Papers, 1839-1892 [microform]. [1948]

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Papers, 1839-1892 [microform]. [1948]

1 microfilm reel : neg. ; 35 mm.

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

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William C. McKay, physician and military guide, was born (March 18, 1824) at Astoria, Oregon. McKay, who was half-Indian and whose father was employed by the Pacific Fur Company, was the step-grandson of Dr. John McLoughlin. He commanded a group of Warm Springs Indians that served as scouts for the U.S. Army in a campaign against the Snake and Paiute Indians in 1866-1868. He was appointed on several occasions to serve as doctor at both the Warm Springs and Umatilla reservations. From...