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W. N. Phillips Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MG 5759

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a single handwritten personal letter from W. N. Phillips, Shoshone, Idaho, dated December 30, 1886, to Curtis Foster.

Dates

  • Creation: December 30, 1886

Language of Materials

This collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The manuscript group is open to the public. Researchers must use the collection in accordance with the policies of the University of Idaho Special Collections and Archives.

Historical Note

In his letter, Phillips writes of his experiences as a recent settler in Shoshone, Idaho, established only four years earlier. Shoshone is the county seat of Lincoln County, located within the Snake River Plain that extends over 400 miles in an east-west direction across southern Idaho. Three million acres of farmland on the Snake River Plain are irrigated, with about one-third from wells and two-thirds from canals. Phillips reports having surveyed the area’s “Dams, Ditch, and Canals” with “entire satisfaction.”

Extent

0.25 cubic feet

Abstract

Personal letter from Phillips in Shoshone, Idaho, to Curtis Foster

Immediate Source of Acquisition

It is believed the Head of the University of Idaho Library’s Special Collections and Archives purchased the letter from a commercial dealer.

Title
Guide to the W. N. Phillips Letter December 30, 1886
Author
Finding aid prepared by Julie Monroe
Date
© December 2013
Description rules
Finding Aid Based On Dacs ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latn
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository