Journal and letter, 1834-1836.

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Journal and letter, 1834-1836.

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Cyrus Shepard's journal records an 1834 trip from Massachusetts to Oregon by way of Independence, Fort Hall, and Vancouver (WA MSS 421). The letter, written from the Willamette mission to a church colleague, reports on the children at the school and mentions Henry Harmon Spalding and Jason Lee (WA MSS 422).

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