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Samuel Hancock reminiscences
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hancock, Samuel
- Title
- Samuel Hancock reminiscences
- Quantity
- 1 volume
- Collection Number
- 4744 (Accession No. 4744-001)
- Summary
- Reminiscences of a Northwest pioneer who settled on Whidbey island, Washington Territory
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Northwest pioneer pioneer settler on Whidbey Island, Washington Territory.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Bound volume entitled "Thirteen Years Residence on the North-west Coast" and containing an "Account of Travels and Adventures Among the Indians, Their Manners and Customs, Their Treatment of Prisoners, and also A Description of the Country." Whidbey Island, Wash. (Ter.)
Reminiscences of Hancock describing his overland journey from Independence, Missouri, to Oregon Territory in 1845, his dealings with Northwest Indians, his observation of their customs, his participation in the California gold rush, and his observations of the West. Appendix contains a dictionary of the Chinook language.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Personal Names
- Hancock, Samuel--Archives
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
