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To 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.

CONTENTS

PREFACE[15]
TEXT[19]
Early Settlements and Joint-occupancy of the Oregon Country [20]
The Hudson's Bay Company and the Northwest Company[21]
Genealogy and Family of Dr. John McLoughlin[22]
McLoughlin and the Oregon Country[25]
Fort Vancouver[27]
Punishment of Indians[35]
Early French Canadian Settlers[41]
Early American Traders and Travellers[45]
Presbyterian Missionaries[52]
Methodist Missions and Missionaries[54]
Provisional Government[64]
Immigration of 1842[69]
Immigration of 1843[70]
Immigration of 1844[78]
Immigration of 1845[81]
The Quality of the Early Immigrants[83]
The Resignation of Dr. John McLoughlin[90]
Dr. McLoughlin's Religion[98]
Dr. McLoughlin's Land Claim[101]
Abernethy Island[114]
The Shortess Petition[116]
Land Laws of the Provisional Government[119]
Dr. McLoughlin's Naturalization[120]
Conspiracy against Dr. McLoughlin[122]
Thurston's Letter to Congress[123]
Protests against Thurston's Actions[137]
The Oregon Donation Land Law[140]
The Conspiracy Effective[143]
Career and Death of Thurston[144]
The Methodist Episcopal Church[146]
Dr. McLoughlin's Memorial To Congress[149]
The Persecution Continued[152]
The End of Dr. McLoughlin's Life[154]
Justice To Dr. McLoughlin's Memory[159]
Opinions by Dr. McLoughlin's Contemporaries[162]
Eulogy upon Dr. McLoughlin[169]

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