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policy in Oregon and Washington largely the work of Palmer, 4; four principles of policy urged, 4 ; the coast between Yaquina and Alsea riv- ers recommended for reservation, 4-5 ; recommendation of Palmer made in 1853 became basis for reservation In- dian policy for the Pacific Northwest, 5; Indian Commissioner urges imme- diate adoption of the policy of coloniz- ing the Indians, 6; special report of Indian Commissioner to Congress based on Palmer's report to him led to de- cision, 6; Indian agents, J. L. Parish for coast district and R. R. Thompson for eastern Oregon, make recommen- dations, 7; Palmer finds objections to coast region and favors Klamath Lake region, 7; Lane and Palmer conclude treaties with the upper Rogue River Indians and with the Cow Creek band of the Umpquas, 1853-4, 8-9; policy for Washington Territory identical with that for Oregon, due to same general positions taken by Palmer and Stevens, 9; situation in Washington in 1853 east of Cascades critical due to threatened seizures of Indian lands by settlers, 9-10; Indian service or- ganized, appropriations made for mak- ing treaties and policy recommenda- tions made, 12-14; Stevens and Palm- er make headway toward extinguish- ment of Indian title west of Cascade mountains during 1854-5, 14-18; the proceedings and councils in connection with the making of the treaty of Wal- la Walla, 18-20; Stevens proceeds to Flathead country and Palmer treats with confederated tribes of middle Oregon at Wasco, 20-1; A. J. Cain treats with Indians north of Grays Harbor and Palmer treats with Indians along Pacific Coast, 21-2; Molalas, Umpquas and Kalapuyas also agree to move to coast reservation, 22; genesis of Yakima Indian war through aggres- sions, thefts and inflaming rumors culminating in the murder of A. J. Bolon by order of Kamiakan, 22-4; ob- taining of arms by Indians, intrusion of settlers and miners and failure of the military to awe, 25-6; summary of Indian policy adopted in 1854, 27; ratification of treaties delayed by war, 27.
Roberts, William M., Letters of the Rev- erend, Third Superintendent of the Oregon Mission, 163-91; action of the missionary society not to repurchase the Oregon Institute greatly deplored and basis for this action was such that it was extremely mortifying, 163- 4; condition of the Oregon Institute building, status of ownership of it and interest of the Methodist Episcopal church to own and maintain it, 164- 72; report on the work of the year, 172-3; the Cayuse war a distraction, 174; reports of camp meeting, 177; a slander noticed, 177-8; prevalence of mania for gold, 180; special remarks
upon the work at the following points and circuits: Oregon City, Salem, Cal- apooya, Mary's River, Yamhill, Tuala- tin Plains, 180-3; statistics, 184; financial and statistical letters, 186-8; Oregon and California mission confer- ence, 189-91.
Rogue River Indians, troubles with, 1853-4, 2.
Sargent, G., native of New England, dies in Willamette valley, 1836, 243-4. School, The First Indian of the Pacific Northwest, 70-83; teaching incident to first work of the Oregon Mission, 70; activities of the mission largely those of an orphanage, 71-2; faced by the condition of a diseased and dying race, 72-3; Perkins' picture of Shep- ard's ministrations, 74; farm and household work of the pupils, 75; Slacum's and Farnham's favorable ac- counts of the rightly directed efforts of the missionaries, 75-7; enlarged room and improved equipment, 77; in- tense religious feeling aroused, 78-9; biography of Cyrus Shepard, 79-81; Susan Downing as his helpmate, 80-1; John Ball, Solomon Smith and Philip L. Edwards also taught, 82. Seals, Benjamin, ex-slave in Oregon, 112. Slacum, William A., at the Methodist Mission, 251-2; in Brig Loriot leaving the Columbia sends compliments to the mission, 252-3.
Slaves, ex-, facts pertaining to in Ore- gon, 111-2. Southworth, Lou, ex-slave in Oregon,
111.
Spalding, Rev. H. H., thought Nez Perces would acquire the English before the missionaries learned the Nez Perces, 39; finding this a mistake, devised alphabet using English consonants to designate vowel sounds, 39-41; applies to Honolulu for press and instruction, 40; prepares spelling book and ele- mentary book to be forwarded, 40. Sutter, Captain, visits Willamette Mis- sion, 263.
Temperance society organized, 242; soci- ety convenes and requests Young and Carmichael to desist from project to establish a distillery, 248-50; answer to this request by Young and Car- michael, 250-1; annual meeting, 256; annual meeting, 258.
Thornton, James T., letter to, from Abraham Lincoln, 267.
Tute, Captain James, an associate of Major Robert Rogers, and is leader of an exploring party sent out from Mackinac in 1766, 58-9; letter from to Major Robert Rogers, June 10, 1767, 68-9.
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Vancouver's report on men left at Oahu by Kendrick to collect sandalwood,
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