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Virginia City,MT - Madison County - Dec 17, 1866 - Wells Fargo & Co. Licenses 1866-1867 *Territorial

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Virginia City,MT - Madison County - Dec 17, 1866 - Wells Fargo & Co. Licenses 1866-1867 *Territorial
Lot of two Licenses permitting Wells Fargo to operate as an Express Common Carrier Business in the territory of Montana. 1: License no. 4231 issued 1866. "Expires Dec 17, 1867. $200." No county or city noted 2: License no. 2427 issued 1866. "Expires Dec. 17, 1867. $70." Signed by U. Roberts collector. Montana Territory organized from the Idaho Territory in 1864 by act of Congress. Montana Territory existed between 1864 and 1889 when it was admitted to the Union as the state of Montana. These early territorial documents gave Wells Fargo the ability to do business there. Fine.