Angus and Catherine McDonald Papers, 1858-1899, MSS 344
Dublin Core
Title
Angus and Catherine McDonald Papers, 1858-1899, MSS 344
Description
Angus McDonald was an early Montana settler; his wife, Catherine, was Nez Perce. The collection consists of a volume of stories and poems that Catherine told her children that were written down by Angus, and some later notes attributed to Winona Adams.
Creator
McDonald, Angus, 1816-1889; McDonald, Catherine, 1815-1902
Publisher
University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
Date
1858-1898
Rights
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright not transferred to The University of Montana.
Identifier
MSS 344
Collection Items
The Dying Voyageur of Columbia
This poem appears in a notebook kept by Angus McDonald, a Scottish immigrant who moved to the Flathead in 1847 as an employee of the Hudson Bay Company. The poem tells the story of an Iroquois steersman named Joseph Monigue known for his ability to…