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Item Correspondence regarding circumstances attending the loss and death of Capt. Frances L. Bowman(previously unpublished, 1856-09-15) Brown, Joseph B."On the afternoon of Sept. 4th I was directed by Major R.S. Garnett . . . to conduct Capt. Bowman, who was in a state of lunacy, to the Dalles." Dr. Brown goes on to describe Capt. Bowman's Messianic delusions and the erratic behavior which resulted in his death.Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1854 - 1856.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-07-26) Shaw, B. F.; Stevens, Gov. Isaac I.; Mackall, W. W.; Brown, Joseph B.; Townsend, E. D.; Wool, John G.; Cooper, S."He brought me the disagreeable intelligence that the Nez Perce had shown a hostile disposition--said that they wished no white man in their country and moreover that the treaty was broken. Person informed me that they were painting, beating their drums and dancing war dances all night."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1856 - 1857, duplicates, part 2.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-09-15) Brown, Joseph B.; Garnett, R. S.; Allen, W. A.; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Owen, P. T.; Haller, G. O.; Wright, G."Part of his conversation was exceedingly humorous and he laughed very heartily at some of the funny conveits which crossed his fancy."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1856 - 1857, duplicates.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-09-15) Brown, Joseph B.; Garnett, R. S.; Allen, W. A.; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Owen, P. T.; Haller, G. O.; Wright, G."The Capt. had to be lifted upon his horse as he was suffering considerable from the effects of a severe sprain of the right ankle which he received the night before in pursuing a man whom he fancied to be guilty of riotous conduct toward him."Item US War Department - Adjutant General's Office - Letters receieved, 1856, part 4.(UNPUBLISHED, 1856-09-04) Garnett, R. S.; Brown, Joseph B.; Gaston, William; Allen, W. A.; Tilton, James; Stevens, Isaac I., Gov.; Owen, P. T."I regret to report for the information of the colonel that I have deemed it necessary to send Capt. Bowman 9th Infy. in to the Dalles tomorrow under the charge of Asst. Surgeon Brown in what I conclude to be a state of partial insanity at least."