John Miller Drake Papers 1841-1935 1862-1895

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John Miller Drake Papers 1841-1935 1862-1895

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Papers of an officer in the 1st Oregon Cavalry and 1st Oregon Infantry during the Civil War, and later purchasing agent for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company. Materials include records of the 1st Oregon Cavalry, correspondence, copy of Drake's journal describing a campaign against the Snake Indians in 1864, articles, legal papers, business correspondence for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, private account books, and receipts for the Portland Board of Trade. Also includes genealogical materials for the Parrish family.

2 cubic feet; 2 document cases, 2 oversize folders

eng,

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6374466

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Drake, John M (John Miller), 1830-1913

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