Excerpt from our log-book, circa 1848-1849

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Damon, Samuel Chenery, 1815-1885
Title
Excerpt from our log-book
Dates
circa 1848-1849 (inclusive)
Quantity
0.1 cubic feet, (1 folderĀ in shared box)
Collection Number
Mss 803
Summary
Manuscript excerpt from a logbook by Samuel C. Damon describing a journey down the Columbia River and through the Pacific Northwest. Damon was editor of "The Friend," a serial devoted to temperance and mariners, from 1845 to 1884.
Repository
Oregon Historical Society Research Library
1200 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR
97205
Telephone: 503-306-5240
Fax: 503-219-2040
libreference@ohs.org
Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Samuel Chenery Damon was editor of "The Friend," a serial devoted to temperance and mariners, from 1845 to 1884.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Manuscript excerpt from a logbook by Samuel C. Damon, 25 pages, circa 1848-1849, describing a journey down the Columbia River and through the Pacific Northwest.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

Excerpt from Our Log-Book, Mss 803, Oregon Historical Society.

Restrictions on 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.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Bibliography

Published in The Friend, Honolulu, Oahu, H. I.: S.C. Damon, September 1, 1849.

Bibliography

Published in "A journey to lower Oregon & upper California," 1848-49, San Francisco: J. J. Newbegin, 1927.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Damon, Samuel Chenery, 1815-1885

Geographical Names

  • Columbia River--Description and travel
  • Northwest, Pacific--Description and travel

Form or Genre Terms

  • manuscripts (documents)