Edward W. Wynkoop letter
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter, dated 13 Aug. 1863, and addressed to Colonel John M. Chivington. Wynkoop writes from Camp Weld near Denver, Colorado concerning his scouting expedition on the heardwaters of the Bear, White, and Snake Rivers searching for Ute Indians after an attack on Fort Halleck on 7 July 1863. Also included is a hand-drawn map showing the locations of military posts in Colorado and the nearby areas.
Dates
- Creation: 1863
Creator
- Wynkoop, Edward Wanshear, 1836-1891 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Edward W. Wynkoop letter must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Major, 1st Cavalry, Colorado Volunteers.
Extent
2 items (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated in 1975.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; 1975.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Subject
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Edward W. Wynkoop letter
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Benjamin Sipes
- Date
- 2010 June 18
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States