Oregon Historical Quarterly/Volume 1

CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

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No. 1, Vol. I, March, 1900.

James R. Robertson—The Genesis of Political Authority and of a Commonwealth Government in Oregon ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1

Thomas Condon—The Process of Selection in Oregon Pioneer Settlement ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

60

Nathaniel J. Wyeth's Oregon Expiditions—"In Historic Mansions and Highways Around Boston" ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

66

H. S. Lyman—Reminiscences of F. X. Matthieu ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

73

Documents—Correspondence of John McLoughlin, Nathaniel J. Wyeth, S. R. Thurston, and R. C. Winthrop, pertaining to claim of Dr. McLoughlin at the Falls of the Willamette the site of Oregon City ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

105

Notes and News ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

70

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No. 2, Vol. I, June, 1900.

Joseph R. Wilson—The Oregon Question ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

111

Frances F. Victor—Our Public Land System and Its Relation to Education in the United States ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

132

Mrs. William Markland Molson—Glimpses of Life in Early Oregon ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

158

H. W. Scott—Not Marjoram: The Spanish Word "Oregano" Not the Original of Oregon ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

165

H. S. Lyman—Reminiscences of Louis Labonte ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

169

Frances F. Victor—Dr. Elliott Coues ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

189

Document.—A Narrative of Events in Early Oregon ascribed to Dr. John McLoughlin ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

193

Reviews of Books.—Eva. Emery Dye's "McLoughlin and Old Oregon" ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

207

⁠H.K. Hines' "Missionary History of the Pacific Northwest" ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

210

Note.—A Correction ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

212

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No. 3, Vol. 1, September, 1900.

Joseph R. Wilson—The Oregon Question II ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

218

H. S. Lyman—Reminiscences of Hugh Cosgrove ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

258

H. S. Lyman—Reminiscences of Wm. M. Case ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

259

John Minto—The Number and Condition of the Native Race in Oregon When First Seen by White Men ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

296

H. S. Lyman—Indian Names ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

316

Documents—Oregon articles reprinted from a file of the N. Y. Tribune, 1842. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

327

⁠Letter by William Plumer, Senator from N. H. ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

338

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No. 4, Vol. 1, December, 1900.

F. G. Young—The Oregon Trail ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

339

Jesse Applegate—A Day with the Cow Column in 1843 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

371

Col. George B. Currey's Tribute to the Ox Whip ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

384

Sam L. Simpson—The Camp Fires of the Pioneers ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

385

Joaquin Miller—Pilgrims of the Plains ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

395

Joaquin Miller—Pioneers of the Pacific ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

397

Documents—The Oregon Emigrants, 1848 ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

398

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THE

QUARTERLY

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OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

VOLUME I

MARCH, 1900 - DECEMBER, 1900

Edited by Frederic George Young

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W. H. LEEDS, STATE PRINTER

SALEM, OREGON