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290 had just received from Rev. J. Lee, dated August, 1844. He has made up his mind to return to this territory.

Saturday, 20.Patience and courage keep to your post. Another bill against the Indian manual labor school, by Mrs. Holman, one hundred and fifty seven dollars and some cents. Mrs. Holman (Miss Phelps) served the mission about nine months, i. e. which was nine months before she was married after she arrived in the mission, for which she has no credit. Mr. Abernethy gave her credit for $75.00, to be open for any other adjustment after the arrival of Bro. Lee.

Monday, 22.Receive a letter from Bro. Waller. I am very profitably employed in reading Mr. Wesley's journal.

Thursday, 25.We hear the forward persons in the emigration have reached Fort VanCouver. Expectation is awake to have them arrive here, and especially to have letters from friends in the states. Our weather is very fine, a most favorable time for the emigrants. Report says, "3,000 are coming."—Possibly there may be 1,000.

Friday, 26.We purchased of Bro. Hines a very good garden; a very fine lot of melons were stolen last night. We, however, had had more of them before the stealing than we expected to get of them, so we won't complain much.

Saturday, 27.Cloudy, appearance of rain soon. This day one emigrant reaches this place. Poor fellow, he is so thronged about with persons asking questions as by platoon; he has no chance even to answer, I do not see him. We are anxious for letters and the Christian Advocate and Journal.

Sunday, 28.About our usual number at meeting. Say 30. Fine weather.

[1845] Wednesday, October 1.I have been busy for a few days in digging my potatoes in the garden. Have perhaps 20 bushels. A few more emigrants last evening.