Army letters from an officer's wife, 1871-1888

This text is comprised of a collection of letters written by Frances M.A. Roe, the wife of Fayette Washington Roe (1850-1916), a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army. In 1871, Lieutenant Roe was sent to Fort Lyon in Colorado Territory; this collection of letters written by Frances M.A. Roe describe their experiences while stationed at forts across the West.