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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC07358 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1831 |
| Title | Samuel Ryan Curtis to Henry B. Curtis regarding West Point military academy |
| Date | 27 January 1831 |
| Author | Curtis, Samuel Ryan (1805-1866) |
| Recipient | Curtis, Henry B. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Curtis, a future Union general, writes his older brother a long letter about his time at West Point, from which he graduated that year. Among the many plans and topics he comments on is the prejudice at the military academy of the "Yankee Staff toward the South and Westerners." |
| Subjects | Union General West Point (US Military Academy) Military History Education |
| People | Curtis, Samuel Ryan (1805-1866) Curtis, Henry Barnes (1799-1885) |
| Place written | West Point, New York |
| Theme | Education |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |