Marcus and Narcissa Whitman Collection

The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, trail reports, notes and journals, genealogical information, images, artifacts and Whitman family and Whitman Mission Bibles. Accounts of the Whitman Massacre include newspaper articles, reports and personal recollections. Materials describing the establishment of the Whitman Monument and the celebration of the Whitman Centennial are also included. These items are a selection from the overall collection.

Marcus and Narcissa Whitman Collection, 1834-1936

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Missionary Commission Certificate for Marcus Whitman

Creator(s):

American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

Date:

February 17, 1835

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Text of document: "This is to certify that Doct. Marcus Whitman is an assistant missionary to Indian tribes West of the State of Missouri under the direction of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions." Signed R. Anderson and David Greene, Secretaries.

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Narcissa Prentiss Whitman to Abigail Smith

Date:

February 8, 1847

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Written in Waiilatpu Mission, Oregon Territory.

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Narcissa Prentiss Whitman to Mr. Lyman P. Judson

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September 29, 1838

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Letter written from the Waiilatpu Mission.

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Narcissa Prentiss Whitman to Mrs. Eliza Spalding

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November 2, 1846

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Written in Waiilatpu Mission, Oregon Territory.

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Narcissa Prentiss Whitman to Mrs. Laura L. Brewer

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December 7, 1846

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Written in Waiilatpu Mission, Oregon Territory.

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Narcissa Prentiss Whitman to Mrs. Martha Gilbert

Date:

October 15, 1846

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Concerning Mrs. Martha Gilbert's son, Newton Gilbert. Accompanied by a letter from Mrs. W. D. Palmer. Written from Waiilatpu Mission, Oregon Territory.

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Narcissa Prentiss Whitman to Mrs. Mary Walker

Date:

March 8, 1841

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Letter written from the Waiilatpu Mission.

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Narcissa Prentiss Whitman to Mrs. Mary Walker

Date:

June 27, 1843

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Letter to Narcissa Prentiss Whitman at Vancouver to Mrs. Mary Walker at Tshimakain.

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Narcissa Prentiss Whitman to Reverend and Mrs. Leverett Hull

Date:

October 25, 1836

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Letter written from Vancouver, Oregon Territory. Transcript by Ross Woolbridge, February 4, 1971.

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Narcissa Prentiss Whitman, a painting by Drury Haight

Creator(s):

Drury Haight

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Based on a Paul Kane sketch believed to be an authentic likeness

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Record Book of the Columbia Maternal Association

Creator(s):

Mrs. William H. Gray

Date:

1839 to 1850

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Contains the Constitution of the Columbia Maternal Association; names of members, parents, and children of the association; the first annual report of the association; resolutions adopted and subjects discussed by the association; and deaths of the association.