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Fort Dalles records

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Description
A collection of 3,070 items from 1850 to 1885, which consists of Fort Dalles official records that document the activities of the U.S. Army in the Pacific Northwest, primarily in Oregon from 1850 to 1885. The collection contains official correspondence, orders, post returns, quartermaster reports, and two letter books largely for Fort Dalles, Oregon. Subject matter in the collection includes the operation of Forts Dalles, Simcoe, Vancouver, and Yamhill and also various Native American wars and campaigns, including the Yakima expeditions from 1855 and 1858, the Snake/Shoshone campaigns from 1855 to 1864, the Modoc War in 1873, the Nez Percé War, and the Bannock War in 1878. Significant persons represented in the collection include John T. Apperson, Edward R.S. Canby, Chief Joseph, George B. Currey, Oliver Otis Howard, Winfield Scott, and George Wright.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1850-1885.
Call number
mssFD
Creator
United States(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from A.H. Blaker, March 1952.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Apperson, John T., (1834-1917.)
Canby, Edward Richard Sprigg, (1817-1873.)
Currey, George B. (1830-1909.)
Howard, O. O. (1840-1904.)
Joseph (1786-1866.)
Scott, Winfield, (1803-1865.)
Wright, George,
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