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Anonymous letter concerning the Oregon Question
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This manuscript discusses the Oregon Question. It is signed "Peace", and is intended to be published in the New York Herald. Undated and unaddressed.
mssHM 2276
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HM 4004 is a letter addressed to Mr. Bennett, editor of the New York Herald, imploring that the enclosed letter addressing the Oregon Question be published in the Herald. This letter is signed by Charles Fletcher. HM 4005 is the enclosed letter mentioned in HM 4004, and is signed "An American Citizen," and discusses a potential British claim to the Oregon Territory. Both letters are dated 1846, January 26. These manuscripts may be related to HM 4001-4003.
mssHM 4004-4005
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In this letter written in Albany, Oregon, Cyrus Walker recounts past article he's written on Oregon history as well as articles he wishes to write based on his personal experiences. As well as being advised to write more articles for the Pacific Monthly by friends and admirers, Walker was also advised to write a book based on his "reminiscences of pioneer days" in Oregon. He proposes an idea to the editor in which he rewrites some older articles adding new material and writes some new ones. After publication in Pacific Monthly, he would then publish them together in book form.
mssHM 20176
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"The question of hope is especially urgent because of environmental threats. One such peril, deforestation, is the subject of the first half of this book, where pictures of it suggest a war zone. The subject of the second half of the book, light on the sea, might initially seem disconnected from the first, but in combination they have about them what Samuel Johnson once called "the stability of truth," in this case a recognizable balance of harsh facts and dateless, mysterious consolation. Robert Adams has studied both elements--our failed stewardship and the promise implied by beauty--across much of the American West. He has over the years also photographed them near where he lives on the Oregon coast, and it is this local caring that gives The Question of Hope much of its intensity."--Jacket.
653051
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Regimental orders issued by Sebastian Bauman to his artillery company, regarding an upcoming parade, intended for publication in the May 10, 1791 issue of the New York Gazette.
mssHM 69936
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This letter documents the rush of gold seekers to a new discovery in the upper reaches of Idaho Territory. Having reached Fort Laramie (a frequent stopping point for all overlanders), the author offers considerable commentary about rumored clashes with Indigenous peoples. The letter is addressed to H. C. Hanna (the author's uncle) and signed with initials only: "T.L.D."
mssHM 83442