Drawing by Pherne Brown Pringle, the daughter of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, the 'Mother of Oregon.' This sketch appears to picture tents used by the pioneers during her family's journey on the Oregon Trail. Copies of later drawings were accompanied in an album by journal entries of Pherne's husband, Virgil K. Pringle.
Drawing by Pherne Brown Pringle, the daughter of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, the 'Mother of Oregon.' This sketch appears to show a forest path in Kansas during her family's journey on the Oregon Trail. Copies of later drawings were accompanied in an album by journal entries of Pherne's husband, Virgil K. Pringle.
Diary kept by pioneer Virgil K. Pringle during his family's journey on the Oregon Trail. Virgil was the son-in-law of Tabitha Moffatt Brown, the 'Mother of Oregon.' He settled near Salem, Oregon at the end of 1846.
Essay written by Peter H. Burnett protesting articles that had been published in The Oregon American that alleged Catholic involvement in the Whitman Massacre. These articles were published at the behest of Griffin's friend, Henry Spalding.
Article written by Peter H. Burnett, in which he transcribes a letter from Spalding in response to Burnett's essay attacking him, followed by Burnett's counter-response.
Papers relating to governance of the Congregational Church of Tualatin Plains, which later split into churches at Forest Grove and Hillsboro. The documents are signed by John Smith Griffin, P. B. Littlejohn, A.T. Smith, William Geiger, Obed Dickinson and Cushing Eells.
Letter sent to John Smith Griffin from William H. Gray regarding several errors that were published in The Oregon American, in which Griffin was the editor.
Handwritten account of William H. Gray's overland journey to Oregon in 1836, as part of the Whitman-Spalding Party. Griffin published this account as a series of articles in his newspaper, The Oregon American, as well as Evangelical Unionist.
An affidavit from John Kimsey recounting events leading up to the Whitman Massacre, which was published in John Smith Griffin's newspaper, The Oregon American, probably at the behest of Henry Spalding.
Invitation from David Lenox on behalf of the Baptist Church of Tualatin Plains inviting the area's churches to meet. This invitation was published in John Smith Griffin's newspaper, The Oregon American, in May 1848.
An affidavit from F.S. Wilcox recounting the events leading up to the Whitman Massacre, which was published in John Smith Griffin's newspaper, The Oregon American, probably at the behest of Henry Spalding.
