"Ned" Baker: friend of Lincoln

Collection

Identifier: Mss1348

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Typescript monograph, "'Ned' Baker: Friend of Lincoln," by Edgar I. Stewart, about the life of Edward Dickinson Baker, circa 1963, with letter of transmittal. Monograph is 289 pages, including appendices, followed by 27 pages of notes.

Dates

circa 1963

Creator

Stewart, Edgar I. (Author, 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

Edward Dickinson Baker (1811-1861) was a senator from Oregon, 1860-1861, and friend of Abraham Lincoln. The town of Baker, Oregon, is named for him. He was killed in the Civil War at the Battle of Ball's Bluff in 1861, becoming the only sitting senator to be killed in the war.

Extent

0.25 Cubic Feet (3 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Typescript monograph, "'Ned' Baker: Friend of Lincoln," by Edgar I. Stewart, circa 1963, about the life of Edward Dickinson Baker (1811-1861), a senator from Oregon, 1860-1861, and friend of Abraham Lincoln.