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They have all gone to see if they can make a raise of money to get a small craft. This
afternoon there has been a fine shower though not enough to wet the ground after so
long a dry spell.
Thursday 31 st May/55.
I have been about home all day. Spent the day in choring round the house. The weather
is very warm and dry the crops begin to suffer for the want of rain.
Friday 1 st June/55.
This day I have spent in thrashing and winding up wheat. This evening there was a
gentleman came to my place from Oahu by the name of Stewart with goods to sell to the
natives for fouls. I gave him the liberty to set his goods up in and empty house close by.
He and his clerk put up with me for a few days.
Saturday 2 nd June/55.
This morning I felt somewhat unwell have not stirred around much today. This evening
our trader left for Lahaina not finding ready sale for his goods. [page 199]
Sunday 3 rd June/55.
I have not tended church today on the account of a bad cold, so I have remained at home
and read several paragraphs in the book of Covenants.
Monday 4 th June/55.
This morning I have taken the pioneers and moved one of our old houses up, and joined
it to the one that we live in order to have plenty of room on the twenty fourth, as our
Conference comes off here. At that time we anticipate a glorious time in meeting together
on those far distant Isles of the sea. It is one year since we have met in Conference. This
morning about eleven o clock it commenced to rain and rained till three in the afternoon
this was just what we needed only not more than half enough as the ground was very
dry.
Tuesday 5 th June/55.
This morning I set the pioneers to work on the house, then I went to hoeing corn. The
wind soon rose so high that I went to the house and spent my time in writing letters to the
states.
Wednesday 6 th June/55.
I am still hoeing. My corn is growing finely and bids fare to make a heavy crop. This
evening Bro. Silas came here from Maui, his health is good [page 200]
and so is all the elders on that Island. Bro. Hammond is in Lahaina and will return to this
place in a few days.
Thursday 7 th June/55.
Bro. Silas and myself has tended fast today with the native brethren. We had a good
meeting and the brethren enjoyed the spirit of the Lord This evening we had a beautiful
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