The letter written by the superintendent of the Oregon Mission defines in detail the duties and responsibilities of Mr. Hines's position in charge of the Manual Labor School.
Description:
From the Winlock W. Miller Collection.
Subject (Name):
Hines, Gustavus, 1809-1873 and Lee, Jason, 1803-1845
Contents:
Three letters to Colonel Casey. Mar 31-Apr 7, 1856. 4 p.
Letter to Hon. F. A. Chenoweth. May 28, 1856. 2 p. Letter to Elwood Evans. Jun 3, 1856. 1 p. Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Lander. May 4, 1856. 1 p.
Letter to Hon. Victor Monroe. May 28, 1856. 1 p.
Four letters to Lieutenant Colonel Shaw. May 4-22, 1856. Signed by Stevens. 5 p.
Copies of two letters to the President of the United States [Franklin Pierce]. May 23, Aug 18, 1856. 9 p.
Letter to William F. Tolmie. Mar 8, 1856. 1 p. Copy of a few lines of Governor Stevens' answer to alleged cause of complaint, in the case of the U.S. vs. Isaac I. Stevens [Jul? 1856]. In the handwriting of Judge Strong. 1 p.
Subject (Name):
Casey, Silas, 1807-1882, Chenoweth, Francis A., 1819-1899, Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869, and Shaw, B. F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1829 or 1830-1908
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs papers concerning Victoria, British Columbia
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 1
Image Count:
4
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
ALS dated 1868 Nov 18, to the Mayor and Municipal Council of the City of Victoria, requesting permission to move a sidewalk in order to build on his property; ALS dated 1869 Mar 13, to the Mayor of the City of Victoria, requesting that the mayor grant him a leave of absence for three months or accept Gibbs's resignation, whichever the mayor "deems best".
Description:
American merchant, lawyer, judge and U. S. Consul to Madagascar; served on the Municipal Council of Victoria, British Columbia, from 1866 to 1869. and Gift of Robin W. Winks, 1966.
Subject (Geographic):
Victoria (B.C.)--Politics and government. and Victoria (B.C.)--Social life and customs.
Subject (Name):
Alcott, Thomas S., Leffard, H., Lewis, Richard,--fl. 1867., Russell, J.,--fl. ca. 1868., and Seymour, Fred K.
The diary (about 130 pages) of George R. L. Penney, of Winsted, Connecticut, describes his journey from New York to California via Panama, his voyage up the coast to Portland, and his trip by steamer and foot eastward along the Columbia River to Placerville, Idaho. He describes mining for wages and prospecting with friends. The diary ends in October 1863, but his letters to his wife continue until June 1864. The letters, written from New York, on board ship, Portland, and Placerville, describe his trip, his life in Placerville and his work as a miner and a blacksmith.
Subject (Geographic):
Columbia River Valley--Description and travel and Idaho--Gold discoveries
Subject (Name):
Penney, G. R. L.--(George R. L.)
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining--Idaho--Boise County and Voyages to the Pacific coast
The diary (about 130 pages) of George R. L. Penney, of Winsted, Connecticut, describes his journey from New York to California via Panama, his voyage up the coast to Portland, and his trip by steamer and foot eastward along the Columbia River to Placerville, Idaho. He describes mining for wages and prospecting with friends. The diary ends in October 1863, but his letters to his wife continue until June 1864. The letters, written from New York, on board ship, Portland, and Placerville, describe his trip, his life in Placerville and his work as a miner and a blacksmith.
Subject (Geographic):
Columbia River Valley--Description and travel and Idaho--Gold discoveries
Subject (Name):
Penney, G. R. L.--(George R. L.)
Subject (Topic):
Gold mines and mining--Idaho--Boise County and Voyages to the Pacific coast
Army episodes and anecdotes; or Life at Vancouver Barracks. The romance and the reality of the
Container / Volume:
Box 1 | Folder 3
Image Count:
41
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
A history of Vancouver Barracks (later Fort Vancouver), the Indian wars, the San Juan Islands boundary dispute, and the death of Gen. Canby. The manuscript also contains copies of letters from Dr. William C. McKay, Ranald Macdonald, Gen. C. C. Augur's account of the wars in southern Oregon, and a list of deceased officers who served at Vancouver Barracks, 1849-93. The work consists of a summary of 18 chapters, an appendix, and the complete text of chapters 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 17 and appendices 1-3 and 5.
Description:
General Thomas Anderson, was colonel of the 14th Infantry and in command at Vancouver Barracks for many years. and Gift of William Robertson Coe.
Subject (Geographic):
Fort Vancouver (Wash.)--History, Oregon--History--19th century, and San Juan Islands (Wash.)--Boundaries