Letter from Ray H. Mattison to J. H. Reid
Historian Ray H. Mattison acknowledges receipt of photographs from John H. Reid. He also notes the tragic death of his son.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1949-09-26
Your TR Source
Reid, John H., 1882-1963
Letter from Ray H. Mattison to John H. Reid
Ray H. Mattison writes John H. Reid about a study on the Elkhorn Ranch, noting that an archeological survey may be possible. However, an actual excavation will most likely not happen for several years. Mattison encloses a photograph of a house at the Wiedeman Ranch and asks is Reid would know whether the logs in this house were originally from the Elkhorn Ranch house.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1950-02-17
Letter from Ray H. Mattison to John H. Reid
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