Mary J. Fish letters on Nathaniel Wyeth

Collection

Identifier: Mss 908

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection includes two manuscript letters to F. G. Young, 1898-1899, relating to publishing Nathaniel Wyeth's journal and letters; and correspondence, 1866-1868, regarding Wyeth's claim to land on Sauvie Island, Oregon.

Dates

Creation: 1866-1899

Creator

Fish, Mary J. (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.

Historical note

The correspondence and journals of Nathaniel Wyeth, 1831-1836, were edited by F. G. Young, secretary of the Oregon Historical Society, and published in "Sources of the History of Oregon" (University Press, Eugene, Oregon, Volume 1, Parts 3-6, 1899).

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Collection includes two manuscript letters to F. G. Young relating to publishing Nathaniel Wyeth's journal and letters, and correspondence regarding Wyeth's claim to land on Sauvie Island, Oregon.

Related Materials

Also held at the Oregon Historical Research Library are "Sources of the History of Oregon," Volume 1, Parts 3-6 (call number 979.1 So84), which consists of the correspondence and journals of Captain Nathaniel J. Wyeth, edited by F. G. Young; and a 1973 reprint (New York: Arno Press), call number 917.91 W979c 1973.