ORU_B081.xml Guide to the Willamette Cattle Company Correspondence and Receipts 1843-1844 Willamette Cattle Company correspondence and receipts Archivists' Toolkit Project Team, Austin Munsell, and Kira B. Homo 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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Willamette Cattle Company correspondence and receipts Willamette Cattle Company Babcock, I. L. Gay, George, 1810-1882 Pettygrove, F. W. (Francis William), 1812-1887 Killen, Alexander B 081 0.1 linear feet 1 container 1 folder 1843-1844 Established in 1837, the Willamette Cattle Company was formed with the expressed purpose of purchasing cattle in California and bringing it to the Oregon Territory. The collection consists of letters and receipts. English . 1

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 Foster, Philip, 1805-1884--Correspondence Babcock, I. L. Pettygrove, F. W. (Francis William), 1812-1887 Willamette Cattle Company Oregon Territory--History Beef cattle--Oregon Territory Pioneers--Oregon Territory--Correspondence Frontier and pioneer life--Oregon Territory Cattle trade--Oregon Territory Oregon Correspondence Stats (copies) Receipts (financial records)

Established in 1837, the Willamette Cattle Company was formed with the expressed purpose of purchasing cattle in California and bringing it to the Oregon Territory. Philip Foster was a partner in the company.

The collection consists of photostat copies of letters and receipts.

The letters are addressed to Philip Foster, partner and treasurer of the Willamette Cattle Company.

Correspondents include: George Gay, Alexander Killen, F.W. Pettygrove, and I. L. Babcock.

 Guide to the Willamette Cattle Company Correspondence and Receipts

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