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Name: Nesmith, James Willis, 1820-1885--Diaries
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James Willis Nesmith papers., 1845-1961
Repository: Oregon Historical Society Research Library
Abstract: Papers of an Oregon lawyer, political figure, and Superintendent of Indian Affairs who served in the U.S. Senate from 1861-1867. Collection includes letters to and from Nesmith, including many related to the pre-Civil War political crisis; diary of overland journey, 1843; and diary and notebook from the Yakima Indian War, 1855. Also includes business records from Nesmith's ranch in Polk County, family and genealogical materials.
