"Affair At Buffalo Springs", Morse Coffin's letter to the "Colorado Sun", 1878 December 14
Abstract
A typed transcription of a letter sent by Morse Coffin to the publication "The Colorado Sun" on November 29, 1878 and published therein on December 14, 1878. The letter describes Coffin's experience in the 3rd Colorado Volunteer Cavalry in the fall of 1864, in particular the events of the Sand Creek Massacre in which he participated in, and his opinion on said event. The transcription has been altered from the original to correct punctuation, grammar, and to change when individuals are referred to by initial to their full name.
Dates
- 1878 December 14
Language of Materials
Materials are primarily in English.
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Extent
1 Items
Scope and Contents
Series 2 contains copies of correspondence and diaries of persons involved with the Sand Creek Massacre together with newspaper clippings about the people.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository