Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876 to Libby Custer
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06179 Author/Creator: Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876 Place Written: Fort Cobb, Oklahoma Type: Autograph letter Date: February 13, 1869 Pagination: 12 p. : Height: 20.4 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy
Writes to his wife four days after their fifth wedding anniversary. Discusses the heavy rain, a humorous incident in which Colonel Thomas B. Weir formally requested an hour and a half of leave, his relationship with Weir, and his health, the possibility of giving his brother, Tom Custer, a recruiting detail. He also waxes poetic, expressing his love for Libby at length and writing, in part: "you are all I ask for, all I desire, all I long for." Also indicates that he did not want children. The last page is missing.
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