Family letters, 1883-1920.

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Family letters, 1883-1920.

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The Christie letters, except for five, were written by David and Emma or sent to them by other family members. The majority of the letters are between David and Emma, and David and his older brother Alexander, who is often referred to as Sandy. The letters predominantly reflect the sharing of family information within the context of their daily lives. Most of the letters between David and Emma reveal the dreams, goals, and struggles of moving to Montana. A long letter from David's oldest brother Thomas, tells of his experience as a missionary living in Turkey, where he spent most of his life. Beginning in 1898, Alexander corresponded to the Christie family through David of his travels to Alaska during the Klondike gold rush.

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Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8053323

Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). Library

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Christie, Emma Stratten, -1921

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Christie, David B., 1848-1920

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David B. Christie was born in Watertown, Wis., in 1848 of Scottish immigrants who came to the U.S. about 1847. David was the fourth of four children of James and Eliza Reid Christie. On 4 July 1870 David married Mary Emma Stratten also of Watertown. While living in Wisconsin and Minnesota, Emma gave birth to seven children, with their first child dying within two years. David Christie suffered from asthma, and for this reason came west to Montana Territory beginning in 1883 to explore the possib...

Christie, Thomas P. (Thomas Philip), 1934-

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Christie, Alexander, senior writer

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Christie family.

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