Samuel Parker

Journal of an Exploring Tour: Beyond the Rocky Mountains Samuel Parker

Parker was an educated and careful observer of the pre-American northwest (then called the "Oregon Territory" ). As described in the 1844 edition of his Journal, this is "a description of the geography, geology, climate, productions of the country, and the numbers, manners, and customers of the natives". Ostensibly, he went west to do missionary work, but his journal is an incredibly detailed log of all aspects of the journey, even down to a table of the daily weather. Full of accurate information.