BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HALL J. KELLEY.
By F. W. Powell.
Editorial Note.—Mr. F. W. Powell, who submits the following tentative bibliography of Hall J. Kelley, is engaged in an investigation of Kelley's place in Oregon history. These lists are printed with the view of attracting the attention of those who have been interested in the unique role of Kelley in promoting the occupation and colonization of the Oregon Country, and who can be of assistance in bringing out the whole truth of history on this subject. Mr. Powell is anxious to have his lists supplemented and corrected. It will be remembered that Professor E. G. Bourne, of Yale University, has challenged the view that had quite universally prevailed, giving Kelley the position of primacy in appreciating the importance of the Oregon Country and in leading the movement for its occupation. Professor Bourne is inclined to award that honor to Dr. John Floyd, of Virginia, and believes that Kelley was initially and largely inspired through the reports and speeches of Floyd in Congress. (See Quarterly, Vol. VI, No. 3, pp. 260–266.) Whatever may be the conclusion reached on this issue—and the cause promoted by them merits a meed of glory enough for both—the readers of The Quarterly will follow with keen interest this undertaking of Mr. Powell's to present an adequate statement of Kelley's place in Oregon history.
This list of titles by and about Kelley constitutes a working bibliography, hence there need be no apology for the fact that it contains several relatively unimportant items. In cases where a book has not been found, a note to that effect appears, together with a reference to the source of information. Where the exact wording of a title has not been obtained, the approximate title is quoted from the reference. The writings of Kelley are now rare, and widely scattered. The places where they are to be found are indicated by the catchwords in the names of the following libraries: American Antiquarian Society, Amherst College, Boston Athenaeum, Boston Public, City Library Association of Springfield (Mass.), Columbia University, Harvard University, Library Company of Philadelphia, Library of Congress, New York Public, New York State, Palmer (Mass.) Historical Society, Peabody Institute, State Historical Society of Pennsylvania, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, State Library of Massachusetts, Worcester Free Public, Young Men's Library Association of
