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John S. Hawkins letters, 1859-1862
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hawkins, John Summerfield, 1812-1895
- Title
- John S. Hawkins letters
- Dates
- 1859-1862 (inclusive)18591862
- Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet, (1 folder in shared box)
- Collection Number
- Mss 1558
- Summary
- Photostat manuscript letters from Lt. Colonel (later General) John Summerfield Hawkins, Royal Engineer, of Her Majesty's Boundary Commission, concerning the marking of the International Boundary at the 49th parallel between British Columbia and the Washington Territory.
- Repository
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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
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Collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
John Summerfield Hawkins (1812-1895) was given command of the Land Boundary Survey of the 49th Parallel in the summer of 1858.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photostat manuscript letters, 50 pages, from Lt. Colonel (later General) John Summerfield Hawkins, Royal Engineer, of Her Majesty's Boundary Commission. The letters were written from London and the Pacific Northwest to various officials in the War Office, London, England, 1859-1862, concerning the marking of the International Boundary at the 49th parallel between British Columbia and the Washington Territory.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Preferred Citation
John S. Hawkins letters, Mss 1558, Oregon Historical Society Research Library.
Restrictions on Use
The Oregon Historical Society is the owner of the materials in the Research Library and makes available reproductions for research, publication, and other uses. Written permission must be obtained from the Research Library prior to any use of reproductions. The Society does not necessarily hold copyright to all the materials in the collections. In some cases, permission for use of reproductions may required seeking additional authorization from the copyright holders.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- British--Canada--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Hawkins, John Summerfield, 1812-1895--Correspondence
Corporate Names
- Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers--Correspondence
- Great Britain. War Office. General Staff--Correspondence
Geographical Names
- British Columbia--Boundaries
- Washington (State)--Boundaries
Form or Genre Terms
- correspondence
