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Weir, William B. (William Bayard), 1849-1879

 Person

biographical statement

Citation:
Vault MSS 511: 1989 (b. Apr. 15, 1849 ; Robert Walter Weir and Susan Martha Bayard)

Vault MSS 511 Box 3 Folder 2 (First Lieutenant William B. Weir was killed by Indians on October 21, 1879 twenty miles from the White river; occupation: Chief of Ordinance of the Department of the Platte)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

William Bayard Weir riddle book, 1878 March

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 511 Series 10
Scope and Contents note

Contains a riddle book belonging to William Bayard Weir, dated circa March 1878. Riddles are collected by famous authors on various subjects including scriptures and anagrams. The joke book was made by William's sister-in-law, Anna C. Weir and six envelopes contain loose papers found between pages of the book.

Dates: 1878 March
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 511, Weir family papers

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