352 10 11783 https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/dec194c28d27f2f8ac6df4af52e76c57.pdf b61c54219e1f3195ac412a5f9ce9b4e2 PDF Text Text ",' , .' ) CHAMBERLAIN (Copied y • J. llaoe) date? (Re-oop1 d by H. G. Forbes, Y. 1912). J ~ r,.,t,,p, ~,'1 l~ "C4 ) r DIARY Ship Parthian Nov. 7, 1827. Dear Sisters. It 1s one week ince I lett Boaton and as I am now able to oommenoe a journal I oheerfully devote the8e pages to you. If they afford you any pleasure in the perusal, 1t one sentence has a tendency to oheer the heart of my dear father, I hall think ~­ selt amply rewarded for the trouble of writing. MY la8t letter informed you that we expeoted to be under way by 9 o'clook on 8aturfay ready we were detained t~ll <!I No~. 3, but as all things were not 3 in the afternoon, whioh gave me the unexpeoted pleasure of seeing Mr. Newel and Mrs. Hardy. s. Hardy, Mi8S ry. and Martha Evarte, Mi8S stone, and myself rode to the shore in a carriage. vast concourse of people were The harbor Here a ssembled and a parting prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Beeoher Whioh suffused almost every eye in tears. The ship had been launched a little way into the deep and we oame to it in boats, . and more than 50 Christian friend8 acoompanied us ten miles and returned in the Pilot boat,. the 1 st so it was the most painful se A8 this was on of separation. I oan- not desoribe my feelings on seeing the little sloop which carried from my view the excellent Mr. Evart8, Mr. Hill, Mr. steward, Jtr. Lomas and many other valued friends. With tearful eye and a heavy heart I saw them waving th ir hats to us in token of a last farewell, viewed the waves rising higher and rolling wider between, -1- �till they bore the little bark away, and tulning fro t e view, "I drew a long long sigh and wept a last adiew." Sabbath-day, Nov. 4, I haatened up on deok and found the shores of ~ dear native land had in all probability torever receded from my view. I was immediately obliged to return to ~ berth and was very siok all day. on day , 5, the "Publican' Did nothing but lounge in ~ berth and repeat pr yer, God be merciful to me a sinner". oonfusion in the ship Great nd all the ladies Sick but Mrs. Green. What a mercy that one of our number i8 spared to administer oonsolation to us in our siokness. Tuesday. Nov. 6. 8. Judd brought me a beautiful little bird which had followea us from \and. It eat about five minutes in my hand t then fluttered about our room till night till a voracious oat devoured it. I could have .ept for the disaster but reoolleoted that tears shed for what i8 ireooverably lost are shed in vain. Thurs. 8. Had a moat tremendous gale last evening. It oommenced at 7 and continued without intermission till 9 the next moming. I cannot my dear .i's ters give you any adequate description of thie storm as I did not see it having early retired with a siok head~ohe, but the waves roared like distant thunder, the wind lifted us up to heaven and we sunk again to the deep. The rain desoended in torrents aooompanied with thunder and lightning. The veeael pitohed from side to side with heavy foroe and every thing in our room oa.me tumbling on to us. We had constantly to hold on to the aide of our berths to keep from falling out a.nd expected every moment to be buried in the deep, without a single Boul esoaping to tell the sad cata~trophe. But it pleased Him who oontrols the raging wind. and -2- �p to rule. the boisterou. calm. then to our a ay, "Peac , be still' and 11 was we found how great the danger to toni8~nt which we 1'1 been exposed. A heavy se had broken in part of the aide of th hiP. oarried away 12 of our ohairs lashed there till we oould get a more oonveni ent place fortbem and owing to the great wight on deok the officers feared the veeael should oap ize, and the Captain said he had not seen 80 severe a gale in 10 years. ( Indeed temporally .peaking it waa th moat doleful night I ever eaw" but my spirit was pe cetul and oomposed. I oould rejoioe that the Eternal God waa my refuge and under me were plaoed arms. I never read the 107 Psalm with this morning. Now I know what it i his wonders in the deep. 0 hi~ everl sting muoh interest as I have to se the works of God and Now Ion feelingly sa.y J "Oh! that men would pr ise the Lord for his goodness and tor hie wondert.l works to the ohildren of men." Friday, 9. anticipated. A diffioulty haa ooourred which we never The Board had supplied u with abundanoe of provis- ion. and oontraoted with the owner of the ves el to furnish us with cook, steward, and table apparatus, but by a misunderstanding between the owner and Captain, he says he is to find ua in nothing but wood and ter. Thus we are left destitute of thing absolutely neoessary for our comfort in siokness; all our furniture being paoked away in the hold nd cannot be got at till we get to the Islands. don't know what we ahall do. but I know the Lord will provide. have every day freah oauae of gratitude to my heavenly Paren hie meroies. Mr. Green owing to I for superabundanoe of miesionary oares, When he purohaaed my mattress, forgot the pillo_, and as a subet1tute I expected to uee ~ oloak all the voyage, ' but -3- • k I �.~a. Gulick insi t d on aocepting one of their ~ Andr we have gi ven me on of' theirs so that I now ha.ve two. Saturday Nov. 10. I have spent the whol • • e are one thou,and miles from Boeton. ~ day on deok and am 110 well to be M ble to notioe everything around me. I will ers and crew. a good natured short, thiok, rough Th Ca.ptain i ndeavor to describe the offic- looking man, but an entire stranger to religion. The first and seo- ond mate are pleaBant and gentlemanly in their appearanoe and I should think both in mind and manners are more poli.hed than the theae there 1s a Captain Taylor Ca.ptain. ( BeSide ho is going to tBlte oommand o'f a vessel at the Islands and trade to the North Coast, and a beauti'ful young man, son of r . f1r~t to ~ the Hope to 41. re.ha.ll who owns tho He i& taking a voyage around the world; ship. est &8 the veeael goes Island., then to canton and returns by the Cape of Good oaton.) The whole number of 80ule on board the Partheon are l!o t of th$ 110rs 8 • quite yo\Ulg and allot them travelling in the broad and downward road. tion of our tat d deh I ooUld give you a delinia- room, though at present not hav not been able to ia 7 feet I p~ much ry tat ely, as we " ttention to it in our siokness. nd 5t long, and has a window t a cup direotly over my berth. about th You will. SCHlrQely It of a. 8iz e1ievo me when I tell you that it oontains a bureau, e trunks, 4 bandboxes, eaoh of us writing desk, 8 bag., 4 baskets, besides a num er ot bundles of di~ferent higher berth 1 kinds, ller nd over all theae, thoBe who occupy the have to Climb, before we can get into them. still worse, not 8 An hat bre th Qf fresh air can get in, and the oock- roaohes are so thiok, they cr wl over us and the smell i8 intolerable. -4- �high that there is only 12 My 'berth is the highest in the place, 80 inches between my head and the deok. I have the pleasure of hearing the wa.toh walk over me every hour 1n the night, and yet I sleep a.e soundly as ver I d1d in my own bed a.t home. Another ad vanta.ge I . I almost forgot to saY' 1s, I have a superb atlas of the King's under my heaG, and a folio Bible with many engravings for the Queen at my teet. I for me. don't know w~ my fr1ends seleoted so elevated a. station I would rather lie low in a low plaoe, and enjoy the bless- ing promised to him who humbleth himself no , and shall be exalted in due time. Sabbath da.Y', 11. We rose early, took a frugal breakfast and had family prayer over before 9 o'olook. oerted meaeure& ,for public worship. prayer m.,ec ting in thE: cabin.) Then oon- Conoluded to hold a social Our congregati on wa. composed of 16 missionariee and 4 nativea. neither the Captain nor crew ohoosing to be present. l~. Andrews gave an addressed the throne of graoe. exort~t1on and all the ~9ntle~An How true it is my ei&tera that God is not qon!1ned to any particular plaoe. I have enjoyed as much of his presenoe to da.y a.s ever I ha.ve in my life. MOnday. 12. After a long oonsultation it haa been [~ t:>t:c<-/ " ..... finally determined that 2 of the ladies should in relation, manage the domeet1c concerns, and one of the l1ativee, alternately aeeiet the cook. The Doctor has uoceed~d in finding a box of crookery, the Capts.in has gi ven a half dozen of kni ves and forks. Mr. Judd has found a dozen divide our food. of tea epoone and with these wo make out to Mrs. Green and J~ee 1ard have oommenced the ardu- our work of house- ra.ther shop-keeping. -5- It 18 ~xcee9-ingly / diffioult �to do the work this week, aa the oabin ia filled with trunks and boxes. s. Clark, ea Ogden, and 88 Stone are so poorly, as not to be able to crawl out of their bertha without aseietanoe. To give them the benetit of fre h air it is neoessary that beda be spread in the oabin for them, and there they lay from morning till they are helped away at night. The eea rune high, and I find it is hard to walk over the level floor, a.e I have often found it J. o olimb a steep hill. ( Saw a ship but sh Tuesday, 13. to speak. did not corne n1g enough The Captain thought she was bound for Amerioa. \1ednesday,14. I to this interesting family. am daily beool'111ng more and more e,ttaohed The ladies are everything that you expeot the oompany of mi8sionaries to be. I ould assure you I am very happy and have not yet had any cauae to regret my departure from home. e spend our lotg evenings very pleasantly on deck, ae the weather 1. mild and we do not experience the least inj ury from the eveni g air. Frequently we have instrumental and vocal muBic. Thursday, 15. There i8 a great lameness in a eeafaring l i f e . e eat, and drink, and sleep - and sleep. and eat, and drink, and thus time paseea away. e had a chicken-pie for dinner to day and as I had eaten very little for a fortnight I really fe it. to day. rriday, Nov. 10. ~ted on High wind and much motion in the vea8el Cf oourse I do not feel eo well. I eew and read and walk on deck every day, and I have nothing to deplore but an unthankful heart prone alae ever prone to forget. and wander from my GOd. (.) turday, nov. Resolved that we ~ould r/. :dele! a prayer and oonference meeting. avoid all appearance of levity among ourselvee, -6- �home have I wept at the thought that I might never see him in the land of sure. or noon li ving. the 0 that he may make his calling and eleotion Then it will be immaterial whether he expires at midnight day. edneaday, 21. Our fandly assembled together at 1 o'clock to give God thanks for our returning health and to implore hie blessing on the great work i n which ~e have embarked. Muoh was said to animate and exoite eaoh of us to Belf-examination and greater zeal for the Redeemer's cause. All the gentlemen took part in prayer, and Phelps (one of the native ) to our astonishment and admiration led in Bupplioation before the 'eroy Se .t. me to hear one who WB.$ 0 how interesting was it to onoe :\ pagan, now c0.1l on the 11 ving and true God. (TO see this Sight, to aid 1n the glorious ork of publishing glad tid1ngPl to the heathen haa indlloed me to part wi th father, home and r,.iendo. I hope I never ehQll regret my having embarkerl in the ) miosiouary oause. .My feelings are !ISO different t'rom that now, that I ca.n truly say it is Good tor me to be here. Thur. Nov. 22. I have nothing to communicate to day, but \ that my appetite is V'3ry good and that I never before had eo good a relish for pork and potatoes. Fr1d~y. 23. Last evening Samuel alls led in prayer. I wish you could have heard him. heart to \ h~ve heard him intercede for the crew, and plead for the redempti Oll of the heathen. pray; that they might no ~orehip It would have moved the hardest gOdA (i t 8.ffeoted my stupid heart to hear him long~r bo~ down to wood and stone, and he could not Bave, but that th y might epeedily be brought to worship the Lord Jehovah who made the heaven. and tht -8- I I �and before the sailors, that we would strive as muoh &s poseible to act as in the presence of our Judge. Enjoyed the meeting very much. Thought on and prayed for my dear friends at home and longed for the salvation of the dying orld. Heard Mr. Green preach on Ps. 51.17. Sabbath, 18. sacrifioes of God ar wilt not despi&e. of heart. The a broken and contrite heart. Oh God. thou I am astonished at my ineensibility and hardness 0 that I oould offer the .acrifiee of thanksgiving and pay my vows unto the l.ord. 0 my siatere, I want to live a life of holinese and entire devotion to God. I have just been thinking if 1 had no father in heaven, no portion there, what a poor solitary oreature I should be. There ie nothing below the azure sky I desire as my portion, no treasure short of an immortal crown, to Which I aspire. .Should this hope prove a delusion how oomplelely miserable I should be. my nut no, I will not oherish . the sinful supposition, for ible assures me that God ie a rew rder of all them that diligently seek him. Monday, Nov. 19. gress for 5 days. the South est. e have had head winds and made no pro- Sometimes we go towards the East and aometimes to The ship is in perpetual motion, and we go through the cabin like little children catohing at everything as we pas.. 0 how I long for tho.e galea whioh ahall waft me to our destined shore to eee our nati ve land no more. Tuesday, 20. Fine · wind and we go five mile. an hour. Beli e ve my ei.stera I do not love you le89, tho. I rejoioe t.hat t he winds are bearing me atill farther away from you. every day. and a few nights since I perhaps is so in reality. dre~ned I think of you fat her was sick which How oftem when lying down on my bed a t -7- �servioe on deok in the afternoon. Mr. Gulick preached a very plai n and pointed sermon to the aeamen on the duty in having The eea waa per~eotly ~aith in God. atill, and we were Bcreened from the soorch- ing rays ot the sun by an awning. Ten of the s ilora, the oook and ateward present, but the Captain and eome of the other offioere were too atout hearted and far from righteousnees to listen to the word o~ God. Never was I more aensible the sanctuary. (Never have' I had promeee. of ~ t h e Divine presenoe in greater love for soule, nor has the gospel appeared more precious. elf into the ar o~ O lth t I could always cast my- rede emer a nd have implicit faith in hie 0 that he would always permit me to enj oy aome mani ~es­ tation of h is love. Ky willing soul would stay In auch a frame as this, And sit and sing herself away To everlasting blis8. Monday, 25. Saw a whale to day. He sported around the veasel several timea, raised himself above the wa.ter, 80 that we all got a good view of him, then sunk again into his own element. Captain Blinn shot at and wounded him, which I thought was a want of feeling, for he had no hope of taking him, and I really think it 1s oruel to sport even with the teelings of a whale. It was a small one, about the eise of a horse and of a brownish oolor. Tueaday, Nov. 26. A aail in aight all day. offioers suspected she was a pirate. And the All things were in readiness for an attack, but in the night ehe bore away to the South East and did not molest us. ednesday, 27. I should have told you before that Mrs. Andrew. and I are housekeepers this week. -10- Our present ciroumatancee �earth. I asked myeelf if it was possible he was once a he then. and exolaimed. "What hath God wrought". Dear S1eters. I privileges here, which I never d1d on land. e~oy many Of our taDdly it may with the greatest propriety be said, "That we give thanks to God always for all thing. in the name ot Christ." In the morning as soon as thanks are returned for breakfast, betore we rise trom the table, the gentleman who presides for the week. reads a Chapter and all unite in prayer. Then we go forth to our various oocupa- tiona until the evening, when we again assemble around the family altar. read a portion of soripture, s1ng hymns, and call on God. e have got some of the fineat singers I ever heard. Saturday, Nov. 24. After prayer last evening we sung the Judgment hymn. "0 there w111 be mourning at the Judgment seat of Christ", whioh has dwelt with peouliar solemnity on day. ~ mind this I retired to a private oorner of the ship and wept, when I remembered ~ oountry and my father's hOUie. 0, my father, my brothers, and aisters, we have parted without the least expeotation of eeeing e80h other in this world, but we ehall meet at the Judgment seat of Christ. ould to God that we may there "Meet to part no more" Sabbath day, Nov. 25. holy day? If 1 have not lost How have ~ ~ sisters spent thil caloulation Mr. E. 18 at the Grove and you have spent the day at home around a oomfortable firelide. Well 1 know you will be plealed to hear that Maria has en- joyed a most delightful day of rest on a watery deep. Every Satur- day evening we employ an hour in sooial prayer, and have all our food previously prepared for the Sabbath. This morning had an addrels and prayers in the oabin, dined on ple and oheeee, and had -9- �subject ue to many inconveniencea and muoh al~ ordered for our good. ~abor, b~t I hope it i8 For my part I expect to bo a muoh bett~r cook at the end of the voyage then I was nt the oommencement, but I aseure you I feel conSiderably embaraesed in making bread and pies in a oabin 10 feet square with a larg table 1n the middle, half a dozen chaira around and half a dozen gentlemen, e1 ther gOing out or ooming in all the time. --... Thursday, love 28. .e are bet een the tropica, the weather\ 18 aa warm a8 it 1B 1n America the first of May, but in vain do 1 look around for the beauties of that .ea80n. No verdant fields, no blooming orchards, no fra.grant cherry treea greet my view. I a •• nothing but a wide waste of water and the azure sky as far as the eye can reach. whioh surround No more do I expeot to aee thol. romantic hilla ~ father'. dwelling. Farewell my once loved home, ye delightful groves in whioh I uaed to ramble, a long a last adieu. With pleaaure I now look forward to the hour when I shall land in the distant 101•• of the Sea, and long to tell the henighted remal •• \ There let me illuminate the mind I there of the Saviour's dying love. of one immortal being who ould otherwiae have sunk into the grave in midnight darkne8s, and .1 will ohee1'fully 'forego the endearment. of oivilized life and labor, Friday, Nov. 29·. ~ld suffer and toil till I die. Phelp haa been poorly all this week. The dootor prepared a blieter for him thie evening. e sOllletim.es fear he wilJ. not 11 ve to lee hie nati ve land. S a.tur day. J.iov. 30. the month. Sym01l8 OTl lave arrived at the la,st evening of spent it on deok with 1 i tho a.ll iruport e ted in th ~ubject t Sl+Cj ot ~ ot religion. He appeared inter- a ,.ld promised to r frain fr.om swearing tomorrow,. -11- I �o t h at I could make a better wor th of ~oul~ , ement of ti e , fe 1 mor 1 ~pro and live more to the glory Sabb th day. Dec. 1. God. 0 Andrews preached twic e i n t he .~. c at li n , i.n t h o morning fro m no • con del lat1lln t o t re in Ghrist Je us". mt ..la.roh'" 1 (th e Jl.,'3.11 "'OJ ore present. Text, t Id never Ogden on deok. a nd iatcr. lat i l!; more v J.. as to day. p. Resigned afore felt p nion , frien d au t a y~ 13 0 A ternoon no r J il' • Hr. S . a.nd :four of t he ' Uh at think ye of. C lrist". onday. Den. 2. Cl ,::,.r k L you e unitfl.ri e. roe 1 Ort ~ may 1 at1n:; 1 ie there f ore no £\:1, "T ar the g ospel pr0ac ed in Ainoerity it BOlle t ne If I ever heard Lord gr nt th t en rru1de. ~l 0 0 re of the oabin to proud. of liberty. .~rs. Spent moet ot t h e In t}-l..is dear girl! ve found a oom- She 19 a"feot1onate, obliging d ki n d. )1e. 1& truly devoted to the Redeemer' er- vio o. ' Our at .aoht ant is mut'lal and in eaoh othor we I'} a n pl. Of) the mo t unro~er ved conti dena. Ch ri tiarl friends i& .M nday ]}ve. a it:t Qn~ Among ray many mero iss that of kind tor which I have daily 0 u e to b leBs God • Observed t h e .onth ly Cono rt th1 ~ evening almo t inClredi ble that t he firs" time I should ha ve the privilege of celebr tjng this interest i ng concert of prayer with Christians should be on tne Atl ntio. It W&S h profitable season, and I trust the Spirit of God was in our mid8t. Many fervent prayers were offered up for Zion, fOl' the perishing heathE::n, and f or our beloved highly favored land. I remembered you and all my dear friends and felt as though it would almost break my heart to give up t he hope of meeting you in heaven. I ree,lly consider it a great privilege to be here, and in many corners of this catin I could haTe inscribed Bethel and Penuel, for here if I -12- ~m not greatly deoeived �I have met with my Saviour a.nd communed with him, who led his chosen sheep safe t~o. the desert and the deep. Tuesday, Dec. 3. This is the mildest Deoember I have At its commencement I found it necessary to lay aside ever seen. all my flannel, and to day the awning was spread to shelter us from the heat. I never expected so many oomforts at sea. and never had I greater oause for gratitude. Deo. 4, . ednesday. natives called boneta~ A fish oaught to day by one of the about the size of a shad. for tea and tasted good. of which in its 0 for a more thankful heart. It was dressed We frequently see the flying fish .. -one erial exoursions lighted on deok. (~nd my dear Green has favored you with a drawing of it. Had an observation of the full moon this evening throe the Captaints glass. like a little ~s. She appeared orld, and those shades we so indistinotly see with the naked eye, looked like olouds in our sky. some of my friends were then looking thought perhaps I t the pale queen of night and recalling to mind their far distant Maria. I thought the same sun and moon that. shine on you dll enlighten the Isles of the Sea; the same God that proteots you ill guide me even unto death, that then, I should meet many of you in a world where both these luminaries are useless, and the thought was pleasant. A female prayer meeting was opened Thursday, Dec. 5. this afternoon, and we intend to spend an hour every Thursday in this delightful exeroise, As we draw near the equator the weather becomes exoessively wa.rm. Most ardently do I long to reach the plaoe of our destination. I think if I was onoe there never desire to recross the ooean. -13- I should �Friday, Dec. 6. e are within one degree of the Equator 1 titude 7 ther ometer 84, have frequent squall when of rain and -wind e are all obliged to retreat to tne oabin. Here the heat is siaters will remember how we u8ed to be diverted to intense. hear Mrs. R08 speak of the aweetnsss of Johnny Cake. but now I could Join her in extolling ita goodn sa. thought your sister should lLuch lea did you think At th t ti you 11ttle ddress you from a vessel on the Atlantic. he should take a voyage of 18 thousand mile •• Sat. Deo. 7. o how little of the pir1t of Brainard, posaess. I advantag. r. P raons. Finished reading the life of rtin, and P r80ns do I fe 1 so languid that I oannot How I want to shake off this ngag in any study with loth and improve every moment in preparing for the difficulties that attend a mi. ionary 11fe. abbath day. nec. 8. Text: "To them that believe, he i8 preciou8 '. feel JeaU8 precioue to the e tion". door. r. Clark preaohed this morning. my soul. Think I really did In the afternoon he preached on : orda. "How shall we esoape if we neglect so great a 8al vaThe Capt in 81ept all the ~ime in hie berth ne r the oabin All the offioers on deck, only two c of eternal life. How ~ down to hear the words heart is pieroed to see this indifferenoe. Compassionate Saviour, pity these precious immortal fer the not to negleot that salvation for nday, 9. ioh so~s, tl~ blood wa This has been a remarkable day. this morning and saw a shark oaught , a frightful oreatur feet long. and sutspilt. ent on deck out 5 It wae aoon out up and part of it rendered into 011 . The jaw oont ined 106 teeth. The Carpenter makes use of the akin -14- �nO. fins to sharpen hi After br akfaat th ooean. saw, th fleeh 1& not good for anything. 10 ering oloud You oannot ooneei how bur tin oopious ho er on the d wet weather at aea. uoh we dr All the skylight. and deadlightB are el0 ed, and our whole family oonfined to the cabin. air, and th I uff red oon8id r bly from oonfin d v tooth ach. You kno that oomplaint makes . the moat cheerful faoe look grave, but oontrary to my usual oUlto gloom, and laughed h through th drank a pint oaught on dlnn r Dr. Judd aail xtr ot.d ~ I n V1 .at r. m now tooth, and I r had mor ltt1ng 1n re 1 enj oym nt th n I :ta. va had in the ~ hour of 1 got a young S ndwioh Islander hav belonging to the ves el on board. aotl ve, and oan run up to th d. in t.b. on and d1800v rea th miti, not good). the pock t • H is only 11 yare old, very top of th highest Some of the 1 die. not put any pooket muoh pleasure ) ding. Tue • D o. 10. ble 8p 80 e hi d ficl noy. pair of panteloon8 but did He ran n he put them bout th On being told to thank the ere put In. at wi th lnoredi- It rally waa lad~e Thia they promia d to do deok orylng (our • he re used until d he was pac1 ... tied. led. Deo. 12. expediency of lmprovi etc. every A motion H l4 our el made and s co fternoon for th t purpo8e, oonsultation la t eTening on the i th aoieno \ o:r tate \ lr. and yet I usure you I am Parthian. and n var did I antioipate anything with a8 I do 0. Of the latter I h va d out for that purpose. pr room pantlng for a bra th ot f're h qul te happy. ee our minister rt11y to rain Dr. w hing towels and catohlng I brok of aaored muBie, d that we devote half an hour eh sea on to be oommenoed with �prayer and th • Andrews to 'be our teaoh r. ( The ladle oabin from 2 to 3 this afternoon for prayer. we propoa. to hold our firat we hav inging aohool. ar to h v Immediately after It rains again, but one consolation, that it will not prevent the ssembling of I ouraelve. together. rid y. Deo. 13. Croased the Equator thi8 morning a o'olock, thermometer at 82, water very bad. 0 rrr:I go to our never filing spring of water and drink gr tltul. ai8ters, when you full aupply. you. th 0 t want or am unhappy. No, tell unt Hanoy I drink nd brown augar, and biacuit and ohee.e e,.ry day. 'abbath day, Deo. 15. How difterent i . my aituation on the ocean with reapeot to religiou. privilege. fro '1 what it was on There 1 had to ride 2 m1le. to hear one sermon, here I h ve only to oome out ot our state-room and he r two. twice to day from in graoe". 2 Peter. e insisted • Green preached In the morning hie text waa, "But grow oh on self examdnaticn, prayer and ing in benevolent dutie., aa means ot growth in grace ngag- d concluded n exhortation to cultivate per onal holiness that we might be prepared for eminent u.efuln as. ahould perish". i 8 the honey- I would not however, have you under the impres ion that I bl ck tea wi th and Lord your God for the good land hioh he baa given apeak in reape ot land. b en you sit down at our father'a bountiful board and eat the f1 est of wheat, the be.t ot butter with honey comb. blea 9 Afternoon, "Not willing that any • S. and six of the seamen pre man of first rate talents and ard. t pi ty. nt. • Green Jhen hearing him pre oh b fore the.e hardened sinners I am oarried baok to the days of St. Paul. and almoet f noy I 8eo that eminent apo tl • whoee -16- �whole soul was eng ged in the work of preaohing Chri t cruoified. God grant that the word preached may be attended with a bles ing. :M'onday, Dec. 16. 1 seon. e oommenced by Ha.ve just got throe with my singing tudying th rudiment. of mug io. Had I attended father's inetructiona I might have been an adept in the science, instead of having now to begin ~th first principles. for dinner, which e have dried apple dumpling ,Deo. 17. oertainly wel"e good. I :feel quite at home in the oab1n, and were it not for the langor produoed by t e extreme heat would dd 1 am quite well. The Sun her Wednesday, Deo. 18. after 6 oclook. rises b fore and sets Your day. are at their ahorteet. ship appeared th1 Thursday. 19. our much loved oountry. evening, bound toward nag The Captain hoisted our returned the Signal, but d1 d not come 80 ia the third vessel we have seen bound and ahe near as to apeak" This we supposed to Amerioa, and have not been able to a nd one letter to our friends. Fri da.y, 20. e have gone 106 miles the last 24 hours, ar j ' all oontented oheerful and happy, a.nd eat our bread m th oheerful. .s hearts. Sa.turday, Dec. 21. Last evening. Ogden. Miss Ward and myae1f out on tne bowspr~t plowing her way through the mighty deep. grand. • Taylor took to see the Parthian It was a eight aub11mely The spray resembled great banks of drifted now, and the phosphorus had the appearanoe of ten thousand diamonds, or 90 many glittering sta.rs. Sabbath as I should have ~ay, done~ Deo. 22. Instead of going ~ to my ohamber had I been at home, putting on merino shawl, and looking mw large t the surrounding trees, now stripped -17- �of all their verdure, nd liateni ng to the piercing whiatling wind previou to ~ ao~nd of the going to church. I went up on deck and meditated on that God who holda this vast sa emblage of water in the hollow of hie hand, and haa preacribed their bounds over which they cannot paIs. l~y .abbaths here are spent very pleasantly, and I have never before .een a family ord i8 0 devoted to the service of God. Not a poken about temporal concern. no levity is indUlged, and all by their oonduct deolare, that they eate m the Sabbath a deligh holy of the Lord nd honorable. 1. • GUliok addressed ua this morn- ing trom th••• word. "What do ye more than other.". The afternoon servioe from the following worda. "Seek tho Lord while he may be found. Call upon him while he i& near". was d•• igned for the crew, but deplorable to tell, ot one of them came to hear. 0 that they were wiae and would oon.ider their latter end. Dec. 24. Nothi~ interesting oocurred. I have spent the l d Y in the oabin and am truly bleat in being permitted to enjoy the society of the ohildren ot God. The ladie treat How grateful shoUld I feel to God for giving me o that I a si ter. a uch kind friends. may never render myself unworthy of their regard. Tuesday. D c. 25. the vessel to day. atuffed ham for dinner. • Clark and Cowper T sk rote a letter &ld a~ 111 conversation. transpize in the oour brother brought me ho t) 80 J Had a. ung half an hour ill I shoUld like to know hoW' you all do. enj oy the cold long winter evening , and the subject Con iderable motion Croa.ed the tropic of Caprioorn this morning. Spent an hour on deak hearing the afternoon. Cb,rist.nae. tiD Hope you 't'anay I am made Dear Siet ra how many strange events of 12 months. On thi day].a t year my after ha.ving epent a vi it of e. month with -18- ~ �my friend Eliza. Since then I have pa.ssed through Philadelphia, New York, BOlton, and am now on the Atlantic. ( Where I shall be a \ year hence God only knows. P rhape at the S ndwioh Islands, per- hape 1n eternity. but Whatever may b my lot below, however great the trials I may be oalled to endure I have not one anxious concern for God is my Covenant God and he will never leave nor for.ake me. That you all may rely on the arm at l1iln., who i gr at rook in e. 'Gary land, 1 a shadow of a a tl e sinoere prayer of 'your siater J ria. Doo. 26. ~ed. que tly disturbed by the wave n agony hearing the w tel' been oloeed. I e~p and tried to oompo. Symm breaking on deok. gu~h Onoe 1 awoke in in at the dead11ght whioh had not oted In a moment to sink into a watery grave, ~ olemnlty, but inetantly Mr. pirit for the ln, olosed up the window and Clue danger. very little last night. being fre- S~ept The rema1nd.r of th night I B,88Urea U8 pent in 00 we were in no nd1ng rtr:f soul. to God and by ""eet experienoe found it better to trust in the Lord than to put oonfidence in man. Thur. Dec. 'Z7. The sea run. high and we are toased to and fro and etagger like a drunken man throe our floating habitation. Several of our company ar slide to the other la"t 24 nd of the e feel grateful situatlon hour~. sick. everything that is not made fast, roo~ nd happy, Disagreeable we a~ i our present have gone 200 miles the I have Buffered 18 s from the heat wbile passing thro. the tropios than I expeoted, row health 1s good and many are my meroies_ Dec. 28. etired to my b rth and shed many teare at the reooleotion tho t we had parted nev r lilOre to meet i n thie world. -19- J �Oh th t we may meet in I rejo10 our ey... .aven, where aJ.l tear. ehaJ.l be wiped trom that 2 of you h v made good profeeeion before many witne .ea. and I hope the fir t letter I reoe1ve t e bring you will ~ro eart oheering n .... that I ab lla haa joined heraelf to the Lord, by openly profee ing hi name. Dear girl how muoh she ne da the oon olation of a oovenant God. Sat. 29. pe~. 5e I went 81d {a~d thia mornin ' to eee t e sun ri e from hie 0 tery bed. witnessed the same sight on 1 nd and .ea, but never 80 glorioU8. 1th silent reverenoe I stood and of all good, who created t e day the • 00 \ and star t l at the earth ah oal avd 1 b as full of e'·. R o. 80 I had be~ore grand ever dored the parent dry land, the to rule t' e night and ha Sabbath. IX\y The aea ea at 5 o'clook deo~ un to the ~le gr aiou 1y promi ad glory, as the sea of water. hi~ nj oyed allot er happy Sabbath. V$ the se n n etill, a d e ch one ~eem d to say to the world- far 'from nr:/ thought begone. while I attempt to wor hip my oreator. twioe 1 llr. Clark of these things move Th~ 0-( preao~d 1~9. hall ving ta d. been d vice lIr. S. reproved by o:hi. text, litBut none y li fe dear to ne1 ther count I afternoon, "{ ny are t the Lord t'l of the w101<:ed nd:5 of ·h r. Gre. but the counsel ilor 0 handsome a person and b nt on hi a miable WI; Ir. ha~ lJJ.y heart aoh i'V8n up to the ern ce ot own destruotion. Mr8. Andrews and I nday. Deo. 31. second week of present. tor profanity, del'Jlared he will never again attend d1 "fine aerTie.. tc Bee eo young, y.elf s • 8up~r1ntending the domestic ran, and in di poai 111 on Gault t at I am otten r n 80 DlU(..Ih d o' her. -20- commenoed our ha oonc.r~e. re.erriblft~ Our do~ tic She i COlH!1n an ~r.y on~n1onft per- �feotly ooinoide and ..e have Iucceeded in making good bread, whiCh ! not always the cale raise it With. poises. near. &8 we have nothing but salt empty1ngs to To day ..e were oalled on deok to lee a troop of por- They sported in the water at distance. but d1 d not come The weather grows cool since we oros8ed the tropio o~ Capri- corn and I .leep very oomfortably under a blanket. Tuesday Jan. 1, 1828. Through the infinite goodness of God I am spared to see the first da.y of another year. been th moat eventful one of ~ lite. The past haa At it. oommenoement my soul longed to be employed in mi8sionary 1 bor. at its oloae I h d aotually embarked in the oauae, a.nd am .ailing to the field of our labors &s rapidly aa the winds and waves can oarry • ~ut now that the favorite wiah of my heart is grat! fied, I fe 1 that I am under re pon8~,bili ties deeply olemn and important. I h ve entered. on a life Whioh oalle for the strongest faith, the warmeat zeal, the deepest humility and .elt-denial- wi·thout whioh I lea · in a Pagan land. hall be en t1rely ule- 0 for faith in the promdaea of God. 0 tor 4i vine support and graoe to devote t hi.a year wholly to the Lord. have turned my back on th a~lurements 1 a.nd enj oymanta of the world,. I have most solemnly oovenanted to give myaelf.' up to the servioeof God, to labor among the benighted he then. Heaven forbid tha.t I should ever regret that I have left the land of my fa~ers. and look 'baCk wi th a deaire to r turn, but may I look forward to the hour when I ehall reach 1n ,t he heavens. ~ Father' IJ house not made with handa, eternal Yea rrry sisters, I rejoioe that there 1e a land of lubstantial bliss, where the weary pilgrim .hall find eternal rest, beyond this deoeitful world. There may we meet and spend an eternal year in oelebrating the praise -21- ot our Redee r. \ �, dna en an. 2. Y. 1 1 h orth U8 ay wi 0 t i, r1c. letter ho of left ter t. n1 • but he k t b clo w utltuJ. y • 0 d n on wi n r nd • o. d onl.y • 1s 0 eek. run r th o our 10 Our r n qu p roaohing the nd 4. 1 r th Ie t of eXlreie. i loin 11 r me I be th will of' G d. 19n d to d ha n ull d1 order. 0 d- But I de pr p re h Th y. to fo r • urea pl • J • 5. h 00 of gl • • tlon t. or • rpoo into h on th c of led • deok. r, I dre d thl kind 1t Th Re 1 bout n oompar 0 So n 1 rge ide y pd. tot nt. tly bl d 1 t to cal fortunat 0 in e ••a hog, 1 bro I 0 of th porpoi t 1 u d. 1 ope r1- 0 t of' your. tl 1 h color. :b. J 11 1 Hope" • t t win I put on t gl' vat ed ot he H • elzed our 11 t. 11 11 br u • 6. o f'r d t ought av r t y t u 10 ted. in for thr e 11 •• 'fro d in fro 1 ppe r no of evil • • 01 e d1 h of po • pr nt 0 I the 1 Th ant, 0- \ �ond .ervio. 4 of the men and 'r. fused and we hope he a rahall c me dov..-n. r pented of hi He looked con- tooli h re olution. Lord grant tha.t the fir t sermon they hav heard this year. may be fol- lowed with a bles8ing.So teach U8 to number our days that we may apply our hearta to wi dome Mon. Ja.n. 7. To day we have a fine wi nd in the right direction. going at the r te of 10 miles an hour, latitude 42 quite 001 d on deok, but comfortable in the oa.'bin. Mis., Ogden and beoame 0001; 8. afford nd 1 we gave many 12 d~r.d 1ard in our et us te~room. Spent the morning wi th whioh 8ince the weather del ightf'ul retreat. long nd wiehful why dinner was so long in ooming. alsi tant ooOk this w sk. look ~~hen the bell t the table, At length Tyler truok nd won- ho i down 'wi th our dough-trough full of' poe. 0 He plaoed it on the table, went back to the cambona nd returned Wi th a large dish and baain full ot the same oheer. then oa.rn.e of tried pork. asee The bell summon d u dish to gather, and when we had all led t e novelty of the Boene excited one general burst of laughter. Ronver, after w had beoome suffioiently composed, we commenoed our operations and loon made oonsid.rable inroads on the pork and poe. Never apl ndid entert8.1nm&nt surrounded by more amdllng guest_, or reoeived with 1. dish used a.t the Ialands, and a favori t 41 batt r relish than was oura. Poe de of t ro root mixed witt.. water. mesa of the na.ti ve •• ( Thole who are w1 th us wi thout crimination apply the word to anything e ten with apooni d our poe was nothing more than good Indi n mush served up in half keg Whioh had been sawn in two, and used to mak our bread in. Tylor is very fond of thi8 and was determined for ono to haYe enough. onthly conoert in the evening .e usual. e were obliged on thi8 �day last month to UI. our in the 0 bin with our oloak I lands lat. 44 degree - now we oan lit v.ry oomfortably ~anl fa on. r the Falkl·nd oppolit 10 m1n. South. elt 222 Bdle. from 11 yeater- d y. to the lame time to day. Tue.day, 8. Spent Tery ortab1e night. WlOO oonet nt danger of b ing rolled out ot my berth. Fr every di h, ohair and thing that have been broken to pi o.s. oul to prep r the break! Our ~riend t, and when at 1 midst of t e oommotion w fe 1 ready, no- While eat- oompany were .eated tied tempeltuous. 10 a trom I t it out of thi. diffioulty, by ty- I never saw the •• a often br ak on deok and wet th ry diffi- to keep our .eat ing •• v ral oh ir. together, and when th them to the table. ently thought Our housekeep r. found it Tylor helped u in lDOvable in the oabin would I ther di fioulty ooourred - how we wer ing it. IS n T e s ad to foot - but i the fe e Wh n d ngere round us pre •• And dar np.8 ill the kie e lea po his righteouanel. Whenoe a1. our hope ari~e. ed. J n. 9. th th newa th t apeaking. to 8 d. al roused from la11 ~ were 800n 1n light, bu 11y I had nearly brought min bound for er rioa. wh n an ther r tidings th t it h d gone by. to b t ngage 010 prospect in fi i hing letters e en t it wa , and 00 poke Gal teer boand for New Dedford. It w -24- eal our 1 tt- uniQ ted t The Captain nd did not expeot to r turn for 7 or 8 month c • Gre whaling ship pr p' ring to direct and aseng r o e do morning nd there to down with the oheering intellig noe t r thi ~lu un 100 nd disoovered it • a wh ling orui.er 0 we oonsoled our- �sel ves with the hope that .e might have an opportunity o't .ending Soon atter tM8 vessel pas.ed lettere sooner from the Ielanda. another came in sight and our hope. wer gain disappointed, as ahe d1 d not rai.ed again, onl.y to be nea:r enough to apeak. 00 1 now de.pair of aending letters till . . get to Oahu. Thu • 10. beaut! 1'\11 tame pidgeon. teer on board our veasel. it unde~ pae.engera of the Gala- e have got one of th las. lard. took her oare, and lodged it all night in her basket. tarr1a~ nny longer with house. Had a most afternoon. U8, [ \" e.c..IOld 1 re1iou If it the oarpenter ie going to build it a aea80n in our little praying airele thi8 What a }i..sSUl'e it 1e: to think tha.t tho. from the society of our dear Chri tian friends are excluded TIe till 1n this respect w hold oommunion w1th aJ.l Who in every place call on th J.aord CllrioU8 Mr. 11. Fri. Symms presented of' sea weed oalled kelp. peeie th a rar U8 J88U8. and The stem was 1 yard 3 quarters long conneoted by joints. from whioh hung small 1 a.ves, in the form of a sword about 12 inc he and l! ·ide ne rly cov red ~ong 'With shells inhe.bl ted "by 11 nIlS orea.tur Another week of our time is gone wi th th Sat. Jan. 12. wave we hay passed to return no more. I have opent most of the hour trunks. Here 80 our e have tnt times on th ~ brother may go to If their eing1ng is t h e ~tudied floor, ' ith e great d a1 of broiled beef and pork t~ ing1ng ohool 8 liar d and Ie en th plea.8~nte.t oat and , lept. chool thia G sit ott va been thinking van11~ 0 duoted with a runs in th and eat YeG terday we dine ~ood h~r. I sel~ p1ao e our plat s in our lap d sea br ad. ~ Ogd n, lei in our state room. high and the wGa.ther i8 cold, t , 1 ves 81. oalled barnacles. on e~hap3 in the sleigh. much proprioty as ne �I hoUld have no objeotions. oh pl. I re intere.ted in it then ev r I was. ear, ~ nd Cole.hill. nd waa alk the agree bl I muet br a tune eeveral ti off as I I have b. f1nd I , eiatera to ak lway. opened ie. m every ~ment e except trongly ll13 trie d& and ho expecting th Toa.ed on the tempe tuou , how a.eet it i& to enj 01 euch ut th 0 bell to c 11 Oce bbath , nd r nct, ary >:) • Gr en pre cn d on the privi- privileges in the bosom ot the deep . leg not Th yare ttaohed to pr y r me tinge b. Jan. 13. Old tor g1 vi ng 0 to be. a d nd I feel e f and upon deck but coul Feel thankful to Go high. 0 oompanione indeed 11k ohool i All the tunee we sing are new to worde. Hundred e.t dy, Our with pr yer, then w. eing the notes of apply th .d with of the Children of G(\d being justified by tai th in Chri.t. Afternoon, -He that aoweth to the fle h ah 11 reap corruption- . S pre ent. The oold ~ry 8it be ide a tire thi oomfortle Isl • intense. Ther. 50. 1 ink I hould like to evening but though I do feel cold, I o I de ire nothing more ear of the South, there to te~ • not tly th n to be t the the poor periehing pagan that Christ laid down his life a ransom tor many and his blood cle n8 th rom all ain. out th Cap. Jan. 14. Tue d y. size of robin. 8e ard'a pidgeon Saw hundreds of littl bird The b troe ia very numerous near th a droWDed 1 t Saturday ev Ding - t fir t de th which ooourred 8inoe we left Boston. by u 1, but none felt it so d edne day 15. Hd a ply a i tar Tbi ry.) tew pi. for dinner mad - 26- around, r rett d �raised cruet, as we have had no potatoes tor. t ho ince. oro •• ed theequa- I should have thought it impo8sible for 20 of a fam- 1ly to make a dinner on thiS, but here.. have learned to do wi th- o t many things Whioh we one thought indiapenaible. latitude 53 and longitude 64 eat, the cold Tery .evere. 47 I there at nd here we 81 t ,,1 th the oabin door open -and no fire. vee ednesday 1e have of singing. e had j 8el IllOved ue 11 out of our battl The We are in ) of mola.•• es, gent~emen ~ t n d a moat a eet but noed non W~ ea on sudden motion o'f the v a- aj eat , overturn d hich for safety hert nr, and broke a had plac d under the tabl • flew to aave the re1lla1nder of. the j are Ing over tho 'floor. and take up th molasse • o th ohool was diem! sed. Jnn. 16. Ie are 80 near the the Captain oonaiderod it nooe aary to oms. The wator ot disappears. was not ds.rk Q ound, dirty greeni h oolor. The sun rise. at 4 and eat outh A.merice. that nd found it 60 fath~ Day light here scarcely at 8 . and last night it 11.1 10 and d y da.wned before 2. Jan. lry. Tn a exoellent raisins thi$ ~ ptatn made us a pre rnlng. men oonstnntly reefing th Gr sailo. relieve an ..chi I have retired. he d, eo nt of a box of comootion on deok and the t ,veryth1ng bolow is rolling a.bout, ' ) and the only plaoo of safety I oan tin~ io in mw berth. Her to eo to remain a few momente heavy lea has just broken on deck, come down the harcnway. overno ed th the oa.b:l.n.' of ~out dining room and paaBed thro. th.e entry into Have had no pra.yer me tins or singing .ohaol. thi noon, -wtdoh I very rouch regret. 'rhu I have gi ven you a i'aJ.nt ftel"- \ I \ �de oription bo 0 0 ord or h U8. d 40 It ali wit a per pre forwa d in 8 the p rt of ndle. bb t Prayer Q ill. thi d to reaoh t e sky. to r 110w bird it t we r1 d oould we how oe th mo t rotit bl etin on w r d de by .r nd othe u d P rl h in to th ln l t u 1 J. Nt t t they ion riee n r. ly for no OB ther tor 0 d to day ed to our own f wo k and y from Chri t 00 -28- at C1 rk • n of the I 1 nd petition for the 1 unju t at " rd and on the Hi teal' w. ehould re oh n, and on by :fort . . oon th equal awi ft- con oonduot of t at ar "AJ.lth1 " offered by several of the gentle might b o. ... t ly Tn d God t not ata.y th·y mi d • :D y, 20. bili ty of 0 addre b11 on t} • dre or nent eav y. n t. 54- And could w t ere ore. gr. t1y n I did ·y at relay qu 1 ap ed pur ue our oour.. throu nes t t utifl 1ittl d. A b on the P y to hould r aoh i 1 .nt few o re p1 tow ri g topa a.e Ti.J.t-r fro 1 not b a or r titying 0 C d • for !ghta of o.:>t lotty nt 0 h d 0 ind b en h b tt r · 1 e th to bold 1 1 ~e • p rmis ion they 0 nnot over- rug, roo~ This d y h on outh. e our k. thi yet wit ort hi i J n. 18. ry lJ. itteth king upon the flood. well and billoW8 ria flo'ttl But I 8uffer of the mighty deep. I know that the to whioh we are expo.ed on the b of the peril 80 01' t e to them t ell' t tt lov ded. God, io Text- nd • �"Grieve not the Holy Spirit Whereby ye redempti on" • more oonsoientious in the pertor urged us to b H re .ealed unto the day of that would of duty, to avoid levity, luk warmness and everythi grieve the Holy Spir1t, to reprove Bin and act decidedly for God. are all clad in cloth oaml.t an circas ian- tire I have seen today foot-.tove. Borne of th in heat whioh your roo very oomfort ble. Thi • ry oold. H va thought if we h d could.pare, it oul.d male. ning . . are • 11ing against a waves are under the control o-t Heaven' We AJ.l the U8 all trong ry very little progress. but I r joioe the wind current and mak nce nd d nothing oan dieap- King point or frustrate his purposes. Ever .ine ;:r n. 21. of Statten Land. So laat Thur d y.. in have be ight timet we went aeven mile. an hour, hoped oon to dOUble the C pe but again ware dri ven b ok -oy a strong ourren t and he d winds. not wh ther to The las t was ~iee aad night and this morning 1 kn•• all d Y in mv berth. or 11 went to the he d of the stairs ~or w ter to waah me- but back by a hurrioane of wind and hail. disorder and oonfusion th ra. of Reoei ed and slept till noon. ~ and hay h. portion on Spent the underetand tternoon r taken no exeroi e to d y. ai ok and night. realized death 80 Never dri ven & 11'&8 her te rm I took her pl oe in plate then went to bed ngl~dera better. oaJ.l ha ty "by oall.ing it ding- The Tour round HawaiiBy the s ••lJ.1ng of the waves and constant pitching of everything in the cabin I aleeples II to our room, but all expi~.d Dined on what the N w pudding but Pennsylvanians wil Indian , C •• Ogden erv.1oe a8 hOUBeka p r had not quit laying the table. I ro a however and ticipate nother xoept the night of the firet gale, have 1 near; but und r the proteot1on of that God who -29- �hold. the .at r. in the hollow of hi. hand, whoee ey•• neither slumber nor sle.p I f •• l p.rfectly a f •• Jan. 22. Statten Land .till in .ight. the day in our stat. room- gave ing •• Clark apent •• O. and myself very int.reat- ccount of her father'. conver.ion at the age of 64. was only 11 y ars old when h experienced a change b •• n a profe. or of religion 12 years. i tar- aLl hop. fully pioua. 0 a. C. h.art and h f She has 4 brother. and 1 Her mother n e nent Chri tian- and 8trang. to t.ll 60 and 4 year. did her rather liv without hope without God in the world. n they had almo.t de.p ired of hie conver.ion, they atill made him haa said He b oam a proapect of eternity. ter d 00 ~ subject of pr yer. And h. who n ought alway. to pray and not to faint, swer their request. he obtained pe oe and .et up, anxiou~ hi~den fort. righteoua. pl. ind ed to a agonized with nights and sorrowful The t ly alter was immedi tely ible, h di.oover. it to be a vol- treaaure 1iea, and wondere why h cie ved its excellence. er of th hia ny al. plea nd now when he re da the ume ' where d n ver betore p r- 0 my sistera, pr y, pray r"r ntly the pray- od will he r and an.wer if offered in tad h. In the eveni g the motion of the vee.el and the noi.e on deok us warning of an approaohing gale. •• Ogden and myaelf went up to the head of tne stair., wh.re a Bcene pre.ent d itaelf at onoe ublime and awful- whi oh I oannot do j uat1 oe in attempting to decribe. cloUds, wer t one moment th ~h wind •• e next thre tened to .ink ngaged in t d to be UB ing down the sail. 0 rrying U8 in gaping grave. I thought abov up to th .~~ 11 hand n th t breathe, .eamen ought to po •••• e pi.ty for th.y have no a.surance of their 1i ve • and in almoat every gale there ctu 1y 18 but one �step between them and d ath. counted 16 men an one of the spar 18 a.nd humahly speaking th ir li vee depending on the strength of the ropes on which they stood. retired to the cabin with heart. wide awake to the danger of our situ tion, pressed with nd more than ever im- of the maJesty of God and hi 8en~e boundl •• & oom- p ssion to ma _ It being the ueu 1 hour tor prayer, Phelps i very solemn and appropriat the uni verae. mann r conU nd d Laid me down to ever to • y. tlThy will, not. Jan. 23. ad. hould please God. it 8 to him who govern&' U8 mind oompo.ad and re- leep with igned either to _ink or survive ne be done P I a I deair • round a oomfortable tireside or in Seat&d a warm stovG-roo. you can form no idea o"C the danger to VJhioh your 8i tar 1. expo ed. I have not set 2 minute The Bea. i a very temp stuoull in one to day_ p~8iti~n nd ware in 1.8. t. 55 .. 35 South. The w ves break on dick with a ro r 11ke a heavy oharged musket and I cannot help oonsidering ~self near the end of qu ntly ask t e important question Som time seemed on tho point ot overturning, I have calmnea and p ce ot' my f nd by looking at ~ nut my have be n pur • .~fety 18 d rived from looklng at what Je u for me. -Here and her nOther refUge have I and w'.6n the ve el 1 do not ttain "his ytb.1ng I ha\1'e don.. gi~ work of a missionary, tor God alone know motive iiI e ed. It the gre te t oompos- oul to God. no aat! faction in the thought that I have th~ voyage and ire- I prep red to dia U? flAm be God. I can Bay I do nnt fear death. ura and seren1ty in cornme ding ~ 1 n up all to engag speakable my Great High Pri r.~t J1ly tiafaction t has don_ weary soul, ncne~. a very much alarmed last night by th -31- in whether or not my only can I ' cast anchor and j,'hure. J n. 24. find �sudden swel~ing o use, but thi and burning of morning I leighing. winter' weather i ~ teet tor whioh I oould aa ign no reool~eoted ' .e had no prayer it wa th fruit of laat fternoon aa the eetine thi so oold the gentlemen oould not leave the oabin. Fri. 25. I have juat risen trom the most doletul dish of tea I ever taa ted. A fre h 0& ter h d been opened Whioh k of ur tea this always has an unpleaaant t ste untill it is aired. evening poola ~ lied of sulphur and tasted ong ide equea oreek • I suppose the stagnant hould in a warm u er day. d turned away from it with diaguat. 2 teaapoone full. took Fe 1 thirlty and would gi va the whole ooean for one tumbler full. of water from your spring. (. hink 1 f I ever a1 n enj oy go od water I ehall know how to prize it. Sat. J an. is batt r thia morning. ur ~t3. 8. Green de lome exoelient pan oakes out of pulverized aea bread mix d th flour, 80 that we ave had ungratet°ul in me to oomplain d Y of my life. ood bre hen goodness and 0 for a thankful he rt. ntion that we have de ome experiment faa t. uure~y roy follow me it i a very 1 must not forg t to in do tic eoonomy. on the ocean, and aan here attest that neae 8ity ia the mother of in ention. e find that w ~an prepare our it i8 muoh better then to eat it hard. ea bread in auoh a way, that e firat pound it hard, 80 and xdx it with flour, suffioient to make it to the oonai tenoy of dough, then make it into oake , bake and find it good. uabbath day Jan. 2:1. Felt unuaually aerioua. • Clark pre ahed thia morning trom 2 Cor.5:7-"For ..e walk by fai th and not by 19ht. As aoon aa the .ervioe8 were oonoluded I retreated to our li ttle room and wept. JIy thought a wandered far away to the home -32 �of my natiT1ty, to the h Ditation 1 onoe oould call thought of the wide waete of water life. I thought that 80me . ot us dea.th~ and the 14e God. lyon M.r. .. present.. th1nga eter' I d wept bitterly". peedy re>entance. 0 rVice of He dwelt prin- The fir t mate and feel the want of my cloeet more than any oth r I have not been one moment alon write we are 1 know this will be the prefer the wages of sin to the fall and I mdght even be separated after Afternoon ·Peter ent out cip own. th t would eeperate us during wae extremely painful.. portion of ua all- i f ' . ~ to day d now while I near each other th t there is not sufficient room for a little child to stand b tween. nday. 28. hOUTS before cious Awoke at 3 o'clode this morning and read 3 ny of the young ladie El'lj oyed a most pre- ea. on at the throne of' gr oe in beae ohing the Parent of all good to prepare me for usefulnea mi were up. in he then land, to bless the ionariea of the arosa in every part of our guilty world, to pour out h1s Spirit on that beloved country I had lett, upon Ir. D. and the lukewarm ohurch of Pequea and capeoi out in upp11cation, for ~ 1:1 was my soul drawn dear father, brothers and a1 terse aeemed as tho. I could not gi ve up the hop ' of heaven. eeting you al.l in Spent the day as usual in our stateroom. fectly oalm, the weather mild It The aea io per- nd they say we are in the Pacific. 1 have felt so much a t my eaae that I have frequently thought of rieing up and going out at the baok door to take a walk. But ah! the idea is visionary, there 18 no w lking on the smooth deceitful ea, no baok door in a ship and we must spend at least 2 months more on the deep, and be exposed to muoh danger before we aee the I ale of the outh. But the event I leave wi th God and ble8s hi �that he has brought us round the point of danger and h na lsed to be with ua alw 1's even unto th Tue•• Jan. 29. lly I found it painful to ..ear end ot our lives. fe t were so s ..ollen tnie morning that hoe. ~ Thus at the diet nce of 12000 miles I am reminded of the week of dissip tiOD I spent wi th Wally last winter. calm and ent on deok before breakfast. the sky oloudles unrufr~.d. ell oaloUla ad to lead 8 • kindnea took 0 thougnta to heaven. came into our room. offer till it and .erene j hould be more necessary. a an d one of the bOYIi offered to o. read ewi1U In t 8 U8 with fraternal 18 remadnder of the Opie on lying. After ome diatance on the water, it on bo rd. presumptuou8 adventure and 8 attaoked by li- eoame eXhauated. 10lt hold of the rope whioh wa his 0 used the grea.test alarm to all on deok. .eason of extre e anxiety Phelps noble generous hearted Ph Ips diaregardle 8 of hie own delecate health, plunged into the ocean to resoue Cnarle and called for a boat. whom he found just on th o time wa point of sinking, lost in launching it, and in a . nutes. Charle •• Ph lps, and the albatro.s were brought on board. nd 81 Th e had reaohed the objeot of hiB pursuit last and only resouroe, and few Atter breakfast to, and brin diately he set out on the bold an ing albatross, W 8 ooul rly propo ed to bleed me. but I deolined dinner the C ptain &not an albatross at when The eea wae He remar.lCed he had heard me say tha.t morning w spent in hearing I a nd the acene dicine. and th Dr. who treat e I di lik d medicine and th ~ prom- Charle was wrapped in flannel, brandy poured into hi ttl s of hot water applied to his feet. 1 ~uth, Phelps underwent a r procea8, and th4ity both are DOW in a fair way- to do well. were all gratified to eee the d ep feeling manite ted on the oooa- e �sion by Phelps' brethern. partlcul rly God preserVing them both from a. ~or thankful to ~eel tery grave. rem.emb ran 0 represent this bird to you but th th 11s, and hould 11k I to ' that 1 t haa endanger d 11 fe of a felloW' bei S. has entirely unnez-ved lI\V d1aorip,ti va power. 11 ?ing alb tros Wed. Jan. -30. sa-uti ful bird reS6n:ibling a gooa. a.nd to the t 1 ot it 1 fair vi Lmost 3 mont a All we c do i t it at liberty. ince we left Bo ton. h£ tim e we could to be lSub'l'Ilie ive, ana. oommit our ord, Who in his own good time 1.1 or! g 1.18 I not fit for flies swiftly away but we do not progrea8 & rapidly wish. a red 5 t't :from. thtt bill ighed 25 pounda. use, after ,e had' 1 Jan. 31. It i the extr m1 ty of ene 'Wing to the other. d 10 'rom suppose it would have tabl oaught to day. y to the to the haven 0 r our deSire. Feb. 1, Frida.y. that variety of ourrent a d the ve ad~ had rain, h i1 e th r Whioh ~hi 11 as r el 'brought on y 11 day. But tho. tar r the kind t of friend, ~ble. H I nth g n rally brings. in~t u ink h ad ch m 80 thing to rolling of dv ly c the e~. do r joio th erth I am. ble t with 1 1'1'1 their power to m do II the famdly. e p ci prospect of dOl g t Strong m to my iter, a.r I have reason to thank God I po fid nee of e viol and contine ved from lY no no, with all nd ff comfort- etlan .nd conthat I h T kingdom of my dear Redeemer. at. lIab. 2. ave had prayer prep ratory to the Sabbath. fir~t vera or the oth chapter of other preciou Rema.rke Ro~ 1H'8S0n of 001 al. re made on the 3 and it as the opinion of \ �11 that in th 3 ver.e t Paul merely expreased a moat earneat conoern for the salvation o't his brethern, and not that he wished . to be damned tor their sake. It s al 0 inf'ered that et on earth, all probability parted with our friends never more to we ought to make them . . bad in apeoi 1 subjeot ct pr yer, and guilty ae I feel. w1 th respect to my unfai thfulne. in warning my brothers 0 t their doom, it they shOUld oontinue in a state of rebel.l.ion to God, yet I have never felt more intense desire tor their .alvation. that the ord would pour out his Spirit on my f and grant you all the ble8~ing. Could you he r the prayer the~ 0 and family. whioh hi. ran.omed ohildren e~oy. whioh are daily .eekly offered up for our Amerioan friends your hearts ould glow with love tor the.e dear mda ionar1ea, and you would rejoic that you had a .i.ter who was so highly favored as to make one of their number. evening that God would abundantly bleB 11s rayed this Christians for sending the Goapel to the heathen, and that he woUld reward tho.e who had forsaken house and lan s, father and mcther, brother and .1.ter~ for Christ. ' abe day Feb. 3. r. Andrew. preaohed from these words, "Whioh things the Angels d air to l.ook into". fternoon Green preaohed from Rom. 1.16 'For I am not & harned of the Gospel, for it i. the power of God unto. lvation to 8th tI • ~. G. la as war very one that believ- a d animated a preaoher a8 ever I he rd. /hen hearing him apeak ot the boundless love and oompa. i on of our ble.sed oav1or, I am transported ~8t to heaven, and When he dwells on the debaaing nature and tremendou8 oonsequenoe. ot Bin, I fanoy the horrible pit is open betore ~ eye.. I have retired to our li ttle room, and 'te.l as though I oould stand up before a 8ootf-36- �ing world, and glory in the croae as well as the gospel otChriat. .. y but his graoe my heart renew, Let sinnsrs gaze and hate me too, The word that eaves does engage, A aure defenoe trom 11 their rage." .lOn. Feb. 4.. tree 88 of the oabin 8. A. and I have again beoome the mis- n honor However, I h ve b tter new th be ten Dack oy head d inde not very ambitiou I of th t to oommunio te. atron .ea. t Atter being urrent, and toa.ed round Cape Horn tor S weeka, think how delighted we are to know we going 9 or 10 milee an hour. Conoert and tor our pre Fe'b. 5. In tne evening observed th nt prosperity thanked God A porpoi8e cau ht which re nth1y nd took Qourage. &aured at teet. had a di fferent appearanoe trom anything we h ve seen and is oalled Cape Horn Porpoiae. • Judd has kindly o'ff red to gi ve you a draw- ing of it. led. :b'eb. 6. bread and fresh at. Had a moet d liciou8 breakfa t on light Th , and to ue who bay flesh of the porpoise taetas like beefta8ted no tresh meat tor three montha it reaUy was a luxury. Thurs. Feb. 7th. board the Parthian. A memor b1e day to the mi8'31onarie, on I re on the Paoifio Ooean 12000 mile from the land of our nat! vi ty w. ereoted our 1'1benezar and inscribed on it, "Hitherto the Lord haa helped ua" and private worship. 11 with one heart We p nt th4 Whole day in publio In the morning a pr yer meeting was held, when nd voioe united in supplioation and thankagiving to ttlat God who had delivered ua from icknee ularly for bringing ue round th and death, p rtic- point of dang r w h ve just pat, and preventing the proud waters trom going over us. At 3 in the �it rnoon • preached trom the 116 PI. 12 v. • ~reen render unto the Lord tor all hia gitts". .ermon. for hi t the clol to exoite fe ling the ve s.l 11 hie kindn a tor ~ord Itill t 80 cheerfulnea d the closed as it commenced in prayer eyes neither Ilumber nor muoh plea wafting leep, whos Remark rie made by to Zion' 8 ~ d would _h que tio dre x lip • v I the tudy of learn d and hope new song in th d1 ney 0 t us temple tely pre ed, could ch door ot aco othi tinge 1 mi Bion- d that th il. ut the u rped dominion wit out a was prop obs rved t at th ose Ki g. exoeedingly interesting for the wretohed 8ailors on board. • y 'l'l om protioie oy i on, and woUld ult1 ot giv up hi ed to p e r torev r. • Gr. n on glorlou t the presenoe can ohang preparing for a life of inoan e1vable trial- oau en H aedeft s ored go P 1 oe 1111e p p radi ing I ~ eb 9 forw rd ach bro. after a life of toil and hardahip to aing t. U8 houa th 0 d wi th the new tune bove, even praile to rk hly pl & nt, h 0 nd pr sp1r d 00 ueuu . lin pri on into Fri. F b. 8. Am a d joy sat nd hall I Everytb1 re cripture. ot he 0 reign in ev.ry he rtf into a sanotuary t Our table was and the oonversation i ffu i the ..I.Iord w re in breeze wa an hour. gener ir t w to devotion, thou h rate of a mil. Th gr titud. 0 ive anew to hi att. shown". 1 I and impr urselve 'l'h n sung that be uti fUl hym ot rend r to the h i ch he called upon us to ble 0 unmerited goodness and oon eorate servioe. usio. A .01 at ul p more b • ai d on the to th m done ubj ct. effeotually �0108ed, the Captain had expres.ed a8 nothing to • y to the crew. wish that the minister have r. Green l:1ia.id his heart almost bled for therr" but after having reproved, warned. pr yed for The meeting wa to pre oh to them, Wh t more could be done. by singing "Go preach my goapel a,ith th nd offered ord. olo •• d The 1& t 11ne \I of the seoorid verse. "lie shall be Baved who trusts my word, he ,hal.l be damned. th t won't believe ll • m lted Sabbath, Feb. 10. from 1 Cor. 1.21. to tears. e~v1ce.8 tr. Green preached u8ua1. "It pl ased God by the foolishness of preachillg to Bave them that believe". The d1 oouree waa princ1pal.Ly directed to the mini tera, reminding th m of' the deep re ponIJib11i ty that rested on them, nd entre t1ng the Chri ti na to make interces ion for them with God in every pr~ r for their f Our congregation this aft rnoon the first mate and 4 of th ithfulne8~ inarea ed by the attendanoe of • Andrews pre ohed trom sailors. theae worda, "Inasmuch a8 ye have not don of these, ye have not done 1 t unto me". it unto one of the least It was a good s&rmen well calculated to arouse sinners from their false security. would 'blea~ it to t.~e Have a. f ir wind and Very pleasant on deok where I h v exhibition of God's oalled gra.mpu of a whaJ.e ever impr onderfu1 work works of God, on th flook d around the vel nd nearly th 89 d 0 that God conversion of the e hardened aona of th on. Feb. 11. hour. ani SUQcess. • e ahap 1. r O~ean. going 8 mile an just been viewing an Tribes of Monat r deep. Th Y and oolor. With the sena. of my nothingne. r half the size 1 feel more then in oontemplating th nd wi th one 0 fold oan excla1m. "Lord what i8 man that thou art mindful of hi ". Feb. 12. Fine w ather, have had the skylight and de d- -39- �The wind lights taken out. aa been favorable 7 days hay VI gone 3 degrees the 1& t 24 hour •• d. The 181 this Afueri d of' De ore oheered by the eig t of 1 presented ue with The Juan Fernande • •e al orning. so did not 00 ae onoe eb. 13. ear.e to taste the e of 80ene ed on the 0 p • pe oh d~ioiou • It, but ioh 3 t~lere grow in great abundance and are at this .e Ion full.y ripe. 1 t r. will think I 111 near t e world'" near the I le Yere Robinson Cru say a taken Alexander Selkirk penned that admir ble tY'a reaoh". 1 0 nd he tter ro Feel quit ovely girl, from h r pe shal~ 1 ev r h ve the pl improv POl'tl11 H ve the e preoiou Have again got into voy 1 h ve e. and pir1.L and hitherto 0 the work 0 1 11 ttle improved my ri vi 1 t to redeem n pr paring for oon _ mu 1 wi de. 0 for 0 ~or 11- of' 01 duri I d~nial The ~e gratito ' t ry moment 11 oulti vating a [l b ore e r1QU8- ~or I e :lg gr oe. 0 than 40 d :y. Dundant favore we daily reo iva. ~o pG d We wish.. t he trad ays we may expect to eee Oahu in lee a and devotednea of oon~r.ation. have gone 8, 9, 10 knot. an hour ali this week. t .ink line. de ~ ur •• asQne while tog ther l for eb. 16. Fri. n -I am au+. ot ot r ading another gain had the pl pr yer and religious 001al tude for the m cei Vi d , polite separated, and . then .e .hall need a double .har. Captain I port nd d m ot ur the ? rhur. Feb. 14. an hour 1n t~ll or up~ happy to day_ • Judd. whioh atrongly re I long v tional and hardship unkno~ ~ b. l7. Th1 day da~l -iO .. d or U8 with poouliar olomnity. �The idea that we re dr -wing near the de tined port. and that we hall have but few mor xhort1ng the.. pr - S bbaths to spend 1 immortal. beings to nee trom the wr th to <liou anxious to impre doub~y their Ddnd 8 cOIlle, make us With divine truths-whiCh hereafter may spring uP. and bring 'forth frui t to the glory of God • • G1l1i ..k prcac1 d 'hi l!lorni g. text, " h n they that Lord !)pa.lce oft n one to ," nother". worl ", Q(tr o to. ject. 'U .1n~ y '3 of to . ea.r this sou bo rt to thl not h£lt he i . r wh1 ch oan :i.VEI 111m !fo .. -r 0 l'h ctndle3 Th~ oce~r. de~ighttully pacifio. E e i gi op~oa1t ply air ating disco lr her forgive him to 1'" e. he in the un1 verae only mellon We in torrid zona. I hay never felt so all tbsown into th ewer ble tb.i ~y fa06 looked emotion. ding ~at. eour 23.29 at t hand. Feb. 19. ltat,1or bOll pae engel" on the w" t,erll, perhaps ther any t1me sinee I it n stornl the vaptai ~vn- pardi iii on • . ~ain ar Feb. 18. ~ee d P 19ue. kno ":i'or 130 d so loved the ~fternoon ire d It eared th morning ·oy th 9&1 • and every eyti vi m til ont: \V~ ob er fld comio the tern of th v ea rc~t .have been ow:.rturned '06 of :3 water spout •• them with ~Q tremb~1ng &uch v loci ty attd th thad not · it ~. sket, it i arrested _y the dischargo of would h va been appea.r greatest oon tar- &0 d1l"(totly progress been probable the lnaineBdl in pi e s fro top to bot ana in death might have been the lot vlte.bl o~.~e ve 1 might of U'lf ~~~ he,d not God in ro.rcy preserved u • ( For a. particular description 0 tl1. phenom non I refr you to Blake. geography. I could oornpe.l's it to nothi g 'b' t the -41 - It ke of a t steamboat r1aing �r, o or a o u e u ho r de th alar. war ired w1 th mix d it inc unexpeote hope o ua wer mI tern por plri ta but or th hop to r 0 • t" i nd. 0 intero te. I h th 1tu t10n I tarday t tl 0 :&.1 t av l'y r ur • • ••• 0 fro ho r God haa olioltou 1 woul. 1T n m th of te e to th rd e 1 my r t n a 1 11 you I Xo oon 111 teli you I .... 110 pre 41tion of unfit- nd 00 t 1 ho • th hi • ohi at 0 A en you or one r ture 10 • 1. on I have oheeka t • ould to dly the .veni t nde:rly r o &ry. tr 0 t wi ow or a ould tell hi I OlX of lYe 1 relt .1 pend ry needful qualifl a I or of r ligion, I I he rd hi r h n 0 re itt r tl ne of God re arkod in th no th t I ot ce. prof l' ry • t kinde y 18 he h p' Y ? coUl. I • c""",,,u<.v r. wond r how ha 0 ry d y 1"01 0 up. in tog. 1 8 801 i d d. rep ti ti n. living? anion, b 1 i'tl o e 00 eparture, h ~ uae to ble 0 lett you I i h your y t in th n 11 I rbap h va b. t r, th 11 Nah roi nd tder ab. 20. nd tin ve lhua .clr t rok d1 d not truotlon, klndn 8 10 he other our 1.1 t ket ge ot th e c11 p red. nd 1 t r ut the d18ch 00 • ell' d t repe·t y. b. 21. How xo 841 1y preo10u re pr1v1- �leges. I have enjoyed oat delightful hour It 18 the unit d opinion of all the 81 t ra religious oonversation. that we mould watch our own d oei ttul. h ing. God grant u The C pt abington' e birthd y. tor a aavior ,u day •• 08 s- t. of is patrioti •• he does not app. r to birth, or love to hi like a _d lov 0 f f park ot gratitud 1 bles iugs flow. rom i om How hort 1noe.. saile va one and 0 1e tine are our 11 ve.. It when I look ba.ck 1 t 8eem. only a few lid we ping flood ia ti • oarrying ua 1 into eter- 0, my .iat ra live devoted to God. be muoh employed in prayer, nity. and d 2 gins in commemor tion He be a.t. Feb. 23. is 16 week a.nd pr y wi thout l"t graoe to do 10. Feb. 22. oountry but ala n aocial pr yer and 00 we may hop to et eaan otn r on a shore where prais. ahall be our delightful exercise forever. 'fhi to oo~ noe paintin • Green But 0 the morning the Ca.pt in ordered the men we hip e:;~pected soon to go into port. atrenuouely re onatrat d agaInst the he oonsented to deter it t1l~ • Clark preaohed on to orro • Christian benevolence, 'Love is the fulfilling "~uenoh pain d tal • S. a.lone not the Spirit". ~o hear oandal einga pur u1ng pour d on the n oourse of aeure, that o~ the law». ttended. 2 a.rmDn. very heart is e of J.sus - to s.e i .in delight and fighting their orw~ on to everlasting woe. Feb. 28. pent th day with my' dear a8 gden in fasting I nd imploring our hea.venly father to pr pa.re us for entering the fi ld of our labor. 0 my aiaters, I do begin to feel I ought. I do fe 1 Uke a pilgrim wandering thro. a de.ert land- havl ng no oertain dwelling place bene th the sky. -43- I want to be more orucified l �( to the world and more c t1 "Ie 1n perfornd.ng the worl: whi ah God has appointed me to do that I rejo10 I y go and everlasting habitation. ~oy ~ th t I have been oounted worthy to part With dear Lord. I t is but right s1noe he has done let it go, one smile from him will mer of orad! t, rich. Sat. 0 rch 1. othly e go on ~very e. Ye d I discover so much no t to writ 11e the t&JJd.ly were walking on deck, my b loved then. my and friend • tirod to our room to pray tor our elTe ~ muoh tor tor than compenlate tor the los repeti tion in my j ourn 1 that I have determine day. 1 day I feel more and mor and heavenliDd.ndedne.s. ~ every r1 our tr1enc1e and the he need of humdlity, holinas 0, for a heart supremely at tadled to the de r Redeomer. Sa. all th Our 08 in every S bbath 1. olothed In none other then the plaoe wh re God ia pre.en t to imp rt pirit and bleB 108. ot. John "u • Andre.. pre ched in the orning, fro .e. lifted up the .erpent in the wildern Afternoon, "Strive to enter in at the brcther d~ solemnity of a sanctuary, and every oountenance rnani fe ts th t i t 1 hi. roh 2. traight gat." I wi h oould h ve heard thi. ser on, they woUld onoe re nded that Christ 18 the to 0 on~y y that ". eto. or my have be n inner oan be reoonoiled d, and thoae that rej eat hi • love de th and ohoo e the road ... to helJ... bbath. ut they hear or might he r the 15 e truth. pre ched very ' y the lioly Spirit make 1 t effeotual to the con erli on d lanotifioation of th ir rob 3. oull. Our t ble was porpoise, a moet acceptable tr at 11 our better provi 10 nearly g 8 in repleniehed our butter ia very pent. till we h v th a dish of tale, nou d to �lut until w reach the Islande, aa .....xpect to be there in 3 weeks. Monthly ooncert usual this evon1ng, very interesting, at the clos. of Which Phelps .xcl i of ~ d maitai meeting and in the sincerity heart I CQuld re pond, it Sabbath rch 8. S cond .er there that being as I both ernoea.. 1 to aave his Oap. Taylor for the first time attended I know not from what motives he Lord will aooompany hie word with th Spirit. n as I flee? And who would go into the t. I Will not go In." lite 1 e but hope the 0 oonflioting influence of his I feel oomposed and happy th1s evening and thank God irom the bo tom of my heart that he ha o n on Christian dignity Nehemiah 6.11 "And I • id ahould such a fro .ting. Ur. Gr •• n pre ahed this morning on the words, ·Pray without cea ing". i very good what a dignity oonferred on permitted me to be a mi.sionary. sinful arm. ord grant me grace of the spirit of to be fa.l thtul. I think I do teel tion, drawing near to God and emboldeniDg me to ory ItAbba Father", m8 1 delight to go to the throne of COTenant God. ·Cast all you a ~lng raoe and plead the promises of a oare upon God fc~ he I prize more highly then ailver or gold or all th Karch g. Sinoe we left Cap 1>n thia for The he t baa not r part of i)ur voyage. ~ues. 10. have again devolved. 80 8th ~or you" e rth oan aftord. Oro •• ed tne ~ine yes- debilitating an influenoe aa I never enj oyed better heal tho Upon Mra. Andre and me the family oonoern 'e ha.ve alway. :tound it attended with labor and perplexity to prep re 3 c.ea.J.s a da.y for 20 this week 1 t ia more trying then ever. of your dritd 0 Horn we hay been blest with uninterrupted fair wind. and good .e ther. terd$Y evening. adop~ pple. and peaches. or a family, but How often I wish :ror some I hope if you ever reoeive the �journal you will .end St. 14. ucce • ion ot oma. e have bad heavy ahow r thi 0 Th w eke a d in our .tate roo om time get to I awoke and re ention th t the the praia. firat ti th ric conatant r roae to 106 in t I the heat i e t .eather I ever f lt in r in and of moat insupport ble, the hott- was not to be compared to it. 1y thought I should apta.1n (tor I It. I must not for- willing to 1 ve hi .1. ich ia justly hie due) before .. croa.ed • ordered an air hole bout the .ize ot p ne ot gl • to bout thro. the partition into the din! g roo or I t ink w oould not have lived till. now. oh 15. abe It ia r ore e re favored with kable that during the oder te on the abbatb ole voyag pl s uranc fro e e. A. and myself' hay reg ve thi. morning .truck the lorth 11 oon.ol tion to know that.e this toilao t re loet". ned our libertl. nd it is no eat tr h 11 not as ave to pursue I have WI day oompleted my 25 ye r . and full of' evil h ve een the years of my p at lit. nt of the sub •• quent, may b roh 21.. Friday. contemplated field 0 d4voted to the Having 00 h~lity and imploring the (46) 0 t wi thin ate.. d y tour 1 bor and in vie. •• t every ord. 0 f • 1 of the importa t work, which will con.equently devolve upon u', we .at for fa.ting, iternoon. work on board the vealel. roh 19. th • Guliok preaohed John 5.3. 'llut if our goapel is hid, it ia hid to them t on. 17. .eather hae been th then any other day in the morning, on the tal th 01' t bra ze. 8 p rt the d y id ot the Holy pirit. The �nt!r.ly to God uttering our and ot bird. 1 reen. and my :1. ect h t h nter r d 1. n e • ot flower un and. the n you 0 dietant. f uffering t now th you :1 • ly re 1"1 han t h t (I 1.2 and. in of 800n 011d ground. with lnaipid potatoe i o tire I 1Q :1. .ea and nd o t 1. dreom? t I d 1.18htf'tl1. d ork d i it POI lbl 00 Jl; er a 0 ot J. d lett dayw our 19nt. ing n th till no Wi th 1 t · the ontlnen an l~pon d 01. ove th 1 vel of the • 2t) u.n1c.no andWi oh lal ~epar te d o , tl' · ; or her nat!· ty, 'but 11 I • ? from you o ,nnot realise it. Y•• it 1 tho 1 04 0 ain recei ving u It the oloud. i Grin in a 1 holt morning t tOPJI of I b h .at aieter • 1 t 0 foot rom the ( should abo., for 147 d :y I. it poa81bl or do TlU cJ.a hal. 08n48 f nil 1l. d bee our e no one and on vo n .. 0 • lute oaton till th 1 liv1 of thout ex: J. and 02 or and p at .. 1 roh ?..9. J t 1 at' th the hop d 0 . " the gone 10 hour. 1.•• I rrang d the • t ns roll 'bet rapidity. ti towards heir h ad 110h J. 00 Ol&d in 11 vine oon 'b will J d the t ith tl11 favored sr ott fol' dy;l. dy:1 . r()h 25. Tue • y gr he PI" :y th u:, frOIa he. • ot f tally doo! I r.an look to he v n end 8y 'Ohrist 18 my port on f.ir, my tr aeur an r:r:t he rt i th ro." lin pri "'1'!lege to be permit t t l () 1 do .teem 1 t the grea.6 t d on thea. h nthen ho:r.es t nd here • �exerc1.e. of the day .er conduoted in a manner aimilar to our t ank.gi "dng. we had At II A. re d the 91 Ps. prayer mee1t:1ng wh n appropri te hymns were .ung. ~everal • Guliok and triend Phelps led in prayer. in eelf ex • nation and .eoret prayer. again met tor d1 vine wor.hip. ndre • o.")heppherd The interT8l was spent At 3 in the tternoon we • Andr .... oftered th firat pr yer • • Clark preaohed from G 1. 4.18 "It ie a good thing always to be ze loualy affeoted in that the h .eionary ood thing." Hi. main obj eot 0 UI. was a good one, and when that w a granted. exorted us to engage 1n it with of our soula. • to prove al~ the .eal and ardor and The conoluding prayer .a8 re solemn one I never heard. de by rgy • Green and a In the evening the Captain d us a present of 2 bottle. of wine and •• ver 1 pound. 0 f good butter, a at se onable supply. s we haTe had none on the ta~a. for almost 2 weeka. roh 23. th A very aolemn Sabbath. po tle. being in straight betwixt two whioh he wished to 11ve waa to benetit th f very one of us and JDU t gi ve an ome of the men present. g t • Clark preaohed on d the only thing for Church. Seoond aermon, oooun t of himaelf to God. a8 deeply •• f1'ected to think that this be the last warning 80me ot them might eTer have till they ppear before the JUs t Judge who will render to every man aooording to his works. The dear minister haTe faithfully disCharged their duty towards them and if they go to pe dition, they 11 u,1der eight of aggr vat d cond mnation. onday, 24. I dr. in the great. t diatr.a is ionary oau.e. ~ d last night that for fear I ~ dear father hould suffer martyrdom i dear father if you love me- giV9 me up -47- wa. the �I hope to pend day e ha.v b S turday 1 lands of Rawli and ot homw. no d of ee. ernce. n sailing all. day between th fter pr Y ra f wee. fire on the 181 aee r out my life in h1 d 1t as oal..l.. d on deok to bright bl.aze rem:inded e of the 1 nd I shall Vis1 t 0 how much th a8 hills rem1 d ore. Sab. day, A d Y of gr. t exoit ment reh 30. interest to the p11gri on board the Parthian. morning on the words "Foraamuch al I in th Gentile I magnify my offie soon as we partook ot our frugal rep and beef's tongue, languag where one e went on deok to fails to describ horri d de d I thought too of that 8 nd profit :Ole eer piea t, I looked on these mount in the gloomy hills of darkness 'tnY soul, be still and gaze, All the promises do trava.il rioue d~ of graoe." o~ Look ith e. glo- Came down with feelings much excited and heard another sermon on the and the remainder But here and bloody ri t ~ w re pe-rfo rl ad and W pt. ~,"Oer ords, "The WI' th of' man shall prai e wra.th he shaJ.l restrain. Scarcely had the servioe closed, when 2 cannons were fired as a signal tor a pilot, but there b 1ng many vessels in the harbor we found it necessary to cast anchor at 3 o'clock. gl 88 had I ent again on deok and throe the a fair prospect of the village. thing so magnifioent B tilese mountains at Never have I beheld any- hose baee. groves of oocoanut trees grow interspersed with the native huts. off1oere oame on board and offered to take th Sev ral ladies ashore, but we deolined 1t as we are determined by example as Well as precept to show we reverence this holy day. -49- n. of plain" Diamond hill. 0 my emotions. • Green pre ched the apostle of the v ry animated tt, d dep Took tea at half past five, �had worship soon atter, and Captain from New Bedford present. In the meantime information had reached the village of the arrival of the Parthian and just as family worship was concluded Yr. Bingham, • Goodrioh, llr. Chamberlain, and Ship Enterprise, came in. stetson the first mate of the Bingham lifted Ul> his hands and • t ~. blessed us in the name of the Lord, the others bade us a hearty wel. come to these benighted Ielands. It was & 'Ieason of exquisite feel- ing and seems to me like a pleasing dream. After they had made inquiries respeoting our voyage, our friends in Amerio and som other particulars, they prevailed on or. Guliok to accompany them to hold a meeting on board the "nterprise, where there are ten persons under conoern about their eternal welfare. 0 how different is the case of our company on board of this vessel. t'ust we leave ithout hearing one of them ask the soul ooncerning question, t~hat must we do? t }'onday morn. shore. ·Lr. Gulick returned sug r-c ne, oranges, exc pt Rose early and mad i th ilk and eggs. • and. rs. Andrews and and en to row us, ours wa r. Goodrich, brought some yams, At half past ten all r. and e some further arrangements. preparations to go s. Gulick ho re ere ready ined to 1!'r. stetson kindly offered his boat attached to it by ropes so that the hole number were acoommodated in one boat with only one of our sailors to bailout the water. I flo ting prison, land many tear Thus we turned our backs on our flowed from my eyes to think per- haps their gospel privileges were numbered, and "that their iniquity was full. -.J ~en we reaohed the beach we found hundreds of the natives standing to reoeive us. -50- • Bingham wi th They exolaimed �aloha, aloha, offered their hands and brought little wagons to carry us to Mr. Bte. At first my mind recoiled at the 1dea ot riding in a carriage drawn by my tell ow beings, but being advised by all the gentlemen, and to spare our own feelings, the four single ladies and Mrs. Green, who has been sick, were drawn in state to the house of Kauhmanu (Kaahumanu), she who exercises the royal power on the Islands till the Young king is of age. (This was the first and I hope will be the last time I shall ride in this manner). She was dressed in rioh blue silk, had a figured muslinsoart around her shoulders, and two handsome strings of feather beads around her neok. We were introduoed separately, and to each one of us she offered her hand and aloha, expressing by her oountenanoe and gestures the highest satisfaction on our arrival. • B. invited her to oome and dine with us, to whioh she joyfully oonsented and walked with only two attendents 1n the prooession. As the distance was short we did not again enter the oarriage but walked under the proteotion of 1 r. B. to the ieeion House. But 0, what a prooees1on. It was suoh an one as you never can form any idea of, without the sight. The natives flooked around ue ae thick ae bees. Some of them were genteely dressed, but by far the greater number were entirely naked" exoept a strip of tapa- native oloth or muslintied around their middle. , They have interesting countenances and manifested much joy on reoeiving new teachers. We found the miss- ionaries all living but Mrs. Bishop, who has gone to rest. who survive are a1most worn out with their labors. Those When we were seated and had receivtd a glass of w1ne. we sung that sweet hymn, "Kindrtd and friends for Christts dear sake a hearty welcome here rece1ve." Kr. Green in a most fervent manner returned God thanks -51- �~or protecting us throe the dangers of the deep, and granting us an intervie with our dear brethren in circumstanoes so favorable, • ooncluding with ardent supplioation for the outpouring of the Spirit on this onoe idolitrous, but now partially enlightened people. was soene of deep interest. It any of the natives came in and s t on the floor, orowds surrounded the windows and door, and every eye was Buffused in tears. service. After prayer Kauhumanu was muoh affected during the r. and rs. Goodrioh invited several of the brethren and sisters, myself and Jiiss 1ard , to come and dine with them. The houses are opposite with only the street or great road between. Her e we had n exoellent entertain ent. Fresh pork, stewed Chicken. baked taro, sweet potatoes and gooseberry pie. had also watermelons, ooooa nuts and bannanas. e The room was filled with natives all the afternoon. I think I extended my hand more y arm as quite relieved when the cur- than one hundred times. t ins o~ the evening gave them the signal to retire, my ears were stunned with the noise of their tongues, and my eyes were disgusted with the sight of th~ir degredation. 0 cruel, oruel beyond oompar- ison is that person who enjoys the blessings of a Christian and civilized land and would deny the heathen the light of the gospel. Extinguish this glorious luminary, and darkness would again oover the taoe o~ the earth, and gross darkness would again envelop the minds of every nation under heaven. Te11 my friend Joshua that miss'n ries do not come here to live in splendor. house affords a strong demonstration of this. Jr . Goodrich's It is built of coral rock, has a large dining room, two bed rooms, and a kitchen. w 11s are ru~t oast without and ruf~ly -52- ~e plastered within. The The floors �are laid loose. BO that you can see throe into the oellar. ing above is partly composed of black and The ceil- hite boards, ol.d benohes a.nd large boxes, the other part is quite bare. The partitions are made of mats and so thin that they move with every motion or air. I have so long been aocustomed to lean against a permanent wall, that I fear I shall be convinoed of the unstable nature of this curtain by a sad fall throe it into the dining room. I have been alarmed and also amused by the oompanions of our apartment. Two lizards about 4 inohes l.ong appear to enjoy themselves very muoh in playing around our tapa window curtain. We shuddered at the first sight of them butr. G. assures us they are perfeotly harm1ess and we feel at ease. The fleas likewise are very sociable and I have been told that other oreatures are here to be found in great abundance. But I have mentioned enough to excite your abhorrence of my adopted country. and cause you to enquire, Do you not s1ncerel.y repent of the life you have chosen? No, my dear sisters I do not. Though there are many things here oalculated to wound my fee11ngs and depress my spirits, yet if I may be the honored instrument of bringing one of these abject wretohes to the knowledge of Christ and the privileges of Christianity, I shall never regret spend1ng a life of extreme labor and toil in these barren Isles. my health is spared I will l.ive 0 no, if' nd die here', and i t I had ten thousand lives I would spend them all in this most blessed cause. o how I long to have my mouth opened, that I may in their own tongue declare the wonderful works of God. Tues. April 1. It is sweetly refreshing to my spirits in this far distant isle to meet and eonverae with these dear missionaries. Mrs. Goodrich is an amiable woman, has two Children and -53- �six natives in her family. r. G. superintends the Press. The printing house is only a tew eteps trom the dwelling, and the work is xecuted by 2 natives. Mr. G. oontemplates resigning his station to r. Shepherd, and returning to his flook at Byrons Bay. Kauhu- manu has been very bountiful of her presents to day, has sent 4 watermelons and a turkey, some tresh fish and potatoes. at She dined • Bingham's, and came over to see UB. Mr. G. told her we were palapala our friends in Amerioa. Her eyes instantly fil l ed with tears nd sh exolaimed maitai. Afternoon. This is the most romantic place I ever saw. The village is situated in a plain one and 8 half mile from the sea, bounded by it on one Side, and on the others encompassed by mountains, hills nd plains. thing looks green and gay. ~1he rainy season is just over a.nd every Mr. G. (for we dare not walk out alone) took us to an eminence at some distance, where we had a fine vie of the village. The native hute resemble at cks of hay, have no windows, but a small door, and often pig , folks,and fouls, reside together. I have been agreeably surprised to find so many goats, cows, and horse here, and have Been more than 100 in drove. The greater part belong to a Spaniard in the lower p t of the vill- age, the remainder to different persons, and all herd togethe~ the mountains. s. G. has 3 oows and makes her 0 n butter. on I feel reconciled to live here, or at any other place Providence may send me if ! may lessen the misery of any of the fallen sons of Adam. Oh, that my head were watere, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I m1~lt weep oontinually over the sin and misery and degredation I have seen. -54- I �Wed. Apr. 2. to day. I oan truly say I have seen strange things At 4 P •• Mr. Chamberlain, ' . and Irs. B. took the newly arrived missionaries to the house of one of Reho Reho's ~ueensf to introduce them to the governor and Madam Boki and the principal personages of the plaoe. The house was built in the native style, was spa.cious and had several glass windows. covered with grass mats. The tJ.oor was neatly In the middle of the hall stood a table, on either side, seats Were set for the mission family, and in the center of the circle on an elegant sofa decorated with crimson damask eat lady Boki and the two queens of the late King. They were dressed in blue satin, and had on pale bkue and white striped scarfs. On their ri@lt hand sat queen Kauhumanu arrayed in scarlet figured crape and a large flesh oolored shaWl with a deep border of scarlet and green wrought with flowers. (BOki has a striking resemblanoe to our old Reverend Pastor, Mr. Arthurs. ity ware both dignified in their manners. ap~earanoe and polite in their \Jhen we arrived, he oame to the door aaluted and handed each one to a seat. table. He and several of the nobil- The presents for the chiefs were laid on the The second circle composed of dignified personages, dressed in silk and satin, seated on the floor 0 Boki and Ka.uhumanu pre- sented a salutation in writing, expressing their great satisfaction on our arrival and their gratitude to God for sending us. interpreted by r. Bingham. This was Mr. Andrews rOsG up and thanked thea for our reoeption. deolared that it was love to God and for their best welfare that had brought us thither. 8 regv.rd The Bible was then presented to the governor by Phelps and other presents halded to the chiefs. They all roee, of the missiona.riee and ~ent acoom~8.nied -55- round and shook hands with each them to the church. Your ouri- �osity will lead you to enquire, what sort of n fabrio that was. and you need not be surprised to hear that it is thatohed with straw, the yard enclosed with poles. the floor covered with hay, and the whole has the apnearance of a Dutoh barn. It is however a noble one and on this oocasion oont ined 1500 peraons, besides many who • B. delivered an stood ithout. after hich he joined two couples in the bond of matrimony. ( addre~s in the native language a most Dfrecting Beason, and I should havo enjoyed it exceedingly, had I not been dirty oa.nakas, diBco~poBed ho were by the fleas and annoyed by toOl' three oo~,ered wi th an irruption eimilar to the itch. But I can bf)ur this and mor one of the~e than thie, if I degraded heathen to a knowledge of the true God. my sistere, there ure uultitude , nultitudes here gospel ould live in ~pril somely dreseed, She is t~e Lady person 0 Opli a , sistar 0 :auhunanu, great consequence, as ha d- d reasonably speaking 10uld weigh 350 pounds. were also favored ith KauhUI!l.unu'a company at dinner. e 1 shall not attempt to (c cribe her dress a.s we are inforL'led th...s.t should she visit us ferent tho ,ithout 0 ieery and die in despair. 3rd. Thursday. oalled to see us. hereu:rt_~ can only bring 011. worked 'borde To day e~cry day in the year, she would have on a dif- neat and elegrult .hite cambric and flounoe, 0. ith a deep lhi te lace handkerchief 'lorked "i th gre n, pink and scarlet flowere, as her attl.re. .l. had the honor of tying on her bonnet, and she appeared muoh pleased. ing we had a meeti ng at Ur. ' o. }.. Andre the young oonvcrto from the Enterprise Apr 6th. "u tur day • In the even- preached and eix of ere present. We are a wonder unto many, but th -56- �Lord is our strong tower. 24 natives oame in this morning to see Miss O. and myself sad after going throe the usual oeremony of shaking hands, sat down on the floor and gazed at us in astoniarument. This is a plaoe of wonders. I have already acoomplished what I never should have done in Amerioa. that is, churn butter in a jar. I am excessively fond of the vegetables and milk. we have, when compared with what our arrival. ~redeoessor8 0 what oomforts had on their They had to take up their residence in a native hut, spread their nattree es an the ground, and live on the provisions they had brought, while we have been welcomed with oordial affeo- t10.n and brotherly kindness. Afternoon. Mrs. G. being out, faith. 3 of the young oonverts oalled, and Mr. and iss O. and I exorted them to continue in the She gave 2 of them a book and I gave eaCh of them 8 sermon and some tracts. Sabbath day, Apr. 6th. I have this morning thought of home and the pleasure my dear sisters have enjoyed in going to the sanctuary, but your enjoyment oould not exceed m1ne.O ~ sisters, stupid and senseless must be that heart which oould witness 2000 soule, who once bowed the knee to dumb idols, now thronging the courts of the living God, and not beat with emotions of gratitude. I attended 3 services to daY, 2 in the native language and one in English. than this. I never saw a church in Philadelpaia. more compaotly filled The natives (the chiefs excepted) sst on the floor and with earnestness listened to th~ word of salvation. I was moved to tears to hear the songs of Zion Bung by pagans in this strange land. Doubtless many o£ them will rise to immortal bliSS, and Sing ) -57- �the eong of osee and the lamb in the temple above, hile many a gospel hardened sinner shall sink deeper and deeper in the bottomless abyss where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth. ues. Apr. 8th. I am and Mrs. Goodrioh, and shall ) ileasantly situated with EX. n~ remaf~ here till the general meeting. iliere my future station may be or with whom I shall reside, I know not but leave all to the disposal of Providenoe. A vessel is expeoted in a few days to sail for Amerioa and I am anxiouB to employ every moment I am not assisting Mrs. G. in finishing my letters. beloved aria Ogden and I expect to have the privilege of spending a few more weeks together. And now my dear ever dear sisters I must bring my journal to a close, but before I bid you adieu let e assure you am oontented and I should not be altogether useless here. than I am ha~py and feel as tho. 0 may I live no longer and may I be useful as long as I live, and I useful~ desire nothing more. I shall often think of and pray for you on these distant Islands, and when the mountains sink and hills retire, I shall hope to meet you on high. Remember me affeotionately to all my former friends and acquaintances. for me that I am perfeotly satisfied Tell all ho may inquire ith the life which I trust under the guidance of Providenoe I have ohosen. I h ve but one ord of exhortation to give to them, my brothers and all, "Prepare to meet your God", day. p:-epare to meet me at the judgment of the last Let us strive to live, that we may not be separat.ed forever. Let me have an interest in your prayers. nd keep you fro native land. ay th Lord bless you all eVil, and make you useful and happy in your Farewell my dear dear sisters, ith many tears I once ore say farewell. P. S. My sisters will overlook errors, when they recollect -56- �that most of this has been written in a ship amidst commotion, with no other desk but a book. That the mice have been very troublesome you will not doubt, when you see that the leaves of my journal have not escaped them. Any other apology to my sisters I consider alto- gether unnecessary and shall conclude by subscribing myself your Affectionate sister til) death, Maria Patton. -59I � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1827-1828 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/0fda78b28a724ae146541fc5f3a33dc8.pdf 8d890d1fca56ab9086afe72ffc6a78ee PDF Text Text j II \;~ T:,_ ~). (:! !/\; if'[;:L/\ t;1 �I J,'r:,'1'11'r"r,""I, 'l,rll.'ll' t',,'r • ' I t () l 1;"'~~(1 '.IS _ ...... ~J ! SQtl( I"~:cr ~ d\,':.t~r '"»)"''''1''' I '\ I I I~} 1'1 I "",( \"1; ~ - - I,,), I, \,~ ~I r('nC(' (~~'.) ~ ". ("II': i • \, ~ I I '-\ \ ~ 1'rc)I'("i1'("'C() ,1 I . ) 1 n.(O '. '''1 t! rl ~ll:" '''l i .... .', ''''11 , I" '"It " l'rclplJ(:C(') ) ~ J • \. "cr" ~.. i,t'" '(""', nVl'!I(~111' .l_ \".. .. l_ .... 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(~pi t:let of an ovell \;ICn red hot e-nu-ile.(s) a species of \fenl larae aile! stripeJ "hich cl1anDcs to a lJutterfl:!. C-)i:l.(s.) on8 loIllo is fillse to ilis trust e-pa. (v) to steal, to lJ(~ deceitful e-',.:u(s) tile plac(~ of one's ldrtil. 2van-e-l iu. (s) t;w GOSi1e1. 1. 10 (pn~p.) sarll! as ia. to I lct(irlpe)'itivt~ fom) I is sOI:letilles used as ,t (toni) in. (torn) to J ;lll 1C Il<ll:ol,l i Si~Jli 1 :u\iil of tilC irljlerfect tense. ii �"'0 .) 2/1 u'- Jeer 4t:l(! ):lr ,irs Lis,IOt) !~ :lr :! :lrs Sh(~p(\nl rode to il<lnou. L< ','as "lone all tile forC!- 1100n. -- r\rt(:r dinner sistt;r '1. r.1arL called J11(\ in'Jited Ill~ to talc tea \!ith iler \fi1ieh I Jill. Lllt I IfdS In tile evenin~i I:;\S under t:~e unplcl"\sl1nt nece5sit~! of det(;rnined to carr~' 11~! point. to train till 11." child in ViC 0 t!lJt I rlU~f :lavc ~lrtlCC C)iVCll ric \"a~' in \'ilicb he should ~10 so thtlt \'!ilen he is old 1'+.... Saturda~' Jcc :;tll The ~lupukcl arrived last eVl,nins hOt] La!li1.inJ and I received a letter tllis l1ornin~ froll liss {)sdcn (( ;;rs J\nc!rC:\ls. Tile ['ackct \';11 Le sent for :lr ['iSilO~) to ~JO to f:cnaii the latter end of next "ee:~ -- I still thinL of ~loinu on \';ith tilerl to Ileet r12' dear husl;and. SaLtath (. \:ent to [leetins i! heard ir Lisl10p fnm ,lets I.ord \'o!]<lt \:i1 t thou hilve ne to do :1'/ iJabe Ifas trout)lcsorlt~ <lnc! I Las oUiqcd to lC<lvc. lkless I ~let a ~!ood native to t<li:e c:l(\r~C of r12' c:iild I :"lUst den~! [',"self the privil i:;G(!) of ~OillfJ tu tile ;lOUSC of py'ayer for a :,cason I \;i 11 look to J.:i~e Lord d. read -- clldeavoured ill \,y poor \,'Ci.~! to eXfllaill the parable of the fiC!l t:leil ,ian Lazarus to tllel, () t:lat I could so iilprcss llivinc truths upon theil~ Ctpt fill ,'.' call ell i II tile cven i Wi ~. i ir [; i IlviteJ :lirl to stop to tea ilanners \'erc very disC;u'itiWJ he h(ld ,lonja~! LCQil I t:]()lI~i!lt Li s lIe \;as intoxicated -- I,e tole! us takinJ a ride into t:IC countr:' to s(~c Cnnscl Jones 7 i10f)2 TJcsda~' eve:"; v'c shall [lect in ctcnlit,'l never flore to l:c s(:parated Ii<:ld St~veral native seen SOi·le of ther1 II calls t;lroUClll tile day und SOfie of thel, \!l!re fi,;lli1lcs tlLovl~ all I -told t:ier: t:IC~,'! llust SCl~ve ;joe: -- T:1is is a �vited 11' ,< .irs [;in~:lilrl i:\ilC.lirs (julie!. to tea at our !10llse -- ,Irs r: ,Ieelined til(1110h till"ce of LIS \Jerc 1'it:lOUt our eOll[1iUliollS \"i 11 nev(~r ta kG sue lJ ,1 VO~'i1~)C ilc:a i 11 Sa turJa~' 12 tir;c in llttelldil1U to t:1L: food(?) ill ~l can.l 0; !Jilte -- Lillped aLout tl\l.in~j till this J:ornill~ I'Il(:n .11' [;in~:la:l advised r1l.! to l,c cuiet i'\t~d tdnt1~' ~)uvc: up r,." \!ori: to :irs r:is:I(;p \iorsilip 011 account of rl:' 1illlcnesr; 1.'it:1 sOl1e deureG of profit -- '1onda:,' Could not (lttencl ilLlL1 ic Tids has beel) a s\'cet da~' of rest ;:aLLatil Ja~1 ]uceLILer Btl1 I re1uc- t;IGil T:-IOll~J:lt Caj't L),enjeH1ilw called up to lid thinu I niCJ:lt \'is:1 to send to -~ frequentl,I' of Good 1;" ('. [1t: rl~1 i:ead the life of !:incll.~' :~ieilllOnd, [1:' I tnlst, dear cOllpani(Ji\ u offcn;d to taLe an'! friends in /\rloriea -- I put up a bundle of curiosities (, fiIHlisiled(!) tv.'o letters \'ilich kept nc 1I;' till tl'O olclock lie SorlC carr~' inY..)rr;latioll froll ,it C but I looked in vain -- ,h's [; (~ far1i1~! to the \'indl'lln!. La;)aillu 1"eJnesday ~)eer 1L ~'l1en rl~' l1usl;tlllcl is :!onc I think IlLlCl1 of fl:' ::clloOl:er COrlCS to ane! '.:ant to lonesor:i:~ forner The hell is so pa'illful \::Iat a little thill~; can disorder t;lC I.'hole s,"stcm cone fron thee (. ~o cvcr~1 trial :. help u t thy connand. sllal1 hear froLl I111Si'illld to rlOHO\1 fie ~ive tili1nks to (Iou for :lis i PI:' foot Lord to real'ise(l) that ny cOl1forts ;\ sl;i t) in si~;l1t this eveninu lioi1(; I rlOnlin~; (Jeer 17 :ly bulle is f'iV(; rlonth old to cla,;' [. is u fine health.;' cllild. to to ~!o :101:8. I cannot 90 SdllCtify ever,;' pain (. Th~rsday I feel ;;0 ;ercics to lie i~ 11ine -- ::1' I desire frencil returned frorl I<ailua t/1is r:ornins !Jut L,row]ilt r:e no lettel"S froil :lr C. -- The cause �[1/1 ", n t UL......I FriJdy 1'::; I,'e are all read:, to suil allL~ t:1C \'ind is !\bout one o'clock Clot unLer \/a.~' -- ilad SJ.turJay 1'.) I COlltillue '\1,')',\'''.''p I.. _ lillie r,'I""\;; '--~.\\ \,.,.\ i.\ ;~ cr:UJ do little Lcsides ~:"\' ,,~)"l'-"'-• ..l ,1',)("') I\..,., __ , ,I 1,111,-l".~~ filVOlltil!,lc, i1 tllC (;u;Jt ~J. Crel! rOWJl1 c;ca il I!cre vo.r~/ sick till~e 1'("':111'(1 I"j . ,i !:ut care of [1:/ Lalle I feel r:uit(; ),,,"1'11(' :1" 1'(; .t. I ... t...) _ _1'(~t,LI\'ll,'.d __ ... ~ -- I 'ns �I!al ked UO\"il I"itil dUilr 1 to I:Clldnt!sJa,Y(!) 3D let sOlie I liSeI'll! 10 1cokinIJ Lcinus one ;iarticulLlI'l~' ex- t:1C cultivated land cited our pit,\/ sell shore Z( tliun directed our steils to th~ !\ feiwle on tilQ !;rinf~ of tile ~yllVC illiiost tlind (, neal'l:, distitute(!) of clot:les -- i\s ',:e p<1ss{!d t:1C ~:rass cotta0c \!ilerc she sat could ilOt tut (;xcliliil the natioll IIPit~, () our I!e \'110 sit ill t:le SiklclclII of (~ocJ, deat:l S;:lid thv victorious I,nrd ill'roAd and !~rill~! these stran~!ers ilOlle(!) TflursJay ,UtenJec! the school ~.. tried to assist \'ritin~) :i. -- In tile evenin0 I tooL or ',:al k 'lith her;':. ;irs /\rid:'c"5 -- Could not ilCl rl Hinkincl I I:ant over the salle I:alks I'ith one is nOI' i1sent(!) ,d~O i1 fonier days \'!1en :1i1:' t!lC Lord pre- serve" I:eefl :lii: friJay JJnuary 1, lJJO I :lave been spared to sec: t:1C I OI':e Le:Jinnin~] uvei'lastin0 thanks to riod tilJt he the orouiill I iIavL: tilUU~:lt of t:1is :lcl/ YCilf (lnd I feel thilt not cut 11U ;1(\5 c10\~1 uS or t:l,~ 1 ivin0 :~inJness of l'ly God to a Cdllhcl'er of the Ilast 11C Jear lie 11(13 Leell IIitil r:c in trour~le, ~jiVen ric one of tile !,est of illlslJtlnds and a dear 1 ittlr. hClh,! -- 0 \/liat Good- ~, forbt~aY'ance;. ilas ilcilled j'iC lK:rc," he :las exercised to\:ul~JS rll} ;J:iat shall I render' to hill for all his henefit I,eart and purify uff(;ctions Jnci (;llcu!:lc(!) rl~l i'll; his rel:ellious child, tl,at he \:oLlh; sanctify TV I) rH; lihen sick lIe !las this :,ear to live entire1:, devo ted to /1 is serv ice SJtlArday Jail 2. ()ur friends \'IK)i; "e ilave [een c;qJccting this I'cel: lluve not :Ict llrrived thert.: is dark clouds t:lis evei1in~; an(!) tile Clp;lcClrance of a stanl tile uracioU5 Saviour Sal,GJtl1 day Jan 3d Tids rlt'ot(~ct tilerl heen a day of ulldiscriL,a/)lcU) anxiet,~' to ;1ilS beV,lccn ninc l~ ten o'clock I'e :ioJrd t;le distJrlce at SQa ,';t:l " li:;ilt ill1l10 out :iiss OuLien spr2ac! till; tJL:l e canoe (~ e'/er,/ riOficiit eXI)cctin~i ila'/ a jo)ful ni~Jf:t of sails ~~ i1 vessel l'ilS seen sOI:e cr:' :lr5:' il:le(~iiJ.tel," disputcilccl a dou!lc cup of tea reJdy -- ',10 [j ~Jot il 1'1eetil1~ Last lie -- ,;it:, l.'en~ all our friends but the rllin clccend- cd(!) in tCll'rents t:le I,'ilk[ Llc\: so strons that t:~e "essel 11«S soon CiHTiod out of Sij:lt .'1 be COiliJan:' thClt ','ent off in the c('(noe retul'Iled "ith tile report tilJt thc~1 couhi not reach ilCI' :lavin~l lost si~;ht of t:1C 1 iulit SOOIi after leavinG the s;lOrc -- It continued to ri1in so !leJV' / that 'I. 01,1 iscd to locigin~ fOl~sakc the tea iu,)tlse ',';~ic!1 1'i15 in the dininC! roml for the I:ellt to h::d ihis hus heen that I could ilot ~!U il ni~j:rt not '!atnr proof u [~ I \.'(;:rc take liP ()Ili~ unc! it ,:\\S one (l'cloc;, !'cfon~ \.'C ver2' uncOflforti1Ll(; dJ," cold ','et and storn:' so to 11(;etin r j () hOI' often 1 11iwe loo!:cd O\lt at t:1C sl.'e11 in~: �til u30 tend to se~ out for L ::r:: lias ~;(Jne to fleet ti1cr-, :~ hilS tilken a ;lorsu few eacll of t:lcri to ride to this plilCC '.':lilt <;:lil11 I )'(:nder to tile Lewd for all friends a~ail1, allu ::<IS ano'.lcd us all to rejoice to~;ctiler ill llis SOOUllCSS continuall:, :))'es(~r\lcJ L'l (\ Lind h'OV;UCIIC(; 'Iil:' h: entirel." and f()rc~ver dc- i)oor Thurs:iil." ,i.11' 7 CO! :lIlli, i il~ SOil .leslIs C:I['; sc �7/l03e Frida:' b :\:; i)artcd 1'i1:1: our ~lcur l.ai1uina frictld~ :\nJ ahout four o'clock 1!(~ eri- l.;arLed on LoarJ tile ,1issioll21r 'J hlcl:et for 11. -- I (lfter SOillG on Loard, Lut I Ju,'/ aml Sahhat:l da" \'nitney :lr /\ Dr ,J alld 11':: Loiled since left L unci Clftcr !1dvins our 0racious ~l\v'iour o'clock a boat soon n:ached LlJck tea eS~is ulld \.'~\5 t;H~ all I'e Silorc the decl) is one .:A h;:\vin~! This I,'as the first COI(]Cil<!Cc! \,1(;((; 1'12 IJere rl(:t b:' I.'r C C. tht~ I of OLlI' Lrou~;!lt had GcJtcn ~I lie soon received u tlUllh;I' lie trials -- rl~' car(~ of I ,1r~; all took hreakfClst I I:as nevel' so sea sick T 1 Q of natives different stations I!it:lout l:ciliD exposed to a LaLc to Illirish(!) and take 19 r~cal I~rc;ell ~, ourselves to the protectic)!] of to\i<wds the 'cllOOlwr CO:I'irl~; trt,;:i21:, ":itl1ollt the attentions of TU2sJa~' 'Illcorifortal:lc; feel- -- :lCJildi12' norn. the I'inc! ',leI.' proritio1l5 ['I alout seven 5(';(;1] cannot visit [1:! thaI! Jiar"ollli I:nl -- i:ere ,11' Ii :~ I rode in tile Ifuugon(!) to tile ilOLlse of :lr C ~1!lert; Tilut tuf;cn s'ick iruledi<ltcl:! Jshore in a Loat unci left fir (lirs 1!~llt jJotatOeS \'Q to ;)(~ rr:lieved fl'Ofl :lOi j 2d advallcl~d 110 rarcf~(;r lIe H1S S}Klllld ~l(1,Ve rel~ils !.,cfon~ suffered ex- ilustand a little Uh'l viti! lIe fror~ 1.i1~](1illa but cannot put Pi'l baLe into her hClllci uS she illlS Clot ull erruption(!) to I'ilic:] IlailJ of the na- that I r,m:' be faitllful to !ler [-,est interest and instructioll to t:1C benefit of \,:eJjleSda~,;;:D ne8tin~ il~' IT! \le,l)'t (joc! bless r:,v feetle soul husband is r,uite i1bsorped(!) ill t'le business of tile CJeneral and I ;IClve eXl:rted 11jsc:lf (Illite corlfortaLle of :1121' :~il:! :Jats and \';I(;n (~Ver~f ti1in~l ilUSt." ilS IlUC:] -- as I \laS aLle to lmt I t!lOW;!lt it to !)c a fit !]~I (~!iI)lell nculectud I lit for a little SCi150r. hr',' difficult it is to �"3'1 v,'/1 U " L -- t. il~ c 1() ~C~ i r Lt I I i.: ; l... 1\ sen ion f ~j . , r~ ~ ~} , Gile ~,a!::;.jt:l I' aliu ~ 1 \i , ~ r1l~ I 'c;il \'(J ,1 ,;. If' ..... t l , \ 1 ~'ilOSC :;OllSCS (Ire founu c1(;<111 " stnlCtion of our dOi'll~stici,~;(!) tried to ncat -- \'c (; [',(1'/ l' ,'1 ( .' ,I,. r;;1l~t: ClUI' visit it Le L1cssed to their everl prnfit().!l~ a:,tiil~j ~ooJ i 110 tile si\crificl;S of f(Jlll s -- TfH,~ Ci111Sl; .~ could cdsil:, tncc to i.c:,:lect �:;/1 d3 () of closut Jcvotion fait:1 of our fatilel' /,ixailJrl to ti1(~ lal'flC!st COlv_H'(~qai-1'C)"1 T ' _ ,_'" _ "dVe. seen tile s i !lce t:1C ded i ca 1-1' ... (III 0",- QUI' ',',"\,' ,- ',l(,_"t1""·'.J' \l()l' '")C.' '-~"" n r.tel~noo'· 'I; -,I r'(Ci1( ! t'~12 rvOU)'SC! 01'L' t i ;](~ [ -0-(; c-a-J (<leiv) Ll~I,'Jrl!t as .£££. ~ 0 !:oloU (! ) CJ'-ll1(v.) to keej) eJ-la(aJj) a\ldLl~ e-12(v.) to 0et utwrJ. to !,;Olillt ciS a ;Iorsr. , I. ") ,eeKCl. ( ct('J (j"1,r i...':' f OU 1 e-ia} e~i(l L:1-1J rron tfli S 1<1 e-iJ ae(aJ) Iledr L.;! e-o(adv) i.e\r~lrL:t (l'"; IJ oc C 0 0 :lilllli (!) to ; ,~v ito a tteilt; Oil or I:cat as ill i1 t'acc. c-o (i nt) ~I S02U e-o(v) to \';1; e-2c.(v) to ris2 up e-ee. (v) l:isc:lleVOi.lS, to rise up froll one's seat to steal SOr1ct;liW~ C ee-l u (s) t;le top of a trCl: \::1L:1l cut off C;-liJ (nui:; adj) t:iC n~ll li.er fOUl' e-iiidv) to iiurt, (s) C! ;IC ~l(S) c h2-a (ad) \.:in;,;s ilCW it :'Ul't nuny e-:1u(udj) red or ;sund:, h~ircd· C-!~~I-a I.',).(S) a Silccics of ~jri1:,S or flaG of \':1ich striw]s or cords ,we r;ade c- ;~a (s) Ik\r~8 () f a SCil I;rt.!(! zc J t ;:Otli1 c-ka(adj) dir'ty, fOd1, c-I:a-c ka ai e kJ la(<1d) recentl.:' o Lo-lu(I1Uli aJj) ti1l'cC e-[',e ( s) ,1 h:<J, poc ke t e-ke lI~s) J \'iil~, the l'illS of it liirJ e-Lc LeU) t:-I:o :lU(V) to ,1nS'.:CI' to 1'(:1,1:, ':\-n,~-o \"c-o (s) a fi :;:1 u ;\-\'C-~t-~;:'e-u(s) a s;1ecles ,\ - I 'it ;) 1ar, t or $11<111 tree c:,f ~'ild krllo. ;\-'.Ii-1i(v) to ['!ix. i-:11(V) to "ink, to O:;Ll, to look (JI,l i~il:!. . I' " (I \ ' ) 1\-\,Il-f~l-I'l i~(;\'I\S i:l vine LC:i1t'ilitj i:li.lck Lt:rrics a~,(Jdt t~~e :;ize (\llet 5;10.,1(; of ~:ie r'.rlel'icJI\ f)litck h:rries. 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':1 :;S(;'/ ;1':' :'tllliiCICl1 \;a1ked out I'it:l sister ;:ilr:' i, Ilade scv(~ral ci111 (!) Zl.t native ,lOuses �~r ~hil\! to dine on !OilnJ t!~(;ir v("~ss(~l our cntl2rtll. i nr :en-c I felt r,,~ t"1 1"\ l... \~ r.) (I• ) (rm"1 t el11 \ ~t': ,.... ("" ,11.j ,.' \.1 I :{~ , i) j"~, ~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1829-1830 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/1262995e595cc8bdd6fbf2ef13174a6e.pdf 568625c9f26c82aa59ac048335adf404 PDF Text Text �1/1830 Septr 1 1830 Commenced weaning my little boy Friday 3d Dined at Dr Judd -- attended Anna's meeting ./ prayer meeting here this evening -- Mrs Gulick Clark & Judd present Saturday 4th Observed as a day of fasting perparitory to the communion Sabbath 5 The Lord's supper was administered by Missurs Clark and Gulick Monday 6 Wrote t~~ notes to Lahaina Eve attended the ( ? ) of prayer at Mrs L's Tuesday 7th ~Jednesday 8 Attended my school Was tried \>lith the insolent behaveour{!) of one of our natives Had a very troublesome night \>lith Thursday \oJ F The native boy persisted in his obstinacy(!) and declared he would either have his wishes complied with or leave us latter was immediately granted -- My dear babe appears the ~uite ill to day -- had him carried over to the Dr's Friday 10 We received into our family a man and woman in the place of the one who has gone -- They appear serious and profess to serve God -- Could not attend meeting this afternoon nor eveni ng. Saturday 11 r·1y dear babe has been under the operation of medicine to day and is quite sick. Sabbath day 12 Could not attend the services of the santuary(~) to day Our babe seems no better he has a very obstinate diarrhoea{!) ~10nday 13 The Ship Trydent{!) came into the harbour and is bound homeward in a fortnight but I am denied the privil ige(1) of writing t1y dear little boy continues quite ill Tuesday 14 Was absent from my school -- Feea very anxious about my child o for Wednesday resignation to the will of God Our 1ittle son continues in the same weak state refuses to take medicine and is daily losing strength Thursday 16 Was frightn.'ed{!) with a fire \'/hrich through the carelessness of one of the natives broke out in the yard & had it not been discovered immediately would have destroyed all our houses -Our little child almost fainted in my arms while I was washing & dressing him -- About noon he revived & seemed quite �2/1830 playful This eve he appears very much exhausted have grace to give him up Septr 17 Fr iday & 0 may we to say Thy \'Iill be done Our little son is fourteen months old to day -- This has been a day of extreme solicitude to me he expeled(l) more than forty small v~rms this morning after dinner the Dr applied a bl i ster \'Jhich during the short time it was drawing I feared would through(!) him in convulsions The excitement was almost too much for me to bear in my delicate situation Saturday 18 \~.F. has appeared more comfortable to day and has been rather playful 1 cannot but hope that he is better How my fond heart clings to this sweet little creature Sabbath day 19 Son was unwell to day is very restless on account of his blister Could not attend meeting but found it a sweet privil tge to commit him into the hands of my Redeemer. fv)onday 20 The Dr gives us some encouragement respecting our child but I have my fears - as his diarrhoea is not checked I know however that the Great Physician can heal him Tuesday 22 \~.F. has been taking rhubarb -- has been very troublesome to day Was absent again from the Ninau(?) School Wednesday 23 WF's desease(l) appears more like a dyssentary(!) We had his gums lanced, hope he will be better when his eye teeth come through Thursday 24 WF's desease continues so obstinate that we have thought a change of diet might check it and we have consented to let him nurse Mrs Clark once a day Friday 25 W.F. has been taking magnecia(!) in pills Sabbath day 27 We have given WF a portion of casted!) oil he grows exceeding(!) fond of Mrs C cries whenever he sees her and rejects other food I feel very much tried about it The Lord sanctify this affliction to me Monday 28 l'lr & r"rs Clark & Mr & Mrs Sheperd \'Jent up to Nuano (!) to spend a fortnight for the benefit of breathing a cooler atmosphere So I have begun to wean Warren Fay again Tuesday 29 I walked over this evening to ~Ir Gulick's the first time I have been so far from WF since he \'Jas taken sick part of his food now from r1rs GiS native girl Wednesday 30 ~Jrote a note to sister Mary WF is better He receives �3/1830 Thursday 31 Wrote to Friday Octr 1 ~ly ~1rs. Bingham -- Mr H drank tea with us this evening babe quite ill again Had a very restless and uncomfortable night Saturday Octr 2 Notwi thstanding the almost constant attention which I am called to pay to my sick babe I have finished two letters to send by Capt Stutsen(l) of the Ship Trident to America Sabbath day Octr 3d This is the fifth Sabbath that I have been ,onfined at home with W.F. I think I feel solicitude about his soul than to have him restored to sou"dness of health 0 that he may become an heir of salvation -We have had l'lr Clark with us to day -- He came down last evening to spend the Sabbath & preach but he has been um'Jell to day & not able to attend the services of the sanctuary ~1onday Octr 4th On account of the absence of two of the families and the sickness of our child \'Je the monthly :Concert have not met together as usual to observe I \'/rote to r'1; ss O. Tuesday 5 this ;s the fifth day that I have been absent from my school Wednesday Mr S and family have returned from Nuanu He has got a bad cough and is quite feeble Thursday WFts symptoms are favourable and he appears to be getting better 0 that his life may be spared in mercy to us if it is the Lordls will to restore him to his health and to his parent Friday Octr 8th flrs Gul ick \'Jas cofined(1) last evening by the birth of a son -Hr & Mrs Clark returned to day and dined \'Jith us In the eve- ning sister [" and I c'alled upon Hrs Rennels who has had a daughter Sabbath Octr 10 Enjoyed the privil ige of going again to the house of God f1r Gulick preached from the words And ye will not come unto me that ye may have life Mr Clark is quite feeble t40nday 11 Our dear little boy is getting better 0 for a grateful heart to acknowled(l) the goodness of God in restoring him to my arms Tuesday 12 Met my schollars(l) and spent three three(l) hours with them -left my little boy with Kela Wednesday Capt Lincoln called -- I have had a great deal to do to day and find myself very tired this evening Thursday 14 Went out wi th the si sters to examine the children -- I'let my �4/1830 school at Kinou's(l) and gave them their lessons for e~amina­ tion On my way home called upon ilks Renyels(1) found her and the babe qui te comfortable Friday 15 Had Capt Lincol n Mr Hunnewell and ~'1r Pierce to tea -- Sa\'! a very large water spoot this evening Saturday 16 ~1y Sabbath 17 Attended the English service only to day New natives are apt to learn and appear quite promi sing Dr Judd read a ser- mon and Hr Clark prayed Monday 18 Sister n. aftd I called upon S.R. who is qui te feeble and has had a fever these two days past Tuesday 19 Attended the examination to day Wednesday 20 Wro te a short not (t) to 11 ; s s Ogden Thursday 21st Mr C and I drank tea at Dr Judd's Friday 22 Little \~.F. cried very much for want of milk This is really a trial to me Saturday 23 f'1y dear husband 1eft early thi s morning to be absent during the Sabbath flay the Lord bless him and make him useful I have put up some curiosities to day for my friends in Boston Sabbath 24 Went to meeting in the morniftg Monday 25 ~lr r·lr Gul ick preached C returned about noon -- tks C and I rode out to day wi th the children -- I feel glad to see the natives in our family manifest an interest in reading the Scriptures hope they will derive instruction from our evening school Tuesday 26 Sister ~,t and I \-rent to Anna's to read also called upon S.R •• Mrs. S. and Mrs. G. Wednesday 27 Capt Taylor called with about thirty North West Indians -Received letter by the Packet from the wind ~"ard Long letters from Mr & 1'1rs Thurston aloha .. fto -- Had a present from my dear chI -- ~'Jrote a letter to flr Babbit -- Henry Kuheti (1) was married this eve Thursday 28 Si ster !1 and I \'lent out autO) to examine the children but found very few of them there We tried to hooikaika the teach- ers to perform their duty Friday 29 Had an interesting season for social prayer at !,trs Gulick's Dr Judd's & 1'1r Gulick's family both expect to leave this sta-'''' tion on f'1oftday next Saturday 30 t·luch fatigued with the labours of the day we have had the car- �5/1830 penter at ~rork making our room more comfortable and I have had a great deal to do Sabbath 31 The Indians attended both the English and native service r'1ay the way soon be opened for them to hear the glad tiding of salvation and may tRey be prepared to receive it with joy. t40nday Novr 1 f1r GiS and Dr JI S family left after dinner er at Mr Shepard's Had a parting pray- In the evening observed the monthly con- cert there Tuesday and l'Jednesday Bu i sy(!) \,ffi ti ng 1etters Thursday 4 Friday 5 ivtet the children -- called upon Kinau whom was found absent Ke Upena call'd thi s evening \'lith \'1hom I had some interesting conversation respecting her visit at the sandle wood Islands. Saturday T\'IO of the N.H. Indians called & begged a hua wai the(!) also asked for shoes \oJhich they did not obtain Sa bba th day 7 ~1r C preached thi s morni ng to the nati ves from these \'1ords If any man be in Christ he is a neVJ creature Old thing are passed aVJay and all thi ngs have become ne\'/ lvtonday 8 Received letters from Mrs Bingham &Miss W Called to see Hoapi1i Hahine who has come down to see her daughter Kinou(l) Received intelligence of the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Richards Tuesday 9 Prepared for Company -- In the evening had fir Hunnewell Capt \.Jorth & tk & Wednesday 10 ~1rs Clark to tea Ten of the N H Indians called I gave them some cake and water and they appeared much pleased Friday 12 The Indians called to give us their parting ( ? They beg- ged some Ha\'Jaiian books but alas they are sealed{?) to them Sabbath Nov 14 Attended native service the house crO\'Jded and very warm Very good attention seemed to be given to the sermon Tuesday 16 Prepared for company expected several Capts but not one came except Mr Hunne\oJe 11 vJednesday 17 invited the chiefs to tea Thursday 18 At school in the morning felt more encouraged about our chil- dren than I have for several weeks past ~1r Friday 19 Had H again to tea probably it will be the last time Sa turday Nov 20 Hr H call (!) about noon and bade us adieu after in the brig Owyhee for America He embarked soon He has always showed �6/1830 himself friendly & kind to the mission and regret his departure \'1e could not but I sent eight letters by him four to Boston and four to my native place Sabbath 21 A windy and rather uncomfortable day -- felt indisposed and did not go to meeting -- Capt Bows(?) from London called in the evening. t10nday 22 Sister Clark & I recommenced our reading school and met at the school house Tuesday 23 Heard the women recite in the Ninau Hoike Wednesday 24 Capt Stetson of the ship Enterprise has arrived & made a call upon us to day Thursday At the children's school as usual Friday 26 Nr and t1rs Clark. and myself made a call upon ----- in hopes of seeing his garden but he excused himself f~om allowing us the pleasure by saying there was nothing in it \'1orth our notice Returned quite disappointed and very tired -- Had r\1r Coffin to tea -- I'Jent over to sister Clark.'s to have our season for social prayer but were interrupted by sea Captains -Sabbath morn 28 Went out to native meeting Tuesday 3 (1 ) Went out yesterday evening to school could not attend this eve as I expected to have company Wednesday December 1 Made cake for the cheifs and made myself very tired preparing for company Had five Capts in the eve for tea -- The evening passed away very aggreeably(l) Thursday 2 Did not meet the children on account of high wind Friday 3 Called upon the chiefs this eve felt fatigued after my walk. Sister C and I were interrupted again and deprived the privilige of uniting in social prayer Saturday Decr 4 Was indisposed My health has recently become quite delicate -Have reason to be thankful that it has been so comfortable all summer Sabbath day Dec 5 Did not go out to meeting Decr 26 This month is almost gone and I have written but little in this book -- The Dr and family returned from L last night left all the brethren & sisters at that station comfortable t~rs Goodh.whose mind was in a very unhappy state of mind when she arrived there was much better :1rs Green and r,1rs A v..ere �7/1830 both made the mothers of healthy daughters Decr 31 Mrs Shepard VIas confined with a Son January 1831 f-1y circumstances have been such as not to permit me to go out this month The care of my family with four workmen has been all I was able to do r'1y little WF is no\'l quite afflicted with sore eyes Feb 4 for a whol e \'1eek I have found ; t necessary to keep H F in a dark room His eyes are getting better Feb 5 Was made the mother of a second son Surely Goodness &mercy follow me continually I desire to be grateful to fore!) this reveived(!) ( ? Feb 19 Sister Clark has been very attentive to me during my confinement and has directed my natives about some of the domestic concerns without whose assistance they could not have got a long comfQ"tably The other si sters have been very kind t1y babe appears heal thy and is very good ~1y strength is so far recovered that I have been able to make bread & pies again. *January 1 Saturday 1831 Have been permitted to commence another new ~ear. Feel sad to think how much of my precious time has been missimproved (1 ) & gone to \'.Jast(1) tremble at the discoveries I have recently made of the depravity of my heart 0 for grace to do something this year for God and my perishing fellow beings 11ay the Lord be my strength and shield & my exceeding(l) great reward -- So feeble have been all my resolves heretofore that make none no\'1 but to read the Bible through in course this year & with divine aid to \'latch and pray without ceasing Jan 15 Being in delicate circumstances I have not gone out any this month. Feel thankful that I am able to attend to the affairs of the family and that I am favoured with such good native help Jan 29 W.F. has been confined for three days in a dark room with *Appears to have skipped a page. then gone back. �8/1831 an inflamation in his eyes He has been bled and has taken an emetic & I hope is getting better -- 0 that I may learn to value my mercies and to profit by my afflictions Jan 30 Sabbath Spent the day in attending my little boy and in reading the ~1emoirs prayer of & I ~Irs Judson 1'1y feel ings have been tender -- in have found it sweet to cast myself and all my cares on One who who(!) is able to support me -- Thy will be done 0 my Father thy will be done Feb 22 Government affairs are in a very critical state The King & all the chiefs are at the windward holding a counsel. Hadam Boki is unwilling to resign the government of this island (which she has held since the departure of her husband & we hear she is preparing for war Lord save this nation from civil contentions and from shedding innocent blood (!) March 2 Mr Bingham and the chiefs are at Lahaina Thi s morning the governor of r1aui and Kekauonohe{!) arrived here as an ambassage(!) from the chiefs Their object is to make peace and pac ify r.1adam B. If poss i bl e induce her to go to Hau i to meet the chiefs in counsel there -- This is a time of trial but we rejoice that Jesus reigns iviarch 3 Hoapili has had an interview \'lith his daughter. He made known to her the object of his visit and requested her to go to Lahaina to \'1hich she immediatelyponsented Tomorrow she is to give up the arms & the fort & disband her men of \>/ar Blessed be God for thus disposing her to accede to the proposals made to her I consider it as a special interposition of Providence Truly everyone that sitteth in pride he he(!) is able to abase 0 may he overule(?) all the events that are here daily transpiring for his own glory and the advancement of his cause :1arch 5 Clark invited the chiefs & the family to tea Kinau. Ke ka uo 10 he .) & Li'1 i ha favored us with their company t1adam B ~1rs attempted to be cheerful but could ill conceal the dejection of her mind ["larch 6 Sabbath Mr Chamberlain by request of Hoapili conducted a service to the people in the fort I tried in his absence to pray that he might speak a word in season to those who might hear him �9/1831 fvlarch 7 ~1adam B & Paki saildO) for L. Previous to her embarkation her father sent an invitation to ~1r Clark & ~1r Chamberlain to go down an(!) attend prayers March 11 Deborah & her husband arrived from L and brought information of Liliha's reception We are grieved to hear of the Kings attatchment to this and have reason to fear that if things had come to the worst she would have had his cooperation Forever blessed be the Lord for defeating the plan Saturday ['tarch 12 Had the happiness of welcoming tlr Bingham and family and Hiss Ward to the station The former after an absence of 9 months the latter of more than a year 11arch 14 t-tr Sheperd's health is quite feelbe. The brethren have re- commended that he should be released for a season from the care of the printing department and seek a more favourable atmosphere at Lahaina tviarch 15 Tuesday An interesting day - made so by the arrival of the King & chiefs The forei gners \vere forbidden were forbidden (1) to go out in their boats as the (1 ) requested to pay their respects to hi s majesty fir Bingham ~1r Cl ark Dr Judd & Mr Chamber- la in went down about four P Hand remained till after dark. We felt anxious not knowing what detained them but they all returned in peace Kaahumanu was last Sabbath very dangerously attacked with some thing like the appoplexy(l) and is still feeble We consider it a very kind dispensation of Providence in this critical time to spare yet with us.(l) ashore before most of the chiefs & The King came \<[as conducted by hi s vener- able Gurdion(!) Kaikeoewa(!) to the stone house where a prayer was offered by flr Bingham in ackno\<[ledgment of the divine goodness in protecting them in all their journeyings during the time of their absence Sabbath r,tarch 20th The meeting house was filled to over flowing and hundreds were seated in the yard In the morning ~1r Bingham preached about fifty minutes in a solemn & impressive manner in the love of Christ & the duty of Christians to love one another suited(?) to a ·sacramental occasion In the afternoon the em- blems of the Saviour's body & blood were set forth in the presence of a large number of the professed followers of the Lord �10/1831 Jesus Christ -- from the four principal islands including this -- So large an assembly of cOlTUllunicants was never before \IJitnessed in the islands -- Most of the principal Chiefs were present The candidates \"ere seated in front of the table & stood up &made their confession of faith & solemnly pledged themselves to be the Lord's and received the ( ? baptism Sat dO\'m & ) seal of \'lith the other members united in celebra- ting the dying love of the Redeemer Eleven infants v/ere de- dicated to God in the ordinance of baptism and with them our 1i ttl e Jeremiah Evarts A day I trust long to be remembered Lord grant that I may never forget the solemn vows my soul this day made April 1. 1831 The foreigners & natives \'Iere by public notice requested to assemble at the house of the King to hear a declaration of the decisions of the chiefs. The King called the attention of the people and pointed to Kaahumanu and said she would cOlTUllunicate his mind She arose & paper she held in her hand containing the will of the King and the result of the counsels of the natoion (1) The contents of the paper was as follows That in consequence of the departure & absence of Boki the King takes possession of the whole island together \IJith Honolulu and the two forts which he gives to Kaahumanu to take care of The fort is given to Kuakini to take care of and the laws of God are taken for the basis of the laws of the land & all the people are called upon to yield obedience to them After finishing the declaration which was signed by the King / I ~! ( .; Kauikeaole,d<aahumanu Kuakini Hoapili Naihe ! & i' l ., Kaikeoewa r.-- Kaau- manuel) made a short speech calling upon all classes to attend to the laws of God & of the King and to obey love & fear God ~~rship and honour him as that by which they would find pros- perity peace & happiness -- After that Kuakini arose & adressed (1) the foreigners. particularly those who kept grog Shops saying that being invested with authority he should proceed to execute the law that the sale of rum had been strictly forbidden & if after this rum should be sold the property of the vender should be siezed(l) and if any person should be so presumptuous as to persevere in defiance of the law his house should be torn �11 /1831 down He also prohibited Gambling houses under the same penalty This evening some fellO\'Is passed the houses swearing very hard at the Missionaries April 2 The residents are exceedingly angry on account of the ~apu on the selling of rum Sabbath April 3 The meeting house was crowded children shall make haste: ~1r B from{ 1) the words thy thy destroyers and they that made waste shall go forth of thee and kings shall be thy nursing fathers and their queens thy nursing mothers April 4 The Brig Achrie(?) arrived 138 days from Boston brought a paquet(!) of letters & some publication By the letters we learn that the Board contemplate sending a ne\'/ reinforcement The families had an invitation to tea at fk Bingham's Capts Hussey & \~ood present & vi sited wi th the famil ies in the i'1onthl y Concert Wednesday April 6 About one thousand pople(!) met this afternoon in the meeting house for the purpose of organizing a society for the suppression of intemperance Governer(!) Adams Naihe Hoapili & Kaiko- ewa (!) stand head of the association -- The rules are as follows 1 We vJi 11 not drink spiri ts for the sake of the exci tement occasioned by them 2 We will not sell spirits for the sake of gain 3 We will not manufacture spirits 4 W(l) will not offer spirits to our friends neighbours or strangers unless they are proscribed by a temperate Physician 5 He will not give spirits to our workmen on account of their labour Wednesday April 13 The members of the different families of the station and all the principal chiefs including the King, & not excluding Lilihat took tea at r'1r Bingham's All the company appeared to be in good spirits and the chiefs notwithstanding some political changes to the disgrace of one and the lessening of the poss-~ essions of another seemed to entertain a good degree of kind feelings towards each other The King was perfectly easy and sociable. joined in Singing a hymn or t\,/O & made the room ring �12/1831 as often as anyone \f/ith his loud laugh & pleasantry Hr B proposed prayer &all seemed ready to join and Lanui(!) in a reverend & becoming manner addressed the throne of grace Soon after the prayer part of the company took leave and part remained to enjoy further conversation Kapiolani \'las very pleasant in her remarks respecting the foreigners since the late restrictions -- One day last week she rode out \'Jith ~1r French \'Iho had a good deal to say against the kapu on riding out on the Sabbath She gave some account of a conversation she had \'Iith Mr Jones on keeping holy the Sabbath H~ re- quested to be informed who had told the people the Sabbath was to be sanctified & kept holy. Did God tell you so? She said God & Indeed! No -- r'1r Singham told you --No she said. tha tis \'.,rhat God says in hi s law Remember the Sabbath day & keep it holy He said the day was designed for rest & relaxation here the conversation was interupted(l) by the entrance of some person & the gentlemen went to another part of the room. He \'1ere gratified \'Jith the firmness of Kapiolani and readiness to answer to confute the causes of the enemies of religion Apri 1 14 A few days since Miss Ward & I walked down to the vilage(!) to See Mrs. Renyls(l) Though her husband is violently opposed to the Missionaries she still maitians(1) her integrity and wiShes to join the church & have her child baptised Sabbath April 17 Learned that by the Governers(l) orders two or three persons who \'1ere riding out for pleasure were stopped and their horses taken fror.l them One other person had set out in defiance of the kapu which had been procla imed by a publ ic crier last v.Jeek but when assailed as he was about leave his 0"10 yard he thought it prudent to retreat Some of the natives were disposed to persue him into his yard and sieze(!) his horse but he deewa pi stol & S\'Iore he would shoot the fi rst one of them who attemp- ted to do so the natives thought it prudent to wi thdra\'I Sabbath eve By the Ship Hilmington & Liverpool Packet had the satisfaction of receiving letters from home r10nday April 18 Received a box from my friends in Pequeu(?) upon opening which I shed tears of grateful affection Saturday April 23 Entertained Kaikoewa(l) & Amelia(?) & Deborah & her husband �13/1831 The evening passed very pleasantly April 30 Keapiolani(l) & her husband and Hoapili took tea with us The 1a tter wi 11 return to L tomorrov/ and the former expect the next day after to go to Kaawaloa Kapiolani was very observing noticed hOH every thing \lIas placed on the table and inquired how I made my bread & cakes said she fermented(?) her bread with a little poe(l) Hhich she prepared with flour as we make yeast i~ay 2 Learned that 20 or thirty foreigners combined to have a frolic yesterday Having armed themselves with clubs & knives About one half of the number set out on horse back Their object was to set at defiance the kapu and to intimidate the natives When Governer Adams was informed that foreigners were riding through the village he sent some of his people to sieze the his people were opposed and one of them received a horses bloH with a club & was considerably hurt The foreigners thought the(l) had gained their point because the(l) dispersed the men who were sent to sieze the (1 ) but in the end the(!) found themselves only disappointed for they were called to an accout(!) and the Governer siezed eight or nine of the horses I commenced teaching a class of young girls or young wo- men seventeen in number at our own house Did not attend the Monthly concert this evening t1ay 5 Naihe & Kapiolani left this morning Kia our native woman the wife of Harry our cook left us to visit her friends I shall miss her much as She has been a faithful nurse of the children Sabbath 8 The congregation has become so large that it has been thought best to conduct a service in the school house in order that the hundreds who sat wi thout might hear the gospel s' joyful sound Dr J conducted a service there last Sabbath & Mr C attended to day he thought the number of person(!) that \'/ere present \'/ere about one thousand and yet I could no(l) see that Hr B audiance(1) was at all diminished May 11 A woman called this eve and took her seat beside the cradle to brush the f1 ies off the babe's face After making a few remarks about little Evarts she said we are pomaikai loa in hav- �14/1831 ing missionaries come here \'Jith their \oJives Formerly we knew nothing about taking care of children -- As soon as a child was born he was given a\'/ay to another to nurse & hi smother gave herself not more concern about him f'1any perished because of the cruel treatment of of(1) those into \-,hose the(!) were put to nurse No one pi tied them no one cared for them knew nothing about domestic happiness heretofore wives quarreled stole \~e corrmitted adultery vJe drank He Husbands & we lied we we were hawa loa till the \'JOrd of God came to our land Now \\Ie have put off all these things of God to live together \'/ith love we wi sh to obey the word to take care of our children and have them \'/ear clothes as the children of the mi ssionaries Friday r·1ay 13 Have taken two more schoolars(!) today, \'/hich makes the number nineteen of smoking I tried to shame them out of the fooljsh habit told them they ''lasted their time for nothing Wha t good ''las to (be) obta ined by it None no nothing but a bad breath a desire to drink often and then spit on the mats They said our fathers did not smoke till the foreigners brought tobacco and pipes and now v.e love it Yes the(!) brought them but it was for your money the(1) also brought rum but they did not tell you about the \'/ord of God No\v you have the word of God and you should forsake your former ways I .said moreover young ladies in America do not smoke rum drinkers do Old men & old vromen & They all vlith one voice said we will forsake it Sabbath !·1ay 15 Hy husband has been quite sick yesterday & to day he has symptGms of the liver complaint and I feel very anxious about him ~londay 16 f1r ~~hitney arrived from Kauai and intends by the first oppor- tunity to go to Lahaina to have some translutions(!) revised t'1r Cis better to day r·1ay 26{l) Sister Clark & I \'/alked over to Kaahumanu's She received us very kindly and gave me a trirrming for a nel" sugar can hat which 11rs Saturday 21 \~hitney has made for me f1r H took passage for L - He are looking out strongly for the new reinforcement -- The brethren have determined to dispach(!) a schooner to the windward to bring dovffi the missionaries to the general meeting Sabbath 22 l1y babe has a cold which prevented my going to meeting Had a �15/1831 very pleasant quiet time at home I do rejoice in the kapu which has lately been 1a id on those who .neither kept the Sabbath themselves nor would allo\~thers who were disposed to keep it Wednesday l<aikoe\'1al\who lives about half a mile from us sent his dearbourn & mule for me this morning to go & see his little adopted son who is sick Emelia met me at the door & seemed glad to see me found the child better Kaahumanu was there ano was going on to Hanoa when I had made my call She invited me to take her horse & chase(?) & return 1,1 F was \'/ith me & was delighted with the ride June 3 Friday Mr Bingham & Clark had a meeting this afternoon with the candidates for church membership & V.Jhile one of the \'/Omen was an relating her experience she was siezed Hi th appople~y{!) fi t and dropped down dead to prepare for death a what a solemn warning to the living Lord grant that may make some lasting impressions on the minds of all who witnessed it June 1831 Sabbath 5 fV! i nded na t i ve serv i ce thi s morn i ng Capt Halla gentl emen from England was there i10nday 6 i'1onthly Concert Could not attend on account of my children being unwell tlothers must deny themselves of many priviliges for their children Tuesday 7 AR uncommonly interesting day About noon a vessel was seen in the roads which it was thought must be the New England Some of our number went to the village and soon sent back word that it was even so About three ;n the afternoon three of the new missionary brothers came ashore Called at the old 11i ssion house first where the (!) had a prayer and drank tea !'1rs Clark & I did not go over After tea they called & saluted us and then returned to the vessel Wednesday June 8 I have had much to do but have been so much excited that I have hardly felt the least tired Baked in the morning and then wal ked over to ltr Bingham's to meet & welcome the new brothers & sisters After uniting in prayer t1r & 11rs J walked over to dine \-lith us fIr & 11rs Baldwin \'1ith f1r & t1rs Clark l'1r Tinker staid(l) at ~tr Bingham's and t1r ( ? ) Dibble with Dr Judd �16/1831 Friday 10 The ne\'I sisters had a prayer meeting ( voyage on this day to pray~especial1y ) their whoule(!) ? for the friends each other ilet with this morning & had a profitable season of my father brothers & sisters far away Thought 0 Lord remember them in mercy Saturday 11 (bl ank) July 5 Mrs Judd had a daughter son Thursday August 4 Tuesday August 16 * ~londay August 15 r,1rs Tinker had a Nrs Bingham had a son Mr & t1rs Oible(1) General (space) and fAr Chamberlain set out About ten o'clock for the \·lindward The former to occupy their station at Hilo -- the Gen to vi sit the volcano and Mr C on business of the Mission November 22 1831 Mrs Clark confined a son *Apparently skipped a page. then ~~nt back. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1830-1831 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/a273e26fefe3ffbb64cdb435c0cb77b0.pdf a74f476ec351a487983a1c73b0faf736 PDF Text Text 1(",1 ,'''··!/\I l,dl.;'\1 Ii II... l~:JJ~ - ( Lit ~~ () f ll~J,"" \_1 1 (t r _~.1 ) �~J.ri1 (r i t 5 i. C'.ni,L<:r11il1 jOilrdJl 0 f J i :WII ) I COl 1-, 'I \.,1."' ... 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'llrJs _1, StIOLL: ':)ll~ s :](~ [aile! \ ; I iC;U to 'C \'(~ :r ", \ '!10rl irc\: ls -::;1Ct t "OU s ~ 1~l T " :li de';irc~,i , no', : to ~10 i lie' CO! :l: to !:~r ell , i d. 1,'/ . !II '1"'\i tlt:.;L ,lUI:.' 17 :rs. luesd)~! i',rI1stroll~j 1,'i\S confined \'it:~ i\ di\u(1iltt~r ta Cion rctutn ~ " Ll..J.. :; ••C' )(,A, t"i! (\ !') J '11 \ ..\I ,' llad 'v, LL.. ;\ Sldi) of I'ilr cline to (lnCflOr in tile rOl1ds t:lis eV2 .(.:,., 1,...11l: . ( I /\ ~u Com;uJon: .)':\','l:5(?) tilel,;, -- I enturtll i 11 :l;S first offic(:rs ~, hav~ il:1J S(1f.l~ J ; ir or t;l(~r" ,, " ' "rs :ln0 ( .I ) to te,) one I ',,'as pZlrticularl," foY' ~;ailpy to Fol ts fro!,; Li'liIC(lstC)' L~)n1 ,ir:; :{: sent as i 1''''','('ll ..)...) } ; l SOOil f"I" 11( •.) as l~""l()V"1 CI' Ll Llur:~ vcr:/ ill possi~lt.: to i \I'J ) "-'l'~I",,,lr 1."1.. (~t~"~(l ..) ""'1"('(1\ ;iUl.)": • } ':ondi)~' ~cpterlLr(!) j' -- ,:r's ',' sti11 �q/1u3~ .;oilda:/1;; to Feel I;Ot)'()\' O,),H'c:ss(~d '.'it:, Ililtt;rna1 C,Il'US i\ vl:ssel for tile ~J S l!lt I Cilnnot "ritc; J line i~; e;:,i(!cted to silil /\150 illl opportullit~1 to I'ritc; t!le sisters Jt the \,;nc!I'ard '.!a 1 ked out til; seve \ 'it:l r::' 0\111 rCHIr '.l t"Ci of : :rs J I s cili lclren tti C:1 11 on � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1832-1835 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/4b295eb8dec378bffed4e33bbc027d34.pdf a6939b261add35e0c0e202cfcb326643 PDF Text Text . �1/ (1840) Narch 24 Tusday(!) I have felt thankful that Providence so ordered it that you could return ~ery and that I have had an opportunity of furnishing all the little comforts which \'Iere forgotten last Saturday. the side of the ship. Wednesday 25 to tea. ~1eeting I watched the boat going out and saw the passengers ascend Hay the Lord bless and prosper you. I attended Maternal Meeting and took. Isabella. in the evening as usual Had Capt Stutson(l) R took the direction of it. ~lr Read the 3d Chapt of Phillipians and remarked while Paul laboured so much for the salvation of others, he was .!b:.!!!!l. above all others, who endeavored to secure his own personal salvation. rqr Castle made some remarks relative to you Spoke of your having bun t the house & consecrating it to God; of your efforts to maintain the prayer meeting and recommend that the brethren should make you a subject of prayers -- God hav:i ng mised that the prayer of faith shall save the sick. who remembered you & all your ships company Thursday 26 t~r pro- fk R called on Dr Wood to pray ~R-R~5-~~aye~(!) R is confined to the settee with a boil upon his knee. I call- ed upon Mrs Bingham, who is still confined to bed and quite depressed in spirits. The families met this evening at I'k Castle's to consult about General Meeting. The sisters all left before they came to any decision. Friday 27th r,lary with me. A day of cares. r,lr Castle brought tlrs Oiell went up to the valley and left Ann & ~lary over so that my hands were full of babies. Nursed l'lrs Bingham -- Had a call in the evening from Saturday 28th a carbuncle. t~rs Paty I have not enjoyed my room for three days t'1r R is confined with Think I have made quite a mistake in offering to give it up, except in a case of necessity like the one mentioned & if tlrs R does not come down, I shall resign it to no one but for a night's lodging All my conveniencies are below -- I have no place to entertain company in the chamber. I cannot keep an eye on the children when they are belo\'I. Sabbath 29th Already I am beginning to think of your return. Awoke with a head ache -- Went to meeting with Levi -- Pain in my head acute -- After dinner lay down on the bed ch~ldren. Feel better now. & fell asleep in the midst of the Have gone through our usual Sabbath evening duties. The children are some"Jhat tender. fl.A. though at times quite \'iaY"Jard frequent- ly weeps when I converse seriously with her & makes many good resolutions. James wishes that God would make Satan fast in hell so that he might not come into his heart and make him do wrong. I \>Jas reading to M J this evening about a young man who had many excellent traits of character. mother I think much of you my dear husband. ships company. She re~arked I~ve I dare say he had a good tried to pray for you and the �2/(1840) :,1arch 30th r'1r Emerson is over & took tea \'1ith us quite a serious affair r,1i ss ~1ary ~i til. ~lr Tusday(!) 31 I~r RiChard LS boil has become He did not come to the table this evening. Had a call from Ladd spent three hours wi th r-tr R. The anniversary of our arrival. Perhaps you may have thought of it. -- We \'1ere honoured v"i th a call from the Ki ng to day -- We had along call from [vtr Toby -- Al so one from Mrs Johnstone & Niss Warren. below. But you will bel ieve me, dear Mr Emerson & Dr Judd are now husband, I feel a ~ which company cannot fill. Wednesday April 1st Ik Castle had a busy day. to touch at all the wind\'1ard stations. could not pay more attention to her. The Ke Ola sailed & is going Mrs Castle called over. I felt sorry I I have had her little girl three forenoons. I wrote three notes and attended t1aterna1 r'leeting with all the children. had no school. -- ~'1r Brinsmade made us a three hour's call to day. influence with those gentlemen I think Hr R's will be good. i1r Bingham conducted our meeting. lectured on brotherly love & union Old Mr Anderson & Dr Wood present. Had two long prayers one by himself Mr Johnstone and a short one by r.1r Castle. each. Miss S. ~1r & one B by You were particularly remembered in Had a conversation wi th rks Diell about our absent husbands. I know how to sympathise with her now that you are absent. -- My little girls called this evenir.lg at ~k Jonstones(!) Were highly entertained with instrumental music & vocal. Thursday 2d I have been labouring to day & felt extremely tired. It is a great inconvenience to run up & down stairs so many times a day as I have to. Company again. The Governedl) called & Auhea. Miss t1arcia to tea. She has not yet & spent the evening and Dr Judd. ~1r Mrs Lowel (!) Smith also. come to live with me. Had t1r Calkin happened in R does not move from the settee during the day He has my little table set close by and does considerable writing The prayers & influence of so good a man is a great privilege. -- What a devoted friend he is to the nation. Friday 3 tlay he long 1 ive to bless it by his labours & prayers. Spent considerable time to day packing my boxes of curiosities for friends in America. Kahakai commenced plastering the house in our yard. The lathe(?) are not put on close enough to gather and it takes a good deal of time. -- I am glad I did not undertake to finish the chamber. tea this evening Sat 4 I had the pleasure of giving t1r Bishop a cup of He has spent it with Mr R. As Mr R cannot go out at all he sent for the King to call up on business. The chiefs are holding an ahoole10(1) I called on sister Castle. She is fail- �3/(1840) ing She remarked she felt much weakness and could not se\'1 Said it was a great trial to have her little daughter absent from her so much and added, "She vlill soon be motherless." I took her home & kept her till noon Hr C labours very hard. Levi was so unfortunate as to break Isabella's crib to day. give me a quarter of a dollar. to pay for mending it. asked him \'Ihere:his ~1.A. He took her to your desk & said, there. in my desk. money was. He said he would I told him he must no\" give up his crib to little sister & sleep with James to which he made no objections. Dear Husband, how glad I should be to know haitI you do. and ho\" you get along in the Don Quixote f'ly thoughts are vlith you constantly but more especially in the evening What a scattered family we now are !'1y oldest sons in America, my dear Husband sailing on the wide ocean. myself & five little ones here. r'1ay God grant us that preparation of heart that will fit us to dVlell a united and redeemed family in heaven. Sabbath April 5th Attended native meeting in the morning Spent the rest of the day in the chamber not at all to my sati sfaction or comfort. I do dread to take care of five little ones in a chamber with a person directly beneath not wri te much thi 5 eve Monday April 6 dote about Levi t1y heart is burdened and I must go and pray. I felt so sad last evening I forgot to to(!) tell you an anec- He continued at the table eating his kala & milk. left it he called me and said "Father of mere~ies. But I will II ~10ther. I can't dismiss my table. After we had I can only say The child has not heard these words since you left. -- This morning James read the verse about Jesus healing Peter's \'1ife's mother, and looking up in my face he asked. Can he make my father well. I went down town this morning. Bought .alico at the Chinaman's to cover my large chair and light coloured silk at Pierceis to make me a bonnet. Had calls from Capt Stutson (1) Concert in the evening t1r Toby and t1rs Douset(!). Had quite a full Neeting Capt S and ~1r Attended ~lonthly Toby, Dr & r~rs Wood, t1r Brinsmade & r1rs Paty were present. Tusday(!) morn 7th ~1r. R. was able to come to the table to take breakfast with us. -- Ny baby was very restless last night. clock. Did not let me sleep till 3 Have a head ache in consequence. -- TltlO It/eeks since It/e parted 0' Wish I could know how you are. dear husband. Wednesday 8th A wet day. Devoted most of the forenoon to to(!) the care of Levi t,1ary & Isabella -- No school in the afternoon !"eeting. t1y duty was plflin to remain at home. t1.J. & t'1.A. went to ~1aternal He had some Thunder in the morn- �4/ (1840) ing -- James was afraid & was quite thoughtful this P.I1. teresting questions. He wished to know ''1ho made God. things that I did not understancl & asked me some very in- I told him there were many I knew God made us & all things; but if we were good we should know more about him ",hen we \'Jent to heaven. good. I told him I tried to be so. He asked me if I was He then inquired if Satan was shut up in hell I siad{!) I think not, for he comes someti'l'lles into your heart would shut him up. I said He has promised that he '·'1ill He said I ,,/ish God Then, said he we shall all be good Thursday April 9th Took care of the three little ones & regulated my chamber. Mr. Brinsmade called to see Mr R. when I hope to see you aga in. Friday April 10th. and two o'clock. ~1r & I did not see him. I think much of the time t1ay God grant that you may return in health. The long looked for Lausane(l) appeared to day between one Mrs Dibble came up to Dr Judd's about four P.I",. brought t1aria ''lith them. They have I have received no letters from our dear boys but have a faint hope I may tomorrow, when the trunk containing Pamphlets and letters is brought ashore. I have been in to Hr B's, to hear the General letter read. You will be much pleased with it & wi th t1r Dis instructions t1r R feels very happy that we & the Board have come to so good an understanding. Mr D appears very well. I missed you very much this evening. It seems as though you could not be ab- sent on such an occasion Saturday 11th of fatigue. A day of greate(!) excitement and to myself and others also, one The Lausane(!) is one hundred and 47 days from N.Y. and Valpariso. The passengers, of whom there are 50. nineteen of whom are chil- dren,(after so long a voyage) were all anxious to come ashore laid himself out to serve them to day. t1r Brinsmade has given up his house to them & assists Mr S in serving them, Mr Dibble Two single ladies are at Mr B-' s Capt Stetson has They have all got accommodations on shore except two families & two single ladies. J's Touched at Rio & one of the young ladies are at Dr One family at Nr Dimonds. t'1r & rvtrs Brewer are here & Dr " Mrs Bancock & daughter, 9 years old, are at tk Castle's. I regret that you cannot see this family as they are acquainted with your br Joseph's widow & have handed me a letter from her & her son. a week here. tired I think of inviting them to spend I had Hr & r"1rs Brewer & Mr & t1rs Dibble to tea this eve Feel very Having had to put up a bed stead. change curtains & mattrasses(!) &c with- out my dear husband's assistance. t1r R is qu ite smart aga in. I hope you are also. It is three weeks to day since you left us. 0 that tomorrov/ may be a good day to you & the Lord bless it �5/ (1840) to me & the children. Sabath{l) 12th Good night Eleven o'clock This has been an interesting Sabbath and as we had a morning Serv- ice in the Chapel I feel less fatigued than usual. Mr Dible{!) attended the native service & made a short address to the people. ReC']uested them to help him praise God for his goodness to him during his absence & in permitting him to return. t'10st of the Methodist brethren & sisters\'Iere present. r·1r B preached an apropriate (i) sermon on the occasion r~r Jason Lee preached at the Chapel. The little girls went down with ftrs Diell They remarked, when the{l) returned, that he preached so earnestly that he frightened them. text. He stamped with his foot and spoke so loud that they quite forgot the In the evening I walked down with mon by t'lr Haines ~lr R and heard a real good r,tethodist Ser- He was qiJ'ite in earnest & reminded me of sermons I have heard in I have never seen the Chapel so completely filled. -- I should tell former days. that i.tr Dibble's lungs are \'ieak & he had one turn of bleeding on the passage out. Monday 13th t1y babe \'Jaked up about break of day sick and vomiting. her over after breakfast to the Doctor's. of calomel. I took lie lanced her gums & gave her a portion It operated kindly and she is quite comfortable this evening. have had a hard days work. I I thought it would gratify you, if I should invite Dr & r1rs Babcock to our house as he is an acqua intance of your brother's wife & r~rs Knapp did not \'1ish them to remain any longer with her. I fitted up the grass house for them 14 Tusday(l) names. Prepared for company. Had a day of calls. Have not time to \'trite Had Capt Stutson{l) and t·tiss Lankton & t1iss Phelps to tea. In the evening went down to the institute to hear t1r Jason Lee lecture on the Origon(l) ly gratified. Apr 15th Was high- Shall tell you some of his remarks \'Jhen you return. Calls again all day long. glad to see t1rs John Paty Among others the Mrs Paty's I really felt She remarked that she thought you had reached the Coast , . The t1ethodist rlissionaries \'Jere introduced by r1r Burns{?) made to the King & Chiefs at two P.t'1. Hr. R said it was done very handsomely. r'1r Lee made a short address which ,,,as interpreted by rlr R KekauluoheO) & Kekuanaou{!) were present & were highly pleased. :1r & flrs Cooke have moved in to their neVI house & gave an entertainment to the King & Chiefs & some select friends at 4 this afternoon r·tr B said the King was delighted with the prospects of the young Chiefs Our Wednesday evening 11eeting has by request, been taken to Dr Wood' s. now past ten It is & our good people have not returned. Thursday 16th Hary Warren came to sew for me. I have now six boarders besides �6/ (1840) my own family. t1y cares are numerous. they must do some washing for the II Hy natives would take no denial but that ma l e kine. 1I It has imposed additional cares and labour on me to day. -- Hr Babcock has been sick & confined all day to bed. have ~1ary I Castl e every forenoon. t1r Locke took tea with us. Friday 17th Mr & ~lrs Bishop arrived. Take lodgings at Auhea's house. t1r Locke left at one o'clock and took t1r & t1rs Reymond & three of the single ladies with him. ~lr & Hrs Parker arrived at two'oclock(!) and took dinner and tea with me. They are at Mrs Diell's to night We have quite a General 1'1eeting like time. I have so far, been quite patient. I felt weighed Qawn last t·10nday on hearing there was a probability that we should have a General Meeting. The poor children are great losers during such unavoid~ able seasons of excitement & confution(l) A 1ecture was given at Dr I could not attend l~ood' s preparitory( I) to the Communion next Sabbath Having my little family to dispose of and feeling it duty to read with the natives which I have not done since last Saturday. Saturday 18 Mrs Diell heard from her husband by the evening. After spending two day(s) he took passage for Found a vessel there bound for this place, and was expecting soon to embark for the islands when he when he (1 ) \'1rote. ~lr King did not get on board till 10 tonight. Had which arrived last He reached St Helena in Octr, where he found an American vessel which landed him at Selem(l) the 26 of Nov. N.Y. r~orse Richards left to day at 3 P.H. The I have been exceedingly tired to day. Parker & family to tea ~k Sabbath 19th interpreted. family. fir Lee preached in Engl i sh at the natives chapel and Hr Bingham Text Search the Scriptures A very good sermon. I miss Mr R in the I Invited Mr Parker to take his meals with us till Messers Tinker & Whit- ney arrive who are on their way from Kauai. Walked with lks Diell to the Chapel in the evening. loud Hr Wala(?) preached very & long Text; 0 how I love thy law. t1r Dibble & t1r Lee administered the sacrament.' Monday 20 This being the tl'lentieth anniversary of fir Bls arrival. t1rs B gave the Methodist Hissionaries & all at this station an entertainment. assistance I could the tea. r'k Brinsmade \'1as there. He & Dr Judd assisted in distributing We sang Origon (1) & had two prayers one by Tusday(l) 21 I lent her what ~'1r Lee & one by Nr B. The expected schooner from Kauai arrived & brought ilessers John- son & Jarves with their famil ies. f1r Jarves boards ''lith Dr Judd :lr Jon(!) at flr �7/(1840) Knapp's. ;'tr Parker has taken his meals here. t1rs r & the children at ;lrs Diell's I had them all to dinner to day. t1rs Dimond gave a party to the Origon(!) r,1ission I declined going, to pay attention to my children & natives. Wednesday 22. Had tk Judson to dine with us. has for some time been out of order. has vacation. He regulated the clock which I forgot to wri te on flonday that IIi ss Smi th nr Jonson(!) & f'1r Parker sailed in the Kahalaia to r-lau;' ed prayermeeting(1) vdth the little girls at ~lr Knapp's. I attend- tk. B. conducted it. Requested I1essers Lee & Dibble to give some account of the state of the churches at home. I like ~lr L's remarks very much indeed. ftr D made some very good ones but said something about the Sceratories(?) which had better been omited(l) This is the first day since the arrival of the Lousane(l) that I have been without any of our own hoahanou(!). I requested Dr Babcock to preside. When we had read the Scriptures he asked me if I did not consider it my privilege to lead in prayer. The children do pretty well. Thursday 23 r·lr Brinsmade made arrangements for most of the t1ethodist ilission to take a ride to the pal i & made an entertainment for them at hi s country house. I had i'lrs Parker & fami ly to dine with me having made up his mind to go to Origon(!). i1r Carter left Hr Castle to day It \'/i 11 be a full month to morrow(!) since we parted. I dreamed, last night of iShaking hands with you. I long for your return. God grant that our hopes of returning health may be realized. Friday 24 Haines I devoted this day to entertaining company. and t1rs Jonson (1 ) tliss Ware and :1iss Smith to dinner. Mrs Smith Revd f'lr & tlrs Frost, son Had the Rev t~iss Philips & ~1iss Clark. ~lrs ~'1r & I~rs At tea I had ik & Oiell and Cap Stet- We spent most of the evening in singing and I invited br Smith to make a prayer. Saturday April 25th, II Another six days work is done,1I and believe me, dear husband, I am not sorry. I have had one of my hard days head aches. r,ly natives have all been engaged ironing for me, and Nalimu washing & ironing for tks Brewer. So I have had a hard day's work too. tlrs Parker & her children have taken all their meals with me, as she has not yet got ready to keep house. It is said our friends will sail for Origon(1) on Ivlonday. This is r-l.J.'s birth day. subject of prayer. You have doubtless remembered it & have made her a I could not observe the day as I wished. but had an interesting time with her this evening. I think you have nm'/ set your face homeward and I sha 11 begi n to expect you a month hence. �8/ (1840) Sabbath 26 t1r P. took breakfast \'lith us. I sent dinner to her & the child- & I went to native service in the morning. The little girls went with ren -- Levi r,lrs Brewer to the Chapel attended to the Natives I did not go out this evening Catechised the children & I feel the need of help from above to perform my duties a- right & have tried to ask for it to day Monday April 27 loaf of bread tlrs P & her children took breakfa(!) with us. I baked her a & sent her dinner over. Our friends did not get off as was Isabella was wakeful in the evening. Perk ins & Whi te. I sat up till eleven writing notes to ~lrs tk & rks Lee ca 11 ed to say good by. Tusday(l) 28 Had Sister P & her family this morning. As soon as breakfast & family worship \I/as over friends took their leave. been on my feet all day. Mary Castle the last week. I went to cleaning house & have Feel thankful that my health is so good. I sent over Nrs house for the first time since you left. a 1 ittle while. e~pected piS dinner I have not had I am alone in this great I feel it quite a privilege to be quiet Miss S. called to see me but did not feel incltned to move or come over unless I felt afraid. She said if she did move, & if there was a general meeting, she 9hould wish to have i1r Lyon's family where she was. no reply. -- fvlr & Mrs Knapp have gone to Haialua & Miss S has To this I made ~ne to take care of Mr Castle's family till they return. -- It is quite probable \'Ie shall have a general Meeting. Wednesday 29 meeting here. Wailuku. Have been employed & have treated rlrs P as yesterday. But few attended Could not write. Thursday 30th Has too tired to enjoy it. l~e A vessel sailed for Mr Castle is pressed beyound(l) r·leasure. r1rs P came over to breakfast & dine. enjoyed for two evening past my banana & bowl of night. Evening lay us down & sleep in peace. mi1~ She takes tea out. for tea. I have I am not afraid at The Lord makes us dwell safely. This is Levi's birth day. I have thought of God's mercies to us. in times past and humb- 1y hope for more. You have doubtless rememberea the dear child to day. Friday t1ay 1 The little girls visited quite an ill turn. Saturday May 2d ~'lrs LO\'/e1(!) Smith Mrs Diell has had I baked for her as her native help all left her. I have allowed myself scarsely any rest since the Origon(l) f1ission sailed endeavoring to get my house in order before G.f1. -- I stood on my feet all day washing I had hoped I should have this \'/eek kawale(?) & had made rather small calculations for to morro\'IO). As ~lrs P & I were taking tea this evening r·lr Smith made his appearance with an enormous calabash in his hand and introduced j\lr Hitchcock & his family I \'/as so very tired I could not force a smile. I got tea for them & put them in the house in the yard. They. & tlr Thurston's fami- �9/ (1840), ly & Dr Andrew's came in the Victoria from Hawaii. Our little James often asks me "Who do you love best" you may guess the answer I should love to see you at home again but dread to think of your return, even in health. during G.M. (t1ay)Sabbath 3d I attended the native roorning service t1r Thurston preached. Let him that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity. text, tlalimu came in the evening 8. told me the v/hole sennon appl ied to him. Mrs P. without the children came over to breakfast. I did not provide dinner nor tea for her. 110nday 4 left. rks Diell moved. ilr & I had her. !Ir H's family !irs ~lrs piS Thurston took possession even before she and I'1r Dimond to dinner. ed school again in the t'lauka school house. fliss S. commenc- Dr J sent the Ke Ola for the famil ies at Hilo. -I attended i\lonthly Concert at fIr 8's fIr Dibble conducted the meeting marks were appropriate & quite interesting. from a 11issionary at the and help him t~arquesas The re- fir B read a letter recently received to fir Parker in which he begged him to come over He then)read a most enthusiastic account of the embarkation of the Origon(1) I'lission in the Lausane(!) Dr Wood made the closing prayer It is high time for me to be in bed nO\'I as baby did not let me sl eep till two last night & it is now almost eleven o'clock. Tuesday 5. Had Hiss !'1ary Smith sewing for me. Long table as usual. -- Hhen I told Levi this evening to say the Lord's prayer, "He said I have no father." I told him God would be his Father if he would be a good boy. r'lay 5th & 6th ~'1y Dear husband. I am oppressed v.fi th cares and must rel ieve my feelings by expressing them on a separate paper to you. tly time is very much occu- pied through the day with the care of the children & the large family I have to provide for. In the evening I pray ''lith the children, then put the t,'/o boys to bed. attend to the hymns & prayers of the girls & see them to bed; then read with the natives & hear their verse recited, then make the necessary preparations for breakfast & lock doors. By this time Isabella wakes & requires attention. Hhen she is quiet again I read, pray, & \A/rite a little to you & then it is late bed time, without my having accomplished much. -- This last employment I might omit but I gratify myself while I write and retire to my bed thinking of you. disappointed in my expectation of returning health I shall drop my pen & converse face to face. when I hope I shall not be I long to have you return. when \~ shall togather(!) thank God for his nercies, unitedly share each others sorrows or joys. our mutual burdens bear. t1rs P stays \-<lith me beyond all my calculations. These t\A/O days past she has �10/ (1840) allowed her two oldest children to be here all the time, while she has been at home. Mr H. has t\'10 boys \vith him ((he left one \'Iith ~1r Rogers) These all grouped together around one table or playing with mine in the same yard make no small confusion. Pis so perfectly ki nd & ppen hearted I can I t refuse to let her do as she ~1rs She is building a coook{l) room & considering her circumstances I think pleases. it best to hoomanawanui I can hardly put up with Henry, He runs in the native yard so much & plays so much with the hogs & leads James with him. I was greatly asham- ed at the tabl e th; s eve as I had t1i ss S. & Dr A. 11rs. H. has said they will stay with me till Saturday. ~ E ....... ra c Mr Rogers will be here &I I expect by that time shall have them over the Sabbath. I have made up my mind it is not my duty to take more than two families, & I in- tend to keep my room & will try to take some care of my childreN. & I will entertain them as they come along & will have them all once at our table that is all I intend to do ...., I shall have to give up reading with the Natives till after G ~1 but shall hear c s.. ::3 ..0 OJ ..0 o I- them occasionally recite their verse a day They all do pretty well though. They sometimes try me very much -- The Lord have mercy on me, I say many times when I can not find my desired time & place to pray Past eleven. Good Night, dear husband. Sat ~1ay 9th i'k & fks R have not come dm'ln. Dr Baldwin thought it would not be safe for her to take even a short voyage Saturday June 6th The Don Quixott(!) arrived thi s morning & my dear husband has returned -- Hi shea lth is somewhat improved though the desease (!) is not removed Attended prayer meeting in the evening \'lith dear husband at :1r l3ingham ' s. Ex- ercises perparitory(1) to the Lord's supper Sabbath day June 7 Attended fJative service in the morning & the Communion in the afternoon Took all my chi ldren out -- The feel ing of my heart \'laS what shall I render to the Lord for all his benifits(l) sat ion Spent evening in profitable conver- & prayer ~'londay 8 Hrs Ladd was confined t1aria Jane is feverish -- Tusday{!) 9 Three of the families sailed for Lahaina Wednesday Had the meeti ng here. ~1r Green conducted it. -- Thursday fever continues - I put her into a ,'/arm bath thl'S 11 J I S evening -- Mrs Bingham has had �11/ (1840) one of her ill turns. Had rtr & itrs Green to tea -- Dr J proposed to day that Husband Friday 11 should voyage round the islands Sabbath 13 Has quite umJell this morning Did not attend public worship the evening husband rode in a little hand \·/agon & I walked do\'JO to the Chapel In lk Lyman preached. t'londay 14 /\rs Little called up & took tea -- Tusday 15 ~lednesday 16 The Europa arrived Recd a letter from tlrs Smith -- Had r1rs Emerson & her fami ly to tea Thursday 17 Had 1'1r & !ks Condee(!) May(should be June) Friday 18 The King arrived this morning \,/ith l~r & rlrs Richards -- The Flora arrived at noon with Mr Diell We received a number of letters from our dear children I had letters from my three sisters Sabbath 20 Attended native service in the morning -- Husband attended at the Chap- el morning & evening Tusday(l) morn lir Diell made a short address is not able to preach t'lrs Thurston & Asa sailed for Kailua Tusday(l) 22 June The families sailed for the windward Baked in the morning Had three families to dinner .. - He all met at our house for prayer -- I prepared a tup of tea for tk & Mrs Green, j,1r & Nrs Lyman. !'1r & t1rs Condee (!) lvlr & r~rs B1 i ss ivtr & tks Wilcox, after which they bade us adieu Wednesday 23 improved. ilr & firs Hall arrived from the Columbia river. She is quite fleshy. llrs His health is She has a sweet little daughter six months old -- I called to see firs Ladd & !,lr Die11 return'd with a severe head ache to be on my couch the remainder of the day. Was obliged Could not sit up at the evening meet- ing. Saturday July 12 f1r & !'1rs Whitney arrived They came to see ~lr & Mrs Bingham & ;',lrs Thurston before they embark for the U S They are accommodated in our 1 i ttle house in the yard Sabbath July 13 !vlr Whitney preached in the morning at the native Chapel & in the evening at the Seamans Chapel Tuesday 15 All the families residing at this station were invited to spend the evening at Mr Diell' s Had several hyms(!) sung & a prayer by r'lr Bingham Six of the pioneers of the 11;ssion were present Wednesday 16 ~1eeting here as usual It was conducted by ik Bingham t-lr Parker �12/(1840) sailed in the Columbia to Cal ifornia Thursday 17 ~tr & tks Richards moved from ~1r B' s over here -- H F is 11 years old to day July 21 st Hr Olmstead took tea with us He expects to take passage in the Fora (L) to the US Tuesday 22 Had l'1r & the tlrs Paty's to tea Honday Aug 1 Wed 23 Hi ss a arri ved The Flora sailed -- r-tr Bingham's family & ~1rs Thurston & five chil- dren took passage for the U.S. Hed Aug 5 ~lr Monday Aug 17 & Nrs \J sailed for Kauai t10nday 10 fIr Richards & family !'1iss Ogden & t'\onday August 31 ~1rs Parker came to live with us sailed! for ['1aui r~rs ~'lacDonald ;'lrs Parker was confined this morning with a daughter Septr ~1y 1 ittle girl s have spent nearly a month \'!ith tks LOll/el (!) Smith Friday Septr 11 1'lr Geiger (?) commenced teachi ng the children. Monday 14 Mrs P gets along poorly is threatend(!) with fever Thursday Septr 17 Sept 24 Capt Stetson & tlrs t1'Donald were married Wednesday Sept 30 Sat Octr 3 i1r Geiger came to board wi th us The exploring Squadron have arrived f'1r C has taken a bad cold on his lungs \'Ias feverish, vomited & was very sick during the night Sab t1r C \'Ias not abl e to attend service but \'/as confi ned to bed most of the day went out in the morning to native service went with the children to the Chapel Mr Richards preached Sermon by 1'1r Armstrong I In the evening I Communion services by lvtessers Diell Richards & E1 iot r'londay husband continues to cough severely is confined to bed Concert with my little girls at Mr Armstrong's I attended t10nthly There \'/ere several pious gentle- men from the Squadron present who communicated information respecting the i s~,and they have visited Tuesday 6 husband took calomel is very feeble Hednesday J :t1eeti ng at our house a number of persons from the S ,,uadron present two prayers t10st of the time \'/aS occupied in conversation Dr gave husband a Dovers powder He rested easy through the night Had �13/(1840) t·,tr Hitchcock & ~1iss Brovm arrived from l'laui Miss B spent the night with us. Thursday 8 Hrs Ladd & t1rs Paty \'/i th their babes spent the day wi th me spent most of the day up stairs -- f1r Richards called in the eve Husband Is to sail in the night. Friday t1r C ",as very sick Took calomel even retain thin His stomacO) is very weak Could not Ei! Saturday 10th Husband Spent the day up stairs Took medicine \'las able to return rice water for nourishment. Raised a very little blood; from the lungs Sab 11 Husband took calomel Spent the day belo\'! took a 1ittle chicken broth quite feeble I attended the native service in the morning Is Sermon :designed for the chiefs who have fallen into sin Afternoon I went out to hear several gentlemen from the Squad address the natives through an interpreter went with r~rs P to the Chapel Evening The little girls I gave husband a Dover ' s power(!) Tuesday 12 Gave Mr C a dose of salts early in the Morning He is slightly salivat- ed is very feeble Gave him a Dover's power(l) again this eve Wed 13 Dr Judd is sick -- Mr C still very weak f~d fever from ten till four after that appeared more comfortable Had the Weeekly(1) meeting here -- No strangers present but Dr Pickering &Mr Eliote(l) Thursday Octr 14 Dr Wood called to see f'lr C -- He has had fever his pulse has been 100 & 20 -- I call'd to see Dr J. -- found him a little better -- Husband's mind is very peaceful & happy He referred to the fountain opened for sin & uncleanness as being a delightful one to him Friday Octr 15. four The Dr was able to come & see tk C He had fever from ten till He then appeared much better ate his supper with relish, & wished me with our little girl to attend the Concert at the Chapel the avails of which \'1hichO) is given to the use of schools on the island -- We atterlden(!) & found him comfortaele on our return & 1\1rs Castle has been too ill to ride out to day Saturday Dr Wcalled Dr J. also -- Mr Smith called & prayed with us -- I though(!) r>1r C better I call'd in the afternoon to see f1rs. Castle When I returned, I found he had taken a little cold I gave him a warm bath this evening -- He had a severe turn of coughing -- I have given him a Dovers po\'der -Sabbath 18 Hr C was feverish After doing every thing in my power for his comfort I \'Jent to native t1eeting Reference \</as made in the Sermon & in the prayers to the poor convicts who are to be exacuted(!) Next Tuesday In the afternoon I \'lCnt to hear Capt Hudson adress{!) the natives tk A. inter- �l4/(1840) preted. highly pleased \>lith his advice -- Husband spent the night up stairs ~4as i10nday l~ he has done. ['Ir C I think is better lie has set up more & coughed less to day than Mrs Castle callld in the afternoon -- They had a most interesting con- versation -- He said He should like to bring her a bunch of choice grapes but said you can go to the same vine for them referring to the \'lords I am the true vine a sheet of paper \'/ould not contain all that "las said Illy eyes are too weak & it is too late to attempt to note it down -- Hope they \'1ill not escape my mind One ex- pression was rest on Him dear Sister as a little child in the arms of its mother Be not afraid to trust in him. "~ in my love" There is pO\'/er in those \'1ords. It seems to me there is li2ht in the dark valley Tuesday Octr 20 Oh give him all the praise. A sad day Kamanav/a & Lana were executed at the Fort for poi son ing the (blank) They were hardned{l) to the last, one laying the blame of the crime on the other fir Bi shop was up i1r Emerson also -- He took tea \'1ith us. better to day t'tr Geiger left to board at t,tr Diell Wednesday 21 IS Dr & t1rs Hhite arrived in the (blank) on their way to America. Had a full meeting in the evening Dr at Hillamet{?). I have thought husband t~ gave a brief account of the state of things :'lr Armstro(!) gave a simple but handsome statement of things here to the strangers present Husband had his door open & attended to the exercises of the evening Has much fatigued after it. Thurday(l) 22 r,1r Chamberlain had more fever this morning -- I felt some discouraged about him as I had hoped he \."as on the gaining hand noon. & sitting He was revived ration from her beloved husband in the hands of God Camp burning out -- Friday 23 up tlrs Oie11 callld in the after- He tried to comfort her in the prospect of sepa- Said he could leave his life his family & his all Said He might recover but thought his life would be like a ~!e had Dr & f1rs Hooper Called t~rs t'J to tea Husband conversed very freely & faithfully \'1ith her on the subject of religion H(1) set up considerable his cough is better Sat 24 I~rs. uimond called He told her he had been looking into the grave replied that is a groomy(!) place to look. look beyond to the bright side She He said the grave does not appear gloomy to me viewing it as the place where once the Saviour lay. There is light around the grave I saw the light -- She remarked to me "'/hen she came out she feared he would not 1 ive long he appeared too ripe for heaven �15/ (1840) f1r Smith called He said to him br (?) It is hell to hate God After a little pause he said I am ashamed I talk so much but my toung(!) will not keep still. Sab 25. Husband was comfortable I spent some time in the. morning in reading the Bible to him in \'Ihich he felt exceedingly interested. He recommended it to my study wi shed me to read it \'/i th the dear children and pray wi th them I attended the Seamen's Chapel with three of the children to hear Mr Elliott. His text I have a message from God unto thee. r10nday 26 tk C rode out in the morning with tk Castle the forenoon Tuesday 27 He has been restless all Somewhat feverish & his mind has been a little clouded Husband rode out in the morning Mr Diell called at noon Was rather poorly for t\,IO hours after -- & dined with us He is very feeble & seemed quite exhausted before he left -[·1rs Armstrong was confined at seven in the evening Wed 28 Attended an examination of the children of meeting house Mrs\~ ~1r Smith's district at the It was an interesting scene uph1ards of YOO children cleanly clad attending to instruction After examination the(!} formed a procession & walked down to tk S church where the(!) had an entrtainment{!) The Corrmodore Capt Hudson & a number of gent from the Squad were present Meeting here in the evening Thursday 29 ilr & ~1rs K t1r Cooke & r1rs J only were present Dr Judd brought Dr Palmer of the Squad to see Mr C -- He appears on the gaining hand tho' he is obliged to spend a part of every forenoon on the bed under the debilitating influence of fever Friday Dr & t1rs Hhite in the morning His conversation with them was very inter- esting -- The state of his mind with regard to his family. his reasons for wishing to live & his \'Iillingness to die were very striking Sat 31 We had no school nr Sp( ? ) called -- r1rs Patys also Seems fatigued this eve -- His cough has subsided &a He rode out twice cold in his head has taken its place Sab Net(!)l I attended the native service -- the rich man & Lazerus r~ S preached from the tex(!) about In the evening I attended the Chapel & heard Mr Elliott preach a very excellent sermon from the \'1ords There is forgiveness with thee that thou mayest be feared �161 (1840) Mond(l) Nov 2 lvteeting I made calls down to\,ffi r·lon Con at Dr Juddls a very interesting Capt Hudson t1r Ell iotte(1) & Dr White made addresses much better for t\1O days past Tuesday Nov 3d My husband has been rested well last night -- has rode out twice to day Isabella I s birth day & the thirteenth anniversary of our sail ing from our native land &I Husband took a retrospect of the merciful dealings of God to us since our first acquaintance -- He has been very comfortable & seemld almost welll - Nov 3d -- Had Mr & -- r'1unn to tea ~1rs Wednesday 4 Husband wal ked out round the yards Fel t very well had a good appeti te. In the afternoon he \'Ialked over to see sister Castle rode in the evening Did not feel so well after it I fear he has taken cold Thursday OctAS -- tk C was restless last night & his been uncomfortable both in body on Mrs Castle &mind to day ~ cough returned He has Isabella too has been sick. I called She is becoming more feeble I notice a change since the last time I saw her Friday 6 r',1rs Parker & I ha'Ve prepared bread for a communion at Kaneohe The Sacrament is to be administered by tk L Smith who is about making the tour of the island ['1rs P & I tk Castle & Hall walked over to the Comls to see the moon through a telscope(l) Saturday afternoon Novr 7 the Aleiope(!) arrived and P returned & brought ~1r with him a son of Mr Larkins to be placed under the care of Mr & Mrs Johnstone Sabbath 8th I attended native service in the morning and the Chapel in the evening Hr. Armstrong preached ~1y husbands health seems again improving Monday 9 My little girls & Elizabeth Andre\'Is attended the Sabbath school Concert. Tuesday Nov 10 !lad Capts joy( 1) & Coffin to tea -- I1r Hall sailed in the Schr Flying Fish to Hilo -- t\,JO & Cathol ick(1) priests arrived to day ~Jed 11th Had fleeting here as usual -- No Strangers present the exercises -- Hiss /1 Smith spent the day sewing for me. t1r Parker conducted Husband \'Ias able to sit with us at table. Thursday 12 The officers of the Expl Squad gave a picnic to the gent & ladies of the town at t1rs H Holmes place He dec1 ined the invi tation Diell \vho has been very sick -- but is better in his arm chair Parker ~1r I made a callan [,Irs D. is very feeble he \lIas sleeping They expect in a fortnight to embark for America. & family left this afternoon for Kaneohe f1r & Mrs �17/(1840) Friday 13 Husband is much better Is able to take his meals \'1ith (us) at our table & to conduct family worship Saturday 14 Sab 15 He had a very pleasant call from Capt Hudson I attenc1ed the native service == Hr A preached on board the Peacock -- David J'1alo addressed the native congregation Tuesday 17 Dr Pickering called Wednesday 18 & spent the evening He had j·1r Speiden(?) to tea -- j·leeting in the evening stay with i1rs A who was sick while her husband attended the ~1eeting I \'Jent in to He had a very pleasant visit. Thursday 19 I call'd on r1rs Diell who was packing up he(!) things for her voy- age I also called on Friday 20 ~rs Castle He had r'1essers Drayton & Agate to tea -- Dr Judd and t1r Speider and 11r Waldron call 'd in the evening Saturday Nov \ 21 I was invited to ilr Cooke's about nine in the morning a daughter at noon. -- About one 0 t1rs Chad clock P H we received communications from ~lr & t'1rs Bingham by way of Tahiti -- t1r C myself & the children all took tea at tlr Knapp's. Sabbath Nov 22 1·1r C \'/alked "Iith me to the native service -- It is just t\10 months since he was laid aside by taking a cold. -- I rode dO""1 to the Chapel with Mr & !''\rs Knapp lIad a most solemn meeting lk Armstrong preached a fare\"Jell sermon for l·lr Diell after which the Lord's Supper \'las administered tlr D. made some most solemn remark but it cost him a great effort and he \'/as very much exhausted t10nday 23 Had Dr & r·lr s Wh i te to tea. The Thomas Perkins arrived fro (1 ) N York & brought packages & letters Tuesday 24 to tea. Had Commodore \~il ks(l) Capt Hudson i1r Ell iott & ~lr & tks Armstrong Recd letters from our dear boys Wednesday 25 Thursday 26 A wet evening but fe"" at meeting Had ik & ~1rs Diell to dinner ~lr D. is very feeble He lay on the soffa (!) & Slept after dinner 27 Had a call from t1rs Wood f1rs Judd had a party Sat 28 [1r Agate took tk Chamberlain's likeness Sab 29 I attended the native service Mr preached(!) from Jeremiah Let us search our hearts & try our ~"ays & turn again to the Lord A very windy day The Josep (! ) �18/ (1840) Peabody arrived Nonday 30 I made some little acknowledgement to t1r A for his kindness -- Called on Mrs Dominis who arrived yesterday also fIrs Dousette(!) Paty Ladd & Diel1 Two of 11rs D's children are spending the night here, expect to toO) sail in the morning Tuesday Dec. 1 The wind being from the sea the Lausane(1) could not go out tlrs Diell & Miss Hary Smith dined with us. -- Capt Hudson called in the evening to bid us good bye The Peacock is expecting to sail tomorrow. Ann Diell is spending the night here Wednesday Decr 2d Dr & rIrs Hhite called to bid us bood bye about one o'clock The Peacock sailed in the afternoon us fare\'/ell ~1r The Lausane(!) sailed El1iotte(!) call~'d to bid The Vincennes expects to go out early in the morning. Thursday Dec 3 Friday Dec 4 The Vincennes sailed for Hawaii Dr Judd sailed \-lith Capt ~Jilks(!) Nr Geigar(l) has gone to i1r Armstrong's to board -- I called on ivtrs Carter who is goi ng to the U S -- Also on llrs Jarves & at t-1r Pi tmans store Capt Carter called here Sat Dec 5 t-tade some returns to [-Irs Carter for some favors received. She & nary Warren made a parting call Sabbath 6 Attended the Native t1eeting twice COHfllunion in the afternoon solemn meeting r·1onday 7 Husband A full & & all the children attended a difficulty arose betwen(1) one of r'1rs (blank) children & my two the feelings of the latter beings much hurt Tuesday fttrs {blank} called with _.. -- to settle the difficulty We have daily sad evidence of the depravity of our nature exhibited in our loved cherished little ones t1ay they all be rene\'Jed by grace Wednesday 9 Attended Haternal t1eeting a Nrs A. Social t1eeting here as usual r'1r Smith directed the exercises. Thursday Dec 10 1·lrs. H called Friday Dec 11 ~le all took tea at t1r Hall's Had Dr & Hrs Wood & fIrs Hooper & r·lr & fIrs Skinner & rks Taylor & �19/ (1840) t1r Pierce & Capt ---- to tea. Saturday Dec 12 Sab 13 :'1r Armg(!) absent Sab School Honday 14 16 Husband attencf~~ive meeting and took direction of the I \'Ias not v/el1 & did not go out afternoon t1rs Castle call'd & spent tHO hours. Had a call from Capt & Mrs. Dominis. Tuesday 15 ~'!ed Call'd on r,1rs Cooke & visited with all our family at tk Dimond's Had a good evening meeting. -- Husband has a carbuncle coming on the side Dec 16 of his neck. Thursday 17 Had ilr & tks. Knapp to tea -- n \'Jarren vias married thi s eve to t1r vJhee 1er Friday 18 11r C went called it an ulcer Sat 19 dO\'!n to Dr I-Iood & had the sore on hi s neck lanced It has been very painful to day The Dr He took tea at flrs Roger's I call'd VJith the little girls at l1r Dominis' She gave each of the chil- dren a present The 1 ittle boys have been taking Calomel to day -- Sab Dec 19(1) Attended native meeting vJith husband 11r A preached in the Seamen's chapel in the evening Tuesday 21 (1) ilr Bishop carne up from EV/a this morni09 & has Spent the day & is staying here to night Wed 23 A wet evening but few at meeting l'.\ Dec 25,Thursday \~as called up at three o'clock to go to see l'lrs Rogers. there till breakfast time & returned comfortable this evening Dec 27 Sab Wed 30 She is The little girls called at 11r Johnstone's l"1r A returned from Waialua last eve the goodness of God Monday 28 Called over several times in the day Staid -- He preached this morning on He contemplates holding a protracted meeting soon r1r Dimond's family & ours took tea at 1-1r A's attended Naternal r·leeting -- Physical education \'Jas the subject of reading & discussion Friday January 1. 1841. Had a day of thanksgiving met at 3 o'clock and dined at our house. All the far.lilies vdth all the children Each of the sisters took a part in pre- �20/1841 paring the entertainment ~'1rs Castle \'Jas able to be present after dinner we sung a Ne\'J Years hymn & There is a land of pure delight & Mr A prayed -- Separated bet\'Ieen five & six 0 clock Sabbath day 3 Husband & I attended the native service He is able to super- intend his Sabbath School :·londay 4th r,lonthly Concert at ~1r A -- Rather wet An arrival yesterday from r1azettland(1) which brought intell igence that England & France are at war tracted ~1eeting Wed Dec(Jan) 6 commenced -- two services in the Native ~leeting The pro- house I attended 11 r,leeting at firs Castle Reading from Dr Alcott's young wife -In the evening we had prayermeeting as usual. Thursday 7th Has called upon to go to i-1r Roger's at 10 last night at night.(!) At half past one i'lrs R had a son The \'Ieather continues wet Friday 8th Dr Wood was present on the occasion tlr Smith & A---g are both unwell with colds r,1r Geiger came to boal"d again \'Iith us Sabbath day 10 i·lr Smith preached Both congregations assembled together t,lr A sick with a cold. Monday 11th Mr A left for Maui. He hopes a little relaxation & change will restore him Wed 13th A cold unpleasant day Did not attend M Meeting Husband took direction of the evening Meeting. Tuesday 12(1) Thursday 14 Visited at r'lr Ladd's with tlr Hall's family Was sick all day -- Had an invitation to ~1r Took four of the children ( !) Cook's (\'Husband went -- Mr Geiger left to day for California Sabbath 17 r-tr A being absent John Ii conducted the morning service & fir Knapp the afternoon - Jan 17 Tuesday 19 Hr Lock(1) to tea -- \~ed 20 Heeting in the evening \'Jas conducted by Mr L Smith A sermon read Thursday 21 r'1rs Hooper & 1'lrs Oomi ni s spent the day wi til us & Mr Peck took tea in the evening Friday 22 Sister Castle is more feeble -- I have consented to take the charge of �21/1841 1'1ary She came to spend the day & will spend her nights \1ith her parents She is quite at home with us & is very happy with our children Sat 23 Mr A returned with Mr Brinsmade who has been at Hilo. !1onday 25 Tuesday 26 Had calls from r'lrs Taylor Skinner & Hooper 1'ly husband, whose appetite has been poor for some time past, has con- cluded to make a tour round the island Elt/a. To day at noon he set out with Nalimu for , I heard this evening by some natives who met him that he gotithoughroughly{!) wet, though we have had no rain here. ~Jed Jan 27 j,lr Bishop came up to H & dined v.JHh us with them & was comfortable M 1'1eeting at I'ks Hall He said 11r C spent the night IS Meeting this eve as usual Jan 28 ~l J & ;1 A call ed on bro Hooper Returned home deli ghted wi th the i r re- ception Friday 29 I took tea at fIr Cooke's -- took with me three of the youngest chil- dren & rotary -- Hent into the school roor.! &. was surprised to see the proficiency the chief ',sehi ldren have made ; n Engl i sh studies Sat Received a letter from tk C \'Iritten at f1r Emerson's the 28 He expects to reach Kaneohe to day & spend the Sab there. -- I rode out \'IHh Sister Castle this eve She is very feeble Sab Jan 31 &can hardly bear to hear conversation I attended native meeting with all the children !'lr Am gls(1) & tk Cooke's infants were baptised -- Had a good sermon Subject ~hope(!) f10nday Feb 1 st 1'1y husband returned just as the bell was rung for 1'1on Concert. was much fatigued having rode from Kaneohe round the east part of the island. He I remained at home to minister to his comfort Wed 3 f'1r Emerson is up from tea here ~~ assisting ilr Smith in a protracted meeting He took & attended & conducted our evevening(l) meeting Thursday eve t1rs Judd was very ill sent for me & I spent an hour w; th her Friday Feb 4(5) I awoke sick & \'Ias scarsely able to sit up till noon. Sat 6 Heard of Dr Judd's narrow escape in one of the craters at Hilo -- The little girls at this station visited here this afternoon �22/1841 Sa bba th 7 Hent to chapel in the evei ng (!) Thursday 11 r1r B --- d (!) read a sernon (l ) Hrs Castle has been very ill vlith a severe pain in the head I made a call to day -- She directed her husband to bring a trunk which contained things for i'1ary & gave me directions concerni ng it. She thinks the time of her departure is near Sabbath 14 Attended Native services in the morning Mr A addressed us on the 19 Chap of Hebrews ~Jed 17 attended the r"lceting at I1rs. Rogers Special efforts are now made to make the meeting interesting to the children -- t'lrs Dominis called after my return Eve- ning meeting here as usual nary C spent the day at fIrs Cooke's Thursday 18 Friday 19 Her mother is failing fast Maria Jand & Mary spent I have been much occupied with domestic cares the day at Mrs Smith's -- Ik Ladd & I·lrs Hooper called -- I went in to see sister C. She was directing her husband to appropriate some little tokens of remembrance to the little girls at this station She repeated her opinion that she should soon leave us, said perhaps to Night _.. Express her sense of obligation for my kindness to her Sa id Sat 20 r'lrs C desired all the older children to call & see her that she might give ~ly them a keepsake Sabbath 21 husband & I had been 1 ike parents to her & her parting advice. I attended the native service in the morn English service at the Chapel & husband and the children While they vlere at meeting I call'd on sister C. She vias suffering a good deal from her cough -- She said her mind vias peacful & that she could trust in the Saviour tempter(!) Formerly she had many doubts & fears but no\'/ the did not so perplex her tvtonday 22 I called on Sister C. She looked very beautiful Her complexion looked fa irer than I had seen it for a long time her face someNhat bloated &. the hectic flush on her cheeks gave her the appearance of health. She has been more comfor- tabl e to day Tuesday Feb 23d t1rs C \'1as carried out to ride on a mattress in the wagon much fatigued call in the Pi"! ~Jas &. found her quite altered in her looks since yes- �23/1841 Her feet are much swollen Wednesday 24 Dr Judd arrived this evening Attended the maternal fleeting at r'lrs Armstrong's Dr Judd made a call on the sisters and related his dangerous situation & Providential escape from one of the craters at Kelauea(1) -- All the sisters at the station except firs Castle were present Part of the exercises were for the children & part for the parents. I called on ttrs Castle when husband & the children were gone to ride She was restless & suffering pain Evening meeting here as usual Thursday 25 It was conducted by Hr Smith. Called on !1rs C a few moments this P~1 She is very \'Jeak & her cough is distressing Had t1r & t1rs Dimond to tea this Friday 26 roses. evening Called on sister C this morning I admired their beauty. fading flower are to be found. glass dishes like this She had a glass dish on the bed \'/ith Her husband remarked that in heaven only. never She looked at then & then said I have a pair of I wish you to accept. In the afternoon the 11irea(1) arrived bringing for us only a fe", letters & pamphlets. Saturday morning Sister C is much worse husband has been over & feels as though he has taken leave of her -- I did not call this morning as had better not see company -- About noon she had a sinking turn. over for itary I went over soon after but she had revived. took N home ~1r C thought she r,1r Knapp came In the evevning(!) I Her mother feels that her time is drawing to a close and she \Jished Mary to be brought to her that she might give her a parting blessing She said 11y daughter your r10ther is very sick indeed & perhaps I shall not be able to talk to you tomorrow I wish ;'tary to be good & love the dear Saviour and love Mrs Chamberlain & love all her dear children. She then stretched out her feeble hand & put it upon r'1 1 shead & said 0 my covenant God bless this dear child nake her thine give her a new heart keep her from the evil that is in the world and prepare her for thy kingdom for Christ sake Amen Sabbath Feb 28 Sister C was so ill that i'1ary spent the Sabbath with us. I did not go out to meeting during the day believing I could manage the ohildren better at home. �pa 24/1841 !"londay Narch 1 I attended the with sister C. She conversed considerable with me in her soft whisper ~lon Concert at ilr A's and then went over to v/atch & I felt it to be a privilege to be v/ith her. Tuesday 2d Hed 3 Sister C seemed more quiet & easy. I'taternal ;\1eeting at itrs Judd's ~1rs Hooper \o,Jatched v!ith her I attended \'Iith all the children. [,1eeting in the even i ng here t1rs A sat v/ith sis ter C Thursday 4 Hatched again with sister C Spent a very interesting night. the partioulars on another sheet \~itten Friday morn 5 VJe were called early to go over to see sister C as her spirit was about to leave the ( ? ). ~~e hastened over & were present about five minutes before she ceased to breath -- She expired a quarter past six & we all wept self Have It \'las a solemn scene \'!e felt that the Saviour had come & taken our si ster to be v/ith him- \'Je kneeled down & thanked hira for the comfortable hope \<Je have in the death of this beloved friend & \I/e corrunended the bereaved husband & r"totherless little one to his care ourselves & our all into his hands Sa turday 11arch 5 \'Je net at fIr C' sat three Pr1 to pay the 1ast tri bute of respect to our dear departed sister I \'Jalked in the procession with br C & little n The coffin \,/as carried to the school house \o,Jhere a sermon was del ivered on the occasion by lk A after \,/hich her body vias corruni tted to the grave to rest there till the resurection Sabbath 7 I attended Native service ilr A preached a funeral sermon. Had a call from Ivtessers tlarshall & Jarves. Monday 8 The former has just re- turned from a visit to the U.S. after an absence of only a 11 months from this place. Thursday 11 Spent the forenoon at ilr Castle's dividing sister Cas things Saturday March 13 pleasant I must note at the close of this week the weather has been un- & very windy Sabbath 14 Honday 15 attended native service with husband & two of the children Called on ['ks Hoyer(?) and on several of the ladies down town -- Husband myself & the two little girls visited in the evening at flrs Paty's Wed 17 i'1r Castle sailed to Lahaina & tl is left entirely to my care. Thursday 18 Had iks Hooper, r'lrs Hoyer, i',lrs Ladd & the t1rs Paty & their children �25/1841 to spend the day. The Vincennes arrived & Friday 19 \'Je had a call from t'lr Ell iott My birth day -- t"1rs Dimond vias confined in the evening with a daughter Had a very comfortable time -- tk D called on me to dress the infant 20 i1r & t.irs Knapp went to Did not attend public service there being no Sunday school & the care of Sab 21 ~ \~aialua devolved upon me. Tuesday 23 Had r'lr Ell iott to tea. eve from Kaua i. Thurs 25 Dr Lafon' s family & t1ary Parker arrived thi s 1lary spent the night \."ith us Nary's father came over & took her home He had a call from Dr Pickering in the evening Friday 26 I'lay 1 Had Dr P &Capt Stetson to tea I have been confined to r.ly room & part of the time to my bed the last three weeks Wed Aug 5 Kapiolani died after an illness of little more than a see her yesterday but She was too 10\'/ to recognize me \~ek I called to She was the most consistant (!) pious native I have ever known [·lay 7th tk Lyman & Coan arrived from Hila Sabbath 9th I went to church after an absence of four weeks f'lr Lyman preached -- Our Kauai brethren and sisters were in sight ever since last evening were were(!) not able to come into the harbour till this evening. r'1r & ~lrs vJhitney & r'1iss Smith stop with us. Monday 10 I undertook a hard days labour & was able to bear it beyond expectation Had besides our friends just arrived j,lr Lyman & Coan to tea ;lay 11 Had rlr Gul icks family of nine to tea Wed 12 The t1ary1 and arrived & brought the Hindward brethren L(?) Bliss to breakfast Rode out in the morn Had t1r Cl ark ~lun (! ) After our return the horse took fright & broke the Hagon to pieces. t1ay 13 The brethren Commenced transacting the business of the G.~'I. Dreadful Re- ports respecting Mr B Friday 14 Attended G t1 & solemn time I'1r Bs case brought up & will be decided to morrow(!) -- Kapiolani's funeral took place in the afternoon to attend ~t. The meeting adjourned She ,,,as laid in the Cemetry(!) \<lith the Queen Kahumaou(!) & the first chiefs of the nation �26/1841 Had 11r Hitchcock IS fami 1y to tea Sat 15 l'lrs H was very sick after her return home and ---- (!) Sabbath 16 I called over to see firs H She vIas in a critical state iliss Smith &. Miss BroVffi watched with her last night Friday !'lay 21 1840(1841) The long expected G1auster(!) arrived bringing us a re- inforcement of two families &. two for the Mission at the Rocky rlountains They \A/ere introduced to the j'lission at the theO) school house or session room, \A/here the (1) were welcomed in the name of the tlission to this new field by fir \-Jhitney. An appropriate hymn was suny & a thanksgiving prayer was offered by fIr Coag.11r & rtrs Dole went to tlr Knapp's tlr & j~rs Rice to Dr Judd's, i'1r & r~rs (blank) to rk Armstrong's and j·tr &. l'lr s Bonde (!) to our hou se. Sab 23 I was not \'Iell staid (1) at home all day to favor myself. Had a service for the children at our room in the morning. Monday 24 Mr Green's &. Mr Conde's families arrived the latter dined with us. have a constant family of eight adults over & above all other visiters{!) I Had laid out all my strength to day Tuesday £ I feel well Have attended G Have had call s from most of the respect- ~1 & from able residents since the meeting corrmenced several newly arrived strangers t,Jed 26 I attended the f'taiernal &. the usual evening meeting Bishop Remarks were made by the new Thursday ~lissionar;es It vias conducted by f-lr & by f·lr SulivanO) Had a call from fIrs Hood &. f'1r Boardman -- In the evening r1r & I-Irs Hhitney fIr &. fks Bond l'1r Clark r·1;ss Smitb &. Friday 28 ~1r C &. myself visited at f1r Jarves. Had fIr Parker's family to dinner &. tUss Brown to tea -- Our wagon which has been broken has been repaired &. husband &. tlrs l~hitney &. I take a morning ride Honday Aug 9 Tuesday 10 valley r1aria Jane returned wi th i'!;- Gul ick from Kaua i Mrs Conde was confined wi th a daughter. i'1rs i1unn car:le down fror:l the She is very feeble. ~ ;londayt:!6 Mr Chamberlain in company \-Jith iks Johnstone :1r ;larshall Calkins and several other passengers took passage in the Glauster(!) for Hilo In the afternoon I call 'd on f1iss Smith in school. Wed Aug 18 Prayer meeting here. Conducted by fIr Hall. Present Dr Judd nessers �27/1841 Johnstone Knapp Wilcox. Sabb lAug 22 I attended native service t\·/ice i1r Conde preached in the morning & i1r A in the P:1 Tuesday Dr J attended or directed the Sab school l''\rs nunn \'/as worse 1y worship I went over to see her before we had our morning fami- She felt conscious that the hour of her departure was at hand she did not feel prepared .E!:!l. fIrs Knapp Hiss Smith & myself ~Jith me. II She said She express(!) said 1IQ!l that the sisters could come & We met at 8 o'clock and had a most solemn season for prayer. She was comforted & much gratified by the f,leeting & spoke of the hymn that \-/as sung as being very sweet Her mind \'Iandered at intervals through the day. ed with her during the night rvliss Smith \'latch- She had a distressed night and at ten minutes past four o'clock she departed from this \'Iorld of sin & suffering lwe trust, into the rest which God has prepared for hi s people Wed 25 Hednesday August £(1) I Could not have the f,leeting here having painted the floor I attended it at Mr Armstrong's Thursday 26 The funeral was attended at f1r Castle ' s at 4 sung three hymns !:.ll. r'lr A preach(!) The corpes(!) was interred by the side of f'1rs Stetson. has taken the youngest child r.. ;,lrs Wed Sept 1 :1eeti ng here as usual. u. 1"1rs Judd i5 going to take the other t·lr Castl e took the direction of it. I had to sit in the dark on account of my eyes. Sept 2 Nrs Wilcox was confined with a son. Friday, Septr 3 I dressed Hrs Ws babe this morning. Called on f,lrs Paris who with her husband & little one expect this PM to sail for !<au This day is set apart by the church for fasting & prayer. not attend the service in the afternoon. \4rota to my husband. VJas taken ill could Miss S on account of having taken a cold, gave up her school Sat 4 Continue ill and was confined most of the day to my settee The Dr called & gave me medicine Sabbath 5 Communion The Dr prohibited my attending The children went with tliss Smith except Isabella. Hon 6th Was confined to bed and obliged to give up all my cares to Hiss S. Was bled. Monday 13 Have been confined all the past week am recovering my strength again �28/1841 Have se\1Jed some of my bed for tlary 14 Hi sh much for the return of ~1r C Have set up a little & walked to the \'Jindo\'1 to look for the Ha\'laii Hed 15 Husband arrived in the Hawaii with r-ir & t1rs Bliss \'/ho are destined for I came down stairs & rode out in the morning the U.S. Sab 19 Halked to meeting Tuesday 21 Felt fatigued during the service Rode out with Miss Smith & the children to Spend the day with tlrs Dominis at t1r Pierce's country seat in the valley. The atr was cool the scenery del ightful and had a very good effect on my heal th & Spiri ts No accident befel (!) us which calls for gratitude 23 Have laboured this forenoon considerable. visited in the afternoon with my family at Mrs Gulick's Friday Octr 3{Octr 1) Wed 7(6) Had l'tr Brinsmade & fk Castle to tea r-1r & tirs Rogers sailed to ~1aui I thought some of accompanying them but concluded to go in the Kekauluohe(!) Friday 8th My husband & three daughters saild{!) at half past four P~'1 in the K for ;1au i Saturday 9 Did not make much progress. Sabbath 10 ~Ie favorably were becalmed all the forenoon on the South of Lanai Here very situated to spend the day -- Had the cabin to ourselves -- Were none of us sick Had a kind Capt a number of professors of religion on board orderly crew Monday 11 He were all seasick except t·1aria Jane & a very Husband conducted service in native on board. We came to anchor at ten last night to come ashore ~1r Early this morn made preparation Bald"Jin & tk Calkin met us on the beach & walked up with us to Mr Bls house where we took breakfast and dinner. In the evening we \'1ent up to Lahainaluna & spent the night. Tuesday 12 Had a very pleasant visit "dth dear Sister Clark took breakfast & din- ner there. The children spent the day very happily togather. Took tea in the eve- ning with Mr & Mrs Dibble and returned to Lahainalal0 & spent the night at Mr Richards fir R sailed for Oahu r'iiss Ogden \'Jas there, intending early in the morning �29/1341 to sail in a canoe for t-Jailuku & vie made preparation to accompany her Wed 13th i1r C j 1iss 0 myself & the three children had a very pleasant sail in a l double canoe to flaleaO) bay from whence to H arrived there about t\'vO P .['.1. Green \'ie travelled on horseback and in maneles Partook of an excel 1ent d inner \'lith i1r & I\1rs We accommodated for the night in a comfortable little out house. Thursday 14 Spent the day vii th Ilr & f1rs Ba il ey Spent the day with ['1iss 0 Friday 15 t'Jalked out to see the Femal(!) Seminary, the accommodations of the children their gardens ectO) took tea with the girls ~1as exceedingly interested to see more than sixty seated at their table eating vlith knives & forks & spoons r,1r C had gone out walk(l) I regretted his absence very much with i'1r G. Saturday 16 Husband returned to Lahaina The children a stone chamber next door to my dear Sister 0 & with her In the eve I & the children \'/e We all took tea at Ik GiS this evening. & I removed our lodging to vdll spend nost of our tir.le I think my health is better than when I left Oahu. Sabbath 17 Attended Native service in the morning till the close on account of Isabella. Monday 18 US Could not stay Had a season of prayer with i'1iss 0 Received letters from :'1r C at Lahaina & several letters from the Set up late & \'/rote & wrote to him Tuesday l'lr G preached t~e & to t,1iss Smith & r~r Clark take breakfast in the room Hith the girls in the Seminary but not on the same table It is very interesting to see upwards of 60 seated around their table spread with a clean cloth eating vlith plates spoons knives and forks the(!) commence & close their meals \vith singing Wednesday 20 Attended i1aternal r1eeting at t'lrs Green I s and took tea there. firs 0 read a portion of Scripture & prayed after Hhich the children sewed for benevolent purposes & Miss 0 read to them in the Youths Companion Sung twice & I closed the meeting with prayer The schooner Hawaii arrived here to day Thursday 21 We dined at I"lr Bls I have not felt Hell -- went a little while into the sewing school -- i,lr GiS family have gone to their mountain cottage the burying ground. Friday 22 Took a walk in the evening to There are ten in all Spent the day in t'liss Ogdenls room lying on the sofa. girls were up at the cottage with nary Saturday 1'1iss 0 had holy day The two oldest & Porter Spent a good deal of my time with her. In the afternoon the scholars who \vere members of the church met to sew for chari ty were all dressed ;n clean goVJnS & white capes They They commenced & closed their labour �30/1841 with singing & prayer Sabbath 24 I read to them the 12 Chap of Romans and made some remarks I attended Native service ['1r Green preached Text \~ho is made of God unto us wisdom righteousness & c r'10nday 25 evening Attended morning prayers with the girls this morning & also in the f1iss 0 directs the morning worship & tk Bailey in the evening The Pilot sailed this afternoon for H Felt much disappointed that our letters were not in season to get off Tuesday 26 Mr G came dO\-m earl y and took me to the mounta in cottage to spend the day with Mrs G -- Spent a very pleasant day Wed 27 Miss 0 came up to tea Attended the fvtater.nal meeting at 1'1iss Ogden's -- Took dinner & tea at Hr Sa iley' s Thursday 28 O. Packed up my things to go to Lahaina. !,1r & Mrs Bailey dined with f1iss She & I & the little girls took tea at Mr Green's Friday 29 Rose at 3 A.i''!. fast with us at ~liss f'1r Green who is to accompany us to the Bay took break- Ogdens Attended prayers and set off at 4 Reached the bay at seven. where we met i1r Andrews \'1ith a double canoe waiting for us. hours coming to L which we reached at 12 o'clock ed at i,tr Richard'.S vacant house Saturday 30 ~1r He were five He dined at f1r Baldwins and lodg- R is at Oahu & Mrs R on the mountains I spent the day at Lahainalalo Expect to go to Lahainaluna this evening Sabbath 31 l'k A came down the hill but wi thout any means for my going up So I concluded to spend the Sabbath here I found myself rather unpleasantly circumstanc- ed having sent part of our clothes up the hill to spend the Sab wi th my children in i'1r On the whole I felt quite satisfied R vacant house. Chapel which was well filled and herd(!) We attend the Seamans Mr B preach(!) an excellent sermon from the text Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God In the afternoon I walked with ~1r B to the native chapel & after service visited the grave of i1r tlcDonald t·tonday morn(Nov 1) to Lahainaluna f1r Andre\tJs came down ''lith a horse & I rode up & carried Isabella Spent the day with MYrs Andrew(!) t1r Clark's family came down from the mountain about noon Tuesday November 2d \~ed 3 Spent the day at ~'1r Dibbles Isabella's birth day -- Dined ''lith r'ks Hatch Attended 1'1aternal meeting at Mrs Clark's Thursday 4 Spent the day with sister C Had tea a little after 4 Pr:! & Mr C rode down with me to Lahainalalo. \~e have returned to t'lrs Richards place and found r'lrs �31/1841 Richards at home expecting her husband Friday 5 The Palua \'Jas in sight this morning t1r Richards came ashore after Spent the day with Mrs R reading & hearing her read her childrens let- breakfast ters Saturday 6 I called on rtrs Baldwin Attended the Seamens Chapel Baldwin addressed the ~lr from the words Agree v/ith thine adversary quickly &c Itonday 3 Spend In the evening Mr & Mrs R & I called on Mrs Peck the day at Mr R's Sabbath 7th Her little babe appears quite feeble. con~regation Very good attention \'1as given I made preparation to return home in the Palua but the King ordered it to t1010kai. Spent the P 11 with r1rs Baldwin Capts Green & Sanford took tea there Tuesday 9 t-1rs R & I called on Kalama the King's \"ife and 'showed us her house & yards \~e a~so She received us very kindly called on Heapil i l~ahine In the eve Capt Green came in to tea Hed 10 3 P i'l Heard that Capt Gleet(?) \"as going to Honolulu Packed up & sailed at Mr Richards came on board with us. Thursday 11 We arrived at t\'-IO o'clock Had rather a rough passage. exceed- l~as ing(l) glad to find myself at home \'/ith my family again Sat 13 Had calls from the Nrs Patys f-1rs Hoyer & Sat 14 attended Monday 15 r~ative ~1rs Dominis service in the afternoon Nrs Judd came over in the evening with an open letter in hand informing us that Henery LockO) was dro\'tned inthe river this morning bet''Ieen 9 & 12 Tuesday 16 0 'clock Rose early & got breakfast for r1r Hunn and t-1iss Smith who have gone over to attend the funeral -- 1'1r C & myself spent the evening at Dr Judd' s in company with Capt & t,lrs Dominis & ~lr & Mrs Jarves. Wed 17 The Vincennes arrived and other vessel belonging to the Exp Squad Tuesday 23 Wed 24 ik Agate called up and took tea \'/i th us. ~teeting Thursday 2ti Thursday 25(1) Friday 26 Sabbath November 16 as usual Hr Sul ivan (!) conducted it Capt Hudson call upon us & Dr Pickering in the evening Had !'1r Agate and tlr Drayton to tea Young r-tr Hudson call ed. The Squadron expect to 1eave to morrow{!) I attended native service in the P /·1 Tuesday 30 Entertained :'1r & t1rs Jarves ~1r & flrs Judd r1r & ~1rs Dominis r·1essers l"iarsha 11 & Jonson (l) & f1r Hooper Thursday Dec 2 sa i1 ed at 2 P~l The ship Calefornia(!) arrived in the morning The l~ Gray and r'lr Castl e and Hary r1r nunn & t\'IO children f1r & r,1rs Bl i ss and one child took passage for the U S �32/1841 Dec 20 Mr Brinsmad(l) & Sullivan & Johnstone sailed to California or the Spanish Coast Dec 28 I was confined to my bed bled &c Jan 1 1842 ~~as able to be up on my settee The famil ies met at Dr Judd & had a thanksgiving dinner January 14 \~ed The King's son \'las born 15 Hoapili wahine died Jan 19 Haternal :'1eeting at our house -- Capt Eastabrook called and took tea with us. Meeting in the evening as usual Thursday 20 The Gloucester sailed ~lr & ~1rs Jarves and ttr Cal kin took passage with Cap E for Valparaiso Sabbath 23 native I attended the native service Rode in a little wagon dra\'JI1 by a It cost me quite an effort go(1) in this 'vJay but felt I could no longer deny myself the privilege of g;ng(1) to the house of God sermon on the death of the good old chiefess ~'lr A preached a funeral He also mentioned the death of 10 natives who left f'tolokai in canoes for this island & all perished in the sea but two Tuesday 25 ilr & Nrs Smi th & ~lr & ~1rs Cone arrived from the Origon(l) The la- dies are not in good health April 1 I was sick. & Dr the school April 24 April 16 Hiss Ogden arrived -- April 22 Attended ['·1 f1eeting at \,/ith her fine boy. fect health Cooke's family a Judd sailed for Haui i1r & t.1rs vJhitney arrived at 11 o'clock at night April 23(1) ~lr ~lrs Armstrong's. Called on i'1rs l·J after meeting. r1rs W is in poor health tlrs L Smith was present He was then apparently in per- Was taken that evening with a violent diana"hea, l·Jas \'JOrse on Friday Still more ill on Saturday Miss Smith spent the day there I called in the afternoon Three doctors \'1ere present & all that human skill could parental affection could do was done for him but he expired at 9 April 27 funeral Sabbath afternoon at 4 P ~1 ~~e 0 clock in the evening (Smith son) "lith all our children attended dear Lowell's It \>/as a most affecting sight to see his bereaved devoted mother bend over his coffin & and (1 ) take adieu of her darling boy. t1any tears of sympathy was shed. All the little children present mingled their tears with the bereft parents His 1 ittle body was interned in their own yard after appropriate hyons had been sung remarks made & prayer had been offered up ~lay 4 naternal ;"teeting fIrs Judds ,A full m(!) �33/1842 May 11 M ~eeting here. I took direction of the Meeting from l·1rs & Hi ss L Thurston A full meeting Mrs Dimond read letters !'lrs Col cord \'las present \'/i th her babe She took tea as also did Dr & Mrs Lafon & stayed for the evening r'teeting, i1ay 11 (1) Mrs Rogers had a daughter. [-lay 12 llr Clark's Cooke's families Dr J & tlr A arrived fIr CiS family five are accommodated with us ~Jed ;ilay 25 Attended i"laternal ileeting at fIrs Judds ;lrs Dr Andre\'ls little batle was very sick and died at 9 in the evening l1ay 23(1) l"lr Clark's family & r11ss 0 sailed for tlaui June 2 fks Dole was confi ned \'/ith a son l·londay June 13 20 Has dangerousl y ill ;'Ir & Hrs 1111i tney 1eft us for Kaua i Martha Ann is ill with an erruption(l) Thursday June 23 ~·lr C sailed for ilaui. & iliss Srlith moved to P-una hou(!) So we are all alone Friday 24 her(l) Sat rlartha A is 9 years 01 d. :·lrs Judds t\'JO 1 i ttle gi rl s spent the afternoon She is getting better tks Burnham spent the day \'lith me Sabbath June 26 Rode dO\'/n lIad ~Ir Jonson(!) to dinner. to Chapel \I/ith the children Dr tilead conducted the meeti ng in the Epi scopa 1 forms :\'londay June 27 fIr & [,Irs Lock(!) B, their three little girls took tea with us after tea I rode with therl to Punahou Tuesday 28 Wed 29 Isabella I<las sick fIr C retur.ned from i'laui He sailed !-!onday eve & had a long passage Is mot very \'/ell r·londay July 4 \,le attended flonthly Concert at llr Armstrong's Tuesday July 5 I called on r'lrs Carter & t1rs Skinner July 5(1) t'laternal t1eeting at our house !1uch of the time \I/as occupied in free con- versation Thursday July 7 un\'Jell i1r & f1rs LO\'Jell Smith took tea vlith us. Isabella is quite Has somthing (!) 1 i ke Chicken pox Sat Isabella has been quite ill but is a little better to day Monday July 11 Mr Dole commenced school at Punahou Tuesday July 12 ---------------{!) Friday 15 Had Isabella's head shaved Saturay(l) 16 Hashed all my childrens Heads Tuesday July 19 21 guns The King July 17 Harren's birth day & suit arrived this eve Has honoured with a salute of �34/1842 Wednesday Received a calabash of excellent grapes & other favors from f'1rs Whi tney Thursday July 21 The New i1eeting house was dedicated after service l~e had the Kin(l) and the chief~nd the families at this station to tea Sabbath July 24 Attended \oJorship at the NevI Chapel Tuesday 26 Received communications from the Board over land. met at our house to hear them read Wed 27 The house \-/as well filled The families Hard{!) from our dear boy. [\1r & f1rs Burnham ['lade a Good bye call & dined vlith us. 1'1eeting here in the evening as usual I spent the day at Puna-hou arrapged the children's room & tried Thursday 28 to render some service to t'lrs Dole & t1iss Smith Aug 25 Thursday Septr 13 i<1rs Hall was confined with a daughter rlrs Lock{ I) has been very ill for several weeks and Nrs Knapp went over to day to nurse her Sept 20 I rode over to our very sick sister ~laialua to relieve ~1rs K and take her place in nursing i1r K returned the same day The expected brig Sarah Abigail arrived thi s morning with Dr & t1rs Smith & Hr & fks Rowell Sat 24 Dr Smith & Nr Rowell f1rs L's brother arrived at Haialua tks L bore the interview very well Sept 28 r·lr Emerson I s new f'1eeting house \oJas dedicated the occasion & is holding a protracted Meeting. Thursday 29 his wife t1r Bi shop preached on fIr Rowell having returned to Honolulu, arrived this morning with i1rs L has had severe turns of vomiting recently She remarked as I "las washing her this morning The 25 Psalm was very refreshing to her mind & said she thought herself passing through the valey{i) of the shadow of death Friday 30 3 P.H. 11r Rowell rode \oJith me home He left hal f past 9 A.t·'. & arrived at Found the chi 1dren a 11 well & mo s t happy to He 1come me home Sat Octr 1 Wednesday Isabella was taken with inflamation{l) in the eyes ~~ nrs Armstrong was confined with a son of 1"1 missionaries from the Columbia river Oct 8 There was also an arrival Some of "'hom are on their way home All three of my 1 ittle girl s have been confined to a dark room \"Hh the ophthalmia{! ) Heard from Waialua to day that there is no hope for sister L Octr 8th(l) Saturday have gone to Heard frofil fIrs L Her case is hopeless Messers Uole & Knapp \~ Sabbath morn. between 12 & one the Spirit of sister L departed *Written in the left margin of the original mss To her doubtless the �35/1842 change was gain but to her husband & her three dear :lotherless daughters child(!) have sustained an irraparablc(!) loss and the Mission has lost an amiable meek & devoted sister ;,1onday 12 clock the remains of sister L "/ere interred by the side of her son 0 Henry to rest till the resurrection morn Messers Lock(!) & Rowell arrived and spent the night at Punahou Friday 14 Saturday 15 The t\'JO brethren put up at our house Sabbath 16 I rode in !'Irs Dimond I s 1 ittle \'Iagon to the Chapel to hear r1r Rowell preach Monday 17 Had a meeting at our house in the evening to consult what could be done for br L -- It was advised that f1r & t1rs L remain with his family till G.:1. Mr A.B. Smith from Waialua was present Tuesday eve 18 & Capt I~e had Dr & f'lrs Lafon Ur i1ead f'lessers Smith Lock(!) & RO\'Jell Gardener to tea ~Jednesday 19 The long expected Victoria arrived with r-1r & t1rs Dayman(l) ['1rs Thurs- ton & two children and a number of other passengers. Mrs T & the t1r C \'lent do\'II1 & brought up children in the wagon to our house The(!) stopped about 15 minutes & \'1ent to Dr Judds to dine Thursday 20. four 0 Had r:\rs T & children & firs L Smith to dinner Afternoon about clock r'1rs Thurston saild(!) for the home of her desolate husband. Parker arrived just in time to see & exchang (1) a fevJ \-/ords wi th her. spent the night with us Sa t 22 tlaae cookies for 1'Irs Lafon for her voyage Had some serious conversation \'lith our natives about their \'IOrk 11rs :lrs P � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1840-1842 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/6ac9168c2b913ac997353240fda30fdb.pdf 5f39427833f458c5a5f518139d76521c PDF Text Text (1 ~j4~)) * "JclditiOilUl lr:A,~ f Gr ;',e c;, 1 (3" / • ciltriw; :Jl'ccc:dc~ t:lis sectioli. Fiis !lilterial dCllJtcu L~I ,)dvic �l'laria P. Chamberlain journal - unbound. Gift of David Forbes, 1987 (1840 ) Hednesday Hay 6th Andret</s to tea by Hr B. Had r·1. Smith to day again -- In the evening had Dr ~1iss The evening meeting was here & was well attended Subject'O Lord revive thy work! Thursday 7th It \'las conducted t1r Brinsmade & Dibble I have not had Hary Castle since the arrival of the f l. t1ission. l He is depressed in spirits & is almost dis- Had some conversation with br C. couraged. Prayers by & Mrs lie told me the Dr had expressed his opinion that t1rs C was in the last stage of her desease(l) and that he felt that he must give up his business to del iver her of the care of 11ary. I feel it duty to take her -- rlay I have have(!) strength & Hisdom from above to do my duty to my and to this almost mother- O\'ln, less little one. 11rs Hooper & her Friday nay 8 son called in and took tea with us this eve. i1essers Parker r~ Jonson(!) & r~rs. ilcDonald arrived in a Whale Ship this morning :lr lIitchcock moved. Both families took tea at their Ot<ln tables this evening. Though alone in this great house I do not feel lonesome nor afraid -- Yet I would all my heart to have your company. rejoice with Saturday 9 A busy day. Have got nost of my things regulated to my mind and am again seated at my desk in my ovm room Sabbath. I rejoice that tomorro\'1 is the ilay I not only enjoy it as a day of rest but of labour for soul s. Have been dissuaded(1) from taking ,'1 but the golden rule r'lakes my duty plain. know not how soon I may be cast on the care of others. I I \:·/ill try to do my duty & trust God for the future. Sabbath 10th. Awoke in the morning with a head ache. Native morning service II/as glad to enjoy the day alone. lJent with L. to the Got the little girl ready to go to Chapel in the evening but the appearance of rain and not feeling well led me to give it up fvlonday Felt almost sick. Find it quite enough to take care of Isabella & l'lary (Castle) when I am indisposed Felt better after dinner and sent it over to Sister Castle to a close. Covered my easy chair Called on her this P M Her days are hastening Found her on the bed qui te feveri sh but very cheerful & composed I seated myself intending to use my needle this evening after I got the children to bed but Mrs Bingham came in & spent an hour & a half in telling me her plan to help nrs Dien & her children on to Ewa. She herself & lk B \'Ji11 accompany her and spend one night a\,/ay, & the result of all vias she \·Jished to �2/ (1840) leave her t\110 daughters ,-lith me. -- I hardly dare to think of tomorro,oJ. Wailuku & Waialua families may be expected. The 'If a man have friends he must she\,1 himself friendly."O) Tusday{!) l'lay 12 f1rs B met me as soon as I came down stairs this rlorning begging me to give her some light or advice on her proposed plan. She was kanalua. had slept but little the first part of the night -- there \'las some appearance of rain But the mea kaumaha was that they were belated start and they had no fire It was past the time appointed to & no breakfast preparing(l) and finally she proposed comi ng in to take breakfast wi th me to which I cordially consented. As I had the whole family seated at my table fIr B did not appear to be much pleased with the move ment(l). They took Hiram with them. Hr & Nrs Bailey arrived this morn in a whale ship serious accident last Sat which prevented the family fIrs Green met with a from coming as was expected -- She was riding iks Richards horse from L=lalo to L-luna. turned. she fell He started the saddle & the horse set his foot on her face & his hoof almost cut off one of her eye brO\'/s and she was badly bruised besides vidence that preserved her 1 ife. It a merciful Pro- \'/as She is not seriously injured. Emerson and family arrived about 11 o'clock & dined with me. The(l) ~lr & ~ks have gone into KaLa nui's house. 1ir & Hrs Baily(!) took tea here & are lodged in our grass house. -- I have put Lydia B \'/ith my little girls & have taken E into my ovm hed for the night. f'·1ary has been \'/i th me to day but I have fe1 t \'1911 & my cares have not been burdensome -- The brethren met here this eve to consult about organizing the meeting Concluded to put it off till the Hawaiian brethren arrive In the meanwhile to be preparing business to bring before the meeting. Wednesday 13th r~r been quite tried to day. & !'1rs. Bingham returned ali ttle before noon. ~ly natives except Pohakahi. gone to wash -- I got din- ner for i1r 8' s family & dinner for my children & mine caught the tune. you left. 0\'10 -- ~1rs Bailey has two 1 i ttle crying Isabella and Levi have not cried so much since Levi screamed when I was preparing dinner & neither my skill nor force. could stop him for a considerable time. ~/hich I have f'tary also got into difficulty, for a moment, almost threw me off my ballance(l). Indeed all my children are out of their proper course. The brig Clemantine{l) arrived after dinner bringing a Bishop & three man Catholic priests. Ro- �r 3/ (1840) Had calls from Mrs. Ladd & from Jarves. ~rs &Mrs Mr J. are going to leave the Doctor's and board with Mr Pierce till G.M. is over. fleeting here this eve. The room \'/ell filled. Mr Dibble exhorted all to be humble. fervant blessing on the !·1eeting & on the f"lission. ~1r Thurston took the lead. & united in prayer to God for his r1r Castle recommended to commence with a day of fasting & prayer~ !1r Armstrong arrived to day. Thursday 14. Stops at i1r Smith's Hr Baily moved into Kalaikeana's house. I furnished their dinner -- Baked and started them at house keepi ng. -- Feel my cares press wi th wei ght upon me at times and again I feel very strong. Friday morn. 15 no. Not so this evening I am sick. -- I thought I could not take r·1. but I cant say I must \'1ear out by & by. -- Hhat makes me feel sad in vim'l of finishing my \A/Ork on earth is, that I have done so little for my own children Evening. Had :·1r & ttrs Parker & family to dinner before to assist me about some se\l:ing. not often have such feetings(!). She had promised the day I have felt discouraged -- Am glad I do Three months ago, dear husband. you was taken with a fever. -- I almost forgot to say that I had Mr Armstrong to tea. Saturday -- Hy natives & I did a great washing & ironing. Mr & r1rs Clark & family t1r & t1rs Condee(l) & ~k Andrews arriv'd this morn in the Palua. to Dr Judd's to see t1r. Dibble. !Ir & !'1rs Clark are accommodated at 1·1r Cooke's old house. -- Mr & Mrs Green arrived this evening Will stay with me till the Sab- bath is past. then they also will go to !1r Cook's(!) house. sadly disfigured. I thought about you till I fell asleep last & in my sleep enjoyed your presence till morning -Sabbath 17th. by Mr Andrews. away, t1rs G's face is It was truly a hairs breadth escape from death. I am \'Ieary & must go to rest. night All vrent I attended the native service Text. Heard a most excellent sermon Haven(!) & earth shall pass away but my \l/ord shall not pass Had him to dinner & tea. He has taken lodging in the chamber of the print- ing office. -- Mr G's little boy is sick with a fever after meeting She had a head ache but her countenance always \'Iears the same calm peaceful happy smile. in my mind. I called on sister Castle She made SOr.1e interesting rer.1arks \'Ihich I have treasured up I do not feel that this has been a profitable day to my children. I detected James in a falshood(l) Did not punish him severely because he con- fessed it but tried to convince him of the sin Isabella has occupied all my evening. !'10nday ["lay 18th 1840. ~1r & t1rs. G. left me. 0 for wisdom profitable to direct. Porter is better. -- G.~1. was conmenc- �4/1840 ed this morning. I had Hr Clark's family to tea this evening. Tuesday 19th hour this P.M. I had f'liss r" Sr.1ith se\'ling for me. Attended the meeting an Subject a boarding school for the r.1issionaries children. If your health is improved I should be glad to see you at home before the close of the ~1eeting. I am quite alone to night. 20th ~lednesday The Pilot arrived and brought Tinker & Gul ick. -- ~lessers It brought heavy tidi ngs for fIr Brinsmade --that hi s wife \'las at the point of death and that it is probable she is not nO\-l 1 iv;ng. He sailed this P r1 in a \'/hale ship for Kauai. -- The Ke Ola I'lhich was sent for f1r Lyons was sunk bet\'/een Maui & Ha\-/aii, having thirty men on board, all, except thl() of v/hom were lost. I think it is highly perilous for I'lhole famil ies to venture out in such poor vessel s as the natives can furnish to come to G.r". I had tlr & !ks Condee(!), f'1r Bishop, t1rs r,1cDonald & t1r Tinker to tea. going to stop ~ith He;s us. t1eeting at the school house _.. tlr Smith conducted it Had several prayers Hr Armstrong made some remarks, I thought very much to the point Hr Bishop quite like himself, rose and begged leave to differ in opinion from hir:1 Thursday 21 little while. I had r-liss Mary Smith again se\'/ing for me ~lr. I attended G M a Gulick presented a request to be dismissed from the Board It vias asked what privileges he \·/ished granted hir.l in his separation from them & the Mission He replied he had 25 acre of land & 60 head of cattle the houses which were of poor materials and the privilege of buying at the depository business through the agents. I attended Mat~rnal It \'-Ias given to a committe 0 & doing ) meeting this evening at Dr Judd's I felt a deep interest in the subjects Giscussed thought I had a severe head ache. Friday 22. Had fIr Lock to di nner. I~ent out to hear the reports of the sta- tions -- Could not stay on Mary & Levi's account. Attended Hr Calkin's singing school at the Schoolhouse, this evening to gratify the little girls -- Returned home with a severe head ache and vomited. I want you at home again very much I greatly feel the need of your sympath{!) & counsel. Saturday 23d to tea. I have been comfortahle-- Had r'1r Armstrong to dine & 11r Gulick I went out a little while this P 11 to hear correspondeance{!) read. Spent this evening at Mr Bingham's hearing Mr Dibble give a verbal account of his voyage home, of his journeyings and trials in the U.S. To be continued some eve .. ning next week. -- Two months r.lY dear husband since we separated. that you may be near home. ~1y hope is God grant that our prayers for you may be ansvlered. �r 5/1840 I Sabbath nay 24 I ing & purging. terday. James \'/aked me early this morning. He was taken with vomit- I think it is in consequence of his having eaten too freely yes- He has been somewhat impatient at times during the day & asked why God let him be sick. -- While lying on the settee this P.M. he asked me again Do you love father better than any body else. ought to love God best Even better than God? & I hoped I did. I asked him who he loved best. He repl ied father & ['1other. love the dear Saviour who died for you, the best. but Satan \vould not let him. Judgment. I answered I .~ I said you ought to said he did love him some I said that \vould be a poor excuse in the day of Told him how Christ \'lOuld COPle & what he would say to the righteous & the vJicked. He burst into tears & said I wish God \'/Ould put them all in hell (meaning wicked spirits) and it \'/aS a good \"l1ile before his feelings became calM. I attended the morning service at the Chapel with the little girls ~r Tinker preach a sermon to parents. 110nday 25 & Levi slept while I was gone. I have not been in the meeting to day. family & rtr Bingham to dinner. to tea James & heard Baked and had :1r Clarkls In the evening had :lr Andre\'Is & nr & 1'1rs Dibble The Lahaina brethren hope to leave this week. He received from :lr Baldwin to day the distressing account of the loss of the Ke Ola as she \vas going to Hawaii. I hope you will read the letter for yourself Only four of the company \'Ias saved & their preservation was almost a miracle He notice the goodness of God in not allowing our brethren Lyons & Bliss to come dO\,ffi in that vessel. feel some anxiety about the Kahalaia & the Hila brethren. ~Je r1y Dear Husband i1ay the everlasting arms be round and underneath you -- It is said the sea has been unusually rought round the islands I rejoice that you are in the care of our covenant God -- You may "go & come. nor fear to die. till from on high He call you home." Tuseday(!) nay 26 ~ly mind \'1as rather unpleasantly excited this morning by hearing that the box of ne\v books was to be carried out to the school house at S o'clock and set up at auction. They were bid up quite high and will be considered as belonging to the private libraries of the purchasers. A number of the Rollo's(?) were bought by the parents of of(1) babyls(!) \'/hile the reading children of parents not '-present were not considered. Green, & consented to by have expressed your mind. The motion was made by nessers Andrews Clark & Castle. ~1r I thought if you had been here you would I quieted mine by thinking I had more books that I could read. I went out when the bell was rung for G fl. after. Mr Cooke auctioneer. I bid for none. The auction continued an hour Mr Castle seeing the Boston School �r 6/1840 I Atlas bid off for the smallfhildren proposed taking two for mine, which was all that fell to my lot. I told him you were responsible for the books of Abbot that were in my hands. I learned to day that another G t'1 was appointed at this place Illay 2d 1841. Thl;! meeting also recommended fIr & r~rs Bingham to return home & take r1r Thurston's family under their pr.otection, while 1'lr T. being in better health than Mr B. remain at his post. There was considerable said on the subject & some severe re- marks were made on the Board (by t'lr Green) I attended again this P.M. The report of a boarding school for our children at Punahou was read, & occupied the \'Jhcble afternoon. Could come to no conclusion. It is to be reconsidered after our day of fasting & prayer tomorrow. much for your opinion at the meeting -- I have ~pent hearing the conclusion of Mr Dibble's natrative Hednesday nay 27. Brinsmade's death. He is de~ply I wish very the evening at f1r Bingham's It is exceedingly interesting. The Pilot came in this morning & brought the news of ilrs She died the 17th & was buried t\'iO days before l'lr B. arrived. afflicted. He have had a day of fasting & prayer. Had a publ ic service at the school house at ten o'clock A meeting for the children at 11r Bingham!s at half past twelve 1"1aternal f1eeting at Dr Judd's at half past t\'IO -- The fathers' at the same hour held a prayer meeting at r'1r Bi ngham' s. The Ha\'iaiian brethren arrived at 4 this P r,l ~Jilcox's families to tea. I have offered ~1r I had 11essers Lyman Bliss & L's family the house in the yard. I felt half inclined to let Mr W1s keep house but they did not come prepared and looked soc1isappointed that I concluded to give them the chamber above the cook room. fIr T has gone to r'lr B's. Nr Bliss has gone to Niss Smith's room for the night & will probably have to keep house tho' they did not come prepared. I have now eleven children in my family 16 in all. Thursday 28 I a\'iOke again with the sick head ache -- After breakfast \>lent to Dr Judd's to consult with the mothers about the boarding school at Punahou. Doubt it will not be carried in to effect this year -- Were you here you would have considerable to sayan this subject. I went out to meeting a few mi nutes th; s P ~1 & heard reasons for tlr Gul ick' s remaining under the patronage of the Board for the present. ~lrs Clark whispered in my ear she should like to have you there to express your opinion on the subject f'lr Armstrong and Green's were very much to the point ilrs John Paty made me quite a long call sympathy I love to see her and enjoy her She says she shall expect the Don Quixott(l) in ten days or a fort-night. �7/1840 I anticipate your return with varied emotions. I Pray that your health may be restored, that God would add fifteen years to your life and enable us to live more to his glory in future than we have in time past Friday tlay 29 nal As I commence my sixth sheet I begin to fear to read my jour- Will be a tax on your time. have the happiness of I hope by the time this shall be fill'd I shall con~unicating with you without pen & ink. I have felt rather languid to day & have not attended G :1. Mr Gulick & Tinker had leave to sail in the Kahalaia to K. thls p.r1; & Hessers Clark. Dibble Armstrong & Dr Andre\,/s left (in the Clementine) for t1aui. -- They had some difficulty to day with Mr Bliss' case -- Finally located him for one year with Mr. Hitchcock- I attended :laternal t\leeting thi s eve at Dr Judd's. Saturday r·lay 31 -- I feel very tired thi s evening -- firs \J---- when I gave her permi ssion to stay said she had proposed tHO month previous to G H to keep house but her husband said she should !l2l make a slave of herself -- I laid up the words in my mind -- Well. 1 He \'Iill \'/ear aV.fay by & by. -- rtay to give an account of our stwerdship{!). -- Had ~-1r & \'1e be prepared nrs Jonson{!) to tea. rly poor mind constantly dwell on you, nor would I have it otherwise if I do not love you inordinately. I hope you are within a week's sail of home and that I shall know soon \"hether God will be gracious to me in restoring your health have been very sanguine in ~y expectations of benefit from the voyage. I God grant I may not be disappointed -- but Not my will but thine be done. Sabbath r'lay 31 this ~IDrning Heard rlr Coan preach an excellent sermon at the native church -- I did not go to the Chapel this ev~. as I wished to pay some atten- tion to the natives, \</hich I have not been able to do for some time past. I have filled up the evening perusing r'lrs Smith's memoirs. -- I feel in a cold wretched state. -- fly heart is so hard I can scarsely shed a tear. I feel in- cl ined often to pray & see~ my Saviour's face but I cannot get near him -- Only on one subject my feel ings are tenderly al ive. i'1ay I learn to set a proper esti- mate upon earthly comforts so that to seaure the love \vhich is due to the Creator it may not be necessary for him to recall the blessings his liberal hand has so bounti fully bestowed upon me rlonday June 1st. pared for the Board. I went out a little while this P.;'!. to hear the letter preThe meeting is expected to close tomorrow. I attended the tlonthly Concert this eve. a few remarks -- ~10st Tusday{l) 2d. ~lr Coan took the direction -- rlade of the time was devoted to prayer. I called thismorning upon r"1rs Ladd the death of her sister. I have not seen her since She feels the stroke & remarked that none of us was pre- �8/1840 pared for i t \~e all thoug ht she mi g ht 1.i ve a 900d \'Ihil e longer. t1rs L herself is feeling quite poorly. As I was so near, I ste~ped up to see the r1rs Paties{l) sympathy when I meet with tks J.P. strong for the Don f)uixott(!). I ah/ays find some She said that r'1r Pierce VIas looking sharp & r··1r H P said she might be expected by the 15 of this month I had Ilk & Mrs Bi shop to dinner a s they were about to 1eave for EVJa. -- I have felt in considerable pain since my walk dovm town. 11y boarders \'/ere all out to tea. I am often amused & interested in James remarks. -- sugar plums. 1 ike them as Lyman gave us some ~1rs He was exceedingly pleased and came to me & asked if I did not \t/eiH as I did father -- He said ther & mother & I love you ~ery II I 1 ike them as much as I love' fa- much indeed but I think I love you a little the best.-- I had to punish him this evening for a fault. He felt very penitent & kept close by me making many fair promises to do every thing I wished him. Then he said i1l' I do every thing you \·dsh me, wont you love me as much as you do father. I asked, Shall you not be very glad to see father come home He replied I think father has gone down to the bottom of the sea. I intended as soon as I got the children to bed to attend to private duties write to dear husband & go to rest not feeling ''1ell but l1rs ~1cDonald came in & set wi th me till ten Wednesday 3d. Isabella has a diarrhea and is rather feeble. over to Doctors to day I carried her & he gave her some medicine. James told a falshood(!) this eve for \t/hich I felt it duty to punish him. I have not attended the meeting this evening Thursday June 4th Isabella \'1as wakeful & restless last night & the consequence was, I awoke with a severe head ache. I could do nothing this morning but attend her & when I got her asleep I lay down & slept an hour. She \'1as very worrysome(!) when she a\'lOk(!) & I discovered her mouth was full of canker. 11y boarders were all out to dine. I gave her calomel. After dinner I sent for the Dr. He lanc- ed her gums which gave her immediate rel ief. The pain in my head gradually left me after 3 o'clock & I v/alked over with little Isabella to see Mrs Castle. I told her I hoped soon to have the pleasure of your company & hers to dine wi th me. live till your return. I feel grateful to that so well again this evening. you, dearest husband, ''las here thankful. It has been her opinion she should not ~gain If with me in health, I hope I should be truly �9/1840 Friday June 5 Baby better but still requiring much of my attention. ::.- The children all feel the effects of G.:1. in play. at Kauai. No school & ~1uch of their time is employed Hiss Smith is appointed teacher to ;,lr Gulick's children & a I am distressed about James. fe~J others He has been guilty of bearing false wit- ness & injuring the good name of his neighbour. I shall have to attend to the cas e tomorrow. I had 1'k eoan's family to tea -- I received a present this evening from 1'trs Tinker of Jane Taylors ~-J()rks in three volumes. & a note from !1rs T. said that the endorsement looked like my husband's. package might be letters from you. Hrs eoan I ,·fished that the whole It was reported thi s morning that the Don Quixott(!) had arrived; but it did not give me the least start. for I had previously heard it \>/as an Eng1 ish Brig � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1840 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/55a700b778600368e2025af2e05656f2.pdf b81ef8c9f4afd68729da51f384bd68f1 PDF Text Text �(Friday Aug 25) Sat Sept 9 1841 (1843) Kauai Sep 9 Employed Paluhi 1'1r Gul ick & ~'life & two children & flrs Conde arrived from r·lrs C came to our house t'lr G.(ma) went to r1r Roger's Sab 10 I attended native Service in the morning & \"as glad to see l'lr A again in his place and hear him address his people -- Henry Parker came over from Kaneohe & spent last night & to day with us. Rode down to the Chapel with Mrs Conde to hear f'lr Damon in the evening. f'londay 11. IQrs C r~r 11ade preparation for Mrs CiS voyage to Lahaina. LockO) & his three little ones to dinner. Had flr & t1rs KnflPP They have moved in to our 1 ittle house in the yard -- Our children commenced a new school term to day Tuesday 12 Made preparation for company -- I~s called on to see Mrs Rogers but could not stay fIrs Dimond supp1 ied my place t1rs. R had a daughter about noon(Sept 12 1843) Had Capt stribling(1) & f'lr & tlrs Armstrong to tea Dr Hood came in also & spent the evening \<Jed 13 Had ~lr & 11rs Castle to dine \-lith us. Had calls also from D Climer & the Admiral. Thursday 14 about six Admiral Thomas had a party for the missionaries Sat dovID to tea Returned home at eight much gratified \'1ith the Admiral & tlr Pinhorn's entertainment & attentions Friday 15 Had a call from Commodore Dallas Lieu Flowison & Capt Stribbling -- In the afternoon I made ca 11 s on several 1ad i es dovln town. Sat An arrival from the Columbia river has brought several of the Methodist ~1issionaries & brings the sad news of the death of rir & flrs Rogers and the youngest child of Mr' Les1 ie by dro''1ning �( Trip- to lIa wa ii, 184 5 )' June 26 Wednesday Took passage on board the Clementine half past 3 0 clock in company "lith Mr Thurston & family r·lr Ives & family tlr Coan & family fIr Damon & family ~tr Paris tk Boardman and r'1iss Goodale for Ha . . /aii Thursday 27 vlere in sight of Oahu still in the morning Spent the day & night in vainly attempting to beat up(1) bet. . 'een f1010kai & Lanai Friday morning 28 f1ade for the Southern side of Lanai & were becalmed all day In the evening had a fine breeze \vhich by morning 1 ight brought us in sight of Laha ina We all went ashore at Lahaina at 11 a clock Sat 29 hours at tk Baldwins Dined and spent 5 \-lent again on board & sailed a little Parted with prayers. before sunset Sabbath morn July(Junel 30 seasick. Lahaina was still in sight We have had prayers every night &morning service in native & one in Engl ish in the afternoon the day Found the sea rough in the chanel(!) Monday t'lorning July 1 Kailua was in sight. Thurston and took dinner. \~e None of our company \'/ere in native Had a religious r1ade some progress during I was seasick at night 14e all arrived at the house of f'1r left t-1r & tlrs Thurston t1r Boardman & (a stranger who joined us at Lahaina) to spend a few days there r~r Whistler f'1r Coan's Ives' & Miss Goodale & myself continued our passage to Kawaloa(!) in the vessel Both the White and native Captain took horses & rode on before us & left the ship & passengers in care of a native sailors(!) W left the brig Tuesday ~orning July 2 and rowed about three miles for the shore Mr Forbes met us . . lith horses and most hospitable receTVed us to his house \~ea(!) all dined togather(l) and in the evening t'1iss G & I took tea and sl ept at r-tr Ives Wednesday July 3d Miss G & ttrs C rode up the Kuapehu \vith the gentlemen I choose (!) to remain and visit with r.1rs Forbes He all spent the afternoon together and had an interesting meeting in the evening. Thursday morn 4th We are all ready to depart in a Canoe for Kau 11ay the angel of the Lord watch over us. We had a very comfortable time on the canoe except that for 2 hours the sun was intensly(1) hot a note from ~tr on by Kailekii. \~e put into Kapua just at sun set(!) where we met a man \'/ith Paris informing us that it . . 'ould be most perilous to attempt to go We spread a mat on the sand by the shore & had our tea kettle �(T rip to Ha ''1a ;;, 1845) 2 After tea \'1e had \A/orship. boiled and took our tea encircled by 40 natives He all then retired to a 1 ittle house which had been prepared for us where we spent the night. Rose early in the morning. Prepared breakfast, July 5 Just as we sat dO\'Jn to eat 17(1) men arrived with maneles from Haiahinu(!) Mr Coan enrolled their names gave each his portion of baggage or burden a & protection little after sunrise having looked to God (for) guidance our ascent up the mountain. l~e commenced walked and \'Iere carried alternately over preci- pices and ravines and fields of rugged burnt lava Stopped at sunset Made a fire & took tea The natives pulled grass and spread it upon a smooth rock upon VJhich \,/e spread our quilts and lay down in the I. open alr to spend the n 1ght 14e woke at 4 July 6_ Sat The moon vias shining pleasantly up a fire to keep themselves \'farm during the night. The natives had kept f1r Coan called the natives to prayers after which we took up our bed and wal ked \'le then travelled three hours and took breakfast and went on our way strengthened At 9 A f1 \-/e got a first gl impse of the horses sent for us by f1r Pari s \'Ihich much revived our spirits \-le arrived at Haiahinu at half past three P II having been most mercifully preserved from ra i n \,/i nd and acc i d,en ts Sunday July 7 We attended the native 1'10rning service and all sat in the pulpit The house old preached & uncomfortable but the congregation good &attentive ~1r C After service The \'Ihole assembly would have shook hads(!) \'.JHh us had we thought best so to do(1). but as it v.Jas wet(?) \'Ie declined and assured them of the Aloha of our hearts Honday & tuesday(!) July 8 & 9 Had rain t'lr P \'las affl icted with a pain in his face Received a note from t1r Damon inforing(l) !'1r P that his company would spend this night at Kapua f1r P sent on a manele and 5 men our faces tm'/ards the Volcano with divine ~ed 10 He expect in the morning to set leave. Left Waihinu(!) this morning at 8 o'clock He had one horse t\'JO mules one Ilanele 11 men and one boy The road "las pretty good till vie reached Punaluu meeting house ~Je stoped(!) and dined in a stone *(1) We then persued(!) our way over rugged tracts of lava till within a few miles of the volcano. The road became smoother and the air more chill ing as we rode round the great crater \le arrived at the new house erected on �(T rip to Ha wa ii, 1845) 3 the bank a 1 ittle before dark. Took our tea in full view of the a\'lfully grand scene at lake of 1 iquid fire Hed afternoon we travelled to Kupapalu Spent the night in a native house and were much annoyed by fleas. Thursday florning ~ilade Friday t10rn 12 a fire and took breakfast at our miserable lodgings*(l) Took an early breakfast and decended the Crater ing sometime round the black Ledge \'1e crossed After \'fal k- over into the crater, and walked down to the lake \'1hich was in violent action It was thro\'ling up red hot lava twelve feet high and on the south side a river of liquid fire was flowing out. We v/ere sorry He could not tarry~onger to enjoy the sight but I \'1e had to return by noon in order to reach Hilo by Sat evening H(1) returned and packed our specimens and took a 1unch mounted our mul es and took leave of that most interesting place. We traveled about 12 miles Here overtaken at evenO) by a smart shm'ler v/hich made us glad to take lodgings in the first native house that way. t~e There was a miserable smoking fire in the centre tle and after long waiting had a cup of tea \'1e had seen on our set over our tea ket- The natives in their poverty were kind enough to give us half of their sleeping place. As \'/e had no 1 ight, \..e laid us dO\oJn after prayers, not to sleep but to combat the fleas till the dawn of day Saturday 13 At the dawn of the day \,/e sought the direction of our heavenly guide, gave thanks for our preservation by the v/ay, and bade adieu to our comfortless lodging. We continued our journey till ten 0 'clock when \'fe turned aside into a clean comfortable house "lhere He had a cup of coffe{! )&some roasted potatoes. ~Je were furnished with a table and benches and the mistress of the house stood by with a fly brush in her hand. The family were acquaintance of fIr Coan & tlrs C found one of her scholars there Saturday evening 6 o'clock \'/e arrived at Hilo, grateful to God for his preserving care over us and thankful for the prospect of a ~uiet comfortable resting place t1essers Lyman & Wilcox and Dr Andrews gave us a cordial welcome. I "las conducted directly up to Hr L's and 11iss G \-/as invited to i1r H's. Sab 14 Was very weary & did not attend the native service The Kinau arrived in the morning and brought intelligence that the GobeO) was at Taheite(1) & might be expected the 17 of this month r'1onday 15 I spent the day at tk Hi1cox IS Tuesday 16 Hr H and his t,,/o little boys set out to visit the Volcano & to meet rk Damon' s company there. I took tea at !-lr Coan's and walked with r1r & r·1rs C & Miss G to the Chinaman's sugar works and made a short call at r'lr Pitman I s �(T rip to \-la wa ; i. 1845) I-Jed 17. ~ly 4 eldest son's birth day. All the families at the station ".Jere invited to take tea and attend a social meeting at 1'1r Coan's Thursday 18 I went do\-m to/stay with 1'lrs I-J till her husband's return. The Kinau Wrote to 10k C------------ went out Friday 19 Called at ~1r Walked v/ith fIr C & r'1iss G dO\'m to see the bay -- Coans I.d a delicious treat of strawberries and cream for tea Sat 20 The \'Jhole company arrived from the Volcano about 12 at noon f1r Whistler was very much fatigued he stops ''lith 11ilcox t-lr & f1rs Damon and tk Boardman stop at tk Coan' s and I have returned to my house at fIr Lymans preserving strawberries & ohelo to day I have an opportunity to my children Sab 21 One week since I arrived here. When shall & home I attended the native service in the morning. service in the afternoon I have been They had a communion I said(!) with ~ks L's children to afford her the privi- lege of attending At four P!~ an English sermon was preached at rir Hilcox'(!) and his youngest child was baptised by 11r Lyman. I should have noticed that Commissioner Brown arrived at morning \'Jith a broken arm It had been set r'~r Coan's early this Dr l\ was sent for to examine it and found it doing \'Je11 I~onday 22 Mr B left the Lafayette at Kawaihai (1). r'1y letters are on board and ;it has not yet arrived f'tr Brown and Ik I'Jhistler made us a long call this morning. In the evening f'tr L had I'1r & tks Damon t,tr Bro\'1n & r~iss Goodale to tea After attending family "v'Orship \'/e \'1ent out & attended prayers "lith the boys Tuesday 23 Mr Damon's company & Miss waterfall and young fIr Pitmans place. G Mr Coan the Dr & Mr Wilcox visited the \Ie all took tea & spent the evening at fIr Coan's vJednesday 24 ~rs I dined at r·lr W's r'lr \Jhistler is sick there L had a tea party and social meeting in the evening Mrs & Mr B expect to start for Waimea & Kohala early in the morning & Mrs(!) Damon fir D conducted the meeting fIr Brown \oJas present. Thursday 25 rtr D & company left early in a boat for Laupahoehoe It has rained most of the day here Friday 26 I spent the day with t1iss G at fIr Hilcox' (1) tlr took tea & spent the evening-at Saturday 27 ~1r \~histler and fIr Bro\tJn Lyman's fIr H called by invitation to see young r'lr Pitrlan's house & garden (he being absent at Oahu(l) The elder f1r P treated us ''lith a nice melon and �,------ 5 (Trip to Hawaii, 1845) ~'Jhite sweat{!) meats. at ~Jaimea we were there r'lr Brown called. His arm, which \'1as broken is wen that he is making arrangments to go to the Volcano on ilonday Spent the evening very pleasantly in their company & that I took tea at 11r Coan's of ;'lr B & Hiss G.-·-- I have looked for the Lafayette in vain an \'/eek! ~t Sab 29(28) rained all day I spent my time in my room reading Honday 29 Devoted the day to makin~ ~lrs clothes for Lis 1 i ttle boys ~-1i ss Good- ale took tea \'1ith us Tuesday 30 After looking out so often I had the happiness early this morning to see a vessel. It '-las the L.afayett(1) but was not able to come to anchor till 2 P r" I had the pleasure to receive a large packet of letters from my husband children. I spent the afternoon with Mrs Coan. & Mr C has gone on one of his preaching tours and will visit the Volcano with Mr.B I expect intending to lave(!) for my O\'1n dear home. Wed 31 Cap Hinchester called at fIr Lis He is in poor health and is glad to avail himself of the attention of Dr Andrews fliss G & I spent the day at tks Ws assisting her in se\'1ing. \·Ie attended the usual social meeting there Thursday August 1 st. I spent at home sewing. A very wet day. Dr & t1rs A went dO\yn to fks Coan I sand \'Iere obl ;ged to spend the night In the evening we had rich treat of strawberries sent from the volcano by Hr Brown. Friday Aug 2 In consequence [·lr WiliOX I S Whistler has been invited to t1r L.ymanls. family preparing to move to Oahu I1r Dwight also \'/aS fk invited to tea this evening. rk Brown returned thi s morning rlrs C on account of her husband's absence has requested Dr & Mrs A to visit at her house till his return. Sat 3 I called at tlrs CiS and at [·Irs I-i's. r~iss G & fIr B took tea & spent the even; ng here Sab Aug 4 I attended native service in the afternoon tk Wilcox gave the people a parting address (·10nday t1iss G & I took all the children out to walk in the morning The clouds lowered about noon and there \-/as so much rain in the evening we could not attend ~tonthly concert. Tuesdayevening I took tea at Mrs Coan's ;n company with Dr Andrew's(!) [ok B the two Hr Pitmans ~lr Dwight & r·1iss Goodale �r .. 6 (Trip to Hawaii. 1845) Mr Whistler was ill Wed Aug 7 It is just six weeks to day since I left home. Spent the day in writing -- f1r Coan returned from his tour through Hilo this Pf'1 (END OF JOURNAL) The following was written on the last page of the journal: Outlines of Human Physiology by George HaYl'Jard fm The Sacred Philosophy of the Seasons illustrating the Perfections of God in the Phenomena of the Year in 4 vol s by the Rev Henry Ducan DO of Ruthwell Scotland with important additions & some modifications by Rev F.H.P. Greenwood of Boston Natural Philosophy (for children) by J L Comstock 1,10 Bottony(1) for beginners by t1rs Phelps 1 ryal (1) to t1rs Bald"rin's native woman 12!a 1 do to Hr Ives 1 ittl e boys l2~ July 5 Gave 3 $ to lIr Coan for travelling expenses 3.00 For Sugar 15 75(1) 75 do to t1rs Vs little boy 12!2 13 22 Sugar 6 lb 30 31 19 4 .. 44 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1843-1845 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/fdd9dbc283930e5f4b29967759ca7a4a.pdf 2a0286a95e0597644033761c45518fa4 PDF Text Text lJ(jlJi:: I/\L *J.Jditiollul l;J4\) entries follol' t:ds section. tile tl'O sectioilS, iJut i[l'~erllal cvidcliCC S;IO\;:'; :'OilC elates do not rlJtc:l U;) bet\:een t:lis ':,'as I'ritter! in L.AC. �tlaria P. Chamberlain journal - unbound. (ld46 ) (!1arch) f'londay 22 staid(l) at home James has a soar foot -- Ue had a Het day & all the children ra,in I went through the."to ik SiS Tuesday 23 ilrs uudd ~Jith her whole family calld{!) They expect to morrow to nove into their new house in the valley. l~ed James was absent from school on account of his soar{!) iteeting at ,1rs Dibblels Thursday 24 rain in the evening Had no Social prayer ileeting -- James took PIe very early daVin to ilrs piS and I I'las disfllissed I attended i'laternal The babe is nine days old Baked & had tlr Richard 1 s family & :lrs Hall to dinner had gone to \'!a i a 1ua ;lr H BetHeen 3 & 4 P il James & I rode up to Punahou and took llP flr Knapp an artist, ~'4ho has just arrived from Hilo lie returned and took tea with us, Friday 26 Had a call frorl fIr Charles Stevens a very intelligent young sail- or \-Jno informed me that he I-las acquainted with our sons at East hampton{!) & daughter called in the evening My feeling are sadly depressed. Jarves restless dissatisfied disappointed. [Irs I am There is only one source of comfort for my troubl ed spi rit Sabbath 28 I attended publ ic Ivorship three times -- I fully expected to see the ;·lontreal to day On going up the seventh time to the garret to look out I bust(!) into tears and can testify from personal experience. that Hope deferred maketh the heart sick. (i'lessers Al exander & Emerson are at H--- The formers goi ng to Kauai is going to take ''lith him ilaria Dibble & Samel (!) Efllerson 29 & 30th Wed uevoted these tl'lO days to sel·,i n9 April (March) 31st Wednesday \~e observed a fast preparitoryO) to the com- munion and at the commencement of A protracted meeting ~~e had no school The children met at our house at 10 A i'l & VJere addressed by tlr Armg(l) and nr Damon At 4 Pi:! we had a full meeting and ~lr Dole preached a sermon. In the eve- ning we had prayer r.1eeting as usual. Thursday April 1st evening I attended the nativo meetings morning afternoon and The congregation vIas addressed by (1) for native ninisters who i1r A in- vited into the pulpit -- Hiss Smith came dovm Z, took dinner & spent the night Friday April 2d tids I was obl iged to remain at home to attend to domestic du- Ur Andrews with Mrs Dole and Rice call Id & in the afternoon &(1) took Miss S hom(!) I atte:hded the evening service and heard rk Bishop Saturday April 3d notwithstanding the scarsity of flour I prepared the bread for the communion \~e heard by a whale ship which arrived this A ~1 that the nontreal was to �2/(1846) touch at the Society islands accounts for her not having arrived To this source I can easily trace my depression of spirits and sad feelings this evening Six weeks more pass before I can hope to see my dear husband Perhaps I am to see him no more again on earth -- But God can make all things work for good -Hope flatters me that a protracted voyage may benefit his health. Sabbath day Apr;. 4th COQffiunion Sabbath I stopped in the morning to commune with the tluuanu vJaikiki and r.tanoa districts while my five children all VJent to attend service at the Chapel Solemnly dedicated myself my dear husband & children anew to God Was observed as a day of fasting & prayer Thursday f\1ay 21 ed in English in the forenoon at the native Chaplet!) supper was administered to the mission church addressed the church. Friday 22 :-trs Clark. C B AndreI-Is preach- In the afternoon the Lordls f1essrs Thurston Coan & Armstrong In the evening we had a very interesting conference. He had Abey(l) Baldl·lin & Dibble to tea ~~aria Rode out with r~r & Had ;,taternal meeting in the evening. Saturday !\1ay 23d clined. ~1r Invited t1essers Brinsmade & Brown to tea. Had Nr Jonson's{!) family to dinner The former de- Had head ache and felt indisposed. Twelve children - - - - - - - - _ Sabbath 24 I only attended thc meetings for the children nornit19 & afterno~on. Had headache 3. felt extrePlcly languid [londay ~s This cvening v,e had a full 11aternal :leeting. The time "las occupicd vJith reading correspondance of a r:lost interesting character. I had a call to day from 1'1rs Brol'/Tl & f1rs Covington. Tuesday 26 The mission families had an invitation to visit the steam Ship - - - - - -(!) Four of the children went under the care of Mrs Thurston I remained at home with three of ttrs Clark's children in my charge. Had a call from tlr & f"1rs J Ladd Hed 27 i'lrs Thurston's family "lent out to take breakfast \'lith valley. They returned with i1rs R and her t''10 daughters r~r Richards in the r-lr R & his family dined with us. Thursday ner fIrs Tis family dined at Punahou I had fIrs Dibble's family to din- We had maternal meeting in the evening Friday 22 The Steward complains of pains in his bones and being um·,ell him an old quilt and tried to comfort him ''lith kind ''lOrds. I gave ny cares are numerous & I am somtimes(l) almost bewildered with the noise & confusion of so large a family I am one alone in the midst of company. ahO) I am alone! t'Jhen will my beloved companion return? Sat 23 toil. I had ;'lr Bishop to dinner and f'lr Gulickls large family to tea. A day of The ste'vard hovvever still keeps about but I have been on my feet; alf day. �3/ (1846) In the evening called \IJith rliss Ogden on ilrs Forbes Sabbath day I attended native service and heard :lr Parker Preach. i1r &. f1rs Rov/ell v"ho occupy a charlber in the house. took tea & attended prayers this evening with us. I attended the chapQl and heard fIr Forbes preach. But few residents present. ilonday June 1 This is the third ''Jeek of the session time to day. I ''lent out a short It is doubtful "/hether any of the families will leave this week. James drove the horse to take niss Ogden up to r1r Richard's before breakfast. I attended !lonthly Concert thi s evening Tuesday 2d He had a full fleeting. llle had a full flaternal fleeting this evening. pondance interspersed with remarks occupied the time Reading corres- fIr & r1rs Jarves called at the door but did not come in. ~'Je had Dr & i'1rs Smith & family & tlr Pogue to tea t·1ednesday 3d We had a good conference meeting t1r Jonson(!) took the chair The brethren are about to license him to preach in native. Thursday 4 The Steward's time expired to day He \'/aS about leaving to go to Boyd's ho te 1 but throug h agency of Hr Arm-g (!) he is to stay wi th us till the families leave His service is indispensible while the family is so large. I paid him five dollars this evening. (1847? ) The G n adjourned to meet aga i n the second "leek of :,1ay 1848. \~e Friday 5 had maternal ileeting in the evening Sat 6 Early in the norning James ''las requested to take the \',agon to bring dO\,ffi ;'\iss 0 and fIrs R and daughters. & I iqaria{!) dined with us. had a I had a severe head ache all day la~orious i1rs Skinner They spent the day in making calls. ;ly head was relieved by a good nights rest day in providing for the Sabbath. Helen I have Called ''lith Mrs Clark on Had ilessers Gilman & BroMl Junr(!) to tea. Sabbath 7 The family of r·lr Richards returned in i1r Armstrong's wagon and came down to day to attend the meetings. The(!) all dined with us I attended the native service in the morning and the Chaple(!) in the evening ~onday June 8 This has been a busy bustling day All the missionaries at the station have called to bid t1r & tks 1. Hr & !'lrs C & t1iss 0 good by. Lyman & Fredric to dinner Had f'lr The famil ies left between four and five P il left Alvah to enter the boarding School. I dismissed the Stev/ard. I"lr C Tho'my house seems desolate. I am greatly relieved of care Tuesday June 9 Had Hrs Hhitney and I'\iss BrOl'ffi to dinner The latter left about 4 P i-1 for I'lolokai with i'lr Andrews & !·1r Hitchcock's family. -- I\lvah dined with us & I-,ent up to P-hou{!) �4/,)(1846) This was James' birth day He is eleven years old(1846) I took him up stairs and prayed with him & made him a present of a pocket testament The Lord grant & truth may never forsake him. that mercy In the evening I went with all my family to i,tr Bro\\'Tl's to tea. missionary party There were about 30 children present He had a He and his son treated us with very great civility & attention The Congress arrived about four o'clock this afternoon Meeting in the evening Mrs Gulick led the exercises & read t~e had ilaternal & journal letters from her son Ha 1 sey. Wednesday 10th I calld(!) at nine this A ~1 on itrs Marshall but sitting on a sofa. cleaning house I \'Ias on my feet from a quarter past nine till six P 11 I do feel thankful to my Heavenly Father for giving me so much health & strength and ability to labour. house. Found her feeble It was conducted by r'1r Pogue. Thursday:'torn 11th \~e had a full Hed eve meeting at our It was a parting prayer rleeting I had ilr Parker's and ilr Bald\'lin's families to breakfast previous to their setting out for Kaneohe. tlrs Dibble and her four children & two natives moved over from fIr Castle's to spend a fe\'I weeks with us Congress Damon called with r'lr Colton the Chaplain of the In the afternoon 1lessens 1·lhi tl esey(!) & Hunt's famil ies sa il ed ~for ; tau i Friday 12 tea. ~1r I spent all the forenoon in my kitchen -- Had rlr 1~i1cox' family to f'lr W appears depress'd in spirits on account of being located at Haiole{!) Sat 13 Had all i'lr Forbes' family to dinner Lahaina at 4 P.M. They left in'the Kamehameha for Mr Gulick's family, on account of being half an hour too late were left. -- rlrs Dibble and her t\'IO little boys walked to Punahou I rode up and brought them home. It is exactly six months to day since my dear husband left ticipate his return. Sabbath day 14 attended the morning Again I begin to an- Oh that my expectation may not be disappointed I attended Native Service and heard rlr Rowell preach. I & evening service at the Chaple(!) and heard the Reved(!) Chaplain of the Congress preach t\,iO excellent sermons copal forms of worship. He omi ted {! ) all the Epis- He had ['lr Rov.Jell's family to tea & to attend evening worship ilonday 15 I made a call v/ith i'lrs D on fIrs Turre 1 and fIrs Ten-yke (!) Found them both in delicate health but vlere pleased with their appearance. In the afternoon I called on r1rs Dousett(!), whose oldest son accidentially shot his mother this morning with a pistol been extracted Drs t~ood The bullet lodged in the hip & has not yet Hunter and the Surgeon of the Congress have vi 5i ted her �5/(1846) Commodore Stockton & 3 of his Offic- r1rs Armstrong had a party this evening ers & a number of the residents ""ere present. to go out alone I summoned up Resolution sufficient I called on ;lrs Gulick & rlrs Johnstone this afternoon is not to commence till the first jilonday in July. 1''1y cares are great Our school r'1y strength is sma 11 Hora 1 power Mrs K. & Dr SiS family being invited to spend the day at Mr Tuesday 16 Richards. Mrs K requested me to provide dinner & -tea for ~r Rowell's family. which I did. Wed 17 ;lr Damon call ed with Capt Dupont and f'lr Speiden -- na1 fteeting \Je had no 11ater- Our weekly meeting was attended as usual Thursday I rode out with i'lrs Dibble Jonson(!) & cooke(!). In the evening called on ilrs Gul ick. The family of Nr C have received some injury by their horse. taking fright. and overturning the \'/agon Friday iks 0 and I started to ride up into the valley but were overtaken in a smart shower and had to return fIrs K. made me a calli n the evening & com- municated her expectation of being invited to f'lr Dole at the beginning of next week. Saturday cal1dd. With no school nowadays. in my house. '! We had light Sho\'/crs of rain. Dr Judd's and nr Andrew's daughters I have an abundance of noise & confution(!) It will be two weeks yet before the surrrner term ",Jill commence We had a call from i"tr Tenyke '& 1ady. I have not fel t ,,,ell to day. Took a portion of sal t attended to my business and now at eleven o'clock at night v.Jith weary limbs I must retire to rest. Sabbath day 21st I attended flative service in the morning In the afternoon at 4 o'clock I went out with all my children to hear Hr Colton address the native congregation by an interpreter acceptable to the audience \'lhat he said \'Ias interesting and seemed to be A number of foreigners \'1ere present Hhen he closed the Commodore Stocton(1) was requested to make and(!) address to which he reluctantly consented. However when he took hi s stand on the platform before the pul- pit, he kept the audience a full hour The King remarked on his way home that the Commodore \'Ias a Kahuna pule maole(l). Heard r'ir Colton preach in the evening at the Chapel. i-lr R's family took tea & attended worship \'lith us r10nday June 22 I received letters from fIr & Mrs Bingham. \~as pained to hear that they had asked a dismission from the Board & it had been granted. At eleven o'clock, all the families at the station \-,ere invited to v"itness the marriage of ilrs Knapp & rlr Dole The brethren and sisters of Kauai sailed at �6/(1846) 4 P t1 for their stations. t·1r Bald''!in I s family returned from Kaneohe Three of his children took supper with us, & one is lodged here. Tuesday 23d The Brooklyn which arrived from the U S last Sat has brought about 200 rtormens(1) bound to California to build a ne\,1 Jerusalem there. The brethren had a meeting this evening to consult about our herd of cattle Out of respect for my husband it was held at our house that I might at least hear what was their manao. The(1) concluded at the out set that Dr Judd & f1r Hall should go over & number them. [1r B's letter was read at the close of the meeting Wed 24 I had all !lr Baldwin I s family to tea evening meeting He had quite an ex.traordinary Wed Capt Richardson & nearly 40 of the passengers of the Brooklyn were present. I had retured(!) to my room on account inflamation of the eyes but I was obl iged to produce every broken chair and even the kitchen bench to seat the strangers r'1essers Baldl'lin Gul ick & Armstrong made very appropriate remarks Two of their number made remarks. they were Hormens They said the(!) read the Bible & denied that Said that was a name given then by their enemies An old short En91 ish lady rose and said Respected friends, I rise to say that we are not :'iormens but latter day Saint & I hope VIe all shall obey the gospel Capt R tarried after meeting & declared they ,..ere actual 1 (1) Mormens Thursday 25 fks Dibble and I called over at the Beckle(?) house \'/here \·.rere lodged 50 of the strangers. polety(politely) and \'/e We carried over a little milk. They received us found those VIe conversed with more intelligent than I'/e ex.pected Friday Hrs D with her three children & I vdtb three ofinine rode up the valley and spent a very pleasant day \'Iith f'irs Richards Saturday 27 emet(!) This morning florton Dibble had a fit lIis nother gave him an Called in Dr Bald",;n and put him into a warm bath for half hour he appeared quite insensible lIis eyes I'Jere set & He fell into a sound Sleep for tHO hours from '·'Ihich he \'IOke up well & I'lent to playas usual. I had nine of i'lr Andrew's family, five of fIrs Dibble's 5 of my~\'m & Alvah Clark & John Gulick to tea this evening Sabbath 28 I did not attend publ ic v/orship on account of my eyes. mens had a service in the afternoon at the Chapel June 29 ;·londay ~'lor­ ;lone of our famil ies attended. Had a quiet day & paid some attention to my ovm family. Tuesday 29(1) entering the school ly to Lahaina The I took ilrs Dibble up to Punahou to make arrangments for ilaria I s The Hooikaika vIas to sail at 4 P r1 and take fk Baldwin's far:li- ilrs D packed up all her things & sent away her trunk but aftenlards �7/(1846) changed her mind & has concluded to spend six \'Jeeks more, perhaps the Summer at thi s place. In consequence of thi s change I have requested her to occupy tile chamber above the cook room I have made changes in my boys accommodations and have spent a laborious day The Mormens sailed this P M leaving only one family of eight have had calls frolil ;vlrs Dominis, fIrs Brewer, fIrs Ricker L~e ~, ~liss Jonson(!). The two dr Browns & ilr Gilman t·Jed July 1st rk Gulick took breakfast with us and accompanied :lrs Dibble to Ewa They returned in the evening. Our rleeting this eve was attended only by r'lr Armstrong :tr Andrews & two daughter (I) July 3 Sat July i friday '~rs Rogers & myself I rode to Punahou & took up the childrens books I invited i'lrs Gul ick to stay vlith us ,."hile her husband should go up to i1010kai & move his effects to l4aia1ua. but she concluded to accompany her husband They are to sail in the Victoria this P.M. I baked bread for commun i on Had a pressing invitation to take my daughters and dine \'Iith Mrs Stevens. home at half past 2 P M with Martha & Isabella Ann This \'Iill be a memorable fourth of ~ to :l.J. She submitted to the dis- appointment more cheerfully that I could have expected. visit I left We had a very pleasant All the gentlemen but tk Boardman VJent out to dine at Dr Hoods Sabbath day July 5 I attended the morning native service The house was very full Mr A preached to the church & administered the ordinances to three districts. attended in the afternoon with M Ann Levi & Isabella I Nr A baptised several in- fants and admi ni stered the sacrament assisted by r'1r Andrews to the fourth & fifth districts of the church. :londay July 6 spent the day. -- The School corrunenced fIrs Dibble rode up with her family & Martha Ann James & Levi went up and I did not think it expediont for her to attend day M Jane's eyes are inflamed I had a delightfully quiet I attended the 1'1 Concert at f'1r A's Tuesday 7. Wed ! torn Wed 8(1) iks Dibble flyself & tlaria Jane & Isabella took tea at ftrs Dimond's :1ar i a Ja ne \'/en t to sc hoo 1 Our t1eeting was very small this evening Only t:tr Dimond & f"lr Castle to commence but ~lrs D came dO\'In stailts & i1r & tlrs Andrews come(!) in & we had a good meeting It is very pleasant to me to have my dear husband remembered at our ",eek- ly meetings Thur sday eite Friday General!l iller called I recei ved a present from :lr Brown rlrs D & her children wal ked up to tk Johnstones to take tea. prepara t ion s for the Sa bba th I made my �8/(1846) Sat July 11 IIaria Dibble came down fron Punahou this morning in time to take breakfast with us \'ie had a copious sho\'/er of rain after dinner Cal kin took tea with us ilaria 0 is spending the night here. seven month(1) since my dear, dear husband left. :lr & l'1rs It is a~most :ly desire to know how he is and to receive him again to his home, is inexpress,ible ;"ionday 13 Wed 15 I lent one of our best mil k CovlS to tk Richards. f'·laternal j,1eeting was at fIrs lIall l s Thol I had made myself quite weary in cleaning my house with the hope of soon welcoming my husband, I attended. We had a good meeting in the evening I ca 11 ed down a t the fort to see a Man & womon (l) who for mu r- Thur sday 16 der (the crime of this land) &c are condeMnea to be executed the 4 of August woman I should think to be 50 years old. The She appeared sad, said she feared not the death of the body but the death of the soul The man I should not take to be more than 33 years old He bore on his countenance the sentence of condemnation & expressed much regret for what he had done I pointed them both to the Lamb of God \'1ho taketh avlay the sin of the vlOrld. Friday July 17 Warrenls birth day. He is 17 years old. nay Josephls God pre- serve him in the hour of temptation and lead him in the pleasant paths of virtue & religion I have been greatly surprised this morning at receiving a package of letters from 1·ly dear husband by the schooner nary from Chi na house to receive him home I had begun to prepare my Great ''las my di sappointment to hear that he had em- barked the 1 st of Apri1 for America ilay the Lord direct hi s course & grant him prosperity & enable us all to say Thy will be done In the evening we had a meeting of the brethrgl& sisters to read his letters and to implore for him the protection and blessing of our heavenly Father Saturday morn appeared very calm assented. afraid 18 I called on fIrs ilarshall \'/ilo is very near the grave & pleasant. I said the Saviour is a precious friend She She I repeated his \'Iords Let not your heart be troubled neither let it be Oh that she may trust alone in this all sufficient Saviour. The children Ivent up to the valley to spend the day at :lr rtichard's I commenced writing a 1etter to send by the Erie overland to my dear husband ;ly heart feels so sad Sabbath day 19 Tuesday 21 Lord give me a reconciled will to thine It rained and I did not attend public \'1orship I had i1r & fIrs Pari s to spend the day fIr & rtrs Armstrong & fami- 1y sailed to make a visit at East ilaui ~ied 22 i'laternal iteeting at our house It \'/aS an interesting one to me & I �9/ (1846) enjoyed it more than usual. Our evening ;'leeting vias attended by :-Ir Andrews & t''10 daughters ;'lessers Castle Hall & Dimond Hrs Castle Dibble & Rogers ilyself & three' children ject of remark was Thursday 23 \~hy The sub- art thou cast down 0 my soul &c I have busied myself about domestic affairs itartha Ann \'Ias bbliged to remain at home on account of inflamation of the eyes more reconciled to the long absence of my dear husband :ty mind has been l'tay it be overruled for the good of our dear sons in di stant America & for the good of us all (:trs Rice was confined ,,-lith a son son(!)) Friday 24 tlrs Dibble & family walked up to rtr Richards In the evening I took tea at ilr Castle1s in company with rtr & tlrs Turyl (!) llr Ten Eyck Cap Varney & son Saturday 25 Sabbath 26 in the morning Had fIr Forbes t\'lO sons & Henry Lynan to dinner I attended native service & heard :Olr Andrews preach in native Walked down to chapel Heard :Ir 0 preach a sermon on church dis- cipl ine. at the close of \'/hich llr Bensons II/as excoPllllunicated ilonday 27 Rain. The .girls could not attend school Devoted the day to needle work. Tuesday Had a call from Mr$ Taylor & Skinner n is called \I/ith the t\A/O ~lr Night blooming CeruSe Hed 29 Jon son s (1) In the evening Mr & Mrs Do~i­ l'1r Domin is Jun & r·lr Green to see the Mr JI S sung & played on the piano. Attended ilaternal fleeting at itrs Dimonds. -- ftr Andrell/s conducted our evening l'leeting Was glad to Ive1come brother Cooke again to our praying circle tlrs ;larshall died thi s morning Thursday 30 The funeral of r1rs rtarshall \'1as attended this P all the most respectable residents in the town ~1 at 4 olc1ock by The Epi scopa1 buryal (!) service was read at the house the 23 Psalm was chanted and a prayer extemporanious (! ). offered by i'lr Damon. -- I called at fIr Cooke1s on ~y \,/ay home -- ltaria Dibble came down to spend the night Friday A~y(1)31 The celebration of the restoration of the Uupuni(Aupuni) was observed by what \'Ias ca1l l d the opening of par1iment. the Kingls yard to accommodate foreigners and natives. dress John Ii del ivered one extempore (1) His A booth vIas made in ~lajesty read an ad:. A prayer ''las offered by t1r Richards and the assembly was dismissed with an invitation to meet at ten A 11 to hear the ministers reports to morrow. tvtr Paris waited on myself & tHO daughters & t1aria Dibble. nrs D went to fv1r �10/(1846) Richard's this evening intending if it does not rain to morrow, to go on to Kaneohe. Saturday Aug 1st He had Hi11iam & James Alexander & Henry Dimond to dinner. :,1aria Dibble is here and takes care of Seymour Sabbath 2 I attended the native morning service & heard tlr AndrevJs preach on the attributes of God. I also attended morning service at the Chapel & heard ;,lr D preach respecti ng the Jews' i10nday 3 t'lonthly Concert \'las at our house in the absence of tir Armstrongs family fk Damon lead the meeting. The Je\'Js \'Iere the subject of remark present vlere ;"lessers Andre\'/s Cook(1) & Dimond. Tuesday I to ~lrs \~ote The brethren :,tr Hall absent letters to send to China & prepared a jar of butter to send Bridgman ilr Brown made us a farewell call ~Jed The 5 ~Jilliam Nelson sailed for China to \oJhich place both t1r Brown & son took passage. Evening meeting here as usual ~k Andrev/s lead & made remarks on Having here no continuing city & c brn. (brethren) present, Cooke & tJ imond -- absent Hall. Thursday 6 The English Frigate Collingwood has arrived Reports that the Ameri- can Flag waves over Cal ifornia tk Hall's family moved into t1r Bingham's house. They have had it papered & painted & furnished in great style Friday I have been regulating the internal concerns of my house. i'1r H the assistance of :1 to remove some furnitlt.'e Sa turday Asked of but was put off. Busily engaged Hith domestic concerns. (Original mss cut up here) Sabbath day Aug 9 I attended native service in the morning As :lrs D attended Chapel ,;lith all her children I concluded to remain "lith Isabella to give room for others. -- In the even:i.ng Our old native man came down in trouble because the hor se via s gone :-londay 13(10) Ka ~came do\·t!1 to report that the horse was found but that would not be released withollt paying damages I refused to do so unless the man should come dO\,111 and inform ne of the damage he had done He came along with Old Gray in the course of tile P II and after some loud talk he gave him up without receiving any re\'1ard as the horse ;n fact had only gone upon land that \'las not enclosed Tuesday 11 The sailors of the Colling~ood have liberty on shore and I con- sider it unsafe for the girl s to go unprotected to school As the horse vias down �11 t (1346) I rode up \'Jith the children to school & requested 11;ss Sr.lith to board them for the rerna i nder of the \'Ieek ~!ed 12 :liss Smith spent the day \'lith us. l1y native Ioane has beCQI,le troublesome 8. I di smi ssed him. 1 (.3) Thursday I \'/rote a letter to our t\,IO sons in America were executed for having committed murder THO poor creatures Their bodies in the evening were carri- ed up to the Catholic burying ground attended by a Foreign priest and a crowd of natives. Friday 14 The Eng(!) ship of \'Iar America arrived ilrs D went up to P hou this P fl & the girls car.1e home \'lith her. Sat 15 fact ion I have Irnd a tiresome day. Have made some changes much to my satis- i'lrs D & the gi rl s took tea at 1'1rs Hall's Sabbath 16 I attended publ ic \'Iorship in the morning both in native & at the chapel ;,Ionday 17 The sailors of the men. of \'.Jar still have liberty on shore & my daughters board aga in thi s \'Ieek at Punahou Tuesday The children and my sel f removed ['Irs B' s best crockery from [1rs Hall's before breakfast Hed 19 I attended naternal fleeting at ;lrs Castle's i'lr Gulick took tea with us and conducted out evening Meeting Thursday 20 f1rs Richards and family spent the day with us Gulick came in to dine Mr Bishop & Mr I had no help but Pbhakahi In the evening I attended a large tea 'party at ilr Hall, Or's family rtr Cooke's Young Chiefs rtr Castle's rlr Teneyck(!) and :lr Turrel's(!) family present Friday I "'lent out in serch{!) of a native but did not succed(!) -- I call'd on :·1rs l)amon & t'liss fli11 5 \'Iho are both indisposed a visit to Kauai Expressed"my mind to them Have had some thoughts of making In the evening fIr 0 €alled & in- formed me that the Or advised his family to go to Kauai and the(!) should be happy to have me go \'/i til them. Tho my desire to visit that island has been strong for a number of years yet ;s not easy to bring my mind to 1 eave my children Sat Aug 29(22) am not decided w~at I have had a busy day -- It is eleven o'clock at night & I to do Lord direct (The following entries were \'/ritten on a separate page) Sabbath Aug 23 I attended divine service in native & english in the morning i'1r Proctor of the Coll ingwood preached at the Chapel in the evening attended. The children �12/(1846) f10nday 24 Walked over early in the morning to see Dr Judd to ascertain \'Jhether I could depend on having an opportunity to return soon, in case I should go in the Hocikaika "lith t'lr & firs Damon to Kauai. He advised me to go, and assured me that I r:light depend on a vessel to return in, in the course of three \'leeks. I spent the day in making preparation to leave my home and dear children to be absent for a little season Mrs Dibble will take charge of my house the children \"ill all attend school at Punahou and be under her care the rCl1Ia i nder of the time I left home at half past four and found nrs Damon & Hiss r1111s on board Both are feeble. \4e sailed finely out of the harbour Our:Capt rlame \las I\ntoine He was a young man about 24 and could talk some English his mate ,six menr, & a servant boy We I·Jere becalmed of Haianae all night morning we took a breeze which continued steadily till bay at t\'JO o'clock His crew consisted of Vie In the cast anchor in Koloa \1e were met on the beach by Dr Smith who provided horses and a hand wagon to take us up to the mission Station He \"/ere r.lost kindly welcomed by Dr & r·lrs K in '''hose house \'Ie are now enjoying the most cord,tal hospitality Tuesday 25 (l) and one to ~Jed 26 We had sho'tJers ~lrs I \'/rote two notes to send home by the Hoikaika Hilcox at \Jaiol i I had a severe head ach(!) in the aftet'noon He had a consultation about going to \'laimea I got my things packed and put on my riding habit but lore concluded to defer it till to morro't! :lr & [ks D & r1iss:1 rode out to i'lrLinsey's{!) -- I \'«ote a note to fIrs \4hitney In the eve- ning I rode with Dr & rlrs Smi th to viev! the plantation and establ ishment of Ladd & Co Thursday 27 Rain and sunshine alijernately \Je all stayed at home r'lr D Hiss ;1 and myself made arrangements to start early for Ha imea in the morning Friday 28 Ue took an early breakfast and after attending family worship set out on our journey. The day was fine \"Ie crossed the four rivers and arrived at ;,trs Whitney's about 2 o'clock il & I t'Jith [-Irs 1'1. ~'/ith safety rlr D dined at ftr ROl-/ell's and rliss I-Je all took tea I'/ith r1rs Ro\'Iell and were all lodged at 11rs vi's. Sat Aug 29 Took breakfast \'Iith r'lrs VI \'ialked \'lith t'tr Rovlell to the vineyard and satisfied ourselves v/ith the best of grapes. Dined at fir ROHell's and at half past 2 P i·' mounted our horses to return home where \'Ie arrived at seven o'clock. 1'liss :1 was very much fatigued and retired to bed immediately. Sabbath 30 I attended native service tvJice ed from the text He shall be called \ionderful. of the la\oJ shall no flesh be justified In the morning rtr Pogue preach- In the afternoon For by the deeds Dr Smith had a service in English at his �13/ (1846) house at 3 P:1 Hr Damon preached from the text Lovest thou me. Six foreigners were present ilonday 31 Gulick 'v-Je all called on ;lr Pogue I'lho lodges in the house built by flr It is ungert!) going repairs and is bulding a neH cook room and I'Jill soon remove his family into it Tuesday Sept 1. The double Canoe arrived from ilrs \Jhitney's left Pohakahi at Waimea & she came up in the Canoe. on horse back ~-!aimea. ~vith butter etc I ilr RO\'Jell arrived last eve rlr R & rlr & l1rs Damon took passage in the canoe at 11 They left the 1 ittle boy in care of rliss :1 & myself. 0 'clock for Her health does not improve much IJednesday Sept 2. \~e I spent it in preserving had a beautiful day no rain the grapes \-Jhich firs Hhitney kindly sent to me. ;lrs Dr Smith is a woman possess- ed of kindness rare. and unbounded hospitality. I rode out in the evening \'Ii th fk Linsey(!) to the dwell ings once occupied by ilr Tobey and :lr Peck vacant houses. The(t) are enclosed by beautiful gardens where the the(l) roses, lilies and oleanders bloom unseen & shed their fragrancey (1) to the mountain air The Hooikaika is at rJav/ile\,Jile(!) and andO) ''Ie received letters this evening I feel grateful to hear that r.1y children are all ''Iell. ~irs S is very urgent to have us stay another week but I shall not lose this opportunity of returning hone i1r & flrs 0 returned thi 5 eve Thursday 3 The Hooikaika came in this morning at sunrise She will not sail this evening -- I have preserved SOr.1err more grapes for myself and firs Dole f1rs S had !lessers L indsy(1) and Horgan to tea Friday 4 I spent the morning packing my things to go in the Hoikaika(l) to Honolulu but as the schooner was to spend the night at flawiliwili and >1iss i1ills Vias quite feeble "Je concluded to \lJait for another opportunity to Hrs D and the children At 3 P [1 r1r Pogue & I set out for 15 miles & arrived there at seven o'clock. I \'/rote letters \~ailua a distance of He crossed the river in a canoe. horsese(l) swara being towed along by a native in a canoe Our \-Je carried "lith us some bread & tea & sugar and Deborah provided some fish I was accommodated "lith a bed of mats, kapa covering & pulu pillow. Saturday Sept 5 \~e had a cup of tea some breadfish(!) and roasted kalo for breakfast and left Deborah at half past five for \'Jaiole(!). rivers three past one 0 i<\r \·Jilcox' s \-/e forded & t\'JO ''Ie crossed in a canoe clock at i1r Jonson's I-Je dined at :lr J's He crossed five large Rode 25 miles & arrived at half n P stopped there and I at �14/(1846) Sabbath Sept 6 I \'lent to meeting in the morning to hear 11r. Pogue preach The congregation \'Jas small & the people appeared stupid to awak I (!) The text \'/as I It is time In the afternoon I went to hear tlr Jonson (t) who has been recently 1 icenced (1) to preach Text Repent & do they{!) first \Jerk &c f1r J has a good knowledge of the language and promises to be useful in the pulpit English service at 3 P rl at rtr Jonson's find you out We had an rlr P preached -- Be sure your sins "Jill Only one foreigner present tho there are a number in the place flonday 7 l1r W. and family have been recently removed to l·iaioli to take charge of the school He is not satisfied "lith his neVi location. is in poor health and under depression of spirits. We dined with Mrs Wand took our leave of all our kind friends at half past twelve come's coffe{!) plantation. He rode into Hanalei valley to see r1r Tit- He very polit~1~'sent his canoe & men to assist over the river which \'las very high A{!) half past 2 \'/e mounted our horses & rode 25 miles and at seven arrived again at the hospitable d\'relling of my my{!) old friend Deborah. :Ir Brol1r\ an Engl i silman \"ho has obta ined from government a 1 ease on Deborah land v,as there Teusday(!) \Je took tea together. We left before sunrise. Deborah came out herself and assisted us into her large canoe & her son. first rowed us over and then took over our horses ~le rode 15 miles and arrived at Dr Smith's at ten 0 clock \'lith a good appetite for breakfast I do thank God for bring(!) us safely over the rivers and preserving us from all danger (End of separate page) \~ed Sept 8 I have felt less fatigued \,/itIlI'lY journey than I feared do\'m at ltr Pogue's and met Dr Sr.lith who reported a vessel in sight. I called This is very gratifying to :1r Dis family as Vlell as to myself -- f1essrs florgan & Lindsy (!) took tea at Dr Smi th' s Thursday morn I rode out I'Jith fir 0 & t1iss the Aloe rlant in blos'som. is a VJhaleship \~e ~1ills to fIr Lindsy's(!) and saw have ascertained that the vessel that has arrived rlr D calld(!) on Capt rloore who has consented to take us to II. I baked thi s morning for our v oyage and packed up all my things. \'!e took a cup of tea & bade our kind friends good bye v/hen a messenger arri ved & inforr,led us that he could not get all his supplies on board & "Ie must \'/ait. for further orders Friday 11 ~'le spent the forenoon a'ssi sting :Irs S J\t 3 P rt we ders to come do\'m to the shore rode \'lith the Doctor :Iiss il & ilrs D vlere drawn dOVJrl l~ecei ved or- in the wagon I t'le r.let the Capt :10re(!) and his mate :Ir Russel waiting with boats to take us to the ship I\nne \'/hich was a considerable distance out on the viator. He had a long passage of six days & six nights to Honolulu. \-fe �15/ (1846) \-Iere all sea sick and sick of the sea. but the capt 21 officers & ste\'Jard did all in their pOl>,er to make us comfortabl. (!) Thursday Sept 17 The Capt brought us ashore at five 0 clock in his own boat He went with i1r DiS family to their house & I vial ked up to !'line I could only get admission into the kitchen school & nrs D had gone out to ride 1'lhen I arrived The children had not returned from I do feel thankful to reach my home again & fi nd my children all well Friday Sept 18, I found 11rs Alexander &. two children last evening occupying my bed room -- To day I have been making arrangements for her accommodation up stairs :1rs D and family & f'1rs Als have spent the day at ilr Richardls. dent occurred during my absence fire A sad acci- One of ilr Rogers little daughters clothes took The mother to extinguish it smothered the fire ,,>,ith her hands Both are badly burnt. I have laboured hard to day -- Have no native man to call upon Sat 19 Baked in the large oven Had three of lvIrs AI s children from the boarding school five of my own three of !1rs Dis besides the three mothers and i'lary Jane & Emily the babe From pure necessity I have taken back Paluhi again. I desire to feel grateful that it \-/as not one of my children that was burnt in the absence of their ;lother. Sab 20 The U S frigate Columbus is here but I regard it \-/ith very different emotion than that I should had it brought back my dear husband. I attended the service in native and rode lain of the Columbus at the chapel. dO\'Jn in the wagon to hear the Chap- He vias the most gli1stly preacher I ever saw Bald. pale. languid. the preacher but orthodox the senmon :'londay 21 tea at Hrs Cookels. ~'lr to enjoy any thing l) & three children. tks A & t\'JO children I and Isabella. took An interesting boarding school but ily mind is not in a state f1y leanness l -- my poverty of spirit -- What \'Jill become of my children Tuesday 22 ilr Dimond took i'lrs Alexander and tl'>'O children to Kaneohe -- I had a call from Capt noore &. Richmond Hed 23d tlaternal meeting was at our house -- Had a call from ilrs Damon & f'liss 1'lills. -- ilr A I'las absent from our evening meeting Thursday 24 Friday 25 r1iss Smith and fIr Dole took tea ''lith l'lr Dimond led --------lJS. Had :lr Damon & family & r'1r flel'>'ton the Chaplain of the Columbus to tea Sat 26 l1rs Rogers and daughter are recovering rapidly from their burns. -- We had a call from ;1; ss Jane and Bernice -- I rode to Punahou late in the after!" �16/(1846) noon We heard that one of Mr Forbes' children got up in his sleep & fell out of a windo\'J. Sabbath 27 I attended the native service in the morning and both the ser- vices at the Chapel. /;londay 28 I called to see 1'1rs Ten Eycke whose health is rapidly declining. She \'/as too feebl e to see me An accident of rather serious nature occurred in our family about noon ~lrs Dibble had received several chests & trunks of clothing &c from Lahaina and had them carried up in to the Depository Room James was leaning against the bars of the door \'/hen the ,-.:1c:t,::s her open them. gave 'day and he fell do\VI1. his feet. The children were all up there seeing Finding himsel f going he gave a leap and came do\VI1 on I feel thankful that he did not fallon his head or injure his spine His feet are sprained and he cannot walk a step tlr Armstrong carried him up s ta irs to bed. Tuesday Sept 29 One of James feet is better the other is confined to the sette (! ). ~uite painful I~ is We are having vacation in the school thi s week. I took tea at ilrs Andrews in company with Ik & Hrs Dole and i'1iss Smith. ;'taria Jane staid at home \'Jith tJames 11artha Ann and Isabella \'lent \I/ith me i-\r Alexander & Haria Dibble arrived this morning them. and waited upon them myself. \~e had t\'lO I prepared breakfast for of r1r Forbes boys to spend the day It is a fact that one of l1r F's children fell out of a windo\tJ in his sleep on to the celler(!) steps and is in a very critical state t1ed 30 The girl s attended the iI [\1eeting at !1rs Dimonds They took tea at Dr Judd's. i1rs J has gone on a visit to EVla \'lith f1rs Ten Eyck whose health is rapidly declining. Thursday Octr 1 stairs Evening meeting as usual. Clarissa Dibble fell from the top to the bottom of the She has been in a stupid state to day. ['1artha Ann I staid \,/ith James I made some calls dO\,1n town with Bade i1iss Teuwksburry(!) who is going to America Good bye Friday 2 Clara had a restless night & is feverish children & spent the day up at i1r Johnstone's. Saturday 3 day from Kaneohe Had a busy day as usual. Being engaged. I took the James spent the day at i'lr Arm'g's Hr Alexander's family returned yester- i'lr A and eldest son took tea vlith us this evening. Sabbath day 4th I attended morning native service Text I>Jo,. to them that are at ease in Zion fIr Alexander preached. This Has to have been our communion sea- son but :1r A thought the chUrCt1 were not prepared & deferred it another vJeek �17/ (1846) After dinner it \'Ias my painful duty to punish Levi for telling a falshood(!). He VIas melted dO\>lJ1 in vie,,, of his sin and appeared penitent. \'Je knelt dmvn & prayed together & he prayed for hir.lsel f I attend the evening service at the Chapel & conmuned '<lith the church. ilonday 5 my cares. I felt great depression of spirits and almost ready to sink under Attended llonthly Concert in the evening I'lith my older daughters. Tuesday 6 in the ~"agon The school commenced to the ravine. James \oJished to tak~ his brothers and sister \·Jhen he returned, his ancle{\'las swollen more than it I was since his fall. 1r A I S family sa iled for Lahaina at hal f past 4 P tIl tea ",lith us another accident happened to her hand & arr.l \'Jhile they were taking [Irs A's babe pulled a cup of hot tea on He did it up instantly in cotton wool & she did not seem to be in much pain when the(!) left Wed morn I rode up to Punahou with the children Conversed with tlrs D express- ing my strong desire for their improvement -- The Angelo arrived this morning. had meeting here as usual this eve Thursday 8 with us. He Remarks preparatory to corrmunion Sabbath tlr Gulick who came from t'Jaialua \'lith the scholars to P hou t dined He informed us of the sudden death of Mrs Dr Andrews after an illness of only four days with dyssentary Trul y in such an hour as we think not death comes! Friday (Oct) 9 Saturday 10 Sabbath I baked the bread for corrununion. Had a call from ilr & tks DeFiend •. I attended the native service in the morning and waited to commune \'lith the three distant districts of the church I concluded to do so, to prevent the necessity of taking out all the family in the afternoon In the evening I rode dovID to chapel alone in ny little hand \'Ia9gonO). I was happy to have fIr castle's(!) company returning Monday 12 The long expected Henry arrived from the U.S. Considerable so- licitude has been felt lest she should have been lost or have been taken by the tlex i cans. I have had the happiness of hearing again from my dear sons, and I feel encouraged to cast all my burdens on the Lord believing that he cares for me & mine James is much better. I shall keep the horse down and take the children to school till he entirely recovers from his sprain. Tuesday 13 tliss Doussete(!) \'/as married last night on very short acquain- tance, to Capt Howland -:\1rs Dibble's family & myself dined at fIr Damon's Capt & r1rs Nye arrived �18/ (1846) this A M in the Brooklyn from California, Hed 14 They also dined at Mr Dis He had a good evening meeting tho' but fev{ were present. James has an inflamation & swelling of one of his eye lids- Thursday 15 which has kept him from school As I have engaged a man to bring grass for the horse for a month, I continue to take the children in the wagon Had i'lrs Dole & Rice to spend the day. He had a call from :1r & 1'lrs Richards who introduced Dr \-iatson Friday 16 from Ne\'Iburyport. Saturday 17 I called with the girls on ~1rs Jarves & on tlrs Hatson at llrs Carter's- and on fIrs Hov/land v/ho is soon to embark with her sister for America [Irs Dibble's family has Moved into the chamber of rlr Hall's house & will continue to take meals with us until tk Rogers family move. Sabbath 18 I attended the native morning service Halked to the chapel in the forenoon and fIr Castle accompanied me in the evening llonday 19 school The horse sl ipped hi s rope & I could not take the children to James has a swelling on his eye lid but it is better. Tuesday We all went this evening to Dr Judds to spend the evening with the Danish Officers & hear the band of Music Wed 21 ileeting here this evening as usual Sat James, r.lyseH & the girls called at :lr Cooke's this afternoon to hear the neVI piano with the Colion(?) accompanir.1ent James Sabbath 25 r. I aftenlards rode to Punahou I have taken a sudden cold and cannot use my voice Did not attend publ ic \'lOrship to day 1,1onday 26 ravine Levi is troubled vJi th boil s I took the children as far as the The man I engaged has discontinued bringing grass to the Valley. I have sent the horse James thinks he is able to v!alk to school. -- ~Je received letters to day from the U S by the General Harrison ---- I "Jould ackno\,lledge the Goodness of God in dispelling my fears. Tuesday Octr 27 ilrs DibLle and her family commenced house keeping at ;lr Ha 11 house -- ilr Richards and tHO daughters took tea vlith us and went wi th us to the native fleeting house, \'Jhere tlessers Jonsons gave a concert to raise a contribution for the assistance of Seamen They had the use of our Piano Danish gentlemen played and sung in his ovm dialect ocasiona lly \1ed 28 There \'Ias a general attendance & ver~/ One of the The band also played pieces good order I attended r.1aternal ileeting at :lrs !Iall ' s -- Had to leave before its close on account of the irritation in rly tllroat. -- \'!e had a good rleeting this �19/ (1846) evenin!] Remarks by f'lr f\ Here spiritual & \'Jell adapted Friday 30 I have devoted much of r.ly tine this \'leek to sevling. on our neighbour Sr.li th Saturday 31 \'1110 I called have had another son The girl s I'/ent dovm to :'lrs Jarves l'lho kindly has offered to give then lessons on the piano I ar.l very much pleased with her method of in- struction Sabbath Nov 1 \,Iors"ip We have had a I~t Sabbath and none of us have attended public I have not had so bad a cold since the the(!) prevailing influenza in The irritation has left r.ly throat & gone into 1845. ~y head & on my lungs I desire to feel grateful that I am exempt fror.l head ache ;londay rJov 2d Tuesday rJov 3d tIe had a call from General ;\1 ill er. This day cOlllmemorates the 19 anniversary of my sailing from Bos- ton and the eighth year of Isabella's life. Hay she believe on;the son of God & obtain everlasting life To gratify her I invited ilary Castle, Carol ine Hall Clarissa Armstrong and Seymour Dibble to tea Wed 4 I took dinner with fIrs Dibble my room to prayer meeting this evening Took more cold Could not go out of Applied mustard to my feet Thursday 5 ;lrs Ten Eycke died and i1rs CookO) had a daughter about midI was too umJell to go out. -- i1rs T "las um·lill ing to be considered sick night She rode out the evening before she died ness of death in the chase t'Jas probably struck with the chill i- Her nurse laboured in vain to warm her extremities Her husband and i1iss S(?) spent the evening ''lith company vJhen they came into her room and were informed by the Dr, who had been called in that she \'Jas dying they were in great distress. nurse, C. my hands are numb Saturday The funeral of ~1rs The only hords she said were (addressed to the & ceased to breath(!) T. ''las attended this P n at 4 o'clock I could not attend Sabbath day Nov 7 I attended Native meeting but the East wind blowing di- rectly upon me through the open \·lindow I \-.fas obl iged to leave I bathed my feet in hot \'Jater and kept on the settee in ny room all the remainder of the day :10nday 8 I walked down ;n the afternoon to callan f1;ss Jonson(!) and r'1r T- yke(!) and express r.ly S~lpathy for then in their affliction In the evening 11 Jane & I attended the Sunday school Concert. Tuesday 9 Hed 10 I have gone every morning to "lash & dress ilrs Cooke's babe 11aternal meeting \'/as at our house. �19/(1846) Thursday had a trial with my natives Some appearance of dishonesty. Hould dis- miss the man if I could find a better one. fIrs Stevens called -- ['Irs Richard's family came down to spend the Friday 13 night at ilrs Uibble's The girls spent the night with us, took breakfast & dinner and the family took tea ",lith us. I feel depress{!) in spirits.t!) and very anxious Oh that I could hear from my dear husband Sabba th 15 The Seamens Chapel \'1as so crouded (!) that fIr Castl e proposed that the mission families should have a separate service We met accordingly at the ilakai School house & fIr Dole preached to the children from the text Thou shale!) love the Lord thy God with all thy heart &c 16 ~onday morning The children are in the habit of rising at 4 or half past four in the The girls to practice their music, the boys & Isabella to sew the bread il.A. churas the butter n.J. Ue take breakfast as early as was (? makes see without a lamp Tuesday 17 We all rose early and after performing our severa~ duties, left home at seven to walk to Punahou v/here I had an invitation to spend the day at breakfast when \'/e They were arrived. I changed my shoes and dress and spent most of the day in [lrs.Dole's par- lour She has a severe cold & is quite unwell. i1r Rice brought me hone about five P .:'1. \Jed 18 I have added to my cold by rl~1 visit yesterday. Could not come out of my room to the evening prayer meeting. (The children came home sQaking VIet) (rlr :,larshall & [v1r Thompson call this P rl)(!) Thursday 19 Friday Had a severe headach(!) tightness of chest and cough. Headacht!) I was \tJith difficulty able to keep about all day. ilrs Judd r.tade me a sympathisjng call in the evening & said if I Idished it she \'/ould ask D J to ca 11 • Saturday 21 Two of ilr Forbes boys & II Lyman dined \tlith us After dinner my head felt so bad I lay dO\m to sleep -- r,lrs Judd's two oldest daughters called & took tea. I rer.tinded them of their mothers pomise(!) to invite the Doctor to come & see me He calld(1) about eight in the evening & !Jave me an emetic. made me dreadfully sick It It effects lasted from half past eight till eleven o clock at night Sabbath 22 :Iy system is some\'lhat relaxed my cough not so tight A the DrO) re- commendation I put a blister on r,lY chest say I have been blistered For the first time in my life. I must I hope it I'Jill relieve ny cough. The Dr calld(!) �20/(1846) again this afternoon (The following entry was written on a separate page) 1346 Sabbath day Hov 22 Have had a bad cold for seven \'.Jeeks. Judd called to prescribe for me. Last evening Dr He recommended an emetic for the evening and a blister on the chest this morning. lie very gravely and frankly expressed his opinion that I should never see my husband again. I told him I did entertain a strong hope that through the mercy of God, we shou1J meet again; and that it \·,as my belief that he vias nO\1 on his v.Jay to the islands. I feel A constant anxiety on my mind about rly dear husband \,,'hich nothing but faith in the \lord of God can releive.(!) After the children \'lent to Sabbath School I took up my Bible and read the 9lst Psalm and plead the fuHilment(!) of the promises therein contained. I rose from prayer with a calm & cODforted mind, and felt that I could tust(l) my all in the hands of a wise and gracious God. I turned to the place that I vias reading in course in the Bible, and open- ed to these \',ords The Lord appeared to Solomon the second time as he had appeared unto him at Gibeon(!). And the Lord said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy sup- pl ication that thou hast made before rle: l!) I was so impressed with the words that I have written them down.(!) tl~t they may strengthen [;1y hope in God. In the day of my trouble I v-li11 call upon thee:(!) for thou wilt answer me. 86 Psalm 7 verse ~1.P.C. (Hritten on verso): Rest in the Lord, & wait patiently for him: trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. (Eng of sopa~ate nonday 23 page) I took salts my head is still disordered much -- ilrs Damon & t!iss Hiss(!) 11ills made me a long call this afternoon -this evening she called upon me. Tuesday morn. afternoon ~1rs Richards is is(!) dovln Iter girls spent the night with us :Ir Richards calld(!) to see me this A 11 fIr A made a very ~,ind call in the evening. r1rs Nye in the -- The children came home again very wet from school Hed 25 Had ilr Richards family to tea tlli seven ing r1rs R and her daughters stayed for the maeti ng but he went to spend the eveni ng at fIr Cookes Thursday 26 He had a heavy shov/er again this (!) rlrs Richards girls have �21/(1846) spent three nights with us Friday the clouds broke away and the sun shone most of the forenoon IIr Richards returned to their valley home. Saturday 28 the independance{!) the nuhou ''las celebrated public dinner to his Ministers and their wives & daughters The King gave a In the evening he had a soiree. Sabbath 29 Hy cold is much better I attended the native service and walked down to Chapel rlonday 30 Had a call from tIr Brovm son of the celebrated Dr B of Boston Tuesday uec 1 Have commenced \,«i ti ng American letters t·Jed 2 as usual -- A school for foreign residents children has been ~1eeting opened in the i1auka school house by ~1r Wilcox \·/ho is pious & attends our social meetings & boards at i1r Armstrongs Thursday 3d Had Had a call from rlrs Jarves. Spent the day writing{?) letters Dibble's family to dinner. ~lrs Friday 4 !'lr B. calld again in the evening evidently \</ith the intention of spend{!) the night I excused myself from inviting hin to make our house his home on account of the absence of my husband He requested on of my daughters to walk over \'Jith & introduce him to rlr Caste's{!) family declined Capt. t~hitfields(?) The invitation vias also ship is much out of repair. He may be detained here a month or t\·/o Saturday 5 Heavy sho\'lers of rain last night and occasionlly{!) through the day -- I have employed ?aluhi and his "life this month Anna \'laiakea gave me a beutiful (!) Algaroba tree which I had transplanted to day. I have been all day engaged about domestic concerns. The girls took tea at f1r Hall's. events which occurred this time last year 1ly r.1ind d\'Jells much on For a few days past I have been in- cl i ned to d i spondancy (I ) • :10nday 7 The girsl s (!) being for tl'/O weeks prevented by the I'leather from taking a music lesson, I perr,litted theM to rer:1ain at hone to day to go down to ;lrs Jarves. -- I attended the ilonthly Concert this evening and took all the children. The meeti ng \las conducted by ilr Damon Tuesday 8 Mrs Nye ~JeJ Engaged in "witing to [Irs Cingilan till noon Dined l'Jith Capt & The Don Quixotte arrived to day 9 fleeting as usual Young 0---- attended After meeting he stepped up to me and requested me to go \·/ith hin to see the young chiefs at r1r Cook's school to which I consented to morrow afternoon l_ Thursday Dec 9 At nearly 4 PIl Young [3 called and lie v/alked over to the �22/(1846) school Heard the young chiefs in several recitations v,lith \Ihich He \'Jere much gratified. I called on :Irs C and then vIe "talked hor.le and he starred to tea mentioned his "/ish to make a visit to 11010kai "hich I recorlmended him to do He He left at eight o'clock ilr Peck ca 11 (11 the comran i on of young B call I d and and ( !) spent Fr i day 10 a long evening He no doubt "Iould have spent the night had he been invited r-lr Gilman al so called Saturday Dec 12 left home Oy the day of the \'leek, it is a year since ny dear husband fly heart has felt sad & desponding. fIrs Dole & r'liss Smith call'd I could trust my feelings to allude the subject. Sabbath 13 I did not attend the native service in the morning time in devotional exercises Spent the Felt deeply for my children & dear absent husband Endavored(l) to cast my cares upon God Attended service at the chaple(l) The house ViaS full fIr D preached fror.l the parable of the Wise and foolish Virgins rJonday 14 Castle's I took all the children to the Sabbath School Concert at tlr t:ad a call fror.l General niller. Tuesday 15 f\lr Richards and family took passage ,,,ith the King to :Iaui Catharine(?) \lent up to 11iss to nrC!) Ogden's school rlr Richards family dined v,lith me Wed 16 il A did not attend school -- This day marks a new era in her life !lad a call of three hours in the evening from young Peck Thursday 17 The children car.le home very wet again from school. Saturday Dec 19 Spent the day cleaning house -- It rained & we had no calls or company Dec 20 An accident happened which prevented me from going to native rleeting I attended morningservice at the chapel 110nday 21 I called on f1rs Calkin who expects to embark "lith her husband in the Charles for the U.S. Tuesday I expected cOr.lpany but rain prevented their cOr.ling 11 J staid from school Wed 23 Peck & his companion Shav! called and staid for the evening meeting Thursday 24 Had f1r & rlrs LN/ell Smith to dinner &. r1r & fIrs Damon &. tliss :-lills to tea Friday Dec 25 Christmas The children rose very early to receive & enjoy presents I had t1iss Smith to dine 11ade several calls vJith her on Nissionary friends and took tea vJith my family at tlr Castle ' s �23/(1846) Saturday 26 besides those vJritten by the children. Sabbath 27 I sent 11 letters The Charles sailed this morning for the U.S. Had ~1rs I\ndre\'/s three daughters to ,tea I attended morning service at both in native & at the chaple(!). At three o'clock I attended'd(!) moral Reform meeting with rlrs I\rmstrong at the School house. The house \'/aS filled vlith women. 110nday 28 i'1 J has taken cold and is unwell has an external out breaking on her head which is very troublesome Tuesday 29 I had i'lr Castle's family & t,lr Bishop to dinner. An attempt \1aS made to break open the Depository but vlithout success t'Jed 30 Thursday 31 t1eeting this evening as usual t1rs Oibbl(!) and I made a call at rlrs Castle's. I had nr Dimond's family to dinner. Friday January 1 1847 I ViaS called this rlOrning bet\'ieen the hours of twelve and one to go over to rlrs Castle's \'Iho ~.Je v~as confined with a daughter. had a call from flessers Ricard & Lee. -- accepted an invitation to l1r Dudoit's this Ho\'l rapidly time fl iesl hO\'1 The four youngest children r n for which I feel regret 1 ittle advance I make in my uplJard course 0 tha t I may have more grace that I may 1 i ve to the glory of God thi s year. Saturday Jan 2. I went over to r'lr Castle's this Iil0rn to attend to the babe Prepared the bread for communion -Andrews had arrived. About one 0 clock I was informed that Dr r While I was hesitating \'Jhether or not it was my privilege to invite him to our house his man called up for a carriage. Castle but he returned saying there was no horse sent dO\1n my little hand \-,agon for him -- I sent him to f1r This decided the question & I He is feeble & afflicted The Lord give me strength & a willing heart to do my duty. Sabbath Jan 3 I was much pressed this morning ,"ith going over to tlr CiS geting(!) the communion clothes & furniture sent off dressing rIa getting myself & family ready in time to go to native and also at the chaple(!) ai~s n~eting. infant for baptism' & I attended service in Conmuned with<..the Bethel church The Lord's Supper was administered immediately after the morning service The Dr is feeble ing my children & has not gone out to day -- Spent the afternoon instruct- In the evening James drove the carriage in which \'/e rode to meeting i·1 J has not gone to publ ic vJorsllip to day f10nday 4 Attended the r10nthly Concert at ilr Armstrong's ducted by f1r Lo\~ell Smith The meeti n9 was con- It is the first Concert he has attended since G.:1. Dr & i'lrs Judd called on Dr 1\ after fleeting. Tuesday 5 a very wet day. The children could not attend school. �24/1847 \-led G I had ilr & 1,lrs Dole fIrs Bre\>ler -- ~, 14 children to tea. Had a call from ;lrs Our evening fleeting was unusually full r~icker. & Tl'lenty persons present -- The Punahou far.lily returned ilTlnediately after tea Thursday 7th I rode up in the \lagon with fIr Lyman (a minister from flE '''hose health is impaired) to visit Punahou school Friday 3 The term is to close on Friday I had llr & tlrs Hall :1r Lynan & rlr Gul ick to dinner The children Here dismissed at noon for a t"IO weeks vacation Saturday 9 Yesterday & to day my hopes have been raised by the arrival of a brig, trusting they might bring letters fror.l the Coast from my dear husband but I am disappointed. Sabba th day 01 (I ) After attending to llrs CiS babe and assisting the children in their morning duties I had not time to attend the Native meeting the chapel. self. I attended fIr D preached from the text Thou shal t love thy neighbour as thy Maria Jane has an irruption(!} on her head from attending church for three \-/eeks. & face which has prevented her fIr A had another communion. I had the same preparation to make as last Sabbath. itonday 11 with us & First day of vacation HeryU) Lynan came dovm to spend the vJeek Forbes ''lith ilrs Dibble. ~'iilliam Dr Andrews purposed(!) going to La- haina to return but not bein9 as well as usual he did not go. I took tea at ~trs D's Tuesday 12 I hired Ke Oni and dismissed Paluhi. much trouble to me of late. He has been a source of He has quarreled ,,,,ith Iltis "life, has been careless of my property & I have much distrusted his honesty Hed 13 full I attended ilaternal r1eeting at ilrs Dibble's Our evening fleeting was fIr A \"1as uIlwel1 & rlr Cooke directed the exercises Thursday 14 I had Dr Judd's family of nine to spend the afternoon & take tea. After tea vIe had singing and playing on the piano. Friday Both the boys spent the day at our house. In the evening the chil- dren \'Jalked to the sea side Saturday 16 Dr A is still with us it v/orse than Hhen he arrived His health is not materially improved nor is He spends much of hi s tiPle ina recl i ni n9 posture & sometimes rides out in my little \'Iagon to visit His diet is scalded milk & bread and ground rice cooked with milk Henry & Hi11iam & my two boys dined at f1r Damon's I\fter tea the t,'IO boys re- turned to Punahou. Another week has gone and brought me no tidings from my dear husband The vessels from the coast only bring intelligence of ,'!ar ''lith the poor t1exicans. �25/1847 Sab 17 I attended the native service this morning ilr A preached on Ronanism He mentioned that 18 persons had left that church and I'fished to return to this tlartha Ann James & Isabella walked with me to the chapel. itonday 18 Had a remarkably \<Iet day Tuesday 19 Dr Andre"Js sent hi s baggage dovln and nade an attempt to leave for Lahaina but had to return to spend the night vied 20 Dr A left this morning about 10 0 clock Had rlaternal fleeting here Young BrOl'ln called up at the Close of the r:Jeeting & stopped to tea also of Capt (blank) The Steward called up to the evening meeting and both stayed after meeting till 9 0 clock Thursday 21 Friday 22 Had Old Gray brought dOI<Jn & rode to Punahou James i1artha Ann Isallella & I rode up into the valley tks Peck and dined with r'ks John Paty -last night times to day n ing. The hoys arrived from Lahaina -- r1aria Jane rode out vlith fIr We all took tea there Sabbath day 24 church i1rs I\bell vias confined \'Iith a daughter I called on ilrs Stevens.;& was invited in to see her Saturday 23d Dimond Called on i1r Emerson preached for I1r A I attended publ ic \'JOrship three tlaria Jane has recovered from all her tumors(?) & \'laS able to go to ttr Armstrong preached for rir Damon in the norning & fIr Dole in the eve- He was not l'Iell. ilonday 25 I spent the day "lith t1rs Abell -- 1\ new term commenced at Puna- hou to day. Tuesday 26 I rode up with the children to Punahou in the \'Iagon Emerson there \'/ho engaged to come & dine I'lith me. going to return \'lith him to Waialua I saw t1r t,1rs Dibblo and her family are The (1 ) all dined "lith me It was bet\'leen one & two P i'1 before they all got fairly on the \'lay. Wed 27. We had thunder & lightning this norning and a very rainy day The children all remained at home. Thursday 28 Spent the day in making prparation(l) for company i"1rs Ladd & Nary took tea wi th us. Friday 29 Had ilr Andrews fanily & Saturday 30 Richards and ilr Lee to tea. I took Mrs Stevens to Punahou in our becoming quite experienced Sabbath 31 ~Ir \'~gon Jar:Jes deove and is ilrs S took tea I'lith us I attended divine service three times to dane(?) t'le rode this evening & James was driver f10nday Feb 1 [Ionday I feel a satisfaction in the commencement of this ne\,1 �26/1847 month A feN short '-leeks more & I hare to see my dear husband I attended the >lonth1y Concert at fIr /\rmstrong Tuesday 2 I dined at :Ir Hall's. t1ade a cap for Levi. rtr \'!y1ee(!) called and spen t an hour in the even i ng lied 3 I Called on rJrs Turrell & on :lrs L Sr.-lith Had meeting here as usual Dined at :lrs Ladd's. -- fly feelings derressed. Friday 5 11rs Nye and :'liss ili1ls srent the day \vith me fIr & tlrs Dar,lOn call- ed up to tea Saturday flr \Je11s Gro\m called to bid us good bye Sabbath day 7 I attended tlative service in the morn t1r 1\ preached on the text Visiting the iniCjuities of the fathers on the children -- in conseCjuence of two of the children in:1I" C (?)'s school haveingl!) erred from the good & the right \,{ay :londay 8 Capt Ilhitfield called to bid me Good bye. -- Feb, lJednesday 10 The I..ylon o 'clock and \'Ie arrived had no meetinu The letters \Jere received auout seven By a letter from i1r Hi11 t which the X brought from ;'lazaltan(!). \'Ie hear that fIr Chamberlain \'las at Boston -- Still in feeble health and "/ou1d take passage for the islands in the f lontrea1 the 15 of f'Jov for 1 the is1ands(!) I fear his days are numbered & his work on earth finished Thursday 11 I have had t\'le1ve calls of congratulation on hearing from my husband ilrs Dibble and family arrived from I'Jaia1ua & took tea \'Jith us call'd in the evening. Friday 12 Punahou Congratulations! lk i-Jylie The heart knows its o\'!n bitterness Having made a rrevious engagement to take fks flye & l1iss ;-lill s to \Je V/ent up about 11 0 clock and returned in the evening 0 __ fIrs Dole has heard of the dath(!) of her i'lother Saturday 13 T\,lo of the young Chiefs Bernice & Victoria and 11artha Cook(!) took tea with us. ( ? ) 14 T\vo of the number have been expelled from the school. I went with four of the children to Chapel. Attended native service in the afternoon. tlonday 15 Attended Sunday School Concert v/ith all the children at fIr Castle's Tuesday I \'Irote to Hilo & Kauai \Jednesday 16 Had an invitation to rlr Tenyke's(!) but declined on account of its being our evening for social ileeting. r'1r & r1rs 1\ went �27/1847 Thursday 17 Sabbath day 21 I spent the day at f1r L Smith's and called on rlrs Jarves I attended the native morning service and \'Jalked down to Charel with all the children :Ionday 22 with :1rs & Washingtons birthday ~1rs(!) I took tea at ['lr Teneykes(!) in company Dole ilr & f1rs Cook(!) niss Smith ilessers Castle Rice Dimond & Lyman Tuesday Feb 23 I spent the day at fIr John Ladd' s from Lahaina this morning fir Richard's family returned The parents are lodging to night at :lrs Dibble's the daughters \'1i th us fly flour has so decreased that I do feel some anxiety 'I/hat \I/e shall eat Wed 24 I attended tlaternal Thursday 25 Friday 26 ~leeting at i'lrs Rogers. The girls and r.lyself attensed a Jllrty at f1rs Cooke's Has r,lr Richards family to tea valley house. Eve meet as usual. It rains so that they cannot go to their Hrs Andre\'ls has had a prer.lature confinenent. Sat Mrs R called this r.lorn to know. if it should rain in the valley whether I could lodge and board her girl s a r.lOnth & she v/itl1 her husband l'lould stay l'Jith [<Irs 0 I candidly told her my plan vias to paint & white \'/ash next v/eek but I could accommodate her daughters till after the Sabbath She preferred to make other arrangments. Hernry(!) Lyman has been here spending the day. Sabbath Feb 28 I attended publ ic \'Iorship three times to day -- fIrs Richal"ds had a meeting for the older children at 2 PI1 at :lrs Dibble's There appears to be some tenderness of feeling among Some(?) of them flonday [larch 1st llr Jones came to \'/hite"/ash my rooms -- He finished the \'Iork and repaired the hearth on tuesday about 9 J\r~ and I paid him $2.50 Saturday night 6 I had a laborious '-leek and am very "leary. repairing the "/all of the yard and painting. order for the Sabbath Sab 7 Have had flilo I have got things in tolerable 0 that my heart may be prepared for the day of rest Felt vlcary but \'Jent out tho the native r.lorning service nr A preached on the text having no felloltJshir with the unfruitful \'Iorks of darkness on account of a great horse race yesterday afternoon f~ had a full & attentive audiance(!) The Ki ng was present. r·1onday ~1ilo is sick and my \lork r!lust ue delayed !ly native man is also sick -- I was sent for this P il to see fIrs Abell's babe. sult a physician. her settee I advised her to con- On my \'lay horne calld on tlrS\ndre\'/s wo(!) ,,,as sitting up on �28/1847 In the evening I attended the Sab School Concert \A/ith all the children It/hich \'las solem(l) & interesting. I-Jed 10 It rained all day excepti ng the tirae the children ~'/ent & returned from school & and(!) in the evening Had our social meeting as usual A letter from Mr Coan was read giving account of the happy death of firs Paris. Friday r1i10 came and assisted in laying a mat carpet on my bed roon -Stevens called about noon & desired in the evening. ~e to call & see his little one which I did lie said she \'las feverish The Dr had been sent for but :Irs S. I recommended a Itfarm bath -- wished to see me Tho very weary, I wal ked dO\'Jn be- tltleen four & five 0 c10ck & foud(1) the ehild hetter. Smith. ilr I called on Hr & f'Irs L :lr & i1rs Damon \-lho had been riding out also called -- He brought r.le hone Sat 13 A brig arrived fran California which brought the mail "/hich had been sent from the US in the Frigate Independance(!) I reed(!) letters fran our sons & one from Hr IIi 11 but none from my dear husband It is fifteen months to day since he 1eft home 14 Sabbath 15 r\\onday A wet day did not attend publ ic \'lOrship ~Ie nilo has been \,lhite\Jashing & preparing a chamber for flr H Hill The ; girls did not attenJ school on account of the threatninQ aspect of the clouds. The King's birth day vias celebrated -- i1r L Smith call'd for me Wed 17 just as \'Je were 1 ighting our room for prayer rneeting. about half pas(!) seven. 8& I stayed till ten 2. brought me ilor:le About noon ilr Smith sent a note & a 1 ittle wagon for me to Thursday 18 come firs S had a daughter born wash the (!) I preferred to \\'alk & sent the boy home I took a severO) headache in consefjuence of my noon v!alk Friday I ~~ent dO\'JI1 earl ier to dress the babe both she & the f10ther are doing Vie 11 Sat 20 Dr AndreVlS arrived early this norn in the Kamehameha dOhll in the wagon for him. stop at :lr Castle's \~e I sent James lie breakfasted & dined \'Jitll us & has gone over to have had a very \~et day Thunder & lightining{!l Rode down in the rain with ilr S to attend to the babe I begun to look out quite frequently for the t10ntreal Sabbath 21 James Jrove dO\'Jn to r1r SIS in our not come up & preach at his usual hour the native Service. James & the t\-/O ~Je OV/I1 '-lagon -- as tlr S could returned in time for me to attend oldest girls attended the Chapel -- It rain- ed in the afternoon and evening Friday rlarch 26 Ue are finishing one of the chambers and are crowded for �29/1347 room in regard to the children ilrs Taylor called in the afternoon iks S \'1as confined with a daughter in the evening washing sister D's babe to the rlother this Saturday r!arch 27 called upon us Her daughter I resigned ny privilege of mornin~J rk Castle returned from ilaui in Capt rl l Clain l s ship. Capt fl He appears to be a well disposed man and is friendly to religion He has offered ;lr C & 1 ittle nary a free passage home if hi s voyage on the Ii ~'J Coast is prosperous tk C took tea \-/ith us & has taken his 1 ittle daughter home \-,hich rel ieves me of some of my cares Sabbath 28 I did not feel It,ell in the morning but attended Native service in the afternoon i·tonday eve 29 \-!as greatly surpri sed to sec r'lrs Parker thi s evening carried over by natives. :leeting here as usual, better attended April 1 Sat 3d Sab 4 Her health required her to make the effort Great excitement about certain inprudences & disclosures of fIr (blank) Tuesday 30th tIed 31 [Irs P returned fIr Arm-g & f1rs Lafon set out for I!aialua 11r & l1rs in the morn ~!ilcox & tHO children arrived in a ",hale ship. Spent the day \,/ith us ;·londay 5 Honth Con at fir AI s much disconcerted It was conducted by rk Smith Hi s mind Has very He talked about & requested our prayers for 11r (1) in- The Vincennes sailed this P r1 Husband(?) & Mr K call on the Capt of the St Luis Tuesday (April) Came ashore early tlrs H is in poor health stead of the object for which we professed to meet Friday She was [1r & f1rs IJ 1eft us to go to ivtonday 5(1) ~'la ialua Hr Lowell Smith was severely attacked with pleurisy last Saturday and is very ill Tuesday 6 it \,/as so \;'et the children could not go to school VJednesday 7 Shov/ery but the children attended school. ~laternal :leeting at our house. The evening :1eeting was attended as usual. flamed Since last Sabbath that I have not been able to sit in a lighted room. Thursday 8 I ~pent ers every night the day nursing :1r Smith. rty eyes have been so in- He is very ill and requires \'Jatch- Hrs S is not able to leave her couch. He is confined in the lit- tle house in the yard & she in her room. Friday There has beell abundance of rain t1r Pougue{!) at Y,auai narro\'/ly escaped being carried dOl'1Il to the sea in a freshet. �30/1847 Saturday This has been a very \'Jet ">leek Punahou one day come home thoroughly drenched Sabbath 11 The children have only attended ~vith rain I did not attend publ ic vlorship in the morning I attended tile afternoon service in native l'/ent to chapel The children In the evening \Ie had a most powerful rain :londay 12 day all attended the Sabbath School concert \~e The sun has shone to we hope the \vea ther is se tt 1ed ~ :lr Damon made me call {!) -- A mysterious circumstance carne to 1 ight to day Mr Castle opened a keg of specie which was saturated with spirits of turpentine and almost every piece was corroded him to cleanse it. I spent the \111010 The nystery is hOl'J got on it as it fore noon in assisting \'JaS tightly neded(!) up in an iron bound keg t·Jed 14 Had a call from [Irs Abell & Stevens and f1rs Grimes Attended flaternal :leeting at 11rs Oimonds Thursday 15 Call'd at :lrs Carter's to see rlrs confi ned vii th a daughter \~atson Jr \i is is (1) reduced extremely who has recently been 10\'J \Ii th iler1morhage from the lungs. I spent the afternoon vJith ilr £. f1rs LO\'lell Sr.lith proving tho very \,Iea~ Friday 16 lie is in- \Ie had ilrs Stevens and :lrs Abel1 and their babies to spend the day with us. Saturday 17 vie had Alvah Clark O\·Jight BaldvJin and Henry Lyman to dinner -- I took tea \vith my family at :lr /\ndrevJs Sabbath 18 Attended native service t~ morning service at the Chapel dinner I read ilrs Paris Obituary notice to the children After i"1r 8ald\Jin arrived in a \<Ihale ship \'Jhich saild(!) last Friday :londay 19 The Eupheuia arri veJ yesterday from the Coast and brought tile .1ount Vernon's :lail :lr Castle received a letter fron :lr :lervin who "lrote that ,1r Chamberlain had a very severe turn of raising blood at NeVI Haven but had recovered and gone on to' :lass sinking of heart I t'eceived no letters and feel an undescribable �31/1847 Tuesday 20 I had Dr AndreHs & Dr Ba1dl'lin and ~lrs 001e to dine ford Wla1e silip I received a 1etter from ilr H 11 Hn1 & Dr Anderson vlere cordial to my sinking spirits I ret:ired ~i These letters gave God thanks that I may yet hope to see my dear husband ilr \'iyllie calld(!) this evening ache and '-las confined to bed a 11 the forenoon (The follovling I'/as I'witten on a separate page) Tuesday Aprn 22(20) By a H Bed- Iiall! a severe head rlr Cast1e received a letter from f'lr r-lervin dated Sept 20 which stated that my dear husband \'Jas in rlass & that at N Haven he had a severe attack of hemorrhage. This intelligence greatly depressd(t) my spirits ed like hoping against hope to be1ieve that I should ever see him again. It seemIn the evening I opened my Bible for consolation beseeching my Heavenly Father to direct my eyes to some \lJOrd of comfort I opened at the XXXIII. Psalm. The four last verses made such an impression on ray mind that I determined to write then down Behold the eyes of the Lord are upon them that fear him; upon them that hope in his mercy petition i'ly faith took hold on the promises and I closed the day "lith this Let thy mercy 0 Lord be upon us according us April 23(1) \'Je have hoped in thee I received a comforting letter from Dr Anderson respecting my be- loved husband I retired from company & thanked God on my knees from the depth of my heart for this favor Sat 23(1) I had the unspeakab1e happiness of receiving a letter from my dear husband at Tahiti Tho he has been very feeble & night(!) into death he is now in better health than when he left and expects to arrive at homO) in t"/O \'/eeks from thi s time B1 ess the Lord 0 my soul Read again the XXXIII Psalm and adopt the language as expressive of the emotions of my soul in the Lord 0 ye righteous &c&(!) r~ejoice Blessed be God I have Hoped in thee The Lord is my Rock (End of separate page) ~'Jed 27 I rode up to Punahou and brought dO\,n1 our chi1dren are dovm The two girls & niss Smith Spent the night with us Thursday ;liss S and the r1essers(?) R took breakfast "lith us i'lr Richards fami1y I have spent most of this day in \'lriting notes to the sisters Friday 23 I had ;clrs Dibb1c ' s famny & f1r Richards to dinner. Saturday 24 arrived from l1aui ~lr Peck cal1 ' d at noon and delivered a letter I'/hich had just I had the unspeakable satisfaction it \'/aS from my dear husband It was dated the 29 of ilarch at Tahiti He hopes to arrive in a fortnight at home in better health than \'Ihen he left, 0 Lord I have hoped in thy mercy trusted in vain I vJi11 praise thee in my song aI have not I wil1 b1ess thy name forever & �32/1847 ever Sabbath day I attended native service in the morning ilr Baldwin preached. I requested that thanks might be offered to Almighty God for his great goodness to my dear husband \'Iho left us 16 r.lOnth(!) in in(!) feebleness but nO\'/ has the prospect of returning with improved health tlonday tk Richardt!) & fIr Cookecalldrto read rlr CIS letter -- At half 4 p [,I I attended the funeral of Hannah Holms(!) She died of a lingering illness / It is hoped she had made her peace with God and died a Christian l1r Alexa nder \'/i th :1 Di bb 1 e & S Emer son a rr i ved from Kaua i Tuesday 27 I had r'lr & r1rs Rice & rliss Smith and Doctors l3ald\'Jin & Andre\'ls & j,lessers Lyman & Alexander to tea & Knapp f1r & r'1rs Forbes arrived this Ail \'lith Capt Gllet(!) They are accommodated at i'1r Armstrong I s ~~ed nevI house 28 The legislature or opening of parliment assembled at Kealuahonui's(!) At t\'Ialve 0 clock a salute was fired at both forts. Having been pre- sent last year, I had no inclination to repeat my visit Thursday 29 f1r Gul ick has arrived. General i"liller & rlr Hooper call'd to congratulate me on hearing from 11r C Friday As the term at Punahou is about to close and the long vacation to commence, tlr Dole had an examination young chiefs 11r & r1rs Cooke lh~ There I'Jere present ilr Ii and all the & :lrs Armstrong flr EA i'lrs Hall ilr & fIrs Castle i,lr & fIrs Rogers fks Dimond & Myself & [1rs Dibble flessers Damon Forbes, Gulic~, Also Drs Andrews & Bald\'Iin, Lyman Douglass and II11con(! )(teacher of the chil- ren of the foreign residents). The examination passed off credibly fIr Damon & Dr BaldI-lin adressed(!) the children, & tlr Forbes con concluded(!) the exercises \'/ith prayer This is the anniversary of Levi's birth Hes ten years old. 0 that he may now begin to live for God Saturday Hay 1st us, I invited fIr [. fIrs Forbes to come & spend a fe\J days with This morning I prepared the house in the yard for their accommodation went vJith James to market to purchase nescessaries(!) in the \'lagon and four children,t:lrs F is confineo to bed,) and Henry Lyman to dinner I called on :Irs Dr :1rs Lovlell Smith ~!atson I had ilr F dinnel~ I\fter tirs Jarves :lrs Grimes :Irs Stevens fIrs Damon and I made these calls \,/ith a prcsentiment(!) that they \'Iould be the last I should make before the arrival of the rlontreal a severe head ache. Sabbath 2 I Had Capt & ilrs Gillet to tea !lhen I returned I had I'as <"Iuite sick all the evening. Attended native meeting and the Chapel. �33/1847 :'ionday ilorn ;'Iay 3d Point Early this norn a large shif.> ViaS He could not bel ieve it to be the :Iontreal. seen coming round Dimond But soon Ive \'/ere assured of the real ity. ilr Castle v/ent dOVIn ill our \'1agon and returned vlith the beloved, absent parent & husband in better health than when he departed. o my soul & all that is \'lithin Iile bless his holy name. Bless the Lord � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1846-1847 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/c154cce961d1a11b147077bf24a56889.pdf 0717e3ef91bd9501f2f0553a28221739 PDF Text Text ,H)U:;;Ii'.L *adcl tional 1~;4C cntri2S pr(;cecic t:lis section. This lii1terial JOllilted ::2' ['::or les, 1 ~JJ7 alld deterrlilled to ilJV(; [Jeen \.ritt0.rl ill LAc. :)~\fiJ �r·taria p. Chamberlain journal - unbound. Gift of David Forbes, 1987 (1846 ) Saturday 31 (Jan) I have been mixing paint to day & painting my little \·/agon & some other articles. We learn that Gen iQ'il1er ' s house was broken open while he "las at the school of the Young Cheifs last evening and some valuable articles were stolen I had a severe head ache and did not attend the morning Sabbath Feby 1 service at the Chapel Just as I had got the children disposed of in order to relieve my head by sleep I was called by a native to go over to see l1rs Armstrong who had broken her arm I went over in hasteto ascertain the fact. ~"agon. in her 1 ittle and threw her back ~~hen f'1rs fI had started to go to the chapel she was opposite the Charity School the Springs broke In the fall she put out her right hand to save herse1 f which I staid \'1ith her till the is badly sprained but the Dr says no bones are broken. children returned from Meeting -- I at'ended the evening service at Chapel. ~'londay Feb 2 We had ["Ionthly Concert here as ['ks A is confined to bed Had a full attendance Wed 5 The Clock stopped this forenoon -- f1r 8--- called -- In the kindness of his heart he undertook to put it to rights. He took it to pieces stepped on the case of the piano scratched the case vdth the nails in hi s shoes and after working ,a while bade us bood bye saying I have done it no harm if I have done The result was that it did not go a minute after he left. no good I \'/rote a note to l"lr Boardman who called before the meeting & set it right We had a good !'1eeting this evening Thursday 6 Mrs with ('ks Knapp ~Jhi tney & Dr Smi th arri ved thi s morni ng It ~"as affecting to see the feeble sister come in \'/ithout the strong arm of her affectionate husband to lean on. course of the day Feb 8 Sat. Sab 9 She stopped here & he She had many call s in the Spent the night & sailed at eleven 0 clock on Friday for Kauai nrs Stevens was confined with a daughter I went daVin to dress the babe and spent the forenoon wi th her. Did not attend the evening service being indisposed rlonday 10 Tuesday 11 Hed 12 ~1eeting we~e Attended the Sab School Concert vJith all my children Called on f'1rs tlarsha11 Ladd Stevens & fIrs Judd Had a call from i'lrs Pa ty here as usual ~1r A conducted it. His family are better -- Punahou foH~s down Thursday Friday 14 Ivtrs Ladd spent the day with us t1rs Thompson ca11 l d ''lith her baby -- M Jane and I dined with Mrs Dominis and made some calls �2/ (1846) flr Bishop arrived about noon & dined with us Saturday 15 spent the day with us Two of t1rs Richards and three of ~1rs Abbay(l) Baldwin Andrews children took tea with us Sabbath 16 i'ionday 17 I walked down to the Seamens Concert with Nr Richards ilrs Dud6it & f1rs Corney called Tuesday 18 ~~ed He all rode down to the chapel in the wagon James drove. ~1. attended the fleeting at rks Castles Hr & tks Charl ton sa iled for Europe Thursday 20 Friday Feb 21 Sat 21(!) Sent a letter by the(?) nary to China j'1aria Jane and I dined at Mr Richard's I called with four of the children at General Miller's Sabbath 22(1) The native meeting house was opened for worship congregation assembled. A very great The galleries and pulpit are a great improvement I attend- ed the native service twice and twice at the Chapel r!onday 23(1) Hed 25(1) Nrs Knapp t'irs Richards and I called on i·lrs Gummer I attended i1aternal i'1eeting at ~\lrs I-Ie had no evening t'leet- Hall's ing as t1r A had one for the natives. Thursday 26(1) for company. I assisted fIrs Richards & r-1rs Knapp in making preparation In the evening had the honour to take tea in company \'1ith the King & his t·1inisters and a large party at tlr Richards. Sat 28 I and all the children took tea at Sabbath t'larch 1 twice Mr D is giving a ~·1r Castles's I attended the native service once and the Chapel serious(!~ of discourses on the patriarcks(l) and and(!) prophecies -Mr A is going to hold a protracted meeting. The subject from which he address- ed us this morning was persevering prayer 1'1onday 2 I attended flonthly Concert at flr Armstrong' s ~~e had an interesting mee t i ng conduc ted by f1r Damon. Teusday(!) 3 ilrs Richards had another great party to attend but decl ined I have an urgent invitation I assisted in making preparation She had Gen l1iller r1r Bro\'tn and most of the peopl e in to\'Jn \~ed t·lr A has commenced a protracted meeting -- I attended this evening 4 He have not had our usual f'1eeting for two weeks. -- Mr Smith preached to a full congregation of natives Thursday 5 dinner In the evening I heard Ilr G preach to the native congregation Friday 6 with us I had ;lr & Hrs Damon & !·lr & !'Irs Lowell Smi th and rlr Bi shop to I have employ-ed(!) two foreign carpenters Hr Parker took tea I attended native service and heard him preach from the text If the �3/(1846) righteous scarsely can be saved where shall the sinner & ungodly appear. This was fast day All the families spent an hour together in social prayer at ilr Armstrong's Saturday 7 The Depository v>/as removed out of the house I feel desolate I feel great regret to have so much room unoccupied ----------------Almost three month(!) my husband has been gone I have had his likeness hung up but oh that I could see his real image again How long oh how long shall it be Sabbath day 8 The Brig Nelson arrived this morning from the U.S. of letters was handed to me and I laid them on the shelf. service & wal-ked daVin to Chapel with the children. James. After meeting I opened A packet I attended the native In the evening I walked with & read letters from W & E Felt greatly distres~(!) in spirits and in agonizing prayer cor;unitted them both to God Monday 9 The last of the things were removed from our house to day Garret is entirely vacated and celler(!) almost so -- ~1y Depression is very great No one far to sympathise(1 ) ~'ly anxiety for my,.distant sons so undescribable I can only commit them to God & plead with him not to cast them off(?) Wednesday 11 ~1R A brig arrived from China. Dr J sent up a note informing us that C had arrived at China and was quite sick information arrived for several hours He received no letters and no other During that time of suspense I gave up the hope that my husband was now 1 iving or that I should ever see him again r-Ir Castle went down to l'ks Dominis who had received a letter from her husband in which he mentioned that he had met !~r C in Hongkong and that he was in very del icate heal th I fel t greatly rel ieved by thi s \lJord of correct information and I bless the Lord that I may indulge the hope that he is yet among the living. -was at our house. I'~aternal meeting In it and at the evening t1eeting nr C \-.as most affectionately remembered at the throne of grace Thursday 12 three month(!) to day since my husband left I feel iSad and an- xious 0 that my beloved husband may be permitted to returns(!) is my constant prayer But I desire to say 'Thy will be done.' I had rtr Dole ttiss Smith & r'1rs Knapp to tea. Friday I examined the things in 11rs Bingham's store room & put it in order The Cyane sloop of war arrived from tlazatlan and brought a letter from 11r Hill to ~1r C and one from the son of Commodore Sloat. The Charles sailed the tenth of Nov and is now due. Sat 14 Has very much occupied with domestic cares. down and \-/e all took a ride up the new road Old Gray was brought James performing the part of driver �4/ (1846) I attended native service in the morning and and(!) both services Sabbath day 15 I walked in the morning at the Chapel Felt mite{!) languid in the afternoon but I must make an effort to lead my family to the house of God r'londay 16 tlJ and I made severa 1 call s dOM) to\m. Teusday(l) 17 I had i1rs John Ladd & t1rs Stevens to spend the day. King's birth day was celebrated clock ed The The Palace was open for calls till twelve o· A sal ute \'las fired at the upper fort and two men were accidentally kill- Hi s Hajesty gave a dinner to hi s t1ini sters and Chiefs in the evening in honour of the great event ~ I1r Hyll ie gave a The Young Chiefs did not attend tlrs Cooke gave a Social party in the evening at which all the t1issionary i1inisters & their famil ies and several of the t1issionaries and their children v/ere present. I have fel t qui te depressed in spirits. ~~ednesday The evening meeting has had a tendency to dissipate the gloom. Thursday r'larch 19 I can sing of Thi sis the anni versary of my 43 birth day goodness and mercy tho I have tasted of the cup of sorro\" The goodness of God I have devoted to me hitherto encourgaes me to trust in him for time to come myself and my children anev/ to his service to day r,lay the blessing of peace & prosperity follow my dear absent husband Saturday 21 opened The Charles arrived & about half past five P.tl. the mail was We had a large number of letters which I set up till 11 used with deep interest 0 clock and per- I felt thankful that I received no very bad ne\'Js As the Sabbath vIas approaching I fell on my knees & as I retured{!) could say return to :le (?). Rest 0 my soul for the Lord has dealt mere iful (!) with thee. Sabbath I'larch 22 The intense interest I fel t in the arrival and in the communications of yesterday brought on one of my head aches. I attended morning service only at the Chaplet!) and had to go to bed in the afternoon. i'londay 23 ;Ir Brinsmade called up to see us He appears kind and cordial ever(!) -- Had several of the Punahou children to tea 11rs Taylor £'i f1rs Skinner called. Tuesday 24 I called on :lrs Jarves itiss Teu\,/ksburyO) & l1iss t1ills the sister of Itrs lJamon. -- Hr Uole :Iiss S & the Phou(!) scholars sailed for the vlind\"ard Wednesday I received a bonnet & parcel from i'liss Goodale interesting tho but fe\'/ attended Thursday 26 (1) dollars. Our meeting was :tr Andrew'S made remarks. A French Frigate has arrived and has brought back the 20-000 The Adniral dined \'lith the King & fir Dudoit gave a ball in honour of the I\dmiral at v-Ihich his 11ajesty & r'lr Judd \1ere present. Eight Cathol ic �5/(1846) Priest(1) also arrived to day & t\'JO laymen -- tlrs J was ill Friday 27 gaged to spend the ni ght if necessary At nine 0 daughter. \·le set up all night i~r Richards called & \'Ialk- At half past four i-lrs J gave birth to a The Dr waited on us home I went to bed at five to take a morning nap Sat 28 I \'Ient over to dress the babe and kept up all day Sabbath 29 I excused myself from going to Dr J's this morn service three times ~~e tks Rich (!) \'lent over to spend the evening. clock just as I had got all my family to bed ed over with me Honday I sat an hour \'/ith her & en- flrs J sent for me in the afternoon I attended divine Took all my children to the chapel had a call from r1r Calkin He played several tunes on the pianno(l) Said he would give 100 dollars to have the command which ~lJ has of her hand in playing At i-tr Hall's recommendation I had the pianno(l) tuned. Teusday(1 ) It cost three dollars. Hednesday April 1. Had the great satisfaction of receiving letters & jour- nals from my beloved husband, and of hearing of the improvement of his health. Our meeting. tho' few present was interesting. was the subject of remark Thursday 2 Bless the Lord a my The Providence & gOOdnes%f God soul! I called on flrs Dominis to know v/hen she expected her husband She informed me that it was his intention to sail the 25 of Feby & she had not a doubt but that he \-/ould bring my husband wi th him Friday Gen tli1ler called to congratulate me on hearing from ~lrC. c Sat ~lr Brown called to leave his congratulatory compliments he would stay a\-Jay 6 or 8 month(1) longer [-irs Judd's babe till to day. Said he hoped I have walked over to \'/ash & dress I have permission to omit my call hereafter unless I am sent for Sabbath 5 had Communion Monday I attended the service at the Chaple(!) tvJice In the evening \'Ie A seaman was received to the church Monthly Concert at Mr As. I attended with all the children. Had an interesting Meeting Teusday(l) f1rs Taylor called & invited me to tea nex{!) Friday. ning we had a room full of company to make a social call Mrs Dominis & son ilr & l"lrs Brewer & ~Ji11 ~lrs Grimes 11r iams Capt Snow & Mr Baker r,1r & l'lrs Hall ~lr This eve- The t,lessers Jonson 0 ~1arshall & tks Thomson{!) Richards & ',lrs Knapp here to enjoy it. ~~r The r1r Jonsons & Ik 11arshall entertained us v/ith instrumental & vocal music t\'iO hours. dren were perfectly del ighted ) The chil- They only regretted that there (1 ) father was not �6/ (1846) Wed 8 I attended ilaternal fleeting at :1rs Castle's absent a fortnight at ~'1aui 1'1r Armstrong who was has returned and took the lead in the evening meeting He made remarks in refference(!) to our approaching communion 9. Thursday Friday 10 I dined with Levi & Isabella at Mr John Ladd's I attended a tea party at ilrs Skinner. The company present \'Jere f1r & Nrs Damon & [\1i ss 1'lill s t1rs Lowell Smith & f1r Stark t4rs. Armstrong & Mi ss Dousett(!) fIr & ['Irs Grimes & [,Irs Thompson fIrs Knapp & myself Saturday 11 I baked the communion bread. Rode out in the evening with l'lrs Will iam Ladd Sabbath 12 I attended the native service but not foreign In the afternoon I took out all the children -- in the evening I attended the chaple(l) Honday I called on Teusday(!) 14 Damon's ~lrs Cooke t'1rs Judd & t1rs J\bell I called on Mrs Stevens who has moved to a house adjoining Mrs I also called at tks D's & at Hrs J Ladd's Hed 15 I attended r1 t1eeting at fIrs Knapp's. Had meeting as usual at our house in the evening. Thursday I have been sewing very hard this \-/eek. Punahou to work for l'lr Rice Friday 17 dark when \-/e The girl s and myself dined at f1r Richards to day t1rs Castle had a large party Saturday The boys have gone up to I \'Jas invited but declined Rode up to Punahou \-/ith all my children and took tea It was quite returned home Sabbath 19 in the evening. I attended the native service in the morning and at the chaple(!) The vJind has blo\oJn very strong all- the past week. I begin quite frequently to look out for Capt Dominis and hope soon to see my dear husband Teusday(1) 20 girls to tea. April 21 fIrs Judd call ed \'lith her young daughter K spent the evening with us. Mrs I have been busily & 22d Thursday 23 engaged sewing(!) The children as soon as it \'ias 1 ight \oJent up to the garret to look for the Swallow wind Had flrs Richards A schooner \'ias discovered coming swiftly down before the fir Castl e & Mr armstt'ong (!) \oJent dO\'II1 in a \-/agon to bring up ~'1r C and \'/e waited breakfast, but the(!) soon returned to inform us that it was the Schooner Shark from the Coast bearing 12 guns. Sat 25 \'le felt Quite disappointed. I called on rks Dominis and on firs Paris at r1r L Smith's a very bad cough. On my \'lay hOr.1e I stopped at t'lr Andrevls and took tea. was f"lJ's birth day Sabbath 26 She has This r-lrs R's girls spent the afternoon with the children I had a head ache Did not attend public worship till evevening(!) �7/(1846) Rode to chapel wi th I·lrs K & ilr C It \'1as dark & showery. f'londay Apri1 27 I commenced wi th a large share of publ ic spiri t lodgings for 19 persons at G fl. Had my feeling wounded by to prepare in being refused a very reasonable & small favor. Teusday(1) fir & fIrs Paris took dinner with us. chases at the Depy(l) They came up to make pur- She was quite fatigued "'hen she came in and was ob1 iged to keep on the settee all the time She has an alarming cough. Mr Damon & wife & Miss Mills took tea with us. Hed April 29 Experienced another severe disappointment Schooner was discovered about 10 A.fl. \'/elcome a beloved husband & father Capt Dominis' He made every arrangment & preparation to flr Castle & i'k Smith went dO\'m to bring him up but returned to say he \'1as still in China I had the pleasure of receiving letters from him and may expect him in the US Frigate Columbus with Commodore Biddle in three months Itrust(l) there is a kind Providence in his detention and pray that his absence from our General fleeting and his voyage in a comfortable vessel may conduce to his restoration to health -- I attended 11 Heeting at ilrs Had a call from tk Hooper tk Halls Thursday April 30 & the Road s (? ) Richard'~s Levi IS birth day I have been very bu sy fami1y moved up to the valley. Nine years old I called on firs BrO\'/Tl Baked & had ani ce hog k i11 ed in expec ta- tion of the arrival of Mr Clark's family Friday Hay 1st Laboured from morn to night in my domestic concerns horse was brought dovm I took a ride with the children. As the t1rs K since fIr Rls family moved sleeps here and will do so till Or Smith's family arrive I feel a sinking of heart when I realize that I three long months Sat ~,tay 2d. cannot see my husband for The Lord grant that we may meet then flr Clark's family & i'1iss Ogden arrived this morning in the Hooikai- ka in season to take breakfast v/;th us. I have laboured all day ~lr are kindly interesting themselves to find a foreign Ste\'iard for me. also has been on the look out for the same purpose young man call (l) \lJishing er.1ployment & tks Damon fIr Armstrong In the afternoon a feeble He did not at all anS''1er the idea I enter- ta i ned of the he1 p I need but tlr A thought I had better try hiM at 1east for a week to which I consented He is to come on 1'10nday. Hi therto the Lord has hel ped me. Sabbath Hay 3 I attended Service at the Chapel in the morning and evening. Rode down with fir & fins C and niss Ogden !·tonday morning 4th I felt burdened with the thought that \</as about to have a poor feeble young man for an assistant \-/hen I need the aid of a strong able man fir & �8/(184G) Hrs uamon called & she said she had taken it upon herself to inquire for help for me that t-lr U had requested the feeble young man not to come I feel very grateful for their kindness This afternoon a black man called & engaged to give him ten dollars board for a month. I attended the 11 concert at f'1r A's. & his l1r Lyman came in after I returned from M Concert. Tuesday morn. The SteHard cane before breakfast and I have been initiating him into his office. He takes hold as tho' he \-las not afraid of work. He have had many calls to day. Wednesday 6 Naternal fleeting \-Ias at our house. tlrs Paris has been raising blood from the lungs -- ilr Lyman has brought his second son and has concluded to go up to Punahou. :1r Bald\'lin's. i-lr Conde's families have arrived, also Dr :1rs vlhi tney & Hr Pogue. Thursday (lay 7 Rov/ell 's famil ies Friday, ilay ~ \~ho Smith's rk Coan conducted the exerci ses of our evening meeting I have been preparing chambers for :trs Thurston, and rtr are expected soon I rode to Punahou in the \'/agon "lith :lr Clark called upon firs A whose youngest child is very sick \'/ho is sick \'lith a cold In the evening I I also called on i'lrs Hhitney I called on [Irs Hunt F" tlrs Bald\tJin Saturday 9 Augustus is a great help to ne and a cause of great trouble to my mind He is difficult about his food and nothing short of having every thing belon9ing to the domestic concerns under his control \'Iill satisfy hil11. :lr & I'lrs Hunt dined \'lith me to day. If G 11 \lIas over hO\~ I should long for the return of my dear husband Sabbath 10 I heard i"lr Coan preach in native & 1tr Darlon in the Evening in English i'londay The Sunday School Concert was attended in the native meeting hous(l) I spent a laborious day :1y stel'lard rei ieves ne of labour but occasions me much anxiety Had .1r l'Iilcox's family to dinner. The missionaries had an intervievI with the King Tuesday ;lr Clark's family visited Punahou breakfast. Wed 13 The :lo10kai brethren arrived. The G :1 VIas organii!ed I had fIr Bald\vin's family to The King sailed for Hal'laii I had a bus:1 confused day. meeting on account of the far.1ilies being unsetled(!) attended at our house Thursday 14 tie had no ilaternal The evening conference '',las ilr Bishop directed the exercises. He thought the Cclarion '-las cOr.1ing in & I had breakfast prepared for Hessers Thurston's & Forbes families but '<Ie I'lere disappointed. to hear correspondance r:ead Attended G r,l The expected famil ies arrived in tir,le to take tea The r·1ariposa arrived at the same time After preparing beds for both famil ies. I �• 9/(1846) set up till 12 o'clock to read letters I then laid down on the settee in the front room to try to rest 15 Thursday Had both families to breakfast & dinner also r'lr Lyman & Richards to dinner Has obl iged to be down a while in the forenoon to rest. rlr Damon preach- ed a sermon to the mission this evening in the native Chapel from these words For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ &c Sat Hay 16 I hired Ioune{?) to day for a month Another six days vJork is done and I am weary of care & confution (!) We have ten children & eight adult{!) to encircle the table besides an infant Five long long months in one sense have past away since I parted with my dear husband. Sabbath 17 I heard ilr Thurston preach in native in the morning. drens meetings commenced this morning. The chil- I attended Chaple(!) in the evening & heard Mr Pogue preach !'10nday 18 much noise I went out in the afternoon to hear reports read but there was so & sound in the meeting house that the speaker could not be heart dis- tinctly The Hawaiian flaternal association held its first meeting at our house this evening. I had i'lr Conde's family to dinner & tlrs Conde & f1r t:oan to tea Tuesday 19 ner I had ik & flrs \'Jhi tlesay(1) & l'k Andrc\,/s & !'1r Lyman & son to d in- Attended a short time in the afternoon the gentlemes(l) meeting Wednesday 20 I have attended all the childrens morning meetings Thi s morn- ing as we returned found the stevJard & Hr Thurston's native man quarreling & the former using (bad{profa)ne){!) language. I reprove one & told the other to noho malia t·1rs T joined me & by kind \t,lords the storm in the ste\;lard's mind was \'Ias(l) calmed Had he left as he threatned{!) to do I do not knovJ how I should provide for my largO) family But blessed will be the day \'Ihen I shall be able to dis- miss him. (A Steam boat arrived this A.t'l.(l) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1846 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives https://hmha.missionhouses.org/files/original/bffc5df31c4126cce6b85216b7c5ed45.pdf a72264d236b2af9369ae1576c535f3df PDF Text Text l;(ll);:, ~/\L *,.1JJ"itici1a1 1J4S entries fo11ol' ti1is :,(~ctiCt" dd~/S • conc(2)'i;in~J Lc;v"i r.hariLer1ail,' s li\:;'': �['laria P. Charlluer1ain journal 1848 Honolulu Dec 14 1843 I was surprised on stepping to the door to day to meet ilrs Richards and t"IO daughters They came dovln from Lahaina in a vlhale ship with the Rev 11r Taylor They wish to stop a while '-lith Dec 18 blood. ilr CiS lAS and I have engaged to board them a month. cough is very bad and his expectoration tinged often -- He is troubled I'!ith 'coldness of the feet at night ,~ith Flannel and blank- ets are applied in vain to produce heat till midnigrlt then burning heat succed!?(l) I apprehend an attack of illness is at hand. Dec 22 Had tiessers Taylor and Boardman to tea "Ii th Rand daug hters. ~'lrs Our three older children attended a singing school at tlrs Dominis l r'lr C 'Jas com- fortable a.nd the evening 1</as spent in a very pleasant social v/ay. Dec 25 The children ''1ere very happy in giving and receiving preseflts. I have taken cold and am somewhat depressed in spirits Dec 29 tlrs Taylor and :liss ilills took tea vlith us. ilrs T is going to leave the islands after a residence of 25 years She is a vloman of an excellent charac- ter and it is It/ith regret ''Ie bid her adieu The evening vias spent very agreeably, husuand \'las comfortable but my cold in the head is very bad indeed. Dec 30 I have been sick to day, confined to my room The funeral Services of Leilehoku(l) the I(ingls urother in la\'l noses Kaikue\'la(!) and the adopted daughter of the Queen Vlere attended at the stone chaple(!) Jan 1. (1849) I kept my bed most of the day my flection meditation or almost every duty. !tr C attended. cold unfitted me for re- I did ho\,/ever solemnly renew the dedi- cation of my soul and body, all I have and am to God. Tuesday 2d :lr C is taking the influenza and feels 'luite indisposed. He was hOI-Jever able by taking a portion of cherry pectoral, to take a seat with us at table and conduct our morning ,'/orship. \'Jednesday 3 vI. & E. The maternal ileeting \'las at our house. Our evening meeting vias conducted by r1r Clark Letters VJere read from ~1r Chanberlain was not able to be present Thursday 4 The US Ship of IJar Oale(?) arrived here from tlazatlan and brought us a long and very important letter from the Board r'lr C \'las confined to his settee It was sent in to him and though a very long communication. he glanc- ed over its cont~nts in a very short tine. A meeting was appointed at our house at hal f past 2 P .~l., and the famil ies ,,!ere invited to come and hear the letter �2/1849 read Though the letter contained 34 pages, he sat in a rocking chair whileit was read. It ,,;,as v/ith deep emotion that he heard of the hopeful conversion of our Son EYurts and that both our sons are considered pious youth. The Board propose entire change in our system of missionary "JOrk and recormnend us to call a General :'leeting for consultation. cited, and his cough was hard during the evening. o'clock ilr CiS mind vIas much ex- He did not sleep till one He remarked to r.1e "Perhaps the good rtev/S is to prepare rile for my depart- ure out of this world. If I die I wish you to consult the Board as to the course you shall persue but I hope to be able myself to be able to I'Irite to i1r Anderson He then in audible prayer dedicated himself and all his interests to God for tir,lC and etern i ty Friday 5 i'1r C raised some blood in the morning vias not able to come dO\lJn to breakfast Aften'lards he camo down and lay on the settee and again at half past 2 Pil and I sent for Dr Uood he \!Jould prepare some r.ledicine and send it up. see :lr Clark's little f\bert(l) I sent again for the Dr t'Jhile he VIaS lie raised blood at noon He nade a short call and said I requested hirll to call over to there he \'la5 taken I,lith bleeding & and v!as thankful I'lith us. lie \lent over to the dispensary and brollght a blister and digitalus pm·"der of sugar of lead hy ''Ihich means the hemmorrhage Sat 6 stayed. \'/aS \·Je have had heavy s!lo\'/ers to day j'lr C is very feeule though he has not raised any fresh blood. li,oved from the bed to the settee v:here he has lain(!) through the day called in the He has The Dr n~rning. rlr DvJight arrived in the K III. lie called in the afternoon. It has rained considerable to day and this evening Sal..lbath Jan 7 the morning flr C is morc comfortable but took a heav~' dose of salts in He took (";lore at nine and eleven uhich pt'ovided a pOI'Jerful effect ,Ir Dole called to see hir.1 on his way from church and brought me a note from ,·Irs 0 informing ne that [Irs ;Ionday 8 f~ice had thi s morning been confined "Iith a daughter Mr C noved fron the bed to the settee -- Salts still operating He shaved himself th; s norninu and about noon feel r.ly great exhaustion \'fent to bed About half past one P i1 he \,/as taken again with raising blood .freely sent for Dr 1'1. The brn(!) an(l) some of the sisters came in fearing the hour of departure had come I sent to school for James and \'Ie all surrounded hi s bed. He had tvJO spasr,ls and \'Ias almost suffocated gave us advice ( I ? He expected to revive He conversed \'lith \'/ithO) us all and ) a dying hour but he said He did not think himself dying He has raised on Sat and to day as much as a pint of blood The Dr advised that he be kept very quiet during the rerlainder of the day �3/1849 Ar Castle watched \'Jith him during the fore part of the night J\(!) one J\ r1 I came dOI'lIl and sat till three, then !laria Jane sat \'lith him till morning 9th nr C very poorly seei n9 company Dr called and directed hir.l to be kept from conversing or I-je have very vIet I'leather The Dr call ed t\vice to day r'lrs Richards and her dauyhters have breakfasted at rtr Clark's dined at rtr Cook's(J) and taken tea at: lr CiS i·lr l)",Jight watched with l1r C vied 10 :1r D took breakfast and conducted our family worship. comfortable ;1r C a little more I have got a couch fitted up in the room with a musquito(!) net for the l'latchers to 1 ie dovlIl on It r.ained all night and a part of our adobie (Efm) �1·1aria P. Chamberlain journal - Death of Levi Chamberlain (1849 ) i1r C \'/aS depressed in spirits and very restless -- Could not Sabbath July 15 sleep -- lie asked me to read the 51 Psalm, and said, that suits best to day 0 that my head were vlaters and mine eyes a fountain of tears that I night weep day and night for my sins. buffet him In the evening He said that Satan had been permitted to The anguish of mind that he felt was so great that he rose from his bed to v/alk the room but he had so little strength that I took him by the arm and led him to his chair the Lord rebuke him. After sitting an hour in mournful soliloquey(l) he said I wi 11 return unto God my Rock into God that performeth all thi ngs for me. !Ionday 16 lie VJas very comfortable and I reminded him that r1r Baldwin had written him a kind letter and that he had requested hiP1 to send hirl a message by the pen of sone one in the family. After a little consideration, he said him I thank him for his abundant correpondance(!) in past days. Tell It has given ne great delight to ans\'Jer all the letters I have received from my brethren, but my vlOrk on earth is almost finished. A~ the shades of evening begin to gather around me and the night Qf death is approaching, I feel that nothing on earth is \'1orth 1 iving for hut to labour for God and to do good to dying men. True, \'Ie need food & clothing, but vie shall not "Iant them long, and God has pronised that \'Ie shall have them. -my heart is fixed trusting in 9.2.9. Tell him that Give I'lY love to :1rs B and the same to all the brethren and sisters at Lahainaluna and Lahaina lalo The same day I asked him if he had any message to 1 eave for our dear Sons in America He repl ied Tell tJarren the last effort I ever made to vwite \'1as to hin, but my strength failed. (Three days after the arrival of the Montreal he requested me to bring his portfolio his pens and ink but by the time all \'las in readiness his strength \'las exhausted and he was obliged to liedovm on the bed. After a sea- son of rest he said I do not know \'Ihat more to say to my sons which has not already been said. They have been on my heart continually and I have prayed "Jithout ceasing for them. I expect Evarts will become a minister and preach the gospel. \~hat is your opinion I asked in regard to \~arren's \/ish to return to the islands? He replied if you remain here, I should think it \'Jel1 for him to come The Lord direct in all things Tuesday 17 of it ~'Jarren's birth day Tile Lord grant him wisdom. to obtaing(!) an education i~hen reminded of it he said I have thought :lr H knoVls my Hishes in regard to his desire I \,Jish to do all that I ought to assist him. read to him a part of the IV & V Chaps of 1 Thessilonians(!) God is very precious to ne. I fie said tile \JOrd of �2/ (1849) Hed 18 ilr C has suffered much of late from suppression of breath use a fan frequently Juring the day and the night. Has to To day he calld(!) me to come to hirl and embrace r.le and said that he felt that the hour of separation VJas dral'/ing nigh. The Lord bless you and provide for all yourwants t and bless our dear t dear children and make them all children of his grace. do for you nO\'I. Thursday 19 Ship of t~ar formation This is all that I can Our daughters had an invitation with other ladies to visit the Ohio. I raised some objections but he said Let them go and get in- In the evening he I'Jished all his children to sit dOl-in in his room and heard with pleasure an account of \·,hat the(!) had seen & enjoyed. Ilhen they re- turned he remrked that he should be happy to 1 ive long (. see the improvement of hi s fami ly but added not Friday morn 20 r.W I'd 11 but thi ne by done l-1e heard of the death of John Emerson He said that dear boy visited me in general ,leeting & nOI'/ he has arrived at heaven before l'le a great thing to diet to be prepared to die. 0 it is I'le should feel to see our dear 110\'1 Levi cold in death (they v/ere alJout the sar.le age). Saturday 21 I \'1as nescessarily(!) absent from his room a feY! hours carne in he said come do sit dOh'n. day \Jhen I This is the first tine I have felt at home to Read me sOf,lething out of the bible to enable ne to get the victory over the last enemy Read the XV Chap of Corrinthians -- cannot inherit the kingdom of God Yes I know that flesh and blood Lord prepare me for the last confl ict and be better to me than my fears. Sabbath day 22 Dr Wood called in the Morning He said to him I feel that my tir:le has nearly comet 0 hovi I long to have the last confl iGt short and easYt but I ought not to desire it to be according to my I·rill. be done. riot rly \'/ill but thine I know of nothing more to do that I hAve not done I trust wholly in the merits of Jesus Christ for salvation -- In the evening one of his daughters asked if she should read a fel-I verses which he had directed her to look for in in the morning the concordance" Thou shall guide Ple vlith thy counsel and aften/ard receive ne to glory. Whom have I in heave(!) but thee and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee thy heart and my flesh faileth but God is the strength and portion forever Inore. He said ho\'l S\'Ieet ho\'/ precious are they for me. 0 for faith Tuesday 24 I spent the whole forenoon in his room He has suffered much in mind on account of taking morphine to mitigate his pain He prayed that the Lord would direct in regard to this thing. He shaved hinself & set up in his chair �3/ (1849) while I made the bed ~~ desired me to read some promises in the XLII of Isaiah But now with the Lord that created thee. 0 Jacob, and he that formed thee, 0 Isreal (1), Fear not: for I have redeemed thee. I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine \-Ihen thou passest through the \I/aters, I \'/i11 be \-fitll thee, and through the rivers. they shall not overflo\'1 thee: burned neither shall the wilen thou \'/alkest through the fire thou shalt not be kindle upon thee. fla~e For I am the Lord thy God. the Holy One of Isreal thy Saviour. XLIV. 22 I have blotted out as a thick cloud, thy transgression and as a cloud thy sins: return unto me for I have redeemed thee. He said, mark those promi ses; they may be of great hel p to me when r.ly soul is in troubl e. I 10th \~ho I read one more Chap is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his ser- vants that walketh in darkness and hath no light? the Lord and and (!) stay upon hi s God. let hir:l trust in the name of He sa iet there is r:lY trust and there \I/ill I rest ;'1ark that verse and regard it as my dyi n9 testamony(!). Wed 25 ;1r5 Dole dined with us. chief except the I~ing, I\fter dinner Kekauonohe the only remaining high who was on the ground when he arrived, called to see him He \-/as very much a ffec ted when she came in and \'JCpt \'lhen he recovered he asked ho\'l many of the numerous chiefs \'Iho \I!ere here \·,hen he arrived were now 1 iving she replied I only and the King fie continued, ilost ardently have I desired your salvation. the early missionaries bestowed upon you. husband and your son Leleihoku. God has sr:litten you fluch labour have He has taken your His voice to you is repent prepare to meet your God ilr C has taken the influenza and his head is quite disordered. Thursday 26 :lr C is worse -- his Bl'3ea~RtFl~(!) is appetite is fail ing his breath- ing is difficult, and his expectoration copious and to day he has had perfuse perspiration. At half past 2 PII I felt SOI.lO alarrr:l and sent for fir & :1rs Clark. He had quite an ill turn but told us he though(!) he \'las not dying He asked us all to pray that he Ihight not need "Jatchers that his faith and patience might hold out to the end; that if it was the will of God he Might die in peace without protracted suffering. I sent for Dr tiood \'lho candidly told him he \,Ias failing, but he did not expect his dissolution to take place immediately He slept I,lore than I ex~ected I spent the night in his room. but had a turn of perfuse perspiration and required at intervals the use of the filn. Friday 27 .1r Cooke callad in to shave hin but he felt too lIm'/ell to have it �4/1849 done. He hOI/ever \'Ialked to the settee and rested tllerc \·!hile his bed I'las r.lilde. I stepped out a .noment and left him \lith :lr C(lstle. He sent for ne in haste \'Jhen I caPle in I found his nind a little \JanderinfJ hut it soon recovered its bal1ence. Ilis exrectoration lias dark heavy natter, and the circulation at the extreillitics h'as sluSgish. Bottles of hot v/atcr I'ere appl ied. Ile via s much in prayer duri n9 the day lie requested r.Je to take hi s spectaclos and Cil.Jle and put thef11 aV,Iay as promises previously rlarked for his comfort (Paper insert): I read to him the V Chap of r-ornan ;1rs Parker. set tHO hours in the afternoon (End insert) lie insisted upon r.Jy going upstairs that night, saying you must tal.;e care of your heal tho is done. tlaria Jane can stay \lith r:1e. Eversthing devolves upon you -- I am of 1 ittl e consequence. ily I'/ork I feel r.Jore for you than I can express The Lord bless You I rose at three A il on Saturday 28 [lorn -- He said he had rested some. I took a to \'Ie 1 and \,.fired the perspiration from his chest and neck and fanned him a I,.'hile I v/ent into the kitchen to attend to donestic concerns early that I r.Jight be at liberty to spend the day with hint About day light he rose and \·/alked to his chair and had a movement of the bowels. (It was a perfectly healthy one but he said it would be his last.) He said he l'/as very poorly and that he v/ould not take any thing for breakfast but a little thin arrow root without milk. His appetite \'las al1 gone he only took this to sustain sinking nature After breakfast i'lr Cooke came in and offered to shave him but he said I am very poorly. I am very short of breath f1r C said he hoped he \'lOuld be better cnd that he I</ould call in to do it in the afternoon. I did not dare to express my fears ilr C rose to go out but he had not reached the center door before i'lr Chamberlain cough~d and I perceivdd he had rased(!) fresh blood. back and sent for :lr Castle I"/ho \'Irote a note .for Dr Wood. blood every time he coughed. ~Je hi~ He continued to raise gave him 12 drops of the sulphate of copper ra i sed about half a pi nt duri ng the day. required constantl y to be fanned I called ilrs Thurston spent the day vii th us He He VIe had lllany cal1 s - he gave hi s hand to every one that came in but did not attempt to converse r.1uch. prayer at noon he took ali ttl e chicken broth He seemed to be much in In the afternoon 11; ss Smith and :1r Dole calld(!) and offered to spend the night. The Dr called again in the eve- ning and told him that he had gattered(!) a little strength since morning and expressed his opinion that he IJould 1 iva thnQugh the night he said I hoped you \'lOuld be able to make a nore cheering report I long to go but the Lord's time is the best time �5/1849 I sat by him till tvJO in the r:lOrning He slept considerable Slveat perfusely had difficut(!) breathing and required the almost constant use of the fan At two 11e urged 1'1e to go and take some rest and let :'lr Dole com(!) down Vlhich I consented to do Sabbath July 29 The last eventful day had come. ~Jhen I came dO\,1n in the morning he pressed my hand tenderly and shel'/ed me v.Jith apparent satisfaction the blood settling round his nails. feet I rene\'/ed the bottles of hot(?) Vlater at his He took a few ten spoonfulls(!) of chicken broth for breakfast but said nothing I remarked to one who came in to inquire for him that he coughed and raised but little. He replied when I do that will be my end He had made one effort to coug hand ra i sed a quant ity of ( as though it migh(!) have been the discharge of an ulcer ? ) matter The Doctor called. about eight A M He gave a look of recognition to all who called in but did not speak ik Cook(!) and Castle stQod by the bedsid(!) t-lr Clark came in and read some precious portion of the Saviours last prayer cut he spoke not. ;ilr Clark \l.rent to preach to his native congregation and ;ir Castle to attend his Sabbath school The Doctor ;1i ss Smith fIrs Cl ark tks Thurston and our Ol'/n family stood round him He did not seem easy if I vias absent only a fm'l minutes times took his hand and he pressed mine I asked do you know me? do and I know all the friends that are about me. twice I several He said Yes I About ten 0 clock he groaned It seemed to be nore a mental effort than that of pain and coughed sl ight- ly and desired to be raised up. He beconed(!) me to him, embraced and kissed me most affectionately and said very pleasantly have lie 1 ived togather(!) for 21 years. We must now separate I commit you to the care of the Lord. He \'Jill provide for you and our dear children and kissed her and bade her good by come throvling his arns round him and love your ilother f~e Trust in him l!e next called ilaria Jane by name embraced :1 A and said good by. James, he said rarevJell Levi, namesake, be a good boy Farev·!ell Isabella, extending his arns our youngest(! ).(re- collecting the one I'/e buried in infancy he said, ourllolver was cld: off before it \lIas blo\'Jn and \I!ithred(!) like grass) Isabella he a good gir1 and honour your mother kissed each of us as he closed the sentence. the bed. Extending his had(!) to him he said 0 !H!) stood at the foot of fal~e\·!ell Ilith a areat effort The Lord bless you in your basket and your store, preserve you from the love of the world and give you an abundant entrance into his everlasting kingdom tended both bands to friends standing near by and said Fare I'lell. Then he ex- Sinking back on hi s pi1101'IS the Dr felt hi s pu1 se -- He sa id I fear the struggl e 1'Ii 11 be protracted the Dr rep1ied it l'!'ill not be 10n~ :lr Charilberlain. I sent for ilr Cast1e �6/1849 and :lrs Clark sent for her husband \'Jl1o disnissed the congregation and came in vlith :lessers {\ndre'tJs and Armstrong and several of the chiefs He gave his hand to the brethren bowed to the Chiefs but as though he ymuld express his regard for a man of real \'!Orth he 1 if ted up his face and kissed John Ii. He then desired that the bottles should be removed and said there is no use to try to keep a dead man (! ) al ive He drey! up his feet(wA;i.eA-e;j.e-Aet-Beee~e-ee~e-wl-leA-l-le-ete8!in the bed turned over a little on his left side and breathed gently as an infant going to sleep I saw his 1 ips move and putting my ear close to his mouth, heard him say, into thy hand I commit my spirit. Hith out a struggle or groan at half past ten he entered into hi s everl ast ing rest � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chamberlain, Maria - Journal - 1848-1849 Description An account of the resource <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">Maria Chamberlain</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%; text-align: center;">March 19, 1803 - January 19, 1880</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: 200%;">Maria Patton submitted herself to become a candidate for the missionaries on October 15, 1926, believing she would save Native Americans. Instead, she found herself on the Parthian sailing to the Sandwich Islands. Maria became an exception to the rule as she did not have a husband when she set sail on her mission. Maria kept a journal from 1825 to 1859, that detailed her biggest life experiences and challenges.<br /><br />Maria started her journal in 1825 when she was still in Salisbury, Pennsylvania and not yet apart of the mission. She would detail almost everyday of her life, focusing most of her attention on Sunday’s as she would talk about the sermon she heard or her time at church. She would include the mundane aspects of everyday life to her exciting journey to the Sandwich Islands. In her everyday life, Maria took care of her eight children and would entertain visiting guests with a hot cup of tea. Sea captains to royalty to fellow missionaries were always welcomed in the home of the Chamberlains. Since Maria and Levi were close to the royalty, they were updated on political affairs of the government. She wrote how Madam Boki prepared for war as she did not want to give up Oahu. In the end, other chiefs were able to calm down Madam Boki and major conflict was avoided. Maria would end her journal in 1859, 34 years after first starting in 1825.</p> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource If you would like permission to publish or reproduce this material, please send your requests to archives@missionhouses.org Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Hawaiian Mission Children's Society Library at the Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives