Minutes and journal, 1847-1858.

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Minutes and journal, 1847-1858.

Handscript volume containing meeting minutes (1847) of the Burlington Iowa company of emigrants to Oregon; minutes consist of discussion and motions related to the organization of an emigrant wagon train; meeting officers included Samuel R. Thurston (clerk) and James Davidson (chairman); end of volume consists of journal kept during William Stephens' ship voyage from New York to Aspinwall, Panama in 1858 (2 p.).

Handscript: 1 v. (13 p.)Typescript: 7 p.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7325378

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Stephens, William, 1671-1753

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Thurston, Samuel Royal, 1816-1851

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Davidson, James.

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