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Sylvester Mowry letter , 1853 July 18
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Mowry, Sylvester, 1830-1871
- Title
- Sylvester Mowry letter
- Dates
- 1853 July 18 (inclusive)18531853
- Quantity
- 0.025 linear feet, (1 container) : 1 folder
- Collection Number
- A 084
- Summary
- Sylvester Mowry (1830-1871), became a commissioned soldier, owned mining claims, was the founder of Mowry, Arizona, and was arrested and imprisoned on suspicion of being a southern sympathizer. The collection contains a a letter written July 18, 1853, to Edward J. Bicknall, from Mowry.
- Repository
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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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- Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- 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
Sylvester Mowry (1830-1871), of Rhode Island, graduated from West Point and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1852.
As an officer, he had railroad survey escort duty in Washington Territory (1853), and was stationed in Salt Lake City, Utah, under Colonel Edward J. Steptoe's command, between 1854-1855.
"He resigned his commission in 1858, and took up an interest in mining."
"Mowry was elected as a delegate to the Congress for the proposed Arizona Territory in 1857 and 1859 but was not seated. Suspected as a southern sympathizer, he was arrested in 1862 when the California Column under General Carleton entered Tucson."
"He moved back east in the wake of his arrest, and returned to Tucson to try and recover his mine, Mowry Mine, which had been seized during the war. He died in London in 1871."
[Source: Brown University]
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection contains a photostat copy of a letter written July 18, 1853, to Edward J. Bicknall, while Mowry was serving as an officer and surveying railroads in the West.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description |
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| Guide to the Sylvester Mowry letter |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Railroads--Washington Territory
- Surveyors--Washington Territory--Correspondence
Personal Names
- Bicknell, Edward Joshua, 1819-
Corporate Names
- United States. Army
Geographical Names
- Washington Territory--Description and travel
Form or Genre Terms
- Correspondence
- Photocopies
