THE QUARTERLY OF THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Vol. 1, No. 1)

THE QUARTERLY

OF THE

OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Vol. 1 MARCH, 1900 No. 1

CONTENTS

The Genesis of Political Authority and of a Commonwealth Government in Oregon—James R. Robertson 1

The Process of Selection in Oregon Pioneer Settlement—Thomas Condon 60

Nathaniel J. Wyeth’s Oregon Expeditions—“In Historic Mansions and Highways Around Boston” 66

Reminiscences of F. X. Matthieu—H. S. Lyman 73

Documents—Correspondence of John McLoughlin, Nathaniel J. Wyeth, S. R. Thurston, and R. C. Winthrop, pertaining to claim of Dr. McLoughlin at the Falls of the Willamette—the site of Oregon City 106

Notes and News 70

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THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Organized December 17, 1898

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THE QUARTERLY

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