Patten, F. E. W. (Francis England Wall), 1823-1898
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Patten established the general store in Virginia City in 1864.
From the description of F.E.W. Patten diary, 1863 June 26-Sept. 27. (Montana State University Bozeman Library). WorldCat record id: 42928024
F.E.W. Patten was born in Missouri and served in the Mexican American War. He moved to Denver, Colorado Territory in 1862 and again to Virginia City, Montana Territory, in 1863. After briefly working as a freighter, Patten established a general store at Virginia City in 1864. He moved to Butte in 1881 where he worked in the insurance business. He married Mary A. Armstrong at St. Joseph, Missouri in 1872.
From the guide to the F.E.W. Patten Diary, 1863 June 26-1863 September 27, (Montana State University-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections)
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- Religion
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Montana
- Mormon Church
- Overland Journeys to the Northwestern United States
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- Overland Trails (as recorded)
- Montana (as recorded)
- Virginia City (Mont.) (as recorded)
- Bannack (Mont.)-Description and travel (as recorded)
- Salt Lake City (Utah) (as recorded)
- Denver (Colo.) (as recorded)
- Denver (Colo.) (as recorded)
- Bannack (Mont.) (as recorded)
- Salt Lake City (Utah)-Description and travel (as recorded)
- Virginia City (Mont.)-Description and travel (as recorded)
