John Wesley Davis letters [manuscript], 1896-1897.

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John Wesley Davis letters [manuscript], 1896-1897.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/665845749

Collection includes copies of letter to Davis from George Law Curry, Aaron E. Wait, and William M. Carpenter, 1854, regarding his claim as a veteran of the war with the Cayuse Indians.

.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7959334

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Wait, Aaron E.

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Davis, John Wesley, 1799-1859

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John Wesley Davis (April 16, 1799 – August 22, 1859) was an American physician and Democratic politician, active in the mid-1800s. He is best known for serving as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Governor of the Oregon Territory, and as a four-time member of the Indiana state legislature. Davis was born in New Holland, Pennsylvania, on April 16, 1799, and later moved to Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, with his parents. Davis graduated from Baltimore Medical College in 1821, ...

Carpenter, William M.

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Ohio soldier who served with Co.E, 100th O.V.I. during the Civil War. From the description of Papers 1907-1914. (Bowling Green State University). WorldCat record id: 66121510 ...

Curry, Geo. L. (George Law), 1820-1878

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George Law Curry (July 2, 1820 – July 28, 1878)served as a representative to the legislature and as Territorial Secretary before appointment as the last Governor of the Oregon Territory. From the guide to the George Law Curry correspondence, 1855-1856, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) A native of Philadelphia, George Law Curry (1820-1878) lived on his parents' farm near Harrisburg, Pa., until the death of his father in 1829. In 18...