Joseph Hedges letter to William Fouts

Joseph Hedges letter to William Fouts , 1852 April 12

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Hedges, Joseph, 1827-1895
Title: Joseph Hedges letter to William Fouts
Dates: 1852 April 12
1852-04-121852-04-12
Quantity: 0.1 linear feet, (1 folder)
Collection Number: CA 1852 Apr 12
Summary: Joseph Hedges (1827-1895) was a carpenter and pioneer who travelled from Ohio to Oregon in 1852. The collection consists of a single, one paragraph letter from Hedge to Fouts.
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: Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Additional Reference Guides: See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
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

Joseph J. Hedges (1827-1895) was born near McConnelsville, Ohio. He crossed the plains to Oregon in 1852 with the pioneers of Canemah. A carpenter by trade, Hedges worked on numerous early buildings in Clackamas County. In Clackamas County, Hedges married Edith Judith Allen, daughter of one of Oregon's pioneer physicians. The couple had nine children: Mary A., John Byron, Elizabeth Alice, William Allen, Arthur Edwin, Joseph E., Francis Royal, Gilbert Lawrence, and Frederick Roscoe.

William Fouts travelled to Oregon City from St. Joseph, Montana in 1850. He chronicled that journey and his return trip to Ohio, 1851-1852, in a diary, which is not included in the collection. Please see the related materials note for the repository that holds the diary.

[Source: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/clackamas/bios/hedges338gbs.txt]

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Description
Guide to the Joseph Hedges Letter to William Fouts

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

Overland journeys to the Pacific
Pioneers--Oregon
Pioneers--Oregon--Correspondence

Personal Names

Hedges, Joseph, 1827-1895

Geographical Names

Oregon Territory--History

Form or Genre Terms

Correspondence

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