Great Britain War Office records relating to the Oregon Territory, 1840-1847

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Great Britain.Public Record Office.
Title
Great Britain War Office records relating to the Oregon Territory
Dates
1840-1847 (inclusive)
Quantity
2 microfilm reels.
Collection Number
Mss 1569
Summary
Collection of materials from the Great Britain Public Record Office comprising dispatches, surveys and reports of military, commercial, settlement and exploration matters in the Oregon Territory and Canada, including correspondence and reports of Henry J. Warre, M. Vavasour and Charles Metcalfe, 1840-1847.
Repository
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

The collection is open to the public.

Languages
English

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Collection of materials from the Great Britain Public Record Office comprising dispatches, surveys and reports of military, commercial, settlement and exploration matters in the Oregon Territory and Canada, including correspondence and reports of Henry J. Warre, M. Vavasour and Charles Metcalfe, 1840-1847.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may required seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Preferred Citation

Great Britain War Office Records Relating to the Oregon Territory, Mss 1569, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Location of Originals

Public Record Office;London, England.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Corporate Names

  • Great Britain. -- Public Record Office -- Records and correspondence.

Family Names

  • Metcalfe, Charles, -- Lord.
  • Vavasour, M.
  • Warre, Henry James, -- Sir, -- 1819-1898.

Geographical Names

  • Oregon -- History.
  • Oregon Territory -- Discovery and exploration.
  • Oregon Territory -- Surveys.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Letters (correspondence) -- aat
  • Reports. -- aat