A History of Oregon, 1792-1849: Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information — John Shaqi
A History of Oregon, 1792-1849: Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic InformationGray, W. H. (William Henry)
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A History of Oregon, 1792-1849: Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information
Gray, W. H. (William Henry)
Frontier and pioneer life -- Oregon; Oregon Territory -- History
Missionary outfit.--On the way.--No roads.--An English
nobleman.--A wagon taken along.--Health of Mrs.
Spalding.--Meeting mountain men and Indians.--A feast to the
Indians.
Page 113
CHAPTER XV.
Arrival at American rendezvous.--An Indian procession.--
Indian curiosity to see white women.--Captain N. Wyeth.--
McCleod and T. McKay.--Description of mountain men.--Their
opinion of the missionaries.
Page 121
CHAPTER XVI.
Missionaries travel in company with Hudson's Bay Company
party.--The Lawyer's kindness.--Arrival at Fort
Hall.--Description of the country.--The Salmon Indians.--The
Hudson's Bay Company's tariff.
Page 130
CHAPTER XVII.
An explanation.--Instructions of company.--Their
tyranny.--Continuation of journey.--Fording rivers.--Arrival
at Boise.--Dr. Whitman compelled to leave his wagon.
Page 136
CHAPTER XVIII.
Arrival at Fort Wallawalla.--Reception.--The fort in 1836.--
Voyage down the Columbia River.--Portage at Celilo.--At
Dalles.--A storm.--The Flatheads.--Portage at the Cascades.
Page 142
CHAPTER XIX.
Fort Vancouver in 1836.--An extra table.--Conditions on which
cattle were supplied to settlers.--Official papers.--Three
organizations.
Page 150
CHAPTER XX.
Settlers in 1836.--Wallamet Cattle Company.--What good have
the missionaries done?--Rev. J. Lee and party.--The Hudson's
Bay Company recommend the Wallamet--Rev. S. Parker arrives at
Vancouver.
Page 154
CHAPTER XXI.
Arrival of Rev. Mr. Beaver and wife.--His opinion of the
company.--A double-wedding.--Mrs. Spalding and Mrs. Whitman
at Vancouver.--Men explore the country and locate
stations.--Their opinion of the country.--Indian labor.--A
winter trip down Snake River.
Page 162
CHAPTER XXII.
The French and American settlers.--Hudson's Bay Company's
traveling traders.--The Flatheads.--Their manner of
traveling.--Marriage.--Their honesty.--Indian fight and scalp
dance.--Fight with the Sioux.--At Council Bluffs.
Page 169
CHAPTER XXIII.
Re-enforcement to the Methodist Mission.--Re-enforcement to
the mission of the American Board.
Page 175
CHAPTER XXIV.
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