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 274 Charles Henry Carey This method of business does not suit me exactly. I pro- pose that the mission pay in cash or a draft ; the amount Bro. Hines returned from his certificate of 1843, his ex- penses at Oahu, his salary, his passage back from Oahu and two hundred dollars on the house lots (these lots and improvements are kept in the hands of the mission as a parsonage) and the remainder of his claim to be paid in this country deal. He finally consents and the storm passes over. I have kept cool while this cloud was rising. Sunday, 16. Meeting about as usual. Evening, I heard preach and it actually appeared to me they are not careful enough who they license to preach in this land. (It was an excellent cathartic to me.) Monday, 17. Today I receive a bill from Fort Van- couver presenting a charge against me as an individual for freight paid to Capt. Frese, Master of the Brutus, for 1 parcel to D. Lee, $1.05; box of bibles, $3.45; grave stones for Mr. Lee and others, $8.00, $12.50; give an order on Fort to credit George Gary said amount, and charge the mission said $12.50, and Mr. Abernethy charges the items to persons concerned. Tuesday, 18. Today Mr. and Mrs. Campbell leave for their residence up the river. Wednesday, 19. Write to Dr. McLaughlin to balance his books with C. Rogers 2 estate and credit the mission the amount $100.18. Also send an order from A. Beers to be credited to the mission, $45.00. Thursday, 20. I hand my letters for the states to Mr. Ermitinger 3 for Hudson Bay Company's express, via Can- ada, 1 from D. Lester 4 to cors. secy, (mine 1 cors. secy., 1 M. Adams, 1 G. Gary, Jr.) Monday, 24. Paid G. Hines in an order on Capt. Couch, 5 for board, $125.00. Today I receive a letter from Doct. McLaughlin stating Mr. Beers order for forty five 2 Cornelius Rogers, drowned February 4, 1843. 3 Frank Ermatinger. 4 David Leslie (?). 5 Capt. John H. Couch had a store at Oregon City (Cushing & Co.).