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so far as I am concerned, it shall be left to your Board and myself to decide when God shall in his wisdom make known to us our duty. I expect, if I am faithful to God, you will appreciate it; if not, your aid in my support must necessarily cease. Your Board will give me their instructions and make known their wishes.

We are making preparations for the journey. The winter yields us the hope at least that we shall have an early spring. We must be ready to leave this place as soon as the first day in April. It would be desirable that the draft of which you speak in yours of Nov. 29 should be here by the first of March

Yours as ever,

EZRA FISHER,

P. S. I made my last quarterly report on the 16th of Dec. and requested you to forward me a draft of thirty-six dollars and forty cents ($36.40) for the two last quarters, after de- ducting $13.60 which I have received in this region.

N. B. I have one farther request. Will your Board for- ward me a draft for my services with this people up to the first of April when the other draft is forwarded and let me mail my report just before I leave? I will here say that my time will be necessarily somewhat interrupted in making preparations for the journey, but I hope to be able to spend most of the time in the ministry.

Yours,

E. F.

Rock Island, 111., March 14, 1845. Dear Br. Hill:

I proceed in brief to make out my quarterly report for the quarter ending this day, being the third quarter of the year.

I have labored all the time, except so much as has been necessary for me to make preparations for our journey to Oregon; and these labors have made much larger drafts on my time than they would in N. Y. where everything can