""The Diaries and Letters of Henry H. Spalding and Asa Bowen Smith Relating to the Nez Perce Mission, 1838-1842"" is a historical book that presents a collection of primary sources documenting the experiences of two Christian missionaries in the Pacific Northwest during the early 19th century. The book is written by Henry H. Spalding, one of the missionaries, and edited by a historian named Asa Bowen Smith.The Nez Perce Mission was established in 1836 by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, with the ...
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""The Diaries and Letters of Henry H. Spalding and Asa Bowen Smith Relating to the Nez Perce Mission, 1838-1842"" is a historical book that presents a collection of primary sources documenting the experiences of two Christian missionaries in the Pacific Northwest during the early 19th century. The book is written by Henry H. Spalding, one of the missionaries, and edited by a historian named Asa Bowen Smith.The Nez Perce Mission was established in 1836 by the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, with the goal of converting the Nez Perce people to Christianity. Spalding and his wife, Eliza, were among the first missionaries to arrive at the mission, and they spent several years living among the Nez Perce people, learning their language and customs, and attempting to spread the gospel.The book contains Spalding's diaries and letters from the years 1838 to 1842, as well as letters from Asa Bowen Smith, who visited the mission in 1841. These primary sources offer a firsthand account of the challenges and successes of the Nez Perce Mission, as well as insights into the daily lives of the missionaries and the Nez Perce people.The book also includes an introduction by the editor, Asa Bowen Smith, which provides historical context and background information on the Nez Perce Mission and the missionaries who served there. Additionally, there are footnotes throughout the book that provide further explanations and clarifications for readers.Overall, ""The Diaries and Letters of Henry H. Spalding and Asa Bowen Smith Relating to the Nez Perce Mission, 1838-1842"" offers a valuable glimpse into the history of Christian missions in the Pacific Northwest, as well as the interactions between European Americans and Native American communities during this time period.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Very Good. Signed by author on title page. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Light wear to boards. Spine a tad cocked. Penciled marginalia on about fifty pages, else interior clean. Fold-out map of the route of Asa Bowen Smith from Westport (Kansas City) to the Oregon Missions in 1838 and seven other illustrated pages including color frontispiece. Bibliography. Index. pp. 379. 9.5 x 6.5 inches. With introduction and editorial notes by Clifford M. Drury. Volume IV of the Arthur H. Clark Company's Northwest Historical Series.
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Very good+ condition. Book. Octavo (8vo). 379 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. Illustrated with a color frontisportrait and eight other portraits and maps, including one fold-out map. Published in a limited edition of 1286 copies. Volume IV of the "Pacific Northwest Historical Series." A few tiny spots of foxing to endpapers. First edition.
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Very Good. First edition. Introduction and editorial notes by Clifford Merrill Drury. Quarto. 379pp. Blue cloth boards with gilt spine letting. Very good with spotting to the boards, touch of rubbing at the corners and tape remnants at the front hinge. Signed by Drury and with an owner Signature of the great grandson of Mary Richardson Walker on front pastedown. Part of the Northwest Historical Series.
