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Transcript for "Patty B. Sessions diary and account book, 1868-1888."
Title: Patty B. Sessions diary and account book, 1868-1888
Call Number: MS 12481
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Book Cover
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This Book When I Patty Sessions
have done with it is to be given
to Perrigrine Sessions My son =
Property of {1958}
Lucina Sessions Smith
Grandaughter of Perrigrine Sessions
Daughter of Harvey Sessions
{FH written in the left hand margin} Martha S Lambert Burley Idaho
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When we came into this valley I had
one five cent peice which I picked up on the
red Bute and since Mr Sessions died I have took
care of myself and have laid up considerable
I have always paid my tithing my fasts my taxes
and all other demands, And have donated when
called upon For Public purposes. And some donations
when not called upon I gave liberaly. I have
done these things with a willing heart and hand
and the Lord has blessed me in basket in in my
store. He has blessed me with the enjoyment of
his holy spirit which has comforted my heart in
every time of of need. And I here say to my
children Grand Children and great grand
children. Be faithful in paying your tithing your
fast donations. And responding to every call
made by the Authorities of the Church be
punctual in fulfilling all your contracts.
Be faithful in your Prayers in your families.
And elsewhere. Do right let the result follow.
And the Lord will bless you with wisdom.
knowledge. and intelligence. Riches Honor. and every
good thing that your hearts can desire in
righteousness. Teach your little ones to pray
as soon as they can lispe a prayer, And they
will call down blessings upon your heads
The blessings of health when you are sick.
and long life for this is what a child most
desires for thier parents. Pray with them continually
And they will be more obedient to you.
I have kept up family prayer in my house
ever since Mr Sessions died. And when I had
but one beside myself and that a little girl
I have knelt and prayed with and for her. And I
do know that I have been blesed and propsered a
great deal better than if I had not done it
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I Patty Sessions Daughter of Enoch, & Anna =(Bartlett)
Was Born Feb 4. 1795 in the town of Bethel. County.
of Oxford. State. of Maine. - Married. to David. Sessions,
June 28th. 1812. I bore him. Eight children four Sons
and Four daughters. Three. of them are still living.
Perrigrine. Sylvia. and David.
I burried. Four. of them in Maine and (one) in Nauvoo.
I was Baptised, into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day, Saints In. Maine, July 3. 1834 (by Elder Daniel Bean) Moved to
Missouri in 1837. with my husband. and three
children gave birth to a daughter soon after I got
there. Perigrine, had a wife and one child.
Sylvia, was Married to Windsor. P. Lyon Mo.
We we were all driven, out in the winter of 1839
We started Feb. 15. I brought, my child, all the
(way) sick, in my arms. We arived in Illinois. April 2(2).
1839. Staid on Bear. Creek. one year. Moved to
Nauvoo May. 2. 1840. My child that was born
in Mosouri (she) Died. May. 15. 1841 in Nauvoo
We were driven from Nauvoo in the winter of 1846.
My husband, and I. We left our children. There.
Crossed. the Missippi river Feb 12 with Many of
the Brethren. Went to Sugar Creek. camped two weeks
without a tent very cold the river froze over.
After this we had a tent the most of the way.
We arived at winter (quarters) now Florance Sept 25
Perrigrine And family. overtook us at the Bluffs
June 22 he and his Father built a house at Winter
quarters. we staid there until June 5th. 1847
then we started for a resting place we knew not where
Arived in this Valley. Sept. 24th. 1847. I drove.
A four ox team all the way. In the fifty third
year of my age. June, 26, 1850 David my son.
Arived here. August 11 (1850) Mr Sessions my husband
died. afer his death I built me a house where (I live) now
in Salt Lake City
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moved into it the 3d. of Dec 1850.
Sept=-17 - 1851. I was apointed first counseler
for sister Angel she was Presidente of the
counsel of health
Dec 14. 1857.
I was Married to John Parry sen
March 27, 1852. I was sealed to him for time
When the Perpetual emigration (Fund) was organised
I put in five Dollars, The next I put in was
ten dollars more I did not make a minute of
any more that I paid in untill
Nov1st. 1853 I put in fifteen Dollars cash And a
(Nov 13) cloak apprised at ten Dollars. And a hat two Dollars
May 21- 1854 gave Br Jedidiah Grant twenty five
Dollars to bye wheet for the Public hands
June 10 - 1854
The sisters was caled to gether by
Bishop Rawndy to organise a benevolent
society to clothe the Indains. I was put
in Presidente. over the society
August 5- 1854 My son Perrigrine with my daughter
Sylvia Arived in this valley My son had
been gone almost two years on a mission
to Europe. And had been sick the most
of the time. And I had not seen my
Daughter for more than seven years
We met each other with tears of Joy.
Dec 13.-1854 I gave ten Dollars into the
Perpetual Emigration Fund Cash.
March. 14. 1855. I was appointed Presidente over
the females of the counsel of health.
And sister Susannah. Richards. My first
And Judith Higbee my second councelers
All three of us by a unanimous vote.
To be sustained in our places.
Much good done in both societies over which I presided
The [squa??] were clohed the sick and the poor were visitet
and administered to and their wants releived.
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Feb 25, 1856
I have been and got my Deed
of consecration from the recorders Office.
And delivered it to the Govns. Office.
For the Trusttee in Trust
I have been to a good deal of trouble and have had
many journeys up in town to get the Deed filed out
And to acknowledge it and get it recorded. But it is
all done now, and I feel very thankful for it. I am happy
April 22 (1856) I have built a picket fence round my lot finished and paid for (myself)
six feet high.
May 22 1856 I gave twenty Dollars to the Perpetual
Emigration Fund. About this time F Kesler became bishop. (in place of S Roundy)
June. 1st. 1856 gave Bishop Kesler five dollars to hire
men to work on the cannel to bring the water to our (lots)
June. 3. I hired a man to work on the cannel.
August. 2(2) 1856 I gave two dollars to bye flour to carry
to the emigration Co.=
Oct 5. A call for clothing and flour to send back to
the hand cart co.= I carried some clothing a mans
coat. shoes, stockings. sack shawl &c to the Taberna=(=cle)
Nov. 30.-1856 the last handcart Co. came in, the Bishop
sent me one of the boys 17 years old I
cleaned him up dresed his feet which were
froze bad I gave him a new pair of socks
and a flanel shirt a cap and comforter pants
The next day the Bishop sent for him to go to
Provo. I gave him the clothes for his was not fit to put (on)
Jan 4. 1857 The Bishop sent one of the same company
A woman to stay here untill she could ge
another place she staid about two weeks.
April 8 1857 Brigham caled for one hundred and twenty
five Dollars money. I gave all I had.
March 9. 1857 I was rebaptised with the rest of
the saints I have donated for the boys to go
& meet the emigration & when when they came in
I made no minute of it it was in 1857
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May 25, 1858
I moved south stoped at
American fork untill July 6, 1858 then I came
back with the rest of the saints.
Oct 18 - 1858 I got the East of things from
American fork and I felt very thankful
June 6 1859
I commence to gather material to build an
addition to my house
June 21 (1859)
I commenced work on my house
August 11 1859 my house is finished and paid
for material and all {cost} over ($)700=00
over seven hundred dollars
August 23 1859 I put twenty Dollars into
the perpetual emigration Fund
Jan. 7. 1860 I got PG my son to atttend a sale
and bid of a lot adjoining the
one I live on at two hundred Dollars.
the next monday I went paid the money
and got the Deed.
Sept. 21 1860 I gave Bishop Kesler five Dollars
cash for the Missionaries
Feb 21 - 1861 I gave Pres Brigham young two
hundred dollars gold as a deposit
until I call for it
Sept 9 1861
I boarded a man a week to work on
the tabernacle gave the board
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March 24. - 1862. I gave Pres Brigham Young
One hundred and Seventy five Dollars
For him to use untill I call for it gold
March 31 1862
I have my granery commenced building
to day
March (April) 21. 1862 I got my granery buildt finished
Cost me five hundred Dollar
paid for
May 16 1862
I gave dried peaches and bean to the Bishop
for the boys that go to states after the poor
seven Dollars worth 7.00
June 25 1862
I had my wheat all moved to the tithing
office The water was so high we was afraid
it would all be washed away house and all
it flowed over both my lots and for six
weeks, I did not lay in bed one night
there was one hundred sixty nine bushels and(salt)
July 1st. 1862 the water began to fall
Sept 13 1862I have had the roof of my house (new) shingled
cost me over one hundred Dollars
it is paid for
April 15 (1863) I gave him {Presd Young} seventy five Dollars for
the missionaries. I have put in
five Dollars before {all} gold and silver.
and twenty five pounds dried peaches
And ten pounds dried peaches and
three and a half yards of sheetig
To those that go after the saints
to the Missouri River
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1863.
August11.
I gave two thousand three hundred
and fifty pounds of flour for
the building of the new tabernacle
Sept 28
1863 I bought a cow of Mr Parry
gave thirty five Dollars for her
Oct 1st
1863 I bought a colt of Gibs
gave forty Dollars for it
Nov 16
1863 Naomi debenham came here to stay
a few days to rest her, she was a
stranger to me I never saw her before
she said she was tired out and full
of grief she had buried her brother
the day before. she took very sick
the Doctors were here to see her one said
she could not live. but by the faith
of the saints and the power of the
priesthood and good nursing she got
well.
Dec= 12= 1863 She left here. but not able to
pay anything for her trouble
she was here four weeks lacking
two days.
April 29
1864 I bought a piece of land of Carlos
Sessions up in canyon
gave him fifty Dollars for it
April 30
1864 I paid one hundred and thirty
Dollars cash for a yoike of oxen
to send to the states to bring the
poor saints on.
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1864
May 5 I have bought a house and a part of
a lot of. Step(h)en Winegar gave
him two hundred and seventy five
Dollars for it. It is acros the
street south West from me.
1864
May. 10. I bought two lots in City Bountif{ul}
of William Jones gave him two
hundred Dollars for them.
and I bought some lumber in a
shanty and other things gave him
thirty five Dollars for it
1864
June 2 I lent four hundred Dollars
green backs to to Joshua P Williams
never Paid one cent of it
June 17 I bought a mare of George Grant
gave him two hundred and twenty five
dollars for her
October 24
1864 I bought me a stove gave one
hundred and eighty Dollars
for it and gave my other one
to my grand Son Carlos Sessions
bought a load of coal paid him
forty two Dollars and fifty cent
over a ton of it two dollars worth
Jan
1866 I bought a farm of my son David
Sessions paid him eighteen hundred
and sixty Dollars for it
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1867
June 1st. I got a kitchen built on the backside
of my other house that I bought of
Stephen Winegar cost me fifty
Dollars
1867
June 13 got (me) a cupboard worth sixty Dollars
made of box elder the tree was set out
at the corner of my house in the
spring of fifty two. not nore than
eighteen inches high cut down in the
spring of sixty six Made into the cupboard June 1867
1867
Sept. 2 I have sent to the states got a
cider mill gave forty seven Dollars
thirty cents for it delivered here
Sept 3
1867 I have a room put onto my house
cost five hundred sixty dollars
1867
Sept 28 I have donated thirty bushels of Aples
for the tablernacle & ten bushels for tabs[??] (on the) temple
1868
Jan 13 Mr Parry died he has been sick over
a year Suffered more than toungue
can tell. in all his sickness he was
patient more so than any person I
ever saw. I never heard a murmur
from his lips. Died without a
strugle or a groan A good man
a kind husband a tender Father
and a good Latter day Saint
1868
Jan 23 I went to the (female) relief society and joined
Betsy (Sessions) and I
Feb 22
1868 Cedenia E Sessions joins
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1868
June 20 I bought me a Parlor stove gave twenty
four Dollars and fifty cents for it
June 22 The releif society finished the organisation
Appointed me as an appriser of the proppeaty
put into that society Sisters Minkly & Tomson
the other two Jan 2 1869 I was chosen and voted in
as one of the commitee on block No 10 on which
I live
Nov 5
1868 I went and put fifteen hundred Dollars
into Zions Cooporative Mercantile
Institution
April 13
1869 I put one share (20) Twenty Dollars into the ward
16 Ward coopperative Store
May 1869 I gave Bishop Kesler forty Dolllars to Put
into the Petu Perpetual Emigration Fund
to gather the Poor
Aug 4th. 1869 I Paid Fifty Dollars for A Beureau
In the {AD} 1867 [possibly 1869] I gave Bishop F Kesler three hundred
Dollars to put into the Perpetual
Emigration Fund to gather the poor
July 7th. 1869 I Paid fifteen Dollars for the School (New) house
on an order given on me by Theodore McKean
Nov. 1869 Paid six Dollars for fencing in the School (house)
July 8 1869 Paid forty dollars for finishing a room
in my house
March 25 1870 Paid nine Dollars {50 ct} to get a Deed
of my two Lots in City Bountiful
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Frid= May 13 1870
I with my son PG Sessions
And many more of the Elders of the church
of Jesus Christ of Latter day saints and several
Sisters. Started on the Cars some for a visit
in the states and some on a Mission to the
old country
PG and I went to Maine on a visit
to see my rellatives that I had not
seen for 34 years we traveled near 7.000.
miles by Railroad, stage. and carriages.
May 13, 1870 We started for our visit had a pleasant
Journey not sick one day while we
were gone and I neve tasted tea nor coffee
while I was gone I drank cold water
And it was my meat and my drink
and I know it is good for one to let
those things alone that we are told is
not good for us We got {FH=tra?e}
August 7. 1870 I being 75 years old last Feb 4th
This journey cost {me} over 500.00 dollars
but I do not Regret going I have
seen my friends and Bore a faithful
testimony to them wherever I went
of (the) truth of the Latter day work caled mormonism
Oct= 20 (1870) Paid ($dollars) 500 five Dollars for the weekly News
to send to my Br Enoch bartlett his
wife was Baptised into the Church of L.D.S.=
the day we left by PG my son
Oct. 1870 I have lett Br (paid) William Clayton have
three hundred and fifty dollars for 1per
month until its Paid
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1871 April 5 Wed=April 5 1871
April(5) I Donated ten Dollars for the P.E. fund
To gather the poor saints from the old Country
April 17
1871 I have settled with the Treasurer of Zions
Cooperative (mercantile) Institution Drew a part
of the Dividend put the rest to the main
stock which make it now twenty three
hundred Dollars or Twenty three
Shares) (1871) April 29 gave ten dollars to the YLRS
May. 15, 1871.
I have put two hundred ten Dollars
more into the PE Fund
May 9, 1871.
I have moved my Barn Cost (me) sixty
Dollars cash beside some other things
June 3 -1872 I {?} put fifty Dollars into
the Perpetual Emigration Fund
for to help Richard Wilson here
June 5 1872 My stock in ZCMI is now {$}3; 300 Dollars
three thousand three hundred Dollars
Oct 12, 1872
Donated twele hundred Dollars Cash
for tithing 1200
{FH written vertically on the left side of page} March 1872
Thane sold
my two lots
here in the City
for twelve
thoussand dollars
Oct. 29. 1872 I have settled up my Dividend, with the
Treasurer. of. Z.C.M.I. and aded to
the main stock which now amounts
to twelve Thousand Dollars in that
Institution. Credited to my Name Patty Sessions
{FH Dark spot covering part of date}
1873
Oct 1st. I have now have twelve thousand six hundred
Dollars in that Institution 12.600
Credidted to my Name Patty Sessions
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Dec 4 1872 I left the SL City and moved to
Bountiful where I am having a house
built
Dec 19 I move my things into it but it it
not finished when my house is finished cost
me three thousand five hundred dollars 3500
and all paid for I owe no one anything
But have goodwill
1873 I bought a wire Matress gave twenty {Dollars}
May 1874 I bought a cow of George Grant
gave fo(r)ty Dollars for it.
1874 Bought furniture one hundred Dollars
gave seventy five Dollars for puting
my water pipes up on my house
July 15 1874 I put three hundred and
fift twenty five Dollars - 3.25
in t the PE Fund
built a corn crib cost fifty Dollars
1875 May the First I put five Dollars
into the agrecultural instutution
July Gave ten Dollars for the printing
of the book of mormon in the
spanish language to Br Jones
Nov 18 Gave ten Dolars to Wm Smoot
1875 Jun{or} to go on his mission to Europe
Dec I have paid thirty three Dollars
1875 for the building of the school
house
1876 March 1 I bought a house and lot 1 2/7 acre of
William Tripp Paid three hundred
and ninty Dollars for it
1876 March 5 I have put in fifty (cents) per month since (Dec 1 1874)
for building the temple at st George
Nov 1876 I have put in fifty cts Monthly to date
Dec 3 1876
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Feb 24 1876 Feb = 24let My Br Enoch Bartlett have
Ninty eight Dollars to go home to Maine
1876 Oct = I gave James Brown ten Dollars 10.00 (cash)
Nov 9 Charles Hyde Patriarch said he had
A blessing for me he laid his hands
upon my head blesed me and to
my surprise ordained me to lay
hands on the sick Prophesied many
things to me for which I feel thankful
Nov - 20 1876 I here say to all my children and my
grand children and great grand children
&c - &c and to all others I have been
punctual to my word I never have
given my note to any one one
Neither have I had any acounts on
any Books in any Store I have kept
out of debt Paid my taxes my fasts
my donations. and my tithing willingly
of the best I have. and the Lord
has blesed me and Prospered me
in all I have done for which
I feel very thankful. hoping he
will continue to bless me while I
live both Spiritually and tempori=
=ally, with all that shall be for my
good and his glory to give unto me
I am now Almost eighty two years
old february next 4th. I drink no
tea nor coffee nor spirutous liquors
I dont smoke nor take snuff nor
any poisonous medicine. I use consecrated
oil for my complaints. Now I say
to (you) do as I have done and as much
better as you can and. the Lord will
bless you as he has me Patty Sessions
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Jan =(1st.) 1877 I have Paid in fifty cents into the
hands of Anson V call monthly
for two years for the st George
temple. 1875- & 1876 - $12.00
April 15 - 1877
I have this day paid in to Anson
V calls hand forty Dollars for
the Salt Lake City Temple to
be put on the right Books
1877
May 2 let Br Pullin have one bushel (seed) corn
1877 I waited on Pullins wife to turn on the (temple 1-50} 3.00
in Salt Lake temple
1878
Feb 18 I let Br Pullin have 28 yds Carpet 75 (ct.) per y ($) 21.00
twenty one Dollars to apply on the
Salt Lake temple to be put to my Name
Patty Sessions
July 1st
1878 I gave James Weight (receiving) fifty Dollars 50 00
subscription in cash to the temple (Salt Lake) Fund got a
receipt from him
August 23 I also put in one quilt {six} 6 Dollars and $6:00
1878 one Rug five Dollars eighteen yards 5
Carpet thirteen Dollars and fifty cents 13.50
and gave to James Weight receiver
all to go as subscription in Salt Lake City Temple
I got a receipt for that I also paid seven
yards carpet for Elizabeth G Sessions five Dollars (5:25)
got a receipt for her
Sept 5 1878 I hae sent one hundred and
twenty five Dollars to my Br Enochs
sons to bring them here. by so doing
in hopes it will be the means of
briging their Father and Mother
here as they both belong to this
church but the sons do not
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Oct 4 1878My two Nephews Worington. and
Herbert Bartlett.
Arived here safe. thier Parents did not {come}
we feel much pleased they both went to confrence
Nov 5 1878
they have both been Baptised and
confirmed into the church of Jesus Christ
of latter day saints. today, I thank the Lord.
March 23 1879 they are both trying to live their
religion attending to thier duties
in public and private they take
thier turns praying in the families
and asking a blessing to the table
Warrington lives with me ever since
they came. Herbert lives with
James Beard has hired out for a year
Both good Boys, so far. as I know.
March 29
1879 I have got a letter, from my Brother
Enochs wife, with a slip from a
paper. in it stating that my
Brother Jonathan Bartletts widow is
Dead died (feb 18 - 1879) Stoneham Oxford Maine
aged eighty four years nine months
84 ye 9 month
Born near the same place
Name Tryphenia, died feb 18 1879
April 30
1879 Warington A Bartlett my Nephew
has started for Ogdon for work
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May 8th 1879 I Patty Sessions
have this day let James Weight
have one hundred and fifty Dollars {$1:50}
Cash Subscription to the Salt Lake
Temple Funds. he James Weight receiver
and got his receipt for the same
Sept I have paid my fasts donated when caled
1879 upon by the releif society or the ward to
pay for an organ or for keeping the taber
nacle clean and in order and also for
the poor in small amounts.
And also for building school houses
Oct 9
1979
I have got News that my grand
sons are burnt out thier all is
gone Byron and Replers houses both
burnt and every thing else but
thier clothes on thier back and
burnt by leaving the Lamp burning
and it exploded. it was in the night
Oct 11 1879 I have sent them one comforter
and one quilt both woolen one cape
two pairs stockings calico 14 2/1 yds.
And money
the other things about 15 Dolars $15:00
I have built me a Barn of rock
cost me {three} hundred fifty Dolars $350 00
all paid for
done it this last summer
May 6 1880 I Paty Sessions have donaled of my own free will
two shares of ZCMI Stock to the PE Fund 200
for gathereing the poor one hundred dollars each share
(FH written in the left margin) from this page
I carry over to page
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East Bountiful I Patty Sessions
have put into SL City Temple the following (sum
[several spaces on page]
July 1st. 1878 fifty Dollars paid to James Weight (receiver) $50(00
August 23 1878 Twenty four Dollars fifty cents ---------------24:50
May 8 1879 one hundred fifty Dollars --------------------------1-50:00
Jan{y} 6 1880 fifty Dollars Cash --------------------------------- 50:00
May 15 1880 one hundred Dollars Cash ---------------------- 1-00-00
June 3 1880 --------quilt (&) $5.00 rug 5.00 -------------------------1:0-00
Nov 17 1880 ------stockings two Dollars ---------------------------2-00
17 1880 -----two hundred Dollars Cash ---------------------200-00
Feb 28 1881 ----stockings four Dollars ----------------------------- 2-40
April 16 1881 stockings two dollars forty cts---- ---------------2-40
June 2 1881 stockings two dollars Sixty cts ------------------- 2.60
2 1881 two hundred dollars Cash -----------------------200-00
July 11 - 1881 one quilt 3 pairs stockings-------------------------- 7-35
Oct 12 1881 two hundred dollars cash -------------------------- 200-00
[word scribble out] (Nov) 21 1881 thee hundred Dollars cash---3 00-00
Dec 20 1881 two hundred Dollars cash ------------------------- 200-00
Feb 17th. 1882 one hundred Dollars cash --------------------- 1-00-00
and nine pairs of childrens stockins------------------------------5-00
April 29 1882 7 pairs of childrens stockins------------------------3-00
April 29 same date cash fifty Dollars --------------------------------50.00
May 27 1882 cash three hundred Dollars -------------------------300-00
children stockins---------------------------1-50
Nov. 20 1882 cash 1 hundred Dollars -----------------------------1-00 00
Nov. 30 1882 7 pairs of children stockins-----------------------------3-00
July 5, 1883 150.00 dolars [severak words crossed out]-----150 00
cash one hundred fifty {dollars} --------------------150-00
March 13 1883 children stockings 13 pair ---------------------------6-00
July 5 1883 cash one hundred fifty Dollars -----------------------150.00
Oct 20 1883 [word scribbled out] children stockins----------8-50
Jan 29 1884 stockings & cash 1 hundred ---------------------------110-00
May 14 1884 stockings five dollars cash one hundred ---------100& 5.00
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August 26 1880 I have put ten Dollars
into the Logn temple --------------------------------$10 00
Oct - 9 - put in ninty Dollars more -------------$90 00
April 14 - 1881 put one hundred Dollars more in to
the Logan Temple -----------------------------------$100-00
I have a CO Card receit for
the above amount
[Entry scribbled out]
Nov 18th. 1881 three hundred more ----------300- 00
May 25 1882 three hundred Dollars cash .….300 00
Nov 18 1882 the sum of one hundred Dollars (cash) 100 00
March 12 1883 the sum of one hundred dollars 100 00
Jan = 27 1884 one hundred more 100 00
May 17 1884 one hundred more 100 00
January 27 - 1885 I have put two hundred
dollars cash and 28 pair of children
stockins 14 Dollars more into the
Salt Lake Temple gave it to
James waight got his receipt
for it two hundred Dollars
cash and 14 Dollars for the Stockins 214
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A Blessing given by Charls W. Hyde
upon the head of Patty Bartlett Session dau
ghter of Enoch & Annie Bartlett born at Beth
el, Oxford County State of Maine Feb 4th. 1795
Beloved Sister Patty I place my hands
upon thy head, and I seal upon you a pa-
triarchal Blessing. For the eye of the Lord
has been upon thee from everlasting and has
given his angels charge over thee. And your
name shall be had in an everlasting remem-
brance. yea, like the stars of heaven and
the Sands upon the sea shore. And thou
shall give great counsels in wisdom be
fore the Lord. And thou shall have
great wisdom which will reach within
The vail. And you shall lean upon the
staff and Bless your posterity after you And
the Lord will lengthen out your days. For the
time shall come, when thou shalt understand
great and mighty things. Thou art a daugh
ter of Joseph and hast a right to the fulness of the
Priesthood with thy companion. For thy poster-
ity shall rise up and Bless Thee. And thou
shalt have the ministering of Angels. For no
good thing shall be withheld from thee. There
fore let thy heart be comforted for thou shalt
accomplish every desire of thy heart in right-
eousness and shall sit down with Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob, and shall have eternal lives
for Ever, and Ever,
Amen
East Bountiful Sept-16 1880
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Patty Sessions Born Feb 4th. 1795
Town of Bethel Co of Oxford State of Maine
Sister Sessions I lay my hands upo[n] thy head in
the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth & seal upon
thy head a Patrcal blessing it was from the integraty of
thy heart that though didst yield obedieance to the
new and everlasting covenant and thy (heart) was truly
made to rejoice when thou was born into the kingdom
thy saviour which is set up in the earth. and
and if thou will truly employ thy {mind} to seek
after wisdom thou shalt yet become a
Mother in Isreal and many of thy sex
shall seek for wisdom from thy lips for the
principles of uprightness and virtue are
implanted in thy bosom thy decent is from
the sons of jacob yet much of the blood of
the gentiles is in thy veins yet if thou wilt
live by every word that proceeds out of the
mouth of thy God there shalt receive
equal blessings with the daughters of Abraham
Isaac and jacob upon the lands of thine
inheritance and if it is the desire of thy heart
Thou shalt live to see a feast of fat things
prepared for the poor thou shalt become a
waiter when Ephram is crowned and thy toungue
shall be unloosed and thou shall sing praises to
God for the year of the redeemed will then
come thou shall become a blessing to thy compan
=ion and thy children. to the widow and the orphan
for the blessings of the earth shall be thine to
to give and if thou will prove faithfull to the end
an im(m)ortal crown shall be placed upon
thy head by thy God and thy saviour for
ever and ever amen and amen
given by Isaac Morley
Patriarch
Jan = 7 1838 in Missoury
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Great Salt (Lake) Valley North America
Feb 18th 1848
A Blessing by John Smith Patriarch upon
the head of Patty Sessions Daughter of
Enoch and Anna Bartlett born Bethel Oxford
co Maine Feb 4th 1795
Sister Patty I lay my hands upon your head
in the name of Jesus of Nazereth and seal
upon the all the blessings of Abraham Isaac
and Jacob even all the blesssings that a
Father could desire (a) child to enjoy for thou
art of the blood of Joseph and shall have
an inheritance with the sons of Jos(e)ph in
the land of Zion and partake of all the
blessings of the Priesthood in common with
thy companion shall have faith to heal
the sick by the laying on of hands when
there is no Elder presant. to drive the
destroyer far from thy habitation, thy name
shall be known among the honorable in the
house of Isreal as a Mother having great
faith. thy name is writen in Lambs book
of life never to be blotted out. thou (shalt) have
the ministering of Angels shall have faith
to converse with them as with thy familiar
friends, thou shat have a numerous
posterity that (shall) not be exceled by any in
the house of Israel thou shalt be blesed in
thy basket and in thy store & in all thy labours.
the Fruits of the earth shall be given unto
thee untill thou are satisfied. the riches of
eternity shall not be withheld from the.
Thou shalt live untill thou art satisfied
with life, have part in the first resurrection
with all thy Fathers house and shall
inherit celestial glory worlds without
end
Amen
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Great Salt Lake Vally Great Basen North America (Feb. 18 1848)
A blessing By John Smith Patriarch
upon the head of David Sessions son of David
& Rachel sessions born Orange co Vermont
April 4th. 1790 Br David by virtue of the
Priesthood I place my hands upon thy head
in the name of Jesus of Nazareth & seal upon
thee a fathers blessing for thou art of the blood
Judah & heir to all the blessings which were
sealed upon the children of Judah by Jacob his Father
Neverthelesss because thou hast obeyed the gospel
with a willing mind subjected thyself to counsel
to be directed by the servants of the Lord thou
shalt have an inheritance with the sons of Joseph
in the land of Zion shall be clothed with all the
authority & Keys of the Priesthood in due time shall
raise up a posterity upon the earth that shall
be mighty like David wise like Solomon thou shall
stand upon Mount Zion with the one hundred & forty
& four thousand spoken of in the revelation of John
shall be priests & kings unto God & to the house of
Isreal forever & thou shalt stand at thier head and
inherit a kingdom & a dominion that shall never pass
away thou shalt also be a husbandman in Zion shall
have servants & hand maidens that will delight to do
thy will shall have all kinds of the fruits of the earth
flocks & herds of every kind shall be able to feed
thousands at thy table and when the Lord shall
spred a feast of fat things upon the Mountains to
feed the family of Isrial with all nations thou shalt
be a member in, that feast with thy companions
& thou shalt with joy unspeakable & full of Glory
thy days & years shall be multiplied acording to the
desire of thy heart even to see Isrial gathered from
every land & established in Zion in peace thou shalt
be satisfed with every good & perfect gift
redeem thy fathers house that none be lost from the
days of abel until thou hast completed thy work
Now Brother learn to bear thine afflictions with
patience & not a word of this blessing shall fail
Amen
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David Sessions Born Town of Vershire (Orange Co) Vermont
in the year of our Lord 1790 April 4th.
Br Sessions I lay my hands upon thy head
in the name of Jesus Christ of Nasereth and
seal upon thy head a patri(arch)cal blessing for
thous didst embrace the everlasting gospel
with a pure heart and thy name is regester(ed)
among the sanctified and shall never be
bloted out if thou art faithfull and the
angels sang praises at thy birth and if thou
wilt employ thy mind and thy tallent to
seek after wisdom learning and inteligence
thy mind shall expand and thy heart shall
rejoice thou shalt yet become a father and an
instructor in the house of thy God and a blessing
to thy companion and thy children and
they shall become a blessing to thee in
thy declining years and if it is the desire of thy
heart thou shalt become a messenger to this
generation and if thou wilt truly consider the
worth of souls thy labours shalt be blesed with
many sheaves and they shall become as stars
in thy crown when the saviour makes up
his Jewels and thou shalt become a husband
man to till the earth to calculate and to aid in
filling the store house of thy God that the sons of
Jacob may be fed through your instrumentality
for they will yet bless thee and call thee their father
in the gospel for thy linage and thy decent is from the
house of Jacob and if thou wilt sanctify thy self and by
every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God thou
shalt yet become a judge of isreal and wisdom and
inteligance shall be sought for from thy life and
when Christ makes his second advent thou shat be
caught up to meet thy saviour in the air and the
honor and glory must be given to thy saviour
forever and ever amen and Amen
By Isaac - Morly Patriarch Jan 7 - 1838
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Perry Sessions is down at Salt (L) City his eyes is bad I hear
that the Dr will do no more for him without pay as he
goes along. & Perry has no more money I send him
26 Dollars by Wallace W Bartlett to day (26 of March = (1882)
April 15 1882 I send twenty Dollars more by the
hand of Enoch B Tripp to Perry
got receits for the above of Perry Sessions
May 26 - 1882 I let David Sessions have twenty
five Dollars to(wards) building his house to com=
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June 3 1882 I let him have thirty more today------------------- 30 00
July 14 I let David have ten more -----------------------------------10 00
August 15 I let David have ten more--------------------------------10 00
Sept 9 I let David have ten more ----------------------------------- 10- 00
Oct 10 I let him have twenty five more --------------------------- 25-00
1883 April 23 I lent him ten Dollars more ----- 10-00
July 13 - 1883 I have let Perry Sessions
have three hundred Dollars Cash
to let William Wallace Bartlett have
to get Carlos Sessions house & lot here in
East Bountiful as Perry had not enough to get it
he is nearly blind
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July (1883) I have given Perry a lot which I bought
of Wm Tripp known as the Walton lot I
gave Tripp 3.90 00 Dollars for it I also
have given him my cook Stove that I gave
1.85.00 for it one hundred eighty five Dollars for it
Oct 24 1864 when I bought it
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[FH The following entry is legible but has two large X's through it]
Nov 24 1884
I Patty Sessions have let Elvira Brigs
have twenty Dollars cash to be paid
a soon as she can get it for me
The above is paid in full Patty Sessions
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I Paty Sessions was Born Feb 4 1795 Bethel (Oxford co Maine)
the Daughter of Enoch Bartlett who was the
son of Ebenezar Bartlett My father was Born
Newtown Mass Sep 15 - 1741
died August 20 Newry Oxford {co} Maine
My Mothers Name Anna Hall Born
April 28 1768 - Standish Maine
Died August 27 1868 Stoneham Maine
being more than one hundred years old
My Father had been Married to Eliza
Seagar and (she bore) him ten children names
Anna, Reuben, Releif, Submit, Thankful,
Betsy, Burruh, Olive, Lucy, And a son
died when Born. his wife Eliza died when
Lucy was nine years old. And when she
was twelve years old he Married my
mother; She bore him nine children
I being the Eldest. Names Patty, Elisha,
Namah, Jonathan, Polly, Apphia.
Lydia. Lorania. she died when two years
and a half old. Enoch. the youngest
I was Married to David Sessions who was
the son of David Sessions and Rachel Stevens
I bore him eigt children Names, Perrigrine. Born
June 15. 1814. Sylvanus. born June 3 (1816). [1818 written to the side]
Sylvia.P. Born July 31 [ word blotted out] (1818) Anna. B Born March
21 - 1820. David . Jun Born Mary 9, 1823.
Anna [two letters?] Anna March 16, 1825
Bartlett, born August 1st. 1827
Amanda . D. Born. Nov 14. 1831[?] in Missouri
thier, Father, David Sessions, was. Born, in-
Fairly. Vermont April. 4, 1790.
Died. August, 11 1850. Salt, Lake, City.
I Sold my place in Salt La City in March 1872 for
Twelve thousand Dollars paid twelve hundred Dollars tithing
Built me a (Brick) house in (?eat) Bountiful moved into it Dec = 20 1873
it is not finished ) April 19 (1873) house plastered and Painted & clea{n}d
where I still live
East Bountiful
March 10 1878 Patty Sessopms -
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I Patty Sessions have borne eight children nanes follows
Perrigrine Sessions - Born June 15- 1814
Sylvanus sessions - Borne June 3 - 1816 -died --Sept 15 1832
Sylvia P - Sessions Born July 31 -1818 -- died April 13 1882
Anna - Sessions - Born March 21 1820 - died Sept 20 1823
David - Sessions [???] - Born May 9 1823
Anne - Sessions - born March 16 - 1825 - died August 10 1832
Bartlett - Sessions - Born August 1-1827 - died feb 15 1828
Amanda Sessions- Born Nov 14-1837- died May 15 1871
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The above are my children Names
I will now put down my Brs and sisters names
My Brother Elisha Born Dec 7 1796 Bethel
My Sister Naamah Born oct 13 1796 Bethe Oxford Maine
Jonathan Born July {31} 1800 Newry (Oxford) Maine
Polly Born May 8 1802 Newry Maine
Appia Born
Appia Born April 28 1804 Newry Oxford Maine
Lydia -- Nov 15 1806
Lorania Newry Maine
Enoch Born July 5 1811 Newry Oxford Me
these are my Brs & Sisters Names
all dead but Br Enoch
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PG and Sulvia Sealed for the following
David Sessions thier grand Father the following -
Emily F Ab(b)ot Sealed to Perrigrine Sessions (my 2d.) cousin--
Olive A Abbot do do do do. ---
Lauria Wentworth do do do do. ---
Nancy {D?) Sessions do do do my cousin ---
Lauria R Sessions do do do cousin ---
Lucia R Sessions do do do do ---
Cyrene Emerson sealed to thier Father David Sessions 9a friend) ---
Emerrline Hibburd friend Sealed to (thier Mother) Sylvanus Sessions friend
Clarrisa Banker do do Father David Sessions ---
Clarisa Rowe do do do do do ---
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Sylvia Session my Daughter has been Baptised
for the following her dead rellatives (and friends})
Rachel Stevens her grand Mother Died Oct 1 1823 aged 52 (Newry M)
Rachel Barker Neice Born {Newry Me} July 18 1816 died March 1 1848 (Rumford)
Emily F Abbot 2 cousin Born May 4 1838 died
Olive A Abbot 2 cousin Born Dec. 29 1846 Died April 4 1864 Rumford Me
Lauria R Wentworth 2 cousin Born Jan 3 1853 died Dec 5 1865
Nancy S Sessions cousin Born Jun 5 1818 Gilead {Me} Died May 29 1835 {Stark NH}
Laura R Sessions cousin Born May 2 1820 Ketchum Me died May 2 1834 {Stark NH}
Lucia R Sessions cousin Born July 2 1822 Bethel {Me} died May 30 1835 Stark {NH}
Cyrene Emerson a friend died 15 1855 aged 43 5 months
Emiline Hibberd a friend May 17 1832 aged 17 Newry Me
Clarrisa Barker died 1832 a friend Newry Me
Clarrisa Rowe a friend died 1831 Newry Me
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My son Perrigrine Sessions has been Baptised for the following
Dead Relatives of his Sept 7 1870
x John Hall x great Grand Father
x John York x great great grand Father (lived in Standish)
x Ebenezar Barttlett great grand Father Died Newtown (Mass=)
x Enoch x Bartlett grand x Father Born Mass (Sept) 15 1741 died (August 20)(1825) Newry (Me)
x David sessions x grand Father Born Boxford x Mass. Sept 23 1824 {Newry Me}
x Sylvanus Sessions x Br = Born June 3. 1816 {Newry} died x Sept 15 1832 Newry (Me)
x Jon(th)x Bartlett Uncle Born July 31 x 1800 Newry Me died Sept 10 1866 (Stonehaus Me)
x Jon{th} Bartlett x great Uncle died Bethel Me
x Moses Bartlett x great Uncle died Bethelx Me Jan = 16 1818 aged 61 - 2 (Mths)
x Thadeous Bartlett great Uncle died Bethel Me.
x Elisha Bartlett great Uncle died Newtown Mass:
x Stehen Bartlett great Uncle died Feb=14 1832 aged 66 9 moth (Bethel Me)
x Perrigrine Bartlett x great Uncle died Dec= 18 1832 aged 64 4 (moth Bethel Me)
x Enoch Bartlett CoXsin Born x May 15 1805 died June 15 1828 Bethel {Me}
x Asa x Bartlett Cousin Born Dec x 4 1795 died Sept 15 1866 Bethel Me
x Hyrum Bartlett Cousin Born Feb 19 1815 died Nov
x Moses Coburn Bartlett Cousin x Born Oct 6 1827 died March 20x 1854 Newry Me
x Nathan Foster Cousin Born May 6 1793 died April 19 1842 x Newry Me
x Asa Foster 2 Cousin x Born July 1 1818 May 22 1847 Newry Me
x Paul Powers cousin Born Dec 28 1791 died Dec 28 1855 Bethel Me
x Artimus Powers cousin Born May 26 1797 Death not known
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Asa Foster x Born May 24 1767 died Sept 29 1831 N. Me
x Stephen Estes
xSilas Powers
x Richard Estes x
x Ephram Colby x
Nathaniel Frost x died May 30 1855 aged 88 New Me
x Stephen Frost x died June 11 1861 aged 54 New Me
x William Hall x [Note in the space beside this and the following four names : lived in Standish Maine]
x Oliver Hall x
x Daniel Hall x
x John Hall x
x Ebenezer Hallx Carried Forward
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Brought Forward Sept 21 1870
PG Sessions Baptised for the following
Abner Foster Born 1735 died Jan 9 1819 aged 84 Newry Me (friend)
Benjamin Franklin Stearns died July 7 1859 aged 38 distant Relative
C Fred. Brockway Born May 18 1838 died August 7 1862 2d. Cousin
Clinton. Sessions Born July 13 1844 died August 31 1862 2d. Cousin
Oriville. Sessions Born Jan 1 1846 died August 12 1864 2d. Cousin
Hasen. Barker Born Dec = 1827 aged 31 my Cousin
Jan Wed 4 1871 PG Sessions was Baptised for
the following relatives and friends.
x Samuel Barker Uncle (in law Born) Newry Me Jan = 15 1787 died July 16 1862 Rumford {Me}
x Willobee Russell do Born Bethel Me died August 25 1832 Newry Me
x Luke Russell friend x died Maine
. John Russell do died Maine
x Ormond Chasex (Cousin Upton Me) June 15 1823 died August 6 1860 x Cousin x
x John = Chase Born (do) Nov 13 1826 died March 25 1862 cousin
x James Henry Chase Born (Upton Me) Cousin June 15 1831 died Dec=2 1862 cousin
x Joseph Chase Uncle x in law Born Dec 25 1789 Died May 15 1866 Upton (Me)
x Silas Foster Cousin Born Feb 17 1804 died April 5 1833 Newry Me
Walten Stowe (2) cousin Born April 10 1841 (Newry Me) died Feb 8 1857 Newry Me
x Charles Powers Cousin Born June 17 1816 Bethel Me died Jan 30 1850 Bethel (Me)
x Joseph Powers do Born Dec= 3 1814 (Bethel Me) died April 2 1864
{Interred Logan June 31 1852 [letters blotted out] do Jos Saglen {FH=???} PG Sessions
x Elias Powers do - Born Dec 16 1812 died July 13 1849 Bethel Me
[???] Logan June 31[0] 11892 Wm do [???] Village for PG Session
Jon{th} Powers Junior do Born March 20 1810 died Oct=21 1862 do
Ambrose Powers do Born Feb 6 1806 died Sept 28 1845 Wisconson
Elhanan Bartlett 2 do Died Feb. 24 1868 (Bethel Me) aged 76 Bethel Me
Stephen Bartlett 2 do died August 19 1861 aged 52 do --
Reuben Bean 2 do died June 1866 aged near 44 Rumford (Me)
Lucian Foster 2 do died May 23 1864 aged 19 - 5 months Bethel (Me)
x Amos Barker cousin x in law Born May 27 1796 (Newry Me) died Jan = 25 1867 (Stoneham Me)
x John Hibbard x friend died Newry x Me
The names marked with the X has bin
Baptised and indowed
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Wed May 31 - 1871. Perrigrine Sessions Baptised
for the following. Names
Peter Gilmon Knapp cousin Born May 2 - 1840 died Sept 1870 Byron (Oxford Me)
Elijah Bartlett 2d. cousin Bethel Oxford Co Maine
Elias Bartlett 2d. cousin Bethel Oxford Co Me
Barber Bartlett 2d. cousinBethel Oxford Co Me
William Wallace Bartlett Cousin Born April 25 - 1844 died Sept 21 1864
Sumner W Sessions cousin Born (Berlin NH) May 17-1824 died May 27-1835 (Stark NH)
Syrus Sessions cousin Born(berlin) NH May 2-1826 died June 5-1835 Stark NH
Abraham Horr Great Uncle in law died in Watterford, Me
Prescot H Barker 2d. cousin Born (Me) April 4 - 1849 died Dec 8 - 1864 Maine
x Nath{an}iel Seagar died Bethel Maine Grand Father (1st) wifes Brother
Moses Coburn x a friend Born (USA) about 1796 died 1870 Newry Me
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Perrigrine Sessions Baptised for the following
Names By Samuel Smith Oct 26 - 1876 S L city
Elisha Bartlett his Uncle Born Dec 7 1796 Bethel
Oxford Co Maine died Newr Oct = 17 1874 Oxford Maine
x Asa Sessions x his uncle Born in fairly Vermont
died in Rumford Oxford Co Maine
[There is another entry written in faded blue ink some of it is illegible]
Betsy [Littleh?le] [???] Wife Sarah Ann and
PG Sessions [cting] for the dead
{Note on the left side}
Rec {RB endowed?}
in the Logan
Temple Jan
28/ 1886
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Wendnesday August 4 1869
I Patty Bartlett {RB=Sessions?} was Baptised for
My dead by Joseph Fielding Smith
x Anna Hall (My Mother) Born April 28 - 1768 Standish (Me) died August = 27 1868 Stonehan (Me)
x Eliza Segar {my} step Mother Died in Bethel {Me} my fathers first wife
Sept 21 - 1870 I was Baptised (by John Cattom) for my dead =
x Jimima my great grand Mother PG and Patty acting for the dead
xNaamah York my grand Mother-----------------------x----------------------
x Polly Hall my Aunt died in Watterford Me x-----------------------------
x Sally hall my Aunt------------------------------------x---------------------------
x Eliza Hall my Aunt -----------------------------------x--------------------------
x Jemima Hall Aunt -------------------------------------x--------------------------
x Eunise Bartlett my Aunt my Fathers Sister x ---------------------------
x Lois her Daught my cousin
Sept 28 1870 I was Baptised for the following 16 Dead
Sarah wife of Perrigrine Bartlett my Aunt died Sept 15. 1831 aged (64 Bethel Me)
x Esther wife x Moses Bartlett (my Aunt) died Dec = 7 1850 age 87 9 Months Bethel Me
x Loras Barber wife of Stephen Bartlett do died Oct=28 1841 Aged 71 3 Month (Bethel Me)
x My Grand Mother Bartlett my Fathers Mother
x My Step Grand Mother Bartlett do Step Mother
x Marcia Bartlett x My Fathers sister (indowed Logan June 22/1832 Sarah C Sessions Acting) My Aunt
x Anna Bartlett my sister Born Nov 11 1766 died July 2 1851 aged 84 (Newry Me)
x Releif Bartlett x my sister x
Submit Bartlett my sister Born June 3 Weston Mass = died June 12 1843 (Sangerville Me)
[each word in this entry has an X on it but is still legible] Thankful Bartlett my sister died March 3 1853 Bethel mistake
x Betsey Bartlett my sister x
x Burry Bartlett x my sister
Olive Bartlett x my sister x
Eunice Emes x a friend died June 22 1860 aged 80
x Lucy x R Emes a friend died Jan 23 1849 aged 21 (11 Months) Gico Me
Hannah Farriliar Houstin a friend Born July 16 1839 died Sept 1 1867 Mex(ico Me)
Lydia Houstin a friend Born Jan = 11 1846 died Oct 7. 1865 Mexico Me
Lucy x Bartlett my sister Baptised for herself Born May 19 {1779
died August 17 1839 Bethel Me
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Wed Sept 21 - 1870 PG and I were sealed for the following
PG and his mother Patty acting for the dead
Sealed to my Father Enoch Bartlett Born Mass= Sept 15 1741 died (Aug 30 1825 Newry Me)
Sealed to my Father Enoch Bartlett do do do
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Sealed to my great grand Father John X York Standish (Me)
Sealed to my grand Father John X Hall lived in (Standish Me)
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Sealed to David Sessions Born (Farely) Vt April 4 1790 died (SL City Aug 11 1850)
Sealed do do do - - -
Sealed do PG and Sylvia acting (for) thier Father = (David Sessions)
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Jan = 4 PG Sessions and I his Mother Patty Bartlett were sealed for
the following dead dead 1871
Sealed to Perrigrine Bartlett he died Dec = 18 1832 aged 64 - 6 months
Esther Sealed to Moses Bartlett (do) died Dec = 7 1
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Wed - Oct 26 1870 I Patty Bartlett S was Baptised
for the following Names by Joseph Fielding Smith
X Thankful Bartlett Stearnes My Sister died March 3 1853 Bethel (Me)
X Nancy Barker Bartlett Sister in law Born Jan 9 1802 died July 16 1832 (Newry) Me
X Polly Bartlett Russell Sister Born Man 8 1802 (Newry Me) died August 11 1868 Locks (Me)
X Olivia Coburn Bartlett My Neice Born July 7 1822 (Newry Me) died May 12 1895 (Newry) Me
X Lovinia Austan Bartlett do do March 29 1825 do do Nov 7 1855 do
X Lovinia Powers do (Neice) Born June 29 1802 died Aug = 12 1843 Bethel (Me)
X Lois Poers do {do} Born Agust 8 1793 died Sept 1866 do
X Ann Russell my Neice Born Newry Me
X Jane Russell my Neice Born Newry Me
Nov = 2 (70 the Following Names
X Reuby Frost my Neice Born Newry Me died Oct 18 1831 Ne Me
Anna Bartlett Powers my Neice Born Bethel Me (Dec 16) 1812 died March 3 1842 Bethel Me
X Submit Foster my Neice Born Newry Me March 4 1812 died July 1847
Indowment Logan June 30/ (???) Sarah Elisabeth Stewart (Ander??) (???) PG Sessions
XLydia B Foster my Neice Born Jan 6 1810 Newry Me died Feb 1851 Newry
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Patty Stearns Foster my Neice in law Born April 12 1794 Bethel (Me) died Nov 13 1847
Selinia Bartlett my cousin died Sept 25 1864 aged 62 Bethel Maine
Moriah Bartlett my Cousin Born Bethel Maine died there
Morina Bartlett my cousin Born Bethel Me died there
Susan Bartlett my Aunt in law died Bethel Me
Dorcas Russel a frien Born Bethel Maine
Lydia Nelson Foster a friend Born died Newry Me (aged 75) Jan 4 1810
Nov Wed 2 1870 I was Baptised for
A Part of the above Names
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Wed Oct 26 1870
Sealed to Joseph Smith the Prophet Joseph F Smith
acting for his Uncle Joseph
do------ do------- do and I Patty Bartlett acting for (my Neices)
Sealed to Joseph Feilding Smith
I Patty Bartlett
do do do Acting for them (my Neices)
Mond Nov 6 1871
Sealed to Joseph Fielding Smith
By Daniel H Wells
Patty Bartlett S.… Being the heiress
Lovinia Brockway {2 neice} Born Feb 15 1827 died Feb 3 1848 (Me)
Clarrisa Jane Brockway 1 May 11 1833 died July 19 1851
Mary Willis 2 cousin aged 24 died Oct 14 1939 Bethel Me
Mary E Bartlett died Nov = 11 1832 aged 14 (5 month) Bethel Me
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Nov 16 1870 Wed = I was Batpised for the
following Names
X Lovinia X Brockway my 2 Neice Born Feb 15 1827 died Feb 3 1848
X Clarrisa Jane X Brockway X Born May 11 - 1833 died July 19 1851
X Sylvia Foster - Born Feb 4 (Newry Me) died Jan 8 1861
X Sarah Ann Foster Born May 15 1820 died July 17 1850 (Newry Me)
Francis Barker Born Dec=26 1826 (Newry Me) died June 10 1859
X Mary X Willis 2 Cousin X aged 24 in 1849 (1840) died Oct 14 1839 Bethel Me
L X Letetia Foster aged 18 died August 27 1866---
Francis Foster aged 19 died Nov 12 1854
Lydia Emes 2 Niece Born May 12 1830 died Sept 7 1868 Newry (Me)
Helena Emes Born (Feb) 24 1846 died July 27 1866
Lydia Bean Born Sept 11 1830 died June 15 1866
XMelissa Giles Born Jan 20 1851 died April 17 1865 (Paris Me) south
X Edith Giles Born Feb 17 1853 died Sept 1870 South Parris (Me)
Jan = Wed 4 1871 I Patty was Baptised for the following names
X Mary Frances Foster 2 Niece Born Newry Me Born March 18 1824 died Sep 20 (1836 N Me)
X Sarah Foster 2d. Niece Born Newry Me died July 12 1850 aged 24 Newry Me
X Susan Bartlett 2d do died Nov 2 1843 aged 23 Bethel Me
X Ann B Foster 2 do Born Dec 1 1816 Newry Me died Oct 3 1846
Bulah Bartlett Asa Fosters wife (my cousin Stephen Bartlets daughter) B Aug 19 1797 Beth = Me died May 5 1863 Newry Me
Charlotte Bartlett cousin Thadeous daughter do died March 1868 aged 81
Ester Bartlett do cousin Born Bethel Me and died there
Sophia Bartlett do do
Sylvia Bartlett do do
Ana Bartlett do my uncle Jonathan Bartletts Daughter (Bethel Me)
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Wed = May 31 I Patty Bartlett was Baptised
For the following Names
2nd. cousin Mary E Bartlett died Nov 11 1832 age 14 Born (Bethel Me)
Hannah x Barker x Coburn Born (N Me) July 6 1818 died May 31 Newry (Me)
Mary Russell Seagar died Bethel Me Oxford Co
x Hannah White Hibbird died May 15 1832 Newry Me
x Anna Hibbird friend - deaf
x Patty Emes friend daughter of Ebenezar Emes seinor
x Nelley Emes friend do do all died Bethel Me
x Nancy Emes friend do do do
x Lydia Paine friend Daughter of Daniel & Polly (Paine Rowl)
Joanna Bartlett Bartlett (died Oct 21 - 1863 aged 70) cousin
Wed June 7th 1871
I Patty Bartlett Son was Baptised
For the following Names
x Selah Paine a friend Daughter of Daniel & Polly Rowe Paine
Bulah Bartlett cousin Daughter of Perrigrine Bartlett (died) Bethel = (Me)
x Velora x Emery {Born and } Their great grand Aunt (grand) daughter of Enoch x & Persis Swan
My Uncle thadeous Bartletts wife Name not known (died) Bethel Me
My Uncle Elisha Bartletts wife Name not known (New town Mass) (Bethel Me was scribbled through)
Persis Swan Foster wife of my Nephew Enoch Foster Born {1806} & died {1859} Newry Me
Sarah Bartlett Foster (Cousin) wife of Reuben Foster my Nephew she died Sept 18 - 1855 (Beth: Me)
x Susannah B Evens wife of Elisha Bartlett (my Nephew) Born July 17 1831 died March 19. [the year is cut off] (Stoneham)
Abigail Bean distant relative died Oct= 13 1842 aged 28 Bethel Me
Mehitable Russell a friend wife of Benjamin Russell senior Newry (Me)
Elen Bean distant relative died April 29 1864 aged 53 Bethel Me
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[Bottom of page written upside down]
I Patty sessions have let PG Sessions
have ten Dollars cash this the 18 of July
for the fix the the school hose with
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Received of Patty Sessions in full of all
Demands up to this date July 16 1884
James Neville
This the 4 day of Sept 1884
I paid five Dollars for cleaning
& diging the cellar to David
Dilles wife Emily Dille
Sept 17 1884 I let Nailor have seven
Dollars cash to get laths with
Patty Sessions
Sept 22 1887 I let Aurther Nailor have five dollars
to get lime with for his Father to plaster my house
Paty Sessions
Sept 24 1884 Paid James Sessions three Dollars & fifty cts
for halling lumber for flooring & windows 3-50
Patty Sessions
Feb 22 1886 I lent Phebe Jane Elis
ten Dollars cash to be paid in one
Month she Promised to pay to me
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January 31 1885
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I Patty Sessions let PG (Paid May 16 1885) Sessions have
thirty Dollars for John Weight for
for keeping I [???] to be paid to me again
After they draw the dividend April next
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Jan = 27 1885 I Patty Sessions let Perrigrine Sessions
have thirty Dollars (May 16 1885) for John Weight for keeping
School to be paid to me again after they draw
the dividend (Paid) April next
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March 24 I Patty Sessions let Perrigrine Sessions
have seven Dollars to get wine to fence the two
lots where Sallys house is Patty Sessions
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I Patty Sessions have let
Chester Call the Bishop have twenty
Dollars gold to pay for land in
Old Mexico. for the church in
East Bountiful Patty Sessions
date Feb = 26 1885
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March 9 1885
I Patty Sessions have let George Linkon
have five Dollars Cash for the church 5 00
in East Bountiful
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I Patty Sessons let John Weight (Paid May 16 1885) have five 5 00
Dollars for keeping school March 27 1885
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I let PG Sessions have twenty Dollars to
to bye wheat at mill March 28 1885
Patty Sessions
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I let Elvira Brigs have twenty Dollars
I let her have twele Dollars more
this 29 day of August 1885
Sept Tuesd 29 1885 I have let the Thomas [?Landr??]
& Holbroke have four dollars for the ward in East
Bountiful the expences Patty Sessions
Nov 5 1885 I Patty Sessions let Perrigrine
Sessions have ten Dollars to go & see his
Boys to pay his expences on the cars
May 8 1886 I Patty Sessions
let Sylvanus Sessions have one hundred
& fifteen pounds of seed corn to plant
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May 20 1886 I Patty Sessions let Faybess
Sessions have one bushel and a half of seed
corn well shook togather in a sack
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Oct 7 1886 I Patty Sessions ----Paid in full
let James Sessions have one
hundred Dollars {in} cah Lent it to him
for a few days or two months Paid
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I Patty Sessions let Sara Ann {Sessions} have one hundred
Dollar cash to finish her house this the
16 of Oct 1886 (I gave it to her as a free gift
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May 5 1885 I let PG have a half bushel seed
corn Patty Sessions
May 8 1885 I let PG Have half buhel seed corn
Patty Sessions
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July 201887 I patty Sessions
let Ester have onehundred
Dollars money for Sarah C
Sessions. to finish house
with.
Sept 24 1887 Sarah has paid twenty Dollars
of the above sum
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16th. Ward
The Benevolent Society for the purpose of
clothing the Lamanite Women and
Children was organized on Saterday
June. 10th. 1854
Levi Jackman Zera Pulsipher and
Thomas K Hawkins were present each
delivered an apropriate address for the
occaion afte which the following Persons
were voted to act in the several Offices
necessary for carreing on the Busines of
the Society [???]
Patty Sessions Presidentess
Mary Pulsipler and Judith H Higbe Councilors
Betsy Roundy Treasurer. Mercy R. Thompson Clerk
Collectors
1st. Block Thompson
2 Sarah Ann Derr
3 - Mary Daniels
4th. Mary Ann Fielding
5th. Olive Walker
6th. Sarah Jerimy
7th. Eliza Gibbs
8th. Nancy J. Lindsey
9th. Mary V.N. Jackman
Jane Kodeback Park
The Business having been satisfactorly
aranged the meeting was closed by Prayer
Being adjourned till Saturday next
at 1 oclock
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June 17 - 1854
The Society met according to Adjournment
Meeting opened by prayer by Bishop Roundy
after which and delivering an appropriate
address he withdrew and left the Officers of the
Society to transact the Business. The Collectors
handed in their subscription Paper with
the Money Clothing [?] collected. The Amount of
Each received by the Treasurer $27.35 cts
After some remarks made by the Presidentess
and other respecting the future proceedings
the Meeting was closed by Prayer by the
Presidentess and adjourned till the next Sater
=day at 1. Oclock
June 24th. 1854
The Meeting opened by Prayer by Mercy R
Thompson After a hort address by the Presi
-dentess . the Collectors brought in the Subscrip
-tions recieved by them the last Week
Articles of Cloting were distributed amongst
the members of the Society to be made up
closed by Prayer by the Presidentess and
Adjourned till two weeks hence at 1.Oclock
July 2# 1854
Met according to adjournment opened by
Prayer by Betsy Roundy the Collectors
handed in thier subscriptions to the Treasurer
the Cloting which had been made up was
also brought in. Naomi Wood resigned her
Office as collector and Nancy J Lindsy
was chosen by the voice of the society to take
her place. after some remarks by the Presidentess
and others the Meeting closed by Prayer by Polly Pulsipher
and adjourned til the next Saterday at 2 Oclock
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July 15 - 1854
The Meeting was opened by Prayer
by Elnathan Eldridge who gave us some
very interesting intelligence respecting
his Mission South concerning the Indian,
the nesessary Business having been
attended to. Brother Eldridge closed by
Prayer and adjourned till 2 Weeks at 2 oclock
July 29th.
Met according to appointment
Bishop Roundy being present
open by prayer after which he
delivered an adress which I think
will not soon be forgotten it was
calculated to stir us up to dilligence
in the great work in which we are
engaged, the Business having been
arranged Bishop Roundy closed by
prayer and adjorned till 2 Weeks
from today at 2 Oclock.-
August 12
Met according to appointment
opened by prayer by Sister Sessions who
afterwards made some remarks Business
having been aranged. Sister M. K. Thompson
closed by Prayer and the Meeting was
adjourned till 2 Weeks from that Day
at 2. Oclock
August 26th Met according to appointment
opened by Prayer by the Predentess after which
and some apropriate remarks the necessary arange
ments were made respecting work and the Meeting
closed by Prayer by Judith [?] Higbee. adjourned till
2 Weeks hence at 2 Oclock
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Sep 29th.
Met at the House of
Brother William Walker the School
master having taken the Key of the
School House. The Presedentess opened
by Prayer and there being but little
Business to do, after a few remarks
the meeting was closed by prayer by
Mother Pulsipher adjourned till 2 Weeks
Hence at 2 Oclock
Sep 23-
Met according to appointment opened by
Prayer by Sister Sessions who made
some remarks after which Judith M
Higbee spoke in Tongues and closed by
Prayer there being no business to tran
-sact the Meeting was adjorned till 2 Weeks
Oct 22th.
Met according the apoinment but altho
a request had been sent by the Collect
-ors to all the Sisters to attend there were
but very few present. The Meeting was
opened by Mercy R Thompson after-
which a proposal was made by the
Presedentessto the Sisters to write thier
efforts to prepare Ruggs and make a
Piece of Carpet which when put to vote
was carried unanimosly the Meeting was
closed by Prayer by Judith H Higbee and
adjorned till 2 weeks hence. Nov 11th.
Met accrding to appointme{n}t opened
by Prayer by Sister Sessions quite a
Quantity of Carpet Rags brought in
by the Sisters. closed by Prayer by Sister
Higbee and adjourned till next Saturday
at 2 Oclock.
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Nov - 18-
Met according appointment opened by Prayer
by Mother Pulsipher quiet an anxiety man
-ifested by the Sisters to go ahead with the
Carpet the busimess having beem attended
to the Meeting was closed by the Presedentess
and adjourned till 2 Weeks Hense at 2.Oclock-
Dec 2d.
Meeting opened by Prayer by Sister Higbe
not much Business with the exception
of some Rags being brougt in which
was soon attended to and the Meeting
closed by Prayer by the Presedentess and
adjourned till 2 Weeks Hence at 2 Oclock
Dec 11th.
Meeting opened by Prayer: only very few attended
some few Rags brought in an appointment was made
for 10 or11 to meet at Bishop Roundys on the 29th of
Dec[?] for the purpose of binding the Carpet. Closed
by prayer and adjourned till that time
Jan. 27th.
Met at the School House to organize the Soci
-ety for the purpos of relieving the Poor in
our own Ward. all continue in they before
held with the exception of Sister Fripp who in
consequence of delicate health resigned the
office of collector and Sister Emaline Kesler
was appointed in her place. Bishop Roundy
took the lead of the Meeting he delivered
most approprate address some few remarks
were made by several others Sister Higbe
spoke in Tongus. Sister Sessions interpreted
Bishop Roundy closed by prayers and ad
-Journed till 2 Weeks from the above date.
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Feb 10 1855
Met according to appointment at 2 Oclock the
Presedentess opened by Prayer the Collectors gave
in the donations received from their several
Blocks some remarks were made by severel
of the Sisters and Sister Higbee closed by
prayer and the Meeting adjourned till 2 Weeks hence
Feb [?] 24 -
Met according to appointment Singing by JH Higbe
Prayer by Bishop Roundy after whih he adressed
the Sisters Sister HIgbee spoke in Togues Sister-
Sessions interpreted the Bishop closed by Prayer
and adjourned till 2 Weeks hence.
March 10th.
Met according to appointment Sister Sessions opened
by Prayer after which she made some apporpriate
remarks as did several of the Sisters a good
Spirit prevailed through the whole of the
Meeting closed by Prayer by Sister Higbe adjourned
till 2 Weeks hence 2 Oclock.
March 24th.
Met according appointment opened by the Presedentess
necessary Business having been attended to Sister
Higbe closed by Prayer meeting adjourned till April 21st.
April 21st.
Met according to appointment Mrcy R Thompson opened
by Prayer. Not having much business on hand
we had rather a short Meeting. Sister Sessions
closed by Prayer and adjourned till 4 weeks hence
May 19th.
Met according to appointment Sister Pulsipher opened
by prayer and only few being present the meeting
was short closed by Mercy R. Thompson and adjourn
-ed [?] till the 15th. of June.
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June 15th. 1855
Met according to appointment Sister Pulsipher
opened by Prayer not much business Sister Roundy
not present Sister Higbe closed by Prayer and the
meeting adjourned till four Weeks hence.
July 13
Met at Brother Higbe opened by the
Presedentess with Prayer who proposed
that we adjourn till called together
again by the Bishop which motion
was put to vote and caried unani
-mously Sister Higbe closed by prayer
Friday June 29th.
Bishop Roundy gave the
Sisters who had taken an active part
in the making the Rag Carpet for the
Tabernacle the privilege of having
Pic nic Party in his new House
comenecing at 6 oclock P.M.
Brother William M. Thompson was
called upon to open by Prayer Dedicat
-ing the Room [??] after which the
excercises of the Evening such as Singing
Dancing Xc where carried on very agree
-able to the full satisfaction of all pre
-sent a short address was delivered
by Sister Sessions. company dismissed
at 2 Oclock with prayer by Brother
John Higbe
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June 15th by the request of the Bishop the
Sisters met together again for the purpose
of aiding in the relief of the Poor a pretty good
attendance. opened by Sister Sessions. closed by
Sister Higbe and adjourned till 2 Weeks Hence
August 29th.
Met according to appointment the Bishop being
present, opened by Prayer after which he de
-livered an apropriate address, expressed his satis
-faction at the Energetic manner in which the
Sisters were performing their duties xc and closed
by Prayer. adjourned till 2Weeks Hence
Sep{r} 12
Met according to appointment opened by Prayer
by Sister Higbe some remarks by several
Sisters closed with Prayer by M.R. Thompson
and adjourned till 2 Weeks hence
Sep 24-
Met according to appointment
Opened by Prayer by Sister Higbe, some remarks
(were made) by Brother Knox after which he prayd and
dismissed the Meeting, adjourned till 2 Weeks hence
Nov 7th.
Met according to appointment Sister Sessions
opened by Prayer only 3 Collectors present not
much Business done Sister Higbee closed by
Prayer and adourned till 2 Weeks hence
Nov(r) 21st.
Bishop Roundy opened by Prayer some remarks
were made by Sister Sessions after which some
Items of Business was attended to Mary Ann Fielding
was by the unanimous vote of the Meeting dropt as
collector and Mary Jane Thompson appointed by the
Presidentess caried byunanimous vote the Bishop
made some excelent remarks after which he closed by Prayer
and adjourned till 2 Weeks hence.
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Dec 5th.
Met according to appointment Sister Sessions
not present Sister Higbee opened the Meeting
by Prayer and took the lead [?] Abigail Hovey
was voted in as Collector in Sister Weelors place
the she having moved away the Meeting was
closed by Sister M. R. Thompson and adjourned
till 2 Weeks Hence Dec{r} 19th
Met as usual at the House of Brother Higbee
only a very few present but little Business
Sister Higbee opened by prayer and after a few
remarks Mercy R. Thompson closed by Prayer
and adjourned till 2 Weeks hence.
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June 3 - 1886 {I} let Chester Sessions
have ten Dollars Cash to get lime
& lumber with for my granery
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June 4 1886 he paid me three dollars
& five cents after getting the lumber and lime
worked on the granery Satd 5 puting down
the foundation
Mond 7 (1886) Jim Indian worked
to day & Chester on the Foundation
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June Mond 7 - 1886 I let Chester have
Twenty five Dollars gold to get lumber
Tuesd 8 Chester has been to day & got
the lumber all paid for Jim Indian
worked half day Wed 9 been to the store
got Nails one dollar fifty cents
Wed 9 1886 let Chester Sessions have Cash
to get lumber forty dollars cash to get lumber
Thursd 10 put (it) on the granery
Frid 11 let Chester (have) 32 Dollars more cash
Satd 12 Chester has been & got the lumber (13-25
Brought me back 18 00 75cents
Mond 14 - 1886 I let Chester Sessions (have 14-00) dollars
& 75 cts to get the shingles with Tuesd 15 has got them
wed 16 Just some of them on Thursday has got the mostly on
Frid got them all on Finished the (17) grranery & I have paid
them all up forty (eight) Dollars (and fifty cts) Chester & Jim
CheSter and
Jim Ind Sessions
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January 29 - 1887
this is to Certify that Henry Jones
as received 10 Dollars from Miss Patty
Sessions as Borrowed & money
with intres to Be Paid on
July - 1887
Witness my Hand
Henry Jones
Paid 5 Dollars of the above on
the 4 of July 1887
Henry Jones
Paid 5 Dollars on
the 30 of August 1887
wich Settles all in full
H(H)enry Jones.
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Subscription List
Thompson
Sophia Tripp June 17th. 1 pr Shoes $3
Emaline Thesler [illegible] Hickery 1-75
Olive M. Lewis 1 Handkerchief - 60
Christana Riser Cash -50
Elizabeth Flora Cash - - -50
Sarah Ann Derr 45
Mary Daniels Cash 50
Harriet P. Parry 1 Shimmi -- (?)--
Eliza J. Fox Cash 50
Rebeca Daniels Cash 25
Adelaide Fall Cash 25
Jane Sparks Cash 25
Maria Reader Do - 50
Rachel Jones Do - 50
Louisa Sheffield -Do - 50
Mary Morgans - Cash - 50
Marg{eret} Yates 1 Load of Wood
Mary Baxter Cash - 25
Mary Ann Fielding Cash $1
Margeret Yourston Do -- 25 ct
Mercy R. Thompson 1 Razor 50 cts
Mary Jane Thompson Cash 30 cts Work 20
Roxy Freeman Cash 25 cts Cloth 60-
Sarah Thompson 1 Blanket $4-
Salena Biggs - Cash {RB=smudge} 50 cts
Esther Bell -- Cash 25 cts
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Burton Elizabeth
Burton Mr.
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June 10th. 1854
Burton Elizabeth Pr Cash --- 25 cts
Nov{r} 11th 11 11/2 lb Rags [illegibl] at 25cts -- 371{2}
Burton Mary Ann P Pr- Cash -- 5
Nov[r] 21
Blackwell Margaret 1 lb Flour at 6 c - 6 c
Burgess Sophia M. Pr Cash $1 -
June 15 for the relief Society -
1 Calico Sack 50 cts 1 Dress Skirt $1 - 1 . 50
1 Old Vest 45 -- --- 45{c}
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June 10th. 1854
Burgess Amanda M. Cash 25 cts 1 dress 150 - $1 75
Burgess Vierletty Cash 25. ct. 1 Dress $1 75 / $1.75
1 Skirt $ 1. 37 {112} Vest $ 1. Cash 50 - - 2. 84 (112)
August 12 Couloring 3 Dresses - - . 50 cts
26th - Couloring 3 Dresses - - - . 62 {112}
making 1 Sack Dress - - - . 50 cts
2 Yds Calico at 20 cts - - - 40
Nov {r}- 11th 11/4 Rags at 25 cts. yarn 10 cts 41
18th. 11 [??] Rags[ crossed out] at 25 cts . Twisting yarn 37 SH
Feb 10 for the Relief Society 12 [1/2?] lb Flour --- 45 ct
Sep 12 4 lb flour at 6 cts - - - 24
Jun 28th. 4 bolts Yarn. - - - 20 ct
Bell Esther Pr Cash. - - - 25 cts
1 Old Calico Dress $1 - - - $1- --
Burgess Doreas for the Relief Society
Feb 21st. 1 Pr old Pants 50 cts 121/2 lb Flour 75 - - 1-25
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June 10th. 1854
Biggs Selena Pr Cash - - - 50cts
Blackwell Margaet
August 29 1 lb Flour at - 6 c - - - 6
Bennsun Mary Work -- 18 [?]
Brown Lydia Work - - - 40 cts
Babbit Julia Ann For the Relief Society
March 10th. 50 lb. Flour at 6 cts $ 3
Dec. 19th. 1 Dress x 1 Shirt 20 ct Cash 50 . - 1 - 30
Bauck Euphemia P. Cash - - 50 cts
Badger Ann For the Relief Society
March 10th 1 Bushel Potatoes at 45 cts 1 Peck Onions $1 - 25 cts
Bauck Betsy P - Cash - - - 25 cts
Nov-[er} 11th- Cash 10 cts 2 lb Raggs at 25 ct - 60
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June 10th 1854
Baxter Mary P[d}] Cash - - 25 cts
Nov{er} 11th. 1 lb Raggs at 25 cts - - 25
For the Relief Society 5 lb Flour at 6 cts - 30 ct
Coon Betsy Cash 50 Work 25 - 75
Oct - (r) 11th. Cash - - 25
13th. 111/2 lb Raggs at 25 cts - 37 1/2
Twisting & Coloring 2 lb Carpet Chain - 25 ct
Cumberland Elizabeth. Cash . 50 cts
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Baxton Mary For the Relief Society
March 10th. 5 lb Flour at 6 cts - 30 cts
Cornwell Mary P[d]. Cash - 50 cts
Cushroon 1 Squash - 10 ct
Dec[r] 19th. Potatoes 9 - 9 ct
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June 10th. 1854
Campbell P[d]. Cash -------------------------------------------25 cts
25
Coon Mary F Cash 50 ct Work 25-------------------------75
Twisting & Coloring 2 lb Carpet Chain ------------------25 ct
frowshow P.[d] Cash ---------------------------------------------- 50 cts
Cowdy Elizabeth for the Relief Society Cash --------------------- 95 cts
April 21st. 1 Candle -------------------------------------------------------10 cts
August 29 - 2 3/4 lb. Flour at 6 cts ------------------------------------16 1/2
Cottom ---------------- P{d}. Cash 50 3 Yds Cloth at 50--------$2 00
April 21st. for the Relief Society 1 Bushel Potatoes -------------- 45
Feb 10th. For the Relief Society
Chaffin Sarah M. Cash ------------------------------------------------------ 25
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June 10th. 1854
Cottom P[d] Cash ----------------------------------------------------------- $1
Coon Elizabeth P.{d} Cash ---------------------------------------------- 50cts
Couloring 3 Dresses 75 cts making 1 Dress 25 cts $1 00
Making 3 Dresses at 30---------------------------------------------------.90
Cash 30 ct Couloring 4 Dresses 50cts --------------------------------80
Oct - 11th Cash ---------------------------------------------------------------25
12th 3 lb Rag[g crossed through]s at 25 cts 75
Dec. 2d. 31/2 lb Rags at 25 cts ------------------------------------------ 841/2
Twisting & Coloring 2 lb Carpet Chains ------------------------------25 cts
Perr Sarah Ann 1 old Sack 25 cts 1 Shirt 50 ------------------------75
Oct{r}. 11th. 11/4 lb. Rag[second g crossed through]s 31 cts--31cts
March 10th. for the Relief Society 1 Bushel Potatoes 75cts----75cts
[???] 25th Potatoes 20 ct Candle 10 ct -------------------------------30
Denton Elizabeth for the Relief Society 5 lb Flour at 6 ct-------30ct
April 21 3 Yds Muslin at 30 cts ---------------------------------------- 90ct
Day Susannah C. Cash$1 Cloth $1.50 --------------------------------$2.50
Making 2 Dresses at 30 cts -----------------------------------------------60
Weaving 6[?] yd Carpet at 121/2 ------------------------------------8 - 25ct
March 10th. 3 Yd. Calico at 20 cts ------------------------------------ 60 ct
May 19th. 1 Yd - Linsey ------------------------------------------------- 75 ct
June 15 Cash --------------------------------------------------------------- 30 ct
Jan{ry} 3 1 Skein Yarn ------------------------------------------------ 37 1/2 ct
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June 10th. 1854
Daniels Mary P[d]. Cash -------------------------------------------- .45 ct
Nov[r] 11th. 11/2 lb Raggs at 25 cts ----------------------------- 371/2
18th. 1 lb Do at Do -----------------------------------------------------25 cts
March 10th. For the Relief Society 1 Bushel Potatoes at 75---75
August 29th. 5 lb. Chese at 20 cts ---------------------------------1.--
3 lb Meal at 4 cts ------------------------------------------------------12 ct
Daniels Rebeccca P{d] Cash ---------------------------------------------25 cts
Duncan Aseneth for the Relief Society 1 old Dress ---------------50cts
Feb 10th. 2 Candles ---------------------------------------------------------15
Nov 25 61/4 lb Meal at 4 cts ---------------------------------------------25
{August 29} Davis Margaret 4 lb. Flour at 6 cts -------------------24
Eldridge Ruth P[d]. Cash ------------------------------------------------ 25cts
Oct{r] 11th. Cash 10 [number 25 crossed out] 1 lb Raggs 25 cts -35
Feb [?] for the Relief Society 1 lb Butter at 40 cts ---------------40cts
Oct - 24th. 10 lb Meal at 5 cts --------------------------------------------50cts
(Nov[r] 20) Emery Elizabeth 4 lb Corn Meal at 4 c ------------- 16
3lb Corn Meal at 4-------------------------------------------------------12
Davies Thomas For the Relief Society
March 10th. 10 lb Flour at 6 cts ---------------------------------------60ct
Davis Hester
August 29th. 2 lb Flour at 6 cts --------------------------------------------12
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June 10th. 1854
Farr Olive H. P{d} Cash 25 Work 30 ------------------------------------------------- 55 cts
1 [?a?hing] 1 Dress ------------------------------------------------------------------------75.
Nov[r] 11th. 11/3 (4) lb Raggs at 25 cts ---------------------------------------------44
Sep[r] 12 5 lb Flour at 6 cts ------------------------------------------------------------30
3 lb Meal at 4 ct-----------------------------------------------------------------------12
[F?orar] Elizabeth P[d] Cash -----------------------------------------------------------50 cts
Making 1 Dress ------------------------------------------------------------------25
March 10th for the Relief Society 2 Bushels Potatoes at 75 -----------------1 50 ct
6 Heads of Cabbage at 10 cts --------------------------------------------------------- 60 ct
Sep[r] 12 - 5 lb Flour at 6 cts ------------------------------------------------------------ 30
Fox Eliza J. P[d] Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 ct
Making 1 Dress -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Nov[r] 11th. 21/2 Raggs at 25 cts -------------------------------------------------- .621/2
18th. Cash 20 cts Cotton Yarn 20 cts --------------------------------------- 40 cts
March 10th For the Relief Society 6 lb Beef at 8 cts ------------------------- 48 ct
10 lb Flour at 6 cts Tea 10 ct---------------------------------------------------- 40 ct
August 29 Cost 20. Tea 25 Flour 12. -----------------------------------------------57
2 lb Four at 6 cts 4 lb1/2 Meal at 6 ct-------------------------------------------18
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Fielding Mary Ann P[d] Cash ----------------------------------------------------------- $1 --
March 10th for the Relief Society Pork & Chicken -------------------------------- 50 ct
June 15th. Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50
Farlin P[d] Cash ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 ct
July 1st. P[d] Work ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 75
Freeman (Jan [?] Hannah 1 Bushel Potatoes -------------------------------------- 45
Foster Elizabeth P[d] Cash --------------------------------------------------------------25 cts
Dec[r] 2[nd]. 21/2 lb Rags at 25 cts ---------------------------------------------------- 621/2 c
Nov[r] 25th. 12 lb Flour at 6 ct ---------------------------------------------------------72
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June 10th. 1854
Freeman Roxy P[d]. Cash 50 home spun Cloth 621/2 cts ---------------- $1. 12 1/2 ct
Nov[r] 11th. 3 lb Raggs at 25cts. ------------------------------------------------- 75
18th. Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 ct
June 15th. Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50 ct
Sep[r] 12 1 Pr. Woolen Socks ---------------------------------------------------- 45 ct
Foster Polly P[d] Wool 1 lb [?] --------------------------------------------------- 62 cts
Frederic Mary P[d]. Cash ---------------------------------------------------------- 25 cts
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Gibbs Eliza P[d] Cash $1 Shirt 40 cts ------------------------------------------------- $1.40
Making 4 Dresses at 12 1/2cts ----------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
5 1/2 lb Carpet Rags at .25 cts ------------------------------------------------------ 1-37 cts
August 29th. 2 lb Flour at 6 ct ---------------------------------------------------------- 12 t
Jolly Ann 1 Spoool Thread ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 cts
Nov[r] - 11th 11/2 lb Raggs at 25 cts -------------------------------------------------- 371/2
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Grow Ann 1 lb. Wool Rolls ----------------------------------------------------------------- 45
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Sophia Tripp
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June 10th 1854
Gillespie Alice P[d] Cash --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 ct
Greenwood Matilda for the Relief Society
April 21 3 Bunches of Thread at 10 cts ---------------------------------------------------------- 30 cts
Hinckly Amelia Making 1 Dress 50 cts -------------------------------------------------------------50 cts
Nov{r} 18th. 1 1 /4 (lb Rags) at 25 cts ------------------------------------------------------------ 31 cts
March 27th. 10 lb Flour at 6 cts ----------------------------------------------------------------------60
May 19th 4 lb flour at 6 cts ----------------------------------------------------------------------------42 cts
Oct{r} 10th 4 lb Flour at 6 cts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 42 cts
Jan{y} 8 7 lb Shorts at 3 cts --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 ct
gillespie Agnes P{d} Cash -------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 ct
Nov.(r) 18th 1 1/4 Raggs at 25 cts -------------------------------------------------------------------31 ct
Nov.(r) 20th. 55 3 lb Flour at 6 c --------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Hays Elizabeth Making 1 Dress ------------------------------------------------------------------------50
Hardman Margaret P(d) Cash 10 Thread 5 ------------------------------------------------------- 15c t
Dec(r) 2d. 1/2 lb Rags at 25 cts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 1/2
Haney Abby Ann making 2 Dresses at 30 cts ------------------------------------------------------60 cts.
May 17th 10 lb fine Salt at 5 ct ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
Sep(r) 27. 50 lb fine Salt at 4 cts -----------------------------------------------------------------------2 00
Nov(r) 25 1 Peck Potatoes at 18 [?]------------------------------------------------------------------18 1/2
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June 10th. 1854
Holt P[d] Cash 20 cts Shirt $1 ----------------------------------------------------$1. 20 cts
Higbee Judith H. Cash 25 cts Making 4 Dresses 125 [?]------ ------------$1. 50
Making 2 Dresses at 50 cts. --------------------------------------------------------1----
Dec 12 1 lb Carpet Rags at 25 cts ----------------------------------------------- 25 cts
Jan(y) 8th. Binding Carpeting 9 Hours 45 ------------------------------------ 45 cts
March 12th For the Relief Society 12 lb Flour at 6 cts -------------------- 42 ct
April 21st 1 Candle ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6ct
Nov(r) 21st 7 1/2 lb Flour at 6 cts 1 1/2 lb Pork at 25 cts ------------- 32 ½
Hall Ann P(d) Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
March 24th for the Relief Society 2 Bushels Beets ------------------------- 1 20 cts
Dec 19th. Beef 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 ct
Huntingdon Fanny M. Cash 25 cts ---------------------------------------------- 25 ct
March 24th. For the Relief Society 7 lb Soap at 20------------------------- 1-40 cts
Hunter Ann [?} 1 1/2 yd Calico at 25 cts --------------------------------------37 1/2cts
Higbee Ann Cash 25 cts making 2 Dresses 75 cts ------------------------- 1 25
53
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June 10th. 1854
Jacobs Emily Pd Thread ---------------------------------------------------------------- 10 cts
Work 2 ------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Johnston For the Relief Society 1/2 Bushel Potatoes ------------------------- 37 ½
Jackman Mary V. M. Cash 50cts making 1 Dress (??) -------------------------- 87 1/2
Dec(r) 23d. Cash -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 cts
Sep{r} 27th Cash 25----------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 c
Jerimy Mary 1 lb Corn Meal ------------------------------------------------------------ 4 c
Jones Rachel
Nov(r) 11th. 1/2 lb Raggs at 25 cts ------------------------------------------------- 12 1/2
August 29 5 lb Flour at 6 cts --------------------------------------------------------- 30
Jones Thomas For the Relief Society
March 10th. Cash 1 dolar ---------------------------------------------------------------$1
5 lb Meal at 4 ct --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 ct
Jerimy Sarah Pd Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
Nov(r) 11th. 1 lb. Raggs at 25 cts --------------------------------------------------- 25
18th. 1 lb Raggs at 25 cts -------------------------------------------------------------- 25
August 29th. 3 lb Flour at 6 - --------------------------------------------------------- 18
2 lb Meal at 4 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
James Cash---------------------------------------------------------- 25
Oct(r) 11th . ---------------------- Do ----------------------------------------------------- 25
Feb (y)- 10th. for the Relief Society 10 lb Flour at 6 ct ----------------------- 60
Jones Elizabeth 8 lb. Flour at 6 ct --------------------------------------------------- 48
[Two words slashed through]
Jones John E. For the Relief Society
March 10th. 1 Bushel Potatoes a 75 ct --------------------------------------------- 75 ct
2 lb Flour at 6 ct ---------------------------------------------------------------- 12 ct
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June 10th. 1854
Kesler Emaline 6 1/2 yd Hickery at 30 cts -------------------- $1-95
Feb(y) 10th. for the Relief Society Cash ------------------------ 50
March 24th. lbs Flour at 6 cts ------------------------------------- 1
Sep (r) 12 8 lb Four at 6. ------------------------------------------- 46
Jan (y) 8th 4 Oz tea --------------------------------------------------- 50 ct
[?nax] Beef ------------------------------------------------------------- 15 ct
Lewis Olive M 1 Handkerchief ------------------------------------ 60 ct
March 10th For the Relief Society
Lockley Ellen 1 yd Calico 20 cts 1 Yd C Cloth 25 ------------ 45 cts
1 old Sack 25 cts ------------------------------------------------------ 25 cts
Lewis Ann P. Cash ---------------------------------------------------- 50 ct
Nov 18th 1 lb Raggs at 25 cts ------------------------------------- 25 ct
August 29 4 lb Flour at 6 ------------------------------------------ 24
Nov (r) 20 3 lb Corn Meal at 4 c -------------------------------- 12 c
May 19th 2 do --------------------------------------------------------- 8
Lewis Matilda 2 Bars Soap at 40 cts ---------------------------- 80 ct
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June 10th 1854
Light Lucy P Cash -------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
Lindsey Nancy J. Cash 25 cts Work $1.30 ------------------- 1.55
Nov (r) 18th 2 lb Rags at 25 cts --------------------------------- 50
Lund Eliza P Cash -------------------------------------------------- 45 ct
August 29 * lb Flour at 6 ---------------------------------------- 46
Nov[r] 21st. 4 lb Flour at 6 c ----------------------------------- 24
3 lb Flour at 6 ct --------------------------------------------------- 18
Lewis Ellen for the Relief Society
March 10 6 lb Flour at 6 cts ------------------------------------ 36 ct
Morris Ann for the Relief Society
1 lb Pork 25 1/2 bushel Potatoes 37 1/2 ------------------ 62 ½
Mays Agness -------------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
Nov[r] 11th. 2 1/2 lb Ragg at 25 cts ------------------------- 62 1/2
[?] Bag Rags ---------------------------------------- 20 cts
Feb 10 for the Relief Society Cash --------------------------- 50 cts
June 15 ---------------------- Cash -------------------------------- 20 cts
Nov[r] 7th. 4 lb Meal at 5 ct 1 3/4 lb Pork at 25 cts ---- 64
Jan[y] 8th. 4 lb Flour at 6 cts ----------------------------------- 24 cts
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June 10th. 1851
Morgans Mary Cash ----------------------------------------------- .50 cts
Myers Susannah Tea & Sugar 20 ct --------------------------- 20 cts
McIntire Anna 2 1/2 lb Rags at 25 cts ----------------------- 62 1/2
Feb(ry) 10th for the relief Society 12 lb Salt --------------- 52
March 24th 25 lb Salt at 4 cts ----------------------------------- 1--
Sep (r) 12th. 28 lb Salt at 4 cts --------------------------------- 1-12 ct
Oct (r) 10 Salt 30 cts ----------------------------------------------- 30 cts
Moss Julia Cr. Cash ------------------------------------------------ 50 cts
July 29th. Work ---------------------------------------------------- 50 ct
March 24 for the Relief Society 14 lb Flour at 6 cts ----- 84 cts
Merrit Mary 10 oz Rags ------------------------------------------- 15 cts
Moss Elizabeth Cash ----------------------------------------------- 50 cts
Making 4 Dresses --------------------------------------------------- 85
Feb(y) 6th for the Relief Society 10 lb Flour at 6 ct ------ 60
March 27th Soap ---------------------------------------------------- 25 cts
Morris Hannah for the Relief Society 8lb Flour at 6 cts - 48 ct
August 29th
Crighton Mary 1 nightgown --------------------------------------$1 --
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June 10th. 1854
Pulsipher Mary Cash 50 cts 1 Dress $2.50 -------------------------- $3 00
Nov(r} 18th 2 1/3 lb Raggs at 25 cts ---------------------------------- 56 1/4
2 Skeins Cotton Yarn --------------------------------------------- 30 ct
2 lb Rags ------------------------------------------------------------- 50 ct
Dec(r) - 10th. 2 lb Rags at 25 cts ---------------------------------------- 50 ct
Sep(r) 12 - 2 old Vests ---------------------------------------------------- 55 cts
Jan(y) 8 lb Meal at 4 ct ---------------------------------------------------- 32 ct
Pettet Almira Cash ---------------------------------------------------------- 40 cts
Pexton Hannah 1 1/4-at 6 ------------------------------------------------ 4 1/2
Nov(r) 20th. 1 Bushel Potatoes 75 c ----------------------------------- 75 c
Pettet Catherine 4 yds Cotton Cloth ----------------------------------- $1 00
Sep - 12. 5 lb Flour at 6 cts ----------------------------------------------- 30
Parker 1/2 lb Rags at 25 cts ---------------------------------------------- 12 1/2
Dec(r) 19th. 1 lb Rags at 25 cts ------------------------------------------ 25
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June 10th. 1854
Phippen Julia Cash 25 cts Thread 20 cts --------------------------------- 45 ct
August 5th. making 1 Dress -------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
31st. making 2 Dresses at 30 cts -------------------------------------------- 60
Sep(r)
Phelps (Dec19th.) Elizabeth 7 1/2 lb Flour at 6 c --------------------- 45 ct
Phippin Adah June 15. 11 3/4 of Flour at 6 cts ------------------------ 40 ct
Sep(r) 12th. 4 lb Flour at 6 cts ---------------------------------------------- 24
Par(r)y Hariett P 1 Shimmi --------------------------------------------------- $1 00
August 29th. 3 lb Flour at 6 -------------------------------------------------- 18
1 Bushel Potatoes -------------------------------------------------------------- 75
Parry John for the Relief Society
March 10th. 4 lb Pork at 25 ct 20 lb Flour at 6 ------------------------ 2 20
Park [illegible] Cash ----------------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
Richmond William for the Relief Society
March 20 5 lb Flour at 6 cts ------------------------------------------------- 30 cts
Redding Kaomi Making 1 Dress -------------------------------------------- 15
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June 10th 1854
Riser Christana Cash ------------------------------------------------------------ 50 cts
Making 1 Dress -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Kiser Mary Ann - Making 1 Dress -------------------------------------------- 15
Roundy Betsy Cash 50 cts Work 75 ----------------------------------------- $ 1.25
Thread 45. Work 50 cts Buttons 20 cts ------------------------------------ 1-45
Work $1.15 1 Doz. Buttons 10 ------------------------------------------------ 1.25
Nov(r) 18th. 2 lb Rags at 25cts ------------------------------------------------ 50 cts
March 24th. For the Relief Society 16 lb Flour & 1 Bushel Potatoes 1-41 cts
Nov(r) 25th. 2 lb Pork 50 cts 15 lb Meal at 4 cts 60---------------------- 1.10 cts
Bread 25 cts 1/2 Bushel Potatoes 37 1/2 ---------------------------------- 62 ½
Rolph Prudence A Cash ----------------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
Making 1 Dress ------------------------------------------------------------ 15
August 29th. 2 lb Flour at 6 cts ------------------------------------------------- 12
3 lb flour at 6 ct --------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
Rolph B. W. for the Relief Society
March 10 15 lb Flour at 6 cts --------------------------------------------------- 90 cts
Roberts Jane 1 lb Raggs at 25 cts ---------------------------------------------- 25
18
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June 10th 1854
Rodeback June 3 yds Cotton Cloth at 20 cts --------------------------------------------------- (60)
Making 1 Dress 37 cts Couloring at 12 1/2 ---------------------------------------------------- 87 1/2
1 Spool Thread 10 2 Doz Buttons at 10 cts ---------------------------------------------------- 30
Dec(r) 1 lb. 2 oz. Rags at 25 cts -------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
For the Relief Society Buttons & Thread ---------------------------------------------- 40
Smith Mary 1 Shimmi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $1.25
Making -----Dress 75 cts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75
(Auguts 29) Reid Euphemia 1 lb Flour at 6 --------------------------------------------------- 6 cts
Roberts Jane 6 oz Rags ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 cts
(Auguts 29) Roach Eliza 4 lb Flour at 6 cts --------------------------------------------------- 24
Nov(r) 21 2 lb Flour at 6 c ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 c
Stewert Marion Cash 25 Spinning 50 ct-------------------------------------------------------- 75 cts
(Jan (y) 8th.) Staner 12 ozs Coffe ---------------------------------------------------------------- 30 ct
Smith Elizabeth Making dresses 75 cts -------------------------------------------------------- 75
Nov(r) 18th 1 1/3 lb Rags at 25 cts ------------------------------------------------------------- 31 cts
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June 10th. 1854
Sessions Patty Cash 50 cts Dress Pattern $1.20 --------------------------------------- $2.30
Old Cloth for Pants 45 cts old Cloth 2 yds 50 ------------------------------------------ $1.25
3 old under Jackets 75 cts 1 old Hood 25 ------------------------------------------------ 1.00
Old Buttons 4 doz 50 ct Thead 30 ------------------------------------------------------------ .80
Old Shimmi 1 at 50 cts Cutting Clothes 50 ------------------------------------------------ 1.00
July 15th.- purchasing Cloth and cutting Work ------------------------------------------ 1.75
Buttons 2 1/2 Doz --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .30
August 26th. Making Seven Dresses at 30 cts-------------------------------------------- 2.10
Buttons 10 ct Purchasing and cuting Cloth ----------------------------------------------- 1.10
Buying and Cuting Cloth $1 Making 1 Dress) -------------------------------------------- 1.15
Couloring 6 Dresses 75 cts ---------------------------------------------------------------------- .75
Nov(r) 11th 6 lb. Raggs at 25 cts ------------------------------------------------------------- 1.50
18th. Winding 1 Bunch Yarn ----------------------------------------------------------- .75
Binding Carpet 1 Day -------------------------------------------------------------------- .45
March 10th. For the Relief Society. Onions ------------------------------------------------- .20
Staines Elizabeth
August 26th. 12 yds Hickery at 25 cts -------------------------------------------------------3.00
Oct (r). 11th. Cash ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------1.00
Feb(y) 10th for the Relief Society Cash ---------------------------------------------------- 1.00
March 24th. Cash --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
[Letters crossed out] Sep-12th. Cash --------------------------------------------------------50c
Sparks Alfred
March 10th. 5 lb Flour at. 6 cts---------------------------------------------------------------- 30 cts
Nov(r). 21st.
Scott Mariah. 2 1/2 ob Flour at 6 cts 1 1/2 Pint Milk 7 1/2 ------------------------- 22 1/2
Dec(r). 19th. Potatoes & Onions --------------------------------------------------------------- 12 cts
Potatoes 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10
55
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Sessions Patty for the Relief Society
Feb(y) 10th. Black lace Cape 40 cts 1 White Cape 50 cts Cravat 10 cts ---------$1 00
1 Silk Handkerchief ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 00
Sep(r) 12 6 lb Flour at 6 cts --------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
29th Peaches 2 Dolars -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 00
Nov(r) 23d. 1 lb Peaches at 40 3 lb Flour at 6 ct -------------------------------------------58
1/4 lb Tea 50 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------50
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June 10th. 1854
Twist Eliza Cash --------------------------------------------------------------------- 25ct
Thompson Mercy R. 1 Razor 50 cts ------------------------------------------- 50
Making 1 Dress 37 1/2 cts ------------------------------------------------------- 37 1/2
Nov(r) 18th. Cash 25 -------------------------------------------------------------- 25ct
Feb(y) 10th for the Relief Society
3 lb 10 ozs Pork at 26 cts 1 Doz eggs at 20 cts ---------------------------- 92 ct
2 1/2 lbs Potatoes at 75 -----------------------------------------------------------1-87 1/2
August 26 5 lb Flour at 6 cts ---------------------------------------------------- 30
Nov(r) 21 21/2 lb Flour at 6 cts 6 egs cts 10 Butter 5 ct -----------------30
(Letters crossed out) Jan(y) 1st. 51/2 lb Flour at 6 cts Butter12-------45
Thompson Mary J Cash ------------------------------------------------------------ 50 cts
Making 2 Dresses 1 at 20 cts 1 at 25 ------------------------------------------ 45
Sep(r) 24 for the Poor Cash 20 cts -------------------------------------------- 20 ct
3 1/2 lb Flour at 6 cts-------------------------------------------------------------- 21
Thomas Ann For the Relief Society
March 10th. 2 yds Cloth at 30 cts ---------------------------------------------- 60 cts
Tall Adaline 1 pr Drawers ------------------------------------------------------- 50
Thomson Agnes Cash ------------------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
August 29th. 4 lb Flour at 6 cts-------------------------------------------------- 24
Nov(r) 20 Cash 20 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 20
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10 lb Beef at 6 cts ----------------------------------------------------------------- 60
3 1/2 Flour at 6 cts --------------------------------------------------------------- 21
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June 10th 1854
Thompson Sarah 1 Blanket ------------------------------------------------------------$4
Nov(r) 25th. Winding 1 Bu(n)ch Yarn ------------------------------------------------ 75 cts
For the Relief Society
1 Peck Potatoes 181/4 Onions 20 Cabbage 10 ct ---------------------------------- 48 1/4
Potatoes 10ct Cabbage 10 ---------------------------------------------------------------- 20
Terry Mary Ann 1 Dress 50 cts --------------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
Oct(r) 24 5 lb Meal at 5 cts --------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Thorp Lucretia for the Relief Society ------------------------------------------------- 25 ct
Tripp Sophia 1 pr Shoes ------------------------------------------------------------------ $2-
Oct(r) 11th. 21/2 Rags at 25 cts ---------------------------------------------------------- 56 cts
Dec(r) 2d. 14 oz Raggs------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 20 cts
Cash -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 cts
For the Relief Society. 1 Pr shoes ------------------------------------------------------ 2-
Sep(r) 12th 4 lb Flour at 6 --------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Oct 11th. 7 lb Flour at 6 ct ---------------------------------------------------------------- 42cts
Nov(r) 7th 2 lb Pork at 25 cts ----------------------------------------------------------- 50 cts
25th. 1 lb Rags at 25 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 cts
Dec(r) 19th. 5 lb Flour at 6 ct ----------------------------------------------------------- 30 cts
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June 10th 1854
Walker Olive H Cash 25 cts Book $2 -------------------------------------------------------- $2 25cts
August 26th. Making 4 Dresses at 12 1/2 cts ------------------------------------------------- 50
Nov(r) 11th. 11/2 lb Raggs at 25 cts -------------------------------------------------------------- 44
(55) Sep(r) 12 10 lb Flour at 6 cts --------------------------------------------------------------- 60
Wilsonholms Sarah - Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
Whitaker Sarah for the Relief Society Cash --------------------------------------------------- 25cts
Wood Ann 1 Squash --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
Winegar Mary Cash ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 ct
Cash ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 50
Nov(r) 23d. Wool Roll 29 ct Meat 35 ct -------------------------------------------------------- 64
Wardrop MJ Cash ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50 ct
August 29 1/2 Bushel Potatoes at 1 00 -------------------------------------------------------- 50
Nov(r) 21 4 lb Corn Meal at 4 c ----------------------------------------------------------------- 16 c
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June 10th 1854
Walsh Ellen Cash ----------------------------------------------------------- 25 ct
Wilet Sarah 1/2 lb Raggs at 25 cts ------------------------------------- 13 ct
Nov(r) 7th.
Ward Mary E. 7 lb Flour at 6 cts -------------------------------------- 42 cts
Wheeler Ann Cash --------------------------------------------------------- 25 c
(Oct 10) Wardle Hariett 7 lb Flour at 6 cts ------------------------- 42 ct
Wood Naomi Cash --------------------------------------------------------- 25
Making 1 Dress 121/2 c --------------------------------------------------- 121/2
Yourston Margeret Cash ------------------------------------------------ 25 ct
Yates Margeret 1 lb Raggs at 25 cts ---------------------------------- 25 ct
March 10th. For the Relief Society
1 Pr. Stockings 30 cts ----------------------------------------------------- 30 ct
August 29 4 lb Flour at 6 cts ------------------------------------------- 24
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Sep(r) 1st. 1857
Delivered over to Eliza Gibbs
Treasurer of the present Relief Society
1 Nightgown $1. 2 Pr Mens Socks 1.30 ----------------- $2.30
3 pr Children's Cotton Socks 70 cts ------------------------- 70
For 1 Pr Childrens Shoes 75 cts Thread 30 ------------ 1. 5
For 5 lb 2 Oz Carpet Rags ------------------------------------ 1.30
4 Old Vests
1 Pr Old Pants 50 cts --------------------------------------------- 50
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Oct. 27 1868
Patty Sessions
I have been to find some one to braid straw
Nov 9 sister Ruth Free came and commenced
a school at my house. Ten scholars
Nov 18 Sister Free finished her school
The girls have larnt well
19 Sisters Walker, Phipin, and Tripp.
came to my house wished me to take
charge of the braiding school and
continue it at my house a long as I
Felt willing to (do) so and also to take
care of the braid and straw
Nov. 20 I have been to many stores to find some
sraw spliters found none that would do.
I then engaged a man to make some ten
I bought a box to keep the braid and straw (in).
Nov: 25 I have been to the releif society. Sister.
Walker Motioned that I presided over the
Sraw Braiding, and that the school remained
At my house, It was seconded and a vote
taken which wa unanimus.
Dec: 3 1868
3 1 oclock P M the (school) opened ageable to
apointment prayer by Mrs Patty Sessions
spent the time in braiding then ajourned
at 4. P M. to meet again on satd. 19
Singing Lo the gentile chain is broken
prayer by Mrs. Patty Sessions.
Dec 9 We went to the releif society I was
caled on to go round as a commite on this
block. - Caled Betsey. to teach the sraw
Braiding a vote was taken which was unanimus
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Mond. Dec= 14, 1868
Dec
14- 1868 I went round on this block to see the [sis??]
16 We quilted a quilt a quilt for Cordelia.
Ziderland
30 I went round the block again saw the
sisters found them feeling well
Jan.2 1867 I attended the releif society they (voted) me in
as one of the commitee to attend the
block No 10 on which I live
Dec 19 (1868)
School met agreable to appointment.
opened by singing Now well sing with
one acord & Prayer by Mrs Patty Ses-
the minutes of the last school read
and excepted
adjourned untill next Satd Dec. 26
Singing hark ye mortals
Prayer by Mrs Patty Sessions
Dec, 26 School opened agreable to appointment
singing Farewell all earthly honor &
prayer by Mrs P Sessions.
minutes of the last school read and
excepted spent the time in braiding
adjourned untill Jan 7 1869 on satd.
singing an angel from on high prayer by PS
Jan, 7- 1869 School opened agreeable to apoint=
ment singing Farewell all
earthly honor prayer by PS
but few presant read the minutes
of the last school they were excepted
spent the time braiding ajourned
untill Jan 16 1869 singing
Lo. The gentile chain is broken
Prayer by Mis Patty Sessions
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Jan 16 School met agreable to apointment
1869 opened by singing Lo the gentile chain
is broken Prayer Mrs P Sessions
The minutes of the last school was read
and excepted spent the time in braiding
very agreable. Ajourned to meet again
At the same place at 1- oclock satday
next Singing Arise my soul arise tc
Jan 23 School met agreable to apointment
1869 I was not Presant but few there
they spent the time in braiding
Feb=4th School met again (I not presant) spent the time
in braiding untill I came home
I closed by prayer and singing Lo the
gentile chain is broken
Feb 13 School met agreable to appointment
singing Arise my soul Arise &
Prayer By Patty Sessions
spent the time very agreable
in braiding and singing
Ajourned to meet again on Satd:
next 1 oclock PM singing
Away with our fears tc
Prayer by Patty Sessions
Feb 20 school met agreeable to apointment
1869 singing Hark ye Mortals List be still tc
Prayer by Sister P Sessions spent the time
in braiding ajourned to meet Feb= 27 -1869
by siging Farewell all eartly honors
Prayer by sist Patty Sessions
Feb=27 (1869) I was gone School met but four present
braided and ajorned to meet March 4th.
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1869
March 4th. School met agreable to apointment
quite a number presant they felt
well braided good and seemed enerjet
=ic ajourned to meet again March 13
I was presant but feeble and sick
March
13-1869 School met agreable to appointment
a good turnout four that never had
been before the shool was opened
by singing Hark ye mortals List be
still prayer by Patty Sessions
sister Free and Mousley presant
and we spent the time very agreable
in braiding & ajourned by
singing Arise my soul arise &c
Prayer by sister P Sessions
to meet again March 20th. 1869
March 20 (1869) School met agreable to apointment
opened by singing Now weel sing
with one accord Prayer by Patty Sessions
singing We thank the Oh God for a
Prophet &c quite a number presant
spent the time in braiding the
minutes of the last 7 meetings
read and accepted by a unanimous
vote ajo(u)rned by singing Oh ye
mountains high &c prayer By Mrs
Patty Sessions. to meet again
March 27
March
27 1869 school met agreeable to appointment
singing Arise Oh glorious Zion &c
Prayer by Sister P Sessions Singing
Now well sing with one acord &c
the minutes of the last meeting
read & accepted ajourned to meet again
April 10 singing Come let us anew &c
Prayer by sister P Sessions
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April 10
March 10 School met agreeable to the apointment
1869 opened (by) singing come come ye saints &c
prayer by Patty Sessions spent the
time in braiding very agreable the
minutes of the last school was read
and accepted ajourned to meet again
next satd April 17 singing Arise my
soul arise &c prayer by Patty Sessions
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Tuesd April 1 1884 I commence here in
this Book to write. I went to Mary Scots
Birthday Party the 31 day of March 1884
we had a good time enjoyed ourselves well
Tuesd April 1 1884 I commence here to write
Wed 2 Thursd 3 have worked on the rug
Frid 4 I went to conference staid all night
at EB Tripps Satd 5 came home found
all well. Sund 6 Betsy went I stay at home
she came home all night. Mond 7 I put on
a rug Tuesd 8 wed 9 work on it. Thursd 10 got
my lot plowed and harrowed Chester did it
Frid 11 Satd 12 got the rug out I went up to Janny [illegible possibly -(Piskens)]
he carrid me up and brought me home she gave me rags
to make her a rug. Sund 13 I go to meeting Mond 14 I
cut the rags Tuesd 15 Wed 16 put on the rug worked
on it Thursd 17 Frid 18 Satd 19 I have worked on it
all the time I could get Sund 20 went to meeting
Mond 21 Tuesd 22 Wed 23 got the rug out Thursd 24
Frid 25 Satd 26 I have done many things out door &
in knit one pair stockings. Sund 27. I was caled to go
& see Mary Carter she is sick. Sister Brison & Esther
Sessions went with me we washed and anointed her
laid hands on her. We then laid hands on sister
Reighnolds. then came home. PG here. he read a letter
to me four pages large paper that he had writen
to Hyrum Bartletts daughter Mary Sund 27 we then
went to meeting Mond 28 put on a rug worked on it
Tuesd 29 wed 30. Thursd May 1. 1884 Frid 2 Satd 3 got
got it out & made up. A sister came here Br Thurgoods
Aunt wished me & Betsey to anoint & lay hand on her we did
so as she had been sick for some time & grew worse.
we then planted some peach pits. I done before
dark but it rained & I got wet. Sund 4 I feel well to
day think I shall go to meeting if it dont rain. we
went to meeting. Mond 5 cut and made me some
under garments. Tuesdy 6 put on a rug wed 7 work
on it Thursd 8 Frid 9 Satd 10 got it out & made up I have
worked hard all the (time) Sund 11 I feel well thint[k] I shall go to meeting
got a letter from Carlos. Worington wife has started for
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May 11 1887
Eagle Rock to go to her husband Sund 11 go to meeting Mond
12 picked my ryeplant for tithing 35 pounds carried
to the store. Tuesd 13 I went to the city, Br George Q.
Cannon sent me letter of invitation to go to the Dedica
=tion of the Logan Temple (President) Br Taylor gave me a
invitation (2) cards. 1 for me & one for PG to to go we wer
Wed 14 I got ready Thursd 15 PG and I & Emarett Frid16
went to the temple to meeting. Satd 17 to the dedication
of the temple a good time. Sund 18 went to the tablernacle
to meeting Mond 19 we came home all well & safe Mary
Elen Kimbal came home with us staid all night. Tues 2
I have been kniting Wed 21 finished 2 pair of stockins
Thurs d 22 went to surprise party at Sarah Anns her
Birthday Frid 23 kniting & weedind garden & & Satd 24
commenced a pair of stockings fo(r)my self to wear to the
Logan temple as I expect to go there in a short time
to work for my dead relatives Sund 25 went to meeting
John Fisher wished me to go to his Fathers I went had
had a good ride it did me good he brought me home
Mond 26 put on a rug Tuesd 27 Wed 28 Thursd 29 Frid 30
I have got the rug out & made up Satd 31 I am geting ready
to go to Logan to administer for the dead so I keep buisy
PG and Betsey will go with me Sund June 1 1887
we went up to Logan said all night to Betsys Br
Birdeninos Mond 2 went to thte temple was Baptised
for some of my relatives & & at night went t John Parr
staid all night Tuesd 3 Wed 4 Thursd 5 Frid 6 I have
done all I can at presant Satd 4 we came home found
all well Sund 8 went to Centerville to Conference had
a good meeting Mon 19 I feel better than before I went
Tuesd 10 work in the garden a part of the time Wed 11
the same Thursd 12 I went to Josephine Fishers she
came after me a man there Name Works wished to
see me I staid all day Frid 13 trimed some trees
Satd 19 Jimma cut some of my Lucern was sick
went home Sund 15 PGs birthday we gave him a
surprise Party we then went to meeting Mond 16 Jimy
cut the rest of my Lucern I spread it Tuesd 17 I got
it into the Barn Wed 18 I went to Salt Lake City got some
money paid Robbert Tripp for doing some writng
for me he took twenty Dollars for it
all wright I paid it
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June 19 1884
thurs 19 hear that hear that David Brigs my
grand son in law got his foot almot cut off with
a moing machine the Dr came and took his foot off I
put a rug on and work on it Frid 20 I went and see David
Brigs I went up a foot. I found him bad enough Jonny
Thurgood brought me home Satd 21 got the rug out
Sund 22 we went to meeting mond 23 put in a rug
Tuesd 24 Wed 25 thursd 26 teachers meeting here Frid
we got the rug out it is Phebes gives I [illegible2 words]
27 - 40 years to day since Joseph & Hyrum Smith
were murdred in Carthage Jail Satd 28 hear
that David Brigs is dead (died) 8 oclock last night
we got up PG went up there in the night Satd 28
I went up there to see him with PG to day he
looks bad Sund 29 he is to be buried to day
Chester Lovlin here to see us to day
I go to the funeral of David Brigs to day I went
up to his house PG went and all his family Betsey
and I rode in PG wagon we followed him to
the Tabernacle a great gathering Br Penrose spoke
and several more then went to the grave saw
him buried this is Sunday 29, 1887
Mond 30 1887 put on a rug worked on it Tuesd July
1 1884 worked on the rug wed 2d. worked on the rug
got it out Thursd 3 put on a other worked steady
all the time on it. commenced work on Sallys
House yesterday July 2 1884 Frid 4 worked on
the rug steady in the fore noon in the after noon I went
to a meeting in the tabnercle to celebrate the 4th had a
good time came home worked on the rug Byran came down
I went over to the Big house to see him Satd 5 he went
to town early I did not see him, I worked on the rug
got it out Betsey made it up Phebe sent me some
peices to make one for her. Sund 6 fair I have not seen
Byran he has gone home. I saw him when he first came
I have been to meeting to day. Sarah Ann is quite sick
has been for two or three days (could not set up) Mond 7 I was sent for to
go & adminiser to Sarah Ann Sister Rainan[ol]ds(or Barlow) came after me
I went washed her face and neck & anointed her & laid
hands on her gave her some oil to take first & formost
as she had taken almost every thing else she could get
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July 8 1884
I staid with her some time she appeared better
and I came home. worked on Phebes rug. I went over
again to see Sarah Ann she is still seting up quite smar[?]
I came home went (to) work again. Tuesd 8 I went over
to see her again found (her) up & quite smart I work on the
rug wed 9 she is still better is at work is quite
well out doors and in as well as ever. Thursd 10 got
[word crossed out]the rug out Frid 11 work on it Satd 12 work on it do
not get it done. Sund 13 fair weather we went to
meeting. Mond 14 got the rug out & made up Tuesd 15 we
went to the releif society. wed 16 I went up to
sister Brisons she asked me to go with her to see sister
Wood she has a cansor I went with her saw the
cansor it looked bad three large bunches runing
& bleeding I looked at it they washed it. it bled
a stream into the bason. the blood stoped they prepared
a cloth wet with linement. I told sister Brison
to hold on I felt very curious I feel as though
I must lay hands on her. I never felt so before
without being caled on to do it. she said well do
it I knew I had (been) ordained to to lay hands on the sick
& set apart to do that. she had been washed clean
& I anointed her gave her some oil to take & then
laid hands on her. I told her she would get [well crossed out]
well if she would beleive & not daught it
we put on a cloth wet in oil. she got up & went
out door said there was no pain in it atall
she did not come in while I staid. I came
home it was in the fore noon heard the next day
she had no more pain in it all night. she got up in
the morning put on some salve & it soon began to pain her bad
has continued to pain her ever sice. I hear from her often.
Thursd 17 I put another rug (in) Frid 18 satd 19 got it
out I have worked hard got my hay cut & put
up in bunches Betsey & I put it up Sund 20 fair
weather we go to meeting after meeting I go & see
Sister Wood she is no better puts on the old medicine
but no consecrated oil Mond 21 hear from her again no
better Tuesd 22 got another rug on work on it got
went to the releif Socity
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August . 7 1884
my hay in the barn all night &I have paid my
tithing on it all. wed 23 Thursd 24 (went) to the celebration
of our coming in to valley. it brought many things
to my mind as I drove a four ox team all the way
and landed here safe no road only what we made
as we came along or bridges. & some of the way no
timber to make a bridge & we mowed grass & put
in & came over on that & some times waided the
creeks & sometimes unloaded our waggonans &
brought them over by hand then load up again
push on the best we could. & when (we) got here
we put up a liberity pole & hoisted our
flag on it as we had brought a flag with
us & we dedicated the day to the Lord as
best we could. I was thank to the Lord that
we had found a resting place. we could set
down on the ground eat what little we had brought
with us & have our meetings I was happy &
contented & I remain so to this day & can
say thank the Lord that I am as well of as I
am at this day July 24 1884
Frid 25 I went to the school in my school
house as Phebe Sessions has been keeping it
she now has a vacation. I then home [scribbling above and through home] went
to see what was done on a house I am buil
=ding for Sally to live in she is here without
a home Carlos has not come to look after her
Satd 26 work on the rug. in the evening went
to the circus see many curiositys walking
the rope riging & horses dancing &c &c came home
all well Sund 27 fair go to meeting Mond 28 (got my rug out) Tues 29
put on a rug work on it steady wed 30 work on {another rug) work on the rug
Thursd 31 I went to John Fishers had a good visit
Frid August 1 1884 work on the rug Satd 2 got it out
Sund 3 fair we went to meeting Br Anson Call came & said to
we sisters five or six of us stop to the high priest meeting so
we stoped they ordained 8 or 10 had a good meeting
Mond 4 Josephine gave me some Rags I cut them up
Tuesd 5 cuting rags finished Wed 6 Commenced another
rug Thursd 7 work on the rug
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August 8 1884
Frid 8 work on the rug Satd 9 got it out Sund 10 PGs horse
got a bad cut on her thigh do not know how it was done
fair think I shall go to meeting I went to meeting
Br Gill preached I then went and see [Bs scribbled out] Scoot
he is Better eat ice cream rode there with Josephine
Fisher. rode home with Thomas Sessions, Mond 11 work on
the rug Tuesd 12 wed 13 got it out Thursd 14 Put on another Frid 15
worked in the rug (then) went over to Br Brisons to a surprise Party
his brith day 69 years old. we had a very good time
Satd 16 worked on the rug do not get it out Sund 17
we have been to meeting. I have read the exponent
through. Mond 18 got the rug out. Tuesd 19 did many
things. wed 20 went over to Sister Pullins she let me
have some peaces for my rug. Tursday 21 she sent
them to me I sent her some sugar for them. there was
a teachers meeting at our house this afternoon.
frid 22 did many things cut up some pie plant to
dry & spread on the racks Satd 23 did many things. read
a letter from Chester Sessions he has lost his horses expe(ct)
they are stole as he & Br Bintino has hunted four weeks
for them & no sings of them. I feel as though I would
like to help him some to get another team as he is called
on a mission & is away off almost to Sunset so called.
Sund 24 fair weather PG has gone to Malad to
fix some machinery for thrashing has not got home yet
we do not go to meeting as I have no way to go the
meeting is at Farmington a funeral over the bodys
of the Mishonaries that were murdered. it was a great
gathering. it was a long day to me. Mond (25) Emerett
wrote a letter to Chester as he is her son she & Lucinia put
five ($5 00) dollars. I put in twenty five dolars in a letter to
send to him $25 00. [a couple of lines are scribbled through]
Tuesd 26 Wed 27 Thurs (28)
[word crossed out] I have worked on a rug Sarah Ann sent me some
peices to make a rug I work on them cuting them up frid 29
got my rug out Satd 30 made S Ann one braided it &
sewed it together. Cut some aples spread them &c &c
Sund 31 fair the skies look very red PG has got (home) last week
we go to meeting Mond (Sept 1 1884) cut rags, to make a rug Tuesd (2) to
some Wed 3 put on a rug Thursd 4 fast day {RB=word crossed out} I went to meeting
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Sept 5 1884
Frid 5 I work on the rug Satd 6 the same Sund 7 I went
over to meeting but as there was a conferance at farmington
there was no meeting. I went & see Br & Sister Hibert
Mond 8 I work on the rug Tues Tuesday 9 I cut plumbs & sprea(d)
them wed (10) the same Thursd 11 got the rug out & put another
on finished cuting the plumbs Frid 12 worked on the
rug Satd 13 work on the rug & spread Aples & took care
of the fruit Sund 14 it rains we bring the fruit in
to the house we go to meeting Mond 15 got the rug out
Tuesd 16 put in another rug (worked on it) wed 17 work on it Thursd 18 the
Teachers meeting here Frid 19 I went to the Primary fair
Satd 20 went to the Primary Conferance had a good time
do not get the rug out Sund 21 fair we have cut [word unreadable]
Aples last week Mond 22 got the rug out Tuesday 23
wed 24 Thursd 25 Friday 26 Satd 27 we have worked
with the fruit all this week got a good deal cut & dried
rains to day we have to cover it up & bring it into the house
{RB= ink spotch and letter crossed out} work with it hard all day Sund 28 we go to meeting
Mond 29 put in a rug & work with the fruit Tuesd 30
Wed Oct 1 1884 Thursd 2 Frid 3 Satd 4 got the rug out &
have worked with Aples & peaches very hard this week
Sund 5 Conferance Commences to day at the city PG and his
folks goes I cannot go no meeting here it is a lonesome
day to me. yestarday I Bought a Bible very large print
gave it to Betsey when I have done with it my
old one is so fine print we can hardly see to read in
it & hers is just the same. this is verry large print & good
so we can read to day. I have read the Book of Geneses
through Mond 6 I went to conference PG carid me in his
carriage Tuesday 6 cut & (spread) peaches wed (7) the same Thursd 8
Frid 9 Satd 10 I have cut & spread peaches & took care
of them Betsey has gathered them we have worked very
hard all the week Sund 11 we went to funeral of Br
Naillors child William Tripp has been here from
[fo] Richmond went home to day or to the city & home
tomorrow. two Sisters from Logan here yester & to day
Sister Andrews
Mond 12 I cut peaches & spread them Betsy gathers them
Tuesd 13 the same Wed 14 the same Thursd 15 gathering and
cuting & spreading peaches untill 2 oclock Teachers meeting here
Frd 16 [3 words crosssed out] (Betsey) gathering peaches I cut & spread them work
very hard it looks likely to rain we fetch them into house
on the racks with the lanterns (as I have been to the city to day Sat 17) work until almost midnight
we got them all into the house in almost every room up stairs
& down & it rained soon after we got them in
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Sat Nov 1 1884
Sund Oct 19 1884 it has rained hard to day some of
the time & some of the time the sun shines yesterday Satd
I went to the city drew my dividen. eight hundred Dollars & interest
on two notes forty three Dollars & cts Monday 20 we have worked in
the peach trees in my fence and orchard a peach tree
fence gathering the dry limbs and twigs I have cut them
up to burn Betsey cuts them off I carry them to the
house & cut them up Tuesd 21 Wed 22 Thursd 23
Frid 24 [letter scratched out] we went to meeting female confrence
Satd 25 we have worked clearing the dead brush
out of the fence & cuting it up to burn Sund 26
fair & nice weather my fruit is doing well almost
dry we go to meeting Mond 27 (PG has got hurt by a horse bad he is lame can hardly move) still work cleaning the brush
out Tuesd 28 Wed 29 the same finish it put in a rug
[word crossed out)(is so lame he can hardly move) 30 Frid 31 we have been husking corn and taking
care of it & the foder have done but little else Satd [letters crossed out]
Nov 1 1884. [three words crossed out] PG has gone to the city I let him
have one hundred Dollars to get shingles for his barn Sund (2) he
is very lame and sore he can neither dress nor undress himself
we have been to meeting I could hear the most
that was said Mond 3 we husked corn Tuesd 4 fair
husking corn Wed 5 husking good weather Thursday 6 Friday 7
Satd 8 have been husking all the week Sund 9 fine weather
have been to meeting Mond 10 husking Tuesd 11 the same
wed 12 Thursd 13 got it all husked & took care of the
foder & all teachers meeting here in the afternoon
then put on a rug got the other out this morning
Frid 14 work on the rug Satd 15 Jim Indian mowed my
Lucern cut down two A[p]ple trees cut up the bodies for
wood & split it we have cut up the limbs all cleaned
up good Sund 16 fair weather. we go to meeting
Mond 17 got the rug out & put another on work on it
today the funeral of a child Br Days was run over with a wagon & (killed)
19 Tuesd 25 The same Wed 26 I went to Perrys she had a
sewing Bee had a good time Thursd 27 I went to Davids to dinner
Sarah was there with her twins Frid {28} work on the rug Satd [letters crossed out](29)
(the) same got it out I have worked hard Sund 30 fine weather
we have been to the funeral of John Harison died in the
Hospittle in Salt Lake (city) brought up here to bury his folks
live up here (Dec) Mond 1 1884 get the Locust & Box elder
cut down that were among my peach trees Tuesd 2 the same
wed 3d. Thursd 4 Frid 5 Satd 6 we have worked all the week
piling up the wood & brush & cleaning up the lot Sund 7 I do
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not go to meeting to day it is very cold {Dec} Mond 1 1884
finish cleaning up the Lot Tuesd 2 put in a rug wed 3
work on it Thursd 4 Frid 5 Satd 6 got it done and
made up Sund 7 it is cold wind has blown hard
it snowed yesterday & is still snowing to day and
is cold & windy Mond 8 put in a rug [2 Words crossed out]
work tuesd 9 wed 10 [J]ohn & (Phebe Jones give Isabell) here to
see me and their three children thursd 11 Frid 12
Satd 13 I have got the rug out and made up Sund 14
[letter crossed out] it is so stormy we do not go to meeting Mond (15)
I put another rug this for myself work on it
Tuesd 16 the same wed 17 the same Thursd (18) work on it very
stormy all the time John Stodard & Agness and all
thre of their children here to see me Frid 19
Satd 20 got the rug out and made up it mine
Sund 21 it snows all day wet and cold
Mond 22 put on another rug for myself work on it
Tuesday 23 the same Wend 24 the same Thursd 25
Chrismas Tony Fisher came after me I went
up there his folks there Father & wives & children
& Hariet & her children there. we had a good time
He brought me home in the evening Frid 26 work
on the rug got it out put on a foot rug to give to
Betseys sister Stoker. Satd 27 made that. I was then
Sent for Br Jones came after me & Lucinia PGs wife
& Phebe Davids wife to go & wash & anaint his wife
she has the Dropsy sweled all over they washed I anointed
her we all laid hands on her. we then came home
[letter crossed out] Found PG & Chester Lovling here both staid all
night. Sund 28 I have read some of my
journal to Chester some of my donations to the
Temples Logan & Salt Lake Temples. I dont
know as I can go to meeting to day it so bad going
I went to meeting (one of) the boys took me over in the
Buggy Mond 29 got my rugs made up Tues 30 I went
to town canned my fruit wed 31 attended to many things
Thursd Jan 1 1885 New years we went to PGs
a big gathering Frid 2 we went to Sarahs. had a good
time Satd - 3 Betsey we(n)t over to [word crossed out] see her sister Staker
I staid here alone Sund 4 I went to meeting it was
a conferance of the young gentlemen & Ladies a
good meeting. John Stodard & Agness starts for home
this afternoon Monday 5
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Monday 5 1885 I have cut a few peices for a rug
Tuesd = 6 put on another rug wed = 7 worked on it a litt
Thursd 8 work on my rug Frid 9 cut up peices for a rug
for Sarah Moss Satd 10 got the rug out Sund 11
went to meeting Mond 12 put on another rug
Tuesd 13 work on the rug wed 14 EB Tripp and
Phebe here staid all night Thursd 15 we went
to Lucinias had a good time Frid 16 we went
to Sarah Anns Satd 17 went to David Smiths
went to meeting Mond 19 EB & Phebe went
home I have got Sarah Moars Rug on done
considerable to it Tuesd 20 got it out. the
snow is the deepest that I have seen for a
long time about 18 inches deep warm and pleasant
Wed 21 I went to the city with PG in a sleigh
got some things for Me & Betsey got her two dress
patterns one flanel & one calico & linings &c got more
things Thursd 22 put on a rug worked on it Frid (23)
Satd 24 worked on the rug. it has snowed almost
every day this week the most snow on the ground that
I have seen this year. Sund 25 PG told me the Boys
would carry me to meeting in the Sleigh to day we
are all well as common, the boys came after us we
rode in the sleigh had a good meeting I rode home
last week whern I went to town I bought Betsey
a black Alapacka dress she has made it up.
& wore it to day. I feel pleased that I can get
her somthing that suits her Mond 26 got my rug
out Tuesd 27 Betsey went releif coiety I am cuting
rags that Mary (Scot) brought here for a woman wished
me to make it for her I have been cuting the
rags to day Wed = 28 I went up to Tony Fishers
Josephine came after me he brought me home Thursd 29
I went to Sarah to a surprise party her birth day.
Frid 30 I went to John Weights. Lucinias Husbands
& put on the Rug for Sister Forbes that Mary brught here
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Satd 31 I worked on the rug. Sund Feb=1 1885
pleasant sun shines but cold. I went to meeting
Mond 2 worked on the rug Tuesd 3 got it out &
made up & put on another Wend 4 my birth
day 90 years old. four of my grand children
came in here brought me a birth day presant
that they bought with their own money
it was David & Jedidiaha & Samantha & Anna Davids
girl it is a nice litle Box and I think much of it
[word crossed out] Thursd 5 William Smoots Boys here to see
me have gone to the big house I work on the rug
Frid 6 work on the rug Satd 7 got it out & made
up done many other things Sund 8 (1885) it has snow
I clean the snow off the house it has cleard of a
little Smoots Boys started home yestarday
caled and bid me good bye we went to meeting
the boys took me over in the Buggy. Mond 9 put on a rug
tuesday 10 worked on the rug Wed 11 the same got
it out [word crossed out] & put on another Thursd 12 work on it
Frid 13 got it out Satd 14 put on another [word crossed out]
we have had the deepest snow I have seen since I
have lived here I have been over to see Sarah she is
sick the boys have been to see if I wish them to cary me
to meeting Zina & babe has been here two weeks went
home yesterd Sund 15 the boys did not come after me
so I did not go to meeting EB Tripp came here
to Night staid all night John Fisher came with
him & went home again Mond = 16 Tripp staid here
all day untill after dark then started to go to Tony
Fishers. I did (not) work [word crossed out] on the rug any to day Tuesd 17
I am to work on the rug to day wed 18 The same
Thursd 19 I have got it out and put on another
and worked some on it. Frid 20 work on the rug
Satd 21 Pg came home from Logan caled to see
me this morning he has done some work in the Temple
I have not got the rug out Sund 22 I do not go
to meeting Betsey went Mond 23 got the rug out
Tuesday (24) cut up [word crossed out] rags for Perry's wife a rug Wed 25
made & braided rug round one Thursday (26) Josephine Fisher
came after me I went up there staid all day they
brought me home Frid 27 got another rug in work on it
Satd 28 work on it do not get it out put it by
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Sund March 1 - 1885 fair weather we went
to meting. Mond 2 I got the (rug out) [words crossed out] & put on a
another & worked on that Tuesd 3 - I am at work
on the rug Betsey has gone round teaching
as she is a teacher & I am here alone
wed 4 I work on the rug Betsey is washing Iron{ing}
Thursd= 5 fast day we fast but do not go to meeting
Sister Barlow came here to see me in the afternoon
the Teachers met have about forty the Bishop
Chester Call & Br Camton here I could not hear
much I am so hard of hearing I have got my rug
out & made up & am kniting Frid 6 fair weather
I coloured red for my rug Analine Sara Ann came
& helped me Satd 7 it is conferance for the Females
fair weather. I went to meeting had a good seat
heard almost al that was said had a good time
sister Miller (from Farmington) came here staid all night.
Sund 8 fair weather I got to meeting again to day
all day went a foot Betsey took me by the arm
there and back had a good seat & heard the most
that was said. see many old friends Monday 9
I put on another rug and cut many peaces
for it Tuesday (10) work on it. Wends 11 Wewent
to John Waits Lucinia had a quilting got
it out and made up. Thursday (12) we went to
see Olive Corgrige [word crossed out] Davids daughter had a
good time Emma Corbrige came home from the
Sandride (we) had a god visit Frid 13 I worked on the
rug Satd 14 got the rug out Betsey has gone over to see
her sister Stoker. I am here alone. the sun shines warm
got a letter to day from my cousin in Maine
Sund=15 fair & pleasant we go to meeting Mond 16
the sun is Eclipsed almost entirely this morning I cut
rags for a rug for [??za] Davids daughter to make a
rug for her Tuesd 17 still cuting rags I have
worked hard to day Wed 18 put the rug on the
frames to work on it Thursd 19 work (on) the rug steady
Frid 20 work on the rug steady. I got a letter yesterday
From my Nephew Elisha Bartlett. I want to answer
it but my hand trembles so I cannot write. I get PG
to answer it. he has wrote a long letter to him
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Satd 21 - 1885. Satd 21 1885. I have worked on the rug
all day steady Sund 22 fair I go to meeting
Mond=23 I have worked on the rug Tuesd 24. I went
to Salt Lake City went in the Bugy with PG got home
all well wed 25 we went to Sarah & Esthers to a
Sewing bee had a good time Thursd 26 I have
got the rug out to day have cut some rags for
another fair weather. Friday {27} cut rags for
Fanny Beards rug Satd 28 fair weather have
[[f]inished] cutting Fannys rags. Sund 29 fair I went to
meeting Bettey did not go [letters crossed out] Mond 30 I cut rags for myself [wife had cartage?]
Tuesd 31 Coulered green & yellow & cut them up
Wed April 1 it rains this morning we went up to David
Brigs house to a bee sewing carpet rags it has cleared
of fair the sun shines warm Thursd 2 fast day I put
on a rug I have worked on it this forenoon in the after=
=noon the releif Society met here had a good meting
Frid 3 I have sent a letter to Patty Bittern my
great grand Daughter Satd 4 fair worked on the rug
(yesterday) starday and today Sunday 5 I have been to meeting
today Mond 6 I have got the rug ready to put
the Lining on Betsey & I have took the sage roots
up dug the ground over set them out again
Tuesday 7 put on another rug & worked on it
Wed 8 worked on the rug again Thursd 9 got it
out Friday 10 I have cut rags for another rug Satd 11
finished a pair of stockins for a poor girl
Sund (12) we have been to meeting Mond 13 put on
rug worked on it Tuesd (14) worked on it wed 15 the
same Thursd (16) got the rug out I have cut a few peices
for another rug Frederic Kesler here to diner Sarah &
[some ink blotches on page]
Esthers youngest children both sick Frid 17 I have
been to Salt Lake city to day (got) my dividen got some other
things got home all well Satd 18 I have put [letters crossed out]
a rug for sister Ramtons girl Sund 19 fair weather
Mond 20 work on the rug Tuesd 21 Wed 22 the same
Thursd 23 got it out Frid 24 cut rags Satd 25
got another rug on Wallace Bartlett & Vene &
EB [word crossed out] Rips wife here went over to PGs in
after they went home in the evening Linkon was there
making out some writings for me
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Sund (April) 2 1885 I went to meeting Monday 27 George
Lincoln here doing some writing for me making my
will of my stock in the Zions commercial institution
Tuesd 28 I went to Salt Lake City got it finished up
wed 29 worked on the rug got it done (the releif Society met) Thursd 30
put in another rug worked on it Frid May 1 work
on it Satd 2 worked on it Sund 3 we went to meeting
Mond 4 got the rug out put another in Tuesd 5
worked on it wed 6 the same Thursd 7 worked on it
Frid 8 got it out & made up cut rags for another
Satd 9. I went up to Br Winns to the funeral of John
they had just finished burring one before we got there Sund
we have been to meeting to day Mond 11 I put on another
rug worked on it Tuesd = 12 I have worked on the rug to
day steady wed=13 I have got it out I am very tired
Thursd 14 put on another Josephine Fisher came
after me to go up there I went up staid all day
had a good time John brought me home and I
found that Eliza Snow had been here I felt sorry
that I was not at home. Frid 14 I found that Eliza
was down at Br Nobles PG said one (of the) boys might take me
in the bugy to see her I went had a good visit with
her & others staid all day Lucinia Weight came after
me & brought me home Satd 16 I have worked on the rug
Chester (Sessions) came here to see me he has come back from Arizonia
Sund :17 fair this morning) it rains we do not go to meeting
Mond 18 work on thre rug Tues 19 got it out and are moving
our things we are going to have our rooms white washed
Wed 20 the man did not come to white wash Thursd 21 he has
come is white washing has done it good I paid him two Dollar
for it he done it well Frid (22) we are cleaning Esther & Elis come
& helped Betsey clean Satd 23 (Br whifle here to see me staid
a good while 3 hours or more) Still cleaning puting down
carpets Sund 24 we went to meeting Mond 25 cleaning
the walls Tuesd 26 got on Josephine rug worked on that
Wed 27 worked on it Thursd 28 Frid 29 got it out
& another in Chester Sessions here triming my shade trees
Satd 30 he came & did more triming Sund 31 we went to
the meeting Mond June 1 1885 Chester & Harison here fixing
the tops of my chimney chesters wife here all day to see me
Frid 5. got the rug out Satd 6 cut rags Sund 7 rains do
go to meeting Mond I put on another rug tues 9 I went up to Elving(PM)
house & lots (went) in the Bugey stoped at Hariets & Josephine wed 10
worked on the rug Thursd 11 got it out put on another Frid 12 worked
on it Satd 13 moved my corn some of it into the cellar the crib leaked
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chester cut my Lucern frid turned it over last night
Sund - 14 it rained last night Libby came down last
night after Sally to go up there to live Mond 15 put on
another rug Sally wants my advice about her going up to Carloses
I do not like to give her any advice about it let her do as
she pleases. Chester put my hay in the barn to day Tuesday
16 Lybbee stays with me nights and visits round days Wed 17
[letters crossed out] PG carried me in the Buggy to the store I have contracted
for on hundred bushels (of) wheat to lay up I bought one
(18) hundred (weight) of flour got it home to night gave $1-.00 80 cents for it
Frid 19 worked on my rug Satd 20 got my rug out cut some rags for
coulered yellow yesterday for another rug
another rug I have done many things to day am very
tiered Phebe Jane's Father, Mr Clark he was here to
see me last Tuesday has gone home gave her [letters crossed out]
considerable money and is going to build her a house
Sund 21 I have not been to meeting to day
Mond 22 put on a rug worked on it Tuesday 23
worked on the rug wed 24 went to a sewing bee at
Lucinias Thursd 25 got the rug out put on another
Frid 26 worked on it Satd (27) worked on it & did many
other things Mr Clark (Phebe Jones Father) and wife daughter & son here
Sund fair 28 we go to meeting Mond 22 got the rug
out & put another on Tuesd 30 worked on it wed July
the 1 1885 (I was cald to see a child that had a breach I I fixed a [??] pad for it] worked on the rug Thursd 2 the same
Frida 3 I got it out & made up & cut some more rags
Satd 4 independance we stay here alone Betsey & I the
Band came & seranaded us this morning. that woman that
had the child with a breach came down to day I see it
I told her how to fix it and how to make the pad
she said she would call at our house next week
and have me fix it I let her have some oil of egg
to put on it Sund 5 we went to meeting Mond 6 I went
to the store let David Stoker have Sixty Dollars he is to
let me have one hundred bushels of wheat for it
I have cut rags & knit to day Tuesd 7 cut rags
wed 8 put on a rug Thursd 9 Libby Carlos wife
has been here the most of the time for a long time she
stayes here nights mostly Thursd 9 I work on the rug
Frid 10 the same Satd 11 LIby starts for home this morning
PG has got burnt in the night with the lamp burnt
his hands bad both of them and a narrow escape for
life & house & all they had. I have got my rug out
Sund 12 PGs hands are both bad we go to meeting Mond=
13 did many things PGs hands are very bad Tuesd 14 put a
another rug on wed 15 work on the rug
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Thursd 16 work on the rug Frid 17 got it done
PGs hands look a little better. Satd 18 cut rags for
Esthers girl Geneva a rug. Last Monday Sarah Ann had
a son born PGs fiftyeth child Born July 13 1885 all doing
well. PGs hands looks better Sund 19 1885 healing
fast we went to meeting Mond 20 I put on a rug
for geneva Tuesd 21 Wend 22 worked on it Thurs
23 got it out & made up PGs hands get better
fast Lucinia Weight came here to day Frid 2
we had a celebration to day we both went to the
Tabernacle & to the grove saw many old aquaintances
Satd 25 I have cut apricots to dry & also cut some
peaces for another rug Sund 26 went to meeting
Mond 27 put on another rug Tuesd 28 worked on the
rug wed 29 worked on the rug & cut fruit & spread it
thursd 30 gave fifty cents to the teachers for the poor cash
I have been cuting fruit & got my rug out & made up (Friday 31)
Satd August 1 1885 cut fruit & spread it Sund 2 we
went to meeeting Mond 3 Election day I went & put in my vote
then cut & spread fruit Apricots Tuesd 4 cut & spread
fruit wed=5 done the same Thrusd 6 Frid 7 Satd 8 the
same at night I went over to Br Weights carried 20
pairs of stockens to put into the Temple ten dolars
got a receit Sund I did not go to meeting Betsey
went Mond 9-----10 cut fruit & spread it Tuesd 11
took care of my fruit Wed 12 went up to John Fishers
Thursd 13 put on a rug Frid 14 worked on it Satd 15 worked
on it then went to the Funeral of Chester Sessions babe
Sund 16 (got the rug out) [letters crossed out] fair Went to meeting Mond. 17 put on
another rug Tuesd 18 worked on the rug wed 19 Thursd 20
got the rug out Frid 21 cut rags for another Satd 22
I have cut fruit & took (care) of it Sund 23 I did not go to
meeting Betsey went Mond 24 put on another rug & worked
on it tuesd 25 worked on it [word crossed out] (wed)=26 the same Thursd 27
got the rug out. cut [word crossed out] fruit Frid 28 cut rags &
in the morning then cut fruit & spread it [word crossed out] worked
on it all day cut & spread a good deal Satd 29 did the
same I have cut and spread a good deal to day
Sund 30 I do not go to meeting Betsey goes Mony 31 (Sept) 1885
cut fruit Tuesd {crossed out letter} (I 1885) I have cut fruit the most of the time
wed (Sept) 2 1885 cut fruit Thursd 3 Frid 4 Satd 5 have cut fruit
Sund 6 I stay at home Betsey goes to Farmington to Confrence
Mond=7 I have cut plums & spread them Tuesd 8 done
the same {letters crossed out] (wedy) 9 cut & spre{a}d plumbs old Sister Facheral died
yesterday is to be buried to morrow 1 PM Thursday 10 I went to the
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Thursday 10 - 1885
funeral I have cut and spread fruit all I could
Frid it rained I brought my fruit into the
house last night & night before to day got it up
chamber it rains by spels not fair it is
Satd 12 at noon rains by showers cut some plumbs &c
Sund 13 (Betsey &) I went to meeting fair weather Mond 14
cut plumbs Tuesd 15th. same wed 16 Thursd 17 finished
cuting plumbs cut peaches Frid 18 hear that Zinnas babe
is dead cut peaches Satd 19 cut peaches & took care of
my fruit at 4 oclock went to the funeral of Zina's babe
Sund 20 fair weatehr Betsey goes to meeting I stay at
home have read a good deal in the Book of Mormon
(Mond) PG (21) has pulled three teeth for me to day all right
Mond 21 cut peaches Tuesd 22 the same [letters crossed out] Wed 23
Thursd 24 cut and spread peaches Frid 25
Satd 26 done the same. it rains to day
Sund 27 fair the sun shines Betsey goes to meeting
I stay at home finished reading the Book of
Mormon through [letters above crossed out] sinse last [letters crossed out] June
Mond 28 work with the fruit cutting & spreading Tues 29
lett Thomas Wardrope have four Dollars
for the Ward Eexpenceses Wed 30 work with the
fruit [several words scribbled through] Oct Thursd 1 1885
Satd 3 work with the fruit cuting taking up and spreading
work hard my racks all full going to put some on
the corn crib spread some there Sund 4 fair
& [pleasant I do not go to meeting Betsey goes Mond 5 I
work at the fruit finished spreading fruit on the corn
crib covered it all over I have worked very hard
Tuesd 6 cuting fruit and Spreading Wed 7 Thursd 8 the
same Friday 9 Satd 10 cuting & spreading fruit {RB letters crossed out} the most
of the time Carlos has been down here took Sallys things
home with him I have him five Dollars cash & [something unreadable and crossed out above] Sally
a rug too as she sent me some peices to make one in part
he started for home this morning I have worked very
hard all this week it. has rained a good deal to day cold
Sund 11 fair this morning froze hard last night Betsey
went to meeting I did not go Monday 12 I work with
the fruit Tuesday 13. I still work with the fruit. wed 14
the same Thursday 15 taking care of my fruit
Frid 16 Satd 17 my fruit all cut & drying I have worked
hard all day Sund 18 fair weather Betsey goes to meeting
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I stay at home have read a good deal to day Mond 19 1885
work with the fruit Tuesd 20 work with the fruit Wed 21
the same Thursd 22 have finished cutting my peaches
friday 23 takeing care of my fruit Satd 24 cut & paired
my aples got them all spead Enoch Tripp & wife came
down here Yestarday all well. it is now fair weather
and we have got our fruit all in the chamber in good
condition. I feel well but very tired Sund 25 I do not
go to meeting Betsey went Mond 26 James has been
triming my (fruit) trees & we have been clearing the Brush
away & cuting it up to burn Tuesday 27 Wed 28
Thursd 29 PG has got home all well he has been to
see Kepler & many of the rest of his children
Friday 30 been taking care of my drided Fruit it
has rained a little this morning [crossed out letter] have piled
up my Fruit put some in sacks Satd 31 piled up
the brush Sunday the first of Nov 1885 I went to meeting
with Betsey Mond 2 Tuesd 3 Wed 4 Thursd 5 I have
been puting on a rug Frid 6 I went up to John Fisher
he and josephine came after me then they sent
a boy (& team) took me to Br Halls to a weding supper of
James Sessions (&) Holts daughter Betsey went. Br Holt came
home with us. Satd 7 worked on my rug Sund 8 fair
weather we had a deep snow last week about eight
inches (it is) mostly gone now I think I shal go to meeting
to day we went had a good meeing Mond 9 I have
worked on the rug Tuesd 10 finished it wed 11 I have put on
another rug. thursd 12 work on it Frid 13 work on it Satd
14 dont get it quite done. Sund 15 we go to meeting
Betsey & I. the rest of the [letter crossed out] friends David & Phebe all
the family went to the city to Sister Woodruffs funeral
she was Davids wifes Aunt. Mond 16 I have got my
rug out and another on worked some on it Tuesd 17
Wed 18 Thursd 19 Frid 20 Satd 21 got my rug out Sund 22
go to meeting Mond 23 put on another rug Tuesd 24 work
on it wed 25 I am making this rug out of an old {word scribbled through] shaul
I bought of a poor man when we first came into the valey
he had lost his wife before he got into the valley his children
had nothing to eat I let him have a litle of what I had
as we had but litle of any thing to eat only what we
had brought with us & I have made the shaul into a
rug after weaving it as long as I could untill it droped
all to holes I now have the rug [letter crossed out] by the side of my bed
to think of & how I got it Thursd 26 Frid 27, Satd 28
Sund 29 - 1885 rains some to day I do not go to meeting
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Monday Nov 30 1885 put on a rug Tuesday
Dec 1 - 1885 work on the rug Wed 2 Thursd 3
Frid 4 I have worked on the rug Satd 5 Chester
Sessions worked for me got me a load of coal
and fixed my fence round my lot cut down
some fruit trees &c &c Sund (6) very cloudy and
wet PG has got home has been to see the
Children has been gone a good while for him
to be gone I was glad to see him Mond 7
work on the rug Tuesd 8 wed 9 [2 words crossed out] got the
(rug) out Betsey has gone round for the releif Society
I gave 25 cents the ground is covered with
snow I put in five Dollars a short time ago
I have made no munite of but litle [word crossed out] I
have given a good deal Tuesd 8 put on a rug
Wed 9 worked on it Thursd (10) [letters crossed out] the same Frid 11
I went to the city Salt Lake city & home all right
Satd 12 worked on my rug Sund 13 Betsey has gone
to Center ville to meeting I am here alone quite
well think I shall go to meeting this afternoon
I went to meeting Mond 14 got my rug out Tuesday 15 (15)
put on another rug Wed 16 work on the rug
Thursday 17 work on the rug Friday (18) Christmas Betsey &
I went to Davids had a good time with many others
relatives Satd 19 finished my rug it rained some
Sund 20 cloudy we went to meeting Mond 21
put on another rug Tuesday 22 work on the rug
wed 23 the same Thursd 24 Frid 25 got the rug
out Satd 26 did many things Sund 27 Mond 28 Tuesd
29 got another rug on work it Wed 30 work on the
rug Thursd 31 Frid [letter crossed out] January 1 New years went
to Scots My grand sons had a good time many others
there Satd 2 worked on the rug Sund 3 cold
Mond 4 put on another rug Tuesd 5 wed 6 Thursd 7 Frid 8
got the rug out Satd 9 cut rags for another Sund 10 PG
came here this morning bid us goodbye has gone away I
let him have 30 Dollars cash to bear his expences we
went to meeting Mond 11 I have go another rug on
Tuesd 12 I work on it Wed 13 work on the rug Thursd 14
the same Frid 15 got it out we have had a deep snow
Satd 16 the sun shines cut some rags got some guny sack
Sund 17 we went to meeting Mond 18 I put on another rug
& worked on it Tuesd 19 wed 20 Thursd 21 Grid 22 got it out
doubled some factory yarn for thread & twine and many
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did many other things wound 2 lb kniting yarn
Satd 23 I have been doing got a letter from PG all [we?]
Sunday 24 I do not go to meeting bad going Mond 25th
put on another rugh Tuesday 26 work on the rug Wed 27
the same Thursd 28 work on the rug Frid 29 went up
to James Beards to a sewing Bee Satd 30 work on
the rug got it done Sund 31 we do not go to meeting
Mond Febuary 1 - 1886 I have got my rug out &
cut some rags for another (rug) Tuesd 2 I have put on
another have been over to the store Esther went with me
carried five pound (5) of butter and 2 doz eggs for tithing
wed 3 I then went up to Jonny Fishers he sent for me
a waggon & brought me home Thursd 4 my birth day
91 years old to day. Frid 5 Satd 6 I work on the rug
Sund 7 we went to meeting Mond 8 got it done [re?]
to take it off Tuesd 9 put on another Wed 10 Thursd
11 Frid 12 Satd 13 got it out went to the store got some
guny sack Zina brought it home for me Sund 14
Betsey has gone to meeting I stay at home PG has been
here to see us took dinner with us Mond: 15 I put
on a rug & work on it Tuesd 16 worrk on the rug wed 17
(work on the rug) Thursd 18 go to Davids to a party Frid (19) got the rug [Letters crossed out] done
cut some more peices for another Satd 20 Paid to
James Weight one hundred Dollars cash &
twenty two pair of children stockins Eleven
Dollars to go to the Salt Lake temple got his
Receit [letter crossed out] I have cut rags for another rug
Sunday 21 fair weather we have been to meeting
Mond 22 I have put on a rug & worked
on it Tuesd 23 Mary Scot came in here
to bid me good bye she is going to her
husband Walter Scot to Ophir she is gone
I have worked on the rug all day Wed 24 work on the
rug Thursdy 25 {RB=letters crossed out} work on the rug Friday 26 work o
the rug in the forenoon in afternoon go to the school the last
day. Irvine Fisher has kept the school sent for me
to come to the chool I went had a good time. Sat(r)day 29
I finished my rug. got it made up cut some rags
for [scribbled out letter] another for Sarah Anns girls Eliza & Patty
Sunday 28 it has snowed a little Betsey went to
meeting I stayed at home [two words crossed out] March the
first day Mond 1 1886 I put on Eliza & Pattys rug
Tuesday (2) work on the rug Wed 3 work on it Thursday 4
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Thursday 4 fast day I do not work female
meeting here in the afternoon Frid 5 work on the
rug Satd 6 got it done all but lining Betsey
has gone to see her sister Stoker I have been
to the store Chester took me there with his
waggon I got some yarn to knit carried
some [word crossed out] Tithing fifteen dozen & eight
eggs & four pound of butter. I have
got the lining on the rug ready to [second to crossed out](and
quilt it an I cannot do that my hands
is so lame Betsey has come got the rug
out Sund 7 I do not go to meeting Mond 8 I
put on another rug & work on it Tuesd 9 work on
the rug Wed 10 work on the rug Thursd 11 work
on the rug Frid 12 got it ready for lining PG
came home yestarday we were glad to see him
Betsey has come put the Lining on & finished it
Satd 13 we went to the conference PG sent the
waggon after us carried (us) over had a good meeting
Sund 14 it has snowed more roads is bad PG
sent the waggon after us we rode over the
meeting had a good meeting Mond 15 I have cut
some rags for a rug ready to put it in got it on
I have worked on it Tuesd 16 worked on the rug
Wed 17 worked on the rug steady. Thursday (18)
got it done & made up. I have worked hard
& steady it has snowed the most of the time
to day & is still snowing Frid 19 Jony Fisher
come after me I went up there Josephine came home
with me to see PG he was over to Davids she went
over there Satd 20 PG starts this morning to go &
get geanoliges of our dead relatives so that he can
do a work for them he came here & bid us good
bye I feel very sober for to have him go away and
I do not know when he will come back soon after.
Jane Holbrook sent for me & some others to go &
wash & [letter crossed through] anoint & lay hands on her she fell
some time ago & broke her hip & is very bad I went
Lucinia & Phebe & sister Carter went with me we
administered to her & came home. I feel lonesome
and solemn ho knowing when he will come back.
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March 21 first 1886 we go to meeting I went
a foot Mond 22 I put on a rug & work on it
Tuesd 23 work on it wed 24 (again) got the rug done
and I have cut some rags for another Thursd 25
worked gathering up brush trimings from the trees Frid
the same got my lot plowed Chester did it Satd 27 it [sno?]
last night cold to day got a letter from PG he was in [Bos?]
paid Chester all [up] we are square now. I am knitting the
most of the time this morning I have done many
things to day Sund 28 we go to meeting Mond 29
I have been kniting the most of the time phebe Jane
here to diner Tuesd 30 got a rug on ready to work
Wed 31 worked on the rug Thursd April 1 fast day
we have been to meeting in the forenoon then to a
funeral & then female releif society at my house
and the Bishop was here [letter crossed through] with us Frid 2 worked
on the (rug) got it done Satd 3 done many things kniy
a good deal Sund 4 it has snowed some we have
[letters crossed through] got another letter from PG sent him one yesterday
Mond 5 put on another rug worked on it all
day Tuesd 6 work on the rug I have got it
[letters crossed through] done and made up this is the second one
I have made in two days each one. I got a
letter to day from PG wed 7 put on another rug
work on it Thursd 8 work on it Frid 9 work on the
rug got it done & made up Betseys Brother
N Birdeno came here to day has gone over to
his Sisters Stokers he came back staid here
all night Satd 10 he has gone started for home
I have been to town to day in a wagon and done (many other things)[several words crossed out]Sund 11 we have been to meeting and to a funeral
came home wrote a part of a letter to PG Mond 12
my house leaks the shingles are cracked & warped
up. I went & got george Linkon to come and [word crossed through]
he has fixed it it rained in the night but did not
leak only in one place. I had some new Pipe put
on Tuesd 13 I have got a rug on and work on that
to day Wed = 14 work on the rug got it done
Thursd 15 it has rained & snowed it loks like fair
weather now. I havebeen doubling factory yarn cloudy again
looks like rain again Frid 16 I fell to day My litle grandson
got hung on the wire fence I see him hanging there I
hurried to get to him and fell my whole wheight on my
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right hand hurt me bad I got him off (the fence} my hand
very bad Satd 17 my hand is sweled bad
I cannot work any I cannot write much Snd 18
we went to meeting I had the Elders [word crossed through] Administer
to me after meeting & my hand is better Monday
19 the swelling has gone down a good deal. I can
knit some to day (it is) Tuesday 20 yestarday & last
night the (wind) blew very hard blew all the pipe
off the East side of my house that I had
put on last week By Lincon it is very pleasant
this afternoon the wind has gone down & Lincoln
says he will come & put the pipe on again day
after tomorrow wendsday 21 rains some to day
Thursday 22 it has rained the most of the day &
Lincoln did not come Friday 23 Betsey has gone
to meeting Conferance I am here alone my hand
is beter but not well it is purple yet & very lame
& weak I can just hold the pen in it as it is my
right hand Satd 24 no better I can knit a very little
Sund 25 I went to meeting then to Sister Reighnolds
home my hand is very lame. Mond 26 no better
Tuesd 27 it is about the same Wed 28 I think it is
a litle better we are fixing round the door Betsey
has gone as teacher on this block Thursd 28 she
is gone to finish up this morning I have finished
another Pair of stockins the Releif Society met here today
they had a good meeting speaking in toungues & proff=
-cing &c &c Friday 30 we have been doing many
things fixing round the house Satd 1 day of May
Same my hand is very lame yet Sund 2 we went
to meeting EB Tripps wife (is) here carried me over in
her carriag & Brought me back Mond 3 I have put
a rug on work on it Tuesday 4 have worked on the
rug I am very lame yet Wed 5 got the rug out
[word crossed out] Thursday 6 fast day I am going to meeting
we got a letter from PG he was well got it yestarday
Frid 7 knitting Satd 8 the same Sund 9 we have been to
meeting my hand is getting better but is lame yet Mond 10
I have collored some green & blue & cut it up to work
into a rug Tuesday 11 (& Wed 12) I have done many things
have been over Br Weights carried 13 pair of stockins
got his receit I keep kniting stockins & giving them
to the poor & putting them in the temples &c &c
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Thursd 13 - 1886 I have been knitting cleaning up &
brush & burning it &c &c Friday 14 I have been to work
on a rug Satd = 15 finished it sund 16 we went
to meeting Mond 17 put on a rug Tuesd 18
finished it wed 19 worked on kniting [letter crossed out] and
put on another rug Thursd 20 work on it then
[letters crossed out] I went up to John Fishers had a good
visit Hariet was there [letters crossed out] Frid 21 finished
my rug Satd 22 I have many things to do
Sund (23) we went to meeting & a funeral of Sister
Lovland Mond 24 I have put another rug
and (&) have worked on it some Sylvannus has trimed
some limbs of my shade trees I put the limbs
under the wier fence to keep the hens out of the
lot & have done many things worked on the rug
in the afternoon Tuesday 25 worked on the rug
the most of the time Wed 26 I have finished
it ready for the lining got that on Betsey has
gone to visit the Society I am here alone she
will quilt the lining on when she comes home she
has come Thursd 27 the Releif society met here had
a very good meeting Frid 28 Chester worked for me
laid down a floor for (me) took down the hen coop & also
the old corn crib and I helped all I could Satd 29
Betsey & I have cleaned up the rubish & the peices
of boards & have got all cleaned away & she has
gone to see sister Stoker her sister & I have knitt
we had a shower of hail the larges I ever saw
the hail stones were as large as ounce balls Sund 30
we have been to meeting all well Br Crosley
Sarahs Father is down & her Brother they came
here Mond 31 I have knit the most of the time
Tuesd June 1 1886 I have put on a rug ready
to work I worked on it Wed 2 worked
on the rug some Thursd 3 Chester Commenced
work on my Granury I have worked
some on the rug Frid 4 finished it. Satd 5
Chester worked on the foundation of the granery
Sund 6 -1886 I went to Farmington to meeting
to Conferance. Mond 7 I have worked kniting &
doing many things Tuesd 8 I have done many things
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wed they have worked on the granery
Jim Indian has worked on it all the time
Thursd 10 Frid 11 Satd 12 I have waited on them
He & Chester he goes to town to get lumber
Sund 13 we go to meeting Mond 14 I have
Put on a rug worked on it some Jim &
Chester has worked on the granery I let
Chester [crossed out word] have $13-75 cts to get shingles
he got the shingles Tuesday 15 I work on the rug
Wed 16 got the rug done Thursd 17 I have worked
on the granery waiting (on) Chester & Jim Friday (18)
finished the granery and paid for it all
material and labour) Chester has trimed my
shade trees I have cut up the brush Satd 19
Chester has come and cuting of some more
limbs Sund 20 we went to meeting Mond 21
I have been cutting up the limbs Chester [crossed out letters] and
Jim Indian has cut of some more limbs &Betsey
& I have cut the limbs all up Tuesd 22 & Wed (23)
we have got the limbs all cut up & pretty
well cleaned up Thursd 24 put on a rug worked
Fird 25 I visited Phebees School Satd 26 finished
the rug cut some more rags Sund 27 we went to
meething (then) wrote a few lines to PG got a letter from him
Mond 28 I have put on a rug this morning
I have got the border done & the midle laid
out ready to work on tuesday 29 worked on the rug
wed 30 I have finished the rug Thursd July 1 day
Frid 2 Satd 3 [crossed out Sund] 4 Mond 5 I
made another rug [words crossed out (I have) Went to the celebra
-tion Tuesd 6 wed 7 got another rug done & cut
more rags for another Thursd 8 Frid 9 had my
shade trees trimed picked up the brush knit finished
another pair stockens Satd 10 took care of my rugs
put on shure pap to keep the moths out Sund 11 I do
not go to meeting Betsey goes Mond 12 knit some
and did many things cut some rags Tuesd 13 done
many things Wed 14 knit the most of the time
PG came home he is quite feeble went round
and see us all but had to go to bed before
it was dark
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(he) did not sleep much Thursd 15 he is quite
sick Afternoon some better he has been
here (went crossed out) has set up but little I have
put on a rug worked a little on it Frid 16
I have worked on the rug PG is better Satd 1
PG is not so well finish the rug got it out Sund (18) I do not
go to meeting Betsey went Mond 19 I have knit the
most of the time PG is quite unwell I have been
over to see him three or four times Tuesday 20 PG
has come over here to stay Wed 21 he is some
better Thursd (22) he is quite feble we have a
releif cociety meeting here I am cuting
some rags for Elis a rug Friday 23 PG is quite
feeble Satd 24 he is quite feeble Dr Murphy
came to see hm staid all night I am not well
at all but keep up and knitt the most of the time
to day Sund 25 I am very feeble but keep up
PG about the same sets up but litle Mond 26 he is
better Tuesd 27 he is still better so he has had
his clothes on for the first time since he came
here [words crossed out] he went over to Sariganns staid
all night Wed 28 David (took) us out riding we had
a good ride we both feel better I feel quite well PG gave
me some birch bark & leaves that grew in the cellar under
the house where he was Born he is now [blank space] years
old Thursd 29 I have worked in the
garden some to day Friday 30 I have cut rags
Elis a rug Saturdy 31 worked in the fence triming
the brush out of the shade trees & bring it to the house
Sund August 1 I do not go to meting Betsey
goes Mond 2 I put on a rug for Elis worked
on it the most of the day Tuesd 3 went to town [letters crossed out]
Wed 4 [got crossed out] worked on the rug Thursday 5 fast day
got the rug mostly done Frid 6 finished the rug
Satd 7 Betsey is puting the lining on I have cut some
more rags for another rug Emoreett has [letter crossed out] got home
and I hear from PG he is well Sund 8 Betsey goes to
meeting I stay at home Mond 9 I put on another rug & work
on it Tuesd 10 I I work on the rug Wed 11 got it off
and done Betsey will make it up I cut some rags for
another Thursd 12 I cut some more rags Frid 13 I have
cut some more rags and knit some & read a good (deal)
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Satd 14 cut some more rags that Liza Brought
over to me cut some limbs of my shade trees
knit a good deal Sund 15 I have read the News
this morning we went to meeting Mond 16 put
on another rug & worked on it Josephine came
after me to go up there Bartlet Tripp & his
folks came there we had a good visit Tuesd
7 we went over Davids we had a good visit
Wed 18 worked on y rug Thurd 19 got
it out Frid 20 got it made up have knit
almost two Pair of stockins (PG came home well) Satd 21 I am
kniting & doing many other things the Teacher
came here I gave him fifty cents to give to
Br Brigs for fast offering Sund 22 I dont go to
meeting I have read a good Deal to day
Mond 23 I put on a rug & worked on it Tuesday
24 worked on the rug Wed 25 got it done
it is a large & prety one a fine horse on it
Thursday (26) done many things knit a goodeal
Frid 27 done many things kniting a goodeal Satday
28 finished another pair of stockings (&) comence
another pair of stockins taking care of many
things out door & in Sunday 29 I have been
to the funeral of Harriet Fishers
Babe Jany took me to the grave ya(r)d
then to his house to super then
brought me home all right Mond 30
I put on a rug & worked on it Tuesday 31 I
worked on it [words crossed out] (Sept Weds 1) got it out & made up
cut rags & knit Sept the 1 - 1886 I have done
many things Thursday 2 put on another
rug worked on it Friday 3d. worked
on the rug Satday 4 got the Rug out
and made up so you see that I have
made two this week Sund 5 I do go to mee=
ting Betsey goes Monday 6 I have been to the store
got some differant co(u)llors of cloth 5 cents a yard
to make mor rugs have cut it up ready to
work Tuesday 7 put on a rug worked on it
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Wednesday 8 - 1886 I am ready to work go to
work Sister handshet Lucinias Sister is to be
buried to day she came here to see her sister
& rellatives took sick & died I went to the
Funeral then worked on the rug Thursday 9
I have got it done Friday 10 have cut rags
for another and done many things Satday 11 cut
more rags & done many things finished another
pair of stockins. making ten pair I have knit
since I sold the last Sunday 12 Betsey goes to meeting
I dont go Monday 13 put on another rug work on it
Tuesday 14 work on the rug Wed 15 finish the
rug got it out and put away my frames
David my son has bought me a cow I found the
money {RB=letters crossed out} fifty Dollars Thursday 16 teachers meeting
here Friday 17 do many things cut peaches & spead
them & knot Satday 18 done many things Sund
19 do not go to meeting Betsey goes Mond 20 I
think of going to town today -I do not go
I do many things I have cut some peaches & spread them
Tuesd 21 [letters crossed out] go to town to day get some money (100) Dollars
for James Sessions (& lent it to him). Wendsday 22 cut & spread peaches
Thursd. 23 the same Frid 24 Satd (25) the same Sund 26
Monday 27 cut & spread peaches Tuesday 28 the
same got my peaches all gathered cut and spread
[letters crossed out] we have got the peaches now to take
up that are spread it rains some & the sun
shines some we have got them all into the
house (Tuesdy) Oct 5 on the racks Wed 6 Thursd 7 Friday 8
Satd 9 we have got the corn hauled here & stacked
Sun 10 do not go to meeting it rains some Mond 11
Tuesd 12 we have husked some Wednesday 13 Thursd 14
Frid 15 got it all husked Satd 16 and took care of
Sund 17 I do not go to meeting Mond 18 took care
of the corn knitt some Tuesd 19 I took care of many
things wed 20 spread the corn in the chamber Thursd 21
I have knit the most of the time Frid 22 kniting
again Sat 23 I have done many things
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Sunday (October) 24 Cloudy the ground wet & cold
do not go to meeting Mond 25 I put on a rug & work
on it some Tuesday (26) worked the most of the time
on the rug Wed 27 worked on it the most of the
time Thursd 28 I have got it out ready to make
up Friday 29 made it up Satday 30 [letters crossed out] Sunday 31
Nov (1886) Monday 1 Tuesday 2 wed 3 put on rug worked
on it Thursd 4 made rug finished it Frid 5 Satd 6
worked on a rug Sund 7 Mond 8 put on a rug
Tues 9 Wed 01 Thursd 11 Frrid 12 I have made
the rug finished the stockins Satd 13 (1886) got my rug
done & another pair of stockins done Sund 14
I dont go to meeting Betsey goes I have read the most
of the time Mond 15 I have cut rags for a rug
& knit some Tuesday 16 took my dried fruit to
the store paid my tithing took the rest
out of the store Wed 17 I have knit the
most of the time cut up some 5 cent calico
for a rug PG is here up stairs has not been
down since Sunday is quite sick has been the
most of the time I have had some brush cut
up for the fire & some of the trees trimed (letters crossed out]
Joseph did it I let him a rasor for pay
Thursday 18 put (on) another rug & worked on it
(some) Frid 19 worked on the rug some [letters crossedout] and
did other things Satd 20 worked on the rug
but did not finish it Sunday 21 it snows
hard this Afternoon we do not go to meeting
Monday 22 finished the rug Tuesday 23 put on another
wed 24 worked on it Thursd 25 finished it & put
on another (& worked on it) Frid 26 worked on it Satday 27 finished
that have knit a good deal besides. PG is here sick
yet sits up a good deal but is quite feeble yet
Sunday 28 he stays up chamber all the time we
keep a fire there all the time and I stay there the most
of the time & work on my rugs & knit & keep him company
Mond 29 the same put on a rug & work (Dec the 1) wed [letters crossed out]
the same Thursd 2 finished my rug have knit
a good deal Friday (3) Satd 4 of Dec I have
many things to do stay up stairs with PG
the most of the time Sunday 5 he came down
to day
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Sunday December 5 1886 I [letters crossed out] do not go to
meeting to day Monday 6 Tuesday 7 I have
put on another rug & finished it to day
this week Wed 8 put on another Thursday
9 Frid 10 Satd 11 I have finished [words crossed out]
that and knit another pair of stockins
Sunday 12 I do not go to meeting PG is a
bout the same has gone over to Davids to night
Mond 13 put on another rug have many kinds
of work to do Tuesday 14 work on the rug some
Wed 15 & thursd 16 got the rug almost done
Friday 17 finished it have knit a good
deal. cut some more rags for another
rug PG is at Davids Satd 18 finished
it I have knit a pair of stockins about
every week & made a rug besides Sund
do not go to meeting read a good deal
Mond 20 & Tuesday 21 have knit a pair
of stockins Wed 22 I am taking care
of things Thursday 23 we went to Davids to
a party had a good time Friday 24 put 27
pair of stockins into the store for titihing
Satd 25 finished another pair of stockins
then went oer to Lucinias to a party
Sunday 25 do not go tomeeting I have read
a good deal to day Mond 26 I have knit
& done many other things Tuesday 28 I have
been doing many things to day Think I will
put on another rug this afternoon I did good deal
(on it) wed 29 Thursday 30 Friday 31 got it done & have knit
4 pair of stockins Satd January 1 new years I have done
many things Sund 2 do not go to meeting
[Written at the bottom and with the journal turned upside down compared to previous entry]
March 2 1884
I gave fifty dollars to Zinia LHS to [letter crossed out]
pay at Washington. 50-00
March 10 1884 let george Linkon have 1:50
one Dollar fifty cents
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January the first day New yeas I have done
many things to day Sat(tur)day the first day of the (year)
Sund 2 do not go to meeting Mond 3 put a rug
tuesday 4 & worked on it have knit a goodeal
Wednesday 5 work on the rug Thursday 6 finish
the rug & knit Frid 7 & Satd 8 finished the (rug)
cut some rags done many things finished 3 pair
of stockins Sund 9 read a good deal Betsey
has gone to meeting. Monday (10) put on another
rug Tuesday (11) work on it wednesday 12 thursday 13
Friday 14 finished the rug & another pair
of stockins commenced another pair yestarday
[letters crossed out] I have knit & cut rags Sattarday 15
[two lines at beginnig of sentence] I have been over to see Esther she is sick
had the Elders there she is verry bad
I have got the peices of new cloth that
I bought cut up allmost all of them
[letter crossed out] Betsey is over there now with Esther
Sund 16 she is quite sick now this
this morning she has been sick all day
Mond 17 she is a litle Better this morning
is worse again I have put on another
rug work on it Tuesd 18 she is better this
morning Wed 19 Thursd 20 Frid 21
[two words crossed through] Satd 1 January 1 New years
Sund {2d} Betsey has gone to meeting I stay at home
[crossed out phrase put on a rug] Mond 3 put on a rug and work
on it Tuesd 4 (the same) Wed 5 John Fisher came
after me to go up there I went had a
good visit Thursd 6 got my rug out
Friday 7 cut rags Satd 8 cut more ready to work
and have cut and sewed & knit all the time
that I could get it is now Jannary 30
and I have made rugs & knit all the time that I
could get
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Sunday January 30 I do not go to meeting
Betsey goes I stay here alone
Monday 31
[Febuary Tuesday the first Wend the 2nd
I have made a rug & knit a pair of
childrens stockins & done many other
things [two words crossed through] (Febuary the fourth
Frid 4th. my Birth day 92 years
old to day and I am well & feel we[?]
in body & mind Sat{tur}day the 5 work a
knitting the most of the time Sund 6
I have read the exponant through the day
Harvy [letters crossed out] Lucinia & PGs son from goose creek
came here to see me to day it is now noon
I keep reading I have read the Juvenill through
[letters crossed out] Monday 7 I have put on a rug
& worked on it Tuesday 8 the Wed 9 finished it
Thursd (10) kniting Friday 11 kniting [letters crossed through] finish 3
pair of stockins & did any other things
Satd 12 commenced two Pair of stockins
and done many other thins
Sunday 13 do no go to meeting a good deal
of snow & keeps snowing I have read a
good deal. Monday 14 put on a rug &
worked on it Tuesday 15 worked on it Wed =
=nesday (16) finished it Thursday 17 have knit the
most of the time Friday 18 I have knit the most
of the time to day Satd 19 I have cut rags
& knit the most of the time have knit two pair of
Stockins & cut rags Sunday 20 I have read
a good deal to day it snows the most of the time
but it does not lay on the ground it melts
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Mond 21 I have knit the most of the
time Tuesd 22 I have been kniting
the most of the time yestarday
& to day I have just heard that Sister
Dunkin is dead died this fornoon
wed 23 Thursd 24 Frid 25 Satd 26
I have been kniting the most of the
time I have put on a rug have not got
it done Sund 27 I go to meeting Lorenzo
Snow preached Mond 28 the last day
of Feb I have been kniting the most of
the time Tuesday March the first I have been
to the store got some yarn for stockins &
other uses Wed 2 have knit a good deal &
done many other things Thurs 3 we have been
up to chesters to a sewing bee Frid 4 Satd 5
I have put on a rug & finished all but
making it up Sunday 6 it is clouday
& has been for weeks [word the is crossed out] is mudy all the time
we went to meeting had a good meeting
Mond 7 the sun shines this morning but was
soon cloudy I put on a rug worked on it
Tuesday 8 worked on worked it again Wed 9
finished it Thursday 10 I went with Zina
found her not very smart Frid (11) finished
another pair of stockins done many things went
to confereance on Satturday 12 let PG have
a hundred Dollars Cash to bye a bugy.
Sund 13 I rode in the bugy a to meeting
to day Mond 14 put in rug & worked on it
Tuesday 15 worked on the rug wed 16 finished
it I knit & cut rags Thursd 17 worked in
the garden & did many things [letters crossed out] went over and
Phebe jane she is sick & carried some butter &[???]
to her &c
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March Frid 18 finished Another pair of
stockins Satday 19 I went to Salt [letter crossed out]
lake City got my Dividen & have got
home all safe & feeling well Sund 20
I have been out riding as I have found
money in part to bye a buggy to ride
in and I am so Deaf I can hear but
little any how if I go to meeting I have
rode a good (deal) to day I have been to see many
of my friends and came home & read a good
deal the life of Lydia Knight especially
it was very good & I enjoyed it first rate
Monday 21 I put on a rug & worked
on it the most of the time Tuesday 23
I have worked steady on the rug yestar
day & to day have got it done Betsey is
puting the lining on to it now as I can-
=not sew my hand is lame so I cannot sew
any scarcely but I can knit & make rugs
Wed (24) [letters crossed out] I have been out riding to
day have rode a good deal to day have seen
many of my friends & relatives Thursday 25
I have knit a good deal this week Frid 26
& Satd 27 I have knit two pair of stockins
this week for children it is now 4 PM Sattarday
PG is here sick has been all the week
Sund 2[8?] I have been out riding Mond 29 I have
(kniting) Tuesday 30 Wed 3[1?] I have been knitting the
most of the time Thursd 31 (meeting at our [???] house) Ibeen kniting the time
[Some ink blotches in the aobve three sentences blurring the dates]
Friday April 1 cut some rags & knit & done
many other things Satd 2 cut rags done
many things PG still sick Sund 3 all about
the same this morning Mond 4 cut & sewed
rags Tuesday (5) the same Wed 6 Thursd 7
Sent Isac Jonson 16 Dollars untill July 7
I have been to see Br Carter he is very sick
he cant speak I dont think he will live long
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Friday (8th) I have cut rags & knit the most of the
time Satday 9 I have done the same I have
rode out to day in my Buggy & feel a good deal
better Sund 10 I do not go to meeting stay at
home with PG he is still a bed the most of
the tim Betsey goes to meeting Mond 11 I
put on a rug & work on it Tuesday 12 I work
on it & finish it wrode rode out besides
Wednesday 13 am kniting the most of the time
PG abot the same keeps the bed the most
of the time Thursday 14 I have knit the most
of the time had a good ride in my Buggy Friday
15 I have knit the most of the time look after
PG & wait on him Betsey is gone to a sewing
Bee she has just got home Satd 16 I have
knit the most of the time Sund 17 Betsey
goes to meeting Mond 18 I have knit quite
a number of pairs of stockins [got crossed out] Tuesd 19
Wed 20 got a rug on Thursday 21 Frid 22
got the rug out & made up
Satd 23 I went up to John Fishers staid
there most of the day have knit another
pair of stockins Sunday 24 I have read the
most of the time Betsey went to meeting I
rode out after meeting with Fayben.
Monday 25 put on a rug & worked
on it Tuesday 26 I have got the rug
done I have worked hard and steady
Betsey has waited on PG he is quite feeble
yet I am quite hard to hear what is said
wed 27 I have knit a good deal Thursd 28 the
Females ha(ve a) meeting here to day I have knit a good
deal I cannot hear but little Frid 29 and
Satd 30 I have made a rug & knit two pair
of Stockins this week. PG is about the same
quite (Sunday first day of June) feble it is quite stormy some of the time
sun shine some of the time the wind blows hard
and cold Sunday June the first and has all day
it is quite cold PG is about the same
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June the first 1887 Sunday 1 I have read
a good deal to day Betsey went to meeting
I staid at home with PG Mond 2 I have
knit a good deal to day one pair of stockins
Tuesd 3 I have knit another pair of Stockins
to day beside doing many other things
PG is about the same we have had
a good deal of Co to day. Wdnesday 4 I
have put on another rug thursday 5 worked
on it & finished it Friday 6 have knit a
good deal to day Satd 7 finished two pair
of stockins & almost knit another pair
Sunday 8 I have read a good deal to day
Beside riding out I have rode out a
good deal this {last} week Mond 9 I have knit a
pair of stockins to day Tuesday 10 I have knit
another pair of stockins to day Wednesday 11
I have I have knit another pair to day
Thursday 12 I have got another pair almost
done PG is some better finished the stockings
Frid 13 commenced another pair Satd 14 finished
them Sarah Ann Collored some red for me
to night Sund 15 I feel well I rode out with
my son David in my carriage down to Dell
Burnams they were just going away so we
Did not stop Monday 16 cut the peices Sary
coulered for me Tuesday (17) put on a rug &
worked on it some wed 18 worked on it
Thursday (19) finished it Enoch Tripp here
this morning staid here all day & all
night Friday 20 I have knit the most of the
time cut some rags EB is here all day to day
Satd 21 I have done many things He is her still
I rode out to day Sund 22 I rode out to day
again went to Dell Burhams staid there Longer
than I expected the boys went to the river with
the Buguy EB hs gone to Lucinias he has not
come back Mond 23 I have cut some rags for a
rug [letters crossed out] Tuesday 24 I have put on a
rug [letter crossed out] rode out again [word crossed out] wednesday (25)
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I rode out with PG up to James Beards
we had a good visit came home worked
on the rug Thursday 26 got the rug done
put the lining on but have not sewed
it I cannot sew it on my hands are so
old & lame Sarah has gone up to her
Father Crosleys went yestarday Expect
she will be gone a good while two or three
months Friday 27 cut rags rode out with PG
[words crossed out] yestarday 28 I have cut rags rode
with Davids Daughter down to Mosses had a
good ride yestarday I have got my rags
cut Satd 28 finished them this morning
have knit have knit & rode out to day and
almost every day it does me good to ride
out Sunday 29 I have read good deal to day
Monday 30 cut rags & [word crossed out] knit a dood
deal to day & rode out Tuesday 31 put
on a rug Wednesday the first 1 day of June
finished my rug Thursday 2 knit a goodeal
Friday 3 I have rode out every day this
week PG has got so he can ride out I go with
him I have made a rug knit one pair of
stockins & cut a good many rags Satday{4}
4 I have done a good many things to day
cleaned the brush up that was cut off
of the trees Sunday 5 fair weather Betsey
went to meeting Monday 6 I have knit a good deal
Tuesday 7 put on a rug & worked on it PG has
gone to Ogden Wednesday 8 finished my rug
Thursday 9 have knit the most of the
time Friday (10) have knit a goodeal to day
Satd 11 have knit the most of the time
puled many weeds in the garden when
not kniting Sunday 12 I feel Feeble I am
expecting PG home - this forenoon he has
come PG has come home feels quite well
Betsey has been to meeting to day I have staid a
lone Monday 13 I have knit the most of the
time Tuesday 14 I have put on a rug Wed 15
have worked and finished it this morning
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I have knit the most of the day Thursday 16
I have commenced another pair of stockens & here
the most of the time I prepared myself to go
to town to day but David sent me word
he could not go so I am at home kniting
Friday 17 I went to town with David got my
dividend did some othe buisiness came home &
went over & see sister Stoker she is sick
Satd 18 I have knit the most of the time to
day Sister Stoker is some better Betsey has
been over to see her I have done all that I
could Sund 19 fair weather I feel prety well
Mond 20 I have knit the most of the time
Tuesday 21 I have cut rags the most
of the time wedns 22 put on a rug [letters crossed out]
got it out Thursday 23 Friday 24 Satd 25
I have been up to Joepines all day cut
rags she gave (me) a good many I have knit near
three pairs of stockins I have rode out every
day this week Sunday 26 I have read a good
=deal to day I dont go to meeting I cannot
hear but litle I am so deaf & I am so feeble
I can hardly walk there & I stay at home
Monday 27 I have cut rags for a rug to day and
knit PG has gone to see Byron they came home
with the carriage & I I went out riding went
up to [Three words scribbled through] was I have been to
work on a rug to day Tuesday 28 work on the rug
wed 29 finished the rug Thursday 30 cuting rags
for another rug. Friday July the first I put
on a rug got the border almost done Satd 2
finished the rug have done many more things
Sunday 3 I have rode out with David & let him have
[letters crossed out] Ninty Dollars to Bye a horse with
90 Dollars cash
Lent Joseph Sessions five Dollars
this third day of July 1887
it is paid this 5 day February 1888 & setld up all right
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Monday
July 4 1887 I have been out riding
up to Elviras carried her rug up to her
went to the children & groan peoples celibration
(we) the some ice cream &c I then had a good ride
I put on a rug & worked on it Tuesday 5 got
it out & made up Wed 6 all well I put on
another rug got the border done. have got it done
& made up Thursday 7 put on another got
it done Frid 8 [letters crossed out] put on another [Frid crossed out] got (Sat 9 got)
it done [words crossed through] & made up Sund 10 I have
read a good deal to day Mond 11 Tuesd 12 Tued
13 Thursd 14 Frid 15 Satd 16 I have made
two rugs & knit a pair of stockins this
week beside doing many other things
Monday 18 work on another rug & knit
some Tuesday [scribbled out](19) finished the rug
Wednesday 20 have done many things took up
pair of stockins Thursd 21 commenced a rug
Frid 22 worked on the rug Satd 23 finished
it finished the stockins & the rug & [word took crossed out]
commenced another pair of stockins Sund
24 I have read a good deal Mond 25 com
menced another rug Tuesday 26 I finished
it Wed =27 I have cut fruit Apricots to dry
I have rode out in my carriage every
day almost. sometimes PG and sometimes [letters crossed through]
David goes with me I have knit a goodeal
Thursday 28 I have knit the most of the time to day
Friday 29 I have done a good deal to this
month Satd 30 I work with the fruit
I have done a good deal with the fruit and other
things Sept 1887 Sept I have worked with the
[???] all most all the time it is now the 7th. day of [letters crossed through]
[letters crossed through] October 1887 I have done many things this last
month. have got my fruit the most of it took care
of it is now Octthe 7 day Friday & I can do
but litle of anything I have took care of many thing
have knit some and took care of my fruit it looks like
rain it does rain some sprinkles some litle on (the) mountins
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Saturday the 8th. of October I have done many
things I have let Perry Sessions have one
hundred Dollars cash gave it to him to get
his eys Doctored to let the Docter have it
I have done many things to day have rode
out to day with my grand son Fayben
had a good time Sunday 9 Betsey has gone to
the city to conferance I am here alone I have rode
out (with) Sara ann went up to Brigses come home
come home all well Betsey has come home all
well Mond 10 finished a rug & done many
other things Betsey has husked out the last
of our corn Tuesday 11 cut some peaches done
many things Wendnesday 12 finished cuting my
peaches my peaches now are geting dry I have
got some more peaches have cut them got them spread
Thursd 13 have done many things Friday 14 & Satd
Sund 15 I have read a good deal I have read
a good deal & done many things knit [letters crossed out]
& sewed read a good deal it is now [Letters crossed out]
[lettrs crossed out] Friday the 21 of October & I have done a
good deal made a rug this week finished it to
day & finished much more finished a pair of stockins
Satday 22 done a good deal to day rode out & done a
many things Sund 23 have rode out to day to see
the sick I have knit a pair of stockins
& done many other things it is now Oct 26 188[?]
& I have done a good deal of many things. I have lent
PG Sessions money one hundred & ninty
[letters crossed out] five dollars fifty cents cash (& 100:95 50 cents) I have knit a goodeal & done
many other things) Thursday 27 I have sold my fruit
(today)(eighty one dollars) 81 dollars & 50 cents I have knit three pair of
stokins this last week & done many other [letters crossed out] things
Sunday 30 of october all well. Monday October 31
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Monday October 31 I have knit the most of the
time had many other things to do
Tuesday the first day of Nov I have put on a rug
Wed the 2d. worked on the rug & have rode out
Thursday 3 have worked on the rug Frid 4 the same
Satd 5 finished the rug I have also knit a good
deal besides Sunday 6 red a good deal
Monday 7 I have knit a good deal finished
two pair of stockins Tuesday & commenced
a rug wednesday 9 worked on it Thursday 10
worked on it I have Friday 11 I have
finished my rug and knit a good deal
& done many other things have rode out
almost every day besides. Satday 12 I
have knit a good deal to day done many [things]
Sunday 13 all well Monday 14 I put on
a rug [letters crossed out] (Tuesday) 15 worked on the rug &
knit some Wednesday [letters crossed] (16) did the same
I have knit a good
deal & worked a good deal at things kniting &
many other things Thursday 17 Friday 18 Satay
19 finished the rugh & knit a goodeal done many
things knit & done many things Sunday 27
I have done a good many things this last
week it is now Nov 27 day Sunday
I have read a good deal monday 28 I
have worked on my kniting work &c
Tuesday 29 I have put on a rug & worked
on it [letters crossed out] Wensday 30 worked on the
rug Thursday fast day the first day of
[letters crossed out] (January 1) Friday it snows fast and
I am going to work on my rug
[letters crossedout] (Thursday 1) first day of December I am
going to work on my rug Friday 2 finished my
rug Satd 3 knit the most of the time Sunday 4
have read the most of the time Monday 5 Tuesday 6 Knit
the most of the time Wed 7. Thursday 8 have worked
on the rug & finished it Friday 9 am kniting the most
of the time Saturday 10 kniting the most of the time
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Sunday 11 reading the most of the time
Monday 12 kniting the most of the time
Tuesday 13 worked on a rug & knit some
Wed 14 cut up some rags & knit a good
deal Thursday 15 I have knit a good (=deal)
Friday 16 Satd 17 I have worked a good
deal kniting & Sewing Sunday 18 [letters crossed out]
reading most of the time Monday 19 kniting
Tuesday 20 Wends 21 I have knit a good deal
Thursday 22 Friday 23 Satd 24 I have knit
the most of the time Sund 25 I have read
the most of the time to day Mond 26 Tuesday 27
Wensday 28 I have knit the most of the time
& done many other things Thursday 29 I have
knit two pair stockings this week
Friday 30 I have got a peice of cloth fixed to put
on my chamber stairs Satday 31 I have done many
things to day Sunday the first day of January
I have read a good deal to day Mond the 2d.
of January I have done many things to day rode (in a [2 words illegible])
Tuesday the 3d. the wind blows hard & cold
I have knit a good deal to day beside doing
many other things Wednesday 4 I have knit a
good deal to day cleaned the snow off the
house Thursday 5 fast day a deep snow fell
last night we have cleaned it off the
windows & doors & & round the house this mor=
=ning I am very tired [this morning smudged]
I will now try to read some I have read
a good deal to day Griday 6 I knit a goodeal to
day Satd 7 the same [number crossed through] Sunday 8 Mond 9 Tuesday 10
Wed 11 I have knit {RB=letters crossed through} thursday 12 {RB=letters crossed out}I have knit
two pair of stockins this week childrens Friday [number crossed out] 13
Satday 14 Sunday 15 (Monday 16) Tuesday 16 wednenesday 17
Thursday 19 Friday 20 Satarday [20 number crossed out] (21) January Satday
Saturday 21 I have knit a good deal this week
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Sunday January 22 1888
I have read a good deal to day
Mon day 23 Tuesday 24 I have knit two pair
of stockins wednesday 25 Thursday 26 Frid 27
Satd 28 I have knit a goodeal this week
Sund 29 I have rode out a good deal last week
Monday 30 I have knit a good deal Tuesday (31)
I have knit & rode out almost every
day rode out with PG to day & have knit
a goodeal to day I have rode out a good eal
Febuary the first Wensday 1 Thursday 2
[Thursday crossed out] friday 3 Satday 4 Sunday 5 Mond
6 I have knit a good deal Tuesday 7 Wenday
8 Thursday 9 Friday 10 Satday 11 I have
knit a goodeal this week Sunday 12 I am
so hard of hearing that I do not go to meeting
Monday 13 Tuesday 14 wensday 15 thursd 16 Friday 17
Saturday 18 I have knit and sewed a goodeal
Sunday 19 I have knit & sewed a goodeal this
last week & done many other things Monday 20
Tuesday 21 Wed 22 Thursday 23 Friday 24 Satd 25
Sunday 26 I have read a goood to day
Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wenday 29
March the first of March thursday 1
Friday the 2 Satday 3d. Sunday 4 Monday 5
Tuesday 6 Wed 7 Thursday 8 Friday 9
Satdday 10 Sunday 11 fair this morning
I have knit a good deal this last week
& done many the? things Monday 12 Tuesdy {13}
Wed 14 Thursd 15 Frid 16 Satd 17 Sund 18 Mond 19
Tuesday 20 Wed 21 Thursday 22 Friday 23 Satday 24
Sunday 25 (Mond 26) Tuesday 27 Wed 28 Thursday 29 Friday 30th.
Satday 31 April the the first day of April (the first)
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[word crossed out] the first day Sunday the first da
I have done a goodeal this last week to day is the
first day of April I do not go to meeting Monday
the 2 day of April Tuesday the 3 day of
April wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 5
Satd 7 Sunday 8 Mond 9 Tuesday 10 I have
knit six pair of stockins wendesday 11
Thursd 12 Frid 13 Satd 14 Sund 15 Mond 16
Tuesd 17 wed 18 Thursday 19 Friday 20 I have
knit the most of the time for a long time
I have done many things 21-22-23- I have
worked all the time this month is is now
May I will begin with the Month
Tuesday the first day wensday the 2 day
Thursd the 3d. Friday the 4th. I have knit
& the most of the time three pair of
stockins this week it is not friday the 4
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[Ink on this page is very faded and writing is difficult to read - some dates are cut off in copy. Page is upside down in the journal]
Indowments in the Logan Temple Jan 23/188?
X Aser Sessions Born Fireley {???} Co Vermont
Betsey Littlehoele Sessions Newry Oxford Co Maine
[note on the side - illegible except date Jun or Jan 28/1886]
Stephen Bartlett Birth not known died Bethel Oxford [Me Jul 14/ 18?? date cut off]
Frances Burker Bartlett died Bethel Oxford Co Maine Oct 28/ 18??
Relief Barlett his wife Patty Sessions
PG & Lucinda Sessions acting in Logan
[note on side of page illegible except date Feb 10/1886]
Asol Bartlett Born Bethel Oxford Co died in [word too faded to read] Place
Morey York Bartlett “ “ “ “ “ “ “
[Indowment Logan Feb 11/1886 in left margin
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[Indowed Logan Feb 12/1886 in left margin
Richard Estes P. G Sessions acting for the dead
Betsey Bartlett Estes Patty Session Baptised {illegible]
Lucina Sessions indowed for the dead
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X Ormond Chase indowed Logan August 15/18??
acting for the dead
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Received Indowments in the Logan Temple
[Note writtn on side Jan 13/1886]
PG Sessions acting for the following Dead
Ann Sprinton employed By PG Sessions
X Elishor S. Bartlett (Cousin)
Susannah B Evins Born July 17/1831 Died March 19/1866
[date on side of page. Jan 14/1886}
Perregrine. Bartlett Born 1768 Died Bethel Main
X Sarah. Bartlett Born 1767 died Sept 15/1851(Dec18/1832) Bethel
Jonathan. Powers [word crossed out] receieved Indowments in Logan
X Lucy Bartlett Powers. “ “ “ Jan 15/1886
PG Sessions and Ann Sprinton Acting for dead
Enock. Bartlett Baptised for in Salt Lake City
X Born May 15/1905 died Bethel Oxford Co Maine June 15/18[??]
Indowment Logan John Andrews acting for
PG Sessions for his Cousin. Jan 15/1886
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Jonathan Bartlett great unckle
Susan Bartlett received Baptism and Sealing
X Salt Lake City Jan 4/1871 PG and Batty Sessions
acting for the dead Indowed in Logan Jan 21/1886
Ann Sprinton and PG Sessions acting
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Unckle
Charles. Sterns Baptised for and seales Salt Lake City Oct 24/(1876)
PG Sessions and Patty Sessions acting for the dead
[date written on side Jan 16/1886?]
Indowed Logan Jan 22/1886 PG and Lucinor Sessiont acting
X died Bethel Oxford Co Maine Jan 12/1856
Thankful. Sterns His Wife born [words crossed out] died Bethel Me
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X Jonathan Bartlett Born Newry Oxford Co Maine July 31/1800
died Stonehoene Oxford Co Main Sept 10/1866
Baptised for Salt Lake City. Jan 4/1871 PG Sessions {and Patty} acting (for the dead)
Born Jan 19/18?? died July 16/1852 Newry Oxford Co Maine
X [illegible] Her Berth not known died in Stonehorn
Oxford Co Maine. Lucinia Sessions acting for the dead
the Logan Temple Jan 21/1886 and PG Sessions
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Nathaniel . Frost Born Bethel Oxford Co Maine
Berth and death not known Baptised [illegible] june 4/1811
Olline Bartlett Frost his wife Berth not known died Newry Oxford
Sept 12/1852 Baptised for and sealed the above date PG Sessions acting (Patty Bartlett)
Indowed in Logan Temple Jan 20/1886
PG and Lucinia Sessions acting
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X Sally Hall Born & died Watterford Oxford Co
Maine, age not known Baptised & sealed Sept 21 1870
in salt Lake citty Thursday April 23
the above names are relatives to Patty (Bartlett) Sessions
who was Baptised for by her and sealed
Perrigrine Sessions and his Mother acting proxy
Sarah E Andrew Acting Proxey in the Logan
Temple the date named above
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X Anna Hibberd died Newry Oxford Co Maine
Birth not known Baptised for and sealed June
4th/ 1870. to David Session that is dead.
wed March 4 1885
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X Lydia Emes Born May 12 1833 died Sept 7 1867
Newry Oxford Maine Baptised and sealed Sept 4/1871
to David Sessions that is dead Thursd March 5
____________________________________________________
X Hellen Emes born Feb 24 1846 died July 27/1866
Newry Oxford Co Mained. Baptised and sealed Sept 4 1870
to David Sessions that is dead Frid [died crossed out] March 9
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X Lydia Bean Born Feb 24/1846 died July 27/1866
Newry Oxford Co Maine Baptised and sealed Sept 4 1871
Wed March 11
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X Revly Frost born Oct 13 1831 Newry Oxford co Maine
date of death & birth not known Baptised & sealed Sept 4/1871
Salt Lake City wed March 18
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X Hannah Faribia Hustin Born July 16 1833 died
Sept 16/1861 Mexico Oxford Co Maine Baptised
and sealed Sept 4/1871 Thursd March 19
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X Ludia Hustin Born Jan 11/1846 Rocksbury
Oxford Co Maine died October 7/1865 same place
date of birth ot known Baptised and sealed
Sept 4/1871 Friday March 20
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X Eliza Hall Bearth not known Died Watterford
[words crossed out] Oxford Co Maine Baptised & sealed
Sept 21 - 1876 wed April 1
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X Jemima Hall lived & died in Wattterford Oxford Co Maine
Baptised & sealed Sept 4/1870
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Eunice Bartlett Born in watter ford Oxford Co Maine Birth &
death not known Baptised & sealed Sept 21 1870 Salt lake City
____________________________________________________________
Lois Bartlett Born 7 did in watter ford Oxford Co Maine
Baptised and sealed set 21 - 1870 date of birth or death not
known wed April 22
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June 1 1884 I went to Logan with my son Perrgrin
Sessions Mond 2 (June) I went to the Temple was Baptised
X for my sister Aphia [two words crossed out] she was Born April
28, 1804 Newry Ocford Co Maine died Oct 22 1874 Upton Maine
I was Baptised for my sister Lydia Born (Nov) 15 1806
X I was Baptised for Triphenia (horn) my Br Jonathan's wife
June 3
June 4 received endowments for my Mother Anna Hall
X sealed previously [words crosed out] to my Father
also for my step Mother Eliza Sigar Sealed to my
Father Perrigrine acting Proxy
June 6 X Aphia Bartlett my sister got her endowments
and sealed to David Sessions Perrgrine my son
Acting Proxy for his Father
FH written in the side margin Indewed Logan June 3/1884]
X I have been Bapised (for) my sister Lydia
And have Been Baptised for Tripenia Horn
my Brother Jonathans wife
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---Sept 15 1741
died August 30 1825 Newry Maine
August
---Being more than one hundred years old
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[illegible in left margin]
X Enoch Bartlett My Father born Newtown [M???-possibly Massachusets]
[illegible in left margin]
X Anna Hall my Mother born Aprill 28 1768
standish Maine died August 27 1868 stonham M???
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S L city Oct 226 1876 I Patty Bartlett Sess[ions?}
was Baptised for the following Names by Samuel Smith
(Apphia crossed out]
X Apphia Bartlett (my) sister Born April 28 1804 Newry Oxford Co (Maine)
Died Oct 22 1874 Upton Oxford Maine
X Mary York Bartlett died April 6 1836 age 25 Bethel
Oxford Co Maine Asa Bartlett (my Nephew), (his wife)
Betsey Baratlett Bean my Neice Bron Feb 20 1794
X in Bethel Oxford Maine died Rumford Oxford Maine
wife of Edmond Bean
X Polly Russell Emes Born Bethel Oxford Maine died in
Newry Oxford Maine Dec = 11 1874 A friend
X Abigail Barker Russell Born Newry Oxfor Co Maine friend
and died there age 82 wife of Samuel Russell
X Ann Richerson Born Mexico Oxford Maine friend
died there
X Polly Rowe Raine died Newry Oxford Co Maine
Indowed age not known a friend wife of Daniel Paine
Logan Aug 18/ 1887
the above not sealed for
X PG Session Baptised for the following
{???} Logan June 3/1884
X Daniel Paine died Newry Oxford Co
X Elisha S Bartlett died in Stoneham
Henry B. Smith died Mexico Oxford Co Me
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and Patty Bartlett S??? Heiress Sealed for the dead
By Daniel H Wells
Were Sealed
(Names) Susan Bartlet Died Nov 2 1843 aged 23 Bethel Me
X Mary Francis Foster Born March 18 1824 (Newry Me) died Sept 20 1836
X Sarah Foster Born Newry (Maine) aged 24 died July 12 1850 N Me
X Sarah Ann Foster Born May 15, 1820 died July 17 1850 Newry Me
X Sylvia Foster 1 Feb 4 1821 Died Jan 8 1861
Francis Foster died 12 1854 aged 19 Bethel Me
X L Letetia Foster died (August 24) [words below crossed out] 1864 age 18 7 Month Bethel (Me)
X Melisa Giles Born Jan 20 1851 died April 17 1865
X Edith Giles 1 Feb 17 1853 died Sept 1870 South Paris (Me)
the Above all sealed to
Joseph Smith the Prophet
Nov 6 1971
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July 15 1874 S L city )Enoch Bartlett Tripp
Susannah R Evens sealed to EB Tripp
By Daniel H Wells Sophiah Billings Tripp
Acting Proxy for Susanah who is dead
I Patty Bartlett S was Baptised for Susannah B
Evens and presant when sealed
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Monday Nov 6 1871 Joseph Fielding Smith [word crossed out above]
Acting for and behalf of his uncle Joseph Smith
[Susan Bartlett crossed out} the Prophet
Sealed to Joseph Smith the Prophet the following
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Mother Patty Bartlett S---- were Sealed for the dead by
Daniel H Wells
Mary [Mary crossed through] Russell Friends
Hannah X Barker Born X July 6 - 1818 died May 13 - 1852 [Newry Maine][Moses & Mary Ruth Friend]
X Joanna Bartlett (Bartlett) [word crossed out] cousins Bethel Me
Indowed Logan June 30/1832 Sarah Crossley PG Acting
Hannah White X died May 15 1832 age 51 Friends
Polly Hall my Aunt both died waterford [Co of Oxford] Me
X Anna Hibbird seald to him She was Deaf
_________________________________________________________________
X Ann Bartlett Foster Born Dec 1816 (Newry Me) died Oct= 3 1846
X Lydia Paine Born (and died) Newry Oxford Co Maine
[S??] were Sealed for the dead By Joseph F Smith
name X Selah Paine Bernard died in Newry Maine Oxford Co
X Ann Russell Born Newry Maine Oxford County
X Jane Russell " " " " "
Velora Emery " " " died Bethel Maine ‘
dead relatives By Joseph Fielding Smith
name X Lydia Emes Born May 12 1833 (1833) died Sept 7 1868 Newry Maine
name X Helena Emes (Pattys grand neice) Born Feb 24 1846 , July 27 1866 Newry Maine
name Ludia Bean (grand neice Born Sept 11) 1830 , June 15 1866 " "
X Reubah Frost Neice Born Newry Me. , Oct 13 aged 20 (years) 2 Month Ne Me
Hannah Farriliar Houstin {Born} July 16 1839 died Sept 1861 Mexico Me
Lydia Houstin Born Roxbury Me Jan 11 1848 & Oct 7 1865 Mexico Me
X Sealed to him Beth died Bethel Maine Oxford (Co)
Both lived and died Newtown Mass
Beulah Bartlett Foster died May 5 1863 aged 65 .9 months Newry (Me)
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May Wed = 31 - 1871 Perrigrine Sessions and his-
X Nath(an)iel Seagar had his wife sealed to him her name was
X Moses Coburn his wife was X sealed to him her name
X Elhanan Bartlett his wife was sealed to him her name
Indowed Logan june 31/1872 P G Sessions acting for the dead
John Hibbard his wife X was sealed to him her name
Abraham Horr his wife was sealed to him her name
Anna Hibbard
David Sessions PGs (Perrigrines) Father had ----
Perrigrine Sessions had a second cousin sealed to him
Perrigrine Sessions had a friend sealed to him name
Mond Nov= 6 1871
Perrigrine Sessions and his Mother Patty Bartlett
Perrigrine Sessions had a friend sealed to him
Perrigrine Sessions had a cousin ----------------- name
Perrigrine Sessions + + + --------------------- name
Perrigrine Sessions " " distant relative, "
Mond Nov 6 1871
Perrigrine Sessions and his Mother sealed for thier
David Sessions Perrigrine Sessions Father had Sealed (to him)
David Sessions " " " " "
David Sessions " " " " " name
David Sessions " " " " " name
David Sessions " " " " " name
Mond Nov 6 1871
Perrigrine Sessions and his Moth Patty Bartlett S.…
were Sealed for their relatives Joseph F (Smith)
Uncle Thadeous Bartlett and his wife was
Uncle Elisha Bartlett his wife Sealed to him
Asa Foster (Born July 1 1818 aged 29 died August 22 184[?] Nathan son his wife name
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Mother Patty Bartlett [S...] were seald for the following
Ebenezar Bartlett his two wives (names not known) Sealed to him
Step grand Mother Bartlett sealed by Joseph F Smith
(his) great Aunt in law Both died Bethel Maine
(wife Esher) Esther X died Dec 7 X 1850 aged 87 9 months Bethel (Both Me)
Dorcas [X in the middle of Dorcas] Barber his wife died Oct 28 1841 aged 71 3 month ditto
Sarah died Sept 15 1831 aged 64 6 months both Bethel Me
- Uncles her Fathers Brothers
- Brother Born July 31 1800 New (Me) died Sept 10 1866 Stoneham Me
- Sister in law died July 16 1832 Born and died Newry Me
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newry Me
-----------------died July 2 1851 ----------------------------------------------------- Newry M
Sister Releif Bartlett (Estes wife) death nor Birth X not known
N. :H. X died March 24 X 1825 Bethel Maine Recovered
died June 12 1843 Sangerville Me Recovered
Both died Bethel Me ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lister Colbys wife died Bethel Me
- PGs uncle in law
- Aged 73 Newry Maine
- Wisconson he was PGs uncle in law Sealed
-1839 Bethel Me Pattys Sister Sealed
-42 Born Bethel Me PGs uncle in law
- Pattys Sister died August 11 1868 greenwood Me
-Nelson his wife died Jan=4 [18?0] aged 75 Newry Me friend
Patty Stearnes his wife (friend) Born (Bethel Me) April 12 1794 died Nov 13 1847 Newry Me
Jan 4 1871 By Joseph Fielding Smith
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January. 4th. 1871 Perrigrine Sessions and his --
dead relatives.
PG Sessions acting for his Great Grand Father ----
Patty Bartlett S.… Acting for her Grand Mother and -
X Jon{th} X Bartlett PGs X great Uncle X and Susan his wife
X Moses Bartlett Died Jan X 16 1818 Aged 61 X and his
X Stephen Bartlett die Feb 14 1832 aged 68 9 months
X Perrigrine Bartlett died Dec = 18 1832 age 64 6 moths his wife ---
the above are PG Sessions great uncles and Patty Bartletts
X Jonathan Bartlett do do uncle do do do --------
X Nancy Barker Born Jan= 19 1802 Aunt in law Pattys ------------
X Asa X Foster do May 24 1767 (PG's uncle in law) died Sept 29 1831 ----
X Anna X Bartlett Asas wife Bron X Nov 4 1766 Pattys sister X ------------
X Stephen Estes PGs uncle in law X his Mother Pattys
X Silas Powers X do do do law Born X Sept 1763 Acton ---
Submit Bartlett Powers wife Pattys Sister Born Jan 31 1781 ___
Richard X Estes (PGs uncle in law) his wife Betsey Bartlett X Pattys sister ----
X Ephraim Colby PG (died in Rumford Me) X uncle in law Runsy X Bartlett Pattys
Nathiel Frost died May 30 1855 aged 88 Newry Me -----
X Olive Bartlett Frosts wife Pattys Sister died Sept 12 1852
X Jonathan Powers Born August 3 1777 died Sept 28 1875
X Lucy Bartlett. Powers X wife Born May 9 1779 died August 17
X Willowbee Russell died August 25 1832 - Newry Me aged
X Polly Bartlett Russells wife Born May 8 1802 Newry Me -
X Abner Foster Born X1735 Died Jan = 9 1819 Newry Me Lydia ---
PGs great Nephew
X Nathan Foster Born May 6 1793 died April 19 1842 Newry Me
The Above all Sealed ----
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I Patty Sessions have lent
George Sessions Carlos Sessions son
five Dollars this the {word crossed out] (sixth) day of
April 1888 which he promises to pay
this month in full
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December 6 1887 this day
Carlos Sessions received fifteen Dollars
cash of me Patty Sessions
X $6.00 Bountiful Dec 9th 1887
Thirty days after date
For Value Received I promise
to pay to Patty Sessions six dollars
CL Sessions
Due January 9th 1888
Dec 21 I let Carlos Sissions have
three Dollars cash to be paid January 9
1888 Carlos L Sessions
February 28 1888
this day let Carlos Lion Sessions
ten Dollars lent mononey
By me Patty Sessions
February 25 lent Carlos L Session
[word crossed out] three three cash lent money
Patty Sessions
March the 22 I let Carlos L Sessions
have five Dollars cash this 22 day of March
Money lent Patty Sessions
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April 25 1888 I have lent Carlos Sessions
ten Dollars Cash this day Patty Sessions
Carlos L Sessions
July 10 1888 I Patty Sessions have
let Carlos Sessions have five
Dollas Cash this Day July 10 1888
I have let the school teachers
have ten Dollars Cash this the 15
day of July Patty Sessions
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[first line all the words are crossed through]
I Patty Sessions have let PG Sessions
have ten Dollars cash this the 18 of July
for to fix the the school hose with
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Wed= May 31 I Patty Bartlett was Baptised
For the following Names
[Most of the information on this page was covered during the digitization process]
2d. cousin Mary E Bartlett died Nov 11 1832 age 14 Born (Bethel) Me