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 about possibility of Edward Prentiss and Jane Prentiss coming to Oregon Territory, missionary activities including efforts to purchase Waskopum mission at The Dalles, Euro-American emigrants, and Native peoples' reaction to incoming emigrants

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jane Prentiss about plans for Prentiss and other family members to come to Oregon Territory under Thomas Glenday's guidance

Letter from Marcus Whitman to Stephen Prentiss and Clarissa Prentiss about progress of missionary party's journey westward, 1836 June 4

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 family describing life and travels since reaching Fort Vancouver, including difficulties of upriver journey to Walla Walla, establishing the mission, birth of Narcissa Whitman's daughter, illness among Native people, and practices of the Cayuse people, 1836 December 5-1837 May 3

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to family about Whitmans' efforts to have Native people cultivate mission land, damage to mission house from flooding, the Whitmans' daughter, Alice Clarissa Whitman, and mentioning visit of Jason Lee and Lee's plans to travel to the eastern U.S. (partial letter, four-page section)

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 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

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Jerusha Parker about missionary efforts to convert Native people, including alleged conversions of Charles Campo and Joseph Mahi, the formation of a temperance society, and arrival of additional missionaries in the region

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins about Perkins' move to the Willamette Valley, and presence of additional missionaries at the Whitman mission for the winter

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Elvira Perkins about missionary efforts to convert Native people, including the Whitmans' travels in the region, and mentioning religious meeting in the Willamette Valley and presence of Catholic missionaries

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 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 Elvira Perkins, expressing thanks for a visit by Perkins' husband, H. K. W. Perkins, to the Whitman mission

Letter from Narcissa Whitman to Stephen Prentiss about death of 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, 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