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Contains 139 Results:

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to parents, discussing how letters written the previous fall to be sent by ship were delayed due to the ship captain's death, dangers of the Columbia River, visit to the Spalding mission, and the Whitmans' daughter, with mention of John McLoughlin (first four pages original, last two pages reproductions from scan of original), 1838 March 14-28

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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: 1838 March 14-28

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to parents about missionary work supply needs, books and magazines the family had sent her, alleging that Cayuse chief Umtippe has converted to Christianity, and noting Jason Lee visiting the mission (first three pages reproductions from scan of original, last three pages original), 1838 April 11-May 10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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: 1838 April 11-May 10

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to family about Whitmans' efforts to have Native people cultivate mission land, damage to mission house from flooding, the Whitmans' daughter, Alice Clarissa Whitman, and mentioning visit of Jason Lee and Lee's plans to travel to the eastern U.S. (partial letter, four-page section), circa 1838 April

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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: circa 1838 April

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins about visit of Archibald McDonald and Jane McDonald to mission, and about mission's efforts to convert Native people, and plans to visit Pierre-Chrysologue Pambrun and Catherine Pambrun in Walla Walla, 1838 July 4-11

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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: 1838 July 4-11

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss about family matters and arrival of additional missionaries, including Elkanah Walker and Cushing Eells (photostatic reproduction), 1838 September 18

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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: 1838 September 18

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Mary Ann Judson, discussing length of time it takes to send mail by ship, death of Anna Maria Lee, death of Jason Lee White (son of Elijah White and Serepta White), and death of a Native child named as Sarah Hull, 1838 September 25

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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: 1838 September 25

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss about missionary work and Alice Clarissa Whitman's illness, mentioning deaths of Anna Maria Lee and Jason Lee White, 1838 September 28

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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: 1838 September 28

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jerusha Parker about missionary efforts to convert Native people, including alleged conversions of Charles Campo and Joseph Mahi, the formation of a temperance society, and arrival of additional missionaries in the region, 1838 October 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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: 1838 October 3

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins about Perkins' move to the Willamette Valley, and presence of additional missionaries at the Whitman mission for the winter, 1838 November 6

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
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: 1838 November 6

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins about missionary efforts to convert Native people, including the Whitmans' travels in the region, and mentioning religious meeting in the Willamette Valley and presence of Catholic missionaries, 1839 February 18

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 6
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: 1839 February 18