...mission of $130, including a handsome prayer for a blessing upon their labors, in the following words: "And they pray our heavenly Father, without whose...infinite mercy he may vouchsafe to bless and prosper your'pious endeavors." This is signed in behalf of the donors by John McLaughlin. 11 CHAPTER XXI. Arrival...

...ist March, 1836. "The Rev. Jason Lee, Dear Sir: I do myself the pleasure to hand you the enclos ' ed subscription, which the gentlemen who have signed...assistance we can do nothing, that of his infinite mercy he will vouchsafe to bless and prosper your pious endeavors, and believe me to be, with esteem and regard,...

...ist March, 1836. "The Rev. JASON LEE, "Dear Sir: "I do myself the pleasure to hand you the enclosed subscription, which the gentlemen who have signed...assistance we can do nothing, that of his infinite mercy he will vouchsafe to bless and prosper your pious endeavors, and believe me to be, with esteem and regard,...

...1st March, 1836. "The Rev. JASON LEE, "Dear Sir: "I do myself the pleasure to hand you the enclosed subscription, which the gentlemen who have signed...assistance we can do nothing, that of his infinite mercy he will vouchsafe to bless and prosper your pious endeavors, and believe me to be, with esteem and regard,...

...1st March, 1836. "The Rev. JASON LEE, "Dear Sir: "I do myself the pleasure to hand you the enclosed subscription, which the gentlemen who have signed...assistance we can do nothing, that of his infinite mercy he will vouchsafe to bless and prosper your pious endeavors, and believe me to be, with esteem and regard,...

...VANCOUVER, March I, 1836. Rev. JASON LEE. Dear Sir, — I do myself the pleasure to hand you the enclosed subscription, which the gentlemen who have signed...request you will do them the favor to accept for the benefit of the mission. And they pray our Heavenly Father, without whose assistance we can do nothing,...

...the post, with this noble letter of commendation : "I do myself the pleasure to hand you the enclosed subscription, which the gentlemen who have signed it request you will do the favor to accept for the use of the mission ; and they pray our Heavenly Father, without whose assistance...

...with a purse of $130, which he had collected from ,his own helpers, with a prayer for the blessing of "our heavenly Father, without whose assistance we...mercy he may vouchsafe to bless and prosper your pious endeavors."4 The Willamette Valley proved to be a large region, remarkable for the mildness of its...

...McLoughlin enclosing a Subscription paper for the benefit of the mission, of which the following are copies Fort Vancouver 1st March 1836 The Rev. Jason Lee Dear...Gentlemen who have signed it request you will do them the favour to accept for the use of your mission and they pray our heavenly Father without whose existence...