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Letter from Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss, 1845 April 8

Letter from Marcus Whitman and Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss discussing Narcissa Whitman's health, mission activities, Euro-American emigration to Oregon Territory, and encouraging the Prentiss family to come to Oregon Territory, with mentions of Elijah Heading's murder and of conflict between Marcus Whitman and Native people due to death of two Native people

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss, 1843 February 7-March 20

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss about events since Marcus Whitman left, including her spending the winter at Waskopum Methodist mission at The Dalles, burning of the Whitman mission's mill, and death of Cornelius Rogers, with mentions of Elijah White

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847

Letter from Marcus Whitman to Edward Prentiss, 1843 May 27

Letter from Marcus Whitman to Edward Prentiss, advising Prentiss to complete his education before entering the ministry, discussing 1843 emigration party, and giving instructions on how to send a letter to Oregon Territory; includes mentions of John C. Frémont's expedition and Catholic missionary Pierre-Jean De Smet

Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847

Letter from Marcus Whitman to Jonas Galusha Prentiss, 1843 May 28

Letter from Marcus Whitman to Jonas Galusha Prentiss mentioning Whitman visiting Jane Prentiss in Quincy, Illinois, and discussing Euro-American emigration to Oregon Territory and plans for the mission; includes references to John C. Frémont's expedition and Catholic missionary Pierre-Jean De Smet's book about Catholic missionary work

Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847

Letter from Narcissa Whitman addressed to Rev. and Mrs. Allen, 1842 August 23-October 2

Letter from Narcissa Whitman addressed to Rev. and Mrs. Allen, asking for their prayers, and expressing concern about Euro-American emigrants who Whitman perceives as sinful and about the presence of Catholic missionaries, and discussing agricultural developments among Native people and mission operations, with a postscript about Marcus Whitman's departure for Boston, Massachusetts

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jerusha Parker, 1842 July 25

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jerusha Parker about conflicts between missionaries and Native people in the fall of 1841, effect of Catholic missionaries on Native attitudes, land cultivation by Native people, mission activities, and deaths among members of the Hudson's Bay Company (partial letter, last four pages)

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss, 1840 October 9

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss about supplies the mission has received, family affairs, birth of Mary Richardson Walker's daughter and Eliza Munger's daughter, death of native Hawaiian missionary named Joseph, and arrival of additional missionaries and the difficulties in providing for them

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss, 1841 October 1-1842 May 17

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss about failure to send Asahel Munger and Eliza Munger east, arrival of emigrants and of Jesuit missionaries, conflicts between the Whitmans and Native people, conflict and concern among the missionaries, and Asahel Munger's suicide

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847

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