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244 CHARLES HENRY CAREY

Monday 2d May 1836.

Funeral of Mr. Sargent. J. Lee improved the occa- sion by discoursing from 40th Ch of Isaiah 6th 7 & 8th verses. There were present a goodly no. of people and the season was one of great solemnity May the living lay it to heart.

Friday 20th May.

J. Lee was suddenly seized with ague and on the following day had a very severe fit, since that by the goodness of God he has been on the recovery.

Wednesday 12th July.

Had a short visit from Dr. McLoughlin. J. Lee yet quite unwell not having recovered from the debilitating effects of ague.

Saturday 16th July

Welaptu-lekt a Kiouse Indian came to visit us and brought two of his sons (Wis-la-how-it-ka and Si-ah-hen) whom he wishes to have remain with us to be educated, he was also accompanied by two Indains from near Wal- la-wal-la This Indian travelled with us some clays while on our journey from Fort Hall to Wa-la-wal-la and with other of his tribe seemed very attentive to religious in- struction and desirous to have missionaries settle among them but none having yet come We-lap-tu-lekt has come to us a distance probably of between two and three hun- dred miles.

Tuesday 18th July.

Welap left this morning, accompanied by the two Indians that came with him, on their return to Wal-la- wal-la, He intends coming back with his family as soon as possible.

Thursday 14th July commenced

reaping barley, Thursday 21st commenced reaping wheat and Saturday 23d commenced pulling peas. Wednesday 3d August 1836.

Finished cutting fall wheat & Thursday 4th finished