Letter signed C.F. Pollock, Carbondale, Illinois, to Miss Stella M. Drumm, Missouri Historical Society, regarding the disappointing price offered for a journal written by his uncle, a member of the Missouri Company. Includes typescript reply signed Librarian. (4 pages) (2 items), 1937 Aug 3 -13
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
- 1937 Aug 3 -13
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