1. Emily R. Meredith papers
- Author
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Meredith, Emily R. and Meredith, Emily R.
- Subjects
- American bison hunting Montana., Frontier and pioneer life Montana., Miners Montana., Nez Percé Indians Hunting Montana., Bison d'Amérique Chasse Montana., Mineurs Montana., Nez Percé Chasse Montana., American bison hunting., Frontier and pioneer life., Miners., Travel., Bannack (Mont.) History., Bitterroot River Valley (Mont.) Description and travel., Bitterroot, Vallée de la (Mont.) Descriptions et voyages., Montana., Montana Bannack., Montana Bitterroot River Valley.
- Abstract
Emily Meredith was a pioneer resident of Bannack, Montana Territory. Her papers consist of a reminiscence entitled "By wagon from Bannack City to the Bitter Root Valley [1862-1863]"; a letter (April 30, 1863) to her father describing living conditions in Bannack; miscelleous writings; and biographical materials from her college alma mater, Hamline University of Michigan., This collection consists of a handwritten volume of reminiscences by Emily Meredith, including a recollection of a wagon trip from Bannack City to the Bitterroot Valley in 1862 (undated), and two stories entitled "The Miners Meeting" (undated), dealing with the same period; a typescript copy of a reminiscence by Emilv Meredith (undated), "The Annual Buffalo Hunt of the Nez Perces"; "Reminiscences of Frederick A. Meredith and Emily R. Meredith by their daughter, Ellis Meredith" (undated); a letter from Emily Meredith to her father (April 30, 1863) re her experiences in Montana; an unaddressed and unsigned letter (September 6, 1863) describing the Merediths' trip from Bannack to the Bitterroot Valley; and a certificate of appointment (1867) as notary public for Frederick A. Meredith. (Small Collection 288)