CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTANA; Vol. II. This item is unavailable.CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTANA; Vol. II

BOOK DESCRIPTION: 8vo, 409 pgs, index, frontis + 2 additional portraits, errata page. Original red cloth, embossed cover, with gold gilt titled spine. Former owner’s inked name on front cover and blank preliminary page. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Minor shelf rubbing on edges; spine lightly faded. Interior is clean and tight. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: This original edition of Volume II (1896) includes valuable material related to Custer and the Nez Perce War, along with other interesting articles on Montana settlers and development. Historical papers include: Centennial addresses, early history of western Montana (Woody), sketch of Bozeman, Gallatin Valley & Bozeman Pass (Koch), bio sketch of James Bradley and his journal of the campaign against the hostile Sioux in 1876 under General Gibbon, Diary of the Master in charge of transportation for Gibbon’s campaign of 1876, Journal of S.G. Fisher, Chief of Scouts, of the campaign against the Nez Perce in 1877 under General O.O. Oliver, Capture of Joseph in 1877 written in 1895, Life at Musselshell in 1869-1870 (Peter Koch), Campaign by Gen. Alfred Sully against the Sioux in 1864, and other accounts. REFERENCES: CUSTER HIGH SPOT 50. MONTANA 100(#96).…