Jesse Applegate letter to Willard H. Rees [manuscript], 1874 Dec. 25.

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Jesse Applegate letter to Willard H. Rees [manuscript], 1874 Dec. 25.

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Handwritten letter written from Yoncalla, declining an invitation to speak at a meeting of the Oregon Pioneer Association, and reflecting on the situation and motives of the pioneers that migrated west.

3 pp.

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Oregon Pioneer Association

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The Oregon Pioneer Association was the predecessor of the Oregon Historical Society. From the description of Pioneer registers, ca. 1873-ca. 1930. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 42890913 ...

Rees, Willard Hall, 1819-1903

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Applegate, Jesse A., 1811-1888

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Oregon pioneer, legislator, and writer. From the description of Letter, 1864 Oct. 31. (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 22390872 Elwood Evans (1828-1898), born in Philadelphia, went to Oregon Territory in 1851 as deputy collector of customs at Nisqually. From 1859 to 1861, he served as mayor of the newly incorporated town of Olympia, Washington. In addition to his historical work, A History of the Pacific Northwest, he contributed many historical articles...