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George Abernethy ledgers, 1859-1877
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Abernethy, George, 1807-1877
- Title
- George Abernethy ledgers
- Dates
- 1859-1877 (inclusive)18591877
- Quantity
- 1.1 cubic feet, (three flat boxes (13x16))
- Collection Number
- Coll 812
- Summary
- Three ledgers kept by George Abernethy from 1859 until his death in 1877. Abernethy was a businessman and served as provisional governor of Oregon from 1845 to 1849.
- 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
George Abernethy was born in New York City on October 7, 1807. He married Anne Cope in 1830, with whom he had a son, William. He accompanied Reverend Jason Lee to Oregon in 1840, where he was placed in charge of the mission store at Willamette Falls. Abernethy encouraged lumbering and fisheries, and established commercial connections with the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands, California, and the Atlantic coast. He was elected provisional governor of Oregon in 1845 and was reelected in 1847. In 1861, a flood wiped out most of his physical property. Afterward, he moved to Portland, where he died on May 2, 1877.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Entries made in 1859 and 1860 may have been recorded by someone in Abernethy's employ.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection consists of three ledger books detailing the finances of George Abernethy from 1859 until his death in 1877. The books include financial information regarding Abernethy's business enterprises and dealings in Oregon City, Oregon and in Portland, Oregon.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
George Abernethy papers, Coll 812, 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
Arrangement
Box 1 contains a general ledger; Box 2 contains a cash book ledger; Box 3 contains a ledger for money transfers.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Business enterprises--Oregon--Oregon City--19th century
- Business enterprises--Oregon--Portland--19th century
Personal Names
- Abernethy, George, 1807-1877
Form or Genre Terms
- Ledgers (account books)
