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Index.

Indiana, the centennial of statehood of,

309-10. Indians, condition of, in California, as

described by Kelley, 281: condition of

in Oregon, as described by Kelley,

^93-4.

Kbllxy, Hall J. — Prophet of Osbgon, I-S3; .93-139; 167-224; 271-29$; birth and lineage, i; youth, education and early interests, 1-5; career as teacher and educational activities, 4-7; busi- ness interests, 7-8; his svstem of geo- graphical and topographical survey- ing, 8*9; his part in the projected enterprise at Three Rivers, 9-10; Great Britain's attitude as to relin- quishment of the Astor post at the mouth of the Columbia nver arouses interest in the Pacific Northwest, 11: gets information from journals of Lewis and Qark and from confer- ences with former traders to this re- gion^ 1 1 -1 2; statement of first con- ception of plan of colonization. 12-13; diplomatic and other events that em- phasized need of action with this pro- ject, 13-14; annotmces his intention to settle Oregon. 14; author of me- morial praying for grant of land on the Oregon nver. 20-1; adversaries persecute him to delay his enterprise, 22-3 : carefully chooses name "Amer- ican'' for his organization for the set- tlement of Oregon, 25; lectures as publicity agent for it, 25-6; memorial of his American Society presented to Congress, 26; memorial reproduced at length, 26-30; publishes a Geograph- ical Sketch of • • Oregon, 30; comments on question of title to Ore- gon, 31; sets forth advantages to re- sult from settlement, 31-4; his de- scription of resources of region.

from settlement, 31-4; ion of resources of region, J4-S: his general circular as manual of

Oregon expedition gives plans for emigration and organization of set- tlement^ 34-42; postponement of date of starting, 43; wide range of location of those interested in the expeditioni 43-4; his influence upon Nathaniel J. Wycth, 44; effect of his writings upon the popular mind. 45; develops interest ox religious bodies, 45-6; op- ponents are active to counteract his influence, 46-50; cause of failure of his projected emigration, 51; plans circuitous route to Oregon through Mexico, 93; his account of troubles en route up to arrival at Vera Cruz. 9^-1 00; account of experiences and observations in passing through Mex- ico, I0I-II6; meets Ewing Young and gets Young to accompmy him to Ore- gon, 118; the party sets out for Ore- gon. 119; account of trip through wilderness to Oregon, 120-6; arrival at Fort Vancouver, 126-9: his experi- ences as an unwelcome guest at Fort Vancouver, 131-7; his experiences on his homeward voyage, 137-9; situation

as to health, finances and marital af- fairs, on arrival at Boston, 1836, 167- 8; takes up surveving, 168; confers with William A. Slacum, but gets no mention in Slacum's memorial, 168-

Jo; project for settlement at New ^ungeness on Strait of Juan de Fuca, 170; his project ridiculed in the Old American Almanac of 1837, 171; his writings used by Senator Lewis F. Linn in report made on his bill, 172; prepares in 1839 for Caleb Cushing a memoir on Ore^n and California, which appeared in Cushing's supple- mental report on **The Territory of Oregon," 172; memorializes Congress for grant of land as author of first permanent American settlements west of the Rocky mountains, 172-^; turns to project of railroad across toe Isth- mus of Panama, 173-4; agitates for transcontinental railroad. 174-6: his habits as hermit at Three Rivers, 177-8; persists in applications to Con- i^ress for grant of land as compensa- tion for services in Oregon coloniza- tion, 178-84: publishes pamphlets to supplement his applications for con- gressional bounty, 183-9; the nature of his afflictions portrayed in them, i8v8; his spirit of altruism endures, 188-9; his writings, 191-201; esti- mates of writings, 193-4; takes pride only in memoir on Oreffon prepared for Caleb Cushing, 195; nis pamphlets characterized, 190-201; denunciations of Hudson's Bay Company and relig- ious phraseology encumber all, 201; the man Kelley and his place in his- tory. 203-23; kindling of his interest in Oregon, 271; objects of his labors for Oregon stated, 271-3; geograph- ical description of northern Califor- nia. 273-81; conditions of California Indians, 281; results of exertions for Oregon settlement stated, 295.

Lane, the letters of Joseph, calendared,

227. Livestock industry in Oregon, begin<

nings of, 61-3. Louisiana citizens petition for grants of

land on the Columbia river, 1828,

21-2.

Maryland farmers petition for passage

of^Uie Floyd bill, 1823, 20. Meares, Captain John, visits the month

of the Columbia river, 23A-5. Middle West, historical field work in.

207-9. Miller, Joaquin, identifies meaning of

Idaho. 88. Mills, Robert, advocates railroad be- tween sources of Yellowstone and

Columbia rivers, 19. Mining in Pacific Northwest — Sec 'The

Pioneer Stimulus of Gold."

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