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Tuesday 13 th Feb/55.
The Pioneers have all gone to the mountain for timber for Bro. Hammonds house. I have
remained at home. It has rained several showers this afternoon, makes it slippery and
bad in the mountain.
Wednesday 14 th Feb/55.
I have been at home all day hoeing potatoes & the Pioneers are still in the
mountains after timber for my house.
Thursday 15 th Feb/55.
The crops look fine. It is just rain enough to make them grow finely. This evening Bro.
Silas Smith came over in order to plaster a cistern to catch rain water in for the Pioneers,
and white wash one that we have made for ourselves. The rain came into it before it was
dry and it leaks in the bottom. This evening we had quite a sociable visit and set up late.
After we went to bed and to sleep, Bro. Rogers was taken with a violent pain in his
bowels. Bro. Silas and myself got up and administered to him. He was in a great deal of
pain. He was a little better at the time, but soon came on again. We administered to him
again the second time. The pain was removed and we were permitted to retire to rest in
peace. [page 166]
Friday 16 th Feb/55.
This morning we sent the Pioneers to the sea after the plaster and wheat and five
bushels of oats that we are going to sow for horse feed. Bro. Silas and myself has been
at work at our cistern to get it dry. We dipped the water out and then built a fire in the
bottom to dry it ready for the wash, as the sun will not shine in the bottom sufficient to dry
it, and the weather is very catching. We have got it dry and plastered it in the bottom.
This evening we spread the cloth in the shape of a tent in order to keep out the rain till we
could white wash the same.
Saturday 17 th Feb/55.
This morning we built another fire in the cistern, then we white washed it over three or
four times and pronounced it tight. This afternoon Bro. Silas and myself planted some
peach stones and plum stones and several kinds of beans that I got of the Counsel.
These seeds were sent to him from Washington and he wished me to try them on this
Island and he would do so on Maui.
Sunday 18 th Feb/55.
I have tended meeting this forenoon. Bro. Kaleohano preached to the people. They were
well entertained & called as pioneers to open a farm for the gathering of this people. This
afternoon I have stayed at home and written a letter to Bro. Hammond as the boat is a
going back in the morning. [page 167]
A parting hymn by Bro. Reddick
1. Adieu to you my brother,
Who tarry yet behind.
We are parting from each other
I go my home to find
And Elders of the mission
With you I parted be
Läna‘i (1853-1864) – A History of the Mormon Mission at Päläwai
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