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<3. 1844 - Lahaina. Yesterday, Nr. Lyons and family and Dr. S-aith
-rrived here in the Clario- from Hawaii and this afternoon they
with my father, and Mr. Rice have sailed for Or.hu. I have not
see:, Curtis Lyons -efore in three years. I was very ouch *olee,sed
with him. Very sorry that he did not make a longer stay here.
Now while I am writing the vessel in inhich ;ay father is h s
got a fine oreeze. I hope they will arrive safe tomorrow morning. Yesterday afternoon the whale ship Bowditch arrived from
the North West where it had lost the captain and four men "by
the capsizing of
coat. They
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assistance could be had except one man. The captain -as orother
to Captain Sowl of the South America.
4, Today noon Mr. Clark and family arrived here in our duble canoe
from Wailuku. After dinner had a fine time playing with Alvoh
Clark, and the other children. We spent some of the time in reading. Just at night Mr. Clark went down to the sea where AlvQk,
and I bathed. Mr. Clark expects to go to Honolulu as soon as
there is a good passage, and leave his family.
5, This morning .-after breakfast I and Alva^y went upto Lahainaluna
to spend part of the day. We had a fine bathe up there in Mr.
Emerson's^ After which we went down to Mr. Andrews to spend the
rest of the day.
6, Mr. Clarks family spent the day up to I*r. Andrew's; and in the
evening they came down; with Mr. Cheever, and Mr. Emerson's, and
Mr. Alexander's boys to bathe in the sea. We all -went down and
had a fine bathe. Mr. Cheever try to learn me to swim but did
not succeed.
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June 7, 1844- Alvak and I got up early, and took a walk doim to the pier.
The Keoua arrived from 0ahu.. Heard by her that Mr. Damon's little
baby was dead, also that the brig seen passing by Wailuku. had proved
to be an English brig from England with Mr. Charlton on board.
We bathed again this evening in the sea.
8, Wrote a letter to father by the bark Honolulu. Mr. Clark thought
some of going in her; but did not. This afternoon Mrs. Emerson and
three of her boys came down from the hill. Had a fine play with
the boys.
9, Went to English meeting. Mr. Andrews preached from the 12th chapter 26 verse of Proverbs. "The rightous is more excellent than his
neighbor." Read most of the time in the Sailors magazine. In the
afternoon we had a sabbath school. Mrs. Clark heard Alvah, and
I in, B rnes notes, and mother heard the girls.
10, Alvah and I took a walk down to the pier this morning; nothing
was in sight. Mr. Clark and family went up to Mr. Andrews to spend
the dqy, and come down at evening. The Clarion arrived from Oahu.
Received a letter by it from father in which he said that he had
written four letters Before this one, but the vessel in which they
were put was lying at anchor still.
11, Mr. Clark's family went up to Lahainaluna to spend the day. Wrote
a long letter to father, and also received one from him by the
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Lafayette. Mr. Clark sailed in the Bremen ship Clementine for Oahu.
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12, Mr. Emerson's and Mr. Alexander's boys, Alvah^and myself went with
Mr. Cheever half way to Kaanapari to bathe in the sea. We rode
on horses. When we bathed I put on Mr. Cheever's life preserver,
and swam out where I could not touch bottom. We got back before
dinner after having a fine time. Spent most of the afternoon at
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Mr. Whistler's; and he took &ea with us. Began to write a letter
to father.
June 13, Mrs. Andrews and part of her family spent the day with us. I went
upon the grape and got some bunches of grapes. Finished my letter
to father.
14, Mrs. Conde, and family spent the day with us. Mr. Cheever came
down with them, and took breakfast with us. Wen^ over to Mr. Boardman's to find when and where the Hooikakai was going: learnt that
it was going to the other side of the Island. I made a swing and
put Henry on it; but it made him sea sick.
15, This afternoon Mr. Cheever and Alvah came down from Lahainaluna
to bring on horses some of Mrs. Clarks children and to take up
Mrs. Condy, and her children. Before tea Alvah, Samuel, and Williem
came down. Had a fine play with them at ball. Mrs. Clark came down
at night with Mr. Cheever. We all bathed with Mr. Cheever in the
sea.
16, Sabbath day. Went to meeting. Mr. Andrews preached from Luke 18
chapter 13 verse, "God be merciful to me a sinner." His sermon was
a plain one. I understood it better than I generally do his sermons. After dinner gor a lesson in Bames notes. Today Aas it been
very warm.
17, Early in the morning Alvah went up to Lahainaluna to get his Latin
lesson. Took a walk down to the pier. Wrote a letter to Mr. Clark
for Caroline Clark. Went over to Mr. Boadmans to learn when the
Clarion sailed for Oaha.. He said tomorrow afternoon.
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18, Mrs. Clark and family went up to Lahainaluna except Ann Elvia who
spent the day here. The Clarion went down to Oahu, by way of Molokai
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to take Mr. Gulick and family down. Went down to Mr. Peck's store.
They had been catting down coconuts trees. Mr. Peck gave me two
coconuts. Bathed in the sea this evening with Mr. Cheever, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Emerson' 3 boys, Alvah and Lorrin.
June 19, The Pilot arrived from Oaha. Went over to Mr. Baardman's to see
if there were any letters come by her. He gave me quite a parcel
among which were several from father. One for me; one for methe?
Abbey, one for Ch rles, and three for mother. Mr. Cheever came down
from the hill, and took breakfast with us. He carried up the letters
for Lahainaluna. I have been writing a letter to father, to go by
the Pilot this evening. After dinner went up to Lahainaluna to quarterly mee. As we went up stoped at Mr. Andrews. The meeting was at
Mr. Emerson's. Had a very good one. Abbey was chosen secretary.
I contributed 25 cents. There were 31 children there besides parents.
After meeting Mrs. Conde invited us to tabs tea with her. After tea
went down. Abby rode behind Alvah and I walked down. Went over to
Mr. Boardman's to carry some letters I brought down to go
by the
Pilot.
20, The Hoaikakin arrived. Went down to Mr. Pecks to
learn where and
when she was going. He said that she was going to Oaha this evening.
We did not write by her to father,
ecanse we were expecting him
home every day now. This afternoon saw a vessel coming in; towards
night look again, but co&Ld not see any thing of it. Soon after
Lorrin came down. He said they could see a vessel there very plainly.
So he and I went down to the pier, we saw the vessel; it was a great
^.distance off.
21, This morning I got up early and wnet down to the pier. Saw the
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Honolulu at anchor. And. just as I was coming away I saw a boat
coming ashore from her, and so I thought I would wait, and. see
who came in the boat. As it neared I was surprised to see father,
and someone else in it. I ran up to the house as fast as I could
and told mother, then went down to meet father. Very glad indeed,
to see him. Mr. Alexander, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Rice and Mrs. Hall
with two of her children came up also. They all went up to Lahainaluna except Mrs. Hall and children. The captain of the barque Honolulu took tea with us. Mr. Whistler called, upon us. He and. my father
talk about the volcano on Hawaii. Father said that "one time people
had been standing on hills, got trees on; and soon after they came
down they saw them moving off," as they had lost their foundation.
June 22, This morning after breakfast Mr. Alexander and Mr. Rice and. Mrs.
Emerson came down from the hill. They did not stay long. Begun
school again with father. Got a few hunches of grapes for Mrs. Hall.
23, Went to chapel. Mr. Andrews preached from 107 Psalm 7 verse "And
he led them forth by the right wqy that they might go to the city
of habitation." This afternoon Charles, and I went to native meeting with father. As we were coming back saw two vessels coming in;
one of them had a white flag; so father sent off the double canoe.
There were on board Mr. Lyons and family, Mr. Clark, Mr. Lyman,
and Mr. Conde.
24, Mr. Lyons and family, and Mrs. Hall with her two girls went up to
La. Luna before breakfast and Mr. Lyman after breakfast. This afternoon saw a vessel coming in with a white flag on the fore mast.
When it got most in, father and. I with Samuel and Alvah, (who brought
down some horses for Mr. y and Mrs. Dibble to ride up on up the
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the hill, who were expected in the vessel) went off to the vessel
in the double canoe. Were surprised to find Mr. Whiteney on board
also. When we all got ashore Mr. Dibble thought that they better
stay down here, and go up in the morning which they did. After
tea Mr. Whitney, father and I and Charles took a walk. When I
got back found that Mr. Cheever had come with some of the boys
to bathe in the sea. We had a fine bathe.
JUne 25, Mr. Whitney went up to Lahainaluna before breakfast, and Mr. Dibble
and family after breakfast. Mr. Lyons and family sailed in the
Clarion for Hawaii. Mr. Lymon also went with them. This evening
Father and Mr. Whitney went over to the kings.
26, Mr. Whitney went up to Lahainaluna again this morning. Mr. Rice,
and Mr. Cheever started to go to Hana. Mr. Rice said that they
might expect him back a week from tomorrow.
27, As the vacation of Punahou school is about out; Mr. Alexanders
two boys with Mr. Whitney sailed on the Hooikaika for Oahu. Mr.
Alexander, and I accompanied them off in out double canoe. Father
and I took a ride up to Lahainaluna and took tea at Mr. Emerson's.
Mr. Whistler called in upon us.
28, This morning father attended the funeral of a native woman. Father,
and I took a ride up to Lahainaluna. When up there, I bathed in
Mr. Emerson's vat, with Alvah. Rained some today. Mr. Clark and
family came down to spend the night with us. They expect to start
early to morrow morning for Wailuka.
29, Saw a vessel coming in this morning with a white flag. Thought it
was the Clementine foom Oahu, which it proved to be. There were
on board as passengers Mr. Thurston, and family, Mr. Ives, and
fam. Mr. Coan and fam. Mr. and Mrs. Damon, Mr
Paris, Mrs. Cham-
berlain, Mr. Boardman and Mias Goodale. They all sailed in the
same vessel for Hawaii this afternoon. Father and I accompanied
most of them off to the vessel in the double canoe; and the rest
went of7 in Mr. Peck's boat.
June 30, Szbbathe day. No Meeting in the chapel today as Mr. Andrews has
gone to Molokai. This afternoon Mr. Conde preached for father in
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native.^ Saw a brig coming in.
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July 1, Took a walk down to the pier. The vessel which we saw last night
proved to be the La Fayette from Hawaii. After breakfast Mrs.
Hall came down from Lahainaluna with Mr. Emerson. She said that
she was going to Wailukn with Mr. Peck tomorrow morning. But soon
after she gave it up. Went down to Mr. Peck's once or twice. Mr.
§ulick with his boys and Mr. Hitchock's two boys arrived from
Molokai. Part of them went up to Lahainaluna to spend the night.
Mr. &ulick is goin to take them down to Punahou school.
2, It rained some this forenoon here. Mr.G ulick with his boys, and
Mr. Hitchcock's boys, and Mr. Emerson's boys, who are going down
to school, sailed in the Hooskaika. Mr. Conde, and family came
down from the hill to spend the night with us. They expect to start
fcr Hana tomorrow morning. Mrs. Hall went up to Lahainaluna.
3, Early this morning Father, I, and Charles took a ride up to Lah inaluna and took breakfast at Mr. Alexander's. This afternoon a Swedish brig arrived 20 days from Tahiti. She reports that the Tahitians and the Frendh are at great enemity with each other expecting every day to have a battle as they have had had before. Also
that the Globe was there expecting to sail soon after they did.
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There were on board, the Swedish brig Bull as passengers..Dr. WinsA
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low is goin to stop here with his family.
July 4, This morning Father and Charles took a walk but soon Charles came
running back and said, the Victoria had come. So I went down, and
got in to the doolie canoe with Father and Charles and went off.
Found on board Mr. Baily and family, and Miss Brown. Mrs. Rice and
family came down from the hill and Miss Brown went up. The Swedish
brig sailed today for Oahu just before it sailed I went on board
of it with Mr. Calkin. They have been firing guns nearly all the time
on account of its being the fourth of July.
5, This morning Mr. Baily and family started for Malea bay in our canoe.
They had a good many doubts whether it was best to go as they thought
it was windy. Watered the garden. Took a walk with father down
to the pier. Begun to keep scrap book. Has been windy today.
6, Myself, father, Abbey, and Charles took a ride up the hill. Mr.
and Mrs. Calking called upon us just before tea.
7, Sabbath day. Today is the first day our family have had to be prayed for by the mission. Mr. ^exander preached for father as father is A
not very well. No meeting in the chapel as Mr. Andrews has not
yet come back.
8, This morning Mr. Alexander came down
with Miss. Brown and. the
horse that brought her down took Mrs. Rice up. Took a walk down
to the pier. Miss Brown sailed, for Molokai in the Star. Father
went over to the kings.
9, While we were having school Mrs. Hall came down from the hill with
Mr. Emerson. I, Charles, and Father took a ride up the hill.
10, The Victoria came in from the other side of the Island. Mrs. Hall
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spent the day over to Mrs. Calkings. Then she came tack she said
the Victoria was going to Oaha. tomorrow and that she had engaged a passage on her.
July 11, Mrs Hall did not go on the Victoria today as she was not ready.
12, Today while we were at dinner Mr. Rice and Miss Ogden came in .
They came from Wailuka in our double canoe which went up this
morning to Malea.
September 24, 1844 Lahaina. Mother, Abbey, Emily, myself, with Mrs. Emerson and two children Mr. Dimond sailed in the Com. Rebble Capt.
Luclow for Oahu. Mr Cheever also went with us he is going home
in the ship. Arrived there the next morning. I was not seasick
any. Mrs. Dimond invited us to stay with her while we were there.
Mother came down to stay two or three weeks and I was expecting
to stay
Punahou school, but Abbey stayed instead of me, as
I was not well.
October 12, 1844 Mother, Emily myself, Mrs. Emerson, and two children, and
Mr. Rogers, sailed in the ship Hannibal Capt Brown for Lahaina.
14, Lahaina. Arrived here today after a very pleasant passage of
less that two days. Took father quite by surprise as he w&s not
expecting us.
November 12, 1844. All of 3hs our family (except Abbey who as I have before
mentioned we left at Punahou school) sailed for Hana today in
the Clarion. The next night we were blown way off and the next
day was spent in trying to get to Hawaii. The morning of the
14th found us runing along the shores of Kohalu on Hawaii with
a very pleasant little breeze. Soon the trades reached us when
we stood for the other side of the channel and arrived at Hana,
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two o'clock in the afternoon. This is the first time I have ever
been here. The scenery here is as delightful as at any place
I have ever been to.
December 30, 1844 Our family started from Hana for Wailuku, on the way to
Lahaina in canoes, after a very pleasant stay of more than 6
weeks at Hana. The wind blew us along very pleasantly as we kept
along the shore. Inone place on the shore there were a great
many water falls, falling into the sea from high precipices, the
beauty of which if I should undertake to discribe I fear would
take up too much room in my book. We arrived at Wailuku bay at
dark. Soon after Mr. Clark and Alvak Clark came down with horses
etc. to take us up to Wailuku vil ge which is about 2 ^ miles
from the shore.
January 2, 1845 or two days after we arrived at Wailuku. Father and I went
to Makawao and came back the next day.
4, Saturday. Our family came down from Wailuku to Lahaina. Very &lad
to get home again.
Febuary 18, Father and I left Lahaina for Oahu in the ship Warren Capt hardener. Arrived there the next morning. Father is expecting to
stay only a short time, and I have cage down to go to Punahou
school and to stay there till the long vacation which will be
in about 6 weeks. Found Abbey very well and happy at Punahou.
25, Father sailed for Lahaina and arrived there 3 o'clock on the morning of the 27th as we afterwards hear.
April 4, As vacation has come; Abbey and myself, Mr Dole, Mr Rogers and child,
Mr&Ulicks four boys, Mr Hitckcock's two boys, Mr Emerson's two
boys and Mr Alexander's two coys sailed in the Hoikiaka for La-
haina and arrived there the next day.
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June 30, Went back to Oahu (to go to school)) in the Hooikaika with Mr. Alexander, Mi s Brown, and 6 other boys who also are going to school.
October 17 Oahu Father and Abbey arrived here in the Amethyst from Lahaina.
Abbey has come to jion me in school.
March 35, 1846 Mr Dole, Miss Smith, and several other bdtys, Abbey, and myself sailed for Lahaina fcom Oahu in the Amelia. Arrived there
the next day.
A visit to Hawaii
April 9, 1846. Lahaina. This evening father and I went on board of the Keoua
to go to Hawaii. Found Mr. Martin on board who w s going with us.
Had some difficulty in getting out of the fleet of ships as there
was little or no wind.
10, This morning found us off East Maui. We had not had much wind during the night; but still we had sailed some distance. Soon after
daylight we reached the trades which took us to Kawaihae ( on the
west side of Hawaii) in the evening, where we lay off and on a
few hours to land some passengers. And then we sailed for Kialua
the place of our destination.
11, In the morning we were about half way from Kawaihae to Kialua
running along the shore. And with but little wind we arrived there
about two o'clock in the afternoon. Went ashore and found Mr.
Thurston on the beach, with
nd invitation to take dinner at
their house, which was quarter of a mile from the shore. We accepted the invitation and as we went up we stoped in to see Dr.
Andrews a minute or two, and then we went up. Found Mr. Thurston
family a very pleasant family. At Kialua there is hardly any thing
to be seen but rocks and goats. There
re a few trees along
the shore and some a little ways back. The reason it was so
dry then, was that there had not been any rain there for sever
al month. And it was difficult to get food to eat. Many of the
natives had gone up on the mountains to live. Went down this
afternoon to Dr Andrews. He is not very well for which reason
father came up here.
April 12, Sabbath day. Went to native meeting this forenoon. Father preached
Isaiah 58 chapter $ verse "The Lords hand is not shortened".
13, This morning after haveing provided ourselves each with a lamp,
father, I, Mr Thurston, Mary and Thomas started to go down in a
cave called by the natives Laniakea. When we had gone down
about quarter of a mile we came to water which filled the cave
up farther down. In anciente times when the nativs had war, they
to flee into this cave. There was one place in it filled up
with stones, except one little spot in
just big enough for
one person to pass at a time.
14, Last night it rained the first for allmost year and it rained some
t M s morning; but when it cleared up father, I,
nd a native
boy started part of us on donkeys to go to Kealakakua the
place where Cpt Cook was killed; about 16 miles from Kailua.
We had a Itery pleasant ride over except that the donkeys being
lazy went very slow; and we did not arrive there till three
o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Ives family received us very
kindly. We intended to go back to Kialua the next day but they
urged us to stay till Thursday the 16th which we did. It is
also very dry at this place. Mr. Ives family for three month
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before we came here had not drank any water except wh t they got
out of two whale ships vhich came here. But while we were here
they had much rain.
April 15, This morning father, I and Mr. Ives went down to the beach (which
is almost a mile fcom Mr. Ives house) to Captain Cummins store,
where we waited till Mr Ives got a canoe in vhich we sailed for the
other side of the bay, to see the spot where Cpt Cook was killed
in the year 1779. It is impossible to go to the other side of the
bay along the shore except by sea as there is a very high precipice near the water. There were some old natives there who showed
us the very spot where Cook was staoed, and where he died. Then
after going up to the old mission houses we went up the precipice
to see the place where Cooks monument is, which was erected by
Lord Byron in the year 1835 on the spot where t e natives carried
Cooks body and striped the flesh from the boned. In the year
Captain Bruce put a copper plate on a stump of a co-co-anut tree,
on the spot where Captain Cook died, stating the time when Cook
was killed, etc. This evening a ship came into this bay. The Parachute Cpt Devol. He said that he was going to Lahaina next Monday
and as we were wanting to get a passage home, we engaged one with
him.
16, This morning when we had egaged Mr Ives to send a canoe after us
Saturday after breakfast we started to go back to Kialua on the
donkey etc. We arrived there in the afternoon. Had a very pleasant
ride. Took a mountain road till we got opposite Kialua, them we
went down there.
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April 18, The canoe we engaged Mr Ives to send came this morning. Father
spent most of the forenoon at Dr Andrews talking over his case,
etc. After dinner sailed in the canoe back to Kealakekna. The
natives that rowed the canoe were very lazy so that we did not
get there till late in the evening. A porpoise accompanied us half
of the way, plunging up before the canoe as though he wished to
stop it. When we got there we found that two more ships had come
into the bay.
19, Sabbath day. This forenoon Mr Ives had Communion at the native
church. In the afternoon father preached to some of the sailors
from the three ships and to others from 1 Thessaloni ns 5 chapter
21 verse "Prove
all things hold fast that which is good". This
evening father and I went on board of Capt Devols ship to sail
the next morning very early.
20, This morning at sunrise we were sailing by Kialua, some ways from
land; M r Gulick and boys, who had been visiting the volcanoe looking at us as we afterwards l e m t as they arrived there the Sunday
after we left Kialua. W&th light breezes we reached the trades
about noon, which were quite strong. Saw a great many porpoises
today all around the ship.
21, In the morning were in sight of Lahaina. We got in there about 11
o'clock. Went a shore in the harbor masters boat. Met Mr Forbes
children, Charles and Henry on the beach.
May 2, 1846, Lahaina. Mr Forbes, Mr Whittlesey Anderson William and * started
in the motning on horses to go to Olualu about six miles from this
place. Had a very pleasant ride. Mr Forbes had a meeting with the
natives here. This afternoon we all came
back except Mr Forbes
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who spent the Sabbath there. When we got back I found out Family
packing up, expecting to go to Oahu, next Monday to the General Meeting
of the mission.
May 3, Sunday. Mr Coan preached a very good sermon today in the chapel from
the 19 Psalm 7 verse "The law of the Lord is perfect".
4, About noon our family embarked on board the Kamehameha 111 rd fcr Oahu
with Mr Conde
nd gamily Mr Lymon and son, Mr Dole and son, Mr Coan
and Miss Smith most of ?;hom are also going down to General Meeting.
Found the captain quite sick on board in his berth. Arrived there at
evening after a passage of about 7 hours as quick as any passage ever
made down except before thts same vessel went it in six hours. I was
seasick some. They have concluded not to go into the harbor this evening with the vessel as it is
uite dark. Some of our
company
are going ashore this evening; but our family stay on board till
morning as it is quite rough.
5, Took anchor early in the morning, and went into the harbor very fast
indeed. Met several gentle men on the whaff who had come down to see
us and the others. Went up to Mr Rogers and took breakfast and spent
the day there. In the afternoon father and I went down to Mr Boardman the watch maker. Father bought
a silver watch chain there for
five dollars.
6, Last night we all slept in a small house with three rooms in it, in
which we expect to live a few weeks, till General Meeting is done.
Then if we live we shall go home again to Lahaina. Our family thought
some of going this morning to Kaneche; but as mother was quite tired
we did not go. So father, Abbey, and I went up injro Nunanu valley
and took breakfast with Mr Richards family. After breakfast mother
went up and spent the day.
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May 7, Today the king bought the Kamehameha 111 for $9500. The Kamehamecha 111
is a Baltimore clipper sent out here for sale. She is named after
the king of these Islands and is a fine vessel; said to be a fast
sailor, which she is.
8, Today Mr Hunt and family and Mr Emerson arrived from Lahaina.
10, Sabbath day. Went to native meeting this forenoon; Mr Coan preached
and he preached again this forenoon in English at the Chapel from
Ecclesiastes 8 chapter 11 verse "Because sentence against an evil
work is not exicuted speedily therefore the hearts of the sons of
men is fully set in them to do evil". Read some in the life of Mr
Evarts. Mr Emerson preached to the natites this afternoon. Went to
English meeting this evening. Mr Dam&n preached from Mathew 7
chap-
ter 13 verse. "Enter ye in at the atrainght gate: for wide is the
gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destrucion and many there
be whichgo in thereat. Mr Johnson and Mir ^owel with their families
arrived here this morning from Kauai. Today has been the most pleasant
day since we have oeen here.
11, Our family too breakfast this morning a^ Mrs Chamberlain. In the afternoon went to a Sabbath school concert at the meeting house. Mr Parker
and family arrived from Kaneohe. All the missionaries
were invited
to visit the king at his palace this evening.^Ther6 were a great
many assembled there. The king queen and chiefs were in the east room
of the palace. After a while the company assembled in the east roam
where Mr Clark said a few words to the king, being requested by some
of the missionaries to express the feelings of the mission, The-Mag
their interest in him, and his kingdom. The king replied. Then Mr
Armstrong said a few words. Soon after that we went away.
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May 12, The Hoikika arrived having started from Molokai with Mr Gluick and
family, Mr Hitchcock, and family, and Mr ANdrews with Mrs Dibbled,
and four children. Soon after they sailed Morton ane of Mrs Dibbles
children was taking with hard convulsions. The
put into Lahaina and landed Mrs Dibble and
vessel inmedilty
children and Mr Andrews
and then came on and arrived here today after a passage of 24 hours.
In the afternoon the king and suite sailed for Hawaii in five vessels
the ring himself went in the newly Bought schooner; the Kamahumeha
111. Soon after they got out of the harbor the Kamahamaha 111 waited
till all the other vessels had passed her, then she sailed and run
by them all before they got out of sight of this place.
13, The Hope arrived here this morning from Lahaina with Mr and Mrs Whittlsey, Mrs Dibble and children, Mr Andrews Mr Alexander and Miss Whitny ^
on board. Mrs Dibbles little boy Morton, had got over his convulsions.
General Meeting begun 9 o'clock
moderator.
Father,
t h M momign. Mr Hitchcock was chosen
Charles, and myself went up to Punahou today and
took dinner. It has been windy and rainy today.
14, Soon after breakfast saw a vessel coming in. Supposing it to be Clarion which was expected here from Lahaina with Mr Forbes, Mr Thurston,
and their families on board. I went down to the wharf, but it proved
to be another vessel ea&d-t from Lahaina. The people on board said
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that the last time they saw the larion was last night when she
met a strong wind and turned back to Lahaina. The ship Mareposa
arrived here to day from Hew York. Father received some letters
by it from several indivigaals. One was fcom Mr Cheever who was At
these Islands more than a year ago. He sent me a microscope and magnifing glass which he bought in America with two dollars, which I
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gave him to buy me something with. The Clarion has arrived this evening. It first sailed last night but ??ent hack and sailed again this
morning. I went down to the wharf to see the families that came in
her.
May 16, This morning went down to the wharf and saw the Mariposa which has
just come into the harbor. Took dinner at Mr Parkers. Had Carrots,
beets, lettuce ete. there. After dinner, I with several other boys
went to bathe in Nauanu bathing pond. Father nent down to Mr Iarves
book store and bought me a book called the "History of Commerce.
A native house near Mr Dinonds burnt up this evening. It made a
very Brillant blare. A few days ago we moved out of the house we
begun to hive in when we first came here into another smaller but
more comfortable one and yesterday Mr Forbes family moved into the
house we left. Yesterday General Meeliag
Miller called upon us, he
was very social and gave us an invitation to his house. Last night
went to an
English meeting Mr Damon preached.
17, Sabbath day. Went this morning to a children meeting at Mr Co^stles.^
Mr Alexander spoke to us from Ephesians 6 chapter 1 verse, "Children obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right." When he had
done Mr Castle said a few words. Mr Caslte also invited us all to a
childrens meeting which was to be eltery morning during General Meeting at the meeting house. This forenoon Mr Thurston preached to the
natives and this afternoon father preached to them. Went to the chapel
in the forenoon. Mr Conde preached from Matthew 13 chapter 45 and 46
verses "Again the kingdom of heaven is 3)ike unto a merchant man seeking goodly pearls: who when he had found one pearl of gre-t price,
went and sold all that he had and bought it".
to day in "Clark
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on the promises."
Went this evening to the evening meeting.
Mr. Pogue
preached from Luke 14 chapter 27 verse, "And whosoever doth not bear his cross,
and come after me, cannot be my disciple."
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I went this momingto the meeting Mr. Castle spoke of.
us there.
Mr. Hunt talked to
Today the things Mr. Cheever sent us came ashore from the ship.
Besides the microscope, and magnifieng (?) he sent me a lifepreserver, which
he bought with money father sent by him, and a little book called the
"Oracles of God," which was a present from him.
received several tilings they sent for by him.
today.
Father and mother also
Mrs. Forbes is quite sick
Mother went to a maternal meeting this evening.
Juo* called in to see us.
Mr. George Brown
Receivedan invitation to visit Punahou to morrow.
May 19. Mr. Whittlesey spoke to the & ildren this morning in the meeting.
After
breakfast I took all our family except father (who came up at noon) up to
Punahou in the wagon; and then I took the wagon down again to take Mrs.
Whiteny up.
there.
We
3.11 came down this evening after a very pleasant visit up
George Brown Jm. call upon us again this evening.
20. This morning Mr. Rowel talked to the ohildren in the meeting.
To day the
depository folks have been unpacking boxes of goods which came out in the
Mariposa, aidl have been helping them.
The subject discussed to day in
General Meeting was of the mission taking the oath of allegiance to this
government.
Went to a prayer meeting thi& evening.
May 21. Today Gen. Mee. was adjourned till to morrow, as to day is to be a day of
religious exercises.
Mr. Coan talkedto the children this morning.
o clook this forenoon we went to a meeting.
Mr. Claudious Andrews preached
from Matthew 5 chapter, 14 verse. "Ye are the light of the world.
that is set on a hill, cannot be hid.
At ten
A city
In the afternoon they had a communion
of the missionaries here.
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Mr. Bishop talked to the children in the meeting.
H. B. M,s Steamship
Cormorant arrived here to day from Callao, and being the first steamer that
has ever steamed into these waters attracted great attention and created
no little excitement among the native population.
to see her come into the harbor.
Anderson and! went down
Mother andRenry took tea at Mr. Smiths.
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This morning Mr. Pogue talked to the children.
took dinner at Mr. Damons.
Mr. Forbes and our families
Went to bathe in Nuuanu bathing pond this
afternoon with some other boys.
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Sabbath day.
Mr. Hitchcock addressed the children in the morning.
native meeting this forenoon.
Hitchoock preached.
Went to
Mr. Forbes preached, and in the afternoon Mr.
V!ent to the chapel at eleven o clock.
preached from Psalms 147th 15 verse#
Mr. Damon
"His word runneth very swiftly."
Mr. Damons sermon, a contribution was taken up to aid a bible society.
gave 25 cts.
Went to a childrens meeting.
evening meeting at the chapel.
Mr. Coan preached.
After
I
Went to the
Mr. Ives preached from Romans 1 chapter, 16
verse, " I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ."
May 25
Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Pogue talked to the children.
Mr Cooks with the young chiefs.
stores with mother.
Our family took dinner at
This afternoon went down to some of the
Had Mr. Parker and children to tea.
In the evening mother
went to a maternal meeting, father to an antislavery meeting, andl stayed at
home to take care of the little children.
May 26
Mr. Armstrong talked to the children this morning.
All the missionaries and
their children were invited aboard the steamship this forenoon.
family except mother, andjEmily, went aboard.
All our
There were a great many there#
It was quite interesting for me to look at at all the machinery as I hadnever
seen one before.
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There were six large oannon on board.
Mr. Armstrong talked again to the children, this morning.
one thing needful.
Our family took tea at Mr# Armstrongs.
location was discussed today in Gen. mee.
May 28
He talked about the
Mr. Thurston talked to the children.
bathing pond, with some other boys,
The subject of
Mr. Rnerson was located at Waiaiua.
Went this afternoon to bathe in Nuuanu
had a very fine bathe.
Ourfamily took
tea at Judge Andrews.
May 29. Mr. Bishop talked to the children this morning.
discussed to day again in Gen. Mee.
Mr. Forbes at Lahaina, with us.
The subject of location was
Mr. Hunt was located at Lahainaluna, and
Went to David Hitchcock's birthday party,
in the evening our family except, Abbey, Baily, andjHenry, went to a party
at Mr. Cooks, with the young chiefs.
played on the piano forte.
After tea, the young chiefs sung, and
Then Mr. Douglass brought out his electrical
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machine, and amused the children -with several experiments#
the young chiefs sung again & played on the $A,cordian.
After that
Father went to
antislavery meeting this evening.
30. Mr Hunt talked to the children in the morning.
some things.
Went down town "nd bought
Mr. Hall showed me today for the first time how to play marbles#
This afternoon there was an auction of books new and old.
very cheap indeed.
Father went up to Mr. Johnstone's.
Cormorant went out.
I bidjoff several
The steam ship
Heard to day, that the Clementine is a total wreck on
Kawai.
51. Mr. Coan talked to the chiBren.
Went to English meeting in the forenoon.
Mr. Hunt preached from Matthew 6 chapter 24 verse.
masters."
Went to a children's meeting at Mr. Coan's, and I also went to
native meeting in the afternoon.
Mr. Coan preached there.
went to English meeting at the ohapel.
June 1
to a monthly concert this evening.
This evening
Mr. Forbes preached.
Mr. Pogue talked to the children in the morning.
discussed again to day by the mission.
2
"No man can serve two
The subject of location was
Mr. Wilcox was located at Kauai.
Went
Father conducted the meeting.
Mr. Whittlesey talked to the children this morning about the works of God.
He told a great many things about the human system that I never heard of
before. Mr. Alexander, and some of the others went home to Lahaina to day
on the Hooikaka, although Gen. mee. is not done.
This evening father
went to a temperance meeting, and mother to a maternal meeting.
Mr. George
Brown. Jun. called upon us.
June 3
Mr. Clark talked to the children.
Our family took dinner over to Mr. Forbe's.
Mother went down town to- buy some things.
meeting.
Mr. Johnson leadjthe meeting.
This evening went to a prayer
Mr. Gulick was located to day at
Wailua.
June 4
Dr. Smith sgalked to the children this morning.
1st head, "What."
1st verse.)
2nd "When."
3rd "Why."
His text was, "Remember."
(See Ecclesiastes 12 chapter -
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the
evil days come not.)
Mr. Richard gave an account this afternoon in Gen.
Mee. of his travels in Europe.
Father went to a tract society meeting in
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the evening.
Hr. Hunt talked to the children.
All our family except myself went up to Mr.
Johnstone to breakfast, and came down again before dinner.
to day.
Gen. Mee. closed
Father went to ah antislavery meeting, andhiother went to a maternal
meeting in the evening.
6
Two or three ships came in here to day in distress.
ing very badly.
One the ship Albion leak-
The ship Meteor with mutiny on board, and Ship Mld<sn -with
loss of mainmast head, anc^fore, and mizen topmast.
have been one of the clerks in the depository.
For soma time past I
Mother went down town again.
Mr. Wyllie called upon us in the evening.
7
Sabbath day.
Mr. Rogue talked to the children.
the chapel from Amos 4 chapter 12 verse.
to a meeting at Mr. Coan's.
"Prepare to meet thy God."
Went
His first head was "Why" 2nd "How" 3rd
Went also to native meeting in the afternoon.
Attended the evening meeting at the chapel*
2 chap. 10 verse.
in
Mr. Coan preached from the same text that Mr.
Whittlesey didjm the morning.
"When."
Mr. ]Rhittlesey preached
Mr. Johnson preached.
Mr. Damon preached from James
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in
one point, he is guilty of all.
June 8
As general meeting is done several of the missionaries and thier families viz.
Mr. Thurston, and fam. Mr. Clark and fam., (except Alvah Clark who stays to
school.) Mr. Coan, Mr. Lymon, and son, Mr. Ives, and Miss Ogden have sailed
to day in two or three vessels for thier differant homes.
was a prayer-meeting.
This forenoon there
Our family took dinner at Mr. Parker's.
Several of
the missionaries, and thier families were invited to Com. Brown's to tea.
fam. went.
Had a very fine time there.
Our
George Brown Jun. called in to see
us this evening.
June 9
I and Anderson went up to Punahoa.
Mr. Hitchcock, and^am. Mr. Andrews and Miss
Brown saied to day in the Clarion for Molokai.
U. S. Frigate Congress, 60 guns, Cpt. Dupont bearing the broad pennant of
Commodore Stockton, 31 days from Calloa, arrived here to day.
Ron. Anthony
Ten Eyce U. S. Commissioner for this kingdom, and Joel Turrell, U. S. Consul,
with thier families arrived in the Congress.
temperance meeting in the evening.
Father went to a native
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June 10
All our family except myself went up to Punahou.
June 11
Kaneohe.
This morning our family left Honolulu with Mr# Parker's family, to
come to this place thier residence.
Part of us started, before the others;
but we had just got out of the town, when it commenced raining quite hard,
and we went back after having got quite wet.
But about ten o clock as it
looked quite clear,'we all started again with Mr. Parker.'s family.
us except the little ones were on horses.
Most of
After going 6 or 7 miles up in
a beautiful valley, (where we had stoped once or twice to wait till a
shower of rain passed by) we suddenly came on the brow of a precipice, down
which is quite a good road.
We then dismounted our horses, and with a few
natives to help the children down, we drove most of the horses before us.
Every thing went down very well, only as the horses were affraid to go, or
turned out of the road, except a hand cart of Mr. Parker's, in which the
younger children had rode part of the way up, the wind which is sometimes
quite strong at the top of precipice blew it down a little ways, and broke
it some.
Then we rode a few miles more till we arrived here.
Wg have come
over here expecting to stay a week or so, before we go home to Lahaina.
Kaneohe is a very pleasant place.
June 12
After breakfast took a little walk with Henry Parker down to the sea beach,
where we amused ourselves a while in collecting shells, and crabs.
When we
came bade , we got up the horses, and rode up inland some ways where we
stoped and had a very pleasant lunch under a grove of trees.
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Engaged sams of the time in rigging up a small vessel for Henry Parker.
Took
a ride this afternoon, and tryed to catch one of Mr. Parkers horses, but did
not succeed.
Yesterday we sent our native boy bac^: to Honolulu with one of
the horses we rode over, and to day the boy came back and brought us some
letters, and papers.
Father receved one from Mr. Forbes in which he said
that he expected to go to Lahaina to day.
June 14
Sabbath day.
This morning, Mr. Parker went to a place 7 or 8 miles from here
to
to preach and/spend the day.
Father preached to the natives here in the
afternoon and in the forenoon.
Mrs. Parker said at the supper table that she
once remembered hearing father preach in Durham.N.Y. from the text "Cast thy
bread upon the waters," and that he said "it did not mean cut of a slice
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and cast it in, but it meant throw the whole loaf in.
June 15
Took a ride with Henry Parker and went down to the sea with him to bathe, and
to sail our vessel*
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Had a school with father.
Spent some of the time in shelling corn.
a fine bunch of bamboo sticks.
Took a ride again and brought home
Charles rode alone a little to day on the
donkey; the first time he has ever rode alone on ether a horse or donkey.
17
Henry Parker and I went down to the sea, and sailed our vessel.
ride, and got some more bamboos.
Went to maternal meeting.
We also took a
Has been quite
rainy to day.
June 18
Bathed in the sea, and took a ride with Henry Parker.
Kialua to have a mee. with the natives.
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A
very pleasant; day.
Took a ride.
Mr. Parker went to
Windy, and rainy.
Mr. C o m e came over here from Honolulu.
Read in a book called the "two half dollars"
20
Our family thought some of going back to Honolulu, but concluded to wait till
next week.
over.
21
Mr. Armstrong sent a native boy over for his horse that we rode
Henry Parker and I went down to the sea to sail our vessel.
Sabbath day.
went to native mee.
burning of bibles in America.
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Honolulu.
Father preached.
Read in a book, about the
By John Bowling.
We started to come to this place this morning.
panied us to the precipice.
Ehapp were married.
Mr. Parker accom-
Just before we arrived here, Mr. Dole, and Mrs.
Since we have been gone, The ship Brooklyn Cpt. Richard-
son has arrived from the U. S. with 178 Mormon passengers, who are bound to
California.
The ?. S. store ship Erie has also arrived from Mazatlan.
Mr.
and Mrs. Calkin called upon us.
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OuB family took breakfast at Mr. Hall's.
our meals there -while we stay here.
Mrs. Hall has invited us to take all
Father and I went down to the wharf to
see if there was any vessel going to Lahaina in which we could go*
Brooklyn and some of her passengers.
Saw the
The Congress and Shark sailed to day,
and the Eamehameha III also went with the young chiefs on board for Hawaii.
Mrs Dibble called in to see us.
24
Took tea at Mrs. Chamberlain's.
There was a meeting at Mrs.
Chamberlain's.
Several mormons came to it.
25
,
All our fam. except myself spent the day at Mr. Calkin's, and I was there to
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tea.
Wore By brogans which were made at Lahaina for the first time, to day.
I note this in here because I want to see how long they will last me.
June 26
Commissioner Brown called upon us.
new commissioner has arrived.
He is expecting to go home soon, as the
Father and I went aboard of the Brooklyn, with
some curiosity to see the passengers.
(See June 22)
But we did not have much
chance to look about, as the ship was very much lumbered up.
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Father was called up early this morning to see Mrs. Dibble's little boy Morton
who had a slight fit.
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Sabbath day.
forenoon.
Took tea at My. Roger's.
Went to Sabbath school at Mr. Castle's, andto the chapel in the
Mr. Damon preached from John 4 chapter, 14 verse.
"But whosoever
drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thurst; but the water
that I shall give him, shall be in him a well o^water springing up into everlasting life."
There were a great many mormons there.
I was at the native
meeting in the afternoon where father preached, and father also preached at
Mr. Smith native church in the forenoon.
Went to chapel again this evening.
Mr. Damon preached from Luke 4 chapter - 27 verse.
"And many lepers were in
Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed,
saving Naaman the Syrian."
June 29
The Eooikaika came in here yesterday and I went down this morning to see where,
and when she was going.
morrow afternoon.
to go in her.
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Dr. Judd said that she was going to Lahaina to
So we have been packing up some of our things, expecting
Father, Abbey, and myself took tea at Dr. Judd's.
The Brooklyn sailed to day.
T.ohai-na this afternoon.
Our fam. sailed on board of the Hooikaika for
We found several other passengers on board who were
going up with us.
July
2
July
3
Lahaina.
Arrived here to day after a passage of about 38 hours.
glad to get home again.
I was quite seasick, on the vessBflL.
Have been unpacking some of our things.
Olualu.
I am very
Our horses have come back to day from
Father and I took a ride on them up to Lahainaluna? and took tea
at Mr. Alexander's.
Miss Ogden arrived from Wailuku.
Mr. Forbes called
try to
in this evening to^get me to play on the accordion every Sunday in the
chapel.
There have been quite a number of foreigners, anothers riding about town
to day on account of its being the "fourth, of July#"
Mr. Jarves called
upon us this evening, and took tea.
Sabbath day.
Flayed on the accordion in the chapel.
John 3 chapter - 18, 19, 20, and 21, verses.
the afternoon.
Mr. Forbes preached from
Went to native meeting in
A Whaling Barque came in here to day,
having lost the
captain and some of the men, by a whale.
Took a ride on Lion.
Mr. Gulick and fam arrived in the Victoria from Oahu.
Mr* Emerson's family sailed on the Victoria for Oahu, Wailua.
and family sailed on a conoe this evening for Malea bay
Mr. Bailey
And David and
Rexford Hitchcock went on the Hope for Oahu, to go to sthool.
Begun school to day with father.
In the forenoon we have school from 9 to 11
0 clock, in which time we write, and study, and recite our latin lessons, and
in "Hie afternoon from 2 to 4 o 'clock, when we have spelling, and ciphering*
1 am now studying Latin in Andrews and Stoddard's Latin reader and I cipher
in Algebra.
Mr. Gulick's family went in a conoe for Molokai.
Took a ride up to Lahainaluna to get some peces of pasteboard.
Mr. & Mrs.
Winslow called upon us this evening.
Mr. Forbes preached to day in the chapel from Luke 16 chapter - 31 verse and
also from Malichi 4 chapter 4 verse.
He gave notice that there would be a
meeting every Thursday evening in the chapel.
in Judah's Lion.
Read to day 7 or 8 chapters
Went to native meeting in the afternoon.
a ship came in here to day.
Went over to Mrs Winslow.
Took a walk over to the meeting house with father.
Capt Wilber gave us died to day for some reason.
Our little parrot that
Father went over to Olualu
to day, and as he was coming back his horse stumbled down, and rising up
Very quick stroke his head against fathers neck and made it quite sore.
But I
hope it will get better soon.
Fathers neck is not well yet, but it is better.
Went to the evening meeting at the chapel.
Took a ride with Anderson.
Took a ride up to Lahainaluna.
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18
Went up to Lahainaluna with Miss Ogden.
to day from Hilo.
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Sabbath day.
verse.
The Kamehameha III arrived here
Mr. 0. B. Andrews came in her.
Went to chapel.
Mr. Forbes preached from Luke 16 chapter - 31
"And he said unto them, If they hear not Moses, and the prophets
neither vd.ll they be persuaded though one rose from the dead."
Fathers
throat was not well enough to preach to the natives, so he got somebody else
to preach for him.
Read in Judah's Lion.
This evening father found one or
two native girls stealing fruit, in our garden.
July 20
Yesterday the Swallow arrived from Honolulu.
Heard a few items of news by her.
One was that Mr. Chamberlain who some time since went to China for his health
had gone to the U. S« from there#
21
Took dinner at Mr. Forbes, as it is his, and 'Joseph's Forbes' birthday.
a ride with Anderson.
22
Took
Abbey took tea at Dr. Winslow's.
Mr. Alexander took breakfast with us.
Charles Winslow birthday party.
All us children were invited over to
Had a very pleasant time there.
Mr. Cook and
the young chiefs arrived this evening from Wailuku.
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Mr. Armstrong and family arrived here to day in the Hooikaika from Oahu.
expect to go in the vessel to Wailuku this evening.
from Hilo
he is goin down to Punahou school.
They
Henry Lymon also arrived
Had Mr. Cook, Mr. Duglass,
several of the young, and some others to tea.
July 24
Took a ride up to Lahainaluna with Henry Lymon.
Mr. Forbes children went down
to Honolulu this evening with Henry Lymon to go to school.
Molokai in the Kamehameha III.
Young chiefs went to
Mr. Armstrong and family did not get away
till to day to go to Wailuku#
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I have been quite lonely to day, since Anderson and William. Forbes have gone
to school.
But prehaps I shall soon follow them.
Took a ride on horseback.
Mr. Able called upon us this evening.
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Went to chapel.
I still play upon the accordion in chapel#
on the prophecys relating to Egypt, and to Babylon.
them etc.
Went to native meeting in the afternoon.
Mr# Forbes preached
To the Fulfillment of
Read some to day in the
Youth's Companion and other books.
27
Took a ride with father.
Went upon the house, and got some grapes.
Mr.
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Chever called upon us this evening#
Abbey, and I begun to read. "The book of
Commerce" together to day.
28
Miss Ogden went up to Lahainaluna to spend a few days.
to the pier with father this evening.
July 29
Took a walk down
Saw two vessels coming in.
Mr. and Mrs. Forbes havingconcluded to visit Mount Retreat, father, Abbey and
myself accompanied them.
Mount Retreat is a grass cottage way up in the
woods, 5 or 6 miles from here; which was built by father and some others, that
we might some times have a cool, and bracing retreat from the heat, dust, and
bustle of this place.
The object of our going up was to see the state of
the place, and to enjoy the cool air.
We started before sunrise on horses,
of
and got up there about 9 or 10 o clock. Made a breakfast out/some vegetables,
and meat brought up for the purpose.
30
Got down some time in the afternoon.
Father and I called into the chapel this evening.
They were geting up a society
for the discussing of subjects, which they called a Lyceum.
Yesterday was
Emily's birthday.
31
Father, and I with some others took a ride over the pasture to find some of our
cattle.
We found several.
To day was celebrated by the natives as one of
the anniversarys of the restoration of these Islands from the English.
August
1st
Took a ride up to Lahainaluna. with Mrs. Forbes.
A vessel arrived from Oahu.
Miss Ogden came down with us.
Father receved a letter by it from Mr. Dole in
whioh he said that Mrs. Rice had a little son, b o m on the 23 of July.
also that Mr. Castle had gone to Molokai.
Heard
The concert of prayer for the mission
begun to day with Mr. Alexander.
2
Mr. Forbes preached from Luke 11 chapter - 2 verse "Thy kingdom come."
had communion this forenoon with the natives.
Father
Went to native meeting in the
afternoon.
3
Father and I went up to see some of our cattle.
Mr. Castle arrived from Molokai
Abbey, and Miss Ogden made a visit up to Mrs. Pecks.
ride up to Lahainaluna.
Mr. Castle and I took a
We went; (up there) with Mr. Alexander to see the
watercourse partly made in the precipice to bring water above the seminary
buildings.
The Hope arrived this evening from Oahu.
Marshal is dead.
Heard by her that Mrs.
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4
Mr. Castle started early this morning to go to Wailuku.
visit Huna.
)
August
Had Mr. Forbes and family over here to dinner.
He expects also to
Went over to
Mr. Cheever's with father.
5
Father, and Abbey took a ride up/Lahainaluna before breakfast.
passed by here to day, on its way to Oahu probably.
A ma-M of war
The Swallow after having
been becalmed nearby all day in sight of this place, arrived this afternoon,
with Mr. Paris and family and Maria Dibble on board.
Brown, and his son had gone to China.
Heard by her that Mr.
Shiping season has begun again.
There
are two ships at anchor, and there will probably be many more before next
week.
6
Father, and I took a ride.
day down here.
Henry rode before father.
Mrs. Alexander spent the
Mr. Paris, and family, Maria Dibble and Mr. Hunt sailed in the
Swallow for Hilo.
Received the Polynesien to day by the Hooikaika from Oahu,
which gives us an account of the loss of the Am. whaleship Konohasset Capt.
Worth of Sag Harbor.
on the 24th of May.
She was wrecked on the reef extending from Pells Island
The news of her wreck came by a small sloop built out
of the wreck which arrived at Oahu the 31st of June bringing the captain and
six men, leaving 24 of the crew to remain on the Island till they could be
got off.
August
7
The sloop is called the Eonohasset Jr.
I, and father with Henry on before me, took a ride.
Had Mr. Alexanders family
to tea; and after tea they went up the hill.
8
We all took a ride this morning except Mother and, Emily.
awhile.
9
Worked in the garden
There were 12 ships at anchor this morning.
Went to chapel.
Mr. Forbes preached from Acts 16 chapter 50 and 51 verses.
"And) brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? and they
said, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, andjthy house.
David Malo preached for father in native this afternoon.
10
Abbey took a ri,de with Mrs. Forbes.
Mrs. Winslow calledj^pon us this afternoon.
Heard from Oahu yesterday that the frigate which passed by here the other day
^
was the Collingwood.
11
Took a ride on Lion.
Capt. Pendletons ship arrived from the North West.
stoped here last shiping season for his health.
August 12
Dr. Winslow, and Capt. Pendleton called upon us this evening.
He
go
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Took a ride this morning with father.
Mr. Castle arrived from Wailuku.
and Abbey also took a ride up to Lahainaluna, and took tea there.
Angola arrived from Honolulu.
Father,
The barque
I have been trobbled all day with a pain in my
neok.
15
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached from Matthew 13 chapter- 49 verse. "So shall
it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the
wicked from among the just.
Resolution,
Went this afternoon with Mr. Forbes aboard of the
Capt. Park, to have a meeting with the ships crew.
good singing such as we use to hear when Capt. Green was here.
Heard some
It was quite
dark when we came ashore, and we almost got into the surf.
17
Mr. Castle sailed for Oahu in the Bartholomew Gomold.
Park to dinner.
18
Capt. Mosher.
Had Capt.
Took a ride on horseback.
Attended this afternoon the funeral of Capt. Baker of ship Fenelon who died
8 o clock last night.
He was taken sick on the North West by bleeding at
the lungs, and lived oiily 11 days after he arrived here.
Mr. Forbes preached
at the funeral from a few verses in the first part of the 3rd chapter of
Ecclesiastes.
August 19
Took a walk with father down to the pier.
Took a ride before breakfast with Henry on before me.
some carpenter work for us.
Mr. Arnold began to do
Capt. Park took dinner again with us.
the maternal meeting over to Mrs. Forbes.
meeting at the chapel in the evening.
Attend,
Father, and I went to the society
Received the Polynesian, "which says
that a snake a foot long was seen last Thursday in Nuuanu valley.
20
Mrs. Hunt spent the day here, and this evening father and I rode up to Lahainaluna with her.
Abbey, andjl oommenoed studying Butlers Antient Geography a few
weeks ago, and to day we begun the 3 chapter.
21
Capt. Park and his Docter called upon us.
22
Finished the "fables from Aesop" to day in my book.
Saturday forenoon, but not in the afternoon.
We have school every
Wrote a letter to Anderson.
Took a ride on Lion.
23
Sabbath day.
Attended at the chapel instead of the regular services the funeral
of a man from the Resolution, Capt. Park, who was killed.by falling from some
part of the rigging.
verse.
Mr. Forbes preached from Revelations 14 chapter - 13
"Blessed are the died which die in the Lord from henceforth."
Mr.
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Eggleston called upon us this evening.
August 24
Father, and I took a ride.
I took Henry on before me, and father took Charles
behind him.
I went upon Hr s. Forbes grape vine to get her some grapes.
Watered
the garden.
Mr. Arnold who has been working for us, was not very well to day.
Read some in Rolling's Ancient History.
25
Father, andAbbey took a little ride on the horses.
26
Took a ride.
Quite a number of ships came in to day.
the society meeting, in the evening.
Father, and I attended
The subject of discussion was, whether
a man took the greatest pleasure in the pursuit or possession of an object.
I was chosen one of the committee to decide which side of the question got
the most arguments.
composition.
27
On Wensday in school insteadof ciphering we write
My composition to day was about Mount Retreat.
Watered the garden.
called upon us.
Capt. Arthur Cox and his brother, Capt. Meander Cox,
They both happened to come in yesterday on the same day in
different ships.
Father, I, Charles, andHenry took a ride on horses.
I
counted 26 ships at anchor, this evening.
August 28
Father, and Abbey took a ride up to Lahainaluna.
Mrs. Winslow called upon us.
She said that the Peruvian, Capt. Brown had arrived from Oahu: and that he
had brought the news of the expectation of war between Mexico, and the U.Si
also a few other particulars.
29
Capt. Brown called upon us this forenoon and again this evening.
also called on us.
Mr. Babcock
Took a ride with Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, and Mrs. Hunt#
Went down *^o the pier with father.
29 ships at anchor.
To day is Henry's
birthday he is four years old#
30
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting this forenoon.
8 chapter - 13 verse.
ye
Mr# Forbes preached from Romans
"For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die! but if
through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live."
Went again this afternoon when he preached from Joshua 24 chapter - 15 verse.
"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye
will serve#"
Quite a number to meeting both services.
in the evening aboard of Capt. Cox's ship.
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9 years old to day.
There was a mee.
Did not attend it.
Capt. Brown called upon us, and took dinner with us.
Charles is
Father, Abbey, Charles,
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and myself, with Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Joseph, and Theodore Forbes, and Mrs.
Hunt, were all invited aboard of Capt. Cox's ship.
aboard.
Henry is not well to day.
Had a very pleasant time
Mr Eggleston called upon us.
of the evening over to Mrs. Forbes with Abbey.
Spent part
The Kamehameha III arrived
from Honolulu yesterday, by which we heard that Capt. Norton of Bremen ship
Gustave jumped over board and was drowned in that harbor.
September
1
Worked in my garden this morning as I usually do in the morning.
been well: she has had the asthma.
Mother has not
Dr. Winslow called to see her.
Attended a temperance meeting at the chapel this evening.
There were 5 or 6
captains there and quite a number sailors from the ships, and others there.
Had a good meeting.
First there were one or two writen lectures given; after
which Capt. Cox got up and made a very good address, which caused much laughing,
and stamping in the assembly.
He also related several amusing anecdotes.
Several others made good addresses.
They voted that they should have another
temperance meeting next friday evening.
September
3
Took a ride on Lion.
Heard from Hawaii that the Clarion was wrecked some where
on Kona; she went to pieces immediately.
We attended the temperance meeting this evening.
They got up a temperance
pledge: quite a number signed it.
Mr. Arnold sailed for the U. S. in the Brighton Capt Cox; to tuch at Oahu.
Took
a ride.
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting in the forenoon.
Mr. Forbes preached from Levi-
ticus 19 chapter 18 verse "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am
the Lord."
And in the afternoon he preached from Ecclesiastes 3 chapter, the
7 last verses.
Began to read the memoir of Mrs. Judson.
On Sabbath day
when Mother is well, we recite a lesson to her from Romans with Bames notes.
And we get a lesson in the Shorter Catechism.
September
*
Mrs. Alexander, and two, or three of her children, sailed to day in the barque
Warsaw, Capt. Barney for Oahu.
Mrs. Winslow called upon us.
Capt. Varney's
son also called on us.
Father, and I went dovm to the hospital to see Dr. Winslow take off a manls
leg*
First time I ever saw a limb amputated.
The Kamehameha III arrived
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from Y^ailuku with Mr. Armstrong's family on board.
They did not come
ashore, as they were expecting soon to sail for Oahu, except Neving who
came ashore to get some milk for the baby.
Took a ride on Lion*
Counted 20 ships at anchor this evening.
Father
and Myself attended the debating society meeting this evening, to which
father was admitted at the last meeting.
10
Father and I took a. ride over the cattle pasture to see the cattle etc.
Got my face quite sunburnt.
H
Took a walk over to Dr. Winslows.
evening.
Attended the temperance meeting in the
I signed the pledge there, which makes the second time I ever
signed it.
The first time I signed it was at Oahu on the 22 of February
1845, on Washington's birthday.
September 12
13
Mr. Alexander, end two of his children spent most of the day with us.
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached two sermons, one in the forenoon, and one
in the afternoon from First Timothy 1 chapter 15 verse.
"This is a faithful
saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the
world to save sinners; of whom I an diief."
in the Kamehameha III.
14-
Mr. Calking arrived from Oahu
Dr. and Mrs. Winslow called on us this evening.
Father, Charles, Henry, and Myself took aride up to Lahainaluna early this
morning and took breakfast with Mr. Alexander.
come down tomorrow with Mr. Alexander.
15
We left Charles up there to
Mr. Calking called upon us.
Last night Mr. Andrews arrived from Molokai, andto day he went back.
Lester called upon us, also Mrs. Peck.
Capt.
Received the Polynesian which gives
us several items of news.
16
Father, Charles, Henry, and Myself took a ride on horse back before breakfast.
A German sailor was drowned to day in the sea by the capsizing of a boat.
Took a walk down to the pier.
Counted 26 ships at anchor this evening.
Father and I went to the debating society meeting this evening, but as there
were not enough to form the meeting we came home,
teinber 17
Capt. Smith, and Capt. Fisher, called on us.
took tea with us.
on us this evening.
Capt. Fisher, and Mr. Calkin
Attended the temperance meeting.
Capt. Cheever called
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18
Took a walk with father upto the land.
Varney.
19
Mr. Calkin called upon us; also Samuel
Henry, and I took a ride on Lion
Watered the garden this morning.
Capt. Fisher and Capt. Smith called on us
and took tea with us.
20
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting in the forenoon.
Matthew 16 chapter 24 verse.
Mr. Forbes preached from
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any
man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and
follow me."
And in the afternoon he preached about "Judges," or "A
troubled conscience."
Abbey, and I went over to Mrs. Forbes this evening;
and had a very pleasant singing time.
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Took a ride before breakfast with father.
a pen.
Rode up also to see some cattle in
Abbey, and Myself made a little visit over to Mrs. Winslows, and took
tea there.
22
Took ride with father over to the meeting house, which is now repairing.
Mr.
Eggleston called upon us this evening.
September 23
Capt. Bruster called on us, and took tea with us.
Wrote a letter to Anderson.
September 25
Last night Joseph Forbes got up, in his sleep perhaps; and fell down one of
the back windows up stairs of thier house, onto a stone steps; and cut a deep
gash in his head, and got some other bruises.
He also bleed at the ear.
morning he did not seem to know any thing about his falling.
of it will be the Doctors say is quite uncertain.
This
What the result
Mr. Hunt, Miss Ogden, and
Maria Dibble arrived to day from Hilo in the Victoria.
26
Joseph Forbes seems better to day.
Capt. Smith called upon.
27
Sabbath day.
I hope he will soon get well of his fall.
Abbey spent most of the day up the hill.
Mr. Forbes preached this forenoon from Luke 12 chapter 21 verse.
"So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God."
Anti in the afternoon he preached from Romans 12 chapter 17 verse.
to no man evil for evil."
*
September 28
"Recompense
Read to day in the memoir of Mrs. Judson.
Father
has not been well for a few days past.
Miss Ogden started for Wailuku, to go part way on horseback, and part way in a
canoe.
I accompanied her a little out of the village on horseba& . Mr.
Alexander, and one of his boys sailed to day for Oahu in a whale ship.
He is
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going to get his wife who is down there on a visit.
at anchor this morning.
Went over to see Joseph Forbes this afternoon.
Br. Winslow was puting leeches on his head.
29
I counted 14 ships
Father is 48 years old to day.
Took ajride with Mrs. Forbes.
They think Joseph Forbes is better to day.
Finished "Anecdotes of Eminent Persons" in my Latin Reader.
October
1
Took a ride on Lion.
Had some of the first products of my land for dinner to
day, that I plaited since I came home last from Punahou (See March 25th 1846)
Mr. Oower took dinner with us.
October
2
Watered the garden this morning.
Babsted store.
Went once or twice on an errand to Mr.
Mrs. Peck, ancjKrs. Forbes called on us this evening.
October
3
Made a box trap to catch mice in, and cat ght one in it before night.
October
4
Sabbath day.
This forenoon Mr. Forbes preached in the chapel from, John 5
chapter, 40 verse.
"And ye will not come unto me that ye might have life."
And in the afternoon Mr. Rice a Methodist minister from one of the ships now
in port preached a very good sermon from Ezekiel 33 chapter 11 verse.
"As
I live, sath the LordjGod I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but
that the wicked turn from his way, and live."
October
5
Henry, and I took a ride on Lion before breakfast.
this evening.
Has been quite windy to day.
Counted 32 ships at anchor
The Kamehameha Illrd arrived here last night from Oahu.
Peck came up in her.
Mr.
He said two or three accidents had hapened lately at
Oahu amoung the mission.
As one of Mrs. Chamberlains children was leaning
against the railway of an outside door in the second story, it gave a way, and
he jumped down over a great stone steps, which lead down celler outside.
Clary Dibble, also fell down stairs, and was delirious at times, having hurt
her head.
Lastly Thomas Gulick got a splinter into his foot, and had spasms.
They sent 30 miles for a Docter, who extracted a splinter 2 inches long from
his foot.
It seems to be quite a time of accidents about lately, counting
Joseph Forbes fall amoung the rest.
Joseph is slowly geting better, though
he is still confined to his room.
October
6
A boat arrived here this morning, which sailed from Kailua on Hawaii, for
Kohala on the same Isl, but was driven here by adverse winds.
reported that Mrs. Andrews the wife of Dr. Andrews was dead.
They
And as they
brought some letters, Father, and Mr. Forbes concluded to open one of them
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directed to Mr. Bond, (the missionary of Kohala) and sealed with a black seal;
that we might learn the pirticulars of her death.
felt a little unwell.
Saturday before last she
The next Monday they dispaired of her life, and she
died the next day, Sep. 29, after a sickness of only 3 days.
dysentery.
I rode up to Lahainaluna to oarry the sad nsws.
She had the
41 ships at anohor
this afternoon.
7
Wrote a letter to Anderson.
8
6apt. Gray, Capt. Bruster, and thier wifes, Mary Hoyier, and a russign girl, '
took dinner with us.
9
The merchant ship Charles arrived to day from Oahu.
Mr. Alexander family arrived early this morning from Oahu in the Kamehameha Illrd.
I rode up to Lahainaluna to have the ox cart come down to take up thier things.
Henry, and I took a ride on Lion this afternoon.
There were 44 ships at anchor
this morning.
October 10
Yesterday a poor run away sailor was found dead up, in the mountains, having
probably attemjed to climb up a precipice, and fell down.
11
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting in the forenoon at the chapel.
from four different places in the bible.
Mr. Forbes preached
Luke 16 chapter 2 verse, Matthew 25
chapter -Verses 14 - 30, and two of them were in Eoclesiastes.
he preached from Matthew 6 chapter 33 verse.
In the afternoon
"But seek ye first the kingcbm
of God, and his iLghteousness, and all these things shall be added'uanto you."
Father had communion with the natives this forenoon.
Mr. Eggleston called upon
us this evening*
13
Abbey went up to Lahainaluna this morning to spend the day with Mrs. Hunt; and
this evening I went up to ride down with her.
14
Counted 32 ships at anchor this
evening.
Mr. Galkin, and family arrived last night from Oahu in the Kamehameha III; and
Father and Myself went over to see them this morning.
day 90 days from the U. S.
^
Mr. Lensley arrived to
Father received a letter by him from Captain
Pendleton*
17
Took a ride this morning with Abbey.
The Hope arrived to day from Oahu.
brings news of the arrival of the brig Henry, which many feared was lost.
She
She
was about 8 mounths coming out.
October
18
Mr. Forbes preached this forenoon from Jeremiah 13 ohapter 21 verse.
"What
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wift thou say -when he shall punish thee."
14 chapter verses 26-33.
And in the afternoon from Luke
Father went to Olualu (6 miles south, of this place)
to have a communion with the natives; and he came bade at night.
Mr. Eggleston,
and* Dr. Winslow called on us this evening.
19
Mother has not been well to day.
Took a walk with father down to the canal.
Counted 8 ships at anchor this evening.
Begun to read the second vol. of
Rollings ancient history.
20
Received a letter to day from Anderson.
21
Took stride on Lion.
22
Took a ride before breakfast with Henry on before ms.
Calkin's with father.
A Fyench^nan of war arrived from Hilo.
Went over to Mr; .
Father and Abbey took a ride upto Lahainaluna.
Wrote
a letter to Anderson Forbes.
23
Mr. Blanchard called on us this morning.
He has just arrived.
He brought
several letters for father from Auburn.
24
Took aride with father.
Captain Smith and his wife called on us.
Went once
or twice on an errand to Mr. Halsted's store.
October 25
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting this forenoon.
Mr. Forbes preached from Exodus
20 chapter 7 verse."Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain:
For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain."
And
in the afternoon he preached from 1st Corinthians, the whole oT the 13 chapter.
Read in the Memoirs of Mrs. judson.
26
Capt. Richard took dinner with us: he arrived lastnight.
to see some cattle.
Father and I rode up
Abbey, Charles, Henry, and Myself, spent part of the
afternoon over to Mrs. Winslows, with Mr. Forbes, children, and we took tea
there.
Mr. 6. B. Andrews arrived from Molokai.
27
Took a walk with father.
28
Took a ride with father.
29
The ship Atlantic arrived last night.
October 30
23 ships at anchor this morning.
Father, Abbey, and I
went over to Mr. Calkin' s this evening.
us.
Capt. Smith, and his wife took Anner, and tea with
Attended the Wednesday evening meeting.
He hacjhis wife with him.
Capt. Beck her Captain died 4 days ago.
Captain Richard made me a present of some chisels.
Father, and Myself spent most of the day in riding over the cattle pasture.
north as far as Eanapili, and up almost to mount Retreat.
We
While we were gone
36
Capt. Sandford called at our house*
Ee. arrived last night.
On his last
voyage Abbey a beautiful bird called a lory -which we still have.
Richard took tea with us.
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November
1
There were 35 ships at anchor this morning*
The Reading room was sold at auction to day.
at $70.
Capt*
Father bid it off for the mission
Capt Sandford, Capt Richard, and Capt. Long took tea with us.
Sabbath day. Mr. Forbes preached this forenoon from Proverbs 28 chapter 26 verse.
"He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool."
There was no meeting this
afternoon as Mr. Forbes had^to attend a funeral at the hospital.
So I went to
native meeting.
2
Mrs. Bec^r, and Mrs. Smith called on us.
Henry, and I took a ride on Lion.
Father
sent the other- horse to Olualu to stay there a while*
3
Mr.j and Mrs* Peck, Dr. Winslow and his wife. Captain Smith, and his wife, Capt.
Sanford, and Capt. Chase called on us this evening*
November
4
Took a ride on Lion this morning before breakfast.
with some others went aboard of Capt* Smith ship.
Capt. Richard took tea with us*
Father, Charles, and Myself
Capt. Smith, his wife, and
Mr^ and Mrs. Calkin expect soon to go down
to Oahu in the ship Charles, and from there to America in the same ship.
they are coming, over here to stay with us a few days before they go.
And
Their
piano forte was brought over here to day, which we expect to buy.
5
Mr* and Mrs. Hunt spent the day with us.
Took a ride*
6
Took aswalk this afternoon with father down to the canal*
Anderson Forbes, also a few shells for Henry from the same.
on the piano forte*
Received a letter from
Have practiced some
Mr* Power called on us*
7
Tho wails of the native meeting which halye been partly rebuilt were finished to day.
8
Sabbath day.
The wind has blovm quite hard.
To day is mothers, and Abbeys birth day.
Mr. Forbes preached this forenoon from Micah 6 chapter 8 verses "He
hath showed thee, 0 man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee
but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy Sod."
*
In the
afternoon Mr. Dunbar a young man from the ship John Capt Sanford preached
from a part of the 5 chapter of Proverbs, and from part of the 116 Psalm.
services be gun at 4 o clock, and he preached 3.n great earnest till dark.
The
Had a
very pleasant singing time this evening with Mr. and Mrs. Calkin.
November
Mr. and Mrs. Forbes started this afternoon on horseback to go to Wailuku, where
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they expect to stay a few days.
I accompanied them out of the town.
Capt.
Richards and Capt Sanford took tea with. us.
10
Mr. and Mrs. Calkin sailed to day in the ship Charles for Oahu.
Richards called upon us.
Captain
He gave me a pair of boots.
11
There were 14 ships at anchor this morning.
12
Mr. Rogers, and his little girl arrived this morning from Oahu in the
Illrd.
Took a ride on horse back.
Father, and I attended the auction of some of Mr. Peck's thing.
Mr.
Lee a young man who is going to Oregon and Mrs. Winslow with her children
called upon us.
November 13
Capt. Champlin took tea with us.
Capt. Richards sailed to day.
Mr. and Mrs. Forbes arrived from Wailuku.
Rogers and child sailed in the Kamehameha Illrd for Oahu.
'
14
history.
Mr.
Read in Rolling
Father and I took a walk this evening over to the governors.
Took a ride with Henry on before me.
I am able now to play all the
on
the piano forte, though not well.
15
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting.
Mr. Forbes-from Genesis 3 chapter 15 verse.
"And
I will put enmity between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed, and her
seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."
No meeting
this afternoon, as there are not many ships here now.
16
Took a ride on Lion.
17.
There were 8 ships at anchor this morning.
18
Father, Charles, Henry, and Myself went to Olualu in a whale boat to attend a
native feast; and we came back this afternoon after having had a pleasant time.
Mother, Abbey and Emily spent most of the time while we were gone over to
Dr. Winslows.
Only 3 ships at anchor this afternoon.
19
Wrote a letter to Anderson Forbes.
Took a ride.
20
Mr. Peck and family saile<^for Oahu.
Mr. Eggleston on us this evening.
It has
been quite windy, and rainy to day.
November 21
Took a ride.
Mr. Alexander called up.on us.
22
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached from John 18 ohapter 38 verse.
"What is truth"
Read some in the Youths Companion.
23
The new governor called on us this forenoon.
24
Henry, and I took a ride on Lion before breakfast, while Father, Charles, and
Abbey walked along with us.
Dr. and Mrs. Winslow called on us in the evening.
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25
Took a ride.
Hawaii.
26
Mr. Lee took tea with us.
He has just got
from visiting
Attended the Lyceum this evening.
To day is my birth day.
better than I have.
I am 15 years old.
0 that I may spend my time much
We all took dinner over to Hr. Forbes.
Quite "windy
to day.
27
Received some oranges from our tree on the other side of this Island, which a
native man gave us some time ago.
28
Rainy, and windy ,to day.
Capt. Leary calledon us, and gave us a few shells.
3 ships at anchor this evening.
Received a good peice of advice from father, which is to be moderate both in
words and actions.
November 29
Sabbath day.
Hope I shall be able tp put it in use more than I have.
Mr. Forbes preached a very good sermon from the same text he had
last sabbath.
In John 18 chapter 38 verse.
meeting In the afternoon with father.
"7Vhat is truth."
Went to native
David Malo a native preadar .preached
instead of father.
30
Took a ride on horseback with Mrs. Forbes.
for Hawaii this evening in the Keoua.
Hr. Forbes, and Joseph Forbes sailed
They expect to visit Kailua, and Kealake-
kua, and to come ba<k in about two weeks.
December
1
Last night Mr. 8. B. Andrews arrived from Molokai, and he went back to day.
a ride before breakfast with Mrs. Forbes and Abbey.
Took
This morning the vessel
in which Mr. Forbes started last night was still in sight, having probably
been becalmed all night.
Mrs. Alexander, and her children spent the day here.
2
Mr. Bailey arrived from Wailuku on, horseback.
3
Took a ride Before breakfast with Mrs. Forbes and Abbey.
4
Mr. Alexander, Hunt, and Bailey, and Dr. Winslow started for Kahakunoa this
morning.
They all expect to go from there to Wailuku except Mr. Hunt who
is coming back.
/
Captain Leary took tea with us.
Finished the second vol.
in 12th book of Rollings ancient history.
December 5
Received a letter from Anderson.
horseback for Kahakunoa.
Father, and Myself started this morning on
But when we had gone about 6 miles, as it looked
quite rainy, the natives said the precipices would be too slipery to go over,
therefore we came bade .
Took a walk with father over to the meeting house
which is still under repair.
6
Sabbath day.
Took tea over to Mrs. Forbes.
No meeting in the chapel to day as Mr. Forbes (See Nov. 30) is
still absent.
Went to native meeting with father in the afternoon.
Engaged most of the afternoon in making a duck house for Americans ducks a
pair of which father bought me this morning.
3 ships at anchor*
Father and I took a ride this morning almost up to Mount Retreat to find a cow*
of fathers.
Did not succeed in finding her.
Wrote a letter to Anderson.
Mrs. Forbes spent the night last night at our housei and she piobably will
every night till the return of her husband.
Took a ride this morning upto Lahainaluna with Mrs. Forbes, andjAbbey, and took
breakfast at Mr. Alexanders.
After breakfast Abbey and^I came dcwn.
Took a ride before breakfast with Henry on before me.
from the hill this evening.
Mrs. Forbes came dcwn
The last ship went out to day; there will not
probably be many more in, if any.
Mrs. Hunt spent the day here.
Took a ride with Mrs. Forbes.
Father, and Charles went upto. Lahainaluna this morning, and took breakfast at
Mr. Alexanders.
Sabbath day.
Mrs. Hunt did not go up till to day.
Took a ride on Lion.
Mr. Forbes, Joseph Forbes, Mr. Lymon, and Dr. Andrews arrived
this morning from Hawaii in the Keoua.
has only just arrived.
No meeting in the chapel, as Mr. -Forbes
Not very well this afternoon.
Mr. Lymon took dinner with us.
Took a ride on horse back with Henry on before me.
Put in order the oabinet of
shells.
Took a ride.
children.
Mr. Alexander called on us; also Mrs. Winslow and some of her
Painted some barrels for father.
Abbey started on horseback this morning with Mr. Hunt's family, and Mr. Lyman
for Wailuku.
She expects to stay there with Mrs. Hunt two or three weeks.
Mr.
Richards . and family arrived from Oahu in the Kamehameha with The king and his
suite, who have come up here to do business, etc.
Mr. Richards family will
probably stay with us while there are here.
Sot/early this morning and kindled the fire for breakfast.
been quite sick to day;
as also to day.
Mt. Alexander called upon us.
Helen Richards has
I am now able to p]ay one tune
on the piano, and have begone to day to learn a second one.
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20
Sabbath day.
9 verse.
Went to the chapel.
Mr. Forbes preached from Acts 26 chapter
"I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things
contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth."
afternoon.
Went to native meeting in the
Dr., and Mrs. Winslow called on us in the evening; also Mr.
Brown a young man just arrived from Oahu.
21
They think Helin Richards is a little better to day.
Father received a letter
from Abbey.
December 22
Made a little visit over to Mrs. Winslows with Julia Maria Richards.
Took a
ride.
23
Attended the Matumal meeting over to Mrs. Forbes.
24
Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Lymon called on us.
Helen is quite sick yet, but they
hope she will soon get better.
25
Christmas day.
Gave a Christmas present or two to some of my young friends;
also received one or two.
26
I have never studed the music gammut entirely through, but a few days ago I
begun it intending not to stop till I have learned it all.
I devote about an
hour a day to it) and about the same lenth of time to practicing on the piano
forte.
Father called on the king.
from here for Molokai
th 13 persons on board, all natives.
the middle of the channel it broke.
rest were drowned.
Day before yesterday a boat started
Somewhere near
7 saved themselves by swiming.
The
There have been numerous instances of these natives
swiming a great distances.
In the loss of the native schooner Keola, of 30
or 40 persons on board only 4 saved themselves by swiming about 25 miles.
This hapened in the year 1840.
December 27
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached from John 1 chapter 17 verse.
was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ."
native meeting in the afternoon.
Mr. Richards preached.
"For the law
Attended the
Finished the book
called "the Missionary Daughter," or "Memoir of Lucy G. Thurston," which I
begun to read last night.
I think she was a good example of youthful piety.
She joined the church at Honolulu at the age of 13; and died at New York
soon after her arrival there from these Islands, being 17 years and 10 months old.
28
Our mountains have been so refreshed lately by frequent showers of rain^ that
they now begin to look quite green.
The dust of our sunny plain has also been
somewhat quieted by a few pleasant though light showers of rain.
Mr. Richards at the tea table told about several things he saw in London,
and Paris.
He said that the people traveling at midday on the streets of
London would sometimes have to stop for some time or get lights to go any
further, it would became so dark on account of the smoke and atmosphere.
And that at some of the best stores in London, if you wanted to examine an
article carefully, it would be easer to do it in the night by candle light than
by day light.
Several evenings ago talking about London, he said that he had
very often waited there half an hour just to cross a street, and then sometimes
given up not being able to, it was so crowded with waggons etc.
and family started for Molokai this evening.
Mr". Forbes
Helen Richards is slowly getting
better*
December 30
Mr. Richards sailed in a boat for Molokai.
I* now study in the forenoon, Latin,
and now and then a little English grammer, and Writing.
Aneiente Geography and in the evening Music.
In the afternoon
I have nearly finished Andrews
Latin reader; and have gone through the Ancient geography and begun it again.
31
Sence Mr. Forbes family went to Molokai, Dr. Andrews who was staying with them,
now takes his meals with us.
January 1st 1847.
How fast the years flyi
He expects soon to go down to Honolulu.
May I now change with the year, for the better.
My mind has been impressed lately with the thought, whatever a man is goin to
do in this world, he cannot get along well without true religion.
windyi,
dusty this forenoon.
Quite
Dr. Andrews and Mr. Lymon sailed this evening
in the Keoua for Oahu.
January
2
Took a ride on horseback this morning with Julia Maria, and afterwards with Mrs.
Richards.
3
No meeting in the chapel, as Mr. Forbes is absent.
Read the first lecture in
"the Obligations of the world to the bible " by Dr. Spring.
Read also the
4 or 5 first chapters in the history of the Huguenots.
4
Mr. Richards, and Mr. Brown arrived to day from Molokai.
Helen Richards has so
far recovered from her sickness that she can walk about some.
The wind had been south all day and has brought considerably rain with it,
insomuch that our leaky roof has shed not a few drops.
However next summer
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season father is expecting to take off this roof, and having raised the walls
another story, to put on a new one.
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Janu
January
6
Finished Andrews Latin Reader.
Lastnight there was quite a freshet of water down the street on account of the
rain yesterday and lastnight.
The wind still blows.
Mr. Richards family went up the hill.
from Oahu this morning.
Anderson Forbes, and Alvah Clark, arrived
They have come up to spend the short vacation of Puna-
hou school, here with their parents.
It is going to be two weeks long.
they go back, probably I will go with them.
When
Went with Anderson over to the
meeting house.
Abbey arrived this afternoon from Wailuku with Mr. Hunt and family, and Mr. Clark.
While over there she visited Makawao, and Haleo ka la
tain on Maui.
Which is the highest moun-
Mr. Clark has come over expecing to accompany Alvah his eldest
son home to-morrow.
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10
The wither has been very mild all day.
Sabbath day.
chapel.
Mr. Forbes is still absentg therefore there was no meeting in the
Read the book of Daniel with the commentary in the "Cottage bible."
How exact were all the prophecies fulfilled.
11
Took a ride before breakfast with father.
before me.
Charles rode behind father, and Henry
Mr. Richard and family came down from Lahainaluna.
Mrs. Winslow
and her children called on us.
January 12
Got up early this morning to see Mr. Richards and family off to Wailuku.
Mr.
Forbes and family arrived from Molokai also Mr. Gonde and family from Hana.
13
Took a ride.
14
Had some wind, and rain last night.
15.
Mr. Douglass arrived from Oahu and went on to Wailuku.
Mrs. Hunt spent the day here.
Mr. Conde and family took dinner with us.
Mr. Richards arrived from Wailuku and went on in
the Kamehameha Illrd for Oahu.
Had a very pleasant ride on horse bade with
Anderson..
16
Mr. Ives and family arrived this morning from Hawaii in a whale ship.
ter to Porter Green.
17
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached from Phil. 2:4-8.
the afternoon.
18
Shipping season has begun again.
Mr. Ives preached.
Took a ride with Anderson Forbes.
Wrote a let-
5 or 6 came in to day.
Went to native meeting in
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that I would, like to tell, but I can not db it now.
May
9
Sabbath day.
Mother, and some of the younger children went to native meeting
this forenoon, and in the afternoon Rgyself and Abbey went.
in the chapel as Mr. Forbes is absent.
May 10
Begun to read Sears History of the bible.
Practiced some on the bass v6il this m o m .
vacation.
I intend to learn to play on it this
I also practice on the piano forte.
about it.
There was meeting
Abbey teaches me what she knows
All our family were invited over to Mrs Winslows to tea this evening.
Begun to read Robbins ancient and m o d e m history.
11
An examination of the schools of Lahaina was begun yesterday.
Father attends it
all the time, and this forenoon we all went there and stayed awhile.
at the meeting house.
Mr. Power called on us this evening.
It is held
He is going to Makawao
to morrow morning where he now lives.
May 12
Planted some seeds in the garden this morning.
A whale ship came in yesterday;
and two barks came in to day; one of them was the ToIon from the coast.
There has
been considerable rain on the mountains to day; and this afternoon there was quite
a freshet down the street.
13
Took a ride this afternoon with Abbey.
Mr. Ives and family came down from Lahainaluna to day, and sailed this evening
in the Keoua for Hawaii.
14
Planted some corn this morning in my garden.
answered it.
Received a letter from Anderson and
They expect to come bade next week.
This afternoon, (the examination of the native schools being finished) they had a
feasty
Some of us went to it.
It was in the meeting house yard.
Before they
had the feast, all the children marched in a long procession around the town and
then came back to the mee. house.
I had a very good view of the procession from
the cupolo of the meeting house.
After the feast we went and stayed at Mrs.
Win-slow a little while.
Rode up to Lahainaluna after breakfast, and spent the day.at Mr. Alexanders with
De witt Alexander.
In the afternoon Mr. Alexander showed us several things
greatly magnified by the solar microscope, such as fine human hairs, fine muslin,
feathers, transverse sections of different kinds of wood, etc.
find eels in vinegar, but did not succeed.
We also tried to
Mr. Alexander said that probably
thier vinegar had no eels in it; so he said I must come up again some time next
week and bring some of our vinegar.
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17
Took a ride with Abbey this morning.
Charles, Henry, and Emily.
Began to day to have a regular school with
I intend to teach them an hour each day this vacation.
Mrs.Alexander and two of her boys made us a visit this afternoon.
18
Father, Abbey, and Myself took a ride on horseback this morning.
Captain Potter
took tea with us and spent part of the evening here.
19
The Kamehameha Illrd arrived from Oahu.
Forbes.
I received a letter by her from Anderson
Mrs. Winslows children spent part of the afternoon here.
Took a ride
on horseback.
May 20
Mr. Whittlesey, Mr. Hunt, and family arrived here from Hana having started from that
place last Tuseday.
They soon went up to Lahainaluna.
Mr. Clark also arrived
from Wailuku and sailed for Oahu this evening in the Kamehameha Illrd.
Took a
ride with Abbey.
21
Father, Abbey, and myself attended the examination of Hr. Steel, and his s<h ool.
After supper all of us except baby took a walk.
22
Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Whittlesey came down from Lahainaluna, and stayed here a
little while.
Abbey andjl took a little ride on horseback.
Henry and Emily have
not been very well today.
25
Sabbath day.
Reviewed some of the himns that I have got before, and got a new one,
the first of which is, "Prayer is the souls sincere desire," by Montgomery.
24
The hens trouble my corn so much that I have set on a new plan to keep them off,
which is to put and old pair of pantaloons, coat, head, etc. on a stick and post
it up amoung the corn.
This I find keeps them off very well.
read aloud to mother and Abbey "Sears wonders of the world."
made me a visit this afternoon.
25
When he went up again at night I rode part of
Took a ride this afternoon with Abbey, Father rode up to Lahainaluna andjtook tea
Received a letter from Anderson Forbes.
Mr. Forbes and family arrived from Oahu this morning in Kam. Illrd.
glad to see them all home again.
and she is still so.
of the meeting house.
27
De witt Alexander
the way with him.
there.
26
Begun to day to
We are very
Mrs. Forbes has been quite unwell down to Oahu,
This afternoon Anderson an^yself went up on the cupolo
We algo took a ride on horseback.
that are here now went out to day.
The only two ships
Yesterday we received a kind invitation frcm Mrs. Hunt to spend to day upto
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Lahainaluna.
Accordingly we all rode up there this morning and had a very
pleasant day*
While up there I went to see the aqueduct to convey water above
the seminary buildings.
They have succeed to day for the first timo in bring-
ing water to the top of the valley.
28
Took a ride on horseback nvith William Forbes.
May 29
Yesterday father gave me a wooden clock, for me to examine the machinery of it.
I intend to l e a m all about it.
Mrs. Alexader with her sons William De witt, James,
and Samuel afforded us a very pleasant visit, this afternoon.
went home again.
May 30
Sabbath day.
After tea they
We also took a walk after tea, baby excepted.
There was meeting in the chapel.
46:10, 11, 12, 13.
Mr. Forbes preached from Psalms
Anderson pHayed the flute, and I the accordian there.
Committed to memory a himn which I intendjbo do every Sunday.
I am still reading
Sears history of the Bible, and find it very interesting.
May 31
This afternoon Anderson leamt me how to take the impression of leaves on paper,
by smoking a sheet of paper till it is blade .
puting it on the smoked paper.
And then taking a fresh leaf and
Then taking it off, press it well on a white
sheet of paper whereupon, if all is done right, you will find a find likeness of
the leaf.
Anderson and myself undertook a ride this afternoon on horse back.
But we had not got 40 rods from the house before it begun to rain.
We immediately
took reffuge under a large kou tree, hoping it would soon cease raining.
did in the space of half an hour.
But notwithstanding it look as though it might
rain again, we were determined to have the whole of our ride.
on.
This it
Accordingly we went
Coming bade, when we were about a quarter of a mile from home It commenced
raining again.
fine ride.
So when we g) t home we had a dry suit of clothes, to pay for our
Mr. anc^irs. Hunt came down from Lahainaluna this afternoon.
They
spent the night here on account of the rain, else they would have gone up again.
June 1st
2
Took a ride before breakfast with Father.
I also took Henry on before me.
Took a ride "gai*" this morning with Abbey and Anderson.
In the afternoon I with
the folks before named, rode upto Lahainaluna to attend the Maternal meeting.
It was at Mrs. Alexander's.
June
Kamehameha III.
Mr. Clark and Maria Dibble arrived from Oahu in the
3 Mr. Clark, and Hunt started for Wailuku this morning.
the present.
But Maria stayes here for
Mrs. Bunt stayes at Mr. Forbes di ring the absence of her husband.
Went up to the carpenter shop this afternoon, and manufactured a box.
Took a ride before breakfast with father.
Lahaina.
Mrs. Hunt took dinner with us.
This morning about 9 o clock after the necessary preparations had been
made, Father and Myself started on horse back from this place for Kahakuloa about
24 miles from this place, expecting there to .spend the Sabbath, stifi on Monday to
proceed on to -Wailuku, and then on Tuseday if the weather permitted to go up to
Makawas, and the next day to go up "Hale o ko la."
The road being good we had
a very pleasant ride to Honokohan about 17 miles from here.
At this last men-
tioned place we stoped in to a native house to rest ourselves.
Here we were
very much refreshed by a water melon offered us by the master of the house.
Having departed from thence, in the space of 15 minutes we found ourselves on an
elevation of about what father called 1000 feet.
Then we passed^ over a level
tract of land about one mile in width, after which even to Kahakuloa I could see
no regulari ty in the country.
Sometimes the land would decend
end in a high precipice.
But it was hardly nothing but up and down.
ether gently or steep to the. sea where it would
Then again it would ..ascend till it reached the sea
where it would end in a still higher precipice.
quite bad in some places by the late rains.
where we were heartly greeted by old M
older.
The road had been rendered
We arrived at Kahakuloa at sun down,
and several others as old, if not
The village of K. is situated near the sea at the foot of a valley.
The distance from the bluff on the right to that on the left along the shore is
about 8 of a mile.
Sabbath day.
Arose this morning having been very much refreshed by the past
night's sweet sleep.
Father held two or three meetings with the natives.
I
committed to memory two himns.
T M a morning after breakfast we started again on the horses for Wailuku, about
10 miles from Kahakuloa.
But there are so many deep ravines to pass over that
father judged the road itself to be about 16 miles long.
There was a native
Tnrnn -who wanted me to go up the great bluff of Kahakaloa, several hundred feet
high,. So. father consented to let me go with him.
we reached the top.
After considerable climbing
I was almost out of breath when we first got up.
But being
soon rested we decended, and went up another much smaller one, at the foot of
the opposite side of which we found father waiting for us with the horses.
We
.
*
,
then resumed our journey.
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But had not gone far before our guide stoped to show
us a precipice^ which in ancient times was called Cape Soul; Because the super^
stitious notion was that souls would come to that place, and finding no road to
descend would leap off.
We then ascended a very steep hill, after which we
crossed as many as 7 or 8 valleys, and the road down and up some of them'was so
steep, that we had to walk most of the way over them, the horses being led.
In
one place our guide showed us a stone of hard lava about 5 feet in length which
used to be worshiped as a god, and the man who carried our baggage, and our
guide both told us that they had offered to it, for any one that passed that way
was compelled to sacrifice to it.
Those who lived in the vicinity were accus^-
tomed to offer food fish etc; but strangers who had no food gave a hand full of
grass, or any other vegitation they could get.
obtain a specimen of the god.
I ,succeeded by hard hammering to
In another place he showed us a rock full of little
holes which he said were the spear holes made by a company of .solders, attempting
to kill a wirand who stood on the rock.
rock every where.
He killed them. all.
But instead of hitting him they hit the
We arrived at Wailuku. about 4 o clock
in the afternoon, and in about ten minutes Mr. Alexander arrived from Lahaina,
whence he had come to accompany Maria Dibble.
June
8
Mr. Alexander went back to Lahaina leaving Maria here.
About one o clock in the
afternoon Father and Myself started for Makawao, about 16 miles from Wailuku.
Alvah Clark and Maria Dibble accompanied us, expecting to go with us up the
"House of the sun."
We arrived there at 5 o clock.
Mclanes, but Alvah rode on with Maria to Mr. Green's.
Father and I stoped at Mr.
However very soon Porter
Green was over on his donkey to invite us to tea, so we went there, but spent
the night 'at Mr. Mclanes.
We made some araignments this eveing for going up the
mountain to morrow morning; and Mr. Green was to provide us with a guide.
June
9
But this morning when we went over to Mr. Greens, we 3e arned that he had not succeeded in finding a guide but he said that if we would wait till afternoon, he
would go with us and be our guide.
)
up there we concluded to do so.
Green joined the company.
So as we were expecting to spend a night
We started at one o clock.
Had a very pleasant ride up.
berries QYir! abundance of Sortie berries on the way up.
Porter and Mary
Found a few strawBut the most beautiful
sight we saw going up was the hundreds of "silver swords" in full blossoms.
We
arrived at the "brink of the crater a little before sundown, and after a little
look down it, we went back alD ut 3/4 of a mile to a cave, -where we -were to spend
the night.
It was very cold in the evening^ and I -was glad to get near to the
fire the natives had lighted for us, but soon we were gladto have it put out,
it fill our cave up so with smoke.
been so high*
This is the first time I and even father have
The mountain was calculated by the scientific men of the exploring
expidition to be 10,000 feet high*
Got up this morning after a very pleasant nights sleep, but notwithstanding I had
several blankets on, my feet ached with the cold.
After breakfast we went up to
the crater again, and concluded to follow the brink of it till we got higher*
"We
did not get to the place we .started for till noon; on account of the badness of
the road - in fact there was no road, but we went where we could with the horses
over rocks, etc*
Here we left our horses, and followed the brink much father
on foot, but did not go to the highest place.
A great many questions came into
my mind while looking into this immense wonder of nature*
How did it look?
Could any one approach it safely?
When was it in action?
There lay before you a
vast crater of great depth, and would look so were it not so extensive*
Father
and Mr* Green judge the length to be about 15 miles, and the breadth 6 miles.
Its appearance is by no means regular, neither does it look the same at different
places.
There were a great many cones in the crater which looked like little
hillocks, one of which Mr* Green said he thought was 1000 feet high*
We amused
ourselves by rolling down into the crater large stones which when they ha^ot
part way down would look as small as a pins head, and we could hardly perceive the
motion except by the dust*
Mr. Green also showed us what looked like a little
stone nftd said it was a great rock.
We then went bade to the place where we
left our horses, and having taken a little luncheon, started to go down a.
different road from that which we came up.
And after having lost our road
several times we arrived safely at Mr* Greens a little after it begun to rain.
But I have not said that my horse threw me some distance while we were on the
brink but fortunately I was not hurt much*
Soon after we got back a man arrived
from Lahaina with a letter from mother in whioh she said that several of the
children were quite sick*
So father concluded to go direct home to morrow
instead of going to Wailuku first, as he had intended.
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June 11
This morning about 10 o clock we started from Makawas for Malea hay about
miles.
We arrived there after one o clock for we were obliged to go very slow, because
our horses feet had become quite tender from the journey up Haleahala*
we went over that stony mountain.
This is the first time I have ever been over
it, but I have been around it by water many times.
general^ considered to be about
Thou
miles.
The distance over it is
We arrived at home about six o clook.
Found Charles quite sick with a fever; also Emily
go.
somewhat
Just before we
arrived Mr. and Mrs. Castle., Miss Smith, Mr. Bond, and Samuel Emerson and James
Chamberlain sailed for Hawaii.
Anderson Forbes also went with them.
Mr. Hitch-
cock and family, and Mr. C. B. Andrews arrived this afternoon from Molokai.
Mr.
Hitchcock is expecting to visit Hana, Haleahala, etc.
June 12
13
We think Charles some better.
Sabbath day.
I hope he will soon get entirely well.
committed to memory a himn the first line of which is "My soul be on
thy guard.
16
Mr. Damon and family, Miss Mills, and Martha aim Chamberlain, Mr. Gulick, and three
of his sons arrived in the Kamehameha Illrd from Oahu.
Mr. $ulick and sons started
immediately for Wailuku; Mr. Damon and fam* Miss Mills and Martha Chamberlain
sailed for the same place the next morning.
20
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached from Hebrews 3:1.
Committed to memory a himn.
The first line is "How shall the young secure thier hearts."
22
Mr. Andrews arrived from Molokai whither he went, last week.
time over, and consequently a wet time.
this evening.
He had a very windy
The Frinch frigit sailed for Oahu
Attended the temperance meeting this evening.
The subject of
discussion was whether the male, or female part of mankind sufferd most from intoxicating liquor.
June 23
This morning Abbey and Myself, prepared to ride upto Lahainaluna, expecting to go
with Mr. Alexander and family up Mount Retreat.
and said they were not going to day.
But soon Mr. Alexander came down
Maria Dibble, and William De witt Alexander,
also came down with him, and spent the day at our house.
In the forenoon he and
I went up the steeple of the meeting house to accompany the girls.
While there
we measured the lengths of all the ladders, and the basses over which they leaned:
thereby gained four triangles, which we worked out when we got home, and
found the hight of it from the ground to be 87 feet 7 l/2 inches.
In the after-
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noon desirous to prove it, we went and measured it -with a. lead and line, and it
measured the same to the half inch!
24
Abbey and I spent the day upto Lahainaluna.
28
Mr. Hitchcock and family came down from Lahainaluna this morning.
They expect -to
go to Molokai to morr&wr morning, and have invited me to go with them.
But it has
been so windy this afternoon^ Mr. Hitchcock has given up going to morrow morning.
29
Mr. Alexander and family expect to go up Mount Retreat to day.
So I rode upto
Lahainaluna to accompany sister Abbey j, who is going with them.
William De witt
Alexander came down with ms^ as he also expects to go to Molokai.
mother have concluded to let me go.
morrow morning.
June 30
Father, and
Mr. Hitchcock expects to sail very early to
Mr. Gulick and his three sons also expect to go with us.
We sailed for Molokai about l/2 past two o clock this morning; and the day dawned
ere we had left following the shore of Maui.
We then stood acrost the channel.
The wind was not very strong, but we were driven 6 or 7 miles below Kaluaoha, the
place -where Mr. Hitchcock lives, and landed at a placed called Kamaloo.
Mr.
Hitchcocks three boys, Mr. Gulicks three, Dewitt and Myself walked up to the
station.
July
The gentlemen and lades rode on horse back .
1st Took a sail with David Hitchcock and De witt inside of the surf for the purpose of
obtaining coral.
Mr. Gulick and sons expect to return to Lahaina to morrow.
So
I wrote father a letter to go by him.
2
Quite rainy "this morning.
Mr. Hitchcock, his three sons, De witt Alexander, and
Myself took a long ride on horsebadc to the place -where Mr. Hitchcock has s-ome
orange trees.
g
Mr. Damon, andR&nily, Mr. C. B. Andrews, Miss Mills Mrs. Damons sister, and
Martha ann Chamberlain arrived from Lahaina in Mr.. Hitchcocks great conoe.
They
had a better passage over than we had; and instead of landing 7 miles below the
dwelling of Mr. Hitchcock as we did, they landed only a mile below it.
again in the scow to get coral, and obtained some fine sped.mens.
Took a sail
We were all
invited over to Miss Browns to tea.
July
4
Sabbath day.
Attended this morning the funeral of an old native man.
also the forenoon and afternoon meeting.
Attended
Mr. Hitchcock preached in the forenoon,
and Mr. Damon in the afternoon but as he could not speak the native language, Mr.
Hitchcock translated for him.
I* went to Sabbath school of the native children.
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Wrote a letter this evening to father as there is a boat going to Lahaina to morrow
morning.
5
This morning after breakfast, David Hitchcock, De witt Alexander, and Myself
starte^n foot to go part way up the mountains.
with us on horseback*
Martha Chamber3a in also went
"When we got up where we intended to stop we kindled
a fire and roasted some sweet potatoe and kalo, which with some bread and butter
we brought up made a very good dinner*
6
Took a ride on horseback with Mr. Damon, Mr. C. B. Andrews, David Hitchcock, and
William De witt Alexander to the beautiful valley of Halowa, about 12 miles from
Kaluooha.
We then went some ways up the valley till we came to a grand water
fall, which Mr* Andrews called 5 or 6 hundred feet high.
bathe*
After dinner, Mr* Andrews had a native meeting.
There we had a fine
We then started home
and arrived there a little before sundown.
July
7
Took a sail in the scow with De witt, and David.
This evening some native .girls
were frightened half to death by the chirping of a. roguish native boy*
They
thought it was a ghost, for that was the noise they use to think thier Gods made.
July
8
De witt and Myself were expecting to go around the Island of Molokai this week with
Mr. Hitchcocks family*
But our parents wrote advising us to come home with Mr.
Damon's family for they were afraid our vacation would be most done if we stayed
to go around the Island.
So we came home to day with Mr. Damon, etc.
Had a
very pleasant sail over.
Went up on the house and got several buckets of grapes.
Mr* Damon and fam* Miss Mills, and Martha Ann Chamberlain sailed for Oahu in the
Kamehameha Illrd.
Father and I went down to see them off to the vessel.
Mr*
Picket the lawyer called on us this evening*
July
9
All of our family except Father and Abbey spent the day up to Lahainaluna.
While
there Dewitt and I went some ways up the valley and had a fine bathe in the creek*
10
Mary Castle came down from Lahainaluna to make us a little visit.
Wrote part of
a letter to Mr* Dole*
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For the last week Mr. Alexanders children Abbey and Myself have been engaged in
writting compositions on the advantages of a vacation.
+
Mr. Alexanders.
up in a valley*
To day we read them at
De witt, James and Samuel Alexander, and Myself took a ramble
While we were up there it rained much of the time, which made
the creek quite high, and we were compelled to cross it several times.
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remain at Honolulu a little longer#
Notwithstanding our house was not in
a habitable state (for it is now undergoing repairs and additions) yet it
was very pleasant to see sweet home again after a long absence of over 10
months.
I expect to stay upto Lahainaluna vd.th Mr. Hunt till my parents
arrive#
June 17
Father, mother, and my brother and sisters arrived early this morning from
Honolulu in the Kahala, they had about as long a passage up as we did in the
Chance#
July 11
Wailaw.
North side of Molokai#
arrived with Mr. C# Andrews.
Yesterday afternoon Mr# Hitchcock's boat,
Mr# Dwight and David Hitchcock, as passengers#
Mr# C# B. Andrews brought over all his effects and is about locating himself
at his new station Lahainaluna.
Mr. Dwight kindly invited sister Abbey and
Myself to accompany him with Mr# Hitchcock's family around the island of
Molokai.
Abbey was desirous of going to Makawao, and lest she should not
be able to go to both places, she concluded to try to get the good bird in
the bush instead of the poor one in the hand*
Y<e set sail about l/2 past
ten, and, after following the shore of Maui as far up as we could with the
t
sea breeze, we took the trade andtacked across the channel#
In a few hours
we found ourselves close to Molokai, but four miles below Halawa the place of
our destination.
Accordingly we took a short tack out and, the wind chang-
ing for the better, we ran finely around a point into Halawa harbor.
We
were here joined by Mr* Hitchcock's family, who had. arrived not long before
on horseback from Kaluaaha their station.
After they had embarkedon our
small craft, we set sail and came around to this place, -where we are to spend
the night.
The village of Wailaw is si tuated at the foot of a fertile
valley, closed in on each side by precipitous mountains from 1800 to 2000 feet
high, covered with verdure from the summit to the waters edge, and affording
a spectacle truely sublime#
The distance across the valley along the sea is
about l/2 a mile#
Julv 12
This morning Mr# Dwight, Myself, and Mr. Hitchcocks boys had planed a excursion
up the valley; but it was so rainy, we ocntented ourselves with a short run
over the rocks on the seashore in quest of shells.
Pelekunu*
The scenery on the way was grand.
About noon we sailed for
The village of Pelekunu is
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is situated very much like that of Wailaw.
On the mountain on the right
side is a great stone held up by a small one under it.
The native tradi-
tion concerning it is that two gods lived one on each side.
One of them
rolled down the great rock and the challenged the other to stop it, which he
did by reaching over his hand and placing the small one under it.
After
dinner Mr. Dwight, myself, Mr. Hitchcock, and his boys took an excursion
up the valley.
During the ramble Mr. Hitchcock fell into the creek and Mr.
Dwight jumped into a kalo patch.
July 13
Quite rany this morning.
About ten we sailed for Halaupapa.
the way was the most beautiful we have yet seen.
The scenery on
The verdant precipitous
mountains thrown up one above another; the cascades of water dashing from rock
to rock, and nany of them turned into spray long ere they reached the ocean;
along the shore, the rugged little islands covered with palm trees on too;
finally, the raging billows of the vast Pacific rolling beneath us, formed a
most grand scene, and reminded us of the omnipotence of God.
Kalaupapa is
situated on a low rocky plain; and in abc ut the middle of it is a crater, which
we visited after dinner.
400 feet deep.
It is nearly of a circular shape and has been called
Parts of it are covered with trees.
There is a body of salt
water in the bottom, in which we had a fine bathe.
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Before breakfast we took a ramble on the sea shore and got some fine shells.
After dinner, having provided ourselves with lamps, and obtained a guide we
started to visit a cave on the other side of the point.
On the way our guide
showed us two or three small ones in which in ancient times the natives were
accustomed to hid. from their enemies.
considerable.
But the last one was by far the most
Our guide informed us that a great while ago when there was
war, it was once discovered that a great multitude of natives had hi & themselves
in this cave, and as the mouth of it was in a precipice and almost inaccessable
especially when defended, the enemy burst a hole into it from above by great
fires and pounding, and slaughtered them all.
It was by means of this hole,
which is 10 or 12 rods from the mouth, that we descended into it.
This
evening we had a fine swim in the sea.
july 15
This morning we went down a shelling on the seashore, and after dinner went
again to see the crater with Mr. Dwight.
The natives t o M us of a very ddep
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pit in one part of it in which they formerly were accustomed to throw dead
bodies; but as it was late we didnot go to it*
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Sabbath day*
partake*
To day the communion was administered here and I was invited to
I see that I have simply ma.de a beginning in a Christians life and
in order to become a truely happy Christian, I have got a great work before*
My sins seem very great.
And I so often meet with temtations that It some-
times seems that I am a deceived Christian*
May I by help from above be
enabled to persevere*
July 17
Kalia*
Mr* Hitchcock had concluded to go by land the rest of the journey, and
sent the boat back from Kalaupapa*
up the precipice*
Accordingly after breakfast we started
Mrs. Hitchcock was helped up by natives.
Having reached
the top, and gone several miles further, we arrived at this place, where we
expect to spend the night.
Julv 18
Rode on horeback to Kaluaaha*
Mr. Hitchcock station*
There was nothin? of
with
particular interest on the way* So now,/the exception of the west end of
Molokai, which is mostly low, and the part between this place and Halawa which
is only 8 or 9 miles, we have made a curcuit of this Island*
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Went back to Lahaina in the boat with Mr* Hitchcock and his son, and Mr* Dwight*
Was glad to get home again, though I have been absent only 2 weeks.
While I
was p-one, Mr* Taylor the new seamens chaplain for this place a.rrived here*
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Mother, Abbey, and my two youngest sisters started for Wailuku with Mr* Dwight.
They expect to he absent about a week*
Aug*
1
The term, at Punahou commences to day: and as I am not quite ready to go down,
I shall have to study awhile at thome lest I get behind my classes*
5
Mr* Dwight, Mother, and my three sister arrived from Wailuku*
very pleasant excursion over there.
This afternoon I rode upto Lahainaluna and
went with Mr* Alexanders' boys went into a cave.
the length
They have had a
Being desirous to ascertain
of the cave, in imitation of Theseus of old we fastened one end of
a ball of .wine at the mouth and took the ball along with us.
The greater
part of the way we were obliged to stoop and in some places it was necessary
to lie down and move along like a snake*
stalactites and stalagmites*
In some places there were beautiful
We procured several sped, mens of them*
After
awhile we began to think it was time to go back, though we had not yet found
June 25
Yesterday I arrived at Honolulu.
term commences to day.
I have come down to attend the school, and the
By a unanimous vote of the scholars I was chosen editor
of the Gazette mid Maria Jane Chamberlain editor of the Critic.
June 11
& heavy earthquake was felt this morning a little before day light.
A VISIT TO HAWAII
July 8
This evening., Mother, my three sisters Nr. Bailey a musiciajn, and aysolf embarked on board the S. S. for Hilo.
As we stepped on deck, a brief glance arouiti
showed us 15 or 20 natives with their calabashes, tobacco reticules, etc.
destined to be our fellow passengers; also,, a two hundred and fifty lb.
Anglo Saxion with three sheets in the wind supporting himself by the rail.
And great was our joy, when this follower of Mon. Cogniac avowed his intention
of leaving the vessel in the same boat which conveyed us aboard.
His chattels
and himself were speedily disembarked to the agreeable, especially then, tune
of "Good Bye."
About midnight the land breeze sprung up, and the windlas
commenced singing.
The anchor was speedily placed on the bows, and we were
slowly wafted along the shores of Maui.
July
9
This morning found us scudding under reefed topsail, mainsail, and jib near
Molokini*
But alast I found myself fast bound in Neptune's dreary dungeon,
and as I attempted to wrest the chains from my limbs my doomed sentence was
presented me in the form of a pocket edition of Niagara.
As soon as the
jailer gave me a respite, I went a prospecting down the cabin, and beheld a
deplorable state of affairs.
July 10
About three o'clock we reached Kawaikae, and sent a boat ashore to land a
Dassanger.
In an hour or two the boat returned and we resumed our course
towards Hilo, first enjoying light breezes, which permitted us to follow the
shore; but we soon took the trades and were compelled to beat up the channel.
Daring a heavy shower, we were amused to see a Hawaiian squaw carefully protecting a diminutive pig under her garments, while her own offspring lay exposed
at her feet.
July 11
We passed the beautiful valley of Waipio.
is sublime*
The scenery on this part of Hawaii
The land rises from the sea in one continued precipice, covered
with verdure to the waters edge, varying from 400 to over 1000 ft. in height,
and here and there broken by a verdent valley forming a small cove in the shore.
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The -waves of the Pacific dash up against the rocks beneath this precipice and
receive the numerous cascades which rush over it.
The land above forms a
gradual slope to the top of Mauna Kea, is doted here and there with habitations,
and covered with vegitation, and forests as far up as the climate will permit.
Towards night the clouds cleared enough for us to see the snow capped top of
Mauna Kea just kissing the last rays of the sun.
One of the company- at supper
in the cabin, on hearing of a sight on deck worth seeing, regardless of the
purity of the table, or of the sanctity of a Celestial, sprang upon the former,
almost knocked over the latter*s pot of rice, and made a bee track to the deck.
We gazed a moment in raptured thought, until the clouds closed the panorama,
and then camped down for the night.
July 12
Four o clock this afternoon we dropted anchor in Hilo bay.
On the beach we were
kindly greeted by Mr. Lyman who conducted us to his house.
The far distant
peaks of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea; the immense belt of woods that surrounds
the station at the average distance of five miles; the fruit trees, shrubbery
and lively green which covers the whole country; The beautiful streams, some of
which dash forward from rock to rock in a hurry, while others move along placidly;
the fine bay scarcely disturbed by a ripple, and embraced on one side by a precipitous shore, and on the other by a spacious sand beach; make Hilo the most
picturesque place I ever visited.
In one sense the rain makes Hilo a delightful
place, but in another, it makes it a dismal prison.
July 13
To day we formed a party and visited the Wailuku falls.
This is a column of
water pouring forth from a cruve in the solid rock into a large basin 100 ft.
below, surrounded on nearly all sides by a precipice, andjfaced directly in frount
of a noble Fingal pillar.
July 14
Sabbath day.
Directly behind the falls is a large cave.
Attended meeting in the native church, as the pastor was absent the
services were conducted by a native.
While the old deacon was preaching away
eloquently, the whole congregation were suddenly attracted by l/2 a doz. animals
of the canine race,
which
commenced in the middle of the house.
The venerable
porter perceiving the sacrilege, instantly seized his cane and rushed to the
scene.
After a short scuffle he succeeded in dispersing the mob, and returned
to his seat much fatigued, though apparently rejoiced at the happy conclusion
he had effected.
But woe to the dog, who dares project his head within either
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of the doors near the pulpit.
agent of a stout cane.
He will meet a servant of the sanctuary, the
Have been reading Nelson on Infidelity.
A very
interesting work.
July 15.
Viforte a long letter to father giving an account of the voyage up;and while I was
at dinner, Hatty took the leave and opportunity to transcribe her epistle on
the same sheet.
July 16
Henry Liman and myself went out on a prospecting ride around the village.
I rode
a mule which showed great averson to water and a-oat ski ns.
July 17
We formed a party and had a picnic on cocoanut island.
We were conveyed there
and back again by two young canoemen who showed much agility in passing through
the surf.
July 18
This morning equipped with lamps matches etc a party.,us started in search of a
legendary cave.
We succeeded in finding one, and immediately proceeded to
explore it; but, to our great dismay we found vast quantities of mire, and
fearing Jeremiah's fate we sounded a retreat.
On our return we stopped at
Canton where Chinamen live and promulgate antisour*
principals.
In the
afternoon we visited one of Pele ancient spit-boxes, from which we had a
beautiful view of Hilo and the surrounding country.
July 19
In the afternoon we crossed the Wailuku river and visited Major Miller's coffee
plantation, and Mr. Pitman's county seat.
mill.
We also went to a Chinaman's sugar
Here we proceeded to examine the grinders and digestive organs of the
e stabli shment.
July 20
A very rainy day;land, so to improve time, I accomplished with success my first
July 21
Sabbath day.
attempt at making "tar."
Attended meeting at the native diurch, which has been the subject
of so much discussion in public papers, in private conversation and letters*
I certainly think that the large and important district of Hilo ought to have
a better looking church than the present one; though Mr. Sailor might have
found some better way of expressing his sentiments than through the Government
organ.
This afternoon attended an English meeting at Mr. Coan's, conducted
by Mr. Bailey.
My heart is still at enmity with God.
me my true state.
^
Oh! that he would show
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July 22
This morning, Ur, Wetmord, Mr. Bailey, Henry Lyman, mother, Abbey andmyseif
started to pay our devotions to Pele.
Mr. Bailey, Henry an<^Myself walked.
About four o clock in the afternoon we footmen reached Olaa, a distance of 18
miles; and in an hour the horsemen reached the same place!!! Our road hither
lay for the first 6 miles through an uneven plain covered with ois and ferns.
We then passed through a forest ofohia trees and the rain; and the rest of the
day thiough an immense tract of land covered with ferns.
Our abode for to
night is a large grass house; but I am being consumed with fleas, and can
write no more.
July 23.
Hem!
would like to be weighed this morning, to know how much the fleas have
abstracted from my corpus.
To day we walked over 20 miles of laupahoehoe.
My friend informed me soon that we were within a few rods of the crater.
I
rushed foward to behold; and in an instant the whole scene was before me.
But
where the great commotions, the unearthly sounds, the boiling lake, and spouts
of liquid lava, of which I had heard and read so much?
Here every thing was
quiet and a, few smoking cones near the south part of the crater seemed to
announce that nature was dreaming on her pillow of future actions.
After resting
a few moments Henry and myself walked around the south side of the orater and
crossed it back to the house.
July 24
In the meantime the rest of the company arrived
This morning all of us except Mother descended into the crater to explore and
collect specimens.
We ascended several old cones, and cautiously approached
one of ttie burning ones. Having satisfied our-selves we returned to the house.
And for the next two or three hours, cottons, thread, boxes, twine, calabashes,
"take care,"
"Who broke this?"
"You are a fine fellow," was all the theme
of conversation till the specimens were safely stowed away for conveyance to
July 25
Hilo.
For this day, and the rest of my visit to Hawaii see a pocket note book kept at
the time.
Lahaina Dec. 26, 1863
This morning Governor Nahaolelua showed me a letter of recent date, to
him from our new Sovereign Kamehameha V, containing the following words, as
near as I c m recollect them, viz - "Eolelo waha aku oe ia Balawina, aole pono
iaia ke komo iloko o ka Ahaolelo, a haalele i kana kula, o nele auanei oia
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i keia oihana a me na oihana like pu malalo o ka aupini
(signed)
Kamehameha
David Dwight Baldwin
L
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Island of Maui
Hawaiian Islands
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<3. 1844 - Lahaina. Yesterday, Nr. Lyons and family and Dr. S-aith
-rrived here in the Clario- from Hawaii and this afternoon they
with my father, and Mr. Rice have sailed for Or.hu. I have not
see:, Curtis Lyons -efore in three years. I was very ouch *olee,sed
with him. Very sorry that he did not make a longer stay here.
Now while I am writing the vessel in inhich ;ay father is h s
got a fine oreeze. I hope they will arrive safe tomorrow morning. Yesterday afternoon the whale ship Bowditch arrived from
the North West where it had lost the captain and four men "by
the capsizing of
coat. They
11 perished from the cold before
assistance could be had except one man. The captain -as orother
to Captain Sowl of the South America.
4, Today noon Mr. Clark and family arrived here in our duble canoe
from Wailuku. After dinner had a fine time playing with Alvoh
Clark, and the other children. We spent some of the time in reading. Just at night Mr. Clark went down to the sea where AlvQk,
and I bathed. Mr. Clark expects to go to Honolulu as soon as
there is a good passage, and leave his family.
5, This morning .-after breakfast I and Alva^y went upto Lahainaluna
to spend part of the day. We had a fine bathe up there in Mr.
Emerson's^ After which we went down to Mr. Andrews to spend the
rest of the day.
6, Mr. Clarks family spent the day up to I*r. Andrew's; and in the
evening they came down; with Mr. Cheever, and Mr. Emerson's, and
Mr. Alexander's boys to bathe in the sea. We all -went down and
had a fine bathe. Mr. Cheever try to learn me to swim but did
not succeed.
2
June 7, 1844- Alvak and I got up early, and took a walk doim to the pier.
The Keoua arrived from 0ahu.. Heard by her that Mr. Damon's little
baby was dead, also that the brig seen passing by Wailuku. had proved
to be an English brig from England with Mr. Charlton on board.
We bathed again this evening in the sea.
8, Wrote a letter to father by the bark Honolulu. Mr. Clark thought
some of going in her; but did not. This afternoon Mrs. Emerson and
three of her boys came down from the hill. Had a fine play with
the boys.
9, Went to English meeting. Mr. Andrews preached from the 12th chapter 26 verse of Proverbs. "The rightous is more excellent than his
neighbor." Read most of the time in the Sailors magazine. In the
afternoon we had a sabbath school. Mrs. Clark heard Alvah, and
I in, B rnes notes, and mother heard the girls.
10, Alvah and I took a walk down to the pier this morning; nothing
was in sight. Mr. Clark and family went up to Mr. Andrews to spend
the dqy, and come down at evening. The Clarion arrived from Oahu.
Received a letter by it from father in which he said that he had
written four letters Before this one, but the vessel in which they
were put was lying at anchor still.
11, Mr. Clark's family went up to Lahainaluna to spend the day. Wrote
a long letter to father, and also received one from him by the
^
Lafayette. Mr. Clark sailed in the Bremen ship Clementine for Oahu.
C\<\rVs
12, Mr. Emerson's and Mr. Alexander's boys, Alvah^and myself went with
Mr. Cheever half way to Kaanapari to bathe in the sea. We rode
on horses. When we bathed I put on Mr. Cheever's life preserver,
and swam out where I could not touch bottom. We got back before
dinner after having a fine time. Spent most of the afternoon at
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Mr. Whistler's; and he took &ea with us. Began to write a letter
to father.
June 13, Mrs. Andrews and part of her family spent the day with us. I went
upon the grape and got some bunches of grapes. Finished my letter
to father.
14, Mrs. Conde, and family spent the day with us. Mr. Cheever came
down with them, and took breakfast with us. Wen^ over to Mr. Boardman's to find when and where the Hooikakai was going: learnt that
it was going to the other side of the Island. I made a swing and
put Henry on it; but it made him sea sick.
15, This afternoon Mr. Cheever and Alvah came down from Lahainaluna
to bring on horses some of Mrs. Clarks children and to take up
Mrs. Condy, and her children. Before tea Alvah, Samuel, and Williem
came down. Had a fine play with them at ball. Mrs. Clark came down
at night with Mr. Cheever. We all bathed with Mr. Cheever in the
sea.
16, Sabbath day. Went to meeting. Mr. Andrews preached from Luke 18
chapter 13 verse, "God be merciful to me a sinner." His sermon was
a plain one. I understood it better than I generally do his sermons. After dinner gor a lesson in Bames notes. Today Aas it been
very warm.
17, Early in the morning Alvah went up to Lahainaluna to get his Latin
lesson. Took a walk down to the pier. Wrote a letter to Mr. Clark
for Caroline Clark. Went over to Mr. Boadmans to learn when the
Clarion sailed for Oaha.. He said tomorrow afternoon.
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18, Mrs. Clark and family went up to Lahainaluna except Ann Elvia who
spent the day here. The Clarion went down to Oahu, by way of Molokai
4
to take Mr. Gulick and family down. Went down to Mr. Peck's store.
They had been catting down coconuts trees. Mr. Peck gave me two
coconuts. Bathed in the sea this evening with Mr. Cheever, Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Emerson' 3 boys, Alvah and Lorrin.
June 19, The Pilot arrived from Oaha. Went over to Mr. Baardman's to see
if there were any letters come by her. He gave me quite a parcel
among which were several from father. One for me; one for methe?
Abbey, one for Ch rles, and three for mother. Mr. Cheever came down
from the hill, and took breakfast with us. He carried up the letters
for Lahainaluna. I have been writing a letter to father, to go by
the Pilot this evening. After dinner went up to Lahainaluna to quarterly mee. As we went up stoped at Mr. Andrews. The meeting was at
Mr. Emerson's. Had a very good one. Abbey was chosen secretary.
I contributed 25 cents. There were 31 children there besides parents.
After meeting Mrs. Conde invited us to tabs tea with her. After tea
went down. Abby rode behind Alvah and I walked down. Went over to
Mr. Boardman's to carry some letters I brought down to go
by the
Pilot.
20, The Hoaikakin arrived. Went down to Mr. Pecks to
learn where and
when she was going. He said that she was going to Oaha this evening.
We did not write by her to father,
ecanse we were expecting him
home every day now. This afternoon saw a vessel coming in; towards
night look again, but co&Ld not see any thing of it. Soon after
Lorrin came down. He said they could see a vessel there very plainly.
So he and I went down to the pier, we saw the vessel; it was a great
^.distance off.
21, This morning I got up early and wnet down to the pier. Saw the
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Honolulu at anchor. And. just as I was coming away I saw a boat
coming ashore from her, and so I thought I would wait, and. see
who came in the boat. As it neared I was surprised to see father,
and someone else in it. I ran up to the house as fast as I could
and told mother, then went down to meet father. Very glad indeed,
to see him. Mr. Alexander, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Rice and Mrs. Hall
with two of her children came up also. They all went up to Lahainaluna except Mrs. Hall and children. The captain of the barque Honolulu took tea with us. Mr. Whistler called, upon us. He and. my father
talk about the volcano on Hawaii. Father said that "one time people
had been standing on hills, got trees on; and soon after they came
down they saw them moving off," as they had lost their foundation.
June 22, This morning after breakfast Mr. Alexander and Mr. Rice and. Mrs.
Emerson came down from the hill. They did not stay long. Begun
school again with father. Got a few hunches of grapes for Mrs. Hall.
23, Went to chapel. Mr. Andrews preached from 107 Psalm 7 verse "And
he led them forth by the right wqy that they might go to the city
of habitation." This afternoon Charles, and I went to native meeting with father. As we were coming back saw two vessels coming in;
one of them had a white flag; so father sent off the double canoe.
There were on board Mr. Lyons and family, Mr. Clark, Mr. Lyman,
and Mr. Conde.
24, Mr. Lyons and family, and Mrs. Hall with her two girls went up to
La. Luna before breakfast and Mr. Lyman after breakfast. This afternoon saw a vessel coming in with a white flag on the fore mast.
When it got most in, father and. I with Samuel and Alvah, (who brought
down some horses for Mr. y and Mrs. Dibble to ride up on up the
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the hill, who were expected in the vessel) went off to the vessel
in the double canoe. Were surprised to find Mr. Whiteney on board
also. When we all got ashore Mr. Dibble thought that they better
stay down here, and go up in the morning which they did. After
tea Mr. Whitney, father and I and Charles took a walk. When I
got back found that Mr. Cheever had come with some of the boys
to bathe in the sea. We had a fine bathe.
JUne 25, Mr. Whitney went up to Lahainaluna before breakfast, and Mr. Dibble
and family after breakfast. Mr. Lyons and family sailed in the
Clarion for Hawaii. Mr. Lymon also went with them. This evening
Father and Mr. Whitney went over to the kings.
26, Mr. Whitney went up to Lahainaluna again this morning. Mr. Rice,
and Mr. Cheever started to go to Hana. Mr. Rice said that they
might expect him back a week from tomorrow.
27, As the vacation of Punahou school is about out; Mr. Alexanders
two boys with Mr. Whitney sailed on the Hooikaika for Oahu. Mr.
Alexander, and I accompanied them off in out double canoe. Father
and I took a ride up to Lahainaluna and took tea at Mr. Emerson's.
Mr. Whistler called in upon us.
28, This morning father attended the funeral of a native woman. Father,
and I took a ride up to Lahainaluna. When up there, I bathed in
Mr. Emerson's vat, with Alvah. Rained some today. Mr. Clark and
family came down to spend the night with us. They expect to start
early to morrow morning for Wailuka.
29, Saw a vessel coming in this morning with a white flag. Thought it
was the Clementine foom Oahu, which it proved to be. There were
on board as passengers Mr. Thurston, and family, Mr. Ives, and
fam. Mr. Coan and fam. Mr. and Mrs. Damon, Mr
Paris, Mrs. Cham-
berlain, Mr. Boardman and Mias Goodale. They all sailed in the
same vessel for Hawaii this afternoon. Father and I accompanied
most of them off to the vessel in the double canoe; and the rest
went of7 in Mr. Peck's boat.
June 30, Szbbathe day. No Meeting in the chapel today as Mr. Andrews has
gone to Molokai. This afternoon Mr. Conde preached for father in
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native.^ Saw a brig coming in.
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July 1, Took a walk down to the pier. The vessel which we saw last night
proved to be the La Fayette from Hawaii. After breakfast Mrs.
Hall came down from Lahainaluna with Mr. Emerson. She said that
she was going to Wailukn with Mr. Peck tomorrow morning. But soon
after she gave it up. Went down to Mr. Peck's once or twice. Mr.
§ulick with his boys and Mr. Hitchock's two boys arrived from
Molokai. Part of them went up to Lahainaluna to spend the night.
Mr. &ulick is goin to take them down to Punahou school.
2, It rained some this forenoon here. Mr.G ulick with his boys, and
Mr. Hitchcock's boys, and Mr. Emerson's boys, who are going down
to school, sailed in the Hooskaika. Mr. Conde, and family came
down from the hill to spend the night with us. They expect to start
fcr Hana tomorrow morning. Mrs. Hall went up to Lahainaluna.
3, Early this morning Father, I, and Charles took a ride up to Lah inaluna and took breakfast at Mr. Alexander's. This afternoon a Swedish brig arrived 20 days from Tahiti. She reports that the Tahitians and the Frendh are at great enemity with each other expecting every day to have a battle as they have had had before. Also
that the Globe was there expecting to sail soon after they did.
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There were on board, the Swedish brig Bull as passengers..Dr. WinsA
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low is goin to stop here with his family.
July 4, This morning Father and Charles took a walk but soon Charles came
running back and said, the Victoria had come. So I went down, and
got in to the doolie canoe with Father and Charles and went off.
Found on board Mr. Baily and family, and Miss Brown. Mrs. Rice and
family came down from the hill and Miss Brown went up. The Swedish
brig sailed today for Oahu just before it sailed I went on board
of it with Mr. Calkin. They have been firing guns nearly all the time
on account of its being the fourth of July.
5, This morning Mr. Baily and family started for Malea bay in our canoe.
They had a good many doubts whether it was best to go as they thought
it was windy. Watered the garden. Took a walk with father down
to the pier. Begun to keep scrap book. Has been windy today.
6, Myself, father, Abbey, and Charles took a ride up the hill. Mr.
and Mrs. Calking called upon us just before tea.
7, Sabbath day. Today is the first day our family have had to be prayed for by the mission. Mr. ^exander preached for father as father is A
not very well. No meeting in the chapel as Mr. Andrews has not
yet come back.
8, This morning Mr. Alexander came down
with Miss. Brown and. the
horse that brought her down took Mrs. Rice up. Took a walk down
to the pier. Miss Brown sailed, for Molokai in the Star. Father
went over to the kings.
9, While we were having school Mrs. Hall came down from the hill with
Mr. Emerson. I, Charles, and Father took a ride up the hill.
10, The Victoria came in from the other side of the Island. Mrs. Hall
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spent the day over to Mrs. Calkings. Then she came tack she said
the Victoria was going to Oaha. tomorrow and that she had engaged a passage on her.
July 11, Mrs Hall did not go on the Victoria today as she was not ready.
12, Today while we were at dinner Mr. Rice and Miss Ogden came in .
They came from Wailuka in our double canoe which went up this
morning to Malea.
September 24, 1844 Lahaina. Mother, Abbey, Emily, myself, with Mrs. Emerson and two children Mr. Dimond sailed in the Com. Rebble Capt.
Luclow for Oahu. Mr Cheever also went with us he is going home
in the ship. Arrived there the next morning. I was not seasick
any. Mrs. Dimond invited us to stay with her while we were there.
Mother came down to stay two or three weeks and I was expecting
to stay
Punahou school, but Abbey stayed instead of me, as
I was not well.
October 12, 1844 Mother, Emily myself, Mrs. Emerson, and two children, and
Mr. Rogers, sailed in the ship Hannibal Capt Brown for Lahaina.
14, Lahaina. Arrived here today after a very pleasant passage of
less that two days. Took father quite by surprise as he w&s not
expecting us.
November 12, 1844. All of 3hs our family (except Abbey who as I have before
mentioned we left at Punahou school) sailed for Hana today in
the Clarion. The next night we were blown way off and the next
day was spent in trying to get to Hawaii. The morning of the
14th found us runing along the shores of Kohalu on Hawaii with
a very pleasant little breeze. Soon the trades reached us when
we stood for the other side of the channel and arrived at Hana,
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two o'clock in the afternoon. This is the first time I have ever
been here. The scenery here is as delightful as at any place
I have ever been to.
December 30, 1844 Our family started from Hana for Wailuku, on the way to
Lahaina in canoes, after a very pleasant stay of more than 6
weeks at Hana. The wind blew us along very pleasantly as we kept
along the shore. Inone place on the shore there were a great
many water falls, falling into the sea from high precipices, the
beauty of which if I should undertake to discribe I fear would
take up too much room in my book. We arrived at Wailuku bay at
dark. Soon after Mr. Clark and Alvak Clark came down with horses
etc. to take us up to Wailuku vil ge which is about 2 ^ miles
from the shore.
January 2, 1845 or two days after we arrived at Wailuku. Father and I went
to Makawao and came back the next day.
4, Saturday. Our family came down from Wailuku to Lahaina. Very &lad
to get home again.
Febuary 18, Father and I left Lahaina for Oahu in the ship Warren Capt hardener. Arrived there the next morning. Father is expecting to
stay only a short time, and I have cage down to go to Punahou
school and to stay there till the long vacation which will be
in about 6 weeks. Found Abbey very well and happy at Punahou.
25, Father sailed for Lahaina and arrived there 3 o'clock on the morning of the 27th as we afterwards hear.
April 4, As vacation has come; Abbey and myself, Mr Dole, Mr Rogers and child,
Mr&Ulicks four boys, Mr Hitckcock's two boys, Mr Emerson's two
boys and Mr Alexander's two coys sailed in the Hoikiaka for La-
haina and arrived there the next day.
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June 30, Went back to Oahu (to go to school)) in the Hooikaika with Mr. Alexander, Mi s Brown, and 6 other boys who also are going to school.
October 17 Oahu Father and Abbey arrived here in the Amethyst from Lahaina.
Abbey has come to jion me in school.
March 35, 1846 Mr Dole, Miss Smith, and several other bdtys, Abbey, and myself sailed for Lahaina fcom Oahu in the Amelia. Arrived there
the next day.
A visit to Hawaii
April 9, 1846. Lahaina. This evening father and I went on board of the Keoua
to go to Hawaii. Found Mr. Martin on board who w s going with us.
Had some difficulty in getting out of the fleet of ships as there
was little or no wind.
10, This morning found us off East Maui. We had not had much wind during the night; but still we had sailed some distance. Soon after
daylight we reached the trades which took us to Kawaihae ( on the
west side of Hawaii) in the evening, where we lay off and on a
few hours to land some passengers. And then we sailed for Kialua
the place of our destination.
11, In the morning we were about half way from Kawaihae to Kialua
running along the shore. And with but little wind we arrived there
about two o'clock in the afternoon. Went ashore and found Mr.
Thurston on the beach, with
nd invitation to take dinner at
their house, which was quarter of a mile from the shore. We accepted the invitation and as we went up we stoped in to see Dr.
Andrews a minute or two, and then we went up. Found Mr. Thurston
family a very pleasant family. At Kialua there is hardly any thing
to be seen but rocks and goats. There
re a few trees along
the shore and some a little ways back. The reason it was so
dry then, was that there had not been any rain there for sever
al month. And it was difficult to get food to eat. Many of the
natives had gone up on the mountains to live. Went down this
afternoon to Dr Andrews. He is not very well for which reason
father came up here.
April 12, Sabbath day. Went to native meeting this forenoon. Father preached
Isaiah 58 chapter $ verse "The Lords hand is not shortened".
13, This morning after haveing provided ourselves each with a lamp,
father, I, Mr Thurston, Mary and Thomas started to go down in a
cave called by the natives Laniakea. When we had gone down
about quarter of a mile we came to water which filled the cave
up farther down. In anciente times when the nativs had war, they
to flee into this cave. There was one place in it filled up
with stones, except one little spot in
just big enough for
one person to pass at a time.
14, Last night it rained the first for allmost year and it rained some
t M s morning; but when it cleared up father, I,
nd a native
boy started part of us on donkeys to go to Kealakakua the
place where Cpt Cook was killed; about 16 miles from Kailua.
We had a Itery pleasant ride over except that the donkeys being
lazy went very slow; and we did not arrive there till three
o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. Ives family received us very
kindly. We intended to go back to Kialua the next day but they
urged us to stay till Thursday the 16th which we did. It is
also very dry at this place. Mr. Ives family for three month
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before we came here had not drank any water except wh t they got
out of two whale ships vhich came here. But while we were here
they had much rain.
April 15, This morning father, I and Mr. Ives went down to the beach (which
is almost a mile fcom Mr. Ives house) to Captain Cummins store,
where we waited till Mr Ives got a canoe in vhich we sailed for the
other side of the bay, to see the spot where Cpt Cook was killed
in the year 1779. It is impossible to go to the other side of the
bay along the shore except by sea as there is a very high precipice near the water. There were some old natives there who showed
us the very spot where Cook was staoed, and where he died. Then
after going up to the old mission houses we went up the precipice
to see the place where Cooks monument is, which was erected by
Lord Byron in the year 1835 on the spot where t e natives carried
Cooks body and striped the flesh from the boned. In the year
Captain Bruce put a copper plate on a stump of a co-co-anut tree,
on the spot where Captain Cook died, stating the time when Cook
was killed, etc. This evening a ship came into this bay. The Parachute Cpt Devol. He said that he was going to Lahaina next Monday
and as we were wanting to get a passage home, we engaged one with
him.
16, This morning when we had egaged Mr Ives to send a canoe after us
Saturday after breakfast we started to go back to Kialua on the
donkey etc. We arrived there in the afternoon. Had a very pleasant
ride. Took a mountain road till we got opposite Kialua, them we
went down there.
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April 18, The canoe we engaged Mr Ives to send came this morning. Father
spent most of the forenoon at Dr Andrews talking over his case,
etc. After dinner sailed in the canoe back to Kealakekna. The
natives that rowed the canoe were very lazy so that we did not
get there till late in the evening. A porpoise accompanied us half
of the way, plunging up before the canoe as though he wished to
stop it. When we got there we found that two more ships had come
into the bay.
19, Sabbath day. This forenoon Mr Ives had Communion at the native
church. In the afternoon father preached to some of the sailors
from the three ships and to others from 1 Thessaloni ns 5 chapter
21 verse "Prove
all things hold fast that which is good". This
evening father and I went on board of Capt Devols ship to sail
the next morning very early.
20, This morning at sunrise we were sailing by Kialua, some ways from
land; M r Gulick and boys, who had been visiting the volcanoe looking at us as we afterwards l e m t as they arrived there the Sunday
after we left Kialua. W&th light breezes we reached the trades
about noon, which were quite strong. Saw a great many porpoises
today all around the ship.
21, In the morning were in sight of Lahaina. We got in there about 11
o'clock. Went a shore in the harbor masters boat. Met Mr Forbes
children, Charles and Henry on the beach.
May 2, 1846, Lahaina. Mr Forbes, Mr Whittlesey Anderson William and * started
in the motning on horses to go to Olualu about six miles from this
place. Had a very pleasant ride. Mr Forbes had a meeting with the
natives here. This afternoon we all came
back except Mr Forbes
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who spent the Sabbath there. When we got back I found out Family
packing up, expecting to go to Oahu, next Monday to the General Meeting
of the mission.
May 3, Sunday. Mr Coan preached a very good sermon today in the chapel from
the 19 Psalm 7 verse "The law of the Lord is perfect".
4, About noon our family embarked on board the Kamehameha 111 rd fcr Oahu
with Mr Conde
nd gamily Mr Lymon and son, Mr Dole and son, Mr Coan
and Miss Smith most of ?;hom are also going down to General Meeting.
Found the captain quite sick on board in his berth. Arrived there at
evening after a passage of about 7 hours as quick as any passage ever
made down except before thts same vessel went it in six hours. I was
seasick some. They have concluded not to go into the harbor this evening with the vessel as it is
uite dark. Some of our
company
are going ashore this evening; but our family stay on board till
morning as it is quite rough.
5, Took anchor early in the morning, and went into the harbor very fast
indeed. Met several gentle men on the whaff who had come down to see
us and the others. Went up to Mr Rogers and took breakfast and spent
the day there. In the afternoon father and I went down to Mr Boardman the watch maker. Father bought
a silver watch chain there for
five dollars.
6, Last night we all slept in a small house with three rooms in it, in
which we expect to live a few weeks, till General Meeting is done.
Then if we live we shall go home again to Lahaina. Our family thought
some of going this morning to Kaneche; but as mother was quite tired
we did not go. So father, Abbey, and I went up injro Nunanu valley
and took breakfast with Mr Richards family. After breakfast mother
went up and spent the day.
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May 7, Today the king bought the Kamehameha 111 for $9500. The Kamehamecha 111
is a Baltimore clipper sent out here for sale. She is named after
the king of these Islands and is a fine vessel; said to be a fast
sailor, which she is.
8, Today Mr Hunt and family and Mr Emerson arrived from Lahaina.
10, Sabbath day. Went to native meeting this forenoon; Mr Coan preached
and he preached again this forenoon in English at the Chapel from
Ecclesiastes 8 chapter 11 verse "Because sentence against an evil
work is not exicuted speedily therefore the hearts of the sons of
men is fully set in them to do evil". Read some in the life of Mr
Evarts. Mr Emerson preached to the natites this afternoon. Went to
English meeting this evening. Mr Dam&n preached from Mathew 7
chap-
ter 13 verse. "Enter ye in at the atrainght gate: for wide is the
gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destrucion and many there
be whichgo in thereat. Mr Johnson and Mir ^owel with their families
arrived here this morning from Kauai. Today has been the most pleasant
day since we have oeen here.
11, Our family too breakfast this morning a^ Mrs Chamberlain. In the afternoon went to a Sabbath school concert at the meeting house. Mr Parker
and family arrived from Kaneohe. All the missionaries
were invited
to visit the king at his palace this evening.^Ther6 were a great
many assembled there. The king queen and chiefs were in the east room
of the palace. After a while the company assembled in the east roam
where Mr Clark said a few words to the king, being requested by some
of the missionaries to express the feelings of the mission, The-Mag
their interest in him, and his kingdom. The king replied. Then Mr
Armstrong said a few words. Soon after that we went away.
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May 12, The Hoikika arrived having started from Molokai with Mr Gluick and
family, Mr Hitchcock, and family, and Mr ANdrews with Mrs Dibbled,
and four children. Soon after they sailed Morton ane of Mrs Dibbles
children was taking with hard convulsions. The
put into Lahaina and landed Mrs Dibble and
vessel inmedilty
children and Mr Andrews
and then came on and arrived here today after a passage of 24 hours.
In the afternoon the king and suite sailed for Hawaii in five vessels
the ring himself went in the newly Bought schooner; the Kamahumeha
111. Soon after they got out of the harbor the Kamahamaha 111 waited
till all the other vessels had passed her, then she sailed and run
by them all before they got out of sight of this place.
13, The Hope arrived here this morning from Lahaina with Mr and Mrs Whittlsey, Mrs Dibble and children, Mr Andrews Mr Alexander and Miss Whitny ^
on board. Mrs Dibbles little boy Morton, had got over his convulsions.
General Meeting begun 9 o'clock
moderator.
Father,
t h M momign. Mr Hitchcock was chosen
Charles, and myself went up to Punahou today and
took dinner. It has been windy and rainy today.
14, Soon after breakfast saw a vessel coming in. Supposing it to be Clarion which was expected here from Lahaina with Mr Forbes, Mr Thurston,
and their families on board. I went down to the wharf, but it proved
to be another vessel ea&d-t from Lahaina. The people on board said
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that the last time they saw the larion was last night when she
met a strong wind and turned back to Lahaina. The ship Mareposa
arrived here to day from Hew York. Father received some letters
by it from several indivigaals. One was fcom Mr Cheever who was At
these Islands more than a year ago. He sent me a microscope and magnifing glass which he bought in America with two dollars, which I
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gave him to buy me something with. The Clarion has arrived this evening. It first sailed last night but ??ent hack and sailed again this
morning. I went down to the wharf to see the families that came in
her.
May 16, This morning went down to the wharf and saw the Mariposa which has
just come into the harbor. Took dinner at Mr Parkers. Had Carrots,
beets, lettuce ete. there. After dinner, I with several other boys
went to bathe in Nauanu bathing pond. Father nent down to Mr Iarves
book store and bought me a book called the "History of Commerce.
A native house near Mr Dinonds burnt up this evening. It made a
very Brillant blare. A few days ago we moved out of the house we
begun to hive in when we first came here into another smaller but
more comfortable one and yesterday Mr Forbes family moved into the
house we left. Yesterday General Meeliag
Miller called upon us, he
was very social and gave us an invitation to his house. Last night
went to an
English meeting Mr Damon preached.
17, Sabbath day. Went this morning to a children meeting at Mr Co^stles.^
Mr Alexander spoke to us from Ephesians 6 chapter 1 verse, "Children obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right." When he had
done Mr Castle said a few words. Mr Caslte also invited us all to a
childrens meeting which was to be eltery morning during General Meeting at the meeting house. This forenoon Mr Thurston preached to the
natives and this afternoon father preached to them. Went to the chapel
in the forenoon. Mr Conde preached from Matthew 13 chapter 45 and 46
verses "Again the kingdom of heaven is 3)ike unto a merchant man seeking goodly pearls: who when he had found one pearl of gre-t price,
went and sold all that he had and bought it".
to day in "Clark
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on the promises."
Went this evening to the evening meeting.
Mr. Pogue
preached from Luke 14 chapter 27 verse, "And whosoever doth not bear his cross,
and come after me, cannot be my disciple."
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I went this momingto the meeting Mr. Castle spoke of.
us there.
Mr. Hunt talked to
Today the things Mr. Cheever sent us came ashore from the ship.
Besides the microscope, and magnifieng (?) he sent me a lifepreserver, which
he bought with money father sent by him, and a little book called the
"Oracles of God," which was a present from him.
received several tilings they sent for by him.
today.
Father and mother also
Mrs. Forbes is quite sick
Mother went to a maternal meeting this evening.
Juo* called in to see us.
Mr. George Brown
Receivedan invitation to visit Punahou to morrow.
May 19. Mr. Whittlesey spoke to the & ildren this morning in the meeting.
After
breakfast I took all our family except father (who came up at noon) up to
Punahou in the wagon; and then I took the wagon down again to take Mrs.
Whiteny up.
there.
We
3.11 came down this evening after a very pleasant visit up
George Brown Jm. call upon us again this evening.
20. This morning Mr. Rowel talked to the ohildren in the meeting.
To day the
depository folks have been unpacking boxes of goods which came out in the
Mariposa, aidl have been helping them.
The subject discussed to day in
General Meeting was of the mission taking the oath of allegiance to this
government.
Went to a prayer meeting thi& evening.
May 21. Today Gen. Mee. was adjourned till to morrow, as to day is to be a day of
religious exercises.
Mr. Coan talkedto the children this morning.
o clook this forenoon we went to a meeting.
Mr. Claudious Andrews preached
from Matthew 5 chapter, 14 verse. "Ye are the light of the world.
that is set on a hill, cannot be hid.
At ten
A city
In the afternoon they had a communion
of the missionaries here.
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Mr. Bishop talked to the children in the meeting.
H. B. M,s Steamship
Cormorant arrived here to day from Callao, and being the first steamer that
has ever steamed into these waters attracted great attention and created
no little excitement among the native population.
to see her come into the harbor.
Anderson and! went down
Mother andRenry took tea at Mr. Smiths.
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This morning Mr. Pogue talked to the children.
took dinner at Mr. Damons.
Mr. Forbes and our families
Went to bathe in Nuuanu bathing pond this
afternoon with some other boys.
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Sabbath day.
Mr. Hitchcock addressed the children in the morning.
native meeting this forenoon.
Hitchoock preached.
Went to
Mr. Forbes preached, and in the afternoon Mr.
V!ent to the chapel at eleven o clock.
preached from Psalms 147th 15 verse#
Mr. Damon
"His word runneth very swiftly."
Mr. Damons sermon, a contribution was taken up to aid a bible society.
gave 25 cts.
Went to a childrens meeting.
evening meeting at the chapel.
Mr. Coan preached.
After
I
Went to the
Mr. Ives preached from Romans 1 chapter, 16
verse, " I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ."
May 25
Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Pogue talked to the children.
Mr Cooks with the young chiefs.
stores with mother.
Our family took dinner at
This afternoon went down to some of the
Had Mr. Parker and children to tea.
In the evening mother
went to a maternal meeting, father to an antislavery meeting, andl stayed at
home to take care of the little children.
May 26
Mr. Armstrong talked to the children this morning.
All the missionaries and
their children were invited aboard the steamship this forenoon.
family except mother, andjEmily, went aboard.
All our
There were a great many there#
It was quite interesting for me to look at at all the machinery as I hadnever
seen one before.
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There were six large oannon on board.
Mr. Armstrong talked again to the children, this morning.
one thing needful.
Our family took tea at Mr# Armstrongs.
location was discussed today in Gen. mee.
May 28
He talked about the
Mr. Thurston talked to the children.
bathing pond, with some other boys,
The subject of
Mr. Rnerson was located at Waiaiua.
Went this afternoon to bathe in Nuuanu
had a very fine bathe.
Ourfamily took
tea at Judge Andrews.
May 29. Mr. Bishop talked to the children this morning.
discussed to day again in Gen. Mee.
Mr. Forbes at Lahaina, with us.
The subject of location was
Mr. Hunt was located at Lahainaluna, and
Went to David Hitchcock's birthday party,
in the evening our family except, Abbey, Baily, andjHenry, went to a party
at Mr. Cooks, with the young chiefs.
played on the piano forte.
After tea, the young chiefs sung, and
Then Mr. Douglass brought out his electrical
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machine, and amused the children -with several experiments#
the young chiefs sung again & played on the $A,cordian.
After that
Father went to
antislavery meeting this evening.
30. Mr Hunt talked to the children in the morning.
some things.
Went down town "nd bought
Mr. Hall showed me today for the first time how to play marbles#
This afternoon there was an auction of books new and old.
very cheap indeed.
Father went up to Mr. Johnstone's.
Cormorant went out.
I bidjoff several
The steam ship
Heard to day, that the Clementine is a total wreck on
Kawai.
51. Mr. Coan talked to the chiBren.
Went to English meeting in the forenoon.
Mr. Hunt preached from Matthew 6 chapter 24 verse.
masters."
Went to a children's meeting at Mr. Coan's, and I also went to
native meeting in the afternoon.
Mr. Coan preached there.
went to English meeting at the ohapel.
June 1
to a monthly concert this evening.
This evening
Mr. Forbes preached.
Mr. Pogue talked to the children in the morning.
discussed again to day by the mission.
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"No man can serve two
The subject of location was
Mr. Wilcox was located at Kauai.
Went
Father conducted the meeting.
Mr. Whittlesey talked to the children this morning about the works of God.
He told a great many things about the human system that I never heard of
before. Mr. Alexander, and some of the others went home to Lahaina to day
on the Hooikaka, although Gen. mee. is not done.
This evening father
went to a temperance meeting, and mother to a maternal meeting.
Mr. George
Brown. Jun. called upon us.
June 3
Mr. Clark talked to the children.
Our family took dinner over to Mr. Forbe's.
Mother went down town to- buy some things.
meeting.
Mr. Johnson leadjthe meeting.
This evening went to a prayer
Mr. Gulick was located to day at
Wailua.
June 4
Dr. Smith sgalked to the children this morning.
1st head, "What."
1st verse.)
2nd "When."
3rd "Why."
His text was, "Remember."
(See Ecclesiastes 12 chapter -
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the
evil days come not.)
Mr. Richard gave an account this afternoon in Gen.
Mee. of his travels in Europe.
Father went to a tract society meeting in
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the evening.
Hr. Hunt talked to the children.
All our family except myself went up to Mr.
Johnstone to breakfast, and came down again before dinner.
to day.
Gen. Mee. closed
Father went to ah antislavery meeting, andhiother went to a maternal
meeting in the evening.
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Two or three ships came in here to day in distress.
ing very badly.
One the ship Albion leak-
The ship Meteor with mutiny on board, and Ship Mld<sn -with
loss of mainmast head, anc^fore, and mizen topmast.
have been one of the clerks in the depository.
For soma time past I
Mother went down town again.
Mr. Wyllie called upon us in the evening.
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Sabbath day.
Mr. Rogue talked to the children.
the chapel from Amos 4 chapter 12 verse.
to a meeting at Mr. Coan's.
"Prepare to meet thy God."
Went
His first head was "Why" 2nd "How" 3rd
Went also to native meeting in the afternoon.
Attended the evening meeting at the chapel*
2 chap. 10 verse.
in
Mr. Coan preached from the same text that Mr.
Whittlesey didjm the morning.
"When."
Mr. ]Rhittlesey preached
Mr. Johnson preached.
Mr. Damon preached from James
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in
one point, he is guilty of all.
June 8
As general meeting is done several of the missionaries and thier families viz.
Mr. Thurston, and fam. Mr. Clark and fam., (except Alvah Clark who stays to
school.) Mr. Coan, Mr. Lymon, and son, Mr. Ives, and Miss Ogden have sailed
to day in two or three vessels for thier differant homes.
was a prayer-meeting.
This forenoon there
Our family took dinner at Mr. Parker's.
Several of
the missionaries, and thier families were invited to Com. Brown's to tea.
fam. went.
Had a very fine time there.
Our
George Brown Jun. called in to see
us this evening.
June 9
I and Anderson went up to Punahoa.
Mr. Hitchcock, and^am. Mr. Andrews and Miss
Brown saied to day in the Clarion for Molokai.
U. S. Frigate Congress, 60 guns, Cpt. Dupont bearing the broad pennant of
Commodore Stockton, 31 days from Calloa, arrived here to day.
Ron. Anthony
Ten Eyce U. S. Commissioner for this kingdom, and Joel Turrell, U. S. Consul,
with thier families arrived in the Congress.
temperance meeting in the evening.
Father went to a native
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June 10
All our family except myself went up to Punahou.
June 11
Kaneohe.
This morning our family left Honolulu with Mr# Parker's family, to
come to this place thier residence.
Part of us started, before the others;
but we had just got out of the town, when it commenced raining quite hard,
and we went back after having got quite wet.
But about ten o clock as it
looked quite clear,'we all started again with Mr. Parker.'s family.
us except the little ones were on horses.
Most of
After going 6 or 7 miles up in
a beautiful valley, (where we had stoped once or twice to wait till a
shower of rain passed by) we suddenly came on the brow of a precipice, down
which is quite a good road.
We then dismounted our horses, and with a few
natives to help the children down, we drove most of the horses before us.
Every thing went down very well, only as the horses were affraid to go, or
turned out of the road, except a hand cart of Mr. Parker's, in which the
younger children had rode part of the way up, the wind which is sometimes
quite strong at the top of precipice blew it down a little ways, and broke
it some.
Then we rode a few miles more till we arrived here.
Wg have come
over here expecting to stay a week or so, before we go home to Lahaina.
Kaneohe is a very pleasant place.
June 12
After breakfast took a little walk with Henry Parker down to the sea beach,
where we amused ourselves a while in collecting shells, and crabs.
When we
came bade , we got up the horses, and rode up inland some ways where we
stoped and had a very pleasant lunch under a grove of trees.
15
Engaged sams of the time in rigging up a small vessel for Henry Parker.
Took
a ride this afternoon, and tryed to catch one of Mr. Parkers horses, but did
not succeed.
Yesterday we sent our native boy bac^: to Honolulu with one of
the horses we rode over, and to day the boy came back and brought us some
letters, and papers.
Father receved one from Mr. Forbes in which he said
that he expected to go to Lahaina to day.
June 14
Sabbath day.
This morning, Mr. Parker went to a place 7 or 8 miles from here
to
to preach and/spend the day.
Father preached to the natives here in the
afternoon and in the forenoon.
Mrs. Parker said at the supper table that she
once remembered hearing father preach in Durham.N.Y. from the text "Cast thy
bread upon the waters," and that he said "it did not mean cut of a slice
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and cast it in, but it meant throw the whole loaf in.
June 15
Took a ride with Henry Parker and went down to the sea with him to bathe, and
to sail our vessel*
16
,
Had a school with father.
Spent some of the time in shelling corn.
a fine bunch of bamboo sticks.
Took a ride again and brought home
Charles rode alone a little to day on the
donkey; the first time he has ever rode alone on ether a horse or donkey.
17
Henry Parker and I went down to the sea, and sailed our vessel.
ride, and got some more bamboos.
Went to maternal meeting.
We also took a
Has been quite
rainy to day.
June 18
Bathed in the sea, and took a ride with Henry Parker.
Kialua to have a mee. with the natives.
19
A
very pleasant; day.
Took a ride.
Mr. Parker went to
Windy, and rainy.
Mr. C o m e came over here from Honolulu.
Read in a book called the "two half dollars"
20
Our family thought some of going back to Honolulu, but concluded to wait till
next week.
over.
21
Mr. Armstrong sent a native boy over for his horse that we rode
Henry Parker and I went down to the sea to sail our vessel.
Sabbath day.
went to native mee.
burning of bibles in America.
22
Honolulu.
Father preached.
Read in a book, about the
By John Bowling.
We started to come to this place this morning.
panied us to the precipice.
Ehapp were married.
Mr. Parker accom-
Just before we arrived here, Mr. Dole, and Mrs.
Since we have been gone, The ship Brooklyn Cpt. Richard-
son has arrived from the U. S. with 178 Mormon passengers, who are bound to
California.
The ?. S. store ship Erie has also arrived from Mazatlan.
Mr.
and Mrs. Calkin called upon us.
23
OuB family took breakfast at Mr. Hall's.
our meals there -while we stay here.
Mrs. Hall has invited us to take all
Father and I went down to the wharf to
see if there was any vessel going to Lahaina in which we could go*
Brooklyn and some of her passengers.
Saw the
The Congress and Shark sailed to day,
and the Eamehameha III also went with the young chiefs on board for Hawaii.
Mrs Dibble called in to see us.
24
Took tea at Mrs. Chamberlain's.
There was a meeting at Mrs.
Chamberlain's.
Several mormons came to it.
25
,
All our fam. except myself spent the day at Mr. Calkin's, and I was there to
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tea.
Wore By brogans which were made at Lahaina for the first time, to day.
I note this in here because I want to see how long they will last me.
June 26
Commissioner Brown called upon us.
new commissioner has arrived.
He is expecting to go home soon, as the
Father and I went aboard of the Brooklyn, with
some curiosity to see the passengers.
(See June 22)
But we did not have much
chance to look about, as the ship was very much lumbered up.
27
Father was called up early this morning to see Mrs. Dibble's little boy Morton
who had a slight fit.
28
Sabbath day.
forenoon.
Took tea at My. Roger's.
Went to Sabbath school at Mr. Castle's, andto the chapel in the
Mr. Damon preached from John 4 chapter, 14 verse.
"But whosoever
drinketh of the water that I shall give him, shall never thurst; but the water
that I shall give him, shall be in him a well o^water springing up into everlasting life."
There were a great many mormons there.
I was at the native
meeting in the afternoon where father preached, and father also preached at
Mr. Smith native church in the forenoon.
Went to chapel again this evening.
Mr. Damon preached from Luke 4 chapter - 27 verse.
"And many lepers were in
Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed,
saving Naaman the Syrian."
June 29
The Eooikaika came in here yesterday and I went down this morning to see where,
and when she was going.
morrow afternoon.
to go in her.
30
Dr. Judd said that she was going to Lahaina to
So we have been packing up some of our things, expecting
Father, Abbey, and myself took tea at Dr. Judd's.
The Brooklyn sailed to day.
T.ohai-na this afternoon.
Our fam. sailed on board of the Hooikaika for
We found several other passengers on board who were
going up with us.
July
2
July
3
Lahaina.
Arrived here to day after a passage of about 38 hours.
glad to get home again.
I was quite seasick, on the vessBflL.
Have been unpacking some of our things.
Olualu.
I am very
Our horses have come back to day from
Father and I took a ride on them up to Lahainaluna? and took tea
at Mr. Alexander's.
Miss Ogden arrived from Wailuku.
Mr. Forbes called
try to
in this evening to^get me to play on the accordion every Sunday in the
chapel.
There have been quite a number of foreigners, anothers riding about town
to day on account of its being the "fourth, of July#"
Mr. Jarves called
upon us this evening, and took tea.
Sabbath day.
Flayed on the accordion in the chapel.
John 3 chapter - 18, 19, 20, and 21, verses.
the afternoon.
Mr. Forbes preached from
Went to native meeting in
A Whaling Barque came in here to day,
having lost the
captain and some of the men, by a whale.
Took a ride on Lion.
Mr. Gulick and fam arrived in the Victoria from Oahu.
Mr* Emerson's family sailed on the Victoria for Oahu, Wailua.
and family sailed on a conoe this evening for Malea bay
Mr. Bailey
And David and
Rexford Hitchcock went on the Hope for Oahu, to go to sthool.
Begun school to day with father.
In the forenoon we have school from 9 to 11
0 clock, in which time we write, and study, and recite our latin lessons, and
in "Hie afternoon from 2 to 4 o 'clock, when we have spelling, and ciphering*
1 am now studying Latin in Andrews and Stoddard's Latin reader and I cipher
in Algebra.
Mr. Gulick's family went in a conoe for Molokai.
Took a ride up to Lahainaluna to get some peces of pasteboard.
Mr. & Mrs.
Winslow called upon us this evening.
Mr. Forbes preached to day in the chapel from Luke 16 chapter - 31 verse and
also from Malichi 4 chapter 4 verse.
He gave notice that there would be a
meeting every Thursday evening in the chapel.
in Judah's Lion.
Read to day 7 or 8 chapters
Went to native meeting in the afternoon.
a ship came in here to day.
Went over to Mrs Winslow.
Took a walk over to the meeting house with father.
Capt Wilber gave us died to day for some reason.
Our little parrot that
Father went over to Olualu
to day, and as he was coming back his horse stumbled down, and rising up
Very quick stroke his head against fathers neck and made it quite sore.
But I
hope it will get better soon.
Fathers neck is not well yet, but it is better.
Went to the evening meeting at the chapel.
Took a ride with Anderson.
Took a ride up to Lahainaluna.
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18
Went up to Lahainaluna with Miss Ogden.
to day from Hilo.
19
Sabbath day.
verse.
The Kamehameha III arrived here
Mr. 0. B. Andrews came in her.
Went to chapel.
Mr. Forbes preached from Luke 16 chapter - 31
"And he said unto them, If they hear not Moses, and the prophets
neither vd.ll they be persuaded though one rose from the dead."
Fathers
throat was not well enough to preach to the natives, so he got somebody else
to preach for him.
Read in Judah's Lion.
This evening father found one or
two native girls stealing fruit, in our garden.
July 20
Yesterday the Swallow arrived from Honolulu.
Heard a few items of news by her.
One was that Mr. Chamberlain who some time since went to China for his health
had gone to the U. S« from there#
21
Took dinner at Mr. Forbes, as it is his, and 'Joseph's Forbes' birthday.
a ride with Anderson.
22
Took
Abbey took tea at Dr. Winslow's.
Mr. Alexander took breakfast with us.
Charles Winslow birthday party.
All us children were invited over to
Had a very pleasant time there.
Mr. Cook and
the young chiefs arrived this evening from Wailuku.
25
Mr. Armstrong and family arrived here to day in the Hooikaika from Oahu.
expect to go in the vessel to Wailuku this evening.
from Hilo
he is goin down to Punahou school.
They
Henry Lymon also arrived
Had Mr. Cook, Mr. Duglass,
several of the young, and some others to tea.
July 24
Took a ride up to Lahainaluna with Henry Lymon.
Mr. Forbes children went down
to Honolulu this evening with Henry Lymon to go to school.
Molokai in the Kamehameha III.
Young chiefs went to
Mr. Armstrong and family did not get away
till to day to go to Wailuku#
25
I have been quite lonely to day, since Anderson and William. Forbes have gone
to school.
But prehaps I shall soon follow them.
Took a ride on horseback.
Mr. Able called upon us this evening.
26
Went to chapel.
I still play upon the accordion in chapel#
on the prophecys relating to Egypt, and to Babylon.
them etc.
Went to native meeting in the afternoon.
Mr# Forbes preached
To the Fulfillment of
Read some to day in the
Youth's Companion and other books.
27
Took a ride with father.
Went upon the house, and got some grapes.
Mr.
28
Chever called upon us this evening#
Abbey, and I begun to read. "The book of
Commerce" together to day.
28
Miss Ogden went up to Lahainaluna to spend a few days.
to the pier with father this evening.
July 29
Took a walk down
Saw two vessels coming in.
Mr. and Mrs. Forbes havingconcluded to visit Mount Retreat, father, Abbey and
myself accompanied them.
Mount Retreat is a grass cottage way up in the
woods, 5 or 6 miles from here; which was built by father and some others, that
we might some times have a cool, and bracing retreat from the heat, dust, and
bustle of this place.
The object of our going up was to see the state of
the place, and to enjoy the cool air.
We started before sunrise on horses,
of
and got up there about 9 or 10 o clock. Made a breakfast out/some vegetables,
and meat brought up for the purpose.
30
Got down some time in the afternoon.
Father and I called into the chapel this evening.
They were geting up a society
for the discussing of subjects, which they called a Lyceum.
Yesterday was
Emily's birthday.
31
Father, and I with some others took a ride over the pasture to find some of our
cattle.
We found several.
To day was celebrated by the natives as one of
the anniversarys of the restoration of these Islands from the English.
August
1st
Took a ride up to Lahainaluna. with Mrs. Forbes.
A vessel arrived from Oahu.
Miss Ogden came down with us.
Father receved a letter by it from Mr. Dole in
whioh he said that Mrs. Rice had a little son, b o m on the 23 of July.
also that Mr. Castle had gone to Molokai.
Heard
The concert of prayer for the mission
begun to day with Mr. Alexander.
2
Mr. Forbes preached from Luke 11 chapter - 2 verse "Thy kingdom come."
had communion this forenoon with the natives.
Father
Went to native meeting in the
afternoon.
3
Father and I went up to see some of our cattle.
Mr. Castle arrived from Molokai
Abbey, and Miss Ogden made a visit up to Mrs. Pecks.
ride up to Lahainaluna.
Mr. Castle and I took a
We went; (up there) with Mr. Alexander to see the
watercourse partly made in the precipice to bring water above the seminary
buildings.
The Hope arrived this evening from Oahu.
Marshal is dead.
Heard by her that Mrs.
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4
Mr. Castle started early this morning to go to Wailuku.
visit Huna.
)
August
Had Mr. Forbes and family over here to dinner.
He expects also to
Went over to
Mr. Cheever's with father.
5
Father, and Abbey took a ride up/Lahainaluna before breakfast.
passed by here to day, on its way to Oahu probably.
A ma-M of war
The Swallow after having
been becalmed nearby all day in sight of this place, arrived this afternoon,
with Mr. Paris and family and Maria Dibble on board.
Brown, and his son had gone to China.
Heard by her that Mr.
Shiping season has begun again.
There
are two ships at anchor, and there will probably be many more before next
week.
6
Father, and I took a ride.
day down here.
Henry rode before father.
Mrs. Alexander spent the
Mr. Paris, and family, Maria Dibble and Mr. Hunt sailed in the
Swallow for Hilo.
Received the Polynesien to day by the Hooikaika from Oahu,
which gives us an account of the loss of the Am. whaleship Konohasset Capt.
Worth of Sag Harbor.
on the 24th of May.
She was wrecked on the reef extending from Pells Island
The news of her wreck came by a small sloop built out
of the wreck which arrived at Oahu the 31st of June bringing the captain and
six men, leaving 24 of the crew to remain on the Island till they could be
got off.
August
7
The sloop is called the Eonohasset Jr.
I, and father with Henry on before me, took a ride.
Had Mr. Alexanders family
to tea; and after tea they went up the hill.
8
We all took a ride this morning except Mother and, Emily.
awhile.
9
Worked in the garden
There were 12 ships at anchor this morning.
Went to chapel.
Mr. Forbes preached from Acts 16 chapter 50 and 51 verses.
"And) brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? and they
said, believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, andjthy house.
David Malo preached for father in native this afternoon.
10
Abbey took a ri,de with Mrs. Forbes.
Mrs. Winslow calledj^pon us this afternoon.
Heard from Oahu yesterday that the frigate which passed by here the other day
^
was the Collingwood.
11
Took a ride on Lion.
Capt. Pendletons ship arrived from the North West.
stoped here last shiping season for his health.
August 12
Dr. Winslow, and Capt. Pendleton called upon us this evening.
He
go
14
^
Took a ride this morning with father.
Mr. Castle arrived from Wailuku.
and Abbey also took a ride up to Lahainaluna, and took tea there.
Angola arrived from Honolulu.
Father,
The barque
I have been trobbled all day with a pain in my
neok.
15
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached from Matthew 13 chapter- 49 verse. "So shall
it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the
wicked from among the just.
Resolution,
Went this afternoon with Mr. Forbes aboard of the
Capt. Park, to have a meeting with the ships crew.
good singing such as we use to hear when Capt. Green was here.
Heard some
It was quite
dark when we came ashore, and we almost got into the surf.
17
Mr. Castle sailed for Oahu in the Bartholomew Gomold.
Park to dinner.
18
Capt. Mosher.
Had Capt.
Took a ride on horseback.
Attended this afternoon the funeral of Capt. Baker of ship Fenelon who died
8 o clock last night.
He was taken sick on the North West by bleeding at
the lungs, and lived oiily 11 days after he arrived here.
Mr. Forbes preached
at the funeral from a few verses in the first part of the 3rd chapter of
Ecclesiastes.
August 19
Took a walk with father down to the pier.
Took a ride before breakfast with Henry on before me.
some carpenter work for us.
Mr. Arnold began to do
Capt. Park took dinner again with us.
the maternal meeting over to Mrs. Forbes.
meeting at the chapel in the evening.
Attend,
Father, and I went to the society
Received the Polynesian, "which says
that a snake a foot long was seen last Thursday in Nuuanu valley.
20
Mrs. Hunt spent the day here, and this evening father and I rode up to Lahainaluna with her.
Abbey, andjl oommenoed studying Butlers Antient Geography a few
weeks ago, and to day we begun the 3 chapter.
21
Capt. Park and his Docter called upon us.
22
Finished the "fables from Aesop" to day in my book.
Saturday forenoon, but not in the afternoon.
We have school every
Wrote a letter to Anderson.
Took a ride on Lion.
23
Sabbath day.
Attended at the chapel instead of the regular services the funeral
of a man from the Resolution, Capt. Park, who was killed.by falling from some
part of the rigging.
verse.
Mr. Forbes preached from Revelations 14 chapter - 13
"Blessed are the died which die in the Lord from henceforth."
Mr.
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Eggleston called upon us this evening.
August 24
Father, and I took a ride.
I took Henry on before me, and father took Charles
behind him.
I went upon Hr s. Forbes grape vine to get her some grapes.
Watered
the garden.
Mr. Arnold who has been working for us, was not very well to day.
Read some in Rolling's Ancient History.
25
Father, andAbbey took a little ride on the horses.
26
Took a ride.
Quite a number of ships came in to day.
the society meeting, in the evening.
Father, and I attended
The subject of discussion was, whether
a man took the greatest pleasure in the pursuit or possession of an object.
I was chosen one of the committee to decide which side of the question got
the most arguments.
composition.
27
On Wensday in school insteadof ciphering we write
My composition to day was about Mount Retreat.
Watered the garden.
called upon us.
Capt. Arthur Cox and his brother, Capt. Meander Cox,
They both happened to come in yesterday on the same day in
different ships.
Father, I, Charles, andHenry took a ride on horses.
I
counted 26 ships at anchor, this evening.
August 28
Father, and Abbey took a ride up to Lahainaluna.
Mrs. Winslow called upon us.
She said that the Peruvian, Capt. Brown had arrived from Oahu: and that he
had brought the news of the expectation of war between Mexico, and the U.Si
also a few other particulars.
29
Capt. Brown called upon us this forenoon and again this evening.
also called on us.
Mr. Babcock
Took a ride with Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, and Mrs. Hunt#
Went down *^o the pier with father.
29 ships at anchor.
To day is Henry's
birthday he is four years old#
30
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting this forenoon.
8 chapter - 13 verse.
ye
Mr# Forbes preached from Romans
"For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die! but if
through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live."
Went again this afternoon when he preached from Joshua 24 chapter - 15 verse.
"And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye
will serve#"
Quite a number to meeting both services.
in the evening aboard of Capt. Cox's ship.
31
9 years old to day.
There was a mee.
Did not attend it.
Capt. Brown called upon us, and took dinner with us.
Charles is
Father, Abbey, Charles,
32
and myself, with Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Joseph, and Theodore Forbes, and Mrs.
Hunt, were all invited aboard of Capt. Cox's ship.
aboard.
Henry is not well to day.
Had a very pleasant time
Mr Eggleston called upon us.
of the evening over to Mrs. Forbes with Abbey.
Spent part
The Kamehameha III arrived
from Honolulu yesterday, by which we heard that Capt. Norton of Bremen ship
Gustave jumped over board and was drowned in that harbor.
September
1
Worked in my garden this morning as I usually do in the morning.
been well: she has had the asthma.
Mother has not
Dr. Winslow called to see her.
Attended a temperance meeting at the chapel this evening.
There were 5 or 6
captains there and quite a number sailors from the ships, and others there.
Had a good meeting.
First there were one or two writen lectures given; after
which Capt. Cox got up and made a very good address, which caused much laughing,
and stamping in the assembly.
He also related several amusing anecdotes.
Several others made good addresses.
They voted that they should have another
temperance meeting next friday evening.
September
3
Took a ride on Lion.
Heard from Hawaii that the Clarion was wrecked some where
on Kona; she went to pieces immediately.
We attended the temperance meeting this evening.
They got up a temperance
pledge: quite a number signed it.
Mr. Arnold sailed for the U. S. in the Brighton Capt Cox; to tuch at Oahu.
Took
a ride.
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting in the forenoon.
Mr. Forbes preached from Levi-
ticus 19 chapter 18 verse "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am
the Lord."
And in the afternoon he preached from Ecclesiastes 3 chapter, the
7 last verses.
Began to read the memoir of Mrs. Judson.
On Sabbath day
when Mother is well, we recite a lesson to her from Romans with Bames notes.
And we get a lesson in the Shorter Catechism.
September
*
Mrs. Alexander, and two, or three of her children, sailed to day in the barque
Warsaw, Capt. Barney for Oahu.
Mrs. Winslow called upon us.
Capt. Varney's
son also called on us.
Father, and I went dovm to the hospital to see Dr. Winslow take off a manls
leg*
First time I ever saw a limb amputated.
The Kamehameha III arrived
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from Y^ailuku with Mr. Armstrong's family on board.
They did not come
ashore, as they were expecting soon to sail for Oahu, except Neving who
came ashore to get some milk for the baby.
Took a ride on Lion*
Counted 20 ships at anchor this evening.
Father
and Myself attended the debating society meeting this evening, to which
father was admitted at the last meeting.
10
Father and I took a. ride over the cattle pasture to see the cattle etc.
Got my face quite sunburnt.
H
Took a walk over to Dr. Winslows.
evening.
Attended the temperance meeting in the
I signed the pledge there, which makes the second time I ever
signed it.
The first time I signed it was at Oahu on the 22 of February
1845, on Washington's birthday.
September 12
13
Mr. Alexander, end two of his children spent most of the day with us.
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached two sermons, one in the forenoon, and one
in the afternoon from First Timothy 1 chapter 15 verse.
"This is a faithful
saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the
world to save sinners; of whom I an diief."
in the Kamehameha III.
14-
Mr. Calking arrived from Oahu
Dr. and Mrs. Winslow called on us this evening.
Father, Charles, Henry, and Myself took aride up to Lahainaluna early this
morning and took breakfast with Mr. Alexander.
come down tomorrow with Mr. Alexander.
15
We left Charles up there to
Mr. Calking called upon us.
Last night Mr. Andrews arrived from Molokai, andto day he went back.
Lester called upon us, also Mrs. Peck.
Capt.
Received the Polynesian which gives
us several items of news.
16
Father, Charles, Henry, and Myself took a ride on horse back before breakfast.
A German sailor was drowned to day in the sea by the capsizing of a boat.
Took a walk down to the pier.
Counted 26 ships at anchor this evening.
Father and I went to the debating society meeting this evening, but as there
were not enough to form the meeting we came home,
teinber 17
Capt. Smith, and Capt. Fisher, called on us.
took tea with us.
on us this evening.
Capt. Fisher, and Mr. Calkin
Attended the temperance meeting.
Capt. Cheever called
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18
Took a walk with father upto the land.
Varney.
19
Mr. Calkin called upon us; also Samuel
Henry, and I took a ride on Lion
Watered the garden this morning.
Capt. Fisher and Capt. Smith called on us
and took tea with us.
20
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting in the forenoon.
Matthew 16 chapter 24 verse.
Mr. Forbes preached from
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any
man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and
follow me."
And in the afternoon he preached about "Judges," or "A
troubled conscience."
Abbey, and I went over to Mrs. Forbes this evening;
and had a very pleasant singing time.
.21
Took a ride before breakfast with father.
a pen.
Rode up also to see some cattle in
Abbey, and Myself made a little visit over to Mrs. Winslows, and took
tea there.
22
Took ride with father over to the meeting house, which is now repairing.
Mr.
Eggleston called upon us this evening.
September 23
Capt. Bruster called on us, and took tea with us.
Wrote a letter to Anderson.
September 25
Last night Joseph Forbes got up, in his sleep perhaps; and fell down one of
the back windows up stairs of thier house, onto a stone steps; and cut a deep
gash in his head, and got some other bruises.
He also bleed at the ear.
morning he did not seem to know any thing about his falling.
of it will be the Doctors say is quite uncertain.
This
What the result
Mr. Hunt, Miss Ogden, and
Maria Dibble arrived to day from Hilo in the Victoria.
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Joseph Forbes seems better to day.
Capt. Smith called upon.
27
Sabbath day.
I hope he will soon get well of his fall.
Abbey spent most of the day up the hill.
Mr. Forbes preached this forenoon from Luke 12 chapter 21 verse.
"So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God."
Anti in the afternoon he preached from Romans 12 chapter 17 verse.
to no man evil for evil."
*
September 28
"Recompense
Read to day in the memoir of Mrs. Judson.
Father
has not been well for a few days past.
Miss Ogden started for Wailuku, to go part way on horseback, and part way in a
canoe.
I accompanied her a little out of the village on horseba& . Mr.
Alexander, and one of his boys sailed to day for Oahu in a whale ship.
He is
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going to get his wife who is down there on a visit.
at anchor this morning.
Went over to see Joseph Forbes this afternoon.
Br. Winslow was puting leeches on his head.
29
I counted 14 ships
Father is 48 years old to day.
Took ajride with Mrs. Forbes.
They think Joseph Forbes is better to day.
Finished "Anecdotes of Eminent Persons" in my Latin Reader.
October
1
Took a ride on Lion.
Had some of the first products of my land for dinner to
day, that I plaited since I came home last from Punahou (See March 25th 1846)
Mr. Oower took dinner with us.
October
2
Watered the garden this morning.
Babsted store.
Went once or twice on an errand to Mr.
Mrs. Peck, ancjKrs. Forbes called on us this evening.
October
3
Made a box trap to catch mice in, and cat ght one in it before night.
October
4
Sabbath day.
This forenoon Mr. Forbes preached in the chapel from, John 5
chapter, 40 verse.
"And ye will not come unto me that ye might have life."
And in the afternoon Mr. Rice a Methodist minister from one of the ships now
in port preached a very good sermon from Ezekiel 33 chapter 11 verse.
"As
I live, sath the LordjGod I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but
that the wicked turn from his way, and live."
October
5
Henry, and I took a ride on Lion before breakfast.
this evening.
Has been quite windy to day.
Counted 32 ships at anchor
The Kamehameha Illrd arrived here last night from Oahu.
Peck came up in her.
Mr.
He said two or three accidents had hapened lately at
Oahu amoung the mission.
As one of Mrs. Chamberlains children was leaning
against the railway of an outside door in the second story, it gave a way, and
he jumped down over a great stone steps, which lead down celler outside.
Clary Dibble, also fell down stairs, and was delirious at times, having hurt
her head.
Lastly Thomas Gulick got a splinter into his foot, and had spasms.
They sent 30 miles for a Docter, who extracted a splinter 2 inches long from
his foot.
It seems to be quite a time of accidents about lately, counting
Joseph Forbes fall amoung the rest.
Joseph is slowly geting better, though
he is still confined to his room.
October
6
A boat arrived here this morning, which sailed from Kailua on Hawaii, for
Kohala on the same Isl, but was driven here by adverse winds.
reported that Mrs. Andrews the wife of Dr. Andrews was dead.
They
And as they
brought some letters, Father, and Mr. Forbes concluded to open one of them
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directed to Mr. Bond, (the missionary of Kohala) and sealed with a black seal;
that we might learn the pirticulars of her death.
felt a little unwell.
Saturday before last she
The next Monday they dispaired of her life, and she
died the next day, Sep. 29, after a sickness of only 3 days.
dysentery.
I rode up to Lahainaluna to oarry the sad nsws.
She had the
41 ships at anohor
this afternoon.
7
Wrote a letter to Anderson.
8
6apt. Gray, Capt. Bruster, and thier wifes, Mary Hoyier, and a russign girl, '
took dinner with us.
9
The merchant ship Charles arrived to day from Oahu.
Mr. Alexander family arrived early this morning from Oahu in the Kamehameha Illrd.
I rode up to Lahainaluna to have the ox cart come down to take up thier things.
Henry, and I took a ride on Lion this afternoon.
There were 44 ships at anchor
this morning.
October 10
Yesterday a poor run away sailor was found dead up, in the mountains, having
probably attemjed to climb up a precipice, and fell down.
11
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting in the forenoon at the chapel.
from four different places in the bible.
Mr. Forbes preached
Luke 16 chapter 2 verse, Matthew 25
chapter -Verses 14 - 30, and two of them were in Eoclesiastes.
he preached from Matthew 6 chapter 33 verse.
In the afternoon
"But seek ye first the kingcbm
of God, and his iLghteousness, and all these things shall be added'uanto you."
Father had communion with the natives this forenoon.
Mr. Eggleston called upon
us this evening*
13
Abbey went up to Lahainaluna this morning to spend the day with Mrs. Hunt; and
this evening I went up to ride down with her.
14
Counted 32 ships at anchor this
evening.
Mr. Galkin, and family arrived last night from Oahu in the Kamehameha III; and
Father and Myself went over to see them this morning.
day 90 days from the U. S.
^
Mr. Lensley arrived to
Father received a letter by him from Captain
Pendleton*
17
Took a ride this morning with Abbey.
The Hope arrived to day from Oahu.
brings news of the arrival of the brig Henry, which many feared was lost.
She
She
was about 8 mounths coming out.
October
18
Mr. Forbes preached this forenoon from Jeremiah 13 ohapter 21 verse.
"What
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wift thou say -when he shall punish thee."
14 chapter verses 26-33.
And in the afternoon from Luke
Father went to Olualu (6 miles south, of this place)
to have a communion with the natives; and he came bade at night.
Mr. Eggleston,
and* Dr. Winslow called on us this evening.
19
Mother has not been well to day.
Took a walk with father down to the canal.
Counted 8 ships at anchor this evening.
Begun to read the second vol. of
Rollings ancient history.
20
Received a letter to day from Anderson.
21
Took stride on Lion.
22
Took a ride before breakfast with Henry on before ms.
Calkin's with father.
A Fyench^nan of war arrived from Hilo.
Went over to Mr; .
Father and Abbey took a ride upto Lahainaluna.
Wrote
a letter to Anderson Forbes.
23
Mr. Blanchard called on us this morning.
He has just arrived.
He brought
several letters for father from Auburn.
24
Took aride with father.
Captain Smith and his wife called on us.
Went once
or twice on an errand to Mr. Halsted's store.
October 25
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting this forenoon.
Mr. Forbes preached from Exodus
20 chapter 7 verse."Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain:
For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain."
And
in the afternoon he preached from 1st Corinthians, the whole oT the 13 chapter.
Read in the Memoirs of Mrs. judson.
26
Capt. Richard took dinner with us: he arrived lastnight.
to see some cattle.
Father and I rode up
Abbey, Charles, Henry, and Myself, spent part of the
afternoon over to Mrs. Winslows, with Mr. Forbes, children, and we took tea
there.
Mr. 6. B. Andrews arrived from Molokai.
27
Took a walk with father.
28
Took a ride with father.
29
The ship Atlantic arrived last night.
October 30
23 ships at anchor this morning.
Father, Abbey, and I
went over to Mr. Calkin' s this evening.
us.
Capt. Smith, and his wife took Anner, and tea with
Attended the Wednesday evening meeting.
He hacjhis wife with him.
Capt. Beck her Captain died 4 days ago.
Captain Richard made me a present of some chisels.
Father, and Myself spent most of the day in riding over the cattle pasture.
north as far as Eanapili, and up almost to mount Retreat.
We
While we were gone
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Capt. Sandford called at our house*
Ee. arrived last night.
On his last
voyage Abbey a beautiful bird called a lory -which we still have.
Richard took tea with us.
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November
1
There were 35 ships at anchor this morning*
The Reading room was sold at auction to day.
at $70.
Capt*
Father bid it off for the mission
Capt Sandford, Capt Richard, and Capt. Long took tea with us.
Sabbath day. Mr. Forbes preached this forenoon from Proverbs 28 chapter 26 verse.
"He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool."
There was no meeting this
afternoon as Mr. Forbes had^to attend a funeral at the hospital.
So I went to
native meeting.
2
Mrs. Bec^r, and Mrs. Smith called on us.
Henry, and I took a ride on Lion.
Father
sent the other- horse to Olualu to stay there a while*
3
Mr.j and Mrs* Peck, Dr. Winslow and his wife. Captain Smith, and his wife, Capt.
Sanford, and Capt. Chase called on us this evening*
November
4
Took a ride on Lion this morning before breakfast.
with some others went aboard of Capt* Smith ship.
Capt. Richard took tea with us*
Father, Charles, and Myself
Capt. Smith, his wife, and
Mr^ and Mrs. Calkin expect soon to go down
to Oahu in the ship Charles, and from there to America in the same ship.
they are coming, over here to stay with us a few days before they go.
And
Their
piano forte was brought over here to day, which we expect to buy.
5
Mr* and Mrs. Hunt spent the day with us.
Took a ride*
6
Took aswalk this afternoon with father down to the canal*
Anderson Forbes, also a few shells for Henry from the same.
on the piano forte*
Received a letter from
Have practiced some
Mr* Power called on us*
7
Tho wails of the native meeting which halye been partly rebuilt were finished to day.
8
Sabbath day.
The wind has blovm quite hard.
To day is mothers, and Abbeys birth day.
Mr. Forbes preached this forenoon from Micah 6 chapter 8 verses "He
hath showed thee, 0 man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee
but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy Sod."
*
In the
afternoon Mr. Dunbar a young man from the ship John Capt Sanford preached
from a part of the 5 chapter of Proverbs, and from part of the 116 Psalm.
services be gun at 4 o clock, and he preached 3.n great earnest till dark.
The
Had a
very pleasant singing time this evening with Mr. and Mrs. Calkin.
November
Mr. and Mrs. Forbes started this afternoon on horseback to go to Wailuku, where
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they expect to stay a few days.
I accompanied them out of the town.
Capt.
Richards and Capt Sanford took tea with. us.
10
Mr. and Mrs. Calkin sailed to day in the ship Charles for Oahu.
Richards called upon us.
Captain
He gave me a pair of boots.
11
There were 14 ships at anchor this morning.
12
Mr. Rogers, and his little girl arrived this morning from Oahu in the
Illrd.
Took a ride on horse back.
Father, and I attended the auction of some of Mr. Peck's thing.
Mr.
Lee a young man who is going to Oregon and Mrs. Winslow with her children
called upon us.
November 13
Capt. Champlin took tea with us.
Capt. Richards sailed to day.
Mr. and Mrs. Forbes arrived from Wailuku.
Rogers and child sailed in the Kamehameha Illrd for Oahu.
'
14
history.
Mr.
Read in Rolling
Father and I took a walk this evening over to the governors.
Took a ride with Henry on before me.
I am able now to play all the
on
the piano forte, though not well.
15
Sabbath day.
Went to meeting.
Mr. Forbes-from Genesis 3 chapter 15 verse.
"And
I will put enmity between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed, and her
seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel."
No meeting
this afternoon, as there are not many ships here now.
16
Took a ride on Lion.
17.
There were 8 ships at anchor this morning.
18
Father, Charles, Henry, and Myself went to Olualu in a whale boat to attend a
native feast; and we came back this afternoon after having had a pleasant time.
Mother, Abbey and Emily spent most of the time while we were gone over to
Dr. Winslows.
Only 3 ships at anchor this afternoon.
19
Wrote a letter to Anderson Forbes.
Took a ride.
20
Mr. Peck and family saile<^for Oahu.
Mr. Eggleston on us this evening.
It has
been quite windy, and rainy to day.
November 21
Took a ride.
Mr. Alexander called up.on us.
22
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached from John 18 ohapter 38 verse.
"What is truth"
Read some in the Youths Companion.
23
The new governor called on us this forenoon.
24
Henry, and I took a ride on Lion before breakfast, while Father, Charles, and
Abbey walked along with us.
Dr. and Mrs. Winslow called on us in the evening.
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25
Took a ride.
Hawaii.
26
Mr. Lee took tea with us.
He has just got
from visiting
Attended the Lyceum this evening.
To day is my birth day.
better than I have.
I am 15 years old.
0 that I may spend my time much
We all took dinner over to Hr. Forbes.
Quite "windy
to day.
27
Received some oranges from our tree on the other side of this Island, which a
native man gave us some time ago.
28
Rainy, and windy ,to day.
Capt. Leary calledon us, and gave us a few shells.
3 ships at anchor this evening.
Received a good peice of advice from father, which is to be moderate both in
words and actions.
November 29
Sabbath day.
Hope I shall be able tp put it in use more than I have.
Mr. Forbes preached a very good sermon from the same text he had
last sabbath.
In John 18 chapter 38 verse.
meeting In the afternoon with father.
"7Vhat is truth."
Went to native
David Malo a native preadar .preached
instead of father.
30
Took a ride on horseback with Mrs. Forbes.
for Hawaii this evening in the Keoua.
Hr. Forbes, and Joseph Forbes sailed
They expect to visit Kailua, and Kealake-
kua, and to come ba<k in about two weeks.
December
1
Last night Mr. 8. B. Andrews arrived from Molokai, and he went back to day.
a ride before breakfast with Mrs. Forbes and Abbey.
Took
This morning the vessel
in which Mr. Forbes started last night was still in sight, having probably
been becalmed all night.
Mrs. Alexander, and her children spent the day here.
2
Mr. Bailey arrived from Wailuku on, horseback.
3
Took a ride Before breakfast with Mrs. Forbes and Abbey.
4
Mr. Alexander, Hunt, and Bailey, and Dr. Winslow started for Kahakunoa this
morning.
They all expect to go from there to Wailuku except Mr. Hunt who
is coming back.
/
Captain Leary took tea with us.
Finished the second vol.
in 12th book of Rollings ancient history.
December 5
Received a letter from Anderson.
horseback for Kahakunoa.
Father, and Myself started this morning on
But when we had gone about 6 miles, as it looked
quite rainy, the natives said the precipices would be too slipery to go over,
therefore we came bade .
Took a walk with father over to the meeting house
which is still under repair.
6
Sabbath day.
Took tea over to Mrs. Forbes.
No meeting in the chapel to day as Mr. Forbes (See Nov. 30) is
still absent.
Went to native meeting with father in the afternoon.
Engaged most of the afternoon in making a duck house for Americans ducks a
pair of which father bought me this morning.
3 ships at anchor*
Father and I took a ride this morning almost up to Mount Retreat to find a cow*
of fathers.
Did not succeed in finding her.
Wrote a letter to Anderson.
Mrs. Forbes spent the night last night at our housei and she piobably will
every night till the return of her husband.
Took a ride this morning upto Lahainaluna with Mrs. Forbes, andjAbbey, and took
breakfast at Mr. Alexanders.
After breakfast Abbey and^I came dcwn.
Took a ride before breakfast with Henry on before me.
from the hill this evening.
Mrs. Forbes came dcwn
The last ship went out to day; there will not
probably be many more in, if any.
Mrs. Hunt spent the day here.
Took a ride with Mrs. Forbes.
Father, and Charles went upto. Lahainaluna this morning, and took breakfast at
Mr. Alexanders.
Sabbath day.
Mrs. Hunt did not go up till to day.
Took a ride on Lion.
Mr. Forbes, Joseph Forbes, Mr. Lymon, and Dr. Andrews arrived
this morning from Hawaii in the Keoua.
has only just arrived.
No meeting in the chapel, as Mr. -Forbes
Not very well this afternoon.
Mr. Lymon took dinner with us.
Took a ride on horse back with Henry on before me.
Put in order the oabinet of
shells.
Took a ride.
children.
Mr. Alexander called on us; also Mrs. Winslow and some of her
Painted some barrels for father.
Abbey started on horseback this morning with Mr. Hunt's family, and Mr. Lyman
for Wailuku.
She expects to stay there with Mrs. Hunt two or three weeks.
Mr.
Richards . and family arrived from Oahu in the Kamehameha with The king and his
suite, who have come up here to do business, etc.
Mr. Richards family will
probably stay with us while there are here.
Sot/early this morning and kindled the fire for breakfast.
been quite sick to day;
as also to day.
Mt. Alexander called upon us.
Helen Richards has
I am now able to p]ay one tune
on the piano, and have begone to day to learn a second one.
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20
Sabbath day.
9 verse.
Went to the chapel.
Mr. Forbes preached from Acts 26 chapter
"I verily thought with myself that I ought to do many things
contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth."
afternoon.
Went to native meeting in the
Dr., and Mrs. Winslow called on us in the evening; also Mr.
Brown a young man just arrived from Oahu.
21
They think Helin Richards is a little better to day.
Father received a letter
from Abbey.
December 22
Made a little visit over to Mrs. Winslows with Julia Maria Richards.
Took a
ride.
23
Attended the Matumal meeting over to Mrs. Forbes.
24
Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Lymon called on us.
Helen is quite sick yet, but they
hope she will soon get better.
25
Christmas day.
Gave a Christmas present or two to some of my young friends;
also received one or two.
26
I have never studed the music gammut entirely through, but a few days ago I
begun it intending not to stop till I have learned it all.
I devote about an
hour a day to it) and about the same lenth of time to practicing on the piano
forte.
Father called on the king.
from here for Molokai
th 13 persons on board, all natives.
the middle of the channel it broke.
rest were drowned.
Day before yesterday a boat started
Somewhere near
7 saved themselves by swiming.
The
There have been numerous instances of these natives
swiming a great distances.
In the loss of the native schooner Keola, of 30
or 40 persons on board only 4 saved themselves by swiming about 25 miles.
This hapened in the year 1840.
December 27
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached from John 1 chapter 17 verse.
was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ."
native meeting in the afternoon.
Mr. Richards preached.
"For the law
Attended the
Finished the book
called "the Missionary Daughter," or "Memoir of Lucy G. Thurston," which I
begun to read last night.
I think she was a good example of youthful piety.
She joined the church at Honolulu at the age of 13; and died at New York
soon after her arrival there from these Islands, being 17 years and 10 months old.
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Our mountains have been so refreshed lately by frequent showers of rain^ that
they now begin to look quite green.
The dust of our sunny plain has also been
somewhat quieted by a few pleasant though light showers of rain.
Mr. Richards at the tea table told about several things he saw in London,
and Paris.
He said that the people traveling at midday on the streets of
London would sometimes have to stop for some time or get lights to go any
further, it would became so dark on account of the smoke and atmosphere.
And that at some of the best stores in London, if you wanted to examine an
article carefully, it would be easer to do it in the night by candle light than
by day light.
Several evenings ago talking about London, he said that he had
very often waited there half an hour just to cross a street, and then sometimes
given up not being able to, it was so crowded with waggons etc.
and family started for Molokai this evening.
Mr". Forbes
Helen Richards is slowly getting
better*
December 30
Mr. Richards sailed in a boat for Molokai.
I* now study in the forenoon, Latin,
and now and then a little English grammer, and Writing.
Aneiente Geography and in the evening Music.
In the afternoon
I have nearly finished Andrews
Latin reader; and have gone through the Ancient geography and begun it again.
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Sence Mr. Forbes family went to Molokai, Dr. Andrews who was staying with them,
now takes his meals with us.
January 1st 1847.
How fast the years flyi
He expects soon to go down to Honolulu.
May I now change with the year, for the better.
My mind has been impressed lately with the thought, whatever a man is goin to
do in this world, he cannot get along well without true religion.
windyi,
dusty this forenoon.
Quite
Dr. Andrews and Mr. Lymon sailed this evening
in the Keoua for Oahu.
January
2
Took a ride on horseback this morning with Julia Maria, and afterwards with Mrs.
Richards.
3
No meeting in the chapel, as Mr. Forbes is absent.
Read the first lecture in
"the Obligations of the world to the bible " by Dr. Spring.
Read also the
4 or 5 first chapters in the history of the Huguenots.
4
Mr. Richards, and Mr. Brown arrived to day from Molokai.
Helen Richards has so
far recovered from her sickness that she can walk about some.
The wind had been south all day and has brought considerably rain with it,
insomuch that our leaky roof has shed not a few drops.
However next summer
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season father is expecting to take off this roof, and having raised the walls
another story, to put on a new one.
#
Janu
January
6
Finished Andrews Latin Reader.
Lastnight there was quite a freshet of water down the street on account of the
rain yesterday and lastnight.
The wind still blows.
Mr. Richards family went up the hill.
from Oahu this morning.
Anderson Forbes, and Alvah Clark, arrived
They have come up to spend the short vacation of Puna-
hou school, here with their parents.
It is going to be two weeks long.
they go back, probably I will go with them.
When
Went with Anderson over to the
meeting house.
Abbey arrived this afternoon from Wailuku with Mr. Hunt and family, and Mr. Clark.
While over there she visited Makawao, and Haleo ka la
tain on Maui.
Which is the highest moun-
Mr. Clark has come over expecing to accompany Alvah his eldest
son home to-morrow.
9
10
The wither has been very mild all day.
Sabbath day.
chapel.
Mr. Forbes is still absentg therefore there was no meeting in the
Read the book of Daniel with the commentary in the "Cottage bible."
How exact were all the prophecies fulfilled.
11
Took a ride before breakfast with father.
before me.
Charles rode behind father, and Henry
Mr. Richard and family came down from Lahainaluna.
Mrs. Winslow
and her children called on us.
January 12
Got up early this morning to see Mr. Richards and family off to Wailuku.
Mr.
Forbes and family arrived from Molokai also Mr. Gonde and family from Hana.
13
Took a ride.
14
Had some wind, and rain last night.
15.
Mr. Douglass arrived from Oahu and went on to Wailuku.
Mrs. Hunt spent the day here.
Mr. Conde and family took dinner with us.
Mr. Richards arrived from Wailuku and went on in
the Kamehameha Illrd for Oahu.
Had a very pleasant ride on horse bade with
Anderson..
16
Mr. Ives and family arrived this morning from Hawaii in a whale ship.
ter to Porter Green.
17
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached from Phil. 2:4-8.
the afternoon.
18
Shipping season has begun again.
Mr. Ives preached.
Took a ride with Anderson Forbes.
Wrote a let-
5 or 6 came in to day.
Went to native meeting in
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that I would, like to tell, but I can not db it now.
May
9
Sabbath day.
Mother, and some of the younger children went to native meeting
this forenoon, and in the afternoon Rgyself and Abbey went.
in the chapel as Mr. Forbes is absent.
May 10
Begun to read Sears History of the bible.
Practiced some on the bass v6il this m o m .
vacation.
I intend to learn to play on it this
I also practice on the piano forte.
about it.
There was meeting
Abbey teaches me what she knows
All our family were invited over to Mrs Winslows to tea this evening.
Begun to read Robbins ancient and m o d e m history.
11
An examination of the schools of Lahaina was begun yesterday.
Father attends it
all the time, and this forenoon we all went there and stayed awhile.
at the meeting house.
Mr. Power called on us this evening.
It is held
He is going to Makawao
to morrow morning where he now lives.
May 12
Planted some seeds in the garden this morning.
A whale ship came in yesterday;
and two barks came in to day; one of them was the ToIon from the coast.
There has
been considerable rain on the mountains to day; and this afternoon there was quite
a freshet down the street.
13
Took a ride this afternoon with Abbey.
Mr. Ives and family came down from Lahainaluna to day, and sailed this evening
in the Keoua for Hawaii.
14
Planted some corn this morning in my garden.
answered it.
Received a letter from Anderson and
They expect to come bade next week.
This afternoon, (the examination of the native schools being finished) they had a
feasty
Some of us went to it.
It was in the meeting house yard.
Before they
had the feast, all the children marched in a long procession around the town and
then came back to the mee. house.
I had a very good view of the procession from
the cupolo of the meeting house.
After the feast we went and stayed at Mrs.
Win-slow a little while.
Rode up to Lahainaluna after breakfast, and spent the day.at Mr. Alexanders with
De witt Alexander.
In the afternoon Mr. Alexander showed us several things
greatly magnified by the solar microscope, such as fine human hairs, fine muslin,
feathers, transverse sections of different kinds of wood, etc.
find eels in vinegar, but did not succeed.
We also tried to
Mr. Alexander said that probably
thier vinegar had no eels in it; so he said I must come up again some time next
week and bring some of our vinegar.
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17
Took a ride with Abbey this morning.
Charles, Henry, and Emily.
Began to day to have a regular school with
I intend to teach them an hour each day this vacation.
Mrs.Alexander and two of her boys made us a visit this afternoon.
18
Father, Abbey, and Myself took a ride on horseback this morning.
Captain Potter
took tea with us and spent part of the evening here.
19
The Kamehameha Illrd arrived from Oahu.
Forbes.
I received a letter by her from Anderson
Mrs. Winslows children spent part of the afternoon here.
Took a ride
on horseback.
May 20
Mr. Whittlesey, Mr. Hunt, and family arrived here from Hana having started from that
place last Tuseday.
They soon went up to Lahainaluna.
Mr. Clark also arrived
from Wailuku and sailed for Oahu this evening in the Kamehameha Illrd.
Took a
ride with Abbey.
21
Father, Abbey, and myself attended the examination of Hr. Steel, and his s<h ool.
After supper all of us except baby took a walk.
22
Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Whittlesey came down from Lahainaluna, and stayed here a
little while.
Abbey andjl took a little ride on horseback.
Henry and Emily have
not been very well today.
25
Sabbath day.
Reviewed some of the himns that I have got before, and got a new one,
the first of which is, "Prayer is the souls sincere desire," by Montgomery.
24
The hens trouble my corn so much that I have set on a new plan to keep them off,
which is to put and old pair of pantaloons, coat, head, etc. on a stick and post
it up amoung the corn.
This I find keeps them off very well.
read aloud to mother and Abbey "Sears wonders of the world."
made me a visit this afternoon.
25
When he went up again at night I rode part of
Took a ride this afternoon with Abbey, Father rode up to Lahainaluna andjtook tea
Received a letter from Anderson Forbes.
Mr. Forbes and family arrived from Oahu this morning in Kam. Illrd.
glad to see them all home again.
and she is still so.
of the meeting house.
27
De witt Alexander
the way with him.
there.
26
Begun to day to
We are very
Mrs. Forbes has been quite unwell down to Oahu,
This afternoon Anderson an^yself went up on the cupolo
We algo took a ride on horseback.
that are here now went out to day.
The only two ships
Yesterday we received a kind invitation frcm Mrs. Hunt to spend to day upto
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Lahainaluna.
Accordingly we all rode up there this morning and had a very
pleasant day*
While up there I went to see the aqueduct to convey water above
the seminary buildings.
They have succeed to day for the first timo in bring-
ing water to the top of the valley.
28
Took a ride on horseback nvith William Forbes.
May 29
Yesterday father gave me a wooden clock, for me to examine the machinery of it.
I intend to l e a m all about it.
Mrs. Alexader with her sons William De witt, James,
and Samuel afforded us a very pleasant visit, this afternoon.
went home again.
May 30
Sabbath day.
After tea they
We also took a walk after tea, baby excepted.
There was meeting in the chapel.
46:10, 11, 12, 13.
Mr. Forbes preached from Psalms
Anderson pHayed the flute, and I the accordian there.
Committed to memory a himn which I intendjbo do every Sunday.
I am still reading
Sears history of the Bible, and find it very interesting.
May 31
This afternoon Anderson leamt me how to take the impression of leaves on paper,
by smoking a sheet of paper till it is blade .
puting it on the smoked paper.
And then taking a fresh leaf and
Then taking it off, press it well on a white
sheet of paper whereupon, if all is done right, you will find a find likeness of
the leaf.
Anderson and myself undertook a ride this afternoon on horse back.
But we had not got 40 rods from the house before it begun to rain.
We immediately
took reffuge under a large kou tree, hoping it would soon cease raining.
did in the space of half an hour.
But notwithstanding it look as though it might
rain again, we were determined to have the whole of our ride.
on.
This it
Accordingly we went
Coming bade, when we were about a quarter of a mile from home It commenced
raining again.
fine ride.
So when we g) t home we had a dry suit of clothes, to pay for our
Mr. anc^irs. Hunt came down from Lahainaluna this afternoon.
They
spent the night here on account of the rain, else they would have gone up again.
June 1st
2
Took a ride before breakfast with Father.
I also took Henry on before me.
Took a ride "gai*" this morning with Abbey and Anderson.
In the afternoon I with
the folks before named, rode upto Lahainaluna to attend the Maternal meeting.
It was at Mrs. Alexander's.
June
Kamehameha III.
Mr. Clark and Maria Dibble arrived from Oahu in the
3 Mr. Clark, and Hunt started for Wailuku this morning.
the present.
But Maria stayes here for
Mrs. Bunt stayes at Mr. Forbes di ring the absence of her husband.
Went up to the carpenter shop this afternoon, and manufactured a box.
Took a ride before breakfast with father.
Lahaina.
Mrs. Hunt took dinner with us.
This morning about 9 o clock after the necessary preparations had been
made, Father and Myself started on horse back from this place for Kahakuloa about
24 miles from this place, expecting there to .spend the Sabbath, stifi on Monday to
proceed on to -Wailuku, and then on Tuseday if the weather permitted to go up to
Makawas, and the next day to go up "Hale o ko la."
The road being good we had
a very pleasant ride to Honokohan about 17 miles from here.
At this last men-
tioned place we stoped in to a native house to rest ourselves.
Here we were
very much refreshed by a water melon offered us by the master of the house.
Having departed from thence, in the space of 15 minutes we found ourselves on an
elevation of about what father called 1000 feet.
Then we passed^ over a level
tract of land about one mile in width, after which even to Kahakuloa I could see
no regulari ty in the country.
Sometimes the land would decend
end in a high precipice.
But it was hardly nothing but up and down.
ether gently or steep to the. sea where it would
Then again it would ..ascend till it reached the sea
where it would end in a still higher precipice.
quite bad in some places by the late rains.
where we were heartly greeted by old M
older.
The road had been rendered
We arrived at Kahakuloa at sun down,
and several others as old, if not
The village of K. is situated near the sea at the foot of a valley.
The distance from the bluff on the right to that on the left along the shore is
about 8 of a mile.
Sabbath day.
Arose this morning having been very much refreshed by the past
night's sweet sleep.
Father held two or three meetings with the natives.
I
committed to memory two himns.
T M a morning after breakfast we started again on the horses for Wailuku, about
10 miles from Kahakuloa.
But there are so many deep ravines to pass over that
father judged the road itself to be about 16 miles long.
There was a native
Tnrnn -who wanted me to go up the great bluff of Kahakaloa, several hundred feet
high,. So. father consented to let me go with him.
we reached the top.
After considerable climbing
I was almost out of breath when we first got up.
But being
soon rested we decended, and went up another much smaller one, at the foot of
the opposite side of which we found father waiting for us with the horses.
We
.
*
,
then resumed our journey.
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But had not gone far before our guide stoped to show
us a precipice^ which in ancient times was called Cape Soul; Because the super^
stitious notion was that souls would come to that place, and finding no road to
descend would leap off.
We then ascended a very steep hill, after which we
crossed as many as 7 or 8 valleys, and the road down and up some of them'was so
steep, that we had to walk most of the way over them, the horses being led.
In
one place our guide showed us a stone of hard lava about 5 feet in length which
used to be worshiped as a god, and the man who carried our baggage, and our
guide both told us that they had offered to it, for any one that passed that way
was compelled to sacrifice to it.
Those who lived in the vicinity were accus^-
tomed to offer food fish etc; but strangers who had no food gave a hand full of
grass, or any other vegitation they could get.
obtain a specimen of the god.
I ,succeeded by hard hammering to
In another place he showed us a rock full of little
holes which he said were the spear holes made by a company of .solders, attempting
to kill a wirand who stood on the rock.
rock every where.
He killed them. all.
But instead of hitting him they hit the
We arrived at Wailuku. about 4 o clock
in the afternoon, and in about ten minutes Mr. Alexander arrived from Lahaina,
whence he had come to accompany Maria Dibble.
June
8
Mr. Alexander went back to Lahaina leaving Maria here.
About one o clock in the
afternoon Father and Myself started for Makawao, about 16 miles from Wailuku.
Alvah Clark and Maria Dibble accompanied us, expecting to go with us up the
"House of the sun."
We arrived there at 5 o clock.
Mclanes, but Alvah rode on with Maria to Mr. Green's.
Father and I stoped at Mr.
However very soon Porter
Green was over on his donkey to invite us to tea, so we went there, but spent
the night 'at Mr. Mclanes.
We made some araignments this eveing for going up the
mountain to morrow morning; and Mr. Green was to provide us with a guide.
June
9
But this morning when we went over to Mr. Greens, we 3e arned that he had not succeeded in finding a guide but he said that if we would wait till afternoon, he
would go with us and be our guide.
)
up there we concluded to do so.
Green joined the company.
So as we were expecting to spend a night
We started at one o clock.
Had a very pleasant ride up.
berries QYir! abundance of Sortie berries on the way up.
Porter and Mary
Found a few strawBut the most beautiful
sight we saw going up was the hundreds of "silver swords" in full blossoms.
We
arrived at the "brink of the crater a little before sundown, and after a little
look down it, we went back alD ut 3/4 of a mile to a cave, -where we -were to spend
the night.
It was very cold in the evening^ and I -was glad to get near to the
fire the natives had lighted for us, but soon we were gladto have it put out,
it fill our cave up so with smoke.
been so high*
This is the first time I and even father have
The mountain was calculated by the scientific men of the exploring
expidition to be 10,000 feet high*
Got up this morning after a very pleasant nights sleep, but notwithstanding I had
several blankets on, my feet ached with the cold.
After breakfast we went up to
the crater again, and concluded to follow the brink of it till we got higher*
"We
did not get to the place we .started for till noon; on account of the badness of
the road - in fact there was no road, but we went where we could with the horses
over rocks, etc*
Here we left our horses, and followed the brink much father
on foot, but did not go to the highest place.
A great many questions came into
my mind while looking into this immense wonder of nature*
How did it look?
Could any one approach it safely?
When was it in action?
There lay before you a
vast crater of great depth, and would look so were it not so extensive*
Father
and Mr* Green judge the length to be about 15 miles, and the breadth 6 miles.
Its appearance is by no means regular, neither does it look the same at different
places.
There were a great many cones in the crater which looked like little
hillocks, one of which Mr* Green said he thought was 1000 feet high*
We amused
ourselves by rolling down into the crater large stones which when they ha^ot
part way down would look as small as a pins head, and we could hardly perceive the
motion except by the dust*
Mr. Green also showed us what looked like a little
stone nftd said it was a great rock.
We then went bade to the place where we
left our horses, and having taken a little luncheon, started to go down a.
different road from that which we came up.
And after having lost our road
several times we arrived safely at Mr* Greens a little after it begun to rain.
But I have not said that my horse threw me some distance while we were on the
brink but fortunately I was not hurt much*
Soon after we got back a man arrived
from Lahaina with a letter from mother in whioh she said that several of the
children were quite sick*
So father concluded to go direct home to morrow
instead of going to Wailuku first, as he had intended.
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June 11
This morning about 10 o clock we started from Makawas for Malea hay about
miles.
We arrived there after one o clock for we were obliged to go very slow, because
our horses feet had become quite tender from the journey up Haleahala*
we went over that stony mountain.
This is the first time I have ever been over
it, but I have been around it by water many times.
general^ considered to be about
Thou
miles.
The distance over it is
We arrived at home about six o clook.
Found Charles quite sick with a fever; also Emily
go.
somewhat
Just before we
arrived Mr. and Mrs. Castle., Miss Smith, Mr. Bond, and Samuel Emerson and James
Chamberlain sailed for Hawaii.
Anderson Forbes also went with them.
Mr. Hitch-
cock and family, and Mr. C. B. Andrews arrived this afternoon from Molokai.
Mr.
Hitchcock is expecting to visit Hana, Haleahala, etc.
June 12
13
We think Charles some better.
Sabbath day.
I hope he will soon get entirely well.
committed to memory a himn the first line of which is "My soul be on
thy guard.
16
Mr. Damon and family, Miss Mills, and Martha aim Chamberlain, Mr. Gulick, and three
of his sons arrived in the Kamehameha Illrd from Oahu.
Mr. $ulick and sons started
immediately for Wailuku; Mr. Damon and fam* Miss Mills and Martha Chamberlain
sailed for the same place the next morning.
20
Sabbath day.
Mr. Forbes preached from Hebrews 3:1.
Committed to memory a himn.
The first line is "How shall the young secure thier hearts."
22
Mr. Andrews arrived from Molokai whither he went, last week.
time over, and consequently a wet time.
this evening.
He had a very windy
The Frinch frigit sailed for Oahu
Attended the temperance meeting this evening.
The subject of
discussion was whether the male, or female part of mankind sufferd most from intoxicating liquor.
June 23
This morning Abbey and Myself, prepared to ride upto Lahainaluna, expecting to go
with Mr. Alexander and family up Mount Retreat.
and said they were not going to day.
But soon Mr. Alexander came down
Maria Dibble, and William De witt Alexander,
also came down with him, and spent the day at our house.
In the forenoon he and
I went up the steeple of the meeting house to accompany the girls.
While there
we measured the lengths of all the ladders, and the basses over which they leaned:
thereby gained four triangles, which we worked out when we got home, and
found the hight of it from the ground to be 87 feet 7 l/2 inches.
In the after-
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noon desirous to prove it, we went and measured it -with a. lead and line, and it
measured the same to the half inch!
24
Abbey and I spent the day upto Lahainaluna.
28
Mr. Hitchcock and family came down from Lahainaluna this morning.
They expect -to
go to Molokai to morr&wr morning, and have invited me to go with them.
But it has
been so windy this afternoon^ Mr. Hitchcock has given up going to morrow morning.
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Mr. Alexander and family expect to go up Mount Retreat to day.
So I rode upto
Lahainaluna to accompany sister Abbey j, who is going with them.
William De witt
Alexander came down with ms^ as he also expects to go to Molokai.
mother have concluded to let me go.
morrow morning.
June 30
Father, and
Mr. Hitchcock expects to sail very early to
Mr. Gulick and his three sons also expect to go with us.
We sailed for Molokai about l/2 past two o clock this morning; and the day dawned
ere we had left following the shore of Maui.
We then stood acrost the channel.
The wind was not very strong, but we were driven 6 or 7 miles below Kaluaoha, the
place -where Mr. Hitchcock lives, and landed at a placed called Kamaloo.
Mr.
Hitchcocks three boys, Mr. Gulicks three, Dewitt and Myself walked up to the
station.
July
The gentlemen and lades rode on horse back .
1st Took a sail with David Hitchcock and De witt inside of the surf for the purpose of
obtaining coral.
Mr. Gulick and sons expect to return to Lahaina to morrow.
So
I wrote father a letter to go by him.
2
Quite rainy "this morning.
Mr. Hitchcock, his three sons, De witt Alexander, and
Myself took a long ride on horsebadc to the place -where Mr. Hitchcock has s-ome
orange trees.
g
Mr. Damon, andR&nily, Mr. C. B. Andrews, Miss Mills Mrs. Damons sister, and
Martha ann Chamberlain arrived from Lahaina in Mr.. Hitchcocks great conoe.
They
had a better passage over than we had; and instead of landing 7 miles below the
dwelling of Mr. Hitchcock as we did, they landed only a mile below it.
again in the scow to get coral, and obtained some fine sped.mens.
Took a sail
We were all
invited over to Miss Browns to tea.
July
4
Sabbath day.
Attended this morning the funeral of an old native man.
also the forenoon and afternoon meeting.
Attended
Mr. Hitchcock preached in the forenoon,
and Mr. Damon in the afternoon but as he could not speak the native language, Mr.
Hitchcock translated for him.
I* went to Sabbath school of the native children.
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Wrote a letter this evening to father as there is a boat going to Lahaina to morrow
morning.
5
This morning after breakfast, David Hitchcock, De witt Alexander, and Myself
starte^n foot to go part way up the mountains.
with us on horseback*
Martha Chamber3a in also went
"When we got up where we intended to stop we kindled
a fire and roasted some sweet potatoe and kalo, which with some bread and butter
we brought up made a very good dinner*
6
Took a ride on horseback with Mr. Damon, Mr. C. B. Andrews, David Hitchcock, and
William De witt Alexander to the beautiful valley of Halowa, about 12 miles from
Kaluooha.
We then went some ways up the valley till we came to a grand water
fall, which Mr* Andrews called 5 or 6 hundred feet high.
bathe*
After dinner, Mr* Andrews had a native meeting.
There we had a fine
We then started home
and arrived there a little before sundown.
July
7
Took a sail in the scow with De witt, and David.
This evening some native .girls
were frightened half to death by the chirping of a. roguish native boy*
They
thought it was a ghost, for that was the noise they use to think thier Gods made.
July
8
De witt and Myself were expecting to go around the Island of Molokai this week with
Mr. Hitchcocks family*
But our parents wrote advising us to come home with Mr.
Damon's family for they were afraid our vacation would be most done if we stayed
to go around the Island.
So we came home to day with Mr. Damon, etc.
Had a
very pleasant sail over.
Went up on the house and got several buckets of grapes.
Mr* Damon and fam* Miss Mills, and Martha Ann Chamberlain sailed for Oahu in the
Kamehameha Illrd.
Father and I went down to see them off to the vessel.
Mr*
Picket the lawyer called on us this evening*
July
9
All of our family except Father and Abbey spent the day up to Lahainaluna.
While
there Dewitt and I went some ways up the valley and had a fine bathe in the creek*
10
Mary Castle came down from Lahainaluna to make us a little visit.
Wrote part of
a letter to Mr* Dole*
14
For the last week Mr. Alexanders children Abbey and Myself have been engaged in
writting compositions on the advantages of a vacation.
+
Mr. Alexanders.
up in a valley*
To day we read them at
De witt, James and Samuel Alexander, and Myself took a ramble
While we were up there it rained much of the time, which made
the creek quite high, and we were compelled to cross it several times.
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remain at Honolulu a little longer#
Notwithstanding our house was not in
a habitable state (for it is now undergoing repairs and additions) yet it
was very pleasant to see sweet home again after a long absence of over 10
months.
I expect to stay upto Lahainaluna vd.th Mr. Hunt till my parents
arrive#
June 17
Father, mother, and my brother and sisters arrived early this morning from
Honolulu in the Kahala, they had about as long a passage up as we did in the
Chance#
July 11
Wailaw.
North side of Molokai#
arrived with Mr. C# Andrews.
Yesterday afternoon Mr# Hitchcock's boat,
Mr# Dwight and David Hitchcock, as passengers#
Mr# C# B. Andrews brought over all his effects and is about locating himself
at his new station Lahainaluna.
Mr. Dwight kindly invited sister Abbey and
Myself to accompany him with Mr# Hitchcock's family around the island of
Molokai.
Abbey was desirous of going to Makawao, and lest she should not
be able to go to both places, she concluded to try to get the good bird in
the bush instead of the poor one in the hand*
Y<e set sail about l/2 past
ten, and, after following the shore of Maui as far up as we could with the
t
sea breeze, we took the trade andtacked across the channel#
In a few hours
we found ourselves close to Molokai, but four miles below Halawa the place of
our destination.
Accordingly we took a short tack out and, the wind chang-
ing for the better, we ran finely around a point into Halawa harbor.
We
were here joined by Mr* Hitchcock's family, who had. arrived not long before
on horseback from Kaluaaha their station.
After they had embarkedon our
small craft, we set sail and came around to this place, -where we are to spend
the night.
The village of Wailaw is si tuated at the foot of a fertile
valley, closed in on each side by precipitous mountains from 1800 to 2000 feet
high, covered with verdure from the summit to the waters edge, and affording
a spectacle truely sublime#
The distance across the valley along the sea is
about l/2 a mile#
Julv 12
This morning Mr# Dwight, Myself, and Mr. Hitchcocks boys had planed a excursion
up the valley; but it was so rainy, we ocntented ourselves with a short run
over the rocks on the seashore in quest of shells.
Pelekunu*
The scenery on the way was grand.
About noon we sailed for
The village of Pelekunu is
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is situated very much like that of Wailaw.
On the mountain on the right
side is a great stone held up by a small one under it.
The native tradi-
tion concerning it is that two gods lived one on each side.
One of them
rolled down the great rock and the challenged the other to stop it, which he
did by reaching over his hand and placing the small one under it.
After
dinner Mr. Dwight, myself, Mr. Hitchcock, and his boys took an excursion
up the valley.
During the ramble Mr. Hitchcock fell into the creek and Mr.
Dwight jumped into a kalo patch.
July 13
Quite rany this morning.
About ten we sailed for Halaupapa.
the way was the most beautiful we have yet seen.
The scenery on
The verdant precipitous
mountains thrown up one above another; the cascades of water dashing from rock
to rock, and nany of them turned into spray long ere they reached the ocean;
along the shore, the rugged little islands covered with palm trees on too;
finally, the raging billows of the vast Pacific rolling beneath us, formed a
most grand scene, and reminded us of the omnipotence of God.
Kalaupapa is
situated on a low rocky plain; and in abc ut the middle of it is a crater, which
we visited after dinner.
400 feet deep.
It is nearly of a circular shape and has been called
Parts of it are covered with trees.
There is a body of salt
water in the bottom, in which we had a fine bathe.
14
Before breakfast we took a ramble on the sea shore and got some fine shells.
After dinner, having provided ourselves with lamps, and obtained a guide we
started to visit a cave on the other side of the point.
On the way our guide
showed us two or three small ones in which in ancient times the natives were
accustomed to hid. from their enemies.
considerable.
But the last one was by far the most
Our guide informed us that a great while ago when there was
war, it was once discovered that a great multitude of natives had hi & themselves
in this cave, and as the mouth of it was in a precipice and almost inaccessable
especially when defended, the enemy burst a hole into it from above by great
fires and pounding, and slaughtered them all.
It was by means of this hole,
which is 10 or 12 rods from the mouth, that we descended into it.
This
evening we had a fine swim in the sea.
july 15
This morning we went down a shelling on the seashore, and after dinner went
again to see the crater with Mr. Dwight.
The natives t o M us of a very ddep
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pit in one part of it in which they formerly were accustomed to throw dead
bodies; but as it was late we didnot go to it*
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Sabbath day*
partake*
To day the communion was administered here and I was invited to
I see that I have simply ma.de a beginning in a Christians life and
in order to become a truely happy Christian, I have got a great work before*
My sins seem very great.
And I so often meet with temtations that It some-
times seems that I am a deceived Christian*
May I by help from above be
enabled to persevere*
July 17
Kalia*
Mr* Hitchcock had concluded to go by land the rest of the journey, and
sent the boat back from Kalaupapa*
up the precipice*
Accordingly after breakfast we started
Mrs. Hitchcock was helped up by natives.
Having reached
the top, and gone several miles further, we arrived at this place, where we
expect to spend the night.
Julv 18
Rode on horeback to Kaluaaha*
Mr. Hitchcock station*
There was nothin? of
with
particular interest on the way* So now,/the exception of the west end of
Molokai, which is mostly low, and the part between this place and Halawa which
is only 8 or 9 miles, we have made a curcuit of this Island*
24
Went back to Lahaina in the boat with Mr* Hitchcock and his son, and Mr* Dwight*
Was glad to get home again, though I have been absent only 2 weeks.
While I
was p-one, Mr* Taylor the new seamens chaplain for this place a.rrived here*
26
Mother, Abbey, and my two youngest sisters started for Wailuku with Mr* Dwight.
They expect to he absent about a week*
Aug*
1
The term, at Punahou commences to day: and as I am not quite ready to go down,
I shall have to study awhile at thome lest I get behind my classes*
5
Mr* Dwight, Mother, and my three sister arrived from Wailuku*
very pleasant excursion over there.
This afternoon I rode upto Lahainaluna and
went with Mr* Alexanders' boys went into a cave.
the length
They have had a
Being desirous to ascertain
of the cave, in imitation of Theseus of old we fastened one end of
a ball of .wine at the mouth and took the ball along with us.
The greater
part of the way we were obliged to stoop and in some places it was necessary
to lie down and move along like a snake*
stalactites and stalagmites*
In some places there were beautiful
We procured several sped, mens of them*
After
awhile we began to think it was time to go back, though we had not yet found
June 25
Yesterday I arrived at Honolulu.
term commences to day.
I have come down to attend the school, and the
By a unanimous vote of the scholars I was chosen editor
of the Gazette mid Maria Jane Chamberlain editor of the Critic.
June 11
& heavy earthquake was felt this morning a little before day light.
A VISIT TO HAWAII
July 8
This evening., Mother, my three sisters Nr. Bailey a musiciajn, and aysolf embarked on board the S. S. for Hilo.
As we stepped on deck, a brief glance arouiti
showed us 15 or 20 natives with their calabashes, tobacco reticules, etc.
destined to be our fellow passengers; also,, a two hundred and fifty lb.
Anglo Saxion with three sheets in the wind supporting himself by the rail.
And great was our joy, when this follower of Mon. Cogniac avowed his intention
of leaving the vessel in the same boat which conveyed us aboard.
His chattels
and himself were speedily disembarked to the agreeable, especially then, tune
of "Good Bye."
About midnight the land breeze sprung up, and the windlas
commenced singing.
The anchor was speedily placed on the bows, and we were
slowly wafted along the shores of Maui.
July
9
This morning found us scudding under reefed topsail, mainsail, and jib near
Molokini*
But alast I found myself fast bound in Neptune's dreary dungeon,
and as I attempted to wrest the chains from my limbs my doomed sentence was
presented me in the form of a pocket edition of Niagara.
As soon as the
jailer gave me a respite, I went a prospecting down the cabin, and beheld a
deplorable state of affairs.
July 10
About three o'clock we reached Kawaikae, and sent a boat ashore to land a
Dassanger.
In an hour or two the boat returned and we resumed our course
towards Hilo, first enjoying light breezes, which permitted us to follow the
shore; but we soon took the trades and were compelled to beat up the channel.
Daring a heavy shower, we were amused to see a Hawaiian squaw carefully protecting a diminutive pig under her garments, while her own offspring lay exposed
at her feet.
July 11
We passed the beautiful valley of Waipio.
is sublime*
The scenery on this part of Hawaii
The land rises from the sea in one continued precipice, covered
with verdure to the waters edge, varying from 400 to over 1000 ft. in height,
and here and there broken by a verdent valley forming a small cove in the shore.
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The -waves of the Pacific dash up against the rocks beneath this precipice and
receive the numerous cascades which rush over it.
The land above forms a
gradual slope to the top of Mauna Kea, is doted here and there with habitations,
and covered with vegitation, and forests as far up as the climate will permit.
Towards night the clouds cleared enough for us to see the snow capped top of
Mauna Kea just kissing the last rays of the sun.
One of the company- at supper
in the cabin, on hearing of a sight on deck worth seeing, regardless of the
purity of the table, or of the sanctity of a Celestial, sprang upon the former,
almost knocked over the latter*s pot of rice, and made a bee track to the deck.
We gazed a moment in raptured thought, until the clouds closed the panorama,
and then camped down for the night.
July 12
Four o clock this afternoon we dropted anchor in Hilo bay.
On the beach we were
kindly greeted by Mr. Lyman who conducted us to his house.
The far distant
peaks of Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea; the immense belt of woods that surrounds
the station at the average distance of five miles; the fruit trees, shrubbery
and lively green which covers the whole country; The beautiful streams, some of
which dash forward from rock to rock in a hurry, while others move along placidly;
the fine bay scarcely disturbed by a ripple, and embraced on one side by a precipitous shore, and on the other by a spacious sand beach; make Hilo the most
picturesque place I ever visited.
In one sense the rain makes Hilo a delightful
place, but in another, it makes it a dismal prison.
July 13
To day we formed a party and visited the Wailuku falls.
This is a column of
water pouring forth from a cruve in the solid rock into a large basin 100 ft.
below, surrounded on nearly all sides by a precipice, andjfaced directly in frount
of a noble Fingal pillar.
July 14
Sabbath day.
Directly behind the falls is a large cave.
Attended meeting in the native church, as the pastor was absent the
services were conducted by a native.
While the old deacon was preaching away
eloquently, the whole congregation were suddenly attracted by l/2 a doz. animals
of the canine race,
which
commenced in the middle of the house.
The venerable
porter perceiving the sacrilege, instantly seized his cane and rushed to the
scene.
After a short scuffle he succeeded in dispersing the mob, and returned
to his seat much fatigued, though apparently rejoiced at the happy conclusion
he had effected.
But woe to the dog, who dares project his head within either
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of the doors near the pulpit.
agent of a stout cane.
He will meet a servant of the sanctuary, the
Have been reading Nelson on Infidelity.
A very
interesting work.
July 15.
Viforte a long letter to father giving an account of the voyage up;and while I was
at dinner, Hatty took the leave and opportunity to transcribe her epistle on
the same sheet.
July 16
Henry Liman and myself went out on a prospecting ride around the village.
I rode
a mule which showed great averson to water and a-oat ski ns.
July 17
We formed a party and had a picnic on cocoanut island.
We were conveyed there
and back again by two young canoemen who showed much agility in passing through
the surf.
July 18
This morning equipped with lamps matches etc a party.,us started in search of a
legendary cave.
We succeeded in finding one, and immediately proceeded to
explore it; but, to our great dismay we found vast quantities of mire, and
fearing Jeremiah's fate we sounded a retreat.
On our return we stopped at
Canton where Chinamen live and promulgate antisour*
principals.
In the
afternoon we visited one of Pele ancient spit-boxes, from which we had a
beautiful view of Hilo and the surrounding country.
July 19
In the afternoon we crossed the Wailuku river and visited Major Miller's coffee
plantation, and Mr. Pitman's county seat.
mill.
We also went to a Chinaman's sugar
Here we proceeded to examine the grinders and digestive organs of the
e stabli shment.
July 20
A very rainy day;land, so to improve time, I accomplished with success my first
July 21
Sabbath day.
attempt at making "tar."
Attended meeting at the native diurch, which has been the subject
of so much discussion in public papers, in private conversation and letters*
I certainly think that the large and important district of Hilo ought to have
a better looking church than the present one; though Mr. Sailor might have
found some better way of expressing his sentiments than through the Government
organ.
This afternoon attended an English meeting at Mr. Coan's, conducted
by Mr. Bailey.
My heart is still at enmity with God.
me my true state.
^
Oh! that he would show
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July 22
This morning, Ur, Wetmord, Mr. Bailey, Henry Lyman, mother, Abbey andmyseif
started to pay our devotions to Pele.
Mr. Bailey, Henry an<^Myself walked.
About four o clock in the afternoon we footmen reached Olaa, a distance of 18
miles; and in an hour the horsemen reached the same place!!! Our road hither
lay for the first 6 miles through an uneven plain covered with ois and ferns.
We then passed through a forest ofohia trees and the rain; and the rest of the
day thiough an immense tract of land covered with ferns.
Our abode for to
night is a large grass house; but I am being consumed with fleas, and can
write no more.
July 23.
Hem!
would like to be weighed this morning, to know how much the fleas have
abstracted from my corpus.
To day we walked over 20 miles of laupahoehoe.
My friend informed me soon that we were within a few rods of the crater.
I
rushed foward to behold; and in an instant the whole scene was before me.
But
where the great commotions, the unearthly sounds, the boiling lake, and spouts
of liquid lava, of which I had heard and read so much?
Here every thing was
quiet and a, few smoking cones near the south part of the crater seemed to
announce that nature was dreaming on her pillow of future actions.
After resting
a few moments Henry and myself walked around the south side of the orater and
crossed it back to the house.
July 24
In the meantime the rest of the company arrived
This morning all of us except Mother descended into the crater to explore and
collect specimens.
We ascended several old cones, and cautiously approached
one of ttie burning ones. Having satisfied our-selves we returned to the house.
And for the next two or three hours, cottons, thread, boxes, twine, calabashes,
"take care,"
"Who broke this?"
"You are a fine fellow," was all the theme
of conversation till the specimens were safely stowed away for conveyance to
July 25
Hilo.
For this day, and the rest of my visit to Hawaii see a pocket note book kept at
the time.
Lahaina Dec. 26, 1863
This morning Governor Nahaolelua showed me a letter of recent date, to
him from our new Sovereign Kamehameha V, containing the following words, as
near as I c m recollect them, viz - "Eolelo waha aku oe ia Balawina, aole pono
iaia ke komo iloko o ka Ahaolelo, a haalele i kana kula, o nele auanei oia
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i keia oihana a me na oihana like pu malalo o ka aupini
(signed)
Kamehameha