Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Acquisition of Oregon and the Long Suppressed Evidence About Marcus Whitman, Vol. 1
Many years ago Mr. C. B. Bagley, of Seattle, became interested in the controversy regarding any in?uence Dr. Marcus Whitman might have had upon the final adjustment of the rival claims of the United States and Great Britain to a part of Old Oregon, and began collecting material for a pamphlet or book giving his views upon the questions involved.
After the death of Mr. Marshall, the private library, letters, note books and manuscripts of that gentleman passed into Mr. Bagley's possession, making his collection perhaps the largest extant of books, pamphlets, manuscripts and early newspapers covering both sides of the controversy. Several years ago a small book published by Mr. Marshall came under his observation; this was followed by personal acquaintance and knowledge of the extent and value of the work that Mr. Marshall had in preparation. This led to a change of plan whereby Mr. Bagley furnished valuable historical material allied to the work in hand and abandoned the plan of writ ing and publishing on his own account because of his general accord with the findings and conclusions of Mr. Marshall.
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