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OREGON MISSION RECORD BOOK 255

12 o'clock at noone Aet about 12 years, she has been sick for four or five months past and for two or three days has suffered extremely but was very patient. Sabbath 30th Apr

Meeting at Mission house and funeral of Ann Web- ster Full attendance.

Tuesday 9th May.

J. Lee attended the funeral of Chariot an Indian girl who was a member of our Sabbath School, she died yes- terday at Mr. Gervais' Aet. about 10 years. Saturday 13th May

Heard that the individuals designed to reinforce this mission, twelve in number have arrived at the Sandwich Isls.

Thursday 18th May.

Rec'd intelligence that the reinforcement had arrived at the Columbia and on the f ollowing day J. Lee departed in a canoe for Vancouver to meet and conduct them up the river to this place. Mr. Lamb, who has been with us for several weeks past, also left for Vancouver. Saturday 27th May 1837

J. L. arrived with five of our Brethern & Sisters, whose faces we rejoice to see and whom we hail with gladness as fellow-labourers in this distant land may the Lord make us and them abundantly useful we have also rec'd a large number of letters from our friends which have cheered & refreshed our drooping spirits. Sabbath 28th May

Saw-nik, a neighboring Calapooya was brought to the Mission house dreadfully mangled having been shot by another Indian while sleeping in his lodge this morning. He has requested surgical aid, but it is not likely that he will live to endure the operation. This is the second Indian that has come to be taken care of within a few weeks, both having been shot by an unknown hand. Thursday 1st June

Br. Beers and wife arrived at the mission and on