Jesse Looney letter to John C. Bond , 1843 October 27

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Looney, Jesse, 1801-1869
Title
Jesse Looney letter to John C. Bond
Dates
1843 October 27
Quantity
0.1 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 folder
Collection Number
CA 1843 Oct 27
Summary
Jesse Looney (1800-1869) was a pioneer farmer and early Oregon legislator. The collection consists of a typed transcript of a letter from Looney to his brother-in-law, John C. Bond.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
Access Restrictions

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Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for production of this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Jesse Looney (1800-1869) was a pioneer farmer and early Oregon legislator. He was born in Tennessee and with his family traveled overland to Oregon in a wagon train led by Marcus Whitman. The Looneys took a donation land claim south of Salem. He was a provisional legislator, orchard grower, and builder. He married Ruby Crawford Bond. They had 13 children.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection consists of a typed transcript of Looney's letter to his brother-in-law, John C. Bond. In the letter, Looney gives advice on making the trip across the plains, and describe the state of his family, newly arrived in Waiilapu, Oregon Territory.

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Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Farmers--Oregon--Correspondence
  • Legislators--Oregon--Correspondence
  • Overland journeys to the Pacific
  • Pioneers--Oregon--Correspondence

Personal Names

  • Bond, John C.

Geographical Names

  • Oregon Territory--History

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence