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OREGON MISSION RECORD BOOK 241

Sabbath 13th Dec.

Died this day Sookta (one of the Indians belonging to Louis* family) Aet. about 30 years he has long been afflicted with a distressing pain in his head. Monday 14th.

Funeral of Sookta. Neighbours attended and with our family made the number present Forty five. Tuesday 15th.

Last night died the little son of Sootka Aet. about 3 years. He was afflicted with a sore disease which he inherited from his mother. Was an interesting child and had won much upon our affections, his remains were this evening intered by his father's. Saturday 26th Dec.

J. Lee by the request of Mr. Gervais, baptized his son Isaac who is sick and apparently near his end. The season was solemn and profitable.

Thursday 31st Dec. 1835.

At the close of this year we have abundant cause for thankfulness while recounting the mercies of God to us during its revolutions of moments, hours, days, weeks and months and though some of His providences have been to us dark and mysterious, though we have been called to pass through some trying scenes and have met with many discouragements, yet on the whole we have great reason to bless the Lord, and with grateful hearts exclaim "Surely goodnes and mercy have followed us" through the past year. "His mercies are new every morning and fresh every moment." During the past year there have been admitted into the family Thirteen Indians and one halfbreed four of whom have died, one has been dismissed and nine remain also one that was admited in 1834 so that we have now ten youths who are under our care and instruction and who are making some progress in the knowledge of manners, science and useful labour By the blessing of God on our labours we have a sufficiency of comfortable food both for our own