Letter signed Henry, Ft. Bridger, U.T. [Utah Territory], to his wife, Mrs. Mattie R. Little, Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Mentions that he and Hayman are counsel for the accused in the trial of the four men charged with murder. Mentions that a woman claiming to be the wife of Lt. Bennet, adjutant of the 10th Infantry, made an appearance at Camp Floyd, and that Bennet afterward became engaged to an actress named Miss Whitlock, familiarly known as “Toots.” Advises his wife to get their daughter Irene vaccinated. Discusses his thoughts of building a house in the vicinity of Ft. Smith., 1860 June 3, Box: 1, Folder: 17. Morrison-Steen-Little Family Papers, A3010. Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center.

Letter signed Henry, Ft. Bridger, U.T. [Utah Territory], to his wife, Mrs. Mattie R. Little, Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Mentions that he and Hayman are counsel for the accused in the trial of the four men charged with murder. Mentions that a woman claiming to be the wife of Lt. Bennet, adjutant of the 10th Infantry, made an appearance at Camp Floyd, and that Bennet afterward became engaged to an actress named Miss Whitlock, familiarly known as “Toots.” Advises his wife to get their daughter Irene vaccinated. Discusses his thoughts of building a house in the vicinity of Ft. Smith., 1860 June 3, Box: 1, Folder: 17. Morrison-Steen-Little Family Papers, A3010. Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center. https://mohistory.mobiusconsortium.org/repositories/2/archival_objects/26666 Accessed November 22, 2024.