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Grover, La Fayette. Oregon archives. Salem. Bush. 1853. p. 218-219, 321-325.

Contains copy of a letter from Robert Greenham [Greenhow], dated Washington City, Sept. 2, 1846, sending six copies of his "History of Oregon and California" with the request that one copy be presented "to my friend, Dr. Whitman, of Walla Walla.' Copies are given of several important documents bearing upon the massacre, including one from James Douglass to George Abernathy, dated Fort Vancouver, Dec. 7, 1847, officially announcing the catastrophe.

Guerber, H A . Story of the great republic. N. Y. American Book Co. C1899. p. 113-117. Macedonian cry. Says nothing as to the real purpose of Whitman's ride.

Hanna, J[oseph] A. Dr. Whitman and his ride to save Oregon. 8p. [Los Angeles? 1903?] Saved Oregon story with the Walla Walla dinner and the announcement of the Red River immigration as the inciting cause of the ride.

Harper and Brothers. Harper's encyclopedia of United States history, iov. N. Y. Harper. C1901. v. 10, p. 349. Brief note saying that Whitman "in all probability kept Oregon from falling into the hands of the British."

Hastings, Langsford W. New description of Oregon and California. Cinn. Rulison. 1857. C1849. p. 21, 54, 60. Hastings stayed at the mission over Sunday, got provisions, etc. Describes the mission and says that the burning of the mill while Whitman was in the East was accidental.

Hawthorne, Julian, editor. History of Washington. 2v. N. Y. Am. Hist. Pub. Co. 1893. v. i, p. 366-370; v. 2, p. 105-132. Biography in v. 1. Whitman massacre in v. 2, written by G. D. Brewerton. Blames Catholics for the massacre. Gives

deposition of Miss Bewley. Hines, Gustavus. Oregon, its history, condition and prospects. Buffalo. Derby. 1851. p. 164-185, 421-422. Hines arrived at the mission May 8, 1843. Received by Mrs. Whitman and Mrs. Geiger. Whitman away on a tour to the U. S. Gives a full account of the meeting of the Indians as called by E. White, Indian Agent.

Hines, H. K. Illustrated history of the State of Washington. Chic. Lewis. 1893. p. 107-112. Guarded account.

Hines, H. K. Missionary history of the Pacific Northwest. Portland. Hines. C1899. p. 446-486. American Board Missions. Says the Wilkes report influenced the board to make the destructive order.