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Map of Oregon Territory / by Samuel Parker, 1838

A map depicting the Oregon Territory. The map was drawn to accompany Samuel Parker's book, "Journal of an exploring tour beyond the Rocky Mountains," in 1838. The map shows what is today the Northwestern United States from the Great Lakes Region to the Pacific Coast. The map also shows the general locations of Native American tribal groups. Relief is shown by hachures.

Parker, Samuel, 1779-1866

Chart of the Columbia River for 90 miles from its mouth, 1838

A navigational map, “Chart of the Columbia River for 90 miles from its mouth [cartographic material] / drawn from several surveys in the possession of W.A. Slacum ; by M.C. Ewing.” Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Oriented with north to the left. Profiles: Cape Disappointment N.N.E. by compass distance 10 miles -- Cape Disappointment N.N.E. 6 miles. "S. Doc. No. 470. 25 Con. 2d S." Series: Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 25th Congress, 2d session, no. 470. Imaged map dissected and mounted on cloth backing. Item has also been identified as bb017535.

Ewing, Maskell C.

Reverend Jason Lee's Diary, 1833-1838

Leather-bound diary of the Reverend Jason Lee, Methodist missionary who traveled on the Oregon Trail to Oregon Country in 1834. The first entry is dated August 19, 1833 and the last entry is dated June 1, 1838. Lee first describes his overland journey on the Oregon Trail, leaving Independence, Missouri in April 1834 and arriving at Fort Vancouver, Washington in September 1834. Subjects include obstacles faced on the Oregon Trail, various people met along the journey, and the party's leader, Captain Nathaniel Wyeth. Upon arriving at Fort Vancouver, Lee writes of meeting Dr. John McLoughlin, and heeding McLoughlin's advice that he build his mission 60 miles to the south in the Willamette Valley in Oregon Country. He then writes of building a mission house for the Methodist Episcopal Church, and of his attempts at converting local Native peoples to Christianity. [Lee originally intended to do missionary work among the Flathead Indian tribe, but the area where he eventually settled in the Willamette Valley, near present-day Salem, was home to bands of the Kalapuyan people. Lee used language common to justifying the nineteenth century missionary movement, including using disparaging and inaccurate terms and/or descriptions of Native peoples.]

Lee, Jason, 1803-1845

Map of the United States Territory of Oregon west of the Rocky Mountains : exhibiting the various trading depots or forts occupied by the British Hudson Bay Company, connected with the western and northwestern fur trade / compiled in the Bureau of Topographical Engineers from the latest authorities under the direction of Col. J.J. Abert by Wash. Hood ; M.H. Stansbury, del. ; W.J. Stone, Sc., 1838

A map of the United States Territory of Oregon west of the Rocky Mountains, a portion of western Canada, and a portion of western Mexico. The map shows various trading posts occupied by the British Hudson Bay Company. Relief is shown by hachures.

Hood, Washington

Echelle Catholique [Catholic Ladder], 1840

Catholic ladder from 1840 attributed to F. N. Blanchet. The document is hand-drawn with ink on paper. Blanchet developed the ladder as a visual teaching aid with simple symbols and illustrations of biblical scenes. The document includes descriptions for the symbols in French. Blanchet and other missionaries in the Pacific Northwest used the ladders as an instructional tool for Christian evangelization to Native American and French métis communities.

Blanchet, Francis Norbert, 1795-1883

Portrait of Mary Waller

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a seated baby girl wearing a white dress. She holds her hands up near her face and looks at the camera. Typed note enclosed with the image reads, "Mary Waller, born off Cape Horn, 1839; died January 13, 1903. Sister of Julia Ellen, who was wife of Rev. C. C. Stratton. Donated by Mary A. Stratton, Rec. 580." A second, handwritten note contains the same information. [The information contained on these notes may be incorrect. This image is an ambrotype, a type of photography invented in 1854.] Case is made of wood and pressed paper.

The North-west-coast of North America and adjacent territories / compiled from the best authorities under the direction of Robert Greenhow to accompany his Memoir on the North-west Coast published by order of the Senate of the United States; drawn by David H. Burr, 1840

A printed map of the western portions of North America. The map includes an inset of the North Pacific Ocean and the adjacent coasts and islands. A facsimile engraving of a medal "struck at Boston in 1787 on occasion of the departure of the vessels Columbia and Washington for the northwest coast of America," is included at the lower left corner of the map. Relief is shown by hachures.
The map was originally published in: "Memoir, Historical and Political, on the Northwest Coast of North America, and the Adjacent Territories Illustrated by a Map and a Geographical View of Those Countries." Greenhow, Robert. Washington, D.C.: Blair and Rives, Printers, 1840. Senate executive document (United States. Congress. Senate); 26th Congress, 1st Session, no. 174.

Burr, David H., 1803-1875

Silhouette of George Henwood

A silhouette portrait of George Henwood cut from black paper and mounted on a white background. it is cased in a wood frame. The back of the fame includes the name, "Geo. Henwood." is written in pencil and a promotional paper label for the Hubard Gallery. Legacy collection records indicate that this item is part of the Seth Pope collection.

Hubard Gallery

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss, 1841 October 6-November 19

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss about her thoughts about having come to Oregon Territory as a missionary, her health, and developments in the region, including mentions of the U.S. Exploring Expedition, burning of Fort Walla Walla, and establishment of a Catholic mission, and including a passage copied from a letter from Marcus Whitman to David Greene

Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847

Mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon Territory, 1841

A map of the mouth of the Columbia River, Oregon Territory as surveyed by the United States Exploring Expedition in 1841 under commander Charles Wilkes. Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Inset details soundings of the Bar of Columbia River. Item has also been identified as bb017536.

Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877

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

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 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

Map of the Oregon Territory of the United States : exhibiting the various trading depots or forts occupied by the British Hudson Bay Company, connected with the western and northwestern fur trade / compiled from the latest autorities [sic], the report of Lieut. J.C. Fremont in 1842, and others by the publisher Edw. Hutawa ; on stone by Julius Hutawa, 1843

A map of the Pacific Coast depicting the Oregon Territory of the United States in 1843. The map shows various posts occupied by the British Hudson Bay Company. A table of elevations is included. Relief is shown by hachures.

Hutawa, Edward

Portrait of Lewis Field Linn

A daguerreotype portrait of Lewis Field Linn, a United States Senator from Missouri. He wears a suit with a cravat and is seated with his hands in his lap looking directly at the camera. Image note: There is significant damage to the photographic plate including scratching and tarnishing. Conservation work was done to reseal the case and stabilize the photograph. The conservation notes indicate that the inscription, "Lewis Field Linn," is visible on the back of the image plate.

Last Will and Testament of Jason Lee, 1844

Handwritten last will and testament of Jason Lee, written on February 28, 1844 in the Port of Honolulu in the Sandwich Islands, today known as the Hawaiian Islands. Much of the will focuses on his daughter, Lucy Anna Maria Lee. Jason Lee died on March 12, 1845. The back of the document was signed by W.H. Willson, Judge of Probate, on March 25, 1846.

Lee, Jason, 1803-1845

Meeting Minutes, Special Meeting of Methodist Board of Missions, 1844

Handwritten minutes from a special meeting of the Methodist Board of Missions, held July 1, 1844 in New York. The meeting was called to discuss the Oregon Mission. Reverend Jason Lee was present, along with members of the Oregon Committee of the Episcopal Church. The minutes describe Jason Lee addressing allegations of wrongdoing, speculation, and mismanagement at the Oregon Mission. Lee also addresses allegations against local Native tribes, and defends his decision to build the Mission House in the Willamette Valley. Other subjects include daily life in Oregon, the Hudson's Bay Company, and Lee's conversations with Dr. Joseph (sic) McLoughlin. Lee asks that the Board continue to support the mission. A typed preservation copy of this document is available in file Mss1212_B1F3_002.pdf.

Episcopal Church

Meeting Minutes, Special Meeting of Methodist Board of Missions, 1844, Preservation Copy

Typed preservation copy of Mss1212_B1F3_001. Minutes from a special meeting of a Board of the Episcopal Church, held July 1, 1844. The meeting was called to discuss the Oregon Mission. Reverend Jason Lee is present, along with members of the Oregon Committee of the Episcopal Church. The minutes describe Jason Lee addressing allegations of wrongdoing, speculation, and mismanagement at the Oregon Mission. Lee also addresses allegations against local Native tribes, and defends his decision to build the Mission House in the Willamette Valley. Other subjects include daily life in Oregon, the Hudson's Bay Company, and Lee's conversations with Dr. Joseph (sic) McLoughlin. Lee asks that the Board continue to support the mission.

Episcopal Church

Letter from Jason Lee to the Board of the Episcopal Church, 1844

Handwritten letter from Reverend Jason Lee to the Board of the Episcopal Church. Written in New York on July 23, 1844. Lee wrote this letter to correct several mistakes he found in the minutes written about his meeting with the Board a few weeks earlier on July 1, 1844. Lee asks that this letter be read aloud to the Board at the next meeting. The letter has several rips and tears on the sides, and portions of some words are missing. The minutes for the meeting on July 1, 1844 are contained in document Mss1212_B1F3_001.

Lee, Jason, 1803-1845

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss, 1844 October 9-25

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)

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847

Last Will and Testament of Jason Lee, 1845

Handwritten last will and testament of Jason Lee, written on February 20, 1845 by C.B. Richardson, Notary Public. Richardson writes that Lee was sick in bed during the dictation of this will, but that he is of sound mind. Two witnesses signed the document, Eli Banys and Joseph Morrell. Written in Lee's hometown of Stanstead, Québec, where he passed away on March 12, 1845.

Richardson, C. B.

Portrait of David Averill, circa 1845

Cased photograph featuring a portrait of a bearded man wearing a suit. Handwritten note pasted to the exterior of the case reads, "Averill David." Handwritten note on small envelope inside the case reads, "David Averill - Portland, Maine, and his wife, Martha Ann (Horton) Averill - Portland, Maine. Year 1845. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Averill, Donor rec. no. 85." Case is a union case made of thermoplastic.

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