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 310 Charles Henry Carey now talks of returning to the states ; has in company with him a Spaniard; I wish they were far away from this mission. It is not easy to calculate the depravity of many of the emigrants to this country. I give Mr. Bonney rather of a plain talk about the emigrants hanging about this mission and tell him our business as a mission is with the natives and we do not want any traffic with the whites; he leaves with his Spaniard; but I fear he will be back again. Mr. Galligher[?] is also here after cattle which were left by the emigrants last year ; he is afraid to leave with his herds lest Bonny and his Spaniard should pursue him and rob him; but as Bonny is now gone, possibly Mr. G. may conclude to go soon. Sister Brewer is quite out of health. At night Mr. Burn appears. 34 Thursday, 7. Mr. Gallagher leaves with 71 head of cattle belonging to sundry emigrants; leaves a yoke of oxen to the mission for the expense of taking care of these cattle; oxen estimated at $40. Friday, 8. We count our cattle today and number 69 ; there should be as by accounts rendered, 84. 15 prob- ably eaten or driven away by emigrants perhaps ; possibly a few by the Indians. This deducts from the income of the farm say $225, or perhaps more properly increases the indebtedness of the station this much. I receive Indian curiosity sacks and moccasins $7.67. Sabbath, 10. Speak to about 15 Indians in the morn- ing. In the afternoon, endeavor to preach to four whites and a few uneasy children ; congregation, sermon and all in evidence that this is a day of small things. Monday, 11. A beautiful fine morning; while nature is smiling in her lovliness, lo, Mr. Bonny appears in sight ; the more we hear and see of this man, the more we are 3 *The Oregon Spectator of February 19, 1846, contains a notice to the effect that H. Burns has been contracted with by the Post-Master General to carry mail from Oregon City to Weston, Missouri. The charge was to be fifty cents for single sheets, and it appears from an editorial that Burns was to get one-half of this postage.