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,May88th,..Th18rnornlngloftC}arksCroekandcamoabout .therewasaeprtngandcampedforthe,nl6ht. ../ Foetr tlred' " !,Maypgthl Intendlng to make an oarly st&rti but wae delayed , some tlme gettlng one of the oxen whlch ras hard to catch for yoke.one ox belng unrul y..But rhen started the day beln6 cool we made pretty good speod i

and6ottotheSmokyHl].lFork,XansasTor.and, May 50th1..there camped for tho n16ht. Three OrClock thlg before us and gave the people

of Sallna word that

the other sldo of, the rlver.some of the boys got thelr teams pnd came over to holp us across and we all got safe over and up ln we were on

May 31, . . .

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Ey brother,W.w.Mo?rlgon and Davld PhlIIlps arCI tho Proebyterlan Eldereo PeopLo are dtepooed to have us stop hore and, oupply the church for a tlmo. A drlz.aly dtyagreoablo day. Havo dorte and con do

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I wL11 trust, ln the Lord uho ordere alL thlngs well' Juno 1et,r..Ihls ts the flrst day of sulnmer and tr was lvotrklng round all dayrbut feel" I have done nothlng. June lndr..st111 feol my prospects are dark and gloomy. Juno Srd.1..Sunday. fhts ls the HoLy Sabbath.I feol dlssatlefled but know not what course to persue. The Hethodests

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DIARY OF BfiV. A. A.MORRISON.

* 1.are to have proachlng to-day and porhaps I may get a chance to proach today.Tho Methodests preached IntheforenoonlntheGerruanlanguagbandltrled to pneach Ln the afternoonrand mado appolntmont' for next sabbath and also appolnted prayer noet,lng for WednesdaY evenlng &?th., was worklng what, I could to holp H'& A' TheEvonlngofthesthrehadatalkfromHon. pomeroy. Bedneeday evenlng x,e had our prayermeetlng, ,?) t Rev.Blshop cane brlnglng evenlng 0n Thurs0aY hls brother and. the boys H.A. were gonc for tlmben

Juno 8th.,

Thts.morrrlngwhenregotupwefoundtheoxen had left the boys and come hone.aften breakfast" I got ttre horse and oxen and set out to hunt the boys.Found them and de}lvered tho oxolt. After dlnnen started home wlth tro flsh they had

caught. June 9th.

Thls day ta3.kod some wlth Mr. .fofres about golng

up river to 8ee some of the settlersrbut falled to go. Talked sono last evenlng rlth Proaoher

flnd he te stllL anxl'ous to occupy the ground.Saw hlm lectloneerlng wlth Davld Phl}llps; Bhon he had l"eft Davld I went taLked some rlth D{rld and. hle slster Mr8. Campbell camo whene we were and I talkod some wlth both of t,hemrand flnd they would love to put, off conlng to any concluslon unttl tholr Brother Wm.a.Fhllllpe should Blehop and

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ho ls looked for t'oday'I hope the the chunch mornbers may come ln thle evenlng and

como as

boys

} together and declde the matte,r;-Whother *+bslt rtll serve them for thls year as t'he ls my determlned purpose to learn may meet ,,..1i

preacher.It people ls and what the nlnd of the church and the wl].I do ,t lf t,hey rleh me to occupy the groun$, I

lt Ie not acordlng to the best of rny ablllt'y'If &h to the wlsh of the church and the peoplo'for

be tho Preacher'ttren I w111 leauc HoIy Sabbath and the ray June LO. r $unday' Thle ls the

.thlngshaveworkedlfeelsomewhat,d'lscoura6od' get board andrew werâ&#x201A;Ź absent trylng to IIu6h ,and

tlmberanddldnotreturnuntl].afterdarkgome meet'lng and t1me. Therefor"ffi had no church agalnst' my Blshop ls very busy trylng to oporate that' belng settLed ln Sallna'I am truly sorry dletroyed and ray confldence ln hlm ls so much a declded q-!$ Urs.Phll1lps has taken such thtnk stand agalnst, me and ln .favor of Blshoprl are thrown out very lnjurlous to

that

lnfluences

am not Prosbyteriantsm and to rel"lglon and lf I are much decelved Brother Blshop and Myself ln the prlnclple cauaes of contentlon'Tho Lord

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and &erey l.ook upon and forglve all our elns all our raysrand bless the peopJ'o ln thls quarter

of hls moral vlneYard' A].lttIewhl].ebeforepreaehlngtlmelMrg.Phllllps,

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Clty bofore sun Bet' I enqulred for Juno......&t Junctlon t* '

,c d.Blrtersrbut found non6" Went to tavorn and 6ot I

lodglng. Juno

ISth.rThls mornlng ate breakfast at the tavern t,han out through town Bome.Bought a flle and 'some

went

cnndle wlcktng and eent them homo by Mn" Jones to rny famlly. Ihen went anound to try to irunt up the

dlnner at Mr. Ml}lers and supper ar l\'lr. Ilendorsone.Slept, at, tavernrhad a good reste Juno l6th. rHad broakfast then had an lntervler wlth Mr. Pattereon ' about church matters.Flnd he thlnke the proepects for Presbyterlanlsm are dull.I then took dlnner rlth Hn church members.?ook

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/ Juno L?th. rSUNDAY. Thls ls the Holy Sabbath.ilad breakfaet and then went to see Mr. I[hltes Famtly.Learned that one of hls childron dted thls mornlng about four orcloek A.M.. I read and prayed rlth the famlly. Ilende rson!

lSth. rleft J.C.ln the forenoon.Came to Mr. Davl<leonsrgot dlnnerrand then walked on as far as Mn' Lambs and' t thero I got suppen and lodglng. Juno l9th.1 Thls mornlng after breakfast and prayers got ready JUno

far as Mr" Hersoys.got dlnner and llft an appolntment to be back thero and preach on the 10th of JuIy. Came on to Mn Whltneys and and came on as

stayed aJ.I ntght. June 20th rl

.Thls nornlng started early and got, home by tro Otclock.!las out at Prayor meetlng.Be had pretty attendancorand.made an appolntnent

good

for msxt week.

iune 2lst,. rThlo day mostly at, home .Got bttt 1ltt1e done.

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June 22nd. , Thl s day about

if ro i etters . Juno 23rd. ,fhls monnlng up pretty o&rly.$;;,, at tho caucug ,"trr*, thlngs passecl along ha, rnlous I w&s ea.llsd to sorvo as clerk and mad* a few r"orrirrr irs.Tho meetlng hcld a{, late porhape &$ t,6n or eleven o,clock p.M, horne

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26th,rI recelved a4{ order from Wm A.phl1ltps for $e.gg ts ln merchandlse and handed tt lnto the etore and bought merchandlse to the amount or $2.50, A.sr.Morrlson, Juno z?Lh. r about home pnoparrng some fon the dutlrs of my call{ng. In t-}re evenlng attnnrled DrayonmOOt,Lngralthough June

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rie had a ploasant meetlng and" spnllnuod oilr, t}$iro"tntmâ&#x201A;Źiiits; At tho cl0so un.H.L.JonoE rir?,,

reaii out i,he a*an6ement fon the for. the Four0h ,ruiy.Thus tl.me sllps 8t{&}r A.A.Mornlson. Juno zEth. rFrote a letter June agth. rGot a etlek

of,

to *y dayghter s.M,Motrrtson. lcr nako a trougtr fon t,he pl8s.Flntshed

lt by noon ,then heppod Hugh wlt,h hrs ragon rheer and after supper sot off for Andrewrperhaps an houn by sun"

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prospects aro rather gloomyryet I hopo ln the Lord and w111 strlve to propane for

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Sabbath" OiVn COMpAIfy OF THn ROAD SIIRVF,YORS

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who canoe up on

the south slde of the l(ansag Rlven repor.t favorable for the noute thoy c&me and s&y

the othor company who are comlng passod Jr.rnctlon clty are t<l meet them here at th6s polnt.A.A.Moprltson. Juno 50th.'rsomo i $

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of the road vlewers and wm.A.phrlllps

penhaps others have gone out to look a advanee of th; train rnaklng the road.

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ls the iloly sabbath. The peop1e belng ' collected r trleii to preach from the words Ephnaln le Jolnod' to rdols 1et hlm ar-on6.Iloseah r.v. 17, rand after rocess of one houn we had blbr.e clase on p.ofHeb.

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late. Havo been eal,ed upon to act ae clerk rn regard 'nd"up to the electlon to be held in thls place (Satlna) to day. I servecl and a Mr.I(e1ry( Thomas) also o{nere yas qulte an lnterestrgot uprdurlng the day, but thlngs to pass off smoothly. The boysrspr'rman ?eared and, cnawford got back thls evenlng and brou*ht us oun

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Julq snd'r Thls mornrng learned that Er.mtna wae srck. J{rtY 4th.1Thls ls oun natl0nal annrversaryrwas up pretty carJ.y. Somo

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got ready and went to moet the road party. And Bome of the boys got a ragon and took Bome vlctuaLe to the place deslgned for our socdaL repast. Tho people began to collect betroen LZ &, ono oclock and we walted som6 tlme for our men and the r{od party to come and, wâ&#x201A;Ź got tlrod waltlng and commencod the exerclses of the day between two and three oclock. ubout half past tro we had our dlnner and the afternoonm ras epont ln soclaL exerclses. Evorlthtng soemod to pass off ploasantly, but we falled to attend to our prayermoeting.I muet goon retlae to rest.A.A.Mornllon. July 5th., Got Mr Barkers mare and left home about g Ot0lock had a warm rldo but got to Mr. Markeryts about ftfe , ' or slx 0r0lock and trled to preach fnom Rev.L11.-2o. Stayed, all n16ht. They tnoated me klndly" July 6th. r 4ftor broakfast Mr. Mankery and I got our honsos nd he came wlth me over the Smoky nlver and f camo on and fell ln company wlth a Mr. B---- and thus on to Junct,lon Clty. Reached Mr, Smtthf s about number

suppor tlma,Stalred*a11 n1ght.$g!. p.-Ig,!tgf . f*".n .p.fo" Pltzer wht.ch*"ls-,qs..follows i--0ur commlttee can act

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only betweon meetlngs of Presbetry.We have thereforo ":: :, j?*fl*. ? $ "M l e n s* !9. _g:3l l* {.:_ } $:9.9":.::" :. for throe months "gi*g} w111 be rlthln a fow days i

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oB o:: "I*rr meetlng of, P.resbytty,y!r.c! ls Sepr plst., Frlday ?:3O P.Mi at Wyandotte. Wltn U"ut ,f"h;;; ' ,.

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1860.

JuIy

I had requested them to forward, our request to our Commlttee or Board at Phllarle1phla, roquestlng them to grant nre a commtssLon to labor at Sallna for 4t'*!!:

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one year from the flrst-.o-f."May 1800. to May ist. rlg61. and recelve from the sdcleiy at the raLe of $I00,oo, +dE"rr 'v' *6r

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per quarlor. r was somewhat dlssapolnted *n;;-*recelved the above letter. I wlIl lmmedl.atoly

write on to Dr. Musgrave hoping all wlII turn out '"\ weII. f must try and be at presbetry, Junctlon City July ?th. r1860. Rev.G.W.Muegr&ve , From your letter whlch I recelved at Leavenrorth, f .supi.rosod there would be no dtff&cuIty ln receivlng a commlsslon as soon as I would enter upon a fte1d of labon and roport myseJ"f as on the gnound actually Iabor1n6. My forurer commlssion closed flrst of May .

1860. and havi.ng through much labor and expenee come

far lntc the lnterlor of K.T., and stoppod at

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}-r'e qor!*l ' pprpn but, Brothor .*9."93a,,!&,111,*J",,L"lk*S$J*. PLLzer doesnrt tsoem to thlnk the conrml.ttee of prosbetrry a.r..

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are authonlzed to do anythlng that may pass ofer a regular meetlng of Pnesby. Consequontly he says in

hls letter 'r,o me that they havo forwanded, a requesi to or".tr Board for ald for my support of $IOO.oo, not naylng anythln6 t,o rno wtrat ho had wrltlen in regar<i t(} a commleslon" x have been at a great expense

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1860. Ju1Y.

DIARY OT' REV. A. A.MORRISON

ln puttlng myself and famlly out ln thls l{estenn Wlles and Bro.Monfort told^ me aa I cane along that he thought tho board would certalnry glvo me somethlng towardg bearing the expense of my long move. ?he expen8e of my movlng was rve1l nlgh $150.oo1 and provlsl0ns are very hlgh;therefore r-trope the Board may have compasston upon mo and glve me some

addltlonal aldrmore than Just the comon rotlne. of support g ranted to misslonarl0s. Ilowever r must ' and wirl submlt to the mlnd and wltl of our Board and pray for-them t,o be gulded

ln the

good and

nlght lvay. For r know'th" Lood ondere all thlngs werI. wlth due respectrln hasteryo,rs Trulyr-A.a.Monrlson., slgnod. July 7th.r Thls day at J.c.rrrote a ret er to send, to Dr. Musgrave.

JuIy Sth.rSunday. ?hls ls the llold Sabbath. At LI )ro1ock trled

to preach from Heb. p-5rd.v. Made an apporntment for the pnd sabbath ln August. At candle Ltght went to hear a DIr. Blake a Method.est preecher. He hae come to Junctlon to try to supply them. July gth., Made pnoperatlons to start for home. Flnd lt le the most lntonse heat r ever wltnessed. pald dlme for a trn cup. Dr.me for shoo otrrng and $2.25, as tavern bllL. Started home. JuJ.y r.Oth. rrhrs morfifigg got only as far ae Ilersoys and stopped to proach and otay ar1 nlghtrhad ro'pectable audiance ' aL candLe i.l6ht,. preachod fr.m Hob.lr-g. and lofL en epp'lnt,ment for the Loth of Aug.at 4 0rc10ck.

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DIARY 0F REV. A.A.MORRISoN L960. July }lth.r.Sâ&#x201A;Źt out for home.Came to Mr. Whltleys and lefl|, a bundle of papers for lYlnsattrEsq., carne on to Allanrs ,gavo h1m a document I had bought for hlm and he had hls Ferryman sot me acroas the rlver. : i, ^t

I came on the the Sallne and fernled nyseLf across ald came on home and found all re}I as usual.Am glad to get home safe once more. fn the evenlng by candle ltght we had prayer meetlng , and mado future appolntrnents. July 12th., Handed lettere to Alverson and Mr. -Beach. .

July 15!h. rAt, home. MY future proppects are not very good. July L4th. rAt homo.Bought some chlckens from Mrs. Evans t thlrty four fon $2.25, July 15th., Sunday.Thls 1s the lloly Sabbath.Preached at 11 0'C1ock. from Flrst Cor.15-15. Had' a small audlanco of tewnty or more persons present' At 4 OfClock had

class and some ten or twelve present. July l6th. rWent to work on the Sprlng.. July L?th" rUP early. Wrote to Mother. July 18th . rWent to Oampbellrs st,ore and bou6ht, ?,5{ of soap ' had 1t charged to oo. July Lgth. r fhe boys came ln last nlght and brought some meat.Andnew and Hugh wont out to eatlsfy themselves about clalms. The day was so oppreoslvoly rarru I got rnot,hln6 done. fn evenlng got Eomo papers and Letter whlch-camâ&#x201A;Ź by J.C. rhlch glves me Bomo BlbLe

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DIARY OF REV. {..A.MORNISON.

July 20th., t *'

oppros$ed wlth the heat.My prospocts ,.r,e not flatterl"ng. .{is the n:rrlI /:.Des thls evenlng Arn mu.,;i)

I wllI wrlte gome leli,ers one tt_, ?ev G.W.Musgr8volD.D. i follows;_ i;" Sr:.i lnarKansas t.:r.. . JuIy pOthrlg60.

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j_; Hev G.W.Musgraver Dear Str;_,:t wlth heart felt gratltude ';l r J'Laste, to cirncp yo* a rlne to let you know we have \\" t il ) recetveri yoiir I *;1-1-cI, ivi1i,gi1 hr-in;l: rrrl Ijgr:r,iIBrii,::n; wB t \r,';,t

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lltirr6.s ta

isClirlili--r.,: Lirj oil Ll;.lc

r) row ground(

of sonrow. r,[o recelved your vrolcome letler on yesterday and flnd the courmresl0n d"ated rlth the

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"*l rune whrch wr.I ffi;;;;;.;;';;;;;" p" gl--gf-]1ll of sept. and our presbetry ls.ro

meet

r'n lflyandotte about one hundred ancl etghty flvo ml].os from me and r spent all my money ln gettln*

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to thls fleld of 1abon and r how have no mondy to IIve upon, nelther have f any horse or mode of conveyance to go to presBgtery unless I Bo ln afi ox ragon or on feot'r ougtrt to have a horse and bug6y but r have no money to buy one ;therefone f must be resf'ned to my and will strlvo and labor to the best of my 'ot abllity my few romalnlng d.ays. X see from the

and fonelgh record is very deslrable for tha 't Scanrl ter knol what tlre peqp]6 clo or pnornlse to do ln our churcit at SaIlna. ?hey have promlsed Obout herme

*o-ne htrng t 9 q may be usoful

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1s t s.,.he*b e.lg, _l**a,lg {y.g q. e.u c qh' a e for my famlly and therofore you can readlly see my condltlon 1s that whtch maySo

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July.. .to you as r drd a short tlme a8o.from Junctlon clty. My wants are many and press hard upon me bLAil hope by the blessi.ng of the Lorr] and. the ald d thu Board ruay be eo klnd as to glvc me wllI p]"ace me ln a condltlon to be usefrrr ln my day and generatlon. Ever prayln6 for your pr.osperlty and. the prosperlty of your Benevolent BoardsrwLth love and estoemrl remal.n, Yours Try)-y, slgned. -A.A.MomlEon.

' Bou8rrt a box of matches to-dayrprrco ten conts. July 2}st.,Thls *o.rrti( sent off my letters.Thls evenlng wont fllth Hugh for tlmber for hls house.Bought stuff of . . Campbell &Co for pantaloons todayrprlco g0l f lnen. >-r.. '

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folrowed t) 'Ii:: U by slnglng. oh! how cord and fornar ars alr ciur t" f: o{; -:' i--l rollglous servlcesr s-7July 2$rd., tsorked around"home *{ # --r1 k /'l ,H+ JuIy 24th. , wont wlth the boys up as far as Arvorsonsral"eo caIled. to sec young Mrs, jl,VgrsoO ,rrd ,*". B"r"h, then came bask as far as urg:-cgss0s- to;; ut"*, wlth them and came on to li{r. Downeyrs and then went to ur. Holtzmans and whrle r was there the boys came . arong and r came home wlth them. Thue t,rme srlps 6w81r. f have endeavored to do my duty today. July 2Sth. rPrayernreetlng. thie evenlng, fer pregent. twel-vo prosentrvery pleasant meetlng.

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1860.

JuIy ?6th., Feel verY [owâ&#x201A;ŹI]. JuLy A?th, ,W'ont to the Btoro and bought P-- E,6/., and soap 2f'{' Ilugh 6ot the frame of hle house put together today.

July 28th., It ls exceedlnglY warm todaY' July 28th., SINDAY. Thts i.s the Holy Sabbath.Proached from Mather 1J-.zstoSOth.Therewastwentyflvoorl'hlrty present. Blble claes at 4 of cloclr P.bl. ten or twels present.Thln6a passod off pl.easantly but I munt say , O: mY leanlless ,Ot mY loanness! ' July SOth.rFlne raln last nlght.Ermlna te}ls mo she 8ot four'

/yarclo of callco at, 15f whlch ls 6oil' foel

dlacouragod.

much

Mr.Wm'A.PhllIlpscontlrurea..htssubscrlptlon at the same rato as last monthl' "I- stll'I hope we may I lve along ln some sort' In the evenlrrg bought of

I[m.A.Phllllpsrlumbersayflftyel6htfeet'at . foot- $4.35, July Slst. rBought 6# nalls at 8l per 1b'

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per

august,ilst. rL.F.Parsons wrOUght fOr US On OUr house prlce

$t.solPePday.Wegotthreewlndowframegputln. Andrew and Hugh aro gone fon tlmber. I bought some more plank of Mr. Phlll.lpe. 58$ feet ef 7}l per foot. $Z.ZSI

We seemecl

to make

some headway

today'

August 2nd. rBt,Other W.W.Morrlson and L.F.Pargons both worked' at our houserbulldlng.They seem to get along prett"y

peart. Bought 5f nalls at

per #. My prospecte

are dark and gl'oomY' Artgr3r.d.r I{o word from ilu6}t and Andrew. W'W.M.

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DIARY OF REV. ...A.MORRISON.

1860.

Augr4th.Boys came about rtoott.

august Sth. rSUNDAY. Thls ls the HoIy Sabbath.At eleven otclock I trled to preach feom Lst. Tlm. LlI coL6.v. Had a rospectable audlence and good attentlon' Blble sl-ase after:noonrten or twelve present. Davld Phllltps got home

thLs mornlng and brought us Let,terc and papers*

Aug.6th.

AuB.?th.

Mrs. Johnson waghes for us

Home.

after

tomoxrowo

tlmber. Pald Mrs. Johnson 65@ for her days washlng. Prayer meetlng thls evenlng .by myself only a fow present.The boys have come ln at a late hour. August gth.rf must now 8o to.Junctlon Clty.That ls our proach aL 4 P.M tomorrot nearest post Offlce . at Mr. Ilurseys.statt at 4.PnM wlth ox team for J.C. eol,across Sa11ne and stayed all nlght wlth

Aug.8th.

FIu6h and nndrew

went

house

-r#;'l!{{lirtppre,qulre a storm or rlnd and rarn, slept on hls floon confortablgryf. &ug.I0th. CooI and pleasant.Got oxen and set off early reachod Hurseys at 2 or 5 Of CLock P.il[. Got dlnner anri prrt by my oxen.I preached fr.om Mathew 1I 28 **t to SOth inc. but fow present perhape foun grown persons were present,. gtarted on four or flve mlLee an<l'slept, tn the wagon comfortably.I droamod, Robcrt Crawford got back.

Aug.llth.rHltclrorl team and cnme to Mr Lamb6 and stayod thoro for breakfaet.Tiroy we ro all tn a hubub start,ln6 for J.C. I also werrt'on to J.C. reached there about 4.P.M.

DIARY OF REV.A.A.MORRISON.

1960.

?hts 1s tho l{o1y Sabbath.I trled to preach from Mathew 11.-28 to 30. had small congroga$lon but

August.lzth.,

SIINDAY.

attentloo.Irr evenlng I trled to preach f,rom Flrst Ilm.5-16. Dlsnolssed wlthout makLn6 any mone appolntment,s for the present. Left for homorcanie on to Kansas Fal,le and bought 5OO feet of lumben Eev6 note payablo ln flfteon dayo. good

Aug. LSth. ,

Camo

AUg.L4.

on and roached Mn. Lambs botweon suneot and

dark ,stayed there all nlght. Started early and uame on to Mr. [Iersoys.Stantod on and was passed by- the soldlers and I etopped and waltod aome throe hours for the troops to cross ovor the Solomon rtverrthen cqme on home and roached Sallnaabeei

P.M. Travoled about thlrty mlles today. Aug.LSth. rWo had pnayer meetlng and I road the 8th chapter of Heb. Employed Slm Gartl-lts to help Hugh today and ).ongor lf necessary Aug.16th., Bought 12# natls and the keg for $lroorWo rant to ,i try and movc today. h1:l,* Aug,I?th", Flnlshed movlng and the famlIy $ot to the new house, X Aug.I8th.., at home all day. Aug.I9th., SIIMAY. ?hls 1s the Holy Sabbath.I trLed to preach 10;$02

from John'B GoBp. 18-16. B1ble c[ass and prayermeotlng

at L Oclock. Aug.

2oth.

r sallnarKoTu ?Aug.20th. rL86o" --Râ&#x201A;Źv.R" Ilappersettrphi}a.p&. Dear Bnctheni-- As I am Ilvlng sorne flfty or one Ilundred m1lee from my post offloerand r am J.?s.1glLea frorn where our Frosb.Y ls to meston the 24Lin of $ept.

t,i

L860.

August.

{ L.l

,-\

DIARY OF REV.A.A.}IORRISON.

Tho Approprlatlon made by tho commlttoe

wtrl be due me on the 14th of Sept. and J expect by that tlme to be on my way to presbrotry and lf you w!.11 be f,p klnd ae to forward the amount to ltyand,otte lt nnay reactr me whlle I an at presby. OLrr prosb. te to meet at lYyandotte on sept plat., and r wllr 11kery be there threo or four days and lf r courd. rooelve a check from you at that tlme and place lt wou}d, be a groat accomodatlon to me as X have to go to the Blver fon provlslone r mlght then be abro to brlng such Lhlngs home wlth . me;f shall have to take an ox wagon to Bo to presby. and w111 then be at the Rlver wh re r mlght g6t some provlslons for the wlnt.c;* r am ln very needy clncumetanceg and. wourd be thankful to reselvo anythlng tn the way of books or cloti:Ing that lt nay be.convenlent for y.,r1 to eend to me .llowever lf you have anythl ng of that sorg to send tt mlght be proppor to send lt to Leaven_ worth to the care of, Brother tr.A.pltzer or some other good brother ln that pIace. r wirL try and learn when r 6o to presby. who r had better have any such thlngs dlrested to. As to our ehurch r thlnk the prospects aro somewhat encoureglng at sallna.At Junctr"on clty r think the prospeet Ls rather poor unLess we had a man eettred there who would ldentlfy hlmself wtt,hrrr$ tho.place.r havo beon thore threo tlmes but flnd tt le lncdnvenlont to attend once a month so far fron home. r have had

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1860. AUgUst.

DIARY OF REV.A.A.MOfiI1ISON.

regular preaehlng at Sallna every Sabbath elnce I got boro.sGt oxcept rhen f have boen Bono to Junctlon Ctty and they thefl had Gorman preachlng. I must now draw to a cl-ose praylng the Lordrs bost

blesslng to rest upon us allrwlth due rospect, Yours Truly,

SlgnedlA.A.Monrlson "

,'}

*.1*- 'd;$z* /'u;vt') at Lawrenco.Hugh left August 2lot. rXYrote a Letter to Dr. Blshop l--'' ' for I11. at 1O OrGlock ln company wlth Mr. A}vereon and Mr. Beach"Expects to return about lst of Oct. My pr"ospects ere not ae flatterlng as I could wlsh. august 22nd. rHad Prayermeetlngraome 12 or 15 presentrwe had a august 2oth. rllugh starts to

momo

pleasant meetlng. August 2Srd. rFound our corn

was

&o there was some

mlsslngrbut Davld Phllltps told

hte flld I nlght have for the

husklng.I flnd there ls & busheL or tro.Thus By tlme s1lps awayc AugusL 24t.lr.rSent a letter to Hugh'by Wm .n.Phl11lps to Lawrencer1hen went to see the letter

that wae boln6 sent to the Rev H.I.Coe of St Louls ln reference to recelvlng aid about bulIdlng a Presbyterlan chuneh. f Subscrlbod got flugh and me,twenty days haullng wlth the oxen and wr*goorrated at $5o.oo, au6ust 25th. rAt home preparlng for the dutles of tomorpolre august 26th. ,SUNDAY. Thls Ls the Holy Sabbath. Some twenty persona belng collected I trled to preach from Hob,IV.-fg,

In afternoon had Blblo class on rellgloue sorvl.ces.

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T)IARY OF REV. TI.A.MORRISON.

ln the adJol"nlng rCIom seemed to be annoyed. by our belng so nearrso I hurrlod thrrcugh.In evonlng I talked with Sptllman and Packard about my dlgcourage-. ents but not as mueh as I had lntendedr. august2?th. rCrawfond lsnot, golng untll to morrow.Wrote a let,ter to, They

Eugh.

august 28th. rDavld Phll11ps came thls evenlngrspoke to me about

dlfflcultlee

between my brothers

he says he hopos we oan settle lt

famlIy and mlne rrylthout belnglng

' lt lnto church.I told hlm I was wllLlng at any ttme to try to settle such and had already trled, Aug.8gth., Recd lotter from Bro.lriionfort .He w111 not be able to asslst me at thls tlme to hold a Communlon and I thl& I w111 postpone lt untll after Pby. Held Prayerneetlng ln evenlngrfer attendod. august SO. rWent to hunt andrew Aug.Slst. rWent wlth brothen lf.W.Morrlson to the place he was trying to save hay. septernber lst. rAt home preparln8 for the dutles of tomorrowo Sept.2nd. rSunday. Thls ls the Eoly Sabbath.A fow belng colLocted. r trled to preach from Luke z-LE. rn the afternoon went to heare Mn.Lucas try to preach and rhen he raa thrrcugh had our Blb}e crass.when re r6rG through Davtd Phl1}lps lead ln prayer. Sept 5rd., Bought a box of matches prtco lbl. sept 4th., was called by Davld Phll1lps to go hoan my Brother and. hls wlfo telI thelr grlovences and aeo 1f they cou-td be healed.Ae far as r cou}d see mattero uoro

L960. Septornbon .Su$tsrtban

Sopt.

DInRY

R-FiV.

A. n, M0RRf SON.

wor80 s,nd n,orserand my

hoart elokons attho

that are beforo our church at

prospoets

$altil.na.

8agtbth., Irrty prospects aro groomy and unploasant. Sept 6tir., r thlnk we w111 go out af ter meat tomorcow. sept ?th.rwe wont out aften buffalo to day.went L5 o'r p0 mlLes Baw & fes straggllng buffalo but got none Sept Eth. rAndrew shot two buffalo and we startod for homo Sept 9t!., $UNDAY. ?hls ls the lloly sabbath. At about 11 orcrors,.r *u went to the tavorn and heard the Dutchaan pneach. , but could not understand when ho was through.Blehop gavo out preactrlng tot Z OrCLock. He proachod at Z:,

IIe then announcea a meetlng fon tomorrow nlght ln regard. to getttng the church supplredand, tlre amount that was requested fr"om our board, we then had Brble

class

sopt.r-oth.r?hls evonlng

over to the publlc meetlng that ras herd and found that r was to bo drlven away fron salrna" Feel truly sorry for: the prospects of the chu'ch. I sail that lt ras the determlned purpose of Wm.Ar phl1llpo and Dr. Blshop to drlve no fnon the

vvent

ground.

Sept 1l-., ?hlnk I wl1i. start as soon aa f can fon: preb. sept, L'.. t Got to clarks creek about'two hours befors sun seto sept 15.1 Blnd ls stnonS enough to carny the ragon al0ng wlthout the oxen lf we cou1d gulde lt. Reached ldorrnons Grovo 6ome tro hours before nlght. we not Robont Crarforrl bnlnglng Crrwthons farully and, Mr. [rm.Bsan wAE wlth thom My daughtcr sanah r.{angagot was wlth j

thom and

i I

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ht it

DIANY OF REV.A.A.MORRISON.

1860. wo

Sept.

all

camPod

for

t,ho nlght.

and camped for nlght,. Hard raln. Saturday.l[e expect to got lnto Auburn thle afternoon. Sopt 3.5. Reached. Auburn at, 4 0rClcck' Met Monfort ln the street. , Sept 16., SUNDAY. flhis ls the Holy Sabbath.day.My Dutch frlend was up early and sa&d lre woul-d waLk walk on home today. I told hlm I would leafe hls thlngs ln Lawrence rhen I reacfued thero. Mr Monfort wanted me to preaobrrhl-b I dld from Rev.l-11. -2O, Sept 17.1, Monclay.Left Auburn got to wlthln ten mlLes of Lawrence and camPod for the n1ght. Sept L8., Tueaday. Ro'ached Lanronce and met Mr.Blshop ln the streot.He lnvlted me to 8o to hls house and get soms dlnner;I decllnod.Then he satd he wanted to have a conversatlon wlth me but he dldnot know as lt sou.ld I /"r*?i do any good.I toLd hlm I could\,Jhere/or talk i.f he doslrectr"Then we talked fon some tlne and i'n t,he we mad,e good ttmo

Sept }n.,

meantlmo ho accused me of .tepo64. almost S{p6tlt*Ag deetloy*

tng the ltt,t1e churcfr he an$ BrotheE Rankln .had. --oigenlze$ ln SaLinal*nhlch I denied and askeC hLm who sald so and he refusod to give hls author"He gaf-dhe had done all he could ln my favorrboth at Sallna and Junctl"on

Clty and trled to persuade

them

at Sallna

r4nq'ialt::_'{!tf,'3'j

*lru and, wlih II9tl hls Ir*vatqo al*Gt Evtvrvrrq9 stf tlru hlm frlends !.yerorthat LL.t, IUll the concluslon t,hoy did ,by Sprln6 there wouLd be no church thero

h*r,b.;.!.,;,..-_:''i;

lt as fast ae I could.trFhlch f aleo 'l donled.He aLeo sald f mustlo.p.,come ln!,q.!,he Ternltory &s

wae destroylng +r-nr !- "

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DIARY OF REV- n.A.IdORRISON.

1860.

Sept.

'a4,

bree{lng dlsturbanco ln the Pby.I told hln I had not d,ono so and dltl not lntend dolrng sorand that lf I had sald or dono anythlng that had wronged hlm In

tho least I was sorry for j.t. He sald I mlght have known lt

not,

but I had sald and done thlngs that

were wrongrflrstrln regand to hls taklng the c1alm he dtd and he saltl t,he clalrn was deslgned for hlm before IIr Jones had taken lt.He sald I had lnJurod myoe)-f by caLoquelng wlth Jonesrs'He also sald he wanted-me-not to show my paper and lette1il-. ln. P.!y:,, 'For j.t would cau'so hlin 'to"frave !.,o glvq 3 detSlLdd t' place ne 1l a whtch would of all the cireumstances n,r

'i:

1".:;'

a ..

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"-e{.-r.t...'{*B-&ir@;@?'*:@*A

--,.'"'-],.,!..!,F=n

"''}-.:'

srl*"-,$--rtlr!:!,ti.Jlfurf!,::$*#.dfr:e$r

posltlon ln Pby. I toLC hlm l dldntt know that, I wouLd show l,hem ln Pby. -And .. that I was rl3-Ilng to

bad

to-ryh hlm.That I dldntt at Sallna sLve uD the sround n)'4r'Mr \ rlqF 'r'' r .r #..r'rns '' ' ' /

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g-r,pggg*qg*srip&1. .,,.!Ig,ll .:ls,t.r.."P-19.*",,}9.91"I9*,991'.'q*q,9f

In regard to the whole mattor 1 told hlm that actlone spoke louder than wordsrboth ln regard to hlm and myselfrand sa for me I was sorry thlngs rere ln thelr present condltlon. He also told me there rere dlfflcu1tles betweero rne and my brothere wlfe.f asked, hJ.ru who told hlm sorand he refused to sayeand satd ff I had not started away so oarS-y he would have trled to have the matter sett,led.I toLd hlm I had not doubted he felt hlmself lnJrrredrand that I al.so felt myself lnJuradrbut I hoperi 'Lirr, Lord would forglva un aII. fie ,tg_fP..gx*lo dldnot want me to stand 'ln tho way of ffi

#ffi

!het*,$rswe

j*d.!rw$i

*ri.

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DIARY OF REV. rr.A.UIORRISON.

1860.

Sept.

a church .tn Sa1lna.f told hlm I hls bulI,1lng up ..:*-**'.-*. told hlm I dldnot rnuch expect my famlly ::*d_*gt:I would joln ln wlth hlm. He thotrght he Bould explaln things to tholr satlsfactlon" I saLd ,wellland ho agaln askecl me to go and take dlnner wlth hlu.I d.ecllnecl and he sai.d he expected to rneet me ln Pby. I sald f hoped we mlght meet therarand I started and camo on th the post offlce. I found my Dutch frlend and he wouLd have me stop wlth hlm arhlIe. I went to hls house and hls good lady gave me a cup of coffee ,

Sept 19., Wodnosday.teaveled ten or twelve mll-es thle mornlng. Have not teavaled farrhave trlod to sketch down

thlngs of yesterday.Crosged the Wakarusa on a brldge. Sept pQth. r?hursday.Came last" ovenlng and stayod all nlght ln slght og Lexlrrgton and also ln slght of a town calLed De Soto on the Kansas Rlver. f am now about ten or 15 mlles from Wyandotte tbe polnt of destlnatlon" Sept

Came

on the Wyandotte Roadrbut Llttle

appoaranco

food for elther man or beast.Stopped for the nlght ono mlIe from the Kansas Rlver. Sept 2lst. rFrlday.Reached wyandotte about 11 or 12 OtCLock. Sept 22, Saturday.Attended the meetlng of Pby.Brother Blshop Proached.

Sept 23., SUNDAY. Thls ls ti:s Lords dayrHoJ.y Sabbath.I trled to proach ln the north methodest church from Rev.l.1I

L nl

t' E

20..

Sept S4th. rMondayattendotl Pby. The sesslon contlnued aLl day

r ,E

i at

DIARY OF

L960.

untll

}11iV.

-t{}

A. A. MORRISON.

at nlght, 3}g{_[.]11:tl* glyr$., me a mlsslonary appolrrtroont and a salary of $f0O.oo, and

Sept.

for slx weeks

10 0'C1ock

montils,-.-Havo-*agnced*"tierstay^ and' proach

tro

Juhny:,T, Co,-llnlxt.an* "te,t,".*my--.son -take the

team and go ,o,n .homo. Sept 2Sth. rTuesday.ilugh and I bought

thlngs to the amount of $5o.oo, as soon as I could get roady I set off rlth Bro.Campbell for Sh$eetown. we reached there at about sundown and otopped tbO Mr Ho1ms Lavern.Aft,er suppon

sent over to the church and a goodl"y numbor belng collected I trlecl to preach from Rsv.Lll.ZO.tlr,we

Sept 26th. Wed.- Thls morntng got ready and walkod back along tho noad to meet my soE (Hugh.) I mot hlm and we had

conversatlon.I returned to town and Bnother Campboll and f returnod to Olatho.Stayed wlth hlm and went to prayermeetlng.Made an appolntment for the some

next Sabbath Sept 27Lh., ?hursday.Wrote a few letters r Sept 29tlrSat. Bro. Campbell and I set out for O1atl:c. Sopt SOth. rSUNDAY.Thls 1s the HoIy Sabbath. At 11 t,ri.ed to preach fron Luke LI.15th. r- ?hus one fa}} monlh has r

gone,

0ctober.

Oct. IBt., Monday.Rested but poorly.Had an ugly dream about somo soldlers comlng Ln anei- to Sallna and reportlng that t,he fndlans worâ&#x201A;Ź about to closo ln upon the torn and destnoy lt,.I thought the soldlers ivere aII drlnklng fellows and thorofore I rasnot afral.d" !J

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DIARY OF REV. A.A.MORRISON.

1860.

t. Znd. , Tuos. Feol f have dono aLmost nothlng today. Oct.5rd., 14red.Gavo out appolntments fon the rernalnder of the 0c

ek.

Oct 4th., Thursday.Borrowed horse and went to ny appolntments' Preached from Rev.5-90'

Oct 5th., Frlday.frled to preach from Rov'1Ll-2O' Oct.6th., Sat. Trlod'to proach from Heb.2-3'

ls the HoIy Sablrath.At 1I '0t CLock thePooplc belng collect6'd I trlod to presch from PsaImsLV.22. Oct.8th., Monday, Doubt" lf I get to Lawrence today Oct 9th., Tuesday.Mr Thomas Copol"and and I set out for Lawrence, roachecl tirero at 12 or i. Or0lock" IIad to watt, untLl nlno Orclock to get conveyance ln tho STAGE-Fald my fare to Junctlon Clty($g.00r) Got In the stage about nlne orcloek arrlvod ln Topeka a llttle after four. Mlssed the connectlon ao here I have to stay. Feel as though I have a hard blrth. Oct. lOth. ,wednes<lay.IIavJ.ng arrLvod here about a otCtockll dldnrt go to bed but sat on a chalr and slopt untll, mortlng. Junctlon Feol dlsoapotnted that I dldnrt gett'f,otn*{X, rl Cltyebut must bear lt as best I can. I hope to noach my farnlly by Saturday afterrroon. 0ct.11th. ,Thlg morrrlng rose at about 2 on 5 orcLock and read rny blbS-o.At about 4 orclock the stago c&rne along and I pald my fare 60{ thon got lnto the atagc and' !-. / ':itr we left Topeka ,came to Oscoola then 686fl$od stagea and set off fo.r Junctlon Clty.Paseerl through a number

Oct,.Uth. ,SIINDAY. Thts

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'Ia

tnpnla

nnrl

rennhad

Fl ntnlnnlr

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1860.

DIARY OF REV. A. A.MORRTSON.

October. the evenlng.Put up at the Junctlon Hotel Oct. lzth.rFrloay. Attonded to somo buslneosrthen got ln wtth an ox wagon and started for homo. 6ot to Mr"Laubtg and there stayod all nlght. Oct.l6th.rTJp qulte earIy. An ox wagon came al"ong and I put ny thlngs tnto the s,agon and went 'on to Mr. Hoarsoys for breakfast and warked all the r&[rTh'ero r waltod ' unttl the wagon camo up. Then we startod. on. A horse , team came along and f got my thlnge and got into tho wagon wlth a man by the name of Dean. came wlth ' hlm as far as" ho came was 6 or ? mlLee from ,whrch home and I walked the roet of the way camylng my bundl"esrln ordor to get homerwhlch r reachod at ? or I orcLock. Found arl wolrrbut some oub on a buffalo chaso.They came ln. durlng the night. oct;I4th.r$unday.rhls ls the Holy sabbath. at lL orcraek nent to church .there was some 25 or 5O presnet"Thl.nk the prospocts fon a church belng bullt up rather dlscounaglng, but "1{e now not what a da$ may brlng forth. * Oct.L5th Monday.r havo thts day llvod wlth my wlfe pE years, and thus we have our Bbth Annlyorsary. we have had a to&lsome llfe and our prospocts for the fi"Lturo aro

not very brlght. oct.Loth. rHughrAndrow and

a qhase(Hunt) r etald at homo and sproad some buffa}o robog on the cabln floor Oct 1?th . , fiL home most, of day. wm Bean

went out. on

i t .

0cttrber.

f)IARy OF

.-.

-,.i::,

RnV. A. A, MORRISOT{.

Oct. egth. rstartod off for homergot to reachod Mr.Thorupeons

and

for

Mr. Lambs

fon dlnnen.

suppor then oven

Mr.Her$m;r.ri:

trled to preach from Hoseah lV.17. Stayed aII

nl ght.

Oct 5Ath., Set on for hona came to Whltleys anci found. that lt ras not h.ls horse LhaL f had been rtrd1ngr.h,e ss,ld ,.t, was Mr.Ailens hclse,so

I '*,;:& li, .BC iGf0, [t, nft0r Lir.Ailens 5an a:;c caEe oi i,o [rt.f^tnrl !ryfi ffit,ffit Ifaree]rs horse then c8n:e on Lrc,mrerruc.H 3l0h 2 ar 3 otciock. 0ct.31gl,.r?hls oay ar home but thlnk o[ leaflng on t]e rcr i

trOVEMBER.

Nov.lst. r Left hore to day 'walkod about 25 nllee and roaabed Ir. Eerseys for the nlght Nov.8nd,, Ihls mornlng lt ls Snowlng at a great rato,Ilavo a notlon to turn backrbut rlll go on to Junctlon Clty.?.n r6achedChapmansCroekandstayeda11n&ght.w1thsoâ&#x201A;Ź< il Y buffalo hrrnters.

iiH [''!

Nov.5rd., Left buffalo hunters and reached Junctlon clty at ;_1 : ) nlght.Harrl travellng through the mud and Browo ;,i O r \ i ..Nov.4th., SUNDAY.ThIg ls the Holg Sabbath day. Trled to ;j - preacfrY '-------(/l'..ir or lecture on the lst" Chapten of Rov. # g{,A Nov.sth. , Went over to Look at Ft Rlley. Z. Nov. 6th

Nov

7th., Started up the Rlver.

f,orr.Bth., Reached Mr.Badgers and made arrangemente to board wtth them. r to teach thelr chlldron ror doand. and lod6lng. r then walked to J.c. and stayed at smlthg tavern for the nlght. i

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1960.

DrARY OF REV.A.A.MORRIS0N.

No17.gth., Wrote letter to Rev.Wllson .told hlm as my comm.speelf;l lr Junctlon C. and vlclnlty I have thought lt mlght be

for me to labor 1n and around J.C. untll Sprlng. thought f could do more 6ood than to try to travel

best,

ln stage and on foot. Nov.l0th. rStald most of the day at the Junctlon hoteL. Nov.llth. rSUNDAY. This ls The holy Sabbath.Tnled to proach frrcm ' Tlm.111. -16. Nov.lzth. rStarted for home as Mr.Johnson agreed to let me rlde. we stqrted late a nd only got as far ae Woodwardsrnear -/-')""-{""^. Mrs.L{nke and stayed al} nlght.Had my Bupper wlth som6 buffal-o hunters.They loaned me a couple of theln eulLts and I l-atd me dou'n before'tho flre to sIeep" ,, / 2,r Nov.z{th., Reached Sallna Just about dark.Wm.R. Be -an and Andner R.Morrlson have just starterl for the Rlvor" Nov.L4th.rThls ls qulte a wet anci rllsagreeable day.I went to soe Mr.Camlrbell about the amount Mr.Johhson was owlng

for $?.00, and am to pay Mr. CampLrell $3. es, and the baLance $S . ZS, to Johngon. In the evenlng went ovor to old Mrs.Phllllps for hlm.Bougtrt, Johnsons hay

prayen meetlng and conduc ed the servLces.

Nov.15., Thls ts a dark and dreary day. done but llttle. Nov.L6yh., Stll1 dark and dreary. Pald S"Gartllts the $2.oo, ?{f, were owlng h1m for work on the house. Nov.l?th., Have been asked to preach on t,ho &orrowr Nov.l8th. rSUNDAY. P trled to pnoaeh from ActB 26th.S8.--Blb1e Class at throe orclock. In evenlng preachcd at ALvepsonso Hov. J.gth., IteLped tho 6oys tir:ess oun hogs.

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to seo Bellows and he pl"omtBod to let mo haVO hls horse to go to Junctlon Clty and back' ' i Nov.21et. ,at home rnoet of da$. ,i Nov.?2nd. rTho boys started after 1lme' f t turned ln and snowed and stortnod awfulLy and f rlII stay home arrd take caro of rnyself . Nov p$rd. r$a1m and pleasant,. f w111 try and get a horeo and go to Junett*on Ctty. Started and got as far ag Whltleys and staYed for the nlght. Nov,24th. rReached J.C. at Sunset' Nov.pSth. rSunday.Thls ls the Holy Sabbath .f trled to preach from the 75rc1 Psalmr24L}: Verse. Nov.26th.rr{ent to Junctlon CIty.ForrnrLthat one ml8ht buy nalt at the brewery.Went to Herseys and preached frorr 75 P. Nov.SOth"rwent

24 verse. Nov.

ZTLi., Left Ilerseys foi

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ina and reachod thero at 5 orcloek.

Nov. zSth. rThis daY about home Ndv.29th., Thariksgiving, Went In to hear Blehop preach hls Thanksglvlng sermon;thought he made somo quoe!' remanks

aboui God and the Creatlon.fn the evenln6'rent to

hear the boys debate.I talked or. debated a fe; minutes.

Nov.30th., Thts

ls the last day of the Fa1l of

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December"

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nust go to Solonon to /ay. Reaehed Mr.Whltleys tn afternoon and stagyd all nlght. Dgc.Znd., SUNDAY. Thle'l.s the Holy Sabbath day.Preached at

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or 16 m1les to-daY. Dec.5rd., I am tlrod and sops nrx! my foot ars rrhnost, norn out and the day ls cold and dlsy'agreoable. Dec.4th. , Thls day at home . Dec. 5th. , Have wrltten some 1ettens.Bought Eorne artlcles at Mr.Carnpbells storo prlco 6oy' and haci them chargecl. Dec.6th. , This ls a beautlfrrl day. Ilad an tntervlew rlth Mr. Btshdp and find he ls,cllsposed t,o avold merand stlII Ic.oks upon me as belng wrong Ln regard to my oplnlon In refe-rence to myself and. the people and etc. and, ln regard to hls comlng here and etc. IIe con$id.ers hlnseLf lnnocent. r told h1m r consldered the bangaln.made betororbetween ord Mrs. phllllps and. rm.A.phl11lpe 15

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mattersrso we qult about where we begun. \i rn the evenln8 aborrt z of crock preformed the cererDony I )( i uetreen Mr.B(g"Bean and rny el.dest daughten, slu\uorrlson. I Doc.7Lh, , "l,lr. wm.Bean and myserf sot out for Junction city. Fe put up at Mr.Herseys for the nlght arrd r trled to

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bofore nlght, .s1ept

ln oun wagon.

preach from 1st. Cor.lg-16. we reached Junetlon clty a rlttlo

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the nlght,rand 1s a dl/sagreeable morr,trr'E' Dec.loth., f)ono some tradln6 ln J.C' and wrrcte SCE'-g i6:--3r.g" Have got a IlttIe room to myself and on t3 r'crrs,f

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r1860 ' Wlth sorrow and iay I now arlte a Brether6ni* Dear much felv llnes to send to you.I sometlmes feel--veryupob the how and, wttat to do. I am dependlng p*"pf afA- f "iuA am to recelve from your Boclety to feed mlr fasl}y. we to be left to starve? are Now expecteci I wrote you near the last of last month and of thls loth by the or succor ald to have recelved. word fron get passed no and f has Zoth month and the clrcunstsocâ&#x201A;Źs. in sl,raltenod you. I tsI1 you I am i nuru-travelLd perhaps over $5OO.oo, mll.es thls past regular fall on my feet trylng to f111 mg&{ ny no horse have appolntmeirts as a pf,FSS mlsslon&pgof place on footrand sleop anO most travel from place to as f can;sometlnes ln housesisometlmee ln deserted cabins or ln wlth buffalo hunters. and f am now flfty or more ml1es from my f,aulIy be wli.L lt go themrbut to see when shall I know not take to to have tr somethlng go unless of no use to supply thelt' wants- L[y Condltlon looks to me to be a ifirf< and hard onerbut surely the Lord relgns,leithe earth rejolse,and the lnhabltants thereof -!e.gIad. you cinnot know much about the real condltlcn of your mlsslonarles;but as t,hey report themselves or me to iru reported by thelr bretheren. Far be tt from you ald make a false lmpresslon ' I have no doubt , and assist all your mlsslonarles accordlng_to the.best of your anitlty.r have perhaps waLted longer than f shoulcl ln regard Lo wrltlng $o you and my former

communicatlon may have mlscaryledror somethlng else

have hlndered follr I havo thls year through bad managoment or by tte lntreague of othors;iost two rnonths wagesrand f have now been labo::tr.ng almosL three months under my prcsent 66rft**G$6fliq commlsslon and have as yot recelved nothln5,, therefore f labor under great dlfflcu}tles.l am lrrd.ebt and am competrled to go tn debtrwhlch ls always calculated to keep me ln deb$ for f must al.wayo pay a h16h prlce for things and then do wlthont many thlngs I ought to have. f recelvsd & casque of goods from lhe good lati l-adles of Wallerford, Ior tvhlcir I am truly thankful, but 1t ls far ehort of supplylng the wants and necessltlee of my famlJ.y. I have had one daughLer marled a short tlme ago ; and anoLhor LhaL may bo ln Lhe Sprlng;rlth may

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them we must dlvldo our heddlnSrsheetlng &c' and- that of my famlly \b3! will nod.outrt leave the remalnder no means to purcnaso very s1lmly provlded for' I hnve me a horse and prefer waJ'klng from place to irlacepreach in debt.T56 pooplo to wlome I than to

ragror Eo I trut Ilttle interested. ln Presbyterlanlsmryet my hope and I ".u think the lnterest !s growlng somewhat be to ln valn.Thero ls labors **y ,.oi U* alt6gether ancl I expect to att'cnd' a tenaperance mectlng thfs evenlng Then we expect soon ln Jan. I"n connectlon wlth thebe Mothodosts to hold a serles of meetlngs that may profltable to the PeoPle ' pnosperous ln

r pray itr"-lo.a you mey bo &ay rest' your latrors t.rO ifr*t hls best blesslngs \i.pot, ," a}l.In haste.wLth lovo and esteem, Yours Tr311Y, St'gnod ; - A.A.Morrlson' Doc.llth. rAbout 9 or 1O some four or flve of the chll.dren came lnto our scloo} room and I trled to teach then their -

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letters. put ln Dec.l2th.ropened my echool and then wrote a p1ec6 to --'--? the Junctlon Ctty papor aB follows;----

th-, at schooL work' Dec.I4th. r At school to daY' Dec.l5th.lcrossed the rlver on the lco and went to Junctlon

Dec 15.

CltY' Dec.l6th.Sunciay. Thls

ls the fioly Sabbath' I tnled to

proach

from ftrst Cor. l-5-1$"

Dcc.I?th.

Dec.18th. rSt111 at Mr' Badgers taught the chlldrenrbut thlnk a good deal of leavlng.

to Junctlon CIty today' Dec.88tfu., Retui:necl to Mr.Badgers and hered t'he chll-dnen wlth Dec.19th. r\{ent

thclr loBsons" I)ec. Plst. , Snow Storm to*day' ,.llourd t

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as thou5h wo mlght havo qulte

atorm..Wont t,o Junctlon?

Dec.Z$rd., Sunclay.Thls 1s the IIoIy Sabbat,h Day.T trled to Preach f rom

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Dec.?4th. r?emperanco meet.ing to-day'

?sth. ,Chr!.otmaa.Thls ls Chrlstnas day' Dec.26th. r\tI6n{, to Badgers f""U had school.

Dec.

Dec.l?Lh.rl{ave promlse of a horse to 8o home upon from Mr.Badg ' so expoct to spend the NgW Yea.q at, home' ri\ -r*o* boaro . fti')'-'!ii!"^, / ':) '' 't'"i') neca.--$igo. I)6c.28th., Returied to Mr Badgers from J"C' Doc 29th.rBought cow and I

calf ftor $2s.oo, from

Mr.Badger.

D6c"SOth.rSunday.Thls 1s the Holy Sabbath.I tri.ed Lo preach

from the 43td Psalm.

r----Left Junctlon Clty wtth cow and c&l"f for Sa1lna. Reached. Mr.Herseys for dlnner.Reached whltleys for supper then left hoplng to roach home by four otclok, . Iieachecl and crossed the Sa1lnfl/ rlvor and, the calf gave out.I Left the cow and. calf and came on home. , Thus f spent tho last day and nlght 1n the yoafl/teOO. nnd by, tho kdrnd provldonoo of God f am pormlt,t,od tr enter upon the new Yoar of 1861'

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