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AMOS S. COOKE’S

DIARY NO. 8.

Commenced, at Honolulu, Oahu,
Sandwich Islands,
October 1- 1846.
Ended
Sept. 1851
[Typed to June 6, 1850]

Oct. 2, 1846

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Page 1

FRIDAY OCTO. 2- 1846
This day I commence a new diary (No 8.) with nothing
very especial to note.

Yesterday I did not [do] as much as

usual--I was busy in putting up beds Sc.

Last evening after

school went to Punahou to see some books, § consult with bro.
D. about sending for Harper’s Family Library.
for Boys § Girls Library.
to go by the Angola.

Concluded to send

To day I have been making an order

Also sent papers, § a letter to Rev. A.

Rood, that I prepared to go by Rev. Mr. Newton.

Had an invita­

tion for all of our family to go to Punahou to-morrow to tea.
This evening Mrs. C. Mr. D. § 6 scholars are visiting at bro.
Dimonds.

Mrs. Dole spent part of the day with us.

Monday Oct. 5 '46
Saturday morning I had my writing school as usual.

At

11 o'clock bro. Rice came for Mrs. C. Jos. Martha § Juliette.
I was engaged all the forenoon in correcting Compositions § then
took them all down to Mr. Richards.

Soon after dinner Mr. D. §

the boys went up Punch Bowl to shoot at a target a few times.
I accompanied the girls on foot to Punahou.
came, § also Mr. Ricord § we had tea.
we went.
much.

At 5 o'clk. the boys

After tea we returned as

On their way home David fell, but did not hurt him

In the evening I had no Sabbath School.

Retired early.

Lord's day I felt fatigued from Saturday's toils, § did not en­
joy the day.
chapel.
7:1.

Was troubled some by Moses.

King not at meeting.

Did not go to the

Bro. Alexander preached from Amos

Bro. Armstrong in the afternoon from

(!)

Bro. Richards in the evening at the palace from these words "While

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Oct. 5, 1846

thy servant was busy here § there he was gone."
crowded.

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The palace was

After our return Mr. D. § I had a long talk with Moses,

Lot, A 1 , Jane § A b . about dancing smoking--drinking--§c.
talked quite warmly.

This d ay has passed as usual.

man of war arrived § saluted the Nation.
concert at bro. Armstrong's.

I

A Danish

This evening Monthly

Rec^ an Apl. No. of Bristol Tem­

perance Herald from Ad. Thomas, directed to his Majesty.

Thursday Oct. 8-46
Mr. Richards has just finished a description of the Tower
of London.

It was very interesting.

This noon we heard of the

death of sister S.L. Andrews that she was taken Saturday, Sept.
26th with a dysentery died the following Tuesday § buried Thurs­
day.

"We all do fade as a leaf".
Yesterday forenoon the Angelo arrived with our Pianoforte

(Aleolian)

(!) also a letter from Catharine C. Wilcox § Dea.

S.H. Mead, N. Greenwich.

Near noon the Chaplain of the Juno,

Halsted, § Dr. Rooke came accompanied by the Chaplain of the
Danish man of war.

A Hansen--a very pleasant man.

came in yesterday § today has fired four salutes.

The vessel
The Capt.

will visit the palace to-morrow.

Last evening our prayer meeting

was conducted by bro. Armstrong.

The News took up Mr. Richards.

Sat. Oct. 10 '46
Yesterday noon the four eldest boys accompanied John §
me to the palace to be present at presentation of Capt. Steen
Anderson Bille of the Danish Man of War Galathea.

He was ac­

companied by Flansburg, Comr Rathe, Bruun, Ravn, Lieuts. Rev.

Oct. 10, 1846

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Page 3

Hansen Chaplain Matthiesion, Rosen Surgeons, Blankensteiner Purser
Professor Behn, Reinhardt, Liellerup, Kiellerup Naturalists, Plum,
-+
Thornam, Artists, Nopitch commercial Agent.
Mr. Dudois^ accom­
panied them.

They all came over to see our school, but staid

only a few minutes.
a few minutes.

In the evening

Dr. J. § Mr. Ricord called

To day I have been reading descriptions of the

Tower of London in the Penny Magazine of 1836--also of the Isle
of Wight.
Alexander insulted Mary today § I put him in his room.
He wrote a very penitent letter.
Sabbath School.

This evening I have had my

This forenoon Mrs. Dole called § showed me a lett

from her sister of March 26th which says bro. Wilcox is to be dis­
missed from Greenwich--Vote of ch. 18 to 7.

Wed. Oct. 14 ’46
Lord's day morning we did not rise quite so early as usual
Went to church at the usual time § bro. Armstrong preached from
Ps. 23:5, which he refered to the Lord's supper.

After service

part of the church staid § celebrated the supper.

Some of the

children accompanied Mr. Douglass to the chapel.

I read to the

remainder at home from "Children Taught about God".
communion season the rest of the church.

In the evening went

to palace § heard Mr. Richards fr. Prov. 22:29.

Morning forenoon

had a call from the Surgeon of the Danish Man of War.
afternoon sent Moses to his room.
field.

Afternoon,

In the

J. reed 2 letters from Pitts­

In the evening went to S.S. monthly concert § after our

return Mo. treated Mr. D. very improperly, § the next day he put
him § Al. in their rooms till to-day.

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Oct. 14, 1846

Page 4

Yesterday afternoon went to the Angelo for our Piano forte
but it had not come on shore.
from sister Mary.

Rec^ some Danbury Times § a letter

In looking over Evangelist for Feb. 6- 1846,

saw an account of a new planet called Astraa(?), named so by
Prof. Eucke, Berlin--discove|re] d by Hencke of Driessen Dec. 131845.

Periodical revolution 1565 days.
The Henry arrived on Monday after a passage of 231 days

§ has brought several passengers W.L. Lee, C.R. Bishop, J.H.H.
Wood, McKeen, § McKenzie, Dr. Watson.
This afternoon maternal meeting was here.

This evening

attended the prayer meeting § only a few there.

Sat. Oct. 17, 46
Thursday about noon I heard that our Pianoforte was landed
§ I immediately went for it, § called at Paki's for a stone truck
upon which to bring it.

I soon opened it, § found it had come

very nice § very soon we were using it.

There were some papers

in the box explaining how to use the Aleolian attachment.

We

soon got into the mystery, § made as much music as we wished,
either with the piano, or the seraphena, or both together, tho'
they did not accord perfectly, owing as we thought to the dif­
ference in our § Boxton climate--yet each of itself was in per­
fect tune.

On the same day we rec^ through Miss Whitney $10

worth of Music, § last night § to day I have been assorting
them, § dividing them into three books, for Mr. Dimond to bind.
YEsterday § last evening several came in to hear our Piano.
ourselves are much pleased with it.

We

Last evening bad stories

came out about Lot, § Al. § to day they have been in their rooms.

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Oct. 17, 1846

Page 5

Mr. Richards called this afternoon, § he thinks we had better
keep on after the old sort for the present, yet keep in view,
or try to invent some improvements.
This afternoon the boys went agunning.

This evening

I had my S.S. as usual.

Tuesday Oct. 20, '46
The Sabbath passed away as usual.
day without, but not so much so within.

It was a pleasant
Some of our sheep were

in such a condition as to excite our sympathy, § others our anxious
fears.

All went to church except Mrs. Cooke.

preached to parents from Kanauila 6:6.7.

Bro. Armstrong

At noon I commenced

anew my Sabbath Schoool, § there were a great many.

Next sab­

bath I purpose to go into the room at the end of the church.
Some of us went to the chapel, § heard bro. Damon from Acts 8:
35, "He began at the same scripture § preached unto them, Jesus."
Afternoon--Bro. Andrews preached from Jer.

(!)

After

meeting I commenced reading a book, "A child assisted in giving his
heart to God."

In the evening we all went to the palace § heard

Mr. Richards from Job. 21:15, Disadvantages § advantages of lead­
ing a praying life.

I allowed the children to stay 5 minutes §

talk with their parents.

I became very much fatigued.

§ to day I have felt unwell.

Yesterday,

Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,

Capt. Bille visited our school accompanied by Mr. Wyllie--also
three other gentlemen, strangers--perhaps officers of the Juno.
Last evening we had a call from bro § sister Andrews § Mr. Ricord.

The latter staid till after nine o'clock.

Moses went over

to Dr. Judd's to copy the treaty with Capt. Bille, in which nothing

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is said about Jury, liquor, or duty.
by it.

Oct. 20, 1846

Page 6

Genl Miller feels moved

This afternoon, Mr. Richards talked with Lot § Ab.

former feels very much ashamed, the latter little or none.

The
This

evening all except L. § A. have visited at Dr. Judd's with the
king § suite § Capt. Bille § suite.

Mr. Douglass staid awhile

§ talked with Lot § found out something about Jane.

Sat. Oct. 24 '46
Wednesday I had a talk with Lot, § was much pleased with
his appearance, also with Abigail, but did not get so much satis­
faction.

In the evening Mrs. C. talked with Jane, § also with

all the girls upon the subject of virtue, § especially on the
subject of their intercourse with the boys.

I attended the prayer

meeting conducted by bro. Castle.

In the forenoon we had a call
n
from a Danish Lieut. § the Chaplain, Mr. Haksen.
On Thursday

Lot was allowed to go to school, § so yesterday, § this morning
let out for good.
Exposition".

I gave Abigail Proverbs to read with "Henry's

Lot has read through "Dodridge's Rise

during the week.
disobedience.
ternoon I rode.

Progress"

Yesterday I put Moses in his room all day for

This forenoon the boys went a gunning.
To-day I bought a Music Stool.

This af­

Sent our wagon

to a carpenter, curried my horse § rode to Nuuanu with bro.
Castle.
Thursday evening we had a call from Mr. Ricord, § bro.
Hall.

This evening, Mr. Stark took tea with us.

Had my S.S.

as usual.
It is ten years today since Miss Montague gave me a note
saying she would be mine.

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Oct. 26, 1846

Page 7

Monday Oct. 26- '46
Saturday evening I sat up quite late to read my diary
written some ten years ago.
Yesterday morning Bro. Armstrong preached from Nehemiah
13:17, on the subject of the Sabbath.

At noon both the boys §

girls S.S. met in the large entry at the farther end of the Meet­
ing-house.

Three of the girls staid § assisted in hearing the

girls recite.

After our return I read to those children at home

the tract called the "Happy Waterman".

In the afternoon bro.

Armstrong preached from Deut. 2 8 Chapter § commented upon it.
In the evening we went to the palace § heard Mr. Richards preach
from Jer. 13:23.

I read but little during the day.

This day A b . commenced going to school again.
ing had a Mr. Nye here.

This even­

The 2 oldest girls have gone over to

Dr. Judd's to hear Mr. Nopitch play § sing.

The king called

a few moments to hear the girls, but they were gone.

Yesterday

received a letter accompanied by three gold coins, § 3 coronation meals
[medals] from Capt. Bille of his Danish Majesty's ship Galathea
for the best scholars of our school.

Last evening I spoke to

Mr. Richards about them, § he had heard of them, § expected that
they would have been sent to him--so this morning I sent them
to him--§ said nothing of them to the children.

Rec^ 5 sheets

fr. Pittsfield.

Thursday Oct.29 46
Tuesday I got upon my horse § rode about town purchased
a roll of matting, saw Mr. Richards' letter to Capt. Bille in
answer to his § the present I passed over to him on Monday morn-

Oct. 29, 1846

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ing.

Page 8

Called at Bro. Damon's got some 24 tickets for the con­

cert to dispose of to the scholars.

Succeeded in disposing of

them to the amt. of $18. which I sent to bro. Damon Wednesday
morning.

In the evening we all turned out except Juliette.

The performances not so interesting as I anticipated.
lasted till nearly 10 o'clock.

They

Singing was by Messrs. W. § F.

Johnson, Marshall § Nopitch, § playing by the Danish cornette
Galathea's band.

Nearly $200 were collected.

That afternoon

I wrote a kind of apology to Capt. Bille (see copy)[not included
in journal.]
Yesterday, school as usual.

At 10 1/2 o'clock A.M. Mr.

Richards called to accompany Moses, Lot, Al. § Wm. on board the
Galathea, as part of the king's suite.

The day before they were

present at the presentation of a French captain at the palace.
To-morrow evening they have an invitation to the musical
soiree at Mr. Wyllie's at Maunakilika.
the prayer meeting cond® (!) by bro. A.

Last evening I attended
At my return I added

something to a letter to bro. C.B. Andrews.

This forenoon we

had a call from 2 young midshipmen of Juno.

This afternoon from

the physician of the Galathea.

This evening we expect a call

from Mr. Lindsey.

Tuesday Nov. 3-

46

Last Friday a school as usual.

In the evening we all

went down at 8 o'clock to Mr. Wyllie's Musical Soiree.
about the first.

Ten scholars accompanied Mr. D. § m e .

We were
Soon

others came in a very large number, § his large room was full.
There were French Capts § officers, Danish Capt.

officers,

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English Capt. § officers.
lage § other Capts.
were passed round.

Nov. 3, 1846

Page 9

Most of the Ladies § Gent, of the vil­

Cake, raisins £ other fruit with lemonade
Soon the King § suite came.

we returned § soon after they commenced dancing.
learned that they broke up at 12 o'clock.
school of writing composition.

At 1 o'clock
I afterwards

Saturday I had my

In the afternoon some of the

girls rode on horseback § we called at Mr. Von Pfister's.

In

the evening several Danish officers call'd § staid quite late.
Saturday morning Capt. Bille breakfasted at the palace § it was
intended that Alex, should go, but he did not hear of it in season.
Saturday night it rained quite hard, § it was rainy all
day.

Sunday--

Bro. Armstrong preached in the morning and Wai-

malu, a new licentiate, in the afternoon.

Only a few girls came

to S.S. on account of rain.
About noon the Galathea went out.
to the palace at 7 o'clock.
ment.

In the evening we went

Mr. Richards preached upon the Judg­

Yesterday morning we arose quite early because Mrs. C.

expected to be sick but she was not.

Mr. Lindsey called at the

school in the forenoon, § Capt. Richardson in the afternoon.
In the evening we went to Monthly concert at bro. Armstrong's.
This evening we have had a call from Mr. § Mrs. John Ladd.

Friday Nov. 6-'46
Wednesday Mrs. C. went out to maternal meeting, § in
the evening I went to our prayer meeting conducted by bro. Arm­
strong.

On my way home I stopped at bro. Rogers to see the "News"

which spoke of our letter from Boston § of a certain teacher's
riding so fast in the streets.

That night J. did not sleep very

Nov. 6, 1846

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well.

Page 10

Yesterday she was about all day, § in the evening sat up

quite late, tho' Mr. D. had gone to Seamen's prayer meeting §
I, from excessive fatigue, had retired.
At 11 o'clock she called me § said her hour had come.
I went for Mrs. Dimond; § John Ii for Dr. Judd.

The latter

came about 12 o'clock, § at 1 o'clock this morning a little
daughter was born, who weighed 9 lb.

Mrs. Dimond wash § dressed

it, § by 3 o'clock we were all still again.

I slept till 6 o'clk

J. did not sleep any.
This morning I did not go to prayers nor have any school
at 8 o'clock as usual.

From 10 to 12 I wrote to Mother § sent

it [by] Mr. Lindsley, who will sail to morrow for the coast.
This afternoon I had my school as usual.
D. dressed the babe again.
Haskel of the Juno.
forte.
to day.

This afternoon Mrs.

Had a farewell call from Rev. Mr.

This evening Mr. Hitchcock to see our Piano

Yesterday, Mary was taken unwell § has not been to school
Last night at midnight Mrs. Ten Eyck died, § at the same

hour that Mrs. C. gave birth to our little daughter.

Sat. Nov. 7- '46
Last night our little one kept us awake much of the night
It had no passage from the bowels till this afternoon.
it has slept most of the time.

To-day

Mrs. C. is very comfortable--

much more so than ever before at a confinement.

This afternoon

Mrs. Ten-Eyck's remains were carried to Nuuanu cemetery, into
Mr. Marshall's vault.

The house was crowded with ladies § the

gentlemen stood around the door.

Bro. Damon read Episcopal

service, £ there was some chanting.

Mr. Douglass § the boys

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Nov. 7, 1846

Page

11

rode to the grave on horseback, § the girls returned with me.
A S.S. this evening as usual.
no

The wind has been so strong that

vessel has ventured to go out.

Friday Nov. 13-46
Saturday evening we all retired early, § slept late on
Lord's day morning.
C.

Sarai was still unwell § staid with Mrs.

The rest of us went to church, § bro. Armstrong preached

all day.

At noon the 3 girls staid again to S.S. § the boys

went to the chapel which was very full.

At evening we all went

to the palace § heard Mr. Richards preach from Acts 7:23, "Moses
was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians."
That night I did not sleep very well, § so it has been
for several nights the past week.

On Sunday Mrs. C. took medicine

xvhich operated on her freely, § on the babe for several days.
She (the babe) has been quite uneasy for several days.

The

first three days I had no school in the morning.
Monday evening we all went to S.S. Monthly concert at
bro. C.

Wednesday, I attended the prayer meeting at bro. Cham­

berlain's.

All except Abigail ^ John, have gone with Mr. Doug­

lass to Judge Turrill's to visit in company with the children
of the missionaries.

Dr. Rooke borrowed for us from Mr. Hopkins,

4 vols. Penny Magazine's 18 39-41-42-43.
been in

Mr. Richards has just

spent an hour.

Mon. Nov. 16, 46
This is David's birth day.

He is ten years old.

Was

born the day after the treaty with Lord Ed. Russell was signed--

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Nov. 16, 1846

§ was called on that account Kalakaua (Battle-day).
I had a school of an hour.

Page 12

On Saturday

About noon while absent to fix seats

in the room for S.S. Moses greatly insulted Napiliholei in the
grass house for [which] I have confined him to his room.
In the afternoon Mr. Richards called, § indeed he took
dinner with us, afthe

[after] which he conversed with Lot § Jane,

§ towards evening called to converse with Abigail.
girls rode on horseback.

Some of the

In the evening I had my S.S. as usual.

Sabbath morning I arose betimes, § was much engaged till
the time of meeting.
on Mrs. C.

When all went but Sarai who staid to wait

The babe slept all day.

Bro. A. preached from Heb. 6:7,8, § Acts 5:31.

In the

evening he preached at the Palace to the children from Mark 10:
22, "The Young man".

Retired at 10 o'clock.

At noon we had a

meeting at the Native School House § bro. Dole preached from
Deut. 6:5, Love God.

This morning just after breakfast his

Majesty § queen called to see the babe § to hear the Piano-forte
§c.

They staid about an hour, Ej I had no composition school.

Moses did not attend school, but at night carried water.

This

evening at sunset, § while at supper Mr. Richards had an inter­
view with Moses, § told him what he might be, if he would only
try

.
This evening Mr. D. had speaking § girls read § practiced.

Bro. Hall § Mr. Ricord called § the girls have played through the
books.

Mon. Nov. 23- '46
A week has passed, § Oh! how rapidly!

Nov. 23, 1846

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Page 13

Moses is still confined to his room, § did not attend
school all last week.

On Friday I had an interview with him,

but he was disappointed that I did not encourage his going out.
Sabbath noon, he was displeased because I objected to his going
for water, § threw down his bottle § broke it.

I then sent him

to Mr. D's room, § he did not go to church any more during the
day, nor to the palace at evening.

To day he has attended to

his lessons, but staid in Mr. D's room.
of a head-ache.

This evening he complains

Mrs. C. does not get up very fast.

To day ob­

tained bro. Hall's cradle, but it does not work wonders as sup­
posed.

The babe continues to be quire uneasy.
Last week a good deal of rain fell.

every day.
bullets.

It rained almost

Saturday, the boys were engaged in shooting § making
On Thursday Mr. Wilcox began his school with only 4

scholars--^ this morning only five.

Yesterday, Bro. Armstrong

preached all day, § was much engaged.
2:10, last clause of both.
1 Cor. 15:14.

Texts, II Cor. 6:2, Rev.

Mr. Richards was upon the resurection (

I observed that after meeting the fathers chose to

rush out of the room § smoke, to staying with their children.
History lesson to day, Chap. 37, Middle ages--very interesting.
Commenced a review of Miss Swift's Natural Philosophy--last three
lessons of Part I. On properties common to all bodies, Impenetra­
bility- -Extens ion- -Figure- -Divisibility- -Inertia, § Attraction.

Thurs. Nov. 26-46
Tuesday I had a hearty dinner of ham § custard pie £ at
night I was taken sick with vomiting § diarhea.
me some morphia.

I slept but oh!

Dr. Judd gave

Yesterday I had school as

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usual.

Nov. 26, 1846

In the evening Mr. Richards called to see Moses, § about

our family going to dine at the king's on Saturday next.
he has called again, § thinks Moses had better go.
pretended to-day that he was sick, § kept his room.
did not go out to prayer meeting.
C.

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To-day

Moses has
Last evening

Mr. Wyllie called to see Mrs.

This evening Judge Andrews § wife have called, £ told us about

his going to Arbitration last evening, to testify, § to interpret
for Governor.

Yesterday § to-day my piles have troubled me much.

Tuesday was the tenth anniversary of our marriage, § we have four
children, the youngest of which is 18 days.

This is the anniver­

sary of our leaving Danbury, § father § mother, § all my friends
there £s I supposed forever.

During the past ten years, God has

done great things for me § mine, whereof I am, § would be, always
glad.

Tuesday, December 1- 1846
This day I am thirty six years old.
myself.

I am a wonder to

I never expected to see so many years added to my life.

Oh to spend my days § years all for God.
Friday, Moses returned to Mr. Douglass's room, § attended
school all day.

Nov. 28th Saturday, Kekuanaoa had a son.

Friday, Dec. 4 '46
Thus far I wrote on Tuesday but was too lazy, or sleepy
to proceed.
usual.

On Saturday morning I had a school for an hour as

Soon I received a note from Moses, begging to be allowed

to go out, § enjoy the Holliday in commemoration (!) of England
§ France recognition of Hawaii Independence.

I did so, § he

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behaved pretty well.

Dec. 4, 1846

Page IS

I ought to mention that early on Saturday

morning we all went to meeting § Bro. Armstrong gave us a good
sermon, after which we sung 654 Hymn "Church Psalmody",
§ Bernice playing on accordions.
ing, £ fixing books for S.S.

Jane

I spent the forenoon in writ­

At 3 o'clock, we all started for

the palace, but dinner was not ready till after 4 o'clock.

Mrs.

Judd § her children were there § sat at the left of the king.
The table was set in the Lanai as in March last.

I came home

before the dinner was over.
In the evening there was to be a soiree, § after prayers
we went over again § staid till 9 o'clock.
came.

Did not retire till 10.

But a few foreigners

The next day was the sabbath but

I was not well, § Moses § Al. tried me very much.
did not go to the chapel.

The latter

Not so many scholars at S.S. as usual.

Bro. A. preached all day § was much engaged.
went to the palace, but Mr. R did not come.

In the evening we
I gave out a hymn

§ Dr. Judd made a prayer § afterwards we sung for more than half
an hour.

Returned home § sung as much longer.
Monday school as usual, Mrs. C. was taken with pain in

her right ear § that night was not able to sleep.
so thru' Tuesday § that night.
ear, § soon left the right.
is well.

It continued

Wednesday it went into her left

The left is now better tho' neither

Dr. Judd called twice, § Dr. Rooke twice.
Tuesday noon, Mr. Pitman dined with us, § visited the

school an hour.

He left on Wednesday afternoon in the "Kalama".

Last evening we had a call from Judge Andrews, Mr. Ricord § Lee,
bro. Damon § Armstrong.

Learned to day that Mr. Lee had taken

the "Oath of Allegiance" § was to be Judge--or associate Judge.

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Dec. 4, 1846

Page 16

He remarked that the Volcano was in much more vigorous action than
when we were there.

For a few days the children have been much

interested in the Memoirs of Keopuokalani, written in 1824 by
Mr. Richards.
horse.

On Wednesday evening Moses was very cruel to his

On that same day Ialua left us.

Last evening the girls

accompanied me to the top of Punch Bowl-Hill.

Sat. Dec. 5 '46
This morning when we awoke we found it had been raining
very hard during the night, § some said it lightened § thundered.
A great deal of water fell.
been out of doors.
fell down.

During the whole day I have scarcely

Our cook room roof leaked, § part of the wall

It has rained a considerable to day.

This morning I had a composition school § selected pieces
for them to write as specimens of their writing.

This afternoon

I commenced a letter to Charles § one to sister Mary.

This even­

ing I have had a sabbath school.
This has been Jane's eighteenth birthday.

We have a new

assistant steward come to day.

Monday Dec. 7 '46
Yesterday morning the weather was quite cool but the
children arose earlier than is usual for them on sabbath morn­
ing.

Bro. Armstrong preached all day (A.M.) Phil. 3:17-19,

Job 22:15-17 § Jer. 6:16.

(P.M.)

At evening no meeting at palace § we

went down to the chapel, § bro. Damon preached from Mat. 11:28-30.
This morning it was colder than yesterday the Thermometer being
as low as 63°.

But we have had a pleasant day.

Mrs. C. somewhat

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Page 17

better, tho' this evening much fatigued!
Rec^ a letter from bro. Hitchcock of Nov. 26.

Had a

talk with Mr. Rich aids about allowing the Depository for our board
as usual, but stated that we were growing poor by doing so. He
said he would authorize me to take our board from the school, §
still allow from its funds to Depository of $150.-Dr. Smith has another daughter born 27th ult.
is

Her name

(!)

Wed. Dec. 9, '46
Yesterday we rec^ letters from Miss Whitney § sister
Wilcox.

Mrs. C. closed a letter to the former.

In the after­

noon the Don Quixotte Capt. Paty arrived from Monterey, bring­
ing several passengers, Capt. Grimes, as one.
was a vessel from Kahiki.

This morning there

This also brought several passengers.

Bro. Hall accompanied by Mr. Ricord called last evening.
evening finished Alexander Selkirk.
the prayer meeting.
Bowl.

Last

This evening have attended

After school we all went to the top of Punch

Have just written a letter to bro. Conde.

Friday Dec. 11- '46
This has been the sixteenth anniversary of Lot's birth
day, § the boys have fired guns.

Yesterday morning I got the

children up § had them walk round their yard 8 times before break­
fast.

This morning ten times § after school we all went to the

top of Punch Bowl.
Polynesian.

Yesterday I rec^ the "News" § to-day the

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Dec. 15, 1846

Page 18

Tuesday Dec. 15 '46
Saturday I was busy here § there § did not accomplish
much.

In the afternoon I added something to my letters to Charles

§ to sister Mary.
In the evening had a S.S. as usual.
medecine (!), § so was Mary § took salts.

Lot was sick § took

Bernice's left eye was

inflamed till to-day.
Lord's day, Bro. Parker preached for us all day.
Mr. Richards addressed the S.S. children.

At noon

At home I read to the

children that did not go to the chapel from "History of Jonas" by
Gallaudet.
In the evening Mr. Richards preached from Mat. 15:18.
After our return I questioned about the sermon § we all sung.
Yesterday was the Tenth Anniversary of our sailing fr. Boston.
Moses' class commenced Parley History, II Part, also Wayland's
Moral Science.

In the evening we expect the king § so had the

S.S. monthly concert early but he did not come, so I read History
of Mary I.
school.

This afternoon Don Antonio Osio § wife called at the

His Majesty § court sailed for Maui.

Mon. Dec. 21- 46
Last Wednesday nothing occurred worthy of note.

In the

evening I attended prayer meeting conducted by bro. Armstrong.
Mr. Wilcox returned with me § we found Messrs Hall § Ricord here.
Thursday passed without much accomplished, § on Friday there was
nothing special done.
Saturday was Bernice's birth day--15 years of age.
I had my school of an hour.

The boys fired a considerable.

In

Dec. 21, 1846

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the afternoon, Moses sent for John Meek's horse, § I objected to
his riding, because I did not wish to have him feel under obliga­
tions to such men.

He made use of disrespectful works about me

in the hearing of Mr. Douglass § I sent him to his room for the
rest of the day § evening.

In the evening we had quite a large

uninvited party--Mrs. Dimond § Mary § a Capt. Howland, Dr. § Mrs.
Judd § family, Messrs Hall § Ricoitd, Mr. Wyllie, Mrs. Nye, Mr. §
Mrs. Osio £ two other Calefornia (!) gentlemen.
only called.

The latter company

The evening passed away with quite a social glee.

Sabbath morning, Mrs. C. suggested that Maheha appeared
as if she was in a ----

I felt very bad.

At noon sent for Dr.

Judd, who questioned [her] for a long time, § decided, to our great
joy, that it was a mistake.
I Sami 12:24,25.

In the morning bro. A. preached from

A powerful sermon.

In the afternoon he had two

meetings to consult on the subject of Moral Reform.
women, § at 3 1/2 for men.
Young Christian.

at two, for

I read to our scholars from Abbott's

In the evening we went to the chapel and heard

Mr. Damon preach from Ps. 2:8.
This morning we arose quite late, § I have been chasing
an hour, or more all day, but have not overtaken it.

This evening

Dr. Blumme took tea with us.

The children are now reading, § I

am to write to Dr. Anderson.

The boys are copying my report to

Genl Meeting, for me to send to Boston.

Mr. Douglass, for some

days has been quite unwell, § Talks some of leaving us for the states.
We try to dissuade him from it.

Sat. Dec. 26- '46
This week I have been busy writing a letter to Rev. R.

Dec, 26, 1846

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Anderson D.D.

Page 2

Had the children copy it, especially that part of

it relating to our jaunt, § make several copies 5 of which I have
sent to day to Fanny, Mary, Sarah, Sturges § Strong pr. "Angelo"
by way of China, because the Charles sailed at 11 o'clock, just
before I got down.

In inclosed (!) my report to Genl meeting to

Mr. Anderson which several of the scholars assisted in copying.
Yesterday was Christmas § we had no school.
§ Ber. visited at Dr. Judd's.

In the evening Jane

This morning quite an unhappy cir­

cumstance grew out of Moses' shooting his arrows into the Queen's
yard.

This evening, Messrs Ricord § Hall have called.

the girls are up except Jane.

None of

To-morrow we purpose to have our

babe baptized.

Monday Dec. 28, '46
We watched for Moses going out till after midnight but
did not see him.

Yesterday passed as many Sabbath do.

At noon,

I read to the scholars from "Abbott's Young Christian" about the
Friend.

It was quite a solemn meeting.

from I Sami 12:24.

Bro. Armstrong preached

The same as the Sabbath before.

In the after

noon we took out our babe § had her baptised--"Mary Annis".

Bro.

A. did it 5 he preached from Eph. 5:16, "Redeeming the time".

Mr

D. was unwell most of the day § so slept some, § said I might re­
tire § he would watch for Moses.

He did so, till 1 o'clock when

he jumped out of his window £ started for the Queen's, but seeing
Mr. Douglass coming after him he returned £ encountered John Ii
who ordered him immediately to his room.

Finally he went to Mr.

Douglass's room, § has been there all day, $ will sleep there for
the present on a crick bed-stead.

He has made some disclosures

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Page 21

of his purpose to sleep with the Queen, but he does not in the
least criminate her.

John Ii has seen her § she says Moses has

been there but once.

This evening wrote to bro. Wilcox in answer

to a small pail of butter.

Thursday Dec. 31- '46
Thus closes another year.

The last sun of '46 is set,

§ should our eyes greet it in the morning it will be the first
of '47.
past.

May the coming year prove a more useful year than the
Oh for souls for our hire.

Alas!

Alas we fear that our

labors tend only to enhance the condemnation of our dear pupils,
especially do we fear this in reference to our oldest scholar,
Moses.

The past year is to be remembered with gratitude as one

in which many mercies have been received--in health of body, food,
raiment, house, ?Tc. §c. § in the privilege of labor almost incessant
for our school.

I cannot innumerate the blessings which _I have

received (which my wife, children, scholars £c. have received)
from the hand of him from whom cometh down every perfect gift.
The king was expected to day, but has not come.
7>ch

Moses,

'

because he left Mr. D.'s room, has been put into the small entry,
to stay there by day, § sleep in Mr. D's at night.

Yesterday

Moses sent us an extensive account of his night walks, but he
insists that the Queen is not hewa.

John Ii is so pilikia with

Government matters that he cannot find time to investigate the
affair as he would.

Yesterday we intercepted a letter from the

Queen to Moses, which of itself would go far to exculpate her.
Monday § last evening Mrs. C. rode out with bro. Castle.
For some 3 or 4 years we have been falling in the rear as respects

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support § this year, with the approbation of Mr. Richards, we
have not allowed any thing for our b o a r d - t h e
121 on $850.--$102.
from it.

school has allowed

to Depository in lieu of advantages derived

Mrs. C. objects to it.

Tuesday we had a call in the

school from Capt. Grimes Mr. Hartwell § a Mr. Brown.
evening a call from Mr. Marshall § Mrs. Thompson.
a call from Capt. Whitefield.
conducted by bro. Armstrong.

In the

Yesterday,

Last evening our meeting was
A sailor was there, who made some

remarks.
This evening Mrs.
daily.

C. has commenced singing half an hour

They are now reading Matilda of Scotland.

A 1 . reads.

Wednesday, Jan. 6- 1847.
Another year has rolled over our heads.

While we feel

grateful for past favors we cannot but feel some solicitude for
the future respecting self--wife children § scholars.
be found faithful to all.
the school room.

Moses is still fast in the entry of

We are fully assured of his guilt with the Queen

The Lord direct us in his chastisement,
his soul.

May I ever

§ make it serviceable to

His majesty § John Ii will direct in the case of the

queen.

Thursday Jany 7- '47
Friday the 1st we had no school.
Emma's Eleventh birth-day,

Saturday the 2nd was

§ she § Peter visited at Dr. Rooke's.

About noon the Keaoa arrived from Maui having Dr. Andrews § Rev.
C.S. Lyman.

In the evening had a sabbath school as usual.

Lord's

day morning we were quite kanalua about letting Moses go to church

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§ he did not go.
to me.

Jan.

Waimea.
usual.

Page 23

Bros. Armstrong § Hall left the Sabbath School

In the morning the King § suite arrived from Molokai.

In the afternoon it was communion.
of it.

7, 1847

John Ii did not.

The queen was there § partook

The wine used was made of grapes from

In the evening we went to the chapel.

Monday school as

In the evening Monthly concert.

Sat. Jany 9 4 7
Thus far I wrote last time,

when I was interrupted by

bro. Gulick who called § spent the remainder of the evening.
next morning he took breakfast with us.

The

On Tuesday or Wednesday

last John Ii called § found the king had satisfied himself of
Kalama's guilt.

Moses is still confined in the school-room closet.

Yesterday £ to-day I have commenced making repairs.
removed Miss Whitney's ward-robe to the grass-house.

To-day I have
Boys § Girls

have gone to ride this afternoon.
Mr. Douglass has written long letters to Rev. Mr. Colton
California.

Thursday afternoon we were visited by Dr. Andrews.

The fore part of the week was stormy.
§ fair.

Yesterday § to-day clear

Thermometer yesterday morning 60°.

each of us a cold--Mr.

D. unwell.

Mrs. C. § I have

We very much need Mr. Richards

to consult in these troublesome times.

Mr. Dudoit, French consul,

is trying to mediate between Ladd § C o . § the Government.

Mon. J a n . 11 '47
Saturday evening Mr. Ricord § bro. Hall called, but all
had retired except Jane.

Mrs. C. questioned him about his remarks

to Dr. J's girls respecting our call on New Year's morning.

Sab­

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Jan.

bath morning bro. A. preached from Rom. 12:1.
go out.

The king § queen went to meeting,

Mr. D. did not go out.

11,

1847

§ the latter went out.
plastering

In the afternoon John Ii preached §

Bro. A. went to Wailupe.

Dr. J. came in the afternoon § took

Moses over to the palace,

§ then returned § talked to him about

an half hour in Mr. D's room.
ment.

24

Moses did [not]

Moses broke thru' the lathe

to go over to the Queen's.

Page

We were all put back by this move­

Moses became light hearted § Dr. J. proposed that he should

go free.

He examined Abigail § thought she was in ------------

Soon after his return to the palace he wrote thus that the king sa
Moses must be kept fast till we heard again from him.
relieved us.

This much

In the evening meeting at the palace, preaching by

bro. Armstrong, Text I Sam. 15 chapter-- To-day Mr. Douglass was
quite unwell,

§ we proposed that he should seek relief by a jaunt.

He went down § found the Kamehameha III was going to day to Maui
§ that Mr. Gore was going in her, so he concluded to go, § to tell
Mr. Richards our troubles.

After dinner I found Mr. Lyman who

has engaged to assist a while an hour or two
shall return.

on account of rain.

Wed. Jan. 13-

day till Mr. D.

The latter left us at 5 o'clock.

is put back into his room.

of England.

d

To night Moses

This evening no S.S. monthly concert

Read Berengaria of Navarra, Wife of Richard I

John Ii has seen the king § he thinks as we do.

*47

Have just returned from our prayer meeting.

The child­

ren are reading Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III.
last evening Isabella of Angouleme, wife of John.

I read

Yesterday

morning Rev. C.S. Lyman came to assist in our school.

He had

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school about two hours.
the boys.

Jan.

13,

1847

Page

25

After school he § I went to ride with

In the evening he visited at Judge Turrill's.

he taught 3 hours § felt no inconveninece.
to assist so much every day.

To-day

I hope he may continue

To-day I moved the bathing house,

§ commenced rebuilding the wall between our yard § the cook-Room
yard.

Kalama was quite sick yesterday, but better to day.

kauonohi called to day to see Moses,
"Pono".

§ I objected.

Ke-

She said

To-day I sent off Lapawale for repeated disobedience.

Monday Jany 18-

'47

We looked anxiously every day last week for the return
of the Kamehameha III, but she did [not] arrive till yesterday
morning, when Kanaina § Mr. Richards returned.

The latter was

found by Mr. D. at Wailuku, where he left his family § returned
to settle our difficulties.

We did not know that he had arrived

till he came into church with the king.

Bro. Armstrong preached

all day from Rev. 18:4, "Come out of her my people" §c.

In the

evening Mr. R. preached at the palace from P s . 87:1 "His founda­
tions is in the holy mountains".
nor at church--neither did Moses.
the palace.

The Queen did not appear there,
Mr. Lyman accompanied us to

This morning about 9 o'clock Mr. Richards called §

we told him all our hearts respecting Moses § Abigail.
Al. § Lot have had their rooms cleaned § new mats.

To day

Saturday we

cleaned § white-washed the school-room § I fixed the seats.
day § Friday Mrs. C. cleaned the parlor § sitting-room.
afternoon Mr. Lyman rode with the children.
excused from the school.

Thurs

Saturday

To-day Abigail was

Mr. Lyman got out the magnetic apparatus

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23,

1847

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26

Sat. Jan. 2 3 '47
Almost every day this week Mr. Richards has called to
inquire about Moses § to tell what the king had said.

He has

been very free to tell his own views § those of others,

§ all

he has heard from others.
Tuesday he had an interview with Moses, but Moses told
him nothing new.

The king seemed determined to have the case

investigated.
It rained most of the day on Tuesday.
Wednesday, Mr. Richards, as we supposed, went to his
house in the valley.

Towards evening he called, expecting that

Kekauonohi would call to talk with Abigail about Marrying Keaupuni, a scholar of the High-School, but without any diploma.
did not come.
ttiLd

Attended the prayer meeting,

§ Mrs. Chamberlain

me she had heard something about the Queen § Moses.

next day, Kekauonohi called, but she did not ask Abigail.
some with Abigail.

not yet called.

The
We talk

At night Mr. Richards conversed with her,

she appeared pleased to marry § go to Kauai.

She

6|

The young man has

Mr. R. called on Moses for he had received a

letter from Moses saying he wished to see the king.

Just as he

came in Al. brought me a letter directed to Hazel eleponi Kalama,
saying he found it in his History with a note requesting him to
see that the Queen's note was forwarded.
Richards § he took it to the King.

This I showed to Mr.

His Majesty was very much dis­

pleased with it, § said he (Moses) could not see him.
That evening Mr. R. called again § told Moses what the
king said, § then Moses confessed it.
Ricord § Hall called.

During the evening Messrs

Friday morning Mr. R. told the king that

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M. had confessed it.
him.

Jan.

23,

1847

Page

27

The king said he might come § confess to

So he did at 1 o'clock.

account § this afternoon the

Since then he has written a long
[king(?)] has wished him to write

it in native.
Last evening Mr. R. consulted Mr. Ricord.

He was very

much excited about it, § thought there ought to be a fair but
public trial.

Last evening we rec^ letters from Mr. Douglass

§ fr. Moses Hatch to wh.

I replied § sent papers to day, § to

day I rec^ one from bro.

Conde, at Lahainaluna.

This morning

the children commenced letters to Mr. D. in reply.
Moses says in his confession that Saturday night Dec.
19th was the first of his going to the Queen.
enness, as well as adultery.

He confesses drunk­

The Queen is quite sick again.

She

does not yet know that Moses has confessed.
Mr. Richards took supper with us this evening.
my sabbath school as usual.
had a daughter.

I had

Thursday evening 21st Mrs. Abell

This afternoon Mrs.

C. rode on horseback, the

first time for months--she got a little lameness.

Monday Jan^ 25-1847
Yesterday was the Sabbath § we enjoyed it as usual.
Moses remained in his room.

The king went to meeting alone.

Bro. Emerson preached from Rom. 10:9.

Bro. Armstrong went to

the chapel § preach § left bro. Hall § I to manage the sabbath
school.

This was quite full.

to the chapel.

The boys accompanied Mr. Lyman

In the afternoon bro. Armstrong preached from

John 18:36, "My kingdom is not of this world."
we read from "Way to do good".

After our return

Prayer in the parlor by Mr. Lyman.

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1847

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In the evening we went to the palace § heard Mr. Richards about
speaking truth from Eph. 4:15.

On our way home Keaupuni ac­

companied Abigail § I had some conversation with both in Sarai's
room.

This morning Mr. Richards called § took Moses confession

in native to the king § retd.
about it.

§ said the king wished to see Moses

So John Ii took him over,

§ the king asked him in

private if he was not urged by us to write the confession,
Moses said, "no".
Douglass.

§

Several of the children wrote to day to Mr.

I finished my letter 6| put up his pea-coat § papers

§ sent them to the Depository.

I sent Nos.

35, 36, of Polynesian

to Rev. Mr.

for Mr. D.

Made out a bill for

Colton, California,

Dr. Judd of Emma Rooke's boarding § schooling fr. Jan.
$1450.

At noon bro.

Emerson called 5 took dinner.

dark account of Aupuni, A b 's intended.

He gave me a

This afternoon Mr. Lyman,

the boys § 6 girls ascended Punch Bowl Hill.
Young called for Moses,

'42 to '47

While at supper John

§ said the king wanted one of us to go with

him.

I said to him, perhaps you will let him go with you.

did.

Soon I went over to the Queen's house § found the king queen

§ Moses together.

So he

Went to the palace § told Mr. R. that I thought

the king was trying to get them to deny the confession of Moses.
So he sent John Ii to wait for Moses.

It is now 9 o'clock § he has

just returned § said the king said that they two had different
thoughts.

I am afraid the king is wishing to have them deny it.

Tuesday Jan. 26 '47
This morning, as usual,

I arose at 5 o'clock.

Soon after

breakfast Mr. Richards called § said he saw the king the night
before § was on the whole pleased with the intentions of the king

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1847

Page

in having Moses see Kalama § urge her to confess the crime.

29

About

11 o'clock (A.M.) the king came over § went into Moses' room §
staid 1 1/2 hours.

When he came out he told me some of the things

he said--$ that he thought he should come over § get Moses to see
Kalama again § turn her.

But he did

[not] come for him.

This

evening Mr. Richards called again to Abigail § told us that the
king had got the two girls to t e s t i f y - t h a t he was desirous of
being advised how to proceed.

This evening commenced reading Anne

of Bohemia, wife of Richard II, a good woman § protestant.

Messrs

Ricord § Hall called.

Thursday January 28-

'47

Early yesterday morning it rained,
When we arose it continued to rain,
I spent the forenoon in studying.

lightened § thundered.

§ so it did through the day.
After dinner Mr. Lyman showed

me how to work culmination of the Moon, to get the longitude of
a place.

He made Honolulu 157°-50' W. for Greenwich.

ing we both attended the prayer meeting.
yesterday nor to day.

Last even­

Mr. Richards neither called

Learned last evening that Jane was seeking

an acquaintance with L o , a teacher at the meeting-house.
her very sharply both last evening § this morning.
been clear--studied as usual, Germany.
Dr. Rooke, for the school of $118.
the bill to Dr. Judd.

to morrow.

To-day it has

Rec^ a bill to day from

Wrote a letter § sent it §

Prepared Mitchell Geo.

1st part with covers for Peter ma.

Reproved

§ Parley's Historyies

Lot ma will finish Moral Science

Last evening the children commenced "Elizabeth".

Ii conversed with Mr. R. about Moses § Maheha.

John

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Sat. Jan.

Jan.

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30

30- 47
One year ago to-day was our examination day.

It was a

happy season for us § our scholars § especially for the king,
chiefs § friends of the school.

But, today our hearts have been

saddened that the king is not disposed to take any notice of Kalama 5 Moses misdemeanors.
Mark 2:4-10.

I have just returned from my S.S. Lesson

This afternoon we rode on horseback to Punahou.

Castle came fcr our wagon, to borrow it for a few days.
§ today Mr. Richards called several times.

Bro.

Yesterday

This morning Abigail

greatly offended her intended Keaupuni, but wrote an apology to
him this afternoon.

Last evening I studied "Logarithms" of numbers

This fornoon (!) was busy in preparing Geo.
10 o'clk.

§ Atlases.

Mr. Richaicfe has just come in to see Moses § get

him to sign a covenant to do better § thinks he ought to go to
meeting to morrow.

He says he has had a talk with the king §

told him what he thinks may be expected from his keeping Kalama.

Monday Feb. 1- 184 7
Have just returned from Monthly concert at bro. A's con­
ducted by him, with remarks from him bro. Damon § Lyman.

This morn

ing Mr. Richards called upon us § read to us a document prepared
for Moses to sign which he was to present at the Privy council.
It passed,

§ he was called over there to sign it in 1heir presence,

in which he acknowledged his pusishment(!) § justly deserved.

If

he conducts properly here after his property will be restored to
him when he comes to Majority.
Guardian.

John Ii is his kahu,

He will leave to-morrow,

5 Mr. R his

§ probably A b . the day after.

Yesterday morning I did not rise very early because I

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did not get to sleep till midnight.
§ to the palace in the evening.

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Moses went to church all day

Bro. A's texts were Phil 2:21

Mat. 9:37,38, A Missionary Sermon.
preached upon "Love". John 14:15.

In the evening Mr. Richards
Upon our return I spoke to

the children of my feeling respecting some of our eldest scholars.
Our school has accomplished but little for several weeks past, b e ­
cause all our thought have been upon the sins of a few, especially
M. § Ab.

Tuesday Feb. 2- 1847
Last night I did not sleep well.
To-day Moses has taken away all his things,
came in § bade us all, "farewell",

Juliette was sick.
§ this evening he

§ left with John Ii.

This evening Mr. Ricord § bro. Hall have called.

Mr.

Lyman has brought his Electro magnetic Machine into the parlor.
Purchased

Macauley's Miscellany

for $3. § given it to Lot for

Boz's work.

Thursday Feb. 4, 4 7
Yesterday morning I prepared Comstock's Philosophy for
Jane Ber. Lot § A 1 . borrowing of Mrs. Judd § bro. Castle.
former's was a late edition
Magnetism, Daguerreotype,
bade all good bye.
caps.

§c.

1845,

The

§ gave some account of Electro-

While I was bathing A b . left us §

In the afternoon Moses sent for some Percussion

In the evening I went to meeting § then accompanied bro.

Armstrong to A b .'s wedding.
were witnesses to it.

Only he ^ Konia § Kekauonohi § I

I gave A b . some books § then returned.

Soon Dr. Judd came in, § after the children had retired he began

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to find fault with Mrs. C. for informing Mrs. J. about Kalama’s
guilt.

We grew quie warm in our conversation.

should ask him (Dr. J.) when she might speak.
when we slept.

Mrs.

It was near midnight

This morning I arose at 5 o'clk.

gone most of the day.

C. said she

Sarai has been

Rebecca, Victoria's servant, died today.

Took some paper to bro. Dimond's to have some Albums made.

Friday Feb. 5 '47
This morning arose at 5 1/4 o'clock.
in the morning for Mrs.
today.

Had no school myself

C. had a singing school both yesterday §

We all reed letters today from Mr. Douglass at Lahaina-

luna-- Mrs. Conde has a daughter br. Jan.

31-- in which he said

he had been to Kahaleakala § saw frost § ice.
This evening I have been reading Elizabeth who was p ro­
claimed Queen on the day of her sister, Mary's death Nov. 17-1558.
Had a call to day from bro.

§ sister Rice § Sister Dole.

Sat. Feb. 6- '47
This morning I arose at 5 o'clock.

Soon after breakfast

Mrs. C. § I went down to Mr. Bleux's to have our likenesses taken.
Jos § Al. accompanied us.

I sat first but it was a very poor one.

Then Mrs. C. had two good ones then I two more but all bad one.
Mrs. Grimes had one taken.
all the forenoon.

Al. an imperfect one.

I was absent

This afternoon went to ride by myself.

The

boys with Mr. Lyman--the girls went down to call on Gov's babe.
Mrs. C. called on Sister Lowell Smith.

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Feb.

8,

1847

Page

33

Monday Feb. 8, '47
Yesterday we quite overslept ourselves.

It was with

difficulty we went through the morning exercises,
in season for church.

§ was ready

Bro. Armstrong preached from Ex. 22:5,

"For the Lord God is a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the
fathers upon the children unto the third § fourth generation of
them that hate me".

Sentiment that children suffered for the

vices of their parents.

I then went to the Sabbath School.

After

our return from that I read to all the children from "Young Chris­
tian" upon prayer.

In the afternoon I did not go out but remained

at home to take care of baby.
at the palace from Mark 5:1-10.

In the evening bro. A. preached
A b . was there § appeared very

happy.
This morning I arose at 5 o'clock,
before light, or sunrise.
return my likenesses,
of which I shall keep.

§ finished my devotions

Soon after breakfast,

§ to sit again.

I went down to

He soon took two, the latter

As he did not appear to be busy I proposed

that A 1 , § Bernice should go down.
nesses of B. § one of A 1 .

They did so § he took 3 like­

It was after dinner time when we returned.

Immediately after dinner Mrs. C. communicated to me the fact that
Jane § Mary had been up two nights § gone down to the house of
Lopailani, who had married Mary's father's sister.
evidence of any crimes being committed.

School as usual.

school I went for the Daguerreotype likenesses.
to see them.

room § Jane in her's.

children attended S.S. monthly concert.

After

The king called

He wishes to have his likeness taken.

I have put Mary in Moses'

There is no

This evening

The rest of the

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Cooke

Feb.

11,

1847

Page

34

Thursday Feb. 11 '47
Tuesday I spent some time in getting Bernice's & Al.'s
daguerreotype likenesses.

Mr. G. requested one from Bernice § I

immediately went for it, for she was unwilling that anyone should
have them.

Yesterday afternoon the Hylon arrived,

from bro. Wilcox, his bro. Josiah,
mail from Mazatlan,

^ Abigail Peck.

She brought a

§ letters from Boston as late as Nov. 6, which

said that M t . Vernon sailed in Sept.
sail in a week with Mr.
sengers.

§ I rec^ a letter

§ that the Montreal would

Chamberlain § Mr. Henry M. Hill for pas­

Mr. G. requested permission to write a private letter

to Jane on account of her going out at night.

I replied that it

would be contrary to our custom.
My letters from Greenwich stated that Mrs. Close died
17, '46 A p l . 17 '46.

Friday Feb. 12-

'47

Much of my schools to day was devoted to the children's
writing to Mr. D.

Almost all of them wrote a little.

also sent 2 Poln . Nos.
Mexico.

I wrote,

38 § 39, § a letter reed yesterday across

The Gov. called to-day § took Bernice's Daguerreotype

in a frame.

A 1 . sent his in a frame to Kekauonohi.

Monday Feb. 15-

'47

Saturday morning I was engaged in this § that.

Wm. Jane,

Peter, § David went to Maemae with Mrs. Judd § her Charles § Frank.
Emma went with her father to have her likeness taken.
sister Dole called, also sister Smith.
about her mother's death.

Bro.

§

Mrs. D. lent me some letters

After dinner the boys accompanied Mr.

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Feb.

15,

1847

Page

Lyman § me to bathe § then to Nuuanu to the king's place.
nice, Vic.

§ Martha visited at Mrs. Chamberlain's.

me a note asking forgiveness.
attended --

35

Be r ­

Jane wrote

Saturday evening Jane § Mary

They also went to church yesterday but not to S.S.

Bro. Armstrong preached all day A.M. Mat. 9:27-30 P.M. 5:3-10.
He also preached at the palace from Heb. 4:2.

At noon I read 1

chapter of "Young Christians" "If ye know, these things happy are
ye if ye do them".

An interesting story of"Louisa".

After church I read DeAubigne Vol. 4th Pages 23-28.
Last evening the king proposed that Mr. Bleux should come to
Kalama's room to take likenesses.

I replied I should not be olu-

olu to have the children go there.

This morning I set Jane $ Mary

at liberty.

This afternoon Wm. James, Peter, David, Jos. Mary

Em. § El. com^ "Mitchell's Geography".

After school we ailment

to walk § called into Capt. Dominis new house § while walking
round the yard in the back side John Kinau fell into a well 20
ft. deep--the water being two feet deep, just enough to save him.
We drew up with a rope § he was not in the least injured.
most Miraculous escape.

This evening Mr. Ricord § bro.

An al­

§ sister

Hall have called.
This afternoon Mr. LeMane tuned our Piano.
A l . § Ber's Accordians to repair.

He has taken

Commenced reading "Baxter's

Saints' Rest."

Thursday Feb. 18-

'47

Tuesday morning Wm. went with his father to Mr. Bleux's
§ had his portrait taken qgain.
king about his going down.

Early,

I went with A l . to see the

I then went down to Mr. Bleux found Wm.

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there§ that he was just taken.
king, ^ so I returned.

18,

1847

Page

36

Mr. B. could not attend to the

He called during the afternoon § selected

a place, Kanaina's hall.

I left Lot $ A 1 . at the Queen's § when

I went for them I found Leleiohoku § Hopkins there, as I did at
Mr. B's in the morning.

That day Kanaina offered himself to Jane,

§ she replied that she must think of it awhile.
In the evening I read

Elizabeth,

§ Arch duke of Austria.

Yesterday, the History class finished Part II, "Parley's".

Rec^

two letters, one from Mr. Douglass § one fr. bro. D.B. Lyman.

The

last enclosing an order from him for $10. to constitute his son
Frederick Swartz a life member of H.B.S.
§ made out a certificate.

I replied immediately

In the evening attended the prayer

meeting, conducted by Judge Andrews--few pxesent.
accomplished but little.
§ wife.

To-day I have

This evening had a call from Judge Turrill

Kanaina gave me the names of those who wish to have their

daguerreotypes taken.
Lot, A 1 , $ Wm. commenced BookKeeping to day.
to his room § deprived of his supper for disobedience.

A 1 . sent
Trans­

lated a note to Mr. Ten Eyck for Mr. Wyllie.

Sat. Feb. 20- 47
Yesterday Mr. Wyllie sent another § translated it last
evening.

While I was engaged at it he called.

Yesterday fore­

noon I calld at Mr. Boardman's § saw Mr. Peck who gave me some
account of his living at Charleston,
Ephraim Gregory,

§ Baker in 1827,

Jewelery, watchmaking £c.
a school of an hour.

§ his acquaintance with

§ of his learning the trade of

Have felt rather unwell to-day.

Sarai quite sick for 3 or 4 days past.

Had

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Went to ride with Jane § Ber.
Wyllie § Ricord.

20,

1847

Afterwards with Mrs. C.

Page

37

Saw Messrs

The former said Mr. Ten Eyck was rather sour.

A Sabbath school as usual.

Tuesday Feb. 23-'47
On Sabbath day no one accompanied
but myself.
Acts 8:21.

Bro. A. preached all day.

the children to meeting

Text

(A.M.)

Is. 55:7.

P.M.

Eve, at the palace Judge Andrews preached Is.

Kalama present for first time.
the chapel at noon.
formation IV.

The boys accompanied Mrs.

C. to

After noon read again from DeAubigne's Re­

Yesterday morning assisted Mr. Bleux some.

Johnson called to invite Mr.

§ Mrs. C. § Mr. Lyman to tea.

Miss
Mr.

Wyllie sent me another letter to Mr. Ten Eyck to be translated.
Ii signed it on his way towards Manoa with Moses.
the afternoon service § sat in Paki 's pew.
took tea at Mrs. Hall's.
at Mr. Ten Eyck's.

Moses attended

Jane, Bernice § Martha

We, Mrs. C. § Mr. Lyman § Ii, took tea

This morning Mr. Richards called, having arrived

with his family this morning.

We had a long talk with him.

called on Mrs. Richards at Mrs. Dibble's.
on horseback § so did Joseph a little.

I

This evening I rode

Have invited a party for

Thursday evening.

Sat. Feb. 27-

'47

Thursday evening our party consisted of Msrs. Wyllie, Ricord
§ Judd, Mrs. J. § El.

§ H.

Judge Turril § 3 children § Mr. Bishop

Mrs. Dimond § Mary, Mrs. Hall § Sophia Mr.

Mrs. Castle § children

Mrs. Chamberlain § Maria Jane § Martha Ann.

Making in all 2 3 in­

dividuals.

The evening was spent very pleasantly.

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Amos

Starr

Feb.

Cooke

27,

1847

Page

Wednesday was the day on which we were prayed for.
the evening our meeting was conducted by bro. Armg.

38

In

Yesterday,

Mr. Wyllie sent me notes on Mr. Ten Eyck's Draft of a Treaty to
translate § explain to Ii.

In the evening I should [showed] them

to § interpreted them to him, while he read the Treaty in native.
To-day all my leisure time has been devoted to translating it §
it only about half done.
Both yesterday § today Mr.
here.

§ Mrs. Richards took dinner

To day it has rained a considerable.

Early yesterday mo r n ­

ing Mrs. Andrews was taken with spitting blood.
have postponed my S.S. till morning.

This evening I

Mr. Lyman is quite afflicted

with a cold.

Thursday M c h . 4-

'47.

Sabbath was spent much as other sabbaths have been.
my S.S. at the time of morning prayer.
A.M. Neh. 9:33.

P.M.

I Cor. 9:25.

Had

Bro. A. preached all day.

In the evening attended chapel

$ bro. D. preached from I Pet. 4:6, at the request of a Capt.
Monday was most of it in spent in translating Mr. Wyllie notes
in reply to Mr. Ten Eyck Proposed Treaty, even until 11 o'clock
in the evening.

Attended monthly concert at bro. Armstrong's.

The next day I showed it to John Ii § left it with him sending
the original to Mr. Wyllie.
of the 21st article expunged.
Ten Eyck.

To day he sent word to have one clause
John Ii also sent a letter to Mr.

Tuesday evening Mr. Wyllie called on us.

We look

through a small telescope at Jupiter § could see her 4 satallites-one had just come out from an eclipse.
in our front yard.

Mr. Lyman put up a sundial

Mrs. C. rode on horse-back to Punahou, accompanied

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Starr Cooke

Ma rc h 4,

1847

Page

39

Yesterday I rode § carried all my 4 children a little

Last evening attended the prayer meeting.

A Brig arrived

from the Coast § reports that California has submitted,
Fremont was Governor.
unwell from a cold.

§ Col.

To day § especially this evening I am
Lot rather unwell both yesterday § today.

Sat. Mch. 6- 1847
Yesterday I felt some better than the day before.
a school all day.

It rained quite hard.

Had

Last evening I read to

the children from life of Elizabeth § finished Vol. 6th of Queens
of England.
nia.

Also, the Polynesian, cont^ news of peace at Califor­

Soon after breakfast Jane, Ber . , Vic, Lot, § A 1 . went down

to Mons. LeBleu's to have their daguerreotype likenesses taken.
The four former only had two of each taken.

This afternoon a

great horse race on the plain § his majesty,

§ most every one

else were there.
deep ^ dirty.

Mr. L. § I accompanied the boys to bathe.

Upon our return Mrs.

C. went to ride on horseback.

This evening I have had my usual S.S.
for bro. Hitchcock.

Water

This day we have prayed

Yesterday a pail of butter from bro. Gulick.

Mon. Mch. 8 '47
We have just returned from S.S. monthly concert,
Mr. Ricord here.

§ found

Lot remained with Mr. Lyman to assist him in

taking some observations.
Mr. Armstrong conducted the meeting § appointed an inquiry
for any of the youth at his house to morrow evening.
felt bad from want of exercise.

To-day I have

This afternoon I fixed the cook-

room pump by going into the well § driving rags into the crevice

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where the pieces meet.

M a r c h 8,

Bro. A. preached from Eph. 5:11.

noon Sol. 14:9, "Fools make a mock at sin".
usual at S.S.

Page 40

To morrow intend to take out the lower box.

Sabbath morning arose at our usual hour.
cold--Ther. 61°.

1847

It was quite
In the after­

More scholars than

Saw one of my old scholars Kalawaianui--she has

been married two years to Kiwai, another scholar, who is now teach­
ing at Waialae.

Mrs. C. Ej others attended at the chapel at noon.

In the evening I read 20 or 30 pages of DeAubigne Reformation Vol.
IV, chapters 5th § 6th.

Attended at the palace § heard Mr.

from Eph. 5:16, "Redeeming the time".

Richards

Retired early.

Friday Mch. 12 '47
Tuesday evening last we had company, consisting of Bros.
§ sister Armstrong, bro. Hall, Mr.
Messrs Lee § Ricord, Mrs. Nye.

A very pleasant company,

evening passed away very agreeably.
Mary went down to Mo n s . LeBleu.
§ had 3 portraits taken.
good ones.

§ Mrs. J. Ladd, Mr. Williams,
$ the

Wednesday morning, Jane §

Thursday morning Alex, went,

This morning Jane § Peter went, but no

The king § Kekauonohi ea. sellected (!) one of A 1 .

for themselves.
birth-day.

The king is going to Lahaina to celebrate his

Several of the chiefs will accompany him.

Wednesday

evening we heard of the death of sister Paris, who died on the
18th ult.
that

§ very happy.

Letters from Miss Whitney, today, say

Mrs. Rowell had a daughter on the 25th ult.

Yesterday we

heard that Mr. Richards was sick, § I rode up to see him.
was better.

He had not been very sick.

He

Dr. Judd also unwell.

Moses called to-day to borrow a work on Book Keeping.
Alex,

finished his small work on the same subject, but I intend

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Amos

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M a r c h 12,

1847

Page

41

that he § Lot § Wm. shall write it over in books, which I have
prepared for that purpose.

An editorial in the "Elele" by bro.

Armstrong on the subject of Adultery, has excited some attention
from the Catholics,

§ from an editorial in the "News" supposed

to be written by Mr. Brinsmade-- § to day bro. Armstrong has made
some explanations in the "Polynesian".

I hope after all it will

do good.

Sat. Mch. 13-

'47

This forenoon wrote to Miss Whitney--sent her a piece
of cotton § a box of wafers.

Had her credited $13.94 for things

rec^ pr. Hylon wh. her friends had purchased.
been quite boisterous to day.

The weather has

This afternoon a brig arrived from

the California § this evening we rec^ 4 sheets from Fanny § one,
ea. from Catharine,

§ her bro. Timothy Wilcox.

No S.S. this even­

ing.

Tuesday Mch. 16-

'47

Saturday evening I gave Kaulunui some blue pill.
morning some senna tea.

Sabbath

He ecpressed a wish to be taken to Manoa,

§ they got the two wheel cart ready $ I forbade them § sent off
the men.

Bro. Armstrong preached all day, Text, A.M. Kinohi 4:9,

P.M. Pukaana 33:26.

The king was present in the forenoon.

§ I went to the chapel.

Bro. Damon's text Gen.

39:2.

read to Juliette from Missionary Herald, May 1845.

Bernice

At noon I

After church

I read to all from D'Aubigne's Vol.

IV.

On account of rain no

meeting at the Palace in the eveg .

Early on Monday morning the

King ma sailed for Maui to celebrate his birth day there on Wednes-

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day.

M a rc h

Starr Cooke

16,

1847

Sabbath evening John Ii § I doctored Kaulunui.

Page

42

Last even­

ing bro. Armstrong came to see him, § prescribed for him.
contrary to our wishes, they have taken him to Manoa.

To-day

His wife

Keaiapau, long suffering from consumption, died this afternoon.
Yesterday it was rainy,

§ so it has been to day.

This evening

the Gov. invited Mrs. C. § me, John Ii £ Sarai, Pauahi, Liholiho,
Lota, Lunalilo, Victoria, Kinau § Emma Rooke to dine with him
to-morrow, on the birth-day of the King.

For various reasons

John Ii § I thought we ought to decline--§ did so.
celebrate it ourselves at home.
from N.G. to sister Dole.

We hope to

Had the reading of 3 letters

Last evening had the reading of some

"Californians".

Thursday Mch. 18-

'47

Yesterday we had no school.
recreation.

At noon the boys fired 34 guns

of powder which I bought.

(Musket) with a pound

The girls worked in the pantry to p r e ­

pare for our party in the evening.
Mr.

The day was devoted to

They invited many, but only

§ Mrs. Judd § children Mrs. Dimond, Mr.

§ Mrs. Hall, § Arm­

strong, Andrews § children, Messrs Wyllie, Ricord Lee § Bishop
visited us.

The evening passed away very pleasantly.

Heard yesterday that Mrs. Peck had a son on Sunday $
to day that sister Smith § Mrs. McFarlane had ea. a daughter.
To day John Ii had a talk with Gov. about Moses.

He (M.) has

not conducted very properly.
Mr. Richards called yesterday § he justified our de­
clining the Gov.'s invitation.

Called this forenoon at Mr. W i l ­

cox's school § lent him some books.
to ride on horseback.
of the News.

This afternoon Mrs. C. went

Heard yesterday that Mr. Brinsmade was Editor

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Sat. Mch. 20-

Starr

Cooke

M ar ch 20,

1847

Page 43

'47

Yesterday the wind blew from the sea, $ it threatened
to rain all day.

During the forenoon I fixed the doorway that

leads from the Dining room into the Cook-room.

Yesterday I called

on Mr. LeBleu who was so out of humor that I left him.

This

morning just as we were about sitting down to breakfast Mr.
Douglass came in, having come in the Kamehameha III.
also came with him.
very unpleasant.

Dr. Andrews

It has rained all day § the weather has been

This forenoon a considerable lightening § thunder

This evening I have had a aabbath school.
does not appear much improved.
but must keep going.

Mr. D's health

He says he cannot remain with us,

He sleeps to night in Moses'

room.

Jane

§ Bernice received letters from Mary Green today § the latter
answered h e r 's .

Monday March 22-

'47

The wind has been from the sea to-day § we have had fre­
quent showers--£ We all have felt more or less unwell.
been obliged to take medicine,

§ has not been to school.

of the children have been writing letters.

Lot has
Some

A 1 . to Mr. Andrews

of Molokai, Peter to his father, Wm. to Porter Green § Jane to
Mary.

Received a note § bill from M o n s . Le Bleu,

§ ans^ it.

This evening Bernice is reading Elizabeth to the child­
ren.

Yesterday was the sabbath § passed away much as usual.

Armstrong preached in the forenoon from Rev.

21:8, Adultery.

the afternoon from Luke 8:18, "Take heed how ye hear".
§ the scholars went down to the chapel.
S.S. of children.

Bro.
In

Mrs. C.

I took charge of the native

At noon read from Missionary Herald for May,

'45

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Amos

March

Starr Cooke

After service read § finished Book XIII, Vol.

21,

1847

Page 44

IV, De Aubigne.

the evening read fran"Family at home" to the scholars.
till quite late with Mr. Douglass about the children.

In

Conversed
Heard to ­

day that Mr. Brinsmade was Editor of the "News".

Thursday March 2 5 '47
Last night I was quite unwell when I retired $ took a
small blue pill,
all day.

Mr.

a music book.

§ this morning some salts.

§ Mrs. Richards called.

Mrs. Brewer gave Mrs. C.

We have lent it to Mrs. Richards.

family have moved today to Maemae.
out very strong.
ments.

Have done nothing

Dr. Judd's §

The news of yesterday came

Mr. Richards said there were many false state­

Mr. Douglass thinks he cannot venture to commence teach­

ing again, till his health is much better.

Sat. Mch. 2 7- '47
To-day I have been settleing (!) with Mr. D. § Mr. Lyman,
allowing each of them $50. pr. month.
to leave for Kauai next week.
at Dr. Judd's at Maemae.

They both are expecting

Rode with Jane § Bernice § called

The Don Quixotte is expecting to sail

to-morrow for China § this evening I have taken 13 Polynesians
Nos. 33-45 for Chs. § bro. Seeley.

This morning the Kamehameha

III arrived bringing bro. Alexander $ John Young.
out Magic Lantern.
Also, several books.

Lent bro.

Dole

Bought Mr. D's Electrical Machine $ fixtures.
Last evening I read the Polynesian No. 45

wh. contained Ratification of Treaty by Queen Victoria R.

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Monday March 29-

M ar ch 29,

1847

Page 45

'47

Yesterday was passed much as uusal.
preached in the morning from Gen.

Bro. Armstrong

32:24, Jacob's wrestling.

At

noon some of the native girls of my sabbath school recited 207,
192, 177 155 87 verses.
to the sabbath school.
ary Herald, May '45.

The boys went to the chapel.

J. § B.

After dinner I read the rest of Mission­
Bro. Emerson preached in the afternoon from

Luka 13:24 "Strive to enter £jc."

After church we read DeAubigne

Vol.

In the evening attended chapel.

IV, Confession of Augsburg.

When we arose, yesterday morning, Mrs. C. had a palpitation spellfainted § fell into my arms.
for bro. Armstrong.

I gave her some Ipicaenana--sent

She did not go out.

To-day she is better,

but not well.
This evening we have a Capt. Simmons of the Magnolia to
tea.

Mr. Lyman exhibited the Electro-magnetic Machine §c.

Bro.

A. says he must take it back to Lahainaluna.

Tusday March 30 '47
To-day I have kept school all day.

At noon Lot accom­

panied me to Dr. Rooke's to borrow a "Hydrometer" but he was not
at home.

We called on Mr. Richards to consult him duut employing

Mr. Wilcox to assist 2 hours daily for his board.

He approved it.

Soon after dinner Messrs Douglass § Lyman bade us farewell §
started for the vessel which sailed about 3 o'clock.
have taken a long ride with the boys.
"Elizabeth" this evening.

Since school

The children will finish

Mr. Richards requested my report of

the funds expended the past six months.

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Sat. Apl.

Amos Starr Cooke

April

3,

1847

Page

46

3 '47
Wednesday evening I sat up till almost midnight to get

my account ready for Mr. Richards.

Learned just at night that

the brethren had kept that day as a day of fasting 5 prayer.
Attended the meeting in the evening conducted by bro. Andrews.
Thursday, the protracted meeting commenced but we attended with
the children at the church at 10, 3 § 7 1/2 o'clock.
Friday--^ this evening.

Also on

Mr. Wilcox is afraid his scholars' parents

will not be willing that he should come § live with us lest it
should break up his school.

Heard today that the Montreal was

to touch at the Society Islands.
went a fishing this morning.
Lord, prepare us for it.

Rainy to day.

Boys § John Ii

To-morrow will be a communion.

0

My eyes are quite sore.

Monday Apl. 5 '47
Yesterday, we had services as usual on Communion's days.
Bro. Bishop preached in the morning from Luke 24:26, "Ought not
Christ to have suffered" §c.
season.

had a communion

I had my sabbath school as usual, Jane, Ber., Lot § A 1 .

assisted me.
chapel.

Then the apanas 4 ^ 5

We came home § the two boys went with me to the

Bro. Damon preached,

"Do this in remembrance of me", after

which a communion season to ’
ittch I staid.
were not present.
Originality Sec.

Messrs Ladd § Brinsmade

After dinner read to Mrs.
3, "of the Holy Spirit".

C, "The Great Teacher"

The remainder of the

church had a season of communion in the afternoon.
assisted in distributing the elements.
from "Reformation" Vol.

IV.

Bro. Bishop

In the evening read again

After supper attended the monthly

concert at the native church, with all the scholars.

This morn-

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ing Mrs. C. taught an hour,

5,

1847

§ I the rest of the day.

Page 4 7

Rec^ letters

from Messrs Douglass § Lyman, giving an account of a freshet at
Koloa,

§ proving almost fatal to Bro. Pogue.

He said Mr. L. he

had been deprived of his surveying job at Koloa by Dr. Judd.
Ricord has just been in § Mrs.

Mr.

C. has showed him Mr. L.'s letter;

^ he requested it to show to Mr. Richards.
evening conducted by bro. Damon.

Monthly concert this

A l , Jane § Ber accompanied me.

Kalama called to-day, but none of us spoke to her except A l .

Wed. Apl 7 '47
Just returned from our weekly prayer meeting.
terday § today it was quite showery.

Mrs.

Both ye s ­

C. rode to Punahou

last evening § saw Mr. Knapp § said something to him about teach­
ing Drawing.

I Saw Mr. Wilcox § agreed with him to come on Saturday

but to-day we have heard something wh. makes us demur.

The boys

Lot § A l . commenced Oblique Trigonometry to day § did two diagrams
under Case I.

Learned yesterday that bro. Smith is quite sick.

Kamehameha III Sailed yesterday § Kalama went in her.
Jane, Ber, Lot § Al commenced at "Pnewmatics"(!).
are getting some ideas of "Book keeping".

Yesterday

Lot, A l , § Wm.

To day Mary Annis 5

m o s . old weighed 19 lb.

Friday Apl. 9 '47
This morning I wrote a short letter to Mr. WLlcox saying
we had concluded to try to get along without any assistant.

Jane

§ Ber have written to Mr. Douglass § Lot § Al to Mr. Lyman.

The

class in Philosophy 6 lesson was upon the Barometer § at noon I
borrowed one of Mr. Boardman.

Every day this week it has rained

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Amos Starr Cooke

April

§ for 5 days none of us have rode.
ing.

9,

1847

Page 48

The Polynesian very interest­

I am beginning to feel quite at home in "Trigonometry".

Sat. A p l . 10 ’47
This is the tenth anniversary of our landing on these
shores.

This forenoon was devoted to studying Trigonometry.

This afternoon I called on bro. Smith.
very feeble.

He was better but still

I staid with him more than two hours.

has been very stormy.

To-day it

Rained very hard during the night.

some Mercuries for Mr. Douglass.

Rec1^

Rec1^ a letter from Miss Whitney.

Monday Apl. 12 '47
Have just returned from S.S. monthly concert conducted
by bro. Castle who read Prov. 1st Chap.

Mrs. Tibbets § her eldest

daughter 5 son were there.
This day my school dragged heavily.
strong

preached after bro. Smith in the morning § bro. Andrews

preached fr. 1 Tim. 1:15.
Rom. 8:26, §
IV.

Yesterday bro. Arm­

CO

In the afternoon bro. A. preached from

In the evening I read from DeAubigne's Vol.

It rained very hard.

Friday Apl. 16 '47
My time is so much occupied nowadays that I have but
little opportunity for writing in this my diary.

Have got through

the labors of another week much better than I anticipated.
no difficulty in the lessons.
Trigonometry.

Lot

Found

A 1 . are at Case IV Oblique

Finished today Robinson's Book Keeping (single entry)

§ with the girls got to Optics.

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April

Amos Starr Cooke

16,

1847

Page

Every morning this week have arisen at 5 o'clock,
a mile or more before prayers § breakfast.
Drawing an hour every morning.
exclusive of recesses.

49

§ walked

Mrs. C. has taught

I am in school 5 hours daily,

Wednesday the "News" came out strongly

against Mr. Armstrong § the missionaries.

To-day bro. A. has

published some of his thoughts in the "Elele" making inquiries
of natives respecting the truth of Mr. Brinsmade's remarks.
This evening the "Polynesian" for to morrow has come out with
a whole page editorial respecting Mr. Brinsmade character.
have just read it to all the family.
us to day.

I

The Friend has also reached

Yesterday morning the king § suite returned from La-

haina in the Kamehameha III.

After dinner we called on him.

Saw Kalama but did not speak to her.

We also saw the Treaty with

Great Britain § Queen Victoria's signature § her seal 6 inches in
diameter § 1 in thick.

Our meeting on Wednesday evening conducted

by bro. A.

Monday April 19 '47
Saturday morning I did not feel very well.
could not go with the children to fish I went,
In the afternoon some of us rode on horse-back.
had a call from Judge Andrews §wife.
round the yard four times.

As John Ii

§ was sea sick.
In the evening

Sabbath morning we walked

At 9 1/2 o'clock went to church §

heard bro. Arm^ from Prov 4:23 "On keeping the heart".
§ queen were there.
present.

The king

At noon only a few of our S.S. scholars

Boys went to chapel.

Read to Mrs. Cooke "Congrega­

tional Visiter(!)" for May, 1846, also Mr. Anderson's sermon at
the ordination of Mr. Webb.

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April

19,

1847

Page

50

In the afternoon we all turned out § heard Kaikenui preach
fro. Mat. 5:48.

In the evening we went to the palace £ heard Mr.

Richards from I Tim. 5:6.

This morning arose at 5 o'clock § took

a walk with the scholars.

Lot § A l . § Wm have today finished

Robinson BookKeeping single Entry.
to day.

Al.

Scholars not very studious

$ Lot commenced Oblique Trigonometry Case IV.

They

with Jane § Bernice Natural Philosophy "Optics".
Yesterday, The Brig Euphemia arrived from the Coast
bringing Am. letters.
stays at Punahou.

Bro. Baldwin was seen at the chapel.

He

This morning I called on Mr. Richards § he

told me he had rec^ some things from Russell's, which were left
by Mr. Brinsmade.

Also a letter requesting Mr. B. to pay his

bill § take the things left there.

Yesterday M r s . Turrill confined

with a son.

Friday Apl. 2 3 '47
The week's labors in school, especially, are closed.
It is pleasant to feel that they are safely over § that during
the week the scholars have improved in their habits § persons
as well as in book knowledge.
Polynesian for to morrow.

I have just been looking over the

This also is filled with Ladd § Co's

matters meeting of creditors especially Mr. B.

The "News" of

this week is quite tame in its reply to Mr. Jarves'
last Saturday's Paper.
ing the week.

The weather has been growing warmer dur­

Messrs Ricord § Hall have just called.

tunity to morrow to send home by Mazatlan.
to write.

article in

An oppor­

I shall not be able

Mr. Richards § family spent yesterday in town.

Tuesday evening Mr. Jasper called to return Jane's Album,

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Starr Cooke

April

also Judge Lee, § Mr. Bishop of Sandy Hill.
I called at Punahou.
with him.

1847

Page 51

Wednesday evening

A 1 . rode the king's racer § he run away

In the evening an interesting prayer meeting.

I saw bro. Baldwin.
rowed Mrs.

23,

Mr.

There

§ Mrs. Richards were also there.

Bor­

Chamberlain's letters from Messrs Anderson § H.M. Hill

Yesterday afternoon Mrs. C rode to Punahou accompanied by the
children.

This morning we walked to bro. Smith's

crackers £ cakes.

carried some

Yesterday, Jane made him some custard § on

Wednesday, Bernice made him some

(!)

This morning Mrs. Hannah Holmes died.

Dr. Watson very

feeble, Mrs. C. Jane § Ber. called § elsewhere to day.

Yesterday

Lot, Al, § Wm. commenced copying Colt's Book keeping by Double
Entry, at Introduction.

All write from one book.

Sat. Apl. 2 4 4 7
This forenoon we started to go a fishing but did not suc­
ceed in getting any.

Most of our time was spent about the harbor

We called on board Mr. Torbert's new schooner which had just ar­
rived.

He was on board of her.

This afternoon we went to ride.

Lot called at the Fort for pants
Mrs.

Chamberlain's girls called

on us § told us that letters had been rec^ from bro.
written at Kahiki.
Hill.

Chamberlain

They had put into Rio Janeiro to leave Mr.

Mr. Hooper was on board.

Capt. Doane was commander,

they might be expected in a fortnight.

§

This evening much bothere

with my Trigonometry.

Monday April 26 '47
The trials § vexations of another day are nearly over.

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Amos

Starr Cooke

April

26,

1847

Page

52

Yesterday was a pleasant day, but Mary on account of her foot
did not go out.

In the forenoon she took care of Mary Annis

§ Mrs. C went to church.

The king § queen went all day.

Baldwin preached in the forenoon from I Cor. 3:11.
took charge of the children's S.S.

Bro.

At noon,

Only a few present.

Came

home § read to the scholars that did not go to Chapel from "The
Great Teacher".
Eccl.

10:19,

same Dec.
IV.

In the afternoon, bro. Armstrong preached from

"But money answereth all things."

'44.

He preached the

Read a few pages of DeAubigne, Reformation Vol.

At prayers bro. Baldwin came in § read, made some remarks

§ prayed.

In the evening he accompanied us to the Palace.

Bro.

Richards preached to full rooms from Deuteronomy 6:12, Forgetful­
ness.

We retired at nine ^ had not got to sleep when Messrs

Douglass § Lyman came in from the vessel Amelia.
two days § nights coming from Kauai.
To day Mrs.

They eat a little § retired

C. did not go into school.

silk bonnets for the girls.

They had been

She commenced some white

At 4 o'elk we went to the church §

waited for the corpse of Hannah Holmes.
a funeral sermon from Job 5th.

Bro. Armstrong preached

This evening Messrs Hall § Ricord

have called on Messrs Douglass § Lyman.

Wednesday Apl.

28 4 7

Have just returned from our prayer meeting conducted by
bro. Forbes, who with his family arrived this morning on board
the Uncas, Capt. Gillett.

This morning bro. Alexander took break

fast with us § packed some apparatus

Mr. Douglass borrowed of

the High school.
Yesterday our girls § Mrs. C. were very busy in making

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some white silk bonnets.

April

28,

184 7

Page

53

Jane § Bernice did not finish theirs

till to day.
Yesterday forenoon bro. Baldwin visited my school.
morning we had no school.
to the Parliament house.

This

We were ready in season § lent over
Soon the king § his ministers came--

at noon--our scholars sat at his right, Diplomatic characters
at his left, Lot § A l . stood by the side of his majesty with
ancient spears--Moses was present as a kanaka, not so the Queen.
The king read his speech about 15 minutes long.
some remarks § Kuanaoa herald to the people.

John Young made

On Friday next

Punahou school will be examined.

Thursday Apl 29 '47
Mrs. C. had her drawing school this morning.

I kept my

school till 10 1/2 o'clock when we bathed, dressed § went to
Ahaolelo at 11 o'clock.

The king not present--not well.

Judge

Andrews read Mr. Ricord's report--then Mr. Richards read his §
then Dr. Judd read his--then it was adjourned till Tuesday next,
at 11 o'clock.

This afternoon school as usual.

Mr. Lyman rode

with Mrs. C. to call on Mrs. Richards also on Mrs. Peck.

I rode

with the boys to meet Mrs. C. but we passed her while in at Mrs.
Peck's § went up to Mr. Richards'.

Messrs Bowles § Bush called

on us this afternoon.

Friday, Apl.

30,

'47.

The day has closed § the month has passed away.
is ever on the wing.
came among us.

Time

It is now two years since Mr. Douglass

I wish sincerely he could remain longer.

To-day

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Starr Cooke

April

Punahou school has had an examination.
$ Wm. also Jane § Bernice attended.
attended.

30,

1847

Page

54

This forenoon Lot, A 1 ,

This afternoon all of us

At noon, Mr. Douglass came down in Mr. Damon's wagon

§ took up Mrs. C. § our children.

John Ii took Vic.

§ Ly. David

El. § Em. walked up but rode back § Lot § I § Mr. Lyman walked
back.

Mr. Douglass rode on horse-back.

reed the Polynesian for to-morrow.
§ King's speech.

Dhu.

It is full of Mr. Brinsmade

The examination passed off very well but not

quite what I ecpected.
our scholars.

This evening we have

In some studies I do not think them before

There were two Dialogues spoken.

There were

One was Roderick

recitations in Greek, Latin, Algebra,

Natural Philosophy, Geography, Drawing, Spelling, Singing Com­
position.

Sat. May 1 '47
This has been a very stiring(!)
New York City.

day without doubt, at

Not so here now, but may be by § by.

noon we had some rain, § especially this afternoon.
Honolulu house it commenced,
20 minutes.

This fore­
While at the

§ we took off our saddles for 15 or

Afterwards, we rode out upon the plain § fell in

with his majesty £ his wife.

The Elele § Friend came to-day §

Bernice has read them all § much in some Mercury's of Mr. Doug­
lass.

This evening Alex,

Douglass § Lyman.

is translating the Elele for Messrs

We have had no sabbath school.

An English

Brig of war arrived to day.

Tuesday May 4 '47
This is the seventh anniversary of Moses, Lot, Wm. David,

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May 4,

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1847

Page

55

Jane Bernice § Abigail's coming into school to board with us.
How much God hath done for us!
The children sung some.
the Yard.

Saturday evening I had no S.S.

Lord's day morning we walked around

At 9 1/2 o'clock we went to church § had bro. Forbes

to preach for us.

His text was in Matt 16:24.

School as usual.

At noon Sabbath

The boys accompanied Mrs. C. to the chapel.

In the afternoon bro. Alexander preached for us from Rom.
After church read 30 pages of Dabigne Vol IV.

in the evening

all went to the palace but no Mr. Richards was there.
some § then John Ii prayed § we returned.

8:24.

Sung

During the day the

king was not out.
Monday morning early we went out to walk § just as we
reached the sea side a merchant ship was just coming in § we
soon learned that it was the Montreal.

After breakfast I went

over § saw bro Chamberlain a few moments 5 cut his hair.

As

yet we have reed no letters except one from Mrs. Hill brought
by Mrs. Hooper.

Read a little of Genl letter.

Last evening our monthly concert was conducted by bro.
Armstrong.

Bro.

C. was not able to be out.

The brethren Bald­

win § Alexander did not sail for Maui as was expected they would.
At 11 o'clock to day we went to parliament § heard Mr.
Wyllie's report § the Premier's. School, however, as usual.

This

evening we have had Messrs Bolles § Bush of New London to tea,
§ are expecting a call from Capt.

§ Mrs. Gillett.

Had the read­

ing of some of Mrs. Dole's letters.

Thursday May 6 '47
Yesterday things went hard in school because I did

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May 6,

Cooke

[not] feel very well.
on account of rain.

1847

Page

In the morning we did not walk as usual
After school our horses not being ready,

we all went to the top of Punch Bowl Hill,

§ did not return

till 6 o'clock.

After prayers we had a short call from Capt.

§ Mrs. Gillett.

In the evening I attended our prayer meeting

conducted by bro. Armstrong.
marks.

56

Bro. Chamberlain made a few re­

This day school as usual but this evening I am very

poorly from a diarhea § piles.
Rec^ 8 Thomson's Legends (?) § 8 "Olmsted's Rudiments".
This evening added something to § closed my letter to nephew
Timothy.

Sat. May 8 '47
This forenoon most of the scholars went to the Depository
§ I weighed them with patent-scales.
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w j) }) p pj 4 4
pi < 3 4 4

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I weighed also bro.

They weighed as follows

4 < 3 r+ • r+
fD H ' ( 6 0
3

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to

pj

(->

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4 ^ N W O \ 'v |i O W I - 1N H W W - | i W O
U3J^O'OxlCTvCT't/i-P>lDtn-l^'0-P>0'

§ sister Chamberlain § family.

The Polynesian of to-day contained Mr. Ricord's report.
Also, a long explanation from Mr. Marshall respg. Ladd § Co. books
This afternoon, some of us rode on horse back.
bell of C.B. § Co. obtained some new cents.
most of the day.

Had a good school.

a file of Mass. Eagles.
umbia River.

Purchased a new

Yesterday it rained

In the evening looked over

Rec^ a letter from Kaulehelehe of Col­

Purchased a whip.

Had my S.S. as usual this evening

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May

Amos Starr Cooke

11,

1847

Page

57

Tuesday May- 11-47
Sabbath morning went to church § heard bro. Armstrong
preach from Gal.

1:15-18.

Bro.

Chamberlain was present § the

congregation were requested to remain after church § Aloha him.
Attended to the sabbath school.
usual.

More boys but less girls than

Had some rain in the afternoon § evening.

Bro. A. preached

in the P.M. in which sermon he spoke of men's influence over each
other.

Monday morning we went to walk § stopped at Capt. Dominis'

new house.

Met Mr. Bolles, also, saw his majesty.

attended S.S. monthly conducted by bro. Armstrong.

Last evening
Had a call

from Mr. Ricord.
To day we have had school, walked,
rains again.

Troubled with diarhea.

§ rode as usual.

It

Jane § Ber. sent to bed.

Sat. May 15 '47
Wednesday it rained very hard especially iuka § the river
was so high § strong(?)
ready to be arched.
the foundation.

as to do much damage to the bridge just

The frame work was taken all away § some of

That evening we had an interesting meeting.

Thursday I felt very irritable on a/c of great depression
of spirits.

Yesterday morning the "Toulon" arrived from California.

The boys commenced the Leger A.

This forenoon the girls § boys

after breakfast accompanied me on foot, the former
Judd's

to Mr.

§ the latter to Kapena to bathe.
Mr. Lyman marked some ivory handled knives § forks for

us.

This afternoon the boys went to ride.

for Jane § Ber. who

I rode up to Mrs. J's

remained there till near night.

ing our Sabbath school as usual.

This even­

Mr. Ricord has caLlled.

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Ma y 17,

Amos Starr Cooke

1847

Page

58

Monday May 17 '47
This evening just at sun set Mr. Douglass went off in
the schooner Francisco for San Francisco.
till just as he sailed.

The wind from the South

This morning we had some trouble with our

washer man Jack, § the boys who works in the yard.
Yesterday morning bro. A. preached from Num. 14:21, The
Earth.

It was a missionary sermon § he commented upon the Report.

At noon Lot refused to assist in my sabbath school.
commenced a sabbath school at the chapel.
in the afternoon from Rom. 11:19, 20.

Bro. Damon

Bro. Forbes preached

Mr. R. in the evening at

palace Rom. 2:4.

Sat. May 22 '47
To-day it has rained some.

This forenoon A l . accompanied

me to Mr. Webster's store to purchase some things sent out by
Henry Hill.

We spent about $30.

This afternoon I have stuided Surveying Case IV Fig. 51.
Yesterday the Mount Vernon arrived § to day I got my box from
Greenwich with 8 prs.; shoes § 2 prs. boots, also a letter dated
July 21/46 also 2 calico gowns of my mother's,
Dauguerotypes likenesses of bro.

§ not the least

§ sister Wilcox.

I have enjoyed looking at them very much.

This evening

Put up 7 Polynesians

to send pr. Montreal - added a line to my letter to Timothy K.
Wilcox £ directed it to Danbury.

Just at sunset Mr. Lyman who

left on Wednesday to go around the island retd.
ing while out riding called at Mr. Jasper's.

Thursday even­

In the evening

visited at Judge Turrill's it being El's 15th birth day.
Wednesday evening meeting conducted by bro. Forbes.

This week

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the Polynesian office was removed,

May

22,

1847

Page

59

§ to day we get no paper.

It will be a much larger paper.

Tuesday May 2 5 '47
The Sabbath was a pleasant day.
us from Mat. 13:12.

Bro.

Clark preached for

At noon conducted the Sabbath School.

In

the afternoon bro. Armstrong preached from Pukaana Chap 9.

In

reading DeAubigne we commence with Switzerland, "Faler".
evening no meeting at the palace--Rainy.

In the

Yesterday morning Lot

§ A l . commenced surveying Case IV. "To Survey with a chain § com­
pass".

Also, in Book keeping Feb. 1- 1837.

To day the Philosophy

class got to Astronomy § I put them back to review before they go
on with Astronomy.

Mrs. Nye called to bid us good bye § said

she was going on Thursday, but a vessel arriving from China Mr.
Williams ordered the vessel off to day.
J. Wilcox § completed it this morning.

I commenced a letter to
J. wrote to Fanny S inclose

an order on Mr. Hill, in fav. Charles
articles.

I also sent 3 dauguerotypes.

for $50. for sundry
My own, Mrs. C § Bernice's

The Montreal sailed this afternoon for China.

This evening a call

from Messrs Ricord § Jasper = Hazy.

Sat. May 2 9 '47
The week is past--its hours, minutes, all are fled, and
thousands are numbered with the dead.
Every moment has been filled with work of some kind, but,
to what purpose is quite another thing.
prayer meeting was conducted by Mr.

Wednesday evening our

Clark.

Thursday morning he

came § took breakfast with us, § called a while at Mrs. C's draw­

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ing school.

May

John Ii plowed a little.

Hall called.

29,

1847

Page 60

That evening Mr.

§ Mrs.

I called on sister Dibble, also, at bro. Dimond's.

Yesterday the boys commenced "Trial Balance" for Feb.

1837.

Last evening something was revealed by Jane much to the detriment
of A 1 .

Moses sought to ride in company with us, but I took another

course § he left us.

To-day Mrs.

C. Bernice, Jane, Vic. Jos.

Martha, Juliette § baby have visited at Mr. Richards.
noon Mr. Lyman § I accompanied the boys to the pali.
been sick all day § has retired taking a pill.
last night.

This after­
Mrs.

C. has

Did not sleep much

This evening Messrs Hall § Ricord have called.

Monday May 31 -47
Yesterday was the Lord's day.
quite u n w e l l - d i d not sleep much.

Saturday night Mrs.

C. was

Mary Annis had a diarhea,

§

also yesterday § all night last night.

Th. June 3 '47
Thus far I wrote on Monday evening when something broke
me off.

Sabbath morning bro. Armstrong preached from.

bath school as usual.
In the afternoon bro.

At noon sab­

Some of the children went to the chapel.
Clark preached from

church read from DeAubigne.

(!)

After

At prayers bro. Lyman read § prayed.

In the evening went to the palace § heard bro.

Richards from I

Kings 18:12 "But I, thy servant fear the Lord from my youth".
When the king came in he took his seat between A 1 . § Kalama.
Paki was there § acted as lord-chamberlain for the first time.
Monday morning Mrs. C. had her drawing school as usual.

We then

went to the Examination § I gave work to many of our scholars.

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Starr Cooke

June

The scholars all were pleased with it.
noon.

1847

Page

61

We staid there till near

Had a short school before dinner.

as uusal.

3,

In the afternoon school

In the evening we attended the lecture of Mr. Otis on

"Maemonics".

Mr. Lyman thinks it will not be of much service to

our scholars.

Mr. 0. has gratuitously offered me a ticket to

attend his course of 12 lectures two each week.

He commenced

last evening but I did not attend on account of our prayer meet­
ing.
Tuesday we attended the examination again.
queen were present.

The king §

Mr. Richards, Judge Turrill, Bro. Damon §

Chamberlain 5 Rice, also a Mr. Chrystie.

Kalama took her seat

in her seat § bro. Ar§ waited on her to the stage.
it impolite § told him so yesterday.

I thought

The examination passed

off very w e l l .
Tuesday evening bro. Hall § Mr. Ricord called.
examination continued but we did not attend.

Bro.

Wednesday,

§ Sister Bishop

came over yesterday from Eva (!), § he conducted our prayer meeting
last evening.

Bro. Lyman attended made remarks and a prayer.

This morning he prayed with us for the last time.
preceeded his prayer with some remarks.
us farewell § sailed at 5 o'clock.
to see him go out.

He

This afternoon he bade

We went up to Keaholealole's

We all had become very much attached to him.

Alexander wrote by him a short letter to Mr. Douglass which I
did not correct.

Mr. Wyllie sent two deeds for Alexander to trans­

late, § some for me to enterpret(!)

to Ii.

For two days I have

had something of a cold which has made me quite unwell.

This af ­

ternoon I went to bathe with the boys at Kapena.
This evening the children are reading "Josephine".

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Amos

June

Starr Cooke

8,

1847

Page

62

Tuesday June 8 '47
Last Friday we had a school as usual.
the small boys only bathed.
ing surveying.

Went to bathe but

Saturday forenoon I spent in Study­

In the afternoon it rained but we went to ride--

could not g[o] to bathe.

In the evening i d not go out.

S.S. at evening prayers.

We all retired early.

Had my

Sabbath morn­

ing it was very pleasant § I had the scholars go around the yard
4 times before prayers.

In the forenoon we allwent out to meet­

ing § heard bro. Bond from Rom.
preached from Jer.

8:8.

In the afternoon bro. Andrews

44:4 Oh do not this abomable (!) thing

In the evening bro. Richards preached from II Cor. 5:11.
early much fatigued.

Saw at meeting bro. Wilcox.

Saturday eve, § bro. Bond, Friday eve.
at Dep.

that I hate
Retired

He arrived

Monday morning called

§ saw bro. Wilcox who made it his home at bro. Dimond.

Called to see bro. Bond at bro.
Last evening bro.

Chamberlain's but he was out.

Castle ma left in the Kam. for Lahaina.

This

evening bro. Bond accompanied by James Chamberlain 6j Emerson, left
in the Hope £ I did not see him.
our Monthly concert.
intermittent fever.
us.

Last evening bro. Damon conducted

Bro. Armstrong is still suffering from an
Last Friday noon Mr.

§ Mrs. Pitman dined with

This evening the children are reading "Josephine".

Monday June 14 '47
No. S.S. monthly concert this evening.
as above.
L. Andrews.

Scholars reading

Wednesday evening our meeting was conducted by bro.
Last Tuesday Mr. Ricord had his trial § was cleared

by unanimous verdict of the Jury.

He called upon us that evening.

Thursday evening I tried Mr. French's horse in the wagon.

That

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day Dr. Andrews
experiments

June

Starr Cooke

14,

1847

Page 63

spent with us, § so on Friday when he made some

§ in the evening the children of the neighborhood

were invited.

He is still with us purposing to visit Dr. Judd's

§ Mr. Richards'

families to morrow.

Saturday was spent in this § that.

In the afternoon I

tried a horse belonging to Mr. Stevens but did not like it.
Mr. French's with but little better success.
boys at Mr. Richards'.
"Montgomery's Work".
Prov. 10:21.

Also

Called with the

In the evening went to Auction § purchased
Sabbath morning Mr.

Richards preached from

In the afternoon Mr. Andrews from Prov. 14:16.

At

the palace in the evening Mr. Richards preached fr. "Quit you
like men".

Last evening Emma was taken quite sick § has kept

her bed dl day to day.

Have felt unwell myself.

Some of the

parents troubled about paying for their children.

Thursday June 17 '47
This day Mrs. Cooke § our four children have visited
at Punahou.
back.

Bro. Andrews came for them § bro. Rice brought them

Yesterday morning § this I rode with Mr. Little to try

his horse which I am about to purchase for $70.--

Tuesday §

yesterday William went to have his portrait painted.
Last evening our meeting was conducted by bro. L. Andrews.
Mr. Jasper made Jane a present of a book Mrs.

Sigourney's poems.

Sat. June 19 '47
This week Emma has been unwell all the week § has not
been to school.

Yesterday morning my horse was put before our

wagon and driven by Mr. Little.

To day I drove him to Mr. Rich-

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ards' § to Punahou.

June 19,

1847

Page 64

The horse went well, up § down hill.

studied none to day but exercised much.
of Kanaina's old yellow gig.
self a riding dress.

I have

I have begged the use

Jane, the past week, has made h e r ­

Last evening Joseph rode as far as Punahou.

No Sabbath school this evening as usual.

Monday, June 21-

'47

This has been an exceedingly busy day.

Teaching, wai t ­

ing on visiters(!), buying § trying a wagon horse,

§c.

This forenoon Mr. Richards called § spent the forenoon.
This evening Mrs. Chamberlain § Mrs. Tibbey § Lorrin § Elizabeth
A.

Some of my time has been devoted to mending harness § wagon.

I have purchased of Kekuanaoa a gold pen for Lot for I broke one.
This is our longest day.

The sun will now return to the South.

Yesterday morning Bro. Andrews preached for bro. Armstrong who
preached at the chapel for bro. Damon who is absent to Hawaii.
Bro. A's text was Job.
$c."

36:18, 19, "Because there is wrath beware

Bro. Arm® in the afternoon fr. Luke 18:9-18.

ing bro. Andrews preached at the piace from Mat.
think ye of Christ?"

In the even­

22:42, "What

This evening Lorrin is reading to the

children "Empress Josephine".

Friday June 2 5 '47
This evening Mrs. C. Jane, Bernice Lot A § Wm. have gone
to Dr. Judd's on horse back.

The moon shines pleasant.

letter from Mr. Lyman, dated at Waioli
for supplies) June 4th.

Rec^ a

(for they stopped there

I have closed my school for a week.

During the time I hope to put things about the house in better

Journal,

Amos

Starr

Cooke

June

repair.

On Tuesday I paid Mr. Little $70. for "Strawberry".

Yesterday morning I drove him to Punahou,

25,

1847

Page 65

§ Mr. Cady told me

that his joints had been sprained § sure enough.

This week

bro. Chamberlain has been disposing of Mr. Bingham's things.
Wednesday evening our meeting was conducted by bro. Andrews.
For a week Mary Annis has been troubled with a cold § with
teething.

Victoria has a humor on her back greatly resembling

chicken pox.

Moses has been sick a week with a bad disorder.

Lot § A 1 . stopped to day at Ex 3-Fig.

55, in Surveying § with

Wm. at the posting of May, for Book-Keeping,
in their review of
Wm.

§ with Jane § Ber.

Comstocks Natural Philosphy at "Hydrostatics".

^ El. at Decimals Emerson, Part II, Peter ma Mitchell Geo.

Part Second, Compound Multiplication--Part II, Vic Sr Ly. at
History of Africa in Mitchell's Small Geo., § spelling Webster
page 32.

Monday June 2 8 '47
On Saturday we accomplished little, or nothing.
out in the afternoon.
Sabbath.

Rode

Met bro. Bishop who had come to spend the

In the evening I did not have my S. school as usual.

Yesterday morning we did

[not] feel much refreshed with sleep for

we were kept awake about half the night with Mary Annis.

Bro.

Armstrong preached from these words "£[ Ye are Christ's".

Con­

ducted the children's S.S. at noon.

Bro. Bishop preached in the

afternoon from Prov. 1:23 "Turn you at my reproof".
§ had prayers with us at 6 o'clock.

Bro. Richards preached in

the evening from Neh. about the sabbath.
preaait.

He called

Mrs. Gillett § Gilman

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June

Starr Cooke

28,

184 7

Page

This morning bro. Bishop took breakfast with us.
day is past § we have had no school.
forenoon.

66

The

Worked at the stable this

Rode out to bathe.
The Modeste arrived yesterday,

has been a plenty of saluting on board.

§ to day came in, § there
The Girls have been out

this afternoon calling on their friends.

In Saturday's paper,

Kekuanaoa warned people not to trust his son Moses for he would
pay none of his debts.
This evening Messrs Lee, Bishop § Jasper have called.

Thursday, July 1- '47
Tuesday I did but little.

Late in the afternoon Mrs.

C. accompanied me in the wagon to call on Sister L. Smith.
evening Ber. Jane Lot Wm.

§ I called at Mr. Marshall.

evening I commenced a letter to bro.
we purchased

§ Sister Wilcox.

That

Monday
Yesterday

paper for papering 3 rooms.

Last evening Ber.

£ Wm. accompanied me to meeting.

On

our return we found Mr. Jasper here, also, Mrs. Hooper, Miss Morse
5 Mr. Chapman.

Dr. Gibson called on us yesterday, Dr. Gordan §

Mr. Hobbs this afternoon.

To day I have been very busy plaster­

ing, white washing § cleaning the school Room.

It looks quite

clean.
This evening the girls have had a party consisting of
Mr. Tibbey § bro. L. Andrews' children.

Mr. Knapp has called.

To-morrow we are expecting to go to Nuuanu accompanied by Mr.
Jasper to shoot at a target.
because I was busy.

The children did not ride to day

Yesterday I wrote to Miss Maria Whitney,

§ got her horse down to the wharf ready to go to Kauai.

But,

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Amos

Starr Cooke

July 1,

1847

Page 67

Boki, a young native came § requested us to let him have this
§ he would give Miss Whitney a horse at Waimea.

As he was going

down himself, we consented to it, provided Miss W. would.

Sat. July 3 47
A year ago to day by the day of the week we retd from
the Volcano § reached Hilo at 4 o'clock P.M.

Yesterday morning

the boys accompanied me to Mr. Jasper's who united with us § went
to Nuuanu.

We carried two guns, shot at a target § killed two

small birds.

We wandered about here $ there.

with the society of Mr. J.

Was much pleased

Learned something of his history.

We returned to Kapena § bathed § reached home about 5 1/2 o'clock.
In the evening I was very tired § did not go to the Tem­
perance meeting.

John Ii accompanied Lot § Al.

Mr. Jasper called in.

On their return

To day I have been busy preparing lessons

for Lot § A l , next week in Surveying.
Had my S.S. at sun set.
be administered.

To morrow the Lord's supper will

Oh may I be prepared to partake worthily of it.

Wed. July 7 '47
[

I have put off writing in my diary a few days on account

[ of my eyes, § even now they are not well.

Have just returned

j-

| from our prayer meeting where Mr. Tibbey made a prayer.
This is
|
; Mary's birth day 14.
Weighed Mary Annis to day § she weighed
18 1/2 pounds.

A year ago to day we sailed from Hilo; and the

next day moored to the rocks at Kalae, southern point of Hawaii.
Sabbath day was communion.

No preaching at the chapel.

A l . § Lot went § said Mr. Hayward made a prayer § Mr. Ten Eyck

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Starr Cooke

read a sermon.

July

7, 1847

Bro. Gulick ma arrived from Maui.

Supper.

68

Bro. A. preached

in the morning from Amos 3:3, "How can two walk"§c.
4th (Nuuanu)

Page

At noon his

§ 5th (Waikiki § Manoa) sections celebrated the Lord's

In the afternoon the other sections.

tributions towards their pastor's support.

They also made con­

In the evening Mr.

Richards preached from Sam. 1:12, "Is it nothing to you all ye
that pass by §c."
Commence reading the "Catastrophe" in Switzerland.
Monday morning commenced school again.
menced with a good relish again.

The children have com­

They took up all their studies

just where they left them a week before.
companied me to the monthly concert.

In the evening 6 ac­

Last evening Mrs. C. § I

§ our 4 children called at Punahou § heard letters from Sister
Smith § bro.
phine"(!).

Paris.

This evening the children have finished "Jeso-

Mrs. C. Brewer Jr. has a son born on the 4th inst.

Mrs. Von Phister has a daughter born on the 2nd inst.

Tuesday July 20 47
My pen has remained at rest for nearly two weeks on ac ­
count of weak eyes, § even now I ought not to write.
studied at all for more than a fortnight--yet I have
[a] day in school.

I have not
[not] lost

Week before last Mrs. C. with the assistance

of the girls paperdd the dining room parlor § sitting room.
floor of the dining room is painted
table remains set in the school room.

The

for a few days our dining
For two Sabbath morning

past bro. A. has prached from Ex. 2:9, Take this child Sjc.

Fri­

day evening two weeks ago Mr. Robinson addressed the Temperance
Society on "Patriotism".

I § some of the scholars attended § I

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Amos

Starr Cooke

put down my name.

July

20,

1847

Page

Mr. Jasper took tea with us for the first time.

Since then he has proposed himself to the acceptance of Jane.
hesitates.

Last Saturday Mrs. C. § our children called at Mr.

Richards'.

This day Moses is 18 but his name has scarcely been

mentioned among us.

69

She

Last Friday evening the boys accompanied me

to the Temperance Society.

The question discussed was, that Slave

as it existed in the U.S. was a greater evil than Intemperance.
After some discussion the members voted 17 in the Affirmative §
8 in the negative.
Saturday Lot § A l . accompanied me to the Auction where
I bought 3 bibles § 3 Testaments £jc. § A l . bought History of
French Revolution--Cooper's Naval History--$10.25.
sent him some money to pay for them.

The king

Saturday night a brig

arrived "Eveline" from Newburgport Capt. Gooden having two m i s ­
sionaries from Nova Scotia for New Caladonia.
wife § two children § a Mr.

§ Mrs. Archabald, his associate.

Mr. G. preached sabbath evening.

We had no meeting at Palace.

Bro. § Sister Dole returned from Kauai to day.
letter from her mother dated Jan^ 1ceived Am. letters.
Molokai.

Rev. Mr. Giddie

'47.

Mrs. C. rec^ a

Several others re­

Bro Rogers sailed yesterday for Maui §

To-day we had our gates painted.

Sabbath evening

Peter was taken sick § is still not recovered.

Friday July 23-

'47

To-day Peter was at school, but Lydia was unwell.
Wednesday 10 of the scholars were invited to Mr. Tibbey's on
the occasion of Miss Mary Ann's birth day.

The new missionaries

§ their wives were there.

Called with the boys

No wagon horse.

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Amos

Starr Cooke

July

to see Gov. who was sick.
bald to dine.
singing party.

23,

1847

Yesterday we invited Mr.

The former only came.

Page

70

§ Mrs. Archi­

In the evening we had a

Messrs Marshall, J. Ladd, Hall, Clarke, Jewett,

Jasper § others came in.

After the rest had left Mr. Jasper staid

§ had a talk with Jane.

To-day he wrote to me § wished to inform

me that he wanted Jane.

I refered him to Mr. Richards.

plied he wished I would see him,

He re­

Mr. R. § inform him.

Learned to-day that Mr. Richards is somewhat feeble.
An English-Bark arrived yesterday from the Coast.

Messrs.

§ Archibald call an hour at my school this afternoon.

Geddie

Heard a

report of infanticide by a foreign unmarried woman.

Tuesday July 27-47
Saturday forenoon I was busy here § there.

In the after­

noon we went to call on Mr. Richards § spoke to him about Mr.
Jasper's offer to Jane.

He approved of it § said he would call

a Privy council on Monday § they would act on it.
ing Mr. Jasper called,
retired at 9 o'ck.
preached all day.

§ staid till 10 o'clock.

The sabbath passed as usual.

The rest of us
Mr. Armstrong

In the afternoon did not go myself--neither

did Vic. nor Juliette, nor Mary Annis.
ing at the palace.

In the even­

In the evening no meet­

We went to the chapel § heard Mr. Geddie.

Yesterday school as usual.

John Ii attended the Privy council

§ we learned that the matter of Jane was refered to Mr. Richards
§ Kekauonohi.

This evening I have received a letter from them

a-proving of the desire of Mr. Jasper § Jane.
Yesterday § to-day I have used my eyes much as usual.
Have got the start of my class in Surveying.

Yesterday rec^ 2

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Amos Starr Cooke

July

letters from Mr. Douglass § the scholars, one.
not improved as he anticipated.

27,

1847

Page

71

His health is

Thinks of returning in about

two months § going to the States.

Wrote a line to bro. Bishop

to go by Kua who goes to morrow for figs.

Thurs. Aug.

19-

'47

On account of sore eyes I have not written in my diary
for more than three weeks,
to any extent.

§ even now my eyes forbid my writing

Yesterday, we all visited on board the Cyane at

the invitation of the Ward Room officers.
Andrews Ej Turrill were there.

The Missrs(!) Judd

We had two tables.

The ladies

first, then the gentlemen.

Some officers drank wine.

afternoon we had a school.

Mrs.

In the

C. went to a maternal meeting

at bro. Castle's £ Juliette fell from a tree in their yard §
broke her left shoulder bone near the blade.
For a time we thought it was her elbow.
to day with a diarhea.
a new bathing tub.

Dr. Rooke set it.

I have been much troubled

Took down our water-cask to day, spoke for

Last Saturday, several scholars § I wrote to

Mr. Douglass £ Lyman.

Sunday the Juno § Brutus arrived.

for bro. Smith in the afternoon Rev.

Preached

3:25.

During the week we made preparations for tie 31st ult.
Went to the king's to accompany him but it did not amount to much.
It rained before we reached Nuuanu § the rain the night before
had made the road very muddy.
covered with mud,

When we had reached there we were

§ I was disposed to return, but, as all the

scholars were provided with clean clothes I remained.
turned at 3 o'clock § the king at 4 o'clock.

We re­

In the evening we

assembled at the church § bro. Armstrong made an address in

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Amos

Aug.

Starr Cooke

native and English.
set peices(!).

19,

1847

72

Messrs Johnson's Marshall Ladd § others sung

Our scholars took no part in it, except Jane.

On Sunday bro. C B Andrews preached at the stone ch.
evening at the palace.

§ in the

The next sabbath he preached for us in

the afternoon § at the chapel, evening.
turned to Maui accompanied by Mr.
§ Gillett § bro. Armstrong.

Monday the 9th he re­

£ Mrs. Archibald--Mrs. Dibble

Tuesday or Wednes. afternoon bro.

Lyons § sister Smith arrived § I took them to Punahou.
bro. L. § Curtis sailed for Maui.

Yesterday

Bro. Smith is absent to Maui.

Bro Castle ma ret^ Friday morning last.
this Is.

Page

Bro. Hall has gone round

Today Sister L. Smith invited Jane § Ber. to visit her

next Sat.

Sat. Aug. 21 '47
Thursday evening Mr. Jasper took tea with us § spent
the evening with Jane.

A l . read to the rest of us "Ferdinand §

Isabella", "Introduction".
Yesterday, we invited Capt. Du Pont £ Officers to visit
us on Tuesday evening next.

Last evening went to the Temperance

meeting with boys, § on our return called in at Mr. Dudoit for
Jane § Ber.
This morning Girls are making cake for our party.

By

the Brutus I reed on Monday a letter from Elias B. Stevens of
Danbury.

They have lost two children.

Sent Fridnds § Polynesians

to date to Mr. Douglass § Lyman.

Thursday Aug 26-

'47

On Sat. Last Mr. Ricord sailed about noon in the Providence.

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Amos Starr

Cooke

Aug.

26,

1847

Page

73

Capt. Du Pont § officers accepted our invitations § the former
invited us for Wednesday evening next but we declined.

I saw

bro. Paris § tried to get him to preach but he was going to
Kaneohe.

Sabbath morning we went to church as usual but no bro.

Andrews was there,

for I had not spoken to him during the week,

fj he went down to bro. Smith's.

I requested John Ii to go into

the pulpit $ prp.y § I came home for a sermon § preached it from
Rev. 3:20.

John Ii preached in the afternoon.

Bro. Andrews was

glad to be excused from any service as he was not well.

In the

evening no meeting at the palace § we went to the chapel.
day invited more company--Mr.
§ Dr. Judd's.

Dudoit's family, Judge Turrill's,

Tuesday I found a package of letters from Fanny

at Baltimore dated Jan.
bridge § his sister

§ Feb.

Elvira.

Capt. Du Pont § 5 officers,
of 23.

Mo n ­

Also a letter from Henry StockIn the evening our company came.

§

residents to the number

It passed off very well § all retired at 10 o'clock.

Yesterday we read our letters,

§ to day J. has written one

sheet to Fanny, § I part of one to bro.

$ sis. Wilcox.

This

morning at 3 1/2 o'clock Mr. Price brought up the band § serenaded
us. The children got up.
5 saw Mr. Richards.
again.
Andrews.

Yesterday afternoon we went to Punahou

To day he is worse § this evening we went

Last evening our prayer meeting was conducted by bro.
My eyes are still troublesome.

Called on Mr. Jasper

last evening.

Sat. Aug 28 '47
Yesterday very busy in making a plot No. VI.
evening attended Temperance meeting.

In the

After my return walked up

I Journal, Amos Starr Cooke
£

Aug.

28,

1847

Page

74

to Dr. Judd's for A 1 . § Ber. but they had returned § I missed
them.

To day have put up paper § written to E B Stevens § Miss

Abigail Peck § added something to a letter to bro.

§ sister W.

Yesterday Mr. Armstrong, Rogers, Smith, Geddie § Archibald re­
turned from Maui.

To-day made wedding cake.

Obtained my watch

from Mr. Boardman's.

Tuesday Aug 31-47
Sabbath passed as usual.

Bro. An. preached P.M. Yester­

day § to day very busy making cake § writing invitations. But
part of a school yesterday.

Wm. Hamilton sailed to day § J. sent

two letters--one to Fanny § one to mother.

Yesterday Mr. Richards

was removed from Punahou to bro. L. Smith's.

Friday Sept.

3-47

This morning I feel very tired § shall have no school.
Yesterday I had no school,

§ was busy all day in cleaning lamps

to light the court § otherwise decorate the court.

A platform

was made in front of Jane's door 15 + 7 § covered with a fine
figured native mat.

A Hawaiian Insign was hung against the\\all

§ the king's Royal Standard was suspended from the eaves to the
tree in the centre.

Here the king § Queen were to sit.

All the

members of the privy council were invited § they were present
consisting of the king--queen--John Young, Paki § wife Keliiahonui
§ girl, Kekuanaoa Kanaina, Leleiahoku § wife, Pakea § wife, Kaeo
§ wife, Nanuikaha § wife Ii § Sarai = Mr. Wyllie-1, Judd § faaly-5
Dudoit § family 4, Judge Cox § wife Turrill 4, Capt.

Du Pont;

Lieuts Harrison § McCroe; Purser, Price; Dr. Maxwell; Secy Miller 6

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Amos Starr Cooke

Chamberlain's faily 4, Andrews'

Sept.

3,1847

Page

75

5, Armstrong 6, Emerson 2, Rogers 2

Smith 1, Dimond 4, Hall 2, Castle 1, Dole 2, Rice 2

Smith 1, Mrs.

Gillett § Miss Dibble = 3_4
75
At 8 1/4 o'clock, all being ready Mr. Jasper § Jane,
Lot § Ber. Mr. Bishop

Ele Judd came out of Sarai's room upon

the platform § Mr Armstrong there married them.
all saluted the bride § groom.

After which,

Then cake § Lemonade were passed.

After this the bride came § played some tunes on the Piano.
the two bride maids.

Also,

Soon the king § suite returned--§ all went

away at 10 1/4 we accompanied the bridge § groom to the gate of
their residence.
about 11 o'clk.

Lot § I took down the flags §c. § retired at
This morning we did not get up till about 7 o ' ­

clock .

Tuesday Sept.

28 1847.

Nearly a month has passed,
my diary.

Noon.

§ I have written nothing in

My reason is press of business § sore eyes.

Have just

returned from a call on Mr. Richards, who is not expected to live
the day out.

Lot, A l , § Wm. accompanied me.

called at Dr. Rooke's § on Judge Lee.
writing.

This week we have no school.

have been much as other weeks.
Wilcox § sister Fanny.
by Miss Ogden,

On our return we

There we found Dr. Judd
The weeks now just passed

I have written to Catharine C.

Last Friday Bro. Hunt arrived accompanied

§ he returns to day--in the Kamehameha.

A fort­

night ago last Friday I sat up with Mr. Richards § so I did last
Saturday night.
Smith's house.

For nearly a month they have been living at Bro.
The scholars broke off study as follows, Lot, A l ,

§ Ber. finished Comstock's Philosophy, Book-Keeping at Vocabulary,

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Starr Cooke

Sept.

Surveying--Page 53, No. VII, Wm.

28,

1847

Page

76

§ El. finished Emerson's Arith­

metic Part II, Peter ma Tractions, section 17, Geography at Virginia,
Spelling, No. 99.

They have just been furnished with instruments

for playing cricket.

Wed. Oct. 6- '47
Mr. Richards for nearly a week past has been improving
some, tho' none dare hope he will continue.

Wednesday Bernice

§ I went to Kaneohe § returned § on our return rode up the Pali.
That night Mr. Lea § I sat up with Mr. Richards.

Thursday § Fri­

day I made my account of the school's expenses for the past six
months, § on Saturday presented it to Dr. Judd.
shaved Mr. R.

Monday morning he requested me to make out the

Bills against the various parents § guardians.
munion.

In the afternoon

An interesting day.

Sabbath was com­

Monday I called on Mr. Richards

to shave him, but he did not wish it.

Commenced my school.

Bernice, Lot § A l . commenced Thompson Legendre § Comstock's Chemis­
try, § the two latter continue their Surveying § Book Keeping.
Wm. § El. commenced Emerson's III Part.

The others began where

they left off (see above).
Monday evening monthly concert conducted by bro. Arm®.
Last evening called on several of our neighbors.
very pleasant.

Ther.

81°.

This morning

J. complains of head ache.

Sat. Oct. 9 47
The scholars have made commendable progress this week
in their studies.

Lot swore one day § I forbid his playing any

more outside this week.

Oct.

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

L a s t e v e n i n g Mr.
on T e m p e r a n c e .

9, 1 8 4 7

P a g e 77

Parsons delivered a very good lecture

T h o m p s o n p r e s i d e d f o r t h e f i r s t time.

Mrs.

C's

h o r s e h a s g o n e to d a y to W a i a l u a b e i n g r o d e b y S a m i E m e r s o n .
Bro.

F o r b e s m a § M rs .

on a w h a l e - s h i p ,
a v e r y littl e.

D i b b l e m a § S a m i E m e r s o n are g o i n g t o g e t h e r

Capt.

Walker.

Mr.

Richards continues

T h u r s d a y I s h a v e d him.

to i m p r o v e

T h a t e v e n i n g bro.

Castle

§ I a t t e n d e d a m e e t i n g to c o n s i d e r t h e p r o p o s i t i o n o f a com.
repair § alter the chapel.
pu mp s.

to

H a v e b e e n b u s y t h i s m o r n i n g at f i x i n g

W e d n e s d a y c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to bro.

Tinker,

at W e s t f i e l d

NY.

Sat.

Oct.

23
Bro.

'47
Forbes

§ family arrived about a fortnight since

h a v e b e e n p r e p a r i n g to go w i t h Capt.
s a i l e d a c c o m p a n i e d b y Mrs.

Walker.

§

To d a y t h e y h a v e

Dibble ma § Sami Emerson.

For nearly

a w e e k I h a v e b e e n c o n f i n e d w i t h a b l i n d b o i l on m y r i g h t k n e e,
§ J o s e p h w i t h o ne on h i s le f t kne e.

It w a s

l a n c e d on T h u r s d a y .

I have kept school.
The ships Minstrel,

D o a n e § A n g o l a V a r n e y a r r i v e d fr.

States

last Sabbath.

The Medora,

Shoof,

19th.

B y h e r I r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m Mr.

J u l i e t t e one f r o m h e r c o u s i n J u l i a A . P . D .

a r r i v e d on T u e s d a y the
Anderson
Caldwell

§ s ister Mary,
§ papers.

e a c h v e s s e l t h e M i s s i o n r e c e i v e d m o r e o r less s u p p l i e s .
rec e iv e d 2 flutes.

L a s t w e e k Bro.

By

Alexander

R i c h a r d s w a s n o t so w e l l b u t

on S a b b a t h m o r n i n g r e v i v e d § w i s h e d to be s h a v e d - - s o

I went

§ shaved

him.
C o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to d a y to Mr.
an a n n u a l a c c o u n t o f o u r s c h o o l .

Anderson.

He w i s h e s

T w o w e e k s to m o r r o w w e h a d b r o

Jo urna l, A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

Oct.

23,

1847

B is h o p all d a y § a l s o at t h e P a l a c e in t h e e v e n i n g .
Bro. A r m ® A .M .

F o r b e s P.M.

§ Andrews

P a g e 78

Last Sabbath

at t h e (P a l a c e .

Last Sabbath

was c o m m e n c e d E n g l i s h S e r v i c e at t h e n a t i v e s c h o o l - h o u s e at 11 1/2
Last e v e n i n g r e p o r t e d by letter,
Temperance pledge.

Mr.

some wh o ha d broke n thei

B r i n s m a d e w a s one.

I w a s n o t a b l e to go

o v er § b i d t h o s e w h o s a i l e d t o - d a y " g o o d by e".

There was

a prayer

meeting at 9 A.M.

Mon.

Oct.

25

'47

Saturday night

I slept better,

go o ut y e s t e r d a y ,

d i d so,

at 11 1/2 o ' c l o c k .

But

a g a i n all day.

§ a t t e n d e d m y S.S.

Bro. A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d A . M .
Bro.

palace.

Richards
Mr.

Hawes

r e v i v e d a ga in .

Mrs.

III.

F r i d a y Nov.

5 47

1:14,15-28:27.

reported by him

A r m s t r o n g a g a i n at t h e

In t h e a f t e r n o o n r e a d m y

also looked over Manual of church members
T o - d a y h a v e i n v i t e d Mr.

G o o d e l l to ca ll

C. h a s w r i t t e n a l o n g l e t t e r ,

W e n t to P u n a h o u

a b e l l a Vol.

from James

It w a s

Bro.

§ Turrel present.

o f t h e c h u r c h in D a n b u r y .

to Mrs. H i ll .

Dole service

In t h e a f t e r n o o n Bro.

I d i d n o t go out.

sister Catharines diary,

on us th i s e v e n i n g .

§ Mr.

D's t e x t w a s Ps.

T h e r i g h t e o u s h a t h h o p e in h i s de at h.
A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d bu t

s c a r c e l y a b l e to

I w a s v e r y m u c h f a t i g u e d § d i d n o t go out

s i n c e W e a r e n o t t e m p t e d o f God.

t ha t bro.

§ tho'

f o r her,

t h i s e v e n i n g § got F e r d i n a n d § I s ­

Since w r i t i n g the f o r egoing I have w r i t t e n a letter of
t w o s h e e t s to Mr. A n d e r s o n ,
Mary.

§ t o d a y t h e m o s t o f o n e to m y s i s t e r

T h e B r u t u s w a s to h a v e s a i l e d on W e d n e s d a y but she h a s n ot

Jour n a l , A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

yet got out.

Nov.

5 , .1847

R e c ^ a l e t t e r f r o m M. H a t c h at L a h a i n a .

full § sa il f r o m L. f o r h o m e .

Page

79

T h e y are

H a v e w r i t t e n to h i m § s e n t s o m e

D a n b u r y T im es .
A w e t d a y to d a y § t h e g r o u n d is w e l l s a t u r a t e d .
S a b b a t h bro.

A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d all d a y § Bro. A n d r e w s

e v e n i n g at t h e p a l a c e .
room.

Bro.

in t h e

D o l e at n o o n at t he n a t i v e s c h o o l

Bro. A r m s t r o n g is a g i t a t e d b e c a u s e h e h a s b e e n a p p l i e d to

to (!) t a k e Mr.

Richards' place.

set up w i t h t h e l a t t e r .
c on ce rt .

Jasper's.

Nov.

L a s t F r i d a y n i g h t J o h n Ii § I

On M o n d a y e v e n i n g an i n t e r s t i n g m o n t h l y

On L o r d ' s da y r e a d t h e H e r a l d f o r M a r c h

h as w r i t t e n to Mrs.

Sat.

Last

Anderson.

'47.

Mrs.

C.

L a s t e v e n i n g w e all v i s i t e d at Mr.

M o n d a y e v e n i n g M a r s h a l l J o h n s o n c a l l e d on us.

6 '47
W r o t e a l e t t e r t o - d a y to M o t h e r M o n t a g u e .

Whitney's barrel

O p e n e d Mrs.

§ t o o k f r o m t h e n c e a buridle f o r us f r o m P i t t s ­

field containing a Daguerrotype of Charles Family
f a l s e h ai r , b o o k s f o r c h i l d r e n ,
d a t e d N o v . / D e c 1846.

c ap s

§ two letters

B r u t u s n o t y e t gone.

0 Lord, p r e p a r e us all f o r t h e h o l y s a b b a t h .

Rainy,

§ Fanny,

some

from M o t h e r - a g a i n today.

Mary Annis'

birth

d a y 1 yr.

T h u r s d a y N o v 11,

'47

T h i s d a y in
day,

[is] t h e a n n i v e r s a r y o f m y f a t h e r ' s b i r t h

§ o f m y s i s t e r M a ry .

b e e n 87.

T he l a t t e r is F if ty .

m y age now.
n o rain.

T h e f o r m e r if h e h a d l i v e d w o u l d h a v e
W h e n sh e w a s b o r n f a t h e r w a s j u s t

To d a y w e h a v e h a d s o m e l i g h t e n i n g

§ Thunder, but

S u n d a y m o r n i n g it w a s c l e a r bat it r a i n e d b e f o r e . n o o n *

§ c o n t i n u e d to r a i n a ll

[day] v e r y h a r d ,

§ a l s o in t h e e v e n i n g .

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Nov.

roday I h a v e r e a d s i s t e r D o l e ' s
Sarah

living

1847

P a g e 80

from her sister

at bro. W's.

Lord's

d a y m o r n i n g at 9 o ' c l o c k Bro. A r m s t r o n g c a l l e d on

h i s w a y f r o m Bro.
n o t li ve th ru'
I went

letter 7 sheets

11,

Richards saying he was worse

t h e day,

probably would

§ r e q u e s t e d me to go d o w n § s p e n d t h e day.

§ f o u n d h i m a p p a r e n t l y s i n k i n g § t h a t he h a d b e e n s i n k i n g

ever since Saturday morning.
present,

a l s o bro.

Andrews,

I f o u n d Drs.
Rogers

10 o ' c l o c k A.M. he b e g a n to g a s p
breathe.

R o o k e , Wyllie § Judd

§ sister Chamberlain.

About

§ in 10 m i n u t e s h e c e a s e d to

I informed b r o s . Smith § Armstrong before they had

dismissed their congregation.

A prayer was

L. A n d r e w s ,

§ I shaved, w a s h e d dressed § laid

§ t h e n bro.

out t h e c o r p s e ,

Rogers

§ soon several natives

this time w e took dinner.

Judd took notes.

§ J u d d cam e,
Lookers

About

W h e n t h a t h o u r a r r i v e d Drs.

the former with i n s t r u m e n t - - D r .

on J o h n Y o u n g , b r o s . A n d r e w s ,

§ myself § Joel a native attendant.
operations.

c a m e in to see it.

A t 3 o ' c l o c k P.M. a n a p p o i n t m e n t w a s

m a d e for a p o s t m o r t e m e x a m i n a t i o n .
Rooke Wood, W y l l i e

s o o n m a d e b y bro.

Dr.

Rogers

R o o k e p e r f o r m e d t he

H e f i r s t s c a l p e d b y c u t t i n g f r o m e a r to ear,

§

t h e n t a k i n g t h e h a i r o n t o p o v e r t h e f ac e § t h e r e s t u n d e r th e
n e c k - - t h e n w i t h a f in e s a w h e s a w e d o f f t h e s k u l l f r o m t h e f o r e ­
h e a d r o u n d so as to t a k e o f f a p i e c e t h a t w o u l d h o l d a q u a r t ,
more.

T h e b r a i n s w e r e t h e n t a k e n out § e x a m i n e d § it w a s

or

found

t h a t t h e l ob e o f t h e b r a i n n e a r t h e le ft t e m p l e h a d a d h e r e d §
w a s m u c h d e s t r o y e d - -§ all r e m e m b e r e d t h a t t h a t w a s t h e p l a c e w h e r e
he f r e q u e n t l y

h a d p u t up hi s h a n d ,

i n d i c a t i n g p a i n t he re .

r e st o f the b r a i n w a s c o n s i d e r e d n e a r l y ,

The

or quite perfect

T h e a b d o m e n w a s o p e n e d b u t n o t h i n g w a s out o f t h e w ay .

The brains

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Nov.

w e r e r e m o v e d to b e e x a m i n e d m o r e at l e s i u r e .

11,

1847

P a g e 81

The skull was r e ­

p l a c e d § t h e s k i n p u t b a c k § s e w e d up--§ so w a s t h e a b d o m e n §
t he c o r p s e r e d r e s s e d so t h a t no o n e w o u l d h a v e s u s p e c t e d t h e
examination.

I s t a i d to t e a § to f a m i l y p r a y e r s .

j u s t at dark.

I came home

On a c c o u n t o f t h e r a i n t h e r e w a s no s e r v i c e

t h e a f t e r n o o n , n o r in t h e e v e n i n g at t h e p a l a c e .
e a r l y § w h e n w e d i d t h e r a i n p o u r e d dow n,

in

W e all r e t i r e d

§ the end of our cook

r o o m p a r t l y fe ll down.
Monday,
the corpse.
C.

at n o o n ,

I a c c o m p a n i e d t h e c h i l d r e n all to see

I h a v e n o t b e e n t h e r e s in ce .

M o n d a y e v e n i n g Mrs.

§ B e r n i c e w e n t w h i l e t h e r e s t o f us w e n t to t h e S.S. m o n t h l y

c o n c e r t c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
n e x t d a y s u f f e r e d f o r it.

C a s tl e .

W e n t w i t h Mr.

to get a p e r m i t to s t a y at th e
Tuesday

W a l k e d a c o n s i d e r a b l e § th e
G o o d e l l to s e e t h e Gov.

Is.

(A.M.) w e all a t t e n d e d t h e h o i k e o f t h e s c h o o l s

at t h e m e e t i n g h o u s e .

D u r i n g t h e d a y t h e B r u t u s w e n t out, b u t

w a s in s i g h t at s u n down.

C ons iderable excitement this w e e k about

o ne M o r g a n , w h o e s c a p e d f r o m t h e C o u r t , b u t w a s f o u n d on b o a r d o n e
o f w h a l e s hips.

S c h o o l as u s u a l b o t h y e s t e r d a y § to day.

P r o g r a m m e o f t h e f u n e r a l o f Mr.
o'clock

(A.M.).

b y bro.

Arm®.

Rec^ a

R i c h a r d s on S a t u r d a y n e x t at 10

Last e ve n i n g a t t e n d e d the p r a y e r m e e t i n g cond®
O n m y r e t u r n r e a d t h e f e w last p a g e s o f P r e s c o t t ,

F e r d i n a n d § I s a b e l l a . , V o d .; Ill, w h i c h t h e s c h o l a r s h a d j u s t c o m p l e t e d .
I a l s o r e a d to m y s e l f s e v e r a l p a g e s a b o u t H i m m e n e s , t h e i r M i n i s t e r
W a r r i o r -- Bi sh op or Prelate

§ t h e f o u n d e r o f an u n i v e r s i t y at A l e a l a

§ the Complutesian Polyglot.

Yesterday,

to t h e S c h o o l R o o m £ a p p o i n t e d B e r n i c e ,

r e m o v e d the school's L i b rary
Librarian.

Jo ur nal, A m o s

F r i d a y Nov.

Starr Cooke

Nov.

12,

18 47

P a g e 82

12-47

T h i s m o r n i n g h a d a s c h o o l o f on e h o u r t h e n w e n t to s e a r c h
for t h e w a g o n h o r s e t o w a r d s

Punahou.

On m y return f o u n d t h e s c h o l a r s

just g o n e to B e r i t a n i a w h e r e t h e y w e r e to feast.
get r e a d y § w e w o u l d go § s ee them.
kept w i t h h i m m o s t o f t h e day.

O r d e r e d all to

Found his M a j e s t y there,

§

A f t e r e a t i n g a w h i l e s a y at n o o n ,

t h ey m a r c h e d o u t § w e n t d o w n t o w n § t h e n to t h e m e e t i n g ho u s e .
We w e n t w i t h t h e K i n g § s t o p p e d a w h i l e at h i s ho u s e .
w i t h h i m to the M e e t i n g h o u s e .

A f t e r s i n g i n g § q u e s t i o n i n g some

of t h e b o y s on t h e m a p o f t h e D r u n k a r d ,
t h e n Mr. Arm§ s u n g a g a i n § a p r a y e r .
f e a s t a g a i n § w e w e n t w i t h them.

the k ing made some r e m a r k s - -

T h e y all t h e n r e t u r n e d to

About

3 o ' c l o c k it b r o k e up,

§ t h e k i n g r e q u e s t e d t h a t Lot £ Al. m i g h t go h o m e
him.

Then went

§ dine with

I c o n s e n t e d § t h e y w e n t w i t h h i m § t h e re st o f us r e t u r n e d

home.

Of course, no school this afternoon.
T h i s m o r n i n g c a l l e d to see Mr. H i t c h c o c k ' s i n v o i c e o f

B oo ks .

Sat.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to bro.

Nov.

13

§ sister Wilcox.

'47

L a s t e v e n i n g r e a d a v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g a r t i c l e in t h e E c ­
lectic Magazine about

"Guizot".

in §we r e a d o n e n e a r l y t h r o u g h .
early.

Al. w a s s e n t to h i s room.

Just then The Polynesians
Lot w a s r a t h e r u n w e l l

came

£ retired

T h i s m o r n i n g at 8 1/2 o ' c l o c k

I d i r e c t e d all t h e c h i l d r e n to get r e a d y for t h e f u n e r a l .

About

9, Mr. J a s p e r c a m e in to l e a v e J a n e to go w i t h us as h e w i s h e d
to go w i t h t h e O f f i c e r s .
gun to get ready.
clothes

fr.

A t 9 1/4 o ' c l o c k Lot

§ A l . had not b e ­

A l . w a s t r y i n g on b o o t s - - L o t w a i t i n g f o r his

the Tailor.

I f o u n d f a u l t w i t h t h e m § t o l d t h e m to

Journa l, A m o s

Starr Cooke

not w a i t a n o t h e r m i n u t e .
in to go w i t h us.

Nov.

13,

S o o n s o m e o f Dr. J u d d ' s

S e r m o n in n a t i v e b y bro.

7:5 " f o r he l o v e t h o u r n a t i o n "

1847

P a g e 83

child ren came

Armstrong from Luke

§ it w a s a v e r y g o o d s e r m o n .

The

C a t h o l i c P r i e s t s w h o w a l k e d in t h e p r o c e s s i o n w e n t in f o r th e
first t i m e § h e a r d t h e s e r m o n .
saw Mrs.

Richards

my l e t t e r to bro.

§ her daughter.

R e t u r n e d § a d d e d s o m e t h i n g to

§ sister Wilcox.

the m a n h a l f a d o l l a r .

T u e s d a y Nov.

A f t e r d i n n e r w e n t up to P u n a h o u - -

Found our wagon-horse,

T h i s e v e n i n g h a v e w r i t t e n t h e above.

16- 47

L o r d ' s d a y it w a s v e r y w i n d y .
Left m y s a b b a t h s c h o o l w i t h
32.

S paid

Ii.

Bro.

A t t e n d e d c h u r c h all day.
A. p r e a c h e d f r o m Prov.

14:

"T he w i c k e d is d r i v e n a w a y in h i s w i c k e d n e s s b u t t h e r i g h t e o u s

h a t h h o p e in h i s d e a t h " .
present

A first rate sermon.

His m a j e s t y was

§ h e a r d it.
At n o o n m o s t o f us w e n t to bro.

b ro D o l e f r o m A c t s

11:24

Smith's

"He w a s a g o o d m an " .

h e a r e r s - - m o re t h a n u s u a l at t h e c h a p e l .
prea c h e d about o f f ending Christ's

c h u r c h to h e a r

Q uite a n u m b e r of

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

l i t t l e one s .

Bro. A n d r e w s

t h e p a l a c e § p r e a c h e d fr. P s . 9 7 : 1 T h e L o r d r e i g n e t h ,

A.

at

Let t h e

e a r t h r e j o i c e let t h e m u l t i t u d e o f Isles b e g l a d t h e r e o f .
Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n bro.
c o m p a n i e d b y Capt.

D oane.

C h a m b e r l a i n c a l l e d at t h e s c h o o l a c ­
Mrs.

J a r v e s c a l l e d § w e d i d n o t ride.

T h i s e v e n i n g w e t o o k o n l y a s h o r t ride.

Mrs.

c h a s e d $7.0 0 w o r t h of b o o k s to day.

§ Mrs.

Mrs.

C c a l l e d o n Mrs.

Richards

her affairs--^ her neighbors.
f o r a w h i l e at least.

Mr.

C. § B e r n i c e p u r ­
J a s p e r c a l le d.

§ had a long talk wit h her about
S h e is to t a k e Mrs.

Dibble's place

Journal, A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

Sat. Nov.

Nov.

of the s h i p M o r r i s o n .

P a g e 84

o f f § on.

down t o w n to see his Capt.
A[t]

mate

He s p e n t an h o u r § t h e n w e n t

(Green), § at noon returned § dined

2 l e f t a g a i n § r e t u r n e d at 4 o ' c l o c k s a y i n g he w a s

in s o m e t h i n g o f a h u r r y .

I c l o s e d a l e t t e r to bro.

cox-- J. t w o l e t t e r s - -§ I p u t up M o s e s '
the W i n d w a r d ,

from Moses Hatch,

H e h a d c o m e in to s p e n d t h e d a y § l e f t t h e

ship o u t s i d e , w h i c h w a s

Mr. H a t c h to A. S e e l e y ,

Esqr.

drawing § painting,

§ a Lyra Hawaii,

§ sent them by

I gave him some Temperance papers,

Baxter's Saints Vest, Bu n y a n ' s come
He l e f t at 4 1/2 o ' c l o c k ,

a t t e n t i o n to h i s soul.

§ sister W i l ­

a c c o u n t o f o u r v o y a g e to

also specimens of their writing,

a ls o a g r o u n d p l a n o f o u r h o u s e ,

ments.

1847

20 1847
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g w e had a call

w i t h us.

20,

§welcome,

§ tw o s a b b a t h d o c u ­

§ as he d i d I d i r e c t e d his

He s e e m s to h a v e a l t e r e d s o m e w h a t hi s

opinion of Missionaries.

I hope our renewal of acquaintance may

b e s a n c t i f i e d to h i s soul.

Last eveni ng a tt en de d the Temperance

m e e t i n g w h e r e t h e q u e s t i o n o f t h e i m p r o p r i e t y o f p a s s i n g laws f o r ­
b i d d i n g the s a l e o f a r d e n t s p i r i t s
took the Negative,

§ Mr.

Parsons

§c.

J u d g e Lee § Mr. J a s p e r

§ Rood the affirmative.

w a s d e c i d e d "in t h e a f f i r m a t i v e " .

Felt unwell last n i g ht

to day.

valuable W a t c h was

On T h u r s d a y G e nl M i l l e r ' s

the posse s s i o n of Morgan.

It
§ also

f o u n d in

H e h a d a f a l s e b o t t o m to h i s t r u n k §

it w a s u n d e r it.

Sat. Nov.

27-47
A n o t h e r w e e k is c l o s e d § I h a v e n o t r e c o r d e d a n y t h i n g

o f t h e L o r d ' s g o o d n e s s to m e § m i n e § t h e l a r g e f a m i l y o f s c h o l a r s .
L o r d ' s d a y p a s s e d as u s u a l w i t h a s e r m o n f r o m bro.

A r m s t r o n g in

Journal, A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

Nov.

27,

1847

P a g e 85

the f o r e n o o n - - a s e r m o n in E n g l i s h at t h e s c h o o l - h o u s e b y bro.
Dole "I k n o w t h a t m y R e d e e m e r l i v e t h . "
family o n l y p r e s e n t .

Job.

Punahou § our

Bro. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d i n t h e a f t e r n o o n

§ bro. A r m s t r o n g in t h e e v e n i n g at t h e p a l a c e .
also at o u r m e e t i n g on W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g .
from M e s s r s D o u g l a s s
Ber.

L ym a n.

Damon present

Monday, we had letters

§ L y m a n o n e to m e f r o m Mr.

Lot £ A l . fr. Mr.

return.

Bro.

D.

§ o n e e a c h to

M o s t a l l h a v e c o m m e n c e d l e t t e r s in

D u r i n g t h e w e e k I h a v e p r o p [ p ] e d up th e f e n c e b e t w e e n

our y a r d § t h e c o o k R o o m y ar d .

On M o n d a y n e x t

I e x p e c t Mr.

Bent

to r a i s e t h e r o o f o f t h e c o o k H o u s e a b o u t tw o feet.
Wednesday

(24th) w a s t h e 1 1 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f o u r m a r r i a g e

For t h r e e d a y s all m y s p a r e t i m e h a s b e e n d e v o t e d to p l o t t i n g a
f i e l d s u r v e y e d b y Mr.
its area.

L y m a n in P u e b l o De Sa n J o s e ,

Lot § A l . a re d o i n g t h e same.

a c al l f r o m L o r r i n

§ Mr.

Byers.

§ M a r y v i s i t e d at Mr. J a s p e r ' s .
a c c o m p a n i e d b y Mr s .

C. at Mr.

an i n v i t a t i o n f r o m bro.

§ calculating

Thursday evening we had

T u e s d a y e v e n i n g Lot, A l , Wm.

Last evening the same visited,

Chamberlain's.

5 sister Hitchcock,

Tuesday, we received
to v i s i t M o l o k a i w i t h

all o u r f a m i l y at t h e c o m i n g f e s t i v i t i e s o f t h e N e w Yea r.
r ep li ed ,

Mon.

Nov.

s a m e day,

2 9-

Ber.

We

c o n d i t i o n a l l y in t h e a f [ f ] i r m a t i v e .

'47

T h i s d a y h a s b e e n c e l e b r a t e d as t h e a n n i v e r s a r y of F r a n c e
§ England's joint ackno w l e d g e m e n t of the Hawa i i a n

Independence.

The f o r e i g n e r s n a t u r a l i z e d h a d a f e a s t at the c o u r t H o u s e .
King, M i n i s t e r s
also Wm. J a m e s
to a P i c ni c .

§ c h i e f s at t h e h o u s e o f t h e P r e m i e r .
§ Peter,

Mr.

a c c o m p a n i e d Mrs.

Th e

A l . § Ber.

J u d d § c h i l d r e n to N u u a n u

B i s h o p t o o k d i n n e r w i t h th e r e s t o f us.

This

Jour nal , A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

Nov.

evening w e expect a p ar t y of the chiefs.

A vessel sails

coast o n W e d n e s d a y .

29,

1847

P a g e 86

fo r t h e

No s c h o o l to d a y § I h a v e r e a d l e t t e r s w r i t ­

ten on m y t r i a l s o f m a t r i m o n y in 1836.
Y e s t e r d a y Bro. A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d all day.
in t h e e v e n i n g at t h e p a l a c e .
also

Wed.

I r e a d E v a n g e l i s t f or J a n y 21 18 4 7 - -

to t h e c h i l d r e n , A d a m s '

Dec.

Bro. A n d r e w s

s e r m o n o n t h e d e a t h o f Mr.

Armstrong.

1 1847
T h i s is m y 3 7 t h b i r t h day.

T h i r t y s e v e n y e a r s ag o to

day it w a s s a i d in t h e v i l l a g e o f D a n b u r y Conn.
in t h e f a m i l y o f Deac.
be en to t h a t c hild.

C o o k e a n d Oh!

a m a n c h i l d is b o r n

h o w long s u f f e r i n g God has

"Surely goodness

§ mercy hath followed him

all h i s da ys ".
This noon
E v a n g e l i s t s to Mr.
former,

§ Ber.

to the l a t te r.

I got o f f s e v e r a l
L y m a n § Mr.

Al. Wm. J a m e s ,

this e v e n i n g .

Lorrin,

has b e e n n o reading.
Mrs.

C.

Wed.

Dec.

Douglass.
Peter,

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

vessel has not sailed.

Bro.

$ N.Y.

Lot § A l . w r o t e to t he

David, Mary,

El,

§ Em.

§I

H i t c h c o c k h a s c a l l e d § s a y s the

Armstrong conducted our prayer meeting

John Dominis

Have

letters Polynesians

§ Mr.

Byne have called § there

c o m m e n c e d in e a r n e s t a h e n h o u s e f or

8 '47
F o r s o m e e v e n i n g s m y e y e s h a v e b e e n so b a d t h a t

n ot w r i t e .

On S a t u r d a y ,

I c o m p l e t e d the hen-house.

I could

While

I was

b u s y in t h e f o r e n o o n Lot, A l , £j Wm. w e n t to t h e w a g o n - h o u s e w h e r e
Kema sleeps,

§ has three of the King's boys Jack, J i m § Bil Stevens

come § t e l l t h e m s t o r i e s .

In t h e a f t e r n o o n A l , Wm.

§ James

§ Peter

Dec.

Journal, A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

a c c o m p a n i e d m e to K a p e n a to b a t h e .
early.

8, 1 8 4 7

P a g e 87

T h a t e v e n i n g w e all r e t i r e d

A b o u t m i d n i g h t S a r a i c a m e to us

§ s aid she has just found

Lot § t h e t h r e e b o y s ' o f t h e K i n g a b o v e d n a m e d in t h e W a g o n h o u s e
w i t h Kema,

Ii,

§ the daughter of Kealoha

(Abigail).

up o u r r e s t f or t h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h e n i g h t .

This broke

The n e x t m o r n i n g Lot

was c o n f i n e d to h i s r o o m § at m o r n i n g s e r v i c e d i d n o t go out.
D u r i n g t h e f o r e n o o n Mrs.
Al.

§ Wm.

h a d b e e n o u t § f or th e s a m e p u r p o s e

same p l a c e .
rooms.

C. c a l l e d at h i s room,

§ h a d g o n e to the

A f t e r m e e t i n g t h e y t w o a l s o w e r e c o n f i n e d to t h e i r

B u t all w e n t o u t to t h e a f t e r n o o n s e r v i c e ,

e ve ni n g .

Bro.

I Pet.

as w e l l as the

A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d in th e m o r n i n g fr. J a m e s

at t h e p a l a c e f r o m E z . 3 3 :1 1,
fr.

§ he told her that

2:7.

Monday

§ in t h e a f t e r n o o n

a n d bro.

I r e q u e s t e d Wm.

Andrews

§

in t h e a f t e r n o o n

to w r i t e w h a t h e h a d d o n e

I r e q u e s t e d Lot to do so,

us an a c c o u n t o f m a t t e r s .

2:5,

§ y e s t e r d a y A l . gave

T h e y al l a g r e e in t h e m a i n.

Yesterday

I h a d a t a l k w i t h Lot § A l . § t r i e d to f a s t e n c o n v i c t i o n u p o n t h e m
§ to l e a d t h e m n o w to c o m m i t t h e m s e l v e s to t h e L o r d J e s u s
Last e v e ni n g Wm.'s

f a t h e r c a l l e d § c o n v e r s e d w i t h him.

I h a v e h a n d e d t h e m a ll s o m e t r a c t s .

Christ.

To-day

J o h n Ii p u n i s h e d Ii § Kema,

§ I s h a l l do m y b e s t to h a v e t h e o t h e r s p u n i s h e d in s o m e way.
I nde ed ,
all.
Damon.

t h e K i n g h a s m a n i f e s t hi s d i s p l e a s u r e b y d i s m i s s i n g t h e m

M o n d a y e v e n i n g o u r m o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s c o n d u c t e d by bro.
Bro. J o h n s o n § L o u i s a , h i s d a u g h t e r a r r i v e d f r o m Kauai.

Y e s t e r d a y Mr.

§ Mrs.

J a s p e r s a i l e d f o r K au a i .

the s e a § s e v e r a l v e s s e l s a r e w i n d b o u n d .

T h e w i n d is f r o m

All our scholars have

b e c o m e a c q u a i n t e d w i t h t h e c h i l d r e n w i t h o u t to t h e i r inju ry .
L a s t n i g h t S a r a i h a d a s e v e r e a t t a c k o f t h e c h o l ic .

Journal, A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

M o n d a y Dec.

13-

Dec.

13,

1847

P a g e 88

'47

T h u r s d a y l a s t I a l l o w e d t h e b o y s to go o u t to s c h o o l §
to co me to d i n n e r f o r bro. J o h n s o n t o o k d i n n e r w i t h us.
also t h e y c a m e to s c h o o l ,
bro. J o h n s o n

§ Al.

§ in t h e a f t e r n o o n w e h a d a c a l l

^ a F r e n ch seaman.

to us a w hi l e.

from

That evening Lorrincalled § read

Thursday e v e n i n g h a d an i n t e r s e t i n g t a l k w i t h Wm.

S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g h a d a c o m p o s i t i o n school.

fr. bro. H i t c h c o c k § a n s w e r e d it.
§ to r id e w i t h t h e bo y s .
1 T h e s . 5:6.

Friday

Reed a letter

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w e n t to b a t h e

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g b ro .

A r g p r e a c h e d fr.

M y S.S. m o r e i n t e r e s t i n g t h a n u s u a l .

Memoir of Bartimea gratuitously.
t he c o m m u n i o n l a s t S a b b a t h o f Dec.

Ga ve out

Bro. A r m s t r o n g g a v e n o t i c e o f
On t h a t d a y I i n t e n d to g i v e

p r e s e n t s to s o m e o f t he b e s t s c h o l a r s - - a B i b l e to t h e v e r y best.
In t h e a f t e r n o o n it r a i n e d § w e d i d n o t go out.
at h o m e § I read.
R i c h Fool.

Mr.

T i n k e r s e r m o n in t h e N a t i o n a l P r e a c h e r - -

In t h e e v e n i n g w e w e n t to t h e p a l a c e

J o h n s o n f r o m P s . 19 :1 2 :

We had a meeting

§ h e a r d bro.

"E h o o m a e m a e oe i a ' u i n a h e w a i n a l o . "

A v e r y g o o d s e r m o n f o r a l a ym an .
T h i s m o r n i n g bro.
m e n t o f Dr. J. F r a n c e s ,

C a s t l e c a m e e a r l y to 3iow us an a d v e r t i s e ­

an o c u l i s t in N.Y.

to da y I w r o t e a l e t t e r to c o u s i n Rev.
him.

Geo B e n e d i c t , w h o r e c o m m e n d s

T h i s e v e n i n g w e a t t e n d e d S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t c o n d u c t e d b y

bro. A r m s t r o n g .

Sat.

We h a d seen the same §

Dec.

18

S i n c e t h e n h a v e w r i t t e n t h e a bove.

'47

T h e p a s t w e e k h a s b e e n b r o k e in u p o n n o t a l i t tl e.
Tuesday
e v e n i n g I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to U n c l e § A u n t S t o c k b r i d g e .
Thursday
w r o t e an i n t r o d u c t o r y l e t t e r for Mr. § Mrs. P e c k to C h a r l e s .
Yes­
t e r d a y T h e y s a i l e d in t h e Geo. W a s h i n g t o n = E i g h t v e s s e l s s a i l e d

Journal, A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

on T h u r s y .

Dec.

§ a b o u t as m a n y y e s t e r d a y .

18, 1 8 4 7

O n e Capt.

P a g e 89

Harding sailed

5 is s u p p o s e d to h a v e t a k e n J. B o o t h ' s c l e r k w h o r o l l e d h i m of
$7000.

T h u r s d a y m o r n i n g I w a s i n at Mr.

Boardman's

§ Capt.

White-

field t o l d J. B o o t h t h a t h e h o p e d h e w o u l d p r o p s e r in e v e r y t h i n g
but one,

" Bu t s e l l i n g b r a n d y ? " s a i d J. B o o t h .

old D a v i d L y o n died.

Mr.

§ Mrs.

Stevens

That same m o r n i n g

§ Miss Johnson sailed

yesterday.
Y e s t e r d a y w e h a d no s c h o o l .

I was b u s y in a s s i s t i n g the

c a r p e n t e r to r a i s e up t h e r o o f o f t h e c o o k h ou s e .
I h ad a school.

This forenoon

L a s t e v e n i n g t h e b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d m e to t h e T e m ­

perance meeting.

Judge Andrews

r e a d an essay u p o n t h e p r o b a b l e

c au se s o f t h e d i m i n u t i o n o f i n t e m p e r a n c e

f o r m o n t h s past.

c u s s e d th e s u b j e c t o f g i v i n g up o u r p r e s e n t s o c i e t y
a n o t h e r at t h e c o m m e n c e m e n t o f t h e n e w yea r.

again.

§ r e q u e s t e d to

§ h e w o u l d c o m e n e x t w e e k § p u t it on

Wright presided.

back--also,

$ beginning

A letter was receive

from our Pres i d e n t that he h a d b r o k e n his pledge,
be s t r u c k f r o m th e r o l l,

Dis­

T h i s a f t e r n o o n w e w e n t to ri de on h o r s e -

on W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n

§\vent to t h e t o p of t h e h i l l

in r e a r o f P u n a h o u § r e t u r n e d § w e n t to K a p e n a to b a t h e .

I took

c o l d § y e s t e r d a y a d d e d to it.

Mon.

Dec.

20,

1847

T h i s e v e n i n g I h a v e b e e n w r i t i n g up m y a ccts.
s e l f n o t a l i t t l e in t h e rear.
no to a l l o w for o u r b o a r d .

§ find m y ­

I a m in a q u a n d a r y (!) w h e t h e r or

Last y e a r we did not, but

to do so t h i s ; b u t if I do I s h a l l f a l l in t h e rear.

I intended
The Lord

h e l p me to d e c i d e as f or e t e r n i t y .

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.

p r e a c h e d f r o m Is.

At n o o n I h a d m y S.S.

22:18-20 verses.

Ag.
as u s u a l

Jo u r n a l ,

Amos Starr Cooke

Bro. Ag.

c a l l e d in.

bro.

Damon.

Dec.

Mrs.

20,

C o o k e w e n t d o w n to bro.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n as bro.

Ag.

1847

P a g e 90

S m i t h ' s to h e a r

h a d e n g a g e d to p r e a c h

to t h e " W a s h i n g t o n i a n s " b y r e q u e s t at t h e O a h u c h a r i t y s c h o o l h o us e, Mrs.

C. Ber.

§ I went there

drews p r e a c h in n a t i v e .
the p a l a c e .

25,

The King § P r e m i e r b o t h unwell.

'47.

An­

In t h e e v e n i n g t h e l a t t e r p r e a c h e d at

r e a d t h r o u g h M i s s H e r a l d for M a y
Feb.

§ t h e o t h e r s to h e a r bro.

D u r i n g t h e d ay

'47 a l s o N Y E v a n g e l i s t for

P a r t o f t h e f o r m e r to Mrs.

C.

This m o r n i n g c o n ­

c l u d e d to h a v e t h e D o m e s t i c s ' s h o u s e s h i n g l e d § p u r c h a s e d s h i n g l e s ,
boards

§c.

T o - m o r r o w I i n t e n d t h e s c h o l a r s to h e l p p u t on s h i n g l e s

boards

§ to h a v e o u r G r a s s h o u s e t h a t c h e d .

T h u r s d a y Dec.

23 '47

T u e s d a y h a d no s c h o o l in t h e m o r n i n g .
s c ho ol s.

S e n t a l e t t e r to bro.

Benedict two Polynesians,
w h a l e ship.

Yesterday

Mrs.

C. h a d d r a w i n g

§ S i s t e r S e e l e y § to c o u s i n G.

$ 3 F r i e n d s to M o s e s H a t c h to go b y a

£ d a y b e f o r e Mr.

Jones rebuilt our oven

§ fire pl a c e .
Yesterday
to s h i n g l e t he t h e

I h a d no school
(!)

Domestics'

§ th e b o y s a s s i s t e d m e al l d a y
ho u s e .

§ laid about one h a l f of the shingle.
school,

We p u t o n a l l t h e lath,

This forenoon had one hour's

§ s p e n t t h e r e s t o f t h e d a y in s h i n g l i n g § f i n i s h e d at

3 1/2 o ' c l o c k .

Last even in g the King was a tt a c k e d wi t h the pleuris

§ A l . § J o h n Ii s p e n t t h e n i g h t t here.
ing c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Da mo n.

Wm. t o o k t e a at bro.
to h a v e g o n e to Mrs.

Mrs.

Dimond's.

C.

I attended our prayer m e e t ­
§ I w e n t Ber.

Lot, A l .

This evening they were expecting

Judd's but rain prevented.

c o m m e n c e d t h a t c h i n g o u r g r a s s ho u s e .
p r e s e n t s to m y N a t i v e S.S.

Mary,

J o h n Ii's m e n

N e x t S a b b a t h I i n t e n d to m a k e

s c h o l a r s - - a n a t i v e B i b l e to th e best.

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Sat.

Dec.

25

Dec.

1847

P a g e 91

'47

This has been Christmas,
e r a ll y.

25,

§ has been celebrated very g e n ­

I w a s o c c u p i e d t h i s f o r e n o o n in g e t t i n g m y w a t c h w h i c h

h a d b e e n s e v e r a l w e e k s at Mr.
te rs § m a s o n s .

At n o o n w

foot, b o y s on h o r s e b a c k ,

Boardman's,

§ in p a y i n g o f f c a r p e n ­

all s t a r t e d f or P u n a h o u t h e g i r l s on
§ Mr s .

C. 5 I § o u r c h i l d r e n o n t h e w a g o n .

All our m i s s i o n a r y b r e t h r e n § sisters w i t h t heir c h i l d r e n w e r e p r e s e nt
a l s o Bro.
Adults
C.

§ sister Damon,

§ Mr.

Hitchcock.

W e d i n e d at 2 o ' c l o c k .

§ a f e w e l d e r c h i l d r e n at f i r s t t able.

S o u r s c h o l a r s h a v e g o n e to v i s i t El.

o ne s c h o o l in the f o r e n o o n

§ t w o in t h e

T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.

Turrill.

Yesterday I had

afternoon.

W i t h t he a s ­

sistance
o f th e j a c k § o u r n a t i v e s I r e p a i r e d t h e h o r s e ho u s e . T h e
c a r p e n t e r f i n i s h e d th e h i p j o i n t s t o - d a y § p u t up the t r o u g h .
Y e s t e r d a y I r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m Bro. H i t c h c o c k s a y i n g
they h ad changed the examinations
h a d b e t t e r s a i l o n M o n d a y next .
so.

Sc to n e x t w e e k § t h o u g h t w e
W e s h a l l m a k e an e f f o r t to do

T h e L o r d p r e p a r e us f o r e v e r y e m e r g e n c y - - h e r e

K e k u a n a o a has r e q u e s t e d t h a t V i c t o r i a s t a y b e h i n d .

$ elsewhere.
I shall reply

to hi s r e q u e s t in t h e n e g a t i v e .

Mon.

Dec.

27,

'47

Ye s t e r d a y was a pleasant day
s p en t in u s u a l l a b o r s .
present.

I m e t m y S.S.

$ th e s a b b a t h w a s m o s t l y
at n o o n bu t o n l y a f e w w e r e

To t h e m I g a v e T e s t a m e n t s 6, B a n i a n a 12, H i m e n i H o l e a 12.

To K i p o l a § K a p l e a I g a v e r e d c o v e r e d
they had c o m m i t t e d the most verses
In t h e m o r n i n g bro.
r e q u i r e t h t h a t wh.

is p a s t " .

(Morrocco)

hymn b o o k s --because

$ b e e n a l w a y s t here.

A g p r e a c h e d f r o m Eccl.

3:15 " G o d

A f t e r this the 4 § 5th sections of

his c h u r c h c e l e b r a t e d t h e L o r d ' s s u p p e r .

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

Dec.

Journal, A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

27,

18 47

P a g e 92

■ Ag d i s t r i b u t e d t h e e l e m e n t to t h e f i r s t 3 s e c t i o n s o f h i s c h u r c h ,
if At n o o n Mrs.

C. w e n t to h e a r bro.

H not out a n y p a r t o f t h e day.

The King § family were

He w a s n o t so w e l l .

1 bro. Ag. p r e a c h e d at t h e p a l a c e ,
1 ■
always s t r i v e w i t h me ".

Damon.

Gen.

6:3,

"My s p i r i t s h a l l n o t

T o d a y w e e x p e c t e d to s a i l f o r M o l o a k i ,

: but the K i n g ' s c o n t i n u e d i l l n e s s h a s p r e v e n t e d ,
at all.

In t h e e v e n i n g

§ w e m a y n o t go

H a v e b e e n b u s y in s e t t l i n g u p m y a c c o u n t s .

‘ P o l y n e s i a n s to t h e D e p o s t i o r y .

Cut b ro .

S e n t t wo

Ch n 's h a i r - - v i s i t e d

I the King.

I

I

| T h u r s d a y Dec.

30-

'47

*
T u e s d a y m o r n i n g a b o u t 10 o ' e l k a n o t e c a m e in f r o m Dr.
I
| Judd § o t h e r s s a y i n g t h a t t h e K i n g "was n o t w e l l e n o u g h for us
I to t a k e o u r e x p e c t e d v o y a g e . "
I
I
I
fI'
f
i
>

I immediately gave notice according-

ly t o o k a l e t t e r I h a d t h a t m o r n i n g w r i t t e n to bro.
bro. A g to ta k e ,

a l s o a s t a n d a r d $ s o m e l e t t e r s for M o l o k a i .

In t h e a f t e r n o o n ,

the w i n d was

the K a m e h a m e h a III w e n t out.
at the K i n g ' s .

H i t c h c o c k for

ahead,

§ h as b e e n all t h e w e e k ,

A l . s p e n t all d a y M o n d a y

Tuesday

Y e s t e r d a y I c o m m e n c e d s c h o o l m u c h a g a i n s t th e

w i s h e s o f t h e s c h o l a r s - - i n t e n d i n g to t a k e a v a c a t i o n s o m e t i m e
w h e n w e c a n t a k e a tour ,
better,

tho'

or voyage.

I am much exhausted.

ing w a s c o n d u c t e d by bro.
t a l k w i t h Mr. W i l c o x .
ing, w h i l e at Mr.

To d a y t h e s c h o o l h a s b e e n
Last evening our p r a y e r m e e t ­

L. A n d r e w s .

A f t e r m e et in g I h a d a long

He b o a r d s at Capt.

Boardman's,

Car te r .

Tuesday m o r n ­

I w a s m u c h m o r t i f i e d to l e a r n t h a t

Lot w a s i n d e b t e d to h i m fo r a r i n g $10.

Y e s t e r d a y I r e t u r n e d it

to Mr.

After school yesterday

B t i l l Lot s h o u l d get t h e m o n e y .

some o f t h e b o y s

§ I rode to Waikiki.

T o - m o r r o w w i l l b e t he l a s t

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

d a y o f th e y e a r § te rm,
plo t,

Dec.

§ I h o p e Lot

§ A l . will

1847

P a g e 93

f i n i s h Mr.

Lyman's

§ t h e i r B o o k K e e p i n g - - a l s o 12 P r o p o s i t i o n s o f G e o m e t r y ,

1/2 o f C o m s t o c k C h e m i s t r y .
p a r t,

30,

Wm.

§ E l . to F r a c t i o n s E m e r s o n I I I ^

P e t e r m a 1 1 ^ p a r t to P e r c e n t a g e ,

Mitchell's

Geo.

§ the t w o l a s t S. Am.

J o s V i c Ly get to A f r i c a M i t c h e l l ' s

§ John "Pictorial Primmer".

§

4 1/2 o ' c l k P.M. Mrs.

of

P r i m a r y Geo.

Hoop e r just

called.

M o n d a y J a n u a r y 3-1 84 8.
L a s t F r i d a y I h a d a s c h o o l al l day.
Mazatlan.
ing.

An a r r i v a l f r o m

In t h e e v e n i n g s o m e o f u s w e n t to t h e T e m p e r a n c e m e e t ­

I h a d w r i t t e n a s h o r t c o m m u n i c a t i o n t h e day b e f o r e s i g n e d

"Star."

Mr.

d r e w s Pres.
Wright,

Carter was present.
§ J .W . W o o d V i c e pr.

We c hose officers.
Wilcox,

Judge A n ­

Sec. H o p k i n s ,

Editor,

C o o k e § T h o m p s o n - - s t a n d i n g c o m m i t t e e - - B i s h o p , Tr ea s.

N e x t w e e k w e w e r e to m e e t i n t h e n e w V e s t r y § J u d g e Lee,
a d d r e s s us.

S at urd ay was busy here

S o u t h E a s t b u t n o rain.

§ d i d n o t go out.

Mr s.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n I r e a d

a s e r m o n to t h e c h i l d r e n f r o m B u l u e n ' s V i l l a g e S e r m o n s
I g i v e y o u ".

No 1. Vol.
to M rs .

C.

21.

at M e t a l s ,

"A n e w h e a r t

In t h e e v e n i n g r e a d to t h e m a Y o u t h ' s

D u r i n g t h e d a y r e a d t h r e e N.Y.

commenced Geometry, Book

I Prop.

L § A l . in S u r v e y i n g at C a s e V I I I ,

Companion

Evangelists,

To d a y I h a v e c o m m e n c e d a n e w t e r m ,

Lot Al § Ber.

C.

A b o u t n o o n it b e g a n to r a i n § w i t h o u t m u c h i n ­

t e r m i s s i o n it r a i n e d t i l l t h i s m o r n i n g .

will

§ B i o s a ls o

Lot, I h a d s e n t to h i s r o o m f o r d i s ­

Yesterday I was unwell

visited m y S.S.

The w i n d b l e w from

In t h e e v e n i n g L. A n d r e w s Jr.

Stark § John Dominis called.
obedience.

§ t h er e.

to

§ some

§ n e w b o o k o f accts.
XII,

Chemistry,

§ in B o o k - K .

review

Jan.

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

D a y B o ok , J o u r n a l ,

§ L eger.

ditions of Fractions.
Fractions § Geo.

Wm.

§ El.

Emerson

Peter ma

at E u r o p e .

V i c S L y d i a at N u m e r a t i o n

do.

Jos.

P a g e 94

I 11 ^ p a r t ,

at a d ­

1 1^

" Sec.

"

do. M u l t i p l i c a t i o n - -

§ all at A f r i c a .

m uch c o n f i n e d § am q uite unwell.

3, 1 8 4 8

To-day I have been

T h i s e v e n i n g t h e r e w a s to b e

a m o n t h l y c o n c e r t b u t no.

Sat. Jan.

8 '48
M o n d a y e v e n i n g I r e a d to t h e c h i l d r e n f r o m the " M i s s i o n ­

a r y H e r a l d " for M a y 1847,

letters

w r o t e a s h o r t l e t t e r to bro.
(5) Nos.

2 8- 3 2 ,

f r o m Mr.

C. S. L y m a n ,

No 1, o f "T he F r i e n d " ,

w h i c h I h a d read.

The past w e e k

Dwight.

Tuesday I

§ sent some Polynesians

a lso,

s o m e N.Y.

Evangelist

I h a v e b e e n m o r e s t r i c t in m y

s c h o o l Ej h a v e h a d a m u c h b e t t e r s c h o o l f or it.
The forepart of the w e e k was quite rainy § m any of our
adobie w a l l s have fallen,
house.

To r e p a i r f e n c e s

$ s o h as t h e f r o n t o f o u r D o m e s t i c s '
$ it

(!)

100 c o r a l s t o n e s o f t h e a u p u n i .
w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

I h a v e e n g a g e d 10 bis.

L im e S

Wednesday evening our meeting

L. A n d r e w s .

L a s t S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g Mr.

§

Mrs. J a s p e r a r r i v e d f r o m K a u a i , h a v i n g l a n d e d at E w a § c o m e on
afoot.

T h u r s d a y w e c a l l e d on them,

§ they came

us § s p e n t th e e v e n i n g t i l l 10 1/2 o ' c l o c k .

$ t o o k tea w i t h

Last ev en i n g w e m ost

o f us w e n t to h e a r J u d g e L e e 's T e m p e r a n c e a d d r e s s .

It w a s

rate--§ w e v o t e d to r e q u e s t a c o p y f o r p u b l i c a t i o n ,

$ raised a

s u b s c r i p t i o n at once.
was present.
A l . § Wm.

T h e t w o r o o m s w e r e full.

To d a y w e h a d n o s c h o o l .

a c c o m p a n y me to t h e s t o r e s

n o o n w e w e n t to r i d e to W a i k i k i .

first

Judge Turrill

T h i s f o r e n o o n I h a d Lot,

§ to a u c t i o n .

This a f t e r ­

Lot b o r r o w e d G § J o h n ' s h o r s e

23

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Jan.

8, 1 8 4 8

P a g e 95

5 I m a n i f e s t e d s o m e d i s p l e a s u r e at h i m f o r it.
T h i s e v e n i n g all r e c i t e d t h e i r v e r s e s a b o u t t h e y o u n g
m a n in th e g o s p e l M a r k 10:27.

I r e a d H e n r y u p o n it.

t a k e n s i c k on W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g ,

§ h as n o t b e e n to s c h o o l since.

He ha s h a d a s h o r t c o u r s e o f f e v e r , b u t to d a y his
§ he has taken no medicine.
b a t t l e at N e w O r l e a n s .

Kali was

f e v e r is a b a t e d

T h i s d a y is t h e a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e

Sister Armstrong received a letter from

bro. B i s h o p t h a t h e c o u l d n o t c o m e to p r e a c h to m o r r o w ,
e n g a g e d t h e s e r v i c e s of bro.

so I h a v e

L. A n d r e w s .

T h e L o r d p r e p a r e us all f or t h e d u t i e s o f t h e S a b b a t h .

T u e s d a y Jan.

11

Lord's
evening.

'48
d a y bro.

L. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d a ll d a y § in t h e

H i s t e x t s w e r e Eph.

A b o u t d a r k it r a i n e d some.
usual.'

Mrs.

the chapel

C. § Ber.

5 :1 4 1 Cor.

§ o t h e r s a t t e n d e d at t he r e o p e n i n g o f
Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y s c h o o l

as u s u a l , b u t l i t t l e a m b i t i o n to s t u d y ,
Richards

§ after tea § prayers
c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
Jan.

P s . 1 1 6 :1 2.

M y S.S. w a s m o r e i n t e r e s t i n g t h a n

§ sat a m o n g t h e s i n g e r s .

L a s t e v e n i n g Mrs.

6 :2 0

§ daughters

o r to do a n y t h i n g else.
§ M i s s O g d e n v i s i t e d us,

t h e y a c c o m p a n i e d us to S.S. M o n t h l y c o n c e r t ,

Castle.

I r e a d a l i t t l e f r o m Cong .

V i s i t e r for

1847-- § made a few remarks.
Y e s t e r d a y J o h n w a s t a k e n sic k,

b y all t h e c h i e f s

§ so w a s

Kali, w h o

§ was v i s i t e d during the day

is to d a y n o b e t t e r .

The

f o r m e r is b e t t e r to day.
Y e s t e r d a y I p u r c h a s e d 24 c a n e s e a t c h a i r s
room.

To day 52 g l a s s set.

for d i ning

Sister Armg thinks quite(?)

awaking among the drunk members.

an

Journal, A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

Wed. Jan.

1848

P a g e 96

T h i s e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

L. A n d r e w s

12

Jan.

12,

'48

§ he d w e l t m u c h u p o n t h e s u b j e c t o f a r e v i v a l o f r e l i g i o n .
also, r e m a r k e d .

Mrs.

Arm® somewhat unwell.

Others

Mr. B i o s h a s c a l l e d .

Heard to-day that A l . swore yesterday.

Sat. Jan.

15 48
Yesterday,

I p u n i s h e d Lot,

for disrespect,

for s h o w i n g a nger.
Mrs.

I was somewhat unwell

§ being very irritable

severely.

A l s o , Wm.

in the m o r n i n

L a s t e v e n i n g 5 t o d a y I h a v e felt m o r e u n w e l l .

C. r o d e to P u n a h o u on T h u r s d a y § j u s t as t h e y h a d r e a c h e d

h o m e t h e h o r s e r u n § k i c k e d u p b u t f o r t u n a t e l y d i d n o i n j ur y.
Tofday,

I h a v e l o o k e d o v e r 3 N.Y.

read "The P o lynesian",

Evangelists.

This ev e n in g

containing a Treaty with Hamburg.

t e r d a y I t o o k o f f m y w h i s k e r s w h i c h a d d e d to m y cold.
l e t t e r f r o m bro.

A r m g d a t e d at L a h a i n a l u n a ,

g o i n g on to H a w a i i .

Wed.

Jan.

19

James

J a n y 10/48.

Yes­

Rec^ a
He was

§ J o h n ar e r e c o v e r e d o f t h e i r s i c k n e s s .

'48

T h u s m y d a y s ar e f a s t b e i n g n u m b e r e d ,
d a y o f m y p i l g r i m a g e h e r e b e l o w w i l l come.

§ soon the last

Oh to b e a l w a y s re a d y ,

f or in s u c h an h o u r as w e t h i n k n o t t h e S o n o f m a n c o m e t h .
L a s t L o r d ' s d a y Bro.

P a r k e r d i d n o t c o m e as w a s e x p e c t e d

§ bro. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d all d a y § in t h e e v e n i n g at t h e p a l a c e .
He w a s m u c h e n g a g e d .

T e x t in t h e m o r n i n g Mat.

7:11 §

At n o o n I h a d a m e e t i n g w i t h th e e l d e r s
q u i r e d o f t h e m a b o u t t h e w o r k o f t h e Lord.
to me t h a t G o d w a s in our m i d s t b u t

(na lima)

(!)
§ in­

It w a s v e r y e v i d e n t

I c e r t a i n l y k n e w it not.

It

Jan.

Jo ur n a l , A m o s

Starr Cooke

did me good.

In t h e e v e n i n g Mrs.

down to t h e c h a p e l

bro.

n e i g h b o r as t h y s e l f . "

C.

19,

§ I w i t h Jos.

P a g e 97

§ Martha went

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m L u k e 10:

"Love thy

M o n d a y m o r n i n g I a t t e n d e d the n a t i v e p r a y e r

meeting § directed the minds

of t h e p e o p l e to s a i l o r s

as it w a s S e a m e n ' s M o n t h l y c o n c e r t day.

§ foreigners

In t h e e v e n i n g w e n t d o w n

to t h e C h a p e l b u t f o u n d n o m e e t i n g - - c a l l e d at bro.
the e v e n i n g .

1848

Smith's

§ spent

L a s t e v e n i n g p r e p a r e d to s a y s o m e t h i n g t h i s m o r n i n g

but bro. A n d r e w s w a s p r e s e n t

§ I p u r p o s e to s a y w h a t

I intended

at W a i k i k i to m o r r o w a f t e r n o o n .
Heard yesterday,

f r o m Mr. R i c e o f K a i l u a t h a t Dr. A n d r e w s

lost h i s l i t t l e s o n o f 18 ms.
the 6th.

A l s o , t h a t Mr.

on Jan.

G oodell's eyes we r e

ing bro. A n d r e w s w a s m u c h e n g a g e d .
worship.

3 r d $ t h a t it w a s b u r i e d on

Mr.

improving.

T hi s e v e n ­

G o w e r w a s in at t e a § e v e n i n g

He w e n t to m e e t i n g .

M o n . J a n 2 4 '48
T h i s is t h e 2 4 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f m y s i s t e r C a t h a r i n e ' s de a t h ,
§ I s t i l l h a v e a b i b l e in m y p o s s e s s i o n n o w wh.
T h ursday last I was t aken w i t h a d iarhea
eat n o r h a d a n y s c h o o l .

Friday

§ in t h e a f t e r n o o n n e i t h e r

but

I w e n t at d a y - b r a k e ( ! )

f e m a l e p r a y e r m e e t i n g at t h e s c h o o l - h o u s e .
u n i t e d m e e t i n g till

§ I have not

D i d i n t e n d to go to m o r n i n g p r a y e r m e e t i n g s

but did not till this m o r n i n g when

Ps.

I c o u l d n o t go, n e i t h e r

I was still unwell but had a school

felt s t r o n g s ince.

On

I h a d the horses brought w it h the i n t e n ­

t i o n o f g o i n g to W a i k i k i to a m e e t i n g ,
d i d Ii.

s h e g a v e me.

7 o' e l k .

a r r i v e d b r i n g i n g Bro.

A f t e r w a r d s to th e

T h e k i n g w a s t he re .

T o - d a y I h a v e fe lt b u t l i t t l e .

to the

I r e a d 5 7t h

Friday evening the Kamehameha

B a l d w i n § f a m i l y § bro.

Alexander.

Saturday

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Jan.

m o r n i n g the " U n c a s , " Capt.
B.

§ Al.

at bro.

Gillett arrived.

Chamberlain's

d i t io n.

.AL p r e a c h e d f r o m Phil.

At n o o n m e t t h e L u n a s

w i n p r e a c h e d f r o m Is.

55:6.

A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d fr. Job.

18 48

P a g e 98

C a l l e d on t h e m bros.

§ e n g a g e d t h e m to p r e a c h y e s t e r d a y .

In t h e a f t e r n o o n I r o d e in t h e w a g o n § Mrs.
t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.

24,

again.

C. o n h o r s e b a c k .
1:28.

Tokens

Yes­

of p e r ­

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

Bald­

In t h e e v e n i n g at t h e p a l a c e bro.

36 :22

"Who t e a c h e t h like h im?"

After

m e e t i n g h a d a o p p o r t u n i t y to s a y a fe w w o r d s to th e King.

Wed.

Jan.

26

'48

T h i s is t h e 4 3 r d a n n i v e r s a r y o f m y s i s t e r S a r a h ' s b i r t h ­
day.

Y e s t e r d a y § t o d a y s c h o o l as u s u a l .

t e n d e d t h e p r a y e r m e e t i n g of m a l e s ,

Yesterday morning at­

§ the u ni t e d meeting.

m o r n i n g t h e b o y s w e n t to o n e § t h e g i r l s to a n o t h e r .
p r e a c h e d at 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k fr. J o h n 5 :3 9 " S e a r c h
To-day we have been the subject of prayer.
t h e p r a y e r m e e t i n g c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Sat. Jan.

29

This

Bro.

Baldwin

the Scriptures".

This evening attended

Baldwin.

'48

Thur s d a y m o r n i n g I a t t e n d e d the m o rning pray e r me e t i n g
§ r e a d § c o m m e n t e d u p o n t h e 8th chap.
attended the me e t i n g of inquirers.
at 8 o ' c l o c k do.
do.

f o r 1 st a p a n a - - 2 0 0 .

do.

2nd apana--

b o t h days e s p e c i a l l y yesterday.

50.

Romans.

A t 9 o ' c l o c k A.M.

Yesterday morning attended
This m o r n i n g
W a s p l e a s e d at w h a t

A l . ^ I w e n t to an i n t e r e s t i n g T e m p e r a n c e m e e t i n g .
L e a w e r e t he re .

I saw

Thursday evening I wrote a co m ­

m uni ca ti on for our Temperance m e e t i n g last evening.

§ Mr.

"

Last evening
Mr.

Bastain

S u b j e c t d i s c u s s e d , W h i c h is m o s t h a r m f u l ( ? )

Journal,

Amos Starr Cooke

Jan.

29,

1848

P a g e 99

f e r m e n t e d o r spirituous l i q u o r s - - d e c i d e d th at f e r m e n t e d l i q u o r s
wer e .

This af ternoon 4 boys

$ I bathed.

Y e s t e r d a y an a r r i v a l

from the coast br in gi ng back papers pub li c a t i o n s
y e a r old.

§c. m o r e t h a n on e

J u l i e t t e w r o t e to h e r m o t h e r f o r p a i n t s w a s h i n g m a c h i n e (

§c. § I p u t i n an o r d e r fo r $25.
f o r us to m o r r o w .

Our scholars

Bro.

B a l d w i n h a s e n g a g e d to p r e a c h

s t i l l r e m a i n u n a f f e c t e d b y all

t h e e v i d e n c e s t h e y § w e h a v e o f G o d ' s s p i r i t a m o n g us.
will they inquire

T u e s d a y Feb.

"what shall we do?"

1 st 48.

T h u s a n o t h e r m o n t h ha s d a w n e d u p o n me.
to p r a i s e G o d f o r all h i s m e r c i e s .
w i t h a fe w i n q u i r e r s o f A p a n a 3.

Lord's
Bro.

c r o w d e d that

Oh f o r a h e a r t

d a y m o r n i n g I me t

B a l d w i n p r e a c h e d in the m o r n ­

ing to a v e r y f u l l c o n g r e g a t i o n f r o m Is.
c a m e so

Oh, w h e n

5:15,

I g a v e up s o m e cf o f

16.

The house b e ­

(!) o u r s e a t s

§ the boys

sat w i t h t h e i r p a r e n t s .

At n o o n m y S.S. w a s t h i n § u n i n t e r e s t i n g .

M et a g a i n w i t h t h e L u n a s

£ h e a r d t h a t bro.

A g r e e d to go up to W a i k i k i
to a b o u t 400 fr.

I Thes..

in t h e P.M.

preached Sabbath

Accordingly went

5: 19 Q u e n c h net t h e S.

bro. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d at t h e p a l a c e .
w o r d s to J o h n Y o u n g .

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.

(P.M.)

In t h e e v e n i n g

Ag.

L a s t e v e n i n g at p r a y e r s

In t he e v e n i n g bro.

§ talked

After m eeting I said a few

§ s p o k e to t h e c h i l d r e n § m a d e a p r a y e r .
us.

A r m s t r o n g h a d arrived.

t a l k e d § he
K a a u w a i ca me

He a l s o t o o k t e a w i t h

H a l l c a l l e d § w e c o n v e r s e d a b o u t N. Y ork.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n t h e r e has b e e n an a r r i v a l o f a F r e n c h M a n o f W a r ,
bringing a n ew consul,
southerly,

§ Maigret

(Catholic Bishop).

s h e c a m e in to t h e h a r b o r i m m e d i a t e l y .

The w i n d b eing

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Sat.

Feb.

Feb.

5, 1 8 4 8

P a g e 100

5 '48
T h e d a y § w e e k are gon e, b u t al l o u r s c h o l a r s

impenitent.

W e h a v e b e e n o u t e v e r y m o r n i n g to t h e p r a y e r m e e t i n g .

I fear the interest
i n g bro.

a re s t i l l

in r e l i g i o n is d e c r e a s i n g .

A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d f r o m Is.

on F r i d a y m o r n i n g .
morning meetings

He was also present

T h i s m o r n i n g I r e a d Hal.

this week.

w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro. Ag.
d u c e d to Capt.

4 5: 11 .

Thomas.

Wednesday m o r n ­

1.

Moses has attended

Wednesday evening our p rayer meeting
The room was quite crowded.

Was

intro­

T h u r s d a y an e x t r a P o l y n e s i a n w a s p u b l i s h e d

g i v i n g an a c c o u n t o f the m u r d e r o f Dr. W h i t m a n § w i f e
b y theilndians - - a l s o an a c c o u n t o f v e s s e l s

§ 9 others

§passengers

expected.

T h i s f o r e n o o n t h e F r e n c h C o n s u l M. D i l l o n § w i f e w e r e p r e s e n t e d
at c ourt.

They appeared very well.

V i c e - c o n s u l - - s a l . $1200.
to r i d e o n h o r s e b a c k .
1 Theu.

5: 19

T u e s d a y Feb.

Mr.

D u d o i t g o e s to K a u a i as

T h i s a f t e r n o o n th e b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d me

H a v e w r i t t e n a n a t i v e s e r m o n t h i s w e e k fr.

"Quench not the Spirit."

8 '48

L o r d ' s d a y m o r n i n g th e c h u r c h w a s
§ w e a g a i n g a v e up o u r s e a t s .

Bro.

Ag. p r e a c h f r o m A c t s

At n o o n m y S.S. w a s n o t so full as u s u a l .
to M a e m a e

W a l k e d both ways.

w i n p r e a c h e d at t h e p a l a c e , b u t Mrs.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n

C. w a s u n w e l l

r en p a s s e n g e r s .

They
Bald­

§ I d i d n o t go

f r o m t h e So u th .

This m o r n i n g the Honolulu,

a r r i v e d b u t w e got n o l e t t e r s .

I went

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.

Y e s t e r d a y it w a s r a i n y § t h e w i n d w a s

day it h a s r a i n e d a l i t t l e .
Newell,

16:30.

§ p r e a c h e d m y n e w s e r m o n to a s c h o o l h o u s e full.

were very attentive.

out.

f i l l e d to o v e r f l o w i n g - -

He h a d h i s w i f e

To

Capt.
§ 4 child­

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Feb.

8, 1 8 4 8

P a g e 101

T h i s e v e n i n g w e ar e g o i n g out to c a l l on t h e n e w F r e n c h
c o n s u l , Mr.

Dillon

§ Lady.

C a l l e d on t h e a b o v e ,
w e s a w Capt.

§ M rs .

Sat.

'48

Feb.

12

Lot, A l , Ber.

a l s o at Mr.
Newell.

§ M a r y go w i t h us.

Thompson's

§ Capt.

McKee where

T h o u g h t o f c a l l i n g at Capt.

Carter.

W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g I a t t e n d e d t h e m e e t i n g § h e a r d bro.
Armstrong from

--

The king was present.

bro. A. c o n d u c t e d o u r p r a y e r m e e t i n g .

B r os.

In t h e e v e n i n g

Baldwin § Emerson

w e r e there.
On T h u r s d a y M.

D i l l o n c a l l e d at bro.

left h i s c a r d f o r t h e r e s t o f t h e M i s s i o n .

Chamberlain's

§

Thursday evening

bro. A g . c a l l e d on us a s h o r t t ime.

F r i d a y it r a i n e d al l d a y

£ the weather was quite unpleasant.

Stud ied most of my spare

t ime,

Surveying.

Prep a r e d some remarks

on t h e N e g a t i v e o f a

q u e s t i o n to b e d i s c u s s e d at o u r T e m p e r a n c e m e e t i n g .

Will the

o c c u p a n c y of M e x i c o be o f a n y b e n e f i t to th e U n i t e d S t a t e s .
§ Wm.

a c c o m p a n i e d me.

Al.

T h e q u e s t i o n w a s d e c i d e d in t h e n e g a t i v e .

T hi s m o r n i n g I c a l l e d d o w n t o w n § on s o m e o f o u r n e i g h b o r s .
Today reed some Evangelist,
I h a v e w r i t t e n t h e ab o v e .

Thurs.

Feb.

§ r e a d f o u r o f them.
Mrs.

This even in g

R. h a s c a l le d .

17 -'48

O n L o r d ' s d a y m o r n i n g it w a s v e r y p l e a s a n t .
house was v ery crowded,

but we did not leave our seats.

B a l d w i n p r e a c h e d f r o m H e b . 4:12.
preached,

In th e a f t e r n o o n bro.

§ a l s o at t h e p a l a c e in t h e e v e n i n g .

versation with Alapai,

The meeting

§ w a s p l e a s e d w i t h her.

Bro.
Ag.

I had some c o n ­
At n o o n m y S.S.

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

w a s r a t h e r sm a l l ,

Feb.

§ not interesting.

17,

18 48

On M o n d a y M a r y ,

Peter § David commenced 2nd Book of History,
§ Ly. c o m m e n c e d A s t r o n o m y in M i t c h e l l ' s

P a g e 102

Em, J a m e s ,

" P a r l e y ' s " Jos.

Primary Geography.

t h e e v e n i n g w e all a t t e n d e d S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t at bro.
c o n d u c t e d b y him.

Vic
In

Castle's

T u e s d a y w a s t h e d a y a p p o i n t e d for r e c e i v i n g

the fu ll l e n g t h p o r t r a i t o f L o u i s P h i l l i p e at n o o n at t h e p a l a c e .
O u r s c h o l a r s vere

all p r e s e n t .

It w a s a m a g n i f i c e n t p r e s e n t f r o m

h i m to K a m e h a m e h a III. T h e f r a m e w a s
In t h e e v e n i n g a s o i r e e

g i l d e d $ a b o u t 10 ft. b y 7.

§ m ost of the foreigners w ere present.

L a s t e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
n i g h t § t o d a y it h a s r a i n e d at t i m e s v e r y hard .
Mr. W i l c o x c a l l e d at m y s c h o o l .

Feb.

19 48

the T e m p e r a n c e meeting.
t o r y of E n g l a n d ,
morning I was

T i b b e y § d i d n o t go to

O b t a i n e d f r o m Mr.

Q u r t o size.

C am e h o m e e a r l y § read.

the new

W e n t to b a t h e § t h e n c a l l e d d o w n on b o a r d t h e H o n o l u l u .

§ Wilcox,

J. M o n t a g u e Rev. Mr.

Uncles Smith, Taft,

f o r b ros.

Caldwell, Warner,

§ t o o k t h e m to Capt.

s a i l on t h e m o r r o w f or China.
During the w e e k

o n e ea.

Cary , H. W. T a f t , W e s t S t o c k b r i d g e ,

S. C O o k e , N e w H a v e n ,

A n n Capt.

This

This afternoon about Astrea,

T h i s e v e n i n g I p u t up v a r i o u s P o l y n e s i a n s ,

Rev.

T. A s h b u r t o n ' s H i s ­

l o o k i n g o ut i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e n e w p l a n e t L e V e r n i e r

f or m y c o n t e m p l a t e d L e c t u r e .

§ Charles

This forenoon(?)

2 rods.

L a s t e v e n i n g I v i s i t e d at Mr.

asteroid.

Last

T h i s e v e n i n g E m m a c a r r i e d me

f r o m t h e s c h o o l r o o m s to t h e h o u s e

Sat.

Baldwin.

A l ex ,

I h a v e h a d § Mrs.

E.

Seeley
§ S.

A b i g a i l Peck,

N e w e l l w h o is to

s e n t b y h i m f o r a l e t t e r stamp.

C. a l s o a b a d cold.

T h o m a s s a i l e d to d a y f or China.

The Laura

Journal,

Amos Starr Cooke

T u e s d a y Feb.

22

Feb.

I r o d e to W a i k i k i

J. w e n t out to t h e p a l a c e

o 'c lk .

P a g e 103

Ag. p r e a c h e d f r o m J o h n 1:12.

In

§ read a sermon from John 15:25

"They h a t e d me w i t h o u t a cause",

school

18 48

'48

L o r d ' s d a y m o r n i n g bro.
t he a f t e r n o o n

22,

to a f u ll ho u s e .

§ I s t a i d at home.

In t h e e v e n i n g

At n o o n m y s a b b a t h

I r e q u e s t e d t h e m e e t h e r e a f t e r in t h e m o r n i n g at 8 1/2
Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y t h e a ir has b e e n q u i t e c h i ll y.

day a trade w i n d quite strong,
e v e n i n g I c a l l e d on bro.

Smith,

ing w e h a d a c a l l f r o m Mr.
a r t i s t - - a l s o f r o m Mr.

th e f i r s t f o r s o m e time.
§ t h e y on us today.

L as t

This e v e n ­

H i t c h c o c k a c c o m p a n i e d b y an E n g l i s h

S k i n n e r Mrs.

an i n v i t a t i o n t h r o u g h Mr.

To

T a y l o r § M i s s D ri n g.

Rec^

J o n e s to c a l l at t h e C a t h o l i c c h a p e l

F r i d a y m o r n i n g at 10 o ' c l k to h e a r t h e O r g a n m a d e b y Mr. J o n e s ,
P r i c e $4, 00 0.

Commenced

to d a y a s e r i e s o f a r t i c l e s fo r t h e

E l e l e f or t e a c h e r s o f t h e n a t i v e s c h o o l s .
Y e s t e r d a y n o o n Mr.

Sat.

Feb.

26

§ Mrs.

D i l l o n c a l l e d u p o n us.

'48

M y t i m e h a s b e e n so m u c h t a k e n up t h a t
m y diary.
Ag.

I have n e g l ected

W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Thursday afternoon we r e ceived a great many letters

Messrs Douglass

§ L yman.

from

T h a t e v e n i n g I s t u d i e d q u i t e late.

F r i d a y m o r n i n g w e v i s i t e d t h e C a t h o l i c c h a p e l in c o m p a n y w i t h
t h e k i n g,

chiefs

from Valparaiso.

§ f o r e i g n e r s to h e a r t h e i r n e w o r g a n j u s t c o m e
At n o o n

I w e n t o n b o a r d o f t h e C h a r l e s to get

a b o x c o n t a i n i n g a lot o f m u s i c f r o m Mr.

Douglass.

When I re­

t u r n e d I m e t all t h e c h i l d r e n g o i n g to t h e Q u e e n ' s to s e e a
p e a c o c k § h e n p r e s e n t e d b y Mr.

D i l l o n to t h e i r M a j e s t i e s .

After

J o u r n a l , A m o s S t a r r C o o ke

Feb.

26,

d i n n e r w e h a d no s c h o o l b u t w r o t e l e t t e r s to Mr.
I w r o t e also § this m o r n i n g sent t h e m
in t h e P r o v i d e n c e .
few p r e s e n t .

1848

Douglass

Last e vening atte n d e d the Temperance m e e t i n g - -

T h i s m o r n i n g e a r l y guns w e r e h e a r d § it p r o v e d
S h e c a m e in i m m e d i a t e l y

o ' c l o c k , w e w e n t o v e r to bro.

Hall's

§ had a prayer,

Rev. Mr. A t k i n s o n § w i f e b o u n d to O r e g o n ,
w i f e f o r h e r e § Rev.

o t h e r at bro.

Revs. Mr.

S a m i G. D w i g h t s i n g l e .

f r o m S p r i n g St.

u n t i l G en l m e e t i n g .

bro.

church

Castle's.

Th e
§ from

To da y I h a v e

Douglass.

2 8 '48
Dwight

§ bro.

Retir ed about ten o'clock.

w a s k e p t a w a k e s o m e by M a r y A n n i s w h o h a d a d i a r h e a .

Andrews

Juliette
It w a s so

I n d e e d fo r s e v e r a l days.

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.
O n l y a fe w s c h o l a r s p r e s e n t .

D w i g h t a c c o m p a n i e d me to m y S.S.

It w a s r a i n y all d a y § o n l y a f e w

c o m p a r a t i v e l y c a m e o ut to m e e t i n g .
The boys
15:

b e m a d e alive.
e v e n i n g Rev.

Kinney §

I r e c ^ a l e t t e r f r o m M i s s Le t t s ,

w h o h a d c a l l e d to s e e him.

f r o m I Cor.

We found

T h e f i r s t c o u p l e s t a y at bro. H a l l ' s .

S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g w a s s p e n t w i t h Mr.

5:6.

§c.

§ h e c a m e h o m e w i t h us to s t a y

a d d e d s o m e t h i n g to m y l e t t e r to Mr.

last night.

§ at 11

The latter brought

^ si ste r Seeley c o nt ai ni ng some blank bills.

M o n d a y Feb.

§ Lyman.

[to] the D e p o s i t o r y to go

to b e t h e " S a m o s e t " a r r i v e d .

letters

P a g e 104

Bro. Ag. p r e a c h e d f r o m Gal.

a c c o m p a n i e d m e to t h e c h a p e l
F o r as in A d a m all die,

§ h e a r d bro.

so in C h r i s t s h a l l all

In t h e a f t e r n o o n s t a i d w i t h t h e c h i l d r e n .

Mr. A t k i n s o n p r e a c h e d at the c h a p e l

a c c o m p a n i e d me.

T e x t w a s A c t s 16:

s p e a k e r § s e r m o n i z e r an h o u r long.

In the

§ 8 scholars

Believe o n t h e S.
Bro.

Damon

He is a g o o d

Dwight c o n d u c t e d our

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

evening family worship.

Feb.

28,

L e a r n e d to d a y th at Mr.

1848

P a g e 105

T e n E y c k ha s

w ri tt en very strongly against the n a t i o n § the mission.

It w a s

p u b l i s h e d in a P l a i n D e a l e r , p u b l i s h e d at C l e a v e l a n d ( !) Ohio.
L a s t w e e k T h e " N e w s " m a d e a l l u s i o n to b r o s . A r m s t r o n g C a s t l e H a l l ,
Bishop § Johnson § Andrews
Wm.

Ladd).

§ m y s e l f written by "Snooks"

A d d e d s o m e t h i n g to m y l e t t e r to Mr.

T h u r s d a y Mch.

(alias,

Douglass.

2 '48

A l l m y s p a r e t i m e t hi s w e e k h a s b e e n d e v o t e d to l o o k i n g
o v e r m y l e c t u r e for to m o r r o w n i g h t .
been trying my m agic Lantern

This evening I have just

§ find some of the diagrams m u c h

i n ju re d.

On T u e s d a y e v e n i n g § to n i g h t w e r e c e i v e d a c a l l f r o m

y o u n g Mr.

Butl e r of the "Samoset".

Dwi gh t.

T o - n i g h t h e s l e e p s w i t h Mr.

T h e i r v e s s e l is n a m e d a f t e r t h e f i r s t

intercourse w i t h the Puritians(!)

at P l y m o u t h .

indian who had
Yesterday after

s c h o o l I a c c o m p a n i e d t h e b o y s on b o a r d o f t h e S a m o s e t .
Mr.

The mate,

F oo t t r e a t e d us p o l i t e l y tho' he w a s a l i t t l e c o r ne d.

meeting

l a s t e v e n i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro. A t k i n s o n .

§wife were over

r e t u r n e d today.

M o t t w e r e at t h e M a t e r n a l m e e t i n g .
the M i s s i o n a r i e s .

T u e s d a y Mar.

Bro.

Our
Bishop

Y e s t e r d a y after noon the Misses
They enjoyed their visit among

On T u e s d a y I r e e d a lot o f " D a n b u r y T i m e s " .

7 '48

F r i d a y w a s d e v o t e d w h e n out o f s c h o o l to p r e p a r i n g m y l e c ­
ture § the M a g i c Lantern.

W e n t d o w n at 6 o ' c l o c k § w a s

to w a i t an h o u r b e f o r e t h e k e y c o u l d be o b t a i n e d ,
flurry.
children.

The room was very well

obliged

§ w a s in q u i t e

f i l l e d § m a n y of m y a u d i t o r s w e r e

O c c u p i e d an h o u r § a q u a r t e r .

A f t e r this,

there were

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

M a r c h 7, 1 8 4 8

P a g e 106

some T e m p e r a n c e b o o k s f r o m E n g l a n d s o l d at a u c t i o n w h i c h h a d b e e n
ordered.

T h e y s o l d w e l l but

it m a d e s o m e b a d f e e l i n g .

a f t e r n o o n t h e b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d Mr.
Foster
n ig h t .

B u t l e r r e t u r n e d w i t h them,

Saturday

D w i g h t on h o r s e b a c k to N u u a n u .
spent the evening

T h e n e x t d a y t h e y w e r e at m e e t i n g .

§ s t a i d all

They b eing here we

had no s a bbath School.
Lor'ds day m o r n i n g
few p r e s e n t .

Bro.

Native service.

I w e n t e a r l y to m y S.S. b u t o n l y a

Dwight went

fo r t h e M i s s e s M o t t ,

to go to t h e

Bro. Ag. p r e a c h e d f r o m T h a t t h e y s h o u l d r e p e n t

t u r n to G o d § do w o r k s m e e t
m y s e l f w e n t to t h e C h a p e l

for repentance.

§ h e a r d bro.

At n o o n ,

Damon from

a ll e x c e p t
(!) A

f i r s t r at e s e r mo n.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

His majesty present.

In the e v e n i n g m o s t o f us w e n t to t h e c h a p e l

§ h e a r d bro.
Yesterday was

D w i g h t f r o m P s . 103:

L. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d .

"His k i n g d o m r u l e t h o v e r all".

a v e r y u n h a p p y d a y f o r me.

In th e m o r n i n g Bro.

D w i g h t c o m m e n c e d t e a c h i n g § o f f e r e d to t e a c h e v e r y f o r e n o o n - -3
h ou r s .

In t h e e v e n i n g v e r y f u l l M o n t h l y c o n c e r t c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

D w i gh t.

T h i s f o r e n o o n h e § h i s c o m p a n y o f p a s s e n g e r s c a l l e d on

t h e k i n g § bro.
als o, Mr.

D. m a d e a s p e e c h .

Hitchcock,

m o r n i n g § this.

called.

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

But le r § Foster,

T h e E n g l i s h a r t i s t c a l l e d on S a t u r d a y

T h i s n o o n Lot, Be r , Vic,

s ee R u t h § M o s e s b o t h o f w h o m w e r e sick.

§ J o h n a c c o m p a n i e d m e to
T o - m o r r o w t he k i n g is

e x p e c t i n g to go to L a h a i n a .

T h u r s d a y M a r c h 9 '48
Yesterday,
Lahaina.

J o h n Ii le ft us to a c c o m p a n y h i s m a j e s t y to

So me f i r i n g w h e n t h e y left.

m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro. A t k i n s o n .

L a s t e v e n i n g ou r p r a y e r
Bro.

D w i g h t b r o u g h t th e

M a r c h 9, 1 8 4 8

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M i s s e s Mot t.
Yesterday

John Dominis

§ today

a c c o m p a n i e d t h e m, b u t d i d n o t go in.

I have studied a considerable.

c a l l e d on bro.

D a m o n w h o s a i d Mr.

c ards.

Alas!

Alas!

Sat. M c h 11

This e vening

Lee a t t e n d e d b a l l s

§played

'48

Y e s t e r d a y at n o o n Mr.
a l s o B.F.

B u t l e r Jr.

§ Mrs.

§ Foster.

m e n ro de to t h e p a l i.

§ Lot § bro.

§ Mrs.

D.

§ the young

At n i g h t w e w e n t o u t to m e e t t h e m ,

D. v i s i t e d at bro.

M i s s e s M o t t Mr.

K i n n e y t o o k d i n n e r w i t h us

A f t e r d i n n e r bro.

t h e y a c c o m p a n i e d us to P u n a h o u .

Hall's

The other boys a c c o m p a n i e d

The subejct

" T h e a t r e s §was

T h e s u b j e c t w h e t h e r it w a s

for t h i s G o v e r n m e n t to f o r b i d " l i c e n s e s " .

for d i s c u s s i o n w a s

I

in t h e a f f i r m a t i v e at o u r n e x t m e e t i n g - - § bro.

expedient

w a s v o t e d to l e a d
A r m s t r o n g in the

T h i s m o r n i n g t h e S a m o s e t w a s to s a i l § w e w e n t on bo a r d .

W h i l e t h e r e h e a r d t h a t Mrs.
from Mazatlan.

Ca me h o m e

T h i s a f t e r n o o n s h e ha s

M o t t h a d j u s t a r r i v e d in t h e " A n g o l a "

§ I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to bro.

Seeley.

s a i l e d - - § some of her passengers acc o m p a n i e d

us to t h e Pa l i , Mr. A t k i n s o n ,
Dwig h t.

Al,

in c o m p a n y w i t h M i s s P r a t t ,

B r e w e r § G e o r g e W.

l a i d a side.

Ej t h e n

In t h e e v e n i n g M a r y , B e r . ,

me to t h e T e m p e r a n c e m e e t i n g .

Negative.

P a g e 107

Mr.

It w a s a v e r y p l e a s a n t

§ Mrs.

Kinney,

§ Miss Pratt

§ Mr.

ride §we re t u r n e d b e fo r e sun-set.

M u c h e x c i t e m e n t d o w n t o w n b e c a u s e t h e M i s s e s M o t t w i l l n o t dance.
The L o r d p r e p a r e us f o r t h e d u t i e s o f the c o m i n g L o r d ' s day.

T u e s d a y , M a r c h 14

'48

S a b b a t h m o r n i n g at 8 1/2 o ' c l o c k I w e n t to m y S.S.
quite a number of scholars

from Waikiki.

§ found

T h e y r e a d in M o o o l e l o

Journal, Amos

M a r c h 14,

Starr Cooke

of Bartimea, M a h e l e

IX.

Bro.

1848

A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d f r o m Ez.

At n o o n w e r e t u r n e d § t h e b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d Mrs.
th e C h a p e l to h e a r Mr. A t k i n s o n .
B i n g h a m ' s S.

Is.

Chap.

1.

Bro. Ag.

33:11.
C. to

A f t e r d i n n e r I r e a d to Mrs.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n Mrs.

re n w e n t to t h e n a t i v e s c h o o l h o u s e to h e a r bro.
to p a r e n t s .

P a g e 108

C.

§ the c h i l d ­

Dwight preach

p r e a c h e d to a s m a l l c o n g r e g a t i o n .

e v e n i n g w e all t u r n e d o u t to h e a r bro.

C.

In the

K i n n e y at the c h a p e l .

Y e s t e r d a y it w a s s t o r m y w i n d b l o w i n g h a r d § l a s t e v e n i n g w e h a d
no m o n t h l y c o n c e r t

for S.S.

Sabbath night Bernice was taken with

a c h o l e r a m o r b u s - y e s t e r d a y w a s q u i t e sick.
been about but has not a t t e n d e d school.
h a r d to day.
Damon's.

Bro.

D. c o m ^ t h e l a n g u a g e .

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

I h a v e n o t f e lt w e l l .

To d a y s h e has

The w i n d has b l o w n very
T o o k d i n n e r at bro.

B i shop has called.

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y

To d a y w e h a v e b e e n r e m e m b e r e d b y o u r b r e t h r e n .

Wa s o b l i g e d to f o r b i d t h e s c h o l a r s g o i n g o u t in t h e m o r n i n g .

T h u r s d a y M a r c h 16

'48.

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I w r o t e a l i t t l e in n a t i v e for t e a c h e r s .
T h e r e s t o f t h e m o r n i n g w a s d e v o t e d to f i x i n g p u m p in c o o k R. Y ard.
A f t e r s c h o o l A l . § Lot § Mr.

Dwight

§ I r o d e on h o r s e b a c k .

t h e e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y b r o K i nn e y.
w e n t f or t h e M o t t g i r l s , b u t t h e y w e r e g o i n g to Mr.
b a l l to p l e a s e t h e i r m o t h e r .

After meeting,

Bro.

he § I w e n t r o u n d
Our

O u r c h i l d r e n d i d n o t a p p e a r to

care for t heir not b e i n g invited.

This day we learned with

p l easure that the M i sses Mott did not dance,
b r o k e up at 11 1/2 o ' c l o c k .

Dwight

Shilaber's

t h a t w a y § s a w as w e s u p p o s e d s c o r e s o f p e o p l e g a t h e r e d .
h e a r t s s i c k e n e d at th e s ig ht .

In

that the p a r t y

U n d e r s t o o d t h a t Mr.

§ Mrs.

Jasper

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w e r e th ere.

M a r c h 16,

T h i s m a d e us sad.

for t h e l a s t s i x m o n t h s .

This a f t e r n o o n I put S t r a w b e r r y into the wagon.

This eveni ng

D w i g h t l e c t u r e s at the V e s t r y o f t h e c h a p e l ,

g on e b u t m y s e l f ,

Jos Martha,

P a g e 109

T h i s f o r e n o o n w a s d e v o t e d to

m a k i n g o u t t h e a c c o u n t o f th e s c h o o l

Bro.

1848

Vic,

Ly.

§ John.

§ all have

To t h e m I h a v e

read § talked.
Miss Dominis
[Mons ie ur ]

§ M i s s M o t t c a l l e d th is a f t e r n o o n .

D i l l o n c a l l e d o n Bro.

Monsuer

D w i g h t y e s t e r d a y noon.

Sat. M c h 1 8 ’48
Y e s t e r d a y w a s t h e K i n g ' s b i r t h day,
w a s l a i d as id e .

Mr.

§ business

generally

D w i g h t h a d a s c h o o l in t h e f o r e n o o n .

I

s h o u l d h a v e g o n e to r i d e in t h e a f t e r n o o n b u t t h e r e w a s an a p ­
p e a r a n c e o f r a i n § d i d n o t s e n d for t h e h o r s e s .
to r i d e in t h e w a g o n .
wife Konia,
t h a t Mr.

§ Ruth.

Jasper,

S o m e o f us w e n t

In t h e e v e n i n g w e h a d c o m p a n y ,
In t h e m o r n i n g I h e a r d f r o m bro.

at Mr.

Gov.

§ his

Armstrong

S h i l l a b e r ' s p a r t y , bd\iyke hi s " T e m p e r a n c e

Pledge".
A f t e r t e a I w e n t to o u r T e m p e r a n c e m e e t i n g w h e r e the
q uestion d i s c u s s e d was,
o f t h e H.

[be] e x p e d i e n t

f or t h e Govt,

Is. to p a s s an e n t i r e l y p r o h i b i t o r y l a w a g a i n s t i n t o x ­

icating liquors".
in t h e n e g a t i v e .
U ni o n ,

" W o u l d it

1847.

I l e d in t h e a f f i r m a t i v e ,
I r e a d some extracts

§ bro. A r m s t r o n g

f r o m R e p o r t o f Am.

I remarked upon the Public Sentiment,

§ the w r o n g o f s e l l i n g rum.

Mr.

Tem.

j u s t i f y it

Jasper's name was erased,

§ to

day I have h eard of others.
T h i s m o r n i n g bro.

Dwight h a d a sp e a k i n g school.

k e p t h i s b e d m o s t o f t h e day,

He has

§ t h i s e v e n i n g h e ha s t a k e n s o m e

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salts.

M a r c h 18,

To m o r r o w h e w a s to p r e a c h tw ic e.

t e r d a y w i t h Mrs. M o t t w a s n o t p l e a s a n t .
on Mrs. H o o p e r § f o u n d h e r v e r y h a r s h .
in a w a g o n to P u n a h o u ,
to W a i k i k i .

Peter tour

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His i n t e r v i e w y e s ­
Mrs. A r m s t r o n g c a l l e d

This a f ternoon w e rode

§ then I a c c o m p a n i e d the Four scholars

T h e y w e r e h a v i n g a m e e t i n g at W a i k i k i .

w e n t w i t h us.

1848

Geo.

Brewer

P e t e r § D a v i d f el l f r o m t he l a t t e r ' s h o r s e §

[tore]

o f f in p a r t t w o n a i l s

T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.
m e e t i n g at bro.

Rogers.

M o n d a y Mch.

'48

2 0-

f r o m h is r i g h t hand.

C o o k e h a s g o n e to a f e m a l e p r a y e r

Since dinner § especially since school we have had much
rain,

§ it k e e p s me f r o m S e a m e n ' s M o n t h l y c o n c e r t § a l s o f r o m

v i s i t i n g Mr.
Armstrong,

Jasper.

L e a r n e d t o - d a y t h a t he h a d w r i t t e n to bro.

§ co mp l a i n e d of neglect by Missionaries.

Saturday night,

§ got up § w e n t to see bro.

D.

Sat up l a t e

Yesterday m o r n ­

in g h e w a s b e t t e r b u t n o t w e l l , n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g he d i d h i s p r e a c h
ing at t h e s c h o o l r o o m to th e c h i l d r e n ,
evening.

§ at t h e c h a p e l in the

H i s t e x t w a s t h e s a m e as a f o r t n i g h t p r e v i o u s ,

ki n g d o m r u leth o ver all" P s . 103:19.

"His

To da y he h a s k e p t s c h o o l

t h r e e h o u r s as u su al .
Y e s t e r d a y f o r e n o o n Bro. Armstrong p r e a c h e d f r o m II Kor.
5:6.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n f r o m "Ano la, k a m a n a w a e o l a ' i " .

o f t h e c h i l d r e n a c c o m p a n i e d Mrs.

C. to t h e c h a p e l at n o o n ,

o t h e r s a c c o m p a n i e d us b o t h at e v e n i n g .
my sabbath was

full,

from Waikiki.

f r o m "T he H o l y S p i r i t R e s i s t e d " .

Some
§

At 8 1/2 o ' c l o c k A.M.

R e a d to t h e s c h o l a r s at eve,
This m o r n i n g v i s i t e d some

native s c h o ol s -- p ar t ic ul a rl y , Pupuli's

§ showed them

[how]

to

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M a r c h 20,

M u l t i p l y in t h e h e a d in Mr.
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T u e s d a y Mch.

21

P a g e 111

2222
D o u g l a s s ' s w a y - 2222

§ A l . completed Geometry,

B o o k I.

'48

Last n i g h t
§ I w i t h Ber.

Lot,

1848

8j bro.

§ to d a y it h a s r a i n e d q u i t e hard.

Mrs.

D w i g h t w e r e i n v i t e d to go o u t to Mr.

C.

Turrill's

t h i s e v e n i n g , b u t t he r a i n h a s p r e v e n t e d ^
After school this afternoon
had some c o n v e r s a t i o n about his soul

I c a l l e d at Mr. J a s p e r ' s
§ h i s g o i n g to b a l l s .

He

d e c l a r e d he w o u l d n o t d r i n k a n y m o r e , n o r to go to ba l l s .
n o t f ee l h o w m u c h h e h a d d i s g r a c e d h i m s e l f !

Sat. Mch.

25

He d i d

0 L o r d s a v e h i s soul.

'48

M y e y e s h a v e b e e n so p o o r for a f e w days p a s t t h a t
h a v e n o t w r i t t e n in m y di a ry .

W e d n e s d a y f o r n e o o n bro.

b e i n g l a m e w i t h the r h e u m a t i s m I t o o k his p l a c e
all day.

8

I

Dwight

8 had a school

T h a t e v e n i n g he c o n d u c t e d o u r m e e t i n g .

Bro.

8 Sister

G u l i c k w e r e p r e s e n t h a v i n g c o m e o v e r f r o m K a n e o h e t h a t day.
T h u r s d a y p a s s e d a w a y as u s u a l

§ that m o r ni ng we found

t h e K i n g § o t h e r s h a d r e t u r n e d f r o m M a u i.
C. B e r n i c e

8 b r o D w i g h t v i s i t e d bro. A n d r e w s .

w e n t d o w n to h e a r bro.
P s . 1:

In t h e e v e n i n g Mrs.
The boys

8 I

A t k i n s o n l e c t u r e at t h e V e s t r y r o o m f r o m

Was made a c q u a i n t e d w i t h a Russian ship captain.

The

n e x t da y a f t e r n o o n h e § a n o t h e r o n e v i s i t e d t h e s c h o o l an hour.
Last evening we had a spir i t e d Tempe r a n c e meeting.
Damon 8 I made our quota of remarks.
c ie ty ,

Bro.

Dwight joined the S o ­

8 c o l o r e d m a n o f f e r e d to s i g n b u t w a s n o t a l l o w e d .

D. w a s m u c h e x c i t e d a b o u t it.

Bro.

Bro.

Fo r a f e w d a y s I h a v e fe l t v e r y

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M a r c h 25,

184 8

P a g e 112

u n c o m f o r t a b l e f r o m a l a r g e b o i l on t h e t o p o f m y l e f t hip.
T h i s m o r n i n g I w a s e n g a g e d in w r i t i n g .

This afternoon

a ll t h e b o y s e x c e p t Wm. w h o h a s b e e n ill for s o m e d a y s a c c o m p a n ­
i ed me § Mr.

D. to W a i k i k i .

us § w a s h e r e at d i n n e r .
come.

Mrs.

Ja s p e r spent the forenoon w i t h

We e x p e c t e d her h u s b a n d but he did not

Mr. W i l c o x h as j u s t c a l l e d t h i s e v e n i n g § s a y s the r e p o r t

is c u r r e n t d o w n t o w n t h a t s o m e o f t h e m i s s i o n a r i e s w e r e as s p i e s
at m i d n i g h t at S h i l l a b e r ' s ball .

T h e L o r d p r e p a r e us all f o r ou r

labors to-morrow.
Mrs.

M o n d a y Mch.

Skinner

§ H e a t h c o n f i n e d this week.

2 7 '48

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I w a s a l m o s t a l o n e at m y S.S.
Atkinson called a few minutes.

Bro.

Dimond had placed a seraphena

in. t h e c h u r c h ^ r e q u e s t e d B e r n i c e t o p l a y o n it.
Jane

(Mrs. J a s p e r )

all day.
Wm.

in t h e a f t e r n o o n .

In t h e m o r n i n g f r o m I Jo.

d i d n o t go o u t n e i t h e r d i d Lot.

p r e a c h e d f o r m Rom.

8:9 l a s t c l a u s e .

w e n t to t h e C h a p e l

§ h e a r d bro.

s h a l t l iv e ".

A g ood sermon.

Bro.

S h e d i d so,

§

Bro. A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d
5:6.

to a v e r y f ul l h o u s e .

In t h e a f t e r n o o n Bro.

Ag.

In t h e e v e n i n g m o s t o f us

A t k i n s o n f r o m " T h i s do § t h o u

H a d s o m e t a l k w i t h t he b o y s a f t e r

o u r ret ur n .
B e f o r e m o r n i n g to d a y w e h a d a s e v e r e s h o w e r .
a f t e r n o o n a l s o it h a s r a i n e d ,
to b e f e v e r i s h .

§ b een very muddy.

Wm.

This
continues

Dr. J u d d c a l l e d on us to d a y § p r o p o s e d t h a t

h is M a j e s t y s h o u l d c o m e

§ t a k e l e s s o n s w i t h t h e b o y s o n t h e flute.

A m e x p e c t i n g a l i t t l e to go to L a h a i n a l u n a on M o n d a y n e x t
Lord will".
day.

"if the

Bro. A t k i n s o n ha s g o n e to d a y - -c o m p l e t e d m y a/c to

W r o t e up m y a c c o u n t at D e p o s i t o r y .

To da y m y b o i l is b e t t e r .

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Tues. Mch.

28

M a r c h 28,

1848

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T h i s d a y h a s b e e n d e v o t e d to t r a n s l a t i n g a l e c t u r e on
astronomy.
c a ll ed .

At n o o n Mon.

D i l l o n § L a d y a c c o m p a n i e d b y Mr. W y l l i e ,

H i s m a j e s t y c a m e o v e r to t a k e l e s s o n s w i t h t h e b o y s on

t h e flute.

He § Dr. J u d d c a l l e d £j d i n e d a f t e r t he r e s t o f us

h a d dined.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n a s c h o o l as u s u a l .

Wm.

the s a m e § h a s b e e n r e m o v e d to t h e o l d s c h o o l room.
are v e r y a n x i o u s to go to M a u i

continues
The boys

§ w e a re e x p e c t i n g to go on M o n ­

d a y m o r n i n g ea rl y.

I c o m p l e t e d my semi annual account yesterday.

It is a b o u t

just double what

$2,000,

F r i d a y M c h 31

it w a s Oct.

1-*47.

'48

T h i s d a y en ds a n o t h e r m o n t h ,
m e e t i n g o f tw o days.

also another protr a c t e d

T h i s d a y h a s b e e n o b s e r v e d as a d a y of

f a s t i n g b y t h e c h u r c h in v i e w o f w h a t G o d ha s d o n e § t h e y h a v e
n o t d o n e d u r i n g t h e 28 y e a r s th e G o s p e l h a s b e e n a m o n g them.
T h i s is t h e t w e n t y e i g h t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e l a n d i n g o f th e
M i s s i o n a r i e s at K o h a l a ,

or o f Mr.

the m i s s i o n a r i e s h a d a meeting.

R u g g l e s ma.
Mrs.

This afternoon

C. § I a t t e n d e d it.

W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

D w i gh t.

T h a t m o r n i n g w e c o m m e n c e d a g a i n g o i n g to the m o r n i n g p r a y e r
meetings

Fouiid hi s Majesty t h e r e

m o r n i n g since.
commenced.

Bro.

-- as w e h a v e d o n e w e r y

Y e s t e r d a y a p r o t r a c t e d m e e t i n g of two days
S m i t h p r e a c h e d in t h e f o r e n o o n f r o m P s . 51:6.

Bro. A r m s t r o n g in th e a f t e r n o o n f r o m
Bro. A n d r e w s in t h e e v e n i n g

"

T h i s m o r n i n g § t h i s f o r e n o o n bro.

Ag.

in w h a t t h e n a t i v e s w e r e

(!)
1 T h e s . 5:19.
ta lk ed about the contrast

§ w h a t t h e y n o w are.

H i s t e x t w a s t he

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

f o r e n o o n f r o m Rev.

21:5.

M a r c h 31,

Behold,

Parker p r e a c h e d 8 this evening

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g § th is bro.

with our scholars.

I h a v e h a d a c a r p e n t e r to w o r k .
m o n t h s to t h e P r e m i e r .

Sat. Apl.

Dwight had a meeting

T h i s m o r n i n g I a t t e n d e d a m e e t i n g at t h e

s c h o o l h o u s e - - §read p a r t o f a s e r m o n fr.

of officers

8 B a t i m e a b e i n g the

T h e p e o p l e r e q u e s t e d t h a t he w o u l d s p e a k

T h i s a f t e r n o o n bro.

J o h n 1:29.

At

5 to t h e K i n g w h o w a s n o w t h i n k i n g u p o n hi s

soul's salvation.
8 h e did.

P a g e 114

I m a k e all t h i n g s new!

t h e c l o s e h e a l l u d e d to t h e K i n g s m o t h e r ,
first converts,

1848

K e k a h u n a 12:1.

I h a v e s e n t m y acct.

To da y
fo r s i x

T h i s e v e n i n g at the T. m e e t i n g ,

chosing(!)

for the c o m i n g three months.

1 '48
T h i s f o r e n o o n I w a s b u s y d o w n t o w n 8 h e r e 8 there.

Be­

fore b r e a k f a s t w e w e n t to w a l k $ s a w t h e K a m e h a m e h a 3^ c o m e in.
T h i s a f t e r n o o n t he b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d me on b o a r d to see if s h e
c o u l d b e r e a d y b y d a y l i g h t o n M o n d a y m®.
b e e n b u s y in p a c k i n g m y t r u n k 8c.
R i c h a r d s w i t h Mrs. A t k i n s o n ,
8 Vic.
Mrs.

8 Sarah Andrews.

Mr.

T h i s e v e n i n g t o o k t e a at Mrs.
D w i g h t , Mrs.

Jasper,

Bernice,

T h e c h i l d r e n h a v e al l gone to m e e t i n g .

C 8 I 8 ours came home,

to f i n i s h m y p r e p a r a t i o n s .

s u f f i c i e n t l y r e c o v e r e d to go w i t h us,
m o r r o w w i l l be c o m m u n i o n .

This afternoon have

so t h i n k s Dr.

Wm.

Ro oke.

has
To

W i l l t h e L o r d p r e p a r e us all f o r its

duties .

Wed.

A p r i l 12 -48
I a m n o w r e t u r n e d f r o m a v o y a g e to M a u i

8 am s e a t e d at

m y s e c r e t a r y to t r a n s c r i b e s o m e o f th e i n c i d e n t s

of our voyage.

A p r i l 12,

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

184 8

P a g e 115

Th e s a b b a t h b e f o r e w e s t a r t e d w e h a d a c o m m u n i o n s e a s o n b o t h in
the m o rning § afternoon.

M y s a b b a t h s c h o o l w a s v e r y thin.

Bu t

t he d a y w a s v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g .

At e v e n i n g bro.

at t h e c h a p e l f r o m J o s h 2 4 : 1 5 ,

"Cho o s e ye this day w h o m ye will

serve".

Dwight preached

M o n d a y m o r n i n g at 3 o ' c l o c k I a r o s e § b e g a n p r e p a r a t i o n s

for o u r i n t e n d e d v o y a g e , p u r p o s i n g to s t a r t at s u n rise.
breakfast

§prayers

in s e a s o n

b y c a n d l e li g h t , b u t w e s o o n l e a r n e d

that the v e ssel c o u l d not be ready till
ready my baggage
bye,

§ did not return.

I was

I made

t i r e d § s e n t for t h e c h i l d r e n

K a m a h a w a s to go w i t h us,

§ h e c a m e f or t h e b o y s .

Ii

7 or 8 o'clock.

§went down town without bidding anyone good

e x p e c t i n g to r e t u r n , b u t

vessel.

We had

in t h e p l a c e o f Ii,

T h e k i n g § o t h e r s a c c o m p a n i e d t h e m to th e

A t 7 1/2 o ' c l o c k ,

a f t e r b i d d i n g g o o d b y e to h i s M a j e s t y ,

^ o t h e r s , w e s a i l e d ou t o f t h e h a r b o r w i t h a f a i r w i n d w h i c h

c o n t i n u e d t i l l t h e n e x t day.

It w a s t h r e e h o u r s b e f o r e w e b e g a n

to be m u c h s i ck , b u t w h e n it c a m e w e w e r e v e r y s i c k for a b o u t t w o
days.

As w e w e r e a b o u t to s t a r t ,

to go q u i c k ?

t h e k i n g s a i d to me Do y o u w i s h

I r e p l i e d " y e s " § a s k e d h i m to t e l l t h e Capt.

He did, b u t t h e Capt.
go b e t w e e n L a n a i

so.

f e a r i n g w e m i g h t get w e t if h e a t t e m p t e d to

§ Molokai, w ent round the south side of Lanai

w h e r e w e h a d a c a l m £ d i d n o t r e a c h L a h a i n a t i l l T h u r s d a y noon .
In t h e a f t e r n o o n o f t h a t d a y 6 t h I w r o t e to Mrs.

C o o k e as f o l l o w s ,

A g a i n a m I a l l o w e d to a d d r e s s a l e t t e r to y o u a f t e r a l m o s t t w o y e a r s ,
§ from the same r o o m w h e r e
are f i n a l l y h e r e ,
to t h i s p l a c e .
w e r e t oo gr ea t.

tho'

I w r o t e y o u in t h e summa- o f

'46.

We

f o r da ys w e h a d o u r d o u b t s o f o u r g e t t i n g

P e r h a p s m y i d e a s o f t h e K a m e h a m e h a 3^ s a i l i n g
If so, t h e y ar e q u i t e th e r e v e r s e no w,

tho' w e

o u g h t n o t to s p e a k ill of a b r i d g e t h a t h a s a l l o w e d us to p a s s

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

o v e r in s a f e t y .

A p r i l 12,

1848

W e left, in o u r g r e a t h a s t e to r e a c h h e r e b e f o r e

the e x a m i n a t i n o s w e r e o ver, w i t h o u t s a y i n g g o o d by e,
pressing a kiss upon the cheecks(!)

l a s t e d all t h a t day,

d i d n o t b r i n g us, as

or e v e n i m ­

o f t h o s e w e love.

We s t a r t e d at 7 1/2 o ' c l o c k A.M.
w i n d wh.

P a g e 116

on M o n d a y w i t h a g o o d

§ the s u c c e e d i n g night.

I f o n d l y h o p e d it w o u l d ,

B u t it

to o u r d e s t i n e d haven.

It le ft us s t i l l b e h i n d L a n a i , w h e r e t h o u s a n d s b e f o r e us h a v e b e e n
l e ft to a s e v e r e s h a k i n g o f t h e m a s t s
also,

§ rigging § of themselves

§ w h e r e t h o u s a n d s m o r e a r e d e s t i n e d in t i m e to come,

s h a k e n , n o t o f t h e w i n d s , b u t fo r t h e w a n t o f it.
v e s s e l w a s so s e v e r e l y s h a k e n ,
mas t,

our

t h a t s h e s h o o k o f f h e r m a i n t op

§ b r e a k i n g o f f t h e t o p o f h e r m a i n m as t ,

It fell w i t h its t a c k l i n g to th e d ec k ,
5 v e r y f o r t u n a t e l y too,

Indeed,

to be

s o m e 3 or 4 feet.

in front of the m a i n mast,

as w e all w e r e s t r e t c h e d u p o n t h e T r u n k

§ might have been severely bruised, wounded,

o r s la in .

But,

Praise

to o u r H e a v e n l y P r o t e c t o r it d i d n o t i n j u r e t h e h a i r o f any.
T h e m a i n s h e e t w a s t h e n r e e f e d § t h e t a c k l i n g wh.
b e e n a t t a c h e d to t h e top m a s t ,
m a i n ma st.

had

a t t a c h e d to t h e b r o k e n t op o f t h e

Our sails too w ere not a little torn by our shaking.

Fo r t h e f i r s t t w e n t y f o u r

[ h o u r s (?)] w e h a d h a d a v e r y p l e n t i f u l l

s haking of the inner man,

§ each had paid many a long standing

d e b t to N e p t u n e .

A f t e r b e i n g k n o c k e d a b o u t on all s i d e s o f L a n a i

for t w o l o n g l o n g da ys d ay s

(!) w e b a d e f a r e w e l l to th e v e s s e l

t hi s m o r n i n g at 10 o ' c l o c k ,

in t h e gig,

o u r p r e s e n t r e s i d e n c e a b o u t n o o n.

§ r e ached the place of

O u r v e s s e l c a m e to

anchor about

t w o h o u r s after.
We suffered withall not a little from hunger.

The crew

d i d n o t l a y in a s t o c k o f food, b u t t r u s t e d to t h e g e n e r o s i t y of

A p r i l 12,

Jo urnal, A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

chiefs'

children.

P a g e 117

A n d as I w a s b e n t on g e t t i n g h e r e b e f o r e w e

c o u l d feel t h e k n a w i n g ( ! )
supply,

1848

of hunger,

I l a i d in r a t h e r a s c a n t y

a n d a ll t o g e t h e r , y o u r g e n e r o u s p r e p a r a t i o n d i d n o t r e a c h

us, so t h a t w e a l l f r o m t h e h i g h e s t to t h e l o w e s t h a d to f o l l o w
(almost)
ture(!)

t h e f a s h i o n of t h e b e a r s o f G r e e n l a n d ,
of n e c e s s i t y 8 suck our fingers

Notwithstanding,

8 t o e s fo r a l i v l i h o o d .

a ll o u r s a d a d v e n t u r e s w e are s t i l l a l i v e ,

fine s p i r i t s n o t a n y of us e i t h e r h u n g r y ,
ugly.

8 so m a k e a vir-

thirsty,

sore cross n o r

W e o c c u p y t h e h o u s e w e o c c u p i e d t w o y e a r s ago.

h a d a c a l l f r o m b r os . H u n t

8 Atkinson,

wife c ould have seen he r hu sband's

§ in

We h a v e

§ s u r e l y if th e l a t t e r ' s

spirit a p par en tl y sink when

he w a s t o l d t h a t n o t a l i n e h a d b e e n s e n t b y us f r o m h i s b e t t e r
h a l f s h e w o u l d h a v e w r i t t e n at a n y c o s t o f tim e, m o n e y , p a t i e n c e
or a n y t h i n g else.

Reme m b e r this ye wives, w h o have h u s b a n ds

We find the hoikes

all o v e r 8 bros.

G re e n,

abse nt .

Clark 8 Bailey

all le ft t h i s m o r n i n g e a r l y fo r t h e i r h o m e s , w i t h o u t a f f o r d i n g us
t he p l e a s u r e o f g r e e t i n g them.
was over but h a d also returned.

W e h a v e h e a r d t h a t bro.

Andrews

D i s a p p o i n t e d b u t n o t c a s t down.

Better p l e a s e d than ever w i t h the natur al scenery of Lahaina.
moral aspect
ers, h o w e v e r ,

from what

I can h e a r still e n c o u raging.

The f o r e i g n ­

are s e l l i n g l i q u o r u n d e r th e p r e t e n c e o f s e l l i n g

beer which makes sailors

8 t h o s e w h o t a k e it a p p a r e n t l y crazy.

H a v i n g h a d so l o n g a p a s s a g e

8 b e i n g so m u c h d i s a p p o i n t e d w e h a v e

m a d e up o u r m i n d s to s t a y t i l l n e x t w e e k , Mon.
1.

T h e b o y s d e s i r e it,

o r Tues.

2nc^ T h e v e s s e l m u s t l o s e h e r f o r n e x t w e e k

for r e p a i r s if she s h o u l d r e t u r n this w e e k.
3

t* d.

T h e Gov. w h o w i s h e s

next week.

The

to r e t u r n w i t h us, w i l l p u t it o f f t il l

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

April

12,

1 84 8

Page

118

4th I a m d e s i r o u s o f s p e n d i n g a s a b b a t h here.
5. W e w i s h to s ee § b e s e e n m o r e t h a n c o u l d be d o n e i f w e r e t u r n
to m o r r o w .
6. T o - m o r r o w w e p r o p o s e to r i d e a b o u t
to L a n a i

(tho' w e d i d not)

Mon.

§Makaikai.

is w i t h us § s p e n t th e n i g h t here.

M a y he e v e r d e ­

Last night the small boys

The same was

w h e n h e r e a f e w w e e k s s in ce .

Kapaakea

H e is on h i s w a y to K a il u a.

o c c u p i e d t h e r o o m o c c u p i e d b y t h e b o y s in

but,

Andrews.

is d o i n g v e r y w e l l .

s e r v e t h e a p p e l l a t i o n o f Ii,2nd.

o c c u p i e d t h e g i r l s room.

'46,

friends

§ he

§ Lot, A l , § I

o c c u p i e d b y his M a j e s t y

D o n ' t let a n y one see t h i s s c ra wl ,

c o m m u n i c a t e its s u b s t a n c e to w h o m s o e v e r y o u w i l l ,

t ha t o f t h e m o k u ,

to go o v e r

visit Lahainaluna.

7th L a s t e v e n i n g h a d a l o n g c a l l f r o m bro.

J o h n Ii 2 n d (alias K a m a h a )

Sat.

to H . E . G . P . J .

Ii § S a r a i w i t h Ber.

Don't forget our w a r m § constant

El.

5 h i s m a j e s t y if y o u s e e him.

especially

Em.

Ly.

§ Vic.

a l s o Wm.

§ John

T h e s a v o r of hi s v i s i t h e r e is v e r y

apparent.

W h a t a b l e s s i n g w i l l h i s c o n v e r s i o n p r o v e to t h e a u p u n i

o ke A k u a ,

a m e k a a u p a n i o H a w i i nei.

Kiss our own dear bairns

§ t e l l M a r y A n n i s to k i s s h e r h a n d f o r papa .

kou kane aloha

No Nuke.
S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g 8th

I w r o t e a g a i n to Mrs.

Cooke.

Y e s t e r d a y I h a d an o p p o r t u n i t y to s e n d to y o u
b y bro.

A t k i n s o n a h a s t y l e t t e r c o n t a i n i n g an a c c o u n t o f ou r

v o y a g e §c. up to its date.
e x p e c t to b e i n t e r r u p t e d ,
o u r r i d e to K a a n a p a l i ,

I n o w com me n c e a s e c o n d letter but
as t h e h o r s e s are b e i n g b r o u g h t in for

r a t h e r than a trip across the channel, w h i c h

is t h o u g h t s o m e w h a t d a n g e r o u s .
s t a r t e d on horses

At 9 o ' c l o c k A.M. y e s t e r d a y w e

for a r i d e to L a h a i n a l u n a ,

§ Mal a .

At t h e f o r m e r

A p r i l 12,

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p l a c e w e c a l l e d an h o u r or m o r e v i s i t i n g bro.
bro. A l e x a n d e r .

184 8

H u n t fi r s t ,

P a g e 119

§ then

W e f o u n d Mrs. H u n t m u c h b e t t e r t h a n w e e x p e c t e d

§ in v e r y g o o d s p i r i t s .

At bro.

A's w e f o u n d bro.

A t k i n s o n just

on t h e eve o f t a k i n g l e a v e in a w h a l e s h i p w h i c h w a s to s a i l th at
day.

A f t e r s i t t i n g a b o u t h a l f an h o u r , bro.

to bro.
rooms

Dibble place,

(tho'

hig h.

s ma l l)

A l . a c c o m p a n i e d us

M o u n t B a l l w h i c h w e f o u n d to c o n t a i n as m a n y

as o u r h o u s e .

T h i s p l a c e is a b o u t 1 50 0 ft.

W e t h e n v i s i t e d t h e A q u e d u c t w h i c h ha s c o s t t h e s c h o o l

Go vt a b o u t $1000.

B u t it w i l l w e l l r e p a y t h e t o i l

§ expense.

W i t h it all t h e s i d e o f t h e h i l l b e l o w t h e S e m i n a r y can b e i r r i ­
gated.

By t h e w a y ,

f or a b o u t s i x m o n t h s p a s t t h e y h a v e h a d so

much rain that they h ave not n e e d e d the aqueduct.

T h e r e is m u c h

ve rdure about the premises.
Below the Seminary,
the

Indigo

plant.

w e l l as now.
there.

t h e g r o u n d is a l m o s t c o v e r e d w i t h

I n e v e r s a w L a h a i n a l u n a w h e n it a p p e a r e d so

I a l m o s t f e lt w i l l i n g to p l u c k u p s t a k e s

§ settle

E s p e c i a l l y d i d I w i s h t h at y o u § I § o u r c h i l d r e n c o u l d

spend a month,

o r m o r e at bro.

D's o l d p l a c e .

A f t e r v i s i t i n g t h e a q u e d u c t w e c a m e d o w n to t h e g r a v e
y ar d , w h e r e lie d e p o s i t e d all t h a t r e m a i n s of Bro.
t h e n Mrs.

Dibble

dau g h t e r § lastly,
adults,

h e r d a u g h t e r § bro.
o u r f r i e n d § bro.

§ three children.

D. a l s o bro.

Whitney.

Clark's

Hitchcock's

In a ll s i x - - t h r e e

G r a v e s t o n e s m a r k t h e p l a c e o f each,

e x c e p t bro. W h i t n e y § D. H i t c h c o c k .

It is a m o u r n f u l b u t p r o f i t a b l e

p l e a s u r e to v i s i t t h e g r a v e s o f o u r d e p a r t e d f r i e n d s ,
so,

daughter,

5 especially

if w e c a n f ee l t h a t t h e y h a v e e x c h a n g e d t h i s f or a b e t t e r w o r l d .
On o u r r e t u r n f r o m th e r e ,

h a v i n g p r o m i s e d t h e m a n o t h e r v i s i t on M o n d a y , w e v i s i t e d t h e

[grove(

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April

12, 1 8 4 8

P a g e 120

o f s m a l l c o c o a n u t t r e e s w h e r e t h e y h a d t h e i r g r e a t f e a s t on his
majesty's b irth day

( 17th u lt . )

We r e t u r n e d by the sea side

w h e r e w e i n q u i r e d for s o m e s e a w e e d

(Manawaea)

Irish moss,

8 put

so me i n t o o u r p o c k e t s to c a r r y h o m e

8 to t r y it w i t h t h e h o p e th at

w e h ad o b t a i n e d that w h i c h w o u l d s u p e r c e d e the n e c e s s i t y of s e n d ­
i ng h o m e for moss .

W e r e t u r n e d at 1 o ' c l o c k w h e r e w e f o u n d ou r

d i n n e r r e a d y w h i c h w e p a r t o o k of w i t h a g o o d r e l i s h .
a b o u t t h r e e o ' c l o c k w e w e n t to b a t h e

After dinner

8 to p l a y in t h e surf.

After

w e r e t u r n e d f r o m this w e p a i d a v i s i t to t h e c h u r c h ^hich h a s
been repaired with a new belfry
80 ft high.

T h e b e l f r y is s a i d to b e

W e a s c e n d e d to t h e t o p w h i c h s h o o k f r o m o u r tr ead.

Its h e i g h t m a d e us t r e m b l e .
not so h ig h ,
as u sual.

8 roof.

as f o r m e r l y ,

The gallery has been altered,

in front.

k n o w it w o u l d f r o m t h e s h i n g l i n g .

8 I should

I r e m a r k e d to s o m e t h a t o u r

s c h o l a r s c o u l d b e a t t h e h a o l e t h a t d i d that.
church we v i s i t e d the graves of H o a p i l i k a n e
M c D o n a l d 8 his so n 8 o f bros.

8 is

Every thing else appeared

I was told that the roof leaked very badly,

chi ld re n.

lately

Spaulding,

B e f o r e v i s i t i n g the
8 w if e .

A l s o , bro.

Lyman 8 Armstrong's

As w e p a s s e d t h e a l m o s t n e g l e c t e d g r a v e o f A l 's s e r ­

vant K a l a u w a l u he r e m a r k e d h o w t r u e is s c r i p t u r e

in r e f e r e n c e to

the w i c k e d ,

I should think

"The name of the w i c k e d shall rot."

from L ot ' s a p p e a r a n c e ,

t h a t it w a s

a m o u r n f u l p l e a s u r e to h i m to

^isit his o l d h o m e 8 t h e c h u r c h § g r a v e s o f h i s d e p a r t e d G r a n d ­
parents.

On o u r r e t u r n w e c a l l e d on D a v i d M a l o , w h o is q u i t e an

i n v a l i d 8 h a s b e e n n e a r t h e gr a ve .

A t 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k w e h a d f a m i l y

wors hi p 8 s u p p e r § b e f o r e 9 o ' c l o c k w e w e r e all s a f e l y e m b r a c e d in
the arms of S o m n u s .

We wer e very much fatigued 8 slept soundly

till n e a r l y s i x t hi s m o r n i n g .

It is n o w 9 o ' c l o c k 8 w e a r e w a i t ­

J our n a l , Amos Starr Cooke

April

12,

1848

ing for h o r s e s to r i d e to K a a n a p a l i w h i t h e r E l i a M a i k a i ,

P a g e 121

Kekuanaoa's

clerk, h a s s e n t m e n to p r e p a r e a r e p a s t f o r us at noon .
Bro.
a c c o m p a n y us.

H u n t h a s j u s t c o m e in on hi s w a y to K a a n a p a l i
It w i l l be v e r y a g r e e a b l e .

§will

H e is p a s t o r o f t h a t

church.
When

I h a d w r i t t e n t h u s far on S a t u r d a y § g i v e n m y l e t t e r

to o u r Capt. w e s t a r t e d ,
Antonia,

a c c o m p a n i e d b y bro. H u n t ,

§ Elia--also a short distance by Kapaakea.

Kamaha,

Capt.

We r e a c h e d

Kaanapali just about noon, where we found a meeting house § a
school house,

§ s t o p p e d at t h e h o u s e o c c u p i e d b y t h e r e s i d e n t

l i c e n t i a t e a n d t o o k d i n n e r at h i s t a b l e w i t h h i s f u r n i t u r e .

Af­

ter d i n n e r w e c o n c l u d e d to r i d e s t i l l f u r t h e r in c o m p a n y w i t h bro.
Hunt,

§ d i d so t i l l we r e a c h e d t h e p l e a s a n t v a l l e y o f H u n o l u a .

Here we took a drink of water,

£ s t a r t e d on o u r r e t u r n l e a v i n g

h i m to go on s t i l l f a r t h e r to p r e a c h th at e v e n i n g § n e x t m o r n i n g
§ t h e n p r e a c h at s e v e r a l p l a c e s
very interesting water works,

on h i s r e t u r n h ome.

§ s t o p p e d a w h i l e to l o o k 8 a d m ir e.

We r e a c h e d L a h a i n a at 5 o ' c l o c k ,
a t i o n fo r t h e s a b b a t h .
supper 8 prayer,

§ s o o n b a t h e d in a t u b in p r e p a r ­

I w r o t e a n o t e to bro. A l e x a n d e r .

I had prayers with the servants

Naea.

H e § J o h n S t e v e n s a c c o m p a n i e d us up,

them.

The former appeared very well,

some.

W e all s l e p t v e r y s o u n d l y .

pleasant tho the evening before
lightning § thunder.

We s a w s o m e

After

8 the h o u s e of

8 I h a d some talk w ith

8 t h e l a t t e r r e a d his b i b l e

Lord's day morning was very

it r a i n e d 8 1here w a s n o t a l i t t l e

Bro. A l e x a n d e r p r e a c h e d f r o m II Cor.

2:15,16.

It was w i t h s om e d i f f i c u l t y t h a t h e c o u l d be h e a r d e s p e c i a l l y ,
there was much coughing.
Daily food school.

as

T h e c h i l d r e n r e t u r n e d 8 I s t a i d at t h e

Soon after my return there was q uite a shower,

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whirlwind,

a c c o m p a n i e d on t h e h i l l w i t h h ail.

attended a

reading

school,

1848

P a g e 122

At 1 o ' c l o c k

§ m a d e a f e w r e m a r k s as I d i d at

t h e ai o k a la s c h o o l .

At 4 o ' c l o c k I c o n d u c t e d the services

w e n t into t h e p u l p i t .

T h e r e w e r e n o t so m a n y p r e s e n t

morning.

I p r e a c h e d an o l d s e r m o n f r o m Puk.

m a ko I e h o v a a o a o . "
the discourse.

32:26

§

as in t h e

"Ouai kamea

T h e a u d i e n c e a p p e a r e d to b e i n t e r e s t e d in

I s p o k e v e r y low.

§ a p p e a r e d to p r o f i t b y it.
fatigued.

I

O u r capt.

fT c r e w w e r e p r e s e n t

We r e t i r e d e a r l y f o r I w a s m u c h

T h e n e x t m o r n i n g w e a r o s e at 5 o ' c l o c k , p u r p o s i n g to

v i s i t L a h a i n a l u n a as w e h a d p r o m i s e d ,

w i t h the i n t e n t i o n of

g o i n g on foot, b u t t h e h o r s e s c o m i n g in s e a s o n w e w e n t
b r e a k f a s t at bro.
John Stevens,

A l 's .

§ took

Soon after breakfast Kamaha, Antonia,

J o hn ,

§ t h e P i l o t c a m e up § w e all w e n t f i r s t i n t o bro.

A l 's T h e o l o g i c a l

c l a s s of a b o u t 8 or 10.

w h e r e w e h e a r d bro.

Hunt's

T h e n to t h e S e m i n a r y

c l a s s in A n a h o n u a - - G e o m e t r y - - B o o k

At 11 o ' c l o c k all t h e s c h o l a r s c a m e t o g e t h e r ,
p e a t e d speeches w h i c h the[y]

§ execution.

the a b o v e n a m e d i n d i v i d u a l s d i n e d at 1 o'ck.
w e h a d an e x c e l l e n t d i n n e r .

§ some of them r e ­

s p o k e at t h e E x a m i n a t i o n .

d i d t h e m v e r y w e l l - - b o t h in s e n t i m e n t

III.

And they

W e all w i t h

at bro.

Hunt's

Soon after dinner the scholars

and
c am e

t o g e t h e r § h a d a d e b a t e u p o n t h e propriety o f C h r i s t i a n s e a t i n g
dogs.;

A b o u t 10 s p o k e in f a v o r $ a b o u t t h e s a m e a g a i n s t it.

t e r a b o u t an h o ur ,
t ha t
meat.

I w a s c a l l e d u p o n to g i v e an o p i n i o n ,

I d i d n o t c o n s i d e r it a s i n in
T h e P r es^.

bro.

to L a h a i n a .

§ said

i t s e l f c o n s i d e r e d to eat do g

A l . e x p r e s s e d h i s o p i n i o n then.

t h i s we b a d e f a r e w e l l to L a h a i n a l u n a ,

Af­

mounted our horses

Soon after
§ returned

T h e b o y s e x p r e s s e d a w i s h to r i d e f a r t h e r , b u t as I

h a d b e e n a f f l i c t e d w i t h a d i a r r h e a d u r i n g the day,

I o b j e c t e d to

Journ al,

Amos Starr Cooke

April 12,1848

it, a n d b e s i d e s o u r b r i d l e s

8 s a d d l e s w e r e n e e d e d to be p u t on

board, as w e w e r e e x p e c t i n g to s a i l at e v e n i n g .
we le ft o u r d w e l l i n g

8 w e n t o v e r to t h e fort,

was to a c c o m p a n y us.
we left,

P a g e 123

At 5 o ' c l o c k

as Mr. J a m e s Y o u n g

Br o s . A l e x a n d e r 8 H u n t c a l l e d o n us b e f o r e

8 t h e l a t t e r s t a i d t i l l w e l e f t to go on b o a r d at 5 1/2

o ' clock.

W e s t a r t e d at 6 o ' c l o c k ,

came o n b o a r d , b u t

8 s o o n a Mr.

I o b j e c t e d to it 8 t h e y l e f t for a n o t h e r v e s ­

sel j u s t r e a d y to sail.

The n ext m o r n i n g a f t er sl eeping very well,

we found ourselves b e t w e e n Mo l o k a i

8 L an ai .

the f o r e n o o n a s o f t n o r t h e r l y w i n d c a m e
7 o'clock.

Blossom 8 wife

About sun down

8 we reached H o n o l u l u about

I c a l l e d t h e c r e w 8 p a s s e n g e r s aft,

read a Psalm, made some remarks

8 a prayer.

was on b o a r d 8 l e d at o u r m o r n i n g d e v o t i o n s
ing th at w e l e f t L a h a i n a .

A bout the m i d d l e of

8

The h u s b a n d of Loita
8 Gov. Y o u n g t h e e v e n ­

W h e n w e c a m e on s h o r e w e w a l k e d h o m e

f o u n d o u r f a m i l y at t h e T e a - t a b l e .

Bro.

8

D w i g h t l e d at o u r e v e n i n g

devotions.
M o s t o f us w e r e w i l l i n g to r e t i r e at an e a r l y ho ur.
C. h a d b e e n ou t on h o r s e b a c k ,

8 had some palpitation.

m o r n i n g w e d i d n o t r is e t i l l 6 o ' c l o c k .

M rs .

The next

All that forenoon I was

e n g a g e d in w r i t i n g .
After dinner
call on th e Gov.
Mar y , Em, Al.

at Ewa.
(in pa r t )

8 Mr.

8 Mrs.

D w i g h t , w h o h a d le ft in t h e m o r n i n g a c ­

K i n n e y 8 bro.

Rice.

Mrs.

T h e t w o b r e t h r e n w e n t on to W a i a l u a .
j u s t t h i s s i d e o f t h e S a l t Lake.

reached home,

8 P e t e r to

F r o m t h e r e w e w e n t on t o w a r d s E w a to m e e t B e r n i c e ,

8 Wm.

c o m p a n i e d b y Mr.

I r o d e d o w n a c c o m p a n i e d b y Lot

Kinney was

left

We met our family

It w a s d a r k b e f o r e w e

8 we s c a r c e l y h a d time for s u pper 8 p r a y e r s b e fore

the b e l l r a n g f o r m e e t i n g .

T h i s wa s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

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John Davis was there,

April

12,

1848

8 bro. A r m s t r o n g t o l d us h e w a s

Thursday m o r n i n g I arose early, went

P a g e 124

serious.

for a c a r p e n t e r ,

Mr.

Crocker,

b o a r d s - - ^ s o m e n a t i v e s t o o k d o w n t h e a d o b i e f e n c e i m m e d i a t e l y in
f r o nt o f o u r h o u s e ,

§ n o w w e h a v e a p a l e f e n c e in its s t e a d .

s c h o o l r o o m c l e a n e d b o t h in 8 out.
h a r d in p u t t i n g d o w n p o s t s

A

Y e s t e r d a y 8 to d a y I h a v e w o r k e d

§c. 8 s u p e r i n t e n d i n g t h e n a t i v e s .

Lot 8 A l . h a v e v i s i t e d t h e K i n g t h r i c e to p r a c t i c e in
c o m p a n y w i t h h i m on the flute.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e m u s i c i a n

h a s c o m e h e r e to t e a c h t h e s m a l l bo y s .

Last e v e n i n g a t t e n d e d the

Temperance meeting where only a few were present,

8 a committee

c o n s i s t i n g of J u d g e A n d r e w s , J.W. W o o d § m y s e l f w e r e c h o s e n a
com.

to r e p o r t on t h e e x p e d i e n c y o f a P u b l i c L i b r a r y .
Y e s t e r d a y I r e c ^ a l e t t e r f r o m bro. A l e x a n d e r s p e a k i n g

o f a Mr.

Fuller,

g et e m p l o y m e n t .

l a t e l y d i s c h a r g e d f r o m a w h a l e r w h o w i s h e s to
He is a t e a c h e r 8 a p i o u s man.

to it t h a t w e h a d g o n e so f a r in e n g a g i n g Mr.
c o u l d n o t t h i n k o f a n o t h e r at p r e s e n t .
I h a d my S.S. as u s u a l .

Goodale that we

T h i s e v e n i n g at s u n set

This e v e n i n g w r o te two pages of the above

§ prepared a schedule of studies
next.

To d a y I r e p l i e d

f o r n e x t qr.

[quarter]

b e g i n n i n g on M o n d a y

0 L o r d p r e p a r e us all for t h e S a b b a t h .

Mon. Apl.

17,

48

A f t e r w r i t i n g t h e f o r e g o i n g Sat.
C. t h e s c h e d u l e
f o r e n o o n Bro.
§ F r en ch .

e v e n i n g I r e a d to Mrs.

I h a d p r e p a r e d 8 of w h i c h she approved.

D w i g h t is to t e a c h C o m p o s i t i o n ,

In t h e a f t e r n o o n ,

Book Keeping 8 Surveying,

Reading

I shall teach Geometry,

f o r the p r e s e n t .

In t h e

8 Speaking
Geography,

At 12 o ' c l o c k Lot 5

A l . go to t h e K i n g ' s to p r a c t i c e on t h e f l u t e 5 at 4 1/2 o ' c l o c k

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Wm.

A p r i l 17,

Pe t e r , J a m e s D a v i d § J o s

day.

- -

P a g e 125

Y e s t e r d a y it r a i n e d m o s t o f the

In t h e f o r e n o o n w e a l l w e n t to n a t i v e

s t r o n g p r e a c h e d f r o m II Cor.

18 48

13:5:

service

§ bro. A r m ­

"Examine yourselves."

At

n o o n I r e a d to t h e s c h o l a r s a s e r m o n o f B u n d e r § a n o t h e r in t h e
a f t e r n o o n f o r w e d i d n o t v e n t u r e o u t on a c c o u n t o f rain.
D. w e n t to h i s m e e t i n g b u t h a d n o h e a r e r s .
D.

§ I r e a d Bro.

Bingham's

S.

w o r k e d at o u r f r o n t gate.
e v e n i n g at Mr.

T u e s d a y Apl.

Is.

Mrs.

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.

To d a y m y c a r p e n t e r h as

C.

§ bro.

D. h a v e v i s i t e d this

John Ladd's.

18

'48

To d a y w e h a v e p u t up a n e w f r o n t g a t e wh.
Mrs.
mat.

C. h a s w h i t e w a s h e d h e r b e d r o o m ,

cost

$13.50.

§ put down a n e w f i g u r e d

T h e p a l i n g in f r o n t o f t he h o u s e h a s b e e n p a i n t e d t o day.

T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.
c a l l on Mr.
ear.

Bro.

Bro.

Ej Mrs.

C. bro.

Dwight

D i l lo n.

§ s o m e s c h o l a r s h a v e g o n e to

J u l i e t t e h a s h a d a p a i n in h e r left

§ s i s t e r K i n n e y h a v e r e t u r n e d t o - d a y f r o m Ewa.

T h u r s d a y Apl.

2 0 '48

Y e s t e r d a y w e h a d o n l y a p a i n t e r § plasterer to w o r k for
Mr.

Crocker,

t h e c a r p e n t e r , w a s sick.

n e w s a f e to s t a n d in t h e d i n i n g room.
to c a l l on Mr.

§ Mrs.

Ladd.

To-day he co m m e n c e d our
Bro.

Dwight has b een down

T h i s e v e n i n g he § I h a v e d i s c u s s e d

r a t h e r w a r m l y t h e p r o p r i e t y o f o u r h a v i n g o p e n d o o r s at G e n l M e e t ­
ing.

L a s t e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

T o - d a y I h a v e p u n i s h e d Vic.
conversation.

P. Ja.

§ Da.

Atkinson.

f or i m p r o p e r c o n d u c t

§

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Sat. Apl.

April

2 2, 1 8 4 8

2 2 '48
Y e s t e r d a y I d i d n o t a c c o m p l i s h mu c h .

going a bout.

I s p e n t so me t i m e

L a s t e v e n i n g w e a t t e n d e d t h e T e m p e r a n c e Soc. wh. w a s

fully a t t e n d e d .

Subject of a publ i c Library was discussed,

who s t a n d s m o s t in t h e w a y o f t h e T e m p e r a n c e r e f o r m ,
and or T e m p e r a t e d r i n k e r .

Dwight

the Drunk

8 some of the scholars went

aer to K a n e o h e 8 r e t u r n e d t h i s e v e n i n g .
S.L. A n d r e w s ,

also,

We d e c i d e d t h a t t h e l a t t e r did.

T h i s m o r n i n g bro.

H a d a c a l l f r o m bro.

§ w r o t e a l e t t e r to s e n d b y h i m to Mr.

v i t i n g h i m to s t a y w i t h us d u r i n g G e n l M e e t i n g .
Mrs.

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Goodale i n ­

This afternoon

C. 8 o u r ow n c h i l d r e n w e n t in t h e w a g o n u p to c a l l on Mr.

§ Mrs. J a s p e r .

F ound t h e m very p l e a s a n t l y located.

h a v e r e a d to Mrs.

C. an acct.

This evening

o f t h e F e t e in t h e P o l y n e s i a n .

T h e L o r d p r e p a r e us all f o r th e d u t i e s o f t h e m o r r o w .

Mon. Apl.

24


48

M y e y e s are s o m e w h a t a f f l i c t e d t h i s e v e n i n g so t ha t I
c a n n o t w r i t e m uc h .

T o - d a y it h a s b e e n q u i t e cool.

S.S. h a d o n l y s i x p r e s e n t .
o f t h e S o w e r Mat.

13:3.

Y e s t e r d a y my

Bro. A r m s t r o n g s e r m o n w a s t h e p a r a b l e

In t h e a f t e r n o o n a n a l l u s i o n w a s m a d e

to t h e d e s t r u c t i o n o f J e r u s a l e m L u k e 1 9 : 4 1 - 4 2 .
At n o o n w e all w e n t to t h e c h a p e l
f r o m A c t s 27:

last verse.

a l l u d e d to t h e t h o s e

8 h e a r d bro.

Damon

T h e y all e s c a p e d s a f e to land.

(!) w h o h a d b e e n c a s t on C h r i s t m a s

He

Isl an d,

8 to t h e g r e a t e f f o r t m a d e to p r a i s e th e c r e a t u r e w h i l e G o d h a d
been entirely overlooked.

Bro.

In t h e e v e n i n g Mrs.

D. w e n t q u i t e b e y o n d h i m s e l f .

C. a c c o m p a n i e d bro.

to h e a r bro. A t k i n s o n , w h i l e t h e s c h o l a r s
to h e a r bro. A n d r e w s

f r o m J o h n 15:1.

D. to t h e c h a p e l

8 I w e n t to t h e p a l a c e

Jo u r n a l , A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

A p r i l 24,

T h i s a f t e r n o o n bro.

S.L. A n d r e w s

1848

P a g e 127

s a i l e d in t h e K a m e h a m e h a

III f o r H a w a i i to g e t t h e b r e t h r e n .
T h i s e v e n i n g J u d g e Lee, Mr.

Bishop

8 M i s s E. T u r r i l l h a v e

called.

F r i d a y Apl.

28

'48

N e a r l y a w e e k h a s p a s s e d s i n c e I h a v e r e c o r d e d a n y of
G o d S p e c i a l M e r c i e s to m e § mi n e .

M y e y e s s t i l l c o n t i n u e to be

w e a k 8 I s h a l l b e a b l e to w r i t e b ut l i t tl e.
T u e s d a y w e h a d s c h o o l as u s u a l .
§ t h e c h i l d r e n 8 I r o d e up to P u n a h o u .
o f t h a n k s to M o n s i u r ( ! )
Sanwelle(?)

D i l l o n 8 th ru'

A f t e r s c h o o l Mrs.

C.

That day I s igned a letter
h i m to the C o m m a n d e r o f t h e

for h i s i n t e r e s t m a n i f e s t e d to t h o e s w h o w e r e w r e c k e d

on C h r i s t m a s

Isla nd .

All the Missi o n a r i e s here

§ a few f o reigners

s i g n e d it.
W e d n e s d a y p a s s e d as u s u a l § in t h e e v e n i n g w e h a d an
i n t e r e s t i n g m e e t i n g c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
Likewise,

Bartow,

8 Hatch,

Kinney.

§ for the first time

L e w i s wa s there.
Mr. H i t c h c o c k .

T h e i m p r e s s i o n is t h a t t h e S p i r i t o f t h e L o r d is a m o n g s o m e o f t he
foreign residents.
Mrs.

T h a t d a y w e r e c e i v e d an i n v i t a t i o n f r o m Mr.

D i l l o n to a p a r t y on n e x t m o n d a y e v e n i n g .

in F r e n c h § it w a s s a i d t h e r e w o u l d b e d a n c i n g .

It w a s w r i t t e n
We we r e p r e ­

p a r e d to d e c l i n e t h e i n v i t a t i o n t i l l l a s t e v e n i n g w h e n bro.
s t r o n g s a i d t h a t Mr.

§

Arm­

D i l l o n h a d a s s u r e d h i m t h e r e w o u l d b e no

d a n c i n g if t h e K i n g d i d n o t w i s h it t i l l h e h a d left, n o r any
spirituous

liquors,

or wine.

In c o n s i d e r a t i o n o f t h a t w e p u r p o s e

to c o m pl y.
Y e s t e r d a y was the m e m o r a b l e day for o p ening p a rliament,

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

A p r i l 28,

1848

P a g e 128

w h i c h w a s d o n e b y a s p e e c h o f h i s M a j e s t y at 10 o ' c l o c k at t h e
M e e t i n g house.
sion.

This was decorated with evergreens

for the o c c a ­

A p l a t f o r m was b uilt for his m a j e s t y § m i n i s t e r s

in f r o n t

o f th e p u l p i t w h i c h w a s c o n c e a l e d f r o m v i e w b y a l a r g e s t a n d a r d ,
w h i c h b r o u g h t t h e c oa t o f a r m s i m m e d i a t e l y b e h i n d h i s m a j e s t y w h o
sat on h i s t h r o n e , w i t h a s m a l l t a b l e b e f o r e h i m c o v e r e d w i t h a
very b e autiful spread.

On h i s r i g h t sat t h e Q u e e n .

Behind her

s t o o d Lot w i t h a l a r g e F l y b r u s h § on t h e ]rft o f h i s M a j e s t y s t o o d
A l . w i t h a l a r g e fly b r u s h .

John Young

§ Mr. W y l l i e s t o o d at the

r i g h t o f Lot § Dr. J u d d at t h e l e f t o f A l ex .
p l a t f o r m at e a c h c o r n e r s t o o d Wm.

In f r o n t o f t h e

§ James w i t h smaller brushes.

On t h e fore s e a t s at t h e r i g h t o f t h e K i n g sat t h e n o b l e s .

On

the o p p o s i t e s i d e o f t h e a i l s e ( ! ) sat t h e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s , w i t h
t h e n a t i v e J u d g e s b e h i n d t h em.

In o u r s e a t s sat t h e f o r e i g n R e p ­

r e s e n t a t i v e s all o f w h o m w e r e p r e s e n t .

In a l o o s e s e a t at th e

r i g h t o f t h e q u e e n § f a c i n g t h e n o b l e s sat t h e i r w i v e s ,
s e at b e h i n d sat t h e r e m a i n d e r o f o u r s c h o l a r s .

§ in a n o t h e r

The missionaries

§ t h e i r c h i l d r e n sat at t h e r i g h t o f t h e f o r e i g n o f f i c i a l s .
foreigners behind the Nobles.

Other

Other parts of the h o u s e w e r e filled

with natives while the soldiers were not admitted.
T h e k i n g sat w h i l e h e r e a d hi s s p e e c h w h i c h l a s t e d a b o u t
fifteen minutes.

A f t e r he h a d f i n i s h e d it, K a e o m a d e a s p e e c h

then Okekiono a Represen ta ti ve

from Paaoa--then Namakeeha,

0 Huli the h u s b a n d of L o uisa a re p r e s e n t a t i v e
t h e s e e x e r c i s e s w e r e 1 1/2 h o u r long.
school but they did not study much.

from Molokai.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n

All

I had a

In t h e e v e n i n g n o t b e i n g

a bl e to s t u d y I c a l l e d o v e r to bro.

Hall's

t here.

C o o k e § bro.

It w a s n o t l o n g b e f o r e Mrs.

5 then

§ f o u n d Mr.

Boardman

D w i g h t c a m e in.

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

A p r i l 28, 1 8 4 8

S o o n a f t e r n i n e w e a ll r e t u r n e d .
s t a i d t i l l 10 o ' c l o c k .

th e m e e t i n g h o u s e Mr.
Judd 8 daughters.

Found Lorrin § John here who

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g Mrs.

w i t h opfi]thalmy in h e r g o o d

(right)

8 Mrs.

P a g e 129

eye.

Cooke was threatened

When we returned from

J a s p e r c a l l e d a s h o r t t i me ,

a l s o Mrs.

T h i s m o r n i n g w h e n w e w e n t out to w a l k , w e m e t

A l v a h C l a r k w h o t o l d us the m i s s i o n a r i e s h a d a r r i v e d f r o m Kauai.
I h u r r i e d h o m e § a f t e r p r a y e r s t a r t e d w i t h Mrs.
Maria.

Wh e n I re a c h ed the dock f ound that only the M i s s i o n a r i e s

at W a i o l i

§ bro.

§ s i s t e r B a l d w i n h a d a r r i v e d § t h a t bro.

m a h a d a r r i v e d in a n o t h e r v e s s e l .
f o r I w a i t e d f o r bro.
Came h o m e
alone.

Dimond's.

§ f o u n d o u r f a m i l y h a d got t h r o u g h b r e a k f a s t § t o o k m i n e

A t 10 o ' c l o c k w e w e n t a g a i n to t h e m e e t i n g h o u s e , w h e r e

First the Primier(!)

b y Mr. H o p k i n s .

8 h e a r d the M i n i s t e r s

and again John Young who read

Instr u c t i o n report.

N o s c h o o l t h i s P.M.

read their

Foreign Relations which was read

T h e n Dr. J u d d ' s

the M i n i s t e r of Public
ho ur s.

Conde

As all t h e r e s t w e r e p r o v i d e d

C. m a § a c c o m p a n i e d t h e m to bro.

w e r e few c o m p a r e d w i t h y e s t e r d a y ,
reports.

C's w a g o n for

T h e s e o c c u p i e d 2 1/2

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr. H i t c h c o c k c a m e in

w h i l e at p r a y e r 8 s i n c e t h e n I h a v e w r i t t e n t h e f o r e g o i n g .
C o o k e has cfeaned u p h e r c l o s e t ,
e a u 8 c a l l e d on o u r n e w c o m e r s .

8 wardrobe

Mrs.

§ Miss Whitney's b u r ­

C a l l e d on b r o W i l c o x ma.

T u e s d a y M a y 2 '48
Last S at urday we had no school,

the c a r penter occupied

t h e s c h o o l r o o m w i t h w o r k i n g at o u r sa f e , b u t h e d i d
it as I e x p e c t e d .
t a t i o n to Mr.

It w a s

finished yesterday.

[not]

finish

A c c e p t e d my i n v i ­

§ Madame Dillon for Mo nd ay evening.

D u r i n g t h e d ay

on S a t u r d a y t h e s c h o l a r s w e r e s c a t t e r e d h e r e § there.

At n o o n w e

Jo u r n a l , 'Amos S t a r r C o o k e

h a d bro.

M a y 2, 1 8 4 8

C o n d e m a to d i n n e r .

to supp e r.

P a g e 130

A t e v e n i n g w e h a d bro. W i l c o x ma

W e all r e t i r e d b e f o r e n i n e o ' c l o c k b e i n g m u c h f a t i g u e d .

L ord's d a y m o r n i n g r u n g t h e b e l l f o r r i s i n g at s i x 8 n o t at 5 1/2.
P ra ye r s , b r e a k f a s t
my S.S. b u t

8c as ever.

I h a d only one scholar.

a s e raphena there,
were tremulous.
too f r o m Rom.

Bro.

7:

8 M a r y a c c o m p a n i e d me to

W e w e n t to c h u r c h 8 f o u n d

the it d i d n o t s o u n d w e l l ,

0 w r e t c h e d man° t h a t

D w i g h t f r o m Job.

I am! W h o s h a l l d e l i v e r me

M o s t o f us w e n t to t h e c h a p e l

14:14

a very pow er fu l sermon.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

After our return I read from "Bingham's

i n g b ros.
Oahu.

C.

VII

8 t h e s c h o l a r s to

8 I s t a i d at h o m e

8 had a school with

I i n t e n d to h a v e o n e e v e r y e v e n i n g .

D. r o d e L o t ' s h o r s e .

hour 8 while she was
came home

in,

Mrs.

Yesterday morn

C o o k e h a d a s c h o o l o f an

I c a l l e d o n bro.

John so n ma 8 spent nea rl y

8 h a d a school of two hours b e f o r e dinner.

I h ad the same a fter dinner.
room,

S a n d w i c h I s l a n d s " chap.

D w i g h t 8 A t k i n s o n s t a r t e d in c o m p a n y for a r i d e a r o u n d

Bro.

an hou r,

C o n d e p r e a c h e d to

d i f f i c u l t to h e a r him.

D w i g h t a c c o m p a n i e d Mrs.

t h e p a l a c e to h e a r bro. A r m g .
the Domestics.

8 heard

If a m a n die, s h a l l he l i v e a g a i n ? - -

a f e w 8 h i s v o i c e w a s so s m a l l t h a t it w a s

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.

some of the keys

J o h n s o n p r e a c h e d in the m o r n i n g 8 v e r y w e l l

from this b ody of death?
bro.

Bernice

W e t h e n got o u r s a f e i n t o t h e d i n i n g

8 o i l e d it w i t h P a i n t Oil.

T h i s m o r n i n g v a r n i s h e d it.

Last

e v e n i n g at 7 1/2 o ' c l o c k J o h n Ii 8 I w e r e a c c o m p a n i e d b y B e r n i c e ,
M a r y , El.

Em.

Lot, A l . Wm.

t h e k i n g 8 s u i t e to Mon.
f o u n d few, or n o n e t h ere.
in the y a rd.

8 J a m e s to t he P r e m i e r to a c c o m p a n y

Dillon's.

We a r r i v e d at 8 o ' c l o c k 8

There were French officers

F ound m a n y Cath o l i c Priests there.

8 soldiers

Soon most of

t h e o t h e r f o r e i g n e r s c a m e, w i t h an e x p e c t a t i o n o f d a n c i n g ,

b ut

Journal, A m o s S t a r r C o o k e

M a y 2, 1 8 4 8

P a g e 131

Mon. D i l l o n h a d a s s u r e d b ro . A r m g t h a t t h e r e w o u l d b e n o d a n c i n g
wh i l e t h e K i n g w a s t here.

The h o u r that we spent there was d e ­

v o t e d to w a l k i n g to § fro.

Soon after nine the King left §we

followed a f t e r b u t b e f o r e w e c o u l d get a w a y t h e y h a d b e g u n to dance.
Mr. W y l l i e w a s t h e f i r s t to h u r r y th e d a n c i n g .
Th e d a y w a s c e l e b r a t e d as t h e b i r t h d a y o f K i n g L o u i s
Phillipe
day

(He w a s b o r n Oct.

6-73) n o t b e c a u s e h e w a s b o r n on t h a t

(but, b e c a u s e it w a s St.

Philip's

day,

th e s a i n t a f t e r w h o m

he w a s n a m e d ) , so G e n l M i l l e r i n f o r m e d us w h o c a l l e d o n us d u r i n g
the f o r e n o o n .
In t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e s h i p I s a b e l l a a r r i v e d f r o m M a z a t l a n
bringing late intelligence

( M a r c h 5th).

It r e p o r t e d J o h n Q. A d a m s ,

w h o d i e d at t h e H o u s e o f R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s Feb.
Treaty with Mexico,

§c.

in f r o n t o f t h e C o o k room.

§ c o m p l e t e d t h e b o a r d fe n c e

T h i s e v e n i n g bro.

Hall has called.

'48

I
r ap id l y .

Also of a

At e v e n i n g the P o l y n e s i a n i s s u e d an E xtra.

To d a y t h e c a r p e n t e r s m a d e s o m e b e n c h e s

Sat. M a y 6-

23^.

c a n h a r d l y k e e p an a c c o u n t o f t h e t i me ,

it fl i e s so

Wednesday my carpenter worked again making a wire p r o ­

t e c t o r f or m i l k

some flower boxes.

d o w n br os.

§ A t k i n s o n r e t u r n e d f r o m t h e i r r i d e a r o u n d Oah u,

Dwight

T h a t e v e n i n g j u s t at s u n

§ t h e l a t t e r l e d o u r m e e t i n g at e v e n i n g .
T h u r s d a y bro.

Dwight took the school

in th e a f t e r n o o n a c c o m p a n i e d Lot, A l , § Lot
i n g at P u n a h o u S c h o o l .
d inner we had(?)

bro.

s he v i s i t e d w i t h Mrs.

in t h e f o r e n o o n

(!) to h e a r the s p e a k ­

I had a school with the remainder.
J o h n s o n ma,
Co oke.

§ h e w e n t u p to P u n a h o u ,

After school

§

At
§while

I took t h e i r § our own

Journal, Amos S t a r r Co oke

M a y 6, 1848

c h i l d r e n i n th e w a g o n § w e n t to P u n a h o u .

J o s e p h r o d e S t a r 8 let

bro. J. h a v e h i m 8 I t o o k him,
in t h e w a g o n .

Page 132

Edward Johnson § George Wilcox

During the forenoon

I c o m m e n c e d m y r e po rt .

In

t h e e v e n i n g t h e K a m e h a m e h a III a r r i v e d b r i n g i n g b ro s .

8 sisters

Thurston,

S.L. A n d r e w s

Mr.

Clark,

Goodale.

Bailey,

L y o n s , W h i t t l e s e y , w i t h bro.

T h e n e x t m o r n i n g I s a w m o s t o f t h e m 8 t h e r e s t at

P u n a h o u in t h e a f t e r n o o n .
w e r e there.

T h i s w a s e x a m i n a t i o n day,

8 a l m o s t all

In t h e f o r e n o o n w e d i d n o t go b e c a u s e t h e r e c i t a t i o n s

w e r e to b e in t h e l a n g u a g e s , b u t in t h e a f t e r n o o n m o s t o f us w e n t
up.
Coan,

Mrs.

C.

Lyman,

8 I § ou r s

D u r i n g t h e f o r e n o o n bros.

P a r i s , A l e x a n d e r H u n t a r r i v e d in a n o t h e r v e s s e l .

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.
b o a t bro.

in t h e w a g o n .

Gulick arrived from Waialua,

H i t c h c o c k ma, A n d r e w s

a l s o in a s m a l l

$ S i s t e r B ro wn .

T h e e x a m i n a t i o n w a s n o t so i n t e r e s t i n g as l a s t y e ar .
All the m i s s i o n a r i e s

8 their children were there 8 the school

room was crowded.

J u d g e Lee Mr.

w i t h M i s s e s Mo tt.

A f t e r r e t u r n i n g w i t h Mrs.

P u n a h o u 8 b r o u g h t d o w n bro.
K e n ne y.

Bishop,

S.L. A n d r e w s

On m y r e t u r n I s a w Mr.

Morgan, John Dominis
C.

I w e n t b a c k to

§ sister Whittlesey 8

G o o d a l e § i n v i t e d h i m to come

to te a 8 h a d s o m e c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h h i m a b o u t s t a y i n g w i t h us
during general m e e t i n g § t a k i n g the school.
to do so,

§ bro.

He f i n a l l y a g r e e d

D w i g h t o f f e r e d to t a k e h i m as a r o o m - m a t e ,

he s e n t for h i s b a g g a g e .

8

This m o r n i n g we h e a r d the H a a l i l i o h a d

c om e § w e w e n t d o w n f o r M i s s W h i t n e y § m e t h e r c o m i n g a c c o m p a n i e d
b y b r os .
Whitney.

J o h n s o n 8 P og ue .
Bro.

Dr.

§ Mrs.

Smith came

R o w e l l m a s t a y e d at h o m e .

t h e o n l y o ne s n o t c o m i n g to g e n l m e e t i n g .
on s e v e r a l o f t h e n e w c o m e r s

§ so d i d Mrs.

He § bro.
This

B o n d m a are

foreno£>)i I c a l l e d

§ w e h a d t h r e e o f bro.

Clark's

M a y 6, 184 8

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

d a u g h t e r s to d i n n e r a l s o B r os . A l e x a n d e r 8 A n d r e w s .
d u r i n g t h e d a y on M i s s W h i t n e y .
Oregon,

There was

Page 133

Several called

an a r r i v a l to d a y f r o m

8 I r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m K a u l e h e h e h a s a y i n g Dr.

W h i t m a n w e r e d e a d,

8 9 foreigners.

Th e m i s s i o n a r i e s

Mrs.

t h e r e are

in m u c h fear.
Mr.

G o o d a l e h as b e e n on h o r s e b a c k f o r t he f i r s t t i m e s i n c e

h e a r r i v e d l a s t Oct.

Kekauonohi

from Kauai yesterday.
to-day.
day.

8 Leleiohoku 8 Abigail arrived

S o m e o f the s c h o l a r s v i s i t e d t h e i r p a r e n t s

S o m e w e n t to Mrs.

Tibbey's

to c e l e b r a t e C h a r l e s '

birth

A d d e d s o m e t h i n g to m y r e p o r t b o t h y e s t e r d a y 8 t o - d a y .
H a v e l et m y w h i s k e r s g r o w th is wee k.

T h u r s d a y M a y 11-

'48

M a n y d a y s h a v e p a s s e d s i n c e I w r o t e on a c c o u n t o f my
eye s, tho'

on M o n d a y e v e n i n g

I was w r i t i n g my report.

Lord's

d ay p a s s e d a way, as t h o u s a n d s o f o t h e r S a b b a t h days h a v e ,

little

improved.

A t 8 o ' c l o c k I d i d n o t g o out as u s u a l , b u t Ber.

M a r y did.

J u s t b e f o r e m e e t i n g Mr.

8 Mrs. J a s p e r c a m e on h o r s e ­

b a c k 8 d r e s s e d to go to m e e t i n g w i t h us.
to t h e c h a p e l a l s o,

8

W e i n v i t e d t h e m to go

8 to s t a y 8 a t t e n d the a f t e r n o o n m e e t i n g ,

all o f w h i c h t h e y did.
Bro.
declare it."
h e a r bro.

B a l d w i n p r e a c h e d f r o m I Cor.
A very good sermon.

H u n t at th e c h a p e l

s e r m o n 8 v e r y good.
native from 6

3 :1 3 'for t h e d a y s h a l l

A t n o o n m o s t o f us w e n t to

from John 11:35,

"Jesus we pt . "

A long

In t h e a f t e r n o o n f a t h e r T h u r s t o n p r e a c h e d in

( ! ) " E v e r y p l a n t w h i c h m y h e a v e n l y f a t h e r has not

p l a n t e d s h a l l be r o o t e d u p . "

In t h e e v e n i n g a f t e r t h e m e e t i n g

at t h e p a l a c e w h i c h w a s at 6 1/2 o ' c l k 8 b r o H i t c h c o c k

[preached(?)]

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

M a y 11, 1848

Page 134

some o f t h e s c h o l a r s a c c o m p a n i e d m e to t he c h a p e l to h e a r bro.
Clark f r o m Is. 4 0 : 8 ,

"The w o r d of o u r G o d s h a l l s t a n d f o r e v e r . "

D u r i n g t h e d a y we h e a r d m u c h b u t d i g e s t e d l i t t l e o f G o d ' s w o r d .
Retired soon after nine muc h fatigued.
M o n d a y m o r n i n g w e w e n t to w a l k at 6 o ' c l o c k .
the d a y w o r k e d u p o n m y r e p o r t .

During

A t 4 o' P.M. w e h a d o u r S.S.

m o n t h l y c o n c e r t c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Coan,

at t h e s c h o o l h o u s e - -

at e v e n i n g I f i n i s h e d m y r e p o r t .

T u e s d a y f o r e n o o n w a s s p e n t in

p a r t at D e p o s i t o r y w a i t i n g on M i s s W h i t n e y .
h a d bro.

P o g u e to b r e a k f a s t .

ner, a l s o Mrs. W h i t n e y ,
c a l l e d on us.
hou.

Mrs.

F a t h e r T h u r s t o n § f a m i l y at d i n ­

Dr. A n d r e w s .

C. 5 1 5

W e d n e s d a y , bro.

In t h e m o r n i n g w e

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro. H u n t

children visited,

o r c a l l e d at P u n a ­

H u n t b r e a k f a s t e d w i t h us.

c o m m e n c e d Genl Meeting.

At 9 o'clock we

Bro. H i t c h c o c k t o o k t h e c h a i r § bro.

L y o n s w a s c h o s e n c h a i r m a n , b u t d e c l i n e d 'Ej b r o C o a n w a s chos en .
Bro.

C h a m b e r l a i n S e c y bro.

Chose several committees
Bros. B i s h o p

C.B. A n d r e w s

§ I a s s i s t a n t Secy.

§ a d j o u r n e d to h e a r r e p o r t s

Ei P a r i s d i n e d w i t h us.

at 2 o ' c l o c k .

M e t at 2 o ' c l o c k w h e n the

r e p o r t s f o r all H a w a i i w e r e r e a d y b e g i n n i n g w i t h bro.
L yman,

B on d ,

Lyons, Thurston.

c o c k m a t o o k t e a w i t h us.

Clark,

Bailey,

H i t c h c o c k , M e s s r s T e n Ey c k ,
P ratt.

This afternoon,

T e n E y c k w a s t here.

A s e r m o n f r o m bro.

e v e n i n g at t h e s c h o o l H o u s e .
Whittlesey,

Mr.

Paris,

Bro. H i t c h ­

A t k i n s o n in the

This f o renoon reports again,

Baldwin, Hunt of High School
§ W y l l i e a l s o Mr.

Coan,

§ Mrs.

Conde,

Ei K a a n a p a l i ,

Tibbey § Miss

r e p o r t s o f O a h u b r e t h r e n w e r e read.

Present

M i s s P r a t t , T e n E y c k , Dr. § Mrs. J udd.
T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs. Gi h a s go ne
to a m a t e r n a l m e e t i n g .
To m o r r o w is a p p o i n t e d to
b e set a p a r t as a d a y f o r f a s t i n g Ei p r a y e r .
M e e t i n g fo r p r a y e r
at s u n rise,

fo r c h i l d r e n at 8 o ' c l o c k -

P r e a c h i n g at 3 o ' c l o c k b y bro.

Dwight.

- c o n f e r e n c e at 10 o'clk.

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

M o n d a y M a y 15-

May 15, 1848

Page 135

'48

T h e a b o v e e x e r c i s e s w e r e o b s e r v e d on F r i d a y
were very interesting.

There was

$ t h e y all

a s c h o o l all e x c e p t at 8 o ' c l o c k

w h e n all t h e c h i l d r e n w e r e at t h e c h i l d r e n ' s m e e t i n g c o n d u c t e d b y
bro.

K i n n ey .

Th e c o n f e r e n c e w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

K i n g w a s p r e s e n t at o u r a f t e r n o o n m e e t i n g .
w i t h me to P u n a h o u in t h e w a g o n .

Bishop.

The

M i s s W h i t n e y r od e

In t h e e v e n i n g w e w e n t to the

T e m p e r a n c e m e e t i n g w h e r e w e h e a r d an a d d r e s s

f r o m bro.

Atkinson,

8 it w a s v o t e d to h a v e it p r i n t e d in the P o l y n e s i a n .
Saturd ay m o r n i n g the reading of reports was
g i n n i n g w i t h bro.

Parker,

8 t h e n t h o s e o f K au a i.

Ten Eyck § W i l l i a ms we r e present,

resumed b e ­

Messrs Wyllie,

the two former a s king questions

e s p e c i a l l y w h e n t h e s u b j e c t o f d e p o p u l a t i o n w a s b r o u g h t up.
e l i c i t e d q u i t e a d i s c u s s i o n w h i c h c o n t i n u e d for two h o u r s
interesting.
c am e in.

B e f o r e t h e c l o s e o f it M e s s r s V a r n e y ,

Th is

8 w as

Baker 8 Spencer

In t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e r e w a s a m e e t i n g o f t h e b r e t h r e n o n l y

to c o n s u l t a b o u t t h e s p e c i a l v i c e s

of the natives

§ it w a s s u p p o s e d

t h a t o n a n i s m w a s v e r y p r e v a l e n t as w e l l as, e x c e s s i v e i n d u l g e n c e
among the married,

8 t h a t t h e s e t w o w e r e t h e g r a n d h i n d r a n c e to

i n c r e a s e in p o p u l a t i o n .
preparations

A f t e r t h i s m e e t i n g r e t u r n e d to m a k e

for a p ar ty of our reinforcement

all o f w h o m are n o w

h e r e 16 in n u m b e r - -8 h a v i n g r e t u r n e d 8 8 died,
n o w l i v i n g at t h e I s l a n d s

33.

Bros.

§ our children

C on d e , J o h n s o n § W i l c o x e a c h

5 = 15, B a i l e y 4 b o y s , A n d r e w s 1, C o o k e 4, Ives
3.

T h e y w e r e all

(the a d u l t s )

e x c e p t Mrs.

c om e o u t o n a c c o u n t o f h e r l i t t l e b o y ' s
Castle present.

3

L y o n s 3, C a s t l e

B a i l e y , w h o c o u l d no t

illness.

Bro.

Dole

§ Mrs.

It w a s t h e e l e v e n t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f o u r l o c a t i o n .

T he e v e n i n g p a s s e d v e r y p l e a s a n t l y ,

8 b e f o r e w e b r o k e up w e m a d e

M a y 15, 1848

Journal, Amos S t arr Co oke

some r e m a r k s , b r o s .

Conde

8 Castle prayed,

Page 136

8 w e s u n g "Oh c o u l d

we spea k t he m a t c h l e s s w o r t h " also.
W e r e t i r e d retired(°)
sabbath m o r n i n g .

v e r y m u c h f a t i g u e d 8 s l e p t late

S o o n a f t e r b r e a k f a s t Mr.

after m o r n i n g s e r v i c e t h e y r e t u r n e d .
oppo se d to Mr.

8 Mrs.

Jasp er came

8

Mr. J. e x p r e s s e d h i m s e l f

A r m s t r o n g ' s b e i n g m i n i s t e r of I n s t r u c t i o n .

Was

p l e a s e d t h a t I h a d s a i d s o m e t h i n g to h i s w i f e a b o u t n o t v i s i t i n g
her s i s t e r A b .
Cor.

Bro.

Bro.

Kinney,

read " B i n g h a m ' s

C l a r k p r e a c h e d at t h e s t o n e c h u r c h f r o m II

at t h e c h a p e l bu t t h e f a m i l y d i d n o t go.

Sandwich

Islands",

Coan p r e a c h e d f r o m M a r k 8:34.
6 1/2 o ' c l o c k f r o m J o h n 11 :3 6.

chap

7.

I

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

Bro. A l e x a n d e r at t h e p a l a c e at
Bro.

A t k i n s o n at t h e c h a p e l t h e

f amily w e n t e x c e p t me.
To d a y t h e m e e t i n g h a s b e e n o c c u p i e d in r e a d i n g c o r r e s ­
pondence.

I read the letters from the Boa rd for 2 years.

a f t e r n o o n bro.
c h il dr en .

Bro.

of I n s t r u c t i o n .

T hi s

C l a r k read his c o r r e s p o n d e n c e about going home

8

A r m s t r o n g his about t a k i ng the office of m i n i s t e r
T h i s e v e n i n g w e h a v e bro.

E m e r s o n m a to s u p p er .

A m e e t i n g o f t h e m i s s i o n c h u r c h this e v e n i n g at 7 1/2 o' cl k .

F r i d a y M o r n i n g 8 1/2 o ' c l o c k M a y 19

'48.

M y e y e s h a v e b e e n in s u c h a s t a t e for s e v e r a l
that I c o u l d n o t w r i t e in t h e e v e n i n g as is c u s t o m a r y .

days past
And now

I h a v e o n l y f i f t e e n m i n u t e s to b r i n g up a r e c o r d o f t h e past.
At o u r m e e t i n g on M o n d a y e v e n i n g o n l y a fe w w e r e p r e s e n t , b u t
w e p a s s e d a v o t e to i n v i t e bro.

D o l e to b e c o m e an a s s o c i a t e p a s t o r

w i t h bro.

Thurston--

8 y e s t e r d a y h e s i g n i f i e d his a c c e p t a n c e o f

t h e same,

at a m e e t i n g i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r g e n l m e e t g .

On T u e s d a y

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

M a y 15, 1848

the o r d e r o f b u s i n e s s w a s bro. A r m s t r o n g m e m o r i a l

Page 137

asking advice

of the m i s s i o n r e s p e c t i n g h i s a c c e p t a n c e o f t h e o f f i c e o f M i n i s t e r
of P u b l i c I n s t r u c t i o n .

The subject was

d i s c u s s e d 2 1/2 d ay s ti l l

y e s t e r d a y n o o n w h e n a v o t e w a s p a s s e d t h a t it w a s c o n t r a r y to
the p r i n c i p l e o f the m i s s i o n to v o t e t h a t a n y m e m b e r o f its b o d y
s h ou ld a c c e p t o f a n y o f f i c e u n d e r t h e G o v t - - s o m e d i d n o t v o t e §
7 w e r e a g a i n s t it.

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n the subject of our c h i l d ­

ren w a s b r o u g h t up § it w i l l b e t h i s m o r n i n g .
T u e s d a y w e h a d bro.
W e d n e s d a y w e h a d Dr.
r e i n f o r c e m e n t to s u p p e r .
ner § bro.
Bishop.

B a l d w i n to d i nn er .
S m i t h m a to d in e

Y e s t e r d a y Mrs.

Lyons

§ s i s t e r C l a r k § A l v a to s u p p e r ,

Ann Eliza,

Caroline

they all s p e n t t h e e v e n i n g .

§ Miss Whit ne y' s
§ c h i l d r e n to d i n ­

also , M e s s r s Lee §

§ Sarah came after tea tea
Bro.

(!)

§

Thurston conducted our services

on W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g .

T u e s d a y M a y 2 3 '48
As

I am u n a b l e to w r i t e e v e n i n g s

s o m e t h i n g this a f t e r n o o n .
Meeting much exhausted.
unwell

I s h a l l t r y to w r i t e

I h ave just r e t u r n e d form(!)
Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y bro.

I h a v e a c t e d as S e c r e t a r y .

Genl

Chamberlain being

On F r i d a y w e h a d n o c o m p a n y .

The s u b j e c t o f M i s s i o n C h i l d r e n w a s d i s c u s s e d all d a y a n d r e f e r e d
to a c o m m i t t e e bros .

Gulick,

Cl ar k,

§ Alexander.

Saturday morning

bro. A r m s t r o n g d e c l a r e d h is p u r p o s e to l e a v e t h e m i s s i o n .
Ch. p r o p o s e d a p r a y e r ,

§ it w a s m a d e b y bro.

Damon.

Bro.

Saturday eve n ­

ing o u r s c h o l a r s w e r e i n v i t e d b y E l i z a b e t h T u r r i l l to s p e n d the
e v e n i n g w i t h h e r b e c a u s e it w a s h e r b i r t h day.
n ey § A t k i n s o n to tea,

We h a d bros.

Kin­

§ t h e n I a c c o m p a n i e d t h e m to J u d g e T u r r i l l ' s .

Journal, Am os S t a r r Cooke

M a y 23, 1848

At 9 o ' c l o c k w e c a m e h o m e , b u t Mrs.

Page 1

H o o p e r 8 Mr. M o r g a n h a d to

u r g e a w a l t z u p o n us, w h e n w e l e f t in a h u r r y .

I t o l d Mr s.

T.

t h a t s o m e o f h e r c o m p a n y w a s n o t v e r y a c c e p t a b l e r e f e r r i n g to
Morgan 8 Biss(?).

S h e a s k e d if t h e y d i d n o t v i s i t u s ?

I re­

p l i e d not by invitation.
S a b b a t h m o r n i n g w e a r o s e at t h e u s u a l h o u r § h a d p r a y e r s
§ b r e a k f a s t - - Ej p r e p a r e d f o r c h u r c h .
Bro.

P a r k e r p r e a c h e d in th e m o r n i n g

Bro. A t k i n s o n for t h e l a s t t i m e at the c h a p e l
Bro.

H u n t in the a f t e r n o o n f r o m Eccl.

Bro.

L y m a n at th e P a l a c e at 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k .

Bro. H i t c h c o c k at t h e c h a p e l b u t Mrs.
A f t e r s e r v i c e Bro.

9: 10

from Acts

Whatsoever

14:17
§c.

C. § I d i d n o t go.

D w i g h t r e a d f r o m " B i n g h a m ' s His.

S.I."

Y e s t e r d a y c o m m i t t e e s w e r e c h o s e n on all t h e r e m a i n i n g
overtures.
w as

T h i s m o r n i n g w e h a d t h e s u b j e c t o f l o c a t i o n , b u t it

recommitted.

This a f t e r n o o n the subject of M i s s i o n Children.

L o r d ' s d a y m o r n i n g 21st bro.

D a m o n ' s w i f e h a d a son.

This m o r n ­

i ng w e h a d a f a r e w e l l m e e t i n g at 8 1/2 o ' c l k at t h e s c h o o l w i t h
bro.

8 sister Atkinson

8 John Gulick.

[The w o r d s 'Damon's son' a re w r i t t e n in t h e m a r g i n . ]
At d i n n e r to d a y w e h a d b r o s.
T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.

Lyman,

Pogue

C. h a s g o n e to a m a t e r n a l m e e t i n g .

8 Dr. A n d r e w s
T h e r e is

to b e a m e e t i n g at t h e c o u r t h o u s e f o r t h o s e w h o are d e s i r o u s
of b u i l d i n g up a s e c o n d f o r e i g n c h u r c h .

Mr.

Goodale has s i g ­

n i f i e d h i s i n t e n t i o n o f l e a v i n g us a f t e r g e n e r a l m e e t i n g .
L o r d d i r e c t him.

The

Journal, Am os S t arr Cook e

M a y 27, 1848

Page 1

Sat. M a y 2 7 '48
T h i s a f t e n r o o n t h e r e is to b e no g e n e r a l m e e t i n g ,
am g o i n g to w r i t e s o m e t h i n g ,

8 I

as I c a n n o t do it in t h e e v e n i n g .

W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g w e h a d u p t h e s u b j e c t o f l o c a t i o n 8 it o c c u ­
p i e d m o s t o f t h e day.
to W a i l u k u , Bro.
kai, Bro.

Bro.

C l a r k w a s r e m o v e d to Hon.

C.B. A n d r e w s to L a h a i n a l u n a ,

K i n n e y at K a 'u , Bro.

Bro.

Pogue Kealakekua.

Bro.

D w i g h t at M o l o
Thursday we

d i s c u s s e d the subject of "Rev i e w of our F i n a n c i a l System".
terday the subject of a N ative Ministry,
w ith disposal of Books.

Conde

Yes­

8 t h i s m o r n i n g t h e same-

T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g t h e m i s s i o n w e r e all

i n v i t e d to J u d g e T u r r i l l ' s .

Yesterday afternoon we had a p r e p a r ­

atory m e e t i n g f o r t h e c o m m u n i o n on n e x t L o r d ' s day, w h e n bro.
T h u r s t o n p r o p o u n d e d 16 c h i l d r e n as c a n d i d a t e s
t h e M i s s i o n C h u r c h - - v i z Wm.
David Dwight 8 Abigail

DeWit Alexander,

f o r a d m i s s i o n to
M.J.G.

Armstrong,

Charlotte Baldwin, Martha Ann Chamberlain,

A lvah Kit t r d d ge 8 Ann E liza Clark, Mary Catharine

8 H e nry Dimond,

Orramel H i n c k l e y Gulick,

Sophia E li z a b e t h Hall,

c o c k Cu r t i s J e r r e

Lyons, H e l e n C l arissa 8 J u l i a M a r i a

Richards,

[Jere]

D a v i d H. H i t c h ­

8 Mary Howe Thurston.
A f t e r the m e e t i n g a c ­

c o r d i n g to a p r e v i o u s i n v i t a t i o n , w e all w e n t to t h e p a l a c e

§ saw

the King 8 Queen 8 some of the chiefs, p a r to ok of some r e f r e s h ­
ments, p r o m a n a d e d the house,

8 y a r d §c 8 t h e n w e w e r e c a l l e d i nt o

one r o o m 8 f a t h e r T h u r s t o n m a d e a f e w r e m a r k s
to t h e same.

8 the King replied

Last ev e n i n g 8 the ev en i n g b efore

children from "Family Secrets".
on M o n d a y a f t e r n o o n

I r e a d to the

Bro. J o h n s o n is to b e o r d a i n e d

8 M i s s W h i t n e y to b e m a r r i e d to bro.

T h e l a t t e r t o o k d i n n e r w i t h us to day.

Pogue.

T h e s c h o l a r s w i t h bro.

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

M a y 27, 184 8

D w i g h t h a v e g o n e to a p i c n i c up to Mr.
Mrs.

C.

Jasper's.

Page 140

This afternoon

§ I are g o i n g to P u n a h o u .
Ye s t e r d a y the H o n o l u l u arrived from Manilla.

line f r o m O r e g o n

M o n d a y M a y 29

The E v e ­

§ a w h a l e r from home

'48

S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n Mrs.
h o u in t h e w a g o n .

C. o u r c h i l d r e n § I w e n t to P u n a ­

W e r e t u r n e d j u s t at 6 o ' c l o c k .

did not return from their picknick(!)

The s c h o l a r s

t i l l 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k .

The

k i n g § s u i t e w e n t o v e r t o M o a n a l u a to s h o o t at b o a r § to a f e a s t
o r e n t e r t a i n m e n t p r o v i d e d b y Mr.

Sea.

a t t e m p t i n g to s h o o t a r e v o l v i n g r i f l e ,

Th e G o v r . K e k u a n a o a in
s h o t o f f the

f i r st j o i n t o f t h e t h i r d f i n g e r on h i s l ef t hand.
all s i x w e n t o f f at once.
some remarks

§ a prayer.

By a c c i d e n t

Bro. H u n t w a s p r e s e n t at o u r S.S. m a d e
H e § bro.

C.B. A n d r e w s t o o k t e a w i t h us.

T h e s c h o l a r s b e i n g all f a t i g u e d r e t i r e d v e r y early.
Y e s t e r d a y w a s a h i g h d a y to m a n y
Mrs.

C o o k e a t t e n d e d t h e m e e t i n g f o r c h i l d r e n at 9 1/2

o ' c l o c k c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
n a t i v e f r o m Eph.
good."

o f cur so u ls .

4: 28,

Baldwin.

Bro.

E m e r s o n p r e a c h e d in

" W o r k i n g w i t h t h e i r h a n d s t h a t w h i c h is

At n o o n , m o s t o f us w e n t to t h e c h a p e l to h e a r bro.

d e l i v e r an a d d r e s s
t a k e n up.

f o r t h e H a w a i i a n B i b l e Soc.

Hunt

A c ollection was

W e d i d n o t go to the a f t e r n o [ o ] n m e e t i n g w h e n bro.

Hitchcock preached.
c l o c k w h e r e bro.

But w e n t to the S c h o o l H o u s e at 3 1/2 o ' ­

D w i g h t p r e a c h e d to t h e M i s s i o n c h i l d r e n p a r t i c u l a r ­

ly f r o m P s . 119 I J o h n 5:3 l a s t v e r s e ( ? ) .

"And his commandments

a re n o t g r e i v o u s " .
A f t e r t h e s e r m o n f a t h e r T h u r s t o n r e a d t h e a r t i c l e s of

Journal,

Amos S tarr Cooke

M a y 29, 1848

Page 141

b e l i e f § c o v e n a n t w h e n 14 c h i l d r e n c o n s e n t e d to it 5 t h e y b e c a m e
members of the m i s s i o n church.
cock,

Two,

Curtis

Lyons

8 David H i t c h ­

of th e s i x t e e n t h a t h a d b e e n e x a m i n e d d i d n o t c o m e fo r wa rd .

Bro.

C h a m b e r l ai n was pr e s e n t but did

Bro.

Hall

§ I d i d it.

[not]

o f f i c i a t e as Deac on .

It w a s a v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g

§ s o l e m n occ a-

s ion.

Thursday,

J u n e 1- 48
How fast the moments

[pass]

awa y ,

the minutes

neither the hours n o r yet the days months years

stay not

8 scores of years.

I b e g i n to r e c o r d s o m e t h i n g § s o m e o t h e r t h i n g c a l l s me away.
do o n e t h i n g 8 t h e n t h e t i m e h a s a r r i v e d f o r a n o t h e r ,
another.

§ still

L i f e m a y a l m o s t be c o m p a r e d to a t r e a d i n g m i l l .

one s t e p is o m i t t e d ,

I

If

a ll is l o s t - - a l a s f o r me.

U p o n o u r r e t u r n f r o m t h e m e e t i n g at t he S c h o o l H o u s e on
Lord's day afternoon, we ha d family w o r sh ip with ou t
was usual "Bingham's S a n d w i c h Islands".
w e r e i m m e d i a t e l y s u m m o n e d to t h e p a l a c e .
Coan preached.
scholars,

I w e n t to t h e c h a p e l

§ h e a r d bro.

r e a d i n g as

Then supper, w h e n we
I d i d n o t go.

8 so d i d s e v e r a l o f t he

C.B. A n d r e w s .

E v e r y d a y t h i s w e e k also,

h as b e e n d e v o t e d to t h e b u s i n e s s of G e n e r a l m e e t i n g .
this evening ha d a school w i t h our domestics.
Brewer,

the Methodist M i s s i o n a r y from Oregon,

c a m e to o u r m e e t ­
8 others.

M o n d a y a f t e r n o o n at 4 o ' c l k bro.

Jo hnson's o r d i n a t i o n took place.
s e r m o n in n a t i v e f r o m I T i m 3:1,
of a Bishop,

Monday 8

T h i s m o r n i n g Mr.

ing § g a v e s o m e a c c o u n t o f t h e m a s s a c r e of Dr. W h i t m a n
It w a s v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g .

Bro.

Fath e r T h u r s t o n p r e a c h e d the
"If a m a n desi r e the office

he desireth a good w o r k . "

Bro.

Coan m ade the p r a y e r

J o u r n a l , Amos S t arr Co oke

June 1, 1848

8 bro. A l e x a n d e r g a v e t h e c h a r g e .
bro.

Pogue 8 Miss Whitney.

eigners present.
Dimond's.

The latter u n i t e d by marriage
l as t w a s in E n g l i s h .

T u e s d a y e v e n i n g t h e r e w a s a m e e t i n g of t h e A s s o c i a t i o n
I m a d e out c e r t i f i c a t e s

Lee 8 a l s o m y acct.

f or t w o y e a r s .

o f L i f e m e m b e r s h i p to

At 11 o ' c l o c k w e a d j o u r n e d

to a t t e n d a f a i r o f t h e J u v e n i l e B e n e v o l e n t Soc.
lain's,

Many for­

T h e m a r r i e d p a i r t o o k up t h e i r r e s i d e n c e at bro.

8 of the Mothers.
H.B.

This

Page 142

at bro.

Chamber­

a l s o to th e s a l e o f a f e w o l d B o o k s o f F a t h e r B i n g h a m ' s .

Y e s t e r d a y w e a d j o u r n e d at 4 o ' c l o c k to a t t e n d a p i c k n i c k W e d d i n g
p a r t y at bro.

Hall's.

o l d s t u d y w h e r e bro.

T h e c h i l d r e n h a d t h e i r ' s at F a t h e r B i n g h a m ' s
B a i l e y m a are staying.

I did not stay long

b u t c a m e h o m e to get r e a d y for a m e e t i n g o f the H. B i b l e S o c i e t y
at th e V e s t r y R o o m o f t h e c h a p e l

in t h e e v e n i n g .

m e e t i n g 8 Dr. W o o d b e i n g a b s e n t , bro.

A r m s t r o n g t o o k t h e chair.

I p r e s e n t e d m y r e p o r t s h o w i n g a b a l a n c e on
The New Officers

Armstrong,
address

hand • of about

c h o s e n w e r e L. A n d r e w s P r e s . ,

S m i t h V i c e P. S.C.

D a m o n Secy.

Coan 8 Gower

Ex.

for the "Friend",

We h a d such a

E.W.

A S C o o k e T r e a s r , S.N.

com.

$400.

C l a r k 8 L.
Castle Auditor

R e q u e s t e d a c o p y o f bro.

chose Judge Andrews

f o r 18 4 9 L. S m i t h s u b s t i t u t e T C o a n for 1850

Hunt's

fo r n e x t p r e a c h e r
8 Taylor chaplain

for L a h a i n a for s u b s t i t u t e .
T h i s e v e n i n g t h e r e is a m e e t i n g of the H. T r a c t S o c ^
at t h e s c h o o l H o u s e .
g o n e to bro.

Dimond,

Mrs.

C. 8 Mr.

for Mr.

D w i g h t w i t h A l . 8 Ber.

D i l l o n is there.

a d j o u r n e d to a c c o m m o d a t e t h e a s s o c i a t i o n .
ander,

have

At 4 o ' c l o c k we

Bros .

Baldwin, A l e x ­

8 E m e r s o n r e q u e s t i n g p e r m i s s i o n f r o m t h e M i s s i o n to w r i t e

to t h e B o a r d a b o u t g o i n g h o m e w i t h t h e i r c h i l d r e n .
got a rat t r a p o f Dr.

Rooke.

This evening

J u n e 5, 1848

Journal, Amos S t arr Co oke

Page 143

M o n d a y J u n e 5- 48.
F r i d a y w e h a d up the subj e c t of Herds,

§ finally d e ­

c i d e d t h a t t h e i r a v a i l s s h o u l d b e c r e d i t e d to t h e B oa r d .
e v e n i n g B e r § M a r y w e n t w i t h Mrs.

C. to t h e M a t e r n a l M e e t i n g .

During the evening the Misses Mott

§ John Dominis called §

s t a i d t i l l 10 o ' c l o c k § a f t e r I c a l l e d on Mr.
a n a t i v e h o u s e n e a r bro.

That

C a s tl e.

§ Mrs.

B r e w e r in

During the day the Starling

arrived from Mazatlan bringing news

from Europe,

Phillippe had abdicated the throne,

§c. §c.

of next day h a d the news.

Goodale

P a i d Mr.

that Louis

Th e " P o l y n e s i a n "
$35 for 3 1/2 w e e k s

teaching.
S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g w e h a d o u r l a s t s e s s i o n s of G e n l M e e t ­
ing.
bro.

It b r o k e up w i t h 2 p r a y e r s at 11 1/2 o ' c l o c k .
D w i g h t s t a i d at P u n a h o u .

s c h o l a r s w e n t to D i m o n d ( ! )
place.

Miss

Saturday, he, Mr.

point,

§ Waikiki

Friday night

Goodale

§ d i n e d at t h e l a t t e r

P r a t t , M i s s e s J u d d § M o t t a c c o m p a n i e d them.

returned about

7 o'clock.

Bro.

H u n t t o o k t ea w i t h us.

fj I § o u r c h i l d r e n w e n t up to P u n a h o u .
very early being much fatigued.

§ the

They
M rs .

C

In t h e e v e n i n g w e r e t i r e d

L o r d ' s d ay m o r n i n g as bro.

C oa n

w a s to p r e a c h to t h e c h i l d r e n o f t h e m i s s i o n at t h e s c h o o l H o u s e ,
w e all a t t e n d e d t h e r e § h e a r d bro.

C. f r o m L u k e 10:42.

I r e a d to t h e m f r o m an E v a n g e l i s t fo r Sept.
p ap er ant i c i p a t e d what has taken place

2 47.

At n o o n

T h i s s am e

in E u r o p e w i t h i n t h e p r e s e n t

year.
In t h e a f t e r n o o n w e all w e n t a g a i n to t h e s c h o o l h o u s e
§ h e a r d bro.

D w i g h t f r o m Rom.

1 4 : 7 N o n e o f us l i v e t h to h i m s e l f .

A f t e r c h u r c h h e lead to us f r o m B i n g h a m ' s
to t h e p a l a c e

Sa.

Is.

§ h e a r d b r o C l a r k fr. Ps.. 1 27:1.

All but me w e n t
Bro.

Bond preached

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

June 5, 1848

Page 144

in t h e a f t e r n o o n fr. M i c a h 6 : 7 C.B. A n d r e w s in t h e m o r n i n g f r o m
In the e v e n i n g w e w e n t to t h e c h a p e l
17:29.

8 h e a r d bro.

Pogue from Luke

A v e r y g ood sermon.
This forenoon

o v e r $400 to bro.

T u e s d a y J u n e 6-

I h a v e s e t t l e d u p m y H .B .

Soc.

acct.

5 paid

Damon.

'48

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n at 2 o ' c l o c k o u r M o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s
h e l d at t h e S c h o o l H o u s e .
Richards

A f t e r t h e m e e t i n g I a c c o m p a n i e d Mrs.

8 W h i t n e y to see t h e r e m a i n s o f bro.

cemetery.

Bernice

V i c t o r i a a c c o m p a n i e d us.

c a m e in § b a d e us g o o d b ye ,

R. at t h e c h i e f s
W h i l e bro.

as he w a s j u s t g o i n g to M o l o k a i w i t h

bro. H i t c h c o c k m a in t h e " C h a n c e " .

In t h e e v e n i n g t h e c h i l d r e n

c o m m e n c e d T h e i r s H i s t o r y o f t h e R e v o l u t i o n in F r a n c e
T h i s m o r n i n g Mr.

8 kept

it all day.

in 1789.

G o o d a l e w a s to go 8 s e e bro.

a b o u t b e i n g h i s c l e r k , but, bro.
school

Dwight

Mr.

G.

A. w a s n o t r eady.

Armstrong

I t o o k the

called on his uncle Thurston

6j he t o l d h i m he w a s f o o l i s h f o r n o t a c c e p t i n g o f o u r o f f e r wh.
w a s b o a r d 8 $400 pr. y e a r if h e t a u g h t f o u r h o u r s a day,
p r o p o r t i o n if h e t a u g h t m o r e t h a n 4.

8 in th at

T h i s e v e n i n g h e t a k e s Wm.

ma, o r all e x c e p t Lot, A l , 8 B e r in t h e s c h o o l r o o m to r e a d an
hour.

Bro.

Dwight left h a l f a d o llar for each of the domestics.

Th is e v e n i n g Mrs. W i l c o x a c c o m p a n i e d us to P u n a h o u in t h e w a g o n .

Wed.

J u n e 7 '48
A n o t h e r d a y h a s p a s s e d away.

Mr.

Goodale taught this

m o r n i n g f r o m 8 t i l l 11 1/2 o ' c l o c k w i t h t w o r e c e s s e s
u t e s each.

This morning before breakfast

o f 15 m i n ­

I w e n t to t h e t o p of

Journal, Amos S t a r r Co oke

P u n c h B o w l H i ll .
hill.

J u n e 7, 1848

Page 145

T h e s c h o l a r s a t t e n d e d me o n l y to t h e f oo t o f t h e

At n o o n , w e h a d bro. W i l c o x m a to d i n n e r.

T h e y § bro.

J o h n s o n m a s a i l e d f o r W a i o l i t h i s a f t e r n o o n in t h e " S t a r l i n g " .
B r e t h r e n Coan,

Paris Lyman Lyons

This a fternoon

I r o d e w i t h J o h n to t e a c h h i m h o w to ride.

Goodale rode Lot's horse.
at bro.
to Mr.

Castle's.

8 B o n d a l s o left t h i s a f t e r n o o n .

This evening our pra y e r meet in g was

L e a r n e d t h a t bro.

G. y e s t e r d a y .

Thurston said a considerable

Bro. A r m s t r o n g t o l d m e t h a t h e w a s i n i l a [ i n i t i a t e d ]

into h i s o f f i c e at t h e p a l a c e at 4 o ' c l k .
h i r i n g Mr.

Goodale,

Mr.

S p o k e to h i m a b o u t o u r

§ a b o u t Mr. W y l l i e ' s E n c y c l o p e d i a t h i s a f t e r ­

noon .

T h u r s d a y J u n e 8 '48
T h e N e w " E l e l e H a w a i i " c a m e out to d a y o n a s h e e t a b o u t
as l a r g e as t h e P o l y n e s i a n at first.
errors

Found some typographical

8 s h o w e d t h e m to b r o R o g e r s w h o is to b e the E d i t o r of

the "Hawaiian Messenger".
Maternal Meeting.

Sat. J u n e 10

T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.

C. h a s g o n e to t h e

W a s o b l i g e d to k e e p Lot in h i s r o o m this e v e n i n g .

'48

Y e s t e r d a y f o r e n o o n bro. A r m s t r o n g c a l l e d in to see if
t h e r e w a s a n y t h i n g h e c o u l d do for us.

He thought that perhaps

he m i g h t l i k e to t a k e o n e o r t w o o f o u r b o y s as s e c r e t a r i e s

for

his department.

Ives

In t h e a f t e r n o o n m y s c h o o l w e n t h a rd.

Bro.

c a l l e d in a s h o r t time.
In t he e v e n i n g I a t t e n d e d t h e T e m p e r a n c e M e e t i n g , w h e n
it w a s v o t e d t h a t w e m e e t h e r e a f t e r o n l y o n c e in tw o w e e k s ,
c h o o s e o f f i c e r s at o u r n e x t m e e t i n g .

8 to

It w a s a v e r y g o o d m e e t i n g .

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

J u n e 10, 1848

O n m y r e t u r n f e l l in
account of Bios doings.
L o r r i n w a s 20 y e a r s
n o o n Mr.
Mr.

[with] Mr. W i l c o x , w h o g a v e m e s om e

I a m g l a d w e h a v e c u t him.

old,

§ Mr.

Lyman.

Lyman.

I a l s o w r o t e a f e w l i n e s to t h e f o r m e r ,
§ f r o m w r i t i n g to

I t h e n w e n t out to c a l l on t h o s e w h o w e r e to s a i l to
C l a r k § B a i l e y m a § on t h e sick,

I f o u n d br o s .
time

This f o r e ­

G o o d a l e a s s i s t e d t h e c h i l d r e n to f i n i s h s o m e l e t t e r s to

Douglass

d a y Bros.

Yesterday

§ t o - d a y H a l s e y G u l i c k is.

b u t m y ey es p r e v e n t e d m e f r o m f i l l i n g m y s h e e t
Mr.

Page 146

Thurston

e s p e c i a l l y Mrs.

§ G u l i c k m a at t h e D e p o s t i o r y .

(a bo ut 11 o ' c l o c k )

Conde.

In a s h o r t

a l a r g e s h i p h o v e in s i g h t § w e a l l t h o u g h t

it w a s t h e M a t i l d a , b u t v e r y s o o n it p r o v e d to be an E n g l i s h m a n
o f Wa r , s h i p " C o n s t a n c e " Capt.
n e w P o l y n e s i a n No.
June § July,

Christie

A f t e r d i n n e r I go t a

4 w h i c h w i t h 3 § 2 § s o m e N.Y.

Evangelists

f or

I p u t up w i t h a n u m b e r o f l e t t e r s w r i t t e n b y th e

scholars for Messrs
N e w e ll .

Courtney.

Douglass

§ Lyman,

to s e n d b y H o n o l u l u ,

He s a i l e d p r e c i s e l y at 4 o ' c l o c k , w i t h M e s s r s
o t h e r s fo r C a l i f o r n i a .

M a a l e a b a y to l a n d bros .
Just before,

The vessel was

with a "Republic".

to t o u c h at

at 3 o ' c l o c k t h e P o l y n e s i a n o f f i c e

issued

f r o m E n g l a n d up to t h e 1 7 t n

§ f a m i l y w e r e t h e r e § all w a s q u i e t at F r a n c e

A n n e x e d is a " P o s t s c r i p t "

t r a n s i t o r y are w e a l t h

T e n Eyck.

C l a r k § B a i l e y ma.

a " p o r s c r i p t " (!) g i v i n g th e l a t e n e w s
March--Louis Philippg

Capt.

w o r l d l y honors.

o f to day.

How

T h e y p a s s a w a y as a

dream.
[The " P o s t s c r i p t " r e f e r r e d to is a t t a c h e d to t h i s p a g e
o f t h e j o u r n a l .]

M o n d a y J u n e 12-

'48

T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.

C. § Mr.

G o o d a l e a c c o m p a n i e d b y all the

Jour nal , Amos S t a r r Cooke

scholars,

June 12, 1848

Page 147

e x c e p t E m m a w h o h a s g o n e w i t h J o h n Ii to s e e h e r m o t h e r ,

§ E l i z a b e t h , w h o is l a m e in o n e o f h e r feet, h a v e g o n e to bro.
C a s t l e ' s to t h e S.S. M o n t h l y c o n c e r t .
breakfast

I a c c o m p a n i e d Mrs.

her there 8 returned.

This m o r n i n g soon after

P o g u e to v i s i t Mrs.

On m y return

J a s p e r 8 left

I f el l in w i t h a c o l o r e d m a n

w h o c o u l d n o t r e a d 8 e x h o r t e d h i m to s e e k r e l i g i o n .
a c o o k fo r Mr. W y l l i e .
better perhaps.

To d a y o u r s c h o o l w a s as u s u a l ,

This m o r n i n g I gave some peices(!)

G a z e t t e to Lot, A l , Wm.
T h i s a f t e r n o o n Lot
d i d n o t come.

little

in t h e P e n n y

to t r a n s l a t e f o r t h e " E l e l e H a w a i i . "

8 A l . d i d n o t go to r i d e b e c a u s e t h e y

I got up 8 so I d i d this.

fo r us f r o m J o h n 7:38,
h a t h said,

8 Ber.

This m o r n i n g o v e r h a u l e d my papers.

ing I b a t h e d w h e n

H e is n o w

(!) h o r s e s

Yesterday morn­

Father Thurston preached

"He t h a t b e l i e v e t h in me,

out of his b e l l y shall flow rivers

as th e S c r i p t u r e

of living w a t e r s . "

I d i d n o t e n j o y t h e s e r v i c e s b e c a u s e M r . , B y e r s h a d c o m e in § t a k e n
a seat in o u r b a c k seat.
t h at w e d i d n o t w i s h Mr.
v isit our family.

After church

B. to sit an y m o r e

in o u r s e at , n o r to

T o - d a y he h a s s e n t a n o t e r e q u e s t i n g m y r e a s o n s

for m y m e s s a g e b y L o r r i n , b u t
to m u c h e x p l a n a t i o n .

I s h a l l give h i m n o n e as it m a y l e a d

M o s t of t h e c h i l d r e n a c c o m p a n i e d Mr.

m e to t h e c h a p e l , w h e r e w e h e a r d bro.
4.

I t o l d L o r r i n to t e l l h i m

B a l d w i n p r e a c h f r o m P s . 112:

"To t h e u p r i g h t t h e r e a r i s e t h l i g h t in th e d a r k n e s s " .

a very good sermon.
at h o m e 8 Mrs.

M a y it do good.

bro.

At t h e p a l a c e

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.

Damon

9:1, A n d D a v i d s a i d 8c.

This eveni ng h e a r d that
was very oluolu.

Armstrong.

P a r k e r p r e a c h e d f r o m M a r k 1 2 : 3 4 " T h o u art

n o t far f r o m t h e K i n g d o m o f God".
p i m c h e d f r o m II Sam.

It w a s

In th e a f t e r n o o n I s t a i d

C. w e n t out 8 h e a r d bro.

at 6 1/2 o ' cl k.

G. 8

Capt.

C o u r t n e y o f th e C o n s t a n c e

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

T h u r s d a y J u n e 15
This

June 15, 1848

'48.

is t h e t e n t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f o u r e l d e s t ' s b i r t h day.

T h a t i n t e r e s t i n g d a y I s h a l l n e v e r for ge t.
p art , w e p r o p o s e d ,

To J u l i e t t e

S o m e w e n t on fcrward,

On o u r w a y u p Mr.

To c e l e b r a t e it,

Before

8 M a r t h a it w a s

their

8 others r e m a i n e d behind.

Goodale re ma r k e d that

o f his l e a v i n g B o s t o n .

it w a s t h e 1st a n n i v e r s a r y

I t hought of r e t u r n i n g m o s t of the

s c h o l a r s h a d s t a r t e d to r e t u r n ,

8 w h e n about h a l f w a y down, John

w h i l e c h a s i n g P e t e r f e l l 8 r o l l e d d o w n o n e s i d e s o m e two,
rods.

Lot t o o k h i m u p § b r o u g h t h i m h o m e ,

si gh t,

t h e y w e r e q u i t e d o w n the h i l l

§ before

or three

I c a m e in

8 reached home before

It w a s s o o n n o i s e d a b r o a d 8 m u l t i t u d e s

came.

b u t h e w a s a b s e n t in t h e v a l l e y to a fe a s t ,
n e a r dark.

I did.

I s e n t f o r Dr.

l ef t leg w a s b r o k e n a b o u t 3 in.
8 splinters

f r o m t h e fo ot jo i n t .

[John's

He then w e n t

8 s o o n r e t u r n e d 8 b o u n d up h i s leg.

T h e s k i n w a s rub o f f in m a n y p l a c e s

8 a small hole was

skin n e a r the right temple.

This

chaplain of the "Constance",

Rev. Mr.

Tuesddy after school

Rooke

8 did not come till

W h e n he c a m e h e f o u n d t h a t t h e s h i n b o n e o f h i s

for some b a n d a g e s

in

a f t e r s c h o o l to a ll a s c e n d P u n c h B o w l H i l l 8

at 4 1/2 o ' c l o c k w e s t a r t e d .
f irst a s c e n t .

Page 148

cut in h i s

f o r e n o o n we h a d a call from the
S teal.

I c a r r i e d Mrs. W h i t n e y Mrs.

C.

8

Bernice a shopping.

On o u r r e t u r n s a w J o h n Ii 8 V i c t o r i a r i d i n g

on h o r s e b a c k 8 w h i l e

I was

r o a d § w e n e a r l y up set.

s a l u t i n g t h e m m y h o r s e t u r n o f f th e
Before they returned Victoria's

t u r n e d 8 she came o ff unhurt.

J o h n Ii w a s m u c h e x p o s e d as he

h a d a ro pe a t t a c h e d to h e r h o r s e
T h a t e v e n i n g B ro s .
Kahalaia.

Y e s t e r d a y bro.

saddle

8 to his own b o d y - - a f o o l i s h thing

B a l d w i n m a W h i t t l e s e y l e ft in the

Gulick started accompanied by Father

June 15, 1848

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

T h u r s t o n ma.

To d a y Dr.

Page 149

S m i t h m a 8 Mrs. W h i t n e y in t h e H a a l i l i o ,

Capt. J a q u e s .

T h e K a m e h a m e h a III r e t u r n e d w i t h J u d g e T u r r i l l ma.

On M o n d a y Mrs.

H a l l f el l d o w n s t a i r s 8 h u r t h e r spine.

w h i l e Dr.

S m i t h w a s f i x i n g Mrs.

C's t e e t h Mr.

Stevens

Tuesday
c a m e for

h i m f o r Mrs. A b e l l w h o w a s c o n f i n e d d u r i n g t h e d a y 8 h a d a d a u g h t e r .
Dr. W o o d w a s on b o a r d t h e C o n s t a n c e ,
Y e s t e r d a y noon,

Capt.

Goodale.

f or o u r C o m .

C o u r t e n a y a n d s o m e of h i s o f f i c e r s w e r e

p r e s e n t e d to t h e K i n g 8 c h i e f s .
Mr.

a representative

Our scholars were present,

Mr. W y l l i e h a d j u s t r e c ^ fr.

portrait of admiral Thomas,

the Constance a large

of the present King of Prusia(!)

the r a t i f i e d t r e a t y w i t h D e n m a r k a c c o m p a n i e d by a vase,
of Gold with Christian VIII
d i a m o n d s f o r Mr. W y l l i e .
b y bro.

Kinney.

p a g e s of n e w l aw s

also

8 wife

and

a medallion

8 a s p l e [ n ] d i d r i n g set w i t h

Last e v e ni n g our m e e t i n g was c o n d u c t e d

T o d a y t h e 2 n d no.

o f E l e l e c a m e out w i t h two

8 th e R e p o r t o f t h e F i n a n c i e r .

Thuisiay J u n e 2 2 '48
A n o t h e r E l e l e h a s m a d e its a p p e a r a n c e to d a y c o n t a i n i n g
m y f i r s t l e t t e r to T e a c h e r s

§ an a c c o u n t o f K i n a u ' s t u m b l i [ n ] g

d o w n P u n c h B o w l H i l l.
L a s t F r i d a y Mr.

G o o d a l e b e g a n to c o m p l a i n of n o t b e i n g

w e l l , b u t a t t e n d e d to all h i s d u t i e s .
u n w e l l b u t d r o v e Mrs.

C. to P u n a h o u ,

b e e n c o n f i n e d to h i s bed.

S a t u r d a y he w a s s t i l l m o r e
8 this w e e k thus

far he has

Dr. A n d r e w s a r r i v e d on T u e s d a y

s t a y s w i t h h i m s l e e p i n g on a c ot in t h e s a m e room.

8 now

Saturday m o r n ­

i n g I w a s b u s y h e r e § there.
In t h e a f t e r n o o n th e b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d m e o u t to c a l l on
b oa rd the Constance.

We f o u n d Mr.

S o u t h e y t h e r e a l s o t h e 1st

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

Lieut. H e a t h c o t e
1838.

J u n e 22, 1848

§ L ie u t.

Page 150

Dale, w h o w a s h e r e in t h e C u r a c e o in

W e s p e n t m o s t o f t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e r e v i s i t i n g t h e ship,

taking some refersh m e n t s
to Q u a r t e r s in p a r t .
§ blue lights,

§ ha v i n g some w i n e offered.

R u n g t h e f ir e b e l l ,

They beat

Set o f f l if e p r e s e r v e r s ,

f o r t h e r e s c u e o f t h o s e w h o m i g h t be so u n f o r t u n a t e

as to f al l o v e r b o a r d .
it w a s n i g h t w h e n

W e w e n t in tw o b o a t s ,

we returned,

on e a s a i l b o a t

§

the sail boat b e i n g b e h i n d r eturning

c o s t $4.
T h a t e v e n i n g n o S.S.

as u s u a l .

their verses sabbath morning.
§ Mary Annis,
At n o o n Ber.

§ h e a r d bro.
§ M a r y § Wm.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d fr.
t he i n c r e a s e .

Th e s c h o l a r s

W e a ll w e n t to ch.

recited

except Sarai

Armstrong preached from

(!)

a c c o m p a n i e d me to the C h a p e l

I have planted,

§ bro.

Apollos w a t e r e d but God gave

In t h e a f t e r n o o n I s t a i d at h o m e f o r Mr.

Goodale's

s ak e § r e a d to h i m f r o m P a y s o n ' s M e m o i r .
Bro.

C o n d e p r e a c h e d § t h e s e r v i c e s w e r e 1 1/2 h o u r s .

At 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k bro.
17:9,

A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d at t h e p a l a c e

T h e h e a r t is d e c e i t f u l

§c.

Lear ne d from h i m that the King

d i d n o t go o ut t h e n i g h t b e f o r e to t h e T h e a t r e ,
tho' u r g e d ,

at its o p e n n i n g ( ! )

§ t he B a n d o f t h e C o n s t a n c e w a s th er e .

t h a t it d i d n o t a p p e a r as w e l l
w a s t h e b e s t actor.

T h e K i n g t o l d bro. Ag.

D e v i l ' s p l a y h ou se .

Boardman's

Learned also

as w a s e x p e c t e d § t h a t Mr.

to s el l his s h a r e in t h e t h e a t r e .
Y o u n g h e a r i n g at Mr.

f r o m Jer.

Se a

t h a t he w o u l d li ke

M a d e s o m e r e m a r k s in J o h n

about the t h e a t r e b e i n g the

I said something similar when

I met Vincent.

In t h e e v e n i n g I a c c o m p a n i e d m o s t o f t h e s c h o l a r s to
the Chapel

§ h e a r d bro.

destroyeth much good."

D a m o n p r e a c h f r o m E c cl ,

"But one s i n n e r

In h i s s e r m o n h e a l l u d e d to t h e T h e a t r e

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June 22, 1848

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M o n d a y I w a s o b l i g e d to do all t h e t e a c h i n g

e x c e p t an h o u r w h e n Mr s.

C. t a u g h t t h e w r i t i n g s c h o o l .

day a b o u t n o o n t h e F r e n c h F r i g a t e

Lord's

"Poursevant" Admiral Tomlin

a r r i v e d 8 t h e C o n s t a n c e s a l u t e d her. T h e n e x t da y t h e y s a l u t e d
the Fort.
A t n o o n t h e A d m i r a l c a l l e d on th e K i n g .
T h e n e x t day, T u e s d a y , at n o o n w e w e n t o v e r to b i d f a r e w e l l to
h is M a j e s t y 8 s o m e o f h i s c o u r t w h o w e r e g o i n g to K a u a i in t h e
Constance.

W e a c c o m p a n i e d t h e m to t h e Dock.

t h e y v i s i t e d t he F r e n c h F r i g a t e .
Queen Victoria's

O n t h e i r w a y out

T u e s d a y was the a n n i v e r s a r y of

a s c e n s i o n d a y 8 at n o o n t h e C o n s t a n c e

r o u n d of 21 gun s,

so d i d t h e F r e n c h A d m i r a l ,

fired a

8 so d i d t h e Fort.

T h e Fo rt s a l u t e d t h e K i n g as h e s t e p p e d i n t o t h e B a r g e .

The

F r e n c h F r i g a t e d i d the s a m e w h e n t h e y r e a c h e d t h e r e 8 m a n n e d
the yards,

8 so d i d t h e C o n s t a n c e .

T h e y s a i l e d at 3 o ' c l o c k 8

w e r e to l a n d t h e K i n g § i m m e d i a t e l y r e t u r n

8 b r i n g Dr. Judd.

T h i s afte rn oo n w h e n w e w e n t o u t to w a l k w e s a w h e r on th e h o r i z o n
c o m i n g up.
Hil l.

T u e s d a y a f t e r s c h o o l w e w e n t to t h e to p o f P u n c h B o w l

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r s c h o o l w e r o d e to M a n o a V a l l e y .

r e t u r n w e h a d a c a l l f r o m Mon.

D i l l o n Adi.

On o u r

T o m l i n £ h is c o m m a n d e r .

M o n d a y e v e n i n g I w e n t to S e a m e n ' s m o n t h l y c o n c e r t .

Learned there

t h a t t h e E n g l i s h A m d i r a l i t y h a d i s s u e d o r d e r s to a l l o w s e a m e n c o f ­
fee 8 t e a i n s t e a d o f grog.

T h o u g h t o f p r e s e n t i n g Mr. H e a t h c o t e

with a volume of Temperance Documents.
T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.
on Mrs.

S n o w w i f e o f Capt.

a r r i v e d on S a t u r d a y ,
f r o m Mr.

8 Lot, A l , 8 B e r h a v e g o n e to c a l l

S n o w w h o c a m e out in t h e M a r y , w h i c h

180 d a y s

from Boston.

Monday I had a letter

D o u g l a s s d a t e d S a n F r a n c i s c o M a y 27th.

butter 8 plants

f r o m b r o J o h n s o n thru'

w h o c a m e in t h e S t a r l i n g .
bro.

C.

Dwight Molokai.

T u e s d a y s om e

t he c a r e o f Dr. A n d r e w s

Y e s t e r d a y some b u t t e r 8 a letter from

June 24, 1848

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Page 152

Sat. J u n e 2 4 '48
This mo r n i n g

I slept quite late b e c a u s e

I was not well.

T h i s f o r e n o o n w a s d e v o t e d to w r i t i n g N a t i v e in p r e p a r i n g a r t i c l e
3^ f o r t h e E lele.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n w e f i r s t w e n t to b a t h e § on o u r

r e t u r n t h e g i r l s a c c o m p a n i e d us to M a n o a .
8 our children v i s i t e d Punahou.
p u b l i c a t i o n from the States.

Dr. A n d r e w s

8 Mrs.

Y e s t e r d a y I r e c e i v e d a lot o f

Last ev e n i n g a t t e n d e d the T e m p e r a n c e

m e e t i n g § offi c e r s w e r e chos e n for the c o m i n g three months.
I.H. W o o d V i c e P.
Ex.

Com.

Damon,

C.R.

C.

Bishop,

Lee 8 R o g e r s ,

S e c y J.E. W i l c o x .

Treasy.

P r e s 1'.

Cooke,

E d i t o r o f F o u n t a i n L. A n d r e w s .

f o r e n o o n t h e F r e n c h F r i g a t e l e f t fo r V a l p a r a i s o .
rived yesterday from Valparaiso.

Capt.

T hi s

Hunt a r ­

W e fe ll in w i t h h i m th is

after­

noon .

Mon. J u n e 26

'48

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g w e a w o k e 8 a r o s e as u u s a l .
d i d n o t go out a l l day.
b e d all day.

Bro.

He t o o k a p o t i o n o f s a l t s

Alexander

8 k e p t his

T h u r s t o n p r e a c h e d in t h e f o r e n o o n f r o m P s . 15:

1 "0 L o r d w h o s h a l l a b i d e in t h y t a b e r n a c l e ; w h o s h a l l d w e l l in
thy holy h i l l ? "

At n o o n bro.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m Prov. " W i s d o m ' s

w a y s are w a y s o f p l e a s a n t n e s s

8 all h e r p a t h s a re p e a c e . "

On o u r w a y h o m e h e a r d t h a t a v e s s e l h a d a r r i v e d f r o m H i l o b r i n g ­
i n g th e P r e b l e ' s m a i l w h i c h

[had] m u c h 8 late n e w s .

This forenoon

an E x t r a Poly, w a s i s s u e d w h i c h c o n t a i n e d 4 c o l u m n s o f N e w s - - F r a n c e
was quiet N i ckolas was
8c.

dead,

K i n g o f P r u s s i a f l e d to L o n d o n 8c.

V i c t o r i a h a d a f o u r t h d a u g h t e r M a r c h 18In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

'48.

A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d f r o m Heb.

At e v e n i n g h e c a m e to p r a y w i t h us.

3:19.

In the e v e n i n g w e w e n t to the

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chapel

June 26, 1848

§ h e a r d b r o C o n d e p r e a c h f r o m Heb.

2:3,

Page 153

"How shall we escape

if w e n e g l e c t so g r e a t s a l v a t i o n " ?
Last e v e n i n g w e r e t i r e d late § v e r y tired.
1 t o o k a p i l l 5 t h i s m o r n i n g s o m e oi l § t h i s e v e n i n g
uncomfortable
as u su a l.

£ h a v e a l l day.

After

see Mrs. J a s p e r .

Notwithstanding,

At m i d n i g h t
I f ee l v e r y

I have kept school

s c h o o l t h e b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d Mr.

S o u t h e y to

T h i s e v e n i n g he § Mr. M i t c h u m h a v e c a l l e d §

heard their singing

§ playing.

He w r o t e in h e r a lb um .

B e r n i c e p a i n t e d h i m a flo we r.

I gave h i m some of their wr i t i n g ,

" T e m p e r a n c e d o c u m e n t s " f o r t h e i r 1st L i e u t H e a t h c o t e ,

also

Esq.

Dr. A n d r e w s is e x p e c t i n g to l e a v e to m o r r o w § bro.
§ K i n n e y ma.

Wed.

J u n e 28

Mr.

Goodale no better.

'48

T he l o n g e x p e c t e d " M a t i l d a " h a s come.
c h o r e d in o u r r o a d s a b o u t n o o n .
but

I d i d n o t s ee a n y b u t Mr.

Y e s t e r d a y Mrs.

She a r r i v e d § a n ­

The p a s s e n g e r s w e r e soon on shore

T a y l o r at o u r m e e t i n g t h i s e v e n i n g .

Bro. A r m s t r o n g c o n d u c t e d it, bro.

Damon present.

T h u r s t o n c a m e to th e a s s i s t a n c e o f Mr.

G o o d a l e - - § l a s t n i g h t F a t h e r T h u r s t o n s l e p t w i t h him.
as us ua l .

Conde

At n o o n

I went

§ c a l l e d on b ro s .

s a i l e d j u s t at n i g h t in t h e " A m e l i a . "

School

Conde § Kinney ma who

In th e e v e n i n g

I studied

t i l l q u i t e late.

J u s t at n i g h t a y o u n g m a n c a l l e d b r i n g i n g a

very p r e t t y frame

§ p i c t u r e o f Q u e e n V i c t o r i a fr. Mr.

a not e.

Southey,

also

To da y I h a v e f e l t b e t t e r b u t m y t o n g u e is s t i l l sore.

Completed a " Rectangular" plot of the courses
b y Mr.

L y m a n s o m e s i x m o n t h s si n ce .

§ d istances sent
A.
Ch.
I make 17.807.4 Acres nearly

2 a c r e s m o r e t h a n b y " T r i g o n o m e t r y . " § n e a r e r w h a t Mr.

L. m a d e it.

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

June 28, 1848

Page 154

At n o o n I h a d a l e t t e r f r o m s i s t e r M a r y d a t e d at N e w
Y o r k Oct.

19,

'47.

I[t] s p o k e o f Mr.

8 h e r v i s i t to P h i l a d e l p h i a ,
8 J o s e p h Cooke.

B. W h i t t l e s e y ,

8 o f s e e i n g o u r c o u s i n s Wm. H e n r y

A l s o A b i g a i l P e c k,

8 M.J. W i l c o x ,

h a v i n g h e a r d a n y t h i n g f r o m h e r s on J o s e p h .
c a l l e d at bro.

Smiths

Esq's death

8 of not yet

This afternoon I

§ f o u n d t h e y h a d r e m o v e d to t h e c o u n t r y .

T h i s e v e n i n g a d d e d a f e w l i n e s to m y l e t t e r to bro.
A call t h i s e v e n i n g f r o m t h e M i s s e s M o t t ,

Seeley.

8 John Dominis.

Sat. J u l y 1-48
On T h u r s d a y w e c a l l e d in Dr. W o o d to s e e Mr.

Goodale.

He p r e s c r i b e d s o m e p i l l s

8 t h e y o p e r a t e d w e l l u p o n him.

d a y he w a s b e t t e r , p u l s e

72- a ll day.

r e m o v e d to bro.

8 Mrs.

h i m s i t t i n g up.

Castle's

S h e s a w M rs .

s t a i r s to s ee her.
even

[if]

Taylor, but was

Geo.

2 y r s old.

Thursday,

§ c a l l e d on Mr.

§ Mrs.

a b o u t 13 y r s . old,

In t h e e v e n i n g Mrs.

c al l u p o n them.

Geo.

Bates

I

8 their three

8

about

s t o p p e d in B a i l e y ' s A l g e b r a

a b o u t the m i d d l e o f B o o k 3rd,

Wm.

Lot 8 A l . in F l i n t S u r ­

8 El. M a r y 8 Em.

Peter, James

c o m pleted review of Asia 8 Africa.

f o r m e r in A r i t h m e t i c ,

t he end.

after school

C o o k e 8 t h e s c h o l a r s w e n t up to

Lot, A l , § Ber.

4, in L e g e n d r e ,

v e y i n g D i v i d i n g o f Land.

t ions.

o b l i g e d to go up

9 yrs

E m e r s o n III p a r t at E q u a t i o n o f P a y m e n t s ,

in M i t c h e l l ' s

forenoon 8 found

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n I b r o u g h t m y s c h o o l to a c l o s e

f or a t e r m o f 12 w e e k s .
8 Sec.

e a r l y he was

I t h i n k I s h a l l n o t c a l l t i l l s h e g e ts w e l l

r o d e up to Dr. J u d d ' s

at Chap.

C. c a l l e d t h i s

it b e a l o n g t i m e h e n c e .

children,

This morng.

Yester­

E m e r s o n 3rd part,

T h e r e s t in E m e r s o n II p a r t ,

8 David

The two

Chap 11th Decimal F r a c ­

Miscellaneous question near

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

J u l y 1, 1848

Page 155

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n Lot § A l . a c c o m p a n i e d m e to c a l l on
Mr. W y l l i e 8 w e s a w Capt. H u n t at his h o u s e .
I w a s e n g a g e d in d o i n g e x a m p l e s

in A l g e b r a .

Most of yesterday
N e x t w e e k w e are

p u r p o s i n g to go i n t o t h e C o u n t r y to t h e K i n g c o u n t r y seat.
t e r d a y Mrs.

C. r e e d a b o o k " T h e H a n n a h s " b y R. P h i l l i p ,

Yes­

f r o m Mrs.

W i c k h a m , M a n c h e s t e r Vt.
T o - m o r r o w wi l l be c o m m u n i o n season.

The Lord prepare

us all f o r t h e S o l e m n 8 i n t e r e s t i n g o c c a s i o n .

N u u a n u , J u l y 4- 1848.
H e r e w e all a r e at N u u a n u .
P.M. w e l e f t H o n o l u l u ,
horse-back.
h e r e co ol

s o m e in a w a g o n ,

b u t t h e m o s t o f us on

It w a s v e r y p l e a s a n t c o m i n g up § w e f o u n d t h e c l i m a t e

8 refreshing.

After prayers

p a n i e d m e to t h e v i l l a g e to s l e e p ,
cert.

Yesterday about 2 o'clock

T h a t w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

8 supper,

the boys a c c o m ­

§ to a t t e n d t h e m o n t h l y c o n ­
Da mo n.

W e r e t i r e d at an e a r l y

hour 8 slept very soundly till 6 o ' c loc k this morning.

At 7 o ' ­

c l o c k w e s t a r t e d to r e t u r n 8 b r o u g h t a l o n g a c o w 8 cal f,
h e r e at 8 o ' c l o c k .

We soon h a d prayers

to h a v e o n l y t w o m e a l s a d a y at 8 o ' c l k .
we have h a d a few short showers.
late to r e a d N e w s P a p e r s ,
day.

Titus

This m o r n i n g

Saturday e v e n i n g I sat up q u i t e

8 h e a r d bro.

W e t h e n w e n t to t h e c h a p e l
2:14.

8 3 o'clk.

We design

8 was rather dull 8 lifeless

W e n t to m e e t i n g as u s u a l ,

from

8 breakfast.

reaching

An e x c e l l e n t s e r m o n .

on L o r d ' s

Armstrong preach

8 h e a r d Mr.

Taylor from

In t h e a f t e r n o o n b o t h bros.

T h u r s t o n 8 A r m s t r o n g o f f i c i a t e d at t h e c o m m u n i o n table.
R e a d an h o u r f r o m " B i n g h a m ' s S a n d w i c h I s l a n d s " .
e v e n i n g bro.

In t h e

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m " Le t n o m a n d e c e i v e h i m s e l f . "

t e r d a y f o r e n o o n w a s d e v o t e d to m a k i n g p r e p a r a t i o n s
r e s i d e n c e in t h e c o u n t r y .

for our week's

Yes­

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Wed.

J u l y 5, 1848

Page 156

J u l y 5 '48
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g a f t e r w r i t i n g th e f o r e g o i n g

a l e t t e r to s i s t e r M a ry .
to h e r m o t h e r .

Wm. w r o t e to Mr.

D o u g l a s s , Mrs.

J u s t b e f o r e d i n n e r I w e n t o ut

in t h r o w i n g o u r s t o n e s

f r o m t h e road.

I wrote
C. w r o t e

§ w o r k e d an h o u r

W e d i n e d at 4 o ' c l o c k .

L o r r i n A n d r e w s d i n e d § s p e n t t h e d a y w i t h us.
T o w a r d s e v e n i n g Mr.
we st a r t e d for the village,
r o d e up on t h e p l a i n ,
s a w Mrs.
Andrews.
Conn.
Hon.

Taylor.

B i s h o p c a l l e d up,
Mr.

B.

§ L o r r i n a c c o m p a n y i n g us.

a n d t h e n c a l l e d on Mr.

After prayers

Lot

Goodale.

T h e y s h o w e d a l e t t e r f r o m t h e i r c o u s i n W. W.

John Cotton Smith, w h i c h

We

We also

§ Al § I c a l l e d o v e r at J u d g e

a l s o a w o r k o f h i s c o n t a i n i n g an e u l o g y ,

o'clock.

a n d at 6 o ' c l o c k

Andrews

Kent,

§ some letters of

I r e a d w i t h m u c h i n t e r e s t t i l l 11

S l e p t v e r y s o u n d l y t i l l 6 o ' c l k this m o r n i n g .

At 7

s t a r t e d fcr N u u a n u § r e a c h e d t h e r e at 8 § b e f o r e b r e a k f a s t w a s
o v e r it w a s 9 o ' c l o c k .

Y e s t e r d a y the w e a t h e r was hazy,

but t o ­

da y it is v e r y clear.

T h i s m o r n i n g El. H e l e n

Geo.

L a s t e v e n i n g a r r a n g e d s o m e P o l y n e s i a n for

B a t e s h a v e come.

Pittsfield,
day.

D a n b u r y § S an F r a n c i s c o .

§ Charles Judd §

T o d a y is El. J u d d b i r t h

S h e is 17.

T h u r s . J u l y 6 '48
T h e s u n has j u s t se t b e h i n d t h e h i l l s on th e o p p o s i t e
s i d e o f t h e v a l l e y , b u t i ts rays a re s t i l l s e e n at the v i l l a g e .
I a m n o w s e a t e d at t h e t a b l e in t h e V e r a n d a h t o w a r d s t h e s e a §
f a c i n g t h e sea.

T h e 3 M i s s e s M o t t h a v e j u s t l e f t us b e i n g a c ­

c o m p a n i e d b y J o h n 0. D o m i n i s ,
c l e r k fo r M e s s r s J a n i o n § Co.

G e o r g e B r e w e r § a Mr.
Bro.

Faulkner a

§ s i s t e r Ives § f a m i l y ac-

J u l y 6, 1848

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

c o m p a n i e d b y H e n r y D i m o n d c a m e up t h i s m o r n i n g
o'clock.

Bro.

8 Mr s . J a s p e r ,

Pratt

Y e s terday afternoon we had calls from

Judge Turrill

8 h e r s i s t e r Mrs.

to t h e v i l l a g e

8 staid till 5

Ives a p p e a r e d m u c h b e t t e r t h a n h e h a s b e e n s i n c e

h e c a m e to G en l M e e t i n g .
Mr.

Page 157

Brewer.

8 E l i z a b e t h - -a l s o , from Miss
The boys

8 I accompanied them

8 b e f o r e r e a c h i n g t h e r e w e f o u n d it v e r y dusty.

Lot 8 A l e x a n d e r s p e n t t h e e v e n i n g at Mrs.
p a n i e d m e to m e e t i n g .

T hi s w a s c o n d u c t e d b y R. Mr.

m y r e t u r n I r e a d an h o u r o r m o r e
Cotton Smith."

Dominis's.

accom­

Taylor.

At

f r o m " R e m e n i s c e n c e s (!) o f J o h n

T h i s m o r n i n g a r o s e at 6 o ' c l o c k

t h e v a l l e y at 7.

Wm.

8 s t a r t e d for

B o t h y e s t e r d a y 8 t o d a y I h a v e n e i t h e r read,

n o r w r i t t e n b u t l i tt le .

S h a l l n o t go d o w n so e a r l y t h i s e v e n i n g

f o r w e h a v e n o w a m o on.

Perhaps

I s h a l l r e t u r n to n i g h t

8 sleep

h e r e at N u u a n u v a l l e y .

F r i d a y J u l y 7 '48
W e s t a r t e d at 7 1/2 o ' c l o c k la st e v e n i n g f o r t h e v i l l a g e
8 m e t J o h n Ii at t h e o r a n g e t r e e w h e n ,

a f t e r g i v i n g Lot 8 A l .

l i b e r t y to go 8 c a l l on Mr.

I r e t u r n e d to N u u an u.

Turrill's,

As th e m o o n g a v e s o m e l i g h t ,
stones

f r o m t h e road.

I w a l k e d s om e o f t h e w a y

R e t u r n e d at 9 o ' c l o c k ,

8 threw

8 f o u n d Mrs.

C.

8 B e r n i c e r e a d i n g Q u e e n ' s o f E n g l a n d , M a r y II c o n s o r t of P r i n c e
o f O r a ng e.
hard.

R e t i r e d e a r l y but d i d n o t sleep.

T h e b o y s r e a c h e d h e r e t h i s m o r n i n g at 7 o ' c l o c k .

as w e f i n i s h e d b r e a k f a s t K e k a u o n o h i
w a h i n e- ma ik ai came
8 Al.

The b e d was very
Just

accompanied Elia's wife 8

8 took b r e a k f a s t 8 spent the forenoon.

a c c o m p a n i e d h e r h o m e 8 t o o k d i n n e r w i t h her.

h a s s p e n t th e d a y w i t h us,

Mrs.

Lot
Jasper

8 B e r 8 M a r y a c c o m p a n y h e r home.

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

J u l y 7, 1848

H e a r d y e s t e r d a y t h a t M rs .
R e a d to Mrs.

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J . ---m a y ---- (!)

C. o n e p a g e o f N.Y.

E v a n g e l i s t Oct.

21-' 47 .

At n o o n p u t t h e h o r s e in to t h e w a g o n 8 w e n t d o w n to t h e O r a n g e
t r e e 8 on m y r e t u r n t h r e w s t o n e s
Mrs.

C.

fr.

t h e road.

8 o u r c h i l d r e n r e t u r n to t h e v i l l a g e .

This afternoon
The girls will

r e m a i n t i l l to m o r r o w .

Sat. J u l y 8 -4 8
We c a m e d o w n in s a f e t y l a s t e v e n i n g b u t w e f o u n d it e x ­
c e e d i n g l y d u sty.

A f t e r p r a y e r s t h e b oy s a c c o m p a n i e d me to t he

T e m p e r a n c e M e e t i n g w h e r e Mr.
h a d r e a d a l e t t e r f r o m Mr.
f or Nov.

T a y l o r made some remarks,

Delavan

In t h e J o u r n a l Am.

'47 u p o n t h e s u b j e c t o f m a k i n g v e n d e r s

t h e e f f e c t s of s e l l i n g l i q u o r .
made some v ery good remarks

Th e E d i t o r ,

after I
Tem.

responsible

as w e l l as Mr.

in o p p o s i t i o n to Mr.

Delavan.

Union
for
T.
After

some d i s c u s s i o n t h e v o t e to a d j o u r n t i l l 4 w e e k s w a s c a r r i e d .
After the m e e t i n g a subscr i p t i o n was
of the Society.

r a i s e d to p a y o f f all a r r e a r s

On o u r w a y h o m e t h e c h i l d r e n c a l l e d at t h e M u ­

s i c i a n ' s bu t he w i t h t h e B a n d w e r e at t h e t h e a t r e .
o'clock before we retired.
Annis who was quite uneasy.

It w a s

10

W e a ll s l e p t v e r y s o u n d l y e x c e p t M a r y
B o t h Mrs.

C. 8 I r e s t e d b e t t e r t h a n

in t h e v a l l e y .
T h i s m o r n i n g w e a r o s e at 5 o ' c l o c k 8 at 7 I s t a r t e d w i t h
t he b o y s f or th e v a l l e y ,

8 w e n t as f a r as Mr. W y l l i e ' s .

m e t J o h n Ii 8 I r e t u r n e d h o m e w h e r e
papers

wagon.

I h a v e s t a i d all d a y r e a d i n g

8 p r e p a r i n g some for next week.

c a u s e o f a b o i l.

They soon

J a m e s r e m a i n e d at h o m e b e ­

T h i s a f t e r n o o n J o h n w a s d r a w n o u t on Mrs.

C's

T o - d a y t h e A m e l i a r e t u r n e d b r i n g i n g Dr. A n d r e w s , bro.

Jour nal , Amos S t a r r Cooke

sister Hunt

J u l y 8, 1848

§ Miss Elizabeth Andrews.

c a l l e d b u t h e is n o t e n t i r e l y w e l l .
a ll r e t u r n e d a b o u t s u n s e t .
§ w r i t t e n t h e a b ov e.
Ther.

85°.

to Mr.

This

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f o r e n o o n Mr.

The children,

Goodale

or s c h o l a r s

This evening I have read the Polynesian

T h i s h a s b e e n th e h o t t e s t d a y this y e a r,

Since w r i t i n g the foregoing have w r i t t e n a short letter

D o u g l a s s to go b y Mr.

T i b b e y on M o n d a y .

M o n d a y J u l y 10 48
Y e s t e r d a y w a s t h e d a y o f rest.
so e a r l y as u s u a l .

Bathed when

p r e a c h e d fo r us all day.
fr.

R o m 12 : 1 1 ,

to t h e c h a p e l
At e v e n i n g

12.

I f i r s t got up.

§ h e a r d bro.

D a m o n f r o m Eccl.

§ 2 f r o m Mr.

30:12.

P.M.

" C a s t t h y b r e a d " §c.

T a y l o r c a l l e d in § m a d e s o m e r e m a r k s .
49:

"The s c e p t r e "

This m o r n i n g § y e s t e r d a y we rece i v e d 4 letters

Douglass,

Thurston

C a c c o m p a n i e d some of the scholars

He p r e a c h e d in t h e e v e n i n g at t h e c h a p e l Gen.
$c.

Bro.

In t h e m o r n i n g f r o m Prov.

At n o o n Mrs.

s p r a y e r s Mr.

I did not arise quite

Lyman.

w a s w r i t t e n a n d c r o s s e d out]

The scholars

[the w o r d " c h i l d r e n "

a l s o r e c e i v e d some.

I r e c e i v e d one

f r o m Mrs. W i c k h a m fr. M a n c h e s t e r ,

Vt.

C. r e e d a n o t e f r o m Mrs.

§ o n e f r o m Mrs.

Richards

f r o m Mr.

H e n r y ML W h i t n e y ,
Pogue.

N.Y. Mrs.
The

m o s t o f t h i s f o r e n o o n w a s d e v o t e d to w r i t i n g to M e s s r s D o u g l a s s
§ Lyman.

C a l l e d at bro.

splinters

from John's

Damon's.

leg.

t h i s a f t e r n o o n at 4 o ' c l o c k .
T h i s e v e n i n g bro.

To d a y Dr.

O u r S.S. M o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s h e l d
It w a s c o n d u c t e d b y Mr.

B i s h o p t o o k t e a w i t h us.

to b i d us f a r e w e l l .

Rooke re mo v e d the

Mr.

Taylor.

Tibbey called

E x p e c t s to go in t h e m o r n i n g .

Invited

F a t h e r T h u r s t o n to t e a fo r to da y § f o r § to m o r r o w ( ! )
were engaged.
Mr.

T h e E u p h e m i a a r r i v e d to d a y b r i n g i n g Mr.

§ Mrs.

Grimes.

Mended box

(lower)

T o - d a y bro.

but they
Abell,

D i m o n d § I cut each the other's hair

in t h e p u m p in c o o k - r o o m yard.

J u l y 11, 1848

Journal, Am os Starr Cooke

Page 160

T u e s d a y J u l y 11- 48
L a s t e v e n i n g I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to Mr.

Lyman 8 soon

a f t e r L o t 8 A l . a s k e d m e to go w i t h t h e m to h e a r t h e Band.
concented(!)

8 Ber.

8 M a r y a c c o m p a n i e d us.

I

T h e y p l a y e d v e r y w e ll .

The B and c o n s i s t e d of the l e ader 8 9 n e g r o e s - - 4 w i t h claronets(!)
2 with French horns,

one w i t h a bugle,

with another instrument.
c o m p a n y w i t h Mr.

one w i t h

serpent,

8 one

T h i s m o r n i n g Mr. A r m s t r o n g c a l l e d in

G o o d a l e to c o n s u l t a b o u t e m p l o y i n g h i m f or t he

department of Education,

to a s s i s t b o t h h i m as S e c y 8 us as a s s i s ­

t a n t t e a c h e r w i t h t h e e x p e c t a t i o n o f h i s b o a r d i n g w i t h us.
The K a m e h a m eh a
received letters
ing.
Wm.

III a r r i v e d t o d a y f r o m K au ai .

J o h n Ii

from Kalama but nothing said about their r e t u r n ­

L a s t e v e n i n g Mrs.

T i b b e y c a m e in w i t h a c o m p l a i n t a g a i n s t

f or u s i n g i m p r o p e r l a n g u a g e .

I s e n t h i m to h i s r o o m 8 c a u s e d

h i m to go w i t h o u t hi s t e a 8 t o l d h i m to w r i t e to h e r a|s]king h e r
pardon.

H e d i d so § to d a y s e n t it.

w h i c h is v e r y good.

I h a v e p r o p o s e d to t h e s c h o l a r s t h a t if t h e y

w i l l s t u d y h a r d f or 11 w e e k s ,
o f t wo w e e k s .

then

I w i l l g iv e t h e m a v a c a t i o n

To d a y at l e a s t t h e y h a v e d o n e b e t t e r for it.

C § I r o d e to P u n a h o u ,
o u r w a y b a c k w e f ee l
back.

bu t as t h e y w e r e at tea w e r e t u r n e d .

[fell]

in w i t h Mr.

There was some racing,

On

D i l l o n on h o r s e ­

for th e Elele.

'48

Wednesday
day.

8 Mrs.

Mrs.

8 q uite a c o m p a n y on the race-ground.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n c o m m e n c e d a f o u r t h Art.

F r i d a y J u l y 14

S he h a s w r i t t e n h i m a r e p l y

I felt s omewhat unwell;

In t h e a f t e r n o o n M rs .

C.

a l s o, y e s t e r d a y 8 to

8 1 c a l l e d a g a i n at P u n a h o u .

s c h o l a r s w e n t u p to M a n o a 8 w e r e l a t e in r e t u r n i n g .

T he

In t h e eve n-

Journal, Amos S t arr Cook e

ing sa w bro.

J u l y 14, 1848

8 sister Hunt

after their return.

Bro.

8 El. A n d r e w s

for the first

H. c o n d u c t e d o u r m e e t i n g .

[time]

In t h e a f ­

t e r n o o n t h e A m e l i a s a i l e d w i t h F a t h e r T h u r s t o n ma, b r o
Taylor,

Dr. A n d r e w s
Mrs.

$ Mr.

S t e v e n s c o n f i ^ w i t h a s o n 1 2 t h inst.

Lot, A l , Ber.

Grammer.

drews

8 f a m i l y Mrs.

8 El.

4° A.M.

Mr s .

C. b u s y

c o m menced a review of Bullion's
8 M.

D i l l o n , Mrs.
8 family,

J u d d 8 f a m i l y i n c l u d i n g Mr.

Turrill,

Andrews, Mott,

Dominis

Dominis

Judge A n ­

8 Bates

8 family,

8 Bates did not

D u r i n g t h e e v e n i n g M. B a t e s b r o u g h t in t h e 1st o f f i c e r o f

t h e M a t i l d a Mr.

Chapman

Carlos Lopez Aldana.
c lock.

Wm.

Mott § daughters, Judge Turril

to t e a b u t Mrs.
come.

8 m o r e on W e d nesday.

Y e s t e r d a y w e i n v i t e d M o n s.

8 J o h n Mrs.

8 sister

Goodale.

Taught four hours
a baking.

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8 a s p a n i s h y o u n g ma n,

8 also inquisitive.

foreigners did not

[Senor]

T h e y a l l a p p e a r e d h a p p y 8 le f t at 10 o ' ­

A l i t t l e r a i n w h i l e her e.

municative

Sengier

Mr.

Dillon quite c o m ­

T h e l a t t e r s a i d t h a t m a n y o f the

like the n atives,

m u c h i n t e r e s t in them.

8 Mrs.

but,

for h e r part she took

To d a y h a v e b e e n a f f l i c t e d w i t h t h e p i l e s .

T h i s e v e n i n g r o d e out w i t h th e b o y s to s e e K e k a u o n o h i .
On o u r r e t u r n fe ll in w i t h Mr.
him.

Shillaber

8 rode into town w i t h

W i t h i n a f e w d a y s tw o n a t i v e w o m e n o f K a h i k i h a v e a r r i v e d

bringing letters
he rs as a w i f e

f r o m P o m a n e in w h i c h s h e p r o p o s e s

for M o s e s .

I c o u l d n o t f a v o r it.
m o m e t e r y e s t e r d a y 85°.
T a y l o r 8 B l o o m f i e l d (?).
III, G e o m e t r y .

a s i s t e r of

It s e e m s to t a k e w i t h th e c h i e f s , but,

A r u m o r o f s o m e d i s t u r b a n c e at M au i .

Ther­

T h i s e v e n i n g w e h a v e a c a l l f r o m Mrs.
To d a y Lot, A l , 8 Ber.

Monday they will

go to B o o k IV.

finished Book
Bro.

Hunt will

c o m m e n c e p r e a c h i n g at t h e c h a r i t y s c h o o l H o u s e o n n e x t L o r d ' s day.

Journal, Amos S t arr Cook e

Bro.

J u l y 14, 1848

Page 162

Dole s aid that some one h a d s u g g e s t e d a c o m m u n i o n season once

in two m o n t h s .

I r e p l i e d t h a t I s h o u l d l i k e to h a v e it so, b u t

not on the same days w i t h the n a t i v e churches,

h e r e.

This w e e k

bro. A r m s t r o n g is m o v i n g to h i s n e w h o u s e .

M o n d a y J u l y 17

'48

S a t u r d a y f o r e n o o n w a s d e v o t e d to r e a d i n g f r o m " E c l e c t i c s "
f o r Oct.

8 Nov.

'47.

some cocoanuts.
w i t h us.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w e r od e to W a i k i k i

Mr. H e n r y R h o d e s

8 S a m i V a r n e y f el l in 8 r o d e

In t h e e v e n i n g t h e c h i l d r e n r e c i t e d t h e i r v e r s e s .

o u r r e t u r n w e s a w t h e P r e b l e c o m i n g down.
c ame into the harbor.

Y e s t e r d a y w a s bro.

ing h i s l a b o r s a m o n g t h e f o r e i g n e r s .
9 1/2 o ' c l o c k A. M.

8 at 4 o ' c l k P.M.

T h e n e x t m o r n i n g she
Hunt's day for c o m m e n c ­

at t h e O a h u C h a r i t y S c h o o l
Y e s t e r d a y w e all a r o s e

a b o u t o u r u s u a l t i m e 8 w e n t to t h e s t o n e c h u r c h at 9 1/2
A r m g fr.

Sol.

19 :2,

Is.

8 heard

" A s o u l w i t h o u t k n o w l e d g e is n o t g o o d . "

W e d i d n o t go to th e c h a p e l .
h a m ' s Sd.

On

N o t i c e o f h i s m e e t i n g at

H o u s e w a s p u b l i s h e d in th e " P o l y n e s i a n " .

bro.

8 got

B e f o r e d i n n e r r e a d an h o u r in B i n g ­

T h e a r r i v a l o f L o r d B y r o n in the B l o n d e 1825.

F e a r i n g t h e n a t i v e s e r v i c e w o u l d n o t b e out in s e a s o n for us
to go at 4 o ' c l o c k to bro. H u n t ' s m e e t i n g w e d i d n o t go.
f o u n d t h e r e w o u l d h a v e b e e n t i m e f o r bro.
d ismissing his service

§ wa s

not many 8 most of those were
w a s Heb.

11:6,

in s e a s o n .

We

A r m s trong came after
Bro.

Hunt's hearers were

from Missionary families.

His text

"he t h a t c o m e t h u n t o G o d m u s t b e l i e v e th at he is

8 t h a t h e is the r e w a r d e r o f t h e m t h a t d i l i g e n t l y s e e k h i m . "

It

w as a v e r y good, b u t w o u l d h a v e appeared to s o m e to be d e l i v e r e d
with affectation.

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

J u l y 17, 1848

In t h e e v e n i n g w e Lot A l § W m Ber. M a r y
chapel

5 h e a r d b r o D a m o n f r o m Rev.

On ou r r e t u r n h o m e
wiles § temptations
t r o u b l e d b y rats.

6:2.

§ Em. w e n t to the

This sermon was

of Honolulu.

During the night was

T o d a y s c h o o l as u s u a l .

Saw Commodore

Geisinger.

T h e i r n a m e s are E.C. W a r d ,

At n o o n

The officers

T.M. Mi x , A.S.

J.F. B r e o k s , J. Le B u r t S u r g e o n s

- H. W i l s o n ,

sailing Master,

Blake,

W .F .

Shunk,

E B r i n l e y § H.C.

E Brodhead,

§ J .J .

somewhat

J o h n l e f t his r o o m

o n t he s t r e n g t h o f a l e t t e r o f i n t r o d u c t i o n f r o m Mr.

on.

short.

fell in w i t h S a m i V a r n e y 5 w a r n e d a g a i n s t the

£ w i t h a s s i s t a n c e has h o b b l e d a b o u t t h e ho u s e .

J a m e s Glynn.

Page 163

I called

Weld,

on Capt.

I d i d n o t ca ll

Clarey
Purser,

- Lieuts.
S. Be nt,

P a s s e d Mid. W. M c G u n n e g l e ,

Cornwell, Midshipmen.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n t h e b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d me on h o r s e b a c k
aroung
Falkner.

[around]

"Punch Bowl Hill".

I f o u n d Capt.

We saw Misses Mott

G l y n n h a d l i v e d at N o r w a l k C t . § w a s

a c q u a i n t e d w i t h c o u s i n T.T. M e r w i n ,

§ bro.

Horace.

saw h im there w h e n I was v i s i t i n g bro's family.
on b o a r d M o n s i e u r D i l l o n left,

§ Judge Turrill

Lewis of "Matilda".

Capt.

I think I

While
left.

w a s t h e r e § i n t r o d u c e d m e to t h e C o m e § als o, Mr.
a g e n t a l s o Capt.

£ Mr.

I was
Mr.

Crabb,

Bates
our navy-

Glynn greatly reminds

m e o f an o f f i c e r o f t he n a v y w h o m I m e t at bro.

H ' s in N o r w a l k ,

§ w h o h a d a p l a n t in a j a r w h i c h h e w a s c a r r y i n g in t h e m a i l
s tage.

When

I s ee h i m a g a i n I i n t e n d to a s k h i m a b o u t it.

is a b a c h e l o r a b o u t 45 y r s old.

He

R e c ^ a n o t h e r l e t t e r f r o m Mrs.

Pogue.

T u e s d a y J u l y 18

'48

Last night

I c a u g h t a co l d ,

§ to d a y I h a v e b e e n q u i t e

July 18, 1848

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

lame in m y ba c k , b e t w e e n m y s h o u l d e r s .
C. 8 o u r c h i l d r e n to P u n a h o u .
gone an hour.

This aft er noo n

A b o u t n o o n Lot t o o k Mrs.

A l r . w e n t to Mr.

We r e t u r n e d a b o u t s u n set.

the d a y t here.

Boardman's

8 was

I h a d o n l y o ne h o u r ' s s c h o o l .

the s c h o l a r s in t h e c a ? e o f J o h n Ii § S a r a i
tea.

Page 164

Bro.

L ef t

§ w e n t to P u n a h o u to

§ s i s t e r L. S m i t h h a d s p e n t

I h a d t h e r e a d i n g o f a l e t t e r f r o m M i s s S a l l y M e a d,

c o m p l e t e d m y l e t t e r to Mr.
H e a r d to d a y th a t bro.

inst.

G r e e n h a d s t a r t e d a c o l o n y at H a m a k u a ,

that he h a d e n g a g e d Mr.
Orramel Gulick had

L y m a n c o m m e n c e d on the 1 0 t h

F u l l e r fo r 5 y e a r s to s t a r t it.

bought

200 a c r e s o f land,

8

That

§ w a s g o i n g to

c u l t i v a t e it i m m e d i a t e l y - - a l s o , t h a t A l v a C l a r k w a s g o i n g to do
t h e same.

Wed.

July 19-48
Y e s t e r d a y it w a s r e p o r t e d t h a t a v e s s e l h a d a r r i v e d f r o m

Callao.

And sure enough,

c al l f r o m its c a p t a i n ,

t h i s m o r n i n g at 10 1/2 o ' c l k w e h a d a

Benjn Hill, w ho brought a letter from Fanny

at B a l t i m o r e fr. w h e n c e t h e " R h o n e " s a i l e d in Dec.

22nd.

He i n ­

f o r m e d us t h a t he h a d on b o a r d a s m a l l b o x f r o m M i s s M o n t a g u e
s a i d it w o u l d b e p r o p e r for me to get a p e r m i t f or it.

I d i d so,

at n o o n 8 w e n t for t h e b o x w h i c h c o n t a i n e d s o m e n i n e s h e e t s
journal)

f r o m F anny.

Fanny Warner.
47
Nov.

3rd M a y 23

Also,

8

(a

a letter from Henry Stockbridge,

8

F a n n y ' s first t w o s h e e t s w e r e d a t e d Feb. M c h 8 Ap l
4 th Sept.

4th

5th Sept 19th

1 7 t h w i t h an i n v o i c e o f a r t i c l e s

domestic troubles,

9 t h Dec.

6 t h Nov.

in t h e b o x ,

10 § 1 8 t h H a r r i e t ' s s i c k n e s s .

8 b o u n d to C a l i f o r n i a .

7th

8 t h N o v 2 9t h

l a s t w a s b r o u g h t b y Mr. W e t m o r e #io w i t h h i s w i f e are
gers on b o a r d t h e R h o n e ,

4th

This

passen­

He a p p e a r e d w e l l

J u l y 19, 1848

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

8 like a Christian.
Capt.

W e i n v i t e d h i m 8 t h e Capt.

is to r e t u r n to B a l t i m o r e f r o m S a n F r a n c i s c o ,

f e r e d to t a k e a bo x,

o r p a c k a g e f r o m us to F an ny .

n o f r e i g h t f o r this.
bro. Hun t .

Mr s.

c o l l a r bon e.

Sat. J u l y 22

'48

8 Mrs. W e t m o r e

8 all its l a b o r s p a s s e d f o r e v e r ,

fo r d o i n g g o o d a re a l s o p a s s e d .
Mrs.

T h a t n i g h t Mrs.

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g Mrs.

C. c a l l e d on M i s s P r a t t

C s l e p t b u t v e r y little.

C. b a k e d y e t h a d h e r s c h o o l as

I w e n t d o w n to i n v i t e Capt.

H i l l for t h e e v e n i n g - - a l s o

8 Mrs. J. Lad d, M e s s r s L ee 8 B i s h o p , bro.
A l s o , bro.

In t h e f o r e n o o n Mr.

sister Hunt,

8 bro.

8 Mrs. W e t m o r e Mr.

8 Mr. W. e x a m i n e d t h e m v e r y c l o s e l y .

a c c o m p a n i e d b y Mr.

Finley

Mrs. W e t m o r e came,

A b o u t 4 o ' c l o c k Mrs. H o o p e r c a l l e d
(supercargo,

Capt.

H i l l , Mr.

g e n t l e m a n g o i n g to t h e c o a s t to p r e p a r e
Steamers

o f t h e R ho ne )

[with] Mr. H. R h o d e s .
also,

W e showed e v e r y th in g,

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w e h a d

a f e l l o w p a s s e n g e r of Mr. W e t m o r e .
8 fell in

8 s i s t e r C a st le .

B u t he e x p r e s s e d h i m s e l f

v e r y w e l l p l e a s e d at t h e i r p e r f o r m a n c e s .
a s c h o o l o f o n l y an h our.

8 sister Damon 8

Stedman 8 Miss Merrill

c a l l e d at o u r s c h o o l f r o m 11 o ' c l o c k t i l l 1.

the boys

Thursday

8 i n v i t e d t h e l a t t e r to v i s i t o u r s c h o o l on F r i d a y

8 to t a k e t e a w i t h us.

Wethered,

He w o u l d take

T h i s f o r e n o o n m a d e a c o n c e r t o f p r a y e r for o n e year .

we e x p e c t e d calls but r e c e i v e d none.

Miss Mills.

8 has o f ­

P r a t t fe ll f r o m a h o r s e on M o n d a y 8 b r o k e h e r

8 all t h e o p p o r t u n i t e s

us ua l.

The

This evening our m e e t i n g was c on d u c t e d by

Another w e e k has closed,

Mr.

to call.

Page 165

from O r e g on 8 Panama)

8 a Mr.

J.S.

W e n t to r i d e w i t h

In t h e e v e n i n g Mr.
Stedman,

Capt.

§

Stout,

(a

for r u n n i n g a line of

M e s s r s H o w l a n d 8 A s p i n w a l l o f N.Y.

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

J u l y 22, 1848

h a d c o n t r a c t e d to c a r r y t h e m a i l , m o n t h l y ,
a m a for $ 1 9 9 , 0 0 0 .

between Oregon

§Pan­

It is t h o u g h t p o s s i b l e t h a t a s t e a m e r w i l l

r u n f r o m h e r e to t h e c o a s t ) , bro.
bro.

Page 166

C a s t l e § bro.

Damon, Messrs

§ s i s t e r H u n t , Mrs.

Lee § B i s h o p ,

T i b b e y $ M a r y Ann.

Dur­

i n g t h e e v e n i n g J o h n D o m i n i s c a m e in a c c o m p a n i e d b y P u r s e r W i l ­
son o f th e P r e b l e ,
The l a t t e r h as
did not leave

§ s o o n Mr.

Byers

c a m e in w i t h Dr. B r o o k s .

l o s t h i s w i f e s i n c e h e left.
[until]

10 o ' c l o c k

6j w e r e t i r e d q u i t e l a t e § t h i s

m o r n i n g w e a l l s l e p t h a l f an h o u r l ater.
a l e t t e r ea.

to M o t h e r M o n t a g u e

n o o n c a l l e d at Mr.
t u r n e d w i t h us.

Jasper.

The w h o l e p a r t y

To d a y I h a v e w r i t t e n

§ to s i s t e r F an ny .

W h i l e t h e r e Mr.

This

Bishop called § r e ­

T h i s e v e n i n g a ll h a v e r e t i r e d ea r l y .

p r e p a r e us all for t h e m o r r o w .

after­

Lord

H e a r d to d a y t h a t t h e k i n g

w^

(

s t a y to K a u a i t i l l a f t e r t h e 31st.
G o o d r e m a r k s to d a y in t h e P o l y n e s i a n a b o u t t h e S.I. News.
M o n d a y J u l y 24

'48

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I d i d n o t a w a k e v e r y e a r l y for I d i d
n o t r e t i r e S a t u r d a y n i g h t t i l l 11 o ' c l o c k .
at the N a t i v e S t o n e C h u r c h w h e r e bro.
f r o m Eccl.

12:13.

Mrs.

from the next verse.
f r o m N.Y.

Ev an g.

We attended meeting

L. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d for us

C. w e n t to t h e c h a p e l

§ h e a r d bro.

Damon

I r e a d d u r i n g h e r a b s e n c e to t h e s c h o l a r s

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w e a t t e n d e d n a t i v e c h u r c h

a g a i n § h e a r d bro.

A.

f r o m Job.

3 6 : 22

" w ho t e a c h e t h l i k e h i m ? "

F r o m t h e n c e w e w e n t to t h e " C h a r i t y S c h o o l H o u s e " § h e a r d bro.
H u n t f r o m Deut.
i n g bro.
g o o d one.

32 :2 9,

"0 t h a t t h e y w e r e w i s e "

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m Is.

57:15.

Retired much exhausted.

§c.

In t h e e v e n ­

An old sermon but a very

This m o r n i n g we had rain a c ­

c o m p a n i e d b y l i g h t n i n g § t h u n d e r § it c o n t i n u e d t i l l noon .

Much

Journal, Amos S t a r r Coo ke

r a i n fell.
again.

J u l y 24, 1848

J u s t a f t e r d i n n e r Mr.

G o o d a l e came.

Page 167

He looks h ea l t h y

S i n c e s c h o o l c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to Mr. W i c k h a m .

Th is

e v e n i n g h e a r d t h a t C o m e G e i s i n g e r 8 C ap t G l y n n w o u l d c a l l to
m o r r o w at 10 o ' c l o c k to se e t h e s c h o o l .

T u e s d a y J u l y 25

'48

T hi s e v e n i n g I h a v e d e v o t e d to r e a d i n g P e n n y M a g a z i n e
about Pianoforte,
o ' c l o c k Com.
Phelps

S e i g e o f C a l a i s 8c.

Geisinger,

-

Capt Glynn,

l e d b y Mrs.

see t h e p a l a c e , y a r d 8c.
again.

Mr.

Hooper,

8 w e r e d e t a i n e d t i l l n o o n , w h e n Lot

T h i s m o r n i n g at 10 1/2
Finley, Wetmore, Wethered,

c a m e in to v i s i t th e s c h o o l

8 A l . a c c o m p a n i e d t h e m to

T h i s a f t e r n o o n Mr.

Goodale commenced

I w a l k e d d o w n to w n , p u r c h a s e d a H i s t o r y at T h e P o l y n e s i a n

o f f i c e to g i v e Capt.
t o r y for Mr. W e t m o r e ,

Hill

8 l e f t it for Capt.

at Mr. V i d a ' s s to re .

H. w i t h D i b b l e H i s ­

Got m e a s u r e d for a

p a i r of s l i p p e r s , w o r k e d b y s i s t e r Fanny.
A c a l l f r o m V. A l f o n z o

8 C. A l a n n a .

T h u r s d a y J u l y 2 7 '48
Yesterday morning
f r o m 177 to 89,
Just

P a r t II.

I tu r n e d b ack Peter class
Wm.

8 El.

commenced Decimals

at s u n d o w n a s p a n i s h G e n t l e m a n ,

called leaving some Italian Music,
e v e n i n g Mr.

G.

to N u m e r a t i o n
in III part.

Charles Lopez Aldana Aldana(!)

cop ie d by himself.

In t he

8 1 a t t e n d e d t h e p r a y e r m e e t i n g c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

L. A n d r e w s .

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w r o t e to M i s s A.C.

three papers

f o r c o u s i n El. M. W i c k h a m " K u E l e l e H a w a i i " , Vol.

4 No.

3, " F r i e n d ” J u l y 1 '48 8 " P o l y n e i s a n " No.
T h i s d a y I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to bro.

H e n r y M. W h i t n e y .

T h i s a f t e r n o o n Capt.

I r o d e w i t h th e b o y s

L ot ts .

4.
Dwight

Stout called.

8 they c h a s e d cattle.

Put up

8 to Mr.
This evening

Journ al, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Sat. J u l y 29

July 29, 1848

'48

A n oth er we e k has closed.
numbered.
school

Page 168

Its d a y s

Y e s t e r d a y f o r e n o o n Capt.

8 a l m o s t its h o u r s

are

S t o u t c a l l e d in to s e e the

8 b r o u g h t up some s p e c i m e n s of w r i t i n g w h i c h he o b t a i n e d

f r o m a s c h o o l at Lima.

T h e y w e r e v e r y nice .

In t h e a f t e r n o o n I c o m p l e t e d a l e t t e r to H e n r y M. W h i t ­
n e y 8 a l s o o n e to bro.

Dwight.

C a s t l e § s i s t e r Ives.

Came h ome

dana.

T h e y s t a i d q u i t e late.

t e r e s t i n g 8 s e n s i b l e man.
tobacco,

In t h e e v e n i n g I c a l l e d at bro.
8 found Segniors(!)

T h e f o r m e r is m u c h the m o s t i n ­

H e a p p r o v e s of T e m p e r a n c e ,

8 is a c q u a i n t e d w i t h t h e b i b l e .

u n w e l l 8 c o u l d n o t a c c o m p l i s h an y t hi ng .
bro.

B o n d d a t e d J u n e 26.

A l f o n z o 8 Al-

u s e s no

T hi s f o r e n o o n I felt
Reed a letter from

L a s t e v e n i n g p r o p o s e d to t h e G o v . to h a v e

t h e P i a n o t a k e n d o w n on M o n d a y n ex t .
T h i s e v e n i n g h e h a s i n v i t e d Ber.

Vic.

A l . Lot 8 Wm.

d i n e w i t h h i m on M o n d a y a f t e r n o o n at 4 o ' c l o c k .
c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to Mr.
to tea.

Douglass.

C a l l e d to see bro.

to

This afternoon

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

G o w e r is h e r e

§ s i s t e r Rice § s i s t e r Smith.

Th e

P r e b l e w e n t out on T h u r s d a y 8 r e t d to day.

M o n d a y J u l y 31

'48

T h i s is t h e d a y w h e n all t h i s p e o p l e are c a l l e d to r e j o i c e
8 t h e w o n d e r f u l d e l i v e r a n c e v o u c h s a f e d to t h e m,

f i v e y e a r s ago,

t h r o u g h t h e a g e n c y o f its F r i e n d , A d m i r a l T h o m a s .
at 6 o ' c l o c k w e al l w e n t to n a t i v e m e e t i n g 8 as Mr.
not there

This m o r ni ng
A r m strong was

I r e a d 8 c o m m e n t e d on the 124th Psalm, made a p r a y e r

8 t h e n s u n g H y m n 223.

J u s t t h e n bro.

Ag.

c a m e in 8 m a d e f u r t h e r

r e m a r k s u p o n th e s t a b i l i t y 8 i n s t a b i l i t y o f G o v e r n m e n t s a l l u d i n g

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

to t h e s t a t e o f E u r o p e .
10 A.M.

to 1 P.M.

assistance.

July 31, 1848

T h e G o v e r n o r ha s a l e v e e t h i s d a y fr.

at M a u n a K i l i k i .

Lot, Al Wm.

4 o ' c l k at t h e fort.

Ber.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

9:3, m a d n e s s

in t h e i r h e a r t s

Andrews

§c.

Bro.

Hunt

"How long hast ye b e tw ee n two o p i n ­

In t h e e v e n i n g Mr.

t e n d e d at t h e c h a p e l .

Sat. Aug.

§ V i c t o r i a a r e i n v i t e d to d i n e at

§c.

p r e a c h e d from I Kings 18:21,
i o n s " §c.

Lot § A l . h a v e g o n e to r e n d e r

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro. Ag. p r e a c h e d f r o m

H o s e a 6:4, Y o u r g o o d n e s s
p r e a c h e d f r o m Eccl.

Page 169

G o o d a l e Mrs.

C.

§ the scholars a t ­

I h a d a s c h o o l w i t h th e d o m e s t i c s .

5 48
T h i s w e e k h a s p a s s e d § I h a v e m a d e n o r e c o r d o f its e v e n t s .

M o n d a y e v e n i n g w e h a d s e v e r a l ca l l s .
B i s h o p , A l f o n s o § a l s o Mrs.

Messrs Bates, Hunt,

Judd's girls.

W e e x p e c t e d a c a ll

f r o m o f f i c e r s o f t h e P r e b l e , b u t n o n e came.
w h e n we r e t i r e d ,

Lee,

It w a s q u i t e l a t e

§ t h e n e x t d a y all w e r e n o t v e r y e a r n e s t in

studying their lessons.

Tuesday evening Senor Alfonso

§ Aldana

c a m e to g i v e us a l e s s o n in S p a n i s h fT ha s d o n e so e v e r y e v e n i n g
except last n ight when they accompanied
Temperance address.

us to h e a r Mr.

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g t h e y a c c o m p a n i e d Mr.

A r m s t r o n g to a t t e n d t h e s e m i n a t i o n at t h e c h u r c h .
I w e n t f o r an hour.

I went,

"why I came s ec re tly ?"

m i n u t e s in n a t i v e ,

At 12 o ' c l o c k

H e a r i n g t h e r e w a s an e x a m i n a t i o n o f the

C a t h o l i c s c h o o l s at 2 o ' c l o c k ,
i n q u i r e d o f me,

Hunt's

b ut th e P r i e s t s e e i n g me
A f t e r c o n v e r s i n g a few

I left m u c h chagrinned.

On M o n d a y Mrs.

J a s p e r t o o k Mr. A b e l l ' s

A f t e r o u r r e t u r n f r o m t h e Tem. m e e t i n g ,
§ s t a i d t i l l 10 1/2 o ' c l o c k .

Dr.

l i t t l e baby.

§ Mrs.

Rooke called

I m e n t i o n e d t h e i n c i d e n t o f t he

Jou rnal , Amos S tarr Co oke

Aug.

v i s i t to t h e c a t h o l i c s c h o o l

5, 1848

Page 1

8 he r e m a r k e d that the B i shop w o u l d

be g r ie v e d that the p r i e s t was

so i m p o l i t e .

S o o n a f t e r Mr.

Arm­

s t r o n g v i s i t e d th er e.
K u m a c o n f i n e d th is w e e k.
W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Do le, w h o

m e n tio ne d that there w o u l d be a c ommunion of the m i s s i o n church
on L o r d ' s d a y n e x t ,
T h e E l e l e No.
Polynesian.

at t h e n a t i v e s c h o o l h o u s e at 3 o ' c l o c k P.M.

6. c a m e out t o d a y .

I wrote some native.

R e a d t he

As w e h a d n o s c h o o l in S p a n i s h l a s t n i g h t w e h a d it

t h i s m o r n i n g at 11 o ' c l o c k .

S e n o r A l f o n s o o n l y came.

they bo t h came § a cc o m p a n i e d the six boys 4 girls

At t h r e e

8 Mr.

Goodale

to t h e P r e c i p i c e at N u u a n u .

W e c a l l e d at P u n a h o u .

i n g all h a v e r e i t r e d e ar ly .

T h u r s d a y t h e E u p h e m i a s a i l e d f o r S an

Francisco § I sent letters, papers

8 b o o k s to Mr.

This e v e n ­

Douglass.

This

w e e k w r o t e up m y a c c o u n t w i t h s c h o o l fo r f o u r m o n t h s ba ck.

M o n d a y Aug.

7 '48

It is n o w 9 1/2 o ' c l o c k 8 w e h a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m
m o n t h l y c o n c e r t at bro.

Armstrong's new "Stone House".

a number were present.

S i s t e r A. S a i d s he c a l l e d it "d h o u s e

warming".

Bro.

H u n t c o n d u c t e d it,

8 he d i r e c t e d our a t t e n t i o n

to C h a r l o t t e E l i s a b e t h 8 t h r o u g h h e r to t h e Jews .
bro.

Damon, Bates, A n d r e w s

§ Arm®.

d oo rs , h a r n e s s

8 w a g o n seat.

e s s a y on S.S. w r i t t e n 1841.

This

Prayers by

This forenoon our school

w a s v i s i t e d an h o u r b y S e n o r e s A l f o n s o 8 A l d a n a .
we h ad a "Spanish lesson".

Quite

A t 12 o ' c l o c k ,

afternoon I exercised fixing

T h i s e v e n i n g I h a n d e d bro.

Ag. m y

H e a r d to d a y t h a t t h e b r i g w h i c h

a r r i v e d y e s t e r d a y b r o u g h t i n t e l l i g e n c e o f p e a c e in M e x i c o

8 th at

Journal, Amo s S t a r r Cooke

Aug.

7, 1848

Page 171

Com. J o n e s h a d g o n e to S a n F r a n c i s c o to g u a r d t h e g o l d mi n e s .
Mr. J a r v i s h a d got to V e r a Cruz.
menced Sabbath school

8 at 8 o 'c lk .

p e c t i n g to t a k e an i n f a n t c l a s s .
day.

Mrs.

Y e s t e r d a y bro.

C. w e n t to c h a p e l

Mrs.

Armstrong com­

C. a t t e n d e d § is e x ­

Bro. A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d all

8 h e a r d bro.

Dole.

c o m m u n i o n s e a s o n at t h e n a t i v e s c h o o l h o u s e .

At 3 o ' c l o c k

I did not enjoy

it.
D i d n o t go to bro.
in t h e e v e n i n g £ bro.

T h u r s d a y Aug.

10,

H u n t m e e t i n g a t t e n d e d at t h e c h a p e l

D. p r e a c h e d f r o m 1 P et 4:18.

'48

T u e s d a y , y e s t e r d a y 8 t o - d a y t h e s c h o o l ha s b e e n as u s u a l .
About m i d n i g h t M o n d a y the King 8 suite re a c he d the shore,
h o m e c l a n d e s t i n e l y tho'

t h e B a n d o f M u s i c w a s out

e s c o r t h i m to t h e P a l a c e .

8 came

8 s o l d i e r s to

At n o o n on T u e s d a y I w e n t w i t h the

s c h o l a r s to s e e h i s m a j e s t y ,

8 b e c a u s e Alex, w e n t o u t to s ee h i m

without leave I was mu c h d i s p l e a s e d w i t h hi m b eing quite irritable.
Indeed,

I h a v e fe lt q u i t e u n w e l l

f o r s e v e r a l days.

For two evenings

w e h a v e h a d a s c h o o l in S p a n i s h 8 A l d a n a 8 A l f o n s o h a v e
q u i t e late.
Dr.

L a s t n i g h t w e r e t i r e d at 11 o 'clk.
Smith has a son born

W ednesday evening our me e t i n g was
Mr.

[stayed(?)]

G o o d a l e w e n t to bro.

3rd inst.
c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

H u n t ' s m e e t i n g at Mr.

l e d in p r a y e r f o r t h e f i r s t time.

Lee's

Armstrong.
8 J u d g e Lee

T h i s forenoon S e n o r C a r l o s

Lop ez A l i n a b a d e us f a r e w e l l w i t h m u c h a f f e c t i o n § s a i l e d in
t h e M a t i l d a for C h i n a ebout noo n .
T h i s e v e n i n g t h e r e is a s o i r e e at t h e P a l a c e ,
h a v e j u s t gone, w i t h Mrs.

C. a c c o m p a n i e d b y bro.

8 the s c h o l a r s

Armstrong.

During

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Aug.

this w e e k w e h a v e h a d m o r e o r l es s rain.

Y e s t e r d a y I spent my

10, 1848

s p a r e t i m e in s t u d y i n g out "The C a r p e n t e r ' s T h e o r e m " ,
11,

Page 172

Book

IV Prop.

"The s q u a r e d e s c r i b e d on t h e h y p o t h e n u s e o f a r i g h t - a n g l e d

triangle,

is e q u i v a l e n t to t h e s u m o f t h e s q u a r e s d e s c r i b e d on

the other two sides."

M o n d a y Aug.

14

'48

F r i d a y at n o o n A l f o n s o c a m e to g i v e us a l e s s o n in S p a n ­
ish.

Th e n i g h t b e f o r e , h e c a l l e d § s t a y e d q u i t e late.

e v e n i n g w e h a d c a l l s f r o m bro. H a l l , Mrs. A n d r e w s

§ a f ew o t h e r s .

L e a r n e d t h a t d a y t h a t a w h a l e s h i p " C a l i f o r n i a " Capt.
w a s to s a i l f o r t h e s t a t e s in a b o u t a m o n t h .
m e n c e d a l e t t e r to bro.

5 s i s t e r W i l c o x § f i n i s h e d it on Sat.

Alfonso rode wi t h the children.

Mrs.

C.

T h e f i r s t t i m e sh e h a d b e e n on t h e p l a i n .

intelligence.

It w a s m i d n i g h t b e f o r e

(Lo rd 's day)

I was not a little stupid,

C. w e n t to h e r S.S.

especially,

6: 11,

12.

I got to s le e p.

Yesterday
Mrs.

Bro. A r m ­

The King § people were present
Dr.

B l o o m f i e l d § A l f o n s o , Mr.

W h e n w e r e t u r n e d I h a d a S.S.

Hunt's meeting.

That e v e n ­

on a c c o u n t o f it.

w ho w i t h others n e a r l y f i lled the church.
Capt.

T i b b e y up

the foreign

§ h ad about sixty little scholars.

s t r o n g p r e a c h e d f r o m Heb.

foreigners.

Saturday afternoon

§ I t o o k Mrs.

ing I r e a d t h e P o l y n e s i a n t i l l 1 0 ' c l o c k ,

5 Mrs. B a t e s ,

Fisher,

That eveni ng c o m ­

D u r i n g t h a t a f t e r n o o n s t u d i e d m y s p a n i s h l e s so n.

to P u n a h o u .

Friday

J u d d § w i f e , Mr.
D e F e i n e u r § so me o t h e r

5 Mrs.

C. w e n t to bro.

A f t e r d i n n e r m o s t o f the c h i l d r e n t o o k a nap.

At 3 o ' c l o c k w e w e n t to n a t i v e c h u r c h § h e a r d bro.
His text was
F r o m t h e r e w e w e n t to bro.

Ag.

again.
(!)

H.'s,

T e x t II Cor.

3:2,

a w r i t t e n sermon.

Aug.

Journal, Amos S tarr Cook e

14, 1848

At 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k t h e y w e n t to the P a l a c e 8 bro.
(!).

At 7 1/2 A l , Lot,

Ber.

Page 173

A. p r e a c h e d f r o m

8 M a r y w e n t to c h a p e l .

I

had a lesson w i t h our domestics.
T h i s e v e n i n g w e h a d a S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t c o n d u c t e d b y
bro. Hun t.

At n o o n a l e s s o n in S p a n i s h .

boys'

8 parler(!)

rooms

Friday 8 Saturday cleaned

8 t o d a y p l a s t e r e d t he w a l k in t h e court.

This a f t e r n o o n s t u d i e d Spanish.

Mrs.

T h o m p s o n h a d a son on F r iday

last.
Sat. bro.

F r i d a y Aug.

18

C a s t l e c a l l e d 8 s a i d he w a s 40 yrs.

o l d t h a t day.

'48

T h i s e v e n i n g m y e y e s a re q u i t e sore ,

8 I s h a l l n o t be

a b l e to w r i t e m u ch .
Tuesday evening Alfonso called 8 John Dominis
no Sp an i s h lesson.

Most of the af ternoon I spent

a piece which Alfonso wrote
h e t r a n s l a t e d it f o r us.
room.

in Mrs.

At n o o n ,

C's A l b u m .

in t r a n s l a t i n g

In t h e e v e n i n g

J o h n D o m i n i s c a l l e d at A l e x ' s

W e d n e s d a y A l f o n s o e x p e c t e d to sail.

s c h o l a r s w r i t e on C a r d s t h e i r n a m e s ,
a n h o u r o r m o r e w i t h h i m at n o o n ,

8 we had

Mrs.

C. h a d t h e

fo r A l f o n s o n ( I ) .

We s p e n t

a l s o in t h e e v e n i n g .

T h u r s d a y h e c a l l e d a g a i n 8 so h e d i d to d a y fo r t h e l a s t time,
8 I gave h i m a Sp a n i sh Testament.
8 B e r n i c e to v i s i t at Mrs.

L a s t e v e n i n g I t o o k M rs .

J o h n s t o n e 8 in t h e e v e n i n g Lot, A l . 8

M a r y a c c o m p a n i e d m e o n fo ot 8 w e a l l r e t u r n e d on foot.
Mrs. V i d a 8 h e r t w o d a u g h t e r s
R. D a v i e s

8 wife wer e there,

8 h e r s o n 18,

16,

We saw

10 y e a r s o f age.

8 so w e r e J o h n D o m i n i s

r e a c h e d h o m e n o t t i l l a f t e r 10 o ' c l o c k .
fatigued.

C.

§ By r e s .

We

T o d a y I h a v e felt m u c h

C a l l e d on J u d g e Lee § l ef t h i m an o r d e r o f r ( ! ) H. H i l l

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

B o s t o n f o r 50.

Aug.

for a compass

(see r e c e i p t ) .

ing w a s s ma l l.

That day I distributed,

M o n d a y , Aug.

'48.

21

18, 1848

Page 174

Wednesday our m e e t ­

Daily consert of prayer.

S a t u r d a y f o r e n o o n w a s s p e n t in r e a d i n g E c l e c t i c M a g a z i n e .
A lso ,

the Polynesian.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e s c h o l a r s

c a l l e d on Mr. J a s p e r .

Mrs.

C.

8 I c a l l e d o n Mr. W y l l i e .

spoke of the ingratitude of the natives,
l ea v e t h e s c h o o l

her some medicine.

P o gue.

At e v e n i n g w e

L o r d ' s d a y w a s w a r m w i t h l i t t l e o r n o wind .
tho fatigued.

T h e r e s t o f us to c h u r c h § h e a r d Mr. A.

"He w e n t a b o u t d o i n g g o o d . "

Came home

a n d e r b e c a u s e he s a i d he t h o u g h t Mr.

Mrs.

from Acts

D i m o n d o u g h t to g i v e the

A f t e r n o o n bro. A g . p r e a c h e d f r o m Jer.

13:26,

A f t e rnoon change the girls

t h e r e to O a h u C h a r i t y s c h o o l - h o u s e 8 h e a r d bro.
" G o d so l o v e d t h e w o r l d 8c ."

8 boys placing

At 7 1/2 Lot 8 A. Ber.

Went

from

Hunt from John

A t 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k Mrs.

a c c o m p a n i e d t h e s c h o l a r s to t h e p a l a c e .
tics.

$100.

" Ca n t h e E t h i o p i a

t h e l a t t e r on t h e f r o n t s e a t at t h e r e q u e s t o f Lot.

3:16,

10:38,

Had a talk with A l e x ­

A s u b s c r i p t i o n w a s t a k e n up f or i t - - P r i c e

c h a n g e h i s s k i n 8 c. "

C. w e n t to

8 r e a d to t h e c h i l d r e n

one o f B u r d e r ' s S e r m o n W o r t h o f t h e Soul.

sef^aphena.

He

S a r a i w a s t a k e n ill 8 w e g av e

Enjoyed the day more than usual,
S.S.

8

8 t h o u g h t w e o u g h t to

8 look after our own children.

r e c ^ a l e t t e r f r o m Mrs.

roode(!)

C.

I had a school with d o m e s ­

8 M a r y w e n t to c h a p e l w i t h Mr.

Goodale

T h i s m o r n i n g r o s e at 5 1/2 o ' c l o c k , b u t d i d n o t b a t h e as u sual.
B e f o r e s c h o o l w e n t to Mr.

Boardman's

8 saw some C a li f o r n i a gold

8 s o m e b u l l i o n f r o m " G u y m a s " w o r t h $1260.
Mr.

8 Mrs. B r e w e r ,

o f O r e g o n here .

This evening we had

T h e y are e x p e c t i n g to s a i l

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Aug.

in a f e w d a y s f or t h e S t a t e s .

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

to c o m p l e t e h is c o n t r a c t w i t h Mr.
I w i t n e s s e d it.

T h u r s d a y Aug.

f o r $800 pr. y e a r §c.

W e h a v e a c a l l f r o m bro. H a l l

fo r s e a m e n ,

§ a Mr.

Stanley

an a r t i s t .

24

'48

Tuesday after school
to bro.

Goodale,

Page 175

A r m s t r o n g came

I w e n t d o w n to a t t e n d M o n t h l y c o n c e r t

b u t it w a s c l o s e d .
from Oregon,

21, 1848

Smith's

I t o o k Mrs.

§ w e all d i n e d th e r e .

C. § o u r o w n c h i l d r e n up

At 3 o ' c l o c k

I came down

w i t h t h e w a g o n to t a k e u p B e r n i c e w h o w a s to be t h e r e at tea.
Mrs. V i d a £ h e r d a u g h t e r c a m e in § sat an h o u r ,
converse,
well.

s o m e in S p a n i s h § s o m e in E n g l i s h .

After tea we returned.

Bernice,

Jos.

§ w e t r i e d to

They appeared very
§ Martha walking.

The e v e n i n g I spent in s t u d y i n g a S p a n i s h Grammer.
day the French Vessel

D u r i n g the

" P e r s e v e r a n c e " w h i c h b r o u g h t Mrs.

Vida

s a i l e d f or C a l i f o r n i a t a k i n g 60 passengers a m o n g w h o m w e r e Mr.
§ Mrs.

Stevens.

Learned,

a l s o t h a t Mr.

t h e S a b i n a for C a l i f o r n i a on S u n d a y ,

§ t h at B y e r s a i d e d him.

Y e s t e r d a y m y s c h o o l w e n t r a t h e r h ar d .
p u l l e y s to t h e f r o n t gate.
ing.

I c o n d u c t e d it.

B e n s o n a b s c o n d e d on b o a r d

In the a f t e r n o o n a t t a c h e d

In t h e e v e n i n g f e w o n l y at o u r m e e t ­

Came home

§ s t u d i e d Spa n i s h grammer.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n w r o t e to bro. Wm.
N.Y.

§ p u t up a M e s s e n g e r ,

t e n l e t t e r s ready.
this week;

also, Mr.

L. V a n D u z e e ,

Buffalo

F r i e n d § P o l y n e s i a n f o r him.

I have

T h i s e v e n i n g w e n t to ride.
Bates.

Hunt moved

C o n c l u d e d to h a v e B e r n i c e Lot § A l .

d r o p A l g e b r a § p r e s s on in E m e r s o n ,
ship.

Bro.

Part

III.

T h e y are at P a r t n e r ­

Journal, Amos Star r Cooke

Sat. Aug.

Aug.

pository.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w r o t e to bro.

Teachers.

H a v e w o r k e d at t h e s a m e to d a y .

afternoon Elizabeth Andrews
J u l i e t t e s t a i d w i t h Mrs.

§ p a p e r s to t h e D e ­
B o n d § s o m e n a t i v e to
It is no.

4.

r o d e w i t h us to P u n a h o u ,

A.

Th i s

§ Martha

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n I t o o k t h e g ir l s

o v e r t o w a r d s Ewa.

Th is

see t h e i r p a r e n t s ,

§ w e r e a b s e n t an h o u r ,

f o r e n o o n n e a r l y all t h e s c h o l a r s w e n t to
or m o r e.

2 8 '48
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g Mr s.

90 §100 s c h o l a r s .

C. w e n t to h e r S.S.

d u r i n g t h e day,

I, to o n l y t h r e e .

A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d i n t h e m o r n i n g f r o m J o h n 1:29.
s e a t s o f t h e b o y s § g i r l s b a c k as f o r m e r l y .
h o m e § w h i l e Mrs.

C. w e n t to bro.

f r o m " B e n d e r " to t h e s c h o l a r s
a f t e r n o o n bro.

5:17 If a n y m a n b e in ch.

§c.

C h a n g e d the

Hunt's service read a sermon

f r o m s a m e t e x t J o h n 1:29.

(Ueliueli).

Bro.

A f t e r s e r v i c e came

A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d a g a i n f r o m Rev.

was a powerful sermon

Mrs.

§ had between

She m a d e h e r t h r o a t s o r e t a l k i n g § s i n g i n g .

S h e w e n t to 4 s e r v i c e s

us u a l .

Pag e 176

26 48
Yesterday m o r ning took my letters

Mon. Aug.

26, 1848

In t h e

6 : 18 ,

19.

It

Bro. H u n t p r e a c h e d f r o m II Cor,

His c o n g r e g a t i o n was

larger than

C. a c c o m p a n i e d t h e s c h o l a r s to t h e p a l a c e

§ to the

c hapel. I s p e n t t h e e v e n i n g w i t h o u r d o m e s t i c s .
To d a y I h a v e felt
u n w e l l b u t h a v e a s c h o o l as u s u a l .
T h i s e v e n i n g Ber. M a r y § Lot § A l . h a v e g o n e to H e l e n J u d d ' s p a r t y .
C a r r i e d in m y f o u r t h c o m m u n i c a t i o n f o r t h e E l e l e ,

No.

8.

Sa w

O r r a m e l G u l i c k w h o h a d j u s t c o m e f r o m W a i a l u a on h i s w a y to M a k a w a o
to c o m m e n c e on h is f a r m there.
Gov's carriage.

T h i s e v e n i n g Lot § A l . r o d e in

Jour nal , Amos S tarr Cooke

Wed.

Aug.

30

Aug.

30, 1848

Page 177

'48

The c h i l d r e n did not r e turn on M o n d a y evening,
o'clock.

L a s t e v e n i n g w e d i d n o t ride,

to r e t u r n t h e c a r r i a g e .
Mrs.

8 the boys were ordere d

T h i s e v e n i n g t h e i r h o r s e s a ll came.

C. 8 I w e n t f o r E l i z a b e t h A n d r e w s b u t Mr.

o u t w i t h her.
w e h a d Mrs.

Rice 8 Orremel(!)

had a good meeting.

Ch.

f o r p u m p in C o o k - R .

Aug.

31

Gulick.

8 Cas.

Came home

some about Book Keeping.

Th ur s.

Lee h a d gone

W e r o d e on t h e n e w r o a d t o w a r d s Ewa.

was c o n d u c t e d by bros.

t i l l 11

8 +

At d i n n e r

This evening our meeting
Few only present,

but, w e

8 found John Dominis here,

§ talked

Yesterday 8 to-day had a new box made

yd.

'48

T h i s is t h e l a s t d a y o f a n o t h e r m o n t h § I h a v e b e e n s e t t l i n g
a c ct s.

B a l a n c i n g my cash,

[over] m y d o n a t i o n s

8 b r i n g i n g u p m y a / c s at Dep.

§ f i n d t h e m $ 4 0 . 3 7 f o r t he e i g h t m o n t h s past.

E x a m i n e d m y a c c t . b o o k 8 t h i n k it w i l l
8 Ber.

Looked

la st till 1850.

Lot, A l .

r e c i t e d t o d a y P r o p 1 4 - B o o k 4.
Bro.

C l a r k m a a r r i v e d a b o u t 9 o 'c lk .

v e s s e l c a m e in t h i s m o r n i n g .
Th is e v e n i n g Mrs.
8 Capt.

l a s t n i g h t 8 the

C a l l e d on t h e m at bro.

Chamberlain's.

B r e w e r r o d e out w i t h us to " L i t t l e G r e e n w i c h

S p e n c e r p r e s e n t e d a n a r r a t i v e o f t h e e v e n t s a t t e n d i n g the

m a s s a c r e of part of c r e w of the W hale ship T i tore of N B e d f o r d
b y t he n a t i v e s

of Lydenhams

Is.

By Thos Spencer,

Master".

Mrs.

B. s a i d t h e y h a d e n g a g e d a p a s s a g e to d a y on " S o u t h A m e r i c a " .
Capt.

S o u l e to s a i l in a b o u t 10 days.

Bro.

A r m s t r o n g r e t u r n e d to

day from Koolau.
This evening the Misses Mott a c c o m p a n i e d by J ohn Dominis

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Aug.

31, 1848

§ H o r a c e C r a b b h a v e c a l l e d § are full o f h i l a r i t y .

Page 178

Bro.

Hall

c alled.

Sat.

Sept.

2 '48

Yesterday forenoon

I w e n t d o w n t o w n to m a r k e t

r e t u r n t i l l a f t e r m y s c h o o l hou r.
Betts, of Stamford.
hampton,

This

§ d i d no t

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w r o t e to J a m e s

f o r e n o o n I w r o t e to bro.

B i n g h a m at Eas t-

Ms.
L a s t e v e n i n g t h e r e w a s a s o i r e e at t h e p a l a c e f o r the

s c h o o l s of t h i s Ko na,

§ s o m e s u n g in t h e p a l a c e - - a f t e r th is t h e y

all a s s e m b l e d b e f o r e t h e p a l a c e
remarks.

§ the King § Premier made some

O u r s c h o o l w a s p r e s e n t b u t w e w e r e t o o late.
A f t e r t h e s o i r e e I w e n t to t h e T e m p e r a n c e m e e t i n g .

w a s v o t e d to m e e t f o r a f e w m o n t h s to c o m e e v e r y w e e k .
wa s c h o s e n e d i t o r o f F o u n t a i n , pro.
visited Manao(!)
hou,

valley.

§ I p u r c h a s e d 2 bis.

t h e S.

tem.

Mr.

Hunt

To da y t h e K i n g § c h i e f s

T h i s a f t e r n o o n Mrs.

C.

§ I visited Puna­

c o m at 3$. T h e P o l y n e s i a n o f t o d a y p r o v e s

Is. N e w s e d i t o r g u i l t y o f l i b e l a g a i n s t J o h n Ii.

a f t e r n o o n Mr.

It

B i s h o p c a l l e d to s e e Mrs.

Yesterday

C. § she a n s w e r e d his

in­

q u i r y in t h e n e g a t i v e .

Mon.

Sept.

4 '48

H a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m m o n t h l y c o n c e r t at bro.
c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Damon, who read some extracts

Armg.

f r o m an E n g l i s h

w o r k o f t w o y o u n g m e n s e nt o u t to e x p l o r e C h i n a b y t h e c h u r c h
missionary society.

It s a i d t h a t

from 7 different societies,

1846 t h e r e w e r e 44 m i s s i o n a r i e s

4 f r o m Am.

§ 3 from England.

T h i s e v e n i n g L o t ' s M a h o e fe ll f r o m a h o r s e

b r o k e his

Journal, Amos S tarr Cook e

left c o l l a r bone .

Sept.

Lot got Dr.

h a v e g o n e d o w n to see him.
d r e w s to ride.
ing o f f i c e

This mor n i n g

4, 1848

R o o k e to v i s i t h i m

Page 179

n o w Lot § A l .

This a f t er n o o n w e c a r r i e d Sarah A n ­
I got the corn m i l l from the P r i n t ­

§ t h i s a f t e r n o o n s c r e w e d it to t h e f l o o r in G r a s s house.

I a l s o f i x e d M a r t h a § J u l i e t t e ' s b e d w h i c h t o o k m e an hour.
m y s c h o o l r e a d § c o m p l e t e d M i s s i o n a r y H e r a l d f o r Oct
I c o m m e n c e d r e a d i n g to Mrs.
C. w e n t to h e r S.S.

C. y e s t e r d a y .

§ h a d 96 s c h o l a r s .

his f a r e w e l l s e r m o n f r o m III J o h n 4.

§ r e a d to t h e m B e r d e r ' s

'47 w h i c h

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g Mrs.

Bro. A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d

"I h a v e n o g r e a t e r j o y t h a n

to h e a r t h a t m y c h i l d r e n w a l k in t h e t r u t h " .
scholars

After

Came h o m e w i t h the

s e rmon on 4th commandment.

In

t h e a f t e r n o o n b r o C l a r k p r e a c h e d h i s i n t r o d u c t o r y s e r m o n f r o m Eph.
4:11-13.

H i s v o i c e f i l l e d t h e h o u s e c o m p l e t e l y § it w a s v e r y

sweet.
A f t e r t h i s w e w e n t to h e a r bro.

Hunt

s c h o o l - h o u s e w a s q u i t e f ul l § m o r e t h a n us ua l.
Mrs.

C. § t h e s c h o l a r s w e n t to t h e p a l a c e .

f r o m R o m 3:20.

At 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k

For some m i s d e m e a n o r

on A l 's p a r t l a s t s a b b a t h t h e b o y s d i d n o t go to c h a p e l .
G o o d a l e § bro.

Armstrong accompanied

t h e e v e n i n g in c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h Lot,
apparent sincerity.
Spring

before we left Sarai

Bernice

§ M a ry .

Mr.

I spent

§ w a s p l e a s e d w i t h hi s

He h a d l a i d up s o m e t h i n g t h a t

to A l . at L a h a i n a a b o u t h im ,

I s a i d l as t

§ to d a y I r e m e m b e r t h a t j u s t

f o u n d h i m in M y ' s r o o m § I p r o b a b l y h a d t h a t

on m y m i n d at t h e time.

Mr.

B i s h o p w r o t e a n o t e to Mrs.

C. t o ­

d a y r e q u e s t i n g t h at n o t h i n g m i g h t be said.

Wed.

The

Se pt 6 - 4 8
Have just returned from our pray e r m e e t i n g conducted

Journal, Amos S t a r r Co oke

by t h e bro.

Sept.

6, 1848

Page 180

C l a r k , w h o m a d e t h e f i r s t p r a y e r 8 r e a d III J o h n 3.

I d i d n o t e n j o y t h e m e e t i n g as u s u a l b e c a u s e o f Mr.

Gilman's presence.

Yesterday forenoon the

arrived 8

a n c h o r e d o u t si de,
returned.
l e y 's

Independence,

Shubrick,

§ v e r y s o o n s a l u t e d th e G o v e r n m e n t w h i c h w a s

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

Indian paintings.

O r e g o n City,

Com.

Dallas

H a l l c a l l e d w i t h so me o f Mr.

T h e m a s s a c r e o f Dr.

§ Mrs. W h i t m a n ,

Stan­
§

8 a f e w p i c t u r e s of v a r i o u s t r i b e s of I nd i a n s .

They w e r e mere drafts but w h e n w e l l p a i n t e d w i l l

look well.

Bro.

H. r e m a r k e d t h a t t h e I n d e p e n d e n c e s t o p p e d at L a h a i n a 8 b r o u g h t
down Dwight Baldwin.

T h a t Lieut.

Commodore was well disposed.
of the w a y

B rown was a pious man,

8 th e

I do n o t i n t e n d to p u t m y s e l f out

b u t l i t t l e f o r them.

Yesterday afternoon

I r o d e on

h o r s e - b a c k w i t h t h e boys.

F r i d a y S e p t 8 '48
I have just retu r n e d from our Temperance meeting.
old F o u n t a i n was revived.
m a t t e r f o r it.

Mr.

Bro.

H u n t r e a d it.

G o o d a l e j o i n e d us.

Our

I s e n t a p a g e of

Voted a committee,

D am on ,

H u n t 8 R o g e r s to r e p o r t on t h e e x p e d i e n c y o f p u b l i s h i n g s o m e t h i n g .

Hawaii.

S p o k e t o - d a y to bro. Ag.

a b o u t L o t ' s a c c o m p a n y i n g h i m to

Y e s t e r d a y I w r o t e to bro.

M u n n at S k a n e a t e l e s , C a n o n d a g o

Co. N.Y. M e n d e d up th e d o o r o f t h e C o o k room.
8 c a l l e d at Mrs. J o h n P a t y § s a w a Mrs.
a b o u t t w o w e e k s s i n c e w i t h a son.
at bro.

Smith's.

d a y 8 Mr.

8 Mrs.

Brown who was confined

W e c a l l e d at Mr.

To d a y m e n d e d W a g o n T hi ll .
B r e w er took d inner with.

to m o r r o w in t h e S o u t h Am.

W e n t out to r i d e

Mrs.

Bates,

a ls o

D o l e s p e n t the

T h e y e x p e c t to sa il

Journal, Amo s S t a r r Cooke

Sat.

Sept.

9, 1848

Page 181

S ep t 9 '48
T h i s d a y I h a v e d e v o t e d to s t u d y i n g A l g e b r a .

n o o n w e c a l l e d at bro.
ha s b e e n v e r y h o t

S m i t h ' s w h o s e b a b e is sick.

§ t h i s e v e n i n g T h e r 83°.

the c h i l d r en have v i s i t e d t h e i r parents.
§ Mrs.

Ives t h i s a f t e r n o o n .

§ gone.

This a f t e r ­

T h i s d a y it

As u s u a l on S a t u r d a y
A c a l l f r o m Mrs.

Gelet

T h e l as t d a y o f a n o t h e r w e e k has co me

M a y 6j I § m i n e be p r e p a r e d fo r t h e d u t i e s o f t h e c o m i n g

d a y 6j a l l b e p r e p a r e d for an e t e r n a l rest.

T u e s d a y Sept.

12

'48

It n o w l a c ks

20 m i n u t e s of 10 o ' c l o c k P.M.

o f the m o o n has j u s t e n d e d ,
t h e Elele.

and the eclipse

5 I h a v e w r i t t e n a n o t i c e o f it for

T h i s e v e n i n g j u s t at s u n s e t , w h i l e Mr. W i l c o x § H i t c h ­

c o c k § I w e r e s t a n d i n g o u t s i d e o f o u r gate,

the m oo n rose majest i c a l ly ,

w i t h th e a p p e a r a n c e o f a s m a l l c l o u d on its l o w e r limb,
r e m a r k e d t h a t it m u s t b e an e c l i p s e .
t oo r o u g h f o r t h e s h a d o w o f th e E a r t h .
American Almanac

I s a i d no,

I f o u n d it e v e n as Mr. W. h a d sai d,
§ 24 m.

I f o u n d t h a t t h e e c l i p s e w a s n e a r l y thu s,

o ' c l o c k P.M.

T o t a l com.

o v e r at 9 1/2 o ' c l o c k ,
source of amusement

7.

S mi th .

the O a h u Fountain,

§ calculating
faster than

c o m m e n c e d at 6

T o t a l p a s s off, at 8 1/2

§ thus

it h a s p r o v e d .

§ all p a s s

It h a s b e e n a g r e a t

§ i n s t r u c t i o n to o u r s c h o l a r s

w h o h a v e c o m e to a s k a b o u t it.
s i s t e r M.M.

f o r it a p p e a r e d

But, u p o n c o n s u l t i n g m y

f r o m W a s h i n g t o n t i m e w h i c h is 5 2 4 / 6 0 h o u r s
ours,

§ Mr. W.

§ several natives

To-day we have been visited by

T h i s a f t e r n o o n c o m m e n c e d a c o m m u n i c a t i o n for
§ e x h o r t e d o u r m e m b e r s to w a k e up.

w e n t ou t to r i d e h a d a o p p o r t u n i t y to p r a c t i c e
Peacock § another what

When I

in t h e c a s e o f

I [have] b e e n p r e a c h i n g in m y c o m m u n i c a t i o n .

Sept.

Journal, Amos S t a r r Co oke

Saw R o b e r t s o n § i n v i t e d h i m to o u r m e e t i n g .
a s k e d o t h e r s to go.

12, 1848

Page 182

This evening have

Y e s t e r d a y w e w e r e v i s i t e d b y Mr.

Gelett.

In t h e e v e n i n g a t t e n d e d t h e S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t at bro.
C a s t l e ' s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Hun t.

C a l l e d to see bro.

r e t u r n e d o n L o r d ' s d a y f r o m Hi l o .
h a d o f f e r e d to g i v e $500.
m o r n i n g Rev.

Mr.

H e t o l d me t h a t Mr.

French

t owards a n e w m e e t i n g house.

Yesterday

N e w e l l c h a p l a i n o f t h e I n d e p e n d e n c e c a l l e d an

h o u r at o u r s c h o o l w i t h b r o Da mon.
at n a t i v e c h u r c h ,

Andrews who

§ bro.

Arg.

Bro.

in P.M.

C l a r k in th e m o r n i n g

Bro. H u n t h a d a f e w in

t he m o r n i n g § a full h o u s e in th e a f t e r n o o n .
T o - d a y the m e e t i n g of A . B.C.F.M.

Sat.

Sept.

16

c o m m e n c e d at B o s t o n .

'48

O n W e d n e s d a y Mr. A r m s t r o n g c a m e
to go to H a w a i i t h e n e x t day,
l ik e to h a v e h i m go.
c o n s u l t h i s fathe r.

§ s a i d he was c a l c u l a t i n g

§ i f Lot w o u l d l i k e to go he w o u l d

I a s k e d Lot

§ he consented,

A t e v e n i n g h e w e n t to see K e k u a n a o a § he

s a i d he s h o u l d n o t go t h o ' he h a d t o l d Mr.
We felt s o m e w h a t d i s a p p o i n t e d at it.
w as c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

b u t w i s h e d to

Armstrong.

A. t h a t he m i g h t go.

In t h e e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g

T h u r s d a y in c o m m e m o r a t i o n of

the da y w h e n t h e B o a r d w ^ h a v e a c o m m u n i o n , w e h a d a n a t i v e p r a y e r
m e e t i n g at s u n r i s e .

In t h e a f t e r n o o n at 3 1/2 o ' c l o c k bro. H u n t

p r e a c h e d to us at t h e n a t i v e s c h o o l h o u s e f r o m J o h n 17:

"As t h o u

h a s t s e n t m e in t o t h e w o r l d e v e n so a l s o h a v e

I s e n t t h e m into

the w o r l d . "

Clark read some

It w a s a v e r y g o o d s e r m o n .

s t a t i s t i c s a b o u t t h e amt.
$4,000,000.
Mr.

Bro.

c o n t r i b u t e d to t he B o a r d in 38 y e a r s

Bro. A g . l e f t t h e m e e t i n g to go on b o a r d for H a w a i i .

G o o d a l e w e n t to s e e h i m off,

§ I r o d e w i t h t he b oys.

Wednes­

Journal, Amo s S t a r r Coo ke

Sept.

d a y e v e n i n g J o h n D o m i n i s c a l l e d to i n v i t e Mrs.
t h e s c h o l a r s to h i s m o t h e r ' s
ing

16, 1848

C.

Page 183

8 me 8 s o m e o f

f o r T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g , b u t the f o l l o w ­

[day] w e h e a r d t h e r e w a s to b e d a n c i n g 8 so w e d e c l i n e d .

s c h o l a r s f el t n o t a l i t t l e d i s a p p o i n t e d §showed it some.
evening

(Thursday)

f r o m Mr.
M ar cy .

Da m o n ,

In the

L o r r i n 8 h i s s i s t e r s c a m e in 8 J u d g e L e e 8 t h e y

h a d j o l l y t i m e s t il l a b o u t 10 o ' c l o c k .
about 8 o'clock.

The

I was unwell

8 retired

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I h a d a c a l l in m y s c h o o l
a c c o m p a n i e d b y L ieut.

Com

In t h e a f t e r n o o n I c o m p l e t e d No.

e v e n i n g a t t e n d e d T e m p e r a n c e Soc.

d

. Page 8 B ro wn 8 Master

5. f o r t h e E l e l e .

Last

8 it w a s v o t e d to i n v i t e Mr.

B a t e s to l e c t u r e to us § at t h e s a m e t i m e h a v e a m e e t i n g to f o r m
a n e w society.

This forenoon

I w o t e a l e t t e r to Col.

Danbury, w h i c h w i t h four Polynesians
to D e p o s i t o r y .
parents.

8 Pittsfield I took

T h i s f o r e n o o n t h e c h i l d r e n all v i s i t e d t h e i r

This evening

for b u t t e r ,

for D.

Moss White,

w e r o d e to P u n a h o u 8 s e t t l e d w i t h t h e m

§ t h e s c h o l a r s to N u u a n u w i t h J o h n Ii.

Mr.

Goodale

rode w i t h Mrs. A r m s t r o n g .
This evening Bernice
b o y s on t h e i r f l u te s.

Have read the P olynesian of to-day.

e v e n i n g Capt. H u n t c a l l e d ,
prayers.

is p l a y i n g on t h e P i a n o f o r t e ,

18

Last

t o o k t e a w i t h us 8 w a s w i t h us at

He l e a v e s s o o n fo r the S t a t e s

M o n d a y Sept.

8 the

8 England.

'48

I have just returned from Seamen Monthly concert where
a few only were present.
12 c a t e c h i s m s

W e n t h o m e w i t h bro.

8 3 Seamen's Hymns.

§purchased

Went into the h ouse

Mr. N e w e l l t a l k i n g a b o u t Mr. W y l l i e ' s
plimented the Missionaries.

Damon

dinner,

8 s a w Rev.

8 t h a t Mr. W. c o m ­

Yesterday morning,

I arose early 8

Journal, Amos S tarr C ooke

Sept.

p r e p a r e d for c h u r c h as u s u a l b e f o r e p r a y e r s
C. h a d h e r s a b b a t h s c h o o l ,
preached from

[Is.

§ h a d a b o u t 90 p r e s e n t .

§ Mrs.

C. w e n t to bro.

H unt.

Bro.

Page 184

Mrs.
Clark

T h e k i n g w a s ill

§ so w e r e o t h e r c h i e f s .

s p e a k so l o u d as t he s a b b a t h b e f o r e .
S.S.

§breakfast.

26:3, w r i t t e n in p e n c i l ] .

§ d i d n o t c o m e out,

18, 1848

Bro.

C. d i d n o t

After returning I had a

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

p r e a c h e d a g a i n § t h e n w e w e n t to bro.

Clark

Hunt's meeting § heard

h i m f r o m I Cor.

1:30.

at th e p a l a c e .

N o n e o f us w e n t to t h e c h a p e l , b e c a u s e o f th e

scholars

At 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k Bro. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d

lightness of behavior.

e x e r c i s e g r i n d i n g corn.

Today I have h a d some consi de ra bl e

E m m a w a s s i c k y e s t e r d a y § d i d n o t go out.

N e i t h e r h a s s h e b e e n to s c h o o l to day.
R d a d a p r o o f s h e e t o f E l e l e , No.

T u e s d a y S e p t 19

T h i s e v e n i n g sh e r o d e out.

8. t hi s no o n .

'48

T o - d a y my e y e s h a v e s u f f e r e d f r o m w r i t i n g l a s t e v e n i n g .
Bro.

§ s i s t er Clark c a lled last evening.
L e a r n e d t o - d a y t h a t bro. H u n t p e o p l e h a d q u i t e a full

r e p r e s e n t a t i o n l a s t e v e n i n g § t h a t he fe lt q u i t e e n c o u r a g e d .
T h e y c h o o s e a com.

c o n s i s t i n g o f Mr.

F r e n c h S e a § D a v i s to i n ­

q u i r e h o w § at w h a t c o s t a b u i l d i n g c o u l d be p u t up.

Messrs Judd

§ A n d r e w s to see t h e k i n g a b o u t a s i t u a t i o n s u i t a b l e f o r s u c h an
house of worship.
§ some supplies.

T o d a y the C z a r a r r i v e d § a g en l l e t t e r w a s r e c ^
I rec^ a letter about shells

R i p l e y in t h e o f f i c e o f A . H . M . S .

at N e w Yo r k .

A u n t S a l l y § f r o m A u s t i n § E l i h u h e r sons.

f r o m a Mr. Wm. H.
J.

r e c ^ on e f r o m

H e a r d to d a y th at

bro. J o h n s o n h a d t w i n s o n s b o r n to h i m on t h e 4th inst.
M o t h e r § s on s w e r e d o i n g w e l l .
book.

§ t ha t

T h i n k of p r e p a r i n g a a u t o g r a p h

Jour nal , Amos S t a r r Cooke

T h u r s d a y Sept.

21

Sept.

21, 1848

Page 185

'48

Y e s t e r d a y § t o - d a y m y s c h o o l ha s p a s s e d as us u a l .

Yester­

d a y a f t e r n o o n I a d d e d s o m e t h i n g to m y l e c t u r e s to t e a c h e r s No.
W r o t e a s h o r t l e t t e r to Mrs.
w a s g o i n g to K e a l a k e k u a .

P o g u e § s en t it b y bro.

5.

Ives, w h o

T h i s a f t e r n o o n w a s d e v o t e d to l o o k i n g

over the Il lu strated London News

fr. Jan.

b o u n d § b e l o n g e d to H e n r y R h o d e s .

47 to J u ly.

It w a s

I was much pleased.

Duke

Constantine of Russia 2nd son of the E m peror then v i s i t i n g E n g ­
l a n d a c c o m p a n i e d b y h i s T e a c h e r Ad.
cian.

Luk e, h i s a s s o c i a t e

T h e r e w a s a l s o a p i c t u r e o f Col.

§ Physi­

B e n t o n § G e n l W.

Scott.

L a s t e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s d u l l c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
At n o o n t o d a y t h e I n d e p e n d e n c e s a i l e d .
T s a r w i l l r e t u r n s o o n to B o s t o n .
A u n t S a l l y Smith.
Book Keeping.

Clark.

L e r a n e d t o - d a y t h a t the

To d a y Mrs.

C. w r o t e to h e r

L o r r i n c a l l e d t h i s e v e n i n g to b o r r o w C o l t ' s

Yesterday

I w r o t e an E n i g m a f o r t h e E l e l e ,

"Worship

God".

Sat.

Sept.

23

'48

Y e s t e r d a y I d i d n o t s t u d y m u c h.

M y s c h o o l w e n t hard.

Last evening I a tt e n d e d the Tempe ran ce m e et in g but
f or t h e " F o u n t a i n " .

I carried nothing

At o u r n e x t m e e t i n g n e w o f f i c e r s w i l l b e c h o se n.

L a s t e v e n i n g w e a ll r e t i r e d q u i t e e ar ly .

To-day we were

invited

b y P u n a h o u fo l k s to u n i t e w i t h t h e m in a p i c k n i c k at Ma n o a .
a c c e p t e d § m a d e p r e p a r a t i o n s to go at 10 o ' c l o c k .
l e t t e r c a m e f r o m t h e K i n g for Lot
Nuuanu.

We

Just then a

§ A l . to f o l l o w a f t e r h i m to

J o h n Ii e x p r e s s e d h i m s e l f d o u b t f u l as to t h e e x p e d i e n c y

b u t w o u l d n o t go to see h i s m a j e s t y .

I s t a r t e d § f o u n d h e h a d go ne

§ c a m e b a c k § f u r n i s h e d Lot § A l . w i t h h o r s e s ,

§ t o l d t h e m to get

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

r e ad y f o r M a n o a .

Sept.

They went,

but did

all P u n a h o u t h e r e e x c e p t M i s s
M o s e s 20 or m o r e m o n t h s
in t h e w a g o n .

Mon.

Sept.

25

[not]

S mi th .

si nc e .

Mrs.

23, 1848

Page 186

appear pleased.

Found

D i n e d in a h o u s e b u i l t for
C 8 our children with John

S o m e r o d e to t h e e n d o f v a l l e y .

R e t u r n e d at 4 o'clk.

'48

This day begins the last w e e k of another m o n t h 8 of another
t e r m in school.
scholars

This

f o r e n o o n m y s c h o o l w a s p r e t t y g o o d 8 t he

i m p r o v e d t h e i r time.

ing o v e r D a n b u r y

" T i m e s " f r o m Sept.

Received many more papers
z in es ,

"Youths

T h i s a f t e r n o o n w a s d e v o t e d to l o o k ­

Cabinet" Mass Eagle,

8c.
T.

8 I § o u r f o u r c h i l d r e n v i s i t e d Mr.

Eolian Attachment.

Dr.

They were interesting.

today of various k i n d s --Eclectic M a g a ­

as h o t as a n y d a y t h e p a s t s u m m er .
C.

to Feb.

8c.
85°.

T h i s d a y has b e e n
T h i s a f t e r n o o n Mrs.

Jasper 8 saw their new

J u d d h a s o n e 8 so has bro.

Rogers.

Yes­

t e r d a y h a d o c c a s i o n to t a k e t h e f l u t e s

from the boys for a w h o l e

wee k.

C. a t t e n d e d h e r S.S. o f

Y e s t e r d a y w a s L o r d ' s day.

a b o u t 90 s c h o l a r s .
21:2 7.

Bro.

Mrs.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d in th e m o r n i n g f r o m Rev.

The king was not

present.

w e n t to h e a r bro. H u n t .

A t n o o n Mrs.

C. 8 c h i l d r e n

I had a sabbath school, h e a r d the s c h o l ­

ars r e c i t e t h e i r 7 v e r s e s

8 t h e n r e a d H e n r y ' s c o m m e n t s u p o n them.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d f r o m P s . 4 9 : 7 , 8 .
H u n t p r e a c h e d f r o m Rom.
faith?

3:26,

Do w e t h e n m a k e v o i d the l a w t h r o u g h

G o d f o r b i d , y e a w e e s t a b l i s h t h e laws.

our usual family worship.
bro. A n d r e w s .
h e a r d bro.

Bro.

We d i s pensed w i t h

A f t e r s u p p e r w e n t to t h e p a l a c e

8 heard

In t h e e v e n i n g s o m e o f us w e n t to t h e C h a p e l ,

Damon from

(!)

I thought

During the day I l ooked over Evang e l i s t s
8 Missionary Heralds

f o r Jan.

Feb.

I had h e a r d it b e f o r e .

for Dec.

8 March

8

'48.

l e t t e r to d a y for h e r s i s t e r F a n n y 8 on e to E.

1847.
Mrs.

,

Da y S p r i n g s

C. c o m m e n c e d a

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

T u e s d a y Sept.

26

Sept. 26, 1848

'48

T h i s d a y ha s p a s s e d as u s u a l .
the c h i l d r e n a c c o m p a n i e d m e to w a l k .
t e a at bro.
months.

Castle's.

A.M.

This aft er no on most of
Mrs.

Commenced my account

C § our children took
for the p a s t s i x

T h i s e v e n i n g at 9 o ' c l o c k an e c l i p s e o f the S u n c o m ­

m e n c e s at Lat.
h ou rs .

Page 18

72°46' N.

Long.

20°45' E.

It w i l l

l a s t 3 1/2

T h e T r a n s i t o f M e r c u r y w i l l b e o v e r 6 m. b e f o r e 6 o c l k

o n l y a f e w m i n u t e s b e f o r e s u n r i s e Nov.

T h u r s d a y Sept.

9th.

2 8 '48

Y e s t e r d a y w e h a d it as h o t as t h e d a y b e f o r e .
[evening(?)]

Towards

t h e r e w a s an a p p e a r a n c e of r a i n in the m o u n t a i n s

b u t it d i d n o t r a i n t i l l n e a r m i d n i g h t .

To d a y w e h a v e h a d

frequent showers - -which g r e a t l y improves the air the earth,
v e g e t a t i o n §c.
Y e s t e r d a y § t o d a y I h a v e b e e n e n g a g e d in m a k i n g m y a cc t
for the past six months.
Saw last w eek's
Rev. M e s s r s .

H a d a l o n g c ha t w i t h b r o Ch.

" N e w s " w h i c h i m p l i e s all t h e m i s s i o n a r i e s b ut

Smith,

Bishop

§ T h u r s t o n are apos t a t e s

w o r k , b e c a u s e t h e y a r e f r i e n d l y to t h e G o v e r n m e n t .
p o r t e d to h a v e b e e n w r i t t e n b y Mr.

Sat.

Sept.

to day.

to t h e i r
It is r e ­

Hooper.

30 48

To d a y h a s b e e n d e v o t e d to f e r r i t t i n g out the m i s c o n ­
d uc t o f O n i a k a l a w h i l e h e l i v e d w i t h
H e ca me d o w n to s h o w us a s i d d l e ( ! )

[us] n e a r l y a y e a r ago.
w h i c h w e c l a i m e d as our,

t h a t it w a s n o t o u r s b e c a u s e h e h a d n e w l e a t h e r p u t u p o n it.
I h a d h i m p u t i n t o t h e f o r t § t h e n w e n t w i t h a m a k a i to his

§

Sept. 30, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Page 188

h o u s e at q u i t e the u p p e r p a r t o f P a u o a v a l l e y § f o u n d s e v e r a l
t h i n g s t h e r e b e l o n g i n g to us.

B r o u g h t t h e m a ll d o w n § t h e y are

to b e p r o d u c e d at c o u r t on M o n d a y m o r n i n g b e f o r e J u d g e J a s p e r ,
at 9 o ' c l o c k .

P a o a l u a , h i s w i f e , w a s h e r e t h is a f t e r n o o n § I

h a d h e r r e p r e m a n d e d (!) to t h e f o r t - - t i l l M o n d a y .
Y e s t e r d a y o u r t e r m c l o s e d - - L o t A l . § B e r in G e o m e t r y
B o o k IV Prop.

19.

E m e r s o n ' s A r i t h m e t i c r e v i e w i n g § got to pa r -

t a i l [partial] p a y m e n t s

§ E l . § Wm.

a r e w i t h them.

P e t e r ' s c l a ss

in II H i s t o r y at P o l a n d § r e v i e w i n g E m e r s o n II p a r t

§ at c o m ­

pound numbers.
L a s t e v e n i n g b e f o r e s u n s e t r o d e to P u n a h o u for s o m e b u t t e r .
W e n t to t h e B o o k - A u c t i o n t h e r e b e i n g n o T e m p e M e e t g .
t h e " H o n o l u l u " a r r i v e d , w i t h Mr.
immediately for San Francisco.

T e n Eyck.

Yesterday

She w i l l s a i l a g a i n

N o t a w o r d f r o m Mr.

Douglass nor

M r . Lyman.
A n o t h e r day, w e e k

§ m o n t h is c l o s e d § to m o r r o w I h o p e

to c e l e b r a t e t h e l o v e o f J e s u s ,

b u t h o w can I do it a c c e p t a b l e

to G o d § p u n i s h a b l e to m y o w n s ou l , u n l e s s

it b e s h e d a b r o a d in

m y h e a r t by t h e S p i r it .

Mon.

Oct.

2 '48
I

h a v e r e t u r n e d f r o m m o n t h l y c o n c e r t at bro.

w h i c h w a s c o n d u c t e d b y him.
J o s e p h a c c o m p a n i e d me.
§ California.

Lot, A l , Wm.

B e r M a r y Em.

Clark's

§El. §

Remarks were made about Wes t e r n Africa

A few only present.

No one from the valley.

D a m o n t h o u g h t w e o u g h t t o w r i t e to Ben.

Societies to s e n d ou t

a g e n t s o f e v e r y k i n d f o r c h r i s t to C a l i f o r n i a .
the b e g inning of another month.

Y e s t e r d a y was

It w a s c o m m u n i o n day.

With

Bro.

Oct.

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Apana,

Clark from Romans

§ arose § revived,
liv in g.

14:9.

F o r to t h i s e n d C h r i s t b o t h d i e d

t h a t h e m i g h t b e L o r d b o t h of t h e d e a d § t h e

There was quite a c r o w d e d house.

at 8 1/2

11 o ' c l o c k

Mrs.

I h a d m y S.S. w i t h t h e s c h o l a r s ,

n o t r e a d so m u c h as u s u a l .
c e l e b r a t e d t he Lo r d s '
present.

At

heard their verses
After dinner

I did

T h e 1, 2 § 3 d i v i s i o n s o f t h e c h u r c h

s u p p e r in t h e a f t e r n o o n .

Mrs.

C § I both

B r o L. A n d r e w s o f f i c i a t e d at t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f t he

F r o m there w e w e n t to bro.

f r o m L u k e 8:5-8.

Hunt's meeting § he preached

P a r a b l e o f t h e s ow er .

our evening family worship.
w e n t to t h e p a l a c e
c o ur se .

C w e n t to h e r

§ to bro. H u n t ' s m e e t i n g at 10 1/2 o ' c l o c k .

§ r e a d H e n r y ' s E x p o s i t i o n o f M a r k 1 6 : 1- 6.

w ine.

Page 189

4t h § 5, i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r m o r n i n g s e r m o n w h i c h w a s p r e a c h e d

b y bro.

S.S.

2, 1848

§ bro.

At t h a t t i m e

We a g a i n d i s p e n s e d w i t h

A f t e r tea the scholars

§ Mrs.

C.

L. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d t h e r e a s o l e m n d i s ­

I h a d a school w it h our domestics.

As Mr.

G o o d a l e w a s n o t h e r e § s o m e o f t h e s c h o l a r s w i s h e d to go to the
c h a p e l Mr s.
bro.

C. $ I a c c o m p a n i e d t h e m § to o u r a g r e e a b l e d i s a p p o i n t m e n t

H u n t p r e a c h e d f r o m II Cor.

4: 1 8 ,

" F o r t h e t h i n g s w h i c h are

s e e n a re t e m p o r a l , b u t t h e t h i n g s w h i c h are n o t s e e n ar e e t e r n a l . "
The h o u s e was w e l l

filled with residents

§ s e a me n .

Bro.

Bro. H. p r e a c h e d

o n e o f hi s b e s t

§ in t h e b e s t m a n n e r .

D a m o n a s k e d me t hi s

e v e n i n g if bro.

H. h a d n o t p r e a c h e d it b e f o r e to u s , § if it w e r e

n o t h i s G o l d s e r m on .
This morning early I commenced different business
been doing a little here
prisoners, witnesses
Jasper
morrow.

§ a l i t t l e th ere.

10 o ' c l o c k m y

§c. w e r e at c o u r t r e a d y f o r t r i a l b y

w a s c a l l e d a w a y to a n o t h e r c o u r t
A f t e r t hi s

About

§ have

[but] Mr.

§ w e a d j o u r n e d till to

I w e n t w i t h m y a c c t to Dr. J u d d § a f t e r look-

Oct. 2, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Page 190

i ng it o v e r he g a v e it to Mr. J a r r e t t to m a k e t h e p r o p e r e n t r i e s .
Mr.

J. f o u n d o n e x a m i n a t i o n t h a t t h e r e w e r e n o e n t r i e s m a d e in

M a r c h 31st

8 t h a t m y acct.

I c a m e fo r it to bro. Ag.
J.

at t h a t t i m e w a s n o t
§ t h e r e I f o u n d it.

8 h e w a s g o i n g to m a k e e n t r i e s

t h a t Mr.

Learned

R o b e r t s o n w a s w i s h i n g to l e a v e for C a l i f o r n i a 8 g r e a t l y

his pl ac e.

I t o l d Dr.

(Lot 8 Al.) w e r e p u t to w o r k ,

This afternoon,

e rs 8 t o o k it to bro.

Mr. J. w i s h e d o n e to t a k e

J udd that we did not care h o w soon they
that they w e r e qualified, but

that we f e a r e d they w o u l d not care
sary.

I t o o k it to Mr.

f o r an e n t i r e y ear.

w i s h e d Lot to c o m e 8 t a k e h i s p l a c e .

both

in h i s p o s s e s s i o n .

c l o s e d No.
Rogers.

to m a k e

so m u c h as w a s n e c e s ­

5. o f m y c o m m u n i c a t i o n s to t e a c h ­

Lot

8 A l . were quite displeased

t h i s m o r n i n g b e c a u s e w e d i d n o t l et t h e m r u n a l l o v e r town.
d i d f i n a l l y go d o w n to t he c o u r t an h o u r o r so.

Juliette's

Al.
8

M a r y A n n i s ' w h o o p i n g c o u g h s t i l l h a n g s on.

Wed.

Oct.

4 '48
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I a g a i n w e n t to t h e c o u r t r o o m 8 s o o n

m y c a s e c a m e on.

I exhibited many things which

k a l a ' s h o u s e on S a t u r d a y .

T h e a m t . p r o v e d as s t o l e n w a s

h e 8 h i s w i f e w e r e f i n e d $80.
h e a d s shav e d.
home.

The articles

I f o u n d at On ia-

o r go to t h e fort,

$20.

8 have their

f o u n d in t h e i r p o s s e s s i o n

S o m e o f the b o y s w e n t to c o u r t w i t h J o h n Ii.

I brought
I w e n t up to

M a k i k a to g e t a m a n to k e e p o u r h o r s e s as M a h i n a w i s h e d to get
rid

o f d o i n g it.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n

I w e n t to P a u o a to s e t t l e

for d a m a g e d o n e t h e n i g h t b e f o r e i n s o m e o n e ' s p l a n t a t i o n .
In t h e e v e n i n g Capt.
c o m p a n i e d b y t h e M i s s e s M ot t .

S p e n c e r 8 Mr.

8

Bishop called a c ­

I r e a d f or an h o u r in th e Mass.

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

E a g l e to M a r y ,

Oct. 4, 1848

Em, J. P e t e r § D avid.

Page 191

T h i s m o r n i n g at 10 o ' c l o c k

t h e b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d me to t h e c o u r t , w h e r e th e p e t i t i o n o f W a l d o
§ Co.

C r e d i t o r s w a s c a n v a s s e d b e f o r e a ju ry, b y Mr.

Creditors,

§ Mr.

them plead.
noon.

De F i n n e s f o r t h e D e f e n d a n t s .

The l a t t e r t h i s

B a t e s f o r t he

I h e a r d e a c h of

f o r e n o o n § the former

This evening our m e e t i n g was

this a f t e r ­

c o n d u c t e d o f bro.

C l ar k,

§

it w a s a p r e p a r a t o r y f o r c o m m u n i o n n e x t s a b b a t h of t h e m i s s i o n
church.
Lot § A l . h a v e g o n e to Mrs.
ments

Sat.

Dominis's

to m a k e a r r a n g e ­

for a p i c k n i c k at N u u a n u on F r i da y.

Oct.

7 '48
O u r s c h o l a r s are n o w

(7 o ' c l o c k P.M.)

all in t h e i r r o om s

r e v i e w i n g the f i r s t s e v e n v e r s e s o f t h e s h o r t e r c a t e c h i s m to r e ­
c i t e to m o r r o w m o r n i n g at p r a y e r .
here § there making preparations
That e v en in g Judge Andrews
t i o n to bro.

T h u r s d a y th e s c h o l a r s w e r e
f o r the P i c k n i c k o f y e s t e r d a y .

called § I paid the quarter s u b s c r i p ­

H u n t f or the s c h o o l

$15.

f or s e l f 5.

L o r r i n c a m e in

during the e v e n i n g § I h a d some remarks upon riches
o f l e a v i n g m o n e y to c h i l d r e n .
to b e g i n b u s i n e s s w i t h .

§ th e e v i l s

H e g r e a t l y w i s h e d to h a v e a c a p i t a l

I t o l d h i m it w a s n o t d e s i r e a b l e

§ re­

m a r k e d t h a t 15 y e a r s h e n c e h e w o u l d be b e t t e r o f f t h a n J o h n D o m ­
inis w h o is s u p p o s e d to h a v e r e c e i v e d b y h i s f a t h e r s e v e r a l t h o u s a n d .
[The f o l l o w i n g l i n e w a s w r i t t e n in the m a r g i n : ]
Kama's babe of a few weeks
d i e d th e s a m e n i g h t

died T h u r s d a y night.

5 w a s b u r i e d S u n d a y m o r n i n g Oct.

Ro de to P u n a h o u § r e t u r n e d at s u n set.

Namau

8.

Y e s t e r d a y morn-

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Oct.

ing w e m a d e p r e p a r a t i o n s to v i s i t N u u a n u tho'
i n g t h e r e w a s an a p p e a r a n c e o f rain.

7, 1848

Page 192

e a r l y in t h e m o r n ­

W e s t a r t e d at n o o n ,

I ex­

c h a n g e d h o r s e s w i t h N a h u l a u to a c c o m m o d a t e M i s s E t t e w i t h m y
h or s e ,

8 r o d e w i t h h e r all th e w a y up there.

direction of the Picknick,
shrubury(l)

8c.

Capt.

8 Lorrin accompanied

our

Sp e n c e r 8 H orace Crabb was also

A b o u t 2 o ' c l o c k Dr. J u d d c a m e a lo ng .

talking about Moses

sons,

8 the house was decorated with green

Sarah Andrews

family 8 the Misses Mott,

Moses,

5 A l . h a d the

W h e n w e g o t t h e r e th e J u d d f a m i l y w e r e t h e r e - -

also Miss Turrill.

there.

L ot

Soon we commenced

8 h e t o l d m e w h a t he h a d t o l d K e k u a n a o a a b o u t

Lot 8 A l . 8 h e h a d c o n s e n t e d to Dr. J u d d to p l a n f o r h i s
8 he t o l d m e h i s p l a n s f o r Lot

8 Al.

R o b e r t s o n 8 p r e p a r e to t a k e h i s p l a c e .
for Mr.

Paty.

T h e f i r s t to l i v e w i t h

T h e l a t t e r to b e a c l e r k

I s a i d m u c h a g a i n s t t h e Mr.

P. as n o t b e i n g a

s u i t a b l e p e r s o n to h a v e c h a r g e o f A l e x a n d e r .
t a k e n in m y o p i o n i o n ( l )
in t h e m a in .

o f Mr.

P. tho' w h a t

He was i r r i t a t e d by w h a t

He said I was m i s ­
I said he a c knowledged

I sai d,

8 b e g a n to f i n d

f a u l t w i t h me, c a l l i n g m e a n a r r o w m i n d e d m e a n s p i r i t ,
w e h a d k e p t t h e s c h o l a r s tofc>]

close,

8 said

that they had no p r i n c i p l e

8 w o u l d a l w a y s lay u p a g a i n s t us o u r t r e a t m e n t of th e m ,

8 t h a t he d i d n o t

[did(?)] w i s h t h e m to b o a r d w h e r e t h e r e w o u l d be t h e l e a s t m i s s i o n ­
ary rest r a i n t

8 t h a t he w o u l d t r u s t h is c h i l d r e n s o o n e r w i t h Mr.

P. t h a n w i t h me,

8c.

8c.

I r e p l i e d t h a t i f s u c h w a s his o p i n i o n

o f me, h e h a d b e t t e r s e e k f o r a n o t h e r t e a c h e r ,
c a r e h o w s o o n h e got o n e to t a k e m y p l a c e .
to s p e a k w i t h t h e b o y s u p o n the s u b j e c t , b u t

8 that

I did not

He s a i d h e c a m e up
I s u g g e s t e d t h a t he

p o s t p o n e it t i l l t h i s m o r n i n g 8 I w o u l d s e n d t h e b o y s to his off ic e.
He c o n c l u d e d t h a t w o u l d be b est.

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Oct. 7, 1848

J u s t as w e w e r e r e a d y to r e t u r n , J u d g e s T u r r i l l
came up § a c c o m p a n i e d us home.
to J u d g e Lee.

Page 193

$ Lee

On the w a y down I said s o m e t h i n g

He r e p l i e d if A l . w o u l d go to s t u d y i n g l a w h e w o u l d

l i k e to h a v e h i m c o m e § l i v e

§ s t u d y w i t h him.

During the d i s ­

c u s s i o n Dr. J u d d c i t e d L o r r i n as an e x a m p l e o f t h e l e n i e n t s y s t e m .
I told him there was not the least c omparison b e t w e e n the boys
Lorrin.

That the former

of the latter

[boys] n e v e r h a d t h e e a r l y a d v a n t a g e s

[ L o r r i n ] , § t h a t t h e l a t t e r w o u l d n o t be t e m p t e d

one t e n t h as m u c h as t h e f o r m e r ,
m o r e l i k e l y to b e l e a d

[led]

§ t h a t t h e f o r m e r w o u l d be m u c h

a w a y t h a n a c o m m o n n a t i v e c hi ld .

B e f o r e w e r e a c h e d h o m e it w a s dark.
pleasantly,

§

Th e d a y p a s s e d a w a y v e r y

§ I h a d no o c c a s i o n to r e p r o v e th e s c h o l a r s .

I,

m y s e l f , w a s t h e f a u l t y one.
In th e e v e n i n g Lot

§ Wm.

a c c o m p a n i e d m e to t h e T e m ­

perance- -only a few present.

W e v o t e d to let th e s a m e o f f i c e r s

r e m a i n § a d j o u r n e d s i n e die.

Mr. H u n t w a s p r e s e n t

time.

This

forenoon I did little,

or nothing.

f o r the l a s t

At 9 o ' c l k .

I

d r e w an o r d e r on Dr. J u d d f o r s o m e m o n e y § se nt it b y Lot § Al
w h o w e n t to see him.

They remained there § w o r k e d till

On t h e i r r e t u r n t h e y s a i d o n e A l . h a d b e e n w o r k i n g
f or Mr.

Bates

§ t h e o t h e r f o r Dr. J u d d ,

w i s h e d t h e m to go to w o r k - - b o a r d at Mr.

2 o'clock.

(translating)

§ t h a t Dr. J u d d s a i d he
Thompson's

room toge ther- -

§ t r y to b e men.
This a ft ernoon

I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to bro.

L y m a n at

C a l i f o r n i a - - Q u o t e d P o l l e k a b o u t Gold.
"Gold many hunted,

sweat

§ b l e d f o r g o l d §c."

T h i s e v e n i n g w e w e n t to P u n a h o u § t o o k t e a t he re .
G r a y ca me in § t o o k t e a also.

It is n o w 8 o ' c l o c k ,

Capt.

5 Mrs.

§ J o h n Dom-

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

inis h a s c o m e in.

Oct. 7, 1848

Page 194

T o - m o r r o w w i l l be t h e S a b b a t h § c o m m u n i o n in

t h e s c h o o l h o u s e o f t h e M i s s i o n c h u r c h of w h i c h bro.

D o l e is

acting pastor.
Oh L o r d p r e p a r e us for it,
t a k e p l a c e in Lot § A l 's d e p a r t u r e ,

§ the s e p a r a t i o n ;that m u s t s o o n
§ g i v e us w i s d o m to t h e P r i v y

c o u n c i l on M o n d a y w h i c h m a y b e c a l l e d u p o n to d e c i d e t h e m a t t e r .
H a v e m e r c y u p o n t h e k i n g.

J o h n Ii t h i n k s his s u p p o s e d p i e t y is

going by the board.

f o r o u r h o p e s for him.

L o r d ' s d a y Oct.

Al as!

8 r48

We have just re tu rn ed from the Chapel,
H u n t p r e a c h hi s la st s e r m o n .

f r o m h e a r i n g bro.

His t e x t w a s i n P s . 4 :4 " S t a n d in

aw e § s i n n o t " .

It w a s an i n t e r e s t i n g § s o l e m n s e r m on .

w a s q u i t e full.

H e a l l u d e d to t h e d r u n k a r d ,

debaucher,

Infidel,

§c. § r e q u e s t e d all to s t a n d in a w e § s i n not.

morning,

after a fatiguing night of dreams

§ all b a t h e d .

Mr.

the chiefs were present.

God shall s t a n d f o r e v e r . "

Mrs.

His m a j e s t y § m o s t o f

40:8,

as u su a l.

Just b efore c h u rc h the s c holars r e c i t e d t heir first

cited t heir 7 verses of Mark 16:7-18.

7 veisss o f

I h a d m y S.S.
Mrs.

1:

§ all r e ­

C. w e n t to h e a r bro.

H u n t at C. S c h o o l h o u s e for t h e l a s t time.
s e v e r a l v e r s e s t h i s a f t e r n o o n o f 1 Cor.

Bro.

"But t h e w o r d o f our

C. w e n t to h e r S.S.

After meeting,

T hi s

N a m a u was

T h e k i n g w a s at c h u r c h a ll day.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d t h i s f o r e n o o n f r o m Is.

the S horter Catechism.

Gambler,

£c. w e a w o k e as u s u a l

G o o d a l e l e d at t h e f a m i l y a ltar.

bur i e d just before the m o r n i n g service.

The house

Bro.

Clark expounded

§ l,ast f e w v e r s e s .

A f t e r t h i s w e a ll w e n t to t h e n a t i v e s c h o o l h o u s e § bro.
h a d hi s s o n E d w a r d C. b a p t i z e d b y bro. Hu n t .

Bro.

Damon

Do le p r e a c h e d

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a g o o d s e r m o n f r o m Phil.

Oct.

8, 1848

3 : 1 8 " F o r o u r c o n v e r s a t i o n is in h e a v e n . "

A f t e r t h i s t h e L o r d ' s s u p p e r w a s a d m i n i s t e r e d b y b ro s .
It w a s an i n t e r e s t i n g s e a s o n ,
with evening prayers.
ars to t h e p a l a c e
cha pe l.

§ I e n j o y e d it m u c h .

A f t e r s u p p e r , Mrs.

§ h e a r d bro.

D o l e § Hunt.

We dispensed

C a c c o m p a n i e d the s c h o l ­

A n d r e w s , b u t she d i d n o t go to the

I a m r e m i n d e d b y m y d a t e § t h e i n t e r e s t i n g s c e n e s o f t he

day, o f m y f i r s t e s p o u s a l to C h r i s t .
I mad[e]

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a p r o f e s s i o n of my faith,

It is 18 y e a r s to d a y s i n c e

on F r i d a y e v e n i n g at a p r e p a r a ­

tory lecture,

at t h e Rev.

C y m o M a s o n ' s c h u r c h in C e d a r St.

City

o f N e w Yo rk.

I w a s t h e n n e a r l y t w e n t y y e a r s of age, w h i c h m a k e s

s t i l l m o r e t h a n o n e h a l f o f m y li fe s p e n t in t h e s e r v i c e of s i n
§ satan.

An d, oh!

ala s, h o w m u c h d u r i n g m y e i g h t e e n y e a r s '

profes­

s i o n h a v e I w o u n d e d m y s a v i o r in t he h o u s e o f h i s f r i e n d s .

M o n d a y Oct.

9 '48

T h i s m o r n i n g c o m m e n c e d o u r s c h o o l as u s u a l ,
w h e r e t h e y l ef t o f f w e e k b e f o r e last ,
have commenced Mitchell's

f o r Oct.

Nov.

§ Dec.

l o n g i n g to B e r n i c e
to bro.

Hu nt.

Lyman,

1 2 - 2 1 f o r Mr.

"Bingham's

h i m b u t to be lent to M e s s r s .

D.

At n o o n

I put Polynesians b e ­
Douglass

§ took them over

S a n d w i c h I s l a n d s " as a p r e s e n t to
§ Lyman.

Harvey Rogers

§ Miss

E l i z a b e t h A n d r e w s h a v e b r o k e n o u t to day w i t h the m e a s l e s ,
have several natives.

8 so

T h i s e v e n i n g S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t at bro.

C a s t l e ' s c o n d u c t e d b y br o. H u n t.

H e a l l u d e d to h i s f i g u r e at the

last m e e t i n g about the m e e t i n g of the w aters
§ Missouri.

I

§ p u t up s o m e E v a n g e l i s t s

'47 a f i l e less two.

fr. No.

Also,

except Victoria § Lydia who

G e o g r a p h y at L e s s o n 33.

f i n i s h e d m y h a s t y l e t t e r to Mr.

t a k i n g up

of the M i s s i s s i p p i

To n i g h t he s p o k e o f a m o u n t a i n ' s

representing a

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

g o o d m a n § an ice b e r g ,

Oct. 9, 1848

a w i c k e d m a n,

§ exorted(?)

Page 196

the c h i l d r e n

to s e e k to be l ik e a m o u n t a i n , w h i c h d r e w t h e w a t e r f r o m t h e
clouds § fertilized the valleys

§ plains.

T hi s d a y t h e P r i v y c o u n c i l a g i t a t e d t he g o i n g out o f
Lot ^ A l . b u t d e f e r e d it t i l l t h e r e t u r n o f bro.
w i l l p r o b a b l y b e a b o u t t h e f i r s t o f Nov.

Armstrong which

T h i s e v e n i n g L o r r i n h as

c a l l e d § I h a v e l en t h i m m y B o o k K e e p i n g , b y Colt.
Bishop have called.

The Elele,

No.

Messrs

Lee §

9. c o m e s o u t to d a y § it h a d

m y 4 t h p i e c e to t e a c h e r s .

W e d n e s d a y Oct.

11 48

Y e s t e r d a y bro. H u n t s a i l e d for C a l i f o r n i a in th e H o n o l u l u ,
Capt.

Newell.

In t h e e v e n i n g I a t t e n d e d t h e M a r i n e T e m p e r a n c e

M e e t i n g appointed b y bro.

Da mo n .

Many young sailors were present,

§ twelve came f o r w a r d and s i g n e d the Pledge.
m a n o f t h e W a r r e n , m a d e s om e g o o d r e m a r k s ,
w h o h a d t h e C h ai r,
to h i m a b o u t Mr.
to ride.

§ bro.

Paty.

To d a y bro.

D am o n.

T h u r d s a y Oct.

12

a pious

§ so d i d bro.

Andrews

On o u r w a y up I s a i d s o m e t h i n g

I t o o k out s i s t e r Ives l a s t e v e n i n g § this
S.L. A n d r e w s

a r r i v e d in t h e C h a nc e.

s o m e t h i n g f or t e a c h e r s y e s t e r d a y § t od a y .
down w i t h the measles.

Capt.

Prepared

S e v e r a l a re b e i n g t a k e n

Our natives have the whopping(!)

cough.

'48

T h i s d a y is t h e 2 8 t h a n n i v e r s a r y of H o r a c e D a v i s
b i r t h § t h e 1 2 t h a n n i v e r s a r y of h i s d ea t h.
in m y o l d j o u r n a l w h a t

This morn i n g I read

I p e n n e d at t h a t time.

r e m a i n s w e r e c o n v e y e d f r o m N e w a r k N.J.

O n t h e 1 3 t h his

to D a n b u r y ,

n e x t d a y c o m m i t t e d to t h e i r m o t h e r e a r t h ,

Cooke's

Conn.

§ th e

to a w a i t t h e f i n a l

Oct. 12, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Page 19

Judgment.
T h i s a f t e r n o o n at 2 o ' c l o c k t h e b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d me to
t h e c e m e t e r y of t h e c h i e f s to a c c o m p a n y t h e r e m a i n s o f Mr.

Rich­

a r ds on b o a r d a s l o o p w h i c h w a s to c o n v e y t h e m to L a h a i n a .

But,

w e w e r e t o o l a t e § so w e f o l l o w e d t h e t r u c k o f t h e c a r r i a g e to
the vessel
b o ar d.

§ r e a c h e d t h e r e as t h e y w e r e c a r r y i n g t h e c o f f i n on

We soon wen t

into the c u s t o m House,

§while there had a

s m a l l E n g l i s h s c h o o n e r " A m e l i a " a b o u t as l a r g e as t h e H o n o l u l u ,
p o i n t e d o u t to us, w h i c h v e s s e l h a d j u s t c o m e in § r e p o r t e d as
m u t i n y on b oa r d .
$300,000

S h e h a d s a i l e d f r o m M a z a t l a n fo r H o n g k o n g w i t h

on b o a r d ,

§ a b o u t a f o r t n i g h t s i n c e Oct.

r o s e up § k i l l e d t h e Capt.

§ two mates,

o f t h e m o n e y § v e s s e l 2 days.

3rd t h e c r e w

§ had taken possession

T h e w i f e of the p a s s e n g e r ,

Mr.

C e o k § m a i d w e r e on b o a r d § two y o u n g s a i l o r s , w h o , w h i l e t he
c r e w w e r e i n t o x i c a t e d r o s e up § k i l l e d t h r e e r i n g l e a d e r s
h a d b r o u g h t t h e v e s s e l in here.

T h e m o n e y h as b e e n p u t

§ then

in to the

c a r e o f G o v t § Dr. J u d d s e n t f o r a g u n w h i c h h a d b e e n lent to
Mr.

D o u g l a s s to b e u s e d b y t he w a t c h m e n .

See P o l y n e s i a n O c t 14

T h i s e v e n i n g I c o m m e n c e d r e a d i n g to Wm.
D av id , M a r y El.

§ Em.

t h e " H i s t o r y of J o s e p h . "

is s i c k t o - d a y w i t h t h e m e a s l e s .

James Peter,
Henry Dimond

This a f t e rn oon I have read

Gregory's Prac t i c e on that subject.

Sat.

Oct.

14

'48

Th e s c h o l a r s ar e n o w in t h e i r r o o m s r e v i e w i n g t h e i r 7
questions

for t h e w e e k ,

of the S h o r t e r Catechism.

I f o u n d Lot § Al. b e h i n d t h e c a r p e n t e r ' s
I talked with them a while

This morning

s h o p s m o k i n g a cigar.

§ r e q u e s t e d t h e m to go to t h e i r room s

'4

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

§ think upon what

I h a d said.

to see t h e i r p a r e n t s
G oo d a l e .
Smith.

Oct. 14, 1848

§ t h i s a f t e r n o o n t h e y w e n t to r i d e w i t h Mr.

C. c a l l e d on bro.

couraged about their house
Mr.
family,

This m o r n i n g the o ther boys went

W e h a d a c a l l f r o m bro.
Mrs.

Page 198

§ s i s t e r R i c e § s i s t e r M.M.

Andrews

§ found them much d i s ­

§c.

V i d a r e t u r n e d y e s t e r d a y to t h e g r e a t j o y o f his

§ is a c k n o w l e d g e d as C h i l e a n c o n s u l .

siders himse lf i ns ul te d by the Govt
as c o m m i s s i o n e r to C a l i f o r n i a .
F r a n c e as la te as J u n e 29th.

Mr.

Ten Eyck c o n ­

[by] s e n d i n g Mr.

Shillabar

The P o l y n e s i a n has some news from
Much war § bloodshed.

s o m e to d a y in m y j o u r n a l w r i t t e n w h i l e at W i l t o n .
t h e s e d a y s is v e r y b i t t e r a g a i n s t Govt.

I have read
The

§ missionaries.

"News"
I hope

it w i l l s t o p at t h e e n d o f t h e y e a r - - w h i c h w i l l b e a f t e r t w o m o r e
numbers.

L a s t e v e n i n g bro.

C l a r k c a l l e d to h a v e m e t a k e c h a r g e

o f o ne s e r v i c e on t h e m o r r o w .
or get s o m e o n e to do it.
w i t h bro.

I a g r e e d to a t t e n d e d ( ! )

to do it

This afternoon I made arrangements

R i c e to c o m e d o w n § let me to go Ma n o a .

T u e s d a y Oct.

17

'48

I have no w return ed from the Marine T em pe ra nc e M e e ti ng
§ m a n y m o r e p r e s e n t t h a n at t h e m e e t i n g l as t w e e k .
h o m e I c a l l e d f o r h a l f an h o u r at bro. A's.
in t r a n s l a t i n g f or t h e Elele.
s o m e t h i n g f or T e a c h e r s .
t h r e e h o u r s ea. day.
scho ol .

Yesterday

On m y w a y

§ found him engaged

§ this afte rno on I wrote

Y e s t e r d a y § this m o r n i n g I taught about

S a b b a t h m o r n i n g Mrs.

C. w e n t to h e r s a b b a t h

I a c c o m p a n i e d t h e s c h o l a r s to c h u r c h § h e a r d bro.

p r e a c h f r o m II C o t . 4 : 3 , 4 ,
t h e m t h a t a re l o s t . "

Andrews

"B ut If o u r g o s p e l b e h i d it is h i d to

"In w h o m th e g o d o f t h i s w o r l d h a t h b l i n d e d

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

$c."

After this

Oct. 17, 1848

I had a school

§ t h e s c h o l a r s c o m m i t t e d t h e la st

seven verses of Mark's gospel.
some remarks,

also.

Manoa § before

I read Henry's

A b o u t 2 1/2 o ' c l o c k

Exposition § made

I s t a r t e d on f oo t for

I got to P u n a h o u I f o u n d m y h o r s e

T h e h o u s e at M a n o a w a s s t o n e

had a school with our domestics.

Mrs.

When

I returned

It w a s g r a t i ­

§ so o r d e r l y § a t t e n t i v e .

i ng I attended t h e S e a m e n ' s M o n t h l y c o n c e r t .
to r i d e § c a l l e d at Dr. J u d d ' s

I read

C a c c o m p a n i e d the scholars

§ I § a f e w o f t h e m to t h e C h a p e l .

f y i n g to see so m a n y s a i l o r s

§ r o d e up § back.

§ n e a r l y d o n e o f f in p a rt .

m y s e r m o n " Q u e n c h n o t t h e s p i r i t " to a b o u t 200.

to th e P a l a c e ,

Page 199

£ at bro.

Last e v e n ­

Th is e v e n i n g w e w e n t

Smith's.

S i s t e r S. s a i d

s t o r i e s w e r e in c i r c u l a t i o n a b o u t Dr. J u d d § Mr.

Paty,

i s h e d t h a t w e h a d n o t h e a r d a n y t h i n g a b o u t it.

Yesterday noon

Mr.

F u l l e r 8 bro.

C l a r k c a l l e d u p o n us.

§ was a s t o n ­

H e a r d t h a t s o m e o f the

A m e l i a ' s p a p e r s h a d b e e n f o u n d Ej t h a t s h e w o u l d go on to H o n g k o n g .
M rs . H o o p e r c o n f i n e d w i t h a son.

Wed.

Oct.

18

'48

T h i s m o r n i n g I c a l l e d o n Mr.
m u c h o b l i g e d to Mrs.

B o a r d m a n § he s a i d he w a s

C. f or s e n d i n g w o r d to Mrs.

J a s p e r n o t to

e x p o s e Mr s. A b e l l ' s b a b e to t h e W h o p p i n g c o u g h n o r to t h e m e a s l e s .
This afte rn oon I have ar ra nge d my papers
m y c o m m u n i c a t i o n s to t e a c h e r s
h a d d e s t r o y e d the man u s c r i p t s .
at bro.

fr.

§ c o p i e d t w o of

t h e E l e l e , b e c a u s e bro.

Rogers

T h i s a f t e r n o o n th e s i s t e r s m e t

H a l l ' s to s e w f o r Dr. A n d r e w s , w h o w i l l s a i l in a f e w d ay s

for home.

Mrs.

C. d i d n o t r e t u r n in s e a s o n to r i d e 8 t he h o r s e

s t o o d a l o n g t i m e at t h e door.

J u s t as I w a s

g o i n g to o r d e r the

n a t i v e s to t a k e t h e h o r s e f r o m t h e w a g o n L y d i a r o l l e d a h o o p § r u n

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Oct. 18, 1848

Page 200

u n d e r hi s h e a d , w h i c h f r i g h t e n e d h i m § h e ran w i t h t h e w a g o n n e a r l y
r o u n d t h e y a r d , w h e n it w e n t a g a i n s t a K o u t r e e o v e r t u r n e d t h e
body § hinge wheels,

broke the collar strap § he went with n o t h ­

ing but a h e a d stall,

i n t o t h e c h i l d r e n ' s yard.

§ n ot hin g brok en but the reins

§ bridle.

No o n e i n j u r e d

A very n arrow escape

h o w e v e r f o r Lydia.

T h u r s d a y Oct.

19

'48

The streets
to t h e i r h o u s e s
El.

o f H o n o l u l u i n d i c a t e t h a t m a n y are c o n f i n e d

from sickness of the meas l e s

§c.

This morning

§ Em. w e r e t a k e n w i t h f e v e r § t h i s a f t e r n o o n P e t e r w a s t a k e n

down.

Dr.

R o o k e r e m a r k e d to d a y t h a t L e l e i h o k u w a s n o t y e t out

of danger,

§ that Moses h a d a b a d cough.

T w o o f bro.

Armstrong's

c hildren t aken sick to-day.
Mr.

Dillon denies the news

f r o m F r a n c e p u b l i s h e d in th e

l a st P o l y n e s i a n ,

§ w a s to g i v e l a t e r i n t e l l i g e n c e in t h e "Ne ws ".

For s e v e r a l d a y s

I have felt not very well.

Want of exercise

perhaps

is t h e r e a s o n .

an Hon.

Member of the Board by the people of Molokai,

ministers

L e a r n e d t o - d a y th at t h e K i n g h a d b e e n m a d e
§ several

in t h e S t a t e s also.

F r i d a y Oct.

20

'48

W e h a v e h e a r d to d a y f r o m bro.

Ives w h o h a s r e t u r n e d th at

bro. A r m s t r o n g d o e s n o t t h i n k o f r e t u r n i n g in le ss t h a n 4 w e e k s .
He h a s r e t u r n e d as far as L a h a i n a § is to v i s i t M a u i
L e a r n e d to d a y t h a t a c o m m i t t e e o f six,
c il to e x a m i n e c h a r g e s
ficiating.

(16)

§ Molokai.

chosen by the Privy c o u n ­

a g a i n s t Dr. J u d d , h a v e d e c l i n e d o f ­

T h e y w e r e J u d g e Lee, J o h n Ii, J o h n Y o u n g ,

P aki,

Kekuanaoa

Oct. 20, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Page 201

T h e f i r s t c l a s s i n A r i t h m e t i c h a v e r e a c h e d R a t i o a t h i r d time.
This a f t e r n o o n w r o t e s o m e t h i n g for n a t i v e w h i c h
"Abbotts T." § "Tea c h e r s M a n u a l " on Writing.
m a h a v e f i n i s h e d f i r s t Vol.

I g a t h e r e d fr.

Th is

o f M a s s a c h u s e t t s Vol.

evening Peter
of Boys

& Girls

Library.
R e e d t o - d a y a c i r c u l a r i s s u e d b y Mr. J.
H o n o l u l u S e m i n a r y to c o m m e n c e o n Wed.
Mr. J a r v i s .

Terms

$8,

$10 $12,

he h a s f l a t t e r i n g p r o s p e c t s .

Sat.

Oct.

21

F u l l e r for a

2 5th inst.

at t h e h o u s e o f

f o r d r a w i n g o n l y $6.

M a y he be b l e s s e d in it.

'48

T h i s m o r n i n g w e r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m Mrs.
a n s w e r e d it.

S o o n a f t e r I w e n t to a s s i s t bro.

f i r st p r o o f s h e e t o f E l e l e No.
to T e a c h e r s - - L a w s
to bro.

I think

§ Obedience.

Pogue § I

R o g e r s in r e a d i n g

10, w h i c h c o n t a i n s m y 5th A r t i c l e
This afternoon

I thought of going

P a r k e r ' s as I h e a r d h e h a d t h e r h e u m a t i s m , b u t Mrs.

d i s c o u r a g e d me.

Lot a s k e d me for t h e w a g o n h o r s e to r i d e

s u p p o s i n g th at Mr.

G o o d a l e w a s out t h e r e c o n s e n t e d .

s t a r t e d to r i d e w i t h Mr.

G. § Wm.

§ w e n t in to Mr.

that he h a d no h o r s e for the M i sses Mott,
w i t h them.

C.

§I

Alexander

D o m i n i s to s a y

§ he s t a i d t h ere § rode

I h a v e s e n t A l . to h i s r o o m to s t a y t i l l he a c k n o w l e d g e s

hi s f a u l t § as k f o r g i v n e s s (!).
t he e v e n i n g .

Lot

I s e n t to hi s r o o m to s t a y all

A l l h a v e g o n e to t h e i r r o o m s to r e v i e w t h e i r l e s s o n

for t h e w e e k in W e s t m i n s t e r S h o r t e r C a t e c h i s m .
o f o u r d o m e s t i c s are sick.

A l l e x c e p t o ne

T h e r e ar e s i x in Mrs.

Tibbey's

family

quite unwell.

L e l e i o h o k u is c o n s i d e r e d q u i t e d a n g e r o u s .

t o d a y t ha t Dr.

Rooke was sick § could not visit his patients.

T h i s e v e n i n g I f ee l v e r y i r r i t a b l e

§ discouraged.

Heard

0 when will

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Oct.

a ny of o u r s c h o l a r s b e c o n v e r t e d !
If I am, o Lord!

f o r g i v e me.

21, 1848

Page 202

A m I t h e A c h a u in t h e camp.

T o - m o r r o w w i l l b e t h e L o r d ' s day.

M a y I be i n t h e S p ir i t.
9 o 'clk.

A b o u t an h o u r s i n c e w e h e a r d a g r e a t w a i l i n g §

u p o n i n q u i r y f o u n d it w a s

for L e l e i o h o k u .

at t h e h o u s e o f K e k a u o n o h i
t h r o u g h the n i g h t .

§ the wailing continues

A l a s fo r h i s soul.

starting our children,

He d i e d a b o u t 8 o ' c l o c k
§ probably will

M a y it be t h e m e a n s o f

§ l e a d i n g t h e m to r e p e n t a n c e .

Alexander

has s e n t in a l e t t e r a c k n o w l e d g i n g h i s o f f e n c e § p l e a d i n g for
forgiveness.
Dr. A n d r e w s h a s j u s t b e e n in,

§ said they wer e not going

to K a i l u a § K e a l a k e k u a .

T u e s d a y Oct.

24

'48

L o r d ' s d a y m o r n i n g w e d i d n o t get up v e r y e a r l y ,
o f o u r d o m e s t i c s w e r e n o t a b l e to c o m e out.
§ we h a d to b e o u r o w n s t e w a r d s
n o t go out to h e r S.S.

Y e s t e r d a y all g a v e out

$ cooks, housemaids.

L o r d ’s d a y m o r n i n g .

§a

M rs .

C. d i d

W hen we w er e ready

f or c h u r c h w e c a l l e d to see t h e c o r p s e at K e k a u o n o h i ' s
met the kin g § wife, Alapai

$ so me

few others.

§ there we

I m ade some remarks

w h i l e s t a n d i n g a r o u n d h i s bed,

at w h i c h t h e i r m a j e s t i e s wept.

Hopkins was there,

Clark p r e a c h e d all day S h a d only

also.

Bro.

400 h e a r e r s in th e m o r n i n g § less t h a n a h u n d r e d in t h e a f t e r n o o n .
T e x t I Cor.

2 : 6 - 8 A .M .

is as t h e s h i n n i n g ( ! )
the palace,
the chapel.

In th e P.M. Prov.
l i g h t §c".

a f t e r w h i c h Mrs.

C.

In t h e e v e n i n g h e p r e a c h e d at
§ s o m e o f t h e s c h o l a r s w e n t to

At n o o n I h a d m y S.S.

m e n c e d L u k e Chapt.

1, v e r 1-7.

"The p a t h of the just

as

Also,

usual

§ the children c o m ­

C a t e c h i s m in th e m o r n i n g .

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Oct. 24, 1848

Page 203

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I h a d m y s c h o o l b u t n o t so e a r l y as
usual.
sick.

Mrs.

C. h a d n o n e .

At e v e n i n g Wm. w a s t a k e n d o w n b u t v e r y

D u r i n g t h e d a y I r e a d a n o t h e r p r o o f s h e e t o f N o 10.

Tried

a good deal during the day to get Leleiohoku's b i r t h d a y but d i d
n o t s u c c e e d t i l l in t h e e v e n i n g .

Dr.

R o o k e t o l d m e t h a t it w a s

e n g r a v e d on his c o f f i n that he was b o r n M a r c h 21-1821.
i ng r e t i r e d m u c h f a t i g u e d .

S u n d a y n i g h t S a r a i w a s t a k e n down.

To d a y J o h n Ii h a s b e e n b e t t e r .
h a d t h e i r w o r s t day.
day.

James,

f r o m Mr.

Peter,

Ly.

Em.

yesterday,

§ Bernice

§I

L y m a n § s o m e g o l d 6 p i e c e s o n e as h e a v y

as a l l t h e r e s t w e i g h i n g 6 d w t . 16 gr j u s t 1 / 3 oz.
r e c 1^ a l e t t e r t o day.
§ Mr.

§ El. h a v e

Most of the Chiefs were taken down y e s t e r ­

A ship from California a r rived

reed letters

Last e v e n ­

M a r y § El.

H e w a s at S a n F r a n c i s c o § s a i d t h a t he

D o u g l a s s t o g e t h e r g a t h e r e d $ 1 , 4 0 0 e a c h w o r t h o f g o l d in

t wo m o n t h s .

This morning

I milked,

Y e s t e r d a y 6 w e r e s i c k at Mrs.
was thought dangerous

§ I went

s et a s a w - - s a w e d w o o d §c.

Ti b b e y § last e v e n i ng M a r y Ann
f o r Dr. H u n t e r .

J .C .

Spaulding

ret^ y es t e r d a y § r ep o r t e d that Von Pfister had been stabbed wi t h
h i s ow n d i r k b y a d r u n k e n E n g l i s h m a n .

It is a l s o s t a t e d t h a t t w o

others h ad been killed.

T h u r s d a y Oct.

26

'48

Yesterday morning § this
kiola has b een about

I m i l k e d again.

§ w o r k e d some.

Yesterday

To d a y K a l a h i -

I s a w e d w o o d for

e x e r c i s e § to d a y p u t a n e w h e l v e i n t o th e a x e § s p l i t s o m e w o o d .
B o t h y e s t e r d a y § to d a y s o m e o f t h e s c h o l a r s a c t e d as s t e w a r d s
§ cooks.

L y d i a h a s b e e n o u t to day.

P e t e r E m § El. w i l l be.

To-morrow I think James

H i g h w i n d s t h i s e v e n i n g § s o m e rain.

Oct. 26, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Lot § A l . h a v e g o n e to Mrs.
that Ha rriet
hurst.

Dominis.

Mrs.

Richards has h eard

is e n g a g e d to b e m a r r i e d to a Mr.

L y m a n Prof.

Mr. W i l l i s t o n h a s o f f e r e d to e d u c a t e H e l e n

C o m p l e t e d m y 8t h e p i s t l e o n w r i t i n g to T e a c h e r s
J o h n Ii.

He is up § S a r a i is v e r y s i c k in Mr.
N i g h t b e f o r e l as t

p l a s t e r on h i s b o w e l s .
w i t h 16 s c h o l a r s .

27

§ Mrs.

§ put a mustard

Reynolds of Lahaina,

of the firm

Reynolds, was

found

H e is s u p p o s e d to h a v e d i e d o f

To d a y J o h n h a s b e e n t a k e n down,

El.

T h i s e v e n i n g L o r r i n A. has c a l l ed .

§ Em.

c a m e out

T h i s a f t e r n o o n Mr.

B a t e s c a l l e d § h e s a i d he w o u l d l i k e to t a k e A l e x i n t o his

f a m i l y to b o a r d § t e a c h h i m l a w et c e t e r a .

H e a r d to d a y t ha t

M i s s E l i s a b e t h T u r r i l l w a s g o i n g to t h e S t a t e s
Capt.

room.

'48

d e a d in h i s b e d a f e w d a y s ago.

to tea.

[to]

2 n d p a r t § l e n t h i m 2 3 r d p a rt.

P u n c h a r d § C o . § n e p h e w o f o l d Mr.

apoplexy.

§ r e a d it

Fuller c o m menced his school ye s t e r d a y

H e a r d to d a y t h a t Mr.
o f G.W.

§ J u l i a Ma r i a .

Goodale's

I a r o s e at m i d n i g h t

in Am-

H e c a l l e d to d a y § I f u r n i s h e d h i m 6 Em. A.

[Emerson's A r ithmetic]

F r i d a y Oct.

Mr.

Page 204

§ Mrs.

Gellet,

§ Dr.

Andrews.

" C o m p o u n d P r o p o s i t i o n " in Em's
d a y to t a k e h i s m e a l s .

in t h e U n c a s e w i t h

Lot, A l , § Ber.

III p a rt.

finished

J o h n Ii c a m e o u t to

T h i s is t h e t w e l t h ( ! )

an n i v e r s a r y of my

t a k i n g l e a v e o f S u n d e r l a n d § r i d i n g on h o r s e b a c k to W e s t H a r t ­
f o r d 60 m i l e s

Sat.

Oct.

28

§ h o m e t h e n e x t d a y 57 m i l e s .

'48

This m o r n i n g
car p en t e r work.

I m i l k e d a gain.

This forenoon I w o r k e d

T h i s a f t e r n o o n it h a s r a i n e d .

I h a v e w r i t t e n to

Oct. 28, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Mr.

Lyman.

d au ga ,

H e a r d to d a y of t h e d e a t h o f Mrs.

l a s t Feb.

Page 205

B i n g h a m at C an an -

T h i s e v e n i n g E m m a is at h e r f a t h e r ' s .

d i s h e a r t e n e d at o u r t r i a l s .

I am

T h e L o r d d e l i v e r us out o f t h e m all

§ save us, o u r c h i l d r e n § o u r s c h o l a r s .

M o n d a y Oct.

29 4 8

This m o r n i n g B e r n i ce
k i k i - o l a ag a in .

§ J o s e p h w e r e t a k e n d o w n § Kala -

No d o m e s t i c s e x c e p t N a o l u l u to h e l p ,

s a w e d w o o d § s p l i t it, b u i l t a f i r e in th e ov e n ,
n o o n a b o u t t h e c o o k Room.
Mr.

Ly m a n ,

Mrs.

§ w r o t e a l i t t l e n a t i v e to t e a c h e r s on A r i t h m e t i c .

§ M a r y A n nis are feverish.

woman,

Moses

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.

He p r e a c h e d f r o m A c t s
ers.

§ spent the f o r e ­

T h i s a f t e r n o o n f i n i s h e d m y l e t t e r to

C o o k e is a l m o s t w o r n o u t w i t h care.

c o u g h £jc.

so I M i l k e d ,

14:22,

P.M.

This eveni ng Ju liette

is v e r y s i c k w i t h the w h o o p p i n g ( ! )
C l a r k h a d b u t a b o u t 300 h e a r e r s .
1 Cor.

3 - 1 - 1 2 to a b o u t 120 h e a r ­

D u r i n g t h e d a y J o h n Ii w o r k e d to m a k e a c o f f i n fo r an o l d
K a i u i , § after supper I a s s i s t e d h i m § a t t e n d e d her funeral.

In t h e e v e n i n g n o m e e t i n g at t h e p a l a c e .
h e a r bro.

D a m o n f r o m 1 Sam.

3:20.

fe ll o v e r b o a r d § w a s d r o w n e d .
Amelia troubles.

Dr.

S o m e a c c o m p a n i e d me to

A sailor had been buried who

He a l l u d e d to t h e T r i t o n

R o o k e reported y e s t e r d a y f r o m Mr.

t h a t n a t i v e s w e r e d y i n g at H i l o 200 pr. w e e k ,

§ to t h e

Reynolds

§ t oday that many

w e r e d y i n g h e r e at H o n o l u l u .

T u e s d a y Oct.

31

'48

L a s t n i g h t H o o l i l i a m a n u di ed,
hood.

§ 7 o t h e r s in h i s n e i g h b o r ­

T o d a y I h a v e h a d n o s c h o o l § h a v e d o n e m u c h as y e s t e r d a y .

To d a y Lot § A l . § M a r y § Vic.

ar e t a k e n do wn,

also Martha.

Kinau

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

n o t so w e l l to day,
improving slowly.
bros.

Oct. 31, 1848

Page 206

a t e n d e n c y o f hi s d i s e a s e to h i s head.

Sarai

Last e v e n i n g after r e t i r i n g h a d a call from

E m e r s o n § C la rk .

This day closes another month.

0 Lord

p r e p a r e m e to e n t e r u p o n a n o t h e r .
Capt.

Wed.

Nov.

G i l l e t c a l l e d at t h e c o w yard.

1 ’
48
I h a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m o u r e v e n i n g p r a y e r m e e t i n g at

bro.

Chamberlain's

present,
gion.
at Mrs.

Capts.

c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Gellet,

Evens

§ Babcock

Two of t hem mad e remarks.
Dominis's.

Mrs. M o t t

§ family.

Clark.

While

Three Whale captains

§ all p r o f e s s o r s

I a m w r i t i n g t h e b a n d are

She is p r o b a b l y h a v i n g a f a r e w e l l p a r t y for
D a v i d t h e l a s t h a s b e e n t a k e n d o w n to day.

F i n i s h e d m y n i n t h a d d r e s s to n a t i v e T e a c h e r s .
r e n ar e d a i l y t h r e a t e n e d w i t h t h e m e a s l e s .
a call from M essrs
w o u l d a t t e n d Mr.

of r e l i ­

L ee § B i s h o p .

All our own c h i l d ­

Last even in g we h ad

T h e l a t t e r c a m e to a s k i f w e

F u l l e r ' s s i n g i n g s c h o o l on T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g § try

to m a k e a c h o i r f or t h e c h a p e l .
a Mr. A y e r s m a t e o f th e W o l g a ,

Bro.

D amon spoke this e v e n i n g of

as b e i n g v e r y p i o u s .

Dr.

Rooke

w a s j u s t n o w in § s p o k e o f K a i m i n a a u a o b e i n g in q u i t e a c r i t i c a l
s ituation.

T h u r s d a y N o v 2 48
A l l o u r s i c k are d o i n g t o l e r a b l y w e l l .
sick.

H a v e w r i t t e n a l e t t e r f o r Dr. A n d r e w s

Mary Annis quite

to b e k e p t b y Mrs.

G e l l e t t i l l t h e y r e a c h t h e A t l a n t i c § t h e n d e l i v e r e d to him.
speaks of our early acquaintance,

his t r i a l s ,

It

o u r i n d e b t e d to h i m

f or m e d i c a l aid,

§ a w i s h t h a t all m a y f i n a l l y w r i t e in t h e i r

l a n g u a g e o f Rev.

5.13.

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

M o n d a y Nov.

Nov. 6, 1848

Page 207

6 48

It is j u s t t w o y e a r s t hi s m o r n i n g s i n c e M a r y A n n i s w a s
born.

H e r m e a s l e s b r o k e out o n Sat.

t h e y do s u b s i d e .

§ to d a y w e fe el a n x i o u s t h a t

Dr. A n d r e w s , n o t g e t t i n g a w a y to d a y as t h e y

e x p e c t e d on a c c o u n t o f t h e m a n y s h i p s in t h e h a r b o r ,
e v e n i n g to see her,
o n e in 3 h o u r s .
d u c t e d b y bro.
were present

§ has recommended calomel

§ I p i c a c p o w d e r s --

This evening our monthly concert was thin c o n ­
D amon.

C ap ts .

tirade r e m a r k s .

t o g e t h e r at bro.

Castle

Babcock,

Evens

§ Gillett

^ h a d a p r a y e r b y bro.

in r e f e r e n c e

in w h i c h I c o p i e d 1 1/2

§ wrote one sheet

e v e n i n g I g a v e it to Capt.

Clark,

To d a y I c o m p l e t e d a l e t t e r w h i c h

I b e g a n o n S a t u r d a y to S a m o a M i s s i o n ,
from our Extracts

§ others

A t 10 1/2 o c l o c k A.M. w e w e r e c a l l e d

to t h e d e p a r t u r e o f Dr. A n d r e w s .

sheets

c a l l e d t hi s

Babcock.

(see s c h e d u l e )

I h a v e a l s o n u r s e d M a r y A.

Y e s te rd ay Mary Dimond was v ery sick from her measels(!)
in f r o m e x p o s u r e to cold.
h e a r e r s t h a n ever.

A.M.

§ t h is

striking

B r o C l a r k p r e a c h e d all d a y to f e w e r
II Cor.

b o y s § t w o g i r l s a c c o m p a n i e d Mr.

5:1,2.

P M I Cor.

3:9.

O n l y t wo

G o o d a l e § me to m e e t i n g .

Lot,

A l , § V i c § M a r y h a d t h e i r w o r s t d a y y e s t e r d a y § so d i d M a r t h a
§ M a r y A nn i s .

J o s e p h § J u l i e t t e w e r e th e w o r s e on F r i d a y .

d a y at e v e n i n g w e h a d Capt.
Dr. A n d r e w s
C.

Gillett

§ Mrs.

Gillett.

Fri­

On S a t u r d a y

§ G e o r g e d i n e d w i t h us § h e f i l l e d a t o o t h fo r Mrs.

W h i l e h e w a s d o i n g it I w r o t e an i n t r o d u c t o r y

A. to C h a r l e s ,

§ a f t e r w a r d s m a d e it for o t h e r s .

§ l a s t n i g h t m u c h d i s t u r b e d i n o u r sleep.

l e t t e r for Dr.
Saturday night

L e a r n e d this e v ening

t h a t M e s s r s Pat y, n o t Dr. J u d d , w e r e s e e k i n g to g et n a t i v e s to
go to C a l i f o r n i a .
to day.

Mr.

Mrs.

C. r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m Mrs.

G o w e r r e t u r n e d to d a y § Mr.

to D e p o s i t o r y a l e t t e r for a u nt S m i t h ,
§ 7 P o l y n e s i a n s to go b y Tsar.

Richards,

S e a to L a h a i n a .

Stockbridge,

Sent

Fanny § Charles

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

T u e s d a y Nov.

Nov. 7, 1848

Page 208

7 '48

T h i s is t h e f i r s t a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e d e a t h o f bro.
This morning,
did

[not]

Richards.

a f t e r w a t c h i n g a c o n s i d e r a b l e d u r i n g th e n i g h t w e

a r i s e so e a r l y as u s u a l .

All our sick were much better

e x c e p t M a r y A n n i s , w h o w a s so m u c h w o r s e t hi s n o o n t h a t
to t h e k i n g ’s f o r Dr.

Rooke, f o r the first time for our own c h i l d ­

r en s i n c e t h e p r e v a l e n c e o f t h e e p i d e m i c .
g r e w no b e t t e r , Mrs.

I went

A f t e r Dr le ft

§ she

C. V e n t u r e d to g i v e h e r s o m e c a l o m e l

Ipicac

S M a g n e s i a p o w d e r § s h e h a s s l o w l y i m p r o v e d b y it.
After breakfast
in Conn.

N.Y.

$c.

g o n e on b o a r d

I w rote down several names

§ w e n t to g i v e t h e m to Dr. A n d r e w s .

I, f a l l i n g in w i t h bro.

to a c c o m p a n y m e o n b o a r d .
f o r h a l f an h o u r ,

Boardman.

sister Seeley,
Goodale,

We did not

W e s a w bro. A ' s

He h a d

Ives p r e v a i l e d u p o n h i m

f i n d bro.

§ w e v i s i t e d w i t h Mr.

of the Sami Robertson.
at Mr.

of friends

Gillett

A.

§ Capt.

§ Capt.

G.

Turner

l a r g e s t a t e roo m,

called

S i n c e d i n n e r h a v e w r i t t e n a l e t t e r to b r o §

§ p l a n n e d o n e f o r Mr.

Goodale's

father,

Deac.

David

M a r l b o r o , Ms.

T h u r s d a y Nov.

9 '48

Y e s t e r d a y f o r e n o o n w a s d e v o t e d to w r i t i n g t h e a b o v e lett er .
A f t e r d i n n e r I f el t u n w e l l

§ d i d n o t do m u c h .

s o m e ye[s]terday § a l s o to day.
weekly prayer meeting.
watched

some.

Mary Annis improved

Y e s t e r d a y e v e n i n g I w e n t to o u r

L a s t n i g h t as w e l l as n i g h t b e f o r e

To d a y I fe el v e r y m u c h c a s t down.

m o r n i n g to v i s i t s o m e a m o n g t h e n a t i v e s .
Mr. Armstrong h a s r e t u r n e d .

I

W e n t out t h is

A l . § Lot c a m e out.

Nov. 9, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

F r i d a y Nov.

10

Page 209

'48

Last night

I slept long § well w i t h o u t b e ing dist ur be d

b y M a r y A n n i s , Mrs.

C. t a k i n g th e e n t i r e c a r e o f her.

h a v e n o t felt w e l l ,

§ so I h a v e k e p t m y s e l f i n t h e h o u s e t a k i n g

care of M ar y Annis
G ra m m e r .

§ read my bible,

in n a t i v e

§ English,

also

Lot § A l . c a m e o u t to d i n n e r f o r t h e f i r s t time.

m o r n i n g a b o u t 10 o ' c l o c k K a i m i n a u u a o died.
10 o ' c l o c k t h i s e v e n i n g ,
old.

To d a y I

This afternoon,

she w o u l d have

s o o n t a k e s o m e o f us,
Mrs.

M o n d a y Nov.

13

[been]

j u s t 3 yrs.

in m e r c y b u t n o w h e w a s

Had called Leleiohoku,

Kaiminaauao,

§ might

'48

§ found him better than I expected.

5 7t h P s a l m § p r a y e d w i t h him.

boisterous

doing

De F i e n n e b a b e d i e d l a s t n i g h t .

I visited Moses,

as a c l e r k ,

I went

£jc. §c.

S a t u r d a y I k e p t t h e h o u s e m o s t of t h e day.

nesian Office

§2 ds.

in a v e r y s o l e m n m a n n e r - - s a y i n g

t h a t G o d l a s t y e a r v i s i t e d t h e Is.
it in a p p a r e n t w r a t h .

H a d she l i ved till

s e e i n g Lot § A l . so l i g h t § t r i f l i n g

§ t a l k e d w i t h them a few m i n u t e s

This

Near noon
R e a d the

O n m y r e t u r n c a l l e d at t h e P o l y ­

§ at t h e F i n a n c i e r ' s o f f i c e § f o u n d t h e l a t t e r had,

Kuluwaihua's

s o n o f 13 y e a r s .

The day was rather

§ a ll t h e s c h o l a r s r e m a i n e d at home.

w e all r e t i r e d q u i t e ea rl y .

Saturday night

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g it w a s p l e a s a n t ,

§ all w e n t to c h u r c h e x c e p t D a v i d , w h o s t i l l h a d s o m e fe v e r ,
Al. w h o h a d s o r e eyes.

Bro.

A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d fr. Job.

It w a s p l e a s a n t to h e a r h i m ag ai n.

Bro.

Clark did

b e c a u s e o f t h e s i c k n e s s o f h i s b a b e A l b e r t B.
out t h a n t h e s a b b a t h b e f o r e .

§

14:1.

n o t go out

There were more

In t he a f t e r n o o n t h e r e w a s n o p r e a c h -

Nov. 13, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

ing,

a m e e t i n g o f ch. m e m b e r s .

After dinner John

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Ii § I w e n t o ut

to a d m i n s t e r m e d i c i n e § a d v i c e to t h e sick , m o s t of w h o m w e r e
afflicted with a diarrhea.
wahinemui.

Mr.

G.

§ Mrs.

Malo,

We w e n t

in § a b o u t t h e y a r d o f Kalu -

C. w e n t to t h e c h a p e l at no on.

L e l e i o h o k u ' s k a h u die d,

§ b u r i e d t oday.

In t h e e v e n i n g w e all r e t i r e d e a r l y a f t e r s i n g i n g some.
m o r n i n g s o m e o f o u r d o m e s t i c s w e r e sic k,
b r e a k f a s t Wm.

Peter § James

g i v e h i m § otba~s

s o m e pia.

§ so w e w e n t ro u n d ,
a clyster.

Sarai's

§ I w e n t to m i l k .

a c c o m p a n i e d m e to see A i p u a a
S e n t h o m e § got h a l f a p a i l

g i v i n g s o m e o f it as food,

B e f o r e w e s t a r t e d , Bro.

full,

6j so me o f it as

Kapile,

§ sister Smith called.
in t h e h o u s e n e a r us.

about noon,

K u a k i n i died.

M a r y A n n i s has a p p e a r e d as o n e a l m o s t e n t i r e l y w e l l .
go o u t t h i s e v e n i n g to S.S.

No t so

s o m e o n e w a s s i c k in a l m o s t

father's w ife died, this afternoon,

P i k o i lo st h i s s e c o n d son,

After

§ to

T h i s a f t e r n o o n w e w e n t d o w n t o w a r d s t h e sea.

b a d as I e x p e c t e d to f i n d th e m , tho'
e very house.

This

Did not

on a/c o f t h e e v e n i n g air.

T u e s d a y N o v 14 48
T h i s f o r e n o o n I d i d n o t go out:
P il ls ,

for the diarrhea,

h elped bro Rogers make

of 1 part calomel,

3 opium,

§ 4,

A f t e r d i n n e r v i s i t e d n e a r l y a l l th at w e v i s i t e d y e s t e r d a y ,

Ipecac.
g av e

o u t 15 d o s e s of D o v e r s p o w d e r s s o m e w e r e m a d e b e t t e r b y m y p i a
yes te rd ay some refused my m ed ici ne entirely.
Dovers powders.

Gave A i p u u a some

S e n t p i a to s o m e w h o w e r e d e s t i t u t e .

c o l d t h i s e v e n i n g - -77°.

Quite

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T h u r s d a y Nov.

16

Nov. 16, 1848

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'48

T h i s d a y is D a v i d ' s

twelth(!)

a n n i v e r s a r y o f h i s bi r t h .

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I w e n t to s ee A i p u a a § o t h e r s in h i s y a r d £j in
the next found some b e t t e r § others worse.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n I

sent f o r t h e h o r s e to go to W a i k i k i , b u t t h e y got t h e w a g o n h o r s e ,
so I c a l l e d up t h e r e to e x c h a n g e .
h o u r t h ere.
20 h o u s e s .

I d i d n o t s p e n d m o r e t h a n an

I b e g a n at t h e f i r s t c o c o a n u t g r o v e § v i s i t e d a b o u t
To o n e y o u n g m o t h e r I ga ve a d o s e o f c a l o m e l .

I was

p r o p o s i n g to go up t h e r e t h i s m o r n i n g , b u t m y h o r s e e s c a p e d d u r ­
i ng the n i g h t § I c o u l d n o t go.
sea-shore.

Went

i nt o t h e w e l l to s t o p u p th e j o i n t in t h e p u m p

with white-lead.

This afternoon,

o ut to l o o k f or Star.
evening.

V i s i t e d a few families n e a r the

s e n t f or " S t r a w b e r r y " ,

T h i s m o r n i n g it r a i n e d § so it do e s t hi s

L a s t e v e n i n g I d i d n o t go out to m e e t i n g .

taken down to-day,
to h e l p h e r m o t h e r .

F r i d a y Nov.

17

§went

§ Moses was worse.

T h e k i n g w as

Emma w e n t down, yesterday,

T h e hoopingf!) c o u g h is b e c o m i n g m o r e p r e v a l e n t .

'48

This morn i n g I arose earlier than usual § had my season
of prayer § reading before breakfast,
immediately after breakfast.

e x p e c t i n g to go to W a i k i k i

S o o n I w a s t o l d t h a t one o f o u r

cows j u s t c o m e o v e r f r o m W a i a l u a § h a d got in to t h e m i r e n e a r th e
c o w p e n § h a d b e e n t h e r e a ll n i g h t .
t ha t w e b o u g h t o f H a n n a a h ( ! )
w o r t h t r y i n g to get out.

Holmes

At bro.

I f o u n d s h e w a s an o l d c o w
in

'40, w a s v e r y p o o r § h a r d l y

Hall's suggestion, we fastened

r o p e s to h e r § d r e w h e r out w i t h a y o k e o f oxen.

This e v ening

she h a d n o t got up t i l l P e t e r § I r a i s e d h e r p a r t l y up w h e r e
s h e w e n t e a t i n g grass.

A b o u t 10 o ' c l o c k

I started with my dinner

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in m y hat
gone.

Nov. 17, 1848

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§ h a v e b e e n a b s e n t all day, u n t i l al l m y m e d i c i n e s w e r e

I v i s i t e d arery h o u s e t i l l

I r e a c h e d the house w h e r e the

c h i l d r e n h a v e b e e n a c c u s t o m e d to b a t h e in t h e sea.
b o t h t r o u b l e d w i t h a g u e § fever.

Lot

§ A l . are

K a i l i , o f W a i k i k i d i e d to day.

A i p u a a d i e d l a s t ni g h t .

Sat. Nov.

18

'48

T h i s m o r n i n g I a r o s e q u i t e e a r l y § w e n t o v e r to a s s i s t
in g e t t i n g t h e o l d cow.
to get a n y a s s i s t a n c e ,
I then went

After staying awhile,

§ not b e i n g able

I r eturned §w a i t e d till after breakfast.

§ w e s o o n h a d h e r on h e r feet, b u t w e w e r e n e a r l y an

h o u r in g e t t i n g h e r home, w h i c h was very fatiguing.
noon

This a f t e r ­

I a t t e m p t e d to m e n d up t h e h a r n e s s , b u t it w a s so b a d l y

broken that

I g a v e it up f o r a h a r n e s s m a k e r .

J o h n are n o t e n t i r e l y r e c o v e r e d .

To n i g h t

Lot, A l , D a v i d §

I fe el a l m o s t s i c k

myself.

Monday,

Nov.

21-48

Y e s t e r d a y w a s t h e L o r d ' s day,
usual,

that

§ I arose earli er than

I m i g h t have m ore time for my devotions.

s e a s o n for m e e t i n g ,

only eight of our scholars

M a r y h a d a d i a r r h e a § J o h n too.

the chapel.
31:18.

At n o o n , Mrs.

a t t e n d e d church.

M o r e w e r e at m e e t i n g t h a n t h e r e

h a d b e e n f or t w o o r t h r e e s a b b a t h s b e f o r e .
f r o m P s . 12:1.

At t h e

Bro.

Clark preached

C. M a r t h a § J u l i e t t e a t t e n d e d at

Bro. A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d in t h e a f t e r n o o n fr. Jer.

In t h e e v e n i n g

I a t t e n d e d at th e c h a p e l

p r e a c h e d to q u i t e a fu ll h o u s e f r o m Prov.
f o r e n o o n J o h n M e e k , Jr.

died.

16:32.

This morning,

§ bro.

Damon

D u r i n g the

Piikoi

lost a

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s e c o n d c h il d.
t wi ce ,

Nov. 21, 1848

It w a s a b o u t 4 mo.

old.

Yesterday,

I w a s o b l i g e d to r a i s e u p t h e cow.

o n c e,

This morning,

up a n a t i v e t e s t a m e n t to s e n d b y M i s s E l i z a b e t h T u r r i l l ,
Robt. W.

Condit,

Oswego,

N.Y.

I agreed with Jack,

h i m $1. 5 0 p r w e e k a f t e r t h i s w e e k .

Ej t o d a y ,
I put
to Mrs.

to d a y to gi ve

S e n t h i m to f i n d t h e h o r s e

(Star) w h i c h he f o u n d o n t h e p l a i n .
for the w a g o n today,

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Mr. A u l d m a d e a n e w t h i l l

§ a n e w s p r i n g f o r th e seat.

Coming from

h i s y a r d i n t o K u k e 's I f o u n d o u r h a n d ca rt l e f t t h e r e , b y Mr.
Wilcox's native,

some three w eeks

to d a y w h i c h c o s t a di l a r .

since.

H a d th e h a r n e s s m e n d e d

T h i s e v e n i n g m o n t h l y c o n c e r t for

seamen, but I did not attend.

Just before sunset called,

w i t h M o s e s , w h o is a l i t t l e b e t t e r .

H e a r d t o d a y t h a t the w o m a n

I c a l l e d to see o n T h u r s d a y m o r n i n g w a s g e t t i n g b e t t e r .
e x p e c t to h e a r t h a t sh e w a s

Did not

l i vi ng .

Commenced school today with eight scholars
o f o n l y o n e hour .

§prayed

P u r c h a s e d a c o r d o f w o o d f o r $10.

§ had a school
This

is

M a r t h a ' s b i r t h d a y b u t it h a s p a s s e d w i t h o u t b e i n g r e m e m b e r e d .

T h u r s d a y Nov.

2 3 '48

Three days have p a s s e d and I have w r i t t e n nothing.
ness

§ M e r c y h a t h f o l l o w e d m e § m i n e all o u r days.

we have had no school.

Since Monday

I h a v e b e e n v e r y b u s y in m a k i n g r e p a i r s

§ f i x i n g up t h e p r e m i s e s .
§ t h e l a r g e gate.

Good­

T u e s d a y w a s d e v o t e d to f i x t h e w a g o n s

Y e s t e r d a y h a d t h e g a t e f i x e d t h a t l ea d s i n t o

t h e c h i l d r e n ' s yard.

Towards

e v e n i n g I t r i e d " S t r a w b e r r y " in the

w a g o n § he w e n t a b o u t as u s u a l .
In t h e e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s n o t v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g
several spoke of discouragements

§ of th e p r o b a b l e e x t i n c t i o n o f

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the n a t i o n .

Bro.

Clark,

Nov. 23, 1848

o f th e g r e a t n u m b e r o f f u n e r a l s .

I have cleane d the oil-can
T h i s a f t e r n o o n , Mrs.

C.

§ got a bl.

o f S. Oil,

To day

29 gals.

95<j:(?).

§ o u r c h i l d r e n § I w e n t to P u n a h o u .

m o r n i n g w e h a d an i n v i t a t i o n f r o m bro.
t h e m to m o r r o w e v e n i n g ,

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This

§ s i s t e r Ives to s u p w i t h

the 12th a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e i r nuptials.

We r e p l i e d t h a t w e w o u l d ,

as it w a s t h e 1 2 t h do. o f o u r s ,

also.

T h i s e v e n i n g bro. A r m s t r o n g c a l l e d .
L a s t e v e n i n g h e t o l d me s o m e o f Mr.

D i l l o n e f f o r t s to

g e t t h e F r e n c h T r e a t y a l t e r e d t o f a v o r F r e n c h m e n m o r e in t h e
matter of Jurors

F r i d a y Nov.

24

$ of s c h o o l - a g e n t s .

'48

Last night

I w e n t o v e r to a s s i s t Mis. T i b b e y in m a k i n g

o u t h e r a c c o u n t w i t h Capt.

J o h n Meek.

Also, this forenoon.

9 o' c l o c k w e h e a r d that Moses was worse,
a c c o m p a n i e d J o h n Ii to see him.
v e r y low, as I t h o u g h t ,

He r e p l i e d ,

"I h o p e s o . "

A f t e r d i n n e r I w e n t to get h o m e o u r o l d c o w § f o u n d

h e r out o f t h e m u d a b o u t a rod.

Dole § sister Smith,

Ives'

§ m e t bro.

t o o k t e a § r e t u r n e d at d us k ,

§ t h a t he d i e d at 4 1/2 o ' c l o c k .
Emelia Keaweamahi,

this morning.

The domestics drew

A b o u t 4 o ' c l o c k Mrs.

o u r f ou r c h i l d r e n w e n t o v e r to bro.

w i t h him.

Christ

O n l y a fe w o f us w e r e at h o m e to

h e r o v e r b y t h e c o w p e n in t h e m u d again.

w a s dead,

§ found him

I s aid a few w ords that Jesus

At o n e o ' c l o c k I r e t u r n e d .
d i n ne r.

§ so all t h e c h i l d r e n

About n o o n i w e n t

alone could afford him assistance.

About

Moses'

C, H

§

§ sister

§ found Moses

Lot § A l . are still

adopted m o t h e r died early

Nov. 24, 1848

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Sat.

Nov.

25

'48

Last evening,
to m y col d,

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or some time y e s t e r d a y

I added something

§ to d a y I h a v e f e l t v e r y i r r i t a b l e .

Last evening

I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r § w r o t e t w o p a g e s to Dr. A n d r e w s to go b y
t he H u n t s v i l l e .
t h e day.

Lot, Al § Ber.

h a v e k e p t t h e i r r o o m s m o s t of

T h i s a f t e r n o o n t h e t w o f o r m e r v i s i t e d t h e k ing.

C. fj o u r c h i l d r e n w i t h V i c t o r i a Wm.
per's.

Jane was unwell this morning

be con.

[confined].

§ James

§ I v i s i t e d Mr.

l u l u a r r i v e d y e s t e r d a y 14 d s . f r o m Sa n F r a n c i s c o .

§ s he did,

said she was

Jas­

§ it w a s e x p e c t e d s h e w o u l d

W e r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m Mrs. W i l c o x to day.

day that Keaweamahi

Mrs.

The H o n o ­

W e h e a r d to

d e t e r m i n e d to d i e b e f o r e M o s e s ,

a b o u t 12 h o u r s e a r l i e r .

T h i s m o r n i n g I v i s i t e d th e

h o u s e w h e r e M o s e s d i e d § w a s g r i e v e d at th e l i g h t n e s s o f t h e Gov.
Kekauonohi

§ others.

T h i s e v e n i n g m o s t o f the s c h o l a r s h a v e g o n e

to v i s i t t h e c o r p s e .

M a r y ' s m o t h e r w a s t h o u g h t to h a v e d i e d t hi s

n o o n , b u t it p r o v e d to b e o n l y a s w o o n i n g away.

M o n d a y Nov.

2 7, 48

Y e s t e r d a y was a m ore g l o o m y day than the s a b b a t h previous.
N o t so m a n y to c h u r c h .
morning.

All our boys

§ 3 g i r l s w e n t o u t in the

In t h e e v e n i n g , A l . w a s sick.

t h e f o r e n o o n f r o m Is.
me to c h a p e l

26:9.

§ w e h e a r d bro.

At n o o n J u l i e t t e

§ Martha accompanied

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m I Cor.

In t h e e v e n i n g 3 b o y s a c c o m p a n i e d Mr.

T o - d a y Mrs.

E m e r s o n p r e a c h e d in

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m P s . 1:1,2.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

th e m o r n i n g at 5 o ' c l o c k ,

Bro.

3: 16 , 1 7 .

G o o d a l e to t h e c h a p e l .

In

S a r a i ' s s i s t e r , M a r y ' s m o t h e r died.

J o h n P a t y ' s b a b e o f t w o y e a r s old,

died.

T h i s fore-

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Nov. 27, 1848

n o o n I h a d a s c h o o l o f a h o u r a n d a h a l f.
m o s t o f t h e d a y at t h e k i n g ' s .

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Lot § A l . h a v e s p e n t

To d a y I c a l l e d to see Mr.

Armstrong

a b o u t t h e m b u t g o t n o s a t i s f a c t o r y a c c o u n t o f w h a t to do.

To day

th e T r a d e s h a v e b e e n h i g h § t h i s e v e n i n g it is q u i t e cool.
evening a m e e t i n g was

a p p o i n t e d at V e s t r y a b o u t s i n g i n g .

m o r n i n g w h i l e at p r a y e r s t h e k i n g s e n t for Lot, A l , Wm.
to go o v e r § s ee M o s e s '
§ is n o t w e l l t o - d a y .

c o f f i n closed.

Bernice was

H e a r d a l e t t e r f r o m bro.

Th i s
Yesterday

§ Victoria

sick yesterday

B i s h o p to bro.

Arm­

strong of a discou r a g i n g nature.

T u e s d a y Nov.

2 8 '48

To d a y I h a v e h a d a s c h o o l t h r e e h o u r s .

This a f t e r n o o n

B e r n i c e a c c o m p a n i e d us to P u n a h o u f or s o m e b u t t e r .
l e t t e r to bro.

§ sister Wilcox.

of our le a v i n g N o r t h Greenwich.
b r a t e d as t h e d a y 43

Commenced a

T h i s is t h e t w e l f t h a n n i v e r s a r y
F o r m e r l y this day has b e e n c e l e ­

[1843] w h e n E n g l a n d § F r a n c e r e c o g n i z e d t h e

I n d e p e n d e n c e o f t h e Is. b u t ,

t h i s y e a r on a c c o u n t o f so m a n y d e a t h s

it is n o t to b e c e l e b r a t e d .

Next week, T uesday will be observed

as a d a y o f f a s t i n g , h u m i l i a t i o n

§ prayer,

in v i e w o f G o d ' s j u d g ­

ments among the people.

Wed.

Nov.

29

'48

L a s t e v e n i n g w r o t e t h e s e c o n d p a g e o f m y l e t t e r to bro.
§ s i s t e r W.

T h i s m o r n i n g I h e a r d t h a t t h e " H u n t s v i l l e " w a s to

sail to-day,

§ got Mrs.

school,

C. to f i n i s h m y l e t t e r to M o t h e r M.

I f i n i s h e d m y l e t t e r to Dr. A n d r e w s

§ p u t up P o l y n e s i a n N o 28 to C h a r l e s
F r i e n d s to M o s e s H a t c h ,

§ bro.

§ to bro.
Seeley,

After

§ s i s t e r W.

§ no.

10 § 11

§ s e n t t h e m w i t h t h e t h r e e l e t t e r s to

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Messrs Makee § Author's
c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
h ad no energy.

Nov. 29, 1848

Store(?).

Armstrong.

This evening our m e e t i n g was

I h ad a school today, but the scholars

T o d a y I h a v e m a d e a h a l t e r of l e a t h e r ,

n e c k o f t h e h or s e .

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A d d e d s o m e t h i n g to Mrs.

f o r the

C's l e t t e r to bro.

Gulick.

Sat.

Dec.

2 '48
T h u r s d a y h a d a s c h o o l as u s u a l .

g i r l s to r i d e in t h e w a g o n .
e v e n i n g w e n t i n t o Mrs.
a c c o u n t w i t h Capt.

Mrs.

Ca r r i e d the e l dest three

C. c a l l e d at J u d g e A n ' s .

In the

T i b b e y ' s to a s s i s t h e r in m a k i n g o u t h e r

M e ek .

B r o u g h t it § w o r k e d at it t i l l 11 o ' c l o c k .

Y e s t e r d a y I a s s i s t e d her again,

§ so I d i d l a s t e v e n i n g t i l l

I

m a d e it all c o m e o u t c o r r e c t l y .
L a s t n i g h t it r a i n e d v e r y h a r d ,

§ m o s t of the night.

There have been frequent showers to-day.

This f o renoon

bro.

This afternoon

Rogers

in g e t t i n g o ut E l e l e No.

o u r m e e t i n g at 3 o ' c l o c k .

11.

I assisted
I forgot

This e v e n i n g I feel v ery low spirited.

To m o r r o w w e a re e x p e c t i n g to c e l e b r a t e t h e L o r d ' s s u p p e r .
Oh h o w i l l y p r e p a r e d I f e e l for it.
for all l i f e ' s d u t i e s

0 Lord, p r e p a r e t h y s e r v a n t

§ f i n a l l y r e c e i v e h i m § h i s to t h y h e a v e n l y

kingdom.

M o n d a y D e c 1*. 4, 1 8 4 8
S a t u r d a y n i g h t it r a i n e d m o s t o f t h e n i g h t ,
yesterday morning.

B u t b e f o r e c h u r c h it c l e a r e d off,

t h e s c h o l a r s w e n t to c h u r c h § h e a r d bro.
5:12 " S i n § d e a t h " .

§ so it d i d
s o t h a t all

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m Rom.

T h e k i n g § q u e e n w e r e p r e s e n t b u t n o t so m a n y

o f t he p e o p l e as t h e s a b b a t h b e f o r e .

The report of deaths

f or

Dec. 4, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Honolulu § vicinity were

826,

in t h e m o n t h o f Nov.

a l o n e of o u r f a m i l y , w e n t to t h e c h a p e l
II

Cor.

5:8,

Emma returned,

a f t e r an a b s c e n c e ( ! )

w h i c h w i t h Mrs.
Bro.

C.

I s. "

of a fortnight,

In t h e e v e n i n g

I r e a d an h o u r f r o m

The communion had been p o s t p o n e d till next

b e i n g t h e F a s t day.

o f t hi s w e e k th at

T h i s m o r n i n g at p r a y e r s w e c o m m e n c e d a g a i n

t h e c a t e c h i s m $ lecited f r o m v e r s e s ,
t h e d a y o f t he m o n t h .

to m a k e t h e v e r s e s

At 9 o ' c l o c k ,

even with

c o m m e n c e d s c h o o l w i t h all

p r e s e n t e x c e p t Lot § A l . § h a d a s c h o o l o f

3 hours.

At n o o n

A r m s t r o n g a b o u t Lot § A l . 5 h e s e n t f o r Mr.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n Mr.
strong,

§ w e n t to c h u r c h

3: l a s t t w o v e r s e s .

M e e t i n g s w e r e a p p o i n t e d on Wed.

w e n t to see Mr.

Dole from

In t h e a f t e r n o o n

it r a i n e d a g a i n § w e d i d n o t go to t h e c h a p e l .

L o r d ' s day.

I

§ o u r c h i l d r e n m a d e all o u r f a m i l y e x c e p t Sarai.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m I Cor.

" B i n g h a m ' s S.

At n o o n ,

^ h e a r d bro.

"We W a l k b y f a i t h n o t b y s i g h t " .

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a f t e r s e e i n g Mr.

G o o d a l e c o m m e n c e d as b e f o r e .

Bates,

w e r e n o t at h o m e § are to go § s ee Mr.

on a c c o u n t o f rain.

Ba t e s .

Mr. A r m ­

c a l l e d § said he w o u l d take A l .

§ b o a r d a l s o Lot, b u t t h a t h e h a d n o r o o m for e i t h e r .

o u r t r i a l s to Ii § Sarai.

I

The boys

A. in t h e m o r n i n g .

Told

T h i s e v e n i n g t h e r e is n o m o n t h l y c o n c e r t

Judge Andrews

c a l l e d a s h o r t tim e,

I r e a d to t h e s c h o l a r s s e v e r a l c h a p t e r s

in " R a s s e l a s " .

h a v e t h e i r s e r v a n t s s t i l l to s l e e p in t h e i r room.

after which
Lot § A l .

Pu t up no.

29

P o l y n e s i a n for brcs. S e e l e y § M o n t a g u e .

Wed.

Dec.

6 '48
Yesterday

as u s u a l .

I w a s a f f l i c t e d w i t h a c old,

tho I h a d a school,

In t h e a f t e r n o o n p u t up 5 P o l y n e s i a n s to go b y t h e " H o n o ­

l u l u " f o r Mr.

Lyman

i s h e d o n e to bro.

§ D. B e r n i c e f i n i s h e d a l e t t e r to him.

Dwight.

Last evening I took no supper,

I fin­
§ after

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b a t h i n g m y f ee t r e t i r e d .
day I have not

Dec. 6, 1M8

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My slumbers w e r e not v ery quiet.

fe l t w e l l .

To­

Last night there was much lightning

§ t h u n d e r - - ^ t h i s m o r n i n g it w a s so w e t t h a t w e d i d n o t go to
m e e t i n g at 10 o ' c l o c k .
5 J o n a h 3 r d chap.

I read Henry's E xp os iti on of Joel,

W e h a d no d i n n e r .

w e n t to n a t i v e m e e t i n g ,
ing at p r a y e r s bro.
n o w a b o u t to

F r i da y,

§ we to bro.

A r m s t r o n g came

2 chap.

At 3 o ' c l o c k t h e s c h o l a r s
Chamberlain's.

This e v e n ­

in § m a d e s o m e r e m a r k s .

I am

r e a d " B i n g h a m ' s S . I . " to t h e s c h o l a r s .

Dec.

8 '48

Y e s t e r d a y I h a d s c h o o l as us u a l .

In t h e a f t e r n o o n

I was

at th e D e p o s i t o r y § h e a r d t h e S a n d w i c h Is. N e w s r e a d § d i s c u s s e d ,
§ in t h e e v e n i n g ,

r e a d Vol.

Ill Nos.

2 § 3 to t h e s c h o l a r s .

Bro.

A r m s t r o n g has n o t y e t s u c c e e d e d i n f i n d i n g a b o a r d i n g p l a c e f o r
Lot § A l .

T h e f o r m e r is to b e t a k e n i n t o Mr.

the latter,

i n t o Mr.

ride a f te r school.
h a l f an hour .

Bates Office.
Last evening

Last night

Lee's office,

§

S e n t f or t h e hoxsgs § h a d a

I t a l k e d to t h e L o t § Al.

for

§ to d a y A l . ha s h a d a l a m e n e c k.

Much

o f m y t i m e to d a y ha s b e e n d e v o t e d to d o i n g sums i n " D o u b l e P r o ­
p o r t i o n " p a g e 144.
P i t m a n at Mr.

Emerson's

Boardman's.

l i t t l e b oy , b o r n Nov.

Sat.

Dec.

III Part.

This morn i n g

I m e t Mr.

T h i s e v e n i n g w e c a l l e d to se e Go v's

'48.

9 '48
T h i s m o r n i n g I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to s i s t e r M a r y § w r o t e

two pages.

At n o o n , h e a r d t h a t bro.

§ p r o b a b l y w o u l d n o t live.
t u r e at bro.

At

S m i t h ' s b a b e w a s v e r y sick,

3 o'clock attended preparatory

C h a m b e r l a i n ' s b y bro.

D o l e f r o m Rom.

12:1.

lec­

At sunset

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w e ro de d o w n to bro.
v e r y n e a r h e r end.

Dec. 9, 1848

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S m i t h § f o u n d t h e i r c h i l d s t i l l l i v i n g , bu t
To-day,

Lot 5 A l . h a v e b e e n at t h e K i n g ' s

§

t hi s a f t e r n o o n t h e y r o d e out w i t h t h e k i n g § q u e e n .

M o n d a y Dec.

11

'48

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g w e h e a r d t h a t bro.
d i e d at 3 1/2 o ' c l o c k ,

a g e d 1 yr.

all t h e s c h o l a r s w e n t to m e e t i n g
I Pet.

3:1,2.

were present.
of Sabbaths.

8 m s . 23 days.
§ h e a r d bro.

T h e k i n g § q u e e n Dr.
Indeed,

David took some medicine

In t h e f o r e n o o n

Clark p r e a c h from

§ A l a p a i , Mr.

§ Mrs. J a s p e r

C.

§ s o m e f e w w e n t to t h e c h ap el .

§ d i d n o t go o u t in th e a f t e r n o o n .

I d i d n o t go, b e c a u s e bro.

Dole p r e a c h e d from Titus

2:14,

A l e t t e r w a s r e a d f r o m bro.

f u n e r a l at 10 o ' c l o c k th i s m o r n i n g ,

At four o ' ­

" W h o g a v e h i m s e l f for u s "

§c. § o f f i c i a t e d in t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f t he b r e a d ,
of the wine.

Bro.

Chamberlain had

s e n t for me to go o v e r § p r e p a r e t h e C o m m u n i o n t able.
c l o c k bro.

little Ellen

there w e re ma n y more than for a n u m b e r

At n o o n Mrs.

A r m strong p r e a c h e d but

Smith's

§ bro.

Clark

S m i t h a p p o i n t i n g the

on a c c o u n t o f t h e C o m m u n i o n ,

o t h e r w i s e it w o u l d h a v e b e e n l a s t e v e n i n g .
L a s t e v e n i n g f i v e s c h o l a r s a c c o m p a n i e d us to t h e c h a p e l
§ bro.
present

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m P s . 3: l a s t v e r s e .
£ pla y e d the seraphena.

e v e n i n g § y e s t e r d a y Mrs. H u n t

T h e " H a a l e l i o " a r r i v e d Sat.

§ Mrs.

intelligence from their husbands

J o h n Dominis was

Tibbey rec^ very pleasing

at San F r a n c i s c o .

H a l l r e e d a l e t t e r f r o m Mr. A t k i n s o n d a t e d in Sept.
A. h a d b e e n c o n f i n e d § w a s 4 days ,

t h a t Mrs.

t h a t the c h i l d d i d n o t live,

§ t h a t a p i o u s w o m a n h a d a c h i l d a fe w d a y s b e f o r e
§ Mrs. A a d o p t e d t h e w o m a n ' s child.

T o - d a y bro.

$ d i e d § Mr.

Dec. 11, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

A f t e r an h o u r ' s s c h o o l t h i s m o r n i n g Mrs.
o f o u r c h i l d r e n § Wm.

Ly.

sister Smith's daughter,
C lark,

Dole.

C.

Page 221

§ I § three

§ Vic. w e n t to t h e f u n e r a l o f bro.
Ellen.

Two rooms we r e

R e m a r k s w e r e o f f e r e d b y br os.

full.

S he w a s b u r i e d in t h e i r o w n

l i t t l e g r a v e y a r d at t h e N o r t h o f t h e h o u s e , w h i c h m a k e s
little graves.
Ives.

§

five

T h i s a f t e r n o o n w e r o d e to P u n a h o u § t o o k s i s t e r

T h i s e v e n i n g o u r S.S.

M o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s c o n d u c t e d by

bro. A r m s t r o n g , w h b h a d b e e n a l l d a y at t h e p a l a c e .

T u e s d a y Dec.

12

'48

This day we have had frequent showers
cool.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n Wm.

menced Olmsted's

§ t h e w e a t h e r is

El. M a r y Em. P e t e r J a m e s

Rudiments.

This

f o r e n o o n Wm.

"Bank r u p t c y " A s s e s s m e n t o f Taxes.

§ David c o m ­

§ El. w e n t t h r o u g h

B e r n i c e g ot to D u o d e c i m a l s .

H a d a c o m p o s i t i o n s c h o o l at n o o n - - c l o s e d a l e t t e r to s i s t e r M a r y
§ p u t up t wo P o l y n e s i a n s No 30.

H e a r d to d a y t h a t Mr.

w a s to q u i t t h e E d i t o r s h i p o f R i y n e s i a n .
Em.

§ Vic.

£j M a r y A n n i s r o d e in t h e w a g o n .

commences his S i n g i n g School,

§ Mr.

Hitchcock

T h i s a f t e r n o o n Ber.
T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

G o o d a l e Mrs.

C.

Mary
Fuller

§ m o s t o f thjs

s c h o l a r s h a v e g o n e to be r e a d y to a s s i s t at t h e c h a p e l .

This

e v e n i n g c o m p l e t e d at p r a y e r s t h e leading o f L u k e w i t h H e n r y ' s E x p o s ­
ition .

T h u r s d a y Dec.

14

'48

T h i s is t h e 1 2 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f o u r l e a v i n g B o s t o n in
t h e Bark , M a r y F r a z i e r ,

C a p t S u m n e r , w i t h 30 o t h e r p a s s e n g e r s ,

e i g h t o f w h o m h a v e d i e d § e i g h t o t h e r s a r e n o w in t h e S t a t e s ,
c l u d i n g Dr. A n d r e w s n o w on t h e way.

Yesterday,

Lot

in­

§ A l . l e f t us

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in th e m o r n i n g § w e d i d n o t s e e t h e m a g a i n t i l l 9 1/2 o ' c l o c k §
as I k n e w t h e y h a d b e e n at t h e K i n g s , p l a y i n g B i l l i a r d s
r ath e r a w a r m r e c e p t i o n - - I was too harsh.
h a d an i n t e r v i e w w i t h M e s s r s

Yesterday,

Dillon, Miller,

I g av e t h e m

the king

§ T e n Eyck.

Learned

t h a t t h e y a d v i s e d t h e k i n g to p u t a w a y all f o r e i g n a s s i s t a n t s ,
that the former t h r e a t e n e d guns

if s o m e t h i n g w a s n o t done.

t h a t Mr. H i t c h c o c k w a s g o i n g h o m e the b e a r e r o f d i s p a t c h e s ,

§

Heard
6j

t h a t Mr. H o p k i n s w a s to s u c c e e d h i m as E d i t o r o f th e P o l y n e s i a n .
W h a t w i l l t h e y n o t m a k e o f Mr. H o p . ?
ha s c a l l e d ,

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

Hitchcock

s a y i n g h e s h o u l d s a i l to m o r r o w for V a l p a r a i s o ,

§

p r o b a b l y be a b s e n t a yea r.
Quite rainy b oth y e s t e r d a y § to-day.
t hi s e v e n i n g .

No s i n g i n g s c h o o l

T h i s foieroon t h e G o v ' s l i t t l e b o y w h i c h d i e d T h u r s ­

d a y n i g h t 1 2 t h i n s t at m i d n i g h t w a s b u r i e d at N a a m a n u ' s ( ? )
[The f o l l o w i n g l i n e w a s w r i t t e n in t h e m a r g i n : ]
a b o u t t h i s 1 0 t h Mrs.

C.

T h e " S a n d w i c h Is. N e w s " o f t o - d a y is full o f Dr. J u d d - - a s m a n y
f o r m e r n u m b e r s h a v e b ee n .
Richards

§ two daughters,

H a d a c a l l fr. Mr.
a c c o m p a n i e d b y Mr.

to d a y in a w h a l e r f r o m L a h a i n a .
with a daughter.

Townsend,

Mrs.

Parsons.
Taylor,

arrived

K i n n e y c o n f i n e d 2 1 s t ult.

t h e P l a y a ct or , h a s r e t u r n e d f r o m

San F r a n c i s c o as

[and]

S a turday night.

L ot c o m m e n c e d t o - d a y w i t h J u d g e Lee,

home this evening.

Mrs.

is to a p p e a r a g a i n at the T h e a t r e n e x t

Last evening prayer meeting.

^ b o t h at

Mrs.

Clark rode

w i t h us.

Saturday,

Dec.

16

'48

Yesterday morning

I went

for a g l a z i e r to c o m e

§ p u t in

Dec. 16, 1848

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so me glass.

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O n m y r e t u r n s a w Lot c o m e o u t o f t h e K i n g ' s y a r d

w i t h a c i g a r in h i s m o u t h .
E m m a w a s n o t th er e.

H a d a g o o d s c h o o l in th e f o r e n o o n tho'

C a l l e d at bro.

i n g I c a l l e d at bro. A r m s t r o n g ' s
Lot § A l . m o r e p u n c t u a l .
b o y s there.

Smith's

in P.M.

In t h e e v e n ­

to get h i m to do s o m e t h i n g to m a k e

H e w e n t to t h e K i n g ' s

Afterwards he called here

§ f o u n d h i m § the

§ t o l d h i m m u c h a b o u t Lot.

T o - d a y t h e y h a v e b e e n m o r e p u n c t u a l b u t th is e v e n i n g t h e y h a v e
gone,

§ I e x p e c t t h e y w i l l go to t h e T h e a t r e .
This forenoon

I h a d a school of two hours.

n o t a t t e n d b e c a u s e o f h e r s o r e eye.

Bernice did

T h i s a f t e r n o o n Mrs.

o u r c h i l d r e n m a d e a l o n g c a l l at P u n a h o u .

C. I, §

T h e P o l y n e s i a n o f to day

s p e a k s o f t h e K i n g ' s f o r b i d d i n g h i s m i n i s t e r s to c o r r e s p o n d a n y
m o r e w i t h Mr.
Bro.

T e n Eyck.

This will make quite a talk downtown.

D a m o n h a s th e h o o p i n g ( ! )

M o n d a y Dec.

18

c ou gh .

'48

Y e s t e r d a y I arose q uite early,
w o r k in s e a s o n f o r c h u r c h .

I t o l d L o t § A l . b e f o r e g o i n g to c h u r c h

t h a t as t h e y w e r e n o t m e m b e r s
t h e b a c k s e a t at c h u r c h ,
Prov.

27:12.

to t h e c h a p e l

§ w e g ot t h r o u g h w i t h o u r

of t h e s c h o o l ,

§ t h e y d i d so.

t h e y m i g h t s i t in

Bro.

Clark preached from

At n o o n I a c c o m p a n i e d o u r o w n c h i l d r e n § Mrs.
§ h e a r d Mr.

T a y l o r p r e a c h fr.

P s . 90:12

C.

"So t e a c h

us to n u m b e r o u r d a y s t h a t w e m a y a p p l y o u r h e a r t s u n t o w i s d o m " .
A v e r y g o o d s e r mo n.
§ f r o m 1 Cor.

4:5-7.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n b r o C l a r k p r e a c h e d a g a i n
Subject--"Boasting".

Before supper read

12 p a g e s o f " B i n g h a m ' s S a n d w i c h Is ." of Chap.

13th.

At p r a yers

bro. A r m s t r o n g c a m e in § m a d e s o m e r e m a r k s u p o n r e p e n t a n c e ,
w e r e v e r y good.

In t h e e v e n i n g ,

Lot, A l . Wm.

Ber.

§ they

§ Mary went

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

to t h e c h a p e l

5 h e a r d Mr.

before retiring,

Dec. 18, 1848

T a y l o r fr. J o h n 3:14.

After our return

I h a d an o p p o r t u n i t y to t e s t i f y to A l . o u r g r e a t

a n x i e t y a b o u t h i m § Lot,

§ our great fears for Moses,

h e § L ot t u r n e d ou t as M o s e s
school

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did, Mrs.

§ r e t u r n to t h e s t a t e s ,

that

C.

§ t h a t if

§ I w o u l d g i v e u p the

I did not b e lieve there w o u l d

b e a n a t i v e k i n g a f t e r t h e p r e s e n t o n e u n l e s s h e o r Lot w e r e p r e ­
p a r e d f o r it, t h a t t h e r e
than any one's,

[their]

temptations were much greater

§ they could not stand against

flattery,

§ vices

w i t h o u t A l m i g h t y aid,

t h a t a s h i p all s a i l

be on h e r beams'

t h a t t h e y s h o u l d s e e k t he a d v i c e 5 f r i e n d ­

end,

ship of the missionaries,

§ no ball as t w d soon

Ej t r y to do so as to s e c u r e t h e i r

support then they w o u l d be p r o p e r e d here § h e r e a f t e r ,
to t h e e n d o f s u c h as o p p o s e d t h e m i s s i o n

refering

5 the n a t i v e s b e c a u s e

t h e y a d h e r e d to t h e m i s s i o n t h a t n o n e w o u l d be f r a n k w i t h t h e m
but their teachers,

§ that their teachers ha d u n d erg on e m uc h o p ­

p o s i t i o n in g e t t i n g t h e m a l o n g so f a r as t h e y h ad ,

§ that few

p r i n c e s w o u l d h a v e s u b m i t t e d to t e a c h e r s as t h e y had.
ledged that

I s p o k e w r o n g to h i m W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g ,

o u g h t to k e e p a j o u r n a l ,
to r e l i g i o n , n o w .

I acknow­

t h a t he § Lot

§ f i n a l l y b e s o u g h t h i m § Lot to a t t e n d

T h i s m o r n i n g t h e y two r e c e i v e d a lot o f M o s e s '

clothes;

§ Lot, M o s e s ’ h o r s e .

T h i s n o o n w h i l e at d i n n e r it b e g a n

to rain,

§ it r a i n e d all t h e a f t e r n o o n v e r y hard .

h a d 40 l i g h t s o f g l a s s set b y N i g h t i n g g a l e ( ? ) .
go to s c h o o l to day,

o n a c c o u n t o f s o r e eyes.

This forenoon
Bernice did not

H e a r d t h r o u g h Mr.

G o o d a l e t h a t J a m e s s w o r e § t a l k e d b a d on S a t u r d a y to Wm.
in Dr. J u d d ' s y a rd .
Taylor,

Mr.

Turrill,

G. s a i d at d i n n e r t h a t he h a d s e e n Mr.

§ h e w o u l d c o m e to t e a to m o r r o w .

Dec. 19, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

T u e s d a y Dec.

19

Page 225

'48

T h i s is t h e 1 7 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f B e r n i c e ' s b i r t h day.
T hi s m o r n i n g bro.
b o ys ,

A r m s t r o n g c a m e w i t h h i s c o m p l a i n t a b o u t th e

§ t h o u g h t w e o u g h t to d e c i p l i n e ( ! )

uage.

After he was gone

w i t h it,
P et er ,

I c a l l e d in Wm. w h o h a d n o t h i n g to do

§ f o u n d out some p a r t i c u l a r s

§ David,

t h e m for t h e i r b a d l a n g ­

§ t h e n c a l l e d in J a m e s ,

a ll o f w h o m t o l d m u c h t h e s a m e s t o r y , p u t t i n g

t h e b l a m e u p o n Wm.

T u r r i l l , w h o t r i e d to get E d n e y T i b b e y

V i d a to f ig ht , w h i l e b a t h i n g o n S a t u r d a y at K a p e n a .
they took Edney's part
to f r i g h t e n Ed n e y .
James

t h a t F r a n k § A l l a n r e p e a t e d w h a t Wm.

They also stated

T u r r i l l said.

o f t h e w h o l e a p p e a r s to b e an o l d g r u d g e o f Wm.
E d ne y, w h e n b o t h w e r e m e m b e r s of Mr. W i l c o x ' s
ing Mr. T a y l o r t o o k t e a w i t h us
Em.

§ El.

T h u r s d a y D e c r . 21

Turrill called

§ he c a l l e d b a c k § s a i d h e w a s t he "d.

son o f b i t c h " § D a v i d a l s o r e p e a t e d t h e same.

nice Mary,

J a m e s says

§ he s t r u c k N e v i n s , w h o o p e n e d his knife

A f t e r w a r d s , n e a r Dr. J u d d , Wm.

"son of a negro"

The origin

Turrill against

school.

§ s p e n t the e v e n i n g .

th is e v e n i n g a n o t h e r h al f .

I was

To day,

G. B e r ­

l a t e at s c h o o l , b e c a u s e I got
No.

12,

§

Last evening our m e e t i n g was conducted

W h i l e at p r a y e r s

one

reed

(E b a r s )

of Aeolian

O n m y w a y h o m e f r o m m e e t i n g I c a l l e d f or bro.

R o g e r s to c o m e h o m e w i t h me
He d i d so,

Mr.

'48

up l a t e § h a d h a l f o f a p r o o f s h e e t to r e a d o f E l e l e ,

w o u l d n o t sound.

This e v e n ­

§ Wm. w e n t to s i n g i n g s.

Yesterday morning

b y bro. A r m s t r o n g .

§ Daniel

§ s h o w m e h o w to get to t h e reeds.

§we f ound a little dirt h a d s t o p p e d the vibration.

at n o o n h e t o o k h i s p i a n o to p i e c e s ,

§ I w e n t o v e r to

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Dec. 21, 1848

see § l e a r n h o w to t a k e it to p i e c e s .
more firmly the pedal standard,

Page 226

This af t e r n o o n I secured

a f t e r l a y i n g t h e p i a n o on its back .

Mr. M e r s b u r g c o m m e n c e d i n s t r u c t i n g t h e g i r l s in t h e i r time,
t h e s u g g e s t i o n o f Dr. J u d d.
§ David lessons;
w a s at Mrs.
Mr.

also, Joseph.

Dominis'.

v e r y s t r o n g winds.;

Dec.

Peter

§ 3 boys went.

I w e n t f o r them.

We are s t i l l h a v i n g f r e q u e n t r a i n s

To d a y I p u t Wm.

in E v o l u t i o n .

finish Parley's H i s t o r y Part

Sat.

James,

This evening the singing school

Four girls

G o o d a l e d i d n o t go.

r e c i t e w i t h Ber.

A t n o o n h e g i v e s Wm.

at

§ El.

To-morrow,

8

f o r w a r d a l i t t l e to
Peter's class will

II.

2 3 '48
T h i s e v e n i n g h as b e e n d e v o t e d to r e r e a d i n g t h e P o l y n e s i a n

to Mrs.

C.

T h i s f o r e n o o n I h a d a s c h oo l.

§ D a v i d go h o m e to t h e i r p a r e n t s .
Wm.

Kanaina,

ings.

go d o w n t o w n w i t h him.

5 this evening made acknowledgements

§ got b a c k t h e n o t e .

to

T h i s e v e n i n g t h e r e is a t h e a t r e

§ I f e a r L o t § A l . h a v e g o n e tho'
did.

Peter

O n l y P e t e r r e t u r n e d to d i n n e r .

f a t h e r s e n t a n o t e o v e r to h a v e Wm.

I r e p l i e d in a p e t ( ? ) ,

Le t Wm. J a m e s ,

I c o u l d n o t see t h e m i f t h e y

S p o k e to t h e m t hi s m o r n i n g a b o u t n o t i m p r o v i n g t h e i r e v e n ­
They appeared offended.

I fe lt w r o n g .

Did not ride this a f t e r n o o n be c a u s e

T h e L o r d p a r d o n all m y f o l l i e s o f t o - d a y § p r e p a r e

me f o r the d u t i e s o f t h e c o m i n g S a b b a t h .
Mr.

G o o d a l e h as b e e n a p p o i n t e d S u p e r i n t e n d a n t o f S c h o o l s

fo r H o n o l u l u .

H e a r d to day o f t h e d e a t h of bro.

" M a r y , " br. J a n 31/47.
all o f t h e m i s s i o n .
d o m e s t i c s si ck;
Juliette

§ sister Conde's

T h e L o r d s a n c t i f y t h i s to t h e m § to us

M a n y are a f f l i c t e d w i t h t h e i n f l u e n z a ,

a l so , J o s e p h , V i c t o r i a § P e t e r .

§ M a r y A. h a v e b a d colds.

two

I n de ed , M a r t h a ,

Dec. 25, 1848

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Christmas,

M o n d a y Dec.

Page 227

25 48

Saturday evening

I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to bro.

Conde

§ f i n i s h e d it t hi s a f t e r n o o n .

day.

O n l y a f e w o u t to m e e t i n g .

§ sister

Y e s t erday was quite a rainy

Bro.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m 1 Sam.

1 6 : 7 h a n d ' s a n o i n t i n g D avid.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

p r e a c h e d fr.

in t h e e v e n i n g at t h e p a l a c e .

Gal.

6:7,

als o,

Armstrong
At

n o o n e i g h t s c h o l a r s a c c o m p a n i e d m e to t h e c h a p e l to h e a r Mr.
Taylor,

from Luke 14:26,

27.

Mr.

F u l l e r , w h o w a s e x p e c t e d to

be there § c o m m e n c e w i t h a n e w choir, was not there,
o f t h e c h o i r w e r e t he re .

O n l y a v e r y f e w out,

§ o n l y Mr.

A c t s 17.

l a s t p a r t.

G.

In

§ I w e n t to the

§ t h e y w o u l d h a v e h a d no s e r v i c e

b ut for Mr. W i l c o x w h o w e n t to Mr.
a few i n t e r e s t i n g remarks

several

B e r n i c e p l a y e d upon the Serephena.

t h e e v e n i n g it r a i n e d v e r y h a r d ,
chapel.

tho'

D's.

Mr.

T. c a m e

§ g a v e us

f r o m P a u l s e r m o n on M a r ' s h i l l at A t h e n s

This m o r n i n g early our c hi ld r e n § scholars

w e r e up Ej r o u n d t h e h o u s e w i s h i n g o t h e r s o f us a " M e r r y C h r i s t ­
mas."

T o d a y w e h a v e h a d s c h o o l as u s u a l .

C. b a k e.

Yesterday,

w i t h an i n f l u e n z a .

Lydia was

s i c k § t o - d a y E m m a § Lot are ill

T h i s a f t e r n o o n o u r c o w got i n t o t h e m i r e

again.

On T h u r s d a y l a s t I h i r e d a n a t i v e ,

month,

§ to d a y a n o t h e r at t h e s a m e p r i c e .

Wed.

Dec.

B e r n i c e h e l p e d Mrs.

" W a i m a k a " f o r $5. pr.

27 48
H a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m o u r w e e k l y m e e t i n g at bro.

b e r l a i n c o n d u c t e d b y b ro .

C l a r k , w h o r e a d L u k e 13:6,

tree".

S c h o o l as u s u a l b o t h y e s t e r d a y § to day.

Rogers'

y e s t e r d a y § fe ll i n w i t h Capt.

b o u n d h o m e in a b o u t t h r e e w e e k s .

Bro.

Cham­

" B a r r e n fig

C a l l e d i n t o bro.

Hedges of the "Josephine"
R o g e r s r e q u e s t e d m e to

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

p r e p a r e an e d i t o r i a l

fo r h i s n e x t no.

it t i l l n e a r m i d n i g h t ,
§ Mr.

Dec. 27, 1848

13 o f t h e El el e.

W o r k e d at

§ a d d e d s o m e t h i n g to it to day.

J u d g e Lee

Bishop c alled this evening.

with the influenza.

Page 228

Monday,

L ot

A l . s t a y s at t he Q u e e n ' s ,

§ A l . wer e sick
§ to d a y Lot has

b e e n t here.
T h i s e v e n i n g V i c t o r i a is f e v e r i s h a g a i n § b r e a t h e s b a d l y .
Mr.

T a y l o r § 6 m i s s i o n a r y c h i l d r e n s a i l e d t h i s a f t e r n o o n in the

K a m e h a m e h a III,

f or M a u i .

B e r n i c e h a s b e e n § is v e r y b u s i l y e m ­

p l o y e d in p r e p a r i n g d r e s s e s
f u n e r a l on S a t u r d a y .

F r i d a y Dec.

29

§ bonnets

for Vic.

'48

at bro. A r m s t r o n g ' s ,

Dr. J u d d ' s o f f i c e

I went down town § called

§ at R o b i n s o n § Co.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n I w r o t e u p m y b o o k at Dep^.

w r o t e u p m y ac ct s.
colds,

for the

The w i n d § rain have abated some tonight.

Yesterday morning before school

y ard.

§ Ly.

L a s t n i g h t b o t h Mrs.

§ a l s o to day.

w e n t w i t h us.

In t h e e v e n i n g

C. § I w e r e s i c k w i t h

A f t e r s c h o o l w e r o d e up to P u n a h o u .

M a n y of t h e n a t i v e s

ship

Bernice

§ foreigners are a f f l i c t e d w i t h

the Influenza.

O u r s c h o o l c l o s e d to d a y for t h e t e r m § fo r the

year.

Wm.

Bernice,

Peter's class

§ El.

a r e at C ub e Root P a r t

f i n i s h e d to d a y c o m p o u n d D i v i s i o n ,

2 n d B o o k of H i s t o r y § M i t c h e l l ' s

II.

Part

Geography § Atlas.

c l a s s l e a v e o f f at t h e B l i n d B o y W o r c e s t e r ,
to Mr.

III, E m e r s o n - II,

§ Parley

Victoria's

III Part.

S e n t $ 1 .50

F u l l e r to d a y b e c a u s e he o v e r p a i d m e f o r 6 A r i t h m e t i c s

In s e t t l i n g up m y a c c o u n t s

I f i n d I am p l u s a o u t

evening

I h a v e c a l l e d at t h e k i n g ' s

on b e d s

§ in t he s a m e room.

$40.

§ saw him § Alexder(!)

L ot q u i t e s i c k l a s t n i g h t .

Th i s
both

Dec. 30, 1848

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Sat.

Dec.

Page 229

30 1 84 8
This day closes another week, month,

w e w e n t to t h e f u n e r a l of L e l e i o h o k u ,

Moses,

§ year.

At noon

§ Kaiminaauao.

They

t r i e d to d i s p l a y g r e a t p o m p b u t m y s o u l l o a t h e d t h e w h o l e a f f a i r .
To-day we have been the subject of p r a y e r by the mission.
c o l d is w o r s e to d a y t h a n a n y d a y yet.

At dinner,

D o l e d i n e d w i t h us;

Jasper.

§ so d i d Mr.

§ Mrs.

J a m e s w a s t a k e n s i c k § d i d n o t .go to day.

bro.

My

§ sister

Last evening

A l . § others did not

a ttend the funeral.

L o r d ' s d a y Dec.

31

'48

Last night

I sweat some,

§ to d a y h a v e

T h i s has b e e n a g o o d d a y to m y soul.
all day.

I lay a w a k e l a s t n i g h t

a b o u t Lot § Al.

§ of Moses

felt a little better.

I have e n j o y e d the pr e a c h i n g

till after midnight,

§ Leleiohoku's

i n f l u e n c e Mr. H o p k i n s e x e r t e d o v e r them.

death,

thinking

S of the probab le

I e n d e a v o r e d to c a s t

m y b u r d e n u p o n t h e Lord.
Was g reatly pleased, b o t h y e s t e r d a y
o f a d v i c e f r o m P a y s o n to a y o u n g c l e r g y m a n ,
I r e a d it to Mrs.
I con fes se d that
Payson says,

§ to day, w i t h a l e t t e r
about being nothing.

C. § sh e r e p l i e d t h a t it w a s j u s t as she felt.
I h a d n o t a r r i v e d at t h a t s t a n d a r d o f p e r f e c t i o n .

If w e go to G o d w i t h o u r b u r d e n s

§ are n o t r e l i e v e d ,

it is e v i d e n c e t h a t w e ^ h a v e n o t p r a y e d in fa it h.
a very few hearers

at c h u r c h .

W a i m a l u p r e a c h e d fr.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n n o t so m a n y as in t h e m o r n i n g .
J o h n 20:15.

Bro.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d a l l d a y Ez.

t ha t c o m e t h u n t o m e
the singing(?).

I will

Ber.

This morning only
P s . 5:11.

Ii p r e a c h e d fr.
21:27.

in n o w i s e c a s t out.

Mr.

John--

F u l l e r led

p l a y e d at n o o n § J o h n 0. D o m i n i s

No c h i e f s to m e e t i n g to day.

Him

at e v e n i n g .

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Jan. 1, 1849

Page 230

M o n d a y , J a n u a r y 1-18 49 .
L a s t n i g h t at 12 o ' c l o c k I a w o k e § h e a r d t h e m u s i c o f
t h e Band.
Year".
vols.

I turned over § w i s h e d my dear companion a "happy New

L a s t e v e n i n g Mr.
o f "Boys'

Year.

Goodale

se nt in to o u r o w n c h i l d r e n 18

§ G i r l s L i b r a r y " as a piesent f o r C h r i s t m a s

§ New

W i t h t h e s e § o t h e r c h i l d r e n ' s b o o k s t h e y c o m m e n c e d to da y

a Children's
dinner I went

Library.

To d a y I h a v e h a d no s c h o o l .

§ c a l l e d o n a ll o u r M i s s i o n a r y f a m i l i e s

Just before
to w i s h

them a "happy n e w year".
This afternoon

I r e a d t h e P o l y n e s i a n of Sat.

I fe lt as if t h e w h o l e a f f a i r a b o u t Mr.
t h e m a n u s c r i p t s wa s a m e a n a f f a i r .

T e n Ey c k ,

to Mrs.

C.

§ Dr. J' s g e t t i n g

T h i s a f t e r n o o n bro.

Armstrong

c a l l e d § w e t a l k e d a b o u t A l . § L o t s t a y i n g at t h e K i n g ' s - - a l s o
a b o u t o u r l e a v i n g t h e s c h o o l if t h e y c o u l d g et s o m e o ne to t a k e
it.

Also,

about Hopkins'

t r e a t m e n t o f me o n S a t u r d a y at the

f u n e r a l in s e n d i n g w o r d to me to l e a v e t h e c h i l d r e n § t a k e m y
place among the foreigners.

I t o l d J o h n Ii t h e same.

Our c h i l d ­

r e n all w e r e e n g a g e d t h i s a f t e r n o o n in m a k i n g c a n d y o f m o l s . § I
a s s i s t e d t h e m in it.
H a d a l e t t e r f r o m bro.
This evening Bernice

D w i gh t.

§ M a r y a c c o m p a n i e d Mr.

m e to t h e M o n t h l y c o n c e r t c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

D a m o n , w h o g a v e us

s om e i n t e r e s t i n g accounts o f m i s s i o n a r y s o c i e t i e s
elsewhere,
faith.

in E n g l a n d §

r e m a r k i n g w e w e r e to apt to w a l k b y s i g h t

This evening,

J o h n 0. D o m i n i s

§ Mr.

Goodale and

§ not by

C r a b b h e r e call ed .

To m o r r o w e v e n i n g t h e s i n g i n g s c h o o l is to be at Mrs.

Dominis.

Jan. 3, 1849

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Wed.

Jany.

3 '49

Y e s t e r d a y w e h a d a n o t h e r w e t day,
at Mrs.
term.
also,

D.

It w a s

§ there was no Singing

E m m a 1 3 t h B i r t h day.

Commenced another

Peter's class co m m e n c e d Parley's History,
S m i t h G r a m m e r in P.M.

B l i n d Boy, W o r c e s t e r P a r t
A l 's room.
e a r ache.

Page 2

Part

III in A.M.

V i c t o r i a ' s c l a s s c o m m e n c e d at the

III.

J a m e s is s t i l l u n w e l l

§ occupies

J o s e p h h a s h a d s o r e e y e s for a f e w d a y s - - L y .

h a d an

This a f t er no on I p r e p a r e d W ri ti ng books of ruled

f o o l s c a p b y c u t t i n g in two,

§ p u t t i n g 1/4 p(?)

in e a c h book.

T h i s e v e n i n g I r o d e t o P u n a h o u fo r a c a r t to m o r r o w to
draw a load of Wood,
v i d e b e t t e r food.
§ r e a d H a b . 3.

als o ,

to see m y h o r s e k e e p e r § m a k e h i m p r o ­

T h i s e v e n i n g , bro.

P r a y e r s b y Mr. W i l c o x § G o o d a l e .

f i x e d t h e p u m p in c h i l d r e n ' s y a r d .
l o n g c a l l u p o n Mrs.
was once Moses'.
b u t t e r b o t h fr.

Clark conducted our meeting

C.

Yesterday I

Sister Lowell Smith made a

T h i s n o o n I f i x e d Wm.

seat :

I have done the same m a n y times.
P u n a h o u § f r o m Mrs.

Emerson.

that w hi ch
R e e d so me

T o t h e l a t t e r Mrs.

C. w r o t e a n o t e § s e n t s o m e w h i t e sugar.

F i r d a y Jany .

5 '49

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g at t h e c l o s e o f m y s c h o o l ,
w r i t i n g school,

g i v i n g all t h e s c h o l a r s ,

f r o m F o s t e r ' s w r i t i n g B o o k No.

I.

e x c e p t Wm.

Mazatlan.

Capt.

Rudd ,

§ El.

copies

At n o o n w e n t to t h e D e p o s i t o r y

§ they had just rece i v e d a p ackage of letters
s l o o p o f w a r , Da l e ,

I had a

f r o m B o s t o n , pr.

direct from San Francisco,

or

It c o n t a i n e d a l o n g g e n e r a l l e t t e r d a t e d J u l y 1 9 -4 8

from the secretaries,

o n e ea.

f o r bro. H u n t , H i t c h c o c k § W i l c o x .

At 2 o ' c l o c k w e m e t to h e a r it r e a d at bro.

Chamberlain § were

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Jan. 5, 1849

Page 2

v e r y v e r y m u c h s u r p r i s e d at its c o n t e n t s , b e c a u s e it o f f o r e d ( ! )
to p l a c e us on a d i f f e r e n t f o o t i n g ,
M e e t i n g v e r y so on,

§ o r d e r s us to h a v e a Genl.

§ discuss t h o r o u g h l y the p r o p o s i t i o n s p r o p o s e d

f or o u r a c c e p t a n c e ,

or rejection.

J u l i e t t e w e n t to bro.

Smith

e a r l y in the f o r n e o o n to s t a y t h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h e d a y w i t h l i t tl
Emma.

A f t e r t h e r e a d i n g o f t h e g e n l l e t t e r Mrs.

m a i n i n g c h i l d r e n w e n t to bro.

S m i t h ' s to s u p p e r , w h i l e t h e r e Mr s.

V i d a § d a u g h t e r § Mr. J a n i o n c a l l e d u p o n bro.

Smith's.

y e s t e r d a y § t h i s e v e n i n g fr. H i s t o r y o f E n g l a n d .
s c h o o l to day.

C. § I § o u r r e ­

Read both

J a m e s w e n t to

B e r n i c e w a s c a l l e d for at n o o n b y E l i z a b e t h J u d d

§ Andrews

§ she a c c o m p a n i e d them,

day night

§ tomorrow.

on h o r s e b a c k ,

This a ft e r n o o n § evening,

to s p e n d t he
it is q u i t e

showery.
To d a y bro.

R o g e r s h a s b e e n e n g a g e d in s e t t i n g u p t y p e

to p r i n t t h e g e n e r a l l e t t e r ,
for r e f l e c t i o n s awhile
shall take place.

t h a t it m a y s p e e d i l y b e s e n t to all

§ then decide wh e n our general m e e tin g

L e a r n e d to d a y t h a t H o p k i n s w a s n o m i n a t e d f or

E d i t o r o f Pol. b y Doct.

J u d d , w h i c h a c c o u n t s f o r h is

feeling

[in]

t h e E d i t o r i a l o f l as t w e e k .

Sat. Jan.

6 '49
T h i s d a y h a s b e e n v e r y r ai n y .

a l i t t l e of it at t h e P r i n t i n g O f f i c e

The forenoon I spent not
§ a s s i s t e d bro.

g e t t i n g o ut t h e 12 f i r s t t w e l v e p a g e s of t h e letter.
ternoon we read the proof.
Mother Montague,
leave o u r s c h o o l .

Rogers
This a f ­

D u r i n g t h e d a y I h a v e w r i t t e n to

about the general letter,
This afternoon,

L a h a i n a in t h e K a m e h a m e h a III

Bro.

§ o u r p u r p o s e to

Dwight arrived from

§ c a l l e d u p o n us tho' he is to

in

Jan. 6, 1849

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

s t a y at bro. Ag.
a g ai n.

Yesterday,

bro.

B e r n i c e is s t i l l at Dr.

father's.

Page 2

C h a m b e r l a i n w a s t a k e n q u i t e ill

Judd's

§ E m m a h a s g o n e at h e r

T h e e d i t o r i a l o f t he P o l y n e s i a n to d a y is "sui g e n e r i s

It a d v o c a t e s an i n c r e a s e o f t h e m i n i s t r y o f t h e King.

M o n d a y Jan.

8 '49

I h a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m the S.S. M o n t h l y c o n c e r t c o n ­
d u c t e d b y bro.

D w i g h t , w h o r e a d E c c l 12 § bro.

d y i n g a d v i c e fr. bro.

Chamberlain.

C a s t l e r e a d some

At n o o n bro.

C. h a d a t u r n

o f v o m i t i n g b l o o d § it w a s e x p e c t e d he w a s a b o u t to b i d us
farewell.

This afternoon

Yesterday,

it c l e a r e d off,

c h u r c h a ll day.

I sat b y h i s

b e d s i d e an h o u r or more .

§ w e w e r e a b l e e x c e p t Vic.

to go to

Emma did not return till this morning.

r e t u r n e d y e s t e r d a y n o o n in s e a s o n to go to t he c h a p e l .
Mrs.

C. w o r k e d v e r y h a r d § d i d n o t s l e e p w e l l .

ing bro.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m H a b . 3:2.

17:7.

ing he p r e a c h e d at t h e c h a p e l
bro.

Damon preached well

b u t no Mr.

fr.

King

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.
In t h e e v e n ­

3 : 2 - - v e r y good.

f r o m P s . 37:1-5.

F u l l e r w a s t he re .

Yesterday m orn­

It w a s h e m a h e m a .
Col.

Saturday

A few only present.

§ Q u e e n , b u t n o n e other o f the h o u s e h o l d .
D w i g h t p r e a c h e d f r o m Jer.

Bernice

At n o o n

John Dominis played

T h i s m o r n i n g , w h i l e at s c h o o l , bro.

A r m s t r o n g c a l l e d a n d s a i d t h a t he w a s g o i n g to b r i n g u p t he s u b ­
j e c t o f t h e b o y s b o a r d i n g w i t h us a g a i n ;

and likewise,

s h o u l d m e n t i o n o u r w i s h to l e a v e t h e s c h o o l ,

b y § by.

s a i d he
This

e v e n i n g he ha s t o l d us t h a t t h e P r i v y c o u n c i l d e c i d e d to b u i l d
a h o u s e fo r Lot § A l . i n Mr.

Bates's yard,

m a i n on b o a r d w i t h us t i l l it w a s don e,

§ th at t h e y m u s t r e ­

that the chiefs

p e c i a l l y the King s aid we m ust h o l d on--that
§ A l . h a d b e t t e r n o t c o m e ba ck.

5 es­

Dr. J u d d s a i d Lot

B e r n i c e t o l d Mrs.

C. to d a y that

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Jan. 8, 1849

Page 234

Dr. J u d d a s k e d h e r h o w s h e w o u l d l i k e to b o a r d s i x m o n t h s ,
w i t h them.

He s a i d as m u c h , y e s t e r d a y ,

with Bernice.

He w i s h e s

to Mrs.

C. w h e n he r e t u r n e d

to h a v e t h e d i r e c t i o n o f e v e r y thing.

K a n a i n a w i s h e s to g et Wm.

out,

so sa y s bro.

Armstrong.

d i s c o u r a g e d , b u t t he L o r d c a n e n c o u r a g e us.
Dr.

o r so

W e feel

H e a r d to (fey t h a t

Smith’
s £ d a u g h t e r A r r a b e l l a w a s dead.

F r i d a y Jan.

12 49

T h e w e e k t h u s f a r h a s p a s s e d r a p i d l y away.
r a i n e d all d a y § t h a t n i g h t i m m e n s e q u a n t i t i e s
R e e d a l e t t e r fr. M i n i s t e r
c a m e in § s p e n t an h o u r ,

T u e s d a y it

o f r a i n fell.

of Public Instruction.

Bro.

§ I s a i d to h i m that b e c a u s e p e o p l e

t a l k e d so m u c h a b o u t h i m § B e r n i c e w e t h o u g h t

it n o t e x p e d i e n t

f o r h i m to s t a y w i t h us d u r i n g n e x t g e n e r a l m e e t i n g .
a f e w o f us, br os.
Depository,

Dwight

Smith,

Castle, Hall,

At 3 o ' c l o c k

Ives § D i m o n d , m e t at t h e

§ d i s c u s s e d t h e t i m e for g e n e r a l m e e t i n g ,

§ finally

d e c i d e d t h a t W e d n e s d a y t he 4 t h o f A p r i l w a s t h e p r o p e r tim e,

§

s u c h a n o t i c e a c c o m p a n i e s t h e g e n e r a l letter.
T h a t s a m e d a y r e a d p r o o f w i t h bro.
o f 12 p a g e s o f g e n e r a l l e t t e r .

Castle,

o f th e 2 n d f o r m

T h a t e v e n i n g r e a d a 2 n d p r o o f of

s a m e form.

I a l s o s e t a f e w l i n e s o f t y p e on t h a t day,

following.

Bro.

D w i g h t sat up t h a t n i g h t w i t h br o.

£| w a s to b r e a k f a s t w i t h us t h e f o l l o w i n g m o r n i n g ,
b e c a u s e he s lept.

our yard § the children's

b u t he d i d not
§ during

f a t h o m s of o u r a d o b i e w a l l b e t w e e n
f el l down.

o u r c o o k r o o m a ll fe ll d ow n ,
the a f t e r n o o n

Chamberlain

W e d n e s d a y f o r e n o o n it r a i n e d s t i l l ,

the n i g h t p r e v i o u s several

§ t h e d ay

A t n o o n t h e f r o n t si de of

§ so d i d a p a r t o f h o r s e h o u s e .

I assisted bro Castle count

$500 in q u a r t e r s

In

§ $500

Jan. 12, 1849

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

in d o l l a r s

§ halves.

T h a t e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s at bro.

§ c o n d u c t e d b y him.

Y e s t e r d a y th e p r i n t i n g o f t h e g e n e r a l

w a s f i n i s h e d § d i s t r i b u t e d to t h e f a m i l i e s .
but the w i n d was

Y e s t e r d a y w h i l e Mrs.

Clark's
letter

The day was p l e a s a n t

from the sea § the several vessels

c o u l d n o t get out.

Page 235

r e a d y for s ea

C. w a s w a s h i n g s e v e r a l

f a t h o m s o f o u r h i g h w a l l at th e b a c k of t h e y a r d f e l l i nt o t he
yard.

Last evening

I r e a d H e n r y V I I I to t h e c h i l d r e n f r o m G o l d ­

s m i t h ' s a b r i d g e d His.

of England.

O n T u e s d a y it w a s d e c i d e d t h a t

Lot § A l . s h o u l d go in t h e K a m e h a m e h a III to H i l o ,
Namakeaha §wife--also,
till this e vening

b y Mr.

§ bro.

§ w if e .

They did not sail

D w i g h t is to a c c o m p a n y t h e m to L a h a i n a .

By h i m the general lett e r was
sel t o o k s o m e for H i l o ,

Pitman

accompanied by

s e n t for M a u i

§ Molokai.

§ a n o t h e r vessel some for W e s t Hawaii.

M y s c h o o l t h i s w e e k h a s b e e n b e t t e r t h a n u su a l .
a f t e r n o o n bro.

The v e s ­

This

R o g e r s c a l l e d § r e q u e s t e d m e to w r i t e a f e w line s

fo r t h e E l e l e to a c c o m p a n y t h e o r d e r of P r o c e s s i o n f o r t h e f u n ­
eral of Leleiohoku, Moses
l e t t e r sh ee t.

§ Maiminaauao.

I p r e p a r e d a page of

Soon our horses came § I h a r n e s s e d the w a go n horse

§ a t t e m p t e d to d r i v e h i m to t h e d o o r w h i l e y e t w a l k i n g , b u t he
s t a r t e d § [to] run,

t h r e w m e d o w n n e a r t h e f r o n t do o r , k n o c k e d

d o w n l i t t l e J u l i e t t e , w h o h a d j u s t c o m e out to get i n t o t h e w a g o n ,
§ passed through,

u p o n a run,

t h e d o o r i n t o t h e c h i l d r e n ' s y a rd ,

§ round behing(!)

the Carpenter's

shop w here the left wheel struck

a k u k u i tree, w h i c h b r o k e t h e r i g h t t h i l l
w h e n he got b e h i n d t h e h o u s e

8 b ot h draw ropes,

I w a s r e a d y t o c a t c h him.

w a s n o t h u r t , b u t I b r u i s e d m y r i g h t k n e e § e lb ow .
p r o v i d e n t i a l t h a t n o on e w a s seriously h u r t
no m o r e broken.

§

Juliette

It w a s v e r y

§ that the w a g o n was

T h e w h e e l s on t h e l ef t s i d e w e n t o v e r s o m e s m a l l

mounds of e arth w h i c h s t a r t l e d the horse.

\

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

M o n d a y Jan.

Jan. 15, 1849

Page 236

15-49

S a t u r d a y f o r e n o o n w a s s p e n t at t h e p r i n t i n g o f f i c e r e a d ­
i ng p r o o f s h e e t o f E l e l e ,
p r o o f o f t h e 1st

last pages.

at t h e c o o k r o o m,
noon I went

No.

§ today,

§ s h a v e d bro.

13,

§ t h e e v e n i n g in r e a d i n g a s e c o n d

T h a t d a y c a r p e n t e r s c a m e to w o r k

t h e y f i n i s h e d it.

Chamber la in § also this morning.

d a y e v e n i n g I r e a d t h e P o l y n e s i a n to Mrs.
with the editor's

L a t e in t h e a f t e r ­

C. § w a s m u c h p l e a s e d

remarks about "Hospitals

f e w m i g h t s it h a s b e e n q u i t e c h i l l y .
terday m o r n i n g we arose early,

Satur­

for N a t i v e s . "

Fo r a

Thermometer 6 3 ^ 6 4 .

Yes­

§ all p r e p a r e d f o r m e e t i n g .

When

w e w e n t to m e e t i n g w e f o u n d t h e r e w a s to b e a c o m m u n i o n o f all
the church.

Bro.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m Is.

66:2.

I did not stay

to t h e c o m m u n i o n , b u t w e n t w i t h t h e s c h o l a r s to the c h a p e l
Mis. C. f o l l o w e d .

Bro.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m I Cor.

e v e n i n g h e p r e a c h e d f r o m Lep.

3:14.

Sd.

After meeting

Before

I read

Is.

L a s t n i g h t w a s o b l i g e d to get up,
u n w e ll .

In t he

About the valley of decision.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w e all h e a r d K u k e p r e a c h .
ten pages of Bingham's

15:2.

§ soon

§ to d a y I h a v e felt

I h a d got t h r o u g h m y s e a s o n o f d e v o t i o n bro.

C h a m b e r l a i n s e n t f or me to s h a v e him,

§ bro.

n o o n at h is h o u s e to s ee h i m § bro. H a l l ,
l e t t e r s to Mr. H. H i l l

C a s t l e to c a l l at

§ hear their respective

§ to Mr. A n d e r s o n .

They both wer e about

t h e g e n e r a l l e t t e r j u s t r e c e i v e d § a n t i c i p a t e d w h a t m i g h t be d o n e
b y t h e m i s s i o n at o u r n e x t g e n e r a l m e e t i n g .

This afternoon

r e a d a 2 n d p r o o f of t h e E l e l e No 13, t h e t w o i n s i d e p a g e s .
h a v e a l s o r e a d p a r t s o f t h e G e n e r a l l e t t e r to Mrs.
bros.

C.

I
I

Just then

A r m s t r o n g 5 D a m o n c a l l e d to see Ii a b o u t s o m e l a n d at N uu -

anu, t h a t h e h a d b e e n h o l d i n g on to f o r o u r s c h o o l .

I told them

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he

Jan. 15, 1849

Page 237

(Ii) n e e d n o t do t h a t as t h e s c h o o l w o u l d b e b r o k e n up § as

bro. A r m s t r o n g s a i d a g a i n t h a t he w o u l d l i k e to h a v e B e r n i c e go
to Mr.

Fuller's school.

I t o o k it as a ref]l]ection u p o n us-

c h a r g e h i m § Dr. w i t h b e i n g s e l f i s h a b o u t it.
har d,

§ Mrs.

H e t o o k it q u i t e

C. w a s e x c e e d i n g l y t r i e d b y m y a b r u p t n e s s .

I a m to s i t up w i t h bro.

Chamberlain,

To n i g h t

a part of the night.

h a v e n o t g o n e q u i t e so p l e a s a n t l y as c o m m o n .

- §

Bernice

Things

§ Mary have

h a d an i n v i t a t i o n to a t t e n d a p a r t y to m o r r o w e v e n i n g at Mr.

Te n

E y c k 's .

T u e s d a y Jan y.

16

49

L a s t e v e n i n g I w e n t to si t up w i t h bro.
r e t u r n e d at 3 o ' c l o c k th is m o r n i n g .

Chamberlain §

A t m i d n i g h t he h a d a c o u g h i n g

s p e l l § d i d n o t r e s t w e l l t h e r e m a i n d e r o f the n i g h t .
has been still more unwell.
9 o' c l o c k this morning.
Clark

wishing his house

Polynesian.

T o - d a y he

I r e t u r n e d at 3 o ' c l o c k § s l e p t t i ll

Bro.

C a s t l e c a l l e d to t e l l me a b o u t bro.

§ th e o f f e r of Govt,

to h i m a b o u t the

Bro. A r m s t r o n g c a l l e d t h i s m o r n i n g § p r o p o s e d s e v ­

e ra l p l a n s a b o u t t h e s c h o o l
h a v e a s a l a r y o f $1500.

§ u r g e d us to h o l d on § s a i d w e m i g h t

To d a y I h a v e s e e n bro.

g i v e n m e t h e s u b s t a n c e o f h i s l e t t e r s to Mr.

F r i d a y J a n y 19

Hall

§ he h as

H i ll .

'49

T h o s e p r o j e c t s of bro. H a l l , w h i c h h a v e k e p t h i m a w a k e
f o r so m a n y n i g h t s , k e p t me f r o m s l e e p a p a r t o f T u e s d a y ni gh t.
Bro.

C a s t l e c a l l e d u p o n m e § s a i d he h a d t h e E d i t o r s h i p o f the

P o l y n e s i a n o f f e r e d to h i m § so h a d bro.
t hem, as t h e y s h o u l d .

Yesterday,

bro.

H a l l ; b ut , b o t h r e j e c t e d
C a s t l e s h o w e d me a cor-

Jan. 19, 1849

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

r e s p o n d e n c e b e t w e e n h i m § bro.
h o u s e o c c u p i e d b y bro.

Page 2

C l a r k a b o u t t h e o c c u p a n c y o f the

C a s t l e in w h i c h t h e y r e f e r it to g e n e r a l

meeting.
W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n called § s h a v e d bro.

Chamberlain.

Also trans l a t e d into native a Table of B r itish Sovereigns
f r o m Wm.

the conqueror,

from "Youth's

C a b i n e t " f o r El e le .

a f t e r n o o n r e a d p r o o f o f N e w T e s t a m e n t f i r s t 12 p a g e s .
d a y w e h e a r d t h a t Mr.
Dr. J u d d ' s ,

Green § family h a d arrived.

e v e n i n g § to night,
Cromwell

§ Charles

at bro.

Wednes­

Wednesday

C l a r k ' s § h e c o n d u c t e d it.

Last

I r e a d to t h e c h i l d r e n G o l d s m i t h ' s H i s t o r y ,
II.

B e r n i c e h a s g o n e to s p e n d to m o r r o w at Mr.
A r m s t r o n g u n d e r s t a n d s that
Bros.

This

T h e y a re at

§ t o - d a y I s a w h i m at P r i n t i n g O f f i c e .

evening our m e e t i n g was

(36)

I m a y t a k e bro.

C. p l a c e

Bates'.

Bro.

in D e p o s i t o r y .

SrLth § B i s h o p l i k e t h e g e n e r a l letter.

Sat. Jan.

20 49
Last n i g h t I did not rest w e l l - - g o t up § w r o t e a while.

This m o r n i n g

I c a l l e d at bro.

C h a m b e r l a i n a b o u t noon .

Castle's

§ bro Hall's.

S h a v e d bro.

It ha s r a i n e d m o s t o f t h e day.

Bro.

A r m s t r o n g called § p r o p o s e d that our school should be united
w i t h Mr.

F u ll er .

I t o l d h i m w e h a d t h o u g h t s o m e t h i n g o f the sa m e

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.
u n i t e d w i t h Mr.

M o n d a y Jan.

G o o d a l e s p o k e as if he s h o u l d n o t l i k e to be
F u ll e r.

2 2 49

Saturday night
m o r n i n g but,

it r a i n e d a l l n i g h t

§ so it d id y e s t e r d a y

j u s t b e f o r e m e e t i n g it c e a s e d § w e w e n t to m e e t i n g .

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

On ly a f e w p r e s e n t
Bro.

Jan. 22, 1849

a m o n g w h o m w e r e t h e K i n g § Q u e e n , bro.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m P s . 32:2.

N o n e in t h e e v e n i n g .

R e a d one of B u r ­

In t h e e v e n i n g r e a d B i n g h a m ' s

Bernice § Emma r e t u r n e d this morning.
v isited our school,

T h i s f o r e n o o n Mr.

a l s o Mr. H i l l an Eng.

T r a v e l l e r (?).

is e l a t e d w i t h the i d e a o f u n i t i n g the s c h o o l s .
up a p l a n o f b u s i n e s s

Jan.

24

Green.

O n l y a h a n d fu ll at c h a p e l

No m e e t i n g in a f t e r n o o n .

d e n ' s s e r m o n to t h e s c h o l a r s .

Wed.

Page 239

S.Is.

Fuller
Mr.

F.

Th is e v e n i n g d r e w

for D e p o s i t o r y .

'49

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I w e n t to s h a v e bro.

Chamberlain £

s i s t e r C. r e q u e s t e d m e to p r a y w i t h t h e f a m il y.

Bro.

to c o u g h § I d i d n o t s h a v e h i m t i l l n o on .

Clark § Castle

Bros .

c a m e in § h e e x h o r t e d us to c o n s e c r a t e o u r s e l v e s

C. b e g a n

to C h r i s t ,

§ t h at

if he w a s to d i e § all t h e b r e t h r e n w e r e p r e s e n t h e w o u l d e x h o r t
them them(!)

th us

§ so.

In t h e m i d s t o f th is

I l e f t to b e g i n

school.
In t h e a f t e r n o o n I w r o t e fo r th e E l e l e , m o r e c o m m u n i c a ­
t i o n s to t e a c h e r s .

R u t h t o o k d i n n e r w i t h us.

ing c a r d s in t h e s t r e e t
e v e n i n g bro.

Saw some boys p l a y ­

§ took some of their cards

away.

La st

D i m o n d c a l l e d § w i s h e d to t h i n k o f e n t e r i n g i n t o

b u s i n e s s w i t h him.

I gave hi m no encouragement.

Mr. W i l c o x calle d .

R e t i r e d at 8 o ' c l o c k to get up at m i d n i g h t to se t u p w i t h bro.
D i d so, bu t f o u n d bro.

Ives t h e r e § r e t u r n e d .

C.B. A n d r e w s a r r i v e d f r o m M o l o k a i
R e e d f o r Mrs.
d i n n e r bro.
at Mr.

C. § B e r n i c e ,

ea.

T h i s m o r n i n g bro.

§ is to s t a y at bro.

a l e t t e r f r o m bro.

G r e e n c a l l e d § sat a b o u t an hour .

B o a r d m a n ' s s a w Capt. H i l l o f th e R hone.

C.

Cl ar k ' s .

D w i gh t .

After

Went down town §
H e e x p e c t s to s a i l

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Jan. 24, 1849

Page 2

t o m o r r o w f or C h i n a § f r o m t h e n c e b a c k to S a n F r a n c i s c o .
This evening our m e e t i n g was
d r e w s at bro.

Clark's.

Mr.

c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Henderson present.

wa s s e n t for to go to W a i a l u a f o r Mrs.

C.B. A n ­

To d a y Dr. J u d d

Emerson.

H e a r d to day

th at s e v e r a l h a d h e a r d of m y t h o u g h t to t a k e bro.

Chamberlains

p l a c e at t h e D e p o s i t o r y .
T h i s is t h e 2 5th a n n i v e r s a r y of m y s i s t e r C a t h a r i n e ' s
death.

F r i d a y Jan.

26

'49

T h i s is t h e 4 4 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f m y s i s t e r S a r a h ' s b i r t h
day.

It ha s r a i n e d m u c h b o t h y e s t e r d a y

l a i n c o n t i n u e s to be c o m f o r t a b l e .

§ to-day.

Bro.

Chamber-

T h e N e w s of y e s t e r d a y comes

o u t a b o u t t h e m i s s i o n h a v i n g a m o r t g a g e on C a r r a n a v e 's s t o r e s ,
wharf,

§c.
Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n I r e a d 2 n d f o r m p r o o f s h e e t to the

N e w T e s t a m e n t in n a t i v e .

Last eveni ng § this read Goldsmiths

h i s t o r y of E n g l a n d .

Wm.

Emerson

III Part.

T h u r s d a y Feb.

Ber.

§ El. b e g a n " E q u i d i f f e r e n t s e r i e s "

Y e s t e r d a y J u l i e t t e v i s i t e d E m m a Sm ith.

1 '49

A n o t h e r m o n t h h a s d a w n e d u p o n me,
of my leaving my n a t i ve p l a c e
Rev. Mr.

§ f a l l i n g in w i t h a

(!) w h o u r g e d u p o n m e t h e s a l v a t i o n o f m y soul.

S a t u r d a y I s h a v e d bro.
Saturday,

fo r N. Y o r k ,

§ th e 1 9 t h a n n i v e r s a r y

Chamberlain,

I c a l l e d at bro.

t h e a f t e r n o o n I h e l p e d bro.
Casanave's mortgage

Ives

Last

also on T u e s d a y morning.

§ s p e n t an h o u r or m o re .

In

C a s t l e c o u n t s o m e m o n e y r e e d on

$ 3 , 0 0 0 pr. Mr.

De F i n n e s .

S p e n t t h e ev en-

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Feb. 1, 1849

i ng in r e a d i n g t h e " P o l y n e s i a n " ,
the f o r m e r a b o u t t h e t h e a t r e
Government.

also ,

1:21.
bro.

M o r e s a i d in

§ in f a v o r o f it, t h a n in fav.

S a b b a t h d a y w a s a v e r y p l e a s a n t day,

out to c h u r c h .
8:3,

a l s o t h e " n e ws ".

at n o o n ,

In t h e a f t e r n o o n , b ro .

Clark preached.

in a w h e e l

In t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e R h o n e ,

Monday afternoon

c a t i o n to t h e t e a c h e r s .
T u e s d a y m o r n i n g Mrs.

f r o m Phil.

In t h e e v e n i n g

Just after the afternoon service

of " Bingham S.I."

Bro. A n d r e w s

all d a y § m a n y

to m a n y c h i l d r e n

Damon about the vision of wheels

for China.

of

B r o C.B. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d in t h e m o r n i n g f r o m Rom.

at t h e c h a p e l ,

it b y E z e k i e l .

Page 241

§ a throne above
I r e a d 12 p a g e s

Capt.

Hill,

sailed

§ evening completed my 10th c o m m u n i ­

R e a d a l s o p r o o f s h e e t o f E l e l e No.

14.

C. c o m m e n c e d d r a w i n g § p a i n t i n g s c h oo l.

c a l l e d in to t e a § bro.

H a l l s p e n t th e e v e n i n g .

Y e s t e r d a y w a s t h e 1 4 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f Wm. b i r t h day.
In t he a f t e r n o o n w e n t w i t h t h e b o y s to s a i l b u t c o u l d get no
boa t,

§ so w e c a l l e d o n b o a r d t he " C o n n e c t i c u t " ,

at $ 5 , 0 0 0 e x p e n s e s Capt.
paraiso with

Penhallow

$ 3 0 , 0 0 0 w o r t h o f oil.

L e v a m p o n e (?), Capt.

a b o u t to s a i l f o r V a l ­
W h i l e there h e a r d that the

H a s t i n g s h a d a r r i v e d 154 ds.

when I reached home found letters

f r o m bro.

Ridgefield § from niece Elizabeth

§ her husband.

Clark.

at bro.
parents,

Capt.

R o ge rs .

Thales present,

his wife

from Boston §

§ sister Wilcox,

f r o m t h e s t a t e s w e r e r e c e i v e d b y the M i s s i o n .
bro.

lately repaired

48.

Many letters

Meeting conducted

§ two children board

Today I read Warren Chamberlain's

d a t e d J a n § Feb.

at

This afternoon

l e t t e r s to his

I have commenced a

1 1 t h C o m 11 to T e a c h e r s .
A great rage a mong the nat i v e s

f or g o i n g to C a l i f o r n i a .

T h i s e v e n i n g I p u r p o s e to c a l l at Mr. J o h n s t o n e ' s .

[by]

Journal, Amos S t arr Co oke

Sat.

Feb.

Feb.

3, 1849

Page 242

3 '49
L a s t e v e n i n g w e v i s i t e d w i t h the g i r ls at bro.

T h i s m o r n i n g s h a v e d bro.
Wilcox.
$1700.

C. c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to bro.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n a s s i s t e d bro.

C ld rk ' s .
§ sister

Castle count pistareens,

T h i s m o r n i n g e a r l y J a n e h a d a l i t t l e son.

a n d e r r e t u r n e d f r o m H i l o in t h e K a m e h a m e h a III.

Lot £j A l e x ­
Read sister Dole's

l e t t e r s f r o m Am.

L o r d ' s d a y Feb.

4 '49

T h e h o l y s a b b a t h is n o w p a s t ,
ileges h ave departed.
when

§ a ll its i n e s t i m a b l e p r i v ­

H a v e I i m p r o v e d t h e m as I s h a l l w i s h I h a d

I a n s w e r for t h e m at t h e J u d g m e n t ?

No.

"Shew
p i t y , Lord, Oh Lord! f o r g i v e .
L et a r e p e n t i n g r e b e l live,
A r e n o t t h y m e r c i e s l a r g e § free,
M a y n o t a s i n n e r t r u s t in t h e e ? "
L a s t n i g h t m y s l u m b e r s w e r e f r e q u e n t l y i n t e r r u p t e d by
Mary Annis,

§ Mrs.

C's b y d r e a m i n g a b o u t Mrs.

Jasper.

J o h n Ii

w e n t up t h e r e e a r l y this m o r n i n g £j f o u n d h e r m o r e c o m f o r t a b l e .
This afternoon,
so w e l l .

Sarai

§ Bernice have returned,

This forenoon we were

Armstrong,

(bro.

§ report her not

f a v o r e d w i t h th e p r e a c h i n g o f bro.

C l a r k h a v i n g g o n e to M a u n a l u a ,

on the coast e a s t ­

ward,

to a d m i n i s t e r t h e S a c r a m e n t ) , w h o p r e a c h e d f r o m A g u r ' s p r a y e r ,

Prov.

3 0 : 8, 9,

f o r n e i t h e r p o v e r t y n o r r i c he s.

and a timely discourse.

It w a s b o t h a g o o d

A t t h e c h a p e l , w e h e a r d bro.

a l o n g § g o o d s e r m o n f r o m Rom.

1:16.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n he p r e a c h e d

in n a t i v e a b o u t t h e r i c h m a n § L a z a r u s L u k e 1 6:19.
c l o c k , Mrs.

Green preach

At 6 1/2 o ' ­

C. a c c o m p a n i e d t h e c h i l d r e n to a m e e t i n g at t h e p a l a c e .

T h i s e v e n i n g bro.

Damon pre a c h e d from James

§ A l . w e r e at m e e t i n g all day,
o l d r o o m o f P e t e r ma.

1:22.

T h i s d a y Lot

§ to n i g h t t h e y s l e e p h e r e in the

Journal, Amos S t a r r Co oke

Wednes.

Feb.

Feb.

b a c k to Mr. J a s p e r ' s to s p e n d t h e day,
w e n t to a c c o m p a n y t h e m hom e.
more comfortable.

Mrs.

Mrs.

J.

C.

§ B e r n i c e rode on h o r s e ­

§ in t h e a f t e r n o o n I
§ her babe

[are] m u c h

C. r o d e s i s t e r D i m o n d ' s b l a c k ho rs e.

On o u r r e t u r n w e me t t h e k i n g
Andrews's.

§ suite,

§ w e c a l l e d for t h e f i r s t

J u l i e t t e s p e n t t h e d a y at bro.

O u r m o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s at bro.
Green.

Page 243

7 49

On M o n d a y a b o u t 9 o ' c l o c k Mrs.

t im e at bro.

7, 1849

Armstrong's

Smith's.

§ c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

F o r t h e f i r s t t i m e w e t o o k up a c o l l e c t i o n § f o r bro.

Rowell's church.

During the day the H o n o l u l u a r r i v e d § h a d for

a p a s s e n g e r Mr. W o o d ,

the cabinet-maker, who had been married

on t h e c o a s t to M i s s M e l l i s h , w h o c a m e w i t h h i m § h e r s i st er .
He b r o u g h t l e t t e r s

§ g o l d e n c l o s e d to me to Mrs.

C. § o u r c h i l d ­

ren § all the s c h o l a r s - -all t o g e t h e r a b o u t 2 ozs. m y p i e c e w e i g h e d
12 pwt.

§ 13 g r s .
The Columbia,

on Monday.

To-day

b o u n d to C o l u m b i a ,

a H u d s o n B. Co's v e s s e l

from London arrived

I l e a r n e d t h a t t h e r e w a s a m i n i s t e r on b o a r d
or Vancouver's

t erday I reed some p apers

I s la n d,

( Ea gles)

o r P u g e t So u nd .

§ r e a d Mr.

Corwin's speech

a b o u t n o t a l l o w i n g s l a v e r y in O r e g o n or in N e w M e x i c o .
6 th L o r d ' s d a y m o r n i n g a m o t i o n ,

On the

a f t e r m u c h d i s c u s s i o n n o t to

a l l o w s l a v e r y in Oregon, was passed,

31 for,

§ 2 3 a g a i n t s (!).

To d a y I h a v e r e a d s o m e t h i n g o f t h e s am e in C. M i r r o r Aug.
'48.

Yes­

24

T h i s a f t e r n o o n r e a d a p a r t o f 3rd p r o o f s h e e t o f N a t i v e

Testament.

To d a y p r o c u r e d a n e w g o l d p en , w i t h s i l v e r p e n c i l

§ p e n h o l d e r for 1 . 7 5 - - w i t h w h i c h I h a v e w r i t t e n t h e a bove.
e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y b r o Green.
a c c o m p a n i e d s i s t e r P a r k e r to bro.

Johnstone's.

This

After meeting I
Mrs.

C. h a s w a s h e d

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

to day.

Feb.

I am not v ery well.

shaved himself.

Monday

7, 1849

§ to d a y bro.

Page 244

Chamberlain

K a l i m a o u r c o o k l e f t us on M o n d a y b e c a u s e w e w d

n o t p a y $8. pr. m.

Th e Conn.

Capt.

Penhallow,

sailed yesterday

for V a l p a r a i s o .

T h u r s d a y Feb.

8 '49

To d a y I h a v e f e lt q u i t e u n w e l l .
To-day I had the w a g o n m e n d e d but durt
b e f o r e it.

S c h o o l n o t v e r y good.

[durst] n o t p u t S t r a w b e r r y

In r e r e a d i n g th e p r o o f s h e e t o f y e s t e r d a y f o u n d a

m i s t a k e o f 7 , 0 00 for 4 , 0 0 0 f e d b y C h r i s t in Mat.

15:38.

This

e r r o r has b e e n in e v e r y e d i t i o n .

T h i s e v e n i n g t h e r e is a m e s ­

s e n g e r f r o m W a i a l u a s a y i n g Mrs.

E m e r s o n is q u i t e s i c k § r e q u e s t ­

ing Dr. J u d d to go over.
A c a l l t h i s e v e n i n g f r o m Mr.

Fuller,

§ he h a s g o n e to s i n g ­

ing.

Sat.

Feb.

10

'49

L a s t e v e n i n g I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to Mr.
§ t o - d a y f i n i s h e d it § o n e to bro.
w i t h P o l y n e s i a n s ea.
3 5-39

to bro.

I sent by Honolulu,

for China.

§ Mrs.

§ s i ster W i l c o x - - b o t h of which,

§ s i s t e r S e e l e y § bro.

Capt.

Newell which said

C h a r l e s Nos

[sailed]

T e n E y c k a b o u t t h e K i n g, h i s o f f i c e r s ,

Missionaries,

§ our school especially about Abigail's

§ the reasons

for it.

b athe.

to d a y

T h e P o l y n e s i a n of t o - d a y has a l e t t e r w r i t t e n a b o u t

t wo y e a r s s i n c e , b y Mr.

good.

Stevens

expulsion

The e d i t o r ' s r e m a r k s a b o u t it w e r e v e r y

T h i s a f t e r n o o n a c c o m p a n i e d t h e b o y s on foot to K a p e n a to
I c a l l e d at Dr. J u d d ' s

Y e s t e r d a y w a s A l .'s b i r t h day.
b erry," our w a g o n horse.

§ inquired about sister Emerson.
Was tr oubled some about

R e e d to d a y m o r e M ass.

Eagles.

"Straw­

Jo urnal, Amos S t arr C o oke

M o n d a y Feb.

12

Feb.

12, 1849

Page 245

'49

I h a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t c o n d u c t e d
b y bro.

Gr een.

M o r e " E a g l e s " h a v e c o m e to h a n d to day.

S c h o o l c o m m e n c e d to day.
Mr.

Punahou

S p o k e to bro. A r m g t h i s e v e n i n g a b o u t

F u l l e r ' s c o m i n g h e r e § h e s a y s to us to w a i t o u r o w n time.

H a v e i n v i t e d bro.

G r e e n m a to d i n e § su p w i t h us to m o r r o w .

H a l l r e e d a l e t t e r t o - d a y f r o m bro.
o u r h a v i n g a m e e t i n g th is year .
almost impossible.
meeting of natives

C o n d e o b j e c t i n g s t r o n g l y to

Bro.

at t h e s c h o o l h o u s e

§ made some remarks.

Y e s t e r d a y bro.

us in t h e g r e a t c o n g r e g a t i o n f r o m Ez.
§ shall be for a l a m e n t a t i o n . "

population,

H a l l r e p l i e d t h a t it w a s

This m o r n i n g I at t e n d ed the m o r n i n g p r a y e r

O n l y a b o u t t w e l v e t here.

tation,

Bro.

G r e e n p r e a c h e d for

19 :14.

"This

is a l a m e n ­

1st T h e d e c r e a s e o f

2 n d N a t i v e s g o i n g on b o a r d s h i p s ,

3 r d g o i n g to

California.
A t n o o n bro.
J o h n 21 : 15 ,

D a m o n p r e a c h e d on th e s u b j e c t o f S.S.

"Feed my lambs."

In t h e e v e n i n g Rev. Mr.

Episcopal clergyman from England,

o r t h o d o x § w a s f o u n d e d on Lev.

at 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k .
day.
palace

Lot

Isl an d,

a b o u t the s c a p e goat.
at n a t i v e c h u r c h

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro. A r m g p r e a c h e d f r o m Rev.

" B e h o l d I c o m e q u i c k l y " §c.

Bro.

an

His s ermon was very

B e r n i c e p l a y e d on t h e S e r a p h e n a all day,
§ at c h a p e l .

Stain,

§ g o i n g to V a n c o u v e r ' s

p r e a c h e d for us § r e a d E p i s c o p a l s e r v i c e .

from

3:3,

G r e e n p r e a c h e d at th e p a l a c e

T h e k i n g w a s n o t at m e e t i n g a n y p a r t o f the

§ Al w e r e in t h e i r r o o m all day, b u t w e n t to the

§ to t h e c h a p e l in t h e e v e n i n g .

m o v e d to b o a r d at J u d g e B a t e s ' .
hired a new man Nahukana.

This m o r n i n g they r e ­

N a o l u l u c a m e b a c k to day,

§I

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

T u e s d a y Feb.

13

Feb.

the N orth West coast.
have just returned,

e x c e p t M a r y.

F r i d a y Feb.

16

A l l t h e s c h o l a r s e x c e p t Ber.

Mrs.

R i c h a r d s w a s h e r e to tea.

I p u t S t r a w b e r r y i n t o Wm.

S u m n e r ' s h o r s e c a r t Ej

b u t it s o b e r e d h i m down.

G r e e n l e t t e r f r o m bro.

s h e e t s f r o m Mr.

Tinker.

H a d the re a d i n g

To d a y h e h a s r e c 1^ t wo

G i l b e r t o f N e w t o n , Ma ss.

'49

W e d n e s d a y w e h a d s c h o o l as us u a l .
with Neurology,

§

Tibbey's who are c e l e b r a t i n g the 14th

a n n i ve rs ar y of Edney's birth.

he was quite antic,

G r e e n ' s s a i l i n g for

To d a y h e § h i s f a m i l y h a v e v i s i t e d us,

§ M a r y a r e o v e r to Mr.

o f bro.

Page 246

'49

T h i s is t h e 2 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f bro.

This aft er no on

13, 1849

Mrs.

C. w a s a f f l i c t e d

§ for t wo n i g h t s d i d n o t s l e e p b u t a v e r y litt l e.

E a r l y in th e m o r n i n g w e n t to i n q u i r e a b o u t w o o d .
f or it, p a i d f o r it,

§ d r e w $100.

in g o l d f r o m t h e F i n a n c i e r .

S o o n a f t e r d i n n e r p u t S t r a w b e r r y i n t o Mr.
§ w e n t u p to P u n a h o u .

At n o o n w e n t

S u m n e r ' s h o r s e cart,

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y w e n t p a r t w a y up P u n c h

B o w l Hill.
In t h e e v e n i n g d i d n o t go o u t to m e e t i n g on a c c o u n t of
Mrs.
Mr.

C.'s

illness.

A s s e m b l e d in t h e p a r l o r to read ,

F u l l e r c a m e in § s a i d Rev.

c o m i n g to v i s i t o u r s c h o o l .

R.I.

s c h o o l t i l l t h a t day.

Ej Mrs.

Staines were

A f t e r t h e y c a m e an h o u r w a s

in s i n g i n g , p l a y i n g on t h e P i a n o ,
highly pleased wi t h school,

Staines

§ just then

§ conversation.

spent

They appeared

Ei t h a t t h e y h a d n o t h e a r d of our

T h e y w e r e s t a y i n g at G e n l . M i l l e r ' s .

T h a t e v e n i n g w h i l e at P u n a h o u h e a r d o f t h e d e a t h o f o ne o f
bro.

Johnson's twins,

t h e f e e b l e s t one.

He d i e d o f E r y s i p e l a s .

Jour nal , Amos S tarr Cooke

Feb.

16, 1849

Page 247

T h e r e I a l s o l e a r n e d o f t h e p r o b a b l e loss o f t h e " A m e l i a " .
n a o a left,

Kekua-

in t h e K a m e h a m e h a III, to go a f t e r her.

Ye s t e r d a y imm e d i a t e l y after dinner I took Juliette down
to bro.

Smith's;

f r o m bros.

conversed w i t h him awhile

Baldwin § Alexander.

§ he read letters

The latter t h inks s e r i o u s l y

o f l e a v i n g w i t h h i s f a m i l y f o r t he S t a t e s .

If he d o e s, o t h e r s

w i l l f o l l o w him.

§ Co.

§ h e a r d that the

w e n t to Mr. W i l l i a m s '

§ found a letter

C a l l e d at E v e r e t t ' s

Aukland had arrived
to bro.

C h a m b e r l a i n § 3 to Mrs.

f o u n d one f r o m bro.

Tinker,

Richards.

o f Aug.

1-48.

in f i x i n g M a r y A n n i s ' w i l l o w c a r r i a g e .

On m y r e t u r n h o m e
The evening I spent

T h i s n o o n w e h a d bro.

B i s h o p to d i n e w i t h us.
T h i s e v e n i n g Bro.

£ Sis D i m o n d § t h e i r s i x c h i l d r e n to tea.

T h i s e v e n i n g h a d a c a l l f r o m bro.
T h e L e l a n d , w i t h Mr.
is d a i l y e x p e c t e d .
pected.

A l s o , Mr.

Ives.

§ Mrs. M a r s h a l l as p a s s e n g e r s ,
§ Mrs. M a r s h a l l J o h n s o n a r e e x ­

F r a n k is d e a d .
T h e A u k l a n d ha s s a i l e d to d a y f o r C a l i f o r n i a ,

a b o u t to do so.

Bros.

Bishop

o r is

§ S m i t h b o t h s p o k e to m e y e s t e r ­

d a y a b o u t m y b e i n g l i c e n s e d to p r e a c h ,

§ said the b r e t h r e n would

h a v e u r g e d to it b e f o r e b u t f o r t h e fa ct t h a t w e h a v e b e e n so
well employed.

M o n d a y Feb.

19

'49

I have just returned from Seamen's Mon t h l y concert where
Mr.

D a m o n g a v e us i n t e r e s t i n g a c c o u n t s o f G r e y § t w o o t h e r s on

Constitution

§ much other interesting intelligence about Seamen

Friend Society.

Bro.

Green accompanied

us, b e f o r e wh. he p r a y e d

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

Feb.

w i t h us at f a m i l y w o r s h i p .
A n n E l i z a C la r k,

El iz ^.

Bernice Mary,

Em.

Helen

19, 1849

Page 248

§ L aura Judd, May

[Mary]

§ El. h a v e g o n e w i t h Dr. J u d d

to Dr. W o o d ' s to h e a r t h e G e r m a n d o c t o r p l a y on th e Pi an o.
7 1/2 o ' c l o c k S i s t e r D i m o n d w a s d e l i v e r e d o f a d a u g h t e r .
J. a t t e n d e d her.
ing.

At
Dr.

T h i s m o r n i n g a t t e n d e d t he n a t i v e p r a y e r m e e t ­

At n o o n r e a d P r o o f s h e e t o f E lele.

This a f t e r n o o n drove

S t r a w b e r r y in t h e w a g o n fo r t h e f i r s t time.
S a t u r d a y a fter fixing gate into c o o k - r o o m yard,
all t h e w a g o n s

§ t h e n d r o v e S t r a w b e r r y b e f o r e Mr.

c a r t up to Mr. J a s p e r .
Wm.

a c c o m p a n i e d me.

Found Jane

Sumner's horse

§ her little son doing well.

M e t t h e r e R o b e r t D a v i e s , Mr.

a f t e r n o o n r e a d p a r t o f p r o o f s h e e t o f E l e l e No.

L ew is .

15.

T h e c h i l d r e n w i t h M a r y G r e e n w e n t u p to c a l l on Mrs.
r e s t o f us w e n t to t h e s c h o o l h o u s e § h e a r d bro.
preparatory lecture from

33:6.

§ h e a r d Mr.

S a b b a t h m o r n i n g bro.

The king there.

D a m o n f r o m Prov.

28:9-15:8.

o f Mr.

th e s c h o l a r s to h e a r bro.

Armstrong

bro.

At 4 o ' c l o c k
Jasper.

Damon preach a

Clark preached

F u l l er .

A f t e r t h i s t h e S.S.
Mrs.

C. a c c o m p a n i e d

I w e n t to p r e p a r e t he

At f o u r t h e r e w e r e q u i t e a n u m b e r t h e r e

G r e e n p r e a c h e d an e x c e l l e n t d i s c o u r s e f r o m I Jo.

Dole broke the b r e a k

[bread],

H a l l § I distributed them.

§ bro.

th e e v e n i n g .

Gal.

6:8.

§

1:3.

Green p o u r e d the wine.

Bro.
Bro.

To me it w a s an i n t e r e s t i n g seaso n.

Bro. A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d at t h e P a l a c e ,
the Chapel,

T he

At n o o n w e w e n t to the C h a p e l

c o m m e n c e d u n d e r t h e su p

c o m m u n i o n t able.

In the

(!) S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g n o

r e a d i n g all r e t i r e d ea r l y .
f r o m Is.

greased

B e r n i c e p l a y e d at n o o n ,

§ bro.
§ Mr.

G r e e n at

F u l l e r in

Green,

Jou rnal , Amos S tarr Co oke

Wed.

Feb.

21

Feb.

21, 1849

Page 249

'49

This evening I am very much fatigued, having w o r k e d har d
from noon till sunset,
§ cart.

f i x i n g ga t e s ,

oiling harness,

driving wagon

S t r a w b e r r y b r o k e t h e n e w t h i l l at t h e b r o o k ,

c a me h o m e f o r the c a r t o f Mr.

§ then I

S u m n e r § w e n t up fo r t h e w agon.

T h i s e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Armstrong.

To

m o r r o w is t h e d a y set a p a r t at h o m e to p r a y f o r c o l l e g e s .

We

are to o b s e r v e it h e r e b y a m e e t i n g in n a t i v e e a r l y in t h e m o r n ­
i ng § at 3 1/2 o ' c l o c k P.M.
evening.

L a s t e v e n i n g w e h a d Mr.

to tea.
aftr.
Mrs.

§ in E n g l i s h ,

at bro.

A ring in the

F u l l e r h e r e f o r t h e f i r s t ti me

A f t e r t h a t w e h a d a s i n g i n g s c h o o l in t h e p a r l o r .

Here-

e v e r y T u e s d a y e v e n i n g in o u r s c h o o l room.
Hunt

§ h e r c h i l d r e n v i s i t e d us y e s t e r d a y .

This afternoon

t h e r e w a s a m a t e r n a l m e e t i n g her e.

F r i d a y Feb.

23

'49

Ye s t e r d a y a f t er noo n att e n d e d the concert
a c c o m p a n i e d by the s cholars;
s t r o n g ' s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
some,

for colleges,

§ in t h e e v e n i n g t h a t at bro.

Smith.

Arm­

In th e a f t e r n o o n I s t u d i e d

§ t h i s a f t e r n o o n f i n i s h e d m y 1 1 t h a r t i c l e to T e a c h e r s ,

M u l t i p l y i n g in

the h e a d R o m a n § A r a b i c c o m p u t a t i o n .

i ng Mrs.

C. § I v i s i t e d w i t h bro.

s t r on g.

This a f t e r n o o n

a ga in .

This e v e n ­

§ s i s t e r C l a r k at bro.

Arm­

I d r o v e S t r a w b e r r y in the h o r s e cart

E n t e r e d m y b o o k s r ec op .

Seranphone

in m y acct.

b o o k to

D e p o s i t o r y cr.

Wed.

Feb.

28

'49

An other m o n t h has

fled,

§ I have accomplished but a

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cook e

Feb.

l i t t l e d u r i n g its 28 days.

This evening

f r o m m e e t i n g c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
H e a r d t h a t bro.

Clark.

b u t d i d n o t s e e him.

Jasper's

Page 2

I have just returned

Our usual number present.

B o n d h a s a s o n b o r n J a n y 30th.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n w e n t to Mr.

28, 1849

in a w a g o n

No physician.
§ f o u n d h i m sick ,

T h i s d a y has b e e n c e l e b r a t e d as th e a n n i v e r

s a r y of F r e n c h R e p u b l i c .

Y e s t e r d a y an a r r i v a l

from Kahiki with

several passengers.

To day,

one from Liverpool, Janion's vessel.

W r o t e to d a y to Mr.

Douglass.

Last evening our singing school,

o r Mr.
bros.

F u l l e r ' s , w a s in t h e s c h o o l room.
G u l i c k §G reen.

Bro.

i ng § p r a y e d w i t h us.
h a m ' s de at h.
o f bro.

Y e s t e r d a y w a s the a n n i v e r s a r y o f Mrs.

Dwight ma arrival.

Bro.

Bro.

Judd

Bing

M o n d a y w a s the a n n i v e r s a r y

H e a r d s o m e t h i n g b a d on S u n d a y a b o u t

h i s b e i n g up n i g h t s w i t h P u n c h a r d .

played.

§ Mrs.

G. t o o k b r e a k f a s t w i t h us t hi s m o r n ­

S a r a i s a i l e d f o r M a u i.

p r e a c h e d in n a t i v e .

P r e s e n t Dr.

S a b b a t h m o r n i n g bro.

D a m o n all d a y at th e c h a p e l ,

C l a r k p r e a c h e d in t h e a f t e r n o o n .

S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n c a l l e d at P u n a h o u ,

Green

Bernice

A l l of us w en t .

a l s o on M o n d a y .

T h u r s d a y M a r c h 1st 18 49
This morning

I d i d n o t r i s e so e a r l y as u s u a l .

Ii p r a y e d w i t h us at f a m i l y w o r s h i p .
S i s t e r D i m o n d ' s ba b y .
"Permutation".
p a n i e d bro.
dimensions
clock,

Bernice

§ Wm.

Mrs.
§ El.

Cooke w a s h e d § dressed
in E m e r s o n ' s

T h i s a f t e r n o o n w r o t e u p m y c a s h acct.

C l a r k £j Mr.

3r d p a r t ,
Accom­

B o a r d m a n to t h e m e e t i n g h o u s e to t ak e

o f t h e s t e e p l e in r e f e r e n c e to h i s g e t t i n g a t o w n

as he is a b o u t l e a v i n g f or B o s t o n v i a P a n a m a .

f o r m o f t op w a s 22 ft.
cornishes

John

6 in.

lengthwise,

§ two th ic knesses of walls

less

2 ft.

The p l a t ­
6 in.

f or t w o

3.6 - l e a v i n g a s p a c e

Journ al, Amos S tarr Coo ke

16

ft.

6 in. w i t h i n .

c o r n i s h § 3 1/2 ft.

M a r c h 1, 1849

From mauka, makai
for walls

leaves

f r o m r i d g e to c o r n i s h a b o u t 8 ft.

- 20.

less

2 1/2 ft.

14 ft. w i t h i n .

- mauka

Page 2

for

The height

§ makai sides

12 ft.

Fall o f t h e w e i g h t to f i r s t f l o o r 40 ft. to l o w e r f l o o r 15 ft.
more

- c e l l a r 9 mo re.

Mr.

C a s t l e w a s to g i v e Mr.

to Mr. H i l l to p a y t h e b i l l ,

B. a l e t t e r

§ w h e n t he c l e r k a r r i v e d a s u b s c r i p ­

t i o n w a s to b e t a k e n up a m o n g t h e f o r e i g n e r s .

A f t e r this I went

w i t h Mrs.

Smith's wagon.

R i c h a r d s to P u n a h o u w i t h bro.

§ Sis.

She w i s h e d to a s k t h e m to b o a r d h e r § h e r t w o d a u g h t e r s a f t e r
genl m e e t i n g .

Bro.

about his plans,

H a l l h a d a l o n g t a l k w i t h Mrs.

C. to day

if t h e m i s s i o n d i d n o t act u p o n th e m , h e w o u l d

p r o b a b l y go i n t o t h e s e r v i c e o f t h e Govt.

Lot

§ A l . still visit

t h e k i n g ' s t o o much.

Sat. M a r c h 3 '49
Y e s t e r d a y I w r o t e an i n t r o d u c t i o n to bro.
Mr.

Boardman,

a l s o a l e t t e r to Mr.

I h a v e p u t up P o l y n e s i a n s
gelists

fo r Mr.

Lyman,

California.

§ l e t t e r s for Mr.

L y m a n to s e n d b y Mr.

C a s t l e c a l l e d £ t o l d bro.

p l a n s o f bro. Hall .
ing bro.

Douglass

Boardman.

I t o o k all m y f a m i l y to P u n a h o u in o u r w a g o n
Y e s t e r d a y bro.

f or

To day
§ Evan­

This a f ternoon

§wi t h Strawberry.

C h a m b e r l a i n a b o u t the

L a s t e v e n i n g bro. H a l l c a l l e d ,

§ sister Castle called.

Charles

§ this e v e n ­

S a r a i r e t u r n e d f r o m L ah a i n a .

T h i s d a y P r e s i d e n t P o l k t a k e s h i s l e a v e of th e W h i t e
House.

W h o h i s s u c c e s s o r is w e h a v e no t y e t h e ar d.

M o n d a y M c h 5 49
Ye s t e r d a y was a clouldy(!)

d a y tho' w e h a d l i t t l e o r

Journal, Amos S tarr Coo ke

n o rain.
G re en ,

Bro.

M a r c h 5, 1849

C l a r k p r e a c h e d in th e m o r n i n g f r o m Gal.

in t h e a f t e r n o o n f r o m P r o v 1:10.

a ll day.

Bro.

2 4: 16 , E v e r y m a n s h a l l d i e fo r h i s ow n sins.
a n d it ha s r a i n e d to d a y also.

at bro.

Chamberlain's

s e n t b y b r os .
ture;

Hall

No sun.

§ C a s tl e.

At n o o n c a l l e d

He f e e l s t h a t t h e y w e r e v e r y p r e m a ­
lett er .

I e n d e a v o r e d to c o n v i n c e

w i t h a l e t t e r c o m m e n c e d t o Mr. A n d e r s o n .
it w a s

from Messrs Geddie § Archibald.

Wed.

Clark.

g l a d I h a d call ed .

Letters were read

A l s o f r o m Mr.

T h e y a re o p p r e s s e d b y t h e F r e n c h .

to d a y f r o m bro.

He was

Found him

stormy, we attended the mo n t h l y concert

at bro. A r m s t r o n g ' s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

hik i.

§ Deut.

L a s t n i g h t it

h i m t h a t a c r i s i s h a d c o m e § w e m u s t do s o m e t h i n g .

tho'

Bro.

§ had a long talk w i t h h i m about the letters

a n d so h e s a i d o f Mr. A ' s

This evening,

6:9.

The k i n g § queen present

D a m o n ' s t e x t s w e r e J o h n 3:3, N e w b i r t h ,

rained,

Page 252

T h o m p s o n at Ka-

I received a letter

Baldwin.

M a r c h 7-49
It has c o n t i n u e d to r a i n b o t h y e s t e r d a y § to day.

e v e n i n g bro.

§ s i s t e r A r m s t r o n g w i t h Mrs.

§ Fuller with myself were

C. B e r n i c e Mr.

i n v i t e d to t e a to bro.

Last

Goodale

Damon's.

It

b e ing s t o r m y the s i n g i n g school was p o s t p o n e d till T h u r s d a y
evening.

On o u r r e t u r n Mr.

F u l l e r c a l l e d in a n h o u r ,

S a i d h e was a c q u a i n t e d w i t h t h e H u t c h i n s o n ' s

o r so.

family of singers.

To d a y I c o m m e n c e d m y 1 2 t h c o m m u n i c a t i o n to n a t i v e T e a c h e r s .
C l e a n e d P a r l o r Lamp.
our meeting.

Mr.

T h i s e v e n i n g I i n t e n d to v e n t u r e o u t to

Goodale expects

to K a u fo r r e t u r n s o f t h e c e n s u s

to s a i l to m o r r o w f o r H a w a i i ,
in t h o s e p a r t s .

Journa l, Amos Sta rr Cooke

F r i d a y , M a r c h 9,

M a r c h 9, 1849

Page 25

'49

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y m y s p a r e t i m e w a s t a k e n u p in r e a d i n g
p r o o f s h e e t s o f the E l e l e ,
Wm.

of a Loafer from Youths

h e w i l l to m o r r o w , p e r h a p s .
J o h n s t o n e ho u s e .
the Elele,
day,

16,

a scurilous paper.

Companion.

Mr.

Y e s t e r d a y Mr.

R e a d to Mrs.

G o o d a l e h as n o t s a i l e d
G r e e n m o v e d in t o the

C. t h e N e w s o f y e s t e r ­

Last ev e n i n g I p r e p a r e d for singing

F u l l e r d i d n o t g i v e n o t i c e to h i s s c h o l a r s .

f ew c a m e § it w a s in t h e p a r l o r .
f or t h e E l e l e ,

§ c o r r e c t i n g a t r a n s l a t i o n by

H e h a s w r i t t e n an e d i t o r i a l o f two p a g e s f o r

of M o n d a y next.

s c h oo l, b u t Mr.

No.

Robert Andrews

§ I g av e h i m 5 0 f o r it.

A

cut so me f i g u r e s

To day, J u l i e t t e has

been th rea t e n e d wit h the mumps.

Sat. Mch.

10,49
T h i s h a s b e e n to me, a b u s y day.

m o r n i n g bro.

W h i l e at p r a y e r s this

S m i t h c a l l e d § g a v e us a c u t t i n g f r o m a N o r t h a m p t o n

p ap er containing a notice of the death of sister Harriet
Montague,

at A m h e r s t ,

" M a r c h 15 48".

On t u r n i n g to t h e E a g l e

of March 24th we found a similar notice.
man had not sailed,

At noon,

I w r o t e to C h a r l e s a f e w l i n e s

g a v e it to Mr.

B. w h o w a s a b o u t to s a i l - - a l s o ,

to d a y f o r Mr.

Douglass

L yman.

Mr.

Gaylord

as Mr.

Board-

§ at 3 o ' c l o c k

a P o l y n e s i a n of

§ s o m e E v a n g e l i s t s o f M a r c h f o r Mr.

G o o d a l e s a i l e d to d a y f o r H a w a i i in t h e " J o s e p h i n e " .

Last evening § today I have p r e p a r e d my 12th c o m m u ni ca tio n
Geography)
Mrs.

to t e a c h e r s ,

C. Jos.

fo r t h e 1 7 t h No o f El el e .

§ M a r t h a h a v e g o n e to Mr.

Tibbey's

ma has m o v e d to d a y to t h e o l d s c h o o l room,
h e r room.

This e vening

to tea.

§ Ber.

S h e § s o m e c h i l d r e n h a v e v i s i t e d at Mr.

(on

Sarai

§ Lydia into
Bates'.

Mr.

Journal, Amos Starr Co oke

B. has t h e p i a n o

M a r c h 10, 1849

f o r m e r l y u s e d by Dr. J u dd .

s e nt a l e t t e r to Mr. A n d e r s o n b y Mr.
h as s a i l e d to d a y f o r C e n t r a l Am.
Rooney for California.

Mr.

Bro.

Boardman.

§ home.

Page 2

Chamberlain

The Serampore

The Bark Asenath,

Boardman, Hawes,

Byres

§ other passen

gers .

M o n d a y Mch.

12

'49

Y e s t e r d a y w a s a v e r y p l e a s a n t day.
§ h e a r d bro. A r m s t r o n g f r o m Deut.

12 :1 9,

W e w e n t to c h u r c h

subject

t h e c h u r c h to s u s t a i n t h e i r o w n m i n i s t e r . "

"the duty of

When we were going

to c h u r c h it w a s s u p p o s e d t h a t t h e L e l a n d w a s c o m i n g .
s e c o n d s i n g i n g Mr.

B i s h o p c a m e in § a s k e d m e w h e r e J o h n Ii was.

I t o l d h i m § t h e y w e n t out t o g e t h e r .

A f t e r t h e m e e t i n g J o h n Ii

r e t u r n e d s a y i n g t h e y w a n t e d a p e r m i t to Mr.
marry,

D a m o n b e f o r e he c a m e to c h u r c h , w h i l e the

vessel w as coming into the harbor.

[§] Mrs.

Marshall,

§ her sister Elizabeth,

§ others.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n Mrs.

Capt.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d fr.

Dan.

On o u r w a y h o m e w e

Howland, wife

(De bo ra h)

J o s e p h s t a i d to Mr.

F u l l e r S.S

C. M a r t h a M a r r y (!) A n n i s w e n t out.

G r e e n p r e a c h e d f r o m P s . 8 9: 1 5,

know the joyful s o u n d . "
bro.

Bro.

§ some of the p a s s e n g e r s w e r e present.

h e a r d t h a t Mr.

Bro.

L e e § M i s s N e w t o n to

as t h e l a t t e r w i s h e d to be m a r r i e d b e f o r e s he c a m e a s h o r e ,

§ t hi s w a s d o n e b y bro.

4:30,

A t th e

" B l e s s e d are t h e p e o p l e that

A stranger was present

Castle § returned from meeting.

in c o m p a n y w i t h

I a s k e d bro.

A. w h o it w a s ?

He s a i d it w a s a n e w m i s s i o n a r y p h y s i c i a n - - t h a t h e w a s f r o m
Lebanon,

C t . § h i s w i f e f r o m P i t t s f i e l d Ms.

Mrs.

w e n t to t h e p a l a c e at 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k to h e a r bro.
with the domestics.

W e n t to t h e c h a p e l

C. § s c h o l a r s
Green,

§ h e a r d bro.

§ I read

Damon from

Journ al, A m o s S tarr Cooke

Ex.

3:3,

"Burning bush."

than usual.
Went

M a r c h 12, 1849

Page 255

R e t i r e d e a r l y § th i s m o r n i n g a r o s e e a r l i e r

H ad my season of reading § p r a y e r before breakfast.

to c a l l on t h e n e w c o m e r s at bro.

Castle

m o r e w i t h a l e t t e r o f i n t r o d u c t i o n f r o m bro.
ing in t h e h i g h e s t t e r m s o f b o t h ,
us f r o m M o t h e r § 3 f r o m F a n n y .
have other letters
s c h o o l a ll day.

§ bundles

§c. §c.

C h a r l e s to us s p e a k ­

T h e y h a d a l e t t e r for

I r e e d one f r o m s i s t e r Ma r y .

on b o a r d .

This afternoon

§ f o u n d Dr. W e t -

To d a y I h a v e t a u g h t

d r o v e S t r a w b e r r y ag ai n.

T hi s

e v e n i n g a t t e n d e d t h e S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
p r a y e r b y Dr. W e t m o r e .

Wed. M a r c h 14

We

T h e y h a v e r e m o v e d to bro.

Arm g.

Chamberlain's.

'49

Y e s t e r d a y I h a d a s c h o o l all da y 5 in t h e e v e n i n g w e h a d
a sin g i n g school.

Lot

§ A l . present.

Bro.

Armstrong called §

s a i d h e w a s to l e a v e at 7 o ' c l o c k th i s m o r n i n g w i t h t h e King.
L e a r n e d to d a y t h a t Mr.
hameha.

§ Mrs.

L a a n u i s e n t for El.

q u i t e sick.

P o g u e a r r i v e d l a s t n i g h t in Kame -

to go to M a u i

Bro. A r m s t r o n g t h o u g h t

B e r n i c e a b o u t Lot

it n o t be st.

§ A l . ---§ sh e s a i d "no".

Bishop has called.

§ see Lydia, w h o was
Mrs.

C. q u e s t i o n e d

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

A s c h o o n e r h a s a r r i v e d to d a y f r o m S a l e m , pr.

Kahiki, n a m e d Dunlap.

I h o p e w e h a v e a b o x on b o a r d § s o m e l e t t e r s .

C o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to C h a r l e s .

T he L e l a n d s a i l s f o r h o m e v i a

M a n i l l a in a f e w days.

T h u r s d a y M a r c h 1 5 - 49
This evening,

f o r t h e f i r s t ti m e ,

r o o m w h i c h u s e d to be o c c u p i e d b y J a n e
b y E l i z a b e t h § Emma.

I a m s e a t e d in t h e

§ Abigail,

§ afterwards

To d a y I h a v e b r o u g h t m y S e c r e t a r y in

Journal, Amos S t arr Co oke

M a r c h 15, 1849

h e re Hj J o s e p h h a s b r o u g h t h i s bed.
w a s h e d § c l e a n e d to day.
bro.

Page 256

Our b e d r o o m has b e e n w h i t e ­

S c h o o l as u s u a l .

H e a r d to d a y t h a t

G r e e n w e n t up to L a h a i n a in K a m e h a m e h a ; y e s t e r d a y .

rec^ a few Danbury Times

§ Eagles

§ M is s .

To da y

H e r a l d f o r Oct.

48 $

l o o k e d t h e m over.

16.

[March,

Friday]

L a s t e v e n i n g r e e d an i n v i t a t i o n f r o m Mr.
M a r y , Em. Wm. J a m e s

§ P e t e r to go to t h e k i n g ' s

S a t u r d a y § s p e n d t h e day,
families,

c o u n t r y s e a t on

Bates

§ Judd 5 their

T h e P o l y n e s i a n s of to m o r r o w h a v e r e a c h e d us to day.

C. h a s c l e a n e d t h e P a r l o r to day,

head.

f o r Ber.

to c e l e b r a t e h i s M a j e s t y ' s b i r t h d a y § I r e p l i e d in t h e

affirmative.
Mrs.

in c o m p a n y w i t h Mr.

Bates

§ w h i t e w a s h e d it o v e r

H a v e fe lt q u i t e u n c o m f o r t a b l e to da y f r o m a cold.

s o m e to day,

in m y n e w r o om ,

Tinkered

at d o o r s , w i n d o w §c.

17
T h i s h a s b e e n c e l e b r a t e d as his m a j e s t y ' s b i r t h day.
S o m e o f t h e s c h o l a r s h a v e b e e n up to N u u a n u .

This morning

on bro.

Have been tinkering

C h a m b e r l a i n § f o u n d h i m n o t so we ll.

all d a y - - m o v e d M a r t h a § J u l i e t t e ' s bed.
p r o p o s e d to i n v i t e Mr.

T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.

§ Mrs. J a s p e r to o c c u p y Mr.

I called

C. has

Goodale's room

a f e w days.
L a s t e v e n i n g I a d d e d one § a h a l f p a g e s to m y l e t t e r to
s i s t e r M ar y .

Mr. A b e l l a r r i v e d f r o m V a l p a r a i s o on T h u r s d a y ,

§

t o - d a y I h e a r d t h a t h i s w i f e d i e d fo u r d ay s a f t e r r e a c h i n g V a l ­
paraiso.

J ournal , Amos S tarr Coo ke

M o n d a y M a r c h 19,

M a r c h 19, 1849

49

T h i s d a y § e v e n i n g h a v e p a s s e d away .
S e a m e n ' s m o n t h l y c o n c e r t c o n d u c t e d b y Mr.
c o m p a n y o f a Mr.
h i m to c a l l

H en ry of Kahiki,

a bro.

D amon.

F e l l i n t o the

o f Mrs.

Sm i t h .

Invited

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m Prov.

Damon pre a c h e d again about Daniel,

t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

Dan.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m H e b . 2:3.

ing it r a i n e d s o m e b u t w e w e n t t o the c h a p e l
f r o m Luke.

T h e l a t t e r at th e

§ see t h e s c h o o l .

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.
At n o o n bro.

Page 257

19:21.

6:23.

In

In t h e e v e n ­

§ h e a r d bro.

T h i s d a y s h a l t t h o u b e w i t h me in p a r a d i s e .

D.
To

d a y s i s t e r C a s t l e h a s b e e n c o n f i n e d w i t h a son.

T h u r s d a y M a r c h 22

'49

To d a y t h e s c h o l a r s

f i n i s h e d the c a t e c h i s m ,

c o m m e n c e it a g a i n to m o r r o w m o r n i n g a n d r e c i t e

§ are to

3 answers,

T h i s f o r e n o o n h a d a c a l l in s c h o o l f r o m Mr.

da il y.

H e n r y of

Kahiki.

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n Mr.

s c ho ol .

Yesterday Emma received a letter from her father §

to d a y a n s w e r e d it.

G o w e r § A d a m s c a l l e d at t h e

T h i s a f t e r n o o n c a l l e d at Dr. J u d d § Mrs.

C. p u r c h a s e d a b o n n e t fo r 6.25.
Tu e s d a y evening we h a d our singing school,
§ H e l e n § El. A n d r e w s t o o k t e a w i t h us.
Adams

Lot came.

§ L e w i s c a l l e d in at t h e s i n g i n g s c h o o l .

encouraged.

L a s t e v e n i n g Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

O u r m e e t i n g w a s v e r y thin.

sheets of Elele,

it

17,

[contained]

Gower §

F u l l e r felt

Fuller tuned our piano.

h i m tw o h o u r s to do it.
No.

§ El. J u d d

It t o o k
Read proof

my communication,

no.

12,

to t e a c h e r s o n t e a c h i n g G e o g r a p h y .
Y e s t e r d a y I f i n i s h e d a l e t t e r to b r o C h a r l e s
b e f o r e to s i s t e r M a ry .
to d a y $50.

A l s o p u t up 5 P o l y n e s i a n s

fr, b r o T D a m o n on a / c H , B , S ,

§ t h e d ay

for them.

Reed

Journ al, Amos S t arr Cooke

Sat.

Mar.

24

M a r c h 24, 1849

'49

Last e v e n i n g w rote
it,

§ s e n t it w i t h s i x Pol.

Seeley,

§ 3 Friends

Charles

§ 6ne to M a r y .

a c al l f r o m bro.
at bro.

Page 258

(Jan.

in a l e t t e r to m o t h e r § t o - d a y f i n i s h e d
No 4 0 - 4 5 to C h a r l e s

Feb. M a r .)

W i l c o x § a l e t t e r to

The L eland s a i l e d this afternoon.

§ s i s t e r Rice.

Andrews.

to bro.

§ t h e s a m e to bro.

Had

C a l l e d w i t h a ll o u r c h i l d r e n

O n o u r r e t u r n £* c o m i n g d o w n t h e p i t c h at Ma e-

m a e t h e s t r a p o v e r t h e h i p s b r o k e § l et t h e b r e e h e n d o w n u p o n
h i s h i n d legs, b u t I s t o p p e d h i m § h a v i n g a s t r i n g in m y p o c k e t
s o o n s e c u r e d it.

M a r y § B e r n i c e s p e n t t h e d a y at Dr. J u d d ' s ,

§ he c a m e h o m e w i t h them.

H e s t a i d avhile § w e t a l k e d o v e r a b o u t

t h e b o y s , w h a t w e h a d d o n e § f e l t § w h a t he h a d d on e ,

s a y i n g we

h a d n o t a p p r o v e d o f h i s m a n n e r o f g e t t i n g t h o s e papers. I r e f e r e d
to o u r l o n g § s h a r p t a l k at N u u a n u .
T o - m o r r o w t h e n a t i v e c h u r c h i n t e n d to c e l e b r a t e t h e L o r d ' s
s upp er .

At bro.

P e c k to Mrs.

Paty.

l e a v i n g t h e Is.
moments.

Andrews,

Bro.

I h a d t h e r e a d i n g of a l e t t e r f r o m Mrs.

H e r c h i l d r e n h a d b e e n v e r y sick § she r e g r e t t e d

Last evening

I c a l l e d at bro.

R i c e r e e d a l e t t e r f r o m bro.

s h o u l d n o t c o m e to G.M.

R e a d th e Pol.

P o g u e ' s r o o m a few

Lyons

saying they

o f to d a y to Mr s.

an a d d r e s s to Q u e e n V i c t o r i a d e m a n d i n g c e r t a i n r e f o r m s
Govt.

It w a s in E c l e c t i c f o r Sept.

'48.

A vessel

Lass",

is to s a i l f o r C a l i f o r n i a on M o n d a y .

C. a l s o

in the

"Currency

M o n d a y M a r c h 2 6 ,4 9
A n o t h e r S a b b a t h is p a s t ,
gone.

Yesterday morning

§ a f i r s t w e e k d a y is n e a r l y

I a r o s e at m y u s u a l t i m e

for s e r v i c e in d u e s e a s o n ,

§was p r e p a r e d

e x c e p t 'that I h a d m y s e a s o n o f p r a y e r

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

M a r c h 26, 1849

after § not before breakfast.

Before church

§ during the day two others.
f or Sept.

48 t i l l a b o u t 10 o ' c l o c k .

§ bro.

crowded,

being communion

P o g u e p r e a c h e d a v e r y g o o d s e r m o n f r o m I Cor.

At t h e c h a p e l bro.
light."

I r e a d an E v a n g e l i s t

S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g I r e a d in E c l e c t i c

In t h e m o r n i n g t h e h o u s e w a s
day,

Page 2

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m Mat.

11:30

5:8.

" My b u r d e n is

T h e s e r v i c e s at t h e s t o n e c h u r c h w e r e at 1 1/2 o ' c l o c k

to a c c o m m o d a t e t h o s e w h o w e r e f r o m a d i s t a n c e ,
c e l e b r a t e at o n e t i m e t h e L o r d ' s S u p p e r .

f o r all w e r e to

W h e n we w e n t the lower

p a r t o f t h e h o u s e w a s c r o w d e d § o u r s e a t s w e r e full,
occupied Moses'

sea t, n e a r t h e door.

Bro.

Andrews

so t h a t w e

a s s i s t e d bro.

C l a r k in t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f t h e e l e m e n t s .
Bro.

C h a m b e r l a i n v i s i t e d the Depository.

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.
w e know.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m Rom.

§ r e t u r n e d b e f o r e s c h o o l time.

Ber.

Mary,

Em.

§ El.

to see t h e i r m o t h e r

T h e r m o m e t e r b e f o r e s u n r i s e at

To da y w i n d s o u t h § t h e w e a t h e r s u l t r y .

This afternoon

a c c o m p a n i e d by W m w e n t to Waikiki.

ours w e n t to c a l l o n Mr.

We

§

J a s p e r § f a m i l y § i n v i t e d t h e m to c o m e

d o w n § s t a y a d a y o r two w i t h us.
day.

For

R e t i r e d e arly § this m o r n i n g arose e a r l i e r than usual.

J a m e s § D a v i d w e n t to W a i k i k i , w i t h K i n i m a k a ,

60°.

8:28,

Mr. J. t o l d me a v e s s e l

T h e y are to c o m e on W e d n e s ­

f r o m C h i n a a r r i v e d on Sat.

§ report

a p r o s p e c t o f W a r b e t w e e n E n g l a n d § C h i n a - - t h e loss of a b r i g
M o c k t e s u m a (!) wh.

l e f t h e r e l a s t Aug.

F r i d a y M a r c h 30- 49
T h e f o u r da ys j u s t p a s s e d h a v e b e e n b u s y d ay s in s c h o o l
§ out.

T u es da y evening we did not ride but W e d n e s d a y evening

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

w e r o d e to P u n o h o u ( l ) ,
b a c k,

M a r c h 30, 1849

Jos.

§ J o h n ea.

§ the latter fell from his horse,

T h a t m o r n i n g Mr.

§ Mrs.

a c c o m p a n y i n g us on h o r s e
b u t r e c e i v e d n o injury.

Ja s p e r came w i t h their babe

§ t o o k p o s s e s s i o n o f Mr.

Page 2

§ attendants,

G o o d a l e ' s r o o m w h i c h h a d b e e n p u t in

o r d e r t h e da y b e f o r e b y t h e g ir ls .

T h e y a re s t i l l h e r e

§ we hope

they will stay till a f te r the Sabbath.

To d a y o u r b r e t h r e n §

s i s t e r s o f M o l o k a i h a v e c om e ,

G u l i c k ma.

a l s o bro.

w e e k t h e r e has b e e n v e r y l i t t l e w i n d ,
to 80°.

The first

§ to d a y t h e Ther.

completed Emerson's

f r o m bro.

is up

§ s e c o n d class have spent the for e n o o n §

e v e n i n g o f e a c h d a y o f t h i s w e e k in A r i t h m e t i c

supplement.

D u r i n g the

III P a r t m i n u s E x c h a n g e

This a f t e r n o o n

Dwight.

I had no school,

§ to d a y h a v e

§ II P a r t m i n u s
but a long visit

W h i l e h e w a s h e r e Mrs. W e t m o r e c a l l e d ,

§ she

s a i d h e r h u s b a n d w a s d e t a i n e d at W a i a l u a on a c c o u n t o f n o t b e i n g
ah e x p e r i e n c e d rider.

Y e s t e r d a y § t o d a y I h a v e w r i t t e n up m y

a c c o u n t s w i t h th e s c h o o l fo r t h e l a s t s i x m o n t h s ,
a n a c c o u n t fo r Mr. A r m s t r o n g .
general meeting.
but

Also,

c o m m e n c e d m y r e p o r t f or

I d o n ' t k n o w w h a t to s a y - - I c o u l d s a y m u c h ,

I a m in f a v o r o f s h o r t r e p o r t s .

with calico for two dresses
i n g Mr.

§ m a d e out

Mrs.

for J u l i e t t e

J a s p e r p r e s e n t e d us
§ M a r y A.

This e v e n ­

B i s h o p has c a l l e d § h a d a l o n g t a l k w i t h B e r n i c e .

M o n d a y , A p r i l 2 '49
I

h a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m M o n t h l y c o n c e r t at t h e s c h o o l

h o u s e c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
Thurston,
b y bros.

Hitchcock,
B o nd,

Coan, w h o m a d e th e f i r s t p r a y e r ,

G u l i c k § Dr. W e t m o r e .

P a r k e r § Coan.

then

Remarks were made

B u t to r e t u r n to S a t u r d a y - -

in t h e m o r n i n g t h e H a a l i l i o a r r i v e d f r o m W a i o l i ,

Early

h a v i n g on b o a r d

Jour nal , Amos S tarr Co oke

bro. W i l c o x m a § bro.
T heir voyage was
w i t h Mr.
bros.

A p r i l 2, 1849

J o h n s o n § son,

11 day.

Goodale bros.

L y m a n § Pa r i s .

A bo ut noon,

Thurston,
Mr.

§ Mrs.

appeared pleased w i t h her visit,
her.

t u r n ed .
study.

Goodale's

H o w e v e r , Mr.

c h i l d § Fanny.

t h e K a m e h a m e h a III a r r i v e d

Coan, B o n d § t h e i r f a m i l i e s ,
Jasper r et ur ne d about noon,
tho' Mrs.

§ spend the Sabbath

r o om , n o t k n o w i n g t h e n t h a t he h a d r e ­
G o o d a l e s l e p t tw o n i g h t s on Jos.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n bro. W. m a t o o k t h e i r p l a c e

b u i l d i n g m a k a i o f bro.
$ Mrs. W e t m o r e .

is at bro.
s t o p p e d it.

Rogers.

Saturday

Lord's day

To day, w e h a v e b e e n v i s i t e d b y

(yesterday)

Thurston,

d a n c i n g fr.

5:23, at c h a p e l ,

f r o m Num.

33:23.

in a f t e r n o o n .

p l a y on t h e s e r a p h e n a § s h e r e f u s e d ,
h e r s h e m u s t n o t p l a y on p i a n o

t he " H e l l e s p o n t " .

bro. H i t c h c o c k p r e a c h e d in

§ bro.

R a i n y § v e r y f e w out.

letter from Moses Hatch,

Paris, who

I c o m m e n c e d my report but calls

t h e m o r n i n g $ bro.
I Cor.

b e d in m y

in a a d o b i e

H a v e s p o k e n w i t h all e x c e p t bro.

Smith's.

§

C. h a d h a d a t a l k w i t h

I t h e n i n v i t e d bro. W i l c o x m a to c o m e

§ o c c u p y Mr.

Dr.

Dudoit, wife,

Page 261

Bros.

D w i g h t on

P o g u e in t h e e v e n i n g

I a s k e d E l i z a b e t h to

§ on r e t u r n i n g h o m e t o l d

f or one w e e k .

This n oo n rec^ a

d a t e d at L a h a i n a , M a r c h 28

'49 on b o a r d

R e p l i e d to it § s e n t s o m e p a p e r s

§ two books,

P e r p e t a i t y o f S a b b a t h § P h i l o s o p h y of R e l i g i o n .
M y a c c o u n t is all r e a d y b u t Mr.

Tuesday, April

S e a' s B u t t e r bill.

3 '49

This morning I arose early

after breakfast went down

t o w n § l e f t m y a c c o u n t at t h e o f f i c e o f Dr. Ju d d .

T h e e x p e n s e of

t h e s c h o o l f or t h e l a s t s i x m o n t h s w e r e $ 1 6 2 8 . 4 4 .

This a f t e r n o o n

w e h a d n o s c h o o l b u t w e n t up in c o m p a n y w i t h Mr.

Fuller's school

A p r i l 3, 1849

Jo urnal, Amos S tarr Cooke

to h e a r t h e s c h o l a r s o f P u n a h o u r e c i t e s o m e p e i c e s ( ! )
position.

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6, r e a d c o m ­

T h e s c h o o l r o o m w a s o v e r f l o w i n g - -§ t h e e x e r c i s e s v e r y

i n t e r e s t i n g § q u i t e an i m p r o v e m e n t on l a s t y e a r ' s e x e r c i s e s .
t h e c l o s e bro.
Ful le r.

Gulick made some remarks,

The l a t t e r c r i t i c i s e d some.

Mr. M o s e s H a t c h ,

a l s o bro.

D a m o n $ Mr.

When we reached home we found

h e r e a w a i t i n g for us.

H e s p e n t n e a r l y an h o u r,

§ w e t a l k e d a b o u t D a n b u r y as f as t as o u r t o n g u e s c o u l d go.
will of course miss the papers

At

He

I s e n t to h i m y e s t e r d a y .

This evening we ha d a more than usual i nt e r e s t i n g s i n g ­
i ng s c h o o l .

It w i l l b e n e x t w e e k on T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g .

T h u r s d a y A p r i l 5 '49
Y e s t e r d a y I h a d a l o n g t a l k w i t h bro.
afternoon wr ote some of my report.

Bro.

Dwight.

In t he

D. t o o k t e a w i t h us.

O u r m e e t i n g l a s t e v e n i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

T h u r s t o n § it

w a s an i n t e r e s t i n g m e e t i n g .
T h i s m o r n i n g bro.

J o h n s o n t o o k b r e a k f a s t w i t h us.

a l o n g t a l k w i t h h i m a b o u t bro.
c o x c a l l e d at t h e s c h o o l

H a l l ' s pl an.

§ a f t e r it I cut hi s h air.

t e r n o o n § e v e n i n g w o r k e d at m y r e po rt .
Bro.

At n o o n bro.

Had
Wil­

This a f ­

Bro. H a l l c a l l ed .

Emerson ma ar r i v e d this m o r n i n g § this a f t e r n o o n w ent

to P u n a h o u .

H e a r d to d a y t h a t Mr. W i l l i a m s w a s

g o i n g to t h e

S t a t e s v i a P a n am a.

Sat. Apl.

7 49
T h i s d a y w e h a v e b e e n p r a y e d for b y t h e M i s s i o n .

Y e s t e r d a y I c l o s e d m y s c h o o l as I think.
completed my report

In t h e a f t e r n o o n

§ in t h e e v e n i n g I c o r r e c t e d it.

Bro.

I

A pri l 7, 1849

Journ al, Amos S t arr Cooke

C a s t l e c a l l e d § s a i d h e h a d h a d a t a l k w i t h bro.
bro.

C. t h o u g h t t h a t bro.

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Chamberlain §

Hall's plan w o u l d ruin the Mission.

T h i s m o r n i n g he c a l l e d § s a i d m a n y w o u l d o p p o s e it b e c a u s e it
c a m e fr. br. H.

This f o r e n o o n I was here § there.

father Thurston wife
d i n ne r.

W r o t e in

t h e m b y bro.

§ s o n w i t h Mrs.

Helen's

Chamberlain.

Young Night Thoughts.

At n o o n

R i c h a r d s w e r e h e r e to

§ Julia Maria

[Richards]

Albiim p r e s e n t e d to

I i n s e r t e d 18 or 20 l i n e s ea f r o m

In H e l e n ' s

m e n " § in J u l i a M ' s "On p i e t y ,

"T he c h a m b e r w h e r e the g o o d

h u m a n i t y is b u i l t " .

Lord prepare

me for the Sabbath.

T u e s d a y A p r i l 10 49
T h i s is t h e 1 2 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f ou r l a n d i n g on t h e s e
heathen shores.

a m e m o r a b l e d a y w a s that.

Yest e r d a y , was the

1 2 t h y e a r s i n c e w e a n c h o r e d in t h e R o a d s - -§ it w a s an i n t e r e s t ­
i n g day, b e c a u s e o u r G e n e r a l M e e t i n g c o m m e n c e d .

The M a s s a c hus et ts

a P r o p e l l e r c a m e in f r o m N. Y o r k w i t h t w o c o m p a n i e s o f 80 e a c h
with families

f or O r e g o n .

Th e d a y b e f o r e t h e R u s s i a n B a r k " A n ­

g o l a " a r r i v e d f r o m C a l i f o r n i a b r i n g i n g a l e t t e r f r o m t h e ro om s ,
§ the news of the flight of the Pope

§ t h a t L o u i s B o u n e p a r t e (!)

was P r esident o f the F r e n c h Republic.
C o nd e, M o d e r a t o r ,
a few committees.
This morning,

m y s e l f scribe,

§ bro.

O u r g e n l M e e t i n g m a d e bro.
Dwight assistant--chose

A f t e r n o o n w e a t t e n d e d to R e a d i n g C o r r e s p o n d e n c e .

general letter

§ t h i s a f t e r n o o n d i s c u s s e d it.

m o r r o w m o r n i n g w e are to r e a d R e p o r t s .

L a s t e v e n i n g bros.

To
Castle

§ H a l l c a m e o v e r § w e d i s c u s s e d bro. H . ' s p l a n § t o - d a y bro.
s a i d he w o u l d e n g a g e

in it,

the reading of Reports,

if t h e m i s s i o n a p p r o v e d it.

it w i l l p r o b a b l y b e d i s c u s s e d .

C.

After
This

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

A p r i l 10, 1849

e v e n i n g bro.

sister H i t c hcock have called,

to i n v i t e Ber.

§ M a r y to v i s i t t h e m w i t h o f f i c e r s of A r m y at h e r

h o u s e to m o r r o w e v e n i n g .
day morning.
noon.

Bro.

Bro. A n d r e w s

a l s o Mrs.

Page 2

Turrill

D w i g h t b r e a k f a s t e d w i t h us y e s t e r ­

this,

§ Dr.

S m i t h d i n e d w i t h us this

S a b b a t h m o r n i n g t h e K a m e h a m e h a III a r r i v e d h a v i n g on b o a r d

Mrs. A r m s t r o n g ,
i l ie s, bro.

b ro s .

Andrews

Baldwin, Alexander,

§Whittlesey

Conde § Bailey § f a m ­

§ sister O gden § Taylor.

n i g h t t h e H a a l i l i o a r r i v e d f r o m K o l o a w i t h Dr.

S mi th .

§ B o n d " F a i t h f u l are t h e w o u n d s o f a f r i e n d , " Prov.
h o w y e h e a r " p r e a c h e d f o r us at t h e n a t i v e c h u r c h .
p r e a c h e d a ll d a y A.M.

II Cor.

8:12 P.M.

That

Bros.

Coan

"Take heed
Bro.

Damon

P s . 11:3.

S a t u r d a y A p r i l 14 49
A n o t h e r w e e k has p a s s e d away § I must reco r d something.
W e d nes da y m o r n i n g we beg an the Reading of Reports,
yesterday morning.
5:20.

" N o w t h e n w e are a m b a s s a d o r s

sermon.

C o a n p r e a c h e d fr.

for C h r i s t . "

2 Cor.

A f i r s t r a te

Capt. W o o d , w h o h a d i n v i t e d us to v i s i t h i s v e s s e l ,

was present.
nice

At 4 o ' c l o c k bro.

§ finished

Bro.

B a i l e y m a v i s i t e d us in t h e e v e n i n g .

M a r y v i s i t e d at J u d g e T u r r i l l ' s .

§ saw bro § s i s t e r Hitchcock.

Bro.

Ber­

I c a l l e d at bro.

Castle'

H i t c h c o c k c a m e in to m o r n i n g

worship.
T h u r s d a y at 9 1/2 o ' c l o c k the m a j o r i t y of t h e m i s s i o n
§ their children v i s i t e d the Propeller, Massachusetts,
on b o a r d a b o u t a n ho u r .

O u r c h i l d r e n e n j o y e d it v e r y m u c h .

11 o ' c l o c k w e h a d a m e e t i n g § f i n i s h e d bro.
5 bro. W h i t t l e s e y .
bro.

§were

Hitchcock's

At

report

At n o o n bro. H i t c h c o c k m a d i n e d w i t h us §

C o n d e m a t o o k tea.

In t h e e v e n i n g Mr.

Fuller had a s ing ­

Journ al, Amos S t a r r Cooke

ing school.

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g Mr.

p r a y e d w i t h us.

Bro.

t o o k t e a w i t h us.
§ Ber.

A p r i l 14, 1849

§ Mr.

G o w e r b r e a k f a s t e d w i t h us §

A l e x a n d e r m a d i n e d w i t h us § bro.

G o o d a l e v i s i t e d Mr.

t h e y o u n g e r ones.

Damon's.

Damon

§ t o d a y P.M.

This forenoon we had a general meet i n g $

r e a d h i s p l a n § bro.

At n o o n bro.

T h i s e v e n i n g bro.

§ Mr.

Castle

H a l l ' s w h i c h o c c u p i e d all t h e m e e t i n g § all
P a r k e r m a d i n e d w i t h us.

the s c h o l a r s a c c o m p a n i e d Mr.

Punahou.

Mary

L a s t e v e n i n g the

d i s c u s s e d ge n l l e t t e r e s p e c i a l l y t h e 7th R e s o l u t i o n ,

Taylor called,

Coan ma

T h e e v e n i n g I s p e n t at bro. W i l c o x ' s .

e l d e r c h i l d r e n o f t h e m i s s i o n v i s i t e d at bro.

o p p o s e d it.

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At 2 o ' c l o c k

G o o d a l e on b o a r d t h e " M a s s a c h u s e t t s " .

B a l d w i n m a t o o k t e a w i t h us.

a l s o L t . Woo d.

Mis. T h u r s t o n §

S i s t e r B a l d w i n r o d e w i t h us to

T h e c o n t e m p l a t e d c o m m u n i o n is p o s t p o n e d .

M o n d a y A p r i l 16 49
To-day,

as I p r o p h e s i e d s o m e o f o u r b r e t h r e n h a v e s p o k e n

in f a v o r o f bro. H a l l ' s p l an .
m e e t i n g a ll day.

In t h e m o r n i n g bro.

in t h e s e l f s u p p o r t i n g plan .
l e t t e r to Mr.
d r a w n up.
Bro.

Hill

Bro.

in Jan.

Green spoke of his experience

T h i s a f t e r n o o n , bro.

H a l l r e a d his

a l s o s o m e r e s o l u t i o n s w h i c h he h a d

H i t c h c o c k w a s t h e f i r s t to f a v o r s u c h a p r o j e c t ,

Emerson the second.

pected.

T h e 7th R e s o l u t i o n o c c u p i e d the

Bro.

D a m o n d i d n o t go to d a y as h e e x ­

He sent me some a c c o u n t of his b ible money.

Mills attended our general meeting.

The P r o p e l l e r took the King

§ s u i t e on a l i t t l e e x c u r s i o n .

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.

p r e a c h e d to us f r o m Gen.

"All t h e s e t h i n g s

At n o o n bro.

Alexander

are a g a i n s t m e . "

P a r k e r p r e a c h e d at t h e c h a p e l f r o m I CoT.

i ng o f t h e Cr os s.
L uk e 1 5:10.

42:36,

He § M i s s

1: 18 P r e a c h ­

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro. H i t c h c o c k preached f r o m

J o y in h e a v e n o v e r o ne s i n n e r t h a t r e p e n t e t h .

P a ri s § W h i t t l e s e y d i n e d w i t h us.

Bro.

S i s t e r O g d e n t o o k t e a w i t h us.

A p r i l 17, 1849

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

T u e s d a y Apl.

17

'49

T h i s m o r n i n g at p r a y e r s
At 8 o ' c l o c k bro.

§ b r e a k f a s t bro.

Bro.

family arrived early this morning.

Rowell present.

s o n t o o k d i n n e r w i t h us.

At n o o n , bro.

f or O r e g o n to b e a b s e n t a b o u t

S a t u r d a y n o o n Apl.

21

He § his

At n o o n b r o s .

Lyman § E m e r ­

This evening father Thurston ma took

T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.

Hall's.

At 9

T h e s e v e n t h R e s o l u t i o n has

b e e n th e s u b j e c t o f d e b a t e a l l day.

at bro.

A n d r e w s w a s here.

Coan had a m e e t i n g w i t h the children.

o'clock our m e e t i n g commenced.

t e a w i t h us.

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C. h a s g o n e to M a t e r n a l m e e t i n g
Damon s a i l e d in the M a s s a c h u s e t t s

3 months.

'49

T h i s d a y h a s b e e n se t a p a r t b y t h e M i s s i o n as a d a y for
prayer § other religious exercises.
prayer meeting,
b ros.

Johnson,

Thurston,

c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
Smith,

G reen,

Coan,

Green,

Parker.

§ L yman.

§ Clark.

r e n ' s m e e t i n g c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

I have just re tu rn ed from a
Prayers were made by

R e m a r k s b y Bros .

Parker,

At 8 o ' c l o c k I a t t e n d e d a c h i l d ­
Hitchcock.

S a i d a l i t t le .

T h i s a f t e r n o o n at 3 o ' c l o c k w e are to h a v e a c o m m u n i o n s e r mo n.
Mr.

G o o d a l e § t h e b o y s a r e g o n e to N u u a n u a c c o m p a n i e d b y Mr.

Full e r.

On W e d n e s d a y e a r l y I t o o k o u r P i a n o f o r t e to t h e r o o m

at t h e e n d o f t h e S t o n e c h u r c h f o r t h e a c c o m m o d a t i o n o f Mr.
Fuller's examination.

At 9 o ' c l o c k A.M. w e w e n t to t h e e x a m ­

ination § found the k i n g § some chiefs there,
mission.

a l s o m o s t o f ou r

T h e r e c i t a t i o n in A r i t h m e t i c o c c u p i e d t h e t i m e till

11 o ' c l o c k , w h e n

I l e f t § r e t u r n e d f o r Mrs.

notice came from the palace,

C oo ke .

Just then

t h a t t h e r e w o u l d be t h e p r e s e n t a ­

t i o n o f s o m e R u s s i a n N a v a l o f f i c e r s to th e k i n g at n o o n ,

§wished

Jo urnal, Amos Sta rr Coo ke

t h e c h i l d r e n to a t t e n d .
w e r e at t h e p a l a c e .

A p r i l 21, 1849

I s e n t for t h e m to t h e E x 11. § s o o n w e

Capt.

N i e v e l e s k o y § h is o f f i c e r s o f th e

R u s s i a n B r i g of W a r " B a y h a l l " ,
Mrs. W e t m o r e , Mr.
day.

Janion,

a l s o Mr. H i l l , Mrs.

for particulars,

Lee,

Dr.

§

see P o l y n e s i a n of t o ­

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w e h a d a g e n e r a l m e e t i n g § c o n t i n u e d t h e

d i s c u s s i o n o f 7th R e s o l u t i o n in Mr. A n d e r s o n ' s
'48.

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l e t t e r J u l y 19

T h u r s d a y m o r n i n g c h o s e a c o m m i t t e e to d r a w up a r e p o r t

on it, b r os .

Clark,

Coan § Alexander.

S e m i n a r y at L a h a i n a l u n a .
Wednesday noon,

Y e s t erday Female Seminary,

s e v e r a l o f Mr.

call e d.

Thompson,

t e r d a y bro.

F i e l d § Capt.

§

Schroeder

R o w e l l m a t o o k t ea w i t h us.

B o n d m a d i n e d w i t h us.

m e e t i n g o f E x Com. o f H. B.
Andrews,

A f t e r w h i c h Mr. M a r s h a l l

§ M i s s M a r s h a l l , Mr.

T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g bro.

§ Punahou.

F u l l e r ' s t o o k d i n n e r w i t h us.

Thursday evening singing school.
w i f e Mrs.

A f t e r n o o n we d i s cussed

Soc.

Yes­

Last evening there was a

at o u r h o u s e .

C l a r k , A r m s t r o n g S m i t h § Coan.

P r e s e n t bros.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n Dr.

§ Mrs. W e t m o r e p r e s e n t e d t h e i r c e r t i f i c a t e s a f t e r a s e r m o n b y
bro.

C l a r k f r o m R o m 14:17.

Alexander,

Bro.

Dole said that J ames M c K i n n e y

David H o w a r d H i t c h c o c k Clark's Jerre Lyons, Ma r y E l i z ­

a b e t h G r e e n § C a r o l i n e H a n n a h C l a r k , w o u l d j o i n t h e c h u r c h to
morrow.
Rev.

T.E. T a y l o r h a s j u s t a r r i v e d in a w h a l e r .

M o n d a y A p r i l 2 3 '49
Y e s t e r d a y w a s an i n t e r e s t i n g day.

I a r o s e as u s u a l b u t

did not have my season of p r a y e r till a fter breakfast.
a p l e a s a n t day,

It w a s

tho' w a r m w h i c h w a s o w i n g to a s o u t h wi n d .

T h e r e w a s a m e e t i n g at 9 1/2 o ' c l o c k for c h i l d r e n at t h e s c h o o l

A p r i l 23, 1849

Journal, Amos S t a r r Co oke

h o u s e § on e at bro.

Chamberlain's

At t h e s t o n e c h u r c h bro.
to a fu l l h o u s e f r o m J o h n 1 5 : 1 ,2 .

for the y o u n g converts.
C.B. A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d in n a t i v e
At t h e c h a p e l bro.

preac h e d before the H a w a i i a n Bible Society,
t a k e n up o f a b o u t

$50, n e a r l y

text was the Noble
discourse.
meeting.
parents
Wm.

Green

§ a c o l l e c t i o n was

$100 w e r e s u b s c r i b e d .

B e a r o e n s A ct s

Page 268

1 7 : 1 1 § 12.

Bro.

G.'s

A long § good

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n n o n e of us w e n t out to n a t i v e
At 4 o ' c l o c k w e all w e n t to t h e s c h o o l h o u s e w h e r e

§ c h i l d r e n w e r e all a s sembled,

Richards Castle,

§ bro.

T h o m a s S p e n c e r B o nd ,

§ M a r y C a r o l i n e H y d e Rice.

A f t e r this he

Thurston baptized

Sophia Caroline Dimond
read the Confession

o f F a i t h § c o v e n a n t f o r th e f i v e c h i l d r e n m e n t i o n e d S a t u r d a y ,
they p a r t o o k of the sacrament

f o r t h e f i r s t time.

Bro. A l e x a n d e r

a s s i s t e d in t h e d i s t r i b u t i o n o f t h e b r e a d ,

§ Bro. T h u r s t o n ,

o f t h e cup.

Judge Andrews

h o m e w i t h us,
w i t h Mrs.

It w a s a p l e a s a n t c o m m u n i o n .

§ p r a y e d at o u r e v e n i n g d e v o t i o n s .

C. § J u d g e A.

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.

a t t e n d e d at t h e p a l a c e

D w i g h t p r e a c h e d f r o m Rom.

that

ca m e

The children

§ h e a r d bro.

Bond.

7:13 "That sin by

the commandment might become e x c e e d in gl y sinful."
w i t h Bernice.

§

A l . came home

To d a y I h a v e c o l l e c t e d s o m e o f m y s u b s c r i p t i o n s ,

§ m ade out some c e r t i f i c a t e s of Life membership.
p r e s e n t at o u r G e n l M e e t i n g .
school very freely.

Bro.

Taylor

T h i s m o r n i n g w e d i s c u s s e d Pun|aJiou

This afternoon about assignments.

Bro.

P a r k e r m a t o o k t e a w i t h us.

T u e s d a y Apl.

24

'49

T h i s m o r n i n g Mrs.

Pogue brought forth her first born a

son, w h o m t h e y are to c a l l S a m u e l W h i t n e y .

All comfortable.

To

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

A p r i l 24, 1849

Page 269

day I have m a d e out s e v eral c e r t i f i c a t e s of Life M e m b ership.

Our

business this m o r n i n g was about p e t i t i o n i n g Govt about the Sabbath.
T h e n a b o u t Mr.

Taylor's request about Seamen's

A f t e r t h a t Bro s.

Clark § Castle brought forth their respective

c l a i m s for t h e h o u s e bro.

Castle

ballot

§ 4 fr. br.

16 for bro.

Castle

R i c e d i n e d w i t h us.
n o o n bro.

C h a p e l at L a h a i n a .

Bro.

l i v e s in,

§ it w a s

Clark.

d e c i d e d by

Bros.

Johnson

W i l c o x m a s u p p e d w i t h us.

§

This a f t e r ­

B i s h o p a s k e d a d v i c e a b o u t a n s w e r i n g Mr. W y l l i e ' s r e q u e s t .

T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.

C o o k e ha s g o n e o u t to a m a t e r n a l m e e t i n g at bro.

Hall's.

Sat.

Apl.

28

'49

T h e w e e k is p a s t ;
§ I have scarcly(!)

t h e d a y is p a s t ;

t h e e v e n i n g is p a s t ,

m a d e a r e c o r d o f an y th i n g .

ing i n s t e a d o f g o i n g o u t to m e e t i n g

Wednesday even­

I w r o t e a r e p o r t o f the

H a w a i i a n B i b l e S o c i e t y f o r t h e Frie nd .
t h e m e e t i n g § all t h e f a m i l y w e n t .

Mr.

Taylor conducted

Th ursday the c on s i d e r a t i o n

of the s e c u l a r agents p l a n was a c t e d upon § d e c i d e d by a vote
16 to 14.

Bro.

C o n d e d i d n o t v o t e , bro. W h i t t l e s e y ,

Chamb e r l a i n w e r e absent, bros.

Lyons

§ Kinney.

in th e a f t e r n o o n § I t o o k t h e b o o k to bro.

Ives,

§

This was passed

Chamberlain.

D i m o n d case was a cted u p o n § the Female Seminary.

Bro.

This Morning

v o t e d to p a s s o v e r t h e M i s s i o n S e m i n a r y i nt o t h e h a n d s o f n a t i v e s .
R e c o n s i d e r e d the p l a n of s e c u l a r agents,

§ r e c o m m i t t e d t h e Report.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n f i n i s h e d c o p y i n g m y r e p o r t to s e n d to B o s t o n .
V i s i t e d P u n a h o u § t a l k e d s o m e w i t h s i s t e r Sm i t h .
h a d a l o n g t a l k w i t h bro.

Bro. H a l l

Chamberlain this morning.

ing w e t h r e e w e r e t o g e t h e r at bro.

Last e v e n ­

C a s t l e for an h o u r ,

or more.

Journal, Amos Sta rr Cooke

D e c i d e d on bro.
Genl Meetg.

April 28, 1849

Page 2

C a s t l e ' s a c c o u n t n o t to c o m p l y w i t h t h e v o t e of

be c a u s e of the small majority.

m e e t i n g this morning.

Told the m e et ing

T o l d t h e s a m e to th e

I sh o u l d leave the B oard

§ d i d n o t w i s h to b e s u p p o r t e d b y t h e m i s s i o n .
l iv e i n d e p e n d e n t l y .

Thought

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro. W i l c o x ' s

I could

c a s e w a s dis

c u s s e d b u t n o a c t i o n w a s t a k e n u p o n it.
O u r l i t t l e J o s e p h t h i n k s he h a s g i v e n h i s h e a r t to th e
Lord.

0 l et h i m n o t d e c e i v e h i m s e l f .

r e n ' s m e e t i n g T h u r s d a y m o r n i n g § Bro.

Bro.

C o a n t a l k e d at c h i l d ­

Gulick this morning.

N e x t w e e k w e s h a l l h o p e to b r i n g o u r m e e t i n g to a c lose.
O h L o r d c o n t i n u e to p r e s i d e in o u r m e e t i n g s ,

§ g u i d e us all b y

thy Spirit.

Monday April

30-1849

This day closes another month.
fly!

T h i s d a y h a s b e e n an e v e n t f u l one,

p l a n f o r t h e s e c u l a r a g e n c y is pau.
to s e e k e m p l o y m e n t

How swift our months
for we feel that the

I n o w t h i n k I a m at l i b e r t y

f r o m s o m e o t h e r s o u rc e .

it b y t h e H o l y S p i r i t .

Lord,

t e a c h us.

O h to b e g u i d e d in

T h i s m o r n i n g bro.

r e a d hi s m e m o r i a l p r e p a r e d f or us all to s ign,

to t h e Govt,

Coan
upon

the Sabbath.
Then the S e c ul a r ag e n c y o c c u p i e d the rest of the f o r e ­
n o o n session.

A s u b s t i t u t e w a s b r o u g h t in f o r a r t i c l e 5 t h d i s ­

c u s s e d § l a i d u p o n t h e t ab l e .
L o c a t i o n r e p o r t e d in p a r t ,

This afternoon,

t h e C o m m i t t e e on

§ Dr. W e t m o r e w a s s t a t i o n e d at H i l o ,

as p h y s i c i a n for all H a w a i i .
Mr.

Goodale i n t im at ed this evening that we should p r o b ­

a b l y f i n d e m p l o y m e n t at H o n o l u l u .

Ae p a ha !

Yesterday morning

A p r i l 30, 1849

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

bro.

B a l d w i n p r e a c h e d f r o m H o s e a 13:9.

for t h e H. T r a c t Soc.

fr.

Gal.

6:2.

Bro.

Page 271

D w i g h t at t h e c h a p e l

In t h e a f t e r n o o n ,

bro.

Paris

f r o m P r o v 1:24.

In t h e e v e n i n g Mr.

J o h n 8:36.

C o a n p r e a c h e d at th e p a l a c e f r o m P r o v 1 3 : 2 1 " E v i l

Bro.

pursueth sinners".
to t h e m § to all.

Wednes.

M a y 2,

T a y l o r at t h e c h a p e l f r o m

A l . § Lot w e r e t h e r e § he p r e a c h e d d i r e c t l y
King absent.

'49

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g w e t a l k e d s o me a b o u t h e r d s ,
c o m m i t t e e o f t h r e e to r e p o r t u p o n it.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e c o m ­

m i t t e e on P u n a h o u S c h o o l o c c u p i e d t h e e n t i r e s e s s i o n ,
d i d th is

forenoon.

L a s t e v e n i n g I d r e w Mrs.

M e e t i n g at bro. H a l l ' s .

W h e n w e r e t u r n e d w e f o u n d h i m here.

charged much p u t r i d matter.

it.

§ so it

C. to t h e M a t e r n a l

L a s t n i g h t J u l i e t t e s w e l l i n g u n d e r h e r left e a r b r o k e

m e e t i n g bro.

§ chose a

Castle brought

§dis­

T h i s a f t e r n o o n at the o p e n i n g of ou r
in a l e t t e r f r o m bro.

Hall,

§ I read

He s t a t e d t h a t he m a d e e n g a n g e m e n t (!) w i t h t h e G o v t for

e d i t i n g the Polynesian,
c e a se d.

§ t h r e r f o r e his m i s s i o n a r y r e l a t i o n h a d

H e r e q u e s t e d h i s s h a r e o f the h e r d ,

o c c u p y i n g h i s h o u s e on pay.
After this,

the question,

Depository" was agitated;
to t a k e it.

§ the p r i v i l e g e of

B o t h w e r e v i r t u a l l y g r a n t e d to him.

" wh o s h o u l d o c c u p y his p l a c e
a n d b y an u n a n i m o u s v o t e

in t he

I was invited

I s i l e n t l y c o m p l i e d u p o n c o n d i t i o n o f r e c e i v i n g t he

s a l a r y o f bro. H a l l ' s h o u s e p r o v i d e d I r e m a i n e d in t h e R o y al
School

§ that

I s h o u l d m a k e n o a l l o w a n c e to t h e m i s s i o n for o u r

b o a r d w h i c h w a s g i v e n us in l i e u o f o u r b o a r d i n g o u r o l d s c h o l ­
ars,

a n d a c t i n g as g u a r d i a n s fo r them.

c a m e § t o r e d o w n th e p e t i t i o n s .

Y e s t e r d a y the c a r p e n t e r

This evening our prayer meeting

Jour nal , Amos S t a r r Cooke

w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

M a y 2, 1849

Baldwin.

A f t e r m e e t i n g Mr. A r m s t r o n g s a i d

to me t h a t h e w a s p r e p a r e d to o f f e r m e w o r k ,
the Dep o s i t o r y ,

Page 272

tho' h e r a t h e r t h o u g h t

if I d i d n o t go i n t o

I o u g h t to t a k e bro.

H's

place.

T h u r s d a y M a y 3,

'49

To d a y at G en l M e e t i n g w e h a d ip M i s s i o n H e r d s ,
Scho o l.

Trustees:

Alexander,

C la rk ,

Castle,

Emerson,

Punahou
§ Gulick.

T h i s e v e n i n g bro. H a l l d e l i v e r up to me h i s D e p o s i t o r y ke ys.
G a v e to bro.
o n Sat.

Sat.

C a s t l e a c o p y o f m y R e p o r t to go to B o s t o n pr. A n g o l a

This afternoon Bernice

§ M a r y h a v e v i s i t e d at bro.

Clark's

M a y 5 '49
Y e s t e r d a y f o r e n o o n o u r G e nl L e t t e r w a s read.

In t h e a f t e r

n o o n P u n a h o u Scho o l was the subj e c t of d i s c u s s i o n § some fool i s h
things were revealed,

f o o l i s h , b e c a u s e so i n s i g n i f i c a n t .

f o r e n o o n " A p p r o p r i a t i o n of Funds".
made up a p a c k a g e of letters
Letter,

T hi s a f t e r n o o n bro.

sion Seminary" § many p r iv ate letters.

letter,

I w a s at bro.

conveyance of " M i s ­

This afternoon

in e a r n e s t at t h e D e p o s i t o r y ,

Last e v e n i n g

Castle

f o r Mr. A n d e r s o n i n c l u d i n g o u r G en l

§ our action upon this general

upon my duties

This

Castle's

I entered

a n d w a s q u i t e busy.
on t h e C o m m i t t e e

on " A p p r o p r i a t i o n o f F u n d s . "
Mrs. A r m s t r o n g h a s j u s t b e e n h e r e w i t h B a x t e r s a y i n g
that Peter h a d s tolen his B.'s marble.
him.

C a l l e d P e t e r u p a b o u t it,

Mrs. H o o p e r , Mr.

I went

§ f o u n d it u p o n

§ a b o u t h i s b a d l a n g u a g e to b oy s .

T e n E y c k § o t h e r s s a i l to n i g h t o r to m o r r o w

f o r C a l i f o r n i a in t h e R u s s i a n B a r k P r i n c e N.,

alias,

"Angola".

M a y 7, 1849

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

M o n d a y M a y 7,

Page 2 73

'49

We have just r e t u r n e d from M o n t h l y c oncert c o n d u c t e d
b y bro.
bro.

Paris,

at t h e N a t i v e s c h o o l h o u s e .

B i s h o p at p r a y e r s

§ breakfast.

At 8 o ' c l o c k , bro.

had a children's meeting.
held.

I did not attend.

This m o r n i n g we had

At 9

"

Dwight

Genl M e e t i n g was

L e a r n e d t h a t at t h e c l o s e o f t h e m e e t i n g ,

t h e m i s s i o n c h u r c h c h o s e m e to act as c l e r k § D e a c o n as a s s i s t a n t
to bro.

Chamberlain

2 n d Wed.

G e n l M e e t i n g w a s a d j o u r n e d t i l l 1851 in M a y,

W o r k e d h a r d in D e p o s i t o r y f r o m 7 1/2 o ' c l o c k t i l l six,

w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f an h o u r at n o o n to b a t h e § dine.
Mrs.

C. h a s b e e n t h r e a t e n e d w i t h s i c k n e s s .

To day,

Rumors here reached

us to d a y t h a t t h e r e ar e t w o m e n o f w a r at H i l o .

Yesterday m o r n ­

ing,

t h e c h i l d r e n ' s m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

C.B. A n d r e w s .

Bro.

B o n d p r e a c h e d in n a t i v e

Coan preached

fr. A m o s 4:12.

at t h e c h a p e l f r o m I Tim° 4:8,

"Godliness

Bro.

is p r o f i t " .

W h i t t l e s e y p r e a c h e d in n a t i v e in t h e a f t e r n o o n ,
Bro. T a y l o r ,

at t h e c h a p e l f r o m Prov.

D u r i n g t h e day, y e s t e r d a y ,
e v e n i n g Mr.

Q u i t e a f ul l h ou se .

r e a d E v a n g e l i s t f o r J u l y 13

'48.

This

'49

Tuesday,

§ y e s t e r d a y I w a s v e r y b u s y at t h e D e p o s i t o r y

§ to d a y e x t r e m e l y so,

Andrews,

f r o m E z . 18:30.

G o o d a l e t o o k t e a f o r t h e la st t i m e as b o a r d e r .

T h u r s d a y M a y 10

G o o d s pr.

20:21.

Bro.

§ espec i a l l y this m o r n i n g w hile shipping

K a m e h a m e h a III fro. b r os .
§ Baldwin.

Ly ma n ,

Coan Wetmore,

Bond,

This a f t e r n o o n I made p a r t i a l bills of

L a d i n g fo r th e B r e t h r e n .
Bro.
evening.

B a i l e y h a s j u s t c o m e in,

§ s i s t e r W i l c o x h a s s p e n t the

At 6 o ' c l o c k t h e K a m e h a m e h a III w e n t out d e e p l y l a d e n

§ full o f p a s s e n g e r s .

Journal, Amos Sta rr Cooke

Yesterday,

Mr.

M a y 10, 1849

F u l l e r b e g a n his s c h o o l w i t h

Page 2

51 s c h o l a r s .

O u r s c h o l a r s a r e all on ti p t oe to s t u d y out o f s c h o o l .
M a r t h a go.

T h e f o r m e r is to b e g i n E m e r s o n ' s

Geography, Olmsted's
bro.

Rudiments

Jos.

§

III Part, M o r s e ' s

§ Dictionary.

Tuesday evening

C o n d e m a t o o k t e a w i t h us. I w e n t to a m e e t i n g at bro.

Castle's
t here.

a b o u t o u r h e r d at W a i a l u a .

Bros .

Emerson § Gulick were

The "Mary" a r r i v e d y e s t e r d a y from San Francisco.

a l e t t e r f r o m Mr.

Ly m an .

S e v e r a l w e r e r e c ^ fr. bro.

I reed

H unt.

We

h e a r t h a t A s a T h u r s t o n is at S a n F r a n c i s c o .

Sat. M a y 12 49
To d a y w e h a v e t h e l a s t P o l y n e s i a n o f Vol.
Hopkins

farewell address.

Treasurer,

Mr.

Hill,

Y e s t e r d a y , bro.

§ sent

for lumber,

s pe n t t h e d a y y e s t e r d a y § al l t o o k tea.

5,

C a s t l e w r o t e to the

stoves

§c.

Sister Bailey

In t h e e v e n i n g a m e e t i n g

w a s c a l l e d at t h e s c h o o l h o u s e at th e s u g g e s t i o n o f Mr.
a b o u t bro. W i l c o x ' s

t a k i n g the O a h u C h a r i t y school;

h i m to t a k e it, o t h e r s not.
to c o p y f r o m m e m o r a n d u m ,
m i s s i o n b o ys .
Physician.

Armstrong

some advised

Most of this day has b e e n e m p l o y e d

t h e a c c o u n t o f g o o d s d e l i v e r e d b y th e

Y e s t e r d a y s p o k e to Dr. J u d d a b o u t b e i n g Mrs.

This

M o n d a y M a y 14

§ Mr.

C.'s

a f t e r n o o n M i s s O g d e n v i s i t e d us.

'49

M o s t o f t h is d a y h a s b e e n d e v o t e d to c o p y i n g f r o m Mem.
Books,

§ I f i n i s h e d one e n t i r e m e m , b e s i d e s

from sisters Wilcox,
b y Mr.

F u l le r.

concert,

Bailey,

Rice Rowell

r e c e i v i n g calls

§ Smith accompanied

T h i s e v e n i n g t h e r e h a s b e e n a S.S. M o n t h l y

b u t as o u r s c h o l a r s w e r e b u s y in s t u d y i n g t h e i r l e s s o n s ,

Jour nal , Amos S tarr Cooke

t h e y d i d n o t go.
it.

J o s e p h § M a r t h a w e n t.

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g Bro.

At n o o n bro.

Fuller's

t e r n o o n bro.

Alexander conducted
145: 18 .

"One s i n n e r de-

S a b b a t h S. b u t n o n e o f t h e m w i s h e d to.
C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m I Cor.
'48.

I c o u l d n o t s p e a k to him.

the chapel.

9:1 8,

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I i n t e n d e d to h a v e th e c h i l d r e n a t t e n d

r e a d E v a n g e l i s t f or J u l y 27
but

Bro.

T h u r s t o n p r e a c h e d f r o m Ps.

T a y l o r p r e a c h e d f r o m Eccl.

stroyeth much good."
Mr.

May 14, 1849

10:1.

In t h e a f ­

D u r i n g the d a y

Alex , w a s at m e e t i n g a l l day,

D i d n o t go to t h e p a l a c e ,

n o r to

Fe lt r a t h e r u n w e l l a ll day.

T o day, Bro. H a l l c o m m e n c e d h i s
r e c t o r o f t h e Govt.

Press.

l a b o r s as E d i t o r § D i ­

H e a l s o t o o k t h e " o a t h of a l l e g i a n c e " .

A g r e e d to d a y w i t h Dr. J u d d f o r t h e K a m e h a m e h a III to t a k e bros.
Alexander,

Bailey,

T u e s d a y M a y 15

Conde,

P o g u e § T h u r s t o n h o m e o n its ret ur n.

'49

L a s t n i g h t n e i t h e r Mrs.

C. n o r m y s e l f s l e p t m u c h.

t h o u g h t m u c h o f A l e x a n d e r § at m i d n i g h t

I

I got up § c a m e to m y

s e c r e t a r y § w r o t e a l e t t e r to h i m e x h o r t i n g h i m to t u r n f r o m
his evil wa y
it b y J o h n

§ b e c o m e a g o o d m a n at once.

Ii.

This m o r n i n g I sent

To d a y I h a v e fe l t s l e e p y § h a v e n o t d o n e m u c h

w i t h the e x c e p t i o n of w r i t i n g this afternoon.

This evening I shall

tr y to r e t i r e v e r y e ar ly .

W e d n e s d a y M a y 16

'49

T h i s is a n o t h e r m e m o r a b l e d a y in o u r fami ly .
clock A.M.
sick.

I w a s a w o k e b y Mrs.

At 1 o ' ­

C. s a y i n g s he w a s a b o u t to be

I arose sent Ka l a h i k i o l e w i t h the h orse

S a r a i § m a d e w h a t p r e p a r a t i o n s Mrs.

f o r Dr. Judd;

C. h a d n o t a l r e a d y made .

called
The

M a y 16, 1849

Journal, Amos Star r Cooke

Dr. w a s s o o n h e r e ,

§ at 2 o ' c l o c k I w e n t

n e e d e d n o t to h a v e g o n e t i l l 3 o ' c l k .

Page 2

f or s i s t e r C lark.

I

At 4 1/2 o ' c l o c k Mrs.

C.

w as d e l i v e r e d o f a m a n c h i l d to w h o m I i m m e d i a t e l y g a v e t h e n a m e
of Charles Montague.

H e w e i g h e d 8 1/4

Before we were

f a i r l y r e a d y t h e c h i l d r e n w e r e up § s o o n l e a r n e d w h a t w e h a d
been doing,

§ c a m e i n t o s ee t h e l i t t l e s t r a n g e r .

slept m u c h for two n i g h t s
u p o n Jos.

bed £ slept till

after prayers

Not having

§breakfast

I lay down

I w a s a w o k e b y the s c h o l a r s at 11 1/2

o ' c l o c k , w h o c a m e in to s ee t h e l i t t l e s t r a n g e r .

While

I was

s l e e p i n g a l e t t e r w a s b r o u g h t fr. A l e x a n d e r t h a n k i n g me f o r m y
l e t t e r o f 1 5 t h inst.

§ s a y i n g he w a s d e t e r m i n e d to r e f o r m .

S i s t e r Clark came a g a i n § s t a i d a part of the forenoon.

Judge

A n d r e w s c a l l e d to i n q u i r e if w e w o u l d b o a r d E l i z a b e t h .

We o f ­

f e r e d h e r t h e u s e o f o u r h o r s e to r i d e to § fro, b e c a u s e w e h a d
no room § t hought

it w o u l d

[be] b e t t e r f o r her.

At n o o n ,

o b l i g e d to go i n t o t h e w e l l o f t h e c o o k r o o m y a r d a gain.
n o o n t h e b a b e ha s n u r s e d f o r t h e f i r s t time.
h a d a t e a s p o o n f u l o f oil.
just fallen asleep,
T h i s m o r n i n g Dr.
c heek.

Since

T h i s m o r n i n g he

It is n o w 3 o ' c l o c k $ Mrs.

C. h as

fo r t h e f i r s t ti m e s i n c e n i g h t b e f o r e last.

R o o k e l a n c e d a s w e l l i n g on J u l i e t t e ' s

S h a l l n o t go to t h e D e s p . ( ! )

Sat M a y 19

I was

left

to day.

'49

D i d go to t h e D e p o s i t o r y an h o u r j u s t at su n set
Wednesday.

Thursday went

t e r d a y § to day.

§ w a s b u s y all d a y

§ the same y e s ­

W e d n e s d a y c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to M o t h e r M o n ­

t a g u e § on T h u r s d a y f i n i s h e d it § s e n t it b y th e " L i n d s a y . "
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g w e n t w i t h b r o C a s t l e to Mr.

Caranave

to

Jour nal , Amos Sta rr Cooke

M a y 19, 1849

reed the bala nc e of his mortga ge

§note

been g r e a t l y t r o u b l e d w i t h the piles.

$3,628.00.
Bro. H a l l ' s

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To d a y h a v e
first p a pe r

c a m e o u t t o d a y § it is v e r y good, tho' n o t h i n g extra.
N a o l u l u too night(!)
p r o b a b l y t u r n o f f Oioi .
r e t u r n e d to day,

Mrs.

has beat

for hi g h e r wages.

C. is d o i n g w e l l .

Mr.

I shall

T i b b e y has

so I hear.

F ee l q u i t e l o w s p i r i t e d .
To day, T h e H a a l i l i o w a s e n g a g e d to t a k e t h e b r e t h r e n o f M a u i
h o m e on T u e s d a y n e x t.
D u r i n g t h e m o n t h o f A p r i l § M a y g r e a t d o i n g s on H a w a i i

in t h e

volcanoes.

M o n d a y M a y 21,

'49

Y e s t e r d a y I was so a f f l i c t e d w i t h the piles that
n o t go to m e e t i n g a n y o f t h e day,
Mrs.

C.

§besides

I did

I w i s h e d to s t a y w i t h

T o - d a y I h a v e b e e n a b o u t as u n w e l l b u t as J u l i e t t e h a d

s o m e one to s t a y w i t h h e r I c r a w l e d o v e r to t h e D e p o s i t o r y §
w r o t e up t h e mem.

books.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n in t w o h o u r s

I c o u n t e d $ 1 0 0 0 in q u a r t e r s

w h i c h w a s r e e d on F r i d a y l as t f r o m Mr.
over.

This morning,

bros.

Caranave.

There were

C a s t l e § C o n d e h a d q u i t e a spat.

C a s t l e h a s a t t e n d e d t o t h e s h i p p i n g o f the b r e t h r e n ' s
Maui.

W e r e e d a l e t t e r § s o m e b u t t e r f r o m bro.

d a y m o r n i n g bro.

C o n d e p r e a c h e d in n a t i v e

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro. A l e x a n d e r .

§ bro.

$2.
Bro.

G o o d s for

Emerson.

Yester­

G r e e n at c h a p e l .

C h i l d r e n d i d n o t go to t h e p a l a c e .

F o u r g i r l s o n l y w e n t to the c h a p e l in t h e e v e n i n g .

M a y 25, 1849

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

F r i d a y M a y 25

Page 278

'49

Y e s t e r d a y I c o m p l e t e d t he mem.
I have been measuring

§making Boards

books of Alvah's

f or b ro s .

Johnson

§ today
§ Wilcox.

T h i s m o r n i n g t h e K a m e h a m e h a III r e t u r n e d § s h e is e x p e c t e d to s a i l
f o r K o l o a w i t h Dr W o o d ma, W a i m e a w i t h bro.
w i t h bro. W i l c o x ma,

R o w e l l ma,

§ Waioli

o n M o n d a y next .

T h e schooner Ann b e l o n g i n g to L a m s i n g § Co w i l l s a i l n e x t
w e e k w i t h bro.

Pogue ma § Father Thurston.

b u t n o t we ll.

Mrs.

M y P i l e s are b e t t e r ,

C o o k e § b a b e ar e s t i l l d o i n g w e l l .

This

e v e n i n g a c e l e b r a t e d G e r m a n P i a n i s t is to c a l l w i t h t h e King,
Mr.

Armstrong, Alexander

L a s t e v e n i n g Mr.
confusion.

§ some of our M i s s i o n a r y ’
s

Fuller h ad a singing school,

E l i z a b e t h A n d r e w s spent t h e n i g h t .

children.

§ there was much
To d a y J o h n Ii

w e n t on b o a r d t h e E n g l i s h S l o o p o f w a r § r e c e i v e d 17 guns.

Yes­

t e r d a y s h e w a s d r e s s e d o ut

§ at n o o n f i r e d a s a l u t e in h o n o r o f

Queen Victoria birth-day.

Tuesday afternoon our brethren sailed

f or M a u i in t h e H a a l i l i o .

There was

Clark's.
ing.

a f a r e w e l l m e e t i n g at bro.

W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g I d i d n o t go out to o u r p r a y e r m e e t ­

T h e G e r m a n h a s c o m e in a l o n e w i t h Mr. A r m s t r o n g ,

t r o d u c e d to Mr.

F u l l e r as t h e t e a c h e r o f t h e R o y a l S c h o o l .

n o t in w h e n he c a m e in § d i d n o t g e t a n y i n t r o d u c t i o n .
bro.

§was

Castle has c a l l e d into my studio.

in­

I was

While writing

M i s s B e r n i c e ha s p l a y e d

s o m e § h e t h e G e r m a n h a s e x p r e s s e d g r e a t s u r p r i s e at h e r skill.
He n e v e r h e a r d an E o l i a n

a t t a c h m e n t before.

M o n d a y M a y 28, 49
Saturday

I w a s b u s y in b r i n g i n g u p t h e m e m o r a n d u m §

r e m a i n e d at t h e D e p o s i t o r y t i l l 6 o ' c l o c k ,

§ t h e n t o o k up a

M a y 28, 1849

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

p a i l o f b u t t e r f r o m bro.
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.
Mr.

Gulick.

T o - d a y r e t u r n e d t h e pai l.

P o g u e p r e a c h e d f r o m Rev.

T a y l o r p r e a c h e d f r o m Prov.

14:12,

for A u g u s t 1848.

n o t a b l e to do m u c h .

T o d a y bro.

o f G o o d s f o r K a u a i pr.

Kam.

3:18.

At n o o n

9:23,24.

In t h e

During the day I

Today I have

felt f e e b l e

Castle atte n d e d the

§

shipping

Ill § e m p l o y e d f o u r c a r t s

T h e r e w a s a p r a y e r m e e t i n g at bro.
T h i s e v e n i n g Mrs.

22:17.

P.M. Jer.

a f t e r n o o n b r o R o w e l l p r e a c h e d f r o m Rom:
read Evangelists

Page 279

§ oxen.

C a s t l e ' s at 4 o ' c l o c k .

T a y l o r is s i c k - - a g i r l [ w r i t t e n in p e n c i l ] .

T h u r s d a y M a y 31 49
I h a d w r i t t e n t h u s f a r w h e n bro. H a l l c a l l e d in to m a k e
inquiries about the Herd,

§ t h e n I w e n t o v e r to u r g e bro.

to go to W a i a l u a on T u e s d a y in c o m p a n y w i t h o t h e r s .
c l i n e d § as Mrs.

C. w a s

s t i l l so i ll I c o u l d not.

s o me of t h e b r e t h r e n h a v e r e t u r n e d .
h a r s h to bro.

D o l e a b o u t t he H e r d ,

d i v i d e t h e herd.

Monday

by his arguments.
Every day this w e e k

They went

Castle requested those who
Bro.

Hall

days

§ Wm.

Mrs.

C. g e ts a l o n g v e r y s l o w l y .

Clark's.

Last

M u c h racing these

W e n t o v e r to see K a n a i n a a b o u t it.
A g r e a t m a n y calling

Last evening c o n d u c t e d the meeting.

Mr.

f r o m day

F u l l e r w a s to

h a v e h a d a s i n g i n g s c h o o l to n i g h t b u t d e f e r e d it f o r Mrs.
sake.

For 3 afternoons

§

§ h a v e divided t h e h e r d as t h e y p l e a s e d .

I have examined § footed accounts.

d e c e i v e s us m u c h .

evening

C a s t l e w a s n o t a b l e to convi|n]ce t h e m

e v e n i n g c o n d u c t e d t h e m e e t i n g at bro.

to day.

This

R i c e u r g i n g us to

w e r e g o i n g to W a i a l u a to c a l l at t h e D e p o s i t o r y .
C l a r k o n l y d i d so, but bro.

B u t he d e ­

I said something very

§ h i s § bro.

T u e s d a y m o r n i n g bro.

Castle

I have rode w i t h the scholars.

C's

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Jun e 5, 1849

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T u e s d a y J u n e 5 '49
Since the above was w r i t t e n

I have not rode w i t h the

c h i l d r e n o w i n g to m y p i l e s , w h i c h h a v e t r o u b l e d m e m u c h .
a re b e t t e r n ow .
sa w bro.

Hall

Y e s t e r d a y I rode a little.

They

Friday morning

I

£j he i n f o r m e d m e w h a t h a d b e e n d o n e at W a i a l u a .

I doubt ed little the w i s d o m of their doings.

T h o s e a b o u t to

l e a v e a r e v e r y a n x i o u s to g et t h e i r p o r t i o n o f t h e h e rd .
it l e a d to no d i f f i c u l t y in f u t u r e .
b u s y in e x a m i n i n g e x t e n s i o n s

May

Friday § Saturday I was

§ footings.

Lord's day I did not

go o u t to m e e t i n g a n y o f t h e d a y on a c c o u n t o f b e i n g ill § for
t h e p u r p o s e o f s t a y i n g w i t h Mrs.
p r e a c h e d in n a t i v e § Mr.
m o n at n o o n ,
Mr.

f r o m Prov.

C.

Bro.

Thurston

T a y l o r at t h e c h a p e l ,
" W i n e is a m o c k e r £jc".

Fuller's sa b b a t h school.

§Armstrong

a temperance ser­
Th e b o y s a t t e n d e d

S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g Mr.

Fuller called

§ I told him about our difficulties when our school commenced.
Lord's day I read Evangelists
m y w if e .

Little

f o r Sept.

Charles cries much.

§ s o m e c o n s i d e r a b l e to

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y w e h a v e

b e e n m a k i n g a l t e r a t i o n s at t h e D e p o s i t o r y £ c h a n g i n g P i g e o n h o l e s
§c. §c.

To d a y I c o m p l e t e d t h e o v e r h a u l i n g o f th e B u t t s

§ Screws

§ h a v e w o r k e d q u i t e h a r d f or me.

a new native.

H e r n a m e is K a m a k a .

d r e w $100.

the Financier.

fr.

r e t ^ on S a t u r d a y fr.
c o n c e r t w a s at Mr.

Kauai.

Y e s t e r d a y M rs .

[B o lt s( ?) ]
C. h a d

Joseph went this morning §

David Hitchcock

§ Charles Gulick

Last evening our monthly

A r m s t r o n g § w a s c o n d u c t e d b y Mr.

T a yl or .

all we n t .

Sat. J u n e 9 '49
This eveni ng I am very tired § have been every night

We

June 9, 1849

Journal, Amos S t arr Cook e

but m y s l e e p h a s b e e n s w e e t

8 refreshing.

n o w t h a t s h e c a n g o all a b o u t h o u s e .

Mrs.

C. is so

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[well(?)]

W e d n e s d a y a f t e r n o o n bro.

T h u r s t o n § P o g u e m a l e f t in t h e L a m s i n g § Co n e w s c h o o n e r " A n n "
but y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g they came b a c k s a y i n g they m ade no h ead
w a y fo r t h e w a n t o f b a l l a s t .

F o u r g u n s h a v e b e e n p u t on b o a r d

§ t h i s n o o n t h e y s t a r t e d ag a in .
w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Cl a r k .

T h u r s d a y f o r e n o o n bro.

t e n d e d a u c t i o n at S . H . W § Co.
he bought.

W e d n esday evening our meeting
Castle a t ­

§ y e s t e r d a y we s o l d off m u c h that

I w o r k e d § c o m p l e t e d t h e b l i n d in t h e g a b l e e n d of

the Depository.
Yesterday,

Mr.

C a s t l e h a d a c a r p e n t e r p a r t o f a day to

fix h i s a i r h o l e, w i t h a s l i d i n g b li nd .
8 c a l v e s c a m e o v e r fr. W a i a l u a .
to c l e a n up t h e D e p o s i t o r y .

A b o u t n o o n e i g h t e e n cows

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y I h a v e t r i e d

T o day,

Bro.

C a s t l e s e n t a n o t i c e to

t h e f a m i l i e s h e r e t h a t t h e D e p o s i t o r y w o u l d b e o p e n to t h e m f r o m
9 t i l l 10 o ' c l o c k A.M.
III

§ f r o m 2 to 4 o ' c l o c k P.M.

r e t u r n e d y e s t e r d a y w i t h Gov. m a f r o m K a u a i

with Alvah Clark § DeWit Alexander.

The Kamehameha

§ to day,

Yesterday,

the Martha

the Molokai boat

a r r i v e d w i t h l e t t e r s f r o m b r e t h r e n t he re .
We shall have a ple n t y of business

T u e s d a y J u n e 12

'49

S a b b a t h da y I f e l t p r e t t y w e l l
devotions.

(Prov)

§ enjoye d my season of

Bro. A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d all day.

g o n e to M a u n a l u a b e y o n d W a i k i k i .
was

on M o n d a y .

Sol.

19:2.

Bro.

Bro.

A . ' s t e x t in t h e f o r e n o o n

In t h e a f t e r n o o n f r o m J a m e s

T a y l o r p r e a c h e d at t h e c h a p e l f r o m P s . 76:10.
d i d n o t go, n o r to t h e P a l a c e .

Clark had

1: 13 - 1 5 .

Bro.

In t h e e v e n i n g I

V i c t o r i a was some unwell

§ did

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

n o t go to m e e t i n g .
see her.

Jun e 12, 1849

In t h e a f t e r n o o n A l e x § t h e Q u e e n c a l l e d to

I r e a d b u t l i t t l e d u r i n g t h e day.

domestics.

Page 2

Had a school with

R e t i r e d b e f o r e t h e s c h o l a r s r e t u r n e d f r o m t h e c h ap e l.

Y e s t e r d a y a r o s e e a r l y § a f t e r m y s e c r e t d e v o t i o n s w e n t to the
c o w y a r d to b r a n d c a l v e s .
c o w b r a n d e d § two c a l v e s
m ale § 3 females.
cow.

Bro.

C a s t l e h a d o n e n o h o m e d da n(?)

§ a bull

§ heifer.

I had 4 calves

1

I also rebranded with C the Hannah Holmes

F o u n d out t h a t P u n a h o u h a d b r a n d e d a b r i n d l e n o h o r n e d

heifer by mistake.

Bros .

C l a r k § R o g e r s b r a n d e d some.

This

m o r n i n g t h e f o u r c a l v e s § co ws r e t u r n e d to W a i a l u a .

Was very

b u s y b o t h y e s t e r d a y § to d a y in b r u s h i n g t h e s h e l v e s

Ejc. at t he

Depository.
b y Mr.

L a s t e v e n i n g o u r S.S. M o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s

Taylor.

The King § suite v i s i t e d the A m p h r o t i t e y e s t e r d a y

§ t h e r e w a s v e r y m u c h f i r i n g a b o u t n o o n.
Ale x.

Dr.

Judd § Hopkins

F r i d a y J u n e 15

conducted

At 5 o ' c l o c k t h e King,

s a i l e d fo r H a w a i i .

'49

O u r d e a r so n J o s e p h is e l e v e n y e a r s o l d t o day,
b o r n this d a y o f t h e w e e k ,
Mr.

§ at j u s t t h i s h o u r 9 o ' c l o c k P.M.

F u l l e r h a s c a l l e d on us t h i s e v e n i n g .

b e e n e x c e e d i n g l y b u s y in f i x i n g t h e Dep.
m y ow n m an a o .

Bro.

Castle has assisted.

o r d e r s to f il l f r o m L a h a i n a

§ was

§ Waialua.

All this w e e k

I have

§ a r r a n g i n g it a f t e r
To m o r r o w w e h a v e s om e
Otherwise

h a v e th e c h i l d r e n go o v e r to E w a to m o r r o w .

I w o u l d t r y to

For m o r e than a w e e k

I have been a f f l i c t e d with a canker sore mouth.

Our meeting

W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g w a s v e r y t h i n l y a t t e n d e d § was

conducted by

bro.

C la r k.

It is t h o u g h t t h e " O h i o " is at H ilo.

Journal, Amos Sta rr Cooke

M o n d a y J u n e 18

June 18, 1849

Page 2

'49

T h i s is t h e a n n i v e r s a r y of t h e b a t t l e at W a t e r l o o .
How mu c h h u m a n gore has been shed by human beings.

Oh,

H u m an indeed,

for had t hey been a n g e l ic beings, wars n e v e r w o u l d have p r e v a i l e d
so m u c h o v e r o u r s o r r o w i n g w o r l d .
T h i s e v e n i n g bro.

C a s t l e h a s c a l l e d to s p e a k to us a b o u t

a cow P u n a h o u h a d t aken t h r o u g h m i s t a k e some two y ears since,
p a y Mrs.
to bro.

R i c h a r d s f o r t h e h e r d of bro.
E m e r s o n t ha t

Forbes.

I have written

I s ho u l d c laim the cow I b o u g h t out of my

s t i p e n d in 1840 o f H. H o l m e s

§ all h e r f e m a l e p r o g e n y ,

I p e r c e i v e d t h a t o t h e r s w e r e d o i n g t he s a m e
herds.

We are n o w r e c e i v i n g c a l l s

because

§ getting private

f r o m m e n o f war.

Saturday I

w a s b u s y a ll d a y § t i l l q u i t e l a t e § so I h a v e b e e n to d a y .
t e r d a y bro.
3 :1 6 , 1 7 .

C l a r k p r e a c h e d in n a t i v e all d a y I Sam.

Bro.

F r i d a y J u n e 22

to

T a y l o r at t h e c h a p e l all d a y Mat.

15:22

Yes­
II T i m

1 2 : 3 0 P s . 1 19:9.

'49

A n o t h e r w e e k h a s n e a r l y f l e d § m y w e e k ' s w o r k is n e a r l y
done.

W e d n e s d a y I w a s q u i t e b u sy .

conducted our prayer meeting.

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.

Taylor

Y e s t e r d a y the H a a e l e l e p o n i sailed

f or L a h a i n a § M a h u k o n a § w e s e n t s o m e b o a r d s to bro.

Bond.

The

Wm. b r o u g h t s o m e m o l s . §c. fr. W a i l u k u § s a i l s t o - m o r r o w f or
that place.

To m o r r o w s h a l l b e b u s y .

An arrival yesterday from

San Francisco.
Last e v e n i n g I r e a d p r o o f s h e e t of the first form of the
Extracts

f r o m m i n u t e s o f o u r l a s t Genl M e e t i n g .

To d a y w e h e a r d

th at Mrs. H o o p e r l o s t h e r l i t t l e son, w h o w a s b o r n Oct.
on t h e v o y a g e to S a n F r a n c i s c o ,

o f a b r a i n f ever.

1 7 t h l as t

H e a r d a l s o of

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

June 22, 1849

a prospect of war between Russia § Prussia,
Republic.

Day be fo re y e s t e r d a y morning,

Page 284

against the French

Bro.

Chamberlain called

into t h e D e p o s i t o r y § I t h o u g h t it w o u l d p r o v e h i s l a s t visit.
It s e e m s h e t h o u g h t t h u s also.

Bro.

Castle c a r r i e d h i m e a c h way,

§ in r e t u r n i n g s t u m b l e d § fell w i t h him.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n Mrs.

C o o k e c a l l e d at t h e D e p . § als o, on bro.

C h a m b e r l a i n w h o is n o t

so w e l l t h i s w e e k .
Castle

H e is t r o u b l e d w i t h a d i a r r h e a .

§ I h a v e p u t u p a b l i n d at the Dep.

at a u c t i o n fo r $2.25)

door

T o - d a y bro.

(which was bought

to k e e p t h e w i n d f r o m b l o w i n g o u r p a p e r s

a b o u t m y desk.

T u e s d a y J u n e 26

'49

Last Saturday

I w a s v e r y b u s y all d a y in a l t e r a t i o n s as

u s u a l bu t I h a v e n o t y e t f i n i s h e d .
got o v e r it d u r i n g t h e S a b b a t h .

I became very tired 5 hardly

That m o rni ng

I a r o s e as u s u a l

§ had my season of readi ng § pr a y e r before breakfast.

At b r e a k ­

f a st § [I] r e q u e s t e d E l i z a b e t h to p l a y on t h e S e r a p h e n a all day
§ she c r i e d about, but
Bro.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m J a m e s 2:26.

d ea d" .
Eccl.

I i n s i s t e d on h e r d o i n g it § s h e did.

At n o o n w e w e n t to t h e c h a p e l
12:14.

"Faith without works
§ h e a r d Mr.

Taylor from

In t h e a f t e r n o o n b r o C l a r k p r e a c h e d a ga in .

e v e n i n g n o n e o f us w e n t out, b u t r e t i r e d e ar ly .
or n o t h i n g d u r i n g t h e day.

is

At

I r e a d l i t tl e,

M y e y e s w o u l d n o t a d m i t o f it.

In

the fo renoon the M on t r e a l a r r i v e d § came into the harbor, h a v i n g
on b o a r d Mr. H e n r y P i e r c e § L ady,
E l i z a a r r i v e d f r o m Sa n F r a n c i s c o .
letters

f r o m B o s t o n fr. M o n t r e a l

A p r i l 17th.

a l s o Dr.

§ Mrs.

Lathrop.

The

Yesterday morning we received
§ s o m e v i a P a n a m a as la t e as

I r e e d a l e t t e r f r o m M a r y o f Dec.

22 Mrs.

C. o n e e a c h

Journal, Amos Sta rr Co oke

J u n e 26, 1849

f r o m h e r m o t h e r s i s t e r § Bro.
of Harriet.

e v e n i n g bro.

§ sister Seeley's

likenesses--

It c a m e v e r y s a f e l y in a s m a l l t i n b o x s o l d e r e d

a ls o s o m e T i m e s .

Gulick's.

The latter requests the Daguerotype

To d a y I h a v e r e c 1^ bro.

in on e P i c t u r e .

Page 285

T o d a y s o m e o f o u r b o x e s c a m e to hand.

Em e r s o n came over w i t h two of his boys

L a s t e v e n i n g bro.

Last

§ s o m e o f bro.

C l a r k c a l l e d at h i s h o u s e a m e e t i n g

o f t h e b r e t h r e n to l a y b e f o r e t h e m a c o r r e s p o n d e n c e b e t w e e n h i m
§ bro.

D o l e r e s p e c t i n g t h e Herd.

Smith,

Parker,

Bro.

Rogers,

Hall,

Present, bros.

Castle,

Emerson,

Tayl or Dole Rice § myself.

P a r k e r w a s c h o s e n c h a i r m a n § I, s c ri be .

t i l l 12 o 'c lk .

Clark,

We did not adjourn

We f i n a l l y p a s s e d t h e f o l l o w i n g -

Bro.

Clark

h a v i n g s i g n i f i e d h i s i n t e n t i o n o f a s k i n g a d i s m i s s i o n f r o m the
s e r v i c e o f t h e B o a r d in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e 7th R e s o l u t i o n of
its l e t t e r , w e d o n o t t h i n k th e m i s s i o n i n t e n d e d ,

at t h e i r last

m e e t i n g to p r e v e n t h i m f r o m t a k i n g h is p r o p o r t i o n a l p a r t of Hon.
H e r d 6jc.

The general characteristics

discussed.

T h i s m o r n i n g bro.

of the H e r d was also fully

C.B. A n d r e w s

a r r i v e d in t h e K a m III.

with Dwight Baldwin, James McKenny § Henry M artin Alexander,
Rexford § Eduard Hitchcock.
A b o u t t h e s a m e t i m e bro.

Emerson.

Yesterday,

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.
§ an officer.;

H e t r a d e d s o m e for t h e S e m i n a r y .

Johnson

in the M a r t h a f r o m Ka u a i .

§ h i s d a u g h t e r S a r a h El.

He h as t r a d e d som e,

C. is u n w e l l

also ,

§ so ha s bro.

§ Dr.

t h e Dr.

l e t t e r to day.

of "Amphritrite"

R o o k e h a s c a l l e d on her.

He s a y s she m u s t t a k e a c o u r s e o f m e d i c i n e .
her Mother's

arrived

P u n a h o u s c h o o l c o m m e n c e d w i t h 15 s c h o l a r s .

F u l l e r ha s c a l l e d ,

M rs .

also,

She h as a n s w e r e d

Journa l, Amos S t arr Cooke

J u n e 28, 1849

Page 286

T h u r s d a y J u n e 2 8 '49
Y e s t e r d a y a few m o r e b o x e s came.
on bro.

I w a s b u s y in w a i t i n g

J o h n s o n § a t t e n d i n g to bro. W i l c o x o r de r.

Last evening

w e h a d a f u ll p r a y e r m e e t i n g c o n d u c t e d b y bro. A r m s t r o n g .
m e et in g read anoth er p r o o f sheet of our minutes,
r e a d o v e r s o m e o f it.

After

£j t h i s m o r n i n g

T h i s a f t e r n o o n s o m e o f t he m i s s i o n a r y c h i l d ­

r e n h a v e b e e n d o w n to J u d g e T u r r i l l ' s to be v a c c i n a t e d b y Dr.
Lathrop.

Bro.

C a s t l e h a s b e e n e n g a g e d in d i s t r i b u t i n g P e r i o d i c a l s .

T he A n n a a r r i v e d f r o m K e a l a k e k u a w i t h 8 f a t h o m s W o od .
c a l l on Dr.

P u r p o s e to

Lathrop.

T h e Dr. o f t he A m p h r i t r i t e c a l l e d at D e p o s i t o r y w i t h Mr.
Armstrong.

T u e s d a y J u l y 3 49
F r i d a y § S a t u r d a y w e w e r e v e r y b u s y in g e t t i n g W o o d §
at t h e D e p o s i t o r y b o t h in r e c e i v i n g § s h i p p i n g G o o d s ,

especially

on S a t u r d a y , w h e n K a m III s a i l e d for L a h a i n a

(bro. A r m s t r o n g a

passenger)

§Hanalei,

§ for H ilo.

The M a r i a for Waimea

f or Ko l o a , b r o J o h n s o n b e i n g a p a s s e n g e r .

F r i d a y bro.

h a d a m e e t i n g a ll day, p r e p a r a t o r y to c o m m u n i o n .
h i s s c h o o l h a d a p i c k n i c k in M a n o a v a l l e y .
tho'

v ery tired,

bro. H a l l $ Mr.
5 § 12

'48.

Fuller §

H a d a call from

L o r d ' s d a y I r e a d t w o E v a n g e l i s t s Oct.

In t h e m o r n i n g bro.

A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d fr.

At n o o n bro. T a y l o r p r e a c h e d f r o m P s . 75:8.
all day.

Clark

Saturday evening,

I read through the Polynesian.
Laughnan.

Mr.

§ Anne

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.

Mrs.

G.B.A. p r e a c h e d but

Phil.

2:5,7,8.

Pierce was present
I d i d n o t go.

In t h e m o r n i n g 4 § 5t h s e c t i o n s o f t h e c h u r c h h a d a c o m m u n i o n
season,

§ the first three

in t h e a f t e r n o o n .

Yesterday I wrote

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

up m y a c c o u n t s
fr. W i l l i a m .

J u l y 3, 1849

§ s h i p p e d G o o d s bro.

B a i l e y ' s M e l o p h i n a for W a i l u k u

Last evening two vessels

Julian § Don Quixotte.

s a i l e d fo r C a l i f o r n i a ,

O u r m o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s at bro.

§ c o n d u c t e d b y b ro .

C.B. A n d r e w s .

rived from Kawaihae

§ L a h a i n a b r i n g i n g bro.

Also several letters.
bro.

Lyons

This morning,
Ives

The Hazeleleponi

from Kohala.

Bro.

Bro.

§ Curtis

Lyons.

Capt.

King ,

a r r i v e d to d a y w i t h l e t t e r s

C.B. A n d r e w s b r e a k f a s t e d w i t h us

S a t u r d a y § d i n e d w i t h us y e s t e r d a y .
m orrow morning.

the C h i l l e a n a r ­

In t h e m o r n i n g G o o d s to b u y

w o o d w i t h at K e a l a k e k u a to s e n d by the P r i v a t e e r ,

§ potatoes

Clark's

T h i s a f t e r n o o n I p u t up a l a r g e o r d e r fr.

§ s e n t it b y H a a l i l i o .

w h i c h s a i l e d t o day.

Page 287

T h e " O h i o " is e x p e c t e d to

C h a m b e r l a i n f o r a fe w d a y s h a s n o t b e e n so

well.

T h u r s d a y J u l y 5 '49
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g e a r l y t h e O h i o w a s a n n o u n c e d as b e i n g
in si gh t ,

§ at n o o n sh e f i r e d 30 guns in h o n o r

of

t h e 30 s t a t e s .

S o o n a f t e r t h e H i l o b o y s H e n r y § F r e d e r i c h L y m a n § M u n s o n Co an
c a m e into t h e D e p o s i t o r y b r i n g i n g l e t t e r s f r o m H i l o ,
h a in a.

At 2 o'clock,

Kau,

t h e r e w a s a R o y a l S a l u t e fi r e d ,

§ La­

§ several

consular salutes.

T h e a f t e r n o o n w a s o c c u p i e d in f u l f i l l i n g bro.

Wetmore § Kinney's

orders.

c h i l d r e n to K e a l a k e k u a .
Mr. H e n r y E l d Jr.
Mr.
bro.

here

M rs . T i b b e y .
Taylor.

by bro.

To d a y I s e n t th e l a t t e r b y th e

When I came home last even in g I found
§ he spent the evening § took tea--so did

I was

l a t e to m e e t i n g wh. w a s c o n d u c t e d by

N o t i c e w a s g i v e n o f a P r e p a r a t o r y l e c t u r e on S a t u r d a y

Taylor.

T h i s f o r e n o o n bro s.

c a l l e d on b o a r d t h e Ohio.

Castle Smith Clark § Taylor

I s e n t m y c a r d to t h e Capt.

§ to t h e

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

J u l y 5, 1849

Ward Room Officers.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n a Mr.

Boudenot

T h e g i r l s w e r e out.

Mr.

§ J o n e s called.

F l i n t n e r has a l e t t e r f r o m Mr.

s a y i n g h e w o u l d s a i l in t h e P a n a m a 2 1 st fo r P a n a m a ,
be h o m e in 40 days.

Page 288

Boardman

§ h o p e d to

T u e s d a y e v e n i n g I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to

sister Mary.

Sat. J u l y 7 '49
T h i s m o r n i n g at D e p o s i t o r y
§ w r o t e a s h o r t o n e to bro.
of J u l i et t e ' s
Mr.

S e e l e y § p u t t h e m up w i t h a l e t t e r

to h e r m o t h e r in o n e e v e l o p e ( ! ) - - to go f i r s t to

S e e l e y § t h e n to Charles pr. M o n t r e a l wh.

San F r a n c i s c o .
bro.

I f i n i s h e d m y l e t t e r to M a r y

s a i l e d to d a y for

Y e s t e r d a y I w a s b u s y in l o o k i n g o v e r t h e G o o d s in

C h a m b e r l a i n ' s c e l l a r § f o u n d on e b a l e bro.

Made out a n e w memorandum.
for t h r e e or f o u r days.

D i e l l n o t t h e Minr.

Did but little business.

Nika sick

To d a y I p a i d C h a i r m e n $ 2 0 4 . 2 5 for f r e i g h t .

At 4 o ' c l o c k o u r P r e p a r a t o r y l e c t u r e w a s p r e a c h e d at t h e a d o b i e
s c h o o l h o u s e b y bro. T a y l o r f r o m P s . 137.

It w a s

an e x t e m p o r e

sermon.
A b o u t 5 1/2 o ' c l o c k w e r e c e i v e d t h e P o l y n e s i a n ,
Montreal sailed.
o f bro.

Mr.

T i b b e y g a v e us t h e i r d o g ' s K e n n e l .

C a s t l e two Q u e s t i o n B o o k s Vol.

T h i s e v e n i n g bro.

§ the

C.B.A.

Borrowed

II, a l s o o n e o f bro.

s u p p e d w i t h us § so d i d Mr.

Eld.

Ives.
To

m o r r o w we p u r p o s e to h a v e C h a r l e s M o n t a g u e b a p t i z e d .

M o n d a y J u l y 9 '49
T h i s e v e n i n g t h e s c h o l a r s a c c o m p a n i e d Mrs.
S.S. M o n t h l y c o n c e r t at bro.
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.

C o o k e to t h e

C a s t l e ' s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Clark.

C a s t l e h a d n o s a b b a t h s c h o o l b e c a u s e he

Journal, Am os S tarr Coo ke

was unwell.

O u r c h i l d r e n Jos.

to N a t i v e M e e t i n g .
all t h i n g s " .
chapel.

J u l y 9, 1849

Bro.

Martha,

Page 2

§ J u l i e t t e a c c o m p a n i e d us

Clark p reached from I Thegs.5:21,

E l i z a b e t h p l a y e d on t h e s e r a p h e n a ,

"Prove

§ B e r n i c e at the

In t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e c h i l d r e n d i d n o t go to n a t i v e m e e t ­

ing b u t w e n t to t he o u r

(!) m e e t i n g at t h e s c h o o l H o u s e .

D o l e p r e a c h e d t h e r e f r o m 1 Cor.
at n o o n fr.

Col.

11:24,25,26,

Bro.

§ a l s o at c h a p e l

3 : 2 , 3 . " S e t y o u r a f f e c t i o n o n t h i n g s a b o v e " §c.

§ g o o d o l d [illegible]. At o u r M e e t i n g bro.

T a y l o r a f f i c i a t e d ( !)

in b a p t i z i n g o u r l i t t l e C h a r l e s M o n t a g u e ,

§ in t h e p o u r i n g of

the wine

§ bro.

distribution,
evening.

D. b r e a k i n g o f t h e b re a d .

o r c a r r y i n g t h e m a r ou nd .

H a d a boil on my neck.

Bro Hall

§ I i n the

I d i d n o t go o ut in the

Put on a p o u l t i c f e ]

§ retired

at a b o u t e i g h t o ' c l o c k .
To d a y w e h a d a c a l l at t h e D e p o s i t o r y f r o m Lieut.
Emmons,
Capt.

Dr. B e e

§ P u r s e r Foster.

Jones

T h e y a l s o c a l l e d at t h e h ou se .

S t r i b l i n g w a s at o u r m e e t i n g y e s t e r d a y 5 p a r t o o k of the

elements.

H e R e t u r n e d h o m e w i t h Mrs. A r m s t r o n g .

To-d ay not

m u c h to d a y l o o k e d o v e r t h e o r d e r Book.
A c a l l for s i s t e r M .M .

S mith this afternoon.

Bro.

C.B. A n d r e w s s a i l e d t h i s a f t e r n o o n in t h e R a i n b o w .

Bro.

Castle not very well.

Bro.

Chamberlain constantly failing,

Dr.

N i k a s t i l l u n a b l e to do a n y thing.

L a t h r o p h a d s e e n h i m § bro.

At n o o n , w h i l e

I was bathing,

l y i n g on t h e s e t t e e
of my watch.

c a l l e d to see h i m - - f o u n d

Ives.

Mrs.

C. sat o n m y v e s t w h i c h was

broke the Crystal

§ injured the h o u r-hand

R e p a i r e d at t h e e x p e n s e o f one d o l l a r.

Journal, Amos S tarr Cook e

T h u r s d a y J u l y 12

J u l y 12, 1849

Page 290

'49

T u e s d a y I w a s b u s y in s e n d i n g t h i n g s to K o l o a pr. M a r t h a .
Sent "Minutes" for

'49.

Bro.

C a s t l e c o m m e n c e d w i t h t h e D a y Book.

Y e s t e r a d y or m o s t o f it w a s d e v o t e d to Ge nl M e e t i n g c h e s t ,
§ arranging papers.
c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
bro.

Emerson.

Last eveni ng a tt en de d the pr ay er m e e tin g

Parker.

To d a y p u t up Oil

l i ng c a l l e d a s h o r t t ime.
This morning

Sat. J u l y 14

§ M ol s .

R e c ^ a l e t t e r f r o m bro. W h i t t l e s e y .

H o l d e n c a l l e d at t h e D e p o s i t o r y .

w i t h us.

fixing

Mr.

§ c h a i n f or
Mr.

Tuesday afternoon,

fT Mrs.

Capt.

Strib-

G o o d a l e t o o k t e a w i t h us 8 p r a y e d

I s h a v e d bro.

C h a m b e r l a i n fbr the f i r s t time.

'49

Y e s t e r d a y I d i d n o t h a v e m u c h to do, so I c l e a n e d out
the m o n e y chest

§ d r a w e r s a t t a c h e d to it.

p a r t t h e C e l l a r § s h i p p e d a f e w g oo d s
o f P u n a h o u v i s i t e d t h e " O h i o " to day.

To d a y I c l e a n e d in

for H a w a i i .

The scholars

T h e y c a m e i nt o t h e D e p o s i t o r y

§ I t o l d t h e m s o m e t h i n g s wh.

t h e y o u g h t n o t to do w h e n t h e y v i s i t

the Depository.

I m e n d e d an u m b r e l l a of Mr s .

Last ev e ni n g

T h e r e w a s a p a r t y at Mr.

Thompson's

(Dudoit's place).

C.'s.

This day

t h e M i s s i o n h as p r a y e d for us.

M o n d a y July 16/49
T h i s e v e n i n g I feel q u i t e i r r i t a b l e .

A m n o t v e r y w e l l.

Y e s t e r d a y I e n j o y e d th e s a b b a t h b e t t e r t h a n us u a l .
q u i t e so e a r l y as us u a l .

M a n y are sick w i t h the influenza.

p a r a t i v e l y o n l y a f e w to m e e t i n g .
Cor.

2 : 1 5 , 1 6 Mr.

n o t go out.

Did not arise

T a y l o r fr.

Rev.

Com­

B r o C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m II
3:20.

R e a d to t h e c h i l d r e n ,

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w e d i d

P.M. Mr.

Taylor pre a c h e d from

Journal, Am os S tarr Co oke

Is. 49:15.
some.

J u l y 16, 1849

O n l y a f e w c a m e out.

Think with much practice

On o u r r e t u r n I t r i e d to s i n g
I might mak e a singer.

h a d t h e i n f l u e n z a § n o w C h a r l e s b e g i n s to f e e l it.
arrived yesterday from Hilo § Lahania(!).
letters.

Bros.

rival from Kauai

c a ll f r o m Dr.

at Mr.

It w a s

f e l t here.

T h e Kam.

Ill

To day we h a d m a n y

S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n an a r ­

§ s o m e b u t t e r came.

N i k a r e t u r n e d to day.

Dodridge's

J. h as

L y m a n § B a i l e y s p o k e o f t h e E a r t h q u a k e on W e d n e s ­

d a y m o r n i n g last.

a ll day.

Page 291

To day I have b e e n alone

T h i s e v e n i n g J o h n Ii is u p - - a

L i e u t o f t h e A m p a t h r i t e (!).

Rise § Progress

to M a ry .

L a s t e v e n i n g I g av e

B e r n i c e v i s i t s th is e v e n i n g

B a t e s '.

S a t u r d a y , J u l y 21

'49

Near l y a week has p a s s e d since
in m y d a i r y ( ! ) .

I have written any thing

T h i s w e e k w e h a v e l i t t l e or n o s h i p p i n g to do.

W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g a l e t t e r w a s r e c ^ f r o m bro.

Emerson requesting

a c o f f i n to b e m a d e p u t i n to a b o x § srent in a b o a t to bro.
T h a t e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Parker.

m o r n i n g I w o r k e d in th e u p p e r p a r t o f L a m l o n St o re .
c o f f i n c a m e to h a n d.

G u l ic k.

Thursday

At n o o n th e

In t h e a f t e r n o o n s o m e of t h e m i s s i o n a r i e s

§ t h e i r c h i l d r e n v i s i t e d t h e O h io .

The Queen § others chiefs

§

o f f i c e r s v i s i t e d it in t h e m o r n i n g § w e r e s a l u t e d w i t h 21 guns.
J u s t at d a r k a l e t t e r w a s r e c ^ f r o m bro.

E m e r s o n s t a t i n g th at

J o h n c o u l d n o t l i v e § he w i s h e d t wo m e n to t a k e o v e r t h e c o f f in .
I l o o k e d a lo ng t i m e f o r m e n t h a t e v e n i n g
go b y bro.

Rice.

§ w r o t e a l e t t e r to

In t h e m o r n i n g a r o s e at 4 § n o n [ n o t ( ? ) ]

after six § finnally(!)

f o u n d two m e n to go f o r 1 . 5 0 ea.

Castle started wi t h Miss Mills

§ rode

" S ta r" .

till
Bro.

T h e y w e r e to s t o p

Journal, A mos S tar r Cooke

J u l y 21, 1849

at E w a to s p e n d t h e n i g h t .

Page 292

B ro S m i t h s t a r t e d t h i s m o r n i n g § w a s

to c o n d u c t t h e f u n e r a l s e r v i c e s t h i s a f t e r n o o n at 3 o ' c l o c k .
Yesterday morning early a note arrived saying John died T h u r s ­
d a y a f t e r n o o n at 2 o ' c l o c k ,
s a i l e d for San F r a ncisco,
part.

12 y r s 6 1/2 ms.

direct.

C l e a n e d o ut d o w n s t a i r s

L a s t n i g h t it r a i n e d a c o n s i d e r a b l e

T h u r s d a y J u l y 26

To d a y t h e O h i o

§ s o m e to day.

'49

T h e w e e k h a s t hu s

far p a s s e d away § I have m a d e no r e c o r d

e i t h e r of G o d ' s m e r c i e s n o r o f m y o w n d e f i c i e n c e s (!).
little these days that

for weeks, h a s b e e n R e p a ir !

Repair!

§ n o w r e p a i r r e p a i r at h o m e.

Repair--at the Depository,

§ a l s o to day.

Dr. W o o d c a l l e d to see him.
c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Parker.

D i d 't [ d i d n 't ] read.

H o l l o w W a r e room.
fr.

Lahaina,

C h a m b e r l a i n h a s n o t b e e n so w e l l .

Last evening our p ra y e r m e e t i n g was
T u e s d a y e v e n i n g t h e " P r i v a t e e r " Capt.

K i n g s a i l e d for W e s t H a w a i i .

bow,

My w a t c h word,

Y e s t e r d a y I w a s b u s y in m e n d i n g

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y bro.

§c.

That evening I fixed our bed Netting

Y e s t e r d a y f o r e n o o n w o r k e d in t h e T i n §

To d a y t h e " A n n e " s a i l e d f o r K a u a i .
t o o late.

Castle returned from Waialua,

Monday afternoon,
in five h o u r s .

o f M o n d a y Mr.

Goodale called.

C a s t l e ' s S.S.

Saturday,

in n a t i v e .

Mr.

Lord's day m o r n i n g

Lesson about

F i e l d § Mrs.

"Ruth".

The R a i n ­

a b o u t 3 o 'clk.

f r o m E w a to W a i a l u a § it r a i n e d m o s t o f t h e time.

o f bro.

I r e a d so

I a m f a s t g o i n g to n a a u p o - - a n d I w r i t e

l i t t l e o r n o t h i n g to t h e b r e t h r e n on b u s i n e s s .

chairs

in

Bro.

Peirce were present

Bro. T a y l o r p r e a c h e d all d a y at t h e c h a p e l A c t s

bro.

they rode

The evening
I took charge
Armstrong preached
in t h e s t o n e c h u r c h .

16:31.

Monday

Journ al, Amos S tarr Cooke

J u l y 26, 1849

t h e r e w a s an a r r i v a l

R e c e i v e d a l e t t e r th at

d a y fr. bro.

from San Francisco.

P o g u e s a y i n g h e h a d r e a d y 14 p i l e s w o o d .

q u i t e exhausftjed

w i t h care

L o r d ' s d a y J u l y 29

Mrs.

C.

§ a diarrhea.

'49

I have just returned
of mourning,

Page 29

(1 1/2 o ' c l o c k P.M.)

e v e n o u r d e a r bro.

from the home

Chamberlain's.

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g a b o u t 8 o ' c l o c k I w e n t in to s h a v e
him, bu t he w a s n o t a b l e to b e s h a v e d .
b e g a n to sp it b l o o d ,
some of the n e i g h b o r s
d a y § at n i g h t ,

In a f e w m i n u t e s h e

§we were some what alarmed,
§ Dr. W o o d .

§ s e n t f or

He e x p e c t o r a t e d b l o o d all

it w a s t h o u g h t e x p e d i e n t to h a v e a w a t c h e r .

Dole was down ^ he § s ister S mith spent the night.
in t h e e v e n i n g § he w a s m o r e c o m f o r t a b l e
ing s o o n a f t e r b r e a k f a s t
§ s e v e r a l bro s.

Clark $ Castle § sisters

I went over

§ sleeping.

I went over § found bro

Bro.

This m o r n ­

C. r a t h e r

§ others present.

He

h a d a l r e a d y b e g u n to c e a s e r a i s i n g p h l e g m § w a s e v i d e n t l y f a i l ­
ing.

Bro C l a r k w e n t to h i s s e r v i c e at 9 1/2 o ' c l o c k ,

C a s t l e to h i s s a b b a t h s c h o o l .

S o o n a f t e r Mrs.

Richards

W o o d c a m e in § a b o u t 10 o ' c l o c k he s t r a i g h t e n e d up,
kiss his w i f e

$ bro.
$ Dr.

embrace

§

b a d e h e r " f a r e w e l l " c o m m e n d i n g h e r to God.

Then

he took M a r i a Jane's h a n d § k i s s e d her § made some remark,

after

t h i s he d i d so to all t h e c h i l d r e n , M a r t h a An n, J a m e s ,
Isabella,

L ev i

§

s a y i n g a few w o r d s to e a c h 8 t h e n s p r e a d out h i s h a n d s

§ b a d e us all " f a r e w e l l " .

T h e n he t o o k Dr. W o o d ' s h a n d § p r a y e d

t ha t G o d w o u l d b l e s s h i m in h i s b a s k e t
in h i s t r e a s u r e s

§ in h i s s t o r e - - b l e s s h i m

sa ve h i m f r o m w o r l d l y m i n d e d n e s s

§ finally p r e ­

p a r e h i m f o r an a b u n d a n t e n t r a n c e i n t o t h e k i n g d o m of o u r L o r d

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

§ savior Jesus Christ.
m a d e a few r e m a r k s .
Andrews,

J u l y 29, 1849

T h e n he t o o k s o m e o f us b y t h e h a n d §

By th is t i m e m e e t i n g w a s

C l a r k D i m o n d § H a l l c a m e in,

out § b ro s .

Armstrong,

§ then some chiefs Kekuanaoa,

Paki, J o h n Ii, K a n a i n a - - a l s o K e o n o k e a p a .
to h i s w i f e

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He s p oke several times

§ s i g n i f i e d t h a t he k n e w her.

A f t e r 11 o ' c l o c k h e d i d

n o t k n o w m u c h § at 20 m i n u t e s a f t e r 11 he b r e a t h e d out h i s so ul
into the b o s o m of his Savior,

r e c l i n i n g h i s h e a d on m y r i g h t h an d .

W h e n it w a s c e r t a i n t h a t he w a s gone,

sister Chamberlain requested

bro. A n d r e w s to r e t u r n t h a n k s to G o d f o r t h e d e l i v e r y o f h e r h u s ­
band from pain,

sorrow § suffering

Ejc.

In a b o u t h a l f an h o ur ,

w h e n it w a s d e c i d e d t h a t t h e r e s h o u l d b e a p o s t m o r t e m e x a m i n a t i o n ,
bro.

Andrews,

C a s t l e § I l a i d o ut o u r b r o . ' s r e m a i n s b y s h a v i n g ,

w a s h i n g § dressing.
my dinner,
ation.

From that w o r k I have just returned,

§ eaten

§ e x p e c t to go at 4 o ' c l o c k to t h e p o s t m o r t e m e x a m i n ­

Bro.

C h a m b e r l a i n w a s b o r n at Do v e r , Vt. Aug.

56 y r s 11 ms.

1 day.

H a s b e e n on t h e I s l a n d s

d a y s - - w a s m a r r i e d at L a h a i n a Sept.

28,

26 y e a r s

1792,

aged

3 ms. §2

1-18 28 .

M o n d a y J u l y 3 0-49
Soon after I h a d w r i t t e n the above
f o r g o i n g to m e e t i n g .

Bu t, O r r a m e l c o m i n g in § r e q u e s t i n g me to

s e n d so me o n e to W a i a l u a ,
m i g h t go o ve r ,
o' el k.

I made preparations

I s e n t fo r t he w a g o n h o r s e ,

t h a t he

§ w e n t m y s e l f o v e r to b r o C h a m b e r l a i n ' s .

D r s . Wood,

Lathrop

§ H o f f m a n n came ,

They took off the b reast b one

a l s o, bro.

At 4

Castle.

§ e x a m i n e d f i r s t t h e le f t l u ng s,

§ found the upper part of them badly ulcerated,

§ the p l e u r a of

both sides very firmly adhered,

§ t u b e r c l e s in g r e a t n u m b e r s

§

in v a r i o u s s t a g e s o f p r o g r e s s .

They next examined the heart

§ the

Journal, Amos S t arr Co oke

arteries

J u l y 30, 1849

§ found some cloted(!)

diseased.

b l o o d in t h e m b u t n o t in t h e l e a s t

Th e h e a r t a p p e a r e d r a t h e r s m a l l .

T h e n t h e y t o o k o u t th e

right lungs, w h i c h w e r e s m a l l e r than the other,
have b een larger.

tho'

T h e s e w e r e m u c h as t h e l e f t w e r e ,

greater degree of progress.

Dr.

he h a d t h e p l e u r i s y w h e n y o u n g

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it o u g h t to
b u t in a

L a t hrop r e m a r k e d that he thou g h t

§ t h a t h i s c o m i n g to a d i f f e r e n t

c l i m e h a d a r r e s t e d t h e d i s e a s e for a n u m b e r o f y e a r s t i l l h e h a d
become acclimated here

§ t h e n t h e d i s e a s e w e n t on a g a i n ,

h e h a d p r o b a b l y a d d e d t w e n t y y e a r s to h i s
country,

§ t ha t

li fe b y c o m i n g to t h i s

§ finally r em ar ke d that a change of clime was beneficial

w h e t h e r f r o m a c o l d to a w a r m or f r o m a w a r m to a cold.
T h e e x a m i n a t i o n t o o k p l a c e in t h e s m a l l e r b e d r o o m .
the D r s . had re placed the br ea st bone
washed their knives
it in part .

Bro.

§ s e w e d up t h e ga sh,

After
they

5 h a n d s § left m e to w a s h t h e b o d y § r e d r e s s

S m i t h c a m e in § a s s i s t e d some.

Chamberlain's urnest(!)

request

At s i s t e r

I s t a i d to t e a § w a s e x p e c t i n g

to b e p r e s e n t t h e r e at f a m i l y w o r s h i p ,

b u t bro.

C l a r k c a m e in for

t h e p u r p o s e § I c a m e h om e .
It w a s r a i n y $ n o n e o f us w e n t to t h e c h a p e l .
conver|s]ation

w i t h th e g i r l s ,

n e a r l y 10 o ' c l o c k w h e n
a c c o u n t o f t h e ba b y .

Vincent

§ S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g w i t h Wm.

I retired.
To d a y bro.

a t i o n s for t h e f u n e r a l .

J u l i e t t e d i d n o t s l e e p w e l l on
Castle

T h e g r a v e I a t t e n d e d to,

§ w e h a v e b e e n b u s y t h e r e also.

t h e C h i l l e a n s a i l e d for M a u i

t e r n o o n bros .

§ I made vigorous p r e p a r ­

§ so me

A great q u a n t i t y of letters from a l most every s t a ­

tion a r r iv ed this m o rn in g
afternoon,

It w a s

T h e c o f f i n w a s m a d e o f K o a - b o a r d s b y Mr.

§ t h e m a k i n g c o s t 9.00.

other things.

I h a d s om e

Bishop

§ West Hawaii.

This

This a f ­

§ E m e r s o n a r r i v e d in s e a s o n for t h e f u n e r a l ,

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

J u l y 30, 1849

w h i c h w a s a t t e n d e d at 4 o ' c l o c k .
t h e ho u s e .

T h e n , bro.

Bro.

Hall being director,

f o r m e d at t h e M a u k a g a t e

A s e r m o n b y bro.
m o v e m e §c.

T h e r e bro.

L. A n d r e w s m a d e the p r a y e r ,
Clark from Acts

20:24.

R e m a r k s in n a t i v e b y bro.

bro.

T a y l o r - - B e n e d i c t i o n by bro Bishop.

bro.

Emerson.
At n o o n

1 term.

Bro.

Dimond's

B i s h o p r e a d the

s u n g " R o c k o f A ge s " .

Armstrong.

P r ayer by

P r a y e r at t h e g r a v e by

for t h e s c h o l a r s '

§ so has Mr. W i l c o x .

Castle w a l k e d with sister Chamberlain.

Richards,

Mr. A r m s t r o n g § w i f e ,

§ sister Dimond,

Bro.

into

None of these things

F u l l e r $126.

This e v e n i n g he has called;

p r o c e s s i o n bro.
w i t h Mrs.

I p a i d Mr.

p r a y e r at

the procession was

§ w a l k e d r o u n d b y bro.

t h e l a r g e d o o r o f t h e S t o n e C h u r ch .
724 H y m n Bro.

Smith made a

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bro.

§ s i s t e r Dole, bro.

sister Smith § my se l f--Punahou scholars

In t h e

Bro. B i s h o p

Emerson
Rice

§ Mrs.

§ Mr.

f o l l o w e d us.

tuition

Clark

Andrews,

There were

but a very few foreigners present.

Tuesday,

J u l y 31

'49

T h i s is t h e j o y f u l a n n i v e r s a r y o f A d m i r a l T h o m a s '
to o u r r e s c u e in

'43.

People, M i s s i o n a r i e s

That day will

long be r e m e m b e r e d by chiefs,

§ other foreigners.

but some of our family w e r e absent.

coming

We had a very good dinner

T h e y all are n o w

p r e p a r i n g for a s o i r e e t h i s e v e n i n g at t h e P a l a c e .
c a m e f or o u r P i a n o § t o o k it to t h e P a l a c e .

(sun down)

At n o o n t h e y

I h o p e it w i l l n o t

c o n t r i b u t e to a dance.
M o s t o f th e d a y I h a v e b e e n at t h e D e p o s i t o r y ,

as u s u a l .

In t h e f o r e n o o n I c a l l e d u p o n s i s t e r C h a m b e r l a i n § famil y.
spoke o f Grave Stones.
"church Records."

W r o t e a n o t i c e o f bro.

W r o t e up m y a c c o u n t s ,

They

C.'s d e a t h in t h e

this afternoon,

f o r July.

Aug.

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

T h u r s d a y Aug.

I c a m e o v e r to t h e D e p o s i t o r y for an

h o u r § t h e n r e t u r n e d to Mr.

Judd,
Mr.

Fuller's Examination.

a m o n g w h o m w e r e Mr.

Damon,

§ Mr s.

Page 297

2 '49

Yesterday morning

attended,

2, 1849

Rogers,

H a ll ,

Fales,

§ Mrs.

T a y l o r § Mr.

P aty, N e w e l l , Mr.

R u t h § G i m i , Mr.

French.

A fe w o n l y
T h u r s t o n , Mrs.

§ Mr s. A r m s t r o n g

The exercises were

f r o m 9 1/2 to 1 1/2 o ' c l o c k § w e r e v e r y c r e d i t a b l e to t e a c h e r
§ s c h o l a r s - -only a part of the scholars present.
In t h e a f t e r n o o n c o m p l e t e d m y a r r a n g e m e n t o f t h e T i n
room.

In t h e e v e n i n g o u r p r a y e r m e e t i n g w a s r e t u r n e d to Mrs.

C h a m b e r l a i n § c o n d u c t e d b y Mr.
l e t t e r s to Mrs.
Paty,

C.

a r r i v e d f r o m San F r a n c i s c o .

Alapai, John Young's wife

L e t t e r s f r o m bro.

d i e d at 1 o ' c l o c k .

T u e s d a y Aug.

C.

§ other m i s s i o n ­

Juliette was vaccinated.

7 '49
I w r o t e a n y t h i n g in m y

T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g I m a d e ou t s o m e t h i n g in r e f e r e n c e to t h e

c o m i n g e c l i p s e o f t h e su n Aug.
a f t e r 10 o ' c l o c k ,
bros.

Mrs.

C l a r k ' s to h a v e t h e i r c h i l d r e n v a c c i n a t e d b y

N early a w e e k has p a s s e d since
d ia ry .

The children went

§ b a l e s , b u t d i d n o t f i n i s h th e

T h i s a f t e r n o o n , n o w 5 1/2 o 'clk.

Lathrop.

§ others,

T h i s f o r e n o o n I w o r k e d in t h e l a r g e

c e l l a r § o v e r h a u l e d the boxes

a r i e s ar e at bro.

Hunt

Capt.

T h i s m o r n i n g e a r l y , w e l e a r n e d t ha t

o v e r to see h e r § so d i d I.

c e l la r.

A f t e r m e e t i n g r e a d s om e

Duri ng the m o r ni ng the M ary Frances,

b ut n o n e f r o m t h e S t a t e s .

Dr.

Taylor.

1 7 t h 18th.

t h e c e l l a r § s w e p t it.

Green § Rogers

Friday Morning finished,
J u d g e Lee

§wife,

also

a r r i v e d fr. M o l o k a i in t h e R a i n b o w .

[The f o l l o w i n g l i n e w a s w r i t t e n in t h e m a r g i n : ]
D u d o i s e l d e s t d a u g h t e r d r o w n e d a b o u t t h r e e d ays,

2 8 t h at W a i l u a K a u a

Aug.

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

In th e a f t e r n o o n ,

I b o r r o w e d bro.

7, 1849

Castle's horse

Page 298

§wagon,

t h e f i r s t t i m e s i n c e g e n e r a l m e e t i n g v i s i t e d w i t h Mrs.
T h a t v e r y d a y w e h a d s e n t J u l i e t t e to Mrs.

At e v e n i n g Mr.

S a t u r d a y f o r e n o o n Mr.

C. P u n a h o u .

Rice's school.

Wm. J a m e s P e t e r § D a v i d m o v e d to t h e i r p a r e n t s ' .
Friday.

§ for

Thursday

E m m a m o v e d on

F u l l e r s a i l e d in t h e R a i n b o w f o r M o l o k a i .

§ M rs .

T a y l o r § b a b e , w i t h Mrs.

Thurston

M a r y § T h o m a s v i s i t e d us § d i n e d w i t h us.

T h e Kam.

from Hilo

§ we ha d letters.

L y m a n § p u t up g o o d s

for him,

K i n n e y § Bond.

W r o t e to bro.

P o l y n e s i a n ca me out late.

r o d e on h o r s e b a c k in c o m p a n y w i t h B e r n i c e ,
on Mr.
it.

Jasper.

C.

§ we rode § called

Goodale.

§ it d i d

Read Polynesian

R e t i r e d l a t e £, a r o s e r a t h e r l a t e on L o r d ' s d a y m o r n ­

ing.

Bro.

Clark p r e a c h e d a k i n d of funeral

1,2.

Bro.

G r e e n p r e a c h e d a long,

s e r m o n fr.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w e d i d n o t go out.

g e l i s t s Nov.

2 3-30.

In t h e e v e n i n g Mrs.

Taylor p r e a c h his farewell sermon.
v e r y d e v o t e d man,

a t y p e wh. bro.

I read E v a n ­

C. w e n t out § h e a r d Mr.

T h e Kam.

T h u r s t o n ma,

Ill s a i l e d f o r

S m i t h m a bro.

Sent

P a p e r s for

In t he e v e n i n g p a s t b e f o r e

i n g D e p o s i t o r y r e w r o t e s o m e t h i n g for t h e E l e l e ,
s i d e s to a l e t t e r s he et .

Armstrong

a lso, A l v a h C lark.

T h e M a r t h a s a i l e d w i t h Dr. W o o d f o r K oloa.

all M a u i § t h e s o u t h o f H a w a i i .

from

C h a m b e r l a i n t r i e d to foll ow .

§ t o o k fo r p a s s e n g e r s bro.

ma, Mr. T a y l o r m a § Mrs.

57:

I r ead "Life of E v a r t s " - - a

M o n d a y w a s a v e r y b u s y d a y w i t h us.
Maui § Hawaii

Is.

g o o d s e r m o n at the c h a p e l ,

I J o h n 5:5.

letters.

Joseph § I

B o r r o w e d t h e i r k e y to o p e n o u r P i a n o ,

In t h e e v e n i n g v i s i t e d w i t h Mr.

to M rs .

Ill a r r i v e d

leav­

o c c upying three

In t h e e v e n i n g o u r m o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s

interesting

§ w a s c o n d u c t e d b y Bro.

G re en .

a r r i v a l fr.

the coast § f r o m the States.

D u r i n g th e d a y an
A l e t t e r f r o m Mr.

Hill

Jou rnal , Amos S tarr Cooke

Aug.

7, 1849

Page 299

o f M a y 1 4 t h s a y i n g t h e y h a d s e n t us an i n v o i c e o f g o o d s (?)
pr.

T s a r a m t . $ 4 ,0 00 .

At m e e t i n g bro.

Andrews

saying that there was commotion § revolution,
Bernice visits

t h i s w e e k at Mr.

T h e 4 b o y s w e r e out to ch.

Bates'.

El.

§money

s p o k e of t h e P a p e r s
in a l l E u r o p e .

to d a y at E m m a ' s .

all d a y on S u n d a y .

Y e s t e r d a y Jo s w e n t

to P u n a h o u f or L a t i n B o o k s to c o m m e n c e t h e s t u d y o f L a t i n at home.
Mrs.

C. t e a c h e s G r a m m e r § M u s i c ,

v a t e e r a r r i v e d to day.

§ I a m to t e a c h La ti n.

This afternoon,

at bro.

I t r i m m e d the A l g e r o b a s a r o u n d the Depository.
p l e t e d m y a c c 't o f t h e E c l i p s e
nesian.
Ii.

Dimond's proposition
This forenoon c o m ­

§ s e n t it to bro.

H a l l f o r th e P o l y ­

P r e p a r e d s o m e t h i n g s i m i l a r for the Elele.

R e a d to J o h n

Y e s t e r d a y I r e a d Dr. W o o d ' s n o t e o f A u g 4 - 4 9 to Mrs.

l a i n g i v i n g an a c c o u n t o f bro.
amination,

as f o l l o w s .

C h' s d i s e a s e

Viz.

" T h e h i s t o r y o f Mr.

The P r i ­

Chamber-

§ the post mortem e x ­

Copy-C's d i s e a s e p r e v i o u s l y to

J a n y last, w h i c h h a d b e e n p r o t r a c t e d t h ru '

a series of years, had

led both him § his p h y s i c i a n into the b e l i e f that his case was
not one of strongly m a r k e d Phthisis.
that way,

A l t h o ' f r o m its t e n d e n c y

there have always been grounds

f or t h e a p p r e h e n s i o n ,

h i s d i s e a s e w o u l d u l t i m a t e l y r e s u l t in this.

t ha t

F o r t h e l a s t six

months his symp t o m s h a v e b e e n m o r e s t r o n g l y marked,

§ have not

d i f f e r e d f r o m t h o s e u s u a l l y n o t i c e d in t h e l a t t e r s t a g e s of p u l ­
m o n a r y consumption; n o r did his lungs,

a fter death,

e x h i b i t a ny

m o r b i d c h a n g e s m a t e r i a l l y d u f f e r e n t f r o m t h o s e a l w a y s f o u n d in
cases of t u be r c u l a r Phthysis.
T h e a d h e s i o n s w e r e u n u s u a l in e x t e n t
l o bes w e r e

£ firmness.

The upper

f i r m l y a d h e r e d at the s u m m i t p r e s e n t i n g t h r o u g h o u t c o n ­

tinuous rugged excavations with not a vestage(!)

of h e a l t h y lung

Aug.

Jo urnal, Amos S tarr Cooke

remaining.

Page 300

T h e r i g h t l u n g a d h e r e d at e v e r y p o i n t , - - t h e m i d d l e

§ inferior portions,
hard tubercles.

hepatized, presenting here

§ there minute

T h e y a p p e a r e d to be l e s s n u m e r o u s t h a n is u s u a l

in s i m i l a r c a s e s .
side

7, 1849

The middle

§ inferior portions,

(were) n e a r l y h e a l t h y , n o t t u b e r c u l a r .

T h e q u a n t i t y of

fluid w i t h i n the p e r i c a r d i u m indicated previous
the heart

on t h e left

i n f l a m a t i o n of

that membrane.

Otherwise,

§ blood vessels appeared

to be n a t u r a l .

From the h e a l t h y a c tion of the bowels,

to h i s d e c e a s e ,

it w a s p r e s u m e d t h a t the d i s e a s e h a d n o t e x t e n d e d

to t h o s e p a r t s ,

§ t h e e x a m i n a t i o n w a s n o t e x t e n d e d b e y o n d the

previously

c h e s t ."
This evening,
O h t h a t bro.

I have w r i t t e n the two f o r e g o i n g pages.

C h a m b e r l a i n ' s m a n t l e m i g h t fa l l u p o n me!

[The f o l l o w i n g l i n e w a s w r i t t e n in t h e m a r g i n : ]
Dr. W.

spoke high ly of his e st e e m e d patient,

p r o f i t f r o m Mr.

T h u r s d a y Aug.

C.'s r e m a r k s

§ bright example

§ s a i d h e h o p e d to
§c.

9 '49

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g w e r e c ^ l e t t e r s f r o m K a u a i § s e n t t he
o r d e r s in t h e a f t e r n o o n b y L o u i s a f or W a i o l i
§ Waimea.

L a s t e v e n i n g our m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

w h o r e a d I J o h n 3:1-3.

w e t o o k bro.

Richards

§ after

Castle's h orse § w a g o n § started.

R. n o t b e i n g at h o m e w e w e n t up to Mr. J a s p e r ' s .
hom e,

Parker

A f t e r m e e t i n g r e a d an h o u r in " E v a r t ' s L i f e "

To da y w e t h o u g h t o f s p e n d i n g t h e d ay at Mrs.
]D o ' c l o c k

§ " K a e l e l e " for Koloa

Mrs.

She w a s n o t at

§ w e r e t u r n e d § c a l l e d at bro. A n d r e w s a n h o u r o r two.

Dur­

ing t h e t i me , w e w e n t o v e r to K a p e n a to b a t h e § t h e r e m y h a t b l e w
o f f § m y s t o c k b o t h w e n t i n t o th e w a t e r .

We r e a c h e d h o m e at 2

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

Aug.

9, 1849

o ' c l o c k § t h e n dined.

W e n t to D e p o s i t o r y § s o o n bro.

in § t r a d e d s o m e b o o k ,

cottons,

L ead,

The Privateer sailed for Kawaihae.

Oil,

Page 301

Green came

soap, n a i l s

§c.

T h e R a i n b o w for L a h a i n a .

In h e r Ii h a s g o n e in h e r f or Lot w h o is v e r y tad.

T h e r e w i l l be

an a u c t i o n t o m o r r o w at W i l l i a m § Co.
C o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to Mr.

Sat.

Aug.

11

L y m a n Cal.

this evening.

'49

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g Mrs.

G r e e n c a l l e d at t h e D e p o s i t o r y

t r a d e d t i l l a f t e r 10 o ' c l o c k .
c a m e in f r o m C a l i f o r n i a

About

8 o ' clock the H o n o l u l u

§ I r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m Mr.

d a t e d at B e n e c i a , J u l y 13 § 1 6/49.

Bro.

D a m o n d i d n o t come.

A t t e n d e d the A u c t i o n for t h e f i r s t t i m e in a l o n g time.
n o o n,

r e c ^ a n o t e f r o m bro.

Lyman

E m e r s o n w i t h 10 c o w s

At 5 o ' c l o c k s e n t t h e G e n l M e e t i n g t h i n g s o f Mr.

At

§ 10 c a l ve s.
T h u r s t o n to

t h e w h a r f b u t t h e H a a l i l i o s a i l e d b e f o r e t h e y r e a c h e d t here.
Mr.

Goodale dined w i t h us--s ay s he shall leave the service of

Govt.

The e vening I spent w i t h my family.

D i d n o t s ee bro.

C a s t l e d u r i n g t h e day.
T h i s m o r n i n g b u s y at t h e D e p o s i t o r y as u s u a l .
rived

(Boston)

A Schooner a r ­

from San F r a n c i s co by w a y of Lahaina this m o r n ­

i ng ea r l y , b r i n g i n g o u r g o o d bro.

Damon.

V e r y b u s y m o s t of

t h e d a y ti ll 6 o ' c l o c k .
K e k u a n a o a t o o k t e a w i t h us, B e r n i c e r e t u r n e d fr. Mr.
B at es .

L e a r n e d t o - d a y t h a t Mr.

the day

( T h u r s d a y ) w e c a l l e d there.

at H o n o l u l u .
w i t h him.

J a s p e r w a s at h o m e i n t o x i c a t e d

C a l l e d o v e r to see Wm.

N a t i v e s t o l d us he w a s d o n e
§ f o u n d P e t e r t a k i n g tea

0, Lord, p r e p a r e me for t h e d u t i e s o f to m o r r o w .

Journal, Am os S t a r r Cooke

T u e s d a y Aug.

14

Aug.

C. M a r t h a ,

Mary Annis

R i c h a r d s at M a e m a e .

§ b a b y § V i c t o r i a in bro.

C a s t l e ' s w a g o n § B e r n i c e r o d e on h o r s e b a c k .
b r e a k f a s t t h e r e w a s a c r y a S t e a m e r ahoy!
French man of Wa r from Kahiki.
a Am. w h a l e r ,

Page 302

'49

T h i s d a y w e h a v e v i s i t e d at Mrs.
I t o o k up Mrs.

14, 1849

W h i l e w e w e r e at
It p r o v e d to b e a

W h e n sh e c a m e in s h e t o w e d in

also drew out of the m u d M a r y Frances.

gether w i t h a the

(!) F r e n c h f r i g a t e P o u i s s e t t wh.

H i l o on S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n ,

under command

of

This t o ­

arrived from

Admiral Tromlin,

who was here about a y e a r since, makes q uite a battery.

Ad­

m i r a l T. h a d an i n t e r v i e w w i t h th e K i n g at H i l o ,

§ appears

pleasant.

f r o m Hil o.

T h e a b o v e f r i g a t e b r o u g h t a l o n g A le x ,

h e a r d to d a y th at A l . w a s s i c k at t h e Q u e e n ' s .
s i s t e r Ives g a v e b i r t h to a d a u g h t e r .

In the e v e n i n g bro.

This forenoon

L o r d ' s d a y m o r n i n g bro.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d at t h e n a t i v e c h u r c h § bro.
He g a v e us some a c c o u n t o f h i s vi s i t .

I

D a m o n at the c h a p e l .

H i s t e x t w a s Ps.

1 4 6: 1 0.

G r e e n p r e a c h e d at t h e C h a p e l .

A very few only present.
Y e s t e r d a y w e w e r e v e r y b u s y at t h e D e p o s i t o r y .
I blanded s o m e c a l v e s - - ^ t h e y § o t h e r c a l v e s
to W a i a l u a .
Chamberlain's

In t h e m o r n i n g

§ cows were driven

In t h e f o r e n o o n s h i p p e d fo r K a n e o h e
l e t t e r to h i s sons.

Loaf s u g a r § d r e w oil f o r P u n a h o u .

In th e a f t e r n o o n ,

bro. A r m s t r o n g .

This eveni ng a long call

T h u r s d a y Aug.

'49

c o n du ct ed by

f r o m h i m § bro.

O u r l i t t l e C h a r l e y is 3 m o n t h s to day.
ing I thought

opened

In t h e e v e n i n g a t t e n d e d

S.S. M o n t h l y c o n c e r t at s i s t e r C h ' s w h i c h w a s

16

§ r e a d Mr.

Castle.

Yesterday m o r n ­

I w o u l d s e l l m y d e s k at t h e D e p o s i t o r y § m a k e u s e

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

o f bro.

Chamberlain's.

§ she objected.
o n e o f bro.

Aug.

Bro.

16, 1849

Page 303

C a s t l e w e n t in to s p e a k to M r s.

Ch.

To day I have r e m o v e d my d e s k § p l a c e d the old

Ch.

§ Hall,

§ s i m i l a r to bro.

b u t n o t q u i t e so high .

I have w o r k e d hardly.

meeting was thinly attended,
whaler arrived yesterday,
h i g h M a s (!) y e s t e r d a y .
manders called,

C a s t l e ' s in its p l a c e ,
L a s t e v e n i n g our

§ w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

A

The Catholics

celebrated

Last evening M o n s i e u r Dillon

§ two c o m ­

§ invited

b o u n d hom e.

G reen.

[us] to t h e v a l l y ( ! )

to a p i c k n i c k .

H e a r d t h e r e w o u l d b e d a n c i n g § d i d n o t go.
M o n d a y , Mrs.
r e s p e c t i n g B.

C. r e c e i v e d a n o t e f r o m Mr.

C.R. B i s h o p

§ to d a y s h e r e p l i e d to it § r e t u r n e d it.

p r o b a b l y l e a d to the u n i o n o f t h e m two.

It w i l l

Lot d oe s n o t r e t u r n ,

nor

t he King.
S o m e t o l d m e to d a y t h a t t h e c h i e f s o u g h t to g i v e m e a
p i e c e o f land,

§ that they p r o b a b l y w o u l d if any t hing s h o u l d

b e s a i d to t h e m a b o u t it.

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

Goodale took tea §

prayed with u s .

Sat. Aug.

18

'49

Y e s t e r d a y f o r e n o o n I s c o u r e d up m y n e w b u t bro.
o l d desk,

§ in t h e a f t e r n o o n r e f i t t e d t h e p l a t f o r m .

we h ad a party.
strong,

Many were

Gr ee n , B a t e s ,

§ H e l e n § Ch. J u d d ,

Bishop, Hall

D i m o n d Mr.

§ P e t e r Green.

§ Hall

Last evening
Arm­

§ G o o d a l e a n d L. A n d r e w s ,

Sarah Andrews, Mary

up f r o m h e r f a t h e r ' s .

El.

Emma came

P e t e r c a m e in to t h e d i n i n g r o o m w i t h a

c i g a r § s t o l e s o m e cake.
orders.

i n v i t e d b u t o n l y Mr.

Ch.

T h i s m o r n i n g I w a s b u s y in p u t t i n g up

This a f t e r n o o n p a i n t e d my desk slate c olor w i t h some

p a i n t left in p a i n t i n g t h e b l i n d to t he d o o r o f Dep.

Shipped

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Aug.

g o o d s for W a i l u k u o n b o a r d t h e R a i n b o w .
s t e a m e r is g o i n g f o r t h e King.

Page 304

Report says the French

T h e A m d i r a l w i s h e s the Go vt to

p e r m i t W h a l e r s to t r a d e a w a y t h e i r b r a n d y
This evening

18, 1849

I h a v e r e a d t h r o u g h Pol.

b o u n d h om e ,

§ w i l l s a i l in a f e w w e e k s .

M o n d a y Aug.

2 0 '49

§ w i n e for supplies.

Two vessels

(full)

in,

Y e s t e r d a y w a s t h e h o l y s a b b a t h § I fear I d i d n o t s p e n d
it as

I s h a l l w i s h I h a d d o n e at t h e J u d g m e n t o f t h e g r e a t day.

I a r o s e at m y u s u a l h o u r ,

h a d m y s e a s o n o f r e a d i n g the S c r i p t u r e s

§ prayer before family worship

§ breakfast.

W h i l e at b r e a k f a s t

h e a r d t h a t t h e K i n g Ej s u i t e a r r i v e d S a t u r d a y n i g h t j u s t b e f o r e
midnight.

But n e i t h e r he, n o r a n y o f hi s f a m i l y w e r e out to m e e t ­

ing.

G r e e n p r e a c h e d at t h e n a t i v e c h u r c h f r o m I K i n g s

Bro.

1 7,18,

a b o u t W h o t r o u b l e d I s r ae l .

c h a p e l f r o m E z . 33:11.
for a w h i l e .
Jos.

Bro.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d at t h e

T h e s a b b a t h s c h o o l at t h e c h a p e l

In t h e a f t e r n o o n Mrs.

§ M a r t h a to get t h e i r S.S.

C. o n l y w e n t out.

lesson for next Lord's

is c l o s e d

I helped
day.

w a s t h e s u b j e c t o f H a n n a h c o n s e c r a t i n g S a m i to t h e Lord.
the day I read Evangelists

for Dec.

21 ^ 28 § Jan.

w a s a m e e t i n g in t h e e v e n i n g at t h e p a l a c e ,
were present.
f r o m II Cor.

4th.

It

During
There

§ o n l y a v e r y few

S o m e o f us w e n t to t h e C h a p e l
9:15 ,

18:

§ h e a r d bro.

Damon

" T h a n k s b e u n t o G o d for hi s u n s p e a k a b l e g if t" .

C a m e h o m e § r e a d to m y s e l f n e a r l y an h o u r in E s t h e r § Job.
R e t i r e d at 10
o'elk.

this morning.

s a i l e d for L a h a i n a ,
bundles

§ fieLght

'clock

, slept soundly,

§ a r o s e at 5 1/2

V e r y b u s y at t h e D e p o s i t o r y .
Kawaiahae,

Kailua § Kawaaloa.

o f s o m e k i n d to e a c h p l a c e .

The P r i v a t e e r
Sent letters,

This afternoon

Journal, Amos S t a r r Co oke

Aug.

p u t up bro. W i l c o x ' s

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr. A r m ­

o r d e r for c l o t h §c.

s t r o n g t o o k t e a w i t h us.
D illo n.

20, 1849

He t o l d us o f s o m e o f t h e t r o u b l e s w i t h

P r o p o s e d t h a t a d a y o f lasting § p r a y e r be a p p o i n t e d .
Jos.

T u e s d a y Aug.

c o m m e n c e d g o i n g to P u n a h o u S c h o o l .

21

'49

T h i s is o u r l i t t l e J u l i e t t e ' s b i r t h day.
yrs.

old.

She is s i x

On m y w a y to t h e D e p o s i t o r y I s a w a v e s s e l c o m i n g §

s oo n w e c o u l d d i s t i n g u i s h t h a t s h e w a s an Am. m a n o f W ar .
out to b e t h e P r e b l e ,

Capt.

G l y n n f r o m China.

b e c a u s e t h e y d i d n o t i n t e n d to stop.
account of sickness.

of the same disease.

t e a there.

W e r e o b l i g e d to s t o p on

A c c o r d i n g to p r e v i o u s

Andrews

i n v i t a t i o n Mrs.

C.

e x c e p t Jos. w h o w e n t to P u n a h o u ,

§ s p e n t m o s t o f t he day,

dining § taking

W e n t a r o u n d s o m e w i t h h i m to l o o k up l a n d to buy.

R i c h a r d s r e q u e s t e d m e to see bro.

t h e i r s p a r e r o o m in t h e i r y a r d .

F r i d a y Aug.

Brought no mail

P e n h a l l o w l os t t h e i r l i t t l e d a u g h t e r

Bernice § our own children,
v i s i t e d at bro.

She turns

Report says several had died of dysentery.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n Mr.; § Mrs.

Mrs.

Page 305

24

Hall about her occupying

He w a s n o t w i l l i n g .

'49

W e d n e s d a y bro.

Castle w e n t down town § h e a r d that the

F r e n c h w e r e t h r e a t e n i n g to t a k e p o s s e s s i o n ,
J u d d § r e q u e s t e d him,

so h e c a l l e d on Dr.

if he t h o u g h t t h e r e w a s t h e l e a s t d a n g e r ,

to s e c u r e us § t h e m i s s i o n a r i e s .
of it, b u t f i n n a l l y t o l d bro.

At f i r s t h e t h o u g h t l i g h t l y

C. to c o m e on T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g §

h e w o u l d do s o m e t h i n g a b o u t i t - - a c c o r d i n g l y y e s t e r d a y h e m a d e
out a mem.
son.

of accounts

L a s t e v e n i n g Bro.

§ I t o o k it d o w n § h a n d e d to h i m in p e r ­
C a s t l e w e n t d o w n § b r o u g h t up $ 1 0 , 0 0 0

Journal, Amos S tarr Co oke

Aug.

in s i l v e r § 5 , 0 1 0 in gold.

Dr.

§ Mr.

24, 1849

Pa ge 306

J a r r e t t b o t h c a m e up to

the D e p o s i t o r y § we e x c h a n g e d requ i s i t e p apers

§ receipts,

a w a y t h e m o n e y in o u r n e w Ir on s a f e at t h e D e p o s i t o r y .

This f o r e ­

n o o n w a s d e v o t e d to l o o k i n g o v e r § e x a m i n i n g t h o s e p a p e r s
I went

in § h e a r d bro.

Clark's

§ stored

- at n o o n

s e r m o n at t h e f u n e r a l of A l a p a i ,

b u t d i d n o t w a l k in t h e p r o c e s s i o n .
T h e r e w a s so f u l l an a t t e n d a n c e as c o m m o n on s u c h o c ­
casions.

None of the French officers present.

To m o r r o w t h e y

are e x p e c t i n g to do w h a t t h e y ca n to d i s t u r b t h e G o v t
T h e Lord, J e h o v a h r e i g n s
c a u s e tho'

§ w e t r u s t he w i l l t a k e c a r e o f h i s o wn

the King § Chiefs

Wednesday forenoon

§ community.

§ p e o p l e m o u r n for t h e i r iniquities.

I p a i n t e d m y d e s k l e a d co lo r .

That evening

o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro. A r m s t r o n g § B e r n i c e a c c o m p a n i e d
me to m e e t i n g .

Mr.

Bishop c a l l e d § left b e fo r e we returned.

sleep was d i s t u r b e d a little.
Judd's

Y e s t e r d a y B e r n i c e v i s i t e d at Dr.

§ ret urned this morning.

at Dr. J 's

Richards,

8 t o l d o v e r s o m e o f Mr.

t u r b a t i o n 8 t o l d Mrs.
§c.

§ Mrs.

Dillon's

husband had not been honored.

forbearance

S h e r e p o r t s t h a t Mrs.

Dillon called

§ o f f e r e d an a s y l u m to h e r in c a s e of h o s t i l i t y .

a l s o c a l l e d at Mrs.

My

She

R. h a s c a l l e d t h i s f o r e n o o n ,

g r e i v a n c e s (0 e s p e c i a l l y t h a t h e r

Mrs.

R i c h a r d s m a n i f e s t e d n o pur-

D. to e x h o r t h e r h u s b a n d to e x e r c i s e C h r i s t i a n

T h e r e a r e n u m e r o u s r u m o r s w h a t t h e y i n t e n d to

do, b u t n o o n e r e a l l y k n o w s w h a t .

To m o r r o w w e s h a l l know.

a f t e r n o o n Dr. J u d d h a s s e n t up $ 3 , 0 0 0 mo re.

This

We p a c k e d 15,000

in

s i l v e r in t h e Iron s a f e in D e p o s i t o r y § t o o k all t he g o l d in t o
bro.

Chamberlain's

o l d roo m, up s t a i r s , m a k i n g a b o u t

$ 3 0 , 0 0 0 there.

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Aug.

Saturday,

Aug.

25,

25, 1849

Page 307

1849.

T h i s w i l l b e e v e r a m e m o r a b l e d a y to t h i s p e o p l e .

A

d a y v e r y s i m i l a r to t h e t a k i n g o f t h e I s l a n d s b y L o r d G e or ge .
Last night

§ this

done for months

f o r e n o o n all t h i n g s c o n t i n u e d as t h e y h a v e

§ years.

This afte rn o o n the King sent his answer

to m a n y i n q u i r i e s on d e m a n d s m a k e
$ most,

[made] b y t h e F r e n c h A d m i r a l ,

if n o t all, w e r e r e f u s e d to be c o m p l i e d w i t h b y h is

M a j e s t y £ t h a t r e p l y w a s s e n t to t h e A d m i r a l a b o u t 2 o ' c l o c k ,
P.M.

Between three

§ four o'clock several

(two)

hundred French

s o l d i e r s c a m e on s h o r e , b r i n g i n g t h r e e f i e l d p i e c e s ,
t h e F o r t § t o o k p o s s e s s i o n o f t h e same,
marshall,

§ w e n t to

§ o r d e r e d Mr.

Goodale,

to l e a v e t h e r e w i t h all th e p r i s i o n e r s (!) w h i c h h e did.

T h e y t h e n p l a n t e d a f i e l d - p i e c e at e a c h e n t r y to th e fort § p r o ­
c e e d e d to t h e H o n o l u l u H o u s e § P r i n t i n g O f f i c e
H o u s e § set a g u a r d at them .

§ to t h e C u s t o m

T h e y t o o k t h e Kam.

W h i l e t h e s e F r e n c h s o l d i e r s w e r e d o i n g th is,

Ill also.

foreigners

s t o o d a r o u n d § a l m o s t m a d e s p o r t o f t h i s g r a n d farce.
says he s t i l l h a s p o s s e s s i o n o f t h e keys .

§ natives
Mr.

Bishop

T h i s m o r n i n g t h e Gov.

a s s e m b l e d t h e n a t i v e s to th e fo r t § o r d e r e d t h e m a ll to r e m a i n
in t h e i r h o u s e s ,

§ n o t o f f e r t h e l e a s t r e s i s t a n c e to t h e Fren ch .

T h e K i n g § C h i e f s all h a v e b e e n a s s e m b l e d at t h e P a l a c e m o s t of
t h e d a y § t hi s e v e n i n g .
b e e n there.

Most,

if n o t all, t h e c h i l d r e n h a v e

T h i s a f t e r n o o n w h i l e t h e a b o v e f a r c e w a s g o i n g on

I w a s b u s y at t h e D e p o s i t o r y ,

p a i n t i n g m y d e s k w i t h green.

e v e n i n g th e H a w a i i a n f l a g is s t i l l f l y i n g at t h e fort,
is q u i e t in o u r s t r e e t s ,

tho'

t h e r e are no m a k u i s .

This

a n d all

This m o rn in g

the M a r y § A d aline a r r i v e d from San Francisco, b r i n g i n g Misses
Johnstone, Marshall

§ T e n Eyck.

This afternoon a merchantman

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

fr.

Ch in a,

Aug.

25, 1849

§ in d i s t r e s s h as a n c h o r e d in the R o a d s t e a d .

up f r o m t h e l e e w a r d .

Mr.

A g t o o k t e a w i t h us.

Page 308

She beat

T h i s m o r n i n g Mr.

J a r r e t t c a l l e d at t h e D e p o s i t o r y f o r a r e c e i p t .

[The f o l l o w i n g , w h i c h is t h e top h a l f o f P a g e 236 in t h e j o u r n a l ,
w a s a c t u a l l y w r i t t e n o n Dec. 25, 1848, a n d m a y b e f o u n d on p a g e
227 o f t h e t y p e w r i t t e n c o p y . ]
a l s o in t h e e v e n i n g at th e p a l a c e .
t h e c h a p e l to h e a r Mr.

At n o o n 8 a c c o m p a n i e d me to

T a y l o r f r o m Lu.

w h o w a s e x p e c t e d , w a s n o t t he re .

a v e r y f e w out
Damon's

Mr.

Fuller,

B e r n i c e p l a y e d on t h e Sera -

p h e n a , w h i c h w a s v e r y p l e a s i n g to bro.
it r a i n e d v e r y h a r d § o n l y Mr.

14:26,27.

Da mo n.

In t h e e v e n i n g

G. § I w e n t to t h e c h a p e l .

Only

§ n o o n e to p r e a c h t i l l Mr. W i l c o x w e n t to Mr.

§ t h e n Mr.

m a r k s f r o m A c t s 17,

T a y l o r c a m e § g a v e us a f e w i n t e r e s t i n g r e ­
l a t t e r p ar t .

Paul's

p r e a c h i n g at A t h e n s ,

at t h e A r e o p h a g u s .
This m o r n i n g early,

our children

§ s c h o l a r s w e r e up 8

v e r y e a r l y g o i n g r o u n d th e h o u s e , w i s h i n g t h e m a " M e r r y C h r i s t ­
mas".

T o d a y w e h a v e h a d s c h o o l as us u a l .

C. bake.

B e r n i c e h e l p e d Mrs.

Y e s t e r d a y L y d i a w a s s i c k § t o d a y E m m a § Lot are ill

w i t h an i n f l u e n z a .
To d a y K a h a u a n u i

T h i s a f t e r n o o n o u r c o w got i n t o t h e m i r e ag ai n.

l e f t us to go to Hil o.

A man, by name

(!)

c a m e in h i s p l a c e to d a y at 5. 00 pr. m o n t h § f i n d h i m s e l f § l a s t
w e e k on T h u r s d a y a n o t h e r c o m m e n c e d , W a i m a k a ,

at th e s a m e w a g e s .

[The f o l l o w i n g l i n e w a s w r i t t e n in t h e m a r g i n : ]
Written by mistake,

s h o u l d h a v e b e e n w r i t t e n on p a g e 178.

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Aug.

25, 1849

Page 309

It w a s e x p e c t e d t h a t t h e F r e n c h w o u l d t a k e th e S a b b a t h
for t h e i r m o v e m e n t s ,

§ if t h e y m u s t do a n y t h i n g ,

t h e y s h o u l d w o r k t o d a y § no t to m o r r o w .
q u i t e a l o n g c a l l at bro.

Castle's.

I p r e f e r that

Last evening I made

T h e P o l y n e s i a n c a m e o ut

t h i s f o r e n o o n as u s u a l , w i t h o u t a n y a l l u s i o n to t h e p r e s e n t
disturbances.
c a n n o t tell.
o'clock.

P r o b a b l y it w i l l b e s u p p r e s s e d fo r a w h i l e ,

T h e P r i v y c o u n c i l h a d a m e e t i n g t h i s e v e n i n g at 8

Oh L o r d p r e p a r e us one a n d al l f o r t h e S a b b a t h .
This afternoon,

Vol. VI. ea fo r b ro s .
week,

but we

- 15

S e e l e y § C h a r l e s to go b y t h e O n t a r i o n e x t

a r o u n d t h e Cape.

v a c c i n a t e d b y Dr.

I p u t u p 22 P o l y n e s i a n s V o l . V . 46

T h i s n o o n Jos.

L a t h r o p at bro.

Juliette

Castle's.

§ Charles were

Juliette was v a c ­

c i n a t e d a b o u t a f o r t n i g h t ago.

M o n d a y Aug.

2 7 '49

Y e s t e r d a y all w a s quitet d u r i n g t h e day.
p r e a c h e d at t h e s t o n e c h u r c h to K i ng ,
1 8: 36 ,

chiefs

" M y k i n g d o m is n o t o f t h i s w o r l d . "

sermon for the occasion.
r em ained w i t h baby,

Mrs.

Bro.

§people from John

A very appropriate

C o o k e w e n t to th e c h a p e l

§ r e a d E v a n g e l i s t No.

Clark

3.

§I

At n o o n s i s t e r

R ic e c a l l e d to h a v e m e go to M a n o a in t h e a f t e r n o o n to a t t e n d
h is m e e t i n g - - I c o n s e n t e d .
Ii's h o r s e fr.
96,

Kauai.

At

3 o'clock

I started § rode John

C o m m e n c e d r e a d i n g m y s e r m o n fr.

"But t h y c o m m a n d m e n t is e x c e e d i n g b r o a d " .

subject

words

Got o f f f r o m m y

§ p r e a c h e d a k i n d of a s t r o n o m i c a l sermon.

a p p e a r e d i n t e r e s t e d in it.

P s . 119:

The people

I b r o k e o f f in m y s e r m o n at t h e s e

"i m a u h o a i l o n a l a k o u n o n a k a u a n o n a la. a m e n a m a k a h i k i " .
I r e t u r n e d at s i x o ' c l o c k § f o u n d Ii at f a m i l y p r a y e r s .

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Aug.

27, 1849

At 6 1/2 o ' c l o c k a ll b u t m e w e n t to t h e P a l a c e .
chapel.

M a r t h a § J u l i e t t e r e a d to me.

S o m e w e n t to t h e

After breakfast yesterday

m o r n i n g I l o o k e d o v e r m y d i a r y f o r 1836.

This m o r n i n g

t ha t t h e F r e n c h w e r e s e i z i n g all H a w a i i a n v e s s e l s
all t h e n a t i v e s u p o n t hem.
o r d e r s for t h i n g s ,

b u t n o v e s s e l can s a i l out

A r m s t r o n g s u p p e d w i t h us.
him,

Mr.

containing

§ all c o m m u n i c a t i o n

T h e m e m b e r s o f the

P r i v y C o u n c i l h a v e b e e n t o g e t h e r m o s t o f t h e day.
from the Admiral.

I learned

§ t u r n i n g off

We received ma n y letters

w i t h the o t h e r I s l a n d s w i l l b e b r o k e n off.

communications

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They have had

G o o d a l e d i n e d w i t h us § Mr.

Bro. H a l l f o u n d h i s o f f i c e s h u t a g a i n s t

§ b r o u g h t up s o m e o f h i s m e n to w o r k at o u r P r i n t i n g O f f ic e.

S a w to d a y 9 of t h e 10 d e m a n d s m a d e b y t h e A d m i r a l .
n e a r l y as f o l l o w s - -

They were

1st T h e c a r r y i n g out o f t h e t r e a t y o f M a r c h

'46, 3 r d a l l o w t h e B i s h o p to h a v e t h e e n t i r e c o n t r o l of t h e
schools.

An a u d i e n c e w i t h his Majesty.

d u t y on s p i r i t s ,

o r a b o l i s h it e n t i r e l y .

T a k e o f f p a r t o f t he
Puni s h two boys of

t h e H i g h S c h o o l for d e s e c r a t i n g t h e i r t e m p l e .

A l l o w i n g an

o f f i c e r to c o m e i n t o a p r i e s t ' s r o o m to t a k e a m a n a g a i n s t t h e
remonstrance of the priest.
"General Taste".
b u s i n e s s to

Pay for some damage to some Frenchman.

[be]

d o n e in t h e F r e n c h L a n g u a g e .

t h i s e v e n i n g to bro.

T h u r s d a y , Aug.

30

Tinker.

were dejected.

Bro.

Require

Commenced a letter

§ s i s t e r C. W i l c o x .

'49.

Finished the above
bro.

R e f u n d a f i n e o f $60. u p o n th e

l e t t e r y e s t e r d a y - - a l s o , o n e to d a y to

B i s h o p w a s o v e r to d a y f r o m Ewa.

Tuesday,

Thought we

it is s u p p o s e d t h e F r e n c h h e a r d t h e

f o r e i g n e r s w e r e g o i n g to a t t a c k t h e Fort,

§ so t h e y d i s a b l e d

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

m o s t o f t he gu n s ,

Aug.

§ b a r r i c a d e d the doors

§ C u s t o m House.

During

C h a m b e r l a i n r e q u e s t e d t h e p r i v i l e g e o f f e n c i n g in

t h e p u n a w a i c o n s i d e r e d as b e l o n g i n g to t h e D e p o s i t o r y .
the old picket

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§c. a n d w i t h d r e w t h e i r

s o l d i e r s s t a t i o n e d at t h e H o n o l u l u H o u s e
t h a t d a y M rs .

30, 1849

f e n c e a r o u n d it for bro.

Ch's

door for the g a n gway into the Depository.

Gave her

g r a v e b u t k e p t t he

To day I have hung

t h e s a i d g a t e b y i n s e r t i n g t h e hooks to the h i n g e s

i n t o th e s i d e

of the wall § fastening t hem w i t h m e l t e d type metal.
M o n d a y t h e P r i v y C o u n c i l c h o s e M e s s r s J u d d § Lee a c o m ­
m i s s i o n to v i s i t t h e F r e n c h f r i g a t e o n t h e f o l l o w i n g day.

They

d i d so a c c o m p a n i e d b y H o p k i n s

They

accomplished nothing

to take n o t e s i n s h o r t hand.

§w e n t out again § staid till

10 o 'c lk .

Y e s t e r d a y forenoon they wen t again but n o t h i n g was accomplished.
T h e y t h o u g h t if no o n e b u t t h e A m d i r a l w a s t h e r e t h e y c o u l d
a r r a n g e it w i t h him.
Y e s t e r d a y t h e K i n g s e n t his f i n a l r e p l y at 2 o ' c l o c k ,
§ to d a y t h e A d m i r a l

replied,

s a y i n g h e s h o u l d let all p r o p e r t y

a l o n e , b u t s u c h as b e l o n g e d to t h e Govt.
b r o k e n u p t h e guns

A t t h e fo r t t h e y h a v e

§ r o l l e d s o m e p o w d e r i nt o th e w a t e r .

pared a back passage

f r o m t h e F or t to t h e s t e a m e r .

th is e v e n i n g b u t c a n n o t t e l l w h a t w i l l c o m e ne x t .
d o w n in the SS § c a m e on s h o r e at W a i k i k i .
soon lest she m i g h t be taken.
c o m i n g b ack.

T u e s d a y Mr.

Chamberlain's.
yesterday.
bro.

D i m o n d.

Mr.

Pre­

All quiet
Mr.

Gower came

The vessel went back

G. h a s h e a r d t h a t A d a m s

is

G o o d a l e c o m m e n c e d b o a r d i n g at Mrs.

T h e l a t t e r v i s i t e d at Mrs.

Richards'

§ Andrews'

L a s t e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d in p a r t b y
T h e P e r u v i a n b r i g " P a c i f i c o " § the b a r k " M a r y "

a r r i v e d y e s t e r d a y f r o m S a n F.

N e i t h e r of t h e m b r o u g h t a n y

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

l a t e r i n t e l l i g e n c e fr.

Aug.

Page 312

U.S.

Y e s t e r d a y B e r n i c e h a d a t a l k w i t h Gov.
h is d e s i r e t h a t she m a r r y Lot.
It m a d e

30, 1849

Kekuanaoa about

S he t o l d h i m s h e d i d n o t l i k e L.

[her] q u i t e u n h a p p y a ll day,

§ s he w e n t to b e d e a r l y w i t h

a headache.

Yesterday 9 creatures came from W aialua--6

§ 3 f o r bro.

Hall.

Mr.

fat o n es ,

N e d d i e s w i l l b u t c h e r t h e m n e x t w e e k.

M. D i l l o n s e e m s d e s i r o u s o f w r e a k i n g h i s v e n g a n c e ( ! )

upon the

King's ministers.

F r i d a y A ug .

31

'49

T h i s day c l o s e s a n o t h e r m o n t h .
Next

[ m o n t h (?)] he is to h a v e

P a i d o f f N i k a at $7.0 0

8.

Y e s t e r d a y all t h e F r e n c h s o l d i e r s w e r e t a k e n on bo a r d .
T h e A d m i r a l is ue d( !)

a n o t h e r P r o c l a m a t i o n § s t u c k it u p a r o u n d

t h e s i d e s o f t h e stre et .

To d a y t h e K i n g ' s M i n i s t e r s

h a v e b e e n a p p r i z i n g t h e d a m a g e d o n e to fort,
is m a n y t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s .

§ others

§ t h e y t h i n k it

E v e r y g u n is r u i n e d - - p r i s i o n (!) d o o r s

b r o k e n off, W i n d o w g l a s s s h a m e f u l l y s h a t t e r e d , p r o p e r t y c a r r i e d
a w a y §c. §c.
H e a r d t o d a y t h a t R e y n o l d s is a p p o i n t e d d e p u t y F r e n c h
consul by Admiral Tromelin.
a w a y t h e s c h o o n e r Kam.
b a g g a g e to K a h i k i ,

Ill,

Mrs.

fo r t h e p u r p o s e o f c a r r y i n g M. D i l l o n ' s

or elsewhere.

Prepared freight
the vessels

T h e y F r e n c h are e x p e c t i n g to t a k e

§ letters

d i d n o t d a r e to sail.

for Maui

§ Kauai to-day, but

Perhaps they will to-morrow.

C. ha s w r i t t e n a l e t t e r to d a y to h e r m o t h e r .

v i s i t e d t h e r u i n s at t h e f o r t t h i s a f t e r n o o n .

Many have

Y e s t e r d a y bro.

B i s h o p w a s o v e r f r o m E w a § d i n e d w i t h us in c o m p a n y w i t h bro.

Jou rna l, Amos S tarr Cooke

Armstrong.

To d a y bro.

Aug.

31, 1849

Parker was over from Kaneohe

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§ dined with

us.
T h i s e v e n i n g c o r r e c t e d a l e t t e r fr.
W r o t e o n e p a g e in Mrs.

Sat.

Sept.

B e r n i c e to Mr.

C's l e t t e r to h e r m o t h e r .

1 '49

T h i s d a y t h e M i s s i o n h a s p r a y e d for us.
to m o v e on t o d a y as tho' n o t h i n g h a d h a p p e n e d .
to k e e p t h e t h r e e g a t e s o p e n at D e p o s i t o r y .
my

(!) n e w l y p a i n t e d des k,

most w i t h p r in te d labels.
w a l k this evening.
at Mr.

Lewis'

Bro.

All things seemed
Made Wooden ketches

Commenced using my

§ a rr anged the p ige o n holes.
Mr.

Bishop

C o o k e r o d e w i t h bro.

Sister

Castle ma § called

Ives n o t so w e l l to da y.

Clark's

§ the R a i n ­

f a m i l y r e t u r n e d t o - d a y fr. Mr.

W e h a v e h a d no P o l y n e s i a n to day.

Dole

Gave her

C's l e t t e r to h e r

The Louisa s a i l e d for K oloa this a f t e r n o o n
Bro.

Labelled

§ B e r n i c e h a v e g o n e o u t to

W r o t e a n o t h e r p a g e in Mrs.

b o w fo r L a h a i n a .
ho us e.

Mrs.

ho use.

s om e m e d i c i n e .
mother.

Lyman.

W r o t e up m y acct.

Le wi s '
book.

p r o p o s e d to m e to d a y t h a t w e h a v e c o m m u n i o n n e x t S a b ­

b a t h a f t e r n o o n § P r e p a r a t o r y l e c t u r e S a t u r d a y P.M.

To m o r r o w

m o r n i n g a b o u t 5 o ' c l o c k t h e r e w i l l be an e c l i p s e o f t h e M o o n,
i n v i s i b l e to us.

Tuesday,

Sept.

4

'49

S a t u r d a y n i g h t w e d i d n o t g et to s l e e p t i l l n e a r m i d n i g h t ,
b e c a u s e Mr. B.

§ B.

d i d n o t r e t u r n t i l l 11 1/2 o' c l k .

The latter

as w e l l as m y s e l f w a s v e r y s l e e p y y e s t e r d a y so m u c h so, t h a t s h e
d i d n o t go to t h e c h a p e l at n o o n .

Most of the Chiefs

c h i l d r e n w e r e o u t to m e e t i n g y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g .

Bro.

§ their
Clark

Jou rnal , Amos S tarr Co oke

p r e a c h e d f r o m H a b . 1:12,
a f t e r n o o n Mrs.

Sept.

Bro.

D a m o n fr.

C. w e n t o u t § bro.

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.

I K i n g 19:18.

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In t h e

Cl. p r e a c h e d f r o m Hab.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m II Chr.

b a t h w a s r e m a r k a b l y qu i e t .

4, 1849

Read Evangelist,

15:2.

3:1,2.
The S a b ­

J a n 1 1 -' 49 .

Yes­

t e r d a y w e h a d b u t l i t t l e to do § I w r o t e in m y l e t t e r b o t h to
b r o W.

§ C.

noon.

J u s t at n i g h t a R e v e n u e C u t t e r ,

arrived.

The Whaler,

It is sai d,

" R i c h m o n d " Capt.

Swift sailed about

Lawrence,

an U . S . B .

Lawrence

s h e is b o u n d to O r e g o n .

O u r m o n t h l y c o n c e r t l a s t e v e n i n g w a s at bro. A r m s t r o n g
§ c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

D a m o n , w h o p r e s e n t e d an a c c o u n t o f an A c a d e m y

b e i n g e s t a b l i s h e d at O r e g o n b y M e s s r s E e l e s

§ C l a r k § Mrs.

B ro wn .

It w a s v o t e d to d e v o t e t h e c o n t r i b u t i o n s o f t w o m o n t h l y c o n c e r t s
to t h i s A c a d e m y .

Mr.

s i x m o n t h s o r so.
not.

T o d a y Kam.

B.

§ B. h a v e a g r e e d to s u s p e n d m a t t e r s

L a s t n i g h t s l e p t v e r y s o u n d l y b u t M rs .
Ill h a s s a i l e d u n d e r F r e n c h c o l o r s

In g o i n g o u t s h e got u p o n t h e reef,
In a l e t t e r f r o m bro.

for

C. d i d

for Kahiki.

§ h u n g t h e r e a b o u t an hour.

E m e r s o n to day, he r e m a r k e d t h a t it

[was]

q u i t e a c o i n c i d e n t (!), t h a t t h e s a m e m o n t h w e h a d se t a p a r t c o n ­
t r i b u t i o n in o u r c h u r c h e s
South Africa,
To d a y Mrs.
Charles

for P r o t e s t a n t M i s s i o n of France,

t h e F r e n c h h a d c o m e § f o r c e d B r a n d y u p o n t h e Govt.

Fales

§ h e r c h i l d r e n t o o k d i n n e r w i t h us,

§ H e l e n Jud d.

Miss

§ so d i d

E l i z a b e t h D o w s e t t t o o k t e a w i t h us

§ I h a v e r e t u r n e d h o m e w i t h her.

It is j u s t a y e a r to d a y s i n c e

bro. J o h n s o n ' s t w i n s on s w e r e b o r n - - o n e o f w h o m d i e d Feb.

Thursday,

in

Sept.

5th.

6 '4 9

There was much occurred yesterday,
e v e r y day, to r e n d e r it m e m o r a b l e .

About

as t h e r e is n e a r l y

8 o ' c l o c k A.M.

the

Journal, Amos Star r Cooke

Sept.

F r e n c h W a r S t e a m e r " G e s s e n d i " l ef t o u r h a r b o r ,
a while for the Frigate,
f or K a h i k i .

"Le P o u r s e v a n t e " ,

6, 1849

8 after waiting

she sailed

S o o n a f t e r t h e F r i g a t e s a i l e d w i t h Mr.

family for San-Francisco.

§ s a i l d i r e c t l y to P a n a m a .

A b o u t 3 o ' c l o c k bro.

south

Dillon §

I thought likely the two vessels when

o ut o f s i g h t w o u l d c o m e t o g e t h e r ,

in f r o m o t h e r I s l a n d s ,

Page 315

§ the steamer change her course

D u r i n g t h e d a y s e v e r a l v e s s e l s c am e

§ w e h a d l e t t e r s f r o m all q u a r t e r s .

C a s t l e p u t up hi s l e t t e r s to Mr. A n d e r s o n

§ o t h e r s to B o s t o n in o n e e n v e l o p e ,

also six sheets

of a pamphelt(!)

just p r i n t e d c o n t a i n i n g the w h o l e account of what has passed,

§

t o o k it d o w n for t h e M a r y F r a n c e s , w h i c h s a i l e d f o r San F r a n c i s c o .
Last evening very few at te n d e d our meeting.
bro.

Armg.

( J u l i an a ).
previously.

It w a s c o n d u c t e d b y

This a f t e r n o o n a n o t h e r arri v a l f r o m San F r a n c i s c o
She reports

" S a b i n e " w i t h U.S. m a i l s a i l e d tw o d ay s

Sent r e t u r n s to o r d e r s to bro.

Bond, H i t c h c o c k §

Baldwin.
Heard,

this afternoon,

t h a t Dr. J u d d w a s to s a i l in t h e

H o n o l u l u fo r S a n F r a n c i s c o on h i s w a y to F r a n c e ,
to be a c c o m p a n i e d b y Lot
for B e rnice this evening,

§ Alexander.

T h e Gov.

§ t h a t he w a s
Paki

§ Konia sent

§ w i s h h e r to b e e n g a g e d to Lot,

to m a r r y w h e n h e s h a l l r e t u r n f r o m F r a n c e ,
d e c i d e at o n c e w i t h o u t s e e i n g h i m

(Lot)

so as

a n d t h e y w i s h h e r to

§ w i t h o u t h i s s a y i n g to

h e r w h e t h e r o r no' s h e l o v e s him.
Learned since that they intended they should have been
m a r r i e d that evening.

F r i d a y Sept.

7 '49

T h i s is t h e a n n i v e r s a r y o f m y e l d e s t b r o t h e r ' s b i r t h d a y

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

Sept.

7, 1849

§ if he w a s n o w l i v i n g , h e w o u l d be s i x t y t h r e e y r s old.
at N e w a r k ,

N. J.

Feb.

Page 316

He d i e d

7th 1837, w h i l e w e w e r e d o u b l i n g C a p e Horn.

After I had written what

I did yesterday,

Mr.

Armstrong called

in § w e c o n s u l t e d h i m a b o u t B e r n i c e ' s p i l i k i a .

He t h o u g h t w e

h a d t a k e n a w i s e c o u r s e a b o u t it.
T h i s f o r e n o o n B. w r o t e a n o t e to Lot
call ^ s e e her,
parents,

§ he came.

§ r e q u e s t e d h i m to

Sh e t o l d h i m t h e w i s h e s o f t h e i r

§ s a i d she w o u l d c o n s e n t in a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e i r

c o m m a n d s b u t she k n e w it w o u l d m a k e h e r a l w a y s u n h a p p y f o r he
did not

[love] her, n o r d i d s h e lo ve him.

to t h e Gov.

§ s a i d if t h e y

in a c o f f i n ,

(Gov.

Paki

A f t e r this she w rote

§ K o ni a) w i s h e d h e r b u r i e d

s he w o u l d s u b m i t their a u t h o r i t y ,

h a v e t h e m do so to her,

§ s h e w o u l d as s o o n

as to p r o m i s e to m a r r y Lot.

to it § t h o u g h t she w a s d e c e i v i n g h e r s e l f .
to Gov. w r o t e s a y i n g he e x h o n o r e d ( ! )

Gov.

replied

L ot s e e i n g h e r l e t t e r ,

h e r f r o m al l h e r p r o m i s e s

in h e r y o u t h , t h a t h e w o u l d n o t b e t h e m e a n s o f m u r d e r i n g her,
o r r e n d e r i n g h e r u n h a p p y t h a t he k n e w h £ w a s u n w o r t h y of her,
b ut t h a t t h e r e w a s one w h o w a s ,
s he w o u l d be h a p p y w i t h him.

e v e n t h e o n e s h e l o v e d Ej h e h o p e d

R e q u e s t e d to be r e m e m b e r e d t o us,

§ t h a t h e w i s h e d h e w a s w o r t h y to c a l l u p o n us,
B.

Ejc.

S i n c e thi s,

feels m ore lighthearted.
Mr. A r m s t r o n g t o o k t e a w i t h us

above.

Sat.

§ we have t o l d h i m the

T h e M a r t h a s a i l e d to d a y f o r Kauai.

Sept.

8 '49

T h i s h a s b e e n a v e r y b u s y d a y w i t h m e at D e p o s i t o r y .
A t 4 o ' c l o c k P.M. bro.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d a P r e p a r a t o r y L e c t u r e at

the Native School house,

f r o m 2 Sam.

24 :1 0.

A ft er this our e x ­

Journal, Amos Starr Co oke

Sept.

8, 1849

Page 317

p e c t e d c o m m u n i o n w a s p u t o f f t i l l T h u r s d a y n e x t , m e e t i n g o f A BC F M.
T h e P o l y n e s i a n c o m e s out to d a y w i t h t w o n u m b e r s ,

16 § 17 g i v i n g

an a c c o u n t o f Mr. W i l l i e ' s in t he n a m e o f t h e Govt.
Tromelin correspondence.

S p e a k s o f Dr. J u d d b e i n g a p p o i n t e d a

m i n i s t e r p l e i p o t e n t i a r y to t h e G o v t s o f F r a n c e ,
United States,
Hall.

§ Ad"*-. Le

Great Britain §

§ t h a t h i s p o s t in p a r t w i l l be f i l l e d b y Mr.

E.O.

K o n i a t o o k t e a w i t h u s - - s h e h as b e e n b l a m i n g B e r n i c e b e ­

c a u s e s h e t a l k e d so p l a i n l y to Lot.

T u e s d a y Sept.

11

'49

T h i s is a n o t h e r o f H a w a i i ' s m e m o r a b l e days.
the Honolulu,

Capt.

b o a r d G.P. J u d d ,

Newell,

Esq.

At 4 o'clock

s a i l e d for S a n F r a n c i s c o ,

h a v i n g on

a c c o m p a n i e d b y Lot § A l e x a n d e r ,

b o u n d for

France Great Br i t a i n § the U n i t e d States.

There was a farewell

m e e t i n g at t h e p a l a c e at 2 1/2 o ' c l o c k , w h e n t h e s e t h r e e e m b r a c e d
th e K i n g § c h i e f s
to b i d us

§ others present.

" g o o d bye ".

Testament.

T h i s f o r e n o o n Lot § A l . c a l l e d

The latter I p r e s e n t e d w i t h my very small

At n o o n I a d d r e s s e d a l e t t e r to Lot § A l . s a y i n g t h a t

to d a y w a s a m e m o r a b l e d a y to t h e m § to t h e i r n a t i o n
in t h e i r e a r t h l y p i l g r i m a g e

- a n e w era

- a s e a s o n to f o r g e t § r e p e n t o f t h e

p a s t § l a y n e w s c h e m e s f o r u s e f u l n e s s - - in s h o r t to f o r s a k e t h e
f e l l i e s of y o u t h § " q u i t t h e m s e l v e s

l ik e m e n " .

This letter I

g a v e to Dr. J. to g i v e to t h e m w h e n t h e y w e r e at sea,

§ out of

s i g h t of land.
Mrs.

D o l e has j u s t c o m e in § i n q u i r e

Lot § B e r n i c e w e r e m a r r i e d .
a c c t o f b e e f.
C. o p e n e d a bl.

W r o t e to bro.

if it w a s t r u e th a t

E m e r s o n g i v i n g h i m an

T h i s f o r e n o o n a t t e n d e d a u c t i o n at P a l m e r ' s .
rice--full of weevals.

Bro.

L a s t e v e n i n g o u r S.S.

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Sept.

M o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
W r o t e in t h e a f t e r n o o n to bro.
ft.

Pine Boards.

11, 1849

A r m s t r o n g at bro.

Emerson,

Page 318

Castle's.

§ p u t in r e a d i n e s s

L a s t w e e k Dr. J u d d r e q u e s t e d o f bro.

300

Castle's

a l e t t e r o f c r e d i t on Mr. H il l .

Bro.

t o l d h i m it w o u l d n o t b e p r o p e r ,

§ t h a t Dr. J u d d o u g h t to p r e s e n t

it to t h e P r i v y C o u n c i l

§c.

Bro.

C. c o n s u l t e d J u d g e L e e § he

C a s t l e w r o t e an a n s w e r § s u g ­

g e s t e d t h a t it o u g h t to be d o n e t h u s

§ so,

§ h e r e p l i e d in a f e w

l i n es t h a t h e d i d n o t w i s h it if it m u s t c o m e so,

§ that nothing

w o u l d i n d u c e h i m to m a k e a f o r m a l r e q u e s t o f t h e K i n g § P r i v y
council.

Bro.

C. w r o t e an a n s w e r w i t h e x p l a i n a t i o n s (!)

h i m n o t to s e n d it.

A t n o o n Bro. Ag.

Dr. J. s a i d he h a d $ 3 , 0 0 0
f or $ 5 ,0 00 .
Francisco.

in m o n e y ,

S e n t a P o l y n e s i a n No.

re t u rn e d to-day.

Bro.

§ a l e t t e r o f cr.

16 ^ 17 to C h a r l e s v i a S an

S a b b a t h e v e n i n g , Mr.

W e n t to t h e c h a p e l

At n o o n f r o m Mat.

6:9.

Holden

§ h e a r d bro.

O u r F a t h e r wh.

Dr. J. t h r u bro.

c h u r c h for h i m § h i s h o a h e l e s ,

2 n d s o n cut an
§ set

I w a s t h e r e f r o m 9 to

C l a r k p r e a c h e d a t e m p e r a n c e s e r m o n f r o m Hab.
was present.

§ s e n t t he

§ la st e v e n i n g h e f e l l

it a b l e e d i n g § n e a r l y b l e d to de a th .

18.

in E n g l a n d

Bis h o p was over y e s t e r d a y from Ewa §

a r t e r y in t h e b a c k of h i s h e a d ,

11 o ' c l o c k .

a d v i s e d h i m to t h e same.

Bro. H a l l o r d e r e d t h e f r a m e to a h o u s e

p l a n f o r t h e same.

§ I advised

D a m o n fr.

E c c l . 9:

art in H e a v e n .
2:15.

Mr.

Jasper

Cl. r e q u e s t e d t h e p r a y e r s
fellow travellers.

Mr.

Bro.

of the

Goodale

is s t i l l s i c k w i t h a fever.
F o r two w e e k s bro.
Mr.

L e w i s h o u s e in N u u a n u .

C l a r k ' s f a m i l y h a v e b e e n s t a y i n g at
This day the Bo ar d commence

its

m e e t i n g , b u t at w h a t p l a c e , w e h a v e n o t y e t l e a r n e d .
L a a n u i d i e d t h i s d a y at m i d n i g h t .
b i r t h day.

It is E l i z a b e t h ' s

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

T h u r s d a y Sept.

13

Sept.

13, 1849

Page 319

'49

Y e s t e r d a y § t o da y our little Charles has b een unwell.
T h i s n o o n w e s e n t f o r Dr.

L a t h r o p to c a l l 6j s e e him.

i ng o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
s u p p e r w i t h us,

Castle.

Bro.

§ b r e a k f a s t this m o r n i n g a l s o , Mr.

Last e v e n ­
Ag took

Gower.

C o m m e n c e d to d a y t a k i n g an I n v e n t o r y o f M e r c h a n d i s e in D e p o s i t o r y .
The Haalilio sailed for Maui

§West Hawaii.

Mr.

Ag.

§ Gower went

in t h e H a a l i l i o .
At 3 o ' c l o c k w e h a d a m e e t i n g at t h e native s c h o o l h o u s e
§ bro.

D o l e p r e a c h e d f r o m M a r k 2 :2 7 " T h e S a b b a t h w a s m a d e for

man."

Bro.

C l a r k b l e s s e d t h e b r e a d § bro.

Bro.
church,

Sat.

D o l e r e a d a l e t t e r f r o m Dr.

Dole the wine.
J u d d to t h e m i s s i o n

§ a v e r y g o o d l e t t e r it was.

Sept.

15-

'49

T h e d a y § w e e k is p a s t

§ gone.

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y b o t h

bro.

C a s t l e § I h a v e b e e n b u s y in t a k i n g an i n v e n t o r y .

bro.

G u l i c k § w i f e c am e , h a v i n g r o d e to E w a t h e d a y b e f o r e ,

from there,
day,

here, yesterday.

indeed, ne ar ly well.

f o r a hour.

Our little Charles

Yesterday
§

is b e t t e r to

A t n o o n t h e P r e b l e f i r e d M i n u t e s gu n s

I s u p p o s e it is o w i n g to t h e d e a t h o f E x - P r e s i d e n t

P o l k w h o d i e d on t h e 1 5 t h J u n e .

Mrs.

B a t e s h a d a s o n to day.

T h i s e v e n i n g J o h n Ii § E l i z a b e t h h a v e r e t u r n e d f r o m W a i a l u a .
Bro.

E m e r s o n w r o t e to us d i s c o u r a g i n g l y r e s p e c t i n g

Elizabeth,

§warned(?)

us as to h e r A u n t Ka ho i.

v i s i t i n g B e r n i c e in t h e P a r l o r .
the Depository.
G u a r d i a n to El.

Bro.

E.

Mr.

B i s h o p is

S a r a i c a l l e d u p o n me t o - d a y at

intimated(?)

t h a t J o h n Ii w a s

appointed

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

M o n d a y Sept.

17

Sept.

17, 1849

Page 320

'49

Ye s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I did not have my season of prayer
t il l a f t e r b r e a k f a s t .
Prov.

2 7:22.

Bro.

d a r k p r e a c h e d in t h e m o r n i n g f r o m

Q u i t e a f ul l h o u s e b u t h i s M a j e s t y w a s n o t there.

Mr. W y l l i e c a m e w i t h t h e q u e e n .
Mr. M e d o u g a l .

Bro.

§ b o u n d home".

to m e e t i n g .

El.

phena,

In the a f t e r n o o n , Mrs.

C.

He is

§I

§ sat n e a r the S e r a -

R o s e f i e l d § Zion.

V e r y f e w out.

During the day looked over several "Missionary Heralds".
tired early,

§ got u p e a r l y this m o r n i n g .

d a y in t a k i n g t h e s t o c k i n g s .
l e t t e r s to d a y f r o m M a u i

w o u l d l i k e to l o a n s o m e o f m o n e y .

T u e s d a y Sept.

18

Re­

E n g a g e d m o s t o f the

B e g a n to w e a r a s t oc k.

§ Ka uai.

4:18.

§ Martha went

In t h e e v e n i n g B e r n i c e

I c h a n g e d my seat

§ g a ve B. t h e t u n e s ,

f r o m Prov.

Spencer of the "Triton".

d i d n o t go out.

w e n t to t h e c h ap e l.

Bishop came wi t h a town'man,

D a m o n p r e a c h e d at t h e C h a p e l

S a w § s p o k e w i t h Capt.
" f u ll

Mr.

Reed

Bro. H a l l t h o u g h t t h e G ov t
Bro.

D i m o n d m a d e m y P a p e r case.

'49

T h e s h i p t h a t w a s s e e n at s u n d o w n c o m i n g r o u n d D i m o n d ( ! )
Hea d, h a s p r o v e d to b e n o n e o t h e r t h a n t h e " T s a r " - -129 d a y s f r o m
Boston.

I n e v e r h e a r d a w o r d o f it t i l l

this morning,

§ bro Rogers

r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m bro.
L etts.
bro.

§ G o o d a l e c a m e in w i t h h e r mai l.
Wilcox,

T i m 0 K. h i s son,

J u l i e t t e r e c ^ o n e f r o m h e r au nt S a l l y ,

Charles.

cheese

I reached the Depository

T h e y s e n d us a w a s h i n g m a c h i n e ,

Ej s o m e d r i e d a p p l e s .

for L a h a i n a ,
§ letters

Kohala Kawaihae,

I

§ M a r i a A.

sister Fanny §
§ aunt Sally a

T h i s a f t e r n o o n th e C h i l l e a n s a i l e d
Kailua K e a l a k e k u a - - § I sent papers

§ E l e l e s to e v e r y p l a c e .

S p e n t m o s t o f to d a y in c o p y i n g

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

Sept.

in to o u r I n v e n t o r y B oo k .
s i x m o n t h s at 10 pr.

18, 1849

Page 321

L o a n e d to t h e G o v t t o d a y $ 5 , 0 0 0 f or

cent.

The Connecticut,

Capt.

Penhallow

a r r i v e d to d a y f r o m S a n F r a n c i s c o .

T h u r d s a y Sept.

20

'49

Y e s t e r d a y § t o d a y w e h a v e b e e n v e r y b u s y t a k i n g o u r a/c
o f s tock.

H e a r d t h a t br o s .

Hall,

p a r t n e r s h i p on t h e 1st p r o x i m o ,
in B r o a d w a y , wh.

D i m o n d § A n n e r were going into

at bro.

c o s t a b o u t $2000.

Dimond's n e w 2 story store

T h i n k o f m a k i n g an e x c h a n g e

w i t h t h e m in s o m e go od s .

Bro.

§ bought several things.

L a s t e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g was c o n d u c t e d

b y bro.

Clark.

Mrs.

h o u s e f o r to m o r r o w .

G u l i c k a t t e n d e d a u c t i o n to da y

J u d d c a l l e d y e s t e r d a y § i n v i t e d us to h e r
T o - d a y El.

§ H e l e n h a v e c a l l e d he re.

Ives h a s g o n e to K a n e o h e o n " S t a r" .
c a l l e d at bro.
arrival,

C a s t l e ' s fr.

to day,

fr.

Bro.

Bro.

A f t e r m e e t i n g la st e v e n i n g

Damon baby jumper.

Another

San Francisco.

It w a s t h i r t e e n y e a r s a go y e s t e r d a y s i n c e

I first saw

Juliette Montague.

Sat.

Sept.

22

'49

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y I h a v e b e e n v e r y b u s y in t a k i n g an
a c c o u n t o f s to ck .

Yesterday

cover what was exposed.
o n l y o n e to day.

I t o o k all t h e L u m b e r

Y e s t e r d a y o n l y o n e b o x fr.

§ put under
t h e T s ar,

To d a y t h e M a r t h a s a i l e d f o r L a h a i n a .

e v e n i n g w e t o o k t e a at bro.
r e t u r n to W a i a l u a y e s t e r d a y ,
He g a v e us t w o prs.

Hall's.

Bro.

at n o o n ,

I n f a n t s oc ks .

§

L a st

G u l i c k s t a r t e d to

e x p e c t i n g to s t o p at Ewa.

Bro. H a l l w i s h e s us to let

h i m k e e p t h e h o u s e in w h i c h h e l i v e s t i l l h i s f r a m e d h o u s e gets

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

here

§ is p u t up.

Sept.

22, 1849

T h e p a s t w e e k ha s b e e n a l a b o r i o u s

I r e s t to n i g h t in p e a c e

Page 322

one.

0 may

§ to m o r r o w f i n d to m y j o y t h a t t h e S a b ­

b a t h w a s m a d e fo r m a n to r e s t h i s b o d y § to p r e p a r e h i s s o u l for
an E t e r n a l rest.

M o n d a y Sept .

24

'49

T h i s has b e e n a v e r y b u s y d a y w i t h us,
h ad n o t h i n g from the v essel till night.
of the Privateer.

R e c ^ $275.

f r o m Mr.

s t r o n g w h o retu r n e d y e s t e r d a y w i t h his
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.

tho' w e

S e t t l e d w i t h Capt.

H e s a i l s to m o r r o w for C a l i f o r n i a .

s a i l e d to d a y f o r H ana.

Rainbow.

at Dep.

King

The L i o n

B a i l e y b y bro.

Arm­

f a m i l y f r o m W a i l u k u in the

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m II Cor.

9:6.

H e s p o k e o f 4 n a t i v e s c h u r c h m e m b e r s w h o w e n t to C a l i f o r n i a §
p r o m i s e d to g i v e to t h e L o r d t h e a v a i l s o f the f i r s t d a y ' s l a b o r - $10 each.

At noon , bro.

us to p r a y " .
Bro.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m Luke,

In t h e e v e n i n g f r o m --

C l a r k p r e a c h e d at t h e p a l a c e f r o m I Sam:

C o o k e s a i d h e d i d w e ll .
thing

"Lord teach

to d a y to bro.

12:23-25.

T h e K i n g § Q u e e n n o t t here.

Mrs.

Said s o m e ­

C l a r k a b o u t g o i n g u p to P a u o a to a t t e n d

t h a t m e e t i n g on S u n d a y P.M.

B r o u g h t home some w o r k for this

evening.

T u e s d a y Sept.

25

'49.

T h i s m o r n i n g bro.
a W a s h i n g M a c h i n e f o r us
letters

Castle openned(!)

a b o x in w h i c h w a s

§ s e n t it i m m e d i a t e l y over.

We found

f r o m M o t h e r § F a n n y o f M a r c h 1 6 - ' 4 9 a l so, p a p e r s p a i n t s ,

c a l i c o £jc. to t h e a m t .

o f a d r a f t w e s e n t h o m e s o m e m o n t h s since.

The machin© was

O n l y two c a r t l o ad s o f F r e i g h t c a m e to

$9.00.

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

h a n d to day.
stro n g.

Mr.

L a s t e v e n i n g , Mrs.
Marshall, wife

t h e P r e b l e c a l l e d -- Mri

F r i d a y Sept.

Sept.

28th

C.

§ Ber.

§ sister

also two portraits,

§ t w o o f f i c e r s W a r d § of

B i s ho p.

from Juliette's

c o n t a i n i n g a cheese § some d r i e d apples,

D a g u e r r e o t y p e s o f o f (!) J o h n § T h a n k f u l S mith.

J u d g e L e e § I h a d two s u r v e y o r ' s
J u d g e L e e o f f e r e d $100.

compasses

f r o m T r o y $50.

M y w i f e b l a m e d m e for n o t t a k i n g t h e $100 for it.

I

it w o u l d n o t be in k e e p i n g w i t h w h a t w e h a d b e e n d o i n g

c a m e f r o m t h e T s a r t oday.

The last of our boxes

I have d e voted most of my

t i m e to d a y to e x t e n d i n g § f o o t i n g t h e I n v e n t o r y .
Mr.

each.

fo r m i n e , b u t I let t h e s c h o o l h a v e it

for t h e s c h o o l for t h e l a s t t e n y e a r s .
for Dep.

Arm­

'49

friends in Sunderland,

replied,

Page 323

c a l l e d at bro.

T o - d a y w e h a v e r e c e i v e d two m o r e b o x e s

f o r $50.

25, 1849

D r y G o o d $9,000.

G o o d a l e r e c e i v e d a l a r g e box.
W e d n e s d a y evening our m e eting was

bro.

Clark.

Gal.

full § c o n d u c t e d by

6 t h Chap. w a s r e a d § c o m m e n t e d

up on.

Pur­

c h a s e d to d a y an E d i t i o n o f W e b s t e r ' s U n a b r i d g e d D i c t i o n a r y f or
$5.50.

S h a l l s e e k to c o m p l e t e m y acct. w i t h s c h o o l s i n c e A p r i l .

W e d nesday evening I read two hours
ley".

in L i f e of C r o m w e l l , b y " H e a d ­

He g i v e s C r o m w e l l an a d m i r a b l e C h a r a c t e r .

T u e s d a y Oct.

2 '49

T h i s is t h e t h i r d a n n i v e r s a r y o f m y b e g i n n i n g t h i s D iary.
M u c h has b een r e c o r d e d of m e r e l y a s e cular n a t u r e - -quite a c o n ­
t r a s t to w h a t

I u s e d to r e c o r d y e a r s ago.

One m a i n r e a s o n for

t h i s c h a n g e is m y l a c k of Z e a l f o r t h a t k i n d o f leading,

§ in

Oct.

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

s h o r t a c o l d u n f e e l i n g h ea r t .

2, 1849

Page 324

T h e s o u l s o f m e n do a p p e a r so in-

finitly(!)

v a l u a b l e - - d o n o t gi ve m y s e l f to s u c h l a b o r m e d i t a t i o n

§ prayer.

For weeks

for s o u l s ,

§ less c o n c e r n f o r t h e bo dy.

I have

felt t h e g r e a t n e e d o f m o r e a n x i e t y

m y s i t u a t i o n at t h e D e p . e s p e c i a l l y as

Fe el g r e a t l y t r i e d in
I s e e a g r e a t d e s i r e on

t h e p a r t o f t h o s e w h o a r e l e a v i n g t h e m i s s i o n to get all t h e y
can out of the Mission.

A m g l a d to s e e t h e m m a k e t h e e f f o r t to

get a l o n g w i t h o u t d e p e n d i n g u p o n t h e A . B . C . F . M .
s te p i n t o h i g h s a l a r i e s

f r o m Govt,

cannot need the Depository's

but when they

or other wise,

assistance.

I think they

L o n g to h e a r f r o m th e

B o a r d in r e p l y to o u r d o i n g s at o u r l a s t g e n e r a l m e e t i n g .
To day the

H a z e l e l e p o n i h a s s a i l e d fcr L a h a i n a , W a i -

luku Hana,

Kohala,

c a r r y i n g go o d s , p e r i o d i c a l s

brethren.

Gave the account

§ s e t t l e d w i t h Mr. J a n e t t .
him.

f o r s i x m o n t h s p a s t to Mr.

O n S a t u r d a y the G r e y h o u n d s a i l e d f or H a w a i i M a u i i ( ! )

Y e s t e r d a y Wm.
Castle

others

D i m o n d ' s n e w store.

§ I c o n t i n u e to b e v e r y b u s y at t h e D e p o s i t o r y .
§ about midnight,

Ca pt F a l e s ,

L a s t e v e n i n g o u r M o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
Damon spoke of Baptist Noel,
p r o s p e c t t h a t it be s u n d e r e d
S a b b a t h m o r n i n g bro.

U n i o n o f ch.

§ state,

Life of Cromwell.

"Margaret".
Cl.

Bro.

§ of the

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m Z e c h 7:9,10.

a l s o to t h e p a l a c e .

'49, a l s o s o m e Am. M e s s e n g e r .

Yes­

e re l o n g in E n g l a n d .

D a m o n p r e a c h e d at t h e c h a p e l all d a y § Mrs.

the evening,

Ejc.

in t o w n f or Ma u i .

S. A n n e r § Co c o m m e n c e d at bro.

terday 9 whalers arrived,

Bro.

Armstrong

He c o m p l a i n e d of Mr. H a l l n o t a s s i s t i n g

J u d g e L e e left in h e r f o r H a w a i i ,

Bro.

§ l e t t e r s f o r the

Read Evangelist

C. w e n t o u t in
f or A p r i l 12

H o p e to r e a d s o m e th is e v e n i n g in

Journa l, Amos S t a r r Cook e

F r i d a y Oct.

Oct.

5, 1849

Page 325

5 '49

Last evening § n ight before
of Cromwell.

This aft e r n oo n

o f C h u r c h § State.

I r e a d to Mrs.

I r e a d s o m e at Dep.

It is a r e m a r k a b l e w o r k ,

E n g l i s h m a n § a Prelate.

C.

fr.

Life

from Noel's Union

e s p e c i a l l y for an

B u t he h a s r e n o u n c e d h i s p r e l a c y .

W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
w h o r e a d t h e 3d o f M a l a k i

§ commented

u p o n " R o b b i n g God".

s o m e r e m a r k s in r e f e r e n c e to t h e C o m m u n i o n n e x t L o r d ' s
c a s h to d a y fell s h o r t

$50.

W r o t e to bro.

Em.

8 Coan.

D i m o n d m a d e me a s t o o l f o r m y de s k , w i t h l o n g legs.
o f t h e m i s s i o n $1200.
Bro.

f o r wh.

Judd's.

Capt.

B i b l e Soc.

Our

Bro.

He B o r r o w e d

Peirce about passengers

goes in a b o u t 4 w e e k s .

Mrs.

Made

he g i v e s a m o r t g a g e o f h i s p l a c e .

C a s t l e h a d a t a l k w i t h Mr.

M o n t r e a l wh.

day.

Clark

His p r i c e s

in the

are q uite liberal.

C. $ t h e c h i l d r e n s p e n t t h e d a y y e s t e r d a y at Mrs.
F a l e s has t a k e n t h e m o n e y b e l o n g i n g to t h e H a w a i i a n

$364.

§ w i l l g i v e a b i l l on h i s o w n e r s

at 20 pr.

ct.

advance.

Sat. Octo.

6,

'49

To d a y I h a v e f o o t e d all t h e a c c o u n t s
t h e y are r e a d y for t r a n s f e r i n g to J o u r n a l .
h e l m i n a s a i l e d to d a y f o r M a u i
§ M a s t e r J a m e s McK.

§ Hawaii.

in the D a y B o o k §

The Haalilio

8 Wil-

W e s e n t s o m e in b o t h,

§ H e n r y M a r t i n A l e x a n d e r § D.D.

Baldwin went

h o m e in t h e latter.
R e a d " C r o m w e l l " l a s t e v e n i n g t i l l 10 o ' c l o c k .
n o t a bit.

Mrs.

this evening.

C. ha s w a l k e d t w o m i l e s to day.

To d a y

Read Cromwell

Journal, Amo s S t a r r Cooke

T h u r s d a y Oct.

11

Oct.

11, 1849

Page 326

'49

N e a r l y a w e e k h a s p a s s e d § I h a v e w r i t t e n n o t h i n g in m y
D iary.

H o w s o o n I w e a r y in a g o o d c au se .

a b o u t as u s u a l .

Bro.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d in t h e f o r e n o o n f r o m

More a n i m a t e d than usual.
full o f s e a m e n .
3:1.

Bro.

§ Mrs.

(!)

D a m o n p r e a c h e d all d a y to a h o u s e

F r o m E c c l 12:14.

in the forenoon,

Lord's day I enjoyed

In t h e e v e n i n g ,

C. a t t e n d e d .

s e r v i c e in th e a f t e r n o o n on acct.

f r o m Tim.

II,

W e a l l w e n t to n a t i v e

of t h e C o m m u n i o n .

Bros.

Cl.

§

Ar m s t r o n g officiated.
M o n d a y I w a s e n g a g e d at o u r i n v e n t o r y .
t h e m o n t h l y c o n c e r t f o r S.S. w a s c o n d u c t e d b y Mr.
bro.

Castle's.

In t h e e v e n i n g Mr.

Bishop

In th e e v e n i n g
Armstrong,

at

§ D. B u i t t c a l l e d .

T u e s d a y w o r k e d at t h e s a m e -- § y e s t e r d a y f i n i s h e d it
§ f o u n d o u r Mdse.

a m o u n t e d to $ 1 7 , 3 0 0 . 0 0 .

w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Cl ar k.

Last evening our meeting

T o - d a y I w o r k e d m o s t o f the t i m e

at t h e S t a t i o n e r y - -§ p u t it all in t h e p l a c e f o r m e r l y o c c u p i e d
by butts

§ scre w s.

§ Co § b o t

1 bl.

h i m b y M r s.

Bro.

C a s t l e a t t e n d e d a u c t i o n at

r i c e 6/4.

Richards.

S p o k e to bro.

Williams

Dole about the cow g iven

Y e s t e r d a y a capt. W h e l l t o n c a l l e d b r i n g i n g

a l e t t e r fr. Mr. M a n d e l l ,

s a y i n g t h e Capt. W. w a s a m e m b e r o f his

chu r ch .

G o o d a l e h a s c a l l e d § s p e n t th e the

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

evening.

Mrs.

w i t h us.

We h o p e t h e y w i l l .

H a l l h i n t e d to da y t h a t t h e y m i g h t e x c h a n g e h o u s e s
A French s c h r a r r i v e d this evening.

N i k a h a s b e e n s i c k all t h i s w e e k .

T u e s d a y O ct 16

(!)

P e r h a p s h e ' l l l e a v e us.

'49

F r i d a y f o r e n o o n bro.

S m i t h ma, bro.

a r r i v e d f r o m H i l o on b o a r d a W h a l e r

Dwight

§ Mr.

Fuller

§ t h e y s t o p p e d at L a h a i n a .

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

Bro.

Oct.

P a r i s m a is e x p e c t e d d a i l y o n t h e " G r e y h o u n d " .

i ng Mrs.

C.

§ I c a l l e d at bro.

were received from Boston,
§ Mr.

16, 1849

D u d o i t in her.

Mr.

m o n e y - - c a l l e d on bro.

Armstrong's.

o f June.

Page 32 7

Friday e v e n ­

Saturday,

letters

The Don Q u i x o t t e arrived,

G o w e r c a l l e d § w i s h e d to b o r r o w some

C a s t l e a b o u t it in t h e

evening

£ we agreed

to l et h i m h a v e it on c e r t a i n c o n d i t i o n s - - ie g i v e us a m o r t g a g e
on Mr. M c L a n e ' s e s t a t e .
§ s e n t t h e m to Mr.

G.

Y e s t e r d a y w e d r e w up t h o s e c o n d i t i o n s
He a c c e d e d to them .

c o n s i d e r Mr. A d a m s o n e o f t h e i r firm.
at M e s s r s H. S k i n n e r s
Saw Capt Wheldon,
w i t h us.
own,

§ Co.

A t t e n d e d auction on Mon da y

Bought nothing.

of ship James Marry,

A b o u t n o o n , bro.

T h e y do n o t n o w

§ o t h e r b o y s b e l o n g i n g to P u n a h o u .

§ i n v i t e d h i m to take t e a

He c o m p l a i n e d b e c a u s e

§ many were present.

made some statements about the chapel, Bible

f o r c h i l d r e n at t h e s c h o o l h o u s e .

o ' c l o c k at Mrs.

Richards,

12

§ bro.

D w i g h t at 3
Mr.

I d i d n o t go out on a/ c

D u r i n g the d a y I l o o k e d o v e r t w o E v a n g e l i s t s Apl.

§ 19 for 1849.

themselves.

also

Dwight's meeting

§ at the c h a p e l in t he e v e n i n g .
§ sung.

Damon

A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d all day

B r o D a m o n at c h a p e l ,

§ Mrs. M a r s h a l l sat up s t a i r s
o f m y eyes.

Bro.

Bro.

§ T r a c t Soc,

S a b b a t h m o r n i n g w e all a t t e n d e d Mr.

at t h e s t o n e c h u r c h .

I

Last e v e n i n g the m o n t h l y concert

f o r s e a m e n w a s h e l d in t h e c h a p e l

Dwight

sold well.

E m e r s o n c a m e in f r o m W a i a l u a w i t h his

sent short boards last week.

bro.

Things

N o t i c e d that slave holders were w a r r i n g among

T h i s m o r n i n g bro.

Sent some baggage
e v e n i n g f o r Kauai.

D w i g h t t o o k b r e a k f a s t w i t h us.

for W a i o l i to t h e Do n Q u i x o t t e wh.
S a w t h e m on b o a r d .

s a i l s th is

S e e m e d to d a y t h a t N i k a

h a d g o n e d o w n t o w n f o r w o r k § wa s g e t t i n g h a l f a d o l l a r pr.
N a t i v e w a g e s are v e r y h ig h .
"Church § State".

day.

Am exceedingly p l eased with Noel's

He thin k s E n g l a n d m u s t s p e e d i l y give up her

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

T h u r d a y Oct.

18

Oct.

as w e s u p p o s e d $2,000.

Gower came for some m on e y § we gave

He t o o k it to W i l l i a m s

§ Co § t h e r e p r o v e d

f o r w h i c h he r e c e i v e d c r e d i t t h e r e § r e p o r t e d to us.

This will make our money come nearer correct.
c h i l l e a n s a i l e d § w a s so f u l l t ha t bro.

In t h e e v e n i n g t h e

D w i g h t w o u l d n o t go.

t he e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
Ps.

Page 32 8

'49

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g Mr.

to b e $ 2 , 1 2 8 ,

18, 1849

In

Armstrong, who read

139.
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g N i k a c a m e § s a i d if w e w a n t e d h i m he

w o u l d l e a v e his w o r k d o w n t o wn ,

§ r e t u r n to us.

day the Rainbow § H a z e l e l e p o n i arrived.
o r d e r for the Seminary.

Bro.

He d i d so.

Ale x,

T o o k one b o x b l u e D r i l l i n g ,

sent a large
1 b a l e 4/4

c o t t o n § 1 b a l e T i c k i n g f r o m Mrs.

Ch.

t h e Chap.

I b e i n g b e h e a d e d - -a l s o , s o m e

in C r o m w e l l ,

in N o e l ' s ch.

Sat.

Oct.

20

of Charles

cellar.

To

Last evening read

§ state.

'49

L a s t e v e n i n g r e a d a g a i n in C r o m w e l l , H i s b a t t l e s
R e e d y e s t e r d a y a c a s k o f oil f r o m Capt.
to day.

Fales,

§ engaged another

To d a y w e t o o k h i s d r a f t s on h i s o w n e r s

for w hat we h ad

p a i d h i m f r o m v a r i o u s s o c i e t i e s to m o r e t h a n a t h o u s a n d .
u p th e c a s h a /c to day,

f o u n d $ 0 1 . 6 9 s hort.

Castle attended Everett's Auction.

in I r e l a n

Made

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y b r o

This evening the Connecticut

s a i l e d for S a n F r a n c i s c o .

T u e s d a y Oct.

23

'49

Thus my days are n u m b e r e d - -seconds how they pass, mi n u t e s
too do n o t s t a y - - h o u r s are f l y i n g - - d a y s

are s p e n t , w e e k s

are b e i n g

Journal, Am os S tarr Cooke

numbered.
war d.

Oct.

23, 1849

Page 329

M o n t h s are a l m o s t gone--£j y e a r s i n c r e a s e m y s p e e d h e a v e n

Oh to r e m e m b e r t h a t

I m u s t g i v e to G o d an a c c o u n t

I am b u s y as a b e e e v e r y d a y b u t alas!
t h a t is w o r t h doing.
of my brethren,

at last.

h o w l i t t l e is a c c o m p l i s h e d

I s e e k e v e r y d a y to s u p p l y to t e m p o r a l w a n t s

t h a t t h e y m a y g i v e t h e i r t h o u g h t s to t h e w e l f a r e

o f s o uls.
L o r d ' s da y m o r n i n g bro.
us ua l.

Bro.

Clark p r e a c h e d a sermon from

Damon p r e a c h e d from
noon

C a s t l e h a d a s a b b a t h s c h o o l as

[Luke 1 8 : 2 2 , 2 3 ,

At n o o n bro.

c r o s s e d out].

In t h e a f t e r ­

I went, on foot, t o P a u o a § a t t e n d e d a m e e t i n g t h e r e

a s e r m o n fr.

Prov.

29:1.

"He th at b e i n g o f t e n r e p r o v e d § h a r d e n -

e t h h i s n e c k sha ll s u d d e n l y b e d e s t r o y e d ,
In t h e e v e n i n g

bro.

§ read

§ that without remedy."

Damon pr e a c h e d Luke 18:22,23.

The Chapel was

q u i t e f u l l all day.
Y e s t e r d a y , w e got a n o t h e r c a s k of oil o f Capt.
d r e w it up a d r a g w i t h t w o y o k e s o f oxen.
to L a h a i n a a c c o m p a n i e d b y h i s f a m i l y bro.
Bro.

6j

Today Capt Fales sailed
Dwight

C a s t l e s e n t to Mr. H i l l t o d a y p r S t a r l i n g .

t h a t Dr.

Fales

J u d d w e n t i n t o M o n t e r e y § t h e r e to m e t

§ bro.

R o g e rs .

Heard today
[meet]

the steamer,

f e a r i n g t h e y w o u l d b e too l a t e if t h e y w e n t to S a n F r a n c i s c o .
Y e s t e r d a y h a d a l o n g c a l l f r o m bro.
get t h i n g s

f o r bro.

§ S i s t e r S m i t h w h o w i s h e d to

§ s i s t e r at H il o .

Coan was feeling quite hard, because

T h e f o r m e r t o l d me bro.
I h a v e n o t w r i t t e n to h i m in

so l o n g a time.

Wed.

24th.
T h i s has b e e n a b u s y day.

H a w a i i to go b y t h e W i l h e l m i n a .

Mr.

P r e p a r e d ft.

§ L e t t e r for

G o w e r w e n t in her.

Reed a

Journal, Amos S tarr Co oke

l e t t e r f r o m bro.

Oct.

Page 330

P a r i s at L a h a i n a l u n a s a y i n g h e w o u l d l i k e to go

in t h e M o n t r e a l .

Spoke for w o o d § salmon.

Charles h a d his first t o o t h come through.
bro.

24, 1849

This evening little
L a s t e v e n i n g w r o t e to

Coan, b u t t h e e f f o r t w a s n o t a h a p p y o n e - - s h a l l n o t s e n d it.

Jos. h a s j u s t r e a d Prov.

Fridaly Oct.

26

4th.

'49

Y e s t e r d a y § t o d a y I h a v e s p e n t m u c h t i m e in t h e B a s e m e n t
a r r a n g i n g for the Oil.
o n e 245 gals.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n got

207 § 150 g a l l o n s .

T h e m o l s . c a s k § t w o m o r e oil

c a s k s r e m a i n to b e p u t u p o n the m.
to -d ay for Waialua.
Waialua.

3 casks upon the sills--

A boat of Kealiihulahula sail'd

A b o u t n o o n 3 fat c a t t l e

§ 16 o t h e r s c a m e f r o m

S i s t e r P a r k e r § H e n r y c a m e o v e r to d a y to M rs .

Bro.

§ S i s t e r L o w e l l S m i t h c a l l e d u p o n us t h i s a f t e r n o o n .

Mrs.

S h e r m a n to v i s i t us to d a y § s h e w a s e n g a g e d .

h a s b e e n t w o d a y s f e r r e t i n g out Am. Tr.

Soc.

Bro.

Johnstone's
Invited
Castle

account on D e p o s i t o r y

Books.
The wh a l e r s are d aily increasing.
Last e v e n i n g I r e a d C r omwell's w a r s in Scotland.
r e t u r n e d f r o m the b a t t l e o f W o r c e s t e r to L o n d o n Sept.

Sat.

Oct.

27

He

12 1651.

'49

Last e vening

I r e a d a n o t h e r C h a p t e r in C r o m w e l l .

I h a v e a t t e n d e d to g e t t i n g up t he M o l s.
t h e B a s e m e n t R o o m - - a l s o 3 oil cask.
o f a Eng. B r i g fr.

S a n F.

l e t t e r s fr. b r o Hun t.

Cask.

Today

§ h a d it p l a c e d in

T h i s a f t e r n o o n an a r r i v a l

A s a T h u r s t o n c a m e in h e r § b r o u g h t

H e a r d t h a t Dr. J u d d g o t to Sa n F r a n c i s c o

Oct 4 t h t o o la te f o r t h e S t e a m e r - - a l s o ,

the "Mary Frances".

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Oct.

T h i s m o r n i n g bro.
Boxed some Encyc lo ped ia s
the "Heber".

27, 1849

Page 331

P a r i s m a a r r i v e d in t h e G r a y ho u n d .

fr. Wm.

L. R i c h a r d s

o f C h i n a to go in

R e e d a l e t t e r to day f r o m M o s e s H a t c h at L a h a i n a ,

§ a n s w e r e d it.

M o n d a y Oct.

29

'49

Y e s t e r d a y I fe lt t h e w o r s e fo r m y g r e a t
week.

fatigue last

Had no season of prayer till after breakfast.

w e n t w i t h m e to ch.

Bro.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d fr Heb.

C o o k e a c c o m p a n i e d m e to t h e c h a p e l
funeral sermon,

1 2 : 1, 2.

Damon preach a

into the chapel from the vessel,

from

"So t e a c h to n u m b e r o u r days a r i g h t t h a t w e m a y a p p l y

our hearts unto wi s d o m . "
in the e v e n i n g .

T h e n Bro.

Th e c h a p e l w a s q u i t e full,
D. p r e a c h e d f r o m Mat.

As br o.

to P a u o a ,

T o d a y an a r r i v a l f r o m K a u a i .

I d i d not.

Whitlock Jun.,

Tr. A . B . S .

L. R i c h a r d s ,

Fuhchou,

§ so it w a s

11:20-21, Woe

unto thee Chorazine!

Wm.

Mrs.

at t h e d e a t h o f C ap t E d w a r d s a p i o u s m a n , w h o

remains had been brought
P s . 9 0:12.

§ h e a r d bro.

Mary Annis

Clark gave no n o t i c e o f my going
W r o t e to Wm.

P u t up § d i r e c t e d a b o x o f b o o k s to
C hi na ,

to go b y " H e b e r " .

J a m e s d i n e d w i t h us to day.
This evening Kekauonohi
Bro.
Dr.

is to be m a r r i e d .

C a s t l e w e n t d o w n t o w n to day,

S n o d g r a s s o f N.Y.

He h a s b e e n to C h i n a

a s o n of

He is n o w B o o k K e e p e r f o r M a k e e , A.

§ Co.

§ is a c q u a i n t e d w i t h t h e m i s s i o n a r i e s t h er e.

To m o r r o w t h e L o u i s a w i l l s a i l f or K a u a i ;
§ K a i l u a ; Wm.

came across

fo r W a i l u k u .

Greyhound,

for L a h a i n a

W r o t e a f ul l l e t t e r to bro.

Coan.

Journal, Amos S tarr Co oke

T h u r s d a y Nov.

1,

Nov.

1, 1849

'49

A n d so a n o t h e r m o n t h has d a w n e d u p o n me.
w r i t t e n a s h o r t l e t t e r to Wm. W h i t l o c k Jun.
c l o s i n g a d r a f t on H. H i l l fr.

$436.80.

Tr. Am.

P a r i s t o d a y § p a i d h i m off.
in t h e W h a l e Sh i p H u n t r e s s

Spencer,

I have commenced

Hi t c h c o c k ma arrived

§ h i s b a g g a g e in t h e

T u e s d a y e v e n i n g t h e G r e y h o u n d s a i l e d for L a h a i n a .

L a s t e v e n i n g t h e " L o u i s a " f o r Ka u a i ,
O u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
San F r a n c i s c o § t h e n e w s

is r a g i n g in Canada.

is t h a t F r a n c e h a s Rom e,

be m a r r i e d b y Mr.

§ that there

§ Russia § Austria.

It c o m e s m o s t l y f r o m Mr s.

B. h a s c a l l e d .

T hi s e v e n i n g Dr.

A n a r r i v a l to d a y fr.

Cholera

M u c h o p p o s i t i o n w i t h s o m e a g a i n s t Mr.

§ Bernice being married.
Mr.

§ H a z e l e l e p o n i " for Lahaina.

C lark.

is a p r o s p e c t of w a r b e t w e e n F r a n c e ,

fam il y.

en­

W e h a v e s e t t l e d w i t h bro.

Y e s t e r d a y bro.
Capt.

B. Soc.

T h e o r i g i n a l to go b y

the ’

M o n t r e a l " § the d u p l i c a t e b y the " M a ry ".
a l e t t e r to M i s s M a r i a L e t t s , N.Y.

To d a y I h a v e

I h a v e a l s o c o p i e d it

§ p u t u p a d u p l i c a t e o f th e a b o v e d raft.

Haalilio.

Page 332

Judd § her

T o - d a y V i c t o r i a is e l e v e n y e a r s old.

Edward Hoffman
D am on .

Bishop

§ M i s s M a r i a Louise M o r s e are to

T h e y are to k e e p h o u s e in Mrs.

Hooper's

place.

M o n d a y Nov.

5 '49

F r i d a y m o r n i n g bro. A l e x a n d e r § s o n D e W i t a r r i v e d in a
w h a l e s h i p b u t d i d n o t ge t t h e i r b a g g a g e t i l l S a t u r d a y .
Afternoon

Friday

I copi e d the C o n s t i t u t i o n of H a w a i i a n B ible S o c i e t y

into T r e a s r Book.
whaleship.

S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n bro.

Andrews

c a m e in a

To d a y w e h a v e s e t t l e d w i t h him.

L e a r n e d fr. bro.

H i t c h c o c k thftt Mrs.

Munn's

Grave stones

Journal, Amos S t a r r Co oke

Nov.

h a d b e e n l y i n g at t h e D e p o s i t o r y e v e r y ( ! )

s i n c e t h e M o n t r e a l ar rv ^.

In M a y

'47.

Page 333

H e r e q u e s t e d m e to see to s e t t i n g t h e m up.

to do so § to p a y h a l f t h e c o s t $8.00.
w i l l s t a y w i t h us.

Prepared letters

w i l l n o t s a i l t i ll to m o r r o w .
n a t i v e g o e s to K a w a i a h a e
merely.

5, 1849

I promised

T h i s e v e n i n g bro.

for the H a alilio,

Judge Andrews

Andrews

b u t s he

g o e s to L a h a i n a ,

£ f r o m t h e n c e a c r o s s to H i l o .

M o n t h l y c o n c e r t t h i s e v e n i n g w i l l be at bro.

a

Sent letters
Armstrong.

To m o r r o w e v e n i n g K e k a u o n o h i w i l l b e m a r r i e d at t h e P a l a c e to
Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.
P s . 39:4.

from

The b r e v i t y of life.
Bro.

e v e n i n g Prov.
a f t e r n o o n bro.
Palace.

A l . p r e a c h e d at t h e n a t i v e m e e t i n g

D a m o n p r e a c h e d at t h e c h a p e l f r o m Ex.
3:17.

23-2.

In t h e

A t n o o n n o one p l a y e d t h e S e r a p h e n a .

In t h e

C.B. A. p r e a c h e d at th e n a t i v e m e e t i n g § at the

I did not a t t e n d either.

F r i d a y Nov.

Mrs.

C. bo t h .

9 '49

T u e s d a y e v e n i n g w e all a t t e n d e d t h e w e d d i n g o f K e k a u o ­
noh i.

The King was not present.

m o n y § I l e f t fr. Bro.
bro. A l . § A n d r e w s

Bro.

Damon's where

Clark p e r f o r m e d the c e r e ­

I spent the evening with

§ t h e t h r e e b o y s w h o a r e g o i n g home.

T e w k e s b u r y was there.

Miss

Soon Bernice came a c c ompanied by Joseph,

§ on o u r r e t u r n w e c a l l e d at J u d g e T u r r i l l ' s
called with her daughter

§ w h i l e Mrs.

Vida

§ a cou si n.

The Haal i l i o sail e d for Lahaina w i t h Judge Andrews
Thurston,

$ on W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g r e t u r n e d .

§ Asa

T h i s a f t e r n o o n she

h a s sailed again.
W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g bro.

C. B. A.

W e i n v i t e d all w h o a r e g o i n g ho me, Mrs.

conducted our meeting.
Richards, Helen

$ Julia

(

Nov.

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

M a r i a Mr.

Paris

D a v i d § Wm.

§May § Ann

D eW it ,

[Mary 8 A n n a ]

t h e c l o s e bro.

Page 334

C.B. A n d r e w s A l v a h ,

§ t h e f a m i l i e s w h e r e t h e y s t a y to v i s i t us

l a st e v e n i n g § a f t e r t e a all t h e m i s s i o n a r i e s ,
§ sister Dimond.

9, 1849

f o r g e t t i n g bro.

It t u r n e d ou t to b e a v e r y p l e a s a n t p a r t y .

At

Paris r e a d 27th P s . ^ we sung "Ariel" § he prayed.

Asa Thurston was present

§ k n e e l e d w i t h t h e rest.

Mr.

Goodale came

bu t r e t u r n e d soon.
T o d ay bro.
to m o r r o w .

C.B.A.

h a s g o n e to K a n e o h e ,

To-day a schooner arrived,

§will return

by way of Hilo,

fr.

San

Prancisco w i t h G i l m a n fo r s u p e r c a r g o , b r i n g i n g as p a s s e n g e r s H e n r y
M. W h i t n e y , w h o b r o u g h t s e v e r a l l e t t e r s

f or m e fr. A n n C. Le t t s ,

fr.

T h o s M.M.

Bro.Bliss(?)

read.

Mr.

fr h i s b r o t h e r in l a w

Sea which

W. left a w i f e to c o m e r o u n d C a p e Horn.

T o - d a y w e h a v e b o u g h t q u i t e a lot s u g a r § salt.
e v e n i n g Mr s.

C. § I a c c o m p a n i e d b y B e r n i c e

c a l l e d at Mrs.

Brewer's

g r as s s o n o f Dr.
§ Capt.
Capt.

§ Mr s.

N . Y .,

at Mrs.

This

§ Sophia § Louisa have

§ s a w her, M i s s T e w k e s b u r y § Mr.

Snodgrass,

G l y n n at Dr.

Snow's.

Dudoit's

I

Thomson's

Snod­

§ saw her

H o f f m a n n w h o w e r e n o t at h o m e

§ at

W e w e r e d i s a p o i n t e d ( !) in o u r w i s h to see Mr.

family.

Mrs. H a l l c a m e to go w i t h us b u t h e r w a g o n m a n

ran o f f § s h e c o u l d not.
w e r e c o m i n g b a ck .

Last night,

M e r c u r y w i t h 1200 bis.
It w a s v e r y s t i l l ,

H e a r d to n i g h t t h a t J o h n L a d d § w i f e
or e arly this m o r n i n g the w h a l e r

o i l w a s c o n s u m e d b y fi r e in o u r h a r b o r .

o r it w o u l d h a v e i n j u r e d o t h e r s h i p s ,

a re a b o u t f i f t y n o w in t h e h a r b o r .
been for w e e k s .

Bro.

as t h e r e

R i c e is q u i t e s i c k § has

Nov. 12, 1849

Journal, A m o s S t a r r Cooke

M o n d a y Nov.

12

Page 335

'49

H a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t at bro.
C a s t l e ' s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
t h a t Mrs.

Paris.

This evening I was informed

C h a m b e r l a i n h a d d e c i d e d to s e n d M a r i a J a n e

A n n in t h e M o n t r e a l ,
Ann Eliza.

Bro.

a l s o, bro.

C l a r k h a s a l m o s t d e c i d e d to s e n d

E m e r s o n w a s at t h e D e p o s i t o r y m o s t o f t h e f o r e ­

n o o n § d i n e d w i t h us.

This a f t e r n o o n c o u n t e d over the money.

F or t w o w e e k s it h a s b e e n ou t o f t h e wa y.
chiefs were talking of c u tt in g down the
d i m e s to t e n for a d o l l a r .

Bro.

Ii.

H e a r d to d a y t h a t t h e

(ten c e n t s p e i c e s ( ! ) )

E m e r s o n u r g e d t h e m to cut d o w n all

i n f e r i o r c o i n s to t h e i r p r o p e r v a l u e .
upon John

§Martha

At d i n n e r I u r g e d t h e s am e

S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g w a s v e r y b u sy ,

w e h a d a l e c t u r e f r o m Bro.

H i t c h c o c k fr.

Col.

n o t so i n t e r e s t i n g in E n g l i s h § in n a t i v e .
t he P o l y n e s i a n to Mrs.

C. § B e r n i c e .

W a i m e a K a u a i to see h i s m o t h e r .

at 3 o ' c l o c k P.M.
2:8.

Bro.

H.

is

Saturday evening read

H .M . W h i t n e y h a s g o n e to

It is r e p o r t e d t h a t Mr.

Jasper

is b e c o m i n g a r e g u l a r sot.

Sabbath morning

l e s s o n w i t h Jos.

Bro. H i t c h c o c k p r e a c h e d an e x c e l l e n t

§ Martha.

s e r m o n f r o m M a r k 8:36.

1 st t h e s o u l w a s v a l u a b l e ,

in c o m p a r i s o n , n o t so.
l o s e it

other things,

2 M i g h t be l os t - 3r d an a w f u l t h i n g to

4 - s h ould be t a ken care o f - - s e v e r a l remarks.

P a r i s p r e a c h e d at c h a p e l ,

B e r n i c e n o t t he r e .

playing.

Mrs.

J u d d said her girls s h o u l d

In t h e e v e n i n g w e n t

§ f o u n d El i za .

B e r n i c e P l a y e d § s u n g " S t o w " at 2 n d s i n g i n g .

s e a s o n i n th e a f t e r n o o n at 3 o ' c l o c k .
officiated.

Mrs.

Dr.

Bro.

J o y in h e a v e n o v e r s i n n e r c o n v e r t e d .

No p l a y i n g on t h e s e r a p h e n a .
play.

I looked over the

L a t h r o p t h er e.

B ros.
Bro.

Andrews

[not(?)]
Judd

Communion

§Alexander

P a r i s w a s to h a v e

p r e a c h e d a s e r m o n , b u t h e w a s b e l a t e d b e c a u s e he t h o u g h t t h e
[ service] w a s 4 o ' c l o c k .

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d fr.

Is.

55:1.

Journ al, Amo s Sta rr Cooke

Wednes.

Nov.

14

Nov.

14, 1849

Page 336

'49

T h i s e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Hitchcock.

It is n o w d e c i d e d t h a t t h e " M o n t r e a l " w i l l go o n S a t u r d a y § t h a t
A n n E l i z a C l a r k w i l l go,
berlain.

as w e l l as M a r i a J a n e

§ Martha Ann C h a m ­

Bernice has b e e n a s s i s t i n g the latter.

d oe s n o t go.

She is to b e m a r r i e d to m o r r o w n i g h t to Mr.

T o d a y w e r e c e i v e d t w o n o t e s d a t e d Nov.

3rd

s i g n e d b y Wm. M e L a n e § J .T .

Gower,

a m o r t g a g e o f the P l a n t a t i o n

§ o t h e r land ,

f or t h e a b o v e $9,000.

at o n e pr.

cent a month, wi t h

as c o l l a t e r a l s e c u r i t y ,

S o m e o f t h i s m o n e y w a s p a i d to Mr.

2 0 t h § t he b a l a n c e to Mr. A r m s t r o n g t o - d a y .

bro.

B o nd.

To d ay Mrs.

D a m o n f r o m bro.

Gilmore.

'49 f o r $ 4 , 5 0 0 ea.

Oct.

§ Mr s .

Miss Tewkesbury

Gower

R e e d $100 fr.

C. r e c e i v e d a p a i l o f b u t t e r for h e r s e l f
Wilcox.

B e r n i c e w r o t e to Mr.
r e l e a s e h i m if he wished.

B. y e s t e r d a y in s u c h a m a n n e r as to

It w a s h e r o w n t h o u g h t to do so.

e v e n i n g he called, but she h a d retired,

Last

he has c a l l e d to n i g h t

b e s i d e s w r i t i n g to h e r to day.
Y e s t e r d a y bro.
to W a i a l u a .

He e x p e c t s t o r e t u r n t o - m o r r o w .

a Mr. B r o w n w a s
to Mr.

C.B. A n d r e w s a c c o m p a n i e d bro.

H e a r d y e s t e r d a y t h a t bro.

h e a d o f c a t t le .

H e a r d to d a y t h a t

in t o w n d e s i r o u s of p r o c u r i n g a S c h o o l .

F u l l e r to p a y h a l f p r i c e f or Mrs.

h e r ef u s e d .

Emerson

H o l d e n ' s two boys, but

G u l i c k h a d p u r c h a s e d 120

C o n s i d e r i n g hi s c i r c u m s t a n c e s

to d r a w n o m o r e fr.

t h e Bo a r d .

Francisco.

W r o t e to Mr.

F r i d a y Nov.

16

Offered

I think he ought

A n o t h e r a r r i v a l to d a y f r o m S an

T.M. M c L a n e .

'49

Yes t e r d a y forenoon the Mennon,

a 1100 t o n m e r c h a n t m a n ,

Nov.

Journal, Amos Star r Cooke

a n c h o r e d in t h e R o a d stead.

16, 1849

Page 337

Soon a vessel w h a l i n g Bark came along

w i t h h e r f l a g on t h e m a i n m a s t w r o n g e n d up.

S he h a d b e e n r u n

into b y t h e O h i o d u r i n g t h e n i g h t § c u t d o w n l o s i n g h e r j ib b o o m
5 f or e t o p g a l l a n t m a s t .
Woodbridge,

It t u r n e d o u t to b e t h e F o r t u n e ,

Capt.

w h o has h i s w i f e on bo a rd .

A t n o o n bro.
l e t t e r f r o m bro.

Andrews

Gulick,

arrived from Waialua bringing a

s a y i n g if t h e M o n t r e a l d i d n o t go t i l l

n e x t w e e k he w i s h e d C h a r l e s to go w i t h her.

B u t as it is p r e t t y

c e r t a i n t h a t she w i l l

go to m o r r o w , n o e f f o r t p r o b a b l y w i l l be

m a d e to h a v e h i m go.

I r eed a letter from Paki i n q u i r i n g w h y we

h a d let Mr.

Bishop call

§ see B e r n i c e

§ steal her heart.

I de­

v o t e d l a s t e v e n i n g to w r i t i n g a r e p l y § s e n t it t h i s m o r n i n g .
At

[night(?)j

received another which

w r o t e to Mr. W y l l i e a b o u t Mr.

Bishop

I shall not answer.

§ he c a m e to t a l k w i t h

Bernice,

§ w a s so p l e a s e d w i t h h e r m a t u r i t y §c. t h a t w e n t

t o l d Mr.

B. t h a t h e h a d m a d e a f i n e c h o i c e .

t o g e t h e r some of the
the affair.
ma t c h .

ministers

of state

Mr. W.
chiefs

§

called

§ talked over

I do n o t t h i n k t h e y w i l l o p p o s e s t r e n p u s l y t h e

I n q u i r e d to d a y o f Capt.

Newell, who returned yesterday

as m a s t e r § o w n e r o f t h e D a v i d H e n s h a w ,
g av e t h e m a v e r y g o o d n a m e ,
a letter § small bundle
Capt.

Pa k i

a b o u t t h e b o ys.

a l s o Dr. Ju dd.

He

At n o o n w e r e c e i v e d

f r o m Mr. M a n d e l l o f S o u t h D a r t m o u t h ,

§ Mrs. W o o d b r i d g e , w h i c h w e r e d a t e d A u g 5 '47.

by

In t he

l e t t e r w a s a n o t e w r i t t e n b y J u l i e t t e M. to D e l i a A. B r o w n at
the latter's father's d u r i n g the summer of
D e l i a ' s hair.
whj

Before

I s h o w e d t h e m to Mrs.

'36 w i t h a l o c k of
C.

I read the note

she could not unmuddle.
W e i g h e d C h a r l e s to day, h e w e i g h t 18 3/4

6 ms.

old.

Jou rna l, Amos S tarr Cooke

Nov.

L e a r n e d to d a y t h a t w e o v e r p a i d Mr.
a b o u t $300, w h i c h a c c o u n t s
back.

M o n d a y Nov.

19

Armstrong yesterday

C a s t l e h a s b e e n n e a r l y sick.

e v e n i n g w e h a v e c a l l e d on Capt.
Armstrong's.

Page 338

for our Cash b e i n g short for two weeks

Y e s t e r d a y § t o d a y bro.

at Mr.

16, 1849

§ Mrs.

This

W o o d b r i d g e who are boarding

T h e l a d y is a m e m b e r o f Mr.

Mandell's

church.

'49

S a t u r d a y w e w e r e v e r y b u s y in c o m p l e t i n g a f f a i r s f or
the Montreal,

but s h e d i d n o t l e a v e t i l l to d a y at 4 o' c l k .

D i d n o t r e t u r n S a t u r d a y n i g h t fr.
t h e c a s h § f o u n d it s t i l l s h o r t
fatigued,

$175.

teachers were present

f r o m 1 Tim.

f o r la st time.

1:15,

§ so it w a s at e v e n i n g .

Mrs.

Bro.

§ assistant

P a r i s p r e a c h e d for

D a m o n p r e a c h e d at c h a p e l

T e x t Gen.

§c.

The chapel was

3:15.

Bernice played

Bro. H i t c h c o c k p r e a c h e d in t h e a f ­

§ Bro. A l . at t h e p a l a c e .

L y m a n G i l b e r t , N e w t o n , Ms.

o f w o r s h i p Mch.

Bro.

It is a f a i t h f u l s a y i n g ,

§ l e d at t h e c h a p e l all day.

Rev.

Retired early § exceeding

Castle's scholars

us in th e f o r e n o o n f r o m D e u t . 8:2.

ternoon

M a d e up

§ so I a m to n i g h t .
Y e s t e r d a y s o m e o f bro.

crowded,

D e p o s i t o r y t i l l dark.

P.M.

At n o o n I r e a d a s e r m o n b y

at the d e d i c a t i o n o f a n e w h o u s e

'48, s e n t to m e b y bro.

Green.

At n o o n j u s t as

C. § I w e r e g o i n g to c h a p e l , M a r y A n n i s p u l l e d l i t t l e

[C .]

so in h i s j u p p e r t h a t t h e s t a p l e ca me o u t § he fe l l on h i s face,
§ so Mrs.

C. d i d n o t go out.

the seraphena.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n , Vic.

Retired early § slept soundly,

p l a y e d on

§ got up this

m o r n i n g by d a y light.
T h i s h a s b e e n a m e m o r a b l e day.

T hirteen of our n um b e r

h a v e l e f t us--§ f or o u g h t w e k n o w to b e s e e n n o m o r e .

Mrs.

C.L.

Journ al, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Nov.

19, 1849

R i c h a r d § h e r d a u g h t e r s H e l e n § J u l i a M a r i a , Bro.
daughters Matilda § Mary,

Bro.

Paris

De W i t A l e x a n d e r .

t e n d i n g to o r d e r s , p r i v a t e c a lls,

§c.

a prayer.
dinner,

I w a s v e r y b u s y in a t ­
At 10 o ' c l o c k w e h a d a

f i r s t tim e,

§ then made

Mrs.

After

I r o d e d o w n t o w n to go on b o a r d f o r the

§ to c a r r y a g o l d p e n l e f t b y bro.

a ll at din ne r.
shore

Psy. h , 5 6 8 to O r t o n v i l l e

Armstrong

T h e o r d e r w a s to b e on b o a r d at 12 o ' c l o c k .

§ at 2 o ' c l k . ,

§

Alvah, with

p r a y e r m e e t i n g at t h e s c h o o l - h o u s e c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
w h o r e a d P s . 91 § s u n g ch.

§ his two

C.B. A n d r e w s , M i s s e s M a r i a J a n e

M a r t h a A n n C h a m b e r l a i n § A n n E l i z a C l a r k , h e r bro.
D a v i d H i t c h c o c k § Wm.

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R.

A n d r e w s --found them

said they had no Hymn Books,

§ got s o m e at bro.

§ s o I c a m e on

Damon's who furnished them g r a t u t i o u s l y .

W e n t on b o a r d a s e c o n d time.

R e t u r n e d to D e p o s i t o r y

§ found a

p a c k a g e o f l e t t e r s fr. W a i o l i w h i c h c a m e up o n t h e D o n Q u i x o t e
3 weeks ago § learned that there were

3 barrels

o r a n g e s on b o a r d .

W e n t a g a i n § t o o k t w o o f t h e m on b o a r d t h e M o n t r e a l - - f or t h e y w e r e
d i r e c t e d to Mrs.

Richards

§ Wm.

De Wit.

R e t u r n i n g to D e p . f o u n d Mr.
me.

§ Mrs.

S h o w e d t h e m all a r o u n d t h e D e p o s i t o r y .

H i t c h c o c k w a i t i n g for
When

I came home

fe ll f r o m S t r a w b e r r y w i t h a b a s k e t in m y h a n d f o r bro.
Gave bro.
friends

C. B .A .

§ relatives.

S t a n t o n St.

F o u n d a y o u n g m a n at B l a c k s m i t h s h o p b y t he

Bro.

concert.

[didn't]

go.

Benedict's
Aukland

B y h e r w e r e e d a ipu

Bro. H a l l c a l l e d on us t h i s e v e n i n g .

Did't

Geo.

A l . s a i l e d f o r K a u a i in the

§ to d a y T h e W i l h e l m i n a s a i l e d f o r L a h a i n a .
of oranges.

D amon.

a short lett e r of i n t r o d u c t i o n of some of my

n a m e of " R i c h " w h o s e f a t h e r w a s a m e m b e r o f Rev.
church,

I

Seamen's monthly

Journal, Amos Sta rr Cooke

Thursday,

Nov.

22

Nov.

22, 1849

Page 340

'49

T u e s d a y I w a s v e r y b u s y at D e p o s i t o r y p u t t i n g up t h i n g s
for J o h n s o n § Pogue.
cane seat chairs

Bro.

Castle a t t e n d e d a u ct i o n § b ought some

§ w o o d e n do.

H e a l s o e n g a g e d a c a r p e n t e r th e

n e x t d a y t o c o m e § f ix t h e w i n d o w s

to t h e c o u n t i n g H o u s e .

e v e n i n g w e h a d a s m a l l p a r t y of Ca p t s W o o d b r i d g e
wife Evans,

§ s i s t e r C a s t l e , Mr.

R e t i r e d a b o u t 10 o ' c l o c k .
s a r y o f Mrs.

store

§ s i s t e r Dim on d.

Y e s t e r d a y was the t h i r t e e n t h a n n i v e r ­
Sunderland.

Martha

o l d § so w a s Q u e e n V i c t o r i a ' s o l d e s t d a u g h t e r .

In the f o r e n o o n
chairs

§ wife Sherman $

§ Mrs. A r m s t r o n g

C.'s l e a v i n g h e r n a t i v e p l a c e ,

E l i z a w a s 9 yrs.

That

I w e n t d o w n to se e to t h e r e c e i v i n g o f t h e

§ as I w a s o b l i g e d to w a i t s o m e t i m e
§ as h e w a s n o t t h e r e

I went

i n t o Mr.

Howe's

I fell i n to c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h Mr.

C a r t w r i g h t a N e w Y o r k e r § f o u n d he w a s o n c e a B o o k K e e p e r in U n i o n
B a n k § w a s a c q u a i t e d ( ! ) w i t h Mr. H o w a r d ,
F o u n d h e w a s a n e p h e w o f B. D e F o r e s t ,
8 three children,

26 B o n d S t . , h a d a w i f e

c a m e to San F r a n c i s c o w a s t a k e n s i c k § c a m e

h e r e in t h e P a c i f i c a in Aug.
Mr. H o w e a l s o is a N. Y o r k e r .
d u c t e d b y bro.

its f o r m e r P r e s i d e n t .

Hitchcock.

F i n d s h i s h e a l t h m u c h r e p a i r e d here.
Last e v en i n g our m e e t i n g was c o n ­

After meeting was made acquainted

w i t h Eli S a m u e l R u g g l e s , w h o h a d c o m e d o w n fr.
whaler.

L a h a i n a on a

H e s p e n t t h e n i g h t at s i s t e r C h a m b e r l a i n .

ing I i n v i t e d h i m to d i n n e r § tea,
w o r k a w e e k o r so w e h a v e

This m o r n ­

§ n o w as he is to b e w i t h o u t

i n v i t e d h i m to s p e n d t h e t i m e here.

To n i g h t he h as b e e n t e l l i n g me all a b o u t D a n b u r y h a v i n g l i v e d
t h e r e a w h i l e in a D r u g g i s t s tore.
Brookfield,
o f t h e Bank .

§ are w e l l .

H i s f a t h e r St m o t h e r a re at

H e t h i n k s Mr.

S e e l e y is n o w P r e s i d e n t

Nov.

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Sat. Nov.

24, 1849

24 49
T h i s is t he 1 3 t h a n n i v e r s a r y of o u r N u p t i a l s ,

bro.

§ sister Knapp § bro § sister

of Moses'
Mr.

d e at h.

Mr.

Ives.

a l s o of

It is th e a n n i v e r s a r y

F u l l e r h a d a p i c k n i c k to d a y at Mr.

L e w is '.

R u g g l e s h a s e n g a g e d to t e a c h t h e O a h u C h a r i t y S c h o o l one y e a r ,

f or $800.

V e r y h ot to day,

T u e s d a y Nov.

§ to n i g h t f e e l m u c h f a t i g u e d .

27 49

F r i d a y l a s t I a t t e n d e d an a u c t i o n ,
Mr.

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G i l m a n r e q u e s t e d m e to go to h i s r o o m ,

me a l e t t e r w r i t t e n by Jane,

§ w h e n it w a s o v e r
§ he w o u l d showed

just b e f o r e she was married.

I told

h i m I r e g r e t t e d he h a d m a d e a n y a l l u s i o n to w h a t w a s p a s t ,
l ef t h i m n o n e t h e b e t t e r i m p r e s s e d for th e i n t e r v i e w .
w a s a v e r y b u s y d a y § I s t a i d t i l l l a t e at t h e Dep.
was very pleasant,

tho'

I d i d n o t r i s e t i l l late.

c o c k p r e a c h e d at t h e s t o n e c h u r c h ,
16,
us.

Mr.

Saturday

Bro.

Hitch­

f r o m Sam.

5:

Ruggles accompanied

B e r n i c e d i d n o t go o u t n e i t h e r to t h e n a t i v e , n o r to th e

English meeting.
been repaired.

Mr.
Bro.

F u l l e r p l a y e d on t h e S e r a p h i n a , wh.
Damon preached from John 1:45,46,

" p r e j u d i c e " to a full h o u s e .
s t u d i e d Jos.

§Martha's

S.S.

Mrs.

H. p r e a c h e d .

Bro.

C. w e n t

less on .

a c c o m p a n i e d h e r to t h e p a l a c e ,

had

subject

in t h e a f t e r n o o n

In t h e e v e n i n g Mr.

§I

Ruggles

§ w a s i n t r o d u c e d to t h e king .

D a m o n p r e a c h e d at c h a p e l

p l a y e d on t h e S e r a p h e n a .

fr. Job.

2 2 :2 1

Bro.

§ Bernice

In th e e v e n i n g t h e h o u s e w a s n o t so full.

Y e s t e r d a y I a r o s e at 5 1/2 o ' c l o c k A .M .
Bro.

§ soon

Lord's day

to a f u l l h o u s e ,

"Wo u n t o us, t h a t w e h a v e s i n n e d ! "

(!)

§was

e a r l y at t h e Depy.

C a s t l e § I c o n c l u d e d to m a k e out o u r o r d e r for

c o p y b y t h e Don Q u i x o t t e , wh.

'51 § s e n d a

s a i l s f or S a n F r a n c i s c o b y W a i o l i

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Nov.

on S a t u r d a y n e x t , w i t h Mr.

27, 1849

E v e r e t t as a p a s s e n g e r s .

Page 342

W orked what

s p a r e t i m e w e h a d b o t h y e s t e r d a y l a s t e v e n i n g § to day.
t e r d a y m o r n i n g the s t e a m e r ,

Propeller, Massachusetts,

f r o m S a n F r a n c i s c o b y H i l o , w i t h o u t b r i n g i n g a n y Am.
Panama,

h a v i n g Mrs. H o o p e r ,

a s u r v e y i n g co r p s on b o a r d ,
Phillips.
The Wm.

s a i l e d f o r K o h al a,

Mr.

Ruggles

To day,

Dec.

(!)§ Dr.

Voorhes,

is at Hilo.

§ F r i d a y , H a a l i l i o f o r H ilo.

is there.

Judge Andrews

Mrs.

§ Mr.

Fuller

M a r t h a s t a i d at P u n a h o u .

Glazed our n e w w i ndows

h as c a l l e d t h is e v e n i n g .

Sat.

to day.

Lorrin

C h a m b e r l a i n c a l l e d to s y m p a t h i z e

Mr. H o o p e r a p p l i e d to h e r fo r b o a r d t h i s w i n t e r .

1 '49
Th e p a s t f e w d a y s h a v e b e e n d a y s o f e x c i t e m e n t .

d a y bro.

also,

t h e H a z e l e p o n i w a s to h a v e

S a r a h s p e n d t he n i g h t .

about Bernice.

letters via

c o n s i s t i n g o f C apts.

T h i s has b e e n a s t o r m y day.
d i n e d w i t h us.

arrived

T h o m p s o n § H i l l as p a s s e n g e r s ,

T h e St. M a r y s h a v i n g on b o a r d Capt.

s a i l e d for W a i l u k u .

Yes­

C a s t l e § I a b o u t c o m p l e t e d t h e o rd e r .

Wednes­

That evening our

m e e t i n g b y bro. A r m s t r o n g , w h o r e a d a s i n g u l a r § i n t e r e s t i n g p a s ­
sa ge in I C h r o n i c l e s 4 : 9 , 1 0 a b o u t Ja b e z .
I pursu^jded
L. S m i t h ma.

Mrs.
Mr.

C o o k e to a c c o m p a n y Mr.

Wilcox § sister Sarah

in r e a d i n e s s for t h e D o n Q u i x o t t e ,
Thursday,

malde t w o c o p ie s.

R u g g l e s to c a l l o n bro.

B i s h o p w a s v i s i t i n g at t h e s a m e time.

m e n c e d a l e t t e r to bro.

till Monday.

On m y r e t u r n f r o m m e e t i n g

to-day.

I com­

h o p i n g to h a v e it

B u t s h e d o e s n o t s ai l

I m a d e o u t a l i s t o f t h e s h o e s for

W a i t e d a l s o on bro.

'51 §

Hit c h c o c k for schools.

e v e n i n g c o m p l e t e d 3rd 4 t h p a g e s o f m y l e t t e r to bro.
Juliette was unwell from her w a l k the evening before.

At

C. W i l c o x .
Mary §

Journal, Amos S t arr Co oke

Dec.

Lydia were sick § took medicine.

Mr.

Ruggles

1, 1849

Page 343

c o p i e d fo r us at bro.

C a s t l e ’s a l l d a y - - h a l f a d a y y e s t e r d a y § o n e f o u r t h o f t h e da y
to day,

so t h a t o u r c o p y is r e a d y for th e D o n Q u i x o t t e ,

for t h e M a r y as w e l l as c o p i e d u p o n t h e o r d e r Book.

§ one

Yesterday

I w a s c o p y i n g in t h e o r d e r B o o k w h e n at 11 o ' c l o c k I w a s c a l l e d
h o m e b y Mrs.

Cooke's b e i n g taken w i t h chills.

d i d n o t go to D e p o s i t o r y t i l l n o o n to day.
h o u r b e f o r e she w a s got w a r m .
rop.

It w a s m o r e t h a n

At 12 o ' c l o c k I s e n t fo r Dr.

He g a v e h e r s o m e s p i r i t s n i t r e

§ camphor

s h e h a d d i s t r e s s i n g p a i n s a ll t h e a f t e r n o o n ,
w i t h purging § vomiting very frequently.
bu t c o u l d n o t f i n d him.

I hastened home

§ water.

§

[an]
Lath -

Soon

§ s o o n s he w a s t a k e n

I went

A f t e r s u p p e r Jos. w e n t

f o r the Dr.

again,

$ f o u n d him.

Mrs.

C h a m b e r l a i n c a m e in $ a p p l i e d w o o l e n rags r u n g out in B o i l i n g h o t
water.
Dr.

That helped her immediately

left some morphine powder, but

vomited.

§ s h e s o o n got s o m e sleep.
I g a v e h e r two,

§ a f t e r e a c h s he

I did not realize that she was dan g e r o u s

tho'

o t h e r s did.

D u r i n g t h e n i g h t B e r n i c e s l e p t on a s e t t e e § t o o k c a r e o f C h a r l e s .
T h i s m o r n i n g a f t e r 1 o ' c l o c k Mrs.
has e a t e n n o t h i n g o f c o n s e q u e n c e .
had four movement bowels

C. d i d n o t sl e e p .

Dr. ha s c a l l e d tw i c e .

§ v o m i t e d b il e

several times

plains of pai n u nder her right shoulder.
plaster there

§ to h e r feet.

To d a y she
She has
§ com­

I have put a mustard

She is n o w s l e e p i n g

(8 o ' c l o c k P.M.)

§ b a b y is in B e r n i c e ' s room.
L y d i a is s i c k d o w n at P a k i ' s .
evening.

Mrs. W o o d b r i d g e c a l l e d t h i s

An u n ha p p y a f f a i r h a p p e n e d this m o r n i n g about Elizabeth.

H e r a u n t c a m e for h e r to go § s e e h e r c o u s i n ,

H e n r y , pr.

H a v i n g h e a r d that t h e y w e r e p l a n n i n g a m a t c h ,

I t o l d h e r it w o u l d

be b e t t e r to h a v e h e r c o u s i n c o m e u p her e.

Samoset.

Sh e m a d e o b j e c t i o n

Dec.

Journal, Amos S tarr Co oke

s a y i n g h e w a s n o t v e r y w e l l d r e s s e d 6jc.
themselves
El.

1, 1849

After talking betwixt

f o r a w h i l e s he w a s d i s p o s e d to c a r r y h e r p o i n t

in a f a w n i n g § c r y i n g w a y ,

b u t t h a t d i d n o t do.
t r o u b l e E l . ' s mind.

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to let h e r go.

§ sent

I a gain said no--

I t h e n r e q u e s t e d h e r a u n t to go § n o t
El.

said something improper

§ she w a s s e n t

to m y room.

W h e n she s p o k e a n g r i l y § I p u n i s h e d h e r w i t h a ruler.

I was unwell

§ not on m y g a u r d

[guard].

T h i s has b e e n th e t h i r t y n i n t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f m y b i r t h - but n o t h i n g remarkable has occured.
Mrs.

Ruggles has

left us f o r bro.

R o g e r s to b o a r d there.

Y e s t e r d a y morning s h ipped things for Hilo on b o a r d Haalilio which

was to s a i l t hi s a f t e r n o o n .
T h i s e v e n i n g f e e l q u i t e a p a i n in m y o w n b r e a s t .
complains

some.

Jos.

O h L o r d f o r g i v e m e § p r e p a r e me f o r t h e L o r d ' s

day.

L o r d ' s d a y Dec.

2 '49

One of our neighbors,
s ub lunary things,

Mrs.

H o l d e n h a s j u s t b i d a d i e u to

§ e n t e r e d u p o n the r e a l i t i e s

S h e d i e d j u s t at 5 1/2 o ' c l o c k ,

at s u n set.

h as b e e n a g i t a t e d a b o u t h e r c h i l d r e n ,
§ about her natives,

w a s so ill.

For n e a r l y a w e e k she

one o f w h o m h a s b e e n sick,

on W e d n e s d a y evening.

s h e c a m e o v e r to s e e Mrs.

of the eternal world.

Friday afternoon

Co o k e , b u t s o o n r e t u r n e d b e c a u s e she

Y e s t e r d a y w e h e a r d n o t h i n g f r o m her.

This afternoon

at 2 o ' c l o c k s h e s e n t h e r n a t i v e m a n f o r me b e c a u s e no o n e w a s
w i t h her,
was

§ p r a y e d me to e x c u a u s e

[excuse]

h e r c a l l i n g m e as she

in g r e a t d i s t r e s s , wh. w a s a p p a r e n t f r o m th e s w e a t t h a t r o ll

d o w n h e r face,

§ t h o u g h t s h e m u s t die § m o u r n e d t h a t h e r h u s b a n d

Dec.

Jou rna l, Amos Sta rr Cooke

was absent.

A f t e r th i s ,

to m e e t i n g .

A f t e r m e e t i n g I s e n t Jos.

Mr.

Rogers

§ Mr.

I went

Ruggles.

Sarai

f o r Mrs.

2, 1849

Clark but she was gone

f or h e r § s h e b r o u g h t a l o n g

§ J o h n Ii w e r e w i t h her.

o ' c l o c k s h e r e q u e s t e d m e to p r a y w i t h h er , w h i c h I did,
t h a n k e d m e f or it.

I returned,

w e r e g o i n g to s u p p e r Mr.
me to go a n d p r a y e r .

§ had prayers

Clark came

£ f o u n d Mrs.

6r j u s t

said she was

A r m s t r o n g has j u s t c o m e
I have offered boards

Someone will

At 4

§ sh e

[as] w e

dead and w i s h e d

C h a m b e r l a i n th er e.

t h e c h i l d r e n r e t u r n e d w i t h ou r f a m i l y to s u p p e r .
he w o u l d take the youngest.

Page 345

Bro.

A f t e r this,
Rogers said

t a k e t h e rest.

Bro.

says h e r c o f f i n m u s t b e m a d e to n i g h t .

for it if N a a e w i l l m a k e

it.

I c a m e to m y r o o m to w r i t e to Mr. H o l d e n at San
Francisco,

as sh e r e q u e s t e d me,

L a st n i g h t Mrs.

if she died that

I w o u l d do so.

Cooke r e s t e d some § this m o r n i n g was a little

b e t t e r - - b u t s ti l l c o m p l a i n e d o f h e r liver.
p o t i o n of Rhubarb

Dr.

Lathrop sent a

§ s o m e t h i n g for h e r to t a k e h o u r l y wh.

sh e h as

d o n e b u t as y e t t h e r e h a s b e e n n o m o v e m e n t o f t h e b o w e l s .
t h r e a t e n e d w i t h an i n f l a m e d eye.
amused Charles.
his mot h e r 's

He has

sickness.

Dec.

Castle called §

l i v e d on c o w ' s m i l k m o s t o f t h e t i m e s i n c e
Since wr i t i n g the foregoing I have wr i t t e n

a s h e e t f ul l to Mr. H o l d e n ,

Wed.

At n o o n Mrs.

S h e is

at San F r a n c i s c o ,

California.

5 49
M o n d a y w e w e r e e n g a g e d in s e n d i n g f r e i g h t to t h e W i l e h l -

mina,

b u t she d i d n o t s a i l t i l l y e s t e r d a y w h e n bro.

c o c k ma left.

F o u n d to d a y t h a t w e h a d s h i p p e d one b o x to o m u c h

for N.Y. pr. M ary.
pr.

A l . §Hitch­

R e e d a l e t t e r f r o m Mr. H i l l d a t e d Aug.

St. M a r y ' s v i a H i l o ,

San Francisco

§c.

M o n d a y bros.

25

'49

Ale x.

Dec.

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

§ C l a r k § Mr. W h i t n e y a r r i v e d fr.
Mrs.

5, 1849

K a u a i in 30 h o u r s on b o a r d L o u is a.

C. is s t i l l s u f f e r i n g w i t h h e r l e f t eye fr.

e v e n i n g Mr.

R u g g l e s c u p p e d Mrs.

m o r n i n g Dr.

L a t h r o p d i d it.

ophthalmy.

C. on h e r l e f t t e m p l e .

Monday

Yesterday

He l o o k e d at J o s e p h § s a i d h e h a d

s h i n g l e s a r o u n d on hi s b o d y ,
s a l ts w i t h i n § tinct.

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a kind of erysipelas.

Recommended

o f I o d i n e on t h e s h i n g l e s .

M o n d a y e v e n i n g o u r m o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
D o le ;

a f t e r w h i c h t h e b r e t h r e n h a v e s t a i d to c o n s i d e r a l e t t e r

f r o m Mr. A r m s t r o n g i n v i t i n g bro.
A l l p r e s e n t , Mr.

Clark,

L y m a n to c o m e to L a h a i n a l u n a .

Smith, A l . Hitch c o c k ,

Dole Castle

§I

w e r e in f a v o r o f it,

§ a p p o i n t e d t h e f o r m e r to w r i t e to Mr. A.

E a c h d a y t h i s w ee k ,

I h a v e a d d e d s o m e t h i n g to m y l e t t e r to bro.

§ s i s . W.

Sat.

Dec.

8 '49
Finished my letter

P r e b l e to S a n F r a n c i s c o .

C u p p e d Mrs.

bu t h e r eye is s t i l l bad.
§ 2 oz. w a t e r .

(2 1/2 s h e e t s )

to bro. W. to s e n d b y

C. T h u r s d a y § l a s t e v e n i n g ,

To d a y s h e h a s a p p l i e d o p i u m ,

4 grs.

C o m m e n c e d to r e a d m y s m a l l P o l y g l o t t B i b l e ,

in a y e a r b y r e a d i n g

3 columns

in t h e m o r n i n g

through

§ o n e in N e w T e s t a ­

m e n t at e v e n i n g .
Many natives sick with billious
Mr. M u n n l o s t h i s s e c o n d ,
is h e r e f r o m H i l o

8 his

§ pleuresy.

or t h i r d d a u g h t e r y e s t e r d a y .

c h i l d is v e r y sick.

t er s f r o m H i l o b y h i m to day.
nesday .

cholic,

Mr.

Pitman

We r e c e i v e d s o m e l e t ­

He a r r i v e d on th e St. M a r y on W e d ­

Dec. 10, 1849

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

M o n d a y Dec.

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10 49

T h i s e v e n i n g o u r S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s
bro.

Castle.

Few, o n l y, w e r e out.

bro.

Thurston,

conducted by

To-day we had letters

from

s t a t i n g t h a t his s t u d y w a s b u r n t on th e n i g h t of

2 7 t h Nov.

§ r e q u e s t e d to s e n d s o m e things, wh. w e i n t e n d to do on

Wed.

R u g g l e s h a d a l e t t e r f r o m hi s bro.

Mr.

fr. bro.

B o n d A l . § B a l d w i n § Ly on s .

o r n i a y e s t e r d a y § t od a y .
it is w a n t o f e x e r c i s e .

A b o u t 10 a r r i v a l s

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

This m o r n i n g early the "Pr e b l e " sailed.

also

from Calif ­

H a v e fe lt q u i t e u n w e l l a l l day.

Perhaps

B i s h o p ha s c a l l e d §

B e r n i c e h a s p l a y e d f o r h i m § s u n g for him.

w a s w i t h them.

in B r i d g e p o r t ,

S h e h a s b a k e d to day.

S i s t e r D i m o n d \\rished I

T o - d a y it h a s b e e n q u i t e s u l t r y .

Saturday night

it r a i n e d b u t w a s p l e a s a n t all d a y y e s t e r d a y .
Bro. C l a r k p r e a c h e d
in t h e f o r e n o o n fr. Jo b. 3 4 : 2 1 , 2 2 .
Bro. D a m o n fr. Is.
4 6 : 9 , 1 0 Eve. H e b . 6 :19.
B e r n i c e p l a y e d § s u n g a ll day.
The King
§ Q u e e n w e r e p r e s e n t i n t h e f o r e n o o n at n a t i v e c h u r c h .
a f t e r n o o n I r e a d to Mr s.

C. T h e M i s s i o n a r y H e r a l d fo r Feb.

About a retranslation of the New Testament
concert

f o r p r a y e r h a s b e e n f o r us.

ing a c c o u n t s a b o u t J a n e , A b . Wm.
C's eye h a s b e e n b e t t e r .
Charles, Ma r y Annis,

Wed.

Dec.

12

To d a y t h e

T h is e v e n i n g ,

Yesterday
Dr.

§ to d a y Mrs.

Lathrop vaccinated

[Paaaina].

'49

In t h e a f t e r n o o n

§ West Hawaii.

I d i d n o t go out bu t lay o n t h e s e t te e .

n e r § at s u p p e r I a t e b u t l i t tl e.
I feel m u c h b e t t e r .
-

'49.

We h e a r a l m o s t d a i l y s i c k e n ­

§ Pet.

§ Mary Paaina

in China.

Yes t e r d a y the Anne sailed for Lahaina,

Mid-Brain

In the

Slept well

last n ight

At d i n ­
§ to-day

T h i s n o o n w e h a d a c a l l f r o m Mr. J o n e s

o p e n e d 4 c a s e s of G o o d s in c e l l a r ,

§a

§ f i l l e d up

Dec. 12, 1849

Journal, Amos S t arr Cooke

our shelves.

The mi ss io n a r i e s rec

invitations

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to a s o i r e e

on F r i d a y e v e n i n g .
T h i s m o r n i n g at f a m i l y w o r s h i p c o m m e n c e d r e a d i n g " D o d d ­
ridge's Family Exposition".

Last n i g h t rain again.

The arrival

o f so m a n y c r a f t f r o m C a l i f o r n i a h a s g r e a t l y r a i s e d t h e p r i c e o f
provisions especially vegetables.

F r i d a y Dec.

14 49

O n W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
Clark, w h o was quite animated.
Ruggles

§ Mr. W h i t n e y .

On m y w a y h o m e c a l l e d u p o n Mr.

The former gave me a thin sheet of p ap er

to w r i t e to h is p a r e n t s ,

to s e n d a c r o s s w i t h s o m e o f hi s own.

Y e s t e r d a y § today I f i ll e d the sheet, b e c a u s e there was a Kona $
w e h a d b u t l i t t l e to do at D e p o s i t o r y .
B o s t o n got u p o n t h e b r e a k e r s
v i s i t e d us all day.

l as t n i g h t .

Martha,

§ t o - d a y Jos.

P u n a h o u on a c c o u n t o f t h e rain.
§ Ma rt h a has returned.
Palace.

Mrs.

Yesterday sister Ogden

A t e v e n i n g I w a i t e d on h e r to bro.

§ f ound sister Gulick there.
Punahou last night,

A b r i g j u s t a r r i v e d fr.

Clark's

§ o t h e r g i r l s s t a i d at

§ t h e b o y s h a v e n o t b e e n to
This e v e n i n g the rain has c e a s e d

Probably,

t h e r e is a f u l l a s s e m b l y at th e

C. § I do n o t go out.

B e r n i c e d i n e d at t h e k i n g ' s

in c o m p a n y w i t h Com. V o o r h e e s , §c. § s h e § a ll t h e c h i l d r e n are
at t h e p a l a c e t h i s e v e n i n g .

J o s e p h h a s c o m m e n c e d r e a d i n g to h i s

m o t h e r Dr. H o m p h e y 's T o u r to E u r o p e .
t i o n s to M i s s i o n a r i e s

T u e s d a y Dec.

18

I have been reading

from the Prud e n t i a l

Instruc­

Committee.

'49

S a t u r d a y f o r e n o o n , Mr.

Hawley,

a B r i d g e p o r t ma n , o f t h e

Dec.

Jo urna l, Amos S t a r r Cooke

F i r m of H a w l e y ,
bro.

Hunt's

w i t h him.

Sterling

church,

§ Co.

at S a n F r a n c i s c o ,

c a l l e d at t h e D e p o s i t o r y .

f r e i g h t fo r us for O r e g o n a bl.
§c.

b o x for Mr.

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§ a m e m b e r of

We w ere p l e a s e d

F o u n d he was a c q u a i n t e d in Danbury.

t o o k t e a w i t h us § s p e n t t h e e v e n i n g .

papers

18, 1849

L a s t e v e n i n g he

He o f f e r e d to t a k e s o m e

8 2 boxes--one was principally

To fill t h a t b o x I p u t in for bro.
A. s u s p e n d e r s P e ns , p e n c i l s

Atkinson 1 work

§c. a m o u n t i n g to $4 . 5 0

§ c h a r g e d it to m y s e l f .
T o - d a y I h a v e w r i t t e n to bro.
via Panama.

Y e s t e r d a y I w r o t e to Mr.

The rain still continues.

F r i d a y Dec.

at S a n F r a n c i s c o .

D i d n o t go to c h a p e l m y s e l f

Read a sermon of Edwards,

b a d r e p o r t s a b o u t Wm.
Have thought

Lyman,

1/2 s h e e t to go

In c o n s e q u e n c e o f t h e r a i n b u t a v e r y

f ew w e n t to c h u r c h on th e s a b b a t h .
in t h e e v e n i n g .

Paris,

to t h e family.

H e w a s f i n e d y e s t e r d a y $25.

Hear

for f i g h t i n g .

I w o u l d go t h i s e v e n i n g £ see him.

21

'49

T h i s is t h e s h o r t e s t da y of t h e y e a r .
S.W. s t i l l p r e v a i l s .

W e d n e s d a y bro.

O u r s t o r m fr.

S m i t h § C l a r k w e n t o v e r to

W a i a l u a to t h e f i r s t o r d i n a t i o n o f a f i r s t n a t i v e p r e a c h e r y e s ­
terday.
Capt.

T h a t e v e n i n g bro.

Evans prayed.

Castle

took charge of our meeting.

A t t e n d e d t h a t d a y th e a u c t i o n o f t h e T o ­

b a c c o P l a n t f o r $ 3 , 2 00 .

T h a t d a y w a s a p l e a s a n t day.

w e h a d a n o t h e r c a l l f r o m Mr. H a w l e y .

Yesterday

H e s p o k e to us o f Capt.

H a l l o f O c e a n Bi rd, b o u n d to O r e g o n , w h o o f f e r s to t a k e on frt.
for O r e g o n .

T h i s e v e n i n g bro.

C a s t l e e x p e c t s t h e m two,

§ Mr.

S n o d g r a s s to tea.

R e q u e s t e d J o h n Ii to w r i t e a l e t t e r to Mr.

Ruggles

B e r n i c e ' s b i r t h d a y p a s s e d o f f w i t h o u t an y

f o r Sami.

Journal, Amos Sta rr Cooke

n oi se .

Dec.

In t h e e v e n i n g Mr.

about singing.

B i s h o p c a l l e d § Mrs.

L a s t e v e n i n g Mr.

Wm. o u g h t to go to U. S t a t e s

trading.

C. t a l k e d

Mr. A r m s t r o n g t h i n k s t h a t

[in] a w h a l e r ,

or m e r c h a n t m a n around

H e is v e r y d e s i p a t e d - gets d r u n k ,

a f i n e o f $25.

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C. l e c t u r e d h i m

G o o d a l e c a l l e d § Mrs.

to h i m a b o u t s m o k i n g § t h e t h e a t r e .

Cape horn.

21, 1849

fights

§ has paid

Bro. H a l l m a h a v e i n v i t e d me to j o i n t h e m i n t h e i r

Mr. H a w e l y is g o i n g to s e n d s o m e l e t t e r s

£jc. f o r us b y

e x p r e s s v i a S. F r a n c i s c o .

M o n d a y Dec.

24'

49

S a t u r d a y I was v e r y busy here § there.
evening Messrs Hawely,
c a m e to tea,

Bailey, Whitney,

§ a f t e r t e a w e h a d a s in g ,

Ruggles

I n v i t e d § in t h e
§ Wilcox § Goodale

e s p e c i a l l y Mr.

B. w h o is

a first rate singer.
Y e s t e r d a y j u s t at m e e t i n g tim e,
m e to go d o w n § p r e a c h f o r h e r h u s b a n d ,
I t o o k m y s e r m o n fr.
8/43.

Capt.

Ep.

Evans was

4 : 2 7,

Prov.

13:15,

f r o m Is.

9:6,

Bro.

T h e w a y of tr ut h.

h a v e p u t up an o r d e r

§ Mr.

Gilman.

The h ouse was

D o l e p r e a c h e d at c h a p e l

L a s t e v e n i n g Mr.

F o r u n t o us a (!)

n o r bro. And. w e r e t h e r e

t h a t h e h a d n o t got home.

a s e r m o n I h a d p r e a c h e d t h e r e Jan.

t h e r e § Mr.

§ th e s i n g i n g w a s e x c e l l e n t .

s i s t e r S m i t h s e n t for

fr.

Damon preached

At t h e f i r s t s i n g i n g
B a iley led the singing.

§ s e n t it to W a i o l i .

f ul l

[neither]
To-day we

R e e d a l e t t e r f r o m bro.

Pogue.
This e v e n i n g all are m a k i n g ready p r e s e n t s
This noon

I w e n t to P u n a h o u .

L e a r n e d on S a t u r d a y t h a t bro.

h a d a d e e d o f 600 a c r e s on M a u i ,
Punahou.

for C h r i s t m a s .

t h a t bro.

Al.

G u l i c k h a d l a n d at

Bernice

Dec.

Journal, Amos Star r Cooke

Wed.

Dec.

26

26, 1849

Page 351

'49

T h e y e a r is f a s t d r a w i n g to a close.

H o w fa st o u r d a y s

fly; j u s t l i k e a v a p o r t h a t a p p e a r e t h fo r a l i t t l e s e a s o n £ t h e n
vanishes.

Y e s t e r d a y w a s a h o l i d a y to m a n y.

s c h o o l , n e i t h e r d i d Mr.

Ruggles.

T h e D e p y wa s

t h e m o r n i n g I c a l l e d at o u r n e i g h b o r s
Christmas".

F ound that bros.

e v e n i n g Mrs.

C. B e r n i c e

to tea,

o p e n all day.

In

S m i t h § C l a r k h a d ret^.

In t h e

§ I w e r e i n v i t e d to s i s t e r C h a m b e r l a i n ' s

Whitney Ruggles, Hawley,

fr.

F u l l e r h a d no

§wi sh e d them a "merry

in c o m p a n y w i t h s i s t e r s O g d e n ,

w e r e i n v i t e d to bro.

Mr.

Wilcox,

Clark's.

S m i t h § Ives,

Lewis,

§ Goodale.

and Messrs
Our children

A Bremen Brig arrived yesterday

S a n F r a n c i s c o , b r i n g i n g s o m e Am.

letters,

b u t n o n e f o r the

mission.
To-day
t a p c o ' s c ar go .

I a t t e n d e d a u c t i o n at M a k e e ,

A § Co. o f B r i g Po-

P a i d o f f w h a t w e o w e at d i f f e r e n t v e s s e l s .

Day B o o k accounts.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n , Mr.

G o o d a l e w a n t s h i m to m o r r o w .

H a w l e y r o d e Star.

Ex^
Mr.

This even in g our m e e t i n g was c o n ­

d u c t e d b y bro. A r m s t r o n g .

F r i d a y Dec.

28

'49

Yesterday forenoon,

I a t t e n d e d a u c t i o n at S . H . W .

of the cargo of Brig Potapsco.
at t h e Is.

It w a s the l a r g e s t a u c t i o n e v e r

§ more p r es en t than I ever saw before.

t h a t t h e y w e r e s o l d a b o v e t h e i r cost.
sailed for Hana, but

I w a s to o late.

I should think

In t h e a f t e r n o o n t h e M a r i a
H o w e v e r I e x p e c t e d the Hazel-

eleponii w o u l d s a i l to m o r r o w f or H a n a , b u t
w o u l d no t .

§ Co.

I f o u n d to d a y t h a t she

L a s t e v e n i n g I a t t e n d e d a m e e t i n g c a l l e d b y bro.

to c o n v e r s e a b o u t c o m m e n c i n g a n e w c h u r c h .

Present:

Messrs

Damon
Da mo n,

Journal, Amos S tarr Co oke

Dec.

Andrews, Johnstone, Wilcox,
C o ok e,

Sturges,

D r s . W o o d § Lathrop.

J o h n s t o n e w e r e c h o s e n a com.
§ report

in a w e e k .

g r o w out o f it.
lulu.
L o rr in .

Goodale, Whitney,

28, 1849

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Lewis, Mitchell,

Messrs Andrews, Wood §

to p r e p a r e t h e p l a n § a r t i c l e s

It w a s an i n t e r e s t i n g m e e t i n g .

M a y it b e c o m e a n u c l e u s

O n o u r r e t u r n , Mr. W h i t n e y ,

$c.

M a y good

o f g r e a t g o o d to H o n o ­

Goodale

5 Ruggles

called,

also

T h e f o r m e r is a s t r o n g b e l i e v e r in C l a y r o y a n c e (!).
To d a y l e t t e r s h a v e c om e to us fr.

Wailua,

Ewa.

I r e e d a l e t t e r for bro.

o f Oct.

29th.

Bro.

Ka ' u , H i l o ,

Coan,

Lahaina,

in a n s w e r to m i n e

R i c e has s t o p p e d w i t h us to n i g h t b e c a u s e

Bent's v e s s e l did not sail this a f t e r n o o n for Kawaiahae,
Ii a c c o m p a n i n g h i m on t h e b u s i n e s s o f Wm.

Pitt's Estate.

L y m a n t h i n k s he s h a l l n o t c o m e to L a h a i n a l u n a .

John
Bro.

Beautiful evening.

Put a F a u c e t in s i s t e r C h a m b e r l a i n ' s h o g s h e a d o f r a i n w a t e r § got
v e r y w e t ; w h i c h a d d e d m u c h to m y cold.

M o n d a y Dec.

31-'49

T h i s is t h e l a s t d a y of a n o t h e r y e a r § I h a v e m u c h to
record of God's dealings

t o w a r d s us,

as a f a m i l y ,

Saturday morning soon after breakfast,
w e n t on b o a r d t h e K a l a m a ,

bro.

§ as i n d i v i d u a l s .

Rice, J o h n Ii,

Bent's vessel for San Francisco,

§ Ruth
to go

to K a w a i a h a e , w h e r e s h e w a s to s t o p f o r P o t a t o e s .

Soon after I

reached the Depository,

from Kekuanaoa,

saying his wife,
for a coffin.

Paahao came w i t h a m e ss ag e

K a l o l o i h i o k a l a n i , h a d just died § he w i s h e d boards

I g a v e h i m 40 fr.

$5.00.

After this

I m a d e up th e

C a s h a / c f o r a w e e k § it c a m e out, j u s t as it h a d d o n e f or t wo
months.
Mr.

W a s v e r y b u s y all day.

Goodale

In t h e a f t e r n o o n a b o u t 4 o 'c lk .

§ O r r a m e l s t a r t e d for W a i a l u a ,

§ Mr.

G. r o d e

"Straw­

Journal, Amos S tarr C ooke

berry".
Wm.

Dec.

31, 1849

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J u s t a y e a r b e f o r e t h at , b y t h e d a y o f t h e w e e k , M o s e s ,

Pitt,

evening.

§ Kaiminaanao were burried(!).

Mr.

B i s h o p c a l l e d in t h e

We r e t i r e d early, but Charles b e i n g sick, we did not

sleep till n e a r midnight.

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g did not awake till

q u i t e late.

H a d o n l y t i m e to get r e a d y for m e e t i n g at 9 1/2 o ’­

c lock.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m I Tim.

Bro.

is the r o o t o f all e v i l . "
p resent w i t h Lorrin.
sermon,

from

§ Mrs.

At n o o n bro.
.

of reckoning,

Capt.

"The love of m oney

C u t t e r cf " W a l p o l e " w e r e

Damon preached a half century

H e a n t i c i p a t e d a y e a r a c c o r d i n g to m y p l a n

§ a c c o r d i n g to m a n y o t h e r s .

d u t i e s as a s u p e r i n t e n d e n t o f S.S.
c a m e h o m e i n c o m p a n y w i t h Capt.
the house

6 : 1 0,

Mr.

W h i t n e y a s s u m e d his

All our c h i l d r e n staid,

E v an s.

§ r o o m w h e r e M o s e s died,

A t 2 o 'e lk .

§I

w e w e n t to

to t h e f u n e r a l of G o v . ' s w i f e .

Met t h e r e Mr. H a w l e y § w a l k e d in t h e p r o c e s s i o n w i t h h i m to t h e
stone church.

Bro. A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d f r o m II Cor.

6:2, B e h o l d

n o w is t h e §c.

T h e c o r p s e w a s l a i d in a s m a l l v a u l t n e a r t h e

m e e t i n g house.

Y e s t e r d a y was the first a n n i v e r s a r y of Moses ma's

burial,
Mr.

§ t h e 1 3 t h a n n i v e r s a r y of N a h i e n a e n a ' s d e a t h .

B i s h o p c a m e to w a i t u p o n B e r n i c e ,

to t h e p a l a c e , w a i t e d on E l i z a b e t h ,
Bro.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m Hab.

3:2,

At evening,

§ Mr. H a w l e y , w h o h a d b e e n

§ I upon Victoria,
"0 Lor d,

to t h e chap e l.

r e v i v e t h y w o r k §c".

B e r n i c e p l a y e d u p o n t h e s e r a p h e n a b o t h at m o r n i n g

at e v e n i n g

service.
Dec.

31- 1849

To d a y I a r o s e e a r l i e r t h a n u s u a l ,
duties,

§ w e n t to t h e n a t i v e s e r v i c e at s u n - r i s e .

was present
priate.

finished my morning

§ c o m m e n t e d u p o n Neh.

O n l y a few p r e s e n t .

Bro.

Clark

8:9-12 w h i c h was very appropro-

As th e d a y h a d b e e n a p p o i n t e d b y

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

Dec.

th e K i n g as a d a y of t h a n k s g i v i n g ,
a Temperance

31, 1849

Page 354

a r r a n g e m e n t s h a d b e e n m a d e f or

C e l e b r a t i o n b y Mr. A r m s t r o n g .

At 10 1/2 o ' c l o c k A.M.

t h e s c h o o l of th e t w o d i s t r i c t s o f H o n o l u l u w e r e to m e e t at the
s t o n e c h u r c h § t h e n m a r c h d o w n to Bro.

S m i t h ' s c h u r c h to feast,

where six tables h a d b e e n s p r ea d the l ength of the church.
T h e t w o c h o i r s sat in t h e g a l l e r y , m a k a i
t h e sea)

§ Mr.

Fuller's

n e a r t h e door.

Mrs.

s c h o o l sat o n t h e s a m e si de,

C o o k e d i d n o t go out.

r e n to t h e s t o n e c h u r c h § Jos.

(towards

downstairs

I took our four c h i l d ­

§ M a r t h a to t h e feast.

The s e r ­

vices w e r e c o m m e n c e d b y the s i n ging of the n a t i v e choirs.
Smith prayed.

By t h e w a y ,

sat t h e i r m a j e s t i e s ,
§ Mr.

the King § Queen,

A r m s t r o n g § Mrs.

Rev. Mr.

A fter the prayer,

F. s c h o o l .

Dudley Bates,

cluding prayer.

a l so ,

more § the native choirs,

- J o h n Y o u n g - Mr.

James Kali § Nevins Armstrong.
Rev. Mr.

o n c e more.

Bond--bro.

Clark

Misses Judds Sarah Andrews.

ma.

§

I returned §

S o o n w e d i n e in c o m p a n y w i t h

T h i s e v e n i n g w e are to h a v e a p a r t y

has j u s t b e e n t h r o w n f r o m a n a t i v e ' s h o r s e n e a r b y ,
To d a y it is v e r y w a r m § w h a t
Mrs.

made c o n ­

I then returned § bathed,

§ t o c a l l it M a r y ' s p a r t y as she h a s n o t b e e n out.

is f r o m t h e sea.

Judge

Fuller's school sung twice

S m i t h ' s c h u r c h b u t w a s so l a t e t h a t

o u r d o m e s t i c s r e t ^ w i t h o u r food.

S t a r f or him.

Turrill,

D e c l a m a t i o n s b y l i t t l e J oh n ,

D u r i n g t h e s e r v i c e Mr.

s t a r t e d fo r bro.

Mrs. W y l l i e

in E n g l i s h , Mr. A r m s t r o n g i n t e r p r e t e d a

- - s i n g i n g b y Mr.

Turrill made remarks,

on w h i c h

the Temperance

t h e n t h e K i n g m a d e an a d d r e s s

W y l l i e r e a d two s h e e t s

Sami Andrews,

John Young,

Ju d d § A r m s t r o n g --a l s o , Consul,

Bond (Unitarian).

p l e d g e w a s ta k e n ,

part

a platform had been provided,

Bro.

Mr.

Hawley

§ I s e n t for

little w i n d we have

C o o k e has g o n e o u t to r i d e w i t h bro.

This afternoon we have h ad frequent showers.

Castle

J a n . 4, 185 0

Journal, Amo s Sta rr Coo ke

Page 355

F R I D A Y , J A N U A R Y 4 t h - 1850.
M o n d a y e v e n i n g 31 st Ult. w e r e c e i v e d p r e s e n t s
§ E l i z a b e t h ea.
presents

of a B o o k M a r k § an a c c o m p a n y i n g n o t e.

f r o m Mr.

Abbott's

A

" A l e x a n d e r the G r e a t " for

a s m a l l J a p a n n e d b o x , w i t h l o c k § ke y,

a g o l d d o l l a r for M a r y A n n i s .
ing.

A l so ,

G o o d a l e b r o u g h t o v e r b y L e v i C h a m b e r l ain.

t w o - b l a d e d k n i f e f or J o s . ,
Martha

from Mary

for Juliette,

At m i d n i g h t Mrs.

§

Cooke heard f i r ­

W e w e r e k e p t a w a k e on a/c

Tuesday I wished most of our brethren § sisters
ren a "happy new year".

§ their child­

D u r i n g the d a y § n e x t w a s b u s y in f o o t ­

ing the Day Book a/cs for the p ast three months.
A.M. Mr.

Goodale returned from Waialua.

Y e s t e r d a y sent S trawberry

to P u n a h o u to be t u r n e d out for a w e e k or so.
were unwell

§ retired before nine o'clock.

Mrs. J u d d w i t h Mr.

About 9 o'clock

That evening we

B e r n i c e v i s i t e d at

F u l l e r § r e t d at 11 o ' c l o c k .

The officers

o f t h e M a s s a c h u s e t t s h a d a b a l l at D u d o i t ' s h o u s e ,

at t h e r o o m s

o c c u p i e d b y Mr. T e n Eyck.
W e d n e s d a y m o r n i n g as Mr.

Hawley was

a b o u t to l e a v e he

brought some presents

f or the s c h o l a r s - - a C h i n e s e p u z z l e

a m u s i c - b o x for Mary,

a C r o c k of G o l d f o r B e r n i c e ,

a b o o k for

Victoria, Hocus-Pocus

for Jos.,

for Martha.

Bro.

Scripture Promises

for El.

R o g e r s m a w e n t on b o a r d , b u t t h e v e s s e l d i d n o t get out,

t h e r e w a s n o w i n d.
d u c t e d b y bro.

T h e y r e t u r n e d § Mr.

Clark,

§ so w a s Mr.

as

H. w a s at o u r m e e t i n g c o n ­

Mitchell.

I n v i t e d Mr. H. to

b r e a k f a s t w i t h us y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g , b u t h e l e f t e a r l y § so d i d
bro.

R o g e r s ma.

j u s t at n i g h t .
bro.

C a s t l e ma.

N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g t h e v e s s e l d i d n o t g e t o ut t i l l
Tuesday § Wednesday afternoon,
Yesterday

Mrs. C. r o d e w i t h

m o r n i n g t h e " W m . " a r r i v e d fr. W a i l u k u

Jour nal , Am os S t a r r Cooke

w i t h b u t t e r § c ash,
§ Mrs.

Jan.

$250.

R e t i r e d e a r l y bu t s l e p t late.
made v i n e g a r § co u n t e d cash,

§ Mr.

Mr.

D e p . I f el l sick.

No w i n d t o - d a y ,

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L a s t e v e n i n g w e h a d a c a l l f r o m Capt.

Cutler § Sarah Andrews.

I r e t u r n e d fr.

4, 1850

When

Took a slight dose Rhubarb.

To da y I l o o k e d o v e r o u r C r o c k e r y ,
§ t a p p e d a n e w hhd.

a l i t t l e rain.

B i s h o p a g r e e w i t h Mr.

B i s h o p v i s i t e d us also.

o f s p e r m oil.

L e a r n e d to d a y t h a t Mr.

Damon w h e n he calls

Fuller

last sa b ba t h the

l a st s a b b a t h o f t h e f i r s t h a l f o f 1 9 t h c e n t u r y - - a m m u c h s u r p r i s e d .
Mr.

G. ha s called.

M o n d a y Jan.

7 '50

Have just r e t u r n e d from m o n t h l y concert,
s t r o n g ' s c o n d u c t e d b y br o .

Clark.

Bro. A.

at bro. A r m ­

§ Damon were chosen

a c o m 60 to d i v i d e t h e M i s s i o n s to e a c h b r o t h e r to r e p o r t on at
future meeting.

Bro.

C a s t l e h a s C h i n a § h a s to r e p o r t at n e x t

m o n t h l y concert.

I am to r e p o r t s o m e s i x m o n t h s h e n c e on

"Southern Asia."

S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g t h e c a s h c a m e out r i g h t for

the week.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n Mrs.

to t e a to s i s t e r Ives'.
weevils,

C. o u r c h i l d r e n ,

Put up s o m e b a g s o f r i c e s p o i l e d b y

§ h a d it p u t i n t o o u r oven,

n o w e d it,

§ it a p p e a r s q u i t e clean.

M e a l f r o m W a i a l u a § d i s t r i b u t e d it.
dinner,

I f el l in w i t h Mrs.

s u b j e c t o f Mr.

Bishop

after baking.

To d a y w i n -

R e e d to d a y 325

Xb

* Indian

W h i l e on m y w a y h o m e to

J u d d a n d w e c o n v e r s e d for an h o u r the

§ Bernice.

s i c k on h i s w a y to P a n a m a ,
to do i m p r o p e r l y .

§ Bernice went

H e a r d t o - d a y t h a t Dr. J u d d wa s

§ t h a t t h e b o y s t o o k a d v a n t a g e of it,

Yesterday morning,

Bernice

§ I w e n t d o w n to

bro.

S m i t h ' s c h u r c h in p a r t to h e a r t h e s i n g i n g there.

bro.

Smith unwell

§ n o t to p r e a c h b u t to l a y p l a n s

Found

for h i s p e o p l e

Jan.

Journal, Amos S t a r r Coo ke

to c o n t r i b u t e q u a r t e r l y ,
both there

§ at bro.

for h i s s u p p o r t .

C l a r k ’s ch.

ing f r o m J o h n 24:15.

Bernice played,

T e x t i n t h e e v e n i n g Rom.

Friday,

Jan.

10

Bro.

C.

It w a s c o m m u n i o n s e a s o n

8 so she d i d in t h e e v e n i n g .

5:8.

'50.

Yesterday made 4 pudding sticks

e v e n i n g a t t e n d e d m e e t i n g c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
h a d an a r g u m e n t w i t h Mr.

In t h e e v e n i n g r e a d
f o r Mrs.
Cl.

When

£ Co.

till 2 o'clk,

§ bought

b e an e x h i b i t i o n at P u n a h o u s c h o o l t o - m o r r o w .
Hana Saturday.
out

us.

W e h o p e f l o u r also.

bro.

C a s t le .
Wm.

F r i d a y Jan.

5 0.50.

Attended
There will

A v e s s e l s a i l s f or

Bro.

1.

sailed

She h a s b o a r d l u m b e r for

T h i s e v e n i n g Jos.

h a s a b a d cold,

al so

S m i t h h a s a s m a l l s t i c k of l a n d m a u k a o f his

E m e r s o n h a s c o m e t o d a y fr. W a i a l u a .

11,

'50

T h i s m o r n i n g w a s b e l a t e d a b o u t g e t t i n g up.
Mr.

C.

H e a r d to d a y t h a t C a r o l u s

2 4 t h § o u g h t to be h e r e Feb.

h o us e.

finally

T r a d e w i n d s to d a y § s e v e r a l v e s s e l s h a v e g on e

- a b r i g from San Francisco.

Sept.

In the

I returned,

He was

T h i s f o r e n o o n m a d e s c r a p s w e e z e r f o r Mr s.

a u c t i o n at W i l l i a m s

C.

Bishop about the h a l f cent u r y ' s not b e ­

g i n n i n g R a i d i n g at t h e c l o s e o f t h e y e a r 1849.
convinced.

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D a m o n p r e a c h e d in the m o r n ­

T u e s d a y I d i d l i t t l e or n o t h i n g .
to Mr s.

7, 1850

G o w e r w a s in tow n.

A t t e n d e d the auction.

w e n t to P u n a h o u to w i t n e s s
of the scholars.

This afternoon

T h e r e w i l l be a v a ­

As n o o t h e r s p e c t a t o r w a s t h e r e ,

cised their performances,

I

the speaking § he a r the compositions

The term closed to-day.

cation of three weeks.

L e a r n e d that

a little,

I criti­

at th e r e q u e s t o f bro.

Dole.

Jan.

Journal, Amos S tarr C ook e

Was p l e a s e d w i t h w h a t
for Waimea,
c ount.

§ bro.

I saw § heard.

C. s e n t Mrs.

Our cash overrun,

Capt.

11, 1850

E v a n s s a i l e d to d a y

W h i t n e y the b a l a n c e of h e r a c ­

to day,

$2.

R e c e i v e d a l e t t e r fr.

M o s e s H a t c h , w h o is a c t i n g as c l e r k f o r B u s h § Co.
He is b o u n d for C a l i f o r n i a .

S a t u r d a y , Jan.

12,

Page 358

at L ah a i n a .

H a v e c o m m e n c e d a reply.

'50

T h i s m o r n i n g I k n e w I h a d m u c h to do § t h a t w a s i n c r e a s e d
by finding Nika sick this morning.
to a s s i s t .
eleponi.

Had a strange native,

S e n t o f f bro. W h i t t l e s e y ' s
T h e n M i s s O g d e n ' s to t h e Wm.

with papers

frt.

f i r s t to t h e H a z e l -

finally,

L a h a i n a frt.

§ l e t t e r s al l wh. t o o k m e t i l l 2 o ' c l k .

W h i t t l e s e y § Conde.

About

Pala

l e t t e r s c a m e up fr.

§ others-

W r o t e to bro.

Kauai.

Di d n o t

l o o k at t h e m t i l l a f t e r o u r P r e p a r a t o r y m e e t i n g at 3 o ' c l k .
D o l e p r e a c h e d fr. T i t u s 2:14,

to o n l y a h a n d f u l o f us.

ing,

read our Kauai letters

Dec.

23rd, w e i g h i n g 10 1/4 ^ • § t h a t w h i l e br o.

at K o l o a ,

§ f o u n d t h a t Dr.

of Debora,
t h a t time.

is t h e t h i e f ,

Rowell ma were
$640.

He s u p p o s e s K a u m u a l i i ,

son

b e c a u s e h e l e f t K a u a i fo r H o n o l u l u a b o u t

I w e n t i m m e d i a t e l y §told K e k u a n a o a ,

c alf, t h e M a r s h a l l

§ le f t h i m bro.

some particulars.

Bro.

Rowell's

s e l e c t e d m y s e r m o n to p a r e n t s .
are q u i t e sick.

§ a l s o Mr. M e t ­

letter,

S m i t h is s t i l l u n w e l l

to hi s p e o p l e to m o r r o w m o r n i n g .

domestics

After m e e t ­

S mith h a d a son born

s o m e o n e e n t e r e d t h e i r h o u s e at W a i m e a § s t o l e

m o s t o f wh. b e l o n g e d to t h e c h u r c h .

Bro.

containing

§ w i s h e s m e to t a l k

I consented § this evening have
This evening m any of our family §

Jan.

Journa l, Amos S tarr Cooke

Monday,

Jan.

14,

14, 1850

Page 359

'50

Y e s t e r d a y a great many were sick among the natives.
the p r o p e r s e a s o n 9 1/2 o ' c l o c k I w e n t d o w n to bro.
m y s e r m o n fr.
bro.

Puk.

2:9.

Only a few were present.

Smith § Johnstone.

f r o m Mat.

1 0: 32 ,

W e n t to t h e c h a p e l

f o r h i m i n the a f t e r n o o n .
22:14,

A t 4 o ' c l o c k bro.

at t h e n a t i v e s c h o o l h o u s e .

Damon administered the communion.
c a r r y i n g t h e wine .
His name

§ h e a r d bro.

C l a r k in t h e m o r n i n g ,

the l a t t e r o n l y we n t .

Armstrong

A f t e r w h i c h h e § bro.

A s t r a n g e r a s s i s t e d in t h e

K o n i a c a m e to see B e r n i c e

§ Lydia,

f e a r i n g she h a d

She also said Kaohokalole h a d been confined
at P i i k o i ' s p l a c e ,

r e a d i n g to m e hi s s a b b a t h s c h o o l B o ok ,
M a r t h a r e a d A n n a R os s to h e r m o t h e r .

schooner

Bro.

Dole p r e a c h e d from

In t h e e v e n i n g it r a i n e d § w e d i d n o t go out.

Armstrong's

§ bro.

Paki was sick § sent for Bernice

d u r i n g th e d a y w i t h a d a u g h t e r ,

has b e e n r ai ny .

Damon

H e p r o v e s to b e t h e m a t e o f W r e c k e d W h a l e ship.

is S u l l i v a n .

t h e p l e a u r i s y (!).

§ read

Among them were

s u b j e c t o f P r o f e s s i n g C h r i s t b e f o r e men.

A n d r e w s p r e a c h e d f o r bro.

Rev.

Smith's

n e a r Dr.

Jos.

completed

R e t i r e d early.

T o - d a y it

T h i s e v e n i n g t h e S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t w a s at Mr.

(British)

fr.

Sa n F r a n c i s c o .

A n o t h e r arrival of a
Bro.

Castle has w o r k e d

s e v e r a l d a y s to m a k e h i s T r i a l B a l a n c e c o m e o ut c o r r e c t l y .

mother.

Rooke's.

"The o n l y son" J o n a h Ross.

§ c o n d u c t e d b y Mr. W h i t n e y .

quite sick--so

At

is o u r b a b e C h a r l e s

S a t u r d a y , Mr.

- h e is v e r y w e a r i n g to h i s

F u l l e r t u n e d o u r Pi an o .

s o m e t h i n g to it §dined with us.
n e w c e n t u r y b e g a n in 1801.

Sarai

T o d a y he di d

C o u l d n o t c o n v i n c e h i m t h a t the

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

T h u r s d a y Jan.

17,

Jan.

an N .S .

morning bringing a mail
a f o r t n i g h t at H i lo .
so me f r o m B o s t o n .

fr.

Schooner,

Capt M cArther,

the States via Panama.

S h e b r o u g h t us s o m e

There w ere two sheets

ing the P r u d e n t i a l Com.

Sh e h a d s t o p p e d

letters from Hilo §
fr.

Dr.

Anderson,

say­

That they w o u l d w r i t e by the next

a b o u t o t h e r m a t t e r s r e f e r r e d to t h e m b y t h e m i s s i o n .

T h e C a r o l u s s a i l e d w i t h l u m b e r §c. f o r us S e p t 24th.
had a letter from her sister Sarah,

13 - 2 8 ,

a r r i v e d t hi s

h a d ap pr o v e d of the doings of the Mission,

in r e f e r e n c e to t h e S e m i n a r y .

Dole

Page 360

'50

The Ewing,

steamer,

17, 1850

s t a t i n g t h a t Mr.

v i s i t e d R i d g e f i e l d 22,

Sister

at R i d g e f i e l d ,

Sept.

C h a r l e s M o n t a g u e w a s m a r r i e d Sept.
D a n b u r y 23d.

T h a t bro.

18th,

Seeley § sister

M a r y § S a r a h w e n t to t h e m e e t i n g o f t h e B o a r d at P i t t s f i e l d ,
s t a i d at M o t h e r M o n t a g u e ' s .

Y e s t e r d a y b r o H a l l b r o u g h t in a l e t t e r

f r o m h i m s e l f to m e d a t e d 1 5 t h inst.
to Mr. A n d e r s o n ,

in c l o s i n g a c o p y o f a l e t t e r

in w h i c h h e r e q u e s t s t h e B o a r d to g r a n t h i m the

house § premises he n o w occupies.
h a v e c o p i e d his copy.

Today, by his permission,

§ r e t u r n e d h i m his d u p l i c a t e .

L e G r a n g e s a i l e d to d a y f o r t h e s t a t e s v i a C a p e Hor n.
C. B e r n i c e

§ V i c t o r i a a r e v i s i t i n g at Mr.

i n c o m p a n y w i t h a Mr.

I

I have also w r i t t e n a few w o r d s e x p r e s s i n g

m y s u r p r i s e at t h i s r e q u e s t ,

ing Mrs.

§

The

This e v e n ­

Armstrong's

§ Mr s . W i l s o n .

Y e s t e r d a y w r o t e t o all on K a u a i , p u t up a b o x s o a p §c.
f o r Dr.

Sm i t h , a l s o a m a t b a g of s h o e s

To d a y s e n t t h e m to go b y t h e b r i g ,
y e s t e r d a y $50.
sailed.

for Dr.

§ Sal[t](?)

Cornelia,

S. to go b y Mr.

Gower.

fr R o w e ll .

Ca p t W i l f o n .

V e s s e l has n o t

L a s t e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

T u e s d a y e v e n i n g w a s s p e n t in c o m p a n y w i t h Mr.

Also

G ower.

Clark.

This

Jan.

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

17, 1850

Page 361

m o r n i n g he t o o k b r e a k f a s t w i t h us.
Mr.

F u l l e r h a s b e e n p r e p a r i n g t o d a y for h i s Ex.

N i k a s t i l l c o n t i n u e s to b e sick.

to-morrow.

No n a t i v e h e l p t h i s w e e k .

To

day r ep ai re d § r e p l e n i s h e d my twine-reels.

Sat. Jan.

19,

'50

Yesterday,

S i s t e r H a l l w a s so u n w e l l t h a t bro.

h o m e a l l d a y to a t t e n d her.

H.

H e a l s o r e p l i e d to m y l e t t e r ,

in his to Dr. A n d e r s o n to be s e n t v i a P a n a m a .

Bro.

s t a i d at
£ sent

Castle thought

it h i s d u t y to s e n d a l e t t e r w i t h it § t o - d a y h as w r i t t e n a l o n g
l etter.

Y e s t e r d a y Mr.

F u l l e r h a d h i s E x a m i n a t i o n all t h e f o r e n o o n .

In t h e e v e n i n g an e x h i b i t i o n ,

t h e s c h o o l h o u s e w a s q u i t e full.

I c o u l d not be p r e s e n t but a part o f the evening.

To d a y I h a v e

t r i e d to s e e bro. H a l l to u r g e h i m to w i t h d r a w h i s l e t t e r t o Dr.
A. but c o u l d n o t f i n d him.
f a m i l i e s w i t h Dr. H e w i t .
§ c h o s e bro.

T h i s f o r e n o o n bro.
The Committee,

C a s t l e a com.

t o w r i t e bro.

S m i t h c a l l e d on o u r

ad interim, h a d a me e t i n g
Armstrong § advise him

of fi ci al ly that the B o a r d h ad ap pr ove d of the conve ya nc e of the
Mission Seminary,

at L a h a i n a l u n a to t h e G o v e r n m e n t .

Y e s t e r d a y Mrs.

J u d d § f a m i l y t o o k d i n n e r w i t h us, a l s o

Sarah Andrews,

§ M. B a t e s t w o s o n s - - a t t e a m o s t o f t h e m w e r e h e r e

§ Mr.

Elizabeth Andrews

Fuller.

spent the n ight this forenoon.

J a m e s § S a m i A l e x a n d e r s a i l e d y e s t e r d a y w i t h Mr.
A n n " for L a h a i n a .

O u r l e t t e r s w e r e t o o late.

p a p e r s to K a u a i to day.
c h i l l a h a t to day.
§Vic.

L e w i s in " M a r y

Sent letters

§

Helen Judd p r e s ented Charles with a c h i n ­

T h i s e v e n i n g m a n y v e r y m a n y are s i c k - - M r s .

C.

Jou rnal , Amos S tarr Coo ke

M o n d a y Jan.

21

Jan.

21, 1850

'50

Y e s t e r d a y it w a s s t o r m y m o s t o f the day,
w e r e v e r y tilinly a t t e n d e d .
f r o m Heb.
Mat.

1 1:7, N o a h ' s

2 8 :1 9.

Bro.

fruits

§ our meetings

C l a r k p r e a c h e d at N a t i v e c h a p e l

§ works.

Bro.

D a m o n ' s t e x t wa s

Asa Thurston p l a y e d on the seraphena bo t h m o rning

§ evening.

Bro.

"Swearing".

D a m o n ' s t e x t in t h e e v e n i n g w a s Ex.

22:

Subject,

Did not read but a very little yesterday.

To day, a m u l t i t u d e o f l e t t e r s
Hana,

Page 362

K o h a l a , W a i m e a , Ha.

to t h e a Mr.

§ orders

C a l l e d at bro.

Damon's

f or W a i o l i ,

§ was introduced

S p o f f o r d o f B o s t o n w h o h a d l i v e d in G e o r g i a .

H e w i t c a l l e d on us t o d a y a c c o m p a n i e d b y bro.

Lahaina,

Smith.

Dr.

Reed pr "Lion"

a b a g o f c o r n f r o m Ha na.
T h r e e Eng. v e s s e l s

W e d n e s d a y Jan.

23

a r r i v e d to day, o n e c r o w d e d w i t h e m i g r a n t s .

'50

To d a y w e h a v e h a d a s t r o n g t r a d e w i n d .

Y e s t e r d a y at

2 o ' c l o c k P.M. Mrs. Y o u n g , m o t h e r o f J o h n , F a n n y , J u n e § G ra c e , d i e d
o f o l d age.

T o - d a y s h e w a s b u r i e d in t h e C e m e t e r y of the_ C h i ef s,

outside the Royal Cemetery.
downtown.

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y d i d s e v e r a l e r r a n d s

T h i s f o r e n o o n J o s f o u n d S t a r in M a n o a v a l l e y .

e n g a g e d to d a y in f u l f i l l i n g b r o K i n n e y ' s or d e r .
Ives h a v e s o m e t h o u g h t o f l i v i n g at K oloa.
a b o u t it § bro.
Ruggles

C a s t l e h a s a n s w e r e d it.

§ T h u r s t o n s p e n t here .

son § Wilcox.

Bro.

Bro.

Been

§ sister

Smith has w r i t t e n

Last evening Messrs Bishop,

Y e s t e r d a y w a s d e v o t e d to b r o J o h n ­

To d a y w e h a d a ca ll at Dep.

f r o m Mrs. Wm.

Ladd.

H e a r d t h a t m o r e f o r e i g n e r s a t t e n d e d t he f u n e r a l o f Mr s. Y o u n g ,
n a t i v e s did.

than

Journ al, Amos S t a r r Cooke

T h u r s d a y Jan.

24,

Jan.

24, 1850

'50

T h i s is t h e 2 6 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f m y dear,
C a t h e d ea th .
r iv ed ,

12 d a y s f r o m S a n F r a n c i s c o .
Hitchcock,

of the Charity School,
Bullard,

a bro.

John Dominis

§ Hatch,

24/49 w h i c h was

Bro s.

Clark,

Lo ui s .
f r o m Mr.

Di mo nd Hall,
Bro.

Anderson,

Armstrong ^ W i l ­

Dimond received a very

for n e g l e c t i n g h i s m i s s i o n a r y w o r k .

w r i t t e n v e r y u n c h r i s t i a n l y , to say th e le a s t ,
him.

Als

r e a d to t h e m i s s i o n t hi s a f t e r n o o n at

c o x r e e d l e t t e r s f r o m Dr. A n d e r s o n .
severe censure

formerly teache

§ w h o d i e d 4 da ys b e f o r e t h e i r a r r i v a l .

[of] Dr. B u l l a r d o f St.

sister Chamberlain's.

Penhallow a r ­

S h e b r o u g h t t h e m a i l f or Nov.

W e r e c e i v e d a l o n g l e t t e r o f 40 p a g e s
d a t e d Oct.

very dear sister

T h i s m o r n i n g t h e " C o n n e c t i c u t " Capt.

Also Messrs Anner,

Dr.

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Some have

to t h e B o a r d a b o u t

T h e y h a v e t r e a t e d h i s r e q u e s t w i t h n e g l e c t or r e f u s a l , w h i l e

t h e y h a v e a c c e e d e d to a l l bro.
T h e y h a v e l e f t no
anything.

Clark's.

l o o p h o l e f o r S e c u l a r A g e n t s to m a k e

I r e e d a l e t t e r f r o m b r o S e e l e y § M a r y d a t e d Sept.

27

§ O c t . 10.

Sat.

J a n 26

'50

Y e s t e r d a y I w a s v e r y b u s y in p u t t i n g up bro.
Bro.

C a s t l e w r o t e to Dr.

d a y bro.

A n d e r s o n in b e h a l f o f bro.

L y o n s order.

Dimond.

To­

D i m o n d l i t t l e d a u g h t e r a p p e a r s at t h e p o i n t o f death.

Last ev e n i n g we h ad letters
s o n w a s sick ,

f r o m W a i a l u a s t a t i n g t h a t bro.

§ r e q u e s t us to get L a t h r o p to go over.

s u c c e e d e d in g e t t i n g h i m to go,
Last evening,

Emer­

Bro.

Castle

§ t h i s m o r n i n g h e w e n t.

t h e t h o u g h t ca m e i n t o m y h e a d t h a t

a s k t h e c h i e f s to s e ll me t h i s p l a c e

I would

§ all t h e b u i l d i n g s u p o n it

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

f o r $ 2 , 00 0 .

Jan.

T o - d a y I s p o k e o f it to Mr.

26, 1850

Armstrong,

m y m o n e y c o u l d be b e t t e r l a i d out s o m e w h e r e else.
to bro.

Page 364

§ he thinks
To d a y I s p o k e

H a l l a b o u t b e i n g a s i l e n t p a r t n e r w i t h them.
T h i s e v e n i n g I h a v e b e e n to s ee s o m e lots n e a r Mr. J a r r e t t '

p l a c e , w i t h Mr.

Goodale.

B o a r d h a d g i v e n us
selves,

To day,

I t o l d bro.

C a s t l e t h a t as t h e

[no] o p p o r t u n i t y to m a k e a n y t h i n g for o u r ­

I w a s to b e g i n to l o o k out f o r m y s e l f ,

by i n v e s t igating

m y m o n e y at t h e Is.

M o n d a y Jan.

28,

'50

T h i s e v e n i n g w e h a v e h a d a ca ll f r o m Mr. A n n e r § I a c ­
c o m p a n i e d h i m to bro.

Hall's.

Sister Hall

is a l i t t l e b e t t e r .

To d a y I h a v e c a l l e d o n Mr. A r m s t r o n g to p r o p o s e t h a t Mr. W h i t n e y
£ his wi f e take our p lac e
a good plan.

I s p o k e o f it to Mr.

f u r n i t u r e now.

it m i g h t be

§ a d v i s e d h i m n o t to b u y
She had only 2

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I t o o k c h a r g e o f bro.

c l a s s at hi s h o u s e .

§ h e a r d bro.

W.

He t h o u g h t

A C h i n e s e J u n k a r r i v e d to day.

s q u a r e s ails.
S.S.

in t h e s c h o o l .

H e w a s s i c k w i t h a cold.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d fr. J o h n 3:7, N e w b i r t h .

e v e n i n g II Cor.

6:1,

W e n t to c h a p e l
In t h e

" R e c e i v i n g t h e g r a c e o f G o d in v a i n " .

A r m s t r o n g h a d a m e e t i n g at t h e p a l a c e
T h i s f o r e n o o n Mr.

Castle's

Bro.

§ t h e k i n g w a s there.

D a v i s c a l l e d at t h e D e p o s i t o r y - - a l s o a m a n w h o

is a c q u a i n t e d w i t h bro. W i l c o x at W a i o l i .

T h u r s d a y Jan.

31,

'50

T u esday forenoon a ship § ba r k were seen coming around
the Head, w h i l e
Green § Taylor.

I w a s b u s y in p r e p a r i n g s o m e f r e i g h t for b r o s
S o o n it w a s

f o u n d t h a t the s h i p w a s t h e C a r o l u s ,

Journal, Amos S tarr Co oke

Jan.

Capt.

§ a M a s t e r P a r s o n s as

D u n b a r , w i t h Mrs. W h i t n e y § P a r s o n s

passengers.
room.

31, 1850

Page 365

In t h e a f t e r n o o n w e n t to w o r k c l e a r i n g out t h e L u m b e r

In t h e e v e n i n g , M r s.

C. B e r n i c e

§ I w e n t to c a l l on t h e

s t r a n g e r s b u t d i d n o t see a n y o f them.

F o u n d a l e t t e r at Mrs.

Chamberlain's
t h a t he bro.
Yesterday,

f r o m Mrs.

E m e r s o n to Dr.

E. w a s b e t t e r .

bro.

I t o o k it d o w n § le ft it at Mr.

t h a t if t h e y d e v o t e d t h e m s e l v e s
profits

s h o u l d b e 1/7.

s tock.

Yesterday,

gaged.

A g r e e d w i t h Mr.

was

Damon.

D i m o n d a d v i s e d me t h a t t h e y h a d a c c e p t e d o f m y

o f f e r to b e c o m e a D o r m a n t p a r t n e r .

Bro.

Lathrop, which stated

M y p r o p o s i t i o n to t he m , w a s

§ all e q u a l l y c a s t in, m y s h a r e o f

Last night

§ to n i g h t t h e y h a v e t a k e n a /c

I a d v i s e d Mr. A r m s t r o n g t h a t m y m o n e y w a s e n ­
G o o d a l e to t a k e s i x lo ts on t h e p l a i n .

P a r k e r c o n d u c t e d our m e e t i n g l a s t e v e n i n g - - s u b j e c t o f r e m a r k s
" f o r t h e l o v e o f C h r i s t c o n s t r a i n e t h us".

h a s d i s c h a r g e d in e a r n e s t ,
§ s t o r e d away.
Nika--at

§ 14 lo a d s o f o u r l u m b e r w a s d r a w n up

I a m e x c e e d i n g l y t ir e d .

.50 pr.

da y,

To-day the Carolus

cash.

We e m p l o y e d 9 men besides

S c o l d e d J a n e C h a m b e r l a i n to d a y §

offended sister Chamberlain.

Friday,

Feb.

1 '50

To- da y I h av e w o r k e d very hard,
This forenoon,
carts

2 carts were used § 8 loads brought.

§ 9 loads.

P r o b a b l y n o t h a l f h a s c o m e to h and.

q u a n t i t y is on t h e dock .
K a ua i.

Mrs.

§ got a l o n g s o m e w i th .
T h i s P.M.
A great

A r r i v a l s to d a y f r o m K o h a l a , M a u i

D o l e h a s b e e n s p e n d i n g t h e d a y w i t h us.

§

T h i s is

t h e 2 0 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f m y l e a v i n g D a n b u r y to l i ve in N.Y.

3

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

M o n d a y Feb.

4,

Feb.

4, 1850

Page 366

'50

S a t u r d a y w a s d e v o t e d to g e t t i n g l u m b e r f r o m t h e dock.
w a s n o t a b l e to w o r k ,

as I d i d t h e d a y b e f o r e .

m e all t h e f o r e n o o n .

A f t e r dinner,

Publications.
of prayer.

bro.

Mr.

Ruggles assisted

Castle o p e n e d the 2 boxes

Y e s t e r d a y I e n j o y e d as a d a y o f re s t ,

A t 9 1/2 o ' c l o c k , bro.

The king § queen were present.

§ as

[a] day

C l a r k p r e a c h e d f r o m Eph.

Also,

Rev. Mr.

Bo nd.

Bro.

p r e a c h e d at t h e c h a p e l w h i c h w a s w e l l f i l l e d f r o m J o h n 16:7
Mat.

26:11.

Mr.

D a v i s c a l l e d at t e a t i m e

t h e f a m i l y to t h e P a l a c e to h e a r bro.

5:8.
Damon
(P.M.)

§ after tea went with

Armstrong.

To d a y it h a s r a i n e d , b u t o u r l u m b e r h a s c o n t i n u e d to
b e l a nd e d.

Repacked § recounted the Pickets

§ t h e Lath.

T h i s e v e n i n g t h e m o n t h l y c o n c e r t is to b e at t h e c h a p e l
but I am tired,

§ it b e i n g r a i n y ,

has c a l l e d t h i s e v e n i n g
a f f a i r s m a d e out b y Mr.

I h a v e n o t gone.

Mr.

T h u r s d a y Feb.

Bro.

left me a s m a l l m e m o r a n d u m ,

Dimond

of their

Anner

S t o c k on h a n d
H.D.'s
1/2
less r e e d fr. A n n e r

4,376.50
2,188.25
621.62
1', 566 .63

S. 4 , 3 7 6 . 5 0
A's g o o d s
323.38
4,699.89
A. 's 1/3 ------------------------ 1 , 5 6 6 . 6 3
H. 's 1/ 3 ------------------------ 1 , 5 6 6 . 6 3
D. 's 1/3
1,566.63
4,699.89
C's ------1,566.63
6,266.52

7,

'50

Several days have p a s s e d § they have been very unhappy
one s;

§ from various

reasons.

I h a v e w o r k e d l ik e a s l a v e at o u r

l u m b e r § e v e r y t h i n g I s e e m e d to v e x me:

I

§withal

I have been

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

unwell,

§ a m s t i l l so.

Feb.

h a v e b e e n so h a r r a s s e d t h a t

on r e a l e s t a t e .

n o t g e t th e m o n e y ,
through the Agency.

st.

He s a i d h e m u s t h a v e s e c u r i t y

L a s t e v e n i n g A n n e r § Co t h o u g h t as

t h e y w o u l d let me s e n d fo r m y $1000.
B u t t h i s m o r n i n g bro.

I could

in g o o d s

C a s t l e o b j e c t e d to

§ n o w I a m to s e n d to H e n r y M. H i l l ,

To day,

for t h e m § p a y him

f o r p u r c h a s i n g §c. § c o l l e c t i n g m y d r a f t at 30 days
I h a v e h a d m u c h c o n v e r s a t i o n w i t h bro.

these things,
a year,

f or m y d r a f t on m y a g e n t at

So I r a n all o v e r t h e v i l l a g e to f i n d s o m e o n e

to l e n d m e t h e m o n e y .

a commission,

Yesterday I

C a s t l e w o u l d n o t let m e h a v e it, e v e n tho' Mr.

G o o d a l e w o u l d go s e c u r i t y for me.

t h a t too,

so me

For two nights my thoughts

I could not sleep well.

w a nted some money from Depository,
§ bro.

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During our pilikia wi t h our lumber,

o f o u r b r e t h r e n h a v e f o u n d f a u l t w i t h us.

Danbury;

7, 1850

o r so.

§ the p r o b a b i l i t y that

Castle about

I s h o u l d l e a v e the Dep.

I h a v e s e r v e d at th e Depy.

in

for several m onths w i t h

an e x p e c t a t i o n t h a t t h e B o a r d w ^ do s o m e t h i n g f o r t h e A g e n c y ,
t h e i r letter does not m ake any opening,
bro.

C a s t l e w o ^ do a n y t h i n g if t h e r e was.

returned.
bro.

§ besides

Mr. T a y l o r c a m e down.

but

I doubt whether

T o d a y bro.

Rogers ma

C o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to d a y to

Seeley.

F r i d a y F e b . 8 ’50
Last e v en in g after w r i t i n g the above
to H.M. H i l l,
on Mr.

o r d e r i n g goods,

S e e l e y f o r $ 1000.

I wrote a letter

§ drew up a draft,

in fav.

of H.M.H.

To day I have p r e p a r e d d u p l i c a t e s

§ its d u p l i c a t e

at 30 d a y s sight.
§ sent the original

b y t h e S c h o o n e r E w i n g , w h i c h s a i l e d f or San F r a n c i s c o .
i n c l o s e d a l e t t e r to Mr.

S e e l e y to a c c o m p a n y th e draft.

I also
Shall

Jou rnal , Amos S t a r r Co oke

Feb.

s h o w t h e d u p l i c a t e to Mr. A n n e r § Co.
ride.

Mr.

Goodale called.

M a r t h a § M a r y sick.

Feb.

Page 368

e v e n i n g , Mrs.

C. w e n t to

G u l i c k t o o k b r e a k f a s t w i t h us.

Y e s t e r d a y V i c t o r i a c a m e out as b e i n g r e c o v e r e d .

C o l l e c t e d all m y l e t t e r s
Sat.

Bro.

This

8, 1850

f r o m Mr.

S e e l e y i n t o on e p a r c e l .

9 '50
T o - d a y I h a v e r o d e up § d o w n t o w n, h a d a l o a d of w o o d

d r a w n for m y s e l f § f o r bro.

Clark.--took letter

§ p e r i o d i c a l s to

the "Pies" for Waioli.

Bro.

t a l k w i t h bro.

This e vening feel q uite unwell.

Castle.

0 Lord!
M o n d a y Feb.

18,

This

G u l i c k d i n e d w i t h us.

H a d a lo n g

P r e p a r e me § mine for the Sabbath.
'50

is m y f i r s t a t t e m p t to w r i t e s i n c e I l a s t w r o t e in

m y d i a r y , n i n e d a y s ago.

That night

I was taken with a diarrhea;

§ L o r d ' s d a y m o r n i n g I t o o k a d o s e o f oil w h i c h o p e r a t e d o n l y once.
All these wi t h my great fatigue for two weeks,
of the Carolas,

o r s i n c e th e a r r i v a l

b r o u g h t on t h e P i l e s so b a d l y t h a t f o r a w e e k I

h a v e b e e n c o n f i n e d to m y room,
S a b b a t h b e f o r e last.

§ bed.

D i d n o t go to c h u r c h at all,

M o n d a y m o r n i n g m y p a i n w a s so g r e a t t h a t I

c a l l e d in Doct. H e w i t w h e n he c am e to see M a r y Ii.
w i t h him.

Dr. W o o d w a s

H e a p p l i e d L u n a r C a u s t i c , w h i c h a d d e d m u c h to t h e p a i n

f or h a l f a n h o u r .
profusely.

The next m o r n i n g he l a n c e d the tumors, w h i c h b l e d

That e a s e d me more than the n i tr a t e of silver.

day I a p plied a s o l u t i o n of n i t r a t e silver.

The next

Thursday morning I bled

s o m e § t h o u g h t it an e v i d e n c e t h a t I s h o u l d s o o n b e r e s t o r e d b y
nature.

S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g Doct. H e w i t a p p l i e d v e r y f r e e l y t h e

nitrate silver,

§ y e s t e r d a y § to d a y .

I t h i n k it t h e m o s t b e n e ­

f i c i a l m e d i c i n e e v e r a p p l i e d to m y p i l e s .
is t h e l o n g e s t I h a v e h a d s i n c e m y a r r i v a l .

This

last c o nfinement

T h i s n o o n I w e n t out

J ournal , Amos S t a r r Cooke

to d i n n er .
his wife
Hurd,

§ c h i l d § f a t h e r , N. H e w i t ,

to o u r A r m y ,

Mr.

Ct.

Dr. H. b o a r d s

F u l l e r c o m m e n c e d hi s s c h o o l .

Page 369

§ so Dr.

Rooke,

t h a t Mr.

a Miss

Smith's, belongs

§ h as

a chronic diarrhea.

regimen.

M o n d a y 11th

F o r t h e f i r s t t w o da ys E m m a did

§ w o u l d not but that Mrs.
to s a y to Em.

His wife was

at bro.

§ is on a f u r l o w o f 3 m o n t h s ,

Tuesday,

$12.

D.D.

f o o t is g r e a t l y i m p r o v i n g u n d e r h is

n o t com e ,

18, 1850

T h i s m o r n i n g Dr. H e w i t b r o u g h t us a d a g u e r r e o t y p e o f

of Bridgeport,

Mary's

Feb.

C. s e n t B e r n i c e

§ V i c t o r i a on

F. w a s to a t t e n d m o r e to c o m p o s i t i o n

on W e d n e s d a y s e n t h e r - a l s o h e r s c h o o l i n g in g o l d

f o r l a s t semr. w h i c h I h a d p a i d u n w i t t i n g l y .

T h a t s a m e day

(Wed.) V i c t o r i a w a s t a k e n a g a i n w i t h f e v e r § M r s.

C. a d m i n i s t e r e d

s o m e m e d i c i n e of wh.

S h e is s t i l l sick.

This morning,

Dr.

T u r r i l l h a s j u s t c a l l e d to i n v i t e o u r s c h o l a r s to a

She invites the king

the b i r t h day of W a s h i n g t o n § of h e r husband.

§ m in i s t r y § chiefs.

to l a b o r a l o n e at Dep.

Dimond's

a g e d 11 m o s . 28 d a ys, di e d ,

during the native service.
D o l e § Da m o n .

Bro.

Castle was obliged

all t h e w e e k .

S a t u r d a y n o o n bro.

b y bros .

C. h a s g i v e n h e r an

§ Rhubarb.

p a r t y on t h e 2 2 n d inst.

Sophia,

approved.

E l i z a b e t h w a s t a k e n d o w n § M rs .

Emetic - also Calomel
Mrs.

R. a f t e r w a r d s

little sufferer,

Caroline

§was buried yesterday morning

A s e r v i c e w a s c o n d u c t e d at t h e h o u s e ,

This afte r n o o n I have w r i t t e n the above,

b u t m u s t n o w lie d o w n a w h i l e .

C ut C h a r l e s g um s

for his

5 § 6th

t e e t h , b o t h on t h e u p p e r jaw.
Wed.

Feb.

20

'50

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n I w e n t o ut § c a l l e d at bro.
W hile there,

s i s t e r Ives c a m e in.

S i s t e r D.

feels that t heir little

C a r o l i n e is in b e t t e r h a n d s , n o w , t h a n w h i l e s h e w a s
e v e n i n g Mr.

B i s h o p c a m e in § r e a d to M rs .

C.

Dim on d.

living.

§ Bernice.

Last

T h i s fore-

Journa l, Amos S t arr Co oke

n o o n I w e n t to t h e Dep.
l e t t e r to Mr.

Feb.

an h o u r,

Anderson.

o r so.

I brought

Bro.

20, 1850

Page 370

C a s t l e r e a d m e hi s

it h o m e § r e a d it to Mrs.

I s o o n sat d o w n § c o m m e n c e d o n e to Mr.

Anderson.

S o o n bro.

C.
Castle

c a m e in 61 w e h a d a l o n g t a l k in w h i c h h e e n d e a v o r e d to c o n v i n c e
me,

I o u g h t to s t i c k by.

He got so m u c h o u t o f me,

he s h o u l d e r a s e h i s r e q u e s t f or an a s s i s t a n t

t h a t he s a i d

§ a c c o r d i n g l y I shall

n o t w r i t e to Mr. A.
M y d i a r r h e a is s t i l l t r o u b l i n g me,
it y e s t e r d a y § t o d a y .
o f s i l v er .

Mrs.

tho'

I d o c t e r e d for

C. a p p l i e s t w i c e a d a y t h e n i t r a t e

Y e s t e r d a y I b e g a n a l e t t e r to bro.

Seeley.

Bro.

Emer­

s o n is in town.

T h u r s d a y Feb.

25 50

To d a y it h a s r a i n e d all day,
Jos. ha s a s s i s t e d bro.
f r o m C h a r l e s o f Nov.

30

C a st l e.

T h i s m o r n i n g w e r e c ^ an " E a g l e "

'49.

W e r e e d a l e t t e r f r o m Mr.
o f Nov.

28th.

§ I h a v e r e m a i n e d at home.

The l a t t e r speaks

H i l l as l a t e as Dec.

o f bro.

11t h,

C h a m b e r l a i n death.

another
They

h e a r d o f it 1 2 t h Nov.
Dr. J u d d m a r e a c h e d N e w Y o r k Dec.
c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to Mr. A n d e r s o n .
§ h is n e p h e w Mr.

F r i d a y Feb.

22

7th.

H a d a c a l l f r o m bro.

'50

p r o o f this a f t e r n oo n o f letters from Boston,
This afternoon visi t e d Depository.

w a s here.
pr.

acre.

Emerson

Hazleton.

T h i s f o r e n o o n c o m p l e t e d m y l e t t e r to Dr.

'49.

To d a y I h a v e

Anderson.

as l a t e as Dec.

At d i n n e r ,

Bro.

R e c o m m e n d e d m e to b u y s o m e l a n d at W a i a l u a ,

Read
11th

Emerson

at 1/2 dol.

Feb.

Journ al, Amos Star r Cooke

W a s t o l d t h a t Mr.
t h e f a t h e r o f E l . ' s bro.
birthday.

Sat.

J+++++

23

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[ J a s p e r ( ? ) ] w a s t h o u g h t to be

T h i s is the a n n i v e r s a r y o f W a s h i n g t o n ' s

T h e w e a t h e r is s t i l l v e r y w e t

Feb.

22, 1850

§ unpleasant.

'50

T o da y I h a v e b e e n to t h e D e p o s i t o r y all d a y § d i s t r i b u t e d
P o l y n e s i a n No 41, w h i c h s p e a k s of Dr. J u d d ' s r e c e p t i o n in N.Y.
Al s o ,

di s t r i b u t e d Genl Letters,

The E n g l i s h yatch(!)
Bro.

Wanderer,

overland,

r e c ^ 2 0 t h inst.

sails this evening for San Francisco

C a s t l e is t r y i n g to get o f f s o m e l e t t e r s

Wind § rain continue.

M o n d a y Feb.

25,

S e n d a l e t t e r to D.A.

§ Polynesians.
§ to bro.

T he

S e el ey .

'50

Saturday evening I wrote

3 p a g e s of a l e t t e r to bro.

C h a r l e s to b e s e n t to d a y pr. W a n d e r e r ;
f or a d a y o r two.

but she will not sail

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g I w e n t to n a t i v e c h u r c h §

had the pleasure of h e a r i n g Kekela,

the first nat iv e or da in ed

minister.

Submit yourselves

H is t e x t w a s J a m e s 4:7.

therefore

to God §c.
D i d n o t go o u t a g a i n all day,
w ell .

R e a d,

f o r I d i d n o t feel v e r y

d u r i n g t h e day, two E v a n g e l i s t ,

Aug.

2n d

9t h

'49.

W a s m u c h i n t e r e s t e d in th e e d i t o r i a l r e s p e c t i n g F r a n c e § t h e F r e n c h
L a s t e v e n i n g I r e t i r e d v e r y e a r l y § s l e p t w e l l all n i g h t .
w e n t e a r l y to t h e Dep.
Bro.

§ s t a i d all day, p u t t h i n g s to r i gh ts .

E m e r s o n c a l l e d w i t h o u r o r d e r fr. bro.

to p a y f o r s o m e at land.
s i d e o f it; also,

To-day

D o l e f o r $ 1 0 1 . 50(?)

I a p p l i e d to h i m f o r a p i e c e b y the

f o r 200 o r 500 a c r e s at K a w a h i a w a ,

so t h i s s i d e o f W a i a l u a , n e a r th e l a r g e v i n e s ,

10 m i l e s or

§ the mountain.

Journal, Am os S t a r r Cooke

Feb.

25, 1850

T h e p r i c e h e t h o u g h t w o u l d be a b o u t f i f t y c e n t s pr.
up P o l yn e s i a n 36-41 for bros S e eley § Charles.

Page 372

acre.

Looked

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

B i s h o p h as c a l l e d a g a i n - - h e c a l l s e v e r y e v e n i n g .

Wed.

Feb.

27,

'50

Y e s t e r d a y I w r o t e a l e t t e r to n e p h e w T i m 0 , o f R i d g e f i e l d
to i n c l o s e in m y l e t t e r to bro.

Seeley.

Monday evening I commenced

a l e t t e r to s i s t e r F a n n y § f i n i s h e d it l a s t e v e n i n g .
s e n d in a l e t t e r to C h a r l e s .

Y e s t e r d a y s e n t bro.

in t h e K o l o l o ,

To d a y bro.

G o v . ' s s loop.

evening conducted our meeting.

This

Lyons'

I am to

things

P a r k e r c a m e o v e r Ej t h i s

H a d s o m e t a l k a b o u t l a n d at H a k i p a u ,

in K o l a u p o k o , n e x t to W a i k a n e p u r c h a s e d b y bro.
The M o n m o u t h w i l l sail on M o n d a y next

Hal l.
for N.Y.

F r i d a y M a r c h 1st 50
Yesterday Juliette visited Punahou.
f o r h e r § brt.

her back.

an e a r l y t e a w i t h them.

Charles

Gulick came

At e v e n i n g I w e n t o n h o r s e b a c k ,

§ took

In t h e e v e n i n g f i n i s h e d m y h a l f s h e e t to

M o t h e r § c o m m e n c e d a h a l f s h e e t to s i s t e r M a r y ,

§ this morning

f i n i s h e d it.
Mr.

G o o d a l e t o l d me t o - d a y t h a t H a k i p u u h a d b e e n a p p l i e d

for but r e j e c t e d by the p r i v y council.

F o u n d that the Q ueen h a d

s e v e r a l ili § a p p l i e d o n l y f o r ili o P a h a l o n a t h a t w a s n e x t to
bro. H a l l ' s

land.

we e k from Monday.

My a p p l i c a ti o n w ill not be a cted upon till a
T h i s e v e n i n g c a l l e d o v e r to se e K a n a i n a ,

t h e Q u e e n ' s w i l l i n g n e s s to s e ll h e r l a n d in H a k i p u u .
w o u l d n o t s e l l an y land.
A n d r e w s '.

about

He s a i d she

B e r n i c e w e n t t h i s a f t e r n o o n to J u d g e

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

M a r c h 2, 1850

Page 373

Sat. M a r c h 2 '50
L a s t e v e n i n g I c o m m e n c e d a l e t t e r to s i s t e r A n n C. Le t ts .
p u t up 7 P o l y n e s i a n s
to T i m 0 .
Damon,

fo r C h a r l e s

P u t up 17 F r i e n d No.

to f o r w a r d .

of Anner § C o .

§ bro.

36-4 2

§ 3 Friends

3. f o r P a n a m a § s e n t t h e m to bro.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n b r o H a l l s e t t l e d t h e o l d a/c

W e r e c ^ s o m e m o n e y fr.

I c o u n t e d it § t h e n m a d e up th e cash.
C a s t l e ma.

S e e l e y , No.

To d a y

T h i s m o r n i n g bro.

G o v t on Mrs.
Mrs.

R i c h a r d s a/c.

C. r o d e w i t h bro.

Clark returned from Maui

§ said

the b r e t h r e n t h e r e g e n e r a l l y t h o u g h t w e d i d n o t n e e d a G e n l M e e t g .
T h e e x p e c t a t i o n n o w is t h a t w e s h a l l h a v e n o g e n l m e e t i n g .

T h u r s d a y Mch.

7,

'50

Fo r v a r i o u s
d a y m o r n i n g bro.

reasons

I h a v e n o t w r i t t e n t i l l now.

Castle had a chill w h i c h lasted four hours f o l ­

lowed by a fever § he c o u l d not have any Sa b b a t h school.
§ M a r y A n n i s a c c o m p a n i e d me to t h e n a t i v e m e e t i n g .
t e x t w a s P s . 27:14.
Bro.
shalt

l ov e t h e L o r d w i t h all t h y h e a r t .

not into t e m p t a t i o n . "

Bro.

Juliette
Clark's

The King § Queen w e r e p r e s e n t also J oh n Young.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d at c h a p e l all day.

M o rn ing text was,
E v e n i n g text,

Both were very good sermons.

n o r a i n o n S u n d a y , b u t s i n c e it has

h a s t a b o o e d h i s d o i n g so,

There was

r a i n e d e v e r y day.

f or h e h a s e r y s i p e l a s

§ it r e q u i r e s t h a t h e k e e p v e r y s t i l l .

Thou

" L e a d us

M o n d a y Mr.

C a s t l e h o b b l e d o v e r to D e p . § so he d i d T u e s d a y , b u t Dr.

from Molokai.

Lord's

in h i s

Lathrop

left leg

Monday letters were reed

Bro. H i t c h c o c k a s k e d for s h i n g l e s

§c.

I engaged

t h e H a z e l e l e p o n i to t a k e t h e m on T u e s d a y i m m e d i a t e l y to M o l o k a i ,
§ T u e s d a y m o r n i n g I w a s v e r y b u s y in m a r k i n g
to t h e v e s s e l .

G a v e a b u n d l e o f Am.

§ s e n d i n g an o x c a r t

l e t t e r s to Dr.

to d a y s e n t a n o t h e r out to t h e W a n d e r e r b y Wm.

BallaM,

C. L u n a l i l o .

M o n t h l y c o n c e r t f or p r e s e n t c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Damon.

§

Journa l, Amos Starr Cooke

M a r c h 7, 1850

Yesterday morning attended auction
F l o u r fr.
mouth",

13.

a bag.

Capt. H a l s e y .

l e t t e r to s i s t e r A.C.

§ bought

T o o k l e t t e r s £jc. to S i d a § Co.
The Mo nm o u t h sail ed to-day.
Letts

§ t o o k it down.

d r a f t on t h e Tr.

Mellish,

f o r the " M o n ­
Finished my

To da y

§ p a i d f or it - w o r k e d at c e l l a r .

Drew a

f o r $250. wh.

is c h a r g e d to A n n e r § Co.

P a t y at S a n F r a n c i s c o ,

at L a h a i n a .

Chilian

C lark.

D r u m m o n d w a s 15 d a y s g e t t i n g to L a h a i n a .
d e a t h o f Wm.

5 bags

Last evening only

a f e w o u t to m e e t i n g , w h i c h w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
d i s t r i b u t e d the flour,

Page 374

Th e

H e a r d this w e e k of the

o f Capt.

E d o n at M a z a t l a n ,

of

Mrs. W e t m o r e w a s c o n f i n e d w i t h a s o n on Sat.

1 6 t h ult. b u t he l i v e d o n l y a f e w m i n u t e s .

She h a d a p r o t r a c t e d

l a b o r o f 44 h o u r s , b u t w a s d o i n g w e l l .

F r i d a y Mch.

8,

'50

M o s t of t h i s d a y h as b e e n d e v o t e d to t h e c e l l a r .
n o w r e a d y f or t h e r e c e p t i o n o f g o o d s ,

fo r t h e C h a r l e s .

to d a y f r o m W a i o l i , a p a i l of b u t t e r f r o m bro.

Wilcox.

It is

Rec^ letters
James,

S a m i § H e n r y A l e x a n d e r a r r i v e d t h i s m o r n i n g in a w h a l e s h i p "J a n e
Allen".

S a i d t h e i r f a m i l y w a s g o i n g to W a i l u k u § t h e i r f a t h e r

to K u l a t h a t the D r u m m o n d h a d a r r i v e d on S a t u r d a y a f t e r 16 days ,
t h a t Mr. A r m s t r o n g h a d d i s b a n d e d t h e s c h o o l f o r a s e a s o n .
m o r n i n g a b r i g a r r i v e d in d i s t r e s s ,

This

§ it h a s p r o v e d to t h e B r o t h e r s

w h i c h h a d a f i r e in h e r l o w e r h o l e fo r 14 days.

The cargo was ruined,

§ t h e y f e a r e d e v e r y d a y t h a t s h e w o u l d be b l o w n up as s h e h a d q u i t e
a l a r g e lot o f p o w d e r o n bo a r d .
w e r e 1000 m i l e s fr. h e r e .
Mr.

Bailey.

W h e n it w a s

This st atement

first d is co v e r e d they

I h a d f r o m Mr. H a w l e y §

T h i s e v e n i n g I h a v e w r i t t e n a n o t e to bro.

Hall that

w e s h o u l d li ke to m o v e by t h e 1st M a y next.
V i c t o r i a h a s g o n e to Mr.

B a t e s to s t a y a f e w days.

J o h n § J u l i a h a v e g o n e to t h e G o v ' s h o u s e at N u u a n u § M a e m a e ,

Sarai

§

Journa l, A m o s S t a r r Cooke

M a r c h 11, 1850

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M o n d a y M a r c h 11 50
Saturday I was busy here
f o r th e w e e k .
Mr.

Goodale,

Bro.

C a s t l e at Dep.

Thurston,

Mr.

Bishop,

p l a y e d m o s t o f th e e v e n i n g .

Mr.

D u r i n g t h e s e r m o n he w e p t
b e e n b e n e f i c i a l to hi m.

h i s S.S.

L e s s o n I Sam.

Bernice

Dole preached

at t h e s c h o o l h o u s e .

at m y i n v i t a t i o n ,

lead(!)

Few

the singing.

§ I w a s h o p i n g h i s t r i a l s at s e a h a d
I i n v i t e d h i m to tea, b u t h e w a s e n ­

h i s m o t h e r a w a k e a g o o d deal.
At 9 1/2 o ' c l o c k

c a m e in.

At 4 o ' c l o c k P M bro.

g a g e d at S i s t e r C h a m b e r l a i n ' s .

day.

also,

f r o m I P e t e r 1:8,

Bailey,

The two former only

I had nei t h e r reading from Joseph,

n o r an o p p o r t u n i t y to w r i t e .
a Preparatory Lecture

Cash came out right

In t h e e v e n i n g w e i n v i t e d

§ R u g g l e s to tea.

ca me § w e h a d s i n g i n g .

only present.

§ t he re .

During the night,
Yesterday

I w e n t to bro.
16:1-10.

Charles kept

was quite a pleasant

Castle's

§ t o o k c h a r g e of

A t t e n d e d at c h a p e l w h e r e the

B r i g ' s c o m p a n y d e s i r e d to r e t u r n t h a n k s p u b l i c k l y f o r t h e i r
p r e s e r v a t i o n fr.
39.

d e a t h §c.

Bro.

L o v e t h y n e i g h b o r as t h y s e l f .

M a r k 14:72,

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m Mat.

In t h e e v e n i n g h i s t e x t w a s

"When he thou g h t t h e r e o n he w e p t . "

r e a d to m e f r o m h i s S.S. b o o k ,

22:

"Life of

After dinner Joseph

Oberlin."

At 4 o ' c l o c k

w e all w e n t to t h e n a t i v e s c h o o l h o u s e w h e r e t h e L o r d ' s s u p p e r
w a s a d m i n i s t e r e d b y b r os .
P s . 42:1.

Bro.

t i z e d b y bro.

The former p r e a c h e d from

Ives' i n f a n t d a u g h t e r , H a r r i e t E l i z a b e t h , w a s b a p ­

S m i t h , w h o a f t e r t h e b a p t i s m , p r o c e e d e d to b r e a k

d i s t r i b u t e t h e B re a d .
able surprize,

Do le § Sm ith.

Mr.

Bailey was there

of the elements.

w a s an o l d p r o f e s s e r ,

to m y a g r e e ­

A f t e r meeting l e a r n e d t h a t Mr.

but back-slider

b r o u g h t b a c k w h i l e l i v i n g at bro.

§ partook,

£

B.

§ w h i l e at L a h a i n a , w a s

Baldwin's.

W h e n w e came out of

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

chapel church,

at n o o n ,

co me b r i n g i n g Mr.

M a r c h 11, 1850

it w a s r u m o r e d t h a t t h e " M a r i a " h a d

J o h n L ad d , w i f e

consul, his daughter,

§ c h i l d - a l s o Col. A l l e n ,

§ s o n in law.

Bernice received from E l i z ­

a b e t h T u r r i l l a " B r o t h e r J o n a t h a n " f or Dec.
p a g e h a s a l i k e n e s s of
Clayton,

Sec.

St a t e ,

Secy Treasury,
M a s t e r Gen l,

clock".

T h o m a s E w i n g Sec.

C r a w f o r d of W a r ,

§ Johnson,

a g e d 18,

§ h i s c a b i n e t , H.

Home Dept., Meredith,

Preston,

Boardman,

At 10 o ' c l o c k t h e m a i l w a s

of Navy,

of being a Christian.

Ladd with letters

d i s t r i b u t e d § we h a d letters

12th of c o n s u m p t i o n - - g i v i n g evidence

Hall's house

§ said he should not p u r ­

Freight

Bro.

§ has s e n t to d a y fr.

H. r e d u c e d it a l i t t l e

with other packages.

§ a ll w o u l d h a v e b e e n $4,000.

T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.

§ p r a y e d in o u r f a m i l y .

Dr. B a l l a r d ,

B a i l e y t o o k t e a w i t h us

A f t e r th i s w e a ll w e n t to S.S.

at bro. A r m s t r o n g ' s w h o c o n d u c t e d it.

to bro.

for

a b o u t t h e " m u c h t a l k e d of

c h a s e t i l l h e h e a r d ag a i n .

Does not like Charles'

11 3 C o l u m b i a St.

new wife.

Castle that b ad rumors were afloat

they they gambled,

got d r u n k § o t h e r v i c e s .

T u e s d a y , M a r c h 12,

'50

Bro.

Hunt wrote

a b o u t L ot § A l e x a n d e r - -

L e t t e r s r e c e i v e d to d a y f r o m Ka u ai .
a m e e t i n g of C o m e e . a d i n t e r i m ,

concert

J u l i e t t e reed two sheets

at h e r U n c l e L y n d e ' s at B r o o k l y n ,
2nd.

Post

Mr. H i l l w r o t e u n d e r d a t e of J a n 12 § 14th,

s e n t an e s t i m a t e o f bro.

d a t e d Jan.

Collamer,

of Dec 28-'49, w h o speaks of his daughter,

§ w h o d i e d Dec.

from Fanny,

The first

A t t y G e n l - V i c e P. F i l l m o r e , n o t there.

§ one f r o m Mr.

f r o m Dr. A n d e r s o n ,

§ Jan.

President Taylor,

T h i s m o r n i n g e a r l y J o s e p h m e t Mr.
the mission,

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At 10 o ' c l o c k w e h a d

at D e p o s i t o r y c o n s i s t i n g o f C lark,

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S mi th ,

Castle

§ Co o k e ,

M a r c h 12, 1850

to c a n v a s s bro.

Dimond's

case.

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He w r o t e

a l e t t e r s a y i n g h e w i s h e d to be c o n s i d e r e d as a r e s i g n e d M i s s ^ ,
§ t h a t h e w o u l d s u p e r i n t e n d th e B i n d e r y f o r o n e y e a r ,

f o r h i s r en t

§c. § $500.

W e r e p l i e d t h a t w e w o u l d g r a n t t h e f o r m e r but n o t

the latter.

H e w a s a n g r y a l m o s t at us f o r d o i n g so,

s h a l l g iv e u p th e h o u s e § go o f f as bro.
a d v i s e d h i m to do so.

H a l l h a d done.

H e w i s h e d a l s o to b u y hi s h e r d .

h i m h e o u g h t to p a y $10.

a h e a d all a r o u n d .

h a d s h o w e r s f r o m t h e sea.
mortgage

§ t h i n k s he

Mr.

Janion wishes

I rather
I told

This afternoon we
$5,000

§ g i v e us a

in h i s c o u n t r y r e s i d e n c e .

T h u r s d a y M c h 14 .'50
Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y t h e w i n d h a s b e e n f r o m t h e s e a § it
has b e e n s o m e w h a t s u l t r y .
§ c a u g h t cold.

To da y,

I opened the windows

I have also bee n t r o u b l e d w i t h a small

b o i l on t h e b a c k of m y n e c k.
our c o m m i t t e e ad interim,

Dimond,

Missionary,

At 10 o ' c l o c k y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g

c o n s i s t i n g o f b ro s .

S m i t h § m y s e l f , m e t at Dep.
f r o m bro.

at t h e D e p o s i t o r y

Castle,

C lark,

to r e a d § act u p o n a l e t t e r r e c e i v e d

in w h i c h he s a i d h e c o n s i d e r e d h i m s e l f as a r e s i g n e d

§ th at h e w o u l d a t t e n d to t h e B i n d e r y f o r t h e p r i v i l e g e s

of his house,

Dep.

herd § Punahou school,

§ 2 /3 o f h i s s a l a r y $ 50 6 . 6 1 .

We r e p l i e d t h a t we do all b u t t h e p a r t o f a s a l a r y for o n e y e a r if
he w o u l d devote two hours

d a i l y to t h e B i n d e r y .

erPaged at us § s a i d m a n y h a r d t h i n g s .

He w a s

K n o w i n g as I d i d t h a t he

w a s p a i d b y t h e f i r m o f W . S. A n n e r § Co.

f o r 3/4 of a day,

n o t v o t e to p a y h i m f o r 2/3 of a d a y at th e B i n d e r y .
on r e t u r n i n g f r o m Dep.
what was my trouble

almost

I could

After dinner

I f e l l in w i t h h i m § t o l d h i m p r i v a t e l y

§ said that

I was p ersonally interested

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

M a r c h 14, 1850

in h i s s e r v i c e s

I should consider myself

3/4 o f t h e d a y - - o t h e r w i s e

e g r e g i o u s l y t a k e n in.

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I a l s o s a i d h e w a s t r e a d i n g in bro.

Hall's

footsteps, w h i c h he h a d formerly condemned, by his grasping d e ­
mands upon the mission.
t r e a t e d so c o o l y t h a t
l o n g time.

Y e s t e r d a y b e f o r e d i n n e r I c a l l e d § was

I thought I should not call again for a

N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g all t h i s t i m e bro.

Castle

consulting together for how little we could sell his
to him,

§ I were
premises

§ w h e n w e t o l d h i m he t h o u g h t it w a s v e r y low.
This morning,

at 10 o ' c l o c k ,

at Dep.

h e bro.

D i m o n d c a l l e d us t o g e t h e r a g a i n

to c o n s i d e r h i s p r o p o s a l to b u y f o r $ 2 ,5 0 0

§ r e c ^ $500 f o r h i s w o r k t h i s y e ar , b u t bro.
t h e n bro.

S m i t h d i d t h e s a m e § we r e f u s e d it.

Hewit called

t o l d Mrs.

m i s s i o n a r y or c l e r g y m a n ,

C l a r k o p p o s e d it §
Y e s t e r d a y Dr.

C. t h a t h e d i d n o t c h a r g e me, o r any
b u t t h a t he c h a r g e d Mr.

Dimond because

he was a merchant.
L a s t e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w as c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
Yesterday,

Mr.

G o o d a l e w r o t e m e in b e h a l f o f t h e M i n i s t e r o f I n t e r i o r

s a y i n g m y o f f e r f o r t h e ili o f K a p a h o l a ,
fr.

5.00 f o r K a l o

pr.

acre,

l a n d t o $2.00

in K o l a u p o k o , w a s r e d u c e d

§ f r o m o n e d o l l a r to

.25 c en t s

t o g e t h e r w i t h a t h a n k f u l a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t of m y la b o r s

fo r t h e H a w a i i a n N a t i o n .
noon,

Clark.

K u a n a o a m o v e d it $ P a k i s e c o n d it.

This

j u s t as I w a s c o m i n g to d i n n e r I r e c e i v e d a b a g o f m o n e y w i t h

the f o l l o w i n g n o t e a c c o m p a n y i n g it,
Honolulu,
D e a r Sir,

M a r c h 14,

1850.

Un d e r s t a n d i n g that y ou consider y o u r s e l f "egregiously

t a k e n in " b y t h e a r r a n g e m e n t y o u e n t e r e d i n t o w i t h o u r firm, w e
b e g l e a v e h e r e w i t h to r e t u r n to y o u t h e a m t . p a i d to us, w i t h
i n t e r e s t to day.

T h e g o o d s y o u o r d e r e d f r o m B o s t o n w i l l of c o u r s e

Journa l, Amos S tarr Cooke

M a r c h 14, 1850

Page 379

Re sp y. y o u r obt.

servts.

b e l o n g to you.
Signed

W.S.

A n n e r § Co.

F e b y 7.

$566.63

M a r c h 14.
1 m o . 7 day net
T h i s w a s w r i t t e n b y Mr.

Anner,

is pas t.

I h a v e n o t c o u n t e d , b u t l a i d in o u r I r o n safe.
advice agreed with my own opinion.

evil designs.

Bro.

The money
Castle's

I f e a r e d t h i s m i g h t b e the

I w a s d e t e r m i n e d t h a t bro.

upon the mission.

$573.61

§ I h a v e n o t y e t r e p l i e d to it,

n e i t h e r do I i n t e n d to, t i l l t h e e x c i t e m e n t

result but

6.98

Dimond should not impose

I am h al f glad that

I a m so f ar f r e e f r o m t h e i r

This m o r n i n g the "Tepie" s a i l ' d for San Francisco.

T h i s e v e n i n g th e " c h a n c e " f or L a h a i n a , b u t p r i n t e d G e n l l e t t e r s .

F r i d a y M c h 15 50
T h i s m o r n i n g bro.
of

D. c a m e in to th e Dep.

§ I t o l d h i m some

[my] v i e w s a b o u t t h e u n l a w f u l n e s s o f t h e a b o v e t r a n s a c t i o n ,

a l l u d e d to m y t r e a t m e n t at his h o u s e on T u e s d a y n oo n .
l e d g e d it § s a i d I b e t t e r see th e o t h e r m e m b e r s

I r e f u s e d to w a i t on him.

c o m e a g a i n d u r i n g t h e day.

Letters have

[been]

He a c k n o w ­

o f t h e firm,

an u n d e r s t a n d i n g a b o u t it.

§ have

He d i d n o t

s e n t to d a y to

Kauai.

Sat. Mch.

16

'50

Last n i g h t

I r e t i r e d b e f o r e s u n d o w n in Jos. b e d w i t h

a c a r b u n c l e on t h e b a c k o f m y n e c k ,

§ a s e v e r e h e a d ache.

C. got a l i t t l e s l e e p , b e c a u s e B e r n i c e ,

Sarai

£j

Mrs.

§ L u n a h i n e sat up

M a r c h 16, 1850

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

§ r o c k e d ba b y .

I s l e p t t i l l d a y light.

b u t t h e b o i l w a s s o r e,
to Dep.

L o r d ' s d a y M a r c h 17,

a l e t t e r to bro.

Ca me h o m e e a r l y ,

H a d a call f r o m bro.

Armstrong.

I w a s s i t t i n g up w i t h C h a r l e s ,

d o n e d u r i n g t he w e e k ,

D i m o n d , w h i c h I d i d as f o l l o w s - -

Dimond,

1 o ' c l o c k , A.M. M a r c h 1 7 - 1 8 5 0

While watching our sick infant

to r e v i e w t h e t r a n s a c t i o n s of t h e w e e k ;
w r o n g as I t h i n k in t h e p r i n c i p l e s w h i c h

and whilst

have b een stated, b r i n g naught but b i t t e r n e s s
n o t feel w i l l i n g to e n g a g e in t h e d u t i e s
out f i r s t a s k i n g y o u r f o r g i v e n e s s ,

at t i m e s ,

§ sorrow;

of this

yet,
they

a n d I do

s a c r e d day, w i t h ­

§ e s p eci al ly God's

forgiveness,

§ t h r o u g h you, t h e f o r g i v e n e s s o f t h o s e w h o m I h a v e

injoured(I), by what

I h a v e said in y o u r p r e s e n c e r e s p e c t i n g them.

I h a v e t r i e d to c a r r y o u t t h e f o l l o w i n g :
t h y gift to t h e a l t e r ,
a u g h t a g a i n s t t h e e,

" T h e r e f o r e if t h o u b r i n g

a n d t h e r e r e m e m b e r e s t t h a t t h y b r o t h e r has

leave there thy gift b e f o r e the alter,

f i r s t be r e c o n c i l e d to t h y b r o t h e r ,

offer thy gift."
bro. A .S .

I s ee n o t h i n g

I h a v e s a i d to y o u so u n b e c o m i n g a f o l l o w e r o f t he m e e k

§ lowly Jesus;

thy way,

I h a v e b e e n le d

I have advocated,

t h e r e c o l l e c t i o n o f t h e p r o v o k i n g m a n n e r in w h i c h ,

for w h a t

I was t h i n k ­

a n d c o n c l u d e d to w r i t e

L o r d ' s day,
D e a r Bro.

§

50

L a s t n i g h t as
I [had]

Went

Found bro Clark h a d survey of

§ h a d k e p t t h i s for a ye a r .

r e t i r e d at 8 o ' c l o c k .

i n g of w h a t

My hea d ache h a d gone

§ so w e r e all t h e c o r d s of m y ne c k .

S e n t l e t t e r s to M a u i.

P u n a h o u land,

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As e v e r ,

§ go

§ then come and

§ most truly, Your erring § repenting

Cooke.

Th is m o r n i n g e a r l y I s e n t t h e a b o v e l e t t e r ,

£? r e c e i v e d a n o t e w i t h

M a r c h 17, 1850

Journa l, Am os S tarr Cooke

t he f o l l o w i n g r e p l y ,

" D e a r bro.

l e t t e r b y an e a r l y o p p o r t u n i t y ,

C ooke,
H.D."

Page 381

I w i l l r e p l y to y o u r k i n d

T h i s m o r n i n g e a r l y it r a i n e d

b u t th e c h i l d r e n a r e g o i n g to m e e t i n g a c c o m p a n i e d b y J o h n Ii, w h o
r e t u r n e d w i t h bro.

R i c e a b o u t d a y light.

M o n d a y M a r c h 18 50
T h i s m o r n i n g I r e c e i v e d f r o m bro.

D i m o n d the f o l l o w i n g
Honolulu,

D e a r Bro.

Co o ke ,

yesterday.

M a r c h 18th.

I was made glad by the r e c e p t i o n of y o u r letter

W h i l e y o u t h u s c a n d i d l y c o n f e s s a dault on y o u r p a r t ,

I feel t h a t a h a s t y a n d i m p a t i e n t e (!) s p i r i t i n m e h a s d r a w n it
f r o m you.

T h e p a s t m o n t h has b e e n a s e a s o n o f s e v e r e t r i a l a n d

conflict,

a n d m y s e p a r a t i o n f r o m t h e M i s s i o n h a s b e e n p a i n f u l to

me.

A n d n o w rev i e w i n g the whole,

the Board,

o r t h e c o m m i t t e e o f wh. y o u are a m e m b e r .

§ l o v e d y o u f or m a n y y e a r s ,
my affections

and the past,

I have known

so f a r f r o m a l i e n a t i n g

from, h a s d r a w n t h e m t o w a r d s you.

Our business

connection ended unexpectedly § unfortunately

b ut I h o p e f o r t h e best .
not come

I cannot blame either the m i ssion

T h e s u g g e s t i o n to r e t u r n t h e m o n e y d i d

f r o m me.
Y o u r br.

aff'ly

Yesterday we had frequent showers,
v e r y h e a v y t h u n d e r shower.

H.

D i m on d.

§ towards evening a

During the day little Charley was better

h i s d i a r r h e a a l m o s t s t o p p e d , y e t w e c o n t i n u e d to g i v e a p o w d e r
fr.

Dr.

Lathrop e very three hours.

m i g h t g i v e o n l y on e p o w d e r .

D u r i n g t h e n i g h t he s a i d w e

T h e b l i s t e r e d p l a c e o n hi s b o w e l s

itched § he was v e r y u n e a s y during the night.
had mucus stools

t i n g e d w i t h bl o o d .

B e fore m o r n i n g he

During the day they have been

Journ al, Amos Star r Cooke

similar,

bu t o n l y t h r e e o f them.

L. t h i s no on.

This

f r o m all H a w a i i ,
them.

M a r c h 18, 1850

Dr. N e w c o m b e a c c o m p a n i e d Dr.

f o r e n o o n I s p e n t at Dep.

some from Maui

He § s i s t e r R.

Page 382

§ Molokai.

We h a d letters
Bro.

Rice b rought

c a l l e d at Dep.

T h i s m o r n i n g § n o o n 21 g u n s w e r e f i r e d f r o m P u n c h Bowl.
Probably the same this evening.

T h i s m o r n i n g it w a s p l e a s a n t

t h i s a f t e r n o o n it r a i n s v e r y h a r d § c o n s t a n t l y .
b e v e r y w e l l § g l a d to get b a c k ,
Bro.

All Maui,

Ii s e e m s to

as w e are to h a v e h i m r e t ur n .

P o g u e is t h e o n l y one o f H a w a i i ,

meeting.

John

§

that votes

for a g e n e r a l

K a u a i § M o l o k a i v o t e a g a i n s t it.

Mrs. A r m ­

s t r o n g is q u i t e in t h e h a b i t o f m a k i n g a l o n g c a l l at a b o u t s u n ­
down .
Since w r i t i n g the above I have w r i t t e n the f o l l o w i n g note-Dr. H . S . H e w i t ,

U.S. A r m y ,
D e a r Sir,

As y o u h a v e r e f u s e d all p e c u n i a r y

c o m p e n s a t i o n for y o u r s k i l l f u l M e d i c a l s e r v i c e s to me d u r i n g m y
l a te i l l n e s s

for a f o r t n i g h t , p e r m i t m e to t h a n k y o u for t h e same,

§ for t h e k n o w l e d g e y o u h a v e i m p a r t e d to m e f o r m y f u t u r e b e n e f i t .
May the Almighty, w h o m you r ve nerable
for this kindness,
and,

finally,

father serves,

reward you

r e s t o r e y o u in h e a l t h to y o u r f a m i l y § f r i e n d s ,

t h r o u g h s a n c i f i c a t i o n (!) of t h e s p i r i t

t h e T r u t h , p r e p a r e y o u f o r an a b u n d a n t e n t r a n c e

§ b e l i e f of

into t h e e v e r l a s t ­

i ng k i n g d o m o f h i s d e a r Sav.
So p r a y s y o u r g r a t e f u l

f r i e n d , A m o s S t a r r Cooke.

T u e s d a y M a r c h 19 50
•The above n o t e was sent by bro Smith to-day.
w r o t e to bro.

D. r e f u s i n g h i s r e q u e s t for Zinc.

Bro.

Castle

T h i s m o r n i n g he

M a r c h 19, 1850

Jou rnal , Amos S t a r r Cooke

Page 383

c a l l e d at t h e D e p o s i t o r y § w e a r g u e d w i t h h i m a b o u t m a t t e r s as
t h e y s tood.

Bro.

m e as t h e y had.

C a s t l e t o l d h i m t h a t t h e y o u g h t n o t to t r e a t
T h a t in la w I w a s i n t h e r i g h t o f t h e c a s e §

t h e y c o u l d n o t b u t k e e p m y m o n e y t i l l t h e e n d o f t h e ye ar.
D u r i n g t h e d a y s i s t e r D i m o n d s e n t in M a r y f or s o m e t h i n g
b u t she a p p e a r e d l i k e o n e f r i g h t e n e d .

I a m a f r a i d s h e w i l l be

injured by this family difficulty.
T h e w i n d to d a y h a s b e e n s t r o n g f r o m t h e sea.
that king was drunk last night,
p l e a s e d w i t h w h a t t h e y saw.
o f T h o m a s P e r k i n s agt
my schedule

Strangers were

H e a r d to d a y o f a r o w b y t h e m a t e

[ against] J u d g e W i l s o n .

D i d s o m e t h i n g at

§c. to day.

Bro.
clap boards.

C a s t l e a t t e n d e d a u c t i o n £ b o u g h t s o m e Joist § 1 00 0
This evening,

Bailey's singing school.
scription,

also Kekauonohi.

accompanied by Bernice

§ got $ 7 6 . - - t h o '

he appears m u c h better.

M c h 20

I w e n t t o Mr.

W a s a p p o i n t e d to c a r r y a r o u n d a s u b ­
o n l y a few w e r e p r e s e n t .

l i t t l e C h a r l e y h a d a s t o o l - - t h e f i r s t for 24 h o u r s .

Wed.

Heard

At n o o n
To n i g h t

Shall retire w i t h o u t reading.

'50

L a s t n i g h t w e r e s t e d b e t t e r t h a n f or s o m e n i g h t s b e f o r e .
This morning my boil was much better,
Gov.

c a l l e d § t o l d m e h i s v e s s e l w o u l d s a i l to d a y f or W a i o l i

so I p r e p a r e d p r e s e n t s
p ai l .

a b l e to do s o m e t h i n g .

Afterwards

§

for bro. W i l c o x ' s c h i l d r e n to fill a s m a l l

c o n c l u d e d to s e n d a b o x P i l o t b r e a d to b o t h

§ p u t a ll into t h a t o n e box.
w e n t o v e r to bro.

The

T h e v e s s e l d i d n o t sail.

At n o on ,

A r m s t r o n g ' s w i t h m y a / c b a l a n c e 1 0 9 . 2 0 f or w h i c h

h e d r e w an o r d e r on Mr. H a l l .

Went

§ collected.

R o d e S t a r Er a s k e d

Jou rnal , Amos Star r Cooke

a m a n Mr.

Sayers

$80.

M a r c h 20, 1850

f o r him.

H a d a c a l l f r o m a Mr.

John Pemberton,

an E n g l i s h m a n w h o

h a s l i v e d f i v e y e a r s at K o l a u p o k o , h a s a n a t i v e w i f e ,
1 y e a r old.

one d a u g h t e r ,

H e w i s h e s to b u y 5 o r 6 a c r e s o f m y lot p u r c h a s e

" P a h a l o n a " § w i l l g i ve $10.
f e n c e a r o u n d h i s land.

that region,

for Kalo

at

§ 2 for Kula land § make a

W a s r a t h e r p l e a s e d w i t h him.

h o p e d to go o v e r n e x t w e e k .

the Gov.'s

Page 384

Told him I

He s a i d I h a d got t h e b e s t l a n d in

for g r a z i n g o r t i l l i n g .

T h i s a f t e r n o o n c a l l e d at

Ej a s k e d h i m f o r l a n d 500 a c r e s , N a w i l i w i l i on Kauai.

H e s a i d h e w o u l d t h i n k o f it a w h i l e .
T h i s e v e n i n g it r a i n s v e r y h a r d § w e h a v e h a d n o m e e t i n g .
T h i n k o f t r y i n g to w r i t e to A n n e r § Co. t h i s e v e n i n g .
Lord direct my thoughts.

T h u r s d a y Mch.

Will the

We h a v e b e e n p r a y e d fo r to day.

2 1 -5 0

L a s t e v e n i n g I w r o t e a s c h e d u l e o f a l e t t e r to M e s s r s
A.

§ Co.

To da y I r e a d it to Mrs.

it § s e n t it to them.
that

C.

§ to bro.

As y e t I h a v e n o r ep ly .

Castle,

copied

I took the ground

I h a d c o m p l i e d w i t h m y part of the agreement,

§ t hey,

as o ne

p a r t y o n l y c o u l d n o t b r e a k o f f t h e c o n t r a c t w i t h m y o r th e s e c o n d
party's consent.
To d a y I h a v e b e e n v e r y b u s y § bro.

Castle has been e n ­

g a g e d in g e t t i n g u p t h e l u m b e r he b o u g h t at a u c t i o n .
p o n i s a i l s to m o r r o w f o r M o l o k a i
t h e sea, t h o ’ n o rain.
John Pemberton.

§ Kohala.

W r o t e to Bro.

The Hazelele-

T h e w i n d is y e t f r o m

P a r k e r t o - d a y a b o u t Mr.

Jour nal , Amos S t arr Co oke

M a r c h 23, 1850

Page 385

Sat. M a r c h 2 3 - 5 0
Y e s t e r d a y w a s t h e f i f t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f Mr.
on the Montreal w i t h the corpse of "Haalilio".
I r e q u e s t e d bro.

C a s t l e if he s a w bro.

h i m § h is p a r t n e r s

cation for Puukaluha,

return

Yesterday morning

Hall that

§ have a settlement.

Richards

I w i s h e d to see

Yesterday I made a p p l i ­

L u p e h a § 1/2 H a n o h o m a h o p u all t h e l ands

b e l o n g i n g to G o v t in H a k i p u u .
L a s t e v e n i n g m e t at b ro .

Hall's

Also,

t o o k t h e O a t h of A l l e g i a n c e .

§had a settlement with Anner §

Co. p r o m i s e d to w i t h d r a w m y c l a i m f o r w h i c h t h e y o f f e r e d m e $100.
§ to t a k e m y g o o d s o r d e r e d § p a y 33 1/3 pr.
§c.

See m y l e t t e r § t h e i r r e p l y to to d a y ' s date.

w i n d is f r o m t h e s e a v e r y w a r m § damp.
$100.

c t . advance upon them

f r o m A.

§ Co.

it M o n d a y mng.

To d a y t h e

T h i s e v e n i n g I r e c ^ t he

§ s e n t h a l f o f it to bro.

Castle who ret^

Y e s t e r d a y J o h n Ii s p o k e to t h e Q u e e n a b o u t e x ­

c h a n g i n g s o m e l a n d w i t h me at H a k i p u u ,
to a t t e n d to it.

§ she will send Kanaina

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n bro.

Parker came over §

ret^ this afternoon.

Mon.

M a r c h 2 5 '50
Y e s t e r d a y w a s th e s a b b a t h a n d w e h a d n o rain.

Castle h a d no s a b b a t h
h e a r d bro.
e y e s §c.

[school].

I attended native meeting §

Clark from P s . 119:136,
We a ll w e n t to t h e c h a p e l

p r e a c h e d f r o m Heb.

12:1-2.

Rivers of waters

Looking unto Jesus

£jc.

Bro.

D.

In t h e a f ­
At evening

K i n g w a s n o t t h e r e b u t w a s g o n e as

t h e Q u e e n t o l d B e r n i c e to P o i h e ' s .
out in t h e e v e n i n g Bro.

run d o w n m y

§ sat d o w n s t a i r s .

t e r n o o n bro. A r m - ® p r e a c h e d b ut few o f us w e n t out.
h e p r e a c h e d at t he p a l a c e .

Bro.

Auwe !

Damon text was

O n l y a f e w o f us w e n t

2 Cor.

8:12.

If t h e r e b e

M a r c h 25, 1850

J ournal , Amos S t arr Cooke

first,

§c.

Retired early

§ slept well

all n i g h t .

V e r y h e a v y rain.

To d a y t h e w i n d has b l o w n a g a l e f r o m t h e s o u t h East.
a b r i g c a m e d o w n § a l s o ca me in.

refused,

This morning

An E n g l i s h B a r k w i t h 60 p a s s e n g e r s

f r o m S y d n e y to S a n F r a n c i s c o c a m e d o w n
the harbor.

Page 386

a n c h o r e d at t h e m o u t h o f

A P i l o t w e n t o u t § o f f e r e d to p i l o t t h e m in b u t t h e y

§ a b o u t 4 o ' c l o c k t h e B a r k w e n t u p o n t h e r e e f § is a

total wreck.

This evening a singing school

- few present.

Have

t h o u g h t o f w r i t i n g to H.M. H i l l to i n s u r e m y g o o d s
o f 50 pr.

ct.

T u e s d a y M a r c h 26

'50

L a s t e v e n i n g I c o p i e d m y l e t t e r §c to H.M. H i l l § a d d e d
s o m e t h i n g to it a b o u t e f f e c t i n g i n s u r a n c e o n $1500.
midnight.

Last n ight

furious.

This morn i n g

to t h e D e p o s i t o r y

§ to da y t h e r a i n § w i n d h a v e b e e n q u i t e
I was

l at e in g e t t i n g up.

I f o u n d Dr. H e w i t t h e r e

Mrs. H .M . W h i t n e y ' s m o v e m e n t s .
noon

I w r o t e till

When I went

§ found he was w a it in g

He w a s c a l l e d at 9 o ' c l o c k § at

I h e a r d sh e h a d a son.
Mr.

Brookfield,

R u g g l e s r e c e i v e d l e t t e r s to d a y f r o m h i s p a r e n t s
$ t h i s e v e n i n g he b r o u g h t t h e m to me to read.

at

They

e x h o r t e d h i m to
T h i s m o r n i n g o u r C o m m i t t e e a d I n t e r i m m e t at bro.

Clark's

acted upon the appropriations

M o s t o f t h e day

§ h a d $1000.

I h a v e b e e n at w o r k at m y list.
s t a y i n g here.

Mr.

left.

§ we

To n i g h t M i s s S a r a h A n d r e w s

is

B. is here.

T h u r s d a y M a r c h 2 8 '50
Y e s t e r d a y I h a v e w o r k e d v e r y h a r d at m y b l a n k l i s t o f

M a r c h 28, 1850

Journ al, Amos S t a r r Cooke

g o o d s in D e p o s i t o r y
day § today.
Molokai.

§ a b o u t c o m p l e t e d it.

But little rain y e s t e r ­

T h i s a f t e r n o o n v e s s e l s h a v e l e f t f or H a w a i i M a u i

L a s t e v e n i n g o u r m e e t i n g w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

w h o r e a d P s . 1.

Mr.

Mr.

but said Paki s h o u l d be consulted.

He did

[not] o b j e c t ,

This m o r n i n g Berni ce went

c o n s e n t e d if s h e w o u l d w a i t t i l l h i s h o u s e

w a s d o n e s a y t w o or t h r e e m o n t h s
yes.

Clark

B i s h o p w e n t y e s t e r d a y a c c o m p a n i e d by

Mr. H a l l to get a l i c e n s e to b e m a r r i e d .

5 he

§

F i e l d b r o u g h t h i s D a g u e r r e o t y p e a l s o his

f a t h e r 's - - v e r y good.

down there,

Page 387

§ be m a r r i e d there,

§ she said

T h e p r o b a b i l i t y is t h a t we s h a l l n o t b e r e a d y to m o v e b e ­

f o r e t h a t time.

T h e w i n d is s t i l l f r o m the s o u t h Eas t,

e v e n i n g it r ai ns .

I w e i g h e d Mr. W h i t n e y ' s

§ this

little boy today §

h e w e i g h e d 8 1/4 lbs.

M o n d a y A p r i l 1,

'50

This afternoon
to r i d e on Star.
quite sick,

for th e f i r s t t i m e in a m o n t h

S t r a w b e r r y is n o t y e t found.

§ have

f e l t u n w e l l all day,

I have been

To-night

I feel

§ i n d e e d f or s e v e r a l days.

I a m a f r a i d I a m g o i n g to w e a r out.
To d a y I h a v e fe l t v e r y i r r i t a b l e .
at Dep.

S a t u r d a y w e h a d a p l e a s a n t day.

p a r t y § t h e r e w e r e p r e s e n t Drs.
Dr. H e w i t J u d g e L e e
H a t c h c a l l e d in.
us.

Newcombe

§ lad y, Mr.

Bailey

In t h e e v e n i n g w e h a d a
§ L a t h r o p §their f a m i l i e s ,
$ Mr.

T h e l a t t e r c a l l e d at n o o n ,

He h a d j u s t c o m e d o w n fr.

Lahaina,

Have been very busy

Bishop,

a l s o Mr. M.

§ took dinner with

in t h e D r u m m o n d § is b o u n d

to Sa n F r a n c i s c o .

Y e s t e r d a y n o o n he came a g a i n § spent the after-

noon--§ t o o k tea.

Doct.

To d a y he

N.

§ w i f e are p r o f e s s o r s o f r e l i g i o n .

[Mr. H a t c h ]

c a l l e d a f e w m i n u t e s at t h e D e p o s i t o r y .

Jou rnal , Amos S tarr Co oke

Bro.

A p r i l 1, 1850

Page 388

B i s h o p w a s o v e r to d a y § p a i d s o m e m o n e y - - $ 3 1 6 . 5 0 .

e v e n i n g I m a d e up t h e c a s h § it c a m e out right.
K a u a i b y t h e w i f e o f N i k a , pr.
w o r n m y l i n e n s a c k,

"Louisa".

§ h a v e t a k e n cold.

Saturday

S e n t l e t t e r s to

F o r t h r e e days
Saturday night

l a t e w h e n w e r e t i r e d § l a t e w h e n w e got up.

I have

it w as

Y e s t e r d a y was a

p l e a s a n t d a y - t h e n a t i v e c h u r c h w a s v e r y full.

Bro.

Clark

p r e a c h e d f r o m II P e t e r 2 " Bu t y o u are a chosen g e n e r a t i o n §c."
Bro.

D a m o n p r e a c h e d at c h a p e l all day,

27 i n t h e m o r n i n g
C. w e n t ,

a b o u t J o s i a h 11 Chron.

§ H e z e k i a h II K i n g s 1 8: 6 in t h e e v e n i n g .

in t h e m o r n i n g ,

On S a t u r d a y t h e Wm. H. S h a l e r

arriv ed § this m o r n i n g we had letters.
one f o r b r o B i s h o p

Mrs.

go b y Mr.

C. w r o t e a

Hawley.

[and]

Bro.

$ 1000.

fo r us §
T h is

as i n v i t e d Capt. W h e a l e n .

C. ha s g o n e to t h e m o n t h l y c o n c e r t .

days.

Sat.

Sh e h a s

§ o n e f o r bro. H i t c h c o c k .

e v e n i n g Mr. H a w l e y t o o k t e a w i t h us,
M r s.

Mrs.

to the c h a p e l in t h e a f t e r n o o n to t h e

n a t i v e s e r v i c e § a l s o to t h e p a l a c e .

two bills;

34:

B a b e is f r e t f u l t h e s e

f i n i s h e d a l e t t e r to d a y to F a n n y to

C a s t l e w e n t to c o u r t to d a y as a j u r y m a n .

A p r i l 6- 50
Tuesday was

o c c u p i e d in t h i s

d e v o t e d to s i n g i n g s c h o o l .
the Drummond,

§ t h at ,

Several v e ssels s a i l e d for California,

on w h i c h w a s Dr. H e w i t .

Mr. W h e e l e r § H a w l e y .

§ the eveni ng was

We sent letters

T h e "Brothers", on w h i c h w e r e
§c. f o r th e M i s s i o n a r y

House,

Boston.

I s e n t a t r i p l i c a t e o f m y o r d e r § l e t t e r to H.M.

H i l l.

W e d nesday m o r n i n g I dis t r i b u t e d § put the Friend - d i s ­

tributed publications
P a r ke r.

After dinner,

r e e d pr.

" S h a l e r " , p u t u p an o r d e r f o r bro.

at 2 o ' c l o c k s t a r t e d f o r K a n e o h e .

w a s b a d § I d i d n o t get to K a n e o h e t i l l

5 o'clock.

Th e w a y

S p e n t the

A p r i l 6, 1850

Jou rnal , Am os Sta rr Cooke

evening agreeably,
felt

tho'

I did not

quite unwell, but,

feel w e l l .

after breakfast

on m y j a u n t to H a k i p u u to see m y land.
Waikane,

T w i c e on t h e w a y

t h e L o r d d e l i v e r e d me.
parts

of Hakipuu.

I felt better,

D i m o n d § H all.

I came n e a r swampping, but

C o n v e r s e d w i t h th e i n h a b i t a n t s

I co ul d,

§ got w h a t

§ at 2 o ' c l o c k s t a r t e d to r e t u r n .

On m y r e t u r n m e t Mr.

I came again.

Wed.

'50

Reached

P e m b e r t o n £*

C o o k e (?) w h o w i s h e d to b u y a h o u s e lot in P a h a l o n a .
to w a i t t i l l

in­

N o s u n d u r i n g t h e d a y n o r a n y rain.

Retir ed early much fatigued.

10

Reached

S p e n t an h o u r in e x a m i n i n g P a h a l o n a § o t h e r

K a n e o h e at 4 1/2 o ' c l o c k .

Apl.

§ started

W a s d i s a p p o i n t e d t h a t t h e r e w a s n o m o r e land,

200 a c r e s or so.
formation

Thursday morning

Was p l eased with Heeia §

the latter of w h i c h was bros.

t h e r e j u s t at n o o n .

Page 389

Told them

Thus far I w r o t e S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g , but have not b e e n
a b l e to r e v i e w m y w r i t i n g t i l l now.
m e e t i n g c o n d u c t e d b y bro.
our landing,
ber hall,

Cl.

Have just returned from our

T h i s is the 1 3 t h a n n i v e r s a r y of

§ t a k i n g up o u r q u a r t e r s at bro.

§ on t h e floor.

n e i t h e r h a s bro.

Dimond's

in t h e c h a m ­

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y I h a v e n o t

felt

[well]

C a s t l e , ye t, b o t h o f us h a v e k e p t at o u r w o r k ,

so m u c h so as n o t to a t t e n d t h e o p e n i n g o f p a r l i a m e n t at the
native meeting.

T h e k i n g for a f o r t n i g h t or l o n g e r h a s b e e n

h a v i n g a b l o w o u t § m a n y f e a r e d h e w o u l d n o t b e a b l e to m a k e
h i s s p e e c h t o - d a y b u t h e has,
c a n b e d o n e w i t h o u t him.
w a s s o l d at a u c t i o n .
Yesterday,

§ n o w the rest of the business

Yesterday the Aukland's

c a r g o in p a r t

The s a l e w i l l b e r e n e w e d o n Frid ay .
F a i r w e a t h e r 's w i f e ,

s i s t e r to P u n c h a r d ' s ,

A p r i l 10, 1850

Journal, Amos Starr Cooke

was buried.
K ol oa ,

Bro.

§ s i s t e r Ives

in t h e " C h a n c e . "

g o o d tho'

Last evening,

few were present.

a church was

§ t w o daughters,

returned from

our singing school was very

A w e e k a g o to n i g h t ,

formed consisting of ten members.

at bro.

Last Thursday evening

s i s t e r Parker.

Damon's

The communion

w i l l b e c e l e b r a t e d n e x t s a b b a t h a f t e r n o o n at th e c h a p e l ,
o'clock.

Page 390

at 3 1/2

I s p e n t a g r e e a b l y w i t h bro.

§

T a l k e d to t h e m f r e e l y o f o u r H o n o l u l u d i f f i c u l t y .

T h e y do n o t l i k e t h e 101 a d d e d to g o o d s - - t h i n k it v e r y a r b i t r a r y
in t h e P r u d e n t i a l

Com.

to r a i n d i d n o t s t a r t

F r i d a y m o r n i n g I f el t b e t t e r , b u t o w i n g
for h o m e t i l l 10 1/2 o' c l k .

very m u d d y § before I reached home,
about 1 o'clock,

it r a i n e d .

j u s t in s e a s o n f o r d i n n e r .

§ e v e n i n g it rained.

No sing i n g school.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n a t t e n d e d an a u c t i o n ,
§c. fr. b a r k C a r o l i n e
D a m a g e d as l o w as $3.
few other things.

Lathrop,

br os

t i l l 10 o 'c lk .

Preserves

§ Mrs.

Shaler".

Turrill,

Mr.

A l l e n , Mr.

6:17,18.

3 0 t h § Sept.

6th

Bailey,

Curtis,

Dr.

§

Did not retire
E n j o y e d t h e day.

- 4 § 5th sections

a l s o Mr.

a

Castle's

after morning

Bro.

Clark p r eached

It is g o o d for m e to d r a w n e a r to God.

Bro.

of Flour

^ fruits sold well--also,

O v e r slept on S a b b a t h morning.

26: A h a b § N a b o t h .

w a s at Mr.

at G r i m e ' s s t o r e ,

§ s i s t e r s A r m s t r o n g § Clark.

the n e w consul, was there,

§ II Cor.

S a t u r d a y I w a s v e r y busy.

T h e 1 s t 2 n d § 3 r d in t h e a f t e r n o o n .

f r o m P s . 73:28.

"W.H.

D u ring the a f ternoon

G o o d b a g s s o l d f r o m $8 to $12.

The na t i v e chu rc h h a d communion
service.

I reach ed home

In t h e e v e n i n g w e v i s i t e d at bro.

i n c o m p a n y w i t h Mr.
Mrs.

(Eng.)

The r o a d was

Mr.

Allen,

s u p e r c a r g o o f the

D a m o n p r e a c h e d at t h e c h a p e l fr. Mat.
In t h e e v e n i n g h i s s e r m o n w a s

goo d ,

fr.

10: 3 2
I Ki.

D u r i n g t h e d a y I r e a d t w o E v a n g e l i s t Aug.

'49.

M o n d a y e v e n i n g t h e S.S. m o n t h l y c o n c e r t

A r m s t r o n g ' s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

D a m o n - -s u b j e c t , " J o s e p h . "

Jour nal , Amos S tarr Cooke

Sat. Apl.

A p r i l 13, 1850

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13-50
On T h u r s d a y t h e H a z e l e l e p o n i w a s e n g a g e d to go a g a i n to

Molokai.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n sh e h a s s a i l ' d .

from Molokai,

§ I a dded a little freight--8 more board,

t e r d a y bro. A l e x a n d e r a r r i v e d f r o m M a ui .
visited the Depository.
It t o o k all day.

d a y t hi s w e e k .

§c.

Yes­

T h i s a f t e r n o o n he has

Y e s t e r d a y the A u k l a n d ' s c a r g o w a s c l o s ed .

In t h e e v e n i n g w e h a d a S i n g i n g s c h o o l as usual.

P r a c t i s e d on t h e n o t e s all t h e e v e n i n g ,

week,

To d a y w e h a d l e t t e r s

Pleasant weather.

or to W a h i a w a .

Chap.

XI.

Very busy every

E x p e c t to go to W a i a l u a n e x t

Thurslday e v e n i n g w e v i s i t e d at bro.

s t r o n g in c o m p a n y w i t h Mr.

§ Mrs.

Patterson

Arm­

§ Misses Brown §

B a i le y.

M o n d a y Apl.

15

'50

It is n o w n o o n § I w r i t e l es t
t hi s e v e n i n g .

S a t u r d a y evening I read till

ing I s l e p t t il l 6 o ' c l k .
g o s pe l.

Jos.

C l a r k fr.

Bro.
b a t h II Cor.

late.

Yesterday morn­

r e a d some four p a g e s of John's

R e a d " E v a n g e l i s t " o f Jany .

§ h e a r d bro.

I m a y n o t b e a b l e to do so

'49.

W e n t to n a t i v e m e e t i n g

II C o t .

D a m o n p r e a c h e d f r o m one o f h i s t e x t s o f l a s t S a b ­
6:17,18.

h o m e w i t h us.

At n o o n m e t bro. A l e x a n d e r § i n v i t e d h i m

Had a long talk with h i m about our affairs

A t 3 1/2 o ' c l o c k P.M. w e n t a g a i n to t h e c h a p e l , w h e r e bro.
p r e a c h e d f r o m Dan.

12:3.

T h e y t h a t be w i s e

L. S m i t h gave a c h a r g e to bro.

£jc.

§c.
Dole

A f t e r t hi s bro.

D a m o n wh. w a s v e r y g o o d § bro.

C l a r k a c h a r g e to t h e m e m b e r o f t h e n e w c h u r c h

- called Union

Bethel Church.

bro Damon §wife

§ Miss Mills,

This c h u r c h consists of of C O
bro.

J o h n s t o n e § bro.

§ s i s t e r L. A n d r e w s , bro.

Hall,

Journa l, Am os S t a r r Cooke

wife

§ S o p h i a , Mr.

W i l c o x , Mr.

§ Mrs.

§ Mrs.

Ther.

Dr.

D a m o n § Dole.

§ officiated.

1:16 .
80°.

£j Mrs.

N e w c o m b , Mr.

Page 392

J.C.

A f t e r this the S a crament was
Rev. Mr.

§ p a r t o o k of the elements.

was present
I Pet.

Loudon,

H.M. W h i t n e y .

a d m i n i s t e r e d b y Mr.
present

A p r i l 15, 1850

Bond,

Unitarian, was

A t e v e n i n g w o r s h i p bro. Al.

In t h e e v e n i n g bro.

Damon preached

To d a y the w e a t h e r is w a r m § on e f e e l s

l an g u i d .

L e a r n e d t o d a y fr. N i k a t h a t the H a z e l e l e p o n i has

s t i l l g o o d s o n b o a r d for H a n a

T h u r s d a y Apl.

18,

- p u t o n b o a r d in J a n u a r y last.

'50

On M o n d a y e v e n i n g w e h a d a v e r y g o o d s i n g i n g S c ho o l.
T u e s d a y m o r n i n g at 10 o ' c l o c k bro.
s a y i n g t h a t bros.

Rice returned from Waialua,

G u l i c k § E m e r s o n w o u l d n o t c o m e o v e r to a m e e t ­

ing of the Trustees of P u n a h o u School.
bro.

A t 11 o ' c l o c k

C l a r k § t o l d h i m h e § I o u g h t to go to m e e t bro.

w h o w o u l d b e at W a h i a w a ,
v ey or .

I w e n t to
Emerson

h a l f w a y b e t w e e n Ewa § Waialua,

At one o' c l k . w e s t a r t e d § f o u n d bro.

as s u r ­

E. o n t h e v e r y s p o t

at 5 o ' c l o c k § s p e n t t h e e v e n i n g § n i g h t w i t h h i m at a n a t i v e
house mor e than a mile
wife's,
alua.

fr. W a i a l u a r o a d at J o s e p h P a a h i h i

§ his

M a l a e a A k a u , b o t h o f w h o m h a v e a r i g h t in th e l a n d at W a i ­
We s a w an o l d m a n § h i s w i f e on t h e o p p o s i t e s i d e o f the

river--§ t h i s m o r n i n g ,
t h e grove.

a man Mahiai

§ w i f e on t h e o t h e r s i d e of

A l l t h e s e h a v e a p o r t i o n in t h e s e l an ds .

to r a i s e f o u n d s

[ fu nds],

§ t a k e w i t h bro.

Clark,

a n u n d i v i d e d p r o p o r t i o n a l s h a r e o f t h e land.

Rice § m yse l f

Bro.

t h i s m o r n i n g t h a t t h e r e w o u l d b e a b o u t 2000 a c r e s .
reading the bible

§c. in n a t i v e ,

Emerson provided,

in p a r t

T h e y are

Emerson said
After prayer

^ b r e a k f a s t w h i c h b r o s.

Clark §

§ P a a h i h i in p a r t , b r o C. § I , w i t h a

A p r i l 18, 1850

Jo urnal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

Page 393

b o y f or a g u i d e w e n t u p on t h e E w a s i d e to the e n d o f t h e p a s t u r e
l a n d to t h e e d g e o f t h e w o o d l a n d l a n d
ed,

§ r e t u r n e d o n t h e W a i a l u a si de,

t h e b o u n d a r y o n t h a t side,

There

is m u c h w o o d l a n d in

T he l i n e o r b o u n d a r y on t h e E a s t s i d e is on the o p ­

p o s i t e o f t h e River.
l o n g fr. N. to S.
1/2 m i le .

f o l l o w i n g the r i v e r w h i c h w a s

t i l l v e r e a c h e d t h e W a i a l u a r oad, w h i c h

is t h e S o u t h e r n b o u n d a r y o f W a h i a w a .
the ravines.

(!) w h i c h w a s a l m o s t u n b o u n d ­

W a h i a w a fr. t h e h o u s e

makai was

§ at t h e S o u t h 1 1/4 m i l e s w i d e .

2 1/2 m i l e s

M a u k a about

A b o u t t wo m i l e s b a c k a s m a l l g r o v e w a s a l i v e w i t h s i n g ­

ing birds.
L a s t e v e n i n g bro.
as h e w a n t e d ,

§ bro.

C. t h o u g h t o n e f o u r t h w o u l d be as m u c h

Rice, p r o b a b l y § t h a t

I § the natives might

h a v e o n e half .

Just before

C.

N e a r w h e r e w e s l e p t t h e r e is an e v e r l a s t i n g s p r i n g.

§ I bathed.

Bro.

w e got to t h e S o u t h e r n e x t r e m i t y bro.

C l a r k t h i n k s t h e p a l a c e is a b o u t as h i g h as M a k a w a o .

in o u r c l o t h e s

§ shoes

§ w i t h o n l y o u r p o n c h o s on.

We slept

W e c r o s s e d t he

r i v e r w h i c h ru ns a c r o s s t h e c o u r s e o f W a h i a w a at 11 o ' c l o c k §
r e a c h e d E w a at 1 o ' c l k .
B.

£ r e a c h e d h o m e a b o u t s u ns et .

foregoing.

I h a v e w r i t t e n the

'50

Y e s t e r d a y bro.
Maui.

This evening

Ives s a i l e d for Ko l o a ;

t o - d a y bro.

Y e s t e r d a y f e l t s o m e f a t i g u e d f r o m m y r i d e o n Wed.

Fuller's termed(!)

B. El. Vic.

Ly.

§ J.

closed yesterday,
Mr.

J a s p e r ' s p i e n o 305.

A l . for

$ Thurs.

§ I p a i d h i m $44.

for

§ all h i s h o u s e h o l d

f u r n i t u r e w e r e s o l d at a u c t i o n to d a y b y M e s s r s .
auctr .

§ sister

I am some fatigued.

Sat. A p r i l 20

Mr.

d i n e d § sat an h o u r w i t h bro.

Sea $ Bartow,

M a r y P a a i n a Ii r o d e o ut y e s t e r d a y § c a m e o ut to m e a l s

§

Journal, A m o s S tarr Cooke

prayers.
her.

Sarai's

A p r i l 20, 1850

l i t t l e g i r l is v e r y low.

He t o l d Mrs.

C. t h a t h e r n e c k ,

o f h e r h e a d - a c h e so m u c h at n i g h t .
bro. H a l l

§ Dimond.

W e d n e s d a y Apl.

24

Dr.

Page 394

Newcomb attends

or the spine was the cause
S i s t e r Ives s y m p a t h i z e s w i t h

W e a r e a b o u t r e a d y for t h e " C h a r l e s " .

'50

It w a s v e r y p l e a s a n t d u r i n g t h e S a b b a t h § t h e e v e n i n g .
Bro. A r m s t r o n g p r e a c h e d all d a y in n a t i v e ,
to W a i l u p e to a d m i n i s t e r t h e s a c r a m e n t .
morning was
texts w ere
1 1,12,

I Cor.

15:22,

II K i n g s 5:1,

Bro.

about Naaman.

Lyman.

'49.

W r o t e to bro.

auction,

C a s t l e § I a t t e n d e d Mr.

After

T h a t e v e n i n g a b r i g a r r i v e d fr.

Yesterday morning

for us at M e s s r s

L ew i s

Miss Newcomb spent

§ a c c o m p a n i e d us to s i n g i n g s c h o o l .

San F. w i t h a m ail.

Cl.

His p l a c e s o l d to J o h n Y o u n g for $6000.

t h i s w e c a l l e d at Dr. N e w c o m b ' s .

papers

to w i t h h o l d

b u t s e n d it to bro.

M o n d a y e v e n i n g a t t e n d e d t h e s i n g i n g s c h o ol .
the day w i t h Bern i c e

22:

D u r i n g the day I read

Emerson by Cattlemen,

In t h e a f t e r n o o n bro.

in t h e v a l l e y .

Bro. D a m o n ' s

Monday I received a letter from

the qu ant it y of land from the Premier,
Rice § myself.

t e x t in th e

In the e v e n i n g Mat.

a man w i t h o u t a w e d d i n g garment.

C.S.

Ag.

Cl. h a d g on e

For as in A d a m all d i e §c.

t w o E v a n g e l i s t s , J a n § Feb.
Rev.

f o r bro.

S.H. W i l l i a m s

I found a few letters

6jc.

A b o u t n o o n , Wm.

§

Emerson

a r r i v e d fr. W a i a l u a b r i n g i n g s om e m o n e y f o r h i s f a t h e r § t h e Aup uni .

Also,

a l e t t e r a c c o m p a n i e d b y m e to J o h n Y o u n g r e c o m m e n d i n g

h i m to sell W a h a i w a to me bro.
to c o n t a i n 4 2 5 3 a c r e s .

Cl.

§ Rice ,

s a y i n g he made W a h i a w a

We can h a r d l y b e l i e v e t h e r e is so m u c h ,

b u t do n o t c a r e if t h e r e is.

Y e s t e r d a y w e m a d e o ut an a p p l i c a ­

tion on stamp pa per § this morning(?)

s e n t it in to t h e P r e m i e r ,

A p r i l 24, 1850

Journal, Amos S tarr Cooke

a c c o m p a n i e d b y bro.

Emerson's

recommendation.

c e i v e d t w o l e t t e r s f r o m Mr. H i l l ,
m a s t e r Genl.

at W a s h i n g t o n ,

p o s t a g e at S an F r a n c i s c o ,

§ bro.

Page 395

Y e s te rd ay we r e ­

C a s t l e o ne f r o m P o s t ­

s a y i n g l e t t e r s o u g h t n o t to b e c h a r g e

to be b r o u g h t h e re.

Also,

that papers

s e n t f r o m h e r e c o u l d h a v e the p o s t a g e p a i d at t h e i r d e s t i n a t i o n .
T h e s a m e is t r u e o f l e t t e r s .
T h e L o u i s a a r r i v e d t o d a y fr. H i l o w i t h s o m e p i e s
I w r o t e t o d a y to b ro .

§ letters.

E m e r s o n - -in r e p l y to h i s o f M o n d a y .

F o r two

d a y s t w o o f o u r c o w s h a v e b e e n s h u t up in t h e y a r d n e x t to P i i k o i ' s
by a f o r e i g n e r on Genl Mill e r ' s
was absent

land § I went

c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

h a d a P i c k n i c k to d a y at M a n o a .
fo r t h e f i r s t time.

g on e i n t o the v a l l e y .
g oods.
Castle
Mr.

As he

I l o o s e d t h e m § d r o v e t h e m h o m e to t h e i r c a l v e s .

m e e t i n g to n i g h t w a s t hin,

father's

f o r them.

Bro.

Clark.

Fuller's

scholars

L a s t n i g h t B e r n i c e s l e p t at h e r

T h i s e v e n i n g s h e § Mr.

To d a y Mr.

Bishop have

B a r t o w h a d an a u c t i o n o f hi s

C a s t l e a t t e n d e d all day.

§ I h a d a l o n g t a l k w i t h Mr.

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n bro.

G o o d a l e a b o u t b u y i n g land.

R u g g l e s h a s b e e n v e r y s i c k f o r t w o d ay s or m o r e.

i n g Mr. A.G.

Our

Last e v e n ­

Thurston called § spent the evening.

T h u r s d a y A p r i l 2 5 '50
I r e t i r e d l a s t n i g h t f e e l i n g u n w e l l , b u t w a s b e t t e r this
morning.

Mr.

Ruggles v ery low last night.

d a y are m o r e f a v o r a b l e .

His symtoms(!)

So says Dr. N e w c o m b .

this

To day, s o m e

p h y s i c i a n s e x a m i n e d h e r [his]short leg, b u t s a i d it w a s t oo late.
B e n t ' s v e s s e l r e t u r n e d to day,
w i d o w Smith § her two children.
mines

§ Mr. H o l l i s t e r in it.

Also a

S h e § h e r h u s b a n d w e n t to t he

in C a l i f o r n i a § w e r e s u c c e s s f u l ,

b u t h e r h u s b a n d d i e d in S an

A p r i l 25, 1850

Jour nal , Amos S tarr Cooke

Francisco

$ s h e w a s a c c o m p a n y i n g h e r h u s b a n d ' s bro.

H o n o l u l u , w h e n j u s t as t h e y r e a c h e d O a h u , h e r bro.

Page 396

to O r e g o n v i a
died.

Mr.

Hol­

l i s t e r a c c o m p a n i e d h e r to t h e D e p o s i t o r y w i t h a b a g of g o l d d u s t
§c w e i g h i n g 4 8 ^ .

w h i c h s h e h a s d e p o s i t e d in o u r s a l a m a n d e r safe.

She § h e r s is to b o a r d at s i s t e r I v e ' s - - a l s o h e r
This m o r n i n g

I p u r c h a s e d a m a r e o f J.G.

on t h e le ft h i n d leg.

She is a b o u t

i n t e n d to c a l l her name "Lizzy".

This

Lewis

3 yrs.

two children.

f or $40. m a r k e d T T - L

old § has a colt § I

[the c olt] bro.

f o r $25.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n he c a l l e d at Dep.

Sat. Apl.

27

Clark purchased

'50

Y e s t e r d a y I w a s e n g a g e d m o s t o f t h e d a y in l o o k i n g at th e
s t r i p o f l a n d l y i n g n e x t to o u r c o w § c a l f y a r d s ,
were two acres there that

§ concluded there

I m i g h t get f o r k e e p i n g a h o r s e ,

or two.

W r o t e o u t an a p p l i c a t i o n for it u p o n s t a m p p a p e r § s e n t it in t hi s
a f t e r n o o n o f f e r i n g $30. pr.
Dr.

acre.

Inquired to-day of natives

R o o k e a b o u t i n c r e a s i n g t h i s s a m e l i t t l e lot.

l o k o i a , w h i c h b e l o n g to R o b e r t B o y d n o w in Cal.
n o w at K a u a i .

T h e r e a r e two
§ o n e to N a i w i ,

Last evening at te nde d the singing school

- said

something laughable

§ Mr.

o f f e n d e d me b y it.

To d a y I h a v e b e e n e x t r e m e l y b u s y in p r e ­

D a m o n w a s o f f e n d e d § r e p r o v e d m e § al s o

paring freight for W a i l u k u § Molokai.
visited Depository.
convulsions

Parker,

This a f t e r n o o n all P u n a h o u

Y e s t e r d a y a f t e r n o o n Mr.

A c o u n s e l of

Y e s t e r d a y I r e c e i v e d a l e t t e r f r o m bro.

s a y i n g h e w a s g o i n g to H a k i p u u ,

§ w o u l d t r y to get a h e r d m a n

§ p e n § t h e n s e n d h i s c a t t l e o v e r to m y land,
T h i s e v e n i n g Mr.
Newcomb.

Ruggles was taken with

§ w e all w e r e m u c h a l a r m e d a b o u t him.

ph ysicians was called.

§

G o o d a l e § Mr.

Paholona.

Bishop called,

a l s o Dr.

Jour nal , Am os S t a r r Cooke

April 30, 1850

Page 39 7

Tuesday April 30-50
This day closes another month.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n bro. H a l l

h a s h a n d e d o v e r t h e k e y s of t h e i r h o u s e to u s , § s i n c e t h e n Mrs.
C.

§ I § o u r f a m i l y h a v e b e e n o v e r to e x a m i n e

d a y fr.

Dr.

S m i t h t h a t bro.

it.

R o w e l l h a d a s o n b o r n 26.

A u c t i o n § b o u g h t s o m e g r e e n t e a § p a n e l do o r s .
bought

50 b a g s S u g a r @ 10 1/8

b a g flour.

R e c ^ n o t i c e to

jf

Attended

Yesterday we

- oil, p r e s e r v e d m e a t s

§ 20 1/2

S a b b a t h d a y bro. J o h n s o n a r r i v e d § y e s t e r d a y § t o d a y

he h a s v i s i t e d t h e D e p o s i t o r y fo r h is s u p p l i e s .
there w a s a full m e e t i n g of residents

Last evening

§c. at t h e V e s t r y Room,

to

f o r m an A g r i c u l t r i a l (!) S o c i e t y , o r to t a k e m e a n s to h a v e o n e at
no d i s t a n t day.
scribe.
were

Messrs

[chosen]

Judge Andrews was chosen chairman
Lee, M a r s h a l l ,

a com.

§ Mr.

Bishop,

Dr. W o o d ,

Dr. N e w c o m b

§ Reyonlds

to w r i t e to v a r i o u s

individuals

§ t a k e th e

p r e l i m i n a r y s t e p s to h a v e a g r e a t m e e t i n g , p e r h a p s

in Aug. next.

T h i s e v e n i n g o u r s i n g i n g s c h o o l w a s in t h e v e s t r y .
R o d e L i z z y to d a y for t h e f i r s t time.

F r i d a y M a y 3 '50
Wednesday,
Dep.

e v e r y m o m e n t o f th e d a y w a s d e v o t e d to th e

D r e w 3 t o n s S u g a r at one load.

auction.

A t n o o n , b r os .

l a t t e r d i n e d w i t h us,

Em.

Bro.

C. a t t e n d e d a l a r g e

§ Gulick arrived from Waialua.

§ in t h e e v e n i n g c o n d u c t e d o u r m e e t i n g .

Bro.

J o h n s o n o c c u p i e d me d u ring the afternoon.

bro.

E m e r s o n b r e a k f a s t e d w i t h us.

a m i l e o r so,

§when

The

I came back,

p l u n g e d § threw thrice.

Thursday morning

A f t e r b r e a k f a s t I rode Lizzy
as I w a s a b o u t to d i s m o u n t she

The last time

I r ec^ such a jar that

h a s m a d e me v e r y l a m e in m y n e c k e v e r s i nc e.

[it]

It w i l l n o t get w e l l

M a y 3, 1850

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

in a w e e k ,

or m o r e.

Y e s t e r d a y f o r e n o o n bro s.

us v e r y b u s y t i l l 2 o ' c l k .

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G u l i c k § Em. k e p t

After dinner I went over towards Neddie's

to get a s t e e r o u t o f t h e m i r e - - I h i r e d 8 m e n for 1/8 pr. m a n to
d r a w h i m out,

§ l e a v e h i m on h a r d g r ou nd .

f i x i n g t h e p u m p at o u r h o u s e
also;

§ p u l l e d up w e e d s

Last evening,

§ f i n i s h e d to day.

§ b urned others

for Mrs.

W h i t n e y , bro.

arrived this morning,
b r o u g h t no mail.
ination.

Bishop

J o h n s o n als o,

§ Parker.

Bro.

a few

§ of course

To d a y t h e r e h a s b e e n at P u n a h o u s c h o o l ,
§ sisters

This

The Connecticut

le ft t w o s t e a m e r s due f r o m P a n a m a ,

All H o n o l u l u b r e t h r e n

except my family.

F i x e d t h e gate,

§ t r i m m e d the trees.

f o r e n o o n w a s d e v o t e d to p a c k i n g a b o x for bro.
things

commenced

attended;

L y o n s a r r i v e d at 9 o' c l k .

an E x a m ­

§ visitors

also,

this morning.

T h i s e v e n i n g I do n o t go o u t to S i n g i n g S c h o o l in c o n s e q u e n c e of
my lameness.

T h i n k s e r i o u s l y of b u i l d i n g a n e w n a t i v e house.

M o n d a y M a y 6 '50
S a t u r d a y w a s d e v o t e d to bros.
t i l l dark.

Miss

§ Johnson,

§worked

C o f f i n m o v e d i n t o o u r f a m i l y f o r a fe w d a y s in

o r d e r to s e w for B e r n i c e .
fr.

Lyons

S h e is a s i n g l e

female,

8 was wrecked

t h e P e p a p s c o wh. w a s b o u n d to S a n F r a n c i s c o l a s t Dec.

h e r all.

Sh e h a s l i v e d in r e l i g i o u s

fami l i e s in Boston,

g o i n g to S a n F r a n c i s c o as a M a n t a u M a k e r .
c h i l d s a i l e d in t h e S h e f f i e l d for W a i m e a ,
in R o b e r t B r u c e , w i t h J u d g e Lee.

Mr.

§ was

§ Mrs. W h i t n e y

Kauai.

Chamberlain.

Castle

F e l t g l a d at

e v e n i n g t h a t w e w e r e p e r m i t t e d to r e s t o n e s e v e n t h o f time.
terday morning we did

[not] r i s e as e a r l y as u s u a l .

fast h a d a long talk w i t h Miss

Coffin.

§

M a u i boys (?)

D u r i n g th e e v e n i n g bro.

c a l l e d to c o n s u l t a b o u t h i r i n g J a m e s

§ lost

Yes­

After br e a k ­

S h e d i d n o t go to c h u r c h

M a y 6, 1850

Journa l, Amos S t a r r Cooke

a n y o f t h e day.

Bro.

L y o n s p r e a c h e d f o r us in n a t i v e

36, M y k i n g d o m is n o t o f t h i s w o r l d .
I Cor.

1:1 8 ,

Is.

1:18.

read some of Finney's
t h e Eng.

Mr.

5 1/2 at t h e Dep 7 1/2 § left it at 6 1/2.

us.

D u r i n g t h e day I

on m a k i n g a n e w heart.

su rveying ship "Herald" arrived.

paring freight for Hawaii,

§ Kauai,

§ Maui.

Did not a t t e n d m o n t h l y concert.

fr. J o h n 18:

D a m o n ' s t e x t s w e r e fr.

Rather slim sermons.
sermons,

Page 399

Yesterday

T h i s m o r n i n g w a s up at
W o r k e d h a r d in p r e ­
Bro.

Lyons dined wit h

M y n e c k is s t i l l v e r y lame.

Wed. M a y 8 '50
The long expected "Charles",

a f t e r a p a s s a g e o f 160 days

has arrived.

I h a v e r e c ^ a l e t t e r f r o m Mr.

Dr. A n d r e w s .

I se t o u t t h i s m o r n i n g to w o r k at o u r p l a c e ,

c o n t i n u e d to do so, tho'
M i s s B i s h o p is at bro.
at Dep.

E.T. H o y t

§ o n e fr.
§

t h e C h a r l e s a r r i v e d in t h e f o r e n o o n .

Castle's.

James

Chamberlain who commenced

o n M o n d a y h a s b e e n u s e f u l to day.
§ t h i n g for H i lo .

Y e s t e r d a y we were very

b u s y w i t h bro.

Lyons

his son Curtis

§ s i s t e r S m i t h § M a r i a Rice, M u n s o n Coan, H e n r y §

F r e d L y m a n s a i l e d in t h e " S . S . "
school,

Last e v e ni ng we h a d a singing

§ c o n c l u d e d to h a v e it in f u t u r e b u t o n c e a w e e k ,

Friday evening.
ing.

In t h e a f t e r n o o n , h e w i t h

Bro.

§ on

This evening there will be our usual p r a y e r m e e t ­

Dole thought

I o u g h t to g i v e n o t i c e to n i g h t o f c o m ­

m u n i o n n e x t s a b b a t h § p r e p a r a t o r y l e c t u r e o n Sat.

F r i d a y , M a y 10,

'50

Y e s t e r d a y § to d a y I h a v e d e v o t e d to f i x i n g a r o u n d o u r
n e w ho m e .
t i l l nex t.

T h e " C h a r l e s " ca me in t h i s m o r n i n g - w i l l n o t d i s c h a r g e
Y e s t e r d a y bro.

B i s h o p c a m e o v e r f r o m E w a to g et h is

May 10, 1850

Jour nal , Amos S t a r r Cooke

daughter Elizabeth.
meeting.

I s a w h e r W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g at o u r p r a y e r

Y e s t e r d a y h a d a f a l l out w i t h N i k a w i f e a b o u t r a i n w a t e r .

Nika took unbruge(!)

§ l ef t us.

" I n v o i c e " f o r t h e f i r s t time.
ing.

H a d t w o men.

To d a y w e c o m m e n c e d w h i t e w a s h ­

§ to d a y p a i d $4.00 to h a v e t h e m r e l e a s e d .

C a s t l e h a s go t bro.

of our goods,

L a s t e v e n i n g I l o o k e d o v e r t he

Y e s t e r d a y w e h a d tw o co ws s h u t up b e c a u s e t h e y

went upon the plain,
Bro.

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R i c e § M. B a i l e y to s e e to t h e l a n d i n g

from the Charles.

M y n e c k is s t i l l lame.

This

e v e n i n g I h a v e n o t b e e n to s i n g i n g S c h o o l b e c a u s e o f f a t i g u e .
Miss

C o f f i n h a s w o r k e d t o d a y at s i s t e r Ives'.

Sat. M a y 11

'50

To d a y I h a v e h a d t h e m a k a i w e l l c l e a n e d § a n e w p u m p
p u t down.
b y bro.

This afternoon our pre p a r a t o r y lecture was p r e a c h e d

D o l e f r o m P r o v 4:18,

s h i n i n g l i g h t " §c.
week.

" T h e p a t h of t h e j u s t is as t h e

T h e " C h a r l e s " is n o t to d i s c h a r g e t i l l n e x t

Brought home her

We r e c e i v e d a

letter

f r o m Mrs. J u d d r e t u r n i n g t h e $4. w e h a d

p a i d f o r g e t t i n g o u r c o w s out o f t h e p o u n d - - s a y i n g h e r C h a r l e s h a d
n o r e s p o n s i b i l i t y in p u t t i n g o u r c o w s i n t o t h e p o u n d , b u t w a s
assisting John Manini.
is c o m p l e t e d .

Mr.

To d a y t h e s i x t h vol.

Bishop

of the Polynesian

§ B e r n i c e h a v e c o n c l u d e d to m a k e b u t

a v e r y l i t t l e w e d d i n g p a r t y at t h e i r n u p t i a l s .

M o n d a y M a y 13

'50

I h a v e j u s t r e t u r n e d f r o m th e S.S.
c o n d u c t e d b y Mr.

Damon.

c o n c e r t at t h e Ch ap el

M o r e p r e s e n t t h a n us u a l .

m a d e to t h e m a n y w h i t e c h i l d r e n in o u r s t r e e t s

A l l u s i o n was

as b e i n g a f i e l d

Ma y 13, 1850

Journ al, Amos S t a r r Cooke

f or a s a b b a t h s c h o o l e f f o r t .
fr.

P s . 115:1-4.

King present.

N i n e v e h N a h u a 2:13.
ers § a n e w e a r t h .
S. ho u s e .

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g bro.

Bro.

At n o o n Mr.

In t h e e v e n i n g f r o m Rev.

Clark preached

Damon p r e a c h e d about
21.

About new h e a r ­

At 4 o ' c l o c k w e h a d a c o m m u n i o n s e a s o n at t h e

D o l e p r e a c h e d fr.

by thy counsel.

Page 401

P s . 73 :2 4, T h o u s h a l t g u i d e me

A f t e r m e e t i n g , bro.

s i s t e r L. A n d r e w s br o.

§ sister Hall

D. i n f o r m e d m e t h a t bro.

5

§ Sophia h ad taken a dismis-

s ion.
T o - d a y w e h a v e h e a r d t h a t t he " M o n t r e a l " a r r i v e d h o m e in
110 d s .

T h a t t h e C h i l e s a i l e d a b o u t t h e 1st M a r c h

on b o a r d fo r us.
•75 pr.
pr.

day,

§ has 6 stoves

A g r e e d w i t h K u a n a to d a y to p a y t h e m for labor,

a l s o w i t h M. C a n t e r b u r y to w o r k j o i n s w o r k for 3.25

d a y a l s o w i t h H e r m o n P ri ce ,

f o r 1 . 0 0 pr.

a s a i l o r fr. N e w Y o r k ,

an i n v a l i d ,

d a y to do a n y t h i n g .

T u e s d a y M a y 14

'50

N e ith er the "Don Quixotte", nor the "Charles" has d i s ­
c h a r g e d to day.
to day.
y ard .

O u r w o r k at th e B i n g h a m h o u s e h a s g o n e on s om e

T h i s a f t e r n o o n r o o t e d up § b u r n e d t h e s t r a m o n i r u s b e f o r e the
T o d a y Mrs.

C. f i x e d th e o u t s i d e o f M a r y A n n i s r o o m w i t h a

w i n d o w sash.

Also,

at 1.25.

P r i c e W h i t e w a s h e d § p a i n t e d to day.

Mr.

worked here

§ there.

t h e sill of t h e k i t c h e n § c e l l a r d o o r
K u a n a § Levi

The former w h i t e - w a s h e d some Nahakana.

T h u r s d a y M a y 16 50
T h i s d a y is t h e a n n i v e r s a r y o f l i t t l e C h a r l e y bi r t h .
Y e s t e r d a y o u r t e a m s w e r e e n g a g e d in d r a w i n g w o o d ,
e a c h f a m il y .

To d a y 4 loads

tw o loads to

f r o m t h e " C h a r l e s ”, c o n s i s t i n g o f

Ma y 16, 1850

Jour nal , Amos S t a r r Cooke

soap, h a r d w a r e s a d d l e s

§c.

Bro.

h a d l a n d at M a n o a f o r sale.
a n x i o u s to sell.

Page 402

R i c e d i n e d w i t h us § s a i d Kuke

W e n t to see him.

He d o e s n o t a p p e a r

A g r e e d to go s o m e d a y w i t h h i m to se e it.

Of­

f e r e d $20. p r acre.

Sat M a y 18

'50

Y e s t e r d a y m o r n i n g at 7 o ' c l o c k to s ee t h e l and, b u t w a s
n o t so w e l l p l e a s e d w i t h it as I e x p e c t e d .
place

It is q u i t e a r o c k y

§ n o t so f r u i t f u l - - o f f e r e d $20. p r acre.

I e n t e r e d i n t o t h e w o r k at Dep.
m a r k i n g § p u t t i n g a w a y g oods.
m e n to d a y f o r t h e w e e k .
room this evening.
to b e he r e .

Mr.

in e a r n e s t

Y e s t e r d a y § to da y

§worked very hard

Settled with my carpenter § other
Price completed the floor of b e d ­

Last evening the s i n g i n g school.

The next

is

This day h a d a letter § some b u t t e r from sister §

bro. W i l c o x .

T u e s d a y M a y 21

'50

I a m v e r y m u c h f a t i g u e d to n i g h t ,
t h e Dep.

frequent showers.
entirely.

to day,

got w e t ,

m o r n i n g w e s h i p p e d bro.

T h i s m o r n i n g bro.

above

t u r n e d to-day.

§ below.

Bro.

G u l i c k ' s t h i n g s on

E m e r s o n things on Kuokoa's

T h i s e v e n i n g w e left o u r Dep.

overflowing,

for this a f t e r n o o n we h a d

To d a y t h e v e s s e l u n l o a d e d o u r f r e i g h t a l m o s t

Yesterday

Nohokea's boat.

sented,

I m u s t go to

to m a r k § p u t a w a y g o o d s , b u t w i f e s a i d, not.
The Goods,

boat.

§ thought

in q u i t e a p l i g h t

- all full

Parker came over y e s t e r d a y § r e ­

He w i s h e s to s u m h i s c o w s o v e r to P a h a l o n a ,

f o r a w h i l e at least.

§ I con­

W i t h i n a few days we have p a i d much

for o u r h e a d ' s g e t t i n g u p o n t h e p l a i n ,

§ in to G e n l M i l l e r ' s

lot.

Jou rnal , Amos S t a r r Cooke

M a y 21, 1850

Page 403

Y e s t e r d a y J u d g e L ee c a l l e d to see if w e w o u l d l e n d T o r b a r t
§ t a k e a m o r t g a g e o n h i s p l a n t a t i o n at H o n a a u l a .
bro.

Castle

Last evening,

§ I c a l l e d at Mr. A r m g to m a k e i n q u i r i e s

T's p l a n t a t i o n

§c.

$ 1 0 , 00 0

a b o u t Mr.

This m o r n i n g we i n f o r m e d J u d g e Lee by letter

t h a t w e w o u l d let t h e m o n e y go on c e r t a i n c o n d i t i o n s .
Y e s t e r d a y m y n e w w a g o n c a m e a s h o r e § w a s d r a w n up b y a
native.

Wa s n o t a b l e to get it i n t o a w a g o n h o u s e

b e e n o ut in t h e r a i n w i t h a s a i l o v e r it.
see K u k e a b o u t h is

l a n d of a b o u t

8 acres

p a i n t e d f o r us last w e e k is u n w e l l .
some.

M rs .

£ to d a y it has

L a s t e v e n i n g c a l l e d to
at M a n o a .

Mr.

Price who

C. h a s t r i e d to p a i n t

S h e s p e n t p a r t o f y e s t e r d a y ^ t o d a y at o u r h o u s e .

d a y bro.

C l a r k p r e a c h e d at t h e n a t i v e c h a p e l .

at c h a p e l .

Mr.

D a m o n all d ay

A y o u n g m a n u n i t e d w i t h t h e B e t h e l U n i o n ch.

i ng I r e a d Dr.

C o x 's s e r m o n in pa rt.

Sabbath

At e v e n ­

S l e p t s o m e d u r i n g t h e d ay

but was kept awake m u c h of the night.

Sat. M a y 25

'50

Another w e e k has

f l o w n w i t h t h o s e b e f o r e t h e flood.

s t r i c t r e c o r d o f all is k e p t b y t h e a m a n u e n s i s o f J e h o v a h ,
m u s t o n e d a y m e e t t h a t r e c o r d at t h e J u d g e m e n t
I t h e n do w i t h o u t

an A l m i g h t y A d v o c a t e .

seat.

in Dep.

g e t t i n g t h i n g s in t h e i r p l a c e s .

Cas tl e.

An arrival

This week,

I a m g e t t i n g a l o n g s l o w l y b ut
D e p o s i t o r y is all in c o n f u s i o n

not h a vi n g been swept for a week.
w a s c o n d u c t e d b y bro.

Oh w h a t can

E n g a g e d e v e r y da y for 10 h o u r s or m o r e

To d a y c o m p l e t e d t h e c r o c k e r y § S t a t i o n e r y .

t h e t i n wa r e , h o l l o w § H a r d w a r e .

§I

We have just h e a r d that

C a l h o u n is d e a d § t h a t h e d i e d a b o u t 2 m o n t h s s in ce .
t h i s e v e n i n g f r o m Sa n F r a n c i s c o .

A

W e d n e s d a y evening our me e t i n g

T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g I r e t i r e d e arly.

M a y 25, 1850

Jou rnal , Amos S t a r r Coo ke

N a h u k a n a gave out

§ is q u i t e sick.

t o r i a b u y m y n e w c a r r i a g e f o r $200.
their old wagon.
L a s t e v e n i n g Mr.
To d a y Mr.

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P r o p o s e d to J o h n Ii t h a t V i c ­
§ I give the n e w harness

for

I h a v e n o w a g o n h o u s e f o r it t h a t is l a r g e e n o u g h
B a i l e y h a d hi s s i n g i n g s c h o o l h e r e at o u r ho us e.

B i s h o p w r o t e to B e r n i c e t h a t h e h a d t o l d Pa k i t h a t he

w i s h e d to b e m a r r i e d in 10 days
readiness.

He r e p l i e d to Mr.

$ a s k e d if h i s h o u s e w o u l d be in

B. No!

§ th at if he w i s h e d to b e

m a r r i e d so s o o n h e b e t t e r be m a r r i e d her e.

Tuesday,

the 4th June

w i l l p r o b a b l y b e t h e day--§ n o f o r e i g n c o m p a n y is to be i n v i t e d .
D u r i n g t h e w e e k bro.
stations.

C a s t l e h a s s h i p p e d f l o u r 6rC. to d i f f e r e n t

0 Lord p r ep ar e me

$ mine for the sabbath.

Wed. M a y 2 9 '50
It is t h r e e w e e k s to d a y s i n c e t h e C h a r l e s

arrived $ we

h a v e n o t y e t got a l l o u r f r ei gh t.
T h i s m o r n i n g t he " E l i z a W a r w i c k " a r r i v e d b r i n g i n g in s t i l l
more freight.

W e h a v e o p e n e d a ll o u r b o x e s

p u t t h e g o o d s in o r d e

§ g i v e n o u t t h a t to m o r r o w w e w i l l a t t e n d to c u s t o m e r s .
me James,

L ev i

§ t w o n a t i v e s n e a r l y 2 d ay s to m a r k t h e s ho es .

T h i s e v e n i n g I a m so t i r e d t h a t
M r s.

D o l e ca me to Dep.

Ca me h o m e

I behaved

§ l a i d d o w n a n h o u r or two.

or b o a r d s , p a r t i c u l a r l y are y e t on b o a r d .

T o - d a y bro.
out.

I s h a l l n o t go o ut to m e e t i n g .

to d a y § I w a s p u t out so t h a t

n o t as a C h r i s t i a n o ught.
Our lumber,

It t o o k

C a s t l e h a s n o t f e lt w e l l .

M o n d a y e v e n i n g t h e Com.

W e b o t h are w o r n

a d i n t e r i m m e t at b r o C l a r k ' s to

act on an a p p l i c a t i o n to the B o a r d f o r f un d s,
L a s t e v e n i n g I r e t i r e d v e r y ea r l y .
T h e L o r d ' s d a y p a s s e d as us ua l.

f o r 1 85 1

- $23,000.

S h a l l do t h e s a m e to n i gh t.

R e a d Dr.

Cox 's s e r m o n w h i c h t o o k

M a y 29, 1850

Journal, Amos S t a r r Cooke

m e 1 1/2 h o u r s .
evening.

W a s as t i r e d M o n d a y m o r n i n g as

Worked,

n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g fr.

greased my n ew wagon.
Yesterday,

7- t i l l

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I was Saturday

7.

This afternoon

Do n o t k n o w w h a t to do f o r a w a g o n h o u s e .

sent letters via California.

T a l k e d to J o h n

Ii a b o u t p a s t u r i n g o u r c o w herd.

Sat. J u n e 1 '50
H o w t h e d a ys , w e e k s
s e e n at t h e Dep.

§ m o n t h s p a s s away!

I have never

or any w h e r e else a m o r e b u s y m o n t h than M a y w h i c h

has just closed.
Thursday,

as w a s a p p o i n t e d ,

s t a t i o n c a m e to t h e Dep.
their correspondents.

most of the ladies of this

§ selected calico,

§c for t h e m s e l v e s

T h e y d i d t h e s a m e y e s t e r d a y § to day.

T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g I w r o t e up m y acct. w i t h Dep.
t o o k m e t i l l n e a r l y 11 o ' c l o c k .
at bro.

Castle's.

Johnson § Wilcox.
Bro.

§ school

§ it

Friday attended singing school

To d ay w e h a v e d e v o t e d p r i n c i p a l l y to bros.
O u r f r e i g h t is n o t y e t all o ut f r o m t h e C ha rl es .

C a s t l e t r i e d o u r n e w w a g o n to d a y w i t h 3 a d u l t s

bu t it d i d n o t c a u s e t h e s p r i n g s
Yesterday

§ 6 children

to h i t e a c h o t h e r as w e feared.

I p r e s e n t e d J o h n Ii w i t h a p a i r o f s i l v e r s p u r s

w h i c h I p a i d at Dep.
N i k a ' s p l a c e at Dep.
up f r o m Ewa.

§

$6.60.

N ahu ka na thinks he cannot supply

Y e s t e r d a y bro.

T h u r s d a y bro.

for

Bishop

§ his d a u g h t e r came

P a r k e r c a m e o v e r § d i n e d w i t h us.

T h i s a f t e r n o o n J o h n Ii ha s g o n e to K a u a i in a c a u s e o f h u m a n i t y .
T h e Pol.

of today copies the result

§ s e n t e n c e o f W e b s t e r ' s trial.

To day, it is sai d, J o h n G u l i c k h a s a r r i v e d .
t h a t Mrs. H u n t

Heard, yesterday,

§ 3 c h i l d r e n h a d g o n e to N e w York.

Journ al, Amos S t a r r Coo ke

June 6, 1850

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T h u r s d a y J u n e 6 -'50
T h i s d a y w e h a v e b e e n e x c e e d i n g l y b u s y in m o v i n g .

With

a y o k e o f o x e n § ca rt § 4 m e n w e h a v e got a b o u t e v e r y t h i n g f r o m
t h e R o y a l S c h o o l to th e B i n g h a m ' s p l a c e , w h e r e w e e x p e c t to r e m a i n
for a s e a s o n .

T h e s a b b a t h p a s s e d a w a y as m a n y s a b b a t h have.

A t t e n d e d o n e s e r v i c e at t h e n a t i v e c h u r c h ,
Monday

§ t w o at t h e chape l.

I w a s v e r y b u s y in p u t t i n g up t h i n g s

for M o l o k a i .

T h a t e v e n i n g w a s m o n t h l y c o n c e r t , b u t i n s t e a d o f g o i n g to it,
w e n t d o w n to s e e § to i n v i t e P a k i
day evening.

I

§ K o n i a to t h e w e d d i n g o n T u e s ­

T he l a t t e r m a n i f e s t e d a g o o d d e a l 5 f o p p o s i t i o n §

asked which wedding?
against them--$c.

§c.

§why we had helped their daughter

[turn]

I d r e w u p m y a r t i l l e r y § w e k e p t at it

till ten o'clock.
T h e n e x t day, w h e n B e r n i c e
h a d said,
each,

t h e y f el t v e r y b ad ,

§ Mrs.

C. f o u n d ou t w h a t

I

especially when they read notes

from

d e c l i n i n g to c o m e to t h e w e d d i n g § s a y i n g s h e m u s t l o o k to

us, Mr.

§ Mrs.

C. for all h e r p o n o .

w a s on t h e s po t § bro.

Bishop

Armstrong married, no strangers being

pr e s e n t but the p a r s o n § his wife.
d o w n to tea,

At 8 o ' c l o c k , Mr.

A f t e r t h e c e r e m o n y , w e sat

§ at 9 o ' c l o c k t h e y w e n t in a w a g o n to J u d g e A n d r e w s ' ,

w h e r e t h e y are to b o a r d .

Y e s t e r d a y f o r e n o o n w e p u t up § s h i p p e d

b r o R o w e l l ' s s u p p l i e s pr.

K a l am a .

Mrs.

,1 w a s

B i s h o p c a m e d o w n § d i n e d w i t h us,

K au ai , on the K a l a m a ,

20 t on s b u r t h e n ,

l a te to d i n n e r .

Mr.

§ t h e n s a i l e d for K oloa,
Capt.

Hadley.

M o s t o f o u r t h i n g s a r e n o w up f r o m t h e " W a r w i c k " .
e v e n i n g bro.
Bro.

§

L as t

Clark led our m e e t i n g - bro Gulick was present.

E m e r s o n w e n t to P u n a h o u to s t a y § t h i s m o r n i n g h e ga v e me

my w a t c h § sta r t e d for Waialua.
the Depository.

To d a y I h a v e h a r d l y b e e n into

T o - m o r r o w I s h a l l go t h e r e § l e a v e Mr s.

C. to h o p o n o p o n o .

Journa l, Amos S t a r r Cooke

[With t h e m a r r i a g e o f B e r n i c e P a u a h i to C h a r l e s R. B i s h o p ,
t h e C o o k e f a m i l y ' s m o v e i nt o t he o l d f r a m e h o u s e ,
a p p e a r s to h a v e c o m e to a d e f i n i t e c lose.
is d e v o t e d to w o r k in t h e D e p o s i t o r y ,
w i l l e n d here.
B.L. ]

and

t he R o y a l S c h o o l

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