A Collection of Memories: A History of Armstrong County, 1876-1965 Page: 14
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Adair in 1874 made a buffalo hunting
trip on the Western prairies with the
idea primarily of investing in mining
properties in Colorado but which re-
sulted in their meeting Colonel Good-
night and becoming interested in the
acquisition of a cattle ranching busi-
ness in Texas.
Mrs. Adair in her Diary, gives the
following account of this trip:
"Among those who joined the party
at New York were Mr. Barnum, one
of the principal iron men of the States,
who manages any number of iron mines
and furnaces both in New York, Con-
necticut and Michigan and also Mr.
Ogden, one of the original founders of
Chicago. We arrived in Chicago that
evening and the next morning I (Mrs.Adair) sent letters of introduction to
General Sheridan, who very kindly
called upon us at eleven o'clock. I had
never met him before, though my bro-
ther, Craig, was so long on his staff,
and, of course he knew my father.
He was always looked upon as the most
gallant officer in the army, and his
troops were devoted to him. Nothing
could exceed his kindness to us. He
advised us to go to Sydney Barracks
on the Union Pacific Railway, to or-
ganize an expedition there, and to go to
the Republican Valley, where there
were always buffaloes, wild turkeys,
etc. 'Oh', I said, 'I am so glad we
shall see wild turkeys. I want part-
icularly to see wild turkeys.' The
General's eyes twinkled. 'You may
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Armstrong County Historical Society. A Collection of Memories: A History of Armstrong County, 1876-1965, book, 1965; Hereford, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth91040/m1/22/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .