Thurston family papers, 1838-1887.

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Thurston family papers, 1838-1887.

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Correspondence (1844-1852), includes letters from and to Thurston's constituents, as well as personal letters (1849- 1851) from Thurston to his wife during his term as Oregon's delegate to Congress. Subjects include the Oregon donation land law, Dr. John McLoughlin's land claims, establishment of the Oregon Statesman, Oregon Baptist Education Society, growth of Portland, and political affairs in Oregon. Correspondents include John Adair, Jesse Applegate, Wilson Blain, William P. Bryant, Asahel Bush, Anson Dart, William H. Gray, Lafayette Grover, William Harkness, David Hill, Hezekiah Johnson, William King, Hall J. Kelley, Joseph Lane, Asa L. Lovejoy, James W. Nesmith, Samuel Parker, Josiah L. Parrish, William B. Preston, Nicholas Shrum, Henry H. Spalding, J. Q. Thornton, and others. Typescript diary (November 21, 1849-August 28, 1850) documents Thurston's activities as Oregon delegate to Congress and a handscript copy of journal (1849) describes Thurston's voyage from Portland to the Caribbean. Legal documents include contracts, deeds, and papers regarding the death and estate of Thurston. Additional manuscript materials include handscript copies of Thruston's public addresses and printed documents related to important issues such as postage reform, road improvement, and the Oregon Land Bill. Typescript biography (1879) of Samuel Royal Thurston was written by the former Mrs. Thurston -- Mrs. W. H. Odell. includes: 30 letters from Samuel Thurston to his wife Elizabeth; and a number of speeches of Thurston given in the U.S. Congress.

.6 cubic feet (1 document case, 1 reel microfilm)

Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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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) ...

Thurston, Samuel Royal, 1816-1851

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Blain was a Presbytarian minister and the editor of the newspaper "Oregon Spectator," 1849 Oct. 4 - 1850 Sept. 5. From the description of Samuel R. Thurston letters to Wilson L. Blain [manuscript], 1850. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 669500711 Lawyer, member of Congress from Oregon Territory. From the description of ALS and receipt : Washington, D.C., 1850. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122617165 ...

Thurston, Elizabeth A.

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