Letters, 1843-1847.

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Letters, 1843-1847.

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Two letters written by Jesse Looney to his brother-in-law, John C. Bond: (1) first letter (October 27, 1843) describes arrival of emigrants to Whitman Mission and Looney's experiences during overland journey to Oregon in 1843; (2) second letter (February 25, 1847) discusses the hardships suffered by both the Applegate and Donner parties of 1846.

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Applegate, Jesse A., 1811-1888

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Oregon pioneer, legislator, and writer. From the description of Letter, 1864 Oct. 31. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 22390872 Elwood Evans (1828-1898), born in Philadelphia, went to Oregon Territory in 1851 as deputy collector of customs at Nisqually. From 1859 to 1861, he served as mayor of the newly incorporated town of Olympia, Washington. In addition to his historical work, A History of the Pacific Northwest, he contributed many historical articles...

Looney, Jesse, 1801-1869.

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Jesse Looney (1800-1869) was a farmer and legislator. From the guide to the Jesse Looney papers, 1843-1866, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) From the guide to the Benjamin Looney letter to Jesse Looney, 1863 February 21, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) Jesse Looney (1800-1869) was a pioneer farmer and early Oregon legislator. He was born in Tennessee and with his family traveled overland to Oregon in a wagon train led by Marcus Whitman. The ...