Maria Louise Smart papers, 1879-1924.

Smart, Maria Louise, 1844-

C MSS -M2092

Finding aid available online and in repository.

1979-1924.

1 envelope (4 items)

Maria Louise Richardson was born in England in about 1844. She was the daughter of Professor Charles Samuel Richardson (b. 1815; London, England) a civil and mining engineer. She later lived in Hot Sulphur Springs, Colo. during the Meeker Masacre (1879).

Collection contains a 48 page, hand written letter by Maria Louise Smart describing the Meeker massacre (November 2, 1879); account book for the James Moynahan Groceries, Provisions & Miners' Supplies, Alma, Colo. (October 1897); letter from Mabel Shuck to Tom and Minnie Richardson describing weather conditions and family news, Alma, Colo. (March 5, 1899); letter from Mabel Shuck describing family life, Gottville, Calif. (May 28, 1924).

Smart, Maria Louise, 1844- -- Archives.

Smart family.

Shuck family.

Richardson family.

James Moynahan Groceries, Provisions & Miner's Supplies (Alma, Colo.) -- Archival resources.

White River Massacre, Colo., 1879 -- Archival resources.

Massacres -- Colorado -- 19th century.

Letters (correspondence)

Account books.

Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.

Contact Special Collections and Archives Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colo.

Repository also has: Charles S. Richardson papers (C MSS WH361): and materials related to the Meeker/White River Massacre: Utes' last stand at White River and Mill Creek, western Colorado in 1879 (C970.3 U893Loo), Nathan C. Meeker papers (C MSS WH1680), and the James B. Thompson papers (C MSS WH29).

Letters are fragile and deteriorating along edges; use copy of 1879 letter.

Purchase; Victor R. Oldright; 2017.