Name/Title
Correspondence Sent and Received, (24 folders, 1879-1923)Description
A letter from Chief Wild Pigeon (James H. Waters), Grand Sachem of the Montauk and Narragansett Indian Tribes, thanking Lewis Latimer for correspondence. The writer expresses appreciation for the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), the Civil War veterans’ group to which Latimer belonged, discusses his father’s being drafted into the Civil War Union Army, and the long history of military service by Native Americans fighting for the United States.Subject
Letter from "Field Pigeon" to Lewis H. LatimerContext
A handwritten letter dated October 2, 1917, from "Wild Pigeon," a Native American leader. Sent from Little Neck, Long Island, N.Y.Collection
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection], Items 1880 ca., (1910, 1990-1995)[ Sub-Series]Letter Details
Letter Date
Oct 2, 1917 - Oct 2, 1917Time Period
Early 20th Century, Post-World War I EraPostmark
Date and Time of Postmark
October 2, 1917 (exact time not visible)Postmark Place
* Untyped Postmark Place
Little Neck, Long Island, N.Y.Stamp
U.S. postage stamp, likely from the early 20th centurySender
Name
Wild PigeonAddress
Little Neck, Long Island, N.Y.Primary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Little Neck, Long Island, N.Y.
October 2, 1917Transcriber
Aisha Abdul RahmanLanguage
EnglishLocation
Folder
376/18Box
376Archival Collection
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) QPL CollectionLibrary
Queens Borough Public LibraryCity
Jamaica, QueensState
New York, USAContinent
North AmericaCountry
United States
