John M. Shively papers, 1841-1959 (bulk 1841-1906).

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John M. Shively papers, 1841-1959 (bulk 1841-1906).

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Papers of John M. Shively, pioneer and first postmaster of Astoria, Oregon. Papers include: correspondence; legal documents related to land sales in Astoria; diary of 1853; historical essays regarding mining ventures, overland journeys to Oregon, and other writings; genealogical materials; information on the U.S.-British controversy over the Oregon Territory and Shively's negotiations with British ambassador Richard Pakenham; letters from family members Louis Bryam Shively and William Fletcher Shively; documents related to the lawsuit between James Welch and James M. Shively; papers concerning the postal service in Oregon; and papers of Shively's son Charles William Shively.

1 cubic foot (2 document cases, 1 oversize folder)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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Shively, William Fletcher

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Shively, Charles William.

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Pakenham, R. (Richard), 1797-1868

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Shively family.

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Shively, Louis Bryam

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Welch, James E. (James Edward), 1911-2000

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Shively, Charles William, 1839-1910.

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Shively, J. M. (John M.)

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John M. Shively was a native of Kentucky. He came overland to Oregon in 1843 and laid out the a town site at Astoria in 1844. Forced from the area by the Hudson's Bay Company, he eventually went to Washington, D.C. and participated in the negotiations between the U.S. and Great Britain over the status of the Oregon Territory. He was appointed postmaster at Astoria, Oregon, by President Polk, and later he promoted an unsuccessful scheme to inaugurate steamship service between Oregon and New York ...