Letter to President Grover Cleveland, 1886

By the mid-19th century, war was a way of life for many Native Americans. The loss of life, land, and traditional culture that often resulted from these wars left an emotional and physical scar on many Native Americans.

Letter to President Grover Cleveland 1886

This letter argues that peace with the Chiricahua and Warm Springs bands of Apache will never be possible and that development of the region will continue to flounder without their extermination or removal.

National Archives, Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1762–1984