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"Ned" Baker: friend of Lincoln, circa 1963
Overview of the Collection
- Author
- Stewart, Edgar I.
- Title
- "Ned" Baker: friend of Lincoln
- Dates
- circa 196319631963
- Quantity
- 0.25 cubic feet, (3 folders)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1348
- Summary
- Typescript monograph, "'Ned' Baker: Friend of Lincoln," by Edgar I. Stewart, circa 1963, about the life of Edward Dickinson Baker (1811-1861), a senator from Oregon, 1860-1861, and friend of Abraham Lincoln.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Edward Dickinson Baker (1811-1861) was a senator from Oregon, 1860-1861, and friend of Abraham Lincoln. The town of Baker, Oregon, is named for him. He was killed in the Civil War at the Battle of Ball's Bluff in 1861, becoming the only sitting senator to be killed in the war.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Typescript monograph, "'Ned' Baker: Friend of Lincoln," by Edgar I. Stewart, about the life of Edward Dickinson Baker, circa 1963, with letter of transmittal. Monograph is 289 pages, including appendices, followed by 27 pages of notes.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
"Ned" Baker: Friend of Lincoln, Mss 1348, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
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
- Legislators--United States--Biography
Personal Names
- Baker, Edward Dickinson, 1811-1861
Form or Genre Terms
- biographies (literary works)
- manuscripts for publication
