• Archer request to Col. Samuel Cooper for a 4 month extension to his leave of absence. 

  Archer, J.J. (previously unpublished, 1857-12-10)

  J.J. Archer's application for a 4 month extension to his leave of absence.
• Report from George Curry (Gov. of Oregon Territory) to Jefferson Davis, Sec't. of War. 

  Curry, Geo. L. (previously unpublished, 1856-04-12)

  Report from Gov. Geo. L. Curry to Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, about activities of the Volunteers on the Northern Frontier and in Southern Oregon.
• Request for reduced prices for troop field rations 

  Casey, Silas (previously unpublished, 1856-06-09)

  Correspondence from Lt. Col. Silas Casey to Jefferson Davis, Secretary of War, requesting additional military provisions at reduced prices for his troops.
• Letter asking additional allowance of clothing for Company H, 9th Infantry. 

  Guthrie, P.N. (previously unpublished, 1856-04-10)

  Letter from Guthrie requesting additional clothing for the men in H Company.
• Report about troop engagements to George Curry, Gov. of Oregon Territory, from Brig. Gen. John Lamerick. 

  Lamerick, John K. (previously unpublished, 1856-03-31)

  3 page typed transcript of Brig. Gen. John K. Lamerick's report to George Curry, Gov. O.T., about Fort Leland troop activities.
• Correspondence regarding circumstances attending the loss and death of Capt. Frances L. Bowman 

  Brown, Joseph B. (previously unpublished, 1856-09-15)

  "On the afternoon of Sept. 4th I was directed by Major R.S. Garnett . . . to conduct Capt. Bowman, who was in a state of lunacy, to the Dalles." Dr. Brown goes on to describe Capt. Bowman's Messianic delusions and the ...
• Death of Captain Francis L Bowman 

  Garnett, Robert Selden (previously unpublished, 1856-09-19)

  Major Garnett's report to the War Department on the circumstances of Captain Frances L Bowman's death in September of 1856.
• "I just learned of what happened to the mission at the Yakima" 

  Ricard, Pascal (unknown, )

  Bias against the missionaries in official government reports.
• "They have killed a man without arms who was asking to speak to the chiefs." 

  D'Herbomez, L. S. (unknown, )

  D"Herbomez accuses the soldiers of killing Br. Surel and burning the mission.
• Dalles merchant sold arms 

  Ricard, Pascal (unknown, )

  Arms and ammunition came from the Americans
• "Make haste, then, to write something to close the mouth of detractors" 

  Ricard, Pascal (unknown, )

  Bigotry and bias have damaged reputations.
• Awhi was not the author of the outrages you alluded to. 

  Blanchet, G. (unknown, )

  "The aim of the visits of Fr. Pandosy was to inform your excellency that Kam-i-akan stirred up the Indians against the Americans."
• Denial of responsibility of the burning of the mission 

  Mason, C. H. (unknown, )

  "It is not the business or the province of the Executive of this territory to publish through the newspapers statements in reference to any particular class or sect."
• "I am holding you responsible for what has been done at the mission of the Yakimas." 

  Ricard, Pascal (unknown, )

  Fr. Ricard chastises the Governor for not publicly supporting the missionaries.
• Fr. Ricard sends a copy of Fr. Pandosy's letter to Rev. Brouillet. 

  Ricard, Pascal (unknown, )

  Fr. Ricard sends a copy of Fr. Pandosy's letter to the soldiers to Rev. Brouillet, with some explanation of how the letter was delivered and returned.
• In Defense of Fr. Chirouse 

  Mesplie, Toussaint (unknown, )

  Mesplie advises publishing Pandosy's letter in the paper.
• News of Mr. Bolon's death. 

  Durieu, Paul (unknown, )

  Near death at the Ahtanum mission, Durieu asks for information about Fr. Pandosy's well being.
• Fr. Pandosy's letter to the soldiers, which was found at the burned mission. 

  Mesplie, Toussaint (unknown, )

  Fr. Misplie tells of the burned out mission in Yakima
• All the country is on fire. 

  Chirouze, Eugene-Casimir (unknown, )

  "Carnage, murders and war, here is what we breathe and what we hear."
• Relander notes about the O.M.I. letters. 

  Relander, Click (unknown, )

  Research notes, with source documents noted in the copy.

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