Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Lewis, Edgar
- Abstract:
- A group of six autograph letters written from 1867 to 1868 by Edgar Lewis to his mother Mrs. W. B. Lewis.
- Extent:
- 0.02 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Edgar Lewis letters to Mrs. W. B. Lewis, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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A group of six autograph letters, with envelopes, written by Edgar Lewis to his mother in Mystic Bridge, Connecticut. The letters provide a first-hand account of post-Civil War military life in the Western Frontier during the late 1860s. Lewis chronicles some of his activities while stationed at Fort Gibson, on the Arkansas river, Fort Arbuckle in the Cherokee portion of Indian Territory, and Wewoka in the Seminole region of the Territory. He describes episodes of his life on army posts including his particular passion for hunting, refers to encounters with various Native Americans and to various military duties he had to perform; Lewis also comments on life in the Indian Territory, including episodes of crime and violence. The letters and envelopes are in good condition, though one letter appears to be burned along the bottom edge, there is no loss of text.
- Biographical / historical:
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Edgar "Ned" Lewis was a United States Army surgeon. Lewis studied medicine during the early 1860s at the Bellevue Hospital in New York City and joined the Army upon graduation; his first assignment was at the U. S. Army Hospital at Newark, New Jersey before he was posted to the Western Frontier. During his career, Lewis served for at least 11 years in the Dakota and Indian Territories.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Read 'Em Again Books, August 2022.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Gayle M. Richardson in September 2022.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Edgar Lewis letters to Mrs. W. B. Lewis, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191