Morrison-Steen-Little Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: A3010

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of correspondence of the Morrison-Steen-Little family, including two letters of Kit Carson to Mrs. Georgiana Steen. The collection also contains several poems.

Dates

1837-1887

Creator

Morrison-Steen-Little family (Creator, Family)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

Pitcairn Morrison was born September 18, 1795, in New York City, and served as a U.S. Army officer from 1820 to 1863. He died October 5, 1887, in Baltimore, Maryland. Georgiana Morrison, daughter of Pitcairn Morrison, married Alexander Early Steen in St. Louis in 1848. Alexander Early Steen served as a Confederate colonel during the Civil War, and was killed December 7, 1862, at the Battle of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Martha R. “Mattie” Morrison (died December 27, 1913), another daughter of Pitcairn Morrison, married Lewis Henry Little. Little rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Confederate States Army, and was killed September 19, 1862, at the Battle of Iuka. Frances M. “Fannie” Morrison (died January 20, 1884), another daughter of Pitcairn Morrison, married F. Higgins and later Thomas Rector.