Joel G. Leatherman letter to Joseph Showalter Smith, 1846 September 13
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Leatherman, Joel G.
- Title
- Joel G. Leatherman letter to Joseph Showalter Smith
- Dates
- 1846 September 13 (inclusive)1846091318460913
- Quantity
- .02 cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1500
- Summary
- Letter from Joel G. Leatherman, Smithfield, Pennsylvania, to Joseph Showalter Smith, Oregon City, Oregon, 3 pp, 13 September 1846, regarding family matters, the Oregon boundary dispute and Leatherman's hopes of a political career for his nephew, Smith. Joseph Showalter Smith (1824-1884) journeyed from Kansas, near the Missouri line (May 22, 1844) to Oregon City, Oregon (May 22, 1845).
- Repository
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Oregon Historical Society Research Library
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Portland, OR
97205
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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.
Historical Note
Joseph Showalter Smith (1824-1884) journeyed from Kansas, near the Missouri line (May 22, 1844) to Oregon City, Oregon (May 22, 1845).
Content Description
Letter from Joel G. Leatherman, Smithfield, Pennsylvania, to Joseph Showalter Smith, Oregon City, Oregon, 3 pp, 13 September 1846, regarding family matters, the Oregon boundary dispute and Leatherman's hopes of a political career for his nephew, Smith.
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
Joel G. Leatherman letter to Joseph Showalter Smith, Mss 1500, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Gift of Marion C. Upington, February 1979.
Separated Materials
Joseph Showalter Smith letters, Mss 2105, Oregon Historical Society Research Library,Portland, Or.
Related Materials
Joseph Showalter Smith letters, Mss 2105, Oregon Historical Society Research Library,Portland, Or.
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Oregon question.
- Pioneers -- Oregon.
Family Names
- Leatherman, Joel G. -- Correspondence.
- Smith, Joseph Showalter, -- 1824-1884 -- Correspondence.
Form or Genre Terms
- Letters (correpondence) -- aat
