Bozeman Montana 1897 J D Pattee Hardware Billhead Mining Supplies Stoves 9 x 6

This 1897 J. D. Pattee hardware billhead from Bozeman, Montana contains a handwritten business letter regarding steel wagon tires and inter-town shipment instructions.

By the 1890s, Montana hardware merchants supplied not only household goods but also essential agricultural and freight equipment for expanding regional trade networks. Dealers in shelf and heavy hardware often coordinated directly with other firms in Helena, Belgrade, and surrounding towns, using formal letterhead to document orders, corrections, and billing adjustments tied to wagon and machinery parts.

The printed heading reads “J. D. Pattee, Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Miner’s Supplies, Etc., Etc.” and features a Garland Stoves and Ranges emblem at upper left. Dated June 2, 1897 in Bozeman, the letter references a May bill for steel tires sized 7/16 x 1 1/8 and notes a shipping discrepancy, requesting one additional steel tire be sent to P. Ecklund in Belgrade and charged accordingly. A blue circular RECEIVED handstamp dated June 3, 1897 appears near the signature, along with a bold pencil checkmark.

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