Fabritus Smith diaries , 1854-1874

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Smith, Hamlin F., 1862-1943; Smith, Fabritus R., 1819-1898; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Title
Fabritus Smith diaries
Dates
1854-1874 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.5 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 clamshell box
Collection Number
A 191
Summary
Fabritus R. Smith (1819-1898) came to Oregon in 1846 with Joseph Waldo, where he lived and worked his land claim near Salem. The collection consists of the diaries of Smith and his son, Hamlin, as well as personal and legal papers.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Fabritus Reynolds Smith (1819-1898) was born in Rochester, New York, and came to Oregon in 1846 with Joseph Waldo. He worked in and near Salem as a teamster, and farmed on his land claim. He was twice married, first to Virgilia Pringle, then to Sarah E. Watt.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of diaries in which Smith made brief record of his everyday activities. With his diaries is his account book, 1863, as supervisor of Road District 12, Marion County. There is a folder of miscellaneous papers including personal correspondence and legal deeds related to Smith's land claim. Also present is a land office deed, signed by Ulysses S. Grant legitimizing the claim of Joseph Waldo, which was then transferred to Smith.

Filed with the F. R. Smith diaries are the diaries of a son, Hamlin F. Smith, 1878, 1879, 1881-1883, 1885, 1886, 1894-1896, 1899, 1902. The entries in these diaries are exceptionally terse.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon--Marion County
  • Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon--Salem
  • Land titles--Oregon Territory
  • Pioneers--Oregon--Marion County
  • Pioneers--Oregon--Salem

Personal Names

  • Smith, Fabritus R., 1819-1898
  • Smith, Fabritus R., 1819-1898
  • Smith, Fabritus R., 1819-1898
  • Smith, Hamlin F., 1862-1943
  • Waldo, Joseph

Geographical Names

  • Marion County (Or.)--History
  • Salem (Or.)--History

Form or Genre Terms

  • Account books
  • Correspondence
  • Deeds