Francis Henry papers relating to his novel "The adventures of Ichabod Noodles", 1847-1964 (bulk 1874-1881).

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Francis Henry papers relating to his novel "The adventures of Ichabod Noodles", 1847-1964 (bulk 1874-1881).

Includes: holograph manuscript of his unpublished novel, possibly a clean copy for publication; correspondence, 1874-1881, with publishers; letters regarding Henry, 1907-1916, from Mary A. O'Neil to George Himes of the Oregon Historical Society; biographical clipping about Henry, 1964; and holograph copy, 1876, of Henry's book "The Oregon pionner : an idyll," written originally in 1847.

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Henry, Francis, 1827-1893

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Judge Francis Henry was born in Illinois on Jan. 27, 1827. By the time he was a young man, he had made his way to the Washington Territory. He had participated in the Mexican War and became a lawyer before mining brought him to the West Coast. In 1857, he began to practice law in Yamhill County, OR. This is where he met and married his wife, Eliza B. Henry. After attempting mining a couple more times, he settled in Olympia, WA where his in-laws lived. He was awarded some surveying contracts from...

O'Neil, Mary A., fl. 1916.

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