Diary of Mary Augusta Dix Gray and loose papers therein (typescript copy), 1840 May 10-1842 September 21; 1845 January
Scope and Contents
The collection includes papers and correspondence relating to William H. Gray becoming a missionary, the overland journeys he took as a missionary, and his missionary work; a journal from Gray's 1837 overland journey to the East; materials relating to Gray's history of Oregon; and papers related to a land claim dispute with Josiah L. Parrish. Correspondents include fellow missionary Elkanah Walker and American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions secretary David Greene.
The manuscript journal of William Gray contains a record of his eastward journey in 1837 from Fort Vancouver to Utica, New York, to recruit additional missionaries for Henry H. Spalding's mission. In the journal, Gray describes his party's interactions with Indigenous peoples along the way, including an altercation with a band of Lakota (Sioux) on August 7, 1837 that, per his account, resulted in the deaths of several of his Indigenous guides and the loss of many of the party's horses and supplies. Also included is a typescript copy (1840-1842) of diary kept by Mary Augusta Dix Gray during her service at various missions, containing infrequent entries describing daily activities and life as a lay missionary.
Dates
- Creation: 1840 May 10-1842 September 21; 1845 January
Creator
- From the Collection: Gray, W. H. (William Henry), 1810-1889 (Person)
- From the Collection: Gray, Mary Augusta Dix, 1810-1881 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.3 Cubic Feet (1 slim legal document case; 1 shared reel of microfilm)
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Oregon Historical Society Research Library Repository
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