- OHS_Mss114_b02_f20_0001_0004
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- 1880-11-07
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Copy of letter to George Manypenny
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Copy of letter to J.B. Nichols
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Palmer, Noah
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Original draft of letter to department
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
“on the subject of removing the Indians from Rogue River to coast reservation and the purchase of grand ronde”
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Original draft of letter to department
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
“on the subject of treating with the Indians”
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Draft of letter to superintendent
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Letter from Joel Palmer to Colonel B. Jennings
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Letter to Col. Jennings, quartermaster at Wascopam, urging necessity for furnishing men and supplies.
Palmer, Joel, 1810-1881
Letter to Joel Palmer from W. B. Bonney
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Letter to Joel Palmer from W. B. Bonney and Expresses general concern with progress of projects and welfare of mutual friends.
Bonney, Wales B., 1799-
Letter to Joel Palmer from Colonel Benjamin Bonneville
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
Letter to Joel Palmer from Colonel Benjamin Bonneville and From Fort Vancouver, inviting Joel Palmer and his guests to inspection tour of Fort Vancouver
Bonneville, Benjamin Louis Eulalie de, 1796-1878
Part of Joel Palmer Papers, 1783-1982
To the Voters of Clackamas County
A letter written to the voting residents of Clackamas County, Oregon encouraging them to vote in support of woman suffrage on the 1908 ballot.
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George H. Himes
Part of Theodore Roosevelt letter to George Himes, 1900 Feb 21
Typed note, signed, from Theodore Roosevelt when governor of New York, to George H. Himes, assistant secretary of the Oregon Historical Society, complimenting Himes and the Society on their work.
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Susan B. Anthony letter to "My Dear Friends"
Part of Correspondence Collection
Letter from Susan B. Anthony to "My Dear Friends" dated 21 May 1885, regarding her recent visit, transmitting the first two volumes of the history of woman suffrage and encouraging the recipients to report their activities to "New Era." The letter is written on letterhead for the National Woman Suffrage Association.
Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906
Letter from Abraham Lincoln to Simeon Francis
Part of Abraham Lincoln letters
Letter written by Abraham Lincoln to Simeon Francis. In the letter Lincoln analyzes his likelihood of success in the 1860 presidential election.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
Chinese family and extortion letters
Part of Al Monner news negatives
An unidentified Portland Chinese American man and his son, seated at a table and looking downward at a letter. The note is an extortion letter sent from China, threatening a family member still in the country. A tea set sits on the table. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, November 18, 1951 (negative 2 of 4).
Monner, Al (Alfred Anthony), 1909-1998
Collection of materials assembled by the Oregon Historical Society comprised of various letters written from or to individuals in Oregon, ca. 1820-1973.
Letter from Daniel Lee to Brother Bond, 1845, Preservation Copy
Part of Jason Lee papers
Handwritten preservation copy of Mss1212_B1F2_003. Letter written in 1845 to Brother Bond by Daniel Lee, nephew of Reverend Jason Lee. Daniel informs Brother Bond of the death of Jason Lee, and writes of his late uncle's life. Subjects include Jason Lee's spiritual awakening, his health and state of mind in his final days, and the illness that led to his death. This preservation copy of the letter from Daniel Lee to Brother Bond is written in more modern and legible handwriting than the original.
Lee, Daniel, 1806-1895
Letter from Daniel Lee to Brother Bond, 1845
Part of Jason Lee papers
Handwritten letter written in 1845 to Brother Bond by Daniel Lee, nephew of Reverend Jason Lee. Daniel informs Brother Bond of the death of Jason Lee, and writes of his late uncle's life. Subjects include Jason Lee's spiritual awakening, his health and state of mind in his final days, and the illness that led to his death. A preservation copy of this document, with more modern and legible handwriting, is available in Mss1212_B1F2_004.
Lee, Daniel, 1806-1895
Letter from Jason Lee to the Board of the Episcopal Church, 1844
Part of Jason Lee papers
Handwritten letter from Reverend Jason Lee to the Board of the Episcopal Church. Written in New York on July 23, 1844. Lee wrote this letter to correct several mistakes he found in the minutes written about his meeting with the Board a few weeks earlier on July 1, 1844. Lee asks that this letter be read aloud to the Board at the next meeting. The letter has several rips and tears on the sides, and portions of some words are missing. The minutes for the meeting on July 1, 1844 are contained in document Mss1212_B1F3_001.
Lee, Jason, 1803-1845
Letter from Anna Maria Pittman to George Washington Pittman, 1836
Part of Jason Lee papers
Handwritten letter by Anna Maria Pittman to her brother George Washington Pittman. Written in New York on June 9, 1836. Anna wrote this letter as she was preparing to leave her home state of New York to travel by ship to Oregon, where she would join the Oregon Mission. She bids farewell to her brother, who she fears she will never see in person again. She writes of her strong Christian faith, her fears that her brother is not religious, and details of the upcoming voyage on the Ship Hamilton. Anna's signature has been cut out of the bottom of the document. [After arriving in Oregon, Anna Maria Pittman married Reverend Jason Lee.]
Lee, Anna Maria Pittman, 1803-1838
Letter from Anna Maria Pittman to George Washington Pittman, 1834
Part of Jason Lee papers
Handwritten letter by Anna Maria Pittman to her brother George Washington Pittman. Written in New York on April 19, 1834. Anna gives updates on friends and family, and encourages George to find religion. At the bottom of the second page is an acrostic poem written by Anna for her brother. [After arriving in Oregon, Anna Maria Pittman married Reverend Jason Lee.]
Lee, Anna Maria Pittman, 1803-1838