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 260 REVEREND EZRA FISHER converts. I was present and preached the dedication sermon in the new house built by the West Union church, an account of which I shall give you in another letter. All of which is respectfully submitted, EZRA FISHER. N. B. I wrote you some time since that I had collected something more than $150 for Br. Post's traveling expenses from Cal. to Oregon. That all things may appear straight, I will state that on the arrival of Br. Post we found that the house must have some work done on it to make it comfort- able for his family. He therefore agreed to take $100 and let the balance be applied to carrying on the work on the school building, as a part of the funds collected were paid over to me to be used at my discretion where it was most needed, either to aid Br. Post or to carry on the work on the house. You will therefore credit the donors to the amount of $100 and charge the same to Br. Post so that your books may stand fair. I will give you the names and the amount paid by each person or congregation accompanying this report. Yours respectfully, EZRA FISHER. Oregon City, O. Ten, Jan. 2d, 1854. Dear Br. Hill : The following sums were collected to aid Br. J. D. Post from Cal. to Oregon : Collection taken in the Oregon City church $25.25 James Hunt 50 Israel Chamnies 5.00 Rev. Richmond Cheadle 8.12j^ Joshua Brooks 1.00 Daniel Smith 2.00 Collection taken at the Santiam church 12.62^ J. H. Pruett 339 2.00 339 Of the above-named donors. J. H. Pruett (1820-1866) came to Oregon from Missouri in 1847 and settled near Gervais. Mattoon, Bap. An. of Ore., I. -65.