Papers, 1850-1916.

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Papers, 1850-1916.

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Papers include: Business, political, and personal correspondence (1854-1916) of David Watson Craig; letters (1859-1863) from Oregon Argus newspaper subscribers; subscription book (1855-1862) and accounts book of the Oregon Argus; miscellaneous documents including a speech (n.d.) given by David W. Craig to a historical society; Craig's last will and testament (1910) and list of books given by him to Pacific University. Correspondents include William L. Adams, Inez Adams, Simeon Francis, George H. Himes, Amory Holbrook, William Carey Johnson, John McBride, and Emma S. Watrous.

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Watrous, Emma S.

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