Alvin Thompson Smith Diary Transcripts

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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1847-1853 Index

  A typewritten index for all of the names mentioned in a transcription of Alvin Thompson Smith's diaries from 1847-1853. Some especially notable names include Abigail Smith, John S. Griffin, Joseph Gale and his family, Harvey Clark, Tabitha Brown, the Walker family, Thomas Naylor, and Cushing Eells.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1853

  A transcription of a 1853 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his farmwork; his business ventures and religious life; his contributing efforts to the Tualatin Academy; his trips to Oregon City, Portland, Hillsboro (which he spells as "Hillsborough"), and Milwaukie; his interactions with the Walker family, Doctor Adams, William Geiger, a Mr. Peet, James Dorothy, his wife Abigail Smith (who seemingly suffered serious illness this year and who he refers to as "Mrs. Smith"), David Harper, T. G. Naylor, a Mr. Goodel, the Cushing Eells family, a Mr. Luelling, Henry Raymond, Henry Spalding, Frank Reasoner, Doctor Perry Prettyman, the family of Wiley Knighton, a Mr. Tuttles, W. O. Gibson, a Mr. Black, Eli Perkins, Henry V. Climers, Clark Pringles, a Mr. Dixon, a Mr. Emerick, a Mr. Ford, Philester Lee, Henry V. Clymer, a Dr. Wilson in Salem, a Mr. Fisher, Harvey Clark (or Clarke), Thomas Owens, a Mr. Beagle, a Mr. Tanner, a Mr. Young, and Horace Hart. In 1853, Smith attended "a meeting of the so-called first Congregational Church of Tualatin Plains."
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1852

  A transcription of a 1852 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his farmwork; his business ventures and religious life; his contributing efforts to the Tualatin Academy; his trips to Portland, Hillsboro (which he spells as "Hillsborough"), various saw mills, Oregon City, and Fort Vancouver; his interactions with John S. Griffin, a Mr. Mulkey, William Geiger, a Mr. Young, Henry Davis, Cushing Eells, the Naylor family, Caleb Smith, George Blish, Elam Young, a Mr. Hammond, a Mr. Doran, his wife Abigail (who he refers to as "Mrs. Smith), Darius Smith, Eli Perkins, Henry Spalding, Patrick Cain, F. W. Brown, Elkanah Walker, Matthew Hunter, J. T. Reed, a Mr. B. Hoen, a Mr. Nusbaumer, a Mr. Jolly, William Catching, a Mr. Hatch, Joseph Davis, a Mr. Tuttle, a Mr. McMillen, Robert Crouch Kinney, and a Henry C. Raymond.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1851

  A transcription of a 1851 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his farmwork; his business ventures and religious life; his contributing efforts to the Tualatin Academy; his trips to Portland, Oregon City, Hillsboro (which he spells "Hillsborough"), Lafayette, and various courts; his interactions with the Naylor family, William Geiger, the family of Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), Tabitha Brown, his wife Abigail (who he refers to as "Mrs. Smith"), the Customs House Officer in Astoria, a Mr. Buxton, F.W. Brown, Omri Parsons, a Mr. Campbell, a Mr. Jenckins, a Mr. Tucker, a Luther White, Joseph Gale, a Mr. Waller, Elkanah Walkers, P. H. Hatch, David B. Williams, Samuel Brown, Cushing Eells, a Mr. Wimple, Darius Smith, David Lenox, Wesley Mulkey, and William Yates.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1850

  A transcription of a 1850 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his farmwork; his business ventures and religious life; his trips to Portland, Willamette Falls, Milwaukee, and Oregon City "to see the Indians hung that were condemned for the murder of Doc Whitman;" his buying of land in Hillsboro (he spells it "Hillsborough"); his taking care of the Gale children; his work at the mill; his contributing efforts to the Tualatin Academy; the death of U.S. President Zachary Taylor; the Oregon Donation Land Bill; his interactions with his wife Abigail Smith (often referred to as "Mrs. Smith"), John Fletts, a Mr. Gibson, Charles Stewart, William Geiger, David Harper, Jacob Reeds, Joseph Davis, a Mr. Butts, a Mr. Knighton, a Benjamin Catchings, the Naylor family, a Mr. Parsons, Henry and Eliza Spalding, a Mr. Holbrook, a Mr. Buxton, the Pomeroy family, a Mr. Wilks, Isaiah Mills, a Mr. Beagle, Alanson Hinman, a Mr. Mulkey, John Smith Griffin, and a W. W. Chapman.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1849

  A transcription of a 1849 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his several contributing efforts to the establishment of the orphanage that would become Tualatin Academy and later Pacific University; his farmwork chores; his religious life; his trips to Fort Vancouver, Willamette Falls, and Portland; his business ventures; and his interactions with Henry Spalding, a Mr. Newbanks, a Mr. Wilcox, Andrew Harper, Joseph Gale, Mahlon Brock, Alanson Hinman, Orcus Brown, a Mr. Copenhaver, a Mr. Buxton, a Mr. Duane; Harvey Clark (or Clarke), Cushing Eells, Clark Pringle, a Mr. Coffinbury, and a B. Q. Tuckers. In March of this year, Smith describes how the boarding house (perhaps referring to the orphanage) held 16 children, including those from the Butts, Stoke, Stephens, Joes, and Terwilliger families.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1848

  A transcription of a 1848 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; "an expedition against the Cayuse Indians for murdering Doc Whitman" (referring to the infamous Whitman Massacre of 1847); his farm chores and woodwork projects (including bringing logs for what would become Tualatin Academy); his religious life; his business ventures; his trips to East Plains, Tualatin Lodge, the "Falls," Vancouver, Willamette Falls, Yamhill, "Logies," and Portland; his interactions with W. M. Stokes, a Mr. Newbanks, Thomas Naylor, Eliza and Henry Spalding, Harvey Clark (or Clarke), William Geiger, Joseph Gale, Eli Harper, John Terwilliger, a Mr. Patton, a Mr. Dixon, a Mr. Snowden, Benjamin Catchings, Calvin B. Green, Joseph Gale, a Mr. Wilks, Charles Conklin, and Alvin C. Brown.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1847

  A transcription of a 1847 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living as a settler on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his daily farm chores; his work at the mill; his religious life; his business ventures; his trips to the East Plains, North Plains, Vancouver, Yamhill, Willamette Falls, David Hills, and Portland; and his interactions with Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), Alvin Brown, P. H. Hatch, Joseph Gale, a Mr. New Banks, a Mr. Pomeroy, a Mr. Owensby (and Smith's taking in of his nieces), a Mr. Harrison, Frederich Waymire, John Harrison, Joseph and Samuel Davis, William Geiger, Peter B. Littlejohn, Jacob Grusenvelt, David Harper, the "Tualatin Indians," David Harper, a Mr. Chapels, a Mr. Tuckers, Eli Harper, a Mr. Shuey, Thomas Naylor, a Mr. Wilks, Ellen and Catherine Owens. Smith notably writes about the infamous Whitman Massacre involving his friend Dr. Marcus Whitman.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1840-1846 Index

  A typewritten index for all the names mentioned in Alvin Thompson Smith's diaries from 1840-1846. Some especially notable names include William Geiger, John Smith Griffin, Peter B. Littlejohn, Charles Richard McKay, John B. Mills, Abigail Raymond Smith, Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), Henry and Eliza Spalding, Marcus Whitman, and Courtney Meade Walker.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1846

  A transcription of a 1846 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living as a settler on the increasingly populated Tualatin Plains; his daily farm chores; his woodwork projects, including building barns for friends and coffins for deceased settlers in the area; his work on local roads and at the mill his religious life; his trips to Willamette Falls, the Cowlets River Clatsop, Cape Lookout, the Hudson's Bay Company, and Vancouver; his interactions with P. B. Littlejohn, a Mr. Geiger, a Mr. New Banks, a Mr. Holmans, Joseph Gale and his wife Eliza, John Flets, I. F. Pomeroy, a Mr. Owensby, John Waymire, a Mr. Fuller, Charles McKay, a Mr. Thompson, a Mr. Dixon, Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), Lewis C. Cooper, a Mr. Bozorth, Alexander McKay, a Mr. Hampton, a Mr. Sweets, a Mr. Moore, a Mr. Mills, a Mr. Owensbys, a Mr. Wilson, a Mr. Walker, Anderson Smith, Henry and Eliza Spalding at an "Indian village," a Mr. Cranks, a Mr. Stephens, David Flet, David Carles, Caleb A. Smith, W. H. Bennett, Orus Brown, Joshua Dixon, a Mr. Baldras, a Mr. Holmans, a Mr. Naylor, an Emericks Tucker, a Mr. Knighton and a Mr. Catchin; attending meetings at the Oregon Institute (the first American school built in the Willamette Valley, which in turn became Willamette University); attending temperence meetings; and Probate Court.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1845

  A transcription of a 1845 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living as a settler on the Tualatin Plains; his tending to daily farmwork and chores; his religious life and reading of the Bible; his work at Joseph Gale's mill and his business dealings with Gale; his business dealings with Mr. Thomas New Banks, Mr. Cornelius Gilliams, Mr. Laframboise, Mr. Geiger, Mr. Owensbys, and Charles McKay; his interactions with "Indians;" his contributing efforts to build a bridge at John B. Mills Creek and David Hills; helping a Mr. Naylor build a bridge; his travels to Willamette Falls, Multnomah Island, and "Sovies" (perhaps refering to the Sauvie Island area); and his religious friends Congregational Minister Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke) and P. B. Littlejohn. On July 26, 1845, Smith describes how he "went over to the east plain to vote for sustaining the old Organic law of the territory." He describes how his friend Harvey Clark became the pastor of the local church in July of that year.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1844

  A transcription of a 1844 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living as a settler on the Tualatin Plains, his tending to daily farmwork and chores; constructing a barn; reading, attending prayer meetings, listening to the sermons of missionary John Smith Griffins; helping a Mr. Kelsey build a house; meeting with Joseph Gale and assisting Gale with his mill and arranging for Smith to continue taking in his children Edward and Ellen; visiting Vancouver; attending the Champoeg meetings; trading with his missionary friend Harvey Clark; attended meetings with Mr. Thomas New Banks; his increasing business deals with local settlers, including Alexander and Charles McKay; and his trips to Vancouver.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1843

  A transcription of a 1843 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life living as a settler on the Tualatin Plains, his tending to daily farmwork and chores; constructing a barn; reading and attending prayer meetings and church; his travels to Willamette Falls; Congregational Minister Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), P.B. Littlejohn, missionary John Smith Griffin, and the business affairs between the men; and his fellow settlers James and David Flet, C. M. Walker, Charles McKay and Cornelius Rogers, amongst others. Smith also describes taking in the children of Joseph Gale.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1842

  A transcription of a 1842 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as working on the building of his first home on the Tualatin Plains; tending to cattle and pigs and other farmwork; chores of his daily life; reading and attending prayer meetings and church; Congregational Minister Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke), P.B. Littlejohn, missionary John Smith Griffin, and a business dispute between the men; visiting the Willamette River and Vancouver, and his interactions with "Indians" (including a passage describing how he "hunted Indians that had stolen wheat").
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1841

  A transcription of a 1841 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as his daily life at the Spaldings Mission in modern-day Washington; his religious life; working the wheel, loom, and at the lumbermill; his interactions with "Indians;" his traveling company that included Peter B. Littlejohn and Congregational Minister Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke); traveling to Waiilatpu, Walla Walla, and Vancouver; visiting physician Marcus Whitman; some farming; and moving West from the Spalding mission through John Day River and the Willamette River before arriving in an area on the Tualatin Plains that is now modern-day Forest Grove. In the last part of 1841, Smith described how he started working on building a new house for himself and his wife.
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  A. T. Smith Diary transcript 1840

  A transcription of a 1840 diary in which Alvin Thompson Smith writes about topics such as pondering crossing the Rocky Mountains; living in Quincy, Illinois; the tasks and chores of daily life; his marriage to Abigail Raymond; traveling to Independence, Missouri; repairing his wagon and purchasing mules; interacting with "Indians;" his troubles traveling on the Great Plains with a company that included Congregational Minister Harvey L. Clark (or Clarke); his interactions with buffalo hunters; his passing through of the Black Hills region, Independence Rock, the Columbia River region, and Snake River; prayer and his religious life, and staying at Henry Spalding's Presbyterian mission in modern-day Washington for the winter of 1840-1841.