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August 1, 1853 |
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| Child
healed |
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[Blesses sick child which] amedately
after got well. |
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August
4, 1853 |
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Chief
Naihi serves dinner, pineapple.
Believes, good spirit |
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[Meets Naihi en route to Upolu.]
He is one of the lowes order of Chieffs. He was Very Kind to us and treated
us well. He give us dinner and treated us to Some pine Apples which is a
most Delicious fruit. He Said he belive our Doctrine and Manifasted a very
good spirit. He very warmly Invited us to call a gain. |
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August
5, 1853 |
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| New assignments
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[D. S. Rice and Karren to open new
field of labor; Tanner to return to Honolulu.] |
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Rice
had been on Maui. J. S. Woodbury, January 17,
1853. |
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August
6, 1853 |
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| Kalama
arrives |
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[Rice and Karren in house all day
reading; afternoon Bro. Kalama, an elder, arrives; meeting.] |
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John
Kalama had been ordained a priest and put in charge of the Kikio and Upolu
branches on June 15. Honolulu Hawaii Mission.
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August
7, 1853 |
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priests bring 3 newly baptized members |
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[Two native priests arrive with
3 candidates for confirmation.] This is the first fruits of their ministry;
the[y] are young priest just Starting out … |
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3
meetings, good attendance
People afraid of clergy |
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We held Meeting 3 times to day and
Head a very good atendance. The people In general belive Our doctrine but
are a fraid to Obey the Gosple through the Oppression of the Missionarys. |
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August
8, 1853 |
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Organize
branch, ordain men
5 miles away baptize 16.
Stay with Mr. Lincoln |
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[Organizes branch; ordain Holaniku
a teacher, Ohialau a deacon; blesses children. Travels 5 miles through the
mountains and baptize 16. Starts for Waiamea; puts up for night with a Mr.
Lincoln, who is very friendly, but has no great desire for the truth. They
engage another visitor, Mr. Measey, in long debate over religion.] |
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August
9, 1853 |
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Brother
Franklin contributes money for shoes
Mr. Kenway |
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[Leaves Lincoln's for Waimea on a
rough mountain road; fall in with 2 Englishmen, one very rough. Looks for
Bro. Franklin, a cooper by trade who works for Mr. Kenway, an English merchant.
Kenway proves very friendly.] Bro Franklin is a Bro. Indeed. My Self and
Bro. Rice Was nearly bare foot, he give us 8 1/ dollers to get a pair of
Shooes a piece. |
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August
10, 1853 |
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| Mr.
Beadle |
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[Rain; calls on Mr. Beadle, a friendly
Englishman, and discuss Mormonism. He invites them to call again.] |
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August
11, 1853 |
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| Parker
and Purdy cool |
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[Calls on Mr. Parker and Mr. Purdy—wealthy
ranchers with dairies of 150-200 milk cows each; old settlers; clever men;
many natives around them; cooly received; won't keep them over night. 7
miles return.] |
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August
12, 1853 |
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Ordain
Brother Franklin.
Mr. Savage
Discuss polygamy |
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[Ordains Franklin a priest; fall
in with Mr. Savage, a doctor, interview 4 hours.] He allso wanted to know
if we belived in the plureality of wives Or if we practised it. I told him
we done boath; he was Some what Startled at the first; but after I preached
the Doctrin to him, he said it was the Most reasonable of any thing he head
Ever heard. Says he, Youre doctrine is very reasonable I must admit more
so than any thing I have ever heard … |
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Mr.
Fag
Waiamea foreigners not interested |
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[Puts up with Mr Fag, who treats them
well but is uninterested. Conclude a week in Waiamea preaching to foreigners—kindly
received, but no desire for truth.] |
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August
13, 1853 |
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To
Kokio
Lincoln serves milk |
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[Leaves for Kokio, 18 miles; very
warm; call on Lincoln; enjoy a dish of milk, a] very rear thing to be head
in this country. It was a great treat to us Ill a sure you. |
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August
14, 1853 |
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Organize
Kokio branch
Ordain men |
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[Organizes Kokio branch and ordain
3 priests (Kanaka, Papa, & Keawaoluna) and 2 teachers (Kaluahine and
Kekoa). 5 request baptism but as the location is 5 miles away they agree
to baptize them the next day.] |
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August
15, 1853 |
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Baptize
5
Visit Napoi, Pololu |
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[Baptizes 5; leave for Honokane. Call
on Naihe,] a Native Chiffe … he very kind[ly] told us not to pass his
place Hungary … [Spend the night in Pololu.] |
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Karren
spells the chief's name as Napi, Napoi, and Naihe. His name is arbitrarily
but consistently spelled Napoi in margin notes. |
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August
16, 1853 |
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Sisters
carry bags
Honokane |
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[Leaves for Honokane. Native sisters
carry traveling bags over rocks and hills for them.] It is Strange to See
the love and the Affection the[y] Show toward us. |
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Report
of Oahu court hearing
B. F. Johnson counsel and doctor |
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[Letter from Allred on Maui: Lewis
and Farrer abused while administering to sick; 3 day investigation.] They
tryed heard to wave the Subject Saying that the Elders Doctred Contrary
to Law. Elder Johnson asked the privilige of acting as Councilers for the
plantives which was granted With a Snear but the Court soon acknowledge
him, not only [as] a member of the Barr; but [as a?] Docter allso; for he
told them as a Medical man he was prepared to Answer to all Medicine used
and Called on them to turn out their best Medical men to test the point.
He how ever told the Court that he did not Crave for those titles, he was
acting as an Elder in the Church of Jesus Christ which farr Surpassed the
Honors of this Earth … |
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Johnson
compared to Paul
Many friendly now
Mob spirit |
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Bro. Johnson was filled with the
Spirit of god and like Paul of Old. When Called to defend the truth he done
it with boldness. The Court was Compelled to Sit and hear those things which
the[y] did not want to hear. Bro Johnson Says Since that time many has Come
out very friendly, but their is Still a mob Spirit among the people in Honolulu. |
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August
17, 1853 |
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| Baptize
Kahumoku's brother |
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Baptize Jerimiah Kahumoku, Brother
to John Kahumoku who lately died an Elder of the Church. |
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August
20, 1853 |
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| Baptize
3, ordain 2 |
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[Leaves Honokane for Upolu. Baptise
3 and ordain 2 teachers en route.] |
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August
21, 1853 |
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| Baptize
1 |
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[Baptizes one.] |
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August
22, 1853 |
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| Wretched
living conditions in Upolu |
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[Upolu] is a pooor misirable place
to Stop at all dough [though] there is Some warm hearted Brethren living
hear, but the[y] are distitute of any of the Comforts of life and are living
in a most miserable and retched Condition. We head to live a great dole
[deal] on water Mealons And travel round from house to house and get a bite
the best way we Could. |
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| The
Dutchman |
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[Calls on a "Dutchman," store owner; he gives them some wine
and dinner.] |
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August
23, 1853 |
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[Waiting for schooner to take them
to Maui.] |
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August
24, 1853 |
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| Leave
Hawai'i |
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[Leaves Hawai'i; anchor gets stuck
in rocks; 2 natives dive 60 feet and clear it for $5; sharks plentiful;
sail to Kawaihae to take on fruit.] |
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August
25, 1853 |
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Judge
Lee
Dr. White: Book of Mormon absurd |
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[Coincidentally, Judge Lee, chief
Supreme Court justice is on board; Tanner gives a copy of the Voice of Warning
to a Dr. White, who also takes Book of Mormon too but returns it an hour
later with the comment that "it was very Absurd and rediculous."
This leads to two-hour discussion with all passengers. No disposition of
honesty but elders bear testimony.] |
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August
26, 1853 |
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| Lahaina |
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[Arrives Lahaina, Maui and call on
F. Hammond. Elder Allred is showing good progress in the language. Leave
for Honolulu.] |
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August
27, 1853 |
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| Honolulu |
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[Arrives Honolulu, find Johnson and
Farrer well.] |
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August
28, 1853 |
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| Services
canceled—epidemic |
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[No meetings due to smallpox epidemic.] |
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August
29, 1853 |
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| Call
of government officials |
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[Calls on Armstrong, minister of
public instruction, with Elders Johnson, Tanner, and Farrer; charge there
is no justice for Mormons.] |
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August
30, 1853 |
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| Lee
sick |
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[Calls on chief justice Lee; told
he is sick and confined to room.] |
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August
31, 1853 |
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| Honolulu
night life |
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… when I first landed, the
Streets of Honolulu you would find Crowded all night, and you would hear
the Sound of Instruments of Musick all Over the Town With dancing and Rowding
of all kinds, But O what a change. |
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Karren
arrived in the islands February 1853. |
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deserted |
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Travel through the Streeets now and
you will Scearsly meet with a pearson. |
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| 1/3
dead from smallpox—Saints and sinners |
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It is soposed that a bout 1 third
of the Inhabitants Of this Island has died with the Smallpox. It has taken
Saint and Sinner. I think my self the[y] Could not have died in a batter
time, Just as the[y] Recived the Gospel. |
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| Venereal
disease weakened them first |
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I think there is a bout 1 half of
this people that is under the venerial deases, and when the[y] took the
smallpox the[y] died of[f] like rotten Sheep. |
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September
1, 1853 |
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| Small
congregation |
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[Fast day, meet with William Farrer;
congregation small compared to May] |
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September
2, 1853 |
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| Would
melt the hearts of humanity |
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[Goes with Farrer to see some who
had had the pox.] The Seens of Suffering that this people has passed throug
would make the hearts of Humanity Melt. |
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September
4, 1853 |
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| 1
baptized |
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[Baptizes one.] |
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September
9, 1853 |
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2
baptized
Judd ouster |
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[Travels 3-4 miles into the country
with Farrer to a small branch; baptise 2; native supper of poi & boiled
chicken, return to city; political meeting in court house; Judd (minister
of finance) voted out and Allen elected in his place.] |
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September
10, 1853 |
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| Travel |
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[Leaves for native conference at Koolau
(18 miles) with Johnson, Tanner, Tarrer; travel 11 miles and put up with
Bro. White; hot day, salt water bath.] |
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September
11, 1853 |
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700
male members, 125 deaths
Printing press |
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[Travels to conference, 7 miles; small
gathering because of epidemic; good spirit; reports of 700 brethren, 125
deaths by small pox; favorable discussion of purchasing a printing press;
return to White's for the night.] |
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September
12, 1853 |
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[To Honolulu over very high mountain;
arrive about 2 p.m.] |
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September
18, 1853 |
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Gloom
at Honolulu meeting
Meetings virtually ceased
Lost meeting house
Survivor despair |
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[Sunday, small meeting.] A cloud
of Gloom hanging Over This place. Those Crowded And spirited Meetings which
Were Carried on hear a few Months Ago has disapeared. Our Meetings In a
great Measure has Been Broken up. We have head to Give up Our Meeting House.
So great has Been the Distruction among this People that the[y] all most
dispare of life. Even them that Servive. |
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Severe
pain
Healed through laying on of hands |
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On Sunday Night I was taken Sick With
a Very Seavere pain in the Lower part of My Bowels. Bro Tanner & Bro
Farrer got up and Administered to me. As Soon as The laid their hands On
my head the pain left me. |
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September
19, 1853 |
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| Visit
the Kipps |
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[Calls on Brother and Sister Kipp.] |
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Kipp was clerk of the
foreign branch. Had converted foreigners Burnham and Winchester in 1851. |
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September
21, 1853 |
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Dr.
Savage
Gift of $10
Evidence of God's care |
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As I was walking throug the Streets
of Honolulu I met a Gentleman, A medical man Nam[d] Mr. Savage, Or Doctor,
with whome I head a Lenghty Conversation. Some time Ago he Invited me to
take a glass Of Wine. He was under the Influance of Liquor at the time.
He Inquired of me if I wanted any Money. I told him I had known [none].
Says he, Landlord, give this friend of mine, 10 dollers. I know he is a
Good man. He knew Nothing a Bout me no further than I Bore A faithful Testimoany
to him of The work of the Lord in thes the Last days. I doe thank the Lord
for This, a nother Manifastation of his Kind providence to me. I was with
out Money & Means at the time And Head a very Shaby Hat. |
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September
22, 1853 |
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| Meeting |
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[Meeting with Farrer at the falls;
very few attend.] |
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falls:
Probably King's Falls. |
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September
24, 1853 |
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[With Farrer up valley; bathe; continue
to foot of mountain for Ohies, a small fruit plentiful some areas.] |
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September
25, 1853 |
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| 1
baptized |
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[One candidate for baptism comes forward.] |
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Thomas Karren Diary (1)
Thomas Karren Diary (2)
Smallpox in Paradise (1)
Smallpox in Paradise (2)
Smallpox in Paradise (3)
Biographical Sketches
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