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Letters

Letters (1835-1847) written by Narcissa Prentiss Whitman describing missionary duties and personal matters. Topics include: overland journey from New York to Fort Vancouver in 1836; birth of daughter; daily activities at Waiilatpu mission; the difficulty of communicating with the Indians; the necessity of missionary reinforcements; drowning of daughter; Indian education; medical duties of Dr. Marcus Whitman; events related to "maternal association" formed by the missionary wives; Catholic missionaries; orphaned Sager children; and desire to have Prentiss family migrate to Oregon.

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  • "Letters (1835-1847) written by Narcissa Prentiss Whitman describing missionary duties and personal matters. Topics include: overland journey from New York to Fort Vancouver in 1836; birth of daughter; daily activities at Waiilatpu mission; the difficulty of communicating with the Indians; the necessity of missionary reinforcements; drowning of daughter; Indian education; medical duties of Dr. Marcus Whitman; events related to "maternal association" formed by the missionary wives; Catholic missionaries; orphaned Sager children; and desire to have Prentiss family migrate to Oregon."@en

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