S. McCaw letter to Marshall F. Moore, Governor Washington Territory, 17 February 1868.

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S. McCaw letter to Marshall F. Moore, Governor Washington Territory, 17 February 1868.

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This letter is written by S[amuel] McCaw, on 17 Feb. 1868 to M.F. Moore, Governor of Washington Territory. It is a letter requesting the appointment of William H. Wood of Steilacoom, WA as Brigadier General or Adjunct General. Mr. McCaw states he would consider it a personal favor and would cheerfully reciprocate when in his power.

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Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Washington Territory. Governor (1867-1869 : Moore)

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Marshall F. Moore was born in Binghamton, N.Y., in 1829. After graduating from Yale University he studied law, and first practiced in New Orleans. After five years there, he moved to Sioux City, Iowa, where he was elected prosecuting attorney, and later became a judge. He later moved to Ohio, where he married the sister of Philemon B. Van Trump. During the Civil War, Moore participated in the battles of Rich Mountain, Shiloh, Chickamauga, Jonesboro and Missionary Ridge. He was breve...

Wood, William H. d. ca. 1915.

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Moore, Marshall F., 1829-1870

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McCaw, Sam (Samuel), b. ca. 1821-ca. 1881.

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Samuel McCaw was born circa 1821of Scot-Irish descent. In 1849 he crossed the continent to California. Mr. Rogers had been born in Freeport, ME in 1829. From the age of 14 he had worked on sailing vessels. He first arrived in San Francisco in 1849 where he worked and tried mining. In 1851 Rogers met McCaw in San Francisco. By 1852, they and a few others had organized an expedition to Queen Charlotte Island in search of gold. Their search for gold was fruitless so they headed to Puget Sound where...