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Frontier and pioneer life

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Orson Nickison Newman diary and letter

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230234533]
Identifier: MSS SC 149
Scope and Contents

Handwritten diary which describes Newman's daily activities during 1878-1879. Also includes a printed form letter from R.M. Newport, general land agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, dated 1881 March 23 which informs Newman of the company's policy concerning the sale of its land west of the Missouri River.

Dates: 1878-1881
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Orson Nickison Newman diary and letter

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