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 DIARY OP ASAHEL HUNGER AND WIFE. 405 sionaries have to purchase flour at Walla Walla they have to pay between 20 or 25 dollars pr barrel, including all expenses of transporta- tion &c (as nothing is raised here at all for sale, even their supplies most of them are brought from other places.) The missionaries have none for sale. At Van Cover they are cultivating new land and raising large crops but are buying grain rather than selling I suppose for the sake of accommodation they would spare some, though they prefer not to do it. It will be necessary for missionaries who are coming out to support themselves to come prepared to purchase their year's provisions their farming utensils such as plough irons hoes axes and such other tools as are necessary for tilling the ground and making their houses. It is also necessary to have knives, blankets, ammunition &c to some extent in order to trade with the Indians. I hope to be able to give more facts in relation to the prospects of self supporting missions in my next, which will probably arrive about 3 months later than this. Mr. Griffin is now at Mr. Spaulding's about 125 miles from here. He has the promise of some blacksmith work will probably find enough to support him through the winter. Where he will locate himself is not known at present. There are many things I might add to our journal which would be interesting, but must close here for want of time. From your children ASAHEL & ELIZA MUNGEE.