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 328 Charles Henry Carey also $1.00 for additional pipe, so now we are comfortable for cooking furniture. Thursday, 15. This morning, Bro. Parrish (passing the night with us) rose early, and alas for the glass lamp i that stood on the table, frail thing. We are having very • fine and warm weather. The emigrants who came by the i Dalls are mostly in. Sunday, 18. Congregation and appearances about the same from Sabbath to Sabbath. Tuesday, 20. It is said Mr. Moreland 49 has jumped the island if he should hold it, it is somewhat doubtful how it will go with Oregon Milling Co. which bought the mission debts, and assumed the mission liabilities. Monday, 26. Bros. Abernethy and Beers propose that I take the island as collateral security for the indebted- ness to the mission, Mr. Moreland being willing to give up his lien upon it. To the proposition, I accede. With this arrangement, I think the debts are safe. Tuesday, 27. Today I send by Mr. Beers sundry notes belonging to Doctor Babcock to the Fort to see if they can be sold at any fair rate. Returned. Wednesday, 28. Meridian it commences raining as though winter is about to set in. We have had very fine weather up to this time. [1846] Sunday, November 1. An abundant rain last night. Our congregation smaller than usual. About twenty hearers only. Surely these are days of small things. Tuesday, 3. The Toulon is again in the Columbia River. We have just received a letter from a friend written at Honolulu saying the boundary line between 49 Lafayette Moreland, a pioneer of 1844. The Oregon Spectator of February 5, 1846, published advertisements showing the purchase by Alan- son Beers and George Abernethy of "the stock of the Island Mills and will hereafter carry on the business as a partnership under the name Oregon Milling Company." The notices show that orders for lumber and lath will be filled, and that the flouring mill will be fitted up for the manufacture of flour suitable for exportation. The island had been claimed by McLoughlin as a part of his claim.