Papers, 1870-1878.

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Papers, 1870-1878.

Contains diaries and 34 pen and ink sketches which Hurlbut did in 1871 along the Missouri River to accompany his diary. Sketches depict camp life, Dakota Indians, and frontier towns.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7409965

South Dakota State Archives

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Missouri River Telegraph Company.

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Palmer, Edward B., 1866-

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Hurlbut, William Johnson, 1846-1913.

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Surveyor. Hurlbut first entered Dakota Territory in 1871 while working for the Missouri River Telegraph Company. In 1874 he accompanied a government survey party led by Edward B. Palmer into Dakota. From the description of Papers, 1870-1878. (South Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 39009546 ...