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under this afflicting dispensation, and allow us to subscribe ourselves, 

 with sincere regard, your friends and obedient servants, 



Joseph Goodeich, 

 John Diell. 



" P.S. The bearer, Mr. Martin, will take charge of the little dog. 

 There are several matters of expenses, incurred for conveying the body 

 to this place, paying the natives, &c., which Mr. Goodrich will meet, so 

 far as can be done, with the clothes, &o. — of these and of Mr. D.'s other 

 things, he will present a full statement." 



Copy of a Letter prom Me. Charlton to James Bandinel, Esq. 



Woahoo, August 6th, 1834. 

 " My dear Sir, — It has devolved on me to inform you of the melancholy 

 death of our friend, poor Douglas. On his arrival at this island from 

 the Columbia River, he took the first opportunity of visiting Hawaii, 

 where he remained for some time, with great satisfaction to himself, and 

 usefulness to the public. After his return to this island, he sufiered much 

 from rheumatism ; but on the 3rd ultimo,^ finding himself quite recovered, 

 he re-embarked for Hawaii. On the 19th ult. I received the accompanying 

 letter from Messrs. Diell and Goodrich, two gentlemen belonging to the 

 Mission : from it you will learn the particulars relative to his melancholy 

 fate. On the 3rd instant, the body was brought here in an American 

 vessel. I immediately had it examined by the medical gentlemen, who 

 gave it as their opinion that the several wounds were inflicted by the 

 bullock. I assure you that I scarcely ever received such a shock in my 

 life. On opening the coffin, the features of our poor friend were easily 

 traced, but mangled in a shocking manner, and in a most offensive state. 

 The next day, I had his remains deposited in their last resting-place ; 

 the funeral was attended by Captain Seymour and several of the officers 

 of His Majesty's Ship Challenger, and the whole of the foreign Residents. 

 I have caused his grave to be built over with brick, and perhaps his friends 

 may send a stone to be placed (with an inscription) upon it. As I am 

 about to embark in the Challenger to-morrow for Otaheite, I have left 

 aU his effects in the hands of my friend, Mr. Rooke, with a request to 

 sell his clothing, and forward his collections, books, papers, and instru- 

 ments, to the Secretary of the Horticultural Society. One of his chrono- 

 meters, reflecting circle, and dipping needle, are on board the Challenger, 

 in charge of Capt. Seymour. As I do not know the address of the friends 

 or relations of Mr. Douglas, I shall feel very much obliged to you to forward 

 the copy of Messrs. Goodrich's and Diell's letter to them. 



I remain, my dear Sir, 



Yours, &c. 

 Richard Chaelton." 



^ July 3rd is evidently intended. — Ed. 



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