Letter written by Delazon Smith to his wife, Mary Shepherd Smith on February 14, 1859. The letter announces the admission of Oregon as a state in the Union. It also includes an account of Smith drawing lots with Joseph Lane for the length of their senatorial terms.

Letter from Congressional Representative Ron Wyden to Homer Yasui dated 20 March 1987. In this letter, Wyden affirms his support of government action in efforts to correct wrongdoings against Japanese Americans, though suggesting that a public apology through the office of the President and endowments for a special university chair on civil liberties at major U.S. universities would be more effective than reparations payments.