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44 HOWARD MALCOLM BALLOU

In a letter written from Honolulu, April 19, 1839, he informs Mr. Anderson:

"The church & congregation of which I am pastor has re- cently sent, a small but complete printing and Binding estab- lishment by the Hand of Brother Hall, to the Oregon mission, which with other substantial supplies amount to 444.00 doll. The press was a small Hand press presented to this mission but not in use. The expense of the press with one small font of type, was defrayed by about 50 native females including Kinau or Kaahumanu 2d. This was a very pleasing act of Charity. She gave 10 doll, for herself & 4 for her little daugh- ter Victoria Kaahumanu 3d."

The preceding extract can be found printed in Vol. 36, Missionary Herald, page 188, May 1840.

It is possible that this press is that described among the gifts to the A. B. C. F. M. in Vol. 29, Missionary Herald, page 296, August, 1833:

"Middlesex North and vie. Ms. A small printing press and apparatus, fr. char. so. $50.00."

Mr. Hall and his wife left Honolulu March 2, 1839, arriv- ing at Fort Vancouver on the Columbia River about April 10, 1839.

According to Mr. George H. Himes in his article, History of the Press of Oregon, (Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society, Volume 3, December 1902, pp. 327-370) an express was sent to Dr. Whitman at Wai-il-et-pu and to Mr. Spalding at Lapwai, Clear Water, that Mr. and Mrs. Hall, with F. Ermatinger as a guide, would leave Fort Vancouver on April 13 with the hopes of reaching Fort Walla Walla April 30.

Mr. Spalding, in a letter begun at Clear Water, March 5, 1839, informs Air. Greene:

"April 22. Sine writing the above, the Co's vessel has arrived from Honolulu bring Mr & Mrs Hall with a press, small font of type, binding materials & a quantity of paper all which I believe is a donation to this Mission from Rev Mr Bingham's church & congregation. Also a quantity of sugar, Molases & salt. Mr Hall has come to this country on account of Mrs H's health, & while he remains will put our press in oppcration Si labor otherwise as he may find occasion.

Fort Walla Walla May 3. Mrs S" & myself arrived hear