In  her  new  home  Mrs.  McFarland  organized  and  con-
ducted a  successful  mission  school  among  Mexican
children.  From  1867  to  1873  she  crossed,  several
times,  in  a  coach,  the  plains  between  Santa  Fe  and
the  Missouri  Eiver.  Upon  one  trip,  for  twelve  days
and  nights  she  was  the  only  woman  in  the  coach,  and
a  portion  6i  the  way  they  were  pursued  by  wild
Indians.  The  health  of  her  husband  failing,  in  the
Fall  of  1873  thej'  removed  to  California,  and  estab-
lished an  academy  at  San  Diego.
In  1875  the_y  re-entered  the  mission  work,  accepts
ing  positions  among  the  Xez  Perces  Indians,  where
he  died,  Jlay  13th,  1876.  Unable  to  endure  the  lone-
liness of  her  position,  Mrs.  McFarland  removed  to
Portland,  Oregon,  January,  1877.  But  her  mission-
ary spirit  would  not  allow  her  to  be  contented  out  of
the  work.  Consequently,  upon  the  arrival  at  Port-
land of  her  friend.  Dr.  Jackson,  under  whom  she  had
labored  in  Xew  Mexico,  she  at  once  applied  for  a
place.  It  was  arranged  that  she  should  accompany
him  to  Alaska  and  take  charge  of  the  school  at  Fort
AVrangell.
On  the  10th  of  August,  1877,  Jlrs.  McFarland  and
Dr.  Sheldon  Jackson  reached  Fort  Wraugell  and
commenced  Presbyterian  Missions  in  Alaska.  After
arranging  for  the  work  he  returned  to  the  Ea.st,
leaving  her  in  charge  of  the  mission;  At  the  time
she  was  the  only  Christian  white  woman  in  the
place;  for  seven  months  the  only  Protestant  mission-
ary in  Alaska,  and  for  twelve  months  the  only  one
at  Fort  Wrangcll.  During  that  time  she  was  the
clergyman,  physician,  and  lawyer  of  the  Indians.
