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From David Douglas to William Hooker

From David Douglas to William Hooker

This document is an excerpt from a letter written by botanist David Douglas in October 1830. It was published in the Companion to the Botanical …

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From Frances Scott to Governor Tom McCall

From Frances Scott to Governor Tom McCall

This letter from Frances G. Scott to Governor Tom McCall was one of hundreds that poured into the governor’s office upon the defeat of the …

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From Frederick Mellis to Governor Chamberlain

From Frederick Mellis to Governor Chamberlain

This letter was written by Baker City businessman Frederick Mellis to Oregon Governor George Chamberlain on July 24, 1903. It discusses the mining industry’s opposition …

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From George Drouillard to his Sister

From George Drouillard to his Sister

George Drouillard, a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, wrote this letter to his sister on May 23, 1809. It was probably transcribed in …

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From Governor Charles Martin to James Bain

From Governor Charles Martin to James Bain

This letter from Oregon Governor Charles H. Martin to James R. Bain refers to a contentious dispute between competing labor unions and business owners that …

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From Granville Arnold to his Father

From Granville Arnold to his Father

The 1850s were easily the bloodiest decade in the history of southwestern Oregon. While relations between whites and Indians in the Rogue Valley had long …

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From Horace Lyman to the Editor

From Horace Lyman to the Editor

Reverend Horace Lyman was a County School Commissioner in Portland and a strong advocate for public education. In this letter to the editor of the …

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From James Mullany to his Sister Mary, 1861

From James Mullany to his Sister Mary, 1861

This letter was written by James Mullany to his sister Mary on November 28, 1861. He discusses his experience as a miner in Idaho during …

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From Jean Baptiste A. Brouillet

From Jean Baptiste A. Brouillet

Catholic priest Jean Baptiste A. Brouillet wrote this letter to the United States Commissioner of Indian Affairs on May 2, 1866. In it, Brouillet requested …

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From Jean Baptiste Charbonneau

From Jean Baptiste Charbonneau

As the youngest member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Jean Baptiste Charbonneau holds a special place in the history of the American West. Charbonneau …

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