Bull Nose letters 1887-1896

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Bull Nose letters 1887-1896

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Five letters or notes of reference from various Crow Agency Indian agents either vouching for Bull Nose, Crow chief, or granting him permission for an activity such as hunting off the reservation; a note vouching for the good character of Bull Nose which is signed by three Indian men from different tribes; and a letter (1890) addressed to "My dear friend" with the heading Pine Ridge Agency.

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University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

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United States

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Idaho became a state on July 3, 1890 with post offices being established as early as 1876. From the guide to the Franklin County, Idaho Post Office Location Records, 1876-1945, (Utah State University. Special Collections and Archives) These photographs document Region 4, started in 1910, of the US Forest Service, covering Utah, Nevada, Southern Idaho, and Western Wyoming. From the guide to the US Forest Service Photograph Collection., 19...

Bull Nose

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Bull Nose, described within this collection as a Crow chief, was probably born in Montana in the early decades of the 1800s. By the period of this collection, he and many other Native Americans confined to reservations were forced to rely on the good will of Indian agents for letters which provided permission for travel, hunting, and working off the reservation. From the description of Bull Nose collection, 1887 May-1896 Dec. (University of Montana, Mansfield Library). WorldCat recor...