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OREGON MISSION RECORD BOOK 243

Fort Vancouver 1st March 1836 The Rev. Jason Lee Dear Sir

I do myself the pleasure to hand you the inclosed subscription which the Gentlemen who have signed it request you will do them the favour to accept for the use of your mission and they pray our heavenly Father with- out whose existance we can do nothing, that of his in- finite mercy he may vouchsafe to bless and prosper your pious endeavours and belive me to be with esteem and regard your sincere well wisher and humble servant

JOHN McLoucHLiN The Rev Jason Lee

Subscription in aid of the Methodist Willamette Mis- sion

S D S D John McLoughlin 600

Duncan Finlayson 6

James Douglas 5 " "

Benj. McKenzie 2 " "

Boulton 2 " "

George T. Allan 2 " "

John M. McLoud 3 " " 26

Saturday 26th March 1836. Found one of our cows dead by poison.

Thursday 31st March

Two Indian lads formerly slaves to Louis Shangarati absconded from the mission. They were lads of little promise. Finished sowing spring wheat began on the 16th inst.

Saturday Eve 30th April.

J. Lee was called to attend the death bed of G. Sar- gent, a native of New England. He found him in ex- treme agony both of body and mind, was perfectly sen- sible and said he was about to die an awful death Mr. L conversed and prayed with him, during prayer he ap- peared deeply wrought upon and at the close added a hearty Amen. Early on the following morning 1st May his immortal spirit took its departure from the tenement of clay.