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Contains 139 Results:

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Harvey P. Prentiss and Livonia L. Prentiss, encouraging them and other family members to emigrate to Oregon Territory, 1846 September 11

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of this series comprises letters that Narcissa Whitman and Marcus Whitman sent to Narcissa Whitman's family and friends. Recipients include Narcissa Whitman's parents, Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss; Narcissa Whitman's siblings and in-laws Clarissa Kinny, Edward Prentiss, Harriet P. Jackson, Jane Prentiss, Jonas Galusha Prentiss, and Lyman Judson; and missionary wives Elvira Perkins and Laura Brewer. These letters describe the overland journey that the Whitmans made in 1836,...
Dates: 1846 September 11

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Laura Brewer, asking Brewer to send her children to the Whitman mission for schooling, 1846 October 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of this series comprises letters that Narcissa Whitman and Marcus Whitman sent to Narcissa Whitman's family and friends. Recipients include Narcissa Whitman's parents, Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss; Narcissa Whitman's siblings and in-laws Clarissa Kinny, Edward Prentiss, Harriet P. Jackson, Jane Prentiss, Jonas Galusha Prentiss, and Lyman Judson; and missionary wives Elvira Perkins and Laura Brewer. These letters describe the overland journey that the Whitmans made in 1836,...
Dates: 1846 October 19

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss about possibility of monthly mail shipments between St. Louis and Oregon Territory, state of religion among emigrants in the Willamette Valley and concerns about Catholic influence, mission activities, presence of emigrant families at the mission for the winter, and urging other members of the family to come to Oregon Territory, 1846 November 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of this series comprises letters that Narcissa Whitman and Marcus Whitman sent to Narcissa Whitman's family and friends. Recipients include Narcissa Whitman's parents, Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss; Narcissa Whitman's siblings and in-laws Clarissa Kinny, Edward Prentiss, Harriet P. Jackson, Jane Prentiss, Jonas Galusha Prentiss, and Lyman Judson; and missionary wives Elvira Perkins and Laura Brewer. These letters describe the overland journey that the Whitmans made in 1836,...
Dates: 1846 November 3

Letter from Marcus Whitman to Lyman Judson, criticizing Judson's Seventh Day Adventist beliefs, and discussing Euro-American emigration to Oregon Territory, with postscript by Narcissa Whitman, 1846 November 5

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of this series comprises letters that Narcissa Whitman and Marcus Whitman sent to Narcissa Whitman's family and friends. Recipients include Narcissa Whitman's parents, Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss; Narcissa Whitman's siblings and in-laws Clarissa Kinny, Edward Prentiss, Harriet P. Jackson, Jane Prentiss, Jonas Galusha Prentiss, and Lyman Judson; and missionary wives Elvira Perkins and Laura Brewer. These letters describe the overland journey that the Whitmans made in 1836,...
Dates: 1846 November 5

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss, encouraging her to emigrate to Oregon Territory, but advising her not to come via the southern route, 1847 April 15-May 18

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of this series comprises letters that Narcissa Whitman and Marcus Whitman sent to Narcissa Whitman's family and friends. Recipients include Narcissa Whitman's parents, Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss; Narcissa Whitman's siblings and in-laws Clarissa Kinny, Edward Prentiss, Harriet P. Jackson, Jane Prentiss, Jonas Galusha Prentiss, and Lyman Judson; and missionary wives Elvira Perkins and Laura Brewer. These letters describe the overland journey that the Whitmans made in 1836,...
Dates: 1847 April 15-May 18

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss about possibility of Edward Prentiss and Jane Prentiss coming to Oregon Territory, missionary activities including efforts to purchase Waskopum mission at The Dalles, Euro-American emigrants, and Native peoples' reaction to incoming emigrants, 1847 July 4-August 23

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of this series comprises letters that Narcissa Whitman and Marcus Whitman sent to Narcissa Whitman's family and friends. Recipients include Narcissa Whitman's parents, Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss; Narcissa Whitman's siblings and in-laws Clarissa Kinny, Edward Prentiss, Harriet P. Jackson, Jane Prentiss, Jonas Galusha Prentiss, and Lyman Judson; and missionary wives Elvira Perkins and Laura Brewer. These letters describe the overland journey that the Whitmans made in 1836,...
Dates: 1847 July 4-August 23

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss about plans for Prentiss and other family members to come to Oregon Territory under Thomas Glenday's guidance, 1847 October 12-13

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: Subseries 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: The bulk of this series comprises letters that Narcissa Whitman and Marcus Whitman sent to Narcissa Whitman's family and friends. Recipients include Narcissa Whitman's parents, Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss; Narcissa Whitman's siblings and in-laws Clarissa Kinny, Edward Prentiss, Harriet P. Jackson, Jane Prentiss, Jonas Galusha Prentiss, and Lyman Judson; and missionary wives Elvira Perkins and Laura Brewer. These letters describe the overland journey that the Whitmans made in 1836,...
Dates: 1847 October 12-13

List of blankets and shirts to be donated to Native people in return for apprehending Telokite (written as Teloukaikt) and Tamsucky (written as Tom Suckie) and bringing them to Oregon City for trial (original), 1848 May 23

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of original and reproduced contemporary materials regarding the Whitman killings and their aftermath. The photostatic reproductions of records from the trial and execution of five Cayuse men for the killings were donated to the Oregon Historical Society in 1947; the typescript of Oregon American and Evangelical Unionist articles, which was made in 1917, was acquired either from T. C. Elliott or his estate in 1947 or earlier; the exact provenance of other materials in...
Dates: 1848 May 23

Lists of "Friendly Indians" and "Guilty Indians" with notes about each (original), circa 1848

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of original and reproduced contemporary materials regarding the Whitman killings and their aftermath. The photostatic reproductions of records from the trial and execution of five Cayuse men for the killings were donated to the Oregon Historical Society in 1947; the typescript of Oregon American and Evangelical Unionist articles, which was made in 1917, was acquired either from T. C. Elliott or his estate in 1947 or earlier; the exact provenance of other materials in...
Dates: circa 1848

Photostatic reproductions of: indictments for Telokite (written as Telakite), Tomahas, Isiaasheluckas (also written as Isiaachelucas), Clokomas, and Kiamasumkin for involvement in the Whitman killings; jury's verdict finding defendants guilty; and defendants' statements prior to their executions; with certificate from Clackamas County Circuit Court Clerk Guy H. Pace affirming that reproductions are authentic copies of originals, 1850 May 21-June 3; 1947 May 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: Series 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series consists of original and reproduced contemporary materials regarding the Whitman killings and their aftermath. The photostatic reproductions of records from the trial and execution of five Cayuse men for the killings were donated to the Oregon Historical Society in 1947; the typescript of Oregon American and Evangelical Unionist articles, which was made in 1917, was acquired either from T. C. Elliott or his estate in 1947 or earlier; the exact provenance of other materials in...
Dates: 1850 May 21-June 3; 1947 May 15