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234 CHARLES HENRY CAREY

15th Sept.

After a tedious voyage & much delay, occasioned by strong head winds the party arrived in health at Van- couver much fatigued by a long journey - - - Were hospitably entertained by the Gentlemen of the Fort, slept in a house this night the first time for one hundred & fifty two nights - Since we left the U. S. have travelled 105 and rested in camp 35 days in all 140. Thursday 18th.

J. & D. Lee set out on an exploring excursion, in- tending to visit the Willamette country and return in a few days, their object is to make observations relative to the best location for the mission. Saturday 27th.

Messrs. Lee returned having explored the country as far as they intended, but are as yet undecided as to a location. A station on the Willamette is strongly rec- ommended by the gentlemen of Vancouver. Sabbath 28th.

J. Lee preached twice at the Fort these were the first sermons preached in this place.

Monday 29th Sept. 1834.

After much prayer for direction as to a place for present location, the Wo-llamette has been decided upon and Messrs. Lee, Edwards & Walker, together with some men to assist in taking up the goods of the mission left Vancouver in one of the Company's boats. C. Shepard remained at Vancouver in charge of the school at that place.

Tuesday 30th.

Having received the goods belonging to the mission of Capt. Lambert from on board the Brig May Dacre, Messrs. L. E. & W. with their assistants left the Brig late in the afternoon & proceeded up the Wallamette and after much toil and hard labour, arrived at the place of landing on the mission farm on Monday 6th Oct. & im-