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Henry H. Wheeler letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Loughlin Lord, 1904 September 24
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Wheeler, Henry H.,1826-1915.
- Title
- Henry H. Wheeler letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Loughlin Lord
- Dates
- 1904 September 24 (inclusive)1904 September 241904 September 24
- Quantity
- 2 pp.
- Collection Number
- Mss 1563
- Summary
- Typescript transcript and photocopy manuscript letter from Henry H. Wheeler to Mrs. Elizabeth Loughlin Lord, 2 pp, September 24, 1904, recounting an attack by "Indians... supposed to be Snakes and Bannocks" on his stagecoach carrying mail to Canyon City, Oregon in 1866. Henry H. Wheeler (1826-1915), for whom Wheeler County was named, operated mail and stage lines from the Dalles to Canyon City in the 1860s.
- 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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The collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Henry H. Wheeler (1826-1915), for whom Wheeler County was named, operated mail and stage lines from the Dalles to Canyon City in the 1860s.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Typescript transcript and photocopy manuscript letter from Henry H. Wheeler to Mrs. Elizabeth Loughlin Lord, 2 pp, September 24, 1904, recounting an attack by "Indians... supposed to be Snakes and Bannocks" on his stagecoach carrying mail to Canyon City, Oregon in 1866.
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 required seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Preferred Citation
Henry H. Wheeler letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Loughlin Lord, Mss 1563, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon -- Wasco County.
- Stagecoach lines -- Oregon -- Wasco County -- History.
- Whites -- Relations with Indians.
Family Names
- Lord, Elizabeth -- Correspondence.
- Wheeler, Henry H., -- 1826-1915 -- Correspondence.
Form or Genre Terms
- Letters (correspondence) -- aat
