Text
;'laria P. Char,lberlain journal
1850
Tuesday Jan 1. 1850.
I dined at :lrs Clarl~'s in company with 1'1iss Ogden
ftessers
Fuller YJhitneny(l) Ruggles & Lm"lis called to\,/ards evening on t1rs Armstrong &
Mrs Dominis
& Mrs Lee Found the latter
,
prepari~:~o
a joint letter to I'Jarren & Evarts.
~~rote
Jan 5
go to a ball
/Jan 3d
i'lr Rogers far:1ily "lent up to [lolokai/
Baked the cor1r.lunion bread for the native church and assisted rlr Clark
to cut it up
Sabbath 6 Attended divine \·/orship at the Chapel in the morning & the COmr.1union at the native church in the afternoon rk Clark distributed the bread and ;'lr
Andrews assisted in making remarks & in distributing the \'line
Attended llonthly Concert \lith rliss O. at i1r Armstrong's --
i'londay 7
some call s thi s A.il. and by the energeti c efforts of
flade
Hoorer $100 has been
;~rs
collected for ;Ir Holden's children
Jan 12
Prepared cOJrelunion bread for the
~lission
paritory(!) lecture preached by ilr Dole at 4 ptrl.
the school house in such a sad condition
been rethatched and \,/hite\'Jashed.
church
Attended the pre-
I'Jas very r:1uch mortified to find
It had not been cleaned since it had
After meeting ilrs Clark and I \'lent over with
natives & children and brushes & shovels \'/ater pails & mop rags and cleaned the
house
Sab 13,
A cloudy P il \-/ith showers
rlet hm/ever at the school house and had
a solemn & I trust not unprofitable season
14
A fe\,1 strangers present
ilrs Hall had been confined to her bed six \'Jeeks with a very prostrating diar-
rhea
Saturday 19
Sabbath
fIr Asa Thurston called and spent the night HitlJiJis cousin Goodale
A wet day
r,1onday(21)
I did not attend publ ic \'lOrship
I consented to board f'1r T for the rresent.
r,li ss Ogden v/ent over to
stay ''Ii th fIrs Clark
Friday Jan 25
Received a letter from Uaran(!) also a long one from the Board
The families met at our house and it \-/as read
arrived thi s A.n.
Anner
fIr D vias very much excited --
fIr D's child is very sick
r1r
I called in the evening
Fel t much embarrassed on finding ilrs D in a state of great exci tement in the presence of her newly arrived brother
Jan 26
Saturday
I'irote to f1 J and r'l A via San Franci sco.
thought to be dying
I went over and spent three hours there.
vived before I came home
Tuesday Jan 29
from Boston
ilrs Dinonds babe
i'lrs
\'laS
The child re-
t1iss Ogden spent the night there
\!hitney arrived in the Caro1us, Cart Dunbar 123 days
Passengers besides herseH !Irs Parsons & son f'lrs P \,'as received at
2/1850
r1r & 11rs \·lhi tney have come to board \·ti th us.
:'1r Armstrong's
Feb 1st
:1r Hitchcock & Dr Dullard(!) called to spend the evening
Friday
Dr B found an old acquaintance in Ilrs H.
He is a brother of Henry \1 Beecher's
vii fe.
Sat Feb 2
Sabbath 3
chapel
iliss Bernice & f1r Bishop called on ['Irs t,; --
Had Capt D to tea
I attended the native Service in the morning & \,Ial ked dO"JTl to the
[Irs \1 roJe in r1y little hand \'Jagon.
Tuesday Feb 5
~1r
Clark and
:Ir B vlalkedhorne \'lith r.1e.
Ogden and the three 1 ittle orghan children
~liss
of llr Holden took passage \'/ith a foreign Capt in theSopia(!) for Lahaina
Feb 8
Mrs Wand myself received a present of a barrel of pilot
Friday
bread and t1a1f a barrel of flosrr fror.1 Capt Dunbar
special favor of Providence in
supplyin~J
our \-/ants.
I ees;,re to regard this as a
Flour is sellin9
fOl~
25 &
$30 per barrel
ilay I ever put ny trust in the Lord & not forget his benefits.
:lr Taylor is dovm here on business He rooms \·Jith !lr G--le and occasionally
takes a meal
us.
~-lith
Sabbath Feb 10
I I'lent to hear fir T preach rlOrni ng & evening at the Chapel
at the close of the service in tile evening fIr Grout had a convultion(l) and \'laS
carried out of the house he appeared to be in great distress.
;·lonJay 11
;lr G called "lith ;Ir. Taylor
stupor but said he felt comfortable.
gentlenen
He appeared as one \'Iho had cone out of a
Had fIr Spafford to tea this evening.
all ';lent to Temperance l'1eeting and left
The
:lrs II & nyse1f to entertain
him.
Tuesday 12
i'lr & ;lrs \·1 and myse1f dined at :lr Penhallol"'s.
In the evening
\.Ie had :lr Davi s 8. Dr flu it(?) to tea.
I'Jed 13
fir Taylor took breakfast I'lith us and sailed at 3 Pi! for Lahaina.
Friday Feb 15
Rogers
fIr Thurston inforrled r.le that he "-las going to leave to board at fir
I have felt deeply interested in this young nan and have done for hihl as
I could v/ish to have others do for my son in similar circumstances
Saturday Feb 16
Clark was with her
Sabbath day 17
[Irs Dinlondls babe almost 12 months old died about noon
I went up and spent three hours this pr!
Very strong wind --
the funeral of rlrs Dis babe at
children present.
(Feb.?
Feb 18
i10nday
ilrs
!~
Did not attend publ ic \'Iorship but attended
past 9 A II
There ''1ere a number of parents &
ilessers Damon & dole(!) conducted the exercises
Dined \'lith fIr & ilrs \-Ihitney at [Irs Penhallo\l/S)
Had ilrs Penhallo\,1 & children to tea
i!r Emerson called & introduced his iJephe\-} ,!r Hazleton
3/1850
He
\,/i
shed me to take hilil to board till he can get a passage to San Franci sco
[·Ir II took his neals & lodging with us -- fIr Dimond conducted our evening
Wed 19
meeting
rlr E has a bad cold
Thursday
Letters were recd(!) from the Missionary rooms
Dr A & f:!r Hill
I recd one from
After meeting went over to ilr Clark's to hear the letter of the
Coard read
21
Had ltr Emerson fIr lIazeton(!) & Dr Barstolt/ another ac(]uaintance of r'1r E to
tea.
The weather is v/indy rain¥ and uncomfortable.
Saturday 23
Busied nyself \'lashing and baking
tlr \Jhitney paid me for a
months board
24
Sabbath
\~ent
to native service & heard the Rev fIr Kekela preach a native
youth educated by ik Hunne\'lcll
25
i10nday
Attend the service also at the Chapel
Hrs \~ and myself calld(!) on fIrs Dimond and ilrs Iiall
The health of
the latter unimproving
26
Mr G has introduced the game of Chess into this house, not much to my satis-
faction
27
L~ednesday
!,lr G paid me for three months board. --
nr Parker is over from
Kaneohe and conducted the exercises of our meeting -- Subject ye are not your
own
The ileeting was a very good one.
Feb 28
f·lr Parker called in the evening also r'lr Park. I am trying, ''lhat time I
un i terru pted (? )
can fi nd
by cares & company to write ali ttle to ny absent
children
:'Iarch 1. Gusily employed in the cookl~oom most of the day.
barrel of flour fron ttrs Hooper
Recd(!) 3/4th of a
I would notice the kind hand of the
Lord in providing for our It!ants. -- rlr Hitchcock (fm(?) California 0)
made a call in the evening to bid us good bye
2d Sat
Mr Hazleton returned from Waialua
& is
stopping again with us
I have
finished a letter to fIrs Hill & tJarren & have commenced one to the girls.
3d
Sabbath:
I attended service at the Chapel t"lice and the native service
in the rlorning.
5
Tuesday
6 v;ed
iJr Barstoltl call ed tlli s P~I
Expects soon to sail for San Fran co (! )
ilr Hazel ton 1 eft and ,vent on board the
~lassachusetts
which is to sail
to morrOI'/ for San Frane i seo
10 rlarch
Sab~
Communion of the :Iission church at the School house.
The Bark
t1aria arrived from San F-co and brought fIr & rlrs Ladd & the new consul
:lr Allen to the islands
4/1850
11
donday
fir Whi tney obta i ned ilr LOI'lell Smiths carriage and took rlrs I·J and
nyself out to make calls.
left hone at 4 pn and returned at 6 having
~~e
called at fIrs Dominis (\;Ihere fIr & rlrs J Ladd are boarding) fIrs Hooper's,
:lrs Lathrop's, :lrs Dar:lOn's, and :lrs \Jood's
13
\·Iednesday i'lr Bai1ey took tea and spent the night.
He has unfortunately
lost all his property by the fire on board the brig Crothers on their I-my
to San Franc i sco
16
Saturday
17
Sabbath
ld
IJe have had an .abundance of rain the past I'leek
Cloudy Rain thunder & lightning
Did not feel \Jell
Kept r;1Y bee! till
noon --
I~d
:londay
The King's birth day corning on Sabbath this day 11as celebrated in-
stead
very heavy rain in the evening
His i'iajesty received foreign conpany in the A
levee in the evening
19
l'/ind from the South
Tuesday
the Queen had a
The \leather unsettled clouds and rain
ily ovm birth day.
in the retrospect.
n and
Dear
\·Jidely separated from me
I have 1 i ved 47 years.
laid in the
hus~and
Ho\'1 short they appear
~rave ~~
flo \,1 like a dream is ny life.
sons
& two
daughters
flope my dear girls
have arrived at their destined port to day.
110 ileeting.
A very viet night.
20
~Jed
21
Had :tr & fIrs Ladd and :lr & t1rs Lee to tea
some important business.
22
Friday
Asked advice of the latter on
Had a pleasant visit
l/lr B.liley has comr.1enced teaching singin9 School
fOl~
his ovm pecuniary
advantage, as also for the benefit of the youth in this place.
I send James.
itessers IJhitney & Goodale attend.
23d
;lessers Uimond fA Anner called this eVening.
24
Sabbath
1,lent to native service in the Plorning and heard fIr Clark
Attended
at the Chapel & heard ilr Damon and in the afternoon heard r1r Armstrong at
the native church
25
Strong vlind blovling in from the sea
I saw the masts being cut off
An English ship \Ias blo\m on the reef
& falling into the water It was a sad sight.
The Capt was adnonished of his danger but like Capt tloore of the Patatisco(?).
could not see it till it Vias too late
26
I vias called up at 3 A.rl. by ilr
\Jhitne~1
the rain pouring down torrents
Dr
Huit(?) \'Ias called in & about half past ten rlrs ~,J became the happy f10ther of
27
a son
The rain contined(!) to pour down all day
hou
It \-/as my baking day
Isabella stayed at Puna-
[Irs Clark l'/as present
Our tleeting this evening vias attended by f1essers Hawley & Gaily(!)
Hr Clark
5/1850
made remarks on the 1 Psalm.
28
[Irs C and I made a call on flrs Patteson(!) the daughter of fIr Allen but did
not find her at hOrle.
In the evening ~1r Allen hinself called on me & \'Jas
introduced by f1r Jo hn Ladd
30
I attended Service at the chapel Ivith Levi
Sabbath.
o
is making efforts to organize a church
have had refferece(!) to it.
April
1st
''4onday
2
Tuesday
ilr
The sernons for several .!Sabbaths
Attended the !lative(!) service in the P 11
7he)~!1 Stt'cd1f!r(?) arrived.
Hall and recd(!) his note '--
A cro\'lded house
transacted(!) a business matter v";th fIr
Attended the
fIr \'lhitney paid up his bill
n
Concer~ at fIr Armstrongs
i1rs tI's improvement is slO\·J - a little
feverish to day.
3
Hed
fIrs Castle and myself were the only females at our meeting & but(!) fevl
others attended
4
Ur Huet(l) left for San Francisco
5
Friday a rainy day
6
Prepared communion for the native church.
I sent a letter to the girls
Isabella spent the night at Punahou
In the Pr1 \'irote a noteto Il. Hill
Esqr
7
Sabbath
Did not attend publ ic \'Jorship to day
Has lame in my feet.
flr Clark
i
had comnunion both in the morning and afternoon.
8th
nonday
rely time is very much occ upi ed
native and the additional care of [Irs
and took leave
13
~J
and the babe
Or Huet called to day
Expects tomorrow to sail for San Francisco.
:lrs H sent me v/ord that she expected to sail next f10nday for San F(!) and I
made some cookies for her voyage
14
having only the assi stance of one
Sabbath
Isabella called down to see her
A church of 12 members \'Jas organized at the Bethel and :1r Damon
was installed the pastor
The Lord's supper \'las celebrated in the afternoon.
;lrs \,Jhitney came in to dine vlith us.
1!J
flonday
\·Je had fIr f1itche11 & fIr Hutchings to tea, also fir Alexander.
18
(Thursday)
\~e
had a company of 21 to sit down to tea
IJe had all the board-
ing schollars(l) and sane of the children in the neighbourhood
ly v/orship ir,unediate1y after tea.
" youth united in singing
HOI'I
We had fami-
The large & interersting circle of children
shall the young secure their heart &. guard
their 1 ives from sin &. f1r \'Ihitney led in prayer.
The evening I'/as spent in
plays of an intellectual character in \'ihich llr & :1rs \lhitney & f'lr Goodale
took a prof11inent part
A fe\'1 pieces of music Vlere sung and at half past nine
the children left to I'lalk in the light of a beautiful moon to Punahou
20
(I I'lrote to my daughters but fa i1 ed of send i n9 by lJudge Turrel (! )
6/18S0
21
Sabbath
I attended the native Service in the rnorning & heard f1r Armstrong.
and at the Bethel at noon
23
Tuesday
24
Ued
& in
I made calls down town
& called
Had a very thin evening meeting --
to attend singing school.
fever
25
the evening.
at a mi1ners shop
Isabe~'la
Hr Ruggles has been
spends the night at Punahou
tal~en
quite ill ,lith a
Has ,vatchers.
Thursday.
;l.J's birth day - I called over at f1r f:'5 to see rlr Ruggles
case is considered a critical one.
brain.
His feet were cold.
His
The uoctors fear an affection(!) of the
I applied mustard to them & sat "lith him tHO
hours, during which time he "las unable to express a single connected thought.
At noon I retured{!) to my room to plead for the conversion of my beloved
daughter and to intreat{!) the Lord to spare the life and restore the reason
of the son of a missionary \'/ho I fear is unprepared for death & eternity.
To the Sovereign grace of God I commend him & also my Ol'/Tl dear child.
26
Friday
11r Ruggles has had t\I/O convulsions and "/as thought to be dying in
the last
Dr L. entertains very feeble hopes for his life
He had I'/atchers
all night
27
Sat
tlr R. had a confortable night and his reason has been resto,red.
Dr.
Newcomb has ordered qu:ninc to be given him for fever, which has had a good
effect.
I called & found him much better.
He had dressed himself & walked
out this A.M. which appears rather presumptious(!)
His mind probably is
very weak
28
Sabbath
I attended the native service t\'Jice and once at the Chapel.
case has dwelt on my mind & I have tried to commend him to God
o that
29
i'10nday
30
He continues
he would now attend to the One thing fleedful.
I 'vas greatly astonished this A rt to see fIr R "/a1king up the De-
pository stairs
April
fIr R' s
Tuesday
He appears weak in both body
Levi T' s birth day
& for him
& mind
He has entered into hi s teens.
I prayed with
ily only hope for him, for all my children is in God's covenant
mercy & converting grace.
Mr Hutchings called last evening
& begged
me to take him as a boarder.
He has been to Ha''Ja i i & on hi s return had an attack of fever
&
agle
He
appears refined & polite in his manners & compassion \'Iould not allow under
present circuli1stances to make any objections, but I do not feel prepared to
assume this additional family care for any length of time.
I'lay 1st
ilay 2
Had a very thin evening neeting.
Had ;lr fla 11' s family,
\,/110
are soon goi ng to move out of our nei ghbour-
7/1850
hood, to tea
:Iay 3
Mrs His health appears much improved
Attended the examination at Punahou School
& sisters \'lere present and a fell invited friends
improvement made in speaking singing
pleasantly.
i'lay
a number of the brethren
Was pleased to witness the
& composition Spent the day very
11r Gulick took tea with us.
4
rlr & tlrs Whitney sail ed for Kaua i about
5
Sabbath
I \'/a1ked to church
~2
past four P 11
my children
\~ith
I also attended the native
Service in the afternoon
6 & 7
Busily engaged in \'/ritin9 letters to send via San Francisco by I'lr Lewis &
Orreme1(!)
8
The Charles arrived and brought iliss Bishop to her native land
her in the afternoon at Mr Castle's
I called on
She attended the evening meeting and
there V.fere more present than usual.
9
fir B and his daughter called
11
~]e
they expect to morrow to leave for El'/a
had a preparitory(!) lecture at the School 11Ouse, \'Jhich vias very much out
of order & troubled me very PlUch.
I attended the native service in the PI1 and tile conmunion
12
13 & 14
15 i1ay
Busy I'Jriting to my dear children
Had the pleasure of hearing that the riontrea1 arrived in N B (This infor-
mation aftenvards proved incorrect)(l)
of the passengers I-!ere printed
the 14 of flarch and that the names
ilr Lel'lis & rlr 0 Gul ick took passage about
noon for San Francisco by \-/hon I sent a snall box of letters & $40 in 901d
to my children.
17
!lad i-Ir Thurston to tea.
16 ( 1 )
A short but pleasant visit
flade SOI,le calls dO\'JI1 to\m
called on ;lrs Harris a stranger \'/hose husband
is absent and \'lho has had an iron chest carried out of her house 8, has been
robbed of some hundreds of dollars -(
?
) whose husband is at California
hardly able to obtain a support
I an permitted to
17 (! )Sabbath.
enjo~'
She is in destitute circumstances
0 for a 9rateful heart for the Plercies that
I have recd(!) an unexpected favor to day.
Ilad headach(!) -- did not attend the Plorning service
native \','orship in the afternoon
;Iay
I also called on a dress maker from
f\ttended
11r j\ preached.
22
f1essers I,: & G rode to E\'Jn fA returned at 10 the same evening
26
I attended service at the chapel and there had notice(!) that the funeral
of ilr Tobey v/ou1d be attended at
to see his corpse
~
P:1
I<Ja1ked dovJI1 \lith rlr I,' to tile hospital
He \las very much emaciated
Should not have recognized
him ----------------- Sad, very sad \'lOuld his friends have fe1t could they
8/l3~O
have seen hirol.
27
I·Jed
Packed E.. sent a box of crockery to Kailua
Had ilaternal fleeting at our
house
:lay
30
;tr H sailed for 11aui
31
Friday
[Ir Allen cal1ed \'lith his son I'lho has just arrived fron! the US in the
Eliza \'Janrick
Young ilr A was a classrlate of Evarts at Ii mls(!) Colle<)e
He
gave me f:luch gratifying information respecting him
June
1st
Sat~rday'
2
I attended Service at the Chapel but not at the stone church
June 3
John Gulick returned from San Francisco.
f,ttended :lonthl', Concer't at rlr Anlstrona IS
(:.)
~
itr IIilcox l'lade a report on the
,,1o rilvianfl nission
Tuesday
June 4
i'lrs Clark's far:lily & ours had a pic nic(!) at the head of rlanoa
valley
dren
There Vlere present besides our fanilies Dr & ilrs newcomb &
~liss
;li11s iJessers Gaily(!). & rogers(!) & \·!hitney.
day & a very pleasant
t\JO
chil-
\.Ie had a pleasant
ti~e
Uhen vie returned in the evening, found 11r Hutchings had returned fror.1
naui, -- t1r Gulick took tea vlith us -- tlr Bishop & fliss Bernice v.lere married
in the evening
Her parents & relatives opposed then till the lasts & refused
to witness the cermony.
5
\~ed
evenHiiJ iteeting as usual
6
Thursday
Clark
Hiserable discords in the singing.
Decided to let Isabella go to Uaialua \'lith r1r Gulick, and S'arah(!)
Cannot obtain such a horse as I could desire but have
de~ided
to let
her try old Gray.
7
~riday
Devoted the whole forenoon in preparing daughter for her visit.
(!) left at 20 Minutes past 3 Pil
The
As she has not practiced riding much on
horseback I feel a ['ldther I s anxiety on her account
r1ay a kind Providence
preserve her from harm & return her in safety.
rtr Bailey called & cleaned the piano.
June 8
9
attended native service in the afternoon & service at the Chapel
Sabbath.
in the evening. -- James' birth day
He is 15
0 that he may novi put aV/ay
youthful folly and begin to live for heaven & a blessed eternity
June
10
i10nday
Received letters from my four oldest children just tV-IO months from
their date
The girls arrived in Boston the 4 of April and on the 7th & 8th
had an interview with their brothers.
They vrere all in good health blessed
be God for this nel'.J expression of his goodness to tle & rline
12
!1r Emerson is over fror.l Haialua
He conducted our
\~ed
evening meeting
has invited Sarah Clark and Isabella to make theM a visit
He
9/18S0
June
13
(Crossed out)
14
(Crossed out)
15
:1rs Judd &. firs Bates ca 11 ed --
16
(Crossed out)
13 ( ! )
I have been much occupied in writing, :lr H. has requested ne to have the
estate of rk C settled
14(!)ilr Bailey had his singing class r.leet at our house -- ilrs Parker \'las present
Isabella returned safe &. sound and though s'he rode fron \·Jaialua a distance
of 36 miles she was not much fatigued
80th she & Sarah attended the singing
School
15
Saturday
board
ilr Parker took breakfast I·lith us. --
Hhitney paid me 24(1) for
He left in the evening for Kauauai(l) to bring hOMe his I'/ife & child.
Evening r1iss Bishop came to
16
~lr
Sabbath day
fliss Gishop &. I attended the native service and ".Jalkea from
the Stone church to the Chapel.
Hawaiian Bible Society.
the evening.
the night and to stay over the Sabuath
s~pend
J.!!:.. f..
ilr D preached the annual sermon for the
tliss 8 and the 11isses C \'Jalked down to Chapel in
VJalked home v. . ith us
17
itiss 13 spent the day with f1rs Lathrop 18 She returned I'Jith her father
19
rlessers Emerson & Ba ldwi n are both at H-- They conducted our Wed even i ng
meeting
20
I1r B took breakfast "lith us I·lith :lr [.(absent)(sleep)(l)
Called "lith nr
Clark in the evening at Or l'Joodls to make some inquiries re?pecting
21
Sat
~Jarren
ilr J\llen the Consul call to certify the documents that have been prepar-
ed for th~US
23
Attended chapel only in the evening -- Very l'Iarm vleather
Isabella commenced
attending the Bethel Sunday School.
24
This Has my baking day and ;lartha Annis uirthday
25..
Tuesday
Spent the day at Punahou.
fiad a very pleasant visit
turned in the evening lie found i1r &. ilrs
2G
l~hitney
lJhen I·/e re-
at home
fIr Bailey took tea and attended the evening meeting
tlr Baldl-iin still at H
dade long remarks at the meeting.
27
!1r Baldl'lin took breakfast \'/ith us.
Levi, Isabella and lIlyself rode up into
the valley to spend the day ",ith fIrs Bates.
Had a delightful visit
Called
on :lrs Lo Smith f1rs Jani on [Irs Jonstone(!) rlrs Andre\Js and ;lrs Gishop (the
bride) :Irs tlarsilall. :Irs Sno,,! and on the gentlenan of Rose BAnk
29
:lr Castle sailed for Kauai -- :lr
30
Sabbath day
ilr & ilrs
~!hitney
[~flrs
\:hitney took tea at :lr
Arl~lstrongls
carried out their infant to Charel to be bap-
10/1850
tised
3
July
1st
0
His nar.le is Hervey Ely
In the P il ilr Damon had conmunion service at
'dcok
Hiss ilills called and inquired ho\'l we were going to spend the 4th of July
and proposed havinu a pic nic at Punahou.
(July
2d)
Uaked in the r:lornin~ /\t four in the P:l :lr G harnassed(!) rlr C-s horse anll
took :lr & :lrs
~!hitney
and
n~'self
up to itr l\ndrc\'ls to call on the brille &
groom!
July
3
',;as not I'lell
Head disor:dered
1,las obliged to be absent from the I!ed evening
.1eeti n~
There is a :loravian :lissionary here.
:lr :lertizing.
expedition going in search of Sir John Franklin
acquainted with the E
July 4th
lanyuage.
(1)
He attended the prayer Meeting
at Punahou.
I did not, having no inclination nor spirits to join the company.
This
Puali, a good old faithful Honan who lived v/ith us 14 years,
l~lOrning
I trust has entered upon a blessed immortality.
able tenper and ever apeared(!) like a Christian.
ment(!) for our family
5
She had a very ami-
She manifested her attatch-
to the last.
f\fter breakfast Isabella & I attended the funeral of Puali.
in the yard of V..ahaupio.
July 6'
as interpreter being
'~goes
of the families at the Station & :lr :lerzing(!) '-fent up to spend the day
~lost
died.
July
fie belongs to the
Sa turday
She \\las buried
ilr Clark made a prayer over the grave.
Recd 1 etters & papers fran \·Jarren by the Chil 0 1 00
&~
24 days fror.J
Boston
PrepareJ bread fot; the communion of the native church and assisted :1r
Clark in cutting it up
7
Sabbath
Attended the native
the chapel in the evening
mOt~ning
service and in the
Very ,'/arm weather
r
i1 the communion and
Felt extremely languid
\Jas
Cjuite tried by rlr. H busy out till 11 o'clock
July
8
Recd a letter from ilrs H also a valuable present -- Attended the 11 concert at
11r
July
9
A'sv~"ith
Tuesday
I1r & f'lrs H--
Called with rlr G in the evening on rlr Ii and 11rs Saraih(!)
an interesting and beautiful sight to see them in their
OI'm
It \'las
house \'Jith a
family of five children around them -- Every thing in the parlour being
eligant(l) and in perfect order
When we returned rtr Damon call 'd to introduce a son of Dr Beecher.
at(!)
present a sailor on board the (blank)
July
10
t-lrs
\lith
~J
and Isabella spent the day at Dr Lathrop.'s
----(!)
in the evening
Had some 00nversation
rleeting as usual but more thinly attended
11/1850
11
Thursday
at
The !ilission recd a letter fm(!) Dr Anderson
I heard it read
Clark's - fir Castle still absent at Kauai - Ilr Cook(!) too much occupi-
~1r
ed to call a rleeting of the Station
SOrle
ideas having originated with
ne\'J
llessers A & H(?) on board the !lontreal respecting the taking a new station
or stations on some of the islands in the Pacific have given the Board considerable thought
1211.(!)
13
A day of domestic toil & providentially supplied \dth native assistance
Saturday
Had the
body & mind
~
fixed by a forei gn carpenter
Am glad that the Sabbath is nigh
Fi nd myse1 f \'Iearied in
Return 0 my soul unto th.'¢
rest
14
Sab
Attended native service in the P 11 and heard John Ii exhort
ed to chapel in the evening -- heard Mr 0 preach Subject
15
i·lrs Clark \'Vas taken sick --
i'londay 15
r~aman
v!a1k-
the Syrian
rlrs Ives "lho1e far1i1y have the op-
thalmia
16
Tuesday
flaJ i'lessers Thurston & Castle to tea besides our
the evening very pleasantly.
July
17
Warren's birth day --
-
He is 21.
0\'10
family
Spent
His nind is decidedly made up to return
to the islands -- May he a decided Christian a good soldier of the Cross
1,Je had a iletllodist minister ilr Horn and an elder f1r Crookes at our prayer
fleeting
113
l30th took part in the exercises
Thursday
I-Jent with my boys to "the taylors:to have some clothes measured
from Kaua i •
& cut -- (in conversation) ilr & i'lrs Dole arrived, Spent tliO hours in the
evening vlith ilr _ _ _ _(1)
July 1850
!lad a call from the 11isses J \·,110 ".Jere unusually friendly
19
Friday
21
Sabbath
Attended the Native Service in the
evening
ily f1ind was much affected by a retrospective glanae of the past
P~1
and at the Chapel in the
scenes of the year
22
\!Je have four carpenters & tl'/O natives at work shinyl ing the roof
23
I rJade a visit vlith ilr & tlrs Hhitney and ilessers Thurston -- & G
at Punahou
nine
24
Isabella
It was a beautiful :loon ligl1t evening and we returned about
clock.
0
t'Jed
:1r Hutching moved intI) t1r Clarks house & took board at 11r Cook's(~)
Our evening meeting was very small indeed.
25
l3atchelors(!) Ball at tile COflmercial Ilotel.
26
Friday
Received letters from
l~arren &
the girl s
Had a call from ilr & firs
Lee in the evening
27
-Sat.
iliss Smith and several of the boarding
scllolar~
arrived this 1\ nand
12/1850
took breakfast vlith us.
23
Sab
J\ttended rlative service in t:1e £1.:1. & at the chapel in the
evenin~J
Text fror;] Rev.
29
This by the day of the month,
dear husband's death
& yesterday
(sabbath) the anniversary of
(\ day of soler.m thought & retrospection
children some of the ",ritten charges of their
father for
deal~
to the
i~ead
\las
the~,l
Much affected in the evening by prasing(!) some of his writings
30
Tuesaay
i1y dear husband \1aS laid in tile ground just one year ago.
r.
life ue like his -- The Lord Hatch over
convert ny sons
me to be kind, reasonable &. faithful to thee
fl51Y
The Lord enable
\iith out the aid of divine
grace I shall labour in vain
31
Wed
A great day
pendance(!)
o clock
A national holiday to celebrate the Nation's Inde-
A salute of 21 guns vIas fired fro II PunchbO\vl precisely at 12
Paki and Kania havin9 built and furnished their splendid new house
gave a dinner to the chiefs
persona~Jes (~
high officers of the Aupl.Ini
palace VIas opened in the evening and the Queen received calls
indisposed -- i1r G ;'\et "lith an accident about noon
The
The King vias
/\ native on the full
gallop came dashing against his horse -- 80th v/ere thro\,1Il on the ground
The native vIas hurt
;lr G receved(!) a \1olmd above the iyebrm'iO) v:hich \'las
hO\lever slight & did not prevent his going to the palace
\'Jent but myself &. the baby
(The following
July 31, 1350.
~ms
All the family
Prayer Pleeting orll'litted
written on a separate page):
A great day - A national holiday. - to celebrate the Independence af
the Aupuni. -- /\ salute of 21 uuns Has fired from Punch BO\,ll precicily(!)
at 12 a' c 1 ac k.
Paki & Kania, having built and just furnished their splendid ne\l house, gave
a dinner to the Chief Personages
& High
Officers, of the Aupolli.
The Palace VJas opened in the evening, & the
i( i ng
~ueen
received calls.
--- The
\'Ia s i nd i spa sed
flr. G. --- met with an .accident a little before noon.
gallop, came dash. against his horse.
A native on the full
Goth velere thrQl'm on the ground.
The native \'las hurt. t1r G received a 'yJOund just above the right eyebro"",
'I'lhich !Ao"Jcver,
ViaS
slight and did not prevent his going to the Palace.
All the far.lily went but myself & the baby.
Aug.lst
Prayer Meeting or.litted.
Captain Carter died last night at 12 o'clock & \,!as buried this P.il. --- As
a fool dieth, so died he in the delirium tremens.
Copied from a >lerlOrandum(!)
(End of separate page)
13/1850
Aug
1
Capt Carter died last night & I'las buried this P!1 (*As a fool dieth. (In the
delirium tremens)
Aug 1 st
Thursday
The school at PunaholJ lIas commenced
Levi and Isabella
attended but James, I kept at home to remove the shingles which had been
taken off the house -- i1r IJ paid up his last months board $50
Aug
2
ltonday eve (! )
\'}e all attended the exhibition of ilr Fuller's School
3d
appeared very
~"ell
Saturday
\~hitney
ilrs
The singing \'las excellent
and little Hervey took passage at 4 this P l'I in the
Don Quixotte for flaui and Kealakekua
calls dO\-,1I1 tOI'ln
The schollars(!)
After they left Isabella & I made
I-le called upon :Irs Dudoit & the rlisses Corney at fIrs
uominis also on ;lrs Lee
l·ie called on ilrs Von Pfister at i1rs HavIland's and
at ;lrs tlcKee' s & at Dr Woods
4
Sab
Attended ilorning Service at the Chapel
f1r D preached from Rev lie
endavored(!) in his Sermon to improve the providence which had suddenly removed one of the old residents from thiS community.
5
>!onday
The house having just been reshingled, I spent the day in cleaning
the garret -- Tho' very tired, I I':alked over to fir Armstrong's to attend the
tlonthly Concert
6
Tuesday
Had a pleasant con---n(1) I'/ith fir
--
on a particular subject --
to be my last effort unless the spirit moves me to speak again.
7
I·Jednesday A rem arkable event -- A total ecl ipse of the sun
dark that it was necessary to 1 ight a lamp in the house
mid night
all Vlent out
Jupiter & Venus were conspicuous and about 12
into the street to look at it
other stars.
~Je
It was so
There \',as a slldden change in the atraosphere from mid day to
The I~hole face of the sun was covered, but there I'lere beauitiful (!)
soft silver rays encircling the outer edges of it -- It was a sublime sight
approaching the a\'Jful.
I
\JaS
glad v/hen it passed off & felt as never before.
the beauty of the j.Ji se Ki n9' s remark Truly the 1 i ght is sweet & avery pl easant thing it is to see the sun.
About 4 PI1 I walked out to call
011
aalled on rlrs Jarret & rtrs lIenderson
and I'Jilcox at our house.
but very few present
8th
Thursday
9
Friday
Hannah Hooper \·,ho is ill --
I~hen I returned found i1essers Jonson(!)
They both stopped to tea.
re~arks
on the
cleaning the chanbers
I also
Evening rleet, as usual
pheno~ena
& attending
various dOMestic concerns.
I kept James at hone this \leek fron school I.'ho has removed fA cleared
al'lay all the rubbish of the old roof
It has been a hard task but he has
14/1850
comp1 eted it
10
Sat
Had the mats taken up and the children gave the parlor floor a thOI"Ough
\'1ashing
\'2~
\le replaced the mats fA returned the furniture before evening.
I
obliged to be absent from the preparitory lecture at 4 PM
f1r Bond (the Unitarian :1inister) rlade a ver~' pleasant social call, but
he intended it for rlrs Uhitney
11
Sabbath
Communion of the ilission church at the native School house
Services
conduc ted by ; lr Dole -- Attended c hape 1 in the even i ng.
12
:londayevening
\-le all attended the agricultural i'leetin9 in the Chapel
A
Society vias organized taking the name 6f the Royal Agricultul"al Society
;tr ------- left off drinking tea &. coffee
Janes commenced attending
school
13
Tuesday
spent the evenljng
14
\Jed
/\11 the children absent -- ilr 11ilcox took tea &
A very long day
I\no~iler
ilr
over to attend the
E~lerson
/\~J--al
(lJ r1eetings
long day but I shall becor:le accLlstoned to it
I an glad of the
leisLlre it affords to attend to long neglected duties
Eve n9 (1) :leet small
Cooke ilr Castle & ilary
17
our farilily present
Have been \'Iriting to day.
Had
18
1:4
:lr A I S four cllil drell fIr & f1rs Cl ark & daughter ;lr
Sab
r~ev
/\ddrcss to the children by ilr !\
Sent off six pages to :laria Jane & i1artha Ann --
; Ir Dwi 0 ht to tea
firs Paty
viaS
confined I-rith a daughter.
;Irs Arrlstrong I-las present
I attended service in the evening at the chapel & heard ilr DI-!ight preach
his sermon on influences
Aug 1800
19
Text
flo man liveth to himself
fIr D called & took breakfast v: it 11 us.
;londay
In the P;1 he call'd to say
good bye & I furnished him vlith some provision for his homeward passage
20
Tuesday
Had conversation \'lith
respecting kalele ka pule po eko+u.
\'/hich seemed to be received as it I'las neant. in, kindness
t~ed
21
Called down at i1c Shillabars(?) to vlash & dress [Irs
(22
Spiris(l) depressed -- Both gent absent from tea. 23 conversation \'lith
piS
babe.
Song direction from above)
Sab
23 24 25
26
ilon.
\',lent ao\'m to dress the babe
Called in the Morning at ilrs
piS
and attended to the babe
called at ilrs Lade's & Damonls and at l1rs Penhallovls --
Afterwards
Urote to ilrs Hoop-
er & sent a box by Cap Pen: la llqvl(?)
27
fIrs Clark called down at rlrs
~Jas
piS
and dress the babe
sent for to go & see her in the eveing(l)
The r.1other more ulll'/ell
She has taken cold in her
1b /1850
breast
vlhile I \'Jas there rlrs Dar.lOn called to see Ple She said she had left
VIeynton (! )
Capt &ilrs
(& EnS) gent(!) & lady) at our house I'Iho \'~ere anxious that
I should take then to br.;:rd \'!hile their ship vias undergoing repairs
28
Aug
Had l1r
GiS
chamber cl eaned and put one in order for Capt & fIrs \'!eyenton
It nained & Isabella did not attend schoo11 (!)
ilr A-r.lg(!) present at the evening fleeting
She made herself very useful
The Capt & lady car.le up after
tea bu t \'Jere too r.lUC h fat i gued to stay fo r the f1ee t i ng
29
Thursday.
Busy about domest ic affairs.
fIr Gul ick took tea but "lent illlmed i-
ately after to Punahou
30
Saturday
Had John Gul ick. the t\'IO LYDans & tlunson Coan vlhou(!) have just
arrived, & fIrs 1'1 to dinner.
An exceedingly fatiguing day.
In the evening fIr Hubbard called & stoid(!) to tea.
1 ive such a 1 ife
I vJOuld not all-JaY(!)
11ay I have heal th el. strength to endure the 1 abour & toil
of the coroli ng month
Sept. 1 & 2d
Yesterday by the day of the 110nth & to day (ilonday) by the day of the Heek.
is the anniversary of Lly r.larriage 22 years ago.
calling the past. now forever fled
Busy thought has been re-
Yesterday I dreamed I had a pleasant but
too short an intervievl with my serene. sainted husband
greet lIle & exhort rle to be faithful to the end
He only calld(!) to
I strove to detain him but
he vias gone as I repeated the lines of Dr lJatt
This life's a drearl. an empty shew,
But the bright \'JOrld to 1'1n1ch vIe go
Has joys substantial
& sincere.
Hilell shall I \'1ake & find me ther' tears relieved my vtido\'led burdened
heart.
;·lon
Evening
Attended the ilonthly concert at fIr A's with Capt & ilrs
~Jeyenton
The exercisas \'Jere conducted by fIr Dar:lOn 2. l-Jere more interesting than they
have been for the five past [lonths
Tuesday
3
f1r BAiley took tea Ilfith us and had a last singing school in the evening at
;lr Clark's -- j'lr & r1rs J Ladd !'lade me Cjuite a long call
4
I!ed< :Ir Bailey took breakfast \-/ith us and soon after took leave expecting
to sail this P N from Lahaina & from thence to the U.S.
I sent a letter by
hifll to the girl s & one to Ur /\nderson
5
l1r Alexander arrived and nade Me an early call
~on
8th
Sab
I ' . . as happy to hear fran his
t'Jm who embarked last fall in the ilontreal for the U.S.
attended the rlative Serv}ce in the P 11 & Chapel in the evening.
most unexpectedly cane in after dinner.
rtr Bond
16/1850
Sept
9 th
Doctor Judd & the tV/O young Princ.es arrived in a brig fron San Francisco.
Their arrival was 50 unexpectedly Cjuiet that \'Ie could not credit the report
that I<auka & na al i i opiopio had actually corne ashore
The Kin~J and suit
left last Sat to make a tour of this island and the young Chiefs set out
about noon to join the party
the joy that
1'/aS
A salute fron Punch BOI'll Has given to express
fel t on the return of the absent ones.
f1inute guns vlere
aftenJards fired as a token of respect for President Taylor the intel1igence of \'ihose death has just been received. --
I reed letters from "J
'" ilA 0'1e that is I:lyself ;; children attended Sunda,Y School concert at ilr
Ca s t 1e I s (! )
12
Thursday 12
Capt \! has come hone every day to dine this \leek conseCjuent-
ly I am more occupied in tile kitchen than usual -- f1rs
u & Hiss
flills
call l d this A.:1., the latter accepted an invitation to spend the day vlith
:lrs tl, and as she brought no \'lOrk, she very kindly nade ne t\'/o collars
13
Friday 13
Baked & fitted off 11r Bond for Ila ...!aii
Evening ;11' Thurston hdd a singing School at ilr C\lstle's
14
fIrs \1 has a boil on her ann -- In addition to all my other cares, I
(! )
made & changed six poul ices for her. Had a free & fa i thful conversation
Sat
IVi th r Ir
15
Sab
in the evening
lIas sent for by ilrs P
attendill~
better
1-IIlO
fears she shall have a broken breast
After
the afternoon Service I calld(!) dovlI1 to :lrs P and found her
f,ttendcd Chapel in the evenin!]
fir Thurston has taken charge of
the singinu or has perforlJlcd the Organists part fA led the
choil~
r:luch to the
satisfaction of this congregation
16
ilonday
17
Tuesday
:Ir &
~Irs
Lee & ilr Haris(?) &. ilrs PenhallOl'i called.H!)
ilrs Judd made a very kind social call
The Dr has gone over to
l<aneohe to meet tile King
18
lIead ache depress in nind
~;ed
:leeting thinly attended
burdened v/ith care
(t
anxiety
Evening
prayCl~
Have r.lade the inCjuiry at the proper source, I,!hat
can be done to keep up the interest in our social prayer :leetings
0 for
the Cjuickening influences of the Spirit.
19
ilrs Castle had a party
The ladies fIrs r1e\'/col:1e(!) &. daughter !Irs Damon 2,
1'Iiss [Hlls call 'd -- I spent the eve in taking care of :lrs Ives babe
The
family are greatly afflicted
20
;Irs Castle had a party of young people to tea and singing school in the eveni n9.
21
Sat
\'~e had ,lr Damon's far,dl~1 to teu [( sorle social culls in the eveninu
a
SaL
I attended service V,lice at the chapel.
f~ode dOI:1n
I-lith :lr Castle __
17 !l8S0
Heard t\'10 good sermons -- rlr Goodale played on the Eoliana(?)
Singin9 il'1-
proved thougil tile tunes l'/ere new & but fmJ of the congregation knew ttlem.
23
;londay
ning
I had a company of the ;lisses in the neighbourhood to spend the eve-
:lary Castle and Victoria the Princess took tea
lJohn Ii call'd at nine
in the evening to I·,rait upon her home -- Cart \1-- fired off tlt/O rockets for
the
a~lusement
of the young folks.
tlith music & other variations the eve
passed off very pleasantly.
25
itr C. at \')a iana i (!).
IJed.
flr A. conducted the neeti ng -- It vvas short
appropriate -- The inquiry I'las raade \.:hat could be done to make our
[~ernarks
meetings more profitable and to keep up an interest in them.
26
Spent the evening in pleasant conversation -------------Capt & fIrs H expect to leave in less than a "/eek
27
Called on f'1rs Patv. vlhose health is improving
27 (1 )
Had call s from Punahou children and one of the girl s
Spent the day with us
Dr Judd called about five 0 clock but I \lias out and only recd his card
The King & company returned
They V/el'e net by the l'1any of the most respectable
residents in town & I,/ere cheered through the streets to the palace.
29
Their Majesties the King & Queen attended morning service at the stone
Sab
Church
Al so his Highness John Young :lr Judd and the Prince /\lexander Riho-
riho.
30
Halked do\'In to Chapel in the evening.
flonday
Oct 1.
A very busy day-----
Tuesday
singing.
2
Hed.
ilrs Clark. & daughters called in the evening & spent an hour in
;'lr G played on the piano.
Cap & ;lrs \·!eynton dined at 3
T(!)
0
clock and left for their home on board
the Cov!l i tz
Had our usual evening meeting
4
Friday
rtr
\~hitney
sailed this P ['1 for [laui in hope of meeting his wife
there. to accompany her home
Saturday
S
Baked cOJ:mlunion bl'ead for the native church and cut it up --
:tr Ives arrived from I"..auai
6
Sab
Cloudy in the morning.
I walked to chapel
& returned home in a shower.
It rained during nost of the remainder of the day.
fIr G again performed
the part of chorister.
Octr (I)
(llr Andrews calld and took tea.
had to via 1 k home ina
7
nonday
5 hO\'Jcr
I walked \'1ith hir,l to [Ionthly Concert.
)
The Truman arrived -- She left the US the 15 of ;lay
grave stone arrived.
\·Ie
Great \,/as my grief to find it broken
;lr ChamlJerlain's
13 /18:)0
Tile Geo: (1) Hallet Sailed the 1st of flay & has not yet
arrived
I recd
letters from tJarren fA 1'laria Jane.
8
Tuesday
ilr L Srilith cane davin in his carriage to Spend the day in the valley
a pleasant visit (except that I felt sad at heart.)
.~d
Judd on my \'lay home
I called on Dr
!lad friendly intervievJ the fist(!) I have had since
the death of my dear husband.
I begged fIr Sr,li th to 1et me fla 1 k home that
I might call on :lrs lIall.
g
\Ject eve fIrs Clark has gone to t'iaialua
\'/as conducted by
~lessers
:lr C did not attend our >leetig(!)
Castle f. Cooke.
It
The latter has been confined at
home for a v/eek Hith the opthalmia
10
The Geo. Hallet arrived and brought letters &
SO~le
freight for the nission.
I recd letters fran the girl s
(11)(!)
Friday
:lr & r1rs Hhitney arrived
:lrs Dole ? her tl'JO boys took dinner I:ith
us & Capt & llrs \!eynton took tea.
12
Sat
i!ec'd a letter frolil Evarts. a
',1rs l: & Isabella dined at ,1r Damon's
to tile cOI1lr.1union at our house
good one via San Francisco. --
ver~'
lie had tIle fleeting at 4 r:! preparitory
TI'IO of ;lr Gulick's sons Vlere recd to the
church. one by profession & the other by letter.
14
;londay
:lade Guava jellY
The children attended the Sabbatfl School Con-
cert at :lr Castle's.
15
Tuesday
16
~~ed
Had :!r Thurston
to tea & never did I see hin so agreeallle
I:ave been 'driting letters. -- :leeting in the evening attended by seve-
ral of Ollr families ,lith the children
17
Thursday
Cilpt
[~
The exercises conducted by fIr I\Rmstrong
ilrs l!eynton called &. invited :lr Zt ilrs \:hitney Isal;ella :A
uyself to dine on board the Co\,:litz next Saturday
18
Had a very pleasant call fror,l ;lr Parker
In the evening nade calls \lith :lr &. rlrs \Jhitney on the t\'JO :lrs Hood, .lrs
Oct.
Joctors lle\lconb and Lathrop.
19
Sat
;ll~s
Darnon and :lrs J Ladd & ilrs Dr Hoffman
Dined I'lith ilr &. ilrs Ii on board the COI.Jlitz and had an exceedingly pleas-
ant visit vlith Cilpt &. [Irs l!cynton
21
:lon.
Reed letters from :'lJ & itA -- [lr Clark I'lent over to \Jaialua for his
\'Iife & youngest children
22
Tuesday
ilr Hubbard called, also :lr Gulick, Capt &. :lrs l!cynton.
They all
took tea
23d
I'led eve meeting nore interesting.
:lr C absent.
A young man (Ilr D) got
up & confessed that he had been a lIanderer. from his God, desired to return
& begged an interest in our prayers
19/1850
24
r1r Pee.k called & spent an hour.
25
Friday
26
Sat.
ilr & 1\lrs \-1 I'lent but I decl ined the invitation
fir J Ladd had a party
;lr 8. :lrs Damn called
He expects soon to sail for San Francisco.
& requested me to take as boarders for a short
time Capt Ei ilrs Bunker but I decl ined .,.----- ;lrs t! (. I called dOl'm on :lrs
Pa ty II/ho is to move on ilonday into the vall ey
28
ilonday
!liss Coffin came dO\'Jl1 from Punahou about 10 A il & commenced sevling
for me.
29
Tuesday
Curti s Lyons came dOI'1Il & took me up to Punahou to read
AIS ;lon-
;t
trea 1 journal
30
I'Jed
ilr Peck attended our evening meeting
fIr Denston
took part in prayer
fir Castle & he Ilere the only persans present to lead.
Nov.
2d
I finished & sent to the llail bag four sheets to be forwarded by the Penelope
to the U S via San Francisco
~
Sabbath
The 23 Thi s day completes the 23 year of my r:li ssionary 1 ife and
the twelfth year of my youngest daughter
Truly I ought to sing of mercy
though I have been bereft of my beloved companion yet the Lord hath left
me many blessing
4th
ilonday
Attended Chapel in the evening.
Attended the Concert at :1r A1s
Had a very lengthy
~leetin9
(Blank pages follow, skips to 1851)
flpril
29
Tuesday 11rs Castle \'las confined Idth a son (George P. born April 29, 1851)
assisting me in sel-ling -----------
Had :lrs
rle~..man
fIr GovIer "las married to iliss Crossl'lel at ;'lr Arnstrong1s
i'lay
2d
Friday
i'lay
6
Tuesday
Opening of the legislature at noon in the Stone Church
at 1 Pil from the rtessers GovIer & their "lives
:lay
8th & 9
;ilay
10
~, ~lrs
Had calls
\-Ihitney
Examination of the Funahou School and close of the term
Saturday
I-Jas very busy arranging things for the Ha\'laiian Brethren.
Had :lr
&. ;ks Hitchcock to tea
11
Sabbath
I1r Taylor preached a very solerm funeral Sermon on account of the
death of :lr Jasper.
12
TuesdayClonday)
Baked in the
mornin~J
The Ka Luna nrrived about 4 P;\
bringing the families of 11essers Lyons Bond Kinney Uhitt1esay(!) tletmore,
& Father ThJrston & br Lyman & Co an & Conde :1essers Bond & wife & five
children Thurston & eoan are accommodated \!ith us
General i'leeting "las organised(!)
14
~Jed
The eve meeting vias at our house
15
Thursday
ilr Gul ick conducted the exercises.
Young :lr J\ Thurston is again lC\id prostrate ,lith a fever
16 & 17
I attended General :"leeting
r.la kai
belonged to the school or to Honolulu station
~anifested
ld
Sab
The subject before the house was \"hether Punahou
Strong feeling is
on both sides
Attended the Stone Church in the morning & heard ilr Pogue preach
Text
I'M not ashaMed of the Gospel of Christ
Hr Coan staid\!) to dinner -- attended service in the Chapel in the evening
19
ilonday
i'lrs I~hitney arrived & spent the night at our house
20
Had fIr EMerson's family to dinner & :Ir Taylor's to tea
\lent out a short time
to the meeting the question not decided
day
21
Had :Ir Lyons family to dinner
vied
Evening ;leeting at the School house
Exerc i ses conducted by tlr Bond
22
Thut~sday
The disputed point Vias decided in favor of the i1akia(Makai)
land as a pasture for Ilonolulu famil ies
23
Thursday(!) Had .lr Jole's far.lily to dine and Dr C" flrs \~etmore to spend
the night
I~ftcr a I/eary day conversed v,;th ;lrs \'.; till midnight -- tJe had a
season of social prayer together
24
/\ busy busy day
baked & had a great hog
\'1hich had been killed tile evening
previous, salted & taken care of -- Had ~r B. :Irs tJ to breukfast & dinner &
;lr ljald\·tin's family of six to tea this elJe
I\fter tea \,,/alked over \,lith rlrs E to :lrs.C's to a female prayer ~leeting
25
Attended worship at the Stone Church
& heard
Mr Thurston preach
ed Chapel in the evening & heard ilr Taylor preach an excellent sermon
AttendText
ye cannot serve God & ilunrrnon
26
:londay
Dr & :lrs \IJetnore spent the night
26(1) Attended ;laternal ileeting at ilrs Clark's -- Recd ['lost joyful nevIs of the
conversion of r,ly oldest daughter (
\'!eJ
28
Thursday
) SHadley
81ess the Lord 0 ny soul
A Rible Soc :leeting at the Chapel (ik G paid his quarter)
He were all (the adult members of the :lission) invited to take tea at Or
Judd's
Sat down at a table adorned with splendid French China. entertain-
ments of tea cakes
30
?
Friday
& perserved fruits
The nission !lad a day of prayer
& fasting
Had an exercise in the
forenoon & one in the Pi1 preparitory to the comllunion
31
Sat
a very busy day & one of sor,]C sol icitudc
ilr Lyons preached
al so I endavored(!) to cast
all my care upon the the(!) I'ido\/ s(!) JlIdae trusting that all \,/i11 lJe_
ordered riuilt
June
1
Sabath(l) C0r;lrlUnion of the nission ChLirch
The infants of :lessers Taylor.
2lj1851
Bond Kinney & Castle \·:ere baptised by ilr Thurston
:lr Lyons
~
fl. fun &. solerm neetin9
iJart of his fal.li1y &. ilr Coan dined with LIS
ilr C had an
i:lorllin~j
neeti 119 \I.litl1 SOi71e of the chi1dren
June
;::
;lonJay
ilontilly Concert at the school house
conducted by 'ir I'arke)'
.'-\ full
attendance
3
Tuesday ;Iaternal :-leeting at our hOllse
.1r Taylor present
Prayed
(~
address-
cd the ladies on the subject of guarding their thcir(!) children in tllere(!)
early years against intemperance
4
A farlily temperance pledge was recomended(!)
Had the family of the Glilick's to dinner
[vng fleeting at the School house
address by fir BonJ.
5
Thursday ;lrs Judd &. three daughtet's spent the
(! )
da~1
r1r Tay101' gave an address
&. formed a Ha\'laiian Auxilary t1issionary Societ:'
Friday ;lr Taylor gave an address on
6
te~lperance
to the children at the
Sc 1100 1 hou se
Warren \'Jcnt \,iith fIr Emerson to !·Jaialua Call'd on ilr Thurston viilo has
7
been very ill but is re<;overing
8
Sab
Had :lrs Ki nney &. rlr Dwight to tea
Heard Ilr Lyons preach in the Stone Church in the rlOrning &. flr Taylor
at the Chapal in the evening
Text
Unto you that believe. he is precious.
A solemn &. impressive sermon
9
,tonday
The :leeting adjourned last Friday and to day :lr Thurston
[~
son
1eft for Kaua i •
10
Tuesday a 'very busy day
luku
Baked in the morning
Fitted off rlr Conde for tJai-
Had the naternal meeting in the Pf! -- Had fIr & Hrs Kinney ilrs !·Jhitney
Fuller [. Hall toi;..ea -- Rest rest \'Jearied nature asks
11
Wed
Weather calm & sultry
home
Feel extremely languid
The remaining missionaries looking for conveyances
Have been lounging a great part of the day on
the bed
12
Thursday :lr I3ond ' s family and the Ila\,iaiian brethren & sisters sailed this
Pit
Had a parti ng prayer at fIr Cl ark IS
Spent in Hritin9 to my absent daughters to send by tlr Castle
13 & 14
parcel & sent it to ilr C \'/ho left at
J2
past 3
expectin~
to San Francisco(!).
Aften-lards for recreation Vial ked up to the top of Punch BO\'ll
June
prospect
a
vie\~
Finished my
Had a splendid
I wonder hO\'/ I could have 1 ived 23 years at II without before taking
of the city. its sub urbs(!) & the beautiful ocean from this high
position before
15
Sab
Rode dO\'111 vJith I1r Castle
(i
r1rs Parker to Chapel
sermon from fir T :lr C called a feH mor:lents after service
Heard an excellent
F'I.
then took leave
2~!1851
expecting very early to leave for S.F.
16
ilonday
Caked & spra i ned my v.ri st
!lr Thurston to tea
17
Tuesday
-- >lr C sailed as \'1as expected
He is still feeble
Had 11r Emersons family to breakfast & dinner
considerably
Had
Had to exert myself
l~rist.quite painful -- In the Ptl they left to stop at [\'/a
and the next day to return to their station
18
IJed
The Dep has been opened to foreigners & natives & Castle & Cooke have
become :lerchants
One has gone on thi s business to the U S & the other is
driving work here
0 that the Senior Agent night be permitted to l1ake an
Angel visit & tell us if this is \'/right(l) -- \·Jhere are we
end?
Uhere shall vie
Is the Lord with us or not
None at the ileeti ng lJut the Cl ark's & our family
I have been unable to use my hand r.luch
19 20 21
Have been languid & dozy(!) de-
pressed in spirits
22
Sab
Attended the lJative Service & heard l1r A preach to the children
Rejoice 0 young man &c
In the eve heard fir T text choose you thi s day whom
ye will serve
\lent over to Kaneohe
~!arren
fly oldes~'son \'Jill soon leave for U I have many causes for anxieaty(!)
InCYY
25
spent the Sabbath.
I am free from pain in my \'Jrist & feel thankful tho' the s\'Jelling remains
23
24
£~
I cast all on Him
\':110
0
can give needful grace
it I\nn' s lJirth day -- 18
~lrs
old
The Lord bless her
(\ rIa il was reed but
no letters from my absent ones
Our fleeting this eve ",as attended by r'lessers Cooke & flitchel (1) the
Clarks & our fal,1ily
June
27
Friday
Some dor:lestic trial s
flo vlood -- Heavy heart
Had a long conversa-
tion v:ith :lr C-- relative to my present privileges -- The offer tm made I
could not accept -- For a second I
feel ings
but recovered perfect control of my
~~~t
Father of the fatherless God
t~
,Judge of the \1ido\1 Take care of me
t4 mine above all things keep us from sin Give r.le neither poverty nor riches -- Give rile peace & 1101 ines ----Evenill~
Fathet Thurston & son arrived from
f~uai
I\fter giving ther:l
their supper ,ly SOil I'J & I \JCnt out to r,lake some calls
28
Sat
P:l
Calld all .lrs Donlinis v,'hose only son has parylasis(l) on the
right side of his face
vIith a pair of tv/ins
Aftenlards calld on :lr
F~
[Irs
f~eo
vlho are blessed
The babies are doing I'Iel1, the r.lother is very ill
Calld at the house ,'!here lies in state the corpse of I:ekauonohe.
Her \':OPlen
particularly the :lother of
l~aali1io
recd me very kindly, said I could not
see the roor;) l'lhere the corpse \las laid for her hushand had gone out to ride
"" had taken the ke:, -- l\ group of old
gra~1
headed nen
8L
I'lomen I'lere sittinu
on the black sand playing checkers & took no notice of ne
[lade ny last
ca11 on :lrs John Ii one of the nost Christian ans civilized vlonen on the
islands
29
Sab
Heard :ir Thurstol), in native & t1r T in the evening at the Chapel in
English Text \!hatsoever a man sOl,teth that shal1 he also reap
30
:londay
The funeral service for the last high fenale Chief \'las perform-
cd at the Stone church
There \\'as greater d i spl ay than I have ever seen
seerned as if the King & Gevener(!) I'!ished to make up in
\'~anting
in character
from each
shoVJ for
It
Wll<lt \JuS
Ten feather kahi1is with three feather \'Ireaths hanging
Ten variiyated(!) feather capes \'lorn by nourners over their broad
cloth coats
Coffin richly ornamtted(!)
King highest nale chiefs Consuls
foreign officials all dressed in (blank) And over
& above
&
what has gone before
there were hundreds of constables carryin9 a red & \'Ihite flag upon a 1<lllite
staff about six feet long
i'lr Clark preached a funeral sermon Text in appropriate to the cor:lpany if
not for the occasion
Better go to the house of mourning &c
made one of the prayers
:lr Thurston
I felt sad at heart & sick of such display
At half past 4 P il Harren left for [v,a on his way to \Jaialua
(July 2)
Birth day
of one of
the family
Tuesday
The mercantile sign of Cooke & Castle \'Jas errected(!) on the North
end of the depository building
spoken against
f\ nel'l sight truly
A sign, perhaps to be
Oh that the senior Agent night be permitted to nake an angel
visit & just tell us
I'!hel~e
\'1e are, whether going right or wromg
Attended by three little girls £. myself
Eve meet
;'lr :litchel(!) Cooke & the Clark
fanily
3
Had fIr Holman to tea
period to thi s ni ssion
4th July Friday
the day
His pareants(!) formerly
belon~Jed
for a short
lie is in del icate health
An unusual effort \'las made in the 11ission vicinity to celebrate
& evening
by a pic nic at the King's Place near the Pali during the
day & a display of fire \'JOrks in the evening
Island in ar:laze(!) & vJitness
nel'! thi ng & I'/Onder where the scene vli 11 end
Saturday
Bought (or ilr C did it for ne) a cord of v,'Ood for $14 which has
not yet been taken care of
Levi left this (\ fl for
& causes me anxiety
\~aialua
-- ;1r Thurston this P :1 for I<ailua -- I
made communion bread for the ilative church
24 /1851
6
SaL
Attended service tlli s i\ :1 at the Stone church & at the Chapel
Attended
tile communion at the Chapel in the evening -- Solerm service
:lr Thurston dined I-lith us & attended the evening service
July
7
~'londay
8
Tuesday
A vJedding at ilr IJhitney l s
Indulged in a 1 ittle trifl
One of our family attended
in~
pleasantry for which I had to do
penance. -- ilr Emerson took tea 8" spent the night
f'lr B--gs took tea & attended prayer !1eeting
9
!\ singular prayer offered
&. quite out of the usual \'/ay by f1r C--kc
10
Thursday
Took a vJalk to :lr -_IS Place and made some other calls
11
Regulating house 11rs Ives ;cloved to the f!ogers house
Had a long conversation
I'Ji th ----------
12
Saturday
Had ;'lr Rices family & iliss Smith to tea spend the day
Rec Id
a present from ------::lr G An ecl ipse of the moon came on about 8 P 11
Ue an '-lent out to the street to look at it
13
Sab
Ileard t'1r T preach tvJice - He presents truth in a solemn & impressive
manner -- :1r call l d and spent some time singing sacred music I·lith ----- I
availed myself of the opportunity to urge him to regard it a duty & a privilege to sustain the choir in the Chapel
15
Had ilr & rlrs t-Jhitney & ilrs Parsons to dinner
me
16
Hed
:lrs P fitted tv:o dresses for
She & her son took tea & spent the evening
Recd a 1etter from Evarts & heard fran hi s si stcrs
\-!rote to
L
~'J &
at t·la i a1ua
17
Thursday !Jarren's uirth day -- He is 22
The Lord bless &. direct him in
all tlli ngs
~~e
18
friday
had no Social
;leetin~
this eve
I took tea at ;lr John Ii's
:lost of the missionaries at the station
were present and a fe0 select visitors
1 Si
Sat
i'!arren unexpectedly arrived this P ;1 from \J-
lie left L there & expects
to spend a few days with us
20
Sabbath
church
July
21
22
ilr Clark is absent at LaiJaina and
~lr
Andre,'!s preached at the Stone
I a ttendcd the chalJcl & heard rlr Taylor in the eveni ng
Had young :lr Clark & his t,·/o sisters :lr Gu1 ick & :lr Rliggles to tea
Tuesday
Had ;lrs I!hitney & ilrs Pilrsons to sjJend the clay rlrs P cut
(>
<.:(
fit t\<IO dresses for ne
23
\!ed
r~o
meeting
our prayer ;leeting
\·:ith tile erection of the si9n Castle & Cooke expired
Uhether it llrill revive \'/itll the return of one or
tl,!O
2G/18~1
absent ones from the station is a C]uestion
Ca:lled \\Jiti1
24
upon 'lr & ;-lrs John Ii
Took dinner ''lith tlarren t Isabella at Punahou
Wpack
help
26
~:arren
Sat :lorn
P.eturned early in the P~l to
up his things to send by schooner to
\~ialua
!! returned to \'iaialua station
Read in bedstead this eve I·;hich I shall dispose of. perhaps to :!r -----with whom I had a long conversation
27
Sab
Did not attend tile native service
Attended Chapel tllice
Evening .Jr T
Vias very soler,1tl Text l1hat I'!ilt thou ansl'Jcr \'Jhen he shall call the(l) to
judgment(! )
28
,lade a social call on :lrs Clark-
29
The
anniversa}~y
llrs I' & \,1 vlcre there spending the day
of Illy dear husband' s death
\'/orld of spirits Ivilerc he has gone!
0 that I could knov! r,lore of the
IIhat does hc knol/?
0 that 1 could 1 ive
constantly under the impression that I em in the presence of spirits & he
especially careful not to grieve the
Recd 1 etters to day
30
f}~ou
:1,J & rIA.
flo :leeting in tile eve -- tlr f1artos
Isabella & I dined at ilr lihitney's
tied
Spirit
I~ly
store has burt(!) about half past nine I;;th one O)~ t",o snall houses -- a
ball at mana kilika
31
!\ great national holida:'
/\ great effort
made to celebrate it
lJaS
Frigate Vias here a soiree 9iven at the Palace
till pas(!) 11 0 clock
/\n Eng
flusic and dancing kept up
[lo children t!ere al10l"l(!) to be present
fIr Clark
returned to day
p\ug 1
Isabella \<lent to visit at :lr Hall's (~ attended the Chapel Singing School
in the evening
2
Saturday
arriveJ
Also :1rs Jonson(J) &
teresting date to ne Au? 2.
3
Sab
4th
5
/\n other in-
~lr
Clark E, \'Jalked down to hear ilr T
Discourse in the !\ :1 on building on a sandy foundation Evining(!)
family
Tuesday
P j'1
i'4 ilolokai boys
is t,·/elve years (, nine raonth(!) old
-------
1!onthly Concert at :lr Clarks
~
The Lahainn
eldest children from \·Iaioli
11ent to tile stone church to hear
tl'!ice
--
Have been house cleaning to day
l~hen
f!evd :'lessers T f, Andrevls present
Jr Judd
Quite a full house
Isabella & I dined at Ilrs uominis
\1e nade several calls after 4
\'Ie returned vIe \'lere told that :Ir Castl e had COrle home but the
\'Jords seemed 1 ike idle tales but the, affirmed that it \'las true.
\-/ent to see i'4 found it \'las even so
commence a neVI tern at P hou
~-Je
Levi returned \,/ith the \,iaialua boy to
tOrlon~o\'!
6
vied had a long conversation ,-lith ilr Castle on a matter of secular interest
v!hich is 1 ikely to make some trouble betHeen nyself & nearest neighbour -\·le had no social ileeting
Some of the families attended at ik Tis at the
Chapel
7
Thursday
Walked up with the children to Punahou to make sone inquiries
of a business nature
Never had my feel ings so overcome chilled & crushed
before -- Recovered in a minute ny usual conposure.
ladies
Left with a polite Good florning as thol nothing had happened
per sued the home ward path empty.
9
Sat
Calld on both the other
&
God kno\-/s the sorrO'\'/s of the wido\'JS
Recd a pail of butter from f1rs Conde
heat~t
Feel as tho Providence had once
(';lore fill my horn of plenty -- Called over at the Kingls palace vdth sevel'al
other 1ad ies to see ;1r Richards portrait
At 4 P :1 heard fIr Oole preach preparitory lecture previous to the communion
of the Iilission church torilorrml
Ye are the salt of the earth
\'!arren arrived
thi s eveni ng.
Aug
11 (lO)Sab
Uid not attend service either at the native church or Ghapel
sermon on brotherly faithfulness & church discipline
ilission ChUl'ch at 4 P.H.
natives
Read a
Communion of the
Resolved witl, divine aid to do something for the
y;ent to the services of the P il \'Jith a kind & forgiving temper
just as I should \'/ere I abollt to enter the unseen \'/Orld. -- ilr L. Snith
assi sted i1r D in the communion
11
s~rvice
[Ionday fIr Emerson arrived & stopped I'lith us -- In the evening Vie all
Vlent down to the Chapel to hear a 1ecture by
~1r
L Severance
12
Called down at ;Ir Thayerls(?) to have my da!]uerreotype taken
13
t'iro te to r lJ &
lS
;Ir E and
16
~1a rtlla
I~arren
A
left for Uaialua.
Isabella through the kindness of
Had a long conv---- \'1ith-------(!)
had her picture taken -- She is
slightly feverish this evening
17
Sab
;lr Dole preached for ;lr T--.
Isabella vias confined to bed
:~r
-- Has
left the C(1)
ilonday & Tuesday -- Depressed in
18 & 19
sp~rits.
0 for assistance to kno\,1 &
do my duty -- dade an effort to get up a meeting for native \'/Omen & only 4
came out.
20
Hed
Borrowed eight pounds of dried apples from ;lrs Castle -- Lent :lrs
Clark 5!2 1bs of Cheese.
21
Thursday
Called on ilrs \ihitney
a most unexpected favor.
\lIiO
Has expecting soon to sail for ;laui
Sat up til midnight
I'/ritin~l
to my absent ones
Recd
27 !18~1
:Ir kinrJly(1) offered to send the daguerreotypes \'Iith his by 'litcllell' s
Express.
22
friday
!lad a call from :lr lIolman -- About 12
clock
0
"laS
alarned by the
flames of a native house enve1opin() 11e as I lay on my bed I.'lith a frightful
light
At first I supposed the fire night he a house in our our(!) yard
but soon I convinced nyseH that it vias at some distance
of Kin i
23
It \'las the house
i la ka
r~epeated
favors have I experienced this I'leek - rlOst unexpected
heart is impress(l) with the care
;ly
& goodness of him who has promised to
the I'lidovis God & the Father of the fatherless
be
0 for spiritual blessings in
addition to temporal good
The Catherine sailed this P i1 for San Francisco
24
Sab
\-lent to hear ,lr Clark at tile Stone church
Cooke s(!) carriage
(Au~Just
22)(!)
Rode dOl'ln to Chapel in ilr
ill" Tis sermon vJas particularl) addressed to the youn~
Text the fifth comr,lal)dmcnt
:Ir li sick
25
:londay
;lr Taylor took tea \'ith us -- HeRrd 1r T again in the evening
;iet the VIor.len
renarks & had a
2G
Tuesday
pl~ayer
Only 14 present
r~ead
the 1 st Chap of 1. Si.lL1uel
:lade
Took the names of those present
;Ir l1hitney arrived froll :laui
Car.le to our house to board during his
l'Iifes absence
27
\'Jed -r\ttended ilr Ts prayer :Ieeting in the
t\,/o present made it rather ;lethoclistical.
vester~/:
It \!as good but one or
l!alked dO\'/n \,;tll tlr H &. returned
v:ith i1r Cl ark
28
(Thursda~/)(!)
Visited "Iith :lrs Clark at :Irs
\lith \'/hom I vIas not particularly pleased
piS
Sa\va strange
lady there
Called on ;Irs f'\ndreVis ;Irs Lathrop
& I'ks Bates -- In the evening :Ir. G. paid his last fJuarters board
to day since he cane into the family
TI'IO years
Intelligent orderly punctual(?)
[:I,
I
trust truly pious he has fitted a place in this house ",hich fCl'i young men
in Honolulu could have done
29
Friday
I~d so~e
conversation with hin in the evening
ilr Thurston has taken I1r G's place at Honolulu I!ale & he Sailed this
P 11 to be a bsent a fel'! days at !lau i
31
Sab
Heard [k T preach at Chapel to the young Text
in the days of thy youth, ilr
li
calile up to cline -- Felt sadly stupid during
the P 11 Eve \'Jal ked dOl'm to Chapel
Sept 1st
sermon
Had a sho\ver com i n9 hOLle
ilonday
Only t':JO
\'IOmen
met
l1emenber nOli thy Creator
\'Ias able to pay lilore attention to the
Had a prayer &. read \'Iith them at!horle.
reading the NeH Testar:lent again to day in the family
Conmenced
Rode "lith :lr & !lrs
Cooke
to ;Ir Oinond I s to attend the flonthly Concert at their new house
Sep
2
Tuesday
iIrs LJhitney arrived in the ilaria & her husband took her to their
Olin
house -- Had ;lr I\rmstrong t~ Sam}. to breakfast -:..- Had a call fror:l ;'Irs Hall
Had ..lr & ilrs Clark & thl~ee younger children to tea
ilr Gris\'Jald & some of
the young folks cal1ed in the eveninqto practice singing temperance songs
fIrs Clark & I \'lent a shopping dO\m to\'!Il
4
EriJployed a woman to hel p me sel'!
Friday i1r G arrived fron :laui in season to take breakfast with us -- The
mail arrived in the evening
6
Saturday
& r recd letters from my absent daughters
Had a social visit fror,111rs Thompson -- & ~Irs flarshal1 iIr il ••
ilr Field, ;k Austin & fIr & ilrs Clark took tea --- Recd a present of a
dress fror,l iliss ;111 Snith
5(1) (Friday :Ir G returned frol7l rtaui in season to breakfast I-lith us
(G) {!)
:londay i1ade another i neffectua 1 effort to coll ect the I'/omen & concl uded
8
to give it up
10
(·Jed
It being a pleasant :loon-l ight evening I made an effort to go to the
Gethel prayer ;leeting but not successful in finding COf,lpany, concluded hereafter. if I do not, to rer.lain at home
(Paragraph crossed out here)
I\ttended a tea party at :lr Dinond I s nell house
11
lJent up ,.Ii th ~lr & f1rs
Cooke in the carriage
13
Saturday
Had Victoria & flary Ii to tea (' to spend the evening
feetings(l) tried
Had r.ly
There is no real happinness on earth disconnected with
religion
14
I;eard;\r T preach tv/ice at the Chapel
Did not attend the native service
Subject :tany devices in a mans heart but the Lord directs
?
Sep/o 1
17
I·Jed
Eving(!) l'Ien
) the Scriptures
Had ilr Thurston to tea Had no far,l(!) vlOrshi p
After tea he & r Ir _
rode out
18
Thursday
James & Isabella attended a party at fIrs Dominis -- Had conversa-
tion Ivi th
19
Friday
\~arren
respecting pasture &c &c
arrived just after tea
Has been over at
\~
six voJeeks super-
intending the roads
20
Sat
:; Lyman arrived from flilo & called to say that he had brought me a
pail of preserved ohel0.
~lrs
In the P ;1 I rode clol'm "o/ith ilrs Clark to call on
& r'liss Crabb -- Evening. Had a very pleasant socia:j. tine at home.
2S¥18S1
21
Sab
\Jent out to hear fIr C Subject, the dut~! of of(!) the hearers to support
the preacher
Walked with W to chapel
&attended
again in the evening
Felt less stupid
than usual
22
llonday
23
Tuesday
A busy day
\'J & I called in the eve at ilr Castles
I,; left at noon. -- Had ilr & j''irs I!hitney l1r & i1rs Bishop & the
iIi sses Andrews to dine
24
\;led
Hrote a page to the girls -- Had ;lrs Paty to dine Et II Lyman -- Had :1rs
& diss E Andrews to tea -- They took ne in the carriage \vith them to the
*(!)
Bethel ileeting
IJalked
Restless night
26
Friday
hOI~le
-------Absent again -------Feelings tried ----
Beware of earthly joys or hopes. ---Lean not on broken reeds
Deborah & her \'/Ol11en called
The females church l11eDbers(!) are very
anxious to have the King reforr,l his 1 ife & forsake his evil VJays -- Fear
there ;s but little reason to hope in his case
this \'leek died in a fit of revelry
27
Sat
A sadness hangs on my spirits
:lr Vida died very suddenly
() that the livery VJould be admonished
It is Vlell if it tends to make tile
heart better
*
25(1)
:lr
26(!)
Friday
Seyr~lOur
ilisses Hall & fliss (lrlflstrong called in the evening
ilr Thurston gave up his his(!) (rehearsal or choir)(!) meetings
for the Choir
28
Sab
Attended the Stone Church -- Heard :lr C preach on the duty of the church
to support their pastor
In the eve I ng (!) heard :lr Taylor at the Chapel
Had
a shoHer comi ng home.
29
Tuesday
Had an invitation to visit ilrs Doninis
get excust1(i
ilrs C & I walked over to
{''os II/e were returning vie r:let General :liller
any refusal that
I'/e
He \'1ould not take
should call in, \Ie reluctantly consented
I!e took us
a 11 over hi s house even to hi s bed char!lbers Z. seenled to feel the pl easure
of a child in shevling his neat fine accorll1lodations
This norn ;lr u\,/igllt arrived \':ith tv/elve of a native fCr.1ales(!) seven
of I'/hom are unmarried some of thel'l of the of (!) 14 I shaul d juge (!)
lie has
brought ther,l do lin to see the city!
Sep
2
:~ecd
letters from >ly daughters fIr DI'Jiyht called
Had an other(!) call & a
satisfactory conversation
2(1) Friday
fIr Castle has been sick several days
I recd a package of letters
per AlderliJaron(?) from ny children \/hich VJere all'los(!) illegible by being
injudiciously(!) packed up in a tin box \·lith
of ei\)ht r:lonths
~jreen
apples & having a voyage
30/1851
3
:-I<.1de Guava jar,lb(l)
Have presumed my daughters have resumed their studies
at itt Holyoke
4
:lade conr,lunion bread for the native church -- flad 'a call
Sat
fror~l
Capt
Gillett
S
Sabbath
Communion at the Stone Church at the 2d Churcil and at the Chapel
I attended the latter in the evening &. enjoyed the fleeting
7th
Tuesday
rlrs Crabb called -- Had Capt Fales(?) to tea & Uarren arrived from
t-Jaialua
There is a revival among the I:len on board his ship
-- :lr D re-
turned '<lith Mis family to ilo10kai
8
I·'ed
t-)ent over to flr Castles fir C (juite ill
The Dr v:as sent for
I spent
the afternoon there
9
ilr
\~yllie
called expressed it as his opinion that ;lr C is not danger-
ously ill
11
Sat
\~arren
returned to \,1--
tlyself & Isahella took tea at !Irs Ives.
other members of the family v/ere out
The
Isabella \'Jent on board \'lith others to
visit Captan(l) Fales Ship
Sat Oct
13(ll)~r
12
Locke Capt Fales Second mate called
Sab
Had head ache
& spent the evening
Did not attend church or chapel
The latter is cro\·;d-
ed 01<lin9 to the \'/hale ships having come in
13
itonday
Went a shopping to find something to put in a box I intend to
send to f\.r.lerica by a whale Ship
This P [I. :lr Babcock Capt Fales & first
:late call & took the box himself
ilr Castle is getting better -- :lr Clark is salivated and feels miserably
The King at his country residence & is doing iliserablv
14
Tuesday
i1rs Alexander arrived in the rlaria
from the U S via S.F.
:Ir Beckwith *(!) also arrived
He is rather feeble having taken the Panama fever
Called on 1,lrs A at ilrs Clark's in the evening •
•5
\~ed
Had fIrs A & her three sons to tea
The boys spent the night & took break-
fast
16
Thursday
Called on :'Ir C & found he had been writing some pages & \'las rest-
ing on the sofa \-lith \'1hip in hand to ride (" drive dOl-m townl
I read at his
request tM) 1etters
17
Friday
Had :Ir Gul ick to tea 6. to spend the night
18
!1r Taylor made us a call in the evening
19
Sab attended Service at the Stone Chllrch & heard ilr Armstrong
A busy day as usual.
There are
so many seamen nOH in port that an Eng service is to be held for a fe\'!
weeks at ,1r L. Smith's church
I rode do\·m \Jitfl f'1r E4 :lrs Cook(l) & heard f1r
*Recd 1arge packages of 1ettet'S fran my chi 1dren by ilr
[3
:n/1851
Dole preach in the forenoon & attended chapel in the evening.
Had a call from :Irs & Iliss Judd -- I'irote a letter to Dr Anderson
20
23
Thursday flight The pri sners (!) broke
out of the Fort & laid a plot to kill
several of the officers of Government
They marched up to Punch l>o\'Jl & took
the fort(?) & loded{!) t\'JO of the pieces but \'Jere arrested & carried back to
prison
I calld on :Ir Beckl'/ith & "las pleased IJith his appearance
23(1)
He is confined
to bed \-/ith a fever
24
Friday
I calld dOI'ln at Dr Smith the dentists ' & had tHo I'/hole teeth &
five stumps extracted -- l'Jarren arrived about noon on business for :lr Emerson
25
~J
returned again to day
fire the A 11 at three
0
Finished letters to my daughters -- There \'las a
clock which burnt tlVO houses a little distance
from John Ii's
26
Sab f\ttended morning Service at the Stone Church
to give the Seamen room
28
Tuesday
Staid at home fran Chapel
attended the l3ethel in the evening
The 1ast day in the tern
HRd no means of ~o i ng up to vi si t the
Sc hoo 1
29
tied
Levi Rode over to
to visit lJarren
~~aialua
I borro\'/ed a horse & saddle
from John Ii
30
Nov 1
:liss !3ishop I':ho VIas at \I on a visit
l~eturned
Sat
It I'/as one of busy domestic care to role
Sarah Jonson(!) spent the day
Attended service at the Bethel
with rlr & ilrs Dole
A nell Choir has been got up composed entire-
ly of :'lale voices :lr G has returned.
Parker I'las over took rleals l.lith
LIS i~
tile l3ethel norning prayer :leeting
Singing not
ver~l
interesting.
slept at ilrs Castles
ilrs
She & I attended
She hopes that the Lord has revived his
Hork( in her husband's field at Kaneohe.
An Episcopal Service Vias conducted
in the 2d story of :lr HOI-Je's Ancllor Roo!1
One of Chulmer's Sermons Reud
by .lr \'iyll i e payers (!) read hy a : lr Turner
The Anniversary of my leaving the land of
Nov 3d
day.
\~e
\'Ihitne~l
(she & I) dined at :Ir John Ladcl'g
:Irs SnOI'!
~lrs
Thompson
[i
~y
birth and Isabella's birth
I called on ilrs Von Pfister ;lrs
rtrs Patterson -- In the evening she had a
present of a beautiful car,lphor desk from llr Goodale
0 fOt' gratitl!de to God
for the friends & for all that conduces to promote our happiness -- Janes
Nov
4th
Isabella
E~
I attended the 11 Concert at the chapel (?)
Tuesday
Levi I'lith the IJaialua boys returned
at our house
Also ilr Emerson
ilr Goodale spent the eveninu at hor'lc
I!e
lie stppped
have all had colds.
It Has really pleasant again to hear the sound of the flute accompanied by
voices around the centre table
5
School commenced again -- The flail Hhich Ilas been expected for SOr.le
\IJed
tine arrived
G
Thursday
I recd letters frorl the girls
The daughter of fIr & i1rs Crabb, a beautiful young lady recently
arrived at this place. eloped with a youg(!) man by the name of Coll ins, a
Jew & w,ore married by Revd Lowell Snith
7
Friday
8th
Sat
ilr 3t ilrs lJhitney called uncerer,loniously & took tea "lith us
\':arren arrived this Ail just after family \'JOrship having taken an ear,lY
start
No one knows how anxiously I feel for his ter.lporal success
not seem to have got into the right place
He does
If the Lord does open the way
before hin & grant hilll prof3perity The glory shall be his -- I-Ie had f'1rs
Alexander to tea & to spend the evening -- I-!arren & I called at ilr Ii's to
ackno~"ledge
the favor of the loan of the horse -- I had an appl ication to
r1r Richardson I'.,ho Play come next \'Jeek -- The i'lission
take a boarder to da'Y
Churches to have a communion (?) to
r,lOrrOH -- I"e had no prepari tory 1ecture
-- This is another letting down
9
Sab
I did not attend public "JOrship in the norning but spent it in medita-
tion reading up the Bible & in prayer
The ilission Church net at 4 P 11 in the Stone Church to corrnemorate the
Sav iour' (1) dyi ng love
fIr Dol e preac hed
ilr Hitchcock ass i sted in the
communion service.
Nov
13
The Eliza Warwick
has arrived and has again brough(L) grave stones to
replace my husband's broken ones.
Recd 2 letters via Cape Horn from t1.J.
& ;1.A.
14
I close another week & one of unusual anxiety
Had been vJriting to my absent
cllildren -- Had a call from Consul Allen just returned fror.l the U.S.
15
Sab(1)
sea.
Heard
~lr
T. preach tv/ice Text in the A t1 The (1) is sorrow upon the
It "Jas designed for seamen -- In the evening His text was Goodness is
profitable unto all things &c
A most solem(!) & inpressive sermon at the
close of whic/1 :JrsCarter & Capt. Lyme \'Iere married
Carter died in the delirium tremens(?).
Only 15 months since Capt
0 "/hat a contrast Vias his end to to
(I) that of the good nan whose end is peace
16
11onday(l)
vJarren left for IJaialua.
I sent to the Post Office letters
for the U S via San Francisco
19
\lIed
The anniversary of tile sail ing of the tlonteal (!) the vessel which took
my daughters to the U.S.
ilost rapidly have these tv/o years sped their
fl ight -- fIr HOil!;lancame to board.
22
Sat
Called "lith ilrs Clark on ;'lrs CraLb ,'.'hose husband is sick (disease a
softning of the brain) and whose only daughter has recently been married
gone to China
&
Truly 1\ stranger in a strange land & in affliction is She.
He next called on ilrs Cartright{!) who arrived last \':ed in the El iza \'!ar'oJick and on Sabbath her youngest child an infant of two years died in convultion a fit.
We are traveling through a vale of tears.
Ha~e
shed some
mysel f to day -- 1\171 So perplexed about taking boarders and reluctant to
give up our habits of religious \'.'Orsllip.
111ft r.1Y I-/aiting eyes to God from
him js.all my aid
23
Sab
Attended Service at the Cethel and heard ;lr T preach a most excellent
serr.lOn from the text The Lord's hand is not shortned(!) that it cannot save
neither is his ear heavy that it will not hear but your
ra ted (?).
ini~uities
have sepa-
The sermon made a good impre s s i on on my :1 i nd & it seemed so
appl icable to a case that I did hope it \''Iould make a deep impression but I
I'las disappointed
Nov 24/51
110nday :Iorn.
1\ Star hilS 90ne out in our house
Vlllo has departed.
25
~~
ny heart r.1ourns as for one
0 the sadness that \'leigs(l) down my spirits!
Still oppressed -- Labour in vain -- sorrow is mine which I can only disclose
--
to God.
nay he bring good out of what is so crushing to my spirits.
Save Lord the children of thine hand maid &. hear prayer
0 thou prayer hear-
ing God.
26
~'Jednesday
f1rs Lovlell Smith had a son last evening
lor & Hall
e~
I called up on :lrs Tay-
Dimond & ilr S passing along in his carriage took me up to see
his "life &. child
On I,ly return called on :lrs Judd
\,1110
\lith her three daughters
were very courteous.
Still heavy at heart
27
Thursday
th~
;lr
I~olman
has been het'e one v.Jeek
He is subject to bleeding at
lungs &. is in delicate health -- Some young ladies called &. played on
tile piano & sang but my heart \-Ias not in unison.
\"hat my soul
0 for a restoration of
held dear -- It seems to me that the glory of the house is
departed -- & with it is gone I,ly relish for food
0 for the lights(?) of
Gods countenance to cheer & comfort l:1y heart
Called this eve on Hrs Hitchcock \·/ho is visiting I-lith her husband at :lr
j1
28
l
s
Ft~iday
Independence day.
Goodale also v.ere at home.
liad ilr U. t1rs Taylor to dinner
~lessers
Holman &
Caked in tile morning & \'rithout any native assis-
J4/1851
tance got the dinner.
A flail \'Ias reed about noon necd a letter fr1(!) ~1J -- There VIas a reception
at the Palace about 11 o'clock -- fir & i1rs I,; called in the P i1 & stopped
to tea &.
29
Sat
In the even i 119 ; lr G pu i d ne for a fjuarters board
\\{))~5hip
A rainy day
Victoria car,1e about noon
& S Clark staid to tea
Rather gay & childish
She
Read an accout(!) in tile fl Y Evan(?) at of(!) the
fleeting of the Arlerican Goard at Portltlnd
:ly spirits are lightned(!)
I have referred all to God
Trials, if
sanctified will do me good
flov. 30
;ir Hitchcocl< preached fc5r :lr T in the chapel in the morning
preached fron the
the Lord
i10nday
Dec. 1
1\
ver~1
te~t
Not (
ilonthly Concert vias appointed at the CllajJel
Tuesday.
to H.
?
) in spirit serving
900d sermon
ilr /\rmstrong conducted the
2d
) in business (
?
Evening:1r T
exGt~c is (!)
I'Jarren arrived at 2 PrJ
I attended \'lith Levi
flot many present. -------
He has given up farming at
I felt glad to have him return
\~
& returned
His piety & decided principal s on
rel iaion are a great comfort to me
3d
I'Jed
This 1\.:1.
\~
for the first (1) took his seat at the head of the table
It vias \,/ith great reluctance that I
allo~'ed
,lr
to yield the place but
there vias an undisputed propriety in it. ---- t1y solicitude & praye(!) seem
unavailing -- I have givea it ill2.. still indulged a hope that God's \'Jord,
Spirit & Providence,
4
Thursday
will yet reclain ---------------
I,Je have had abundance of rain this week.
evening at home in pleasant conversation &
5
The new Seminary for Chiefs
& residents
tSS
\~e
all spent the 10n9
sin~Jing
dedicated by addresses from
i1essers Armstrong & Beckwith (the teacher, & singing----(!)
6
Sat
I called down at the dentists but found hiPl so occupied as not to be
able give(l) me attention
Capt Whitfield's care
ilr & f1rs
7
Sab
\~hitney
rlade Several calls. -- I have packed & sent to
a box for :liss lIill contents for :1.J. & H.I\. --
had a party for the Sunday School
I\ttended Service at the Chapel & heard :1r T preach fror.l the \'Jords 0
that they ,-.ere \'/ise that understood this that would consider their latter
end.
/\ most impressive senmon
I heard for others as I'/ell as for nysel f
that truth l-:1ay be fastened as a nail in a (
?
) in r:1any hearts -- After-
noon Heard rlr 1\ at the Stone Church -- A salute fired from a
port
& the absence of one
~1an
of \'Jar in
distracted my thought that I heard but little
Evening Heard ilr T preach on the Chri stian I,farfare
Very appropriate.
The
0
r---~
35/1851
Lord bless his \lJord
Dec/51
8th
ilonday
fl~orn
:1ecd a kind token of
[Irs tJilcox
l<Jhat I need.
from I1r Bond
l~er:Jerrlbrance
f,lso a special favor
Blessing & trial are r:Jingled in my cup
The Lord kno\! best
He kno\'Js hOI'1 prone I am to lean on earth & idolize lily blessing
I will praise him for trials & nercies
[lay both do me good one to lead me
to trust in God the other to hlean{?) me from the l'Iorld
l1r & l1rs liitchcock call 'd this evening
9
Tuesday
I II/ent dO\<Jn to Dr Snith the denti st, to have a tooth fill ed &
one extracted & all the rest a ttended to
\~as
absent all the forenoon
11rs
Judd & I'lrs Hall ca 11 ed.
[Irs Full er sent ue a present of forty ori,lnges
10
Had a call from Capt Hudson of the Vincennes
He has lost tHO children since
A son at sea & a daughter at hone
leaving home
!~
spoke of the affliction
like a true Christian
11
Thursday
\:larren Isabella & myself took tea at :Ir Clark's
I did not spend
the evening
12
Friday
13
Sat
i Ir
Gul ick took breakfast ,.,; th us
A busy day
l1y native 1'lOman sick
\irate a letter to fl.J. & 11.1\. (in a
vleek 4 evng s)(! )
14
Sab
l'!ent to Chapel & heard ih' T preach fran the text
search Jerusalem as with candles a very searching sermon
The Lord "Jill
In the eve it
rained & prevented lily attendance
15
ilonday
16
Tuesday
18
Thursday
The teachers & schollars at Punahou moved into their tlew school house.
Sent four sheets via S Franci sco to my children by the Golden
Thanksgiving.
All our family at home
r~ul
e.
\'!e had ilr & fIrs \!hitney &
little Hervey to dinnel'
19
I called at llrs Patterson's & Iloffnan's and on the Queen
Had the honor to
be received into the King's palace bed roan
20
Sat eve
Had a
ver~1
interestinSj conversation ,-,ith
be absent next \'Jeek.
21
Sab
ily son expects to
Cast all thy care on Hin \vho careth for thee
/icard .Ir T at the chapel preach tvJice Text in the f;lorn the children of
tlli s Horld are in their generation ,.Ji ser than the children of 1 ight
subject in the
22
:londay
evenin~
23
Tuesday
\'las that of the return of the prodi9al son
t·lan'en & PI Clark set out for
\-!aialua. -- (su!.;;:lission
:h~s
The
I~aneolle
to go round the island via
SUb~lit)(!)
Cooke VJas confined vJith a son at nine this A il
Dr NeViCOfl1b &
lilyself I'Jere the only persons present out of the fanily -- lirs \J called up &
3G.'18:)1
she with i1rs Clark took a cup of coffee \'Jith me
25
Thursday
Christmas
A very
~uiet
day at hone narked only by a present of
a nice bonnet & dress for Isabella from :Irs Oorninis -- The gentlel;len rode
to Dimond Point & "Jere absent from Dinner -- \!e had stuffed
bal~cd
fi sh & a
variety of vegetables for supper.
26
I go in every morn
to I!ash [, dress :lrs CiS cabe
To day she has had a
high fever & has been in great di stress T,,:o physicians called -- ,.,e feel sor:le
anxiety for hare
Z7
Sat
The last one in the year -- I have tried to improv(!) it in doing
0 that I nay be instrur.lental in sorle \'lay of doing good -- I have heard
good
through ,irs R.ichard(!) of r:ly daughters --
[10
ilail yet -- :lade cake for Sarai
I'/llose adopted daughter is to be narried next "leek.
28
Sab
I:eard :lr T preach in the r,lorn fron the text
Look unto the Itock ItIhence
you are hel-'lI1(?) & to the side of the pit ,,!hence ye \Jere taken
spective~ermon -- In the evening For \vbat is ."ourlife
It vias a retro-
A soler:1I1 sermon adopt-
ed to the close of the year.
;·lary Ii \'las married to f,lr Grisl'lold at her father's house hy r1r Taylor
after the close of the evening service.
29
110nday
Call'J over at :lr Ii & sal'l the bride
The young pair are going to
l:lOve into the va 11 ey
30
Spent part of the P il in a social call to :lrs Castl e
31
Called dO\IJI1 at :lr Taylor's study to purchase Bibles for
r~e\,l
Year's Gifts for
my children -- Uished to attend the preparitory lecture at the Chapel but
could not find company
January 1 1852
All my children took tea at Punahou
Thursday (ilessers Armg (!) teacher Lee Doctors Judd Lathrop & Hardy rlr
Hall >lr Bishop j·!hitney :lessers Davis Hatcher & Stochen(?) lawyer flarris :lr
\'Iyll i e &c &c &c)
Had above 20 calls fron gent1emen presenting the compliments of the
season
flot a very happy day after all \1hy should I regret passing time
except to improve it to better purpose.
at :lrs Judd's
f~d
an invitation to attend a party
It is the second of the kind that I have recently declined.
I do not enjoy them.
flo [-lail yet.
;,laria P. Chamberlain journal - one(l) loose sheet
1851
t~ed Jan. 1st 1801(1)
eternity
A flew Year
Solemn thought
0 for pardion(!) for the past
I am tv/elve month(!) nearer
& preparation
for the future
Had [liss rl111s & r1iss Rishop to dine also r1r D\,/ight & I1r Boardman
& ik Damon to tea
I did not
ilr l~y1 ie gave a 1ecture at the Chapel
iliss :'1
It rained in the P f1 and
attQnd~
:'Irs \'] & I rode up to see their lot & to see the house the (!) have
2d Thursday
1ease:l to live ill till they build their O\JI'l
Could not get admission as the na-
tives had gone & taken the key
4x Sat(!)
Had ;liss Bishop to tea
3
Madeapplication to grant for a small
Friday
1ua which was granted by the privy council
pi~ce
of land for Warren at Waia-
Recd a letter from ilr \,j
x Had an ackno\'!ledgmet(!) \,/ritten by \'lay of to the Prer.lier
& council
Spent some
time in converstion with.{!)
(The folloVling Vias vJritten on the other side of the page; undated)
Aug 19
i1r Ii paiJ me 14 50(!) for board.
Dec
22
AttenJed Service at the StoneChurch & heard fir /\ preach to the peopl e on the
duty of supporting their pastor
Attended also the Chapel
23
Tuesday
2S
Thursday
I walked up to Dr J's
carriage
:Iade sone inquiries of 0 J about land for l'iarren
27
& spent the day & C brought me home in the
fIrs Rice & two children came down to dine vrith flr Boardman also tlr Bishop
took tea
23
:Ir Boardman is putting up the to\m clock & dined \vith us
& spent the niyht
Ca11d ovel~ at ;Ir Am g's{J) hut found no body at home
Spirit depressed mind unsettled
29
Last Sat in the year
Attended the Chap & heard rlr D preach on the importance
of ir.lproving tir"e(?)
{\ttended the Stone C in the p rl & at the C again in
the eving(J)
31
T~anksgiving
appointed hy the King
service at Chapel
All the fa---- but mysel f attended the
I denied myself to attend to dOPlestic concerns
II & Isa1 (!) dined at ilr L Snith's
f1r G & the boys dined at home
ilr & f1rs
1850
Tuesday Jan 1. 1850.
I dined at :lrs Clarl~'s in company with 1'1iss Ogden
ftessers
Fuller YJhitneny(l) Ruggles & Lm"lis called to\,/ards evening on t1rs Armstrong &
Mrs Dominis
& Mrs Lee Found the latter
,
prepari~:~o
a joint letter to I'Jarren & Evarts.
~~rote
Jan 5
go to a ball
/Jan 3d
i'lr Rogers far:1ily "lent up to [lolokai/
Baked the cor1r.lunion bread for the native church and assisted rlr Clark
to cut it up
Sabbath 6 Attended divine \·/orship at the Chapel in the morning & the COmr.1union at the native church in the afternoon rk Clark distributed the bread and ;'lr
Andrews assisted in making remarks & in distributing the \'line
Attended llonthly Concert \lith rliss O. at i1r Armstrong's --
i'londay 7
some call s thi s A.il. and by the energeti c efforts of
flade
Hoorer $100 has been
;~rs
collected for ;Ir Holden's children
Jan 12
Prepared cOJrelunion bread for the
~lission
paritory(!) lecture preached by ilr Dole at 4 ptrl.
the school house in such a sad condition
been rethatched and \,/hite\'Jashed.
church
Attended the pre-
I'Jas very r:1uch mortified to find
It had not been cleaned since it had
After meeting ilrs Clark and I \'lent over with
natives & children and brushes & shovels \'/ater pails & mop rags and cleaned the
house
Sab 13,
A cloudy P il \-/ith showers
rlet hm/ever at the school house and had
a solemn & I trust not unprofitable season
14
A fe\,1 strangers present
ilrs Hall had been confined to her bed six \'Jeeks with a very prostrating diar-
rhea
Saturday 19
Sabbath
fIr Asa Thurston called and spent the night HitlJiJis cousin Goodale
A wet day
r,1onday(21)
I did not attend publ ic \'lOrship
I consented to board f'1r T for the rresent.
r,li ss Ogden v/ent over to
stay ''Ii th fIrs Clark
Friday Jan 25
Received a letter from Uaran(!) also a long one from the Board
The families met at our house and it \-/as read
arrived thi s A.n.
Anner
fIr D vias very much excited --
fIr D's child is very sick
r1r
I called in the evening
Fel t much embarrassed on finding ilrs D in a state of great exci tement in the presence of her newly arrived brother
Jan 26
Saturday
I'irote to f1 J and r'l A via San Franci sco.
thought to be dying
I went over and spent three hours there.
vived before I came home
Tuesday Jan 29
from Boston
ilrs Dinonds babe
i'lrs
\'laS
The child re-
t1iss Ogden spent the night there
\!hitney arrived in the Caro1us, Cart Dunbar 123 days
Passengers besides herseH !Irs Parsons & son f'lrs P \,'as received at
2/1850
r1r & 11rs \·lhi tney have come to board \·ti th us.
:'1r Armstrong's
Feb 1st
:1r Hitchcock & Dr Dullard(!) called to spend the evening
Friday
Dr B found an old acquaintance in Ilrs H.
He is a brother of Henry \1 Beecher's
vii fe.
Sat Feb 2
Sabbath 3
chapel
iliss Bernice & f1r Bishop called on ['Irs t,; --
Had Capt D to tea
I attended the native Service in the morning & \,Ial ked dO"JTl to the
[Irs \1 roJe in r1y little hand \'Jagon.
Tuesday Feb 5
~1r
Clark and
:Ir B vlalkedhorne \'lith r.1e.
Ogden and the three 1 ittle orghan children
~liss
of llr Holden took passage \'/ith a foreign Capt in theSopia(!) for Lahaina
Feb 8
Mrs Wand myself received a present of a barrel of pilot
Friday
bread and t1a1f a barrel of flosrr fror.1 Capt Dunbar
special favor of Providence in
supplyin~J
our \-/ants.
I ees;,re to regard this as a
Flour is sellin9
fOl~
25 &
$30 per barrel
ilay I ever put ny trust in the Lord & not forget his benefits.
:lr Taylor is dovm here on business He rooms \·Jith !lr G--le and occasionally
takes a meal
us.
~-lith
Sabbath Feb 10
I I'lent to hear fir T preach rlOrni ng & evening at the Chapel
at the close of the service in tile evening fIr Grout had a convultion(l) and \'laS
carried out of the house he appeared to be in great distress.
;·lonJay 11
;lr G called "lith ;Ir. Taylor
stupor but said he felt comfortable.
gentlenen
He appeared as one \'Iho had cone out of a
Had fIr Spafford to tea this evening.
all ';lent to Temperance l'1eeting and left
The
:lrs II & nyse1f to entertain
him.
Tuesday 12
i'lr & ;lrs \·1 and myse1f dined at :lr Penhallol"'s.
In the evening
\.Ie had :lr Davi s 8. Dr flu it(?) to tea.
I'Jed 13
fir Taylor took breakfast I'lith us and sailed at 3 Pi! for Lahaina.
Friday Feb 15
Rogers
fIr Thurston inforrled r.le that he "-las going to leave to board at fir
I have felt deeply interested in this young nan and have done for hihl as
I could v/ish to have others do for my son in similar circumstances
Saturday Feb 16
Clark was with her
Sabbath day 17
[Irs Dinlondls babe almost 12 months old died about noon
I went up and spent three hours this pr!
Very strong wind --
the funeral of rlrs Dis babe at
children present.
(Feb.?
Feb 18
i10nday
ilrs
!~
Did not attend publ ic \'Iorship but attended
past 9 A II
There ''1ere a number of parents &
ilessers Damon & dole(!) conducted the exercises
Dined \'lith fIr & ilrs \-Ihitney at [Irs Penhallo\l/S)
Had ilrs Penhallo\,1 & children to tea
i!r Emerson called & introduced his iJephe\-} ,!r Hazleton
3/1850
He
\,/i
shed me to take hilil to board till he can get a passage to San Franci sco
[·Ir II took his neals & lodging with us -- fIr Dimond conducted our evening
Wed 19
meeting
rlr E has a bad cold
Thursday
Letters were recd(!) from the Missionary rooms
Dr A & f:!r Hill
I recd one from
After meeting went over to ilr Clark's to hear the letter of the
Coard read
21
Had ltr Emerson fIr lIazeton(!) & Dr Barstolt/ another ac(]uaintance of r'1r E to
tea.
The weather is v/indy rain¥ and uncomfortable.
Saturday 23
Busied nyself \'lashing and baking
tlr \Jhitney paid me for a
months board
24
Sabbath
\~ent
to native service & heard the Rev fIr Kekela preach a native
youth educated by ik Hunne\'lcll
25
i10nday
Attend the service also at the Chapel
Hrs \~ and myself calld(!) on fIrs Dimond and ilrs Iiall
The health of
the latter unimproving
26
Mr G has introduced the game of Chess into this house, not much to my satis-
faction
27
L~ednesday
!,lr G paid me for three months board. --
nr Parker is over from
Kaneohe and conducted the exercises of our meeting -- Subject ye are not your
own
The ileeting was a very good one.
Feb 28
f·lr Parker called in the evening also r'lr Park. I am trying, ''lhat time I
un i terru pted (? )
can fi nd
by cares & company to write ali ttle to ny absent
children
:'Iarch 1. Gusily employed in the cookl~oom most of the day.
barrel of flour fron ttrs Hooper
Recd(!) 3/4th of a
I would notice the kind hand of the
Lord in providing for our It!ants. -- rlr Hitchcock (fm(?) California 0)
made a call in the evening to bid us good bye
2d Sat
Mr Hazleton returned from Waialua
& is
stopping again with us
I have
finished a letter to fIrs Hill & tJarren & have commenced one to the girls.
3d
Sabbath:
I attended service at the Chapel t"lice and the native service
in the rlorning.
5
Tuesday
6 v;ed
iJr Barstoltl call ed tlli s P~I
Expects soon to sail for San Fran co (! )
ilr Hazel ton 1 eft and ,vent on board the
~lassachusetts
which is to sail
to morrOI'/ for San Frane i seo
10 rlarch
Sab~
Communion of the :Iission church at the School house.
The Bark
t1aria arrived from San F-co and brought fIr & rlrs Ladd & the new consul
:lr Allen to the islands
4/1850
11
donday
fir Whi tney obta i ned ilr LOI'lell Smiths carriage and took rlrs I·J and
nyself out to make calls.
left hone at 4 pn and returned at 6 having
~~e
called at fIrs Dominis (\;Ihere fIr & rlrs J Ladd are boarding) fIrs Hooper's,
:lrs Lathrop's, :lrs Dar:lOn's, and :lrs \Jood's
13
\·Iednesday i'lr Bai1ey took tea and spent the night.
He has unfortunately
lost all his property by the fire on board the brig Crothers on their I-my
to San Franc i sco
16
Saturday
17
Sabbath
ld
IJe have had an .abundance of rain the past I'leek
Cloudy Rain thunder & lightning
Did not feel \Jell
Kept r;1Y bee! till
noon --
I~d
:londay
The King's birth day corning on Sabbath this day 11as celebrated in-
stead
very heavy rain in the evening
His i'iajesty received foreign conpany in the A
levee in the evening
19
l'/ind from the South
Tuesday
the Queen had a
The \leather unsettled clouds and rain
ily ovm birth day.
in the retrospect.
n and
Dear
\·Jidely separated from me
I have 1 i ved 47 years.
laid in the
hus~and
Ho\'1 short they appear
~rave ~~
flo \,1 like a dream is ny life.
sons
& two
daughters
flope my dear girls
have arrived at their destined port to day.
110 ileeting.
A very viet night.
20
~Jed
21
Had :tr & fIrs Ladd and :lr & t1rs Lee to tea
some important business.
22
Friday
Asked advice of the latter on
Had a pleasant visit
l/lr B.liley has comr.1enced teaching singin9 School
fOl~
his ovm pecuniary
advantage, as also for the benefit of the youth in this place.
I send James.
itessers IJhitney & Goodale attend.
23d
;lessers Uimond fA Anner called this eVening.
24
Sabbath
1,lent to native service in the Plorning and heard fIr Clark
Attended
at the Chapel & heard ilr Damon and in the afternoon heard r1r Armstrong at
the native church
25
Strong vlind blovling in from the sea
I saw the masts being cut off
An English ship \Ias blo\m on the reef
& falling into the water It was a sad sight.
The Capt was adnonished of his danger but like Capt tloore of the Patatisco(?).
could not see it till it Vias too late
26
I vias called up at 3 A.rl. by ilr
\Jhitne~1
the rain pouring down torrents
Dr
Huit(?) \'Ias called in & about half past ten rlrs ~,J became the happy f10ther of
27
a son
The rain contined(!) to pour down all day
hou
It \-/as my baking day
Isabella stayed at Puna-
[Irs Clark l'/as present
Our tleeting this evening vias attended by f1essers Hawley & Gaily(!)
Hr Clark
5/1850
made remarks on the 1 Psalm.
28
[Irs C and I made a call on flrs Patteson(!) the daughter of fIr Allen but did
not find her at hOrle.
In the evening ~1r Allen hinself called on me & \'Jas
introduced by f1r Jo hn Ladd
30
I attended Service at the chapel Ivith Levi
Sabbath.
o
is making efforts to organize a church
have had refferece(!) to it.
April
1st
''4onday
2
Tuesday
ilr
The sernons for several .!Sabbaths
Attended the !lative(!) service in the P 11
7he)~!1 Stt'cd1f!r(?) arrived.
Hall and recd(!) his note '--
A cro\'lded house
transacted(!) a business matter v";th fIr
Attended the
fIr \'lhitney paid up his bill
n
Concer~ at fIr Armstrongs
i1rs tI's improvement is slO\·J - a little
feverish to day.
3
Hed
fIrs Castle and myself were the only females at our meeting & but(!) fevl
others attended
4
Ur Huet(l) left for San Francisco
5
Friday a rainy day
6
Prepared communion for the native church.
I sent a letter to the girls
Isabella spent the night at Punahou
In the Pr1 \'irote a noteto Il. Hill
Esqr
7
Sabbath
Did not attend publ ic \'Jorship to day
Has lame in my feet.
flr Clark
i
had comnunion both in the morning and afternoon.
8th
nonday
rely time is very much occ upi ed
native and the additional care of [Irs
and took leave
13
~J
and the babe
Or Huet called to day
Expects tomorrow to sail for San Francisco.
:lrs H sent me v/ord that she expected to sail next f10nday for San F(!) and I
made some cookies for her voyage
14
having only the assi stance of one
Sabbath
Isabella called down to see her
A church of 12 members \'Jas organized at the Bethel and :1r Damon
was installed the pastor
The Lord's supper \'las celebrated in the afternoon.
;lrs \,Jhitney came in to dine vlith us.
1!J
flonday
\·Je had fIr f1itche11 & fIr Hutchings to tea, also fir Alexander.
18
(Thursday)
\~e
had a company of 21 to sit down to tea
IJe had all the board-
ing schollars(l) and sane of the children in the neighbourhood
ly v/orship ir,unediate1y after tea.
" youth united in singing
HOI'I
We had fami-
The large & interersting circle of children
shall the young secure their heart &. guard
their 1 ives from sin &. f1r \'Ihitney led in prayer.
The evening I'/as spent in
plays of an intellectual character in \'ihich llr & :1rs \lhitney & f'lr Goodale
took a prof11inent part
A fe\'1 pieces of music Vlere sung and at half past nine
the children left to I'lalk in the light of a beautiful moon to Punahou
20
(I I'lrote to my daughters but fa i1 ed of send i n9 by lJudge Turrel (! )
6/18S0
21
Sabbath
I attended the native Service in the rnorning & heard f1r Armstrong.
and at the Bethel at noon
23
Tuesday
24
Ued
& in
I made calls down town
& called
Had a very thin evening meeting --
to attend singing school.
fever
25
the evening.
at a mi1ners shop
Isabe~'la
Hr Ruggles has been
spends the night at Punahou
tal~en
quite ill ,lith a
Has ,vatchers.
Thursday.
;l.J's birth day - I called over at f1r f:'5 to see rlr Ruggles
case is considered a critical one.
brain.
His feet were cold.
His
The uoctors fear an affection(!) of the
I applied mustard to them & sat "lith him tHO
hours, during which time he "las unable to express a single connected thought.
At noon I retured{!) to my room to plead for the conversion of my beloved
daughter and to intreat{!) the Lord to spare the life and restore the reason
of the son of a missionary \'/ho I fear is unprepared for death & eternity.
To the Sovereign grace of God I commend him & also my Ol'/Tl dear child.
26
Friday
11r Ruggles has had t\I/O convulsions and "/as thought to be dying in
the last
Dr L. entertains very feeble hopes for his life
He had I'/atchers
all night
27
Sat
tlr R. had a confortable night and his reason has been resto,red.
Dr.
Newcomb has ordered qu:ninc to be given him for fever, which has had a good
effect.
I called & found him much better.
He had dressed himself & walked
out this A.M. which appears rather presumptious(!)
His mind probably is
very weak
28
Sabbath
I attended the native service t\'Jice and once at the Chapel.
case has dwelt on my mind & I have tried to commend him to God
o that
29
i'10nday
30
He continues
he would now attend to the One thing fleedful.
I 'vas greatly astonished this A rt to see fIr R "/a1king up the De-
pository stairs
April
fIr R' s
Tuesday
He appears weak in both body
Levi T' s birth day
& for him
& mind
He has entered into hi s teens.
I prayed with
ily only hope for him, for all my children is in God's covenant
mercy & converting grace.
Mr Hutchings called last evening
& begged
me to take him as a boarder.
He has been to Ha''Ja i i & on hi s return had an attack of fever
&
agle
He
appears refined & polite in his manners & compassion \'Iould not allow under
present circuli1stances to make any objections, but I do not feel prepared to
assume this additional family care for any length of time.
I'lay 1st
ilay 2
Had a very thin evening neeting.
Had ;lr fla 11' s family,
\,/110
are soon goi ng to move out of our nei ghbour-
7/1850
hood, to tea
:Iay 3
Mrs His health appears much improved
Attended the examination at Punahou School
& sisters \'lere present and a fell invited friends
improvement made in speaking singing
pleasantly.
i'lay
a number of the brethren
Was pleased to witness the
& composition Spent the day very
11r Gulick took tea with us.
4
rlr & tlrs Whitney sail ed for Kaua i about
5
Sabbath
I \'/a1ked to church
~2
past four P 11
my children
\~ith
I also attended the native
Service in the afternoon
6 & 7
Busily engaged in \'/ritin9 letters to send via San Francisco by I'lr Lewis &
Orreme1(!)
8
The Charles arrived and brought iliss Bishop to her native land
her in the afternoon at Mr Castle's
I called on
She attended the evening meeting and
there V.fere more present than usual.
9
fir B and his daughter called
11
~]e
they expect to morrow to leave for El'/a
had a preparitory(!) lecture at the School 11Ouse, \'Jhich vias very much out
of order & troubled me very PlUch.
I attended the native service in the PI1 and tile conmunion
12
13 & 14
15 i1ay
Busy I'Jriting to my dear children
Had the pleasure of hearing that the riontrea1 arrived in N B (This infor-
mation aftenvards proved incorrect)(l)
of the passengers I-!ere printed
the 14 of flarch and that the names
ilr Lel'lis & rlr 0 Gul ick took passage about
noon for San Francisco by \-/hon I sent a snall box of letters & $40 in 901d
to my children.
17
!lad i-Ir Thurston to tea.
16 ( 1 )
A short but pleasant visit
flade SOI,le calls dO\'JI1 to\m
called on ;lrs Harris a stranger \'/hose husband
is absent and \'lho has had an iron chest carried out of her house 8, has been
robbed of some hundreds of dollars -(
?
) whose husband is at California
hardly able to obtain a support
I an permitted to
17 (! )Sabbath.
enjo~'
She is in destitute circumstances
0 for a 9rateful heart for the Plercies that
I have recd(!) an unexpected favor to day.
Ilad headach(!) -- did not attend the Plorning service
native \','orship in the afternoon
;Iay
I also called on a dress maker from
f\ttended
11r j\ preached.
22
f1essers I,: & G rode to E\'Jn fA returned at 10 the same evening
26
I attended service at the chapel and there had notice(!) that the funeral
of ilr Tobey v/ou1d be attended at
to see his corpse
~
P:1
I<Ja1ked dovJI1 \lith rlr I,' to tile hospital
He \las very much emaciated
Should not have recognized
him ----------------- Sad, very sad \'lOuld his friends have fe1t could they
8/l3~O
have seen hirol.
27
I·Jed
Packed E.. sent a box of crockery to Kailua
Had ilaternal fleeting at our
house
:lay
30
;tr H sailed for 11aui
31
Friday
[Ir Allen cal1ed \'lith his son I'lho has just arrived fron! the US in the
Eliza \'Janrick
Young ilr A was a classrlate of Evarts at Ii mls(!) Colle<)e
He
gave me f:luch gratifying information respecting him
June
1st
Sat~rday'
2
I attended Service at the Chapel but not at the stone church
June 3
John Gulick returned from San Francisco.
f,ttended :lonthl', Concer't at rlr Anlstrona IS
(:.)
~
itr IIilcox l'lade a report on the
,,1o rilvianfl nission
Tuesday
June 4
i'lrs Clark's far:lily & ours had a pic nic(!) at the head of rlanoa
valley
dren
There Vlere present besides our fanilies Dr & ilrs newcomb &
~liss
;li11s iJessers Gaily(!). & rogers(!) & \·!hitney.
day & a very pleasant
t\JO
chil-
\.Ie had a pleasant
ti~e
Uhen vie returned in the evening, found 11r Hutchings had returned fror.1
naui, -- t1r Gulick took tea vlith us -- tlr Bishop & fliss Bernice v.lere married
in the evening
Her parents & relatives opposed then till the lasts & refused
to witness the cermony.
5
\~ed
evenHiiJ iteeting as usual
6
Thursday
Clark
Hiserable discords in the singing.
Decided to let Isabella go to Uaialua \'lith r1r Gulick, and S'arah(!)
Cannot obtain such a horse as I could desire but have
de~ided
to let
her try old Gray.
7
~riday
Devoted the whole forenoon in preparing daughter for her visit.
(!) left at 20 Minutes past 3 Pil
The
As she has not practiced riding much on
horseback I feel a ['ldther I s anxiety on her account
r1ay a kind Providence
preserve her from harm & return her in safety.
rtr Bailey called & cleaned the piano.
June 8
9
attended native service in the afternoon & service at the Chapel
Sabbath.
in the evening. -- James' birth day
He is 15
0 that he may novi put aV/ay
youthful folly and begin to live for heaven & a blessed eternity
June
10
i10nday
Received letters from my four oldest children just tV-IO months from
their date
The girls arrived in Boston the 4 of April and on the 7th & 8th
had an interview with their brothers.
They vrere all in good health blessed
be God for this nel'.J expression of his goodness to tle & rline
12
!1r Emerson is over fror.l Haialua
He conducted our
\~ed
evening meeting
has invited Sarah Clark and Isabella to make theM a visit
He
9/18S0
June
13
(Crossed out)
14
(Crossed out)
15
:1rs Judd &. firs Bates ca 11 ed --
16
(Crossed out)
13 ( ! )
I have been much occupied in writing, :lr H. has requested ne to have the
estate of rk C settled
14(!)ilr Bailey had his singing class r.leet at our house -- ilrs Parker \'las present
Isabella returned safe &. sound and though s'he rode fron \·Jaialua a distance
of 36 miles she was not much fatigued
80th she & Sarah attended the singing
School
15
Saturday
board
ilr Parker took breakfast I·lith us. --
Hhitney paid me 24(1) for
He left in the evening for Kauauai(l) to bring hOMe his I'/ife & child.
Evening r1iss Bishop came to
16
~lr
Sabbath day
fliss Gishop &. I attended the native service and ".Jalkea from
the Stone church to the Chapel.
Hawaiian Bible Society.
the evening.
the night and to stay over the Sabuath
s~pend
J.!!:.. f..
ilr D preached the annual sermon for the
tliss 8 and the 11isses C \'Jalked down to Chapel in
VJalked home v. . ith us
17
itiss 13 spent the day with f1rs Lathrop 18 She returned I'Jith her father
19
rlessers Emerson & Ba ldwi n are both at H-- They conducted our Wed even i ng
meeting
20
I1r B took breakfast "lith us I·lith :lr [.(absent)(sleep)(l)
Called "lith nr
Clark in the evening at Or l'Joodls to make some inquiries re?pecting
21
Sat
~Jarren
ilr J\llen the Consul call to certify the documents that have been prepar-
ed for th~US
23
Attended chapel only in the evening -- Very l'Iarm vleather
Isabella commenced
attending the Bethel Sunday School.
24
This Has my baking day and ;lartha Annis uirthday
25..
Tuesday
Spent the day at Punahou.
fiad a very pleasant visit
turned in the evening lie found i1r &. ilrs
2G
l~hitney
lJhen I·/e re-
at home
fIr Bailey took tea and attended the evening meeting
tlr Baldl-iin still at H
dade long remarks at the meeting.
27
!1r Baldl'lin took breakfast \'/ith us.
Levi, Isabella and lIlyself rode up into
the valley to spend the day ",ith fIrs Bates.
Had a delightful visit
Called
on :lrs Lo Smith f1rs Jani on [Irs Jonstone(!) rlrs Andre\Js and ;lrs Gishop (the
bride) :Irs tlarsilall. :Irs Sno,,! and on the gentlenan of Rose BAnk
29
:lr Castle sailed for Kauai -- :lr
30
Sabbath day
ilr & ilrs
~!hitney
[~flrs
\:hitney took tea at :lr
Arl~lstrongls
carried out their infant to Charel to be bap-
10/1850
tised
3
July
1st
0
His nar.le is Hervey Ely
In the P il ilr Damon had conmunion service at
'dcok
Hiss ilills called and inquired ho\'l we were going to spend the 4th of July
and proposed havinu a pic nic at Punahou.
(July
2d)
Uaked in the r:lornin~ /\t four in the P:l :lr G harnassed(!) rlr C-s horse anll
took :lr & :lrs
~!hitney
and
n~'self
up to itr l\ndrc\'ls to call on the brille &
groom!
July
3
',;as not I'lell
Head disor:dered
1,las obliged to be absent from the I!ed evening
.1eeti n~
There is a :loravian :lissionary here.
:lr :lertizing.
expedition going in search of Sir John Franklin
acquainted with the E
July 4th
lanyuage.
(1)
He attended the prayer Meeting
at Punahou.
I did not, having no inclination nor spirits to join the company.
This
Puali, a good old faithful Honan who lived v/ith us 14 years,
l~lOrning
I trust has entered upon a blessed immortality.
able tenper and ever apeared(!) like a Christian.
ment(!) for our family
5
She had a very ami-
She manifested her attatch-
to the last.
f\fter breakfast Isabella & I attended the funeral of Puali.
in the yard of V..ahaupio.
July 6'
as interpreter being
'~goes
of the families at the Station & :lr :lerzing(!) '-fent up to spend the day
~lost
died.
July
fie belongs to the
Sa turday
She \\las buried
ilr Clark made a prayer over the grave.
Recd 1 etters & papers fran \·Jarren by the Chil 0 1 00
&~
24 days fror.J
Boston
PrepareJ bread fot; the communion of the native church and assisted :1r
Clark in cutting it up
7
Sabbath
Attended the native
the chapel in the evening
mOt~ning
service and in the
Very ,'/arm weather
r
i1 the communion and
Felt extremely languid
\Jas
Cjuite tried by rlr. H busy out till 11 o'clock
July
8
Recd a letter from ilrs H also a valuable present -- Attended the 11 concert at
11r
July
9
A'sv~"ith
Tuesday
I1r & f'lrs H--
Called with rlr G in the evening on rlr Ii and 11rs Saraih(!)
an interesting and beautiful sight to see them in their
OI'm
It \'las
house \'Jith a
family of five children around them -- Every thing in the parlour being
eligant(l) and in perfect order
When we returned rtr Damon call 'd to introduce a son of Dr Beecher.
at(!)
present a sailor on board the (blank)
July
10
t-lrs
\lith
~J
and Isabella spent the day at Dr Lathrop.'s
----(!)
in the evening
Had some 00nversation
rleeting as usual but more thinly attended
11/1850
11
Thursday
at
The !ilission recd a letter fm(!) Dr Anderson
I heard it read
Clark's - fir Castle still absent at Kauai - Ilr Cook(!) too much occupi-
~1r
ed to call a rleeting of the Station
SOrle
ideas having originated with
ne\'J
llessers A & H(?) on board the !lontreal respecting the taking a new station
or stations on some of the islands in the Pacific have given the Board considerable thought
1211.(!)
13
A day of domestic toil & providentially supplied \dth native assistance
Saturday
Had the
body & mind
~
fixed by a forei gn carpenter
Am glad that the Sabbath is nigh
Fi nd myse1 f \'Iearied in
Return 0 my soul unto th.'¢
rest
14
Sab
Attended native service in the P 11 and heard John Ii exhort
ed to chapel in the evening -- heard Mr 0 preach Subject
15
i·lrs Clark \'Vas taken sick --
i'londay 15
r~aman
v!a1k-
the Syrian
rlrs Ives "lho1e far1i1y have the op-
thalmia
16
Tuesday
flaJ i'lessers Thurston & Castle to tea besides our
the evening very pleasantly.
July
17
Warren's birth day --
-
He is 21.
0\'10
family
Spent
His nind is decidedly made up to return
to the islands -- May he a decided Christian a good soldier of the Cross
1,Je had a iletllodist minister ilr Horn and an elder f1r Crookes at our prayer
fleeting
113
l30th took part in the exercises
Thursday
I-Jent with my boys to "the taylors:to have some clothes measured
from Kaua i •
& cut -- (in conversation) ilr & i'lrs Dole arrived, Spent tliO hours in the
evening vlith ilr _ _ _ _(1)
July 1850
!lad a call from the 11isses J \·,110 ".Jere unusually friendly
19
Friday
21
Sabbath
Attended the Native Service in the
evening
ily f1ind was much affected by a retrospective glanae of the past
P~1
and at the Chapel in the
scenes of the year
22
\!Je have four carpenters & tl'/O natives at work shinyl ing the roof
23
I rJade a visit vlith ilr & tlrs Hhitney and ilessers Thurston -- & G
at Punahou
nine
24
Isabella
It was a beautiful :loon ligl1t evening and we returned about
clock.
0
t'Jed
:1r Hutching moved intI) t1r Clarks house & took board at 11r Cook's(~)
Our evening meeting was very small indeed.
25
l3atchelors(!) Ball at tile COflmercial Ilotel.
26
Friday
Received letters from
l~arren &
the girl s
Had a call from ilr & firs
Lee in the evening
27
-Sat.
iliss Smith and several of the boarding
scllolar~
arrived this 1\ nand
12/1850
took breakfast vlith us.
23
Sab
J\ttended rlative service in t:1e £1.:1. & at the chapel in the
evenin~J
Text fror;] Rev.
29
This by the day of the month,
dear husband's death
& yesterday
(sabbath) the anniversary of
(\ day of soler.m thought & retrospection
children some of the ",ritten charges of their
father for
deal~
to the
i~ead
\las
the~,l
Much affected in the evening by prasing(!) some of his writings
30
Tuesaay
i1y dear husband \1aS laid in tile ground just one year ago.
r.
life ue like his -- The Lord Hatch over
convert ny sons
me to be kind, reasonable &. faithful to thee
fl51Y
The Lord enable
\iith out the aid of divine
grace I shall labour in vain
31
Wed
A great day
pendance(!)
o clock
A national holiday to celebrate the Nation's Inde-
A salute of 21 guns vIas fired fro II PunchbO\vl precisely at 12
Paki and Kania havin9 built and furnished their splendid new house
gave a dinner to the chiefs
persona~Jes (~
high officers of the Aupl.Ini
palace VIas opened in the evening and the Queen received calls
indisposed -- i1r G ;'\et "lith an accident about noon
The
The King vias
/\ native on the full
gallop came dashing against his horse -- 80th v/ere thro\,1Il on the ground
The native vIas hurt
;lr G receved(!) a \1olmd above the iyebrm'iO) v:hich \'las
hO\lever slight & did not prevent his going to the palace
\'Jent but myself &. the baby
(The following
July 31, 1350.
~ms
All the family
Prayer Pleeting orll'litted
written on a separate page):
A great day - A national holiday. - to celebrate the Independence af
the Aupuni. -- /\ salute of 21 uuns Has fired from Punch BO\,ll precicily(!)
at 12 a' c 1 ac k.
Paki & Kania, having built and just furnished their splendid ne\l house, gave
a dinner to the Chief Personages
& High
Officers, of the Aupolli.
The Palace VJas opened in the evening, & the
i( i ng
~ueen
received calls.
--- The
\'Ia s i nd i spa sed
flr. G. --- met with an .accident a little before noon.
gallop, came dash. against his horse.
A native on the full
Goth velere thrQl'm on the ground.
The native \'las hurt. t1r G received a 'yJOund just above the right eyebro"",
'I'lhich !Ao"Jcver,
ViaS
slight and did not prevent his going to the Palace.
All the far.lily went but myself & the baby.
Aug.lst
Prayer Meeting or.litted.
Captain Carter died last night at 12 o'clock & \,!as buried this P.il. --- As
a fool dieth, so died he in the delirium tremens.
Copied from a >lerlOrandum(!)
(End of separate page)
13/1850
Aug
1
Capt Carter died last night & I'las buried this P!1 (*As a fool dieth. (In the
delirium tremens)
Aug 1 st
Thursday
The school at PunaholJ lIas commenced
Levi and Isabella
attended but James, I kept at home to remove the shingles which had been
taken off the house -- i1r IJ paid up his last months board $50
Aug
2
ltonday eve (! )
\'}e all attended the exhibition of ilr Fuller's School
3d
appeared very
~"ell
Saturday
\~hitney
ilrs
The singing \'las excellent
and little Hervey took passage at 4 this P l'I in the
Don Quixotte for flaui and Kealakekua
calls dO\-,1I1 tOI'ln
The schollars(!)
After they left Isabella & I made
I-le called upon :Irs Dudoit & the rlisses Corney at fIrs
uominis also on ;lrs Lee
l·ie called on ilrs Von Pfister at i1rs HavIland's and
at ;lrs tlcKee' s & at Dr Woods
4
Sab
Attended ilorning Service at the Chapel
f1r D preached from Rev lie
endavored(!) in his Sermon to improve the providence which had suddenly removed one of the old residents from thiS community.
5
>!onday
The house having just been reshingled, I spent the day in cleaning
the garret -- Tho' very tired, I I':alked over to fir Armstrong's to attend the
tlonthly Concert
6
Tuesday
Had a pleasant con---n(1) I'/ith fir
--
on a particular subject --
to be my last effort unless the spirit moves me to speak again.
7
I·Jednesday A rem arkable event -- A total ecl ipse of the sun
dark that it was necessary to 1 ight a lamp in the house
mid night
all Vlent out
Jupiter & Venus were conspicuous and about 12
into the street to look at it
other stars.
~Je
It was so
There \',as a slldden change in the atraosphere from mid day to
The I~hole face of the sun was covered, but there I'lere beauitiful (!)
soft silver rays encircling the outer edges of it -- It was a sublime sight
approaching the a\'Jful.
I
\JaS
glad v/hen it passed off & felt as never before.
the beauty of the j.Ji se Ki n9' s remark Truly the 1 i ght is sweet & avery pl easant thing it is to see the sun.
About 4 PI1 I walked out to call
011
aalled on rlrs Jarret & rtrs lIenderson
and I'Jilcox at our house.
but very few present
8th
Thursday
9
Friday
Hannah Hooper \·,ho is ill --
I~hen I returned found i1essers Jonson(!)
They both stopped to tea.
re~arks
on the
cleaning the chanbers
I also
Evening rleet, as usual
pheno~ena
& attending
various dOMestic concerns.
I kept James at hone this \leek fron school I.'ho has removed fA cleared
al'lay all the rubbish of the old roof
It has been a hard task but he has
14/1850
comp1 eted it
10
Sat
Had the mats taken up and the children gave the parlor floor a thOI"Ough
\'1ashing
\'2~
\le replaced the mats fA returned the furniture before evening.
I
obliged to be absent from the preparitory lecture at 4 PM
f1r Bond (the Unitarian :1inister) rlade a ver~' pleasant social call, but
he intended it for rlrs Uhitney
11
Sabbath
Communion of the ilission church at the native School house
Services
conduc ted by ; lr Dole -- Attended c hape 1 in the even i ng.
12
:londayevening
\-le all attended the agricultural i'leetin9 in the Chapel
A
Society vias organized taking the name 6f the Royal Agricultul"al Society
;tr ------- left off drinking tea &. coffee
Janes commenced attending
school
13
Tuesday
spent the evenljng
14
\Jed
/\11 the children absent -- ilr 11ilcox took tea &
A very long day
I\no~iler
ilr
over to attend the
E~lerson
/\~J--al
(lJ r1eetings
long day but I shall becor:le accLlstoned to it
I an glad of the
leisLlre it affords to attend to long neglected duties
Eve n9 (1) :leet small
Cooke ilr Castle & ilary
17
our farilily present
Have been \'Iriting to day.
Had
18
1:4
:lr A I S four cllil drell fIr & f1rs Cl ark & daughter ;lr
Sab
r~ev
/\ddrcss to the children by ilr !\
Sent off six pages to :laria Jane & i1artha Ann --
; Ir Dwi 0 ht to tea
firs Paty
viaS
confined I-rith a daughter.
;Irs Arrlstrong I-las present
I attended service in the evening at the chapel & heard ilr DI-!ight preach
his sermon on influences
Aug 1800
19
Text
flo man liveth to himself
fIr D called & took breakfast v: it 11 us.
;londay
In the P;1 he call'd to say
good bye & I furnished him vlith some provision for his homeward passage
20
Tuesday
Had conversation \'lith
respecting kalele ka pule po eko+u.
\'/hich seemed to be received as it I'las neant. in, kindness
t~ed
21
Called down at i1c Shillabars(?) to vlash & dress [Irs
(22
Spiris(l) depressed -- Both gent absent from tea. 23 conversation \'lith
piS
babe.
Song direction from above)
Sab
23 24 25
26
ilon.
\',lent ao\'m to dress the babe
Called in the Morning at ilrs
piS
and attended to the babe
called at ilrs Lade's & Damonls and at l1rs Penhallovls --
Afterwards
Urote to ilrs Hoop-
er & sent a box by Cap Pen: la llqvl(?)
27
fIrs Clark called down at rlrs
~Jas
piS
and dress the babe
sent for to go & see her in the eveing(l)
The r.1other more ulll'/ell
She has taken cold in her
1b /1850
breast
vlhile I \'Jas there rlrs Dar.lOn called to see Ple She said she had left
VIeynton (! )
Capt &ilrs
(& EnS) gent(!) & lady) at our house I'Iho \'~ere anxious that
I should take then to br.;:rd \'!hile their ship vias undergoing repairs
28
Aug
Had l1r
GiS
chamber cl eaned and put one in order for Capt & fIrs \'!eyenton
It nained & Isabella did not attend schoo11 (!)
ilr A-r.lg(!) present at the evening fleeting
She made herself very useful
The Capt & lady car.le up after
tea bu t \'Jere too r.lUC h fat i gued to stay fo r the f1ee t i ng
29
Thursday.
Busy about domest ic affairs.
fIr Gul ick took tea but "lent illlmed i-
ately after to Punahou
30
Saturday
Had John Gul ick. the t\'IO LYDans & tlunson Coan vlhou(!) have just
arrived, & fIrs 1'1 to dinner.
An exceedingly fatiguing day.
In the evening fIr Hubbard called & stoid(!) to tea.
1 ive such a 1 ife
I vJOuld not all-JaY(!)
11ay I have heal th el. strength to endure the 1 abour & toil
of the coroli ng month
Sept. 1 & 2d
Yesterday by the day of the 110nth & to day (ilonday) by the day of the Heek.
is the anniversary of Lly r.larriage 22 years ago.
calling the past. now forever fled
Busy thought has been re-
Yesterday I dreamed I had a pleasant but
too short an intervievl with my serene. sainted husband
greet lIle & exhort rle to be faithful to the end
He only calld(!) to
I strove to detain him but
he vias gone as I repeated the lines of Dr lJatt
This life's a drearl. an empty shew,
But the bright \'JOrld to 1'1n1ch vIe go
Has joys substantial
& sincere.
Hilell shall I \'1ake & find me ther' tears relieved my vtido\'led burdened
heart.
;·lon
Evening
Attended the ilonthly concert at fIr A's with Capt & ilrs
~Jeyenton
The exercisas \'Jere conducted by fIr Dar:lOn 2. l-Jere more interesting than they
have been for the five past [lonths
Tuesday
3
f1r BAiley took tea Ilfith us and had a last singing school in the evening at
;lr Clark's -- j'lr & r1rs J Ladd !'lade me Cjuite a long call
4
I!ed< :Ir Bailey took breakfast \-/ith us and soon after took leave expecting
to sail this P N from Lahaina & from thence to the U.S.
I sent a letter by
hifll to the girl s & one to Ur /\nderson
5
l1r Alexander arrived and nade Me an early call
~on
8th
Sab
I ' . . as happy to hear fran his
t'Jm who embarked last fall in the ilontreal for the U.S.
attended the rlative Serv}ce in the P 11 & Chapel in the evening.
most unexpectedly cane in after dinner.
rtr Bond
16/1850
Sept
9 th
Doctor Judd & the tV/O young Princ.es arrived in a brig fron San Francisco.
Their arrival was 50 unexpectedly Cjuiet that \'Ie could not credit the report
that I<auka & na al i i opiopio had actually corne ashore
The Kin~J and suit
left last Sat to make a tour of this island and the young Chiefs set out
about noon to join the party
the joy that
1'/aS
A salute fron Punch BOI'll Has given to express
fel t on the return of the absent ones.
f1inute guns vlere
aftenJards fired as a token of respect for President Taylor the intel1igence of \'ihose death has just been received. --
I reed letters from "J
'" ilA 0'1e that is I:lyself ;; children attended Sunda,Y School concert at ilr
Ca s t 1e I s (! )
12
Thursday 12
Capt \! has come hone every day to dine this \leek conseCjuent-
ly I am more occupied in tile kitchen than usual -- f1rs
u & Hiss
flills
call l d this A.:1., the latter accepted an invitation to spend the day vlith
:lrs tl, and as she brought no \'lOrk, she very kindly nade ne t\'/o collars
13
Friday 13
Baked & fitted off 11r Bond for Ila ...!aii
Evening ;11' Thurston hdd a singing School at ilr C\lstle's
14
fIrs \1 has a boil on her ann -- In addition to all my other cares, I
(! )
made & changed six poul ices for her. Had a free & fa i thful conversation
Sat
IVi th r Ir
15
Sab
in the evening
lIas sent for by ilrs P
attendill~
better
1-IIlO
fears she shall have a broken breast
After
the afternoon Service I calld(!) dovlI1 to :lrs P and found her
f,ttendcd Chapel in the evenin!]
fir Thurston has taken charge of
the singinu or has perforlJlcd the Organists part fA led the
choil~
r:luch to the
satisfaction of this congregation
16
ilonday
17
Tuesday
:Ir &
~Irs
Lee & ilr Haris(?) &. ilrs PenhallOl'i called.H!)
ilrs Judd made a very kind social call
The Dr has gone over to
l<aneohe to meet tile King
18
lIead ache depress in nind
~;ed
:leeting thinly attended
burdened v/ith care
(t
anxiety
Evening
prayCl~
Have r.lade the inCjuiry at the proper source, I,!hat
can be done to keep up the interest in our social prayer :leetings
0 for
the Cjuickening influences of the Spirit.
19
ilrs Castle had a party
The ladies fIrs r1e\'/col:1e(!) &. daughter !Irs Damon 2,
1'Iiss [Hlls call 'd -- I spent the eve in taking care of :lrs Ives babe
The
family are greatly afflicted
20
;Irs Castle had a party of young people to tea and singing school in the eveni n9.
21
Sat
\'~e had ,lr Damon's far,dl~1 to teu [( sorle social culls in the eveninu
a
SaL
I attended service V,lice at the chapel.
f~ode dOI:1n
I-lith :lr Castle __
17 !l8S0
Heard t\'10 good sermons -- rlr Goodale played on the Eoliana(?)
Singin9 il'1-
proved thougil tile tunes l'/ere new & but fmJ of the congregation knew ttlem.
23
;londay
ning
I had a company of the ;lisses in the neighbourhood to spend the eve-
:lary Castle and Victoria the Princess took tea
lJohn Ii call'd at nine
in the evening to I·,rait upon her home -- Cart \1-- fired off tlt/O rockets for
the
a~lusement
of the young folks.
tlith music & other variations the eve
passed off very pleasantly.
25
itr C. at \')a iana i (!).
IJed.
flr A. conducted the neeti ng -- It vvas short
appropriate -- The inquiry I'las raade \.:hat could be done to make our
[~ernarks
meetings more profitable and to keep up an interest in them.
26
Spent the evening in pleasant conversation -------------Capt & fIrs H expect to leave in less than a "/eek
27
Called on f'1rs Patv. vlhose health is improving
27 (1 )
Had call s from Punahou children and one of the girl s
Spent the day with us
Dr Judd called about five 0 clock but I \lias out and only recd his card
The King & company returned
They V/el'e net by the l'1any of the most respectable
residents in town & I,/ere cheered through the streets to the palace.
29
Their Majesties the King & Queen attended morning service at the stone
Sab
Church
Al so his Highness John Young :lr Judd and the Prince /\lexander Riho-
riho.
30
Halked do\'In to Chapel in the evening.
flonday
Oct 1.
A very busy day-----
Tuesday
singing.
2
Hed.
ilrs Clark. & daughters called in the evening & spent an hour in
;'lr G played on the piano.
Cap & ;lrs \·!eynton dined at 3
T(!)
0
clock and left for their home on board
the Cov!l i tz
Had our usual evening meeting
4
Friday
rtr
\~hitney
sailed this P ['1 for [laui in hope of meeting his wife
there. to accompany her home
Saturday
S
Baked cOJ:mlunion bl'ead for the native church and cut it up --
:tr Ives arrived from I"..auai
6
Sab
Cloudy in the morning.
I walked to chapel
& returned home in a shower.
It rained during nost of the remainder of the day.
fIr G again performed
the part of chorister.
Octr (I)
(llr Andrews calld and took tea.
had to via 1 k home ina
7
nonday
5 hO\'Jcr
I walked \'1ith hir,l to [Ionthly Concert.
)
The Truman arrived -- She left the US the 15 of ;lay
grave stone arrived.
\·Ie
Great \,/as my grief to find it broken
;lr ChamlJerlain's
13 /18:)0
Tile Geo: (1) Hallet Sailed the 1st of flay & has not yet
arrived
I recd
letters from tJarren fA 1'laria Jane.
8
Tuesday
ilr L Srilith cane davin in his carriage to Spend the day in the valley
a pleasant visit (except that I felt sad at heart.)
.~d
Judd on my \'lay home
I called on Dr
!lad friendly intervievJ the fist(!) I have had since
the death of my dear husband.
I begged fIr Sr,li th to 1et me fla 1 k home that
I might call on :lrs lIall.
g
\Ject eve fIrs Clark has gone to t'iaialua
\'/as conducted by
~lessers
:lr C did not attend our >leetig(!)
Castle f. Cooke.
It
The latter has been confined at
home for a v/eek Hith the opthalmia
10
The Geo. Hallet arrived and brought letters &
SO~le
freight for the nission.
I recd letters fran the girl s
(11)(!)
Friday
:lr & r1rs Hhitney arrived
:lrs Dole ? her tl'JO boys took dinner I:ith
us & Capt & llrs \!eynton took tea.
12
Sat
i!ec'd a letter frolil Evarts. a
',1rs l: & Isabella dined at ,1r Damon's
to tile cOI1lr.1union at our house
good one via San Francisco. --
ver~'
lie had tIle fleeting at 4 r:! preparitory
TI'IO of ;lr Gulick's sons Vlere recd to the
church. one by profession & the other by letter.
14
;londay
:lade Guava jellY
The children attended the Sabbatfl School Con-
cert at :lr Castle's.
15
Tuesday
16
~~ed
Had :!r Thurston
to tea & never did I see hin so agreeallle
I:ave been 'driting letters. -- :leeting in the evening attended by seve-
ral of Ollr families ,lith the children
17
Thursday
Cilpt
[~
The exercises conducted by fIr I\Rmstrong
ilrs l!eynton called &. invited :lr Zt ilrs \:hitney Isal;ella :A
uyself to dine on board the Co\,:litz next Saturday
18
Had a very pleasant call fror,l ;lr Parker
In the evening nade calls \lith :lr &. rlrs \Jhitney on the t\'JO :lrs Hood, .lrs
Oct.
Joctors lle\lconb and Lathrop.
19
Sat
;ll~s
Darnon and :lrs J Ladd & ilrs Dr Hoffman
Dined I'lith ilr &. ilrs Ii on board the COI.Jlitz and had an exceedingly pleas-
ant visit vlith Cilpt &. [Irs l!cynton
21
:lon.
Reed letters from :'lJ & itA -- [lr Clark I'lent over to \Jaialua for his
\'Iife & youngest children
22
Tuesday
ilr Hubbard called, also :lr Gulick, Capt &. :lrs l!cynton.
They all
took tea
23d
I'led eve meeting nore interesting.
:lr C absent.
A young man (Ilr D) got
up & confessed that he had been a lIanderer. from his God, desired to return
& begged an interest in our prayers
19/1850
24
r1r Pee.k called & spent an hour.
25
Friday
26
Sat.
ilr & 1\lrs \-1 I'lent but I decl ined the invitation
fir J Ladd had a party
;lr 8. :lrs Damn called
He expects soon to sail for San Francisco.
& requested me to take as boarders for a short
time Capt Ei ilrs Bunker but I decl ined .,.----- ;lrs t! (. I called dOl'm on :lrs
Pa ty II/ho is to move on ilonday into the vall ey
28
ilonday
!liss Coffin came dO\'Jl1 from Punahou about 10 A il & commenced sevling
for me.
29
Tuesday
Curti s Lyons came dOI'1Il & took me up to Punahou to read
AIS ;lon-
;t
trea 1 journal
30
I'Jed
ilr Peck attended our evening meeting
fIr Denston
took part in prayer
fir Castle & he Ilere the only persans present to lead.
Nov.
2d
I finished & sent to the llail bag four sheets to be forwarded by the Penelope
to the U S via San Francisco
~
Sabbath
The 23 Thi s day completes the 23 year of my r:li ssionary 1 ife and
the twelfth year of my youngest daughter
Truly I ought to sing of mercy
though I have been bereft of my beloved companion yet the Lord hath left
me many blessing
4th
ilonday
Attended Chapel in the evening.
Attended the Concert at :1r A1s
Had a very lengthy
~leetin9
(Blank pages follow, skips to 1851)
flpril
29
Tuesday 11rs Castle \'las confined Idth a son (George P. born April 29, 1851)
assisting me in sel-ling -----------
Had :lrs
rle~..man
fIr GovIer "las married to iliss Crossl'lel at ;'lr Arnstrong1s
i'lay
2d
Friday
i'lay
6
Tuesday
Opening of the legislature at noon in the Stone Church
at 1 Pil from the rtessers GovIer & their "lives
:lay
8th & 9
;ilay
10
~, ~lrs
Had calls
\-Ihitney
Examination of the Funahou School and close of the term
Saturday
I-Jas very busy arranging things for the Ha\'laiian Brethren.
Had :lr
&. ;ks Hitchcock to tea
11
Sabbath
I1r Taylor preached a very solerm funeral Sermon on account of the
death of :lr Jasper.
12
TuesdayClonday)
Baked in the
mornin~J
The Ka Luna nrrived about 4 P;\
bringing the families of 11essers Lyons Bond Kinney Uhitt1esay(!) tletmore,
& Father ThJrston & br Lyman & Co an & Conde :1essers Bond & wife & five
children Thurston & eoan are accommodated \!ith us
General i'leeting "las organised(!)
14
~Jed
The eve meeting vias at our house
15
Thursday
ilr Gul ick conducted the exercises.
Young :lr J\ Thurston is again lC\id prostrate ,lith a fever
16 & 17
I attended General :"leeting
r.la kai
belonged to the school or to Honolulu station
~anifested
ld
Sab
The subject before the house was \"hether Punahou
Strong feeling is
on both sides
Attended the Stone Church in the morning & heard ilr Pogue preach
Text
I'M not ashaMed of the Gospel of Christ
Hr Coan staid\!) to dinner -- attended service in the Chapel in the evening
19
ilonday
i'lrs I~hitney arrived & spent the night at our house
20
Had fIr EMerson's family to dinner & :Ir Taylor's to tea
\lent out a short time
to the meeting the question not decided
day
21
Had :Ir Lyons family to dinner
vied
Evening ;leeting at the School house
Exerc i ses conducted by tlr Bond
22
Thut~sday
The disputed point Vias decided in favor of the i1akia(Makai)
land as a pasture for Ilonolulu famil ies
23
Thursday(!) Had .lr Jole's far.lily to dine and Dr C" flrs \~etmore to spend
the night
I~ftcr a I/eary day conversed v,;th ;lrs \'.; till midnight -- tJe had a
season of social prayer together
24
/\ busy busy day
baked & had a great hog
\'1hich had been killed tile evening
previous, salted & taken care of -- Had ~r B. :Irs tJ to breukfast & dinner &
;lr ljald\·tin's family of six to tea this elJe
I\fter tea \,,/alked over \,lith rlrs E to :lrs.C's to a female prayer ~leeting
25
Attended worship at the Stone Church
& heard
Mr Thurston preach
ed Chapel in the evening & heard ilr Taylor preach an excellent sermon
AttendText
ye cannot serve God & ilunrrnon
26
:londay
Dr & :lrs \IJetnore spent the night
26(1) Attended ;laternal ileeting at ilrs Clark's -- Recd ['lost joyful nevIs of the
conversion of r,ly oldest daughter (
\'!eJ
28
Thursday
) SHadley
81ess the Lord 0 ny soul
A Rible Soc :leeting at the Chapel (ik G paid his quarter)
He were all (the adult members of the :lission) invited to take tea at Or
Judd's
Sat down at a table adorned with splendid French China. entertain-
ments of tea cakes
30
?
Friday
& perserved fruits
The nission !lad a day of prayer
& fasting
Had an exercise in the
forenoon & one in the Pi1 preparitory to the comllunion
31
Sat
a very busy day & one of sor,]C sol icitudc
ilr Lyons preached
al so I endavored(!) to cast
all my care upon the the(!) I'ido\/ s(!) JlIdae trusting that all \,/i11 lJe_
ordered riuilt
June
1
Sabath(l) C0r;lrlUnion of the nission ChLirch
The infants of :lessers Taylor.
2lj1851
Bond Kinney & Castle \·:ere baptised by ilr Thurston
:lr Lyons
~
fl. fun &. solerm neetin9
iJart of his fal.li1y &. ilr Coan dined with LIS
ilr C had an
i:lorllin~j
neeti 119 \I.litl1 SOi71e of the chi1dren
June
;::
;lonJay
ilontilly Concert at the school house
conducted by 'ir I'arke)'
.'-\ full
attendance
3
Tuesday ;Iaternal :-leeting at our hOllse
.1r Taylor present
Prayed
(~
address-
cd the ladies on the subject of guarding their thcir(!) children in tllere(!)
early years against intemperance
4
A farlily temperance pledge was recomended(!)
Had the family of the Glilick's to dinner
[vng fleeting at the School house
address by fir BonJ.
5
Thursday ;lrs Judd &. three daughtet's spent the
(! )
da~1
r1r Tay101' gave an address
&. formed a Ha\'laiian Auxilary t1issionary Societ:'
Friday ;lr Taylor gave an address on
6
te~lperance
to the children at the
Sc 1100 1 hou se
Warren \'Jcnt \,iith fIr Emerson to !·Jaialua Call'd on ilr Thurston viilo has
7
been very ill but is re<;overing
8
Sab
Had :lrs Ki nney &. rlr Dwight to tea
Heard Ilr Lyons preach in the Stone Church in the rlOrning &. flr Taylor
at the Chapal in the evening
Text
Unto you that believe. he is precious.
A solemn &. impressive sermon
9
,tonday
The :leeting adjourned last Friday and to day :lr Thurston
[~
son
1eft for Kaua i •
10
Tuesday a 'very busy day
luku
Baked in the morning
Fitted off rlr Conde for tJai-
Had the naternal meeting in the Pf! -- Had fIr & Hrs Kinney ilrs !·Jhitney
Fuller [. Hall toi;..ea -- Rest rest \'Jearied nature asks
11
Wed
Weather calm & sultry
home
Feel extremely languid
The remaining missionaries looking for conveyances
Have been lounging a great part of the day on
the bed
12
Thursday :lr I3ond ' s family and the Ila\,iaiian brethren & sisters sailed this
Pit
Had a parti ng prayer at fIr Cl ark IS
Spent in Hritin9 to my absent daughters to send by tlr Castle
13 & 14
parcel & sent it to ilr C \'/ho left at
J2
past 3
expectin~
to San Francisco(!).
Aften-lards for recreation Vial ked up to the top of Punch BO\'ll
June
prospect
a
vie\~
Finished my
Had a splendid
I wonder hO\'/ I could have 1 ived 23 years at II without before taking
of the city. its sub urbs(!) & the beautiful ocean from this high
position before
15
Sab
Rode dO\'111 vJith I1r Castle
(i
r1rs Parker to Chapel
sermon from fir T :lr C called a feH mor:lents after service
Heard an excellent
F'I.
then took leave
2~!1851
expecting very early to leave for S.F.
16
ilonday
Caked & spra i ned my v.ri st
!lr Thurston to tea
17
Tuesday
-- >lr C sailed as \'1as expected
He is still feeble
Had 11r Emersons family to breakfast & dinner
considerably
Had
Had to exert myself
l~rist.quite painful -- In the Ptl they left to stop at [\'/a
and the next day to return to their station
18
IJed
The Dep has been opened to foreigners & natives & Castle & Cooke have
become :lerchants
One has gone on thi s business to the U S & the other is
driving work here
0 that the Senior Agent night be permitted to l1ake an
Angel visit & tell us if this is \'/right(l) -- \·Jhere are we
end?
Uhere shall vie
Is the Lord with us or not
None at the ileeti ng lJut the Cl ark's & our family
I have been unable to use my hand r.luch
19 20 21
Have been languid & dozy(!) de-
pressed in spirits
22
Sab
Attended the lJative Service & heard l1r A preach to the children
Rejoice 0 young man &c
In the eve heard fir T text choose you thi s day whom
ye will serve
\lent over to Kaneohe
~!arren
fly oldes~'son \'Jill soon leave for U I have many causes for anxieaty(!)
InCYY
25
spent the Sabbath.
I am free from pain in my \'Jrist & feel thankful tho' the s\'Jelling remains
23
24
£~
I cast all on Him
\':110
0
can give needful grace
it I\nn' s lJirth day -- 18
~lrs
old
The Lord bless her
(\ rIa il was reed but
no letters from my absent ones
Our fleeting this eve ",as attended by r'lessers Cooke & flitchel (1) the
Clarks & our fal,1ily
June
27
Friday
Some dor:lestic trial s
flo vlood -- Heavy heart
Had a long conversa-
tion v:ith :lr C-- relative to my present privileges -- The offer tm made I
could not accept -- For a second I
feel ings
but recovered perfect control of my
~~~t
Father of the fatherless God
t~
,Judge of the \1ido\1 Take care of me
t4 mine above all things keep us from sin Give r.le neither poverty nor riches -- Give rile peace & 1101 ines ----Evenill~
Fathet Thurston & son arrived from
f~uai
I\fter giving ther:l
their supper ,ly SOil I'J & I \JCnt out to r,lake some calls
28
Sat
P:l
Calld all .lrs Donlinis v,'hose only son has parylasis(l) on the
right side of his face
vIith a pair of tv/ins
Aftenlards calld on :lr
F~
[Irs
f~eo
vlho are blessed
The babies are doing I'Iel1, the r.lother is very ill
Calld at the house ,'!here lies in state the corpse of I:ekauonohe.
Her \':OPlen
particularly the :lother of
l~aali1io
recd me very kindly, said I could not
see the roor;) l'lhere the corpse \las laid for her hushand had gone out to ride
"" had taken the ke:, -- l\ group of old
gra~1
headed nen
8L
I'lomen I'lere sittinu
on the black sand playing checkers & took no notice of ne
[lade ny last
ca11 on :lrs John Ii one of the nost Christian ans civilized vlonen on the
islands
29
Sab
Heard :ir Thurstol), in native & t1r T in the evening at the Chapel in
English Text \!hatsoever a man sOl,teth that shal1 he also reap
30
:londay
The funeral service for the last high fenale Chief \'las perform-
cd at the Stone church
There \\'as greater d i spl ay than I have ever seen
seerned as if the King & Gevener(!) I'!ished to make up in
\'~anting
in character
from each
shoVJ for
It
Wll<lt \JuS
Ten feather kahi1is with three feather \'Ireaths hanging
Ten variiyated(!) feather capes \'lorn by nourners over their broad
cloth coats
Coffin richly ornamtted(!)
King highest nale chiefs Consuls
foreign officials all dressed in (blank) And over
& above
&
what has gone before
there were hundreds of constables carryin9 a red & \'Ihite flag upon a 1<lllite
staff about six feet long
i'lr Clark preached a funeral sermon Text in appropriate to the cor:lpany if
not for the occasion
Better go to the house of mourning &c
made one of the prayers
:lr Thurston
I felt sad at heart & sick of such display
At half past 4 P il Harren left for [v,a on his way to \Jaialua
(July 2)
Birth day
of one of
the family
Tuesday
The mercantile sign of Cooke & Castle \'Jas errected(!) on the North
end of the depository building
spoken against
f\ nel'l sight truly
A sign, perhaps to be
Oh that the senior Agent night be permitted to nake an angel
visit & just tell us
I'!hel~e
\'1e are, whether going right or wromg
Attended by three little girls £. myself
Eve meet
;'lr :litchel(!) Cooke & the Clark
fanily
3
Had fIr Holman to tea
period to thi s ni ssion
4th July Friday
the day
His pareants(!) formerly
belon~Jed
for a short
lie is in del icate health
An unusual effort \'las made in the 11ission vicinity to celebrate
& evening
by a pic nic at the King's Place near the Pali during the
day & a display of fire \'JOrks in the evening
Island in ar:laze(!) & vJitness
nel'! thi ng & I'/Onder where the scene vli 11 end
Saturday
Bought (or ilr C did it for ne) a cord of v,'Ood for $14 which has
not yet been taken care of
Levi left this (\ fl for
& causes me anxiety
\~aialua
-- ;1r Thurston this P :1 for I<ailua -- I
made communion bread for the ilative church
24 /1851
6
SaL
Attended service tlli s i\ :1 at the Stone church & at the Chapel
Attended
tile communion at the Chapel in the evening -- Solerm service
:lr Thurston dined I-lith us & attended the evening service
July
7
~'londay
8
Tuesday
A vJedding at ilr IJhitney l s
Indulged in a 1 ittle trifl
One of our family attended
in~
pleasantry for which I had to do
penance. -- ilr Emerson took tea 8" spent the night
f'lr B--gs took tea & attended prayer !1eeting
9
!\ singular prayer offered
&. quite out of the usual \'/ay by f1r C--kc
10
Thursday
Took a vJalk to :lr -_IS Place and made some other calls
11
Regulating house 11rs Ives ;cloved to the f!ogers house
Had a long conversation
I'Ji th ----------
12
Saturday
Had ;'lr Rices family & iliss Smith to tea spend the day
Rec Id
a present from ------::lr G An ecl ipse of the moon came on about 8 P 11
Ue an '-lent out to the street to look at it
13
Sab
Ileard t'1r T preach tvJice - He presents truth in a solemn & impressive
manner -- :1r call l d and spent some time singing sacred music I·lith ----- I
availed myself of the opportunity to urge him to regard it a duty & a privilege to sustain the choir in the Chapel
15
Had ilr & rlrs t-Jhitney & ilrs Parsons to dinner
me
16
Hed
:lrs P fitted tv:o dresses for
She & her son took tea & spent the evening
Recd a 1etter from Evarts & heard fran hi s si stcrs
\-!rote to
L
~'J &
at t·la i a1ua
17
Thursday !Jarren's uirth day -- He is 22
The Lord bless &. direct him in
all tlli ngs
~~e
18
friday
had no Social
;leetin~
this eve
I took tea at ;lr John Ii's
:lost of the missionaries at the station
were present and a fe0 select visitors
1 Si
Sat
i'!arren unexpectedly arrived this P ;1 from \J-
lie left L there & expects
to spend a few days with us
20
Sabbath
church
July
21
22
ilr Clark is absent at LaiJaina and
~lr
Andre,'!s preached at the Stone
I a ttendcd the chalJcl & heard rlr Taylor in the eveni ng
Had young :lr Clark & his t,·/o sisters :lr Gu1 ick & :lr Rliggles to tea
Tuesday
Had ;lrs I!hitney & ilrs Pilrsons to sjJend the clay rlrs P cut
(>
<.:(
fit t\<IO dresses for ne
23
\!ed
r~o
meeting
our prayer ;leeting
\·:ith tile erection of the si9n Castle & Cooke expired
Uhether it llrill revive \'/itll the return of one or
tl,!O
2G/18~1
absent ones from the station is a C]uestion
Ca:lled \\Jiti1
24
upon 'lr & ;-lrs John Ii
Took dinner ''lith tlarren t Isabella at Punahou
Wpack
help
26
~:arren
Sat :lorn
P.eturned early in the P~l to
up his things to send by schooner to
\~ialua
!! returned to \'iaialua station
Read in bedstead this eve I·;hich I shall dispose of. perhaps to :!r -----with whom I had a long conversation
27
Sab
Did not attend tile native service
Attended Chapel tllice
Evening .Jr T
Vias very soler,1tl Text l1hat I'!ilt thou ansl'Jcr \'Jhen he shall call the(l) to
judgment(! )
28
,lade a social call on :lrs Clark-
29
The
anniversa}~y
llrs I' & \,1 vlcre there spending the day
of Illy dear husband' s death
\'/orld of spirits Ivilerc he has gone!
0 that I could knov! r,lore of the
IIhat does hc knol/?
0 that 1 could 1 ive
constantly under the impression that I em in the presence of spirits & he
especially careful not to grieve the
Recd 1 etters to day
30
f}~ou
:1,J & rIA.
flo :leeting in tile eve -- tlr f1artos
Isabella & I dined at ilr lihitney's
tied
Spirit
I~ly
store has burt(!) about half past nine I;;th one O)~ t",o snall houses -- a
ball at mana kilika
31
!\ great national holida:'
/\ great effort
made to celebrate it
lJaS
Frigate Vias here a soiree 9iven at the Palace
till pas(!) 11 0 clock
/\n Eng
flusic and dancing kept up
[lo children t!ere al10l"l(!) to be present
fIr Clark
returned to day
p\ug 1
Isabella \<lent to visit at :lr Hall's (~ attended the Chapel Singing School
in the evening
2
Saturday
arriveJ
Also :1rs Jonson(J) &
teresting date to ne Au? 2.
3
Sab
4th
5
/\n other in-
~lr
Clark E, \'Jalked down to hear ilr T
Discourse in the !\ :1 on building on a sandy foundation Evining(!)
family
Tuesday
P j'1
i'4 ilolokai boys
is t,·/elve years (, nine raonth(!) old
-------
1!onthly Concert at :lr Clarks
~
The Lahainn
eldest children from \·Iaioli
11ent to tile stone church to hear
tl'!ice
--
Have been house cleaning to day
l~hen
f!evd :'lessers T f, Andrevls present
Jr Judd
Quite a full house
Isabella & I dined at Ilrs uominis
\1e nade several calls after 4
\'Ie returned vIe \'lere told that :Ir Castl e had COrle home but the
\'Jords seemed 1 ike idle tales but the, affirmed that it \'las true.
\-/ent to see i'4 found it \'las even so
commence a neVI tern at P hou
~-Je
Levi returned \,/ith the \,iaialua boy to
tOrlon~o\'!
6
vied had a long conversation ,-lith ilr Castle on a matter of secular interest
v!hich is 1 ikely to make some trouble betHeen nyself & nearest neighbour -\·le had no social ileeting
Some of the families attended at ik Tis at the
Chapel
7
Thursday
Walked up with the children to Punahou to make sone inquiries
of a business nature
Never had my feel ings so overcome chilled & crushed
before -- Recovered in a minute ny usual conposure.
ladies
Left with a polite Good florning as thol nothing had happened
per sued the home ward path empty.
9
Sat
Calld on both the other
&
God kno\-/s the sorrO'\'/s of the wido\'JS
Recd a pail of butter from f1rs Conde
heat~t
Feel as tho Providence had once
(';lore fill my horn of plenty -- Called over at the Kingls palace vdth sevel'al
other 1ad ies to see ;1r Richards portrait
At 4 P :1 heard fIr Oole preach preparitory lecture previous to the communion
of the Iilission church torilorrml
Ye are the salt of the earth
\'!arren arrived
thi s eveni ng.
Aug
11 (lO)Sab
Uid not attend service either at the native church or Ghapel
sermon on brotherly faithfulness & church discipline
ilission ChUl'ch at 4 P.H.
natives
Read a
Communion of the
Resolved witl, divine aid to do something for the
y;ent to the services of the P il \'Jith a kind & forgiving temper
just as I should \'/ere I abollt to enter the unseen \'/Orld. -- ilr L. Snith
assi sted i1r D in the communion
11
s~rvice
[Ionday fIr Emerson arrived & stopped I'lith us -- In the evening Vie all
Vlent down to the Chapel to hear a 1ecture by
~1r
L Severance
12
Called down at ;Ir Thayerls(?) to have my da!]uerreotype taken
13
t'iro te to r lJ &
lS
;Ir E and
16
~1a rtlla
I~arren
A
left for Uaialua.
Isabella through the kindness of
Had a long conv---- \'1ith-------(!)
had her picture taken -- She is
slightly feverish this evening
17
Sab
;lr Dole preached for ;lr T--.
Isabella vias confined to bed
:~r
-- Has
left the C(1)
ilonday & Tuesday -- Depressed in
18 & 19
sp~rits.
0 for assistance to kno\,1 &
do my duty -- dade an effort to get up a meeting for native \'/Omen & only 4
came out.
20
Hed
Borrowed eight pounds of dried apples from ;lrs Castle -- Lent :lrs
Clark 5!2 1bs of Cheese.
21
Thursday
Called on ilrs \ihitney
a most unexpected favor.
\lIiO
Has expecting soon to sail for ;laui
Sat up til midnight
I'/ritin~l
to my absent ones
Recd
27 !18~1
:Ir kinrJly(1) offered to send the daguerreotypes \'Iith his by 'litcllell' s
Express.
22
friday
!lad a call from :lr lIolman -- About 12
clock
0
"laS
alarned by the
flames of a native house enve1opin() 11e as I lay on my bed I.'lith a frightful
light
At first I supposed the fire night he a house in our our(!) yard
but soon I convinced nyseH that it vias at some distance
of Kin i
23
It \'las the house
i la ka
r~epeated
favors have I experienced this I'leek - rlOst unexpected
heart is impress(l) with the care
;ly
& goodness of him who has promised to
the I'lidovis God & the Father of the fatherless
be
0 for spiritual blessings in
addition to temporal good
The Catherine sailed this P i1 for San Francisco
24
Sab
\-lent to hear ,lr Clark at tile Stone church
Cooke s(!) carriage
(Au~Just
22)(!)
Rode dOl'ln to Chapel in ilr
ill" Tis sermon vJas particularl) addressed to the youn~
Text the fifth comr,lal)dmcnt
:Ir li sick
25
:londay
;lr Taylor took tea \'ith us -- HeRrd 1r T again in the evening
;iet the VIor.len
renarks & had a
2G
Tuesday
pl~ayer
Only 14 present
r~ead
the 1 st Chap of 1. Si.lL1uel
:lade
Took the names of those present
;Ir l1hitney arrived froll :laui
Car.le to our house to board during his
l'Iifes absence
27
\'Jed -r\ttended ilr Ts prayer :Ieeting in the
t\,/o present made it rather ;lethoclistical.
vester~/:
It \!as good but one or
l!alked dO\'/n \,;tll tlr H &. returned
v:ith i1r Cl ark
28
(Thursda~/)(!)
Visited "Iith :lrs Clark at :Irs
\lith \'/hom I vIas not particularly pleased
piS
Sa\va strange
lady there
Called on ;Irs f'\ndreVis ;Irs Lathrop
& I'ks Bates -- In the evening :Ir. G. paid his last fJuarters board
to day since he cane into the family
TI'IO years
Intelligent orderly punctual(?)
[:I,
I
trust truly pious he has fitted a place in this house ",hich fCl'i young men
in Honolulu could have done
29
Friday
I~d so~e
conversation with hin in the evening
ilr Thurston has taken I1r G's place at Honolulu I!ale & he Sailed this
P 11 to be a bsent a fel'! days at !lau i
31
Sab
Heard [k T preach at Chapel to the young Text
in the days of thy youth, ilr
li
calile up to cline -- Felt sadly stupid during
the P 11 Eve \'Jal ked dOl'm to Chapel
Sept 1st
sermon
Had a sho\ver com i n9 hOLle
ilonday
Only t':JO
\'IOmen
met
l1emenber nOli thy Creator
\'Ias able to pay lilore attention to the
Had a prayer &. read \'Iith them at!horle.
reading the NeH Testar:lent again to day in the family
Conmenced
Rode "lith :lr & !lrs
Cooke
to ;Ir Oinond I s to attend the flonthly Concert at their new house
Sep
2
Tuesday
iIrs LJhitney arrived in the ilaria & her husband took her to their
Olin
house -- Had ;lr I\rmstrong t~ Sam}. to breakfast -:..- Had a call fror:l ;'Irs Hall
Had ..lr & ilrs Clark & thl~ee younger children to tea
ilr Gris\'Jald & some of
the young folks cal1ed in the eveninqto practice singing temperance songs
fIrs Clark & I \'lent a shopping dO\m to\'!Il
4
EriJployed a woman to hel p me sel'!
Friday i1r G arrived fron :laui in season to take breakfast with us -- The
mail arrived in the evening
6
Saturday
& r recd letters from my absent daughters
Had a social visit fror,111rs Thompson -- & ~Irs flarshal1 iIr il ••
ilr Field, ;k Austin & fIr & ilrs Clark took tea --- Recd a present of a
dress fror,l iliss ;111 Snith
5(1) (Friday :Ir G returned frol7l rtaui in season to breakfast I-lith us
(G) {!)
:londay i1ade another i neffectua 1 effort to coll ect the I'/omen & concl uded
8
to give it up
10
(·Jed
It being a pleasant :loon-l ight evening I made an effort to go to the
Gethel prayer ;leeting but not successful in finding COf,lpany, concluded hereafter. if I do not, to rer.lain at home
(Paragraph crossed out here)
I\ttended a tea party at :lr Dinond I s nell house
11
lJent up ,.Ii th ~lr & f1rs
Cooke in the carriage
13
Saturday
Had Victoria & flary Ii to tea (' to spend the evening
feetings(l) tried
Had r.ly
There is no real happinness on earth disconnected with
religion
14
I;eard;\r T preach tv/ice at the Chapel
Did not attend the native service
Subject :tany devices in a mans heart but the Lord directs
?
Sep/o 1
17
I·Jed
Eving(!) l'Ien
) the Scriptures
Had ilr Thurston to tea Had no far,l(!) vlOrshi p
After tea he & r Ir _
rode out
18
Thursday
James & Isabella attended a party at fIrs Dominis -- Had conversa-
tion Ivi th
19
Friday
\~arren
respecting pasture &c &c
arrived just after tea
Has been over at
\~
six voJeeks super-
intending the roads
20
Sat
:; Lyman arrived from flilo & called to say that he had brought me a
pail of preserved ohel0.
~lrs
In the P ;1 I rode clol'm "o/ith ilrs Clark to call on
& r'liss Crabb -- Evening. Had a very pleasant socia:j. tine at home.
2S¥18S1
21
Sab
\Jent out to hear fIr C Subject, the dut~! of of(!) the hearers to support
the preacher
Walked with W to chapel
&attended
again in the evening
Felt less stupid
than usual
22
llonday
23
Tuesday
A busy day
\'J & I called in the eve at ilr Castles
I,; left at noon. -- Had ilr & j''irs I!hitney l1r & i1rs Bishop & the
iIi sses Andrews to dine
24
\;led
Hrote a page to the girls -- Had ;lrs Paty to dine Et II Lyman -- Had :1rs
& diss E Andrews to tea -- They took ne in the carriage \vith them to the
*(!)
Bethel ileeting
IJalked
Restless night
26
Friday
hOI~le
-------Absent again -------Feelings tried ----
Beware of earthly joys or hopes. ---Lean not on broken reeds
Deborah & her \'/Ol11en called
The females church l11eDbers(!) are very
anxious to have the King reforr,l his 1 ife & forsake his evil VJays -- Fear
there ;s but little reason to hope in his case
this \'leek died in a fit of revelry
27
Sat
A sadness hangs on my spirits
:lr Vida died very suddenly
() that the livery VJould be admonished
It is Vlell if it tends to make tile
heart better
*
25(1)
:lr
26(!)
Friday
Seyr~lOur
ilisses Hall & fliss (lrlflstrong called in the evening
ilr Thurston gave up his his(!) (rehearsal or choir)(!) meetings
for the Choir
28
Sab
Attended the Stone Church -- Heard :lr C preach on the duty of the church
to support their pastor
In the eve I ng (!) heard :lr Taylor at the Chapel
Had
a shoHer comi ng home.
29
Tuesday
Had an invitation to visit ilrs Doninis
get excust1(i
ilrs C & I walked over to
{''os II/e were returning vie r:let General :liller
any refusal that
I'/e
He \'1ould not take
should call in, \Ie reluctantly consented
I!e took us
a 11 over hi s house even to hi s bed char!lbers Z. seenled to feel the pl easure
of a child in shevling his neat fine accorll1lodations
This norn ;lr u\,/igllt arrived \':ith tv/elve of a native fCr.1ales(!) seven
of I'/hom are unmarried some of thel'l of the of (!) 14 I shaul d juge (!)
lie has
brought ther,l do lin to see the city!
Sep
2
:~ecd
letters from >ly daughters fIr DI'Jiyht called
Had an other(!) call & a
satisfactory conversation
2(1) Friday
fIr Castle has been sick several days
I recd a package of letters
per AlderliJaron(?) from ny children \/hich VJere all'los(!) illegible by being
injudiciously(!) packed up in a tin box \·lith
of ei\)ht r:lonths
~jreen
apples & having a voyage
30/1851
3
:-I<.1de Guava jar,lb(l)
Have presumed my daughters have resumed their studies
at itt Holyoke
4
:lade conr,lunion bread for the native church -- flad 'a call
Sat
fror~l
Capt
Gillett
S
Sabbath
Communion at the Stone Church at the 2d Churcil and at the Chapel
I attended the latter in the evening &. enjoyed the fleeting
7th
Tuesday
rlrs Crabb called -- Had Capt Fales(?) to tea & Uarren arrived from
t-Jaialua
There is a revival among the I:len on board his ship
-- :lr D re-
turned '<lith Mis family to ilo10kai
8
I·'ed
t-)ent over to flr Castles fir C (juite ill
The Dr v:as sent for
I spent
the afternoon there
9
ilr
\~yllie
called expressed it as his opinion that ;lr C is not danger-
ously ill
11
Sat
\~arren
returned to \,1--
tlyself & Isahella took tea at !Irs Ives.
other members of the family v/ere out
The
Isabella \'Jent on board \'lith others to
visit Captan(l) Fales Ship
Sat Oct
13(ll)~r
12
Locke Capt Fales Second mate called
Sab
Had head ache
& spent the evening
Did not attend church or chapel
The latter is cro\·;d-
ed 01<lin9 to the \'/hale ships having come in
13
itonday
Went a shopping to find something to put in a box I intend to
send to f\.r.lerica by a whale Ship
This P [I. :lr Babcock Capt Fales & first
:late call & took the box himself
ilr Castle is getting better -- :lr Clark is salivated and feels miserably
The King at his country residence & is doing iliserablv
14
Tuesday
i1rs Alexander arrived in the rlaria
from the U S via S.F.
:Ir Beckwith *(!) also arrived
He is rather feeble having taken the Panama fever
Called on 1,lrs A at ilrs Clark's in the evening •
•5
\~ed
Had fIrs A & her three sons to tea
The boys spent the night & took break-
fast
16
Thursday
Called on :'Ir C & found he had been writing some pages & \'las rest-
ing on the sofa \-lith \'1hip in hand to ride (" drive dOl-m townl
I read at his
request tM) 1etters
17
Friday
Had :Ir Gul ick to tea 6. to spend the night
18
!1r Taylor made us a call in the evening
19
Sab attended Service at the Stone Chllrch & heard ilr Armstrong
A busy day as usual.
There are
so many seamen nOH in port that an Eng service is to be held for a fe\'!
weeks at ,1r L. Smith's church
I rode do\·m \Jitfl f'1r E4 :lrs Cook(l) & heard f1r
*Recd 1arge packages of 1ettet'S fran my chi 1dren by ilr
[3
:n/1851
Dole preach in the forenoon & attended chapel in the evening.
Had a call from :Irs & Iliss Judd -- I'irote a letter to Dr Anderson
20
23
Thursday flight The pri sners (!) broke
out of the Fort & laid a plot to kill
several of the officers of Government
They marched up to Punch l>o\'Jl & took
the fort(?) & loded{!) t\'JO of the pieces but \'Jere arrested & carried back to
prison
I calld on :Ir Beckl'/ith & "las pleased IJith his appearance
23(1)
He is confined
to bed \-/ith a fever
24
Friday
I calld dOI'ln at Dr Smith the dentists ' & had tHo I'/hole teeth &
five stumps extracted -- l'Jarren arrived about noon on business for :lr Emerson
25
~J
returned again to day
fire the A 11 at three
0
Finished letters to my daughters -- There \'las a
clock which burnt tlVO houses a little distance
from John Ii's
26
Sab f\ttended morning Service at the Stone Church
to give the Seamen room
28
Tuesday
Staid at home fran Chapel
attended the l3ethel in the evening
The 1ast day in the tern
HRd no means of ~o i ng up to vi si t the
Sc hoo 1
29
tied
Levi Rode over to
to visit lJarren
~~aialua
I borro\'/ed a horse & saddle
from John Ii
30
Nov 1
:liss !3ishop I':ho VIas at \I on a visit
l~eturned
Sat
It I'/as one of busy domestic care to role
Sarah Jonson(!) spent the day
Attended service at the Bethel
with rlr & ilrs Dole
A nell Choir has been got up composed entire-
ly of :'lale voices :lr G has returned.
Parker I'las over took rleals l.lith
LIS i~
tile l3ethel norning prayer :leeting
Singing not
ver~l
interesting.
slept at ilrs Castles
ilrs
She & I attended
She hopes that the Lord has revived his
Hork( in her husband's field at Kaneohe.
An Episcopal Service Vias conducted
in the 2d story of :lr HOI-Je's Ancllor Roo!1
One of Chulmer's Sermons Reud
by .lr \'iyll i e payers (!) read hy a : lr Turner
The Anniversary of my leaving the land of
Nov 3d
day.
\~e
\'Ihitne~l
(she & I) dined at :Ir John Ladcl'g
:Irs SnOI'!
~lrs
Thompson
[i
~y
birth and Isabella's birth
I called on ilrs Von Pfister ;lrs
rtrs Patterson -- In the evening she had a
present of a beautiful car,lphor desk from llr Goodale
0 fOt' gratitl!de to God
for the friends & for all that conduces to promote our happiness -- Janes
Nov
4th
Isabella
E~
I attended the 11 Concert at the chapel (?)
Tuesday
Levi I'lith the IJaialua boys returned
at our house
Also ilr Emerson
ilr Goodale spent the eveninu at hor'lc
I!e
lie stppped
have all had colds.
It Has really pleasant again to hear the sound of the flute accompanied by
voices around the centre table
5
School commenced again -- The flail Hhich Ilas been expected for SOr.le
\IJed
tine arrived
G
Thursday
I recd letters frorl the girls
The daughter of fIr & i1rs Crabb, a beautiful young lady recently
arrived at this place. eloped with a youg(!) man by the name of Coll ins, a
Jew & w,ore married by Revd Lowell Snith
7
Friday
8th
Sat
ilr 3t ilrs lJhitney called uncerer,loniously & took tea "lith us
\':arren arrived this Ail just after family \'JOrship having taken an ear,lY
start
No one knows how anxiously I feel for his ter.lporal success
not seem to have got into the right place
He does
If the Lord does open the way
before hin & grant hilll prof3perity The glory shall be his -- I-Ie had f'1rs
Alexander to tea & to spend the evening -- I-!arren & I called at ilr Ii's to
ackno~"ledge
the favor of the loan of the horse -- I had an appl ication to
r1r Richardson I'.,ho Play come next \'Jeek -- The i'lission
take a boarder to da'Y
Churches to have a communion (?) to
r,lOrrOH -- I"e had no prepari tory 1ecture
-- This is another letting down
9
Sab
I did not attend public "JOrship in the norning but spent it in medita-
tion reading up the Bible & in prayer
The ilission Church net at 4 P 11 in the Stone Church to corrnemorate the
Sav iour' (1) dyi ng love
fIr Dol e preac hed
ilr Hitchcock ass i sted in the
communion service.
Nov
13
The Eliza Warwick
has arrived and has again brough(L) grave stones to
replace my husband's broken ones.
Recd 2 letters via Cape Horn from t1.J.
& ;1.A.
14
I close another week & one of unusual anxiety
Had been vJriting to my absent
cllildren -- Had a call from Consul Allen just returned fror.l the U.S.
15
Sab(1)
sea.
Heard
~lr
T. preach tv/ice Text in the A t1 The (1) is sorrow upon the
It "Jas designed for seamen -- In the evening His text was Goodness is
profitable unto all things &c
A most solem(!) & inpressive sermon at the
close of whic/1 :JrsCarter & Capt. Lyme \'Iere married
Carter died in the delirium tremens(?).
Only 15 months since Capt
0 "/hat a contrast Vias his end to to
(I) that of the good nan whose end is peace
16
11onday(l)
vJarren left for IJaialua.
I sent to the Post Office letters
for the U S via San Francisco
19
\lIed
The anniversary of tile sail ing of the tlonteal (!) the vessel which took
my daughters to the U.S.
ilost rapidly have these tv/o years sped their
fl ight -- fIr HOil!;lancame to board.
22
Sat
Called "lith ilrs Clark on ;'lrs CraLb ,'.'hose husband is sick (disease a
softning of the brain) and whose only daughter has recently been married
gone to China
&
Truly 1\ stranger in a strange land & in affliction is She.
He next called on ilrs Cartright{!) who arrived last \':ed in the El iza \'!ar'oJick and on Sabbath her youngest child an infant of two years died in convultion a fit.
We are traveling through a vale of tears.
Ha~e
shed some
mysel f to day -- 1\171 So perplexed about taking boarders and reluctant to
give up our habits of religious \'.'Orsllip.
111ft r.1Y I-/aiting eyes to God from
him js.all my aid
23
Sab
Attended Service at the Cethel and heard ;lr T preach a most excellent
serr.lOn from the text The Lord's hand is not shortned(!) that it cannot save
neither is his ear heavy that it will not hear but your
ra ted (?).
ini~uities
have sepa-
The sermon made a good impre s s i on on my :1 i nd & it seemed so
appl icable to a case that I did hope it \''Iould make a deep impression but I
I'las disappointed
Nov 24/51
110nday :Iorn.
1\ Star hilS 90ne out in our house
Vlllo has departed.
25
~~
ny heart r.1ourns as for one
0 the sadness that \'leigs(l) down my spirits!
Still oppressed -- Labour in vain -- sorrow is mine which I can only disclose
--
to God.
nay he bring good out of what is so crushing to my spirits.
Save Lord the children of thine hand maid &. hear prayer
0 thou prayer hear-
ing God.
26
~'Jednesday
f1rs Lovlell Smith had a son last evening
lor & Hall
e~
I called up on :lrs Tay-
Dimond & ilr S passing along in his carriage took me up to see
his "life &. child
On I,ly return called on :lrs Judd
\,1110
\lith her three daughters
were very courteous.
Still heavy at heart
27
Thursday
th~
;lr
I~olman
has been het'e one v.Jeek
He is subject to bleeding at
lungs &. is in delicate health -- Some young ladies called &. played on
tile piano & sang but my heart \-Ias not in unison.
\"hat my soul
0 for a restoration of
held dear -- It seems to me that the glory of the house is
departed -- & with it is gone I,ly relish for food
0 for the lights(?) of
Gods countenance to cheer & comfort l:1y heart
Called this eve on Hrs Hitchcock \·/ho is visiting I-lith her husband at :lr
j1
28
l
s
Ft~iday
Independence day.
Goodale also v.ere at home.
liad ilr U. t1rs Taylor to dinner
~lessers
Holman &
Caked in tile morning & \'rithout any native assis-
J4/1851
tance got the dinner.
A flail \'Ias reed about noon necd a letter fr1(!) ~1J -- There VIas a reception
at the Palace about 11 o'clock -- fir & i1rs I,; called in the P i1 & stopped
to tea &.
29
Sat
In the even i 119 ; lr G pu i d ne for a fjuarters board
\\{))~5hip
A rainy day
Victoria car,1e about noon
& S Clark staid to tea
Rather gay & childish
She
Read an accout(!) in tile fl Y Evan(?) at of(!) the
fleeting of the Arlerican Goard at Portltlnd
:ly spirits are lightned(!)
I have referred all to God
Trials, if
sanctified will do me good
flov. 30
;ir Hitchcocl< preached fc5r :lr T in the chapel in the morning
preached fron the
the Lord
i10nday
Dec. 1
1\
ver~1
te~t
Not (
ilonthly Concert vias appointed at the CllajJel
Tuesday.
to H.
?
) in spirit serving
900d sermon
ilr /\rmstrong conducted the
2d
) in business (
?
Evening:1r T
exGt~c is (!)
I'Jarren arrived at 2 PrJ
I attended \'lith Levi
flot many present. -------
He has given up farming at
I felt glad to have him return
\~
& returned
His piety & decided principal s on
rel iaion are a great comfort to me
3d
I'Jed
This 1\.:1.
\~
for the first (1) took his seat at the head of the table
It vias \,/ith great reluctance that I
allo~'ed
,lr
to yield the place but
there vias an undisputed propriety in it. ---- t1y solicitude & praye(!) seem
unavailing -- I have givea it ill2.. still indulged a hope that God's \'Jord,
Spirit & Providence,
4
Thursday
will yet reclain ---------------
I,Je have had abundance of rain this week.
evening at home in pleasant conversation &
5
The new Seminary for Chiefs
& residents
tSS
\~e
all spent the 10n9
sin~Jing
dedicated by addresses from
i1essers Armstrong & Beckwith (the teacher, & singing----(!)
6
Sat
I called down at the dentists but found hiPl so occupied as not to be
able give(l) me attention
Capt Whitfield's care
ilr & f1rs
7
Sab
\~hitney
rlade Several calls. -- I have packed & sent to
a box for :liss lIill contents for :1.J. & H.I\. --
had a party for the Sunday School
I\ttended Service at the Chapel & heard :1r T preach fror.l the \'Jords 0
that they ,-.ere \'/ise that understood this that would consider their latter
end.
/\ most impressive senmon
I heard for others as I'/ell as for nysel f
that truth l-:1ay be fastened as a nail in a (
?
) in r:1any hearts -- After-
noon Heard rlr 1\ at the Stone Church -- A salute fired from a
port
& the absence of one
~1an
of \'Jar in
distracted my thought that I heard but little
Evening Heard ilr T preach on the Chri stian I,farfare
Very appropriate.
The
0
r---~
35/1851
Lord bless his \lJord
Dec/51
8th
ilonday
fl~orn
:1ecd a kind token of
[Irs tJilcox
l<Jhat I need.
from I1r Bond
l~er:Jerrlbrance
f,lso a special favor
Blessing & trial are r:Jingled in my cup
The Lord kno\! best
He kno\'Js hOI'1 prone I am to lean on earth & idolize lily blessing
I will praise him for trials & nercies
[lay both do me good one to lead me
to trust in God the other to hlean{?) me from the l'Iorld
l1r & l1rs liitchcock call 'd this evening
9
Tuesday
I II/ent dO\<Jn to Dr Snith the denti st, to have a tooth fill ed &
one extracted & all the rest a ttended to
\~as
absent all the forenoon
11rs
Judd & I'lrs Hall ca 11 ed.
[Irs Full er sent ue a present of forty ori,lnges
10
Had a call from Capt Hudson of the Vincennes
He has lost tHO children since
A son at sea & a daughter at hone
leaving home
!~
spoke of the affliction
like a true Christian
11
Thursday
\:larren Isabella & myself took tea at :Ir Clark's
I did not spend
the evening
12
Friday
13
Sat
i Ir
Gul ick took breakfast ,.,; th us
A busy day
l1y native 1'lOman sick
\irate a letter to fl.J. & 11.1\. (in a
vleek 4 evng s)(! )
14
Sab
l'!ent to Chapel & heard ih' T preach fran the text
search Jerusalem as with candles a very searching sermon
The Lord "Jill
In the eve it
rained & prevented lily attendance
15
ilonday
16
Tuesday
18
Thursday
The teachers & schollars at Punahou moved into their tlew school house.
Sent four sheets via S Franci sco to my children by the Golden
Thanksgiving.
All our family at home
r~ul
e.
\'!e had ilr & fIrs \!hitney &
little Hervey to dinnel'
19
I called at llrs Patterson's & Iloffnan's and on the Queen
Had the honor to
be received into the King's palace bed roan
20
Sat eve
Had a
ver~1
interestinSj conversation ,-,ith
be absent next \'Jeek.
21
Sab
ily son expects to
Cast all thy care on Hin \vho careth for thee
/icard .Ir T at the chapel preach tvJice Text in the f;lorn the children of
tlli s Horld are in their generation ,.Ji ser than the children of 1 ight
subject in the
22
:londay
evenin~
23
Tuesday
\'las that of the return of the prodi9al son
t·lan'en & PI Clark set out for
\-!aialua. -- (su!.;;:lission
:h~s
The
I~aneolle
to go round the island via
SUb~lit)(!)
Cooke VJas confined vJith a son at nine this A il
Dr NeViCOfl1b &
lilyself I'Jere the only persons present out of the fanily -- lirs \J called up &
3G.'18:)1
she with i1rs Clark took a cup of coffee \'Jith me
25
Thursday
Christmas
A very
~uiet
day at hone narked only by a present of
a nice bonnet & dress for Isabella from :Irs Oorninis -- The gentlel;len rode
to Dimond Point & "Jere absent from Dinner -- \!e had stuffed
bal~cd
fi sh & a
variety of vegetables for supper.
26
I go in every morn
to I!ash [, dress :lrs CiS cabe
To day she has had a
high fever & has been in great di stress T,,:o physicians called -- ,.,e feel sor:le
anxiety for hare
Z7
Sat
The last one in the year -- I have tried to improv(!) it in doing
0 that I nay be instrur.lental in sorle \'lay of doing good -- I have heard
good
through ,irs R.ichard(!) of r:ly daughters --
[10
ilail yet -- :lade cake for Sarai
I'/llose adopted daughter is to be narried next "leek.
28
Sab
I:eard :lr T preach in the r,lorn fron the text
Look unto the Itock ItIhence
you are hel-'lI1(?) & to the side of the pit ,,!hence ye \Jere taken
spective~ermon -- In the evening For \vbat is ."ourlife
It vias a retro-
A soler:1I1 sermon adopt-
ed to the close of the year.
;·lary Ii \'las married to f,lr Grisl'lold at her father's house hy r1r Taylor
after the close of the evening service.
29
110nday
Call'J over at :lr Ii & sal'l the bride
The young pair are going to
l:lOve into the va 11 ey
30
Spent part of the P il in a social call to :lrs Castl e
31
Called dO\IJI1 at :lr Taylor's study to purchase Bibles for
r~e\,l
Year's Gifts for
my children -- Uished to attend the preparitory lecture at the Chapel but
could not find company
January 1 1852
All my children took tea at Punahou
Thursday (ilessers Armg (!) teacher Lee Doctors Judd Lathrop & Hardy rlr
Hall >lr Bishop j·!hitney :lessers Davis Hatcher & Stochen(?) lawyer flarris :lr
\'Iyll i e &c &c &c)
Had above 20 calls fron gent1emen presenting the compliments of the
season
flot a very happy day after all \1hy should I regret passing time
except to improve it to better purpose.
at :lrs Judd's
f~d
an invitation to attend a party
It is the second of the kind that I have recently declined.
I do not enjoy them.
flo [-lail yet.
;,laria P. Chamberlain journal - one(l) loose sheet
1851
t~ed Jan. 1st 1801(1)
eternity
A flew Year
Solemn thought
0 for pardion(!) for the past
I am tv/elve month(!) nearer
& preparation
for the future
Had [liss rl111s & r1iss Rishop to dine also r1r D\,/ight & I1r Boardman
& ik Damon to tea
I did not
ilr l~y1 ie gave a 1ecture at the Chapel
iliss :'1
It rained in the P f1 and
attQnd~
:'Irs \'] & I rode up to see their lot & to see the house the (!) have
2d Thursday
1ease:l to live ill till they build their O\JI'l
Could not get admission as the na-
tives had gone & taken the key
4x Sat(!)
Had ;liss Bishop to tea
3
Madeapplication to grant for a small
Friday
1ua which was granted by the privy council
pi~ce
of land for Warren at Waia-
Recd a letter from ilr \,j
x Had an ackno\'!ledgmet(!) \,/ritten by \'lay of to the Prer.lier
& council
Spent some
time in converstion with.{!)
(The folloVling Vias vJritten on the other side of the page; undated)
Aug 19
i1r Ii paiJ me 14 50(!) for board.
Dec
22
AttenJed Service at the StoneChurch & heard fir /\ preach to the peopl e on the
duty of supporting their pastor
Attended also the Chapel
23
Tuesday
2S
Thursday
I walked up to Dr J's
carriage
:Iade sone inquiries of 0 J about land for l'iarren
27
& spent the day & C brought me home in the
fIrs Rice & two children came down to dine vrith flr Boardman also tlr Bishop
took tea
23
:Ir Boardman is putting up the to\m clock & dined \vith us
& spent the niyht
Ca11d ovel~ at ;Ir Am g's{J) hut found no body at home
Spirit depressed mind unsettled
29
Last Sat in the year
Attended the Chap & heard rlr D preach on the importance
of ir.lproving tir"e(?)
{\ttended the Stone C in the p rl & at the C again in
the eving(J)
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T~anksgiving
appointed hy the King
service at Chapel
All the fa---- but mysel f attended the
I denied myself to attend to dOPlestic concerns
II & Isa1 (!) dined at ilr L Snith's
f1r G & the boys dined at home
ilr & f1rs