Journals of the United States Emigrant Escort Service, 1861-1864.

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Journals of the United States Emigrant Escort Service, 1861-1864.

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The journals are a daily record describing the route, conditions of the roads, camps, and visits at forts. They note meeting the Oregon Volunteers under Maury in 1862 and 1863. The authors of the five journals, in order, are: Capt. Medorem Crawford, Lt. LeRoy Crawford (Medorem's brother), Dr. R. B. Ironside (journalist), and Samuel Gillespie Crawford (Medorem's father).

2 v. (138 p. in 1 box) ; 19 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8011833

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Crawford, Samuel Gillespie.

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United States. Army. Emigrant Escort Service.

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Crawford, Medorem, 1819-1891

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Oregon legislator (1847-1849; 1860); federal collector of internal revenue (1864-1869) and appraiser of customs (1871-1875). Settled early in Oregon (1842) and operated one of first mercantile stores there. His eldest son, also named Medorem, was first white child born west of Willamette River. From the description of Account book of Medorem Crawford, 1845 [microform]. [1953] (University of Oregon Libraries). WorldCat record id: 41638656 From the description of Medorem Crawf...

Crawford, LeRoy.

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Captain LeRoy Crawford was the brother of Medorem Crawford (1819-1893), an 1842 immigrant to Oregon and early Oregon politician. Etta D. Crawford was their niece and Henrietta Crawford was Medorem's daughter. From the description of Scrapbooks of travels, 1903-1911. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 752183714 ...

Ironside, R. B.

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