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Profiles of Washington Territorial Librarians - Andrew Jackson Moses, 1859

From the Desks of the Central Library Staff Called "a family of rascals" by one historian, the Moses brothers (Simpson, A.B., and Andrew, a native of South Carolina) along with Elwood Evans, came from Ohio to Olympia 1851 via the Nicaragua route. Simpson had been appointed the Collector and Andrew became a merchant on Main Street (Capitol Way). He had the instincts of an information professional when he ran this notice in the Feb.

WSL Updates for August 8, 2013

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