Autograph letter, signed, from Edward Otho Cresap Ord to Jefferson Davis, then Secretary of War of the United States. Ord describes the reaction in California and Mexico to the Gadsden Purchase, including American filibusters in Mexican territory and ...
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Edward Otho Cresap Ord (1818-1883) was an engineer and officer in the United States Army stationed in California and New Mexico Territory, circa 1839-1854.
Subject (Geographic):
Mexico., Arizona., New Mexico., Mexico, United States., and United States
Subject (Name):
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889. and Ord, Edward Otho Cresap, 1818-1883.
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Filibusters, Gadsden Purchase, Land grants, Railroads, Surveying, and Foreign relations
Letters, documents, and receipts relating to Gardner's early surveying career in Oregon, his purchases of land in Black Rock, outside of Buffalo, N.Y., and in the town of Whatcom, Washington Territory. Also, letters and documents relating to the Orego...
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G. Clinton Gardner worked on the US/Mexico boundary survey from 1849-1854, and then for his father, Charles K. Gardner, Surveyor General of Oregon. He served as Assistant Astronomer and Surveyor to the Commission appointed to establish the Northwest B...
Subject (Geographic):
Oregon., Washington., Black Rock (Buffalo, N.Y.), Northwest boundary of the United States., Oregon, Sumas (Wash.), and Whatcom (Wash.)
Subject (Name):
Flanders, Alvan., Gardner, Charles K. 1787-1869. (Charles Kitchell),, Gardner, Charles T., and Gardner, G. Clinton 1834-1904. (George Clinton),
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Claims, Wars, and Surveying
Henry Cummins's diaries and journal give a daily record of his studies, work, social life, and local events. He joined and recorded Dr. Patterson's 1861 geographic survey of northeastern Oregon. The diaries note his interest in science and s...
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Henry Cummins came to Oregon in 1853 with his father William M. Cummins and settled in Lane County, near Eugene. He attended school and worked on his father's farm, in the Eugene bookstore, and at the People's Press of Eugene. In 1861, he joined Dr. A...
Subject (Geographic):
Oregon., Oregon, and Eugene (Or.)
Subject (Name):
Cummins, Henry, 1840-, Davis, Andrew Jackson, 1826-1910., DeWolfe, Charles H., Gale, J. M., Patterson, Andrew W., Shaw, H., Pantheon of Science (Eugene, Oregon), People's Press (Eugene, Oregon), and State Republican (Eugene, Oregon)
Subject (Topic):
Newspaper presses, Phrenology, Spiritualism, Surveying, Exploring expeditions, Geography, and Social life and customs
