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Daniel Craft order of payment , 1855 June 26
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Craft, Daniel, 1815?-1908
- Title
- Daniel Craft order of payment
- Dates
- 1855 June 261855-06-261855-06-26
- Quantity
- 0.1 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- CA 1855 June 26
- Summary
- Daniel Craft (ca. 1815-1908) immigrated to Oregon in 1847. The collection consists of an order of payment from Craft to John S. Hurt of Marion County, Oregon Territory.
- Repository
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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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- Additional Reference Guides
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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
Daniel Craft (ca. 1815-1908) immigrated to Oregon in 1847.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of an order from Craft to John S. Hurt of Marion County, Oregon Territory.
Hurt was the executor of the will of Benjamin Fields, to whom Craft's wife was a minor heir. Craft instructs Hurt to pay the "amount of money that is coming to my wife" to James Howard. A note on the back of the letter indicates that this amount was one-hundred and seventy dollars.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Guide to the Daniel Craft Order of Payment |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Pioneers--Oregon--Correspondence
- Wills--Oregon
Personal Names
- Craft, Daniel, 1815?-1908
- Howard, James
- Hurt, John S.
Geographical Names
- Oregon Territory--History
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell
2012
