1. Francis 'Frank' Elliott Papers
- Author
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Elliott, Frank and Elliott, Frank
- Subjects
- Frontier and pioneer life Montana Beartown (Granite County), Frontier and pioneer life Montana Virginia City., Gold mines and mining Montana Beartown (Granite County), Indians of North America Montana., Irish Americans Montana Beartown (Granite County), Irish Americans Montana Virginia City., Miners Correspondence. Montana Beartown (Granite County), Winter Montana., Peuples autochtones Montana., Américains d'origine irlandaise Montana Virginia City., Hiver Montana., Economic history., Frontier and pioneer life., Gold mines and mining., Indians of North America., Irish Americans., Miners., Winter., Beartown (Granite County, Mont.), Montana Economic conditions 19th century., Virginia City (Mont.), Montana Conditions économiques 19e siècle., Montana., Montana Beartown (Granite County), Montana Virginia City.
- Abstract
Francis Elliott's papers consist of 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., This collection consists of ten letters (1866-1871) from Frank Elliott in Montana to his family in Illinois. The letters describe the beauty of Montana, the physical hardships of the bitter winters, a planned civilian campaign against the Indians, and economic difficulties. The last letter in 1871 expresses considerable disillusionment with Montana. There are also three letters (1880-1881) to Elliott's brother from Joseph Skeffington of Bear Town, telling of Elliott's death in 1875. (Small Collection 660)
- Published
- 2024