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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05201.015 |
| From Archive Folder | Letters of Army doctor under McCook, McKenzie & Miles re: Indian Wars |
| Title | Arthur Hartstuff to Alice Hartstuff and Mabel Hartstuff about the poor management of the situation |
| Date | 20 December 1890 |
| Author | Hartsuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893) |
| Recipient | Hartstuff, Alice |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Hartstuff writes that he is tired of waiting and that the situation could have been avoided if not for "weakness and inefficiency". He continues "but the whole affair is evidently managed in Washington and like too many other things managed in Washington it is muddled. He also reflects on what will be their first Christmas apart. |
| Subjects | American West Military History Health and Medical Soldier's Letter Westward Expansion American Indian History |
| People | Hartstuff, Arthur (fl. 1870-1893) |
| Place written | Pine River Indian Agency, South Dakota |
| Theme | Native Americans; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |