Manuscripts

A.G. Henry letter to Medorem Crawford

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Description: A. G. Henry discusses mutual business colleague Mr. Sparks, whom Crawford has claimed "has rendered himself too obnoxious to retain his position, and any effort to retain him will injure his friends." However, he also writes of a "wicked conspiracy" with the intent "of depreciating my character & influence both in the Territory and here in Washington." He goes on to say that he has found "letters and petitions charging me with dishonesty, incompetency, and Dysloyalty" that he claims are "officially endorsed" by "prominent Citizens."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1865, March 25.
Call number: mssHM 31273
Creator: Henry, A. G(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Purchased from Fred Lockley, 1948, June 30.
Dimensions: 21 cm :

John D. Crawford letter to Medorem Crawford

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In this letter to his brother, John Crawford writes that he has just finished building a house for himself ten miles outside Georgetown, California. In addition, he has also built a public house at the head of Otter Creek, and hopes that it will do good business. Despite the varying success of mining in recent times, he considers his prospects for the next year to be looking well, and after that time, he hopes to settle somewhere in the west or south.

mssHM 16378

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Robert Newell letter to Medorem Crawford

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Writing from Lewiston, Idaho, Newell writes of his duties as "Indian Agent," including the building of a mill, widespread repairs to existing buildings, and the construction of a school for the Indian children. He also reports of difficulties he has had with Washington (D. C.) concerning the Indian affairs.

mssHM 31275

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Medorem Crawford letter to Samuel G. Crawford

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In this letter to his father, Medorem Crawford laments the war with the Cayuse Indians, which he describes as "truly a death blow to Oregon for several years unless the U.S. Govt. comes this summer & pays the expenses of the war." He does not think the provisional government of the territory will be able to continue much longer, and describes the effects on the people settled there. He also relates news of his own business and family.

mssHM 31272

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J.L. Morrison letters to Medorem Crawford

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In these two letters, which Morrison wrote from San Andreas and Marysville, California, he discusses money that is owed to him, a letter he is expecting from Crawford, and his intention to return to Oregon.

mssHM 67958-67959

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Samuel G. Crawford letters to Medorem Crawford

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mssHM 31270-31271

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Isaac Sparks letter to Abel Stearns

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Letter from Isaac Sparks to Abel Stearns in which Sparks asks Stearns to pay Maria S. Navaro $12-15 per month until he hears from Sparks again. He also writes that he has settled an account with A.B. Thompson.

mssHM 73668

A.G. Henry letter to Medorem Crawford

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