John S. Hawkins letters

Collection

Identifier: Mss 1558

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photostat manuscript letters, 50 pages, from Lt. Colonel (later General) John Summerfield Hawkins, Royal Engineer, of Her Majesty's Boundary Commission. The letters were written from London and the Pacific Northwest to various officials in the War Office, London, England, 1859-1862, concerning the marking of the International Boundary at the 49th parallel between British Columbia and the Washington Territory.

Dates

Creation: 1859-1862

Creator

Hawkins, John Summerfield, 1812-1895 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may required seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.

Biographical note

John Summerfield Hawkins (1812-1895) was given command of the Land Boundary Survey of the 49th Parallel in the summer of 1858.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder in shared box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Photostat manuscript letters from Lt. Colonel (later General) John Summerfield Hawkins, Royal Engineer, of Her Majesty's Boundary Commission, concerning the marking of the International Boundary at the 49th parallel between British Columbia and the Washington Territory.