James Bertenshaw family letters 1851-1900 (bulk 1861-1865)

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James Bertenshaw family letters 1851-1900 (bulk 1861-1865)

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Contains mainly letters written by Bertenshaw to his wife Mary on his way to the Montana goldfields in 1865.

.5 cubicft. (2 boxes)

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Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6405396

Univerisity of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.

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