Box 1
Container
Contains 93 Results:
Letter from Archibald McDonald about journey to Walla Walla, dated only as "31st May" (typescript copy), circa 1845 May 31
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists largely of typescript and photostatic copies of the Walkers' diaries and papers, although the original of Elkanah Walker's 1842 diary is included, along with a few original letters.The collection includes Elkanah Walker's diaries for 1838, 1841, and 1842, and Mary Richardson Walker's diaries for 1838, 1847, and 1852. Diary entries from 1838 to 1847 describe the Walkers' overland journey with fellow missionaries William H. Gray, Cushing Eells, and Myra F....
Dates:
circa 1845 May 31
Letter from Marcus Whitman about meeting of Oregon Territory missionaries at Tshimakain (photostatic reproduction), 1846 February 3
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists largely of typescript and photostatic copies of the Walkers' diaries and papers, although the original of Elkanah Walker's 1842 diary is included, along with a few original letters.The collection includes Elkanah Walker's diaries for 1838, 1841, and 1842, and Mary Richardson Walker's diaries for 1838, 1847, and 1852. Diary entries from 1838 to 1847 describe the Walkers' overland journey with fellow missionaries William H. Gray, Cushing Eells, and Myra F....
Dates:
1846 February 3
Letter from John McPherson about McPherson's arrival at Scappoose and description of farm there (typescript copy), 1846 February 17
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists largely of typescript and photostatic copies of the Walkers' diaries and papers, although the original of Elkanah Walker's 1842 diary is included, along with a few original letters.The collection includes Elkanah Walker's diaries for 1838, 1841, and 1842, and Mary Richardson Walker's diaries for 1838, 1847, and 1852. Diary entries from 1838 to 1847 describe the Walkers' overland journey with fellow missionaries William H. Gray, Cushing Eells, and Myra F....
Dates:
1846 February 17
Letter from John Mix Stanley about the Whitman killings and their aftermath (photostatic reproduction), 1847 December 31
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists largely of typescript and photostatic copies of the Walkers' diaries and papers, although the original of Elkanah Walker's 1842 diary is included, along with a few original letters.The collection includes Elkanah Walker's diaries for 1838, 1841, and 1842, and Mary Richardson Walker's diaries for 1838, 1847, and 1852. Diary entries from 1838 to 1847 describe the Walkers' overland journey with fellow missionaries William H. Gray, Cushing Eells, and Myra F....
Dates:
1847 December 31
Letter from Henry H. Spalding to Walker and Cushing Eells about aftermath of the Whitman killings, and urging them to relocate to Fort Colville (typescript copy), 1848 January 1
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists largely of typescript and photostatic copies of the Walkers' diaries and papers, although the original of Elkanah Walker's 1842 diary is included, along with a few original letters.The collection includes Elkanah Walker's diaries for 1838, 1841, and 1842, and Mary Richardson Walker's diaries for 1838, 1847, and 1852. Diary entries from 1838 to 1847 describe the Walkers' overland journey with fellow missionaries William H. Gray, Cushing Eells, and Myra F....
Dates:
1848 January 1
Letter from Henry H. Spalding about the school at the Waiilatpu mission, the misfortunes of the Applegate emigration party, and the weather (2 photostatic reproductions and 1 typescript copy), 1847 March 8
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists largely of typescript and photostatic copies of the Walkers' diaries and papers, although the original of Elkanah Walker's 1842 diary is included, along with a few original letters.The collection includes Elkanah Walker's diaries for 1838, 1841, and 1842, and Mary Richardson Walker's diaries for 1838, 1847, and 1852. Diary entries from 1838 to 1847 describe the Walkers' overland journey with fellow missionaries William H. Gray, Cushing Eells, and Myra F....
Dates:
1847 March 8
Letter from John Lee Lewes about toll of disease on local Indigenous people, lack of knowledge about Henry H. Spalding's fate following Whitman killings, and potential of further attacks by Indigenous people (typescript copy), 1848 January 2
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists largely of typescript and photostatic copies of the Walkers' diaries and papers, although the original of Elkanah Walker's 1842 diary is included, along with a few original letters.The collection includes Elkanah Walker's diaries for 1838, 1841, and 1842, and Mary Richardson Walker's diaries for 1838, 1847, and 1852. Diary entries from 1838 to 1847 describe the Walkers' overland journey with fellow missionaries William H. Gray, Cushing Eells, and Myra F....
Dates:
1848 January 2
Letter from John Lee Lewes about the spread of rumors that Euro-Americans have been killing all Indigenous people near Walla Walla, and concerns about the potential consequences of said rumors (handwritten transcript and typescript copy), 1848 February 10
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists largely of typescript and photostatic copies of the Walkers' diaries and papers, although the original of Elkanah Walker's 1842 diary is included, along with a few original letters.The collection includes Elkanah Walker's diaries for 1838, 1841, and 1842, and Mary Richardson Walker's diaries for 1838, 1847, and 1852. Diary entries from 1838 to 1847 describe the Walkers' overland journey with fellow missionaries William H. Gray, Cushing Eells, and Myra F....
Dates:
1848 February 10
Letter from John Lee Lewes about potential threat of Indigenous attack on Fort Colville (handwritten transcript and typescript copy), 1848 February 12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists largely of typescript and photostatic copies of the Walkers' diaries and papers, although the original of Elkanah Walker's 1842 diary is included, along with a few original letters.The collection includes Elkanah Walker's diaries for 1838, 1841, and 1842, and Mary Richardson Walker's diaries for 1838, 1847, and 1852. Diary entries from 1838 to 1847 describe the Walkers' overland journey with fellow missionaries William H. Gray, Cushing Eells, and Myra F....
Dates:
1848 February 12
Letter from John Lee Lewes about support from Indigenous tribes, and unexpected arrival of individuals identified as Demont, elder Finley, and Dominique the Spaniard (handwritten transcript), 1848 February 14
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists largely of typescript and photostatic copies of the Walkers' diaries and papers, although the original of Elkanah Walker's 1842 diary is included, along with a few original letters.The collection includes Elkanah Walker's diaries for 1838, 1841, and 1842, and Mary Richardson Walker's diaries for 1838, 1847, and 1852. Diary entries from 1838 to 1847 describe the Walkers' overland journey with fellow missionaries William H. Gray, Cushing Eells, and Myra F....
Dates:
1848 February 14