Notes on the History and Resources of Washington Territory, [ca. 1880]

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Title:: Notes on the History and Resources of Washington Territory Furnished to H.H. Bancroft,
Dates:: [ca. 1880]
Creators:: Morse, Eldridge, 1847-
Abstract:: From 1872 a lawyer and newspaper publisher at Snohomish, Washington, Morse traveled extensively about the Puget Sound country and filled these notebooks with historical gleanings. There are two on "Settlement", 12 on the Indian war of 1855-1856, three on the San Juan and other islands of Puget Sound; two on logging and mining on Puget Sound; and others of miscellaneous matter. Accompanying the mss. (as P-B 54) are three letters from Morse to H.H. Bancroft, Snohomish City, 1880-1881, concerning the latter's use of his notes; and a letter, E.C. Ferguson to Bancroft, 1880, forwarding a letter by Morse and telling of his own pioneering experiences.
Extent:: Number of volumes: 24 (30 x 15 cm.) in 1 carton, 1 portfolio
Language:: English
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Notes on the history and resources of Washington Territory furnished to H.H. Bancroft, BANC MSS P-B 30-54, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Acquisition information:: Forms part of the Hubert Howe Bancroft Collection.
Physical location:: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.

Collection Guide Author:: Processed by The Bancroft Library staff
Date Prepared:: © 1997
Date Encoded:: Machine-readable finding aid derived from typescript by rekeying; finding aid encoded by Xiuzhi Zhou. Date of source: Unknown.

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Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Notes on the history and resources of Washington Territory furnished to H.H. Bancroft, BANC MSS P-B 30-54, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:: UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library

University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library

Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US