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Minutes of a meeting of citizens of Clay County, Missouri, who contemplate emigrating to California, signed William L. Smith, chairman, and Thos. J. Morrow, secretary. Other citizens who were present at the meeting included Garard Long, J.S. Martin, Richardson Long, Henry Morton, Jas. H. Birch, Jr., Abram Thornton, Thomas Menefees, Meredith R. Miller, William Tapp, George W. Crowley, Thos. K. Bradley, R. Foster Smith, John R. Lincoln, John Huston, Benjamin Middaugh, Walter R. Davis, Daniel Buchler, Logan Wood, John Hinton, Ezekiel S. Moreer, Mr. Grizzle, Louthey W. Long, Robert T. Lincoln, William L. Smith, Mathew K. Smith, and John Henry Smith. (1 page), No date

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 23

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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

  • No date

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

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