Transcript of the court case, Territory of Washington v. Leschi, Dec. 1857.

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Transcript of the court case, Territory of Washington v. Leschi, Dec. 1857.

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This collection consists of a photocopy of the transcript of the complete case of the Territory of Washington vs. Leschi.

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Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Washington State Library, Office of Secretary of State

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Washington State Library. Manuscripts Collection.

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Moses, Abram Benton.

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Leschi, Nisqually chief, -1858

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Washington Territory

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The area of the present day state of Washington was originally part of the Oregon Territory, created by the Federal Government on August 14, 1848. On August 29, 1851, a group of settlers met at Cowlitz Landing (south of present-day Olympia) to petition Congress for a separate “Columbia Territory” covering the area between the Columbia River and 49th parallel. Congress approved the new territory in February 1853, though a change of name, in honor of George Washington, was proposed by Congressman ...