George Abernethy ledgers
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of three ledger books detailing the finances of George Abernethy from 1859 until his death in 1877. The books include financial information regarding Abernethy's business enterprises and dealings in Oregon City, Oregon and in Portland, Oregon.
Dates
- 1859-1877
Creator
- Abernethy, George, 1807-1877 (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
George Abernethy was born in New York City on October 7, 1807. He married Anne Cope in 1830, with whom he had a son, William. He accompanied Reverend Jason Lee to Oregon in 1840, where he was placed in charge of the mission store at Willamette Falls. Abernethy encouraged lumbering and fisheries, and established commercial connections with the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands, California, and the Atlantic coast. He was elected provisional governor of Oregon in 1845 and was reelected in 1847. In 1861, a flood wiped out most of his physical property. Afterward, he moved to Portland, where he died on May 2, 1877.
Extent
1.1 Cubic Feet (Three flat boxes (13x16))
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Three ledgers kept by George Abernethy from 1859 until his death in 1877. Abernethy was a businessman and served as provisional governor of Oregon from 1845 to 1849.
Arrangement
Box 1 contains a general ledger; Box 2 contains a cash book ledger; Box 3 contains a ledger for money transfers.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Lorraine Clarno, March 2019 (RL2019-045).
General
Entries made in 1859 and 1860 may have been recorded by someone in Abernethy's employ.
Creator
- Abernethy, George, 1807-1877 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the George Abernethy ledgers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Jeffrey A. Hayes
- Date
- 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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Portland OR 97205 United States
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