Benjamin Freeman Kendall papers. 1853-1916 1855-1862

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Benjamin Freeman Kendall papers. 1853-1916 1855-1862

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Papers of an early Indian agent, political figure, and publisher of the in Washington Territory. Includes correspondence, financial records, and papers relating to the Indian agency. Overland Press

.45 cubic feet (1 document case)

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6369934

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Kendall, B. F. (Benjamin Freeman), 1829-1863.

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Benjamin Freeman Kendall was a political figure and Indian agent in early Washington Territory. He owned and operated the newspaper Overland Press in Olympia, and it was there that he wrote of the incendiary activities of a Mr. Howe, a farmer of Ford's Prairie. Howe and Kendall began a feud which culminated in fight in the streets of Olympia in late 1862, Howe being wounded by Kendall's gunfire. This resulted in an incident in January of 1863 in which Howe's son Horace shot and killed Kendall at...

Osgood, James R. (James Ripley), 1836-1892

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James R. Osgood was a native of Maine who went to work for the publishing house of Ticknor and Fields. He eventually founded the subsidiary group James R. Osgood & Co. which was associated with many fine writers. The firm struggled financially, and when Osgood stepped down, was dissolved into Houghton, Mifflin. From the description of James R. Osgood letter to George L. Craik, 1879 June 2. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 54667691 Publisher....

Overland Press (Olympia, Wash.)

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