Historian Ray H. Mattison writes John H. Reid, acknowledging receipt of a letter and updating Reid on details regarding the location of the Elkhorn Ranch and the possible placement of the ranch’s corrals relative to the ranch house. Mattison also describes a trip down the Little Missouri River and other park lands in an attempt to locate the Reid ranch site.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Creation Date

1949-11-29

Creator(s)

Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980

Recipient

Reid, John H., 1882-1963

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Page Count

2

Production Method

Typed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Letter

Rights

These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Theodore Roosevelt National Park – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Letter from Ray H. Mattison to John H. Reid. [November 29, 1949]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273831. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980. Letter from Ray H. Mattison to John H. Reid. [29 Nov. 1949]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273831.

APA:

Mattison, Ray H., 1903-1980., [1949, November 29]. Letter from Ray H. Mattison to John H. Reid.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273831.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 26, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.