Letters and memorandum, 1851-1881.

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Letters and memorandum, 1851-1881.

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The 1851 letters to John Bradley, William Dougherty, and Lyon A. Smith, are identical and warn the addressees that they are occupying land owned by the Puget Sound Agricultural Company and giving them notice to leave (WA MSS 476). The copy of an 1881 letter to Elwood Evans describes an attack by Snoqualmie Indians on Fort Nisqually in May 1849 and the murder of L. C. Wallace (WA MSS 477). The copy of an 1872 memorandum refers to the wreck of a Japanese junk and the final rescue of three survivors from the Makah Indians (WA MSS 478).

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Tolmie, William Fraser

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William Fraser Tolmie (1812-1886), graduated from the Medical College of Edinburgh, joined the service of the Hudson's Bay Company, arrived at Fort Vancouver in 1833, and later became chief trader at Fort Nisqually and agent of the Puget Sound Agricultural Company. In 1859, he moved to Vancouver Island and continued in the service of the Hudson's Bay Company until 1870. From the description of Letters and memorandum, 1851-1881. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702128306 ...

Wallace, Leander C., d. 1849.

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Puget Sound Agricultural Company

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Puget Sound Agricultural Company was a subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company. From the description of Puget Sound Agricultural Company records [manuscript], 1847-1851. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 662544070 ...

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, ...

Dougherty, William P.

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Smith, Lyon A.

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Llama (Brig)

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Bradley, John, fl. 1851.

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