Letter by Lewis F. Linn, September 29, 1840

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Linn, Lewis Fields, 1795-1843
Title
Letter by Lewis F. Linn
Dates
September 29, 1840 (inclusive)
Quantity
1 sheet
Collection Number
OLPb059LIN
Summary
This letter from Lewis F. Linn to Mr. Anderson is a request for a shipment of books and papers from Washington D.C.
Repository
Lewis & Clark College, Special Collections and Archives

Aubrey R. Watzek Library
615 S. Palatine Hill Rd.
Portland, OR
97219
Telephone: 5037687758
Fax: 5037687282
archives@lclark.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection has no restrictions and is open for research.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Lewis Fields Linn was a U.S. senator from Missouri, who served in Congress from 1833-1843. Linn was a vocal proponent of "Manifest Destiny. He was the author of the Oregon Bill of 1843, which provided extensive land grant provisions.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

1 handwritten letter.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish, exhibit, broadcast, or quote from materials in the Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections requires written permission of the Head of Archives & Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

Lewis F. Linn Letter (OLPb059LIN), Lewis & Clark College Aubrey Watzek Library Archives & Special Collections, Portland, Oregon.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Location of Collection

Special Collections

Location of Originals

Acquisition Information

Purchased by Lewis & Clark College in 2009.

Processing Note

Processed in 2009.

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Personal Names

  • Linn, Lewis Fields, 1795-1843