Sand Creek Massacre Account of Truman Blancett
Collection
Identifier: AC 651-P
Scope and Content
The collection contains a report dated 5 January, 1936 (probably dictated to M.M. Watson) by Truman Blancett, relating events surrounding the Colorado Sand Creek Massacre of 1864. The report was sent to Ernest Thompson Seton of Santa Fe, NM, covered by a note from M.M. Watson dated 15 August, 1946, and stating that Blancett had died in 1945. There are three additional letters from 1969: one from Seton’s daughter, giving permission for the letter to be used in research, and two from M.M. Watson, describing his background in Colorado mining, and his relationship with Blancett.
Dates
- 1936 - 1969
Language of Materials
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication of print materials allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Historical Information
Civil War Scout Truman Blancett (1844?-1945) wrote memoirs of his life on the plains, including a Denver Post series “The Old Frontier”, and he is reputed to have authored this report on the Sand Creek Massacre in eastern Colorado on November 29, 1864. The report is based both on Blancett’s own interactions with soldiers returning to Colorado City from the massacre, and his recollection of the contents of a diary kept by his brother-in-law, W.N. Van Endert, an eye-witness to the events of that day. Blancett was 91 at the time the report was written, in 1936.
Extent
1 Folder
- Title
- Sand Creek Massacre Account of Truman Blancett, 1936 - 1969
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- JG
- Date
- © 2015
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
- Monday, 20210524: Attribute normal is missing or blank.
Repository Details
Part of the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library Repository
Contact:
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us
Fray Angélico Chávez History Library
New Mexico History Museum
113 Lincoln Ave
Sante Fe NM 87501 USA
(505) 476-5090
historylibrary@state.nm.us