Alexander Smith Johnson papers, 1864-1878.

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Alexander Smith Johnson papers, 1864-1878.

In v. 1 are 162 letters and telegrams received, including many concerning the work of the commission: 73 from George Gibbs, 1864-1868, affording sidelights on affairs in Washington, D.C., during the Johnson Administration; 34 from Sir John Rose, 1864-1871; 20 from Caleb Cushing, 1864- 1868; 7 from George E. Baker, 1864-1865; 5 from W.I. Gairdner, 1865-1866; 2 from B.R. Curtis, 1865; 1 from Thomas D. Day, 1865; and one each from C.T. (Mrs. John) Rose, 1865, and J.N. (Mrs. Caleb) Cushing, 1865. Personal correspondents include E.C. Adams, 1867; Louise I. Alley, 1867; S. Hanson Coxe, 1867; H.A. Homes, 1867 (2); Alex B. Johnson, 1867; Arthur B. Johnson, 1867 (5); May L. Johnson, 1868; W.C. Johnson, 1867 (2); John H. Reynolds, 1867; Charles F. Southmayd, 1867; and F.E.J. Williams, 1867. Volume 2 is made up of maps, plats, and photographs filed with the commission (20 maps, 12 mounted photographs), and Johnson's check book, with stubs dated 1875-1878.

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Gibbs, George, 1870-1942

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The Darwin Branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation established an annuity to perpetuate the memory of George Gibbs, which will be used to acquire material relating to the Aboriginal struggle for equality. From the description of Papers [manuscript]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225778502 Author and ilustrator whose work appeared in Scribners, McClures, Harpers, Saturday Evening Post. From the description of George Gibbs letters to Will Orton Tew...

Johnson, W. C.

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The Hudson's Bay Company began in 1670, and by the 1820s it had expanded to the Pacific Northwest. John McLoughlin served as the head of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia district. In this position, which McLoughlin held for twenty-one years, he oversaw the company's operations throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. Researching the role Dr. McLoughlin played in the history of the Hudson's Bay Company were Robert C. Clark and Burt B. Barker. Both were historians at the University of Oregon wh...

Johnson, May L.

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Johnson, Alexander Smith, 1817-1878

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Johnson was the U.S. member of the British and American joint commission for the final settlement of the claims of the Hudson's Bay Company and Puget Sound Agricultural Company, as provided by the treaty of 1863. From the description of Alexander Smith Johnson papers, 1864-1878. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 26798473 Alexander Smith Johnson (1817-1878) was born in Utica, New York, and graduated from Yale University in 1835. After prac...

Cushing, Caleb, 1800-1879

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Cushing served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1835- 1843, and as special U.S. Envoy to China from 1843-1845. His career also included a term as U.S. Attorney General from 1852-1857. From the description of Letters to Thomas Mayo Brewer and Henry Vose, 1843, 1858. (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 234342903 U.S cabinet official and representative from Massachusetts, army officer, diplomat, and lawyer. From the description of Caleb Cushin...

Coxe, S. Hanson.

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Cushing, J. N., Mrs.

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Johnson, Arthur (British artist, active from 1851)

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Alley, Louise I.

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Johnson, Alex B.

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Curtis, B. R

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Adams, E. Charles

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Williams, F. E. J.

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Baker, George Elisha, 1817-1900

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Reynolds, John H.

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Rose, C. T., Mrs.

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Puget Sound Agricultural Company

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Day, Thomas D.

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Homes, H. A.

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Gairdner, W. I.

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Southmayd, Charles F.

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Rose, John, Sir, 1820-1888

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Canadian statesman, privy councillor and first minister of finance for the Dominion, 1867-1868, receiver general for the Duchy of Lancaster, 1883, and privy councillor, 1886. From the description of Papers, 1870-1888. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20122420 ...