Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Ray W. Lingk
Subject(s): Battles, Campaigns, Military, Diaries, History--Research, Military campaigns, Olstad, Harmon, Polley, Clyde, Sully Expeditions (1863-1865)
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Historian Chester L. Brooks is working on identifying the “water hole battle” and where General Sully’s Native American guide was shot. He requests Ray W. Lingk’s help in obtaining a diary by Mrs. Wright which may contain information on the Sully Trail.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1953-12-02
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Recipient
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Page Count
1
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Record Type
Image
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These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Theodore Roosevelt National Park – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Ray W. Lingk. [December 2, 1953]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273403. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Brooks, Chester L.. Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Ray W. Lingk. [2 Dec. 1953]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273403.
APA:
Brooks, Chester L.., [1953, December 2]. Letter from Chester L. Brooks to Ray W. Lingk.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273403.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. February 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.
