Description
This collection contains correspondence and memorandum regarding General Hugh L. Scott. Original correspondence dates from
1915-1930, and no dates exist on the copies. One letter is from Reuben Spotted Horse to Russel Crane, regarding the medal
given to Reuben Spotted Horse from Thomas Jefferson via General Scott.
Background
Hugh Lenox Scott (1853 September 22 – 1934 April 30) was a post-Civil War West Point graduate who served as superintendent
of West Point from 1906 to 1910, and Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1914 to 1917, including the first few months
of U.S. involvement in World War I.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
(1 folder)
Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the Autry Museum of the American West. All requests for permission to publish or quote
from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Research Services and Archives. Permission for publication is
given on behalf of the Autry Museum of the American West as the custodian of the physical items and is not intended to include
or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Availability
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