Boston Transcript:
"The whole [monograph] forms an admirable interpretation of the life and character of one of the most interesting of the worthy men who have been connected with the settlement of the far Western States. * * * This book is a monument to a man worthy of all the praise he here received."
Chicago Tribune:
"Frederick V. Holman, a grandson of one of the pioneers, has told the story of Dr. McLoughlin's life remarkably well. The book will remain as one of the authentic historical documents in the history of the Pacific Coast."
Seattle Post Intelligencer:
"Anything that sheds light on the life of Dr. John McLoughlin, the great factor of the Hudson's Bay Company, whom Frederick V. Holman justly calls 'the Father of Oregon,' is welcome to the people of the Pacific Northwest. * * * The author of this latest work on Dr. McLoughlin, has presented in very readable form the salient points in the life of this grand old man, and has gathered together much new material, which appears for the first time in the present volume."
New York Sun:
"His [Holman's] subdivisions show admirable method in his research and under each he finds some answer for each inquiry."
Walla Walla Evening Bulletin:
"One of the latest as well as most valuable additions to the shelves of the Walla Walla Public Library is the recently published book entitled 'Dr. John McLoughlin,' by Frederick V. Holman of Portland, Oregon. * * * He has not permitted himself to be unduly biased by personal adulation or to enter the field of mere romance. * * * The book is more than a biography of one man; it is a most carefully prepared and verified contribution to the history of Oregon (then the whole Oregon Country) during the years of joint convention or occupancy. As such it is of permanent value to the student (as well as of genuine interest to the more casual reader. * * * The younger generation will now have better opportunity to know why this memory [McLoughlin's] is held so generously."
