Letter to Mr. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Letter to Mr. Covington from R.H. Pratt regarding prisoners at Fort Marion

Creator

  • Author: Pratt, R. H.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: U.S. Army

Contributor

  • Correspondent: Covington, Mr.
    Contributor Type: Personal

Date

  • Creation: 1875-08-15

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Letter regarding the prisoners at Fort Marion, St. Augustine, Florida. Letter requests a gratuity of sinew for bead work for the prisoners. Letter also mentions the prisoners making pocket money by constructing bows and arrows as well as doing bead work.
  • Physical Description: 2 p.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Indians of North America -- Government Relations
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Social Life and Customs - Correspondence
  • Keyword: Fort Marion
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Indian Beadwork

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Point: north=29.897862; east=-81.311519;
  • Place Name: United States - Florida - Saint Johns County - Saint Augustine

Collection

  • Name: American Indians Archive Collection
    Code: AIA
  • Name: Oklahoma Historical Society Manuscript Collection
    Code: OHSMC

Institution

  • Name: United States National Archives and Records Administration
    Code: NARA

Rights

  • Rights Statement: This item is in the public domain

Resource Type

  • Letter

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: AIAC.Cheyenne_and_Arapaho.308.03.006
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1873095
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