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276 Charles Henry Carey Tuesday, 18. Mr. Abernethy does not get through the mission books yet. I fear I shall have to implore the aid of Patience before I get through this business with the books of the mission and steward. Wednesday, 19. I have just had an interview with Mr. Abernethy; he is busy in making out his report to the Board; he makes out the mercantile department of the mission has been very profitable; it is my opinion this profit is more in figures than in anything else. Moreover, I suspect there has been aid and expense at- tendant on this department, that has never been charged to it. I find an unwillingness in each to have his depart- ment come out heavily minus. Thursday, 20. Today Bro. Leslie arrived from the Institute ; to take us up next Monday. Very busy in clos- ing our accounts with Mr. Abernethy. Friday, 21. Settled with Bro. Hines, paid for 37 2/7 week's board, for self and wife, $5.00 per week, $186.43. Order formerly mentioned on Capt. Couch, $125.00, on Rogers estate. My private stores, $47.54. Donation goods, $13.89, total $186.43. Received an order from G. Hines on Mr. Abernethy for $7.81 for donation goods formerly entered. Paid expense up the Will, from dona- tion, $7.81. Saturday, 22. Today we are very busy in preparing to go up the river next Monday. Also finish my letters for the secy., Mr. Adams, and H. B. Clark; hand them over to Mr. Ermatinger. Sunday, 23. Bro. Leslie preaches today; L. H. Judson also in the evening. The sermons were very respectable. Monday, 24. Start early; as soon as it is light; for up the river, start from the upper landing at seven o'clock ; this is about a mile from the Falls. The current is so strong near the Falls so that the people very uni- formly go to the upper landing, since the death of Mr. Rogers and Mr. Leslie's daughters. These persons and two or three more were taken over the falls by passing