Myron Eells

“ Whitman's, and that evening, the next day and Wednesday morning the discussions were held according to this journal. So in these instances cotemporary evidence shows that Dr. Eells' memory is of more value than Governor Evans' reasoning. It has always seemed to me strange that persons who were not in the country knew much better what was done eight years before than those who did the things.
Third—Again I quote: "No living person in Oregon or Washington prior to July 4, 1865, ever heard national motive or political influence attributed to the winter journey of Dr. Whitman in 1842-43." ”

“ Gray with strange blunders and mistakes, and yet after all of their investigation during nearly twenty years, it seems that they have made as many mistakes and as strange ones as either of these gentlemen, as I have showed in this article, and the one of The Oregonian of January 11—hence, is it too much to ask that in regard to some other of their statements about the affairs at Washington connected with this subject, they be required to give book and page from which they quote, so that others can verify the truth or mistake of their statements. ”

“ The statement of ten of these, some of them under oath, is given in my pamphlet. They are William Geiger, Jr., now of Forest Grove, Oregon, who had charge of Dr. Whitman's station during his absence; Rev. H. H. Spalding, Hon. W. H. Gray, Rev. C. Eells, D.D. and Mrs. Mary R. Walker, his missionary associates; Hon. A. L. Lovejoy, deceased, who was Dr. Whitman's traveling companion during that journey East; Mr. P. B. Whitman, of Lapwai, Idaho, a nephew of Dr. Whitman, and who came out with him in 1843; Hon. A. Hinman of Forest Grove, who came in 1844 and taught school the next winter at Dr. ”

“ Elwood Evans about Dr. Whitman in reply to one by Mr. E. C. Ross. I would be glad of the privilege of correcting some mistakes and making a few remarks in regard to it.
Governor Evans has found one witness, Dr. C. Eells, who has made a clear statement of his knowledge in regard to Dr. Whitman's journey East, and his object in doing so. It by no means agrees with Governor Evans' theory; hence, he must destroy the evidence. Knowing that Dr. ”