Charles Jared Ingersoll letter on the Oregon question
Abstract
Charles Jared Ingersoll was a Democratic senator and expansionist who wrote on the Oregon question. The collection consists of a letter on Oregon written to an unnamed correspondent on the importance of Oregon expansion, as well as an introduction to the letter by Glenn Mason.
Dates
- 1846-1975
- Majority of material found in 1846
Creator
- Ingersoll, Charles Jared, 1782-1862 (Person)
- Mason, Glenn (Glenn W.), 1944- (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Charles Jared Ingersoll (1782 –1862) was an American lawyer and Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Among other issues, Ingersoll wrote passionately on issues of Manifest Destiny and the "Oregon question". Along with fellow expansionists, Ingersoll argued that the United States should assert its clam to all of Oregon, from the 42nd parallel to 54-40.
In 1846, England offered the 49th parallel as a dividing line. A few weeks later, both parties signed a treaty bringing an end to the Oregon question.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Processing Information
Collection processed by staff.
This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Drafts (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Ingersoll, Charles Jared, 1782-1862
- Legislators -- United States -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Northwest boundary of the United States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Territory -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon Territory -- Politics and government Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oregon question Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schmitt, Martin F., -1978
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1849 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States -- Territorial expansion -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Charles Jared Ingersoll Letter on the Oregon Question
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Austin Munsell and Kira B. Homo.
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
- Sponsor
- Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Repository Details
Part of the University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives Repository
