Gaines family papers, 1857-1967.

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Gaines family papers, 1857-1967.

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A small collection of papers relating to the family of John Pollard Gaines, who served as Oregon Territorial Governor from 1850-1853. Contains: letter from Gaines, 1852 March 8; five letters from Anna Gaines in Homestead, Arkansas to her brother Abner P. Gaines in Oregon, 1858-1860; letter of Archibald Kinkaid Gaines in Oregon City to his brother Abner, 1864; and transcripts of the diaries of John Pollard Gaines and his son Archibald Kinkaid Gaines from their voyage to Oregon via New York City, 1850. Also includes correspondence with the Oregon Historical Society and notes, 1961-1964 regarding publication of the Gaines diaries.

.25 cubic feet (1 document case)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Gaines family.

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Gaines, John Pollard, 1795-1857

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Lawyer, soldier, aide-de-camp to General Winfield Scott, territorial governor of the Oregon territory. Gaines was born in Augusta Co. Va. and moved with his family to Boone Co. Ky. shortly thereafter. He served in the War of 1812 and the Mexican War. In 1850 President Taylor appointed him governor of the Oregon Territory. He died in Oregon in 1857. From the description of Papers, 1832-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536766 John Pollard Gaines was born (September 22, ...

Gaines, Abner P.

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Gaines, Archibald Kinkaid.

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Gaines, Anna

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