Robert Thompson letter to William Stephens January 9, 1854
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Robert Thompson (1812-1860) was a businessman and politician. From the guide to the Robert Thompson letter to William Stephens, January 9, 1854, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) Robert Thompson (1809- ) was born in Ireland. He settled a claim in the Oregon Territory in April of 1850 which he eventually relinquished to Captain John H. Couch (1811-1870), one of the founders of the city of Portland. Thompson settled another claim in ...