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Carson, Kit 1809-1868

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Works: 509 works in 975 publications in 11 languages and 39,184 library holdings
Roles: Composer, Correspondent, Performer
Classifications: f592, 978.092
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Publications about  Kit Carson Publications about Kit Carson
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posthumous Publications by Kit Carson, published posthumously.
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26 editions published between and 1966 in English and held by 1,152 libraries worldwide
Includes index. Edited with an introduction by Milo Milton Quaife.
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8 editions published between and 1993 in English and held by 448 libraries worldwide
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13 editions published between and 2001 in English and held by 226 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in English and held by 118 libraries worldwide
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9 editions published between and 1955 in English and held by 105 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 44 libraries worldwide
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1 edition published in in English and held by 32 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in English and held by 23 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in English and held by 20 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in English and held by 14 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in English and held by 7 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in English and held by 6 libraries worldwide
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4 editions published in in English and held by 5 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in English and held by 4 libraries worldwide
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2 editions published in in English and held by 3 libraries worldwide
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Typescript copies of letters written by Kit Carson in his official capacity as Indian agent for the tribes of Northern New Mexico. The letters, written to New Mexico Territorial Governors/Superintendents of Indian Affairs William S. Messeroy, David Meriwether, W. W. H. Davis, Jason L. Collins,and S. M. Yost, concern Carson's work with bands of Apaches, Arapahoes, Comanches, Pueblos, and Utahs. Typescript copies of letters sent to Carson from George Manypenny to W. W. H. Davis regarding payments to Carson, and letters to Carson regarding Agency business from William W. Bent, Jason L. Collins, and A. B. Greenwood, are also included in the collection.
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Original and carbon copy typed transcripts of letters regarding personal, Indian Agency, and military affairs received by Kit Carson between November 9, 1856 and August 18, 1865, during Carson's tenure as Indian agent and Colonel of the First New Mexico Volunteer Infantry. Correspondents include DeWitt C. Peters, Carson's friend and biographer; Jason L. Collins, Governor of New Mexico Territory and Superintendent of Indian Affairs; Commissioner of Indian Affairs A. B. Greenwood; E. W. Cave, Texas Secretary of State; Brigadier General James H. Carleton; and Captain Albert W. Pfeiffer. A copy of Carson's May 4, 1862 letter to Captain W. I. L. Nicodemus regarding the discharging of Carson's men is also included in the collection. Accompanied by a newspaper clipping on Carson and related notes and essays by former owner Norma Berger.
 
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Alternative Names
Carson, Christopher, 1809-1868
Carson, Christopher Houston, 1809-1868
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