Surgeon Numan N. Horton letter
Overview
Letter from Surgeon Numan N. Horton of Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas to his former captain, regarding life in Fort Scott and Bourbon County. Horton's topics include the weather, updates about fellow soldiers, selling of land in the area and expectations about an influx of settlers in the spring, and other related topics. The letter is written on a promotional or booster sheet regarding Fort Scott and Bourbon County, describing facilities available in Fort Scott (including mills, factories, railroads, and newspapers) and natural resources available in the county (including water, fruits, coal, iron ore, lumber, etc.), as well as the climate in the region.
Dates
- Creation: March 11, 1867
Creator
- Horton, Numan N. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Biography of Numan N. Horton (1838-1892)
Numan (or Newman) N. Horton was born July 29, 1838 in Atlas, Michigan, the son of Ira Joseph and Ruth Howard (Spear) Horton. He studied medicine at Michigan University and then graduated in 1862 from the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, now part of Columbia University.
Horton was appointed assistant surgeon in the Union Army, serving as surgeon with the Tennessee Army, the 8th Regiment Louisiana Volunteers of African Descent, and finally with the 47th Regiment, U.S. Colored Infantry.
After the Civil War, Horton moved to Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas. While there, he married Ella S. Campbell (1849-1919), with whom he had at least two children: William Campbell (1869-1950) and Thomas O. (1881-1889).
The Hortons eventually moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and N.N. Horton invented a new reclining chair for railroad passenger travel, akin to a dentist's chair. Numan N. Horton died on February 10, 1892 in Kansas City, MO.
Extent
1 folder ; Folder measures 22x37 cm.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P973
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, McBride Rare Books, 2020.
Source
- McBride Rare Books (Bookseller, Organization)
Subject
- Horton, Numan N. -- Correspondence (Person)
- United States. Army. Colored Infantry Regiment, 47th (1864-1866) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Numan N. Horton Collection
- Subtitle
- Surgeon Numan N. Horton letter
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mwh. Finding aid encoded by mwh.
- Date
- 2021-08-31
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/0341296949
- Preferred citation
-
Surgeon Numan N. Horton letter, RH MS P973, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository