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Albion L. Francis letter to Samuel Allen Baker, 1856 April 27
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Francis, Albion L.
- Title
- Albion L. Francis letter to Samuel Allen Baker
- Dates
- 1856 April 27 (inclusive)1856042718560427
- Quantity
- .02 cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1500
- Summary
- Letter from Albion L. Francis, Oregon City, Oregon, to Samuel Allen Baker, Batavia, Illinois, 2 pp, 27 April 1856, describing his life in Oregon, particularly his farm and orchard in Oregon City.
- 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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This collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Conversion of this record was made possible by a grant from the National Historic Publications and Records Commission, an agency of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Letter from Albion L. Francis, Oregon City, Oregon, to Samuel Allen Baker, Batavia, Illinois, 2 pp, 27 April 1856, describing his life in Oregon, particularly his farm and orchard in Oregon City.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
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 require seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Albion L. Francis letter to Samuel Allen Baker, Mss 1500, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Custodial History
Per note in collection: Francis families and Baker families were old acquaintances in Illinois for many years before [Francis] came to Oregon, which was in 1852. Letter was brought back to Oregon in 1905 from Nebraska by Mrs. S. C. Hollister, whose maiden name was Mary Augusta Baker. Samuel Allen Baker died in 1859, but the letter was saved by his mother and [given] to Mrs. Hollister in 1897.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Farm life -- Oregon -- Oregon City -- 19th century.
Family Names
- Baker, Samuel Allen, -- d. 1859 -- Correspondence.
- Francis, Albion L. -- Correspondence.
Geographical Names
- Oregon City (Or.) -- Description and travel -- 19th century.
Form or Genre Terms
- Letters (correspondence) -- aat
