Correspondence of William T. Pickering, 1862-1864.

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Correspondence of William T. Pickering, 1862-1864.

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This collection contains original correspondence of William T. Pickering, the fifth governor of Washington Territory (1862-1866). There is incoming and outgoing correspondence pertaining to Territorial government matters. Included in this collection is a biographical sketch of Gov. Pickering.

.5 cubic foot (1 box with circa 102 letters)

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7170556

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Washington State Library. Manuscripts Collection.

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Washington Territory. Governor (1862-1866 : Pickering)

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William T. Pickering was born in Yorkshire, England in 1798. He came to America in 1821 and settled in Edwards County, IL. He served in the Illinois legislature from 1842-1852. In 1862, Abraham Lincoln offered him the choice of being part of the United States Ministry in England or the governor of the Washington Territory. Pickering became the Governor of Washington Territory in 1862. He served until 1866. Gov. Pickering sent the first message over the transcontinental telegraph line. It was rec...

Pickering, William T., 1798-1873

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Pickering, a native of England, settled in Albion, Illinois in the 1820s. He served in the Illinois state legislature (1842-1852). Lincoln appointed Pickering territorial governor of Washington in 1862. Pickering served until 1866. From the description of Telegram, September 1864. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 304436193 William Pickering was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1798 and graduated from Oxford University in 1820. In 1821 he moved to Ill...