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Kate D. Taylor letters, 1855-1868
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Taylor, Kate D. (Catharine Dewees)
- Title
- Kate D. Taylor letters
- Dates
- 1855-1868 (inclusive)18551868
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 2615
- Summary
- Kate D. (Catharine Dewees) Taylor was the wife of Captain Oliver Hazard Perry Taylor, who was killed during the 1858 Steptoe Expedition in Washington Territory. She was a resident of Fort Walla Walla. Collection includes correspondence to Kate D. Taylor and Oliver Hazard Perry Taylor, 1859-1868, from Major William N. Grier, James Wheeler Jr., and others regarding events at Fort Walla Walla and Indian hostilities; correspondence, 1858-1859, from family and friends; and a biographical sketch of Captain Taylor.
- 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
Kate D. (Catharine Dewees) Taylor was the wife of Captain Oliver Hazard Perry Taylor, who was killed by hostile Indians during the 1858 Steptoe Expedition in Washington Territory. She was a resident of Fort Walla Walla.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence to Catharine Dewees and Oliver Hazard Perry Taylor, 1859-1868, from Major William N. Grier, James Wheeler Jr., and others regarding events at Fort Walla Walla and Indian hostilities; correspondence, 1858-1859, from family and friends; biographical sketch of Captain Taylor; miscellaneous ephemera.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
Kate D. Taylor letters, Mss 2615, 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
- Pacific Coast Indians, Wars with, 1847-1865
Personal Names
- Grier, William N.--Correspondence
- Taylor, Kate D. (Catharine Dewees)--Correspondence
- Taylor, Oliver Hazard Perry, 1825-1858--Correspondence
- Wheeler, James, Jr.--Correspondence
Geographical Names
- Fort Walla Walla (Wash.)
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
