Thomas Jefferson Oxley letters
Abstract
Thomas J. Oxley, after 1855, became heavily involved in California politics. He was a Whig and later a Know-nothing leader and a member of the state legislature. In 1857, he joined Henry A. Crabb in the ill-fated filibustering expedition into Sonora as surgeon-general. He was among those who lost their lives before the Mexican firing squads at Caborca. Oxley's letters to his family describe his overland journey to California, his difficulties and delights of living in California and the details of operating a medical practice, particularly in Columbia, California.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1853
Creator
- Oxley, Thomas Jefferson, -1857 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Thomas J. Oxley, after 1855, became heavily involved in California politics. He was a Whig and later a Know-nothing leader and a member of the state legislature. In 1857, he joined Henry A. Crabb in the ill-fated filibustering expedition into Sonora as surgeon-general. He was among those who lost their lives before the Mexican firing squads at Caborca.
Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Ownership and Custodial History
Forms part of the Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana at the Newberry Library.
Bibliographic References
Graff coll.,,3151
Subject
- Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana (Newberry Library) (Organization)
- Oxley family (Family)
- Oxley, Thomas Jefferson, -1857 -- Correspondence (Person)
- Status
- Catalog Record Only
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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