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)

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

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

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss about birth of Eliza Hart Spalding's son and Mary Walker Richardson's son, the Whitmans' travels to Tukanon for conversion efforts, arrival of Edwin O. Hall and Sarah Hall, and Whitman's disappointment with unnamed missionaries who spent the winter at the Whitman mission

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins about death of her daughter, Alice Clarissa Whitman

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss about death of Alice Clarissa Whitman, difficulties running the mission while Marcus Whitman was away, death of two Native boys, visitors to the mission, newly arrived missionaries, printing of a book and establishment of a mission school, and conflict with Catholic missionaries in the region

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins, expressing displeasure that she is not able to devote more time to converting Native people, and noting small number of Native people at the mission for the winter

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss, copying the text of a letter from Marcus Whitman to David Greene about a series of confrontations with Native people (original and partial typescript copy)

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

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss about arrival of Euro-American emigrants, completion of a new gristmill, and Whitman's improved health, with mention of being asked to take in the orphaned Sager children (original and partial typescript copy)

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Laura Brewer about having cared for Sager orphans at the mission during the winter, A. Hinman's conversion and teaching duties, Marcus Whitman's work supplying Euro-American emigrants, and delivery of seeds to Henry B. Brewer

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

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss about her caring for children of Euro-American emigrants at the mission, difficulty of balancing "worldly" concerns with missionary work, and encouraging him to come to Oregon Territory

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

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

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

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss, encouraging her to emigrate to Oregon Territory, but advising her not to come via the southern route

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss describing the Whitmans' journey from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to St. Louis, Missouri aboard steamboat Siam, 1836 March 15-30

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss describing witnessing Catholic Mass in St. Louis, the journey further westward on the steamboat Chariton, and the party's clothing and equipment for the journey (contains anti-Catholic sentiments), 1836 March 31-April 7

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Harriet Prentiss and Edward Prentiss describing the Whitmans' overland journey, and the Fur Company and adventurers traveling with them, 1836 June 3-6

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)

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins about visit to Catherine Pambrun, Margaret McKay staying at the mission, Alice Clarissa Whitman, and missionary work

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

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

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss and Edward Prentiss about Marcus Whitman's departure to Boston, including a note that he is traveling with Asa Lovejoy, and asking that they come to Oregon

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to family about Marcus Whitman's departure for Boston, and family matters

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Marcus Whitman, alleging that a Native man tried to break into her bedroom, describing mission activities and trip to Walla Walla, and saying that she was told that Francis Ermatinger had converted to Catholicism

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss about family matters, and about recuperating at Fort Vancouver under the care of Dr. Forbes Barclay and Dr. William Tolmie