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 Diary of Rev. George Gary — III 285 Wednesday, 9. Settled with Rev. D. Leslie. Paid him for 16 weeks board, $4.00 per week, $64.00. Paid former- ly for traveling expense up to this place, $7.81. Add now as an overplus as an expense not heretofore brought in, $1.19. Paid him in a note against H. Campbell for interest on note given June 27, 1844 ; as D. Leslie's salary, $228.04. This board bill paid up to July 15, $5.25, out of my own things. Donation goods from barrels 14 and 15, $59.55; box of books already charged, $103.14; order from G. Hines, already charged, $7.81 ; H. Campbell's due bill, $228.43 ; Bennett, $4.25 Demijohn $1.00; (mine) Total D. Leslie, Dr. $404.18. Board 16 weeks at $4.00, $64.00 ; traveling expenses paid for G. Gary, $9.00; For salary, April, $103.14; July 9, 1845, salary, $228.04; Total D. Leslie, Credit, $404.18. Thursday, 10. Very agreeably and profitably enter- tained in reading The Christian Student, a little volume lately issued from the Book Room. Friday, 11. Visit at Mr. Barton Lee's. 17 Sunday, 13. Meeting at Institute. Mr. Saxton 18 is present and stays in class and informs us that he has experienced religion. The camp meeting was a blessing to him and to a number of others; surely the Lord has respect to His cause in this dark land. Monday, 14. We are preparing to go to the Falls in hopes to receive news from the states soon. Tuesday, 15. After considerable fixing so as to bal- ance the boat and make it safe, we start, leaving a part of our baggage behind. Put ourselves again upon the uncertain waters of the Williamette. Company consists of Bro. and Sister Hines, Lucy Anna Marie Lee, Mrs. G. 17 Barton Lee represented Champoeg District in the Legislative Com- mittee of the Provisional Government, June, 1845. (Or. Archives, p. 71.) 18 Joseph Charles Saxton, an immigrant of 1844, went with Dr. Elijah White to find a pass in the Cascade Mountains in 1845. He published the Organic Laws of the Provisional Government, 1846. Gray's History of Oregon, p. 352.)