Relander's Outgoing Correspondence
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Item "Been bogged down on lots of other activities and haven't tied into the Haller expedition yet, but will."(UNPUBLISHED, 1964-02-05) Relander, ClickRelander thanks "Col" for pictures sent related to Fort Dalles and Fort Simcoe. He discusses research he still needs to do on Haller.Item Collection of correspondence regarding Major Granville O. Haller.(UNPUBLISHED, 1964-10-16) Relander, ClickRecipients include: the General Services Administration for the National Archives; Ronald Todd, with the Northwest Collection at UW; Lt. Col. Ed Link, deputy post commander at the Yakima Firing Center; Richard C. Berner, the Curator of Manuscripts for the University of Washington Libraries; John C. Scott and Alan Richwald, at the Yakima Firing Center; Col. Lewis E. Nichols, USAF Ret.; the Smithsonian Institution Library, Col. Virgil F. Field, retired Colonel at the Office of the Adjutant general, Camp Murray; and Col. Lewis E. Nichols.Item Collection of correspondence requesting research aid on Samuel Hill and Stonehenge.(UNPUBLISHED, 1963-10-21) Relander, ClickRecipients include: Priscilla Knuth, research associate for the Oregon Historical Society (three letters included); the curator of the Minnesota Historical Society; the curator of Stonehenge (with handwritten response by him on the verso of the sheet); the archives of the University of Minnesota Library; Ronald Todd, with the Northwest Collection at the UW Library; Bruce LeRoy, director of the Washington State Historical Society; the archives of Cornell University Library; the archives at Amherst College; the archives at Haverford College; the archives at Harvard Library; Pete May, with The Goldendale Sentinel; and the librarian and archivist at George Fox College.Item Collection of correspondence to the Laura D. Wilck Literary Agency.(UNPUBLISHED, 1964-05-03) Relander, ClickRelander discusses, in several letters to Laura D. Wilck, the progress he is making on The Lonely Road and an idea that he has for a story based on Father Wilbur's experiences at Fort Simcoe.Item Collection of letters sent in search of information on General James J. Archer between June 29 and July 1, 1956.(UNPUBLISHED, 1956-06-26) Relander, ClickRespondents includes Allen T. Archer, Clifford Paul Archer, Dorothy Glackin, with the Hartford County Library, Gleason Leonard Archer, Glenn Leroy Archer, and Laird Archer. Relander asks for any information known, discusses Archer's ties to Fort Simcoe, and explains his own expertise on the matter.Item "Considerable mystery hides the burial place of some of these men."(UNPUBLISHED, 1952-12-03) Relander, Click"The State Parks Commission has approved and made preliminary allocations for restoration of old Fort Simcoe, built in 1856 and where many Virginians were stationed. We are now busily engaged digging up information about those men. I am interested in pertinent information about principal characters, titles and authors of books that may contain more information about them, sources where pictures may be procured and addresses of living descendants."Item "Enclosed are 23...clippings and individual groups of notes regarding early-day apple plantings. I am sending them special delivery so their arrival can be recorded."(UNPUBLISHED, 1965-07-25) Relander, ClickInformation on fruit trees at Fort Simcoe is sent to Ron Hughes with the Washington Apple Commission.Item "Enclosed for the use of those interested is a copy of the Pacific Northwest Quarterly...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1953-09-10) Relander, Click"In relation to No. 2 I am soon acquiring certain rolls that may be pertinent to current research to fill in gaps of letters copies from letter record books in the Yakima Agency, which letters I do not believe are on file in the Archives. I have been informed by the Archives that these are available at a certain price and do now see why they may not be obtained within a reasonable time after my order is placed."Item "First, General Wright, Colonel Wright then, said this country was all necessary for the Indians, and selected Fort Simcoe site...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1961-10-07) Relander, ClickRelander writes Alex Saluskin about the research he's done for Saluskin's speech. The research covers the selection of the Fort Simcoe site, Chief Meninick's speech before the Supreme Court, and the way the Indians have been made to defend what is there. He also discusses a "story to be written" and asks for $400 for Relander to research and acquire rare books, leaving $1,750 for publication.Item "For some time I have been engaged in a Civil War era project with a collaborator, Jo Shore."(UNPUBLISHED, 1958-11-11) Relander, ClickJ. Meredith Tatton is written to by Relander in order to enquire about the Texas Volunteers, who General James J. Archer was associated with.Item "For your information, I have execute a contract with Caxtons, at long last, for Drummers and Dreamers."(UNPUBLISHED, 1954-04-26) Relander, Click"P. S. So as not to bother with future letters at your busy time, I note a couple of things: 1-I am completing research at Yakima Agency as rapidly as possible [this being my own research, but it is quite enlightening] in event that shifts of agency employes prevents the very genial schedule I am now permitted to follow. I have nearly completed checked all miscellaneous old letters, that really are historical letters. They were the baskets full of old Fort Simcoe records rescued in past years from bonfires etc., and are onfile no place since they are not on file here, as of record I presume. In most places like The Dalles, Vancouver etc. they were thrown out years ago."Item "Fort Simcoe was constructed under his command."(UNPUBLISHED, 1954-10-10) Relander, ClickRequest to California State Library for information on General Robert Garnett, designer of the California seal, and commander of Fort Simcoe. Relander needs microfilm, and a photograph of the state seal. Information also requested on General George Wright.Item "The government, at the treaty, treated with the tribes and bands occupying a certain region. They did this to obtain the right of coming onto the land to settle."(UNPUBLISHED, 1965) Relander, ClickGood discussion of the legalities of reservation land in a letter to Mrs. L.J. Shelton. Hanford and the Wanapums are pulled into the subject, as well.Item "Haven't heard from you for some time, so hesitated to continue sending clippings I'd written about Indian affairs...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1956-05-26) Relander, ClickRelander writes to Nipo Strongheart after some time of silence and encloses clippings. He also encloses an announcement for Drummers and Dreamers in the hopes that Strongheart will know of a film script department that it should be sent to.Item "His bride of a little over a year and baby son, who died at Fort Simcoe in 1857, may have been...buried, possibly at Hollywood Cemetary."(UNPUBLISHED, 1952-12-03) Relander, Click"Another Virginian, James J. Archer was a Captain at Fort. Simcoe and later was a commandant there. He too became a general in the Civil War, for the Confederacy. Would you please check your records concerning him? There are many Virginians who served at Simcoe as officers, or at Fort Dalles and other forts in this proximity. Many of them may be buried at Hollywood."Item "I am chagrined to discover that I was given the wrong dates...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1954-03-15) Relander, Click"I am also appending a request for a photo copy negative of a 'Chinook' Indian (Flathead skull) I have been asked to make a sculpture of Chief Concomley for the State Museum near Longview. Chief Concomley's skull, flatted by compression when a baby, has been returned to this country. So far I can find no Chinook Indians to serve as models."Item "I am enclosing a self-explanatory petition, with the hopes you can have someone pick us up several names on it...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1953-04-16) Relander, Click"Meanwhile I shall shortly resume the research on Fort Simcoe and will have much progress to report when you return. I will also have considerable material for you then on Ben Snipes, including his early-day activities on the reservation when he paid grazing fees for his stock and the Rev. James H. Wilbur, the agent, was frequently compelled to petition him for payment of his rentals."Item "I am in desperate need of some maps, and know of no better informed person than you with whom to communicate."(UNPUBLISHED, 1961-04-17) Relander, ClickRelander write J. Neilson Barry in an attempt to track down maps from Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Yakima country in the mid 1800's. He gives specifics of what he is looking for and asks for an idea who would have them, if Barry does not.Item "I am interested...in court martials pertaining to Fort Simcoe and Fort Dalles, but many of the general orders of that period...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1956-03-30) Relander, ClickRelander wants to purchase from The Argosy Book Stores bound volumes of Army General Orders. His interest relates to Fort Simcoe and Fort Dalles.Item "...I am sure there are some maps there somewhere in connection with the early reservation suggestions...."(UNPUBLISHED, 1953-02-28) Relander, Click"This is a part of the Wanapum study, a very complete version of which I am nearing completion. The Fort Simcoe material is, of course, for use in connection with the restoration research. I make typescripts of the material and give to Dean."