Transcription from front: “Your brother in Christ, 1868, Age 65, Brownsville, Oregon, H. H. Spalding.” Transcription from back: “To dear brother Lewis, but if gone home, to some of his family, from his bro. (brother) H. H. Spalding, born Bath (?) N.Y. 26 Nov 1803. [W]ith his wife & Doct. Whitman & wife crossed Rocky Mts. & the continent to Pacific 1836. First white woman to cross[.] This settled the question & established the Grt. Emgrt. R__t & setld this coast with Amers. Mrs. S. taught good woman to weave. Mr. S. printed first book in /39 & first press on Pacific coast by blessing of God[.] Nez Perces raised 25,000 bushels yearly[.] 500 in school over 100 converted[.]”
Transcription from back: “Sarah Cool, wife of Ebenezer S. Southmayd. She was born at Whitehall, N.Y. Aug. 23, 1799 and died at Barnston, Prov. Quebec May 26, 1883. Presented by Minnie Potter Fryer. 1736 SW 3rd Ave. Portland, Oregon February 10, 1947. Acc. No. 9701.”
Transcription from back: “Diminished copy of a photograph taken 1869. Wm. Sidney Smith was at the time 73 years. To Rev. and Mrs. Lee from their friend Eleanor June Smith. June 1882.”
Transcription from back: “Silas Bryant Smith. Born in Yamhill County, Oregon--September 22, 1839. Son of Solomon Howard and Helen Smith. His father was a Pioneer of 1832 from Massachusetts (With Capt. Nathaniel Wyeth) via plains. His mother was Clatsop Indian Woman. The daughter of Chief Koboway [Coboway] -- Her Indian name was Celias. Married in Laconia [?], New Hampshire to Miss Mary H. [Hannah] Swain.”
Transcription from back: “Samuel M…. Smith. An early druggist of Portland, Oregon. Senior partner of firm of Smith and Davis, one of the earliest drug firms in Portland, the junior partner being Thomas A….. Davis. “Puke” Smith.”
Transcription from back: “Smith, Mrs. Hiram (Hannah M.----) Pioneer of 1851. Known as a very benevolent woman. By will she left fund for constructing a Presbyterian Church at Fairview a few miles east of Portland, which is known as the Hannah M. Smith Memorial Church. Presented by Mrs. S. C. Dyer, Salem. Rec. No. 270.”
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Transcription from back: “Smith, Hiram. Born in New York State. After reaching his majority he went to Ohio. Organized three expeditions to Oregon, in 18451 1851, 1863. The one in 1863 was to aid immigrants. His home was on 12th St. near Washington. He died in San Francisco, Jan 17, 1870. Presented by Mrs. S. C. Dyer, Salem. Rec. No. 270.”
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