Petition of pioneers of Oregon to Congress circa 1850-1900

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Petition of pioneers of Oregon to Congress circa 1850-1900

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Typescript petition from the pioneers of the State of Oregon to Congress, 5 pp, circa 1850-1900, requesting that a monument to Lewis and Clark be erected at Fort Clatsop in honor of their encampment there in 1805-1806.

.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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