Oregon letters, 1830-1862Applegate, Jesse, 1811-1888engThe letters from Jesse Applegate to his brother Lisbon Applegate (1803-1875) discuss family affairs, life in Oregon, land transactions, literature, politics, the Provisional Government, and his exploration of a new route from Fort Hall to the Willamette (WA MSS 10). Three letters to Archibald McKinlay discuss personal affairs, mining in southern Oregon, and the development of Umpqua Valley. A letter to Allan and McKinlay suggests they open a business in southern Oregon and an 1862 letter to William H. Farrar contains reminiscences (WA MSS 11).Jesse Applegate joined the 1843 emigration to Oregon from Missouri, led the 1845 party that opened the southern road or "Applegate Trail" into Oregon, and was a member of the 1845 committee establishing the Provisional Government of Oregon.Typed transcripts and photocopies of letters to Lisbon Applegate available from Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.Available on microfilm from Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.