O the true, good, brave Oregon Pioneers of 1843, 1844, 1845, and 1846, whose coming in the time of joint-occupancy did so much to help save Oregon and assisted in making it what it is today; whose affections and regards for Dr. John McLoughlin and whose remembrances and heartfelt appreciations of his humanity and kindness to them and theirs can and could end only with their deaths, this volume is most respectfully dedicated. CONSPIRACY AGAINST DR. MCLOUGHLIN THURSTON'S LETTER TO CONGRESS THE OREGON DONATION Land Law CAREER AND DEATH OF THURSTON THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. THE PERSECUTION CONTINUED THE END OF DR. MCLOUGHLIN'S LIFE. JUSTICE TO DR. MCLOUGHLIN'S MEMORY OPINIONS BY DR. MCLOUGHLIN'S CONTEMPORARIES EULOGY UPON DR. MCLOUGHLIN ILLUSTRATIVE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO IN THE TEXT: A: Article 3 of Convention of October 20, 1818, be- B: Convention of August 6, 1827, between the United C: Statement concerning merger of Hudson's Bay 175 175 . 176 D: Excerpts from Manuscript Journal of Rev. Jason . 180 E: Rev. Jason Lee's visit to Eastern States in 1838; and his report to the Missionary Board at New York in 1844 F: Excerpts from Narrative of Commodore Charles Wilkes, U.S.N., published in Philadelphia in 1845 G: Letter from Henry Brallier to Frederick V. Holman of October 27, 1905 . 185 190 . 196 H: Shortess Petition; excerpts from Gray's "History I: of Oregon" relating to Shortess Petition; and . 198 Ricord's Proclamation; letters of A. Lawrence Lovejoy and Rev. A. F. Waller of March 20, 1844; Ricord's Caveat; invalidity of Waller's claim to Dr. McLoughlin's land; and excerpts from letters of Rev. Jason Lee to Rev. A. F. Waller and Rev. Gustavus Hines, written in 1844 J: Agreement between Dr. John McLoughlin, Rev. A. F. Waller, and Rev. David Leslie, of April 4, 1844; statement of cause and manner of making said agreement K: Statement of career in Oregon of Judge W. P. L: Letter of Dr. John McLoughlin, published in the 212 224 228 229 M: Letter by William J. Berry, published in the O: Correspondence of S. R. Thurston, Nathaniel J. P: Letter from Rev. Vincent Snelling to Dr. John Q: Excerpts from "The Hudson's Bay Company and • 246 . 256 262 |