Papers, 1938-1978.

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Papers, 1938-1978.

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Drafts of two works by Clifford M. Drury, "A Concise History of the Whitman-Spalding Mission," and "Chief Lawyer of the Nez Perce Indians, 1896-1876"; correspondence, transcriptions and research notes on Marcus Whitman, Henry Harmon Spalding, Rev. Samuel Parker, the fur trade of the Pacific Northwest, and the Nez Perce Indians; clippings and reviews relating to Drury's work.

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Spalding, Henry Harmon, 1803-1874

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Reverend Henry Harmon Spalding, pioneer Presbyterian missionary in the Oregon Territory, was born on November 26, 1803 in New York. In 1836, after successfully applying for an appointment under the auspices of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, Spalding traveled overland to Oregon with his first wife, Eliza Hart Spalding, and Marcus and Narcissa Whitman. Later that year he founded the Nez Percé Indian mission at Lapwai, where he remained until the Whitman Massacre in 1847...

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 Percé tribes. Whitman returned east, while Parker continued west and spent the wint...

Drury, Clifford Merrill, 1897-1984

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Historian and biographer of the Protestant missionaries to Oregon. From the description of Papers, 1932-1958. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29852284 Historian, Presbyterian minister. Ph. D. University of Edinburgh (1932). Professor Church History at San Francisco Theological Seminary (1938-1964). Published many works on church history, including: "Marcus and Narcissa Whitman and the Opening of Old Oregon"; "Diary of Elkanah Walker" (1976); and "Chief Law...

Whitman, Marcus, 1802-1847

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Marcus and Narcissa Whitman served as missionaries to the Cayuse Indians at Waiilatpu (near Walla Walla, Washington) from 1836 until they were murdered in 1847. They operated under the auspices of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions. From the description of Letters, 1834-1847. (Oregon Historical Society Research Library). WorldCat record id: 31911271 Marcus Whitman was born on September 4, 1802 in Rushville, New York. His father's early death necessitate...