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 296 Charles Henry Carey frosty nights; ice in small places of standing water, say half an inch thick. Sunday, 21. Mr. Johnson, 21 Baptist Missionary lately arrived preached in our meeting house; hope his labors in this land may do good ; here is plenty of water in the Williamette. Monday, 22. Paid Mr. Crawford 22 for wood, &c, &c, see his bill, in a draft on Mr. Abernethy, $41.61. Our papers and new books keep us busy. Thursday, 25. We have just butchered our pigs. Bought of Mr. Crawford another one. Saturday, 27. Warm, rainy weather; some sickness about us. Sunday, 28. About 40 hearers. It sometimes seems as though good would be done by these sanctuary seasons. Thursday, January 1, 1846. New Year. Forty five has gone. Gone never to return. In view of the frailty, weaknesses, imperfections and faults of the past, the foot of the cross is the only place of hope and of safety. Here may I abide. May I record it* There is occasionally an uneasiness to return to the states that I may see my many and my very dear friends again in the land of the living. Moreover, the state of the mission as far as I am able to judge, does not call for my remaining long in this territory. I am by no means dissatisfied in remaining here at present ; but it does seem as though there will be some opening in the course of 1846 like a Providential opening for our return. Providence smiled on our coming here, I want it equally apparent that Providence smiles on our return. Friday, 2. Write letters today to send by the Toulon to the Sandwich Islands; then through Mexico to the states. (One sheet Dr. Pitman and Dr. Babcock and one sheet to M. Adams and G. Gary, Jr.) 21 Rev. Hezekiah Johnson. 22 Medorem Crawford.