Benedict Willis Law Correspondence, 1900-1911
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Law, Benedict Willis, 1851-1924
- Title
- Benedict Willis Law Correspondence
- Dates
- 1900-1911 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- .10 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 12667
- Summary
- B.W. Law worked as the secretary and treasurer for the Willow Creek Land and Livestock Company in Dixon, Wyoming. Collection contains correspondence from Law to his wife, Docia, and other family regarding his experiences in Wyoming.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Benedict Willis (B.W.) Law was born in Litchfield, Connecticut in March of 1851. He graduated from Cornell University in 1874 and married Docia Willett in 1878. They primarily lived in Lawton Station, New York and at their estate (“The Katydids") in Collins, New York. During the early 1900s, B.W. Law worked as the secretary and treasurer for the Willow Creek Land and Livestock Company in Dixon, Wyoming along the Wyoming-Colorado border in Carbon County. He wrote letters home to his family, mostly his wife, discussing his life and work in Wyoming and on the ranch.
Content Description
Collection contains correspondence from B.W. Law to his wife Docia W. Law, niece Dora A. Willett, and a letter to B.W. Law from his uncle J.S. Bartlett.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
Related Materials
Related MaterialsBenedict Willis Law family correspondence, William L. Clements Library, The University of Michigan/ Finding aid available via World Wide Web at URL: Link to external web site http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=clementsmss;idno=umich-wcl-M-3057.1law.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition InformationThis material was received from Jerry Jordan, Jordan Antiques and Antiquarian Books in February 2017.
Processing Note
Processing InformationThe collection was processed by Jamie J. Greene in April 2017.
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Correspondence: Letters From B.W. Law to Docia W. Law, letter to Dora A. Willett, letter from J.S. Bartlett to B.W. LawDates: 1900-1911Container: Box 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Ranches -- Wyoming
- Ranching -- Wyoming
Personal Names
- Law, Docia Willett
Corporate Names
- Willow Creek Land and Livestock Company
Geographical Names
- Carbon County (Wyo.)
- Dixon (Wyo.)
- West (U.S.) -- Description and travel
- Wyoming -- History -- 1890 -1918
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
