Papers, 1855-1894.

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Papers, 1855-1894.

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Papers include: Typescript copies of military correspondence (1855-1894) concerned primarily with the enlistment of Warm Springs Indian scouts for a campaign against the Snake and Paiute Indians; typescript copy of speech (1888) given on the history of Pendleton, Oregon; handscript autobiographical sketch with information on the Astor expedition, Whitman Massacre, Cayuse Indian War, and Indian hostilities of the 1850s; handscript letter (April 4, 1892) from McKay, Umatilla Indian Agency, to F.H. Taylor referring to the honor bestowed upon McKay by the "Improved Order of the Red Men"; contract (n.d.) for the services of a private physician.

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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McKay, W. C. (William Cameron), 1824-1893

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