Correspondence 1889., 03/02/1889-11/14/1889
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
Otto L. Hein papers include correspondence and photographs documenting the career of this Indian fighter, military attache at European courts, and commandant at West Point (1897-1901), the author of "Memories of Long Ago" (1925), an autobiography as valuable for its recall of choice rumor and gossip as for its recital of events. Included in the collection are a controversial account of Custer's actions at the Little Big Horn, written by an officer on the scene shortly before and after the battle, as well as letters from such notables as Theodore Roosevelt, Douglas MacArthur, and officer-author Charles S. King.
Dates
- 03/02/1889-11/14/1889
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.75 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Shelf Location
09/12/03
Container Summary
Correspondence regarding Hein's tour of duty as Military Attache of the U.S. legations in Vienna, Rome, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Paris, and London. Includes Hein's orders and a letter from Secretary of State Thomas F. Bayard.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
Bureau of Military Intelligence: Manuscript
Vienna -US military attache: Manuscript
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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