Power of attorney and medal, 1781, 1866.

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Power of attorney and medal, 1781, 1866.

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Power of attorney to John Jolliffe by John Kendrick's heirs asking his help in petitioning Congress for compensation for Capt. Kendrick's services in the first American voyage to the Northwest Coast. Accompanied by a medal commemorating the voyage.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Kendrick, John, approximately 1740-1794

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John Kendrick was the original commander of the 1787 expedition of the Columbia and the Washington to the Pacific Northwest and China. Kendrick was killed at Oahu by an accidental shot from a British ship entering harbor on December 12, 1794. From the description of John Kendrick letters [manuscript], 1787-1845. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 662812041 ...

Jolliffe, John, 1804-1868

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