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* April 22, 1844, July 31, 1848
Honolulu April 22nd 1844.
Monday. A ship bearing the national flag of Guatamala arrived this forenoon, and we soon obtained the
information that she was last from Mazatlan, that the former Consul J.
c. Jones had come down in her; and
what was of more importance to us, we received several packages of letters from the Missionary House; by
which we learn that the Brig Globe sailed from Boston on the 4th Decr. to stop at the Soc. Islands. We
learn also the names of the Missionaries who have embarked in her for this field; namely, Mr. & Mrs. Hunt,
Mr. & Mrs. Whittlesey, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Pogue & Miss Whitney. Mr. & Mrs. Ladd & child are also
passengers. By being destined for Tahiti the Globe will probably be detained a month, which well cause a
delay in our Gen. Meeting about that length of time.
We hear from Tahiti that affairs in respect to the French and the natives are in a very unpleasant state.
The natives are not pleased with their new masters, and have placed themselves in an attitude of war, and
it is said that a fight has taken place but which was the victorious party was not known: some twenty or
more natives had brought in and surrendered their arms. This was probably of natives near where the
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French have established themselves. The fighting occurred at a place called the peninsula, and on hearing
of it a steamer was sent thither by the French.
Tues1ay ApL 23rd. Mrs. Chamberlain was called up just before 3 o'ck this morning to go to Punahou an
account of Mr~. pple who was about being confined. She went up with Mrs. Castle. In the course of the
morning Mrs. Castl~ retllrned and reported Mrs. Dole as having a son, but as being herself in rather a
critical state. ¥r~. Qhamberlain continued during the day but returned home at night; and Mr. Armstrong
went up and spent the night.
Wednesday April 24th 1844. The ship Lausanne Cap. Spaulding arrived this day. By her many letters
have been received. She brings stores for our Government vessels and a Navy Agent, Mr. E. S. Benson.
Saturday April 27th. Since the confinement of Mrs. Dole, some solicitude has been felt on her account,
but it was hoped after she had survived the very critical period of delivery that she would get along
particularly as she seem on the 2nd & 3rd day in a more favorable state than during the same days on the
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occasion of her first child. Yesterday Mrs. Chamberlain spent the day at Punahou and staid all night. This
morning I went up and carried Mrs. Castle leaving her there and bringing home Mrs. Chamberlain. Mrs. D.
when we came away was suffering a most agonizing pain in the head and I was the bearer of a note to Dr.
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Judd, which I sent without delay. He sent some medicine ~ and at nine o'clock he went himself and
administered an anodyne, & then returned. Mrs. D. appearing to be in a peculiarly alarming condition Dr.
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J. was sent for again and went up immediately with the purpose of remaining with her until some change
should take place. About two he returned, and gave us the unexpected and very distressing notice that Mrs.
Dole was dead! It appears that she died about one o'clock ~ That after administering the anodyne to relieve
the pain in her head she had not been lucid in her mind ~ indeed she was not perfectly so even before that:
tho. in the morning she was so and said once to Miss Smith that she was going to die ~ that the pain or
distress she felt was so great that it seemed to her that she could not live. Tho. this did not seem very
greatly to alarm Miss S. yet it has proved true ~ She is no more.
As soon as practicable after we learned the overwhelming intelligence Mrs. C. accompanied by Mrs.
Hall rode to Punahou ~ and tendered her assistance in any way she could render it. It was thought best that
she should take the infant for the present; which she did, and we brought it down with us, and secured a
temporary nurse.
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Sabbath April 28 1844. The coffin for Mrs. Dole being completed it was placed in my wagon & carried
to Punahou. I followed soon after on horse~back. When I arrived I found that the corpse had very much
changed; and it was concluded to have it removed to Honolulu without delay and interred without the
ceremony of a funeral: and that the funeral services be conducted at 4 o'ck P.M. in the native meeting
house in accordance with previous arrangements.
Notice was given at the Seamen's Chapel that the funeral services for Mrs. Dole would be conducted in
the native meeting house, and at 4 o'ck the members of the families and various friends & acquaintances of
the village came together; and a sermon was preached by Mr. Damon.
The Rev. Geo. Gary preached in the Chapel in the evening ~ a very interesting sermon. Mr. G. is
destined for the CoL River as superintendent of the Methodist Mission, appointed to supersede Mr. Jason
Lee. Mr. G. was passenger in the Lausanne which arrived on the 24th and he expects to take passage soon
in the Brothers for CoL River.
Wednesday May 1st 1844. Mr. & Mrs. Bishop arrived from Ewa. At our evening meeting Mr. G. was
present and made some remarks, being ready to embark on the morrow.
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Friday May 3rd. We had the following persons to dine with us to day Mr. & Mrs. Burnham, Miss
Goodale, Mrs. Dr. Smith & Mrs. Dole.
The Clarion sailed to day for Maui & Kawaiahae. The Pilot sailed yesterday for Maui.
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Saturday May 4th. The infant of Mr. Dole was brought down to day & put for the present under the
care of Mrs. C. We have obtained the wife of Mailou for a nurse, to whom we are to give one dollar per
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week wages one half cash. The child weighs 8 lb.
Thursday May 9th. Having chartered the Brigatme Lafayette to bring the missionaries of the windward
stations to Gen. Meeting, she sailed this afternoon. We give $275 for doing our business. She goes first to
Hilo, thence to Kailua & returns by way of Lahaina.
A Brig arrived this afternoon from the Soc. Islds. She brings notice of the difficulties between the
natives and the French authorities. Several districts had revolted and most of the inhabitants had joined
that party, and had retired into the mountains. A battle had been fought in which two frenchmen had been
slain & five or six wounded: and five Tahitians slain and twenty or more wounded.
The Hazard had been there. Lt. Rose had been arrested for a breach of etiquette but upon an apology
having been made he was released, The Dublin had arrived off Huahine. Americans were doing business
without molestation: They acknowledge the French authorities.
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Sabbath May 11th 1844. Mr. Armstrong preached a funeral sermon on occasion of the death of
Punihaole one of our most stable church members, who died last week.
Monday May 20th. Mr. & Mrs. Whitney arrived this morning from Waimea in Schr. Paalua. The are
accommodated with Mr. Armstrong.
Tuesday May 21. Mr. Lyman arrived this day in the Clarion from Lahaina Mr. Lyons & family were
prevented from embarking by the state of Mr. L.s health. He having had a fall from a horse a little time
previous pnd s1..j.stained some injury in his arm.
Wednesday May 22. The infant ofMr. Dole was removed to Ewa accompanied by Mr. Dole who takes it
to the ccp:e of Mrs. Bishop.
Mr. Lyman started to go round the island.
Friday May 24 1844. Victoria's birth day < a salute of 21 guns at noon from the Modeste and a dinner
made by Gen. Miller in the afternoon.
Sabbath 26th. Mr. Coan & family & Mr. Paris arrived from Hilo in the Victoria. They came in the
night Saturday and they have put up with Mr. Castle.
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Monday 27. Mr. Lyman returned from his tour around this island.
Had a call this day from Major Low.
Tuesday 28th. Mr. & Mrs. Smith arrived about noon from Waialua having stopped at Ewa overnight.
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The three children of Mr. Locke are with them and they are all accommodated with us.
Wednesday 29th. Messrs. Rowell & Johnson and families arrived from Waioli on board the Paalua. Mr.
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R. with their child are accommodated at Mr. Knapp. Mr. Johnson occupies the house owned by N amakua
Kane.
Thursday 30th. The Lafayette employed by us to bring the families of the windward stations to Gen.
Meeting made her appearance about 10 o'ck: the wind was light and she did not get into the harbor till
afternoon.
The passengers on board were, from Hawaii Messrs. Thurston & Ives & families; from Maui Messrs.
Dibble & Bailey & families, Messrs. Emerson, Alexander & Coan, also Miss Brown ~ Messrs. Clark &
Baldwin expect to come down hereafter.
Friday May 31st 1844. The brethren met this morning to organize.
Mr. Lyman was chosen Moderator and myself Scribe.
Saturday June 1st. Took tea this evening at Gen. Miller's with several of the mission families.
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Sabbath June 2nd. The only child of Mr. & Mrs. Damon died this morning of Cholera infantum after
an illness of about 4 days ~ aged 10 mo. 23 days. his funeral was attend this afternoon at their house, and
the rem~ins were interred in their own yard.
Tuesday June 4th. The Clarion arrived from the windward bringing from Hawaii Mr. Lyons & family,
and Dr. Smith who has been attendmg upon the family ofMr. Bond. Mrs. B. was confined 10 days before
he left say 12 days ago or 24th ulto .... Messrs. Baldwin & Rice arrived from Lahaina.
Hooikaika arrived from Mazatlan 36 days passage, by which reed. letters and news respecting Globe.
Had been disabled by a gale and had gone into Fayal.
Friday June 7th. All the families invited to tea at Dr. Judd's.
Sabbath June 9. U. S. Sloop of War Levant arrived fm. Tahiti. She brings news of another battle
between the natives & the French in which a considerable slaughter was made of the Tahitians and also of
the French.
Thursday June 13 1844. Mr. Clark arrived from Lahaina having left his family there.
Friday 14. This day by appointment of Gen. Meeting was devoted to religious exercises. At 3 o'ck P.M.
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a meeting was convened for the administrating of the ordinance of the Lord's Supper on which occasion
the infant child of Mr. & Mrs. Dimond was baptised.
Saturday 15. The business of General meeting is so nearly closed that it is not probable we shall not
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have another Session. Should any thing special call for attention the brethren may be called together.
Tuesday 18. Brethren Alexander, Emerson, Baldwin & Rice took passage in the Barque Honolulu for
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MauL Mrs. Hall also and two children took passage.
The families of the mission at this station visited Mr. Brown, Commissioner of the U. States. This was
by special invitation and we were attended by all our children. The interview was an agreeable one. Cap.
Page, of the Levant, was present.
Thursday 20th. Mr. A. B. Smith and family set out for Waialua. They stop at Ewa tonight.
Honolulu Friday June 21st 1844. Brethren Clark, Lyman & Conde & Mr. Lyons & family embarked in
the Clarion for Maui & Kawai{a}hae. They pay the usual passage & freight.
Saturday June 22. Schr. Paalua sailed for Lahaina, Mr. Dibble & family went passengers.
Tuesday 25th. Miss Marshall died this day. The Clementine was expected to sail to the windward with
several of the families for Hawaii: but owing to the wish of Mr. Marshall to have Mr. Damon remain in
order to conduct the funeral services the vessel was detained. This however puts us to inconvenience.
Wednesday 26th. The funeral of Miss Marshall was attended at the house of Mr. Brewer. Mr. Damon
conducted the services by reading the 39 Psalm making a few remarks & offering a prayer. The remains
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were then removed and taken to Nuuanu to be deposited in a tomb.
At about half past 2 o'ck after having assembled at my house for prayer, the passengers for the windward
embarked in the Clementine. Those of our number consist of Mr. & Mrs. Coan & three children. Mr. &
Mrs. Ives & two children, Mr. & Mrs. Thurston & two children, Mr. Paris & Mrs. Chamber lain. Mr. &
Mrs. Damon, Mr. Boardman & Miss Goodale are also passengers.
The Ship Akbar William Ackers (English.) arrived from Mazatlan 26 days passage. Mr. Talbot
supercargo.
Received letters from Mr. Hill dated March 22nd & 29. Learn that the Globe was to sail from Fayal Jan.
15 ~ probably sailed that day.
It is reported that Texas is received into the Union. If true probably this act is an entering wedge to the
dissolution of the Union!!
Friday June 28th 1844. Mr. Whitney arrived from Lahaina in the Paalua and was accompanied by the
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two sons of Mr. Alexander who have come down to resume their place in the Punahou SchooL
Sabbath June 30. There has been no meeting at the Chapel some alterations are being made there
which renders the house unfit to be occupied at present. Mr. Armstrong preached on board the Levant.
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Monday July 1st. Mr. Bailey and family & Miss Brown took passage for Maui on board the Paalua. The
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were all ready to leave on Saturday and expected to get off, but the vessel was detained on account of sails:
They went down to embark but returned.
Tuesday 2nd. The Lafayette arrived from Hilo; and the Clarion from Hawaii & Lahaina; by the former a
letter was reed. from Mr. Lyman dated in Hilo Bay going in and expecting to be at home in about 3 hours ~
His letter was the 29th ulto.
By the Clarion reed. a letter from Mrs. C. She arrived at Lahaina on the 29th and was to sail the same
day for Kailua. The vessel had a passage of about 63 hours to Lahaina ~ not a very comfortable passage, as
might well be supposed in a vessel so full of passengers. They leave horses and native passengers at Lahaina
and expect to be more comfortable to Kailua. I hope they are at Kailua this night.
Wednesday, July 3,1844. The Hooikaika arrived this morning from Lahaina. Mr. Gulick & children for
Punahou school nine in number came down in her. Mr. Dole went to Ewa today.
The Paalua sailed for Waioli. Messrs. Rowell & Johnson and families went as passengers.
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Thursday July 4. Salutes were fired from the U. S. Sloop of War Levant in honor of Am. Independence
at Sunrise Noon & Sun Set, and business was pretty generally suspended most of the day.
Friday July 5. Auhea sailed in Schr. Hooikaika for Lahaina. A Swedish Brig, by the name of Bull
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arrived from Tahiti ~ 19 days passage. She reports the Globe at that place and soon to saiL Maria Whitney
wrote to her parents under date of the 12th of May. The U. S. Sloop of War Warren was at that place &
was expected to leave at the same time with the Globe.
The Levant sailed this day. We sent upwards of Twenty letters in all by "we", I mean, different members
of the mission to their friends. Were not able to get off the Gen. letter it not being copied.
Sabbath July 7 1844. An alteration has been made in the Chapel ~ the stair way has been carried up out
side of the building, and the old stair way has been added to the length of the house: so that the number of
pews has been increased.
Mr. Dole preached in the middle of the day and Mr. Lowell Smith in the evening. The Lords Supper
was administered at the native church this afternoon. Mr. Whitney & Mr. Parker assisted Mr. Armstrong.
Monday July 8th. School at Punahou commenced this morning. The vacation commenced on the 8th
of March: so that 1/3 of a year has passed away without SchooL But the death of Mrs. Dole and the
interruption of Gen. Meeting have been the cause of adding one month to the vacation.
One of the cows of the herd got her leg broken to day which rendered it necessary to kill her.
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Tuesday July 9. The Lafayette sailed at 3 o'ck this EM. for Lahaina and Hilo. wrote to Mrs.
Chamberlain, expected she will take passage in this vessel when she returns on the present trip.
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Thursday July 11th 1844. The English Frigate Thalia, Cap. Hope arrived 21 days from the Socy Islands.
He left Tahiti on the 16th & Eimeo on the 20th. He did not anchor at any of the ports. The Warren was at
Tahiti expected to sail soon.
Friday 12. Made a call on Capt. Hope at the house of Gen. Miller. He spoke of the conduct of the
French in terms of high disapprobation and of deep sympathy from the natives.
The Clementine arrived yesterday from the windward and just at evening this day the native captain
called with letters. I reed. one from Mrs. Chamberlain & one also from Mr. Forbes. The company divided
into two parties. Mr. Coan & family, Mrs. Chamberlain & Miss Goodale, started on Thursday in Mr. Forbes
double canoe for Kau: and the other party consisting of Mr. & Mrs. Damon Mr. Boardman & Mr. Whistle
were to wait for the return of canoe & then set out for Kau.
Saturday July 13. Cap. Hope of the H.B.M. Frigate Thalia, made a return call upon us this afternoon.
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We find him a very pleasant man ~ easy & accessible in his manners.
Monday July 15th. The Brig Globe arrived this day. When she first made her appearance which was
about noon we judged it to be the long looked for vesseL Mr. Castle & Dr. Smith went off as soon as she
reached the anchorage, and Mr. C. returned with the Captain to obtain a permit for the landing of the
passengers and Dr. Smith remained on board. It was not until the Captain had returned to the vessel that
the boats set off from the vessel with the passengers. I was at the landing with a wagon when the boat
reached the wharf and was introduced to the Revd. Messrs. Hunt & Whittlesey and their wives & Miss
Whitney. I took Mr. Whittlesey & wife & Miss Whitney into my wagon and brought them to my house.
We arranged that Mr. & Mrs. Whitney should have their first interview with their daughter, separately
from the company, and I waited upon her into our bed room and then called her parents who were waiting
in the house :in the yard.
The members of the different families convened in my front room where we united in offering up our
tribute of praise & thanksgiving: by song and prayer ~ Mr. Armstrong lead. The Br. Andrews & Pogue did
not come on shore with the first company and were not present: but they arrived afterwards and were
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introduced to most of the families before they retired to their homes .
The new missionaries are lodged as follows, Messrs. Pogue & Andrews at the house of Mr. Dimond, Mr.
& Mrs. Hunt with Mr. Hall; Mr. & Mrs. Whittlesey with Mr. Castle and Miss Whitney at my house.
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Wednesday July 17, 1844. This day is the anniversary of the birth of our eldest son. He is this day 15
years old! His mother is absent at Hila, but I trust she does not forget the day. May the new year on which
he enters be the best year of his life: ~ a blessed year.
The Clarion arrived from Maui and brought down passengers as follows: Mrs. Hall & two children; Mr.
& Mrs. Rice & two children & Miss Ogden. ~ the latter comes to our house.
Mrs. Hall is so feeble that she could not be brought up except in the most careful manner: She suffered
a miscarriage on Saturday at the house of Mr. Baldwin; but she was so anxious to return home that she
chose to take passage at the present time rather than to delay until her strength should be restored.
We learn from Mr. Lyons that his eldest daughter Fidelia was ill of a fever; and he has but little hope of
her recovery: she was so low at one time that he thought her to be dying: but she had revived a little.
Mr. Gulick took passage to day in the Clementine for Lahaina: we committed to his care all the Am.
letters on hand to carry to Maui, as we learn that a ship is at Lahaina bound in a few days direct to New
Bedford. I closed the gen. letter and forwd. it with the other letters for the u.S.
Saturday July 20th 1844. This being the birth day of Moses Kekuaiwa, he celebrated it with an
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entertainment to which he invited Mr. Whitney & family.
Yesterday Cap. Doane commences landing our supplies from Brig Globe. We find some articles
damaged; but it is doubtful whether there will be sufficient to gain the insurance, as the goods must be sold
at auction and a loss of 4 pret on the whole invoice must be lost in order to gain any compensation.
The Clementine which sailed on Wednesday for Lahaina, having Mr. Gulick on board came back &
anchored at the mouth of the harbor just before evening not being able to stem the strong current & head
wind. Mr. G. came on shore.
Wednesday July 24th. Mr. & Mrs. Whitney with their daughter ~ Dr. & Mrs. Smith & Mr. Pogue saild
in the Hawaii for Kauai.
It should have been noted that the locating Comee. met yesterday and commenced their duty by
choosing a moderator & Scribe and discussing the subject assigned to them by the Gen. Meeting. A Sub
Comee was appointed who brought in a report: as follows.
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Mr. & Mrs. Whittlesey ~
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Mr. & Mrs. Hunt
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Mr. Pogue
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Mr. Andrews
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The adoption of the report was deferred until this morning: and was adopted. It was on account of the
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designation of Mr. Hunt to Kau that the delay took place. 6 of the Come. were in favor of Koloa for Mr.
Hunt: 8 thought Kau had the predominant claim to a female; and the vote for Kau prevailed.
Friday July 26th 1844. The Keoua sailed for the windward carrying freight for Maui & Kona Hawaii.
Mr. Andrews took passage for his station.
Tuesday 30th. The King & Premier and their trains arrived from Lahaina. He was received with
customary testimony of joy & respect.
Wednesday 31st. The day was celebrated with great festivity. The King and all the grandees assembled
at this place met in the 1st Church to celebrate the Temperance cause. The King, Premier, Gov. Kekuanaoa
& Dr. Judd addressed the audience. Mr. Bishop ~ade the introductory address & prayer. The house was well
filled & a number of foreigners were present.
In the afternoon a dinner was attended at the King's new house by the missionaries & their wives and
all the respectable foreign residents & ladies in the place. The number of guests exceeded 200. The King of
the Sandwich Islands, the Sovereigns of France & England and the President of the U. States were
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severally toasted and national salutes fired for each from the Fort in the rear of Honolulu.
Thursday Augt. 1st. The Youths temprance celebration occurred this day, and it was more fully attended
to day than that of the adults yesterday ~ the King premier Kekuanaoa, & John Ii severally addressed the
Audience, also Dr. Winslow recently arrived from the U. States made an address in Eng. interpreted by Dr.
Judd.
Sabbath August 4th 1844. The King and suit attended worship both parts of the day and listened with
much apparent interest to the sermons of Mr. Armstrong. In the morning the subject was the unsatisfying
nature of all earthly pursuit and pleasure founded on the words of the Preacher ~ Vanity of vanity, vanity of
vanities saith the preacher ~ all is vanity.
Mr. Dole preached at the chapel in the morng. and Mr. Hunt in the evening: the day was very
uncomfortable on account of the wind and dust.
Tuesday Aug. 6th. The Clarion arrived from the windward this morning, Mr. & Mrs. Damon & Mr.
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Boardman came in her from Mahukona. They left.Hilo about a fortnight ago visited Waimea & Kohala .
Mrs. Chamberlain & Miss Goodale staid at Hilo, the Lafayette being then expected: had it not been their
expectation to reach Honolulu sooner by the Lafayette than by a journey overland to Kohala, they would
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have gone on with Mr. & Mrs. D. By staying at Hilo they are likely to prolong some days their return to
this place. It is thought that Lafayette has not much more than arrived at Hilo at the present time. I hope
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however she arrived at Hilo in about 10 days from Lahaina if not in less: in which case she will probably
leave the last of this week.
The Victoria has been chartered by us at $12 pr. day to go to Hana for the purpose of carrying on Mr. &
Mrs. Whittlesey & their effects and bringing do"wn the effects of Mr. Rice. He goes first to Lahaina and will
take in some things there for Mr. Conde & thence will proceed to Hana. Miss Ogden took passage for
Lahaina.
We have occasion to notice the protecting hand of God this day. In going out of the yard this morning
with the children to go to school, the wagon was met by the ox cart. just by the comer of the wall, the
passage between the cart & the wall was scarcely sufficient to pass: the horse being afraid of the horns of
the cattle went so near the wall that the wheel struck ~ at the same moment the oxen that at first stood
began to pass on ~ the natives being careless and not stepping forward to stop them, the ox cart came
against the wheel of the wagon & after drawing it back a few paces, the wagon upset and threw the
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childrep upon the ground among the wheels of the two vehicles: but by the kind protection of providence
none of the children were seriously hurt: some of them received several slight contusions ~ all however
were thoroughly frightened: and for a moment nothing was heard but the screeches of the children.
The Victoria sailed between 3 & 4 o'ck P.M. the wind strong.
Friday August 9th 1844. Several opportunities have occurred of sending supplies to the stations which
has kept all hands busy packing and shipping. The Clarion sails for Molokai, Lahaina & Kawai{a}hae, The
Hooikaika for Waioli; The Star for Waialua; the Clementine for Maui, Kailua & Kealakekua. By all of
these vessels we send more or less.
The Warren sailed yesterday also the Magnolia, Cap. Simmons a whaling ship belonging to New
Bedford, to stop at Rio and will sell her cargo, if an opportunity shd. offer.
Sabbath Aug. 11th 1844. The Lafayette arrived this moming from Hilo, having passengers: Mrs.
Chamberlain, who returns after an absence of nearly seven weeks, the family of Mr. Wilcox who come
down with all their effects to go to Waialua to take charge of the Boarding School for boys formerly under
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the direction of Mr. Locke, in accordance with the vote of the General Meeting.
Dr. Andrews also came down for a short stay, purposing to return again by the earliest opportunity
having left his family at Hilo. Mr. Brown, U. St. Commissioner & Mr. Whistler a gentleman traveling for
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his health ~ also Mr. Dwight a traveler.
The vessel arrived just before the close of native service, and Mrs. C. and those of the mission who
came with her, were landed during the time of the service at the Chapel. They all took dinner & supper
with us & Mr. W & family will be our guests until they can remove to Waialua.
Monday Aug. 12th. Mrs. Armstrong was confined this day with a daughter. Dr. Andrews came very
opportunely & officiated on the occasion.
Tuesday 13. By a Brig from the Soc. Islands we learn that Lord George Paulet was there and had taken
the Queen to Raiatea. We learn also that Mr. McKeen one of the missionaries had been accidentally shot
dead. He was standing in the verhana of his house witnessing a skirmish between the French & Tahitians
when a ball struck & entered his forehead killing him instantly ~ he had a wife and two children and is said
to have been one of the most intelligent of the missionaries.
Friday August 16th 1844. H. B. Carysfort Cap. Lord Geo. Paulet arrived this morning last from the Soc.
Islands. Salutes were exchgd. promptly, indicating a good state of feeling on part of the Captain.
Saturday 17th. Auction of damgd. goods.
Tuesday 20th. An operation was performed on the tendons of the infant of Mr. Wilcox it having club
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feet. Drs. Judd, Wood & Andrews were present. Dr. A. had cut one of the feet some days previous: but as
there was some doubt whether the tendon was entirely severed Dr. W operated again. Dr. J. operated on
the other foot.
Chartered the Schr. Hooikaika to carry Mr. Wilcox's effects to Waialua.
The goods have been shipped but as they are not well stowed and must be changed so as to get all the
articles below that would damage by getting wet, the vessel delays till tomorrow.
Learn today that the Victoria had a bad time in getting towards Hana, which at the latest notice from
her she had not reached. She arrived at Lahaina on the 9th and sailed again the same day by the S. side of
the after being out 4 days she returned and staid 24 hours at Lahaina and started again by the N. side of
MauL On the 15th she was seen off Wailuku beating against a strong wind & making slow head~way.
Wednesday Aug. 21st 1844. The Victoria arrived this morning with Mr. Rice and his effects.
Tuesday Aug. 27th. Dined on board the Globe.
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Thursday 29th. The Clarion sailed this morning for Kawai{a}hae Dr. Andrews took passage. We have
heard that all the members of Mr. Lyons family are afflicted with sickness including himself. This
information was communicated by Mr. Bond who had gone to Waimea to afford assistance in their distress.
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Friday Aug. 30. Mr. Hall set out to make the tour of this island by the way of Ewa & Waianae expecting
to be absent about two weeks.
Saturday Aug. 31. Mrs. Chamberlain rode to and returned from Ewa to day being attended by Mr. Dole.
Their object was to visit the child of Mr. Dole who is under the care of Mrs. Bishop.
I should have mentioned under date of Thursday that we had to tea Dr. & Mrs. Judd their three
daughters, Mr. Ricord & Mr. Jarves.
Monday Sep. 2. A Brig of War bearing Sardinian colors arrived this morning. In the course of the
forenoon salutes were exchanged with the Government. The commander is a Count. The object of the
visit does not yet appear.
Tuesday Septr. 3 1844. The lumber from the Columbia river, shipped by Dr. Babcock in the Chenamus,
having been all landed, & the measuring of it commences yesterday and finished this morning, has been
drawn up & stored in our lumber shed.
This evening had the company of Mr. Whistler & Mr. Benson to tea.
By the Delaware which arrived on Sabbath we learn that Com Dallas died at Calao early in the month
of June. An account of his being ill was recd. some time ago.
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Wednesday Sep. 25. The U. S. Frigate, commanded by Cap .Armstrong arrived this day, having stopped
at Hilo where she spent about a fortnight. The U. S. Consul repaired on board immediately, who received a
salute; but no salute has been fired to the Govt. as a misunderstanding exists and diplomatic
correspondence has & perhaps is being carried on between the For. Sec. & the commissioner of the U.
States Govt.
Mr. Wilcox & family left between 2 & 3 dck this afternoon for Ewa on their way to Waialua to enter
upon the duties of their new station.
Mrs. Baldwin & Emerson arrived in the ship Com. Preble, from Lahaina. Each of them is accompanied
with two children. Mr. Dimond who sailed for Lahaina came down in the same vesseL Mr. Cheever who
has been more than a year at the islands living & visiting among the missionaries takes passage in the
vessel for the U. States.
Thursday Sep. 26 1844. Visited U. S. Frigate Savannah in company with several of the brethren. We
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were very politely recd. and we were much pleased with Lt. Hitchcock who is a pious man. Several of the
residents had preceded us and the French Consul followed to whom a salute was given as a matter of course.
In the afternoon we visited with other families the Sch. at Punahou, a vacation of one week being about to
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commence.
Friday Sep. 27. The Band from the U. States Frigate performed this evening at the residence of Mr.
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Brown and the families being by him invited to be present, most of the brethren and sisters of the station
went down & spent the evening in listening to the performancej and they felt much gratified. After
performing a number of pieces, the band went to Mr. Hooper to whose residence part of the company
repaired: at a late hour the players attended by Mr. Brown & others came into our neighborhood and
seronaded some of us.
Saturday Sep. 28th. Cap. Armstrong attended by Mr. Brown called on the families of the mission at this
station.
This evening Mrs. Chamberlain was stung by a scorpion. She had been to the pump with a bason for
water and was passing along near the platform when she felt a sudden strong pressure of something sharp
upon the side of her foot above the shoe, which caused her to screach out. The pain was severe and pretty
soon became intense on coming to the light a small puncture was visible which became more distinct and
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marked & though she did not see the creature who inflicted the wound, not doubt existed that it was the
sting of a ·scorpion. She applied salt & water and one of our native females applied her mouth to the wound
to extract the poison. She applied also a mixture of hartshorn and oil. The foot swelled somewhat & much
pain was felt in the region of the anclej which gradually subsided, but the pain did entirely leave her for the
night.
Thursday Octr. 3rd 1844. Early this morning U. States Frigate, Cap. Armstrong got under way and
directed her course from the islands. She goes first to Monterey as we learn afterwards to St. Francisco and
thence proceeds down the coast again to Mazat1an.
It is VACATI ON this week commencing on Saturday last; and the School will begin again on Monday
next.
I should have noted that the Band from the Frigate preformed in the native Meeting house of Monday
afternoon. A concourse of natives were present and most of the foreign ladies of the vilage ~ Americans it
should be stated.
We invited Cap. Armstrong, Mr. Brown & others for Tuesday evening: but as Mr. Brown had a dinner
party and Cap. Armstrong found it necessary to leave for his ship at evening, our invitation was declined.
Sabbath Octr. 6th. The Lord's Supper was administered in the native Chapel this afternoon ~ about 50
were previously admitted by baptism. Several native children were baptised ~ also the infant children of Mr.
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Armstrong & Mr. Rice.
In the evening the Supper was administered at the Seamen's chapel by Mr. Damon.
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Monday Octr. 7th 1844. Mrs. Parker and her daughter arrived from Kaneohe this evening.
School commenced at Punahou.
Thursday 10th. Mrs. Parker returned to Kaneohe.
Friday 11th. We learn from Lahaina that Mr. Dibble has had another attack of bleeding from the lungs,
by which he was much reduced ~ and it was feared that the attack might terminate fatally.
Saturday 12th. Mr. & Mrs. Hitchcock and Mrs. Gulick arrived from Maui in a whaling ship this
morning, and Mr. Rogers & Mrs. Baldwin & Mrs. Emerson left in a whaling ship commanded by Cap.
Brown for Lahaina. The Ship got under way about 4 o'clock. David Baldwin returned with his mother on
account of ill health and Abbey remained and will attend schooL
Mrs. Gulick stops with us.
Monday Octr. 28th. U. S. Sloop of War Warren, Cap. Hull arrived, brought letters from Mr. Greene &
Mr. Hill, latest date July 3d. Mr. Anderson arrived same day from his visit to the Mediterranean left
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Liverpool 19 June.
Mr. Hall wife & son accompanied by Mrs. Dimond set out for Ewa and a tour around the island.
Tuesday October 29th 1844. Started early this morng. for Waialua having been invited by Mr. Bishop to
accompany him from Ewa to attend a meeting of the Trustees of the Boarding School at Waialua. I arrived
at Ewa between 8 & 9 o'ck and found Mr. & Mrs. Hall & Mrs. Dimond there. I remained till after one o'ck
& the!). set out with Mr. Bishop in company with Mrs. Dimond for Waialua, where we arrived about sun~
down. Mrs. D. and myself put up with Mr. Wilcox: Mr. B. with Mr. Smith.
Wednesday 30th. Messrs. Smith & Bishop came over to the house of Mr. Wilcox after breakfast ~ and
we had conversation in regard to the Boarding SchooL No formal resolutions were adopted; but Mr. W.
recommended to commence on a small scale a Bordg. School; but not precisely on the plan of Mr. Locke: ~
To begin with a few scholars and advance as he found himself able: to take up the work as it should present
itself and perform that which should seem most to demand his attention.
Spent this night at the house of Mr. Smith.
Thursday 31st. Set out in company with Mr. Bishop for Ewa and arrived there about 2 o'ck ~ got dinner
and left about three o'ck for Honolulu, where I arrived after a ride of 21/2 hours much fatigued, and found
all well ~ Mr. Forbes wife & three children arrived yesterday from Lahaina were with us also the two
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Friday Novr. 1st. Attachment made on the property of Ladd & Co.
Tuesday Novr. 5th. 1844. A social party at the house ofMr. Armstrong consisting of the families of the
station and Mr. & Mrs. Colcord.
Wednesda y 6th. Mr. & Mrs. Hitchcock, one of their sons and a son of Mr. Rogers together with Mrs.
Gulick took passage in the Keoua for Lahaina.
Sabbath 10th. The families of the mission including the teachers & scholars of Punahou school
together with the scholars of Mr. Cookes school assembled in the native school house to attend service,
with a view to leave more room in the Chapel for seamen. Mr. Forbes conducted the service.
Friday 15th. The United States Sloop of War Warren sailed this forenoon. Her destination is California
& Mazatlan. I sent letters to Mr. Greene & Mr. HilL
During the night firing was heard from a ship outside.
Saturday 16th. As soon as it was light it was discovered that a whaling ship was fast on the reef. It
proves to be the Ship Wilmington & Liverpool Packet which in coming in from ~ cruize ~ full ~ having
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about 3000 barrels of oil on board ~ got on the reef ~ it is said that the man in throwing the lead gave by a
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mistake a wrong report of the depth of the water calling out 17 fathoms of water when it was 17 feet She
is unmoveable and must be lightened before she can be got off ~ if she should not bilge of which there is
danger; but it is very smoothe and she may be got off.
Sabbath Novr. 17th 1844. A meeting was held in the school house for the families of the station ~ it was
attended by the scholars of the two schools as last Sabbath.
At the native meeting from Kekuanaoa that in consequence of the situation of the ship on the reef: he
left it necessary to go out and afford relief.
Monday 18th. The ship by the assistance of Kekuanaoa and the natives under his command has been
got off and was towed during the night into the harbor. We understand that he has 1/4 of all that is saved as
his part of salvage. But for the activity and energy of the natives the loss would have been greater. The
extent of injury to the vessel is not known.
Wednesday 20th. The Brig Globe and Ship Congaree sailed about 1 o'ck both leaving about the same
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time bound to Boston. The latter takes as passengers Mr. & Mrs. Colcord and child and Mr. Ely Jones wife
& children. We sent some frt. in the Globe and in both many letters. The majority of our letters &
publications went in the Congaree as she may be expected to arrive first.
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Last evening Mr. C. B. Andrews arrived from Molokai having come down with a native in a canoe. We
should not recommend a missionary to hazard his life in a canoe unless it were an urgent case: he however
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came with perfect safety.
Saturday Novr. 23 rd. 1844. The Hooikaika arrived from Kauai and brought back Dr. Judd ~ Dr. Smith
came up also Miss Maria Whitney who enters into Mr. Cooke's School to assist Mrs. Cooke in the
department of teaching. Messrs. Burnham & John Ladd were passengers I learn in the Hooikaika.
Since Thursday a kona has been blowing which has been attended with heavy showers.
Tuesday Novr. 26. Miss Smith with Geo. Dole accompanied by Dr. Smith went to Ewa. Dr. Smith
proceeds to Waialua.
Wednesday Novr. 27. Ship Mariposa Cap. Parsons arrived from New York. Sailed June 24 ~ passage 157
days. Had a favorable passage round the Cape, having passed through the Straits of La Mair.
We have in this vessel $3,000 specie.
Friday Novr. 29th. Reed. a call from Cap. Baillie ofH.B.M. Sloop of War Modeste which arrived on the
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25th inst. CoL River via St. Francisco and Monterey, California ~ Mr. Johnstone of O. Charity SchL came
passenger from the latter place.
Saturday Novr. 30. Mr. & Mrs. Forbes and their youngest child took passage in the Paalua for
Kealakekua. They have been here one month ~ and have left their two oldest children in the school at
Punahou.
Tuesday Deer. 3rd. A Sheriffs sale at the store of Ladd & Co. for the disposal of goods laid under
attachment to satisfy a demand of the Treasury Board.
Sabbath Deer. 8th. Mr. Armstrong being absent at Waialua whither he went on Friday paha with a view
to spend the Sabbath and preach, the services here were conducted by John Ii. It being a stormy day the
Congregation was smalL
Tuesday Deer. 10th 1844. Mr. Brown the Commissioner introduced the subject of our having refused to
allow the Friend, if printed at our press to be changed to an advertising paper. He expressed himself very
freely on the subject and allowed himself to use epithets in regard to the Printing Committee which I
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regarded not decorous. This however was in perfect good humor: but the terms boys play applied to the
decision of the Pr. Commee. foolish &c. I thought were not becoming expressions for one holding so high a
station.
W ednesday Deer. 11 th. The armed Brig Perry of the U.S. East India Squadron arrived last evening from
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Ma'latlan, having carried from China the U.S. Embassador Cushing and landed him. at Mazatlan Mr.
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Cushing having effected a treaty with the Chinese Govt. he thought it expedient to return to the U. S. Via
Mexico and the Perry was despatched for the purpose. We reed. a semi annual letter from the China
Mission dated July 10th. No letters to the mission came to hand from the U. S. via Mexico: but we learn
from letters to residents in this place, that a vessel commanded by Cap. Snow was to sail from Boston early
in N ovr. and Mr. & Mrs. Bingham were coming passengers.
It is stated also that Messrs. Richards and Haalilio were expected to take passage about the 2nd Octr. for
Panama and that they were to come to the islands in a vessel which Mr. Brinsmade had induced the
Belgium Compo to cause to touch in on the West Coast in order to receive them on board.
Mr. Jackson who has long been a neighbor to the mission at this place died yesterday and was removed
today for interment in a house erected for a family vault where some months ago his wife was deposited.
Thursday Deer. 12th 1844. The Commander of the Perry having withheld the customary salute due to
the flag of the country, Kekuanaoa addressed a note to the commander stating that he should refrain from
visiting his vessel until such time as the salute was rendered.
Friday 13th. By the arrival of the Paalua from Hawaii we have reed. the notice of the death of Govr.
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Adams. I have as yet gained no particulars.
The Hooikaika and Paalua both sail for the windward ~ The Hooikaika goes to Kailua.
Saturday Deer. 21st. A vessel arrived from Tahiti in a passage of 26 days, by which we gain information
that the Inez arrived four days before she left, and was ready to commence landing her freight, and would
be ready of sea in about one week: so that she may be expected here in about one week: but as delays often
attend sailing it is safe to give her two weeks from this time to arrive at this port.
I should have mentioned under date of 16th that the'Mariposa sailed this day for China ~ that a son was
born to Mr. Castle ~ and that Dr. Smith who attended on the occasion sailed the same afternoon in the
Schr. Hawaii for KauaL
Thursday Deer. 26th 1844. A good deal of feeling exists in the community on account of an
unwillingness on the part of the Govt. printing office that the Friend should open its columns to
advertisements. Dr. Wood called to see whether the mission would not sell a press in order that the editor
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of the Friend might conduct the work independently. It is said that Messrs. C. Brewer & Co. have ordered a
press from home, but in the mean time the opposition party would prefer to purchase at once the means to
carryon printing rather than to be denyed what they consider a right ~ that of advertising independently of
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the pages of the Polynesian.
CaIIed this evening on Dr. Judd and advised him to consent to Mr. Damon's wish in respect to
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advertisements. We had a long conversation and I am of opinion that he will not continue to oppose the
object.
Friday Deer. 27th. This being the last day of School for the present term the children brought home
their books. The vacation is to continue two weeks from Monday next.
Visited this evening at Mr. Lowell Smith's ~ with Messrs. Brewer & Peck & their ladies, also Dr. Miller
surgeon of Brig. Perry.
Peter Anderson was buried this afternoon.
Saturday Deer. 28 1844. Mr. Parker who came after his two children returned this day to Kaneohe and
Mr. & Mrs. Rice who have been making a visit at Kaneohe with their children returned to Punahou.
The Paalua sailed for Lahaina & Kailua this afternoon.
Wednesday Jany 1st. This evening discovered a comet a short distance above the horizon in a S. W
direction at about 7 o'ck in the evening.
Sabbath 5th. The Lord's Supper was observed in the native chapel this afternoon. A protracted meeting
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was observed of two days preceding Thursday & Friday. The attendance at the Communion was fulL
Several of the ships company of the Uncas with Cap. Gillett the commander were addmitted to the
church of the Seamen's ChapeL Part of the number were baptised by emersion & two by sprinkling.
The Sacrament was celebrated in the evening.
Tuesday 7th. Mr. Armstrong took passage in the Hooikaika for Maui this afternoon. He goes to attend
the meeting of the Directors of the Semminaries to be held at Lahaina1una on the 14th.
Friday 10th. Mr. Whitney arrived from Kauai. He knocked at our door at about 1/2 past 10 o'clock this
evening. We were in bed but had not got to sleep.
Saturday Jany 11 th 1845. Mr .Parker came from Kaneohe with his two children with a view to spend
the Sabbath and preach in Mr. Armstrong's pulpit. As Mr. Whitney will not be able to leave for Maui
whither he is destined till after the Sabbath he will preach one part of the day for Mr. Armstrong and the
other in the 2nd church, Mr. Smith having gone to Waialua in company with Mr. Dole. The[y] left
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yesterday.
Monday Jany 13th. School commences at Punahou.
Mr. Whitney took passage in the Paa1ua for Maui and Mr. Parker returned to Koo1au.
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Friday 17th. The Hooikaika arrived from Maui, and brought br. Armstrong & Whitney. They inform
that Mr. Dibble is very low and think he will not continue much longer. He has a diarrhoea which is held
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in check only by constant & powerful laudanum injections. He has an instinctive desire for life and is very
anxious that something should be done for its preservation: and at the same time is resigned and enjoys the
comfort of the Savior's presence.
Sabbath 19th. The Inez arrived 25 days from Tahiti, having been just eight months from Boston.
Mr. Perkins preached at the Seamen's Chapel in the moming and Mr. Damon in the evening.
Wednesday 22nd. We had an unusual number of persons present at our weekly meeting. Mr. Perkins
from Oregon conducted the exercises. Three other clergymen were present Messrs. Armstrong, Dole &
Whitney.
Friday Jany 24th 1845. By an arrival from Lahaina we leam that bro. Dibble died on the 22nd inst. at 3
o'ck A.M. The Brethren say his death was uncommonly calm and peaceful ~ It was without a struggle or a
groan.
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Sabbath Jany 26th. The United States Frigate Brandywine arrived 58 days from China. It is
commanded by Comde. Parker. She has no exchange with the shore.
Monday Jany 27th. Visited U. S. Frigate Brandywine lying in the roads. Mr. Hooper preceded us, and
just before we left a salute was fired to the Eng. Consul who visited the vesseL Messrs. Smith, Whitney,
Armstrong & Castle & myself went off. The Commodore is rather a portly man said to be a tototaller: his
looks were a recommendation to him. The vessel is broad & roommy ~ We were received very politely by
the officers several of whom have been at this port before.
Soon after our retum on shore a national salute was fired which was retumed by the Fort. We were glad
that the ~ourtesy passed: as the difficulty between the Commissioner and the govemment is not of a
national character any farther than a single principle is concemed and that having now been referred to
the U. States Govt. and as Mr. Brown acts in all respects in the character of Commissioner, our Govt.
officers have nothing to do with that case ~ and should not allow it to stand in the way of the exchange of
national civilities.
The Inez was warped into the harbor and is moored alongside Ladd & Co's wharf.
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Sabbath. Feby 2nd 1845 .
Mr. Jones chaplain of the Brandywine preached in the Chapel this evening. The services were
conducted according to the Episcopal form. The sermon was from the text "Except a man be born again he
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cannot see the kingdom of God": and it was an evangelical sermon.
Tuesday Feby 4th. Had to tea this evening by invitation Com. Parker & son, Mr. Brown Commissioner
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' and Mr. Bogadus Secretary of Com. Parker. Mr. Whitney & Mrs. Knapp, Armstrong & Hall were also of
our company. All the children sat at the table and the evening was pleasantly spent.
Thursday Feby 6th. Mr. Whitney sailed for Kauai in the Victoria this afternoon. He has been from his
station about 5 weeks.
The King arrived from Lahaina on Tuesday with his suit, and was received with due honor both from
his own people and by Com. Parker.
This evening his majesty gave a "soiree" at his palace which was brilliantly illuminated throughout for
the occasion. It was more of a formal display, after civilized fashion, than I have ever before witnessed. Mrs.
e. and myself were present, other members of the station also the respectable foreign community male &
female comprising American, English & French headed by their respective consuls or official agents of
governments. Also Com. Parker & officers of the U. S. Frigate Brandywine in full uniform.
Sabbath Feby 9 1845. The King, Queen and several of his suit attended meeting in the morning. Com.
Parker and several of his officers also were present.
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The Rev. Mr. Jones, Chaplain of the Brandywine conducted the forenoon service at the Seamen's
Chapel after the Episcopal form.
Tuesday Feb.y 11th. The H. T. A. Society had a meeting at the Chapel before the members of which
and the persons assembled on the occasion an address was delivered by Mr. Jones chaplain ofU.S.E
Brandywine, The occasion was an interesting one made so not only by the nature of the address but by the
music.
Tuesday Feby 18th. A party this day on board the Brandywine: of our families went, Mr. Dole, Mr. &
Mrs. Rice, Mr. & Mrs. Castle, Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Hall, Mr. & Mrs. Cooke, and myself & was
accompanied by Levi. There were several other ladies of the village. We started at about 2 o'ck and
returned about 4 o'ck. In the evening attended a party at Mr. Armstrong's at which were present, the
Commodore, Mr. Brown & several officers of the Brandywine.
Saturday Feby 22. A large party was assembled this evening at Mr. Brown's U. S. Commissioner
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consisting of all the principal residents & missionaries, this was in commemoration of Washington's birth.
Tuesday Feby 25th. A temperance meeting at the Chapel: a familiar address from Mr. Jones chaplain of
the Brandywine. The band was expected to be present and aid the exercises but owing to some difficulties
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which occurred in reference to some men from the Brandywine the men were ordered on board.
Tuesday Feby 26th 1845. The Ship Nepau15 mo. from England arrived and brought a Belgian
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gentleman who is agent of the company which has been formed in Belgium in reference to agricultural
operations in these islands. A young man by the name of Hopkins has arrived who it is said comes out by
arrangement with Mr. Richards. He is spoken of as being a lawyer: he is quite young and cannot have had
much experience whatever may be his qualifications and ability.
Thursday Feby 27. We had a very large party at our house this evening ~ The company including
ourselves & children amounted to 32 persons. All the officers of the Ward Room were invited but only four
were present.
Friday 28th. By request of Mr. Brown I attended at the Fort to act as interpreter on a trial conducted by
him or rather on a trial in which he was counsel for the prisoner ~ a sailor belonging to the Brandywine.
As far as we have gone on with the business it has been a very unpleasant one to me, and one which I
would have avoided. The trial not being completed it was adjourned till tomorrow at 10 o'ck.
Saturday March 1st 1845. The adjourned trial was again posponed in consequence of the necessary
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absence of one of the jurors ~ Monday 10 o'ck A.M. was the hour which the adjournment was made.
Sabbath March 23rd. The Ship Montreal, Cap. Snow arrived 125 days from Boston. Mr. Richards was a
passenger. Haalilio died on the 3rd Decr. 15 days from Boston. He had been ill sometime before he left of a
disease of the lungs (rapid consumption) and when he embarked which was on the 18th of Novr. there
seemed very little probability of his ever being any better. The first notice which was recd. of his death was
intimated by the King's flag being settled to half mast. This was about 8 o'ck in the morning. The King &
Mr. Richards attended divine service. At the close of the morng. services Mr. Richards occupied the desk a
short time and gave an account of the sickness and death of Haalilio.
Monday March 24th. This evening the Hooikaika sailed for Maui with Mr. Richards.
Thursday March 27. Mr. rves arrived in a whaling ship from Lahaina.
Friday March 28 1845. This evening the families were called together at the house ofMr. Knapp in
consequence of an evident change in his appearance. We found him rapidly failing and approaching his
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end. He was calm & his mind as it had been all along tranquiL The prospect of dissolution instead of bemg
a cause of terror was that of joy: he seemed animated with the prospect of a speedy discharge from the
body. We sung and prayed, three hymns were sung & three prayers were offered. At half past eleven o'clock
he breathed his last.
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Saturday March 29. A post mortem examination was had on the body of Mr. Knapp. his lungs were
found very much diseased as was also the rectum. His distress during the latter period of his life was extreme
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from this cause. His funeral took place at 4 o'ck P.M. Mr. Armstrong preached and his remains were
interred beside those of Mr. & Mrs. Locke and their child.
Monday March 31st. Mr. Armstrong set off this afternoon to visit Waialua in consequence of an
invitation from Mr. Smith: a misunderstanding having taken place between him and Mr. Wilcox. The
object of the visit is to attempt to bring about a reconciliation.
Tuesday April 1st. The vacation at Punahou commenced to day and will continue perhaps for two
months.
Friday April 4th 1845. The Hooikaika sailed for Mo10kai and Lahaina. She has been employed to carry
up the scholars of Punahou School and Mr. Dole together with such freight as we have for Maui &
Mo10kai.
Saturday April 5th. The ship Inez sailed this afternoon. Dr. Babcock & Mr. Perkins of the Methodist
Mission Oregon with their families took passage in her: also Miss Goodale ~ sister of Mrs. Ladd.
The influenza is prevalent at Lahaina and this place. The number at both places who are affected is
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very great. At Lahaina or rather Maui there is a greater number suffering under its effects than has been
recollected to be the case before. Most of the family here are affected. Mrs. Chamberlain has been confined
with it most of the day.
Sabbath ApI. 6th. Mr. Richards & family arrived from Lahaina and came to our house where the[y} will
remain until they are able to get accommodations elsewhere.
Monday May 5. Mr. Richards and family having been with us four weeks take their departure now. They
will spend a few days at Punahou after which they will take up their accommodations at the house of Mrs.
Knapp to board in her family.
During most of the period that Mr. Richards was with us I was confined to my room by influenza. My
illness resembled more nearly that with which I was afflicted in the fall of 1840 than any illness I have had
since up to the present time.
Monday June 2nd 1845. It is so long since I have made any note of incidents that I am at a loss for
dates.
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The Lord's Supper was administered on the first Sabbath of May.
An arrival from Mazatlan occurred in May and on the 21st of the month the vessel sailed on its return
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by which I forwarded letters.
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The Brig Chenamus arrived on the 25th ulto. from Columbia River, by which I recd. a letter from Mr.
Walker and another from Mr. Leslie together with 6 barrels flour one of which was for Mr. Rogers.
On Monday the 26th ulto. we invited Mr. Abernethey to lodge at our house, which invitation he
accepted. He obtains his dinner and supper at the hotel: but lodges and takes his breakfast with us.
The Influenza is again passing through the community. It is not so severe as the former visitation. Most
of the members of this family are afflicted including our domestics.
Tuesday June 3rd. The following brethren met by previous invitation at 9 o'ck at the Depository Viz.
Messrs. Armstrong, Castle, Chamberlain, Cooke, Dimond, Dole, Gulick, Hall, Rice, Rogers, L. Smith &
Wilcox, to take into consideration an application from Messrs. Alexander & Emerson to the Rev. John E
Pogue to remove from Koloa to Lahainaluna in order to assist in the labors of that institution: after some
discussion the following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Whereas a letter has been addressed by the
teachers of the Mission Seminary to the Rev. John E Pogue, of Koloa, inviting him to remove to
Lahainaluna to take part in the labors of that Institution, and whereas the brethren on Oahu have been
requested to take the plan into consideration and if possible bring about its accomplishment therefore
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Resolved that we view the proposition with favor, and recommend the same to the attention of Bro. Pogue;
and in case of his approval together with that of the brethren on Kauai, we would urge to a removal as soon
as providence shall open the way for it and in this event with the approval of the parties particularly
interested and in accordance with the suggestion of the br. of the Miss. Semny. we would further
recommend that brother Hunt be requested to supply the place of bro. Pougue at Koloa, the whole being
subject to the approval of the Mission.
Voted that Levi Chamberlain be requested to communicate the views of the brethren of Oahu to the
Rev. Mr. Pogue.
Saturday June 7 1845. Wailing at the house of the Premier Kekouluohi announced her death. This was
about 6 o'ck this morng. In the afternoon I walked over with Mrs. Chamberlain and the children to view
her remains laid out. Her countenance was very placid and natural and its appearance was that of peaceful
sleep rather than of death. She is the last of those that were of the councils of the nation on our arrivaL
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Only one high Chief remains of the first class that were so numbered on our arrival this is Kekauonohi.
Sabbath June 8th 1845. The Congregation unusually small owing to the sickness prevailing among the
people by the second course of the influenza. My Sabbath School numbered less than 100. Mr. Richards
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preached in the morning. It is a time of much spiritual indifference notwithstanding the sickness.
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Tuesday June 10th. Mr. Johnson arrived from Waioli and took up his accommodations at Mr. Dimonds.
Wednesday June 11th. Mr. & Mrs. Hunt arrived in the Hooikaika from Lahaina. The[y] are
accommodated at Mr. Castle's.
Thursday June 12th. We learn that there is quite an excitement among the members of the Cabinet in
consequence of some measures adopted by the people at Lahaina. They have been holding political
meetings the object of which is to petition the King to dispense with the services of foreigners in the
councils of the nation. They (the people) have also appointed a day of fasting to pray that the nation may
be delivered from the influence of foreigners. In a letter from Mr. Baldwin reed. to day, giving an account of
the meeting he says, "It was affecting to hear the simple & fervent prayers of the natives for deliverance. A
great burden of their prayers was, that God would not suffer those to prevail who were building themselves
up on the ruin of the natives."
"This", he says, "never came from missionaries."
The King has appointed Commissioners to go to Lahaina and investigate the causes of the disaffection
and ascertain the state ofthings. The persons are Mr. RicordJohn Ii & John Young. The latter we
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understand is appointed Premier in the room of Kekauluohi ; deceased;
They sailed in the Hooikaika this afternoon.
The Chenamus sailed this afternoon for Columbia River. Mr. Abernethy whom we invited to lodge
with us on his arrival on the 25th ulto. left us to return to his family & residence at Willamett Falls. We
have been pleased with him as a sensible and amiable man.
Monday June 16th 1845. The Hooikaika arrived yesterday morning from Lahaina bringing back the
King's Commissioners: but without having obtained any substantial evidence of interference on the part of
any in the production of the excitement at Lahaina. Mr. Baldwin and others were examined. It is
considered that the fast was properly appointed and properly attended and the memorializing of the King by
the natives was a rightful exercise of privilege granted by the constitution.
The Hooikaika sailed again for the windward. Mr. Rogers & family as passengers.
The Haalilio sailed for Hanalei; Mr. Johnson & Mrs. Knapp and two of Mr. Gulick's sons also Mr.
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Damon took passage.
The Allioth, Cap. Spring 159 days from New York. By her we reed. various communications & some
publications; but the principal part of our publications are behind and will probably come by the Toulon
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which was soon to sail from New York to stop at Valparaiso.
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Mr. Ha11left for Waialua to stop atEwa at night. His object is to put a part of the herd into the care of
John Meek ~ our herd is too large for the convenience of pasturage in their present range at Waialua.
Wednesday June 25th 1845. By the Haalilio which sailed for Koloa Messrs. Hall and Hunt took passage.
Sabbath, June 29. Mr. Damon returned from Kauai in Schr. Amilia. Miss Whitney came up also as
passenger.
Monday June 30th. School commenced at Punahou, the vacation having commenced Tuesday April 1st
has been three months in duration. It has extended one month beyond the time contemplated in
consequence of the work of lathing and plastering the rooms wh. was not completed in time.
Mr. Parker arrived with his children from Kaneohe.
I should have noted that Mr. A. B. Smith arrived from Waialua on Saturday and remained with us over
the Sabbath. They have this day taken possession of a hired house formerly occupied by Mr. Johnstone.
They will remain here and wait an opportunity of a passage to the U. States.
Tuesday July 1st 1845. Mr. Alexander arrived from Maui with the Scholars for the School at Punahou.
Miss Brown has come for a short visit.
Wednesday Sep. 10th 1485. On the 2nd ofJuly I took passage in the native schooner Amelia for Hilo.
The object of the trip was the improvement of my health which has become considerably impaired. The
influenza of which I had a severe attack in April had left my system considerably debilitated, and successive
colds to which I had become particularly susceptible kept me in rather a feeble state of health, though I did
not withdraw myself from business. For about a fortnight previous to my undertaking the trip my health had
been growing worse ~ I had considerable cough ~ my appetite was poor and my pulse upon an average not
far from 100. I set out unaccompanied by any attendant. The passage to Lahaina was favorable though we
were delayed several hours by the current after we had got in sight of the port Lahaina. The length of our
passage from Honolulu to the time of anchorage was about 43 hours. This was Friday: we left Honolulu on
Wednesday. I went first to the house of bro. Baldwin, the family were at dinner. Here I found bro. Conde &
family who had recently arrived from Kailua.
Thursday, Octr. 9, 1845. Mr. Hines and family came to board with us. On their arrival from Columbia
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River in the Brig. Chenamus they went by invitation of Mr. Rogers to his house. But Mr. Hitchcock and
family having yesterday arrived from Molokai it became inconvenient for Mr. R. to lodge both families and
Mrs. C. thought it expedient to invite Mr. Hinds [l-HnesJ to our house.
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Friday 10th. A kona is now blowing: the Collingwood English ~ 80 guns, and the Savannah U. States
Frigate are lying in the roads. The Sloop of War Warren came into the harbor.
Wednesday Octr. 15th. Rev. A. B. Smith & family left this afternoon in the ship Leland for the United
States by the way of China. We pay for their passage to New York $800, and grant him the balance of his
salary for the year amounting to $112.50. As he will be detained in China about 2 months the balance of
his salary will be required for his support.
Mrs. Hooper and her two children & Mr. Hines & family go in the same vesseL Mr. Hines pays the
same for his passage as Mr. Smith.
The Montreal sailed also to day. Mr. Brewer & family take passage in this vesseL
Quite a number of vessels left to day as the wind has come round after the Kona. This being first day of
the wind's blowing out of the harbor for more than a week.
Friday 17th. Mr. Baldwin arrived from Lahaina with his daughter Abby who comes down to go to
schooL Took dinner with Mrs. C. at Mr. Damon's.
Saturday 18th. Removed the piano forte from the house of Mr. Castle to our house.
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Monday October 20th 1845. Sometime ago Mr. Hall contracted for a native house and cattle yard at
Waialua to be built on land leased for a pasture. These were constructed in one of the Kahawai in which we
had the privilege of water for the herd. Soon after the work was completed a man residing upon the
Kahawai or near it, entered a complaint to the Govr. that we had been trespassing. The Govr. wrote up a
note of inquiry. I went to him with the lease and read to him the portion which referred to our privilege of
the water: The govr. was satisfied and said it was pono. The native man on his return to Waialua
represented to the Kahu pipi employed to take care of the herd in the upper pasture & who occupies the
house, that the Govr. decided that the land did not belong to the portion leased; and he took the liberty to
drive the herd makai thus freeing the upper land of the herd. The Kahu pipi informed Mr. Wilcox of what
had been done, & the man came over here directly to have the business settled. I called upon the Govr.
this morning and he immediately caused the matter to be set straight, by writing to the native to desist, and
saying to him that our herd had the privilege of the water: and he wrote also to Laanui telling him to see
that no further trouble was given to us in respect to the matter.
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Thursday Octr. 23rd 1845. Mr. Hunt and family left in the Clarion for Lahaina. He goes to try his hand
in the labors of the Seminary until GenL Meeting.
Friday 24th. By the Haali1io from Koloa Mr. & Mrs. Whitney, Dr. Smith & Mrs. Knapp came up. Mr.
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Whitney is much out of health having had a diarrhea for some time and is quite reduced in strength. Mr. &
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Mrs. W. take up their accommodations with us.
Thursday 30th. Have raised some blood this afternoon, the cause of which I do not certainly know: but
have some reason to think it is to be referred to effort in removing a stone of some considerable weight.
Having gone out to the ground beyond Mr. Bingham's study with the view of marking boundaries for a wall
of an inclusure, I stooped down a {&} turned over a stone which I found to be quite an effort. An hour or
two after I raised the blood, as I was on my way in the wagon to Punahou.
Friday 31st. I raised blood again in small quantity and sought the advice of Dr. Smith, who is now at
this station. He gave me nitre & digitalis of the latter 15 drops and enjoined quietness.
Saturday Novr. 1st. Mrs. Armstrong was confined with a daughter ~ her tenth child ~ is comfortable.
Thursday Novr. 6th. Find myself able to take my seat at the table again. The health also of Mr.
Whitney is much improved.
Friday Novr. 7. Dr. Smith leaves this afternoon for Kauai on board a whaling ship. His health is not
very good & should it not improve he will ere long come up with his family to this place & obtain a sea
voyage, if possible.
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Friday Novr. 21st. 1845. Had a call this evening from a nephew of my friend Mary Dexter Brown of
Boston ~ the son of her brother Dr. John Brown whose name is Arnold Wells Brown who came with a letter
of introduction from his aunt. He was accompanied by a young man by the name of Peck. They took tea
and stopped to attend family prayers.
Wednesday Novr. 26. This afternoon just after dining I had a turn of raising blood. It came without any
admonition & all together unexpected, except the general liability which I have felt to exist of a return of
the disorder. I sent for Dr. Wood who advised me to keep quiet and to be somewhat particular in regard to
diet.
Monday Deer. 1st 1845. Mr. Whitney & family left this afternoon in the Hooikaika for Maui. His
daughter Maria accompanied them.
Mr. Hitchcock & family took passage at the same time.
Mr. & Mrs. W. have been with us since 24 Octr. ~ 1 Mo. & 7 days .
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Honolulu May 3rd 1847. Returend from a voyage round the world commenced Deer. 13th 1845. Left in
ship Congaree and came back in ship Montreal having been absent sixteen months and twenty days.
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Health still feeble ~ not materially improved by the voyage. Could not recommend such a voyage to a case
such as my own, though it may be my life will have been prolonged by it.
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Monday June 7th 1847. Mr. Castle sailed with his wife and two children in schr. Tamehameha III for
Lahaina. We take Alfred who will be in our care till their return.
Tuesday June 8th. James sailed this day in a small schooner called the Chili an for MauL He goes under
the care of Mr. Bond ~ Miss Smith & Samuel Emerson.
Monday June 14th. Martha Ann sailed for Lahaina in company with Mr. & Mrs. Damon & Miss Mills,
on board the schooner Kamehameha III. She goes for a visit of a few weeks to be under the care of Mr. &
Mrs. Damon.
Friday July 9th. Martha Ann returned in company with the king guardians in whose care she was
placed, and with whom she has been voyaging & journeying on Maui & MolokaL They were all with us to
breakfast.
Friday August 13th. Mr. & Mrs. Castle and James returned this morning in the Schooner Kamehameha
III having visited all the stations at the windward ~ in the following order. From Honolulu to Lahaina &
Lahainaluna ~ then to Hawaii ~ 1st ~ Kohala, Waimea, Hilo thence by the volcano to Waiohinu ~
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Kealakekua & Kailua ~ From Kailua to Hana on Maui then, Makawao, Wailuku and Lahaina again
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thence to Kaluaaha on Molokai & back to Lahaina.
James returns with an affection of the eyes which will prevent his attention for some time I fear, to his
studies. They have been prospered in their journey and return improved in health. Mary T. Castle went
with their parents to Lahaina where she stopped in the family of Mr. Hunt. Alfred stopped with us. SamL
Emerson & Anderson Forbes journey with them till their return to Lahaina.
Friday, August 27th 1847. We have had quite an arrival from Lahaina this morning, of persons from this
place who have been on a visit to Maui: Namely, Mr. Armstrong & Mr. Rogers. Mr. Geddie wife &
two
children & Mr. & Mrs. Archibald ~ Rev. Mr. Geddie & Mr. Archibald are missionaries who arrived in the
Brig Eveline from Newburyport. They are missionaries from Nova Scotia supported by christians of the
Presbyterian church there and are on their way to New Caledonia for the purpose of establishing a mission
there. They came introduced to our attentions by Dr. Anderson, and we have given them the use of some
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of our accommodation houses, having made a short visit to Maui, they returned this morning.
Wednesday, Sept. 1st. Mr. Richards family have removed into the house of Rev. Lowell Smith, the
house being vacated by their living in the valley of Nuuanu. Mr. Richards is in a very critical state, having
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premonitory symptoms of apoplexy. He was taken while sitting in privy council with the other members. It
was a suspension of the powers of the mind. The attack was instantaneous but did not prostrate the body.
Since that time he has had several attacks and these have produced ravages of the mind: so that now he is
entirely prostrate and the remedies employed to operate upon the head have so weakened him that he is
wholly confined to his bed. And his intellectual powers are waning. It is feared he will not recover or
should his bodily powers revive his mind will continue a wreck.
Thursday Sep. 2nd 1847. A wedding has taken place this evening at the apartment of Mr. Cooke. John
R. Jasper, Esqr. and Jane Loheau one of the scholars of the school were united in marriage: the ceremony
was performed at 8 o'ck this evening by the Rev. Richard Armstrong in the presence of a select company
comprising the King, Queen, Premier and other Ministers of His Majesty's Govt. For. officers ~ except the
Eng. & Com U. S. A. ~ officers of the U. S. S. Cyane, Cap. Du Pont and others were present and the
missionaries of this station & many of their children. All passed off well and was very creditable to the
parties. Mr. Jasper and his Lady after the company had retired walked to their own apartments which they
have taken in the house owned by the Oahu Charity schooL
Wednesday Sep. 8th. The Rev. John Geddie, Miss.y and Mr. Isaac A. Archibald, assistant who have
been at this place since the 17th of July, when they arrived in the Eveline, took passage in the ship
Crescent, Cap. Westfall, bound to the Navigator's Islands. They give for passage for themselves & families
and freight of their baggage, two hundred dollars. The passage will occupy at least 20 days ~ A parting
meeting was conducted at the house of Mr. Hall, at 9 o'ck ~ From thence they were conducted in wagons by
Mr. Castle & Emerson with several of our ladies, to the landing and they embarked in the boat of the ship
which was in waiting ~ The ship left the harbor about noon.
Thursday Sep. 9th. The families of this station united with a portion of the two native churches in the
celebration of the Lord's Supper, this being the day on which the Board celebrate the same service at their
annual meeting, held this year at Buffalo. The meeting has been held on consequence of the
recommendation of the Board, that the different missions should notice the day by some religious and
appropriate service. Notice had been given last Sabbath and those whose business would admit of it were
invited to join with the mission families in observing the Lord's supper. Some three of four hundred were
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present, Mr. Damon Seamen's chaplain united with us .
In the afternoon a meeting was held for the families and children at our house, Mr. Dole preached and
Mr. Armstrong made further remarks. In the evening two prayer meetings of the children were conducted,
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for the boys at the house of Mr. Dimond, directed by Mrs. Dimond and for the girls at the house of Mr.
Armstrong directed by Mrs. Armstrong.
Friday Sep. 101847. I rode with Mrs. Chamberlain to the house of Mr. L Smith, and.left her there to
attend on Mr. Richards during the day ~ after leaving there I made a few calls in the village ~ I learn thro.
Mrs. Hooper that Mr. H. M. Hill had arrived at Norfolk in the U.S.S. Levant. She saw the notice in some
paper recently receive{d} via Panama.
Mrs. Parker arrived yesterday from Kaneohe spent the night with Mrs. L Smith at Nuuanu. This
afternoon she was at Mrs. Damon's after calling on Mrs. Richards. I took her home with Mrs. Chamberlain.
She will make our house her home while she remains at Honolulu.
Saturday Sep. 11th. James road [sic] to the house of Mr. Richards and brought up the two daughters
who went with ours to make a call on Mrs. Jasper.
Mrs. Chamberlain spent the afternoon with Mrs. Castle ~ the family took tea there. We stopped for
prayers.
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Sabbath Sep. 12th 1847. Attended native service twice in the morning Mr. Armstrong preached: in
the afternoon Mr. Andrews. Mrs. Chamberlain, with Martha Ann, James and Mrs. Parker attended at the
Seamen's chapeL Mrs. Parker & James attended into evening. Mr. P. stopped the night at Mrs. Dimond's,
he having watched with Mr. Richards.
Monday Sep. 13th. James drove the girls to school this morning; and the horse and wagon will remain
until eveg. when he will drive them down again.
Sabbath Octr. 3rd. The Quarterly celebration of the Lord's Supper took place today. The two remote
apana observed the institution ordinanc.e in the morning and the three near ones in the afternoon. The
invitation to unite with the native chh. was extended to Rev. Mr. Damon of the Seamen's Chapel and to
members of churches residing or sojourning here, in regular standing. Quite a number of foreigners were
present ~ several ship captains & ladies soujourning ~ Mr. Damon took part in the exercises, offering a
prayer in English and making a short address.
Thursday Octr. 7th. Mrs. Chamberlain and her three daughters took tea at Mr. & Mrs. Tibbies in
company with Judge Andrews' family. Not being well myself I did not attend, and the boys staid at home
with me. I have been more ill for some 10 days past than usuaL I seem to be suffering the effects of a
prevailing cold. My cough is quite severe: but I have had no other physician than Mr. Armstrong.
Saturday Octr. 9th. Mr. Forbes & family arrived this morning 36 hours from Lahaina in ship Cortez. He
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comes down to take passage in ship Abm. Howland, Cap. Walker with whom a passage has been engaged.
We pay for building a house on deck which will cost not less than 500. This will be received in
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consideration of passage. The Cap. is willing also to take as passengers also Mrs. Dibble & family & SamL
Emerson for whom we had procured passage in the Ship Brutus at $1000 & for the release of whom from
that engagement we must pay $250, as the amount of damages to the owners as estimated by Cap. Adams.
MI. Emerson who came up on Tuesday with his son returns to Waialua this day.
MI. Bishop has come up from Ewa & MI. Armstrong exchanges with him, going to Ewa.
Had some of the Punahou boys to dinner.
Sabbath, Octr. 17 1847. The Ships Minstrel & Angola arrived this day.
Tuesday OctI. 19. The Ship Medora arrived. Supplies have come in this vessel also in the Minstrel
The Minstrel sailed June 16th, and has been 123 days: the Medora sailed May.
Saturday, Octr. 23rd. The Ship Abraham H. Howland, Cap. Walker, sailed this afternoon for New
Bedford. Passengers Mr. Forbes & family & Mrs. Dibble and family & SamL Emerson. The ship got off just
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before evening.
Wednesday Novr. 3rd. The ship Brutus was expected to sail this day; but the wind having changed and
blowing from the sea she could not get out. The Sloop of War Juno was towed out; but the other vessels
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that were ready for sea are detained.
Took tea with us this evening, Cap. Gillett & wife and Iv1r. [Mrs.?] Knapp. [Mr. Knapp died Mar 28,
1845] Had a pretty fully attended meeting this evening.
Saturday NovI. 6th 1847. Sent our horse to Pauoa to Nahemolele to take care of. We are to pay 25
cents pro week. It is expensive keeping a horse at the house. We must purchase food at the rate of 121/2 cts.
pI. day.
Sabbath NovI. 7th. Before light this morning we were awaked by a knocking at our door, which proved
to be Cap. Gillett who had watched with Mr. Richards last night and 'we called to inform us that he is
thought to be dying. As soon as it was convenient Mrs. Chamberlain went down to the house of Mr. Lowell
Smith where he is with his family. He continued until 15 m. past 10 o'clock when he breathed his last. And
soon after the flags were hoisted at half mast. The flag at the palace was raised first ~ and afterwards the flag
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at the fort. Mrs. Chamberlain staid through the day, which has been one of an unusual amount of rain. A
post mortem examination was performed on Mr. Richards ~ The disease was found in the left side of the
head and the right side was palsied.
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Monday Novr. 8th. Mrs. Chamberlain having stopped all night returned this morning. I afterwards
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walked down with our three daughters, and called on Mrs. Richards; On my way home I stopped at the
house of Mr. Thompson and at the store of S. H. Williams & Co. and saw Mr. Marshall to whom I
committed a letter for Mrs. Anderson Boston written by Mrs. Chamberlain.
Saturday Novr. 13th. The funeral of Mr. Richards took place. The procession was formed at the house
ofMr. Lowell Smith and moved at about 1/4 past 10 clock to the Meeting House of the 1st Chh. where a
sermon was preached by Mr. Armstrong. The procession was performed and the remains were conducted to
the royal cemetery & deposited with the chiefs.
Sabbath, Novr. 14. 1847. The Chapel is now undergoing alteration and the usual English Services of
the Sabbath are performed in the Meeting House of the Rev. Lowell Smith.
A sermon was preached today appropriate to the death of Mr. Richards, by Rev. Mr. Dole.
Monday, Novr. 22nd. Mrs. Richards has moved into the house recently occupied by Mrs. Dibble, which
she will occupy for the present.
Tuesday, Novr. 23rd. Company this evening present; Mrs. Jarves, Mrs. Hooper, Mr. S. H. Williams &
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Brother, Mr. & Mrs. Dole.
Wednesday, Novr. 24th. The ship Atlantic, of New Bedford, sailed this day. Dr. Winslow & family are
passengers. Mr. Arnold Welles Brown son of Dr. Brown of Boston has changed his relations with ship Wm.
& Eliza and gone on board this ship having recd. his discharge.
Thursday Novr. 25. Company this evening Mr. Ten Eyce, the two Mr. Johnson's, Mr. Chs. Brewer &
wife, Mr. & Mrs. John Ladd, Mr. & Mrs. Armstrong, Mrs. Dominis, Mrs. Abell & Mrs. Stephens, Mrs.
Hooper, Miss Johnson.
Decr. 25th. Saturday Decr. 25 1847.
All the parents & children of this station met at Punahou and joined with the parents children scholars
& teachers there in the celebration of Christmas; All the scholars of Mr. Cooke's school together with Mr.
& Mrs. Damon & Mr. Hitchcock of the Polynesian were guests also; The families contributed each a
portion towards the entertainment which was served at a long [table] in the dining room. The younger
scholars of the Punahou School & of Mr. Cookes School sat down at the second table. The interview was
closed by a social meeting with remarks appropriate to the occasion; both by Mr. Damon & Mr.
Armstrong.
Sabbath Decr. 26th 1847. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was observed this day; and ninety seven
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new communicants or about that number were reed. to the church making the whole number reed. to the
church during the year 141. The number of communicants of the 5 apana, two of which partook in the
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morning and three in the afternoon was about 250.
Tuesday Deer. 28th. Mr. Armstrong left to day in the Kamehameha III for Molokai. He goes with a view
to visit schools ~ enquire into their state and correct abuses ~ He expects to go round Maui, & perhaps he
may visit Hawaii ~ He probably is clothed with authority as the assistant in the department of Minister of
Instruction the office now devolving on the Minister of the Interior ~ John Young ~ to assist whom Mr.
Armstrong has consented to undertake this visit.
Sabbath Jany 15th 1848. A much larger congregation than usual owing to an interest on the subject of
religion being awakened by special efforts on the part of church members. For some time past the elder
female members of the church have held a morning prayer meeting in the meeting house at an early hour.
This seems to be the origin of this more than usual attention ~ The[reJ is some excitement at Waikiki
also.
Friday Jan. 21st 1848. Towards evening the Kamehameha III arrived on board which was Mr. Alexander
who comes down to accompany his children and other scholars of the school to Lahaina, a vacation now
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commencing in our School at Punahou.
In the Kamehameha also Mr. Baldwin & family have come down on account of ill health of Mrs.
Baldwin ~ Their family consist of the following Mr. & Mrs. B. Abbey, Charles, Henry, Emily Sophronia and
Harriet an infant born Feby 16 1847. Dwight was already at this place as a scholar in the Punahou schooL
He spends his vacation at Waialua, I believe. Mr. Baldwin will stop with us for the present.
Saturday Jany 221848. On Saturday 15th inst. Mr. Brown an assistant in the store ofE. C. Webster
came to my house and brought money for the payment of a note of May 11 th 1848, given in favor of S. M.
Castle, by said Webster, having become due of the 11 th inst. In counting the money I observed an unusual
number of Bolivian half dollars. These having been rejected of late I remarked it to Mr. Brown, who said
they were now passing again that Mr. Webster took them and that other merchants took them. I remarked
that I would lay aside these and count them separately and if they should prove not to be current I should
expect him to exchange them. This he said he would do. After counting them all, I directed the attention
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of Mr. Brown to the piles, and requested him to examine them which he did, and wrote down the amount
of $139.50 ~ I said again if these are not good I shall return them ~ He said they certainly good ~ and would
give other money if they were not.
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The day following Mr. Hall having to pay a bill of $19 at the store ofMr. Waldo presented the pay in
these Bolivian half dollars and was informed they were at a discount of 12 1/2 pct.
On the 15th inst. I carried the bag with the memorandum attached to it in Mr. Brown's hand writing to
the store of Mr. Webster ~ Mr. Brown not being in I delived. the bag to the native attending behind the
counter informing him of the kind and amt. of money in the bag. Kekahuaina a native of Honolulu aina
being present and seeing me deliver the bag and hearing my remarks upon the subject ~ and seeming fully
to understand that the kind of money was at a discount.
I went out intending to call again before my return home. On my way back after having walked to the
seaside ~ I met Mr. Brown coming out of a yard near the store and I informed him of what I had done. He
said he had not been at the store and seemed not well pleased that the money should be returned; made
some severe remarks in regard to the Custom House refusing to receive this species of money. Said however
he would speak to Mr. Webster on the subject. I returned home. The business rested till today. This
morning I called down again. I found Mr. Brown behind the counter. I said I have called down about the
money. His reply was that he had spoken to Mr. Webster, who saw no reason for exchanging the money and
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chose not to do it ~ after making a few remarks upon what I regarded the umeasonableness of refusing to do
what he had promised ~ and forcing upon me money passing at a discount ~ I asked him to be kind enough
to give me a memorandum stating that I had returned the sum of $139.50/100 in Bolivian Half dollars &c.
He consented to do it and stepped into the counting room: but soon returned declining to give a
memorandum as he did not wish to do what Mr. Webster would not approve. Mr. Barker of\Vailua being in
the store I called his att.ention and requested rum to be able to testify that I had delivered the bag
containing the said money ~ Viz $139.50/100 in Bolivian Half dollars ~ and that I requested a memo. ofMr.
Brown that I had returned this sum &c. and that he refused to give a memo. that he had received the
amount. Mr. Brown began an explanation ~ affirming that the coin was silver and that in making the
payment of a sum so large as that was for the note ofMr. Webster I ought not to object to receive it and
that Mr. Webster refused to receive the money back ~ or to give me any other for it. He tried hard to make
out that it was unbusinesslike to refuse the money &c. &c. finding that I could do nothing without Mr.
Webster ~ and as Mr. Webster was sick I that. it not expedient to call at his lodging I returned home leaving
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the money still in the possession of Mr. Webster.
Sabbath} any 23rd.. Mr. Alexander preached in the morning and Mr. Baldwin in the afternoon. Mr.
Bishop came from Ewa on Saturday intending to spend the Sabbath and preach, but finding the brethren
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Monday, Jan.y 24th. The Kamehameha III sailed for Lahaina ~ Mr. Alexander & the Maui & Molokai
scholars returned with them and Frederick Lyman to spend the vacation.
Miss Ogden having been here since the time of her coming down to attend upon Mr. Richards took
passage with the others for Lahaina
Tuesday Feby 8,1848. Term commenced at Punahou. The scholars from the other stations have not yet
arrd.
Sabbath Feby 12th. The Scholars from Maui & Molokai arrived to day. Those from Waialua on the 9th
inst.
Monday Feby 21st 1848. Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin their two youngest children and domestics took passage
on board ship Saratoga, Cap. Smith for KauaL Mrs. Baldwin continues in the same state of health with
which she came to this place. Her symptoms are premonitory it is feared of palsy, but it is hoped that proper
measures will avert an attack of the disease. There four eldest children are at Punahou.
Maria Jane goes up to room with Abba, and will continue about half the term as a boarding scholar.
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Saturday Feby. 26 ~ Samoset arrived 125 days from Boston brot. Mr. & Mrs. Kinney & Mr. Dwight.
Wednesday March 1st 1848. This long boat of the ship Maria Helena which had been decked over to
bring the mate and several of the crew of that vessel from Christmas island, where it had been wrecked on
the 4th of Jany arrived here to day. (See Particulars in Polynesian No. 42 March 4th).
The Hawaiian Schooner Carlota sailed this day for Mazatlan. James N. Lindsey who has resided at
Koloa many years takes passage in her destined for the U.S.A. I gave him a letter of introduction to Dr.
Anderson.
Thursday March 2nd. The Hawaiian schooner Haalilio, Jamison, sailed for Christmas Island to carry
relief to the passengers & crew of the ship Maria Helena and to take away the effects that may have been
saved from the wreck.
Saturday March the 4th. The French Corvette Sarcelle Cap. De Borgne, sailed this morng. for
Christmas island, and Mr. Ten Eyck goes in her to the relief of the passengers of the wreck Maria Helena.
Miss Johnson & the young daughter of Mr. Ten Eyck are among the persons wrecked.
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Tuesday March 7th 1848. The new brethren were introduced to the King at the Palace, with other
passengers which came in the Bark Samoset.
The ship Charles, Cap. Andrews sailed for China ~ forwarded letters by her for the U.S.A.
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Wednesday 8th. The King & Queen sailed in the Kamehameha for Lahaina ~ He will remain until after
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his birth day.
Saturday 11 th. Bark Samoset sailed for China ~ sent letters by her for the U.S.A. to go by ship ~ also
letters to be forwd. by the India Overland MaiL Had the new missionaries to take tea this evening.
Sabbath 12th. Some rain to day ~ the most of it was during the time of Eng. service at the Chapel,
where Mr. Atkinson preached ~ Mrs. Chamberlain the two girls & Levi attended.
In the afternoon J o'ck a serivce in the School House by the Rev. Mr. Dwight ~ the Service was
introductory to a series which he proposes to deliver to children & youth. The discourse this afternoon was
addressed to parents.
In the evening Mr. Kinney preached in the ChapeL
Monday 13th. A very high wind & rain today ~ the children did not go to schooL
Tuesday 15th. the wind continues but it is not attended with rain. The children attended schooL Maria
Jane who came down on Thursday evening returned to Punahou.
Wednesday March 15th 1848. At our usual Meeting Mr. Kinney presided. Mr. Tibby & part of his
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family attended also Mr. & Mrs. Andrews.
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Thursday March 16. A large ball at the house of Mr. Shillaber All the fashionable people of the place
assemble to engage in the amusement of the occasion. I am told it is to be a splendid party.
Friday March 17th. The King's birth day is celebrated to day. A salute was fired at 12 o'ck from the fort.
The Govr. has a party. The King is absent at MauL Dr. Judd and family are at Kaneohe.
Learn that some persons drank to intoxication last night at the party at Shillaber's. Some who have
taken the pledge.
Saturday March 18th. The strong wind continues to blow. It has been blowing with but little cessation
since Monday. Some of the girls of the neighborhood took tea with the children this evening. Sarah
Andrews & her little sister were of the company.
Mrs. Chamberlain rode to Punahou with Mrs. Wm. Ladd, driven by James.
Sabbath, March 19th. Mr. Dwight preached this afternoon to the children ~ services in the native
school house attended by scholars from Punahou, & some of the parents of this station.
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Mr. Dwight preached again in the evening at the Seamen's ChapeL
Monday March 20th 1848. Mr. & Mrs. Atkinson will take meals with us for a season. They commenced
with taking breakfast this morning.
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Wednesday March 22nd. Mr. & Mrs. Gulick arrived from Kaneohe with their little daught having come
from Waialua by the way ofMr. Parker's where they spent the Sabbath. The[y} have come to our house:
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but will visit Punahou during the time of remaining at Honolulu.
Thursday March 23rd. The King returned from Lahaina yesterday morning in the Kamehameha. At
least. I think it was yesterday that he returned.
Friday, March 24. Mr. Atkinson went to Kaneohe this day. Was accompanied by Mrs. Hall.
Saturday, March 25th. Mr. Gulick, wife &c. left for Ewa on their return home.
Mr. Atkinson returned from Kaneohe. Mrs. Hall remained.
The three Miss Motts took tea at our house with Mr. & Mrs. Atkinson & Mr. & Mrs. Kinney Mr. Baker
& Mr. John Dominis came in the evening and accompanied the young ladies home.
Thursday, March 30th. A protracted meeting of two days commenced in Mr. Armstrong's congregation.
Mr. Smith preached in the morning & Mr. Armstrong in the afternoon & evening. I attended in the
morning only: the house was quite fulL
Mr. Atkinson left on Monday for Lahaina in the Schr. Kamehameha.
Friday March 31 st 1848. This being the anniversary of the intercourse first held by the Missionaries
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with the islands on the arrival of the Brig. Thaddeus at Hawaii in 1820 it had been proposed that a meeting
of the families & children of the Station should be held in the afternoon in commemoration of the event.
Mr. Dwight took lead the exercises.
Some remarks were made by individuals appropriate to the occasion, Twenty,eight years have elapsed
since the first contact of the missionaries with these shores. The landing of the missionaries as a body did
not take place until the 4th of ApriL But Mr. Ruggles and two of the natives of these islands who had come
from the U.S. with the mission families landed on the 31 st of March, and two of the native cruefs came on
board the vesseL
Mr. & Mrs. Damon and a few others not of the mission were present. The occasion was an interesting
one and the events of the last 28 years could they all have been presented and the changes here wrought
would lead us to exclaim, What hath God wrought!!
The Teachers from Punahou and the scholars were present.
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The protracted meeting is continued, but closes this evening. Mr. Parker from Kaneohe here .
The house in Mr. Hall's yard formerly Mr. Bingham's study, now occupied by Mr. & Mrs. Atkinson was
entered some time to day by a native or natives as appearances indicate, and the draws of a bureau rumaged
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also a trunk forced by the prying off of the lock. It was quite a bold affair, the house was entered by breaking
a square of glass and getting in the hand so as to press the spring and shove up the window. Mrs. Atkinson
after returning from dinner found to her great surprise various articles strewed about the room and her
trunk & drawers in the state described: it is evident that the thieves were in pursuit of money for she find
anything missing but a silver pencil case. This is the second attempt of robbery which has been made on
persons residing in our premises.
Saturday April 1st 1848. Dr. Andrews arrived in the Kamehameha from Lahaina. I should have noticed
under date of yesterday the arrival ofMr. & Mrs. Ives & family from Hawaii. Mr. Ives is in a poor state of
health. They go to Mr. Castle's for the present.
Sabbath Apl. 2nd. The Lord's Supper has been administered to the native congregation to day. A larger
number of communicants than usual attended. The two largest apana partook in the morning and the other
three in the afternoon the latter are the divisions including Honolulu & Pauoa.
Quite a number of delinquents were restored among them the Queen Kalama and Kaeo ~ also
Kaumahaole & Pohakahi our native woman who has been suspended some six or eight months for the sin
of the land her husband had been suspended for several years. The name of Kekauonohi & KelHahonui
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were mentioned with others as persons desirous to return and the Church was called upon to reflect and
look at their case.
Mr. Dwight preached again to the children at the native school house < This is the third Sabbath of
his preaching in the same place. The first Sabbath he addressed the parents: the two last Sabbaths the
children.
Mr. Dwight preached again this evening in the Seamen's Chapel. The Congo I understand was small.
Monday April3rd 1848. Mr. Cooke and the male members of this school or part of them, sailed this
morning in the Schr. Kamehameha for Lahaina.
Mr. Emerson arrived here, having come by the way or Kaneohe, and was attended by Mrs. Gillett &
Miss Mills, who have been making a visit to his station.
Wednesday ApI. 5th. Mr. Emerson returned to Waialua and was accompanied by Mr. Armstrong.
The King & Dr. Judd set our yesterday, as I am informed, to take make a tour of the island by the way of
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Thursday ApI. 6th. Attended Probate Court in reference to the will of Peter Anderson as
Administrator in connection with Mr. John Munn, the wife Mainunu who was associated in the charge of
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Executor having died and appointed a son of Capt. Adams as guardian of the two children Elias & Peter. I
declined acting as administrator on the ground of ill health as did also Mr. Munn, and we were excused by
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the court over which Judge Lee presides.
The Judge will appoint another person to act in the case.
Saturday April 8th 1848. Mr. Bishop came up last evening from Ewa. Stopped at Mr. Castle's took
dinner with us & returns this afternoon to his station.
Mrs. Parker also came up from Koolau. She will stop till after the Sabbath and is guest with Mrs.
Richards.
Mr. & Mrs. Kinney came here on Monday last: but they have been with us only part of the time this
week. The rest of the time they have been at Mrs. Cooke's. They will probably be steady borders after this.
Mrs. Atkinson has also been irregular in taking her meals here since her husband has been gone. She
has been expecting his return today.
Maria Jane has been kept home from school all this week; her eyes being in a weak state & her mother
needing her help.
Mr. Armstrong returned from his visit to Waialua, having come round by the way of Kaneohe. He was
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attended part of the way by the King & Premier. The King several times addressed the people who had
been assembled for religious purposed. The Premier also in some instances made an address. The speeches
of both are said to have been appropriate and would of course be very gratifying to the audiences.
Sabbath April 9th. I do not think the audience in the house of God to day was so great as for some
Sabbaths back. It is a time of colds, & there is a good deal of coughing, perhaps the congregation was less
on acct. of indisposition of body rather than indisposition of mind or heart.
Monday April 10th 1848. Mr. Atkinson arrived from Lahaina. He left there on Friday evening in a
whaling ship. It was moderate most of the time. Yesterday the wind was ahead & the ship was beating in
sight of the port. Sarcelle arrived from Christmas Island.
Tuesday ApI. 11th. Had company to tea this evening. Mr. & Mrs. Castle & children, Mrs. Gillett, Mr.
& Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Richards and her two daughters. Mr. & Mrs. Kinney being our guests these with our
own family made the company at the table including the infant of Mrs. Castle 20, or 19 capable of holding
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a knife & eating at the table .
After tea singing & prayer by Mr. Atkinson ~ In the evening playing on the piano & singing.
Wednesday April 12. Mr. & Mrs. Kinney ride to Ewa to day, and are followed by Mr. Rice.
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Mr. Dwight conducted the Wednesday evening meeting. The Rev. Mr. Damon & Atkinson were
present.
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Thursday April 13th. Rode to Punahou with Maria Jane ~ the first time for nearly two weeks thatI have
rode out~ the cause is the state of the wagon & not my own health. Had I the means I should be glad to ride
every day when the weather would admit of it.
Mr. Armstrong showed me a table of the schools and the number of teachers & scholars. He reports
Catholics 15 Priests, 10 assistants, 129 schools, 3116 scholars. In all the schools including Protestants &
catholics the number of scholars in round numbers may be stated at 20,000.
Sabbath April 16th 1848. It has been unusually rainy to day. The rain has decended moderately more
hours during the day than I have known it to do for many years: it is not often that we have what may be
called a rainy day, but this has been such a one. None of our family attended meeting ~ not even the
children attended the Sabbath school at Mr. Castle's. There was no native service at the meeting house in
the afternoon. Mr. Dwight walked to the school house where the children have usually convened but none
assembled for worship.
Monday April 17th. I walked to the house of Mrs. Dominis to call on Mr. Ten Eyck; but he had gone
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out. I left my card and then made a call upon Consul GenL Miller who I found at home and he reed. me
politely: but during conversation he got on political subjects which were not pleasant to me. He made
some allusion to Kalaimoku & the grant of land to Mr. Charlton ~ the right of Kalaimoku to make the grant
&c. I said I wished to be on friendly terms with him and as there was a difference of opinion on this subject
I would prefer not to make it a subject of discussion. His mind had got a little excited and he launched out
against Dr. Judd & other Government officers and he reflected also on missionaries by insinuations not to
their ad-yantage. I got off as soon as I could: he saw probably that I felt uncomfortably and he very politely
accompanied me to the gate as an.offsett to remarks which could not he see affected my mind unpleasantly.
Took tea this evening with the family ofMr. John Ladd. We were guests with Mr. & Mrs. Atkinson, Mr.
& Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Dimond, Miss Mills, Mrs. Cooke & Mr. Dwight. After tea, Mr. Damon came in we
stopped till 9 o'ck and then had prayers. Maria Jane was also of the company. The evening was very
pleasant ~ We had the horse and wagon to wait upon us.
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Tuesday April 18th 1848. Mrs. John Paty & two children also Mrs. Stevens & child took dinner and
spent part of the day. Mr. Atkinson also dined with us. In the evening or near evening Mr. Stevens came up
and took tea. Mr. & Mrs. Kinney arrived from Ewa and they were also at tea. So it has been a day of much
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company. Maria Jane & Martha Ann and Isabella staid at home from schooL
The providence of God is to be noticed in the wreck of the ship Maria Helena and the rescue of the
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passengers & crew. One man only was lost ~ He was drowned by the upsetting of the boat which had been
fitted up to carry some of the crew to seek rilief for the company on the island. The boat was overturned in
the surff as they were trying to get her though the breakers.
Wednesday April 19th. A full attendance at our weekly social meeting ~ Mr. Atkinson presided.
A ball got up in honor of the officers of the Sarcelle ~ French Corvette which went to Christmas island
to bring away the passengers and crew of the Chilean bark Maria Helena wrecked at that island.
Friday April 21st. A call this forenoon from Mr. Ten Eyck, U.S. Commissioner: and this afternoon also
from Consul General Miller.
Saturday ApI. 22. Elizabeth, Hellen, & Laura Judd took dinner with our family to day.
A call towards from Mrs. Hooper.
Sabbath ApL 23rd. Mr. Damon preached this morning on the subject of the rescue of the passengers &
crew of the Maria Helena wrecked on Christmas island. I was not present, but I understand there was a very
good attendance at the ChapeL
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Mr. Dwight continues his meeting for addressing the children: he is still lecturing on the story of
Joseph.
I attended native service in the morning: the congregation was large. I have learned through Mr.
Armstrong that the King is indulging the hope that he has become a Christian. The Lord grant he may be
one truly, and with hold him from making a profession until he is an undoubted child of God. For it would
not only be very embarrassing to the church to have in its bosom so high a personage not a true convert,
but his profession in such a case would be a reproach. It will be no easy thing for the King to resist the
temptations that will be throvVIl in his way. If he does come out on the Lord's side and declare himself a
follower of Christ it is our prayer he may stand firm and be a strength and ornament to the cause of the
Redeemer ~ And may it be fulfilled in him as one instance that kings shall be nursing father to the Church.
Monday April 24th 1848. Took tea by invitation at GenL Miller's ~ invited Mrs. C. also & daughter ~
but they did not attend. Mr. & Mrs. Hall, Mr. & Mrs. Atkinson & Mr. L. Smith ~ were present also ~ Mr.
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Mrs. Hooper & Mr. French. The evening passed off very welL
Thursday ApL 27th. The National legislature was convened this morning in the Native Church ~ as the
Polynesian of this week will give an account doubtless of the display & ceremony of the occasion ~ I will
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not undertake to describe it ~ I attended with Maria Jane & Mr. & Mrs. Kinney.
Friday April 28th 1848. Have been tearing down the battlement of the depos.y to day & fitting the roof
to be slated. The end toward the north has been for sometime settling & we thought it necessary to
diminish the weight. Messrs. Bent & Co. are the carpenters.
Arrived from Kauai this morning ~ Mr. & Mrs. Baldwin & their two children ~ also the families of
Messrs. Johnson & Wilcox.
From Maui ~ say Hana. The family ofMr. Conde.
The above come for Gen. Meeting.
Mr. Conde will occupy the VanDuzee & Bishop house
Mr. Johnson the house of Kamahiainui
Mr. Wilcox the house of Makahelei.
Monday May 1st. The French Consul and Lady have a splendid Soiree this evening & ball all the
families of the mission at this station are invited without exclusion ~ the King also and scholars of Mr.
Cookes School ~ As the King has some scruples in regard to attending on account of its being a ball, Mr.
Dillon has assured Mr. Armstrong that in respect to these scruples and those of the missionaries that
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dancing shall be delayed as long as the King & the missionaries shall be disposed to remain, and that no
amusement shall take place while they are present which will be offensive to them. Most of the families
think it would not be consistent to attend not withstanding the exception, while some of the brethren have
thought they might conscientiously pay their respects to the King of France, as the soiree is professedly got
up in his honor ~ Mr. Armstrong & Mr. & Mrs. Cooke however were the only persons of our number that
were present. Mr. & Mrs. Cooke attending on acct. of their scholars only.
By an arrival from Mazatlan (the Isabella) very late news has been reed. from the U.S. latest date
March 5th. The death of]. Q. Adams is announced which took place at the Capitol at Washington on the
23rd of Feby.
Thursday, May 4th 1848. Towards evening the Schr. Kamehameha which had been employed by the
Depository to bring the families from the leward of Hawaii ~ and windward of Maui, came to anchor having
on board the following: Mr. & Messrs. Thurston & two children, Dr. Andrews & son, Mr. & Mrs. Lyons &
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three children, Mr. & Mrs. Whittlesey, Mr. & Mrs. Clark & six children, Mr. & Mrs. Bailey & four children
~ in all 27 persons of the mission family also Mr. Goodale nephew of Mrs. Thurston who stopped from the
Minstrel & has been making a visit to his relatives at Kailua.
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We entertain Mr. & Mrs. Whittlesey during the time of Gen. Meeting and Mr. Clark's family will stop
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with us until they can go to keeping house in the house of Waiakea which has been obtained for their
accommodation during Gen. Meeting. They are with us tonight.
Friday May 5th. The Annual Examination takes place at Punahou to~day. The missionaries attend &
dine together at the establishment.
I rode up with Mrs. Chamberlain & Mrs. Clark.
Afternoon arrived Messrs. Coan, Lyman & Paris from Hawaii & Mr. Hunt from Lahaina. Also in a boat
from Mo10kai Mr. & Mrs. Hitchcock & family & Miss Brown ~ also Mr. C. B. Andrews. The boat in which
they came down is one which they have recently built ~ and this is her first trip. She has been built at their
mvn expense & expressly for their mvn use.
(Mr. Lyman takes lodgings with us.)
Saturday May 6th 1848. By the Haalilio from Kauai the family of Dr. Smith, also Mrs. Whitney &
Maria and Mr. Pogue came as passengers.
Mr. Clark & family take possession of their accommodations in Ana Waiakea's house.
Our yard lies open at the present time as we have taken down an opening in the Makai wall of the yard
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in order to have the entrance from that quarter: and the old entrance is not yet closed ~ We have been
having a new back house made: it is designed to accommodate the Depos.y as well as our family.
The battlements or gable ends of the Depsy. building have been taken down & the ends boarded up.
It has been a busy week especially to Mr. Castle who has had the superintendence of the work.
By an arrival from Columbia River we have intelligence that Mr. Spalding who had been taken captive
by the Cayuse indians with others in all 60 had been redeemed at a great price. Had a letter from Mr. Eels
in which he states that the existence of the mission is seriously threatened.
He says also ~ "Danger threatens our families."
Mr. P. J. Gulick arrived from Waialua for the Gen. Meeting. They and their youngest child stop with us
till after the Sabbath.
Monday May 8th 1848. Mr. Parker and family arrived from Kaneohe and take the house manai of Mr.
Castle's.
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Mr. Bishop arrived from Ewa .
Tuesday May 9th. Mr. Emerson & family arrived from Waialua. TIle[y] are furnished with
accommodations in the house vacated by Mr. Jasper.
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Wednesday May 10th. The General Meeting was organized to day. Mr. Coan, Moderator. Levi
Chamberlain Scribe, A. S. Cooke asst. Scribe ~ also C. B. Andrews to act if there should be occasion.
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Thursday May 11 th. The day has been occupied with Reports of Stations the reading of which was the
order of the day for yesterday afternoon. The brethren being at liberty to invite whom the[y] pleased to be
present at the reading of reports quite a number of persons not of the mission have been present. ~ among
them the American Commissioner Mr. Ten Eyck.
Friday May 12th. This day has been by the arrangement of Gen. Meeting devoted to religious purposes ~
a prayer meeting was attended at sun rise ~ at 8 o'ck a meeting for the children was held in the school house
which was fully attended by parents & children and conducted by Mr. Kinney. At 10 o'ck a general
convocation of parents & children which lasted two hours and the time was taken up in exhortations
singing & prayers; and was an interesting season.
After the close of the meeting the mission church had a meeting to consult in regard to the expediency
of its continuance and it was voted that its continuance was expedient and that an associate pastor should
be chosen. Mr. Dole was spoken of as a candidate and Mr. Thurston & myself appointed a Comee. to
converse with him in regard to his views.
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Sabbath May 14th 1848. Attended native service. A new pew constructed for my family & occupying
the place where our settee had stood was ready for our accommodation. Mrs. C. & I took our seats: but
some ladies of the mission coming in I arose & introduced them to my seat & sought accommodation else
where.
Mr. Clark preached from 2 Sam. 23: 3 & 4. "He that ruleth over men must be just" &c. He dwelt much
on the character of the opposite ~ viz. the sons of Belial ~ 6 & 7 the verses ~ "all to them as thorns thrust
away, because they cannot be taken with the hand."
Saturday, May 20th. After several days discussion of the case of Mr. Armstrong which had been before
the meeting, the whole subject was indefinitely postponed, by the declaration on his part of having
accepted the appointment of the Hawaiian Govt. of the Office of Minister of instruction and of his purpose
to leave the Mission. He was considerably affected at making the declaration and there was a short
suspension of business and a prayer was offered by request of the Moderator by Mr. Damon.
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Not having been well last night, I found it necessary to give up the "Minutes" of the meeting to Mr.
Cooke, and before the close of the session I left the meeting and came home to my couch. Received visit
from Drs. Andrews & Smith, who gave medicine ~ Dr. Andrews boarding at Mr. Castle's being nearer than
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Dr. S. who with his family is at Punahou prescribes for me. I have a severe cough seeming to be the effect of
a cold like the common influenza of this place; but it is rather an aggravation of dis6ase than a new disease.
Sabbath. May 21st. Mrs. C. attended on Mrs. Damon, at the birth of a son.
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Saturday, May 27 1848. I have been confined to my room all this week ~ Early part of the week I invited
Dr. Wood to a consultation in my case with Drs. Andrews & Smith. They are of opinion that my present
disease will yield to remedies and that I may again be about.
Mr. Bond arrived from Kohala and takes up his lodgings with us. He has come without his family.
Sabbath May 28th. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper has been observed this afternoon by the
Mission Church, and the following children of the missionaries were received to the Church. Wm. D. Witt
Alexander, Mary Jane Armstrong, David Baldwin, Alvah Clark Ann Eliza Clark, M. A. J. Chamberlain,
Mary Dimond, Henry Dimond, Oromel Gulick, Sophia Hall, Hemy Lyman, Hellen Richards, Julia Maria
Richards, May How Thurston ~ These fourteen took the vows of God upon them in the presence of their
parents & of the families & children of the missionaries & sat down with their parents to commemorate
the dying love of the Lord Jesus Christ ~ The season was a most interesting one. A settee was carried to the
school house and I was drawn in a small hand wagon to the house.
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ordination. Sermon by Mr. Thurston, ordaining prayer by Mr. Coan, Charge by Mr. Alexander, Fellowship
of the Churches by Mr. Bishop.
At the close of the ordination services followed the marriage ceremony of uniting Rev. John F. Pogue &
Miss Maria K. Whitney, performed by Mr. Alexander.
Had company in the evening ~ Mr. Charles Brewer 1st, Miss Pratt & three Miss Motfs.
Tuesday May 30th 1848. Mrs. Chamberlain invited the newly wedded pair to take tea with all the
members of the reenforcement of which they formed a part ~ passengers in the Brig Globe: Viz. Mr. Hunt,
Mr. Pogue, Mr. & Mrs. Whittlesey, Miss Whitney ~ and Mr. & Mrs. John Ladd.
Wednesday May 31 st. A pic nic at Mr. Hall's this afternoon ~ contributions made by all the families and
all the families & children present ~ except Mrs. Whitney & Mrs. Chamberlain. Mrs. Whitney is not fully
reconciled to her daughter'S marriage.
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Thursday June 1st. Rode out to the School House where the general meeting is still in session. Mr.
Brewer of the Methodist Mission late from Oregon was introduced to the meeting and requested to make
statements respecting the movements of the indians the escape of Mr. Spalding ~ the massacre of Dr.
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Whitman &c. and the represent state of affairs.
The account of the murder had been circumstantially detailed to us before ~ The sufferings & escapes of
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Mr. Spalding were new. For 6 days while pursuing his way from a position on the river Utilla not far from
\Vaiiletpu and just after the massacre of Dr. Whitman, he experienced great sufferings, & privations and
several escapes. He got home & found that his wife & family were in possession of the indians and had
been removed 10 miles from their homes: he joined them and was with much difficulty redeemed by the
Hudson's Bay Comy.
I should have noticed that on Monday May 22nd Mr. & Mrs. Atkinson with John Gulick embarked in
the Cowlitz for Columbia River.
It may be stated farther in regard to the violence offered to Dr. Whitman that after he was dead and his
wreaking corse lay extended before Mrs. Whitman who wounded herself by a ball fired into her breast, and
had been called from the garret to which she had fled, with the promise of her life, a Cayuse who had often
received benefits from Dr. W. came up and cut several gashes in his face saying Dr. W. was a bad medicine
man, it was good to kill him. Notwithstanding the promise of life to Mrs. W. she was inhumanly butchered.
One man escaped by taking up a board and getting under the floor where he lay until the work of death &
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pillage was over. In his concealment he continued to hear groans from the dying until midnight, indicating
that some continued to suffer a long time before death came to their relief.
Friday June 2nd 1848. Walked to the Gen. Meeting where I spent an hour. I had occasion to make some
remarks in regard to a resolution on the avails of herds. The resolution referred to assigned all the real gains
of Herds to the Board, as so much paid the Mission on acct. of grants. The brethren were asking permission
to apply sums, as avails of these very herds to other objects: being inconsistent with each other I said to the
Meeting they were voting inconsistently with a former vote; that they must rescind the first vote if they
would make the grants requested. I then left the house. I believe the request were afterwards with drawn.
Saturday June 3rd. The business of Gen. Meeting is now completed and the meeting adjourned for tvvo
years, unless new business should come up before and opportunity is afforded for the brethren to get away to
their stations.
Important intelligence has been reed. by way of Mazatlan: A revolution in France. Louis Phillip has
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abdicated and left France ~ probably gone to the U.S.A. A Republican government formed after the pattern
of the U.S.A. ~ War between France & Austria ~ also between Austria & Italy, The tranquility of Europe
greatly threatened.
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Monday June 5th 1848. I walked to the Depos. this morning, and got the minutes of Gen. Meeting
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brot. them into the house and read them. Afterwards I walked back & returned them to the Chest where
our Records are kept.
The brethren are occupied in getting ready their effects so as to return as soon as opportunities offer for
returning.
Mr. Hitchcock & the brethren of Mo10kai expect to leave to day.
Find by being weighed in the balance at the Depository that I have lost 8 lb. of flesh in the course of
three or four weeks. This is calculated to make me feel that I am failing and that I cannot long sustain such
a ratio of waste.
Tuesday June 6th. Rode out in the wagon this afternoon with Mrs. Chamberlain. Mr. Emerson & family
left this day for Waialua to stop at Ewa on their way.
Wednesday 7th. Yesterday and today have been very busy days at the Depository all hands are employed
in packing and shipping supplies for the families & individuals about to return to their stations, & expected
to embark this afternoon.
At three o'clock the families about to leave with the families of this station and other stations now
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here, met at the house of Mr. Armstrong to hold a parting meeting. A hymn was sung & a prayer offered by
Mr. Thurston. After which parting salutations were given to those about to embark ~ Viz. Mr. & Mrs.
Johnson & family, Mr. & Mrs. Wilcox & family, Mr. Pogue & Dr. Andrews for Kauai: Mr. & Mrs. Lyons &
family & Mr. Bond for Kawaihae, Mr. Lyman & son & Mr. Coan & son for Hi10: also Mr. & Mrs. Rice &
Miss Brown going on a visit to Hi10.
The vessels left the harbor in good season & were well on their way before dark.
Thursday June 8th 1848. My health is, I think, mending. I rode out in the wagon twice this day, and
this evening the first time since the 20th ultimo. took my seat at the table.
Saturday, June 10th. Her Britannic Majesty's Ship of War Constance of Guns arrived this day and
salutes were exchanged this afternoon.
The families of Mr. Clark & Bailey took passage this afternoon in the Schr. Honolulu bound for
Maa1aea Bay.
Sabbath June 11. Mrs. Hall had a fall down the stairs of their house an injured her spine, so that she is
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at present quite in a helpless state.
Monday June 12th. By an arrival from Lahaina we recd. a letter from Bro. Lyman. The Amelia arrived
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that morning and was to sail in the afternoon for Hawaii.
He states that an attempt had been made to set fire to the buildings of the Boys School at Hilo by the
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hand of an incendiary.
Tuesday June 13th. By the Schr. Kahalaea which sailed this afternoon for Maui the following families
took passage ~ Mr. Baldwin's consisting of Mr. & Mrs. B. and five children; Mr. & Mrs. Whittlesey; Mrs.
Richards and two daughters. They met at our house with other families at the station, where prayer was
offered by Mr. Dole.
Mrs. Chamberlain had an invitation to attend upon Mrs. Abell now near confinement; but as her
engagements required her presence at home she was obliged to decline.
Entertained Mr. & Mrs. Thurston & family, Mr. Goodale & Mrs. Gillett at tea.
Wednesday June 14th 1848. The family of Mr. Parker designing to return to day to their station, by
invitation Mrs. Chamberlain to breakfast with us this morning. The cares of entertaining company are now
I trust pretty much got through with, as most of the families have returned to their station ~ Mr. & Mrs.
Kinney still remain our guests.
Yesterday the Schr. Haalilio arrived from Kauai and has brought back Mr. Pogue & his effects; whose
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location is transferred to Kealakekua.
Mrs. Abell we hear has been confined with a daughter.
Thursday June 15th. Dr. Smith & family and Mrs. Whitney left this afternoon for Kauai. Mrs.
Chamberlain had made preparations to give them tea before leaving; but they had taken a late dinner and
declined remaining to tea.
Mr. & Mrs. Ives and children took tea after the departure of our friends.
Friday June 16th. Miss Pratt & Miss Johnson dined with the family and spent the afternoon but left at
an earlier hour than our usual tea, they having an invitation to a party at General Millers this evening.
Bya letter from Bro. Alexander we are informed that he is stirring up the people of Wailuku to oppose
Mr. Conde's settlement at that station: it is supposed that he desires the field for himself.
Friday 17th Mary 180 days from Boston.
Sabbath June 18th. A French Corvette bearing the Admiral's pennant came to anchor this afternoon.
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Salutes were exchanged with the Eng. Frigate the Constance in the roads .
Monday June 19th 1848. We have a small shipment on board the Mary, and they have landed some of
the goods to day.
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Mr. Pogue recently arrived with his effects from Kauai left this afternoon with wife & outfit for
Kealakekua to which station he was appointed by the Gen. Meeting.
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Tuesday June 20th. The King & suit left in the Eng.Frigate Constance for Kauai. Much saluting
attended the embarkation both from the Eng. & French men of war.
By the Brig Eagle we sent the GenL letter of the mission to China to be forwarded thence by the
overland India Mail. I wrote on sheet to Dr. Anderson enclosed with the genL letter.
Friday June 23. The Constance arrived from Kauai having landed the King at Hanalei ~ the passage
back has been unusually short.
Sabbath June 25th. I attended meeting at the native meeting house, the first time since my present
illness. Mr. Thurston preached.
Tuesday June 27th. Returning from Punahou this morning having rode up in our wagon drawn by ((old
~" ~ the poor animal fell in the harness and broke the shafts of the wagon so that I was obliged to loose
the horse and send him back by Levi to Punahou and walk down home accompanied by Isabella. Levi
however having taken the horse back hastened home and arrived in season to sent the hand wagon to meet
me at the cross road, by Mr. Johnstones house.
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Mr. & Mrs. Kinney have left< they embarked in the Amelia which takes the family of Mr. Conde to
Hana. Mr. Hall goes in the vessel and I believe Dr. Andrews also. The vessel will go first to Lahaina, next
to Hana and thence to Kealakekua where Mr. Kinney will stop and send on notice to Mr. Paris, who will
make arrangements to take him and wife from Kapua to which place they will go in canoe, and conduct
them to their station at Kau.
Wednesday June 28th 1848. The ship Matilda of New York having passengers the seamens chaplain for
Lahaina & his lady ~ The Rev. Mr. Taylor, his wife the former Miss Perses Thurston ~ arrived this day. The
passengers came on shore and were brought up by Mr. Damond [Damon] to the house of Mr. Castle ~ where
the parents are with the other members of the family. Mrs. Taylor has not been in a state of health to
receive company: so none of us have made calls.
Mr. Taylor & Mr. Damon attended our usual Wednesday evening prayer meeting.
Saturday July 1st. By letters from Lahaina we learn that the Amelia had a passage of 26 hours only to
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Lahaina. The vessel left next day for Hana & to prosecute the rest of her voyage .
The Matilda has a quantity of boxes for Oregon consigned to Mr. Hall.
Sabbath July 2. The Lord's Supper was commemorated by the 1st church. Two of the distant apana
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partook in the morning and the three near apana in the afternoon.
Monday July 3. Made a call on Mrs. Taylor the first owing to her ill health since her arrivaL
Tuesday, July 4th 1848. Rode with Mrs. Chamberlain to Punahou to take dinner ~ We started about 9
o'clock ~ Martha Ann & Isabella riding with us and Maria Jane & Levi walking. James remained at the
Depository. We returned at 4 o'clk.
There has been no special demonstration for celebrating the 4th ofJuly ~ Different national Flags have
been displayed and some drinking and riding of the lower sort.
Wednesday July 5th. Feel quite languid to day and have spent much time in reclining.
Saturday July 8th. The Amelia which took Mr. & Mrs. Kinney & others to Hawaii returned by the way
of Lahaina and brought down Mr. & Mrs. Hunt who come to reside permanently disconnected from the
Board. They board at present with us and occupy the house in the yard.
Sabbath July 9th. The Brig Euphemia arrived from St. Francisco; and a Spanish Brig from St. Barbara.
The latter brought the mail, transferred from the Matilda. The former broughtMr. Grimes & family
passengers ~ also ~ Mr. Abell ~ whose arrival we are glad has taken place as it will relieve Mrs. Chamberlain
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of an embarrassment she has felt since the time that Mrs. Abell applied to her for board.
Monday July 10th. As Mr. Armstrong is about to leave our neighborhood to take possession of their
new habitation ~ the house commenced by Mr. Richards on the premises of the King next yard beyond the
house of Mrs. Dominis, Mrs. Chamberlain invited the family to tea.
Tuesday July 11th 1848. Had the company to tea ofMr. & Mrs. Skinner & family including Mrs. Taylor.
Hada number of calls in the evening Viz. Mr. Hitchcock & Mrs. Newell, Judge Turill & lady, Judge Lee
& Mr. Bishop.
Wednesday July 12 1848. We learn that several accidents took place yesterday. A youth who was
connected with Cap. Hunt, formerly of the Basalisk, in the capacity of gardner, was found drowned in the
water called Kapena at Nuuanu.
Three men were killed at the New Custom House by the falling of the staging.
A young ~an yesterday it is said won a wager by riding the distance of 50 miles in the time of 2 hours
and 30 minutes. He bet that he could ride that distance in three hours ~ and he did it in the space of 30
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min. less than the time .
Mr. Thurston & family and his daughter Mrs. Taylor sailed in the Amelia for Kailua ~ The vessel is to
stop at Lahaina and Mr. Taylor and effects while his wife goes on to spend some time with her parents at
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the place where her early years were passed.
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Mr. Hunt conducted our customary Wednesday evening meeting ~ a full attendance.
Sabbath, July 16th 1848. Mr. Hunt commenced his labors of preaching to the foreign community of this
place ~ services in the morning commencing at 9 o'ck, A.M. & 4 o'ck P.M.
Monday, July 17. U. S. Sloop of War Preble arrived yesterday ~ Commodore Gesinger of the East India
Squadron ~ The ship arrived from Mazatlan on her way to her station ~ Stopped sometime at Hilo & is last
from Kealakekua. She exchanged salutes with the Fort this forenoon.
This is the birth day of our son Warren he is this nineteen years of age.
Called this afternoon on Commodore Geisinger at the house of the Harbor master ~ Cap. Penhallow ~
met there Cap. Glynn of the U.S.S. Preble, also another officer of the same vesseL
Tuesday 18th. By invitation Mrs. Chamberlain had to dine with us Mrs. Jarves, Mrs. Thompson (RW.)
and Mrs. Wm. Paty & their children. ~ we had also Mr. & Mrs. Hunt who are our boarders, up to this time:
but expect to leave us tomorrow.
Wednesday 19 ~ Mr. Hunt & family who have been with us since the 8th go this day to board with Mr.
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Castle. Mr. Hunt not being able to obtain a house to his mind has accepted of an offer from Mr. C. to board
at $6 pr. week for the family, consisting of two adults & two children ~ the eldest not quite three years old.
M. Hunt conducted the usual evening meeting.
Thursday July 20th 1848. Mr. Armstrong having completed his work of moving and last night for the
first time took up their abode in their new habitation, gave up the keys this day of the mission premise,
leaving them for the occupancy of his successor ~ the Rev. Mr. Clark.
Commodore Geisinger made a call this afternoon in company with Mr. Williams.
Mrs. Chamberlain having concluded to take the infant of Mrs. Abell for the present, the child was
brought up and put under her care. She chose not to have the natives who have heretofore had the care of
it, as the presence of these in the house and the care of them would be an increase rather than a diminution
of responsibility. A woman had been employed at $3 pr. week and two others were connected with this
person.
Saturday July 22nd. Have been occupied in writing to China & the United States to send by the U.S.
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Ship Preble ~ Wrote under date of the 22nd to Dr. Anderson ~ I wrote also to William L Richards, and to
Wm. A. Macy. Felt very much exhausted when I had completed the communications.
Sabbath 23rd. Mr. Armstrong having left to examine the schools on this islands, the care of the
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congregation devolved upon Mr. Andrews.
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Mr. Hunt preached in the school house twice as he did on last Sabbath.
The youngest child of Mr. Castle seemed to be near to death by the loss of its breath. Mr. Castle had her
in his arms and wishing to give some directions to the native female of the kitchen, he set her down with
which she seemed displeased & cried. The father give her a gentle slap pretty soon she fell over having held
her breath till she became perfectly powerless and her appearance livid as though life was extinct ~ The
alarmed father had recourse to cold water as the only thing at hand. By applying this very copiously to the
face and body life was revived & breath restored; though it was a good while before she recovered from the
exhausting effect of having lost her breath. She wanted to sleep after she came to and was allowed to do so
as soon as her wet clothes were substituted for dry ones.
The first intelligence was startling: it was communicated by our native woman by saying "ua ma:ke ke
keiki a Kakela." I walked over immediately and found the true state of the case ~ the father very much
alarmed ~ the rest of the family gone to meeting.
Monday July 24th 1848. Sent Kanakaole ~ our man ~ to Ewa for figs ~ by invitation of Mr. Bishop ~ ours
being the first of the series of sending this season.
Soon after he left a heavy shower of rain began to fall. It had lightened during the latter part of the
night and in the morning heavy clouds hung over the sea which came in gradually, thickning & darknill.g
the sky ~ at length the storm burst upon us attended with sharp lightning and heavy thunder with torrents
of rain ~ which however did not last very long in its power, though the rain continued most of the day to
fall moderately. The heavy drenching showers were confined to the forenoon.
Thursday July 25th 1848. Mr. Hall arrived from Maui. A call from Mr. Abell ~ Mrs. Bishop has returned
her answer that she does not feel it to be her duty to take the infant of Mrs. Abell ~ and we do not know
who can take it, if we discard it.
A call from Cap. Glynn in company with Mr. Williams.
Wednesday July 26. Meeting this evening conducted by Mr. Andrews. Mr. Hunt not present.
Thursday 27. Have received an invitation including all the missionaries to attend the Govr's. levee on
Monday 31st at Maunakilika from hours 10 to 1 o'ck
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Rode with James, Levi & Isabella to Punahou.
Friday 28th. Mrs. Chamberlain and all the children went to spend the day with Mrs. William Paty at
Nuuanu. The girls & their mother rode in the wagon driven by James. The infant was left in the care of
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Mrs. lves and I staid at home alone, Had a call from Mrs. Dillon & Mrs. Taylor the call was of course
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intended for Mrs. Chambn.
Mr. Rice and family & Miss Smith have arrived from the windward, Miss Smith being from Maui &
Mr. & Mrs. Rice from Kohalaj the son of Mr. Lyons (Curtis) has come down to attend school, The term to
commence on Tuesday August 1st.
Saturday 29th. Mrs. Chamberlain visited Mrs. Abell this morning & took down the infant. Mrs. Jasper
has offered to take the child & we think it will be expedient for Mrs. Chamberlain to give it up, though
Maria Jane has a strong wish to retain it.
The U.S.S. Preble which sailed two days ago has returned. The sailing was a feint in order to recover
some men who had deserted. The Cap. & Commodore remained on shore, Keeping out of sight in order to
secure the deserters, which they effected as I understand.
Sabbath, July 30th. Mr. Armstrong having returned from his visitation of schools in Waialua & Koolau,
& other parts of the islands, occupied the pulpit this forenoon. I attended meeting in the morning.
Monday July 31st 1848. The fifth anniversary of the restoration of the Hawaiian flag has been noticed
to day. The Governor held a levee at the place near the fort called Maunakilika, the rooms which were
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occupied by Admiral Thomas during his stay at the islands subsequent to the restoration. A general
invitation to the foreign community was given and accepted, among them the missionaries. All the
principal merchants and strangers among them Commodore Geisinger, Cap. Glynn & other officers of the
U.S.S. PreeHe [Preble']. The English, French & American Consuls and many ladies.
The interview was a pleasant one and seemed to be attended with exceeding good feeling. A salute of
21 guns was fired at the fort at 12 o'ck.
The day is observed by the natives as a festivaL During the afternoon companies of natives males &
females have been seen riding out in their gayest clothing and with great hilarity enjoying themselves in
the wind & dust.
I rode out with Mrs. Chamberlain & several of the children, an accident befaling the wagon on the
way I got out & walked home r Mrs. Jasper has taken the infant child of Mrs. Abell, which has been in our
care for the last 10 days.
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Voyage to qhina and the U.S. around the Cape of Good Hop.e,
De~. 13, 1845 - Oct. 12, 1846:
Book I
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Book II - Jan. 22, 1846 - Feb. 9, 1846
Book 111- Feb. 9, 1846 - Feb. 23, 1846
Book IV - Feb. 24, 1846 - Mar. 20, 1846
Book V
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Book VI - Mar. 30, 1846 - Apr. 28 .. 1846
Book '111- Apr. 28, 1846 - May 25, 1846
Book VIII-·
May 26, 1846 - Oct. 12,1846
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End of visit to U.S. and start of return trip to
Hawaii, Sept. 1 - Nov. 23, 1846.
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Return trip from Boston to Honolulu by way of Tahiti,
Nov. 18, 1846 - May 3, 1847.
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Left the, whar1: at past
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5 otck to embark in Ship Congaree;:,Callt. Justus Doane, for China.
Shill at anchor outside.
Got under way in the evening, the moon
giving light just past the full.
Took to my berth directly
after getting on board, being feeble & 'finding' it nec~ssary to
be taken on board in a chair. (Note.
No pillow came on ooarCL
as I have seen.)
Sab ba th De c. r 14,1845"
Kept my berth most. of this day,
though I took my seat at the table three times and was invited
to ask a blessing.
ly no nausia.
does his lady_
Rave not been si.ck so as to vomit and scarce- -
Captain seems very kind & obliging.
So also
Invited to ask a blessing at meals: the calltain
'is no opposer td religion.
We are moving off at the rate of
8 or 9 miles per hour, course about
s.
of Kauai, which I expected to see.
We go to the South of it.
MDnday 15, 1845.
shaving apparatus.
ad No 1.
W. ,Rave not been in sight
Got out my desk and mad.e use of my
'Overhauled box of medicines & bucket mark-
The bile on my arm is not entirely healed; got at the
ceret and put on a bandage with a little Of it spread on drag.
Rave raised no blood not even the appearance of it since I came
on board.
A. pleasant day and progress good. (Course W. by S.)
..<iF.;tW.9:okf:a:~;;,"'Sma'1J.:;dQ,~.e.,;.~o'f :.:.lsal ts :t;,thi's ·~mornin:g'~'.i:',-whic'h .;.p ro d u9 ed; :!:,a .
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I have felt in better spirits
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Went on deck both in the morning and afternoon and
conversed some with the Captain & others.
&.
I retired between 7
8 o'ck P.M. and on lying down I felt an... indication of blood;
and got the Cap. to give me 10 dr'ops of digitalis &. a paper of
nitre.";'
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I raised a little bloQd; :'but kept qUiet.
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Wednesday De"6"~¥:: 17, 1845.
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.,' ::-Lat. :.170 12'. Long. 169 0 55 t
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Pleasant •
Took a paper of· nitre, in the
mo~ng.
and did not go to the
breakfast table; ate a little pia for breakfa·st.
Sa,t at the
table both at dinner & supper, but ate sparingly, have raised no
blood since the night.
this day
&.
Rave occupied myself most of the time
yesterday with reading the life of a Theophilus R.
Gates- a man of singular religious views.
The book I found in
the cabin.
Thursday Dec,;,r
18, 1845 Lat .17°, 16' ~ 173 0 25 f. -Pleasant- '
Feel more comSortable today, but I must be careful in regard to my food, beth as to kind
&.
quantity.
The weather is very
pleasant and the temperature of the atmosphere agreeable.
move steadily forward in a W by S. course at
9 miles an hour.
bei~g
the rate of
At this rate we shall soon pass into east Long.
and then we must change our time.
sometime
ab~ut
We
I walked on the quarter deck
towards evening & viewed the wake of the ship.
Friday D~c,:~r. ,19.1845 Lat. 17. 15 W.Long . 177° 20'- Pleasant-;-·
I was severely affected with incubus in the night which was
very distressing.
I continued to moan and to say "Why donft you
shake me", until the Captain came to my relief &. touched me,when
I came out of it.
My language tho. intelligible to myself was
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inco~~r~nt
& he did not understand it •
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Have geen overhauling my trunks a little, and bundle or
bedding in the latter I find the pillow which was missing: I
f
.
shall make use of my own bedding after this.-·
, my books
&
Have taken'out
filled the Canton trunk with such articles as I need
most.
Saturday 20- 1845, Antipodes
Sabbath.21st
A.s we pass into East Longitude a day must be dropped and'
Saturday should be .the day; so we change the day, iTe. Saturday
at the Sand. Islds. is our Sabbath: this change ·will conf·orm. us .
to the time in Canton and in this hemisphere.
Read in the ttSpiritual, Treasurytt also in the "Fountain of.
Life tt - read also in the Bible and two pages of Watts t versification of the Psalms,-
I have endeavored to spend the day aright;
but I find that I come short.
Monday Dec. r .· 22nd '1845. Lat. 17° lIt E. Lo.ng. 176° 27f.(
.This being the Sabbath at Oahu I have endeavored to turn
my thoughts to my family and friends there and to think of them
as engaged in the sacred duties of the day.
itual Treasury &
I
h~e
Foun~ain o~
Li~e
Have read in Spir-
as well as the Roly ScriptUres.
no source of comfort but the truth
To God I look for
support & joy.
My heart is 'desolate so far as selr & creatures
are concerned.
If I have no resource in God I must remain dis-
consolate. But with David I must encourage myselr in God.
~uesday
.Dec:r • 2301845
9 days out.
L. 170 5'
E.Long.
173° 5l t
Both yesterday & taray I rose berore the wun was up and went
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on deck.
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~ll hands of o~e watch were emplo~~washing decks •
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It was pleasant to breathe the morning air and
~atch
the rising
of'· the sun: the dark green or deep blue sea smooth our course
steady &. Ciuick before the regular &. constant trade wind.
Occupied in ·reading a book of Cap. Doanets entitled ftLife
on the Oaean" or Twenty years at Sea by Geo. Little.
Walked the quarter deck at eve-
L~fe,
also in the Fountain of
ning, or about~un set.
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Ha-ve read
N•.lat. 160 57'
Wednesday 24,1845
E. Long. 170<:' 23,
.Have been occupied today much as yesterday in reading.
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not thought it proper as
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to get out my
writ~ng
apparatus. I
feel desiring to do nothing which will operate 'against the
covery o:f my health.-
Have
re~
I have raised no blood since Tuesday night
(the 16th inst.) thoggh: I have s·everal time s experienced a sensation indicating a liability to bleed; by taking a potion". o:f:
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.
digitalis it was
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Thursday 25th: 1845',
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Lat. 17° 11,
E. L. 167° 15
The sea has been rather more uneven than usual, tho. the
wind has been the same.
A bird called the "booby" flew several
t'mes around the ship, he seemed to be taking a survey o:f us
and seemed to be in doubt
whethe~
he should light.
I have seen
sea fowl before on the passage; but they did not come very near
the vessel.
I have :finish t~ay reading"Li:fe on the Ocean N - found it
an interesting work, and was pleased with his views respecting
the management o:f a crew, and e:fforts to do good to seamen.
Friday Dec"'7'r 26th 1845.
1i. Lat.17° 14t E. Long,1·63° 57.!
·.38 4i
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Rave been reading Fanningts "Voyages to{iay,.
He is the dis-
coverer of what .are called Fannings Islands (in the year 1798)
they are situated in Lat. 3
0
30fr
.51'" N. and Long. 159 0 l2.-o.::~20 >.w: ....
It has' been more moderate tofay than it has been any day
since we
Warm & pleasant ..
left~
Saturday Deo:·r 2'7th 1845 __No Lat. 17°30', E.Long. 1~~3~3t
The wind has been unsteady;- a part of this day it has been
moderate
almost calIn. attended with rain, of which we have had
&,
a few small showers during the afternoon
&,
evening.
The boil on my arm or rather the remains of it.has given me
some trouble proud flesh formed in the sore and it made.no progress
towards healing.
The Captain was kind enough to give attention
to it &. dressed it for several successive days with salves- basilican
&,
&,
red precipitate, which had a tendency to cleanse the sore
removed the proud flesh.
Sabbath Dec. r . 28th 1845.
N. La t. 17
o
39
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T
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E. Long. 159
0
15 t
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I have been thinking much of home and of the last day I
spent at Honolulu just two weeks ago.
forget.;
It was a busy day, a day of preparation to go on board
th~ ~ssel
earth.
That was a day I can uever
which was to take
Not
o~
me
away from all I hold
own wish or desire
my
better judgment of my brethren
&,
w~s
I
dear~u~on
to leave; but
o~
the
friends to whom I had submitted
'"
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"
my ,case whose decision &. advice I had resolved to regard the ,.indi-
,
cation of the divine will and the d'vine pleasure in regard to
course.
my
To God I commit the future: and to Him I also commit my
beloved fam:;ly.
,
'r
Monday Dec., • 29th 1845
Lat. 17
0
24T
JS{'~
Long. ~ 50 l
�-6-
Is~ds.
I do' not forget that this is the Sabbath day at the S.
& that our. friends will be engaged in its duties.
their prayers, accept of their
se~vices
The Lord hear
& bless them and the
people of the islands.
We have a steady trade wind blowing now, having had light
winds with calms the most of yesterday.
28th' at about
1
ock. in the evening.
9
Life of ~itefi~ld ~9day.
lDa)l
The mDon changed on the
I have been reading tbe'
The.amount of labor performed by that
is truly wom.derful.
,
Tuesday Deer. 30th 1845.
lat.J. 7
0
35 t
Long. E .1540 25
400 '3 'L.s
,
This 24 hours begins with moderate wind, though part of the
last 24 was alsp moderate.
As what wind we have is directly aft,
the vessel going before it rolls from
~ide
to side.
Sometimes,
however she sits quiet :upon the water and ,we are almost as still
as if in a harbor: again the swell gives ·us a tumble and we 'r.eel
to and fro, 'the sails flapping in the swell, ever & anon clinging
to the mast &
the~
filling as the bows of the vessel pass over a
, rising billow or sink into the trough of the sea.
Remained on
')
deck till near 9 ock. this evening and had some conversation with
the Cap_ on the subject of religJon.
A
Wednesday Deer. 31st 18..45.
t
/ 49,°;1'3 L 15
i,')" ,"_"
N. Lat 17° 57!
'''',"
E. Long. 152 0 57
.
~ic1
Last night an accident befel (\. one of the sailors.
'-,
Just after
~.
~~
the watch was called this man whose name is Davis came up to""
t~ke
his'watch on deck and not perceiving that the covering of
th~ main·hatch was removed he mader mis~tep and was precipitated
to the bottom of the hold a distance of 12 feet at least. Notice
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was give? that a man had fallen into the hold of the ship & the
\!
,
."J
Captain immediately sprung on deck.
of ,the man and got up.
Shortly
J
heard the groans
He had been brot. into the companiofay
ot the house on deck.
The Captain was examining him.
His breath
had been nearly extinct, but no bones were broken, some of his
--to
to.es were out of joint.- ,It appears that he came down upon his
feet, that the jar had affected his stomach as he complained of
~.
,
great ~istress inside
~d
& difficul~y
of breath, he had also bit the
ot his;ongue,the "ettect0-rtriki:ng 0'; his feet.
, The Cap. gave him something to take inwardly
,
e.,
J
lin7ment outwardly.
&
applied .
"
He gained eventually same relief and was re-
moved forward to his berth in the forecastle.
I retired after
this; but I heard before morning another application to the Captain, in behalf of the man, as he was suffering from cramp in the
'I
stomach.
A potion of laudanum administered at this time gave
, ,;
scar [sic)
relief, and in the morning,'he was more easy, though very
~"
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.
.
I endeavored to give a
.
wo~d
•
J
•
of religious counsel to the
mal
•
in
order to direct his attention to the concernS of the soul.
Surely a sailor so constantly exposed to death & 'danger
ought to be a thoughtful man.
The
Capta~
seemed to blame some of the officers for
the hatch off as he
ha~~at
l~ving
the close of the work yesterday. given
~
.
orderfthat it sho~ld be ,put on.
,
..
,
.
~~.
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"' They are having the space between decks .cleaned 'and painted,
.,\
this is one reason for havlng the hatch off & the hold open.
We
;:. are-.moving now with noiseless speed over a smooth sea: wind about
.'.~
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N E. which has been freshening since 12
Of
clock-
our direction
is about W. by compass and we are advancing towards
~he
Ladrones-
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one of~he Soqthern of which islands is Guam.
J
ji
,
We are directing
",'i:;:,
our course', for Pagan island between which an-a. its neighbor it
is the purpose of the Captain to pass.
The day has been fine,
the, wind in the afternoon freshening to a pleasant breeze.
, In the night it became squally which rendered it necessary
to take in sail.
Thursday .Tanyji..,lst 1846 .
"
'N:. Lat/oo ISo, 17
A.
'stI'ong
N.
t
,
E. trade is blowing which has caused the takihg
in of all,our studdang sails &, topgallant sails.
The sea is rough-
er than we have had it before &, we are experiencing such weather
as one often encounteI's in going to Rilo- with this difference
that it is a faiI' wind to us.
The first day of the yeaI' finds me on the way to China; Where _
shall I be at its close?
This is known only to the Lord to whom
I commit my ways and on which I implore his blessing.
m
~y
0 that I
have continually his guidance.
Levi Chamberlain.
FI'iday, .Tany. 2nd 1846
3h 40 m-'
E. Long. 146 0 50!
The wind has continued brisk and our progress
uni~orm
&
rapid, gaining fast' our appI'oach to the Ladrones.
At about half past one o'clock land hove in sight, bearing
W. by N., pretty high in appearance which we judge to be Pagan
island; and island to the N. of it is laid down on the chart called Agrigan;
between this &, Pagan island we are to pass.-
We
alteI'ed our course &, stood more to the N. changing as we altered
"
the
b~ring
of the island until we passed it at the distance of
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10 to 15
just at evening when our
co~se
was about
w.
The appearance of the island was something like that of
but rather higher.
La~ai,
Do not know whether it is inhabited.
Cocoa nut trees were seen & the Captain said the island appeared
to" be well wooded •
We saw no other land, though the island of
.agrlgan should have been in sight, if the land we .saw l,was Pagan
"
.
}
island as the other island is laid down as 25 miles
"
N. from
.
.
the N. W. point of this.
',~,
only~
.
We kept on our way thro. the night with-
out incident except that being pretty much before the wind &
having a cross sea, our vessel rolled badly & kept us con~~f~tlY
rocking ,from one side to
~~e
other.
Saturday Jany 3rd 1846
N. Lat. 19 0
E. Long. 1430 36'
Pleasant weather with
at the table procured by the
moder~te
~hip
breeses.
Fresh butter
at Oahu being gone, I opened
upon the jar, put up for my use. ' I have also ~sed melasfes o~.:my
store since the first week, and I have had an egg boiled every
morning.
A dish of arrowroot I have had prepared for me morning
and evening, which I have found very agreeable.,
Sabbath Jany_ 4th 1846.
Lat. 180 5'7
Have endeavo?ed to observe this day in a proper manner
by reading the Word of God
&
appropriate books _
I have read two'
chapters in the ffFountain of Life 1t which I find a truly spiritual
book.
I have conversed wome with the Captain
religious subjects"
&
his wife on
They seem well disposed the wife is the daugh-
ter of a Methodist and received good instruction from her father
j
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now dead.
She is not a professor of religion, but has a hope that
she experienced religion some years ago.
Said she had no ·excuse
.~
for'
not havIng made a profession.
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MOnday dany. 5th 1846
.
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.j>:'
~La t.
'. i .
18
0
.
5.0
f
E. Long. 137
.
0
'. (4h:mO') ".:,,:. ~.~~~~: :'~:';'
40 t,
fA. strong N. E. trade is blowing and with <a pretty rough
sea we
are~ashing
Cannot
carry.al,~
fo:r.-ward at the rate of nine kno·ts or ·more. '
sail; but still we merri·ly move ahead the white
.
,
caps breafins around.us, our sides foaming & our
w~ke
like a i
boiling cauldron wider than the whole breadth· of the stern~,
~
~s
.
. .
,
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not an unpleasant sight,- the
whirlin~
.
It
sparkling, . foaming,
dashing
surgelike the rapid cUI'rent of same mighty stream. -khich
,
. .
I
~~ gallan~
ship is striding
&
ca,sting behind.
The
~oughestl·
I
weather we have yet experienced.
Tuesday dany. 6th 1846 ..
.
N~
Lat. 19 0 41.
r
E. Long. 133 0 4.0 t
{4. ·3.0)
..
think of this day as being at Oahu the first MOnday
in the month and of the year and as Monthly Concert.
Our time ·is
4 hours and a half later at the po-sition we now are than our
friends at Honolulu where they will attend the Mon. Con.now past 4
,
ock
It is
P.M. and our friends have closed their meeting.
We have pleasant weather and the men are variously occupie~
about the deck-
Some are mending sails; some
serving the
rigging, others knocking the rust from iron work of shrouds & the
deck.
Wednesday Jany. 7th 1846
N. Lat. 20 0 04'
E. Long.· 131° lot
(4.44)
A small island called Capper Island is laid down on
[!.t;j
the chart very much in our tractAwhich we must have passed in the
'-
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night being some 8 or 10 miles to the South
not seen.
fit; but which was
E':;.'LoIig. 1310 54'
Lat 20 0 6 f
Yesterday
0
&to~ay
~mal1 piece~ 0f sUbstance have been
seen floating singly & in groups upon
the surface of the water.
,
~
t
One of them having been taken up
.'.
'~t
was' found to be pumace stone.
I have raised a little blo~~:this forenoon; this happened just after having ror the second time got out my desk to write.
I 'wrote one page of
a letter
r
,
sheet to my,wife.
Raised
more
" blood this evening notlli ths,tanding having kept' quiet in my berth,
except only the necessary"
.
'.
':rri
?
other little things.' ; ; # '
~
I
e~ertion
of taking medecine
';'''~l·.
took no dinner
..
&
do'ing some
.'
only some arrowroot for
.
~
&
'
,
. supper, hoping that abstemiousness would tend to allay the hemorr.
,
\'
hage.
';
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.
:
do hot know the cause of this turn, unless it were the
curry which I ate at breakfast or the' effort I made
in the fore-
noon in getting out my writing desk from under the berth & drawing out the middle ,part which required a strong effort to get it
,up.
I learn the necessity of great care.
Thursday 8th 1846
20° 40' by reckoning
>!
'
(4.54)
We had a strong breeze during the night which caused a
J '
good deal of motion, which 'I feared might be unfavorable to me &
probably was, as I raised clotted blood in the night.
a
~
I had also
of the nightmare & the, Captain had to come to my berth to
afford assistance.
I have put a blister on my side, as I have
had some pain in the region of the lungs.
I continue to take digitalis & nitre- my pUlse is moderate generally less than 70.
Friday Jan.9th 1846,
Lat. 20 0 58
Long. 1240
(5h 12 )' "_u
�-12-
After rising at about 9 oclock & dressing, symptoms of
raising blood manifested themselves; on which I took as soon as
.
,
possible a reclining posture in my berth; but notwithstanding .
blood came with that peculiar
flowing than usual.
by the
~i~
stewar~.
A
e.
loo~ness,
which indicated a freer
I called for some fine salt & was furnished
It produced nausea & vomiting, but it stopped
the flowing of. the blood.
I continued a reclining postil:i:'e'1dur-
ihg the daY,nqt rising even to·take.off·rn:y clothes.
It has been
a day of discouragement to me.
Saturday loth 1846
Islands
Botel Tobago Kirna or Xi.ma
8 ock A.' M. N.- 8 miles
I was lead out of my state room to have a sight ot land
this was about nine oclock this morningto the North of the Bashees.
N.of us.
It is an island a little
We were quite
ne~r,
it being to' the
It was an agreeable sight to see the variagated green
surface of the land, which is uneven but not much elevated, tho •.
not flat.
.A
small precipitous island stood at the East not far
from the main'sland~
Little Botel Iima.
passed the S.'W. point.
At one oclock we had
Rocks are laid down four leagues dis-
tant from this island, these were' all passed & at 5
o~clk
we were
in the China Sea clear of all danger.
This has been to me a day of depression notwithstanding
the exciting thcident of land.-
My symptoms of raising blood con-
tinue and I abstain from my usual quantity of food, this with
taking digitalis weakens me & in connection with my disease pros.trates mind and body, going to a land of strangers, knowing not
what I shall do. when I get there, where & when I shall go after-
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wards- all
depress my spirits.-
fort but in God.
I feel lonely - I have no com-
To him I try to go in prayer.
When shall I see home agai,n,
Home so very dear tome,
See wife) children dearest
fri~nds
Joined in purest harmony~
All at tha t swe et home again.'
We passed very near South ,Cape of the island of Formosa- it
being so near that a hut was seen.
This was the last land seen
to~ay~
Sabbath 11th 1846 (Jany.)
I coughed more in the night than usual, & the cough
seemed to take hold upon the very vitals.
I could not but feel Xli
'that it was a serious matter,and then considering what an insideous disease is the consumpt,ion, if indeed this disease is settleing upon me, I thought it probable I might be" still flattered
with hope; and I find it so this morning.
I'do not cough t9day
and I am not so much depressed as I was yesterday.
and meditate with some satisfaction.
I can read
This being our Sabbath I
endeavor to improve it to my profit and I think of it too as my
fourth week from home - four weeks from home! 01 when shall I
dcaT-
see thatAplace again!
At one time this day my pulse has been 53.
Monday Jan], 12 1846
(5.48)
As soon as it became light enough to discern distant
objects, fishing boats were seen in various ,directions- they were
�'-14--
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in pairs and all under sailwhich I have seen of
their appearance like the pictures
craft.
s~ch
Between 9 & 10 otck had sight of a small island or rock
laid down on the chart
&
called Sa Ty Sing Ch8JIl. or Pedro Branco;.· . "~:
19 miles from the main land.
);~"Wh{6h :~{~fi
boats in
is about 45 miles East of Ho~ "Kong
-.
'0
E.Long. 115,
"
The day has been foggy and co'ol,
b~t
the fog not so
dense as to entirely obscure the land.- The bre.eze having die,d
away we were not permitted the expectation of getting, to an
,
.
anchor tonight, and the Captain having fears of rO'bbers J made
preparations to beat
t~em
cannon, 'loaded his muskets
off if assaulted.
&
pistols
&
He shotted his two
'prepared his' cutlasses
&
~
was in complete .readiness to withstand any a€fession on the part
of pirates.
Jus,t after dark a boat was seem. near us making cer-
tain signals, which eaused some alarm and the Captain bid his men
be in readiness; but the stranger proved to be a pilot and being
admitted on board, terms of piloting the vessel ,to
Eon~Ong were
soon agreed upon, and the rest of the night was passed with feelings of safety.
.. Tue sday
J any
13 1846
HongKong. '
It was moderate during the night, though the'vessel
made some progress.
At 6 ock A. M. we were in the West passage,
having land upon both sides of us, exceeding barren in appearance,
made up of a succession of hills or islands without .a visible
~.e.
habitation or a vestage.of CUltivation or verdure.
~)
in sight.
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Many of the usual Chinese
were in
si~ht.
boat~with
their peculiar kind of sail
There was some fog resting about the hills; but
we had a bright sun, which was cheering and to me an atmosphere
which was piercing tho. not disagreeably cold.
Our Chinese pilot
was exercising his functions in which he seemed' to be practised.
The wind pretty much ahead & we· had of course to beat.
We made
short tacks in very smooth water and made such progress that at
about 12
0'
ck our anch9r was dropped perhaps. one mile from the. S.
end of the town..
w.
A ship jl,lst from N York, Rainbow}· 104 days> bea t
in at the same time, and anchored not far distant.
This ship brought out the wife of the Am. Consul·
wi th the sister of the wife..
tog~ther
The,. Consul t s name is Bush.
Learn
that the U.S. East India squadron is at Wampoa and that the Ship
Lealand is also there.
Rearing that a boat was to be dispatched
by the Consul for Canton I dropped a short letter to Rev. A.B.
Smith •
.A. number of gentlemen called' on board, to whom I was intro-
duced.
A
Mr. McKay was very polite & communicative- informed me
that he was acquainted with Mr. Brown and kindly offered to
forward any commands I might have for him} to his residence which
he pointed out to me.
I addressed a hasty note and inclosed two
,.letters which had been committed to me for him from 1'Ir. Armstrong.
The
Captain~has
gone on shore.
This has been a day of great excitement of course to me. Row
could it be otherwise to see·a place so riSing in fame- & to make
.....
my entrance into the Celestial Empire.- The day has been partic"
ularly fine for this place I learn.
Rongkong Jan? 14th 1846.
�-16;,0.'
The Captain is talking of going up to Wampoa.
Should he
go I purpose to get him to make inquiry in regard to the destination of the East India Squadron: and also.in rega!d to the sailing
of the Lealand for the U. S. if she has not already left, in order
that I may decide the best course for me to ta~e.
In the course of the. forenoon the Rev. Mr. Brown came
on board and invited me to his residence at the
Institution
of the
.
.
M9~~isQn
Education Society, which accepted I made a selection of.
some' :necessary articles of clothing,. which I packed in the Camphor
trunk and prepared to accompany hDli.
I also took my box of medi-
cines, Hingham buckets, case of crackers, which by the way·has
not been opened, & sever
other small articles, all of which were
.put on board a Chinese boat.
After dinner we set out, .the wind
blowing fresh, & beat acrosE the harbor,. stopping at one place
with a view to Teceive on board Mrs. Brown who had been making
calls in the city and was expected to be at a house not far distant; but Mr. ·B. not finding her, we proceeded ·to our landing
place which was near the foot of the eminence on which the buildings of the institution stand.
Several of the servants of the
establishment came down two of them leading horses one of them
having a side saddle on,
designe~
for Mrs. B.-
I mounted the
ponsy and ascended the hill which is about 187 feet above .the
level of the sea~ The situation is sigh-tly- commanding a view of
the town & the shipping with the adjacent island & of the main
,. land.
At evening Mrs. Brown returned with her little daughter,
of about the age of six years, I learn that Mrs. B. is a daughter
of the Rev. Shubael Bartlett of E. Windsor, Ct.- and she seemed
almost like an old acquaintance from the fact that her father was
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the pastor of Mr. Ruggles, and that she had for several years had
had the care of Lucy Binghrun.
in the same bed with him.R:
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Mrs •. Bingham.
Mr. Bartlett I had once seen & slept
I could converse with her abou·t Mrs.
,'-
She seemed very cordial.
In the evening the scholars of the School
wer~
assembled
for prayers - there a:re 30 of them. ..A. passage of 'scripture was
read questions asked
remarks made and a hymn sung in, which all
&
joined.- followed with prayer.
Rongkong Jan] 15th·1846.
A Chinese servant came into my room early this morning
and kindled a fire of coals in the grate: for it is so cold that
a fir'e is comfortable, &. the houses here are construct ed with
chimneys &. fire
places~
The boys were assembled this morning for reading the
Scriptures &. prayer.
Mr. Bonney who is an assistant
conducted the services.
~o ~rr. Brown
·The boys read a verse each, a.fterwards a
prayer was offered: all the exerc.ises
~ere
in English.
I wrote a letter to the brethren at Canton & enclosed
the letter of our brethren at Honolulu, as I expect an opportuni ty of sending this evening by Cap. Doane} who proposes to go up
to China to gain information in regard to his bUsiness.
My object in writing to the brethren at Canton was to
request them to obtain information in regard to a vessel for the
Sandwich Islands, or opportunity for the Islands, either by the
East India Squadron or any other vessel.- also if the Lealand had
not sailed whether a passage for me to the U. States could be
obtained in that vessel.
In the afternoon Cap. Doane and his
wife came up to the house, in order that Mrs D. might remain here
until the return of her husband.
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Hong Kong, Friday Jany.16th 1846.
I understand that Cap. Dominis has arrived at this port
from some place in China.
I hope he will call, as I feel anx-
I
ious to learn what his plans are in regard to a return to the
islands.
I have walked about the establishment, and viewed the
buildings.
The school house dwelling house and lodging rooms
of the boys are all one buildi-ng- the middle being for the family
and the two wings for the boys & school rooms.
The term of the school closes this day and the scholars
disperse for
a
vacation of twenty five days.
Hong Kong - Morrison Hill, Saturday, Jany. 17,18.46.
This morning I received a call from Cap. Dominis: he.
came in company with Cap. Webber, the gentleman to whom I was
introduced on board the
Congar~e
1
the day of our arrival.
Cap. Dominis states that he has come to the decision to
leave his present employ & return to the islands. as soon as this
can be effected; but does not know how soon, nor whether he shall
i
obtain passage in some vessel destined to the islands or whether
he shall charter a vessel.-
He goes in his vessel (Schr.Swallow)
to Macao or a place near by, CUIIisingmoon, and I shall hope to
see him again before I decide in regard to my course.
This is the day set fo r the sailing of the Lealand for
the U. States.
Evening before last I reed. from Mr. Smith an
answer to my Ie tter: he urged my going up iJnm.edia tely to canton
with a view to some new arrangement for himself & family should I
decide to take passage for the U. States.
&
The Le.aland is full
can receive no more. passengers,} of course I could not go with
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Mr. S. unless he were to. go. in seme ether vessel, an arrangement
which prebably ceuld be made.
But I cannet ef ceurse go. up; &
1;>efere I make any movement wish to. hear from the brethren
&.
get
an answer to. my letter.
·MOrrisenHill, Sabbath Jany_ 18 1846 •
...
,
.. :.
Mr. Brewn & Mr. Benney attended meeting, it being a celd
&.
win~
day, it was net
eipedie~t
fer me to. go. eut.
The distance
to. the meeting ho.use is nearly two. miles,"",
Mr. Brewn preached- the cengregatien was; as I
not ·large.-
~derstand,
There are several clergymen who. efficiate in turn.
Mr. Gillespie and Mr.
Jaram take turns with Mr. Brewn .
. Altbough the Sabbath is .ebserved.by the fereign cemmuni ty yet no. regard is paid to. it by the Chinese.
The·y walk the
streets and fellew their occupations. in all respects as they de
on ether days .. It struck me very unpleasantly to. hear the stene
cutter's hammer, with many strekesof marry hands,seunding frem
a neighbering quarry.
Menday Jany 19 1846.
1
Heng keng.
As we were rising frem the tea table) we were greatly
surprised by the sudden entrance ef the Rev. A. B. Smith and Mr.
Hines,
They had left the Lealand at ancher Seme six miles eff and
accompanied the Captain (Skillingten) who. came en shere to. ebtain,
if pOSSible, a ceok & steward, the steward belonging' to. the ship
havlng left the vessel when she was last at this port - They
took tea & stopped between half an heur and an hour; being limited in regard to time they ceuld net preleng their stay.
:'
The chil-
.
dren ef Mr. Locke are sick of the measles and one ef them has
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been
vaccinated: but· in other respects all on board are well. The
vessel
wil~
stop but a short time.
Tuesday, Jany.20, 1846.
Wrote two letters t~ay- one to Mr. Anderson- which was
sent'on board the Leland- the other to Warren & Evarts which I
shall probably send by· the ship Rainbow to sail soon, but which
will probably reach home before.the Leland, being. a·much better
sailer.
Mr. Bonney went off to the Leland & carried my letter as
well as letters of his own.
The weather being cold I'did not· think
it best to go off, though I sheUld have been glad to see the
p~ssengers.i·
Understand that a cook & steward have been obtained;
the vessel will therefore sail at.evening.- all the passengers
were comfortable - Mrs. Hooper
&
Hong Kong- Jany 21st 1846-
children among the rest .•
Wednesday
Took a walk this forenoon accompanied by Mrs. Bonney
&. l'Irs
~
Doane.
Our road was winding and leading to the foot of
the hill on which the buildings stand.
The hill conSisting of
a light sand of granite has been cut away to form the road,which
is smDoth and very good.
In one place the.excavation is ma4e
through a ridge & is of the depth of 50 or 60 feet.
The road en-
circles quite half of the hill descending as it winds along. Our
walk extended to the distance of more than a mile from the house.
We came to a company of stone cutters' who were splitting granite
at the quarry.
They kept time with their blows.
that the entire company am9unted to seventy.
We were told
We saw their appar-
atus for cooking rice, a forge also where a man was at work repairing drills.
On one side we saw an altar conSisting of two
stones standing on edge with a top stone placed across it - and a
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back" something like a fire
In it were
~laced
a small bowl
containing liquid which we learned was tea. for the gOQ, also
several small jars two·of them containing small sticks with something on the end-
~robably
to be lighted also flowers of gold
or tinsel & other representations of flowers.-
le~f
Mr. Bonney held
~
some conversation with the
their worship.
~e.ople
From. thi.s
who c'ame around, in regard to
~lace
we walked to a Chinese village:
"houses of earth & rock all one story closely huddled with narrow
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& dirty avenues between.
rubbish & filth.
Streets narrow, dirty & encumbered with
I was surprised at the number of children - all'·
we saw were small children.- dogs barked at us as we entered but
they were cowardly curs, for they ran & did nothing but bark.hogs lay.' in every di:::rection
&
they all seemed in very good con-
dition of the species I have seen at the islands
called Chinese.-
All that we .saw had the appearance of great :m.eanness filth
poverty.
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We saw a place for worship a sort of altar with Bhinese
characters figured paper & representations Of. flowers having no'
appearance of art.
On some of the houses we saw small images;
these doubtless were guardian deities.
~
On our way home we passed
~ flower garden or rather a garden where' were displayed a collec-
tion of flower pots - with
bloom.
vario~s
plants & flowers SOmB in
Mrs. Doane bought two pots one at 45 ets and the dther 30
cents, which were brought to the house by a bearer.
We stopped also before a small shop where they sell tea" &
~ake.
here we got some refreshment, if indeed what we obtained
was worthy of the name.
The tea was made in a very small earthen
tea pot and the cups were very small holding scarcely the fourth
part of a gill.
The cakes would vie with the native cakes of the
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Mr. stronach
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Notes of a bird shut in a cage of the size
of a robin.
Dimensions of the Buildings of the Morrtson Education
Soc.iety.
Length of the entire block 210 feet, with the addition of. verhan,da
10 feet surrounding the same supported with pillars.Cent:ee of the building· used for dwelling '75 feet in the
direction of the width and 64 feet in the direction of the lengthThe two wings are 43 feet wide.
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Kumatage, a bright appearance in the horizon under 'the sun or
moon
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arising from the reflected light 91' these bodies from the
small rippling waves on the surface of the water.
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Tuss~e, a strong cearse grass growing on the Falkland Islds.
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springing in a bog called antussu¢ bog n .
When shall I see home again
Rome so very dear to me
dear<st
(dearest) See wife children)'" friends,
(purest)
(sweet)
doined in
purest harmony
All at that sweet home again.
Cum shaw,
Bum.boa t, a boat that sells liquor
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prosperity during the year.
We understand that the officers of
government suspend their labors for a month and hold this whole
peTiod as a festival.
The common people, however, are not able
to devote so much time, and they do not suspend their labors so
long, but return to them after a few days.
The temple stands.a $hort distance from the road in a
grove of trees by which it is partly hid.
We went up to it by
a narrow winding path, aID1dst cultivation.
.
The building is one
.
.§tory high composed of brick tastf'ully ornamented at the evesin front are two lions cut out of granite very formidable in
appearance, showing a distended mouth, teeth exposed and tongue
painted red· as though ready to devour and thirsting for blood.
Several,persons stood just
insid~
of the door and
about it, one of which appeared to be the Priest.
We were per-
mitted to enter, while a person held the horse on whfuch I rode,
who afterwards fastened him by the bridle to one of the formidable granite lions guarding before the door.
We did·notoi'
e.
course do reverftnce for we entered with our hats on.- The inside
of the room was about 20 by 15 feet. Near the centre of the room
was a large brass vase filled. with sand & ashes in which was a
long stick of wood- apparently sandal wood- the larger end resting in the vase, being on f'ire which had been enkindled at 4 ofck
in the morning just at the change of the, moon & commencement of
the· new year T and woula keep on'fire about 3 weeks, we were told.
The upper end of the stick rested on a framework above the stick
being in a leaning posture, a painted paper with characters on
it, being fastened to the front of the stick - &. josh sticks
buxning in the vase set around the burning end of this:, piece of
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A frame work like a door way was
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from the entrance into the house.
~laced
about 6 feet
This stood disconnected from
'every thi~'i; the room, except what was over head.- It seemed to
be the direct entrance to the altar+ which was about 6 or 8 feet
from the other end' of the room.was say 6 feet long-
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The altar stood on a plav &.
high & two broad. on this stood three
vases of different sizes filled with ashes, having each clusters
of lighted josh sticks burning, behind these was a row of small
painted candles burning - the color red.- back of the altar
against the wall of the room was a small curtained room; the curtains of which being drawn, was disclosed the image of a female
which the Priest called the Q.ueen of Heaven on which being exposed, an attendant began with one hand a ~eavy beating up a
large iron bell suspended at one side of the room, also with the
other upon a drum suspended by it.
This was a chin chin to the
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Queen pf Heaven.- On each' side of the little curtained rooIi:!. in
the
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re~esses
was an image,. one of a man with cluste:r;s of long
black hair to re~resent a beard' hanging from his face, the other
was the likeness of a woman.-
Smaller images, most of them gilt,
were standing near the curtains, before which were small vases
containing burning josh sticks, small china cups were standing
for use, when
~otions
of tea should be needed for the gods.
A
mass of highly fanciful gilt &. colored paper was placed on each
side of the
Q.ue~n
of
Heaven~-
this fancifUl mass had the appear-
ance of branches, as tho. designed to represent flowers.
In front of the altar, standing on the
~latform,
at
each side, and fronting each other were two images with the left
hand raised- the color of one was black- the other white- the
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features most pnnatural & horrid - frightful doubtless designed
to be.
before these was burning a quantity of josh sticks- the
house was well perfumed with smoke, which was not very pleasant
to my olfactory nerves.- Overhead were hanging a great number of
paper lanterns fancifully p~inted of various sizes & shapeJrome
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very largegold~n
over the doo1wa y
&
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on each side were inscriptions in
letters on black painted wooden tablets- others also were
hanging in different parts of the room- one above the altar was
seen like a sign over
all about the sides of the room
a~shop-
were suspended strips of red & gilt paper with mottos also strips
of red silk with black letters as inscriptions. the design &
import of which
could not understand.
~e
dn the walls a profusion of paper & silk
There was hanging about
& .inscr~ptions,
fanciful
& grotesque.
The form of the building was something like the lines
below.-
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A place on the right hand side of the entrance was occupied
for ezPosing bundles of josh sticks manufactured for sale- it had
the appearance of a little shO.p·, having a counter &c. - here also
place
they~their tea, which they offer freely to visitors~ We took some.
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The opposite cornerQ"r;;ip!l~':i' of the room
~he
eating for
thus
empl~yed
is' used
for a place of
imna:tes of the. ,temple.- When we left they were
&. we were 'invited to join them, a favor which we
.
declined •
. :S;ong KOng, Wednesdal, .JanYt 28th 1848.
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'.
Today I, walked to. tlje store of' Jardine, :M8. the sori. &. Co.
_sit~ated
on
a
pier a little to the N. E. of Morrison Hill, and
more than a mile ,distant.
My object was to make inquiry respect-
ing Mr.Shillaberts plan of a voyage to the Sand. Islands. On
arriving at the Store &. finding ~. Matheson, I was gratified to
learn that Mr. Shi11aber was~to be found at the e~tablishment,
and tho. Mr. M. could give me no information himself respecting a
vessel f'or the islands he said I had better, see Mr. Shi1laber;
&.
a servant was called to show me to his room, Mr. Shil1aber being
unwell and confined to the house.-
I was directed to the room
where he was supposed to be; but did not finq. him ther.e.
I had
however the good suc'cess by inquiring at another. room, the door
of which was ajar, to be directed to the right room, where I
found Mr. S.-
He was in bed but. seemed glad to see me.
formed me of his purpose to send a vessel to the islands,
He in&.
would if he obtained one give me a passage.
Hong Kong. Thursday, J'any 29th 1846.
Took a walk to day to the seashore, following the path
by which I came up on my first
l~nding.
I wound around the hill
making quite a circuit, the road being so constructed as to make
a path of moderate steepness.a ship
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At the foot of the hill there is
and a number of mechanics shops; but there were no
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people at work, on account of the holy days.
I saw two ~hinese
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si tting in. the yaxd who seemed to be engaged in a game of chan'ce
something like drafts.
I did not go very near them.-
I walked
l:s;'c..)
round to the right some distance along the 'beach;
It being low
A
water.I scrambled over the rocks, which are scattered along the
base of the hill.
I saw nothing interesting & retraced my steps
and ascended the hill in a slow walk.
Hong Kong, Friday, Jany 30> 1846.
A gentleman made a call upon Mr. Brown this morning,
who has recently arrived from. England with his family,
He is a
missionary designated for the Loo Choo islands, sent out by a new
.'
wllose
Soc. called
the Naval Missionary Soc . He is, a J'e~ by birthAP8l11e"
.,
or
is Bettleheim- Bettetheim.
He has a wife & two children, the
youngest of which was born on the passage.
be engaged as an infant school teacher.-
The. young lady is to
He is waiting for an
opportunity to go to his field of labor; but he does not know
when, nor in what form one may be presented.
In the meaa time he'
wishes to be occupied in acquiring the Chinese language.
The,
Loa Chooans do not speak the Chinese language; but like the .Tapanese, they use the character.
They are represented to be a very
mild and well disposed people.
HO'ng Kong, .Tany 31st 1846. Saturday.
I received a note this forenoon from Mr. Shillaber stating that he had chartered the 8chooner Audax which he should despatch in about ten days to the Sandwich Island's; but that the
Captain was unable to take passengers; adding that it would give
him great pleasure to forward any letters or parcels I might wish
to send to my family & friends in the Islands.
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The information that I could not be accommQdated with a
passage made me
~or
a moment
~eel
quite sad and uncomfortable:for
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I had been hoping to obtain a passage in the
vesse~
he might send.
-
In order to get" further information of his plans "I determined to
go directly to his office and see him.-
Mrs. Brown was kind
enough to order a servant to saddle 'a horse and accompany "me to
the store of Jardine, Matheson
I"rode
thit~er
&
Co. where Mr. S. was to be found.
and had an interview with Mr. S. who confirmed the
statement contained in his note, and set the matter at rest in
regard to a passage in that vessel, as he was intending to go
himself and his freight would completely fill the vessel,
whic~
had very small cabin accommodations.
Doubtless it is all for the
going with Mr.
S./ it
b~st
that I should fail of
is clearly a dispensa~ion of Godts providence 1
and I must wait for further light as to the path of duty.
As Mr. S. goes soon to Canton, he politely offered to
take charge of a letter to Dr. Bridgman.
to take in his cargo
&.
lie goes up in the
Auda~
will be back to this place in aboutlO
days; and then will be ready to commence his voyage to the Islands.
I ought to have mentioned under date of yesterday, that having
received an invitation
~rom
Sir John F. Davis, Gov.
o~
Hong Kong
to dine at the Government House at half past six otclock P. M. I
went thither at the hour appointed.-
I do not know whether I
have noticed the fact that I received from"Consul Gen. Miller a
letter of introduction to the Gov.
unable to see him at the time.
This I delivered but was
The invitation to dine was given
in consequence of. the letter, and accepted by me not because of
any love for entertainment or wish to. get acquainted with great
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men, but because I had no good reason for refusing to accept, and
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I did not ~now but an acquaintance with the Go~* might be some
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advantage to me hereafter.
The hour of
i
past 6 o'ck in tht evening seemed rather
unseasonable for dinner, nevert'he1ess this is the hour for the
grea t folks to dine at this place, as they wai t to get through
with all business, so as not to have any'interruption, and to be
able to sit a long time at table.
As the Gov~ House is distant from MOrrison Hill about
9ne mile & three quarters, coolies were obtained to carry me in
:B.s
Mrs.
~
chair,which cost me 50 cents.,i.e.25 cents to each carrier;
and is the second half dollar which I have paid for the same ob-
J"'~?
ject.
I arrived at the hour appointed and was directed by the
Sentinel walking in the lower entry to rooms in the first story,
to which I had access by an ample staircase of two flights of
:steps.
I met no one in the entry above"
but seeing a door open
and many persons in a room, after divesting myself of surtout and
~aying
down my hat in the entry, I made bold to enter.
The Govern-
ors Secretary whom I had seen before, stepped forward as I
enter-
ed 7 but gave me no introduction. - His Excellency I did not
know~
nor did I know any person in the room of whom there were 10 besides myself- all gentlemen.
ently land & naval officers.-
Several of them in uniform apparI was spoken to by a gentleman to
whom I mentioned my name, but who he was I did not know.,',
were standing and engaged in conversation with one another.
All
I
felt in an awkward position, in such an assembly without the least
acquaintance with any one,-
Pretty soon dinner was announced and
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the company were invited to the table spread in
).
All took
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nothing being said
t~
~adjoining
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room.
me: feeling however that I
was a guest, I went forward and took a vacant seat which happened
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to be at the corner of the table, at the right hand of the gentle-
. man presiding at that . lan.q., ~;:the
being at the other.
·:4.0v~;-r.ssecretary in red uniform
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Who of the Company was the Governor and
where he was seated I knew not.-
The gent. n at my left took
notice 9f me sufficient to make some conversation and helped me
to a slice of very nice beef, and not long afterwards proposed to
d·rink wine with me,
to himself.-
b~t
as I told him I never drank wine, he drank
The servants were very active iIi waiting on the
table, & as soon as the knife and fork of anyone was suspended,
it was the signal for removing the plate
&
the changes were not short of half a dozen.
supplying ano·ther, and
As the eating began
to close the. wine began to move around the table, and some I
thought helped themselves
plentifully~
Nearly opposite me sat a
portly officer - somewhat in years as I judged by his white
bushy head- this I rather suspected was the Go~ and I formed no
exalted opinion. of his courtesy: for I felt that I had not bee:p
well treated by the master of ceremonies-at least my host the
~r
Gov •.
I made some conversation with a naval officer at my
right hand - a
Gentle~an
across the table took notice enough of
me to propose a wine, to which I responded by touching
my
tumb~er
to.m~
lips
of beer.After two hours sitting at table the company rose, and
passed into the other room. I determined not to prolong my visit
much beyond nine o'ck, but still I wanted to pay my respects to
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the Gov: - at least I was desirous to ~ind out who he was.
hardly
kne~
subject •
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I
how to bring this about, nor who to. address on the
gentleman condescended to enter into conversation with
me, who I perceived to be the one who had spoken to me soon aft.er
J
my entrance,
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From some of his rematks I learned that he had been
long aCCI.uainted with China, and I began to conje'cturethat he was
the gentleman I wished to become aCCI.uainted with, and I was induced to enCI.uire whether I was not addressing Sir John F. Davis,
and I received for answer that I was: which quite relieved my embarrassment.
He made a few inquiries respecting the Islands,
which I answered; but he was not very curious to gain information,
and I was not disposed to be very talkative.
So as soon as I
thought it at all proper I excused myself and took my leave.-
It
was near 10 otck when I reached home, glad to have accomplished
my visit, but with no very high feelings of satisfaction with it.
'Nhen I go again I hope to be better pleased with the visit.Hong Kong, Sabbath, Feby 1st 1846.
I went to meeting this forenoon with the family, consisting of Mr. & Mrs. Brown, a daughter of 6 years of age & Mr.
Bonney.
~our
o~
We descended to the shore where a boat was in waiting,
the boys or the school and two
a
Chin~
men to row the boat
took their seats with the rest of us, and we were rowed over the
smooth surface of the harbor to the town side; passing many Chinese
boats either in motion or at anchor.
We landed at a sloping plat-
form amnng a number of boats huddled together.
Here we got out
and walked about 1/3 of a mile to the MBeting House- a
build~g
about as large as the Chapel at Honolulu, but only of one storyhaving pews on each side & slips in the middle.-
On a moments
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afterthought I am of opinion that the house is larger than the
Chapel at Honolulu by about one quarter.-
It is a good building.
Mr. Brown preached to a small congregation mostly residents- a
~ter the Congregation had dis-Persed,
few Chinese were present.
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the Lordfs Supper was administered, which is the practice once a
month.
There were 17 communic'ants - three Chinese two Bengalese
a man and his wife from Madras- four Americans- the rest English
& Scotch- one of them a Wesleyan Methodist- another a Baptist- one
a Congregationalist the others Presbyterians.
It gave me much
pleasure to commune with these Christians from different parts of
the world.There is at this place four houses of worship- Viz. Chap~
el for dissenters- one for Episcopalians, one for Roman'Catholics
and a Mohammedan Mosque.
There are also- Parsees- Natives of
Persia- who are worshippers of fire being the followers of Zoroaster.- I do not learn that they have any house of worship.
It was very painful to witness the entire disregard of
the Sabbath which exists at this place.
The Chinese fill the
streets carrying on every kind of business as on other days.Shops are open and fruit and other commodities are exposed for
sale.
We saw as we passed
~long.
sailors from ships scuffling-
,
foreigners walking- Chinese engaged in work- carrying burdensand waiting at the wharfs for'boat passengers.-
If these. things
~
take place in a Christian Colony what. is the state
pire
o~
the Em-
t f
Hong Kong: MOnday, Feby.2, 1846.
The Ship Congaree remains still at thas port; but remDved her position this morning, part of my baggage remains still
on board, and I shall allow it to remain until providence shall
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throw more light upon my future course than I yet have.
I feel
very anxious to know the way in which I should go; but I must
keep quiet and watch the indications of Providence.
The
Sch~ A~dax
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which has been chartered by Mr. Shilla-
ber to go to the islands, sailed this morning to Whampoa-. near
-'
,
Canton- to take in her cargo.
which
co~es
There is a feeling of melancholly
over my mind, when I think of my
~istance
and the uncertainty of a passage to the islands.
to keep rn:y mind in peace.
from home,
I try, however
I did not come here to please myself.
'The monthly Concert is 'observed by the Christians in
this place.
There.was a meeting this evening in the Chapel; but
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the distance was too great for roB to go. Mess
Brown & Bonney
attended.
The exercises were conducted by Mr. BettelheiIn'the
missionary for Loo Choo, who made an interesting address
ont~e
state 'of the Jews- (he is himself a converted .Jew.) His countrymen are strong in their belief that they shall be restored to
their own lan~iand in Jerusalem e~joy that peace, prosperity
and happiness so glowingly described in the language of prophecy.TheRev~
Mr; Gutzlaff made one of the prayers.Dr. Balfour a christian of the Free chh. of Scotland,
took tea with us and attended Mr. Brown to the MOn. Can.
He is
a man highly esteemed.
I walked to the beach t9Fay and saw.Chinamen occupied
in the manufacture of rope" formed QY twistlng'together narrow
strips of rattan.
It was de'signed probably for a cable to their
fishing boats, as I saw a length of rdpe, large enough for such
a purpose, lying upon the ground along the
w~lk,
being composed
of three strands of such rope' as the men were spinning out.-
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There were six men employed on three strands, two on each strand.
At one end sat a man turning a 'crank attached to three spindles
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passing through a pie ce of" plank re'sting on the ground, a foot
a half wide and about four f"eet long.
~ach
&.
winding of rattan
was fastened to the end of a spindle, and as the man turned' slowly the crank the mass of rattan was twisted;
<luanti ty of. strips
o~
Each man had a
the material fastened to his side.
In one
hand he held the rope in its twisting state, and in the other he
held a number of the strips of" rattan which were being wound
into the bodY'of the rope as the crank went round the man every
now and then adding a new strip, which he took from the mass of"
spare
mate~ialdangling
at his side.
I had seen at the same place not many days before a
company of men at work upon a rattan
sail~
I have not examined
closely the material of who the Chinese sails are made, but I
think the SUbstance is very much·like the matting which covers
packages which come from China: which we have all seen.
of" the Chinese bGats is large in proportion to the
si~e
boat.
&.
The boats are very light in their structure
The sail
of the
exceedingly
boyan::t .
Hong Kong, Tuesday, 'Feby 3rd. 1846.
I walked today to the burying ground belonging to the
foreign community.
It is not far distant from the Morrison Edu-
cation Societyts buildings, and is -overlooked by the hill on
which they stand.
In front is a sightly brick wall about 7 feet
high crowned with a neat granite top or capping.
neat chapel buiU in the form of a
cross~
Within is a very
-Ithe front portion
of it being surmounted with a small'cross for ornament.
A gravel
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walk
"in an irregular form surrounds the ground, which is bounded by
a steep hill', the ground i tsel! being sloping. There are a nUlIlber
of new graves in regular order and one or two open graves.
chinaman was digging a child f s grave,:
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I saw one grave having an
ornamental granite slab, upon it with an inscription: this was
the only conspicuous grave in the enclosure.
Hong Kong, Thursday, Feby.5, 1846.
:festerday I .had a -call from Captain Doane, and an invitation in connection with the family of Mr. Brown, to .go this
day on board the Congaree.
He
i~
about to make a final arrange-
ment for his vessel, and is to know this day his probable desti-.
nation.
At half past 12 otck I left the house in company with
Mrs. Brown & daughter & Mr. Bonney and descended the hill to the
sea side, where Mr. Brown keeps a. boat, Mr. B. being occupied
with some mechanical work, did not accompany us.-
The boat having
been got ready br the spreading of an awning, we stepped in and -;;
smooth
were rowed about two miles to the ship.- The harbor being quite"
we had a pleasant row, the weather also being quite mild, made it
still more agreeable.
We round
Mrs~Doane
on board waiting to receive us, Cap.
Doane being on shore, but it was not long before we had his presence, accompani~d by Cap. Webber, of the Brig Wissahicon, 'a very
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pleasant & said to be a pious man.
I learn from Cap. Doane that he has engaged to take a
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cargo from Manilla, but will leave for Macao tomorrow for the purl,
pose of taking on board a passenger.
On his arrival at Manilla,
it· will be at his option to take a cargo for Amsterdam, or for the
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U. S. A. but it seem2 probable from the price of freight that he
will go to. Europe, the probability for the U.· S. being very
small, as freight to the latter piace is only about 15 dolls pro
ton, while to .8..m.sterd,am he will get 21 dollars.-
The
ca~e
being
such, I have decided to leave the Congaree, and shall remove all
my baggage.
I am unwilling to·go to Manilla on an uncertainty,
and think it not expedient to pursue the voyage to Europe,as in
that case I should not reach the U. S. until September, and I might
be subjected t.o high expenses in Europe; to say the 1e ast, unnecessary detention·, and should be too late for my object.
After dinner my effects were all got on deck, and at
·5 otck they were put on board the boat in which we came, Mrs.
Brown & the re.st of the company being desirous to visit the ship
"Paul JonesTt recently from Boston they remained to go in Cap.
~
Webbers boat, and with him to call on board that ship.
I did not
think it expedient to accompany them; but took my seat in the boat
with my baggage; in order that I might have the care of it and
see that it was safely conveyed to the house.
Ho~g
Kong, Friday Feby 6th. 1846.
Both yesterday morning and this morning I have raised
bloody matter from my lungs; but_I have raised no fresh blood.
For
about two weeks I have had a cold, which has been accompanied with
cough and copious discharges from the nose.
I have felt too s9me
pain in the side; but my appetite is good, and my general health
is better than when I came on shore.
I am irresolute in regard to my course.
My habitual
feeling is to return to the islands and I should be glad to see
the way open to go.
My jUdgment, however, is as much in favor of
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a voyage to the U.S.A. as of an immediate return to the islands.
My duty must be determined by the indications of frovidence.
Matters are not as quiet at Canton as I could wish them to be in
order for a visit there; still I shall keep my eye on that move
and may decide ere long to go
UPj_
I should not wish to leave with-
out having seen Canton.
Towards evening I accompanied Mr. Bonney in a boat to
the opposite side of the harbor, which is about
t~o
miles dis-
tant.· We ·landed at a place where a company of workmen were occu-·
pied in .splitting gra,nite from the quarry.
Here lay scattered
about great quantities of slabs and oblong pieces of different
lengths & thiclrnesses some of them 15 or 16 feet long.
is performed by drilling
by
a~plying
~nto
The work
the solid rock a row of holes, and
pressure, the mass is· forced open.
The large masses
are. then subdivided or split, and pieces may be obtained of any
length or thiclrness.
It is much used
f~r
building in Hong Kong •
.
In one place the rock had been cut away until a depth was attained
·causing an influx of water underneath the soil from the sea.
I
was amused with the manner in which the water was bailed out.
This
was by a bucket swung upon ropes held by two men standing opposite
to each other 15 to 20 feet apart: the buoket being in the cent~e
something· like this:
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persons elevated 6 or 8 feet above the water.
and the
The water. is reach-
ed by swinging the bueket and bending down so as to meet the water
with the open part. which 1s immediately filled, then with a jerk
it is raised, in which act it becomes upright, and is swung to
the place where it is to be emptied, and then with a sudden jerk
it is capsized, and drawn back to b.e filled
&
empti"ed again in
the same manner; the whole being done in a rew· seconds..
Two· per-
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sons in this way are able in the course of a hour to dislodge a
large quantity of water.
At no great distance from the quarry are cultivated
grounds and a small settlement which we visited.
Th~
are laid
out in beds .some hundreds 9f feet in length and 'sowed wi.th ·turnips, cabbages & lettuce, which grow well.
~here
were also sin-
gle rows of the. sweet potatoe growing; which did not look however very flourishing - A man was watering the beds by means of
two ·wooden water pots or buckets, each having a long wooden
snout.· The buckets .are carried by means of a yoke across the'
neck, the man running with a pretty quick step between the beds
wi th a stream pouring out watering two beds at the same time. The
beds were well wed & clean.
During my walk we visited a tomb: it seemed to be rather
ancient as the mason work was broken in some places: it was evidently the grave of a person of some consequence.
It consisted
of two parts -·being built on rising ground the upper part ,was
about four feet higher than the lower and in form was something
like two horse shoes, the bows opposite to each other having a
ste~
between, the lower circle being somewhat larger than the
upper: like the
"
We saw several graves, of' an inferior kind, looking
more like a s3ffill fire place than anything else.
On the 5th day
of April of every year the graves of the dead throughout the
empire are visited & offerings presented:.
Hong Kong Saturday
1
d any ?, 1846 . {Fe.bi .~
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The family having rec~ an
invitation from Cap •. Webber
of the Brig Wissahicsm to go on board and dine, they left home
about
~fCk
F.·M.
I had a particular invitation to accompany
,
them; but having experienced a sensation which I feared might be
an indication of raising blood, I thought it best to decline.
I
therefore staid at home alone, and occupied my time in writing.Mrs. B. gave orders to the cook to bake me a rice pudding, and
at. two oclock I ate my dinner which consisted of. one
. rice
pudding~
which was all I
~equired
dish~
the
and abundantly sufficient,
tho. the cook had left it in the oven until it was nearly
spoiled.:....
The family did not return till night.-
I have had no
further symptoms of raising blood; and I feel thankful to. God.
Hong Kong, Sabbath Feby.8th 1846.
I attended divine service at the "Union C;b.apel tt as it
is called, and heard Mr. Jarom preach from Gal.: 2 Chap. 17 v.
it was a good sermon- the congregation larger than it was last
..Sabbath.
I went in the boat with Mrs. Brown & daughter
of the scholars of the school.-
Mr. Bonney
stai~
Mr. Brown rode on
five
horseback~
at home in the morning but attended
the afternoon service, which is In Chinese and conducted
native~
~d
by
a
he also attended Episcopal service which takes place at
an earlier hour in the afternoon.
the Episcopal
Chapel~
There are two services at
One was conducted Vy the Colonial Chaplain,
Mr. Stanton, the other by the Military Chaplain Mr. Steadman.Hong Kong, Feby. 9 7 1846.
I feel in better health to day than usual. I have not
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felt better since I left home.
I have now decided to go up to
Canton this week: it may be I shall go in a ttFast boat." Yesterdaj I got a note from Dr. Bridgman in which he invites me
to Canton.
kind~
He says nothing about disturbance or danger of it,
&. I conclude I shall be' in no danger of being incommoded, and I
can
re.
the~
find out the movements of the East India Squadron and
gain knowledge of their plans in regard to the islands.
I shall
therefore close my communications for the islands &. send them to
the store of .Jardine, Matheson &. Co. to go on board the .A.udax
when she arrives from Whampoa.
I do not find the Chinese, that is, those that I have
seen, so much above the Sandwich Islanders as I had expected to
find them.
Probably I have not had the best specimen presented
me of the inhabitants of this great Empire.
There are frequent
needful to guard the city.
~obberies
and private patrols are
It is said that all most every house
is guarded by persons employed ,by the owner or occupant the guard
walking round the house during the night.
Mr. Brown has a guard
of this kind conSisting of two persons paid 6 dollars pro mo.
but who also do other work besides watch at night.
once had their house broken
ope~
They have
by thieves who forced the door
and kindled a fire on the floor for light to aid them in their
depredation.
found.
The fire was made of cotton garments ,which they
Mr. &.'Mrs. Brown fled and concealed themselves but re-
ceived no injury.
This act of burglary occurred some time ago, at
a time when they had no guard.
The way to Canton &. other ports
is infested with ladrones - 1.e. robbers - and those who go in
boats arm themselves, I am told; but this I shall not do, trust-
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ing in the God whose hand was upon :Ezra & his company:'
tt
to de-
liver them from the hand of the enemy and of such as lay in wait
by· the way. tt
Not long ago, it is since I came here, a party of
. '
:robbers made an attac'k u.pon some persons on the road leading to
another part of this island, both parties being Chinese.
The
ro.bbers wer-e worsted and one of them mortally: he was brought to
the
Ro~pital
which is on Morrison Hill and very near to the Ed-
ucation So.cietyfs buildings.
He was found by the police and
declared that he had been assailed by robbers and thus wounded
by them.
It· was found out afterwards that he was the robber. He
afterwards died of his wounds.'
breath was scarcely out of his
to be thrown into a grave.
I saw him at the hospital.
bod~
His
before it was hurried away
So summarily do the 6hinese perform
the· work of burying when the person dying has no friends.
And yet. there is n·othing which so holds the Chinese
mind in bondage as the veneration in which the graves of their
departed friends are held.
religion.
It seems to be interwoven with their
And they visit once a year the graves·& bring pres-
ents & burn incense before them.
I took out my watch
a~
of home,- of wife and children.
11 otck this morning and thought
It is 5 o'ck or nearly that
hour~
How are you occupied ?- Methinks you are this moment occupied
with the Catechism- the children are sitting in a circle and
answering the questions as put to them in succession by their dear
mother.
day.
I trust this
ser~
is not neglected any Sabbath
O! how highly favored are you my dear children, in hawing
parents that fear the Lord, and teach you your duty, and what
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God requires of you.
~
have reason to bless God for having become
with the'ttAssemblyts Catechisms. tt
ac~uainted
And I have more occasion to
rejoice that I have gained a knowledge of the Bible.
It is this
knowledge that led me to be a 1l{issiop.ary; and now, when the heathen are before me, I see the difference which the knowledge and
obedience of Godts word makes between those who know & love the
true God and those who know him. no t.
I feel the strongest emotions of pity fo r the ignqrant .
dying heathen around me. And there are, it is thought, not less
than 360 million in this vast Empire; all of them ignorant of
the true God, & the worshippers of idols, without hope and without God in the world.
To all of my dear children I would say--to each one
thus tlRemember now tgy creator in the days of thy youth.rt
"Seek the Lord while He may be found. n
nlf thou seek him he
shall be found of thee; but if thou forsake him he will cast thee
off forever. tt
HObey your parents in the Lord. n
In conclusion, my dear children Be obedient to your dear mother - try to make her
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happy, nothing will oontribute more to do so than your good
behavior..., Kindness one to another- and obeying the oommand to
love one another Children love one another- Maria Jane, Martha Ann,
James Patton, Levi Tenny and Isabella.
I think of you every day & pray for you every day_
Good bye till I see you again.
Levi Chamberlain.
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Hong Kong; Monday,'Feby 9 :~·'~846.
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'- 'Closed a package for the I'slands to go, by the Schooner
Audax pr. hand of' Mr T.heo. Shillaber, and. sent it to
th:~~;~tore
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of J"a'rdine, Matheson & Co.
After this accompanied by Mr. Bonney} I went in the boat
to town to see what
~ght
be
th~
accommodations of ,a fast boat
and to make inquiries about a passage to Canton.
We went on board
of one which had been chartered at $16 to go to Canton and was to
sail this evening.
The accommodations were .SU9h that I conceived
I might go comfortably in such a.vessel.
taken up by
~~.
Bush
fo~
the
This vessel had been
accommo~ation
of three passengers. A
boat of this description I was infonned goes every night for Canton.
.The price of passage for a. single person is five dollars. I
did not however engage a passage. though I have fully made up my
mind to go this week.-
We did not get back from this excursion
until day light was quite gone, but as the moon is nearly at the
full we had its light to show us our way.
liong Kong, Tuesday Feb. Ie 1846.
Walked to town this mDrning in company with Mr Bonney.
We passed along
shut.
~ueen
Street to the Post office, which we found
I had a small package to leave there but did not leave it
as there was no box for let·ters.
Called at the office of the American ConSUl, F. T. Bush,
Esq~.
who treated us politely and made himself quite familiar. lie
made some inquiries about the islands.
Said he was acquainted with
our Comrrdssioner Brown, and in speaking of him made use of an epi-
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thet, which implied that he held him in no high estimation. that
he regarded him opinionated and overbearing and would
with every body who would not. agree with him.-
~all
out
Mr. Bush inform-
ed me that Cap. Dominis was going to the islands in the Schr.
Swallow.
I fell in afterwards with Cap. Wepber, of the YYiss~~,i:.
con, who informed me that he should go to Whampo.a on Saturday and
would take me passenger.
agreed togo with him. He will also
..
.
be willing to take me to the U. s. - ~h~ I conclude to go thither:
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but I am unwilling to make a particular engagement now: as I shall
wish to ascertain first whether I can get a passage to the islands.
Should I not go to the islands I shall be glad to go with Cap.
Webber, as he is a religious man of the Methodist denomination,
and a very agreeable person.I
visited the market and various shops of the Chinese.
Stopped at a barbers shop ·and witnessed the manner of shaving,
dressing the eyes &. the head, and was amused with process of
shampooing which was performed by various operations of the hands
&. fingers upon the forehead, head neck &. shoulders- beating and
pressing the parts.
Hired a boat for 12i cents to carry us to the foot of
The boat was directed by a woman assisted by several
one
a ~d
.
1 of intelligent cDuntenance.
other
person
of her children &. ~
.
fi!\
the hill.-
Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feby.llth 1846.
I understand there are some case of small pox in this
island.
Mr. Brown has had his youngest child vaCCinated, and
the vaccine principle is now producing its effects at its high st
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point, and the child is experiencing a good deal of suffering.
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Took dinner to day at the house of the Rev. Mr. Stanton
the Colonial Chaplain who of course is of the established Or
Episcopal Church.
He 'is a truly evangeiical man and is much es-
teemed by Mr. Brown" His house is only a few rods from. the house
or! Mr. BFOwn,
were
a~
The Rev. Mr. Bettleheim and family and Dr. Bal:fotil'
at,dinner. Who all
the,afternoon and took tea. At
s~ent
the close of the interview a
~assage
from the
By Mr. Bettleheim
offered
extem~oraneously.
&,
a
~rayer
Scri~tures
was read
liong Kong, Saturday, Feb. 14th 1840.
As this fs the day set by
Ca~.
Webber, to sail for Wham-
:poa, I have be,en making my arrangements to go on board the Wissahickon ,by making a settlement for my board which I have done by
paying ,Mr. Brown $21- which is about $5 ~~week.
It is just one
callendar month to day since I landed from the Congare,e.
I went to the sto re of Jardlne) Matheson &, Co. and
ried a small
~ackage
Audax, which is
CaI~
of letters to be 'sent to the islands by the
ex~ected
to day from Whampoa.,
I made a farewell call at the house of Mr. stanton. I
saw him 'but 1'Irs,. S. was out
s~ending
the day.
I should have noticed under the date of yesterday that
Drs. Dill &, Balfour called and had an examination of my chest,
which they
~ertormed
by the use of the
stethesco~e.-
They re-
ported that they discovered a thickening of the left lung at the
part where the blood has seemed to proceed from when I have had
turns of hemorrhage but the air still has a passage thro. the
~arts but not so freel," "'so'lii the' rest pt <the lungs.
,
'1:ui:.:-,,!f~f"'?'!O;·:"""""::"
,:" .,"
They ad-
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vise me to keep mysel'r from exposure to cold and to be very careful in regard to diet &, clothing.
With these
~recautions
they
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did. no t doubt but I might be comfortable for a long time.
In the afternoon Oap. Webber called with the Mdsses
,
,
Ra!ls, and he informed me that he should not sail till next week
probably, not before tuesday. [;:tic..)
I have noticed that Mr., Brownfs infant had been vaccinated: it proves 'not to be cowpox but small pox or variloid: the'
child is quite ill and is covered with pustules, and
s~fers
much.
RongKong, Sabbath Feby 15 1846 .. ;
It is mu.ch colder to day than it has been for several
days past. 'The ship Paul Jones which is destined to Whampoa for
a cargo to the U. S. sailed this morning.
I
did not go to meeting, . and none of. the family went ex-
cept Mr. Bonney, Mr. Brown not beting very well, 'and the illness
of the child requiring the presence of Mrs. B. I have felt a good deal depressed owing to my detention
time
here', and the uncertainty resting over thelof my return to tte
islands.·- My faith too is not in as lively exercise as it ought
to be.
I do not feel that it· was any fault of my own that I
left the islands with an uncertainty, in regard a passage back,
and therefore it is wrong in me, to feel undue solicitude on
this subject.
The Lord will direct.
Hong Kong, MOnday Feby 16 1846.
The Audax was observed to be at anchor yesterday
ing.
morn~
This morning I walked tp the store of Jardine Matheson & 00.
and called upon Mr. Shillaber, whom I found packing up for his
departure, to take place tomorrow morning.
I was happy to learn
that he .had rec d • the letters and packages which I had sent to
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the steTe for the island; which he prcmised to. deliver.infonnation sets my mind at rest
i~egard
This
to the communications
for the islands.
lie reports that Cap. Dominis is expected to sail about
the first of March; but he dees net know whether he can take me.
The Lord,perhaps will open a way for me in one .of the ships of
I
the East India Squadren.
Just before evening a package was handed to Mr. Brown
which proved to be :from the islands containing letters and :pap ers
forwarded ·by the
~rig.
Sir Charles Forbes which sailed :from the
islands on the. 2nd day e:f January.
I was very much rejoiced to
hear frcm my family and of the state of things at the islands.
The death o:f Mr. Whitney was net entirely· unexpected tho. it
'n
eccured soonfr than I expected.
I desire to improve the sad event
as an admcniticn to. myself to. be ready: for at a moment when I
think not the Sen cf man may come.
I had time just to. make a hasty aclillowledgmen t c·f the·
receipt of the letters in a commUnication to. my wife; which I
despatched to. the store o:f Jard1.TI:e, Mathescn
&
Co. to go. on board
the Audax expected to. sail temo.rrow.
I weuld express my thanks to. God fer his careef my fam-
ily during my absence, and also. for the news which has been communicated respecting Evarts"
lie hopes he has experienced religion.
It is my earnest prayer to. God that his hope may prove true and
that he may be entirely devoted to God:and beccme a preacher o:f
the Gospel of the Lord & Savior.
This has always been my hope; a
and it will never cease to. be my prayer that all my children may
be the true friends c:f the Savior and spend their lives in his
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service.
Hong Kong, Feby.17th 1846. Tuesday.
dust before breakfast the son of Cap_ Webber called to
say that the Wissahickon would sail between 9 & 10
Of
clock and
that it would be necessary for me to be on board soon.' I began
irn:mediately to put my effects .:i,D, a ~or:m to be removed and they
were soon in the hands of the coolies of the establishment and
on their way down the hill to be put in the boat.
. After breakfast I 'liid adieu to the family, and, accom·panied by Mr.• Bonitey, went to the boat which contained my baggage,.
bidding adieu to Mr. B. I left the shore and was rewed to the vessel which lay about a mile and a half distant.
It proved <luite
a hard pull for the boatman, as the wind was strong and not exactly in the right way.
We however got to the vessel safely.
Pretty soon after getting on board the Captain came off with two
other passengers for Whampoa, a Cap. Eldred & a Mr. Prince whom
I had seen before.
Cap. Eldred pretty soon en<luired of me
whether he had not seen me before; and stated that he had once
visited the Sandwich Islands and was detained there some time in
getting his vessel repaired. - the Caci<lue- which wqs laid up at
Robinsonfs wharf.
I thot. I had_seen the gentleman
I immediately recollected him. delay and proceeded on our way'
f~
before~
and
We got under way without much
Whampoa- the wind was pretty
strong and no't exactly in our favpr, by reason of which we had
to beat some of the way.
Just before dark we came to
ancho~
just above Lintin and remained at anchor until the turn of' the
tide when the anchor. was taken up which was at
& we proceeded on oUr way till about sun rise.
t before 8 ock.
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During the night we passed a place called the
Bogue~
1ha;rr,e to obtain a
:permit
where the Captain. had to send a boat
I
to proceed up the !iver.
Wednesday Feby
The Columbus is at. the Bogue.
18,1~6
•
. Having anchored about sunfis·e on account of
tm
tide not favoring, we remained several hours stationary.
lying here we took breakfast.
After
~while
While
Raving raised a Ii ttle blood I.
dmd not eat very freely: took also
qUiet.-
'wind and
the wind
digitali~~
b~came
and kept. rather
favorable, tho. it was very
light, and the vessel was got under way.
As the sun advanced
towards meridian the atmosphere became warm and I found it pleasant to remain on deck and view the objects in sight.
Cfl
On our
right hand being the eastern side'of the river, saw long ranges
of fishing nets suspended on poles fixed apparently in. the shallcw
water of the shore; the land in that direction was low- in the
·distance were scattering trees.
On the Wiestern side of the river
the land is more elevated' presenting an uneven and broken surfacediversified with hills of gentle elevation- trees and vegetation,
which gave the country a diversified & pleasant appearance. We
had passed a fort on rising ground near which stoan a
pagoda'o~
nine stories towering like a steeple- and in the distance had the
appearance of a monument or a light house.-
The river is more
than a mile in width- the color of the water is yellowish owing
to the mixture of the soil with it-
We passed several boats
deeply laden with mud or clay, which we were told the boatmen
(
were carrying to the sugar refineries, for the purpose of claying./
Whampoa, is the anchorage of vessels receiving their
cargoes from Canton; here were lying q,ui te a number of ships
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.among ,the rest the U.S.Ship of" War Vincenne,sf also
~uite
a flee:t
"
o.f native vessel's.
The moment a vessel arrives several of" these
native craft come arfound her; indeed they of"ten join her on the
way up and throw a rope on boarc(and are thus towed along or they
'sail along with the same speed as the
vessel.~
, We had one attached
,
,
to us from t,he time we took up anchor in the morning till we
arri.ved among .the shipping.i
We were boarded by several gentlemen and a conveyance
was offered to Cap. Webber and his'passangers to Canton.dinner I
s~lected
to the city.-
~ter
some of my ba'ggage and prepared to take passage
A gentleman by the name of Douglas provided the
boat,- and Cap. Webber Mr. Prince and mYself took passage, the
, boat was manned. by six men
~ndwe
were two hours in making, the
passage - starting at four oTck we arrived at 6 ofck,- or near
that hour.
The shores of the river are low and the banks are
cultiva'ted to the waters edge: many plantains were growing and
l:ow flowering trees of
what~:.kind
i,.,Jee.J
t.h~
s .. jJ
I do not know.-
S~t)Y\e~
ground, even or nearly so, with the
'ta b~
m"J.
water~s_e:dge,
Saw- also' rice
1\ We passed :·also
two pagodas standing near the river both of a like structure,
hav~
-
nine stories.
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:. f r~
~
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4illl
ITJJ
They look something like the figure in the
margin odtagon shape. - In passing up we left the main
~f t;1!~
l"iVltl'"
branch, and went through a passage
A
,hey which we shortened the distance.
~alled
ttLob-creek,TT
As we advanced
, towards the city.) or rather that part of Canton which
is outside of the wall, the boats became numerous-both
those that are stationary and those in
motion.~
Tiers
of large boats occupied the shore on both sides,leaving
only a passage between for the boats that come and go,
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and of these there are a vast many literaly covering the water.
As we appr9ached the pier where we were to land the rowers put
out all -their strength and shot by the other boats and thrust the
prow up to the floating pier or platform upon which we landed.
After giving orders to one of the men to
f~llow
us, Cap.
Webber' and I walked ashore.: and . in' a -rew s~eps entered the public
walk wherebj;he foreign inhabitants go abroad to take the air and
regale
themselves~
foreign community.
o
r,fuis is the only proID¢.nade allowe.d to tI::te
Here we saw ladies
& gentlemen,
parsees
,&
chinamen moving in the different walks presenting in the whol~
very lively appearance.
I walked on with a pretty quick step not
stopping to make observat ions-being intent on my own business
which was to find the. residence of Dr.' Bridgman and pbtain coolies
to bring up my baggage.-
Cap. W. made some inquiries, but being
anxious to attend to his own business he left me to the conduct
of the boatman, whom I followed & with a quick step passed 'through
the narrow passages thronged with. natives all driving hither &
thither, My guide enquired for Bridgemana to whose house we were
directed.
them-
He and his wife were out, but a servant started after
I followed not knowing then that I had reached the house
where they reslde.
Meeting a gentleman and lady, and judging
they
that~might
be able to give me the information I
quired for the residence of Dr. Bridgman.
des~ed,
I in-
The gentleman gave me
his hand and said he could in a manner so significant that I was
not at a loss for the knowledge I sought.
In a moment I was at
his door and was introduced to the lady as Mrs. Bridgman, with
whom I entered, and, we together ascended the wide dark stair case
leading from the go down to the rooms occupied by the
family~ Mr.
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Bridgman in the meantime despatching some coolies with the boatman to bring up my baggage from the boat, which in a short time
was snugly' deposited in a little room which she called the
"Prophets Chamber."
I was much fatigued and fo r a moment e:qe-
rienced an unusually severe pain in my side; but which however
subsided as soon as· I had time to rest.-
My reception was very
cordial, and I was requested to make myself quite at home.was soon
prepare~
T€a:\
and we sat down in a very social way around a
circular table to partake of the evening refreshment which to
~as
qUite agreeable.
The company consisted of Mr.
~ ~rrs.
Mr. James Bridgman a cousin of the Drs' and myself.-
me
Bridgman
I felt at
onee quite at home,beihg now with a missionary of the A. B. C. F. M.
Dr. Parker & Dr.
and near others supported by the same Society.'Ball being these missionaries.
Dr. & ~ITs. Bridgman walked out in
the evening to make a call and left me to sit by the fire till
the±r:.::retm:m or retire to my room as should be most agreeable to
Being fatigued I chose to retire at an early hour, and there-
:me.
fore d'id not wait for their return.
Family worship was conducted in Chinese by Dr. B. attended by the domestics and others of the family-
Scriptures read
verse by verse in turn.
Thursday, Canton', FebT 19,1946
The clatt'er of the
wa~chman
walking with his alarm stick
is heard here from 8 otck at night until morning, just as at Hong
Kong.
Rere the watchman strikes two blows at 8 ofck- and in-
creases the number at intervals till day light.th~
I presume from
noise which I heard that there are watchmen connected with
each house or hong.-
The alarm stick is a short piece of a large
size bamboo, which they strike with a short stick.-
At Hong Kong
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from 8 to 10 otck they give one blow from 10 to 12 they give two
blows and increase one stroke every two hours until break of day,
when they strike repeatedly and resign the watch.-
Here at day
break the clattering of the sticks is so great that it
is
cient, I should think, to wake up the whole neighborhood.
least it waked me up this mDrning.
I think
a1sos~e
men make use of a small gong - a brass instrument
a.. pot-lid
in form but of larger size.-
to employ an efficient
police,~
suffiAt
of the watch-
~amething li~e
It is probably
neces~ary
and this watch, through the night
giving the different strokes, +,urnishes ·an index to the hour.
Family worship was attended before breakfast with the
Chinese of the establishment with reading of the Scriptures the
same as last night.
I walked out with Dr; B. this forenoon and
called upon Dr. Ball and Dr. Parker. they occupy different·ho¥ses.
Dr. Ball lost his wife same two years ago and he has lost since
two (sons) of his children.
He has two daughters living.
I soon
: found that Dr. Ball had seen me 'before, tho.·r did not recollect
at first having ever seen him.
He informed me that he was a schol-
ar in Phillips Academy at Andover at the time I was there: and
also that he was at New Haven at the time of my embarkation for
tbe islands.-
After awhile I racovered my recollection of him
....
as a devoted young man whom I had seen at the Academy- though I
believe I was never very intimate with· him.
.
.
Dr. Parlteris a gentleman of a very pleasant countenanceso.~mewha t
portly and of very good mahners.
I was introduced is an engagi~g woman.
f,3Q;'
His wife also to whom
He gave me some infarma-.
t-A<:)-Jll~ regard to the plans o~' Con:rq.~: Biddle - which was presented in confidence- namely that it was the expectation of the
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e~m~~
to visit the islands in the
Columbus~
First he will go to
Manilla and then return to this place- afterwards go up the coast
to,Amoy and other places and then proceed to the Sandwich Islands
and after that run down the western course of South America.
He
will doubtless take the course generally pursued'by the ships of
the East India Squadron that visit our islands .
. 1 closed up my calls by going to the Establishment of
Messrs.Russell
&.
Co.• with a view to obtain information respecting
Cap. Dominis: and as he had gone down to Wh amp 0 a, I
to address him a letter.
w~s
advised
On my.neyUrn 1 did this informing him
of my desire to obtain a passage to the. islands and mnquiring
whether I could have that accommodation.~n
the afternoon accompanied by Mr. J. Bridgman I walk-
ed out among the shops of the China- ~erchants.
It would .require
more skill than I possess to give a just description of what passed before me in the short period of my walk.
I seemed to be in one
extended mass of building - indeed for m.ost .of the way I walked not
under the canopy of heaven but overshadowing screens.
1 did not
measure the walks; .(for the streets deserve no other name), but
the widest did not exceed 10 or 12. feet, and some it seems to me,
a
were not more than 6 or 8 - filled with Chin~ men moving like
a stream in eddying confusion: it was more than one could do to
keep a'straight course.- To describe the persons and things which
.came under my
obser~ation
within the limits of these walks would
occupy many pages, and, after all, no adequate idea would be communicated of the variety of persons and things '- of the noises and
the rushing. ~ Chair after chair with their carriers and riders
rush by you taking up most of the whole of the path - here a
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string of men puffing along and calling to clear the path, with
burdens of fire wood sawed
~nd
split in short & small pieces sus-
pended by a short'auamo across the shoulders -
bearing .larger and more bulky packages
~
pass by you)others
Some with broad shallow
tubs or troughs containing live fish flapping in water just enough
to keep +ife in them- here a
man with a huge stick of timber on
his shoulder,;almost ",crushed down under his burden, hurries on and
"'~?{\7.~"
turns a corner- another has his arms full· of packages intent on
pushing his way attrantsyour
atte~tion
crowd. ---- all however are not bearers of·
as he winds through the
burdens~
here- one walks
along more leisurly with a huge paii of spectacles astride of his
nose: and this is not a solitary instance
nasal organ thus' mounted far the
~enefit
many are seen with the
of the optic members of
the front.
As to the shops, most of them, in .the streets through
which I passed, were open in front having the goods so exposed that
you had but to turn your eyes to. have a view of all the shop contained) Shopping must be exceedingly easy.
In some of the streets,
however, the shops are deep, and you must enter in. order to gain
a knowledge of the commodities that they contain.-
Different
streets are appropriated to different articles and artisans.
noticed a
r~nge
I
of shops in which seemed to be nothing but glass
ware . . Other lines of stores- contained- looking glasses and paintings.- Others were variety stQIl'.'es.memory all that I saw.
I did not however, commit to
I must take a great many more looks at
China mart before I shall be qualified to give an account of every
thing,- that it to say
~
if I possessed the talent to do it in
an intelligible manner.
During this excursion I had the satisfaction of falling
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in with.Mr. 'Tobey who came passenger in the Sir Charles Forbes
from the islands.
From him I
age, to this port of 33 days.
le~rned
that
th~
vessel had a pass-
That vessel will not return to the
islands and he will have to depend for a return on some opportunity that may present or charter a small vessel for the purpose.
learned from him that the Euphemia which when I left, was_ex-
I
pec ted sometime in the year to sail from the islands, will, nO.t
be
~ent, but the .schr_Mary will be despatched in its stead.
This
information decides the point of dependence on that vessel.-· I
am
now brought to a definite point in regard to a passage to 'the
islands - it
must be by ·the East India Squadron.
If I cannot
depend upon that, I ,must go by the way of the U. S.-.
This evening I attended in company with Dr. &. Mrs. Bridgman a prayer meeting at the house of Dr. Ball.-
The
m~eting
in an upper story, the room was small and well filled.
were 'several ladies present and a few strangers.
was
There
I learned after
meeting that Cap_ Paulding of the U. S. Ship Vincennes was.one.
(1 have some li'ttle douht notwithstanding of the correctness of
the report.)
Canton, Friday, Feby 20th 1846Dr. Parker called this forenoon and was attended by
de Biddle to whom I was introduced, but without receiving any
Com.
more attention than a slight casts:>f the eye._
He was, however;
engaged in conversation with Dr. Bridgman, and probably did not
regard me as deserving any particular notice, which was indeed
sufficiently true; though a person always feels a gratification
in receiveng attention particularly from his superiors.-
I felt
for the moment that it might not be expedient for me to think of
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a
~assage
in the Squadron to the islands.
a justifiable feeling.-
This however was not
Commodore is a small man- his hair is
rather silvered with age - and is I should think
upwar~of
I have no doubt he may prove to be a pleasant man.
man under authority
serve his rank.
he
First
sixty.·
But being a
must conduct himself with dignity andpre~.. .
impress~ons
are often spoken of as having
a great influence on the mind, and as greatly affecting
and opinion in regard to character.
jud~ent
I have no doubt of the cor-
rectness of the sentiment: that is - we gain an opinion of a man
at first sight.
When we first see a person, if we think at all
we form some sort ofa judgment- or to say the least we have an.
idea created of some kind or another.-
Often it is undefined,but
as we have time to reflect. we assign form and limits to what at
first might have been a mere shadow.
I do not subscribe to the
sentiment that our first impressions are most likely to be true
. in respect to the character of a man.'-
.
..
(aCt)
.
Many try to produce a
strong impression,\fot' first sight, and therefore lay·. themselves
out to that effect.
Dr. Parker. brought his stethescope and· gave my chest
a thorough examination.
He said he ·would inform me hereafter
of the result and give his opinion & advice.-
I may with pro-
priety m.ention here that- when Dr. Parker came in he conducted
Com. Biddle into Dr. Bridgman's room and then game to my room
where he made his examination - that we cam.e out together and I
was intDoduced simply as Mr. Chamberlain as I entered the rooll,
the Com~~·being engaged in conversation with Dr. B. -
I just
~\
notice these circumstances to account for my not receiving any
rAc.
more attention from the COmIDDdore'-A I should have felt it to be
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had he noticed me as he
the room, which he did not.
le~t
a great matter a little fire kindles !)
Cap. Webber &. his son called during the day.
He in-
commodate me in the Swallow, having recently seen Cap. D. and
re<l~ested
by him -to make' this statement to me.
Of course'
prepared for the positive information thus communicated
There is one question yet· to be decided and that is shall'
.go to the U. S. or shall I try ·to get a passage to the islands"
c~:
'by the U. S. ~hip ColUIIlbus • . There are at present several vessels
-:.'~i
,
.
. !~·oon to sail for the' U. S.- viz: N~tchez; Paul, Jones - Tartar . :~;-,
.
the latter vessel is owned by Oliphant &. Co.
Canton, Saturday, Feby_ 21st. 1846.
~-"
.
. A gentleman took breakfast with the family this morning,
~c
by the name of Spfonfer a young g~ntleman from Boston who has been
.'
resident about three years in China.
He is about to. take passage
in the Paul 'Jones which is ·to sail on the 27th inst. for New
York-
He also informed us that the Tartar belonging to Oliphant
&. Co. would sail on Tuesday next.
.~ion
I was induced by this informa-
to request the brethren to take up my case and give me their
:):;'
.advice in regard to the course I ought to pursue, as in case it
;
'should se ern. expe di en t that I sho uld pur sue my v9yage to the U.
.~
m.y decision should be made so as to avail myself
0
l'
s.
one of the
;~.,
.~.
~i~seels soon to sail, and I thought favorably of the Tartar on
::;~l~
:'account of the generous disposition of Mr. Oliphant,and Dr. Bridg-
'. :~::;.,
j;..
::man
;;~:
ascertained that a passage rn.igh t be obtained in that vessel.-
'Having made known to Dr. Bridgman my wishes) Dn Parker &. Ball
'~:':'
::were invited in to consult.~
They made a further examination of
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my chest) and. received from me an account of the health and consti-
tution which have been exhibited 'in my case from
enee of hemorrhage at about the age
o~
the~i~st
exist-
18 up to the present time.
In giving the account of my illness last fall and stating to
them the offensive matter which I
Parker at once.and
unhesit~tingly
rai~ed
assigned the cause of it to an
abcess, upon the outer coat 01'. the lungs.
opening in the lungs, as the air passed
Whole extent of the lungs.
during that Sickness, Dr.
He said it had' left no
freel~
He e'xamined :me both
throughout
befor~
th~
and behind
and did not find evidence of tubercular phthisis: he sai~ my lungs
ar e weak and I shall be in danger of attacks of hemorrhage as
long as I live.
He says I continue to re tain a good deal of elas-
ticity of constitution and I s4all be likely to rally from these
attacks.
The brethren hesitated in regard to adVising my. going
to the U. S., on account of the exposure to which I should be
subject: especially in returning around Cape Horn.
They· thought
on the whole if my inclinations led me to return ·direct to the
islands, it might be well for me to remain in Canton & few months
as an experiment of this climate, and then return to the islands
by the East India Squadron.
This investigation
fear
o~
God.
has~
I trust, been conducted in the
Certain it is that in submitting my case to the
brethren I felt· I was pursuing the right way and I was ehabled
to ref-er the decision to the Lord.
The lot is cast into the lap,
but the whole disposal thereof is of the Lord.
I was enabled to
say, ttBrethren, the Lord guide you in your decision and advice. n
And when they recommended :me to remain I felt an entire satisfaction with the decision.
Dr. Parker went out to see the Commodore on the subject
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of a passage in the
C<?l~b::'!~_}
time with his report.
and he returned in a very short
He said he had a friend a very worthy per-
~, to use his own language, who desired to return to the Sand-
wich Islands; and he wished to know whether a passage could be
afforded him in the Columbus.- The Comodore said yes, and there
shall be no· charge for passage.
The vessel will be detained in
China and hereabouts for two or three months, in which time she
will visit Manila.My duty at ·present is ·plain to remain here.
When I
shall be required to go on board I do not know: and whether I·.
shall go in the vessel to·Manila I do not know.
I trust my course
will be made plain.
To a person of my turn of mind a passage in such a
vessel is a subject of no very pleasant anticipation.
yet seen none of the officers but the Commodore.
I have as
There are names
·in the list of officers which I have seen ·before.
Captain Wyman was probably the same· offic·er that commanded the John Adams which Visited the islands in 1839.Guillon was at Ronolul u in 1840 connec ted with the .
ron., D. M.
Fairfa~
E:z:plo~
br.
Squad- .
is one of the passed Midshipmen - and he was
probably at the islands in 1839 - was one of the young men which
used to call with Mr. Rheil.
I haYe in my possession a list of the officers and I
intend to make myself ere I go on board as familiar as possible
wi th a.II the name s •
Had a call this day from Cap. Dominis who sails on Wednesday next for the Sandwich Islands.-
He said he should have
been most willing to afford me a passage in the Swallow, but the
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state of the accommodations rendered it absolutely impossible.
He
has one passenger, who takes some freight and the accommodations
al~otted
invalid.
to this passenger would be altogether unsuitable
f~
It is perfectly obvious that independently of her
an
crowd~
ed condition she 'would be an undesirable vessel far- passage to a
person out of health.This afternoon attended by Dr. Bridgman I visited a
Chinese temple.
It is one of the most extensive ones in China.
The buildings cover an area·of more than 10 acres.
It was not the
time 'of worship and so we did not behold the priests at their de,votions,; but we saw many of the Priests and Dr. B. held conversation with several of them and distributed copies of a Tract-an
extract from the Epistle to the 'Romans.-
Its site is on the
opposite side of the river which is reached by a ferry.
of the boats we stepped, and in a
Into one
or two a sufficient num-
mi~ute
ber ,of passenger were on board- for a load- and we wer,e sculled
across - each man paying as passage money two cash, which were
thrown down in the bottom of the boat.
As 1200 cash make a dollar
a boat must ,carry 600 passengers to make a dollar per day: but
there is a constant plying backwar.d & forward, and the distance
is short - The boat is
~1
ma~ed
A
fLIard
() k.J
by- one manly~ only.-
The houses on
the other side of the river are not so high and not so large as
on the side where the factories are.
The streets however are
narrow and thronged and one must ponder well the path of his feet
if he would get along without running against somebody.
Dr.
Bridgman having brought a handful of Tracts distributed here and
there one to the passers.
He had only to stop and offer them to
find a multitude ready 'to receive them.
He had before crossing
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the river given out a dozen ormDre copies of one of the Evangelists this was at the door where the books were kept in an ally
not far from Mr. Ets house.There is no
the book.
The people seemed eager to receive
difficul~y
in giving away thousands of
copies of the Gospels or of any book the 'mission have to distribute;'
I~
The question is are such books read"!!' Dr. B. says they are.
so, the distribution of books is of itself a very important
work.
Ones eyes affect his heart on such an excursion.
There
is an overwhelming population;- you cannot step into the streets
without being pressed on every hand the ways are like a~ver
flowing stream.80,000 boats
th~
On 'the river of Canton it is said there are
"
r,
eighty thousand boats 'on the river connected with
Canton population.--it is almost incredible 1-
water teem with inhabitants.labor.-
Both' land and
What a field this for' miSSionary
I inQuired what kind of treatment a missionary received
from the populace.". ttEvery kind, tt
I was informed- sometimes
insolent and sometimes decent.
Foreigners are called in the way of reproach Fanqui- the
meaning of ,which. is Foreign Devil.-
Mr. B. is sometimes called -
the Story telling devil this is because he preaches and addresses
The cousin of Dr. B. was out in another direction
the people.
this afternoon and he received very severe handling fram the people.
He was out on the Western side of the city and not very far from
the wall.
By mistake he happened to get wi thin one of the gates
and was immediately shoved out and pursued, some of the boys
sending stones at him.
It was by mistake that he got into the
city, having lost his way, and it was well he got off without a
broken head.-
A sort of hue and cry was raised of tTKill the deviltt.
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This Mr. B. said did not sound very pleasant.to his ears- and
surely it was less pleasant to feel the stones upon the back and
head: and to defend his head he was obliged to pull down his hat
over his eyes.' It was not because of his missionary character,
however, that he was thus assailed, but on account of having
wan~
4ered too far from home and excited the fear that he was intending to get into the city.
The populace are now exceedingly jealous of.foreigners, and
those who reside in and near. the city are on the look out to drive
every foreigner awa¥.-
The people of Canton have always been'very
insolent to foreigners, and what they experienced a few years ago
was not sUfficient to tame them.
To return to the Temple which I visited-
I wish I posessedQ
the. power of description - but as I do not I must deal in generals.
The area in which the principle buildings stand is Surrounded by
a wall- against which are the cells of the priests- ?r devotees of
the temple. -
I no·ticed three build ings of one peculiar structure .
occupying the centre of the area- the structure very much resemb(SI.,.J
ling what I have often seen on Chinese crockery ware.
one in front of the other.
Standing
.
/I.
Between each is a pretty wide space
occupied by banyan trees - a paved walk passing 'from the entrance
to the first building to which you have easy access by a few stone
steps and a. wide .pla tform..
From the first building to the second
is a similar walk and so from the secnnd to the third: and in'each
yard in a space on each hand of the pavement grows a stately banyan
tree - making six trees in the three courts besides a row of the
same kind of trees against the portions of the wall not occupied
with buildings or lodges for the devotees:-
The trees or at least·
some of them are truly majestic, and cast a very pleasant shade-
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. indeed the branches in a great measure interlock and overshadow
the entire space - or to say the least- a great part of it.- It
mu~t
be a very refreshing retreat in a hot day_
The boughs too
are the lodging place of marry birds, the form and plumage af:'
which I did not get a very full and satisfactory view of.
I saw
however one large whitish bird .which I took to be a stork - calling
to mind that the stork is a sacred bird in
China.~
One might al-
most envy the birds their habitation - probably they are defended
from sacrilegious handt that would destr~y their life.-
I wanted
much longer time to linger within the walls and to wander through
the buildings: but I suppose people are n9t allowed to stay very
long.-
Now as to what I saw within.
The first image which I saw
(Sie)
was not less than twelve feet in height a hfdtousA190king creat-.
ure in human form.with a head as big as a hogshead and eyes stand, [s/t.J
ing out glaring furiously.
One of these h£dious", creat. ures occu-
pied a recess on each hand of the entrance.
I saw no less than six
of the same kind of figures occupying different situations within
the enclosure, all however, within buildlngs.
The building which occupied the central position seemed.
to be the principal house of gods as in this I noticed eight large
images occupying a platfonn on the west side and as many'more on
the side opposite - and
an
the body of the room were two of a mon-
strous size much like those that I have mentioned as standing in
a recess at the entrance.
The house was rather dark, but it was lighted with wax
candles- which reminded me
of Catholic worship-
Indeed the
habit~ and cells of the priests brought strongly to my mind tbe
monastic system of the Church of Rome, or at least what I have
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read of that system.
Rere we saw a Chinese lady who we supposed
had come to worship.
She
was low in stature - with little feet
,
and dressed in ornamental style.
in dark garments
~
There was also another female-
which I supposed might be an inmate of the
temple - perhaps a
hefthen Ana.
edge of the true God.
0 that she might gain' the knOWl-
Thepriest$ were dressed in long loose gar-
ments of a dark color - most of them appeared to be persons advanced in years -
I
thi~
all who I saw had their heads
..
17
.
~haved,
no t having the cue .:like the Chine se in general. . My bee lings while
walking the area and through the buildings with the ensigns of
idolatry before me were indiscribable.-:- 0 when shall light dawn
·~pon this darkness- nThe gods that have not made the earth and
the heavens shall perish from off the earth and from under these
I could pRay from the heart 0, hasten this time,glo-.
heavens. tt -
rious Jehovah, who hast so long been insulted by the idolatry of
the heathen.• -
The trees and the birds that sing. in the branches
will rise' up in judgment against man, who, made iI,1 the image· of.
God and indued with reason and understanding, yet bows down to an
[sicJ
image of his own handsAmaking.
This has been a day of no ordinary interest to me. What
effect its incidents may have on.my future life I know not.
I
have decided to remain some time longer in China & when I go home
to take passage in a ship of war, where many eyes will be on me. I
often inquire
the world?
Why is it that I have been brought to this part of
Why is it that I have been called thus to wander from
home - from.:my appropriate field of labor and to pass so much time
in apparently doing nothing?
It is my prayer that the Lord would
use my poor services to his glory.
Amen.
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Canton, Sabbath, Feby 22, 1845.
~
At 11 otck an English service was conducted at the resi-.
dence of Dr. Parker - at which I attended in company with Dr. &
Mrs. Bridgman and Mr. .Tames Bridgman.
The congregation amounted
to about 20 persons- perhaps a few more- the services
formed by Dr. Parker- the
Ilal form.-
firs~
b~ing
per-
part of them being in the Episco-
His sermon was scriptural and soand and his extempore
prayer was good and edifying.
I under-stand that the Clerical
·brethren take turns in conducting the services •.
In the afternoon I went to the Hospital, where a service
is conducted in Chinese, sometimes to a congregation of 50 or 60 •
..
The numb·er wtis less than 50 this afternoon.
Dr. Bridgman read
and expounded from the New Testament, after he had closed his
address- a Chinese continued the service by reading a hymn which
was sung to the tune of Ortonville and then expatiated from a
passage in the Testament., the imIlort of which I did not learn.After the. serv;i.ce s Dr. Bridgman distributed a trac t containing one
of the Gospels.
In going to and from meeting we witnessed the same bustle
&
aytention to business which is wi tnessed on all other days ..This
of course would be readily sUIlIlosed to be the case, so far as the
heathen population is concerned: but one would hope better things
of those who have received their birth and education in Christian
lands: but I was pained to learn that there is little regard paid
to the Sabbath on the part of the merchants - that they conduct
business on the Sabbath much as on other days.-
A sad example
this before the heathen, and a great reproach to th·e Christian
name.-
Alas! so would it be in lands nominally Christian.- and
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so would people of the world be glad to have it every where.
They would do their own work and find their own pleasure regardless of the command of God- to"Remember the Sabbath day to keep
it holy." -
May my children be of another mind-
may they rever-
'ence Godts authority and yield cheerful obedience to his commandments.
This evening a prayer meeting was conducted at the house
of Dr. Bridgman.
It was attended by a few of the good people.
This is the fir'st meeting, and it is to be continued.
T
These
meetings it. is to be hoped will have a good effe·ct upon the personal piety of those that attend.
I took cold on my passage from Rong Kong and have had·
some cough; but have not been laid up by it.
Dr. Parker has fur-·
nished me with some cough drops, and I hope to find myself improving very soon.
I have had no appearance of blood in my ex-·
pectoration since I arrived - . none since the s~ight appearance
on Wednesday last ..
Canton, MDnday Feby 23, 1846.
I am as well today as usual, and I am pre.paring to send
this little memorandum for the islands.
Cap. Dominis said he
would calIon Tuesday and take my letters.
Have an invitation to tea this evening at Dr. Ballts,-I am now returned having had a very pleasant interview.
I met the family consisting of Dr. Ball & daughter a very pretty
young lady of the age of 16 or a little more -
Mrs. Marshall &
Miss Robertson Scotch ladies - sisters- the latter to be married
it is said to Dr. Ball.home.-
The other daughter of Dr. B. was not at
I saw also the Bandwich Island female which Mr. Williams
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Canton, Tuesday Feby 24th, 1846.
_Rave raised a Ii ttle blood to day and fel t more than
usual uneasiness in my side.
For the last week the pain in my
side has been more frequent and mamo! an acente nature than formerly.
Have closed a package to send to the islands by the hand
or Cap. Domini s; who having called I have this moment delivered it.
He has also kindly ofrered to take any little package which I may
have to send.
I understand there is to be a wedding shortly- Dr.
Ball is to be united to Miss Robertson.
Canton, Wednesday
y
Feby 25} 1846.
I retired at an early hour last night, having the night
before sat up lat.e to get my communications
fOT
home in a state
of readiness not being certain they would not be called for in the
morning.
fa.tigue~
Doubtless I exerted myself too much for I felt very much
when I retired and did no t rest well after going to bed.
My rest last night was comfortable, but notwithstanding I find
that my expectoration this morning is tinged with blood.
If I
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were able I would attend to the request of
~W.
find some ric'e paintings and rice paper he has asked for
them by Cap. Domin1s.
try to
Dim0nd~and
&
send
- Did not succeed, and sent nothing.-.
Canton, Thursday Feby 26/46.
Dr. Parker having called to day made kind
in~uiries
respecting my health, and being informed of my having the two days
past expectorated some bloody matter from my lungs, he said he
would prepare me some pills to take on such occasions; which he
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did, and sent them to the house.
The wedding of Dr. Ball in being united in marriage to
Miss Robertson took place this evening.
Miss R. is a Scotch lady-
nineteen years younger I understand than Dr. B.
She is the
slste~
of a Mrs. Marshall resident in Canton both of whom have for some
t~e
been living in Dr. Ballls· family.
At 6 oclock Dr. and Mrs. Bridgman,Mr.J. Bridgman &
myseif proceeded to the house of Dr. Ball, where various guests
had assembled together with an Episcopal Clergyman the Rev. Mr.
Steadman, the military Chaplain of the troops at Hong KOng who
had been sent for for the occasion.
As the bride and bridegroom
were of two nations it was arranged that the marriage ceremony
should be performed
fir~t by
the American Consul at his
and afterwards by the Chaplain at the English
Consulate~
res~dence
At a
quarter before 7 otck the company proceeded to the house of Mr •
.
Forbes the American Consul, the ladies being conveyed in chairs .
. We assembled in a large room. on the second floor.
A number of
persons were present besides those belonging to the missionary
fraterni ty.
these being besides Dr. Bridgman t s family and the.
family of Dr. Ball, Dr. & Mrs. Parker, Dr. &·Mrs. Devan (the ·wife
of Dr. D. is a daughter of my olu friend David Rale) and Mr.
Roberts, the two latter are Baptists.-
Commodore Bi'"ddle was one
of the· other nmn.Der. to whom. to,gether with the Consul I had the
honor of" being introduced • . Th·e, ·Consul is a noble looking man, his
lady
&;
two children were present these having recently arrived
from the U. S. in the ship Pau.l Jones, Captain Watkins who with
his lady were also of the company- Mr. Spooner also who
to take passage in that vessel for the U. S.
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soon
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All things being ready the persons to be married t.ook their
positions -
Dr~
Bridgman standing for bridets man and the eldest
daughter of Dr. Ball, for bride's
maid~
while the
Cona~l
appropriate manner performed the marriage ceremony_
offering the
p~yer
Dr. Parker
of the occasiqn.
Eram the American
Consul~te ~e
proceeded to that of the
English ConSUlate which is situated on the other
river,~--·
in an
s~de
of the
I am mistaken, it is on the same side of the river but
it was more convenient to go by water.-- having two boats in attend-
ance_ belonging to the
"Am.
Consul, we took our seats and were short-
lyon the side of the river near the Consulate to which we repaired.
Bere the marriage was performed by fur. steadman accCl:" ding to
Episcopal form in the presence ?f the ConSUl of Great Britain.
The ceremony being completed we returned as we had come, and the
invited guests, consisting of the Clergyman and the missionaries,
:repaired' to the house of Dr. Ball, where an en.tertainment was pro(SiC) .
vided. At the close~of the interview the Scriptures were read,
a hymn sung and a prayer by Dr. Devan offered up.
The atmosphere was. qUite cold and.I found it necessary
to wrap myself in rrIY. surtout
&
cloke.
I was also considerably
fatigued having to walk a longer distance than I had expected when
.'
I accepted the iny}ation. But I shall not regret being present,
if I
~xperience
no ill effects from the exertion and exposure.
Canton, Friday Feby. 27,1846.
The atmosphere con.tinues cold, and some rain has f'allen.
A
festival of the god of the hearth or house hold god has
been observed by the Chinese today.
An unusual din of crackers
has assailed our ears, the noise commenced early in the morning
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which was quite an interruption to my quiet and at intervals it
has continued thrpugh the day.
The drums of the watchman too
were qUite annoying in the night my mind having been rather excited by the scenes of last evening and my rest was disturbed.
-This has been
a
cold
Canton, Saturday,
~aw
Feb~
day.
28th 1846.
s
The cold continues- or rather it seem~~ cold to me, though
the thermometer in the house has not stood lower than 58°
wind is from the northward and is attended with rain.
The
The sun
has scarcely appeared for the last three days; which makes things
to me wear a gloomy aspect.
I have a feeling like being out of
my proper place; but on reflection I do not- find any reason to
reproach myself for being where I am.
Had my own inclinations
been consulted I should not have been here; indeed could I have
had my own will I should not have been sick, and of course the
necessity for
leav~ng
Canton, Sabbath,
home would not have existed.
~~rch
1st 1846.
(Zd Sab. at C.)
The clouds have passed away and.the
[S111t]
suns/l
shines brightly,
giving a cheerful and pleasant appearance -to the face of nature.
the thermometer
standi~g
at about 59
a
in the morng. & 62° at noon _
_The sound 01' the mechanic's-hammer &. the din 01' business
assure us that we are in the midst of a people that
and fear not God neither'regard his commands.
do not know
The great mass do
not know that God requires the observance of one seventh of our
time for.religious purpose and those who have
regard it not.
hear~
of -the command
When will it be otherwise ?
At the usual hour we attended an English service at
the house of Dr. Parker, the same as last Sabbath.
Dr. Bridgman
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. conducted the worship, but without reading any part of the Episcopal service.
He read a very interesting sermon from the National
Preacher by the Rev. Seth Mason.
.an
p.1s integr1 ty &. prosperity.
eign
l~nds
The subject- Joseph in Egyptexample for youth who go to for-
to maintain their integrity to be faithful in the dis-
charge of all their
d~ti~s
and to put their trust in the
God: granted Jacob more than he expected'.
his son was alive he said,-
ttr
Lord~
When he:3heard that
will go and see him. before I die."-·
And when'he had seen him he said, "Now let me die, since I have
.seen thy face, because thou art yet
aliyen~
Notwithstanding
thi's readiness of the patriarch to depart, God graciously prolonged his life seventeen years 'to witness his son t s prosperity
&. glory and to arrange the aitr.tairs of his family
p
When the tiIlle
drew near that he should die and Joseph came to see him attended
by his two sons, he said, ttl had not that. to see thy face, and
10, God hath showed me also thy seed." The Lord spare me also:
Amen.
I walked to "the house of Dr. Ball, with
a.,~iew
to im-
part religious instruction to the Sandwich Island female resident
in his family: but as I found none of the family at home I returned.
In. the evening the memoers of the di1'f"erent families
and a few others met at this house for a prayer meeting.
The"
services were conducted by Dr. Parker and were adapted to the
mDnthly concert, it being the practice here probably to hold the
concert of prayer on the evening preceeding the 1st Monday of
the month.
Canton, Monday, March 2nd 1846.
As the Paul Jones is about to sail for the U. S.
I have"
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written a letter to day to Mr. Hill, "With a view to send by _her~ -IF':
Nor~ i1,aT!!h 9t~. fJ idter rdl!rn:d j:CI an the nt:;.t p<1~ [here] wa~ -this day $e..n1 Tg ~ ve~/ to .
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It cost me' an effort to wri te and probably to spend IIluch time at-
my desk is injurious.
But I do not feel reconciled to lay aside
entirely the use of the pen.
I am sorry however to find that my
letter failed af going by the Paul Jones, the boat conveying the
last communications having left for Whampoa, before my letter was
sent to the store of the Agents.
It is rainy again to day and the weather is cold & uncomfortable.
Canton, Tuesday, March 3rd 1846.
The weather continues rainy, cold and uncomfortable,and
I feel very little animation.
mants study most of the day~
I have set by the stove in Dr.BridgRead a pro~r sheet of the Chinese
Repository containing an article on the "Oregon Territory by the
Rev. Mr. Hines.
Have raised some blood and ate no dinner.
In the evening
~ilx.
Morse of the house of Oliphant
in, and talked about New York &.c.
&.
Co. called
News has also been recently
ree·t. from the U. S. and lntelligence"confuJ.dt t;:
of 1ir. s. W.
Wiliiams t arrival.
Canton, Wednesday, :March 4 1846 ..
The cold continues out-the rain has held up.
A party goes from Canton to visit the U. S.Ship ColumbusAll the Missionary ladies are of the party.
invited, but only Dr. & Mrs. Parker &. Dr.
and
went~
&.
I should say were
Mrs. Bridgman accepted
AS the vessel lies at the Bogue some 30 miles &. more
down taB river (40 miles is the distance) they will not probably
get back to night.
I addressed a note to Mes,sI'~ Wetmore
&.
Co. requesting
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them to allow one of their boats to bring up the remainder of my
baggage from the Wissahickon;
.. .. :' ,
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~lSO
"'"
re~uasting
~o
him
deliver the same.
dropped a note to Cap. Webber
In the afternoon I called
at the house or Dr. Ball and had an opportunity of conversing
with Mahiai
th~
Sandwich Island female now under his care.
She
.' the manner 9f being blown off from the Sandgave me an account of
wich lsI ~:_s'.
She and six others, all the rest men, left Oahu in
a whale boat for Molokai.
.
On their way they fell in with a whal~g
ship, which they boarded, - the ship was on her way from Maui to
Oah.u.
il.i'ter stopping awhile they left again to proceed on their
way- the woman became sick & vomited - Kahui a chh. member of
Hanalei, Kauai, had the charge of the boat.
MOlokai
nex~
They expected to see
mDrning: but when morning came no land was in sight,
which produced great·perplexity. Kahui proposed to
pray~
She
says they had been seven days at sea when taken up by the Hopewell
and were in a suffering condition.
I fancy their falling in with the whaling ship was of
serlous disadvantage to them; as they must have been detained
~~~
and carried out of their way.
Mrs. Marshall goes tomorrow in the Steamer to liang Kong
t0~:·take
pie -
care of the School heretofore under the ca.:re of Mr. Gille·sShe will be accompanied from here by the Rev. Mr. Steedman.
H.er baggage was about being removed at the tiIDe of my going to
Dr. BallTs.
I have not felt very well,this
af~ernoon.
I have had a
chilliness and a swimming in the ABad and a little tendency to
fever.
I therefore retired early to rest, and had a bottle of
hot water provided for my feet.
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Canton, Thursday March 5/46.
Though I retired early to bed last night and was very
comfortable in respect to warmth, yet I did not get very refreshing sleep, I,.'-.seemed to hear every blow or the watcblnan as they
began with one and went up to five in the morning watch. I feared
I should be sick te day, but I arose about the usual time and am
this day no worse than I was yesterday .tor which I desire to feel
thankfulness.
Dr. & Mrs. B. returned fram their excursion to the Bogue,
·which proved to
be
an agreeable one.-
They arrived at the
Colum.~
bus at about 5 P. M. and.they left at about 10 ot'ck: thus they
were out all night in the fast boat, and had rather a poor nightts
rest: but they felt themselves well rep8.id for this Ii ttle inc on(a>j
venience from having had aAopportunity of see~ng the noble vessel,
through all parts of which they were conducted.
It seemz that
Mrs. Bridgman and Mrs. Parker were the only,·ladies of the part-y.
The
ColUF~us
sails for Hong Kong: afterwards for Manila
and then returns here again.
&
Com. Biddle only goes to Hong Kong
retu:rns here & will hoist his broad
~fl-endent
on board ·the Vincennes
Monday, March 9th 1846.
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following
ff '}/. y
no~e
on Karch 9th
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'·CoT'Etulications
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On Friday & Saturday I was confined to my bed in consequence of the cold which had been giving me trouble the two days
previous.
It was attended with some fever and a severo pain in
the head, also pain in the
l~bs
- swimming of the head-
t~~bling
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and occasional chills.
Dr. Parker gave me a dose of aperient
medtclne a.l?-d doverTs powders at night"
gave me relief.
(this was on Friday); which
I had an unusual feeling of heaviness as though
a great weight was upon my body.
My mind too was under Jressuxe
though I endeavored to cast my care upon God, who I well knew
was perfectly accquainted with all my state.
r have been within the last three or four days severely'
affected with incubus, and it was found unusually difficult to
arouse
m~,
Indeed I do not recollect ever to have be,en in a state
from which it was so difficult to gain relief.
On the afternoon
of Sa tUI'day Mrs. Br idgman came in to my room and perceiving that I
was in dj:stress she endeavored to awake me, she made quite an effort but. wi thout e:ffett and then called her husband, who by using
more strength succeeded in arousing :m.e.
During this time I had
an indistinct idea of what was going on and began to apprehend
there was something serious in my situation and thought that perhaps death'might be approaching, and it became me to prepare to
leave this world.
In the night I was in the same state again, with
the exception that I heard terrifying noises and imagined frightful sights, and at last seemed about to be
overwhe~ed
beneath a
ma'ss of substance -wi th which the_walls of the :!;llace, in which I
seemed to be, had been thickly embedded and which was just caving
in & left me no hope of· escape.
seemed to be lost I
awo~e
3ust at the moment when all
and I obtained grateful relief and felt
disposed to' pr.aise the Lord that it was nothing more than a dream.
I was howe-ver in. real distress and no doubt gave indications
cr
it; for the next night being very much in the same state of distress Mr Bridgman (cousin to Dr. E.) came into my room and not with-
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out a good deal or difficulty succeeded in awaking me.
be
The
Lo~d
that my sleep was not the sleep of death.
~raised
Dr. Parker visited me several times and has shown himself very kind and attentive.
Mrs. Bridgman has exhibited all
the kindness and. solicitude of a sister, leaving
nothi~g ~done
or said calculated to comfort. the mind and·irelieve the body.
La rd reward her.
I have been much troubled with cold
feet~
The
From
the time of my arrival in the China sea I have suffered frcmthis
one thing mDre perhaps than from ivery thing else of a simple
bodily kind.
i have
had to wrap my reet in my flannel drawers,
and there ha VB be en nigh ts when I ha V.B been kep t . awake hoUTs from
my utter inability to impart warmth to the lower extreilllties.
I
have had to draw up my feet and .press them to other parts of the
body,
~so
to hold first one foot and then the other in my hand
to cOITI.Iil.unicate warmth to them: and thus hardly have I succeeded •
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soon as Mrs. Bridgman learned what I endure from cold feet she
recommended bottles or
wa~
water to be placed at the feet at
night and ordered the servant to provide them: and during this time
of cold I have experienced much rel1er.from this remedy; which has
'.
proved effectual at night.
I have had very little_cough since this cold came on,
and have raised no blood.
The Lord 8eem2 to temper afflictions
to my condition: He does not lay more upon me than I am able to
bear.
When hemorrha.ge prevails then something else is withdrawn,
and when no
ap~earances
of hemorrhage disturb me, then something
else is sent to keep up rear.
This is all as it should be- and
perhaps it may be in answer to prayer; for I have prayed the Lord
.;,..,,1'1"1
~;;r .
that·he would drive foolishness
~~t·i~:~f"·')~
me: that he would
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not withhold hois hand while ini'luity holds sway within.
matter of astonishment that I who
~
so unholy should be
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I t is not
aftlic~ed;
but it is mat.ter of astonishment that I should hold out in rebell-
ion so long, that,blow upon blow should be inflicted to take away
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sin, and -y:-et like a stubborn 'son I refuse to yield· to the ,Ghastisment of a father.
.
Som.etimes I am. disposed to say with Job: --(Jeb. ¥E~
20,21) HI haye sinned; What shall I do unto thee, 0 thou preBerver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that
I
am.
a burden .. to myself? And why dost thou not pardon' my trans-
gression and take away mine iniquity?"
Unbelief 1s probably the ruling sin in my heart. Unbelief and pride must be soul destroying 'sins.
-"
These are OLD sins;
they are mighty sins: like the strong man armed they keep the
palace.
It ever has and ever shall _be my prayer that the armour
of this strong man may be taken from him, that his armB may be
broken and that he may be beref.t of
a~l
his power, all his strengjlh-
all -his ability and spoiled and sent headlong to his own place.
Thus. the captive shall be delivered and songs of II" aises fill his
lips.
On Sabbath I arose after breakfast and sat up all day. I·
reclined in the early part of the evening and aro se to be IT" esent
at the evening prayer me-eting; which co:mm.enced at 8 o'clock and
was conducted by Mr.
ers present.
~a~es
Bridgman.
There were only a few strang-
Dr. Rapper, of the Presbyterian Board, from Macao,
preached in the morning at the house of Dr. Parker, He took dinner
with us this day (Monday)
Some months ago a
rob~e~was
made at this house of a con-
siderable amount of silver most of it the property of Mr. S. W.
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Williams.
The thief was a domestic in the house he was soon howev-
er detected and the theft proved; but the property was not re-
covered.
It had been pawned, and redeemed by an accomplice from
the Pawn BrOker,.
The affair has been fen;:- nearly six months in the
hands of. the magistrates: it having at length become necessary
that the matter should be adjusted
a~
the magistrate goes out 'of
office, the thing has undergone a, thorough investigation and the
Mandarine in order to have 'the business settled
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far as the owner
of the ]?roperty is concerned, has become responsible- to pay the
value of the s'ilver, amounting to 52 taels (a tae1 being
$1/1/3)-
though this sum does not make good the loss, as there was a table
cloth of value stolen;- yet the brethren thought it would be better
to take up with the worth or the silver - as such - than to exact
what was its real worth to the owners, the pay
comi~g
as it does
in the first instance from the Mandarine.
It is however believed that the thief will undergo further exa:m..ination, and that torture will be inflicted to make .him
disclose his accomplice; and that the accomplice which is thought
"-
to be some rIch comprj!dore will be pretty tho.roughlY squeezed- i.e.
in plain English - he will be made to pay the Mandarines a pretty
heavy sum- which will probably be his only alternative to get off
without being thoroughly exposed and punished - These Mandarines
knOW"i'.hOW
to do the
b~siness-
They would not become responsible
for the value of stolen property if they had not some good reason
to expect to be
re~~id.
In this case however the magistrates have
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been dilatoryj and by delaying they lost .the prospect .t.9 recovering the identical articles stolen.
Whereas had they prosecuted
the subject with vigor at the time the complaint was lodged with
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them and while the thing was fresh there 1s little doubt that the
articles would have been recovered4
I have referred to Mr. Williams.
Dr. Bridgman has re-
cently obtained the information of his arrival in the U. S. but
knows nothing
of
the time when he will return.
he will be here by the time this year closes.
overland rout &
Vis~ted
lie hopes however
He went home by the
Egypt- Palestine & Europe, not however at
the expense of the Board. -.' Can ton, Tue sday, March 10 th 1846.
The weather 1s quite mild ~~ay- the thermometer is 66°
and seems to be rising.
I ascended to the top of the house. It
was only to step up a flight of stairs ascending from the entry
tsicJ
next to oursE-tting room; for we live in the upuer story of the
".
building, and I was upon the roof- a flight of tile steps reaching
from the srjlight near the eaves to the ridge where is a narrow
platform of tiling and three courses of steps on the other side
of the roof, affording a place to stand or sit, a frame work
being erected for security on the side of the scuttle.
Standing
on the roof of the house which is about as· elevated as any to be
seen around, I was able to overlook the whole
place~
There is
scarcely nothing to be seen, except in the distance, that is at
all engaging to the eye.
The roofs to the houses present the
same dark and monotonous aspect of tile blackened
~y
the weather-
(SIS;
little chlffiniesAand fraffi8 work in all directions for hanging out
clothes and articles to dry.
I saw articles hanging from high
racks probably pieces of silk or cottons which had been recently
died.
A number of these high racks or frames were in sight and
the articles hung to dry were of different colors - I saw some of
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light blue: probably they are connect,ed with manufactories- or
dying establishments.
The extent of buildings is very great- and
within the compass of the city nothing is seen but roofs or at
least very little: else.
Where the city walls commence I could not
tell, and where the streets are it is eQually difficult to point
out.
I found it pleasant and a refreshment-to my spirits after
being for two or three weeks shut up to get
~
sight beyond the
range of the windows of 'my room.
It is my own fault that I have
not enjoyed the prospect before.
I had but to ascend to tl::e top
of the, house.
To the east we have the prospect of hills, a'nd the trees
beyond the range of the buildings are pleasant objects for the eyes
to rest upon.
And trees here and th,ere are to be seen giving some
variety to the
pros~ect,
which without it would be almost with-
out interest.
In the evening'the family visited at the house or Dr.
Parker an entertainment having been :pre:pared as a kind
celebration to honor the nuptials of Dr.
~all.
0
f marriage
Though evening it
was dinner, as the genteel hour or dining is six OT half arter six
o'clock.
course was
The entertainment was well served, and the number of
ample~
The guests were Dr & Mrs. Bridgman,
Bridgman, L. Chamberlain, Dr.
Devan and lady, Mr.
Ro~erts,
~
~IT.
J. G.
Mrs. Ball and two daughters, Dr.
Dr-. Rapper-
There was
~uite
as
much gayety as I should regard consistent with missionary gravity;
but as it was a marriage feast a little pleasantry might be justifiable ..
After dinner the party adjourned to the roof of the house-
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an elevated position overlooking the promenade - a pleasant walk
in front of the foreign factories - and from which also an extensi~e
prospect of the river and the suburbs of Canton is enjoyed.
We lacked the beautiful light of the moon experienced at the
islands thro'ugh the transparent atmosphere Of those more favored
regions.
We had but a feeble light- the sky being overcast & the
atmosphere thick and hazy.
Our interview was closed with reading a Chapter in the
tSi~~
Bible singing and prayer.
,
Dr. Happer lead, and I was invited to
.tnake the closing prayer, which I offered up.
I have been invited to take my turn in leading the social
meetings: but I have not felt it my duty to consent, as my lungs
continue to be weak and I have cast myself upon the Providence of
God for recovery, I therefore think it incumbent
u~on
me to lise
the utmost caution in regard to every thing that would stand in
the way of my recovery.
Canton, Thursday, Mar. 12 1846.
Called 'upon Mr. Kinsman, who is of the house Wetmore &Co.,
and presented a letter from Commdssioner" Brown given me on leaying the islands.
Afterwards I walked in the Public Square or
promenade in front of the factories.
r~es
On the side next the facto-
a high wall separates it from the thoroughfare- towards the
£:"s/9 '
sea there is simply a
walls.
pallisad~
- the other two sides have high
The ground is laid out in walks - circular square and in
the fonn of parallelograms- the walks are wide and compact as granite, the work does not seem to be entirely finished - the part
towards the sea needs to be completed in the walks and the planting of" trees.
In my walk out
~fell
in with Mr. Toby and he info TInS me
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that he is thinking
chartering the Brig Wissah1ckon to go to
0 f
the islands; but it is not certaln that he will succeed as others
have made
applic~~ion
for the vessel.
The Captain also is de-
sirous to go to the U. States.
Frid~y,
(Canton,} March 13,1846.
Dined"at Dr. Ballts-
twith]
Before dinner walked outjDr.
&0 Mrs
Ball and his two daughters· into New China street with a view to
make some purchases.
Whenever we entered a shop,
th~
door was
immediately closed upon us to shut us from the observation of the
crowd, as the ladies attracted attention and a throng of gazers
immediately collected about the door..
We entered a half dozen oc
more store.s in pursuit of the articles ·we desired to purchase &.
every shop-Ill8.n closed his doors as .we entered.
however were but few.
Our purchases
The practice of asking a high price with
a view to abate is very general: so that the asking price is no
c~±terion
of the worth of the article.
There was however one
honorable exception to this dishonest and very unpleasant practice.
One of the shop-keepers I was assured could be depended on
as to the price of his goods; and I made a purchase of two shawls
a t a satisfactory price without asking for an abatement.
Q;icJ
"'rhe
shops seemed well supplied with goods and the keeps were poli te
& obliging.
purchases
We did not feel it necessary that we shOUld make
becaus~
the shop keepers.
we looked at the goods and gave some troubla to
I saw many fine things, particularly in the
laekered-ware Stores, which I should have been pleased to possess;
but it was necessary to restrain desire, not only for conscience
sake and want of means; but for want of opportunity to forward purchases to the islands.
I spent most of .the day at Dr. B.s and towards evening I
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went out with the family for an excursion of a few miles upon the
river.
A pleasant covered boat WaS hired at the expense of 25 cents,
man?:ged by two men one in the bows and the other in the stern.
After having been rowed or rather s"kuf-led &. rowed the diStance perhaps of two miles among a multitude of craft moving in various
directions l we" landed at a place not thronged with inhabitants &.
made the circuit of a large pond or excavation something [likef} a
kala patch at the islands and not IDDre sightly or agreeable.
It
is probably used for the growing of rice, tho. there was no evidence of its having been recently worked.
On one side
at the bank-
that bordering on the river- was a row of stunt-ed peach trees, hav-
ing the young fruit hanging on the branches.
Canton Tuesday) March 17th 1846.
On Saturday morning I had a turn at bleeding trom the
lungs- the quantity raised being greater than I have raised at any
time since -I have been in China.
1. sent for ·Dr. Parker who pro-
vided medicine) told me to keep my chest in a elevated position by
raising my head with pillows} and to keep as still as possible.
He also prescribed a blister to be put upon my left breastj which
was applied Sabbath evening, with desirable effect.
These frequent occurrences of bleeding are very discouraging, and I am lead to inquire what the Lord would have me do.
I
understand Mr. Tobey has not succeeded in.obtaining the vessel for
the islands which he had in
~nd,
and it is doubtful whether he
obtains a vessel which will afford accoillillDdations for me.
From
what I can learn too respecting the destination of the Columbus it
is doubtful whether it is my duty to depend on her as a conveyance
to the islands, it being stated also that she may not reach the
islands before January.
Row many months I might be required to be
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on board and in what circumstances I do not know.
Accommodations
in a ship of war at best would not be pleasant to me: my temner of
mind would not make a berth in such a vessel
congenial~
It is now
a query whether I ought not to reconsider the point of going to
the United States, and to settle the point as soon as possible in
order to avail myself of some vessel soon to go; as the season will
shortly be over, and
e~en
now I should be brought to midsummer
before I could reach the U. s.
Dr~
Parker thinks favorably of a
reconsiderat1,on of the subject says there have come to- hi'S knowi-
edge facts respecting the· Columbus which he did not know of when
I asked his advice before; and he does not think so favorably of
the opportunity as he did, though he has no doubt the
would be
dis~osed
Commo~ore
to make me comfortable and I should have excel-
lent medical advice.
He adYises me to keep my mind quiet and
kindly assures me he will prayerful look at the subject, and give
me his mature advice in regard to my course.
He says there are
two vessels to sail for the U. S. in the course of a fortnight and
he will make inquiries in regard to passage.
I feel that in reconsidering my case I am approaching a
point of great importance to myself and to my family, but still I
feel that nothing will be lost by enquiring for the path of duty.
If I am in it, I shall be sustained by the conviction of being in
the right way; and if I have to take another path how much soever
I may feel disappointment at the change, I shall have the assurance that the path of duty is the path of safety.
I would there-
fore cOmmQt my way to the Lord that he may direct my steps.
Canton, Thursday, March 19, 1846.
Dr. Parker
has given me his answer in regard to the
subject which I referred to his advice ,Viz. Whether in my present
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state of health and prospects of a return to the islands he would
advise my waiting here for the Columbus or some other apportunity
or advise a passage to the U. S. by some of the vessels bound
thither.
lie says he has considered my case carefully and prayer-
fully and conferred wmth Dr. Bridgman, and he is prepared to advise me to seek· a passage to the U. S. peets for life he says.
be the termination
~hiS".
In regard to my pro,s-
It is impossible to' say what will
ot the disorder; it may take a turn to carry m.e
off soon and I may live ten years.
He thinks I shall continue to
bleed occasionally from the lunga as long as I live; and shall
need to exercise great caution. He recommends as medical advice
should
that I xni::r be prosecuting a voyage now with as little delay as
p08s1ble,'-
He seems to be q,u1te in favor on the whole that I
take the direction of the U. States: and this as' medical advice.
And. now I would say, "Cause me to know the way wherein
I should walkj for I 111ft up my soul unto thee. IT
Canton, Friday, March 20th 1846.
Before coming to an absolute deCision .in regard to a
voyage to the U. S. I had felt it desirable to know the prospects
of Mr. Tobey: His agents having informed Dr. Parker that there is
[obtaining a vesse11J
no prospect for Mr. t~~~to the . islands at present, and his advice
(i.e. Dr. P.s) being that I dismiss.all thought in'regard to his
plans, I have come to the conclusion to take passage to New York
in the Ship Lucas, Cap. Miller to sail early in April.
modations
The accom-
the Lucas are precisely like those of the Congaree:
for
and the Captain is accompanied by his wife - price ~ passage$300.o~
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Saturday, March 21st 1846.
The weather has become quite cold- the thermometer below
60 0 - and there is a drizzling rain which makes it uncomfortable
abroad.
Every thing seems,very gloomy in my present circumstances
the cheering rays or the sun shut out- the atmosphere so cold that
ill find it necessary to be wrapped in flannels with thick clothes-
surtout and cloak outside to keep me warm and, when sitting in
another room from the fire, with a blanket wrapped about my feet:
thus muffled up scarcely able to keep my body warm.
My mind too
has not been less cold and comfortless notwithstanding all my chidiug with my heart] and argumenttagainst unbelief.
My spirits will
feel dejection in spite of all my efforts to raise them.
I remem-
ber what the Psalmist says] and in his strain endeavor to say, Why
art thou cast down, 0 my soul? and why art thou disquieted within
me ? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him who is the health of
my countenance, and my God.
The weather doubtless has an effect upon my spirits,
aside from the state of my health and separation from my beloved
family] as well as the prospect of a long separation- the hazards
of a voyage to the U. state and theBce to the Islands.
things
rushi~g
endurance,
All these
at once upon the mind have been most too much for
~ave
been constrained to say, lTForsake me not., 0
Lord: 0 my God, be not far from me.
Make haste to help me, 0 Lord
of my Salvation.!l
The Rev. Geo. Smith of the Church Misslonary Society,of
E.ngland, took breakfast at Dr. Bridgman r s this morning, and has
spen~
considerable part of the day here, reading in manuscript part
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of a journal of exploration & residence at Amoy; which he is about
to publish in the Chinese Repository.
The article is written in
a very pl.easing style, the descriptions are graphic and the facts
which he presents are of a very interesting nature.
The publica(j/c)
tion of it will doubtless be of service to the cause of protestant.missions in·China.
The health of MY. Smith requires that he should return
to his native land, and he has come recently
~rom
Shanghai the
most northern free port of China, in order to get passage for home.
Re had that. of 'going in the Lucas to New York; but the Captain
can take no more passengers, and thus he must seek some other vessel- he will pLobably take the over:':'land course.
Mr. S. has a
very youthful appearahce; and a feminine VOice, and I should not
have guessed him to be more than 23 years of age, whereas he is,
I understand, twenty-nine.
I shall be the only passenger in the Lucas, and on some
accounts I am glad of this.
I shall enjoy more quietness and re-
tirement and be· less tempted to use my voice.
Canton, Sabbath, March 22 1846.
'TIje weather continues to be cold and damp - th e thermometer in the house 548 the lowest mark at which it has been since
I have been in China (or rather I have not noticed it at a lower
stand)
The English service wE!s at the English Consulate and was
conducted by the Rev. Mr. Smith.
Mr. s. took tea and spent the evening with us, and was
p4esent at the Social meeting and made one of the prayers
por~ry)
(~xtem
lie appears to possess a good spirit and to have a warm
zeal for Missions.
He will doubtless wake up an interest for China
with Episcopalians in England if not in the U. states ..
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Canton, bfunday, March 23rd.1846.
Had a call from Cap. Mlller, of ship Lucas, who informs me
that he has fixed Friday next for the day of embarkation.
He will
come up on Thursday, and on Friday he will take me down with my
baggage to Whampoa, where the vessel lies - being a distance of ?
or 8 miles down the river •. He .says the vessel is well provided
with comforts for the voyage, and
room.
h~
has assigned me a large state-'
I incruired respecting bedding, and learned that I should
not need to purchase anything of that nature" as the ship is provided with blankets.
I shall use my own sheets & pillow cases and
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also matress.
1\
We. may calculate on a pretty long passage, as at
this season of the year light winds prevail, and the north east
lIJfunsoons are dying away.
It will be cold weather off the Cape of
Good Rope, as it may be the last of June or the first of July,
before we are up with that point of the Continent of Africa.
The
Captain however thinks he shall be at home by the middle of August •
. I hope we shall arrive earlier than that, as I shall wish to do up .
all my visiting before cold weather.
I am pleased with the appearance of the Captain, and I
learn that he is of a kind temper.
One of the mates had a letter
of introduction to Dr. Bridgman
took dinner with us a few
~d
days ago; he spoke of the Captain & his wife in terms of commendation.
They have however not a very heavy crew, about one half of
them being what
a~e
called boys;- probably young men on their first
voyage; but their experience and skill have increased and will continue to increase as time passes away on their homeward bound voyage.
States.
I can make no calculation in regard to visiting in the U.
I shall desire to visit Pennsylvania, and it seems to me
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now, in case my health will admit
that it will be a saving
o~
o~the ~atigue o~ journe~ing,
time and expense to go on immediately
to Pequea and a~ter ~inishing my visit there, go on to Boston hy
the way
o~
East Hampton and visit Warren and Evarts
Bu t I must
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every thing unsettled now: the Lord will order all things
lliea~e
right:
Canton', Tuesday, March 24 184'6.
The. weather is a little more mild to day; but the at..
mosphere is damp and the sun does not make his appearance.
I had
hoped to witness pleasant weather to day: for ·in the night there
was some thunder and lightning with rain, and I thought the
ning might clear the atmosphere.
The climate is very
here from what it is at the islands.
sunny days since I arrived in Canton.
dif~erent
There have been very
The place
l~ht-
dif~ers
~ew
from Hong
Kong in respect to temperature and cloudy sky. ·There it is not
so cold·and the weather is more pleasant (This applies however only
to the time· I resided there).
It is very clear to
to get away from here as ·soon as possible.
ITa
that I ought
The climate may not·be
an unhealthy one to persons of strong constitution and firm health;
but it seems to me not to be a place for an invalid.
o~
This view
the subject reconciles me to my present plan of going on forth-
with to the U. States.
The plan, it is true, will keep me a lon-
ger time from home than I contemplated; but it seems to be the Lord ,::
will.
But I feel unwilling to take a step without the divine
guidance.
Unless it is his pleasure that I should go, I would
stay here and here would I die.
would say as MOses did,
~y
If his presence go not with me I
(@ee Exodus: Chap. 33. v. 12-16.)
presence go not with me carry us not up hence."
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the Lord
/'.
go not with me, let me not g9 on that ship-'--..board
or sail away
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from these region?; but the Lord provid.e me a direct conveyance
to the Islands.
These have been my feelings in view of the
~es-
ent attitude of my affairs.
I have been turning my thoughts to getting ready. I
think I shall not need anything more in regard to outfit.
I have
two dozen of shirts and of other clothing I suppose I have enough
for the voyage.
If I should arrive in the U. states with health
improved, I can get some new clothing made in order to appear
decent in company.
style.
I cannot get clothing made here in European
Chinese can make thin clothing very well after a pattern-
or muster; but they do not succeed in woollen clothing to make by
measure
nQ't~
I1s.
h.
L!-'Tote- At this point two pages;t are miSSing, c'ut out of
the" book. JfhJ
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slight specimen of Chinese dealing.
I
have no doubt but the full worth of 75 cents had been expended
upon the article; but he should not have charged for ,it more than
I offered to give, and what, by' his making it, was a tacit agreement on his part as the price of the thing.
I have told this long story as an illustration of character, and to show how things are done here.
in~uired
If an article be
for in a ChinamanTs shop,if he has not got it- He will
say; can make it, or,can get it for you.
China, Wednesday, 251Iarch, 1846.
It continues to be cloudy with the wind still from the
north; but the temperature is a little more mild; the thermometer
standing at 65 0
•
Mrs. Bridgman has given me eight shirts and six collars
for the voyage; this will 'make my outfit abundant for these articles.
I have had the cloth for slippers, which was wrought by
Maria Jane and Martha Ann, made into a pair of shoes: and they
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are really
.ver~
pretty, and I must thank them for their work.
I
shall be constantly reminded of them, when these meet my eye. The
pr@tty mark for my Bible which Maria dane sent; bearing the appropriate motto:
n
Lord send prosperity", meets my eye every day, and
reminds me of the beloved daughter who sent it, while the sentiment affords comfort as a theme of prayer and encouragement to
lay hold upon the promise of God; uAsk and ye shall receive. tt
May
that dear daughter.ge taught by the Spirit to ask for the good
part, and so seek as to find it.
And may all of my children be
among the'followers of the Lord Jesus Christ, and early dedicate
themselves to his service, and be willing to profess his name before their fellow me·n.
If they refuse to confess him before
a
sinful world, and are ashamed of the profession of Christianity,
of them will lie be ashamed, and will reruse them admittance into
his heavenly kingd9m.
wi th
pI'
ayer to God.
I hope they will read the Bible every day
I do no t mean reading and praying in the
family; but I mean apart, by themselves.
Until they do thi's, they
will lack a very important evidence that they are seeking the salvation of their souls.
I have written more these two days than for a long time
before.
I have reason to think
~t
is injurious ·to me to confine
myself to writing; but I feel desiroUE to leave something to send'
to the islands after I have gone from here, and I am making an
unusual effort, and yet I
s~all
not write any_ private letters: the
brethren at the_islands, must excuse me.
I bear them and their
work constantly on my heart, and if the Lord will, I hope to join
them again with improved health, and to take some humble part in
helping on the great cause.
I feel more composed in mind in regard to the future- my
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passage is paid- and I pave only to get my baggage together and
go on board.
This will be in a few days and when I am once under
way, directing my course towards my native land, I shall feel that
I am under the divine conduct.
I wish to
tr~st
Raving castmyselt upon the Lord,
in his guidance, and to feel in whatever takes
place a perfect acquiescence, believing that the Lordts plan is
marked before him" and that he will glorify himself in all that
-concerns me, being found in the path of duty I shall be safe - no
real evil can happen to me.
Death must come sooner or later:-
'for here we shall not live alway, and who would wish to live alway
in such a body, in such a state of sin with infirmities Of flesh
arid s:pirit constantly pressing. (Man at his best estate being vani ty) .
And yet I have a strong desire to live, and to return to
my island home -
to meet· my wife and children and praise the Lord
for his mereies to me and to them; Nor am I without hope that
through your prayers and the prayers of my fellow laborers at the
islands, I shall be restored unto you.
It has seemed to me that providence has been operating
,rather peculiarly to bring about what are now my prospects.
It
was no part of my plan to come to China, tho. the thought of its
practicability was early presented to my mind, but without any
intention on my part of pursuping it or following it up. AS my
L
inftJ:r-mi ties cont inued and the reasons for my taking a voyage
,a
became more urgent, passage to China st.ill presented itself to
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my mind, but there was an absence on my part of any will to go
forward.
I could see no way of getting back and onward t·o the U.
States was the only course which seemed open.
But here I was irres-
olute, my feelings would have been gratified with the prospect of
a visit, after so long an absence, to my native land.
But I must
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be absent for a long
t~e
from my family, and much
be incurred,· much hazard-dn.ust be risked.
br~thren
e~ense
must
My physicians, wife &.
pressed me to take a voyage - to go to Canton and trust
providence for a passage back.
I had another attack of bleeding:
I was brought to the point of submitting myself entirely to the
advice of my brethren and to the will of Providence.
I said ,nr
will have no will of my own: Tell me what I ought to do and I
'will do it.rt
They said, .tlTake passage in the Congaree and trust
to the Lord ~o open the way for your return.tl - I embarked- though
I had strong expectations that I should be'prevented from doing
i.e.
it~
I thought that some event WOUld. transpire by which I should
be prevented from taking passage.
cle in my way and' I went on board.
regard to the passage.
But providence threw no obstaThere was nothing maj:ked in
I had two sli,ght turns of raising blood,
one a few days after my embarkation &. the other a few days before
my arrival at Hong Kong.' What effect these returns of bleeding
were to have upon my plans I could not see 1
the~.
doubtless have
had same influence
in determining to my present course.
,
currence of bleeding from the lungs indicates
~he
The re-
existence of
disease; to remove which a voyage was recommended; and, while existing, there would remain on my part inability for labor; so
that should I return to the islands it must be to go through what
I had previously experienced- cessation of labor and repeated
attacks of illness,- or perhaps to take another voyage in some'
other direction -
I had Previously to leaving Hong Kong made up
my mind to proceed in the Congaree to the U. states- that is, in
case that vessel should have that destination.
/
But as the Conga-
ree had a destination unfavorable to my continuing in her, I re-
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moved my relations, and I came to Canton, hoping that Providence
~he
might open
way for my return to the islands, my mind being
strongly set on returning home.
I submitted the subject to the
advice 0'1' my' friends here who understood the state of my feelings.
I was also examined by an able physician on Whose advice I was
disposed to rely.
.A way of re turn to the .islands seemed to be
open, as the Commodore of the U~ S. Eas4 India Squadron consented
to. my taking passage in, the Columbus, which he assured Dr. Parker
should be afforded free of expense, though it would be necessary
to wait some months here.
The point was settled in my mind of
waiting for the Columbus, and so I dismissed the thought of a,
passage to the U. States in ships that were to sail about the first
of March.
And I should here say that
th~
inquiries in regard to
duty were instituted in reference to those opportunities, as I
was desirous to avail myself of one of them, should it be the advice of my
fr~ends
to proceed to my native land.
Had there been no change in my health I should not propably have thought of a change of course.
But raising blood again,
and the time of my being able to get away being Quite doubtful
as well as my condition on board a large Man of War not likely to
be very comfortable as a sick man, and the entire uncerta,inty as
to what time I
shoul~
get back to the islands, in connection also
with the fact that a favoTable opportunity of a passage to the U.
s. was presented, induced me to agitate the subject again, the
result of which has been stated.
All these things I cannot but
look upon as Providential; and moreover I get a passage on very
reasonable terms, in a vessel in all respects comfortable, and
with a Captain and his lady, who are well spoken of; myself the
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only passenger.
The passage I mentioned as reasonable -the usual price
is ,from $400 to $500.
Another vessel of which in~uiry was made
had for terms $450, and accommodations not so desirable for me.
was to have
r
Cap. D~ane ,290, and that was thought a very low
giv~n
price, the terms being agreed
~n ~t
the islands.
I give for the passage in the Lucas $300 : but I must
pay according to the value of currency here, which makes the sum.
$8.46 more: i.e. $308.46
These I consider reasohable terms.
The indications of Providence in favor of a vayage to
the
U. S. seem to be referable to these:
1st.
The continuance of' the "cause for which a voyage was
undertaken.
2.
Advise of "a p.gysician in regard to its imm.ed.iate prose-
cution, with the hope or benefit.
3.
Accommodations in a Ship of War undesirable "for one in
my circumstances.
4.
Delay in regard to a passage to the islands, with un-
certainty in regard to going direct & the time of arrival theremight not be before J"anuary."
5.
A favorable opportunity for the U. S.- a desirable
vessel & moderate terms.
Canton, Thursday March 26,1846.
There was some thunder last night and again this morning with rain, the'atmosphere continuing damp and the sky lowery.
One reason for my not waiting in China an indefinite
t~e
for a
passage to the islands ia the nature of the atmosphere: the Doctor
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has said the sooner I am at sea the better.
f\
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I continue to feel
quite reconciled to the decision of
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a voyage to the U. States.
needed pro§perity.
f~ly
The Lord will doubtless grant me all
I am aware it will be a disappointment to my
not to have me return to the islands by the vessel that
shall bear these communications.
I sha.:l:-l put up a'small box to be sent by the first epportuni ty.
In the box I shall put th,e two shawls fo I' Maria J"ane and
Martha Ann, and the seals for' James and Levi.
nated a comb for you and a box of envelopes.
obtained an:r\thing fO~ Isabella.
I have also desigI have not as yet
If I am no table to ge t anything
for ,her, you may buy some little thing to give her as a present
from father.
It is very unpleasant going out among the shops to
make purchases ,particularly on account of the jockeying character
of the Chinese to which I have referred,
even gone into the streets.
And of late I have not
It will be necessary during the re-
mainder of my stay that I exercise,great caution to avoid another
turn of bleeding: it is now 12 days since my last attack; and my
expectora'tlons have been very limited during the whole of the time.
I feel encouragement in regard to my state from the fact that I
have very little cough qr expectoration from the lungs, and keep
my ordinary amount of flesh.
I am q,ui te sure that I have as much
flesh and as much bodily strength as I had when I left the islands.probably more -
My appetite has been uniformly good, though I
am a little inclined to constipation, and am, under the'
n~/ces'si ty
of using occasionally some opening -medicine.
Dr. Parker prescribed sugar of lead to be taken on occasion of bleeding.
Ris recommendations have bean essentially the
same as Dr. Woodts & Dr. Smith ts.
'}
I., think my case is one which
presents uncertainty to the mind of a physician.
All who have
seen me think that with care I may live a considerable time- say
",~,
�ten years: though of course my disorder may take a tUrn to carry
me off soon.
Perhaps the single act of raising olood may not
prove the qause of death, but I may take cold and have some violen~
attack upon the lungs, which will prove fatal.
I refer all
the future to the Lord.
I must not close my notes without saying something more
of Mrs Bridgman.
acquainted with
Her maiden name ·was Eliza J. Gillet and she was
~ITs.
Paris of our mission,
She oelonged to Dr.
Milnorts Church and came to. China in the care of the Rev. Dr.
Boone, Bishop· of the Episcopal Board of Missions.
There were two
other single ladies who came out with her under the same care.
On
the arrival of those missionaries· in Hong Kong some circumstances
threw this Miss Gillet into the Society of Dr. Bridgman and a
match was pretty soon formed, much to the dissatisfaction of Dr.
Boone, who had valued much on the talent and character of this
single lady, whom he supposed proof against all propo s·als of a
matrimonial nature.
4erein he was saqly disappointed for she
became Mrs. Bridgman and Dr. Boone was under the stern necessity of
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leaving her behind and of going on to his station at Shanghai in
the north with the other two single ladies & the other missionaries
associated with him.
I understood that he was at first very se-
vere on Miss Gillet for leaving her mission & uniting herself with
a gentleman of another denomination & another mission, out he has
oecome more reconciled to the arrangement and now speaks in pleasant terms in regard to the alliance, and the manner of his losing
this helper in his Mission.
I will also say a word or two in regard to the relations
of Dr. Parker and the manner of his
support~
lie has charge of the
Hospital and receives from the Merchants in Canton from private
subs'.9ription ·for medi cal practice, tl;1e sum of
:;P1000~ ..
.a:ld h3
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re-ceives from the Government of the U. states a salary of $2500 as
Interpreter to Legation.
Board and the Mission.
There is not perfect
He still retains his connection with the
But receives no support from the Board.
sa~isfaction
felt I believe in regard to the
application of these sums rec d • by Dr. Parker for his services,
retaining as he does his nominal relations with the Board & Mission
I should be sorry to have such_a case as this in our Mission.
It is felt to be one at variance with the principles of the Board.
But it is a difficult case to manage and it would be better in
my opinion that so far as support is concerned the Doctor were
not connected with the Mission.
The Dr. has been very kind and
attentive to me, and I feel under many obligations to him, for his
aid as a physician & his counsel & sympathy as a friend- & Christian brother.
Since the foregoing memorandum was made I have purchased
a fan for Isabella which cost 25 cents.
12 paintings.
20 of them.
MI. Dimond wanted 10 -or
I have got Dr. Ball to procure some - there are
If Mr. D1mDnd does not want all of them I have re-
quested him to let the children have half of them, if you think it b
best to take them.
Half of them will be one dollar.
I did not see until I qverhauled my chest this afternoon
the umbrella frame which you put up with a view to get it covered
in Canton.
This of course I cannot get done now t and I doubt
whether I could get it done to my satisfaction if I should try. I
am bringing everyt4ing up to a close now t as I hope to embark
tomorrow.
Dr. Bridgman has rec~ letters from the Missionary Rooms
to day.
I saw one addressed to Mr.
~ames
G. Bridgman by Dr.
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Anderson dated Dec~ 22nd.
It contained a copy of a vote of the
Pru. Com.. accepting him. as an assistant Missionary of the Board,
.
and he is to be
at,
ord~ned
hereafter.-
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Maxims.
Anger .resteth in the bosom of fools.
A wise man
deferre~h
his anger.
He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he
that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a ,ci ty.
He that is soon angry deal'eth foolishly.
He that hath no rule over his own s:pirit is like a city that
is broken down & without walls.
~
soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir
up ang'e];.
A wise son heareth his fatherts instruction.
A righteous man hateth lying.
Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that
fear-
eth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Good understanding giveth favor; but the way of transgressors is hard.
Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction;
but he that regardeth reproof shall be honored.
He that walketh with wise men shall be wise.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword; but the
tongue of the wise is health.
The lip of truth shall be established forever; but a lying
tongue is but for a moment.
Deceit in in the heart, of them.. that imagine evil: but to the
counsellors of peace is joy.
Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they who deal
truly are his delight.
In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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To
Isabella-
Even a child. is known by his doings,' whether his
work be pure and whether it be right.
There is gold and a multitude of rubies: but the lips
of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Train up a child in the way he should go: and, when he·
is old, he will not depart from it.
Happy is the man (for Isabella I will say, child) that
feareth alway; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into
mischief.
To . Maria
J"ane .'
The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom:; and
before honor is humility.
Everyone that is proud in heart is an abomination to the
Lord.
Pleasant words are as an honey-comb, sweet to the soul
and health to the bones.
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy, findeth
life, righteousness and
~onor.
Favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman
thatfeareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
To
Levi
Tenny
Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge.
ThE?re shall no evil happen to the just.
The hand of the diligent shall bear rule.
The way of the slothful is as a hed§B of thorns; but
the way of the righteous is made plain.
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He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul;
but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
To
James
Patton.
The fear of the Lord ,is the beginning of wisdom; ahd
the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.
For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years
of thy life shall be increased.
If thou be Wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; but if
thou scornest, thou. alone shalt bear it.
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to
famish; but he casteth away the sUbstance of the wicked.
A wise son maketh a glad father.
My son, be wise, and make my heart glad.
Wisdom is the principal thing,therefore get wisdom.
Forsake not the law of thy mother: and despise not thy
mother when she is old •.
An obedient child makes glad the heart of his parents:
and to such as honor their parents the LDrd hath left a promise
of long life and prosperity, if that should be best for them.
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days; but the y:ears
of the wicked shall be shortened.
Provo 10 c. 2? v.
To
Martha
Ann.
ltWisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that
may be desired are not to be compared to it. It
Prov. 8 chap. 11 v
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early
shall find me.
v. l?
Whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain ravor
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of' the Lord.
v. 35.
Wisdom in the highest sense is the fear of the Lord.
In this sen·se may m.y daughter seek it first; and in the subordi.-
nate sense seek it also.
L. C.
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Canton, MOnday March 30,1846.
Received letters this morning from the Sandwich Islands.
~he last date was Feby 16.
The package came from Hong Kong having
been brought to 'China by the Schooner Mary belollging to Skinner
& Co. and commanded by Mr. Sewerscroop, or at least the letters
came by his hand.
In receiving these co:mrnunications just at this time I
have another instance of the kind ordering of providence.
Had I
left on Friday, as was contemplated, or any time before to day, I
should have failed to receive,' the intelligence, which I now have,
from home, and failed of course of communicating the fact to my
wife. '
All my arrangements
be~ng
completed and being inSormed
that I must be on board of the Lucas this evening, it was thought
best I should not wait for the Captain who would not get
away till
evening; so a passage boat was employed and my baggage sent on
board.
.Ii t
about 3
0 1
ck I took leave 'of my kind friends at the
house of Dr. Bridgman and accompanied by himself I proceeded to
the boat, and there bidding adieu to my kind fr&end, I took my
seat.
The passage down was rather long, being a'oout 3 hours
half', the distance being only ? or 8 miles.
a
&.
'I easily found the
vessel and was received on board with due attention y and
short~y
took to my berth feeling much exhausted by the days excitement and
labors.
The Captain arrived at about 9 otck in the evening.
I
should have noticed that the Captain's lady was on board, who very
k1n~ly
received me and gave directions to the .steward t a make up
my bed in my
stateroo~~
and provide a sufficient quantity of out0
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side covering, of which I had not a supply.
At Whampoa.
Tuesday, March 31st 1846.
Early in the morning I heard movements of getting under
. way.
The machinery connected with the windlass for taking up the
anchor was in operation under the willing hands of :part of the
crew- while another portion were
en~ed
connected with getting ready to sail.
in executing' other orders
Pretty soon
al~;
sailing
movements were stopped,the anchor was allowed to go bac!: again
and a"great scope of chain was let out- a
s~uall
had sprung up
and blew furiously for awhile, which "seemed for a few moments to
endanger her running afoul of another vessel lying near.
sQuall was of
shor~
The
contiuuallce, and it was not long before move-
ments were again made of getting under way, and we were soon in
a moving state) the vessel being surrounded with Chinese hoats,
whose owners had been along side
waiting to close up their con-
cerns with the Captain, the comprodore, not least important had
his claims to be attended to- and as the vessel moved very slowly
and had several times in
conse~uence
of tide, wind or current, to
come to anchor, there was abundance of·tine to make settlements
with all those who had any
deman~s.
I should here notice that I raised some blood this
morning.
I know of no reason for it except the unusual exc.ite-
ment and exertions of·yesterday.
In getting
everJ'~hing ready to
go there was necessarily required an effort, and then in the
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midst of this, to receive letters from my family, which, as I should
not have another opportunity to acknowledge, I was desirous to
notice in my Glosing communication to my w.ife, to be left and sent
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to the islands by the first opportunity- probably by the Mary to
return
somet~e
hence,-
all these things affected me and produc-
ed a heavy pulsation, and is the only assignable cause of
blood.
ra~sing
I continued in my ~tateroom during the day, and had
arrow-root supplied by myself & made by the steward brought to me
fo r my food.
A dead light opening into the side of my stateroom immediately over my berth, was lifted and through this aperture I-was
able to look out and see something of the shore and what was lying
tin the wa tel.' or passing by us as we slowly moved down the river.
The Captain enquired after my health several times and
instructed me to call upon the steward toprovi<ie for me anything
I might need for my com.:fort.
Wednes-day April 1st 1846.
l:l.aving come to anchor last night near the Bogue, the
fir-st thing this morning that was heard was that of the work of
getting under way; which was soon accomplished, and we were again
moving down the river with a very light breeze.
ning and rain -at intervals during the day.
Had thunder, light-
Towards evening a
smart breeze sprung up, but it was not exactly in our favor, and
the pilot was discharged giving the proper course to steer in
order to run clear of the islands in sight.
The Captain paid him
his fee & made a present of some beef and bread.I have not raised any more blood, and being unwilling
to confine myself to my stateroom longer than
my
seat at the table for dinner.
i~
too~
I proposed a blessing at meals
to which the Captain very readily gave consent.
C~i~
the proposition I would
necessary, I
attribu~e,\
His readiness to
to the good pleastlr.e
0
f God}
and here record my thanks to the giver of all good for his mercies.
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It is a great comfort to me to be able aJ'every meal to address
,
tSleJ
God in an auuable1\ manner.
May my conduct in all respects be con-
si~tent.
With the assistance of the steward I had my trunks placed in my stateroom so as to be easily got at and opened.
Thursday April 2nd. 1846.
The wind' during the night was light and not much in our
favor and we of course made but little progress, though we have
gained a safe offing.
Had some pretty heavy thunder this
~ning,
the sound' of which rolling in majesty over the waters reminded me
of the description pf the phenomenon as c'ontained in the 29th
Psalm which I read.
I
am more comfortable than I have been since my embark-
ation.
The Grand Ladrone was seen in the distance.
t have read again the letters of my de,ar Wife which came "
to hand on the' day of my leaving Canton.
I was permitted to receive them.
I
feel very
th~nkful
that
I must be long separated from
my dear family but I pray they may be'kept from all evil and preserved in life and that I may experience the wish of the apostle
in the behalf of himself and his associates contained in the. following expressions:
Now God himself and our Father and our Lord
Jesus Christ direct our way unto you. 1 Thes. 3;11
So may I be
directed back to my friends at the Sandwich Islands.
This day the Captain Calls the day of his departure,
and counts from this.
FridaY,April 'zrd. 1846.
The morning sun with pleasant rays is now shining
through the dead light into my stateroom; the wind blows moderate-
�ly and the sea is smooth: canary birds are singing merrily in
their cages hung up in the cabin.
The sight and sound are agree-
able and cheering to the spirits after a long period of gloomy
weather - cold and rain experienced while shut up in Canton. Read
Ps. 30: 2 & 3. and prayed the Lord that if consistent with his will
the· sentiment might be fulfilled in my experience : "0 Lord, God I
cried unto thee and thou hast healed me.
0 Lord, tho.u has brought
up my soul from the grave: and thou hast kept me alive that I
should not go down to the pit."
The Lo:r-d knows how much I desire
to be restored to my family again, and I doubt not the willingness of God to grant my desires, and that they will be granted if
it shall be for his glory;
Lat. 21
0
Nor cam I desire it otherwise.
14'. Long. 1l3° 46.
Ther. ?7°
The Great Ladrone is in Lat. 21 0 57t.
I find the temperature
time since I came to Canton.
~uite
agreeable more so than any
A pleasant day and moon & stars
visible at night.
Saturday, April 4th 1846.
Lat. 20 0 48 1
Long. 1140 021.
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Another pleasant day though the atmosphere continues to
be somewhat thick though not so much so as to shut out the rays
of the sun.
A light Southerly breeze, which being ahead causes
our progress to be slow.
Y~sterday
saw pumace stone floating upon the water: the
Captain scooped up a piece and preserved it.
It is like that
which was picked up in the Pacific when I came down in the Congaree.
Sabbath, April 5th 1846.
This has been to me a Quiet and pleasant Sabbath as
regards my mind.
The time has been employed in reading "and con-
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tem~lation
profit.
and attempts to pray.
I hope not altogether without
Still I have to lament my
s~iritual
barrenness and that
my-soul is not fruitful and vigorous as a watered garden.
Rave
read two chapters in the "Fountain of Life," and two also in Baxterts ~Saints Rest".
These works are rich in religious sentiment
I have had so,mething of a .. diarrhoea ever since I came on
board, which is attended with pain and flatulency.
p~ragoric
I have taken
and peppermint several times and I have also taken
"cordial1T prepared for this kihd of complaint, which the Captain
was kind enough to furnish me; but I do not yet obtain relief,
.t bough I hope the complaint will no t be come obs tina te:
Perhaps
it may be the effects of the sea, and may have taken the place of
sea-sickness, with which, in its ordinary way, I. have not been
affected.
All has been still on board the vessel, nothing in the
form of work has been going.
The sailors appeared in clean gar-
ments, and they are released from every duty except that necessary
to sailing.
Monday, April 6th 1846.
The weather continues to be moderate, with the wind from
the southward as usual and of course against a head wind our progress has been slow.
Lat. N. 19° 35 f
•
E. Long. l15°. 25 t
Ther.
81.
I am getting better of my diarrhoea.
Tuesday April 7 1846.
N. Lat. 18
0
47t
E. Long. 1130 52.
The weather is pleasant and the breeze brisk; but being
ahead, our progress is slow having for the last 24 hours been only
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48 miles - that i3- so many miles on our
co~rse,
tho. we have sail-
oed more than three times that distance in the form of beating.
Wednesday, April 8th 1846.
Lat. N. 18~ 03:
E. Long 112°. Ogl.
Ther.
Fine weather, fresh southerly breezefor a more favorable wind.
80°
Captain anxious
I would desire to feel that it is of
the Lord that made the wind that-we are delayed.
We shall doubt-
less experience many such delays during the voyage, and I would
therefore pray-to be prepared for them and to beheld submissive
under them;
Why should anyone be dissatisfied with what is of
the LordTs appointment.
Our advance to the South 44 rri.iles- ·r desire to be thankful that my diarrhoea is removed.
Thursday April 9 1846.
N. Lat. 17°.13' Long. E. 113°, 54!. Ther. 81°'
Vifeather direction of wind and progress very much as
yesterdaT.- say 53 miles southing.
Nothing to note except tnat a shark was seen beneath the
waves- flying-fish skimming occasionally above them & birds flying
over in pursuit.
p~sued
These poor things have no restor safety - While
by fish under the surface, and by birds of
a
pr~y
seize them above, they have a narrow chance of escape.times the Saint seems to be pursued.
How can he
esc~pe
ready to
So somebut by
flying to Jesus.Friday, April lOth 1846.
N. Lat. 16
0
50 t
,
E. Long. 114° 05 T •
Ther.
83 0
Pleasant in every respect except in that of advance as
during the last 24 hours we have only gained 23 miles - The Caphad
tain thinks that we have a current setting to the north which has
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retarded us at least 50 miles.
A ship in sight to the leeward of us.
The latter part of this day the wind has been a little
mDre favorable, though 3 points at least from the right direction.
Evenings very pleasant; moon near the full.Saturday April 11th 1846.
Lat. 15 0 29.
E. Long. 1l5°. 44 1
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Ther. 83
o
Have advanced to the southward 84 miles; but are at least
a degree to the west 'of the course which with a fair wind we should
pursue.
More sail has been added to the ship that every possible
advantage may be gained by the mer e favorable direction of the
wind, tho. it is now three points adverse.
The
s~ip
which have in
sight yesterday continues in sight having gained a little upon the
wind.
Sometime about 9 otck this evening we were passed by
a bark bound up the China sea. Did not speak.,
- This incident
occurred under the following date Sabbath.
Sabbath, April 12th 1846.
N. Lat. 15 0 34t.
E. Long. 112 0 55
Ther.
84.
A veLY pleasant and qUiet day and making pretty good
progress.
I have enjoyed satisfaetion in reading the ttFountain
of Life tt and rtMute Christian T1 •
I earnestly desire the blessing of
God on these privileges.
Monday April. 15th. 1846.
N. Lat. 11
0
42.
E. Long. 112 0
Ther.
84.
Weather very much today as it was yesterday.
Engaged
the services of the steward to carry up my matress & bed clothes
to give them an airing.
Tuesday, April 14th 1846.
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N. Lat. gO. 25.
E. Long. 1110 38
Ther.
The weather during the last 24 hours has been very finecould not have been more agreeable.
Sandwich Island weather.
my.friends there.
It is like some of our best
And I have just now been thinking ot
It is two otclock P. M. and this is the time
when the brethren will have ass~mbled for the Sab. Sch. concert
at the house of Bro. Castle.
there perhaps are Maria Jane
There is Bro: Cook and his scholars,
&.
,Martha Ann and
ot~ers.
Perhaps m:y
communications by the Audax have been rec~ and ·1 may be rem~bered
in the prayers.
Towards evening the wind hauled to the northward, the
chang~
of wind being attended with a shower of rain of not long continuance.
Wednesday, April 15th, 1846.
Lat. 70 28 1
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Long. E. 110 0 .30.
Ther.
Weather continues to be pleasant, and having a good
breeze in our favor, we consider ourselves as highly prospered.
Our course is S.S.W. and we are steering for
theisland(~uoin
is
a mountain on the island) Great Natuna or Boongooran, but in
making that we must pass North Natunas, which is situated about
30 miles N.W. from Great Natuna.
Sun is now
N. dec. from
US.-
Thursday, April 16th 1$46.
N. Lat. 50 _ 00.
E. Long. lOgO 07 t
Ther.
85 0
Weather continues pleasant with a gentle favoring breeze.
Our course since noon has been nearly South.
The captain judging
his chronometer to be f·arther East than the true time, he caused
a change of course to the eastward and directed the helmsman to
steer Eo. S. E.
Took in studding sails and got up chain to be
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ready to drop anchor should there be necessity for it, as land
may be expected to be made in the night.
.Ii
swallow was seen'
flying aroUnd the ship, which after several times lighting on
different parts of the ship was at length taken; and the little
thing seemed to be Quite exhausted and also to be
th~ty,
as on
being placed in a cage 'with a canary bird, in which there was a
cup with water, it soon began to drink.
Friday, April 17th 1846.
N. Lat. 3 0 56!
E. Long. 1080 30'.
Ther.
84.
Last night at about 11 ofck North Natunas was in sight,
and at sunrise we were up with the northern part of Great Natuna.
AS we were scant for room, t,he vessel was put as near to the wind
as she could go, course varying S.E. by S.to S.S.E. Mieulle reef
lay S .. by compass, distant 12 or 14 miles and at 11 ofclock we'
passed this reef or a small island
lyi1ig,~LofJ1
ibhetN:.
E.;~::,m:f:
G. Na tuna,
being laid down on the chart and named Mieulle Reef: having-cleared this island we were less pinched as the coast trends mare to
the South west.
This isld~ G. Natuna seemB to be well wooded both
in the interior and along shore.
Groves of cocoanuts interspers-
ed with native dwelling were presented to view all along the coast
and smokes from fires of the inhabitants were ascending in several
directions.
Mount Quoin or Bedong was capped
~ith
clouds: ,it
ascends from the shore on the side of the island toward the east
and mounts to its summit presenting a front of forest trees-'or as
they seemed to me: it has an elevation of 6 to 8 thousand feet:
this is mere guess work, as,at 12 ofck its summit is still cov~
with clouds.
Seven mr eight eminences besides Mt. Quoin appear
inland, or rather a chain of hills, as they seemed
to be, connected.
�I judge the island to be valuable for cultivation as the thrifty
a~pearance
of the forest indicates a good soil.
The islands in
this neighh~rhood are inhabited by Malays, who are said to be
savage in their disposition and piratical
~n thei~
habits.
We
saw two small vessels at anchor in what appeared a road stead.
The wind di ed away in the afternoon, and be.came variable- with
alternate calms and slight squalls; the clouds also settled over
the land and hid all but the shore from our view; which seemed to'
.
.
pour down rain and by cooling the land sent us an occasional breeze·,
I hope. we shall get so fa.r from the· land before dark as to feel
safe during the night.
We may expect .variable winds & calms.
Saturday, April 18th 1846.
N. Lat. 2
0
E. Long. 1080 33.
05 t
Ther.
87
A gentle breeze continued through the· night during which
we passed West island, and which was in sight thi s morning 28 or
30 miles distant .north east from us, being high land it was very
distinctly seen.
Saw two
~~layan
vessels schooner rigged one was
standing towards Borneo, which lies East from us.
~aw
Haycock one
of the· S. Natunas bearing E. by N. also at noon St. Pierre bearing
E.S.E. distant 25 miles.
Western Island, Haycock & S. Pierre are·
all high land and can be seen 25 to 35 miles.
Sabbath, April 19th 1846.
N. Lat. O. 57'
E. Long. 1080
.
29
Ther. 85,
Land seen to day in order as follows:
lUmbelan Islands- high land
Borneo-
~fuuntain
~f
one seen.
. ,..
Tanjong Moora.
L
Booring Islands- these close to the lsland of Borneo ,...
three eminencies visible all the latter part of
the day.
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Dir'ection island close on our starboard bow made just
dark.
Saw two small vessels on a wind steering to the Westward, they seemed for a time to be directing their course to
but they could not keep up.-
A very
~uiet
~;
day, going at the rate
of 3 miles an hour; very, Ii ttle motion.
Monday, April 20, 1846.
S. Lat.' O. 14 t
E.Long. 16So Gill t
Ther.
Passed 'Direction island'a t about ~b t ck .A. M. at noon it
is seen astern of us distant 30 miles.
The weather continues very
moderate, the breeze gentle but favorable carrying us with all
sail spread that will in any way take the wind at the rate of 3
miles an hour over a sea almost without a wave -
We ,have been
sailing at this rate and manner for the last three days.
Rave had
an opportunity of seeing snakes of which I had previously heard: I
saw two of very moderate length, having the appearance of the common striped snake or brown snake seen on land.
I do not
~now
that
they have the temper or disposi'tion of snakes, nor know that they
resemble that species of reptile any farther than elongation of
shape is concerned.
The atmosphere has become more obscure and has a hazy
appearance; this was the fact during the early part of the day
'and about noon: but the general state of the atmosphere for some
days past has been the reverse of dense or hazy, though the sky
has not been entirely free fram clouds.
The following remarks
o~
another (Mr. Lay known by some of us at the islands) who visited
this region in 183'7 agree with my observation: or as far as my
observation goes it conduces to their confirmation:
a~ong
the
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natural appearances near the equator we notice the fixidity, and
the varied configurations of the clouds in fine weather.
We see
them moulded into every diversity of form and of a texture so
dense that they seem as if they were destined to be permanent decorations of the evening sky.
Connected with this circumstance is
a superior brilliancy of colo.ring blue, red and umber color in all
their life and freshness."
Tuesday, April
2Is~.
1845.
S. Lat.l~ 44t
E. Long.lO?o 29 t
Ther.
86.
The captain says we have had a current setting us to the
eastward, tho. our progress has been better than under such a
Circumstance could nave been exPected.
other SUbstances have been seen upon
th~
Floating vegetable and'
water.
ered and the mate picked up some of the pieces.
A canoe was lowThe pieces secur-
ed however were not a vegetable production: they are parts of the
scuttle fish- white and oval form or rather tongue shape, thin
toward. the edges- the substance looks a little like coral.& yet.
is of a nature to float.
'Wednesday, April 22nd. 1846.
3. Lat. 2 0 OSt.
E. Long. 107 0 2S!.
Having anchored last
n~ght
Ther.
at about 5 o!clock, on account
-t.he-
of the current running strong
to~eastward
and setting us towards
the island 01Billiton, we remained until 12 otck at night, when
the anchor was taken up, and with a slight breeze proceeded ·on
our course.
At about 9 h 50 m, the breeze having 2ft us we drop-
ped anchor again, and remained till about 11 h. 50 m, when a light
breeze springing up from the eastward, we got under way again.
Gaspar Island in sight 27 miles distant bearing 'about S. W.. by
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A ship seen yesterday continues in sight some 5 or 6
com})ass.
miles a stern of us,
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gentle breeze s:r;rung up which continued
thr.pugh the remainder
o~
the day and evening.
For the two last days I have raised a little blood. -The
cause of it may have been my speaking in a tone rather more-elevated than usual; as soon after using my voice in this manner I
observed my expectoration to be discolored.
Having felt pain in
my side I applied a blister in the $vening, which drew very well,
and I hope will prove beneficial.
Thursday, April 23, 1846.
Ther. 86 0
Straits of Gaspar
We passed Gaspar island in the night, and in the .morning
we ·were.in the Strts. having a very light wind our progress was.
In sight Pula Leat on the east also North &. -South
very slow.
islands - On the W. Pula lepa and the island of Banca. Tanjong
Brekat a conspicuQus mountain on Banca was distinctly seen. Entrance
point is the S.W. point of Pula Lepa.
Discovery Rock lies in this passage: it is a rock about 4 feet
impedement to
under water and of course is a dangerous obstruction in the navigation.
Friday, April 24 1846.
s. Lat.3~
A
47t.
ve~J
E. Long. 106 0 43 1
light breeze from the northward.
barks and a Ghinese J"unkDutch.
Ther.
In sight two
.One of the Barks is English the other
We went so near the former t.he Bleng as to speak her.
left Shanghai on the 19th of March.-
Sbe
Saw a large body on the
water which we judged to be a rock; but the Dutch bark went so near
it that we concluded it was something less dangerous in its nature
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than a rock.
It was probably a collection of trees .& rift sub-
stances.- or of logs, sea weed branches and vegetable substances
from the islands.
We saw at a distance from it what we took to be
a cocoanut tree with its branches floating.
We anchored this' morning, but a slight breeze springing
up we did not remain stationary mDre than an hour.
Saturday
April 25th 1846
0
S. Lat. 4 0 36! • E • Long. 106 . 441
Ther.
Our progress is very slow> as the record of our position
at noon fully shows: and yet we keep steadily movin5 forward.
A
current i9 setting us to the·eastward and·to keep from drifting
out of our course, we have steered two points farther to the west
than we otherwise should.
The English Bark is still in sight
some four miles a stern of us.
This is the
birt~ay
birth- but as ,we are in East
islands r .in time. -
of Maria Jane i.e. the date of her
Long~
we are one day advance of the
The difference in longitude makes their time
6 h. 22 minutes before us, that 'is to say, when it was 6 oclock
here it was 12 ock & 22 min. at the islands.
We are advancing to a situation where we shall have
islands, rocks and shoals in our neighborhood though now 3 otck
P, M. no object of the kind is in sight.
North Watcher is expect-
ed to be the first land in sight; it lies in about 50 12' S. 106 0
32 E. and perhaps it is the only land we shall see till we :wake
the isl~ of Java.
We shall pass,however, the following.
Brouwer's Shoals, 50
eot S.
106 0 15' E.
Two Brothers
5° lot S.
106 0
Jason Rock
5°· 2?' S.
106 0 21t E.
5! E.
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Lynn Shoal
these, the Two Brothers and Brouwers Shoals
Dolphin Rock
are-all within a compass, of which the greatest diameter is not
more than 13 mlles.
About sun set the mate went aloft and reported North
Watcher; but it is so ·far ofr and islands and shoals being in the
neighborhooq., the -captain thinks it will not· be so safe to run
Oy.the bearings of N. Watcher, as to come to anchor in due time
and wait for daylight to shape his course, so as to run clear of
all danger.
Sabbath, April 26th 1846.
S. Lat.
E. Long.
Ther.
87.
The. ship was brought to anchor at 12 ock and at 4 ock
A.M. when the watch was called preparations were made to get under
way.
As soon as it was day light we were again moving - North
Watcher and the Two Brothers in sight our course being to the westward of the former.
The Bark which has been in company has gained somewhat
upon us during the night owing to our having come to anchor.
West Island was in sight during all the last part of the day.
At
evening- ;Java on the East and Sumatra on the West were seen- clouds
resting on the high lands of both of these Noted islands; out
particularly dense and dark on Sumatra.
The setting sun gave to
the clouds a majestic appearance, the base resting upon the land,
of the deepest hue, finely contrasted with the
bl~ushing
and vari-
egated tints of the upper' portmon of them tinged by the setting
sun - the sky above & around or lighter colors, gave a fine effect
to the view.
My thoughts adverted to the dark minded tribes inhab-
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iting these fine islands-
the dark clouds being emblematical of thek
degradation
ignorance and moral and mental darkness - thekightness &. beauty
reflected on the portion above emblematical of the light and blessedness of the Gospel, emanating from the sun of righteousness
·whose healing beams have glanced &. touched on every land, and which
are destined ere long to scatter all the darkness which now rest
upon the nations.
I would add the .prayer that the Saviour would
heni8n
speedily send the Gospel to every dark land, and bless its divine
b€uiBfi rays to the salvation of every· benighted dweller on earth.
Read three chapters in the Saints! Rest and one chap. in the Fountain of Life.
Monday, Apr il 27 l846.
The wind was light during the night and the sea perrect- .
ly smooth and we had made but little progress.
A pJe asant breeze
springing up at an early hour we soon found we were nearing the·
entrance of the Straits, most of the islands in the Straits being
in plain sight1 the most conspicuous are the following:
Stroom Rock, Thwart the Way, Cap.
Button,
Button &. Cap are high rocks
covered with verdure, and after you have passed them seem to stand
in a line and exactly to resemble each other.
On the Sumatra side,
the most conspicuous objects, besides the general aspect 9f the
lan~
were Rajah Bassa a mountain on the main-island and Pulo Bessy and
Pulo Crockatoa isla·nds.
These three objects rear their mads &.
attract tbe eye as you advance.
We had a strong current against
us, and it was nearly dark when we passed the Cap which is only a
few miles North of Anger.
Between 7 &. 8 olck the wind died away
and the anchor was drop:ped pretty near the shore and not far from
the desired anchorage; but it was a place and position which at
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some other season of the year would have been one of much danger.
At this period ,however , nothing was to be feared.
I have been much gratified with the scenes of verdure
that have passed before me to-day.
I am thankful that our passage
into the Straits was not on the Sabbath day, as on the last of the
last week that seemed to be the prospect.
I am thankful too that
it occurred on Monday or at least not on the last day of the week;.
for had we arrived on Saturday rather than MDnday we should have
been surrounded with native craft, and there would have been a
strong temptation on the part of the sailors to have made purchases.
The orders of the ship however are tl?-at the Sabbath shall be
observed and that no work shall be attended to except what is necessary to the sailing or safety of the vessel.
By means of the glass I have been able to gaze at the
mountains, hills, eilllnences, slopes, ravines, and indentations
The hills &
that have been presented by these tro?ical islands.
eminences are clothed with a lively verdure to their summits; varyingin hue from the deepest green to that of the palest - trees
and shrubbery interspersed with cultivated plats.
The shores seem-
ed to be lined with trees of different kinds, such as cocoanut
shade trees.
&
I was delighted with Button island covered with trees
and shrubs- commencing at the waters edge and reaching to its roundI
ed top.
shore~·
A beautiful place
thot.~for
an excursion to a party from
·(Just 23 years to day since my arrival at Honolulu in Ship
Thames) .
Tuesday April 28th. 1846.
At Anger S. Lat. 6 0 3 t
•
E. Long. l05~ 54'.
Th.
87 0
The boat was got ready at an early hour and immediately
after breakfast the Captain & his lady and myself took our seats
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and the rowers with vigorous arm pointed our boat to the shore,
which was not very far distant & which was smiling with glistening verdure" -
we did not direct our course to the nearest point
having come to anchor a little below Anger or rather the landing.
In going in we passed the wreck of a very large vessel cast away
in Dec~ 1844 - the Inglis, an English ship of 1400 tons, Cap.
Isaacson an elderly m..an "accompanied with hi s wife".
ed by
t~e
misfortune that he died soon after.
"merit sent his wife in a steamer to Singapore.
He was so affect-
The Dutch GovernAn American vessel
the Surat Cap. Pierce has subsequently been cast away near the
same place.
We did not see the wreck which sunk in deeD
- water , or
rather falling over on one "side after being wrecked, into deeDer
water, she is not conspicuous.
former
Both wrecks have been sold; on the
we saw people at work breaking her up.
Our boat was direct-
ed-into a small creek, on both sides of which was a sort of pier
or frame work of small piles
.&
some cross timbers.
On the right hand at a short distance froll the sea is a
fortress where is a garrison of about 30 soldiers commanded by
the Dutch; to whom belongs the Government.
Near the N.
~d.
corner
of the Fort on the other hand of the creek and on the side towards
the Governorts house we landed.
liere we were met by a native of
the Governor who showed us the way to the Government house which
was not many rods distant- and is a pleasant building surrounded
with a white painted fence of light structure with shade trees and
ornamented walks with shrubs & flowers- very pleasing to the eye.
Some of the flowers were deep crimson and brilliant colors'.
We
were met by the Governor in the verandah in which chairs were
placed and politely invi.ted to sit down.
The Captain having vis-
ited this place before was quite at liome with the Governor in
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topics of conversation.
He showed him his book of arrivals where
the Captain perceived that the Congaree Cap. Doane has passed along
17 days ago.bound for Boston and the Brig Wissahicok, Cap. Webber,
10 days ago, for New York.
The Congaree had brought a number of
passengers from Manilla, two of whom left here to take passage in
a steamer carrying the overland mail.
The situation of the
Go~
is ~very pleasant one-.being open to the currents of air from the
sea the.trees & shrubbery inviting the cooling breeze in which'
direction soeverlt maY.blow.
He showed us his rooillS- and aviary
as we may 'call it, for there was quite a collection of birds.
We
were ·!3.ID.used with the Miner a b·ird about the size of the Paroq,uei,
of a beautiful glossy blue black- an'orange bill, legs of the same
color and a yellow
fringe around the neck of a substance not un-
like the.crest of a cock.
There were two of them oc.cupying cages
who had been taught to imitate the human voice- the laugh was an .
exact imitation and was very amusing: guinea pigs and white
rabbits we saw.
He also showed us what was a great wonder - an
insect somewhat in the form of a leaf- now dead but· once'possessed of life; it was brought by a native in a living state and was
seen to move: though having in certain respects the form and apparent qualities of a leaf, it was evidently an insect of the
butterfly species exhibiting in the leafy-texture the vermicular
form of the body of a hutterfly.- Neither the head·nor the legs
held an exact resemblance to that species of insect.-
We saw also
the bill of a large kind of bird, which was o:g a very curious
form- having a yellow horny substance attached to the upper part
of the bill - the whole having something the appsarance of this
rude sketch.
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It must have belonged to a bird of a large size.
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At Anger island of Java Apl. 28th 1846.
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Being desirouS to take a view of the place we proposed
to walk out and after our excursion to call again upon the Govern~.
The captain
re~uested
me to accompany his wife in a walk
ar9und the ~ettlement) as he was desirous to make the purchase of
I spread my umbrella, for the rays of the
some walking canes.
sun were beating down powerfully.
pleasing to the eye . of
~he
The trees and follage were very
coco~n.ut ,: papaia, banana studded the borders
enclosures, which had a light kind of fence made of bamboo-
the houses are low and small all constructed of the lightest material most of them having thatched TootS.. We passed a few stores
kept by natives not apparently well stocked with goods.
They have
a few domestic manufactures consisting of a blue & white cloth
made by a very slow process, also handkerchiefs which are worn as
turbans for the head; turbans are universally worn.
We did not
seem to attract attention; for though we saw men women, and children we did not seem to be noticed or our presence was not looked
upon as a wonder.
Passed rice fields and crossed several small
runs of water having bridges covered with bamboo woven something
like basket work and bending under the tread, though apparently
slight in their structure they are evidently crossed
as traces to that effect were visible.
'a
s·~uare
by
animals
We made the c1rcuit of
in which we passed many houses, tho. we saw but few of
their dwellers.
It was refreshing to ·pass under the shade of
the trees whose· umbrageous limbs reached over the
threw a shade along our path.
side~alkS and
We saw a great number of small
buildings, composed of a sort of basket work- the roofs covered
with thatch- the buildings were largest at the eaves the body slant-
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ing in towards the bottom- the posts of which there were six or
more each resting upon a stone.
The uses of these buildings·I
did not find out, though I conjectured they were for storing rice.
In completing our circuit we came to a market- consisting of
two long open buildings through one of
stalls on each side- but no floqr
b~t
I
w~:lich
we passed.
the earth.
There were
Various articles
were exposed for sale·- such as handkerchiefs shawls- knivesstick (probably chop sticks) also green leaves put up in small
packs to chew I suppose with the betelnut and also the.betelnut.
After ~assing through the building a disgusting sight met our
eye: it was of a man stretched
up~n
a bench with his back
bared
on each· side of whom stood a man with a bundle of sticks, each
in.f'lict1ng blows alternately-
they seemed to be in the midst of
the·ir ungracious work when we first saw them and their blows were
inflicted with effect for they drew groans from the culprit.
The
work was soon over and the man slowly rose from his position and
the bench was
h~stily
removed.
It was a sight I would gladly not
have seen.
On our arrival again at the Governorts we were met by
his Excellency and introduced to his lady, who now made her appearance in the verandah.
Here we sat'at least half an hour- in
the mean time a naturalist who is investigating the botany of the
island came in, to whom we were introduced, and. also two gentlemen
just landed from an
Engli~h
schooner 28 days from
A~stralia.
Cap. Miller having made his purchases and also a short excursion through the place, joined us.
But as he was anxious to
return to the vessel and to get under way as soon as possible we
made but a short tarry after his arrival-
We took our leave of
the Govx and of his lady who showed us much civility, and took our
�seats in the boat, being accompanied by the naturalist (Mr. Eenshaw) rererred to, who was desirous to visit our ship, and propos~d
t'o return in some one of the native boats which had come
around the vessel to sell· produce or such things as their owners
h~ve
to dispose of.
The Cap. had made an arrangement with a
native to furnish various articles for the ship and it was expected his boat would be along side, but when we arrived the boat was
.
,
not there, the man having delayed to visit another ship 'in the
off"1n.g.
The Cap. determined to get under way:' and all hands were
forthwith ordered to their posts for that purpose,a fresh breeze
from the northward favoring our running out against the tide.
It
was not long before we were moving before the wind but as soon as
we weTe at a sufficient distance from the shore to be safe, t.be:.
Cap. gave orders for the topsail to be thrown back and the ships
headway to be checked so that the boat with provisions might come
up -
whi~h
sa~
pretty soon we
making for us under a press of sail.
-She came. along side and ,her lading or at least a good part of it
was without delay transferred to our ship- eggs, fawls, bananas,
squashes, cocoanut·s &c.
The naturalist had nOll returned with a
tin case of f"lour which he took.charge of as a present from the
Captain to the Governarfs lady she having intimated her want of
the article.
We have seen a little of the
of dava.
inhabitant~
of this part
Those which we have seen are of rather small stature.
The peculiar appearance of their IDDuth lips & teeth was noticedtheir teeth are blackened and themr mouth and lips are red as
though stained with blood.
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This is occasioned by the betel
leaf and e'suhstance called chunam which they chew.
n~t
Theyes-
teem the blackness of the teeth a mark of beauty_· But the·
unre~
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fined taste of savages exhibits itself often in very disgusting
forms as in the case before us.
sta~ce
There is a flavor in the sub-
which they chew not altogether offensive but far from agree-
able to
olfa~tory
nerves that have been better trained.
The cloth-
ing of th& Javanese wh~ we have had an opportunity to see, is not
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more complete than of.the multitude of the Sandwich Islanders
which visit the shipping in our harbors.
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a piece of cloth like a
~
wound around the bo.dy, and extending
to the knees or a little lower.
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Some wear a shirt and
.
shirt _. some with pantaloons
Other.s are seen with pantaloons
&,
coat- some with a V8"st-
They are
-p.au.. -
desirous to get clothing I perceived.
Some have only the
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all have a turban an.d all have the unhandsom.e black teeth, an·d
most of them the red mouth.
I understand that they are not intem-
perate, that they do not use opium- or at least that this drug is .
not used to any extent amDng them. ·1 inQuired of the Gov~ whether
there were. missions established on the island; and he. informed me
.
.
[S/~.
that they were not· allowed, that the people were mahommedans
.
.
A .
We
saw a small church or mosQue.
A warlike expedition .is about to be dispatched by the
Gov ~
to Bali an
3 a va.
island separated only. by a narrow strai t from
It seems the Gov~ of that island have treated with con-
tempt some commission of the Dutch
Go~ernment
sent to them and
they are going to avenge the insult by sending an army of 6,000
men to chastise them.
months.
It is to sail from Batavia
in one'or two
.,.
The force will consist of . native soldiers and foreigners.
Tigers, the naturalist informed us) are numerous in the
interior and the traveler must be on his guard at night, spreading
his tent before dark, and kindling a fire around it, so as to be
encircled by a flame or light-
this will keep them from your sn-
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campment.
This gentleman intends to .pursue his investigations
through the island.
He has already ascended some of the mountains
in the interior, and he finds the island a fine field
f~r
botany.
The c.ongaree, Cap. Doane, from. Manilla for Boston stopped
at Anger on the loth anst. and
17th.
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the'W~ssahickon,
Cap. Webber on the
T4e former 17 days before us and the latter 10 days.
Having desp~tched the last boat,our sails were filled'
away and the favorable breeze was made the best use or to take us
through the Straits.
Had a fine view of Thwart the Way- and on our right of
Ejow peak or Rajah Bassa on' Sumatra- and Pulo Bessy and Pulo Crakatoa- three eminencies rising like pyramids-
the latter being
islands on the coast of Sumatra.
Our breeze continued during the day, and at evening
our way was open towards the Indian Ocean, and we were beginning
to feel the long swell which prevails from the S. W. through the
extent of this
wi~e
ocean.
Wedriesday April 29th 1846.
This morning we are passing out from the Straits, having
Princets Island and Java Head on our left. some thirty miles distant, and on our right several mountains either on Sumatra or on
islands contiguous.
Keyserts PeaR, Lampoon Peak, and Keyserts
Island are the names.
Java Head is in S. Lat. 6 0 48 f
E. L0nf 165° lIt.
Ther. 84° .
at noon bore S. E.
We are now setting out for our long
jour~~y
over tba
Indian Ocean, stretching away from these great islands of the
Indian Archipelago to the Cape of G. Hope.
Thursday, April 30th 1846.
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Lat. 7
0
26', E. Long. 103 0 52'
t
Ther. 83 0
The trades here blowing trom the S. E. seem'now to have
se.t.in, and our progress is accelerated.
is very perceptible.
The last 24·hours we have advanced 90 miles.
Just after noon a squall came up
~at~r
work tgr all hands to take in sail
set at the time.
The heavy S. W. swell
o~
unexpectedly which made
which.we had a press of it
There was a lively movement or sailors letting
go halyards, cluin.g up sails·, lowering studding sails and getting
down the superabundance of
Levi' s
birt~~y.
canvass·~
All was affected in. safety.
foot forgotten.
Friday, :bIay 1st lS46.
E. Long. 1010 20'
S. Lat. SO 16'
Th.
Wind as usual- advance ].50 miles.
Saturday
May 2nd.
S. Lat. 90 24 t
Advance
E. Long. 99 0 15'
151 miles.
Sa b ba th 1'Iay 3r9:' 1846.
S. Lat. 10 0 17'
Advance
E. Long.
97 0 04'
Th.
810
144 miles.
Monday, May 4th.
S. Lat. llo 36'
Advance
E. Long. 950 50'.
Ther.
8lo
204 miles.
Yesterday we were in the Longitude of the island ·called
Coco or n .. Coco- the Cocos are a little South.
They are called
N. Coco & S. Cocos, as the latter are two islands: but are one
group.
The'se islands belong to Cap. Ross who was long employed
by the East India Com. in. nautical Surveyes in. the East and these
t
islands were granted by the Eng. Gov .. as a reward for his services.
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The islands aTe small and our Captain says they aTe not much
visited.
Surely it must be little betteT than banishment to be
fixed upon them- distant as they aTe from otheT lands, and all
the nabitations of man except of those on the islands or his own.
dOminion. ;
These islands however may be of value as a stopping
place of vessel
bound from Australia to ports in the Bay of
Bengal.
Tuesday May 5th 1846.
s. Lat. 12° 36!
E. Long. 90 0 15'
81 0
. Ther.
DistaRce - 214 miles.- pleasant.
At noon to day the shipt.s reckoning is 52 days out, and
7 days from Anger.
Wednesday May 6th
I
S. Lat. 13
0
Distance
200 miles.
46 t
E. Lon.
·87° el'
The·r.
79i
We are 7 days from the Strai ts of Sunda
in which t.ime we have gained one day's sail on the voyage of last
year.
If the gain should prove the same during the whole voyage
we shall make oU± passage from Anger to N. .Y. in 10$/7 days and
our whole voyage from Whampoa would be l5~5/7 days = 10th Aug. home.
The river Ganges in Rindostan flows with its branches through
Bengal~
the District of
river empties
by
Calcutta is situated where this great
its $buths into the sea or Bay of Bengal.
about in the longitude of this region to day[slc.J
lays"between 88
0
& 910
-
E. Long.
We are
say this region
Sunderbund between 88° & 900 -
The MOuths of the Ganges is in 91° or thereabouts,
So
that we
have already passed the point where that stream, sacred by the
Rindoos, empties its waters into the sea.
view these localities upon the chart.
Th1.lJl'sday, May 7th 1846.
It is ·interesting to
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Ther.
Distance
191 miles.
We are in the long. of Orixa- Golconda
is the next, Ellore follows, afterwards Carnatic in which is situated ¥adras.
These are on the Coromandel coast, extending down
to Cape Comorin.
The Gulf of Manaar is between the Coromandel
coast and the island of Ceylon which lies between about N.
20' & gO 30 t
,
and
Lat~
60
E. Lon. 79 0 40 t and 820 20'.
The great empire of Rindostan the seat of Rindooism is
.at·the north of our present course and.we shall be passing it for
several days.
Friday, May 8th 184?
S. Lat. 15 0 23 t
•
E. Long. 82 0 28'
Distance these last 24 hours only gO miles.
Our wind ha.s been dying away
ate.
&
at noon it is .very moder-
Afternoon- it is new pretty nearly cahli - the surface of the
water is smooth- nothing scarcely to disturb a perfect quiet but
the long swell from the S. VI. or Westward.
This ·.swell causes a
rolling, not altogether pleasant, but not being sudden in its movements it is not distressing.
We are in the latitude, I should say, longitude of Ceylon
and part of the coast of Coromandelj from
about 23°.
whic~
we are distant
Missionary brethren are laboring there for the
s~ead
of the Gospel.
A calm always produces a depression of spirits, especially if we, are not in a region where calms are to be expected.
I
find a feeling of impatience wi thin, and ·in spite ·of my reason,
judgment & better
ing
~rinciples
my heart complains.
It is not a feel-
which for a moment I would justify; it is one which I con-
demn. :vith the greatest severity.
the hand of the
Lor~,
What! Shall we receive good at
and shall we not receive evil?
I have felt
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co~ortless
in several respects; my mind has been dejected and
-gloomy: sin sits heavy upon my soul.
The thought that this enemy
of my purity and peace will be my attendant thro. life is distressing.
Saturday, May 9th 1846 .
. S. Lat. 150 31 t
E. Long.. 80 0 50 T
Ther.
The distance we have made is 94 m. and the most of this
must have been gained since two otclock this
morn~
yesterday having continued tiil near that time.
the calm of
The breeze now is1
fresh, but it is so far South that we can lay only a W. by S.
course, our true course' should be W. p. W.
We are rapidiy running down the longitude of the island
of Ceylon, from which we are distant some .1400 miles.
One of the sailors, a young man belonging to New YOTk
city, by the name of Charles Forrest Wood, had what is called a
stroke of the sun about the time we passed the Btraits of Gaspar,
he has been very ill ever since and oft duty. The Captain has had
him removed to the stewards berth which is in the house on deck
through which we pass into the cabin.
He had for sometime a
.
violent pain in the head, which
yielded somewhat to a blister ap,
plied to the back of the neck: he is now suffering from rheumatic
pains. It is said & felt that on ship-board is a "bad place to be
sick, and as the experience of this young man testifies.
We have experienced more motion during the last 12 hours,
than we ha've had during the same time siilce our voyage commenced.
This afternoon some of the freight piled up in the cabin was displaced and was thrown down upon the very place where I sit at the
table: well for me that I was not there at the time.
ed at dinner time that the packages were not
I had notic-
pe~fectly
secure.
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The, space over
, (Sic]
transum and the after part of the cabin
t~e
is filled with boxes of tea together with all the unoccupied staterooms.
Of course we have no use of the cabin windows, our light
th~
and air coming from
sky light and door of the cabin.
In consequence of the heavy swell and the hard laboring of the
vessel, she has received so ,much water into her hold that for
awhile it became neces'sary to use the pump' ..evel,'Y half hour.
Several of the sailors are off duty on account of Sickness,
which is disordered state of
th~
bcwels supposed to be occas,ioned
The motion of the vessel and the
by t.he water taken in at Anger.
sound of the pump produced very unpleasant emotions to my mind.
Sabbath, May lOth. 1846.
S. Lat. 16 0 15 t
E. Long. 77
Distance 197 miles.
0
31'
Ther.
77°
The sea is not quite so, roug4 as
it was yesterday, but the ship still labors considerably.
We have
passed the Long. of Cape Comorin.
I have spent the Sabbath in reading and s.eeret duties
in my 'stateroom.
to my soul.
I have endeavored to spend the day profitably
I of course think much of home and bear my beloved
family on my heart to the 'throne of grace.
And I do not forget
my brethren at the islands nor their work.
MDnday May llth 1846.
0
E. Lon. 74
19 f
'Ther.
Distance 205 miles
Cape Comorin the South point of the
~eat
peninsula of
India having the Arabian Sea'on the West & the Bay of Bengal on
the East, is in about 8
190 N. Lat. & 73
0
0
N. Lat. & 78 0 :Ei'. Lon.
B'ombay, about
E.
Malabar Coast the Western coast from Cape Cor.m.orinex.
.
tending to the North including the district of .Mysore.
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Chagos islands between 5° & 7° S. Lat. & 70° & 73 0
~~ldivas
,.,
E~uator
islands lie between the
E. Lon.
& 10 0 N. Lat. and
r.o _}
72° & t74°
t
E' • Lon.
Lackadivas islands lie directlr
W~st
tram the district of
Mysore between N. Lat. 10° & 13° and E. Long. 720 & 74°',
All these lo~ali ties we are pass'ing or ,have already
passed i.e. the longitude of them
our latitude of course is much
South of them all.
Tuesday, May 12th 1846.
'S. Lat. 19° '11' 'E. I.on. 71 0 OS':
Distance 199 miles.
Ther.
77 0
The sea has become much smoother. Full
moon.
Wednesday, May 13th 1846.
0
S. Lat. 20 38 t E. Lon. 680 19 t
Distance 185 miles.
69 0
day.
E. Long.
•
Ther.
The mouth of the Indus River is in about
The longitude of this we have passed since yester-
The evenings have been pleasant since the late strong wind
subsided and the full moon shining upon the rolling and breaking
waves bounded only by the horizon has been an admired object.
I
have watched the undulating waves as it were in conflict topping,
breaking, tossing, turning,
t~ling}
rmlling, pitching, pointing,
rushing, thrusting, bursting, foaming,heaving, flowing, raging,
raving, turning, swelling, roaring, restless billows pLesenting
varied forms of motion as well as shape.
This being the second Wednesday in May is the day for
our Geheral Meeting at the islands to organize.
In point of
exact time 9 otck A. M. at the islands will be 12 otck at night
with us, as there is a difference now of 9 hours of longitude be-
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tween us.
It is now 3 otck P. M. while I am writing this, but it.
is midnight or the beginning of Wednesday at the islands.
The
families are all retired; including those res iden tat Honolulu and
those that have arrived from other Stations-
Some perhaps are
on their way from Lahaina or other Stations and will arrive in the
. morning.
May they have a good General Meeting and enjoy the pLes.
.
ence of God in their midst, conduct all their business in the
greatest harmony and in a manner to. promote the cause of the bless\
ed Redeer:n.er.- the prosperity of the churches in the islands and·th·e
best good and happiness of all those
eng~ged
in the work.
My
heart is with the brethren and my thoughts go back every day.
I
measure the qistance between myself and them every day but though
we are b·ecoming farther asunder as to situation, my feelings. are·
not less warm and engaged in whatever relates to the good and happiness of those loved ones whom I have left behind.
I. think much of the children and it is my prayer they
may be favored the· present meeting with the Spiri t of the Lord to
convince and convert their souls . . O!
how much they need the
presence and help of the Holy Spirit to affect the conscience, to
influenc e the wi·ll and subdue the heart.
May many of tho se dear
children give this year their hearts to the Lord and Cecome his
friends & faithful followers.
Thursday, May 14th 1846.
S. Lat. 21 0 31! E. Lon.
Distance 154 miles.
65 0 46 t
Ther.
The wind has been light the last 24 hours.
•
I have watched with pleasure, delight and admiration the
every variety of motion and appearance of the wake of the vessel
as she passed through the waves, from the almost imperceptible
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motion just dimJing
and twisting the waves behind of the almost
;.
~uiet
surface to the impetuous rush furiously cleaving the roar-
ing billows, sundering, furrowing, foaming, boiling, curling, splashing, dashing, Whirling, bub 0 ligg, sparkling, waving, winding: and I
have watched too the quickly changing foam of every imaginable
shape and form fantastic, fanciful, grotesque, uncouth, amorphous.
To gaze on the ocean, to watch the motion of thewava to look
upon the sky to view the clouds notice the- progress cif the vessel,
pitching into the waves, mounting
the~
& plowi~g down their sum-
mits, throwing around their divided waters foaming against her
sides .,- all this affords occupation and delight to the mind.
0 for
a pen to note down the' ideas or rather for clear and perspicuous'
ideas and skill to record them.
I wish I
could improve my time better; still I try to
fill it up in reading, meditation & other religious duties.
I have a boil upon
m~
breast: it is situated apparently
over the very seat of my disease: that is, upon the apex of the
lungs as Dr. Parker thinks.
I feel no pain within jOust' at this
time the pain now being external.
My health seems to be better
at the present time than it has been since I commenced the voyage
from the islands.
I
desire to be thankful and to be humble.
I
have sometimes a heavy beating of- the. heart: bu t it is what I have
felt at former times.
I
If it should be the Lordts pleasure that
recover and he has any thing more for me to do, he will cer-
tainly raise me up.
Friday, May 15th 1846.
s. Lat.
22 0 l3'. E. Lon. 640 40 t
Distance 80 miles.
sky.and white clouds.
•
Ther.
79 0
.
Moillerate breezes and smooth sea, serene
The season of the year corresponds with
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November in the other tropic.
The sky is of a very mild blue a
thin transparent atmosphere and of a very pleasant appearance.
The sea of a: lively deep blue color very slightly ruffled, the
swell gently heaving from the eastward, our progress slow.
Reading Perkints Residence in Persia I was struck with a remark in regard to a spirit of hatred benng perpetuated in a whole
race by incUlcating this feeling in the. minds of children.
I was
reminded of the same thing in the Chinese in Canton in regard to
.
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foreigners.
The children are taught to despise & ·hate foreigners
and thus the feeling is perpetuated and matured in the adult mind, .
(are taught to desp.ise & insult foreigher-s-·this spirit grows
(grows with their growth)
.
up with them and matures as they advance in age)- thus Canton pro'PY"4!ju-dic.ed
opposed to .
duces a community or populace greatlyA against foreigners A and
ready to insult and injure them whenever occasion offers.
Let children receive more attention from bUssionaries
and be taught in such a manner that their prejudices against that
which is foreign may. be removed and the Cbristian religmon.respected.
Two of the sailors are qUite sick with dysentery - one
has been sick ar least ten days,- the other the carpenter had an
attack from which he recovered, but has had a relapse or second
attack from which he is now suffering.
I made a call upon them
forward- the carpenter was on deck and seemed still to be in pain,
tho. he said he was not so bad as he had been; the other was
below and was about taking some food-' said he was somewhat better,
but told a pitiful story of what he had suffered.
remarks of a religious nature and returned aft.
Saturday, May 16th 1846.
S. Lat. 23 0 40 f
E. Lon. 62° 21t
Ther.
I made some
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Distance 155 miles.
Have had a f'lresh breeze since 7
---
.
0'
ck
last evening and our progress has been accelerated.
A·bark was seen yesterday towards evening, and in the
night we passed her.
The Captain thought she might be a whaler,.
as ships come into this sea for the speTIrr whale.
They often visit
the neighbo~hood of St. Paulfs island in S. Lat. about 37 0 and E.
Long. 77 0
S. L. 19 0 40 t
E. Lon. 63 0
Mauri~ius or Isle of France S. Lat. 20 0 10 l E.
Lon. 57 0 30 t
We have passed.the Roderigo
24t.
lsI. Bourbon
S. Lat. 20 0 52 T
E. Lon. 55° 29'.
Sabbath., May 17th 1846.
S. Lat. 24° 32'
E. ~:m.. 59 0 41t
Distance 156 miles.
Ther.
74°
Very pleasant, both in regard to wind,
sea and weather.
Monday ]flay 18th
s.
Lat. 25°.38'
E. Lon. 56 0 37·'
Distance 184 miles-
Ther.
Very desirable.: weather,- ever~hing
agreeable in that respect, though in regard to my person a little
blood appeared in my expectoration after breakfast: cannot assign
an adequate reason for it.
We have passed the longitude of the Isle of France or
Mauritius- and are stretching on towards that of Bourbon.
Tuesday, May 19th 1846.
s.
Lat. 26 0 46'.
E. Lon. 53° 52~
Distance 178 miles.
Ther.
We have passed the Lon. of Bourbon, and
are. 21 days from Anger and 45 from the Great Ladrone.
Ro~
that
in 45 days more we shall be up with the Line in the Atlantic.
I made a visit to the forecastle this forenoon.
Two of
the sailors that have been sick are better, and are able to do
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duty.
were
Another one is now down with the same disorder that those
a~~ected
with.
I made some conversation with those who were
below, and recommended the Bible to their perusal - one remarked
that it could not do harm to
even
i~
the instructions
~ollow
o~
the Bible
it were not received as a divine book; intimating at the
same ttme that his father approved
o~
the instructions of 'the
Bible though he did not believe in it: and had said to hlffi he
approved of his reading it
i~
he chose; thus leaving to his own
option to read it or not.
He gave me to understand that neither
his father nor his grandfather believed in the Bible, though he
had on a former occasion informed me that his family attended an
Episcopal Church in New York.
It could not be expected that the
son of a man of such 'sentiments would very much value the Bible.
This person is quite young.
than twenty years
o~
age.
I should not judge' him to be more
Another said his parents were Univer-
salists, but he did not state wnat were his own sentiments.
had attended, the Sabbath school
the study of the Scriptures.
an~
,lie
intimated. that he was fond
o~
I urged the daily perusal of the
Bible with prayer to God and said I should be ready to give any
help in my power to promote it.
Did my health permit of it I'
would propose a Bible Class.
Towards evening the wind pretty nearly subsided and it
remained almost calm for several hours, indeed till about midnight.
A dark cloud
ap~_ared
in the S. W. which indicated a be.avy
squ~ll:
it rose but was not a severe squall: the wind continued to blow
during the night and, changed to the Southward so far that the ship
was enabled to lay her course whi'ch is about W by S.
been our course for several days.
This has
Indeed since we passed through
the Straits of Sunda our course has been from S. S. W. to W. by S.
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Wednesday May 20th 1846.
s.
Lat. 26° 59'
46 days
E. Long. 520 11'.
Distance 96 miles.
Ther.
74
The breeze continues favorable & quite
brisk.
Thursday, May 21st 1846
Distanc~
'170 miles.
47 di?-Ys
Ther.
We are now past the longitude of East
Cape island of Madagasca- which is in S. Lat. 15° 14t and E. Long
50°,25.
Cape Amber N.• E. point is 11° 58' S. Lat.
.;
&.
Long.
Fort Dauphin principal port is 25°
49° 14' E •
.
.,
it S. Lat. and 46° 57!
E. Long.
The greatest length of the Island is 130 13 t and greatest breadth 7° 10'.
11.
Cape St. Sebas.tian
12 0 .Z6
S.
48 0 41' E .
E.
Cape East-town-
150 14
tt
50 0 25'
tT
W.
Cape St. Vincent,
21 0 54
If
43° 15
tt
S.
Cape St. Mary,
25 0 39
Tf
45 0
It
Friday
.
~~Y
E. Lon.
Dis tance 177 mil·es.
.
48 days.
22nd. 1846.
3. Lat. 29 0 4t
2
.
46 0 12t
Ther.
74.
Have for the week past often seen Petrels
flying in the wake of the ship .darting down frequently and touchiug the waves and skiBffilng along just above the surface: have seen
also another sea bird of a larger size dodgmng around among the
towering and white foaming billows, balancing and turning from
side to side now one wing depressed and then the other; it is
about the size of the grey gull; but I think it is neither the
gull nor the albatross, tho. the mate spoke of having seen an albatross yesterday.
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We are passing rapidly down or rather across the different
meridians of Madagasca.
Away to the north of us on the Continent in the Persian Gulf
is Muscat in Arabia, N. L. 23 0 37' E. Lon. 580 30'
Cape Rasalgat, extremity of Arabia and the outer point of the
Persian Gulf where the Arabian coast takes a bend towards the
entrance of
the~.
MOcha-
this is N. L.·22° 33'
E. Lon. 59943 t
Red Sea on the Arabian coast 13° 20iN.
•
43° 20' E. on
the Straits of Babelmandel and near the. entrance.
Cape Orfui - eastern extremity of the Continent of Africa, 10°
28 N. 510 17
E.
510 12 t ::ill.
Cape Guardafui , .110 41 f N.
Zanziba island
d·o. cont.
6 0 28 t N.
39° 28' E.
N. point, 50 43 N. 39° 16 E.
I have for some time past been reading nPerkin f
dence in Persia.
S
Resi-
I am reminded that we have just. crossed the
r~{e.)
Ora'o--m i.a
meridian of the Lake of Or t
30~l:a
where Mr. Perkin TS A labored
and
.
the country which is the residence of the Nestorians.
The mouth
of the Euphrates pouring the waters of the united rivers Euphrates
&. Tigris which are supplied from the lands of Ancient Persia
emp~
into the Persian Gulf in about 48° 30' E. Long &. 29° 50 1 N. Lat.
We are running across the meridians of very interesting portions
Madagasca also.
of Asia and of dark Africa.
When will they be
enlightened.
Saturday, May 23rd 1846.
Distance 146 miles.
A
heavy uncomfortable sea-
Win~
south-
erly- course W.S. Lat. 29 0 26 t E. Lon. 430 22' Ther. 73 0
We are nearly up with the meridian of the most western
point of
Ma~agasca.
Sabbath, 1fuy 24th.-1846.
50 days.
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Distance 176 miles.
Ther. 70 0
The day has been quiet, the sea not so
restless as· yesterday, and in this respect as I desired.
.
The
Lord be praised.
I went forward in ·the afternoon and had some
conversation wlth
~
men of the forecastle.
One I saw reading
his bible, and he asked for some explanations, which I was happy
One ·of the men said it was useless for him to try to
to give.
·be religious: he had tried many times but .could not succeed, he
did not however seem to have any an.xiety on the subject nor to
. think there was much harm in us.ing an oath. now and then when per-:[be]
plexed and much excited as to swear seemed ~oA~ sort of license
to the sea life.
Of. course I did not admit, but told him that
the Lord said "Swear not at all- and he will not hold him "guiltless that taketh his name in vaintt;- that as to serving the Lord
he could do it if he chose-
that it was owing to the choiee or
will of man that.they did not engage in the service of the Lord.He seemed desirous to show something as a sort of recoIIlIilendationand produced a tract given him by a Cap. Rogers written by the
same.
Of this Cap. R. I had heard m mething before, as having
been baptised in his own long boat - the rite having been performed by
~IT.
Shuck the Missionary in China-
in his mind on the subject of baptism and
He had some trouble
appli~d
to Mr. Shuck
for light, who of course would represent iIIlIilersion as the only
true way and recoIIlIilend its adoption.
yielded to his
convi~tions
And the Cap. forthwith
and was baptised in the manner stated
on his own ship.
This I learned
~rom
Mr. Brown.
At about 11 ofck A. M. passed an Eng. Bark bound to the
N. E.- probably to Bourbon or the lsI. of France.
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51 days.
MOnday May 25th 1846.
s·.: /Lat.
I
31
0
20.
E
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Distance 159 miles.
Lo n. 37 0 44 .
Raised this morng. a little discolored
matter, probably owing to the use of my lungs yesterday.
My
lungs are soon wearied if I attempt to use them continuously.
Just after noon and
~efore
dinner, all hands were called
to take in sail, the sky in the north west having assumed a threatning aspect indicating an approaching storm.
The sails were taken
in one after.another in great haste, while the sky in that part
of the heavens became more and more darkened and seemed· to frown
as tho. charged with. some angry commission.
We were however able to get in all sail heforethe
assault, which proved however less dreadful than the first appearance indicated.
There was not much wind, but rain was the
result and change of weather.
After awhile the wind died away,
and we had it almost calm during the rest of the day and· evening,
with drizzling rain and a chilly temperature of.the atmosphere.In the night however the wind came up from the S. W. and broke
upon us with rain.
My port not being shut, and being on the wind-
ward side of the vessel,(ihB first I
kn~the
water
was~ing in~
upon my bed, and I was forced up to seek a remedy, which I did
in the first place by throwing a folded blanket upon my bed under
the intruding stream. and then to get my port shut down, which
was done by the steward in a very few minutes, and before .the
water had penetrated the blanket.
venience.
Thus I suffered no great incon-
But had a furious roar of wind and waves during the
rest of the night.
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Book No. 8~ (~r)
[May 26-0ct.12;1846]
Tuesday May 26th 1846
S. Lat. 51° 20 t
days
24 to Anger
28 from q,o
52 fm.. Canton'
E. Lon •. 36° 54 f
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Distance, 50 miles.
65 0
Ther.
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A southwest gale, lying to under main
spencer only, or until towards evening.
I slept very little last night; the
ro~king
of the vessel
and the roar of the elements were an effectual bar to rest.
This
morning notwithstanding the severity of the wind the suh shone
~
brightly, the atmosphere except in the
hori~on
.
all around being
nearly free from clouds, or except light flying clouds.
The sea
however presented a sublime appearance, covered with goam and
rearing billows mountain high, here & there a sea bird merry in
the storm.
Wednesday, May 27th 1846.
S. Lat. 30° 49 t
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24 days to Anger
29 tT from
do
53 days fFo~ Canton.
E. Lon. 35°. 45 t
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78 miles, ,dis. Th.
69°
The storm is laid; the sea that wrought and was tempestuous is still; then are they glad because they be qUiet. So it is '
with us and I desire to be thankful for the relief which is afforded: but it will not be of long continuance probably in this region.
The wind now, instead of blowing in the form of a gale from the
Southwest, is gently wafting us in that
dID~ection
coming fram the
Northward and smoothing the roughness by which yesterday we were
made uncomfortable, a long swell
ho~ever
remains and reminds us
of the storm, as the sobbings of' the child after its crying is
quieted, reminds us of.' its former disturbed state.
Birds are flying about - the speckled haglet or
v
Ca~
pigeon is a very pr etty b·ird. , it s back and wings are speckled'fJiip.
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as its name denotes - head &
ti~
of the tail black - its belly a
beautiful & delicate white- its shape like that of the
rat~er larger in size.
~igeon:
but
Another bird is the Cane1hen - black and
larger than the
~igeon
like the crow.
Another bird of slender wings and longer
- not so delicate in its
~ro~ortions
-
mare
~ro~or-
K
.tee~ing
tions is seen' also -
is pleasant to see these
farthe'r off apparently more shy. It
a~uatics.
As we advance into cold weather my feet begin to be cold.
Yesterday and the night before last they were
~uite unco~~table.
'By putting some dry mustard into the toes of my socks a glow of
heat was at length imparted and relief obtained.
I hav,e not
thought of doing this before, though my kind wife provided me with
a bottle of this article for the
I
~urpose
of applying to my feet.
suffered very much in Canton from cold feet, and some'also on
the
~assage
from the islands, particularly the last part of the
voyage.
Thursday, May 28th 1846.
. S. L. 31 0 421.
Distance 102
E. Lon. 340 13 1
mil~s.
2'
,
Ther.
Moderate.
.55 days
Friday, May 29th
S .Lat
. 320
54 days
E . Lon.
Distance 101 miles.
~2o
16 1 •
Ther
70 a
The weather in the morning was very fine;
v
but before noon a change was indicated by the appearance of dark
clouds in the S. W.
N. E.
Our c.ourse being then W. by S. the wlind about _.
Sail was taken in and all preparations made for a gale,
which came on and from about noon blew with violence during the
day
com~elling
us under very
sho~t
sail to lay our course about
s.
While taking in sail one of the hands- Buckley- came very near
. losing his life, being engaged reefing he missed hi s main support,
�and but for a small rope which he happened to have hold of, [h~ -:._
would have been hurled into the ocean- .in which case there would
have. been no hope of saving him.
Saturday, May 50th. 1846
56 days.
64-tO
Ther.
.
The gale cont inued about 18 hours and our progress' has
been very li t.tle -
The wind continues from the S. W. but does
not blow 'With violence.
Since about 6 otck A. M. our course has
been 'about N. W•
.
.
Distance say 5 miles.
Sabbath, May ~lst 1846.
.57 days.
o .
0
S. Lat. 51 55 ' . E. Lon. 52 121
Ther.
67 0
Lost 11 miles the last 24 hours.
about 8 o'ck last
Q t
9J8nin~
ana dG 10
ok
The wind during the last 24 hours has been. directly ahead,
and our course about N.
Owing to this we have lost. distance. A
bark has been seen bound in the same' direction with ourselves.After 12 otck meridian our course was changed and we stood on the
wind to the
Southw~rd,
and had a pretty
Monday, June 1st 1846.
S. Lat.53° 05 1
~uiet
day.
58_days
E. Long. 31
0
53'
Ther.
67 0
: and at
G
gale and continued with violence· du:ci.~~~]being
The wind began to freshen towards dark lasteveni
10
0
1
ok it blew a
accompanied with a heavy sea, the vessel laying to under close
reefed fore top sail main spencer & jib.- the bark still in sight
lying to under close reefed main sail.
a heavy sea broke over our
~uarter
pouring some water into the cabin.
Between 12 & 1 olckP.M.
drenching every .thingaft and
Between 5 & 6 ofck sail was
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added to the ship and the rudder lao sed as during the gale which
lasted about 20 hours it had been lashed dOVIn.
. Tuesday June 2nd 1846 •
s.
Lat. 32 0 41 t
59 days
E. Lon. 320 8 t
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680
Ther.
, ,We have lost way during the last 24 hours:
35 miles
east has been lost.
60 days.
Wednesday June 3rd.
s.
E. Lon. 30 0 59 t
Lat. 330 15',
, Distance 'f0 :miles;
Ther.
Have had the wind from the north since
the latter part of the night; the sea also has been going ,down
and since morng. have been enabled to lay our course.
We are nearly in the meridian of Port Natal r South
Africa where the Am. Board have a Mission.
Port Natal extreme point lies in S. L. 29 0 53! E. Long.
Delagoa Bay - Cape Inyack is in
s.
Lat. 250 58'.
E. Long.
Since noon we have had 'a fine breeze from about N. E.
which has enabled us to keep a course due 'W. and to carry studding-sails-
Near sundown the wind hauled more to the Northward
and freshened so that the studdmng-sails were taken in.
We have
now a moon in her second quarter and pleasant evenings.
Thursday June 4th 1846.
61 days.
S. Lat. 340 36'
ot
E. Lon. 280
Ther.
'fl e
Distance 175 miles.
About noon the wind which had been veering changed to
the Westward & began to freshen: tacked ship and stood to the northward.
So' our moderate and favoring breezes last but a short time:
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they have blown only about 24 hours; for this however we should
be thankful; but, alas! the heart is slow to render the tribute
which is
du~;
it is ready enough however to complain.
has 'blown with great violence from s?-y 4
0
1
The wind
ck till say 12
0
f
ck
at night
Friday June 5th 1 8 4 6 . 6 2 days
S. Lat. 340 13 1 •
E. Long. '27 0 40'.
Distance 20 miles.
running to the westward.
Ther.
64 0
Our advance has been owing to a curren.t
The gale continued its violence about
18 hours, and it has been on the whole the most severe of any we
have encountered.
The Wind. has so lowered its tone that we n<::N
(12 o'ck A. M. ) are. able to carry sail.
The changes of weather are very sudden; from a pleasant
breeze' from the northward it has become in a few hour.s a violent
gale from the westward.
West being now our due course, su'ch a gale
is a dead set against us.
At 4 o'ck P. M. saw land on the Ooast of Africa, the
firat we have se'en of the Continent~·
The land we' see is the high
Com.rnandantts
land of Oape Recif the West point of Algoa Bay- the Governors
house being S.L. 33° '58.
E. Lon. 25° 36 1
25 0 35! E
and Cape Recif S. Lat. 34°2'
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This afternoon for the first time saw an albatross. The.
wind has died away and at evening it is pretty nearly calm, but
the sea still continues disturbed and occasions an uncomfortable
motion to the ship.
The sun showed her face just before sbe
made her bed in the north. which indicates better weather.
Saturday June 6th 1846
63 days
E. Lon. 25 ° . 26 t
Ther.
Distance 125 miles - 65 of these have been gained by the
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current.
We are now south of all land of the continent of Africa,
the most s~utherly point being Cape Lagullas in 34 0 51 t
19° 5?'
East.
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S. and
the Cape of Good Rope is 34° 22t S. lSo 24t E.
We have now a smooth sea, being just on the edge of
soundings,a
p~easant
wind from the north and are making headway
with studding sails set.
A hump of land on the African coast is visible bearing
about N.N.E.
The clouds are singularly red in the region of the
sun-setting; clouds also are rising and spreading over the sky and
indicate wind.
We have a moon advancing to the full which re-
lieves the gloominess of night; but it shines just ·new through a
thick atmosphere.
·The wind is still favorable and the ocean
smooth.
Sabbath June ?th 1846.
S. La t. .35 0 ?
t.
64
days.
E • Lo ng • 22 0 39 t
Distance 136 miles.
Ther •
.A. ·change of weather has been experienc-
ed; the wind veered to the N.W.and has varied from that point to
S. W.
blowing strong.
W.
has been, however, 'the most stationary
point since the change, but it has not blown with such violence
as to cause our vessel to lie to; though she has been put under
close reefs.
Being now in the track of vessels passing the Cape, five
2
including ourselves have been seen today studding the horipon in
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different directions and varying in distance from each other.
A
French ship passed so near us in the evening that she was spokeh
by our Captain.
She is from Bourbon bound to Nantz.
Cast lead this day in 65 fathoms.
Monday June 8th
S. Lat. 35° 8'.
65 days.
E. Lon.
22 0 16 t
Ther.
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Distance 16 miles.
wind ahead and a heavy sea.
Have been under short sail with the
This morning at about 5 O'clock a
heayy sea broke over the quarter and drenched the Captaints State
room, one of the dead lights being out and the port defended only
by a square of glass which was broken· by the rush.
We are now in the meridian of the Antipodes of Oahu and
the difference of time between us is just 12 hours.
Was troubled
with very cold feet last night.
Tuesday,. June 9th 1846.·
66 days.
3. Lat. 360 2e t E. LOn. 21 0 50!.
Ther.
Distance 80 miles- including 26 miles Westing.
At 12 otck tacked and stood in again towards the land,
as wind, se.a &. current being strong against us, we were in a more
disadvantageous pos.i tion than yesterday at noon.
Bu t on the pres-
ent tack we can make scarcely a north course taking variation of
compass and ever1fhing in our favor that can· be appropriated.
This is James' birthday and I have thought of him much,
and made :him the subject of my prayers.
Wednesday, June loth 1846.
He is eleven years of age.
67 days.
mer.
Distance 90 miles - lost 3 miles westing; and this the Captain regards as a good dayts work, considering the course upon
Which the ship was put and kept for the last 24 hours.
At 12 otck
the high land of the coast for a long distance. in the neighborhood of Point Leven and St. Sebastian are in sight; Cupulo and
Table Hill are prominent objects as well as the mountainous range
or ridge of the coast - the nearest point of the shore is by calculation distant only 15 miles.
Point Leven is in S. Lat. 340
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After standing on our course, which was about S. W. a
~er~od
of about two hours, the wind became more mDderate, and the
ca~tain
ordered that the main
to~sail
shoUld be backed and the
vessel brought to for fishing.
Lines were let down, and scarcely
theld;! )
did the baited hooks reach bottom before a fine fish was hold &.
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taken, and so smartly was the work plied that in about one hour
55 fine fish could be reckoned as our fare, one of them was large,
the others weighing from. _two to -5 or 6 pounds each, as they were
drawn from the water.
At about 3 otck- the ship was put upon her course again.
Thurs day, June 11th 1846.
S. Lat. 34 0 54t.
Distance 65 miles.
68 days.
E. Lon. 20 0 45 1 ~
Ther.
62 0
We have-had a favoring-breeze of mod-
erate strength since the latter part of the night, or from day
light.
&.
PaTt of the night it was calm.
It is now about full moon
I hope the favoring wind will hold on until we are around the
Cape.
Lagull-as or Agulhas or Aguilhas, the most southern land
of the Continent of Africa, being distant, by
LOy]
estima~
at noon,
only 30 mile s .
At s~set we were off c~pe Lagullas and so near that th~
low land of the coast was very plainly seen.
Quoin Point 20
miles farther to the Westward was distinctly visible.
The san set
clear, and the air seemed remarkably transparent, and we hoped a
cant inuance of fine weather. - A. singular black cloud of small dimensions attracted our attention rising over the high land some
distance in the rear of the shace suddenly changing its shape,
becoming at one time nearly invisible and soon reappearing Ln
another
sha~e;
it was so different from any other object Yisible
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in the horizon, that one might almost fancy it an animal, a dragon in imagination as indeed it assumed the shape of that imagined
creatUre.
It might have been an indication of wind; for very soon
the wind which had been very moderate began to breeze up and to
fTeshen first in the direction in which we had seen the cloud and
afterwards to haul more ahead.
Sail began immediately to be taken
in, and one sail after another was furled and reefed until we
were moving with speed under close reefs:
........
The wind fre'shened un-
til it blew a gale 'and the ship was lain to under clo se reefed'
main·topsail and main spencer.
So sudden was our prosperity check-
ed, and the wind ahead turned against us, blowing a gale.
Friday, June 12th 1846.
69 days.
Ther.
Distance 35 miles southing and 39 miles W.. and fallen east
or Cape Lagullas 9 miles.
The gale has continued during .the day.
A
heavy sea broke
over the quarter last night and carried from its fastenings on
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the Starboard side a spar designed for a spare top-gallant mast.
The water also rushed into the CaptainTs State room thro. the
port wetting the berths and the captainfs wife.
ond time they have been wet by shipping a sea.
This is the secI
slept very
little last night.
70 days.
Saturday, June 13th 1846.
S. Lat. 35 0 7t
E. Lon. 19 0 15 t
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Ther.
The gale subsided and left a heavy sea
Distance 64 miles.
which by degrees sunk down and at evening we are
calmed.
p~etty
The clouds hang over the land from which we
-
much be-
may
be dis-
tant 30 m. but the sky seaward is pretty clear except some detachments of fleecy clouds.
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We can see False Cape or HaRglip and the Cape of Good
Rope having the ,appearance of a high iluff' beyond.
is
a.
,
I
Bay;, "~the two points are distinctlY marked.
Between these
Wi th
_1
an.Y~hing
like a favorable breeze we might be r0und the (ape in t~e mo~ning.
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Add one day for detention at Anger,)
24 to Anger
47 from do
and our full number or; days froml
}
the G. Ladrone to the cape is
from Canton ~to Cape.
72 days.
)
Sabbath, June 14th 1846.
Distance 80 miles.
At
l~O'Ck
of the Cape, anG at evening the
near due East fram
Ther.
E. Lon. 180
S. Lat. 340 22t
us~
rectly ahead- a ,heavy
72 days.
62 0 '
A. M. we were in the exact lat.
Cape~nd
Table hill bore pretty,
We have very little wind and this is di-
I'
sw~ll
from the
restwar~
A ship and a bark have been in sight all day_
.
is also against
us~
We'may now consid-
er ourselves as round the Cape, thOUJ: not to the North of it.
This has been to me a
~uieJ
Sabbath, though the
f~ct
of
being becalmed in the region of dangers has caused emotions of
solicitude.
Monday, June 15th 1846.
73 days.
61 0 •
E. Lon. 17 0 3 t •
Ther.
Distance 55 miles.
We have adlanced to the west 53' miles,
S. Lat. 340 36 t
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but have receded to the South 24t. carrying us so much to the
Southward of the Cape.
posed to
The wind is Jtill ahead and the swell op-
UB.
In the night I raised a small clot or two of blood and
this d.ay I have expectorated some bldOdY matter; the cause of it
I
do not know.
Close application tl reading & other duties may
have had an influence to produce it, or the state of my bowels may
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have had an effect to cause it.
74 days.
Tuesday, June 16th 1846.
S. La t ~ 530 57 t .
E. L. 15° 52 f
Distance 75 miles.
Ther.
•
Since leaving the cape we have had the
wind directly ahead and pretty strong till this evening, when it
hauled mDre to the westward admitting of studding sails and a N.
by TN. course,.
But the ship !ells,ba,ly from the effect of a
long westerly swell.
Wednesday, dune 17th
75 days
S. Lat. 32 0 55!. ,E. Lon.
l~o
40t.
Ther.
Distance 87 miles .
. Put a large blister on my s' de last night, which drew
well; but the pain of it deprived me.[f ,Sleep
m~st
of the night.
My expectoration is still somewhat dlrcolored:, l.e. there are particles of bleod in what I raise from my lungs.
I arose in the
morning depressed, washed and apPlieiOintment, to my blister and
then I returned to my berth and had
breakfast consisting of a
mug of tea & crackers handed in to me by the ~teward.
~e
long western swell continues, and at times the roll-
ing of the vessel is even distressin§: it has been so to
under the effects of a blister and present debility.
myself
The Captain
remarked that a saying of seamen seemed likely to be verified in
our case:
"Rolling from the Cape
a~l
the way to St. Helena."
Add oJe
day at Anger not counted &
I
we ha~e been 76 days from the G.
Ladrone.
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Thursday, dune 18th 1846.
16 days
s. Lat. 32 0 llt E. Lon. 130 l6 t
Distance 83 miles.
,
Ther.
Several of the men continue 111:- four
~
of these are in the second mates wat1h - most of them keep about
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but they are weak and can hardly perf0TIn duty.
,
.
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The captain savs
~
it is very common for seamen to be ill coming home from Canton:
he attributes it to the water as the lain cause.
Some few of
. the seamen at intervals have been off duty ever since we lert
Anger.
The water and refreshments which we obtained there seem-
.
I
- diarr:efl1a & dysentery.-
ed to forward the complaint
Fr'iday} J"une 19th 1846.
days.
I
Ther.
Distance 50. miles.
Calm during the night.
For the firstt:iJ:ne since sarbath evep.ing have come up 'on
deck and walked upon.the
The sun shines pleasanyly,
~uarter.
the wind mild and gentle and in our flvor', though our motion is
very slow thr9ugh the water which is scarcely ruffled by the breeze.
The sun at its setting was a brilliant sight, slowly .
sinking in the horifon- blazing thrp~h an atmosphere whach gave
it a
li~uid
appearance and reflected its rays in a very glowing
manner: it seemed a mass of
li~uid
zontal line to the eye forming a
U-F0h
t-h.g.
Sa,.fa~1!.
rays or multiplied suns A
or th.,.
gold pouring itself in a hori-
mos~ ~rilliant
path of reflected'
UTlal-(taTIItf!, Oc.can·
It seeme.dJto be the orb of day poured
out into the ocean and flowing in a
It ream. from the horizon to
the eye- the gently rolling billows giving its strong rays a fluctuating moving appearance.
A most Jeautiful sight.-
. Saturday, J"une 20th 1846.
s. La t. 310
.
1 t.
E. Lon. 11
Distance 80 miles.
80 days from Batavia.
78 days
0
6 '1"
Ther.
64 0
In the afternoon spoke a Dutch Bark
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very long passage
as Batavia is only 60
miles from Anger and our time from tte latter plaQe is only 52
days.
She must be a dull
saim~r
as we passed her very fast and
left her very far astern at evening.
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The Barometer indicates a change of weather, and the wind
freshens and in the night hauled to·the N. W.
; Sabbath, June
S. Lat. 30 0
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~lst
6 f.
1846
79 days.
E. Loon. gO 17' ~
Distance 49 miles.
Ther.
,The wind continue s strong from the N. W. and brought us
down to close reefed topsails.
The mercury in the barometer has
sunk lower than any t1rn.e during our passage.
gale -
It maybe called a
our seventh since we encountered the Cape.
Monday, June 22nd 1846.
S. Lat. 2g 0 36'.
80 days.
E. Lon. gO 50'.
Ther.
The gale has subsided but the wind still holds from the
N. W. just the point to· which weo wish to steer, and blows fresh.
Distance 50 miles.
SlOdays
Tuesday, June 23rd.
3. Lat. 2S o 10'. E. Lon. gO 22'.
Distance 86 miles.
Ther.
Becalmed since the morng. and a heavy
westerly swell- the effect of the late gale.
Something was de-
scr±sd in the water which was judged to be the mast of a vessel.
82 days.
Wednesday, June 24th 1846.
S. ·L.
E. Lon. 9
Distance 25 miles.
o 21'.
Ther.
We have been almost entirely becalmed
during the last 24 hours; but as a current has been in our favor
we have not been entirely stationary.
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I have remembered this as the birthday of fuartha Ann.
t.
Thursday, June 25th
83 days
S. Lat. 27 0 2'. E. Lon. SO 13'
Ther.
Since day light we have had a gentle S.
Distance 70'miles.
E. wind - hope it may continue.
at St. Helena.
The Captain has decided to stop
Thus far our progress has been very slow from·
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the Cape.
Friday, June 26th
s. Lat." 25 0
"84 days.
E. Lon. 6° 19'.
40T.
Ther.
S. E. wind continues, and as our course is
Distance 138
pretty much before the wind, the ship rolls considerably; but
this can be easily borne When we are making progress.
Towards
evening we spoke the Ship Tiber, of Boston, '71 days from BataviaRichardson, supercargo.
85 days."
Saturday," June 27th
S. Lat. "24 0
E . Lon. 4 0 13'
1t
Ther.
S. E. wind continues.
Distance 147
86 days
Saooath, cTune 28th
S. L. 22 0 46'
E. L.
Distance 128 miles.
2 0 22t.
Ther.
Very quiet sailing though a little
reeling occasionally wind say S. E.
Had some conversation at edge of evening with Er.
Camerin the second mate on the suoject of religion.
more
l.
access~ple
Found him
than I had expected though ready to excuse him-
self for the neglect of the suoject on account of the difficulties
at sea; but candid enough to acknowledge or at least admit that
God does not require of us what we are unable to perform.
Monday, June 29th l846
87 -days.
Ther.
Four of the sick men have oeen "induced to
Distance 127.
come on deck and show themselves read21 to do what they are aole
though not expected to perform laborious duty.
Tuesday, cTune 30th
S. Lat. 20 0 3
f
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W. Lon. 0 0 .44'.
88 days.
Ther.
Distance 118 miles.
As I am out of reading oooks, I have recently read the
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Preface to Sc·ott t s Bible as contained in the Reference Bible
which I have with me.
I have also read the preface to
~ohnsonts
Dictionary, and it is a composition worthy of perusal.
In the evening a porpoise was caught, which produced
.
aome animation of feeling among. the actors.
8 and '9
0 t
clock or perhaps not far from 8
[s iCJ
itA happened
0 '
clock..
be~ween
We have now
a moon just entering its first quarter, and the evenings are pleasant and the temperature of the atmosphere is becoming agreeable.
Wednesday,
~uly
89 days .
1st 1846.
S. Lat. 18° 32~.
2° 57 f
W. L.
.
Ther.
Distance 158 miles.
Cap. Miller '.s last voyage was estimated from Macao ·to
Anger 2000 miles in 39 days
;
51~11/39 per day.
Anger to Cape of Good Rope 5551 in 49 days
= ll5f
14/49
pro day.
Our passage to Anger was made in 24 days
2000 = 8311/3
miles pro d. or 27 days from Whampoa is - 74f2/27 pro d.
I make our distance to the.Cape i.e. Cape Rang-lip,5406
miles, in 46 days, gives 117f12/23 m. pro day.
Saw whales this afternoon at a distance.
This evening experienced the sensation usual to me when
blood starts from the lungs an indication which I could not mistake and which was followed by the presence of a small quantity
-t hro""Yl.
throw~
raised from my mouth.
retired immediately to my bed.
I took a p.ill of sugar of lead and
By keeping in a reclining
post~re
it was suppressed.
Thursday,
~uly
2nd 1846.
S. Lat. 17 0 32t.
W. Lon. 4 0 38 '
Distance 113 miles.
90 days
. Ther.
A sail astern reported; also a Sperm
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whale close by the side of our vessel.
Raised. blood.
arro~oot only for supper .
berth most of the day - ate no dinner and
Friday, .Tuly 3rd 1846.
S. Lat. 160 41' .
Kept my
91 days.
W. L. 5° I I t
Ther.
•
69°
Distance 62 miles wind very light.
St. Helena in sight distant 46 miles direction W. half W.
Raised some blood in the afternoon.
I am very much
discouraged and depressed: the frequent indications of fresh blood
starting from the lungs damp my hopes in regard to ultimate recovery: but I hope even against hope: for nqthing is too hard for
the Lord.
James Town, St. Helena is)
5° 42' 30 Tl
-
time from Greenwich
Saturday, July 4th 1846
S. Lat. 15
o 55' 26 tT . W.Long.·
22 m. 50 sec.
92 days.
Ther.
At the striking of 8 bells- and the commencement of
the 1st watch or
ra~her
middle watch, all hands united in firing
a national salute in honor of American Independence, in which the
Captain took direction.
At daylight we were close in with the island of St.
Helena: her high precipitous and barren sides rising in most places
almDst perpendicular from the ocean were a very prominent object
meeting my eye as I looked from my stateroom port or window.
I went on deck the first since the 1st. and had a view
of the island of st. Helena, famous as the prison of Napoleon the
worldTs prisoner -
Cap. Miller on his last voyage stopped at the
I
island and visited the spot where his remains had been deposited
and thence removed some years ago by the government of France.
lie painted out Long Wood as we passed the East side of the island:
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or the dir.ection of it, as it was not certain that the very:place
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could be seen from our position. We were two miles or more from
.
[sic]
the . shore - the surff we could see distinctly breaking along the
whole extent of the shore, the land rising abruptly- some of the
highest bluffs 800 feet :perha:ps in height.
-t opined? 1
Passing the N. E.
point of the island we opened the fortifications which are extend[s/e-]
.
ed along on the precipices to James Town.
. . two11 American vessels
di~played
themr ensigns.
.
One was the whaling Bart;Lue Powhatan, of·
.
Warren R. I. Cap. Mayo, the other ship Vancouver, from Padang
island of Sumatra, for Boston.
At 1 otck we dropped anchor just to the stern of
th~
latter vessel, and directly opposite the town, which is situated ,.
on the shore at the opening of a narrow
~alley.
On the West the
land rises precipitously to the height of s.ay 400 feet and is as
steep as' the roof of a house.
U:pon the top are buildings- either
a fort or barracks and is ascended in one direction by a flight
of steps perhaps 600 in number which running straight up present
a
sing~ar,
as they do also a striking appearance.
There is an-
other ascent by a circuitous path wide enough for vehivies.
In
the back ground on both sides the valley are edifices of the
great ones probably of the island.
The edifices on the right as
well as on the }aft of the valley- one on each side- occupy elevated summits and are conspicuous objects.
is embowered with
trees~
elegant appearance.
The one on the left
and presented to us on board the shi:p an
The houses of the settlement seemed to be near
the shore and presented a cool and neat appearance rather of a light color.
painted or
I witnessed with pleasure the spire of
a church, and. indeed it was the most conspicuous building presented to the sight.
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We were soon visited by two boats from the shore- both
of them I su]]ose Government boats - and as soon as the Captain
had. answered all
on shore.
~uestions
he took ]assage in one or them to go
lie made arrangements for water, and in an hour or two
,a water boat was along side and by means of hose connected with
a tank in which the water was contained five tons were soon discharged into seven of our casks and our supply of water was complete, and nothing remained but for the Captain to return on board
when we' could proceed to sea ..
20 minutes before 6
anchor.
,ing,~Dn
otc~
Before six o' ck he c'ar:le off and at
the sbipls company
beg~n
to heave at the
It was not long before we were under way again & proceedour vo yage •
The island of St. Helena is between 26 & 27 miles in
.
,
c i rcum.ference .
The acting U. S. Comm.ercial Agt .Wm. Carrol
sent
by his son who came on board in the boat which
comple~ents
Es'q,~
brought off the captain, expressing his regret that ·my health had
not permitted me to go on shore.
Stating that he has an ac q,uain t ..
ance with Messrs Anderson & Hill and desired that his respects
lie sent off addressed to IIl:e , the Report
migh t be made to them.
of the Board for 1844.
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Meteorolmgical
~ournal
kept on the wmndward side of the
4
island 1,76, feet above the level of the sea.
for week ~une 11th - 17
Mean temperature
62°, 4_out of doors in the shade.
Learned that the ship Gentoo of Boston from
Calcutt~
was lost
near the Cape on her way home- went ashore in Struys Bay, just to
the east of Legullas
'-
Several persons lost
The Captain and
Supercargo and some others had made their way to St. lielena, and
had teken passage in Ship Vancouver, which lay at anchor when we
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arrived and got under way about two hours before us.
The ship
Gentoo went ashore in consequence of a mistake in regard to position, the chronometer being out of the way.
Babbath, July 5th lS46.
93 days
S. Lat. 15° 45 t W. Lon. 6° 45 t
Ther.
Distance 63 miles~
Passed ship Vancouver and spoke her.
very heavy swell from. the S. W. and ve,ry little wind: so that the
vessel rolled in a manner which was very uncomfortable •
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Monday, July 6th
94 days.
W. L. SO 14
Ther.
Distance 108 miles S. E. trades.
S. Lat. 14° 45'
Tuesday, July 7th
95 days
S'{ Lat. 13° 27 t .•
W. Lon. 10° 46 t
Distance 167 miles
Ther.'
•
71io
S. E. trades.
Wednesday, July Sth 1846.
S. L. 11° 40 t
70°
96 days.
W. L. 13° 53'
Ther.
Fresh S. E. trades.
Distance 212
The Isle of Ascension which is laid down on the Chart is
Thursday July 9th
S. Lat. 10° 1S t
97 days
W. L. 16° -24t.
•
Pleasant.
Distance 170.
S. E.
98 days.
Friday, July lOth.
S. Lat. SO 57' .
W. Lon. ISO 42 t
Distance 15S miles Saturday, July 11th
S. Lat. 7° 33 t
•
Ther.
Pleasant
•
-
77°
Ther.
79°
S. E.
99 days.
W. Long. 21° 33 t •
Distance 190 llliles.
Ther.
Afhale probably a fin-back-
appeared
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~or
some time around the vessel and on both sides of her in the
afternoon of yesterday.
From 12 o'clock of yesterday to 12 o'clock
noon of this day is the 11th in nautical account.
There is much work going
on at the present time - tarring
,
rigging, new rattling the shrowds- serving some portions of the
rigging- preparing the vessel for port- though we cannot expect
to enter for more than a month yet.
We are now west of the most western part of the continent of Africa; the most western point being Cape Verde in Lat.
140 441 N. and longitude 17 0 32
w.
Sabbath, duly 12th 1846
S.
Lat. 50 50 t .
Lon. 23 0 41 t
Vi.
Ther.
•
Steady breeze.
Distance. 165 miles.
Monday
100 days
101 days
13th
Ther.
-
Distance 183 miles
Squally.
Tuesday, duly 14th
102 days
-
Distance 191 miles
.St. Paulf@ island
-
Squally.
0
0
55 t
•
w.
N. Lat and
Lon. 29
0
13.
80me-
times made by vessels passing this way.
Wednesday, July 15th
s. Lat.
0 0 43 t
•
w.
Distance 171 miies.
103 days
Lon. 31 0 3 t
•
Th.
Steady breeze.
Thursday, July 16th 1846.
'79
Work going on as usual.
104 days.
N. L. 10. 35. W. L. 33° 27t.
Thero
S. E. wind squally.
2el miles.
At night raised blood: the first indications of i t were
felt
a~
the moment I was making an
ef~ort
to shut the port
o~
my
state-room, as I wished to have the dead light at command in case
of need.
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Friday, duly 17th
N.
L. 4° lot.
105 days
0
W. L. 55 47 1
Distance 209.miles.
•
Ther.
Squally and rain.
Continuing to have
unco~ortable
teelings in my side. I
put this evening a blister upon.my chest.-
This is Warren's birth-
day and he has been much in my thoughts and prayers.
Saturday, duly 18th 1846
N. L.
50
W. L. 57 0 8'.
54
Distance 153 miles.
106 days
81°'
Ther.
Squally & rain.
Raised blood.
Sabbath 'duly 19th
N. L. 6° 58 t
,
W. L. 37 0 59!.
107 days
Ther.
Han a tUrn of raising blood last night and called the
Captain who waked up the steward.
He' provided some fine salt
which I took, also digitalis.
Have kept my berth the whole of the day and my spirits
have been muc.h depressed.
The regular trades seem to be suspended 71 miles.
distance
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MOnday, July 20th 1846
N. L. 7 0
•
lIt
W. L. 37 0 54f.
108 days
Ther.
Distance l4 miles - Wind battling with calmE.
Some indicad
tions yesterday & tc:;,day of ¥liaI'rhoea - Took paragoric and essence
or
peppermint.
Lighted a lamp in the night and took digitalis
on account of feeling symptoms of bleeding, the steward having
provided 'me with matches
Tuesday, July 21st
fO~ighting my lamp.
109 days
The~.
Distance 70 miles.
winds variable with rain.
Looseness of
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the bowels continues and with a view to check it have taken·rhubarb.
I am still confined to my berth with fears of bleeding, a
sensation at the pit of my stomach indicates that blood is
~iable
to start in that region.
I had some cbnversatiqn with the
respecting my
c~ptain
effects and papers in. case the Lord should remove me suddenly- that
he might deliver to the Missionary Rooms llG- effects and send to
my.wife my papers &, writings, as the Lord only knows how my disease will terminate-
I
have feared the gathering
or
an abscess
in the lungs, the bursting of which might endanger my life. This
is perhaps imagination; hut I thought it could not do harm to
intimate this to the Captain and give him. some directions -
The
Lord spare me.
llO,
Wednesday, duly 22nd 1846
N. L. 8
0
Sgt.
W. L. 38 0 13 1
Distance 43 miles.
seems to be checked.
. Ther.
Winds variable with calms.•
My diarrhoea
This night raised blood lighted a lamp
&,.
took digitalis.
I I I days
Thursday, duly 23rd
N. L. gO 56 t
•
W. L. 38~ 50!.
Distance 68 miles.
s.
Wind frill
W.
Friday, July 24th"
N. L. 11
0
15!.
112 days
W. L. 380 40
Distance 79 miles
81 0
Ther.
Ther.
t •
Wind S.W. to W.
We have about 2600 miles
f~ther
to go, sailing at the
ra te of 100 miles pr." day we shall reach Neversink light house
in 26 days.
A change of weather indicating the setting in
the N. E. Trades.
o~
We have our larboard tacks aboard our course
varying from W. to N. W.
Breeze not ye t steady. \
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Took my seat at the table to tea, the first time I
have been to the table for a
wee~.
I am still feeble.
Sat urd'ay , July, 25th 1846.
115 days
Ther.
Distance 114 miles - N. E. Trades.
Decks have been painted to day.
Steward washed my stateroom this afternoon and I find the
room much more ag!eeable: it had become very dirty & the smell
offensive.
The ,water c'loset als'o has been repaired as the cis-
tern was out of order.
Sabbath July 26th 1846.
N. L. 13° 4~.
114 days
W. L. 42° 2e r
Distance 140 miles.
A
•
·Ther.
82
brig seen standing to the South west-
Pleasant.
ward.
Monday July 27th
N. L. 14° 48 t
115 days
W. L. 440 20 r
Ther.
Bloody expectoration this morning indeed there have
been appearances of blood every day since the 16th.
Spent most of the day on deck reclining on a settee on
the house.
I think I have been too much confined and occupied
I intend to do less and to keep more
heretofore for my health.
Distance 151 miles.
in the air hereafter.
Black fish & porpoise about the ship.
116 days
Tue sday duly 28th 1846"
N. L. 16° 36',
W. L. 46° 30 t
Distance 166 miles.
I
c: r
.
8li
Pleasant
Bloody expectoration in the morning; but no seated
cough.
Kept in the air & enjoy better spirits.
Wednesday July 29
117 days
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Distance 190 miles.
Brisk trades.
Ther.
82
A fracas "between the second mate and the steward: they were
parted by the Captain.
N. L. ISo 29.
W. L. 49° 6'.
Thursday July 29th [shOuld be 30th]
118 days
o
W. L. 51 23'.
Ther.
Dist. 185 miles
Gulf weed seen.
Brisk Trades
A sail standing to the S. W.ward probably
bound to the W. Indies.
119 days.
Friday July 31st 1846.
80 0
Th.
Distance 208 miles.
Squally.
All hands' are busily employed in painting: t"his and other
work for fi tting the ship to
ent~r _p01!t
has been going on for
about 2 weeks and will occupy attention for several days, if not
untim we arrive.
There is a great amount of work to "be done to
fit a ship to enter her port.
All hands were called from their work painting inside
the bulwarks to take in sail on account of a squall rising black
at the windward.
It brought wind and rain; but was not of long
continuance.
Saturday August 1st 1846.
N. L. 24° 35'.
w.
Distance 168 miles.
L. 56° 33'.
120 days
Ther.
83i
Very pleasant: all hands painting
they are putting on a second coat to the deck.
p~in
Bloody expectoration in the morning, feel more or less
" (of?]
every day in the left side, and often a sErBse ;\fulness in
my breast.
I
~~pra~s_
Have had a slight inclination at times to cough, which
I find that sitting in the open air on the house on
,
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I can have the wind and see the work which is going on, has a
good effect· upon my spirits.
I
should be glad to occupy my time
differently; but my health will not admit.
We are distant from New York about 1300 miles- eight
days sailing like the last eight will bring us to our port. i.e.
164 miles per day.
Sabbath Aug~2nd 1846.
N. L. 26 0 21t
121 days
W. L. 58° 46 t
.Distance 161 miles.
Ther ..
84
A very quiet day .
This is the first day since the 16th ult. in which no
appearance of blood in my expectoration has been visible;.
122 days
Monday Aug. 3rd.
N. L. 27° 51 f .
W. L. 60 0 35'.
Ther.
Distance 136 miles.
123 days
Tuesday Augt. 4th
N. L. 29
Dist.
0
2t.
W. L. 62 0 13 T •
108 miles -
.
Ther.
.
a
Spoke a Brig 12 days from Phil. bound
to Demerara:- horses on board.
The wind died away and left us towards. evening almost.
calm.
Saw a dolphin gliding through the water: the Captain
through the grains at him; but mi-ssed.
This is the first we have
seen during the voyage.
Wednesday August 5, 1846
N. L. 29
0
18 t
W. L. 62
Distance 40 miles-
0
124 days
52
Very moderate.
Ther. morng 87. noon 830
We seem to have lost
the trades.
A brig passed ahead of us bound to the eastward: a
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barque also a good distance astern bound in· the same direction.
Dolphins seen.
I ·have felt rather unwell- seemed to be a little feverish.
Thursday Augt. 6th 1846.
N.L. 29° 50 t
.
125 days
W. Lon. 63° 55
Distance 70 miles.
Ther.
A gentl·e breeze from the S. E.
Raised
a little blood last night, it did·not seem to be fresh.
Friday Augt. 7
N. L. 31° 5'
126 days
W. L. 65° lot.
Dist. 99 miles.
Ther.
Raised blood again last night.
Lighted
a lamp & took medicine.
A favorate monkey belonging to Mrs. Miller obtained at
Anger died, disease supposed to have arisen from eating putty.
Just at evening had thunder and lightning but no rain.
A
~chooner
seen about dusk.
saturday, Aug~ 8th 1846.
N. L. 32
0
5'.
127 days
W. L. 66° 25 t
•
Ther.
Distance 85 miles.
128 days
Sabbath Aug. 9th
W. L. 67
Dist. 97 miles.
°
28 ' .
Ther.
Change of wind; it now blows briskly from
W.S.W. so that all our studdingsails, sky-sail & royals are taking in and furled & we are lying close on the wind.
Spoke brig
George 6 days from Philadelphia bound to Barbadoes.
Saw also
several other vessels.
Monday Aug~ lOth 1846.
N. L. 35° 59'
W. L. 68° 24t.
Dist. 163 miles ~
129 days
Ther.
Sailing as yesterday close upon a wind
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and a little off our regular course as the wind is pretty far
west.
Saw a Barque standing to the Eastward profiting by the
fre sh We'~ ter ly wind no w blow ing: it is scan t tfi:o r us no t allo wing
Heavy sea.
us to lay our true course.
Tuesday Aug. 11th .
.
N. L. 36
0
Distance.
Stream.
w.
19 t .
130 days
L. 6 9
0
44 t
•
Ther.
We are just on the southern border of the Gulf
Had a squall and heavy shower last night.
ing it was calm.
This morn-
About noon the clouds rose in the north with
the apJ.:8.arance of rain.' They
~rought
however very little; but
a gentle breeze sprung up in that direction which freshened and
hauled so far to the eastward that we were enabled to steer our
course about N.W. and to make good progress.
A spray of the sea dashed 'into my port· last night and
wet my sheets. so that I was obliged to sleep without any.
!ut[S'~
I had a blanket and coverlid.
The $teward has killed a hog this evening.
Caught a
shark.
131 days
Wednesday Aug .. 12,1846.
N. L. 380 10'.
W. "L. 71 0 45.
Dist. 150 miles.
Ther.
We have passed the Gulf Stream.
I
have
been airing some of my clothes ann arranging my baggage to be in
readiness for our arrival, being now about 1'70 miles distant from
N. Y. where we may hope to arrive this week.
Thursday Aug~
13
N. L. 39 0 27'
W. L. 73 0 27'
Dist 104 miles.
desirable progress.-
132 days
.Ther .
75t
..
Pleasant breeze from the southward making
All animation in prospect of soon terminat-
ing our voyage.
Snoke a
Bri~antine
from
East~ort
bound to Philadel-
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phia: had not seen the land fOT five days!
The wind is fTesh and '
we expect to make land before night.
A good
loo~
out is kept up to catch sight of a pilot
boat, as they often come off where land is not seen.
Saw many
coasting vessels as we drew in.Some 12 or 13, schooners were 'count+:'
'r..
ed at one time.
While this watch was kept up for a pilot boat,
the Captain descried land on, our larboard: it was low land on
the Jersey shore near Barnegat,inlet, and as we drew rapidly in,
the whole shore opened up upon' our left- low land and not very
far distant.
AS
we passed rapidly onward the Ca'ptain became very
anxious to see a pilot boat coming off, but none came in Sight;
and soon as it began to grow
da~k
he shortened sail and fired sig-
nal guns, and it was not until it had
become~uite
dark and we had
arrived nearly opposite Neversink lights that the signal of a
pilot boat was seen, a very welcome sight, and our vessel was
Quickly hove to for the boat to COTIe along side.
It was not
long before the pilot was on board and the command of the ship
surrendered to him.
Almost the first act of the Filot was to
hand to the Ca-ptain a couple of pa:pers containing the news,well
judging that intelligence of the most important things no.v occuring
would be acceptable to us.
We gained notice for the first time
that the boundary question of the Cregon was settled and that
our country is involved in a war with :Mexico, that there had
been a battle on the borders between Texas
&
the IYiexican terri-
tories that our troops had been successful and had taken possession of the Ma timoro's.
At about half past 9 otck the ship was brought to
anchor a little to the Northward of Neversink lights. (there are
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two lights at this place one of them.!Irevolving Tl . )
Friday, Aug. 14th 1846.
133 days
At an early hour a steamer was employed to tow the
ship up to the city and being made fast to our side we were soon
mOlnng carried forward by her powerful propellers or paddles.
We passed -much shipping on our way up a.nd had a fine Vie'll of the
beautiful seats and dwellings scattered along the extent of
Staten Island} and of the country in that direction.
steamers
·were plying with quick motion in various ways- as we proceeded
another ship was taken along with us on the side of tb,e steamer
opposite to our position, which added burden did not seem to impede our progress.
About mid day we reached the wharf and our ship was
soon moored ana. the gteamer drew off and left us.
A clerk. from
the house of Oliphant,. Talbot & Co. was alffiost immediately on
board and the Captain left to accompany him to the C1iJ.stom House
and the Store of the owners.
He in passing up employed a hack to
come to the wharf to take me to the Missty ·
House.
It was but
a few moments after our arrival before I was seated in a carriage
and on the way to Brick Chh. Chapel, which the hack man found
after some little searching and inquiry; for he did not seem to
know at first where·he was to convey me, though I told him the
I found
place.
~r.
Merwin at the Ro?ms, to whom I introduced
myself
&
was received very cordially.
Mr. Armstrong was not at
home.
He is attending at the present time meetings of various
Missionary Societies out of the city.
I was shown to his rooms in the buildmng and there I
2-d d
spent the rest of the day, finish~ ~ letter to Mr. Anderson
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which was despatched by "express" that afternoon and towards evening accompanied Mr. Merwin to his house No. 35 Fifth
street
4
wher.e his family wife and four children reside.
It was pleasant
to get into a christian family again and to hear the voice of
prayer.
Have raised little blood·to~ay.
Saturday August 15th 1846.
Had a call from Dr. Bliss the physician who attended
Lucy Thurston in her sickness- a pious man and who attends gratui t"ously o'n missionaries visiting this place and need medical
advice.
lie examined my chest minutely and prescribed some medi-
cine, which I afterwards went out and obtained: his views of my
case accord pretty nearly with those of Dr. Wood.
discharge from my lungs last fall was
~hat
lie said the
of an abscess he thinks
it formed in the plura and that somehow or other it found a communication with the air vessels of the lungs &. was dischg~
There has been a time he
s~ys
when all the breathing was
performed- thro. the right lung •.
Had a call this evening from ifu'. Farnham for:G.erly at
the. islands.
t
Sabbath, Aug.
16, 1846.
r
Raised a small quantity of blood; but notwithstanding
this I attended meeting with Mr. Merwin at the Presbyterian Church
in the neighborhood where a Mr. Eaton officiates.
Monday .Aug ~
17
Raised more blood than usual and
mY
bowels being some-
what affected I did not leave my chamber in the 3rd story, but
kept my bed
dur~ng
the day.
Had a call from 1Ir. S. Wells Williams of the China Miss-
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ion who came to my chamberRev. 1oIr. Coe the pastor of
Dr. Bliss has also· visited me. The
!Ar.
Merwin was invited up stairs and
conaucted the evening prayers. of the family in my room, which was
a very agreeable exercise to me.
I am receiving every attention and every kindness from
Mr. & Mrs. Merwin for which I desire to retain a greatful sense
of obligation.as well as a feeling of unworthiness.
jO~Tl\a 1, r-e'o&Jri-tt C>1 1>"\. IN". -f-r:,""" ytoT<!!S I C.lo~~3.
very .Small b ooi(S I ct!J"I-tIl'u<.eJ
.
~<l ....gh
)oot..-h!s
I
-f' al~-t/y
-(j
[Here.
-':h~110'\
F~
1'1Cllff!.d
:lcre the account is frOM E~noil notes in baoks)
of odd ahe8GS cOvered with wrapping paper ooye~s)
-1i?IOLi
~&dc
W.J.F. _
Tuesday
Aug. 18, 1846.
Another call from Dr. Bliss.
One also from- Mrs.
Armstrong wife of the Cor. Sec. whm had made a nice eustard and
brought it in.
They live'next door to Mr. MerWin in 5th Street.
Mr. ArmBtrong has a family of 5 children-
Mr. Merwin has four.-
The ~ympathY which I receive is like precious mintmentj it
breaks the heart and heals.
I am unworthy of it- the Lord be
thanked for his goodness & the Lord direct my steps.
Rev. Mr. stewart called and the interview with him was
very pleasing.
He very kindly and generously offered' to attend me
to Phila: and also to Lancaster Co.; in which kindness I cannot
but see the hand of God and the answer of prayer.
Wednesday Aug~ 19th 1846
(Cool)
Feel in better health and spirits than at any time since
my arrival.
My food is simple consisting of bread & illllk or rice
& milk. _ A call this morng. from Dr. Bliss.
Went out to the shop of a'Grocer with A.. Baxter Merwin
and was weighed on
a platfoTIli
balance-
weigh 111~ pounds-
gain is half a pound since I left the islands-
My
I think I should
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have weighed 112 or 113 some part of the voyage.
From the Grocery
I walked to Vauxhall Saloon and made a turn in the garden.
The
garden is adorned with walks & trees- also a fountain inclosing
1
A
orange colored fish-
pipe :passing up in the
re
cent~
surmounted
with a top like a water pot thro. the openings of which the water
was spurting in fine streams fed the pond.
all around display
~eats
Recesses
on the sides
where persons sit at times of amusement
and call fo rand rece i ve refre shment s •
[trom?]
. A. call for H
.
Cheever which was a very pleasant one.-
Mr. Anderson.
Rece. a letter from
Thursday Aug 20th 1846.
Wrote to Mr . .Anderson & to W.& Evarts.'.
ter from Mr. Hunnewell.
received ~let-
The family has been out this day and I
have been most of the time alone.- Dr. Bliss called this morng.
He has called every day since Saturday; but I am so much improved
that he will not probably call again unless sent for, which I hope
will not be necessary.
Friday Aug. 21st 1846.
Wrote to Broo Wh 1' t ney &
'!T'
}j j am .
~l£tGalA.
Being somewhat
rainy I kept in doors all day. - Dr. Bliss called again to daySaturday Aug. 22nd.
Attended Mr. Merwin to his
o~~ice-
riding in a
car. On
.arriving there found Mr. Anderson & my son Evarts. the former I
knew at once, the latter I did not recognize being very much altered in appearance- a stout boy
o~
l5i years of age.
Sabbath Aug. 23 1846.
Attended meeting in the afternoon ,at the Presbyterian
ghurch in our neighborhood.
of the evening here.
Wtr. Anderson :preached.
He spent most
He starts in the morng. to return.
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t
Monday Aug. - 24.
Walked out into the city a little distance- passed by
the"Bowery to ~eventh ~treet 'following it along some distance
and then returned home by the Presbyterian Chapel.
Raised a lit-
tIe' blood afterwards.
Reed. a check for 175· a/c
Hallock.
o. & Son.
Dr. Bliss has called every day to
Had a call from Mr
t~is.
called also
this day_
Tuesday AUg. 25 1846.
Rode with.Mr. 1ierwin and took a view of some of the
)eprincip~
buildings of the city.
Interview with Mr. Bidwell
of the Home].II
Rode thro Broadway
do with
wa.
~_
Wall st.
Hall one of the Sec.
Soc.
Call from a 1:T:r. Chapin brother of .Mrs . Rowell.
h
Warren arrived from East J'ampton.
Wednesday Aug. 26 1846.
A call from l'-llr. Peter
.. Fairchild No. 72 Charlton St.a
brother in law
~f
Mrs. Dimond- he married a sister of 1rrs. Dimond.
Called with Warren
&
Eva·rts on Mrs. Armstrong- was
introduced to a sister of Mr. A. whose name is James of Virginiaa very pleasant & amiable lady-
~trs.~.
is a very excellent
person and a helper of many.
Thursday Aug. 27th 1846.
Took passage in company with Warren & J Evarts from
N.Y. city in the train for Phil~
~r. Merwin with whom we had
been staying attended us to the cars which we took at Jersey .,Ci ty
after crossing in a steamboat over the river from New Y. city.
Stopped in Ph. a -, at Franklin house, D. K. Minor Pro-
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prietor (- called Sandersonts).
Friday Aug t 28, 1846 .
This is my birthday, thanks to God for merciful preservation to see the age of 54.
The Lord spare me yet longer,
if it shall 'befor his glory.
After breakfast & paying fare took a carriage and was
conveyed to the Depot of the Western Raifoad and to our seats
in the cars to start at
1
past 7 otck for its rout.
to stop at the nearest place to Pe<luea.
We enterad
.At the moment appointed
we were moving the train drawn by horses to. the place in tre 'suburbs where the engine is attached- all was adjusted at 5 IDin.
before 8 when we set off.
On the wings of steam the cars flew
along the track at the rate of 20 miles an hour.
We passed
Parkesburg at about 100tck and went on to Kinzerfs place Which
the manager of the cars fixed upon as our stopping place being
.he said the nearest point to Pe<luea; but when we made in<luiryat
the hotel for )m. James Patton we could not get the information
we desired and was directed back to Parkesburg as the nearest
point to our destination and adv.ised to take our seats in a return train that was to pass in a few minutes.
to do and thus retrace our steps 10 miles.
This we concluded
We had not
accas~on
to stop long for the clattering of the train almost immediately
saluted our ears and stopping a moment at this place
tor~cruit
wood and water we took our seats to return to Parkesburg.
In
about half an hour we were back to the point of our destination
and were landed safe at Whitehills Hotel.
Here I made the.re-
.' .<luisi te en<luiries and gained the sa tisfacto'ry infonna tion.
. hired a carriage for two dollars and was conveyed to the
dence of Mr. James Patton.
I
resi~-
The driver did not know exactly
�where the place was and was under the necessity of making enquiry.
The last of which was at the house of the widow of Hays
Patton and next to that of the father's.-
We rode up to the
house; & on the platform before the door sat an.elderly man and
near the door inside stood an elderly woman, the former I judged to be our relative & the latter his wife, which "proved to De
the fact.
form I
I passed
too~
thro~gh
the gate and stepping upon the plat-
the old gentleman by the hand.saying, I supposed I
might call him father and pointing to Warren & Evarts said I
would introduee him to his· grand sons-
hi~
·two eldest.
A young woman a relative of the wife is living in the
family.
Clock occupying one corner of the room (the S.W.) the
other a cupboardPrayer at nightSlept in the S.E. room: two beds one occupied by the
boys, the other by myself.
Saw old Aunt Nancy.
She is very deaf and Quite help-
less, is a very great care on the hands oOf Step Mother.
more ill than usual.
She is
Eer age is 86- or will be in November.
Step MDther-in-Iaw seems to be a very suitable companion for
father-in-law- and he
seem~
to be happy in her society and satis-
fied with her help;
She labors to make him comfortable and he
submits I should think very cheerfully to her direction.
a
goo~
She has
capacity to manage and possesses some force of character.
Her attainment
of course are of a moderate kind.
hers is in the family and is affording
A
rela~ive
assistance;~he
of
calls him
Uncle, I suppose therefore she is a niece of the wife.
They have also a little girl say twelve or thirteen
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years of age, in the family, to assist in domestic matters.
Mary
Ann Irwine is the name of the niece- wire knew
the mother- 'dane Irwine.
Saturday AUg~
29, 1846.
n~ghtls
s~('
rest I rose and after
their
private
for
rest.- I'sh
of hiIiLself.
The wife of Hays Patton called in the forenoon with
her daughter and youngest son born 6 mo. after the death of his
Afternoon Mrs. Buchannan, came & staid 'till night- She
father.-
walked distance say 1 mile
Call from,Wtrs. Isaac McCamment and a daughter of Dr.
McCamment, she was qUi ~e young 'when my wife left the country; but
had heard so much about her thro 1rrs. denkins that she seemed to
be acquainted with her.
boys.-
They called just at evening, to see the
The boys were not at home having gone to Mr. William
Gau'lt f s.'
Sabbath Aug~
, il.. ttended
30th 1846.
meeting , at ,Pequea' and heard a plain
&
good
sermon, by the Rey. 1Ir. Wallace. Text- nWho hath believed our
reportn.-
Was introduced to hlffi after service, was introduced
also to Squire Robinson and Mr. dames Buyers both of whom are
elders'-
Mr. Wm. Gault also is an elder-
Before the commence-
ment of the service there was singing and prayer.
a hymn & prayed and after him Squire Robinson.
Mr. G. read,
I sat in the pew
of the Rev. Mr. W. in company with father Patton.
The boys who
had preceded us on foot took their seats in difrerent places, a
thing we regretted, as many persons were curious to see the sons
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of their former acquaintance and if they had taken their seats
together in father Pattonts pew with our step-mother in law,
they would have been known.
wife.
I rode to meeting with father & his
When we returned we had Lea in thl carriage wi th us; it
was a covered four wheeled carriage - a IChaise top- and very decent vehicle.-
There was but one servic11e in the 'meeting house,
another service was appointed for,a priv te house in a distant
neighborhood which we dmd not attend.
The 'meeting house is
a neat and convenient building, without a gallery- plastered outside and has the appearance of being built of square stone of
uniform size.
After meeting I walked with fither & IDDther to see the
family graves-
Saw those of his two Wiles and.two sons- his
father and some others.
A very pretty ,tone stands at the head
ofT1Thos. Hays.1f - of the inscription I
~ook
a copy.
I spent part of the afternoon in reading; had also
conversation with the boys.
Asked them the co:rrrrnandments which
they had partly forgotten, read and praied with them.
It was
a season of tender feeling on my part and they were attentive,
and very respectful.
I th'OUght of what Iwould be the feelings of
their dear mother could she have known 1he circUWBtances I was
c
.- prayer
I
in, --..51he
would have spent the day In
to God :for his blessing on us.
Monday,August 3Ist,1846.
According to a previous determination to visit Mrs.
Jenkins at Churchtown, preparation was fade for an early start.
At about half past 8 ofck we took our seats with father Patton
in the carriage and. set of"f,.
The roadslare rather bad, and it
was more than two hours before we reachl d our place o"f destina-
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tion.
The boys walked some or the way and in going down a hill
an accident befel the harness which might have resulted in injury to some
~f
us
,...
o~
the vehicle.
One of the straps for holding
bacK had broken and the carriage came upon the horse in consequence of which he turned aside; but he was stopped
doing injury.
On our way we stopped at the do·or o:f M:r. David
Simpson, a person who had formerly known nry wi:fe.
gratified to see me and the boys.
inqu~ries
lie was highly
Ris wife also came out and
joined in expressions of satisfaction at seeing us.
very kind
~ithout
for their fonner :friend.
Both ·made
Mr. Simpson is
quite white with age; he was quite· desirous to have us stop. . A:fter we C8llle in sight o:f Church Tow.n our attention was attracted by the Forge; the harorn.ers of which were in operation.
through the water which here runs across the road.
We rode.
On our
arrival at the house a lad came out to take care or the horse,
and we walked in at the front door which was open.
in sight.
No one was
A rap on the door soon brought one of the inmates to
·our ptesence.
This was Mrs. Jenkins herself who as soon as she
learned my name, spread both her hands to receive me- and then
extended them to the boys, whom she most heartily welcomed, expressing great satisfaction to meet with the husband and sons of
her friend and one in whom she had ever felt a deep and lively
interest.
She entered into detail of circumstances connected with
Maria Patton1s devotement to the missionary cause, her ·acceptance
by the Board, her out:fit, parting :from her father & from herself and family, her journey to Phil~
and passage thence to N.Y.
with the very embarrassing circumstance or being too late for the
passage boats, detention over night in Phil~
day for N.Y.
and departure next
All this detail was given in animated and con-
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nected language with appr.op:n,:tate gestures and not without the
accompaniment of tears.
We had not been long in conversation
before Mrs. 'Reigart was introduced and shortly after Miss Phoebe
Carmical came in, the maiden sister of Mrs. Jenkins who is over
80 years of age.
ap~arance,
She is quite deaf, but is very
ple~sing
in her
small of stature and exceedingly neat in her person.
Both of these individuals inquired after my wife with much interest}' as old ac qua in tance s .
Two daughter s of Mr,s. Reigart made
their ap:f8:arance and were introduced to myself and sons.
are slender, but rather tall, quite as
't~ll
They
as their mother: they
were dressed genteelly, and curls of a light & glossy hue ornamen ted ,their face and neck.
They seemed no strangers to company-
the age of the eldest is about 20-
Mrs. R. has a son about four-
teen, besides these two daUghters. -
Mr. Ge,orge Buckley an' iron-
monger met us at the house, his wife whom he had married in some
other state, was visiting at
to us.
~ITs.
Mrs. J. was very fluent in
Jenkins and she was introduced
co~versation-
she seems to
'be a woman of very good sense of much energy and of a very benevalent disposition-
She brought out some of the Sand. lsI.d curi-
osities she had received from us - the wooden poi dish and
which we sent, were among the articles, also quite
q number of the cards or Sabbath ~ch. lessons which I used to
palaua
give my£cholars
mn
former times-
They were qUite amused to hear
the native pronunciation as I read some in the language by their
request.
Many questions were put to me by Mr. Buekley respecting
the islands and their production, the people and their character
&c which I answered as long as had strength for speech- By the
way the sister of Mr. B. was wife to Mr. Babbit former minister
at Pequea, and he is now dead, but is not spoken of in very high
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teI'Ills.
mi~d
The health of Mr. Jenkins is very much impaired and his
also is affected.
At times he is
~uite
beside himself or
seems to have no knowledge of persons who come to see him.
seemed this day to be a little
were when introdu.ced to him.
bet~er
He
and to comprehend who we
He came into the entry after din-
ner and remained until we took our leave, which was at an early
hour of the
before dark.
after~oon,
we left so soon that we might reach home
After we had got into our carriage to return we
were introduced to Mr. David Jenkins.
~~s.
J. was very sorry
we could not stop longer as her son John was to be home on the
morrow.
We arrived home sometime before sun down- having rode
the dista.nce in abQut an hour and a half.
way and reached home before us.
Evarts walked all the
Warren walked part of the way.
After supper the boys walked to Mrs. McCammentts to
return the call of herself and furs. Dr. McC.· made to us the
evening when the boys were out.
o~her
They did not retUTn until all
the family was in bed.
Tuesday Sep. 1st.
Visited ~ister Buchanan, &. Sister Leah.
Warren sick.
Wednesday 2nd.
visit from Rev. John Wallace &. wife.
At homeThursday 3rd.
Rode to Octorara sister &. bro. Buchanan accompanying
with father Patton.
Friday 4th.
Started f:tom Parkesburg at 10 min. before
11 o'ck and arrived at
Saturday 5.
Ph~
Left Pha
about 2 otck.
on the steamer at 7 oTck A. M. for
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New York.
Stopped at
i
past 8 ofck to land passengers fo~ Bur-
lington on the Delaware shore, 20 m. to 9 stopped at Bristol 10 m.
to 9 started for next depo.
Trenton 20 m. after 9. Princeton
8 b. 10 otck: 11 m. b. 11- N.
Brun~wick:
12 Elizabeth town. 12 otck N.Ark.
"win t s aboutr
i
past one
0
f
i
pst 11 Rahway.
i
before
Jersey city New York, Mr. Mer-
ck P. M.
Here are Rev. Mr Walker & lady fill W. Africa,- Mr. Wm.
W. Scudder a full house.
The Lord bless our intercourse.
Sabbath Septr. 6 1846.
Attended worship morning and afternoon at Sixth Street
Mr. Cannon an Agent of the Board preached
" Presbyterian Church,
in the morning and fur. Walker in the afternoon.
er with my two sons at Mr.
~rmstrongTs.
I
dined togeth-
Rev. Mr. Cannon & a
young man by the name of Renrrie from Virginia dined with us.Mr
Armstrong was absent -
In the afternoon the boys in comp¥ with
Mr. & Mrs. Merwin attended dav'ine service at Grace (Epis.) Church.
MDnday Septr. 7th 1846.
I arranged all my effects that were at the house of
1~.
Merwin and those not needed for my imm.ediate use I packed· up &
sent by the" hand of Evarts to the Missy. Rooms to go with IIlJl
general baggage' to Boston .
. Warren went to Brooklyne to visit a brother of
Wright who resides there.
visit.
perSCI1S
1~.
he returned much pleased with his
[;t.z"",
"",e-r.]
(
eetween
From haTo thoro goems to be about 19 da,s
abo~e
dato and the next date whore he begins goes
Qn,on Sept. 25th 1046.
Oa t UI'day :361"
20, 1840.
W-. <T • F.
--+
�-42Sa+a.rdaf ~e? ~b} 1844>-
I am at East Hampton, have been here two weeks this
morning, and except one instance I have not been from my chamber
_since the time I betook to it on the morng. of my arrival.
have had the attentions of Dr. Thompson.
I
He has made me I think
six visits.- I have had a bad cough & fever; but I-am now better.
I had a call
the day before yesterday from Mr. & Mrs. Marble.
, Yesterday afternoon I had one from Mr. Lyman a neighbor who has
just finished his Theo.
Sabbath Sept. 27th.
A Mrs. Lyman neighbor, brother's wife to the person
who called in Fr-iday, died this eveni:ng.
the morng.) the mother had convulsions
.Ii
child was born in
a blood vessel is sup-
posed to have burst on the brain which produced death.
Tuesday Sep. 29 1846.
Mrs. Lyman was buried this afternoon.
Wednesday 50 .
call::from M:r. Williston.- On Monday a call from the
minister
Rev. Mr. Bement.A h1~~t-er in North hampton
.A.
Thursday Octr. 1st.
Raised blood the first for Llore than a week.
Friday Oat~
2.
Call from Mr.
LYIT~n
has recently lost his wife.-
-
the father of the young
man
who
I continue much as I was yesterday.
Saturday _5rd.
Went down & walked in to the yard: it is
~uite
cold.
Have taken up all my medicine.
Sabbath Oct~
4, 1846.
Sat up about five hours: read in IV vol. of
His. of Ref.
My appetite for food has declined.
n
DfAubig~efs
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Monday Oct:: 5 1846.
Raised a little b120d in the night, and after getting
up in the morning & dressing I commenced ra;ising again and was
obliged immediately to 'return to my bed, which I kept for the
remainder of the day; but without raising much more blood. Sent
for the doctor but he did not come.
Old lilr. Williston called wi th
Bingham.
I\~rs.
The good
old gentleman came into my room and I exchanged a few words with
him.
l~lrs.
Bingham continued with n:e during the day
&
spent inter-
vals in my room. ' Had a call from 'the Bev. kr. Beru.ent.
Tuesday Cct~ 6th
I vas much surprised &. overcome ,by a call from my
cousin Thos. h. Chamberlain, of Bristol, who came from Boston on
purpose to visit me.
It was truly gratifying to meet with him
'and to hear from his lips Ilia JIll thing
in regard to the f ar;:ily
of my uncle which I could have gained i!l no other way.
l\;:..TS.
Bingham left tc return to
visit was very acceptable.
J....
_r . tiillis ton r S
0he exhibited all her
He:r
ch~~acteris-
tic kinccness and strove in various ways to do me service and to
administer
co~ort!.
dednesday Gct~
i'.~y
7th 1846.
cousin having spent tt.e night a::ld. affording
.IIlB
much
pleasure by his conversation, took his leave about 10 otck foc
Northhampton to return in the cars to ,Boston.
Thursday 8th.
.
I have felt better t1da:T th&n any
up
30I:1':::
-<-.
-'
daY!i3;~in~H?:':'<Sunday-
an,d ';;-en t dow.n -stairs and out of doors.-
the evening from Drs .J. Thompson &. Dr. Norton.
Sat
Had a call in
Recd.. a letter
from Bro. Richard 'and one also from-liJ;r.liunnewell.
Finished a
�-44letter to father Patton.
Friday, Oct~ 9, 1846.
I have been more comfor;table to day than since the last
attack of hemorrhage. Had a call from
Dea. &
WITS.
Marble & con-
versation with them respecting Warren & Evarts.
Saturday octr. lOth.
Continue to be as well to day as I was yesterday.
Wrote to Mr. Hill also to Mr. Merwin both of them full letter
sheets. Had a c"all from Miss Persis Thurston and Harriet Williston.Richards also from Mr. Luther Wright with whom I had conversation respecting Evarts.
Sabbath Oct~ 11th.
I have been very cOmfortable to day. Had a call of
......
about two hours from Dr. Thompson; he
thip~s
my health is im-
proving & hop es 'I may soon be in a condition to. go to Bos ton.say next week. Monday Oct~
12 1846.
Saw at the house Dr. Clark & hi:s wife who had called
upon the family with whom I had some conversation. In the
eve~
ning had a call from Mr 'Williston with whom I had much conversation respecting Evarts. He has engaged to do all he can
towards getting him a place on a farm and watching over his conduct, advising him and supply the -place of a father- He propose:a Mr. Russel M. Wright and Mr. Luther Wright - recommending
the one or the other and in case neighther [sic] should be able
or willing he engages to act himself in the capacity of. guardian
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Sept. 1 - Nov. 23, 1846
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Copy o.t Journal at Levi Chamberlain in. 1846, from an orig·in.at written with a hard pencil in a small book.
Tuesday sept 1st '1846.
This is tbe: anniversary of: our marriage. Eighteen years ago
to.day I was on the .island
o~
Maui, at Lahaina, and there also
was Maria Patton in whose father's house I am now: sitting. Little
did either of us then think that after· the lapse of so many years
the husband who had no acquaintance with the father or the paternal abode would. be with that father and under that roof in company with two of their sons, while the daughter who had borne
these sons, was still resident in those i slands with fi ve
.
( sicY-)
other~
.
children with which the Lord had crown her nuptial engagement, that
day
consummated~
I voyaged a single man to tho se islands wte re
I arrived in the year 1823.
Maria Patton performed the sa.rr;e. voy-
age a single lady and arrived 1828.
I am now on a voyage for m:y health having entered upon it.
singly.
How singular are the dispensations of Godts providence!
1i..bout nine o'clock I walked with father Patton to the house
o~
the son's widow> where we
provided at an early hour.
sto~ped
till after dinner which was
Evarts was one of tbe company; but
Warren having had an attack of cholera-morbus during the night
was detained at home.
At sister Leah's we met a brother-in-law
of her t s a fur. JJIaradiph (Richard) who took dinner, also Jane Renshaw an
elderly female who had known my wife in former years.
After an early dinner we returned to Father 'Patton t s " and the
horse being harnessed into the carriage, the three of us took our
�2-2
seats and rode to sister Ann Buchanan's who resides·about two
miles distant.
Mr. Buchanan was at the door ready to receive us:
Sister was within doors with the children.
Tuesday Sept 8th 1846.
A.t 8 at ck this morning t09k passage on the· ::>te,am boat Rip Van
Winkk from N. York for N Raven.
This vessel had been employed
on nurnose to carry passengers attending the meeting of the Boani •
•
..
oJ..
.
,
Warren &. Evarts attended me. hlessrs ArillBtrong, Merwin & Canon
toge ther with Mrs·. Walker took seats in the carriages employed
to take us to the wharf where the Steamboat lay.
The pas.sage t'?
the boat was crowded with carts &. vehicles so that it was with
difficulty we got through. But once on
bo~d
we found ourselves
in a spacious vessel with ample accoIDIDDdationsand a throng
'passengers, clergymen, ladies
&.
o~
others all going to N Haven to.
attend the meeting of the Board. It ·was not long at'cer entering
betor'e we were under way.
I had but just stepped on board before
I was taken by the hand by Dr. Lafon, who had many questions to
ask about the islands. I was also addressed by a young m.ai. who I
soon recognized as Halsey Gulick. lie was considerably increased
in size and mallily appearance
bu~
he was not so much altered as
not to be almost at once recollected. He was very glad to see me
~
and seemed to desire to be near me, and he asked many questions
about the islands and his parents &c
Hedges mother of hlrs.Hunt.
.1 was introd.uced to Mrs.
She was very
a~fectionate
in heL
manner and seemed delighted to see me, and introduced me to several friends of missionaries at the islands~Yhittelsey
&. Mrs. Cooke step mother of
~~s.
the mother of Mrs.
Coan - I saw also Mrs.
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Scudder, MIs. Griswald - a brother and sister of
Knapp - the
~
~oungest
o~
late brother
of the family. Mr. Knapp is just settled as
minister in the town of tlainfield, Ct, if I remember right.
A prayer meeting was held on b9ard the boat,Bonducted by
Rev. Dr. Woods - Dr Scudder made the first prayer, which was followed by a short address by
"a..h
Dr. W. and an address from the vener-
able Mr. Lowell and a prayer by him. Rev.
~yi
Spalding also
made an address and the exercises were closed with a prayer
in Old Hundred.
~
hymn
Shortly after th~ exercises closed our boat
arrived at the wharf, and the passengers sought their respective
lodgings according to designation among the hospitable inhabitant s of K Eaven. My sons and myself had been a"ssigned to 11i ss
Lyons, and" the carriage was "driven to the door, but here we were
met by an invitation to the house of Mr. J".F.Babcock a brother-inlaw of Dr. Ball} of the China mission.
N Haven Palladium.
Mr. B. is editor of tbe
On arriving at the house of Iir. B. it was
ascertained that my sons could not "have accommodations with me,
as another guest had been invited and more than these they could
Other accommoaations were therefore sought for tba
boys and obtained by the kind agency of
1~.
Merwin. Previous to
this however we were invited in-and dinner provided. While at
" dinner a disposition to cough apprised me of the presence of
blood in the air passages of the lungs and my expectoration was
bloody_
I had a room provided me to which I soon retired and I
contin.ued to raise blood in rrry expectoration during the remaind.er
of the day.
My sons made Iv:lr. Merwin. aC<i.uainted with my condition
and he soon was by my
sician.
side~
and kindly offered. to call for a phy-
Towards evening he called again in company with llir.Rill.
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In the evening I had. a call from Dr. Ives, who prescribed, or
rather left me a portion of ipicac to be taken with water- eight
tea spoons full to the quantity he left - one teaspoon full every
hour or two.
Tuesday Sept 9th
1~46
•.
I arose this morning somewhat
fre~uently
nausea &
refresh~,
though I awaked
during the night and took medicine which produc.ed
fre~u~nt
expectoration of a
bl~ody
appearance.
Had calls today from Mr Ruggles IvIr. Bingham, Mr. Burnham also
Wm. Richards. whom I readily recognized.
Some other persons also
called. I used my lungs considerably during the day, and my expectoration has continued to be bloody.
Wednesday, Sept 10,1846.
lliIr. Babcock was kind enough to afford me the use of his
carriage and Mr. Merwin called to take me out.
We rode to the.
centre Church where the Board hold their Sessions. I was directed
to the stage erected in front of the pulpit on which the officers have their desks. Here I took my seat and SaW the Secretaries,' Mr Hill and some of the Iliembers of the hu. Com.
m. H.
Hubbard and Wm. W. Stone whom I formerly knew, Mr. Rill invited
me to a seat near him where I could obtain a good view of the
congregation and he pointed out several persons of distinction
to me.
Chancellor Wallworth was one - S.Y.S.Wilder I had seen
on board the steamer on my passage fr.om N York.
Dr. Scudder of
the Ceylon mission took me by the hand. Dr. Ward of the same
mission was on the stage, but I was not introduced to him.
At the time for business the meeting was opened by prayer,
/
Chief justice Williams, the Vice President of the Board presiding
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instead of
~r.
Frelingnuisen not present.
Dr. Anderson read portions of the Ann. Report.
After reading
.
,
the. part relating to the Mission to Greece; containing an unpublished letter from
Mr.
~g
recently recd. giving an account of
the jeo:pardy in which the life of the be:;'oved missionary has been
placed and the danger to which he is still, exposed from the designs of the Ecclesiastics of the Greek yhurch, it was proposed
by Dr. Anderson that the business of the meeting should be interrupted in order to sigg Luthers
Psa~
(46th) and to offer prayer,
to God that ,protection from above may be afforded to that persecuted brother, who in his present cir.cumstances bears a strong
resemblance'to the Apostle Paul when more than forty of his
countrymen had banded together to take his
l~fe.
The Ps. in Watt f sversion of it was sung wi th thrilling interest to Old Eundred - Dr Bates leading in the singing} after, which
a most interesting and pathetic prayer was offered by
- -,-'
The reading of the Report was afterwards re-,
sUIIled and when the .::>ecretary had closed his statements in regard
to the Nestorian Mission he
p~6posed
~
singing
prayer to express
thanks to God for his favor to that mission in the effusion of
the Holy Spirit recently vouchsafed.
Reports of committees were
read which occupied the time till ai'ter one
meeting was adjourned.
the remainder 0.1' the day -
0
f
cL:;ck, when the
Religious services were to occupy
The Lordts Su:p..per was administered;
as one house could not contain all the communicants> two houses
were appropriated for the purpose
one the Centre Church the
other
It had been my intention to be present at the service, and
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in order that I might be near,
lf~.
liill invited me to accompany
him to his lodgings at litr. Whitefs to take dinner - There I met
Messrs Ande'rson
&;
Green. 1lr. W is a lawyer - a :pious man and
member of the Board- lila wife is the (aa~gftte~-e~) niece of
the late
h
Jer~
not eightGoodrich
&;
Evarts.
They have a family of seven
sons - if
,
Mr W. was clasmate in college with D. Baldwin,
MX -Nhitney.
Mr.
I had a bowl of milk furnished for my
dinner while the rest dined on beef pork & ham with all necesssary accompanyments. ' Not feeling well, as my cough
&;',
bloody
exnectorations
continued, I,thought it more prudent to return
'
,
to my lodgings than to go to the meeting, and 2,:r Merwin aft.er
conducting 1irs. Mills to the Centre Church, received me into
the carriage and drove me to the house of
£~.
Babcock.
I went
almost imfuediately to my chamber and laid medovm'upon my bed.1-Ir
l,~erwi_n
called towards evening, kindly inquired. after my health
and engaged to arrange in
~e6ard
to my departure on the morrow.
,-
Friday Sep. 11th 1846
I arose this morning much better than I feared would be
the state of my health from my feelings when I retired and during some part of the night.
lliy expectoration however continued
to be bloody.
had several calls after breakfast - hlr Bingham was tbs
fir st just as 'the family were going to nave :pc ayergone b efo re :;lm.Richards
&
Halsey Gulick came in- and after them.
I had a vi si t from lir Rugglesthe morning.
lie had not
These calls
0
ccuiied most of'.
It was arranged that I sh~ go in the cars frr
springf~~'to leave at 11 otck.
1~.&
l>.~.
Mrs Hill and their son George took passage with us-
Hill heard of the death of his father yesterday and he re-
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turns before the close of the meeting.
In the cars I E.et wi tb. the Rev. :rEI'. Jones whorl I Lwd
;J8eIl
at the islands Chaplain of the U.5.bhip Brandywine.
Saw the Rev. Shubael Bartlett and he seemed very glad to
see me as I could tell him something about his daughter the wife
of the rtev S.
n.
Brown of the MDrrison School Eongkong.
Arrived at Springfield s·ome1lhere about. 3 oTck P.M •
.add~ess
ed a card to Reuben Chapman Esq~ and rec~ a call from him at
the Massasoit House where I was stoPDing until the arrival of
the train for Northampton •. Rad considerable conversation with
him-
lie does not favor the return of missionaries and did not
seem. pleased with the. idea that his sister Ers •.AJ:m.st:rong should
return to this country.
If they will send I:;ievins he will en-
deavor to do well by him.
Saturday jep. 12 1846.
-AIrived at the house of
residence.
m.
J •• R.Wright, YfarrenTa place of
We weI' e m.et as we entered the house
and his mother a woman advanced in years.
ent absent on a visit to her fatherts.
by ~ir.
{{right
liis wife is at yres-
As the r-amily had taken
breakfast> some special provi sion was made for us: it vias a
f~ugal
\ sic t.c
accute.
repast to which we sat down
&.
my appetite was not very
Feeling ill, I thought "it best to retire and I was
shown to a chamber and I betook
myse~
to bed.
Sabbath 13th called the aid of a physiCian, Dr. Thompson
of Northampton
(0ee small ml~ute book)-
r
Thl.Ir:" sday Oct.·
15 1846.
Rode to East Eam.pton.
In the evening had a call
Saw the Seminary Buildings &c &c.
from~.
& Mrs. Williston.
~s
they
are about to leave for New York they took this occasion to call;
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,
and Mr. W. renewed his, assurance of ,willingness to exercis:, e a
care over my son Evarts, for which I feel grateful.
I handed ~
a.communication which I had drawn up containing my views and
wishes in regard to the youth, a copy of which I retain.
Mr. Wright with his wife and mother rode to Northampton to
attend a cattle show.
Friday October 16th
Received a l:etter today from Mr.
Hill in which he states that it has been arranged that I stop
at Dea. Proctorts in Boston.
He informs me that three ladies
will take pass?--ge for the ~and. -Isl9:§ in the hlontreal;one of' th.em
Mrs Wm Rooper, another a Miss Morse sister of Mrs. Dr. Yiood.
, I wrote to fuI. Rill stating my purpose to leave this place
for Northampton on MOnday, if the weather & state of my health
would permit, and on. Tuesday morning thkethe cars' at that
place for Springfield and Boston.
Wrote to Rev. A. B. Smith, who addressed me sometiEe ago
from West Brookfield, stating my plan of going to Boston.
Saturday octr 17th 1846.
Evarts drove me out this afternoon in a Chaise borrowed of
Mr. Lyman one of the neighbors.
The weather has become quita
cold and I became quite chilly before I had finished Dur rideThe forests have become quite sear and the leaves are falling
off.
A
great change has taken place in the face of ' nature since
was once
, (sic)
familiar-oaks> birch, poplar, cherry, pine,- wallnut cnestnut,
I
arrived. here.
,alder-
I notice many trees with which I
I have seen robins, blue-birds, bluejays, crows, the
peculiar jargon of the latter,
the sharp jay-note
se~ed
str~ck
natural.
my ear as an old sound; and
It has been pleasant to ride
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by farm houses and notice the rustic ap]aarance of things- to
see the fields gathered of their fruits - the orchards stripped
evidences.o~
or partially so and notice the
ingathering in the
stocked barns and barn floors.- corn being husked- grain threshed &.c.
On my return I found Mr. Russel M. Wri,ght at the house • With
him. I had some conversation in regards to Evarts.
ably have some care of
time.
h~
lie will prob..;.
this winter and perhaps for a longer
There is no particular
~derstanding
as yet between him
and Mr; Williston on ·the matter of guardianship.
Sabbath October 18th 1846.
Some rain today and the appe.arance of the weather is_ unpromising.
Warren and' old Mrs.Wright staid at hom.e; the rest
of the family attended meeting.
, Raised some blood to-day the first time 'for about 10 days,
the reason I attributed to the state of my bowels.
I am. 'troubl-
ed with constipation and IDDst of the movements I have are the
effect of medicine.
I took a Qose of salts but it produced no
effect: ate sparingly during the rest of the day and kept my bed.
MDnday 19th 1846
In the night took salts, which
took effect in the morning and operated freely- rather too much so.
It has cleared off and the prospect is
fav~able
in regard
to weather: so that no tw~ thstandlng the hemorrhage of yesterday,
I think of carrying out my plan of leaving foc' Northampton 'this '
afternoon.
Took my leave of the family and at a quarter befar e
3 otclock set out with my two sons for Northampton.
atmosphere cold
&.
I found the
the wind northerly was pierCing, tho. to per-
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sons accustomed to this climate the temperature would not. have
been particularly
unco~ortable.
We reached the Nonotuck house
in about 3 'quarters of an hour.
Evarts: and I took my leave
0
Rere I put up attended by
f Warren - previous to his: depart-
ure he came up into my chamber where I was to lodge for the,night
and I prayed with hbn.
again in this world.
So we parted
~obably
never to meet
I desire to be thankful that I have been
permitted to see him., and to pass so much time at the place where
he resides ,and to' have intercourse with him from d'ay to d<?y ·f<rfive weeks, besides the opportunity of his presence dUring
o~
visit to the residence of his grandfather & relatives in Lancaster County Penn~ •
liaving sent word to Dr. Thompson that I should be glad·to
see him at my lodgings 'and settle his account against me
f~
medical attendance, he called in the evening at my room> made
inquiries about my present state and gave me a box of pills:
promised also to write to me at the
~ssionary
liouse.
~
At the
conclusion of the interview I'paid his bill from which he made
an abatement of $1.25 leaving $10.- for his services & medicines.
Tuesday October 20th 1846.
gr~w
As soon as it began to
light I made a start.
~varts
who slept in a room adjoining mine connected by a door opening
from mine was soon up: and both of us were prepared without
much, delay to go down.
I ate a
hast~
breakfast at this
ear~
hour at a table where several other persons were sitting who
like myself were about to take passage in the cars-
Evarts hav-
ing procured tickets the night before far our passage to
S~ing
ri eld, we had nothing to Cio but to pro ceed to the cars near by,
and take our seats.
The air was colde:r than I had f'elt it to be
I
•
;. I.
..~
.....
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any time since I have been in the country.
A white frost cov-
ered the ground and low shrubbery- the breath of men and animals
was (':5i c)
floated in air like steam.- and the morn was to me", wiiat some
call snapping cold; though being Earmly clad it was
n~
unpleasant.
liai{ing a snug seat near the fire of the stove, with which tre
car was
furnished~
my ride to Springfield.a distance of 17 miles
was a~~~santas it was expeditious.
No~thrulipton a~
The cars started from
20 min. past 6 ock and arrived at Springfield at
about 15 min. past 7 otck.
Rere we were detained for the cars
to Boston till half past 8 ofck.
.
(sic)
-VYe arri vee. at the Depo at half past one a t clock; took a
hack and proceeded to our destinations;
Evarts to the 1.;J.ssionary
House and I to the residence o·f 1dr. Pr?ctor- corner at
& Allston streets.
On the stopping of the carriage)
mr.
came out to meet me and invited me in, when I received the welcome of Iirs. Proctor, daughter and sister.
IvIrs. P. I but faint-
ly recognized, the sister I recollected more ciistinctly ~1r.
Y.Jhen
Proctor came home to dinner I was most cordially received
by him.
It is a most delightful family; they have .one son about
17 years of age a daughter grown up - one married and two Quite
smal1- say 7 and 10 years of age.
The son of
1~.
Eill vnose
name is Richard Baxter being an apprentice with Proctor and
But~er
resides also in the family.
Ev'ery possible attention is paid to me) the room.s are kept
at the temperature of?4° and I have a chamber assigned to me
which is warmed anddkept at a
co~ortable
degree of heat) to .
which I can retire at any timE I please.
E.varts came in towards evening:; he had called.. on lirs fiP-cha.ls
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and she has invited him to stop at her housej which being in Bowdoin street and only a few houses reIDDved from Mr. Proctor's is
very convenient for him.
I told
h~
to accept the invitation.
Wednesday Oct~ 21st 1846
.-
Mr. Ni cho Is called t·hi s niorng. to se e m.e. ; but as I was nat.
quite ready to receive company anQ he could· not wait I did not
see him.
Call from Mlss M.D. Brown.
lier deafness prevented my hav-
/
ing·much conversation with her.
She came in yesterday; but as I
Was in my chamber she passed out without seeing me.
Thursday 22nd.
Visited Ers. Nichols and spent mest of the day at her house.
~nile
there had .a call
Holbrook.
from~
old partner in
Saw also Eliza Powers.
did not see him.
lie has a
bu~iness
Mr.
Mr. Nichols dineu out and I
maiden sister who resid.es in the
.
.
family. - I saw four of their children- Two of them. William and
Richard are apprenti.ces to merchants.
daughter and a son.
University.
One son is away at College - at Cambridge
I had much pleasant conversation with my cousin in
reference to eyents of early yearsher sister
The two youngest are a
S~elman
her father ·and Aunt Betsy-
also Uncles f?llily and Aunt Powerts family.
Harriet is married to a brother of Mr. Nichols and lives at
Roxbury.
After dinner a carriage was provided for my return to
Mr. Pr'octor's-
My cousin showed me .much attention and said it
had been her intention I should have stopped at. her house: but
my
reasons for stopping at Dea. Proctor's were satisfactory.
Friday Oct. 23rd. 1846
r
Miss Brown called in company with her brother Dr. Browri,
.
.
r
~
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who had
in~1iliries
to make concerning his son to whom myself and
wife had an opportunity of showing attentions at the islands. He
very kindly offered to take me out in his chaise, of whose kind
offer I availed myself.
Mr. and Mrs Hunnewell made. a call at .
the same time; he shows himself the same kind friend he has a1ways been.
They were desirous I should mals;:e them a viai t at
i
their residence in Charlestown.
AS Dr. Brown was waiting to take me out to ride they did.
not prolong their vi si t. Our ride was a very pleasant one': it· extended to the
tirely
~rown
ne~
and through a part of the city which has en-
up since I
l~ft
the country_
The U. S. Eotel at ·the
South part of the city is a spacious and elegant building; it ..
stands on made ground as indeed do the houses of several spacious streets; the alterations
the city are
~uite
&.
iJIlprovements of this part of
surprising.
-'Had a call from ]jlrs Nichols .(Harriet Powers) I recognized
. her at once as being of the Powers family, but at first sight
took her to be Mary.
I have had several calls from
I.Irs Anderson.
lV~s
Eill and a call also from
She resemfu'les her bu:'Other and there is much kind.:-
ness in her manner.
Saturday Oct~ 24th 1846.
Lawrence called with a close carriage and offered
me
me a ride which I very cheerfully accepted. lie took as far to
Mr
~s
l\
the South part of the city as So. Boston bridge or rather Dorchester lieights. The improvements in this direction are rrany
and great. Streets are laid out and houses built and instead of
being a waste as it was some thirty years ago it is thickly
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(.sic]
settled.
The assylums in that region are an. ornament as well as
a blessing.
In returning we came in over rEont street- passed
by the U. S. Hotel which stands on a continuation of what was
Beach Street- went as far as South Street crDssed Sumner st.
passed through Eederal street, then down the continuation of
M±lk Straround by new blocks of elegant
stor~s one of Which is
A.. & A. Lawrence- passed into State street up by the old Stat'e
Rouse then into Court Street & onward to the house of Dea. Proctor, where my ride ended.
The attentions of Mr Lawrence were
very condescending & very acceptable.
package of articles for my
co~ort
lie has also made up'a
and same
f~
wife has furnished the sum of twenty dollars to
forts for my vayage.
my children:
pur~hase
h~
com-
All this is unexpected: it was spontaneous
and indeed surprising: for although I had a
knowled~
of hI.
Lawrence I was never very intimate. I knew him well as a merchant, and as a benevolent mali;, but his kindness to me in .tIe
pre sent instance I ackno'wledge as disinterested; and I would give
God praise for pU±ting this kindness into his heart.Sabbath Oct:
25th 1846.
Raving concluded to attend meeting to-day, MI. Rill called
for me and conducted me to the place of worship near by where Mr.
Kirk preaches.
I
was shown to 1.!:r'. Jafford t spew> which is at a
desirable distance from the pulpit and where I could :re.'ar with
convenience.· Mr. Kirk preached a very good sermon from the
words I will be thou clean. Thesubj ect was the freedom of the
will.
A call in the afternoon· from Miss Nichols and also from Mr
William Ropes.-· Saw also this day Mr. Butler Son in law and
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partner of fur. Proctor: He called again in the evening and
talk~
ed considerably about WrBrinsmade.
MOnqay October 26th 1846
I arose earlier than usual this morning and took brea1crast
for the first ti:ID.e with the family and attended fam:ily :p!::ayers.,
it being my intention to make an early call at the house of MX
Nichols with a view of meeting
for business.
h~
before the hour of his leaving
I went there soon after 8
o~clock
just as they had
got through bea1crast and I had the pleasure of an interview
Mr Nichols
I recollected his countenance
~o.
wi~
it 1s changed;
and he has become much more full in flesh than he was when I left.
I had an hour perhaps with him and gave him some account of my
pe·cuniary ·circUBptances.
7lhile here I had a call from my old friend Dea. John Gulliver
also fromMr hunnewell, who called to give me a ride; but as I
ani to go to Roxbury in ·the .afternoon with Kr Anderson I declined
the favor this morning
pr~ing
myself the pleasure ·to ride
with him at some future time, if my health will admit of it.
I rec~ a call also from. furs liolbro.ok wife of my uartner
also from two of my cousins daughters of Uncle Richard by his
second wife-
and Rebecca- the former married to fur.Living
l~ria
a hardware merchant
an~
the other a Mr Tucker
recollect his employment.
These all
cal~ed
I do not now
at the house of Mrs
Nichols where I remained till about half past one and took my
dinner of
ch~cken
ID¥self alone.
P:roctor t s.
broth prepared on purpose fa: me and eaten by
After ,which I bundled up and walked over to Dea.
Between two and three at clo ck :Mr. Ahderson called ,;,
with a hack, and I took a seat with him and rode to Roxbury to
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~~~
residence in Cedar Street.
The Rev. D. Greene is a near
neighbor and fu Kittredge also brother of r..Irs. Clark.
I shall remain
.~ith
Anderson probably during this week, in
order that I may answer as I
~ha.ll
have strength such questions
as he may propose respecting the Sandwich Islands Mission.
house is in a very pleasant
situation~
·T1::e.:
I shall have a chambar
to myself well warmed and from the North window of which I have
a fine distant view (not ve+y distant however) or Boston & a
"
«.
near view of a part of Roxbury, which has grown to a thickly'
settled place and has become a city having recently been incorporated.
Tuesday Oc~f 27th 1840.
Took
brea~ast
in my chamber .this morning. Spent about one
hour in answering questions proposed by Mr anderson.
Had a call·
from l;rs. Greene, whom I formerly knew as lliiss Mary Evarts-
I
recognized her at onee tho. n.ot so blooming as when I saw her
last, yet sne looks young and fair, remarkably so for a lady who
has ten children the eldest of which is not fifteen.
A call from Dea. Josiah Vinton an old friend of
~na.
Wednesday Oct: 28 1846.
(sic)
and answered
Dr Anderson as usual went into the cit.y to the mission-
~eek-eFee~~aet-~~~5-Ea~fBg-n~~E-~ftB-~~~;
(sic)
question.
ary house.
He will not return until late as-he is to meet tbe.
Rev. E.li 3mi th who is soon· to leave for the Mediterranean, and
Mrs. Anderson will go in at evening to oe of a party which assembles at fur. Tappants I think for a parting interview.
Had a call at tea time from tIr. James Clap an old acquaintance of the Hon.ard Benevolent Society.
Kittredge.
A call from. 1.i's_
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Thursday Oct:
29th 1846.
Took breakfast with the family and answered questions. Snow
on the ground thi s mcr:-ning .
.a call from Er. Chamberlain and daughter Ellen- now a widowher husband Mr. Wheelwright brother to the husband. of Angelina
being dead.
.angelina lives in New York.
My aunt was cui te
desirous to have me make her a visit at Dorchester where she resides.
Had a call also from r.irs J"am.es Clap and from.. liil's Grazier
the m.other
0
f Mrs. Kittredge;
-Friday
Oct;_· 30 1846.
Raised some bloody sUbstance from my lungs during the night;
but went down to breakfast & remained to prayers with too fam:i,.ly;
:But after coming into my chamber I had some ind.ications of bleediug and I kept my room during the remainder of the uay and most of the time my bed. Did not this day attend to answering questions proposed by Dr Anderson:
He is preparing his instructions
to deliver to the Missionaries at New York to sail for India~ Dr~
Scudder & §on, 1tr Spalding & others.
Saturday OGt~
Had a call from
t/~.
31st 1846
liva Kittredge brother of
~s.
Clark
who wished to have some conversation on the subject of a piano:
I found he had some doubts in regard to the utility of such an
instrument tho.
lledient-
~eady
to furnish one if it should seem ex-
If he should. send one it would be a gift; he will
first writte to Mrs. Clark and candidly make known his views but
should he gain light in the mean time on the subject in
fav~
of
the instrument & be satisfied in the ·case of its utility he will
send
one~
Had a call from }Jrs. Greene who visited me in my chamber.
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Rave
ke~t
my room all day though my expectoration has been less
tinged than yesterday.
Sabbath No~
1st 1846
Little or no appearance of blood to day in my expectoration.
Went down to breakfast & sat with the
fami~
at table and: re-
mained at prayers, which was very agreeable to my feelings.
I sat in the parlor
wh~le
the family was absent at meeting.
In the afternoon I attended ,meeting a carriage having been provided for the purpose of taking me to the house, and returning me
,
,
after service.
Dr • .anderson
The chUJ::'ch which I attended i's the one to which
I~.
Greene
1I:r. Rill belongs or rather 1-Ir. Hill
&,
did belong to it until recently-
and Henry llilr. Hill is still a
member The Rev.
~. Thom~son
good man he seems to be.
is the pastor and a very serious,
There was an admissl on to the church
of a young lady a Miss Bowles and the Sacrament of the Lord t s
Supper was 'celebrated.
\
It was very
pleas~nt
to unite in thfu
solemn service with so many of my old friends.
wife,
ll.::rs~
Dr. Anderson
&,
Greene; Dea. Kittredge and wife, 1lrs. Grosier, 1:ir.
Cla:p:;-& wife
j
lIr. Gulliver
j
wife and daughter - others might have
been there whom I should have knQwn had they been introduced.Mrs. Hill and her son were also present.
~ter
meeting Mrs.
Hill called a't the house of Dr. Anderson; she stops probably at
:M:r. Greene t s.
Monday
No~
2nd 1846
Found myself comfortable this morning and arose in season
to take breakfast with the family and to be present at prayers.
As Dr. Anderson leaves to day for New York it is arranged
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that I
ret~n
this day to the city.
A carriage was provided
and at llo'ck or a few minutes later it was at the door and Dr.
& Mrs. Anderson and·myself were seated to ride to the city.
We had not proceeded far before Dr. A. missed important paper
which he by mistake had left at the house and ~he carriage
was
stopped when he stepped out to return for tte. docum.erit left behind purposing to come in in another vehicle and ]irs llnderson
&
myself proceeded to the ci.ty,
first . stopping at the Missionary
.
House to leave Dr. A's baggage and then proceeding to the house
of Dea. Proctor.
As soon as we stopped the·door of the house
was thrown open to us and we were welcomed by the sister of Dea.
'P. and also by the wife & daughter.
I received the kindest welcome from them all and also from
Dea. P. who came home at the dinner hour.
Mrs. Anlierson aid not remain long; but she has shown herself
I
kinder than I have language to express.
.not the final farewell.
I expect to see her ·again.
noon I received a call from Miss Adaline
joyed to meet me.
She bid me good bye; but
Gooda~e,
In the aft.er-
who seemed over-
Evarts came in anQ I introduced him to her.
She left a few letters & articles for the islands, and bid me
a very affectionate adieu.
I have been comfortable today though much taxed in the use
of my lungs.
fatigued.
I retired at rather an early hour, being much
Evarts took tea and spent the evening at the house. I·
was gratified with his behavior.
Tuesday No~
3rd 1846
This is Isabella's birthday and the anniversary of the sailihg of the Parthian:: from Boston. in which my wife em.barked for:
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the islands,
This day I would notice with gratitude: The Lord
be with the wife and daughter this day and grant them his blessing •
. A call from Mr·. Cha};lman of the MissionY House who wished
to make some inquiries about supplies.
I had not answered all
his enquiries before I rec~ a call from Dr '. Brow.n, who proposed
to take me out. to ride and show me· some portions of the city
where I had not been before.
lie took me to his own Institution
Street - introduced me to his son Buckm.inster
in
whom he has taken into partnership, showed me some of·his rooms
and ·apparatus for correcting deformities
~
getting into hiS
chaise. again from thaS~1.~ce he drove .as far as the Massachuset~
Hospital - afterward to a point where I had a near view of the
1iedical College Buildings- afterward to his own house in Belknap
Street and was introdueed to his wife and two daughters, who
seeRed much pleased to meet me.
They talkeu much of the son
Arnold Wells Brown, whom.. I had seen at the islands and who had
given a· very favorable account of his visit at our house &, of
the attentions he had received
fro~
us.
I
was driven froll the
house of Dr. Brown to the r.ssidence of his sister 1iary Dexter
Brown in the same street where I was left. for about half an hour
for an interview with her, and afterwards I was taken back to
Dea Proctors.
;a
..6..
wife of
Ot£
call in the afternoon from 1liss Smith - Sister to the.
1:;r
Griffin in
Oregon~
'"
who eX};lresseQ Euch gratitude for.
having forwarded from the islands packages. &c for her Brother-
in law.
In the evening a call from Dea. Willis editor of the
Youthts Companion.
The Rev.
~ustin
Dickenson also called in the
(sic)
evening, not perhaps to see me tho. he seem pleased to have an
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inter-view.
lie is now a reporter of liiissionary news for- tte sec-
ular papers ,of the city.
,.A gentle:w.an by the name of Oopeland, a graduate of the
Bangor Theol. Sem¥, whose attention is directed to iliissions
called to see me and had conversation respecting the Sandwich
;~issions
Islands. Eis mind had been turned towards
Wednesday lIoiJ~
4, 1646-
It has been raining to-day and I as
cal~ed
in the East.
ke~t
at home.
~
barber
'by invitation of Dea. Proctor and cut my hair he did it
gratuitously as I offered to: :Jay hi:n but he would receive nothing.
Thursday No~
~t
5th 1846
10 atck. I was taken in a carriage to the ~ss¥ House.
After stopping a short ti:ule I walked to
~lashington
to get my likeness taken in Daguerreotype.
of stairs to the artists
were very
roo~,
satisfacto~Jin
st. in order
I walked UD two Dair
(sj. c)
~
where I saw ilany specirues which
respect to execution or
~pression
and gave ille a good opinion of the skill of the artist.
TLere
was one person to be served before me and it becase necessary I
shouli wait half 'an hour.
Just while I was receiving this in-
formation 1lr. Lawrence unexpectedly called. and proposed I should
ride with hDli his carriage being at the door.
hour to wait I very readily consented and it
~3
'\72.S
I had half
a~
arranged I
should be absent one hour instead at half that tDne. I walked
.
~sic)
down the steep stairway support- by the friendly arm. of my distinguished friend and took a seat with him. in his close carriageWe took our course down State Street and went even to the end
R..
of Long Wbarf (my old.
acquain~ance;
but
0
how altered)-
Near the
end a very fine block of granite buildings are going u:p &c &c &c,.
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From. the end of Long ''/l'narf we took our course back to Commercial Street rode in that direction till we came to a new block
~~ ~irst
rate stores built of granite- terminating the
~rincipal
stores in that direction say Lewis Wharf and then turning we
passed through Ann and Fire ?treets up by Dock Square into
w~at"
was formerly Old Cornhill but now Washington Street. Thence we
rode along Wash~ St. u~ say School" Street to the house of Mr.
Lawrence on Park street where we stopped and I was introduced to
Mrs. L.
I cannot tell all I saw there "nor how much I was grati-
fied with the call. Prompt to his word I was taken back to the
"place whence I was taken- stopped there half an hour gat
likeness and at the expiration of the
t~e
f~
my
found Mr L. with his
carriage again at the door - and with the greatest kindness I
was taken by the Miss. Rouse where we stopped for a IDDment to the
house of Mr. Proctorts .
.All theBe "attentions from fur L. were
offered in the most condescending kindness and are remarkable and
certainly undeserved".
In the afternoon had a call from my three cousins furs.Wheelright, Living
&.
Tucker ie Ellen,
lI~ria" &.
"Rebecca and a small
daughter of Mrs. Tucker of 5 years, and a son of Mrs. Living of
about 10.
A
call also from Mrs.
~rsh
formerly tiiss Lucy Gilpatrick.
In the eveJ;ling company 1ir. &. 1ir s Rill, Eenry 11!:. Hill and "Mr. "
Bingham. My son Evarts was also present.
sides in the family.
1Ir liunnewel1
Rich~
Baxter Hill re-"
I forgot to mention that I had" a call from
4
Friday Nov~
6th 1846
Visited the Miss. HOuse where I staid till naar one orck.
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& then I was taken in a carriage to the house of Mrs. Nichols
)
where I spent the rest of the day till half past 4 otck.- Here
I mE?t Miss Mary Powers and :M:rs Y'lheelright ie Elilen- and the
little daughter of Mrs Tucker-
Mrs Tucker played a few tunes
upon the piano and the little daughter of Mrs Tucker onJi[" 5. ·years
of age· sang two of the tunes in a very pleasing manner:. it was
tluite a surprising p.erformance for a girl so young. Mrs.Nicholts
daughter only 10 years of age played tluite prettily on tba
p~o.
I was entertained with the inspection. of some very.choice books
of picturesshown me-
A splendid edition of Audibonts Ornithology was
the Fac Simile of Washington's accounts with theU.B.
Govt. during the Revolution also was exhibited.
pro·vided for
mY
A carriage was
return.
Saturday No~
7,. 1846
Wrote a letter to the Rev. Amos Bingham, now resident in
Philadelphia, in answer to one recently rec~ from him.
At 10
o'clock a carriage Cffilie to the door to convey me to the fuissy.
I sa'N
House. At the Gissy. House I met Dr. Chapin- liere also Messrs.
Hubbard & Stone old
ac~uaintances
These were inMr Andersonts room.
"
and members of the Pru. Com.
In Mr Treatfs room I met Mrs
Hooper & her little son.
The excitement & increased action in the system occasioned
by the employments of the mo:rng. produced slight hemorria gee But
notwithstanding this, I accepted an invitation of
to ride with him to Charlestown.
St. at a tailors
garments.
establis~ent
~
Hunnewell
On our way we stopped in Court
where I got measured for soma
We rode down state street along commercial street and
turned up by the new Market and Fanuel liall taking a view of the
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new building-
and passed through what used to' be the avenua
from Oliverts Dock to Ann street by the Roebuck tavern now a
wid~
Street.
We crossed Warren bridge- rode by what used to be
Dr. Fayts meeting hOUBe proceeded to the part of the town where
my
grandfather's Estate
P~
formerly was-saw the house now oC,cu-
the very spot where the paternal mansion stood-
Thence we
proceeded to Mr. Hunnewellts habitation near which ¥tr. Peirce
resides.
stopped say 15 minutes, saw Mrs(
,
(other ?Jand 'an adopted
daughter~
~~ewe11,
SlC)
their son
,
the forcer 14 the
'
7 years old- Rode
to the MDnument Bunker Hill proper was pointed out: it is not
, (sic)
distant from the saite of the IDOnumBnt which stands on the battle
ground- being Breeds Hill-
50 feet base 15 feet summit & 220
feet high enclosed by an iron fence about 400 feet s<l.I' •
Returned by the way of the Navy Yard- (saw state prison in the
distance- this when coming in)-
Returned over Warren Bridge
,keeping the Street to the right which is nearly where was the'
old 6ause way, pro,ceeding up to a point not far from that where
(sic)
formerly Dunlapts'Brewery stood, where in my b~ish days I used
to go for yeast.
~Ve
turned up from this point and rode to the
house of Dea. Proctor,
Raised some blood this afternoon.
rur.
Bingham called.
~aw
also Dea. Palmer, who was a teacher in the Mrican'Sab. School
at the time I was.
Dr. Anderson at 3 otck caQe & read
Sabbath No~
1et~ers.
8th 1846
1Tot so well today as usual. continue to raise a littlB blood.
Dr. Brown called- kept my bed till afternoon- but after I got up,
I came down stairs and remained until evening.
Rave felt very
uncomfortabl~
in my mind.
A.te
sparing~.
Conversed some with
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Dea. Proctor, his conver'sation very spiritual and com.f'orting-
In the morng. he prayed with me and his prayer was very comf'orting:
Evarts attended meeting this arternoon with Mr Nichols
ramily at Brattle Street Church,
~itarian
~
-
sorry to have
him attend such preaching - MI. Lothrop the preacher.
~IT.
Law-
rence attends this meeting.
MDnday Nov:
9 1 1846-
Dr. 'Brown & his son and Dr. Warren were here at 9 otck by'
appointment to attend to my case'. .Dr. Warren examined me .by
percussion and the ear -
so also did the young Dr. B..
spake encouragingly of
case and think I may return to the
'a~ands
in safety and live several years yet.
make prescription
quire.ti~e
~-
~
They
Dr. BroWQ will
provide me such medicine as my case shall re-
Continued to expectorate blood -
such as oozes from
to time from the veins.
Tuesday No~
leth 1846-
D:L. Brown the son calle d. thi s . mo rning and. spent more than
half an hour in examining my chest:
v'
(He 7)
He was very thorough and
('sJc)
lungs
hi s report as ravorable as could be ex~ected. The found mv;i~
a better state than he had supposed them to be, the breathing
very fair-
no cavity discernable; he thinks I have good ground
to hone 1 shall get back to the islands comfortably.
A call from
~
& furs Jarves (Deming).
As 1 was coughing and
on the point of raising blood, they stopped but a few minutes.
tsic)
Dr. Brown 5cen~ called with medicine, which he rurnished
gratuitously.
Wednesday Nov;
~iversary
11th 1846.
of my depsrture from Boston in 1822 .
..after laying down last night ..1 felt the movement of.: "blood
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in my lungs' and raised several moughfs full-
medicine provided by Dr. B. was raised up
I took
high~r
SOmB
of the
in bed by having
something placed at the feet: was pretty cOmUortable the rest of
In the morng. took salts- have been very low spirited
the night
and more unhappy than usual) owing to my bodily state.
Mr. & Mrs. Proctor who have been to Wrentham to attend the
funeral of her brother Col. Felt returned this morning.
She
began at once her kind offices, & by brin?ing food and inviting
& Urging meta eat my spirits were. restored.
A call from Ti-'I'.· Hill & M:r.. Charle s Stoddard also from 1:Ir s •
Marshall-mother of .Tam.es F. B.the islands.
hliss B. called and gave IDa words of encouragment.
Dr. B.
also.
Thursday . Nov:
12, 1846.
Feel better to day than yesterday.
Dea. Proctor after hear-
ing the physiciahs opinion of my case and the remarks of 1Ir.
Stoddard
o~
mr looking so much better than when he saw me at New
Haven seemed disD0ged to banter me about my health by asking me
sic)
whether flI am not mar scart than hurt .• n Would it were so !
.>.
A call from
\
1~
Living husband of cousin Maria, who stopped
about half an hour; .he is a hardware merchant.
of Rebecca is a Shoe
~erchant
or Dealer.
l!ir TUcker husband
I obtained from him
his own address also that of 1rr. Tucker & Mr Yiheelwright: viz
Robert G. Living
Dock
S~uare)
Boston
.Tames Tucker Jr
Cha th~ st. Bo stan
Gardner
~Vheelwright
Wall street, New York-
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;., call from.. Dr • Brown} who gave me encouragement and advised to a generous diet, eat as much as my stomach can bear
~
easi+y digest.
Mrs Wheelwright- cousin Ellen, called this' afternoon and
brought with her
SOmB
books which once belonged to her father-
The' works of Josephus I Vol. wanting:
Vol. I of Dr. Dwightts Ser.
Northern and Southern
She presented to me also
She also made a present of the
Harp for:my daughter who plays on tl:e piano •
.A call from Mrs Porter) 'of Munson an aC<luaintance of Mrs.
ArmBtrong at the islands.
author:
o~
the hymn,
it I·.
The mother of the Rev. Sa:ml R. Brown
love to steal awhile awayH &c
Dr. Ander-
son also made me a call and inquired whether he could do anything
for me.
AJPS+ty for the Ceylon Miss. at the house of John Tappan.
Friday
Nov:
13th 1846
The weather continues unfavorable for the vessel.
I· have
kept my chamber all day, but have.had several calls- Mrs. Hooper
Mrs Wheelwright & Mr. Eill were admitted to my room. Mess~s Bingham and Eunnewell called but were not admitted.
I wrote some and felt pain in the side.
Mrs. Wheelwright presented me six bottles of Cherry Pectoral
which cost four dollars.
every provision for
~-
Saturday No~
My friends are very kind & are making
comfort.
14, 1846
An alarm twice of fire last night.
This morning read with
much satisfaction the following verses of the 71 Ps. r:How also
when I am old and grey headed forsake me not &c.- Thou which hast
shown me great and sore troubles shalt <luicken me again, and
shalt bring me up again from the depths of the earth.
Thou shalt
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increase my grea tne ss and comfort me on every side. tt
Calls from'Mess~s
~ll
Pierce & Brewer Mr. Hunnewell Geo. E.
& from Mrs. Obrien,
~ss
MOrse & another lady friend
o~
missions.
Raised blood in the evening:- The constant excitement under
which I come is doubtless the cause.
~arewell
Miss Brown has 'made me a
call.Sabbath
rNov.
15th 1846.
My mind this morning is in a more quiet frame than usual.
For some days past my feelings have at times been excrutiating.
I would. praise God. for any peace or comfort.
In reading the
119Ps. all the sentiments of which are excellent, the. follow.irg
came with great acceptance to my mind:
nIt is good for me that
I have been affli·ct.ed; that I might learn thy statutes. tt I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my
to thy word unto thy 5ervant.1l
may
e~rience
ma~adies
Thi s) Lo rd., I b eli ev.e
of the mind and body. 0, grant, I
both: Heal, dear J"esuB- body and soul, for thine
own name t s sake, and to that name be all the
Evening-
according
Said the leper to J"esus, flLord,
if thou wilt t bou cans t make me clean. n
Thou canst heal the
co~ort,.
trLet.,
:rr aise.
Have had a very comfortable day.
ing of the Missionarie s bound to India
A parting meet-
Dr. Scudder Levi Spald-
j.n.g and others is held this evening at Park St.
Evarts and some
of Dea. Proctors ·family attend.
MDnday No~
Occupied
m~/-self
l6th-1846
much of this day in wri ting-
c,-d;ce a letter'
'(Nr..
to father Patton to' accompany my likeness in Daguerreotype,
which I send to him, wrote to
rur.
Luther Wright PrinCipal of
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Williston Semf
commenced one also to 1tr. Russel hl. Wright a
teacher. Wrote also a note to l1iss Brown.
All this effort and
consequent excitement made me very tired and at evening I raism
some blood.
A call from lIre Nichols
Tuesday No~
&;
tIr. Spelman.
17th 1840.
This has been a pleasant day, Rode out with lir·. Lawrence
&;
Go~ Briggs.
I was taken around the COmmDn as far as the old
burying ground, the old wall of. which has been removed and the
surface
beautifie~
with trees and walks: it now presents a very
handsoB.e e.:.!:gearance .. '111:e :c ide
';12.?
cont illu.ed dcw:-n Boyls tone ..street
t\IT":;:J.ed t:"le COI.'ner into .what 'Was old
by the Old
~outh C~.
st~eet-
State
Ann at
the~
through
IS~ewbury
down Cornhill to
lierc~ants R~L
Street t..:B.rlboro St
old state EDuse- down
t~e
as far as what used to be
through Union St. round to Eanover street and thence
round to the corner of Alliston & Bowdoin 3t where we stopped and
I was handed out of ·the carriage by GoVS' Briggs &:. X:r. LawTence
and by the
fo~~er
assisted into the house -
Such honor have all
the Saints not that it is illY due, but I regard it as bestowed upon
me for Ghrist t s sake and to lim be the :2!'aise 8.':. glory.
Cousin Ellen who had called to see Ke rode with us.
A..
'parting call also frau Dr. Brow,n who handed me a letter froID.
his son.
A parting call also fromMarf D. B.
Dea. Gulliver
Called and afterwards sent me a book. Rev. Levi Spalding and
his wife took dinner.
~s.
kIs. S. when she came was attended by
Doremus of New York city and
Day
~s.
Jersey the latter is acquainted with L..:r
cc
o~
Newark, New
lIJ:rs Hhi ttlesey &:. fur.
&:. kIs. liunt and wished to be particularly remembered on my re-
turn to the islands. She mentioned her christian name but I have
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for-gotten-
She had no card
OT
she would have left it.
~1;rS.
Gray, widow of Cap. Gray who di scovered the entrance to Colum.oia<River, called with her daughter.
She is a very pious and
estimable lady as is also her daughter.
A daughter of Dea. Proctor, Harriet, who ia a scholar in
Bradford Academy has return.ed and affc::rr?·ded me the. pleasur e of:"
seeing her.
2:irs. Froctor "lent. on hoard the ship Eontreal tc see Illy accO~EIDdaticLS
..d...
and reports favorably of· the2 .
call tbi s evening from.. !:..i'. Hichol"s accompanied by his.
son Fre·lerick, vIlla has cOlJ1l:'..enced hi.8 second ye.ar at Cambridge
. College.
ride with
.:..-IS.
::..:r.
Nichols was at t"he house on my return from the
Lawrence.
She stopped an hour or mer: e and then
gave me a parting salutation-
I parted froa cousin Ellen at
the sa.:;".:.e tir::.e.
Jhy goods are now all nacked and tho se
at
the Liss. Rouse
have gone On board the hontreal.
"dednesday, l{ov~
18 1 1846.
The weather is favorable. to day.
Cousin ::'i.ebecca and her
husband k . Tucker called for a f:::.rewell ?arting also
ols & ~iss Powers (£liza)-
l~iss
1::ich-
Lx. Bingham & Wr. Hunnewell, ~'i3S
Brown but being occupied. with r:;:r. iulderson she did not s'peak to me.
The M:i ssionary brethren t·:)r India
(~:adras)
3palding and others embarked this morning.
Dr. Scudder
Their ship the Flavio
lay at Union wharf at the north end.
At 2 otck a carriage called to take ~e to the ~ntreal, w~
lays at the end of India. wharf.
Iirs. Proctor &:. daughter liarriet
took seats with me in the carriage.
rur~
Proctor, JOM and Eary
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walked.~uite
a throng collected upon the wharf and on board to
witness our sailing •
. A I passed from the carriage to the vessel I met Mr Holbrook
and I was saluted by an old friend Thos. Tarbell.
saw Mr. Living husband of cousin Ellen.
On board I
Others on board and'
'who gave the parting hand were 1Cessrs Hunnewell, Pemrce
&.
Brewer-
also Mrs Brewer, Mrs Marshall and daughter and another lady to
whom she introdueed me.
daughters, Mr.
son-
& Mrs.
Of our
~iends
were Dr. Anderson wife &
full and entfre family. to part with their
b:r & Mrs. Greene &. two daughters, 1.ir. Treat, Rev. 1ir.
Thompson who offered a prayer after the singing of the: hyrilD..- uThere
is a land of pure delightltBetween three
&.
four
0
f
clock the vessel was hauled fr'omthe
wharf &. proceeded dONn the harbor.
I TIent on deck several times:
a large concourse remained on the wnarf until the vessel was gox
under way.
Eandkerchiefs were'waved back in token of parting. I·
saw Evarts among the spectators who were standing on the whart:
what his feelings were I do not pretend to know.
He stood as
though he J:::..ad thoughts in hi s mind ·as there was something 'pen.
sive in his appearance.
(~)
(
Ee had been attending upon
.
in some
form for two months and had the principal superintendance of my
baggage and its shipment to attend to.
The glance I had of him
on the wharf is probably the Ja..st sight I shall ever have of: him
in this world.
He had been much occup:ie.d on my account during
the day, and was on board at tbe. service and he came and bid me
good bye as I sat in my state room and was among the last that
parted with me.
his cheek.
I gave him my hand and i2printed a kiss upon
The Lord be gracious to the
~d
and accept the .dedi-
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cation which has been made or
~
to His service.
I remained on deck a short time to take a look at tlB city
as V!e moved dolVIl the harbor:" I was on deck again. near sun set"
and the strong rays of the setting sun shone
obli~uely
over
t~
tops of the houses and illuminated the steeples) .aom.e at "the.
State house and turr"ets of the lofty buildingS.
South Boaton were also
stri~
Dbjects.
East Bo stan and
We touched on the flats
and the ship was held a little time till the rising of the tide
enabled us to proceed which was in" a very little time and we
passed down through the main channel by the light houses - dis~
(sic)
charged our pilot and streached. off into till o:pen. sea, with a
favoring and brisk breeze.
I have now bid adieu the secona time to my native land: its
sh~es
and its soil I cannot expect again to see, nor the faces
of those rriends I have left behind. My prayer ascends to heaven
in their behalf> and I set my face towards my home in the Sand- "
wich Islands.
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I retixed to my berth at an early hour my bed being ready
(sic)
to receive my and it was well furnished with pillows and coverings -
a comfer table.
S:pr:.'
ead and blankets" having been provided
by the kind thoughtfulness of Miss Brown.
The breeze was fr.esh and the ship strode at no very measured pace over the waves.
Some of the passengers
bec~e
sick, but
not so with me, I was not in the least affected.
I raised a little blood in the night; but tha raising was
not attended by that looseness which indicates coming fresh from
the veins.
It was coagulateQ and in the for.m of small clots.
Thursday
Nov~
19, 1846.
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This :is:: the anniversary of my departure or rather embarkation from New Haven (1822) on my first voyage to the Sandwich
Islands.
Ho"w different are my circumstances now from what, they
were then.
man-
I was then entering on my missionary work - a
si~gle
Now I am returning to that work after a period at inter-
mission and a voyage balf round the world for the recovery of
m:y health.
I am returning to my wife ana. five children- two
others I have left behind in my native land haVing had'the pleasure of meeting them after a separation of nearly ten years!
We are on soundings on st. Georges Shoals, and continta. t·o
be favored with a fresh breeze.
I find the cold 'll-"Qcoillfortable, the thermometer ranging
from 54 to 57.
A foot stove having been provided and put on
board the vessel
f~
me, coals were placed in it, and by setting
over it in my stateroom with the door closed I gained heat so
as to be comfortable.
My statelIloom
is much
.
,
c~ered
with baggage. 'il..ll of my et-
fects being stored away in it; but I hope in a few days to be
able to make some other dis?osition of a part of my baggage so
as to have more room to be more couiortable.
Friday
Nov~
20th 1846.
strong wind from the
W,S,Vf.
ly towards the Gulf stream.
and a heavy sea, advancing rapid-
Vessel was ,have to
i
for a few hours-
close reef sails during the latter part of the night', Most": of
the. passengers sick.
MDnday Nov~
23rd.
The wind has changed into tba S.
and blows so strong as to require reefed sails.
All the passengers at the table indicating recovery from
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sea sickness.
O~ened
a keg
o~ gra~es
presented by Mr. Runnewell: he has
also provided me with various li ttle. cOmi"orts'- such as arrow. root,
iceland moss and preserves, for which I am obliged to hi:m..
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Return Trip'1'rom Boston to Honolulu
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c-Mlnutes of Voyage from Boston to the Sandwich Islands by
Levi Chamberlain,Nov. 18,1846 to May 3> 1847~
Boston 42 0 23'
'71
0
4'
Wednesday No~ 18 1846.
At 2 ot"ck a carriage came & the residue of my baggage
was taken & I took a seat with Mrs. Procter & daughter Rarriet-
& was driven to India wharf.
Company on bcard- Messrs Anderson,
"
Greene ,Treet & Mr. Rill, Stod,dard Mrs. -Rill
A prayer by Rev.
Thompson of Roxbury.
~~.
the family.
& all
Saw Mr. Thos. Tarbell-
Mr. Holbrook, IYir. Hunnewell, 1riessrs Pierce & Bre,Her. Mrs. Brewer
Mrs. Marshall, and daughters.- Saw also 1ilr. Living who inquired
whether I had seen Mrs. L •
...,
~re.
Got under Weigh and at dark
W&£
down to
th~
light.
Thursday Novr. 19 1846.
Anniversary of embarkation in the year 1822. dis t. ·140
miles
Ther. 54'e --- '5'7 0
Lat. 41 0 35 t
•
Long. 68 0 10 t
, My state :room is very full of' baggage
comfortable for room.
Hope to arrange by,& by.
&
am no t very
,Georges Shoals
(Soundings) .
Friday, Novr. 20 1846.
Ther. in m.orning 58°.
Long. W. 650 30 t
Lat. N. 40 0 35' dist. 135
ill.
Strong' wind from W. S. W. and heavy sea.
are advancing rapidly toward the 'Gulf.
The vessel was
to close reefs during the latter part of ,the night.
the passengers are sick.
br-"r.
~9yght
Most of
Have not myself been sick.
Saturday NOVT. 21st.
Ther. morning early 55 0 at 8 otck 580
We
Lat. 380 45 t
�~ong. 60 0 18 t
d~stance 121 miles.
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Sabbath Novr. 22 1846.
-- 64 a
~er.
dist. 289
Pleasant & more moderate.
the forenoon,
l! Long. 58° 5
t
Sat on deck awhile during
Wind about North.
Monday Novr. 23rd.
Ther. 68°
Long~ 54° 20t
Lat 38° 7t
Change of wind to the south- reefed sails .. All the passengers
at the table. Opened
gr.3 pd
y;i¢.'jJjJ:J
furnished by Mr. Hunnewell.
distance 173 miles.
'Tuesday Novr. 24 ·1846.
Lat. 38° 8 t
rain.
Long. 52° 111.
Uncomfortable & rough.
My health
Th. 64
0
S~ually with
•
co~ortable.
Course E.
106 miles dist.
Wednesday Novr. 25th.
0
Lat. 35 0 57"
Not so strong wind
dist. 240.
Ther. 67 0
Long. 48 5 t
no~
Course S. 57 0 E.
so heavy sea.
Thursday Novr. 26.
Lat. 340 6 t -
Lmng. 45 0 30'
Th. 70-75.
Thanksgi ving in New England.
Dist. 172. miles.
Course S. 45 0 E.
Change in my
state room.
Friday Novr. 27th 1846.
N. L.
33 0
29
W. Long. 440 40 t
t
Ther. 730
Broke out aft & forward and made some
having
part of cargo, the Shi~~been; too much by the stex~.
dist.
Saturday Novr. 28
43° 28 t
•
afternoon.
Ther. 68
Course S. 45 0 .E.
0
.
Lat. by
Sabbath Novr. 29.
Ther. 68°
change in
a~ct. 320 32'
dist. 87 IDiles.
Sat.night slight attack
S. 57°
Long.
Moderate with rain
Mr. E.
Lat. 320.
Long. 42 0 . 14 f
�dist.
Evening pleasant.
80 miles.
~nday
Novr. 30, 1846.
Lat. 30° 24'.
Long. 40° 49'
Dist. S. 57 E.
Ther. 68°
121 miles.·
Pleasant, but wind too far E t.o admit of steerip.g our
MOon 2nd quarter, beautiful
true course.
Tuesday, Decr. 1st.
Dist. S. 28° E.
Ther. 71°
21°
45'
Long 39° 12'
180 miles.
Wednesday, Deer. 2nd
Dist.S. 36° E.
Ther. 70°
Lat. 25° 5'
Long. 37°
2'00 miles.
Thursday Decr. 3,
N~L.
Lat.
evenings.
1846.~
22° 41'
W. L. '36° 38'
Pleasant-
145 miles.
t~ay-
Four vessels have been seen
'all standing to
the N. W. or near that direction.
Friday De·cr. 4th
Dist.
a Dutch
s.
Th. 76° noon
64 E.
74 miles.
W. Long. 35°
Six vessels seen one of them
bark.
Saturday Decr. 5
32° 38'.
N.,L. 22° 8 t
Dist. E
Th:::
Jer 170
78° ~~n.
N.,Lat 21° lot
W. Long.
miles.
Raised a little blood the first in 15 days.
Sabbath Decr. 6th 1846
Dist. S. 26
° E.
Ther~ 78°
N. Lat. 19° 46'
93 miles.
Raised blood'but did not forsake the table . . .
caught
a dolphin-
A.
Monday Deer. 7th.
310 4i'
Dist.
s.
q,uiet
Sabbath.
Ther. 78° noon.
11° E.
W. Long.
seamen
Read some in nHoly
N. Lat. 18° 51 f
Tii[.
Wa,r~n
Long.
56 miles.
Raised blood in the night: previously to this had a
bad turn of night mare.
Took §ulphate of Copper twice, first
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gi ven by Mr. Hill; ,second by NU'. Brown.
Mr. Hill is unwell with
what he tninks is rheumatism.
Tuesday Decr. 8 1846 Th •. 78 0 noon.
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N. Lat. 180 26 f
.
,:..
Long.31 0 .36 t
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Dist.25m.iles
E.
S. 110 E.
Raised blood in the night and also this
mor~
Dolphin -in abundance about the ship; several caught.
For tba last
24 hours it has been 'almost entirely calm.
At noon to-day Mr. Hill had an ill turn which lasted
some 5 or 10 minutes.
Wednesday Decr. ·9th 1846.
N. Lat. 17° 29 f
W. L. 31° 18 T
Dist.
56 miles
Last night raised blood in a more copious manner than
usual, nearly half a pint in
assistance.
~uantity.
The ,captain came to my
Mrs. Hooper also and she sat up with me during the
, rest of the night. And I am
of Miss Morse this day.
receiving the very kind attent.:Lons
Kept bed all day.
Thursday Decr. 10th.
W. Long. 310 18 T •
N. ,Lat.' 140571
Dist'
s.
152
miles.
Oap. Hall sat up part of the night of Wednesday & Mr.
Brown the rest.
Last night Mr. i~~itner sat up till midnight or
past and the first mate
~tr.
dennings was with me afterwards.
Friday 11th 1846.
07'
N. L. 12° ~J
Ther.
w.
L. 31 0 18'·.
Course s.
170 miles.
Had watchers
Cap. Hall a.nd Mr. Brown took turns- Mr.
B. the first part of the night.
Had a slight turn of night mare.
Saturday Decr. 12th 1846.
.
N.
t
Lat. 8"
56
°
W. Long. 29 0 38 1
Course S. 18° E.
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Dist. 200.
Mr. Williams and Mr.
Cant inue ill though improving.
Richardson paid attention to me part of' the night ..
Change of
weather - rain.
Sabbath 13th.
N. Lat. 7
0
54 t
W. Long. 29°· 41'
Course S.
Dist.62·
Have not yet been to table since the attack of'
miles.
~
Mrs. Hooper is assiduous in attens & care of' me and
hemprrhage.
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Miss
1".
is very kind & attentive.-
Mors~
Anniversary of leaving home.
MDnday Decr. 14, 1846.
Th.
22 E.
80 0
N. Lat. 7°34'
W. Long. 29° 30'.
Dist. S.
23 miles.
Sat up
mo~t
of the day, went on deck.
several times and we continue subject to
It has rained
s~ualls &.
calms.
Tuesday Decr.· 15th.
N. Lat.' 7°28 1
W. Long.,.29° '33'.
Course
dist.
'say 5 miles.
Was distressed much in my sleep last night and raised
blood, I think as the
cbnse~uence
overhauling in the after cabin
of the internal emotion.
An
raised·blood again.
Wednesday Deer. 16th.
N. Lat. 50 52 1
W. Long. 28° 12'
Course S. 22 E.
dist. 100.
Sat up only a short time towards evening.
ter applied last night, which operated well.
Had a blis-
The men made change
of some of the cargo 'removing barrels of beef and pork forward
& sending light things aft.
Thursday Decr. 17th.
N. L. 4 0 22'
8
W. Long. 27° 35 '
Course S. 22 E dist. 9~
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fi:a.l..o~ll
I eadst- no observation by reckoning ..In'[ I F
Edward Rooper fell this afternoon & eut his lip bad-.
ly, ,quite through the depth of ~ inch.
Friday Deer. 18th 1846.
N. L. 5° 9 f
3.22
w.
100 miles.'
The S. E. trades have .set in rather moderately. These
days I do not go on deck to observe the thermometer; It must be
not far from 8Qo in the shade.
~~. Hill has just looked and it
is 82° •
N. L. 2° 56' . W. L. 27° 56'
Saturday Decr. 19th. Th. ·80
6
Course S. f4 E.
dist. 77.
Wind part of the last 24 hours has been nearly south!
which is now a head wind.
Sabbath Deer. 20th
Course S. 40
A
W~
Th.
N.'. L. 1 0 31 f
80
W. L. 29° 20 1
Dist. 105 miles.
very pleasant day.
Have been very
co~ortable.
Dis-
tributed Tracts to sea1I!.en towards evening and sat awhile on deck.
Monday Deer. 21st
. Course S. 20 W.
Th. 80°'
S. L. 0- 55! -
W. Long. 30°.
dist. 151 miles.
Passed St. PaulTs during the night at the dist. of
30 miles.
Had no sport on
crossi~g
the line.
I
still feel very
comfortable. 'Have transferred our eating to the middle cabin.
Yesterday for the first time took our seats there.
now accommodated .;at the first table.
We are all
.A. table is set. in the c en-
trE qf the ladies cabin- a pleasant place now for them.
Tuesday Decr. 22nd 1846.
W. Long. 31° 40'
Th. 79.
Course S. 52 t W.
s.
Lat. 5° 56'
dist. 192 m.
Steady S. E. trade and very pleasant.
Sail in the
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distance standing the same way with us;
Wednesday Deer. 23rd. 1846.
W. ~ong. 32° 46 f
[TJ,] 80
Course S. 26°
W.
S. Lat. 50 53'
dist.
152.
A small weBjfooted bird with a long bill- black exo
cept the upper part of the head came on board and w~s taken. It
is evidently a sea bird-
a petrel paha.
Thursday Deer.
.
0
S. 53W.
Long.
80 0
Th.
s.
SO 25' Lat.
dist. 186 miles.
According to nCoast Pilot lt we are in the lat. of Mount
e o .
0
'
0
SJillada s. peak which is '8 '2~r S. Long. 35 11. So if
0
0
acct. is correct we are only 50 miles from land.
A.
Sardinian
'brig passed near, early.
Sl o
Th.
Friday Decr. &5th 1846
Course S. 25 0 W.
dist. 166.
Fine weather.- motion regular and gentle.
Sails seen
yesterday & today at a distance.
82 0
Saturday Decr. 26th
Course S. 22 W.
dist. 160.
After retiring this evening to bed and after a short
nap I awoke with a feeling of looseness in the chest and the effect was expectoration of blood: the Captain came to my aid.
S. L. 150 15'
Sabbaoth Deer. 27th 1846.
Course S. 11° W.
dist. 110.
I feel comfortable this
tinged with blood.
fUC)
W. L~
~rn$~
tho.
exp~ctoration
Mr. Rill is 'more ill than usual.
is
His feet &
Or'cJ
ancles are considerably wwolJen: this has been the case for some
"
days.
MDnday Deer. 28th
s. ,L. 16°
56!
W. L.
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Course S. 11 W.
dist. 156 miles.
Tuesday Decr. 29
W. L. 37° 33 '
'Course S: 4 W.
Wednesday Deer. 30th
dist. 122.
80 0
Th.
Course S. 22 W.
S. Lat. 21 0 54!
.
W. L.
dist. 191 miles.
Change of wind to N. W. a pleasant breeze.
The Capt.
has decided to go. into Rio ~aneiro on acct. of the illness of
Mr. Hill.
Thursday Deer.. 31st 1846'Course
di.st. 170 miies.
58
Friday Jany. 1st .. ' Course
Long.
Course E. N. E.
'42
0
W. by N.
0
Th
20 W.
50 miles.
"79 •
E pt. Cape Frio
35 miles.
Sugarloaf
W. by N.
5'"
3)5 miles distance-
The out-
line of the land from Cape Frio to Sugar loaf is marked .by eminences &. good lines for a: landscape ..
January 2nd 1847Arrived at Rio Janeiro.
at dark-
Captain went on· shore just
retd. about 11 o'ck P. M.
Sabba th :rany 3rd"
Boat left ship between 8 & 9 otck.
&.
two other passengers-
.Gap, &. Mr. Hill
Cap. retd. at 2 otck Mr,
James H. Brewer of Boston Mercht.
Wise
Parkes Consul.
Minister Brig
Senator of Boston sailed & came to anchor again.
Note
appar~ntly
above Iepeabed:)
Jany. 3rd Sabbath.
Th
Rio JaneiroMerchant, Physician,Dr. Leslie,
Landed fur. Hill, :ras. H. Brewer
Parkes Consul, Wise, Minister.
Cap. returned at 2'o'ck having obtained a place for Mr. Hill at
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the Hotel where Mr • Brewer & family beard.
Cap. D. discoyered that his watch chain had been ex.lZ.hgd-ehan~ed:.
I have made a quiet Sabbath having kept below till near
evening-
except going on deck in reference to a vessel supposed
to be going to B. & in view of letters to be put on board. Vessel
not for Boston but coast ·of. Mrica.
MDndaY,dany. 4th 1847.
About
,.,
a o'ck.
set out for shore -
children, Miss MOrse, Mr. Williams & Mr.
Mrs.. Hooper
Brow~
& the
&
tw.o
Captain~
Met at the landing by Mr. Brewer & conducted to his room in
the Hotel.
Saw Mr. Hill-
into the city.
th-eship-
the 'Doctor-
Walked a little distance
At a quarter before 12 set out on our return to
about· an hour's row from the shore. to the ship.
City lies about N. W. from the ship- passed a fortress on
the way, a nU1D..ber.of vessels French, Eng. U. S. &c.
An Eng.. Man
of War- French also- bound to Tahiti- a Transport ship saiied
yesterday.
Two forts below us'one on each side of the entrance.
Sugar loaf on the S. side of the entrance- and very near in the
forts.
Beautiful scenery as ever eye beheld- picturesque pointed summlts, range of mountains inland at the N.
loaf eminences on the N. E. and Eastis about N. W.
Islands in the offing.
Stewart says 1000 feet high.'fusion on the S. and S. W.
r~nges
of Sugar
The 'course into the bay
South is Sugar Loaf Mr.
Hills tUlIl.bled to ge therin pro-
Some of them peculiarly pointed; furth-
er round to the West - habitations - the city in the distancesteeples of churches & cathedrals, buildings on some of the eminences.
vVhite beautifully contrasting with the green trees &
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verdure, very pretty at a distance to look at.
Tuesday Jany. 5
Th.
The Custom House boat brot. off a permit for sailing.
Order given to get under way and the attempt made to that effect,
but without success-
chain let out
agai~
sails furled- and all
Capt~ went on shore-
things made to be what they were before.returned about noon.
~hip
struck adrift- let out more chain-
Another attemp t made towards evening to get under way - tide and
wind against- tide' very strong- drifted
farthe~
in- and let out
chain again- in all 45'fathoms down- hope not to drift any more by
the tide.
Passport only for 24 hours- must get it renewed-
Mate sent to the fort to get a new one.
Wednesday Jany. 6 1847At 4 o'ck A. M. commenced .getting under way; slow business in getting in 45 fathoms of chainanchor gone..:Sugar loaf
&
One of the flukes of the
Passed put moderately - a gentle .land breeze- Leftfort on the right and a fort on the left course S.
At 9 off against the island on,which stands a light house.
At La T ck bre.eze sprung up from the sea.
Port of Rio is one of uncommon beauty, so far as scenery is
concerned and may be made impregnable by defense, it seems to be
safe and commodious. As a harbor easy of in.gress & sgress having
alternate land & sea breezes which favor-
the tide runs swiftly
in the narr.owest part of the entrance between the two forts-
The
Sugar loaf is a very prominent object and stands opposite of the
principal fortress-
there are many other Sugar loaf eminences &
some exceedingly pointed.
In a word it is formed by
place of great beauty & advantage for trade.
Thursday Jany. 7 1847.
77 0
nature~
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s.
Course
W. L.
L.
dist.
A heavy swell from the S. afflicts us, while a light
wind does not enable the ship to overcome the resistance smrficiently to admit of our making rapid progress.
sight at 5 o'ck P. M. on our starboard
Sugar Loaf bearing N. N. W.
W. L. 43 0 9'
Land still in
~uarter.
distance 35 miles, S. 22° 56' L.
at noon.
Friday Jany. 8th 1847.
Course S. 25 W.
S. L. 25° 10'
W.L.
dist. 148.
[s;<J
An albercore" caught and ,(.,shoald: be albacore
Birthday of Mr. Brown one of the passengers-
cooked for supper.
A
treat of plU1Ilo
&
other 'cake and pre serves for the occasion.
s.
Saturday Jany. 9th.
45 0 40 t
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Course S. 28 W.
Lat. 27° 31 t
W.Long.
dist. 161 miles.
Unusually pleasant sailing tcfiay,. the sea smooth and the
wind directly aft.
ed in the
In the evening a dark bank of clouds appear-
s. Western horizon and occasionally.lightning.
~abbath Jany. lOth.1846 (1847).
S. L. 29 0 29'
W. L. 46° 21t
Course S. 19 W.
dist. 126 miles.
About 2 o'ck A. M. there was a change of wind into the
S. W. attended with vivid lightning, some thunder and rain.- the
wind so strong as to make reefing
~ecessary.
Carried away mizzen
topsail yard.
Th. '74 0
·Monday J any. 11th 1847.
W. L. 47 0 38' .
Course S. 56 W.
dist. 82 miles.
Augusta Rooper was sick this afternoon
Tuesday Jany. 12.
W. L.
49 0 26'.
evening.
S. L. 32 0 15'
Th. '720
Course S. 38 W.
&
dist.
150 miles.
Pleasant weather, smooth sailing except the IDDvings of
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the S. swell which are felt not painfully nor indeed disagreeably,
being something like the gentle and safe tosslngs of the nurse.
Arose before 5 otck & saw the sun rise.
Wednesday Jany 13th 1847
Course S. 33 W.
dist, 202 miles.
Pleasant the last 24 hours.
d,
Northw~
Studding sails out-
alba tross seen to~ay.
Since 12 o'ck at night wind
Soundings 50 fa tfOms.-.'
An
'
Saw blue shells floa'ting on the sur:face
of 'the water.
S. L. 36 0 28'
Thursday 14th l847
16'
Course S. 20 W,.
W. L. 5~0
dist. 90 miles.
Strong bre'ezes from the S.
Friday Jany. 15 1847
, 38'
dist. 82 o miles., '
Course S. 540 W.
Wind moderated yesterday towards evening. ,Clear sky,
pure air and gentle wind-
1
mor~ft6""
from the Westward, a
turtle seen, also a shark, albatross & cape hens, about the ship.
'breeze
sun
down
&
a
fresh/from
the ,N. W. The eve~ Beautifully cle~r at
~ ~ning
11
,Since
~
~~
was fine also.
Unusually well 'defined horizon & a
gl~am
of
red almost entirely around- very bright in the west.Th ~g~ eveS' L. 40
Saturday Jany 16th 1847.
Oourse S. 35 W.
dist.
0
61
W. L.'
210 miles.
Since 11 o'ck last night our speed has been 11 miles
an hour.
Wind from N. W~ •
.A large sperm whale seen.
Cape
pigeons have been flying around.
Th. noon 580
Sabbath Jany l7
Oourse S. 16 E.
Monday Jany 18th 1847
Th.
dist. 163.
Strong wind from S.W.
m. 580 noon
61 0 ~ 440
Course S. 16 E. dist. 134 miles.
�Strong breeze from S. W.
Saw a brig standing to the
northward.
Tuesday Jany. 19th
W. L: 53° 54t.
S. L. 46° 40 t
Course S. 11 E.
dist. 113 miles.
Before night wind hauled to N. W.
[T~M. 55° 'ri'540 E 52°'
Wednesday Jany. 20th
23 t
W. Long. 58° 7 t
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Course S. 59 W.
Wind strong from N. W.
dist.
S. Lat. 480
201 miles.
Sto-we set .up in the cabin. An.'
ill.affa:i,.r.
Thursday Jany. 21st 1847
~h]
W. L. 59° ~r
42° W. dist. 100
Cfi/ .
38 t
s.
Course
53 n.52 e 48-
IDD~Bfr,
Very.nearly calm in the
clouds in places hanging heavy.
ill
and somewhat cloudy.
A S. W. swell as .usual.
before noon came up fresh from the S. W.
to W. ·Y. W.
Tacked at 4 otck P.M.
Th. 51 m. 52 n. -
S. L. 49 0 26 t
W. nearly our course Moderated-
tacked & stood
In the afte::bnoon change of
A squall with hail.
Saturday Jany. 23ru
S. L. 49 0 43 t
•
Course N. 72 W. dist. 38 miles.
At 4 otck A. M. wind changed to N. W.
wind to S. W.
Wind
-Slight squall & a little hail -
Friday Jaily·. 22nd
61 .22 re ckoning
W. L. 60.40
56
s.
S. L. 49°
W. L. 62°
l8~7.
Jt
Cour-se S. 72 W.
dist.60.
Towards ·evening some indications of a Change of weather,
and the Captain fearing a gale caused the main and for8'sails to
'--"'
be taken down & others of a stronger character to be put in their
place.
Sa b.b a th J any. 24th
63° 12'
Course S. 31 W.
Th 52 m 55 n.
dist.
S. L. 50° 55 t
W. L.
85.
The appearances of a storm passed away and instead of
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a gale we have had a·clear day & a brisk breeze rrom the West, ward.
Monday Jany. 25 1847
W. 1. 630 18 f
Course S. 4 W.
,;
S. L. 53 0 57'
[Th] 45 m. 44 n.-
dist. 182.
We are now S. or the Falkland islands and passing
Southward ror Staten land, the wind however heads us orr so that
~ m~
we may not see it.
S. L. 55° 24'
Tuesday Jany. 25.
Co~se
S. 34 W.
Dist.
W. L. 55° OOt
105.
We have passed staten Land on the East.
he saw it to the Westward in the distance this
The Cap. thinks
morng~.
?
able to lay our course S. 3)5 W., Wind N. W. by
We are
Passed a sail
Vi.
to leeward of us - going the same way- one also passed us bound
home.
Saw Staten Land and Terra
,Wednesday Jany. 27 1843
Fuego.
de~
It- Q84i)
S. L. 55 0 43'
[T§ 44 m.
Cour"se S. 36 W.
Dist. 74 miles.
Bark Venice, Cap. Lester, whaler from the Pacific bore
up to speak and passed under our stern.
640.
two degrees out of the way.'
Reported her longitude
A heavy sea-
Had a fall
(being in the house on deck) by a sudden lurch of the vessel and,
jarred my side; but I trust not very badly.
cough.
Feel'a pain when I
Fear it will prove an uncqmfortable affection.
Falkland Islands
Eddystone Rock (20 ft)
Beauchene Island,
Cape Meredith
Cape Split
f ut.~ ......
"9 I:3:.
.., 1
~ason
,..,
510 10'
52° 51'.
u. W. pt.
F. I. 52° 16 '
51° 49 t
Islands {W. Key. ) 510 00 '
Cape Pembroke
51° 42'
60° 39!
610 20
f
61° 27'
57° 42'
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.Thuxsday Jany. 28th 1847
Course S. 28 W.
W. 66° 35' L.
Th~s
has been an uncomXortable day to me.
32 miles.
The sprain
in my side has caused pain to move about & also in coughing.
A
hot board for my feet.
Staten Land
Cape St. John easternmost land near Cape Rom 54° 48' : 63 42
tt
st Bartholomew,
tt
del Med~o entrance to Le Maire Sts. 54° 4~ 64° 48'
Cape Eorn Sullm1t 55° 59'
I. Diego Ramires, S. part 56° 27'
68° 36 1
Terra del Fuego N.
68~ 37
•
t
Cape Pillars S. W. entrance to Magellan's Straits
520 43 1
74°.~8t
Evangelist
S. W. entrance to hl. Straits 52° 24t
Yorkillinster
55° 24' -
C. Gloucester
75° 03'
54° 30 1
Isle of st. Catharine E.· Pt.
W~L. 48° 29'·
S.L. 27° 26'
Rio de La Plata
La+'
Cape de Rocha or st. Maria, 34° 39'
Cape St. .Antoine,
36° 20' ; 56° 471
Isle do Lobos- middle
35°
l'
54° 54'
Monte Video,the Cathedral
34° 54'
56° 13'
Cape Lobos,
36° 55 t
56° 47 t
Cape Corientes
37° 59 1
57° 3g t
Cape Virgins N.pt. of
ent~e
Terra del Fuego, C.Penas
do
Cape St. Diego
to
M/:ge llan ' s
Straits 52° 19'
68° 171 ~1"V"'a:::rx~
53° 45' . 67° 29 t
54° 41'
65° 02 t
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Friday Jany 29, 1847
w.
Th.
L. 680 24'
48 0
Course
A 'ship and brig in sight.
~
mile s
'1"[.
di st. 20
Not so boisterous as it was
yesterday and the day before.
My back is' tr~ublesome, the pain
I feel seems to be rheumatic.
Wind strengthened before night
&, blew hard: it is in the direction exactly ahead, so our advance
ea
against a
sarily
b~
h~d
slow.
wind a current running a mile an hour must neces- .. ~:
The brig Loriet Cap. Nye was 60 days doubling
the Cape .. some years ago.
Saturday Jany. 30th 1847.
S. L. 58 0 19'
68 0 48'
by calculaticn
The wind holds
with severity.
Th. 45 m.
on
4at n.
Course S. 22 W.
dist. 76
unvaried from the westward &, blows
Sail in sight bound the same way with ourselves.
Particles of blood in my exyectorations this morning.
Had nau-
sea and vomited bile, the effect probably of the Cherry pectoral
&. sulphate of copper which I took.
Sabbath Jany. 31st 1847 ..Th.- 41
W. L. 69 0 5'
Tacked about 11
44 n.
Course S. 22 W.
0 T ck
coldest day we have yet had.
:Monday Feby. 1st 1847
ill
&. stood to the northward-.
The
My cough continues troublesome.
Th 39 0
ill.
45 n.
Course N.
I walked on deck before breakfast.
breeze- true course about N.W.
with this course.
dist. 65 miles
dist.
66 miles.
We have a moderate
Cannot clear the Diego Islands
Walked on deck after dinner and tho. the tem-
perature is 45 0 I found it not uncomfortable, I am however thinkly clad frnd well shielded.
Three vessels in sight; one of them
a brig which we have seen before.
It is like a very pleasant
winter's day; but we shall soon have a change: pleasant weather
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is of short continuance off Cape Horn.
We are now a little to
the Westward of the Diego. Islands; of course
~est
of the point
called Cape'Horn; but still we may have a long tug of it before
we have properly doubled the Cape.
Tuesday Feby. 2nd 1847
s.
L. 58 0 39'
[ThJ 43 IIl..
W. L •. 72° 30 t
46 n.
CourseS. 80 W. dist.
115 miles.
We have had a brisk N.W. breeze but it has no time
amounted to a gale. (A whaler in sight bound the saIIl.e way with
ourselves. This was' yesterday).
Wednesday Feby. 3rd
Th 44 m.
S. L. 59 0 37 '
Course
S·.
54 W.
Dist1 99 miles.
1tr. Basset 2nd mate has so far regained his health
that he stood watch last night and came to his meals in the cabin the first time since the 15th
ult~
At half' past 7 otck this
.A..M. wore ship and sto04 to the north.
Our latitude at.the time
c
of taking·IIl.ust have been about 60 South.
"Thursday
s.
Feby 4 1847
L. 0.9 0 59 1
.A.
strong
Course
.N.W~
wind.
W.
Dist. 120
We are in the latitude where ice
sOIIl.etimes appears at this season of the year.
a bad cold and is pretty much laid up.
The Captain has
A cough has attended him
for about a month- perhaps more than a IIl.o.
Friday Feby. 5th 1847.
Course S. 70W.
Dist. 114.
A strong N. wind or northerly, under close reefs, making about a course due West, but not making rapid progress
owing to short sail and a heavy sea.
.A. ship in sight going in
the same direction with us.
Evarts T
birt~day.
I endeavor to remember it in a prop-
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er manner and to make hDli the subject of my earnest
~ayer,
that
he may be converted and blessed.
Saturd~y
§. L]
fr. LJ 82°
59° 7 t
Sabb~th
[Th] 4:4 0
Feby 6 1847
Feby 7th
S. L. 58° 50
~ours~ N.
0
m.
•
1~.
·di st. 72 miles.
Th. 44° m.
W. L. 82°.
N.
Course
D1st. 17 miles.
Rather moderate & sunny some part of the· day
No
observation.
Monday Feby. 8th
44
Th.
m.
Of
S. L. 57° 33' ·W. L.
Course S.
81° 4f/.
. More wind tq\iay than yesterday.
S3
~ E~
Dist. 78 miles .
No.observation.
Tuesday Feby. 9 1847.
S. L. 57 0 10'
Sun
W. L. 82 0 4t
Course N. 22 W.
Dist. 25 miles.
out all this day and pleasant beyond any day since
we passed Staten Land.
At sun down wind from the S. E. Ship
before the wind rolling distressingly.
Wednesday Feby. loth
S. L. 550 50'
Th.
W. L. 83 0 25'
Course N. 28 W.
Dist. 92 miles.
We may now regard ourselves as having doubled Cape
Eorn at about 525
542 miles west of it.
Friday Feby. 12th IS47
S. L. 510 31!
YL L. SSo 7'
Th. 49 0 m. 540 n.
Course N. 36 E.
Caught a porpoise this morning.
still in sight, or some other vesse·l.
•
Dist. 90 miles.
Brig seen yesterday
Part of the day very mod-
erate , j~ed
between two winds- north and S. W.- sky generally
A
overcast & dark clouds resting in the horizon. Towards evening
the northerly wind prevailed and we made progress on a West
course.
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Wednesday
, ~~rt1 on omitted f:ru1II·
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continu~d.
Passed Staten Land .Tany. 26th.· so our passage has been
15 days from near Cape St. Bartholomew to our present situation.
AccoTding to our estimate of latitude::and longitude we were
round the Cape on Friday .Tany 29th i.e. we were then in S. L.57°
been
9 1 & West Long. 680 24', but we ·havej southward of the Cape
.
~s
till -this day, its latitude
West.
55
0
59'~.
'
and longitude 670 Ilf
We shall soon I hope pass out of the cold regions of,
the South apd enter the warmer climate of the N.
Th!ll'sday, ~eby .11 th 1847.
S. L. 52 0 57 f . W.L. 810 7 f
•
Th. 47° m. 50° n._
Course
}:IT.
24 E.
Dist 190 mile's.
Since yesterday we have had good sailing, though a
little off the
cour~e
we would be, glad to make.
sight 'which we saw off Cape Horn.
She has done well to keep
so near us, her winds & sailing must have been
ours '.
A brig in
verymuc~
like
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Saturday Feby. 13th 1847
s.
L. 51° 14'
W. L. 82°
Th. 52
° IIl..
Course N. 77 W.
Dist. 77 miles
strong northerly wind with close reefed sails, not so
.
violent as to be a gale, but so as to raise an uncomfortable
sea.
Wind hauled to the Westward; ship tacked and stood to the
morthward, our course not much better thah North East.
What with
raising blood the motion of the·vessel and my own chilly & dejected feelings, the day is one of ·discomfort not a little.
Sabbath Febr.14th 1847
s .. 1.
50° 221
Th. 50 0 .m..
W. 1. 80° 30 1
Course N. 47 E.
Dist. ·77 miles.
MOnday Feby. 15th
Course N. 30 W.
Dist. 77 miles.
Kept my berth t4day and put a blister on my chest at
evening .•
Tuesday Feby. 16th Th. 50 0
0
S. Lat 4o~0 50' W. L. 81
Course N. 8. E.
Wednesday Feby. 17th 1847 .Th 55o n.
W. Long. 80 0 00 1
Course ·N.
Dist. 146 miles.
14~.
dist.174 miles.
The wind and sea have gone down very much so that I
find myself comfortable as it respects motion.
Thursday Feby. 18th.
Ther.
58° n.
Course N.
Dist. 153 miles.
The sea is.quiet except a long swell from the westward,
which however is not troublesome.
Three months out and I hope
one half at least of our voyage is accom.plished.
]'riday Feby. 19th 1847. [~62 0 m.
Course N. 22 W. Dist. 141 miles.
Sun out and comfortable.
Have taken down our stove:
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it was up 30 days and though by its smoke we were sometimes incommoded, still it was ·a source of comfort at least to some of us.
C"l'nll~~
.
Have sailed since leaving Boston 10144
.
10229 miles - 94 days
87 -- 116 52/87
,1\
108 77/94 miles.
Since leaving Rio Janeiro 4675 miles
43 days-
108 31/43
miles.
Saturday Feby. 20th
Th. 66°.
Disi. 116"miles.
Course N. 5 W.
Broke out aft & got out all
'Very agreeable weather.
the wood which was
~ccessible.
Ship in sight.
Sabbath Feby. 21st
S. L. 34° 37!
6g0".
W. L. 8lo 31'
Course N. 2 W.
Passed Massafuero 33° 45 t
. hlondayFeby. 22nd
•
Dist. 167
80° 38! .
"
W. L. 83° 28!
Course N. 35 W.
dist. 156 miles.
Washingtonts birt~ay.
Tuesday Feby 23rd
S. L. 31° 44 1
Th 74° m 76° n.
W. L. 83° 44'
Calm all day.
Course N. 17 W.
A shakk was caught.
Dist. 45 miles.
At evening a slight
shower of rain and wind from N. E. slight and not long continued.
Wednesday Feby. 24th
Th.
W. L. 83° 50'
76° ~~
N. 34 W. Course
Dist
40 miles
Calms and light breezes or airs.
Thursday Feby. 25th 1847
S. L: 30° 32!
W. L. 84° 37!
Friday Feby. 26 1847
S. L. 30°
oot
[T~ 75°
Course N. 49 W.
Th. m
W. L. 85° 15'
n.
70°
n.
Dist.
54 miles.
76°.
Course N. 44 W.
Dist. 45~iles]
Nothing to observe except its being very moderate,a
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W. swell and a smooth sea.
Th.
Saturday Feby. 27th.
w.
L. 85° 58:,1.
CoUrse N. 19 W.
Dist. 62 miles.
Mr. Jennings sick, has some fever.
Sabbath Feby 28th
w.
Th.
L. 86° 50'.
Wind about E.
Course N. 17 W.
Dist. 157 miles.
Hope the Trades
MDnday ~~r. 1st 1847
'S.'L. 25° '6 t
75° n.
Th.
W. L. 87° 55!.
75°'
Course N. 54 W.
Dist 104 miles.
Broke out ,the main hatch to get wood.
Bad policy in
loader of the ship to have to remove the dunage.
Not enough to
reach Tahiti.
Tuesday Mar.
S;. L. 23° 53 l
2~
Th.
75° n.
Dist. l04G:ule~'
Course N. 45 Vi.
Y{. L. 88° 55 t .
Set main sky-sail-
Directed our course for Tahiti,i.e.
Iv'.:ade our bows, bear to the direct point which we have not been
doing before.
T,V edne sday
Saw a 1Ttropicffbird flying about the vessel.
:Mar. 3rd 1847
Th
73° m
77°
ll.
7J'O
Course 7~ 'if.
Dist. 150 miles.
A swell from the eastward affects our motion and indicates a stronger breeze, somewhere in our rear or astern of us:
hope we may enjoy its force.
Thursday March 4th
s.
L. 22° 30'
w.
Th.
L. 94° 30 l
77° n.
,
Course W.
ll~ N.
Dist.
175~le~
The indications were followed by a fresher breeze as
the increase in our distance implies.
Kept my berth most of
t~s
day.
Friday March 5th
Th.
Cour-se W. Ilt'N. Dist. 190 miles
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Th --118 n.
Saturday March 6th.
s. L. 210 23' w. L. 1010
Course
w.
lli N. Dist 18,1 miles.
Cap_ HT s dog died.
[!h] 11'7 'n;'
Sabbath, March '7th
s.
L. 20 0 59'
W. L. 1030 41 t
Th.
Monday :March 8 1847
s.
L. 20 0 44'
Course W 11 N. Di st. 160 miles
W. L. 1060 46'
80 0 n
Course W. 5 ·N.
dist. 167 miles.:
Ventured to sponge my body in cold water- . the first
time of doing it since we left the warm temperature of the other
I feel at present more tha~usUallY comfortable.
side.
I cast
myself on the grace of.my heavenly Father for its continuance.
Tuesday March 9.
Oourse W '7 N.
Dist 138 miles.
Slight shower at evening.
Wednesday
s.
N~rch
10th
20 0 14' La,~ • . W 111
0
Oil' . Long.
Thursday March 11th 184'7
Course
w.
'7 N. 'Dist 109 mil·es.
Th.
s. L. 19 0 53' W. L. 1120 45'.
Course W. 13 N.
Dist.95 miles.
Fried hasty pudding, broiled'mackerel and skowse (meat
,
cut up and mixed with soaked bread, sea biscuit) for breakfast.
Opened my 3rd bottle of TtStewartstl syrup.
Friday, March 12th 1847fh.
S. L. 19 0 "49'
W. L. 115 0 4'
8Z?·.
Course
w.
2 N.
Dist. 132 miles.
Arose about 3 o'ck last night and took a view' of the
heavens in. the Southern hemisphere.
After viewing awhile went
to bed again . ./
Spoke the ship Lafayette of New Bedford- full bound
home unfortunately we had no further communication than just to
speak.
Our' Captain expected she would lower a boat &
h~r
·Cap.
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come on board.
If we understood rightly she is 30
has during the last 30 days
~aken
months and
400 barrels of sperm oil.
There was some discrepancy o~ statement on the part of those
It is to be regretted that no lete
who listened to the report.
ters went from us to the U. S, A.
Saturday March 13th ,1847.
W. L. 1160 ~ 46'
Th.
Sabbath March 14th
s.
'L. 19 0 57 1
A.
W.
L. 119 0 12'
Course W. 3 N. Dist 95 miles~
83 0
•
Course W.' 4 S.
Dist. 137 miles.
shower - moderate breezes.
Monday March 15th
s.
L. 20 0
w.
•
L. 1210 l'
Dist. l02'lmile~
Course W. 2 8.
A smart shower this morning.
Tuesday :l!ilarch 16th
S. L. 19° §3 '
83 0
Ther.
W. L. 1230 22'
Cburse W. 3 N.
Dist. 132 miles.
840
'{vednesday March 17th- ' Th.
S. L. 19° 50'
•
Long. IN. 125° 27 '
Course
w.
2 N. Dist. 117 miles.
We are 1390 miles from Tahiti or near that.
Thursday J!:Iarch l8~ Th.
S. L. 19° 53'
W. L. 127° 35'
Difficulty in the
84°
Course N. 2 S.
ladie~
cabin.
Dist. 120 miles.'
Wha t think you of
such expressions as this uttered by a son to his mother, nyou
real naughty woman you. n and the mother utter not a word of reproof or a word to check such expression. Often have I heard such
terms employed by a child of 4 years of age to his mother.
Friday March 19th 1847
S. L. 20 0
oot
W. L. 1290 41'
Pi tcairns Island
Course W. 3 N.
Dist. 120 miles.
25 0 4' Lo'n§~ 130 0 25'.
We are 1161
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miles fr.om Tahiti.
Saturday March 20 1847
w.
S. L. 20°
L. 152°48'
Dist. 175~ile~
Course W.---
Squally with rain1.
Sabbath
~furch
w.
21st
0
L;' 135
Course W.--- Dist. 168 miles
48'
Squally wi th rain & change of wind to North.
crosses the line 5h. m.
Monday March
S. L. 20 0 13'
22nd.
Sun
Difficulty in the cabin settled.
Th
TN. L.. 138° 24 t
82°
Course W. 5 S.
•
D~st
148 miles.
Wind say North ·to N. N. W.
Tuesday March 23rd 1847.
S. L. 20
0
00'
W. L. 140 0 j001,'Course W. 8 N.
Dist. 91 miles.
Wind about N. ~hanged and for a time biew from the
Westward.
Part of the time baffling.
Lightning, thunder. & rain.
About 4 o'ck P. M. wind 'sprung up from the Eastward a very gentle
breeze.
Caught a sea bird- what the sailors call a booby.
Caught also two boniters.
~ven~.
in that direction a t
Wednesday,
S. L. 19
0
32'
Clouds in the N & N.E. and· lightning
~furch
24th
W. L. 142 0 20'
Course W. 12 N.
Dist. 134 miles.
-
Since morning baffling winds squalls, rain, thunder &
lightning coming in very black clouds.
clouds breaking up.
Evening moon out •
. Thursday March 25th.
S. L. 18
0
56'
Afternoon moderate, the
Th~
W. L. 143° 50'
83io .
Course W. 22 N.
About 'noon a squall from the~.
Dist. 95 miles.
A water spout im-
perfect in another direction, rather m.oderate.
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Friday :March 26th. lS47
S. L. ISo 27'
W. L. 145 0 4'
Course W. 22 N.
Dist. 76 miles.
Moderate - sometimes calm - Dark clouds, thunder 11ghtning and slight rain - no pouring shower today_
We are in the
long. of Chain iSldii and about 1 0 south of it.
Saturday, March 27th
S. L. 17 0 51'
w.
L. 146 0 43'
Sabbath, . March 2Sth
0
S. L. 17 0 3)5 ,
w.
Th.
840
Course W. 19 0 40 f N.
86 0
Th.
L. 1480 20 f
Dist.100 miles
Course W. 12 N.
Dist. 95 miles.
Passed Matea in the forenoon Lat. 17 0 52'
Long. 1486
16 t
Monday hlarch 29th.
Th
Made T·ahiti in the night: at dawn were. off PaIJeete.
At 20 min. before 10 Pilot came off, reports the
and the difficulties settled.
~ueen
at Tahiti
Dist. 73 miles.
At half IJast 11 o'ck came to anchor in Papeete harbor.
Was visited by the officers of the.IJort.
Anchored just outside
of an Eng. Sloop of War Grampus- Several French ships of war and
other vessels in port.
Much like Lahaina.
Scenery not
e~ual
to my eXIJectations-
We entered with a fresh breeze.
Calls from various persons from shore among them Mr.
ChaIJman the acting Am. Consul.
GramIJus called uIJon Mrs. liooper.
Miller.
Persons from the Eng. Frigate
She also had a call from Mr.
We are ::promised the sight of Sand. rslds. news IJapers.
From a copy of the Friend learn the fact of the death of the
wife of Dr. Andrews.
From the Polynesian - the death of Mrs.
:Marshall.
Our ship was moved to a new position near shaLe far the
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convenience of landing cargo.
Tuesday, March 30th 1847
At Tahiti.
landing is not good.
Th
84io
86 0
Began too discharge.
The convenien.ce for
A full boat cannot come near enough to
discharge upon the beach; the goods must be carried in the hands
or arms of the sailors while they wade to their middle in water,
until the boat is sufficiently lighted to admit of drawing her
further in. There is deeper water near shore on the other side
o'f'the harbor;
We are on the N.E. part.
I was' standing near the main hatch, the second mate
being in the hold- in, a very angry tone he sung out to the men
below who were handling some of our missionary goods -ffthose are
the G- d 3"- Cfs thingsTT.
This expression was made as I suppose
in reference to me and to hurt my feelings.
He
~s
one of the
worst, swearers I ever heard speak, his words are uttered with'
an emphasis and energy which shows that his spirit is like a
strong wind.
The mate and some of the passengers were out this evening after the time.
off at the usual hour.
Mr. Richardson one of the passengers came
At 9 otck the ship was hailed and the
boat sent a§hore- when the passengers came off a Qua±rel
en~
sued :for some cause between Chris-tie and Richarclson- hard words
passed between them and a scuffle ensued- much to my annoyance.
I
have not got the grounds of the difficulty - But C. is rather
Querrulous.
~dn9sdaJ
~ad
~akJ..ast.
.b..f
call upon the
31st 1849
Htt. Gould the merchant of tho
\..enIOO.u.NcRt
9Th
"hQ7'c
.ti.ev • .lYlT .I'hompso.u.,
~ita
tne
=.:issiGJa@""'Y
ohi~
en bGsrd
C~\"pta j
ilfllj J ~
t~
Dana Ul2a""
an sRore. a
s
�TahitI Wednesday> March 31, 1847;
Went on shore for the first time attended by the Captain.
Landed at a short pier pretty nearly opposite to
t~
po-
sition of our vessel. My object in going on shore was to make a
call upon the Rev.
~.
Thompson, E?-glish missionary at this
place who had visited me the first day of our arrival. We walked
.
along the beach and met many Frenchmenl
"
~fficers
of the ships
in port and of the soldiers on land also many.0ther foreigners
most of them FrenChmen, traversing the beach or engaged in buso
iness.
•
~i0
We nassed
a comnany
emnloyed
in draoo-in;>':
lumber from the
~
~
~
~~
port of a vessel; it was of large
~ogs
of New Zealand timber
hew"ed square.
The scenery along the sbore reminds me very much of Lamina.
fur. Thompson resides in a house fronting the beach standing inland from it sev.eral rods.
met his wife.
law the Rev.
lli~.
~~.
We did no t find
i:.~r.
T. at horre but
T. however returned shortly anG his brother in
Barff son 0t,the missionary was with him, both
having been out for a walk.
A smart sQuall having come up they
n
returned sooner than they otherwise would.
"
The :Missionary has
recently embarked in the John Williams for England, and a large
number of missionaries children attended him going to receive
instructm.on in the Institution for the education of children of
missionaries. Seven missionaries remain in the two islands. And
some
e..
of these are the ~lder ones. Seven or eight thousand inhabi-
r.
tants on the island-
no schools- things very much in
in respect to the religious state of things.
di~order
Sabbattlt has been
changed bV the government to the regular time; but this was done
�_.2--
~.
wi thout regard to the feelings of the missionari es or e\B. n t:re
people.
Mr. T. expressed a good deal of dissatisfaction on
account of· the way in which the change was effected- the Sabbath
is almost entirely destroyed- the sanctity of it at least- as
to- :t"egard
the change of the day requires the peopre~that as secular time
Which was formerly regarded as sacred and vice versa by which
. reason the feelings of the people are alienated and less regard
is paid to the day than formerly.
Spirituous liquors are contraband and the :m.aJ...ufacture· of
..........
native spirits are prohibited by the French
~uthorities.
But
notwithstanding this liquors are obtainable on shore. :Mr. T.
thinks they are made contraband to all except the French, who
smuggle them with impunity.
proselyting.
Catholics are doing nothing toward
Raving gained their object of gaining a port and
subduing the Tahitians, they will not press the Catholic religion while it continues offensive.
It is thought the govt. wif.-l
throw no obstacles in the way of the work of the mission, nor
opyose the missionaries so long as they keep aloof from politics.
The Authorities are now rather
dispose~
to regard the
missionaries as not having interfered in matters of govt. nor as
having been the occasion of the natives holding out.
Wednesday 31st 1847
Had. Mr. Gould. the merchant of the ship on board to
breakfast.
Afternoon went on shore with the Captain and made
a call upon the Rev.Mr.Thompson, Missionary.
vVhile on shore a
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squall came up attended with rain.
It had a threatning appear-
ance out did not last long.
A'orig
arri~ed
{..tM.J
from the Sandwich Islands, have had a
passage of thirty days.
Thursday April 1st 1847.
It has rained p,retty steadily all day and the discharge
of freight has oeen a good deal interrupted.
o~l
ages from the hold are on deck defended
A good many pack-
,the awning and tar
paulins; but they are liaole notwi thstariding to get wet.
Have oeen favored with a sight of a file of Oahu
papers- "The News 1t an opposition paper got up this year.
Sundry
items of intelligence are communicated and one gains some idea
of the state of things at the islands.
One is that govt. still
meets opposition from the foreign party.
Learn that goods are scarce and provisions high at
t~e
Friday ApI. 2nd 1847.
Rain the fore part of 'this day but work was carried
on, so that most of Cap. Hullts freight is now landed.
Hope to
complete the landing of the whole of it tomorrow.
J-H+
Kept on ooard t1day
~have
ing' permit &: entry certificates.
been occupied in pre par-
Eave only-made a oeginnin.g.
Mr. Chapman who goes passenger with us to Oahu dined
on ooard.
Our decks are cleared in part this evening :o,f packages, having been put into the hold.
MDsquitoes have come off from the shore and are very
troublesome at night.
They made their appearance the first
nigh t, out have increased since, flies too have shown themselves
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,r
in abundance.
~NO
Am. Vfhaling ships are in port for repairs.
A French whaling ship sailed yesterday for the Sandwich Islds.by which I sent a letter to my wife and another to
Mr. Baldwin.
Saturday April 3 1847.
The day has been clo"uuy th"q not dense, a little rain
in the morning; but not thrpugh the day.
The ship has been dis-
charging'and overhauling cargo.
Mr., Gould ,took dinner ~ A Chilian schr • arrived. The
ladies go on snore
t~is
afternoon.
Sabbath, April 4th 1847
At 9 otck went on shore with the
I
OicJ
Cap~,
Mrs. Hooper &
Children and Miss Morse, ' Land)\ in fro'nt of the house of Rev.
Mr. Thomson and proceeded immediately to the native chapel where
service haq. commenced.
The congregation consisted of about say
400 natives; the Q,ueen being presentthe Comn. took place.
which was the Q,ueen.
After the general service
Some 30 or 40,chh. members partook among
I was invited by Rev. Mr. T. to join in
the Com~ which I very gladly consented to ~o.
After the close
or this service I went to the house of :Mr. T. and thence we proceeded to the Bethel chapel where
a
sermon was preached by
~IT.
T. to a congo of foreigners or about 20 persons including those
of us from Ship MDntreal.
Immediately at the close of the Eng.
service we walked to the house of Mr. Chapman the Eng. C.onsul
and remained there till a boat came on shore for us from our
ship which took place very soon.
board.
I spent the rest of the day on
n.
The Cap. Mrs. Hooper & childFSR & Miss Morse went on
shore again and except the child~ stopped till the
Gun
fired
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at 8 otck ..
MI. T. sent off to signify his willingness to attend
a service on board at 6
0 t
ck evening but as the Cap,_ and others
were to be on shore, it was not convenient to have a service,
and I sent an answer in the negative.
\
.
There was much passing and repassing on shore of French
officers and seamen.
I
judged that there is not much going to
church at this place of the fqreign co:mmuni ty.
of
.th~
The .good work
L.ord has been greatly ret.arded by the war and confusion
o,f the place.
The' Q.ueen has sustained a good character.
-I-f-fr--/ ?r:{c(
..fGenera l
-r y6-+
ItcLlS
IntJele8t eui-:;'",utly£
U.l
Geo. R. Chapman, the present
Am. Consul at Tahiti.-
Gould the partner of Cap. Kelly of the Brig. Ont9.rio, who
is to succeed Mr. Chapman as Am. Consul •..
Rev. MI. Thompson, Missionary at Papeete, is married to a
daughter of Mr. Ba:tff formerly a missionary on liuahinc, hc -oalled on board the Montreal the first day of our arrival lliillrch 29th
1847.
Fei t
Vi
•
Orange
banana
a fruit
Cheremoiah.
~Qntinuation
MDnday April 5th 1847.
of trip+
Ther.
Breaking out today
and landing Loaf Sugar &c.
1\
Today and Saturday I have been occupied in making out
fa
Permit &c for ~~nding our §Dods when we arrive at lionolulu.
Tuesday April 6th.
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Went on shore, proceeded to Broom Road extending
through the whole extent of the Settlement and walked to the
house of
~tr~
Thomson.
is near his house.
voices singing.
Mr. Thomson was in a native school,which
Just after passing it I heard the native
I did not know at that time that the missionary
was in the school house.-
The attendance is inconsiderable -
Schools have been greatly disturbed during the distractions of
the country, and the missionaries are only beginning'to try to
do something.
Some 40 or 50 church menbers,are all that remain of
800 which were connected with this station.
Mr. Barff who had been over to Eimeo to spend the
Sabbath was at Mr. Thomsonfs.
He was about returning to his
Station on the North 'side of the island.
Tautela is the hame
of the StatJ:l..
While at 'M.r. T f s- .Capt. ]iiart¢n of the Grampus called
in, to whom I was introduced.
.'
Ee has been at the Sand. Islds.
since I was there; but he had no intercourse with the missionaries.
Thomson, Missiy dinner.
Spent the forenoon at his house took
Walked out with Mr. T. talked with him about chi+dren
of missionaries.
Most of the children of the first mission-
aries are resident at the:.; islands.
ed out il1-
But Ill.8iI...y of them have turn-
Some have taken native women and live with them as
other foreigners do, and their conduct bears a comparison with
foreigners in general.
them.
Some cases of intemperance exist among
Mr. T. was free to speak of them as conducting in a
manner not praiseworthy.
The females have in general, conducted
well and are estimable characters.
There have been some bad
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reports but it is believed they are defamat ~
The John Williams took to England about 20 children
under the age of8 years to be placed in the
tution.
~ssionary
insti-
Mr. T. has two children a boy and girl the eldest
aoqut 4 years.
I saw a Miss Darling at Mr. T.
ter of Mr. Barff, sister to Mrs. T.
Barff is in the printing office.
also a younger daugh-
The eldest son of
Mr.
He is not a missionary nor
co~ected<in any way with the ~ss~except as a hired man.
He
has been<of intemperate habits but it .is hoped he has reformed.
After dinner the ladies came off to the MOntreal in a
boat t of the Grampus.
I
attended them.
~ter
a call of an
hour I attended them in our shipfs boat to a<nother vessel in
the harb'or, an Eng. Bark
~rom.
New South Wales, where I left them
\.
and returned with our boat on boaru.
Wednesday April 7th.
Accompan~ed
I
Th.
85°.
Mrs. Hooper and Miss MOrse on shore to the
house of Mr. Chapman the Consul expecting to proceed thence to
make a calIon the
~ueen
but as some ceremDnies & business are
taking place it was not convenient that we should have an interI
<
view to.day; so it is deferred until tomorrow at 12 otck, and we
returned on board.
frt-.
Ship in disorder clearing
~reh£ht
out
o~
the cabin,
with which .it has been encumbered during the voyage.
Hope we
shall soon get through our bUsiness at this port.
Mrs. Hooper & Miss Morse made a call this evening on
Madam Brua t .
<Thursday, April 8th 1847
Th.
At 12 otck went on shore attended by the Cap. Mrs.
�RoopeI' & Miss
~rse;
called at the house of Mr. Chapman, and
accompanied by him went to the house of the
~ueen,
pies a one story house near to the Governor!s.
who occu-
She sat in the·
verandah and Cap. Dring Of Barque. Jennett with his wife and
daughter were sitting with.her having made a call.
She is qUite a modest humble looking per.son apparently
about 30 years of age perhaps older.
She was not surrounded
with important personages of the nation nor was there· about her
pers·on or premises the appearance or royalty.
: _. ..
.A.. Mr. Salm.on~
a
[s.i~]
Jew who has married the Kin.g f\ sister was the .only foreigner whom
we saw.
Several natives sat in the
en~of
the verandah.
staid about 20 minutes and then took our leave.
.A..
We
shake of the
hand and the salutation ttl oraanalT was all that passed between
us.
We walked to fur. ChapmanTs where we stopped till our boat
came on shore and then took passage on board.
The ladies and
most of the passengers went on shore towards evening, and the
ladies wi th
~ilr.
Chapman came off before 8 aT ck.
I am sorry to
say that soon cards were brought. on the table and a party kept
[sic)
up playing till after midnight.
hI.
Chapman I learn is/a{greatlY
~cJ
adlcted to card. playing - and I fear other things may be said of
him.
I was not as well as usual, having a cough and being
unco~ortably
affected by it.
Friday April 9th 1847.
Though I am rather unwell as the effect of my cold yet
I went on shore at II otck with the Captain and ladies.
went to the house of
l~.
Chap~~
They
and the Cap. and myself walked
to a point of land on the West side of the harbor.
There are
several ships at the place unJergoing repairs- A whaler is ca-
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reened down, and the Ship· Lion which has been several times at
the Sand. Isl ds . is laying' here.
~an~wic~
I saw se:veral natives of the
Islands and had conversation with them.
A Ship Way is
in progress of being built at this place for· hauling up ships
for repairs.
After returning from
th~
po.in t we went to the
store of. Capt. Hall; but he was out - ~e then took our course
to the Bloom Road and walked about ·2 miles to a fine
water-
where we saw natives male & female bathing.
stre~
of
We washed
our hands and faces and rested a few minutes and then returned.
On out way I was addrepsed by
a
native who was passing.
lie
said Aloha lolr. Kamalani . . I asked him where he had seen me. He
said at Gahu- that he was a church member of that place.
lie lives with a Frenchman, but returns again to the Sand. Islds .. ~
After we had fin~ame
is
T~oteo,
his
liis
~ative
name Akaa.
ished our walk we returned again on board.
Saturday April lOth 1847
Th
84 0
. Went on shore this afternoon and called upon Mr. Thomson- found him overhauling papers publications and letters recd.
this day from Eng. by the way of Sydney.
It was rather late in
the afternoon and tea was soon ready and I sat down with them}
(and?) .
tho without any appetite to eat. They had good bread a the vi
apple- on the plate it had the appearance of baked apple. It is
till diveste~f the skin it is
a pleasant fruit in appearance
quite like the mango and in taste it is not very unlike - though
the seed is very different,announced..
While at the table ,iYlr. Darling was
I just had a sight of him and was introduced, but
he so soon passed out and I felt
it necessary to re·turnto the
ship as it was near sun down that I did not make more of his
aCQuaintance.
He is a hale elderly man ,.pretty stout and rather
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of a good apIB arance, quite unlike Mr. T. who is rather spare
and not tall.
Eng.
I had got the impression that Mr. D. had gone to
but I was mistaken.
lie has come frdm his station to the
Westward of this in order to conduct services tomorrow at Point
Venus.
The work at his Station is much ilterrupted - a large
"
I
French force was sent there about a year ago which took possess-
. ion of the ehh. and School house.
The natives scatte:red and ·they
have notre"tlirned, and probably while hel&. by the French few
"
will come back.
I
The French will have a force at Tahiti of about
1700 in all perhaps a few more.
They "are not all here now.
Mr.
T. says 1700 new troops are coming and th0se now here will then
I
leaye.
Some are leaying
now~
..
boat loads 0f soldiers have "been
I"
.
going off to a transport ship soon to leave.
Sabbath Apr~
11th
Th.
~
85~
My cough has been so vucomSortable and made me feel
so ill that thought best not to leave the ship.
Part of the day
I kept my berth.
It is to me a cause of regretthatlYIrs. Hooper goes
on shore this afternoon with Miss Morse tr comply with an invitation of Gov. Bruat.
Last Sabbath she wrs on share to dinner-
These Sabbath parties - destroy the solemnity of the day- and
reduce it to a day of recreation. - Whaterer may be said
.
in
favor of making or receiving Visits on t I Lord's day, they are
inconsistent with the"
s~irit
The baggage of
~.
ger with us was brought off
eyening.
of religion.
Lincoln & f
to~ay, . and
Mr. Lincoln is a Mormon.
ily who is to go passen-
tJey came on board near
A sad accident befel their
youngest child (about 8 or 10 months old)yesterday - a drunken
Frenchman too}(it into his arms and while holding it fell from
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h
the ver"anda and in such a manner as to hit the child badly.
It had been almost in a state
o~
rece,i ved injUry on the head
side of its face.
&,
insensibility from the time. It
Had a Meeting in the evening conducted by Rev. MI.
Mr. Darling was present b.ut tool no part in the ser-
vices.
A heavy shower occurred about the time.
passengers or crew were
None of our
presen~.-
MDnday April 12th 1847.
Th.
85° n00n
Early this morning movements wele made towards
under way.
.
[~
I
gett~ng
Anchor have. short, and the sails unfirled.
A number of resident came off and at breakfast we had
qui te a company.
It was not till about 11 oTck that the Cantain had
arranged his bUsiness so as to be ready
tb
set
sail~
but in
~t-
tempting to get under way a rope employed for a warp parted &
we came near going ashore and the anchor
Henry acted as pilot.
as again dropped. Cap.
Weare now waitina for the pilot in order
to start again.
The pil?t did not come off and so we continued at anchor
until evening, the wind blowing briskly in shore till that time.
The Captain warped down by the Sh~pping
10
the opening of the
passage to be ready to go out at an earl]" hour and dropped anchor.
Tuesday April 13th 1847.
Th.
86°,
At an early hour all hands were called·and the vessel
[~
I
got under way, the pilo t
Henry in the meantime having come
~ap.
on board.
I
As soon as we were under way a boat from one of the
I
men
French men of war came dashing by well filled with and of~ered
I
~
assistance should help be needed in going out. The boat' kept a
little to windward moving on with us thrdUgh the passage until
I
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we were safe outside of the reef and then returned to accompany
another ship, a French merchantman which las just under way and
following us.: it was a kind provi sion of the Master 1 s of the
~or't
to afford assistance in case of accident.
Wednesday April 14th 1847
S. 1. 16 0 l'
W. L •. 49° 28'
. Oumai tfa,
Course N. II E.
30 N. from Pt. venus]
86 0
Ther.
Thursday Apfl 15th
S. L. 140 39'
Dist. 94 miles •
W. L. 149
0
Course N.
40'
.
Lazareff Its -
$!
W.
dist.
93 miles.
I
Krusensterns. Isles.
Prince of Wales
Is1and·s.
Ther.
Friday April 16th.
. 83°
Course ~" 19 E. Dist. 140 miles.
W. L. 148° 52'
Saturday Ap1f1_17th
S. L. 9° 26'
Long. 1480 16'
0
Sabbath April 18th 1847
S. L. 6 0 12'
Th.
W. L. 148° 54'
l
N.11~
Course
83
Course N. 1
E.
i
Dist. 186 miles.
W. Dist. 198 miles.
Fresh during the day - a t night s<lua1ly with rain.
Monday ApfJ1t19th
S. L. 3° 25'
81 0
Ther.
0
W. L. 148
'54
'
Course N.
Dist.167 miles.
Squally.
Tuesd~~ Aptf~ 20th
S. L. 0° 46'
~h.
W. L. 149 o 59'
80 0
GOllI s-e.
N.
2i
Itf.
.f}{-et.
154 miles.
Th.
149
0
Thursday April 22nd
N. L. 4° 26 '
W. L. 149°
50'
Course N.
Dist. 170 miles.
Th.
Course N. 17
Walkers Islands are laid down
Dist. 164 miles.
the track of our ship,
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over which we sailed about
otck this morning.
During the
I
latter part of the night wind sprang up strong so as to render
it necessary to reef topsails.
Friday April ~3rd.
N. L. 7 0 gf
81 0
Th.
W. L. 14g O 34t.
Course N. lli: W.
The N. E. trades are now
nQ
bloWin~..
cess'ation of strong breezes Since' the
.Just abGut 12 otck the mainsail started
board side and slit all the way to the
fastened t'o
&
Dist 167 miles.
Indeed we have had
s~cond
day from Tahiti •
~lom the clue on
to~ leaving but a
flying from the bolt rope.
It was
the Starstrip
imm~dia tely
taken
in and the sail was saved.
Last. night dreamed of home 'of affliction.
It was but
adremm of which I was conscious at the tlme: but I would hold
myself in readiness to learn all th~ will of C~d which may have
. 'occurred in regard to my family.
Saturday April 24th
N. L.
gO 50 '
VI: L.
150 0 49 1 Acct.
Course N 22 W.
At 4 otck P. M. tacked ship
&
Dist 175&11es]
sto'od to the Eastward,
course nearly S.E. by E.
Ther.
Sabbath April 25th
N. L. 9 0 28 T
W. L. 149 0 58 1
80 0
Course E.
S. Dist. 48 miles.
~OTth again having
At 12 otck tacked and stood to the
made about 72 miles of easting.(k . .J.
Monday April,26th
N. L. 12
0
5T
W. L. 151
0
b·rttfay).
Th.
78t.
16 T
Course 26 W.
N. L. 140 53 T W. L. 1520 40 t
Wednesday April 28th
W. L. 1540 5.'
Dist. 175 miles •.
Th.
Tuesday April 27th 1847.
N. L. 17 0 40 f
1S
Course N. 26 W.
Th.
Dist. 187 miles.
7.6 0
Course N. 16 W.
Dist, 187(B.ilesJ
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Last night Chapman & Christie
d~ank
to excess after
~laying cards with the ladies till If o'cJ as Mrs. E. admits: but
the Ca~tain .says until.12 o'ck. This mor~f~ Chap~ is quite
garrolous and makes himself very talkativl with the ladies.
Indeed he has all along seemed
~uite a~
flvorite with them- play-
I
ing cards and reading love stories and tales of fiction.
Thursday April 29th.
Lat. 20 0 11 N.
Th.7S o •
Long. l54 0 55 f W;
••
. 1lT
be are now In
Slght
.,
.
6
0'
0f
Course N. 22 W. Dist. 163 miles.
liawall,"
. .1passea"E
.
. as t pOlnt
at
ck this mo rning; bu t ow ing to our di stance an<i th e thi c kness
of the atmosuhere the land could not be seen.
In the course of
the forenoon· the high outline of the mountains could
ed
sho~nng
be discern-
a darker appearance than the clouds in general.
Our
course is now. due West.
Friday ~pril 30th 1847.
N. L. 2l
0
20 t
W. L. 156 0 31 f
Th.
819
Course N.
At sun rise we were opposite
:,L
Dist. 120 miles.
Wa~luku
and at noon oppo-
site the channel between 1mui & fuDlokai.
miles
19
At noon Honolulu is 79
dis~aIltf
Sa~day ~y
1st
We have mac.e very little advanc1e these last 24 hours.
Instead of being at anchor at lionolulu or in the harbQT drawn up
alOng~ide of the wharf of which we had st ong hopes yesterday,
~e
are off the north side of the island of
~lokai,
the high bluffs
and deep vallies directly iU-phore of us, and we have the prospect of another day or two out before we reach our port, a dead
calm having succeeded the fresh breezes that have attended our
passage from Tahiti.
Sabbath, May 2, 1847.
Ther.
77 0
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Mte.r having had it calm. until about midnigb. t a wind
sprung up rrom the SouthwarQ anQ we were
passage between Molokai and Oahu.
the east point
o~
~ll
Qay beating
i~
the
.At night we were no t past
Oahu, but near in,- we tacked and stood on a
wind making about a S. E. course.
Monday May 3rd 1847.
At day break we were neaT Dimond Rill and the wind
admitting we lay along
~or
.
"I
"
the harbor, wliich we entered at a
gOOQhour in the morning, the pilot COIDi1g off,of whom I learned
o~
a~ter
~ew
the health of my
~amily.
getting into the harbor.
I
house.
Re is
" We were
I met by 1Ir. Forbes who
J
s "t aYln.cWl"th
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rode up in our old wagon drawn by
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Mr. Castle on board
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Chamberlain (Levi) Family Journals
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Chamberlain, Levi - Journal - Volume 0025 and Inserts - 1844.04.22 - 1848.07.31
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1844.04.22 - 1848.07.31
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