Title: Archive of approx. 40 autograph letters sent to William H. Gray and other members of his family Author: ** Place: Various places Publisher: Date: c.1855-1890 Description: Handwritten letters, all but a few with the original envelopes. Significant gathering of letters to Oregon pioneer William H. Gray and a few other family members. These letters were wrapped in a band with a note on it: "Private Family Letters saved for children to look over when both Parents are no more among the living." 19 of the letters are to William Gray himself; 6 are to his wife Mary Gray; one to Rev. John Gray (his brother); 9 to Capt. James Gray of Vancouver Island (his son?); one to Jacob Kamm (a son in law? - he wrote a number of letters to James); and 5 are unidentified. Most dated from the 1880's, though some are earlier. Covered are usual family matters, plus financial transactions and undertakings, reminiscences, and other affairs, providing previously unknown source material relating to this imporant Oregon pioneer, who first ventured to the Northest in the early 1840's as a lay member of the Spalding-Whitman missionary group. Lot Amendments Condition: Very good or better condition. Item number: 199387
Title: Archive of approx. 40 autograph letters sent to William H. Gray and other members of his family Author: ** Place: Various places Publisher: Date: c.1855-1890 Description: Handwritten letters, all but a few with the original envelopes. Significant gathering of letters to Oregon pioneer William H. Gray and a few other family members. These letters were wrapped in a band with a note on it: "Private Family Letters saved for children to look over when both Parents are no more among the living." 19 of the letters are to William Gray himself; 6 are to his wife Mary Gray; one to Rev. John Gray (his brother); 9 to Capt. James Gray of Vancouver Island (his son?); one to Jacob Kamm (a son in law? - he wrote a number of letters to James); and 5 are unidentified. Most dated from the 1880's, though some are earlier. Covered are usual family matters, plus financial transactions and undertakings, reminiscences, and other affairs, providing previously unknown source material relating to this imporant Oregon pioneer, who first ventured to the Northest in the early 1840's as a lay member of the Spalding-Whitman missionary group. Lot Amendments Condition: Very good or better condition. Item number: 199387
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