Rollin Simeon Belknap letter , 1872 June 5

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Belknap, Rollin S., 1823-1907
Title
Rollin Simeon Belknap letter
Dates
1872 June 5
Quantity
0.025 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 folder
Collection Number
CA 1872 June 5
Summary
In 1870, Rollin Simeon Belknap claimed a hot springs site located in Oregon, in the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains, that is now known as Belknap Hot Springs. The collection contains a letter of June 5, 1872, from Belknap to A. Gibbs, asking Gibbs to pass on a bottle of water (that was sent with the letter) to a chemist for tests, as the springs he found were said to be good for healing. (The bottle is not included in the collection).
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Almost fifteen years after the first group of white settlers discovered the Hot Springs now known as Belknap Hot Spring, Rollin Simeon Belknap discovered the springs and "took claim in 1870 with plans to make a health resort and mineral spa."

"Originally from Middlesex, Vermont, Belknap set off from Boston, Massachusetts to explore and look for gold in the Northwest Territory. He ended up in San Francisco in 1849 and later in Southern Oregon, where he fought in the Rogue River Indian War in 1855-1856. In the 1870's, Belknap brought his family to the hot springs and began development of a mineral spa resort."

[Source: belknaphotsprings.com]

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

In 1870, Rollin Simeon Belknap claimed a hot springs site located in Oregon, in the western foothills of the Cascade Mountains, that is now known as Belknap Hot Springs. The collection contains a letter of June 5, 1872, from Belknap to A. Gibbs, asking Gibbs to pass on a bottle of water (that was sent with the letter) to a chemist for tests, as the springs he found were said to be good for healing. (The bottle is not included in the collection).

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Mineral waters--Oregon--Belknap Springs
  • Pioneers--Oregon--Correspondence

Personal Names

  • Belknap, Rollin S., 1823-1907
  • Gibbs, A.C. (Addison Crandall), 1825-1886

Geographical Names

  • Belknap Hot Spring (Or.)
  • McKenzie River (Or.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence