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 Diary of Rev. George Gary 101 Williamette Settlement 41 Williamette Falls 16 Dells [The Dalles] 3 Clatsop 5 White Indian F 8 Children Local Preacher n 3 1 65 8 4 Refer to a copy of this letter as it touches some points not entered in the Journal. Thurs. 25. Brother Waller and family now leave this place for the states. He is to take passage in the Chewa- mers [Chenamus], now down the Columbia River. I have been for about two weeks crowded with business. Brother Waller's case and the many vexations and annoy- ances connected with it, and springing out of it, being among strangers and scarcely knowing who is who and what is what, I have had my difficulties. I now think if I had known as much about Doc. White as I think I now know, I never should have paid any attention to him as an accuser of the Brethren. Last Thursday he wished an opportunity to copy the evidence taken on the charges against Brother Waller. I told him we had taken this for the Genessee Conference and he had every oppor- tunity to take his own notes or minutes, and that I should send these papers as they were to the Conference and if he wanted a copy, he must apply to said Conference for a copy. Afterward he handed me a letter directed to me. I asked him who wrote it. He said he did. I told him I wanted no correspondence with him and was not disposed to read his letter. He might take it again, or, if he wished, I would send it to Genessee Conference. He wished it sent. It was sent without reading. I think I shall get rid of Doctor White's palaver and letters. Last Friday he got up a public meeting, so called. Notices were put on the doors of business places. Eight or nine persons met. The most or all of them were known to be under the control of Hudson Bay Company, or Doctor