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Incoming Correspondence

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Records. 1880-1907. .2 linear foot. This collection consists of a small quantity of correspondence and three bound volumes. One volume, a land book, is a record of the holdings of the Bower Brothers Sheep Company, providing such information as the locations of Bower land (the book contains plats showing townships and ranges), acreage, leases, improvements, survey status, and if the land was taxable. The two other volumes are records of sheep and wool which provide a seasonal record of the company's flocks, including counts, losses, purchases, prices, sales, pounds of wool, pelts sold, and the name of the herder. These materials were kept by Arthur W. Bower and were preserved by George M. Fowler who worked for the Bower Brothers Sheep Company as bookkeeper and purchasing agent.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880-1907

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.2 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the Montana Historical Society, Research Center Archives Repository

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