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Lester P. Smith letter, 1898 June 27
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Smith, Lester P.
- Title
- Lester P. Smith letter
- Dates
- 1898 June 271898-06-271898-06-27
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 767
- Summary
- Typescript letter to family from Lester P. Smith on board the Steamship City of Sidney, concerning the Spanish-American War. Smith served as a member of Company I, Second Oregon Volunteers, in the Philippines during the war.
- 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
Lester Smith served as a member of Company I, Second Oregon Volunteers, in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. He obtained a law degree in Oregon in 1894, settled near Weiser, and served in the Idaho House of Representatives in 1906. His first wife was Mary Kennedy, whom he married in 1894, and after her death in 1896, he married Abbie Neals in 1908.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Typescript letter to family from Lester P. Smith on board the Steamship City of Sidney, 1 page, June 27, 1898, concerning the Spanish-American War.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Lester P. Smith letter, Mss 767, Oregon Historical Society.
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
- Spanish-American War, 1898--Campaigns--Philippines--Anecdotes
Personal Names
- Smith, Lester P.--Correspondence
Geographical Names
- Oceania--Description and travel
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
