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Nelson Appleton Miles letters

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 669

Scope and Contents

Five handwritten letters and one typed letter, all signed by Miles. They deal primarily with military matters. One item is addressed to Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), President of the United States, and another to Frank D. Baldwin.

Dates

  • 1878-1898

Creator

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 Letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

American General and cavalry leader. He served in the Civil War and in the campaigns against the American Indians.

Extent

6 items (19 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Letters
Author
Leslie Evens
Date
2011 December 7
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

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