Matthew P. Deady letters to William Meek
Scope and Contents
Letters from Matthew P. Deady to William Meek, 1861-1891, concerning Oregon and national politics and government; settlement in Oregon and California; legal cases, including the Dred Scott case; and Deady family history.
Dates
- Creation: 1861-1891
Creator
- Deady, Matthew P. (Matthew Paul), 1824-1893 (Correspondent, Person)
- Meek, William T. (Correspondent, 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
William T. Meek and Matthew Paul Deady were childhood friends.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (3 folders in shared box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Correspondence concerning politics and government, settlement in Oregon and California, legal cases including the Dred Scott case, and Deady family history.
Subject
- Deady, Matthew P. (Matthew Paul), 1824-1893 (Person)
- Deady family (Family)
- Title
- Guide to the Matthew P. Deady letters to William Meek
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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