Title: The Oregon territory
Description: A detailed history of the Oregon Territory with chapters on discovery, exploration, the settlement, the Hudson's Bay Company, Indian tribes, and discussion of the British and American claims. Nicolay was a staunch advocate of the British side of the Oregon dispute, urging that the northern boundary of California be accepted as the natural line between the two countries.
Subjects: Description and travel, Special collections, Elliott-Davies Collection, Whitman College
Places: Oregon, Pacific Northwest, Oregon Territory