Letters and deed, 1841-1865.

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Letters and deed, 1841-1865.

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The 1841 letter to A. C. Anderson directs him to extend assistance to the United States Exploring Expedition and to Dr. Richmond of the Nisqually Mission (WA MSS 319). The 1850 letter to Peter Ogden inquires about the possibility of building a sawmill at Port Discovery (WA MSS 320). The 1850 deed is for land in Oregon City which John McLoughlin sold to James Winston. Annotations on the deed record the transfer of the property to other owners, such as Noyes Smith (WA MSS 321).

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Richmond, John P, 1811-1895.

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Hudson's Bay Company

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The Hudson's Bay Company began in 1670, and by the 1820s it had expanded to the Pacific Northwest. John McLoughlin served as the head of the Hudson's Bay Company's Columbia district. In this position, which McLoughlin held for twenty-one years, he oversaw the company's operations throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. Researching the role Dr. McLoughlin played in the history of the Hudson's Bay Company were Robert C. Clark and Burt B. Barker. Both were historians at the University of Oregon wh...

McLoughlin, John, 1784-1857

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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 to local papers. From the guide to the Elwood Evans notebook, 1859-1882, (Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries) ...

Anderson, Alexander Caulfield, 1814-1884

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Alexander Caulfield Anderson (1814-1884) was a clerk for the Hudson's Bay Company in 1832 at Fort Vancouver. He served the company in the New Caledonia district at Fort Nisqually and Colville, and at Fort Vancouver again in 1854. He retired to Cathlamet, but later moved to Vancouver Island. From the description of Historical notes on the commerce of the Columbia River, 1824 to 1848 /by Alexander Caulfield Anderson, [1880]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702127518 Official of...

Smith, Noyes.

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Ogden, Peter Skene, 1790-1854

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Evans, Elwood, 1828-1898

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Elwood Evans was born about 1828. By the early 1850's he was living in Olympia, WA. He was one of the first attorneys to practice in Olympia. As one of the early pioneers of Thurston County, WA, he was very active in political life holding many local offices. He was elected to the first Legislative Assembly in Washington Territory. In December 1862, he was appointed Secretary of Washington Territory and served William T. Pickering, Governor. Because his appointment wasn't accompanied by a bond, ...

Ogden, William Seton

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William Seton Ogden was partner in Breck & Ogden general merchandise store in Portland, Oregon. Mary E. Dryer was the daughter of the first editor of the Oregonian, Thomas Jefferson Dryer. From the description of William Seton Ogden marriage certificate [manuscript], 1852 November 11. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 710913201 ...