County Clerk Meagher County Montana White Sulphur Springs 1884 Letter 8.5 x 11

This December 22, 1884 manuscript letter was issued from the Office of the County Clerk of Meagher County, Montana in White Sulphur Springs and concerns a recorded chattel mortgage filing.

In the early years of Montana Territory’s transition toward statehood, county clerks served as central administrative authorities responsible for recording deeds, mortgages, tax matters, and other legal instruments essential to property and business transactions. Official correspondence on county letterhead reflects the formal documentation practices that structured commerce and credit in emerging western communities.

The letter, addressed to J. H. Kleinschmidt Esq of Helena, acknowledges receipt and filing of a chattel mortgage from L. Fitzpatrick to E. W. Knight and notes a one dollar fee. The writer further states he will review and ensure that the receipt pertains to taxes and report accordingly. The printed header reads The County Clerk Meagher County, Montana with Louis Rotwitt identified as Clerk and Recorder. The handwritten closing is signed R. Rotwitt.

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