Granville Stuart and James Stuart papers, 1854-1887.

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Granville Stuart and James Stuart papers, 1854-1887.

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Granville and James Stuart were pioneer Montana miners and cattlemen. Papers include eight diaries (1854-1880); correspondence (1864-1873) between Granville and James Stuart; incoming correspondence from various Montana pioneers; and four letterpress books of outgoing correspondence (1880-1887) concerning the DHS Ranch, Fort Maginnis, and other matters. (MF 1)

3 reels microfilm, positive.

Montana Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8211621

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Stuart, James, 1832-1873

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Granville Stuart was born in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) on August 27, 1834, and was the son of Robert and Nancy (Currence) Stuart. James was born in the same place on March 14, 1832. Granville and James also had two younger brothers Samuel and Thomas. The family, of Scottish origin, came to the United States in 1775 and is identified with the development of Virginia. In 1837 Robert Stuart moved the family to Illinois, and a year later, to Iowa. Granville Stuart grew up...

Stuart, Granville, 1834-1918

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Granville Stuart was born August 27, 1834, in Clarksburg, Harrison County, Virginia, to Robert Stuart and Nancy Currence Hall. He was the second of five children. Stuart left Iowa in 1852 with his brother James to seek a fortune in the gold fields of California. They traveled with their father, Robert Stuart, from the American Valley (Quincy) to Bidwell Bar, then on through Morris Ravine near Cherokee, finally arriving at Sam Neal's ranch near present-day Durham. He and his brother moved up the ...