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Honor Marks Whitlock papers, circa 1842-1850
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Whitlock, Honor Marks, 1826-
- Title
- Honor Marks Whitlock papers
- Dates
- circa 1842-1850 (inclusive)18421850
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folderĀ in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2388
- Summary
- Papers include a ticket from London to the Oregon Territory, November 2, 1842; manuscript reminiscences of Honor Marks Whitlock's journey to Oregon from London by boat, circa 1850; and a manuscript letter from Ann Smith, Sandford, England, October 27, 1848, regarding family matters.
- 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
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Born in England in 1825, William Whitlock, accompanied by his wife, Honor (Smith), arrived at Victoria, British Columbia, in 1849 to assume a position as bookkeeper for the Hudson's Bay Company.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Papers of Honor Marks Whitlock include a ticket from London to the Oregon Territory, November 2, 1842; manuscript reminiscences of her journey to Oregon from London by boat, 2 pages, circa 1850; a manuscript letter from Ann Smith, Sandford, England, 4 pages, October 27, 1848, regarding family matters.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Honor Marks Whitlock papers, Mss 2388, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Voyages to the Pacific coast
Personal Names
- Smith, Ann--Correspondence
- Whitlock, Honor Marks, 1826-
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
- printed ephemera
- reminiscences