Bushrod Washington Wilson letters to Joseph P. Wilson
Scope and Contents
The collection consists entirely of Wilson's letters to his brother, Joseph. The letters are highly descriptive and lively, and comment on politics, business, and religion. There is one letter from Henry Clay Wilson, a cousin, to Joseph, written from Port Townsend, "Oregon Terr." in 1853, describing the prospects of the region.
The second folder consists of type-written transcriptions of the letters and a biographical sketch of Bushrod Wilson by R. C. Clark, head of the University of Oregon Department of History (1934).
Dates
- 1846-1875
Creator
- Clark, Robert Carlton, 1877-1939 (Person)
- Wilson, Bushrod Washington, 1824-1900 (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Bushrod Washington Wilson (1824-1900) was born in Maine. In 1833 the Wilson family moved to New York, and in 1838 to Illinois. In 1843 Bushrod left home abruptly and signed on a whaler out of New Bedford for a voyage of three years. In 1849 he sailed on the William Gray, New York to San Francisco. In 1850 he travelled to Corvallis, Oregon, where he resided until his death. He married Priscilla Owsley Yantis in 1855, and they went on to have 13 children.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (2 containers) : 2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Bushrod Washington Wilson (1824-1900) was a sailor, gold miner, and carpenter who eventually settled in Corvallis, Oregon, where he became a prominent citizen. The collection consists of Wilson's letters to his brother, Joseph.
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- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Gold miners -- West (U.S.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
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- Pioneers -- Oregon Territory -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wilson, Bushrod Washington, 1824-1900
- Title
- Guide to the Bushrod Washington Wilson Letters to Joseph P. Wilson
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by University of Oregon Libraries, Archivists' Toolkit Project Team and Austin Munsell
- 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
