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third of the same tenor and date unpaid) pay to the Order of J. L. Babcock one hundred fifty seven 40/100 dollars value Reed and charge to the act. of Oregon Mission.

Ylours,

Wm. Roberts.

To REV. G. LANE, New York Treasurer of the Miss, of the M. E. Church.

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To the Corresponding Secy of the American Bible Society REV'D DR. BRIGHAM.

Dear Sir: I hereby desire to acknowledge the rect. of two lots of Bibles. Testaments one by the Bark Whiton invoiced at $2o8.23 l / 2 the other per Ship Mt. Vernon valued as per note I rec'd at the Bible House in Novr 6 at $200.90. This last Lot I have had stored at Portland 12 Miles below untill the rainy season is over. Of course I have not yet examined them nothing more appropriate was ever brought to Oregon than the Book of God. At another time I will tell you something of the distribution we have made as well as the Sales. For we have been circulating them both on the Ocean in California as well as in this country.

In those sent by us in the Whiton there was a deficiency of Royal Octave Bibles (E. I. Family Bibles) as the people call them. I wish you would assertain. If, in those sent by the Mount Vernon there is a good supply of these if not send us some by the first oppertunity. We are making arrangements to form a Bible Society Auxy &c on this side of the Rocky Mountains. With many thanks for those favours rec'd from you through the missy Socy. of the M. E. Church. I am yours in Christ,

Wm. Roberts, Rev. Dr. Brigham. Supt. of Oregon Mission.

To REV. G. LANE Oregon City, March 18th, 1848.

Dear Bro.: I hereby advise you of having drawn on you this day for $157.40 Dollars favor of J. L. Babcock which you will please honor and charge to account of Oregon Mission.

Yours truly,

W m. Roberts.

To Revd G. Lane, Treasurer of Missy Socy of M. E. Church.