David Thompson, Jr. letter to the Democratic Sentinel [manuscript], 1854 April 19.

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David Thompson, Jr. letter to the Democratic Sentinel [manuscript], 1854 April 19.

Letter from David Thompson, Jr. to the Democratic Sentinel, Cadiz, Ohio, 19 April 1854, describing landmarks along the overland trail to Oregon and timber, crops and prices in Oregon.

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Democratic Sentiniel (Cadiz, Ohio)

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Thompson, David Preston, 1834-1901.

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Ohio-born David P. Thompson (1834-1901) arrived in Oregon in 1853. From the guide to the David Thompson, Jr. letter to the Democratic Sentinel, 1854 April 19, (Oregon Historical Society Research Library) Ohio-born David P. Thompson (1834-1901) arrived in Oregon in 1853. He served as governor of the Idaho Territory, mayor of Portland, an Oregon state senator, and Minister to Turkey. In 1900 he donated the Elk Fountain, designed by sculptor Roland Hint...