James Blakely papers circa 1812-1913

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James Blakely papers circa 1812-1913

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Captain James Blakely (1812-1913) was a merchant and one of the founding members of Brownsville, OR. Collections contains one scrapbook of letters, programs, receipts, photographs, and other mementos relating to the career of James Blakely, Brownsville, Oregon.

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University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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University of Oregon Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives

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Blakely, James, 1812-1913

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Captain Blakely was born in Lynes County, Tennessee, November 26, 1812, and received his education there. In, 1846, and started for Oregon and arrived at present day Brownsville October 9 of that year. With his uncle, Hugh L. Brown, after whom Brownsville later was named, he took up a donation claim and started Brownsville in 1855. He became with his uncle a member of one of the leading mercantile establishments of that section. Source: https://sites.google.com/site/oreg...