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 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 Stephen Prentiss about missionary work and Alice Clarissa Whitman's illness, mentioning deaths of Anna Maria Lee and Jason Lee White

A map of the Columbia River from Point Vancouver to Cape Disappointment in two sections. Water depths are shown by soundings.

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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 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

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.

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

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jonas Galusha Prentiss asking why he has not written, and discussing Prentiss' domestic troubles, rumors of Native people preparing for war, and the death of Eliza Hart Spalding's son

A map of the Columbia River from its mouth on the Pacific Coast to Fort Vancouver. Water depths are shown by soundings. Translated title, "Map of Columbia River from its mouth to Fort Vancouver at 17 measures of 10,000 meters from the sea."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

Handwritten article by Francis Hall for the Christian Advocate and Journal, entitled, "The Late Jason Lee." Page 5 is missing. Hall praises Lee's missionary work in Oregon and defends him from several allegations of wrongdoing. Other subjects include farming at the mission, Dr. John McLoughlin, and the Hudson's Bay Company. Several handwritten notes on back of document from D. Lee, possibly Daniel Lee, including one that reads, "A imfinished sketch from the pen of Hon. Francis Hall designed for the Christian Advocate in 1852. D Lee." Second handwritten note reads, "A sketch published in CA&J, 1845." [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. Hall uses language common to justifying the nineteenth century missionary movement, including using disparaging and inaccurate terms and/or descriptions of Native peoples.]

Illustrated Protestant ladder used for the teaching of the catechism in the mission of Henry H. Spalding and Eliza Spalding at Lapwai in present-day western Idaho in the traditional territory of the Nimi’ipuu (Nez Percé). The ladder depicts religious history and biblical concepts with captions in English and Nimipuutímt. The ladder is painted on cloth-backed paper using ink and berry dyes.

Handwritten letter written in 1845 to Brother Bond by Daniel Lee, nephew of Reverend Jason Lee. Daniel informs Brother Bond of the death of Jason Lee, and writes of his late uncle's life. Subjects include Jason Lee's spiritual awakening, his health and state of mind in his final days, and the illness that led to his death. A preservation copy of this document, with more modern and legible handwriting, is available in Mss1212_B1F2_004.

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.

Includes line showing 'my route'

Catholic ladder designed by F. N. Blanchet. The ladder was printed in Paris circa 1846 and is written in French. The ladder is in four sections on two double-sided panels.Blanchet developed the ladder as a visual teaching aid with illustrations of biblical scenes. Blanchet and other missionaries used the ladders as an instructional tool for Christian evangelization to Native American and French métis communities.

A photostatic copy of a key to accompany the 1846-1847 edition of the Catholic ladder, printed in French.