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June 17, 1876
Hartsuff, Arthur, fl. 1870-1893
[to unknown]
re: "The great Indian army under the Command of General George Crook leaves this post today."
GLC05201.030
1861-1877
to unknown
re: "A quiet, lonesome, pleasant Sunday afternoon, the grass is commencing to look green . . . ."
GLC05201.031
Circa 1893
re: "It just occurs to me that if you enclose this letter in one of your own nice letters to Sister, it will save me some work," [1893/4/8, and the next three undated letters may have been part of a packet of letters sent from Arthur Hartsuff to his...
GLC05201.032
13 March 1893
to Florence Hartsuff
re: Florence Hartsuff, 147 Montagne St. Brooklyn, N. Y. , envelope with two cent postage stamp and cancellations for Fort Omaha (March 13), Omaha, NEB (March 13), and Brooklyn, N. Y. (March 15).] Written at Fort Omaha
GLC05201.033
28 June 1942
Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945
to Estelle Spero
Letter written while on guard duty. Discusses the possibility of obtaining a night pass. Attempts to convince Stella that she is "political" with regard to the "negro question".
GLC09120.053
29 June 1942
Diamond informs Estelle that his is the only group left at the barracks, other than a group of African-American troops left to clear up vacated barracks. Mentions that he has become known as "nigger lover Diamond" by the Southern soldiers, and...
GLC09120.054
30 June 1942
Letter written while on guard duty. Diamond describes a formal dance to mark the opening of the camp's new recreation hall that he had attended the night before. He also runs through the couple's financial situation, having been paid that morning....
GLC09120.055
June 1942
Brief letter mentioning that Sid has been through the obstacle course twice during that day, and that he is waiting to find out whether he is to receive a leave pass or not.
GLC09120.056
Describes an air raid alert and black out that occurred shortly after he came off guard duty
GLC09120.057
1 July 1942
Diamond describes the surprising friendship that has blossomed with Carter (the Southern soldier whom had previously expressed extremely racist remarks). Discusses Estelle's forthcoming visit to Edgewood.
GLC09120.058
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