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Thomas Smith letters, 1884-1908
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Thomas
- Title
- Thomas Smith letters
- Dates
- 1884-1908 (inclusive)18841908
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 806
- Summary
- Collection includes a manuscript letter from Thomas Smith to George H. Himes, 1908, naming the first settlers in the Umpqua River Valley; and a manuscript letter to Harry L. Wells, a historian, 1884, providing a detailed description, including dates and places, of his journey to Oregon in 1847 from Fort Hall to Eugene Skinner's cabin by way of the Southern Route to Oregon (now known as the Applegate Trail).
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection includes a manuscript letter from Thomas Smith to George H. Himes, 6 pages, June 3, 1908, naming the first settlers in the Umpqua River Valley; and a manuscript letter to Harry L. Wells, a historian, 6 pages, September 13, 1884, providing a detailed description, including dates and places, of his journey to Oregon in 1847 from Fort Hall to Eugene Skinner's cabin by way of the Southern Route to Oregon (now known as the Applegate Trail). Smith lists the families of fellow travelers as well as travelers in some of the other companies of emigrants along the same route.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Thomas Smith letters, Mss 806, Oregon Historical Society.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Overland journeys to the Pacific
- Pioneers--Oregon
Personal Names
- Himes, George H., 1844-1940--Correspondence
- Smith, Thomas--Correspondence
- Wells, Harry Laurenz, 1854-1940--Correspondence
Geographical Names
- Oregon--History
- Umpqua River Valley (Or.)--History
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
