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Elizabeth Custer

“Stop slaughtering and take out the trash!”: Elizabeth Custer signs an account of her husband’s disastrous final battle

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“Stop slaughtering and take out the trash!”: Elizabeth Custer signs an account of her husband’s disastrous final battle

Wife and biographer (1842–1933) of ill-fated General George Armstrong Custer. Signed book: Custer’s Last Battle: Narratives and Reminiscences of the Sioux Indian War by Charles Francis Roe. First edition. New York: Robert Bruce, 1927. Softcover, 9 x 12, 42 pages. Signed in fountain pen at the top of the first page, “Elizabeth Bacon Custer.” The book is a magazine-style pictorial history of Custer’s military career, and includes photos, maps, and other illustrations. A touch of mild soiling and handling wear, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #317 - Ended January 17, 2007