Brophy-Beeson papers, 1827-1900 (bulk 1849-1890).

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Brophy-Beeson papers, 1827-1900 (bulk 1849-1890).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122386352

The collection contains letters, documents, and one account book related to a variety of subjects, including: gold mining and ranching in Yuba County in the 1850s; disputed California land titles; California and national politics (1856-61); rural life in La Salle County, Illinois (1856-64) and in Jackson County, Oregon (1860-85); life of the Oregon militia (1863-66); and aid to the Indians.

240 pieces.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6698190

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Beeson, John, 1803-1889

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John Beeson was born in England and emigrated to the United States in 1830. In 1834 he settled in Illinois, where he worked as a farmer and was a supporter of temperance and abolition. Beeson emigrated to Oregon in 1853, and as a result of the Rogue River Indian War he became an advocate for the rights of American Indians. He returned to the East in 1856, where he continued to work for Indian rights. Eli K. Price was a lawyer and law reformer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From the d...

Brophy, John, -1866

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John Brophy (d. 1866) came to California in 1849, engaged in mining, and purchased land in Yuba County from early pioneer John Rose before bringing his family to settle in the West. He participated in Democratic politics and prospered in ranching until about 1857, when he suffered reverses, and subsequently moved to a farm in Oregon in 1865. John Beeson (1803-89) brought his family from Illinois to Oregon in 1853 and took up farming. Beeson's distress with the cruel treatment of the Indians caus...

Beeson, Welborn, 1836-1893

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Welborn Beeson was born in Illinois in 1836 and came overland to Oregon with his parents in 1853. The family settled in Jackson County, Oregon. Beeson became a farmer and was active in politics and the social life of the area. From the description of Welborn Beeson papers [microform], 1848-1893. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 64401230 From the description of Welborn Beeson papers, 1848-1893. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 4847134...