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Ashley, William H., 3S, account of his earlier operations as a fur-trader. 73-4 Attack, Indians, 158, 159-60 B
Bache, Theo., letter to, in which plan of first expedition is given in fullest detail 20-21: Leonard Wyeth instructed to write to him, 46; let- ter to containing instructions for joining the expedition, 46-7
Baker, J. and Son, 38; arrangement to send goods home in their vessels, 48; their vessel, the Sultana, bound to the Columbia, 56; letter to des- cribing conditions of Salmon trade in the Columbia and giving list of British posts, 60-1; letter to with information about commercial op- perations by the English on the North Pacific coast, So; letter to containing statistics on the fur- trader at St. Louis, 54
Ball, John, letter to giving information about joining the first expedition 36-7; for meeting the expedition at Baltimore, 47: about trunks and letters forwarded from Boston to him at Vancouver, 63; letters by 90; communication with, 115 Baptiste, 59, 125, 136, 215-9
Bell, letters of So-1; analysis of letters
written to S. K. Livermore, 85-9 Bernie, Jas., 177-8
Blackfeet Indians, 190-202 Black Hills. 156-7
Boardman, William H., 38: letter to containing list of English posts and vessels, 61; letter to forward- ing letters from Capt. McNeil, 73; letter to containing report of the commerical operations of the Eng- lish on the north Pacific coast, So Bonneville, letter to containing propo- sition for mutual hunt, 58-60; the proposed hunt, 65; his operations as a fur-trader, 69-70; his opera- tions, 73-4; letter to making ar- rangements to meet Indians in trade, 141-2, 202-5, 225-6, 231
Bradenburghi[?], Jno., letter to about goods in transit at Baltimore, 116; letter to giving directions for for- warding letters, 120
Bridger, 74
Brown, James, proposed business rela- tions with, 47; letter to arranging for funds, 50; letter to with same purpose, 123; a letter of friendship mainly, 136; letter to giving sum- mary of state of affairs at its date, 144; a letter of friendship, 150-I British Posts, (see English posts and vessels)
Bugles, 25, 31
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Can, A. & G. W. and Co., (Ken) 120, 124
Cass, Lewis, 17;letter to asking what as- surance can be given to gentlemen and servants of Hudson's Bay Co. in making a settlement on the Wil- lamette River, 92-3
Cerri (Cerry), 68, 73, 200
"Chimney or Elk Brick," 155,223 Clark's river (Flathead), IS9-95
Colonization Society, 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9,
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11, 12, 17-IS Columbia, 150, 173-6 Colorado, 157-9
Contract, failure to fulfil, 134-5
Cripps, George, letter to in reply to proposal to join expedition, 27 D
Dana, Samuel L., letter of thanks to for review of Jno. Wyeth's book, 104
Davenport and Byron, letter to plac- ing order for traps, 39-40; letter to concerning financial transaction, 41; letter to placing an order for goods for Indian trade, 42; letters relating to settlement of trans- actions, 45
Desertions, 157
Devan, David, used as a reference, 15 Distances, table of, 219
Douglas, David, 180-I
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English occupation of the Pacific- Northwest, 78
English posts and vessels, 61, 80
Ermatinger, (Hermatinger) Francis. 56 letter to describing conditions at rendezvous on Green River in 1833, 69, 79; letter of friendship to, 140-1, 180-1, 200
Expeditions, First, statements regard- ing, 2;inquiries regarding, 3; inde- pendent expedition resolved upon and plan explained, 4; plan ex- plained to Charles Wyeth, 6-8; ex- plained to Leonard Wyeth, 9-10 Everett, Hon. Edward, letter to offer- ing services in obtaining informa- tion for government -- proposed ex- pedition also explained, 12-13; let- ter to having reference to matter broached in former letter, con- taining inquiry about license needed for the expedition, also some comment on the accompany- ing petition from the colonization society, 17-18
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Farm, 144, 145
Fenno, James W., letter to reporting conditions confronting the author in the Rocky mountains, second expedition, 133-4; letter to giving some details in progress of expedi- tion and referring to matters of mutual interest, 143-4
Fitzpatric, Thomas (Fitzpatric, Sublet- te and Bridger) (Fitzpatric and Co.), 74; letter to announcing ap- proach to rendezvous with goods according to contract and submit- ting proposition for additional transactions, 132-3; transactions arising out of previous contract, 138-9, 140 (See also Rocky Moun- tain Fur Co.)
Finlayson (Finlinson), Duncan, 79, ISo Flathead Indians, 191-4
Fort, 134, 135, 137, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147 See Fort
Fort Hall, 227,
Fort of Vancouver, 176-7
Frapp, See Rocky Mountain Fur
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Fur, collections made by different companies, 69-70
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Gant and Blackwell, 156
Gardner, Robt. H., letter to contain- ing inquiries for information need- ed in carrying on the salmon in- dustry, 29; letter to returning thanks for information received and containing further inquiries, 34 Grant & Stone, 114, 121, 123-4, notice of draft on, 129, 130
Great Salt Lake, 8, 144, 162
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Hall, Henry (See Tucker & Williams & Hall),
Hallet, letter to pertaining to authen- ticity of statements in communica- tion to Hallet's paper, 104-5
Hamilton, Samuel S., letter to con- taining inquiries concerning laws regulating Indian trade, 6
Harrison, Gen'l., letter to enclosing note which a son of Gen'1 H. had entrusted to Wyeth, 72
Harrison, Doct., 106, 130 Hermatinger, F., (See Ermatinger)
Heron, James, (Herron) (Horon) 56, 79 Hughs, I. P., letter to outlining plan of expedition, emphasizing wri- ter's personal interests at stake, 26- 7 Hudson's Bay Company, 53, 56, 55,63; negotiations with them through Leonard Jarvis, 67; proposed con- tract with, 72, 77-8, 92-3, 125, 163, 176-7
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Ice business, 10, 34, 83, 108, 111, 118, 133, 143, 150 Independence Rock, 157, 224 Indian boys, 59, 105 (See Baptiste) J
Jackson, 38, 74
Jarvis, Leonard, assistance offered by him to Wyeth, 7. S, 10; letter to containing request for assistance and giving considerations affect- ing the advisability of the enter- prise undertaken by the author, 31-3; fragment of letter to express- ing thanks for favors, 52; frag- ment of letter to outlining plans for returning, 55; letter to stating conditions of carrying on fur trade and requesting that Jarvis conduct negotiations with the H. B. Co., 66-7; letter to asking for advice in the treatment of certain calumunies, 81-2; letter to in which author vindicates himself against asper- sions in Bell's letters and John Wyeth's book, 85-9; letter to re- porting adverse conditions in his affairs, 135; letter to in which the author reviews his situation, 151-2 Jervais, 74 Journal, proposed disposition of 4S, 97
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"Kanackas" (Hawaiians), 234, 240, 250
Kansas river, 22
Kelley, Hall J., addressed as general agent for the Oregon Colonization Society, I; petition to congress, 17-8; his means for moving and likelhood of his going. 30; proba- bility of his party starting, 36; let- ter to in which Wyeth gives reas- ons for not going with him, 39; letter to in which Wyeth declares his resolution to proceed without delaying for Kelley's colony, 43; letter to expressing willingness to take charge of some emigrants, 50; letter to indicating disposition towards colonizing the Columbia region, 51; 90, 250
Ken (See Can)
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Laidlow, 79
Lambert, Capt., 61, 150, 151, 233 Lansing, E. E., letter to implying that he contemplates joining the first expedition, 45; Leonard Wyeth instructed to write to him, 46 Laramie fork, 156, 223
Latitude and longitude, process of cal- culating, 101-2
Lawrence, Josiah & Co., agent for Wyeth at Cincinnati, 112, 116, 121 Lee, Jason, letter to giving date of leaving for St. Louis, III, 128,227, 231
Livermore, Solmon K., letter to per- taining to his son's wish to join the first expedition, 16, 17; letter to in which the matter of his son's joining the expedition is discuss- ed, 25-6; letter to on the right to trade with Indians in the Oregon country, 30-1; letter to relative to history and prospects of trade in the Oregon country, 38-9, 80, 81, S5-9, 90
Livermore, Thomas, (See in ahoveref erences)
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McFarlan, Leonard Wyeth instructed to write to him, 46
McGill, (See Von Phull & McGill) Mckay, 180, 227, 231, 251
Mckenzie, 79
McLoughlin, Dr.John, his hospitality 53;letter to expressing obligations to Ermatinger and offering serv- ices, 68,79, 140, 176-7, 181, 233, 251, 253 McNeil, Capt., 61
March, E. E., letter to received from Leonard Wyeth, 46; to be entrust- ed with papers, 67
Marshall, Josiah, 38 Men for expedition, 94-5, 103 Men of the first expedition, 178 Metcalf, E. W., letter to, 115, 137 Missionaries, (See Jason Lee)
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Neil, Col. J. W., letter to containing inquiries regarding the contem- plated expedition of the Oregon Colonization Society, 3
News, given to Ermatinger, 69 Noah, Cousin, letter to pertaining to communication with Ball, 105 Note, protested, 70, 71 Norris & Co., letter to containing in- quiries for traps, 33 .
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Nudd, 79
Nuttall, Thomas, letter to announcing that a package of plants has been sent him, 67; letter to apprising him of Wyeth's movements to St. Louis 103; letter to concerning outfit, 106-7, 114, 126, 137, 0
Oregon Colonization Society, (See Colonization Society )
Outfits, 13, 17, 21, 27-8, 33, 42, 59, 89, 94, 95
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Pambrun, 79, 173. 184-5. 232
Parents, letters to giving resumes of experiences, 53, 135, 145, letter to announcing date of return, 103-4 Payette, 141, 200
Perkins, 38,
Perry, Rev. Clark, letter to discussing religious convictions and freedom of opinion, 43-4; letters to pertain- ing to calumnies, 80-1, 89-90; bid- ding goodbye, 104 .
Petition to congress by Mr. Kelley and those who proposed to go in the first expedition, 17-8
Pickering, Jno., letter to referring to a point about the language of Indians, IOS
Pilcher, 38 Platte river, 153-4, 222-3
Proposition to Geo. Simi[p]son, Gov- ernor of Hudson's Bay Company, York Factory, 58 R
Ray, 25 Rendezvous, 159
Richardson, note placed for him at the mouth of a fork of the river Des- chutes, 147-8, 235, 241, 246, 250 Rockhill, Thomas C., letter to, 93 Rocky Mountain Fur Company (Sub- lette & Fitzpatric), 72, 74, 77, 156- 7, 159, 171, 204-5, 225 Routes, inquiries about, from Balti- more to St. Louis via Pittsburg, 4; from New York to Pittsburg via Buffaloe and Erie, 5; determina- tion to go by packet to Baltimore, 10; route contemplated from St. Louis across the continent, 8; 20 S
Salmon fisheries, 60-1, 144. 145, 16S
Samuel, E. M. letters to instructing him about outfits for second ex- pedition, 70, 83, 90-1 94-5, 98-9, 100, 102-3, 108, 123, 124, 127, 129, I 30-I
Samuel & More (See E. M. Samuel) Seaton, Alfred, letter to stating terms at which furs would be transport- ed from Green River via Columbia river to Boston, 100, 124
Serrey, (See Cerri)
Simpson, (Simson) Geo., letter to containing proposal to supply goods,56-8, proposal to deliver furs to, 72; notice to that negotiations are at an end, 84
Sinclair, John, letter to containing in- structions for joining the expedi- tion at Baltimore, 47
Smith, Ira G., 119-20; letters of intro- duction, 122 Smith, Jedediah, 38, 74, 181
Spokan river, 186-7
Stewart. Capt. William, copies of let- ters introducing him with letter enclosing them, 142, 147, 205, 227, 231, 232, 250 Stevens, Capt., 206 Story telling, 170
Sublette, M. G., letter to referring to a contract, 71-2, 83; letter to per- taining to meeting in New York, 95; letter to about selection of goods, 96; letter to giving basis of proposed business relations, 97-8; 109, 132; letter to complaining of breach of contract, 140 (See also Rocky Mountain Fur Co.)
Sublette, William L., 69, 70, 71,74,83; letters to announcing movements, 105-6, 109, 110, 115, 116, 213 Sultana, Bg., 56
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Thing, Captain Joseph, 106; letter to containing instructions regarding business left in his charge, 107; letter to containing directions about shipment of rifles and knives 113; letters to concerning goods to be brought on, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 121, 122, 232, 235, 251
Tobacco culture, inquiries relating to, 3-4; man desired competent for conducting,6; seed ordered put up for the expedition,and man again requested, 24
Touro, Judah, letter to requesting that he get a note discounted, 33-4:
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note not forwarded. 49 Townsend, 128, 137 Trumbull, 79
Tucker & Williams (Henry Hall & Tucker & Williams) (Tucker & Williams & Henry Hall), exami- nation of accounts with, 47-S; let- ter to reporting business aspects of trip out, 54; letter to giving business outlook, 63; letter to ap- prising them of author's arrival, 71; letter to setting forth in detail history and conditions of fur and salmon trade, upon which propos- ed plan of operations is based, 73- 8; letter to containing proposed form of contract, S2; letter to con- cerning items of outfit, 94, 95; let- ter to regarding acceptance of traps, 107-8; letter to on matters of traps and accounts, 108-9; letter giving notice of draft drawn on them, 109; letter to enclosing one from Samuel & More giving view of state of affairs with then, 110; letter to bearing upon financial aspects of business, 110-II;letter to containing statement of transac- tions, III-2; letter to detailing financial arrangements for expens- es of expedition, 114; letter to con- taining statement of transactions, 116-7; letter to about Santa Fe trade, 119-20; letter to on matter of finances, 121; letter to detailing transactions since the last, 124-5: letters to giving statements of transactions and of newly develop- ed conditions, 129-32; letter to de- tailing condition of business af- fairs up to its date, 138-9
Tudor, Frederic, assistance from, 32; shipping of ice, 34; his agreement towards securing cargo and vessel for Wyeth, 49; present made by to Wyeth, 49; letter descriptive of Oregon country probably to Tu- dor, 53; used as a reference, 61; letter to giving plans after return from the Oregon country to the Rocky Mountain region with some expression of personal feelings, 62- 3;letter to apprising him of Wyeth's arrival in Missouri, 71, 82, 53, 97 IOS, I 1 1; letter to reviewing outlook, 118-9; letter to reporting adverse conditions, 134; letter to giving report of affairs of business up to date, 142-3: letter to reporting prospective failure, 149-50
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Vessel, 143, 144, 145 Von Phul(1) & McGill ( Von Pool ) ( Mc- Gil), 67, draft sent to upon Mr. Cerri, 68; letter to enclosing an- nouncement to M. G. Sublette, 83. 90; letter to of the nature of an or- der, 91; statement to 103; II0; an- nounced as Wyeth's headquarters at St. Louis, III, 122, 123; letter to making remittances 138; letter to enclosing remittance, 140
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Walla Walla, 171-3, 184-5 Waterhouse, Benjamin, author of Jno. Wyeth's book, 104
Weld, letter to containing review of experiences, 148-9
Whiting, Seymour, letter to in reply to inquiries made with a view of joining the expedition, details of plan of expedition given, 29-30; letter to in which proposition for joining is declined for want of means, 42-3
Wife, letters to, 117-8, 128, 135, 144; letter to announcing disasters and date of return, 154
Wild (Wildes). Captain Dixie, letter to submitting terins for having a vessel dispatched to Oregon, 14-5; letter to discussing items of pro- position for furnishing vessel for the expedition, 20-24, 38
Willamette river and valley, 178-9 Woodman, 178, 183, 191
Worthington, Jas., letter to making an offer to furnish goods for fur trade, 91
W'yeth, Charles, letter to containing statement of original plan, I; let- ter to requesting information about tobacco culture and giving statement of revised plans, 3-4; letterto giving first details con- cerning proposed independent ex- pedition, 6-8; letter to referring to details of financial relations be- tween him and writer and to pro- gress of negotiations for vessel, 15- 6; letter to relating to plans for fitting out at St. Louis, 24; letter to requesting aid in making new arrangements for a vessel, 28-9;let- ter to relating to assistance need- ed to secure an arrangement for a vessel and cargo, 34-6; note not forwarded, 49; letter to advising
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of proposed draft, 50; letter con- 'cerning a letter of credit, 51; let- ter to descriptive of writer's con- dition at Vancouver, 55; letter to referring to personal situation and matters of business, 65-6; letter to announcing completion ar- rangements for second expedition, 85; letter to giving stage of pre- paration for second expedition,91- 2; letter to concerning finances of second expedition, 95; letter to concerning instructions to Abbot, 100; letter to designating Captain Thing as second in command of expedition, 107; letter to announc- ing his coming, 109; letter to de- tailing proposed movements, 137; letter to giving summary of ex- periences up to date, 146; letter to announcing failure of salmon fish- ing,sickness and plans for return, 152-3
Wyeth, Jacob, his brother > athaniel, applies for a position for him in the proposed expedition by the Oregon Colonization Society, I; advised regarding the proposed expedition, 2; plan of independ- eut expedition submitted to him, 5; letter commenting upon chang- es in plans of Colonization Society and explaining arrangements of the joint stock concern, II-2; let- ter to giving summary of previous letter, 13-4; letter to touching up- on points of finance, 21; letter to apprising him of date of forming camp and sailing for Baltimore, 42; reference to his turning back, 53; letter to referring to accounts with writer, 79; letter to announcing date of expected arrival at St. Louis, III; letter to, 125-6, 145; See also Parents, 145
Wyeth, Jonas, 123
Wyeth, John, 80-1; his book examined, S5-9
Wyeth, Leonard, letter to containing inquiries concerning route from New York to Pittsburg via Buffalo and Erie, 5;letter to giving chang- es in plans of Colonization Society that are unsatisfactory to writer and statement of his revised plans, 9-10; letter to requesting names and addresses of persons living in St. Louis, also referring to situa- tion as to funds and vessels need- ed, I8; letter to referring to same
matters and aid proffered by oth- ers, 19; letter to referring traps and guns desired, and goods need- ed for Indian trade, also to new conditions for securing vessel, 27- 8; letter to regarding pledge to se- cure vessel and cargo to meet first expedition, 37-8; letter to relating to agreement with Hall, Williams & Tucker, 41; financial matters, 45; letter to enclosing copy of agreement with Tucker, Williams & Hall and requesting that it be endorsed with guarantee and for- warded to Charles Wyeth, 46; let- ter to referring to men for the ex- pedition that were being engaged by Leonard Wyeth, 46; letter to arranging for funds, 51; letter to recounting experiences on trip out and giving plans for return, 54; letter to giving plans, also re- ferences to characteristics of west- ern associates, 64-5; letters to, 72- 3, 78, 83; letter to pertaining to transactions of Abbot, 93-4; letter to pertaining to M. G. Sublette's business at New York, 96; letter to pertaining to relations with Sublettes, 103; letter to introduc- ing E. M. Sammuel, 113; letter to introducing Col. Geo. W. Jones, 127; letter to detailing proposed movenients, 137-8; letter to giving summary of experiences up to its date, 145-6; letter to announcing failure of salmon fishing, and re- porting sickness and plans for re- turn, 153
Wyeth, Nathaniel, his estimate of the nature of his undertaking, 49;per- sonal feelings expressed to Fred- eric Tudor, 62-3; physical and mental condition, 64. 65, 91-2, 128, 136, 243; claim1, 253-4; his state- ment of facts, 254-6
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