Book/Printed Material Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant, information in relation to the early labors of the missionaries of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions in Oregon, commencing in 1836.
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Image 1 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution …- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 2 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution …- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 3 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution …- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Image 4 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … lass re Se Book wu 2 OFFICIAL DONATION- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 5 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution …- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 6 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution …- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 7 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 4ist CONGRESS t SENATE Ex Doc 3d Session boon Si gigs 3 a Ga ig FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR COMMUNICATING ue IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE RESOLUTION OF THE SENATE OF…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 8 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 15 1903 Ordered That there be printed for the use of the Senate two thousand five hundred additional copies of Senate Executive Document Numbered…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 9 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 41st CONGRESS 2 SENATE Ex Doc 3d Session tc Now3at herd Eas FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR COMMUNICATING In compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant informa…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 10 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 2 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON I herewith transmit these papers as being all that are on file in this office relating to the subject Very respectfully your obedient servant EK…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 11 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON a established and stronglyfortified posts under strict military rule extending from the Pacitie to the Atlantic and a complete control of this coast for 2000 miles…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 12 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 4 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON here of thousands of men women and children should have dissipated this spell yet still it clings to the revion like the fabled shirt of…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 13 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON a bringing about the massacres which have taken place in which the benevolent mis sionary has fallen in the midst of his labors IVTHE EARLY OREGON…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 14 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 6 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON ary over the Rocky Mountains and take horses to the States to exchange for cattle but they were destroyed by the Sioux Among the other…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 15 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON 7 doing only a moiety of justice would be done to a worthy and good man and to one who has labored and suffered more for…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 16 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 8 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON From Hon D 8S Thompson of Oregon Senate WASHINGTON D C January 20 1871 DeEAR Sir was employed during the past summer in surveying into…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 17 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON 9 you publish it He wrote Theresponse was Itis true That was the sole object of their visit to get the Bible Then Catlin said Giveit…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 18 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 10 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON years oldand pressed on after them There was a hasty wedding by the way and then the bridal tour began But the strife of parting…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 19 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON a Fork we rode from daylightit was late in Maytill two oclock at night One horse broke down and was turned loose and my wife fainted…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 20 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 2 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON observed Upon the first printing press west of the mountains and that presented to the mission by the native church at Honoluluthe typesetting press work…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 21 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON 13 The bloody chief Noosonkioon not less than 90 years I speak today tomor row perhaps I die I am the oldest chief of the tribe…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 22 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 14 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON when he tells the Indians that they thought such acts would prove acceptable to the company The logic of the latter proves the outbreak to…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 23 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON 15 eognized as the direct consequence of that heroic journey showing what woman could do Nor will it be forgotten that Oregon was then deemed worthless…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 24 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 16 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON the United States to encourage their advancement and still further aid their progress in the path of civilization Respectfully submitted W MEDILL Hon Wn L…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 25 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON 17 which from 100 to 500 souls were in daily attendance women spinning over 100 profes sors adorning the Christian faith a church organized and family…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 26 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 18 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON Testimony from Washington Territory to loyalty of Nez Perces Indians and to Whitman and Spalding SEATTLE WASHINGTON TERRITORY March 24 1869 JAMES BLAKELEY and others…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 27 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON 19 empire Tocross this immensity of land or to avoid it being crossed really had be come the problem before the pilgrim fathers thought of settlement…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 28 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 20 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON THE MARTYR WHITMANS WINTER JOURNEY TO WASHINGTONLIVES ON UNCOOKED FROZEN MULE MEATHIS SERVICES TO THE EMIGRANT ROUTE This vastly important emigrant route thus established by…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 29 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON Dil name of the Lord Jesus or my country Iam a missionary it is true but my country needsmenow And taking leave of his missionary associates…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 30 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 22 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON with their own subjects from the Selkirk settlement This news spread like fire through Missouri as will be seen trom Zacreys statement The doctor pushed…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 31 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON ae blood was necessary to arouse the Government to take formal possession of this coast as it was his death by savages that sent the devoted…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 32 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 24 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON sufferings merit It is not as widely known asit should be that an important part of our territory beyond the Rocky Mountains was finally secured…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 33 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON 25 mothers and sisters and as these bronzed men looked upon them tears suffused their eyes The piety intelligence and kindness of those missionary ladies gave…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 34 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 26 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON WHITMANS REPORT IN FEBRUARY 1843COLLECTS ONE THOUSAND SOULS FROM WESTERN STATES BROWNSVILLE February 7 1868 DEAR Sir Ic answer to your inquiries would say that…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 35 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON Pal Ress Browne says involved this country in a twelve years war and the causes that appear to have led toitI have received from eye witnesses…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 36 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 28 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON fired and the crash of weapons and the yells commenced We can describe the scene at but one point at once Four Indians stood around…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 37 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON 29 kitchen with tomahawks guns and knives brandishing over their little heads and in their faces My heart fainted for them but I could do nothing…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 38 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … 30 EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON house tonight you had better all come down and go over to the big house where we will take care of you Oh the demon…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 39 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON Sf Christian whose faith was measured by his works who counted not his life dear unto him if he might but do good to his fellowbeings…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
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Image 40 of Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution … ay EARLY LABORS OF MISSIONARIES IN OREGON star and the darkness was complete Wecould see no trail and not even the hand be fore the face Wehad to feel out the trail…- Contributor: United States. Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Date: 1903
About this Item
Title
- Letter from the secretary of the interior, communicating, in compliance with the resolution of the Senate of the 2d instant, information in relation to the early labors of the missionaries of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions in Oregon, commencing in 1836.
Names
- United States. Bureau of Indian affairs. [from old catalog]
Created / Published
- Washington, Govt. print. off., 1903.
Headings
- - Oregon Territory--History
- - Missions--Oregon
- - Indians of North America--Missions
- - American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
Notes
- - Also available in digital form.
Medium
- 1 p.l., 81 p. 23 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- F880 .U59
Library of Congress Control Number
- 06021235
Online Format
- online text
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