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, complaining about lack of letters from home, describing the operation of a mission school and building activities at the mission, and discussing feelings of dejection when Marcus Whitman is away
Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Clarissa Prentiss about increase of Euro-American emigrants to Oregon Territory, conflicts between the Whitmans and Native people, departure of Edward O. Hall and Sarah Hall, her poor health, and including a floor plan of the mission house drawn by Asahel Munger
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 Harriet Prentiss, expressing pleasure that Edward Prentiss and Jane Prentiss have decided to become missionaries, and inquiring about Harriet Prentiss' doings
Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Edward Prentiss and Jane Prentiss about the death of Pierre-Chrysologue Pambrun, and about difficulty in missionary work
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 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 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 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)
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 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
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
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 Harriet P. Jackson (formerly Harriet Prentiss), discussing Jackson's marriage, maternal associations, and inquiring if Marcus Whitman has visited her
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
Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins about having accidentally taken Perkins' trunk when leaving Waskopum mission, discussing unspecified incident during Whitman's stay at Waskopum, and mentioning having almost drowned during river journey to Vancouver
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
