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Comstock, William, 1847?-1868

 Person

Found in 1 Record:

Richard Blake letters

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS P32
Overview

Richard Blake was a sutler, or civilian provisioner, at Fort Wallace, Kansas, during the 1860s. He wrote several letters to relatives about life on the army post. Included with the letters were seven photographs made by a visitor to Fort Wallace, Dr. William A. Bell, who was the photographer for the Kansas Pacific Railway Expedition.

Dates: 1867 - 1868