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 Diary of Rev. George Gary — III 311 convinced that wherever he appears, depravity in some of its aggravated forms may be feared. Tuesday, 12. We are having pleasant, warm weather. Ther. in the shade, 76. These families are annoyed with Mr. Bonny. Wednesday, 13. Most beautiful weather. Thermom- eter in shade 80. Poor Bonny has just started for the states. Doubtful ! Doubtful ! Friday, 15. One of Mr. Gallagher's Indians has re- turned with 32 head of horn cattle ; also four calves. Mr. Brewer refuses to take charge of them, and the Indian drives them away and continues to keep them in his own care. Saturday, 16. We are making calculation and prepar- ation to visit Dr. Whitman and his mission soon. Monday, 18. This day we arrange with an Indian for horses, i. e., for four horses for our trip to Dr. Whit- man's and Mr. Spaulding's. Tuesday, 19. It is rainy. We are about to start on our journey, but may wait for the rain to cease. Half past two p. m. Rain having ceased, we mount our horses ; Bro. Brewer and wife with their two children ; Mrs. Gary and myself accompanied by two young Indians, so our company in all made eight; with eight horses, two being used for pack horses. We go perhaps about eight or ten miles and stop for the night ; secure our horses as well as we can; put up our tents; eat supper and retire to rest; but I feel so much care on my mind about the horses and many other things connected with our present enterprise, sleep keeps away from me the most of the night. Among the topics that agitate my mind too much for sleep to come are, one of our horses has a very sore back which presented itself in a horrid manner when the pack saddle was removed from him. I wish the horse was back again, or we all were back again; another, I fear Bro. Brewer has not the ready and active care which will make our condition easy and pleasant.