A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information
CHAPTER XXIX.
Missionaries leaving.--Hudson's Bay Company's Gold Exchange.--Population in 1842.--Whitman and Lovejoy start for the States.--The Red River emigration.--American merchants.-- Settlers not dependent on the Hudson's Bay Company.--Milling Company.--The Oregon Institute.--Dr. Elijah White.-- Proceedings at a public meeting.--Correspondence with the War Department. Page 211