Charles D. Kennedy letters to his family, [187-]-1888.

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Charles D. Kennedy letters to his family, [187-]-1888.

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Fifty-two ALS, most written by Kennedy to his parents, C. W. and Fanny Kennedy, and brothers and sisters in Swan Creek, Ohio. Four letters, [187-] and 1877-1878, were written by Kennedy from Louisiana, from the train he took between San Francisco and Oregon, and from Portland immediately after his arrival. Forty-two letters, 1878-1888, concern his life in Oregon, discussing his work on river boats and as a train conductor for the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company and the Oregon Pacific Railroad; land owned by him near Waldport; and reports of his and Ida's illnesses and other family news. Other letters are a few ALS to C. W. and Fanny Kennedy from Ida Kennedy, 1882 and undated; an ALS to C. W. and Fanny from Emory Campbell, Charles Kennedy's cousin, also employed by the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company, 1881; and an ALS to "Dear Cousin and All," from Louella Russell, 1886. Also present is a poem, written in holograph and signed by A. J. and Emma Kennedy, a brother and sister of Charles Kennedy, undated.

0.20 linear ft. (1 box)

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Oregon Pacific Railroad Company

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Oregon Railway and Navigation Company

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Incorporated in 1879, the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company carried agricultural and mining freight on two mail lines; Portland to Huntington, Oregon and Pendleton, Oregon to Winona, Washington. By 1890 it owned over 642 miles of track, but in 1896 it was sold to the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company. From the description of Timetables, 1881-1903. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 48757673 ...

Kennedy, A. J. (Andrew James)

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Kennedy, Fanny.

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Campbell, Emory S. (Emory Shaw), 1941-

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Kennedy, Emmanuel

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Kennedy, Charles D., b. 1856.

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Charles D. Kennedy emigrated to Oregon from Swan Creek, Ohio, in 1878. In Oregon he worked on river steamers, 1878-1881, and as a railroad conductor, beginning in 1881. Charles and Ida Kennedy were married ca. 1882. From the description of Charles D. Kennedy letters to his family, [187-]-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84449121 From the description of Charles D. Kennedy letters to his family, [187-]-1888. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702161037 ...

Kennedy, Ida.

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Russell, Louella.

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Kennedy, C. W.

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