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258 CHARLES HENRY CAREY

Monday 4th Sept 1837

Messrs. D. Lee and Shepard started for Vancouver on business and arrived there on Wednesday 6th.

Thursday 7th Sept.

Messrs. Leslie & Perkins arrived in a canoe at Van- couver from Ft. George, having recently entered the river in the Ship Sumatra. They with Mrs. Leslie & three children and Miss M. J. Smith have been sent out by the board as a reinforcement to the Mission.

Sabbath Nov. 12.

Died Isabel Denton a member of the Mission family Age 15 y. We trust prepared through grace to enter heaven.

Wednesday 20.

The reinforcements all arrived at the Mission house about 11 o'clock P. M. Sabbath morn Nov. 12th died Isabel Denton, Aet. 15 years, of consumption.

Tuesday 21 Nov 1837

Rev. H. H. W. Perkins was married to Miss Elvira Johnson by Rev. Mr. Leslie all of the Oregon Mission.

Previous to last date the California cattle Co. had all arrived safely. Br. Edwards in good health. They brought in over six hundred head of neat cattle mostly heifers and some horses started from C. with eight hun- dred head.

Monday 25 Dec. 1837.

Formed a Missionary Society in the Willamette Set- tlement. The inhabitants generally came forward and subscribed liberally for the benefit of the Calapooya In- dians have rased the sum of Dollars for the ensuing year.

Monday 1st Jan. 1838.

Annual meeting of the Oregon Temperance Society. Address by H. H. W. Perkins &c.

Friday 16th Feb.

J. Lee set out in company with Mr. Burnie for for the Umpqua country on an exploring tour.