Seattle's First Need of a Post Office

Authors

  • George H. Himes

Abstract

"I have just unearthed a letter that ought to interest the people of Seattleā€¦ The schooner Exact which landed the colony [at Alki Point] took D.R. Bigelow and others on to Olympia. A few weeks later Mr. Bigelow wrote the letter I have just found. It is addressed to the Delegate to Congress from Oregon Territory... I now append the letter mentioned above..."

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Published

2010-01-06

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