Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

The story of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman is not only fascinating, it contains many of the common elements of western American pioneer stories. In this archive, you will become acquainted with several of the principal people in both the native and settler societies in Oregon Territory. If you read only one story of pioneer settlement, this one would be a good choice as it fairly well sums up what always happens.

As time and resources allow, we will add more material to this collection, along with pictures of important sites where the story played out.

Part ONE: From "History of Southern Oregon" by A. G. Walling, 1884

Part TWO: From "McLoughlin and Old Oregon" by Eva Emery Dye, 1902

Please read the PREFACE in Part THREE to get acquainted with Mr. Bancroft's mindset.

Part THREE: From "The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, vol XXIX", 1886

Part FOUR: From "The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, vol XXX", 1888

Letters of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, and Others
Published by the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1891

Letters of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, and Others
Published by the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1893

Chronological Index to the Letters of the Whitmans, and Others
Published by the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1891 and 1893

IMPORTANT NOTE
When you have read the above material, use the two
links below to read William Marshall's research
wherein he takes issue with the historians shown
above, in the interest of historical accuracy.

Acquisition of Oregon, Volume One
And the Long Suppressed Evidence About Marcus Whitman
By William I. Marshall, Published in 1911
(Indexed at the end of Volume Two)

Acquisition of Oregon, Volume Two
And the Long Suppressed Evidence About Marcus Whitman
By William I. Marshall, Published in 1911
(Indexed at the end of this volume)

Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

Missionaries to the Cayuse

Part ONE: From "History of Southern Oregon" by A. G. Walling, 1884

Part TWO: From "McLoughlin and Old Oregon" by Eva Emery Dye, 1902

Please read the PREFACE in Part THREE to get acquainted with Mr. Bancroft's mindset.

Part THREE: From "The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, vol XXIX", 1886

Part FOUR: From "The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, vol XXX", 1888

Letters of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, and Others Published by the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1891

Letters of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, and Others Published by the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1893

Chronological Index to the Letters of the Whitmans, and Others Published by the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1891 and 1893

IMPORTANT NOTE When you have read the above material, use the two links below to read William Marshall's research wherein he takes issue with the historians shown above, in the interest of historical accuracy.

Letters of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, and Others
Published by the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1891

Letters of Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, and Others
Published by the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1893

Chronological Index to the Letters of the Whitmans, and Others
Published by the Oregon Pioneer Association in 1891 and 1893

IMPORTANT NOTE
When you have read the above material, use the two
links below to read William Marshall's research
wherein he takes issue with the historians shown
above, in the interest of historical accuracy.