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