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"Touch not"
AMOS S. COOKE'S
Diary No. 6
Commenced at Honolulu, Oahu,
Sandwich Islands,
October 1, 1840.
Ended, Sept. 30, 1842.
Journal, Amos Starr Cooke
Oct. 2, 1840
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HONOLULU, OAHU, FRIDAY OCTO. 2-1840
Last evening I was called to attend the auction of the
sale of Rev. Mr. Diell's books, at Mr. Greenway's § was gone
all the evening till nearly 10 o'clock.
The books sold very
high § I bought only 1 vol. of Chinese Repository-Vol. VII.
Many
officers of the Squadron were present § bought all or most of
the books.
Bro. Locke came home with me § spent the night.
Yesterday morning the Peacock came in § Capt. Hudson
took up quarters with Com. Wilkes at Auhea's house.
Kanaina
called on us last evening, § this morning he, Auhea § Governor
called § took breakfast with us.
The Governor said I might get
a carpenter to make a gate to our front yard.
Now for three days
the house has been whitewashing §c. outside all round.
This afternoon the king § John Young called on us.
Ka
naina came § took tea with us.
Moses § Lot were bad § gave them no supper.
king was here a Mr. Eld called a few minutes.
While the
He has been to
day with the Com .
The king was on board to day with Com. W. § Capt. Hud
son.
To morrow he has another interview with them.
quested him to do to them as he would to a parent.
great opposers of intemperance.
They re
They are
Wish the laws respecting the
sale of spirits put in practice.
This evening I go again to the auction.
Saturday Oct. 3 / 4 0
Attended the auction last evening--few books sold especially
in Arith.
Not so many present.
To day bro. Locke has returned.
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This afternoon all of the boys went to bathe.
went § spoke with Capts. Wilkes § Hudson.
sore eyes.
John has been gone all day.
naina $ Kekuanaoa.
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After our return
Troubled to day with
Difficulty between Ka~
The king very kaumaha.
Monday Oct. 5, '40
The day is past § gone.
How rapidly our time flies--
soon, very soon, time with me will be no more.
Oh that I had
increasing evidence that I was ready to depart § be with Christ
which is far better.
Yesterday morning I had my sabbath school as usual tho'
not quite so long as usual.
Matthew 11th Chapter.
Lesson was the 6 last verses of
They were a little interested in it.
At the luakini bro. Richards preached from Luke 13:28.
interesting discourse.
A Mr. Dana, mineralogist of the Peacock
was present and some sailors also.
noon.
It was an
Did not go to the chapel at
After dinner read three chapters in proverbs with the
children.
In the afternoon bro. Armstrong preached to the children.
He collected them before the pulpit.
After the preaching he
had a church meeting § Capt. Hudson came in Ej made some remarks.
In the evening bro. Armstrong was to preach § at the chapel.
went with me.
Bro. A preached a short but good sermon
from Pil. 1:21 For me to live is Christ § to die is gain.
sermon communion.
J.
After
First prayer by bro. Richards, 2nd by Elliot.
The meeting was interesting but lengthy.
Tuesday Oct. 6.
Yesterday morning about 9 o'clock we had a call from
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Mr. Hale, the Philologist of the Squadron.
§ heard the children read § sing.
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He visited the school
Thought our school was a very
important one.
In the evening attended monthly concert conducted by Mr.
Elliot.
Mers (!) Pickering, Sweeden Drayton § Dana--The three
latter gave some account of missions at Navigator’s Is. § Samoa
Is. §c §c.
After meeting was introduced to them.
Juliette went out again which was new for her.
ing I went down with the children to see Kekauluohi.
that Kamawa
This morn
Learned
Lono were to be executed on Tuesday 20th inst.
While we were gone bro. Smith called with Rev. Mr. Elliot.
evening Kanaina came again.
This
Have just thought of the Book Auction
§ shall go down to it.
Wednesday Oct. 7.
Last evening went to the auction § acted as clerk.
closed the sale of books.
That
I bought a few to the amount of $1.94.
Paysons § Finney's sermons §c.
This morning before prayers gave all the children a ride
in Kuanaoa's buggy.
He came up with it.
concluded to send for the chiefs.
about noon.
After breakfast we
Did so by John who returned
About 4 o'clock bro. Armstrong called § talked a
while to the children on the subject of repentance.
Just as
he was leaving Pakii, Keliiahonui, Auhea, Kanaina, § Kekuanaoa,
When we had sat down, John Young § Haalilio--as soon as we rose
from the table they returned.
After prayers, bro. Richards came
in to tea but as we had got through he returned to bro. Armstrong's
Received some large shells from some one.
Have heard that bro.
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Hitchcock § sister Brown have come.
This evening John goes out § I stay at home to let Mrs.
C. go to meeting at bro. Chamberlain.
Bro. Cham11 § Sister Castle
rather feeble these days.
Friday Oct. 9.
I might have gone out on Wednesday evening for bro. Rich
ards who requested John to go, was at the meeting himself § it
was an interesting meeting.
Mr. Dana returned with J. § called
upon us for the first time.
I wrote one page in my folio sheet
§ commenced a letter to bro. Bingham § wrote one side.
Thursday morning we sent an invitation to Com. Wilkes
Capt. Hudson to take tea with us, this evening, expecting also
to invite the king, but they were previously engaged § this
morning the king § Auhea ma sailed for Maui.
Bro. Diell § his
family visited us yesterday § after an early tea at which Kanaina
§ Auhea were present they all returned.
We then make arrange
ments to go out to tea to bro. Dimonds where were Peale, Natural
ist- Rich. Bonanist - Speiden, Purser - § Dr. Palmer - bro. Arm
strong, sister Brown § bro § sister Johnstone.
In the evening
Capt. Spaulding § Wood called, also a Mr. Harrison, Pass'd
§ Lewis
us.
do
do of Flying Fish.
Mid.
We invited them all to call upon
Bro. Hitchcock called in the evening.
This morning I went down town to invite some to come to
night but none could being previously engaged.
In the afternoon,
Messrs Eld § Harrison called on us a few minutes.
This morning
called at bro. Smith's § rode home with him, § Rev. Mr. Elliott.
This evening there is quite a singing school § J. accompanied by
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Moses has gone § I stay at home to write letters to Am.
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Since
school § since supper § prayers some of the children have rode
out with me in Kuanaoa's buggy.
Saturday Oct. 10/40
Last evening I wrote 1 1/2 pages in my letter to bro.
Bingham.
To day added some more.
This morning Joseph arose with inflamation in his eyes.
We have kept him shut up in our rooms all day away from the schol
ars.
This afternoon as usual we went to bathe.
with us, also Mr. Giger.
Kanaaina went
Saw some sailors there, one was in
the Blonde when she brought back the corpses of Rihoriho § his
wife.
Since prayers have had a fine sweat at playing tag.
This afternoon some rain.
Smith.
Rec^ a letter from bro. Bailey § sister
Moses rec^ one from bro. Whitney.
Monday Oct. 12/40
Yesterday morning I had my sabbath school as usual.
did not go out any of the day on a/c of Jos. eyes.
J.
In the morning
bro. A. preached from Jer. 22:24.- God's displeasure at sin.
Neither the children nor myself attended at the chapel.
ner read with the children Sol. 4th dhap.
After din
Before dinner the child
ren committed to memory the text---- .
Saturday night I replied to my letter from bro. Bailey.
Yesterday afternoon Dr. Pickering Speiden, Drayton § Dana attended
church § the three latter made remarks which were interpreted
by bro. Armstrong.
Most of Mr. Speiden's remarks were to the
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Indeed he said the most.
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We were there two hours,
§ I had my hands [full(?)] to keep the children awake § still.
When we returned I punished severely Kali Maheha § David.
In the evening did not go out but retired very early.
Joseph was unwell most of the night from the effects of calomite taken at noon § at 4 o'clk (P.M.).
better, § his eyes also.
This morning he was
The Dr. told us to day that he did
not think it was inflamation in the eyes § so we have let him
go out.
At noon I commenced a letter to sister Sarah § wrote
two pages.
This evening go out with 4 children to the S.S.
Monthly concert.
Kekuanaoa has bought the children some steel
pens to day, paying $8.00 for a dozen papers (1 gross).
John riding out to night, broke the Governor's buggy.
Saturday Oct. 17
Tuesday my attention was taken up in closing a letter
to father § mother to go by the Elizabeth which was expected to
sail on Wednesday the day following.
until Thursday 15th inst.
She did [not] sail however
Tuesday evening I closed my letter
after returning from the singing school to which I went to ac
commodate J. as she had been requested to assist at the concert.
I did not retire till about 11 o'clock.
Rec^ a letter from bro. Conde on Tuesday § replied to
it.
Also one from sister Smith to which I have not.
Wednesday
morning sealed up a letter to bro. Bingm one to sister Sarah §
a folio sheet to father § mother.
Wednesday evening we had Mrs.
Speiden, Drayton § Dana to take tea with us.
Four boys § three
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girls drank tea with us.
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They were much pleased with our school.
After tea they went to singing school § so did J.
prayer meeting conducted by bro S.
Elliott were present.
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Dr. Pickering
I went to the
Rev. Mr.
The subject of the execution in public
was brought up § the next day bro. Armstrong brought Governor
to Com. Wilkes § Capt. Hudson § they gave their opinion that
it was best to hang them in prison.
The Governor is acting ac
cordingly .
Thursday evening went again to the singing school § called
for sister Judd but she did [not] go.
In the morning the governor
was here to breakfast § I spoke to him about the children's going
to the concert § helping the schools, but he did not understand
it.
I talked some with the children § tried to have them get
money from their kahus to buy tickets.
Just as we were going they were
trust them tickets.
John went with us.
Yesterday I did the same.
anxious to go § wished me to
I promised to do so to Moses, Lot § Alexr .
About 70 were at the concert--Tickets $2.00
Half of the proceeds to go to the charity school § only half to
the common schools.
We returned home about 10 o'clock.
Just as we were singing for prayers Capt. Hudson called
in § sat half an hour.
He noticed the boys § urge them to study
5 obey their teachers.
He § Com. W. § others of the squadron
were at the concert.
Saturday Oct 17, /40.
This morning I wrote up my journal for several days.
At 8 o'clock went and asked the Dr.'s advice about the children's
going to the li--He said they ought to remain at home so I thought.
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Therefore they will not go.
While at school Mr. Drayton came in § addressed them
in a few words which I translated, he also showed his camara
obscura to them § made a little d r a w i n g - g a v e it to Mahea as
her house was quite conspicuous on the drawing.
After school read the Polynesian.
After dinner wrote
a few lines to sister Smith before going mauka.
rode as far as Mr. Pearce's house.
them to go to school.
After bathing
Saw some children § urged
On our return Lot fell from Kanaina's horse
§ they soon changed back again.
It has been very dusty to day.
Sprinkled a little.
The week is now past.
In body § in mind.
I punished some.
May I be prepared for the sabbath.
The children have retired.
This forenoon
George was very saucy to Mrs. C. yesterday.
To-day he has done very well.
Monday Oct. 19
Yesterday I had two sabbath schools § attended with all
the children, church twice.
Did not go to the chapel.
Bro.
Armstrong preached in the morning from Iakobo 1:15, "Aia, ka hapai a ke kuka alaila, ua hanau mai kahewa a oo ka hewa alaila
ua hoopaka, ia mai ka make."
He alluded to Kamanawa ma.
It was an interesting discourse.
Capt. Hudson was present.
In the
afternoon he came again § did our preaching which was translated
by bro. Armstrong.
children.
It was very good.
He also had a word for
In the evening I looked over 4 Evangelist.
was noticed the death of James H. Parker.
In one
He died March 25, 1839.
The children behaved very well during the day.
At tea
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Kanaina was present tho' we had no tea.
proper for him to come on the Sabbath.
would request him to withdraw.
evening.
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He saw that it was not
Should he come again I
He took [supper(?)] with us this
Last night we had some little rain § this morning it
was very pleasant playing ball.
After supper I rode out with the children.
We went near
the fort § saw the gallows within the fort stretching above the
wall.
It was to me a solemn sight.
Just as we [were] going to
ride John handed me a letter from Kamauawa requesting the priv
ilege of seeing Kali § David before he was executed.
morning I shall let John take them down to see him.
In the
While I
am writing I hear wailing on his account "Auwe kuu alii!”
Yesterday Kalai was sick § has been absent all day §
to day.
We fear she is to have a fever.
Wrote to day to bro.
Richards respecting a map of the world, § some globes belonging
to the king.
Sister Judd sent § took away one which we had.
Tuesday Oct. 20/40
The awful day has come § passed away to those two prison
ers who were to be executed to day.
At the appointed hour, 11
o'clock they died in sight of our house.
The gallows could be
seen from the school room door § window.
It happened just as
school § the children were very anxious to see § did see some.
Soon after breakfast John went down with Kali § David according
to the request of Kamauawa last evening.
I went § saw Capt. Joy.
I invited Capts. W. § H. to take tea with us, but they declined
being anxious to get dispatches ready to go to morrow to Matzalan
(!).
Punished most of the children for getting upon the fence.
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Had a call from bro. Emerson, who came yesterday § spent
most of this forenoon with the culprits.
He wished us to take
Elizabeth that Laanui might go to Waialua.
I wished much to have
her come but see no way to get along with her.
Peter's kahu,
Puna was here this morning § bid farewell to Peter.
some.
David is quite homesick these days.
blame.
XIV.
Peter cried
His kahus are to
Read some last night in Universal History Louis XIII §
To day about Peter the great, § to night I hope to finish
the #vol. § to morrow Smellic's Philosophy.
Thursday Oct. 23/40.
Yesterday the brig for Matzalan did not sail as was ex
pected.
She is to sail on Saturday.
Yesterday afternoon the
brig Maryland arrived from Columbia River bringing Dr. White §
wife of the Methodist Mission § letters saying that he was ex
pelled from the church.
I rec^ a letter from Raymond.
In the
evening he was at our meeting, § gave an account of things at
Oregon.
Soon some of the Squadron came in § bro. Armstrong gave
an a/c of our operations.
Bro. A. was at our school § brought
Mr. Osborne's § son of a missionary, at the Society Islands.
He is about 18 years of age.
This noon the governor took dinner with us.
portunity to talk about many things.
Had an op
He was very pleasant.
Within a few nights John has undertaken to make Victoria go to
sleep without being rocked to sleep.
She cries some considerable.
A door has been put to day leading into the play-ground.
Moses was guilty this afternoon of very improper conduct
§ I sent him from the school room to his own,
out since.
§ he has not come
This morning a vessel arrived from Calleo.
Oct.
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Saturday Oct. 24/40
The week is past 5 fled
Many, many are dead
And very soon I shall dwell
In Heaven or in Hell.
My weeks will soon be numbered, may I dwell in readiness to meet
the summons to go up higher.
Time is on the wing.
Yesterday morning we sent invitations to Mr. § Mrs.
Jarvis § Mr. Hale to come to tea, also Drs. Pickering § Palmer
Mr. Eld, also bros § sisters Armstrong § Judd--all but the
two former § Dr. Palmer, who had heard of the death of a child,
came § we had a very pleasant visit.
clock.
They all left about 9 o'
At noon yesterday I called upon Mr. Eld § he showed me
some of their instruments.
I was much g[r]atified.
me the mean § correct time § I set my watch § clock.
He gave
Last night
during the night it rained--It did so most of the forenoon--§
now this evening it has commenced again.
This afternoon, but
four of the boys went mauka to bathe for fear of the rain.
It
was very pleasant going notwithstanding.
About noon I wrote a letter to bro. Lafon--Read the
"Polynesian".
Heard to day from bro. § sister Ives.
has been very sick, not expecting her recovery.
been troubled with sores in my throat.
dull.
The latter
To day I have
This evening feel rather
0! Lord prepare for the sabbath.
Monday Oct. 26.
Yesterday morning we arose § the ground had actually been
soaked with rain during the night, § the day was very pleasant.
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Bro. A. preached an excellent sermon from Pr. 22-6. Train
up a child §c.
PM 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation §c.
Superior sermons.
We some of us attended at the chapel, Moses, Lot, Wm.
Jane § Bernice.
Mr. Elliot preached from Judges 3:20. "I have
a message from God unto thee".
After dinner we read Sol. 6th.
In the evening did not go out.
Retired about 8 o'clock.
children behaved very well during the day.
moyed as usual.
of the Hero here.
with oil.
Saw
At supper had Capt. Joy
He has lost 4 men, but has filled his vessel
Saw his 1st mate Mr. Chase yesterday § was introduced
to Mr. Bunker mate of the Howard.
injured
To day things have
Went twice to see a pump, at Mr. Pelly's.
several casks of brandy there Aloha ino!
The
his ribs.
Capt Worth of the Howard has
Rec^ a long letter to day from bro. Bailey.
Tuesday Oct. 27.
This morning Kuanaoa came § gave directions about the
hale malumalu § they commenced the house.
down
They have also taken
built up again the back-house near Auhea's house.
At noon went down to Mr. Pelly's to see the pump but found
it quite rotten under the pitch § think we shall not take it.
This afternoon sister A. was taken sick.
have an hoike.
To morrow we are to
Yesterday bro Castle came again to get me to think
about going into the Depository.
I thought he was forestating
things.
To day he spoke to me about carrying the colors of the
nation at hoike.
I said to him that he had always talked against
our school but it did not worry me.
I have consented to day to
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have Elizabeth come in to morrow to live § sleep with Lokai.
This evening shall prepare for hoike.
Wednesday Oct. 28/40
Hoike
This morning before breakfast I walked out with the child
ren § we saw three vessels coming § they have all proved to be
Whalers.
At 9 o'clock we made preparations to go to the luakini.
Kuanaoa went with us
Smith's church.
had a band of music to lead us to bro.
All the schools were assembled when we arrived.
We soon commenced the exercises.
Several gentlemen of the squad
ron were present--Com. Wilkes Capt. Hudson § his clerk, Stuart,
Mr. Hale, Dr. Palmer who with the two first made some remarks
interpreted by bro. Armstrong.
Kuanaoa made a few remarks.
After the exercises we moved in single file down town,
our school taking the lead § following the music.
carried our motto "Aupuni Naauao".
were lined with people.
Moses § Lot
When we walked the streets
The foreigners appeared also to view.
There were quite a number at the church.
Our table was spread
§ the children took their places all on one side.
others sat on the other side.
Strangers §
There was much confusion owing to
the parents Hooking up their children § bringing their food to
them.
When we had finished I gave steward liberty to sit and
eat as we did.
Left all to him to manage.
Returned about 2 o'clock but had no school.
Think of
not having any more school this week.
This afternoon had a call from Dr. § Mrs. White.
This
evening went out to meeting § conducted it, bro. § sister Knapp,
sisters Chamberlain Johnstone $ Parker present.
Have been pleased
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with the exercises of the day.
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Our children behaved very well.
Sister Armstrong confined last evening at 7 1/4 o'clock with a
daughter.
Thursday Oct. 29/40
This morning 9 o'clock I went to Punahou with all the
scholars--11 in number.
We went on foot § returned on foot.
It was muddy walking § we went between showers.
sent to us, § eat it in bro. Bingham's house.
pleasant, as we had anticipated.
We had our dinner
It was not so
Wrote to Kuanaoa about bro.
Diell's wagon § he takes it at $100.-Commenced a letter to bro. Bailey § one to Auhea.
Had
a talk this evening (?) about our plans with John Ii.
Friday Oct 20/
This morning Kuanaoa came with men § a mason to stone
the well.
They have nearly completed it.
He requested me to
make a map of the yard back of Auhea's house.
I went with him,
§ measured it § before school drew it on a letter sheet.
a school all day to day.
day.
Had
It has rained about half the time to
Expected Dr. § Mrs. White to tea but they did not come.
Have read none scarcely to day.
Saturday Oct. 31
Another week has closed, § another month has gone § another
year of Victoria's life for to morrow she will be 2 years old.
This morning closed my letters to Auhea § bro Bailey § sent them
by the Clarrion.
Our well was completed to day.
Oct.
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This afternoon did not go to bathe but rode out to Punahou some in Mr. Diell's wagon § some on horse back.
Purchased
a large family bible to day of Mr. Diell for 3.50 containing a
blank family record.
I feel rather dull this evening.
Alexander
has taken a small dose of salts, the first medicine that the
scholars have taken for about four months.
Wednesday Nov. 4/40
For some reason, or other I have not been able to write
in my diary as usual-and to night I feel very much indisposed
but will record a little.
Sabbath morning I had no
sabbath school on a/c of the children not being ready for church
in season.
ful sermon.
Bro. A. preached about the rich man § Lazarus--a power
Capt. Hudson attended.
As the children gave very
good attention at the native service I allowed six of them to
accompany to the chapel, § hear Rev. Mr. Elliott who preached from
Ps . 130:-3.
Capts. Wiles § Hudson vent along down with us.
In the afternoon bro. A. preached from "Thy kingdom come."
At noon the six older scholars read with me Solomona Mok. 7.
In the evening we did not go out § I retired early.
Monday morning we invited Capts. W. § H. to take tea with
the following day but they gave us no decided answer.
At noon
saw bro. § sister Munn who arrived from Kauai on Sunday § were
at bro. Rogers.
In the evening attended monthly concert at bro.
Judd conducted by bro. Smith.
Mr. Brinsmade Dr. White, Capt
Hudson § Rev. Mr. Elliott bros Munn § Smith made the prayers.
Messrs H. § E. made some remarks.
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Tuesday morning bro. Munn ma took breakfast with us.
I wrote to bro. Lafon § sent him our old umbrella at bro. M's
request.
Wrote a note to bro. Whitney about a cow..
for [it(?) or him(?)] to come upon the Paalua.
Moses wrote
Invited bro. §
sister Smith § Mr. Elliott to take tea with us--soon after Capts.
Hudson § W. sent in word that they would come, § we invited Gov.
§ allowed six children to sit up also behaved very well.
H. spoke of Moses' going to America.
Capt.
The evening was passed very
pleastantly (!) all around.
To day have written to bro. Johnson in reply to his rec^
by bro. Munn.
Attended meeting last evening conducted by bro. Armstrong
None but own folks present.
After returning from meeting wrote
a note to bro. Ives § retired about 10 o'clock.
Had been to bed
but a few minutes before Mr. Eld came § called us up to go and
look at the moon through the telescope.
Mrs. C. § myself went
also Ives § his wife § Moses, Lot, Alexander, Wm Jane, § Bernice
§ so did our domestics.
singular.
The appearance of the moon was very
It was the first [time] I had looked thru' a telescope
This week we have had a large gate made leading into the street.
Kuanaoa has given his time this week to making a garden the other
side of the fence from the children's play ground.
Sat. Nov. 7/40
Thursday evening we did not calculate to have any company
but before school was out Capt. Joy of the Hero
Capt. Coffin of the Ohio.
port, Nantucket.
called bringing
They were both going home, § to one
They staid to tea § spent the evening.
We
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were pleased with Capt. C.'s appearance. He mentioned many things
that our enemies said § wished they would come, § see our school.
Friday noon I went § called on § invited bros. § sisters Rogers
5 Munn § Dr. White 5 wife to take tea with us at 7 o'clock.
They came § John § Lanai § Moses, Lot, Alexr , Jane § Bernice
§ Maheha sat down to tea with them.
Sarai was dressed in English
style § the children appeared very well.
Sat^ Nov. 7/40 cont^.
We were much pleased with Dr. White § wife tho' they
said something detrimental to some of those they had left in
the Oregon.
Through a remark I made they had occasion to speak
of Mr. Lee their superintendent as being disposed to lord it
over God's heritage.
he was here.
Something of the same was seen in him when
Mrs. White appeared to think much of our school
§ our plans in relation to it.
Yesterday bro. Munn rather reproved me for not inviting
him to call § see my school.
the desk at Molokai.
Spoke of being invited §c to enter
My opinion I gave, § got bro. A's which
agreed with my own.
This morning I called on bro. Diell § carried some salaeratus
(5
1
.) to Capt. Joy.
Went down to the dock to see, 5 go out to
some of the ships in the harbor.
Came across bro. Munn § we both
wished to go, but nothing less than 50
£
cents would satisfy the
men who had boats § so we returned.
Not long after he came, § sat down half an hour in my
school, § heard most of the children read.
This afternoon we
went to bathe as usual, § after bathing rode as far into the
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valley as Kahakili.
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7, 1840
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18
On our return met Dr. Rooke ma at the bridge.
Kamaha took Kali to his grand-mother, § she would not give him
up.
I sent Moses but he did not succeed, § went myself § re
turned without him.
not get him.
I then went to Dr. Judd, § he went but did
He then went to Kuanaoa § Kuanaoa wrote her to
give him up § sent it by John.
to take him by force.
John after supper went, but had
Pakea § Kamaha approved of
his course
§ well they might for Kali had been taken by the king § committed
to John.
I hope good will grow out of it.
This evening had a short call from Mr. Eld.
we saw a vessel anchor as we were returning.
This afternoon
It has proved to
be the Aleiope, Capt. Clap, § bro. Parker has arrived with his health
improved some.
I have not seen him.
saw some papers § letters from China.
Called into bro. Judd §
On my return fell in with
Capts. Joy § Coffin § went to the Observatory with them--saw
Fairweather § Johnson there with some of sister Johnstone's eld
est scholars girls.
Since then have written the above.
To morrow will be the Sabbath--may I be prepared for its
duties.
Monday Nov. 9/40
I have just returned from S.S. Monthly concert conducted
by bro. Johnstone.
with me.
Moses, Lot Wm. Jane, Bernice § Maheh- went
Wm. fell asleep.
Mr. Dana was present--sisters J. §
Knapp, bros. Castle K § myself--Elizabeth Andrews § 2 of bro.
C.'s daughters.
Yesterday morning I had a sabbath school,
attended service § at the chapel where the meeting was conducted
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by Capt. Hudson.
Nov.
1840
Afternoon reading school § church.
sermons were Eph. 4:30 § Rom. 12:2.
Bro. Judd preached for bro. Smith.
ing the Don Quixotte arrived from the coast.
This noon fixed the wagon.
Bro. A's
Bro. Munn spent yester
In the evening
bro. A. preached at the chapel but I did not attend.
Parker.
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In the evening John con
ducted family worship with the domestics.
day at Ewa.
9,
This morn
Called on bro.
This afternoon rode in it.
To-day completed a shelter for the wagon.
Wrote to the king about Kaiahua § her doings on Saturday.
Tuesday Nov 10/40
This morning we received an invitation to attend a Picknick (!) from the Ward Room § Steerage officers of the U.S.
Squadron on Thursday at Punahou.
We refused to attend § stated
the circumstances of our family as the reason.
This afternoon
bro. Munn ma took tea with us.
Wednesday Nov. 11/40
This morning, § indeed, all day I have felt rather un
well.
At noon Kekuanaoa sent up a mule which he had purchased
at the suggestion of bro. Judd for our wagon.
I did not like
his appearance as a carriage horse neither did the children §
IT
I wrote to the Gov . so.
him.
This evening Dr. sent for him 5 tried
He is said to have gone very well.
I told bro. J. at noon
I did not like him.
This evening Jno (?) brought some cake for Moses from
his kahu, § he gave it to us which greatly displeased Moses.
I talked with Moses § said it was disobeying orders.
He said
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Wm's kahu Mikala did so yesterday.
11,
1840
Page 20
This evening just [as] I was
preparing for meeting Mr. Eld came in § spent the evening.
Bro.
Hall went yesterday to Hawaii in the Flying Fish.
Thursday Nov. 12
This noon washed the wagon § Moses § Lot assisted.
evening did not ride.
This
This afternoon bro. Munn ma left--I went
down to the dock to carry some dry fish but they were gone.
Friday Nov 13
This morning while out to walk we saw the Pilot coming
in from Kauai.
About noon I rec^ a letter from father Whitney
scolding me for not writing any more.
Commenced a reply.
Just
as school was about to commence in the afternoon the Paalua came
in § brought no cow as we had confidently expected.
rec
d
a letter from sister Smith.
written at Kealakekua.
us.
sion.
I rec
d
Little Joseph
one from bro. Andrews
This evening Capt. Joy took tea with
He sent a box of sperm candles to be divided among the mis
Jno. has changed rooms with the girls.
Have tapped a
barrel of mols.
We had a short call this afternoon from sisters Cham
berlain § Dimond.
Saturday Nov. 14/40
Last evening after Capt. Joy left I concluded my letter
to bro. Whitney § wrote one to Daniela Oleloa about a cow at Waialua.
This morning before school I went to Depository § divided
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some candles.
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Nov.
14,
1840
Page
21
There were 15 candles for each of the 10 families
§ 20 to be returned to Capt. Joy.
part of a carpenter § Glazier.
from bro Bailey.
After school acted some the
After dinner rec^ a long letter
This afternoon went to bathe, as usual, on
*£*
Saturday.
This morning tried to drive the mule that the Gov .
bought for us.
up.
He was very lazy § as my whip broke I gave it
Kekuanaoa insists upon it that it is "he mea maikai".
Bro § sister Smith ma returned yesterday.
Sad news they
bring about Mary Warren who went to Waialua to sew in bro. Emer
son's family--Saw in a letter fro. bro. Andrews to bro. Castle
dated Nov. 11 that Mrs. Dibble had a son.
Maria Warren they say
takes after her father.
Monday Nov 16
Yesterday morning did not rise quite so early as usual.
Had a sabbath school as usual.
Went to church § heard David Malo
whom bro. Armstrong left to talk to the congregation, as he was
going on board the Peacock to preach at 11 o'clock.
David spoke
about his § Punihaole § Keikimu going round Oahu § their conver
sations with various native catholic teachers.
teresting.
He was very in
The children were interested in him.
noon bro. A preached from Mat. 13:12.
In the after
In the evening Moses,
Lot, Jane § Bernice went to the chapel with me § heard Mr. Elliott
preached from Is. 85:1.2.
Afternoon J. did not go out.
This morning walked out with the children.
fast rode out with the hoki.
After break
Kuanaoa was here § saw how he went.
The kahus commenced the Wagon house §c to day.
Had some trouble
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with Geo. to day.
Andrews.
Nov.
Starr Cooke
16,
1840
Page
22
Wrote a letter to bro. Bailey § to bro S.L.
This is David's birth day § he is four years old.
Tuesday Nov. 17/40
This morning before breakfast Kali fell § sprained his
left arm § it is quite sore.
After breakfast I went with him to
the Dr. § he proscribed to bathe it in muriate of moniac (?)
desolved in water.
We came home § I have done so.
The Gov
was out doors all the morning directing about the buildings.
I came in § had a school for an hour § then the Gov . myself
§ his three boys went down to Mr. Diell's auction.
small close press § a large cupboard § book case.
a crib a very small one.
1 o'clock.
I bought a
I also bought
Did not return to dinner until about
Had a school of only an hour when Newton Ladd came
§ I let out school on his account.
This evening we had a long
visit from Mr. Eld § he explained to me the object of the large
pendulum.
Bro. Dimond returned our window curtains § this even
ing I have cut his hair.
Thursday Nov. 19
Yesterday I wrote a letter of introduction for Capt. Joy
to father provided he should visit that part of Connecticut when
he returns.
To day I have written a letter to Capt. Joy which
accompanies it.
It is about his soul.
Yesterday morning I en
gaged Ehu to go for some coral § to day he brought it.
are in large pieces.
They
Last evening Mr. Eld brought me a History
of New Haven § after returning from meeting I read it nearly
through § this morning finished it § returned it.
This in [is]
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Nov.
19,
1840
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23
the anniversary of the birth of Tim^ B. Keeler who died May '35.
J. suffers some with a lame back about these days.
To morrow think of attending Capt. Carter's auction.
Yesterday § today men have been at work at our domestics house-wagon house § house for Victoria's servants.
Yesterday the Dr.
told us he had made an exchange with Kekuanaoa by giving grey
5 taking the mule.
Friday Nov. 20/40
This morning the brig Julia from Kahiki which brought
letters from bro. Bingham ma.
Packed up two boxes shells §c.,
one to Watts Lynde, Cambridge, Mass. § .one for Lydia S. Graves
Sunderland, Mass. § then took them on board of the Hero, Capt.
Joy.
Ohio.
Saw Capt. Coffin § Capt Joy.
Just called on board the
After dinner went to Capt. Carter's auction § bought some
glass ware § tubs § a large cradle which was struck off to Mr.
Speeden.
This evening had a call from Mr. Waldron Ej Speeden, also
one from Mr. Eld § I spoke to him about saying "you know" so
frequently.
Kekuanaoa paid for the wagon to day.
Saturday Nov 21
This morning about day light, Mrs. C. began to feel un
well § after prayers § breakfast we sent John £? the children
off to Punahou.
Joseph we left with Sarai § Victoria.
for sister Dimond § Chamberlain.
Judd.
I went
They came as did also Mrs.
At 11 o'clock Jgave birth to a little fat daughter per-
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1840
Page 24
feet in all her parts so far as we can see weighing 8 pounds.
Sister Judd washed it § soon we had a prayer.
0
for hearts of gratitude to God for this another gift
from his hand for verily The fruit of the womb is his reward.
Victoria first born-born to day.
1840
Nov. 21 (cont^)
This afternoon I went with the boys to bathe.
turning I have written a note to sister Smith.
Since re
Seen Mrs. Dr.
White--Mrs. Ladd § Hooper § Mr. Eld who came to have the child
ren go over § see Saturn.
I was engaged in prayer, § he returned
I went over but it was too late to see for it had already gone
down.
This evening J. is in some pain, but the child is very
comfortable.
It is has been waited on four times already.
children are much elated with our malihini.
The
0 for grateful heart
0 Lord let thy good began goodness be continued to thy servant
§ hand maid.
Prepare us for the Sabbath--us all for thy kingdom.
Monday Nov 2 3/40
Yesterday morning I did not go out to church.
afternoon I did--sabbath schools as usual.
in the afternoon from Eccl. 1:2.
made some very good remarks.
In the
Bro. Armstrong preach
After the sermon Capt. Hudson
In the evening Mr. Eld came over
to have me go 5 look at Saturn.
I refused because it was the
sabbath.
Retired early § slept pretty.
J. did not--the babe did.
This morning did not go to prayers being busy with Juliette.
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Nov.
Attended to school all day as usual.
Ej Dimond.
23,
1840
Page 25
A call from sister Knapp
Sister Smith spent the afternoon.
Just after school
two letters were handed in from Am. by the Brig Thomas Perkins,
one was from Mrs. Mosmen of Cabbottville to Juliette § one from
niece Elizabeth dated New York June 11-1840.
This evening went
in search of more after putting the children § Mrs. C. to bed.
Heard a letter read from Mr. Halcock read a scoulding (!) one
too.
Obtained bro. Bingham’s letter of 4 sheets § have read that.
This morning, or noon opened some of J.'s letters § com
municated the intelligence of our little daughter's birth.
were directed to her aunt Abigail Stockbridge,
They
Uncle Ebenezer (?)
Warren, bro. Wilcox § on one to her mother it was written in
Native-- He kaikamahine a Maua.
Ua hanau oia i keia la Nov. 21-/40
Ua oluolu ka maku wahine a me ke kaikamahine aloha oukou a pau
loa.
I have added something to my letter to sister Mary.
Other
letters § papers are said to be on board.
Tuesday Nov. 24/40
This is the fourth anniversary of our marriage.
noon we were favored with more letters.
from Deac. S. H. Mead.
This
J. rec^ seven § I one
J's were from her sister Fanny two, cousin
E. Warner two, aunt Caldwell one, aunt Smith § Harriet Warner.
I have read them all to J. § heard sister Knapp read four sheets
from her sister--read one from Jared, K. Deac S.H. Mead to bro.
K. § heard one from Rev. S. Howe.
Hilo § J one from sister Wilcox.
the wagon.
Rec^ a letter from bro. Wilcox
This evening we had a ride in
Went to see Saturn but it was cloudy § could not.
Sister L. Smith heard of the death of a younger sister, Mrs.
Belden.
Charles has become editor of his own paper.
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1840
Page 26
Wednesday Nov. 25
Last evening commenced a letter to Deac S.H. Mead § closed
the same this morning very early.
was very worisome.
From 9 to 10 o'clock the babe
Arose this morning at 4 1/2 o'clock.
felt rather feeble to day.
Had a short school this morning §
attend bro. Johnstone's examination.
Moses Lot Alex' Wm. Jane,
Bernice Maheha § Elizabeth attended with me.
down to buy two pumps of P. § B. for $100.
me a cloth cap.
powders.
Have
After dinner went
This evening bought
This evening J. has much pain § has taken dovers
Her nipples are also sore § she is to wash them in sugar
of Lead.
A general letter was rec^ to day but I have not read it.
This evening feel exhausted § shall retire soon.
1840
Nov 26
Thursday
This morning soon after breakfast I went for the general
letter from Mr. Anderson of 8 sheets--^ read it myself before
school § after school read it [to] Juliette.
While in school
in the morning rec^ two letters from bro. Halliday of 21 McDougal
St. N.Y.
They were very interesting.
They also sent me an odd
Evangelist, containing an account of revivals.
box to bro. Dimond.
They came in a
Some of the papers have been received.
Juliette did not rest well last night.
To day they have worked
in the play ground § Mr. Ridley has put the pump together.
Friday Nov. 2 7
Last evening I was continually interrupted by the sick
ness § uneasiness of the babe.
About midnight Joseph waked up
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§ vomited twice.
Nov.
27,
1840
Page
27
J. had a chill about the same time £ to day
she has had a fever all day.
This morning Sister Dimond came in bringing her sister's
album that bro. § sister Hall § Mrs. C. § myself might write in
it.
I wrote a native hymn in it § upon returning it sister D.
suggested our scholars writing their names in it.
did § I wrote the remaining five.
Sunderland.
Seven of them
Rec^ a few papers to day from
Missionary Herald § Annual Report for '37.
In a
Mercury of April 23rd, I saw the death of Howard H. White 4th
Apl. at D. § James H. Cooke wife the 18th of the same month at
New York.
Her remains were to be taken to Danbury.
An effort
was made this morning to complete our pumps but one of the boxes
was missing.
This afternoon we had a ride in the wagon.
Saturday Nov. 28 /40.
Last evening retired about 8 o'clock § had a fine night's
rest.
This morning spent my leisure moments in looking over
Missionary Heralds.
ground
After school in fixing pump in the play
reading Journal of the Am. Tem. Union.
I read the
Polynesian also--after dinner prepared 7 papers of the Polynesian
2 setts to send to father § bro. Charles Montague.
Sealed 10
letters also as follows, Mother Montague, aunt Stockbridge, L.S.
Graves, Watts S. Lynde, Uncle Eleazer bro. Wilcox all written by
Juliette to Elizabeth Cooke, Deac. L. H. Mead, Sister Mary § her
son Joseph written by myself.
Just before we went to bathe it
rained § we did not get away until after 3 o'clock.
is more comfortable to day than yesterday.
Juliette
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Amos Starr Cooke
29,
1840
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Lord's day Nov. 29
This morning was busy with Juliette § the babe until
almost meeting time § did not go to meeting myself this forenoon.
Had a short sabbath school both morning and at noon.
At 11 1/2
o'clock went with Moses, Lot, Alexander § William on board of the
Vincennes to meeting as there was no chapel.
Mr. Elliott read
Episcopal service, § Mr. Smith preached from Prov. 22:4. By
humility § the fear of the Lord are riches, honor § life.
an excellent sermon.
It was
We were the last who went on board, § the
first who came off.
Found Capts. Wilkes Ej Hudson § other officers
were below deck aft
§ the men were forward sitting on long poles.
The speakers stood by two drums one upon another covered with a
sail for a pulpit which was placed on the left of the captain's.
After service Mr. Waldron spoke with us, § invited us to walk
back § take some cake § wine.
I declined
being ready, we came ashore immediately.
§ passed up, § about
There were a few ladies
on board Sisters Judd, Diell § White, Mrs. Hooper §c.
After we had got on shore Moses said to me that man wished
to eat cake §c.
I replied yes § God said "keep the sabbath day"
§ inquired of him "whose voice we should obey!"
"God's".
They all said
Just before reaching home we saw a kite flying § Moses
wished to go § tell the boy to put up his kite.
I consented §
he went § found it was a foreign boy § his father was with him.
Moses said on returning he went in my name.
I told him he should
have gone in his own.
This afternoon bro. A. preached from Ex. 20:3 "Aohe he
Akua eae imua o kou alo."
Few present.
§ now the wind is very high.
This morning it rained
Jos. lost his cap in going to church.
This evening J. is more comfortable § the babe uneasy.
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Amos
Nov.
Starr Cooke
30,
1840
Page
29
Monday Nov 30/40
This morning after a fine night's rest I waited on J.
After school closed a letter commenced Saturday night to bro.
S.B. Halliday § left it at bro. Dimond's.
Have since heard that
she will not go until day after to morrow.
to bro. Wilcox, Hilo to go by the Dr.
returned on Saturday.
At noon wrote a letter
Saw bro. Hall to day who
Yesterday the Jos Peabody arrived from the
coast bringing letters § papers 80 dz. from N.Y.
This afternoon
rode out with the children.
Tuesday December 1-1840.
This is the anniversary of my coming into this world of
sin § misery.
its flight.
To day I am thirty years old.
How time speeds
I feel some like commencing to live a new life more
devoted to my savior's service.
0 Lord strengthen my good reso
lutions to live more in conformity to thy will ^ as revealed in
thy word.
I have accomplished but little to day aside from my school.
I feel as if I must be going more to get my scholars on in their
studies.
We are now on the last half of the year.
babe more comfortable to day.
head wind § to night some rain.
son's sermon, on going ahead.
J. § the
Bro. Diell ma not yet gone.
A
Read to J. this noon Mr. Ander
Read in a paper out back about
taking good care of the baggage § the happy success of one who
was made heir to an estate by taking care of a Woman's baggage.
Had a call to day from sister Castle.
Moses has written a great
number of letters to day to go to Kauai to morrow by Kekuanaoa.
Rec^ a farewell call to day from Mr. Eld.
for some lava to bro Wilcox.
Just written a note
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Amos
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Cooke
Dec.
2, 1840
Page
30
Wednesday Dec. 2.
Last evening wrote a letter to Mrs. S. B. Halliday in
reply to her rec^ 26th ult.
It was principally about our schools
§ praying for schools at Monthly concerts.
I wrote it in two
hours.
This morning after breakfast § prayers went on board
the Lausanne § saw Capt. Spaulding § Varney § Dr. § Mrs. White.
I went in part to see Mr. Diell's accommodations.
nice § large.
for weeks.
They are very
I did not see them--Indeed I have hardly seen them
Mr. Grimes § Miss Smith also goes with them.
noon they left the harbor.
About
About 3 o'clock the Peacock sailed, so
did the Flying Fish but she got on the coral § was there at sun
down.
The Vincennes leaves to morrow but will return in March
to take in supplies.
Had a call from Messrs Agate § Rich of the
Peacock, also from Mr. Elliott.
us.
Sister has spent the day with
Sister Rogers came in this afternoon with Edmund § tried
Juliette some.
This evening J. is tired § I shall not go to meet
ing as I expected.
in secret.
Commenced again to day praying three times
Oh for more piety--6j the prayer of faith.
Bro. A.
church have had a fast day to day in preparation for communion
next sabbath.
Thursday Dec. 3/40
This morning I was quite behind hand with my work.
Had
a call from bro. Smith who spoke of a unpleasant conversation with
Mr. Elliott last evening.
Mrs. Diell.
He also brought a pitcher (?) from
This afternoon the Vincennes left us.
J. sat up a few minutes this morning but was somewhat
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fatigued.
Dec.
S tarr Cooke
Indeed, she sat up twice.
3, 1840
Page
31
Obtained a dictionary,
Colburn's Metnal A. § Rollo learning to read from sister M.M.
Smith's chest at bro. Knapp.
Hall.
This evening had a call from bro.
Geo's wife has returned this evening after an abscence (!)
of a fortnight.
She promises to do better § dwell peacably (!.):..
with her husband.
Diell's auction.
Sent for the clothes press bought at Mr.
Gave the small crib to bro. Smith.
Friday Dec. 4/40
It is seven months to day since 7 of the children commenced
with us.
Rec^ a young horse to day from Kekuanaoa to brake (!)
to a harness.
the yard.
Put all the harness upon him § drove him round
This evening attacked a whippletiee § a long rope to
him § he drew it a short distance.
This evening purpose to com
mence an epistle to sister M.M. Smith.
Saturday Dec. 5/40
Last evening wrote half a letter sheet to sister Smith.
This morning after prayers with the children § breakfast § prayers
with Juliette Ej in private.
I have harnessed the new horse again
§ put him before the stone-boat.
dinner.
I did the same just before
This afternoon as usual went to bathe.
When I had re
turned I gave Jos § Victoria a ride on horse-back.
I feel much fatigued with the labors of the day.
This evening
I shall hope
to get much rest to night for "the sleep of a laboring man is
sweet".
To morrow will be communion season.
May I be prepared
to eat § drink worthily at the Lord's Table § be greatly strength
ened by the occasion to run with more zeal my Christian course.
J. has set up several times to day but she gets strength slowly.
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Amos
Dec.
Starr Cooke
7, 1840
Page
32
Monday Dec. 7.
After writing the foregoing I commenced a letter to
Mother Montague, § wrote two pages.
This morning heard the
Aleiope was to sail at 9 o'clock § after breakfast § prayers
with J. concluded my letter to Mother M. § took it to bro. Cham
berlain's.
morrow.
Since learned that the vessel does not go until to
After dinner
after school also I drove our new horse
some before the stone-boat.
While we were eating supper Mrs. Taylor § a Mr. Brown
(an Englishman) called on us § came into the dining room.
Yesterday went to church all day.
In the morn^ bro.
Armstrong preached from Rom. 8:9 "Aole eloaa i kekahi i ka Uhane
of Cristo, ola nona ia."
season.
In the afternoon we had a communion
Bro. A was very happy in his proceedings.
Gave notice
of his intention to go round the island § be absent perhaps two
sabbaths.
As it was unpleasant in the morning J. dressed her
baby herself.
concert.
She did the same this morng.
This evening monthly
Rec^ a letter fr. bro. Bailey.
This afternoon Governor bid us farewell § left in the
Paalua for Kauai.
The Kinau sailed also as did the Pilot.
Govr . waited some on account of Victoria's sickness.
little fever this evening.
The
She has a
They were about sending for Dr. Wood
but I suggested that they give her no medicine.
Tuesday Dec 8th /40
Last evening did not hear the bell § went not knowing
whether there would be a concert or not but found there was one
conducted by bro Arm^.
When I returned found Victoria had slept
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Starr Cooke
Dec.
8, 1840
Page
33
all the evening but, lest she should be sick they had consented
to two kahu sleeping in the room.
This morning Victoria was
well, but her appetite to-day has not been good.
Spoke to
John that it was not proper for those individuals to come in so.
Immediately after prayers § breakfast I went down to Mr. Diell's
old place for the book case I bid off.
after 9 o'clock.
Did not get it home until
After dinner drove the horse with the stone
boat § also with the fore wagon wheels.
He has not acted bad to day.
Did the same to night.
This noon rec1^ a letter from bro.
Bailey.
This afteroon one from bro. Johnson, § sister Smith.
Wednesday Dec 9.
Last evening replied to my letter from bro. Bailey.
This morning noon § night harnessed my horse before two wheels.
Learned this morning that the creature up from Kauai was a male
§ died on its passage.
Rec^ some Oranges.
A letter this morn
ing from bro. Locke with a letter of two sheets from Treadwell.
He appears confident that has held out thus far.
this evening conducted by bro. Smith.
among ourselves.
Attended meeting
Much said about a revival
Oh! how desireable.
Thursday Dec. 10/40.
Last evening I wrote a few lines to sister Smith § to
Kekuanaoa to send by the Clementine which was expected to sail
to day for Kauai.
This morning after prayers, breakfast § prayers I put
the horse into Kekuanaoa's gig, but he did not go well § came near
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breaking it.
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Dec.
Cooke
10,
1840
Page
34
He reared several times, £? once when came down he
put very softly his leg over my shoulder but did [not] hurt me
in the least.
I took him out § put him before the stone boat §
went with it around bro. Johnstone’s.
He reared some there.
At noon I put him before the two wheels § he went very well.
This evening after supper § prayers with the children I went on
horse back to Hannah Holmes's cow-yard to find our cow, but she
was not there.
This evening a meeting at bro. Hall's of the
brethren on some business but I did not attend.
read "Rollo Learning to read" to Mrs. Cooke.
few lines to bro. Johnson at Waioli.
This evening
Hope to write a
Did write.
Saturday Dec. 12/40
Yesterday but little took place out of the ordinary rotine (!) of labors except quite a warm talk with George the steward.
I requested him § all the domestics to eat at the table immediately
after our eating.
He was angry § began to take away his things,
but I went § cooled him down by talking mildly yet firmly to
him § he desisted, but he has not done as I requested § I shall
talk with him about it.
Yesterday rode out with the children.
Just at night drove the horse, § this morning also.
well.
This afternoon bathed as usual.
from Mrs. Wood § Hooper.
He went very
Last evening had a call
0 Lord prepare me for the sabbath.
Monday Dec 14/40
This is the anniversary of our leaving Boston.
Four
years has now passed since that interesting § eventful day.
I say interesting because I thought I was leaving all behind for
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Amos
Starr Cooke
the sake of Christ.
Dec.
14,
1840
Page
35
An eventful day because I was sundered from
all I held dear on earth, my dear companion only excepted.
Since
that time both my wife § I have passed through both trying § in
teresting times.
This anniversary day finds us where we hope
we are doing more for posterity than we have ever felt on any
previous anniversary.
If we are spared another may it find all
our children on the side of Christ.
Have just returned from S.S. monthly concert conducted
by bro. Dimond.
Moses, Lot, Jane § Ber11 accompanied me.
Prayers
made by Castle, Knapp, Johnstone, Giger § Dimond.
Yesterday bro. Armstrong staid at Kaneohe, § John Ii
conducted the services here all day.
Read two sermons from an
old Haiao § they were very good ones too.
usual.
Sabbath schools as
Bro. K's § D's schools greatly increased.
read some in the Missionary Herald.
Last evening
To day bro. Armstrong has
returned but did not attend meeting--neither did bro. Smith.
After tea this afternoon rode out with the children.
§ noon drove the new horse.
Conde § Parker.
This morng
J. has rec^ a note from sisters
We had a call from Mr. Jarvis about the stove
he purchased at bro. Diell's auction.
Wednesday Dec. 16.
Yesterday little, or nothing occured from what ordinarily
occurs.
Had a call from Mrs. Ladd § Haalelio.
Moses severely.
for Dr. Wood.
At night punished
During the night thought Jcs had the croup § sent
He thought our fears were without foundation as
they proved to be.
Read some last night in Mason's Music Manual.
This morning rode out after breakfast with the pony § the wheels.
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Amos
Dec.
Starr Cooke
16,
1840
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36
Yesterday morning rode out with J. babe § Jos. before sun rise.
To day set a half hogshead under our trough.
for the back of our case.
Obtained a board
To night Kekuanaoa is said to have
j
ret .
Some of the children have colds.
Saturday Dec 19/40
The week has passed away § with the days before the flood
will never return again.
All that has been thought said § done
by me has been faithfully recorded by the amanumensis of Jehovah,
§ I must meet it at the judgment seat of Christ.
Oh how I should
appear without an Advocate.
Yesterday rec^ quite a number of letters from Coan, Munn,
Ives, Andrews, § Kuakini.
Smith.
On Thursday one from sister (M.M.)
For the two last evenings have read "life of Washington"
to Juliette.
In all difficulties he look on the favorable side.
Praised whenever he could.
May I rec^ a similar lesson from him.
Yesterday had a call from Peter’s kahu, § grand mother.
§ Alexanderk’s kahu took breakfast with us.
to see him so comfortable.
Both she
She appeared happy
Last evening after supper § before
prayers went to drive our pony a little § driving through the
street near the chapel he acted bad § broke one fill.
immediately.
To day completed the fixing of the new book case.
This afternoon bathed as usual.
better.
I returned
Children's colds not well, but
Juliette improving slowly.
Babe doing finely.
Monday Dec 21/40
This has been rather a wet day § I have taken little,
or no exercise.
School as usual.
Wrote to the Gov
this morn-
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Starr Cooke
21,
1840
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37
ing about buying Mr. Jarvis's stove, but he has returned no
answer.
Had a call this noon from Mr. Dorsett.
Bro. Knapp
spoke to me about preaching next sabbath provided bro. A. did
not return.
This evening Mr. Jarves sent to know about the
stove, § Mrs. Paty returned our cot.
Yesterday morning § noon
at sabbath school we dwelt entirely upon the two first command
ments by looking out parallel passages.
preached from Gal. 4:14.
In the morning bro A.
In the afternoon Neb. 4:6.
evenin- at the chapel, "Barren fig tree".
went out in the afternoon.
In the
Juliette § the babe
Moses § Lot accompanied me in the
evening to the chapel.
Wednesday Dec 2 3
Monday evening § last evening I read "Parley's Columbus"
§ was much interested in it.
Yesterday I took little or no ex
ercise.
This morning I thought I would, so after breakfast I
harnessed up our pony § put him before the wheels § rode as far
as the store near Punahou when he began to kick § run § drew me
off one side § bruished (!) the right side of my face § my right
ear.
I tried again § again § finally took him out § drove him
home § a kanaka drew home the wheels.
I am now quite sore on
the side of my face as is also my right knee § left hip.
Not
withstanding I have had school all day.
This evening I have quite a cold also which with the
rest I am afraid will make me sick.
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Dec.
Amos Starr Cooke
25,
1840
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38
Friday Dec 25 /40
Wednesday night my sleep departed from me § I got but
little rest.
In the morning I was somewhat better § attended
to school all day as usual.
During the day rec^ a letter from
bro. Lafon § J. a note from sister Whitney.
from bro. Lafon.
Also a bag of oranges
Last night I slept much better § to day I have
been all day to school but this evening I feel worse again.
This afternoon we have been much aggitate (!) with stew
ard again.
He is a constant vexation to us.
Our cook room causes
us more trouble than our children.
Bro. Johnstone requested me to conduct services at the
chapel next sabbath evening but I declined.
Saturday Dec 26
This morning I felt much better § have pursued my labors
as usual.
This morning had a school--after school J. wrote a
letter to Gov
r
about George § this afternoon rec
Governor saying we might send him back.
d
a note from
We shall do it on Monday
morning.
At noon took some books to the Bindery, in lieu of some
I had taken during the year.
This afternoon went mauka to bathe.
Lot could not go, as he had no horse.
horse.
John has been driving the
Paid Hoopuipui a pair of shoes to night.
interesting to day.
at the hale pule.
Polynesian rather
To morrow John will probably conduct services
0 Lord prepare me for the duties § pleasures
of thy holy day--§ fill me with thy spirit.
Shifted books to our new book-case.
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Amos
Dec.
Starr Cooke
28,
1840
Page
39
Monday Dec 2 8 40
Saturday evening sat up until 10 o'clock to prepare some
thing to read on sabbath morning but when the morning came lo §
behold bro. Armstrong had got home § glad was I.
Our Sabbath labors were as usual.
Children rather kolohe.
They recited at sabbath school the 3rd § rth commandments.
Armstrong's text in the morning Rom. 2:4-6
Eccl 9:10.
Bro.
In the afternoon
In the evening I went to the chapel myself § heard
bro. A. pray § bro. Johnstone read a sermon by Dr. Green Ps. 119:
130.
The entrance of thy.
They both said I had better prepare
§ read a sermon next sabbath evening.
I have selected one to day.
This afternoon sent away our steward.
from Kauai on the Clementine.
A cow has come
Two vessels have sailed for Maui.
Haalelio sailed early this morning.
Have been troubled with a
pain in my back § sides.
Rec^ to day a copy of the new laws.
Tuesday Dec. 29
Last night between 10, § 11 o'clock Jos was taken with
vomiting § purging but soon got over it.
I did not sleep until
about midnight.
To day made § put on stilts for our safe.
John has had
the pony in the wagon to day § he has not acted bad.
A new steward knows but little about our work.
Weds. Dec 30. 40
This morning while at breakfast the Govr came in § I asked
him if he was not to fire some guns to day.
He replied to-morrow.
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Amos
Dec.
Starr Cooke
30,
1840
Page 40
I told [him] this was the day of Nahienaena's death § satisfied
him by showing the "Kumu Hawaii".
gun^ fired.
He went immediately § had the
John has driven the pony again to day.
Thursday Dec 31--1840
This day closes another year.
will never come back.
Eighteen hundred § forty
We can now only mourn over misspent oppur-
tunities (!) for doing good, our own indefference to the welfare
of souls--Want of love to God's word, his ordiances (!), our
blindness in refference to his providences, our ingratitude,
our want of love to his cause in all its ramifications--our neglect
of prayer, our love of sublinary things, attachment to things
of time § sense--zeal § anxiety for own [our] own honor, in pref
erence to God's honor § glory--§ all the unnumbered offences of
months--weeks--days--hours--minutes § seconds.
mercy upon me--have mercy upon me.
0 Lord! have
Truly may we say with an apostle
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according
to his mercy he saves us by the washing of regeneration § the
renewing of the Holy Ghost."
Wrote to day to Kuakini § Moses wrote to his sister Ruth.
J. has made some preparations to-day for to-morrow.
Attended meeting last evening conducted by bro. Smith
who read a sermon of Dr. Griffin "Can these dry bones live" §c.
Bro. D. was not pleased with the sentiments advanced, or there (?)
being advanced as they were there.
After returning made out our order to send to China.
I
did not retire until about midnight.
To day I have accomplished little or nothing out of school.
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Amos
Starr Cooke
Jan.
2, 1841
Page 41
Saturday Jan. 2-1841.
Wednesday evening was occupied in answering several let
ters --one to sister Smith bros. S.L. Andrews Ives, Coan, Munn §
to day I wrote one to bro Lafon § sent him some raisins.
Yesterday morning very early the children came to our
door wishing us "A happy new year".
At 10 o'clock we went to
church § heard a short sermon from bro. A. § some remarks about
old times by John Ii § Kekuanaoa.
The meeting was very long, §
Mr. Jarves was there.
-v*
About two o'clock we had dinner.
also Keonaeha, Kaiahua Mikala.
The Gov
was present,
After dinner at which J. eat
little or nothing she went over to see our brethren § sisters
who had met at bro. Chamberlain.
I played a little with the
children § then sent for Kekuanaoa's horse § rode out in the
wagon with the children.
J. eat some supper but it made her
sick § during the night she vomited all up.
It was not until
after dinner she could keep any thing down.
Before dinner she
took salts.
well.
This evening she has retired § appears to sleep
The babe yesterday was very uneasy but to day has been
very quiet.
This morning a vessel arrived from the Columbia § this
evening a letter came to hand from Rev. A. F. Waller at Walamet Falls.
again.
This day no school.
This afternoon children rode
Have felt rather unwell all day § this afternoon did
not go mauka to bathe on a/c of a pain in my right side.
To
morrow evening I am expecting to read a sermon at the chapel.
May I be prepared to do it in the fear of God § do all my duty
to morrow in the fear of Jehovah.
to do thy will 0 God.
Make me strong in body § soul
May we have no will separate from thine.
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Jan.
Amos Starr Cooke
4, 1841
Page 42
Monday Jan^ 4--1841
Yesterday morning I studied some § had my sabbath school
as usual, also at noon Lesson during the day 5-10 commandments.
In the forenoon bro A preached from Prov. 22:3 "A prudent man
forseeth the evil" §c.
In the afternoon from Sol. Songs 2:5.
Both were excellent sermons.
In the evening I went to the chapel
§ read a sermon § conducted the services.
Finney "God cannot please sinners".
About fifty present.
afternoon have written to bro. Locke.
ly concert.
Read a sermon of Mr.
This
This evening attend month
It has been very windy § rainy to day--Yesterday the
Don Quixote § Jos Peabody sailed § the Harlequin arrived from the
coast.
We were troubled to day to get wood.
Thrusday Jan^ 7/41
Yesterday the protracted meeting commenced in earnest
§ some of our children went all day, § they did to day.
children’s meeting they have not attended.
all day yesterday § this morning.
The
Bro. Smith preached
This P.M. bro. A.
The child
ren being so numerous bro. K. meets the boys makai § Sister K.
the girls school house iuka.
In the afternoon they meet together
in the meeting house.
Tuesday bro. K. § wife returned from Kaneohe where they
had been spending the Sabbath.
In the afternoon bro. Armstrong
came § talk with the children.
They gave very good attention.
Bro. A. is troubled with a sore throat so that he cannot preach
so much as he wishes.
Tho' our children go to meeting twice a
day I have had a school except yesterday morning.
Monday evening it was some what stormy § but few attended
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Starr Cooke
monthly concert.
7, 1841
Page 43
After meeting bro. Johnstone said I read my
sermon too fast the night before.
had a daughter born Christmas day.
Sister A. told Mrs. Alexander
Early this morning sister
Rogers had another son.
Monday wrote a letter to bro. Locke.
Tuesday evening commenced reading "Emerson Memoir".
Last evening went to meeting but it had been held an hour earlier
than common § it was out before I reached.
came here § spent some time.
Memoir.
Bro. § sister Knapp
After they left I read in Emerson’s
Yesterday morning borrowed A Tribute to J.B. Taylor
have read some in it.
Not so interesting as the Memoir.
Last evening heard something of the chiefs all getting
drunk at the feast at Lahaina.
of it.
The children as yet do not know
We wish to keep it from them.
Saturday Jan^. 9 '41
[i.e. Friday Jan. 8]
Yesterday morning bro. Bishop arrived in a canoe from
Ewa.
He had been expected ever since the meeting commenced but
could not ride on account of the rain § consequent bad roads.
We concluded to let the children go once to the children's meet
ing § so yesterday morning I went over with six of them § found
bro. B. talking to them.
He was not particularly interesting.
Many children present (?) § they made much confusion after being
dismissed.
At 10 o'clock we went to the meeting where bro. B.
preached from Heb. 4:10, "Let us labor therefore to enter into
that rest."
He was good but needed more of the spirit.
In the afternoon after school went § heard bro. Smith
from Mosea 10:12 "Sow to" §c.
In the evening attended a prayer
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Amos
Jan.
Starr Cooke
9, 1841
meeting conducted by bro. Smith at bro. Castle.
bro. A.'s § saw Mr. Peck of Kauai.
o ’clock in "Emerson Memoir".
Page 44
Called into
Came home § read until 10
I am much interested in it.
May I learn many lessons of wisdom from him.
Saturday Jan^ [9]
Both yesterday § this morning I arose earlier than common
§ after my religious exercises, walked out with the children be
fore prayers § breakfast.
This morning at 10 o'clock we went § heard bro. Bishop
preach again.
His text was Eccl. 8:11, "Because sentence §c".
Very few present.
This afternoon I have cut the hair of each
boy also Joseph’s 5 bro. Castle.
After that we went to bathe.
Bro. Bishop returned this afternoon to Ewa.
of having Martha baptized.
To morrow we think
0 Lord may we give her up entirely
to thee, § bless this ordenance to us $ to all.
Tuesday Jan^ 12/41.
Sabbath morning I had a sabbath school as usual § in
the morning bro. Smith preached for us about the Prodigal son.
Bro A. in the afternoon about gathering up the fragments §c.
It was very unpleasant sitting in the church as the wind was
from the West.
me to the chapel
In the evening four of the children accompanied
heard bro. Johnstone read a sermon, § conduct
the services thereof.
He was an hour § twenty minutes long §
48 minutes reading a sermon of Dr. Spring's "Thou hast magnified
thy word above all thy name".
the afternoon.
J. Jos. § the babe went out in
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Amos
Jan.
Starr Cooke
12,
1841
Page 45
Yesterday afternoon bro. Armstrong sailed in the Paalua
for Maui.
He has gone to attend the examination of the High
School § do something to those who are hihia.
bro. Judd there.
He hopes to meet
Last evening we were invited in company with
bro. § sis. Hall, § Mr. Peck to take tea at bro. Armstrong.
After tea went to the prayer meeting at bro. Castle.
conducted the meeting which was quite long.
ren attended.
Bro. Knapp
Four of the child
Rec^ a letter from bro. Lafon § some oranges §
a letter from sisteis Smith § Bliss.
This morning after breakfast went with all the children
upon Punch-bowl Hill.
her bowels.
Last night J. was sick with a pain in
Did not sleep much.
Read in "Emerson's Memoirs"
for several evenings back.
Wednesday Jan^ 13 '41
Read in Emerson's memoir last evening until 9 o'clock.
Slept until six o'clock this morning.
washed our dining room § court, §c.
To-day, we have white
We have talked § thought
much to day about separating Jos. from Victoria or to take her
into our family § take the charge of her intirely (!).
Maua malaila.
0 for wisdom from above!
from sister Smith.
ren in the wagon.
Kanalua
This afternoon a call
This morning after breakfast rode with the child
This evening a prayer meeting.
To day we had
a call from Mr. Giger who is to leave us to morrow for California.
Ua kaumaha ka maua manao i na kamalii.
Friday Jan^. 15.
Yesterday morning we had iftorses brought for some of the
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Jan.
Starr Cooke
15,
1841
Page 46
boys § Kuanaoa's gig § our wagon § we all rode out as far as
Punahou.
Last evening we had Mr. Peck here to tea and bro.
Chamberlain also.
Six of the children sat up § drank tea with us.
After they left I read a sermon of Mr. Finney's § one of Dr. Payson's selecting one to read next sabbath evening at the chapel.
To day I have been preparing something to read sabbath morning
at the native church, § calculated to finish it this evening but
Juliette has discouraged me saying others could dd it better and
I have relinquish it--shall give the native to John Ii, § the
other to bro. Johnstone.
Have just written him a note to that
effect.
16th
Said note was not
sent.
Saturday Jan^ 16. /41
Last evening read 40 pages in Emerson's Memoir, § wrote
a letter to bro. Lyons § one to bro. Bliss enclosed blank reports
of schools § requesting a census for our ass. of Teachers.
This morning commenced my sermon again § have added some
thing this afternoon.
Went to bathe this afternoon.
were going bro. Locke came in.
He had stopped § taken dinner with
bro. Smith § stays there over the sabbath.
bro. S.L. Andrews.
Just as we
Rec^ a letter from
He spoke of much mischief these days growing
out of Catholicism §c.
This evening I purpose to prepare for sabbath school to
morrow.
Journal, Amos
Starr Cooke
Jan.
18,
1841
Page 47
Monday Jan. 18
Yesterday morning John Ii preached for us from Gen. 19:
17 E holo i pakele kou ola.
from Is. 1:16; 17.
In the afternoon bro. Knapp preached
Not long neither very animating.
In the
evening conducted the services at the chapel § read a sermon
of Dr. Payson's from Mark 9:44.
me.
Six of the children went with
I felt very much dissatisfied with my performances § prob
ably d.thers did.
To day we have had a short call from bro. Locke
who is waiting for an opportunity to go to Kauai.
Thursday Jan^. 21, '41.
Tuesday evening we had a call from Mr. Stoutenburgh,
§
-(•) B"o. Locke was present to help intertain (!) them.
Mr. S. was from New York § was acquai[n]ted with many in New York
such as Edmund Tweedy, Wm. R. White §c.
Tweedy who died about 18 months since.
I also heard of Mr. Sami.
Bro. Locke spent the
night with us, § has done so until now.
Friday Jan^ 22/41
Last evening bro. Locke was engaged talking when I was
writing, § I could not write.
Wednesday evening bro. Smith con
ducted the meeting § read a sermon of Dr. Griffin from these words
"Enoch walked with God."
This evening I have been reading the
same text § Henry's comment.
It did my soul good.
My soul was
drawn out in prayer after it.
Last evening about dusk we had a call from Mrs. Wm. Patty.
J. accompanied bro. Locke to call at Dr. Wood's.
This afternoon
bro. Locke has left us § taken up quarters at bro. Knapp.
The
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Amos Starr Cooke
Jan.
22,
1841
Page
48
Pilot has come in sight § bro L. hopes to leave to morrow in
her for Kauai.
Thursday morning
most of us rode out again as
we did a week previous.
Finished my native sermon to day from Gen. 3:8-11.
This
evening I read it to J. § John Ii for criticism.
Saturday Jan^ 23.
My sermon I did not read to John Ii until this morning.
He made but few corrections.
This morning the Pilot came and
was going to sail to Maui § so bro. Locke had to return home
after waiting near a week.
The Kahalaea arrived this morning
bringing Mr. Brinsmade § bro. Armstrong.
bro. Coan § bro. Wilcox.
I rec^ a letter from
From letters it appears that the ex
pedition to Mauna loa was tedious but very interesting.
are expected soon.
Hall's § Castles.
They
I call this afternoon at bro. A's Judd's
Read some letters from Hilo.
Monday Jan^ 25 41
Yesterday morning I arose as usual at 5 1/2 o'clock.
At breakfast Jos. eat very little § appeared some sick $ grew
worse until noon when we sent for Dr Wood, who left 4 potions
of calomel which he took without its operating upon him § this
morning I called in Dr Wood § got another potion of calomel
which we gave to him in a half table spoon of castor oil.
It
was not long before it began to operate § continues to do so.
Bro. Armstrong preached all day but with some difficulty.
Text in A.M. Rom 14:12 P.M. Luka 17:32 "Remember Lot's wife".
In the evening I felt so unwell that I did not go to the chapel.
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Amos
Jan.
Starr Cooke
25,
Three of the children went accompanied by John.
1841
Page 49
Mr. Brinsmade
conducted the services § read church services.
About twenty
present.
Last night I
Some do not like the church service.
suffer much from a cold § to day also.
This morning I was nearly (?)
sick, but have had a school all day.
At noon wrote a letter to bro. Coan § one to bro. Wilcox
expecting the Kahalaea was going to sail to day--but she was not.
Just as we finished supper to night Dr. Wood gave us
another call.
This evening my eyes are quite sore.
Shall not
be able to write a sermon this week.
Thursday Jan^ 2 8 '41.
After writing the above I wrote two letters to bro. Bailey
§ Conde.
Tuesday wrote a letter to bro. S.L. Andrews.
evening closed one to bro. Lafon.
Baldwin § a note to bro. Smith.
In the
Wrote to bro Whitney bro.
In many of them I enclosed a
blank school reports.
Yesterday I wrote some in my sermon.
tended meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
Last evening at
He brought up the
subject of mine (?) which had been brought up in a meeting of
natives at the meeting house.
were present.
Dr. Wood Mr. Brinsmade § Jarves
On Tuesday next they have a meeting to pass some
bye laws § make some municipal regulations in respect to suppres
sing drunkenness among the natives.
To day Moses has been unwell § this afternoon having some
fever we gave him some salts § this evening he is better.
has been here since dark.
Today have been var[n]ishing bereau (!),
bed-steads, Book-case, tables, Writing desks §c.
after breakfast we all rode.
Kekuanaoa
This morning
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Amos Starr
Cooke
Jan.
30,
1841
Page
50
Saturday Jan^ 30.
Thursday evening after writing the above I wrote to Kekau
luohi § spoke of Wm's hurt under his chin, § of Moses's sickness
which is now entirely gone.
I also alluded to her drinking wine
§ refered her to Prov. 20:1. 23:29-32 § 31:4.5.
Yesterday § to day I have written several pages in my
third native sermon § to night hope to finish it.
Yesterday §
this morning J. rode out before breakfast § all the children afte
breakfast.
This afternoon only 5 of the children went to bathe.
Yesterday the Kahalaea sailed about noon § left Sarai's father,
§ my letter to Kekauluohi.
I wrote a short letter to bro. Judd
but it was too late to go by the Kahalaea.
from Wailuku.
To day the Kinau came
Bro. Smith handed me ten printed native sermons
this afternoon.
Tuesday Feb. 2
Saturday evening I was engaged in completing my sermon.
Sabbath morning was pleasant § we concluded to have Martha bap
tized § sent a note to bro. Armstrong to that effect saying her
name is Martha Eliza Cooke.
When we reached church we found
bro. Armstrong had brought their babe to be baptized.
was Clarissa.
Her name
We also carried Martha to meeting in the afternoon
Bro. A. preached all day.
Text morning II Pet. 2.20--afternoon
II Cov. 5:15.
My sabbath school as usual less. Mat 5:8-12.
In the
evening Jane § Bernice accompanied me to the chapel, § Mr. Brins made officiated as a presbyterian § read something of a temper
ance sermon by Tappan of Augusta Me.
Have since understood that
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Amos
Starr
Feb.
Cooke
2, 1841
Page 51
they had Episcopal service in the morning.
Yesterday morning when we awaked little Martha appeared
feverish 6* we gave her some oil but she vomit it up, § I went
for Doct Wood § he came about noon § ordered her to take some
Magnesia saying we need not be afraid of dropsy unless there
has been previous inflamation.
About dark the magnesia oper
ated § she began to feel better § is now well.
Last evening attended the monthly concert conducted by
bro. Smith.
While absent J. had some trouble with the domestics
because they bathed in the children's yard--§ the steward troubled
them.
To night I have had a warm § plain talk with him about
that § other things.
Have just returned from bro. Smith's from
a prayer meeting in reference to his protracted meeting commenced
to day.
Bro. Emerson had come today.
so bro. S. says.
The appearances favorable,
Yesterday § to day have written upon my essay
for our society next genl meeting.
Wednesday Feb. 3 41
It is six months to day since bro. Bingham ma § sister
Thurston ma left us for America § we hope they have reached the
land of their birth.
This morning we all rode before breakfast
§ I engaged after breakfast in glueing some chairs §c.
completed my first draft of an essay on Sabbath schools.
lay it aside a few days.
At noon
Shall
This afternoon J. attended Mother's
meeting § after school which was only 1 1/2 hours I § Moses § Lot
went down to bro. Smith's § heard bro. Armstrong preach an ex
cellent sermon from Acts 2:38.
§c.
They were pricked in their hearts
When we came out Kekuanaoa was there with his chaise § brought
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the boys home.
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This afternoon commenced reading the District
School by J. Orville Taylor.
Mean to read a little every day
just before going into school.
Completed the read[ing] of
Emerson's Memoir to day.
Friday Feb. 5
Yesterday morning § this also J. rode out before break
fast, 5 this morning all the children rode out after breakfast.
Yesterday morning we all went down § called upon the Gov . before
school.
Obtained some cannon balls.
Yesterday noon I made a
kite for Joseph £ flew it both yesterday § to day.
Last even
ing I went to bro. Chamberlain's § he § I prayed together for the
protracted meeting at bro. Smith.
evening § to night.
Bro. Armstrong preached last
This.morning Moses's face was much swollen
§ I went to Dr. Wood with him.
He recommend vinegar by day 5
a bread § milk poultice at night, which prescription we have
followed.
This evening I shall not go out.
sermon to parents to John for correction.
our school today.
Last evening read my
Governor called into
J. went out this afternoon to call on sister
Castle § carried the babe.
Sister
Castle is almost gone.
A call just at night from bro. Emerson.
1841.
Saturday Feb. 6.
Last evening I did not go out but read in Nevins Thoughts'
on Popery.
Today I have read some in the "District School" §
commenced reading "Watts on the mind".
This afternoon six of the boys went to bathe.
Moses did
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not go on a/c of his face which is worse to day tho' yesterday
night I put on a poultice, § to day vinegar.
To night I have
put on a poultice of indian meal tho' not until Moses had ex
pressed a strong wish that Kekuanaoa should doctor him.
This
morning Kekuanaoa came with some medicine but as I expressed
some doubt they did [not] administer them.
This evening I went
to see Dr. Wood, § he approved of what we had done § encouraged
us to keep on, saying that to morrow he would call.
Mr. Brinsmade related to me about bro. Judd falling,
or rather coming very near being burnt but was saved by Kalama
drawing him up a steep 9 feet high.
Sister Judd has rec^ a letter
from her husband by the Clarrion to night.
Auhea § one from Kaniu on Koohalawe CO-
I have rec^ one from
John rec^ a notice
of an appointment from the governor as kahu of the schools, on
Oahu.
I saw by the law that the kahu were to be appointed by
the chiefs when assembled which I think will render Kekuanaoa's
nugatory.
This evening I have accomplished little but run
here § there.
0 Lord prepare me for the sabbath--^ for all its
duties.
Monday Feb. 8.
Saturday night the poultice that I put on Moses' face
got off § did little or no good.
Yesterday morning I washed
him § applied vinegar § he staid with Mrs. C. all day.
While
at church in the morning Dr. Wood came § as the pain was a
considerable recommended a blister at night.
At noon the pain
increased § Moses wished the blister applied soon, § we accord
ingly sent for it § put it on at 3 o'clock.
At 8 o'clock it was
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8, 1841
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not drawn |d\ifficiently § I gave him some laudlum § left him to
sleep but he did not sleep well § at midnight I got up § removed
the blister § applied a Banana leaf which is allwe have done for
him to day.
To night he is quite comfortable § has retired § is
now asleep.
Jane § Bernice went to meeting with me this evening
at bro. Castle's meeting conducted by bro. Chamberlain.
This
noon expecting the Kinau was going to Maui I wrote to Auhea §
Kaniu.
Tuesday Feb^ 9, '41
This morning we arose betimes with the expectation of
riding but it soon commenced raining § we did not go.
Moses
was more comfortable this morning after a good night's rest,
but this evening he is somewhat feverish nothing having passed
him since Sunday.
At noon wrote a few lines to bro. Judd.
has rained almost constantly all day.
It is a warm rain.
It
Bro.
Castle called to day to have us read Mr. Slade speech in favor of
Anti Slavery.
We told him we had much more on hand than we could
possibly read.
To day Alexander is 7 years old.
We did not succeed in
having much of a dinner, on the occasion indeed I had nothing
but poi § fish.
Read some to day Watts on the mind.
an excellent book.
It is truly
I wish much that I had studied it when young.
How frequently I reproach myself for misimproving my time when
young.
0 Lord forgive me.
Had a sweet season of prayer
evening of reading the covena[n]t of circumcision.
this
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Wednesday Feb. 10.
Last evening I finished reading Nevins Thouts (!) on
Popery.
It is well worth reading.
Have read to day in Watts
on the mind § a very little in Taylor's District School.
This
afternoon the maternal meeting was here § about 5 o'clock bro.
Armstrong came to talk to the children.
Rec^ a letter from
Laanui expressing a wish to see Elizabeth as he was sick with
a boil.
We shall not let her go.
The bell rings § I must be
on the move.
Bro. Smith brought intelligence that Mrs. Wm. Patty had
a child.
Thursday Feb 11/
This morning I got up very early expecting to go ride
but as it appeared like rain I went on horse back § rode up to
Hanna Holmes place § saw there the cow I bought of her.
It has
rained to day § the wind has been quite strong from the sea.
Messrs. Ladd § Peck started yesterday for Kauai but returned.
Learned to day that Mr. Peck had sold to Ladd § Co § had bought
out Mr. Mellish at Lahaina.
He is to occupy bro. McDonald's
house.
After returning from meeting last evening I wrote a reply
to Laanui saying we did not think it best for Elizabeta to go to
Waialua.
This morning I showed his § my letter to John.
Com
menced writing my essay over again.
Saturday Feb 13
Yesterday nothing especial occurred.
Read some Ej wrote some.
This afternoon finished my essay
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on Sabbath Schools for the H.A.T., covering 3 3/4 sheets of letter
paper.
Read none.
except Moses.
This afternoon went to bathe--all the boys
John went to a meeting of teachers this forenoon
about Konohikio.
Rode yesterday morning § this.
Governor took
breakfast with us.
Monday Feb. 15/41
Saturday evening I read in the missionary Herald until
10 o'clock.
Yesterday morning did not rise to early as usual.
Our prayers § breakfast were delayed un[t]il half an hour later.
Sabbath School as usual.
11th chap. Hebrews.
Bro. Armstrong commented all day upon
In the evening six of the children accom
panied me to the chapel.
Mr. Brinsmade read a very interesting
sermon, a very solemn one also.
more interesting than usual.
the babe.
To day our schools have been
J. went out all day yesterday with
No one staid at home.
Read the Missionary Herald for April 1840.
Read some
of Mr. Slade's speech on abolition before congress Jan. 18-19
1840, published in the "Emancipators"of March 19-26, § April
2-9, 1840, eight columns in each.
This morning John met the
Lunakula § teachers at bro. Smith's.
willing to give land to the teachers.
sailed to day for Kauai.
The konohiki are not
I think the Pilot has
This morning we all rode some before
§ some after breakfast.
Thursday Feb. 18.
The three days now past have passed much as usual.
Mon
day evening I read three hours to J. § read during that time 3
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papers of the Emancipator containing Mr. Slade's speech in con
gress on Anti-slavery.
I was much pleased with it.
much information in it.
There is
He was for abolishing slavery at once.
Last evening attended meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
meeting read 2nd book of Paradise lost.
Tuesday evening.
After
The 1st Book I read
Have written about half a native half of a
native (!) sermon from Is. 15:25.
Have been fixing about the door §c.
Saturday Feb. 20, '41
Last evening I attended a meeting of the brethren at bro.
Hall's to consult respecting the herd § appointed a committee to
divide the milch cows among all the families.
Spoke to bro. Armstrong about attending a meeting during
the week at Waikiki or Manoa also to bro. Knapp about taking a
class in sabbath school.
"Paradise Lost".
Came home § read a part of 4th book
To day have nearly finished my sermon commenced
on Tuesday from the text "Thy hated me without a cause."
This
afternoon six of the children rode mauka but only five went into
the water.
It was rather cold--the wind blowing very hard.
During the night the Trades after the abscence (!) of a fort
night, have returned.
Sister Castle failing daily.
Bro. Judd
daily expected--also the Lama from America.
The week is past § gone.
0 Lord, prepare thy servant
for the privileges, duties § responsibilties of thine holy day.
Monday Feb. 22.
Saturday night I wrote native until after 10 o'clock §
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did not get up sabbath morning until six o'clock.
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I feel bad
if I di not get [up] about 5 o'clock, for I feel stretching after
something all day § don't obtain it.
until after breakfast.
the morning.
Had no season of prayer
Sabbath school a little interesting in
Bro. A. preached all day.
P.M. Heb. 11:36.
Morning text Hosea 4:6
In the evening Mr. Brinsmade read an excellent
sermon on the sinner's ability from Eph. 2:8.
with me.
Bernice staid home for a headache.
all rode.
J. went out half a day yesterday.
Three children went
This morning we
Finished a sermon
to day, § commence one for native teachers--from Ex. 2:9. "Take
this child §c."
Tuesday Feb. 23,/41
This [morning] just [as] a school was about to commence
there was said to be a vessel comming (!).
I went to bro. Dimond's
to see § found it to be a brig § concluded that it must be the
Lama.
Came home and after a short school went over to bro. Cham
berlain expecting to receive some letters when lo § behold it
was an English brig directly from England by way of Valpariso
§ bound to the Columbia River.
She brought intelligence of the
Am. Man of war St. Louis being on her way here.
Mr. Brinsmade
Y*
has notified the Gov . of the same § advised him to send for the
king.
We heard to day that Konia was coming with Makaeha, to
come into our family.
Rec^ a long letter from bro Locke about
our going round the island.
Replied by a very short note.
not ride this morning as there was an appearance of rain.
more unwell to day § this afternoon took some salts.
Did
Bernice
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24,
1841
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Wednesday Feb. 24/
Last evening read the 5th book of Milton's Paradine lost.
To day added something to my piece to teachers.
that bro. Judd ret^ last evening.
About noon learned
Have not seen him as yet.
Have
just returned from meeting conducted by bro. Smith he read a sermon
of Dr. Griffen's also a letter from bro. Emerson, who writes
rather incouragingly (!).
next week.
Bro. Bishop has a protracted meeting
This morning the Clementine arrived.
We rode some
before, § others after breakfast--set some glass to-day.
Friday Feb. 26.
Yesterday afternoon I had only a short school, § then
made ready to accompany bro. Armstrong to Monoa,(.').
Lot accompanied me.
Moses §
The meeting was in a small school-house,
§ many could not get in.
There were probably about 200 present.
I read my sermon which I wrote last week from John 15:25 § was
about 35 minutes reading it.
dark.
We did not get home until about
I was somewhat fatigued.
In the evening read 8th book
of Milton's Paradise Lost.
This morning sister Castle was much worse § must go in
a very few days.
The Lord be merciful to her husband § daughter
in this their hour of
prepared.
affliction.
Sister C. is undoubtedly
This afternoon J. went down town, § called on Mrs.
Paty's § Mrs. Ladd § went to bro. Smith's to tea.
After closing
school I went too.
Just as I was going out a native brought
some letters (AM.)
J. had six sheets from Fanny § two from
mother being dated as late as Aug. 17-'40.
I rec^ a letter from
bro. Savage, Sept. 26-1840, § form Stephen G. Ferris Norwalk
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26,
This evening we have read them.
Armstrong § family there.
1841
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We met bro.
Bro. S. § myself went to see if Mr.
Hooper had come for the ship was the Moria § sailed Oct. 4.
Passengers Messrs. Marshall § Johnson.
Mr. Hooper wrote that
he should sail in the Gloucester about the 1st Nov. accompanied
by Mr. Colcord, wife sister § daughter 3 missionaries for this
field, § 3 for the Oregon--also two pious gentlemen one as a
watch-maker.
Bro. A. has proposed to me to preach on sabbath
afternoon.
Saty Feb. 27/41
This morning before breakfast we rode with the Mule §
called at bro. Smith's § learned that sister Smith's youngest
sister, Arathusa, died at her father's in April last.
breakfast called § bid sister Castle farewell.
derson's letter--cut bros Chamberlain
bathed as usual.
Read Mr. An
Hall's hair.
the Kinau arrived bringing Alexander's kahu.
After
About noon
This afternoon we
Moses § Lot did not, but went with us.
A brigantine has been seen all day at anchor about 10
miles off due West.
What it is no one knows.
to day from sister Andrews.
I have not finished my sermon to
teachers this week as I expected.
Journal.
J. rec^ a letter
Read some to day in Stewart's
0 Lord prepare me for the Sabbath.
Monday Mar. 1, 41
Yesterday morning my sabbath school was more interesting
than usual.
16:22.
Bro. Armstrong preached in the forenoon from 1 Cov.
It was very interesting.
He said he should preach to
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the children in the afternoon at the school house § that I should
preach there.
During intermission I read over to Juliette my
sermon preached at Manoa on Thursday Ioane 15:25. "Ua inaina
kumu ole mai lakou iau."
I
had no sabbath school at noon.
John accompanied the
8 larger children to the school-house § the rest went with us.
I went thru' with the exercises very easily, § I was told to day
that I could be easily understood.
In the evening four of the
children went with me to the chapel--a continuation of the last
sabbath evening's subject.
to teachers.
To day nearly completed my
sermon
This evening attended monthly concert conducted by
bro. Armstrong who read a letter from Mr. Duffield respecting the
second advent of the Savior his personal coming.
Some letters
from Kailua § Kealakekua were read, stating that Gov. Adams was
much in favor of the schools, § insisted that all children should
attend.
Bro. Judd has returned to day from Waialua.
Alexander
rather obstinate this forenoon § did not study.
Thursday March 4
41
Tuesday passed away as usual.
In the evening as J. had
commenced writing I commenced a sermon in native from Rev. 3:20,
"Behold I stand at the door §c."
This noon I finished it.
It
is not quite so long as some § it most made up of notations (?).
Yesterday morning all the children rode out before break
fast, some on horse back with their kahus.
In the evening J.
accompanied me to meeting which was conducted by Mr. Brinsmade,
for bro. Smith had gone to Ewa to a protracted meeting § bro.
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Armstrong staid at home with his family as sister A was to set
up with Sister Castle.
This morning sister C. was taken much
worse and it was expected she would die soon, but she revived
again after a few hours § bro. Judd started for Waialua.
Dur
ing the night I was unwell § this morning I took some salts §
had no school in the morning.
This afternoon commissioned John to attend the meeting
at Manoa.
He said many were present § that they had commenced
the new house.
This evening feel better but am not well.
This
noon the Fama came in from a cruise.
Friday Mar. 5 /41
This morning at 6 1/4 o'clock sister Castle's spirit left
its frail tenement to vie with angels in glory.
We did not hear
of it until about 9 o'clk. when I went over § found her laid out
§ that the funeral services were to be to morrow at 3 o'clk.
This afternoon rec^ a letter from bro. Johnson § two bags of
citrons--also a letter from bro. Whitney.
Think of setting up
with all that remain of sister Castle the former part of the night
§ bro. Dimond the latter half.
Borrowed of bro. Johnstone 3
Emerson's Arithmetic 2nd part.
Saturday March 6/41
Last evening went § sat up until bro. Dimond came about
11 o'clock when I returned § slept until about four § returned,
but bro. D. had left.
During the time I was there I read N.Y.
Evangelist for August § Sept.
They were very interesting.
This morning had a school as usual.
March 6, 1841
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This afternoon went to bathe immediately after dinner
so as to return in time for the funeral of sister Castle at 3
o'clock.
While we were gone bro. Locke called upon us.
He
reached here in the morning at 7 o'clock having left home about
1 o'clock.
He returns home again this evening so as to preach
to morrow as bro. Emerson is still sick with the fever.
But
few of the foreigners were present at the funeral--bro. Armstrong
preached an excellent sermon from Jer. "Weep not for the dead,
neither bemoan him."
The paper to day has a correspondence between Govr § some
foreighers (!) about his taxing their natives.
Rec^ today a
letter from bro. Baldwin about getting a cheap edition of the
testament printed for children--also a circular from bro. Bishop
about the 8 vo. Bible §c.
This is Saturday night I feel tired
3 sleepy § shall retire early.
Poor bro. Castle.
sustained in this his hour of affliction.
May he be
He came into the room
this morning saying he had not slept much--said he could hardly
spare his wife.
He also requested me to pray with him which I
did with pleasure.
Monday March 8/41
Saturday evening I retired quite early.
had rather an interesting sabbath school.
soon Kekuanaoa came.
Yesterday morning
Bro Judd was present,
They both made some remarks.
The Gov
said the people or some of them wished their children to go to
school because they saw the children of the chiefs
ledge.
getting know
After s.s. bro. J. § Kekuanaoa were in the parlor talking
some privacy.
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Bro. A. preached in the forenoon from Jer. 22:10.
same he preached on Sat^ at the funeral.
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The
In the afternoon fr.
Ps. 50:21. "Thou thoughtest I was altogether such an one as thy
self."
In the evening I went alone of of (!) our family to the
chapel.
Several present.
had arrived in the morning.
On my way down learned that the Lama
About midnight Governor came to
consult John about the trial of Mr. Charlton, who went to commit
depredations upon Mr. Jarvis for publishing the correspondence
between Mr. C. § Govr .
He commenced accompanied by the Capt.
of an English brig now in port.
Mr. Marshal was at Mr. Jarvis's
as Mr. C. commenced at Mr. J. Mr. M. flew at him, got him down
§ gave him a drubbing § he went home with several bruises.
day they two have been tried § each fined $6.
is a small affair.
The money paid
The disgrace is much the worst.
second time he has been tried by the Gov
To
This is the
for beating some one.
This morning I attended the monthly concert for schools
at the luakini § conducted it.
When I returned found four letters
from America--two of two sheets each from bro. Wilcox § two from
sister Sarah.
Bro. 5 Sister K. had eighteen.
ing of several of their letters.
ney § Johnson.
children.
in native.
Have had the read
This noon wrote to bros. Whit
This evening attended S.S. concert with 6 of the
Meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong who talked some
This evening I has been (!) writing to send by Mexico.
Wednesday March 10/41
Yesterday I rec^ a funeral sermon preached by Mr. Ander
son on the occasion of the death of Rev. E. Spaulding who died
June 28, '40.
Also Missionary Heralds for July § August.
The
March 10, 1841
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Page 65
one for August contains what Mr. Richards wrote about our school
two years since.
Yesterday noon carried two sermons to bro. Armstrong to
have him correct them = one of them to teachers.
read "Milton's Paradise Lost".
To day commenced a sermon to
native children from Kekuhuna 12.1. first clause.
pages.
Last evening
Wrote four
Monday evening commenced a letter to sister Sarah to
send to Matzalan § finished it yesterday.
certainty about being able to send it.
windy § rainy.
There is some un
To day it has been quite
I do not expect there will be a meeting to night.
Yesterday I read in Dr. Cox's Hexagon No. 11. of New York Evan
gelist, June 13, 1840, that the a child probably commenced its
immortality at the time of gestation so called "but which may
better be denominated the moment of distinct volition; which
occurs when the voluntary moutions of the future man import some
thing like the budding of distinct consciousness, and give demon
strations in plenty to the maternal observance, that there is a
will that is not her own, and a being that is not herself" compare
for the probability if not the truth of this theory Gen: 25:2226- Ps. 139:13-16
51:5
Luke 1:44. Rom 9:10-12 Gal. 1:15 - also Ps.
Job 14:1-4.
Friday March 12 /41
Wednesday evening attended meeting where only a very few
were present.
Bro. A. conducted it.
ing in "Milton's Paradise Lost".
Came home § finished read
Yesterday the wind blew very
hard § blew down our lanai in the yard, § to day the[y] have
taken it down entirely.
Yesterday bro. J. returned from Waialua
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March 12, 1841
saying bro. Emerson was in a fair way to recover.
Page 66
He § bro. Hall
had settled the cow business § we had our old cow § 3 heifers one
coming in soon.
Yesterday the Maryland arrived from Matzalan.
It is
said Capt. Brewer is expected to sail from N.Y. some time this
month.
We shall be receiving letters again.
sent for some things by bro. Bingham.
dresses §c of sister Caslte- -
see Kekuanaoa.
night.
turned.
Yesterday J. rec^ some
Started to go to Manoa but it
rained in the valley § I returned.
"Paradise Regained".
I wish now I had
Last evening read two books of
This morning accompanied the children to
He said he was going to Lahaina in about a fort
Wished us to put off going round the Island till he re
Learned to day that a vessel was going to Oregon.
Vic
toria has the chicken pox.
Wrote to-day 5 pages in my sermon to children.
Saturday Mch 13/41
This morning I went to the Depository, § learned from
bro. Hall that a vessel was to sail to day for Matzalan d, that
Mr. Peirce had offered to send letters by
men to the coast.
i two French gentle
I came home, § sent immediately my letter
to Sarah § Juliette one to her sister Fanny--which were in
season.
The vessel sailed this afternoon.
[The following line was written diagonally across the above:]
Letters returned Monday morng.
The Polynesian to day had an account of the row a week
ago to night § some more letters between the British Consul §
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Kekuanaoa also an account of a meeting of foreigners relative
to the Mr. Charlton's visit to Mr. Jarvis's house.
This afternoon went to bathe as usual.
my sermon to children.
Nearly completed
We had a call to day from Mrs. Rooke.
Heard to day that Kali § David's sister was dead.
8 months old.
She was about
A vessel is to sail next week for Oregon.
morrow is communion season.
To
0 Lord prepare for the interesting
exercises.
Monday March 15/41
Saturday evening completed my sermon to children, but
sitting up rather late.
Sabbath morning my sabbath not so interesting as might be.
Sarai § Victoria did not go out to church.
from Luke 19.10.
At 2 o'ck he appointed a meeting for the child
ren § I attended with 7 children.
John 3:5.
Bro. A. addressed them from
In the afternoon was the communion.
§ consent again to the covenant.
§ mischievous.
chapel.
Bro. Armstrong preached
He made us stand
The children were very uneasy
In the evening Moses § Lot went with me to the
They both were sleepy 5 one snored some.
Mr. Brinsmade
read a sermon from 1 Cov."Be not overcome of evil" §c.
as selected for the occasion.
It appeared
I retired exceedingly fatigued.
This morning did not rise till about 6 o'clock.
Before school
wrote to bro. W. W. Raymond in reply to his of Sept. 18/40.
noon commenced one to Rev. Mr. Waller of Willamette.
At
I intend
to write two sheets - spoke freely of my views in reference to
Dr. White's case.
Scholars to day very lazy.
This evening commenced read-
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March 15, 1841
ing "Celebs in search of a wife" § read five chapters.
a letter to day from bro. Bailey.
Page 68
Rec^
J. has rec^ a note from Sister
Locke accompanied by a hat for .Joseph.
Wednesday March 17/41
Yesterday completed a letter to Rev. Mr. Waller § put
up a map of the Is. for him.
When I took that and a letter to
bro. Raymond to the Depository bro. Castle, Hall § myself got
a talking about trying to please our wives.
hard as I thought.
I found bro. H. rathe
In the evening we, in company with bro. Rogers
took tea at bro. Armstrong's § spent the evening.
It was the
kumu of a real haunaele for John was gone § Sarai asleep § the
boys 5 girls came very near getting together.
This morning after
breakfast J talked with the girls § I with Moses § Lot § to day
we have drawn all our cords much harder.
They squirm some.
We
learned several things from the children by leading them to speak
freely of their difficulty.
alua.
Last evening bro. Judd went to Wai-
Bro. Emerson was not so well.
Bro. Lafon is expected to morrow in the Clarion.
This
noon I replied to bro. Bailey's letter of the 8th § carried it
to the Depository § found bro. Castle was going in the Maryland
to Maui.
This evening went to meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong
Prayer by bro. Knapp Cn . Jn (?) § Be .
Thursday March 18/41
This morning we rode again, § after breakfast John Ii
rode with the remainder of the children.
we saw the Vincennes coming.
While we were riding
It was not long ere she anchored.
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March 18, 1841
This afternoon we had a call from Mr. Elliott.
Page 69
We also rode
just at evening.
I did not go to Manoa as I expected.
Bro. A. went because
he wished to take up a subscription for the meeting house.
Bro. Judd called on us this evening § urged us quite
hard to go round the island next week.
so.
I am much inclined to do
Will the Lord direct us in the way we should go.
Friday March 19/41
This morning I went to culsult
[consult] with bro. A.
Found bro. Judd § he went with me to bro. Armstrong.
Bro. A.
thought John Ii ought to go alone to settle about the schools.
We objected to his going as a kahu of schools until he had a
better commission that Kekuanaoa's was.
Came home § found Ii
had a letter from the king appointing him as kahu, so we give
up going next week, while John will go as he expected.
At noon
bro. J. came in § we had a long talk about what John should do
when he went to Lahaina.
Bro. J. suggested that I should make
out a regular report for John to carry § express in that some
things in which we are hemahema.
rec^ a letter from bro Locke.
it.
Just as I was going into school
Since school I have replied to
J. went this afternoon to visit sister Dimond § took tea.
She is there still as sister D. is being confined.
mischievous to night.
Children rather
Maheha I have put in the parlor to sleep.
J. has just returned (9 o'clock) saying sister D. had a fine
daughter born at 8 o'clock.
This evening I have been making out
a memorandum of objects of prayer for each day in the week.;
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Saturday March 20/41
This morning a carpenter Mr. French came to make a gate
for our own yard.
The Paalua has arrived bringing Haalelio, who is to stay
§ act as Gov
during Kekuanaoa's abscence.
This evening they
two called on us § bro. J. § spent most of the evening talking about
the whole family going to Maui next week in company with Kekuanaoa.
John's visiting schools next week stood in the way some time,
but, I said we would go whether John went then or not.
finally said he would go too.
John
I rec^ a letter from bro. Richards
inviting us Mrs. C. § myself at his house.
Next Thursday is the
day sett upon to go in the Paalua.
This afternoon we went to bathe as usual.
This evening have been reading the Polynesian a very
interesting number.
Harrison was elected by 234 votes while
Van Buren had only 60.
To morrow I am to preach to the children.
0 Lord be with me in all my labors § direct me therein.
Monday March 22/41
The cares of this day have been many § various § to
night I have scarcely time to write.
bath school as usual.
Yesterday morning a sab
Bro. Armstrong preached upon prayer §
about the congregation standing in prayer.
He gave notice that I would speak to the children at
the school house in the afternoon.
not far 200.
I did so § there were present
About as many as the sabbath before.
read a sermon from Eccl. 12:1.
I spoke or
I was much too long.
In the evening I did not go out being very much fatigued
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Page 71
from not sleeping much the night before, § last night I dreamed
about catholics.
After church in the afternoon Kapiolani came
in with Kekuanaoa § staid a short time.
intine.
She came in the Clem-
She has come on a/c of a cancer in the breast which
threatens her life.
To morrow Dr. Judd is to cut it out.
This morning I was running here § there.
Called on
Kapiolani at Victoria's grass-house § invited her to dinner.
She also took tea with us.
arrangements.
She was very much pleased with our
Schools to day as usual.
Just as school was dis
missed in the forenoon Mr. Eld called on us.
In the morning
Capt. Merrihew of the Elbe called on me bringing a letter from
Cousin P.P. Hayes, of Poughkeepsie, dated July 6-1840.
I have
rec^ a letter from bro. S.L. Andrews, Bliss Locke § one from
Kekauluohi.
This morning after breakfast I communicated to the
chiln.. our plan of Saturday night § it has been a day of rejoic
ing to them.
This evening after school some of them rode.
This evening I have put Jane in the parlor to sleep.
Tuesday March 23/41
This morning it became quite certain that we should not
get away this week.
Kapiolani took breakfast with us.
Mr. Jarves saying we would take his stove.
Wrote to
Called on bro. Arm
strong § had some talk about the High school § how we should
get along in reference to keeping our boys § girls separate.
He advises having locks on the doors.
About noon bro. Judd cut a cancer from the right breast
§ took out the entire breast [of Kapiolani].
fortable--§ bore it very well.
She is pretty com-
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March 23, 1841
Page 72
After dinner passing Auhea!s house spoke with Capt. Wilkes
Told him we were going to the windward with our family, § hope
to get some good from visiting the high school § school at Wailuku
He said we must teach them some things.
Just as we had finished prayers who should we see but,
bro. § Sister Lafon, § Mary Parker.
lain's wagon.
They came in bro. Cham[b] er-
Mary P. went to bro. Chamberlain's to stay.
We
were very glad to entertain them, tho' we did not expect to do
so, as we were subject to so much noise.
Friday 26/41
Tuesday evening I sat up very late § did not get to sleep
until after midnight.
Wednesday morn® I accompanied bro. Lafon
down town and at Dr. Wood's we met with one of our old seamen,
Douglass by name.
He came out in the Morea § ten days out broke
his arm, § had not been able to do any thing since.
first of our crew that I have seen.
mate.
He is the
He said Treadnell was first
Behn was Capt. § part owner of a vessel to New Orleans
§ Europe--Capt. Sumner was secretary of some society in Boston.
Douglass was now acting as sexton at the chapel, 5 boarding at
Mr. Colcord's.
We met Capt. Stetson § Mr. Marshall.
Wednesday afternoon the maternal prayer meeting was here.
Bro. Armstrong called with Dr. Pickering to see our school.
After the meeting we had a call from Mrs. Hooper
Jarves.
At
the close of school I made some experiments with looking glasses
to show the reflecting qualities of the air.
highly delighted with it.
The children were
In the evening our meeting was con
ducted by bro. A®, as bro. Lafon did not go out on account of
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Page 73
his weak eyes.
Thursday morning we began to make preparations in earnest
for our voyage.
Had no school.
Just after dinner Kekuanaoa came
in saying he thought of dividing the children § let part of us go
in the Clementine, but both John § I objected § he gave it up.
He said we should go very early this morning.
In the afternoon
it was apparent that Joseph had the chicken pox § Martha had some
few sores.
The Dr. then thought Mrs. Cooke could not go, § she
gave it up but not without some struggle.
She had got nearly
ready herself but then gave up § tried to fix me off.
Just be
fore supper I went down to the vessel to see our accommodations
accompanied by Moses § Lot.
We called at the Fort.
This morning I arose at 3 o'clock § got up the cook, §
children § had prayers § breakfast by the time it was day light.
We soon started for the vessel.
to wait some 30 or 40 minutes.
Kekuanaoa came soon but we had
When we sailed it was just sunrise
§ the wind was small but increased as the sun arose.
When we
reached the channel, the see (!) run high, § the children were
sick § the wind East.
that they were afraid.
The children said they wished to return-Kekuanaoa then asked me.
but soon said it was with him.
2 1/2 hours § came back in one.
I said go on
We turned round after sailing
The children were glad to get
on Terra Firma again § said they did not wish to go to Maui.
We stopped at the fort § took dinner with the Gov. § then re
turned to our old home.
The children were much pleased to return
§ Moses said our house was a pleasant house.
Soon after return
ing I wrote to Mr. Richards about our sail, § so did I to Auhea,
expecting the vessel would start again this afternoon, carrying
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March 26, 1841
Page 74
Kekuanaoa § John Ii, but she will not go probably until Monday.
Called on some of the families this afternoon.
sick.
Am still somewhat
The children have retired early.
Saturday March 2 7/41
Spent most of this day in laboring out doors fixing wagons
§ wagon's house.
This afternoon went to bathe.
Monday 29/41
Saturday evening read but little--added something to a
schedule of a report to the chiefs.
Sabbath morning a sabbath
school not so interesting as common.
Verses were not committed.
Bro. Smith preached in the morning, from Rev. 2:10.
at noon to the children.
hypocrisy".
Bro. Lafon
Bro. Armstrong in the afternoon "on
In the evening I did not go out--retired very early.
To-day I have had school but have felt rather unwell.
ing John Ii § Govr . sailed for Maui.
while at breakfast, § bid us good bye.
a call from Douglass.
This morn
The latter called on us
This afternoon we had
This evening we have brought up our little
ho?»se to go in the wagon.
Tuesday March 30/41
Last evening wrote § thought a little about our report
to the chiefs.
This morning was busy until 11 o'clock in greas
ing § washing wagon § oiling harness.
This afternoon after school
rode out with J. § when she returned, she had a faint turn as
she had when we were dwelling at our old house.
was at hand until 6 1/2 o'clock.
No Physician
At 7 o'clock she began to feel
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easier § has now retired.
each called twice.
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This evening bros. Judd § Lafon have
To morrow we all hope to ride out.
Friday Apl. 2/41
Wednesday morning we all rode.
others of the children in the wagon.
morning.
Some on horse back §
The same yesterday § this
Wm. had rode alone two mornings on horse back, £ this
morning Alexander had a mind to try.
Moses § Lot rode one horse.
Most of the week now past I have been troubled with a headache
§ have exercised in the open air more than usual--planting many
seeds of the pride of India in our own yard, § in the front yard.
Also some other seeds.
Wednesday evening bro. Armstrong was not
present § I conducted the meeting.
was present.
terday.
Read Job. 23rd.
Sister Parke
She has been here at H. some days but returned yes
Wednesday afternoon bro. A. called and addressed the
school § requested me to preach or read sermons on the coming
sabbath.
I promised to conduct one service § attend the meeting
next Wednesday morning.
He has started to day, accompanied by
sister Lafon, to go around this island.
Yesterday afternoon went to Manoa in a wagon.
the boys went with me.
Quite a congregation.
Four of
Read bro. Dibble's
sermon "E hoo pahee ananei ko lakou uauai". Kau. 32:35.
For thre
days back making a report of our school for the chiefs.
Saturday Apl. 3/41
This morning the horses came again, § all the children
rode.
This afternoon most of them rode again.
This morning I
went to call on bro. Castle, who returned this morning in a whale
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ship from Lahaina.
I rec^ a letter from Kekuanaoa § Ii.
bro. Judd corrected my report to the chiefs.
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At noon
This morning I saw
bro. Knapp § urged him to take one of the services to morrow.
John wrote that he had heard that a letter had been rec^ from
the cabinet in France § they condemned Catholicism.
ternoon we went to bathe as usual.
This af
I returned on foot § let Wm.
ride home alone, so did Alexr 's kahu do to him.
When we ret^ Mrs. C. tried to ride on horse back, but
it was too jolting for her.
Kali rode alone some also.
Then Jane § Bernice rode a little.
Heard to day that Mr. Elliott was
in trouble from being to liberal with his tongue.
The Lord
prepare me for the duties of the coming sabbath.
Monday Apl. 5/41
I did not retire Saturday night until 11 o'clk.
I was
busy in copying our report to the chiefs § directed it to John
Ii.
Sabbath morning I arose about 5 1/2 clock, § was washing
me when the cook came and said Mr. Cooke--he could say no more
§ Mrs. Cooke immediately call to me saying the house was on fire.
I immediately went into the court when lo § behold the chimney
was on fire § the cinders rolling out of the chimney quite fur
iously.
I took the small ladder in the kalo room took a pail
of rain water which had been brought the ninght (!) before §
ascended with my water 5 standing on one of the pieces of board
running from the roof to the chimney for its support, emptied
the contents of my pail into the chimney § I was also soon fur
nished with more which I likewise emptied until I had emptied
as ma[n]y
as six, or 8.
This extinguished it entirely.
I also
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wet the roof some ways round the chimney.
in the least.
conflagration.
Page 77
We sustained no damage
I could not realize that we had excaped (!) a
Every thing went on as usual.
I had my sabbath
school, § selected one of my sermons to read from the text Be
hold I stand §c Rev. 3:20.
I went to church and officiated through
all the service § was forty minutes reading my sermon.
my voice very high § it hurt me some.
I raised
I went in the afternoon
expecting bro. Knapp would take the services but he declined
§ I read a sermon of bro. Green's Haiao VII.
the first prayer § bro. Chamberlain the last.
Punihaole made
I could hardly
read loud § felt the worse to day for doing as I did.
I retired
very early, 5 this morning after breakfast we all went out to
ride.
After our return I wrote a letter to bro. Richards about
saying something to the chiefs in respect to giving us a salary.
I also commenced two letters to John Ii § at noon wrote one to
Kekuanaoa.
Had my schools as usual.
writing several letters to Maui.
Kekuanaoa.
terday.
Assisted the children in
Rec^ yesterday a line from
Learned to day that bro. § sister Wilcox come yes
They were not out to monthly concert.
Bro. S. conducted
it § brought up Mr. Elliott as a subject of prayer, § made some
very uncharitable remarks respecting him.
sustained me.
I opposed him § others
After meeting I found others were of my opinion.
I staid some time § conversed with bros. Judd § Hall § sister
Armstrong about him.
at a monthly concert.
All regreted bro. Smith's bringing him up
At noon Kapiolani took dinner with us §
I read her my report to the chiefs.
She was much pleased with it.
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April 7, 1841
Page 78
Wednesday Apl. 7/41
Last evening I rewrote my letter to bro. Richards Ej stated
more fully respecting what the chiefs had done for us § we for
them also, about the chiefs giving us a salary.
Last evening the St. Louis, an American sloop of war of
24 guns, anchored out side.
This morning she came in § at noon
fired a salute to the fort which was returned.
Ei Dudoit were there.
on board.
Mr. Brinsmade
This was while bro. Judd and myself were
They asked us to drink but we declined.
Before going
down I called into bro. A's § sister A. showed me a letter from
sister J. § a copy of her reply respecting Rev. Mr. Elliott.
This afternoon a call from bro. § sister Smith.
This evening
bro. Judd conducted the meeting § it was rather long.
six prayers.
This morning sent our letters to Maui.
ing I read a sermon at the Luakini.
Many presentThis morn
It was bro. Hitchcock's from
II Cov. 5:15.
The children went over with me, § after breakfast we all
rode.
Kali tried it alone on horse back.
to go to Manoa.
To morrow I purpose
We hear that bro. Emerson is getting better.
Friday Apl. 9/41
This is the fourth anniversary day of our arrival at these
islands, § the birth day of J's mother § brother.
realize that I have been here four years.
I can scarcely
During that time two
of our number have been called into eternity, § two have re
turned.
To day bro. Armstrong has ret^ from a visit round the
island § bro. Wilcox has started to go round the island.
This afternoon we had a call from Dr. Tinslar Ei midship
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Page 79
man Patterson accompanied by Mr. Brinsmade.
Yesterday morning § yesterday we rode out before break
fast.
Yesterday afternoon the four oldest boys accompanied me
on horse back to Manoa.
3:9-11.
I preached a sermon of my own from Kin.
During service it rained quite hard.
return bro. Castle came in § sat a while.
Soon after our
To day he has sent
us a printed obituary notice of sister Castle by bro. Armstrong.
Yesterday I cut the children’s hair.
Bro. Knapp called on me this afternoon about hoike.
We
concluded to have it next week on Thursday § Friday, $ give no
tice of it in to morrow's paper.
Saturday Apl 10/41
This is the anniversary of our landing.
We thought of
cleaning house some to day § had made our calculations to go out
with the children.
Before breakfast we rode as usual.
While
at prayers J. was had a fainting turn § palpitation of the heart
so that broke up our going to Nuuanu.
We waited awhile § when
she began to feel better the boys got upon their horses § I took
all the girls § Jos. into the wagon § we went up to Pauaa § re
turned to see how Mrs. C. was § then thought of going to Punahou,
§ spending the forenoon.
out.
We returned § Victoria got immediately
I came in § directed Kahilahila to water the horse.
§ Rauahi also got out for something.
Jane
He [Kahilahila] went out
took off the bridle § just at that minute Elizabeth went to shak
ing a little chair standing in the wagon which startled the horse,
§ he jumped § run.
out instantly.
Turning as he gave his first jump threw Joseph
He went into one corner, § turning threw out Ma-
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heha who fell under the wagon.
Page 80
The horse then run to go out of
the yard, § just then I met him § turned him into the horse house.
The [horse] was stopped by the pillars of doubies one of which
fell down.
the wagon
This threw out Elizabeth who was in the fore end of
§ she fell at the horses heels.
§ drew her out, doing
arm.
I was there in a moment
[during] which the horse kicked my right
This broke off one of the fills as it enters the axle-tree.
The horse was soon loosened, § the wagon repaired for which I paid
one dollar.
broken.
But, the most astonishing of all is no bones were
Maheha had skin rub^ off in several places, Elizabeth
not hurt in the least, Joseph had skin taken from his cheek 5
chin, My right [arm] made rather lame § Kahilahila had his left
breast bruised some.
This broke up our ride until we went to
bathe as usual this afternoon.
Many of the kahus were present
§ such a yelling I have not heard in some time.
like a fright.
Sarai looked
The yard was soon full of natives, Ei I ordered
them out § stopped the noise.
As the vessel had not sailed for Maui I sat down immediately
§ wrote a letter to Kekauluohi respecting the pilikia.
land sailed this afternoon.
day.
The Mary
Rec^ a letter from bro. Bailey to
Bro. Castle published a short account of Capt. Tuckerman's
selling rum at Lahaian § this afternoon he, with Capt. Smith called
on bro. Castle § used abusive language to him.
feel very tired.
This evening I
Oh Lord prepare me for the duties of the Sab
bath .
Monday Apl. 12/41
Yesterday bro. Armstrong preached all day.
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noon he preached about catholics from Gal. 1:6-8.
ing Prov. 3:23.
as usual.
Page 81
In the morn
My sabbath schools are not quite so interesting
In the evening I was tired.
Just after returning
from the P.M. service a bundle of letters came from Ii, stating
the arrival of Kuakini § the desire of the chiefs to have the
children go to Maui.
Kekuanaoa wrote the same to Haalelio § this
evening he called on us respecting it.
now-- We think not.
that effect.
He thinks we are to go
Bro. J. has written a note to Haalelio to
I hope to go in the morning to see him.
ren are very anxious to go.
The child
This morning we went to ride as usual
The horse was very steady. After breakfast all the children ac
companied me to Punahou.
They enjoyed it much.
the horse was lightfooted.
On our return
Had no school in the morning.
Tuesday Apl. 13/41
Last night I wrote a short note to John £? this morning
after riding, prayers § breakfast I went to see Haalelio § tell
him how I understood Kekuanaoa letter about the children going
to Maui.
The Paalua will return, to morrow, to Maui.
This morn
ing commenced cutting a door out of the kitchen, § obtained a
carpenter to make a gate £|c.
This evening an invitation to go and take tea at Mrs.
Hooper's with bro. § sister Armstrong § Capt. Forrest, of the
Sloop St. Louis.
Thursday Apl 15/41
Went out about 8 o'clock according to the above invitation
Met bro. Armstrong, bro. § sister Knapp, Dr. Wood, Mr. Brinsmade,
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Capt. F's clerk his own brother.
We staid until nearly 11 o'clock.
Came home § found baby had not awaked.
we rode as usual.
Page 82
The next morning § this
Yesterday morning Mrs. Hooper sent an invita
tion to the children to go § take tea with her at an early hour.
During the morning I rec^ a letter from Kekuanaoa § answered it.
Added something to a letter to John.
the children § went to Mrs. H's.
After school took 10 of
Found Newton Ladd, John Dom-
inis § Mrs. H's William, also Mrs. Ladd § baby, Mrs. Wm. Paty
§ baby § Mrs. Jarves § baby.
About six we all drank tea, § after
tea marched some § sung some § Mrs. J. played on the pianoforte.
At dusk we returned.
The children behaved very well.
I then
went to meeting to bro. Armstrong's--Sister Chamberlain was sick
the night before with an abortion.
To-day has been examination day.
I attended to look, §
also 8 of the children most of the forenoon.
boys accompanied me to Manoa.
This afternoon four
I read a sermon haiao V. Gal. 5:8.
Few only present except children.
This evening I feel exceedingly
fatigued.
Saturday Apl 17/41
Thursday evening I retired quite
morning this week.
early.
Rode every
This afternoon after bathing rode up Nuuanu
valley § gathered some green oranges.
The Paalua did not sail until yesterday afternoon.
This morning the Kahalaia came bringing bro. 5 sister Hitchcock
§ sister Brown from Molokai.
letters from the chiefs §c.
from ssiter Andrews.
I called on them twice.
We rec^.
I rec^ one from bro. Coan, § J. one
Bro. Judd has been setting out Maheha to-
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April 17, 1841
Page 83
day with clothes § her kahu brought all her clothes for J. to
examine.
We have had no great work on hand to-day.
Rec^ an
invitation to tea on board St. Louis Monday evening, 7 1/2 o'clock.
Have heard that there would probably be dancing.
A French brigentine arrived to day, a strange vessel.
1 have heard nothing.
Monday Apl. 19/41
The evening has nearly passed away but I have accomplished
little § only little.
Yesterday noon I had no sabbath school
attended the chapel with Moses § Lot.
Mr. Brinsmade read Epis
copal service § a sermon from John 13:7.
Jer. 17:9. 13:23.
Bro. A's texts were
Good sermons.
This morning sent a note beggjng leave to decline the
invitation on board St. Louis.
rode the donkey.
After supper § prayers Juliette
Rec^ potatoes § a hog from Maui also some niu.
Tuesday Apl 20/41
Last evening after writing read some in "Celebs in search
of a wife."
to it.
This morning found a note from bro. Locke § replied
While at breakfast J. rec^ a note from sister Judd re
questing her to come over soon.
J. left the table § did not re
turn until 1 1/2 o'clock saying the Dr. had a very fat son.
About
2 1/2 o'clock we had a call from Mr. Blunt Passed mid shipman
of the Vincennes § 1st Lieutenant of the St. Louis Mr. Graham.
The latter was acquainted with Mrs. L. Andrews.
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April 22, 1841
Page 84
Thursday Apl. 22/41
Yesterday morning we wrote notes to Capt. Forrest Mr. Graham
1st Leiut.
(!) Dr. Tinslar § B. Forrest requesting them to come
to tea this evening.
But as they expected to sail they declined.
Last evening attended meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
bro. Emerson in the afternoon.
He looked quite feeble.
Saw
Bro.
Wilcox ma returned on Tuesday--I called to see them this noon at
their little dobie house.
J. also called during the afternoon.
I also called to see sister Hitchcock.
to see bro. Smith.
This morning I called
This evening we have had a call from Capt.
Forrest 5 Mr. Brinsmade.
This morning Hoopuipui showed Jane our sheets as she was
making up the bed § made some remark.
She denied having done
so, § we sent her away that she might have time to think § re
lent .
Called to day to see sister Judd § baby.
Did not go to
Manoa--sent Punihaole.
Friday April 23/41
This morning I went to have bro. Wilcox ma to come §
take breakfast with us, but he declined.
Hitchcock ma § sister Brown.
At dinner we had bro.
The latter visited my school, a
few minutes.
The St. Louis sailed this morning, but seeing a Whaling
vessel this afternoon she spoke her § now she is off Honolulu.
Bro. Baldwin § Dibble were expected in her.
To day it has been very warm § this evening also-- J.
§ I called on some of the neighbors.
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April 24, 1841
Page 85
Saturday 24/41.
Last evening we found out that none but bro. Baldwin §
family reached here.
Bro. B. called on us this morning.
was the first of his seeing our establishment.
It
I rec^ a few
lines from Kekuanaoa § Sarai rec^ a letter from her husband.
This morning I went to sister Judd's § dressed the babe.
I called on bro. Wilcox.
us to bathe.
After dinner he called here § went with
He returned while Moses, Lot, Alexander William §
myself went to the pali.
We ret^ before tea.
Kapiolani took tea with us as did Kaiahua.
This even
ing I feel very tired.
Bro. Smith has gone to Kaneohe.
Monday Apl. 26/41
Yesterday morning after breakfast J. went to bro. Judd's
to dress their baby § learned that sister Smith had many pains
the night before 5 was quite unwell § J. went down § spent the
day § left Jos § me at home to keep house.
I had a sabbath
school twice, subject the "Lord's prayer."
In the morning bro.
Hitchcock preached from Luke 23:36. P.M. bro. Baldwin Heb. 10:31.
I understood bro. Armstrong preached at the chapel at noon § at
bro. S's church in the afternoon.
out being very tired.
In the evening I did not go
I enjoyed the sabbath better than usual.
Read the Missionary Herald for Aug. 1840.
There was an account
of the death of 5 children of the missionaries at Ooromiah, Persia.
This morning we rode as usual § after breakfast we all
(myself § the 11 scholars) went to the top of "Punch bowl Hill"
§ was gone about an hour.
Ret^ eat some sugar cane § then had
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a school.
This afternoon children studied some better.
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Read
some in "Home Education" a book J. borrowed yesterday at bro.
Smith's.
It treats altogether of intellectual training.
I think
I shall be pleased with it.
Thursday Apl 29 /41
Tuesday nothing especial occurred.
In the evening I read
"Celebs in search of a wife" by Mrs. Hannah More, § this evening
I have been reading the same.
Yesterday Sarai rec^ a letter from
John intimating that it was not probable us should be sent for
to go to Maui.
To day I have written to John § to Kekauheohi
§ Kekuanaoa, stated Victoria's falling into the tub of water
on Tuesday § Wm's horse being somewhat frightened this morning by
the breaking of the martingale.
Yesterday afternoon after school
I went with all the boys to Kapena to bathe.
kahus only accompanied us.
Alexander's £| David's
We were gone 1 1/2 hours.
Last evening attended meeting conducted by bro. Hitch
cock.
To day I have not been to Manoa as bro. Armstrong was
going.
To-day we had bro. Wilcox ma to dinner.
At noon went
to Auhea's house § to see Kapiolani § the garden.
principal Chinamen died at Wailuku this week.
One of the
(He hanged himself.)
Saturday May 1/41
Yesterday rec^ a letter from Kekuanaoa § added something
to my letter to him.
wife.
Last evening read Celebs in search of a
This morning wrote some of my report § a note to bro.
Locke about our stove § a bed stead.
This afternoon bathed
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as usual, § on our return went around Punch Bowl Hill.
afternoon the Clementine has arrived.
This
Some of the brethren are
quite excited about bro. Judd appropriating what Capt. Wilkes
paid to him to his own benefit.
This day commences another month--Much is before us.
May we be sustained § great love to each other characterize all
our movements.
The Lord be intreated to dwell with us.
Monday May 3/41
Have just returned from monthly concert which was con
ducted by bro. Hitchcock.
Sister Lafon was there.
Not par
ticularly interesting was the meeting.
Yesterday morning bro. Armstrong came to have read a
sermon in native in the afternoon as his throat was sore, bro.
H. preached in the morning from Ps. 21:8-10.
I read one of
bro. Dibble’s from P s . 57:4.
In the evening four of the children accompanied me to
the chapel.
meet §c".
else.
Bro. Hitchcock preached from Amos 4:12 "Prepare to
To day a school as usual accomplishing but little
Laanui took tea with us.
for 3 or 4 days.
Kapiolani has been quite sick
Bro. Castle came to day to talk about bro. J ’s
not acknowling (!) what he rec^ from Capt. Wilkes.
Tuesday May 4/41.
This morning we had a school § Laanui came § sat in
school about an hour.
This morning I wrote some on my report--
called on bro. Knapp to see sister Lafon, but she called here
while I was at bro. Knapp's.
Bro. K. was writing his report on
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a slate.
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This afternoon no school, six of the boys rode on
horse-back up the valley as far as Mr. Pelly's country seat.
Just after dinner they all went to see Kapiolani who has the
erysiphelas in her brain § in all probability will not live
through the night.
In her case we fill [feel] as if we could
pray "spare useful lives".
She said she was willing to go §
felt that her only hope was in God.
A vessel from Maui to day but no letters from the chiefs
to any of us.
It was expected a vessel would sail for Maui to
day § I put up some letters to go--one to Auhea, Kekuanaoa § Ii,
but I understand the vessel has not gone.
We have had a cow § calf come from Waialua to day.
Thursday May 6/41
Yesterday morning I went over early to see Kapiolani §
found her alive but did not know any thing.
I went over with the children to see.
Just before school
At 12 1/2 o'clock she died.
Just before school in the afternoon the children went over to see
the corpse § to night just as they were closing the lead coffin
we went over again.
solemn at times.
eternal good.
night.
Her death has made some of the older scholars
Oh that it might be sanctified to their souls'
Yesterday Sarai was unwell § took calomile last
To day a little better but not able to do any thing.
Yesterday § to day wrote to Kekuanaoa § to day Ii but the vessel
sailed before the letters reached the fort.
Last evening bro. Armstrong conducted our prayer meeting
§ spoke of Kapiolani's death.
in the court.
To day I have repaired our pump
This morning rec^ a note from bro Locke that he
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was coming to day, § hoped to be here by 4 o'clock.
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We made
preparations to receive him § his but they did [not] get here
until dark § then unknown to us, went to the house they are to
occupy § did [not] come here to night.
fast with us.
They are to take break
This morning only a school of an hour.
afternoon have cut Mary Castle's hair.
This
Heard something about
the closeness of some of our our (!) brethren § sisters.
Saturday May 8/41
Yesterday morning bro. Locke § family came here to break
fast § said bros. Coan § Lyman came the night before in the schooner
Hawaii belonging to Messrs. Pitman § Son.
night.
They left the Maryland at Hilo.
upon them.
They were out only one
Bro. Locke § myself called
Last evening just before tea bro. Coan called on us.
Before school yesterday morning I wrote a letter to Ii, but our
servant girl destroyed it.
him.
During the day I wrote another to
In the evening I completed reading "Coelebs (!) in search
of a wife".
meeting.
To day I have been copying my report to general
This afternoon we went to bathe as usual.
Bro. Castle
called this morning to admonish me to be careful how I exposed
our difficulties in my prayers at a prayer meeting where others
are present.
This evening two vessels, ships, were seen passing
around Diamond Point going down to the leeward.
has also been seen coming from Kauai.
The Kahalaia
Some of the brethren are
expected by her.
Tuesday May 11/41
Sabbath morning bro. Lyman preached from Amos 7:16,17.
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Eight of the children accompanied me to the chapel § heard Mr.
Brinsmade read service §c.
school.
In the afternoon I had no sabbath
Bro. Armstrong preached from Eph. 6:4. To parents.
In
the evening bro. Coan preached at the chapel but I did not attend.
Called over to see bro. § sister Knapp, $ saw there bro. Alexander
ma who, with bro. Gulick ma § Whitney ma § sister Smith arrived
just at dark from Kauai in the Kahalaia.
Yesterday morning I called
to see them.
Aboiiit noon bro. JFotbes ima arrived in a whale vessel, §
we sent for them to dinner but they staid at bro. Dimond's.
Spent my spare time in preparing my report, § to day have copied
it.
It contains three sheets.
Yesterday bro. Baldwin ma § bro.
Parker ma came over from Kaneohe.
To morrow morning we expect
the Maryland § other members of the mission.
organized to morrow.
It has been suggested that we commence with
a day of fasting § prayer.
one to-day.
Meeting will be
I have not been out to call on any
Last evening Sabbath School monthly concert at bro.
Knapp's conducted by bro. Coan § we had eight prayers.
an interesting meeting § several were present.
It was
Rec^ yesterday
bro. Johnson's address § essay § a letter from him, § from bro.
Ives a letter and statis [t]ics
of schools in his district.
Bro. Locke called this evening § sepnt most of it here.
This evening read over my report to Juliette.
calomile last night § salts this morning.
Alexander took
Lot has a bad cough
but is some better.
This morning our horse acted bad some.
lazy to-day.
Scholars rather
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Wednesday May 12/41
This morning when we went out to ride we saw the Maryland
coming into the harbor § soon learned that John Ii was on board
when we retur[n]ed we found him at the house.
come.
Kekuanaoa has not
I rec^ a letter from Kekauluohi § it was not maopopo to us.
Ii is coming this evening to tell us what the chief said at Lahaina
about the school §c.
This morning I went out § saw bros. Dibble
Clark, Bliss § Munn.
The latter is to stay with us § sleep on
settees.
This noon bro. Forbes ma took dinner with us.
This afternoon Genl. meeting commenced § chose bro. Bald
win was called to the chair § bros. Chamberlain § Clark clerks.
This evening I do not go out on a/c of seeing John is to converse
with us.
Saturday May 15/
John came in Wednesday evening § he told us what the king
§ others said about our school § what he thought of them.
kaumaha loa.
I was
Thursday morning I had a school of an hour § then
went to genl Meeting § have attended the meetings ever since.
Thursday noon we had bro. Forbes ma to dinner.
we had bro. Lyons me [ma] to supper § sister Smith.
noon bro. Clark § Emerson to dinner.
man but they were engaged.
Yesterday
Yesterday
Invited bros. Coan § Ly
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Kapiolani was carried to church--bro. Forbes preached a sermon
§ her remains were deposited in the house where Kinau ma are.
All the children attended.
was tried.
Yesterday bro. Bliss's character
Thursday afternoon bro. Lyons read some charges
against him § he replied to them.
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To day the subject of salaries has been up.
ing we had a meeting of our society.
§ myself.
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Last even
Present Locke, Munn, Knapp
Read bro. Johnson's two pieces § my report.
This evening there is a prayer meeting but I shall not
attend--I feel very tired.
me for the Sabbath.
Shall retire early.
0 Lord prepare
Today sister Hitchcock is quite sick.
Munn § Locke accompanied us to the bathing place.
Bros.
On our return
met bro. Bliss § let him have my horse.
Monday May 17/41
This evening we have had company to tea, bro. § sister
Whitney, bro § sister Baldwin, § two children, bros. Coan §
Dibble, § Haalelio.
Six of the children sat up.
At noon we
had bro. Andrews ma to dinner § just as we were about to sit
down Mrs. Hooper § Jarves with Messrs. Marshall § Johnson §
Blunt called a few minutes.
This morning I had a school, § this afternoon attended
general meeting.
Private property §c.
be the order of the day.
our scholars.
To-morrow reports will
Yesterday morning I had a school with
They attended meeting all day § 8 of them went
to the chapel § heard Mr. Alexander preach.
in native from Prov. 13:13.
Bro. Coan preached
Bro. Clark in the afternoon from
Kin. 3:8.
Had a reading school with them in the afternoon,
§ they
[read(?)] II Chron. 1 § 2 chapters.
In the evening bro. Whitney preached at the chapel but
we did not go down.
to Auhea to day.
Children pretty good.
Have written a letter
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Tuesday [May 18]
Wrote this morning to Kekuanaoa § this noon to bro. Rich
ards.
Attended genl meeting all day.
very interesting.
Reading of reports was
It is to be continued to morrow.
A meeting
of our association this evening--Bros. Knapp § Locke read their
reports.
Wednesday May 19/41
This morning the wind being high we did not go to ride.
At 8 o'clock I had a school of an hour § went to general meeting.
Bro. Knapp read his report § then I read mine.
After mine bro.
J. read his § much was said upon it in reference to the wages
paid him by Capt. Wilkes.
This occupied the remainder of the
forenoon § part of the afternoon.
Since then bros. Smith Bishop,
Parker Emerson § Locke read theirs.
marks.
Bro. L's illicited some re
Furnished bro. Rogers with 5 quires paper for blanks.
This evening a prayer meeting at the school house conducted by
bro. Emerson.
At dinner we had bros. Bishop § Lyman.
This even
ing bro. Munn is rather unwell.
Thursday [May 20]
This evening we have had a meeting of our association,
§ I read my essay on sabbath schools.
Other conversation issued.
This evening we had an invitation to Mrs. Hooper § Juliette
only went.
This morning I had a short school § have attended
general meeting all day.
Salaries § allowances discussed § a
vote made that the families of Honolulu have $50. more than the
allowance to other brethren.
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May 21, 1841
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Friday May 21/41
This morning it was rather late when we arose so we did
not go to ride until after breakfast.
When our prayers were over
we sent immediatley for the horse § on returning the native turned
the wagon over § frightened the horse.
with 3 natives in the wagon.
After breakfast I drove
While riding we saw a ship which
has proved to be the Gloucester.
The brethren on board landed
about noon.
I went down § saw Mr. Hooper.
At noon we were introduced
to Rev. Dole § lady § Rev. Bond § lady who have come to our aid,
also, Rev. Mr. Paris § wife § Mr. Rice § wife bound to the oregon
mission.
Bro. Whitney gave out a hymn, § bro. Coan prayed.
This
afternoon they met with u s , § I had some considerable conversation
with bro. Rice.
Several letters were read, also, a document translated
from the French by Jos. Tracy purporting to be prepared by Mr.
Batchelot, giving an account of Protestant persecutions at the
T*
Sandwich Islands. This evening bro. Alex . ma took tea with us.
I rec^ a letter from Capt. Sumner, § Mr. Anderson §
Juliette rec^ a letter from her bro. Charles in which he speaks
of his being about to be married.
We see by the invoice that
we have 4 boxes § a keg § some books on board the Gloucester.
Saturday May 22/41
This morning before breakfast I rode in the wagon with
bro. Munn.
After breakfast I went down town with Moses § Lot
went on board the Gloucester.
When I returned I went to
general meeting soon J. came with four children.
I set the
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children making safety-chains with narrow braid.
This afternoon bro. Rice accompanied us in our bathing
excursion but we could not bathe as usual because the water was
dirty.
We came back § bathed at the bridge.
This evening a meeting at the school-house conducted by
bro. Coan.
Maine.
Bro. Bond spoke of some revivals at § about Bangor,
Mr. Sullivan, also, made some remarks § replied to some
questions.
Prayers by bros. Green, Bond, Dole § Sullivan.
Monday May 24/41
Yesterday I became very much fatigued § was almost sick.
I attended four services besides having one sabbath School.
Bro. Alexander preached in the morning in native from
Rom. 13:11.
Bro. Dole preached at the chapel from 1 Pet. 1:8.
§ 7 of the children attended.
In the afternoon the new mission
aries addressed the people § bros. Green § Hitchcock, also, John
Ii.
In the evening I attended at the chapel § heard bro. Bond
Acts 4: "Neither is there salvation in any other".
was crowded at each meeting.
The house
Bro. Dole preached much as bro.
Alexander.
This morning the boys rode on horse back § I also for
I was afraid to ride in the wagon.
ing all day.
Bailey.
I have attended general meet
Wrote a short letter to Kekuanaoa, also to bro.
This afternoon bro. Munn has left the Paalua for Lahaina.
Bro. Paris retd. from Waialua to day having gone there on Saturday
with bro. Emerson.
meeting.
This morning bro. Lafon's &ase occupied the
This afternoon bros. Green § Conde read their reports.
Boarding schools were talked of some.
pondence .
To morrow morning corres
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Tuesday May 2 5/41
This day has been principally occupied in reading corres
pondence.
This morning bro. Hall's letters from Oregon.
To day many goods have come up § we have rec^ a very
small box of dry goods from Sunderland containing several letters-also a small keg of dried apples, maple sugar, walnuts § chesnuts
§ letters--About 8 letters.
Bro. Parker ma § Rice took tea with us.
Thursday May 27/41
Yesterday the day was taken up in gen. meetg. about bro.
Gulick § ch.
To-day about a school for children of missionaries.
Bro. Green read a report of the Female seminary.
Location was
discussed a little.
Last evening bro. Paris spoke of revivals §c.
spoke about politics 5 revivals also.
ducted by bro. Bishop.
with the children.
The meeting was long § con
Yesterday morning I went up Punch bowl hill
This morning John rode with the children in
the wagon with his horse.
association.
Mr. Sullivan
This evening we have a meeting of our
Rec^ a small box with a cheese to day, from Aunt
Sally Smith.
Saturday May 29 /41
Yesterday we rec^ a box containing a harness § several
letters from Sunderland.
In the afternoon we had company, bros.
Green Dole Paris § Bond with their wives.
This morning the subject of Mr. Dole as teacher for Missionary children--Passed 17-2.
Moses, Lot, Alex
§ Victoria have
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visited Newton Ladd to day.
as usual.
This afternoon we went to bathe
This P.M. bro. Lyons was (?) to tea.
a prayer meeting conducted by bro. Baldwin.
commencing school.
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This evening
Monday I think of
Rec^ this morning my books, to the amount
of $59.54.
My eyes feel very bad to night.
Monday May 31 /41
I have just returned from an anti Slavery concert at bro.
Knapp's conducted by bro. Green who read quite a lengthy
piece
from the "Emancipator" by Rev. Mr. Brinsmade at Cincinnati, be
fore a female Anti-Slavery Society--Several brethren § sisters
were present.
Yesterday morning bro. Whitney preached from Prov. 28:26.
Bro. Conde (P.M.) from John 15:4.
noon, from Mat. 5:3.
Bro. Dibble at the chapel,
Moses, Lot § Jane went with me.
At one
o'clock bro. Lyons called to talk with the children § told the
story of a large man of war that sunk with a 1000 men while at
anchor.
The children did not pay good attention.
tired § retired to bed about 7 1/2 o'clock.
I was very
This morning went
to ride in the wagon--commenced school but just as I called the
children together Mrs. Hooper called purposing to leave her son
Wm. so I dismissed the scholars and went to general meeting.
This afternoon I had a school.
§ bro. Bishop.
afternoon.
At dinner we had bro. Locke ma
Wrote up my a/c book with the Depository this
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June 1, 1841
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Tuesday June 1 /41
This day have attended genl meeting all day.
tions settled.
Bro. Lafon hired for Kauai $400.
J. has gone out to a maternal prayer meeting.
Many ques
This evening
Bro. Locke has
called for subscriptions § I have subscribed for 4 papers Evan
gelist, S.S. Visitor, Home M. § Youth's companion.
like also School Teacher's assistant.
I should
Br. § Sister Hall have
had an addition of a son to their family to day.
Next Thursday
is appointed as a day of fasting § prayer § communion.
Thursday June 3/41
Yesterday I attended Genl meeting all day.
subjects were disposed of.
Several
At noon I sold a few books at auction
that were left by bro. Diell to go to the Hilo boarding schools.
They sold very cheap.
Bro. Wilcox ma took dinner with us.
Last evening after our prayer meeting was closed we formed
the Hawaiian Bible Society Auxiliary to the American Bible Society
A constitution was adopted § officers chosen.
Mr. Brinsmade
president, Bro. Armstrong § Dr. Wood vice presidents Bro. Cham
berlain secy. A.S. Cooke Treasr . Bros. Bishop, Smith, § Johnstone,
Ex. committee.
It was expected that we should form a Hawaiian
Tract society, but it was too late.
This morning we rode as usual § had breakfast--E| I eat
very little tho' it was fast day.
tho' we had no regular dinner.
Magazine.
I also eat a little at noon--
Spent some time in reading Mother'
At 10 o'clock preaching by bro. Paris Rom. 2:3. "Good
ness of God".
At 1 1/2 o'clk. prayer meeting for parents
children conducted by bro. Coan.
children attended.
These two meetings 7 of our
J. attended at 10 o'clock § 3 1/2 o'clk this
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Page 99
afternoon when we had communion season 5 some foreigners were
present.
This evening the Hawaiian Association meets.
I hope to
be profited by this day's exercises.
Friday June 4/41
Last evening I devoted to looking over the very interesting
report of A.B.S. for 1836. that I might learn something of my duty
r
as Treas of the "Hawaiian Bible Society". To day our meetings
have been short.
Genl letter read § a com. on the school for
Missionaries' children reported.
Learned to day that the Hawaiian
Ass. met last evening § discussed the merits of tobacco.—
A similar
meeting this evening.
Saturday June 5 /41
This day closes another week of our short pilgrimage below.
How soon I shall lay off this my tabernacle I know not.
may I always be ready—
0 Lord
Found at my post, accomplishing much for
the dying heathen around me--Our consulting together is nearly
closed.
This afternoon, the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday
morning.
To morrow there will be a communion season with the
native church.
Last evening I attended the tobacco discussion.
This evening we meet to form the Hawaiian Tract Society.
Monday June 7
Saturday evening we had a prayer meeting conducted by
bro. Lyons but we did not form a Tract Society.
Yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock bro. Coan came § talked to our children but they
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did not give very good attention.
1:19.
We did not go to the chapel.
Page 100
Bro. Green preached from I Cov.
At noon I had a short meet
ing with the children--§ after dinner another at which I explained
the nature § reason of the celebration of the Lord's supper.
In
the afternoon the Lord's supper was administered (?) by bros.
Whitney, Bishop, § Baldwin.
In the evening I did not go out.
This morning bro. Castle sent for me to come § help at
the Depository.
I did so § have worked very hard all day.
This evening I go to monthly concert.
Tuesday June 8.
Attended monthly concert conducted by bro. Bond.
of the brethren made speeches, also Mr. Sullivan.
Several
This morning
bro. Hall sent for me to go § assist again at the Depository.
I went and was absent all day.
This evening the books sent to the mission were sold at
auction.
We had a meeting this evening § chose officers for the
ensuing year.--Bailey, President Locke, vice do.
myself secretary.
our society.
[ditto]
5
Bro. Wm. Harrison Rice was voted a member of
To-morrow I think of commencing school, my scholars
are suffering for want of something to do.
Rec^ $10. to-day from
bro. L. Andrews to constitute him a life member of the Hawaiian
Bible Society.
Thursday, June 10/41
Yesterday I commenced my school § had a school all day,
and to day likewise.
Yesterday I commenced tinkering some § to
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June 10, 1841
day I have done the same.
Yesterday some of our brethren met
§ formed a Anti Slavery Society.
of school.
formed
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I did not attend on account
Last evening we had a short prayer meeting § then
ourselves into a Hawaiian Tract Society auxiliary to
the American Tract Society.
Bro. Johnstone President - Hall Re
cording secretary - Bishop Corresponding Sec^ - E.H. Boardman
Treasurer.
This afternoon I went alone to Manoa § read bro. Smith
sermons, about Idolatry.
About fifty present.
ing I saw the Paalua coming.
When I was return
Bro Wilcox ma took tea with us.
After supper § prayers we all started to go down to see Kekuanaoa
§ met Konia at Auhea's gate--soon the Govr came § we all returned
to the house.
Bro Judd came in § made a prayer.
They staid until
after 8 o'clock.
Yesterday I parted with a harness to bro. Armstrong, sent
out to us from Sunderland.
Saturday June 12 '41
Last evening I went to meeting of our Anti-Slavery society
to choose officers.
Made choice of bro Lafon president - Green
§ Coan vice presidents - L. Andrews Rec^ Se [c] retary § bro. Castle
corresponding sec^.
Bros. Armstrong § Dibble objected to the
meeting or the forming of a society but their reason appeared not
sufficient to turn us from our purpose.
§ sister Lafon to supper.
Last evening we had bro.
This evening bro. § sister Whitney.
They appear more interested in our school than any of our mis
sionary's brethren.
Yesterday bro. Alexander ma left in the Pilot.
To day
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June 12, 1841
bro. Green ma, Dibble § Clark in the Paalua.
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Just at night yes
terday the Governor Ej Konia called upon us.
Yesterday morning we all rode to the fort § saluted Ke
kuanaoa ma.
Yesterday I furnished anew the scholars with Slates
§ required them to pay for them.
This afternoon we bathed as
usual § on our return we went to the top of Kakea to the top of
the hill immediately back of Punchbowl Hill.
On our return the[y]
came down the hill on foot §
it was fine sport to them.
And now 0 God prepare my mind for the sabbath § all its
duties.
The bell has rung for meeting but I shall not go for I
am exceedingly fatigued.
The Lord prepare his people for the
Lord's day § his ministers for all their responsible
tasks.
0 Lord! revive thy work!
Wednesday June 16 /41
Sabbath day my labors as usual except that I had no
meeting with the children after dinner.
We attended at the chapel,
or some of us § heard bro. Conde preached.
Lyons preached as we afterwards heard.
In the evening bro.
Bro. Baldwin preached in
the morning in native from Luke 16--last verse.
Kekuanaoa attended
with his little dog--which made the children a little uneasy.
the afternoon bro. Forbes preached.
In
Konia came home with E* took
supper.
I corrected Alexander, Kali, Peter § Elizabeth while she
was here.
We retired very early being much fatigued.
Monday morning while riding out Kali under took to look
round § fell from his horse § bruised his face some.
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first fall for a year.
June 16, 1841
Page 103
Monday I was busy here § there § in the
evening attended the monthly concert for sabbath Schools conducted
by bro. Lyons.
did not come.
Tuesday morning we look for the chiefs but they
Monday morning the Flying Fish came, § reported the
Peacock near by.
meals with us.
Monday 6j yesterday bro. § sister Lafon took some
Last evening attended a meeting of the Anti Slavery
society relative to striking out the clause in the 1st article
making us auxiliary to the American § Foreign Anti Slavery Society,
but the vote was lost--we were together until 10 o'clock.
Yesterday made myself a life member of the Hawaiian Tract
Society by paying $10.00.
Took my clock to Mr. Boardman to be repaired.
ing the Peacock came in on short allowance.
not heard.
This morn
Particulars I have
She is bound to the Columbia River.
The king, Auhea
ma arrived this morning in a whale ship Capt. Russell--also the
Paalua, bringing bro. § sister Munn § bro. Richards.
After breakfast we called on the king § Auhea ma.
an hour with them.
Had only a short school.
Spent
We are now expecting
an examination § a feast on Friday § on Saturday the chiefs will
probably keep on down to Kauai.
short time.
This afternoon Auhea called a
We went to bathe this afternoon, § Kanaina § Auhea
accompanied us.
The latter went farther mauka.
turned with us § took tea.
supper likewise.
The former re
Bro. Andrews' family took dinner §
The Clementine did not sail to night.
This
evening I am very tired § have not been out to meeting.
Rec1^
a letter to day from bro. Bailey.
Thursday June 17/41.
This morning we rode as usual.
After riding breakfast
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June 17, 1841
Page 104
§c. we were called upon to decide in reference to our feast to
morrow whether we would have it here, or at Auhea's.
the latter place would be the best.
I then made out an order of
exercises § acted according to it to day.
This afternoon we had
a call from Mr. Dana the geologist of the Peacock.
him § left the school to Juliette.
We concluded
I waited upon
Bro. Locke called to have me
go this evening to bro. Armstrong's to talk about his school.
Found bros. Richards, Bishop, Smith § Messrs Sullivan § Hale
there--could not do much § came home § got my feet wet.
rained very hard this evening.
It has
This afternoon several families
sailed for Maui § Hawaii in the Clementine.
Sent a blank of a
certificate of life membership to the Hawaiian Bible Society to
Mr. Brinsmade § returned saying it ought to be signed by the
Secretary § President.
The Board's are signed only by the Treasurer
Friday June 18 '41
The day is over § gone, and I am glad.
§ the joy of the parents has been great.
None are sick
This morning after
breakfast John rode a short distance with the children § I as
sisted Juliette.
She had very much to do tho' the feast was to
be at Auhea's house.
At 10 1/2 o'clock many of our brethren §
sisters came § soon the king came § we commenced, at 10 3/4 o'
clock.
There was present the king, Kekauluohi, Kekauaiiolu, Konia,
Lahilahi, Kaniu, Kekauhua, Mrs. Rooke, Paki, Kanaina, Haalelio,
John Stevens, John Young, Kekuanaoa (a little time) Laanui Messrs
Richards, Whitney Armstrong § wfie, Knapp § wife, Rooke, Castle,
Smith Locke, Miss Smith § Mrs. Dimond.
Nearly all these took
dinner with [us] together with Capt. Hudson who called just as
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the examination was over.
Page 105
I commenced the school after singing
two verses of "Assembled in our school once more", with a short
prayer the children following me.
The order of the exercises I
shall attach to this page, that I may refer to it at some future
n
exam .
After all was over I suggested a ride to the boys, § had
the wagon § horse got ready.
§ sat there awhile.
I carried Auhea to the king's house,
We then returned § I took Jane ma down § just
then it was said the Paalua was ready § I returned the girls §
went § carried Mrs. Whitney bro. Lafon § bro. Chamberlain oldest
daughter to the vessel.
Sister Lafon went in a hand-wagon.
all this five boys on horse back accompanied me.
In
So far as I can
learn the parents were much interested in the exercises of the
school.
Auhea said to me "Nau no ka'u keiki".
I [t ] affords the
parents much satisfaction that the children are so obedient.
[The following was written on a small piece of paper, and glued
to the top of the page:]
Order of Exercises-1.
Singing § prayer --
2.
Reading Theology Dialog (?) IV § questions
3.
4.
5.
"
10 minutes
12
Cain $ Abel, $" -----------------
8
Spelling of Wm. at Luminary (?) -do.
"
5
"
5
"
5.
"
Kali ma. -
6.
Show the writing B.
7.
Sing Twinkle little star
8.
Show the Drawing books
9.
Respite - - --- ------- ----------------------
"
5.
"
5
"
5
"
one hour 60
--
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June 18, 1841
Page 106
[minutes]
10. Ring the bell § sing busy bee -
5
11. Arithmetic (mental) miscellaneous ex.
Mo ses m a .
10
12
3, 6, 9, 14, 18, 21, 25,30, 34
pages 19, Emerson 2nd pt,
:.
do
do. Pauahi ma /
10,
13.
Correspondent Examples p. 19.
Emerson's 1st part
do.
do. William ma./
5
14. Multiplication table --
5.
15. Written arithmetic Moses 16.
do.
do.
10.
Pauahi
5
17. Singing "By the side" <f:c
10.
one hour 60
Saturday June 19, '41
This has been an eventful day but of a different kind
from yesterday.
This morning after breakfast I went with the scholars
to Waikiki to see Kaiahua.
boys on horse-back.
The girls rode in the wagon § the
Kanaina went with us.
He tempted the boys
to run horses with him--I then requested them to follow the wagon.
We returned in safety.
After dinner I cut their hairs.
About 3 o'clock we went to bathe as usual § two of bro.
Gulick's boys went with us.
Soon as we returned, § while I was
in the house for Joseph Moses had the gate opened § attempted to
hang by the stick running across § let the horse pass from under
him.
He missed one hand § when it was too late go with the other
which brought him to the ground with great force.
for about 10 minutes.
kuanaoa came.
It stunned him
By that time bro. J. was here § soon Ke
It was soon ascertained that the radius of his left
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June 19, 1841
hand was broken near the center.
Page 107
The Dr. set the bone § he is
now asleep with Kekauonohi on the bed with him § Auhea on the
floor, § John watching over all.
Kanaina has taken up quarters
on Wm's floor § Lot occupies the bed with Alex
§ Wm.
The fall
occurred about 5 1/4 o'clock.
Mrs. C. was absent down town, § did
not return until six o'clock.
Bro. J, Kekuanaoa § Kekauonohi took
tea with us.
Bro. J. informed us that Kekauonohi was Alex 's
v
kahu, § she had committed Alex to him. May this disaster of the
first day of another be a lesson that shall do us good, through
the year.
Kekuanaoa said to all the children this affair because
Moses did not obey Mr. Cooke § they must always obey.
Providence
has so ordered it that when axcident (!) happened it was when they
were doing something that was not allowed.
0 Lord prepare us all for the sabbath.
Monday June 21 /41
Yesterday morning I found that Auhea, Kanaina Kekauonohi,
Kekuanaoa, Kaniu spent the night § John took no sleep.
Moses slept
good all night § so he did last night he kept his bed all day §
selpt a considerable also during the day.
morning, § Sarai staid with Moses.
John slept during the
At church bro. Armstrong preach
from 1 Tim. 4:8. "Godliness is profittable unto all things".
king was present § paid very good attention.
out.
The
Moses did not go
All the rest of our children were out all day as usual.
In the afternoon bro. Richards preached Ju. 6:15.
not present Auhea was.
The king was
The children were very sleepy.
Hudson was present so were Messrs Sullivan § Dana.
called at noon to see M o s e s - s o
did others.
Capt.
The king
Auhea sat also
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at our supper table at which we ate bananas § milk.
some of the children got up in the night.
Myself §
Auhea § Kanaina slept
in Wm's room § he was one who had to get up.
into their bed.
Page 108
They took him down
Kaniu slept in David's room § this evening both
Wm. § David felt the loss of their parents.
The same whale ship
that brought them from Lahaina has taken for Kauai this evening.
The Peacock has sailed this afternoon.
Last night after the children were abed Konia sent for
Pauahi to go and sleep with her as she was sick.
I replied to
her note saying she had gone to bed § to sleep § we would come
down in the morning.
This morning after prayers 5 breakfast we all went down
§ I went over to Mr. Boardman's to carry my watch the chain of
which I broke this morning.
my (!) was repairing.
Mr. B. gave me his to carry while
From Konia we went to the Fort, § saw Mr.
Agate taking Auhea's likeness.
We saw also the likeness of David
Malo, Aouohema, Alexander, Victoria § the king, also Kekuanaoa's.
The king made some remarks to the children § so did Auhea, § Mr.
Richards.
We then returned but had no school in the forenoon.
This afternoon commenced reading Worcester's 2nd part.
can read will
Geography.
All who
[read] that book half a day, § lay aside Parley's
This evening while at tea Mr. Sullivan called upon
us, § we asked him to take tea (tho' he drank water) with us.
He also prayed with us.
This evening I have talked some with
John about the impropriety of the parents sleeping with the child
ren.
We have both one manao mind--Kanaina had some notion of
staying here but told him if he did not go he would.
promised him he would send to have Kanaina go.
The king
Lydia is expecting
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June 21, 1841
to come in when Paki returns from Kauai.
The king favors us very
Page 1
much--says he never saw the children appear as they now do, so
healthy, §c.
Moses had no watcher last night § none to night.
Tuesday June 22 '41
This morning we did not go to ride § after breakfast
I had our little wagon sent to the Black Smith § went to the
Watch Maker--myself § learned that the main-spring of my watch
was broken.
The governor took dinner with us, § we spoke to him
about a sett of dining ware at Messrs Ladd § co.
it § engaged § Kekuanaoa sent the money $50.
I went to see
I said something
about teaching some of his secretaries to keep money a/c's.
This afternoon had quite a spat with Moses.
During the
afternoon struck him 8 times on his right hand § kept him in the
parlor till dark.
Learned from bro. Juddzbout bro. Dimond § Mr.
Dana--a sad affair.
A lesson to husbands to pay some regard, at
least, to the judgment of their wives.
To day John Ii has been absent to Ewa.
Wednesday, June 23/41
Last evening we had a call from Mr. § Mrs. Hooper.
staid until 9 1/2 o'clock.
John has not yet returned from Ewa.
This day I have accomplished little or nothing.
new mat put down in the bed room.
J. has had a
Read little, or nothing to day
This evening I purpose to go out to the prayer meeting.
conducted by bro. Hitchcock.
They
It was
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June 25, 1841
Page 110
Friday June 2 5
Last evening we had a call from Mr. Hatch who staid un
til nearly 9 o 'clock--completed for myself a work bench.
afternoon had bro. Conde ma to tea.
Rec^ a letter from bro. Bailey
§ two from Oregon Mrs. Alley § Mr. Judson.
sister Bliss.
This
J. rec^ a note from
Sister Andrews confined with a daughter on 12th
inst.--commenced repairs.
Saturday June 26/41
This morning I did not feel well, § it was for want of
exercise I have suffered some this week on account of staying
too much in the house.
I feel the need of more knowledge.
This
morning went down town--copied the Constitution of the Hawaiian
Bible Society.
Sent some blanks to Mr. Brinsmade to be signed.
This afternoon went to bathe with all the boys except Moses.
our return came across Kekuanaoa.
supper.
On
He returned with us § took
Sister Brown also took supper with us.
sent us some knives § forks (white [illegible]).
The Governor
This evening
some of us went § called on Konia.
Monday June 2 8
Yesterday morning my scholars appeared more interested
in my sabbath school lesson than usual.
day were better than common.
The children through the
They went to native service twice
5 7 of them went to the chapel where no sermon was read.
Mr.
Brinsmade read church service, § then dismissed the assembly.
Bro. Dole was to preach in the evening.
in native all day.
Bro. Hitchcock preached
Text in the morning was John 17:3- P.M. Matt.
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4:10.
Very good sermons.
June 28, 1841
This evening have been out to Monthly
concert to pray for the abolition of slavery.
complished but little.
Page 111
To day I have ac
Our small wagon came home to day.
Its
repair has cost me nearly $30.--
Tuesday June 29.
Exercised some considerable to day.
this morning.
Punished Alex
very
Rode on horse back
severely.
Have just read two
letters from Mr. Elliott to bro. § sister Dimond dated Nasqualle
May 17/41.
Thursday July 1 '41
The months are rolling on § soon my own months will be
numbered.
May I improve my time that I may give some good account
at last.
Yesterday morning I paid Mr. Boardman $11 for a new main
spring, § cleaning my watch, also to Mr. Auld for making wheels
$18 § to Mr. Wright for the iron work, $11.
Yesterday noon worked at carpentering.
In the evening
attended the prayer meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong, who gave
an a/c of his labors at Waialua at a protracted meeting the week
before.
This day was busy here § there § in painting the wheels
of the little wagon.
This afternoon bro. Armstrong called a short
time at the school, § made some remarks.
tea with us § spent the evening.
Mr. Hatch called § took
Studied only one hour to day.
Friday July 2/41
Studied my two hours to-day § accomplished some other
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things.
Page 112
Repaired an umbrella for Lot a dinner bell, the little
wagon, made some rules (?) for the children.
J. visited down
town this morning § at Mrs. Chamberlain's this afternoon.
On
Wednesday § Thursday the wagon § horse house was thatched by
Paahao man.
Yesterday paid bro. Knapp for Bailey's Algebra, §
obtained Colburn Mental Arithmetic of bro. Castle.
This evening
there is a preparatory lecture at Dr. Wood's but I am too tired
to attend.
Next sabbath evening there will be a communion season
at the chapel.
Have learned that there is to be a public dinner
on next Sunday July 4th.
May Christians celebrate it by praising
God in his sanctuary.
"He is a freeman whom the Truth makes free,"
Saturday July 3/41
So my weeks are numbering--soon very soon my last week
will come yes my last day--hour-minute.
My loins girt about § my lamp burning.
May I always be ready.
We have reason to fear
that sister Munn is going into the consumption but I may reach
the grave before her even if her present sickness is to be unto
death.
May the light of God's countenance be afforded her in
this her hour of trial § of darkness.
of them shall perish."
ted to me.
The promise is "not one
0 may I be faithful to the souls commit
What a debt of gratitude I owe to the Giver of all
good for his distinguished favors.
They are more in number than
the hairs of my head.
Last evening at 9 o'clock sister Smith experienced a
great blessing at the hand of God.
The Lord gave to her, § her
husband a son, a fine healthy child weighing about eight pounds.
Journal, Amos Starr Cooke
July 3, 1841
Page 113
This afternoon J. called there § to-morrow thinks of
going to spend the sabbath.
This morning she rode a short distance.
we bathed as usual.
This afternoon
Next week we hope to have Moses's company.
Bro. Judd has taken off the two splinters this P.M.
John § Sarai have taken medicine.
To-day both
Lokai has returned to us to-day.
This morning the Clementine came in.
Tuesday July 6/41
Last evening I did not get time to write.
Sabbath-day
J. sppnt with Jos. § Martha at sister Smith's § I 5 the children
went to church all day but not to the chapel where I understood
bro. Dole preached.
In the evening there was a communion season
at the chapel but I did not go because I was very tired.
Armstrong preached all day.
A.M. Gen 18:19.
Bro.
About children, after
which Ii made some remarks § the Governor § Mahune, one of the
king's men.
In the afternoon we did not get to church until after
the prayer, subject of the sermon, Eph. 4:27, "Neither give place
to the devil".
During the day I read but little; § that was in
the Missionary Herald for Sept.
Also, an interesting temperance
address before the firemen of Baltimore.
Yesterday morning I commenced working with the children
in the yard.
We did the same this morning, § Gov. came § saw us.
He smiled at us § went off.
Yesterday § to day I have not felt well § every thing has
appeared to go wrong.
in the wagon.
This afternoon I rode out with the children
Last evening attended monthly concert at bro. Knapp's
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July 6, 1841
conducted by bro. Armstrong.
Page 114
This morning bro. A. called to have
me prepare something for his little paper about our school.
He
wishes a cut of our premises.
Repaired an umbrella to day for bro. Judd.
Yesterday
commenced reading Joshua with Henry’s Exposition.
Learned to day the age Pauahi born Dec. 19/31.
Had quite
a long call this evening from bro. Judd--Spoke of Kekuanaoa desire
that I should go down to the fort § keep books for him.
Thursday July 8/41
This week thus far I have not felt well.
had some head-ache.
To day I have
Drank no coffee this morning--thought that
made me nervous--perhaps it may be constant anxiety.
Last even
ing our meeting was conducted by bro. Conde.
Bro. Armstrong said
sin was getting the upper hand of the people.
In the afternoon
a mother's meeting here.
in the wagon.
After school rode with all the children
J. called at sister Smith's.
took tea with us.
Governor came in §
Said he had condemned the catholics of Koolau
who would not go to work for schools.
They are to work two days
for one.
After meeting made out another plan of our house 15 feet
to the inch at bro. Rogers request.
ing to set it up.
noon.
To day bro. R. has been try
Did not work this morning, nor ride this after
School not quite so good as yesterday.
John left this morn
ing for his tour round this island to aid schools.
Sarai returned
but she is not well.
Yesterday purchased two study-lamps of Mr. Jarves 4.50.
paid for them this evening.
I think they will be beneficial to
July 8, 1841
Journal, Amos Starr Cooke
our eyes which are very weak.
Page 115
An opportunity to send to Oregon
next week.
The Don Quixotte arrived to day with heavy tidings.
Mr. Henry Paty one of the bros. of Messrs Paty § Co. died at sea,
also 5 men on board.
Their sickness was fever.
J. called at the
fort to day § at Msrs. P. § B § purchased a set of tea ware for
7.00.
Saturday July 10 /41
Yesterday was as other days.
not take any medicine.
in the morning.
I felt almost sick but did
J. thought it was because I took no coffee
In the evening I wrote a letter to bro. L. H.
Judson, Wallamette Mission, Oregon Territory in answer to one
from him dated Nov. 21/40 § rec^ 25th ult.
It contained one full
sheet § was mostly about our school.
This morning I laid out my plans to work at Kekuanaoa's
books but did not.
Called on Mr. Colcord’s family § spoke to
his sister about coming here to sew.
She objected § I engaged her
to make a bombazine coat week after next.
man § talked with him about an hour.
This afternoon rode to bathe.
quite good swimmers.
pair of shears.
(!) the court.
Came home and had a school.
Alexander § Wm. are getting to be
After this we all went to Punahou--the Girls
§ Moses riding in the wagon.
with Jos.^ § Victoria.
Called on Mr. Board-
After this J. rode a short distance
Joseph fell § hurt his fore head with a
Last evening § this the boys with myself wartered
0 Lord prepare me § my household for the holy
duties of thine holy-day.
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July 12, 1841
Page 116
Monday July 12
Have just returned form S.S. Monthly concert conducted
by bro. Chamberlain, only four besides myself § two boys § two
girls present, § we had 4 prayers.
Sabbath morning I had a sab
bath school as usual, attended native service § heard bro. Arm
strong preach from Mat. 5:13.
Then 7 children went to the chapel
£ heard Mr. Dole on the subject of universalism--made several
classes of them.
In the afternoon he preached particularly to
the prisoners from Ez . 33:11.
It struck me unfavorably.
awake.
He had them set before the desk.
I had trouble to keep the children
While at dinner Konia came with her daughter § took din
ner § sat awhile after dinner.
the evening.
Did not go out to the chapel in
Before retiring learn that the king had come--§
soon after midnight Kekuanaoa sent up after two barrles for
bread.
In the morning before breakfast they sent for us to go
down to the fort.
We went § saw Kekauluohi, Kanaiana § others,
but the king was at Haalelio's house § had not got up tho' bro.
Richards said they were to be off at 6 o'clock.
We returned § had prayers
breakfast § went down again
to the fort, four boys on horse back § the other children in the
wagon.
We waited until about 9 o'clock when the king came to
his house, on his way to the vessel.
turned § had a school.
We saluted him § then re
To-day it has been very windy § the dust
has flown badly.
The Dr. called this evening expecting to see Kekauonohi
but she did not come.
Learned that Boki was quite sick with an
inflamation on the bowels.
J. commenced lessons in composition to day by Parkers
plan--Giving discription (!) of things § animals.
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July 13, 1841
Page 117
Tuesday July 13 /41
This morning we went out § worked one hour after which
I was taken unwell § felt unwell all day thought I have had a
school.
This evening while at prayers, Kekauonohi came in § Mrs.
C. got her some tea in the parlor § soon bro. J. came in § took
tea with her.
Iole § Maele came in with her.
ter to day from sister Alexr .
nap on the settee.
J. received a let
This noon after dinner I took a
This afternoon we did not ride because the
children did not behave well in school.
Friday July 16 /41
Wednesday my scholars did better § we rode.
In the
evening our meeting was conducted by bro. Armstrong.
Yesterday afternoon I went to Manoa accompanied by Moses,
•v*
Lot, Alex , § Wm. on horse-back.
I extemporized to [them] about
one hundred out doors from Mat. 24:44.
The wind blew very hard.
Most of the time the people looked at the boys rather than at me.
I carried some Ka Nonanona § solicited subscribers.
ing we went to bro. Armstrong to tea.
were there.
clock.
Mr. Marshall § Boardman
The latter called on us on his way § put up our
About dark the Governor called in § we spoke to him about
more flour § to day he sent us two barrels.
up my account at the Depository.
in the wagon.
This morning I wrote
This afternoon we rode out again
Bros. Castle § Knapp took tea with us this evening,
§ so did Laanui.
day.
In the even
Bro. K. spent the evening.
J. cut my hair to
She is not well these days--her ^es also are sore.
Had
some talk with bro. Chamberlain about Mr. Brinsmade making an
impression on bro. C's mind, that he Mr. B. thought they were
doing as much or more for the nation as all the missionaries.
July 17, 1841
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Page 118
Saturday July 17/41
This morning it was rather later than usual when we got
up § I did not go out to work with the boys.
called on Laanui § at the Depository.
come in with American colors.
her.
After breakfast
Heard, or saw a schooner
Have not learned any thing about
Last night the wind blew very hard § before morning it
rained some.
It has been rather drizzling all day.
start for bathing this P.M. until about 4 o'clock.
river very high § enjoyed our bathe very much.
We did not
We found the
Moses went in for
the first time since he broke his arm 4 weeks ago to day.
has not yet returned.
ohe.
We think he will spend to morrow at Kane
Read some to-day in "Home Education".
another week.
John
This day closes
0 Lord, prepare thy servant for the arduous §
responsible duties of the holy sabbath.
May I "Call the sabbath a delight."
Generally speaking
the labors of the sabbath are more fatiguing than on any other
day.
Perhaps it is because I lack the spirit of that holy-day.
0 Lord, give it me in rich abundance that I may improve the
sacred hours of thine holy day.
Lord's day 18.
The day is past § gone, but I have not enjoyed it as I
ought.
I have felt very lifeless § the children have taxed me
for most of my time.
My sabbath school was
rather interesting.
This forenoon bro. Armstrong preached from Luka 8:18 a good dis
course.
The two oldest boys § girls accompanied me to the chapel
to hear bro. Dole.
His sermon was suited to the occasion of the
death of Mr. Henry Paty.
Mr. H.P.'s two bros. § their wives were
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present.
July 18, 1841
Page 119
Text Micah 2:10 "Arise ye, § depart; for this is not
your rest."
He preached very well.
On our way down met Mr.
Stoutenburgh § told him he was going the wrong way.
it was very warm § he was taking a walk.
He replied
"A guilty conscience
needs no answer".
This afternoon bro. Conde preached from John 21:16.
"Ke aloha nei anei oe ia'u"?
hibition of God's work.
deficient.
It was a very uninteresting ex
The word was good but the speaker was
This evening I am very tired
§ shall retire very
early.
Tuesday July 20/41
Yesterday morning soon after breakfast I went with ten
of the children upon Punch Bowl hill.
misdemeanor.
Moses did not go for some
After our return I wrote to Kekuanaoa inviting him
to tea this evening as the birth day of Moses, who would be 12
years old.
Last evening we called on bro. Wilcox § yesterday
noon I called on sister Munn § cut her husband's hair.
turned from his tour around the island.
§ worked before breakfast.
Ii re
This morning I got up
Had school at 8 o'clock § went down
to bro. Smith's hoike with 7 of the children.
school early § rode after school in the wagon.
This afternoon had
Tea at 7 o'clock.
Present bros. Armstrong § Judd, Kekuanaoa, Paki, Kekauonohi, Lahilahi, Haalelio.
The chiefs retired before prayers.
prayed with us.
Sister A. came in
Bro. A.
spent the evening.
encourages me to go on with my account of our school.
Bro. A.
July 22, 1841
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Page 120
Thursday July 22/41
Yesterday morning I was gone down town with Moses § Lot
a while.
Last evening did not ride after school because the
horse had not had any thing to eat during the day.
Last evening
our prayer meeting was quite full conducted by bro. Conde.
Knapp returned from Kaneohe on Tuesday.
Sister
This morning I sent for
the horses to go § ride but they did not come in season.
This
afternoon I have been to Manoa, § talked to about 50 from 1 Inv.
4:8.
It was all extempore.
I found it hard work to speak. When
■p
I returned I found Alex quite sick with a head-ache. He took
some magnesie § soon vomited § afterwards went to s l e e p - n o w
he has gone to bed.
Yesterday morning we had a call from Messrs.
Dudoit § Maigret who came to see Ii.
Saturday July 24.
Yesterday morning Alexander was not well § I went for
a potion of medicine for him § gave it to him.
Sent word to
Kekauonohi § she came § spent most of the day.
By noon Alex
was about house § by night was quite well.
This morning he rode
in the wagon § so did most of the others.
Yesterday forenoon the Jos. Peabody came 52 days from
China.
The trade had been open 35 days but China broke her word
§ now the British was about to slay many of her sons § demolish
her fortresses.
We rec^ no goods from Mr. Williams.
To day I have been
engaged in drawing our premises for the next paper § preparing
some little reading for it.
This afternoon all the boys went
to bathe § enjoyed as usual very much.
Learned to day of an
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July 24, 1841
addition to bro. Locke's family of a daughter.
born yesterday.
Page 121
Probably it was
They had no physician.
Let bro. J. have one of our study lamps to-day.
Heard
to day that the Pea-body was going to Matzalan next week.
John has been to Waialae § Waipio to day.
feeble.
Sarai is still
We have tabooed the children's talking native in the
court § their going to the front-door.
To morrow will be the sabbath.
May I be prepared for
all its § trials.
Monday July 26/41
Yesterday morning Victoria was a little sick § did not
go to meeting.
John went down to bro. Smith's to talk to the
people about schools as bro. Smith was to preach upon the subject.
Bro. Armstrong preached for us about hypocrosy (!) from Luke 12:1.
After this J. concluded to go to the chapel § I had the horse put
into the wagon.
foot.
We carried four children § Moses § Lot went on
Bro. Dole preached from John 17:21,22.
written in America.
Probably a sermon
The want of union among Christians a hind
rance to the cause of Truth.
In the afternoon bro. Armstrong
subject was death Ps. 90:12. "so teach us §c".
not go out but retired
early.
In the evening did
This morning had Kekuanaoa who was
unwell yesterday § not out to church to take breakfast with us.
He spoke of the propriety, or impropriety of firing his guns on
Sabbath evening.
I approved of doing it, thinking there was no
more harm than in ringing a bell.
After breakfast we rode up to Punahou.
wagon § boys on horseback.
The girls in the
This evening monthly concert for slaves.
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Only six present Bros. Conde, Castle Wilcox Knapp § Cooke with
sister Knapp.
This evening at supper time I felt quite [unwell(?)]
but after drinking some tea I felt better.
Tuesday July 27/41
Last night J. myself § Joseph were sick in the night.
To day we have all felt better.
breakfast.
This morning we all rode before
Rec^ a letter from bro. Coan.
Bro. Judd has been called away to Ewa to see Mrs. Parish
[Paris].
Sister Smith took tea with us § is spending the evening.
I have written a page in my letter home.
Thursday July 29/41
Tuesday evening completed my letter to my parents.
Yes
terday wrote a large sheet full to bro. Bingham to be opened by
Dr. Anderson if bro. B. shall have sailed.
our boys went to meeting with us.
Last evening two of
Bro. Armstrong read Ps. 1--
suggested that he might read the Psalms in course every Wednesday
evening.
A good idea.
This afternoon Moses accompied (!) me to
Manoa § I read a sermon from Is. 45.9 by bro. Hitchcock, No. 11.
of the volume of native sermons.
On our return called at Punahou.
Bro. Rogers ma have gone to Nuanu (!).
Bro. Munn § wife a [re]
preparing for a voyage to California in the Don Quixotte.
Saturday July 31
So my weeks, § months are fast numbering soon my last
will come.
May I always be ready.
Yesterday morning § this J. § myself rode on horseback
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July 31, 1841
before the [children(?)] got up.
Last evening I read to J . §
reitred a little after nine o'clock.
at nine o'clock.
Page 123
This morning had school,
Moses went for water to drink § because the girls
did not drink he was angry § would not study, so I sent him to his
room until dinner time.
This noon rec^ a letter from bro. Johnson
§ ans^ it immediately after dinner.
bro. Andrews form Kailua.
will of Kapiolani.
This evening rec^ one from
John rec^ one from bro. Forbes § the
We had a talk with John about matters § the
chiefs--suggested that some one come while Sarai is sick.
evening is lilo wale.
This
This morning wrote a letter to Kekauluohi
but think of rewriting it.
Monday Aug 2/41
One year ago to day by the day of the week since bro.
Bingham ma bade us farewell.
Yesterday morning my sabbath school
was rather shorter than usual.
Bro. Armstrong preached an excel
lent sermon from 1 Cov. 6:20.
In the P.M. John 4:34.
at the chapel was the 24th verse of the same chapter.
the children rode in the wagon.
Bro. Dole'^
Seven of
This morning we all went to the
monthly concert at the native church § heard bro A. tell about
China § the war.
After breakfast we rode.
to day at 9 o'clock § at 2 o'clock.
At noon wrote a letter to
go by Kekauluohi to her but it was too late.
send by the Kinau.
Commenced my schools
Shall keep it to
The governor keeps aloof from us these days
§ our food is rather scanty.
I fear he is disaffected towards
us for something, but I cannot imagine what.
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Tuesday Aug 3/41
Last evening J, myself Moses § Lot went to Monthly con
cert conducted by bro. Dole.
We had only three prayers.
When
we ret1^ found Martha had been crying.
This morning we did not ride.
I have written to bro.
Bailey, Andrews § Coan to day § to bro. Hitchcock last evening.
Wrote notices this afternoon of all the members of the
Hawaiian Teachers Ass11, notifying them of their appointments.
Wednesday Aug. 4.
Last evening I sealed up my letters to bro. Bingham §
father, § this morning took them to bro. Chamberlain.
Rec^ a
letter to day from bro. Green directed to bros. C. K. § Locke on
the subject of Slavery.
He was afraid we should be
This afternoon we went to bathe.
meeting.
(!).
This evening I go to one prayer
Had a tooth extracted this morning by bro. Judd.
Thursday [Aug.] 5th
To-day--the Harlequin has arrived from San Blass.
Bro.
Hall has rec^ a letter from bro. Bingham dated Troy Apl. 22-'41.
Lucy Thurston died soon after their arrival in Am. which was Feb.
5/41.
Mr. Diell also died on his way home.
Had a call to night from the Govr . § Dr. Rooke ma.
John
went to Manoa to day in my room.
Friday Aug 6.
This day I have kept at home.
This PM had the reading
of a letter from Mrs. Diell to Mr. Brinsmade.
Bro. Diell died
August 6, 1841
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on the 18th Jany '41 about 7 weeks from here.
Page 12
She spoke of aijy
man coming out this fall by the name of Damon, also of Dr. White
coming off victorious at the Methodist Board.
Saturday Aug. 7/41
This morning after riding prayers § breakfast I wrote
my letter to Mr. Hill ordering several things, perhaps 300 or
400 dollars.
As I wished to finish it soon I had no school §
took it down to Messrs P § B. half an hour before the vessel
sailed.
Called at Mr. Boardman's § found my watch had gained
on 10 seconds in 8 days.
were with me.
Called at Dr. Rooke's as Moses § Lot
When we returned it was dinner time.
At dinner
The Polynesian came in which gave us an account of President
Harrison's death April 4th just one month after inauguration.
The nation mourned § President Tyler appointed a day of fasting
§ humiliation the 14th May.
Tyler had entered into his offoice (!
with much spirit.
This after noon we went to bathe § it rained quite hard
while we were bathing.
This after noon J visited sister Smith §
saw Mr. Taylor there who said Victoria was in family way again.
This evening my gum bleeds very badly.
My eyes are very
weak.
This P.M. Mr. Hatch § Miss Colcord were married by Mr.
Dole § they sailed for Maui in the Clementine.
This is doing bus
iness in a hurry--only about a month's courtship § that principly
by letter.
But so the world go.
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Page 126
Monday Aug. 9.
Saturday evening I applied a great deal of salt to my
gum but it did not stop bleeding.
all day yesterday.
It bled all night 5 almost
At noon I went to bro. Armstrong § he gave
some blue vitirol to be desolved in water § applied by lint.,
This stopped it for awhile; but when I began to get ready for
meeting it commenced again § at meeting bled very hard.
Soon
after our return it ceased § until I was about to retire it be
gan again.
I again applied the lint § again stopped it.
not bled since tho' through the day it has been sore.
morning I gave up my S.S. to John.
day.
Cain.
Yesterday
Attended native service all
John went with some of the children to the chapel.
A's text in A.M. was John 1:29.
did not go out to meeting.
To day I have studied some.
This evening sister Smith was here Ej
Moses, Lot Jane § Pauahi § myself went.
Meeting conducted by bro. Chamberlain.
To me a very good meeting.
berlain came from Kauai.
Bro.
In the after noon The story of
Yesterday I read very little.
Had a pretty good school.
It has
Only 6 of us present.
To day bro. Gulick § Mary Jane Cham
0 for the influences of the spirit.
Wednesday Aug 11/41
Yesterday morning about 2 1/2 o'clock J. was called to
go over to bro. Conde.
When near day break Martha waked up §
cried about 10 or 15 minutes for Mama § then went to sleep.
we got up Jane carried her to ride.
When
When we returned J. returned
too, but sister Conde was not relieved neither was she until about
11 o'clock when rec^ a daughter.
did not think he helped much.
Dr. Wood was her physician § J.
About 8 o'clock bro. Munn came in
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from the country, § staid until after dinner.
the house bro. Hitchcock did.
They are to occupy
Last evening I wrote part of a
sermon from Rev. 3:20, Ej to day I have added something.
afternoon went to bathe.
This
Peter's horse stumbled with him and his
kahu, § returning Kali fell from his horse but was not
§ got on again.
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[hurt(?)]
This afternoon J. has been to Maternal meeting
at bro. Dimond's.
Scholars lazy to-day.
But the bell has rung
for meeting § I must go.
Friday Aug 13/41
Yesterday morning I called on bro. Munn ma.
Last evening completed my sermon in English from
the text Rev. 3:20.
from Rom. 8:5.6.
us.
Yesterday afternoon went to Manoa § talked
During the day sisters Judd § Knapp called on
This morning § today I have felt very low spirited, § have
done scarcely any thing.
My school was delayed some this morn
ing to cut bro. Castle's hair, § P.M. to accompany Maheha to see
Kekauonohi.
This evening Laanui took tea with us.
returned from Waialua.
To day bro. Judd
Sister Emerson had a son on Wednesday
evening.
Saturday Aug 14/41
After prayers this morning I said a few things to John
about his letters to Kekuanaoa § he said he talked to him yester
day about it § Kekuanaoa confessed that he was not right.
morning turned a wooden box for the pump in the court.
This
At noon
took it to Mr. Wright who broke it.
When we reach Kapena, we saw Kekuanaoa a little below
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August 14, 1841
our bathing place § went to see him a few moments.
spending the day up there with some of his men.
Page 128
He had been
He told us he
was building a house for us near our bathing place.
This evening while at supper Kekauonohi § Lahilahi came
in § talked with John about his letters to Kekuanaoa.
them to her.
He read
She condemned Kekuanaoa's conduct.
Rec^ a letter to-day from bros. Bond § Bailey.
Bro.
Castle called on us this evening to read a letter from bro. Lyman,
6j his reply to it in reference to abolition.
He regrets his name
being on the constitution.
Monday Aug. 16/41
After penning the foregoing I replied to a letter rec^
from bro. Bond.
Yesterday morning I attended S.S. as usual.
Bro. Smith
preached for us in the morning from Acts 16:30 "Heaha ka'u o hawa'i
i ola'u".
In the afternoon bro. Armstrong 1 Pet 2:21--"Christ
our example".
At noon only Moses § Wm. wished to go to the Chapel.
Bro. Dole preached from James 2:27. "Pure religion §c."
evening we all retired early.
In the
This morning did not go to ride
after breakfast I turned two boxes for pump § after dinner took
it to the blacksmith to be fixed.
Moses, Lot, Alexr § Wm accom
panied me § we called at Mr. Boardman's to see a clock-plan of
rail road §c belonging to Mr. Dudoit.
This evening
Kekauonohi § Konia took tea with us.
The
latter appears anxious to have Lydia to come in.
This evening no meeting.
This forenoon sister Smith came with her infant § spent
most of the fcrenoon.
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August 17, 1841
Page 129
Tuesday [August 1]7.
Replied to bro. Bailey's letter of the 4th inst.
out this morning before breakfast.
ohe yesterday.
Walked
Bro. Hall returned from Kane
The children much disposed to sleep to day.
morning eat nothing but potatoes for my breakfast.
on her sisters this afternoon.
This
J. has called
Read last evening "Home Education."
Friday Aug 20/41
Wednesday afternoon the mother's meeting was here, § sis
ter Dole came § took dinner with us.
well at table.
The children behaved very
In the afternoon bro. Armstrong came to have me
go to Waikiki but I had engaged to go to bathe with the children
§ did not go.
Went to bathe § Wm. § myself rode Lot's horse §
soon after we left Wm's horse came § Mrs. Cooke rode it to Punahou in company with sister Knapp § others.
In the evening she
was so unwell that I did not go out to meeting.
Yesterday afternoon I went to Manoa § found the schoolhouse nearly completed, so nearly so that I had my meeting there
Ej some more than usual were present.
Lyons' from Mat. 3:12. Haiao XII.
him run some of the way back.
I read a sermon of bro.
My horse acted bad § I made
Wednesday evening our horse was
returned § we rode both yesterday morning § this.
Wednesday morn
ing after breakfast we all went to top of Punch bowl-hill.
evening finished reading "Home Education".
letter from bro. Locke at some meal.
Last
This morning rec^ a
He wrote about receiving
bro. Green's letter through bro. Emerson § that he was sorry that
it happened so.
The blame, if any, rests upon bro. Judd, who sent
it to bro. Emerson.
There was something in the letter respecting
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August 20, 1841
Page 130
bros. Bishop § Emerson taking their names from the constitution
of the Anti Slavery society.
onohi this afternoon.
J. called on Sarai Governor § Kekau-
John wrote to Kekuanaoa about J.'s having
a horse to ride § he sent back we have the children's but not his.
Saturday Aug 21/41
The week has gone § its transactions registered on high.
Oh! what ingratitude reigns in my bosom.
How unmindful I am of
the blessings confered (!) upon me from week to week § from day to
day § from hour to hour.
This morning John went with the wagon
§ brought up Sarai 5 this evening he carried her back.
a severe pain
She has
in her head § to day bro. Judd has cupped her.
This afternoon all the boys § myself went to bathe Ej went we
reached Kapena so many children being there we went on mauka to
get some maile a kind of ever-green-vine.
of the mountain.
too.
We went up on the side
When we ret^ we bathed § bro. J. met us § bathed
After returning, Julia rode a little distance on Wm's horse
5 I carried Joseph.
This evening after prayers Kekauonohi 5 Konia
called about half an hour, or so.
This evening I feel very tired § my back is some affected
with rheumatism, owning probably by g[o]ing into the water while
warm.
Monday Aug. 2 3/41
Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock I went over to the child
ren's meeting which was conducted by bro. Armstrong.
children of both congregations were present.
ren.
All the
I took also our child
Bro. Conde preached fr. Mark 10:21 "Hookahi ou hemahema".
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August 23, 1841
We did not go to the chapel because it was too late.
ing four of the children went with me.
preached to officers of government.
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In the even
In the afternoon bro. A.
Next sabbath he intends to
preach to subjects of government.
This afternoon a special of brethren at this station
relative to communications from bros. on Hawaii respecting bro.
Bliss.
him.
Most thought the secular agents should send a vessel for
After I returned I wrote a letter to bro. Bliss.
two testaments to our domestics to-day.
Gave away
Konia § Lydia spent most
of the afternoon here.
This evening Juliette feels very feeble.
Tuesday Aug 24/41
Commenced a school with our domestics to night Mat 1:18.
Have given them one verse of a hymn to commit each day.
time with them, § when I came back found J. weeping.
Spent some
Last evening
read an address before a convention of Teachers in Boston Aug. 1830
by Dr. B.
on Physical Education.
Promised bro. Armstrong
to supply his pulpit to morrow morning.
me for it.
Will the Lord prepare
He (bro. A.) is going to Waialua.
Moses ma commenced to day Worcester's Reading Book 3rd
part.
I think they will be pleased with it.
Friday Aug. 27
41
In order that I might instruct our natives every night
I have not written for two evenings past.
Wednesday morning at
4 15/60 Sister Munn breathed her last § her happy spirit departed
to her rest.
It was somewhat sudden.
She was buried yesterday
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at 4 o'clock.
August 27, 1841
Page 132
Bro. Armstrong made some remarks at bro. Knapp's
from whence the corpse was carried to the grave.
Bro. Judd has
taken their youngest child, § bro. Dimond the eldest.
I go to
night to sit up with Mr. Brinsmade who is still sick.
Saturday Aug 28/41
Last night I sat up with M r .Brinsmade, sleeping only about
three hours.
He was some better tho’ scarcely able to speak.
He had a more comfortable night than usual.
To day I have slept
none 5 have attended to all my work as usual.
This P.M. we went
¥*
to bathe § I carried David on the horse with me. We saw Gov
at Kapena § he wished the children to eat with him.
But, as the
children had just taken dinner I thought it not best.
Just then
Paki § Konia rode up, § he asked them to dine with him, saying
he had prepared two pigs for the children, § I would not let them
eat it, so the children said when we returned.
tire early to night.
the sabbath.
I purpose to re
May I be prepared for all the duties of
Our domestics appear pleased with their school.
Monday Aug 30 /41
This evening we have had a call from Mr. Ladd
Capt.
Easterbrook, which prevented my going to the meeting to pray for
slaves.
This evening J. rode on horse back § Lot accompanied
her with his new saddle § bridle.
they were gone.
The rest of us took tea while
To day the Governor offered us his carraige (!)
§ horse.
Yesterday I did not feel sleepy as I expected.
The
common children all went to bro. Smith's to meeting at 8 o'clock.
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Bro. A. preached all day.
A.M. text Sam. 3:40--P.M. Mat. 22:21 —
To the people, their duties.
me to the chapel.
Page 133
At noon of the children accompanied
Bro. Dole's text Rom 2:4.
In the evening re
tired early.
Wednesday Sept. 1, /41
Yesterday closed another month of our tabernacling in
the fltesh.
Soon all our days will be numbered.
0 may they be
spent in the service of God.
Yesterday afternoon bro. Munn was deranged or somewhat
so.
To day he is better.
Rec^ a very small note from bro. Lafon.
Heard to day that sister M.M. Smith gives up her school for a while
after this week.
Sister Judd has requested that some of her child
ren come here to recite arithmetic with our scholars.
This afternoon five of the boys went with me to bathe.
An American whaler Fama anchored to day.
Thursday Sept. 2
Last evening I sat up writing native until about 11 o'
clock after I returned from meeting conducted by bro. Castle.
About three o'clk. this morning Juliette was called to go over
to bro. Wilcox's § came home about six, saying sister W. had a
fine fleshy son.
This afternoon I went to Manoa § read one of bro. Lyon's
sermon.
Sister A.
Moses § Lot went.
Had a call this evening from bro §
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Sept. 3, 1841
Page 134
Friday Sept 3.
This day has been observed by the native chs. as a day
of fasting § prayer, § by some of the missionaries.
preached to us this afternoon at bro. Armstrong's.
Bro. Smith
This evening
bro. Parish ma accompanied by bros. Munn § Hall, have sailed for
Hawaii, in the schooner of that name.
breakfast
poor.
went to Punahou.
This morning we rode after
My schools to day have been very
J. completed for me to day a bombazin coat.
She has made
it all this week with the assistance of Waimei.
Saturday Sept. 4. /41
This evening I feel rather discouraged, so many without
trying to find fault with us for one thing § another.
This morn
ing Juliette rode John Ii's blind horse but she came near being
thrown.
This afternoon I rode him mauka to bathe § he fell with
me § jumped some.
Wm's horse,
When we returned J. thought she would ride
Hepa Wm. haku told him Kekuanaoa would be angry
at him Wm. if he let Mrs. Cooke ride his white horse.
When Mrs.
C. returned § told me about it, I immediately wrote to Kekuanaoa
to inquire about it.
He replied that my letter was not plain §
he would see about it on Monday.
This evening Kekauonohi § Lahilahi called § took tea
with us.
They return to Maui next week.
To morrow will be the
sabbath.
May I be prepared to commemorate the love of Jesus to
the world.
Last evening completed a native sermon form Mat. 22:42
"Heaha ko oukou manao noka Mesia?"
Sept. 7, 1841
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Tuesday Sept. 7.
Sabbath day my sabbath school was very short.
In the
morning bro. Armstrong preached from 1 Cov. 11:25. "Do this in
remembrance of me".
He related an anecdote of a man who was going
off for three years § he planted a tree § told his wife to water
it every afternoon in rememberance of him.
It was very striking.
In the afternoon communion season § very many were present.
Some of the chiefs tho' (?) they did partake of the communion.
At noon six of the children rode down to the chapel §
heard bro. Dole from Mat. 6:20,21.
There were not many present.
Yesterday afternoon Kekauonohi, Konia § Laanui came §
took tea with us.
She (the former) came to bid us good bye as
she was to sail this morning to Maui.
5 was present at prayers.
After supper Lahilahi came
Some of the children wrote letters in
the evening but I went to monthly concert which was conducted by
bro. Armstrong.
In the afternoon bro. Castle warned a meeting
of the members of the anti-slavery soc.
not convenient.
I did not attend because
At noon I had a long talk with bro. Castle about
our being Aux^ to the Am. § For. A.S.S. for they had made no pro
vision for such auxiliaries as ours in a foreign land.
much mortified.
We were
This morning at about day light § even before
our children got up in a great rage to go down § see Kekauonohi.
I sent them to bed again until our usual time for rising § then
with all the children, went down § found them all at the king's
house.
We sat there half an hour, or more § accompanied her to
the canoe § then returned home § had prayers § breakfast as usual.
Just before school sister Judd came in requesting us to
take four of her children into school to which we consented, think-
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Sept. 7, 1841
Page 136
ing our own scholars would be much benefited by their presence.
They have done very well, but my own § her children.
Was told this morning that Lydia was born Sept. 2-1838
instead of Dec. 25th.
Friday Sept. 10/41
Wednesday matters went much as usual.
we went to bathe.
In the afternoon
Moses § Lot disobeyed about something § I treated
them with neglect § did not allow them to go to Manoa with me
yesterday afternoon.
bro. Rice.
Wednesday eve® our meeting was conducted by
Very few only present.
Yesterday afternoon I read bro. Hitchcock's sermon Haiao
16, "Remember Lot's wife" Luke 17:32.
perhaps 30.
school.
again.
I had more adults than usual,
Yesterday I had none of bro. Judd's children here to
They had all gone into the country.
To day they came
Last evening I was strongly impressed with the idea that
I ought to send Dr. Nelson on Infidelity to Mr. Reynold § wrote
a letter to accompany it.
the night.
While writing bro. Locke cmae in § spent
He came with bro. Armstrong who had been to Waialua
to measure some land for bro. Locke's school.
This evening we had
a call from bro. § Sister Knapp.
Saturday Sept. 11,/41
This morning we arose early to take a ride on horse back,
but were hindered by Elizabeth who was awakened by something enter
ing her ear.
I immediately poured in some sweet oil but nothing
came out § so I let the oil run out again.
In about fifteen min
utes after I looked at her ear § just then a red-ant came out as
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lively as ever, § she was immediately relieved.
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This noon after
school I commenced a letter to bro. Savage of Greenwich § before
I went to bathe I wrote two pages very close.
went up to see Paki § Konia.
This afternoon we
I saw § had some conversation with
Kanui who had spent 14 years in France § was expecting to be a
catholic priest, but he chose to marry.
He appeared no better
than a common native.
This evening I feel very tired.
Monday Sept 13, /41
Yesterday morning I commenced having my S.S. in English
§ commenced Mat. 9:1-8.
native chapel.
Bro. Armstrong preached all day at the
A.M. "When I am weak then am I strong" P.M. 1 Peter
4:18. "If the righteous scarcely are saved".
At noon bro. Dole
preached an excellent sermon, "The way of transgressions is hard."
Prov. 13:15.
This morning I closed my letter to bro. Savage §
commenced one to Cousin Peter P. Hayes.
This afternoon Bro. § Sister Rice took tea with us § she
spent the evening.
Bro. R. accompanied me § 5 of our children
to the S.S. Monthly concert.
Saturday Sept. 18/
Tuesday we thought seriously of having company.
evening I read Dr. Nelson on Infidelity.
In the
Wednesday morning the
Hawaii returned with bros. Chamberlain, Hall § Bliss § familyy
Bro. B. ma are staying at bro. Smith's, § he called yesterday morn
ing to get his hair cut.
In the afternoon bro. Conde ma § bro.
Rice ma went off in the Hawaii but I did not see them.
In the
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Sept. 18, 1841
Page 138
evening attended the prayer meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
During the day I wrote a large letter sheet full to Mr. Stephen
G. Ferris.
Thursday evening we went out to bro. Judd's to tea.
Jarves § Mr. Sullivan were there.
Mrs.
Last evening we invited Capts.
Barker, Easterbrook, § Macomber with Mr. Sullivan § bros. § sisters
Judd § Knapp, Castle § Smith.
Mr. Sullivan only came with the
above mentioned bro. Ej Sisters.
Some of the children sat up § laughed at the table.
This morning J. § our two children weht iuka at the invitation
of sister Dimond. She went on Ii's horse.
This afternoon I rode
Ii's blind horse, who stepped into a hole, Ej I fell which hurt
my hip some.
Bro. Judd § his son, Charles accompanied us, §
after bathing we all called at bro. Hall's old place.
this we went farther iuka § met Kuanaoa.
After
I asked him to take
[care, written in pencil] of the children for a while after our
return.
He said he would prepare some food for them.
We went
to Paki, § saw Haalelio, John Stevens fjc. but they were not very
oluolu.
They were going up to Mr. Pelly's place to bathe.
We
returned, § I left the children with the governor Ej went tp dine
at 5 o'elk with bro. § sister Dimond.
sundown.
Before we returned it was
At the gate near Paki's Kali fell but did not hurt himself.
This evening I feel very tired § my eyes are sore.
0 Lord! prepare
me for the holy sabbath.
Monday Sept. 20/41
Yesterday my hip felt quite lame £j I did [not] feel very
well any of the day, § did not go down to the chapel.
Bro. A.
Sept. 20, 1841
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preached in the morning Rom 13:10.
Page 139
About Love fullfilling (!)
the law.
In the afternoon he converted his meeting into conference
§ prayer meeting for school.
He made some remarks himself about
parents being so hemahema in training their children--then bro.
Chamberlain prayed--then Ii spoke about parents finding fault
with the teacher, § said they should come to him.
Elia spoke,
as did also Kahonukaupu § Governor, § Kuluwailehua, § I made the
concluding prayer.
The meeting was two hours long § quite
inter
esting .
This morning soon after breakfast I hurried to seal my
letters § papeis to send by the Ship Roman Capt. Barker.
has not sailed to day.
But she
J. sent six letters § I only three--with
the Polynesians Vol. I No. 26-52 to bro. Cahrles § the same sent
to father.
J.'s letters were to Charles, Fanny (2), Mother, Aunt
Jerusha, § sister Wilcox.
This morning I receive a note § two
mats of oranges from Dr. Rooke.
I have written a note to him.
I also rec^ a letter from bro. Johnson 5 some "annals of Educa
tion."
I have replied in part to his letter.
Written a letter
to Capt. Charles Sumner this evening between 9 § 11 o'clock.
Wednesday Sept. 22 /41
Ship Roman, Capt. Barker, sailed to day.
Yesterday Nevins Armstrong came to my school.
Last even
ing sister Smith was here § I wrote or commenced letters to bros.
Bailey § Bond.
Sister Knapp brought over a letter from Jared.
It was rec^ by a schooner from California.
This morning I called
on bro. Wilcox for the first time since her confinement.
We had
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Sept. 22, 1841
a call from bro. Bliss ma. this forenoon.
as usual on Wednesday.
Page 140
This afternoon we bathed
This evening Mr. Gorham Gilman a young man
who now lives at Mr. Ladd came § took supper with us, § then went
to meeting with me.
Heard to night that bro. Tinker ma arrived
after 8 ms. having one fine blooming daughter more than they had
when they started.
Friday Sept. 24/ 41
Yesterday morning I accomplished nothing-During the forenoon we had a call from Mr. Marshall §
capt. Bissell.
They came into the school.
wagon bought of bro. Rogers.
went to Manoa.
In the afternoon a short school §
Moses § Jane accompanied me on horse back.
people present than usual.
Text John 1:29.
At noon I fixed the
More
Read a sermon by bro. Smith Haiao 17.
On our return called a moment on Sarai.
In the
evening commenced a letter to bro. C. Wilcox.
This morning we rode as
usual.
Wm. so offended at Moses
as not to speak § not to eat any breakfast.
The kahus were here
to day to clean all the boys' rooms § I commenced school immediately
after dinner.
Dole.
After school we had a call from sisters Knapp
Very soon, however, J. rode on the mule § Moses, Lot, §
myself accompanied her.
When we returned the boys with myself went
down to Mr. Boardman's § while we were gone Bernice got on the
mule to ride.
At that instant Wm's white eyed horse came § he got
upon it Ej rode round the circle § he went well.
Mrs. C. if he might go, § she said, yes.
his old horse.
He then asked
Mrs. C. supposed it was
When she found it was not she was disposed to
forbid his going, but John § Kapeleuli said there was no danger §
so he went on.
But as soon as the gate was opened, or he started,
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Sept. 24 , 1841
Page 141
he started upon a run § Wm. could not hold him or being scared did
not, § he run full speed down towards the fort.
He went a short
distance on the edge of the sea § turned into the king's yard
where he was caught.
$ escaped unhurt.
Wm. clung to the saddle all this while,
When I reached the king's house Kuanaoa was
seated there with Wm. in his lap.
Soon Hepa came up,
supposing
he was the one to blame, Kuanaoa ordered him to prison.
Wm. got
upon his old horse § rode home--to the no small astonishment of
a large number of spectators who had come out to see § hear what
was going on.
I told them we would condemn no one, but thank God
that he (Wm.) was not dead § above all was not even hurt.
Tuesday Sept. 28 /41
Saturday evening I recorded nothing because I felt so
much fatigued.
In the afternoon we went to bathe as usual, but
before bathing went iuka § called at Capt. Dominis's or Mr. Peirce's
place.
During the day fixed our pump in the children's yard.
Yesterday morning my sabbath school as usual.
preached about love 1 Cov. 13:4-7.
Luka 16:37.
Bro. Armstrong
In the afternoon about death
It was so very warm that we did not go to the chapel.
In the evening 8 of the children accompanied me to the chapel.
■y*
Yesterday morning the Gov came before we were up, § said to John
he had had a dream that Kinau said they must take all the children
away.
We heard that Kuanaoa was the worse for drink on Saturday
night but it [was] not very plain.
LaSt evening attended a Anti-Slavery Monthly concert only
3 present--Castle, Knapp § myself.
with Mrs. C.
Sister Smith spent the evening
To day § yesterday my scholars were very lazy.
Sent
two letters to Bailey § Bond to the Depository by bro. Chamberlain
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Sept. 30, 1841
Page 142
Thursday [Sept.] 30 /41
This day closes another month.
months will all be numbered.
How they fly!
Soon my
Yesterday morning a vessel came from
Lahaina § our children rec^ a letter from Auhea, § some letters
from Kekauonohi.
I rec^ one from Kaeo Peter’s father.
all exhort their children to obey their teachers.
is not oluolu.
much.
The parents
But, Kuanaoa
I cannot understand why he keeps aloof from us so
Last evening attending meeting conducted by bro Armstrong
Mrs. C. attended maternal meeting at bro. Chamberlain's § Victoria
fell some distance down stairs Ej was caught by bro. Bliss.
To day
J. got her mind made up to go to Waialua, or to Ewa to morrow, but
the difficulty of getting a horse has prevented.
had some rain.
This P.M. J.
To day we have
bro. Judd went to see Sarai.
Friday Oct. 1 /41
And so another month has commenced, but oh! how much as
usual,
I have commenced it.
This morning bro. Armstrong called
§ requested me to take some of his children into school to day §
to morrow as Mrs. A. had a sore face, f| he wished to go to Kaneohe
to a protracted meeting now in process.
He also requested me to
be ready to take the afternoon service on Sunday next to all of
which I assented.
Four of his children came to school, but all but Nevins
soon withdrew § none but N. came this afternoon.
Samuel the younge
of the three that returned this morning, climbed up a dobie-fence
this afternoon § fell § broke his arm.
They have sent for bro. A.
John corrected a native sermon I wrote about a month since
§ found but a few errors.
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Oct. 2, 1841
Page
143
Saturday Oct. 2/41
Last evening I wrote a letter to Kaeo, Peter's father-copied one to Auhea about Wm.'s run, § added something to it.
Also a letter to bro. Baldwin.
This morning we arose earlier than
usual § rode some before the other's stirred much.
This morning
called on bro. Armstrong § found he returned last night about 10
o'clock.
Meeting at Kaneohe rather interesting.
Bro. § sister
Bliss came up to dinner § staid the remainder of the day.
went to bathe with us.
All the boys went to day.
turn Juliette rode a short distance on horse back.
He
After our re
This evening
some of the horses are turned out to pasture.
This afternoon Jane § Elizabeth went to bro. J's to tea.
A singing this evening § so there is every Saturday evening.
The Pilot ariv^ P.M.
Monday Oct. 4, /41
Have just ret^ from Monthly concert conducted by bro.
Bliss.
It was not so pleasant to me as it would have been if some
one else had had charge of it.
Smith § Bliss.
ohe.
Prayers by bros. Judd, Brinsmade,
Bro. Smith gave an account of the meeting at Kane
Heard that bro. Bishop § Emerson were to have a protracted
meeting at Waianae last week.
Several there have turn from Cath
olicism to the pono (?).
This morning I attended monthly concert with the children
at the native meeting house § seven of the children gave each a
hapaha to Mr. Armstrong to help the heathen.
While at breakfast
rec^ a letter from bro. Lafon § answered it immediatley.
remarked that the school laws would probably fall through.
He
I told
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John.
Oct. 4, 1841
Page 144
To day we have had up the pump again § I have spent two
hours at fixing it.
Many trees have been brought to day.
terday bro. A. preached all day A.M. Ps. 49:8.
Ki. 8:12,13.
Yes
P.M. Hazael II
Two sabbath schools § did not go to the chapel.
Wednesday Oct. 6/41
Have just ret^ from meeting § who should [I see] but bro.
Munn.
He came from Kawaaloa in the English Sloop of War Curacao
of 24 guns Capt. Jones.
She was seen to the windward this morn
ing but did not come up until noon.
She is from Kahiki 8, is bound
to California to make, or require satisfaction for injustice done
to some of her subjects some time since, at which Mr. Farnham tried
to do something.
Bro. Cham[b]erlain also saw the prisoners when
he was on the coast.
This vessel is from Soc. Is. § says the
small pox was introduced there by the Don Quixotte § that the
people were dying of[f] very fast.
Much of the blame is attached
to an English physician there who said she did not need but 14 days
quarantine.
awhile.
Maui.
Bro. Munn is quite feeble, § will remain on Oahu for
This noon bro. Rogers § family sailed in the Hawaii for
Bro. Chamberlain § family expect to go to morrow to Maui in
the Kekauluohi.
This morning we walked out.
Friday Oct. 8/41
Yesterday morning I went out § saw bro. Judd who said
he should not call on the Man of war.
While at the framing of
the roof of the meeting, Mr. Thomson, the man who furnished the
timber at Calafornia (!) came up § I was introduced to him.
Learned
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that some of our brethren were going on board the man of war so
I made ready § went with them.
Found that the Capt. was expected
to call on the Governor so we left bro. Armstrong to interpret §
bros. Smith, Castle, Knapp § myself went out in a boat furnished
by Kuanaoa.
Saw some of the Leiuts (!) § left our names for the
Capt. § after sitting a while returned about noon.
Had a school
at 1 o'clk. § at 3 1/2 went to Manoa § had an interesting meeting.
Pauahi accompanied on horse back § rode Wm's horse.
tired, § felt it some this mo®.
To day I have been expecting a
call from some, but no one has called.
up.
At mid-day very hot.
She got rather
Learned that some had been
Last evening read to J.
This evening
my eyes are sore.
Bro. Chamberlain ma went on board of the Kekauluohi this
evening for Maui.
Saturday Oct. 9/41
This morning a large vessel was seen to the leeward which
has proved to be the Yorktown, a Am. Sloop of war of 16 guns, Capt.
Auslick.
She has no sickness on board as was expected.
The South
Carolina, Capt. Bailey has also anchored as well as the Wm.
Grey
Capt. Brewer from Boston by which J § myself reed, ten letters.
Her's were from her brother § his wife, mother, sister, Uncle Taft,
f? Mrs. Abernethy.
§ Bingham.
My letters were from Rev. Mr. Hallock, Stone
Mr. Booth
§ bro. § sister Seeley.
The Wm. Cray has
two Catholic priests on board § has stopped at Kahiki, where the
small-pox is raging § their vessel is under quarantine.
Our letters
did not come on shore till near night--§ I have not yet read them
all.
I mean to do it before retiring.
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I feel very tired.
of the sabbath.
Oct. 9, 1841
Page 146
0 may I be prepared for the duties
Sister Mary says It is probable father will de
part ere my letter reaches you--Soon my change will come.
Monday Oct 11/41
Yesterday morning bro. Armstrong preached from Acts 19:2.
"Have ye rec^ the Holy Ghost".
It was an excellent sermon.
After
that we went to the chapel § heard bro. Dole from these words "The
son of man has come to seek § save that which was lost".
a powerful sermon,
hear it.
delivered with feeling.
It was
But few present to
In the afternoon bro. Bliss preached from Ps. 119:127.
It was painful to me to hear him.
I felt as if he had better re
turn § told J. if she felt when I spoke as I felt yesterday afternoon
I did not blame her for urging me to desist.
In the evening I remained at home § J. went to the chapel
accompanied by Moses, Lot, § Alexr.
I, in the mean time, that I
might not fall to sleep read over my Am. letters.
This morning saw some of sister Knapp's letters which
spoke of Mr. Foote's calling on her aunts at Peck's Land--§ that
her parents 5 bro § sister Wilcox saw him.
This forenoon attended the examination of the schools
from Wailupe, Waialae, § Moanalua, 129 in all.
They appeared
very well.
This noon made readyto call on the Am. Sloop of war Yorktown, but was advised not to do so for fear of taking the small
pox.
This evening attended S.S.M. concert conducted by bro. Castle.
Present--bros. Johnstone, Munn, Castle, Knapp § myself.
advised to prepare to conduct the next meeting.
I was
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Oct. 12, 1841
Page 147
[Tuesday, Oct.] 12
Finished a letter to bro. Wilcox.
Attended examination of
the schools at Waikiki, Manoa § Palolo the school of Wm. Kanui.
Called on Capt. Aulick § some of his officers, in com^ with bro.
r
Armstrong § Knapp. While there the Gov came on board with
Haalelio, Brinsmade § soon bro. Judd, § very soon who should
come but Capt. Jones § Charlton.
2 o'clk.
I did [not] return until about
While absent Capt. Jones called at the house, § soon
after my return bro. Munn came with Dr. Gun of the Curacao § one
of her midshipmen, the one who was unwell when we called on board.
This evening bros. Smith § Emerson have called upon us.
Wednesday Oct 13/41
Last evening I commenced a letter to bro. Seeley § wrote
two pages § to day have nearly completed it.
This morning did not
go to bro. K. examination, had a school § at 10 o'clk went down
to bro. Smith's.
The examination was truly interesting.
was spoken § two other peices (!) were spoken.
A dialogue
Three men of the Cur
acao were present § much supprised (!) § said they would [not] have
believed it.
This afternoon had a school.
About sun-set the king
§ Kekauluohi came in the Paalua also bro. Richards whom I met at
bro. Judd's.
Our meeting was conducted by bro. Emerson.
Called
and saw Auhea a few moments.
Thrusday [Oct. 14]
Last evening closed my letter to bro. Seeley.
This morn
ing before breakfast had the children made ready to go over 5 see
Auhea but she was not up § so we waited till after prayers § break
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fast.
Oct. 14, 1841
Page 148
After spending half an hour with her we went down § called
on the king who was very pleasant § appeared glad to see us.
French consul § Mr. Grimes were there, but soon left.
remain there long.
The
We did not
When we returned we found Kuanaoa waiting
with his gig for Auhea to go down Ej see Capt. Jones who was going
to call on the king.
Learned form bro. Judd that Capt. Aulick was
coming during the forenoon to call on us.
We did not go to the
hoike until it was nearly out, § soon after we did, Capt. A. came
into the hoike § from there he came in here.
This afternoon I had a school.
He made a short stay.
At noon bro. L. took dinner with us.
After school some of the horses came § four of the children started
§ I with Wm. upon his horse because John's had got away.
Just as
we were going out we met Kuanaoa § Auhea coming in his gig § we
turned back.
Auhea got out § Wm. remained with her, § I, with
x*
Moses, Lot, § Alex went on § had a good bathe. We got wet some.
When we ret^ Wm. § Victoria were over to Auhea § Wm. said when he
returned that Kuanaoa § Auhea went behind the curtain to talk.
This evening have lost more m o n e y - o u r suspicions rest upon
Wainei.
Friday Oct. 15/41
Last evening added something to my letter to Mr. J. 0.
Taylor by giving extracts from our minutes of 1841.
This morning
I arose § made preparations for the labors of the day.
Called
into the luakini to see hoike a few momnets (!) came home § assisted
about getting off the table § crockery mauka.
the children all ready § their horses.
About noon we got
Boys on horses § girls §
Mrs. C. § myself on the the (!) one-horse wagon § Mrs. C. hand
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wagon.
Oct. 15, 1841
Page 149
We went to the church § started from there a few minutes
before 1 o'clock.
The schools of this congregation were all assembled
§ bro. Smith's waited on the road for us- § rained some which made it very unpleasant.
chiefs were present.
It was exceedingly dusty
The king § all the
Capt. Aulick § Lieut. Drayton.
So also Mr.
Brinsmade § other foreigners with many of our brethren § sisters.
We went § most of the foreigners to the school house which was
quite spacious § accommodated us very well.
The king as well as
foreigners took pleasure in going around § seeing the natives eat.
We also eat at our long table § so did most of the foreigners a
little of something.
When we had finished the children were drawn up together
§ the king § Auhea made a speech § so did John § gave notice of a
week's vacation.
a great many more.
The children present were 1370 besides men § women
We returned as we went up, § after leaving
Mrs. C. at the house went to Punahou § called on bro. Dole.
This
evening we all feel very tired, § the children have retired.
has been a regular day of rejoicing to all high
It
low rich § poor,
learned § unlearned--- May its influence be happy upon the nation.
Saturday Oct 16/41
This morning sent two letters to go by the Nautilus.
After breakfast at about 8 o'elk I § 11 children went down to
the king's house § saw him not dressed, suffering from sickness.
Saw bro. Richards § had a little chat with him.
Thought it a
good plan to accustom the children to going on the sea.
We
started with Kuanaoa on a barge rowed by 24 men, at 9 o'clock,
5 Auhea on a Canoe at the same time.
We [When] we got outside
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Oct. 16, 1841
Kuanaoa got on the canoe with Auhea.
We reached Moanalua with
out any accident about 10 1/2 o'clock.
kahus § men women § children there.
Page 150
Found a large number of
As it was not noon we went
over perhaps half a mile, to see the salt-lake on foot.
When we
returned, we soon had some dinner made ready for us § sat down
to eat with our fingers.
5 chicken.
knife.
The[re] was several kinds of fish--pork
I eat only some chicken § potatoes, § eat with a pocket
We also had some bananas § melons.
Soon after dinner we
started to come back § when about half way home, Kuanaoa got upon
v
the barge § Moses Lot Alex § William got on the canoe. We reached
home about 2 1/2 o'clock § very soon the wagon § horses came §
we came home § started directly to go and bathe.
The girls rode
in the wagon § bathed themselves just below where we bathed.
We returned just in time for supper much fatigued, § soon
after supper they retired.
Read a letter this evening to sister
Castle from an acquaintance of her's a missionary in Jamaica, who
had just lost his wife.
Too tired to enjoy reading, or praying.
0 Lord prepare me for all the duties of to morrow.
Monday Oct. 18 /41
This evening I have heard much of the iniquity (?) of
the people, § last evening something concerning Moses which made
me much ashamed.
Yesterday morning I hardly had a sabbath school.
In the morning bro. Richards preached from Epeso 6:4, "Ye fathers
provoke not your children to wrath §c."
As we had a horse we rode
down to the chapel, 6 of the children Ej heard bro. Dole from Deut.
32:29 .
In the afternoon bro. A. preached from James 11 12.
After
the service the church were desired to remain § I afterwards learned
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Oct. 18, 1841
Page 151
that it was to do something about the coming feast of the king.
This morning I saw bro. A. § he said he saw Kuanaoa § Kekauluohi
lying on a mat together Saturday night about 9 o'clock.
I was at the Depository § bro. Castle looked over a paper
saying it contained an extract from my letter to bro. Bingham.
Bro Knapp came in just at that juncture, § said my letter bore
marks of giving bro. A. all the cr.
[credit] for the schools.
To day I have had schools.
This afternoon the six older
children commenced Onley's Geography.
Saturday Oct. 2 3/41
Tuesday bro. Wilcox ma spent the day with us § in the
afternoon sister Smith came over with bro. Chamberlain's two child
ren (boys) § took tea.
She spent the evening § I sat with her
conversing about the school at Punahou.
She is disposed to think
it will never holo.
Wednesday Auhea came into my school a short time fj in the
afternoon the boys went to bathe.
Auhea took supper with us.
Maternal meeting here.
Thursday afternoon sister § bro Smith had quite a party,
king, Auhea, Kuanaoa, Capt. Aulick Mr. § Mrs. Wood, Messrs. Brins
made, Boardman § Sullivan, J. § Jos. § Martha went to bro. Dole
§ so did Moses § Lot all of whom staid there while I went to Manoa
to my meeting.
I read the remainder of a sermon, which I commenced
a fortnight since.
About 9 o'clock Auhea came in to spend the
night accompanied by Iole.
She roused Wm. 5 he got up § lay on
the floor with his mother.
I was obliged to request them to not
talk § told Iole particularly to keep still.
Auhea heard me §
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advised her to retire.
Oct. 23, 1841
Page 152
We all sjept soundly during the night.
Tuesday night J. made a mistake § poured some castor into
her eye instead of eye-water.
now.
The soreness has increased until
Yesterday Dr. bled her § to-day blistered her ear § scarified
her on her temple.
She has done very little to day.
Yesterday we
had company, the king, Auhea, Kuanaoa Haalelio, John Young, bros.
Richards, Judd,
sisters Judd § Smith.
Bro. Wilcox came over
with the latter but he § neither of the two sisters took tea.
The king ma left about 8 o'clock § through his influence Auhea
relinquished her design of again sleeping with Wm.
This afternoon we all but David went to bathe § the
girls I committed to the care of Maele.
When we returned we
spent some time at our new house playing in it.
were expected there soon to have a feast.
The king §c.
This evening Auhea
was in to prayers § until the bell rung for the children to go to
their rooms.
Tuesday Oct. 26/41
This evening I have been reading a lecture of "Mind §
its developments" by Rev. E. Davis.
Armstrong.
It was sent to me by Sister
But to return back to the Sabbath--
In the morning J's eye was so much worse that bro. J. said
she must keep herself in a close, dark room § keep her eyes covered,
so I could not attend service in the morning.
The children all
went with Ii, § afterwards I went with Lot, Wm. Jane § Belinda,
to the chapel, in the wagon.
In the afternoon Lokai staid with
Juliette § I attended § heard bro. Armstrong from Matt. 16:24.
In the evening I read New York Evangelists.
In the forenoon I
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Oct. 26, 1841
Page 153
read Dr. Berman's sermon before the Board at Providence, Sept.
1840.
That night I retired late § was called up once or twice
during the night.
Just before midnight Kuanaoa came saying he had
haerd that the Kekauluohi had gone on the rocks at Koolau § that
he was then going to start to go over § help.
Yesterday J.'s eye
began to grow better § to day has been more comfortable.
evening Auhea came in Ej took supper with us.
Last
Just as we finished,
a messenger came from Koolau saying the vessel was much injured,
§ she returned very soon.
Just as I was about going out to Anti-
Slavery Monthly concert, Mr. Gilman came in § spent the evening.
He asked me some questions, § I urged him to aim at being an "un
common Christian".
This morning while riding we called on Auhea at the fort.
Had my school early and at 10 o'clk. went to the Auction of Messrs
M. § J. who were selling Mr. Jarvis's furniture.
boys I took with me.
The four older
I bought a secretary, looking-glass for Ii,
an umbrella for Moses, § a large bible for Lot.
Lokai was sick § I gave her some salts.
This morning
She is better.
Yesterday morning John Ii went to Waialua to examination
Ej to have an interview with teachers.
Friday Oct. 29/41
Wednesday I did not accomplish much.
bro. Chamberlain conducted the meeting.
In the evening
Prayers by bros. John
stone, Sullivan, Munn § Castle.
Thursday (yesterday) nooning (?) I found John Ii had
returned the night before about midnight.
Yesterday I saw but
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little of him.
meeting.
Oct. 29, 1841
Page 154
At 3 o'clk I went to Manoa § had an interesting
More present than usual.
drews, Mat. 6:33.
Read Haiao VIII, by bro. An
In the evening we had a meeting at bro. A.
study about bro. Bliss staying § going to Waianae.
he had better go in the Wm. Gray.
Most thought
This morning after breakfast
I went down-town to get some one to come § take tea.
Saw first
Capt. Aulick but he was engaged § then went on board the Yorktown.
Succeeded in getting Lieut. Drayton § Purser Near, who took tea
with us in com. with bro's § sisters Diamond (!) § Knapp.
Saturday Oct. 30/41
This evening I am seated at my secretary purchased at
Mr. Jarvis's auction.
Have just been reading to day's "Polynesian"
to Juliette but she has fallen to sleep.
This morning I had a long talk with John about Lydia's
coming into our family--also, about many other things.
Commenced
again keeping our front-door fastened.
Went to bathe as usual on Saturday (P.M.)
Kekauluohi with us to dine.
with Capt. Aulick.
At noon had
She § the king have had an interview
Perhaps they have dined with him on board.
Learned from bro. Bliss today that bro Emerson was preach
ing on Sabbath day near where the Kekauluohi was broken, § went
from his meeting to assist--also that bro. Lock# had gone to render
assistance.
Learned from sister Judd that Mr. Drayton § Mr. Nearl (
who left in such haste last evening to return on board ship, went
to Mrs. Hooper's ,§ came home with Mrs. Jarves at 10 1/2 o'clk.
0 Lord! prepare me for the Sabbath just at hand, § may I be in the
spirit on thine holy day.
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Nov. 1, 1841
Page 155
Monday Nov. 1/41
To day I have entered upon a new month § one of our pupils
upon her fourth year.
Victoria is three years old to-day § this
afternoon Auhea, Paki § wife took tea with us.
We had intended
a dinner but the king leaving to-day in the Yorktown, Capt. Aulick
at noon for Lahaina, § Kekuanaoa's going to Koolau, we did [not]
succeed in our wishes.
This morning the children went to monthly concert § gave,
most of them, a quarter of a dollar to the cause of Christ.
On our return saw the meeting house,
Richards.
Kuanaoa Auhea § bro.
The latter took breakfast with us.
went down to see the king.
After breakfast we
Saw him § Auhea § Paki.
Sat a while
§ then came up to the meeting expecting to meet Auhea § the king
there, but they did not come.
We staid until noon $ saw the first
beam § rafter go up by means of a large tackle § iron windlass.
They were a long time in getting ready, but when ready it went up
nicely.
This afternoon I had a school.
This evening I have been to monthly concert conducted by
bro. Richards.
Yesterday bro. Armstrong preached all day.
the morning, about hell. P s . 9:17.
Rev. 21:1.
In
In the afternoon about heaven,
Did not go to the chapel because we had no horse.
In
the evening I looked over my papers §c. sent to me by Mr. Booth.
Rec^ a letter to day from bro. Bailey.
Tuesday, Nov. 2, /41
This morning we did not go to ride.
luakini.
Went to see the
Spent the morning in fixing my secretary.
in fixing my pamphlets, Reports, sermons §c.
The nooning
This evening Auhea
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sent for the children, § I sent to her to come here to see them,
as I was not willing they should go where the kahus could talk
with them.
Thursday Nov. 4
Yesterday I was busy here § there § accomplished but
little.
us.
Cut bro. Wilcox's hair.
Had Auhea to take supper with
Had a call from bro. Locke who gave us some particulars about
the Kekauluohi.
Bro. Bliss also called § conducted our meeting.,
Came home § read some in the "Teacher taught".
Learned this morning that the Ship Gloucester took fire
last night about 10 o'clock
noon to day.
was not extinguished until about
They tried smothering by keeping the hatches closed.
This morning we rode again § Auhea § Ii followed us with the gig
§ Kuanaoa's horse.
After breakfast we visited the meeting house
§ saw the fourth set of rafters go up.
Did not return till 10
o 'clock.
This afternoon have been to Manoa § read Haiao IX.
the children present § about twenty five others.
going but escape the shower returning.
All
Got quite wet
This evening hope to read
some.
Saturday, Nov. 6, 1841.
Yesterday morning we rode down to see the Gloucester,
§ learned that the fire was extinguished the day before § that
the vessel was injured some considerable § that it was almost
a miracle that she was saved.
Yesterday the people at the meet
ing house raised two sets of rafters which made six.
To day
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they have raised none.
Last evening Kekuanaoa returned from Kaneohe quite lame
from riding § walking.
This morning we rode down there Ej found
both Kuanaoa Ej Auhea at the fort.
Went up on the fort § staid
ten minutes.
After breakfast had a long talk with John about the
kiaaina § the kuhina.
He is very faithful to them.
This afternoon all the boys went to bathe Ej Peter's kahu
only went with us.
house iuka.
On our return found Auhea ma § John at our
This evening very windy Ej Auhea has sent sentinels
lest fire should lele mai upon us.
Reed a letter from bro. Lyman.
Tuesday Nov 9 1841
Sabbath morning I had only time to hear the children
recite their verses.
These verses giving the names of the Apostles,
Mat. 10:1-4.
Bro. Armstrong preached in the morning from Hoikeana 22.
"The bright § morning star".
At noon we went on foot to the chapel
§ heard bro. Dole from Mat. 5:20.
service.
by faith.
In the evening there was no
In the afternoon bro. A's text was II Kov. 5:7.
Walking
In the evening I read but little.
Last evening six of the children went with me to S.S. Monthly
concert, conducted by myself.
To-day Mr. Gilman has been with us most of the day.
is quite an invalid, but getting better.
He
Last evening bro. §
sister Gulick came in § I assisted him to draw her home.
Had some
conversation with Mr. Gilman today about placing his standard high.
He is somewhat fanciful, but I hope he may be kept Ej made useful
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in his station.
Nov. 9, 1841
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This noon bro. Munn took dinner with us.
To-day
Victoria is somewhat unwell.
[The following line was written in the margin:]
Victoria's prince of Wales born today.
Wednes. Nov 10
I have just returned from our prayer meeting conducted
by bro. Gulick.
This morning we rode § J. rode again.
they have got up two last rafters of the meeting-house.
To day
This
has been hoike day of the schools under the patronage of the
catholics.
of 700.
They came from all parts of the island to the number
Their examination consisted in chants 6jc.
solid learning.
They had wine to entertain foreigners.
Smith was present.
1841 Nov. 12
Very little
Bro.
Mr. Dudoit cut quite a swathe.
Friday
Yesterday morning the horse having slipped his halter we
did not go to ride.
Soon after breakfast we made out some invitations for
Company Bro § sister Judd with Mr. § Mrs. Jarvis--Mrs. Hooper Mr.
Calkin § Mr. Baordman.
The three latter did not come.
Marshall § Johnson, § Capt. Easterbrook.
Messrs
After tea they sung
some, § the children sat up until 8 1/2 o'clock.
They were much
pleased with the singing.
Yesterday 5 today I have continued drawing the string
in school little tighter.
us.
This evening Auhea took supper with
I spoke to her about the red horse of Wm's § she said it
was with Kaaha.
Yesterday morning sister Chamberlain returned
on board a whale ship Capt. Gillett.
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Saturday Nov 13 /41
Last evening I completed my letter to J. Orville Taylor
Esq. in behalf of our ass.
our Saturdays.
This day has passed much as most of
Auhea went § bathed with us.
pleased with the boys skill in swimming §c.
us.
She was somewhat
No kahus went with
The Polynesian comes out strong for missionaries this week.
0 Lord prepare me for the Sabbath.
Monday Nov. 15 /41
Yesterday morning I had a better S.S. than usual.
the day read some in Todd's S.S. Teacher.
Temperance Union, for Dec. 1840.
During
Saturday night read the
It was very interesting.
Yester
day bro. A's sermons were founded on John 6:68, § 11 Tim. 2:19
last clause.
Mr. Dole preached a powerful sermon from "What is
a man advantaged §c." Luke.
This evening Kuanaoa § Auhea took supper with us.
Thursday Nov 16/41
Last evening about 9 o'clock bro. Munn came bringing a
letter from bro. Emerson to bro. Judd saying that Henry Locke
was drowned that day between the hours of 9 o'clock § 1 o'clock.
Bro. Munn said he § sister Smith were going over early in the
morning.
I wrote a few lines to them § this morning early took
it to bro. Munn.
Bro. Armstrong tried to go but did not succeed
in getting a horse.
During the night J. had the a (!) tooth ache.
I got up
§ gave her some essence of peppermint § she dropped to sleep again
after a while.
This morning after breakfast went with some of the
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children to the sepulchre of Kinau ma, § found Auhea there.
This evening after prayers went out § called on Auhea.
This has been David's birth day.
He is to day 5 years old.
By
refering to my diary I find I was on my way (from Plymouth to
Springfield) to see Miss Montague.
To-day gave Moses ma lessons
on the map for to morrow.
Friday Nov. 19/41
Wendesday (!) evening we were all invited to tea at Mr.
Ladd's.
During the day the Vincennes arrived, also the Porpoise
§ Flying Fish.
We met Mr. Waldron § Mr. Calkin there.
played on the accordian for us.
The latter
We left about 7 o'clock, came home
§ had prayers, 61 then went to meeting conducted by Mr. Sullivan.
Yesterday Mr. Eld § Dr. Pickering called on us.
In the afternoon
I went to Manoa in the rain, § when I returned found no one to take
charge of the children.
Auhea was here § quite cross.
I requested
her to take tea § urged her § she began to be happy-- § left us
very pleasant.
This morning she came § took breakfast with us, § Haalelio
came for her.
We were going down to the fort, but she prevented
it § I was very glad.
I have felt very bad today thinking of the conduct of
Kuanaoa § Auhea.
Last evening I wrote a letter to Mr. Hallock
Sec. of A.T.S. acknowledging the receipt of a set of their soc's
publications.
I added a few lines about our school § the schools
generally.
Wednesday wrote to bros. Baldwin § Bailey.
bro. Lyman.
Yesterday to
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Nov. 19, 1841
Page 161
This evening we have had Dr. Pickering § Mr. Eld to take
tea with us.
the above.
They ret^ about 8 o'clock § since then I have written
The Oregon (formerly Thos. Perkins) arrived yesterday,
§ she § the Vincennes came in this morning.
Saturday Nov. 20/41
This morning we took a walk down makai § got upon a waa,
§ took a circuit around the Vincennes.
Konia called to bid the
children farewell as she was going to Hawaii on board the Capt.
Russell.
At noon we had a call from Passed Mid. Emmons.
When
we returned from our bathing, we called on Kuanaoa § he asked
us to dine, which we did.
Holmes called there.
While we were eating Mr. Emmons § Dr.
The former inquired about Kuanaoa, the truth
of stories he had heard about his drinking.
This forenoon Kuanaoa
sent for hair cloth settees.
Tuesday Nov. 23/41
Last evening § yesterday I was writing a letter to Mr.
Booth.
Commenced one to Rev. R.S. Stone of Danbury, § completed
it to day.
Commenced one to day to Fanny.
my spare time has been devoted to writing.
at bro. Dimond's.
Yesterday § today all
Last evening J. visited
Bro. § sister Dole have commenced boarding there,
§ she is to teach a school for the missionary children.
morning § this we sailed some on Lot's canoe.
Yesterday
This morning I called
on Capt. Whitefield of the John Howland.
Read a letter to-day from bro. Locke addressed to all the
brethren of Honolulu.
Sabbath morning I had a longer school than usual, for
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Page 162
I directed the children to dress for church when they got up.
Bro. Gulick preached in the morning for us, from Luke "To whom much
is given, of the same much will be required."
to preach on board the Vincennes.
sermon on love, 1 John 3:1.
Bro. Armstrong was
Bro. Dole preached an extempore
Five of the children only attend.
Bro. A. preached in the afternoon from -being turned out of the church.
(!)
About adulters
A good sermon.
In the evening I retired very early.
Thursday Nov. 2 5
Yesterday morning we were gone so long on our morning
sail upon a canoe that we did not finish breakfast until nearly
9 o'clock.
In the afternoon dismissed school rather early §
went on board the Vincennes.
upon us.
Found none there who had called
Mr. Totten, Case, Walker Emmons § two [or] three others
w&nt round the vessel with us, § entertained us with melons wine
§c. but none of the children took any wine.
5 shook hands with him.
We saw the Feegee,
We all went in one boat, Kuanaoa's; §
Kululuailehua accompanied us.
We returned just at sun set.
Dur
ing the day the Pilot arrived bringing Dr. Rooke § family § Mr.
Hooper.
In the evening we had an invitation to take tea at bro.
Hall's in company with Mr. Dana.
the meeting.
But we did not go.
This morning we sent an invitation to Capt. Dominis,
wife § son to take tea with us but they were engaged.
preparations for Mr. Hudson.
called.
I attended
J. made
During the after noon Capt. Hudson
In the forenoon Mr. Perry § Mr. Jarvis called in to see
the school.
We appeared to
much disadvantage.
This afternoon
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we went to bathe in the sea § while gone Dr. Rooke § wife § daughter
called on us.
At tea Mr. Dana came in, § Mr. Hudson did not.
D. prayed at family prayers.
spells.
Mr.
Alexander had one of his unpleasant
Soon after Mr. Dana left Messrs Drayton § Agate called,
§ sat nealry an hour.
Mr. Brinsmade arrived from Lahaina this P.M. in a whale
vessel.
Bro. Judd took dinner today on board the Vincennes.
Saturday Nov 27/41
Thursday evening after J. went to bed I commence a letter
to my cousin Mrs. Merwin
of New Haven, as a letter of intro
duction to Mr. Eld, Passed midshipman of the Exq. En. under the
command of Capt. Wilkes.
Yesterday morning I finished it, § after
school I commenced one to Rev. Messrs. S. Merwin, § H.G. Ludlow
§ H. Olmstead Esq. of N. Haven as a letter of introduction to
Mr. J. Dana of the scientific corps.
In the evening went to tea to Mr. Johnstone's § staid
until 9 o'clock.
Met there with Capt. Dominis, lady § son,
Moore § Capt. Varney.
Miss
After returning finished my letter--by
writing until 11 o'clock--I wrote until 11 o'clock on Thursday
night.
Last evening after prayers the Gov. came in a few minutes.
Afterwards John walked out with some of the children.
This after
noon the boys went to bathe as usual § just as we were going the
wind commenced blowing, § now the wind is very high § the dust
flies.
The Squadron have gone out this afternoon, § probably sailed
before this.
This morning cut bro. Castle's hair for the last time.
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I have not called at bro. Smith's since bro. Bliss has been there.
To day looked up the Polynesian to send to Charles.
0 Lord prepare
me for the sabbath.
Monday Nov 29/41
Yesterday morning we had no S.S. because the children
did not get dressed in season.
At noon they did not choose to go
down to the chapel, § I had a S.S. then, § it was some interesting.
Bro. A. preached all day, A.M. Rom 9:2 P.M. Mat. 5:4.
They were
excellent sermons.
During the day read some in the Missionary Herald for
January 1841.
An account of Catholic missions.
evening an Evangelist for Sept. 12, 1840.
lished little or nothing.
Read in the
This morning I accom-
At noon, did nothing, § so after school.
Mrs. Rooke was here to see Peter--§ to talk about Ema (!) coming.
I spoke of her being with Pauahi § she was pleased with it.
While reading this evening
who should come in but bro. Locke.
We soon went over to bro. Knapp's
to the monthly concert meeting for slaves.
They had forgotten
it, but soon bro. Castle came in § we called down bro. Munn, §
we had 5 prayers.
Bro. L. returns here § is to sleep in our parlor
on two settees as usual.
I wish to write some letters.
Wednesday Dec. 1/41
This day I am thirty one years old.
How fast my days are being numbered.
I cannot realize it.
May I improve the moments
as they speed.
Yesterday morning we had an invitation to go to bro.
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Dec. 1, 1841
Page 165
Knapp's to tea $ after getting our children to bed we went §
found Bro. § Sister Bliss bros. Munn § Castle § Locke there,
which made 9 of our reinforcement.
Sister Smith was engaged
with Mrs. Dominis at bro. Chamberlain's.
This morning I was busy moving our bed §c.
At ten
o'clock I had no school 6? went over to bro. Johnstone's ex
amination.
Bros. Armstrong, Dole § Knapp with their wives =
Sister Dimond § Smith, bro. Gulick.
with me.
I took 8 of our scholars
There were many foreigners there--Messrs. Reynolds,
Greenway, Pelt, Pitman, Charlton, Tolman, Rush--Drs. Rooke,
Gaylor, Crawley--Mr. Dudoit 6j lady, Mr. French § a native wife,
Mrs. Taylor, Hooper, Dawsett, Corney, Paty, Hoyer.
The scholars appeared very well but had not advanced
a great deal beyond last year.
through tea § prayers bro.
again with them.
meeting.
This evening after we had got
sister Bl'iss came § we took tea
After that bro. B. § myself went to the prayer
This noon went to Mr. Brinsmade to get a "quit claim
deed" to Mr. Rowe of Sunderland acknowledged.
Thursday Dec 2
This morning I had the wagon made ready § J. § myself
went down to call on Mr. Brinsmade § acknowledge the deed spoken
of above.
Saw a vessel at anchor in the "roads” § learned that
it was the California.
When I returned went with my letters to
bro. Castle, 26 papers for Charles, Letters for J.O. Taylor Wm.
A. Booth, Rev. R.S. Stone, Fanny E. Montague, H.W. Taft, § Rev. §
Wm. A. Hallock.
From J. one to her mother § Aunt Sally.
About 10 o/2 o'clock sister Knapp came over bringing a
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letter from Deac. S.H. Mead of June 28th saying my father died
23rd June.
I have yet rec*^ a line from any one.
After dinner
I wrote a letter of introduction for bro. Castle to several persons
§ then went to bro. Knapp's where we had a prayer by bro. Armstrong
§ then the brethrens Bliss, Munn § Castle § sister § their four
children bid us farewell § went on board the Wm. Gray, Capt. Stickney, § sailed from the harbor at 2 1/2 o'clock P.M.
Bro. Hall says we have no boxes or bundles on the invoice.
This evening the general letter is to be read at bro. Dimond's at
7 o'clock.
It has rained some considerable this afternoon § I have
not been to Manoa.
To morrow is agreed upon as a day of fasting in view of
the Communion next sabbath, § bro Dole is to preach to us at 3
o'clock at bro. Armstrong's. No. 26 Vol I. § last of the Polynesian
was bublished (!) yesterday.
Report says, that Howard the printer
that left some time since has returned with type § press for anothe
paper.
"Not our wills by thine 0 God be done".
We would bow sub
missively to the Providences of thy hand.
"God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform."
Friday Dec. 3/41
Last evening about dark it commenced raining very hard
§ rained more or less all night § this morning it rained very hard
again.
Now the wind blows very hard.
This morning the California
trying to get in got upon the reef § there she lies being beat
about by this high wind.
This afternoon we had a meeting at bro. Armstrong § bro.
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Dole preached to us from 2 Cor. 5:13:14.
An extempore sermon tho'
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a good one.
This has been a fast day with the mission families § I
ate so light a breakfast that I was faint before dinner.
Learned
this afternoon that bro. Wilcox ma left the vessel at Kohala,
because she leaked, 5 that they had returned to Hilo, but the
vessel had not reached there.
Last evening we heard the general letter
read, and a copy of a letter from Mr. Baird of Paris to Dr. Ander
son of Boston, concerning his interview with Louis Phillipe.
He
acknowledged that he was a Roman Catholic, § justified Capt. La
Place in his doings here July 1839.
Bro. Smith read a letter
from bro Tinker.
Saturday Dec. 4.
To day we have rec^ some papers from Charles from Sun
derland § two temperance papers published at Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
by Chs. J. Lynde, her cousin.
The Massachusetts Eagle, of Lenox,
Ms. of July 1-1841, contained the death of father as dying June
23rd.
This evening received four more Miss. IHerald § a report
of a trial of the cause of John Taylor vs. E.C. Delany (?).
The
wind has been very high today.
The California was got into the harbor about noon.
Monday Dec. 6 / 4 1
Just returned from Monthly concert conducted by bro. Smith.
Bro. A. had gone to Ewa.
Mr. Sullivan was present, § stated he was about to leave
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for home.
$1.50.
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Heard that letters by the Jos. Peabody was to be taxed
After meeting Bro. Judd read something from a Boston daily
paper, I believe, containing a synopsis of the "Polynesian" for
the first six months of its publication.
Walking along with bro.
Sullivan he said we were too ready to take up stories § circulating
them, § mentioned an interview of some kind with bro. Green.
He
endeavored to justify Mr. Boardman, § gave some good reason for
his prices, § not visiting.
Yesterday morning bro. A. preached from Matt 22:11,12.
At noon we did not go to the chapel.
Got the children together
§ taught them one verse of the hymn,
"Whatever brawls disturb the street.
There should be peace at home;
Where sisters dwell § brothers
meet
Quarrels should never come."
We sung it to the tune of Stann.
After dinner I assembled them again § we read Mat. 27th
that they might understand why we had a communion, as we were to
celebrate that ordinance in the afternoon.
take.
Kuanaoa did not par
Kuluwailehua § some others were restored to the church.
In the evening I read the Missionary Herald for January
§ finished it.
This morning attended monthly concert with the children
at the native meeting house.
Bro. A. took up a subscription for
the putting in of the windows of the new meeting house.
The ex
pense was to be $1.37 for each window § 7 of our children each took
a window, as did many others.
Kuanaoa was present.
Wrote to
Kekauluohi at noon about Ema's coming into our family, § mentioned
the above circumstance of the children subscriptions.
Dec. 7, 1841
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Tuesday Dec. 7 /41
This morning somewhat misty § did not go out to walk.
After breakfast wrote a note to Mr. Brinsmade about making out
a power of attorney.
At noon found a copy of an intrument sent to me by Mr.
Seeley in the case of cousin Darius Starr, Ej have made out a power
of attorney for bro. Seeley to act in my stead in the father's
Estate.
This afternoon since school bro. J. has been in a[nd]
vaccinated all the children, except Victoria who was absent,
Mrs. C. § myself § himself--also Haai £| Kalope § a woman our
domestics.
Wednesday Dec. 8/41
Just returned from our prayer meeting conducted by bro.
Dole.
Bro. Johnstone told us he was going to Mazatlan.
Bro.
Sullivan expressed many thanks for our kindness to him.
Last evening I commenced a letter to mother 5 added some
thing to it to day.
This morning walked down to the sea with the
children intending to take a sail but the tide being low us we
did not sail.
This afternoon the maternal meeting was here.
After
school I rode with some of the children.
9.
This morning I rode some in the wagon.
Did not go manao [Manoa]
today, as bro. Armstrong wished to go to make a collection for the
windows of the meeting house.
This evening we have visited with
Mrs. John § Wm. Paty, Mrs. Hooper, Mr. § Mrs. Jarves § Mr. Sullivan
at bro. Armstrong's.
Talked some with the mothers about children.
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[Dec.] 10.
This morning we rode but not till after breakfast.
to day rather better than usual.
School
At noon had a call from Dr. Judd.
Just as school was out this afternoon Mrs. Ladd came to
get us to allow Newton to come to our school.
We consented § spoke
to Mrs. L. to caution him about his teaching our scholars bad words
in our tongue.
her son.
She was much troubled that she had no school for
She had applied to Mrs. Dole; Ej Mrs. D. objected.
This evening J. is having a reading story school.
11.
This morning I rode out as usual.
After school Ei dinner
I went down to get Mr. Brinsmade to acknowledge a power of Attorney
for bro. Aaron Seeley in the settlement of father's Estate.
Judd witnessed it.
Bro.
He threw out a remark about my giving my money
to the Board Eic. Ej Mr. B. joined in it.
After I returned, I went out to ride with the children.
All the boys went Ei Jane Ei Belinda.
They all rode on horse back
Ej we went up to Nuuanu, § returning came back with us Ei took supper
with us because it was Lot's birth-day.
Smith § she is now staying here.
When we ret^ found sister
0 Lord prepare us all for the Sabbath.
Monday Dec 13/41
Yesterday morning it was so late when we finished break
fast that my school was necessarily short, and to see the children
thinking more of some new handkerchiefs than of what I was saying
made me feel more like crying than like teaching.
Found Moses Ei
Lot with hdkfs. wh[ich] Kuanaoa had sent that morning Ei told them
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Dec. 13, 1841
they must not wear them because they came on the Sabbath.
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When
we reached the meeting it was late § bro. A. had selected for his
subject the fourth commandment.
It was very good.
After this six
children went down to the chapel, § bro. Dole preached to parents
from Deut. 6:7.
And these words shall be in thy heart §c.
In the afternoon bro. A. preached about the new birth taking his
text from the Ui-In the evening I read in Missionary Herald for January
about the female school in Ceylon.
§
This morning I arose early/
went with the children to sail in a boat.
to prayers until 7 1/2 o'clock.
Did not get back
Had but a short season of prayer
in my room.
To day Newton Ladd made a scholar in my school.
menced reading in Worcester, third book--Lesson 26.
the truth the life.
He com
I am the way
Did not read quite so well as Alexander--
com^ [commenced] Emerson's arithmetic 2nd part at Multiplication
with Alex. § Maheha, 5 commenced writing numeration.
This after
noon he commenced only Geography--Questions on the map of Europe.
This noon called up to bro. Johnstone's about some books.
He will furnish me with some but wishes me to return them.
This evening attended the S.S. monthly concert conducted
by bro. Dole.
8 children went with me.
An interesting a/c of
a revival in Vermoitville Mich. § it commenced the day that Carmine
ft. S.S. met to pray for that particular place.
On our return from meeting the children contemplated the
heavens with much interest.
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Dec. 15, 1841
Page 172
Wednesday Dec 15/41
Yesterday morning soon after day-light I went with all
the children to sail, § we went out where vessels anchor.
the same this morning.
I did
Last evening I looked over 7 papers "Danbury
Times", rec^ in a box of goods which was not opened until yesterday.
There were also two letters--one from Oliver R. Ryder to me § one
from sister Mary to J. dated April '41.
Last evening I made out
a list of books to give to bro. Chamberlain to send to Mr. Hill for
our school.
I also closed my letter to bro. Seeley--^ this morning
sent it to bro. C.
Armstrong.
This evening attended meeting conducted by bro.
Rather interesting.
to sail until Saturday.
us.
Learned that the Pea Body was not
This evening Sister Smith took tea with
Rec^ to day a few lines from bros. Lafon § Johnson.
Thursday 16/41
Last evening wrote to bro. Lafon.
This morning sent for some books to bro. Johnstone 3
Onley's Geography § Atlas--3 Emerson's Arithmetic 2nd part--l
Emerson's 3rd part § 3 Worcester's Reader 3rd part.
Being sup-
plied with Arithmetic, Emerson 2nd part, I put Moses, Lot, Alex
■y*
§ Newton § Jane, Belinda § Abigail in it, commencing at Division
in mental A. § the begining of the written A.
This afternoon I went to Manoa accompanied by Moses §
Wm. § read a sermon of my own from Mat. 22-42. "Heaha ko oukou
manao no ka Mesia?"
This evening J § myself § Moses, Lot § Alex,
went to Messrs. Marshall § Johnson to a book auction but did not
purchase any.
The Hawaii arrived from Hilo d I had a letter from bro Coan.
The Paalua also arr^ from Kauai also the Kipikipi from Maui.
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Dec. 17, 1841
Page 173
Friday Dec. 17/41
This morning I went with 7 of the children to sail.
wind was some high § we ret^ soon.
accomplished much.
as common.
The
Today my scholars have not
Cut the hair of six of them but not so short
This afternoon had a call from Mrs. Ladd.
J. § Lot rode on horse back.
After tea
This evening have had a call from
Mr. Brinsmade.
Saturday Dec. 18/41
This morning I completed a letter I had commenced last
evening to bro. Johnson.
Have written to day to bro. Coan in
reply to his of the 7th rec^ 16th.
This morning it rained hard
while at breakfast Mr. Sullivan came in the rain to call § bid
us good bye.
Had a school but the children did not study well.
This afternoon it being pleasant some men came to fix our roof
§ some women to clean the rooms, § as the horses did not come to
go to bathe I took the children to sail.
We went out beyond the
fartherest (!) bouy § after returning Bro. Judd came § vaccinated
us all again.
The former vaccinations having all failed.
While
doing this Sarai came in § was also vaccinated also John, Kahilahila, Kahope.
Sarai staid to tea § to prayers.
She is not able
to come § stay.
To day the brig Joseph Peabody has gone out with her pas
sengers, but is not out of sight.
I feel very tired, § my eyes are quite weak.
Tuesday Dec 21/41
Sabbath morning I had no time for a S.S.
Bro. A. preached
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Dec. 21, 1841
in native for us from Jev. 13:23.
my Sabbath School.
Then
baptized.
Returning from service I had
dinner § did not go to the chapel.
In the afternoon no preaching.
church
Page 174
Nine presons were rec^ into the
Bro. A. made them kneel § he administered the
sacrament of baptizement.
After this addresses for schools.
Paulo, Umaunu § Ii occupied all the time.
The latter was long.
The meeting was then adjourned until Wednesday morning.
When we
returned it was supper time, § after supper § prayers I talked some
with Moses § Lot.
every day.
They said Alexr. was guilty of immodest work
I have not yet talked with him about it.
In the even
ing 8 of them accompanied me to the chapel § heard bro. Dole
preach from Rev. 3:
- About being cold, or hot.
After returning
I read some.
Yesterday morning I started to go § sail but John's coming
§ I went with J. to ride.
Schools yesterday not particularly in
teresting neither to-day.
Commenced reading yesterday morning
"Rollo at School".
After school yesterday went to sister Chamberlain for
some spruts (!) of fig-trees § set them out.
After the children
had supper, prayers, § retired to their rooms, J § myself went
to tea to Mr. Hooper's.
there.
Found bro. § sister Dole § bro. Dimond
They had been to tea.
J. § myself only eat.
When we
returned I read some in "Bancroft's History".
At noon today
rec'd a letter from bro. Conde
This morning the
Paalua sailed for Maui.
bro. Bailey.
Haalelio went in her to the feast.
Answered bro. B.'s letter this evening.
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Dec. 23, 1841
Page 175
Thursday Dec 23/41
Yesterday I did not let the children go to sail because
they did not study well the day before.
to bro. Conde's letter.
replied to the same.
Before school I replied
At noon reed a letter from bro. Lyons §
Just after school, Mr. Toby came in § sat
so long that we invited him to tea.
About 7 1/2 o'clock he left
§ I went to the meeting conducted by bro. Smith.
I carried my
letters along but they were too late for the Chinaman's vessel
which sailed about 3 o'clock.
After meeting learned from bro.
Armstrong that Kuluwailehua had been beating his wife § that she
had been guilty of adultery for 15 years § with Kanaaina too as
late as when he was last here.
ing these days.
I have heard that the Gov. is drink
This morning soon after breakfast I went iuka with
the children § left John § Mrs.
§ had two short schools.
C. to clean house.
We took books
We ret^ on horse back § in a wagon.
John attended my meeting at Manoa for me.
Sarai has returned
into our family to day.
Friday Dec 24/41
Last evening I read in Bancroft's history of the U.S.
about the various spanish navigators who came to Florida in 15361600.
This morning soon after breakfast I went again with the
children to Kapena § spent the day we went on foot § returned
on foot.
I
had also 2 schools.
We wandered about some considerable
Lot has the head ache, £? Jane is very tired.
myself.
I feel very tired
J. has been cleaning house, § has cleaned the school
room, § the girls room.
J. has sent to the Gov. for a mat for
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Dec. 24, 1841
the parlor, but she did not get any.
Page 176
Aole launa mai o Kuanaoa.
Sarai has been gone all day but has ret^ this evening.
A vessel, the Sovereign has arrived to day § is said to
be from Mazatlan.
I thought it was the Lausanne as I saw it from
Kapena, knowing as I did that she was daily expected.
Just as
we were about returning from Kapena Alexr hawled (!) a blue bag
from under the mat § opening it we found a pack of cards.
Saturday Dec 25/41
Last evening I read some in Bancroft's.
This morning
just before breakfast Kekuanaoa came in bringing $15. for a new
mat for the the (!) parlor.
put down.
J. has purchased it, § it is now
The mat that was in the parlor before in now in the
sitting room,
I put it down this PM.
This morning after break
fast I went with the children to sail, § we were gone all the
forenoon.
We went round the ship laying at anchor, § staid out
side 1 1-2 hours § saw the people fishing.
were sick.
Pauahi 5 some others
I was sick some myself, but, I tried to do something
§ so kept up.
When we ret^ we used our umbrellas for sails.
This afternoon J. went on horseback to Pouoa in company
with Dr. Judd Mr. Jarves § bro. Knapp, Sister Smith, Dimond, Knapp
Armstrong.
John Ii went to bathe with the boys.
feverish with the kind pox.
from Maui.
Jane ;is quite
This afternoon the Paalua has arrived
I rec^ a letter from Kania.
Tuesday Dec 28/41
Last evening I had an opportunity to read to J. after
returning from Anti S. Monthly concert 4 only present.
I read
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Dec. 28, 1841
Bancroft's history of Virginia's settlement.
scholars did not study very well.
Yesterday our
To-day they studied better
5 after school I went to sail with them.
Paalua going out bound to Kauai.
Page 177
Returning we met the
We took two large umbrella's
with us § the wind blowing carried us outside in about ten min
utes.
We have just had a call from bro. § sister Bishop.
bath day bro. A. preached all day.
Sab
In the morning on drunken
ness from Joel 1:5. P.M. Mat. about Christ birth in a manger.
At noon five of the children went to the cahpel § heard bro.
Dole for Mark 10:
"Yet one thing thou lackest."
In the even
ing we retired very early.
This afternoon bro. J. vaccinated again all but John,
Jnae, Lot, Elizabeth § the domestics.
He took the matter from
Elizabeth's arm.
Thursday Dec 30/41
Yesterday our children did not do as well as usual.
Wrote to bro. Whitney about Moses.
meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
made some remarks.
Slavery.
Last evening attended prayer
Mr. Colcord was present §
Read some in Bancroft on the subject of
To day, I have had no school.
8 children to the meeting for children.
The children were quite still.
At 9 o'clock I went with
Bro. A. did all the talking.
When we ret^ I read the 2nd sermon
in Todd's lectures to children to them.
At 1 o'clock I went again,
§ after returning, d d as I did in the morning § read the 3rd
sermon, "Joy in heaven at sinner's repenting".
This evening
bro. A. has been in, $ he had just had a talk with Kuanaoa, who
denies his drinking.
The Kinau has come from Kauai.
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Dec. 30, 1841
A letter § eggs from Waialua.
Page 178
At supper the gov. came
in to talk about Thanksgiving day, on Saturday, the 1st January.
Friday Dec 31/41
So I am brought in safety to the close of another year.
0 Lord, help me to inquire of my soul, "and how much owest thou
unto my Lord?"
My debt is 10,000 talents § I have nothing to pay.
0 Lord! have mercy upon me.
This morning I attended the morning prayer meeting with
eight children.
At 9 o'clock we went again § heard bro. Smith
talk from the above inquiry of the unjust steward.
did not give remarkable attention.
a prayer.
The children
Bro. A. added something after
I came home § read, as yesterday one of Todd's sermons--
"Faith and its users".
At 2 o'clock we went again to the Luakini
§ bro. A. had commenced § was talking.
When he closed I added a
few words-- "Pehea la oe e olelo ai i ka wa ana e hoopai mai oia
ia oe?"
Ier. 13:21.
Came home § read another sermon Ser. 5. "God
will take care of us".
This morning in our course of reading we commenced the
Epistle to the Romans.
the death of Nahienaena.
This has been the day for [us] to commemorate
Many have feasted.
We are preparing a
Thanksgiving dinner for to morrow § a new years' dinner § a dinner
commemorative of Lot's § Belinda's birth days.
All our missionary brethren are to have a dinner to morrow
at bro. Judd's.
Laid out a native sermon to night from Sol. 29:1. "0 ke
kanaka i ao pinepine ia a hooolea hoi i kona ai, E make koke no
ia aole mea e olai."
Jan. 1, 1842
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Page 179
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 - 1842.
And have I been permitted to see another year?
has dawned upon me in the land of the living.
Yes, it
Our children all
are enjoying health, § happiness, such as the world gives.
have enjoyed the day very well.
They
This morning we did not go out
to meeting for I did not get up until 6 1/2 o'clock, because I
had to get up during the night.
children.
It was so with J. § many of the
After breakfast the children, § myself got ready to
go to meeting § waited from 9 o'clk till 12 for the bell to ring,
when I learned that all the meeting was in the morning.
Joseph
§ I went over to see bro. J's company of children under the booth
in the yard.
happy.
There were 24 children eating together
were very
Their parents were to dine in the house at 2 o'clock.
On
account of not getting a fire in season we did not dine till 3 o'
clock.
We had invited Paki but he did not come.
Kekuanaoa, Maele,
Peleuli, Kaiahua, Rebeka, § Moses principal servant.
They seemed
to enjoy it very much.
After dinner we went to sail § when we
returned it was night.
Soon we had prayers § the children dis^
pensed with supper.
This evening Martha has taken some Magnesia,
she has cankered tongue.
This evening our brethren meet at bro.
A. to supper § to a prayer meeting.
Because Martha is unwell Mrs.
C. will not go § I because she does not § I am very tired.
read some to-day in "Combe's constitution of man."
Have
It is a val
uable book.
Monday Jan. 3/42
Being exceedingly fatigued on Saturday night § not rising
early yesterday morning I did not succeed in finding time for a
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Sabbath School.
Jan. 3, 1842
Page 180
The children all attended native meeting twice
§ some went down to the chapel at noon.
morning from Ps. 107:1.
Bro. A. preached in the
In the afternoon from Joshua 24:15.
He
made some suggestions for commencing the new year anew--doing more
^ being more decided.
Bro. Dole discourse was upon the various
clases (!) that would be disappointed at the Judgment.
[The following line was written in the margin:]
J. did not go out on a/c of Martha cutting teeth.
In the evening I read some in the Board's Report of 1840.
It was quite interesting.
I noticed particularly the 1st. Monday
of Jan. being recommended as a day of fasting § prayer.
I have
felt unpleasant to day that we have taken no more notice of it.
I spoke of it this evening after meeting.
out to meeting this evening.
By the way, only a few
It was conducted by bro. Dole.
This morning I attended with 8 children the native monthly
concert.
Many present.
house at once.
Many suggestions made for completing the
I urged it for our bodies' sake.
We did not get
through prayers £1 breakfast this morning till nearly 9 o'clock.
While at prayers Dr. Rooke came with Emma his daughter
who commenced to day attending school tho' she returns at night.
She com^ "Worcester's Primmer".
Wm. § Elizabeth com^ Gallandet's
Natural Theology.
After school I made some small books for jour■v*
nals for Moses, Lot, Alex , Jane, Belinda § Abigail each of whom
commenced a journal in English.
Bro. Judd was in to day § suggested
it § we both had thought of the same.
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Jan. 4, 1842
Page 181
Tuesday Jan 4/42
This morning I arose quite early § had my season of read
ing § prayer designing to go with the children to sail before break
fast, but it was so dark, that I did not go.
Made a few notes
at noon for a letter to Oliver R. Ryder in reply to his rec^ by
the California.
This afternoon wrote up my account at bro. Cham
berlain's § found we had $1 1/2 left for the next 3 months.
This
evening had a call from Dr. Rooke who told us Emma's birth day
was on Sunday the 2nd inst.
This afternoon bro. A. has gone to
Wailupe to attend a protracted meeting.
week at Kalihi.
Bro. Smith has one this
The Nonanona this week contains various treaties
of this people with foreign powers.
Thursday Jan. 6/42
Last evening I wrote nothing.
Yesterday morning I left
John to attend prayers § went to the chapel § read my sermon from
Matt. 22:42. "Heaha ko oukou manao noka Mesia?"
were two hundred present.
Perhaps there
After school yesterday I went to sail
with the boys, § we saw a ship outside which was the Gosnold from
Lahaina.
We heard that Kaliiahonui § Keo.hekalole had arrived.
Mr. Peck also came, § returned in her = Rec^ a letter from Auhea
leaving
Gov.
the coming in of Dr. Rooke's Emma entirely with the
Just as we finished prayers last evening Mr. Wm. Paty came
in to invite all our family to Mr. Ladd to bid Mr. Calkin Good bye.
But, as I was going to the prayer meeting I decline coming until
about 9 o'clock.
The children did not go.
I attended the meeting
conducted by bro. Dole § had occasion to speak of good bro. Moore.
When I returned from meetg J. accompanied me on foot to Mr. Ladd's,
Jan. 6, 1842
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Page 182
where we met Mrs. Brewer, Hooper Paty, Paty (!) § Miss Moore, Messrs.
Hooper, Wm. Paty Tobey, Boardman § Calkin.
10 o'clock when the party dispersed.
day § take tea with us.
We staid until after
J. invited some to come to
Learned that Mr. Ladd had made quite a
dinner for Mr. Calkin, § that Kekuanaoa was there.
It was 11
o'clock before we retired.
This morning I thought of going to sail but it was late
when we got up § very windy.
Just before school was out Kealii-
ahonui called § broke up my school.
This morning I sent to Kekua
naoa for my pay § he sent it to me.
I sent $100 to bro. Chamberlain
to be credited for it as I had been charged with the boards.
This
noon John § I made some bows for the boys from some cedar given
them by bro. Judd.
well.
This afternoon the children did not study very
Just after school Keohekalole came to see the children £j
staid until dark.
J. has been engaged most of the day in preparing for com
pany invited last night.
Mr. 6j Mrs. Ladd § Newton § Mr. Wm. Paty
§ Mrs. Jn° Paty, Messrs Calkin Tobey § Boardman.
§ Mrs. Ladd § Mr. John Paty only came.
the children.
The two latter
Mr. Boardman sung some with
The visit was quite pleasant.
This morning Kekuanaoa took breakfast with us § spoke
about the settee of Auhea.
It is now nearly 11 o'clock.
Friday Jan. 7/42
This morning after breakfast I wrote a few lines to Auhea.
At noon a few lines to Luka in which I quoted Ps. 128:3-5 § Prov.
22:6.
I spoke of her child
which was born on the 27th Ult.--
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Jan. 7, 1842
Page 183
§ alluded to the expected sickness of the king's wife.
This morning Martha was taken sick very suddenly, with
a chill § since with fever.
has operated a little.
The Dr. gave her some calomile § it
This evening she is still unwell.
rec® a visit from sister Marcia.
We are
We expected to have company,
but Martha's sickness has prevented.
Yesterday an English brig
anchored outside § to night an English Bark, both laden with goods.
This afternoon heard of disgraceful condcut by the clerk of the
California with Miss Mary Warren.
She went home from here with
Capt. Clapp, in the Aleippe § has now ret^ in the California-Aloha ino! Auwe!
Just rec^ a barrel of oil said to be from Lahaina.
I hope it will prove good for the sake of our children who suffer
for want of good lights.
After school this afternoon we took a
s ail.
Saturday Jan. 7 [i.e. 8] /42
The oil has proved bad § been returned to Gov. § some
sperm has been bought in its place.
Last evening about 8 o'clock
bro. § sister Knapp came in § sat with us until 10 o'clock.
After
they went away I sat up § wrote on my letter to bro. Ryder till
midnight.
This morning § indeed all day I have felt wretched owing
to sitting up last night.
This forenoon at school I examined the
journals of the children $ corrected naught but the spelling.
The
spelling was very good, only a few mistakes.
This afternoon we went to sail § were out two hours.
in with Kinau returning on a/c of leaking.
her § came in part way.
anchored yesterday.
Fell
Attached ourselves ;to
We then went out, § saw the bark which
She is the "Jane, London".
Jan. 8, 1842
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Page 184
This evening have made some new arrangements in reference
to chairs § Lamps.
for our dining room.
time.
Kekuanaoa sent 1/2 doz. chairs this morning
This evening Emma lodges here for the first
She has not yet learned to obey.
Heard to day that Mr. Howard, clerk of the California,
was to marry Mary Warner ( 0
this evening.
Finished to day shingling the meeting house.
Monday Jan 10/42
This evening have just returned from S.S. Monthly concert
conducted by bro. Chamberlain.
I was accompanied by Moses, Lot,
Jane $ Belinda, who with bros. Dimond § Dole § Knapp § sisters
Smith § Knapp were all that were at meeting.
bell § was very late to meeting.
I did not hear the
We had 5 prayers.
Yesterday
morning it was quite late we arose § so late when we had taken
breakfast that we had no S.S.
We attended church except Mrs. C.
Joseph § Martha, all of whom remained at home on account of Martha's
illness.
At noon while we were having a sabbath school instead
of going to the Seamen's chapel, Moses complianed of a pain in his
right ear = I went to bro. J. § he directed me to drop in a drop
of Laudalum § put in some cotton steeped [in] the same.
This I
did both to Moses' ear § to Ii's ear who complained of his also.
In the afternoon bro. A. preached from Mat 22:29.
A.M. he took the 7 first verses of Ezra.
day.
In the
I read but little all
In the evening read Missionary Report of 1841.
This morning bro. A. was to have a meeting to talk about
getting doors § two large windows to the Meeting house.
to go but it was late when we got ready § so did not go.
I meant
To day
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Martha has been feeble but better than yesterday.
Page 185
This afternoon
J. rode on horseback.
Commenced today the flooring of the Meeting house.
Tuesday Jan 11/42
Last evening I added a little to my letter to mother,
commenced a month since.
This morning I added something to my
letter to bro. Ryder,£ put up a Nonanona No. 2 vol. I to send
to him.
This morning bros. Armstrong, Judd § Smith § Ii went to
Waialua to bro. Locke's examination to-morrow.
Martha is still unwell.
J. said something this evening
about my talking with the domestics on unimportant subjects.
Wednesday Jan. 12/42
Last evening read some in Bancroft's history of the United
States about sir George Calvert a catholic
Lord Baltimore his
sone who succeeded in having Maryland set off to him about 1636.
My schools to day have been long, § pretty good.
This
afternoon they read their journals.
To day Alexander § Maheha
had glass lamps purchased for them.
This evening a thin meeting
conducted by bro. Chamberlain.
of Mr. Howard § Mary Warren.
Bro. Dole had gone to the wedding
Aloha ino ia laua!
This morning, Helen Judd was threatened with an inflamation in the bowels, some easier this evening.
with a severe pain in the bowels.
Jane retired early
Martha some better today.
This
noon Moses received a letter from Paalua in which he used the fol
lowing expression, "e kuu Haku, mai hapuka wale mai oe i ka mea a
ka haole, no ka mea, aohe kumu e kana pono i kahi kapa, e malama
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Jan. 12, 1842
pono, ina haua oe ma ka hana ino he mea lapuwale ia".
know what to make of it.
Page 186
I hardly
I shall show it to Ii, § perhaps to
Kekuanaoa.
Thursday Jan. 13/42
Have just shown the above letter to John Ii who has re
turned from Waialua.
His manao is something like ours.
Have told
him about Kuluwailehua saying he had nothing to buy us food with-§ what I saw this noon at his house.
This afternoon have been to
Manoa § read a sermon by bro. Dibble from Hoikeana 3:15-17.
A
very pleasant meeting § many present.
This evening sister Smith took tea with us, 61 Kekuanaoa
came in § sat down with us.
Lot talked to him about Mrs. Hooper's
Piano Forte § he was pleased.
This evening have talked with John about bro. Locke's
school.
John was much pleased with the school.
Saturday Jan 15/42
Yesterday morning J. sent for company.
Mr. § Mrs. Hooper,
Mr. § Mrs. Jarves, § Mr. Calkin Gorham Bros. Dimond 61 Dole 6j their
wives.
The second § the five latter only come.
were invited but declined.
Newton Ladd was invited, but declined.
The evening was spent rather pleasantly.
until 10 o'clk.
Bros. A. 61 H.
They did not go away
The children went to their rooms at 9 o'clock.
Talked some about the pinano (!) 61 Mrs. H. came this
morning to say that Mr. H. would take 14 bullocks, delivered to
Mr. Burnham at Koloa.
I think it is too much.
This morning I collected some weights 61 monies to show
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to the children to exhibit their lessons.
Page 187
This afternoon succeeded
in getting 100 cents from the Depository for the children.
evening it rains § is quite cold.
This
Became interested in reading
"Comb's constitution of Man."
Victoria cut her finger quite bad with a case-knife.
Monday Jan. 17/42
Yesterday was the Sabbath § something of a windy day.
Our congregation was quite large.
Mr. Armstrong preached in the
forenoon from 1 Tim. 2:1.2, about praying for kings § all in
authority.
Paki § Kealiiahonui were present.
spend the sabbath with us.
Emma came up to
In the morning I had a sabbath school.
At noon did not go to the chapel.
In the afternoon Bro. A. con
tinued his subject § exhorted the people to pray for their children.
After he had done I added a few remarks.
After the service, Paki
§ Kealiiahonui being there, bro. A. kept the church § had some
conversation with them.
They were rather refractious
In the evening, we went to the chapel § bro. Dole read
to us a sermon by Mr. Chalmers on Astronomy.
On our way home bro.
A. told me Paki 6j Kealiiahonui had been drinking.
Aloha ino!
How
can we teach the children to respect such parents.
This morning it was quite cold again.
Before school I
went for some "dry-measures" § showed the scholars how to measure
"dry measure".
As they did not act well at prayer while reading
I kept them after the prayer § made them read a short chapter.
School to day about as usual.
in vain.
Sent to Gov. for a sail boat but
After school we took a ride, some in the wagon § some
on horse back.
This evening I hope to read.
Last evening
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Jan. 17, 1842
Page 188
this directed the children to close their doors a while after
going to their rooms, that they might have an opportunity for
prayer if so inclined.
Bro. J. commenced to day the laying of
the steps to the meeting house.
The Nonanona states that the
king's yearly feast passed off without any rioting.
Wedesdnay Jan 19/42
Have just returned from our prayer meeting conducted by
bro. Dole.
Only a few present--quite sociable.
came home § found Mr. Jarves here.
Three prayers--
Mrs. Judd § Jarves § Mesrs.
Marshall 5 Johnstone called while I was gone.
J.) are expecting to sail to morrow.
They (Mr. § Mrs.
Yesterday morng Mr. Calkin
wrote up a note saying he would take dinner with us.
the forenoon in getting dinner.
J. spent
He came, but was rather unwell.
After school we went to ride.
In the evening I copied my letter sent across the contin
ent to bro. Seeley § sent a duplicate power of attorney.
added something.
I also
Sealed that § one to mother § one to O.R. Ryder
for myself, § for Juliette, one to Harley, Charles, Aunt Mary Taft,
Amelia Warner, fi Mrs. Mosman.
To day she is writing one to Fanny
M. Graves.
This morning before sunrise J. § myself £j our own little
ones went to ride.
It was quite cold.
The children rode this P.M.
Thursday 8 o'clock A.M. Jan. 20/42
We have just heard that Hoapili wahine died the 16th
inst. at noon of the croup.
Also that the wife (Kalama) of the
king gave birth to a son the 14th inst. at 2 o'clock.
They call
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his name Keaweaweula.
Jan. 20, 1842
Page 189
The Gloucester sailed this morning at 10
o'clock having for her passengers Mr. § Mrs. Jarves § Mr. Calkin.
At noon Mrs. Ladd called on us.
Friday Jan 21/42
Last evening after school I went to sail with the child
ren § we returned about sun set.
I had made my calculations to
go to Manoa with the children but fearing the wagon horse would
give out I gave it up.
Just after school commenced in the afternoon, the grand
mother of Peter § Emma came in § I let them out a few moments.
It was not long before Paki, Kealiiahonui, Kanaina 6j Gov. came
in § I dismissed school altogether.
In the evening the children
wrote some letters § I corrected some of them.
croft's History, to Juliette.
Read some Ban
This morning we did not go to ride.
While at prayer Kuanaoa § Kanaina rode into the yard § came into
prayers.
John went off with the Gov.
While at dinner Gov. wrote
up that he was going to fire 21 guns at 1 o'clock for the king's
son.
He did so.
Purchased to day a new barrel of flour of the Depository
according to Gov's directions.
This evening we have had the Gov.
Kanaina Kealiiahonui, Paki, Doct. § Mrs. Rooke § Mrs. R's mother
to take tea with us.
Dr. R. said the chiefs were up late last
night § I could smell their breath to night § the children remarked
the same fact (?).
They left about 8 o'clock.
Gave some Temperance
Journals to Dr. § promised him some papers stating something of
father Matthew on temperance to show to Mr. Walsh.
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Jan. 24, 1842
Page 190
Monday Jan. 24 /42
I forgot to write in my diary on Saturday.
Saturday forenoon I had a school § some of the children
read their journals.
In the afternoon the boys went to bathe,
§ bro. Judd accompanied us.
When we returned he rode with Mrs.
C. § the boys § I carried the girls in the wagon up to his lot (?)
about a mile distant.
Sabbath morning we had no sabbath school.
Indeed not till after dinner.
It was somewhat unpleasant § we
did not go to the chapel either at noon, or in the evening.
Learned
to day by Newton that there was no meeting at the chapel yesterday
because bro. Dole was unwell.
Bro. A. preached all day.
A.M.
Text Kahelu 23:11. "Let me die the death of the righteous §c."
P.M. Rom. 12:2. "Be not conformed §c".
ina"Stuarts Journal."
During the day read some
This morning J. § myself rode out with our
little ones, before breakfast § prayers.
School to day much as usual.
Did think of going to sail,
but they not studying hard I did not go.
the children § covered several.
Fixed up some books for
Fixed the horse-house some.
evening is most gone § I am just ready to read.
This
Yesterday afternoon
the church tarried to ask Kanaina some questions about his conduct.
Bro. A. questioned Kuanaoa § he denying his sin of drinking, John
Ii arose § said he could testify to it.
Upon this Kuanaoa arose
§ said something § the contention was quite sharp.
Am fearful
he has made Kuanaoa angry § he will vent it to us.
Tuesday Jan. 2 5/42
This morning we rode as usual.
Locke, also a letter from bro. Baldwin.
Rec^ a note from bro.
At noon a H.B.C. vessel
Jan. 25, 1842
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Page 191
arrived 5 as I hear bringing a Mr. § Mrs. Smith of the Oregon
Mission, £j Mr.
Mrs. Kone of the methodist mission.
She is said
to be the bark Columbia--another is expected here ere long.
This afternoon after school we went to sail but did not
go a great way out.
This evening Kanaina was in to take tea with
us — ^ requested the privilege of sleeping in Wm's room, but I
obj ected.
Last evening I commenced a letter to the king in English.
I also wrote a note for Dr. Rooke § sent a "Journal of Am. Tem.
Union", Dec. 1840, § Moses had them [sent(?)] to him this morning.
Friday Jan. 28/42
Wednesday evening I devoted to reading after returning
from meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
Bro. Smith present as
was also a Mr. Lyon, a carpenter.
In the morning I called on bro. § sister Smith from the
Oregon.
After school in the afternoon we went to sail but did
not go out very far.
Yesterday morning we all went to ride § so
we did this.
Yesterday afternoon I dismissed school at 3 1/2 o'clock
intending to go to bro. Armstrong's Temperance meeting with the
children in his field.
Just as we came out Mrs. Judd came § said
I was too late for the meeting that it was at 3 o ’clock.
gone down to call on Mr. § Mrs. Kone § on Mrs. Brewer.
J. had
Soon sister
Knapp came in saying the whale ship that anschored (!) in the morn
ing had 2 Theological students on board, who were acting as sailors,
that they had come out for their health.
ton speaks of one of them.
Letters from Mrs. Thurs
The ship is [Braganza, written in pencil]
Jan. 28, 1842
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N.B. Capt. Waterman.
Page 192
Just we were fixing off to go to Mrs. Hooper's
sister Marcia came in a few moments.
I went with Moses, Lot, Alexr
§ Wm. Jane, Belinda § Abigail; § J. staid to get Martha to sleep, $
came soon after us.
We found Dr. § Mrs. Wood there, also Mr. §
Mrs. Wm. Paty, Mr. Boardman § Governor.
Soon bro. Armstrong, Dr.
§ sister Judd, § while at tea Messr Marshall, Johnston, § Thompson,
also Newton Ladd.
We staid till nearly 10 o'clock.
But upon re
turning I felt very much dissatisfied with myself, because I had
spent the evening thus.
This forenoon J. called on sister Armstrong's babe better
who had been troubled with dysentery for about a week.
This after
noon I went to sail again with the children § we went out to, §
sailed around the Whale ship mentioned above.
Saturday Jan. 29/42
This morning we all rode as usual, § Peter commenced riding
alone.
This afternoon we went to bathe, § Peter rode alone again.
The water § weather, to day, were both rather cool.
Kanaina accompanied us in our bathing excursion (?).
This evening Wm. complains of head ache, § says nothing
has passed him for some three or 4 days and I have given him some
magnesia.
After returning from our bathe, we went to sail.
naina took breakfast § supper with us.
from bro. Smith § Mr. Kone.
their journals.
from Mr. Titcomb.
to Emma.
Ka
This forenoon had a call
This forenoon all the children read
Rec^ a letter from bro. Johnson § some oranges
Dr. Rooke brought a Accordian to day belong,
Jan. 31, 1842
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Page 193
Monday Jan. 31/42
This day closes the first month of another year, § makes
Wm. 7 years old--on account of which we have had the Gov. § Ka
naina to take supper with us.
Yesterday I had two short S.S.
At noon after dinner I
read to them from a small book called "Temperance Scenes".
children were much interested in it.
morning from Luke 23-42.43.
cross.
The
Bro. A. preached yesterday
About the thief that repented on the
The house was very full.
Many foreigners were present.
Four sailors from the whale ship which came in on Saturday, two
of whom were Messrs. Duton § Buel, the latter a minister, § the
former a Theological student.
Mr. Gilman was present § after
service told us that there would be no preaching at the chapel
§ requested he might come home with us.
I objected for example's
sake, § he was satisfied.
In the afternoon bro. A. preached from Matt. 6:30. "E ka
poe paulele kapekepeke".
[The following line was written in the margin:]
Yesterday was the day of Mrs. Brewer's ________ (!) with a boy.
In the evening 8 of the children accompanied me to the
chapel § we heard bro. Asa B. Smith from Rom. 7:12, "Wherefore the
law is holy §c."
It was very good, but he lacked animation.
day my school has been rather dull.
To
Heard that the Hawaii was going
to Hilo but have not been able to write.
Wednesday Feb. 2.
Yesterday morning § this we all went to ride before break-
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Feb. 2, 1842
Page 194
fast, § yesterday morning after breakfast I took Moses, Lot, Alexr
§ Wm. with me to call upon Capt. Waterman on board the whale ship,
Broganza.
Just as we reached the vessel the Gov. left.
He had
been to purchase some oil §c.
After calling on board we went to Messrs. Ladd § Co. to
see Mr. Hooper about taking sugar for the piano of his wife.
refered us to Mrs. Ladd.
We also saw Mr. Titcomb.
the Gov. § he paid me $20 for two bbls. flour.
to commence school until 10 o'clk.
He
We called on
Did not return
At noon went to see Mr. Buel
§ Dutton who were in the neighborhood § invited them to take tea
with us.
My school was quite late.
Before school was out it
commenced raining § rained more or less through the night.
Just
before tea they two came in Ej took tea with us, 5 Mr. Buel prayed
at family prayers.
They staid until 7 1/2 o'clock.
were quite taken with them.
The children
They wished to stay longer but for
example's sake they wished to get on board, before the last gun
was fired.
In the evening read some in Bancroft's His. about
Roger Williams.
He was the first settler in Rhode Island § a
noble Christian.
My schools were both late today.
to see about an oil-can.
responsibility.
This morning I went
Was reproved for doing it on my own
Told John I should do no more.
This evening meeting conducted by bro. Smith.
something of a dysentery.
Jos. has
Wm. is some troubled with a sore foot.
Monday Feb. 7,/42
I
have just ret^ from Monthly concert conducted by bro.
Asa B. Smith § it was not quite so interesting as common tho' more
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were out than common.
Page 195
Mr. Kone gave some account of Oregon.
must be a discouraging field.
It
The catholics are making proselytes.
My diary has been neglected for many days.
It will be difficult
to write up for so many days.
Wednesday evening I got some medicine for Jos. § Thursday
he was better § got rid of his dysentery.
Thursday I was late to school.
In the afternoon expect
ing a Temperance meeting I did not go to Manoa
at 3 o'clock.
dismissed school
But there was no meeting § I came home § worked
carpenter work, fixing a c h u m
dasher.
Soon Mr. Buel § Dutton
came in 5 staid 1/2 an hour, § so § then went to bro. Dimond's
to supper.
In the evening sat down to read § bro. 5 sister Judd
came in § spent the evening.
Friday we invited Capt. Waterman
§ Mr. Titcomb § Mr. Gilman § most of the mission families to come
to tea.
Mr. Titcomb § bro § sister Judd only came.
Learned from
bro. J. that sister Emerson had come to visit the families of
Honolulu.
Mr. T. was much pleased with our arrangement § exhorted
Moses to persevere.
In the evening Messrs Marshall § Johnson came
in § sung some.
Saturday morning had a school, § read compositions.
After
dinner called upon sister Emerson at bro. Dimond's § found them at
dinner.
Learned there that a brig had arrived.
Came home § 5
boys § bro. J. accompanied me to the bathing place.
of his sore foot, did not bathe.
Wm., because
When we returned found Mr. Buel
§ the mate of the Broganza (Mr. Pemberton) here.
Mr. B. left §
soon returned with Mr. Dutton § all three took tea with us.
While
at supper a messenger came bringing letters, §c.
We had a bundle § letter from Edmund M. Hayes, Po'keepsie
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dated Dec. 13/39.
Feb. 7, 1842
Page 196
The bundle contained a large three bladed knife
with my name on the handle, a fig
silver thimble with "Cooke" on
it, an ivory whistle, S, 1 pr. children shoes No. 8.
up at the suggestion of cousin
Probably put
Marcia, as it was spoken of by cousin
P.P. Hayes in a letter dated July 1840.
This brig was commanded by Capt. Spaulding, was chartered
by him at Callao, where he had chartered his own vessel ship Lausznne to go to Europe.
His wife § child came with him.
Our letters
were from bro. Wilcox N.G. 5, sister Wilcox 2, Abigail Peck, Deac.
S.H. Mead, Eli T. Hoyt, Abraham Jenkins Jr. L.B. Halliday
Elizabeth Warner § J's aunt § cousins Smith--in all 17.
also a box on board for us from N. Greenwich.
to read our letters till 8 o'clock.
some Hina tea.
wife 3.
There is
We did not get ready
Lot was unwell § Dr. gave him
We sat up till 11 o'clock to read our letters, §
were dull all day sabbath to pay for it.
Sabbath morning the wind blew hard § Lot not feeling very
well § Wm. being lame thy two did not attend church.
J. § the two children.
13:21.
Neither did
Bro. A. preached in the morning from Prov.
In the afternoon bro. Smith preached a temperance sermon
§ we all turned out.
away my gods §c".
His text was Judges 18:24, "Ye have taken
Had a sabbath school at noon § read a letter
from bro. Halliday which was addressed to them.
interested in it.
In the evening John went to the chapel with
a few children § I retired about 8 o'clock.
This morning rec^
letters from bros. Whitney Alexander § Lafon.
a young man Geo.
ship Jefferson.
They were much
Had a call from
(!) a runaway carpenter of the Whale
At noon wrote up my a/c at the Depository.
evening looked over 8 small notes written by Moses for Kauai.
is now 10 1/2 o'clock § I must stop.
This
It
Had a call, at noon, from Mrs. Ladd.
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Feb. 9, 1842
Page 197
Wednesday morning Feb. 9/42
We have just opened a box from N. Greenwich 2-1 long 0.9.
high § 1.2. wide containing as follows:
2 saddle Girths from bro. Wilcox
2 Cheese 5 some Observers from mother
a parcel of "Log Cabins" from Josiah Wilcox
1 Calico dress for J. § 1 small muslin
delain
dress for Martha
from sister Mary
1 do.
do.
/do. from Mrs. Eli T. Hoyt.
6 nice collars § 4 qrts. dried Apples from Misses H. § A. Mead.
1 Mrs. Sarah L. Smith to J. from Mr. E. T. Hoyt
60 Youth Friend.... to the children, do.
1 Young Botanist
"
do
do.
" sister Sarah.
1 "Children Tract Book" to Moses " Henry T. Hoyt
1
do
do
to Lot
1
do
do
"
"
Joseph "
do
do
do
do
1 Dariyman's Daughter to Belinda Pauahi " Harriet Hoyt
1 Memoir Anson B. Daniels to Jos. from Tim0 K. Wilcox
1 Third Reading Book
"
do
"
do
1 First
"
do
"
Mary Juliette do
"
do
"
do.
do.
1 Infant scholar
do
do.
do.
do.
1 H. Patoo § Parley's Stories of birds to children from C.C. Wilcox
4 prs. shoes from the remains of cousin D. Starr, Estates
These all came safe § s o u n d - w e r e extremely acceptable.
Some I have distributed to the children.
0 Lord, fill my heart
with gratitude for these kindnesses.
Yesterday Juliette commenced a drawing school.
a letter to bro. Whitney § com
P.M. went to sail.
one to bro. Johnson.
I wrote
Yesterday
In the evening had a call from bros. Hall §
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Feb. 9, 1842
Page 198
Asa B. Smith.
Read the close of 9th Chap. of Bancroft's His. of
U.S.A. Vol 1.
This morning an arrival from Maui.
The children
§ John rec^ letters from Kekauluohi.
Noon.
A little fancy work-box from Abigail Peck, which came in
a barrel to bro. Knapp, has just been brought.
It contained 1
White Linen Hdkf, 1 silk do. 9 spools cott. 4 prs. needles, 1 cake
white bees-wax, 5 skns blk. silk 2 balls cord 1 box H § E. all
from Abigail.
She is truly very kind.
About 5 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. French a carpenter
and native
(!) who were fixing the beams to the meet
ing house, fell down from a height of about twenty feet upon the
floor.
Mr. F. I understand broke the bones of his legs below the
knees, § was badly shocked.
The native broke no bones but was
much bruised.
This evening our meeting was conducted by bro. Asa B. Smith
Called over to bro. K(?)to see what he had rec^ § got some of their
letters to read.
Sister Emerson took dinner with us today--she re
turns to morrow accompanied by sister Armstrong § bro. A. B. Smith.
Rec^ a letter from bro Bialey § he speaks of sickness again in his
school.
Learned to night of revivals in Kona Hawaii.
Thursday Feb. 10/42
This morning had the reading of some of bro. § sister Knapp'
letters.
Let them some of mine.
Called at the Depository § cut
bro. Chamberlain's hair, also, to see the meeting house where Mr.
French § the native fell last evening.
It was the beam next to
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bro. Chamberlain's.
culated.
Feb. 10, 1842
Page 199
This afternoon did not go to Manoa as I cal
This evening we have had Capt. Waterman § Mr. Gilman to
take tea with us, also Newton Ladd.
the world.
Capt. Waterman is a man of
Told us of many of his exploits.
We finally got to
talking about Capt. La Place, § the introduction of Catholicism.
He has never had much interview with Missionaries.
poor soul.
Alas for his
Mr. Gilman has spent most of the evening with the
children teaching them plays.
Presented Capt. Waterman with an
account of the "Artemise" by bro. Castle.
Wrote a letter to bro. Johnson to day.
Friday Feb. 11/42
Just at night two vessels, a bark
The former is the
6j Dr. McLaughlin.
a brig, out side =
(!) a H.B.C. § on board Gov. Simpson
The brig is the Peabody Capt. Dominis § bro.
Johnstone has returned, 16 ds. from Mazatlan.
Bro. J. has brought
very little news--says there is a letter for bro. Chamberlain, §
1 for bro. Smith § some papers for bro. Judd.
Learned some things
that Mr. Brinsmade ma had gone down to Panama, that the Exchange
in N.Y. cost $11,000,000 that the tower of London was burnt cost
fc 1,500,000.
This forenoon Messrs Marshall, Johnson § Titcomb
called up to see the school but I had not commenced it, § did
not till they went.
Saturday Feb. 12/42
This morning I went to bro. Chamberlain's § had the read
ing of a letter from bro. Bingham dated New York Oct. 23d.
He
makes no mention of any vessel having sailed, but says a vessel
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is expected to sail in Dec. § another in Jan.
Page 200
The latter to be
commanded by Capt. Spring, § that Mrs. Thurston with her two
younger children were coming with him.
He mentioned the great
want of missionary spirit in the churches.
whether he should return till another year.
Tought it doubtful
His own [health,
written in pencil] nor Mrs. B.'s was improved but little.
has found no place for Hiram.
house.
He
Had raised $1,500 for the meeting
Mr. Meigs had gone out leaving his wife at home.
This forenoon read journals 5 I made some for Alexander,
Moses, Lot § Jane.
This afternoon went to sail.
§ went out behing [behind] it.
Saw the Pilot going out
Saw Messrs Titcomb § Kone on board.
When we returned went to see Kekuanaoa § Kealiiahonui.
They gave
the children some gloves, money purses §c.
This afternoon Mr. Buel § Dutton called leaving two bows
§ some arrows for the children.
again.
This evening they have called
They expect to sail the early part of next week.
This
day has almost gone to waste.
I
am almost sick with a cold.
Almost worn out with cares.
Kuhulahila is also unwell.
But, this is not our rest.
Wrote a short letter to sister Lucia G. Lyons, § also
to bro. Alexander.
Monday Feb. 14/42
Have just returned from S.S. monthly concert conducted
by bro. Dole.
More present than usual.
Sister Judd § two child
ren bros. Armstrong § Chamberlain with some of their children,
bro. Johnstone § two boys, bro. § sister Knapp, bro. Dimond §
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Feb. 14, 1842
sister Smith with myself Moses, Lot, Jane § Belinda.
interesting meeting.
Page 201
It was an
This afternoon after school we went to sail.
J. during the time was also gone § Mrs. Hooper § Mr. Robt Nelson
Eagle
called on us.
We
neither of us saw them.
On Saturday the children asked Gov. for some jewelry,
§ he told us to come down this morn® § he would go with them to
purchase some.
I did not like encouraging it § finally wrote to
him my thought upon the subject.
need not go down.
He yeilded (!) to me § said they
Schools to day as usual.
Yesterday Bro. A. preached in the morning from Acts 8:21.
"Thy heart is not right in the sight of God."
At noon we went to
the chapel § heard bro. Dole Luke 16:17-20.
Afternoon no sermon,
admissions 5 baptisms.
Read very little.
Thursday Feb. 17/42
I have neglected my journal for some days, because of
pressure of business.
Tuesday evening I read Bancroft's His. §
completed the 1st vol.
Yesterday, bro. Judd sent me bro. Parker's horse to try.
I rode him some § to day likewise.
This afternoon J. rode him also,
§ was pleased with him.
Last evening attended the prayer meeting
conducted by bro. Dole.
An interesting meeting.
Bro. Smith spoke
of his protracted meeting § felt encouraged.
Yesterday morning, Sir George Simpson Gov. of the H.B.C.
§ Dr. McLaughlin called to see Kekuanaoa.
This forenoon between
II § 12 o'clock they two called at our school accompanied by three
others, Mr. Hopkins, sir Geo's secretary § Mr., Owen § his son by
a Indian, § Mr. Pelly, § Gov. Keliiahonui, § Kanaina.
They were
Feb. 17, 1842
Journal, Amos Starr Cooke
Page 202
in school 3/4 of an hour--§ appeared much pleased with the appear
ance of things.
They called on other members of the mission.
This evening I have been down to bro. Smith meeting §
was requested by him to add a few words § make the last prayer.
Gilman came up with me to our lane § then passed on.
Kekuanaoa
sent up $15. to pay for a book-case purchased of bro. Rogers.
This morning the Vancouver came in.
Saturday Feb. 19/42
Yesterday morning I had school early that I might go to
the auction after school.
§ pails.
Last evening I went to bro. Smith's meeting § heard
bro. Armstrong preach.
me.
I went § bought some Chambers, Tabs
Moses § Lot, Jane § Belinda went with
Yesterday morning we found Kali was very sick with the dys
entery § sent for his mother § Grandmother.
husband staid all night.
The latter with her
To day he has been more comfortable, but
to night nothing passes him but blood.
This morning I went with
the children to the meeting' house § they had a fine run.
I then
rode down town.
J. had a drawing school § I a school after that.
This afternoon I made a sail of a sheet § with the boys
went a sailing tho' the wind was quite high.
upset.
We came near being
Newton Ladd was with us, § had taken dinner with us as
it was his birth day--10 years old.
On our return we met Capt.
Waterman § he beconed [beaconed] us to come on board.
so, § staid about 20 minutes.
We did
While at supper a Mr. Lewis 4th
mate of Capt. W. called § sat down with us but took no tea.
left to go to bro. Smith's meeting.
The boys boys (!) bathed
He
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Feb. 19, 1842
Page 203
in warm water to night.
I feel very tired to night.
Oh! Lord prepare me for the
duties of the sabbath.
Tuesday Feb. 22/42
Last evening while I was reading Mr. Gilman came in §
spent the evening till 10 o'clock.
I had no season of prayer, §
the evening was lost to Juliette § myself because we could neither
of us read.
Neither did I write in my diary.
Sabbath morning J. Kali, Jos. § Martha did not go out
because it was so boisterous.
The children wore cloaks § shawls
§ got along very comfortably.
I took some cold.
bro. A. preached about Danile.
is deceitful §c".
In the morning
In the P.M. Jer. 17:9. "The heart
Had two S.S.
At one read 3 chapters of Daniel.
Preaching at the chapel at noon by bro. Asa B. Smith.
ing no chapel.
Bro. Dole does not like to
In the even
preach.
Yesterday Kali began to amend some § to-day is still better.
Yesterday gave some common cotton cloth to Lot's servants
to make a sail for his boat.
Last evening about dark rode down
to the Gov. accompanied by Lot, § while there Gov. Simpson § Mr.
Pelly came in.
We soon left them there.
To day has been remembered
by the foreigners as the birth day of Gen^ Geo. Washington.
Many
guns fired at the fort at noon § at sunset, at the expense of the
foreigners.
This evening the Gov. has been up to see us.
Mr. Gilman
is here playing with the children in the school room.
Just before school wrote a letter to Kanaina about his
talking to Wm. from his house.
Have suffered to-day some con
siderable from a diarrhea § some fever.
Feb. 23, 1842
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Wednes. Feb. 23/42
This forenoon I did not feel well, but had a school.
To day Moses ma have finished Worcesters Reading Book 3rd part.
Think of putting them in Parley History Part 1st.
This after
noon while in school, we received a letter from the Gov. making
mention of the sudden § unexpected death of the king's son, only
about a month old.
He died the 14th inst.
No particulars.
The
vessel bringing the heavy tidings arrived to day.
After school feeling some better I went to sail with our
children § we were very late getting home § some wet.
This even
ing Juliette has gone out to meeting, instead of myself.
Kali
a little better.
Thursday Feb. 24/42
This morning after breakfast my time was devoted to the
fixing of the pump.
Went to the Depository § procured 2 Books
on the soul, for Wm. § Elizabeth.
This afternoon left my watch with Mr. Boardman to be
corrected some.
Called at Messrs Ladd § Co about the Piano §
found they had got no return about the 14 bullocks.
This even
ing there is an auction at Dr. Rooke's of a box of fancy articles
fjc. sent from London for the "Oahu Charity School".
has gone down with Juliette--4 boys § 3 girls.
Bro. Judd
Early this morn
ing John, a chinaman was found with another man's wife § immediately
put an end to his life by hanging himself or cutting his throat.
An awful instance of depravity.
Would he have done so, if mis
sionaries had looked after the souls of the chinamen.
Learned today that Keaweaweiilaokalani was injured by taking
native medicine.
Some natives say Mr. Baldwin's medicine killed it.
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Feb. 25, 1842
Page 205
Friday Feb. 25/42
Last evening after writing the above wrote some on a sermon
commenced some two months since.
before 10 o'clock.
apiece.
The children returned not much
Moses bought 4 dolls, costing from $4 to 1 3/4
Lot bought 3 books § Alexr bought some.
has written to Moses scolding him for his donigs
night.
To day Kekuanaoa
[doings] last
This day I have read three "Sunday Times" loaned to me by
Dr. Rooke.
Reed, a letter from bro. Wilcox.
The Hawaii arrived
yesterday § has sailed to day.
After school I went with the boys to sail.
the girls to bro. Knapp's to tea.
§ take tea with us.
J. went with
I invited Kanaaina (!) to come
Kali is nearly recovered.
Saturday Feb. 26/42
Last evening I commenced reading Bancrofts 2nd vol.
morning there was an arrival form Maui.
The Paalua reached here
§ our boys had a letter from Kekauluohi.
took breakfast with us.
This
This morning bro. Emerson
Moses ma com^ Multiplication.
This after
noon I added something to my native sermon, § afterwards went to
sail with the boys.
We had a very good sail.
On our return called
at the Gov's.
This evening have been favored with a call by Messrs
Marshall § Johnson.
While they were singing with the children
John Ii returned in very good Spirits.
the duties of thine holy day.
0 Lord prepare me for
May I be in the Spirit.
Monday Feb. 2 8/42
This day closes another month of my pilgrimage here below.
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Feb. 28, 1842
"I lothe (!) it, I would not live always."
Page 206
How vain § how un
satisfying is every wordly [worldly] enjoyment.
The earth is
one large asylum with scarcely enough well to minister to the
sick.
Indeed it is one great charnel house of dead men's bodies.
Yesterday morning it was quite late before any of us got
up.
We had a short S.S. before going to church.
preached for us from I Tim. 1:5.
Bro. Emerson
No so interesting as usual.
Our children gave little or no attention and they did not go to
church.
Read to them a sermon by Mr. Kirk (?) Ps. 34:11, come ye
children, hearken unto me § I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
I[t] was very interesting § they understood it.
After dinner con
cluded the reading of it.
Bro. A. preached for us, I Cor. 6:14-18.
marriages.
About unhallowed
When we returned Pauahi complained of a head ache, §
she had a high fever.
I went for Dr. Judd, who gave her a dose
of calomel, § left some senna tea for her.
The first she took
§ vomited it up with some pie she eat for dinner.
Prepared some
senna tea § left with John to give her when she awoke, but he did
not succeed in getting her to take it.
About 4 o'clock I got up
§ gave her two doses, both of which she vomited up § I left her
till morning § gave her another dose.
Soon after Kekuanaoa came,
§ I sent for bro. Judd, who ordered some more senna tea.
he came.
He has been here quite frequently to day.
By § by
Pauahi is
still very bad § quite flighty at times.
This afternoon we went to sail again.
This evening have
dictated a letter in part for Moses to Mr. Alexander, Waioli.
is written in English.
This evening we all feel very tired.
It
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March 1, 1842
Page 207
Tuesday March 1/42
This day has commenced another month.
very low but a little better.
sail.
This afternoon we took another
This evening Paki took tea with us.
over from Koolau.
Pauahi still
He had just come
Kali has been dressed to day, § gone about.
To night he has retired with his mates.
A great many kahus of Pauahi have called to see her
to day but I have not allowed them to stay but one or two to a
time.
Boki came § staid awhile § I had her sent off.
Thursday March 3/42
Last evening I wrote nothing.
Did not have any season
of prayer until I returned fr. meeting w h . was conducted by bro.
A.B. Smith.
Sister M.M. Smith spent the day with us.
Last even
ing feeling as if our children were taking great liberties I
sketched some new laws, or revived some old ones, § to day have
been putting them into execution.
Today we have had some con
siderable rain § now it rains quite hard.
Yesterday I obtained my watch from Mr. B . , who said he
worked on it three hours.
an injection.
Last evening Kekuanaoa gave Belinda
She has the pleurisy § is still very sick.
Last
night about midnight, a native Dr. came in to examine Belinda.
J. had to get up § found him here.
He said Kuanaoa sent him.
Fastened the cook-room door that leads into the court.
Did not sail to day nor yesterday because there was no wind.
Dr. Rooke calls on Belinda every morning.
had a new cow § her calf come over from Waialua.
be Peter's birth day.
Yesterday
To morrow will
This evening I hope to read some.
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March 4, 1842
Page 208
Friday Mar. 4/42
Last night I read 56 pages of Bancrofts His. respecting
Connecticut § Winthrop.
It was very interesting.
This morning
I succeeded in learning to play a tune on the accordian.
Sterling.
When Dr. Rooke came he reported a vessel.
learned it was the brig Delaware, Capt. Carter.
the brig Nereus Capt.
the United States.
It was
At noon I
This afternoon
[name crossed out] arrived also.
Both from
I rec^ a letter from Jared 0. Knapp, Middle
town dated Oct. 6/41.
This afternoon after school I went to sail but we had no
wind.
Some of the children had only poi § salt for supper because
they had black marks at school.
,This evening I ran with the children in the front yard.
To day Belinda is about the same, very feeble.
Saturday March 5/42
This morning it was apparent that Belinda was begining (!)
to amend.
To night she has gone to sleep 5 continues to be better.
This forenoon I had my school early § at 10 o'clock went
down to the auction at Messrs. M.
$15,
J. § bought a dining table
astoral lamp $12. clock $7, § some little things.
From
the auction I went to Kekuanaoa's § told him what I had bought.
He said he would pay for what I had purchased at some future time.
Came home § J. thought I had "paid too much for my whistle."
And
I thought so too when this evening trying to make the lamp burn
I could not.
After thorough trying I found out that the passage
from the round part, where the oil was, to the wick was entirely
stopped up.
With a bit of whale bone, I made a passage § after
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washing the lamp £* fixing it, it burned well.
Page 209
The one to whom it
belonged must have known that as it was it was worth but little.
Had I known what ailed I would not pain [i.e. paid] half so much.
A sample that of men's depravity.
This afternoon some of the boys went to bathe § 5 of them
accompanied me, on horse back to Punahou.
§ Dimond, T.
There were bro. Armstrong
After our return J. rode a short distance.
this evening has been devoted to that lamp.
Most of
Oh! Lord prepare me
for thine holy day.
Tuesday March 8/42
Sabbath morning we none of us rose very early, but I had
my sabbath school before church.
Bro. Armstrong preached from
II Cor. 13:5, "Examine yourselves §c."
We did not go to the chapel
at noon as the children did not get their texts in season.
afternoon bro. A. had no discourse.
admission to the church.
In the
He questioned candidates for
Children did not like it very well.
Emma did not come up to spend the day with us as she had a boil
on her knee.
In the evening Moses, Lot, Wm. Jane § Abigail went
with John to the chapel.
I staid at home but did not read much.
Juliette § myself sung some.
Yesterday morning after breakfast we all went to ride,
J. on horse back § the girls § myself in the wagon.
This morning
the same before breakfast.
Yesterday morning I rec^ a letter from bro. Alexander,
§ so did Moses.
His was written in native.
Yesterday afternoon
after -school I went with Moses, Lot § Alexr to Messrs Ladd § Co.
to see about the piano.
Mr. Hooper gave me an order on Mr. Marshall.
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March 8, 1842
I took it there § some natives brought it up--
Page 2
Called up into
Messrs M. § J.'s rooms over their store.
In the evening went
to monthly concert § took four children.
Bro. Dole conducted it.
Learned I had some papers at bro. Cham11.
Went § got about ten
"Massachusetts Eagles" § a long journal from J.'s sister Fanny.
Last evening
to day have looked over the papers.
death of Chas. J. Lynde, on Lake Erie in Aug.
Mr. Gilman has called.
'41.
Saw the
This evening
The Maryland goes to Mazatlan this week.
The Delaware will sail for Boston in about 3 weeks.
Kone § child go in the latter.
Mr. § Mrs.
Capt. Spaulding is to sail her.
The wife of the latter called on us to day.
I have read to day
two letters of Mr. Gilman's from his mother § pastor at Hallowell
Wednesday March 9/42
Last evening I wrote to bro. Alexander and after that I
sat awhile with Mr. Gilman § when he had gone I played some on th
piano § J. learned to play Sterling.
This morning we rode again.
To day I have not felt very well.
At noon, J. said some
thing to me about wasting my time playing on the acordian (!)
I said in haste I would not touch it again in six months.
The
Lord pardon his servant in that hasty expression of his lips.
This morning wrote a note to bro. Locke.
brig Lama arrived from the coast.
in.
Yesterday the
To day an Am. whale ship came
Kalili, not being well, has left us to day for a season.
Thursday [March] 10/42
Last evening attended the meeting conducted by bro. A.B.
Smith.
Came home § commenced a letter to bro. Wilcox to send
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across the continent.
March 10, 1842
Page 211
Wrote one page § to day before school §
at noon finished it § took it to bro. Chamberlain's but found when
there the vessel was not going till Saturday.
had a call from Mrs. Ladd.
This afternoon we
Learned from her that Mrs. Hooper had
a son early this morning § that she was doing well.
This evening
bro. J. has come, § invited the children to go § see the Panorama
at Mr. Voss's.
Moses, Lot, Alexr , Wm. Jane § Abigail are going.
This morning Kali's horse came § he rode for the first time since
his sickness.
Friday March 11/42
Last evening we had a call from bro. Ej sister Knapp.
Did not retire till after 10 o'clock.
This morning our wagon
horse was gone § we did not ride in the wagon till after break
fast-then we rode on the new road to the bridge.
86° at noon in the shade.
Thermometer
This afternoon went to sail.
Saw a
ship pass down by us towards Kauai.
This day has been observed by the church as a day of
fasting § prayer.
Next Sabbath is communion.
12th.
This is Juliette's birth day.
She has now seen 30 years.
I is just 9 years to day since I left N.Y. § went to Danbury to
commence studying.
This morning added something to my letter com^ last even
ing to Mr. Eli T. Hoyt.
It is a hurried scrawl.
Perhaps I shall
not send it.
This morning we went to ride § Kali inadvertently got
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March 12, 1842
Page 212
upon Maheha's horse Ei the horse kicked up § ran some § Kali cried
like a panther.
This afternoon all the boys went to bathe § I carried
David with me on my horse.
to ride like a man.
Charles went with us, § taught Wm.
When we returned I had the wagon made ready
Ei Wm. rode § let Jane ride his horse.
Some of the kahus put on
the common stock side saddle § the crooper § he commenced kicking
up § run.
I was fearful some children would get injured but they
did not.
This afternoon the Maryland has sailed for Mazatlan Ei Mr.
Johnson has gone to the States.
I sent a letter to bro. Wilcox
Ei J. sent one to her sister Fanny.
some tunes on the piano.
This afternoon Jane learned
This evening Belinda came to prayers
for the first time for a fortnight.
She was some affected.
is now still § the children have all retired.
It
Oh that it might
[be] as quiet to morrow.
In an Observer of Aug. 24'41 I saw the death of Darius
Mead aged 74, N. Greenwich Aug 16-'41.
Monday Mar. 14/42
Saturday evening closed my letter to Mr. Eli T. Hoyt §
did not retire till 10 o'clock.
5 1/2 o'clock.
Yesterday morning got up about
Had a sabbath school before going out to service.
Bro. A. preached from Luka, "0 ka'u keiki punahele keia, o hoolohe
oukou ia ia."
It was as usual an interesting discourse.
Started
to go down to the chapel, but [Moses, written in pencil] was so
offended because I was not willing he should carry a cane that
I came back, read to the children out of N.W. Dickerman.
Moses
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did not come.
munion.
Page 213
In the afternoon we had no sermon as it was com
Bro. A. appeared to be full of matter, § the Spirit con
strained him.
After § during the distribution of the emblems he
exhorted with all his might.
Kekuanaoa Kealiiahonui, Paki, Kanaaina
§ several others were present but did not partake of the bread §
wine, because some were under censure § others were cut off.
Came home 5 read some in a mother’s magazine.
In the evening
six of the children accompanied me to the chapel. Soon after taking
our seats, some 3 or 4 boys came in, § sat behind us.
During the
meeting some of our children looked back § laughed, which discon
certed a considerable.
Coming out of meeting I spoke to one of
the young men § told him if he wished to trouble people in meeting
he had better stay at home.
Bro. Dole preached from Heb. 12:1.
I
was some sleepy during the meeting.
This morning our wagon horse had got lose § so I rode
on horseback.
Pauahi, Victoria § Joseph rode
in Mrs. C.'s wagon.
P. has been about some considerable to day,
§ this evening Dr. has applied a blister.
This noon her kahus
went off, § she has been returned to her room.
has not amounted to much.
bro. Knapp's.
My school to day
This evening S.S. monthly concert at
Vancouver sailed to day for Oregon.
Kuhilahila has washed at home.
Tuesday March 15/42
This morning when I arose I felt little like doing any
thing.
J. did not go to ride as the horse's back was sore.
the boys rode on horse back.
tion) of school.
To day it has been hoike (examina
The out post schools only.
of bro. Knapp are to hoike.
All
To-morrow the schools
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March 15, 1842
Page 214
Kanni was there with his school studying English.
11 o'clock I went over with the boys.
This afternoon, Moses ap
peared much broken out, apparently with the erysipelas.
gave him an emetic § he has vomited several times.
keep it from within.
morning.
About
The Dr.
He hopes to
Belinda's blister was not dressed till this
This evening it rains some.
Mr. Ridley has commenced furring (?) the meeting house.
They are striving to complete it.
They are truly busy about there
these days.
Wrote to Kekauluohi.
Friday Mar. 18/42
Wednesday I commenced to make some changes in the writing
of compositions.
In the forenoon Mrs. C. had a drawing school §
after that we went over to hoike.
1 o'clock.
I assisted there till about
In the afternoon had a long school.
In the evening
attended prayer meeting conducted by bro. Smith.
After meeting had
some talk with bro. C. about sending home for some shingle for our
house.
He consented.
In the morning Moses had apparently recovered but did
not go to ride.
Belinda was § is still feeble.
went to bro. Smith's church to hoike.
Yesterday, John
Had a school all day.
In the evening read 60 pages in Bancroft's his. about
Shaftsbury, § Locke §c.
Played some on the piano.
Yesterday
two vessels came, an English whaler § an Am. Mer11. named Congress
from Mexico.
About noon the H.B.C. Bark, Cowlitz, with Gov. Simpson
sails for some port on Siberia.
going across Siberia § Russia.
Gov. S. is to return to Eng. by
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Page 215
Yesterday afternoon I § the boys took tea at bro. Knapp's.
In the evening after our return bro. Armstrong came in § talked
with the children on the subject of Temperance.
conversation was in English.
Most of his
This morning we called on Kekuanaoa
§ he went with us to see the new bridge.
This morning Moses, Lot, Alx. § Wm. accompanied me to
bro. Smith's hoike.
now building.
On our return we went into Mr. Brewer's house
After school, this afternoon, we went to the church.
They had commenced furring § lathing, § all the floor was completed.
This evening John said Gov. had instructions from Maui
about our all going to Maui.
Saturday Mar. 19/42
This morning it rained § we did not go to ride.
been wet all day.
This afternoon we did not go to bathe.
It has
About
4 o'clock went to the meeting house to play.
Read last evening § this afternoon about Virginia in
Bancroft's History.
the piano.
Learned to play "By the side of a river" on
This evening it is cloudy § rainy.
Monday Mar 21/42
Yesterday morning it rained but before going to church
it cleared away § was quite pleasant.
We had a sabbath school,
went to meeting § heard bro. A. preach about Judas.
Went to the chapel, § heard bro. A.B. Smith preach from
Ez. 18:29.
God's ways are equal §c.
In the afternoon bro. A.
tried to preach about conscience Acts. 24.
in Missionary Herald for April '41,
Read some last evening
After returning from meeting
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March 21, 1842
Page 216
I had some conversation with Belinda about her soul.
This morning it rained, § continued at intervals till
noon.
This afternoon after school went § spent about an hour at
the meeting house.
This evening Gov. has been up, § talked some
about our going to Maui.
The children wish to go very much.
It
was Mr. Richard's manao for us to go there § hoike.
This day have been writing up my a/c at bro. C. § find
I am in debt a little.
Mrs. C. has commenced a review of Miss Swift's Philosophy
1st book.
Think cf reviewing Reading 3rd book.
Tuesday March 22/42
This morning I did not get up very early § as it rained
we did not go to ride.
My school has been better to day.
evening bro. § sister A.B. Smith took tea with us.
Dole came in.
This
Bro. § sister
Rec^ a note from bro. Lafon § answered it.
Thursday March 24/42
Yesterday my school was pretty good.
went to meeting conducted by bro. Dole.
Came home 5 commenced
a letter to bro. Halliday § finished it to day.
we had a call from the Gov.
In the evening I
This morning
This afternoon Konia came in a vessel
from Maui § so did bro. S. L. Andrews § family.
Belinda's mother
5 others have called this afternoon § I am afraid she will suffer
for it.
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March 26, 1842
Page 217
Saturday March 26/42
Yesterday morning I commenced § completed during the day
a letter to cousin Edmund M. Hayes.
to chiefs.
Wrote a schedule of a report
Did not retire till after 11 o'clock.
Got up frequently
in the night with Joseph.
This morning J. rode on horse back § Belinda rode out for
the first time.
This morning looked my schedule of a report made
many corrections 5 commenced writing it again.
This afternoon
all the boys went to bathe § Newton went also.
We went by the
new rode.
While we were gone Capt. Arthur called on us.
that this evening Kuanaoa § all the chiefs have a feast.
Learned
This
afternoon bro. Locke has come over.
Monday March 28/42
Yesterday morning Victoria was sick § took some medicine.
Neither she nor Belinda went out to church.
our own children.
Mrs. C. staid with
Bro. A preached all day, Text A.M. Heb. 4:3.
P.M. Matt. 26:72.
At noon (?) some of the children accompanied me to the
chapel § heard Rev. A.B. Smith preached from Job. 9:2.
In the
evening did not go out, but retired quite early.
In the evening § during several came in to see Victoria
§ we felt quite bad.
Kuanaoa sent if we were willing to have a
tea-party Monday evening for the chiefs, who were going to Maui.
So to day we have made preparations for it.
This evening were present
at 6 1/2 o'clock Kuanaoa, Paki § Konia, Kealiiahonui, Kanaaina,
Konaeha, § Emma's mother, sister M.M. Smith 5 Bro. Judd and all
the children.
We handed tea around in the dining-room.
Soon as
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Page 218
supper was over, Kuanaoa requested that Lot might go with him to
see Maele whom he considered dangerously sick.
went too.
I consented § Moses
Soon Kealiiahonui wanted Jane § Abigail to go there with
him, § I consented, § to Charles sleeping here, as he did last
night.
Have heard that Kuanaoa did not sleep much last night §
behaved rather singular this morning.
had been drinking.
Moses said he thought he
And they all but Charles carraied (!) that
appearance.
Tuesday March 29/42
Last evening, after all our folks had gone I accompanied
bro. Andrews to see Maele § found she was not so sick as represented.
This morning also we found her better § sent her some bread tea.
Yesterday morning Belinda rode out § this morning too.
After breakfast Charles § John left us § about 9 o'clock the Paalua
sailed for Maui with a great load.
This afternoon she returned
§ the reason assigned was her overloading.
This afternoon we went
to sail, 5 saw Kinau coming § went out to meet her.
fair § we went very quick.
The wind was
Soon after attaching to her up bro.
Richards comes, to our great astonishment.
I invited him to tea
5 he told us he came in part to get us to go to Maui.
I told him
our fears 5 [he] said I need not fear for the king had signed a
tee-total pledge of Temperance.
He attributed it to the influence
of Sir George Simpson who went up there from here in the Cowlitz
to see the king.
The circumstances were these--The king was invited
on Tuesday last to dine with sir George, but got intoxicated §
could not go.
This alarmed the king § on Saturday he signed the
pledge § was to reveal his purpose to his associates to night by
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a cold water feast.
March 29, 1842
It is too much to belive.
Page 219
0 God! may it
prove a real thing.
Last evening did not retire till midnight.
Wrote a
letter to Abigail Peck, commenced one to day to Deac. S.H. Mead
5 hope to complete it to night.
Pauahi commenced school to day.
Newton was sick yesterday.
Wednesday March 30/42
Last evening commenced a letter, Jared 0. Knapp § finished
it to day.
To day Joseph has been as usual.
last evening § was better this morning.
Moses took medicine
At noon, Wm. went to call
his father, § he felt so guilty that he would not come for his din
ner.
room.
Charles came in 5 Wm. was sutborn (!) § I sent him to his
He then bellowed out, § I punished him with a ruler, § in
about 3/4 hour he had got over it § I let him out.
Charles gave
the four oldest boys some tops made of reed.
This forenoon had a call from bros. Armstrong Kone § a
Prussian gentleman.
They came into the school.
the maternal meeting was here.
This afternoon
About 4 o'clock, bros. Armstrong
§ Smith came in 5 7 children signed the Temperance pledge.
were Moses, Lot, Alexr , Wm, Jane, Belinda, § Maheha.
They
I urged them
to persevere.
This evening after school, Mr. § Mrs. Kone came in.
had not seen her to speak with her since her arrival.
took tea with us.
Armstrong.
Sister Smith
Attended meeting this evening conducted by bro.
The king has revived his old laws, relative to the
sale of spirits.
I
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March 31, 1842
Page 220
Thursday March 31/42
Last evening I wrote to Misses Huldah § Adelia Mead thank
ing them for 6 collars § some dried apples, § sympathizing with
them in their father's death.
To-day I have worked at my report.
This noon a brig was
seen coming § it has proved to be the one in which Mr. § Mrs. Grimes
sailed.
Letters have not yet come
to hand. Joseph has been more ill to day.
This morning he had a
mustard plaster on his bowels to keep away inflamation.
drews has been in some 6 or 8 times.
quinzy.
Bro. An
Bro. J. is sick with the
It has rained most of the day.
FRIDAY APRIL 1-1842.
Thus I am permitted to enter upon another month.
it be spent in my master's service.
This day it has been very rainy.
May
0 Lord direct my steps.
Juliette rec^ a letter from
her sister Fanny dated at Amherst Aug. 1841.
Joseph is better
we think.
Yesterday or day before I gave Abigail a journal 5 Belinda
one to-day.
Bro. Judd rode here to day in our little wagon.
Paalua does not yet get away.
The
Bro. J. hinted that perhaps he
should go to Maui § take our oldest boys if we all did not go.
Saturday April 2/42
This morning it rained § it has rained all day.
afternoon I went to the meeting house with the boys.
§ lathing was nearly completed.
This
The firring
Joseph is better to-day.
This morning wrote to bros. Wilcox § Bailey.
This af-
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April 2, 1842
Page 221
ternoon added a few lines to a note written by J. to sister Conde.
J. rec^ a letter to day from sister Johnson.
At 10 1/2 o'clock P.M. our horse house fell.
Monday Apl. 4/42
Yesterday morning I felt much better than usual having
had a fine rest.
in consequence.
My morning duties were neglected § I suffered
A short S.S. only.
during the night.
Jos. had got up but once
Last night he did not get up at all.
Yesterday morning bro. Richards preached fr. Eccl 12:14.
Some of the children were much interested in it.
Attended at
the chapel § heard bro. Dole fr. Prov. 14:32, "The wicked is
driven away §c".
At noon I read § sung the Puali inu-wai.
In the afternoon J. attended church § I staid at home
to take [care] of Joseph § Martha, § I read "Obookiah".
He
professed religion Apl. 15 1815.
In the evening I did not go out.
Herald, § retired .very early.
a letter to bro. Ives.
Read some in Missionary
This morning we did not ride.
Wrote
Sealed my 7 letters for Am. 5 J.'s 7.
Her
letters were to Mr. Wilcox, bro. Harley, Harriet Montague, Abba
Mosman, sister Fanny, Elizabeth Warner.
They are to go by the brig Delaware, Capt. Spaulding.
The chiefs have not sailed today.
This afternoon bros.
Richards, Smith, Armstrong § Dimond have gone to Maui on a whaleship.
This evening Konia came with a manao to leave Lydia with
us to-morrow.
I put her off because John was not to be here.
This evening monthly concert conducted by bro. Dole.
April 5, 1842
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Tuesday Apl. 5/4 2
Last evening a man came for Kanaaina § John to go but
they refused, § this morning they sailed.
without to day.
Several ships have anchored
Mr. Hatch § wife § Susan Colcord have come down.
Called to see Capt. Howland of the ship New England, Po'keepsie,
but did not see him.
Called at Mr. Colcords.
Bro. Andrews called
with me.
This day Mrs. Ladd presented Mrs. C. with a large silk
shawl, § we have devoted it to the school.
$6.00.
Say the map of Canaan
This afternoon Gov. took tea with us.
Thursday Apl. 7/42
Yesterday I made no entry in my diary.
grass man.
Settled with my
Had bro. § sister Andrews to take dinner § supper
with us.
Last evening attended meeting conducted by bro. Cham
berlain.
Mr. § Mrs. Colcord there, § another foreigner, 8th chap.
Rom. read.
This morning we rode a little on the wagon.
a new bell.
Worked on my report at odd spells.
Mr. § Mrs. Hatch.
Purchased
Had a call from
This evening hope to finish my report.
J.
called at bro. Judd’s § had quite a talk with him about matters
§ things.
Friday Apl. 8/42
Last evening I wrote till 11 o'clock but did no[t] com
plete my report until to-day.
This morning all the children rode
§ this afternoon all went to sail.
This morning had a call from
bro. Gulick, which reminded me that he would preach on the coming
Sabbath.
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April 9, 1842
Page 223
Saturday Apl. 9/42
This is the 5th anniversary of our arrival at the islands.
It has been a pleasant day.
This morning Kekuanaoa called on us,
§ carried out Belinda § Victoria to ride.
Heard that a vessel
was going to sail to Maui, § sealed up my report after reading
[it] to bro. Judd.
At noon, wrote to Ii a few lines.
This even
ing we rec^ a letter from Ii stating that it was true what he had
heard about the king.
About our going to Maui is not plain.
Heard by Sarai to night what bro J. wanted to go to Maui for, and
also about sending some one to England.
This evening sister Smith
sent a note to have me talk to their congregation to morrow after
noon.
If not see bro. Andrews.
Tuesday Apl. 12/42
Sabbath morning I had a S.S. as usual.
Went to church
not knowing who was to preach § found when we got there that Keikenui had commenced the services § went through with them all day,
to my great astonishment.
Last evening I learned from bro. An
drews that he went in the morning to conduct the services but Keikenui had got the start of him.
At noon some of the children went
to the chapel § heard bro. A.B. Smith from Col. 3:19 "In him swelleth all the fullness of the good-head bodily".
esting discourse.
It was an inter
During the day I was unwell § felt very bad
because I thought I was slighted § that bro. J. was desirous of
getting us out of our nest.
self no uneasiness.
I have made up my mind to give my
Yesterday, I hardly felt able to keep school.
In the morning we rode § in the afternoon we went to sail.
In the evening Moses, Lot, Jane § Belinda accompanied me
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Page 224
to the S.S. Monthly concert, conducted by bro. Dole.
At noon yesterday I wrote to Ii § stated my objections
to any of the children's going to Maui with bro. Judd.
sel has not sailed yet.
The ves
This morning we rode before breakfast.
Yesterday § today Lydia have (!) been with us part of the day.
Just after breakfast an alarm of fire was given which proved to
be a small dobie building in Auhea's yard close to our yard.
An
old woman living in it had built a fire outside which communicated
to the grass roof
soon all was a blazing.
It was with difficulty
that a more expensive building in front of it was saved.
did [not] arrive till it was all over.
Kekuanaoa
This P.M. bro. Judd called
into the school.
Mr. Wood, mate of the New England commenced plastering
the meeting house.
This morning we had a call from sisters Hall
§ Johnstone, the latter bringing Humphrey's Tour. At noon I commenced
reading it.
Thursday Apl. 14/42
Yesterday there being no wind we did not go to sail but
went over to the meeting-house.
In the morning Lydia came but
she soon began to cry for her kahu, § I let her go § told them
to keep her 'till we were ready § then we would take care of her.
Last evening we had a short call from Mr. § Mrs. Hatch
but when the bell rang for meeting they went with me to it.
was conducted by bro. A.B. Smith.
It
This morning we rode as usual
§ after breakfast we went out to sail § knowing Kuanaoa was out
some distance a fishing we ventured fa[r]ther than we otherwise
would have done.
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April 14, 1842
Page 225
The Delaware had been towed out early in the morning, £*
I saw Capt. Spaulding, wife § child 5 Mr. § Mrs. Kone 5 child on
board a row boat ready to go out to her.
We went to her, for it
was very still, § spoke to those on board.
till 10 o'clock.
We did not reach home
It was very warm.
The Gov. only got six fish § 3 of them he sent to us for
our dinner.
This evening he called up § took tea with us.
Sister
Rogers made ready to entertain some of our family to tea, but we
did not understand it so § did not go.
To day Juliette has an
inflamed eye.
Friday Apl. 15/42
Last evening the children came into the parlor § J. tried
to help the children write on their slates to some of the chiefs
at Lahaina.
This morning they copied them upon paper.
I wrote
a few words to Ii, § we gave our letters to Koanaeha who was expect
ing to sail to day on the Kihikihi.
To day I have read some of "Dr. Humphrey's Tour".
supper § prayers this evening we all went to the luakini.
After
Bro. §
sister J. were there, § he spoke of our sitting at the side of
the belfrey up stairs § having the singers on the other side.
I stood near the East door § could distinctly hear the voice of
J. when she sang, § they could hear my voice.
As we were return
ing we met Mr. § Mrs. Charlton § Mrs. Taylor coming to look at
the meeting-house.
I went with them § treated very genteelly (!).
Saturday Apl. 16/42
This morning heard that bro. Dimond § Sister Ogden arrived
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last night about 10 o'clock in the Hawaii from Wailuku.
Had a school as usual § read journals.
over to see bro. D. § sis. 0.
At noon went
Learned from them that bro. Bailey
was expecting us there, § would not come down so soon on that
account.
I wrote to him not to stop.
Wailuku this P.M.
The Pilot has sailed for
This morning the Kipikipi sailed for Maui.
This afternoon we went to bathe as usual.
Gov. who was unwell with a gum boil.
On our return went to
Fourid Drs. J. § R. there
also, Sarai § Victoria.
Called at Mr. Boardman 5 he showed the
boys some quick-silver.
He lent me "The boys' own book".
evening I am very much fatigued.
This
Have had an invitation to preach
to bro. Smith's people, to morrow afternoon.
Monday Apl. 18/42
Yesterday morning I expected bro. Dole to my S.S. but
he did not come.
Bro. Judd read a native sermon from the book
written by bro. Dible (!) from Rev. 3:15.16.17.
We went down to
the chapel § heard bro. A.B. Smith from P s . 2-7.
In the afternoon I went down to read a sermon of mine
from these words
What think ye of Christ? Matt. 22:42.
Mr.
Gilman was there and accompanied me home but did not come in.
Heard that the Paalua had come, Ej while at prayers John came
in § we had some considerable conversation about the king §
chiefs.
He said the king had joined the Temperance Soc. also
Kekauluohi, Haalelio, £ some others.
at a great rate.
Paki § others are drinking
This morning he told us § the children that
he had come for us § we pitched upon Wednesday morning as the
time to sail.
This morning bro. J. John, § myself met at the
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Gov. § agreed upon some things, § made Ii the luna of the vessel.
Have had a school all day.
The children have felt bad because
their kahus were not going with them.
This evening they feel
more reconciled to it.
This afternoon cut bro. Chamberlain's hair.
ing have expected Mr. Gilman but he has not come.
This even
Sister Smith
has been with us all day sewing on Victoria's dress.
Mrs. C. has been driven very much.
Lahaina, Maui--House of Hoapili, April 22/42
This afternoon I am seated at the center table in the
upper-story of the above said house, to record the transactions of
the 4 days now past.
Tuesday we spent only half a day at school.
The rest of the time we were exceedingly busy in getting ready
for our contemplated voyage to this place in the Paalua with all
our family the following morning.
Mr. Gilman called up § took tea with us, § after tea Dr.
Rooke § wife called.
at which he prayed.
Mr. G. played with the children, after prayers
During the evening sisters Smith § Ogden came
in § staid till 10 o'clock.
mine eyes.
We retired but sleep departed from
At 2 o'clock I got up § began to make preparations
for our voyage.
J. did not get up till after 4 o'clk.
The child
ren got up about day light, Ej took some breakfast I took none,
because I was troubled about loosing my keys.
before we started § went down to the fort.
It was sunrise
Kamamalu had gone the
night before § Gov. requested five others but I submitted the
affair to bro. Judd, who wrote to Gov. that it was not best.
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April 22, 1842
Page 228
The Gov. was very much cast down, § went on board with us as did
Konia § went out side and returned.
Each child had one male-ser-
vant § they were to row if an opportunity presented.
wharf at 7 o'clock.
During the day the wind blew fresh, § we were
all very sick--Juliette § myself especially so.
very sick.
We left the
Bro. J. was very sick all the way.
Jos. § Martha not
I went into the
cabin Wednesday about noon 5 did not leave it again till yester
day near night.
I did not go back again.
off against Lanai.
§ poi.
When I came up we were
I tried to eat something which was some fish
It tasted very well.
I soon got up § hold the helm, § did
so, more or less, until evening.
During the night I slept none.
We were aside (?) Lanai all night most, or till 12 o'clock when
we came across the chanel.
the moon at 4 o'clock.
Reached Lahaina about the setting of
Auhea got wind we were coming § came out
with Paki § her husband with a double canoe.
We looked up our
hats, bonnets, stockings £j shoes § came on shore just at the break
ing of day.
We were escorted to the house of the king where the
assembly meets, § there furnished with water to wash ourselves,
§ put on some clean clothes.
They commenced getting us some
breakfast, § Kanaaina worked hard to have things in order.
set us a good table--soon the king called on us.
They
When breakfast
was ready our domestics being busy in getting things from the
vessel, Paki, Kealiiahonui, Kanaina § Daniela waited on us, while
the king § Auhea graced our board.
also had eaten we had prayers.
Richards § Baldwin.
After we had eaten, § they
We soon went § called on bro.
We also saw bros. Smith § Armstrong.
met several times with them during the day.
Have
On our return, J.
having not gone with us but went to the house designed for us, we
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April 22, 1842
Page 229
came here also § found to [our] astonishment ample accommodations.
We have arranged it that the boys occupy the upper part with us,
§ the girls the lower part with John § Sarai.
The house is two
story high 54 feet long § 27 feet wide § faces the sea side.
was built by Hoapili kane.
It has five rooms below § the same
number, has a pizaao in front above § below.
the middle of the house.
one a dining room.
bedrooms.
It
Two large rooms in
The upper one is a sitting room the lower
The rooms next to the meeting house are large
The girls occupy below £j the boys above.
We occupy on
the rooms on the opposite side above § John £; Sarai the one direct
ly under us.
At noon we took dinner here § just as we were ready the
king, Haalelio, § John Young called on us § congratulated us on
the pleasant situation.
This afternoon the boys § girls have been
out, playing in the yard § enjoyed it very much.
This afternoon
bros. Smith § Armstrong return to Oahu in a whale vessel, Capt.
Pease.
Auhea has been to work for us all day very hard.
Just at night Jos. fell from the steps £ injured his
shoulder (right) bone very seriously § we sent for bro. J. very soon.
Saturday April 2 3/42
Last evening Charles § Auhea came to take tea with us.
After tea she saw them all go to bed § then left us to ourselves.
The yard was still,
we had a pleasant § refreshing sleep.
ing the evening Mr. § Mrs. Peck
Dur
called on us.
This morning we all rose early, § all appeared very happy.
The children went out to play very early.
We commenced reading the
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April 23, 1842
bible at I Sami, this morning § had prayers in English.
Page 2 30
Our break
fast was rather late.
During the forenoon the children put
a canoe into the
pond directly in front of the water § sailed themselves about most
of the forenoon.
This afternoon, we had horses brought § the boys rode with
me to Lahainaluna.
We met bro. Dibble § he asked us into his sit
ting room but Mrs. Dibble did not come.
At noon bro. Clark called
upon us on his way to Wailuku, § said Mrs. C. might ride down in
the afternoon to see us.
When we came out from bro. Dibble's,
sister Clark was just passing along § so we came back to accompany
her, § did not call on sister Andrews.
[The following line was written in the margin of the page:]
Sister D. most sick.
When we returned bro. J. was here, § proposed going
home with Mrs. Clark § requested Mrs. Cooke to go to.
She thought
at first to go but afterwards declined because it was too late.
Soon bro Baldwin came in, § said he had given to the people that
the S.S. would meet to morrow morning at 7 1/2 o'clock at the
meeting house, § wished us to attend.
§ Auhea came in § took supper.
It was now sun down § Chas.
When we arose form the table, bro
Richards came with his family § we had prayers while they were here.
At noon, Kaleiahoka called on us a few minutes.
Monday Apl. 2 5/42
Saturday evening the children retired early, but Mrs. C
§ myself conversed about matters § things, till nearly midnight.
April 25, 1842
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Sabbath morning we arose about 5 1/2 o'clock had prayers
§ breakfast § intended to go to the Sabbath school, but we waited
too long.
At 9 o'clock the bell rang for church, § J. went to
meeting instead of myself.
Bro Richards preached a[nd] alluded
to the ancient customs of this people § how changed.
v
At 11 o'clock Moses, Lot, Alex , Wm. Jane Belinda Maheha
§ Elizabeth went with me to the seamen chapel § heard bro Baldwin
preached from Sol. Song
5:16 "He is altogether lovely".
Between our return from this service § the afternoon
service, I had a S.S. with the children at which we read Ps. 6-9.
At 4 o'clock went to native service when bro. Baldwin preached from
Sol. 1:7.
chapel.
I [t] was not so interesting as in his sermon as at the
The appearance of the meeting house is rather ancient.
The pulpit is high,
§ occupies much room.
was notified on Tuesday at 4 o'clock P.M.
A Temperance meeting
It is expected that the
king § most of the chiefs will join the Society.
children sung a good deal § then retired.1
Last evening the
J. § myself retired
early.
Saturday night I spoke to Auhea about making our premises
still on the Sabbath, § she said she would § she did.
The gates
at each end of the yard were locked all day, § no one permitted
to pass through, tho, fcrmerly great many of the congregation used
to pass to § fro.
This morning according to direction the horses were brought
for the boys, § we rode on horse-back to the West end of the village.
Called on the king § also on Auhea.
After breakfast, the children sailed awhile on the pond
§ then Moses § Lot went with me to bro. Baldwin's.
Saw Capt.
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Whiten § Capt. Colklin.
April 25, 1842
Page 232
Of the latter purchased a barrel of flour.
After dinner we took the king's sail boat § went to sail.
sailed about two hours.
We
It was a fine boat, but the wind was small.
Tuesday Apl 26/42
Last evening I went out to find the barrel of flourrun about a considerable.
Saw the capt. § paid him for the flour.
Finally saw Auhea f? got her to send a canoe this morning out to the
vessel for the flour.
She did so.
This morning we rode again as usual.
After breakfast
Moses, Lot, Alex. § Wm. went to the Ahaolilo, § I commenced letters
to Kuanaoa, bro. Armstrong, Knapp § sister Smith.
the boys went to sail again.
Temperance Meeting.
After dinner
Returned just in time to go to the
Present all the chiefs king 5 people.
Baldwin made some remarks, § bro Richards also.
Then the covenant
was read, § bro. B. asked who wished to sign the pledge.
ar
e Ej said he did.
Bro.
The king
Then Kekauluohi, Haalilio, Kanaina, John
Young, John Ii, Keleiahoku, Paki, Kealiiahonui, Kekauanohi, Kalama,
§ 7 children--also, many others connected with the government.
Bro. Richards said the king was to be privileged to present spirits
or wine to capts. of men of war.
I was not pleased with that.
I
was fearful the children would take liberties from it § forget the
former pledge.
It was an high day--§ will long be commemorated by future
generations.
This evening Wm. is not well § has taken a cathartic.
Moses, Lot, § Alex, have written to Newton Ladd.
Sister Dibble confined this morng. with a boy.
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April 28, 1842
Page 2 33
Thursday Apl 28/42
Last evening I felt too tired to write.
Night before last Wm. took medicine but it did not operate
till after breakfast.
back.
He did not go to ride.
Mrs. C. rode on horse
After breakfast Moses, Lot, Alexr , Jane, § Bernice § myself
went on horseback to Lahainaluna--called at bro. A. § saw him in
his little English school of nine scholars.
He soon dismissed
them § went with us to a singing school at which about 75 scholars.
Indeed, the room was full.
They sung very well.
treble voices § they were quite clear.
He had about twenty
He then led around the
various apartments § showed us the rooms of the scholars--22 rooms
had been built of dobies the past year.
feet square.
school.
The rooms were about 12
Talked some with bro. A. about the prospects of the
They are rather dark.
Bro. A. has two instruments of music, a piano in his sit
ting room § seraphena in the singing room.
were five, § very well provided for.
The dwelling house in the
school was locked, § we could not get in.
to do.
The recitations rooms
The scholars had little
Bro. D. was unwell § bro. Clark had gone to Wailuku.
reached home about 1 o'clock.
Green who was there.
Before we returned called on sister
Yesterday afternoon I did nothing.
Just before supper we had a call from Capt. Whiten.
supper § prayers before dark.
cmae in.
We
Had
In the evening Auhea § her husband
Last night we slept very well.
This morning I went to ride with the children.
I myself
feel almost sick.
This afternoon bro. J. £j Mrs. C. have gone to L.luna.
They will take tea there probably.
bathed § went to bro. Baldwin.
This morning I cut my hair,
This afternoon added something to
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April 29, 1842
Page 234
Friday Apl. 29/42
Last evening soon after retiring it commenced raining §
a great deal of water fell.
because it was so wet.
to see Auhea.
After breakfast four boys went with me
Soon it was time for the Ahaolelo § I returned with
Lot § left the others.
hours.
This morn'g we did not go to ride
I called on Mr. Peck § sat perhaps two
Talked some with him § Mr. Bonfister about
Returned home for dinner.
with the king.
elling wine.
Alexander went and took dinner
After dinner we went over to call upon the king.
Soon it was time for the Ahaolelo § we went to sail.
found the king had not gone § we visited some time.
Soon we
We sailed
about the pond most of the P.M.
Was sommoned (!) by Auhea to sit on the jury to morrow
at 2 o'clock in the case of an Englishman.
§ Charles took supper with us.
This evening Auhea
This evening there is some ap
pearance of rain again.
Saturday Apl 30/42
This day closes another week § another month.
evening we all retired quite early.
Last
About 0 1/2 o'clock I
awoke § it was raining very hard § soon it began to thunder §
lighting (!).
I went about the house putting vessels where
it leaked through the roof.
Soon we heard a noise out doors
§ supposed our domestics were driven outdoors.
It was not long
before a foreigner, § black-smith, came with his native wife §
children 5 be sought entrance saying his house had filled with
water.
It rained more or less till morning § then there were
showers most of the forenoon.
I did not go out.
The children
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went out some § got quite wet.
Page 235
Learned that many were driven from
their homes to seek a shelter with their more lucky neighbors.
Such a rain has not been known for many years.
I have heard
nothing from Lahainaluna, but am fearful of much damage.
This afternoon set on a jury case before Auhea § John
Young.
A Mr. Dawson, an Englishman.
him to come.
We waited a long time for
He commenced finding fault with a jury Ej personally
abused bro. J. saying he was linked with the government 8, so of
some others.
irons.
He was seized after a while § carried § put in
The jury all justified Auhea in doing as she did.
They
were ten in number, Capts. Perry, Whiten, Conklin, Messrs Peck,
Bonfister, Copp, § a carpenter, Dr. Hawks § Judd
is now clear.
myself.
It
A schooner anchored just at night.
Monday May 2/42
Saturday evening I was so tired that I could not well read
or write, 5 so I retired early.
Yesterday morning was very pleasant
but it rained more or less during the day, especially during the
afternoon service.
Before service I had a S.S. at which we read
3 or 4 Ps. § the same before service in the P.M.
We went out in the A.M. with all our family--Bro. Richards
preached from P s . 57:10.
About the commencement of the sermon
Martha cried out £j Mrs. C. came out with her § Jos.
In the P.M.
I staid at home with the children § J. went to meeting.
also staid with Victoria.
bro. B. from John 3:19.
not go with us.
Sarai
At noon we went to the chapel § heard
It was very muddy walking.
He was unpleasant.
Auhea §
Alexander did
Charles came here
yesterday, § spent several hours under the lanai.
After the P.M.
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service the king called § some others § staid till sunset.
I went
down, § asked him up-stairs.
This morning I did not hurry to get up.
it rained some considerable.
During the night
This morning soon after breakfast
we called about § some of the children went to sail.
till 10 1/2 o'clock,
d, then came on shore.
At noon I called
down on bro. B. § inquired about monthly concert.
I played ball with Moses m a .
We sailed
After dinner
At 4 o'clock J. got ready to go to
bro. Baldwin but could not get there because of the badness of
the road.
The bell rang for native monthly concert § I went with only
four children.
Made a prayer § some remarks about parents prepar
ing their children to go on a mission.
When Moses ma were bathing
I had occasion to punish them for troubling Wm.
Closed up my letters for Honolulu § gave them to bro.
Baldwin.
This day bro. Green called, but did not come in.
monthly concert this evening.
No
Capt. Whiten § Perry both sailed
today.
The Chinamen's vessel is now in the Roads.
Perhaps she
may be going to Oahu.
Wednesday May 4/42
Yesterday morning soon after breakfast I went with the
children to call on Kekauanohi § the king.
Our purpose was to see
the coffins of Nahienaena ma, but we did not because the key was
not to be had.
We then went to the Ahaolelo with the king, $ I
left four boys there.
Lahilahi.
With the rest I called on Kekauonohi §
When we returned it was almost noon.
We had Auhea,
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May 4, 1842
Charles § Wm. Pit to dinner.
Page 237
After dinner Auhea went with me,
§ the boys to bathe in the sea, § I tried riding on the surf.
To day I have felt quite lame from it.
During my ramble in the morning, I saw bro. G. he also
called on us at noon § said the roads at Wailuku had not been damaged
by the rain.
Yesterday afternoon I made up my mind to go to Wai
luku, § called over to see the king.
He said he would provide
boats, § horses for the boys--said I must see Kekauonohi about
girls having horses.
This I did this morning.
Last evening at dusk we went with 7 scholars to bro. Rich
ards' to tea § staid § sung until 9 1/2 o'clock.
children were sleepy.
After breakfast this morning I went to see
Auhea 5 left Alexr. § Wm. at the Ahaolelo.
letter to Mr. Gilman.
Came home Ej wrote a
Moses wrote to Newton Ej Lot to Mr. G.
sent them by the Kipikipi.
to sail.
This morning the
We
This afternoon the king went with us
This evening horses have gone on for the children to
Maalaea bay.
We took tea with Jos. § Martha § six scholars at
bro. Baldwin's.
Rec^ a note from bro. Bailey--also from bro.
Green, saying he would accompany us to morrow in the canoe to Maa
laea bay § from thence to Wailuku.
The Lord prosper us in our
undertaking if it be his will.
Monday May 9 1842
This morning I seat myself to write up my diary for nearly
a week.
On Thursday morning, as was stated above, ve arose earlier
than usual § had prayers § breakfast before sunrise.
came about day light.
Bro. Green
We all went to the sea but the king was
not there for he had not risen.
The children however soon awoke
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him.
May 9, 1842
Page 238
The[n] he came Ej gave directions about the sail-boats §
canoes §c.
There were three sail boats, § he proposed 3 companies
of the children.
I objected § said you § the four older boys go
on one § I,will go with the three girls § 2 boys on another with
Mr. Green.
The third boat had no children § Kealiiahonui returned
as he had no children.
The boat however went.
§ the sea was as smooth as a pond.
§ they rowed all the way.
There was no wind
We had 8 men to row our boat
The boats all were rowed.
We reached
Maalea (!) bay about 11 o ’clock § found our horses there all ready.
W[e] took a few crackers § bid good bye to the king § started off
in good spirits for Wailuku.
but we got along some.
The girls horses were not the best
When within two miles of Wailuku it com
menced raining § most of us got wet through.
We reached Wailuku
about 1 o'clock = went to bro Green's £j changed our raiments.
Bro. E? sister Bailey had heard of our coming § commenced getting
us some dinner.
When we reached there the people brought in
provisions, Ei they had an abundance all the while we were there.
But it was no compensation for the trouble we made them--§ besides
it did not frequently come until they had made arrangements for a
meal.
Sister Bailey prefered we would stay there.
a room below for the boys § myself.
The girls occupied a room
under the same roof with bro. B.'s study.
care of by the kahu.
She made ready
Our horses were taken
We found bro. Rice at Wailuku having ar
rived the night before from Hana.
The Paalua was in the bay with
Kuakini waiting for wind to get out.
We found bro. Bailey ma amply accommodated for rooms §
other conveniences for prosecuting his school.
Miss Ogden being gone the school was not in vigorous
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operation.
May 9, 1842
Page 239
Bro. Bailey was delivering a course of lectures on
"Natural Philosophy".
We went out § saw the room § the children
§ their yard--all was in complete order.
sleeping room--10 by 15 feet perhaps.
Four girls occupied one
They had rooms for 76 scholars
§ a large school room, Ej other ruildings all in good order.
thought
I
I could wish some of the chiefs to see their lako Ej try to
do more for our school.
With the accommodations they gave us we
rested very well.
At noon § at evening of Friday we took our meals with
the girls.
I was much struck with their order.
After being
seated they sang a verse £ then a blessing was asked.
Most
were furnished with knife, fork, plate § spoon to eat with.
Af
ter the meal was finished they sung a verse, § thanks was returned.
I understood they always did so, tho' bro. B. in his own family
had but one service.
Sister Bailey did what she did do, very
cheerfully, § I hope her health was not endangered thereby.
In the A.M. of Friday we attended one of bro. Bailey's
lectures.
In the afternoon we went to the coast to see Kuakini.
He was much pleased to see us.
for three years.
Had not seen most of the children
It was about two miles § mostly over a sand beach.
The children rode very fast § it was a very pleasant ride for
them.
Just after our return it rained quite hard.
In the even
ing we went to prayers with the children of the school after having
prayers in English.
The scholars recited a verse then singing §
prayer--after this a kind of singing school.
Early Saturday morning we arose § taking breakfast at
6 1/2 o'clock we started for Maalea bay § rode there in 1 1/2 hours.
Found the king had been waiting two hours or more.
Bro. Rice ac
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May 9, 1842
Page 240
companied us § the king took him on his large sail boat with Moses
Lot Alexr . § Wm.
I got upon a double canoe with Paki.
girls § two small boys got on with me.
4 miles, § we went along together.
the rest of the way
in more than an hour.
The wind blew fresh for about
Our men used their paddles
some of the time the wind assisted us the
latter part of the way.
here in three hours.
The three
This wind was from the sea.
We reached
The king, § the other boats, did not come
Kuakini sailed in the morning before we
started § reached just as the king ma did.
Late in the afternoon
I went over with the children to see Kuakini.
Moses § Lot were
bad § I did not stay a long time.
Said something about going to Oahu on Tuesday.
it is decided that the Missionaries go first
But now
w£ go next week.
Yesterday was the Sabbath § I felt very lazy all day.
We went to church in the A.M. at the chapel at noon.
after dinner.
Kuakini.
Sabbath S.
Church again when all the chiefs were present but
In the evening went with 7 children to the meeting of
bro. Richards with the chiefs, most of whom were present.
Bro.
R. treated of the obstacles in the way of chiefs being converted.
The king gave good heed.
After meeting spoke to him about setting
an example for the children.
During the night Mrs. C. had to get up several times §
so did Jos. ^ Martha.
This morning after breakfast I went with
the four boys to see Auhea § Kuakini.
Called at bro. R ’s § found
a messenger had gone for bro. Bailey.
Called on bro Baldwin but
saw no one.
Found him on my return at Auhea's.
of the chiefs § came home to write in my diary.
Spoke with most
Had not been
writing long before Peter fell from a Kou-tree § bruised his head.
Sent for the Dr., his mother § John Young--§ they have just now gone.
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May 10, 1842
Page 241
Tuesday May 10-'42
Yesterday afternoon we had a short school.
the older scholars § I the small ones.
went across the pond to see Kalama.
with 8 children to sail.
Mrs. C. took
After the school Mrs. C.
When she returned I went
But before going I wrote a letter to
Kuanaoa, to send by the Chinaman's schooner.
We waited some time
for the sail boat, § when we got in, it was quite small, § going
out we nearly upset, § so we returned immediatley.
Lot went into the top of a cocoa-nut tree.
ing some of the children wrote letters.
C. put him into a dark room.
In the even
Moses became angry § Mrs.
Gave directions to have horses brought
this morning before breakfast.
But it rained § we did not ride.
It has rained most of the day.
This morning at 8 o'clock I was to go § see a school with
bro. B. but he did not come.
could not call with me.
At 9 o'clk I called there but he
Came home § found Mrs. C. making prepar
ations for a party of chiefs to-morrow evening.
Humphry's Tour.
I read some of
This afternoon a small school.
We had a call from Dr. Judd this afternoon who said bro.
Bailey ma had come but that the Paalua would not sail to day.
He
proposed that our party be at Auhea's house where Kuakini could come.
He spoke of his receiving an apointment (!) from Government to
morrow- -of the books he had read.
of the yard to day.
The children have not been out
My neck § my back has been quite sore to day
from a fall yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday the chiefs had an ahaolelo in the A.M. only.
May 12, 1842
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Page 242
Thursday May 12/42
Yesterday morning before breakfast the boys went to ride
on horse-back.
After breakfast we had a call from bro. Rice, § soon
bro. Bailey ma came, § bro. Baldwin.
Bro. Baldwin § Rice went
to visit a school § soon I went, accompanied by Lot, § Wm.
When
we returned it was nearly noon.
After dinner we had no school.
I cut all the children's
hair § Jos. also bro. Bailey's in the A.M.
tions for our ahaaina.
We then made prepara
Soon it was meeting time § I went with
■£»
the girls § all the boys but Moses § Alex .
After meeting the
chiefs began to come Auhea first--Kalama, the king, Haalelio,
John Young § his wife, Alapai.
Soon Charles came then Wm. Pitt
Ej his wife, Luka, Paki, Kealiiahonui § his wife, Kekauonohi.
Bros. Richards Ej Judd came also.
did not come.
Kuakini Ej wife, Pakea § wife
The chiefs Ej others invited were seated at a long
table b e l o w - t h e children sat round the room.
After supper we
all came up stairs, the children sung, § bro. Richards prayed in
native.
After the prayer the children sung again, Ej some one
showed their drawings.
[The following line was written in the margin:]
Bro. Judd appointed Recorder May 11/42.
Most of the company staid till 9 o'clock.
away the children retired.
When they went
The brethren Andrews § Rice, went on
board the Paalua about 4 o'clock also bro. Bailey ma § bro. Clark
ma Ej sister Brown.
This morning they were out of sight.
morning before breakfast we went to ride § two girls rode.
This
After
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May 12, 1842
breakfast we rode again § were gone till 10 o'clock.
Page 243
Got some
cocoa nuts § in throwing a stone it fell on Wm.
Saturday May 14, /42
I have just reed, a small bundle of quills from bro.
Baldwin.
My steel pen is lost.
Thursday evening according to
invitation we went to Mr. Peck's to tea at 7 1/2 o'clk.
Bro.
J. called on us § staid to wait on Mrs. C. while I went on be
fore with 7 children Moses, Lot, Alex. Wm. Jane Bernice, Abigail.
Juliette carried Martha § I brought her back.
round § Moses broke a small china plate.
til nearly 10 o'clock.
Our tea was handed
We did not return un
While Mr. § Mrs. Richards came in § a
plan was laid among them for the ladies to go up to Mr. § Mrs. R's
country seat about 6 miles inland.
The next morning preparations
were made accordingly, tho' we all rode out before breakfast.
The four elder boys went Dr. J.
,Mrs. R. § Mrs. C.
who was to be of the company, did not go.
o'clock A.M.
Mrs. Peck,
They started about 9
I staid to manage those left behind.
Made a high
swing for them § did naught but look after the children.
managed household concerns.
Sarai
We drank tea § had prayers ere they
returned which was about 7 o'clock.
During the evening I talked
with John about the chiefs imposing a duty upon Missionary property.
I said it would be a disgraceful thing.
This morning we all rode
again before breakfast § after prayers § breakfast we went to
Kamala.
I then bathed § called on bro. Baldwin § talked with him
about the duty upon missionaries.
all, but said bro. Judd did.
man than a missionary.
He did [not] approve of it at
I then replied he was more a chiefs'
After dinner, John returned, § we had
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May 14, 1842
some little talk about our school.
misunderstanding.
Page 244
There appeared to be some
Why do not the chiefs consult us § do things
for the school without our knowledge.
Since this conversation
I saw the horse Auhea sent for Moses to ride with a halter §
thinking it would make a good swing I went § took it off.
Moses
•j*
sent word by Alex . that he was not willing I should have it.
I immediately called him § told him the rope nor horse was not
his § if it had been it was improper for him to speak as he did
§ said he might stay in his room awhile.
Soon I went to bro.
B.'s got some rope §c. § when I returned Moses was pleasant § I
let him out.
Mrs. C. has now gone to call on Kuakini accompanied by
Moses, Lot, § Wm.
John, Sarai § Victoria have also gone.
Sarai
went yesterday with Victoria, § as Gov. Adams' physician was there
inocculating, Sarai was operated upon § had Victoria operated upon
also.
This was a lalau.
There is now a little shower.
Wm. Lee anchored Capt. Gilford.
Day before yesterday the
Yesterday, Massachusetts Capt.
Barnard.
Tuesday May 17/'42
Last evening I was so fatigued that I did not write in
my diary.
This morning I am seated at the table in the upper
story of our habitation to record the doings of Sunday § Monday.
Saturday evening we all retired in season that we might not feel
disposed to sleep on the Sabbath.
Sabbath morning I arose betimes § had a sweet season in
my closet.
We had no sabbath school during the day.
Attended
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Page 245
service in the morning § heard bro. Richards preach from Jer. 20:10.
Subject--Wicked people watch for the halting of those who try to
be what they ought to be.
We returned and after waiting a few
minutes we went to the chapel § heard bro Baldwin preach from John
4:24, "God is a spirit §c."
At my suggestion bro. B. appointed
a meeting of the children, parents § teachers at 3 o'clock.
requested me to speak §c.
He
We all went § I occupied about twenty
minutes talking from Prov. 29:1 "He that being often reproved".
John Ii made the concluding prayer.
We ret^ a few minutes Ej again
went to church £j heard bro. B. from Mat. 5:14 "Ye are the light
of the world".
the chiefs.
The king was not out any of the day, § some of
By our all coming up stairs, the parents took it
for granted that we did not wish them to come here 5 they went
immediatley home.
A Temperance meeting was appointed on sunday for Monday
P.M. to choose officers §c.
In the evening we did not go to bro.
R.'s meeting with the chiefs.
on horse-back.
Yesterday morning we went to ride
After breakfast commenced a schedule of my report.
Wrote a full sheet to bro. Conde, sent it to bro. B's § learned
he had gone to Molokai.
with him.
Was sorry I did not know of it § to go
After dinner went to sail with 4 boys § when we returned
the meeting had commenced.
Alexr who had no coat.
Immediately made ready § went except
The king was chosen President, John Ii,
David Malo, Paki, § others, were chosen a com. of vigilance.
Some
by-laws were passed--viz. That any one breaking the pledge should
have his name erased, § signing again § then breaking he should
be published in the Nonanona.
The second was that any one seeing
a member drink § did not tell of it should be liable to have his
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name erased.
Page 246
John Ii § Daniel Ii § the king made speeches.
Auhea
§ Kekauonohi arose § declared their determination to leave off
tobacco for the sake of their children.
After meeting most of the chiefs accompanied us home.
Kekauonohi took my arm § I expressed my pleasure. Kealiiahonui
Kekauonohi, Auhea, Kanaina § Lahilahi took supper with us.
Dr. Judd § John Ii had seen Lailaeohoku drunk § it was
brought up in the meeting.
much ashamed.
Luka his wife was there § appeared
I told her as we came out of meeting she must
take care of her husband.
We retired early 5 this morning early
we rode to Kamala, § since brekafast I have written the foregoing.
The Paalua has not come.
Wednesday May 18, '42
Yesterday afternoon I wrote a letter to bro. Wilcox §
one to bro Green.
I also wrote something of my report.
spent the P.M. with sister B.
Mrs. C.
Bro B. returned from Molokai.
He
went because of a swelling in the head of one of bro. Hitchcock's
children.
Had a call from Mrs. Peck = I then made ready § went with
the children to Auhea § to the king.
Returning Moses was angry §
went to his room § staid till bed time.
the evening accompanied by bro. J.
Juliette came home in
They said the Paalua had come.
To morrow was the day set for sailing.
This morning found the
Hawaii had come § going over to bro. Baldwin's after breakfast
met with Messrs Ladd, Stetson, § Lindley.
Moses, Lot, § Alexr
accompanied me § on our way back we stopped at Auhea's 5 M. 5 A.
staid to the ahaolelo.
They went home § took dinner with the king.
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May 18, 1842
Page 247
Just before dinner we had a call from Msrs. Ladd § Stetson.
Rec^ letters this morning from bros. Ives, Bond, Knapp, § sister
Smith § Lucia Lyons.
Also a letter from Mr. Gilman.
The boys rec^
J*
one from him § Alex
one from Newton.
This afternoon completed my
report.
Honolulu May 20-1842
This evening I am seated at my own desk to bring up the
rear of my diary.
Wednesday afternoon we made ready § most of the children
accompanied me to the lecture of bro. Baldwin from Jer. "Is any
thing too hard for the Lord?"
When we came back we sent for Kuakini who has promised
to come § take tea with us.
came also.
Auhea, Kanaina, § Ke[a]liiahonui
After supper Kuakini sat at the table § we read, sung
§ had prayers.
After prayers the children sung more.
After they
left § the children had retired, Mrs. C. § myself called at bro.
Richards.
Yesterday (Thursday) morning we were to make prepara
tions for sailing in the afternoon.
John went to the ahaolelo.
We packed our things § sent most of them to the vessel in the
forenoon.
At noon John said we should not sail till 5 o'clock.
I was not pleased but as it was at his option I said nothing.
Soon after 3 o'clock Auhea came § we had an understanding
with her about the things we had used.
to her satisfaction.
All things were made straight
I was pleased to see her so particular.
At
3 1/2 o'clock we went to Laehue on the ahaolelo house, § there
we saw the king § most of the parents.
to go on board.
We left at 4 1/2 o'clock
The king, Auhea, Kanaina § Kaeo sailed with us
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a short distance.
We had quite a vessel full.
Page 248
All our family,
bro R. ma bros. Judd § Stetson, § about 25 natives.
The wind was
strong § from the North, § we sailed just between Lanai § Molokai.
Mrs. C. Dr. J. § some of the children took the cabin.
I staid
on deck, but slept only a little.
This morning at day break we were within 6 or 8 miles
of Diamond point, but the wind died away § we did not reach the
shore till about 11 o'clock, A.M.
boat § met us in the offings.
The Gov. came out in a whale
He lent it to the brethren Ej
sisters § staid on board with the children.
Soon this boat re
turned § we all went to the Gov's washed Ejc. § took dinner.
After dinner we came home § found Mrs. C. here.
at bro. Dimond's.
She had dined
I assisted some in getting things to rights
§ then went two hours to Gen. Meeting.
When we returned we found the house white washed outside
§ in--the walk plastered--the children's rooms cleaned up 6j all
the rooms except the ones occupied by ourselves.
nice.
It was quite
The Gov. accompanied us there § remained most of the P.M.
This evening we called on bro. Andrews ma who have a child
sick with a dysentery.
Mr. Colcord has lost his little daughter
with the same disease.
This evening had a call from Mr. § Mrs.
Hatch.
Went to general [meeting] this evening § bro. Richards
told in confidence his purpose to visit Am.
Bro. Judd's purpose
to leave the mission was also acted upon.
Saturday May 21/42
Last night I set up until nearly 11 o'clock.
ing I did not go out before breakfast.
This morn
Went to meeting § read my
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report contained on one sheet.
Page 249
This aftenroon went to bathe.
Made a mistake § took the road without a bridge § had to return.
Returning § nearly reacing Mr. Charlton's house, Alexander rolled
off the near side of his horse, but did not hurt him[self].
then returned.
§ Knapp.
He
The rest of us went on accompanied by bros. Bailey
This evening have had a call from Mr. Gilman § bro. §
sister Judd.
Bro. § sister Bailey have called on us to day.
j*
This forenoon Moses, Lot, Alex
§ Wm. went down to Mr.
Ladd's to see Newton § staid till after dinner.
The Hawaii arrived
about noon from Maui § Mr. Ladd has ret^. bro. § sister Andrews
feel alarmed for their baby.
It was taken on Thursday with the
dysentery.
Tuesday May 24/42
Last evening I did not write in my diary, because I had
an opportunity to read to Mrs. C.
Sabbath morning I had a S.S. § read in the Psalms.
At
tended native service § heard bro. Alexander preach from 2 Cov.
2:15.16.
19:
Went to the chapel § heard bro. A.B. Smith, from John
"Behold your king".
In the P.M. bro. Andrews preached from Mat. 6. "If the
light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness."
Retired very early.
Yesterday morning no horses came
§ we did not ride.
Commenced school at 8 o'clk. § went to genl. meeting at
10 l'clk. In the afternoon there was no meeting 5 at 3 1/2 o'clock
our society met at bro. Knapp's.
mentioned.
In the evening did as before
This morning we arose betimes § some of the horses
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coming we had a ride.
May 24, 1842
Page 250
The wagon horse was so fat that I durst
not trust him till I had tried him.
We called down on the Gov.
Yesterday, Konia sent up Lydia § as she had become some
what wonten(?) we concluded to let her remain all night, § sleep
with Victoria.
She slept very well, Ej to day has made very little trouble.
To day her bed has come.
This morning when we went to ride she
saw her kahu but did not wish to go to her.
we hope to cure her in a few days.
Ej a vessel from Soc. Is.
She has the itch, Ej
This morning the Kinau came,
I supposed Kekauonohi had come but have
not heard any thing to that effect.
This evening all the missionaries have an invitation to
Mr. Hooper's.
Mrs. C. has just gone--now 8 1/2 o'clk.
This after
noon bro. Alexander, having heard that his family was sick has
sailed for Kauai.
This morning borrowed a Parley's His. Vol. I. of bro.
Johnstone.
Our scholars commenced at the 24th chap.
Put all
back in their Arithmetic.
Wednesday May 25/42
This morning we arose as usual, § rode out, but not till
after breakfast.
school all day.
Concluded not to go to genl meeting, Ej had a
This afternoon put up a bedstead for bro. Andrews.
This evening we have an annual meetg. of our Hawaiian Bible Soc.
Read a short a/c of the Treas
report.
Returning from meeting called at bro. Andrews' § found
their little one had died about 8 1/4 o'clock this evening.
1 yr. 12 ds.
This was the 7th day of its sickness.
Aged
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Page 2 51
The offenders (!) of our soc. are-Wood, Pres1".
Armstrong § Smith vice prests. Chamberlain Sec. Cooke,
Tr. Bishop, Johnstone § Hall Ex. com.
Saturday May 28/'42
I have been pressed beyond measure for three days past.
Thursday I had a school all day.
In the P.M. Attended the funeral
of bro. Andrews little daughter at 4 1/2 o'clock, at the schoolhouse.
The children accompanied me.
by bros. Smith
that was said.
meeting.
Armstrong.
The meeting was addressed
I think the children understood most
In the evening there was a Hawaiian Tract Soc's
Same officers chosen as last year.
Did not attend myself
because J. wished to attend the maternal meeting.
"Humphrey's Tour".
Read some in
Retired early.
Yesterday morning before school went down town.
the tuning key for our Piano.
Obtained
Called at Mr. Boardman's, § learned
about Dr. Mead, an Episcopal Clergyman, from Missouri.
He sailed
to Kauai on Tuesday in com^ with bros. Alexander, Lafon, Stetson
§ Mr. Lindsly.
Learned during the day that Mr. Ladd was quite
sick with a bowel complaint § he is no better to-day.
Yesterday P.M. at 1 1/2 o'clock our soc. met--§,so it
did in the evening.
Bros. Locke § Johnson took tea with us, §
the former prayed with us at the fam. altar.
Last evening bro.
Andrews commenced tuning our piano § kept at it till this noon.
It was a difficult
task.
This morning we rode before breakfast.
us.
Went up as far as Dr. Rooke's.
Bro. A. rode with
Had a school.
This P.M. took
the girls to Kapeuwa (?) in the wagon that they might bathe.
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May 28, 1842
Page 252
While there bros. Johnson, Locke § Bailey came § bathe also.
This evening the latter with his famj fij sister Lafon
were here to tea.
So was Mr. Gilman § he has spent the evening
with the children.
A meeting of the mission church this evening at bro.
Chamberlain.
Did not attend.
To morrow is the Sabbath.
Oh
Lord help us all to keep in anticipation of an Eternal sabbath.
Monday May 30/42
Yesterday morning I did [not] arise very early, because
I sat up so late the night before to talk with bro. Andrews.
not no (!) S.S. in the morning.
Went § heard bro. Richards preach
from Ps 144--”I remember the former things §c".
same sermon at Lahaina while we were there.
from there to the chapel.
I
He preached the
Went down directly
We there heard bro. Dole from Titus,
"Ye are a peculiar people" §c.
After dinner had a S.S. § bro.
Andrews came in § spoke to the children.
In the P.M. bro. Emer
son preached--"Ye are children of the light §c".
After this service the missionaries celebrated the Lord’s
supper at the school house.
Bros Whitney § Richards officiated.
In the evening conversed with bro. Andrews.
from the coast arrived yesterday.
Sarah her sister.
The brig Maryland
Bro. Knapp rec^ a letter from
The foreigners say Capt. Spring sailed in the
Victoria Feb 24th.
Report says there is fear of war between our states §
Mexico.
it.
We claim 6,000,000 for damages §c. § she refuses to pay
Bro. Richards says letters have been rec^ by Haalelio that the
La Place Treaty never was ratified in France.
The sugars sent by
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May 30, 1842
Page 253
the king to Fra[n]ce had to pay duties like other sugars.
Mr.
Guizot, the French Foreign Minister thinks their consuller (!)
agent must be advised not to [be] made false representations.
This P.M. a meeting of our soc. but did not attend.
Had
bros. S.L. Andrews § Locke 5 their families to take [tea] with us.
Have read a little in Bancrofts His. about Quakers.
He extals [exalts]
them to the skies.
Yesterday Lydia behaved very well.
sick.
Mr. Ladd still very
The Hawaii arrived from Kauai to day.
Tuesday May 31/42
This morning I arose just at 5 o'clock, § Juliette went
to ride in the wagon.
We went twice.
After breakfast I went to
the Depository to settle with bro. C. my a/c with H.B. Soc. § paid
over the same as $105.
Had a short school § then went to an auction.
purchases but did not do very well.
Made some
Think the school Room is my
place in preference to going about here § there.
This afternoon
had sisters Ogden § Smith to take supper with us.
they § Mrs. C. have gone out to a maternal meeting.
This evening
This day closes
another month--I purpose to husband my time more in future.
Took
up an old sluice in the doorway § made a hole nearer the pump.
Wednesday June 1-1842
Last evening Juliette went out to a maternal meeting §
I staid at home § made out a plan for disposing of my time, daily-5 o'clk. Rise, wash, dress, §c
6
"
Prayers § breakfast
June 1, 1842
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Page 254
7 [o'elk]Private prayer, Meditations § reading the bible
7 1/2 " Prepare my lessons for school.
8
" Labor, make repairs §c., take care of the child. Jos^ $ Martha
9
" Study, some hard study--Read Greek § Latin perhaps
10
" School
12
" Dinner
1
" Labor, of some kind--run errands §c.
2
" Read some standard works
3
" School.
5
" Supper, § pryaers
6
" Walk, or ride or water garden
7
" Retire for private devotions.
7 1/2 " Go to meeting or Write journal, letters, notes §c.
9
"
Read to Mrs. C.
10 o'elk retire.
To day I have acted out but in part.
most of the day.
J. has felt very bad
This evening her eyes are very troublesome.
Have just returned from meeting conducted by bro. Emerson.
John
rec^ a letter from Lahaina from Charles saying it was the morning
of the day Auhea said she would leave off tobacco.
Filed away my letters to day § cleaned my pigeon holes.
Thursday June 2/42
Yesterday Juliette was taken with an inflamed eye § last
night § all day to day has suffered excruciating pain.
Last
evening Dr. Andrews bled her £j this morning scarified her.
But
all this did not take away her pain.
About noon, he bled her
again but her pain still continued.
At noon I read an hour in
Humphrey's Tour about Temperance.
After school bros. Judd, Lafon
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June 2, 1842
§ Andrews came in § consulted about her.
They bled her again §
now she feels easier.
Sisters Knapp § Smith are no where.
very sleepy § tired myself.
Page 255
I feel
I shall try to retire very early.
This P.M. the Paalua has come fr. Lahaina.
This A.M. General meet
ing has broken up.
Friday June 3/42
Last night J. suffered much with her eyes § this morning
both were affected §
as badly as the first.
I have kept school
all day.
4th
The week is past, but oh, how little have I accomplished for
him who died to save me, § by whose continual intercessions I am
still kept in being.
My companion is very little or no better,
suffering severely with inflamed eyes, § the worst kind.
§ to day I hardly went out of doors.
bathe with the boys.
Yesterday
This P.M. however, I went to
John went with the girls.
This afternoon
the Paalua has sailed with bros. Andrews, Locke, § Johnson also
bros. Richards § Clark with their families.
going to Hawaii.
Bros. L. § J. are
Yesterday § to day several of our bros § sisters
have called on us.
Heard this morning that bro. Armstrong's eldest
daughter was quite sick = Heard this morning that Mr. Ladd was
better.
Yesterday § to day but little time for reading £j private
devotions.
Last evening had a call from Kaeo.
seen our house.
The first time he had
Leleiahoku who came down with him has not yet
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called upon us.
June 4, 1842
He is ashamed.
Page 2 56
To morrow will be the holy sabbath
May I be prepared for all its holy duties-"Begone my worldly cares away
Nor dare to tempt my sight
Let me begin this ensuing day
Before I end this night."
Sister Smith has kindly lent us her services yesterday P.M.
§ this (P.M.)
Others have offered assistance but we have declined
receiving it knowing they have their full share of cares.
Yes
terday Juliette weaned Martha.
Monday June 6/42
Saturday night I did not retire very early, but I slept quite
late yesterday morng.
I had only a short S.S.
Sister Smith came
over § spent the day § was of great assistance.
taken up with Martha § Jos.
My time was mostly
Did not go to church.
John § all the
scholars went all day--§ some in the evening to the chapel.
They
said bro. Parker preached in the A.M. Ej bro. Whitney in the P.M.
Ej Bro. Lafon in the evening.
the Bible.
At noon I had a school for reading
During the day I read part of Miss. Herald for May 1841
In the P.M. I went down to Dr. Wood's for a bed-pan, conversed with
him about hard judging § church discipline.
Bro. S.L. Andrews took dinner with us.
Bro. Judd was called
to go to Punahou § assist Mrs. Dole = She labored very hard § this
morning at 3 o'clock gave birth to a son, § immediately was lost
for an excessive flow of blood.
She is not yet out of danger.
To day sister Smith went to Punahou § I have done most for
Juliette myself.
All the Drs. have been gone to Punahou.
About
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June 6, 1842
noon Mr. Gilman came up to see us § bid us good bye.
Page 257
He took
dinner with us, § left a very affectionate letter for Mrs. C. §
myself.
This afternoon he has sailed for Lahaina.
called to see J. last evening § this.
to day.
Dr. Rooke
An English Bark arrived
Have had a school as usual to day.
This evening have
not been out to monthly concert.
Tuesday June 7/42
Last night we made out to sleep more than for some nights
passed.
But to day J. has suffered as much as usual or nearly so.
This morning I had a school but was interrupted, § so I was this
afternoon.
After dinner went over to bro. Knapp's with Jos. § M. to
the prayer meeting at the departure of bros. Lafon, Andrews, Bailey
§ their families, sisters Brown § Ogden, § Sister Gulick.
did not sail till near sunset.
They
Juliette has been bled again this
evening § bro. J. took 1 1/4 pints blood.
Sister Dole is better.
Wed. June 8/42
Last night we all slept more than usual.
felt very well rested.
This morning I
After breakfast bro. Judd came 6j this
[A.M.] he has been here again.
This morning I rode down to Mr.
Boardman's for my watch --mending (?) chain $1.
Have kept school
all day.
Have had calls from Mrs. Dorsatt § daughter sisters Whitney,
Smith § Judd.
J. has had rather a more comfortable [day(?)].
Troubled some with sudden streaks of pain in her head--Mrs.
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Whitney talked too much.
June 8, 1842
Page 258
Bro. J. went this morning to Nuuanu to
see the house laid out by the Gov. for the king.
is too large § is to cut it down.
He thinks it
This evening have not been out
to meeting § scarcely had time to read § pray.
ThurSv June 9/42
Last night we slept very comfortably.
little to-day.
J. has improved a
Sister Knapp has proposed to J. to go over to
her house § stay § let sister Smith keep house for me § take
care of Jos. § Martha.
family.
J. prefers to remain at home with her
To day Newton did not come to school.
made two official calls.
Bro. Judd has
This evening he lanced her eye-lids.
Sat. June 11/42
The two last nights we have rested very well.
sister Smith came § spent the day.
Yesterday
At night at supper Martha
commenced crying § cried a long time.
This made Juliette quite
uneasy § she got up from her bed § came half way to the dining
room reaching out her hands § saying give her to me.
evident that she was delerious.
I got her back upon the bed,
§ gave her some Tincture of hyceamus.
§ he came § gave her some laudlaum.
was truly sensible.
It was
I also sent for Dr. Judd
It was 1/2 hour before she
She was very weak § this effort quite pros
trated her.
This morning after breakfast sister Judd sent that she would
take care of Jos. § Martha if we would send them over.
5 they remained there until dark.
§ J. has been more comfortable.
We did so
This day has been very quiet
This A.M. I had a school.
This
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P.M. boys § girls went to bathe.
Smith to Nuuanu.
June 11, 1842
Page 2
On our return I went with Siste
She rode my horse § I bro. Knapp's.
Yesterday
§ to-day I have had the reading of our genl letter to the Board.
It goes to morrow by the brig Maryland to Mazatlan.
The Paalua
ret^ from Maui yesterday § sailed for Maui again this P.M.
To
morrow will be communion at bro. A's church § at bro. S's also.
Yesterday was fast day preparatory for it.
Tuesday June 14/42
Last evening I did not get an opportunity to write in my
diary.
Sabbath morng I did not have a S.S. but took Jos. with
me to church § left Martha at bro. Judd's.
Bro. A. preached
from "But we beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord §c"
It was an excellent sermon.
In the afternoon it was communion § I took both Jos §
Martha with me.
Sister M.M. Smith spent the day here.
continues still much the same.
Juliette
No services at the chapel.
Yesterday I had a school but Newton did not come.
To day I
learned he went yesterday to Kauai with his father, Dr. Wood, Mr.
Boardman, also bro. § sister Whitney.
John was driving about
both yesterday § to day.
Last evening 7 of the children went with me to the S.S.
monthly concert conducted by bro. Gulick.
To day fixed our pump.
Agreed with Mr. Palmer to make 10 prs. blinds for our side
of the house at $3. including the hanging.
§ trimmings.
tinues .
I am to find lumber
Sabbath night I[t] began to be more cool 5 it con
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Page 260
Called this morning at a carpenter's § saw some scandulous
pictures hanging--Alas for the carnal lusts!
with us yesterday § to day.
Sister Smith has been
To day overhauled our chests.
Thurs. June 16/42
Yesterday was our Joseph's birth day, § I did not think of
it till he had gone to bro. Judd's.
of the days there.
He § Martha spend the middle
Last evening I intended to go out to meeting
with some of the children but did not because J. was quite nervous.
During the day wrote up my account at the Depository § found I had
taken up $100. in 2 1/2 months.
make blinds of.
A carpenter came for boards to
Purchased 10 setts of hinges at $1.
This morning
the Paalua arrived from Maui bringing Ke[a]liiahonui § Kekauonohi-we called on them, also a letter from bro. Andrews § from our
friend "Gorham".
Sister Smith for two days has been looking over
our things § mending children clothes.
She goes to Punahou to
morrow.
Sat. June 18/42
Just a year to day since our examination § feast, § by the
day of the week, since Moses fell § broke his arm.
I had a school.
This afternoon we all turned out to go to bathe.
Sarai rode my horse.
father.
This morning
Emma rode on horse back accompanied by her
Jane, Bernice, Abigail, Eliz. Lydia, Victoria, § Kali §
myself on the wagon.
After bathing we went up to the place where
the Gov. is building a stone-house for his majesty.
miles fr. the village.
It is a very pleasant place.
Gov. § Keliiahonui £j his wife § Kaniu up there.
It is 4 1/2
We found
Gov. § Kekauonohi
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went up in a gig.
June 18, 1842
The road in some places was bad.
ever, than I expected.
Page 2
Better, how
We did not reach home till 6 1/2 o'clock.
Yesterday my school was broken in upon by the pump's breaking §
a call from a painter.
I also made my clock in the school-room
more fast.
Juliette is improving slowly § that daily.
have all retired early § tired.
The children
I feel some what fatigued myself
0 Lord prepare me for all the duties of the Sabbath,
may I be
in the Spirit.
Mon. June 20/42
Yesterday morning I had a very short S.S.
to meeting.
Did not go out
At noon before dinner had another S.S.
out any part of the day.
J. slept but little.
Read some Temperance tales.
Did not go
Last night
To day Jos § Martha did not go to bro. Judd
Have accomplished but little in my school.
This evening looked
over my diary 9 years ago.
Tues. June 21/42
Last night Juliette slept very well § so did I.
This morn
ing she was quite comfortable § Dr. said she might eat some toast
which she did.
She got up § walked about § went § played on the
piano.
After dinner she began to have pain in her face (left side)
Er it increased till about dark.
I went for bro. J. but he was
not to be found, § it is now 9 o'clk § he has not yet come.
I
have given J. a spoonful of hyceamus § a Dover's powder.
They
seemed to ease her for a while, but she complains again.
Moses
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Page 262
cost me some trouble to night § treated Sarai disrespectfully.
A French schooner has arrived to day from Valpariso bringing two
Catholic priests said to be going to Oregon.
The priests we met
on Saturday at Nuuanu John says has gone over to Molokai from
Kaneohe.
The pulpit was moved to day from the old meeting house into
the new one.
The plastering is about done § they are now painting
the windows § other parts.
Learned yesterday that the king drinked nothing but water
with Capts. Brewer § Carter § Mr. Mott who went up in the Maryland
for the purpose of trying the king.
Wed. June 22/42
Last night J. did not sleep any of consequence.
with severe pain in the left side of her head.
She suffered
This morning Dr.
bathed it with laudlaum § by noon it grew easier.
About dust [dusk]
to night it came on again, § she applied again a rag soaked in
laudlaum, 5 has taken a Dover's powder.
been to bro. J's again.
Our Jos. § Martha have
This morning wrote a letter to Mr. Gilman
§ Auhea.
Sister Gulick ret^ from Maui with Capt. Geo. Joy this
morning.
Rec^ a note from Mr. Gilman which mentioned the death
of Chas. McDonald the 20th inst.
At noon was summoned to appear
as a witness in the trial of Mr. Da w s o n - - s o were Ii § Moses §
Lot.
I had but little to say that little I soon said § returned.
Mr. Palmer has hung our blinds to day.
This evening have
not been able to go out to meeting at bro. Chamberlain's.
written notes to bros. Andrews, Baldwin § Bailey.
Have
June 23, 1842
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Thurs. June 23/42
This morning we did not ride because it rained.
Went down
town § called at Mr. Hooper § talked perhaps half an hour.
suggested that we have a file of papers from Am. § E.
He
He said
he was going to Am in some 3 or 4 years § might possibly take
one of our boys.
Came across Mr. Reynolds § heard him talk about
the trial yesterday.
Have had a school all day.
This evening Kekauonohi, husband § Kaniu § Kekaunohua took
tea with us.
John has been absent all day.
last night £j today has suffered much.
J. did not sleep well
She is now asleep.
The
Paalua has sailed to day for Maui.
24.
Rec^ a letter from bro. S. L. Andrews.
much by spells.
Geo. com^ painting blinds.
J. has suffered
Finished reading
2nd vol. of Henry.
Monday June 27/42
Saturday night my eyes were so weak that I durst not write
any thing in my diary.
In the morning I had a school.
In the
afternoon I went § so did Sarai to bathe with all the children.
Sarai bathed with the girls at Dr. Rooke's bathing place
He called in the morning £j I asked him in to see Juliette.
recommended some Stramonium.
iuka.
He
About day light the Victoria came
in from Maui bringing bros. Johnson
Locke.
I had a letter from
bro. Green.
In the evening I was very much fatigued.
Yesterday I had
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June 27, 1842
Page 2
no S.S. § went to the native service only in the afternoon.
noon went to the chapel § heard Dr. Mead.
soever thy hand §c.
staid at home.
At
Text Eccl. 9:12 What
He was not very animating.
Jos § Martha
I read § prayed but little.
Saturday night about midnight I heard a very loud knocking
at the door § got up § went out § John also--we found it to be
Mr. Greenway.
He was crazy § drunk withall.
led him down town.
John went out §
The children were much frightened.
This morning we went to ride § called on the Gov. § Kekau
onohi.
The Gov. rode in com. with us in his gig.
He returned
with us, took breakfast, § went over to the church.
met Dr. Rooke § Emma § invited them to go also.
floor of the house was not safe.
I went §
He said the
Bro. A. suggested to me that
I ought to give up teaching § study for a preacher.
He thought
I might be obliged to do so on a/c of Mrs. C.'s health.
Wed. June 29/42
Last evening § the evening previous I read Dr. Humphrey's
Tour in Ireland to Juliette.
I retired however quite early.
slept more last night than usual.
J.
To-day she has been about hous
some.
Yesterday I rec^ some money fr. Dr. Judd.
This morning I
rec^ a letter from Auhea, § this afternoon from Mr. Gilman.
The
Paalua arrived this morning from Maui.
This afternoon the Hawaii has sailed for Waioli, § bro.
Johnson has gone.
He called to say "Good bye".
This noon, Moses
by accident drove a pipe stem into Alexander's mouth § pierced a
hole through the membrane that separates the passage to the nose
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from the mouth.
June 29, 1842
Page 265
It is quite sore, but no way of remedying the
evil.
A Mexican brig arrived this morning.
Auhea gave to Jane, when we were at Maui, 3 silk dresses
(second handed) § Mrs. C. spoke to sister Smith about cutting them,
when lo! § behold Jane had told her servants to make them after
their own manao.
Friday July, 1-42
Last evening I was so tired I did not write.
have done so in order to bring up the month.
occurred.
I ought to
Nothing especially
Juliette went about more than usual § to day has been
out doors, after being confined within just a month.
sister Knapp spent the afternoon here with J.
Yesterday
Yesterday afternoon
had to punish Lot for impertinence.
This day put up two blinds § finished painting them all.
This evening had a call from bro. Emerson who brought down [with]
him children (two boys) to leave at Punahou.
They think of going
to Lahainaluna next week.
This week very little wind § it has been very warm.
Saturday July 2-42
How fast my weeks are numbering.
Soon they will all be gone.
May I improve them all as they fly, § labor to save souls.
Oh
make us more spiritual.
J. today, has been about house very much.
Directed the
affairs of the family § attended to our little ones.
ing before breakfast she rode out in the wagon.
This morn
This morning I
July 2, 1842
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was almost sick--eat no breakfast.
Page 266
This afternoon have felt better,
5 went with the children to bathe.
To day have given some clothes to our domestics.
they sleep in their house in the yard.
To night
The Paalua has sailed
to-day for Maui, § on her return will bring the king § Auhea.
We are to worship two sabbaths more in our old meeting house.
Tuesday 5- 142
Sabbath morning I had a S.S. as I used to have before Jul
iette was sick.
Went with the children to meeting § heard bro.
A. from Acts 16:29.30.
Went to the chapel § heard Dr. Mead P.M. Bro. A. preached
again from Ez. 11:19.
the Spirit.
The desirableness of being filled with
In the evening read one
of Todd's sermons "He ever
liveth to make intercession", to the larger children.
not go
John did
to meeting on a/c of a cold.
The wind did not blow hard, § the meeting house was com
fortable.
At dinner J. came out § eat with us.
She has contin
ued to do so.
After breakfast Monday morning I rode down to the Gov.'s
§ also called on Dr. Mead.
At noon immediatley after school I
read Declaraction of Independence § explained it some to the
children.
We had also rather an extra dinner.
The foreigners had
a dinner at David Owen's § I understood to day that no one was
the worse for liquor = Dr. Rooke was there § informed me so this
morning,
when he called § looked at J's eye.
In the evening went to monthly concert § took Moses § Lot
with me.
Meeting conducted by bro Smith.
After supper had a
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July 5, 1842
short call from Gov. § Ruth.
Page 267
He was at the feast.
In the morning he fired 13 guns from the Punch Bowl hill-at noon 26, at the fort § 21 at sunset.
This morning Dr. Wood called with bro. Judd to see J's eye.
He recommends dieting.
Thinks she may yet see with it.
evening completed reading "Humphrey Tours".
This
Have had a call from
Kekauonohi § Mrs. Rooke.
Saturday July 9,/42
I have been so anxious to read evenings to Juliette from
Bancroft that I have not written in my diary.
note has occured.
Nothing of special
For a few days the wind has been high.
Paalua
started yesterday for Maui § ret^ this afternoon.
Report says
the Kinau is lost--that she sunk off Kawaiahae-Ha.
The 40 on
board escaped.
The Chinamen's small vessel is also wrecked.
This week I have read through "Political class Book" also fin
ished Bancroft 2nd Vol.
Have been this P.M. to bathe.
0 Lord prepare me for the Sabbath.
Monday July 11/42
(Puna-hou school com^ to day.)
Yesterday we attended bro. Smith's meeting all day, § the
chapel also in the morning.
bro. S's in the afternoon.
Bro. A's congregation went down to
There is no prospect of a dedication
this week.
To-day have read "Story's Constitution" almost through.
It is very interesting.
This evening have been to S.S. monthly
concert conducted by bro. Chamberlain.
July 13, 1842
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July 13-/42
Page 268
Wednesday
Yesterday § to day my school has not been worth much.
My
thoughts have been taken up with laying out work for a carpenter
Mr. Vincent (alias, Mr. Force) who commenced working yesterday
altering old desks § making new ones.
Rec^ this morning a letter from bro. Wilcox.
rived to day from Mazatlan a "Bremen" Flag.
with letters, sailed the same day.
A brig ar
Another brig is coming
Report says the Victoria sailed
the 8th of March § has Mrs. Thurston § family § Rev. Mr. Daton
[Damon],
A brig sailed 20th April with Missionaries § others.
The Wm. Gray arrived the day before at Salem.
Meeting conducted by bro. Johnstone.
Saturday July 16/42
My diary as well as my other things even my soul suffers
much.
Oh, my leanness!!!
Another week has closed § I must soon
give up my account to my Judge.
Oh, how illy I should be pre
pared to go to my account.
Thursday J. went out § called on some of our neighbors.
Last evening § the night before I read some in "Combe's Constitu
tion of Man".
To day I had no school.
Had my old § new seats
painted--school room cleaned out, wagon fixed some.
noon the children all went to bathe.
This after
Returned § called on the Gov.
who said the Victoria had come from Lahaina but no chiefs.
king was indeposed.
eyes.
The
J. has felt troubled some to day about her
The poor one is some inflamed.
was seen beating up from the leeward.
This morning a Whaling bark
July 18, 1842
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Page 2 69
Monday July 18/42
Yesterday we went down to bro. Smith's house all day.
Bro. A. preached all day.
Bro. S.'s congregation met at 8 o'clk
§ bro. A's at 10 o'clock.
In the afternoon they met together.
Had an interesting S.S. before going to church in the morning.
At noon went to the chapel § heard Dr. Mead.
In the evening read
one of Rev. Todd's sermons to children to our scholars--"A certain
man drew a bow at a venture".
day.
I read none at all during the whole
This morning went to ride.
After breakfast went down town.
This evening went over to hear the singing.
Tuesday July 19-42
To day turned my seats around § put in the new ones §
seated the small children.
Had a better school.
Jane § Bernice
had new bonnets made § worked at them themselves.
my new black board to a printer to paint it.
for my weights.
Paalua coming.
This noon took
Got some type metal
This afternoon just as school was out we saw the
This evening, 7 of the children went down to see
the king, Auhea § her husband § Paki § Kuakini.
All well
in
good spirits.
Wednesday July 20/42
This has been the birth day of Moses.
14th year.
He is now in his
I have had no school on account of it.
This morning
our ride was short because of a desire to see the king at the
meeting house.
We also called on Kuakini £i Auhea, at her house.
At noon we had an extra dinner.
as on Saturday.
This afternoon we went to bathe
J. baked in the morning § made ready this after
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July 20, 1842
Page 270
noon for a tea party, but was not able to sit up to it on account
of a pain in her face.
The king was present--also Auhea § Ka
naina, Paki § Konia, Kekauonohi, Gov. Leileiahoku § Luka, Kuakini
§ wife § bro. J.
It is now 10 o'clock § J's pain is excruciating.
The Dr. recommended 20 drops laudalum § she has just taken it.
Rooke said her pain was from a decayed tooth.
Dr.
Scarcely any sleep.
Heard this morning that bro. Richards § Haalelio sailed yesterday
or the day before from Maui for Mazatlan in a schooner chartered
for the purpose with an intent of pursuing their journey to U.S. §
Europe.
Saturday July 23/42.
My diary is somewhat neglected nowadays.
not decrease.
My labors do
Thursday morning I had a school § a short one.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock we went to the dedication.
We
happened to reach the meeting house just as the king § his retinue
were entering § went in with them.
out.
The soldiers I believe staid
Many foreigners were present--Dr. Rooke went with us § sat
with us.
Bro. A. made the first prayer.
ting prayer.
Bro. Smith the dedica
The king stood up § gave up the house to God, § held
in his hand a deed of the church-house to the church § said much
about its being for the promulgation of Protestism (!).
Bro. Armstrong preached a good sermon from Gen. 18:17.-lst. Oka ano o ka pono--2nd. Oka pomaikai oka poe pono, ma ke kino
a me ka uhane ma ka pono.
Kuakini present.
After meeting I asked Dr. Rooke to come to the Temperance
meeting the next day.
Returned from church § soon went to bro.
Chamberlain with Mrs. C. Jos. § 7 of the oldest children.
Met
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there to tea Kamehameha III, Kekauluohi § her husband, Kuakini
§ Gov, also bros. Bishop, Judd, Gulick, Armstrong Smith Dimond,
Hall, Knapp, § their's (!) wives § some of their children.
Mr.
Shrowder was also there.
In the evening I went with these same children to meeting
§ heard bro. Bishop from Eccl. "Let us hear the conclusion of the
whole matter §c."
Yesterday morning I had school § a short one
in the afternoon.
At 4 o'clk. went to Temperance meeting.
A. § Smith made some remarks before the king came.
He spoke--so
did his primier, Paki, Gov. Ii, § a man of Kekauonohi.
present.
He came home with us.
Dr. Rooke
I said to him - - The foreigners
ought to have a Temperance Soc.
He replied that there [was] an
understanding among some that they would drink no more.
evening read some to Juliette.
school, school-room completed.
wagon §c.
Bros
In the
This morning did not ride--had a
Mr. Palmer made springs for the
This P.M. called down town bought a 1 foot pocket rule,
Watering pot § some N.W. boards.
Saw Fairweather, who said he
did not drink nowadays--invited him to come up to church.
to bathe--left Jane at home.
Went
This evening had a small crib from
Sister Chamberlain.
Thursday, The Friends, Capt. Rugg, came in from Manila-50 days.
seized.
He had lost his wife in child-birth--had his vessel
War is China still going on, § at Afganistan.
evening have had no time to read.
Holy Sabbath.
This
Oh Lord prepare me for the
Bro. Locke came day before yesterday, from Waialua
§ was present at the Dedication.
I experienced pleasure in the
prospect of going to a comfortable house to wroship.
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Tuesday, July, 26/42.
We were called away last evening at 8 o'clock to bro.
Chamberlain's to hear letters read from the Mission House Bos
ton, rec^ via Mazatlan.
dated March 2-12-30th.
There were two or three from Mr. Hill
Also, some from Mr. Anderson § a duplicate
of a letter written by Victoria, Capt. Spring, on which are Mrs.
Thurston § two children § Mr. § Mrs. Damon.
Those letters spoke
of better times, of the Spirit's visiting the churches, § the
pecuniary aid so as to get the Board out of debt.
Sarah § Abigail.
Mr. Rowell.
Also of a brig
Capt. Doane with supplies; £ Dr. Smith, § Rev.
J. went out with me § it was 9 1/2 o'clk when we
returned--too late to write in my diary.
Sabbath morning I had rather an interesting school from
Matt. 13: 44-50.
Went to church for the first time on the Sab
bath in our new meeting house.
3:40, Prov. 29:1.
Bro. A. preached all day--Sam.
The king was not there.
We heard he was
unwell--also, that Kapihe was sick of a consumption, § probably
would die.
The children were rather inattentive.
Just as we
were kneeling down at prayers bro A. came in, § talked some
with the children.
They appeared somewhat tender § seemed to wish
to be good § they have tried some.
usual.
Yesterday § to day school as
A vessel arrived from San Bias § brought letters from
Mazatlan.
This morning the Paalua arr^ from Kauai.
a children's temperance meeting.
other chiefs were present § spoke.
This afternoon,
The king, Auhea, Kekauonohi, §
I also made a few remarks
about keeping from temptation.
This evening had a call from bro. Judd.
Jospeh has a fever § has taken calomel.
J. is feeble.
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Thurs. July 28/42
Yesterday morning we were all better.
J. had a double
tooth drawn.
We rec^ a letter from bro. Locke § some eggs.
§ to day I have had a headache.
(!) with Mr. Colcord.
Yesterday
Yesterday noon I called § settled
He was so exhorbitant in his
intinmated I should not go there any more.
price that I
Called at Messrs.
Pelly § Allan's to pay for 8 boards purchased to make seats.
Last evening attended meeting conducted by bro. A®.
Saw
there bro. Alexander who had come up to leave a boy at Punahou.
In the
morning we rode up to there.
This noon Kapihe died at
the king's.
This P.M. a temperance meetg at bro. Smith but did
not attend.
Gov. Adams visited my school this forenoon.
Saturday July 30/42
Yesterday morning
(!)
Last evening we had Charles § Auhea to take tea with us.
In the evening I wrote a few lines to Mr. Gilman § Moses § Lot
wrote each of them a letter on their slates § this morning
corrected them,
they wrote them off upon paper.
I
This morning
we all went down to bid the king good bye, and Auhea also as they
were to sail at 8 o'clock for Maui.
They went on the Victoria.
This evening, I hear she has come back § landed her passengers
at Waikiki.
Last evening the Cowlitzer arrived § to day I rec^
a letter from Rev. Mr. Waller.
This afternoon we went to bathe
§ Peter fell from his horse, but did not hurt him.
This evening
took tea with J. § our two children § bro. Alexander at bro.
Knapp.
Heard to day that John Adams (Kuakini) had bought a schooner,
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110 tons, for $6,500.
He calls her after his former wife, Keoa.
Auhea § her husband returned § the king ma went on to M.
Monday Aug. 1/42
Have just returned from Monthly concert conducted by
bro. Gulick.
sister K.
Present bros. Smith Chamberlain Johnstone Knapp
Bro. Alexander has returned to day to Kauai 5 bro.
Armstrong has gone with him.
Bros. Judd Dimond § Hall are in the
country.
Yesterday morning bro. Alexander preached for us from Is.
38:14, last clause.
about giving.
Bro. Armstrong in P.M. from 1 Cov. 16:1,2,
At noon some of us went to the chapel § Mr. Mead
preached from Matt 22:4,5.
A S.S. in the morning, Matt. 13-52-59.
After tea Kuanaoa came § staid a few moments § while
at prayer Kanaina, Ej soon bro. Judd.
Auhea pretended to return
because she was sick § there is some suspicion that it was love
sick.
To day I have heard nothing about it.
This noon I went with the children to see her.
Bro. A.
has requested me to preach next sabbath A.M.
Wed. Aug. 3 '42
Yesterday wrote up my account at the Depository.
§ Kuakini went iuka--§ to day they had a feast.
neighbors are in the country.
Auhea
Several of our
Last evening bro. Locke was with
us--he came down to attend a law-suit.
I did not read any.
Ke
kauonohi took supper here, but she did not come till after prayers.
She spent most of the evening.
Kauai.
She was to have sailed to day for
Last night the Paalua got upon the reef § was got off to
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day.
Page 275
It is attributable to her new capt.
Yesterday morning bro. J. found fault with the mission
because [it, written in pencil] knew about government affairs 81
that the foreigners were angry at the missionaries because Mr.
Richards had gone off secretly.
It was very apparent that he
was disaff'ected.
This evening I have attended the prayer meeting § since
meeting read some Combe "Constitution of man".
Friday 5.
Yesterday morning Mr. Vincent, the carpenter, came §
commenced making a circular swing
it.
today he has nearly completed
Moses 5 Lot wrote to Mr. Gilman last evening.
To day I have
made bed-steads for our domestics of N.W. Boards.
Yesterday afternoon Juliette § sister Dimond went to
Punahou, § I went after them when school was over.
arrived this morning.
The Victoria
A vessel sailed yesterday supposed to be
the Clementine to Mazatlan- - Mr. Greenway’s furniture was sold
at auction yesterday.
Tuesday Aug. 9/42
My diary suffers much nowadays.
with making repairs §c.
My time is much occupied
On Saturday Mr. Vincent finished the
swing while we went to bathe.
Its cost is $20.
We started with
the intention of going to Nuuanu but our load was so heavy, road
bad, late, § some appearance of rain that the girls did not go.
John went with the boys § took supper there.
Juliette went on
horse-back to our house in the country, where bro. Judd's were
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staying.
Page 276
She rode on horse back § I took Jos § Martha in the
wagon which made ten of us.
after sun set.
She § the boys did not return till
When they returned Kuanaoa came with them § they
were much delighted with the swing.
Yesterday was the sabbath § they did not touch the swing.
At 8 o'clock I had my S.S. as usual, Mat 14:1-8.
my sermon to read.
It was one in Apl. from Matt. 22:42 "Heaha
ko oukou manao no ka Mesia?"
as then.
I had selected
I never, scarcely, was so hopohopo
But I went through all the performances full as well
I expected tho not so well as I wished.
I could in many things
I erred, § not the least I feared I was actuated by something
different from real love to Christ § souls.
At noon ve went to
the chapel § heard Dr. Mead from these words, "Take heed how ye
hear".
In the afternoon bro. Smith preached from Ps. 14:34 §
his people came up = It was a good sermon.
[The following line was written in the margin of the page:]
J. went out in the P.M. for the 1st time.
In the evening I was very tired § retired early.
terday morning our children were up betimes to swing.
to ride as usual.
We went
Was busy here § there getting boards for folding
doors, fixing native shutters £jc.
In the evening attended S.S.
Monthly concert conducted by bro. Johnstone.
went.
Yes
Mo. Lot, Jane, B. § A.
Bro. J. addressed himself to our scholars.
Yesterday I was concerned to see how the clock at the
church run with Mr. Boardman's time, for on Sabbath morning winding
it up § setting it to go I touched the regulator § it now goes to[o]
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Page 111
fast.
Today I have sett it again.
Yesterday rec^ $50. from Au-
puni.
This morning went down to help D. but he had got through
with his difficulties in his books.
Nuuanu to recruit.
John Ii went yesterday to
My eyes trouble me much these days.
Thurs. Aug. 11/42
Yesterday morning put locks upon the domestics' doors.
At noon went to the Watch maker.
After school Ii came home to
go to a meeting of parents to get them to assist the teachers.
They consented to give 1/8 every month in addition to waht govern
ment gives.
In the evening bro. Dimond conducted our meeting.
Learned that bro. Armstrong had come.
but came on shore towards Waianae.
come.
He came up in the Hawaii,
I suppose Mr. Ladd § Newton have
This morning called § paid some auction bills of Moses, Lot,
Ej Alexr. for things bought at Auction in Feb. last.
Read some to day in Washington's book.
Rec^ a letter
yesterday from bro. Conde.
Saturday Aug 13/42
Yesterday morning immediately after breakfast I sent off
John Ii 3 his wife § all the children but David to go to Nuuanu,
§ spend the day with Kuakini § Auhea.
Mrs. C. Ej Jos. § Martha
went to Maemae § staid with sister Judd.
I remained at home Ej
with our domestics cut away for a folding door between the dining
room § sitting room.
We worked very hard till 3 o'clk when Vincent
came § put in the frame.
The children returned soon after sunset,
h.
Abigail 5 El . fell from the wagon.
Vincent came this morning § finished the doors § casings
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§ a mason has plastered one side.
room § put down the mat.
all the children.
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We have white-washed our sitting
This P.M. Sarai § I went to bathe with
Auhea ma has returned makai nei.
J. § myself
feel very much fatigued to night.
Monday Aug. 15/42
Yesterday morning I had my S.S. as usual § we all went
to church.
Bro. A. preached § exhibited the falsehoods of the
Romish church Text Col. 2:8--P.M. 10 verse.
We did not go to
the chapel.
In the evening the
After dinner read Ps. 50 § 51.
children had a meeting of their own.
much fatigued.
I retired very early being
This morning I was quite unwell--had a kind of
sea sickness--eat no breakfast, eat some soup for dinner but took
no supper.
Taught school all day.
first time in about two months.
bro. Johnson.
Newton came to school for the
Rec^ this morning a letter from
This afternoon had a call from Auhea.
Sold an old
pump to Mr. Vincent for $10.
Thurs. Aug. 18/42
Three days are now passed, § I have written nothing in
my diary.
Tuesday morning I rode down to the ship Abigail lying
at the point, § begged, of the cooper, some Am. chalk.
watch § went to the meeting house § set that clock.
gained two minutes in six days.
"Constitution of man".
bro. S. L. Andrews.
§ Dr. Mead
Sett my
Found it had
In the evening read some from
We are much interested in it.
Wrote to
Yesterday learned that bro. Gulick § wife
sailed the day before for Hilo in the Paalua.
In the
evening attended the meeting condt. by bro. Armstrong--who spoke
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of Catholicism on Kauai, £ his own trials in selecting candidates
for the church.
Read, again, "Constitution of man".
During the
night J. had a turn of the palpitation of the heart.
I arose 87
administered a spoon-full of castor.
This morning rode down town.
Victoria scalded her hand.
Afterwards went down to the auction.
Haalelio things, generally, were sold.
I bought nothing.
This afternoon John Ii has gone to Kauai, on board a Eng.
Whale ship.
He has gone to settle something about the Aupuni in
reference to the paper currency of Ladd 6; Co.
I advised bro. Judd
to take $2. for $1. § let L. {j Co. redeem it here at 50 pr. cent
discount.
19.
Wrote to bro. Johnson fj sent it by Ii.
Commenced a school with our domestics--Lesson Mat. 10:1.
Vincent has made a well curb to day.
20.
J. has had no woman this week.
This morning did not go to ride.
The carpenter completed his work today.
This P.M. went to bathe.
Bought his work bench.
Monday Aug. 22/4 2
Yesterday morning had a S.S. as usual--Less. Mat. 14:18-21.
Attended church, all of us.
Joshua 24:15.
Bro. A. preached A.M. James 2:10 P.M.
Family prayer, manner, time §c.
No chapel.
In the
evening the children had a meeting but some difficulty arose as they
soon retired.
I read some in Missionary Herald June 1841.
To day my school has been much as usual.
studious.
Have read none.
Capt. Waterman 4,200 bbls.
Children more
A Whale ship arrived yesterday
This afternoon a spanish ship from
Mazatlan to China has anchored.
This morning rode after break
fast § called down to see Auhea, § Kuakini.
A note from Sister
Andrews to Juliette says all at Lahainaluna are sick, § Mrs. Richards
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quite ill.
Page 280
J. has been unwell for some months from suspension,
but to day she has had come on.
Hope she will be better.
Thursday Aug. 25/42
Tuesday after school, I went with the boys § called on
Capt. Waterman, Ship Broganza, but he was not on board.
mate § bros. Buel § Dutton.
Saw the
When we returned Auhea § Charles
came up to take supper with us.
I was struck with the stillness
that existed around the chiefs these days.
Yesterday morning a French Sloop of war came into the
harbor.
She made no salute.
She carries 30 guns § is directly
from Marquesas, being one of the two vessels that took those
inlands.
A rumor says they have hostile intentions.
has been iuka to Dudois' place.
The Capt.
Gravier says they have come to
see about the treaty which the king has broken.
We shall know more
hereafter.
To day I have read more than usual.
Am much interested
in "Combe's Constitution of man"--also "Combe's Dietetics".
not at school this afternoon.
Punished Lot severely.
Newton
This is the
anniversary day of sister Munn's death.
This evening went to Dis
pensary, § saw bro. Judd's horse there.
Understood from bro.
Armstrong that sister Hall was sick.
[abortion(?)].
They are fearful of an a--- n.
Last eve. several seamen present to our prayer
meeting including Mr. Buel.
A letter from bro. Locke last evening states that sister
Locke is still feeble.
This morning wrote a few lines to him.
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Friday Aug. 26.
Last evening we had a call from Mr. Dutton.
ing Mr. Buel § Mr. Lewis called upon us.
Hall had a little daughter last night.
This even
This day heard sister
Rather prematurely.
This morning called on Gov. who was going to call on board the
Frenchman.
Bro. 5 Sister Smith called on us this afternoon.
Bro. S. made some remarks to the children.
Think some of going to Nuuanu to morrow.
Wound up §
sett the clock at the meeting house this P.M. gained 1 mi. in
4 ds.
Sat. Aug. 27/42
This morning soon after breakfast I started with all our
scholars for Nuuanu.
Called on Auhea before we went iuka.
called for Newton § he rode behind him.
10 o ’clock A.M.
We reached there about
Jane rode Mrs. C's horse § saddle--carried our
dinner § partook of it about 1/2 o'clock.
§ started for home at 3 1/2 o'clock.
hour.
school.
Lot
After dinner bathed
Reached here in just an
We feel quite tired all of us.
J. has had a short reading
Oh Lord prepare us all for holy time, § may the sabbath
be a useful day to us § to this people.
Monday Aug 29/42
Saturday night we were awakened frequently by Jos. §
Martha.
Sabbath morning it was very pleasant but none of us got
up till late.
My s.s. was much as usual.
I staid at home with
Martha in the forenoon § J. § all the children went to meeting.
I § five children went to the chapel § bro. Dole preached fr. Heb
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9:28.
Subject, "Judgment".
§ I went to Native meeting.
James "Prevailing prayer."
Page 282
In the afternoon J. staid at home
Bro. A. preached from his morning text
During the service several French
Marines came into church § some went out.
After dinner I read to
the children the tract "A warning to Sabbath Breakers".
After
supper bro. A. came in with 3 of his children § attended prayers with
us.
The children read in course 2 kings 23-1-18 about Josiah.
Bro. A. then made some pointed remarks § then prayed.
prayer he made some more § I made a very few.
attention but nothing special has occurred.
After the
They paid good
In the evening I read
one of Todd’s sermons "Gather up the fragments that nothing be lost."
To day I have heard that the king is expected to morrow.
My school about as usual.
§ Forbes.
J. rec^ letters from Sister Andrews
My spare time has been occupied in fixing the wagon.
Turning the leathern strpps, also some new straps to guard the body
from coming in contact with the spokes of the hind wheels.
evening a letter from bro. Locke.
sickness of sister L.
This
He is still afflicted in the
J ’s eyes much wrose to day.
Our woman has
returned to day, Kalili.
Wed. Aug. 31/42
This day closes another month of my pilgrimage here below.
How fast my days, months § years are rolling away.
Yesterday nothing special occurred.
come.
The king did not
This morning we learned the king had come § called on him.
He was accompanied by John Young $ John Stevens.
Yesterday morning Dr. Rooke made Mrs. C. a professional
call § prescribed for her eyes.
Yesterday bro. Judd sent us a
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Page 283
picture of the signers of the "Declaration of Independence".
I
have [been] getting their names § fixing their countenances in my
mind.
Rec^ to day 6 Smith's Grammers from bro. Johnstone.
Had
a call to night just before meeting from Messrs. Buel Dutton §
Montgomery.
The latter is steward of the Braganza.
They accom
panied me to meeting where also was Capt. Cox of the Abigail.
The Magnet has sailed to day for the States, Victoria
for Kauai.
Friday Sept. 2/42
This morning about 9 o'clock we saw a brig coming with
a white flag.
It proved to be the Maryland from Mazatlan.
At
noon I went to bro. Chamberlain's Ei found he had rec^ a bill of
lading of Goods shipped on board the Sarah § A. which sailed the
2nd of May.
We had 4 boxes § other things.
Bro. C. had a letter
from Mr. Anderson § from bro. Castle who arrived at Salem Apl. 21-140 ds. Mr. A. spoke of the board being out of debt.
J. § myself went to hear the above letters read.
This evening
Bro. Ej Sis. Arm
strong rec^ letters from Rev. Mr. Elliott dated at Washington City.
Bro. Dole had a letter.
Bro. § sister Bingham may sail this fall.
Bro. Munn will not probably return.
the Board.
Bro. Bliss is dismissed from
The Wm. Gray expected to sail some time in June.
Yesterday morning I went down town § invited Capts. Waterman
§ Cox to tea.
They came.
Before they came sister K. informed
us that he disgraced (Capt. W.) himself when here in Feb.
§ sister Knapp helped entertain them.
Bro.
Yesterday morning Mr.
Ladd wrote a note asking if we had any objection to Newton's
asking some of the boys to dine with him on Saturday.
I consented.
This morning Newton sent his invitations § the boys, M. L. A § W.
replied to them.
Last evening Mrs. Ladd brought some lace gloves
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Page 284
§c. for J. also offered to Jos. a 3 wheeled horse, wh. was sent
to him this morning.
a letter from -ro. Johnstone § a pail
butter § one from bro. Locke.
Capt. of the French
The king had an interview with the
Man of War.
The latter gave a document wh.
to day has been translated by Capt. Bernard § bro. Judd.
I under
stand there is to be a ball on board the French Ship on Monday night.
The king told me this morning that he was going.
Sat. Sep. 3d.
This morning had a school as usual.
§ Wm. went to dine with Newton.
well.
Moses, Lot, Alexr
Mrs. L. said they behaved very
I called there for them on our way to bathe § Newton went
with us.
Saw two French officers on horse back going up.
At
Dr. Rooke's saw him § learned a little about the French commander.
He says that French commander says he wishes to help Catholics
for by it he hopes to be promoted.
Capt. Bernard went on board to interpret for Capt. Brewer
to day § the commander treated him disrespectfully.
assisting government §c.
Said he was
This orriginated (!) probably from his
letting the king his vessel to go to Mazatlan, § Mr. Dudois being
enraged at him for it.
Dr. R. thinks they are seeking occasion
against the chiefs as a pretence to take one or more of the islands.
On our return met Messrs. Charlton 6} Simpson.
This evening feel
almost discouraged.
This noon wrote a
letter to bro Bailey.
for it.
0 Lord! revive thy Work.
To morrow is to be communion--Prepare us
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Sept. 6, 1842
Page 285
Tuesday Sep. 6 '42
Sabbath morning a S.S. as usual.
care of Martha.
24.
I staid at home to take
Went to the chapel § heard bro. Dole from Ps. 73:
P.M. communion, for the first time in the new meeting house.
An interesting time.
The king not out because he was sick.
Yester
day learned that a French whaler came down from Maui on Sunday §
another one yesterday.
The Hawaii arrived from Kauai.
A conference
was held by the King with the capt of the French ship.
He was told
that an embassy had been sent to France § then said he had no more
to say.
party.
Dudois was somewhat disconcerted.
Most of the foreigners invited.
not go.
Last evening a dinner
The king was unwell § did
Dr. Gov. § others came back at 9 o'clock.
The rest staid
to dance.
In the P.M. bro. Armstrong started for Waialua.
evening monthly concert conducted by bro. Chamberalin.
In the
Mr. Buel
§ Lewis present 5 made remarks also a Mr. Spencer 3d mate of Abi
gail, but pious.
This
evening Mr. Dutton is here.
To-day commenced
Smith's Grammer.
Yesterday afternoon wrote off [of] the kings
§ queens of Eng. since Wm. I the conqueror.
Thurs. Sep. 8/42
Yesterday did not read much.
case to rights §c.
Was busy putting my book
During the day little, or no wind.
In the
evening Mr. Buel came to tea accompanied by Mr. Lewis § Cross of
his ship § Messrs. Spencer § Johnson of the Abigail.
to meeting.
They went
Bro. A. had returned from Waialua, said sister Locke
was very unwell.
Yesterday noon we had a call from bro. Parker.
Rec^ a letter from bro. L.
This morning a letter from Sister Whit
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ney.
Newton not to school to day, unwell.
This noon J. called
at Mrs. Hooper's, Ladd's, Wood's Dorsett's, Rooke's.
at prayers § breakfast Paki § his wife.
Pakea § his wife.
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This morning
This evening Charles,
Last eve, Kinimaka § his wife.
morning that Lydia's birth day had passed.
Noticed this
Evenings are now de
voted to writing journals.
This afternoon the French corvette sailed.
Yesterday
several bags of oranges from Kauai.
Friday Sept. 9-/42
This morning we saw a schooner which came in about breakfast
time.
It proved to be the Victoria from Kauai § had John Ii on
board.
After breakfast I went downtown § we found Ii with the
king.
Saw two whalers coming.
today to bros. Wilcox § Conde.
Wrote last evening to bro. Coan,
Had a call from Mrs. Ladd.
Newton
came to school to-day.
Sat. Sept. 10,/42
Last evening wrote to Kekauonohi.
About 9 o'clock bro.
Judd came in § signified his desire to spend the night.
ready a bed.
we retired.
We made
He talked some time § it was 10 1/2 o'clk before
This morning he was here to breakfast.
When we went to ride called on Auhea.
Brought up Kinau.
She signified that by § by he would come into our family.
John
took him back.
When we were riding we saw a brig wh. proved to be the
Pea Body.
This afternoon, returning from bathing we saw a ship
§ since learned it was a whale-ship.
Came home § found no one
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here.
Page 287
Soon J. came § said she had been out to bro. Dimond.
drew Martha home from there wh. fatigued her very much.
She
While
at the tea-table she was taken with the palpitation, § we sent for
Dr.
He soon came § administered some camphor, hot water § sugar.
I had previously given her a spoon full of castor.
hour or less she was easier.
in, § spent the evening.
In half an
This evening Mr. Dutton has been
Wind § dirt aplenty.
The Clarrion from
Maui § Hawaii--Mrs. Baldwin has a son.
Sabbath Sept. 11,/42
This morning had no season of prayer till after breakfast.
Had my S.S. as usual, lesson Mat. 15:1-6.
Bro. Armstrong preached from Mat. 20 :20 -23 --Subject
"Christ's kingdom not of this world".
He spoke of the way in which
the Catholics got footing here § how they kept it.
He said it was
a kingdom of this world.
At noon I went to the chapel § eight accompanied me.
Bro.
Dole preached from Ps. 17:15, "I shall behold the face in righteous
ness, I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness".
Saw Capt. Perry of the Young Eagle.
This afternoon bro. A. preached from I Tim. 2:5. For there
is one God § one mediator §c.
in reference to Catholicism.
the
foregoing
This [afternoon (?)] he preached
After church wrote something like
on the black-board for the children to write
it on their slates § then in their diary.
This evening showed our
domestics Fox Book of Martyrs, § said something about Popery.
Juliette was out only this afternoon.
birth day.
This has been Elizabeth
8 years old.
Emma did not come to day.
She staid at home to take medicine.
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Sept. 17, 1842
Page 288
Saturday Sep. 17 42
This week has passed away Ej I have been afflicted with
weak eyes, § so have not written in my diary.
Tuesday morning Ju
liette § Jos § Martha went to spend some time with Mrs. Smith at
the Mission house at Maemae.
She returned this afternoon.
Last
night Mr. Dutton slept with me § Mr. Buel in our spare room.
The former arose early § returned to the ship.
The latter staid
most of the forenoon § bathed with us this afternoon.
The former '
has come this evening to spend the Sabbath.
The 3 first days of this week Emma did not come to school.
Thursday Dr. Rooke went to Waialua § returned last evening.
a letter from bro L. saying sister L. was a little better.
letters made her very low.
over.
1842
Former
Monday bro. Smith § sister Knapp went
Thursday noon bro. K. § sister M.M. Smith started.
went last night.
I rec^
Bro. J.
To morrow I am to preach for bro. Smith in A.M.
Monday Sept. 19.
Saturday afternoon I went into the river to bathe rather
warm (?) § took quite a cold.
rather unwell.
Yesterday morning I found myself
As Mr. Dutton was spending the sabbath with us
I committed my S.S. to him.
At 9 1/2 o'clock I went down to bro.
Smith's church § talked to his congregation from Ex 2:9.
appeared to give very good attention.
They
From there I went to chapel
§ heard bro. Dole preach from
(!)•
The children did
not come down as I expected because the services for bro A's church
were for children § the meeting was long.
§ Kekuanaoa § Ii made speeches.
Understood that Auhea
In the afternoon bro. Smith's
people came up, § the same speakers addressed themselves to the
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Sept. 19, 1842
Page 289
parents.
Last evening we had a call from Mr. Lewis of the Braganza.
This day I have felt almost sick but kept school all day.
This
evening Mr. Buel has called § brought a slab of whale-bone.
I gave him a "Vocabulary” § offered him some testaments.
evening I relished my supper § feel much better.
This
Bro. Smith re
turned from Waialua § says sister Locke is better.
Wed. Sept. 21/42
This morning, soon after getting up a vessel was seen
a little to the leeward, § it was a brig.
After breakfast we went
down to the Gov.'s § learned it was the Sarah § Abigail.
5 soon made ready to go on board.
a sail-boat.
Returned
Kekuanaoa furnished [us] with
The four oldest boys accompanied me.
We started
at 9 1/2 o'clock § reached the brig in about ten minutes.
There
were bros Hall § Knapp § the [new, written in pencil] comers bros.
Smith 5 Rowell § their wives about ready to come off.
Capt Doane, a pleasant young man,
off with bro. Hall ma.
a Mr. Nye.
We returned also.
We saw
The Capt. came
I went to bro. Arm
strong's, § we had a prayer by bro. Lowell Smith.
Rec^ some
letters from bros. Seeley, § one from his daughter Sarah, from
S.G. Fervis (?) of Norwalk, A. Jenkins, Junr . -- Boston.
Jul
iette had two from Fanny, one from H.H. Warner, sister Mary.
This afternoon J. has been out § called upon them.
This even
ing they were at meeting § gave some account of things at home.
Quite a revival 3d Free church N.Y.
Many enebriates reformed,
Catholics doing all the[y] can to get the school fund.
general missionary spirit.
A more
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Sept. 21, 1842
Bro. Dimond § sister Knapp returned
Locke better.
Page 290
reported sister
He § sister Chamberlain went over yesterday.
The
latter stays there.
Last night Buel § Dutton spent the night.
gave D.
This morning
a native Testament, also one for Hawley Olmstead Esq .
Gave Buel one also, a vocabulary, Native Constitution § Laws, A
Native Testament for Rev. Thos. Robbins of New Bedford § one for
Mrs. Wolcott of Litchfield, Conn.
These two young men have at
tached themselves very much to the children.
Last evening we had a call from Capt. Bernard.
This
afternoon, sent a letter to Kekauonohi, 5 so has Moses.
Thursday Sept. 22/42
Last night about 1 o'clock J. was taken with a very
severe attack of palpatation (!), § to day she has kept her bed.
I sent John Ii immediately for the Dr. § he came § spent about
1 1/2 hours, § returned.
I
administered castor § camphor before
he came--he gave some wine but that excited her heart even more.
This morning I had some letters sent to me from bro. § sister
Wilcox N.G. § one from Deac. Obadiah Mead.
A letter 3 sheets
was on Abolitionism--another sheet of information respecting
the settlement of father's estate.
I feel very languid today.
Emma not at school.
This evening we had a call from Dr. Smith, also from
Mr. Lewis who said the Braganza would not sail this week.
call from Mrs. Ladd, Mr. § Mrs. Goodale.
A
Sept. 24, 1842
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Page 291
Saturday Sept 24.
Yesterday morning the brig came into the harbor § soon
began to unlade.
I began to look out for boxes, but, as yet,
none but a barrell of Rice § a bass viol has come.
School as usual yesterday § to day.
This afternoon all went to bathe.
Yesterday P.M. Dr. Smith, § bro. Rowell started for
Waialua.
The latter took my saddle.
hour with Mrs. Dr. Smith.
tea with us.
Bailey.
Yesterday A.M. I spent an
Last evening Auhea § her husband took
We had a call from Mr. Gilman.
A letter from bro.
The Hawaii is from Kauai to day.
Sunday Sept. 25/42
Last evening I retired in good season.
remarkably well.
This morning we arose in our usual health.
I had a S.S. lesson Mat. 15:15-20.
It was somewhat interesting.
Went § heard bro. Armstrong from Ps. 2 7:4.
Doane § Mrs. Nye came in § sat near us.
with them both.
man.
We all rested
Before prayer Capt.
After service I spoke
Sisters Smith § Rowell were there also Mr. Gil
Nine of the children accompanied us to the chapel § they
sat in Mr. Gilman's pew.
Subject--"Heaven".
Bro. Dole preached from Ps. 16-11.
This afternoon bro. A. preached to aged people
from Luke 2:29,30.
This evening we have a call from Messrs Lewis § Dutton.
Capt. Waterman's arm is still sore.
Monday Sept. 26/42
This evening have just written a letter to send to cousin
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Sept. 26, 1842
Page 292
Marcia Hayes § directed it to her bro. Peter P. at Po'keepsie
fow^ [forwarded] by Capt. Howland.
Today we have recd four boxes No. 1 contained a cheese
from Aunt Sally, another contd a piece of unbleached cott. & some
papers, another cont^ a nice bonnet, dress patterns, chemises,
night-gowns bed-quilt &c.
All these from Sunderland.
Another
was from Danbury, contg a bed-quilt from cousin Sally Wadsworth,
two hats of father's coat-pantaloons shirts, boots § shoes of
his, three large silver spoons marked "H.C."
Some collars for
J. sheets, towels § table clothes, also some 3 jars of preserves.
This forenoon copied a letter of bro. Judd's to Mr.
Anderson.
Wed. Sept 28/42
Tuesday Kuanaoa called on us § said he was going to
Waialua.
In the evening I wrote a letter to Cousin Marcia Hayes
§ directed it Peter P. her bro. § took it to Messrs P. § B. for
Capt. Howland which has sailed to day.
Yesterday we had an invitation to go to bro Knapp's
to tea with Capt. Doane § Mrs. Nye, Ej Mrs. More, bros Ej sisters
Smith Ej Rowell.
Had some conversation with Capt. D.
During
the day the Maryland sailed § I sent a letter written by J. to
her mother.
Heard this morning by Dr. Rooke that Mr. Charlton
sailed yesterday to Mazatlan to visit England.
A sudden start.
Yesterday morning I came in contact with Capt. Water
man ^ he asked me if I told Buel that we should not have asked
him to tea with us had we known of the accusations against him.
I told him, yes.
He then said he had been acquitted by Kuanaoa
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Sept. 28, 1842
Page 293
§ I told him I had heard of the fact.
Last night Dutton staid with us, 5 left early this morn
ing.
I wrote a letter for each of them to some of my friends,
§ J's also, § sent to the vessel.
Soon Buel came § bid us good
bye, § about noon Dutton came § did the same.
afternoon.
They sailed this
At noon wrote a short note to bro. Locke, but I was
too late to send by bro. Rowell § wife who had left to go to
Waialua.
At noon Dr Smith went.
intelligence from sister Locke.
from bro. Green.
Heard last night more unfavorable
This morning had a short letter
This evening J. is unwell § I have not been out
to meeting.
Thursday Sept 29/42
To day I have accomplished little or nothing.
some on the piano § learned "Laban.”
Played
School much as usual.
evening we have a call from Mr. Gilman.
This
Rec^ 2 flutes for Moses
§ Lot.
Friday Sept. 30/42
Last evening I accomplished but little, or nothing.
Wrote a letter to bro. Green in reply to his of the 23rd inst.
Spoke of Mr. Anderson's letter respecting teachers belonging to
the missions.
Spoke with Mr. Gilman last evening of what Capt.
Waterman said about him, but advised him not to do any thing about
it.
Learned this morning that sister Judd fell last evening from
a wagon, § made herself very lame.
for another journal.
Obtained 4 grs. ruled paper
This has lasted me just two years.
When I
commenced it I did not know that I should live to fill it, but
Journal, Amos Starr Cooke
Sept. 30, 1842
my life is spared § I may live to fill many others.
life may be useful.
Page 294
Oh! that my
I sometimes feel as if my life was wasted,
§ that I was accomplishing nothing.
Learned to day that bro. Judd had sent for Kekuanaoa
to return § prepare a document to go by this opportunity (Sarah
Abigail) to the coast, that Mr. Charlton had left Mr. Skinner
[Skinner looks to be crossed out] Alexr Simpson an avowed enemy
of the government, to act as consul during his (Mr. C's) abscence (!).
Bro. J. said he thought Mr. Charlton's family would follow him to
England in a few months.
This afternoon Bro. Rowell § sister
Chamberlain returned from Waialua § say that sister Locke is no
better.
They even thought her more feeble.
to enter his leg a large splinter of wood.
Today Lot caused
In trying to extract
it he broke it off--I am afraid his leg will be quite sore.
[This journal ends here.]
AMOS S. COOKE'S
Diary No. 6
Commenced at Honolulu, Oahu,
Sandwich Islands,
October 1, 1840.
Ended, Sept. 30, 1842.
Journal, Amos Starr Cooke
Oct. 2, 1840
Page 1
HONOLULU, OAHU, FRIDAY OCTO. 2-1840
Last evening I was called to attend the auction of the
sale of Rev. Mr. Diell's books, at Mr. Greenway's § was gone
all the evening till nearly 10 o'clock.
The books sold very
high § I bought only 1 vol. of Chinese Repository-Vol. VII.
Many
officers of the Squadron were present § bought all or most of
the books.
Bro. Locke came home with me § spent the night.
Yesterday morning the Peacock came in § Capt. Hudson
took up quarters with Com. Wilkes at Auhea's house.
Kanaina
called on us last evening, § this morning he, Auhea § Governor
called § took breakfast with us.
The Governor said I might get
a carpenter to make a gate to our front yard.
Now for three days
the house has been whitewashing §c. outside all round.
This afternoon the king § John Young called on us.
Ka
naina came § took tea with us.
Moses § Lot were bad § gave them no supper.
king was here a Mr. Eld called a few minutes.
While the
He has been to
day with the Com .
The king was on board to day with Com. W. § Capt. Hud
son.
To morrow he has another interview with them.
quested him to do to them as he would to a parent.
great opposers of intemperance.
They re
They are
Wish the laws respecting the
sale of spirits put in practice.
This evening I go again to the auction.
Saturday Oct. 3 / 4 0
Attended the auction last evening--few books sold especially
in Arith.
Not so many present.
To day bro. Locke has returned.
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Starr Cooke
Oct.
This afternoon all of the boys went to bathe.
went § spoke with Capts. Wilkes § Hudson.
sore eyes.
John has been gone all day.
naina $ Kekuanaoa.
3, 1840
Page
2
After our return
Troubled to day with
Difficulty between Ka~
The king very kaumaha.
Monday Oct. 5, '40
The day is past § gone.
How rapidly our time flies--
soon, very soon, time with me will be no more.
Oh that I had
increasing evidence that I was ready to depart § be with Christ
which is far better.
Yesterday morning I had my sabbath school as usual tho'
not quite so long as usual.
Matthew 11th Chapter.
Lesson was the 6 last verses of
They were a little interested in it.
At the luakini bro. Richards preached from Luke 13:28.
interesting discourse.
A Mr. Dana, mineralogist of the Peacock
was present and some sailors also.
noon.
It was an
Did not go to the chapel at
After dinner read three chapters in proverbs with the
children.
In the afternoon bro. Armstrong preached to the children.
He collected them before the pulpit.
After the preaching he
had a church meeting § Capt. Hudson came in Ej made some remarks.
In the evening bro. Armstrong was to preach § at the chapel.
went with me.
Bro. A preached a short but good sermon
from Pil. 1:21 For me to live is Christ § to die is gain.
sermon communion.
J.
After
First prayer by bro. Richards, 2nd by Elliot.
The meeting was interesting but lengthy.
Tuesday Oct. 6.
Yesterday morning about 9 o'clock we had a call from
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Mr. Hale, the Philologist of the Squadron.
§ heard the children read § sing.
6,
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3
He visited the school
Thought our school was a very
important one.
In the evening attended monthly concert conducted by Mr.
Elliot.
Mers (!) Pickering, Sweeden Drayton § Dana--The three
latter gave some account of missions at Navigator’s Is. § Samoa
Is. §c §c.
After meeting was introduced to them.
Juliette went out again which was new for her.
ing I went down with the children to see Kekauluohi.
that Kamawa
This morn
Learned
Lono were to be executed on Tuesday 20th inst.
While we were gone bro. Smith called with Rev. Mr. Elliot.
evening Kanaina came again.
This
Have just thought of the Book Auction
§ shall go down to it.
Wednesday Oct. 7.
Last evening went to the auction § acted as clerk.
closed the sale of books.
That
I bought a few to the amount of $1.94.
Paysons § Finney's sermons §c.
This morning before prayers gave all the children a ride
in Kuanaoa's buggy.
He came up with it.
concluded to send for the chiefs.
about noon.
After breakfast we
Did so by John who returned
About 4 o'clock bro. Armstrong called § talked a
while to the children on the subject of repentance.
Just as
he was leaving Pakii, Keliiahonui, Auhea, Kanaina, § Kekuanaoa,
When we had sat down, John Young § Haalilio--as soon as we rose
from the table they returned.
After prayers, bro. Richards came
in to tea but as we had got through he returned to bro. Armstrong's
Received some large shells from some one.
Have heard that bro.
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7,
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Hitchcock § sister Brown have come.
This evening John goes out § I stay at home to let Mrs.
C. go to meeting at bro. Chamberlain.
Bro. Cham11 § Sister Castle
rather feeble these days.
Friday Oct. 9.
I might have gone out on Wednesday evening for bro. Rich
ards who requested John to go, was at the meeting himself § it
was an interesting meeting.
Mr. Dana returned with J. § called
upon us for the first time.
I wrote one page in my folio sheet
§ commenced a letter to bro. Bingham § wrote one side.
Thursday morning we sent an invitation to Com. Wilkes
Capt. Hudson to take tea with us, this evening, expecting also
to invite the king, but they were previously engaged § this
morning the king § Auhea ma sailed for Maui.
Bro. Diell § his
family visited us yesterday § after an early tea at which Kanaina
§ Auhea were present they all returned.
We then make arrange
ments to go out to tea to bro. Dimonds where were Peale, Natural
ist- Rich. Bonanist - Speiden, Purser - § Dr. Palmer - bro. Arm
strong, sister Brown § bro § sister Johnstone.
In the evening
Capt. Spaulding § Wood called, also a Mr. Harrison, Pass'd
§ Lewis
us.
do
do of Flying Fish.
Mid.
We invited them all to call upon
Bro. Hitchcock called in the evening.
This morning I went down town to invite some to come to
night but none could being previously engaged.
In the afternoon,
Messrs Eld § Harrison called on us a few minutes.
This morning
called at bro. Smith's § rode home with him, § Rev. Mr. Elliott.
This evening there is quite a singing school § J. accompanied by
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Oct.
9,
1840
Moses has gone § I stay at home to write letters to Am.
Page
5
Since
school § since supper § prayers some of the children have rode
out with me in Kuanaoa's buggy.
Saturday Oct. 10/40
Last evening I wrote 1 1/2 pages in my letter to bro.
Bingham.
To day added some more.
This morning Joseph arose with inflamation in his eyes.
We have kept him shut up in our rooms all day away from the schol
ars.
This afternoon as usual we went to bathe.
with us, also Mr. Giger.
Kanaaina went
Saw some sailors there, one was in
the Blonde when she brought back the corpses of Rihoriho § his
wife.
Since prayers have had a fine sweat at playing tag.
This afternoon some rain.
Smith.
Rec^ a letter from bro. Bailey § sister
Moses rec^ one from bro. Whitney.
Monday Oct. 12/40
Yesterday morning I had my sabbath school as usual.
did not go out any of the day on a/c of Jos. eyes.
J.
In the morning
bro. A. preached from Jer. 22:24.- God's displeasure at sin.
Neither the children nor myself attended at the chapel.
ner read with the children Sol. 4th dhap.
After din
Before dinner the child
ren committed to memory the text---- .
Saturday night I replied to my letter from bro. Bailey.
Yesterday afternoon Dr. Pickering Speiden, Drayton § Dana attended
church § the three latter made remarks which were interpreted
by bro. Armstrong.
Most of Mr. Speiden's remarks were to the
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children.
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Indeed he said the most.
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1840
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We were there two hours,
§ I had my hands [full(?)] to keep the children awake § still.
When we returned I punished severely Kali Maheha § David.
In the evening did not go out but retired very early.
Joseph was unwell most of the night from the effects of calomite taken at noon § at 4 o'clk (P.M.).
better, § his eyes also.
This morning he was
The Dr. told us to day that he did
not think it was inflamation in the eyes § so we have let him
go out.
At noon I commenced a letter to sister Sarah § wrote
two pages.
This evening go out with 4 children to the S.S.
Monthly concert.
Kekuanaoa has bought the children some steel
pens to day, paying $8.00 for a dozen papers (1 gross).
John riding out to night, broke the Governor's buggy.
Saturday Oct. 17
Tuesday my attention was taken up in closing a letter
to father § mother to go by the Elizabeth which was expected to
sail on Wednesday the day following.
until Thursday 15th inst.
She did [not] sail however
Tuesday evening I closed my letter
after returning from the singing school to which I went to ac
commodate J. as she had been requested to assist at the concert.
I did not retire till about 11 o'clock.
Rec^ a letter from bro. Conde on Tuesday § replied to
it.
Also one from sister Smith to which I have not.
Wednesday
morning sealed up a letter to bro. Bingm one to sister Sarah §
a folio sheet to father § mother.
Wednesday evening we had Mrs.
Speiden, Drayton § Dana to take tea with us.
Four boys § three
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girls drank tea with us.
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7
They were much pleased with our school.
After tea they went to singing school § so did J.
prayer meeting conducted by bro S.
Elliott were present.
1840
Dr. Pickering
I went to the
Rev. Mr.
The subject of the execution in public
was brought up § the next day bro. Armstrong brought Governor
to Com. Wilkes § Capt. Hudson § they gave their opinion that
it was best to hang them in prison.
The Governor is acting ac
cordingly .
Thursday evening went again to the singing school § called
for sister Judd but she did [not] go.
In the morning the governor
was here to breakfast § I spoke to him about the children's going
to the concert § helping the schools, but he did not understand
it.
I talked some with the children § tried to have them get
money from their kahus to buy tickets.
Just as we were going they were
trust them tickets.
John went with us.
Yesterday I did the same.
anxious to go § wished me to
I promised to do so to Moses, Lot § Alexr .
About 70 were at the concert--Tickets $2.00
Half of the proceeds to go to the charity school § only half to
the common schools.
We returned home about 10 o'clock.
Just as we were singing for prayers Capt. Hudson called
in § sat half an hour.
He noticed the boys § urge them to study
5 obey their teachers.
He § Com. W. § others of the squadron
were at the concert.
Saturday Oct 17, /40.
This morning I wrote up my journal for several days.
At 8 o'clock went and asked the Dr.'s advice about the children's
going to the li--He said they ought to remain at home so I thought.
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1840
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8
Therefore they will not go.
While at school Mr. Drayton came in § addressed them
in a few words which I translated, he also showed his camara
obscura to them § made a little d r a w i n g - g a v e it to Mahea as
her house was quite conspicuous on the drawing.
After school read the Polynesian.
After dinner wrote
a few lines to sister Smith before going mauka.
rode as far as Mr. Pearce's house.
them to go to school.
After bathing
Saw some children § urged
On our return Lot fell from Kanaina's horse
§ they soon changed back again.
It has been very dusty to day.
Sprinkled a little.
The week is now past.
In body § in mind.
I punished some.
May I be prepared for the sabbath.
The children have retired.
This forenoon
George was very saucy to Mrs. C. yesterday.
To-day he has done very well.
Monday Oct. 19
Yesterday I had two sabbath schools § attended with all
the children, church twice.
Did not go to the chapel.
Bro.
Armstrong preached in the morning from Iakobo 1:15, "Aia, ka hapai a ke kuka alaila, ua hanau mai kahewa a oo ka hewa alaila
ua hoopaka, ia mai ka make."
He alluded to Kamanawa ma.
It was an interesting discourse.
Capt. Hudson was present.
In the
afternoon he came again § did our preaching which was translated
by bro. Armstrong.
children.
It was very good.
He also had a word for
In the evening I looked over 4 Evangelist.
was noticed the death of James H. Parker.
In one
He died March 25, 1839.
The children behaved very well during the day.
At tea
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Kanaina was present tho' we had no tea.
proper for him to come on the Sabbath.
would request him to withdraw.
evening.
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1840
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He saw that it was not
Should he come again I
He took [supper(?)] with us this
Last night we had some little rain § this morning it
was very pleasant playing ball.
After supper I rode out with the children.
We went near
the fort § saw the gallows within the fort stretching above the
wall.
It was to me a solemn sight.
Just as we [were] going to
ride John handed me a letter from Kamauawa requesting the priv
ilege of seeing Kali § David before he was executed.
morning I shall let John take them down to see him.
In the
While I
am writing I hear wailing on his account "Auwe kuu alii!”
Yesterday Kalai was sick § has been absent all day §
to day.
We fear she is to have a fever.
Wrote to day to bro.
Richards respecting a map of the world, § some globes belonging
to the king.
Sister Judd sent § took away one which we had.
Tuesday Oct. 20/40
The awful day has come § passed away to those two prison
ers who were to be executed to day.
At the appointed hour, 11
o'clock they died in sight of our house.
The gallows could be
seen from the school room door § window.
It happened just as
school § the children were very anxious to see § did see some.
Soon after breakfast John went down with Kali § David according
to the request of Kamauawa last evening.
I went § saw Capt. Joy.
I invited Capts. W. § H. to take tea with us, but they declined
being anxious to get dispatches ready to go to morrow to Matzalan
(!).
Punished most of the children for getting upon the fence.
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Oct.
20,
1840
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10
Had a call from bro. Emerson, who came yesterday § spent
most of this forenoon with the culprits.
He wished us to take
Elizabeth that Laanui might go to Waialua.
I wished much to have
her come but see no way to get along with her.
Peter's kahu,
Puna was here this morning § bid farewell to Peter.
some.
David is quite homesick these days.
blame.
XIV.
Peter cried
His kahus are to
Read some last night in Universal History Louis XIII §
To day about Peter the great, § to night I hope to finish
the #vol. § to morrow Smellic's Philosophy.
Thursday Oct. 23/40.
Yesterday the brig for Matzalan did not sail as was ex
pected.
She is to sail on Saturday.
Yesterday afternoon the
brig Maryland arrived from Columbia River bringing Dr. White §
wife of the Methodist Mission § letters saying that he was ex
pelled from the church.
I rec^ a letter from Raymond.
In the
evening he was at our meeting, § gave an account of things at
Oregon.
Soon some of the Squadron came in § bro. Armstrong gave
an a/c of our operations.
Bro. A. was at our school § brought
Mr. Osborne's § son of a missionary, at the Society Islands.
He is about 18 years of age.
This noon the governor took dinner with us.
portunity to talk about many things.
Had an op
He was very pleasant.
Within a few nights John has undertaken to make Victoria go to
sleep without being rocked to sleep.
She cries some considerable.
A door has been put to day leading into the play-ground.
Moses was guilty this afternoon of very improper conduct
§ I sent him from the school room to his own,
out since.
§ he has not come
This morning a vessel arrived from Calleo.
Oct.
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1840
Page 11
Saturday Oct. 24/40
The week is past 5 fled
Many, many are dead
And very soon I shall dwell
In Heaven or in Hell.
My weeks will soon be numbered, may I dwell in readiness to meet
the summons to go up higher.
Time is on the wing.
Yesterday morning we sent invitations to Mr. § Mrs.
Jarvis § Mr. Hale to come to tea, also Drs. Pickering § Palmer
Mr. Eld, also bros § sisters Armstrong § Judd--all but the
two former § Dr. Palmer, who had heard of the death of a child,
came § we had a very pleasant visit.
clock.
They all left about 9 o'
At noon yesterday I called upon Mr. Eld § he showed me
some of their instruments.
I was much g[r]atified.
me the mean § correct time § I set my watch § clock.
He gave
Last night
during the night it rained--It did so most of the forenoon--§
now this evening it has commenced again.
This afternoon, but
four of the boys went mauka to bathe for fear of the rain.
It
was very pleasant going notwithstanding.
About noon I wrote a letter to bro. Lafon--Read the
"Polynesian".
Heard to day from bro. § sister Ives.
has been very sick, not expecting her recovery.
been troubled with sores in my throat.
dull.
The latter
To day I have
This evening feel rather
0! Lord prepare for the sabbath.
Monday Oct. 26.
Yesterday morning we arose § the ground had actually been
soaked with rain during the night, § the day was very pleasant.
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Starr Cooke
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1840
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12
Bro. A. preached an excellent sermon from Pr. 22-6. Train
up a child §c.
PM 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation §c.
Superior sermons.
We some of us attended at the chapel, Moses, Lot, Wm.
Jane § Bernice.
Mr. Elliot preached from Judges 3:20. "I have
a message from God unto thee".
After dinner we read Sol. 6th.
In the evening did not go out.
Retired about 8 o'clock.
children behaved very well during the day.
moyed as usual.
of the Hero here.
with oil.
Saw
At supper had Capt. Joy
He has lost 4 men, but has filled his vessel
Saw his 1st mate Mr. Chase yesterday § was introduced
to Mr. Bunker mate of the Howard.
injured
To day things have
Went twice to see a pump, at Mr. Pelly's.
several casks of brandy there Aloha ino!
The
his ribs.
Capt Worth of the Howard has
Rec^ a long letter to day from bro. Bailey.
Tuesday Oct. 27.
This morning Kuanaoa came § gave directions about the
hale malumalu § they commenced the house.
down
They have also taken
built up again the back-house near Auhea's house.
At noon went down to Mr. Pelly's to see the pump but found
it quite rotten under the pitch § think we shall not take it.
This afternoon sister A. was taken sick.
have an hoike.
To morrow we are to
Yesterday bro Castle came again to get me to think
about going into the Depository.
I thought he was forestating
things.
To day he spoke to me about carrying the colors of the
nation at hoike.
I said to him that he had always talked against
our school but it did not worry me.
I have consented to day to
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27,
1840
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have Elizabeth come in to morrow to live § sleep with Lokai.
This evening shall prepare for hoike.
Wednesday Oct. 28/40
Hoike
This morning before breakfast I walked out with the child
ren § we saw three vessels coming § they have all proved to be
Whalers.
At 9 o'clock we made preparations to go to the luakini.
Kuanaoa went with us
Smith's church.
had a band of music to lead us to bro.
All the schools were assembled when we arrived.
We soon commenced the exercises.
Several gentlemen of the squad
ron were present--Com. Wilkes Capt. Hudson § his clerk, Stuart,
Mr. Hale, Dr. Palmer who with the two first made some remarks
interpreted by bro. Armstrong.
Kuanaoa made a few remarks.
After the exercises we moved in single file down town,
our school taking the lead § following the music.
carried our motto "Aupuni Naauao".
were lined with people.
Moses § Lot
When we walked the streets
The foreigners appeared also to view.
There were quite a number at the church.
Our table was spread
§ the children took their places all on one side.
others sat on the other side.
Strangers §
There was much confusion owing to
the parents Hooking up their children § bringing their food to
them.
When we had finished I gave steward liberty to sit and
eat as we did.
Left all to him to manage.
Returned about 2 o'clock but had no school.
Think of
not having any more school this week.
This afternoon had a call from Dr. § Mrs. White.
This
evening went out to meeting § conducted it, bro. § sister Knapp,
sisters Chamberlain Johnstone $ Parker present.
Have been pleased
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with the exercises of the day.
28,
1840
Page 14
Our children behaved very well.
Sister Armstrong confined last evening at 7 1/4 o'clock with a
daughter.
Thursday Oct. 29/40
This morning 9 o'clock I went to Punahou with all the
scholars--11 in number.
We went on foot § returned on foot.
It was muddy walking § we went between showers.
sent to us, § eat it in bro. Bingham's house.
pleasant, as we had anticipated.
We had our dinner
It was not so
Wrote to Kuanaoa about bro.
Diell's wagon § he takes it at $100.-Commenced a letter to bro. Bailey § one to Auhea.
Had
a talk this evening (?) about our plans with John Ii.
Friday Oct 20/
This morning Kuanaoa came with men § a mason to stone
the well.
They have nearly completed it.
He requested me to
make a map of the yard back of Auhea's house.
I went with him,
§ measured it § before school drew it on a letter sheet.
a school all day to day.
day.
Had
It has rained about half the time to
Expected Dr. § Mrs. White to tea but they did not come.
Have read none scarcely to day.
Saturday Oct. 31
Another week has closed, § another month has gone § another
year of Victoria's life for to morrow she will be 2 years old.
This morning closed my letters to Auhea § bro Bailey § sent them
by the Clarrion.
Our well was completed to day.
Oct.
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1840
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15
This afternoon did not go to bathe but rode out to Punahou some in Mr. Diell's wagon § some on horse back.
Purchased
a large family bible to day of Mr. Diell for 3.50 containing a
blank family record.
I feel rather dull this evening.
Alexander
has taken a small dose of salts, the first medicine that the
scholars have taken for about four months.
Wednesday Nov. 4/40
For some reason, or other I have not been able to write
in my diary as usual-and to night I feel very much indisposed
but will record a little.
Sabbath morning I had no
sabbath school on a/c of the children not being ready for church
in season.
ful sermon.
Bro. A. preached about the rich man § Lazarus--a power
Capt. Hudson attended.
As the children gave very
good attention at the native service I allowed six of them to
accompany to the chapel, § hear Rev. Mr. Elliott who preached from
Ps . 130:-3.
Capts. Wiles § Hudson vent along down with us.
In the afternoon bro. A. preached from "Thy kingdom come."
At noon the six older scholars read with me Solomona Mok. 7.
In the evening we did not go out § I retired early.
Monday morning we invited Capts. W. § H. to take tea with
the following day but they gave us no decided answer.
At noon
saw bro. § sister Munn who arrived from Kauai on Sunday § were
at bro. Rogers.
In the evening attended monthly concert at bro.
Judd conducted by bro. Smith.
Mr. Brinsmade Dr. White, Capt
Hudson § Rev. Mr. Elliott bros Munn § Smith made the prayers.
Messrs H. § E. made some remarks.
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Nov.
4,
1840
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16
Tuesday morning bro. Munn ma took breakfast with us.
I wrote to bro. Lafon § sent him our old umbrella at bro. M's
request.
Wrote a note to bro. Whitney about a cow..
for [it(?) or him(?)] to come upon the Paalua.
Moses wrote
Invited bro. §
sister Smith § Mr. Elliott to take tea with us--soon after Capts.
Hudson § W. sent in word that they would come, § we invited Gov.
§ allowed six children to sit up also behaved very well.
H. spoke of Moses' going to America.
Capt.
The evening was passed very
pleastantly (!) all around.
To day have written to bro. Johnson in reply to his rec^
by bro. Munn.
Attended meeting last evening conducted by bro. Armstrong
None but own folks present.
After returning from meeting wrote
a note to bro. Ives § retired about 10 o'clock.
Had been to bed
but a few minutes before Mr. Eld came § called us up to go and
look at the moon through the telescope.
Mrs. C. § myself went
also Ives § his wife § Moses, Lot, Alexander, Wm Jane, § Bernice
§ so did our domestics.
singular.
The appearance of the moon was very
It was the first [time] I had looked thru' a telescope
This week we have had a large gate made leading into the street.
Kuanaoa has given his time this week to making a garden the other
side of the fence from the children's play ground.
Sat. Nov. 7/40
Thursday evening we did not calculate to have any company
but before school was out Capt. Joy of the Hero
Capt. Coffin of the Ohio.
port, Nantucket.
called bringing
They were both going home, § to one
They staid to tea § spent the evening.
We
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Starr Cooke
Nov.
7, 1840
Page
17
were pleased with Capt. C.'s appearance. He mentioned many things
that our enemies said § wished they would come, § see our school.
Friday noon I went § called on § invited bros. § sisters Rogers
5 Munn § Dr. White 5 wife to take tea with us at 7 o'clock.
They came § John § Lanai § Moses, Lot, Alexr , Jane § Bernice
§ Maheha sat down to tea with them.
Sarai was dressed in English
style § the children appeared very well.
Sat^ Nov. 7/40 cont^.
We were much pleased with Dr. White § wife tho' they
said something detrimental to some of those they had left in
the Oregon.
Through a remark I made they had occasion to speak
of Mr. Lee their superintendent as being disposed to lord it
over God's heritage.
he was here.
Something of the same was seen in him when
Mrs. White appeared to think much of our school
§ our plans in relation to it.
Yesterday bro. Munn rather reproved me for not inviting
him to call § see my school.
the desk at Molokai.
Spoke of being invited §c to enter
My opinion I gave, § got bro. A's which
agreed with my own.
This morning I called on bro. Diell § carried some salaeratus
(5
1
.) to Capt. Joy.
Went down to the dock to see, 5 go out to
some of the ships in the harbor.
Came across bro. Munn § we both
wished to go, but nothing less than 50
£
cents would satisfy the
men who had boats § so we returned.
Not long after he came, § sat down half an hour in my
school, § heard most of the children read.
This afternoon we
went to bathe as usual, § after bathing rode as far into the
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valley as Kahakili.
Nov.
7, 1840
Page
18
On our return met Dr. Rooke ma at the bridge.
Kamaha took Kali to his grand-mother, § she would not give him
up.
I sent Moses but he did not succeed, § went myself § re
turned without him.
not get him.
I then went to Dr. Judd, § he went but did
He then went to Kuanaoa § Kuanaoa wrote her to
give him up § sent it by John.
to take him by force.
John after supper went, but had
Pakea § Kamaha approved of
his course
§ well they might for Kali had been taken by the king § committed
to John.
I hope good will grow out of it.
This evening had a short call from Mr. Eld.
we saw a vessel anchor as we were returning.
This afternoon
It has proved to
be the Aleiope, Capt. Clap, § bro. Parker has arrived with his health
improved some.
I have not seen him.
saw some papers § letters from China.
Called into bro. Judd §
On my return fell in with
Capts. Joy § Coffin § went to the Observatory with them--saw
Fairweather § Johnson there with some of sister Johnstone's eld
est scholars girls.
Since then have written the above.
To morrow will be the Sabbath--may I be prepared for its
duties.
Monday Nov. 9/40
I have just returned from S.S. Monthly concert conducted
by bro. Johnstone.
with me.
Moses, Lot Wm. Jane, Bernice § Maheh- went
Wm. fell asleep.
Mr. Dana was present--sisters J. §
Knapp, bros. Castle K § myself--Elizabeth Andrews § 2 of bro.
C.'s daughters.
Yesterday morning I had a sabbath school,
attended service § at the chapel where the meeting was conducted
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Starr Cooke
by Capt. Hudson.
Nov.
1840
Afternoon reading school § church.
sermons were Eph. 4:30 § Rom. 12:2.
Bro. Judd preached for bro. Smith.
ing the Don Quixotte arrived from the coast.
This noon fixed the wagon.
Bro. A's
Bro. Munn spent yester
In the evening
bro. A. preached at the chapel but I did not attend.
Parker.
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In the evening John con
ducted family worship with the domestics.
day at Ewa.
9,
This morn
Called on bro.
This afternoon rode in it.
To-day completed a shelter for the wagon.
Wrote to the king about Kaiahua § her doings on Saturday.
Tuesday Nov 10/40
This morning we received an invitation to attend a Picknick (!) from the Ward Room § Steerage officers of the U.S.
Squadron on Thursday at Punahou.
We refused to attend § stated
the circumstances of our family as the reason.
This afternoon
bro. Munn ma took tea with us.
Wednesday Nov. 11/40
This morning, § indeed, all day I have felt rather un
well.
At noon Kekuanaoa sent up a mule which he had purchased
at the suggestion of bro. Judd for our wagon.
I did not like
his appearance as a carriage horse neither did the children §
IT
I wrote to the Gov . so.
him.
This evening Dr. sent for him 5 tried
He is said to have gone very well.
I told bro. J. at noon
I did not like him.
This evening Jno (?) brought some cake for Moses from
his kahu, § he gave it to us which greatly displeased Moses.
I talked with Moses § said it was disobeying orders.
He said
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Nov.
Starr Cooke
Wm's kahu Mikala did so yesterday.
11,
1840
Page 20
This evening just [as] I was
preparing for meeting Mr. Eld came in § spent the evening.
Bro.
Hall went yesterday to Hawaii in the Flying Fish.
Thursday Nov. 12
This noon washed the wagon § Moses § Lot assisted.
evening did not ride.
This
This afternoon bro. Munn ma left--I went
down to the dock to carry some dry fish but they were gone.
Friday Nov 13
This morning while out to walk we saw the Pilot coming
in from Kauai.
About noon I rec^ a letter from father Whitney
scolding me for not writing any more.
Commenced a reply.
Just
as school was about to commence in the afternoon the Paalua came
in § brought no cow as we had confidently expected.
rec
d
a letter from sister Smith.
written at Kealakekua.
us.
sion.
I rec
d
Little Joseph
one from bro. Andrews
This evening Capt. Joy took tea with
He sent a box of sperm candles to be divided among the mis
Jno. has changed rooms with the girls.
Have tapped a
barrel of mols.
We had a short call this afternoon from sisters Cham
berlain § Dimond.
Saturday Nov. 14/40
Last evening after Capt. Joy left I concluded my letter
to bro. Whitney § wrote one to Daniela Oleloa about a cow at Waialua.
This morning before school I went to Depository § divided
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some candles.
Starr Cooke
Nov.
14,
1840
Page
21
There were 15 candles for each of the 10 families
§ 20 to be returned to Capt. Joy.
part of a carpenter § Glazier.
from bro Bailey.
After school acted some the
After dinner rec^ a long letter
This afternoon went to bathe, as usual, on
*£*
Saturday.
This morning tried to drive the mule that the Gov .
bought for us.
up.
He was very lazy § as my whip broke I gave it
Kekuanaoa insists upon it that it is "he mea maikai".
Bro § sister Smith ma returned yesterday.
Sad news they
bring about Mary Warren who went to Waialua to sew in bro. Emer
son's family--Saw in a letter fro. bro. Andrews to bro. Castle
dated Nov. 11 that Mrs. Dibble had a son.
Maria Warren they say
takes after her father.
Monday Nov 16
Yesterday morning did not rise quite so early as usual.
Had a sabbath school as usual.
Went to church § heard David Malo
whom bro. Armstrong left to talk to the congregation, as he was
going on board the Peacock to preach at 11 o'clock.
David spoke
about his § Punihaole § Keikimu going round Oahu § their conver
sations with various native catholic teachers.
teresting.
He was very in
The children were interested in him.
noon bro. A preached from Mat. 13:12.
In the after
In the evening Moses,
Lot, Jane § Bernice went to the chapel with me § heard Mr. Elliott
preached from Is. 85:1.2.
Afternoon J. did not go out.
This morning walked out with the children.
fast rode out with the hoki.
After break
Kuanaoa was here § saw how he went.
The kahus commenced the Wagon house §c to day.
Had some trouble
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Amos
with Geo. to day.
Andrews.
Nov.
Starr Cooke
16,
1840
Page
22
Wrote a letter to bro. Bailey § to bro S.L.
This is David's birth day § he is four years old.
Tuesday Nov. 17/40
This morning before breakfast Kali fell § sprained his
left arm § it is quite sore.
After breakfast I went with him to
the Dr. § he proscribed to bathe it in muriate of moniac (?)
desolved in water.
We came home § I have done so.
The Gov
was out doors all the morning directing about the buildings.
I came in § had a school for an hour § then the Gov . myself
§ his three boys went down to Mr. Diell's auction.
small close press § a large cupboard § book case.
a crib a very small one.
1 o'clock.
I bought a
I also bought
Did not return to dinner until about
Had a school of only an hour when Newton Ladd came
§ I let out school on his account.
This evening we had a long
visit from Mr. Eld § he explained to me the object of the large
pendulum.
Bro. Dimond returned our window curtains § this even
ing I have cut his hair.
Thursday Nov. 19
Yesterday I wrote a letter of introduction for Capt. Joy
to father provided he should visit that part of Connecticut when
he returns.
To day I have written a letter to Capt. Joy which
accompanies it.
It is about his soul.
Yesterday morning I en
gaged Ehu to go for some coral § to day he brought it.
are in large pieces.
They
Last evening Mr. Eld brought me a History
of New Haven § after returning from meeting I read it nearly
through § this morning finished it § returned it.
This in [is]
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Amos
Starr Cooke
Nov.
19,
1840
Page
23
the anniversary of the birth of Tim^ B. Keeler who died May '35.
J. suffers some with a lame back about these days.
To morrow think of attending Capt. Carter's auction.
Yesterday § today men have been at work at our domestics house-wagon house § house for Victoria's servants.
Yesterday the Dr.
told us he had made an exchange with Kekuanaoa by giving grey
5 taking the mule.
Friday Nov. 20/40
This morning the brig Julia from Kahiki which brought
letters from bro. Bingham ma.
Packed up two boxes shells §c.,
one to Watts Lynde, Cambridge, Mass. § .one for Lydia S. Graves
Sunderland, Mass. § then took them on board of the Hero, Capt.
Joy.
Ohio.
Saw Capt. Coffin § Capt Joy.
Just called on board the
After dinner went to Capt. Carter's auction § bought some
glass ware § tubs § a large cradle which was struck off to Mr.
Speeden.
This evening had a call from Mr. Waldron Ej Speeden, also
one from Mr. Eld § I spoke to him about saying "you know" so
frequently.
Kekuanaoa paid for the wagon to day.
Saturday Nov 21
This morning about day light, Mrs. C. began to feel un
well § after prayers § breakfast we sent John £? the children
off to Punahou.
Joseph we left with Sarai § Victoria.
for sister Dimond § Chamberlain.
Judd.
I went
They came as did also Mrs.
At 11 o'clock Jgave birth to a little fat daughter per-
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Amos
Nov.
Starr Cooke
21,
1840
Page 24
feet in all her parts so far as we can see weighing 8 pounds.
Sister Judd washed it § soon we had a prayer.
0
for hearts of gratitude to God for this another gift
from his hand for verily The fruit of the womb is his reward.
Victoria first born-born to day.
1840
Nov. 21 (cont^)
This afternoon I went with the boys to bathe.
turning I have written a note to sister Smith.
Since re
Seen Mrs. Dr.
White--Mrs. Ladd § Hooper § Mr. Eld who came to have the child
ren go over § see Saturn.
I was engaged in prayer, § he returned
I went over but it was too late to see for it had already gone
down.
This evening J. is in some pain, but the child is very
comfortable.
It is has been waited on four times already.
children are much elated with our malihini.
The
0 for grateful heart
0 Lord let thy good began goodness be continued to thy servant
§ hand maid.
Prepare us for the Sabbath--us all for thy kingdom.
Monday Nov 2 3/40
Yesterday morning I did not go out to church.
afternoon I did--sabbath schools as usual.
in the afternoon from Eccl. 1:2.
made some very good remarks.
In the
Bro. Armstrong preach
After the sermon Capt. Hudson
In the evening Mr. Eld came over
to have me go 5 look at Saturn.
I refused because it was the
sabbath.
Retired early § slept pretty.
J. did not--the babe did.
This morning did not go to prayers being busy with Juliette.
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Amos
Starr Cooke
Nov.
Attended to school all day as usual.
Ej Dimond.
23,
1840
Page 25
A call from sister Knapp
Sister Smith spent the afternoon.
Just after school
two letters were handed in from Am. by the Brig Thomas Perkins,
one was from Mrs. Mosmen of Cabbottville to Juliette § one from
niece Elizabeth dated New York June 11-1840.
This evening went
in search of more after putting the children § Mrs. C. to bed.
Heard a letter read from Mr. Halcock read a scoulding (!) one
too.
Obtained bro. Bingham’s letter of 4 sheets § have read that.
This morning, or noon opened some of J.'s letters § com
municated the intelligence of our little daughter's birth.
were directed to her aunt Abigail Stockbridge,
They
Uncle Ebenezer (?)
Warren, bro. Wilcox § on one to her mother it was written in
Native-- He kaikamahine a Maua.
Ua hanau oia i keia la Nov. 21-/40
Ua oluolu ka maku wahine a me ke kaikamahine aloha oukou a pau
loa.
I have added something to my letter to sister Mary.
Other
letters § papers are said to be on board.
Tuesday Nov. 24/40
This is the fourth anniversary of our marriage.
noon we were favored with more letters.
from Deac. S. H. Mead.
This
J. rec^ seven § I one
J's were from her sister Fanny two, cousin
E. Warner two, aunt Caldwell one, aunt Smith § Harriet Warner.
I have read them all to J. § heard sister Knapp read four sheets
from her sister--read one from Jared, K. Deac S.H. Mead to bro.
K. § heard one from Rev. S. Howe.
Hilo § J one from sister Wilcox.
the wagon.
Rec^ a letter from bro. Wilcox
This evening we had a ride in
Went to see Saturn but it was cloudy § could not.
Sister L. Smith heard of the death of a younger sister, Mrs.
Belden.
Charles has become editor of his own paper.
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Nov.
Amos Starr Cooke
25,
1840
Page 26
Wednesday Nov. 25
Last evening commenced a letter to Deac S.H. Mead § closed
the same this morning very early.
was very worisome.
From 9 to 10 o'clock the babe
Arose this morning at 4 1/2 o'clock.
felt rather feeble to day.
Had a short school this morning §
attend bro. Johnstone's examination.
Moses Lot Alex' Wm. Jane,
Bernice Maheha § Elizabeth attended with me.
down to buy two pumps of P. § B. for $100.
me a cloth cap.
powders.
Have
After dinner went
This evening bought
This evening J. has much pain § has taken dovers
Her nipples are also sore § she is to wash them in sugar
of Lead.
A general letter was rec^ to day but I have not read it.
This evening feel exhausted § shall retire soon.
1840
Nov 26
Thursday
This morning soon after breakfast I went for the general
letter from Mr. Anderson of 8 sheets--^ read it myself before
school § after school read it [to] Juliette.
While in school
in the morning rec^ two letters from bro. Halliday of 21 McDougal
St. N.Y.
They were very interesting.
They also sent me an odd
Evangelist, containing an account of revivals.
box to bro. Dimond.
They came in a
Some of the papers have been received.
Juliette did not rest well last night.
To day they have worked
in the play ground § Mr. Ridley has put the pump together.
Friday Nov. 2 7
Last evening I was continually interrupted by the sick
ness § uneasiness of the babe.
About midnight Joseph waked up
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§ vomited twice.
Nov.
27,
1840
Page
27
J. had a chill about the same time £ to day
she has had a fever all day.
This morning Sister Dimond came in bringing her sister's
album that bro. § sister Hall § Mrs. C. § myself might write in
it.
I wrote a native hymn in it § upon returning it sister D.
suggested our scholars writing their names in it.
did § I wrote the remaining five.
Sunderland.
Seven of them
Rec^ a few papers to day from
Missionary Herald § Annual Report for '37.
In a
Mercury of April 23rd, I saw the death of Howard H. White 4th
Apl. at D. § James H. Cooke wife the 18th of the same month at
New York.
Her remains were to be taken to Danbury.
An effort
was made this morning to complete our pumps but one of the boxes
was missing.
This afternoon we had a ride in the wagon.
Saturday Nov. 28 /40.
Last evening retired about 8 o'clock § had a fine night's
rest.
This morning spent my leisure moments in looking over
Missionary Heralds.
ground
After school in fixing pump in the play
reading Journal of the Am. Tem. Union.
I read the
Polynesian also--after dinner prepared 7 papers of the Polynesian
2 setts to send to father § bro. Charles Montague.
Sealed 10
letters also as follows, Mother Montague, aunt Stockbridge, L.S.
Graves, Watts S. Lynde, Uncle Eleazer bro. Wilcox all written by
Juliette to Elizabeth Cooke, Deac. L. H. Mead, Sister Mary § her
son Joseph written by myself.
Just before we went to bathe it
rained § we did not get away until after 3 o'clock.
is more comfortable to day than yesterday.
Juliette
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Nov.
Amos Starr Cooke
29,
1840
Page 28
Lord's day Nov. 29
This morning was busy with Juliette § the babe until
almost meeting time § did not go to meeting myself this forenoon.
Had a short sabbath school both morning and at noon.
At 11 1/2
o'clock went with Moses, Lot, Alexander § William on board of the
Vincennes to meeting as there was no chapel.
Mr. Elliott read
Episcopal service, § Mr. Smith preached from Prov. 22:4. By
humility § the fear of the Lord are riches, honor § life.
an excellent sermon.
It was
We were the last who went on board, § the
first who came off.
Found Capts. Wilkes Ej Hudson § other officers
were below deck aft
§ the men were forward sitting on long poles.
The speakers stood by two drums one upon another covered with a
sail for a pulpit which was placed on the left of the captain's.
After service Mr. Waldron spoke with us, § invited us to walk
back § take some cake § wine.
I declined
being ready, we came ashore immediately.
§ passed up, § about
There were a few ladies
on board Sisters Judd, Diell § White, Mrs. Hooper §c.
After we had got on shore Moses said to me that man wished
to eat cake §c.
I replied yes § God said "keep the sabbath day"
§ inquired of him "whose voice we should obey!"
"God's".
They all said
Just before reaching home we saw a kite flying § Moses
wished to go § tell the boy to put up his kite.
I consented §
he went § found it was a foreign boy § his father was with him.
Moses said on returning he went in my name.
I told him he should
have gone in his own.
This afternoon bro. A. preached from Ex. 20:3 "Aohe he
Akua eae imua o kou alo."
Few present.
§ now the wind is very high.
This morning it rained
Jos. lost his cap in going to church.
This evening J. is more comfortable § the babe uneasy.
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Amos
Nov.
Starr Cooke
30,
1840
Page
29
Monday Nov 30/40
This morning after a fine night's rest I waited on J.
After school closed a letter commenced Saturday night to bro.
S.B. Halliday § left it at bro. Dimond's.
Have since heard that
she will not go until day after to morrow.
to bro. Wilcox, Hilo to go by the Dr.
returned on Saturday.
At noon wrote a letter
Saw bro. Hall to day who
Yesterday the Jos Peabody arrived from the
coast bringing letters § papers 80 dz. from N.Y.
This afternoon
rode out with the children.
Tuesday December 1-1840.
This is the anniversary of my coming into this world of
sin § misery.
its flight.
To day I am thirty years old.
How time speeds
I feel some like commencing to live a new life more
devoted to my savior's service.
0 Lord strengthen my good reso
lutions to live more in conformity to thy will ^ as revealed in
thy word.
I have accomplished but little to day aside from my school.
I feel as if I must be going more to get my scholars on in their
studies.
We are now on the last half of the year.
babe more comfortable to day.
head wind § to night some rain.
son's sermon, on going ahead.
J. § the
Bro. Diell ma not yet gone.
A
Read to J. this noon Mr. Ander
Read in a paper out back about
taking good care of the baggage § the happy success of one who
was made heir to an estate by taking care of a Woman's baggage.
Had a call to day from sister Castle.
Moses has written a great
number of letters to day to go to Kauai to morrow by Kekuanaoa.
Rec^ a farewell call to day from Mr. Eld.
for some lava to bro Wilcox.
Just written a note
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Amos
Starr
Cooke
Dec.
2, 1840
Page
30
Wednesday Dec. 2.
Last evening wrote a letter to Mrs. S. B. Halliday in
reply to her rec^ 26th ult.
It was principally about our schools
§ praying for schools at Monthly concerts.
I wrote it in two
hours.
This morning after breakfast § prayers went on board
the Lausanne § saw Capt. Spaulding § Varney § Dr. § Mrs. White.
I went in part to see Mr. Diell's accommodations.
nice § large.
for weeks.
They are very
I did not see them--Indeed I have hardly seen them
Mr. Grimes § Miss Smith also goes with them.
noon they left the harbor.
About
About 3 o'clock the Peacock sailed, so
did the Flying Fish but she got on the coral § was there at sun
down.
The Vincennes leaves to morrow but will return in March
to take in supplies.
Had a call from Messrs Agate § Rich of the
Peacock, also from Mr. Elliott.
us.
Sister has spent the day with
Sister Rogers came in this afternoon with Edmund § tried
Juliette some.
This evening J. is tired § I shall not go to meet
ing as I expected.
in secret.
Commenced again to day praying three times
Oh for more piety--6j the prayer of faith.
Bro. A.
church have had a fast day to day in preparation for communion
next sabbath.
Thursday Dec. 3/40
This morning I was quite behind hand with my work.
Had
a call from bro. Smith who spoke of a unpleasant conversation with
Mr. Elliott last evening.
Mrs. Diell.
He also brought a pitcher (?) from
This afternoon the Vincennes left us.
J. sat up a few minutes this morning but was somewhat
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fatigued.
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Indeed, she sat up twice.
3, 1840
Page
31
Obtained a dictionary,
Colburn's Metnal A. § Rollo learning to read from sister M.M.
Smith's chest at bro. Knapp.
Hall.
This evening had a call from bro.
Geo's wife has returned this evening after an abscence (!)
of a fortnight.
She promises to do better § dwell peacably (!.):..
with her husband.
Diell's auction.
Sent for the clothes press bought at Mr.
Gave the small crib to bro. Smith.
Friday Dec. 4/40
It is seven months to day since 7 of the children commenced
with us.
Rec^ a young horse to day from Kekuanaoa to brake (!)
to a harness.
the yard.
Put all the harness upon him § drove him round
This evening attacked a whippletiee § a long rope to
him § he drew it a short distance.
This evening purpose to com
mence an epistle to sister M.M. Smith.
Saturday Dec. 5/40
Last evening wrote half a letter sheet to sister Smith.
This morning after prayers with the children § breakfast § prayers
with Juliette Ej in private.
I have harnessed the new horse again
§ put him before the stone-boat.
dinner.
I did the same just before
This afternoon as usual went to bathe.
When I had re
turned I gave Jos § Victoria a ride on horse-back.
I feel much fatigued with the labors of the day.
This evening
I shall hope
to get much rest to night for "the sleep of a laboring man is
sweet".
To morrow will be communion season.
May I be prepared
to eat § drink worthily at the Lord's Table § be greatly strength
ened by the occasion to run with more zeal my Christian course.
J. has set up several times to day but she gets strength slowly.
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Amos
Dec.
Starr Cooke
7, 1840
Page
32
Monday Dec. 7.
After writing the foregoing I commenced a letter to
Mother Montague, § wrote two pages.
This morning heard the
Aleiope was to sail at 9 o'clock § after breakfast § prayers
with J. concluded my letter to Mother M. § took it to bro. Cham
berlain's.
morrow.
Since learned that the vessel does not go until to
After dinner
after school also I drove our new horse
some before the stone-boat.
While we were eating supper Mrs. Taylor § a Mr. Brown
(an Englishman) called on us § came into the dining room.
Yesterday went to church all day.
In the morn^ bro.
Armstrong preached from Rom. 8:9 "Aole eloaa i kekahi i ka Uhane
of Cristo, ola nona ia."
season.
In the afternoon we had a communion
Bro. A was very happy in his proceedings.
Gave notice
of his intention to go round the island § be absent perhaps two
sabbaths.
As it was unpleasant in the morning J. dressed her
baby herself.
concert.
She did the same this morng.
This evening monthly
Rec^ a letter fr. bro. Bailey.
This afternoon Governor bid us farewell § left in the
Paalua for Kauai.
The Kinau sailed also as did the Pilot.
Govr . waited some on account of Victoria's sickness.
little fever this evening.
The
She has a
They were about sending for Dr. Wood
but I suggested that they give her no medicine.
Tuesday Dec 8th /40
Last evening did not hear the bell § went not knowing
whether there would be a concert or not but found there was one
conducted by bro Arm^.
When I returned found Victoria had slept
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Amos
Starr Cooke
Dec.
8, 1840
Page
33
all the evening but, lest she should be sick they had consented
to two kahu sleeping in the room.
This morning Victoria was
well, but her appetite to-day has not been good.
Spoke to
John that it was not proper for those individuals to come in so.
Immediately after prayers § breakfast I went down to Mr. Diell's
old place for the book case I bid off.
after 9 o'clock.
Did not get it home until
After dinner drove the horse with the stone
boat § also with the fore wagon wheels.
He has not acted bad to day.
Did the same to night.
This noon rec1^ a letter from bro.
Bailey.
This afteroon one from bro. Johnson, § sister Smith.
Wednesday Dec 9.
Last evening replied to my letter from bro. Bailey.
This morning noon § night harnessed my horse before two wheels.
Learned this morning that the creature up from Kauai was a male
§ died on its passage.
Rec^ some Oranges.
A letter this morn
ing from bro. Locke with a letter of two sheets from Treadwell.
He appears confident that has held out thus far.
this evening conducted by bro. Smith.
among ourselves.
Attended meeting
Much said about a revival
Oh! how desireable.
Thursday Dec. 10/40.
Last evening I wrote a few lines to sister Smith § to
Kekuanaoa to send by the Clementine which was expected to sail
to day for Kauai.
This morning after prayers, breakfast § prayers I put
the horse into Kekuanaoa's gig, but he did not go well § came near
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breaking it.
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Dec.
Cooke
10,
1840
Page
34
He reared several times, £? once when came down he
put very softly his leg over my shoulder but did [not] hurt me
in the least.
I took him out § put him before the stone boat §
went with it around bro. Johnstone’s.
He reared some there.
At noon I put him before the two wheels § he went very well.
This evening after supper § prayers with the children I went on
horse back to Hannah Holmes's cow-yard to find our cow, but she
was not there.
This evening a meeting at bro. Hall's of the
brethren on some business but I did not attend.
read "Rollo Learning to read" to Mrs. Cooke.
few lines to bro. Johnson at Waioli.
This evening
Hope to write a
Did write.
Saturday Dec. 12/40
Yesterday but little took place out of the ordinary rotine (!) of labors except quite a warm talk with George the steward.
I requested him § all the domestics to eat at the table immediately
after our eating.
He was angry § began to take away his things,
but I went § cooled him down by talking mildly yet firmly to
him § he desisted, but he has not done as I requested § I shall
talk with him about it.
Yesterday rode out with the children.
Just at night drove the horse, § this morning also.
well.
This afternoon bathed as usual.
from Mrs. Wood § Hooper.
He went very
Last evening had a call
0 Lord prepare me for the sabbath.
Monday Dec 14/40
This is the anniversary of our leaving Boston.
Four
years has now passed since that interesting § eventful day.
I say interesting because I thought I was leaving all behind for
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Starr Cooke
the sake of Christ.
Dec.
14,
1840
Page
35
An eventful day because I was sundered from
all I held dear on earth, my dear companion only excepted.
Since
that time both my wife § I have passed through both trying § in
teresting times.
This anniversary day finds us where we hope
we are doing more for posterity than we have ever felt on any
previous anniversary.
If we are spared another may it find all
our children on the side of Christ.
Have just returned from S.S. monthly concert conducted
by bro. Dimond.
Moses, Lot, Jane § Ber11 accompanied me.
Prayers
made by Castle, Knapp, Johnstone, Giger § Dimond.
Yesterday bro. Armstrong staid at Kaneohe, § John Ii
conducted the services here all day.
Read two sermons from an
old Haiao § they were very good ones too.
usual.
Sabbath schools as
Bro. K's § D's schools greatly increased.
read some in the Missionary Herald.
Last evening
To day bro. Armstrong has
returned but did not attend meeting--neither did bro. Smith.
After tea this afternoon rode out with the children.
§ noon drove the new horse.
Conde § Parker.
This morng
J. has rec^ a note from sisters
We had a call from Mr. Jarvis about the stove
he purchased at bro. Diell's auction.
Wednesday Dec. 16.
Yesterday little, or nothing occured from what ordinarily
occurs.
Had a call from Mrs. Ladd § Haalelio.
Moses severely.
for Dr. Wood.
At night punished
During the night thought Jcs had the croup § sent
He thought our fears were without foundation as
they proved to be.
Read some last night in Mason's Music Manual.
This morning rode out after breakfast with the pony § the wheels.
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Amos
Dec.
Starr Cooke
16,
1840
Page
36
Yesterday morning rode out with J. babe § Jos. before sun rise.
To day set a half hogshead under our trough.
for the back of our case.
Obtained a board
To night Kekuanaoa is said to have
j
ret .
Some of the children have colds.
Saturday Dec 19/40
The week has passed away § with the days before the flood
will never return again.
All that has been thought said § done
by me has been faithfully recorded by the amanumensis of Jehovah,
§ I must meet it at the judgment seat of Christ.
Oh how I should
appear without an Advocate.
Yesterday rec^ quite a number of letters from Coan, Munn,
Ives, Andrews, § Kuakini.
Smith.
On Thursday one from sister (M.M.)
For the two last evenings have read "life of Washington"
to Juliette.
In all difficulties he look on the favorable side.
Praised whenever he could.
May I rec^ a similar lesson from him.
Yesterday had a call from Peter’s kahu, § grand mother.
§ Alexanderk’s kahu took breakfast with us.
to see him so comfortable.
Both she
She appeared happy
Last evening after supper § before
prayers went to drive our pony a little § driving through the
street near the chapel he acted bad § broke one fill.
immediately.
To day completed the fixing of the new book case.
This afternoon bathed as usual.
better.
I returned
Children's colds not well, but
Juliette improving slowly.
Babe doing finely.
Monday Dec 21/40
This has been rather a wet day § I have taken little,
or no exercise.
School as usual.
Wrote to the Gov
this morn-
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Dec.
Starr Cooke
21,
1840
Page
37
ing about buying Mr. Jarvis's stove, but he has returned no
answer.
Had a call this noon from Mr. Dorsett.
Bro. Knapp
spoke to me about preaching next sabbath provided bro. A. did
not return.
This evening Mr. Jarves sent to know about the
stove, § Mrs. Paty returned our cot.
Yesterday morning § noon
at sabbath school we dwelt entirely upon the two first command
ments by looking out parallel passages.
preached from Gal. 4:14.
In the morning bro A.
In the afternoon Neb. 4:6.
evenin- at the chapel, "Barren fig tree".
went out in the afternoon.
In the
Juliette § the babe
Moses § Lot accompanied me in the
evening to the chapel.
Wednesday Dec 2 3
Monday evening § last evening I read "Parley's Columbus"
§ was much interested in it.
Yesterday I took little or no ex
ercise.
This morning I thought I would, so after breakfast I
harnessed up our pony § put him before the wheels § rode as far
as the store near Punahou when he began to kick § run § drew me
off one side § bruished (!) the right side of my face § my right
ear.
I tried again § again § finally took him out § drove him
home § a kanaka drew home the wheels.
I am now quite sore on
the side of my face as is also my right knee § left hip.
Not
withstanding I have had school all day.
This evening I have quite a cold also which with the
rest I am afraid will make me sick.
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Dec.
Amos Starr Cooke
25,
1840
Page
38
Friday Dec 25 /40
Wednesday night my sleep departed from me § I got but
little rest.
In the morning I was somewhat better § attended
to school all day as usual.
During the day rec^ a letter from
bro. Lafon § J. a note from sister Whitney.
from bro. Lafon.
Also a bag of oranges
Last night I slept much better § to day I have
been all day to school but this evening I feel worse again.
This afternoon we have been much aggitate (!) with stew
ard again.
He is a constant vexation to us.
Our cook room causes
us more trouble than our children.
Bro. Johnstone requested me to conduct services at the
chapel next sabbath evening but I declined.
Saturday Dec 26
This morning I felt much better § have pursued my labors
as usual.
This morning had a school--after school J. wrote a
letter to Gov
r
about George § this afternoon rec
Governor saying we might send him back.
d
a note from
We shall do it on Monday
morning.
At noon took some books to the Bindery, in lieu of some
I had taken during the year.
This afternoon went mauka to bathe.
Lot could not go, as he had no horse.
horse.
John has been driving the
Paid Hoopuipui a pair of shoes to night.
interesting to day.
at the hale pule.
Polynesian rather
To morrow John will probably conduct services
0 Lord prepare me for the duties § pleasures
of thy holy day--§ fill me with thy spirit.
Shifted books to our new book-case.
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Amos
Dec.
Starr Cooke
28,
1840
Page
39
Monday Dec 2 8 40
Saturday evening sat up until 10 o'clock to prepare some
thing to read on sabbath morning but when the morning came lo §
behold bro. Armstrong had got home § glad was I.
Our Sabbath labors were as usual.
Children rather kolohe.
They recited at sabbath school the 3rd § rth commandments.
Armstrong's text in the morning Rom. 2:4-6
Eccl 9:10.
Bro.
In the afternoon
In the evening I went to the chapel myself § heard
bro. A. pray § bro. Johnstone read a sermon by Dr. Green Ps. 119:
130.
The entrance of thy.
They both said I had better prepare
§ read a sermon next sabbath evening.
I have selected one to day.
This afternoon sent away our steward.
from Kauai on the Clementine.
A cow has come
Two vessels have sailed for Maui.
Haalelio sailed early this morning.
Have been troubled with a
pain in my back § sides.
Rec^ to day a copy of the new laws.
Tuesday Dec. 29
Last night between 10, § 11 o'clock Jos was taken with
vomiting § purging but soon got over it.
I did not sleep until
about midnight.
To day made § put on stilts for our safe.
John has had
the pony in the wagon to day § he has not acted bad.
A new steward knows but little about our work.
Weds. Dec 30. 40
This morning while at breakfast the Govr came in § I asked
him if he was not to fire some guns to day.
He replied to-morrow.
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Dec.
Starr Cooke
30,
1840
Page 40
I told [him] this was the day of Nahienaena's death § satisfied
him by showing the "Kumu Hawaii".
gun^ fired.
He went immediately § had the
John has driven the pony again to day.
Thursday Dec 31--1840
This day closes another year.
will never come back.
Eighteen hundred § forty
We can now only mourn over misspent oppur-
tunities (!) for doing good, our own indefference to the welfare
of souls--Want of love to God's word, his ordiances (!), our
blindness in refference to his providences, our ingratitude,
our want of love to his cause in all its ramifications--our neglect
of prayer, our love of sublinary things, attachment to things
of time § sense--zeal § anxiety for own [our] own honor, in pref
erence to God's honor § glory--§ all the unnumbered offences of
months--weeks--days--hours--minutes § seconds.
mercy upon me--have mercy upon me.
0 Lord! have
Truly may we say with an apostle
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done but according
to his mercy he saves us by the washing of regeneration § the
renewing of the Holy Ghost."
Wrote to day to Kuakini § Moses wrote to his sister Ruth.
J. has made some preparations to-day for to-morrow.
Attended meeting last evening conducted by bro. Smith
who read a sermon of Dr. Griffin "Can these dry bones live" §c.
Bro. D. was not pleased with the sentiments advanced, or there (?)
being advanced as they were there.
After returning made out our order to send to China.
I
did not retire until about midnight.
To day I have accomplished little or nothing out of school.
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Amos
Starr Cooke
Jan.
2, 1841
Page 41
Saturday Jan. 2-1841.
Wednesday evening was occupied in answering several let
ters --one to sister Smith bros. S.L. Andrews Ives, Coan, Munn §
to day I wrote one to bro Lafon § sent him some raisins.
Yesterday morning very early the children came to our
door wishing us "A happy new year".
At 10 o'clock we went to
church § heard a short sermon from bro. A. § some remarks about
old times by John Ii § Kekuanaoa.
The meeting was very long, §
Mr. Jarves was there.
-v*
About two o'clock we had dinner.
also Keonaeha, Kaiahua Mikala.
The Gov
was present,
After dinner at which J. eat
little or nothing she went over to see our brethren § sisters
who had met at bro. Chamberlain.
I played a little with the
children § then sent for Kekuanaoa's horse § rode out in the
wagon with the children.
J. eat some supper but it made her
sick § during the night she vomited all up.
It was not until
after dinner she could keep any thing down.
Before dinner she
took salts.
well.
This evening she has retired § appears to sleep
The babe yesterday was very uneasy but to day has been
very quiet.
This morning a vessel arrived from the Columbia § this
evening a letter came to hand from Rev. A. F. Waller at Walamet Falls.
again.
This day no school.
This afternoon children rode
Have felt rather unwell all day § this afternoon did
not go mauka to bathe on a/c of a pain in my right side.
To
morrow evening I am expecting to read a sermon at the chapel.
May I be prepared to do it in the fear of God § do all my duty
to morrow in the fear of Jehovah.
to do thy will 0 God.
Make me strong in body § soul
May we have no will separate from thine.
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Jan.
Amos Starr Cooke
4, 1841
Page 42
Monday Jan^ 4--1841
Yesterday morning I studied some § had my sabbath school
as usual, also at noon Lesson during the day 5-10 commandments.
In the forenoon bro A preached from Prov. 22:3 "A prudent man
forseeth the evil" §c.
In the afternoon from Sol. Songs 2:5.
Both were excellent sermons.
In the evening I went to the chapel
§ read a sermon § conducted the services.
Finney "God cannot please sinners".
About fifty present.
afternoon have written to bro. Locke.
ly concert.
Read a sermon of Mr.
This
This evening attend month
It has been very windy § rainy to day--Yesterday the
Don Quixote § Jos Peabody sailed § the Harlequin arrived from the
coast.
We were troubled to day to get wood.
Thrusday Jan^ 7/41
Yesterday the protracted meeting commenced in earnest
§ some of our children went all day, § they did to day.
children’s meeting they have not attended.
all day yesterday § this morning.
The
Bro. Smith preached
This P.M. bro. A.
The child
ren being so numerous bro. K. meets the boys makai § Sister K.
the girls school house iuka.
In the afternoon they meet together
in the meeting house.
Tuesday bro. K. § wife returned from Kaneohe where they
had been spending the Sabbath.
In the afternoon bro. Armstrong
came § talk with the children.
They gave very good attention.
Bro. A. is troubled with a sore throat so that he cannot preach
so much as he wishes.
Tho' our children go to meeting twice a
day I have had a school except yesterday morning.
Monday evening it was some what stormy § but few attended
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Starr Cooke
monthly concert.
7, 1841
Page 43
After meeting bro. Johnstone said I read my
sermon too fast the night before.
had a daughter born Christmas day.
Sister A. told Mrs. Alexander
Early this morning sister
Rogers had another son.
Monday wrote a letter to bro. Locke.
Tuesday evening commenced reading "Emerson Memoir".
Last evening went to meeting but it had been held an hour earlier
than common § it was out before I reached.
came here § spent some time.
Memoir.
Bro. § sister Knapp
After they left I read in Emerson’s
Yesterday morning borrowed A Tribute to J.B. Taylor
have read some in it.
Not so interesting as the Memoir.
Last evening heard something of the chiefs all getting
drunk at the feast at Lahaina.
of it.
The children as yet do not know
We wish to keep it from them.
Saturday Jan^. 9 '41
[i.e. Friday Jan. 8]
Yesterday morning bro. Bishop arrived in a canoe from
Ewa.
He had been expected ever since the meeting commenced but
could not ride on account of the rain § consequent bad roads.
We concluded to let the children go once to the children's meet
ing § so yesterday morning I went over with six of them § found
bro. B. talking to them.
He was not particularly interesting.
Many children present (?) § they made much confusion after being
dismissed.
At 10 o'clock we went to the meeting where bro. B.
preached from Heb. 4:10, "Let us labor therefore to enter into
that rest."
He was good but needed more of the spirit.
In the afternoon after school went § heard bro. Smith
from Mosea 10:12 "Sow to" §c.
In the evening attended a prayer
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meeting conducted by bro. Smith at bro. Castle.
bro. A.'s § saw Mr. Peck of Kauai.
o ’clock in "Emerson Memoir".
Page 44
Called into
Came home § read until 10
I am much interested in it.
May I learn many lessons of wisdom from him.
Saturday Jan^ [9]
Both yesterday § this morning I arose earlier than common
§ after my religious exercises, walked out with the children be
fore prayers § breakfast.
This morning at 10 o'clock we went § heard bro. Bishop
preach again.
His text was Eccl. 8:11, "Because sentence §c".
Very few present.
This afternoon I have cut the hair of each
boy also Joseph’s 5 bro. Castle.
After that we went to bathe.
Bro. Bishop returned this afternoon to Ewa.
of having Martha baptized.
To morrow we think
0 Lord may we give her up entirely
to thee, § bless this ordenance to us $ to all.
Tuesday Jan^ 12/41.
Sabbath morning I had a sabbath school as usual § in
the morning bro. Smith preached for us about the Prodigal son.
Bro A. in the afternoon about gathering up the fragments §c.
It was very unpleasant sitting in the church as the wind was
from the West.
me to the chapel
In the evening four of the children accompanied
heard bro. Johnstone read a sermon, § conduct
the services thereof.
He was an hour § twenty minutes long §
48 minutes reading a sermon of Dr. Spring's "Thou hast magnified
thy word above all thy name".
the afternoon.
J. Jos. § the babe went out in
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Yesterday afternoon bro. Armstrong sailed in the Paalua
for Maui.
He has gone to attend the examination of the High
School § do something to those who are hihia.
bro. Judd there.
He hopes to meet
Last evening we were invited in company with
bro. § sis. Hall, § Mr. Peck to take tea at bro. Armstrong.
After tea went to the prayer meeting at bro. Castle.
conducted the meeting which was quite long.
ren attended.
Bro. Knapp
Four of the child
Rec^ a letter from bro. Lafon § some oranges §
a letter from sisteis Smith § Bliss.
This morning after breakfast went with all the children
upon Punch-bowl Hill.
her bowels.
Last night J. was sick with a pain in
Did not sleep much.
Read in "Emerson's Memoirs"
for several evenings back.
Wednesday Jan^ 13 '41
Read in Emerson's memoir last evening until 9 o'clock.
Slept until six o'clock this morning.
washed our dining room § court, §c.
To-day, we have white
We have talked § thought
much to day about separating Jos. from Victoria or to take her
into our family § take the charge of her intirely (!).
Maua malaila.
0 for wisdom from above!
from sister Smith.
ren in the wagon.
Kanalua
This afternoon a call
This morning after breakfast rode with the child
This evening a prayer meeting.
To day we had
a call from Mr. Giger who is to leave us to morrow for California.
Ua kaumaha ka maua manao i na kamalii.
Friday Jan^. 15.
Yesterday morning we had iftorses brought for some of the
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1841
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boys § Kuanaoa's gig § our wagon § we all rode out as far as
Punahou.
Last evening we had Mr. Peck here to tea and bro.
Chamberlain also.
Six of the children sat up § drank tea with us.
After they left I read a sermon of Mr. Finney's § one of Dr. Payson's selecting one to read next sabbath evening at the chapel.
To day I have been preparing something to read sabbath morning
at the native church, § calculated to finish it this evening but
Juliette has discouraged me saying others could dd it better and
I have relinquish it--shall give the native to John Ii, § the
other to bro. Johnstone.
Have just written him a note to that
effect.
16th
Said note was not
sent.
Saturday Jan^ 16. /41
Last evening read 40 pages in Emerson's Memoir, § wrote
a letter to bro. Lyons § one to bro. Bliss enclosed blank reports
of schools § requesting a census for our ass. of Teachers.
This morning commenced my sermon again § have added some
thing this afternoon.
Went to bathe this afternoon.
were going bro. Locke came in.
He had stopped § taken dinner with
bro. Smith § stays there over the sabbath.
bro. S.L. Andrews.
Just as we
Rec^ a letter from
He spoke of much mischief these days growing
out of Catholicism §c.
This evening I purpose to prepare for sabbath school to
morrow.
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Jan.
18,
1841
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Monday Jan. 18
Yesterday morning John Ii preached for us from Gen. 19:
17 E holo i pakele kou ola.
from Is. 1:16; 17.
In the afternoon bro. Knapp preached
Not long neither very animating.
In the
evening conducted the services at the chapel § read a sermon
of Dr. Payson's from Mark 9:44.
me.
Six of the children went with
I felt very much dissatisfied with my performances § prob
ably d.thers did.
To day we have had a short call from bro. Locke
who is waiting for an opportunity to go to Kauai.
Thursday Jan^. 21, '41.
Tuesday evening we had a call from Mr. Stoutenburgh,
§
-(•) B"o. Locke was present to help intertain (!) them.
Mr. S. was from New York § was acquai[n]ted with many in New York
such as Edmund Tweedy, Wm. R. White §c.
Tweedy who died about 18 months since.
I also heard of Mr. Sami.
Bro. Locke spent the
night with us, § has done so until now.
Friday Jan^ 22/41
Last evening bro. Locke was engaged talking when I was
writing, § I could not write.
Wednesday evening bro. Smith con
ducted the meeting § read a sermon of Dr. Griffin from these words
"Enoch walked with God."
This evening I have been reading the
same text § Henry's comment.
It did my soul good.
My soul was
drawn out in prayer after it.
Last evening about dusk we had a call from Mrs. Wm. Patty.
J. accompanied bro. Locke to call at Dr. Wood's.
This afternoon
bro. Locke has left us § taken up quarters at bro. Knapp.
The
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22,
1841
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Pilot has come in sight § bro L. hopes to leave to morrow in
her for Kauai.
Thursday morning
most of us rode out again as
we did a week previous.
Finished my native sermon to day from Gen. 3:8-11.
This
evening I read it to J. § John Ii for criticism.
Saturday Jan^ 23.
My sermon I did not read to John Ii until this morning.
He made but few corrections.
This morning the Pilot came and
was going to sail to Maui § so bro. Locke had to return home
after waiting near a week.
The Kahalaea arrived this morning
bringing Mr. Brinsmade § bro. Armstrong.
bro. Coan § bro. Wilcox.
I rec^ a letter from
From letters it appears that the ex
pedition to Mauna loa was tedious but very interesting.
are expected soon.
Hall's § Castles.
They
I call this afternoon at bro. A's Judd's
Read some letters from Hilo.
Monday Jan^ 25 41
Yesterday morning I arose as usual at 5 1/2 o'clock.
At breakfast Jos. eat very little § appeared some sick $ grew
worse until noon when we sent for Dr Wood, who left 4 potions
of calomel which he took without its operating upon him § this
morning I called in Dr Wood § got another potion of calomel
which we gave to him in a half table spoon of castor oil.
It
was not long before it began to operate § continues to do so.
Bro. Armstrong preached all day but with some difficulty.
Text in A.M. Rom 14:12 P.M. Luka 17:32 "Remember Lot's wife".
In the evening I felt so unwell that I did not go to the chapel.
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Three of the children went accompanied by John.
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Mr. Brinsmade
conducted the services § read church services.
About twenty
present.
Last night I
Some do not like the church service.
suffer much from a cold § to day also.
This morning I was nearly (?)
sick, but have had a school all day.
At noon wrote a letter to bro. Coan § one to bro. Wilcox
expecting the Kahalaea was going to sail to day--but she was not.
Just as we finished supper to night Dr. Wood gave us
another call.
This evening my eyes are quite sore.
Shall not
be able to write a sermon this week.
Thursday Jan^ 2 8 '41.
After writing the above I wrote two letters to bro. Bailey
§ Conde.
Tuesday wrote a letter to bro. S.L. Andrews.
evening closed one to bro. Lafon.
Baldwin § a note to bro. Smith.
In the
Wrote to bro Whitney bro.
In many of them I enclosed a
blank school reports.
Yesterday I wrote some in my sermon.
tended meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
Last evening at
He brought up the
subject of mine (?) which had been brought up in a meeting of
natives at the meeting house.
were present.
Dr. Wood Mr. Brinsmade § Jarves
On Tuesday next they have a meeting to pass some
bye laws § make some municipal regulations in respect to suppres
sing drunkenness among the natives.
To day Moses has been unwell § this afternoon having some
fever we gave him some salts § this evening he is better.
has been here since dark.
Today have been var[n]ishing bereau (!),
bed-steads, Book-case, tables, Writing desks §c.
after breakfast we all rode.
Kekuanaoa
This morning
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Saturday Jan^ 30.
Thursday evening after writing the above I wrote to Kekau
luohi § spoke of Wm's hurt under his chin, § of Moses's sickness
which is now entirely gone.
I also alluded to her drinking wine
§ refered her to Prov. 20:1. 23:29-32 § 31:4.5.
Yesterday § to day I have written several pages in my
third native sermon § to night hope to finish it.
Yesterday §
this morning J. rode out before breakfast § all the children afte
breakfast.
This afternoon only 5 of the children went to bathe.
Yesterday the Kahalaea sailed about noon § left Sarai's father,
§ my letter to Kekauluohi.
I wrote a short letter to bro. Judd
but it was too late to go by the Kahalaea.
from Wailuku.
To day the Kinau came
Bro. Smith handed me ten printed native sermons
this afternoon.
Tuesday Feb. 2
Saturday evening I was engaged in completing my sermon.
Sabbath morning was pleasant § we concluded to have Martha bap
tized § sent a note to bro. Armstrong to that effect saying her
name is Martha Eliza Cooke.
When we reached church we found
bro. Armstrong had brought their babe to be baptized.
was Clarissa.
Her name
We also carried Martha to meeting in the afternoon
Bro. A. preached all day.
Text morning II Pet. 2.20--afternoon
II Cov. 5:15.
My sabbath school as usual less. Mat 5:8-12.
In the
evening Jane § Bernice accompanied me to the chapel, § Mr. Brins made officiated as a presbyterian § read something of a temper
ance sermon by Tappan of Augusta Me.
Have since understood that
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they had Episcopal service in the morning.
Yesterday morning when we awaked little Martha appeared
feverish 6* we gave her some oil but she vomit it up, § I went
for Doct Wood § he came about noon § ordered her to take some
Magnesia saying we need not be afraid of dropsy unless there
has been previous inflamation.
About dark the magnesia oper
ated § she began to feel better § is now well.
Last evening attended the monthly concert conducted by
bro. Smith.
While absent J. had some trouble with the domestics
because they bathed in the children's yard--§ the steward troubled
them.
To night I have had a warm § plain talk with him about
that § other things.
Have just returned from bro. Smith's from
a prayer meeting in reference to his protracted meeting commenced
to day.
Bro. Emerson had come today.
so bro. S. says.
The appearances favorable,
Yesterday § to day have written upon my essay
for our society next genl meeting.
Wednesday Feb. 3 41
It is six months to day since bro. Bingham ma § sister
Thurston ma left us for America § we hope they have reached the
land of their birth.
This morning we all rode before breakfast
§ I engaged after breakfast in glueing some chairs §c.
completed my first draft of an essay on Sabbath schools.
lay it aside a few days.
At noon
Shall
This afternoon J. attended Mother's
meeting § after school which was only 1 1/2 hours I § Moses § Lot
went down to bro. Smith's § heard bro. Armstrong preach an ex
cellent sermon from Acts 2:38.
§c.
They were pricked in their hearts
When we came out Kekuanaoa was there with his chaise § brought
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the boys home.
Feb.
Starr Cooke
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52
This afternoon commenced reading the District
School by J. Orville Taylor.
Mean to read a little every day
just before going into school.
Completed the read[ing] of
Emerson's Memoir to day.
Friday Feb. 5
Yesterday morning § this also J. rode out before break
fast, 5 this morning all the children rode out after breakfast.
Yesterday morning we all went down § called upon the Gov . before
school.
Obtained some cannon balls.
Yesterday noon I made a
kite for Joseph £ flew it both yesterday § to day.
Last even
ing I went to bro. Chamberlain's § he § I prayed together for the
protracted meeting at bro. Smith.
evening § to night.
Bro. Armstrong preached last
This.morning Moses's face was much swollen
§ I went to Dr. Wood with him.
He recommend vinegar by day 5
a bread § milk poultice at night, which prescription we have
followed.
This evening I shall not go out.
sermon to parents to John for correction.
our school today.
Last evening read my
Governor called into
J. went out this afternoon to call on sister
Castle § carried the babe.
Sister
Castle is almost gone.
A call just at night from bro. Emerson.
1841.
Saturday Feb. 6.
Last evening I did not go out but read in Nevins Thoughts'
on Popery.
Today I have read some in the "District School" §
commenced reading "Watts on the mind".
This afternoon six of the boys went to bathe.
Moses did
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not go on a/c of his face which is worse to day tho' yesterday
night I put on a poultice, § to day vinegar.
To night I have
put on a poultice of indian meal tho' not until Moses had ex
pressed a strong wish that Kekuanaoa should doctor him.
This
morning Kekuanaoa came with some medicine but as I expressed
some doubt they did [not] administer them.
This evening I went
to see Dr. Wood, § he approved of what we had done § encouraged
us to keep on, saying that to morrow he would call.
Mr. Brinsmade related to me about bro. Judd falling,
or rather coming very near being burnt but was saved by Kalama
drawing him up a steep 9 feet high.
Sister Judd has rec^ a letter
from her husband by the Clarrion to night.
Auhea § one from Kaniu on Koohalawe CO-
I have rec^ one from
John rec^ a notice
of an appointment from the governor as kahu of the schools, on
Oahu.
I saw by the law that the kahu were to be appointed by
the chiefs when assembled which I think will render Kekuanaoa's
nugatory.
This evening I have accomplished little but run
here § there.
0 Lord prepare me for the sabbath--^ for all its
duties.
Monday Feb. 8.
Saturday night the poultice that I put on Moses' face
got off § did little or no good.
Yesterday morning I washed
him § applied vinegar § he staid with Mrs. C. all day.
While
at church in the morning Dr. Wood came § as the pain was a
considerable recommended a blister at night.
At noon the pain
increased § Moses wished the blister applied soon, § we accord
ingly sent for it § put it on at 3 o'clock.
At 8 o'clock it was
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8, 1841
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not drawn |d\ifficiently § I gave him some laudlum § left him to
sleep but he did not sleep well § at midnight I got up § removed
the blister § applied a Banana leaf which is allwe have done for
him to day.
To night he is quite comfortable § has retired § is
now asleep.
Jane § Bernice went to meeting with me this evening
at bro. Castle's meeting conducted by bro. Chamberlain.
This
noon expecting the Kinau was going to Maui I wrote to Auhea §
Kaniu.
Tuesday Feb^ 9, '41
This morning we arose betimes with the expectation of
riding but it soon commenced raining § we did not go.
Moses
was more comfortable this morning after a good night's rest,
but this evening he is somewhat feverish nothing having passed
him since Sunday.
At noon wrote a few lines to bro. Judd.
has rained almost constantly all day.
It is a warm rain.
It
Bro.
Castle called to day to have us read Mr. Slade speech in favor of
Anti Slavery.
We told him we had much more on hand than we could
possibly read.
To day Alexander is 7 years old.
We did not succeed in
having much of a dinner, on the occasion indeed I had nothing
but poi § fish.
Read some to day Watts on the mind.
an excellent book.
It is truly
I wish much that I had studied it when young.
How frequently I reproach myself for misimproving my time when
young.
0 Lord forgive me.
Had a sweet season of prayer
evening of reading the covena[n]t of circumcision.
this
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Wednesday Feb. 10.
Last evening I finished reading Nevins Thouts (!) on
Popery.
It is well worth reading.
Have read to day in Watts
on the mind § a very little in Taylor's District School.
This
afternoon the maternal meeting was here § about 5 o'clock bro.
Armstrong came to talk to the children.
Rec^ a letter from
Laanui expressing a wish to see Elizabeth as he was sick with
a boil.
We shall not let her go.
The bell rings § I must be
on the move.
Bro. Smith brought intelligence that Mrs. Wm. Patty had
a child.
Thursday Feb 11/
This morning I got up very early expecting to go ride
but as it appeared like rain I went on horse back § rode up to
Hanna Holmes place § saw there the cow I bought of her.
It has
rained to day § the wind has been quite strong from the sea.
Messrs. Ladd § Peck started yesterday for Kauai but returned.
Learned to day that Mr. Peck had sold to Ladd § Co § had bought
out Mr. Mellish at Lahaina.
He is to occupy bro. McDonald's
house.
After returning from meeting last evening I wrote a reply
to Laanui saying we did not think it best for Elizabeta to go to
Waialua.
This morning I showed his § my letter to John.
Com
menced writing my essay over again.
Saturday Feb 13
Yesterday nothing especial occurred.
Read some Ej wrote some.
This afternoon finished my essay
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13,
1841
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on Sabbath Schools for the H.A.T., covering 3 3/4 sheets of letter
paper.
Read none.
except Moses.
This afternoon went to bathe--all the boys
John went to a meeting of teachers this forenoon
about Konohikio.
Rode yesterday morning § this.
Governor took
breakfast with us.
Monday Feb. 15/41
Saturday evening I read in the missionary Herald until
10 o'clock.
Yesterday morning did not rise to early as usual.
Our prayers § breakfast were delayed un[t]il half an hour later.
Sabbath School as usual.
11th chap. Hebrews.
Bro. Armstrong commented all day upon
In the evening six of the children accom
panied me to the chapel.
Mr. Brinsmade read a very interesting
sermon, a very solemn one also.
more interesting than usual.
the babe.
To day our schools have been
J. went out all day yesterday with
No one staid at home.
Read the Missionary Herald for April 1840.
Read some
of Mr. Slade's speech on abolition before congress Jan. 18-19
1840, published in the "Emancipators"of March 19-26, § April
2-9, 1840, eight columns in each.
This morning John met the
Lunakula § teachers at bro. Smith's.
willing to give land to the teachers.
sailed to day for Kauai.
The konohiki are not
I think the Pilot has
This morning we all rode some before
§ some after breakfast.
Thursday Feb. 18.
The three days now past have passed much as usual.
Mon
day evening I read three hours to J. § read during that time 3
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18,
1841
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papers of the Emancipator containing Mr. Slade's speech in con
gress on Anti-slavery.
I was much pleased with it.
much information in it.
There is
He was for abolishing slavery at once.
Last evening attended meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
meeting read 2nd book of Paradise lost.
Tuesday evening.
After
The 1st Book I read
Have written about half a native half of a
native (!) sermon from Is. 15:25.
Have been fixing about the door §c.
Saturday Feb. 20, '41
Last evening I attended a meeting of the brethren at bro.
Hall's to consult respecting the herd § appointed a committee to
divide the milch cows among all the families.
Spoke to bro. Armstrong about attending a meeting during
the week at Waikiki or Manoa also to bro. Knapp about taking a
class in sabbath school.
"Paradise Lost".
Came home § read a part of 4th book
To day have nearly finished my sermon commenced
on Tuesday from the text "Thy hated me without a cause."
This
afternoon six of the children rode mauka but only five went into
the water.
It was rather cold--the wind blowing very hard.
During the night the Trades after the abscence (!) of a fort
night, have returned.
Sister Castle failing daily.
Bro. Judd
daily expected--also the Lama from America.
The week is past § gone.
0 Lord, prepare thy servant
for the privileges, duties § responsibilties of thine holy day.
Monday Feb. 22.
Saturday night I wrote native until after 10 o'clock §
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22,
did not get up sabbath morning until six o'clock.
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I feel bad
if I di not get [up] about 5 o'clock, for I feel stretching after
something all day § don't obtain it.
until after breakfast.
the morning.
Had no season of prayer
Sabbath school a little interesting in
Bro. A. preached all day.
P.M. Heb. 11:36.
Morning text Hosea 4:6
In the evening Mr. Brinsmade read an excellent
sermon on the sinner's ability from Eph. 2:8.
with me.
Bernice staid home for a headache.
all rode.
J. went out half a day yesterday.
Three children went
This morning we
Finished a sermon
to day, § commence one for native teachers--from Ex. 2:9. "Take
this child §c."
Tuesday Feb. 23,/41
This [morning] just [as] a school was about to commence
there was said to be a vessel comming (!).
I went to bro. Dimond's
to see § found it to be a brig § concluded that it must be the
Lama.
Came home and after a short school went over to bro. Cham
berlain expecting to receive some letters when lo § behold it
was an English brig directly from England by way of Valpariso
§ bound to the Columbia River.
She brought intelligence of the
Am. Man of war St. Louis being on her way here.
Mr. Brinsmade
Y*
has notified the Gov . of the same § advised him to send for the
king.
We heard to day that Konia was coming with Makaeha, to
come into our family.
Rec^ a long letter from bro Locke about
our going round the island.
Replied by a very short note.
not ride this morning as there was an appearance of rain.
more unwell to day § this afternoon took some salts.
Did
Bernice
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24,
1841
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Wednesday Feb. 24/
Last evening read the 5th book of Milton's Paradine lost.
To day added something to my piece to teachers.
that bro. Judd ret^ last evening.
About noon learned
Have not seen him as yet.
Have
just returned from meeting conducted by bro. Smith he read a sermon
of Dr. Griffen's also a letter from bro. Emerson, who writes
rather incouragingly (!).
next week.
Bro. Bishop has a protracted meeting
This morning the Clementine arrived.
We rode some
before, § others after breakfast--set some glass to-day.
Friday Feb. 26.
Yesterday afternoon I had only a short school, § then
made ready to accompany bro. Armstrong to Monoa,(.').
Lot accompanied me.
Moses §
The meeting was in a small school-house,
§ many could not get in.
There were probably about 200 present.
I read my sermon which I wrote last week from John 15:25 § was
about 35 minutes reading it.
dark.
We did not get home until about
I was somewhat fatigued.
In the evening read 8th book
of Milton's Paradise Lost.
This morning sister Castle was much worse § must go in
a very few days.
The Lord be merciful to her husband § daughter
in this their hour of
prepared.
affliction.
Sister C. is undoubtedly
This afternoon J. went down town, § called on Mrs.
Paty's § Mrs. Ladd § went to bro. Smith's to tea.
After closing
school I went too.
Just as I was going out a native brought
some letters (AM.)
J. had six sheets from Fanny § two from
mother being dated as late as Aug. 17-'40.
I rec^ a letter from
bro. Savage, Sept. 26-1840, § form Stephen G. Ferris Norwalk
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Feb.
Starr Cooke
Aug. 21, 1839.
26,
This evening we have read them.
Armstrong § family there.
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We met bro.
Bro. S. § myself went to see if Mr.
Hooper had come for the ship was the Moria § sailed Oct. 4.
Passengers Messrs. Marshall § Johnson.
Mr. Hooper wrote that
he should sail in the Gloucester about the 1st Nov. accompanied
by Mr. Colcord, wife sister § daughter 3 missionaries for this
field, § 3 for the Oregon--also two pious gentlemen one as a
watch-maker.
Bro. A. has proposed to me to preach on sabbath
afternoon.
Saty Feb. 27/41
This morning before breakfast we rode with the Mule §
called at bro. Smith's § learned that sister Smith's youngest
sister, Arathusa, died at her father's in April last.
breakfast called § bid sister Castle farewell.
derson's letter--cut bros Chamberlain
bathed as usual.
Read Mr. An
Hall's hair.
the Kinau arrived bringing Alexander's kahu.
After
About noon
This afternoon we
Moses § Lot did not, but went with us.
A brigantine has been seen all day at anchor about 10
miles off due West.
What it is no one knows.
to day from sister Andrews.
I have not finished my sermon to
teachers this week as I expected.
Journal.
J. rec^ a letter
Read some to day in Stewart's
0 Lord prepare me for the Sabbath.
Monday Mar. 1, 41
Yesterday morning my sabbath school was more interesting
than usual.
16:22.
Bro. Armstrong preached in the forenoon from 1 Cov.
It was very interesting.
He said he should preach to
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March 1, 1841
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the children in the afternoon at the school house § that I should
preach there.
During intermission I read over to Juliette my
sermon preached at Manoa on Thursday Ioane 15:25. "Ua inaina
kumu ole mai lakou iau."
I
had no sabbath school at noon.
John accompanied the
8 larger children to the school-house § the rest went with us.
I went thru' with the exercises very easily, § I was told to day
that I could be easily understood.
In the evening four of the
children went with me to the chapel--a continuation of the last
sabbath evening's subject.
to teachers.
To day nearly completed my
sermon
This evening attended monthly concert conducted by
bro. Armstrong who read a letter from Mr. Duffield respecting the
second advent of the Savior his personal coming.
Some letters
from Kailua § Kealakekua were read, stating that Gov. Adams was
much in favor of the schools, § insisted that all children should
attend.
Bro. Judd has returned to day from Waialua.
Alexander
rather obstinate this forenoon § did not study.
Thursday March 4
41
Tuesday passed away as usual.
In the evening as J. had
commenced writing I commenced a sermon in native from Rev. 3:20,
"Behold I stand at the door §c."
This noon I finished it.
It
is not quite so long as some § it most made up of notations (?).
Yesterday morning all the children rode out before break
fast, some on horse back with their kahus.
In the evening J.
accompanied me to meeting which was conducted by Mr. Brinsmade,
for bro. Smith had gone to Ewa to a protracted meeting § bro.
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Armstrong staid at home with his family as sister A was to set
up with Sister Castle.
This morning sister C. was taken much
worse and it was expected she would die soon, but she revived
again after a few hours § bro. Judd started for Waialua.
Dur
ing the night I was unwell § this morning I took some salts §
had no school in the morning.
This afternoon commissioned John to attend the meeting
at Manoa.
He said many were present § that they had commenced
the new house.
This evening feel better but am not well.
This
noon the Fama came in from a cruise.
Friday Mar. 5 /41
This morning at 6 1/4 o'clock sister Castle's spirit left
its frail tenement to vie with angels in glory.
We did not hear
of it until about 9 o'clk. when I went over § found her laid out
§ that the funeral services were to be to morrow at 3 o'clk.
This afternoon rec^ a letter from bro. Johnson § two bags of
citrons--also a letter from bro. Whitney.
Think of setting up
with all that remain of sister Castle the former part of the night
§ bro. Dimond the latter half.
Borrowed of bro. Johnstone 3
Emerson's Arithmetic 2nd part.
Saturday March 6/41
Last evening went § sat up until bro. Dimond came about
11 o'clock when I returned § slept until about four § returned,
but bro. D. had left.
During the time I was there I read N.Y.
Evangelist for August § Sept.
They were very interesting.
This morning had a school as usual.
March 6, 1841
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This afternoon went to bathe immediately after dinner
so as to return in time for the funeral of sister Castle at 3
o'clock.
While we were gone bro. Locke called upon us.
He
reached here in the morning at 7 o'clock having left home about
1 o'clock.
He returns home again this evening so as to preach
to morrow as bro. Emerson is still sick with the fever.
But
few of the foreigners were present at the funeral--bro. Armstrong
preached an excellent sermon from Jer. "Weep not for the dead,
neither bemoan him."
The paper to day has a correspondence between Govr § some
foreighers (!) about his taxing their natives.
Rec^ today a
letter from bro. Baldwin about getting a cheap edition of the
testament printed for children--also a circular from bro. Bishop
about the 8 vo. Bible §c.
This is Saturday night I feel tired
3 sleepy § shall retire early.
Poor bro. Castle.
sustained in this his hour of affliction.
May he be
He came into the room
this morning saying he had not slept much--said he could hardly
spare his wife.
He also requested me to pray with him which I
did with pleasure.
Monday March 8/41
Saturday evening I retired quite early.
had rather an interesting sabbath school.
soon Kekuanaoa came.
Yesterday morning
Bro Judd was present,
They both made some remarks.
The Gov
said the people or some of them wished their children to go to
school because they saw the children of the chiefs
ledge.
getting know
After s.s. bro. J. § Kekuanaoa were in the parlor talking
some privacy.
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Bro. A. preached in the forenoon from Jer. 22:10.
same he preached on Sat^ at the funeral.
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The
In the afternoon fr.
Ps. 50:21. "Thou thoughtest I was altogether such an one as thy
self."
In the evening I went alone of of (!) our family to the
chapel.
Several present.
had arrived in the morning.
On my way down learned that the Lama
About midnight Governor came to
consult John about the trial of Mr. Charlton, who went to commit
depredations upon Mr. Jarvis for publishing the correspondence
between Mr. C. § Govr .
He commenced accompanied by the Capt.
of an English brig now in port.
Mr. Marshal was at Mr. Jarvis's
as Mr. C. commenced at Mr. J. Mr. M. flew at him, got him down
§ gave him a drubbing § he went home with several bruises.
day they two have been tried § each fined $6.
is a small affair.
The money paid
The disgrace is much the worst.
second time he has been tried by the Gov
To
This is the
for beating some one.
This morning I attended the monthly concert for schools
at the luakini § conducted it.
When I returned found four letters
from America--two of two sheets each from bro. Wilcox § two from
sister Sarah.
Bro. 5 Sister K. had eighteen.
ing of several of their letters.
ney § Johnson.
children.
in native.
Have had the read
This noon wrote to bros. Whit
This evening attended S.S. concert with 6 of the
Meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong who talked some
This evening I has been (!) writing to send by Mexico.
Wednesday March 10/41
Yesterday I rec^ a funeral sermon preached by Mr. Ander
son on the occasion of the death of Rev. E. Spaulding who died
June 28, '40.
Also Missionary Heralds for July § August.
The
March 10, 1841
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one for August contains what Mr. Richards wrote about our school
two years since.
Yesterday noon carried two sermons to bro. Armstrong to
have him correct them = one of them to teachers.
read "Milton's Paradise Lost".
To day commenced a sermon to
native children from Kekuhuna 12.1. first clause.
pages.
Last evening
Wrote four
Monday evening commenced a letter to sister Sarah to
send to Matzalan § finished it yesterday.
certainty about being able to send it.
windy § rainy.
There is some un
To day it has been quite
I do not expect there will be a meeting to night.
Yesterday I read in Dr. Cox's Hexagon No. 11. of New York Evan
gelist, June 13, 1840, that the a child probably commenced its
immortality at the time of gestation so called "but which may
better be denominated the moment of distinct volition; which
occurs when the voluntary moutions of the future man import some
thing like the budding of distinct consciousness, and give demon
strations in plenty to the maternal observance, that there is a
will that is not her own, and a being that is not herself" compare
for the probability if not the truth of this theory Gen: 25:2226- Ps. 139:13-16
51:5
Luke 1:44. Rom 9:10-12 Gal. 1:15 - also Ps.
Job 14:1-4.
Friday March 12 /41
Wednesday evening attended meeting where only a very few
were present.
Bro. A. conducted it.
ing in "Milton's Paradise Lost".
Came home § finished read
Yesterday the wind blew very
hard § blew down our lanai in the yard, § to day the[y] have
taken it down entirely.
Yesterday bro. J. returned from Waialua
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saying bro. Emerson was in a fair way to recover.
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He § bro. Hall
had settled the cow business § we had our old cow § 3 heifers one
coming in soon.
Yesterday the Maryland arrived from Matzalan.
It is
said Capt. Brewer is expected to sail from N.Y. some time this
month.
We shall be receiving letters again.
sent for some things by bro. Bingham.
dresses §c of sister Caslte- -
see Kekuanaoa.
night.
turned.
Yesterday J. rec^ some
Started to go to Manoa but it
rained in the valley § I returned.
"Paradise Regained".
I wish now I had
Last evening read two books of
This morning accompanied the children to
He said he was going to Lahaina in about a fort
Wished us to put off going round the Island till he re
Learned to day that a vessel was going to Oregon.
Vic
toria has the chicken pox.
Wrote to-day 5 pages in my sermon to children.
Saturday Mch 13/41
This morning I went to the Depository, § learned from
bro. Hall that a vessel was to sail to day for Matzalan d, that
Mr. Peirce had offered to send letters by
men to the coast.
i two French gentle
I came home, § sent immediately my letter
to Sarah § Juliette one to her sister Fanny--which were in
season.
The vessel sailed this afternoon.
[The following line was written diagonally across the above:]
Letters returned Monday morng.
The Polynesian to day had an account of the row a week
ago to night § some more letters between the British Consul §
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Kekuanaoa also an account of a meeting of foreigners relative
to the Mr. Charlton's visit to Mr. Jarvis's house.
This afternoon went to bathe as usual.
my sermon to children.
Nearly completed
We had a call to day from Mrs. Rooke.
Heard to day that Kali § David's sister was dead.
8 months old.
She was about
A vessel is to sail next week for Oregon.
morrow is communion season.
To
0 Lord prepare for the interesting
exercises.
Monday March 15/41
Saturday evening completed my sermon to children, but
sitting up rather late.
Sabbath morning my sabbath not so interesting as might be.
Sarai § Victoria did not go out to church.
from Luke 19.10.
At 2 o'ck he appointed a meeting for the child
ren § I attended with 7 children.
John 3:5.
Bro. A. addressed them from
In the afternoon was the communion.
§ consent again to the covenant.
§ mischievous.
chapel.
Bro. Armstrong preached
He made us stand
The children were very uneasy
In the evening Moses § Lot went with me to the
They both were sleepy 5 one snored some.
Mr. Brinsmade
read a sermon from 1 Cov."Be not overcome of evil" §c.
as selected for the occasion.
It appeared
I retired exceedingly fatigued.
This morning did not rise till about 6 o'clock.
Before school
wrote to bro. W. W. Raymond in reply to his of Sept. 18/40.
noon commenced one to Rev. Mr. Waller of Willamette.
At
I intend
to write two sheets - spoke freely of my views in reference to
Dr. White's case.
Scholars to day very lazy.
This evening commenced read-
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March 15, 1841
ing "Celebs in search of a wife" § read five chapters.
a letter to day from bro. Bailey.
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Rec^
J. has rec^ a note from Sister
Locke accompanied by a hat for .Joseph.
Wednesday March 17/41
Yesterday completed a letter to Rev. Mr. Waller § put
up a map of the Is. for him.
When I took that and a letter to
bro. Raymond to the Depository bro. Castle, Hall § myself got
a talking about trying to please our wives.
hard as I thought.
I found bro. H. rathe
In the evening we, in company with bro. Rogers
took tea at bro. Armstrong's § spent the evening.
It was the
kumu of a real haunaele for John was gone § Sarai asleep § the
boys 5 girls came very near getting together.
This morning after
breakfast J talked with the girls § I with Moses § Lot § to day
we have drawn all our cords much harder.
They squirm some.
We
learned several things from the children by leading them to speak
freely of their difficulty.
alua.
Last evening bro. Judd went to Wai-
Bro. Emerson was not so well.
Bro. Lafon is expected to morrow in the Clarion.
This
noon I replied to bro. Bailey's letter of the 8th § carried it
to the Depository § found bro. Castle was going in the Maryland
to Maui.
This evening went to meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong
Prayer by bro. Knapp Cn . Jn (?) § Be .
Thursday March 18/41
This morning we rode again, § after breakfast John Ii
rode with the remainder of the children.
we saw the Vincennes coming.
While we were riding
It was not long ere she anchored.
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March 18, 1841
This afternoon we had a call from Mr. Elliott.
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We also rode
just at evening.
I did not go to Manoa as I expected.
Bro. A. went because
he wished to take up a subscription for the meeting house.
Bro. Judd called on us this evening § urged us quite
hard to go round the island next week.
so.
I am much inclined to do
Will the Lord direct us in the way we should go.
Friday March 19/41
This morning I went to culsult
[consult] with bro. A.
Found bro. Judd § he went with me to bro. Armstrong.
Bro. A.
thought John Ii ought to go alone to settle about the schools.
We objected to his going as a kahu of schools until he had a
better commission that Kekuanaoa's was.
Came home § found Ii
had a letter from the king appointing him as kahu, so we give
up going next week, while John will go as he expected.
At noon
bro. J. came in § we had a long talk about what John should do
when he went to Lahaina.
Bro. J. suggested that I should make
out a regular report for John to carry § express in that some
things in which we are hemahema.
rec^ a letter from bro Locke.
it.
Just as I was going into school
Since school I have replied to
J. went this afternoon to visit sister Dimond § took tea.
She is there still as sister D. is being confined.
mischievous to night.
Children rather
Maheha I have put in the parlor to sleep.
J. has just returned (9 o'clock) saying sister D. had a fine
daughter born at 8 o'clock.
This evening I have been making out
a memorandum of objects of prayer for each day in the week.;
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Page 70
Saturday March 20/41
This morning a carpenter Mr. French came to make a gate
for our own yard.
The Paalua has arrived bringing Haalelio, who is to stay
§ act as Gov
during Kekuanaoa's abscence.
This evening they
two called on us § bro. J. § spent most of the evening talking about
the whole family going to Maui next week in company with Kekuanaoa.
John's visiting schools next week stood in the way some time,
but, I said we would go whether John went then or not.
finally said he would go too.
John
I rec^ a letter from bro. Richards
inviting us Mrs. C. § myself at his house.
Next Thursday is the
day sett upon to go in the Paalua.
This afternoon we went to bathe as usual.
This evening have been reading the Polynesian a very
interesting number.
Harrison was elected by 234 votes while
Van Buren had only 60.
To morrow I am to preach to the children.
0 Lord be with me in all my labors § direct me therein.
Monday March 22/41
The cares of this day have been many § various § to
night I have scarcely time to write.
bath school as usual.
Yesterday morning a sab
Bro. Armstrong preached upon prayer §
about the congregation standing in prayer.
He gave notice that I would speak to the children at
the school house in the afternoon.
not far 200.
I did so § there were present
About as many as the sabbath before.
read a sermon from Eccl. 12:1.
I spoke or
I was much too long.
In the evening I did not go out being very much fatigued
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Page 71
from not sleeping much the night before, § last night I dreamed
about catholics.
After church in the afternoon Kapiolani came
in with Kekuanaoa § staid a short time.
intine.
She came in the Clem-
She has come on a/c of a cancer in the breast which
threatens her life.
To morrow Dr. Judd is to cut it out.
This morning I was running here § there.
Called on
Kapiolani at Victoria's grass-house § invited her to dinner.
She also took tea with us.
arrangements.
She was very much pleased with our
Schools to day as usual.
Just as school was dis
missed in the forenoon Mr. Eld called on us.
In the morning
Capt. Merrihew of the Elbe called on me bringing a letter from
Cousin P.P. Hayes, of Poughkeepsie, dated July 6-1840.
I have
rec^ a letter from bro. S.L. Andrews, Bliss Locke § one from
Kekauluohi.
This morning after breakfast I communicated to the
chiln.. our plan of Saturday night § it has been a day of rejoic
ing to them.
This evening after school some of them rode.
This evening I have put Jane in the parlor to sleep.
Tuesday March 23/41
This morning it became quite certain that we should not
get away this week.
Kapiolani took breakfast with us.
Mr. Jarves saying we would take his stove.
Wrote to
Called on bro. Arm
strong § had some talk about the High school § how we should
get along in reference to keeping our boys § girls separate.
He advises having locks on the doors.
About noon bro. Judd cut a cancer from the right breast
§ took out the entire breast [of Kapiolani].
fortable--§ bore it very well.
She is pretty com-
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March 23, 1841
Page 72
After dinner passing Auhea!s house spoke with Capt. Wilkes
Told him we were going to the windward with our family, § hope
to get some good from visiting the high school § school at Wailuku
He said we must teach them some things.
Just as we had finished prayers who should we see but,
bro. § Sister Lafon, § Mary Parker.
lain's wagon.
They came in bro. Cham[b] er-
Mary P. went to bro. Chamberlain's to stay.
We
were very glad to entertain them, tho' we did not expect to do
so, as we were subject to so much noise.
Friday 26/41
Tuesday evening I sat up very late § did not get to sleep
until after midnight.
Wednesday morn® I accompanied bro. Lafon
down town and at Dr. Wood's we met with one of our old seamen,
Douglass by name.
He came out in the Morea § ten days out broke
his arm, § had not been able to do any thing since.
first of our crew that I have seen.
mate.
He is the
He said Treadnell was first
Behn was Capt. § part owner of a vessel to New Orleans
§ Europe--Capt. Sumner was secretary of some society in Boston.
Douglass was now acting as sexton at the chapel, 5 boarding at
Mr. Colcord's.
We met Capt. Stetson § Mr. Marshall.
Wednesday afternoon the maternal prayer meeting was here.
Bro. Armstrong called with Dr. Pickering to see our school.
After the meeting we had a call from Mrs. Hooper
Jarves.
At
the close of school I made some experiments with looking glasses
to show the reflecting qualities of the air.
highly delighted with it.
The children were
In the evening our meeting was con
ducted by bro. A®, as bro. Lafon did not go out on account of
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March 26, 1841
Page 73
his weak eyes.
Thursday morning we began to make preparations in earnest
for our voyage.
Had no school.
Just after dinner Kekuanaoa came
in saying he thought of dividing the children § let part of us go
in the Clementine, but both John § I objected § he gave it up.
He said we should go very early this morning.
In the afternoon
it was apparent that Joseph had the chicken pox § Martha had some
few sores.
The Dr. then thought Mrs. Cooke could not go, § she
gave it up but not without some struggle.
She had got nearly
ready herself but then gave up § tried to fix me off.
Just be
fore supper I went down to the vessel to see our accommodations
accompanied by Moses § Lot.
We called at the Fort.
This morning I arose at 3 o'clock § got up the cook, §
children § had prayers § breakfast by the time it was day light.
We soon started for the vessel.
to wait some 30 or 40 minutes.
Kekuanaoa came soon but we had
When we sailed it was just sunrise
§ the wind was small but increased as the sun arose.
When we
reached the channel, the see (!) run high, § the children were
sick § the wind East.
that they were afraid.
The children said they wished to return-Kekuanaoa then asked me.
but soon said it was with him.
2 1/2 hours § came back in one.
I said go on
We turned round after sailing
The children were glad to get
on Terra Firma again § said they did not wish to go to Maui.
We stopped at the fort § took dinner with the Gov. § then re
turned to our old home.
The children were much pleased to return
§ Moses said our house was a pleasant house.
Soon after return
ing I wrote to Mr. Richards about our sail, § so did I to Auhea,
expecting the vessel would start again this afternoon, carrying
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March 26, 1841
Page 74
Kekuanaoa § John Ii, but she will not go probably until Monday.
Called on some of the families this afternoon.
sick.
Am still somewhat
The children have retired early.
Saturday March 2 7/41
Spent most of this day in laboring out doors fixing wagons
§ wagon's house.
This afternoon went to bathe.
Monday 29/41
Saturday evening read but little--added something to a
schedule of a report to the chiefs.
Sabbath morning a sabbath
school not so interesting as common.
Verses were not committed.
Bro. Smith preached in the morning, from Rev. 2:10.
at noon to the children.
hypocrisy".
Bro. Lafon
Bro. Armstrong in the afternoon "on
In the evening I did not go out--retired very early.
To-day I have had school but have felt rather unwell.
ing John Ii § Govr . sailed for Maui.
while at breakfast, § bid us good bye.
a call from Douglass.
This morn
The latter called on us
This afternoon we had
This evening we have brought up our little
ho?»se to go in the wagon.
Tuesday March 30/41
Last evening wrote § thought a little about our report
to the chiefs.
This morning was busy until 11 o'clock in greas
ing § washing wagon § oiling harness.
This afternoon after school
rode out with J. § when she returned, she had a faint turn as
she had when we were dwelling at our old house.
was at hand until 6 1/2 o'clock.
No Physician
At 7 o'clock she began to feel
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easier § has now retired.
each called twice.
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Page 75
This evening bros. Judd § Lafon have
To morrow we all hope to ride out.
Friday Apl. 2/41
Wednesday morning we all rode.
others of the children in the wagon.
morning.
Some on horse back §
The same yesterday § this
Wm. had rode alone two mornings on horse back, £ this
morning Alexander had a mind to try.
Moses § Lot rode one horse.
Most of the week now past I have been troubled with a headache
§ have exercised in the open air more than usual--planting many
seeds of the pride of India in our own yard, § in the front yard.
Also some other seeds.
Wednesday evening bro. Armstrong was not
present § I conducted the meeting.
was present.
terday.
Read Job. 23rd.
Sister Parke
She has been here at H. some days but returned yes
Wednesday afternoon bro. A. called and addressed the
school § requested me to preach or read sermons on the coming
sabbath.
I promised to conduct one service § attend the meeting
next Wednesday morning.
He has started to day, accompanied by
sister Lafon, to go around this island.
Yesterday afternoon went to Manoa in a wagon.
the boys went with me.
Quite a congregation.
Four of
Read bro. Dibble's
sermon "E hoo pahee ananei ko lakou uauai". Kau. 32:35.
For thre
days back making a report of our school for the chiefs.
Saturday Apl. 3/41
This morning the horses came again, § all the children
rode.
This afternoon most of them rode again.
This morning I
went to call on bro. Castle, who returned this morning in a whale
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ship from Lahaina.
I rec^ a letter from Kekuanaoa § Ii.
bro. Judd corrected my report to the chiefs.
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At noon
This morning I saw
bro. Knapp § urged him to take one of the services to morrow.
John wrote that he had heard that a letter had been rec^ from
the cabinet in France § they condemned Catholicism.
ternoon we went to bathe as usual.
This af
I returned on foot § let Wm.
ride home alone, so did Alexr 's kahu do to him.
When we ret^ Mrs. C. tried to ride on horse back, but
it was too jolting for her.
Kali rode alone some also.
Then Jane § Bernice rode a little.
Heard to day that Mr. Elliott was
in trouble from being to liberal with his tongue.
The Lord
prepare me for the duties of the coming sabbath.
Monday Apl. 5/41
I did not retire Saturday night until 11 o'clk.
I was
busy in copying our report to the chiefs § directed it to John
Ii.
Sabbath morning I arose about 5 1/2 clock, § was washing
me when the cook came and said Mr. Cooke--he could say no more
§ Mrs. Cooke immediately call to me saying the house was on fire.
I immediately went into the court when lo § behold the chimney
was on fire § the cinders rolling out of the chimney quite fur
iously.
I took the small ladder in the kalo room took a pail
of rain water which had been brought the ninght (!) before §
ascended with my water 5 standing on one of the pieces of board
running from the roof to the chimney for its support, emptied
the contents of my pail into the chimney § I was also soon fur
nished with more which I likewise emptied until I had emptied
as ma[n]y
as six, or 8.
This extinguished it entirely.
I also
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wet the roof some ways round the chimney.
in the least.
conflagration.
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We sustained no damage
I could not realize that we had excaped (!) a
Every thing went on as usual.
I had my sabbath
school, § selected one of my sermons to read from the text Be
hold I stand §c Rev. 3:20.
I went to church and officiated through
all the service § was forty minutes reading my sermon.
my voice very high § it hurt me some.
I raised
I went in the afternoon
expecting bro. Knapp would take the services but he declined
§ I read a sermon of bro. Green's Haiao VII.
the first prayer § bro. Chamberlain the last.
Punihaole made
I could hardly
read loud § felt the worse to day for doing as I did.
I retired
very early, 5 this morning after breakfast we all went out to
ride.
After our return I wrote a letter to bro. Richards about
saying something to the chiefs in respect to giving us a salary.
I also commenced two letters to John Ii § at noon wrote one to
Kekuanaoa.
Had my schools as usual.
writing several letters to Maui.
Kekuanaoa.
terday.
Assisted the children in
Rec^ yesterday a line from
Learned to day that bro. § sister Wilcox come yes
They were not out to monthly concert.
Bro. S. conducted
it § brought up Mr. Elliott as a subject of prayer, § made some
very uncharitable remarks respecting him.
sustained me.
I opposed him § others
After meeting I found others were of my opinion.
I staid some time § conversed with bros. Judd § Hall § sister
Armstrong about him.
at a monthly concert.
All regreted bro. Smith's bringing him up
At noon Kapiolani took dinner with us §
I read her my report to the chiefs.
She was much pleased with it.
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April 7, 1841
Page 78
Wednesday Apl. 7/41
Last evening I rewrote my letter to bro. Richards Ej stated
more fully respecting what the chiefs had done for us § we for
them also, about the chiefs giving us a salary.
Last evening the St. Louis, an American sloop of war of
24 guns, anchored out side.
This morning she came in § at noon
fired a salute to the fort which was returned.
Ei Dudoit were there.
on board.
Mr. Brinsmade
This was while bro. Judd and myself were
They asked us to drink but we declined.
Before going
down I called into bro. A's § sister A. showed me a letter from
sister J. § a copy of her reply respecting Rev. Mr. Elliott.
This afternoon a call from bro. § sister Smith.
This evening
bro. Judd conducted the meeting § it was rather long.
six prayers.
This morning sent our letters to Maui.
ing I read a sermon at the Luakini.
Many presentThis morn
It was bro. Hitchcock's from
II Cov. 5:15.
The children went over with me, § after breakfast we all
rode.
Kali tried it alone on horse back.
to go to Manoa.
To morrow I purpose
We hear that bro. Emerson is getting better.
Friday Apl. 9/41
This is the fourth anniversary day of our arrival at these
islands, § the birth day of J's mother § brother.
realize that I have been here four years.
I can scarcely
During that time two
of our number have been called into eternity, § two have re
turned.
To day bro. Armstrong has ret^ from a visit round the
island § bro. Wilcox has started to go round the island.
This afternoon we had a call from Dr. Tinslar Ei midship
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Page 79
man Patterson accompanied by Mr. Brinsmade.
Yesterday morning § yesterday we rode out before break
fast.
Yesterday afternoon the four oldest boys accompanied me
on horse back to Manoa.
3:9-11.
I preached a sermon of my own from Kin.
During service it rained quite hard.
return bro. Castle came in § sat a while.
Soon after our
To day he has sent
us a printed obituary notice of sister Castle by bro. Armstrong.
Yesterday I cut the children’s hair.
Bro. Knapp called on me this afternoon about hoike.
We
concluded to have it next week on Thursday § Friday, $ give no
tice of it in to morrow's paper.
Saturday Apl 10/41
This is the anniversary of our landing.
We thought of
cleaning house some to day § had made our calculations to go out
with the children.
Before breakfast we rode as usual.
While
at prayers J. was had a fainting turn § palpitation of the heart
so that broke up our going to Nuuanu.
We waited awhile § when
she began to feel better the boys got upon their horses § I took
all the girls § Jos. into the wagon § we went up to Pauaa § re
turned to see how Mrs. C. was § then thought of going to Punahou,
§ spending the forenoon.
out.
We returned § Victoria got immediately
I came in § directed Kahilahila to water the horse.
§ Rauahi also got out for something.
Jane
He [Kahilahila] went out
took off the bridle § just at that minute Elizabeth went to shak
ing a little chair standing in the wagon which startled the horse,
§ he jumped § run.
out instantly.
Turning as he gave his first jump threw Joseph
He went into one corner, § turning threw out Ma-
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heha who fell under the wagon.
Page 80
The horse then run to go out of
the yard, § just then I met him § turned him into the horse house.
The [horse] was stopped by the pillars of doubies one of which
fell down.
the wagon
This threw out Elizabeth who was in the fore end of
§ she fell at the horses heels.
§ drew her out, doing
arm.
I was there in a moment
[during] which the horse kicked my right
This broke off one of the fills as it enters the axle-tree.
The horse was soon loosened, § the wagon repaired for which I paid
one dollar.
broken.
But, the most astonishing of all is no bones were
Maheha had skin rub^ off in several places, Elizabeth
not hurt in the least, Joseph had skin taken from his cheek 5
chin, My right [arm] made rather lame § Kahilahila had his left
breast bruised some.
This broke up our ride until we went to
bathe as usual this afternoon.
Many of the kahus were present
§ such a yelling I have not heard in some time.
like a fright.
Sarai looked
The yard was soon full of natives, Ei I ordered
them out § stopped the noise.
As the vessel had not sailed for Maui I sat down immediately
§ wrote a letter to Kekauluohi respecting the pilikia.
land sailed this afternoon.
day.
The Mary
Rec^ a letter from bro. Bailey to
Bro. Castle published a short account of Capt. Tuckerman's
selling rum at Lahaian § this afternoon he, with Capt. Smith called
on bro. Castle § used abusive language to him.
feel very tired.
This evening I
Oh Lord prepare me for the duties of the Sab
bath .
Monday Apl. 12/41
Yesterday bro. Armstrong preached all day.
In the after-
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noon he preached about catholics from Gal. 1:6-8.
ing Prov. 3:23.
as usual.
Page 81
In the morn
My sabbath schools are not quite so interesting
In the evening I was tired.
Just after returning
from the P.M. service a bundle of letters came from Ii, stating
the arrival of Kuakini § the desire of the chiefs to have the
children go to Maui.
Kekuanaoa wrote the same to Haalelio § this
evening he called on us respecting it.
now-- We think not.
that effect.
He thinks we are to go
Bro. J. has written a note to Haalelio to
I hope to go in the morning to see him.
ren are very anxious to go.
The child
This morning we went to ride as usual
The horse was very steady. After breakfast all the children ac
companied me to Punahou.
They enjoyed it much.
the horse was lightfooted.
On our return
Had no school in the morning.
Tuesday Apl. 13/41
Last night I wrote a short note to John £? this morning
after riding, prayers § breakfast I went to see Haalelio § tell
him how I understood Kekuanaoa letter about the children going
to Maui.
The Paalua will return, to morrow, to Maui.
This morn
ing commenced cutting a door out of the kitchen, § obtained a
carpenter to make a gate £|c.
This evening an invitation to go and take tea at Mrs.
Hooper's with bro. § sister Armstrong § Capt. Forrest, of the
Sloop St. Louis.
Thursday Apl 15/41
Went out about 8 o'clock according to the above invitation
Met bro. Armstrong, bro. § sister Knapp, Dr. Wood, Mr. Brinsmade,
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Capt. F's clerk his own brother.
We staid until nearly 11 o'clock.
Came home § found baby had not awaked.
we rode as usual.
Page 82
The next morning § this
Yesterday morning Mrs. Hooper sent an invita
tion to the children to go § take tea with her at an early hour.
During the morning I rec^ a letter from Kekuanaoa § answered it.
Added something to a letter to John.
the children § went to Mrs. H's.
After school took 10 of
Found Newton Ladd, John Dom-
inis § Mrs. H's William, also Mrs. Ladd § baby, Mrs. Wm. Paty
§ baby § Mrs. Jarves § baby.
About six we all drank tea, § after
tea marched some § sung some § Mrs. J. played on the pianoforte.
At dusk we returned.
The children behaved very well.
I then
went to meeting to bro. Armstrong's--Sister Chamberlain was sick
the night before with an abortion.
To-day has been examination day.
I attended to look, §
also 8 of the children most of the forenoon.
boys accompanied me to Manoa.
This afternoon four
I read a sermon haiao V. Gal. 5:8.
Few only present except children.
This evening I feel exceedingly
fatigued.
Saturday Apl 17/41
Thursday evening I retired quite
morning this week.
early.
Rode every
This afternoon after bathing rode up Nuuanu
valley § gathered some green oranges.
The Paalua did not sail until yesterday afternoon.
This morning the Kahalaia came bringing bro. 5 sister Hitchcock
§ sister Brown from Molokai.
letters from the chiefs §c.
from ssiter Andrews.
I called on them twice.
We rec^.
I rec^ one from bro. Coan, § J. one
Bro. Judd has been setting out Maheha to-
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April 17, 1841
Page 83
day with clothes § her kahu brought all her clothes for J. to
examine.
We have had no great work on hand to-day.
Rec^ an
invitation to tea on board St. Louis Monday evening, 7 1/2 o'clock.
Have heard that there would probably be dancing.
A French brigentine arrived to day, a strange vessel.
1 have heard nothing.
Monday Apl. 19/41
The evening has nearly passed away but I have accomplished
little § only little.
Yesterday noon I had no sabbath school
attended the chapel with Moses § Lot.
Mr. Brinsmade read Epis
copal service § a sermon from John 13:7.
Jer. 17:9. 13:23.
Bro. A's texts were
Good sermons.
This morning sent a note beggjng leave to decline the
invitation on board St. Louis.
rode the donkey.
After supper § prayers Juliette
Rec^ potatoes § a hog from Maui also some niu.
Tuesday Apl 20/41
Last evening after writing read some in "Celebs in search
of a wife."
to it.
This morning found a note from bro. Locke § replied
While at breakfast J. rec^ a note from sister Judd re
questing her to come over soon.
J. left the table § did not re
turn until 1 1/2 o'clock saying the Dr. had a very fat son.
About
2 1/2 o'clock we had a call from Mr. Blunt Passed mid shipman
of the Vincennes § 1st Lieutenant of the St. Louis Mr. Graham.
The latter was acquainted with Mrs. L. Andrews.
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April 22, 1841
Page 84
Thursday Apl. 22/41
Yesterday morning we wrote notes to Capt. Forrest Mr. Graham
1st Leiut.
(!) Dr. Tinslar § B. Forrest requesting them to come
to tea this evening.
But as they expected to sail they declined.
Last evening attended meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
bro. Emerson in the afternoon.
He looked quite feeble.
Saw
Bro.
Wilcox ma returned on Tuesday--I called to see them this noon at
their little dobie house.
J. also called during the afternoon.
I also called to see sister Hitchcock.
to see bro. Smith.
This morning I called
This evening we have had a call from Capt.
Forrest 5 Mr. Brinsmade.
This morning Hoopuipui showed Jane our sheets as she was
making up the bed § made some remark.
She denied having done
so, § we sent her away that she might have time to think § re
lent .
Called to day to see sister Judd § baby.
Did not go to
Manoa--sent Punihaole.
Friday April 23/41
This morning I went to have bro. Wilcox ma to come §
take breakfast with us, but he declined.
Hitchcock ma § sister Brown.
At dinner we had bro.
The latter visited my school, a
few minutes.
The St. Louis sailed this morning, but seeing a Whaling
vessel this afternoon she spoke her § now she is off Honolulu.
Bro. Baldwin § Dibble were expected in her.
To day it has been very warm § this evening also-- J.
§ I called on some of the neighbors.
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April 24, 1841
Page 85
Saturday 24/41.
Last evening we found out that none but bro. Baldwin §
family reached here.
Bro. B. called on us this morning.
was the first of his seeing our establishment.
It
I rec^ a few
lines from Kekuanaoa § Sarai rec^ a letter from her husband.
This morning I went to sister Judd's § dressed the babe.
I called on bro. Wilcox.
us to bathe.
After dinner he called here § went with
He returned while Moses, Lot, Alexander William §
myself went to the pali.
We ret^ before tea.
Kapiolani took tea with us as did Kaiahua.
This even
ing I feel very tired.
Bro. Smith has gone to Kaneohe.
Monday Apl. 26/41
Yesterday morning after breakfast J. went to bro. Judd's
to dress their baby § learned that sister Smith had many pains
the night before 5 was quite unwell § J. went down § spent the
day § left Jos § me at home to keep house.
I had a sabbath
school twice, subject the "Lord's prayer."
In the morning bro.
Hitchcock preached from Luke 23:36. P.M. bro. Baldwin Heb. 10:31.
I understood bro. Armstrong preached at the chapel at noon § at
bro. S's church in the afternoon.
out being very tired.
In the evening I did not go
I enjoyed the sabbath better than usual.
Read the Missionary Herald for Aug. 1840.
There was an account
of the death of 5 children of the missionaries at Ooromiah, Persia.
This morning we rode as usual § after breakfast we all
(myself § the 11 scholars) went to the top of "Punch bowl Hill"
§ was gone about an hour.
Ret^ eat some sugar cane § then had
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a school.
This afternoon children studied some better.
Page 86
Read
some in "Home Education" a book J. borrowed yesterday at bro.
Smith's.
It treats altogether of intellectual training.
I think
I shall be pleased with it.
Thursday Apl 29 /41
Tuesday nothing especial occurred.
In the evening I read
"Celebs in search of a wife" by Mrs. Hannah More, § this evening
I have been reading the same.
Yesterday Sarai rec^ a letter from
John intimating that it was not probable us should be sent for
to go to Maui.
To day I have written to John § to Kekauheohi
§ Kekuanaoa, stated Victoria's falling into the tub of water
on Tuesday § Wm's horse being somewhat frightened this morning by
the breaking of the martingale.
Yesterday afternoon after school
I went with all the boys to Kapena to bathe.
kahus only accompanied us.
Alexander's £| David's
We were gone 1 1/2 hours.
Last evening attended meeting conducted by bro. Hitch
cock.
To day I have not been to Manoa as bro. Armstrong was
going.
To-day we had bro. Wilcox ma to dinner.
At noon went
to Auhea's house § to see Kapiolani § the garden.
principal Chinamen died at Wailuku this week.
One of the
(He hanged himself.)
Saturday May 1/41
Yesterday rec^ a letter from Kekuanaoa § added something
to my letter to him.
wife.
Last evening read Celebs in search of a
This morning wrote some of my report § a note to bro.
Locke about our stove § a bed stead.
This afternoon bathed
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May 1, 1841
Page 87
as usual, § on our return went around Punch Bowl Hill.
afternoon the Clementine has arrived.
This
Some of the brethren are
quite excited about bro. Judd appropriating what Capt. Wilkes
paid to him to his own benefit.
This day commences another month--Much is before us.
May we be sustained § great love to each other characterize all
our movements.
The Lord be intreated to dwell with us.
Monday May 3/41
Have just returned from monthly concert which was con
ducted by bro. Hitchcock.
Sister Lafon was there.
Not par
ticularly interesting was the meeting.
Yesterday morning bro. Armstrong came to have read a
sermon in native in the afternoon as his throat was sore, bro.
H. preached in the morning from Ps. 21:8-10.
I read one of
bro. Dibble’s from P s . 57:4.
In the evening four of the children accompanied me to
the chapel.
meet §c".
else.
Bro. Hitchcock preached from Amos 4:12 "Prepare to
To day a school as usual accomplishing but little
Laanui took tea with us.
for 3 or 4 days.
Kapiolani has been quite sick
Bro. Castle came to day to talk about bro. J ’s
not acknowling (!) what he rec^ from Capt. Wilkes.
Tuesday May 4/41.
This morning we had a school § Laanui came § sat in
school about an hour.
This morning I wrote some on my report--
called on bro. Knapp to see sister Lafon, but she called here
while I was at bro. Knapp's.
Bro. K. was writing his report on
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a slate.
Page 88
This afternoon no school, six of the boys rode on
horse-back up the valley as far as Mr. Pelly's country seat.
Just after dinner they all went to see Kapiolani who has the
erysiphelas in her brain § in all probability will not live
through the night.
In her case we fill [feel] as if we could
pray "spare useful lives".
She said she was willing to go §
felt that her only hope was in God.
A vessel from Maui to day but no letters from the chiefs
to any of us.
It was expected a vessel would sail for Maui to
day § I put up some letters to go--one to Auhea, Kekuanaoa § Ii,
but I understand the vessel has not gone.
We have had a cow § calf come from Waialua to day.
Thursday May 6/41
Yesterday morning I went over early to see Kapiolani §
found her alive but did not know any thing.
I went over with the children to see.
Just before school
At 12 1/2 o'clock she died.
Just before school in the afternoon the children went over to see
the corpse § to night just as they were closing the lead coffin
we went over again.
solemn at times.
eternal good.
night.
Her death has made some of the older scholars
Oh that it might be sanctified to their souls'
Yesterday Sarai was unwell § took calomile last
To day a little better but not able to do any thing.
Yesterday § to day wrote to Kekuanaoa § to day Ii but the vessel
sailed before the letters reached the fort.
Last evening bro. Armstrong conducted our prayer meeting
§ spoke of Kapiolani's death.
in the court.
To day I have repaired our pump
This morning rec^ a note from bro Locke that he
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was coming to day, § hoped to be here by 4 o'clock.
Page 89
We made
preparations to receive him § his but they did [not] get here
until dark § then unknown to us, went to the house they are to
occupy § did [not] come here to night.
fast with us.
They are to take break
This morning only a school of an hour.
afternoon have cut Mary Castle's hair.
This
Heard something about
the closeness of some of our our (!) brethren § sisters.
Saturday May 8/41
Yesterday morning bro. Locke § family came here to break
fast § said bros. Coan § Lyman came the night before in the schooner
Hawaii belonging to Messrs. Pitman § Son.
night.
They left the Maryland at Hilo.
upon them.
They were out only one
Bro. Locke § myself called
Last evening just before tea bro. Coan called on us.
Before school yesterday morning I wrote a letter to Ii, but our
servant girl destroyed it.
him.
During the day I wrote another to
In the evening I completed reading "Coelebs (!) in search
of a wife".
meeting.
To day I have been copying my report to general
This afternoon we went to bathe as usual.
Bro. Castle
called this morning to admonish me to be careful how I exposed
our difficulties in my prayers at a prayer meeting where others
are present.
This evening two vessels, ships, were seen passing
around Diamond Point going down to the leeward.
has also been seen coming from Kauai.
The Kahalaia
Some of the brethren are
expected by her.
Tuesday May 11/41
Sabbath morning bro. Lyman preached from Amos 7:16,17.
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May 11, 1841
Page 90
Eight of the children accompanied me to the chapel § heard Mr.
Brinsmade read service §c.
school.
In the afternoon I had no sabbath
Bro. Armstrong preached from Eph. 6:4. To parents.
In
the evening bro. Coan preached at the chapel but I did not attend.
Called over to see bro. § sister Knapp, $ saw there bro. Alexander
ma who, with bro. Gulick ma § Whitney ma § sister Smith arrived
just at dark from Kauai in the Kahalaia.
Yesterday morning I called
to see them.
Aboiiit noon bro. JFotbes ima arrived in a whale vessel, §
we sent for them to dinner but they staid at bro. Dimond's.
Spent my spare time in preparing my report, § to day have copied
it.
It contains three sheets.
Yesterday bro. Baldwin ma § bro.
Parker ma came over from Kaneohe.
To morrow morning we expect
the Maryland § other members of the mission.
organized to morrow.
It has been suggested that we commence with
a day of fasting § prayer.
one to-day.
Meeting will be
I have not been out to call on any
Last evening Sabbath School monthly concert at bro.
Knapp's conducted by bro. Coan § we had eight prayers.
an interesting meeting § several were present.
It was
Rec^ yesterday
bro. Johnson's address § essay § a letter from him, § from bro.
Ives a letter and statis [t]ics
of schools in his district.
Bro. Locke called this evening § sepnt most of it here.
This evening read over my report to Juliette.
calomile last night § salts this morning.
Alexander took
Lot has a bad cough
but is some better.
This morning our horse acted bad some.
lazy to-day.
Scholars rather
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Page 91
Wednesday May 12/41
This morning when we went out to ride we saw the Maryland
coming into the harbor § soon learned that John Ii was on board
when we retur[n]ed we found him at the house.
come.
Kekuanaoa has not
I rec^ a letter from Kekauluohi § it was not maopopo to us.
Ii is coming this evening to tell us what the chief said at Lahaina
about the school §c.
This morning I went out § saw bros. Dibble
Clark, Bliss § Munn.
The latter is to stay with us § sleep on
settees.
This noon bro. Forbes ma took dinner with us.
This afternoon Genl. meeting commenced § chose bro. Bald
win was called to the chair § bros. Chamberlain § Clark clerks.
This evening I do not go out on a/c of seeing John is to converse
with us.
Saturday May 15/
John came in Wednesday evening § he told us what the king
§ others said about our school § what he thought of them.
kaumaha loa.
I was
Thursday morning I had a school of an hour § then
went to genl Meeting § have attended the meetings ever since.
Thursday noon we had bro. Forbes ma to dinner.
we had bro. Lyons me [ma] to supper § sister Smith.
noon bro. Clark § Emerson to dinner.
man but they were engaged.
Yesterday
Yesterday
Invited bros. Coan § Ly
Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock
Kapiolani was carried to church--bro. Forbes preached a sermon
§ her remains were deposited in the house where Kinau ma are.
All the children attended.
was tried.
Yesterday bro. Bliss's character
Thursday afternoon bro. Lyons read some charges
against him § he replied to them.
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May 15, 1841
To day the subject of salaries has been up.
ing we had a meeting of our society.
§ myself.
Page 92
Last even
Present Locke, Munn, Knapp
Read bro. Johnson's two pieces § my report.
This evening there is a prayer meeting but I shall not
attend--I feel very tired.
me for the Sabbath.
Shall retire early.
0 Lord prepare
Today sister Hitchcock is quite sick.
Munn § Locke accompanied us to the bathing place.
Bros.
On our return
met bro. Bliss § let him have my horse.
Monday May 17/41
This evening we have had company to tea, bro. § sister
Whitney, bro § sister Baldwin, § two children, bros. Coan §
Dibble, § Haalelio.
Six of the children sat up.
At noon we
had bro. Andrews ma to dinner § just as we were about to sit
down Mrs. Hooper § Jarves with Messrs. Marshall § Johnson §
Blunt called a few minutes.
This morning I had a school, § this afternoon attended
general meeting.
Private property §c.
be the order of the day.
our scholars.
To-morrow reports will
Yesterday morning I had a school with
They attended meeting all day § 8 of them went
to the chapel § heard Mr. Alexander preach.
in native from Prov. 13:13.
Bro. Coan preached
Bro. Clark in the afternoon from
Kin. 3:8.
Had a reading school with them in the afternoon,
§ they
[read(?)] II Chron. 1 § 2 chapters.
In the evening bro. Whitney preached at the chapel but
we did not go down.
to Auhea to day.
Children pretty good.
Have written a letter
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May 18, 1841
Page 93
Tuesday [May 18]
Wrote this morning to Kekuanaoa § this noon to bro. Rich
ards.
Attended genl meeting all day.
very interesting.
Reading of reports was
It is to be continued to morrow.
A meeting
of our association this evening--Bros. Knapp § Locke read their
reports.
Wednesday May 19/41
This morning the wind being high we did not go to ride.
At 8 o'clock I had a school of an hour § went to general meeting.
Bro. Knapp read his report § then I read mine.
After mine bro.
J. read his § much was said upon it in reference to the wages
paid him by Capt. Wilkes.
This occupied the remainder of the
forenoon § part of the afternoon.
Since then bros. Smith Bishop,
Parker Emerson § Locke read theirs.
marks.
Bro. L's illicited some re
Furnished bro. Rogers with 5 quires paper for blanks.
This evening a prayer meeting at the school house conducted by
bro. Emerson.
At dinner we had bros. Bishop § Lyman.
This even
ing bro. Munn is rather unwell.
Thursday [May 20]
This evening we have had a meeting of our association,
§ I read my essay on sabbath schools.
Other conversation issued.
This evening we had an invitation to Mrs. Hooper § Juliette
only went.
This morning I had a short school § have attended
general meeting all day.
Salaries § allowances discussed § a
vote made that the families of Honolulu have $50. more than the
allowance to other brethren.
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May 21, 1841
Page 94
Friday May 21/41
This morning it was rather late when we arose so we did
not go to ride until after breakfast.
When our prayers were over
we sent immediatley for the horse § on returning the native turned
the wagon over § frightened the horse.
with 3 natives in the wagon.
After breakfast I drove
While riding we saw a ship which
has proved to be the Gloucester.
The brethren on board landed
about noon.
I went down § saw Mr. Hooper.
At noon we were introduced
to Rev. Dole § lady § Rev. Bond § lady who have come to our aid,
also, Rev. Mr. Paris § wife § Mr. Rice § wife bound to the oregon
mission.
Bro. Whitney gave out a hymn, § bro. Coan prayed.
This
afternoon they met with u s , § I had some considerable conversation
with bro. Rice.
Several letters were read, also, a document translated
from the French by Jos. Tracy purporting to be prepared by Mr.
Batchelot, giving an account of Protestant persecutions at the
T*
Sandwich Islands. This evening bro. Alex . ma took tea with us.
I rec^ a letter from Capt. Sumner, § Mr. Anderson §
Juliette rec^ a letter from her bro. Charles in which he speaks
of his being about to be married.
We see by the invoice that
we have 4 boxes § a keg § some books on board the Gloucester.
Saturday May 22/41
This morning before breakfast I rode in the wagon with
bro. Munn.
After breakfast I went down town with Moses § Lot
went on board the Gloucester.
When I returned I went to
general meeting soon J. came with four children.
I set the
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May 22, 1841
Page 95
children making safety-chains with narrow braid.
This afternoon bro. Rice accompanied us in our bathing
excursion but we could not bathe as usual because the water was
dirty.
We came back § bathed at the bridge.
This evening a meeting at the school-house conducted by
bro. Coan.
Maine.
Bro. Bond spoke of some revivals at § about Bangor,
Mr. Sullivan, also, made some remarks § replied to some
questions.
Prayers by bros. Green, Bond, Dole § Sullivan.
Monday May 24/41
Yesterday I became very much fatigued § was almost sick.
I attended four services besides having one sabbath School.
Bro. Alexander preached in the morning in native from
Rom. 13:11.
Bro. Dole preached at the chapel from 1 Pet. 1:8.
§ 7 of the children attended.
In the afternoon the new mission
aries addressed the people § bros. Green § Hitchcock, also, John
Ii.
In the evening I attended at the chapel § heard bro. Bond
Acts 4: "Neither is there salvation in any other".
was crowded at each meeting.
The house
Bro. Dole preached much as bro.
Alexander.
This morning the boys rode on horse back § I also for
I was afraid to ride in the wagon.
ing all day.
Bailey.
I have attended general meet
Wrote a short letter to Kekuanaoa, also to bro.
This afternoon bro. Munn has left the Paalua for Lahaina.
Bro. Paris retd. from Waialua to day having gone there on Saturday
with bro. Emerson.
meeting.
This morning bro. Lafon's &ase occupied the
This afternoon bros. Green § Conde read their reports.
Boarding schools were talked of some.
pondence .
To morrow morning corres
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May 25, 1841
Page 96
Tuesday May 2 5/41
This day has been principally occupied in reading corres
pondence.
This morning bro. Hall's letters from Oregon.
To day many goods have come up § we have rec^ a very
small box of dry goods from Sunderland containing several letters-also a small keg of dried apples, maple sugar, walnuts § chesnuts
§ letters--About 8 letters.
Bro. Parker ma § Rice took tea with us.
Thursday May 27/41
Yesterday the day was taken up in gen. meetg. about bro.
Gulick § ch.
To-day about a school for children of missionaries.
Bro. Green read a report of the Female seminary.
Location was
discussed a little.
Last evening bro. Paris spoke of revivals §c.
spoke about politics 5 revivals also.
ducted by bro. Bishop.
with the children.
The meeting was long § con
Yesterday morning I went up Punch bowl hill
This morning John rode with the children in
the wagon with his horse.
association.
Mr. Sullivan
This evening we have a meeting of our
Rec^ a small box with a cheese to day, from Aunt
Sally Smith.
Saturday May 29 /41
Yesterday we rec^ a box containing a harness § several
letters from Sunderland.
In the afternoon we had company, bros.
Green Dole Paris § Bond with their wives.
This morning the subject of Mr. Dole as teacher for Missionary children--Passed 17-2.
Moses, Lot, Alex
§ Victoria have
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visited Newton Ladd to day.
as usual.
This afternoon we went to bathe
This P.M. bro. Lyons was (?) to tea.
a prayer meeting conducted by bro. Baldwin.
commencing school.
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This evening
Monday I think of
Rec^ this morning my books, to the amount
of $59.54.
My eyes feel very bad to night.
Monday May 31 /41
I have just returned from an anti Slavery concert at bro.
Knapp's conducted by bro. Green who read quite a lengthy
piece
from the "Emancipator" by Rev. Mr. Brinsmade at Cincinnati, be
fore a female Anti-Slavery Society--Several brethren § sisters
were present.
Yesterday morning bro. Whitney preached from Prov. 28:26.
Bro. Conde (P.M.) from John 15:4.
noon, from Mat. 5:3.
Bro. Dibble at the chapel,
Moses, Lot § Jane went with me.
At one
o'clock bro. Lyons called to talk with the children § told the
story of a large man of war that sunk with a 1000 men while at
anchor.
The children did not pay good attention.
tired § retired to bed about 7 1/2 o'clock.
I was very
This morning went
to ride in the wagon--commenced school but just as I called the
children together Mrs. Hooper called purposing to leave her son
Wm. so I dismissed the scholars and went to general meeting.
This afternoon I had a school.
§ bro. Bishop.
afternoon.
At dinner we had bro. Locke ma
Wrote up my a/c book with the Depository this
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June 1, 1841
Page 98
Tuesday June 1 /41
This day have attended genl meeting all day.
tions settled.
Bro. Lafon hired for Kauai $400.
J. has gone out to a maternal prayer meeting.
Many ques
This evening
Bro. Locke has
called for subscriptions § I have subscribed for 4 papers Evan
gelist, S.S. Visitor, Home M. § Youth's companion.
like also School Teacher's assistant.
I should
Br. § Sister Hall have
had an addition of a son to their family to day.
Next Thursday
is appointed as a day of fasting § prayer § communion.
Thursday June 3/41
Yesterday I attended Genl meeting all day.
subjects were disposed of.
Several
At noon I sold a few books at auction
that were left by bro. Diell to go to the Hilo boarding schools.
They sold very cheap.
Bro. Wilcox ma took dinner with us.
Last evening after our prayer meeting was closed we formed
the Hawaiian Bible Society Auxiliary to the American Bible Society
A constitution was adopted § officers chosen.
Mr. Brinsmade
president, Bro. Armstrong § Dr. Wood vice presidents Bro. Cham
berlain secy. A.S. Cooke Treasr . Bros. Bishop, Smith, § Johnstone,
Ex. committee.
It was expected that we should form a Hawaiian
Tract society, but it was too late.
This morning we rode as usual § had breakfast--E| I eat
very little tho' it was fast day.
tho' we had no regular dinner.
Magazine.
I also eat a little at noon--
Spent some time in reading Mother'
At 10 o'clock preaching by bro. Paris Rom. 2:3. "Good
ness of God".
At 1 1/2 o'clk. prayer meeting for parents
children conducted by bro. Coan.
children attended.
These two meetings 7 of our
J. attended at 10 o'clock § 3 1/2 o'clk this
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June 3, 1841
Page 99
afternoon when we had communion season 5 some foreigners were
present.
This evening the Hawaiian Association meets.
I hope to
be profited by this day's exercises.
Friday June 4/41
Last evening I devoted to looking over the very interesting
report of A.B.S. for 1836. that I might learn something of my duty
r
as Treas of the "Hawaiian Bible Society". To day our meetings
have been short.
Genl letter read § a com. on the school for
Missionaries' children reported.
Learned to day that the Hawaiian
Ass. met last evening § discussed the merits of tobacco.—
A similar
meeting this evening.
Saturday June 5 /41
This day closes another week of our short pilgrimage below.
How soon I shall lay off this my tabernacle I know not.
may I always be ready—
0 Lord
Found at my post, accomplishing much for
the dying heathen around me--Our consulting together is nearly
closed.
This afternoon, the meeting was adjourned until Tuesday
morning.
To morrow there will be a communion season with the
native church.
Last evening I attended the tobacco discussion.
This evening we meet to form the Hawaiian Tract Society.
Monday June 7
Saturday evening we had a prayer meeting conducted by
bro. Lyons but we did not form a Tract Society.
Yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock bro. Coan came § talked to our children but they
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did not give very good attention.
1:19.
We did not go to the chapel.
Page 100
Bro. Green preached from I Cov.
At noon I had a short meet
ing with the children--§ after dinner another at which I explained
the nature § reason of the celebration of the Lord's supper.
In
the afternoon the Lord's supper was administered (?) by bros.
Whitney, Bishop, § Baldwin.
In the evening I did not go out.
This morning bro. Castle sent for me to come § help at
the Depository.
I did so § have worked very hard all day.
This evening I go to monthly concert.
Tuesday June 8.
Attended monthly concert conducted by bro. Bond.
of the brethren made speeches, also Mr. Sullivan.
Several
This morning
bro. Hall sent for me to go § assist again at the Depository.
I went and was absent all day.
This evening the books sent to the mission were sold at
auction.
We had a meeting this evening § chose officers for the
ensuing year.--Bailey, President Locke, vice do.
myself secretary.
our society.
[ditto]
5
Bro. Wm. Harrison Rice was voted a member of
To-morrow I think of commencing school, my scholars
are suffering for want of something to do.
Rec^ $10. to-day from
bro. L. Andrews to constitute him a life member of the Hawaiian
Bible Society.
Thursday, June 10/41
Yesterday I commenced my school § had a school all day,
and to day likewise.
Yesterday I commenced tinkering some § to
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June 10, 1841
day I have done the same.
Yesterday some of our brethren met
§ formed a Anti Slavery Society.
of school.
formed
Page 101
I did not attend on account
Last evening we had a short prayer meeting § then
ourselves into a Hawaiian Tract Society auxiliary to
the American Tract Society.
Bro. Johnstone President - Hall Re
cording secretary - Bishop Corresponding Sec^ - E.H. Boardman
Treasurer.
This afternoon I went alone to Manoa § read bro. Smith
sermons, about Idolatry.
About fifty present.
ing I saw the Paalua coming.
When I was return
Bro Wilcox ma took tea with us.
After supper § prayers we all started to go down to see Kekuanaoa
§ met Konia at Auhea's gate--soon the Govr came § we all returned
to the house.
Bro Judd came in § made a prayer.
They staid until
after 8 o'clock.
Yesterday I parted with a harness to bro. Armstrong, sent
out to us from Sunderland.
Saturday June 12 '41
Last evening I went to meeting of our Anti-Slavery society
to choose officers.
Made choice of bro Lafon president - Green
§ Coan vice presidents - L. Andrews Rec^ Se [c] retary § bro. Castle
corresponding sec^.
Bros. Armstrong § Dibble objected to the
meeting or the forming of a society but their reason appeared not
sufficient to turn us from our purpose.
§ sister Lafon to supper.
Last evening we had bro.
This evening bro. § sister Whitney.
They appear more interested in our school than any of our mis
sionary's brethren.
Yesterday bro. Alexander ma left in the Pilot.
To day
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June 12, 1841
bro. Green ma, Dibble § Clark in the Paalua.
Page 102
Just at night yes
terday the Governor Ej Konia called upon us.
Yesterday morning we all rode to the fort § saluted Ke
kuanaoa ma.
Yesterday I furnished anew the scholars with Slates
§ required them to pay for them.
This afternoon we bathed as
usual § on our return we went to the top of Kakea to the top of
the hill immediately back of Punchbowl Hill.
On our return the[y]
came down the hill on foot §
it was fine sport to them.
And now 0 God prepare my mind for the sabbath § all its
duties.
The bell has rung for meeting but I shall not go for I
am exceedingly fatigued.
The Lord prepare his people for the
Lord's day § his ministers for all their responsible
tasks.
0 Lord! revive thy work!
Wednesday June 16 /41
Sabbath day my labors as usual except that I had no
meeting with the children after dinner.
We attended at the chapel,
or some of us § heard bro. Conde preached.
Lyons preached as we afterwards heard.
In the evening bro.
Bro. Baldwin preached in
the morning in native from Luke 16--last verse.
Kekuanaoa attended
with his little dog--which made the children a little uneasy.
the afternoon bro. Forbes preached.
In
Konia came home with E* took
supper.
I corrected Alexander, Kali, Peter § Elizabeth while she
was here.
We retired very early being much fatigued.
Monday morning while riding out Kali under took to look
round § fell from his horse § bruised his face some.
This is the
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first fall for a year.
June 16, 1841
Page 103
Monday I was busy here § there § in the
evening attended the monthly concert for sabbath Schools conducted
by bro. Lyons.
did not come.
Tuesday morning we look for the chiefs but they
Monday morning the Flying Fish came, § reported the
Peacock near by.
meals with us.
Monday 6j yesterday bro. § sister Lafon took some
Last evening attended a meeting of the Anti Slavery
society relative to striking out the clause in the 1st article
making us auxiliary to the American § Foreign Anti Slavery Society,
but the vote was lost--we were together until 10 o'clock.
Yesterday made myself a life member of the Hawaiian Tract
Society by paying $10.00.
Took my clock to Mr. Boardman to be repaired.
ing the Peacock came in on short allowance.
not heard.
This morn
Particulars I have
She is bound to the Columbia River.
The king, Auhea
ma arrived this morning in a whale ship Capt. Russell--also the
Paalua, bringing bro. § sister Munn § bro. Richards.
After breakfast we called on the king § Auhea ma.
an hour with them.
Had only a short school.
Spent
We are now expecting
an examination § a feast on Friday § on Saturday the chiefs will
probably keep on down to Kauai.
short time.
This afternoon Auhea called a
We went to bathe this afternoon, § Kanaina § Auhea
accompanied us.
The latter went farther mauka.
turned with us § took tea.
supper likewise.
The former re
Bro. Andrews' family took dinner §
The Clementine did not sail to night.
This
evening I am very tired § have not been out to meeting.
Rec1^
a letter to day from bro. Bailey.
Thursday June 17/41.
This morning we rode as usual.
After riding breakfast
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June 17, 1841
Page 104
§c. we were called upon to decide in reference to our feast to
morrow whether we would have it here, or at Auhea's.
the latter place would be the best.
I then made out an order of
exercises § acted according to it to day.
This afternoon we had
a call from Mr. Dana the geologist of the Peacock.
him § left the school to Juliette.
We concluded
I waited upon
Bro. Locke called to have me
go this evening to bro. Armstrong's to talk about his school.
Found bros. Richards, Bishop, Smith § Messrs Sullivan § Hale
there--could not do much § came home § got my feet wet.
rained very hard this evening.
It has
This afternoon several families
sailed for Maui § Hawaii in the Clementine.
Sent a blank of a
certificate of life membership to the Hawaiian Bible Society to
Mr. Brinsmade § returned saying it ought to be signed by the
Secretary § President.
The Board's are signed only by the Treasurer
Friday June 18 '41
The day is over § gone, and I am glad.
§ the joy of the parents has been great.
None are sick
This morning after
breakfast John rode a short distance with the children § I as
sisted Juliette.
She had very much to do tho' the feast was to
be at Auhea's house.
At 10 1/2 o'clock many of our brethren §
sisters came § soon the king came § we commenced, at 10 3/4 o'
clock.
There was present the king, Kekauluohi, Kekauaiiolu, Konia,
Lahilahi, Kaniu, Kekauhua, Mrs. Rooke, Paki, Kanaina, Haalelio,
John Stevens, John Young, Kekuanaoa (a little time) Laanui Messrs
Richards, Whitney Armstrong § wfie, Knapp § wife, Rooke, Castle,
Smith Locke, Miss Smith § Mrs. Dimond.
Nearly all these took
dinner with [us] together with Capt. Hudson who called just as
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the examination was over.
Page 105
I commenced the school after singing
two verses of "Assembled in our school once more", with a short
prayer the children following me.
The order of the exercises I
shall attach to this page, that I may refer to it at some future
n
exam .
After all was over I suggested a ride to the boys, § had
the wagon § horse got ready.
§ sat there awhile.
I carried Auhea to the king's house,
We then returned § I took Jane ma down § just
then it was said the Paalua was ready § I returned the girls §
went § carried Mrs. Whitney bro. Lafon § bro. Chamberlain oldest
daughter to the vessel.
Sister Lafon went in a hand-wagon.
all this five boys on horse back accompanied me.
In
So far as I can
learn the parents were much interested in the exercises of the
school.
Auhea said to me "Nau no ka'u keiki".
I [t ] affords the
parents much satisfaction that the children are so obedient.
[The following was written on a small piece of paper, and glued
to the top of the page:]
Order of Exercises-1.
Singing § prayer --
2.
Reading Theology Dialog (?) IV § questions
3.
4.
5.
"
10 minutes
12
Cain $ Abel, $" -----------------
8
Spelling of Wm. at Luminary (?) -do.
"
5
"
5
"
5.
"
Kali ma. -
6.
Show the writing B.
7.
Sing Twinkle little star
8.
Show the Drawing books
9.
Respite - - --- ------- ----------------------
"
5.
"
5
"
5
"
one hour 60
--
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June 18, 1841
Page 106
[minutes]
10. Ring the bell § sing busy bee -
5
11. Arithmetic (mental) miscellaneous ex.
Mo ses m a .
10
12
3, 6, 9, 14, 18, 21, 25,30, 34
pages 19, Emerson 2nd pt,
:.
do
do. Pauahi ma /
10,
13.
Correspondent Examples p. 19.
Emerson's 1st part
do.
do. William ma./
5
14. Multiplication table --
5.
15. Written arithmetic Moses 16.
do.
do.
10.
Pauahi
5
17. Singing "By the side" <f:c
10.
one hour 60
Saturday June 19, '41
This has been an eventful day but of a different kind
from yesterday.
This morning after breakfast I went with the scholars
to Waikiki to see Kaiahua.
boys on horse-back.
The girls rode in the wagon § the
Kanaina went with us.
He tempted the boys
to run horses with him--I then requested them to follow the wagon.
We returned in safety.
After dinner I cut their hairs.
About 3 o'clock we went to bathe as usual § two of bro.
Gulick's boys went with us.
Soon as we returned, § while I was
in the house for Joseph Moses had the gate opened § attempted to
hang by the stick running across § let the horse pass from under
him.
He missed one hand § when it was too late go with the other
which brought him to the ground with great force.
for about 10 minutes.
kuanaoa came.
It stunned him
By that time bro. J. was here § soon Ke
It was soon ascertained that the radius of his left
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June 19, 1841
hand was broken near the center.
Page 107
The Dr. set the bone § he is
now asleep with Kekauonohi on the bed with him § Auhea on the
floor, § John watching over all.
Kanaina has taken up quarters
on Wm's floor § Lot occupies the bed with Alex
§ Wm.
The fall
occurred about 5 1/4 o'clock.
Mrs. C. was absent down town, § did
not return until six o'clock.
Bro. J, Kekuanaoa § Kekauonohi took
tea with us.
Bro. J. informed us that Kekauonohi was Alex 's
v
kahu, § she had committed Alex to him. May this disaster of the
first day of another be a lesson that shall do us good, through
the year.
Kekuanaoa said to all the children this affair because
Moses did not obey Mr. Cooke § they must always obey.
Providence
has so ordered it that when axcident (!) happened it was when they
were doing something that was not allowed.
0 Lord prepare us all for the sabbath.
Monday June 21 /41
Yesterday morning I found that Auhea, Kanaina Kekauonohi,
Kekuanaoa, Kaniu spent the night § John took no sleep.
Moses slept
good all night § so he did last night he kept his bed all day §
selpt a considerable also during the day.
morning, § Sarai staid with Moses.
John slept during the
At church bro. Armstrong preach
from 1 Tim. 4:8. "Godliness is profittable unto all things".
king was present § paid very good attention.
out.
The
Moses did not go
All the rest of our children were out all day as usual.
In the afternoon bro. Richards preached Ju. 6:15.
not present Auhea was.
The king was
The children were very sleepy.
Hudson was present so were Messrs Sullivan § Dana.
called at noon to see M o s e s - s o
did others.
Capt.
The king
Auhea sat also
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at our supper table at which we ate bananas § milk.
some of the children got up in the night.
Myself §
Auhea § Kanaina slept
in Wm's room § he was one who had to get up.
into their bed.
Page 108
They took him down
Kaniu slept in David's room § this evening both
Wm. § David felt the loss of their parents.
The same whale ship
that brought them from Lahaina has taken for Kauai this evening.
The Peacock has sailed this afternoon.
Last night after the children were abed Konia sent for
Pauahi to go and sleep with her as she was sick.
I replied to
her note saying she had gone to bed § to sleep § we would come
down in the morning.
This morning after prayers 5 breakfast we all went down
§ I went over to Mr. Boardman's to carry my watch the chain of
which I broke this morning.
my (!) was repairing.
Mr. B. gave me his to carry while
From Konia we went to the Fort, § saw Mr.
Agate taking Auhea's likeness.
We saw also the likeness of David
Malo, Aouohema, Alexander, Victoria § the king, also Kekuanaoa's.
The king made some remarks to the children § so did Auhea, § Mr.
Richards.
We then returned but had no school in the forenoon.
This afternoon commenced reading Worcester's 2nd part.
can read will
Geography.
All who
[read] that book half a day, § lay aside Parley's
This evening while at tea Mr. Sullivan called upon
us, § we asked him to take tea (tho' he drank water) with us.
He also prayed with us.
This evening I have talked some with
John about the impropriety of the parents sleeping with the child
ren.
We have both one manao mind--Kanaina had some notion of
staying here but told him if he did not go he would.
promised him he would send to have Kanaina go.
The king
Lydia is expecting
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June 21, 1841
to come in when Paki returns from Kauai.
The king favors us very
Page 1
much--says he never saw the children appear as they now do, so
healthy, §c.
Moses had no watcher last night § none to night.
Tuesday June 22 '41
This morning we did not go to ride § after breakfast
I had our little wagon sent to the Black Smith § went to the
Watch Maker--myself § learned that the main-spring of my watch
was broken.
The governor took dinner with us, § we spoke to him
about a sett of dining ware at Messrs Ladd § co.
it § engaged § Kekuanaoa sent the money $50.
I went to see
I said something
about teaching some of his secretaries to keep money a/c's.
This afternoon had quite a spat with Moses.
During the
afternoon struck him 8 times on his right hand § kept him in the
parlor till dark.
Learned from bro. Juddzbout bro. Dimond § Mr.
Dana--a sad affair.
A lesson to husbands to pay some regard, at
least, to the judgment of their wives.
To day John Ii has been absent to Ewa.
Wednesday, June 23/41
Last evening we had a call from Mr. § Mrs. Hooper.
staid until 9 1/2 o'clock.
John has not yet returned from Ewa.
This day I have accomplished little or nothing.
new mat put down in the bed room.
J. has had a
Read little, or nothing to day
This evening I purpose to go out to the prayer meeting.
conducted by bro. Hitchcock.
They
It was
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June 25, 1841
Page 110
Friday June 2 5
Last evening we had a call from Mr. Hatch who staid un
til nearly 9 o 'clock--completed for myself a work bench.
afternoon had bro. Conde ma to tea.
Rec^ a letter from bro. Bailey
§ two from Oregon Mrs. Alley § Mr. Judson.
sister Bliss.
This
J. rec^ a note from
Sister Andrews confined with a daughter on 12th
inst.--commenced repairs.
Saturday June 26/41
This morning I did not feel well, § it was for want of
exercise I have suffered some this week on account of staying
too much in the house.
I feel the need of more knowledge.
This
morning went down town--copied the Constitution of the Hawaiian
Bible Society.
Sent some blanks to Mr. Brinsmade to be signed.
This afternoon went to bathe with all the boys except Moses.
our return came across Kekuanaoa.
supper.
On
He returned with us § took
Sister Brown also took supper with us.
sent us some knives § forks (white [illegible]).
The Governor
This evening
some of us went § called on Konia.
Monday June 2 8
Yesterday morning my scholars appeared more interested
in my sabbath school lesson than usual.
day were better than common.
The children through the
They went to native service twice
5 7 of them went to the chapel where no sermon was read.
Mr.
Brinsmade read church service, § then dismissed the assembly.
Bro. Dole was to preach in the evening.
in native all day.
Bro. Hitchcock preached
Text in the morning was John 17:3- P.M. Matt.
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4:10.
Very good sermons.
June 28, 1841
This evening have been out to Monthly
concert to pray for the abolition of slavery.
complished but little.
Page 111
To day I have ac
Our small wagon came home to day.
Its
repair has cost me nearly $30.--
Tuesday June 29.
Exercised some considerable to day.
this morning.
Punished Alex
very
Rode on horse back
severely.
Have just read two
letters from Mr. Elliott to bro. § sister Dimond dated Nasqualle
May 17/41.
Thursday July 1 '41
The months are rolling on § soon my own months will be
numbered.
May I improve my time that I may give some good account
at last.
Yesterday morning I paid Mr. Boardman $11 for a new main
spring, § cleaning my watch, also to Mr. Auld for making wheels
$18 § to Mr. Wright for the iron work, $11.
Yesterday noon worked at carpentering.
In the evening
attended the prayer meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong, who gave
an a/c of his labors at Waialua at a protracted meeting the week
before.
This day was busy here § there § in painting the wheels
of the little wagon.
This afternoon bro. Armstrong called a short
time at the school, § made some remarks.
tea with us § spent the evening.
Mr. Hatch called § took
Studied only one hour to day.
Friday July 2/41
Studied my two hours to-day § accomplished some other
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things.
Page 112
Repaired an umbrella for Lot a dinner bell, the little
wagon, made some rules (?) for the children.
J. visited down
town this morning § at Mrs. Chamberlain's this afternoon.
On
Wednesday § Thursday the wagon § horse house was thatched by
Paahao man.
Yesterday paid bro. Knapp for Bailey's Algebra, §
obtained Colburn Mental Arithmetic of bro. Castle.
This evening
there is a preparatory lecture at Dr. Wood's but I am too tired
to attend.
Next sabbath evening there will be a communion season
at the chapel.
Have learned that there is to be a public dinner
on next Sunday July 4th.
May Christians celebrate it by praising
God in his sanctuary.
"He is a freeman whom the Truth makes free,"
Saturday July 3/41
So my weeks are numbering--soon very soon my last week
will come yes my last day--hour-minute.
My loins girt about § my lamp burning.
May I always be ready.
We have reason to fear
that sister Munn is going into the consumption but I may reach
the grave before her even if her present sickness is to be unto
death.
May the light of God's countenance be afforded her in
this her hour of trial § of darkness.
of them shall perish."
ted to me.
The promise is "not one
0 may I be faithful to the souls commit
What a debt of gratitude I owe to the Giver of all
good for his distinguished favors.
They are more in number than
the hairs of my head.
Last evening at 9 o'clock sister Smith experienced a
great blessing at the hand of God.
The Lord gave to her, § her
husband a son, a fine healthy child weighing about eight pounds.
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July 3, 1841
Page 113
This afternoon J. called there § to-morrow thinks of
going to spend the sabbath.
This morning she rode a short distance.
we bathed as usual.
This afternoon
Next week we hope to have Moses's company.
Bro. Judd has taken off the two splinters this P.M.
John § Sarai have taken medicine.
To-day both
Lokai has returned to us to-day.
This morning the Clementine came in.
Tuesday July 6/41
Last evening I did not get time to write.
Sabbath-day
J. sppnt with Jos. § Martha at sister Smith's § I 5 the children
went to church all day but not to the chapel where I understood
bro. Dole preached.
In the evening there was a communion season
at the chapel but I did not go because I was very tired.
Armstrong preached all day.
A.M. Gen 18:19.
Bro.
About children, after
which Ii made some remarks § the Governor § Mahune, one of the
king's men.
In the afternoon we did not get to church until after
the prayer, subject of the sermon, Eph. 4:27, "Neither give place
to the devil".
During the day I read but little; § that was in
the Missionary Herald for Sept.
Also, an interesting temperance
address before the firemen of Baltimore.
Yesterday morning I commenced working with the children
in the yard.
We did the same this morning, § Gov. came § saw us.
He smiled at us § went off.
Yesterday § to day I have not felt well § every thing has
appeared to go wrong.
in the wagon.
This afternoon I rode out with the children
Last evening attended monthly concert at bro. Knapp's
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July 6, 1841
conducted by bro. Armstrong.
Page 114
This morning bro. A. called to have
me prepare something for his little paper about our school.
He
wishes a cut of our premises.
Repaired an umbrella to day for bro. Judd.
Yesterday
commenced reading Joshua with Henry’s Exposition.
Learned to day the age Pauahi born Dec. 19/31.
Had quite
a long call this evening from bro. Judd--Spoke of Kekuanaoa desire
that I should go down to the fort § keep books for him.
Thursday July 8/41
This week thus far I have not felt well.
had some head-ache.
To day I have
Drank no coffee this morning--thought that
made me nervous--perhaps it may be constant anxiety.
Last even
ing our meeting was conducted by bro. Conde.
Bro. Armstrong said
sin was getting the upper hand of the people.
In the afternoon
a mother's meeting here.
in the wagon.
After school rode with all the children
J. called at sister Smith's.
took tea with us.
Governor came in §
Said he had condemned the catholics of Koolau
who would not go to work for schools.
They are to work two days
for one.
After meeting made out another plan of our house 15 feet
to the inch at bro. Rogers request.
ing to set it up.
noon.
To day bro. R. has been try
Did not work this morning, nor ride this after
School not quite so good as yesterday.
John left this morn
ing for his tour round this island to aid schools.
Sarai returned
but she is not well.
Yesterday purchased two study-lamps of Mr. Jarves 4.50.
paid for them this evening.
I think they will be beneficial to
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our eyes which are very weak.
Page 115
An opportunity to send to Oregon
next week.
The Don Quixotte arrived to day with heavy tidings.
Mr. Henry Paty one of the bros. of Messrs Paty § Co. died at sea,
also 5 men on board.
Their sickness was fever.
J. called at the
fort to day § at Msrs. P. § B § purchased a set of tea ware for
7.00.
Saturday July 10 /41
Yesterday was as other days.
not take any medicine.
in the morning.
I felt almost sick but did
J. thought it was because I took no coffee
In the evening I wrote a letter to bro. L. H.
Judson, Wallamette Mission, Oregon Territory in answer to one
from him dated Nov. 21/40 § rec^ 25th ult.
It contained one full
sheet § was mostly about our school.
This morning I laid out my plans to work at Kekuanaoa's
books but did not.
Called on Mr. Colcord’s family § spoke to
his sister about coming here to sew.
She objected § I engaged her
to make a bombazine coat week after next.
man § talked with him about an hour.
This afternoon rode to bathe.
quite good swimmers.
pair of shears.
(!) the court.
Came home and had a school.
Alexander § Wm. are getting to be
After this we all went to Punahou--the Girls
§ Moses riding in the wagon.
with Jos.^ § Victoria.
Called on Mr. Board-
After this J. rode a short distance
Joseph fell § hurt his fore head with a
Last evening § this the boys with myself wartered
0 Lord prepare me § my household for the holy
duties of thine holy-day.
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July 12, 1841
Page 116
Monday July 12
Have just returned form S.S. Monthly concert conducted
by bro. Chamberlain, only four besides myself § two boys § two
girls present, § we had 4 prayers.
Sabbath morning I had a sab
bath school as usual, attended native service § heard bro. Arm
strong preach from Mat. 5:13.
Then 7 children went to the chapel
£ heard Mr. Dole on the subject of universalism--made several
classes of them.
In the afternoon he preached particularly to
the prisoners from Ez . 33:11.
It struck me unfavorably.
awake.
He had them set before the desk.
I had trouble to keep the children
While at dinner Konia came with her daughter § took din
ner § sat awhile after dinner.
the evening.
Did not go out to the chapel in
Before retiring learn that the king had come--§
soon after midnight Kekuanaoa sent up after two barrles for
bread.
In the morning before breakfast they sent for us to go
down to the fort.
We went § saw Kekauluohi, Kanaiana § others,
but the king was at Haalelio's house § had not got up tho' bro.
Richards said they were to be off at 6 o'clock.
We returned § had prayers
breakfast § went down again
to the fort, four boys on horse back § the other children in the
wagon.
We waited until about 9 o'clock when the king came to
his house, on his way to the vessel.
turned § had a school.
We saluted him § then re
To-day it has been very windy § the dust
has flown badly.
The Dr. called this evening expecting to see Kekauonohi
but she did not come.
Learned that Boki was quite sick with an
inflamation on the bowels.
J. commenced lessons in composition to day by Parkers
plan--Giving discription (!) of things § animals.
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July 13, 1841
Page 117
Tuesday July 13 /41
This morning we went out § worked one hour after which
I was taken unwell § felt unwell all day thought I have had a
school.
This evening while at prayers, Kekauonohi came in § Mrs.
C. got her some tea in the parlor § soon bro. J. came in § took
tea with her.
Iole § Maele came in with her.
ter to day from sister Alexr .
nap on the settee.
J. received a let
This noon after dinner I took a
This afternoon we did not ride because the
children did not behave well in school.
Friday July 16 /41
Wednesday my scholars did better § we rode.
In the
evening our meeting was conducted by bro. Armstrong.
Yesterday afternoon I went to Manoa accompanied by Moses,
•v*
Lot, Alex , § Wm. on horse-back.
I extemporized to [them] about
one hundred out doors from Mat. 24:44.
The wind blew very hard.
Most of the time the people looked at the boys rather than at me.
I carried some Ka Nonanona § solicited subscribers.
ing we went to bro. Armstrong to tea.
were there.
clock.
Mr. Marshall § Boardman
The latter called on us on his way § put up our
About dark the Governor called in § we spoke to him about
more flour § to day he sent us two barrels.
up my account at the Depository.
in the wagon.
This morning I wrote
This afternoon we rode out again
Bros. Castle § Knapp took tea with us this evening,
§ so did Laanui.
day.
In the even
Bro. K. spent the evening.
J. cut my hair to
She is not well these days--her ^es also are sore.
Had
some talk with bro. Chamberlain about Mr. Brinsmade making an
impression on bro. C's mind, that he Mr. B. thought they were
doing as much or more for the nation as all the missionaries.
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Saturday July 17/41
This morning it was rather later than usual when we got
up § I did not go out to work with the boys.
called on Laanui § at the Depository.
come in with American colors.
her.
After breakfast
Heard, or saw a schooner
Have not learned any thing about
Last night the wind blew very hard § before morning it
rained some.
It has been rather drizzling all day.
start for bathing this P.M. until about 4 o'clock.
river very high § enjoyed our bathe very much.
We did not
We found the
Moses went in for
the first time since he broke his arm 4 weeks ago to day.
has not yet returned.
ohe.
We think he will spend to morrow at Kane
Read some to-day in "Home Education".
another week.
John
This day closes
0 Lord, prepare thy servant for the arduous §
responsible duties of the holy sabbath.
May I "Call the sabbath a delight."
Generally speaking
the labors of the sabbath are more fatiguing than on any other
day.
Perhaps it is because I lack the spirit of that holy-day.
0 Lord, give it me in rich abundance that I may improve the
sacred hours of thine holy day.
Lord's day 18.
The day is past § gone, but I have not enjoyed it as I
ought.
I have felt very lifeless § the children have taxed me
for most of my time.
My sabbath school was
rather interesting.
This forenoon bro. Armstrong preached from Luka 8:18 a good dis
course.
The two oldest boys § girls accompanied me to the chapel
to hear bro. Dole.
His sermon was suited to the occasion of the
death of Mr. Henry Paty.
Mr. H.P.'s two bros. § their wives were
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present.
July 18, 1841
Page 119
Text Micah 2:10 "Arise ye, § depart; for this is not
your rest."
He preached very well.
On our way down met Mr.
Stoutenburgh § told him he was going the wrong way.
it was very warm § he was taking a walk.
He replied
"A guilty conscience
needs no answer".
This afternoon bro. Conde preached from John 21:16.
"Ke aloha nei anei oe ia'u"?
hibition of God's work.
deficient.
It was a very uninteresting ex
The word was good but the speaker was
This evening I am very tired
§ shall retire very
early.
Tuesday July 20/41
Yesterday morning soon after breakfast I went with ten
of the children upon Punch Bowl hill.
misdemeanor.
Moses did not go for some
After our return I wrote to Kekuanaoa inviting him
to tea this evening as the birth day of Moses, who would be 12
years old.
Last evening we called on bro. Wilcox § yesterday
noon I called on sister Munn § cut her husband's hair.
turned from his tour around the island.
§ worked before breakfast.
Ii re
This morning I got up
Had school at 8 o'clock § went down
to bro. Smith's hoike with 7 of the children.
school early § rode after school in the wagon.
This afternoon had
Tea at 7 o'clock.
Present bros. Armstrong § Judd, Kekuanaoa, Paki, Kekauonohi, Lahilahi, Haalelio.
The chiefs retired before prayers.
prayed with us.
Sister A. came in
Bro. A.
spent the evening.
encourages me to go on with my account of our school.
Bro. A.
July 22, 1841
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Thursday July 22/41
Yesterday morning I was gone down town with Moses § Lot
a while.
Last evening did not ride after school because the
horse had not had any thing to eat during the day.
Last evening
our prayer meeting was quite full conducted by bro. Conde.
Knapp returned from Kaneohe on Tuesday.
Sister
This morning I sent for
the horses to go § ride but they did not come in season.
This
afternoon I have been to Manoa, § talked to about 50 from 1 Inv.
4:8.
It was all extempore.
I found it hard work to speak. When
■p
I returned I found Alex quite sick with a head-ache. He took
some magnesie § soon vomited § afterwards went to s l e e p - n o w
he has gone to bed.
Yesterday morning we had a call from Messrs.
Dudoit § Maigret who came to see Ii.
Saturday July 24.
Yesterday morning Alexander was not well § I went for
a potion of medicine for him § gave it to him.
Sent word to
Kekauonohi § she came § spent most of the day.
By noon Alex
was about house § by night was quite well.
This morning he rode
in the wagon § so did most of the others.
Yesterday forenoon the Jos. Peabody came 52 days from
China.
The trade had been open 35 days but China broke her word
§ now the British was about to slay many of her sons § demolish
her fortresses.
We rec^ no goods from Mr. Williams.
To day I have been
engaged in drawing our premises for the next paper § preparing
some little reading for it.
This afternoon all the boys went
to bathe § enjoyed as usual very much.
Learned to day of an
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July 24, 1841
addition to bro. Locke's family of a daughter.
born yesterday.
Page 121
Probably it was
They had no physician.
Let bro. J. have one of our study lamps to-day.
Heard
to day that the Pea-body was going to Matzalan next week.
John has been to Waialae § Waipio to day.
feeble.
Sarai is still
We have tabooed the children's talking native in the
court § their going to the front-door.
To morrow will be the sabbath.
May I be prepared for
all its § trials.
Monday July 26/41
Yesterday morning Victoria was a little sick § did not
go to meeting.
John went down to bro. Smith's to talk to the
people about schools as bro. Smith was to preach upon the subject.
Bro. Armstrong preached for us about hypocrosy (!) from Luke 12:1.
After this J. concluded to go to the chapel § I had the horse put
into the wagon.
foot.
We carried four children § Moses § Lot went on
Bro. Dole preached from John 17:21,22.
written in America.
Probably a sermon
The want of union among Christians a hind
rance to the cause of Truth.
In the afternoon bro. Armstrong
subject was death Ps. 90:12. "so teach us §c".
not go out but retired
early.
In the evening did
This morning had Kekuanaoa who was
unwell yesterday § not out to church to take breakfast with us.
He spoke of the propriety, or impropriety of firing his guns on
Sabbath evening.
I approved of doing it, thinking there was no
more harm than in ringing a bell.
After breakfast we rode up to Punahou.
wagon § boys on horseback.
The girls in the
This evening monthly concert for slaves.
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Page 122
Only six present Bros. Conde, Castle Wilcox Knapp § Cooke with
sister Knapp.
This evening at supper time I felt quite [unwell(?)]
but after drinking some tea I felt better.
Tuesday July 27/41
Last night J. myself § Joseph were sick in the night.
To day we have all felt better.
breakfast.
This morning we all rode before
Rec^ a letter from bro. Coan.
Bro. Judd has been called away to Ewa to see Mrs. Parish
[Paris].
Sister Smith took tea with us § is spending the evening.
I have written a page in my letter home.
Thursday July 29/41
Tuesday evening completed my letter to my parents.
Yes
terday wrote a large sheet full to bro. Bingham to be opened by
Dr. Anderson if bro. B. shall have sailed.
our boys went to meeting with us.
Last evening two of
Bro. Armstrong read Ps. 1--
suggested that he might read the Psalms in course every Wednesday
evening.
A good idea.
This afternoon Moses accompied (!) me to
Manoa § I read a sermon from Is. 45.9 by bro. Hitchcock, No. 11.
of the volume of native sermons.
On our return called at Punahou.
Bro. Rogers ma have gone to Nuanu (!).
Bro. Munn § wife a [re]
preparing for a voyage to California in the Don Quixotte.
Saturday July 31
So my weeks, § months are fast numbering soon my last
will come.
May I always be ready.
Yesterday morning § this J. § myself rode on horseback
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July 31, 1841
before the [children(?)] got up.
Last evening I read to J . §
reitred a little after nine o'clock.
at nine o'clock.
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This morning had school,
Moses went for water to drink § because the girls
did not drink he was angry § would not study, so I sent him to his
room until dinner time.
This noon rec^ a letter from bro. Johnson
§ ans^ it immediately after dinner.
bro. Andrews form Kailua.
will of Kapiolani.
This evening rec^ one from
John rec^ one from bro. Forbes § the
We had a talk with John about matters § the
chiefs--suggested that some one come while Sarai is sick.
evening is lilo wale.
This
This morning wrote a letter to Kekauluohi
but think of rewriting it.
Monday Aug 2/41
One year ago to day by the day of the week since bro.
Bingham ma bade us farewell.
Yesterday morning my sabbath school
was rather shorter than usual.
Bro. Armstrong preached an excel
lent sermon from 1 Cov. 6:20.
In the P.M. John 4:34.
at the chapel was the 24th verse of the same chapter.
the children rode in the wagon.
Bro. Dole'^
Seven of
This morning we all went to the
monthly concert at the native church § heard bro A. tell about
China § the war.
After breakfast we rode.
to day at 9 o'clock § at 2 o'clock.
At noon wrote a letter to
go by Kekauluohi to her but it was too late.
send by the Kinau.
Commenced my schools
Shall keep it to
The governor keeps aloof from us these days
§ our food is rather scanty.
I fear he is disaffected towards
us for something, but I cannot imagine what.
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Tuesday Aug 3/41
Last evening J, myself Moses § Lot went to Monthly con
cert conducted by bro. Dole.
We had only three prayers.
When
we ret1^ found Martha had been crying.
This morning we did not ride.
I have written to bro.
Bailey, Andrews § Coan to day § to bro. Hitchcock last evening.
Wrote notices this afternoon of all the members of the
Hawaiian Teachers Ass11, notifying them of their appointments.
Wednesday Aug. 4.
Last evening I sealed up my letters to bro. Bingham §
father, § this morning took them to bro. Chamberlain.
Rec^ a
letter to day from bro. Green directed to bros. C. K. § Locke on
the subject of Slavery.
He was afraid we should be
This afternoon we went to bathe.
meeting.
(!).
This evening I go to one prayer
Had a tooth extracted this morning by bro. Judd.
Thursday [Aug.] 5th
To-day--the Harlequin has arrived from San Blass.
Bro.
Hall has rec^ a letter from bro. Bingham dated Troy Apl. 22-'41.
Lucy Thurston died soon after their arrival in Am. which was Feb.
5/41.
Mr. Diell also died on his way home.
Had a call to night from the Govr . § Dr. Rooke ma.
John
went to Manoa to day in my room.
Friday Aug 6.
This day I have kept at home.
This PM had the reading
of a letter from Mrs. Diell to Mr. Brinsmade.
Bro. Diell died
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on the 18th Jany '41 about 7 weeks from here.
Page 12
She spoke of aijy
man coming out this fall by the name of Damon, also of Dr. White
coming off victorious at the Methodist Board.
Saturday Aug. 7/41
This morning after riding prayers § breakfast I wrote
my letter to Mr. Hill ordering several things, perhaps 300 or
400 dollars.
As I wished to finish it soon I had no school §
took it down to Messrs P § B. half an hour before the vessel
sailed.
Called at Mr. Boardman's § found my watch had gained
on 10 seconds in 8 days.
were with me.
Called at Dr. Rooke's as Moses § Lot
When we returned it was dinner time.
At dinner
The Polynesian came in which gave us an account of President
Harrison's death April 4th just one month after inauguration.
The nation mourned § President Tyler appointed a day of fasting
§ humiliation the 14th May.
Tyler had entered into his offoice (!
with much spirit.
This after noon we went to bathe § it rained quite hard
while we were bathing.
This after noon J visited sister Smith §
saw Mr. Taylor there who said Victoria was in family way again.
This evening my gum bleeds very badly.
My eyes are very
weak.
This P.M. Mr. Hatch § Miss Colcord were married by Mr.
Dole § they sailed for Maui in the Clementine.
This is doing bus
iness in a hurry--only about a month's courtship § that principly
by letter.
But so the world go.
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August 9, 1841
Page 126
Monday Aug. 9.
Saturday evening I applied a great deal of salt to my
gum but it did not stop bleeding.
all day yesterday.
It bled all night 5 almost
At noon I went to bro. Armstrong § he gave
some blue vitirol to be desolved in water § applied by lint.,
This stopped it for awhile; but when I began to get ready for
meeting it commenced again § at meeting bled very hard.
Soon
after our return it ceased § until I was about to retire it be
gan again.
I again applied the lint § again stopped it.
not bled since tho' through the day it has been sore.
morning I gave up my S.S. to John.
day.
Cain.
Yesterday
Attended native service all
John went with some of the children to the chapel.
A's text in A.M. was John 1:29.
did not go out to meeting.
To day I have studied some.
This evening sister Smith was here Ej
Moses, Lot Jane § Pauahi § myself went.
Meeting conducted by bro. Chamberlain.
To me a very good meeting.
berlain came from Kauai.
Bro.
In the after noon The story of
Yesterday I read very little.
Had a pretty good school.
It has
Only 6 of us present.
To day bro. Gulick § Mary Jane Cham
0 for the influences of the spirit.
Wednesday Aug 11/41
Yesterday morning about 2 1/2 o'clock J. was called to
go over to bro. Conde.
When near day break Martha waked up §
cried about 10 or 15 minutes for Mama § then went to sleep.
we got up Jane carried her to ride.
When
When we returned J. returned
too, but sister Conde was not relieved neither was she until about
11 o'clock when rec^ a daughter.
did not think he helped much.
Dr. Wood was her physician § J.
About 8 o'clock bro. Munn came in
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from the country, § staid until after dinner.
the house bro. Hitchcock did.
They are to occupy
Last evening I wrote part of a
sermon from Rev. 3:20, Ej to day I have added something.
afternoon went to bathe.
This
Peter's horse stumbled with him and his
kahu, § returning Kali fell from his horse but was not
§ got on again.
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[hurt(?)]
This afternoon J. has been to Maternal meeting
at bro. Dimond's.
Scholars lazy to-day.
But the bell has rung
for meeting § I must go.
Friday Aug 13/41
Yesterday morning I called on bro. Munn ma.
Last evening completed my sermon in English from
the text Rev. 3:20.
from Rom. 8:5.6.
us.
Yesterday afternoon went to Manoa § talked
During the day sisters Judd § Knapp called on
This morning § today I have felt very low spirited, § have
done scarcely any thing.
My school was delayed some this morn
ing to cut bro. Castle's hair, § P.M. to accompany Maheha to see
Kekauonohi.
This evening Laanui took tea with us.
returned from Waialua.
To day bro. Judd
Sister Emerson had a son on Wednesday
evening.
Saturday Aug 14/41
After prayers this morning I said a few things to John
about his letters to Kekuanaoa § he said he talked to him yester
day about it § Kekuanaoa confessed that he was not right.
morning turned a wooden box for the pump in the court.
This
At noon
took it to Mr. Wright who broke it.
When we reach Kapena, we saw Kekuanaoa a little below
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August 14, 1841
our bathing place § went to see him a few moments.
spending the day up there with some of his men.
Page 128
He had been
He told us he
was building a house for us near our bathing place.
This evening while at supper Kekauonohi § Lahilahi came
in § talked with John about his letters to Kekuanaoa.
them to her.
He read
She condemned Kekuanaoa's conduct.
Rec^ a letter to-day from bros. Bond § Bailey.
Bro.
Castle called on us this evening to read a letter from bro. Lyman,
6j his reply to it in reference to abolition.
He regrets his name
being on the constitution.
Monday Aug. 16/41
After penning the foregoing I replied to a letter rec^
from bro. Bond.
Yesterday morning I attended S.S. as usual.
Bro. Smith
preached for us in the morning from Acts 16:30 "Heaha ka'u o hawa'i
i ola'u".
In the afternoon bro. Armstrong 1 Pet 2:21--"Christ
our example".
At noon only Moses § Wm. wished to go to the Chapel.
Bro. Dole preached from James 2:27. "Pure religion §c."
evening we all retired early.
In the
This morning did not go to ride
after breakfast I turned two boxes for pump § after dinner took
it to the blacksmith to be fixed.
Moses, Lot, Alexr § Wm accom
panied me § we called at Mr. Boardman's to see a clock-plan of
rail road §c belonging to Mr. Dudoit.
This evening
Kekauonohi § Konia took tea with us.
The
latter appears anxious to have Lydia to come in.
This evening no meeting.
This forenoon sister Smith came with her infant § spent
most of the fcrenoon.
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August 17, 1841
Page 129
Tuesday [August 1]7.
Replied to bro. Bailey's letter of the 4th inst.
out this morning before breakfast.
ohe yesterday.
Walked
Bro. Hall returned from Kane
The children much disposed to sleep to day.
morning eat nothing but potatoes for my breakfast.
on her sisters this afternoon.
This
J. has called
Read last evening "Home Education."
Friday Aug 20/41
Wednesday afternoon the mother's meeting was here, § sis
ter Dole came § took dinner with us.
well at table.
The children behaved very
In the afternoon bro. Armstrong came to have me
go to Waikiki but I had engaged to go to bathe with the children
§ did not go.
Went to bathe § Wm. § myself rode Lot's horse §
soon after we left Wm's horse came § Mrs. Cooke rode it to Punahou in company with sister Knapp § others.
In the evening she
was so unwell that I did not go out to meeting.
Yesterday afternoon I went to Manoa § found the schoolhouse nearly completed, so nearly so that I had my meeting there
Ej some more than usual were present.
Lyons' from Mat. 3:12. Haiao XII.
him run some of the way back.
I read a sermon of bro.
My horse acted bad § I made
Wednesday evening our horse was
returned § we rode both yesterday morning § this.
Wednesday morn
ing after breakfast we all went to top of Punch bowl-hill.
evening finished reading "Home Education".
letter from bro. Locke at some meal.
Last
This morning rec^ a
He wrote about receiving
bro. Green's letter through bro. Emerson § that he was sorry that
it happened so.
The blame, if any, rests upon bro. Judd, who sent
it to bro. Emerson.
There was something in the letter respecting
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August 20, 1841
Page 130
bros. Bishop § Emerson taking their names from the constitution
of the Anti Slavery society.
onohi this afternoon.
J. called on Sarai Governor § Kekau-
John wrote to Kekuanaoa about J.'s having
a horse to ride § he sent back we have the children's but not his.
Saturday Aug 21/41
The week has gone § its transactions registered on high.
Oh! what ingratitude reigns in my bosom.
How unmindful I am of
the blessings confered (!) upon me from week to week § from day to
day § from hour to hour.
This morning John went with the wagon
§ brought up Sarai 5 this evening he carried her back.
a severe pain
She has
in her head § to day bro. Judd has cupped her.
This afternoon all the boys § myself went to bathe Ej went we
reached Kapena so many children being there we went on mauka to
get some maile a kind of ever-green-vine.
of the mountain.
too.
We went up on the side
When we ret^ we bathed § bro. J. met us § bathed
After returning, Julia rode a little distance on Wm's horse
5 I carried Joseph.
This evening after prayers Kekauonohi 5 Konia
called about half an hour, or so.
This evening I feel very tired § my back is some affected
with rheumatism, owning probably by g[o]ing into the water while
warm.
Monday Aug. 2 3/41
Yesterday morning at 8 o'clock I went over to the child
ren's meeting which was conducted by bro. Armstrong.
children of both congregations were present.
ren.
All the
I took also our child
Bro. Conde preached fr. Mark 10:21 "Hookahi ou hemahema".
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August 23, 1841
We did not go to the chapel because it was too late.
ing four of the children went with me.
preached to officers of government.
Page 131
In the even
In the afternoon bro. A.
Next sabbath he intends to
preach to subjects of government.
This afternoon a special of brethren at this station
relative to communications from bros. on Hawaii respecting bro.
Bliss.
him.
Most thought the secular agents should send a vessel for
After I returned I wrote a letter to bro. Bliss.
two testaments to our domestics to-day.
Gave away
Konia § Lydia spent most
of the afternoon here.
This evening Juliette feels very feeble.
Tuesday Aug 24/41
Commenced a school with our domestics to night Mat 1:18.
Have given them one verse of a hymn to commit each day.
time with them, § when I came back found J. weeping.
Spent some
Last evening
read an address before a convention of Teachers in Boston Aug. 1830
by Dr. B.
on Physical Education.
Promised bro. Armstrong
to supply his pulpit to morrow morning.
me for it.
Will the Lord prepare
He (bro. A.) is going to Waialua.
Moses ma commenced to day Worcester's Reading Book 3rd
part.
I think they will be pleased with it.
Friday Aug. 27
41
In order that I might instruct our natives every night
I have not written for two evenings past.
Wednesday morning at
4 15/60 Sister Munn breathed her last § her happy spirit departed
to her rest.
It was somewhat sudden.
She was buried yesterday
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at 4 o'clock.
August 27, 1841
Page 132
Bro. Armstrong made some remarks at bro. Knapp's
from whence the corpse was carried to the grave.
Bro. Judd has
taken their youngest child, § bro. Dimond the eldest.
I go to
night to sit up with Mr. Brinsmade who is still sick.
Saturday Aug 28/41
Last night I sat up with M r .Brinsmade, sleeping only about
three hours.
He was some better tho’ scarcely able to speak.
He had a more comfortable night than usual.
To day I have slept
none 5 have attended to all my work as usual.
This P.M. we went
¥*
to bathe § I carried David on the horse with me. We saw Gov
at Kapena § he wished the children to eat with him.
But, as the
children had just taken dinner I thought it not best.
Just then
Paki § Konia rode up, § he asked them to dine with him, saying
he had prepared two pigs for the children, § I would not let them
eat it, so the children said when we returned.
tire early to night.
the sabbath.
I purpose to re
May I be prepared for all the duties of
Our domestics appear pleased with their school.
Monday Aug 30 /41
This evening we have had a call from Mr. Ladd
Capt.
Easterbrook, which prevented my going to the meeting to pray for
slaves.
This evening J. rode on horse back § Lot accompanied
her with his new saddle § bridle.
they were gone.
The rest of us took tea while
To day the Governor offered us his carraige (!)
§ horse.
Yesterday I did not feel sleepy as I expected.
The
common children all went to bro. Smith's to meeting at 8 o'clock.
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Bro. A. preached all day.
A.M. text Sam. 3:40--P.M. Mat. 22:21 —
To the people, their duties.
me to the chapel.
Page 133
At noon of the children accompanied
Bro. Dole's text Rom 2:4.
In the evening re
tired early.
Wednesday Sept. 1, /41
Yesterday closed another month of our tabernacling in
the fltesh.
Soon all our days will be numbered.
0 may they be
spent in the service of God.
Yesterday afternoon bro. Munn was deranged or somewhat
so.
To day he is better.
Rec^ a very small note from bro. Lafon.
Heard to day that sister M.M. Smith gives up her school for a while
after this week.
Sister Judd has requested that some of her child
ren come here to recite arithmetic with our scholars.
This afternoon five of the boys went with me to bathe.
An American whaler Fama anchored to day.
Thursday Sept. 2
Last evening I sat up writing native until about 11 o'
clock after I returned from meeting conducted by bro. Castle.
About three o'clk. this morning Juliette was called to go over
to bro. Wilcox's § came home about six, saying sister W. had a
fine fleshy son.
This afternoon I went to Manoa § read one of bro. Lyon's
sermon.
Sister A.
Moses § Lot went.
Had a call this evening from bro §
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Sept. 3, 1841
Page 134
Friday Sept 3.
This day has been observed by the native chs. as a day
of fasting § prayer, § by some of the missionaries.
preached to us this afternoon at bro. Armstrong's.
Bro. Smith
This evening
bro. Parish ma accompanied by bros. Munn § Hall, have sailed for
Hawaii, in the schooner of that name.
breakfast
poor.
went to Punahou.
This morning we rode after
My schools to day have been very
J. completed for me to day a bombazin coat.
She has made
it all this week with the assistance of Waimei.
Saturday Sept. 4. /41
This evening I feel rather discouraged, so many without
trying to find fault with us for one thing § another.
This morn
ing Juliette rode John Ii's blind horse but she came near being
thrown.
This afternoon I rode him mauka to bathe § he fell with
me § jumped some.
Wm's horse,
When we returned J. thought she would ride
Hepa Wm. haku told him Kekuanaoa would be angry
at him Wm. if he let Mrs. Cooke ride his white horse.
When Mrs.
C. returned § told me about it, I immediately wrote to Kekuanaoa
to inquire about it.
He replied that my letter was not plain §
he would see about it on Monday.
This evening Kekauonohi § Lahilahi called § took tea
with us.
They return to Maui next week.
To morrow will be the
sabbath.
May I be prepared to commemorate the love of Jesus to
the world.
Last evening completed a native sermon form Mat. 22:42
"Heaha ko oukou manao noka Mesia?"
Sept. 7, 1841
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Page 135
Tuesday Sept. 7.
Sabbath day my sabbath school was very short.
In the
morning bro. Armstrong preached from 1 Cov. 11:25. "Do this in
remembrance of me".
He related an anecdote of a man who was going
off for three years § he planted a tree § told his wife to water
it every afternoon in rememberance of him.
It was very striking.
In the afternoon communion season § very many were present.
Some of the chiefs tho' (?) they did partake of the communion.
At noon six of the children rode down to the chapel §
heard bro. Dole from Mat. 6:20,21.
There were not many present.
Yesterday afternoon Kekauonohi, Konia § Laanui came §
took tea with us.
She (the former) came to bid us good bye as
she was to sail this morning to Maui.
5 was present at prayers.
After supper Lahilahi came
Some of the children wrote letters in
the evening but I went to monthly concert which was conducted by
bro. Armstrong.
In the afternoon bro. Castle warned a meeting
of the members of the anti-slavery soc.
not convenient.
I did not attend because
At noon I had a long talk with bro. Castle about
our being Aux^ to the Am. § For. A.S.S. for they had made no pro
vision for such auxiliaries as ours in a foreign land.
much mortified.
We were
This morning at about day light § even before
our children got up in a great rage to go down § see Kekauonohi.
I sent them to bed again until our usual time for rising § then
with all the children, went down § found them all at the king's
house.
We sat there half an hour, or more § accompanied her to
the canoe § then returned home § had prayers § breakfast as usual.
Just before school sister Judd came in requesting us to
take four of her children into school to which we consented, think-
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Sept. 7, 1841
Page 136
ing our own scholars would be much benefited by their presence.
They have done very well, but my own § her children.
Was told this morning that Lydia was born Sept. 2-1838
instead of Dec. 25th.
Friday Sept. 10/41
Wednesday matters went much as usual.
we went to bathe.
In the afternoon
Moses § Lot disobeyed about something § I treated
them with neglect § did not allow them to go to Manoa with me
yesterday afternoon.
bro. Rice.
Wednesday eve® our meeting was conducted by
Very few only present.
Yesterday afternoon I read bro. Hitchcock's sermon Haiao
16, "Remember Lot's wife" Luke 17:32.
perhaps 30.
school.
again.
I had more adults than usual,
Yesterday I had none of bro. Judd's children here to
They had all gone into the country.
To day they came
Last evening I was strongly impressed with the idea that
I ought to send Dr. Nelson on Infidelity to Mr. Reynold § wrote
a letter to accompany it.
the night.
While writing bro. Locke cmae in § spent
He came with bro. Armstrong who had been to Waialua
to measure some land for bro. Locke's school.
This evening we had
a call from bro. § Sister Knapp.
Saturday Sept. 11,/41
This morning we arose early to take a ride on horse back,
but were hindered by Elizabeth who was awakened by something enter
ing her ear.
I immediately poured in some sweet oil but nothing
came out § so I let the oil run out again.
In about fifteen min
utes after I looked at her ear § just then a red-ant came out as
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lively as ever, § she was immediately relieved.
Page 137
This noon after
school I commenced a letter to bro. Savage of Greenwich § before
I went to bathe I wrote two pages very close.
went up to see Paki § Konia.
This afternoon we
I saw § had some conversation with
Kanui who had spent 14 years in France § was expecting to be a
catholic priest, but he chose to marry.
He appeared no better
than a common native.
This evening I feel very tired.
Monday Sept 13, /41
Yesterday morning I commenced having my S.S. in English
§ commenced Mat. 9:1-8.
native chapel.
Bro. Armstrong preached all day at the
A.M. "When I am weak then am I strong" P.M. 1 Peter
4:18. "If the righteous scarcely are saved".
At noon bro. Dole
preached an excellent sermon, "The way of transgressions is hard."
Prov. 13:15.
This morning I closed my letter to bro. Savage §
commenced one to Cousin Peter P. Hayes.
This afternoon Bro. § Sister Rice took tea with us § she
spent the evening.
Bro. R. accompanied me § 5 of our children
to the S.S. Monthly concert.
Saturday Sept. 18/
Tuesday we thought seriously of having company.
evening I read Dr. Nelson on Infidelity.
In the
Wednesday morning the
Hawaii returned with bros. Chamberlain, Hall § Bliss § familyy
Bro. B. ma are staying at bro. Smith's, § he called yesterday morn
ing to get his hair cut.
In the afternoon bro. Conde ma § bro.
Rice ma went off in the Hawaii but I did not see them.
In the
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Sept. 18, 1841
Page 138
evening attended the prayer meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
During the day I wrote a large letter sheet full to Mr. Stephen
G. Ferris.
Thursday evening we went out to bro. Judd's to tea.
Jarves § Mr. Sullivan were there.
Mrs.
Last evening we invited Capts.
Barker, Easterbrook, § Macomber with Mr. Sullivan § bros. § sisters
Judd § Knapp, Castle § Smith.
Mr. Sullivan only came with the
above mentioned bro. Ej Sisters.
Some of the children sat up § laughed at the table.
This morning J. § our two children weht iuka at the invitation
of sister Dimond. She went on Ii's horse.
This afternoon I rode
Ii's blind horse, who stepped into a hole, Ej I fell which hurt
my hip some.
Bro. Judd § his son, Charles accompanied us, §
after bathing we all called at bro. Hall's old place.
this we went farther iuka § met Kuanaoa.
After
I asked him to take
[care, written in pencil] of the children for a while after our
return.
He said he would prepare some food for them.
We went
to Paki, § saw Haalelio, John Stevens fjc. but they were not very
oluolu.
They were going up to Mr. Pelly's place to bathe.
We
returned, § I left the children with the governor Ej went tp dine
at 5 o'elk with bro. § sister Dimond.
sundown.
Before we returned it was
At the gate near Paki's Kali fell but did not hurt himself.
This evening I feel very tired § my eyes are sore.
0 Lord! prepare
me for the holy sabbath.
Monday Sept. 20/41
Yesterday my hip felt quite lame £j I did [not] feel very
well any of the day, § did not go down to the chapel.
Bro. A.
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preached in the morning Rom 13:10.
Page 139
About Love fullfilling (!)
the law.
In the afternoon he converted his meeting into conference
§ prayer meeting for school.
He made some remarks himself about
parents being so hemahema in training their children--then bro.
Chamberlain prayed--then Ii spoke about parents finding fault
with the teacher, § said they should come to him.
Elia spoke,
as did also Kahonukaupu § Governor, § Kuluwailehua, § I made the
concluding prayer.
The meeting was two hours long § quite
inter
esting .
This morning soon after breakfast I hurried to seal my
letters § papeis to send by the Ship Roman Capt. Barker.
has not sailed to day.
But she
J. sent six letters § I only three--with
the Polynesians Vol. I No. 26-52 to bro. Cahrles § the same sent
to father.
J.'s letters were to Charles, Fanny (2), Mother, Aunt
Jerusha, § sister Wilcox.
This morning I receive a note § two
mats of oranges from Dr. Rooke.
I have written a note to him.
I also rec^ a letter from bro. Johnson 5 some "annals of Educa
tion."
I have replied in part to his letter.
Written a letter
to Capt. Charles Sumner this evening between 9 § 11 o'clock.
Wednesday Sept. 22 /41
Ship Roman, Capt. Barker, sailed to day.
Yesterday Nevins Armstrong came to my school.
Last even
ing sister Smith was here § I wrote or commenced letters to bros.
Bailey § Bond.
Sister Knapp brought over a letter from Jared.
It was rec^ by a schooner from California.
This morning I called
on bro. Wilcox for the first time since her confinement.
We had
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Sept. 22, 1841
a call from bro. Bliss ma. this forenoon.
as usual on Wednesday.
Page 140
This afternoon we bathed
This evening Mr. Gorham Gilman a young man
who now lives at Mr. Ladd came § took supper with us, § then went
to meeting with me.
Heard to night that bro. Tinker ma arrived
after 8 ms. having one fine blooming daughter more than they had
when they started.
Friday Sept. 24/ 41
Yesterday morning I accomplished nothing-During the forenoon we had a call from Mr. Marshall §
capt. Bissell.
They came into the school.
wagon bought of bro. Rogers.
went to Manoa.
In the afternoon a short school §
Moses § Jane accompanied me on horse back.
people present than usual.
Text John 1:29.
At noon I fixed the
More
Read a sermon by bro. Smith Haiao 17.
On our return called a moment on Sarai.
In the
evening commenced a letter to bro. C. Wilcox.
This morning we rode as
usual.
Wm. so offended at Moses
as not to speak § not to eat any breakfast.
The kahus were here
to day to clean all the boys' rooms § I commenced school immediately
after dinner.
Dole.
After school we had a call from sisters Knapp
Very soon, however, J. rode on the mule § Moses, Lot, §
myself accompanied her.
When we returned the boys with myself went
down to Mr. Boardman's § while we were gone Bernice got on the
mule to ride.
At that instant Wm's white eyed horse came § he got
upon it Ej rode round the circle § he went well.
Mrs. C. if he might go, § she said, yes.
his old horse.
He then asked
Mrs. C. supposed it was
When she found it was not she was disposed to
forbid his going, but John § Kapeleuli said there was no danger §
so he went on.
But as soon as the gate was opened, or he started,
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Page 141
he started upon a run § Wm. could not hold him or being scared did
not, § he run full speed down towards the fort.
He went a short
distance on the edge of the sea § turned into the king's yard
where he was caught.
$ escaped unhurt.
Wm. clung to the saddle all this while,
When I reached the king's house Kuanaoa was
seated there with Wm. in his lap.
Soon Hepa came up,
supposing
he was the one to blame, Kuanaoa ordered him to prison.
Wm. got
upon his old horse § rode home--to the no small astonishment of
a large number of spectators who had come out to see § hear what
was going on.
I told them we would condemn no one, but thank God
that he (Wm.) was not dead § above all was not even hurt.
Tuesday Sept. 28 /41
Saturday evening I recorded nothing because I felt so
much fatigued.
In the afternoon we went to bathe as usual, but
before bathing went iuka § called at Capt. Dominis's or Mr. Peirce's
place.
During the day fixed our pump in the children's yard.
Yesterday morning my sabbath school as usual.
preached about love 1 Cov. 13:4-7.
Luka 16:37.
Bro. Armstrong
In the afternoon about death
It was so very warm that we did not go to the chapel.
In the evening 8 of the children accompanied me to the chapel.
■y*
Yesterday morning the Gov came before we were up, § said to John
he had had a dream that Kinau said they must take all the children
away.
We heard that Kuanaoa was the worse for drink on Saturday
night but it [was] not very plain.
LaSt evening attended a Anti-Slavery Monthly concert only
3 present--Castle, Knapp § myself.
with Mrs. C.
Sister Smith spent the evening
To day § yesterday my scholars were very lazy.
Sent
two letters to Bailey § Bond to the Depository by bro. Chamberlain
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Sept. 30, 1841
Page 142
Thursday [Sept.] 30 /41
This day closes another month.
months will all be numbered.
How they fly!
Soon my
Yesterday morning a vessel came from
Lahaina § our children rec^ a letter from Auhea, § some letters
from Kekauonohi.
I rec^ one from Kaeo Peter’s father.
all exhort their children to obey their teachers.
is not oluolu.
much.
The parents
But, Kuanaoa
I cannot understand why he keeps aloof from us so
Last evening attending meeting conducted by bro Armstrong
Mrs. C. attended maternal meeting at bro. Chamberlain's § Victoria
fell some distance down stairs Ej was caught by bro. Bliss.
To day
J. got her mind made up to go to Waialua, or to Ewa to morrow, but
the difficulty of getting a horse has prevented.
had some rain.
This P.M. J.
To day we have
bro. Judd went to see Sarai.
Friday Oct. 1 /41
And so another month has commenced, but oh! how much as
usual,
I have commenced it.
This morning bro. Armstrong called
§ requested me to take some of his children into school to day §
to morrow as Mrs. A. had a sore face, f| he wished to go to Kaneohe
to a protracted meeting now in process.
He also requested me to
be ready to take the afternoon service on Sunday next to all of
which I assented.
Four of his children came to school, but all but Nevins
soon withdrew § none but N. came this afternoon.
Samuel the younge
of the three that returned this morning, climbed up a dobie-fence
this afternoon § fell § broke his arm.
They have sent for bro. A.
John corrected a native sermon I wrote about a month since
§ found but a few errors.
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Oct. 2, 1841
Page
143
Saturday Oct. 2/41
Last evening I wrote a letter to Kaeo, Peter's father-copied one to Auhea about Wm.'s run, § added something to it.
Also a letter to bro. Baldwin.
This morning we arose earlier than
usual § rode some before the other's stirred much.
This morning
called on bro. Armstrong § found he returned last night about 10
o'clock.
Meeting at Kaneohe rather interesting.
Bro. § sister
Bliss came up to dinner § staid the remainder of the day.
went to bathe with us.
All the boys went to day.
turn Juliette rode a short distance on horse back.
He
After our re
This evening
some of the horses are turned out to pasture.
This afternoon Jane § Elizabeth went to bro. J's to tea.
A singing this evening § so there is every Saturday evening.
The Pilot ariv^ P.M.
Monday Oct. 4, /41
Have just ret^ from Monthly concert conducted by bro.
Bliss.
It was not so pleasant to me as it would have been if some
one else had had charge of it.
Smith § Bliss.
ohe.
Prayers by bros. Judd, Brinsmade,
Bro. Smith gave an account of the meeting at Kane
Heard that bro. Bishop § Emerson were to have a protracted
meeting at Waianae last week.
Several there have turn from Cath
olicism to the pono (?).
This morning I attended monthly concert with the children
at the native meeting house § seven of the children gave each a
hapaha to Mr. Armstrong to help the heathen.
While at breakfast
rec^ a letter from bro. Lafon § answered it immediatley.
remarked that the school laws would probably fall through.
He
I told
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John.
Oct. 4, 1841
Page 144
To day we have had up the pump again § I have spent two
hours at fixing it.
Many trees have been brought to day.
terday bro. A. preached all day A.M. Ps. 49:8.
Ki. 8:12,13.
Yes
P.M. Hazael II
Two sabbath schools § did not go to the chapel.
Wednesday Oct. 6/41
Have just ret^ from meeting § who should [I see] but bro.
Munn.
He came from Kawaaloa in the English Sloop of War Curacao
of 24 guns Capt. Jones.
She was seen to the windward this morn
ing but did not come up until noon.
She is from Kahiki 8, is bound
to California to make, or require satisfaction for injustice done
to some of her subjects some time since, at which Mr. Farnham tried
to do something.
Bro. Cham[b]erlain also saw the prisoners when
he was on the coast.
This vessel is from Soc. Is. § says the
small pox was introduced there by the Don Quixotte § that the
people were dying of[f] very fast.
Much of the blame is attached
to an English physician there who said she did not need but 14 days
quarantine.
awhile.
Maui.
Bro. Munn is quite feeble, § will remain on Oahu for
This noon bro. Rogers § family sailed in the Hawaii for
Bro. Chamberlain § family expect to go to morrow to Maui in
the Kekauluohi.
This morning we walked out.
Friday Oct. 8/41
Yesterday morning I went out § saw bro. Judd who said
he should not call on the Man of war.
While at the framing of
the roof of the meeting, Mr. Thomson, the man who furnished the
timber at Calafornia (!) came up § I was introduced to him.
Learned
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Page 145
that some of our brethren were going on board the man of war so
I made ready § went with them.
Found that the Capt. was expected
to call on the Governor so we left bro. Armstrong to interpret §
bros. Smith, Castle, Knapp § myself went out in a boat furnished
by Kuanaoa.
Saw some of the Leiuts (!) § left our names for the
Capt. § after sitting a while returned about noon.
Had a school
at 1 o'clk. § at 3 1/2 went to Manoa § had an interesting meeting.
Pauahi accompanied on horse back § rode Wm's horse.
tired, § felt it some this mo®.
To day I have been expecting a
call from some, but no one has called.
up.
At mid-day very hot.
She got rather
Learned that some had been
Last evening read to J.
This evening
my eyes are sore.
Bro. Chamberlain ma went on board of the Kekauluohi this
evening for Maui.
Saturday Oct. 9/41
This morning a large vessel was seen to the leeward which
has proved to be the Yorktown, a Am. Sloop of war of 16 guns, Capt.
Auslick.
She has no sickness on board as was expected.
The South
Carolina, Capt. Bailey has also anchored as well as the Wm.
Grey
Capt. Brewer from Boston by which J § myself reed, ten letters.
Her's were from her brother § his wife, mother, sister, Uncle Taft,
f? Mrs. Abernethy.
§ Bingham.
My letters were from Rev. Mr. Hallock, Stone
Mr. Booth
§ bro. § sister Seeley.
The Wm. Cray has
two Catholic priests on board § has stopped at Kahiki, where the
small-pox is raging § their vessel is under quarantine.
Our letters
did not come on shore till near night--§ I have not yet read them
all.
I mean to do it before retiring.
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I feel very tired.
of the sabbath.
Oct. 9, 1841
Page 146
0 may I be prepared for the duties
Sister Mary says It is probable father will de
part ere my letter reaches you--Soon my change will come.
Monday Oct 11/41
Yesterday morning bro. Armstrong preached from Acts 19:2.
"Have ye rec^ the Holy Ghost".
It was an excellent sermon.
After
that we went to the chapel § heard bro. Dole from these words "The
son of man has come to seek § save that which was lost".
a powerful sermon,
hear it.
delivered with feeling.
It was
But few present to
In the afternoon bro. Bliss preached from Ps. 119:127.
It was painful to me to hear him.
I felt as if he had better re
turn § told J. if she felt when I spoke as I felt yesterday afternoon
I did not blame her for urging me to desist.
In the evening I remained at home § J. went to the chapel
accompanied by Moses, Lot, § Alexr.
I, in the mean time, that I
might not fall to sleep read over my Am. letters.
This morning saw some of sister Knapp's letters which
spoke of Mr. Foote's calling on her aunts at Peck's Land--§ that
her parents 5 bro § sister Wilcox saw him.
This forenoon attended the examination of the schools
from Wailupe, Waialae, § Moanalua, 129 in all.
They appeared
very well.
This noon made readyto call on the Am. Sloop of war Yorktown, but was advised not to do so for fear of taking the small
pox.
This evening attended S.S.M. concert conducted by bro. Castle.
Present--bros. Johnstone, Munn, Castle, Knapp § myself.
advised to prepare to conduct the next meeting.
I was
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Oct. 12, 1841
Page 147
[Tuesday, Oct.] 12
Finished a letter to bro. Wilcox.
Attended examination of
the schools at Waikiki, Manoa § Palolo the school of Wm. Kanui.
Called on Capt. Aulick § some of his officers, in com^ with bro.
r
Armstrong § Knapp. While there the Gov came on board with
Haalelio, Brinsmade § soon bro. Judd, § very soon who should
come but Capt. Jones § Charlton.
2 o'clk.
I did [not] return until about
While absent Capt. Jones called at the house, § soon
after my return bro. Munn came with Dr. Gun of the Curacao § one
of her midshipmen, the one who was unwell when we called on board.
This evening bros. Smith § Emerson have called upon us.
Wednesday Oct 13/41
Last evening I commenced a letter to bro. Seeley § wrote
two pages § to day have nearly completed it.
This morning did not
go to bro. K. examination, had a school § at 10 o'clk went down
to bro. Smith's.
The examination was truly interesting.
was spoken § two other peices (!) were spoken.
A dialogue
Three men of the Cur
acao were present § much supprised (!) § said they would [not] have
believed it.
This afternoon had a school.
About sun-set the king
§ Kekauluohi came in the Paalua also bro. Richards whom I met at
bro. Judd's.
Our meeting was conducted by bro. Emerson.
Called
and saw Auhea a few moments.
Thrusday [Oct. 14]
Last evening closed my letter to bro. Seeley.
This morn
ing before breakfast had the children made ready to go over 5 see
Auhea but she was not up § so we waited till after prayers § break
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fast.
Oct. 14, 1841
Page 148
After spending half an hour with her we went down § called
on the king who was very pleasant § appeared glad to see us.
French consul § Mr. Grimes were there, but soon left.
remain there long.
The
We did not
When we returned we found Kuanaoa waiting
with his gig for Auhea to go down Ej see Capt. Jones who was going
to call on the king.
Learned form bro. Judd that Capt. Aulick was
coming during the forenoon to call on us.
We did not go to the
hoike until it was nearly out, § soon after we did, Capt. A. came
into the hoike § from there he came in here.
This afternoon I had a school.
He made a short stay.
At noon bro. L. took dinner with us.
After school some of the horses came § four of the children started
§ I with Wm. upon his horse because John's had got away.
Just as
we were going out we met Kuanaoa § Auhea coming in his gig § we
turned back.
Auhea got out § Wm. remained with her, § I, with
x*
Moses, Lot, § Alex went on § had a good bathe. We got wet some.
When we ret^ Wm. § Victoria were over to Auhea § Wm. said when he
returned that Kuanaoa § Auhea went behind the curtain to talk.
This evening have lost more m o n e y - o u r suspicions rest upon
Wainei.
Friday Oct. 15/41
Last evening added something to my letter to Mr. J. 0.
Taylor by giving extracts from our minutes of 1841.
This morning
I arose § made preparations for the labors of the day.
Called
into the luakini to see hoike a few momnets (!) came home § assisted
about getting off the table § crockery mauka.
the children all ready § their horses.
About noon we got
Boys on horses § girls §
Mrs. C. § myself on the the (!) one-horse wagon § Mrs. C. hand
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wagon.
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We went to the church § started from there a few minutes
before 1 o'clock.
The schools of this congregation were all assembled
§ bro. Smith's waited on the road for us- § rained some which made it very unpleasant.
chiefs were present.
It was exceedingly dusty
The king § all the
Capt. Aulick § Lieut. Drayton.
So also Mr.
Brinsmade § other foreigners with many of our brethren § sisters.
We went § most of the foreigners to the school house which was
quite spacious § accommodated us very well.
The king as well as
foreigners took pleasure in going around § seeing the natives eat.
We also eat at our long table § so did most of the foreigners a
little of something.
When we had finished the children were drawn up together
§ the king § Auhea made a speech § so did John § gave notice of a
week's vacation.
a great many more.
The children present were 1370 besides men § women
We returned as we went up, § after leaving
Mrs. C. at the house went to Punahou § called on bro. Dole.
This
evening we all feel very tired, § the children have retired.
has been a regular day of rejoicing to all high
It
low rich § poor,
learned § unlearned--- May its influence be happy upon the nation.
Saturday Oct 16/41
This morning sent two letters to go by the Nautilus.
After breakfast at about 8 o'elk I § 11 children went down to
the king's house § saw him not dressed, suffering from sickness.
Saw bro. Richards § had a little chat with him.
Thought it a
good plan to accustom the children to going on the sea.
We
started with Kuanaoa on a barge rowed by 24 men, at 9 o'clock,
5 Auhea on a Canoe at the same time.
We [When] we got outside
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Oct. 16, 1841
Kuanaoa got on the canoe with Auhea.
We reached Moanalua with
out any accident about 10 1/2 o'clock.
kahus § men women § children there.
Page 150
Found a large number of
As it was not noon we went
over perhaps half a mile, to see the salt-lake on foot.
When we
returned, we soon had some dinner made ready for us § sat down
to eat with our fingers.
5 chicken.
knife.
The[re] was several kinds of fish--pork
I eat only some chicken § potatoes, § eat with a pocket
We also had some bananas § melons.
Soon after dinner we
started to come back § when about half way home, Kuanaoa got upon
v
the barge § Moses Lot Alex § William got on the canoe. We reached
home about 2 1/2 o'clock § very soon the wagon § horses came §
we came home § started directly to go and bathe.
The girls rode
in the wagon § bathed themselves just below where we bathed.
We returned just in time for supper much fatigued, § soon
after supper they retired.
Read a letter this evening to sister
Castle from an acquaintance of her's a missionary in Jamaica, who
had just lost his wife.
Too tired to enjoy reading, or praying.
0 Lord prepare me for all the duties of to morrow.
Monday Oct. 18 /41
This evening I have heard much of the iniquity (?) of
the people, § last evening something concerning Moses which made
me much ashamed.
Yesterday morning I hardly had a sabbath school.
In the morning bro. Richards preached from Epeso 6:4, "Ye fathers
provoke not your children to wrath §c."
As we had a horse we rode
down to the chapel, 6 of the children Ej heard bro. Dole from Deut.
32:29 .
In the afternoon bro. A. preached from James 11 12.
After
the service the church were desired to remain § I afterwards learned
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Oct. 18, 1841
Page 151
that it was to do something about the coming feast of the king.
This morning I saw bro. A. § he said he saw Kuanaoa § Kekauluohi
lying on a mat together Saturday night about 9 o'clock.
I was at the Depository § bro. Castle looked over a paper
saying it contained an extract from my letter to bro. Bingham.
Bro Knapp came in just at that juncture, § said my letter bore
marks of giving bro. A. all the cr.
[credit] for the schools.
To day I have had schools.
This afternoon the six older
children commenced Onley's Geography.
Saturday Oct. 2 3/41
Tuesday bro. Wilcox ma spent the day with us § in the
afternoon sister Smith came over with bro. Chamberlain's two child
ren (boys) § took tea.
She spent the evening § I sat with her
conversing about the school at Punahou.
She is disposed to think
it will never holo.
Wednesday Auhea came into my school a short time fj in the
afternoon the boys went to bathe.
Auhea took supper with us.
Maternal meeting here.
Thursday afternoon sister § bro Smith had quite a party,
king, Auhea, Kuanaoa, Capt. Aulick Mr. § Mrs. Wood, Messrs. Brins
made, Boardman § Sullivan, J. § Jos. § Martha went to bro. Dole
§ so did Moses § Lot all of whom staid there while I went to Manoa
to my meeting.
I read the remainder of a sermon, which I commenced
a fortnight since.
About 9 o'clock Auhea came in to spend the
night accompanied by Iole.
She roused Wm. 5 he got up § lay on
the floor with his mother.
I was obliged to request them to not
talk § told Iole particularly to keep still.
Auhea heard me §
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advised her to retire.
Oct. 23, 1841
Page 152
We all sjept soundly during the night.
Tuesday night J. made a mistake § poured some castor into
her eye instead of eye-water.
now.
The soreness has increased until
Yesterday Dr. bled her § to-day blistered her ear § scarified
her on her temple.
She has done very little to day.
Yesterday we
had company, the king, Auhea, Kuanaoa Haalelio, John Young, bros.
Richards, Judd,
sisters Judd § Smith.
Bro. Wilcox came over
with the latter but he § neither of the two sisters took tea.
The king ma left about 8 o'clock § through his influence Auhea
relinquished her design of again sleeping with Wm.
This afternoon we all but David went to bathe § the
girls I committed to the care of Maele.
When we returned we
spent some time at our new house playing in it.
were expected there soon to have a feast.
The king §c.
This evening Auhea
was in to prayers § until the bell rung for the children to go to
their rooms.
Tuesday Oct. 26/41
This evening I have been reading a lecture of "Mind §
its developments" by Rev. E. Davis.
Armstrong.
It was sent to me by Sister
But to return back to the Sabbath--
In the morning J's eye was so much worse that bro. J. said
she must keep herself in a close, dark room § keep her eyes covered,
so I could not attend service in the morning.
The children all
went with Ii, § afterwards I went with Lot, Wm. Jane § Belinda,
to the chapel, in the wagon.
In the afternoon Lokai staid with
Juliette § I attended § heard bro. Armstrong from Matt. 16:24.
In the evening I read New York Evangelists.
In the forenoon I
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Oct. 26, 1841
Page 153
read Dr. Berman's sermon before the Board at Providence, Sept.
1840.
That night I retired late § was called up once or twice
during the night.
Just before midnight Kuanaoa came saying he had
haerd that the Kekauluohi had gone on the rocks at Koolau § that
he was then going to start to go over § help.
Yesterday J.'s eye
began to grow better § to day has been more comfortable.
evening Auhea came in Ej took supper with us.
Last
Just as we finished,
a messenger came from Koolau saying the vessel was much injured,
§ she returned very soon.
Just as I was about going out to Anti-
Slavery Monthly concert, Mr. Gilman came in § spent the evening.
He asked me some questions, § I urged him to aim at being an "un
common Christian".
This morning while riding we called on Auhea at the fort.
Had my school early and at 10 o'clk. went to the Auction of Messrs
M. § J. who were selling Mr. Jarvis's furniture.
boys I took with me.
The four older
I bought a secretary, looking-glass for Ii,
an umbrella for Moses, § a large bible for Lot.
Lokai was sick § I gave her some salts.
This morning
She is better.
Yesterday morning John Ii went to Waialua to examination
Ej to have an interview with teachers.
Friday Oct. 29/41
Wednesday I did not accomplish much.
bro. Chamberlain conducted the meeting.
In the evening
Prayers by bros. John
stone, Sullivan, Munn § Castle.
Thursday (yesterday) nooning (?) I found John Ii had
returned the night before about midnight.
Yesterday I saw but
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little of him.
meeting.
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Page 154
At 3 o'clk I went to Manoa § had an interesting
More present than usual.
drews, Mat. 6:33.
Read Haiao VIII, by bro. An
In the evening we had a meeting at bro. A.
study about bro. Bliss staying § going to Waianae.
he had better go in the Wm. Gray.
Most thought
This morning after breakfast
I went down-town to get some one to come § take tea.
Saw first
Capt. Aulick but he was engaged § then went on board the Yorktown.
Succeeded in getting Lieut. Drayton § Purser Near, who took tea
with us in com. with bro's § sisters Diamond (!) § Knapp.
Saturday Oct. 30/41
This evening I am seated at my secretary purchased at
Mr. Jarvis's auction.
Have just been reading to day's "Polynesian"
to Juliette but she has fallen to sleep.
This morning I had a long talk with John about Lydia's
coming into our family--also, about many other things.
Commenced
again keeping our front-door fastened.
Went to bathe as usual on Saturday (P.M.)
Kekauluohi with us to dine.
with Capt. Aulick.
At noon had
She § the king have had an interview
Perhaps they have dined with him on board.
Learned from bro. Bliss today that bro Emerson was preach
ing on Sabbath day near where the Kekauluohi was broken, § went
from his meeting to assist--also that bro. Lock# had gone to render
assistance.
Learned from sister Judd that Mr. Drayton § Mr. Nearl (
who left in such haste last evening to return on board ship, went
to Mrs. Hooper's ,§ came home with Mrs. Jarves at 10 1/2 o'clk.
0 Lord! prepare me for the Sabbath just at hand, § may I be in the
spirit on thine holy day.
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Nov. 1, 1841
Page 155
Monday Nov. 1/41
To day I have entered upon a new month § one of our pupils
upon her fourth year.
Victoria is three years old to-day § this
afternoon Auhea, Paki § wife took tea with us.
We had intended
a dinner but the king leaving to-day in the Yorktown, Capt. Aulick
at noon for Lahaina, § Kekuanaoa's going to Koolau, we did [not]
succeed in our wishes.
This morning the children went to monthly concert § gave,
most of them, a quarter of a dollar to the cause of Christ.
On our return saw the meeting house,
Richards.
Kuanaoa Auhea § bro.
The latter took breakfast with us.
went down to see the king.
After breakfast we
Saw him § Auhea § Paki.
Sat a while
§ then came up to the meeting expecting to meet Auhea § the king
there, but they did not come.
We staid until noon $ saw the first
beam § rafter go up by means of a large tackle § iron windlass.
They were a long time in getting ready, but when ready it went up
nicely.
This afternoon I had a school.
This evening I have been to monthly concert conducted by
bro. Richards.
Yesterday bro. Armstrong preached all day.
the morning, about hell. P s . 9:17.
Rev. 21:1.
In
In the afternoon about heaven,
Did not go to the chapel because we had no horse.
In
the evening I looked over my papers §c. sent to me by Mr. Booth.
Rec^ a letter to day from bro. Bailey.
Tuesday, Nov. 2, /41
This morning we did not go to ride.
luakini.
Went to see the
Spent the morning in fixing my secretary.
in fixing my pamphlets, Reports, sermons §c.
The nooning
This evening Auhea
Nov. 2, 1841
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sent for the children, § I sent to her to come here to see them,
as I was not willing they should go where the kahus could talk
with them.
Thursday Nov. 4
Yesterday I was busy here § there § accomplished but
little.
us.
Cut bro. Wilcox's hair.
Had Auhea to take supper with
Had a call from bro. Locke who gave us some particulars about
the Kekauluohi.
Bro. Bliss also called § conducted our meeting.,
Came home § read some in the "Teacher taught".
Learned this morning that the Ship Gloucester took fire
last night about 10 o'clock
noon to day.
was not extinguished until about
They tried smothering by keeping the hatches closed.
This morning we rode again § Auhea § Ii followed us with the gig
§ Kuanaoa's horse.
After breakfast we visited the meeting house
§ saw the fourth set of rafters go up.
Did not return till 10
o 'clock.
This afternoon have been to Manoa § read Haiao IX.
the children present § about twenty five others.
going but escape the shower returning.
All
Got quite wet
This evening hope to read
some.
Saturday, Nov. 6, 1841.
Yesterday morning we rode down to see the Gloucester,
§ learned that the fire was extinguished the day before § that
the vessel was injured some considerable § that it was almost
a miracle that she was saved.
Yesterday the people at the meet
ing house raised two sets of rafters which made six.
To day
Nov. 6, 1841
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they have raised none.
Last evening Kekuanaoa returned from Kaneohe quite lame
from riding § walking.
This morning we rode down there Ej found
both Kuanaoa Ej Auhea at the fort.
Went up on the fort § staid
ten minutes.
After breakfast had a long talk with John about the
kiaaina § the kuhina.
He is very faithful to them.
This afternoon all the boys went to bathe Ej Peter's kahu
only went with us.
house iuka.
On our return found Auhea ma § John at our
This evening very windy Ej Auhea has sent sentinels
lest fire should lele mai upon us.
Reed a letter from bro. Lyman.
Tuesday Nov 9 1841
Sabbath morning I had only time to hear the children
recite their verses.
These verses giving the names of the Apostles,
Mat. 10:1-4.
Bro. Armstrong preached in the morning from Hoikeana 22.
"The bright § morning star".
At noon we went on foot to the chapel
§ heard bro. Dole from Mat. 5:20.
service.
by faith.
In the evening there was no
In the afternoon bro. A's text was II Kov. 5:7.
Walking
In the evening I read but little.
Last evening six of the children went with me to S.S. Monthly
concert, conducted by myself.
To-day Mr. Gilman has been with us most of the day.
is quite an invalid, but getting better.
He
Last evening bro. §
sister Gulick came in § I assisted him to draw her home.
Had some
conversation with Mr. Gilman today about placing his standard high.
He is somewhat fanciful, but I hope he may be kept Ej made useful
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in his station.
Nov. 9, 1841
Page 158
This noon bro. Munn took dinner with us.
To-day
Victoria is somewhat unwell.
[The following line was written in the margin:]
Victoria's prince of Wales born today.
Wednes. Nov 10
I have just returned from our prayer meeting conducted
by bro. Gulick.
This morning we rode § J. rode again.
they have got up two last rafters of the meeting-house.
To day
This
has been hoike day of the schools under the patronage of the
catholics.
of 700.
They came from all parts of the island to the number
Their examination consisted in chants 6jc.
solid learning.
They had wine to entertain foreigners.
Smith was present.
1841 Nov. 12
Very little
Bro.
Mr. Dudoit cut quite a swathe.
Friday
Yesterday morning the horse having slipped his halter we
did not go to ride.
Soon after breakfast we made out some invitations for
Company Bro § sister Judd with Mr. § Mrs. Jarvis--Mrs. Hooper Mr.
Calkin § Mr. Baordman.
The three latter did not come.
Marshall § Johnson, § Capt. Easterbrook.
Messrs
After tea they sung
some, § the children sat up until 8 1/2 o'clock.
They were much
pleased with the singing.
Yesterday 5 today I have continued drawing the string
in school little tighter.
us.
This evening Auhea took supper with
I spoke to her about the red horse of Wm's § she said it
was with Kaaha.
Yesterday morning sister Chamberlain returned
on board a whale ship Capt. Gillett.
Nov. 13, 1841
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Saturday Nov 13 /41
Last evening I completed my letter to J. Orville Taylor
Esq. in behalf of our ass.
our Saturdays.
This day has passed much as most of
Auhea went § bathed with us.
pleased with the boys skill in swimming §c.
us.
She was somewhat
No kahus went with
The Polynesian comes out strong for missionaries this week.
0 Lord prepare me for the Sabbath.
Monday Nov. 15 /41
Yesterday morning I had a better S.S. than usual.
the day read some in Todd's S.S. Teacher.
Temperance Union, for Dec. 1840.
During
Saturday night read the
It was very interesting.
Yester
day bro. A's sermons were founded on John 6:68, § 11 Tim. 2:19
last clause.
Mr. Dole preached a powerful sermon from "What is
a man advantaged §c." Luke.
This evening Kuanaoa § Auhea took supper with us.
Thursday Nov 16/41
Last evening about 9 o'clock bro. Munn came bringing a
letter from bro. Emerson to bro. Judd saying that Henry Locke
was drowned that day between the hours of 9 o'clock § 1 o'clock.
Bro. Munn said he § sister Smith were going over early in the
morning.
I wrote a few lines to them § this morning early took
it to bro. Munn.
Bro. Armstrong tried to go but did not succeed
in getting a horse.
During the night J. had the a (!) tooth ache.
I got up
§ gave her some essence of peppermint § she dropped to sleep again
after a while.
This morning after breakfast went with some of the
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Nov. 16, 1841
Page 160
children to the sepulchre of Kinau ma, § found Auhea there.
This evening after prayers went out § called on Auhea.
This has been David's birth day.
He is to day 5 years old.
By
refering to my diary I find I was on my way (from Plymouth to
Springfield) to see Miss Montague.
To-day gave Moses ma lessons
on the map for to morrow.
Friday Nov. 19/41
Wendesday (!) evening we were all invited to tea at Mr.
Ladd's.
During the day the Vincennes arrived, also the Porpoise
§ Flying Fish.
We met Mr. Waldron § Mr. Calkin there.
played on the accordian for us.
The latter
We left about 7 o'clock, came home
§ had prayers, 61 then went to meeting conducted by Mr. Sullivan.
Yesterday Mr. Eld § Dr. Pickering called on us.
In the afternoon
I went to Manoa in the rain, § when I returned found no one to take
charge of the children.
Auhea was here § quite cross.
I requested
her to take tea § urged her § she began to be happy-- § left us
very pleasant.
This morning she came § took breakfast with us, § Haalelio
came for her.
We were going down to the fort, but she prevented
it § I was very glad.
I have felt very bad today thinking of the conduct of
Kuanaoa § Auhea.
Last evening I wrote a letter to Mr. Hallock
Sec. of A.T.S. acknowledging the receipt of a set of their soc's
publications.
I added a few lines about our school § the schools
generally.
Wednesday wrote to bros. Baldwin § Bailey.
bro. Lyman.
Yesterday to
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Nov. 19, 1841
Page 161
This evening we have had Dr. Pickering § Mr. Eld to take
tea with us.
the above.
They ret^ about 8 o'clock § since then I have written
The Oregon (formerly Thos. Perkins) arrived yesterday,
§ she § the Vincennes came in this morning.
Saturday Nov. 20/41
This morning we took a walk down makai § got upon a waa,
§ took a circuit around the Vincennes.
Konia called to bid the
children farewell as she was going to Hawaii on board the Capt.
Russell.
At noon we had a call from Passed Mid. Emmons.
When
we returned from our bathing, we called on Kuanaoa § he asked
us to dine, which we did.
Holmes called there.
While we were eating Mr. Emmons § Dr.
The former inquired about Kuanaoa, the truth
of stories he had heard about his drinking.
This forenoon Kuanaoa
sent for hair cloth settees.
Tuesday Nov. 23/41
Last evening § yesterday I was writing a letter to Mr.
Booth.
Commenced one to Rev. R.S. Stone of Danbury, § completed
it to day.
Commenced one to day to Fanny.
my spare time has been devoted to writing.
at bro. Dimond's.
Yesterday § today all
Last evening J. visited
Bro. § sister Dole have commenced boarding there,
§ she is to teach a school for the missionary children.
morning § this we sailed some on Lot's canoe.
Yesterday
This morning I called
on Capt. Whitefield of the John Howland.
Read a letter to-day from bro. Locke addressed to all the
brethren of Honolulu.
Sabbath morning I had a longer school than usual, for
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Nov. 23, 1841
Page 162
I directed the children to dress for church when they got up.
Bro. Gulick preached in the morning for us, from Luke "To whom much
is given, of the same much will be required."
to preach on board the Vincennes.
sermon on love, 1 John 3:1.
Bro. Armstrong was
Bro. Dole preached an extempore
Five of the children only attend.
Bro. A. preached in the afternoon from -being turned out of the church.
(!)
About adulters
A good sermon.
In the evening I retired very early.
Thursday Nov. 2 5
Yesterday morning we were gone so long on our morning
sail upon a canoe that we did not finish breakfast until nearly
9 o'clock.
In the afternoon dismissed school rather early §
went on board the Vincennes.
upon us.
Found none there who had called
Mr. Totten, Case, Walker Emmons § two [or] three others
w&nt round the vessel with us, § entertained us with melons wine
§c. but none of the children took any wine.
5 shook hands with him.
We saw the Feegee,
We all went in one boat, Kuanaoa's; §
Kululuailehua accompanied us.
We returned just at sun set.
Dur
ing the day the Pilot arrived bringing Dr. Rooke § family § Mr.
Hooper.
In the evening we had an invitation to take tea at bro.
Hall's in company with Mr. Dana.
the meeting.
But we did not go.
This morning we sent an invitation to Capt. Dominis,
wife § son to take tea with us but they were engaged.
preparations for Mr. Hudson.
called.
I attended
J. made
During the after noon Capt. Hudson
In the forenoon Mr. Perry § Mr. Jarvis called in to see
the school.
We appeared to
much disadvantage.
This afternoon
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Nov. 25, 1841
Page 163
we went to bathe in the sea § while gone Dr. Rooke § wife § daughter
called on us.
At tea Mr. Dana came in, § Mr. Hudson did not.
D. prayed at family prayers.
spells.
Mr.
Alexander had one of his unpleasant
Soon after Mr. Dana left Messrs Drayton § Agate called,
§ sat nealry an hour.
Mr. Brinsmade arrived from Lahaina this P.M. in a whale
vessel.
Bro. Judd took dinner today on board the Vincennes.
Saturday Nov 27/41
Thursday evening after J. went to bed I commence a letter
to my cousin Mrs. Merwin
of New Haven, as a letter of intro
duction to Mr. Eld, Passed midshipman of the Exq. En. under the
command of Capt. Wilkes.
Yesterday morning I finished it, § after
school I commenced one to Rev. Messrs. S. Merwin, § H.G. Ludlow
§ H. Olmstead Esq. of N. Haven as a letter of introduction to
Mr. J. Dana of the scientific corps.
In the evening went to tea to Mr. Johnstone's § staid
until 9 o'clock.
Met there with Capt. Dominis, lady § son,
Moore § Capt. Varney.
Miss
After returning finished my letter--by
writing until 11 o'clock--I wrote until 11 o'clock on Thursday
night.
Last evening after prayers the Gov. came in a few minutes.
Afterwards John walked out with some of the children.
This after
noon the boys went to bathe as usual § just as we were going the
wind commenced blowing, § now the wind is very high § the dust
flies.
The Squadron have gone out this afternoon, § probably sailed
before this.
This morning cut bro. Castle's hair for the last time.
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I have not called at bro. Smith's since bro. Bliss has been there.
To day looked up the Polynesian to send to Charles.
0 Lord prepare
me for the sabbath.
Monday Nov 29/41
Yesterday morning we had no S.S. because the children
did not get dressed in season.
At noon they did not choose to go
down to the chapel, § I had a S.S. then, § it was some interesting.
Bro. A. preached all day, A.M. Rom 9:2 P.M. Mat. 5:4.
They were
excellent sermons.
During the day read some in the Missionary Herald for
January 1841.
An account of Catholic missions.
evening an Evangelist for Sept. 12, 1840.
lished little or nothing.
Read in the
This morning I accom-
At noon, did nothing, § so after school.
Mrs. Rooke was here to see Peter--§ to talk about Ema (!) coming.
I spoke of her being with Pauahi § she was pleased with it.
While reading this evening
who should come in but bro. Locke.
We soon went over to bro. Knapp's
to the monthly concert meeting for slaves.
They had forgotten
it, but soon bro. Castle came in § we called down bro. Munn, §
we had 5 prayers.
Bro. L. returns here § is to sleep in our parlor
on two settees as usual.
I wish to write some letters.
Wednesday Dec. 1/41
This day I am thirty one years old.
How fast my days are being numbered.
I cannot realize it.
May I improve the moments
as they speed.
Yesterday morning we had an invitation to go to bro.
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Page 165
Knapp's to tea $ after getting our children to bed we went §
found Bro. § Sister Bliss bros. Munn § Castle § Locke there,
which made 9 of our reinforcement.
Sister Smith was engaged
with Mrs. Dominis at bro. Chamberlain's.
This morning I was busy moving our bed §c.
At ten
o'clock I had no school 6? went over to bro. Johnstone's ex
amination.
Bros. Armstrong, Dole § Knapp with their wives =
Sister Dimond § Smith, bro. Gulick.
with me.
I took 8 of our scholars
There were many foreigners there--Messrs. Reynolds,
Greenway, Pelt, Pitman, Charlton, Tolman, Rush--Drs. Rooke,
Gaylor, Crawley--Mr. Dudoit 6j lady, Mr. French § a native wife,
Mrs. Taylor, Hooper, Dawsett, Corney, Paty, Hoyer.
The scholars appeared very well but had not advanced
a great deal beyond last year.
through tea § prayers bro.
again with them.
meeting.
This evening after we had got
sister Bl'iss came § we took tea
After that bro. B. § myself went to the prayer
This noon went to Mr. Brinsmade to get a "quit claim
deed" to Mr. Rowe of Sunderland acknowledged.
Thursday Dec 2
This morning I had the wagon made ready § J. § myself
went down to call on Mr. Brinsmade § acknowledge the deed spoken
of above.
Saw a vessel at anchor in the "roads” § learned that
it was the California.
When I returned went with my letters to
bro. Castle, 26 papers for Charles, Letters for J.O. Taylor Wm.
A. Booth, Rev. R.S. Stone, Fanny E. Montague, H.W. Taft, § Rev. §
Wm. A. Hallock.
From J. one to her mother § Aunt Sally.
About 10 o/2 o'clock sister Knapp came over bringing a
Dec. 2,1841
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Page 166
letter from Deac. S.H. Mead of June 28th saying my father died
23rd June.
I have yet rec*^ a line from any one.
After dinner
I wrote a letter of introduction for bro. Castle to several persons
§ then went to bro. Knapp's where we had a prayer by bro. Armstrong
§ then the brethrens Bliss, Munn § Castle § sister § their four
children bid us farewell § went on board the Wm. Gray, Capt. Stickney, § sailed from the harbor at 2 1/2 o'clock P.M.
Bro. Hall says we have no boxes or bundles on the invoice.
This evening the general letter is to be read at bro. Dimond's at
7 o'clock.
It has rained some considerable this afternoon § I have
not been to Manoa.
To morrow is agreed upon as a day of fasting in view of
the Communion next sabbath, § bro Dole is to preach to us at 3
o'clock at bro. Armstrong's. No. 26 Vol I. § last of the Polynesian
was bublished (!) yesterday.
Report says, that Howard the printer
that left some time since has returned with type § press for anothe
paper.
"Not our wills by thine 0 God be done".
We would bow sub
missively to the Providences of thy hand.
"God moves in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform."
Friday Dec. 3/41
Last evening about dark it commenced raining very hard
§ rained more or less all night § this morning it rained very hard
again.
Now the wind blows very hard.
This morning the California
trying to get in got upon the reef § there she lies being beat
about by this high wind.
This afternoon we had a meeting at bro. Armstrong § bro.
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Dole preached to us from 2 Cor. 5:13:14.
An extempore sermon tho'
Page 167
a good one.
This has been a fast day with the mission families § I
ate so light a breakfast that I was faint before dinner.
Learned
this afternoon that bro. Wilcox ma left the vessel at Kohala,
because she leaked, 5 that they had returned to Hilo, but the
vessel had not reached there.
Last evening we heard the general letter
read, and a copy of a letter from Mr. Baird of Paris to Dr. Ander
son of Boston, concerning his interview with Louis Phillipe.
He
acknowledged that he was a Roman Catholic, § justified Capt. La
Place in his doings here July 1839.
Bro. Smith read a letter
from bro Tinker.
Saturday Dec. 4.
To day we have rec^ some papers from Charles from Sun
derland § two temperance papers published at Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
by Chs. J. Lynde, her cousin.
The Massachusetts Eagle, of Lenox,
Ms. of July 1-1841, contained the death of father as dying June
23rd.
This evening received four more Miss. IHerald § a report
of a trial of the cause of John Taylor vs. E.C. Delany (?).
The
wind has been very high today.
The California was got into the harbor about noon.
Monday Dec. 6 / 4 1
Just returned from Monthly concert conducted by bro. Smith.
Bro. A. had gone to Ewa.
Mr. Sullivan was present, § stated he was about to leave
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for home.
$1.50.
Page 168
Heard that letters by the Jos. Peabody was to be taxed
After meeting Bro. Judd read something from a Boston daily
paper, I believe, containing a synopsis of the "Polynesian" for
the first six months of its publication.
Walking along with bro.
Sullivan he said we were too ready to take up stories § circulating
them, § mentioned an interview of some kind with bro. Green.
He
endeavored to justify Mr. Boardman, § gave some good reason for
his prices, § not visiting.
Yesterday morning bro. A. preached from Matt 22:11,12.
At noon we did not go to the chapel.
Got the children together
§ taught them one verse of the hymn,
"Whatever brawls disturb the street.
There should be peace at home;
Where sisters dwell § brothers
meet
Quarrels should never come."
We sung it to the tune of Stann.
After dinner I assembled them again § we read Mat. 27th
that they might understand why we had a communion, as we were to
celebrate that ordinance in the afternoon.
take.
Kuanaoa did not par
Kuluwailehua § some others were restored to the church.
In the evening I read the Missionary Herald for January
§ finished it.
This morning attended monthly concert with the children
at the native meeting house.
Bro. A. took up a subscription for
the putting in of the windows of the new meeting house.
The ex
pense was to be $1.37 for each window § 7 of our children each took
a window, as did many others.
Kuanaoa was present.
Wrote to
Kekauluohi at noon about Ema's coming into our family, § mentioned
the above circumstance of the children subscriptions.
Dec. 7, 1841
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Tuesday Dec. 7 /41
This morning somewhat misty § did not go out to walk.
After breakfast wrote a note to Mr. Brinsmade about making out
a power of attorney.
At noon found a copy of an intrument sent to me by Mr.
Seeley in the case of cousin Darius Starr, Ej have made out a power
of attorney for bro. Seeley to act in my stead in the father's
Estate.
This afternoon since school bro. J. has been in a[nd]
vaccinated all the children, except Victoria who was absent,
Mrs. C. § myself § himself--also Haai £| Kalope § a woman our
domestics.
Wednesday Dec. 8/41
Just returned from our prayer meeting conducted by bro.
Dole.
Bro. Johnstone told us he was going to Mazatlan.
Bro.
Sullivan expressed many thanks for our kindness to him.
Last evening I commenced a letter to mother 5 added some
thing to it to day.
This morning walked down to the sea with the
children intending to take a sail but the tide being low us we
did not sail.
This afternoon the maternal meeting was here.
After
school I rode with some of the children.
9.
This morning I rode some in the wagon.
Did not go manao [Manoa]
today, as bro. Armstrong wished to go to make a collection for the
windows of the meeting house.
This evening we have visited with
Mrs. John § Wm. Paty, Mrs. Hooper, Mr. § Mrs. Jarves § Mr. Sullivan
at bro. Armstrong's.
Talked some with the mothers about children.
Dec. 10, 1841
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[Dec.] 10.
This morning we rode but not till after breakfast.
to day rather better than usual.
School
At noon had a call from Dr. Judd.
Just as school was out this afternoon Mrs. Ladd came to
get us to allow Newton to come to our school.
We consented § spoke
to Mrs. L. to caution him about his teaching our scholars bad words
in our tongue.
her son.
She was much troubled that she had no school for
She had applied to Mrs. Dole; Ej Mrs. D. objected.
This evening J. is having a reading story school.
11.
This morning I rode out as usual.
After school Ei dinner
I went down to get Mr. Brinsmade to acknowledge a power of Attorney
for bro. Aaron Seeley in the settlement of father's Estate.
Judd witnessed it.
Bro.
He threw out a remark about my giving my money
to the Board Eic. Ej Mr. B. joined in it.
After I returned, I went out to ride with the children.
All the boys went Ei Jane Ei Belinda.
They all rode on horse back
Ej we went up to Nuuanu, § returning came back with us Ei took supper
with us because it was Lot's birth-day.
Smith § she is now staying here.
When we ret^ found sister
0 Lord prepare us all for the Sabbath.
Monday Dec 13/41
Yesterday morning it was so late when we finished break
fast that my school was necessarily short, and to see the children
thinking more of some new handkerchiefs than of what I was saying
made me feel more like crying than like teaching.
Found Moses Ei
Lot with hdkfs. wh[ich] Kuanaoa had sent that morning Ei told them
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Dec. 13, 1841
they must not wear them because they came on the Sabbath.
Page 171
When
we reached the meeting it was late § bro. A. had selected for his
subject the fourth commandment.
It was very good.
After this six
children went down to the chapel, § bro. Dole preached to parents
from Deut. 6:7.
And these words shall be in thy heart §c.
In the afternoon bro. A. preached about the new birth taking his
text from the Ui-In the evening I read in Missionary Herald for January
about the female school in Ceylon.
§
This morning I arose early/
went with the children to sail in a boat.
to prayers until 7 1/2 o'clock.
Did not get back
Had but a short season of prayer
in my room.
To day Newton Ladd made a scholar in my school.
menced reading in Worcester, third book--Lesson 26.
the truth the life.
He com
I am the way
Did not read quite so well as Alexander--
com^ [commenced] Emerson's arithmetic 2nd part at Multiplication
with Alex. § Maheha, 5 commenced writing numeration.
This after
noon he commenced only Geography--Questions on the map of Europe.
This noon called up to bro. Johnstone's about some books.
He will furnish me with some but wishes me to return them.
This evening attended the S.S. monthly concert conducted
by bro. Dole.
8 children went with me.
An interesting a/c of
a revival in Vermoitville Mich. § it commenced the day that Carmine
ft. S.S. met to pray for that particular place.
On our return from meeting the children contemplated the
heavens with much interest.
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Dec. 15, 1841
Page 172
Wednesday Dec 15/41
Yesterday morning soon after day-light I went with all
the children to sail, § we went out where vessels anchor.
the same this morning.
I did
Last evening I looked over 7 papers "Danbury
Times", rec^ in a box of goods which was not opened until yesterday.
There were also two letters--one from Oliver R. Ryder to me § one
from sister Mary to J. dated April '41.
Last evening I made out
a list of books to give to bro. Chamberlain to send to Mr. Hill for
our school.
I also closed my letter to bro. Seeley--^ this morning
sent it to bro. C.
Armstrong.
This evening attended meeting conducted by bro.
Rather interesting.
to sail until Saturday.
us.
Learned that the Pea Body was not
This evening Sister Smith took tea with
Rec^ to day a few lines from bros. Lafon § Johnson.
Thursday 16/41
Last evening wrote to bro. Lafon.
This morning sent for some books to bro. Johnstone 3
Onley's Geography § Atlas--3 Emerson's Arithmetic 2nd part--l
Emerson's 3rd part § 3 Worcester's Reader 3rd part.
Being sup-
plied with Arithmetic, Emerson 2nd part, I put Moses, Lot, Alex
■y*
§ Newton § Jane, Belinda § Abigail in it, commencing at Division
in mental A. § the begining of the written A.
This afternoon I went to Manoa accompanied by Moses §
Wm. § read a sermon of my own from Mat. 22-42. "Heaha ko oukou
manao no ka Mesia?"
This evening J § myself § Moses, Lot § Alex,
went to Messrs. Marshall § Johnson to a book auction but did not
purchase any.
The Hawaii arrived from Hilo d I had a letter from bro Coan.
The Paalua also arr^ from Kauai also the Kipikipi from Maui.
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Dec. 17, 1841
Page 173
Friday Dec. 17/41
This morning I went with 7 of the children to sail.
wind was some high § we ret^ soon.
accomplished much.
as common.
The
Today my scholars have not
Cut the hair of six of them but not so short
This afternoon had a call from Mrs. Ladd.
J. § Lot rode on horse back.
After tea
This evening have had a call from
Mr. Brinsmade.
Saturday Dec. 18/41
This morning I completed a letter I had commenced last
evening to bro. Johnson.
Have written to day to bro. Coan in
reply to his of the 7th rec^ 16th.
This morning it rained hard
while at breakfast Mr. Sullivan came in the rain to call § bid
us good bye.
Had a school but the children did not study well.
This afternoon it being pleasant some men came to fix our roof
§ some women to clean the rooms, § as the horses did not come to
go to bathe I took the children to sail.
We went out beyond the
fartherest (!) bouy § after returning Bro. Judd came § vaccinated
us all again.
The former vaccinations having all failed.
While
doing this Sarai came in § was also vaccinated also John, Kahilahila, Kahope.
Sarai staid to tea § to prayers.
She is not able
to come § stay.
To day the brig Joseph Peabody has gone out with her pas
sengers, but is not out of sight.
I feel very tired, § my eyes are quite weak.
Tuesday Dec 21/41
Sabbath morning I had no time for a S.S.
Bro. A. preached
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Dec. 21, 1841
in native for us from Jev. 13:23.
my Sabbath School.
Then
baptized.
Returning from service I had
dinner § did not go to the chapel.
In the afternoon no preaching.
church
Page 174
Nine presons were rec^ into the
Bro. A. made them kneel § he administered the
sacrament of baptizement.
After this addresses for schools.
Paulo, Umaunu § Ii occupied all the time.
The latter was long.
The meeting was then adjourned until Wednesday morning.
When we
returned it was supper time, § after supper § prayers I talked some
with Moses § Lot.
every day.
They said Alexr. was guilty of immodest work
I have not yet talked with him about it.
In the even
ing 8 of them accompanied me to the chapel § heard bro. Dole
preach from Rev. 3:
- About being cold, or hot.
After returning
I read some.
Yesterday morning I started to go § sail but John's coming
§ I went with J. to ride.
Schools yesterday not particularly in
teresting neither to-day.
Commenced reading yesterday morning
"Rollo at School".
After school yesterday went to sister Chamberlain for
some spruts (!) of fig-trees § set them out.
After the children
had supper, prayers, § retired to their rooms, J § myself went
to tea to Mr. Hooper's.
there.
Found bro. § sister Dole § bro. Dimond
They had been to tea.
J. § myself only eat.
When we
returned I read some in "Bancroft's History".
At noon today
rec'd a letter from bro. Conde
This morning the
Paalua sailed for Maui.
bro. Bailey.
Haalelio went in her to the feast.
Answered bro. B.'s letter this evening.
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Dec. 23, 1841
Page 175
Thursday Dec 23/41
Yesterday I did not let the children go to sail because
they did not study well the day before.
to bro. Conde's letter.
replied to the same.
Before school I replied
At noon reed a letter from bro. Lyons §
Just after school, Mr. Toby came in § sat
so long that we invited him to tea.
About 7 1/2 o'clock he left
§ I went to the meeting conducted by bro. Smith.
I carried my
letters along but they were too late for the Chinaman's vessel
which sailed about 3 o'clock.
After meeting learned from bro.
Armstrong that Kuluwailehua had been beating his wife § that she
had been guilty of adultery for 15 years § with Kanaaina too as
late as when he was last here.
ing these days.
I have heard that the Gov. is drink
This morning soon after breakfast I went iuka with
the children § left John § Mrs.
§ had two short schools.
C. to clean house.
We took books
We ret^ on horse back § in a wagon.
John attended my meeting at Manoa for me.
Sarai has returned
into our family to day.
Friday Dec 24/41
Last evening I read in Bancroft's history of the U.S.
about the various spanish navigators who came to Florida in 15361600.
This morning soon after breakfast I went again with the
children to Kapena § spent the day we went on foot § returned
on foot.
I
had also 2 schools.
We wandered about some considerable
Lot has the head ache, £? Jane is very tired.
myself.
I feel very tired
J. has been cleaning house, § has cleaned the school
room, § the girls room.
J. has sent to the Gov. for a mat for
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Dec. 24, 1841
the parlor, but she did not get any.
Page 176
Aole launa mai o Kuanaoa.
Sarai has been gone all day but has ret^ this evening.
A vessel, the Sovereign has arrived to day § is said to
be from Mazatlan.
I thought it was the Lausanne as I saw it from
Kapena, knowing as I did that she was daily expected.
Just as
we were about returning from Kapena Alexr hawled (!) a blue bag
from under the mat § opening it we found a pack of cards.
Saturday Dec 25/41
Last evening I read some in Bancroft's.
This morning
just before breakfast Kekuanaoa came in bringing $15. for a new
mat for the the (!) parlor.
put down.
J. has purchased it, § it is now
The mat that was in the parlor before in now in the
sitting room,
I put it down this PM.
This morning after break
fast I went with the children to sail, § we were gone all the
forenoon.
We went round the ship laying at anchor, § staid out
side 1 1-2 hours § saw the people fishing.
were sick.
Pauahi 5 some others
I was sick some myself, but, I tried to do something
§ so kept up.
When we ret^ we used our umbrellas for sails.
This afternoon J. went on horseback to Pouoa in company
with Dr. Judd Mr. Jarves § bro. Knapp, Sister Smith, Dimond, Knapp
Armstrong.
John Ii went to bathe with the boys.
feverish with the kind pox.
from Maui.
Jane ;is quite
This afternoon the Paalua has arrived
I rec^ a letter from Kania.
Tuesday Dec 28/41
Last evening I had an opportunity to read to J. after
returning from Anti S. Monthly concert 4 only present.
I read
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Dec. 28, 1841
Bancroft's history of Virginia's settlement.
scholars did not study very well.
Yesterday our
To-day they studied better
5 after school I went to sail with them.
Paalua going out bound to Kauai.
Page 177
Returning we met the
We took two large umbrella's
with us § the wind blowing carried us outside in about ten min
utes.
We have just had a call from bro. § sister Bishop.
bath day bro. A. preached all day.
Sab
In the morning on drunken
ness from Joel 1:5. P.M. Mat. about Christ birth in a manger.
At noon five of the children went to the cahpel § heard bro.
Dole for Mark 10:
"Yet one thing thou lackest."
In the even
ing we retired very early.
This afternoon bro. J. vaccinated again all but John,
Jnae, Lot, Elizabeth § the domestics.
He took the matter from
Elizabeth's arm.
Thursday Dec 30/41
Yesterday our children did not do as well as usual.
Wrote to bro. Whitney about Moses.
meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
made some remarks.
Slavery.
Last evening attended prayer
Mr. Colcord was present §
Read some in Bancroft on the subject of
To day, I have had no school.
8 children to the meeting for children.
The children were quite still.
At 9 o'clock I went with
Bro. A. did all the talking.
When we ret^ I read the 2nd sermon
in Todd's lectures to children to them.
At 1 o'clock I went again,
§ after returning, d d as I did in the morning § read the 3rd
sermon, "Joy in heaven at sinner's repenting".
This evening
bro. A. has been in, $ he had just had a talk with Kuanaoa, who
denies his drinking.
The Kinau has come from Kauai.
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Dec. 30, 1841
A letter § eggs from Waialua.
Page 178
At supper the gov. came
in to talk about Thanksgiving day, on Saturday, the 1st January.
Friday Dec 31/41
So I am brought in safety to the close of another year.
0 Lord, help me to inquire of my soul, "and how much owest thou
unto my Lord?"
My debt is 10,000 talents § I have nothing to pay.
0 Lord! have mercy upon me.
This morning I attended the morning prayer meeting with
eight children.
At 9 o'clock we went again § heard bro. Smith
talk from the above inquiry of the unjust steward.
did not give remarkable attention.
a prayer.
The children
Bro. A. added something after
I came home § read, as yesterday one of Todd's sermons--
"Faith and its users".
At 2 o'clock we went again to the Luakini
§ bro. A. had commenced § was talking.
When he closed I added a
few words-- "Pehea la oe e olelo ai i ka wa ana e hoopai mai oia
ia oe?"
Ier. 13:21.
Came home § read another sermon Ser. 5. "God
will take care of us".
This morning in our course of reading we commenced the
Epistle to the Romans.
the death of Nahienaena.
This has been the day for [us] to commemorate
Many have feasted.
We are preparing a
Thanksgiving dinner for to morrow § a new years' dinner § a dinner
commemorative of Lot's § Belinda's birth days.
All our missionary brethren are to have a dinner to morrow
at bro. Judd's.
Laid out a native sermon to night from Sol. 29:1. "0 ke
kanaka i ao pinepine ia a hooolea hoi i kona ai, E make koke no
ia aole mea e olai."
Jan. 1, 1842
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Page 179
SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 - 1842.
And have I been permitted to see another year?
has dawned upon me in the land of the living.
Yes, it
Our children all
are enjoying health, § happiness, such as the world gives.
have enjoyed the day very well.
They
This morning we did not go out
to meeting for I did not get up until 6 1/2 o'clock, because I
had to get up during the night.
children.
It was so with J. § many of the
After breakfast the children, § myself got ready to
go to meeting § waited from 9 o'clk till 12 for the bell to ring,
when I learned that all the meeting was in the morning.
Joseph
§ I went over to see bro. J's company of children under the booth
in the yard.
happy.
There were 24 children eating together
were very
Their parents were to dine in the house at 2 o'clock.
On
account of not getting a fire in season we did not dine till 3 o'
clock.
We had invited Paki but he did not come.
Kekuanaoa, Maele,
Peleuli, Kaiahua, Rebeka, § Moses principal servant.
They seemed
to enjoy it very much.
After dinner we went to sail § when we
returned it was night.
Soon we had prayers § the children dis^
pensed with supper.
This evening Martha has taken some Magnesia,
she has cankered tongue.
This evening our brethren meet at bro.
A. to supper § to a prayer meeting.
Because Martha is unwell Mrs.
C. will not go § I because she does not § I am very tired.
read some to-day in "Combe's constitution of man."
Have
It is a val
uable book.
Monday Jan. 3/42
Being exceedingly fatigued on Saturday night § not rising
early yesterday morning I did not succeed in finding time for a
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Sabbath School.
Jan. 3, 1842
Page 180
The children all attended native meeting twice
§ some went down to the chapel at noon.
morning from Ps. 107:1.
Bro. A. preached in the
In the afternoon from Joshua 24:15.
He
made some suggestions for commencing the new year anew--doing more
^ being more decided.
Bro. Dole discourse was upon the various
clases (!) that would be disappointed at the Judgment.
[The following line was written in the margin:]
J. did not go out on a/c of Martha cutting teeth.
In the evening I read some in the Board's Report of 1840.
It was quite interesting.
I noticed particularly the 1st. Monday
of Jan. being recommended as a day of fasting § prayer.
I have
felt unpleasant to day that we have taken no more notice of it.
I spoke of it this evening after meeting.
out to meeting this evening.
By the way, only a few
It was conducted by bro. Dole.
This morning I attended with 8 children the native monthly
concert.
Many present.
house at once.
Many suggestions made for completing the
I urged it for our bodies' sake.
We did not get
through prayers £1 breakfast this morning till nearly 9 o'clock.
While at prayers Dr. Rooke came with Emma his daughter
who commenced to day attending school tho' she returns at night.
She com^ "Worcester's Primmer".
Wm. § Elizabeth com^ Gallandet's
Natural Theology.
After school I made some small books for jour■v*
nals for Moses, Lot, Alex , Jane, Belinda § Abigail each of whom
commenced a journal in English.
Bro. Judd was in to day § suggested
it § we both had thought of the same.
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Jan. 4, 1842
Page 181
Tuesday Jan 4/42
This morning I arose quite early § had my season of read
ing § prayer designing to go with the children to sail before break
fast, but it was so dark, that I did not go.
Made a few notes
at noon for a letter to Oliver R. Ryder in reply to his rec^ by
the California.
This afternoon wrote up my account at bro. Cham
berlain's § found we had $1 1/2 left for the next 3 months.
This
evening had a call from Dr. Rooke who told us Emma's birth day
was on Sunday the 2nd inst.
This afternoon bro. A. has gone to
Wailupe to attend a protracted meeting.
week at Kalihi.
Bro. Smith has one this
The Nonanona this week contains various treaties
of this people with foreign powers.
Thursday Jan. 6/42
Last evening I wrote nothing.
Yesterday morning I left
John to attend prayers § went to the chapel § read my sermon from
Matt. 22:42. "Heaha ko oukou manao noka Mesia?"
were two hundred present.
Perhaps there
After school yesterday I went to sail
with the boys, § we saw a ship outside which was the Gosnold from
Lahaina.
We heard that Kaliiahonui § Keo.hekalole had arrived.
Mr. Peck also came, § returned in her = Rec^ a letter from Auhea
leaving
Gov.
the coming in of Dr. Rooke's Emma entirely with the
Just as we finished prayers last evening Mr. Wm. Paty came
in to invite all our family to Mr. Ladd to bid Mr. Calkin Good bye.
But, as I was going to the prayer meeting I decline coming until
about 9 o'clock.
The children did not go.
I attended the meeting
conducted by bro. Dole § had occasion to speak of good bro. Moore.
When I returned from meetg J. accompanied me on foot to Mr. Ladd's,
Jan. 6, 1842
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Page 182
where we met Mrs. Brewer, Hooper Paty, Paty (!) § Miss Moore, Messrs.
Hooper, Wm. Paty Tobey, Boardman § Calkin.
10 o'clock when the party dispersed.
day § take tea with us.
We staid until after
J. invited some to come to
Learned that Mr. Ladd had made quite a
dinner for Mr. Calkin, § that Kekuanaoa was there.
It was 11
o'clock before we retired.
This morning I thought of going to sail but it was late
when we got up § very windy.
Just before school was out Kealii-
ahonui called § broke up my school.
This morning I sent to Kekua
naoa for my pay § he sent it to me.
I sent $100 to bro. Chamberlain
to be credited for it as I had been charged with the boards.
This
noon John § I made some bows for the boys from some cedar given
them by bro. Judd.
well.
This afternoon the children did not study very
Just after school Keohekalole came to see the children £j
staid until dark.
J. has been engaged most of the day in preparing for com
pany invited last night.
Mr. 6j Mrs. Ladd § Newton § Mr. Wm. Paty
§ Mrs. Jn° Paty, Messrs Calkin Tobey § Boardman.
§ Mrs. Ladd § Mr. John Paty only came.
the children.
The two latter
Mr. Boardman sung some with
The visit was quite pleasant.
This morning Kekuanaoa took breakfast with us § spoke
about the settee of Auhea.
It is now nearly 11 o'clock.
Friday Jan. 7/42
This morning after breakfast I wrote a few lines to Auhea.
At noon a few lines to Luka in which I quoted Ps. 128:3-5 § Prov.
22:6.
I spoke of her child
which was born on the 27th Ult.--
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Jan. 7, 1842
Page 183
§ alluded to the expected sickness of the king's wife.
This morning Martha was taken sick very suddenly, with
a chill § since with fever.
has operated a little.
The Dr. gave her some calomile § it
This evening she is still unwell.
rec® a visit from sister Marcia.
We are
We expected to have company,
but Martha's sickness has prevented.
Yesterday an English brig
anchored outside § to night an English Bark, both laden with goods.
This afternoon heard of disgraceful condcut by the clerk of the
California with Miss Mary Warren.
She went home from here with
Capt. Clapp, in the Aleippe § has now ret^ in the California-Aloha ino! Auwe!
Just rec^ a barrel of oil said to be from Lahaina.
I hope it will prove good for the sake of our children who suffer
for want of good lights.
After school this afternoon we took a
s ail.
Saturday Jan. 7 [i.e. 8] /42
The oil has proved bad § been returned to Gov. § some
sperm has been bought in its place.
Last evening about 8 o'clock
bro. § sister Knapp came in § sat with us until 10 o'clock.
After
they went away I sat up § wrote on my letter to bro. Ryder till
midnight.
This morning § indeed all day I have felt wretched owing
to sitting up last night.
This forenoon at school I examined the
journals of the children $ corrected naught but the spelling.
The
spelling was very good, only a few mistakes.
This afternoon we went to sail § were out two hours.
in with Kinau returning on a/c of leaking.
her § came in part way.
anchored yesterday.
Fell
Attached ourselves ;to
We then went out, § saw the bark which
She is the "Jane, London".
Jan. 8, 1842
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Page 184
This evening have made some new arrangements in reference
to chairs § Lamps.
for our dining room.
time.
Kekuanaoa sent 1/2 doz. chairs this morning
This evening Emma lodges here for the first
She has not yet learned to obey.
Heard to day that Mr. Howard, clerk of the California,
was to marry Mary Warner ( 0
this evening.
Finished to day shingling the meeting house.
Monday Jan 10/42
This evening have just returned from S.S. Monthly concert
conducted by bro. Chamberlain.
I was accompanied by Moses, Lot,
Jane $ Belinda, who with bros. Dimond § Dole § Knapp § sisters
Smith § Knapp were all that were at meeting.
bell § was very late to meeting.
I did not hear the
We had 5 prayers.
Yesterday
morning it was quite late we arose § so late when we had taken
breakfast that we had no S.S.
We attended church except Mrs. C.
Joseph § Martha, all of whom remained at home on account of Martha's
illness.
At noon while we were having a sabbath school instead
of going to the Seamen's chapel, Moses complianed of a pain in his
right ear = I went to bro. J. § he directed me to drop in a drop
of Laudalum § put in some cotton steeped [in] the same.
This I
did both to Moses' ear § to Ii's ear who complained of his also.
In the afternoon bro. A. preached from Mat 22:29.
A.M. he took the 7 first verses of Ezra.
day.
In the
I read but little all
In the evening read Missionary Report of 1841.
This morning bro. A. was to have a meeting to talk about
getting doors § two large windows to the Meeting house.
to go but it was late when we got ready § so did not go.
I meant
To day
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Martha has been feeble but better than yesterday.
Page 185
This afternoon
J. rode on horseback.
Commenced today the flooring of the Meeting house.
Tuesday Jan 11/42
Last evening I added a little to my letter to mother,
commenced a month since.
This morning I added something to my
letter to bro. Ryder,£ put up a Nonanona No. 2 vol. I to send
to him.
This morning bros. Armstrong, Judd § Smith § Ii went to
Waialua to bro. Locke's examination to-morrow.
Martha is still unwell.
J. said something this evening
about my talking with the domestics on unimportant subjects.
Wednesday Jan. 12/42
Last evening read some in Bancroft's history of the United
States about sir George Calvert a catholic
Lord Baltimore his
sone who succeeded in having Maryland set off to him about 1636.
My schools to day have been long, § pretty good.
This
afternoon they read their journals.
To day Alexander § Maheha
had glass lamps purchased for them.
This evening a thin meeting
conducted by bro. Chamberlain.
of Mr. Howard § Mary Warren.
Bro. Dole had gone to the wedding
Aloha ino ia laua!
This morning, Helen Judd was threatened with an inflamation in the bowels, some easier this evening.
with a severe pain in the bowels.
Jane retired early
Martha some better today.
This
noon Moses received a letter from Paalua in which he used the fol
lowing expression, "e kuu Haku, mai hapuka wale mai oe i ka mea a
ka haole, no ka mea, aohe kumu e kana pono i kahi kapa, e malama
Journal, Amos Starr Cooke
Jan. 12, 1842
pono, ina haua oe ma ka hana ino he mea lapuwale ia".
know what to make of it.
Page 186
I hardly
I shall show it to Ii, § perhaps to
Kekuanaoa.
Thursday Jan. 13/42
Have just shown the above letter to John Ii who has re
turned from Waialua.
His manao is something like ours.
Have told
him about Kuluwailehua saying he had nothing to buy us food with-§ what I saw this noon at his house.
This afternoon have been to
Manoa § read a sermon by bro. Dibble from Hoikeana 3:15-17.
A
very pleasant meeting § many present.
This evening sister Smith took tea with us, 61 Kekuanaoa
came in § sat down with us.
Lot talked to him about Mrs. Hooper's
Piano Forte § he was pleased.
This evening have talked with John about bro. Locke's
school.
John was much pleased with the school.
Saturday Jan 15/42
Yesterday morning J. sent for company.
Mr. § Mrs. Hooper,
Mr. § Mrs. Jarves, § Mr. Calkin Gorham Bros. Dimond 61 Dole 6j their
wives.
The second § the five latter only come.
were invited but declined.
Newton Ladd was invited, but declined.
The evening was spent rather pleasantly.
until 10 o'clk.
Bros. A. 61 H.
They did not go away
The children went to their rooms at 9 o'clock.
Talked some about the pinano (!) 61 Mrs. H. came this
morning to say that Mr. H. would take 14 bullocks, delivered to
Mr. Burnham at Koloa.
I think it is too much.
This morning I collected some weights 61 monies to show
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to the children to exhibit their lessons.
Page 187
This afternoon succeeded
in getting 100 cents from the Depository for the children.
evening it rains § is quite cold.
This
Became interested in reading
"Comb's constitution of Man."
Victoria cut her finger quite bad with a case-knife.
Monday Jan. 17/42
Yesterday was the Sabbath § something of a windy day.
Our congregation was quite large.
Mr. Armstrong preached in the
forenoon from 1 Tim. 2:1.2, about praying for kings § all in
authority.
Paki § Kealiiahonui were present.
spend the sabbath with us.
Emma came up to
In the morning I had a sabbath school.
At noon did not go to the chapel.
In the afternoon Bro. A. con
tinued his subject § exhorted the people to pray for their children.
After he had done I added a few remarks.
After the service, Paki
§ Kealiiahonui being there, bro. A. kept the church § had some
conversation with them.
They were rather refractious
In the evening, we went to the chapel § bro. Dole read
to us a sermon by Mr. Chalmers on Astronomy.
On our way home bro.
A. told me Paki 6j Kealiiahonui had been drinking.
Aloha ino!
How
can we teach the children to respect such parents.
This morning it was quite cold again.
Before school I
went for some "dry-measures" § showed the scholars how to measure
"dry measure".
As they did not act well at prayer while reading
I kept them after the prayer § made them read a short chapter.
School to day about as usual.
in vain.
Sent to Gov. for a sail boat but
After school we took a ride, some in the wagon § some
on horse back.
This evening I hope to read.
Last evening
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Jan. 17, 1842
Page 188
this directed the children to close their doors a while after
going to their rooms, that they might have an opportunity for
prayer if so inclined.
Bro. J. commenced to day the laying of
the steps to the meeting house.
The Nonanona states that the
king's yearly feast passed off without any rioting.
Wedesdnay Jan 19/42
Have just returned from our prayer meeting conducted by
bro. Dole.
Only a few present--quite sociable.
came home § found Mr. Jarves here.
Three prayers--
Mrs. Judd § Jarves § Mesrs.
Marshall 5 Johnstone called while I was gone.
J.) are expecting to sail to morrow.
They (Mr. § Mrs.
Yesterday morng Mr. Calkin
wrote up a note saying he would take dinner with us.
the forenoon in getting dinner.
J. spent
He came, but was rather unwell.
After school we went to ride.
In the evening I copied my letter sent across the contin
ent to bro. Seeley § sent a duplicate power of attorney.
added something.
I also
Sealed that § one to mother § one to O.R. Ryder
for myself, § for Juliette, one to Harley, Charles, Aunt Mary Taft,
Amelia Warner, fi Mrs. Mosman.
To day she is writing one to Fanny
M. Graves.
This morning before sunrise J. § myself £j our own little
ones went to ride.
It was quite cold.
The children rode this P.M.
Thursday 8 o'clock A.M. Jan. 20/42
We have just heard that Hoapili wahine died the 16th
inst. at noon of the croup.
Also that the wife (Kalama) of the
king gave birth to a son the 14th inst. at 2 o'clock.
They call
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his name Keaweaweula.
Jan. 20, 1842
Page 189
The Gloucester sailed this morning at 10
o'clock having for her passengers Mr. § Mrs. Jarves § Mr. Calkin.
At noon Mrs. Ladd called on us.
Friday Jan 21/42
Last evening after school I went to sail with the child
ren § we returned about sun set.
I had made my calculations to
go to Manoa with the children but fearing the wagon horse would
give out I gave it up.
Just after school commenced in the afternoon, the grand
mother of Peter § Emma came in § I let them out a few moments.
It was not long before Paki, Kealiiahonui, Kanaina 6j Gov. came
in § I dismissed school altogether.
In the evening the children
wrote some letters § I corrected some of them.
croft's History, to Juliette.
Read some Ban
This morning we did not go to ride.
While at prayer Kuanaoa § Kanaina rode into the yard § came into
prayers.
John went off with the Gov.
While at dinner Gov. wrote
up that he was going to fire 21 guns at 1 o'clock for the king's
son.
He did so.
Purchased to day a new barrel of flour of the Depository
according to Gov's directions.
This evening we have had the Gov.
Kanaina Kealiiahonui, Paki, Doct. § Mrs. Rooke § Mrs. R's mother
to take tea with us.
Dr. R. said the chiefs were up late last
night § I could smell their breath to night § the children remarked
the same fact (?).
They left about 8 o'clock.
Gave some Temperance
Journals to Dr. § promised him some papers stating something of
father Matthew on temperance to show to Mr. Walsh.
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Jan. 24, 1842
Page 190
Monday Jan. 24 /42
I forgot to write in my diary on Saturday.
Saturday forenoon I had a school § some of the children
read their journals.
In the afternoon the boys went to bathe,
§ bro. Judd accompanied us.
When we returned he rode with Mrs.
C. § the boys § I carried the girls in the wagon up to his lot (?)
about a mile distant.
Sabbath morning we had no sabbath school.
Indeed not till after dinner.
It was somewhat unpleasant § we
did not go to the chapel either at noon, or in the evening.
Learned
to day by Newton that there was no meeting at the chapel yesterday
because bro. Dole was unwell.
Bro. A. preached all day.
A.M.
Text Kahelu 23:11. "Let me die the death of the righteous §c."
P.M. Rom. 12:2. "Be not conformed §c".
ina"Stuarts Journal."
During the day read some
This morning J. § myself rode out with our
little ones, before breakfast § prayers.
School to day much as usual.
Did think of going to sail,
but they not studying hard I did not go.
the children § covered several.
Fixed up some books for
Fixed the horse-house some.
evening is most gone § I am just ready to read.
This
Yesterday afternoon
the church tarried to ask Kanaina some questions about his conduct.
Bro. A. questioned Kuanaoa § he denying his sin of drinking, John
Ii arose § said he could testify to it.
Upon this Kuanaoa arose
§ said something § the contention was quite sharp.
Am fearful
he has made Kuanaoa angry § he will vent it to us.
Tuesday Jan. 2 5/42
This morning we rode as usual.
Locke, also a letter from bro. Baldwin.
Rec^ a note from bro.
At noon a H.B.C. vessel
Jan. 25, 1842
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Page 191
arrived 5 as I hear bringing a Mr. § Mrs. Smith of the Oregon
Mission, £j Mr.
Mrs. Kone of the methodist mission.
She is said
to be the bark Columbia--another is expected here ere long.
This afternoon after school we went to sail but did not
go a great way out.
This evening Kanaina was in to take tea with
us — ^ requested the privilege of sleeping in Wm's room, but I
obj ected.
Last evening I commenced a letter to the king in English.
I also wrote a note for Dr. Rooke § sent a "Journal of Am. Tem.
Union", Dec. 1840, § Moses had them [sent(?)] to him this morning.
Friday Jan. 28/42
Wednesday evening I devoted to reading after returning
from meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
Bro. Smith present as
was also a Mr. Lyon, a carpenter.
In the morning I called on bro. § sister Smith from the
Oregon.
After school in the afternoon we went to sail but did
not go out very far.
Yesterday morning we all went to ride § so
we did this.
Yesterday afternoon I dismissed school at 3 1/2 o'clock
intending to go to bro. Armstrong's Temperance meeting with the
children in his field.
Just as we came out Mrs. Judd came § said
I was too late for the meeting that it was at 3 o ’clock.
gone down to call on Mr. § Mrs. Kone § on Mrs. Brewer.
J. had
Soon sister
Knapp came in saying the whale ship that anschored (!) in the morn
ing had 2 Theological students on board, who were acting as sailors,
that they had come out for their health.
ton speaks of one of them.
Letters from Mrs. Thurs
The ship is [Braganza, written in pencil]
Jan. 28, 1842
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N.B. Capt. Waterman.
Page 192
Just we were fixing off to go to Mrs. Hooper's
sister Marcia came in a few moments.
I went with Moses, Lot, Alexr
§ Wm. Jane, Belinda § Abigail; § J. staid to get Martha to sleep, $
came soon after us.
We found Dr. § Mrs. Wood there, also Mr. §
Mrs. Wm. Paty, Mr. Boardman § Governor.
Soon bro. Armstrong, Dr.
§ sister Judd, § while at tea Messr Marshall, Johnston, § Thompson,
also Newton Ladd.
We staid till nearly 10 o'clock.
But upon re
turning I felt very much dissatisfied with myself, because I had
spent the evening thus.
This forenoon J. called on sister Armstrong's babe better
who had been troubled with dysentery for about a week.
This after
noon I went to sail again with the children § we went out to, §
sailed around the Whale ship mentioned above.
Saturday Jan. 29/42
This morning we all rode as usual, § Peter commenced riding
alone.
This afternoon we went to bathe, § Peter rode alone again.
The water § weather, to day, were both rather cool.
Kanaina accompanied us in our bathing excursion (?).
This evening Wm. complains of head ache, § says nothing
has passed him for some three or 4 days and I have given him some
magnesia.
After returning from our bathe, we went to sail.
naina took breakfast § supper with us.
from bro. Smith § Mr. Kone.
their journals.
from Mr. Titcomb.
to Emma.
Ka
This forenoon had a call
This forenoon all the children read
Rec^ a letter from bro. Johnson § some oranges
Dr. Rooke brought a Accordian to day belong,
Jan. 31, 1842
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Page 193
Monday Jan. 31/42
This day closes the first month of another year, § makes
Wm. 7 years old--on account of which we have had the Gov. § Ka
naina to take supper with us.
Yesterday I had two short S.S.
At noon after dinner I
read to them from a small book called "Temperance Scenes".
children were much interested in it.
morning from Luke 23-42.43.
cross.
The
Bro. A. preached yesterday
About the thief that repented on the
The house was very full.
Many foreigners were present.
Four sailors from the whale ship which came in on Saturday, two
of whom were Messrs. Duton § Buel, the latter a minister, § the
former a Theological student.
Mr. Gilman was present § after
service told us that there would be no preaching at the chapel
§ requested he might come home with us.
I objected for example's
sake, § he was satisfied.
In the afternoon bro. A. preached from Matt. 6:30. "E ka
poe paulele kapekepeke".
[The following line was written in the margin:]
Yesterday was the day of Mrs. Brewer's ________ (!) with a boy.
In the evening 8 of the children accompanied me to the
chapel § we heard bro. Asa B. Smith from Rom. 7:12, "Wherefore the
law is holy §c."
It was very good, but he lacked animation.
day my school has been rather dull.
To
Heard that the Hawaii was going
to Hilo but have not been able to write.
Wednesday Feb. 2.
Yesterday morning § this we all went to ride before break-
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Feb. 2, 1842
Page 194
fast, § yesterday morning after breakfast I took Moses, Lot, Alexr
§ Wm. with me to call upon Capt. Waterman on board the whale ship,
Broganza.
Just as we reached the vessel the Gov. left.
He had
been to purchase some oil §c.
After calling on board we went to Messrs. Ladd § Co. to
see Mr. Hooper about taking sugar for the piano of his wife.
refered us to Mrs. Ladd.
We also saw Mr. Titcomb.
the Gov. § he paid me $20 for two bbls. flour.
to commence school until 10 o'clk.
He
We called on
Did not return
At noon went to see Mr. Buel
§ Dutton who were in the neighborhood § invited them to take tea
with us.
My school was quite late.
Before school was out it
commenced raining § rained more or less through the night.
Just
before tea they two came in Ej took tea with us, 5 Mr. Buel prayed
at family prayers.
They staid until 7 1/2 o'clock.
were quite taken with them.
The children
They wished to stay longer but for
example's sake they wished to get on board, before the last gun
was fired.
In the evening read some in Bancroft's His. about
Roger Williams.
He was the first settler in Rhode Island § a
noble Christian.
My schools were both late today.
to see about an oil-can.
responsibility.
This morning I went
Was reproved for doing it on my own
Told John I should do no more.
This evening meeting conducted by bro. Smith.
something of a dysentery.
Jos. has
Wm. is some troubled with a sore foot.
Monday Feb. 7,/42
I
have just ret^ from Monthly concert conducted by bro.
Asa B. Smith § it was not quite so interesting as common tho' more
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were out than common.
Page 195
Mr. Kone gave some account of Oregon.
must be a discouraging field.
It
The catholics are making proselytes.
My diary has been neglected for many days.
It will be difficult
to write up for so many days.
Wednesday evening I got some medicine for Jos. § Thursday
he was better § got rid of his dysentery.
Thursday I was late to school.
In the afternoon expect
ing a Temperance meeting I did not go to Manoa
at 3 o'clock.
dismissed school
But there was no meeting § I came home § worked
carpenter work, fixing a c h u m
dasher.
Soon Mr. Buel § Dutton
came in 5 staid 1/2 an hour, § so § then went to bro. Dimond's
to supper.
In the evening sat down to read § bro. 5 sister Judd
came in § spent the evening.
Friday we invited Capt. Waterman
§ Mr. Titcomb § Mr. Gilman § most of the mission families to come
to tea.
Mr. Titcomb § bro § sister Judd only came.
Learned from
bro. J. that sister Emerson had come to visit the families of
Honolulu.
Mr. T. was much pleased with our arrangement § exhorted
Moses to persevere.
In the evening Messrs Marshall § Johnson came
in § sung some.
Saturday morning had a school, § read compositions.
After
dinner called upon sister Emerson at bro. Dimond's § found them at
dinner.
Learned there that a brig had arrived.
Came home § 5
boys § bro. J. accompanied me to the bathing place.
of his sore foot, did not bathe.
Wm., because
When we returned found Mr. Buel
§ the mate of the Broganza (Mr. Pemberton) here.
Mr. B. left §
soon returned with Mr. Dutton § all three took tea with us.
While
at supper a messenger came bringing letters, §c.
We had a bundle § letter from Edmund M. Hayes, Po'keepsie
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dated Dec. 13/39.
Feb. 7, 1842
Page 196
The bundle contained a large three bladed knife
with my name on the handle, a fig
silver thimble with "Cooke" on
it, an ivory whistle, S, 1 pr. children shoes No. 8.
up at the suggestion of cousin
Probably put
Marcia, as it was spoken of by cousin
P.P. Hayes in a letter dated July 1840.
This brig was commanded by Capt. Spaulding, was chartered
by him at Callao, where he had chartered his own vessel ship Lausznne to go to Europe.
His wife § child came with him.
Our letters
were from bro. Wilcox N.G. 5, sister Wilcox 2, Abigail Peck, Deac.
S.H. Mead, Eli T. Hoyt, Abraham Jenkins Jr. L.B. Halliday
Elizabeth Warner § J's aunt § cousins Smith--in all 17.
also a box on board for us from N. Greenwich.
to read our letters till 8 o'clock.
some Hina tea.
wife 3.
There is
We did not get ready
Lot was unwell § Dr. gave him
We sat up till 11 o'clock to read our letters, §
were dull all day sabbath to pay for it.
Sabbath morning the wind blew hard § Lot not feeling very
well § Wm. being lame thy two did not attend church.
J. § the two children.
13:21.
Neither did
Bro. A. preached in the morning from Prov.
In the afternoon bro. Smith preached a temperance sermon
§ we all turned out.
away my gods §c".
His text was Judges 18:24, "Ye have taken
Had a sabbath school at noon § read a letter
from bro. Halliday which was addressed to them.
interested in it.
In the evening John went to the chapel with
a few children § I retired about 8 o'clock.
This morning rec^
letters from bros. Whitney Alexander § Lafon.
a young man Geo.
ship Jefferson.
They were much
Had a call from
(!) a runaway carpenter of the Whale
At noon wrote up my a/c at the Depository.
evening looked over 8 small notes written by Moses for Kauai.
is now 10 1/2 o'clock § I must stop.
This
It
Had a call, at noon, from Mrs. Ladd.
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Feb. 9, 1842
Page 197
Wednesday morning Feb. 9/42
We have just opened a box from N. Greenwich 2-1 long 0.9.
high § 1.2. wide containing as follows:
2 saddle Girths from bro. Wilcox
2 Cheese 5 some Observers from mother
a parcel of "Log Cabins" from Josiah Wilcox
1 Calico dress for J. § 1 small muslin
delain
dress for Martha
from sister Mary
1 do.
do.
/do. from Mrs. Eli T. Hoyt.
6 nice collars § 4 qrts. dried Apples from Misses H. § A. Mead.
1 Mrs. Sarah L. Smith to J. from Mr. E. T. Hoyt
60 Youth Friend.... to the children, do.
1 Young Botanist
"
do
do.
" sister Sarah.
1 "Children Tract Book" to Moses " Henry T. Hoyt
1
do
do
to Lot
1
do
do
"
"
Joseph "
do
do
do
do
1 Dariyman's Daughter to Belinda Pauahi " Harriet Hoyt
1 Memoir Anson B. Daniels to Jos. from Tim0 K. Wilcox
1 Third Reading Book
"
do
"
do
1 First
"
do
"
Mary Juliette do
"
do
"
do.
do.
1 Infant scholar
do
do.
do.
do.
1 H. Patoo § Parley's Stories of birds to children from C.C. Wilcox
4 prs. shoes from the remains of cousin D. Starr, Estates
These all came safe § s o u n d - w e r e extremely acceptable.
Some I have distributed to the children.
0 Lord, fill my heart
with gratitude for these kindnesses.
Yesterday Juliette commenced a drawing school.
a letter to bro. Whitney § com
P.M. went to sail.
one to bro. Johnson.
I wrote
Yesterday
In the evening had a call from bros. Hall §
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Feb. 9, 1842
Page 198
Asa B. Smith.
Read the close of 9th Chap. of Bancroft's His. of
U.S.A. Vol 1.
This morning an arrival from Maui.
The children
§ John rec^ letters from Kekauluohi.
Noon.
A little fancy work-box from Abigail Peck, which came in
a barrel to bro. Knapp, has just been brought.
It contained 1
White Linen Hdkf, 1 silk do. 9 spools cott. 4 prs. needles, 1 cake
white bees-wax, 5 skns blk. silk 2 balls cord 1 box H § E. all
from Abigail.
She is truly very kind.
About 5 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. French a carpenter
and native
(!) who were fixing the beams to the meet
ing house, fell down from a height of about twenty feet upon the
floor.
Mr. F. I understand broke the bones of his legs below the
knees, § was badly shocked.
The native broke no bones but was
much bruised.
This evening our meeting was conducted by bro. Asa B. Smith
Called over to bro. K(?)to see what he had rec^ § got some of their
letters to read.
Sister Emerson took dinner with us today--she re
turns to morrow accompanied by sister Armstrong § bro. A. B. Smith.
Rec^ a letter from bro Bialey § he speaks of sickness again in his
school.
Learned to night of revivals in Kona Hawaii.
Thursday Feb. 10/42
This morning had the reading of some of bro. § sister Knapp'
letters.
Let them some of mine.
Called at the Depository § cut
bro. Chamberlain's hair, also, to see the meeting house where Mr.
French § the native fell last evening.
It was the beam next to
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bro. Chamberlain's.
culated.
Feb. 10, 1842
Page 199
This afternoon did not go to Manoa as I cal
This evening we have had Capt. Waterman § Mr. Gilman to
take tea with us, also Newton Ladd.
the world.
Capt. Waterman is a man of
Told us of many of his exploits.
We finally got to
talking about Capt. La Place, § the introduction of Catholicism.
He has never had much interview with Missionaries.
poor soul.
Alas for his
Mr. Gilman has spent most of the evening with the
children teaching them plays.
Presented Capt. Waterman with an
account of the "Artemise" by bro. Castle.
Wrote a letter to bro. Johnson to day.
Friday Feb. 11/42
Just at night two vessels, a bark
The former is the
6j Dr. McLaughlin.
a brig, out side =
(!) a H.B.C. § on board Gov. Simpson
The brig is the Peabody Capt. Dominis § bro.
Johnstone has returned, 16 ds. from Mazatlan.
Bro. J. has brought
very little news--says there is a letter for bro. Chamberlain, §
1 for bro. Smith § some papers for bro. Judd.
Learned some things
that Mr. Brinsmade ma had gone down to Panama, that the Exchange
in N.Y. cost $11,000,000 that the tower of London was burnt cost
fc 1,500,000.
This forenoon Messrs Marshall, Johnson § Titcomb
called up to see the school but I had not commenced it, § did
not till they went.
Saturday Feb. 12/42
This morning I went to bro. Chamberlain's § had the read
ing of a letter from bro. Bingham dated New York Oct. 23d.
He
makes no mention of any vessel having sailed, but says a vessel
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is expected to sail in Dec. § another in Jan.
Page 200
The latter to be
commanded by Capt. Spring, § that Mrs. Thurston with her two
younger children were coming with him.
He mentioned the great
want of missionary spirit in the churches.
whether he should return till another year.
Tought it doubtful
His own [health,
written in pencil] nor Mrs. B.'s was improved but little.
has found no place for Hiram.
house.
He
Had raised $1,500 for the meeting
Mr. Meigs had gone out leaving his wife at home.
This forenoon read journals 5 I made some for Alexander,
Moses, Lot § Jane.
This afternoon went to sail.
§ went out behing [behind] it.
Saw the Pilot going out
Saw Messrs Titcomb § Kone on board.
When we returned went to see Kekuanaoa § Kealiiahonui.
They gave
the children some gloves, money purses §c.
This afternoon Mr. Buel § Dutton called leaving two bows
§ some arrows for the children.
again.
This evening they have called
They expect to sail the early part of next week.
This
day has almost gone to waste.
I
am almost sick with a cold.
Almost worn out with cares.
Kuhulahila is also unwell.
But, this is not our rest.
Wrote a short letter to sister Lucia G. Lyons, § also
to bro. Alexander.
Monday Feb. 14/42
Have just returned from S.S. monthly concert conducted
by bro. Dole.
More present than usual.
Sister Judd § two child
ren bros. Armstrong § Chamberlain with some of their children,
bro. Johnstone § two boys, bro. § sister Knapp, bro. Dimond §
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Feb. 14, 1842
sister Smith with myself Moses, Lot, Jane § Belinda.
interesting meeting.
Page 201
It was an
This afternoon after school we went to sail.
J. during the time was also gone § Mrs. Hooper § Mr. Robt Nelson
Eagle
called on us.
We
neither of us saw them.
On Saturday the children asked Gov. for some jewelry,
§ he told us to come down this morn® § he would go with them to
purchase some.
I did not like encouraging it § finally wrote to
him my thought upon the subject.
need not go down.
He yeilded (!) to me § said they
Schools to day as usual.
Yesterday Bro. A. preached in the morning from Acts 8:21.
"Thy heart is not right in the sight of God."
At noon we went to
the chapel § heard bro. Dole Luke 16:17-20.
Afternoon no sermon,
admissions 5 baptisms.
Read very little.
Thursday Feb. 17/42
I have neglected my journal for some days, because of
pressure of business.
Tuesday evening I read Bancroft's His. §
completed the 1st vol.
Yesterday, bro. Judd sent me bro. Parker's horse to try.
I rode him some § to day likewise.
This afternoon J. rode him also,
§ was pleased with him.
Last evening attended the prayer meeting
conducted by bro. Dole.
An interesting meeting.
Bro. Smith spoke
of his protracted meeting § felt encouraged.
Yesterday morning, Sir George Simpson Gov. of the H.B.C.
§ Dr. McLaughlin called to see Kekuanaoa.
This forenoon between
II § 12 o'clock they two called at our school accompanied by three
others, Mr. Hopkins, sir Geo's secretary § Mr., Owen § his son by
a Indian, § Mr. Pelly, § Gov. Keliiahonui, § Kanaina.
They were
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Page 202
in school 3/4 of an hour--§ appeared much pleased with the appear
ance of things.
They called on other members of the mission.
This evening I have been down to bro. Smith meeting §
was requested by him to add a few words § make the last prayer.
Gilman came up with me to our lane § then passed on.
Kekuanaoa
sent up $15. to pay for a book-case purchased of bro. Rogers.
This morning the Vancouver came in.
Saturday Feb. 19/42
Yesterday morning I had school early that I might go to
the auction after school.
§ pails.
Last evening I went to bro. Smith's meeting § heard
bro. Armstrong preach.
me.
I went § bought some Chambers, Tabs
Moses § Lot, Jane § Belinda went with
Yesterday morning we found Kali was very sick with the dys
entery § sent for his mother § Grandmother.
husband staid all night.
The latter with her
To day he has been more comfortable, but
to night nothing passes him but blood.
This morning I went with
the children to the meeting' house § they had a fine run.
I then
rode down town.
J. had a drawing school § I a school after that.
This afternoon I made a sail of a sheet § with the boys
went a sailing tho' the wind was quite high.
upset.
We came near being
Newton Ladd was with us, § had taken dinner with us as
it was his birth day--10 years old.
On our return we met Capt.
Waterman § he beconed [beaconed] us to come on board.
so, § staid about 20 minutes.
We did
While at supper a Mr. Lewis 4th
mate of Capt. W. called § sat down with us but took no tea.
left to go to bro. Smith's meeting.
The boys boys (!) bathed
He
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Feb. 19, 1842
Page 203
in warm water to night.
I feel very tired to night.
Oh! Lord prepare me for the
duties of the sabbath.
Tuesday Feb. 22/42
Last evening while I was reading Mr. Gilman came in §
spent the evening till 10 o'clock.
I had no season of prayer, §
the evening was lost to Juliette § myself because we could neither
of us read.
Neither did I write in my diary.
Sabbath morning J. Kali, Jos. § Martha did not go out
because it was so boisterous.
The children wore cloaks § shawls
§ got along very comfortably.
I took some cold.
bro. A. preached about Danile.
is deceitful §c".
In the morning
In the P.M. Jer. 17:9. "The heart
Had two S.S.
At one read 3 chapters of Daniel.
Preaching at the chapel at noon by bro. Asa B. Smith.
ing no chapel.
Bro. Dole does not like to
In the even
preach.
Yesterday Kali began to amend some § to-day is still better.
Yesterday gave some common cotton cloth to Lot's servants
to make a sail for his boat.
Last evening about dark rode down
to the Gov. accompanied by Lot, § while there Gov. Simpson § Mr.
Pelly came in.
We soon left them there.
To day has been remembered
by the foreigners as the birth day of Gen^ Geo. Washington.
Many
guns fired at the fort at noon § at sunset, at the expense of the
foreigners.
This evening the Gov. has been up to see us.
Mr. Gilman
is here playing with the children in the school room.
Just before school wrote a letter to Kanaina about his
talking to Wm. from his house.
Have suffered to-day some con
siderable from a diarrhea § some fever.
Feb. 23, 1842
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Page 204
Wednes. Feb. 23/42
This forenoon I did not feel well, but had a school.
To day Moses ma have finished Worcesters Reading Book 3rd part.
Think of putting them in Parley History Part 1st.
This after
noon while in school, we received a letter from the Gov. making
mention of the sudden § unexpected death of the king's son, only
about a month old.
He died the 14th inst.
No particulars.
The
vessel bringing the heavy tidings arrived to day.
After school feeling some better I went to sail with our
children § we were very late getting home § some wet.
This even
ing Juliette has gone out to meeting, instead of myself.
Kali
a little better.
Thursday Feb. 24/42
This morning after breakfast my time was devoted to the
fixing of the pump.
Went to the Depository § procured 2 Books
on the soul, for Wm. § Elizabeth.
This afternoon left my watch with Mr. Boardman to be
corrected some.
Called at Messrs Ladd § Co about the Piano §
found they had got no return about the 14 bullocks.
This even
ing there is an auction at Dr. Rooke's of a box of fancy articles
fjc. sent from London for the "Oahu Charity School".
has gone down with Juliette--4 boys § 3 girls.
Bro. Judd
Early this morn
ing John, a chinaman was found with another man's wife § immediately
put an end to his life by hanging himself or cutting his throat.
An awful instance of depravity.
Would he have done so, if mis
sionaries had looked after the souls of the chinamen.
Learned today that Keaweaweiilaokalani was injured by taking
native medicine.
Some natives say Mr. Baldwin's medicine killed it.
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Feb. 25, 1842
Page 205
Friday Feb. 25/42
Last evening after writing the above wrote some on a sermon
commenced some two months since.
before 10 o'clock.
apiece.
The children returned not much
Moses bought 4 dolls, costing from $4 to 1 3/4
Lot bought 3 books § Alexr bought some.
has written to Moses scolding him for his donigs
night.
To day Kekuanaoa
[doings] last
This day I have read three "Sunday Times" loaned to me by
Dr. Rooke.
Reed, a letter from bro. Wilcox.
The Hawaii arrived
yesterday § has sailed to day.
After school I went with the boys to sail.
the girls to bro. Knapp's to tea.
§ take tea with us.
J. went with
I invited Kanaaina (!) to come
Kali is nearly recovered.
Saturday Feb. 26/42
Last evening I commenced reading Bancrofts 2nd vol.
morning there was an arrival form Maui.
The Paalua reached here
§ our boys had a letter from Kekauluohi.
took breakfast with us.
This
This morning bro. Emerson
Moses ma com^ Multiplication.
This after
noon I added something to my native sermon, § afterwards went to
sail with the boys.
We had a very good sail.
On our return called
at the Gov's.
This evening have been favored with a call by Messrs
Marshall § Johnson.
While they were singing with the children
John Ii returned in very good Spirits.
the duties of thine holy day.
0 Lord prepare me for
May I be in the Spirit.
Monday Feb. 2 8/42
This day closes another month of my pilgrimage here below.
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Feb. 28, 1842
"I lothe (!) it, I would not live always."
Page 206
How vain § how un
satisfying is every wordly [worldly] enjoyment.
The earth is
one large asylum with scarcely enough well to minister to the
sick.
Indeed it is one great charnel house of dead men's bodies.
Yesterday morning it was quite late before any of us got
up.
We had a short S.S. before going to church.
preached for us from I Tim. 1:5.
Bro. Emerson
No so interesting as usual.
Our children gave little or no attention and they did not go to
church.
Read to them a sermon by Mr. Kirk (?) Ps. 34:11, come ye
children, hearken unto me § I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
I[t] was very interesting § they understood it.
After dinner con
cluded the reading of it.
Bro. A. preached for us, I Cor. 6:14-18.
marriages.
About unhallowed
When we returned Pauahi complained of a head ache, §
she had a high fever.
I went for Dr. Judd, who gave her a dose
of calomel, § left some senna tea for her.
The first she took
§ vomited it up with some pie she eat for dinner.
Prepared some
senna tea § left with John to give her when she awoke, but he did
not succeed in getting her to take it.
About 4 o'clock I got up
§ gave her two doses, both of which she vomited up § I left her
till morning § gave her another dose.
Soon after Kekuanaoa came,
§ I sent for bro. Judd, who ordered some more senna tea.
he came.
He has been here quite frequently to day.
By § by
Pauahi is
still very bad § quite flighty at times.
This afternoon we went to sail again.
This evening have
dictated a letter in part for Moses to Mr. Alexander, Waioli.
is written in English.
This evening we all feel very tired.
It
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March 1, 1842
Page 207
Tuesday March 1/42
This day has commenced another month.
very low but a little better.
sail.
This afternoon we took another
This evening Paki took tea with us.
over from Koolau.
Pauahi still
He had just come
Kali has been dressed to day, § gone about.
To night he has retired with his mates.
A great many kahus of Pauahi have called to see her
to day but I have not allowed them to stay but one or two to a
time.
Boki came § staid awhile § I had her sent off.
Thursday March 3/42
Last evening I wrote nothing.
Did not have any season
of prayer until I returned fr. meeting w h . was conducted by bro.
A.B. Smith.
Sister M.M. Smith spent the day with us.
Last even
ing feeling as if our children were taking great liberties I
sketched some new laws, or revived some old ones, § to day have
been putting them into execution.
Today we have had some con
siderable rain § now it rains quite hard.
Yesterday I obtained my watch from Mr. B . , who said he
worked on it three hours.
an injection.
Last evening Kekuanaoa gave Belinda
She has the pleurisy § is still very sick.
Last
night about midnight, a native Dr. came in to examine Belinda.
J. had to get up § found him here.
He said Kuanaoa sent him.
Fastened the cook-room door that leads into the court.
Did not sail to day nor yesterday because there was no wind.
Dr. Rooke calls on Belinda every morning.
had a new cow § her calf come over from Waialua.
be Peter's birth day.
Yesterday
To morrow will
This evening I hope to read some.
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March 4, 1842
Page 208
Friday Mar. 4/42
Last night I read 56 pages of Bancrofts His. respecting
Connecticut § Winthrop.
It was very interesting.
This morning
I succeeded in learning to play a tune on the accordian.
Sterling.
When Dr. Rooke came he reported a vessel.
learned it was the brig Delaware, Capt. Carter.
the brig Nereus Capt.
the United States.
It was
At noon I
This afternoon
[name crossed out] arrived also.
Both from
I rec^ a letter from Jared 0. Knapp, Middle
town dated Oct. 6/41.
This afternoon after school I went to sail but we had no
wind.
Some of the children had only poi § salt for supper because
they had black marks at school.
,This evening I ran with the children in the front yard.
To day Belinda is about the same, very feeble.
Saturday March 5/42
This morning it was apparent that Belinda was begining (!)
to amend.
To night she has gone to sleep 5 continues to be better.
This forenoon I had my school early § at 10 o'clock went
down to the auction at Messrs. M.
$15,
J. § bought a dining table
astoral lamp $12. clock $7, § some little things.
From
the auction I went to Kekuanaoa's § told him what I had bought.
He said he would pay for what I had purchased at some future time.
Came home § J. thought I had "paid too much for my whistle."
And
I thought so too when this evening trying to make the lamp burn
I could not.
After thorough trying I found out that the passage
from the round part, where the oil was, to the wick was entirely
stopped up.
With a bit of whale bone, I made a passage § after
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washing the lamp £* fixing it, it burned well.
Page 209
The one to whom it
belonged must have known that as it was it was worth but little.
Had I known what ailed I would not pain [i.e. paid] half so much.
A sample that of men's depravity.
This afternoon some of the boys went to bathe § 5 of them
accompanied me, on horse back to Punahou.
§ Dimond, T.
There were bro. Armstrong
After our return J. rode a short distance.
this evening has been devoted to that lamp.
Most of
Oh! Lord prepare me
for thine holy day.
Tuesday March 8/42
Sabbath morning we none of us rose very early, but I had
my sabbath school before church.
Bro. Armstrong preached from
II Cor. 13:5, "Examine yourselves §c."
We did not go to the chapel
at noon as the children did not get their texts in season.
afternoon bro. A. had no discourse.
admission to the church.
In the
He questioned candidates for
Children did not like it very well.
Emma did not come up to spend the day with us as she had a boil
on her knee.
In the evening Moses, Lot, Wm. Jane § Abigail went
with John to the chapel.
I staid at home but did not read much.
Juliette § myself sung some.
Yesterday morning after breakfast we all went to ride,
J. on horse back § the girls § myself in the wagon.
This morning
the same before breakfast.
Yesterday morning I rec^ a letter from bro. Alexander,
§ so did Moses.
His was written in native.
Yesterday afternoon
after -school I went with Moses, Lot § Alexr to Messrs Ladd § Co.
to see about the piano.
Mr. Hooper gave me an order on Mr. Marshall.
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March 8, 1842
I took it there § some natives brought it up--
Page 2
Called up into
Messrs M. § J.'s rooms over their store.
In the evening went
to monthly concert § took four children.
Bro. Dole conducted it.
Learned I had some papers at bro. Cham11.
Went § got about ten
"Massachusetts Eagles" § a long journal from J.'s sister Fanny.
Last evening
to day have looked over the papers.
death of Chas. J. Lynde, on Lake Erie in Aug.
Mr. Gilman has called.
'41.
Saw the
This evening
The Maryland goes to Mazatlan this week.
The Delaware will sail for Boston in about 3 weeks.
Kone § child go in the latter.
Mr. § Mrs.
Capt. Spaulding is to sail her.
The wife of the latter called on us to day.
I have read to day
two letters of Mr. Gilman's from his mother § pastor at Hallowell
Wednesday March 9/42
Last evening I wrote to bro. Alexander and after that I
sat awhile with Mr. Gilman § when he had gone I played some on th
piano § J. learned to play Sterling.
This morning we rode again.
To day I have not felt very well.
At noon, J. said some
thing to me about wasting my time playing on the acordian (!)
I said in haste I would not touch it again in six months.
The
Lord pardon his servant in that hasty expression of his lips.
This morning wrote a note to bro. Locke.
brig Lama arrived from the coast.
in.
Yesterday the
To day an Am. whale ship came
Kalili, not being well, has left us to day for a season.
Thursday [March] 10/42
Last evening attended the meeting conducted by bro. A.B.
Smith.
Came home § commenced a letter to bro. Wilcox to send
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across the continent.
March 10, 1842
Page 211
Wrote one page § to day before school §
at noon finished it § took it to bro. Chamberlain's but found when
there the vessel was not going till Saturday.
had a call from Mrs. Ladd.
This afternoon we
Learned from her that Mrs. Hooper had
a son early this morning § that she was doing well.
This evening
bro. J. has come, § invited the children to go § see the Panorama
at Mr. Voss's.
Moses, Lot, Alexr , Wm. Jane § Abigail are going.
This morning Kali's horse came § he rode for the first time since
his sickness.
Friday March 11/42
Last evening we had a call from bro. Ej sister Knapp.
Did not retire till after 10 o'clock.
This morning our wagon
horse was gone § we did not ride in the wagon till after break
fast-then we rode on the new road to the bridge.
86° at noon in the shade.
Thermometer
This afternoon went to sail.
Saw a
ship pass down by us towards Kauai.
This day has been observed by the church as a day of
fasting § prayer.
Next Sabbath is communion.
12th.
This is Juliette's birth day.
She has now seen 30 years.
I is just 9 years to day since I left N.Y. § went to Danbury to
commence studying.
This morning added something to my letter com^ last even
ing to Mr. Eli T. Hoyt.
It is a hurried scrawl.
Perhaps I shall
not send it.
This morning we went to ride § Kali inadvertently got
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March 12, 1842
Page 212
upon Maheha's horse Ei the horse kicked up § ran some § Kali cried
like a panther.
This afternoon all the boys went to bathe § I carried
David with me on my horse.
to ride like a man.
Charles went with us, § taught Wm.
When we returned I had the wagon made ready
Ei Wm. rode § let Jane ride his horse.
Some of the kahus put on
the common stock side saddle § the crooper § he commenced kicking
up § run.
I was fearful some children would get injured but they
did not.
This afternoon the Maryland has sailed for Mazatlan Ei Mr.
Johnson has gone to the States.
I sent a letter to bro. Wilcox
Ei J. sent one to her sister Fanny.
some tunes on the piano.
This afternoon Jane learned
This evening Belinda came to prayers
for the first time for a fortnight.
She was some affected.
is now still § the children have all retired.
It
Oh that it might
[be] as quiet to morrow.
In an Observer of Aug. 24'41 I saw the death of Darius
Mead aged 74, N. Greenwich Aug 16-'41.
Monday Mar. 14/42
Saturday evening closed my letter to Mr. Eli T. Hoyt §
did not retire till 10 o'clock.
5 1/2 o'clock.
Yesterday morning got up about
Had a sabbath school before going out to service.
Bro. A. preached from Luka, "0 ka'u keiki punahele keia, o hoolohe
oukou ia ia."
It was as usual an interesting discourse.
Started
to go down to the chapel, but [Moses, written in pencil] was so
offended because I was not willing he should carry a cane that
I came back, read to the children out of N.W. Dickerman.
Moses
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did not come.
munion.
Page 213
In the afternoon we had no sermon as it was com
Bro. A. appeared to be full of matter, § the Spirit con
strained him.
After § during the distribution of the emblems he
exhorted with all his might.
Kekuanaoa Kealiiahonui, Paki, Kanaaina
§ several others were present but did not partake of the bread §
wine, because some were under censure § others were cut off.
Came home 5 read some in a mother’s magazine.
In the evening
six of the children accompanied me to the chapel. Soon after taking
our seats, some 3 or 4 boys came in, § sat behind us.
During the
meeting some of our children looked back § laughed, which discon
certed a considerable.
Coming out of meeting I spoke to one of
the young men § told him if he wished to trouble people in meeting
he had better stay at home.
Bro. Dole preached from Heb. 12:1.
I
was some sleepy during the meeting.
This morning our wagon horse had got lose § so I rode
on horseback.
Pauahi, Victoria § Joseph rode
in Mrs. C.'s wagon.
P. has been about some considerable to day,
§ this evening Dr. has applied a blister.
This noon her kahus
went off, § she has been returned to her room.
has not amounted to much.
bro. Knapp's.
My school to day
This evening S.S. monthly concert at
Vancouver sailed to day for Oregon.
Kuhilahila has washed at home.
Tuesday March 15/42
This morning when I arose I felt little like doing any
thing.
J. did not go to ride as the horse's back was sore.
the boys rode on horse back.
tion) of school.
To day it has been hoike (examina
The out post schools only.
of bro. Knapp are to hoike.
All
To-morrow the schools
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March 15, 1842
Page 214
Kanni was there with his school studying English.
11 o'clock I went over with the boys.
This afternoon, Moses ap
peared much broken out, apparently with the erysipelas.
gave him an emetic § he has vomited several times.
keep it from within.
morning.
About
The Dr.
He hopes to
Belinda's blister was not dressed till this
This evening it rains some.
Mr. Ridley has commenced furring (?) the meeting house.
They are striving to complete it.
They are truly busy about there
these days.
Wrote to Kekauluohi.
Friday Mar. 18/42
Wednesday I commenced to make some changes in the writing
of compositions.
In the forenoon Mrs. C. had a drawing school §
after that we went over to hoike.
1 o'clock.
I assisted there till about
In the afternoon had a long school.
In the evening
attended prayer meeting conducted by bro. Smith.
After meeting had
some talk with bro. C. about sending home for some shingle for our
house.
He consented.
In the morning Moses had apparently recovered but did
not go to ride.
Belinda was § is still feeble.
went to bro. Smith's church to hoike.
Yesterday, John
Had a school all day.
In the evening read 60 pages in Bancroft's his. about
Shaftsbury, § Locke §c.
Played some on the piano.
Yesterday
two vessels came, an English whaler § an Am. Mer11. named Congress
from Mexico.
About noon the H.B.C. Bark, Cowlitz, with Gov. Simpson
sails for some port on Siberia.
going across Siberia § Russia.
Gov. S. is to return to Eng. by
March 18, 1842
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Yesterday afternoon I § the boys took tea at bro. Knapp's.
In the evening after our return bro. Armstrong came in § talked
with the children on the subject of Temperance.
conversation was in English.
Most of his
This morning we called on Kekuanaoa
§ he went with us to see the new bridge.
This morning Moses, Lot, Alx. § Wm. accompanied me to
bro. Smith's hoike.
now building.
On our return we went into Mr. Brewer's house
After school, this afternoon, we went to the church.
They had commenced furring § lathing, § all the floor was completed.
This evening John said Gov. had instructions from Maui
about our all going to Maui.
Saturday Mar. 19/42
This morning it rained § we did not go to ride.
been wet all day.
This afternoon we did not go to bathe.
It has
About
4 o'clock went to the meeting house to play.
Read last evening § this afternoon about Virginia in
Bancroft's History.
the piano.
Learned to play "By the side of a river" on
This evening it is cloudy § rainy.
Monday Mar 21/42
Yesterday morning it rained but before going to church
it cleared away § was quite pleasant.
We had a sabbath school,
went to meeting § heard bro. A. preach about Judas.
Went to the chapel, § heard bro. A.B. Smith preach from
Ez. 18:29.
God's ways are equal §c.
In the afternoon bro. A.
tried to preach about conscience Acts. 24.
in Missionary Herald for April '41,
Read some last evening
After returning from meeting
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Page 216
I had some conversation with Belinda about her soul.
This morning it rained, § continued at intervals till
noon.
This afternoon after school went § spent about an hour at
the meeting house.
This evening Gov. has been up, § talked some
about our going to Maui.
The children wish to go very much.
It
was Mr. Richard's manao for us to go there § hoike.
This day have been writing up my a/c at bro. C. § find
I am in debt a little.
Mrs. C. has commenced a review of Miss Swift's Philosophy
1st book.
Think cf reviewing Reading 3rd book.
Tuesday March 22/42
This morning I did not get up very early § as it rained
we did not go to ride.
My school has been better to day.
evening bro. § sister A.B. Smith took tea with us.
Dole came in.
This
Bro. § sister
Rec^ a note from bro. Lafon § answered it.
Thursday March 24/42
Yesterday my school was pretty good.
went to meeting conducted by bro. Dole.
Came home 5 commenced
a letter to bro. Halliday § finished it to day.
we had a call from the Gov.
In the evening I
This morning
This afternoon Konia came in a vessel
from Maui § so did bro. S. L. Andrews § family.
Belinda's mother
5 others have called this afternoon § I am afraid she will suffer
for it.
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March 26, 1842
Page 217
Saturday March 26/42
Yesterday morning I commenced § completed during the day
a letter to cousin Edmund M. Hayes.
to chiefs.
Wrote a schedule of a report
Did not retire till after 11 o'clock.
Got up frequently
in the night with Joseph.
This morning J. rode on horse back § Belinda rode out for
the first time.
This morning looked my schedule of a report made
many corrections 5 commenced writing it again.
This afternoon
all the boys went to bathe § Newton went also.
We went by the
new rode.
While we were gone Capt. Arthur called on us.
that this evening Kuanaoa § all the chiefs have a feast.
Learned
This
afternoon bro. Locke has come over.
Monday March 28/42
Yesterday morning Victoria was sick § took some medicine.
Neither she nor Belinda went out to church.
our own children.
Mrs. C. staid with
Bro. A preached all day, Text A.M. Heb. 4:3.
P.M. Matt. 26:72.
At noon (?) some of the children accompanied me to the
chapel § heard Rev. A.B. Smith preached from Job. 9:2.
In the
evening did not go out, but retired quite early.
In the evening § during several came in to see Victoria
§ we felt quite bad.
Kuanaoa sent if we were willing to have a
tea-party Monday evening for the chiefs, who were going to Maui.
So to day we have made preparations for it.
This evening were present
at 6 1/2 o'clock Kuanaoa, Paki § Konia, Kealiiahonui, Kanaaina,
Konaeha, § Emma's mother, sister M.M. Smith 5 Bro. Judd and all
the children.
We handed tea around in the dining-room.
Soon as
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March 28, 1842
Page 218
supper was over, Kuanaoa requested that Lot might go with him to
see Maele whom he considered dangerously sick.
went too.
I consented § Moses
Soon Kealiiahonui wanted Jane § Abigail to go there with
him, § I consented, § to Charles sleeping here, as he did last
night.
Have heard that Kuanaoa did not sleep much last night §
behaved rather singular this morning.
had been drinking.
Moses said he thought he
And they all but Charles carraied (!) that
appearance.
Tuesday March 29/42
Last evening, after all our folks had gone I accompanied
bro. Andrews to see Maele § found she was not so sick as represented.
This morning also we found her better § sent her some bread tea.
Yesterday morning Belinda rode out § this morning too.
After breakfast Charles § John left us § about 9 o'clock the Paalua
sailed for Maui with a great load.
This afternoon she returned
§ the reason assigned was her overloading.
This afternoon we went
to sail, 5 saw Kinau coming § went out to meet her.
fair § we went very quick.
The wind was
Soon after attaching to her up bro.
Richards comes, to our great astonishment.
I invited him to tea
5 he told us he came in part to get us to go to Maui.
I told him
our fears 5 [he] said I need not fear for the king had signed a
tee-total pledge of Temperance.
He attributed it to the influence
of Sir George Simpson who went up there from here in the Cowlitz
to see the king.
The circumstances were these--The king was invited
on Tuesday last to dine with sir George, but got intoxicated §
could not go.
This alarmed the king § on Saturday he signed the
pledge § was to reveal his purpose to his associates to night by
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a cold water feast.
March 29, 1842
It is too much to belive.
Page 219
0 God! may it
prove a real thing.
Last evening did not retire till midnight.
Wrote a
letter to Abigail Peck, commenced one to day to Deac. S.H. Mead
5 hope to complete it to night.
Pauahi commenced school to day.
Newton was sick yesterday.
Wednesday March 30/42
Last evening commenced a letter, Jared 0. Knapp § finished
it to day.
To day Joseph has been as usual.
last evening § was better this morning.
Moses took medicine
At noon, Wm. went to call
his father, § he felt so guilty that he would not come for his din
ner.
room.
Charles came in 5 Wm. was sutborn (!) § I sent him to his
He then bellowed out, § I punished him with a ruler, § in
about 3/4 hour he had got over it § I let him out.
Charles gave
the four oldest boys some tops made of reed.
This forenoon had a call from bros. Armstrong Kone § a
Prussian gentleman.
They came into the school.
the maternal meeting was here.
This afternoon
About 4 o'clock, bros. Armstrong
§ Smith came in 5 7 children signed the Temperance pledge.
were Moses, Lot, Alexr , Wm, Jane, Belinda, § Maheha.
They
I urged them
to persevere.
This evening after school, Mr. § Mrs. Kone came in.
had not seen her to speak with her since her arrival.
took tea with us.
Armstrong.
Sister Smith
Attended meeting this evening conducted by bro.
The king has revived his old laws, relative to the
sale of spirits.
I
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March 31, 1842
Page 220
Thursday March 31/42
Last evening I wrote to Misses Huldah § Adelia Mead thank
ing them for 6 collars § some dried apples, § sympathizing with
them in their father's death.
To-day I have worked at my report.
This noon a brig was
seen coming § it has proved to be the one in which Mr. § Mrs. Grimes
sailed.
Letters have not yet come
to hand. Joseph has been more ill to day.
This morning he had a
mustard plaster on his bowels to keep away inflamation.
drews has been in some 6 or 8 times.
quinzy.
Bro. An
Bro. J. is sick with the
It has rained most of the day.
FRIDAY APRIL 1-1842.
Thus I am permitted to enter upon another month.
it be spent in my master's service.
This day it has been very rainy.
May
0 Lord direct my steps.
Juliette rec^ a letter from
her sister Fanny dated at Amherst Aug. 1841.
Joseph is better
we think.
Yesterday or day before I gave Abigail a journal 5 Belinda
one to-day.
Bro. Judd rode here to day in our little wagon.
Paalua does not yet get away.
The
Bro. J. hinted that perhaps he
should go to Maui § take our oldest boys if we all did not go.
Saturday April 2/42
This morning it rained § it has rained all day.
afternoon I went to the meeting house with the boys.
§ lathing was nearly completed.
This
The firring
Joseph is better to-day.
This morning wrote to bros. Wilcox § Bailey.
This af-
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April 2, 1842
Page 221
ternoon added a few lines to a note written by J. to sister Conde.
J. rec^ a letter to day from sister Johnson.
At 10 1/2 o'clock P.M. our horse house fell.
Monday Apl. 4/42
Yesterday morning I felt much better than usual having
had a fine rest.
in consequence.
My morning duties were neglected § I suffered
A short S.S. only.
during the night.
Jos. had got up but once
Last night he did not get up at all.
Yesterday morning bro. Richards preached fr. Eccl 12:14.
Some of the children were much interested in it.
Attended at
the chapel § heard bro. Dole fr. Prov. 14:32, "The wicked is
driven away §c".
At noon I read § sung the Puali inu-wai.
In the afternoon J. attended church § I staid at home
to take [care] of Joseph § Martha, § I read "Obookiah".
He
professed religion Apl. 15 1815.
In the evening I did not go out.
Herald, § retired .very early.
a letter to bro. Ives.
Read some in Missionary
This morning we did not ride.
Wrote
Sealed my 7 letters for Am. 5 J.'s 7.
Her
letters were to Mr. Wilcox, bro. Harley, Harriet Montague, Abba
Mosman, sister Fanny, Elizabeth Warner.
They are to go by the brig Delaware, Capt. Spaulding.
The chiefs have not sailed today.
This afternoon bros.
Richards, Smith, Armstrong § Dimond have gone to Maui on a whaleship.
This evening Konia came with a manao to leave Lydia with
us to-morrow.
I put her off because John was not to be here.
This evening monthly concert conducted by bro. Dole.
April 5, 1842
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Tuesday Apl. 5/4 2
Last evening a man came for Kanaaina § John to go but
they refused, § this morning they sailed.
without to day.
Several ships have anchored
Mr. Hatch § wife § Susan Colcord have come down.
Called to see Capt. Howland of the ship New England, Po'keepsie,
but did not see him.
Called at Mr. Colcords.
Bro. Andrews called
with me.
This day Mrs. Ladd presented Mrs. C. with a large silk
shawl, § we have devoted it to the school.
$6.00.
Say the map of Canaan
This afternoon Gov. took tea with us.
Thursday Apl. 7/42
Yesterday I made no entry in my diary.
grass man.
Settled with my
Had bro. § sister Andrews to take dinner § supper
with us.
Last evening attended meeting conducted by bro. Cham
berlain.
Mr. § Mrs. Colcord there, § another foreigner, 8th chap.
Rom. read.
This morning we rode a little on the wagon.
a new bell.
Worked on my report at odd spells.
Mr. § Mrs. Hatch.
Purchased
Had a call from
This evening hope to finish my report.
J.
called at bro. Judd’s § had quite a talk with him about matters
§ things.
Friday Apl. 8/42
Last evening I wrote till 11 o'clock but did no[t] com
plete my report until to-day.
This morning all the children rode
§ this afternoon all went to sail.
This morning had a call from
bro. Gulick, which reminded me that he would preach on the coming
Sabbath.
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April 9, 1842
Page 223
Saturday Apl. 9/42
This is the 5th anniversary of our arrival at the islands.
It has been a pleasant day.
This morning Kekuanaoa called on us,
§ carried out Belinda § Victoria to ride.
Heard that a vessel
was going to sail to Maui, § sealed up my report after reading
[it] to bro. Judd.
At noon, wrote to Ii a few lines.
This even
ing we rec^ a letter from Ii stating that it was true what he had
heard about the king.
About our going to Maui is not plain.
Heard by Sarai to night what bro J. wanted to go to Maui for, and
also about sending some one to England.
This evening sister Smith
sent a note to have me talk to their congregation to morrow after
noon.
If not see bro. Andrews.
Tuesday Apl. 12/42
Sabbath morning I had a S.S. as usual.
Went to church
not knowing who was to preach § found when we got there that Keikenui had commenced the services § went through with them all day,
to my great astonishment.
Last evening I learned from bro. An
drews that he went in the morning to conduct the services but Keikenui had got the start of him.
At noon some of the children went
to the chapel § heard bro. A.B. Smith from Col. 3:19 "In him swelleth all the fullness of the good-head bodily".
esting discourse.
It was an inter
During the day I was unwell § felt very bad
because I thought I was slighted § that bro. J. was desirous of
getting us out of our nest.
self no uneasiness.
I have made up my mind to give my
Yesterday, I hardly felt able to keep school.
In the morning we rode § in the afternoon we went to sail.
In the evening Moses, Lot, Jane § Belinda accompanied me
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April 12, 1842
Page 224
to the S.S. Monthly concert, conducted by bro. Dole.
At noon yesterday I wrote to Ii § stated my objections
to any of the children's going to Maui with bro. Judd.
sel has not sailed yet.
The ves
This morning we rode before breakfast.
Yesterday § today Lydia have (!) been with us part of the day.
Just after breakfast an alarm of fire was given which proved to
be a small dobie building in Auhea's yard close to our yard.
An
old woman living in it had built a fire outside which communicated
to the grass roof
soon all was a blazing.
It was with difficulty
that a more expensive building in front of it was saved.
did [not] arrive till it was all over.
Kekuanaoa
This P.M. bro. Judd called
into the school.
Mr. Wood, mate of the New England commenced plastering
the meeting house.
This morning we had a call from sisters Hall
§ Johnstone, the latter bringing Humphrey's Tour. At noon I commenced
reading it.
Thursday Apl. 14/42
Yesterday there being no wind we did not go to sail but
went over to the meeting-house.
In the morning Lydia came but
she soon began to cry for her kahu, § I let her go § told them
to keep her 'till we were ready § then we would take care of her.
Last evening we had a short call from Mr. § Mrs. Hatch
but when the bell rang for meeting they went with me to it.
was conducted by bro. A.B. Smith.
It
This morning we rode as usual
§ after breakfast we went out to sail § knowing Kuanaoa was out
some distance a fishing we ventured fa[r]ther than we otherwise
would have done.
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April 14, 1842
Page 225
The Delaware had been towed out early in the morning, £*
I saw Capt. Spaulding, wife § child 5 Mr. § Mrs. Kone 5 child on
board a row boat ready to go out to her.
We went to her, for it
was very still, § spoke to those on board.
till 10 o'clock.
We did not reach home
It was very warm.
The Gov. only got six fish § 3 of them he sent to us for
our dinner.
This evening he called up § took tea with us.
Sister
Rogers made ready to entertain some of our family to tea, but we
did not understand it so § did not go.
To day Juliette has an
inflamed eye.
Friday Apl. 15/42
Last evening the children came into the parlor § J. tried
to help the children write on their slates to some of the chiefs
at Lahaina.
This morning they copied them upon paper.
I wrote
a few words to Ii, § we gave our letters to Koanaeha who was expect
ing to sail to day on the Kihikihi.
To day I have read some of "Dr. Humphrey's Tour".
supper § prayers this evening we all went to the luakini.
After
Bro. §
sister J. were there, § he spoke of our sitting at the side of
the belfrey up stairs § having the singers on the other side.
I stood near the East door § could distinctly hear the voice of
J. when she sang, § they could hear my voice.
As we were return
ing we met Mr. § Mrs. Charlton § Mrs. Taylor coming to look at
the meeting-house.
I went with them § treated very genteelly (!).
Saturday Apl. 16/42
This morning heard that bro. Dimond § Sister Ogden arrived
April 16, 1842
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last night about 10 o'clock in the Hawaii from Wailuku.
Had a school as usual § read journals.
over to see bro. D. § sis. 0.
At noon went
Learned from them that bro. Bailey
was expecting us there, § would not come down so soon on that
account.
I wrote to him not to stop.
Wailuku this P.M.
The Pilot has sailed for
This morning the Kipikipi sailed for Maui.
This afternoon we went to bathe as usual.
Gov. who was unwell with a gum boil.
On our return went to
Fourid Drs. J. § R. there
also, Sarai § Victoria.
Called at Mr. Boardman 5 he showed the
boys some quick-silver.
He lent me "The boys' own book".
evening I am very much fatigued.
This
Have had an invitation to preach
to bro. Smith's people, to morrow afternoon.
Monday Apl. 18/42
Yesterday morning I expected bro. Dole to my S.S. but
he did not come.
Bro. Judd read a native sermon from the book
written by bro. Dible (!) from Rev. 3:15.16.17.
We went down to
the chapel § heard bro. A.B. Smith from P s . 2-7.
In the afternoon I went down to read a sermon of mine
from these words
What think ye of Christ? Matt. 22:42.
Mr.
Gilman was there and accompanied me home but did not come in.
Heard that the Paalua had come, Ej while at prayers John came
in § we had some considerable conversation about the king §
chiefs.
He said the king had joined the Temperance Soc. also
Kekauluohi, Haalelio, £ some others.
at a great rate.
Paki § others are drinking
This morning he told us § the children that
he had come for us § we pitched upon Wednesday morning as the
time to sail.
This morning bro. J. John, § myself met at the
April 18, 1842
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Page 227
Gov. § agreed upon some things, § made Ii the luna of the vessel.
Have had a school all day.
The children have felt bad because
their kahus were not going with them.
This evening they feel
more reconciled to it.
This afternoon cut bro. Chamberlain's hair.
ing have expected Mr. Gilman but he has not come.
This even
Sister Smith
has been with us all day sewing on Victoria's dress.
Mrs. C. has been driven very much.
Lahaina, Maui--House of Hoapili, April 22/42
This afternoon I am seated at the center table in the
upper-story of the above said house, to record the transactions of
the 4 days now past.
Tuesday we spent only half a day at school.
The rest of the time we were exceedingly busy in getting ready
for our contemplated voyage to this place in the Paalua with all
our family the following morning.
Mr. Gilman called up § took tea with us, § after tea Dr.
Rooke § wife called.
at which he prayed.
Mr. G. played with the children, after prayers
During the evening sisters Smith § Ogden came
in § staid till 10 o'clock.
mine eyes.
We retired but sleep departed from
At 2 o'clock I got up § began to make preparations
for our voyage.
J. did not get up till after 4 o'clk.
The child
ren got up about day light, Ej took some breakfast I took none,
because I was troubled about loosing my keys.
before we started § went down to the fort.
It was sunrise
Kamamalu had gone the
night before § Gov. requested five others but I submitted the
affair to bro. Judd, who wrote to Gov. that it was not best.
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April 22, 1842
Page 228
The Gov. was very much cast down, § went on board with us as did
Konia § went out side and returned.
Each child had one male-ser-
vant § they were to row if an opportunity presented.
wharf at 7 o'clock.
During the day the wind blew fresh, § we were
all very sick--Juliette § myself especially so.
very sick.
We left the
Bro. J. was very sick all the way.
Jos. § Martha not
I went into the
cabin Wednesday about noon 5 did not leave it again till yester
day near night.
I did not go back again.
off against Lanai.
§ poi.
When I came up we were
I tried to eat something which was some fish
It tasted very well.
I soon got up § hold the helm, § did
so, more or less, until evening.
During the night I slept none.
We were aside (?) Lanai all night most, or till 12 o'clock when
we came across the chanel.
the moon at 4 o'clock.
Reached Lahaina about the setting of
Auhea got wind we were coming § came out
with Paki § her husband with a double canoe.
We looked up our
hats, bonnets, stockings £j shoes § came on shore just at the break
ing of day.
We were escorted to the house of the king where the
assembly meets, § there furnished with water to wash ourselves,
§ put on some clean clothes.
They commenced getting us some
breakfast, § Kanaaina worked hard to have things in order.
set us a good table--soon the king called on us.
They
When breakfast
was ready our domestics being busy in getting things from the
vessel, Paki, Kealiiahonui, Kanaina § Daniela waited on us, while
the king § Auhea graced our board.
also had eaten we had prayers.
Richards § Baldwin.
After we had eaten, § they
We soon went § called on bro.
We also saw bros. Smith § Armstrong.
met several times with them during the day.
Have
On our return, J.
having not gone with us but went to the house designed for us, we
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April 22, 1842
Page 229
came here also § found to [our] astonishment ample accommodations.
We have arranged it that the boys occupy the upper part with us,
§ the girls the lower part with John § Sarai.
The house is two
story high 54 feet long § 27 feet wide § faces the sea side.
was built by Hoapili kane.
It has five rooms below § the same
number, has a pizaao in front above § below.
the middle of the house.
one a dining room.
bedrooms.
It
Two large rooms in
The upper one is a sitting room the lower
The rooms next to the meeting house are large
The girls occupy below £j the boys above.
We occupy on
the rooms on the opposite side above § John £; Sarai the one direct
ly under us.
At noon we took dinner here § just as we were ready the
king, Haalelio, § John Young called on us § congratulated us on
the pleasant situation.
This afternoon the boys § girls have been
out, playing in the yard § enjoyed it very much.
This afternoon
bros. Smith § Armstrong return to Oahu in a whale vessel, Capt.
Pease.
Auhea has been to work for us all day very hard.
Just at night Jos. fell from the steps £ injured his
shoulder (right) bone very seriously § we sent for bro. J. very soon.
Saturday April 2 3/42
Last evening Charles § Auhea came to take tea with us.
After tea she saw them all go to bed § then left us to ourselves.
The yard was still,
we had a pleasant § refreshing sleep.
ing the evening Mr. § Mrs. Peck
Dur
called on us.
This morning we all rose early, § all appeared very happy.
The children went out to play very early.
We commenced reading the
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April 23, 1842
bible at I Sami, this morning § had prayers in English.
Page 2 30
Our break
fast was rather late.
During the forenoon the children put
a canoe into the
pond directly in front of the water § sailed themselves about most
of the forenoon.
This afternoon, we had horses brought § the boys rode with
me to Lahainaluna.
We met bro. Dibble § he asked us into his sit
ting room but Mrs. Dibble did not come.
At noon bro. Clark called
upon us on his way to Wailuku, § said Mrs. C. might ride down in
the afternoon to see us.
When we came out from bro. Dibble's,
sister Clark was just passing along § so we came back to accompany
her, § did not call on sister Andrews.
[The following line was written in the margin of the page:]
Sister D. most sick.
When we returned bro. J. was here, § proposed going
home with Mrs. Clark § requested Mrs. Cooke to go to.
She thought
at first to go but afterwards declined because it was too late.
Soon bro Baldwin came in, § said he had given to the people that
the S.S. would meet to morrow morning at 7 1/2 o'clock at the
meeting house, § wished us to attend.
§ Auhea came in § took supper.
It was now sun down § Chas.
When we arose form the table, bro
Richards came with his family § we had prayers while they were here.
At noon, Kaleiahoka called on us a few minutes.
Monday Apl. 2 5/42
Saturday evening the children retired early, but Mrs. C
§ myself conversed about matters § things, till nearly midnight.
April 25, 1842
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Page 231
Sabbath morning we arose about 5 1/2 o'clock had prayers
§ breakfast § intended to go to the Sabbath school, but we waited
too long.
At 9 o'clock the bell rang for church, § J. went to
meeting instead of myself.
Bro Richards preached a[nd] alluded
to the ancient customs of this people § how changed.
v
At 11 o'clock Moses, Lot, Alex , Wm. Jane Belinda Maheha
§ Elizabeth went with me to the seamen chapel § heard bro Baldwin
preached from Sol. Song
5:16 "He is altogether lovely".
Between our return from this service § the afternoon
service, I had a S.S. with the children at which we read Ps. 6-9.
At 4 o'clock went to native service when bro. Baldwin preached from
Sol. 1:7.
chapel.
I [t] was not so interesting as in his sermon as at the
The appearance of the meeting house is rather ancient.
The pulpit is high,
§ occupies much room.
was notified on Tuesday at 4 o'clock P.M.
A Temperance meeting
It is expected that the
king § most of the chiefs will join the Society.
children sung a good deal § then retired.1
Last evening the
J. § myself retired
early.
Saturday night I spoke to Auhea about making our premises
still on the Sabbath, § she said she would § she did.
The gates
at each end of the yard were locked all day, § no one permitted
to pass through, tho, fcrmerly great many of the congregation used
to pass to § fro.
This morning according to direction the horses were brought
for the boys, § we rode on horse-back to the West end of the village.
Called on the king § also on Auhea.
After breakfast, the children sailed awhile on the pond
§ then Moses § Lot went with me to bro. Baldwin's.
Saw Capt.
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Whiten § Capt. Colklin.
April 25, 1842
Page 232
Of the latter purchased a barrel of flour.
After dinner we took the king's sail boat § went to sail.
sailed about two hours.
We
It was a fine boat, but the wind was small.
Tuesday Apl 26/42
Last evening I went out to find the barrel of flourrun about a considerable.
Saw the capt. § paid him for the flour.
Finally saw Auhea f? got her to send a canoe this morning out to the
vessel for the flour.
She did so.
This morning we rode again as usual.
After breakfast
Moses, Lot, Alex. § Wm. went to the Ahaolilo, § I commenced letters
to Kuanaoa, bro. Armstrong, Knapp § sister Smith.
the boys went to sail again.
Temperance Meeting.
After dinner
Returned just in time to go to the
Present all the chiefs king 5 people.
Baldwin made some remarks, § bro Richards also.
Then the covenant
was read, § bro. B. asked who wished to sign the pledge.
ar
e Ej said he did.
Bro.
The king
Then Kekauluohi, Haalilio, Kanaina, John
Young, John Ii, Keleiahoku, Paki, Kealiiahonui, Kekauanohi, Kalama,
§ 7 children--also, many others connected with the government.
Bro. Richards said the king was to be privileged to present spirits
or wine to capts. of men of war.
I was not pleased with that.
I
was fearful the children would take liberties from it § forget the
former pledge.
It was an high day--§ will long be commemorated by future
generations.
This evening Wm. is not well § has taken a cathartic.
Moses, Lot, § Alex, have written to Newton Ladd.
Sister Dibble confined this morng. with a boy.
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April 28, 1842
Page 2 33
Thursday Apl 28/42
Last evening I felt too tired to write.
Night before last Wm. took medicine but it did not operate
till after breakfast.
back.
He did not go to ride.
Mrs. C. rode on horse
After breakfast Moses, Lot, Alexr , Jane, § Bernice § myself
went on horseback to Lahainaluna--called at bro. A. § saw him in
his little English school of nine scholars.
He soon dismissed
them § went with us to a singing school at which about 75 scholars.
Indeed, the room was full.
They sung very well.
treble voices § they were quite clear.
He had about twenty
He then led around the
various apartments § showed us the rooms of the scholars--22 rooms
had been built of dobies the past year.
feet square.
school.
The rooms were about 12
Talked some with bro. A. about the prospects of the
They are rather dark.
Bro. A. has two instruments of music, a piano in his sit
ting room § seraphena in the singing room.
were five, § very well provided for.
The dwelling house in the
school was locked, § we could not get in.
to do.
The recitations rooms
The scholars had little
Bro. D. was unwell § bro. Clark had gone to Wailuku.
reached home about 1 o'clock.
Green who was there.
Before we returned called on sister
Yesterday afternoon I did nothing.
Just before supper we had a call from Capt. Whiten.
supper § prayers before dark.
cmae in.
We
Had
In the evening Auhea § her husband
Last night we slept very well.
This morning I went to ride with the children.
I myself
feel almost sick.
This afternoon bro. J. £j Mrs. C. have gone to L.luna.
They will take tea there probably.
bathed § went to bro. Baldwin.
This morning I cut my hair,
This afternoon added something to
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April 29, 1842
Page 234
Friday Apl. 29/42
Last evening soon after retiring it commenced raining §
a great deal of water fell.
because it was so wet.
to see Auhea.
After breakfast four boys went with me
Soon it was time for the Ahaolelo § I returned with
Lot § left the others.
hours.
This morn'g we did not go to ride
I called on Mr. Peck § sat perhaps two
Talked some with him § Mr. Bonfister about
Returned home for dinner.
with the king.
elling wine.
Alexander went and took dinner
After dinner we went over to call upon the king.
Soon it was time for the Ahaolelo § we went to sail.
found the king had not gone § we visited some time.
Soon we
We sailed
about the pond most of the P.M.
Was sommoned (!) by Auhea to sit on the jury to morrow
at 2 o'clock in the case of an Englishman.
§ Charles took supper with us.
This evening Auhea
This evening there is some ap
pearance of rain again.
Saturday Apl 30/42
This day closes another week § another month.
evening we all retired quite early.
Last
About 0 1/2 o'clock I
awoke § it was raining very hard § soon it began to thunder §
lighting (!).
I went about the house putting vessels where
it leaked through the roof.
Soon we heard a noise out doors
§ supposed our domestics were driven outdoors.
It was not long
before a foreigner, § black-smith, came with his native wife §
children 5 be sought entrance saying his house had filled with
water.
It rained more or less till morning § then there were
showers most of the forenoon.
I did not go out.
The children
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went out some § got quite wet.
Page 235
Learned that many were driven from
their homes to seek a shelter with their more lucky neighbors.
Such a rain has not been known for many years.
I have heard
nothing from Lahainaluna, but am fearful of much damage.
This afternoon set on a jury case before Auhea § John
Young.
A Mr. Dawson, an Englishman.
him to come.
We waited a long time for
He commenced finding fault with a jury Ej personally
abused bro. J. saying he was linked with the government 8, so of
some others.
irons.
He was seized after a while § carried § put in
The jury all justified Auhea in doing as she did.
They
were ten in number, Capts. Perry, Whiten, Conklin, Messrs Peck,
Bonfister, Copp, § a carpenter, Dr. Hawks § Judd
is now clear.
myself.
It
A schooner anchored just at night.
Monday May 2/42
Saturday evening I was so tired that I could not well read
or write, 5 so I retired early.
Yesterday morning was very pleasant
but it rained more or less during the day, especially during the
afternoon service.
Before service I had a S.S. at which we read
3 or 4 Ps. § the same before service in the P.M.
We went out in the A.M. with all our family--Bro. Richards
preached from P s . 57:10.
About the commencement of the sermon
Martha cried out £j Mrs. C. came out with her § Jos.
In the P.M.
I staid at home with the children § J. went to meeting.
also staid with Victoria.
bro. B. from John 3:19.
not go with us.
Sarai
At noon we went to the chapel § heard
It was very muddy walking.
He was unpleasant.
Auhea §
Alexander did
Charles came here
yesterday, § spent several hours under the lanai.
After the P.M.
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service the king called § some others § staid till sunset.
I went
down, § asked him up-stairs.
This morning I did not hurry to get up.
it rained some considerable.
During the night
This morning soon after breakfast
we called about § some of the children went to sail.
till 10 1/2 o'clock,
d, then came on shore.
At noon I called
down on bro. B. § inquired about monthly concert.
I played ball with Moses m a .
We sailed
After dinner
At 4 o'clock J. got ready to go to
bro. Baldwin but could not get there because of the badness of
the road.
The bell rang for native monthly concert § I went with only
four children.
Made a prayer § some remarks about parents prepar
ing their children to go on a mission.
When Moses ma were bathing
I had occasion to punish them for troubling Wm.
Closed up my letters for Honolulu § gave them to bro.
Baldwin.
This day bro. Green called, but did not come in.
monthly concert this evening.
No
Capt. Whiten § Perry both sailed
today.
The Chinamen's vessel is now in the Roads.
Perhaps she
may be going to Oahu.
Wednesday May 4/42
Yesterday morning soon after breakfast I went with the
children to call on Kekauanohi § the king.
Our purpose was to see
the coffins of Nahienaena ma, but we did not because the key was
not to be had.
We then went to the Ahaolelo with the king, $ I
left four boys there.
Lahilahi.
With the rest I called on Kekauonohi §
When we returned it was almost noon.
We had Auhea,
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May 4, 1842
Charles § Wm. Pit to dinner.
Page 237
After dinner Auhea went with me,
§ the boys to bathe in the sea, § I tried riding on the surf.
To day I have felt quite lame from it.
During my ramble in the morning, I saw bro. G. he also
called on us at noon § said the roads at Wailuku had not been damaged
by the rain.
Yesterday afternoon I made up my mind to go to Wai
luku, § called over to see the king.
He said he would provide
boats, § horses for the boys--said I must see Kekauonohi about
girls having horses.
This I did this morning.
Last evening at dusk we went with 7 scholars to bro. Rich
ards' to tea § staid § sung until 9 1/2 o'clock.
children were sleepy.
After breakfast this morning I went to see
Auhea 5 left Alexr. § Wm. at the Ahaolelo.
letter to Mr. Gilman.
Came home Ej wrote a
Moses wrote to Newton Ej Lot to Mr. G.
sent them by the Kipikipi.
to sail.
This morning the
We
This afternoon the king went with us
This evening horses have gone on for the children to
Maalaea bay.
We took tea with Jos. § Martha § six scholars at
bro. Baldwin's.
Rec^ a note from bro. Bailey--also from bro.
Green, saying he would accompany us to morrow in the canoe to Maa
laea bay § from thence to Wailuku.
The Lord prosper us in our
undertaking if it be his will.
Monday May 9 1842
This morning I seat myself to write up my diary for nearly
a week.
On Thursday morning, as was stated above, ve arose earlier
than usual § had prayers § breakfast before sunrise.
came about day light.
Bro. Green
We all went to the sea but the king was
not there for he had not risen.
The children however soon awoke
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him.
May 9, 1842
Page 238
The[n] he came Ej gave directions about the sail-boats §
canoes §c.
There were three sail boats, § he proposed 3 companies
of the children.
I objected § said you § the four older boys go
on one § I,will go with the three girls § 2 boys on another with
Mr. Green.
The third boat had no children § Kealiiahonui returned
as he had no children.
The boat however went.
§ the sea was as smooth as a pond.
§ they rowed all the way.
There was no wind
We had 8 men to row our boat
The boats all were rowed.
We reached
Maalea (!) bay about 11 o ’clock § found our horses there all ready.
W[e] took a few crackers § bid good bye to the king § started off
in good spirits for Wailuku.
but we got along some.
The girls horses were not the best
When within two miles of Wailuku it com
menced raining § most of us got wet through.
We reached Wailuku
about 1 o'clock = went to bro Green's £j changed our raiments.
Bro. E? sister Bailey had heard of our coming § commenced getting
us some dinner.
When we reached there the people brought in
provisions, Ei they had an abundance all the while we were there.
But it was no compensation for the trouble we made them--§ besides
it did not frequently come until they had made arrangements for a
meal.
Sister Bailey prefered we would stay there.
a room below for the boys § myself.
The girls occupied a room
under the same roof with bro. B.'s study.
care of by the kahu.
She made ready
Our horses were taken
We found bro. Rice at Wailuku having ar
rived the night before from Hana.
The Paalua was in the bay with
Kuakini waiting for wind to get out.
We found bro. Bailey ma amply accommodated for rooms §
other conveniences for prosecuting his school.
Miss Ogden being gone the school was not in vigorous
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operation.
May 9, 1842
Page 239
Bro. Bailey was delivering a course of lectures on
"Natural Philosophy".
We went out § saw the room § the children
§ their yard--all was in complete order.
sleeping room--10 by 15 feet perhaps.
Four girls occupied one
They had rooms for 76 scholars
§ a large school room, Ej other ruildings all in good order.
thought
I
I could wish some of the chiefs to see their lako Ej try to
do more for our school.
With the accommodations they gave us we
rested very well.
At noon § at evening of Friday we took our meals with
the girls.
I was much struck with their order.
After being
seated they sang a verse £ then a blessing was asked.
Most
were furnished with knife, fork, plate § spoon to eat with.
Af
ter the meal was finished they sung a verse, § thanks was returned.
I understood they always did so, tho' bro. B. in his own family
had but one service.
Sister Bailey did what she did do, very
cheerfully, § I hope her health was not endangered thereby.
In the A.M. of Friday we attended one of bro. Bailey's
lectures.
In the afternoon we went to the coast to see Kuakini.
He was much pleased to see us.
for three years.
Had not seen most of the children
It was about two miles § mostly over a sand beach.
The children rode very fast § it was a very pleasant ride for
them.
Just after our return it rained quite hard.
In the even
ing we went to prayers with the children of the school after having
prayers in English.
The scholars recited a verse then singing §
prayer--after this a kind of singing school.
Early Saturday morning we arose § taking breakfast at
6 1/2 o'clock we started for Maalea bay § rode there in 1 1/2 hours.
Found the king had been waiting two hours or more.
Bro. Rice ac
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May 9, 1842
Page 240
companied us § the king took him on his large sail boat with Moses
Lot Alexr . § Wm.
I got upon a double canoe with Paki.
girls § two small boys got on with me.
4 miles, § we went along together.
the rest of the way
in more than an hour.
The wind blew fresh for about
Our men used their paddles
some of the time the wind assisted us the
latter part of the way.
here in three hours.
The three
This wind was from the sea.
We reached
The king, § the other boats, did not come
Kuakini sailed in the morning before we
started § reached just as the king ma did.
Late in the afternoon
I went over with the children to see Kuakini.
Moses § Lot were
bad § I did not stay a long time.
Said something about going to Oahu on Tuesday.
it is decided that the Missionaries go first
But now
w£ go next week.
Yesterday was the Sabbath § I felt very lazy all day.
We went to church in the A.M. at the chapel at noon.
after dinner.
Kuakini.
Sabbath S.
Church again when all the chiefs were present but
In the evening went with 7 children to the meeting of
bro. Richards with the chiefs, most of whom were present.
Bro.
R. treated of the obstacles in the way of chiefs being converted.
The king gave good heed.
After meeting spoke to him about setting
an example for the children.
During the night Mrs. C. had to get up several times §
so did Jos. ^ Martha.
This morning after breakfast I went with
the four boys to see Auhea § Kuakini.
Called at bro. R ’s § found
a messenger had gone for bro. Bailey.
Called on bro Baldwin but
saw no one.
Found him on my return at Auhea's.
of the chiefs § came home to write in my diary.
Spoke with most
Had not been
writing long before Peter fell from a Kou-tree § bruised his head.
Sent for the Dr., his mother § John Young--§ they have just now gone.
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May 10, 1842
Page 241
Tuesday May 10-'42
Yesterday afternoon we had a short school.
the older scholars § I the small ones.
went across the pond to see Kalama.
with 8 children to sail.
Mrs. C. took
After the school Mrs. C.
When she returned I went
But before going I wrote a letter to
Kuanaoa, to send by the Chinaman's schooner.
We waited some time
for the sail boat, § when we got in, it was quite small, § going
out we nearly upset, § so we returned immediatley.
Lot went into the top of a cocoa-nut tree.
ing some of the children wrote letters.
C. put him into a dark room.
In the even
Moses became angry § Mrs.
Gave directions to have horses brought
this morning before breakfast.
But it rained § we did not ride.
It has rained most of the day.
This morning at 8 o'clock I was to go § see a school with
bro. B. but he did not come.
could not call with me.
At 9 o'clk I called there but he
Came home § found Mrs. C. making prepar
ations for a party of chiefs to-morrow evening.
Humphry's Tour.
I read some of
This afternoon a small school.
We had a call from Dr. Judd this afternoon who said bro.
Bailey ma had come but that the Paalua would not sail to day.
He
proposed that our party be at Auhea's house where Kuakini could come.
He spoke of his receiving an apointment (!) from Government to
morrow- -of the books he had read.
of the yard to day.
The children have not been out
My neck § my back has been quite sore to day
from a fall yesterday afternoon.
Yesterday the chiefs had an ahaolelo in the A.M. only.
May 12, 1842
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Page 242
Thursday May 12/42
Yesterday morning before breakfast the boys went to ride
on horse-back.
After breakfast we had a call from bro. Rice, § soon
bro. Bailey ma came, § bro. Baldwin.
Bro. Baldwin § Rice went
to visit a school § soon I went, accompanied by Lot, § Wm.
When
we returned it was nearly noon.
After dinner we had no school.
I cut all the children's
hair § Jos. also bro. Bailey's in the A.M.
tions for our ahaaina.
We then made prepara
Soon it was meeting time § I went with
■£»
the girls § all the boys but Moses § Alex .
After meeting the
chiefs began to come Auhea first--Kalama, the king, Haalelio,
John Young § his wife, Alapai.
Soon Charles came then Wm. Pitt
Ej his wife, Luka, Paki, Kealiiahonui § his wife, Kekauonohi.
Bros. Richards Ej Judd came also.
did not come.
Kuakini Ej wife, Pakea § wife
The chiefs Ej others invited were seated at a long
table b e l o w - t h e children sat round the room.
After supper we
all came up stairs, the children sung, § bro. Richards prayed in
native.
After the prayer the children sung again, Ej some one
showed their drawings.
[The following line was written in the margin:]
Bro. Judd appointed Recorder May 11/42.
Most of the company staid till 9 o'clock.
away the children retired.
When they went
The brethren Andrews § Rice, went on
board the Paalua about 4 o'clock also bro. Bailey ma § bro. Clark
ma Ej sister Brown.
This morning they were out of sight.
morning before breakfast we went to ride § two girls rode.
This
After
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May 12, 1842
breakfast we rode again § were gone till 10 o'clock.
Page 243
Got some
cocoa nuts § in throwing a stone it fell on Wm.
Saturday May 14, /42
I have just reed, a small bundle of quills from bro.
Baldwin.
My steel pen is lost.
Thursday evening according to
invitation we went to Mr. Peck's to tea at 7 1/2 o'clk.
Bro.
J. called on us § staid to wait on Mrs. C. while I went on be
fore with 7 children Moses, Lot, Alex. Wm. Jane Bernice, Abigail.
Juliette carried Martha § I brought her back.
round § Moses broke a small china plate.
til nearly 10 o'clock.
Our tea was handed
We did not return un
While Mr. § Mrs. Richards came in § a
plan was laid among them for the ladies to go up to Mr. § Mrs. R's
country seat about 6 miles inland.
The next morning preparations
were made accordingly, tho' we all rode out before breakfast.
The four elder boys went Dr. J.
,Mrs. R. § Mrs. C.
who was to be of the company, did not go.
o'clock A.M.
Mrs. Peck,
They started about 9
I staid to manage those left behind.
Made a high
swing for them § did naught but look after the children.
managed household concerns.
Sarai
We drank tea § had prayers ere they
returned which was about 7 o'clock.
During the evening I talked
with John about the chiefs imposing a duty upon Missionary property.
I said it would be a disgraceful thing.
This morning we all rode
again before breakfast § after prayers § breakfast we went to
Kamala.
I then bathed § called on bro. Baldwin § talked with him
about the duty upon missionaries.
all, but said bro. Judd did.
man than a missionary.
He did [not] approve of it at
I then replied he was more a chiefs'
After dinner, John returned, § we had
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May 14, 1842
some little talk about our school.
misunderstanding.
Page 244
There appeared to be some
Why do not the chiefs consult us § do things
for the school without our knowledge.
Since this conversation
I saw the horse Auhea sent for Moses to ride with a halter §
thinking it would make a good swing I went § took it off.
Moses
•j*
sent word by Alex . that he was not willing I should have it.
I immediately called him § told him the rope nor horse was not
his § if it had been it was improper for him to speak as he did
§ said he might stay in his room awhile.
Soon I went to bro.
B.'s got some rope §c. § when I returned Moses was pleasant § I
let him out.
Mrs. C. has now gone to call on Kuakini accompanied by
Moses, Lot, § Wm.
John, Sarai § Victoria have also gone.
Sarai
went yesterday with Victoria, § as Gov. Adams' physician was there
inocculating, Sarai was operated upon § had Victoria operated upon
also.
This was a lalau.
There is now a little shower.
Wm. Lee anchored Capt. Gilford.
Day before yesterday the
Yesterday, Massachusetts Capt.
Barnard.
Tuesday May 17/'42
Last evening I was so fatigued that I did not write in
my diary.
This morning I am seated at the table in the upper
story of our habitation to record the doings of Sunday § Monday.
Saturday evening we all retired in season that we might not feel
disposed to sleep on the Sabbath.
Sabbath morning I arose betimes § had a sweet season in
my closet.
We had no sabbath school during the day.
Attended
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May 17, 1842
Page 245
service in the morning § heard bro. Richards preach from Jer. 20:10.
Subject--Wicked people watch for the halting of those who try to
be what they ought to be.
We returned and after waiting a few
minutes we went to the chapel § heard bro Baldwin preach from John
4:24, "God is a spirit §c."
At my suggestion bro. B. appointed
a meeting of the children, parents § teachers at 3 o'clock.
requested me to speak §c.
He
We all went § I occupied about twenty
minutes talking from Prov. 29:1 "He that being often reproved".
John Ii made the concluding prayer.
We ret^ a few minutes Ej again
went to church £j heard bro. B. from Mat. 5:14 "Ye are the light
of the world".
the chiefs.
The king was not out any of the day, § some of
By our all coming up stairs, the parents took it
for granted that we did not wish them to come here 5 they went
immediatley home.
A Temperance meeting was appointed on sunday for Monday
P.M. to choose officers §c.
In the evening we did not go to bro.
R.'s meeting with the chiefs.
on horse-back.
Yesterday morning we went to ride
After breakfast commenced a schedule of my report.
Wrote a full sheet to bro. Conde, sent it to bro. B's § learned
he had gone to Molokai.
with him.
Was sorry I did not know of it § to go
After dinner went to sail with 4 boys § when we returned
the meeting had commenced.
Alexr who had no coat.
Immediately made ready § went except
The king was chosen President, John Ii,
David Malo, Paki, § others, were chosen a com. of vigilance.
Some
by-laws were passed--viz. That any one breaking the pledge should
have his name erased, § signing again § then breaking he should
be published in the Nonanona.
The second was that any one seeing
a member drink § did not tell of it should be liable to have his
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name erased.
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John Ii § Daniel Ii § the king made speeches.
Auhea
§ Kekauonohi arose § declared their determination to leave off
tobacco for the sake of their children.
After meeting most of the chiefs accompanied us home.
Kekauonohi took my arm § I expressed my pleasure. Kealiiahonui
Kekauonohi, Auhea, Kanaina § Lahilahi took supper with us.
Dr. Judd § John Ii had seen Lailaeohoku drunk § it was
brought up in the meeting.
much ashamed.
Luka his wife was there § appeared
I told her as we came out of meeting she must
take care of her husband.
We retired early 5 this morning early
we rode to Kamala, § since brekafast I have written the foregoing.
The Paalua has not come.
Wednesday May 18, '42
Yesterday afternoon I wrote a letter to bro. Wilcox §
one to bro Green.
I also wrote something of my report.
spent the P.M. with sister B.
Mrs. C.
Bro B. returned from Molokai.
He
went because of a swelling in the head of one of bro. Hitchcock's
children.
Had a call from Mrs. Peck = I then made ready § went with
the children to Auhea § to the king.
Returning Moses was angry §
went to his room § staid till bed time.
the evening accompanied by bro. J.
Juliette came home in
They said the Paalua had come.
To morrow was the day set for sailing.
This morning found the
Hawaii had come § going over to bro. Baldwin's after breakfast
met with Messrs Ladd, Stetson, § Lindley.
Moses, Lot, § Alexr
accompanied me § on our way back we stopped at Auhea's 5 M. 5 A.
staid to the ahaolelo.
They went home § took dinner with the king.
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Page 247
Just before dinner we had a call from Msrs. Ladd § Stetson.
Rec^ letters this morning from bros. Ives, Bond, Knapp, § sister
Smith § Lucia Lyons.
Also a letter from Mr. Gilman.
The boys rec^
J*
one from him § Alex
one from Newton.
This afternoon completed my
report.
Honolulu May 20-1842
This evening I am seated at my own desk to bring up the
rear of my diary.
Wednesday afternoon we made ready § most of the children
accompanied me to the lecture of bro. Baldwin from Jer. "Is any
thing too hard for the Lord?"
When we came back we sent for Kuakini who has promised
to come § take tea with us.
came also.
Auhea, Kanaina, § Ke[a]liiahonui
After supper Kuakini sat at the table § we read, sung
§ had prayers.
After prayers the children sung more.
After they
left § the children had retired, Mrs. C. § myself called at bro.
Richards.
Yesterday (Thursday) morning we were to make prepara
tions for sailing in the afternoon.
John went to the ahaolelo.
We packed our things § sent most of them to the vessel in the
forenoon.
At noon John said we should not sail till 5 o'clock.
I was not pleased but as it was at his option I said nothing.
Soon after 3 o'clock Auhea came § we had an understanding
with her about the things we had used.
to her satisfaction.
All things were made straight
I was pleased to see her so particular.
At
3 1/2 o'clock we went to Laehue on the ahaolelo house, § there
we saw the king § most of the parents.
to go on board.
We left at 4 1/2 o'clock
The king, Auhea, Kanaina § Kaeo sailed with us
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a short distance.
We had quite a vessel full.
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All our family,
bro R. ma bros. Judd § Stetson, § about 25 natives.
The wind was
strong § from the North, § we sailed just between Lanai § Molokai.
Mrs. C. Dr. J. § some of the children took the cabin.
I staid
on deck, but slept only a little.
This morning at day break we were within 6 or 8 miles
of Diamond point, but the wind died away § we did not reach the
shore till about 11 o'clock, A.M.
boat § met us in the offings.
The Gov. came out in a whale
He lent it to the brethren Ej
sisters § staid on board with the children.
Soon this boat re
turned § we all went to the Gov's washed Ejc. § took dinner.
After dinner we came home § found Mrs. C. here.
at bro. Dimond's.
She had dined
I assisted some in getting things to rights
§ then went two hours to Gen. Meeting.
When we returned we found the house white washed outside
§ in--the walk plastered--the children's rooms cleaned up 6j all
the rooms except the ones occupied by ourselves.
nice.
It was quite
The Gov. accompanied us there § remained most of the P.M.
This evening we called on bro. Andrews ma who have a child
sick with a dysentery.
Mr. Colcord has lost his little daughter
with the same disease.
This evening had a call from Mr. § Mrs.
Hatch.
Went to general [meeting] this evening § bro. Richards
told in confidence his purpose to visit Am.
Bro. Judd's purpose
to leave the mission was also acted upon.
Saturday May 21/42
Last night I set up until nearly 11 o'clock.
ing I did not go out before breakfast.
This morn
Went to meeting § read my
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report contained on one sheet.
Page 249
This aftenroon went to bathe.
Made a mistake § took the road without a bridge § had to return.
Returning § nearly reacing Mr. Charlton's house, Alexander rolled
off the near side of his horse, but did not hurt him[self].
then returned.
§ Knapp.
He
The rest of us went on accompanied by bros. Bailey
This evening have had a call from Mr. Gilman § bro. §
sister Judd.
Bro. § sister Bailey have called on us to day.
j*
This forenoon Moses, Lot, Alex
§ Wm. went down to Mr.
Ladd's to see Newton § staid till after dinner.
The Hawaii arrived
about noon from Maui § Mr. Ladd has ret^. bro. § sister Andrews
feel alarmed for their baby.
It was taken on Thursday with the
dysentery.
Tuesday May 24/42
Last evening I did not write in my diary, because I had
an opportunity to read to Mrs. C.
Sabbath morning I had a S.S. § read in the Psalms.
At
tended native service § heard bro. Alexander preach from 2 Cov.
2:15.16.
19:
Went to the chapel § heard bro. A.B. Smith, from John
"Behold your king".
In the P.M. bro. Andrews preached from Mat. 6. "If the
light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness."
Retired very early.
Yesterday morning no horses came
§ we did not ride.
Commenced school at 8 o'clk. § went to genl. meeting at
10 l'clk. In the afternoon there was no meeting 5 at 3 1/2 o'clock
our society met at bro. Knapp's.
mentioned.
In the evening did as before
This morning we arose betimes § some of the horses
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coming we had a ride.
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The wagon horse was so fat that I durst
not trust him till I had tried him.
We called down on the Gov.
Yesterday, Konia sent up Lydia § as she had become some
what wonten(?) we concluded to let her remain all night, § sleep
with Victoria.
She slept very well, Ej to day has made very little trouble.
To day her bed has come.
This morning when we went to ride she
saw her kahu but did not wish to go to her.
we hope to cure her in a few days.
Ej a vessel from Soc. Is.
She has the itch, Ej
This morning the Kinau came,
I supposed Kekauonohi had come but have
not heard any thing to that effect.
This evening all the missionaries have an invitation to
Mr. Hooper's.
Mrs. C. has just gone--now 8 1/2 o'clk.
This after
noon bro. Alexander, having heard that his family was sick has
sailed for Kauai.
This morning borrowed a Parley's His. Vol. I. of bro.
Johnstone.
Our scholars commenced at the 24th chap.
Put all
back in their Arithmetic.
Wednesday May 25/42
This morning we arose as usual, § rode out, but not till
after breakfast.
school all day.
Concluded not to go to genl meeting, Ej had a
This afternoon put up a bedstead for bro. Andrews.
This evening we have an annual meetg. of our Hawaiian Bible Soc.
Read a short a/c of the Treas
report.
Returning from meeting called at bro. Andrews' § found
their little one had died about 8 1/4 o'clock this evening.
1 yr. 12 ds.
This was the 7th day of its sickness.
Aged
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Page 2 51
The offenders (!) of our soc. are-Wood, Pres1".
Armstrong § Smith vice prests. Chamberlain Sec. Cooke,
Tr. Bishop, Johnstone § Hall Ex. com.
Saturday May 28/'42
I have been pressed beyond measure for three days past.
Thursday I had a school all day.
In the P.M. Attended the funeral
of bro. Andrews little daughter at 4 1/2 o'clock, at the schoolhouse.
The children accompanied me.
by bros. Smith
that was said.
meeting.
Armstrong.
The meeting was addressed
I think the children understood most
In the evening there was a Hawaiian Tract Soc's
Same officers chosen as last year.
Did not attend myself
because J. wished to attend the maternal meeting.
"Humphrey's Tour".
Read some in
Retired early.
Yesterday morning before school went down town.
the tuning key for our Piano.
Obtained
Called at Mr. Boardman's, § learned
about Dr. Mead, an Episcopal Clergyman, from Missouri.
He sailed
to Kauai on Tuesday in com^ with bros. Alexander, Lafon, Stetson
§ Mr. Lindsly.
Learned during the day that Mr. Ladd was quite
sick with a bowel complaint § he is no better to-day.
Yesterday P.M. at 1 1/2 o'clock our soc. met--§,so it
did in the evening.
Bros. Locke § Johnson took tea with us, §
the former prayed with us at the fam. altar.
Last evening bro.
Andrews commenced tuning our piano § kept at it till this noon.
It was a difficult
task.
This morning we rode before breakfast.
us.
Went up as far as Dr. Rooke's.
Bro. A. rode with
Had a school.
This P.M. took
the girls to Kapeuwa (?) in the wagon that they might bathe.
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While there bros. Johnson, Locke § Bailey came § bathe also.
This evening the latter with his famj fij sister Lafon
were here to tea.
So was Mr. Gilman § he has spent the evening
with the children.
A meeting of the mission church this evening at bro.
Chamberlain.
Did not attend.
To morrow is the Sabbath.
Oh
Lord help us all to keep in anticipation of an Eternal sabbath.
Monday May 30/42
Yesterday morning I did [not] arise very early, because
I sat up so late the night before to talk with bro. Andrews.
not no (!) S.S. in the morning.
Went § heard bro. Richards preach
from Ps 144--”I remember the former things §c".
same sermon at Lahaina while we were there.
from there to the chapel.
I
He preached the
Went down directly
We there heard bro. Dole from Titus,
"Ye are a peculiar people" §c.
After dinner had a S.S. § bro.
Andrews came in § spoke to the children.
In the P.M. bro. Emer
son preached--"Ye are children of the light §c".
After this service the missionaries celebrated the Lord’s
supper at the school house.
Bros Whitney § Richards officiated.
In the evening conversed with bro. Andrews.
from the coast arrived yesterday.
Sarah her sister.
The brig Maryland
Bro. Knapp rec^ a letter from
The foreigners say Capt. Spring sailed in the
Victoria Feb 24th.
Report says there is fear of war between our states §
Mexico.
it.
We claim 6,000,000 for damages §c. § she refuses to pay
Bro. Richards says letters have been rec^ by Haalelio that the
La Place Treaty never was ratified in France.
The sugars sent by
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the king to Fra[n]ce had to pay duties like other sugars.
Mr.
Guizot, the French Foreign Minister thinks their consuller (!)
agent must be advised not to [be] made false representations.
This P.M. a meeting of our soc. but did not attend.
Had
bros. S.L. Andrews § Locke 5 their families to take [tea] with us.
Have read a little in Bancrofts His. about Quakers.
He extals [exalts]
them to the skies.
Yesterday Lydia behaved very well.
sick.
Mr. Ladd still very
The Hawaii arrived from Kauai to day.
Tuesday May 31/42
This morning I arose just at 5 o'clock, § Juliette went
to ride in the wagon.
We went twice.
After breakfast I went to
the Depository to settle with bro. C. my a/c with H.B. Soc. § paid
over the same as $105.
Had a short school § then went to an auction.
purchases but did not do very well.
Made some
Think the school Room is my
place in preference to going about here § there.
This afternoon
had sisters Ogden § Smith to take supper with us.
they § Mrs. C. have gone out to a maternal meeting.
This evening
This day closes
another month--I purpose to husband my time more in future.
Took
up an old sluice in the doorway § made a hole nearer the pump.
Wednesday June 1-1842
Last evening Juliette went out to a maternal meeting §
I staid at home § made out a plan for disposing of my time, daily-5 o'clk. Rise, wash, dress, §c
6
"
Prayers § breakfast
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Page 254
7 [o'elk]Private prayer, Meditations § reading the bible
7 1/2 " Prepare my lessons for school.
8
" Labor, make repairs §c., take care of the child. Jos^ $ Martha
9
" Study, some hard study--Read Greek § Latin perhaps
10
" School
12
" Dinner
1
" Labor, of some kind--run errands §c.
2
" Read some standard works
3
" School.
5
" Supper, § pryaers
6
" Walk, or ride or water garden
7
" Retire for private devotions.
7 1/2 " Go to meeting or Write journal, letters, notes §c.
9
"
Read to Mrs. C.
10 o'elk retire.
To day I have acted out but in part.
most of the day.
J. has felt very bad
This evening her eyes are very troublesome.
Have just returned from meeting conducted by bro. Emerson.
John
rec^ a letter from Lahaina from Charles saying it was the morning
of the day Auhea said she would leave off tobacco.
Filed away my letters to day § cleaned my pigeon holes.
Thursday June 2/42
Yesterday Juliette was taken with an inflamed eye § last
night § all day to day has suffered excruciating pain.
Last
evening Dr. Andrews bled her £j this morning scarified her.
But
all this did not take away her pain.
About noon, he bled her
again but her pain still continued.
At noon I read an hour in
Humphrey's Tour about Temperance.
After school bros. Judd, Lafon
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June 2, 1842
§ Andrews came in § consulted about her.
They bled her again §
now she feels easier.
Sisters Knapp § Smith are no where.
very sleepy § tired myself.
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I feel
I shall try to retire very early.
This P.M. the Paalua has come fr. Lahaina.
This A.M. General meet
ing has broken up.
Friday June 3/42
Last night J. suffered much with her eyes § this morning
both were affected §
as badly as the first.
I have kept school
all day.
4th
The week is past, but oh, how little have I accomplished for
him who died to save me, § by whose continual intercessions I am
still kept in being.
My companion is very little or no better,
suffering severely with inflamed eyes, § the worst kind.
§ to day I hardly went out of doors.
bathe with the boys.
Yesterday
This P.M. however, I went to
John went with the girls.
This afternoon
the Paalua has sailed with bros. Andrews, Locke, § Johnson also
bros. Richards § Clark with their families.
going to Hawaii.
Bros. L. § J. are
Yesterday § to day several of our bros § sisters
have called on us.
Heard this morning that bro. Armstrong's eldest
daughter was quite sick = Heard this morning that Mr. Ladd was
better.
Yesterday § to day but little time for reading £j private
devotions.
Last evening had a call from Kaeo.
seen our house.
The first time he had
Leleiahoku who came down with him has not yet
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called upon us.
June 4, 1842
He is ashamed.
Page 2 56
To morrow will be the holy sabbath
May I be prepared for all its holy duties-"Begone my worldly cares away
Nor dare to tempt my sight
Let me begin this ensuing day
Before I end this night."
Sister Smith has kindly lent us her services yesterday P.M.
§ this (P.M.)
Others have offered assistance but we have declined
receiving it knowing they have their full share of cares.
Yes
terday Juliette weaned Martha.
Monday June 6/42
Saturday night I did not retire very early, but I slept quite
late yesterday morng.
I had only a short S.S.
Sister Smith came
over § spent the day § was of great assistance.
taken up with Martha § Jos.
My time was mostly
Did not go to church.
John § all the
scholars went all day--§ some in the evening to the chapel.
They
said bro. Parker preached in the A.M. Ej bro. Whitney in the P.M.
Ej Bro. Lafon in the evening.
the Bible.
At noon I had a school for reading
During the day I read part of Miss. Herald for May 1841
In the P.M. I went down to Dr. Wood's for a bed-pan, conversed with
him about hard judging § church discipline.
Bro. S.L. Andrews took dinner with us.
Bro. Judd was called
to go to Punahou § assist Mrs. Dole = She labored very hard § this
morning at 3 o'clock gave birth to a son, § immediately was lost
for an excessive flow of blood.
She is not yet out of danger.
To day sister Smith went to Punahou § I have done most for
Juliette myself.
All the Drs. have been gone to Punahou.
About
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June 6, 1842
noon Mr. Gilman came up to see us § bid us good bye.
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He took
dinner with us, § left a very affectionate letter for Mrs. C. §
myself.
This afternoon he has sailed for Lahaina.
called to see J. last evening § this.
to day.
Dr. Rooke
An English Bark arrived
Have had a school as usual to day.
This evening have
not been out to monthly concert.
Tuesday June 7/42
Last night we made out to sleep more than for some nights
passed.
But to day J. has suffered as much as usual or nearly so.
This morning I had a school but was interrupted, § so I was this
afternoon.
After dinner went over to bro. Knapp's with Jos. § M. to
the prayer meeting at the departure of bros. Lafon, Andrews, Bailey
§ their families, sisters Brown § Ogden, § Sister Gulick.
did not sail till near sunset.
They
Juliette has been bled again this
evening § bro. J. took 1 1/4 pints blood.
Sister Dole is better.
Wed. June 8/42
Last night we all slept more than usual.
felt very well rested.
This morning I
After breakfast bro. Judd came 6j this
[A.M.] he has been here again.
This morning I rode down to Mr.
Boardman's for my watch --mending (?) chain $1.
Have kept school
all day.
Have had calls from Mrs. Dorsatt § daughter sisters Whitney,
Smith § Judd.
J. has had rather a more comfortable [day(?)].
Troubled some with sudden streaks of pain in her head--Mrs.
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Whitney talked too much.
June 8, 1842
Page 258
Bro. J. went this morning to Nuuanu to
see the house laid out by the Gov. for the king.
is too large § is to cut it down.
He thinks it
This evening have not been out
to meeting § scarcely had time to read § pray.
ThurSv June 9/42
Last night we slept very comfortably.
little to-day.
J. has improved a
Sister Knapp has proposed to J. to go over to
her house § stay § let sister Smith keep house for me § take
care of Jos. § Martha.
family.
J. prefers to remain at home with her
To day Newton did not come to school.
made two official calls.
Bro. Judd has
This evening he lanced her eye-lids.
Sat. June 11/42
The two last nights we have rested very well.
sister Smith came § spent the day.
Yesterday
At night at supper Martha
commenced crying § cried a long time.
This made Juliette quite
uneasy § she got up from her bed § came half way to the dining
room reaching out her hands § saying give her to me.
evident that she was delerious.
I got her back upon the bed,
§ gave her some Tincture of hyceamus.
§ he came § gave her some laudlaum.
was truly sensible.
It was
I also sent for Dr. Judd
It was 1/2 hour before she
She was very weak § this effort quite pros
trated her.
This morning after breakfast sister Judd sent that she would
take care of Jos. § Martha if we would send them over.
5 they remained there until dark.
§ J. has been more comfortable.
We did so
This day has been very quiet
This A.M. I had a school.
This
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P.M. boys § girls went to bathe.
Smith to Nuuanu.
June 11, 1842
Page 2
On our return I went with Siste
She rode my horse § I bro. Knapp's.
Yesterday
§ to-day I have had the reading of our genl letter to the Board.
It goes to morrow by the brig Maryland to Mazatlan.
The Paalua
ret^ from Maui yesterday § sailed for Maui again this P.M.
To
morrow will be communion at bro. A's church § at bro. S's also.
Yesterday was fast day preparatory for it.
Tuesday June 14/42
Last evening I did not get an opportunity to write in my
diary.
Sabbath morng I did not have a S.S. but took Jos. with
me to church § left Martha at bro. Judd's.
Bro. A. preached
from "But we beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord §c"
It was an excellent sermon.
In the afternoon it was communion § I took both Jos §
Martha with me.
Sister M.M. Smith spent the day here.
continues still much the same.
Juliette
No services at the chapel.
Yesterday I had a school but Newton did not come.
To day I
learned he went yesterday to Kauai with his father, Dr. Wood, Mr.
Boardman, also bro. § sister Whitney.
John was driving about
both yesterday § to day.
Last evening 7 of the children went with me to the S.S.
monthly concert conducted by bro. Gulick.
To day fixed our pump.
Agreed with Mr. Palmer to make 10 prs. blinds for our side
of the house at $3. including the hanging.
§ trimmings.
tinues .
I am to find lumber
Sabbath night I[t] began to be more cool 5 it con
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Page 260
Called this morning at a carpenter's § saw some scandulous
pictures hanging--Alas for the carnal lusts!
with us yesterday § to day.
Sister Smith has been
To day overhauled our chests.
Thurs. June 16/42
Yesterday was our Joseph's birth day, § I did not think of
it till he had gone to bro. Judd's.
of the days there.
He § Martha spend the middle
Last evening I intended to go out to meeting
with some of the children but did not because J. was quite nervous.
During the day wrote up my account at the Depository § found I had
taken up $100. in 2 1/2 months.
make blinds of.
A carpenter came for boards to
Purchased 10 setts of hinges at $1.
This morning
the Paalua arrived from Maui bringing Ke[a]liiahonui § Kekauonohi-we called on them, also a letter from bro. Andrews § from our
friend "Gorham".
Sister Smith for two days has been looking over
our things § mending children clothes.
She goes to Punahou to
morrow.
Sat. June 18/42
Just a year to day since our examination § feast, § by the
day of the week, since Moses fell § broke his arm.
I had a school.
This afternoon we all turned out to go to bathe.
Sarai rode my horse.
father.
This morning
Emma rode on horse back accompanied by her
Jane, Bernice, Abigail, Eliz. Lydia, Victoria, § Kali §
myself on the wagon.
After bathing we went up to the place where
the Gov. is building a stone-house for his majesty.
miles fr. the village.
It is a very pleasant place.
Gov. § Keliiahonui £j his wife § Kaniu up there.
It is 4 1/2
We found
Gov. § Kekauonohi
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went up in a gig.
June 18, 1842
The road in some places was bad.
ever, than I expected.
Page 2
Better, how
We did not reach home till 6 1/2 o'clock.
Yesterday my school was broken in upon by the pump's breaking §
a call from a painter.
I also made my clock in the school-room
more fast.
Juliette is improving slowly § that daily.
have all retired early § tired.
The children
I feel some what fatigued myself
0 Lord prepare me for all the duties of the Sabbath,
may I be
in the Spirit.
Mon. June 20/42
Yesterday morning I had a very short S.S.
to meeting.
Did not go out
At noon before dinner had another S.S.
out any part of the day.
J. slept but little.
Read some Temperance tales.
Did not go
Last night
To day Jos § Martha did not go to bro. Judd
Have accomplished but little in my school.
This evening looked
over my diary 9 years ago.
Tues. June 21/42
Last night Juliette slept very well § so did I.
This morn
ing she was quite comfortable § Dr. said she might eat some toast
which she did.
She got up § walked about § went § played on the
piano.
After dinner she began to have pain in her face (left side)
Er it increased till about dark.
I went for bro. J. but he was
not to be found, § it is now 9 o'clk § he has not yet come.
I
have given J. a spoonful of hyceamus § a Dover's powder.
They
seemed to ease her for a while, but she complains again.
Moses
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Page 262
cost me some trouble to night § treated Sarai disrespectfully.
A French schooner has arrived to day from Valpariso bringing two
Catholic priests said to be going to Oregon.
The priests we met
on Saturday at Nuuanu John says has gone over to Molokai from
Kaneohe.
The pulpit was moved to day from the old meeting house into
the new one.
The plastering is about done § they are now painting
the windows § other parts.
Learned yesterday that the king drinked nothing but water
with Capts. Brewer § Carter § Mr. Mott who went up in the Maryland
for the purpose of trying the king.
Wed. June 22/42
Last night J. did not sleep any of consequence.
with severe pain in the left side of her head.
She suffered
This morning Dr.
bathed it with laudlaum § by noon it grew easier.
About dust [dusk]
to night it came on again, § she applied again a rag soaked in
laudlaum, 5 has taken a Dover's powder.
been to bro. J's again.
Our Jos. § Martha have
This morning wrote a letter to Mr. Gilman
§ Auhea.
Sister Gulick ret^ from Maui with Capt. Geo. Joy this
morning.
Rec^ a note from Mr. Gilman which mentioned the death
of Chas. McDonald the 20th inst.
At noon was summoned to appear
as a witness in the trial of Mr. Da w s o n - - s o were Ii § Moses §
Lot.
I had but little to say that little I soon said § returned.
Mr. Palmer has hung our blinds to day.
This evening have
not been able to go out to meeting at bro. Chamberlain's.
written notes to bros. Andrews, Baldwin § Bailey.
Have
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Thurs. June 23/42
This morning we did not ride because it rained.
Went down
town § called at Mr. Hooper § talked perhaps half an hour.
suggested that we have a file of papers from Am. § E.
He
He said
he was going to Am in some 3 or 4 years § might possibly take
one of our boys.
Came across Mr. Reynolds § heard him talk about
the trial yesterday.
Have had a school all day.
This evening Kekauonohi, husband § Kaniu § Kekaunohua took
tea with us.
John has been absent all day.
last night £j today has suffered much.
J. did not sleep well
She is now asleep.
The
Paalua has sailed to day for Maui.
24.
Rec^ a letter from bro. S. L. Andrews.
much by spells.
Geo. com^ painting blinds.
J. has suffered
Finished reading
2nd vol. of Henry.
Monday June 27/42
Saturday night my eyes were so weak that I durst not write
any thing in my diary.
In the morning I had a school.
In the
afternoon I went § so did Sarai to bathe with all the children.
Sarai bathed with the girls at Dr. Rooke's bathing place
He called in the morning £j I asked him in to see Juliette.
recommended some Stramonium.
iuka.
He
About day light the Victoria came
in from Maui bringing bros. Johnson
Locke.
I had a letter from
bro. Green.
In the evening I was very much fatigued.
Yesterday I had
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June 27, 1842
Page 2
no S.S. § went to the native service only in the afternoon.
noon went to the chapel § heard Dr. Mead.
soever thy hand §c.
staid at home.
At
Text Eccl. 9:12 What
He was not very animating.
Jos § Martha
I read § prayed but little.
Saturday night about midnight I heard a very loud knocking
at the door § got up § went out § John also--we found it to be
Mr. Greenway.
He was crazy § drunk withall.
led him down town.
John went out §
The children were much frightened.
This morning we went to ride § called on the Gov. § Kekau
onohi.
The Gov. rode in com. with us in his gig.
He returned
with us, took breakfast, § went over to the church.
met Dr. Rooke § Emma § invited them to go also.
floor of the house was not safe.
I went §
He said the
Bro. A. suggested to me that
I ought to give up teaching § study for a preacher.
He thought
I might be obliged to do so on a/c of Mrs. C.'s health.
Wed. June 29/42
Last evening § the evening previous I read Dr. Humphrey's
Tour in Ireland to Juliette.
I retired however quite early.
slept more last night than usual.
J.
To-day she has been about hous
some.
Yesterday I rec^ some money fr. Dr. Judd.
This morning I
rec^ a letter from Auhea, § this afternoon from Mr. Gilman.
The
Paalua arrived this morning from Maui.
This afternoon the Hawaii has sailed for Waioli, § bro.
Johnson has gone.
He called to say "Good bye".
This noon, Moses
by accident drove a pipe stem into Alexander's mouth § pierced a
hole through the membrane that separates the passage to the nose
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from the mouth.
June 29, 1842
Page 265
It is quite sore, but no way of remedying the
evil.
A Mexican brig arrived this morning.
Auhea gave to Jane, when we were at Maui, 3 silk dresses
(second handed) § Mrs. C. spoke to sister Smith about cutting them,
when lo! § behold Jane had told her servants to make them after
their own manao.
Friday July, 1-42
Last evening I was so tired I did not write.
have done so in order to bring up the month.
occurred.
I ought to
Nothing especially
Juliette went about more than usual § to day has been
out doors, after being confined within just a month.
sister Knapp spent the afternoon here with J.
Yesterday
Yesterday afternoon
had to punish Lot for impertinence.
This day put up two blinds § finished painting them all.
This evening had a call from bro. Emerson who brought down [with]
him children (two boys) to leave at Punahou.
They think of going
to Lahainaluna next week.
This week very little wind § it has been very warm.
Saturday July 2-42
How fast my weeks are numbering.
Soon they will all be gone.
May I improve them all as they fly, § labor to save souls.
Oh
make us more spiritual.
J. today, has been about house very much.
Directed the
affairs of the family § attended to our little ones.
ing before breakfast she rode out in the wagon.
This morn
This morning I
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was almost sick--eat no breakfast.
Page 266
This afternoon have felt better,
5 went with the children to bathe.
To day have given some clothes to our domestics.
they sleep in their house in the yard.
To night
The Paalua has sailed
to-day for Maui, § on her return will bring the king § Auhea.
We are to worship two sabbaths more in our old meeting house.
Tuesday 5- 142
Sabbath morning I had a S.S. as I used to have before Jul
iette was sick.
Went with the children to meeting § heard bro.
A. from Acts 16:29.30.
Went to the chapel § heard Dr. Mead P.M. Bro. A. preached
again from Ez. 11:19.
the Spirit.
The desirableness of being filled with
In the evening read one
of Todd's sermons "He ever
liveth to make intercession", to the larger children.
not go
John did
to meeting on a/c of a cold.
The wind did not blow hard, § the meeting house was com
fortable.
At dinner J. came out § eat with us.
She has contin
ued to do so.
After breakfast Monday morning I rode down to the Gov.'s
§ also called on Dr. Mead.
At noon immediatley after school I
read Declaraction of Independence § explained it some to the
children.
We had also rather an extra dinner.
The foreigners had
a dinner at David Owen's § I understood to day that no one was
the worse for liquor = Dr. Rooke was there § informed me so this
morning,
when he called § looked at J's eye.
In the evening went to monthly concert § took Moses § Lot
with me.
Meeting conducted by bro Smith.
After supper had a
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July 5, 1842
short call from Gov. § Ruth.
Page 267
He was at the feast.
In the morning he fired 13 guns from the Punch Bowl hill-at noon 26, at the fort § 21 at sunset.
This morning Dr. Wood called with bro. Judd to see J's eye.
He recommends dieting.
Thinks she may yet see with it.
evening completed reading "Humphrey Tours".
This
Have had a call from
Kekauonohi § Mrs. Rooke.
Saturday July 9,/42
I have been so anxious to read evenings to Juliette from
Bancroft that I have not written in my diary.
note has occured.
Nothing of special
For a few days the wind has been high.
Paalua
started yesterday for Maui § ret^ this afternoon.
Report says
the Kinau is lost--that she sunk off Kawaiahae-Ha.
The 40 on
board escaped.
The Chinamen's small vessel is also wrecked.
This week I have read through "Political class Book" also fin
ished Bancroft 2nd Vol.
Have been this P.M. to bathe.
0 Lord prepare me for the Sabbath.
Monday July 11/42
(Puna-hou school com^ to day.)
Yesterday we attended bro. Smith's meeting all day, § the
chapel also in the morning.
bro. S's in the afternoon.
Bro. A's congregation went down to
There is no prospect of a dedication
this week.
To-day have read "Story's Constitution" almost through.
It is very interesting.
This evening have been to S.S. monthly
concert conducted by bro. Chamberlain.
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Page 268
Wednesday
Yesterday § to day my school has not been worth much.
My
thoughts have been taken up with laying out work for a carpenter
Mr. Vincent (alias, Mr. Force) who commenced working yesterday
altering old desks § making new ones.
Rec^ this morning a letter from bro. Wilcox.
rived to day from Mazatlan a "Bremen" Flag.
with letters, sailed the same day.
A brig ar
Another brig is coming
Report says the Victoria sailed
the 8th of March § has Mrs. Thurston § family § Rev. Mr. Daton
[Damon],
A brig sailed 20th April with Missionaries § others.
The Wm. Gray arrived the day before at Salem.
Meeting conducted by bro. Johnstone.
Saturday July 16/42
My diary as well as my other things even my soul suffers
much.
Oh, my leanness!!!
Another week has closed § I must soon
give up my account to my Judge.
Oh, how illy I should be pre
pared to go to my account.
Thursday J. went out § called on some of our neighbors.
Last evening § the night before I read some in "Combe's Constitu
tion of Man".
To day I had no school.
Had my old § new seats
painted--school room cleaned out, wagon fixed some.
noon the children all went to bathe.
This after
Returned § called on the Gov.
who said the Victoria had come from Lahaina but no chiefs.
king was indeposed.
eyes.
The
J. has felt troubled some to day about her
The poor one is some inflamed.
was seen beating up from the leeward.
This morning a Whaling bark
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Monday July 18/42
Yesterday we went down to bro. Smith's house all day.
Bro. A. preached all day.
Bro. S.'s congregation met at 8 o'clk
§ bro. A's at 10 o'clock.
In the afternoon they met together.
Had an interesting S.S. before going to church in the morning.
At noon went to the chapel § heard Dr. Mead.
In the evening read
one of Rev. Todd's sermons to children to our scholars--"A certain
man drew a bow at a venture".
day.
I read none at all during the whole
This morning went to ride.
After breakfast went down town.
This evening went over to hear the singing.
Tuesday July 19-42
To day turned my seats around § put in the new ones §
seated the small children.
Had a better school.
Jane § Bernice
had new bonnets made § worked at them themselves.
my new black board to a printer to paint it.
for my weights.
Paalua coming.
This noon took
Got some type metal
This afternoon just as school was out we saw the
This evening, 7 of the children went down to see
the king, Auhea § her husband § Paki § Kuakini.
All well
in
good spirits.
Wednesday July 20/42
This has been the birth day of Moses.
14th year.
He is now in his
I have had no school on account of it.
This morning
our ride was short because of a desire to see the king at the
meeting house.
We also called on Kuakini £i Auhea, at her house.
At noon we had an extra dinner.
as on Saturday.
This afternoon we went to bathe
J. baked in the morning § made ready this after
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noon for a tea party, but was not able to sit up to it on account
of a pain in her face.
The king was present--also Auhea § Ka
naina, Paki § Konia, Kekauonohi, Gov. Leileiahoku § Luka, Kuakini
§ wife § bro. J.
It is now 10 o'clock § J's pain is excruciating.
The Dr. recommended 20 drops laudalum § she has just taken it.
Rooke said her pain was from a decayed tooth.
Dr.
Scarcely any sleep.
Heard this morning that bro. Richards § Haalelio sailed yesterday
or the day before from Maui for Mazatlan in a schooner chartered
for the purpose with an intent of pursuing their journey to U.S. §
Europe.
Saturday July 23/42.
My diary is somewhat neglected nowadays.
not decrease.
My labors do
Thursday morning I had a school § a short one.
In the afternoon at 3 o'clock we went to the dedication.
We
happened to reach the meeting house just as the king § his retinue
were entering § went in with them.
out.
The soldiers I believe staid
Many foreigners were present--Dr. Rooke went with us § sat
with us.
Bro. A. made the first prayer.
ting prayer.
Bro. Smith the dedica
The king stood up § gave up the house to God, § held
in his hand a deed of the church-house to the church § said much
about its being for the promulgation of Protestism (!).
Bro. Armstrong preached a good sermon from Gen. 18:17.-lst. Oka ano o ka pono--2nd. Oka pomaikai oka poe pono, ma ke kino
a me ka uhane ma ka pono.
Kuakini present.
After meeting I asked Dr. Rooke to come to the Temperance
meeting the next day.
Returned from church § soon went to bro.
Chamberlain with Mrs. C. Jos. § 7 of the oldest children.
Met
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there to tea Kamehameha III, Kekauluohi § her husband, Kuakini
§ Gov, also bros. Bishop, Judd, Gulick, Armstrong Smith Dimond,
Hall, Knapp, § their's (!) wives § some of their children.
Mr.
Shrowder was also there.
In the evening I went with these same children to meeting
§ heard bro. Bishop from Eccl. "Let us hear the conclusion of the
whole matter §c."
Yesterday morning I had school § a short one
in the afternoon.
At 4 o'clk. went to Temperance meeting.
A. § Smith made some remarks before the king came.
He spoke--so
did his primier, Paki, Gov. Ii, § a man of Kekauonohi.
present.
He came home with us.
Dr. Rooke
I said to him - - The foreigners
ought to have a Temperance Soc.
He replied that there [was] an
understanding among some that they would drink no more.
evening read some to Juliette.
school, school-room completed.
wagon §c.
Bros
In the
This morning did not ride--had a
Mr. Palmer made springs for the
This P.M. called down town bought a 1 foot pocket rule,
Watering pot § some N.W. boards.
Saw Fairweather, who said he
did not drink nowadays--invited him to come up to church.
to bathe--left Jane at home.
Went
This evening had a small crib from
Sister Chamberlain.
Thursday, The Friends, Capt. Rugg, came in from Manila-50 days.
seized.
He had lost his wife in child-birth--had his vessel
War is China still going on, § at Afganistan.
evening have had no time to read.
Holy Sabbath.
This
Oh Lord prepare me for the
Bro. Locke came day before yesterday, from Waialua
§ was present at the Dedication.
I experienced pleasure in the
prospect of going to a comfortable house to wroship.
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Tuesday, July, 26/42.
We were called away last evening at 8 o'clock to bro.
Chamberlain's to hear letters read from the Mission House Bos
ton, rec^ via Mazatlan.
dated March 2-12-30th.
There were two or three from Mr. Hill
Also, some from Mr. Anderson § a duplicate
of a letter written by Victoria, Capt. Spring, on which are Mrs.
Thurston § two children § Mr. § Mrs. Damon.
Those letters spoke
of better times, of the Spirit's visiting the churches, § the
pecuniary aid so as to get the Board out of debt.
Sarah § Abigail.
Mr. Rowell.
Also of a brig
Capt. Doane with supplies; £ Dr. Smith, § Rev.
J. went out with me § it was 9 1/2 o'clk when we
returned--too late to write in my diary.
Sabbath morning I had rather an interesting school from
Matt. 13: 44-50.
Went to church for the first time on the Sab
bath in our new meeting house.
3:40, Prov. 29:1.
Bro. A. preached all day--Sam.
The king was not there.
We heard he was
unwell--also, that Kapihe was sick of a consumption, § probably
would die.
The children were rather inattentive.
Just as we
were kneeling down at prayers bro A. came in, § talked some
with the children.
They appeared somewhat tender § seemed to wish
to be good § they have tried some.
usual.
Yesterday § to day school as
A vessel arrived from San Bias § brought letters from
Mazatlan.
This morning the Paalua arr^ from Kauai.
a children's temperance meeting.
other chiefs were present § spoke.
This afternoon,
The king, Auhea, Kekauonohi, §
I also made a few remarks
about keeping from temptation.
This evening had a call from bro. Judd.
Jospeh has a fever § has taken calomel.
J. is feeble.
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Page 273
Thurs. July 28/42
Yesterday morning we were all better.
J. had a double
tooth drawn.
We rec^ a letter from bro. Locke § some eggs.
§ to day I have had a headache.
(!) with Mr. Colcord.
Yesterday
Yesterday noon I called § settled
He was so exhorbitant in his
intinmated I should not go there any more.
price that I
Called at Messrs.
Pelly § Allan's to pay for 8 boards purchased to make seats.
Last evening attended meeting conducted by bro. A®.
Saw
there bro. Alexander who had come up to leave a boy at Punahou.
In the
morning we rode up to there.
This noon Kapihe died at
the king's.
This P.M. a temperance meetg at bro. Smith but did
not attend.
Gov. Adams visited my school this forenoon.
Saturday July 30/42
Yesterday morning
(!)
Last evening we had Charles § Auhea to take tea with us.
In the evening I wrote a few lines to Mr. Gilman § Moses § Lot
wrote each of them a letter on their slates § this morning
corrected them,
they wrote them off upon paper.
I
This morning
we all went down to bid the king good bye, and Auhea also as they
were to sail at 8 o'clock for Maui.
They went on the Victoria.
This evening, I hear she has come back § landed her passengers
at Waikiki.
Last evening the Cowlitzer arrived § to day I rec^
a letter from Rev. Mr. Waller.
This afternoon we went to bathe
§ Peter fell from his horse, but did not hurt him.
This evening
took tea with J. § our two children § bro. Alexander at bro.
Knapp.
Heard to day that John Adams (Kuakini) had bought a schooner,
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110 tons, for $6,500.
He calls her after his former wife, Keoa.
Auhea § her husband returned § the king ma went on to M.
Monday Aug. 1/42
Have just returned from Monthly concert conducted by
bro. Gulick.
sister K.
Present bros. Smith Chamberlain Johnstone Knapp
Bro. Alexander has returned to day to Kauai 5 bro.
Armstrong has gone with him.
Bros. Judd Dimond § Hall are in the
country.
Yesterday morning bro. Alexander preached for us from Is.
38:14, last clause.
about giving.
Bro. Armstrong in P.M. from 1 Cov. 16:1,2,
At noon some of us went to the chapel § Mr. Mead
preached from Matt 22:4,5.
A S.S. in the morning, Matt. 13-52-59.
After tea Kuanaoa came § staid a few moments § while
at prayer Kanaina, Ej soon bro. Judd.
Auhea pretended to return
because she was sick § there is some suspicion that it was love
sick.
To day I have heard nothing about it.
This noon I went with the children to see her.
Bro. A.
has requested me to preach next sabbath A.M.
Wed. Aug. 3 '42
Yesterday wrote up my account at the Depository.
§ Kuakini went iuka--§ to day they had a feast.
neighbors are in the country.
Auhea
Several of our
Last evening bro. Locke was with
us--he came down to attend a law-suit.
I did not read any.
Ke
kauonohi took supper here, but she did not come till after prayers.
She spent most of the evening.
Kauai.
She was to have sailed to day for
Last night the Paalua got upon the reef § was got off to
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day.
Page 275
It is attributable to her new capt.
Yesterday morning bro. J. found fault with the mission
because [it, written in pencil] knew about government affairs 81
that the foreigners were angry at the missionaries because Mr.
Richards had gone off secretly.
It was very apparent that he
was disaff'ected.
This evening I have attended the prayer meeting § since
meeting read some Combe "Constitution of man".
Friday 5.
Yesterday morning Mr. Vincent, the carpenter, came §
commenced making a circular swing
it.
today he has nearly completed
Moses 5 Lot wrote to Mr. Gilman last evening.
To day I have
made bed-steads for our domestics of N.W. Boards.
Yesterday afternoon Juliette § sister Dimond went to
Punahou, § I went after them when school was over.
arrived this morning.
The Victoria
A vessel sailed yesterday supposed to be
the Clementine to Mazatlan- - Mr. Greenway’s furniture was sold
at auction yesterday.
Tuesday Aug. 9/42
My diary suffers much nowadays.
with making repairs §c.
My time is much occupied
On Saturday Mr. Vincent finished the
swing while we went to bathe.
Its cost is $20.
We started with
the intention of going to Nuuanu but our load was so heavy, road
bad, late, § some appearance of rain that the girls did not go.
John went with the boys § took supper there.
Juliette went on
horse-back to our house in the country, where bro. Judd's were
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staying.
Page 276
She rode on horse back § I took Jos § Martha in the
wagon which made ten of us.
after sun set.
She § the boys did not return till
When they returned Kuanaoa came with them § they
were much delighted with the swing.
Yesterday was the sabbath § they did not touch the swing.
At 8 o'clock I had my S.S. as usual, Mat 14:1-8.
my sermon to read.
It was one in Apl. from Matt. 22:42 "Heaha
ko oukou manao no ka Mesia?"
as then.
I had selected
I never, scarcely, was so hopohopo
But I went through all the performances full as well
I expected tho not so well as I wished.
I could in many things
I erred, § not the least I feared I was actuated by something
different from real love to Christ § souls.
At noon ve went to
the chapel § heard Dr. Mead from these words, "Take heed how ye
hear".
In the afternoon bro. Smith preached from Ps. 14:34 §
his people came up = It was a good sermon.
[The following line was written in the margin of the page:]
J. went out in the P.M. for the 1st time.
In the evening I was very tired § retired early.
terday morning our children were up betimes to swing.
to ride as usual.
We went
Was busy here § there getting boards for folding
doors, fixing native shutters £jc.
In the evening attended S.S.
Monthly concert conducted by bro. Johnstone.
went.
Yes
Mo. Lot, Jane, B. § A.
Bro. J. addressed himself to our scholars.
Yesterday I was concerned to see how the clock at the
church run with Mr. Boardman's time, for on Sabbath morning winding
it up § setting it to go I touched the regulator § it now goes to[o]
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Page 111
fast.
Today I have sett it again.
Yesterday rec^ $50. from Au-
puni.
This morning went down to help D. but he had got through
with his difficulties in his books.
Nuuanu to recruit.
John Ii went yesterday to
My eyes trouble me much these days.
Thurs. Aug. 11/42
Yesterday morning put locks upon the domestics' doors.
At noon went to the Watch maker.
After school Ii came home to
go to a meeting of parents to get them to assist the teachers.
They consented to give 1/8 every month in addition to waht govern
ment gives.
In the evening bro. Dimond conducted our meeting.
Learned that bro. Armstrong had come.
but came on shore towards Waianae.
come.
He came up in the Hawaii,
I suppose Mr. Ladd § Newton have
This morning called § paid some auction bills of Moses, Lot,
Ej Alexr. for things bought at Auction in Feb. last.
Read some to day in Washington's book.
Rec^ a letter
yesterday from bro. Conde.
Saturday Aug 13/42
Yesterday morning immediately after breakfast I sent off
John Ii 3 his wife § all the children but David to go to Nuuanu,
§ spend the day with Kuakini § Auhea.
Mrs. C. Ej Jos. § Martha
went to Maemae § staid with sister Judd.
I remained at home Ej
with our domestics cut away for a folding door between the dining
room § sitting room.
We worked very hard till 3 o'clk when Vincent
came § put in the frame.
The children returned soon after sunset,
h.
Abigail 5 El . fell from the wagon.
Vincent came this morning § finished the doors § casings
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Aug. 13, 1842
§ a mason has plastered one side.
room § put down the mat.
all the children.
Page 278
We have white-washed our sitting
This P.M. Sarai § I went to bathe with
Auhea ma has returned makai nei.
J. § myself
feel very much fatigued to night.
Monday Aug. 15/42
Yesterday morning I had my S.S. as usual § we all went
to church.
Bro. A. preached § exhibited the falsehoods of the
Romish church Text Col. 2:8--P.M. 10 verse.
We did not go to
the chapel.
In the evening the
After dinner read Ps. 50 § 51.
children had a meeting of their own.
much fatigued.
I retired very early being
This morning I was quite unwell--had a kind of
sea sickness--eat no breakfast, eat some soup for dinner but took
no supper.
Taught school all day.
first time in about two months.
bro. Johnson.
Newton came to school for the
Rec^ this morning a letter from
This afternoon had a call from Auhea.
Sold an old
pump to Mr. Vincent for $10.
Thurs. Aug. 18/42
Three days are now passed, § I have written nothing in
my diary.
Tuesday morning I rode down to the ship Abigail lying
at the point, § begged, of the cooper, some Am. chalk.
watch § went to the meeting house § set that clock.
gained two minutes in six days.
"Constitution of man".
bro. S. L. Andrews.
§ Dr. Mead
Sett my
Found it had
In the evening read some from
We are much interested in it.
Wrote to
Yesterday learned that bro. Gulick § wife
sailed the day before for Hilo in the Paalua.
In the
evening attended the meeting condt. by bro. Armstrong--who spoke
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Page 279
of Catholicism on Kauai, £ his own trials in selecting candidates
for the church.
Read, again, "Constitution of man".
During the
night J. had a turn of the palpitation of the heart.
I arose 87
administered a spoon-full of castor.
This morning rode down town.
Victoria scalded her hand.
Afterwards went down to the auction.
Haalelio things, generally, were sold.
I bought nothing.
This afternoon John Ii has gone to Kauai, on board a Eng.
Whale ship.
He has gone to settle something about the Aupuni in
reference to the paper currency of Ladd 6; Co.
I advised bro. Judd
to take $2. for $1. § let L. {j Co. redeem it here at 50 pr. cent
discount.
19.
Wrote to bro. Johnson fj sent it by Ii.
Commenced a school with our domestics--Lesson Mat. 10:1.
Vincent has made a well curb to day.
20.
J. has had no woman this week.
This morning did not go to ride.
The carpenter completed his work today.
This P.M. went to bathe.
Bought his work bench.
Monday Aug. 22/4 2
Yesterday morning had a S.S. as usual--Less. Mat. 14:18-21.
Attended church, all of us.
Joshua 24:15.
Bro. A. preached A.M. James 2:10 P.M.
Family prayer, manner, time §c.
No chapel.
In the
evening the children had a meeting but some difficulty arose as they
soon retired.
I read some in Missionary Herald June 1841.
To day my school has been much as usual.
studious.
Have read none.
Capt. Waterman 4,200 bbls.
Children more
A Whale ship arrived yesterday
This afternoon a spanish ship from
Mazatlan to China has anchored.
This morning rode after break
fast § called down to see Auhea, § Kuakini.
A note from Sister
Andrews to Juliette says all at Lahainaluna are sick, § Mrs. Richards
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quite ill.
Page 280
J. has been unwell for some months from suspension,
but to day she has had come on.
Hope she will be better.
Thursday Aug. 25/42
Tuesday after school, I went with the boys § called on
Capt. Waterman, Ship Broganza, but he was not on board.
mate § bros. Buel § Dutton.
Saw the
When we returned Auhea § Charles
came up to take supper with us.
I was struck with the stillness
that existed around the chiefs these days.
Yesterday morning a French Sloop of war came into the
harbor.
She made no salute.
She carries 30 guns § is directly
from Marquesas, being one of the two vessels that took those
inlands.
A rumor says they have hostile intentions.
has been iuka to Dudois' place.
The Capt.
Gravier says they have come to
see about the treaty which the king has broken.
We shall know more
hereafter.
To day I have read more than usual.
Am much interested
in "Combe's Constitution of man"--also "Combe's Dietetics".
not at school this afternoon.
Punished Lot severely.
Newton
This is the
anniversary day of sister Munn's death.
This evening went to Dis
pensary, § saw bro. Judd's horse there.
Understood from bro.
Armstrong that sister Hall was sick.
[abortion(?)].
They are fearful of an a--- n.
Last eve. several seamen present to our prayer
meeting including Mr. Buel.
A letter from bro. Locke last evening states that sister
Locke is still feeble.
This morning wrote a few lines to him.
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Friday Aug. 26.
Last evening we had a call from Mr. Dutton.
ing Mr. Buel § Mr. Lewis called upon us.
Hall had a little daughter last night.
This even
This day heard sister
Rather prematurely.
This morning called on Gov. who was going to call on board the
Frenchman.
Bro. 5 Sister Smith called on us this afternoon.
Bro. S. made some remarks to the children.
Think some of going to Nuuanu to morrow.
Wound up §
sett the clock at the meeting house this P.M. gained 1 mi. in
4 ds.
Sat. Aug. 27/42
This morning soon after breakfast I started with all our
scholars for Nuuanu.
Called on Auhea before we went iuka.
called for Newton § he rode behind him.
10 o ’clock A.M.
We reached there about
Jane rode Mrs. C's horse § saddle--carried our
dinner § partook of it about 1/2 o'clock.
§ started for home at 3 1/2 o'clock.
hour.
school.
Lot
After dinner bathed
Reached here in just an
We feel quite tired all of us.
J. has had a short reading
Oh Lord prepare us all for holy time, § may the sabbath
be a useful day to us § to this people.
Monday Aug 29/42
Saturday night we were awakened frequently by Jos. §
Martha.
Sabbath morning it was very pleasant but none of us got
up till late.
My s.s. was much as usual.
I staid at home with
Martha in the forenoon § J. § all the children went to meeting.
I § five children went to the chapel § bro. Dole preached fr. Heb
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9:28.
Subject, "Judgment".
§ I went to Native meeting.
James "Prevailing prayer."
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In the afternoon J. staid at home
Bro. A. preached from his morning text
During the service several French
Marines came into church § some went out.
After dinner I read to
the children the tract "A warning to Sabbath Breakers".
After
supper bro. A. came in with 3 of his children § attended prayers with
us.
The children read in course 2 kings 23-1-18 about Josiah.
Bro. A. then made some pointed remarks § then prayed.
prayer he made some more § I made a very few.
attention but nothing special has occurred.
After the
They paid good
In the evening I read
one of Todd’s sermons "Gather up the fragments that nothing be lost."
To day I have heard that the king is expected to morrow.
My school about as usual.
§ Forbes.
J. rec^ letters from Sister Andrews
My spare time has been occupied in fixing the wagon.
Turning the leathern strpps, also some new straps to guard the body
from coming in contact with the spokes of the hind wheels.
evening a letter from bro. Locke.
sickness of sister L.
This
He is still afflicted in the
J ’s eyes much wrose to day.
Our woman has
returned to day, Kalili.
Wed. Aug. 31/42
This day closes another month of my pilgrimage here below.
How fast my days, months § years are rolling away.
Yesterday nothing special occurred.
come.
The king did not
This morning we learned the king had come § called on him.
He was accompanied by John Young $ John Stevens.
Yesterday morning Dr. Rooke made Mrs. C. a professional
call § prescribed for her eyes.
Yesterday bro. Judd sent us a
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Page 283
picture of the signers of the "Declaration of Independence".
I
have [been] getting their names § fixing their countenances in my
mind.
Rec^ to day 6 Smith's Grammers from bro. Johnstone.
Had
a call to night just before meeting from Messrs. Buel Dutton §
Montgomery.
The latter is steward of the Braganza.
They accom
panied me to meeting where also was Capt. Cox of the Abigail.
The Magnet has sailed to day for the States, Victoria
for Kauai.
Friday Sept. 2/42
This morning about 9 o'clock we saw a brig coming with
a white flag.
It proved to be the Maryland from Mazatlan.
At
noon I went to bro. Chamberlain's Ei found he had rec^ a bill of
lading of Goods shipped on board the Sarah § A. which sailed the
2nd of May.
We had 4 boxes § other things.
Bro. C. had a letter
from Mr. Anderson § from bro. Castle who arrived at Salem Apl. 21-140 ds. Mr. A. spoke of the board being out of debt.
J. § myself went to hear the above letters read.
This evening
Bro. Ej Sis. Arm
strong rec^ letters from Rev. Mr. Elliott dated at Washington City.
Bro. Dole had a letter.
Bro. § sister Bingham may sail this fall.
Bro. Munn will not probably return.
the Board.
Bro. Bliss is dismissed from
The Wm. Gray expected to sail some time in June.
Yesterday morning I went down town § invited Capts. Waterman
§ Cox to tea.
They came.
Before they came sister K. informed
us that he disgraced (Capt. W.) himself when here in Feb.
§ sister Knapp helped entertain them.
Bro.
Yesterday morning Mr.
Ladd wrote a note asking if we had any objection to Newton's
asking some of the boys to dine with him on Saturday.
I consented.
This morning Newton sent his invitations § the boys, M. L. A § W.
replied to them.
Last evening Mrs. Ladd brought some lace gloves
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§c. for J. also offered to Jos. a 3 wheeled horse, wh. was sent
to him this morning.
a letter from -ro. Johnstone § a pail
butter § one from bro. Locke.
Capt. of the French
The king had an interview with the
Man of War.
The latter gave a document wh.
to day has been translated by Capt. Bernard § bro. Judd.
I under
stand there is to be a ball on board the French Ship on Monday night.
The king told me this morning that he was going.
Sat. Sep. 3d.
This morning had a school as usual.
§ Wm. went to dine with Newton.
well.
Moses, Lot, Alexr
Mrs. L. said they behaved very
I called there for them on our way to bathe § Newton went
with us.
Saw two French officers on horse back going up.
At
Dr. Rooke's saw him § learned a little about the French commander.
He says that French commander says he wishes to help Catholics
for by it he hopes to be promoted.
Capt. Bernard went on board to interpret for Capt. Brewer
to day § the commander treated him disrespectfully.
assisting government §c.
Said he was
This orriginated (!) probably from his
letting the king his vessel to go to Mazatlan, § Mr. Dudois being
enraged at him for it.
Dr. R. thinks they are seeking occasion
against the chiefs as a pretence to take one or more of the islands.
On our return met Messrs. Charlton 6} Simpson.
This evening feel
almost discouraged.
This noon wrote a
letter to bro Bailey.
for it.
0 Lord! revive thy Work.
To morrow is to be communion--Prepare us
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Tuesday Sep. 6 '42
Sabbath morning a S.S. as usual.
care of Martha.
24.
I staid at home to take
Went to the chapel § heard bro. Dole from Ps. 73:
P.M. communion, for the first time in the new meeting house.
An interesting time.
The king not out because he was sick.
Yester
day learned that a French whaler came down from Maui on Sunday §
another one yesterday.
The Hawaii arrived from Kauai.
A conference
was held by the King with the capt of the French ship.
He was told
that an embassy had been sent to France § then said he had no more
to say.
party.
Dudois was somewhat disconcerted.
Most of the foreigners invited.
not go.
Last evening a dinner
The king was unwell § did
Dr. Gov. § others came back at 9 o'clock.
The rest staid
to dance.
In the P.M. bro. Armstrong started for Waialua.
evening monthly concert conducted by bro. Chamberalin.
In the
Mr. Buel
§ Lewis present 5 made remarks also a Mr. Spencer 3d mate of Abi
gail, but pious.
This
evening Mr. Dutton is here.
To-day commenced
Smith's Grammer.
Yesterday afternoon wrote off [of] the kings
§ queens of Eng. since Wm. I the conqueror.
Thurs. Sep. 8/42
Yesterday did not read much.
case to rights §c.
Was busy putting my book
During the day little, or no wind.
In the
evening Mr. Buel came to tea accompanied by Mr. Lewis § Cross of
his ship § Messrs. Spencer § Johnson of the Abigail.
to meeting.
They went
Bro. A. had returned from Waialua, said sister Locke
was very unwell.
Yesterday noon we had a call from bro. Parker.
Rec^ a letter from bro. L.
This morning a letter from Sister Whit
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ney.
Newton not to school to day, unwell.
This noon J. called
at Mrs. Hooper's, Ladd's, Wood's Dorsett's, Rooke's.
at prayers § breakfast Paki § his wife.
Pakea § his wife.
Page 286
This morning
This evening Charles,
Last eve, Kinimaka § his wife.
morning that Lydia's birth day had passed.
Noticed this
Evenings are now de
voted to writing journals.
This afternoon the French corvette sailed.
Yesterday
several bags of oranges from Kauai.
Friday Sept. 9-/42
This morning we saw a schooner which came in about breakfast
time.
It proved to be the Victoria from Kauai § had John Ii on
board.
After breakfast I went downtown § we found Ii with the
king.
Saw two whalers coming.
today to bros. Wilcox § Conde.
Wrote last evening to bro. Coan,
Had a call from Mrs. Ladd.
Newton
came to school to-day.
Sat. Sept. 10,/42
Last evening wrote to Kekauonohi.
About 9 o'clock bro.
Judd came in § signified his desire to spend the night.
ready a bed.
we retired.
We made
He talked some time § it was 10 1/2 o'clk before
This morning he was here to breakfast.
When we went to ride called on Auhea.
Brought up Kinau.
She signified that by § by he would come into our family.
John
took him back.
When we were riding we saw a brig wh. proved to be the
Pea Body.
This afternoon, returning from bathing we saw a ship
§ since learned it was a whale-ship.
Came home § found no one
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here.
Page 287
Soon J. came § said she had been out to bro. Dimond.
drew Martha home from there wh. fatigued her very much.
She
While
at the tea-table she was taken with the palpitation, § we sent for
Dr.
He soon came § administered some camphor, hot water § sugar.
I had previously given her a spoon full of castor.
hour or less she was easier.
in, § spent the evening.
In half an
This evening Mr. Dutton has been
Wind § dirt aplenty.
The Clarrion from
Maui § Hawaii--Mrs. Baldwin has a son.
Sabbath Sept. 11,/42
This morning had no season of prayer till after breakfast.
Had my S.S. as usual, lesson Mat. 15:1-6.
Bro. Armstrong preached from Mat. 20 :20 -23 --Subject
"Christ's kingdom not of this world".
He spoke of the way in which
the Catholics got footing here § how they kept it.
He said it was
a kingdom of this world.
At noon I went to the chapel § eight accompanied me.
Bro.
Dole preached from Ps. 17:15, "I shall behold the face in righteous
ness, I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness".
Saw Capt. Perry of the Young Eagle.
This afternoon bro. A. preached from I Tim. 2:5. For there
is one God § one mediator §c.
in reference to Catholicism.
the
foregoing
This [afternoon (?)] he preached
After church wrote something like
on the black-board for the children to write
it on their slates § then in their diary.
This evening showed our
domestics Fox Book of Martyrs, § said something about Popery.
Juliette was out only this afternoon.
birth day.
This has been Elizabeth
8 years old.
Emma did not come to day.
She staid at home to take medicine.
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Saturday Sep. 17 42
This week has passed away Ej I have been afflicted with
weak eyes, § so have not written in my diary.
Tuesday morning Ju
liette § Jos § Martha went to spend some time with Mrs. Smith at
the Mission house at Maemae.
She returned this afternoon.
Last
night Mr. Dutton slept with me § Mr. Buel in our spare room.
The former arose early § returned to the ship.
The latter staid
most of the forenoon § bathed with us this afternoon.
The former '
has come this evening to spend the Sabbath.
The 3 first days of this week Emma did not come to school.
Thursday Dr. Rooke went to Waialua § returned last evening.
a letter from bro L. saying sister L. was a little better.
letters made her very low.
over.
1842
Former
Monday bro. Smith § sister Knapp went
Thursday noon bro. K. § sister M.M. Smith started.
went last night.
I rec^
Bro. J.
To morrow I am to preach for bro. Smith in A.M.
Monday Sept. 19.
Saturday afternoon I went into the river to bathe rather
warm (?) § took quite a cold.
rather unwell.
Yesterday morning I found myself
As Mr. Dutton was spending the sabbath with us
I committed my S.S. to him.
At 9 1/2 o'clock I went down to bro.
Smith's church § talked to his congregation from Ex 2:9.
appeared to give very good attention.
They
From there I went to chapel
§ heard bro. Dole preach from
(!)•
The children did
not come down as I expected because the services for bro A's church
were for children § the meeting was long.
§ Kekuanaoa § Ii made speeches.
Understood that Auhea
In the afternoon bro. Smith's
people came up, § the same speakers addressed themselves to the
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Page 289
parents.
Last evening we had a call from Mr. Lewis of the Braganza.
This day I have felt almost sick but kept school all day.
This
evening Mr. Buel has called § brought a slab of whale-bone.
I gave him a "Vocabulary” § offered him some testaments.
evening I relished my supper § feel much better.
This
Bro. Smith re
turned from Waialua § says sister Locke is better.
Wed. Sept. 21/42
This morning, soon after getting up a vessel was seen
a little to the leeward, § it was a brig.
After breakfast we went
down to the Gov.'s § learned it was the Sarah § Abigail.
5 soon made ready to go on board.
a sail-boat.
Returned
Kekuanaoa furnished [us] with
The four oldest boys accompanied me.
We started
at 9 1/2 o'clock § reached the brig in about ten minutes.
There
were bros Hall § Knapp § the [new, written in pencil] comers bros.
Smith 5 Rowell § their wives about ready to come off.
Capt Doane, a pleasant young man,
off with bro. Hall ma.
a Mr. Nye.
We returned also.
We saw
The Capt. came
I went to bro. Arm
strong's, § we had a prayer by bro. Lowell Smith.
Rec^ some
letters from bros. Seeley, § one from his daughter Sarah, from
S.G. Fervis (?) of Norwalk, A. Jenkins, Junr . -- Boston.
Jul
iette had two from Fanny, one from H.H. Warner, sister Mary.
This afternoon J. has been out § called upon them.
This even
ing they were at meeting § gave some account of things at home.
Quite a revival 3d Free church N.Y.
Many enebriates reformed,
Catholics doing all the[y] can to get the school fund.
general missionary spirit.
A more
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Bro. Dimond § sister Knapp returned
Locke better.
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reported sister
He § sister Chamberlain went over yesterday.
The
latter stays there.
Last night Buel § Dutton spent the night.
gave D.
This morning
a native Testament, also one for Hawley Olmstead Esq .
Gave Buel one also, a vocabulary, Native Constitution § Laws, A
Native Testament for Rev. Thos. Robbins of New Bedford § one for
Mrs. Wolcott of Litchfield, Conn.
These two young men have at
tached themselves very much to the children.
Last evening we had a call from Capt. Bernard.
This
afternoon, sent a letter to Kekauonohi, 5 so has Moses.
Thursday Sept. 22/42
Last night about 1 o'clock J. was taken with a very
severe attack of palpatation (!), § to day she has kept her bed.
I sent John Ii immediately for the Dr. § he came § spent about
1 1/2 hours, § returned.
I
administered castor § camphor before
he came--he gave some wine but that excited her heart even more.
This morning I had some letters sent to me from bro. § sister
Wilcox N.G. § one from Deac. Obadiah Mead.
A letter 3 sheets
was on Abolitionism--another sheet of information respecting
the settlement of father's estate.
I feel very languid today.
Emma not at school.
This evening we had a call from Dr. Smith, also from
Mr. Lewis who said the Braganza would not sail this week.
call from Mrs. Ladd, Mr. § Mrs. Goodale.
A
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Saturday Sept 24.
Yesterday morning the brig came into the harbor § soon
began to unlade.
I began to look out for boxes, but, as yet,
none but a barrell of Rice § a bass viol has come.
School as usual yesterday § to day.
This afternoon all went to bathe.
Yesterday P.M. Dr. Smith, § bro. Rowell started for
Waialua.
The latter took my saddle.
hour with Mrs. Dr. Smith.
tea with us.
Bailey.
Yesterday A.M. I spent an
Last evening Auhea § her husband took
We had a call from Mr. Gilman.
A letter from bro.
The Hawaii is from Kauai to day.
Sunday Sept. 25/42
Last evening I retired in good season.
remarkably well.
This morning we arose in our usual health.
I had a S.S. lesson Mat. 15:15-20.
It was somewhat interesting.
Went § heard bro. Armstrong from Ps. 2 7:4.
Doane § Mrs. Nye came in § sat near us.
with them both.
man.
We all rested
Before prayer Capt.
After service I spoke
Sisters Smith § Rowell were there also Mr. Gil
Nine of the children accompanied us to the chapel § they
sat in Mr. Gilman's pew.
Subject--"Heaven".
Bro. Dole preached from Ps. 16-11.
This afternoon bro. A. preached to aged people
from Luke 2:29,30.
This evening we have a call from Messrs Lewis § Dutton.
Capt. Waterman's arm is still sore.
Monday Sept. 26/42
This evening have just written a letter to send to cousin
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Page 292
Marcia Hayes § directed it to her bro. Peter P. at Po'keepsie
fow^ [forwarded] by Capt. Howland.
Today we have recd four boxes No. 1 contained a cheese
from Aunt Sally, another contd a piece of unbleached cott. & some
papers, another cont^ a nice bonnet, dress patterns, chemises,
night-gowns bed-quilt &c.
All these from Sunderland.
Another
was from Danbury, contg a bed-quilt from cousin Sally Wadsworth,
two hats of father's coat-pantaloons shirts, boots § shoes of
his, three large silver spoons marked "H.C."
Some collars for
J. sheets, towels § table clothes, also some 3 jars of preserves.
This forenoon copied a letter of bro. Judd's to Mr.
Anderson.
Wed. Sept 28/42
Tuesday Kuanaoa called on us § said he was going to
Waialua.
In the evening I wrote a letter to Cousin Marcia Hayes
§ directed it Peter P. her bro. § took it to Messrs P. § B. for
Capt. Howland which has sailed to day.
Yesterday we had an invitation to go to bro Knapp's
to tea with Capt. Doane § Mrs. Nye, Ej Mrs. More, bros Ej sisters
Smith Ej Rowell.
Had some conversation with Capt. D.
During
the day the Maryland sailed § I sent a letter written by J. to
her mother.
Heard this morning by Dr. Rooke that Mr. Charlton
sailed yesterday to Mazatlan to visit England.
A sudden start.
Yesterday morning I came in contact with Capt. Water
man ^ he asked me if I told Buel that we should not have asked
him to tea with us had we known of the accusations against him.
I told him, yes.
He then said he had been acquitted by Kuanaoa
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Page 293
§ I told him I had heard of the fact.
Last night Dutton staid with us, 5 left early this morn
ing.
I wrote a letter for each of them to some of my friends,
§ J's also, § sent to the vessel.
Soon Buel came § bid us good
bye, § about noon Dutton came § did the same.
afternoon.
They sailed this
At noon wrote a short note to bro. Locke, but I was
too late to send by bro. Rowell § wife who had left to go to
Waialua.
At noon Dr Smith went.
intelligence from sister Locke.
from bro. Green.
Heard last night more unfavorable
This morning had a short letter
This evening J. is unwell § I have not been out
to meeting.
Thursday Sept 29/42
To day I have accomplished little or nothing.
some on the piano § learned "Laban.”
Played
School much as usual.
evening we have a call from Mr. Gilman.
This
Rec^ 2 flutes for Moses
§ Lot.
Friday Sept. 30/42
Last evening I accomplished but little, or nothing.
Wrote a letter to bro. Green in reply to his of the 23rd inst.
Spoke of Mr. Anderson's letter respecting teachers belonging to
the missions.
Spoke with Mr. Gilman last evening of what Capt.
Waterman said about him, but advised him not to do any thing about
it.
Learned this morning that sister Judd fell last evening from
a wagon, § made herself very lame.
for another journal.
Obtained 4 grs. ruled paper
This has lasted me just two years.
When I
commenced it I did not know that I should live to fill it, but
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Sept. 30, 1842
my life is spared § I may live to fill many others.
life may be useful.
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Oh! that my
I sometimes feel as if my life was wasted,
§ that I was accomplishing nothing.
Learned to day that bro. Judd had sent for Kekuanaoa
to return § prepare a document to go by this opportunity (Sarah
Abigail) to the coast, that Mr. Charlton had left Mr. Skinner
[Skinner looks to be crossed out] Alexr Simpson an avowed enemy
of the government, to act as consul during his (Mr. C's) abscence (!).
Bro. J. said he thought Mr. Charlton's family would follow him to
England in a few months.
This afternoon Bro. Rowell § sister
Chamberlain returned from Waialua § say that sister Locke is no
better.
They even thought her more feeble.
to enter his leg a large splinter of wood.
Today Lot caused
In trying to extract
it he broke it off--I am afraid his leg will be quite sore.
[This journal ends here.]