Box 1
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Contains 139 Results:
Letter from David Greene to Marcus Whitman about the Board's approval for Whitman's proposed mission to convert Native people in the Pacific Northwest (referred to in document as "Flathead Indians"), information about potential candidates for the mission, and guidelines and recommendations about what sort of people should accompany the mission, 1836 January 6
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1
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:
1836 January 6
Letter from David Greene to Marcus Whitman about missionaries to potentially accompany Whitman, and referring to Henry H. Spalding and Eliza Spalding accompanying the mission, 1836 January 15
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1
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:
1836 January 15
Letter from David Greene to Marcus Whitman, reporting that D. Clark will not accompany Whitman westward, and discussing whether or not Henry H. Spalding would be a suitable candidate for Whitman's mission, 1836 January 22
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1
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:
1836 January 22
Letter from Marcus Whitman to David Greene about potential candidates for the mission, and referring to Henry H. Spalding and Eliza Spalding, 1836 January 29
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1
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:
1836 January 29
Letter from David Greene to Marcus Whitman about uncertainty whether Henry H. Spalding will accompany Whitman or instead work to convert the Wahzhazhe (Osage) people, 1836 February 5
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1
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:
1836 February 5
Letter from David Greene from U.S. Secretary of War Lewis Cass, informing Cass of Marcus Whitman and Henry H. Spalding's appointment as missionaries to convert Niimiipuu (Nez Percé) and Cayuse (referred to in document as Flatheads) people, and asking War Department to send letters authorizing them to live in Native territory, 1836 February 25
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1
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:
1836 February 25
Letter from David Greene to Marcus Whitman about people who will accompany or potentially accompany Whitman, including Spalding, and with instructions concerning travel expenses and possessions brought on travel, 1836 February 27
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1
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:
1836 February 27
Letter from David Greene to Marcus Whitman with instructions and recommendations as to what Whitman should do and how he should conduct himself as a missionary, 1836 March 4
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1
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:
1836 March 4
Letter from David Greene to Marcus Whitman about appointment of William H. Gray to accompany his missionary party, and about possibility of J. A. Chute being of use to mission, 1836 March 9
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1
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:
1836 March 9
Letter from David Greene to Marcus Whitman about appointment of William H. Gray to Whitman's mission, letters and permit from the U.S. secretary of war, and unsuitability of a Mr. Hadley to join mission, 1836 March 15
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: Subseries 1
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:
1836 March 15