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DONALD MANSON. 63 donation land claim at Champoeg, in Marion county, Oregon, he settled here with his family in the spring of 1858. In the enjoyment of affluence, he spent large sums of money in improving and stocking his farm, all of which was swept away by the great flood of December, r86i. In October, 1828, Mr. Manson married the daughter of Etennie Lucier, one o the Astor men, who came to Oregon with Capt. Hunt in iSit, and was one the founders of the French Prairie settlement, where he located as farmer in the fall of 1827. Calling at Vancouver on business in May, 1845, the writer had the gratification of being introduced by Dr. McLaughlin to Mr. Donald Manson and Dr. Whitman, then just arrived at the Fort. They were active, energetic, fine look ing men in the full pi-ime of life. After getting throuh with the long ceremonial supper, the social converse which followed during the evening was very enjoyable. Dr. McLaughlin had sent to headquarters his resignation, and was preparing to settle permanently at Oregon City. He spoke in very feeling terms of his long continued service and great attachment'to some of his officers, and taking occasion to express to the company his admiration for the great energy and will-power which the two gentlemen above named were capable of exerting, at the same time relating a number of their performances to illustrate the peculiar qualities of his two friends. I retired that evening fully impressed with the Doctor's views. Mr. Manson was six feet in height, symmetrically forme& of a quick military bearing; yet one of the most affable of men, endowed with uncommon physical powers, a strong will united with true courage. Insubordination in the slightest degree was never manifested among the men under his command. Fond of reading, he was quite conversant with the general literature of his time. A great admirer of old Scota's immortal bards, Burns the emotional, and Scott, their descriptive and martial poet. Mr. Manson was a member of the Episcopal church, a man of true courage, he was content to cultivate and follow the better impulses of his nature, while the unpardonable sin of self-righteousness or false pretentions, found no abiding place in the manly breast of Donald Manson.
OFFICERS FOR 1878-9. . . M. (U.A\V14)1tlJ. l)lLytutl ..... . PUESIJ )EN1'. .1, \V. ';It[i, Ijuttevilte ... U '. 4. Ii ENUY RJU)\VN, Sattui ......REt. ET.\ UI. \\7JLLAItI) II. flEES. Burteville ... COIL U ETA RI. JOHN M. BACON. C )regoii UitV. 'I,I'EASL HER. THUMAS MONTE[l'fJ OARj) OF !RECTOR3. ;\ iiia,y. I'. Xi. MATFIIEU L'uireviile. JOSEI1I M/ ATT
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OFFICERS FOR 1878-9.<br />
. . M. (U.A\V14)1tlJ. l)lLytutl ..... . PUESIJ )EN1'.<br />
.1, \V. ';It[i, Ijuttevilte ... U '.<br />
4. Ii ENUY RJU)\VN, S<strong>at</strong>tui ......REt. ET.\ UI.<br />
\\7JLLAItI) II. flEES. Burteville ... COIL U ETA RI.<br />
JOHN M. BACON. C )regoii UitV. 'I,I'EASL HER.<br />
THUMAS MONTE[l'fJ<br />
OARj) OF !RECTOR3.<br />
;\ iiia,y.<br />
I'. Xi. MATFIIEU L'uireviile.<br />
JOSEI1I M/ ATT
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