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252 CHARLES HENRY CAREY

made who are under our care. Died this day the child of Mr. Gervais Aet. 2% y.

Friday 13th Jan. 1837.

Mr. Slacum left the mission accompanied by J. Lee. To-day they are to visit the several farms in the settle- ment this evening finish the arrangements for the con- templated expedition and to-morrow are to proceed to Vancouver &c.

Saturday 14th Jan.

Funeral of Mary Gervais. Services performed by D. Lee. Mr. Edwards returned from Campment Du Sable and informed us that he is going with the party to California. Busily engaged in geting ready. Monday 16th Jan. 1837.

Br. Edwards left this morning to join those that have concluded to go for cattle. They expect to sail on Thurs- day next.

Sat. 28th Jan.

J. Lee returned in comfortable health the Brig in

which Mr. S. sails has not yet [left] the Columbia On

Br. Lee's taking leave of Mr. Slacum he presented him with a donation of Fifty Dollars for the Mission in a letter of which the following is a coppy.

American, Brig Loriot, off the Willamette Oregon Kiver

18th Jan 1837. My dear Sirs.

I have much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your kind favour of the 16th and I beg leave to thank you for the expressions of regard contained therein. It was indeed a source of regret that I could continue no longer at your Mission on the banks of the Willamette

for the visit was to me one of exceeding interest On

my return to the civilized parts of our country I shall not hesitate to express my humble opinion that you have already effected a great public good by practically shew- ing that the Indians west of the Rocky Mountains are capable of the union of mental and physical discipline