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THE HARD LIFE OF A SOLDIER IN KANSAS

Autograph Letter Signed, "John Brown." Three pages, 5" x 8". Camp near Fort Hayes Kansas. May 9, 1869. Brown writes to his brother, Malcolm, in part: " … having been on the campaign all winter I had little chance to write to anyone. We have been on the tramp ever since I last wrote you and have had terrible fights with the Indians and have lost several of our company and have seen horrible sights of cruelty by the Indians on our men captured and run off the line of fighting. We was as far South as the Red River in the Indian Territory and returned most all on foot our Horses playing out through starvation. Our train generally numbered about four hundred wagons and have lost as high as 87 mules in one day. We are now in tents and as we suppose awaiting orders and can't tell yet where we may be stationed …" Bottom edge of third page missing, not affecting text. Split on second page affects the close of three lines. Else Very Good.