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Thomas R. Cornelius letter
Cornelius, Thomas R.
CA 1855 Oct 20
0.1 linear feet
1 container
1 folder
1855 October 20
Thomas R. Cornelius (1827-1899) was a pioneer and member of the Oregon Mounted Volunteers during the Cayuse and Yakima Indian Wars. The collection consists of a single letter to his wife written during his military service.
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Cornelius, Thomas R.
Oregon Territory--History
Cayuse Indians--Wars
Soldiers--Oregon--Correspondence
Yakama Indians--Wars, 1855-1859
Pioneers--Oregon--Correspondence
Native Americans
Correspondence
Thomas R. Cornelius (1827-1899) was born in Missouri, and came to Oregon with his parents in 1845. He enlisted in the Oregon Mounted Volunteers for the Cayuse Indian War and the Yakima Indian War. Later he ran a general store in the town of Cornelius and farmed.
The collection consists of a single letter from Cornelius to his wife. Written while he was serving in the Oregon Mounted Volunteers, Cornelius describes his anticipation of impending battles with the "indians".
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