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Correspondence concerning request for arms under U.S. Congress joint resolution of March 2, 1849, 1849-1851
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- Correspondence concerning request for arms under U.S. Congress joint resolution of March 2, 1849
- Dates
- 1849-1851 (inclusive)18491851
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 988
- Summary
- Collection consists of correspondence from U.S. Secretary of War Charles M. Conrad and the Ordnance Office concerning a request for arms and ammunition under a U.S. Congress joint resolution of March 2, 1849, as well as a manuscript copy of the resolution, which authorized the secretary of war "to furnish arms and ammunition to persons emigrating to the Territories of Oregon, California, and New Mexico."
- 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
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Collection consists of correspondence concerning a request for arms and ammunition under a U.S. Congress joint resolution of March 2, 1849, which authorized the secretary of war "to furnish arms and ammunition to persons emigrating to the Territories of Oregon, California, and New Mexico." The correspondence consists of a letter from Secretary of War Charles M. Conrad, dated December 18, 1851, to Congressman J. Cable, probably Joseph Cable, a representative for Ohio. Conrad states that he has received Cable's letter relaying a request from Rev. John Spencer to be furnished with arms and ammunition, and that Spencer can be furnished with the arms if he complies with regulations. Conrad encloses a printed copy, dated 1849, of the War Department's regulations, with a handwritten note from the Ordnance Office, dated December 18, 1851, regarding a modification; and a letter from the Ordnance Office, also dated December 18, 1851, regarding the price of the requested arms and ammunition. Also included in the collection are a manuscript copy, dated December 27, 1851, of the 1849 congressional resolution; and an envelope associated with the correspondence.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Correspondence concerning request for arms under U.S. Congress joint resolution of March 2, 1849, Mss 988, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
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.
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Firearms--Law and legislation--United States--Territories and possessions
- Migration, Internal--United States--19th century
- Statutes--United States--Territories and possessions
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- legislative acts
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Conrad, Charles Magill, 1804-1878 (correspondent)
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Ordnance Department (correspondent)
