Letter from Frank Elliott to father, 1867 May.

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DescriptionFrank Elliott letter to Father discussing conditions in Virginia City. Part of Francis "Frank" Elliott Papers, 1866-1881 consisting of ten letters (1866-1871) to his family discussing his experiences in Virginia City and Beartown, Montana Territory, where he was a miner, farmer, and freighter. Also included are three letters (1880-1881) to Elliott's brother, George, from Joseph Skettington concerning Elliott's death, burial, and estate.TypeTextCreatorElliott, Frank, 1835-1875.GenrelettersLanguageengDateMay 1867SubjectElliott family--CorrespondenceSkeffington, Joseph--CorrespondenceFrontier and pioneer life--Montana--Beartown (Granite County)Frontier and pioneer life--Montana--Virginia CityGold mines and mining--Montana--Beartown (Granite County)Indians of North America--MontanaIrish Americans--Montana--Beartown (Granite County)Irish Americans--Montana--Virginia CityMiners--Montana--Beartown (Granite County)--CorrespondenceWinter--MontanaBeartown (Granite County, Mont.)Montana--Economic conditions--19th centuryVirginia City (Mont.)Contributing InstitutionMontana Historical Society Library and ArchivesDigital CollectionLetters, Diaries, and Documents from the Montana Historical SocietyDigital Formatapplication/pdfPhysical Dimensions4 pagesDigitization SpecificationsScanned at 300-550 ppi, 24bit color.Date Digitized2008-04-29Physical CollectionFrancis "Frank" Elliott Papers, 1866-1881.Local IdentifierSC 660Contact UsFor additional information about our collections, email us at mhsarchives@mt.gov

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File NameSC660.pdfRecommended CitationItem description and date. Collection Title. Collection Number. Box and Folder numbers. Montana Historical Society Research Center, Archives, Helena, Montana.

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