Letter from Stephen R. Riggs to Martha Riggs

Titles: Letter from Stephen R. Riggs to Martha Riggs (Supplied title)

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.

Dates

• Exactly 10/27/1862 (Creation)

Creation

• author: Riggs, Stephen Return
• recipient: Morris, Martha Riggs

Identifiers

• View in Library & Archives Catalog
• Finding Aid ID: 00797.xml

Notes

• 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

Quantity: 1 item

Format

• Content Category: text

Subjects

Locations

• Name: Dakota Internment Camp at Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States

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