Box 1

Scope and Content Note From the collection: The James Cheston Worthington Collection contains 37 letters written to his friend, Edward Shriver, between 1870 and 1877. The bulk are written from Fort Whipple, Arizona Territory. Worthington is one of 7 single men on the post, where there are only 2 ladies of marriageable age. One is the coquettish daughter of Lt. Col. John D. Wilkins, with whom Worthington imagines himself in love. He describes social activities revolving around croquet, Kino, billiards, ice cream socials, dances,...

Scope and Content Note From the collection: The James Cheston Worthington Collection contains 37 letters written to his friend, Edward Shriver, between 1870 and 1877. The bulk are written from Fort Whipple, Arizona Territory. Worthington is one of 7 single men on the post, where there are only 2 ladies of marriageable age. One is the coquettish daughter of Lt. Col. John D. Wilkins, with whom Worthington imagines himself in love. He describes social activities revolving around croquet, Kino, billiards, ice cream socials, dances,...

Scope and Content Note From the collection: The James Cheston Worthington Collection contains 37 letters written to his friend, Edward Shriver, between 1870 and 1877. The bulk are written from Fort Whipple, Arizona Territory. Worthington is one of 7 single men on the post, where there are only 2 ladies of marriageable age. One is the coquettish daughter of Lt. Col. John D. Wilkins, with whom Worthington imagines himself in love. He describes social activities revolving around croquet, Kino, billiards, ice cream socials, dances,...

Scope and Content Note From the collection: The James Cheston Worthington Collection contains 37 letters written to his friend, Edward Shriver, between 1870 and 1877. The bulk are written from Fort Whipple, Arizona Territory. Worthington is one of 7 single men on the post, where there are only 2 ladies of marriageable age. One is the coquettish daughter of Lt. Col. John D. Wilkins, with whom Worthington imagines himself in love. He describes social activities revolving around croquet, Kino, billiards, ice cream socials, dances,...

Scope and Content Note From the collection: The James Cheston Worthington Collection contains 37 letters written to his friend, Edward Shriver, between 1870 and 1877. The bulk are written from Fort Whipple, Arizona Territory. Worthington is one of 7 single men on the post, where there are only 2 ladies of marriageable age. One is the coquettish daughter of Lt. Col. John D. Wilkins, with whom Worthington imagines himself in love. He describes social activities revolving around croquet, Kino, billiards, ice cream socials, dances,...

Scope and Content Note From the collection: The James Cheston Worthington Collection contains 37 letters written to his friend, Edward Shriver, between 1870 and 1877. The bulk are written from Fort Whipple, Arizona Territory. Worthington is one of 7 single men on the post, where there are only 2 ladies of marriageable age. One is the coquettish daughter of Lt. Col. John D. Wilkins, with whom Worthington imagines himself in love. He describes social activities revolving around croquet, Kino, billiards, ice cream socials, dances,...