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Abner W. Waters letter to J. L. Collins, 1879 May 1

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Waters, Abner W.,1833-1906.
Title
Abner W. Waters letter to J. L. Collins
Dates
1879 May 1 (inclusive)
Quantity
.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Collection Number
Mss 1500
Summary
Letter from U.S. Marshall Abner W. Waters to Judge J. L. Collins, 1 May 1879, wondering how Collins was able to arrest Ah Sin without sending an officer. Abner W. Waters (1833-1906) was a lawyer, Captain of the First Regiment of the Oregon Infantry (1864), U.S. Marshall, manager of the Statesman newspaper, State Senator from Multnomah County and a member of the Masonic fraternity.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
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Access Restrictions

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.
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Historical Note

Abner W. Waters (1833-1906) was a lawyer, Captain of the First Regiment of the Oregon Infantry (1864), U.S. Marshall, manager of the Statesman newspaper, State Senator from Multnomah County and a member of the Masonic fraternity.

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Content Description

Letter from U.S. Marshall Abner W. Waters to Judge J. L. Collins, 1 May 1879, wondering how Collins was able to arrest Ah Sin without sending an officer.

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Use of the Collection

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

Abner W. Waters letter to J. L. Collins, Mss 1500, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.

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Administrative Information

Location of Originals

University of Washington;Seattle, Wash.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Helen Ryan, October 1965.

Acquisition Information

Lib. Acc. # 10192

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Subject Terms

  • Chinese -- Treatment of -- Oregon -- 19th century.
  • Justice, Administration of -- Oregon -- 19th century.

Family Names

  • Collins, James Layton -- Correspondence.
  • Waters, Abner W., -- 1833-1906 -- Correspondence.

Form or Genre Terms

  • Letters (correpondence) -- aat
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