Robert Newell (1807-1868) was an American Mountain Man and 'Doctor' who settled in Oregon and was involved in Indian Affairs of the Oregon Territory. He served as a peace commissioner in the Cayuse War keeping the Nez Perce neutral during the conflict. He settled in Oregon after 1840 and had 3 wives with 16 children and served in the Territorial Government and later the State Government.

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Part One. Memorandum of travles in the Teritory of Missourie: Introduction: The mountain men; Robert Newell: mountain man ; The mountain years ; The document: its place in the literature of the fur trade ; The memorandum ; Appendices: Occasional entries ; Personae [Persons] in Memorandum and Occasional entries. Part Two. Memorandum of travle to the Kayuse War: The valley years ; The Cayuse War ; The document ; The memorandum ; Appendices: Governor George Abernethy's instructions to Colonel Gilliam of the First Regiment of Oregon Riflemen; Governor George Abernethy's instructions to the Peace Commissioners; Governor George Abernethy's letter to the great chiefs of the Nez Perces and other tribes; Report of the Peace Commissioners; Newell's speech to the Nez Perces in council at Waiilatpu, March 7, 1848. Part Three. Robert Newell's report on the Indians south of the Columbia River: Introduction; A report on the Indians of Sub-agency First District south of the Columbia, August 10, 1849

"1000 copies designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy"--Title page versoIncludes frontispiece illustration, "Old Fort Walla Walla" and two sections from the map, "Fremont-Gibbs-Jedediah Smith Map of the American West"

"1000 copies designed and printed by Lawton Kennedy"--Title page versoIncludes frontispiece illustration, "Old Fort Walla Walla" and two sections from the map, "Fremont-Gibbs-Jedediah Smith Map of the American West"