William Barnhart papers, 1850-1878.

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William Barnhart papers, 1850-1878.

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Papers of a pioneer merchant of Portland, Oregon. The collection contains business letters of the early 1850s sent to W.H. Barnhart and Company, mostly from San Francisco merchants, including Wells, Fargo, & Company, and Neal & Smiley; and business account books, 1851-1854. Also included is a report on a speech given by Bob McLaren in Portland, regarding fighting with Indians, 1856 March 29.

1 cubic foot (3 document cases, 1oversize folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6816858

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Wells, Fargo & Company

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Wells, Fargo & Company was founded in 1852 by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo. Wells and Fargo had also established the American Express Company with John Butterfield in 1850. In 1857 Wells Fargo, American Express, Adams Express, and United States Express formed the Overland Mail Company, which Wells Fargo took over in the early 1860s. Nat Stein served as Director of Wells Fargo from 1901-1902. From the description of Letters and receipts relating to Wells, Fargo & Company, ...

Barnhart & Company (Portland, Or.)

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Neal & Smiley (San Francisco, Calif.)

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Barnhart, William, ca. 1827-1909

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William Barnhart, pioneer merchant of Portland, Oregon, was the first Portland agent of Wells, Fargo and Company in the early 1850s. He later served as the state land agent in Salem and Indian agent in Umatilla. In 1854 he married Mary Campbell of Corvallis, a daughter of pioneer missionaries. The Barnharts returned to Portland in the 1880s, where they died in 1909 and 1910. From the guide to the William Barnhart papers, 1850-1878, (Oregon Historical Society) ...