Levi Leland letter
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a letter dated January 7, 1884, written by Levi Leland of Washington Territory to "Bro," in which Leland states that he appreciates the free railroad passes, and is willing to be governor of Alaska. The letter may have been written to John H. Mitchell.
Dates
- 1884 January 7
Creator
- Leland, Levi (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with Special Collections and University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish collection materials must be submitted to Special Collections and University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Extent
0.1 linear feet (1 container) : 1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains a letter dated January 7, 1884, written by Levi Leland of Washington Territory to "Bro," in which Leland states that he appreciates the free railroad passes, and is willing to be governor of Alaska.
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.
This collection received a basic level of processing including minimal organization and rehousing.
Description information is drawn in part from information supplied with the collection and initial surveys of the contents.
- Alaska Subject Source: Local sources
- Alaska -- Politics and government -- 1867-1959 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Correspondence Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Frontier and pioneer life -- Washington Territory Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Independent Order of Good Templars
- Leland, Levi
- Pioneers -- Washington (State) -- Walla Walla -- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Railroad travel -- West (U.S.) -- History -- 19th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Washington Territory -- History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Levi Leland Letter
- Status
- Complete Description
- Author
- Tanya Parlet.
- Date
- 2013
- 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
