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In addition to the afore-mentioned amount, Dr. McLoughlin has expended large amounts in building, as follows: A large store, occupied for some years past by De- ment & Co., with offices in second story, house plastered and well finished throughout, built in

1853, cost $16,000.00

A two-story store, built and finished throughout for a drug store, with a hall full size of the sec- ond story, house plastered and well finished

throughout, built in 1853, cost 12,000.00

A large store, with rooms in second story, near the steamboat landing, built for Preston, O'Neil &

Co., in 1854, cost. 10,000.00

A two-story building erected for the office of J. B.

Preston, surveyor-general, in 1854, cost 6,000.00

In all $44,000.00

To which add the previous amount 46,730.00

Making a grand total of $90,730.00

Note. The above document was found among a lot of manuscripts left by the late ex-Senator James W. Nesmith, and given to the Oregon Historical Society by his daughter, Mrs. Harriet K. McArthur, several years ago.

Allan P. Millar, the clerk of the United States District Court for Clackamas County, was the father of Mrs. Elizabeth Millar Wilson, for many years a resident of The Dalles, now deceased.

Philip Foster, referred to in the affidavit, was a native of Maine, and came to Oregon in 1843. He was a brother-in-law of Francis W. Pettygrove, who came to Oregon by sea in 1843. He made the first settlement in the vicinity of the place now called Eagle Creek, Clackamas County, about sixteen miles east of Oregon City, and was widely known as an excellent mechanic.

Walter Pomeroy was a pioneer of 1842, and a mechanic also.

GEORGE H. HIMES.