Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of the collection consists of handwritten essays and speeches by Jessy Quinn Thornton, a lawyer in 19th-century Oregon known in his life as J. Quinn Thornton. These writings cover a variety of topics, such as the legal profession, education, Oregon history, the Oregon Bible Society, temperance, and Thornton's own autobiography. Some of these works have words or lines crossed out, indicating that they may have been drafts. The collection also includes a bound volume with typescript...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of the collection consists of handwritten essays and speeches by Jessy Quinn Thornton, a lawyer in 19th-century Oregon known in his life as J. Quinn Thornton. These writings cover a variety of topics, such as the legal profession, education, Oregon history, the Oregon Bible Society, temperance, and Thornton's own autobiography. Some of these works have words or lines crossed out, indicating that they may have been drafts. The collection also includes a bound volume with typescript...