Letter from Herman R. Friis to Chester L. Brooks

Subject(s): Campaigns, Military, Maps, Military campaigns, North Dakota--Badlands, Sully Expeditions (1863-1865)

The map of the 1864 Sully Expedition drawn by Lieutenant Colonel Pattee and requested by Historian Brooks could not be located. However, Chief Archivist Friis provides information on a different map from the same expedition, a copy of which could be provided upon request.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1953-02-27

Creator(s)

Friis, Herman R. (Herman Ralph), 1905-1989

Recipient

Brooks, Chester L.

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

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 Herman R. Friis to Chester L. Brooks. [February 27, 1953]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273438. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Friis, Herman R. (Herman Ralph), 1905-1989. Letter from Herman R. Friis to Chester L. Brooks. [27 Feb. 1953]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273438.

APA:

Friis, Herman R. (Herman Ralph), 1905-1989., [1953, February 27]. Letter from Herman R. Friis to Chester L. Brooks.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273438.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.