1842 – Letter from a West Point cadet complaining about the academy’s arbitrary and unjust demerit system
West Point, New York: 1842. Envelope or Cover. This one-page stampless folded letter Louis D. Welch to Welch’s father in Brooklyn, Connecticut, measures approximately 8” x 10” unfolded. It is undated, but pencil docketing indicates it was received in 1842. It is postmarked with a circular West Point NY “Nov..... More