William A. Carter papers, 1835-1925 (bulk 1880).

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William A. Carter papers, 1835-1925 (bulk 1880).

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Business letters received, alphabetically arranged, mostly for the 1870's and 1880's; legal papers, especially an 1838 agreement for carrying on a sutlership in the Cherokee Nation, Tennessee; papers reflecting employee concerns in the Fort Bridger area from about 1860 and transactions with settlers of the vicinity; papers relating to business transactions with army officers, or to army personnel; documents concerned with Carter's duties as probate judge of Green River County, Utah, 1858-1867; social and personal letters received, 1835-1891; two items of special interest being letters by W.A. Carter to his wife from Placerville, California, August 11, 1850, and from Camp Scott, Utah Territory, March 10, 1858. Miscellaneous family papers, 1846-1925, include a "diary" made up by Mrs. Groshon from letters of 1858-1859, the originals of which have largely disappeared; fragmentary original diaries for 1859, 1873, and 1881; and some papers of Mrs. Groshon, reflecting her work for the Daughters of the American Revolution in Wyoming, ca. 1913-1915.

3 boxes (1.2 linear feet)Microfilm of Carter Family papers, including: copy of application, DAR; copy of Senate bill 609, 41st Congress, 2d Session for land for Fort Bridger and Uinta Mountain Railroad Company 1 microfilm reel (14 exposures) : negative (Rich. 117:1) and positive (Film P-M 202, part 4)

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Daughters of the American Revolution. Wyoming State Society

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Carter, William A. (William Alexander), 1818-1881

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William A. Carter (1818-1881) was born in Virginia, and moved to Fort Bridger in 1857 to become the storekeeper. He was a businessman and a probate judge while doing other various jobs. From the description of William A. Carter papers, 1863-1929. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 365128365 Born in Prince William County, Va.; enlisted in the army on 1 July 1836 at the age of 18 at Warrenton, Va.; enlisted in the Second Seminole Indian War and assigned to Company A, 2nd US Dragoo...