Willson and Rich Records 1866-1871

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Willson and Rich Records 1866-1871

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The Willson and Rich Records consist of three day books and one ledger which document the firm's conception in Canton, New York through the relocation of the enterprise to Bozeman in 1866 and its operation up to 1871. Information in the records includes: sales transactions along the overland journey to Montana; expenses and sales during the first five years of the business; documentation of the purchases of many individuals prominent in the early history of Bozeman.

4 volumes

eng,

MSU-Bozeman Library, Merrill G Burlingame Special Collections

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Willson and Rich

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The Willson and Rich firm of Bozeman, Montana Territory, was a merchandising operation founded in 1866 by Loren W. Tuller and Charles V. Rich, both of New York. Encouraged by their friend, Lester S. Willson, Tuller and Rich pooled their resources to organize an expedition to Montana and establish a store. In company with Lester's brother, Davis, the partners left Canton, New York in May of 1866. After a stop in Omaha, Nebraska to purchase stock, the party crossed the plains and reached the new t...