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Charles H. Barstow Letter to Rogers L. Barstow, March 20, 1888
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Barstow, C. H. (Charles H.), d. 1908
- Title
- Charles H. Barstow Letter to Rogers L. Barstow
- Dates
- March 20, 18881888032018880320
- Quantity
- 2 items
- Collection Number
- Collection 2540, MtBC, us (collection)
- Summary
- The Charles H. Barstow letter to Rogers L. Barstow is a dictated letter from Barstow to his brother, Rogers L. Barstow of Boston, Massachusetts, sent from Crow Agency, Montana on March 20, 1888. The letter discusses Barstow’s health, thanks for a personal loan, and concern over other correspondence.
- Repository
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Montana State University Library, Merrill G. Burlingame Special Collections
Montana State University-Bozeman Library
Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections
P.O. Box 173320
Bozeman, MT
59717-3320
Telephone: 4069944242
Fax: 4069942851
- Access Restrictions
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This collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Charles H. Barstow was born in Massachusetts sometime around 1850 and came west after his father died. He first traveled to Wichita, Kansas, but relocated to Montana after the summer of 1876. He became the chief clerk for the government agent at the Crow Indian reservation around 1878 and held the position for twenty years. Barstow became an active collector of Crow artifacts and is credited with encouraging members of the tribe to create "ledger art" drawings to preserve their history and culture. He was married to Susan Elizabeth Chandler, and the couple had at least one daughter, Elizabeth. Barstow died in Billings, Montana in February, 1908.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Dictated letter from Barstow to his brother, Rogers L. Barstow of Boston, Massachusetts, sent from Crow Agency, Montana on March 20, 1888. Charles Barstow was apparently ill and bedridden when he asked his daughter Elizabeth to write out his acknowledgment of receipt and thanks for a personal loan of 450 dollars from his brother. Barstow refers to other letters that explain in more detail what he needed the money for, and his fear that the letters had been lost. Elizabeth adds a postscript describing her father's condition and worries that "Eliza's" letters have also gone astray. A stamped addressed envelope is included.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Barstow, C. H. (Charles H.), -1908
- Barstow, C. H. (Charles H.), -1908 -- Correspondence
Family Names
- Barstow family
- Barstow family -- Correspondence
Geographical Names
- Crow Agency (Mont.)
- Montana -- Crow Agency
Form or Genre Terms
- Records and correspondence
Kim Allen Scott, 2010
October 9, 2019
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