Adam Bradley Letter, 1887
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Bradley, Adam
- Title
- Adam Bradley Letter
- Dates
- 1887 (inclusive)18871887
- Quantity
- 1 item
- Collection Number
- Mss 060
- Summary
- Adam Bradley was an early western Montana settler. The letter describes his homestead in Missoula County, Montana.
- 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.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Biographical Note
Adam Bradley was born in 1861 in East Rainton, Durham, England. He died in 1897 in Columbia Falls, Montana.
Content Description
The collection consists of the facsimile of a single letter sent from Adam Bradley to Enoch Brooks on 24 June 1887. The letter describes Bradley’s homestead ranch in Missoula County, on which he grew potatoes, wheat, oats, and a kitchen garden, and where he lived with his wife, Clara Bradley, and their children. He also mentions his father-in-law, Dan Brion, and his search for a suitable homestead in an area that had become settled quickly.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Preferred Citation
[Name of document or photograph number], Adam Bradley Letter, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana-Missoula.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The letter was received from an unknown source in 1968.
Processing Note
The actions of the original processors are unknown; the collection was originally numbered SC 17. In 1998, the item was re-numbered Mss 060 and a finding aid was produced. In 2004, the finding aid was encoded.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- British Americans -- Montana--Missoula County
- Farm life--Montana -- Missoula County
- Farmers--Montana -- Missoula County--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Bradley, Clara
- Brion, Dan
- Brooks, Enoch, fl. 1887--Correspondence
