Box 2
Container
Restricted
Contains 9 Results:
Letters, 1870 December
File — Box: 2, Folder: 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,...
Dates:
1870 December
From Baltimore, MD, 1875 June
File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
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,...
Dates:
1875 June
From Fort McHenry, MD, 1876
File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
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,...
Dates:
1876
From Fort Whipple, A.T., 1877 January-April
File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
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,...
Dates:
1877 January-April
From Fort Whipple, A.T., 1877 May-September
File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
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,...
Dates:
1877 May-September
From Camp Grant, A.T., 1877 October-December
File — Box: 2, Folder: 6
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,...
Dates:
1877 October-December
Worthington Letters from Fort Mojave, A.T. and Fort McDowell, A.T., 1879
File — Box: 2, Folder: 7
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,...
Dates:
1879
Research Materials from Army Records and Information on Individuals Mentioned in Worthington's Letters
File — Box: 2, Folder: 8
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,...
Dates:
1870-1877
Photograph of Worthington
File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
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,...
Dates:
1870-1877