Benjamin Brown diary [manuscript], 1861-1862.

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Benjamin Brown diary [manuscript], 1861-1862.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/670598281

Typescript copy of an extract from Benjamin Brown's diary, October 3, 1861-May 3, 1862, concerning a trip to the Grande Ronde Valley.

.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7964825

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Leasey family.

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Brown, Benjamin, 1966-

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, businessman. From the description of Benjamin Brown account book, 1871-1887. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423178 Benjamin Brown was the first permanent settler in the Grande Ronde Valley. Not long after, the Leasey family and about 20 others settled there. Serving as a travelers inn, the settlement was originally named Brown's Fort, and then Browns Town or Brownsville. Since there was already a Brownsville in L...