Burr, Frederick
Variant namesFrederick H. Burr served as engineer under Lieutenant John Mullan on Isaac Stevens's survey expeditions in Montana beginning in 1853. Following a survey expedition with Mullan to Salt Lake City, Burr brought 400 head of cattle and settled in the Bitterroot River Valley area in 1856, married a sister of Granville Stuart's wife Aubony, a Shoshoni, and in later years became sheriff of Deer Lodge County, Montana.
From the description of Diary, Montana, 1858 Jan 1-Aug 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83042210
From the description of Diary, Montana, 1858 Jan 1-Aug 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148452
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Burr, Frederick H. Diary, Montana, 1858 Jan 1-Aug 30. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Burr, Frederick H. Frederick H. Burr papers, 1857-1895 | Montana Historical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Burr, Frederick H. Diary, Montana, 1858 Jan 1-Aug 30. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Stuart, Granville, 1834-1918. Stuart family papers, 1854-1887. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Stuart, Granville, 1834-1918. Granville and James Stuart account books, 1857-1873. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Stuart, Granville, 1834-1918. Granville and James Stuart account books, 1857-1873. | Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library |
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| associatedWith | Atkinson, Dr. | person |
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| associatedWith | Kessler, Charles N. (Charles Nicholas), 1874-1957 | person |
| associatedWith | Meeks, Jake. | person |
| associatedWith | Minesinger, Jim. | person |
| associatedWith | Powell, John, fl. 1858. | person |
| associatedWith | Stuart, Granville, 1834-1918. | person |
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