ORU_CA1851Jan19.xml Guide to the George Allingham Letter to William Allingham Allingham (George) letter to William Allingham Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives 2012
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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-12-22. Finding aid written in English. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
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George Allingham letter to William Allingham Allingham, George, -1873 CA 1851 Jan 19 0.1 linear feet 1 container 1 folder 1851 January 19 George Allingham ( d.1873) was a resident of Warren County, Illinois, whose son, William, emigrated to Oregon in 1850. The collection consists of a photostat copy of a letter from the elder Allingham to his son. English . 1

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 Allingham, William, 1826-1906 Warren County (Ill.)--Social life and customs--19th century Oregon Territory--History Pioneers--Oregon--Correspondence Oregon Correspondence

George Allingham ( d.1873) was a resident of Warren County, Illinois. His son, William Allingham (1826-1906) emigrated to Oregon in 1850, followed in 1852 by his brother David.

Source: http://www.oregonpioneers.com/1850.htm

The collection consists of a photostat copy of a letter from the elder Allingham to his son, William M. Allingham of Marysville, Oregon Territory. Allingham comments on the weather, names various persons who have returned from the west coast destitute, and suggests that returning by land is easier and safer.

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