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(:Sook No.9)
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
under Mr. Hill.END OF INSERT No .lll.§.~)
(:Sook No.9)
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
,
I
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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.
--+
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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
under Mr. Hill.END OF INSERT No .lll.§.~)