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This letter is from Austin Smith to his father, Jedediah Smith, Sr. In the letter, Austin informs his father of the death of his brother, Jedediah Strong Smith, who was killed by Comanche Indians on May 27, 1831, near the Cimarron River.
Creator: Smith, Austin
Date: September 24, 1831
Item Number: 449818
Call Number: Jedediah Strong Smith Papers, Ms. Coll. 504
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 449818
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Fur traders
Collections - Manuscript
Collections - Manuscript - Smith, Jedediah
Date - 1830s - 1831
Home and Family - Families - Brothers and sisters
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Correspondence
People - American Indians - Tribes - Comanche
People - Notable People - Smith, Jedediah Strong
Places - Other States - Ohio
Thematic Time Period - Exploration, 1541 - 1820
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Letters
Type of Material - Unpublished documents - Manuscript
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