A sketch of Oregon territory, or the emigrants guide : ms., 1842.

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A sketch of Oregon territory, or the emigrants guide : ms., 1842.

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Transcript by Edwards' daughter, Mrs. Laura E. Morton, of a pamphlet printed in 1842. One of the earliest overland guides, describing resources and attractions of Oregon. (Edwards traveled to the Columbia River in 1834 as a layman with Jason Lee's missionary party.).

Originals : 28 pages ; 32 cm.Copies : partial microfilm reel (28 exposures) : negative (Rich. 105:9) and positive (Film P-A, reel 5)

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Edwards, Philip Leget, 1812-1869

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Philip Leget Edwards was born in Kentucky on 14 July 1812. In about 1824, he and his family moved to Old Franklin, Missouri. Ten years later, Edwards joined Jason Lee[alpha]s missionary party and went with them to Oregon. During the winter of 1835-1836, he taught at a small school near Champoeg. He also served as treasurer of the Willamette Cattle Company, as well as being a member of the Oregon Temperance Society. From the description of Collection, 1834-1842. (Unknown). WorldCat re...

Morton, Laura Elizabeth, 1871-1943

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Lee, Jason, 1803-1845

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Reverend Jason Lee, pioneer Methodist missionary, was born on June 28, 1803 in Stanstead, Quebec. After his ordination in 1834, Jason Lee and his nephew, Daniel Lee, journeyed overland to Oregon to serve the Flathead Indians. It was soon decided to abandon the Flathead mission and establish a new mission in the Willamette Valley. Jason returned east in 1838 to justify his decision and recruit reinforcements for the Willamette mission, as well as missions at The Dalles and Clatsop plains. In 1843...