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Letter to Jay Amos Barrett

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Description
In this letter, Tyson talks about his experiences crossing the Platte River Valley while working for a freight business. He talks about the different sites he passed, various camping areas, and the freightage firm Russell, Majors and Waddell.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1899, October 24.
Call number
mssHM 68389
Creator
Tyson, T. K(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Fred Lockley, February 6, 1967.
Dimensions
28 cm
Associated people
Barrett, Jay Amos, (1865-1936,)
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