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 Orego...
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 B...
Subject (Geographic):
Oregon., Washington., Black Rock (Buffalo, N.Y.), Northwest boundary of the United States., Oregon, Sumas (Wash.), and Whatcom (Wash.)
Subject (Name):
Flanders, Alvan., Gardner, Charles K. 1787-1869. (Charles Kitchell),, Gardner, Charles T., and Gardner, G. Clinton 1834-1904. (George Clinton),
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Claims, Wars, and Surveying
The collection consists of bills, deeds, contracts, receipts, statements of account, correspondence, copies of court actions, Indian War claims, and licenses reflecting the activities of Oregon pioneers. The printed Indian War claims are: John Swindin...
Description:
John T. Apperson was a lieutenant in the Army at Ft. Walla Walla and Ft. Dalles, Oregon in 1863-1864. Augustine Magloire Alexander Blanchet was Bishop of Nesqually, Multnomah County. Amory Holbrook was U. S. Attorney for the Oregon Territory.
Subject (Geographic):
Oregon., Nesqually (Or.), Oregon, and Yamhill County (Or.)
Subject (Name):
Apperson, John T., 1834-1873., Blanchet, Augustine Magloire Alexander, 1797-1887., Chadwick, Stephen Fowler, 1825-1895., Crosby, Nathaniel, Jr., Hammer, Seth R., Holbrook, Amory, 1820-1866., Lownsdale, Daniel H., Redfield, John W., Selwood, J. R. W., Stanton, Hardy C., Swindin, John., and Winter, William, 1836-1917.
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Claims, Wars, Rogue River Indian War, 1855-1856, Tututni Indians, and Politics and government
