Photostat of letter signed William Riley, Clatsop Planes, Oregon Territory, to Isaac D. Norcott, Steuben County, New York. Recounts his experiences of an overland journey, beginning near Independence, Missouri, to Oregon the previous year. Includes accounts of his effort to recapture a horse that the Kansas Indians stole from him; an encounter with Pawnee Indians; his sickness; and Independence Rock. Also includes an addendum to the letter written April 13, 1847, describing his life in Oregon. (10 pages) (Gift of C. Corwith Wagner, St. Louis, January 3, 1957; original document was in Wagner’s possession in 1957.), 1846 May 15
Scope and Contents
The Oregon-California Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising of a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. The collection consists primarily of letters, diaries, and articles from Missouri newspapers relating to overland travel to Oregon and California in the 1840s and 1850s. Most of these items are transcriptions or reproductions, rather than original documents. The collection also includes correspondence of the Missouri Historical Society with various individuals, 1924-1940, mostly relating to papers and publications about 19th-century overland travel to California and Oregon.
Dates
- 1846 May 15
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.5 Cubic Feet ( (1 box))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository