Honore - Timothee Lempfrit, O.M.I., His Oregon Trail Journal and Letters from the Pacific Northwest 1848-1853

Name/Title

Honore - Timothee Lempfrit, O.M.I., His Oregon Trail Journal and Letters from the Pacific Northwest 1848-1853

Entry/Object ID

L1996.16.11

Description

Lempfrit's Oregon Trail Journal is the diary of the Roman Catholic priest, a member of the Congregation of Oblates of Mary Immaculate, who became a missionary to the Indians of the Northwest. He was known as the "doctor", and his medical skills were called upon many times during the long trek. He is one of many prominent members of his order. He tried to help as schoolmaster, doctor and missionary among the Indians of the Northwest. Edited by Patricia Meyer. Translated from the French by Patricia Meyer and Catou Levesque. 261/Hardbound/Illustrations

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Oregon Trail, Northwest, Pacific-description and travel, Indians of North America - Northwest, Pacific- missions, Trails, Diary, Indian interaction, Catholic Missionaries

Book Details

Author

Timothee Lempfrit

Place Published

City

Fairfield

State/Province

Washington

Date Published

1985

Call No.

Western LE

ISBN

0-87770-347-7

LCCN

85-10867

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Timothee Lempfrit