Trip to the Murray; the two murders committed by natives, execution of two murderers, impression of the same (Nurutti); lamentation for the dead; Investigating a death and examining the suspect; Funeral Munana and her ascension; Tindoperlitta and Kakirra. Yura and its ban. Favorable conclusion from this; On the other hand, sins, polygamy and polyandry, child molestation, child murder, horrible diseases. Proximity to the city, evil influence on the natives; the government has no power to appropriate land for them; reported to Angas; Property rights. Our retention of the language, effort in learning it; native boys left again, otherwise dismissed; Lack of resources, loss of time and inaction are the result, otherwise travel to Encounter Bay. Image of a daily life. Our houses, description of Piltawodlinga; the governor wants our report and our opinion. Sending along newspapers. Ending.
June 22nd, 1839.My intention to go to Wirramu to forestall the Wesleyan plan; Pastor Kavel's secret drafting and introduction of a new community constitution; Cessation of German church services in Adelaide; my opinion on whether it is desirable for a missionary to come here married or unmarried.
In the evening I visited Mr. Simsen [Simpson], to whom I gave a live parrot.