Wed Dec 29, 1852

This morning attended meeting with the branch. Not a great many out on account of the weather. Br. Uaua said that Baldwin had told the people of Lanai that if we or any of the Mormons came over there to not keep us, but to contend with us and drive us off. He said he was afraid of us for we were smart and cunning in the scriptures. Feel unsettled in mind, been waiting for horse for the last 5 days to go over the mountain with. Employed in reading and etc. About 1 o’clock received a letter from Br. Cannon and Br. Winchester, together with a package of things which Br. Winchester had bought for us at Oahu, some things for Mr. H., a pocket knife for myself and etc. Br. Cannon states in letter that on his arrival at Makawao, he found Brs. Bigler, Hawkins and Keeler all there. Brs. Hawkins and Keeler had baptised between 90 and 100 since conference, this is about one half of what we heard. They had a good time on Christmas at Br. Burnham’s and were quite disappointed that I was not with them. Employed in reading “The Farmer of Iglewood”.