Letter from Gustavus Loomis to Captain W.W.S. Bliss

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Description

Letter from Gustavus Loomis to Captain W.W.S. Bliss regarding the incident of a Chickasaw Indian killed by a Texan on the Red River near Jonesborough, Texas. Includes an addendum from Zachary Taylor which reads: "Respectfully transmitted. A similar case was reported in my communication of May 31st, to which I beg leave to refer. Oct 29, 1842."

Details

Creator:: Loomis, Gustavus, 1789-1872
Resource ID:: bh023669
Subject:: Loomis, Gustavus, 1789-1872--Correspondence; Bliss, William Wallace Smith, 1815-1853--Correspondence; Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850; Chickasaw Indians; Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850--Archives
Date:: 1842-09-29
Format:: 1 sheet, folded ; 8 x 16 in.
Department:: Burton Historical Collection
Location:: MS/Taylor, Zachary
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.