Box 1
Container
Contains 3 Results:
Correspondence, U.S. War Department, May 1884
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Rachel Walcott papers represent a bureaucratic dialogue between various government agencies concerning the murder of Samuel T. Walcott and James McNally, allegedly by two Navajo Indians on March 31, 1884, in the Territory of Arizona. The Indians, Osh-ka-ni-ne and Ten-nai-tso-si were pursued and arrested on July 10, and July 18, 1884. Interestingly, McNalley's remains were never recovered and this has led to the rise of local folk tales. The collection is comprised of...
Dates:
May 1884
letter (2496B) and one handwritten copy from Secretary Lincoln, forwarding copies of reports concerning McNally and Walcott to Rep. John V. Findlay., May 28, 1884
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Rachel Walcott papers represent a bureaucratic dialogue between various government agencies concerning the murder of Samuel T. Walcott and James McNally, allegedly by two Navajo Indians on March 31, 1884, in the Territory of Arizona. The Indians, Osh-ka-ni-ne and Ten-nai-tso-si were pursued and arrested on July 10, and July 18, 1884. Interestingly, McNalley's remains were never recovered and this has led to the rise of local folk tales. The collection is comprised of...
Dates:
May 28, 1884
letter (2417B) and two handwritten copies, signed by Robert Lincoln, Secretary of War, acknowledging request for action from Fred Fickey, Esq. via Rep. John V. Findlay., May 24, 1884
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The Rachel Walcott papers represent a bureaucratic dialogue between various government agencies concerning the murder of Samuel T. Walcott and James McNally, allegedly by two Navajo Indians on March 31, 1884, in the Territory of Arizona. The Indians, Osh-ka-ni-ne and Ten-nai-tso-si were pursued and arrested on July 10, and July 18, 1884. Interestingly, McNalley's remains were never recovered and this has led to the rise of local folk tales. The collection is comprised of...
Dates:
May 24, 1884