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Bull Nose letters, 1887-1896
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bull Nose
- Title
- Bull Nose letters
- Dates
- 1887-1896 (inclusive)18871896
- Quantity
- 7 items
- Collection Number
- Mss 297
- Summary
- Five letters or notes of reference from various Crow Agency Indian agents either vouching for Bull Nose, Crow chief, or granting him permission for an activity such as hunting off the reservation; a note vouching for the good character of Bull Nose which is signed by three Indian men from different tribes; and a letter (1890) addressed to "My dear friend" with the heading Pine Ridge Agency.
- Repository
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University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Archives and Special Collections
Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library
University of Montana
32 Campus Dr. #9936
59812-9936
Missoula, MT
Telephone: 406-243-2053
library.archives@umontana.edu - Access Restrictions
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Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.
- Additional Reference Guides
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Finding aid in the repository.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Bull Nose, described within these letters as a Crow chief, was probably born in Montana in the early decades of the 1800s. By the period of this collection, he and many other Native Americans, confined to reservations, were forced to rely on the good will of Indian agents for letters which provided permission for travel, hunting, and working off the reservation.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Five letters or notes of reference from various Crow Agency Indian agents either vouching for Bull Nose, Crow chief, or granting him permission for an activity such as hunting off the reservation; a note vouching for the good character of Bull Nose which is signed by three Indian men from different tribes; and a letter (1890) addressed to "My dear friend" with the heading Pine Ridge Agency.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number] Bull Nose Letters, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Crow Indians--Kings and rulers
- Crow Indians--Montana
- Indian agents--Montana--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- United States--Office of Indian Affairs--Crow Indian Agency
- United States--Office of Indian Affairs--Pine Ridge Agency
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Finding aid prepared by
MarcEdit
2009
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