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Collection 2525, MtBC, us
Callaway, Llewellyn Link,
1868-1951
Llewellyn Link Callaway Letter to A. S.
Daggy
1895 July 25
1 item
The Llewellyn Link Callaway Letter to A. S. Daggy consists of
a original handwritten letter, postmarked Virginia City, July 25, 1895, from Callaway to
Augustus Smith Daggy (1858-1952) of Chatham, New Jersey. In his letter to Daggy, Callaway
discusses national and Montana territorial politics, particularly from the Republican
viewpoint, and comments on the latter's political cartoon work in Judge magazine. Some
mention is made of Virginia City recreational pursuits, and questions posed regarding the
activities of mutual friends.
Collection materials are in English
Biographical Note
Llewellyn Link Callaway was born in Tuscola, Illinois on December 15, 1868, the son of
James Edmund Callaway and Mary Elizabeth (Link) Callaway. He moved to Montana with his
parents in 1871 but he returned to the eastern states for his education, eventually earning
a law degree from the University of Michigan in 1891. Callaway returned to Montana and
established a law practice in Virginia City in 1894. A staunch Republican, Callaway was
elected Madison County attorney in 1894 and afterwards served two terms as the town's mayor.
In 1905 he began service as a district judge, and also served as chief justice of the
Montana Supreme Court from 1922 to 1931. Callaway had an interest in Montana history and
wrote several works on the state's colorful past that were published after his death. He
married Ellen N. Badger on December 12, 1894 and died in 1951.
An original handwritten letter, postmarked Virginia City, July 25, 1895, from Callaway to
Augustus Smith Daggy (1858-1952) of Chatham, New Jersey. Daggy was an Illinois born artist
who did illustration work for
Harper's Weekly and other
periodicals. He drew political cartoons as well, and Callaway may have met him while
attending school in the east as a young man. In his letter to Daggy, Callaway discusses
national and Montana territorial politics, particularly from the Republican viewpoint, and
comments on the latter's political cartoon work in Judge
magazine. Some mention is made of Virginia City recreational pursuits, and questions posed
regarding the activities of mutual friends.
This collection is open for research.
An original letter and cover created by Llewellyn Link Callaway was purchased by Special
Collections from "photoumbrella," an eBay vendor, on September 4, 2009
This collection was processed 2009 October 7
Daggy, Augustus Smith,
1858-1952-Correspondence
Republican Party (U.S. : 1854-
)
Montana-Politics and
government-19th century
United States-Politics and
government-1893-1897
Virginia City
(Mont.)-History-19th century
Political cartoons
Civic
Activism
Fine
Arts
Sports and
Recreation
Montana