Washington State Library's collection of Captain Robert Colburn Fay, 1820-1872, correspondence, records and journal, 1845-1861.

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Washington State Library's collection of Captain Robert Colburn Fay, 1820-1872, correspondence, records and journal, 1845-1861.

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This collection consists of photocopies of the correspondence and records of Captain Robert Colburn Fay, local Indian Agent, Penn's Cove and Scatchet Head, Whidbey Island, and Port Townsend, for the period from Dec. 29, 1856 to Sept. 30, 1861. There are approximately 135 letters in the collection of which 45 were written by Capt. Fay. The records consist of 108 items ranging from routine invoices, vouchers, quarterly reports, annual reports, special reports and brief records of travel. The collection also contains a black & white negative of a portrait of R. C. Fay.

.5 linear foot ( 1 box)

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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SNAC Resource ID: 7271752

Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Fay, Robert Colburn, 1820-1872.

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Robert C. Fay was born in Cuttingsville, Vermont in 1820. In 1845 and 1847 he sailed as mate on the ship Harvest going for whales and whale oil. By 1849 he acted as skipper with Capt. Isaiah Folger as Master on the Schooner "Exact" on a trip up the coast that was the first settlers to land at Alki Point, WA on 13 Nov. 1851. Capt. Fay remained on Puget Sound taking an active interest in the affairs of all new comers. He was appointed Govt. Indian Agent under Col. Simmons and did much to avert ser...

Harvest (Ship)

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Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by Benjamin F. Riddell. From the description of Log/journal, 1853 Aug. 9-1857 Nov. 8. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 70965324 Whaling vessel, out of Nantucket, Mass., mastered by David N. Edwards; owner-agent: Harrison G.O. Dunham Co. From the description of Log/journal, 1828 Nov. 18-1831 Nov. 15. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013309 Whaling vessel, out of Nantucke...

Simmons, Michael Troutman, 1814-1867

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Washington State Library

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Maud P. Mitchell was born about 1883 in Oregon. She married Chas. R. Mitchell and by 1920 they were living in Chehalis, WA. Charles was an assistant cashier at the bank. Charles had become a banker by 1930. Between 1957 & 1958 Charles passed away. And Maud passed away on 29 May 1960 in Chehalis, WA. From the description of Washington State Library's collection of Maud Mitchell's history of Chehalis and Lewis counties, 1845-1858. (Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of S...

Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862

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Graduate of West Point who served in Mexican War. Indian agent, Governor and delegate to Congress for Washington Territory. Chairman of the National Democratic Executive Committee in 1860. Major General in Union Army and killed at Chantilly, Va. in 1862. From the description of Letter, Aug. 9, 1860. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55662318 Born 1818 in Andover, Mass.; graduate of West Point; served in Mexican War, 1846-47; Indian agent for Washing...

Armstrong, David Hugh, 1959-

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