Papers, 1839-ca. 1900.

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Papers, 1839-ca. 1900.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38484071

Papers include: Typescript reminiscences (n.d.) describing Fort Vancouver and John McLoughlin; copy of letter (1843) from Thomas J. Farnham to Kamehameha, King of the Hawaiian Islands, concerning compensation for services rendered in pursuit of a treaty; typescript copies of (St. Louis, Missouri) Argus articles (1839-1840), which published Farnharm's description of Oregon; typescript copies of articles from other mid-west newspapers (1839-1847), containing Farnham's description of the poor quality of the Oregon territory, except for the fertile Willamette Valley; short biographical sketch (n.d.) of T.J. Farnham's son, Charles H. Farnham.

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Kamehameha III, King of the Hawaiian Islands, 1813-1854

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Farnham, Charles Haight, 1841-1929

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Farnham, Thomas Jefferson, 1804-1848

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Thomas Jefferson Farnham emigrated overland to Oregon in 1839 as a member of the Peoria Party, serving as captain. He spent some time at Fort Vancouver and wrote about Oregon, before traveling to the Hawaiian Islands. He died in San Francisco, California on September 13, 1848. From the description of Papers, 1839-ca. 1900. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 38484071 Retired professor emeritus of history at Southern Connecticut State University;...

Hudson's Bay Company

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The Hudson's Bay Company began in 1670, and by the 1820s it had expanded to the Pacific Northwest. John McLoughlin served as the head of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia district. In this position, which McLoughlin held for twenty-one years, he oversaw the company's operations throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. Researching the role Dr. McLoughlin played in the history of the Hudson's Bay Company were Robert C. Clark and Burt B. Barker. Both were historians at the University of Oregon wh...

McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857

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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 to local papers. From the guide to the Elwood Evans notebook, 1859-1882, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) ...