Title
Governor William Pickering Letter to William T. Pickering, Jr., January 29, 1867
Subject
Politics and government
Description
Governor Pickering tells his son “I have not yet received any further instructions from Washington about my surrendering or turning over the office to [George] Cole.”
George Cole, a Democrat, officially succeeded William Pickering as governor on November 11, 1866, but from Pickering’s letter, there appears to have been a delay in the actual transfer of the office. (Source: Washington State Library)
William Pickering, Jr. was homesteading at Snoqualmie Prairie, at the time this letter was written. The 29th of the month fell in January and October in 1867, but a date in the letter suggests that the letter was written in January.
George Cole, a Democrat, officially succeeded William Pickering as governor on November 11, 1866, but from Pickering’s letter, there appears to have been a delay in the actual transfer of the office. (Source: Washington State Library)
William Pickering, Jr. was homesteading at Snoqualmie Prairie, at the time this letter was written. The 29th of the month fell in January and October in 1867, but a date in the letter suggests that the letter was written in January.
Abstract
Governor Pickering discusses land purchases and the challenges of communicating with his son. He also lists fruit trees and other items recently sent to the family farm. In a postscript, he comments on not knowing when he is to vacate the governor’s office. He has heard that President Johnson is certain to be impeached and notes that none of Johnson’s appointees will be confirmed by the US Senate without the consent and approval of Territorial Delegate Arthur Denny.
Creator
Pickering, William T., 1798-1873
Source
William T. Pickering Papers, 1863-1886
Publisher
Olympia, WT
Date Created
1867-01-29
References
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Medium
Photograph
Type
letter
Identifier
Special Collections Accession No. 4224-001
Bibliographic Citation
Special Collections Accession No. 4224-001
Provenance
Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, WA
URL
http://digital.lib.washington.edu