F. E. Webster letter to Captain Z. C. Norton

Collection

Identifier: Mss 832

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Scope and Contents

Manuscript letter by F. E. Webster to Captain Z. C. Norton, of Portland, Oregon, 1 page, dated August 15, 1852, and sent from San Francisco, California. It is mounted on Japanese paper and bound with a condensed steamship issue of California News, 2 pages, dated August 14, 1852, featuring details of the funeral of Henry Clay and the death of Edward Gilbert in a duel.

Dates

1852 August

Creator

Webster, F. E. (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society owns the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use may require seeking additional authorization from copyright owners.

Biographical note

Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777-June 29, 1852), was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he served as speaker. He also served as Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829.

Biographical note

Edward Gilbert (circa 1819-August 2, 1852) was a Democratic politician of California. He was elected in November 1849 at-large as one of California's first two representatives in the 31st Congress; he was seated on September 11, 1850, and served until March 3, 1851. A newspaper editor after his service in Congress, he was killed in a duel with James W. Denver near Sacramento.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Manuscript letter by F. E. Webster to Captain Z. C. Norton, of Portland, Oregon, dated August 15, 1852, and sent from San Francisco, California. It is bound with a condensed steamship issue of California News, dated August 14, 1852, featuring details of the funeral of Henry Clay and the death of Edward Gilbert in a duel.