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David Wilkins letter to Oregon City merchants and businessmen

 Collection — Multiple Collection Box: [CA 1849 Sep 26] 1
Identifier: CA 1849 Sep 26

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of a single letter addressed to the "Merchants and Businessmen of Oregon City, Oregon Terotory (sic)". In the letter, Davis offers to oversee building and delivery of a "low draft steamboat" for use on the rivers of Pacific Northwest. He gives "Captain Sutter" as a reference.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849 September 26

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

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Conditions Governing Use

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Biographical / Historical

David Wilkins was a common merchant from Pittsburgh who had a hand in the steam boat commerce of that city. From about 1850, steamboats operated on the Columbia River and its tributaries, including the Willamette River.

Extent

0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

David Wilkins was a common merchant from Pittsburgh who had a hand in the steam boat commerce of that city. The collection consists of a letter from Wilkins to the merchants and businessmen of Oregon City, Oregon Territory.

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.

Title
Guide to the David Wilkins Letter to Oregon City Merchants and Businessmen
Status
Complete Description
Author
Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team
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

Contact:
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR 97403-1299 USA