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Monday 23 rd Oct/54.
This morning Bro. Karren and myself moved into my new house. I have made one door
today. Bro. Karrens arranged the other affairs.
Tuesday 24 th Oct/54.
I have been engaged today a making a bedstead. The natives are hoeing out the
potatoes. The ground is getting very dry. We need rain very much.
Wednesday 25 th Oct/54.
This morning there was a boat arrived from Maui. Bro. Lawson came over to pay us a
visit. He is well and in good spirits though the work is not very prosperous on his Island.
At present there is nearly two hundred saints on that Island. He can’t raise but one man
that is willing to go to this place as a pioneer.
Thursday 26 th Oct/54.
I have spent this day in reading the news.
Friday 27 th Oct/54.
I have also spent this day in reading and writing. I have written several letters in different
directions. The news is good from the valley.
Saturday 28 th Oct/54.
There was one pioneer arrived from Hawaii today and two from Oahu no news of
importance. This [page 143]
evening Bro. Karrens and myself went to the sea to have a bath. The sea was very rough
though we had quite a rollick in the sea, the rougher, greater the sport.
Sunday 29 th Oct/54.
I have tended two meetings today. We had a very good meeting and the brethren all
appear to enjoy the spirit of God.
Monday 30 th Oct/54.
This morning Bro. Karrens went and purchased some turkeys at fifty cents a piece to see
what he can do in that line. The weather is warm and dry. Our crops are suffering for the
want of rain.
Tuesday 31 st Oct/54.
This morning the supervisor came to have us work on the road. I asked him to show me
the law that would compel me to work this he could not do. Then he wanted the natives
to work. To this I consented. They went to work on the road that I had laid out through
our town. So I went along to see that it was worked where I intended.
Wednesday 1 st Nov/54.
This morning there was about come with provisions from Maui. The natives all went to
Läna‘i (1853-1864) – A History of the Mormon Mission at Päläwai
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