West, Mary Allen, 1837-1892. Papers, 1836, 1873. - View Resource

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West, Mary Allen, 1837-1892. Papers, 1836, 1873.

Title

Papers, 1836, 1873.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/59284113

Abstract

Draft of speech, printed as "How Galesburg Grew" in the Galesburg Republican, June 12, 1873; includes copy of letter from her father Nehemiah West to Robert Dill, February 15, 1836, describing an exploring and land purchasing trip to the future site of Galesburg, Illinois.

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2 items

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Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7774702

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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West, Mary Allen, 1837-1892

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6dn6pz6 (person)

Galesburg, Illinois teacher, author, temperance advocate active in the Women's Christian Temperance Union, Knox County (Illinois) Superintendent of Schools (1873-1881). From the description of Papers, 1836, 1873. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 59284113 ...

West, Nehemiah, 1788-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6gt86j4 (person)

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