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- Creator:
- Nelson, Thomas, fl. 1851-1853
- Call Number:
- WA MSS S-2176
- Image Count:
- 17
- Abstract:
- Letters documenting Thomas Nelson's voyage to, and life in, Oregon City, Oregon, where he served as an Oregon Territory Supreme Court judge, written to his wife Cornelia and their children in Peekskill, New York, from 1851 Mar 20 to 1853 Jul 16. Nels...
- Subject (Geographic):
- Oregon., California, Northwest Coast of North America, Oregon, Oregon Territory, Peekskill (N.Y.), and San Francisco (Calif.)
- Subject (Name):
- André, John, 1751-1780., Chenoweth, Francis A., 1819-1899., Currey, John E. B., Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790., Gaines, John Pollard, 1795-1857., Nelson, Cornelia., Nelson, Thomas., Pratt, Orville C., 1819-1891., Seymour, Allen., Seymour, David Lowrey, 1803-1867., California (steamer), Columbia (Steamer), and Oregon. Supreme Court.
- Subject (Topic):
- Frontier and pioneer life, Gold mines and mining, Indians of North America, Legal status, laws, etc, Overland journeys to the Pacific, Description and travel, Capital and capitol, Gold discoveries, Politics and government, and Social life and customs
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Thomas Nelson letters from Oregon, 1851-1853

