F. E. Webster letter to Captain Z. C. Norton

F. E. Webster letter to Captain Z. C. Norton, 1852 August

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Webster, F. E.
Title: F. E. Webster letter to Captain Z. C. Norton
Dates: 1852 August
1852-081852-08
Quantity: 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
Collection Number: Mss 832
Summary: Manuscript letter by F. E. Webster to Captain Z. C. Norton, of Portland, Oregon, dated August 15, 1852, and sent from San Francisco, California. It is bound with a condensed steamship issue of California News, dated August 14, 1852, featuring details of the funeral of Henry Clay and the death of Edward Gilbert in a duel.
Repository: Oregon Historical Society Research Library
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Portland, OR
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Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Languages: English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Henry Clay, Sr. (April 12, 1777-June 29, 1852), was a nineteenth-century American statesman and orator who represented Kentucky in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, where he served as speaker. He also served as Secretary of State from 1825 to 1829.

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Edward Gilbert (circa 1819-August 2, 1852) was a Democratic politician of California. He was elected in November 1849 at-large as one of California's first two representatives in the 31st Congress; he was seated on September 11, 1850, and served until March 3, 1851. A newspaper editor after his service in Congress, he was killed in a duel with James W. Denver near Sacramento.

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Manuscript letter by F. E. Webster to Captain Z. C. Norton, of Portland, Oregon, 1 page, dated August 15, 1852, and sent from San Francisco, California. It is mounted on Japanese paper and bound with a condensed steamship issue of California News, 2 pages, dated August 14, 1852, featuring details of the funeral of Henry Clay and the death of Edward Gilbert in a duel.

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Preferred Citation

F. E. Webster letter to Captain Z. C. Norton, Mss 832, Oregon Historical Society.

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