Manuscripts
Cyrus H. Walker letter to the Editor, Pacific Monthly, Portland Oregon
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Joseph Robinson Walker letter to Benjamin Silliman
Manuscripts
Letter from Joseph Robinson Walker to Benjamin Silliman, a prominent Yale chemist and mining consultant. Walker refers to Silliman's opinions on the Alice Mine in Montana, and expresses his hopes for its prosperous future. Written on "Walker Brothers, Bankers" letterhead.
mssHM 72905
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Elkanah Walker papers
Manuscripts
The collection consists of correspondence, 29 diaries, and one drawing related to the lives and activities of Elkanah Walker and Mary Richardson Walker. Subjects include the Walkers' trip from Maine to the Oregon Territory, the establishment of the Tshimakain Mission, their interactions with the Spokane Tribe of Indians, and wars with Native Americans in Oregon Territory. Materials created by US presidents in this collection include Franklin Pierce document signed appointing Joseph Lane as governor of Oregon Territory, 1853 March 16 (WA 31); Ulysses S. Grant autograph letter signed to Captain Theodore J. Eckarson, 1866 February 16 (WA 51); and Andrew Johnson land grant with secretarial signature to H.H. Spalding, 1866 December 14 (WA 52). Abraham Lincoln document signed appointing William L. Adams Collector of Customs, District of Oregon, 1861 April 8 (WA 47) has been transferred to the Abraham Lincoln collection, mssLincoln.
mssWA
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Letter to the Water Committee of the City of Portland, Oregon. Portland, Ore. [Appears to be incomplete]
Manuscripts
Collection of letters from George H. Mendell to D.D. Clarke - who was Engineer of the Water Board for Portland, Oregon - written between 1897 and 1899. Mendell writes detailed letters of instruction and advice for engineering issues raised by Clarke, particularly regarding drainage, wells, and the sinking of shafts. The majority of the letters were written from Mendell's office in San Francisco, although some originated in Los Angeles or Springfield, Illinois, where Mendell had traveled "on account of mental illness of a relative" in 1897. He also mentions meeting with Clarke in Portland on his return trip from Illinois in September 1897. Also included in the collection are a few other pieces of miscellaneous correspondence from 1894-1899 relating to water engineering in Portland.
HM 77776
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Delazon Smith letter to W. H. Merriam
Manuscripts
Smith reports to Merriam that he has written "a strong letter on your behalf" and will write again when he receives an answer.
mssHM 29262
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Cyrus True papers
Manuscripts
Letters and business records addressed to Cyrus True from several land agents, regarding information on investments and potential investments for farmland primarily in Iowa, with a small amount related to Minnesota and California. Correspondents include Edward Simonton, a real estate and financial agent in St. Paul, Minnesota; the Creston Loan and Trust Company of Creston, Iowa; the State Bank of Hull in Hull, Iowa; and True's nephew Andrew M. Ross, writing from California. Ross's letters provide observations on California's popularity, as he mentions the state's rapid population expansion. Letters contain information on land values, interest rates, mortgage details, farm economics, bank procedures, state business laws, estate matters, business taxes, and other subjects. The correspondents also incidentally report on crop patterns, local politics, the particulars of working with women in business matters, and more. There are also a few documents and letters sent to True from other banks and companies involved in farm loans and other business matters.
mssTrue
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James K. Polk, Columbia, Tennessee, letter to Samuel H. Loughlin, Nashville :
Manuscripts
Polk writes that he hopes to hear from Loughlin by tomorrow about the matter they have been discussing, provides information on where to write to him. He also mentions that Loughlin should not rely on him to prepare an address for the state convention.
mssHM 4774