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(!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
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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.
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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.
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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{!)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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i'laternal iteeting at our house
It \'/aS an interesting one to me & I
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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\-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!"
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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(!)
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again this afternoon
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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\-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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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<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>
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