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| Titles |
Letter from Stephen R. Riggs to Martha Riggs |
|---|---|
| Description |
In this letter dated October 27, 1862, missionary Stephen Riggs writes to his daughter Martha in the aftermath of the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, describing the conditions of the Dakota internment camp at the Lower Sioux Agency. Riggs writes that the prisoners will soon be moved to either Mankato, South Bend, or Fort Snelling. He reports that he prefers that they stay at Fort Ridgely; if that will not work, he favors Fort Snelling. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: text |
| Creation |
Author: Riggs, Stephen Return |
| Subjects |
Recipient: Morris, Martha Riggs U.S.-Dakota War of 1862 Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States South Bend, Minnesota, United States Fort Ridgely, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States Lower Sioux Indian Agency, Redwood, Minnesota, United States Fort Snelling Dakota Internment Camp Dakota Indians |
| Places |
Subject: Dakota Internment Camp at Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates |
Creation: Exactly 10/27/1862 |
| Notes |
Forms part of Stephen R. Riggs and family papers, 1837-1988 (bulk 1837-1869). View finding aid at http://www.mnhs.org/library/findaids/00797.xml |
| Holding Type | Manuscripts - Component - Item |
| Identifiers |
990017336890104294 (Alma System Number) |
| More Info |
MNHS Library Catalog Collection Finding Aid |