Oregon
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Title
Oregon
Source
Chronicling America
Publisher
Cecil Whig
Date
1842-06-11
Scripto
Transcription
[PAGE 01]
OREGON.
A convention of colored persons from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois has been held at Tere Haute, for the porpose of appointing delegates to a National convention in Philadelphia, having in view the melioration of the colored race, by settlement in the Oregon territory, and the adoption of some measures to secure from Congress a grant of land in this new country.
OREGON.
A convention of colored persons from Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois has been held at Tere Haute, for the porpose of appointing delegates to a National convention in Philadelphia, having in view the melioration of the colored race, by settlement in the Oregon territory, and the adoption of some measures to secure from Congress a grant of land in this new country.
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
Convention Type
Regional Convention
City
Terre Haute
State
IN
Country
USA
Start Date
1842-05-30
Provenance
Library of Congress
Event ID
1842.IN-05.30.TERR
Citation
“Oregon,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://www.omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/2266.