G. Clinton Gardner papers, 1854-1868

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Title: G. Clinton Gardner papers, 1854-1868
Creator: Gardner, G. Clinton (George Clinton), 1834-1904
Abstract: Letters, documents, and receipts relating to Gardner's early surveying career in Oregon, his purchases of land in Black Rock, outside of Buffalo, N.Y., and in the town of Whatcom, Washington Territory. Also, letters and documents relating to the Oregon and Washington Indian War claims filed by his brother Charles. Accompanied by a letter to "Gardner" from the Hon. Alvan Flanders regarding the 20% bill, and a page of a draft of a report on the prairie outside Sumas, Washington by G. Clinton Gardner
Description: G. Clinton Gardner worked on the US/Mexico boundary survey from 1849-1854, and then for his father, Charles K. Gardner, Surveyor General of Oregon. He served as Assistant Astronomer and Surveyor to the Commission appointed to establish the Northwest Boundary in 1856. He spent the remainder of his career managing several railroads in the east. His brother Charles T. Gardner was also a surveyor in Oregon, and fought in the Oregon and Washington Indian Wars.
Provenance: Gift of Lindley Eberstadt, 1973.
Extent: 19 items.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been partially digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Surveys
Subject (Geographic): Oregon.
Washington.
Black Rock (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Northwest boundary of the United States.
Oregon
Sumas (Wash.)
Whatcom (Wash.)
Subject (Name): Flanders, Alvan.
Gardner, Charles K. 1787-1869. (Charles Kitchell),
Gardner, Charles T.
Gardner, G. Clinton 1834-1904. (George Clinton),
Subject (Topic): Indians of North America
Claims
Wars
Surveying
Subjects: Flanders, Alvan
Gardner, Charles K. (Charles Kitchell), 1787-1869
Gardner, Charles T.
Gardner, G. Clinton (George Clinton), 1834-1904
Indians of North America > Claims
Indians of North America > Wars > Oregon
Indians of North America > Wars > Washington
Surveying > Oregon
Black Rock (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Northwest boundary of the United States
Oregon > Surveys
Sumas (Wash.)
Whatcom (Wash.)
Oregon

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Citation: G. Clinton Gardner Papers. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University