Item No. 122: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Peoria, Illinois, 21 March. With orig. envelope. 2pp. "Dear Father" expressing interest in Oregon "it must be the greatest country in the world for farming. Thousands of persons are going from all parts, the climate is the finest that can be so say persons that have been there …If I were you I would either come to P and sell lumber or go to Oregon & farm. …", 21 March [no year]

Item No. 122: Family Correspondence -- PLATTENBURG, William. Autograph letter signed to Perry Plattenburg, Peoria, Illinois, 21 March. With orig. envelope. 2pp. "Dear Father" expressing interest in Oregon "it must be the greatest country in the world for farming. Thousands of persons are going from all parts, the climate is the finest that can be so say persons that have been there …If I were you I would either come to P and sell lumber or go to Oregon & farm. …", 21 March [no year], Box: 1, Folder: 19. Philip Doddridge, Politician, Personal and Family Papers, A&M 3893. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/129656 Accessed November 14, 2024.