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242 CHARLES HENRY CAREY

& their support P. L. Edwards a member of this mis- sion is teaching a school at Campment Du Sable composed of thirteen youth whom he is instructing in the first rudiments of Education D. Lee not yet returned from Oahoo.

1836.

llth Feb. in compliance with a previous invitation all the neighbours visited us at the Mission house P. M. at which time a temperance society was formed the first existing west of the Rocky mountains T Three of our neighbours readily signed the temperance pledge, others made frivolous excuses for not signing and others wanted time to consider of the subject. The following day three of them came and signed The following week J. Lee obtained nine more subscribers there are in all Eighteen members, Lord save this rising settlement from the curse of intemperance.

Tuesday 23d Feb. 1836.

J. Lee left the Mission house to proceed on business to Vancouver & on the following morning Wm. Brooks left in a canoe which is to convey them down the river in company with Messrs. Gervais & Smith. Saturday 5th March.

J. Lee returned in health and safety from Vancouver, bringing with him Chas. Cohana a half breed youth, (who is now admited into the family) and having re- ceived a letter from D. Lee (yet at Oa-hoo) bearing the welcome intelligence that his health is much improved and that for the general good of the cause he has con- cluded to tarry till another opportunity presents of re- turning to this place. He also acknowledges the receipt of $250.00 collected for the mission in a native contri- bution and in presents from benevolent individuals Also a present of $25.00 for himself. J. Lee also re- ceived a letter from Dr. McLoughlin enclosing a Sub- scription paper for the benefit of the mission, of which the following are copies