Letter, 1835 August 19 : beyond the Rocky Mountains, to Mrs. Jerusha Parker, Ithaca, New York.

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Letter, 1835 August 19 : beyond the Rocky Mountains, to Mrs. Jerusha Parker, Ithaca, New York.

Typescript transcript account of his travels and meetings with Indians.

4 leaves.

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Parker, Samuel, 1779-1866

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Reverend Samuel Parker was born on April 23, 1779 in Ashfield, Massachusetts. After his ordination in 1812, Parker preached and taught for over twenty years in New York. In 1833, he volunteered for service under the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. Two years later, he and Dr. Marcus Whitman traveled to the Green River to determine the feasibility of an Indian mission for the Flathead and Nez PerceĢ tribes. Whitman returned east, while Parker continued west and spent the wint...

Parker, Jerusha, Mrs.

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