Elijah White letter, 1875 April 12.

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Elijah White letter, 1875 April 12.

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Holograph letter, signed, from White to General LaGrange. White expresses disappointment about a decision made by LaGrange in response to a request made by White on behalf of a Mrs. Neldon, and asks him to reconsider.

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White, Elijah, 1806-1879

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Dr. Elijah White, pioneer physician and sub-Indian agent, was born in 1806 in New York state. In 1836, White was appointed by the Methodist Church to serve as a doctor at Jason Lee's Willamette Mission. He served at the mission until 1841, when he disagreed with Lee regarding mission policy and resigned, returning east by ship. In 1842, he was commissioned sub-Indian agent of Oregon by the federal government. His responsibilities as Indian agent concerned primarily the Nez PerceĢ and Cayuse trib...