Mrs. Whitman's letters 1843-1847.
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Gorham Free Library - Adult Biography
B WHITMAN
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1 volume of unnumbered pages ; 23 cm
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English

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General Note
Originally published 1894.
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"The devoutly Christian Marcus and Narcissa Whitman left home and family to establish a mission in the far west terriroties. In 1836, Narcissa was the first worman of European descent to cross the Rocky Mountains. Narciss was but 39 yeras old when she, her husband, and nine others were murdered at their misison near Walla Walla, Washington in 1847. These letters constitute some of the last letters she wrote to family back in New York. Included is a letter to her sister by one of the massacre survivors and is one of the earliest accounts of that horrible day." -- back cover.
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Also available in digital form on the Internet Archive Web site.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Whitman, N. P., & Whitman, M. (2014). Mrs. Whitman's letters 1843-1847 . Big Byte Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847 and Marcus Whitman. 2014. Mrs. Whitman's Letters 1843-1847. [United States]: Big Byte Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, 1808-1847 and Marcus Whitman. Mrs. Whitman's Letters 1843-1847 [United States]: Big Byte Books, 2014.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Whitman, Narcissa Prentiss, and Marcus Whitman. Mrs. Whitman's Letters 1843-1847 Big Byte Books, 2014.

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