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 dian wife was very friendly, and permitted us to lodge in their cabin, where I spent, considering all things, a very comfortable night. The next morning I set out on foot with my budget on my shoulder, for the residence of Mr. Calvin Tibits, about two miles distant. Mr. Tibits23 is a native of New hampshire, had been in the country about 8 years, and had talked of going down to settle on the Clatsop shore, where I had determined to locate. After breakfasting at his house and receiving fresh encouragement from him relative to his moving to Clatsop, he kindly furnished me with a horse to ride to the Mission. I arrived at Walamette in time to dine. Found some of the Brethren sick, and others but just convalessant. I made known to the super intendent the object of my visit, and the necessity of being furnished with help in order to get up a house before the rainy season set in &c. On Sabbath evening, the members of the mission, by previous request, having assembled, it was determined that Br. Kone should accompany me, and be my future associate. And now we set about making preparations for the removal of Br. Kone's Family and goods, which was not an under taking of small moment; as 160 miles intervened between us and Fort George, and in addition to this Mrs. Kone was in delicate circumstances at the time, and they wished to take all of their furniture with them if possible. But no time could be lost. My family was anxiously waiting my return, and in order to be shielded from the rains a house must be built in a few weeks. On monday we packed up Br. Kone's goods, and on tuesday we obtained two canoes and men, so that on thursday we commenced our passage down the river. Br. G. Hines ac companying us. The largest canoe was loaded with goods, and manned with three Indians and one Sandwich Ilander. The other canoe contained some goods, Mrs. & Mr. Kone, Br. Hines and myself, and one white man,24 and one Indian to work the

23 Came to Oregon with Wyeth in 1832; died on board the Forrest, re turning from the California gold mines, in August, 1849, and was buried at sea; ms. in Oregon Historical Society.

24 Lee and Frost, 280, give this man's name as Paddy. He was prob ably John Horregon, who was commonly known as Paddy Roland. His death, as a result of intoxication, is recorded in the Oregon Spectator, February 18, 1847. The paper states it is the first death