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A letter written by Leigh R. Webber from Fort Riley, Kansas, addressed to "Senorita Morena," or Miss Brown, a daughter of John Stillman Brown, a Unitarian minister who lived west of Lawrence. Webber first praises Fort Riley and describes the surrounding landscape. He goes on to describe fort life, including equipment and food. He also discusses his thoughts on the troops' future plans to march to New Mexico and his efforts to learn Spanish.
Creator: Webber, L. R.
Date: April 30, 1862
Item Number: 220251
Call Number: John Stillman Brown Coll. #300, Box 2, Correspondence Jan.-June, 1862
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 220251
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Military
Business and Industry - Services - Blacksmith
Collections - Manuscript - Brown, John Stillman
Date - 1861-1869 - 1862
Environment - Landscape
Environment - Weather
Environment - Wildlife
Home and Family - Clothing
Home and Family - Clothing - Coats and jackets
Home and Family - Clothing - Hats
Home and Family - Clothing - Pants
Home and Family - Clothing - Shirts
Home and Family - Clothing - Shoes
Home and Family - Clothing - Underwear
Home and Family - Daily life - Food and Cooking
Home and Family - Daily life - Health and Hygiene
Home and Family - Daily life - Leisure - Alcohol consumption
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Leavenworth
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Riley
Military - Facilities - Forts - Fort Scott
Military - Wars - Civil War
Military - Wars - Civil War - Kansas Units
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Letter
People - Women
Places - Cities and towns - Fort Scott
Places - Cities and towns - Junction City
Places - Cities and towns - Lawrence
Places - Cities and towns - Leavenworth
Places - Counties - Bourbon
Places - Counties - Douglas
Places - Counties - Geary
Places - Counties - Leavenworth
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Leavenworth
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Riley
Places - Forts and military installations - Fort Scott
Places - Other States - New Mexico
Places - Other States - Wisconsin
Thematic Time Period - Civil War, 1861 - 1865
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
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