Journal of Samuel Rose Parkinson

1831–76

[Transcribed by Ben and Jared Parkinson and Mark Brady and proofread against original. Transcript completed 2011.]

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1873

JULY 5 I WAS ON THE COLLORADO

RIVER

S.R. PARKINSON

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Samuel Rose Parkinson

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Journal of Samuel Rose Parkinson, I was Born in Barrowford Lancaster England April 12^th 1831; my Father William Parkinson died when I was 6 months old; then my Mother moved to Stockport Lancaster, and tought Chool for A liveing; in the year 1835 my Mother got Married to Edmond Berry; he was A Coal Merchant; in the year 1839 my Father and Family emigrated to new Austrillia; we Set Sail on Friday, and Call in at St. Jago to get fresh water, but they would not let us have any; except we Stay there 8 days; but the Captain would not, So he hoisted the Anchor and Set Sail on Friday; we Sail to Cape of good hope, there we

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Cast Anchor on Friday; we took in Fresh water, and cattle, Some Cape sheep, the tails of these are About 2 ft. long; and 1 ft. wide, across the medle, we took quite A lot of polterry; and Set Sail on Friday: we landed in Sidney Town on Friday; we was Six month on the way; in the year 1840 my Father was A lime Merchant in Sidney Town and done well; my Mother, and me Started A grocerry Store and made money; in the Spring of 1843 my Father Started A Brick yard; he lost About all we had made; So he got discourage and emigrated to new Zealand; he did not like new Zealand; So he paid his fair on the Same Ship to Valparaso;

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South America, my Father got A good berth on the English water works; he was put in bos over the hole affair; I went to School 6 months; in the year 1844, I was interpretor of the Spanish Language, for A Dentist; in the year 1845, I tended Store for A Iron Merchant; In 1846 Father emigrated to England we had A ruff time Sailing round Cape horn; the sea Brok our bulworks in fore and aft; we was Sailing one evening with A stiff Brize, and the sea froze over; and it was all the Captain Could do, to turn the ship around. and Sailed back all Night, when we Came up Again, the ice had turn into iceburgs, they had to stear through very carful; when we left

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South America; our Captain bet A new hat, with another Captain; that he would be in England first, when we got round the Cape horn, the Captain Saw A Ship behind he thought it A Pirate Ship So he heave to, and this Captain Sail right Along Side of us, and had A long talk with our Captain; and then Sail off and told our Captain to remember the new hat; we Sail in A heavy gail every day; untill we Came to the Coast of Irland; and there we got Ship rack; but we got ashore Safe, and travel over land to A Seaport town; name Wexford, we took pasage to Liverpool;

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we took the train to Stockport Lancashire; there was no work to be got in the Country; So Father bought 2 Cows, and I went around Selling milk; in the year 1847, Father moved to Blackburn; Father and me went to work, on the Blackburn and Presston Rail Road; then we moved to Ratendale, and Bacup Rail Road, work there all Summer; and moved Back to Blackburn, and work on the Blackburn and accrenton Rail Road all winter; erly in the Spring, Mother took me to See my relations; I see 1 aunt She lived at the

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foot of Pendle hill; we Cross over to downnom side; there I Saw An Huncle, with A large Family, bid them good by pass thru Downnom; this uncle last named got his liveing by Farming; I Saw another uncle beween Bernley and Barrowford; he howned A Cotton Factory, he gave me A half A Crown I thought small Potatoes. In the year 1848 we emigrated to St Louis Mo. there Father and me work in A Porkhouse all winter and; I Joine the Church we Saved money to Send for my Sister Elizebeth; and her husband and Family;

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in the Spring Father and me, got A Job at A Flower mill; driveing team at $1.00 A day each; July 18^th 1849, my Mother died of Colerry; the next winter Father got Married; in the Spring 1850 I left home; as I and my Stept Mother and me Could not agree, about the Children; I went to Board with Bro Clemings and I was out of work 2 or 3 weeks I got afread I Could not pay my board bill but I got A Job to drive team at $18.00 Board and washing per month I work 3½ months I Saved $32.50

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then I quit working by the month and Bought me A horse and dray for $130.00 I paid 30 dollars down and got time for the balance and I paid the balance in Six weeks during this time Father had move up the river to Lagrans Mo. and I had got home Sick so I went up to see them I found they was all in helth but poor in Circumstances so I told my Father how I was geting along he Could not hardly belive it but I told him if he would Come down to St. Louis I would give him my team and A good mill to hall for where he Could make from $15.00 to $25.00 per week So he took me

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up and moved to St. Louis, and I Bought Another team on time, I paid 230.00 dollars for it; in the winter Father got discourage becouse there was no work he wanted me to take the team back as he did not like to Sell it becouse I had maid him A Present of it; he said he had no feed for his team nor his Family; So I told him to go home and Cheere up; and I would bring him Some, So I Borrow Some money, and Bought him 2 Barrills of Flower, 1 hog, and 1 load of hay, and 1 load of Corn, and I took it to him, and I told him when he got any more money;

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to keep it; and let his wife have A little at A time; I finish paying for my team in the Spring of 1851; I work very hard and, Some times I work every other Night, in the year 1852 I let my Father have A horse worth $75.00; for $40.00, then my Brother in low William Higgins; wanted me to give him A start in the world; so I Sald him A team for $175.00; and he was to pay me as much as he Could every week; he had the team 1 year and pay me $5.00; his excuse was that he Could not do all kinds of work; So I lent him A mule So that he could do

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all kinds of work; and pay me for the team I had let him have; but he tried to Swindle me out of the whole affair; So I put it into A lawyer hands; and he got 1 mule back, he Could not get any more becouse the law aloud him all he had left; in January 1^th 1852 I got Married I had about $600.00 in the Bank I started another team and made money all the time; February 23^th 1853 my Son Samuel was Born; in this year my sister Lucy, and her Stept Mother Could not Agree; So She Come to me, and I protected her, in the year 1854 I emigrated to Utah Teritory; I brought my Sister

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with me; I Cross the planes with A four mule team; I found Utah A hard place for me to live and Save my team; untill I got use to the ways of the Cuntry; I turn my team out on the Range for the winter; I went to work for A. Alder and Shem pernell, Burning Charcoal, in them seders west of Ogden City; and hauled it to Kayvill; and me and Bro Robins got our winter wood of willows roots; down by the lake of kay vill; in the Fall I bought A Bilden lot, and A set of house logs, So I went to work and Bilt me A log house; and moved in About the last of December 1854; in the Spring I

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I bought me A pease of land, and put in A crop, and the grassoppers eat it all up; So I went to work on the fort wall in 1855 [inserted: “my wife had twins William and Charlotte”]; in the fall I Contracked to run A threshing Machine; as there was A little grain raise up North; So I made my bread and Seed, for another year; I traided my Stove for another, and got A Cow to bout, in the Spring of 1856 I put in A crop of wheat; and went on A Mission to the Devel gate for A load of ancarts goods; I turn out to be A general traider; in 1857 I put in A crop, my Son George was Born in this year, in the fall I went out to Echo Canyon; to meet Johnson Army, I was with general Wells untill he came in to the vallay; I then Started on A Mission; to

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Salmon Rivere; I was Sent back from Marsh valley; in charge of A lot of Wagons; when I got home, I put in my Crop, and then the order Came for every body to move South, So I moved South in Companny with Christopher Layton and geo. Allen in 1858; we travel west of Utah Lake, we found out that the indean was very hosstile that way; so we turn back, then the word came for every body to return to there homes; So I drove home. I done Conciderable traiding with the gentiles in the fall in the Spring of 1859 I put in A crop; in July 7^th my Son Franklin was Born; in the Spring of 1860. I moved to Chache

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Valley Franklin; we Camp in what is know as the South feild; and then bro Maughn Came up and held A meeting and appointed Bro Smart my Self and Bro. Sanderson as A Committee to give out the land and take Charge of the place until there was A Bishop appointed So we went to work and Surveyed the land and draw lots fot it put in A crop work on water ditches most of the Summer in the fall I went to Sell dry goods for Parry & C^o Salt Lake City; Present Young Came up appointed Preston Thomas Bishop; in 1861 we put in A Crop and I had A team

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Across the plains after the poor; and I started A dry goods Store; done Conciderable traiding; in the year 1862 my Daughter Easter was born; Sent A team across the plains after the poor; put in A Crop and tended Store; I be long to the minite Company, and I was out on every expedision; and we had A grate amount of runing every year, I work on pubblice work A grate deal; in 1863 I put in A crop; I Sent A team across the plains, every year they went and one season I sent 2 Wagons; in Aug 28^th my son Albert was Born;

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in the year 1864 I put in A crop; and Bought A half of A Chaf piler thresing Machine; I help to guard Franklin from indians depridation A grate deal; in 1865 April 18^th my daughter Clarisa was Born; I Farm it all that year, and Bought ¼ of A new pitts theshing Machine; I work on water ditches, and meeting house, me and Bro Smart Bilt A Saw mill; in the year 1866 I Farm and Run the Store all the time my daught Caroline was Born Nov 10^th; and I Married Charlotte Hayter Smart in December, in the year 1867 I Farm my daughter ann was Born October 15^th; I took the theshing Machine and run it down rong Ogden and and done good Business;

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in February 15^th 1868 I Married Maria Hayter Smart I was Farming and traiding and I went A freighting to Montanner in 1869 March 27^th my Son Thomas was born Sept 7^th my daughter Lucy was Born I Sold dry goods and done Conciderble Business I paid up 6 shairs in the Coop Store in the year 1870 I Farm and traided all this year I Served as Constuble for about 8 years my dauther luella Born Sept 22 in 1871 I Farm and traided in any thing horses Cattle dry goods or grain in 1872 the Stock holders of the Store put me in A directtor and Superintendent of the Store

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July 15^th my son Joseph was Born; the Store when I took Charge of it; was in dept $2.300 dollars I run it 1 year it was not oweing Any Body then I was Call on A mission to Arrizona and I went my Jurnal Commences April 12^th 1873 in that you will find it more Correct I have rote this down as near Correct as I Could recorlect

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April Cashe Co

12        left Franklin April ^th 12 – 1873 Stade Smithfield 12. m. drove to Logan 8 m

13        Drove to James Abays Boxelder Co 25 mils

14        Drove to Ogden Weber Co 27

15        Bought our fitout at Ogden and traded Horses paid $20 Boot

16        Drove to Davis Co Kayvill 17 m.

17        Drove to Salt Lake Co Salt Lake City 23 m.

18        Drove to South Willer Creek 18 m.

19        Drove to Utah Co Mountainvill 15 m.

20        Pleasant Grove 7 m. – 11 p.m. Provo 11 m . – 4 A.m. Springville 6 m. – 7 A.m. I mailed 1 letter to Arabella Parkinson and 1 to A. Alder

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21        Drove to Spanish fork 6 m. Pondtown 3½ m. Parson 2½ m.

22        to Springlake 3 m. Santaquin 3 m. Mona Juab Co. 10 m. Nephi 8 m.

23        to Tidwell Ranch chicken creek 18 m.

24        to Sevier bridge 10 m. Scipio Millard Co 10 m. camp at William Robbins place

L          I mailed 1 letter to Sharlotte S. Parkinson

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April

^th

25        to Holden or Ceder Spring 14 Fillmore 10 m.

26        to Meadow Creek 8 m. to Corn Creek 4 m.

27        to Cove Creek 22 m. now

28        to Pine Creek 6 m. to indain Creek 13 m Sevear hale Stome and very Cold all night

Iron County

29        to Beaver Bever Co. 6 m. in kanson 5 m dry Camp Snow ½ inch deep last night

Iron County

30        drove in the kansion 10 m. to A Spring from there to Pangwigh valley iron Co 14 m.

May

^th 1       drove up the valley 9 m.

2          to Panguitch 6 m. from there up to Sevier River 9 m

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May

^th 3       up the Sevier river 9 m. to the head waters of the Sevier 7 m.

4          over the devide 7 m. down the glendale Cane Co kanyon 7 m. then my Self and William Nelson went down to Glendale to Prise Nelson and Stade all night

5          we bought feed for our anamuls and pack it on horses to our wagon on acount of bad rads 8 m.

6          drove back to kanab road and noon on the head waters of kanab 10 m. on Skutinspone road to the Spring 6 m.

7          to Skutinpaughn 14 m. down the kanyion 12 m.

8          to Johnson 2 m and camp left 2 sacks flower 1 Can greas

L          Sent 1 letter to Marria S Parkinson

            do. 1    ”          ” William C Parkinson

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May ^th 9

1873    Drove to Naviho Wells 9 m. to the top of the mountain 10 m. dry Camp good feed top of Buckskin mountain 10 m. good feed

10        Drove to Rockhouse Springs 15 m. good water and feed here we Camp wateing for more men to go on with

11        Camp here Arizona territories all day I went up to the Spring and had A good wash

12        Still camp at the Rockhouse Spring I went up to the Spring and wash Some cloths and Rote my name on the Rocks this Spring is one mile from Camp and heavey Sand to walk in to get to it

13        Still wateing at the Rockhouse Spring I Been Reading most of the day and menden my clodes

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May 14^th 1873

            Still wateing at the Springs to day I been washing all my derty Clothing and playing Checkers

15        Still wateing at the Rockhouse Springs. to day I cut my name on the Rock over the Springs. very cold So that we have to ware our over coats this afternon

16        Still wateing at the Rockhouse Spring. A nice Shower of rain. Cold and Shilley. this evening

17        Still wateing at Rockhouse Spring ice ¼ of A inch last Night and I was Sick all Night with the headake 9 Wagons Drove in to Camp at 5 oclock and brough me A letter from home Just as I was righting one to George C Parkinson

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May

18^th 1873

            Still wateing at the houserock Spring I rote A letter to Charlotte C. Pratt to day all the men in camp met to gether and appinted A captain and chapline and clark and Sarngent of the guard

19        Drove to Jacob spols 12 m. through sand good water some feed no wood. in the evening we went up to John D Lee. and had A long chat with him. I ask him to tell me About the mountain meadow masacree, and he told me all About it

20        Drove out 5 m. all Sand no water drove to Bager creek 7 m good feed poor water Sandy road no wood A long chat with J.D. Lee to night

21        drove to soap creek 6 m. good water to the right of road good feed no wood Bad roads

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22        Drove to Collorado river 10 m poor feed work on roads ½ day

23        Work on dugways 1 day

24        Drove to ferry bout 1½ m. up the river made some roads and crost over 6 wagons and 34 horses

25        Crost over 13 wagons 10 horses 5 yorks of oxen 3 Cows 2 calf me and another man dobbles 1 wagon up the mountain had A run away Sent 1 letter to George C Parkinson

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26        hall my wagon over the mountain and Drove 8 m. to Navao Springs bad roads 1 ox team give out and 1 horse teame give out and left boght wagon

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May

27^th

1873    me and Bro Gibs took our teames and went Back and brought the horse wagon to camp belongin to Bro. king and rested the balance of the day

28        resting our teams to day at Navao Springs heavy wind Blod here all day

29        Drove out 11 m. roff roads heavy winds all day 1 man team give out he cast his load another man left his wagon behind with 3 tire off

30        Bro Nelson went Back and Sett 3 tires and brought the wagon to camp and then we Drove 11 m. to Rockpool good water and grass but heavy road Drove 2 m. and Camp we met 2 Navao indians with 3 young Deer they was glad to See us

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May 31^th

1873    Drove 8 m. before brakfast Drove 5 more m to the Summitt 20 m. down the kanyon heavy Sands good water and feed eat Brakfast at 8 oclock eat dinner 9½ oclock heavy walkin in Sand I never was So tired Sinc I Jine the Church left 6 wagons an the road

June 1^th 1873 I went Back 7 m. and Brought in wagon with my team heavy roads one of our men found A basion maid by the old Nephief and I drunk water out of it Stop here all day

2          drove South towards little Collorrado 15 m. miss the Mowing coppy trail. Could not find water and had to come back in the night horses Sufferd very much heavy Sands all the way 2 Brothern

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June 2^th 1873

            Just Come in to Camp Bro. Morrell give A very Bad Acount of the Country Said they was no water no good land no timber I Sent A letter to Franklin C. Parkinson

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3          I rested here at mowing Coppy all day 6 teame went back for 6 wagon 2 men went back to kanab to send A talegram to pres. Young that the little colerado was mis repersented

4          I went Back after A wagon 12 m. to day belongin to gib conerly and met A part of Horton Height train coming back they give A bad very bad account of the country in the evening they came and cerernaded our Camp and Soung Soung Songs and preach in danish. they See Deer and Bear this moring there was 2 wagons went back they would not Stay here any longer our Captain Height will not move

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June ^th 5 1873

            Back till he get orders from pres Young what to do

June ^th 5

1873    we Stade here all day and the balance of the wagons came back to day and the string band went out and met them and had quite A jully time there was 3 teames Started home and at night they came back and say they felt like deserters and said if you do not belive it you try it the balance of Captain Height companny move ½ m. nearer water

6          our Companny move ½ m. to Heaght Companny Strang band play all round Camp very hot place I saw Jace hamlin pres of the indains he was traiding for

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            Spads hows axes. flower or any thing he Could get our horses is 3 m. from Camp and we have to travel 3 m. to feed our horses

June

7^th

1873    Still wateing at the mowing Coppy I went 3 m. this morning to feed the team I though that to far so I brought them Back, very warm days now but coule nights, I went up on the hightest mountain and I could See for 50 m. all Around the little Colorado, I see A tree to day 3½ feet throught the butt 183 feet [inserted: “fullenth 366 feet”] long 22 inches throught the little end all petterrefide into rock

8          we are Still wateing at the mowing Coppy for an ancer from pres. Young what we Shall do. I was on gaird last night

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June

9^th

1873    we are Sill Camp at the mowing Coppy. there where Some of the Brothen went 12 m. to the indain farm to day. we are feeding our flower to our horses. the wether is very warm now. the band is playing round Camp to night

10        we are Still wateing at the mowing Coppy there was an indain Came to Camp to day very much please to See us, and very Sorry there was no place for us to live in this country. the indain are all praying for rain, the few Spring there is are Strong with Salaratoes at the indain City they pack there water from 1 to 2 m. on there backs. they pack there wood 7 m. I would have paid them A visit but I was told I have to take my horse 5 m. to water from the city

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June

11^th

1873    I went up to the indain farm 12 m. to day and I saw how they work and I saw there houses and wemon and how they cook and eat with them these indain is name arabbes there was 2 indain could talk Spanish and I had A long talk with them all About there affairs and Steade with them all night

12        I went back to Camp 12 m. I got Some of there bread and see them make it. these indain are A hard working people. they have Sheep goats and Donkes there was 4 indain Came to Camp with us we reloaded our wagon got Supper and went on gaird all night

13        we are still wateing for Some word from pres Young the indains traided A little to day with the Brothren very hot day

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June     Still it hail A few minit. I was very sick to day the theometer was up to 108 in the Shade and in one half an houre it was down to 70

14        we are Still wateing at the mowing Coppy I am A little better to day. there is 4 indain men and 1 woman and 3 Donkeys in camp to day

15        still waiting at the mowing Coppy I went and got Some petterefide wood of A tree Aboute 300 feet long, and I went and Coppy come indains ways of righting we had A meeting in Camp this evening it was A very good meeting I was Call on to Speak I don So and felt well

16        there was A Company of men Call to take the horses 12 miles to the moin coppey to better feed I was one of them I was not well that

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June

^th 16

1873    day but I got better when I got there I went to the indains houses and heard them Sing and talk

17        this place is name moincoppey we Stead here all there was A was light collard navaho Squaw vitited us to day and we return the vitited in the evening hear her Sing I See Some wheat planted Six days ago 3 inches high

18        we move our camp this morning 1½ miles up the hollow very warm to day exspress started to the Collorrado river to find out whats the matter for we have had no ancer from our other exspress

19        Still camp here very warm I have A paine in my kidneys all the time there was A Stampeed last Night with the horses

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20        we are still herding horses here they Stampeeded to day

21        our horses Stampeeded 4 times last night we move our horses back to the main Camp

22        our exspress came in this morning about 3 oclock brought the new that the ferry bought was sunk they brout A letter Stating that the telegraft line was down and they Sent an indain to the next offic and they are wateing for an ancer they allso brought the new that J.W. Young was dead

23        we move our camp 5 miles towards the indain farm for better feed there was 19 Wagons Started Back to the navaho Springs 9 m. South of the Collorado river to wate

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June

^th 23 F

1873    there for ferther orders

L          I sent A letter to W.C. Parkinson and forgot to date it

S. 24    we made A Bowerry to get under out of the Sun and then I rote A letter to Charlotte S. Parkinson

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S. 25    I rote A letter to Maria S. Parkinson and went on gaird half A day and then I had A long Chat with captain Heigh and he said his mind had been for A week that Brigham Young would not ancer our telagram but he would leave it to our Selves to do as we please theometer Stod 125 in the Shade

M. 26   we are Still Camp hear. we heard no word from headquarters yet. we treaded for an another Sack of flower for our teame

T. 27    we are Sill heare wateing for an ancer we Set 2 tire on my fored weels

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June

^th 27 W.

1873    the Captain told us at prays this evening that he would Start home on monday weather he got any word or not from head quarters

T 28     mail came in this morning and I got four letters 1 from A Parkinson 1 do Sharllotte and Maria Parkinson 1 do L. Packer 1 do W. Parkinson I was very glad to here from you J.D. Lee had to run from the river that was the way we got our mail he told us that there was 600 Soldies after him I was on gaird last night I Set 3 tire for Bro. Laws rote 1 letter to A.C. Parkinson

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F. 29    we are Still Camp here the theometer Stod at 123 in the Shade to day

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June

^th 30 S.

1873    there was one part of the train Started home this morning and the balance this afternone we drove 7 m. back after we got Started 1 m. we found out we for got A kag and I went back after it I had A pair of mogisons on and they Skind my tows and tired me very much rote A letter to Esther C Parkinson

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July he

^th 1

1873    here we fill up all our kays with water and Started at ½ past 4 oclock up the wash, we travel till 9 oclock and had Super. drove 2 m. farther and Bro kondie team giv out. we toke Some of his load, and then we drove til day light to the Summit 20 m. and had brakfast

M. 2     drove down 26 and Camp at bitter Springs the balance of the train

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July

^th 2 T.

1873    Came in next morning there was A wagon from the other train came out to meet us with warter

W. 3    Drove to Navaho Spring 11 m. and Camp there the balance of the day

T. 4      I wash my Self all over and chang all my cloth and wash all my derty clothing dnd drove out 4 m.

F. 5      drove to the big Collorado 5 m. here they went to work Crossing wagons in A little boat and Swiming the horses untill the moon went down the theometer Stod 137 in the Shade I am very sick with headake

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July S.

^th 6

1873    I am A litter better this morning all hand is very bisey Crossing the wagons I got my wagon A Cross and camp on this side theometer Stod 137 to day in the shade

S. 7      we are Still bisey Crossing our wagons in A boat 14 feet long 3½ wide finish crossing all our horses and then we went down to sister Lee and call for A Squre meal and had it and drove out 8 m. from the Pyreer Creek

M. 8     drove to Soap Creek 8 m. to Jaccupspools 12 m. though heavy Sands and bad water I went up to sister Lees about 11 clock and Call for Super and she promes it. and when we went up to Super She Say She though we had Super Said there was So many had Super ther had eat it all

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July

^th 9 T.

1873    Bro Stanger wanted us to Brake A horse for him yesterday So we hitch him up Drove out 6 m and had A dry Camp Drove on to houserock 6 m. commenc loading our keys with water as we have A 40 m. Drive with out water I learn to day that there was 56 wagons Cross the big Collorado and 103 men and 5 woman and 1 Child the distance from the big Collorado to where the Brothen went on the little Collorado 2.25 miles

W. 10  I rote A letter to Lucy B Packer and Drove on the Buckskin mountain 15 m. camp and had Supper

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T. 11    Drove to Navaho Wells had brakfast and drove on to Johnsones ranch 9 m.

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July

^th 12 F.

1873    I Sent 1 letter to William C Parkinson and received 3 from home and drove 9 m. had diner drove 15 m. and had Super in Sink valley here is good feed and water here the weather has ching very much now we have A blanket and boffolo on the bed 3 days ago we Sleept on the Cover

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S. 13    drove to the head waters of Kanab 6 m. then to long valley kannion 5 m.

S. 14    Drove down the Sever river 15 m had diner drove 10 m. further down the river rote A letter to E. Robins

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M. 15   drove to Pangwitch 5 m. traded for Som feed drove down the Sever river 15 m drove down the kanyon 17

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July

^th 15 T.

1873    Bro kondie and J. Jeremy they was travalin and mesin with us they drove Ahead and left us and take our knifes and forks and Cups. and spoons and tin pan with them and left us without to eat super William Nelson drunk his coffee out of the wash pan

W. 16  drove down the sever river 11 m. to Maryvail 7 m. and put on 6 Shoes on our horses

T. 17    Drove 2 m. north of Munro 16 m. to Arabella Springs 2 m. to glenwood 9 m here we see W. Pearce and eat Super with him and had A long chact A bout geting Married and makeing him A home

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July

^th 18 F.

1873    we had W Pearce to eat brakfast with us and then we left Glenwood Sever Co. drove out 2 m turn our team on good feed Drove to the Sever Bridge 12 m. to Salina 1 m Coal found at Salina 1 vain 20 feet thick. Sunt 30 f. and not through yet, down the Sever river 10 m. rote A letter to Bro Smart

L

S. 19    Drove to Gunision 5 m. Drove to Fayette 6 m. drove on the montain dry camp 7 m. to little Salt Creek 12 m.

S. 20    Drove to Lavan 5 m. to Nephi 12 m. drove 3 m. to Bro Wesley Norton had dinner drove 13 m. dry Camp good feed

M. 21   Drove to Saintaquin 4 m to Spring 3 m to Payson 3 m. to Pondtown 2½ m. to Spanish fork 3½ m.

[p. 49]

            to Springvill 6 m. took diner with L. Kinell drove to Provo Stade with W Harison

T. 22    Drove to battle 10 m. to Amarican fork 3 m. to Lehi 3 m. to hot Springs 10 m.

W. 23  Drove to Salt lake City 24 m. took dinner at the Washinton house went to the Coop and saw G. Alder bought 6 pair of Shoes me and W. Nelson went to See pres. Youngs and talk with him and he Said I Supose your mission is finish now So we bid him good day and we drove to Sesinges 10 m. I started to A Alders but I was to late for the train

[p. 50]

July T

^th 24

1873    Drove to C. Bourin 9 m. had Brakfast talked A while and drove to A Alders 4 m. had dinner drove out I Saw A train Coming I went to get on it and had A big run I met my Son William at Ogden he Came to get A Pinion for the Machine the team travel 17 m.

F 25     I told William to go home with the team and I would get the pinion I could not get the pinion at Ogden So I went on the train to kayvill cost 65 C.

S 26     I took the train to Salt lake City cost 85 C. I got the casting Cost $5.00 I took the train to ogden cost $1.50 I saw J Packer in the City and had A talk with him

[p. 51]

July

^th 27 S.

1873    I left Bro Robins and went to the Coop bought Some tools cost $2.00 drove to Bro Witechar 13 m. had dinner drove to T Parkinson Wellvill 27 m

M. 28   Drove to Hydepark 15 m. had dinner with Bro Duce drove to W Thompsons had super 3 m. drove drove to Franklin 12 m.

T. 29    I went to Shem Blacksmith Shop and run A box in the Mowing Machine and then I went A visiteng my friend

W. 30  I went A visiting all day

T. 31    I had A long talk with Bro Smart and Bro mecham and help to Stack hay

[p. 52]

August

^th 1

1873

f.          I was Sick all day but I Stack Some hay

S. 2      I had A Sevier head ache but I unloaded and Stack Some hay

S. 3      I went with Thimathy Parkinson to Show him my grain and then went to meeting with him I was cald on to the Stand to talk awile So I told them About Arizona

M 4      rain So I was ingaige taking Cair of my hay and I was call on to deside A Case betwen G Mayberry and J mayberry J Chadwick and R. Hull I went and vitited S.C. Parkinson he was sick

T 5       I went and talk with Bro Broadbent I ask him what would be best for W.C. Parkinson as he was Sick and he told me to give

[p. 53]

August

^th 5

1873    him Some Laudanum and Sweet Nitre I went and Saw S.C. Parkinson and he was better

W. 6    I was Stacking hay and puting up fence the mair had A coult and it died

T. 7      I was Stacking hay and making fence and put 7 Sections on the hay knife and butchered 1 Sheep and Cut it up I ask C. Fox how much he Charge me A pound for A load of Butter he Say he did not know I ask him if he was not the Superintendent he Say he was While J Biggs was Away give me no ancer aboute Butter So I give it out that I would pay 17 C. per lbs. for Butter

[p. 54]

Aug.

^th 8 F.

1873    I was unloading hay and run A box in the mechine I ask the Bishop if he been giveing Bro. Stears Some of our land. Across the river he Said if he had he Could not have it I ask him About our land Claim Across the river and Bro. Hadlock he Said he did not intend Bro. hadlock to have any land holy what he give him he said he did not intend to interfere with any man land witch he Claimed and Said me and my Son S.C.P. Could have city lots on the Bench I went and visited S.C.P. he was A little worse

S. 9      I went to the Blacksmith Shop run Some Boxes in the Machine vitited S.C.P. he was beter

[p. 55]

Aug. S

^th 10

1873    I went to the Sunday School and then tended the theological School and talk Some and then went to meeting and then tended A Stockholders meeting of the Canion road and then A teachers meeting and Settles Some dificultes between S. Handy and S. Huff

M. 11   I Stack Some hay and help Shem to fix A knife for the mechine

T. 12    I was watching the Seyvayers all day

W 13   watching the Seyveyers and fixing the machine and Bought Some butter of W. head

T 14     I was fixing the mechine and Stacking hay

[p. 56]

1873

Aug. F.

^th 15     I was Stacking hay all day

S 16     I was Stacking hay

S 17     went to Sunday School and to the theological School

M 18    I fix up the reaper and went and Cut Some wheat

T. 19    I treyded for 3 beefs and paid 22 head of Sheep and Cut Some oats

W. 20  I took 2 Cows 1 Spanish ox to L.C.M. heard and brought 22 head of Sheep back

T. 21    I was cuting wheat and oats with the machine all day

[p. 57]

1873

Aug. F

^th 22.    I was Cut wheat with the machine A part of the day rain the other part of the day

S. 23    I went to Logan to the 2 days meeting

S. 24    I tended 2 meeting at Logan and then Came home

M 25    I was runing the machine Cut oats and wheat

T. 26    I was runing the machine cuting grain all day

W. 27  I was cuting oats with the machine all day

T. 28    I was runing the machine Cuting grain all day

F. 29    Cuting grain for my Self and Shem Pernell

[p. 58]

1873

Aug. S.

^th 30     I was Cuting grain for S. Pernell

S. 31.   I took my Wifes and children up to the ranch up muddy

M. Sep.

^th 1       I went and finish cuting for Shem Pernell and took the machine to the Blacksmith Shop and work on it the remainder of the day

T. 2      I finish repairing the machine rain the remainder of the day

W. 3    Still to wet to cut grain cut 4 acers of grain this afternoon

T. 4      Cuting grain all day

F. 5      Cut 6 acers of grain

S. 6      Cut 4 acers of grain for Bro. Bell Charge 3 days work

[p. 59]

1873

Sep. S.

^th 7       I attened meeting in the afternoon and teachen meeting in the evening

M. 8     I was packing Eggs in the morning and went to Richmon and took A load of woman to hear Lizer Snow preach

T. 9      I was packing Eggs all day.

W. 10  I was packing Eggs all day

T. 11    I was packing butter and Eggs all day

F. 12    I drove to Logon and Sold Some Eggs

S. 13    I drove to Copenagan

S. 14    I drove to Ogden

[p. 60]

1873

Sep.

^th M. 15            I Sold my Eggs and drove to kay ward

T. 16    I drove to Salt Lake City

W. 17  I Sold my lutter at 30 C lbs.

T. 18    I drove to Farminton

F. 19    I drove to Ogden and bought Some goods

S. 20    I done Some trading

S. 21    drove to wellvill

M 22    drove to Franklin

T. 23    I Settle with the Store

W. 24  I was packing Butter all day

[p. 61]

1873

Sep.

^th T. 25 went to Logan and fordworded 336¼ lb. Butter to Bro Teasdale S.L.C.

F. 26.   I Brought home 20 Eggs Boxes

S. 27    I was packing Eggs all day

S. 28    I went out Vititing

M. 29   I rote A letter to Bro Teasdale and one to Adams & Vandyke

T. 30    I traided for Some Sheep of Bro Johnson

Oct.

W. 1    I was making Boxes and Packing Butter all day

T 2       went to Logan with A load of Butter & Eggs

[p. 62]

1873

Oct. 3

F.         I Sent 334 lbs. of Butter to Bro G. Teasdale S.L.C. and 20 Boxes of Eggs to Adams & Vandyke Ogden and Bought 20 bls. of lime Sold 2 beef to m. thatcher and drove to Franklin

S. 4      I was working on my houses all day

S. 5      I rested

M. 6     I work on the house

T. 7      work on the house

W. 8    work on the house

T. 9      work on the house

F. 10    work on the house

S. 11    work on the house

S. 12    went to meeting

[p. 63]

1873 M.

Oct. 13            I went to Logan to train

T. 14    Pitch tent in the morning

W. 15  drill all day

T. 16    drill ¾ of A day and then drove to Logan

F. 17    drove home to Franklin

S. 18    I was Packing Eggs

S. 19    went to meeting

M. 20   Buying Sheep & packing Eggs

T. 21    Buying Sheep

W. 22  Buying Sheep

T 23     Buying Sheep

F 24     Buying Sheep

S. 25    Buying Sheep

[p. 64]

1873

Oct. 26 ^th

S          went to meeting

M. 27   Started to Ogden with 181 Sheep drove to Smithfield 12 m.

T. 28    drove to wellvill 18 m.

W. 29  drove to wellowcreek 28 m.

T 30     drove to Ogden 13 m.

F. 31    Sold the Sheep

S. Nov 1 went to S.L.C. on the cars

S. 2      went to Methedest meeting

M. 3     Sold my Butter

T. 4      went to Ogden

W. 5    Bought Som chairs

T. 6      drove to Boxelder valley

[p. 65]

1873

Nov. 7 ^th

F.         drove to wellvill and Bought the pattent for marking non exsplouring oil

S. 8      drove to Smithfield

S. 9      went to 2 meeting

M. 10   I was Packing Eggs

T. 11    I was Settleing Busiess with the derectters of the Store

W. 12  I was Packing Butter

T. 13    I went to Logan with A load of Eggs and Butter

F. 14    I came home

S. 15    I was Plastering my house

S. 16    I went to meeting

[p. 66]

1873

Nov. 17^th

M.        I was Plastering

T 18     Plastering

W. 19  Plastering

T. 20    Plastering

F. 21    Plastering

S. 22    Plastering

S 23     went to meeting

M 24    Plastering

T. 25    Plastering

W. 26  Bilding grainery

T. 27                ”          ”

F 28     Packing Butter & Eggs

[p. 67]

1873

Nov. 29 S Bilding grainery

Dec.

S. 30    Went to meeting

Dec.

M. 1     Bilding grainery

T. 2                  ”          ”

W. 3                ”          ”

T. 4                  ”          ”

F. 5                  ”          ”

S. 6      Shinglin grainery

S. 7      went to meeting

M. 8     laying flouring in grainery

T. 9                  ”          ”          ”

W. 10              ”          ”          ”

T. 11                ”          ”          ”

F. 12    I Sent 5.26 lbs of Butter to G. Teasdale S.L.C.

               Z

            C  M

               I

S. 13    I was Plastering in the grainery

S. 14    I was helping to make By laws for our Coal Prospect

[p. 68]

Dec. 15^th M. I was Bilding A Stable

T. 16    Bilding Stable and Commence thrashing I rote A letter to Luize Procter

W. 17  I was thrashing oats 204 lbs. 35 lbs. wheat

T. 18    thrash 2.00 bbs of Wheat

F. 19    thrash 1.50 bls. and moved up to S.C. Parkinson and thrash 75 bls of oats

S. 20    thrash 4.12 of oats.

S. 21    oats Ben Bursted work fixing it all day

M. 22   thrash 2.00 bls. wheat

T. 23    I atended A trial of L. Johnson and E Perkins and Shem Parkinson for Stealing my wheat

[p. 69]

Dec. 24^th 73.

W.       I was Packing Eggs in Store

T. 25    Packing Butter

F. 26    getting redy to go to City. S.L.

S 27     went to Logan with Butter and Eggs

S. 28    went to Cornne of Ut N R.R.

M. 29   went to Ogden on C.P.R.R.

T. 30    went to kayvill U.t.C.R.R.

W. 31  went to S.L.C. on U.t.C.R.R.

Jan 1^th

T.         went to L. Procters

F 2       Sold my Butter at A loss and my Eggs of 212.00 dollars loss

S. 3      finish my Business and went to Ogden

[p. 70]

Jan 4^th 1874

S.         Staid at Bro Robbins all day

M. 5     I was doing Business all day

T. 6      drove to Box elder valley

W. 7    drove to wellsvill

T. 8      drove to Logan

F. 9      drove to Franklin

S. 10    Settle with the Store

S. 11    went to meeling

M. 12   Settle with the people and wend to the Stock holders meeting and was Elected 1 of the Store Directors

[p. 71]

Jan 13^th 1874

T.         examineing the Store

W. 14  talking over matters of the Store

T. 15    examineing the Books of the Store

F. 16    prepairing goos to Sell By oction

S. 17    acted as octioneer for the Store

S. 18    went to meeting

M. 19   tended Court all day

T. 20    tended Court all day

W. 21              ”          ”          ”

T. 22                ”          ”          ”

F. 23    I went to Logan with A load of wheat

[p. 72]

Jan. 24 – 74

S.         I Bought Some goods for the Store and lifted A Bill of $923-93 of this I paid $301.83 of my hone money

S. 25    I went to meeting twice

M. 26   I was tacking Stock in Store

T. 27    tacking Stock in Store

W. 28  Sick all day headache

T 29     tended Court all day

F. 30    tended Court and settle tithing

S. 31    don some Business for Store

Feb. 1 S. went to meeting

[p. 73]

Feb. 2^th /74

M.        examining Balance Sheets Do Books

T. 3      reduceing the Stock in the Store to Cash

W. 4    Packing Butter

T. 5      I went to Logan

F. 6      I went throught to Ogden on the U.N.R.R. first trip through

S. 7      I went to A Pidgen Shooting

S. 8      I went with Bro Robbins up in Ogden

M. 9     went to kayvill to A Alder

T. 10    went to S.L.C. Sold my Butter

[p. 74]

Feb. 11^th 1874

T. W    Bought Some goods and went to kayvill

W. T 12           went to Ogden and Bought Some goods

T. F 13 Drove to Boxelder valley

F. S 14 Drove half way got Stuck unhicht & went to wellsvill

S. 15    went Back after the Slead and got Stuck and left it again

S. M 16           went Back again and got the Slead and drove to Logan

M. T 17           went to Smithfield

T. W 18           Drove to Franklin

W. T 19           envoiceing goods and Sent 287 9/12 doz Eggs. and 151 Lbs Butter A&V Ogden

[p. 75]

Feb^th 19 – 1874

F. 20    envoicing goods

S. 21    I was Sick all day

S. 22    went to meeting

M. 23   I was sick

T. 24    A little Better

W. 25  work on the Bail Road

T. 26    tended to ataching Property of Hyrom Karrons

F. 27    tended Court on Hyrom Karrons Case

S. 28    tended to Coal Company Bisiness

march

S. 1      tended meeting

M. 2     tended trial of T. Perkins

[p. 76]

March 3^th /74

T.         tende Perkins trial

W. 4    paying of witnesses

T. 5      paying of witnesses & went to the theater of the wellvill assocation

F. 6      I rote A letter to my father

S. 7      Received 6.8.38 lbs of wheat from the Store and paid 20 bus. to Bro Smart that I was oweing him

S. 8      went to meeting

M. 9     treaded for 500 Pickets of D. fellows

T. 10    treaded for $120 U.N.R.R. pay of J Morrison Atached 1 horse from A Wheeler

W. 11  treaded for 450 Picket

T. 12    T Packer toke A horse of A. Wheeler at Bear river and Brought it to me

[p. 77]

March 13^th

F.         tended A derecters meeting they agreed to pay me 4 C A pound for Selling Butter & 4 C A doz for Eggs

S 14     went to Logan & bought A goods for the Store & drove home the Same day

S 15     went to meeting

M 16    I went to A dance of the Relife socity

T. 17    I pay 10 bls. of wheat to T Packer on the Bishop account

W. 18  I Bought of L C Mecham all his Stock in the Store

T. 19    I Bought of Alfred Bennett 2 yearling Strees for $15.00 and paid him $10.00

F 20     Bought Some hides

S. 21    had A Coal minors meeting in the evening

[p. 78]

March 22^th 1874

S.         went to meeting

M. 23   I was around home all day

T. 24    home all day

W. 25  Bought 10.000 Shingles & 3 pair of Shoes

T. 26    went to Logan with A load of Butter & Eggs.

F. 27    I went on the U.N.R.R. to Ogden

S. 28    Sold my Eggs in Ogden

S. 29    I rode on U.C.R.R. to S L City

M. 30   Sold my Butter at 40 C lb. and toke the U.C.R.R. to kayville

T. 31    rode on U.C.R.R. to Ogden and Bought Some goos for the Store

[p. 79]

April 1^th 1874

W.       I rode on U.N.R.R. to Logan

T. 2      Sent 1 Box of Butter to Teadale 1.45. lbs. Bought Some more goods for Store and drove to Smithfield

Fri. 3    drove to Franklin and unloaded

Sat. 4 Settle with the Store

Sun. 5  went to meeting and tended techers meeting W Right on trial

M. 6     Settle with Store and Bought one 2 year old hefer

T 7       fordwarded 1 Box of butter to Bro teasdale weight 141 lbs 4 Boxes of Eggs 185 9/12 Doz and 4 Boxes Sent 1 of April 202 8/12 Doz

W. 8    traded for Some lumber of fellows and play mavels

T. 9      I was around home all day

[p. 80]

April 10^th 1874

F. 10    I went and hauled A load from the Mill to the U.R.R.R. U.N.R.R.

S. 11    I was around home all day

S. 12    I tended meeting

M. 13   working round home

T. 14    made 1 Set of lines and harnes Straps

W. 15  I was working on rail road

T. 16    working on U.N.R.R. and rote 2 letters to A&V & G. Teasdale Butter 243 lbs Eggs 540 Doz

F 17     went to Logan with A load of Butter & Eggs

S. 18    Bought $4.40.00 worth of goods of Logan Coop for Franklin Coop and drove home and broke my Wagon toung

[p. 81]

1874

April 19^th

S          I tended teaches meeting

M. 20   I went up to the saw Mill and got 50 pickets from Bro. Hawks also 1.10 ” ” ” [i.e. “pickets from Bro.”] Fellows and treaded the old Belt of Machine to Ben Peast for 200 ft of Lumber

T. 21    Pack Some Eggs & tread for 2 sheep

W. 22  Cleaning up around home

T. 23    work on the U.N.R.R.

F. 24    work on the ” ” ” ”

S. 25    Sent to Bro Teasdale Salt Lake City 152 lbs. of Butter

            to A&V 495 Doz Eggs and work on U.N.R.R.

S. 26    went to meeting

[p. 82]

April 27^th /74

M.        I rote A letter April 25^th /74 Mr Adams & Vandyke Sir I forward to you 10 Boxes of Eggs Containing 495 Doz of Eggs send on your Boxes please ancer my letters prompley and let me know if you get the Eggs all right and oblidgs

            S.R. Parkinson

            Franklin April 25^th /74 Bro G. Teasdale Sir I sent to you 152 lbs. of Butter I received an order for the 145 lbs Butter please send me word if you got 1 Box weighting 141 lbs witch I sent April 7^th and 2 Boxes witch I sent April 17^th weighting 243 lbs. and oblidge

            S.R. Parkinson

T. 28    Hawling ties 196 to U.N.R R Commence plowing Suth feild

W. 29  Hawling ties 50 to U.N.R.R. & hawl A load of goods for Store from end of track hight Creek

[p. 83]

April 30^th /74

T.         Hall ties tended Store and makeing out bill for goods

May 1^th

F. 1      went in mail to Logan Bought A load of goods for Franklin Coop

S 2       came from Logan on U.N.R.R. 2 mairs took the horse

S. 3      work on U.N.R.R. 3 teames & my Self

M 4      work on U.N.R.R. 2 teames & my Self hall 2 loads goos from Depot to Store

T. 5      work in Store

W. 6    went By U.N.R.R. to Ogden Settle with Adams & Vandyke

T. 7      went to Salt Lake City and tended conferance

[p. 84]

May 8^th 1874

F.         tended Conferance and Settle with G. Teasdale on our Butter deal and Bought Some goods for Franklin Coop.

S. 9      went to meeting and Bought Some more goods

S. 10    went to meeting and Back to kayville

M. 11   went to Ogden and Bought good for Coop.

T. 12    rode on U.N.R.R. home

W. 13  Settleing Bills at the U.N.R.R. depot for the Store

T. 14    work in Store & fordwarded 2 Boxes of Butter to Bro. Teasdale net weight 2.17 lbs.

X

F. 15    work in Store

S. 16    work in store & Pack Eggs Ship 13 Boxes 3.90

[p. 85]

May 17^th /74

S.         went to meeting

M. 18   work in Store all day till 2 oclock next morning

T. 19    work in Store all day and Settle up Accounts

W. 20  went to Logan Ship to G. Teasdale 3.53 lbs. of Butter 3 Boxes & 15 Boxes 450 Doz Came Back from Logan

X

T. 21    work in Store all day and rote A letter to G Teasdale & one to Adams & Vandyke & one to Chinaman Logan

F. 22    work in Store all day & invice goods at night

S. 23    work in Store all day and had Bishop Linenquist Stay with at my house all night and had A long talk on united order

[p. 86]

May 24^th 1874

S.         tended meeting and give in my name to Joine the united order oficer was elected L.H. Hatch Presedent John Biggs vice Presedent T Low Sen. Presedent S.R. Parkinson derecter Jon. Packer Derecter L.L. Hatch Derecter W. Woodard Secetory N.R. Comish tresior met in the vesterry and done some Busines

M. 25   work in Store made out A Bill for goods at night

T. 26    work in Store

TW. 27            went to Logan

FT. 28  Bought goods at Logan and went to Ogden

[p. 87]

May 29^th 1874

SF.       Bought A Bill of goods at Ogden & Settle with Adams & Vandyke

S. 30    went to kayvill

M. S. 31          Stay at kayvill all day

June 1^th

M.        Bought Some goods

T. 2      finish Buying goods & Sold Some Butter & went to Ogden

W. 3    Came Back to Franklin

T. 4      work in Store Some & Sent A letter to G Teasdale & 503 lbs. Butter

F 5       hall A load of goods to Store and invice goods at night

S. 6      went to Logan tended meeting and Bought Some goods for Store and tended to Store Business at night

[p. 88]

June 7^th 1874

S          I was round home

M. 8     fix up Machines & work on Chinamon house

T. 9      work in Store Some makineng Boxes

W. 10  walk around with Alfred Alder

T. 121  fix Wagon & vitited with A Alder

F. 132  drove to wellville

S. 143  drove to Ogden Settle with Adams & Vandyke

S. 154  drove to Sesengers

M. 165 drove to S.L.C. Sold Some Butter

[p. 89]

June 16^th 1874

T.         drove to Big Cotton wood and & then to little Cotten wood kanyon Sold 1 Box of Butter 22½ C per lb.

W. 187            went up to alta City Sold out of my Butter at 20 C per lb. and drove Back to the mouth of the kanyon

T. 198  drove Back to S.L. City Bought Some goods for Store & drove to kayville

F. 2019            Sham drove the teame to Ogden & I came By railroad

S. 210  Bought Some goods & Settle of the Store indetedness at Ogden & drove to wellvill

S. 221  drove home to Franklin

[p. 90]

June 22^th 1874

M.        went by U.N.R.R. to Logan & Bought some goods for Store & Came Back home by U.N.R.R.

T. 243  I Settle up Some Bisinness with the Store and tended A meeting About moveing the stage into Franklin

W. 24  we had A grand jubele the Chools from Logan & Smithfield Came to Franklin on U.N.R.R. and went Back & we had A dance at Night

T. 25    tended to Business for my Self

F. 26    Sold 3 horses for $1.82.50 1 Brown 1 Soral & 1 Roanehorse and received the money

S. 27    tended to Business round home

[p. 91]

June 28

S.         went to meeting paid S.C. Parkinson $10.00 for work

M. 29   went to Logan on U.N.R.R. Bought some goods for Coop and road home on U.N.R.R.

T. 30    help in the Store and pack Some Eggs

July 1^th

W. 1.   went to Mendan on excursion train my Self & Arabella Caroline Clara & Sharotte Smart Parkinson anna tomy & Shem

T. 2      work in Store Packing Butter

F. 3      Bought 1 Bul Calf of mrs Weeler paid 4 dollars for it

[p. 92]

July 4^th 1874

S.         my Self and family went Wife Arabella Shartte & Miria Sons William Gearge & Franklin daughter Lucy to Ogden on an excurtion and Back

S. 5      I was at Bro Robbins all day

M. 6     Bought goods for Coop

T. 7      Came home on U.N.R.R.

W. 8    Settle up with the Store & tended Store Some

T. 9      tended Store

F. 10    Started for Soda Springs with Brigham Young Ju. drove to Bro Robbinses by 12 oclock in the evening

S. 11    drove to Cotton wood ranch

[p. 93]

July 11^th 1874

            and then to Soda Springs

S. 12    tended 2 meeting and organized the New order

M. 13   drove to Swan lake had dinner and drove to Beare River and fish Awile and drove Back to Sods

T. 14    drove out to Black foot and fish all day and drove Back to Soda & up to 90 per Cent

W. 15  drove Back to Fellowses Valley and pointed Another Bishop and drove down to mink Creek

T. 16    drove to the mough of mink Creck fish some and drove home to Franklin

F. 17    help in Store

[p. 94]

July 18^th 1874

S.         went to Logan on U.N.R.R. Bought A Bill of goods for the Store

S. 19    tended meeting

M. 20

”          takeing Stock in Store all day and Night

T. 21    takeing stock in Store

W. 22  heping on Books in store late at night

T. 23    helping in Store & pack Eggs

F. 24    help in Store tended dance in meeting house

S. 25    tended store

S. 256  help in Store and rote A letter took up 2 Boys for Steeling Beef hyde

                        Franklin Oneid Co.

                        July 256^th 1874

[p. 95]

            Mr Adams & Vandyke

            Sir I forward to you 11 Boxes of Eggs Containing 330 Dozen please send me Some more Boxes Back and let me know the condition of the market and oblidge

                        S.R. Parkinson

S 26     tended meeting Abraham Hatch preach tended high prest meeting & trial of G. Maberry

M. 27   tended trial of R. Gregery

T. 28    help to unload hay

W. 29  went to Ogden done some Business for store By u.n.r.r.

T. 30    went to S.L.C. By U.C.R.R. done Some Business & Back to kay ward

[p. 96]

July 31^th 1874

F.         Came Back to Ogden Bought Some goods for Store

S. Aug 1^th came home to Franklin on U.N.R.R. hall A load of goods to Store

S 2       went to meeting & apinted Commite for excurnsion

M. 3     tended Store & B and 3 Boys Pack Eggs at night & Sent 10 Boxes to A&V Ogden

T. 4      tended store 1 00

W. 5    tended and arange for excurnion

T. 6      tended to excurnion and had A dance in the evening

F. 7      tended to the Compney

S 8       Settle up with the Committee of Arangment

[p. 97]

July

Aug. 9^th 1874

S.         tended meeting & teachers meeting & united order meeting & went & Arrested T Low & Ben Pearl & J Chadortan & Brought them before J Packer Justice of the peace & find Ben $500 & Cost & T Low $3.00 & Cost & then they Referride the Case & pick S.R.P. & J Packer & J Chadwick to Deceide the Cases

M. 10   work in Store Packing Eggs & Butter Sent 10 Boxes to A&V Ogden

T. 11    Stack hay and done Some Business for Store & was put in Supt. of the Store

W. 12  done Some Business for Store

T. 13    work at home Stack hay

F. 14    work round home & tended to Same Businss for Store

[p. 98]

Aug 15^th 1874

S.         went to Logan Bought goods for Store & tended 2 meetings

S. 16    tended 2 meetings & rode home on U.N.R.R.

M. 17   tended Store & invoice goods at Night

T. 18    Around home all day & Sent postage Card to A&V Ogden askin him in Regard to the 2 lots of Eggs I sent him if he Received them or not

W. 19  tended to excurnion and A dance at night had 11 men of the Band to Stay at my house and Bro Laton

T. 1920            Pack 1 Box of Butter for G. Tribe weight 61 lbs.

[p. 99]

Aug. 1920^th 1874

T.         at 22 C Sent on the U.N.R.R. to Ogden the Band Boys and Bro Laton went to Logan on the train & I traided horses with T. Morrison

F. 201  Pack Some Eggs & Sold 125 Dozen at 18 C. & tended Store

S. 22    work in Store all day Packing Eggs 600 Dozens Sold to Bergman

S. 23    tended meeting & teachers meeting

M. 24   over hall A lot of Eggs

T. 25    Ship on U.N.R.R. to Ogden G.H. Tribe 1 Box of Butter Weight 178 lbs. at 22 C per lbs. & Pack Eggs & Butter for store

[p. 100]

Aug 26^th 1874

W.       Pack Some Butter for Store

T. 27    Ship 23.C 602 Dozen of Eggs & l Box of Butter 20.C 2.08 lbs. to B. & G. Logan

F 28     Sent A letter to Adams & Vandyke & one to G. Teasdale E.M. Hanson and Gouldman Bett A 25⁰⁰$ Coat Hanson Bett that this winter would be as hard A winter as last winter Gouldman Bett that it would not & call S.R.P. & Dr. Ray to deceide the Bett

29. S.   went to Saw mill for A load of lumber

S. 30    went to meeting & then to teachers meeting

[p. 101]

M. 31   tended Store Ship 1 Box W of Butter 61 lbs to G. Tribe Ogden and work the Reaper Cutting oats

Sep. 1^th 1874

T. 1      work in Store. Pack Some Butter for Salt lake for Bro Teasdale hall 1 load of Butter & Eggs to U.N.R.R.

W. 2    went to Ogden done Some Buisiness for Store

T 3       went to Salt Lake Bought A Bill of goods for Store

F 4       went to Ogden Bought A Bill of goods for Store and done other Business

[p. 102]

Sep 5^th 1874

S. 5      Came home and Settle up with the Store

S. 6      went A teaching tended teachers meeting and went with J Biggs to Malad

M. 7     Came home and invice goods for Store & Sent 1 Box of Butter to Bro Teasdale weight 108 lb.

T. 8      tended Store 1 day

W. 9    tended Store Some

T. 10    tended to Business of Store & Sent 2 Boxes of Butter to Bro Teasdale S.L.C. 28½ lbs. of my Butter not paid for By the Store [111?] lbs. in all to

F. 11    tended Store and look over the indetedness

[p. 103]

Sep. 12^th 1874

S.         tended Store & my Wife Miria had her Likeness taken & Tomma & Luella

S. 13    tended meeting and had 6 Picturs taken of my Self and 6 of my wife Arrabella and 2 Children of my wife Sharlotte Lucy and Joseph

M. 14   I had Samuel & William & George & Franklin Likeness taken & Ship 1 Box of Butter to Bro Teasdale S.L.C. weight 183 lbs. paid for up to date

T. 15    went to Logan on U.N.R.R. Bought A Bill of goods for Coop.

W. 16  Came home on the U.N.R.R.

T. 17    Sent 2.70 of Eggs to A&V & 1 Box of Butter to Bro Teasdale 122 lbs, paid to Date

[p. 104]

Sep. 18^th 1874

F. 18    tended to Business of the Store

S. 19    teded Store all day

S. 20    tended meeting

M. 21   tended Store me and Franklin all day

T. 22    inviced goods for store and Sent 1 Box of Butter to Bro Teasdale S.L.C. weight 184 lbs

W. 23  tended to Business of store and tended Court A trilal betwen C. wright and David Jones for assault and Batterry

T. 24    Pack 1 Box of Butter and Sent to S.L.C. to Bro. Teasdale weight __________ & went to Logan to train on U.N.R.R.

[p. 105]

Sep 25^th 1874

F.         Train all day and went to Logan and Settle for A Bill of goods

S. 26    Trained ½ day and then Came home on U.N.R.R. and was up at the Store invicing goods till 12 oclock

S. 27    went to meeting and hear Dimic Huntinton pretch abought the travels of the Church

M. 28   tended Store allday

T. 29    tended Store & Pack Eggs

W. 30  tended to Store Business and Ship 300 Dozen Eggs to A&V Ogden

Oct. 1^th            tended to Store Business

[p. 106]

Oct 2^th 1874

F.         made Boxes and Pack Butter for the Store

S 3       work for Store

S. 4      went to meeting

M. 5     went to Ogden on U.N.R.R.

T. 6      went to Salt Lake City on U.C.R.R. done Some Business for Store and tended Conferance

W. 7    Bought Some goods for the Store and tended Conforance

T. 8      Bought Some more goods for Store and tended Conferance

F. 9      Settle up all accounts for Store and went to A. Alders on U.C.R.R.

S 10     went to Ogden and Bought A Bill of goods for Store

[p. 107]

Oct 11^th 1874

S.         Road home on the U.N.R.R.

M. 12   Settle up with the Store and invice goods at Night

T. 13    tended Store Pack Butter

W 14   work in Store Pack Butter and went to Logan Malad Sent 141 lbs Butter to G.A. wiscombe Salt Lake City

T 15     tended Court at Malad with J Biggs and Came home at Night

F. 16    tended Store Business

S. 17    tended Store and Packed Eggs

S. 18    went out to W. Heads

M. 19   don Business for Store and Pack Eggs & Butter

[p. 108]

Oct 20^th 1874

T.         Sent 161 lbs of Butter to S.W. Sears Salt Lake City and don Business for Store Collecting Debts and Sent 390 Doz Eggs to A&V Ogden

W. 21  Collecting in Dets and working for Store all day

T. 22    Received oats of Mayberry 3.968 lbs and received of T.S. Johnson 430 lbs. in exchange for Same Amount of my oats I delivered to N. Comish 1195 lbs and to J Comish 1615 lbs. and Sent it to Robbers Roost and done Business all day for Store leavind A Balance of oats Due Store 15.88

[p. 109]

Oct 23^th 1874

F.         went to Logan and Bought A Bill of goods for the Store

S. 24    Settle up my Business at Logan and Bought 3 Bus. of Apples 2 dollars A Bus. and 300 lbs. of Cabage at 1½ C per. lbs. and Came home on U.N.R.R.

S. 25    tended meeting and acted as decon

M. 256 tended Store all day

T. 267  tended Store

W. 278            fixing up the houses and doors and had A long talk with Bro Hunington on princaple

T. 29    done some Business for store tended meeting at Night and had A long talk with Bro Hunington on the prinaples of the gosple

[p. 110]

Oct 30^th 1874

F.         tended Store geting grain ready for Sending of to portneff Cayon

S. 31    Sent of 5277 lbs. of oats with I. Packer to Portnief Cannion for the Store

S. 1 Nov 1874 I tended meeting and pretch in the evening and apointed on home mission

M. 2     work on my houses and done some Business for store

T. 3      done Some Business for the Store

W. 4    tended Store

T. 5      tended to Store

F. 6      tended Store and droved to weston with J Biggs

[p. 111]

Nov 7^th 1874

S.         went to Mallad City and tended Court on J Biggses case he was discharge and taken again

S. 8      tended 2 meeting in Malad

M. 9     tended Court in Malad

T. 10    tended Court at 7. oclock on J Biggses Case and Hanson

W. 11  tended Court befor Judge Hulister and J useton got J Biggs Commited to Boyse. my Self L.H. Hatch and J. Packer Stod $2.000 Bail for J. Biggs and then drove to Weston

T. 12.   got up at 3. oclock in the morning and got home at 6. oclock and then I ship __________ Sears and ___ Boxes of Butter to G Wiscome S.L.C. and tended Store fordham went to S.L.C.

[p. 112]

Nov 13^th 1874

F.         I am tending Store in fordhan place

S. 14    tending Store. & cleaning up the Store

S. 15    went to meetings

M. 16   rode on the U.N.R.R. to Ogden

T. 17    done Some trading for the Store in Ogden Coop.

W. 18  rode on U.C.R.R. to S.L.C. Bought A Bill of goods for the Store at the Coop.

T. 19    rode to Ogden on U.C.R.R. and Bought A Bill of goods for the Store at the Coop.

F. 20    rode to Franklin on the U.N.R.R.

[p. 113]

Nov 21^th 1874

S.         invice goods all day for the Store

S. 22    went to meeting and went round Colecting A donasion for J Biggs and collected $47.75

M. 23   tended Store all day and Sent A Box of to Butter 1 to G.A. Wiscome

T. 24    tended Store and Pack Eggs and Butter for Adams & Vandyke

W. 25  tended Store and put up Some Chairs

T. 26    tended Store and put up Chairs for the Store

F. 27    tended Store Some

S. 28    tended to Store Business

[p. 114]

Nov

29^th 1874

S          tended 2 meetings and teachers meeting

M. 30   tended to Store Business

Des. 1^th 1874

T.         went to Ogden on Store Business on U.N.R.R.

W. 2    Bought Some goods for the Store and done Some other Business

T. 3      went to S.L.C. on U.C.R.R. Bought A Bill of goods and Came Back to Kayvill on U.C.R.R. and Stade at A Alder all Night

F. 4      went to Ogden on U.C.R.R. and Bought Some more goods

S. 5      Came home on U.N.R.R. and invice goods at Night

S. 6      went to meeting

[p. 115]

Des. 7^th 1874

M.        tended Store

T. 8      weighting up grain and loading Wagons

W. 9    tended Store

T. 10    tended Store Pack Butter and Chickens and made Boxes

TF. 11  tended to Store Business

FS. 12  tended Store

S 13     tended meeting and teachers meeting and Night meeting

M. 14   tended to Store Business

T. 15    tended to Store Business

W. 16  tended to Store and grain

T. 17    went to Ogden on U.N.R.R.

[p. 116]

Dec 18^th 1874

F.         tended to Business for the store

S. 19    went to Salt Lake City on U.C.R.R. Settle up Some Business and Bought A Bill of goods for the Store

S. 20    went to Ogden and tended Confurance

M. 21   Bought A Bill of goods for the Store

T. 22    Road home to Franklin on U.N.R.R.

W. 23  tended Store all day

T. 24    tended Store all day

F. 25    tended Store

S. 26    tended Store

[p. 117]

Dec. 27^th 1874

S          went to meeting

M. 28   tended Store me and my Boy Franklin

T. 29    tended Store myself and Boy

W. 30  tended Store myself and Boy

T. 31    Franklin tended Store

Jan. F 1^th 1875 Franklin tended Store I met in the Store with the Derectors and then went to A Dance

FS. 2.   Franklin tended Store and my Self also

S. 3      tended meeting

M. 4     went to Ogden on the U.N.R.R.

[p. 118]

Jan. 5^th 18745

T          done Some Business for the Store

W. 6    went to S.L. City tended to Some Business for the Store

T. 7      road to Ogden on U.C.R.R. and done Some Business for the Store

F. 8      Bought A Bill of goods for the Store

S. 9      road on U.N.R.R. to Logan and then went to Provedence

S. 10    I tended the Sunday School and 2 meetings

M. 11   road home on the U.N.R.R.

T. 12    commence taking Stock in the Store and work

[p. 119]

            all Night

W

Jan. 13^th           I taking Stock of the Store

T. Jan. 14 taking Stock in store

F 15     Settling up Accounts and had our Anuel meeting and elected officer for the Store J Biggs President T. Smart vice President & S.R. Parkinson J Chadwick & W.L. Webster Derectors and S.R. Parkinson Superintendent of the Store and W Woodard Sect.

S 16     Bord met in the Store and Agread to pay the Superintendent $700.00 for 1 year for his Servises and hawling goods from the Depot and Butter & Eggs from the Store

S. 17    went to meeting

[p. 120]

Jan. 18^th 1875

M.        tended to Store Business and went round the Blocks A teaching

T. 19    went with J Biggs A teaching and had A meeting at Night

W. 20  tended Store Business

T. 21    tended Store went to Logan and Return home agan

F. 22    tended to Business of the Store

S. 23    tended to Store Business

S 24     tended teachers meeting

M. 25.  Started to Ogden on U.N.R.R. don Some Business for the Store

T. 26    tended to some more Business for the store at Ogden

[p. 121]

            and went to S.L. City on U.C.R.R.

W. 27  Bought A Bill of goods and Talegraphted to Logan for the notes they held agants Franklin Coop.

T. 28    Settle up Some Accounts for the Store got no ancer to talegraph and talegraphted Agan

F. 29    wating for An ancer from Logan

S 30     got the notes from Logan and had A long talk with Captain Hooper Eldridge and Jinnings

            came to Ogden and Bought A Bill of goods for the Store

S. 31    went to Ogden and Settle up my Bills

[p. 122]

                        February

Feb. 1^th 18745

M.        Came home on U.N.R.R.

T 2       tended to Business of the Store

W. 3    tended to Store Business

T. 4      tended to Store Business

F. 5      tended to Store Business and Bought T. Mayberry Stock in the Store

S. 6      tended to Store and Bought 4 head of Cows of G Mayberry

S. 7      tended two meeting

M. 8     tended to Store Business

T. 9      tended to Stor and invice A Bill of goods and tended Block meeting

[p. 123]

Feb. 10^th 1875

W.       tended Store and Bought G. Mayberry $25.00 and J. Mayberry $10.00 Stock in U.C.R.R. Bond and Bought 1. ox of B. Perert to be Winter at Adamsons

T. 11    I Bought Bro Corbridge Stock in the U.C.R.R. Bound $3.75 and tended to store Business

F. 12    tended to the Store

S 13     I Pack 2 Boxes of Butter for the Store

S. 14    tended 2 meettings

M. 15   tended Store Business

T. 16    Bought W^m Bennett Stock $5.00 in U.C.R.R. Bond and tended to Business of the Store

[p. 124]

Feb. ^th 17 – 1875

W.       tended to Store Business

T. 18    tended to the Store and Bought Jo^s. Morrison Stock in the Store and his stock in the U.C.R.R. Bound

F. 19    tended to Store Business

S. 20    tended to Store and Settle account by note of Tom^s Lowe and Jo^s Morrison

S. 21    tended meeting

M. 22   tended Store

T. 23    tended to the Store Sam^l C. Parkinson bought W^m Right Stock in the Store and I give him $50.00 in Stock in the Store and gave W^m C. Parkinson $50.00 in the Store

[p. 125]

Feb. 24^th 1875

W. 24  Tended to the Store and Bought $44.00 Stock in the Store of Shumway

T. 25    tended to the Store and Ship all the Hyds to S.L.C.

F. 26    tended to the Store and Sent of all the wheat to the Mill and got Some Some Back

S. 27    tended to Business of Store

S. 28    we had Cha^r Hobb and Wife Henry Hobb James Hobb Ketty Watterson and Mrs Hobbs and Sam^l C Parkinson and Wife vititing all day and I. Packer

M. March 1^th 1875 went to Ogden on U.N.R.R. and don Some Business for the Store

[p. 126]

Mar. 2^th 1875

T.         went to S.L.C. on U.C.R.R. Settle up Some Business and Bought a Bill of goods

W. 3    Came Back to Ogden and Bought a Bill of goods

T. 4      Bought Some more goods and Settle for them

F. 5      Came home on the U.N.R.R. and Settle up with the Store

S. 6      tended Store and invice the goods untill 12 oclock at Night

S. 7      tended 2 meetings

M. 8     tended to the Store Business

T. 9      tended to the Store

[p. 127]

Mar. 10^th 1875

W.       Bought Some goods of the Jews for the Store

T. 11    Bought all the Shelving fo out of Mr Anson Store and all the tables for the Coop. Store

F. 12    Sold A Bout 100 Bus. of oats to the Brick Stor at 2 C. a lbs. and tended to other Business for the Store the Board of Derectors had A meeting in the Store in the evening and talked over some Business

S. 13

S. 13    tended to the Business of the Store

S. 14    tended one meeting

M. 15   tended store

[p. 128]

Mar. 16^th 1875

T          tended Store and the Directors had a meeting About the Bishop debt and decided to take his stock at 50 C on the dollar

W. 17  I was looking over the store Books and found an errow in the Bishop account of $170.82 in his faver and $34.00 agants him leving in his favor $146.82 these errows was in the year of 1873

T. 18    tended to the Store Business

F. 19    went to Logan to Collect Some money for the Steam Saw mill and to get what it was oweing to the Store and Came back in the evening

S. 20    tended to the Business of the Store and let A Contract to J. Chatterton and T.

[p. 129]

Mar 20^th 1875

S.         Olson to Chang the Stair Case out of the Store in the warehouse and cut A door way in the uper Room and finish it all up Compleat but found A lower Bid in the Store by J. gousland Ser. and S.C. Parkinson

S. 21    tended meeting

M. 22   let A Contrack of Carpenter work in the Store to John Gousland Ser. and S.C. Parkinson for $20.00

T. 23    tended to Store Business

W. 24  tended to the Business of the Store and Bought J.S. Ormsby horse and Sulky for $100.⁰⁰

T. 25    tended to the Store

F. 26    tended to the Store

S. 27    tended to the Store and traided for 18 head of sheep of T. Johnson paid 1 Cow and $5.00 in Store pay

[p. 130]

March 28^th 1875

S.         tended to meeting and after meeting Call A Stock holders meeting of the Store and talk over the Business of the Store and A. Stalker wanted his means our or he would put it in to Chancery the Board Agree for me to go to Salt Lake City and see W.H. Hooper and if the sign was right morgage the Store for Safty

M. 29.  Wind and snow this moring the Board met and talk over the Condision of the Store Deceided for me to go to Salt Lake City talk with W H Hooper

T 30     went to Ogden on the U.N.R.R. to inquire about Business of the Store as A. Stalker wanted to put it to troble

[p. 131]

Mar. 31^th 1875

W        went to Salt Lake City to See Captain Hooper to let him know the Condistion of the Store and what we had Better do as Stockholders of the Store he thought we had better Brake it up and start A fresh that as it was Stalker Could Brake it All up so I Came to Ogden

April 1^th 1875

T.         I talk with D.H. Peery and W. Burton and others there advice was the same as Captain Hoopers So I Came home on the U.N.R.R. tended A meeting of the Stock holders and inform them of the news

F. 2      went to Logan talk with Young Brigham and others and Came home on the

[p. 132]

            U.N.R.R. tended A meeting of the Stock holders and there deceided to reduce the stock to 3/5 of 40.C on the dallar

April 3 – 1875

S.         went to See Bro Broadbent as he deid last Night talk with his wife and Children and give them Some good Coulcle

S. 4      went to meeting and tended the teachers meeting

M. 5     went to Ogden on U.N.R.R. Change Cares to the U.C.R.R. to Salt Lake City

T. 6      I went and talk some some with Capt. Hooper and tended meeting twice

W. 7    tended 2 meeting and done Some Business for the Store

[p. 133]

April 8^th 1875

T.         Bought A Bill of goods and tended 2 meeting and lifted A $300 note for the Store

F. 9      I came Back to Ogden on the U.C.R.R. and Bought A Bill of goods for the Store

S. 10    I Came home on the U.N.R.R.

S. 11    I was aroung home all day

M. 12   went to the Store and invice goods all day

T. 13    I was tending to the whitewshing of the Store and let the whitewashing of the Schoolhouse out to J Corbridge and Mrs Bothwick for $8.00

[p. 134]

April 14^th 1875

W.       went to Logan on U.N.R.R. as A Committe to see About moveing the Depot up in town

T. 15    work in the Store all day and had A Rail road meeting at Night and the Citizens Apropreated over $200.00 for moveing of the Depot

F. 16    work in Store all day puting up Shelfing and tended City Coulcel at Night

S. 17    work in store all day makeing Counters

S. 18    went to meeting

M. 19   work in Store fixing Shelves

[p. 135]

April 20^th 1875

T.         work in Store fixing Shelves and desk and hire A man to put 10 rodds of picket fence on my lot

W 21   painting in Store all day and hire A man to put up Some fence for the Store

T 22     painting in Store all day

F. 23    I was Arangeing goods on Shelves all day

S. 24    working in Store Painting

S. 25    went to meeting and the yellow mair took the Horse

M. 26   work in the Store

T. 27    Painting in Store

W. 28  tending Store & Painting

T. 29    tending to the Buisness of the Store

F. 30    tended Store Business got L. Haworth pay Some oats on his note

[p. 136]

May 1^th 1875

S          tended to Store Business and went out to look at my land and Strand my Back

S. 2      tended to teachers meeting my Back verry bad

M. 3     went to Ogden on U.N.R.R.

T. 4      went to S.L. City on the U.C.R.R. and Bought Some goods for the Store

W. 5    Settle up Some Business and Came Back to Ogden

T. 6      Bought Some goods for the Store

F. 7      Settle up Some goods Business and Bought Some more goods

[p. 137]

May ^th 8 1875

S.         Came home on the U.N.R.R. and invice goods at Night

S. 9      went to meeting

M. 10   tended in Store all day

T. 11    Painting in Store

W. 12  Painting in Store

T. 13    Busy Painting in Store and lent Bro Hadlock $1.⁴⁰

F. 14    Busy Painting in Store

S. 15    Busy Painting in Store unstill 12 oclock at Night

S. 16    Rained all day and I Stade at home

M. 17   tended Store and B. Young Preach at Night

[p. 138]

May 18^th 1875

T. 18    tended Store and had A Long talk with B. Young Jur. in the Talagrath office About the Condision of Franklin and Sent 1 yearling Steer to ranch belonging to Coop.

W. 19  Sent 11 head of Beef Cattle to Ogden to Dugles & Robbins and tended Store

T. 220  tended Store & Packed 8 Boxes Butter and lent $5.⁰⁰ to J. Packer

F. 21    went to Ogden on U.N.R.R. and tended to Selling Some Beef Cattle

S 22     tended to Store Business

S.         Went to Kayvill on U.C.R.R. and went to meeting and vitited J. Bennett

[p. 139]

May 23^th 1875

            went to S.L. City on U.C.R.R. done Some Business for the Store

TM 24 Bought A Bill of goods for the Store

WT 25 went to Ogden Bought A Bill of gaods for the Store

TW 26 Road home on the U.N.R.R.

FT. 27  tended Store

SF. 28  tended meeting Store

S. 29    tended meeting Store

MS. 30            tended meeting

M. 31   tended Store

[p. 140]

June 1^th 1875

T          tended Store

W. 2    tended Store and went to Logan on Store Business and Came Back

T. 3      tended Store and unloaded 3 Wagons of the U.N.R.R. and hall Some goods

F. 4      tended Store and Settle the freight Bills on 3 wagons $30.00

S. 5      went to Logan on the U.N.R.R. to tende meeting

S. 6      tended meeting all day and here Some good Preaching and Came home at Night on U.N.R.R.

M. 7     tended Store all day

[p. 141]

June 8^th 1875

T.         tended to the Business of the Store

W. 9.   Packing Butter for the Store and Painting till 9 oclock at Night

T. 10.   tended Store and Set up A Sign for the Store and finish painting it

F. 11    had 2 meeting Presedent Young Jur. Preached and Bishop Preston I tended meeting I had A Bad headache

S. 12    tended A teachers Meeting and Bishop Preston preached to us and give us sone goods instuction. and I went and was Bibtized

S. 13    Went to meeting and Acted as Clark when they was Bibtized

[p. 142]

June 14^th 1875

M         I went to Ogden on the U.N.R.R. and done Some Business

T. 15    went to S.L. City on the U.C.R.R. and Bought A Bill of Goods and done other Business for the Store

W. 16  Came Back to Ogden on the U.C.R.R. and Bought A Bill of goods and done Some other Business

T. 17    Road home on the U.N.R.R.

F. 18    tended on the Store

S 19     went to Smithfield Bought 25 Sacks flower Rone mair took the horse

[p. 143]

June 20^th 1875

S          went to meeting

M. 21   tended Store

T. 22    tended Store and other Business

W. 23  tended Store

T. 24    tended Store

F. 25    tended Store and City Councel

F. 26    tended to the Business of the Store

S. 27    went to meeting

M. 28   tended Store and went to the feild to See the grain with Bro Woodward

WT. 29            tended Stor & Ship Butter to Burgman

W. 30  tended to Store Business

[p. 144]

July 1^th 18745

T.         went to Smithfield on the U.N.R.R. to Buy flower no flower for Sail Return home at Night U.S. Marshall took Bishop to S.L. City

F. 2.     tended Store and hall 1 load of goods to Store and mark them

S. 3      tended Store all day Buishop give Bonds and Came home

S. 4      went to meeting

M. 5     tended Store

T. 6      went to Salt Lake City Ogden on U.N.R.R.

W. 7    went to S.L.C. on U.C.R.R. and done Some Business and Bought A Bill of goods

[p. 145]

July 8^th 1875

T.         I Returned to Ogden Arrablla Parkinson went to A. Alders on A viset from Ogden

F. 9      Bougt A Bill of goods and don other Business

S. 10    Came home on U.N.R.R.

S. 11    went to meeting

M. 12   tended to Business of the Store and had J Chadwick to help to tend Store

T 13     tended to Business of the Store and had J Chadwick to tend Store

W. 14  tended Store

[p. 146]

July 15^th 1875

T.         Commence taking Stock in Store and work half the Night

F. 16    tended Store all day and took stock at Night

S. 17    went to Logan on U.N.R.R. Store Business

S. 18    tended meeting and teachers meeting

M. 19   tended Store all day and Stockholders meeting at Night

T. 220. tended Store all day and Pack Butter at Night Bishop notifie me the U.S. Marshall was here

W. 231            I was to Bro Kingford all day and Stay at Handy Morrison at Night

[p. 147]

July 22^th 1875

T.         I went to Ogden on the U.N.R.R.

F. 23    went to S.L. City and done Some Business for the Store had to wate untill Monday before I could do Business with the Bank

S. 24    went out on the U.W.R.W. to the Clintion House and then took A Ride on the Bout twice Across S. Lake and had A good time and then went out to the end of the track and then rode Back to Salt Lake

S. 25    went to meeting and went and vitited Mrs Procter

[p. 148]

July 26^th 1875

M         Done Some Business for the Store and Rode on the U.C.R.R. to Kayvill and Stop at Alfred Alder

T. 27    went to Ogden on the U.C.R.R. Bought A Bill of goods

W. 278            Settle up the Business of the Store and met Bro. Woodward he had to leave Franklin for Poligamy

T. 289  Came home on the U.N.R.R. Stop at Handy Morrison had super and settle up Acount with A.P. Fordham

F. 2930            kep out of the way of the marshall and invice goods at Night and Sleep at Bro Smarts [“and Sleep at Bro Smarts” written over in different color]

[p. 149]

July 301^th 1875

S          tended Store half A day and tended City Coulsel at Night

S. 311  went to meeting twize to here the Elders from Logan Preach and Young Brigham and tended A teachers meeting at Night

M. Aug 12^th 1875 I was appinted Judge of the Election tended to that all day

T. 23    tended to the Store and got out an atactment for James Moore Property

W. 34  tended to the Store and City Council at Night

[p. 150]

Aug. 45^th 1875

T.         tended Store paid to E. Hatch $4.00 for the Temple and Received $5 rent for the Barber Shop and paid to Bishop L.H. Hatch $5.⁰⁰ to help to pay the Lawyers fees on Polligamy at Mallad

F. 56    tended Store all day

S. 67    tended Store all day

S. 78    tended meeting

M. 89   rented the taler house to Frencher for $4.00 month went to Ogden on the U.N.R.R. Stade with William all Night [inserted in margin: “I told G.C.P. to leave home for his Sase to me”]

T. 910  went to the U.C. Depot and See the exskirpsioners Start North and went to S.L. City on U.C.R.R.

[p. 151]

            and Bought A Bill of goods and Settle up for the Store

Aug. 101^th 1875

W.       Road to Ogden on U.C.R.R. Bought A Bill of goods for the Store and Settle all up

T. 112  Rode home on the U.N.R.R. and Bought 5 Sacks flower at Smithfield of J. Mack

F 113  

F. 13    tended to the Store all day

S. 14    tended Store all day

S. 15    tended meetings

M. 16   tended Store all day

T. 17    tended Store and A meeting of Bishops Hunter and Several of the twelve

[p. 152]

Aug 17^th 1875

            I tolge G.C.P. if he Could be Sivel to me he Could stay at home and welcom, if not I wanted him to go as I would not take his gore he thought he did not dessorved my Correction So I told him he Could take it for when he did desorved it

18        tended Store all day.

19        tended Store all day

20        tended Store all day and notifide the Barber to leave my house By riten notis

21        rented the toylor house for $4⁰⁰ per month went to Logan on Business for the Store and bought E Hanson Stable to find out who pays the rent the people of Franklin, or the U.N.R.R.

[p. 153]

Aug 22^th 1875

S.         went to meeting and teaches meeting and Derector of the Store meeting and hired of store and Bought 1000 Bushels of wheat and hired Mark Selson to heard the Cows

Aug 23 M tended Store

Aug 234 MT. went to Ogden on the U.N.R.R. and done Some Business for the Store

TW 245. went to Salt Lake City on U.C.R.R. Bought A Bill of goods and Settle up some Business for the Store

WT. 256 went to Ogden on the U.C.R.R. Bought A Bill of goods

F. 267  Bought Some more goods and Settle up the Business of the Store

S. 28    Came home on the U.N.R.R.

[p. 154]

Aug. 29^th 1875

S.         tended to invicing goods in the Store

M. 30   tended to the Store

T. 31    tended Store and Pack Butter

W.

Sept. 1^th 1875 tended Store

T. 2      tended Store

F. 3      tended Store all day

S. 4      tended Store all day

S 5       tended to Business of Store

M. 6     Went to Oxford to look after Thomas Crowshaw tie contrackter as he was owing the Store and Rode Back to T. Mendenall and Stade all Night

[p. 155]

Sept. 7^th 1875

T.         Rode home and I was very Stiff and Soare and tended to Store the Balance of the day. there was an excurnion to day from Salt Lake City.

W. 8    tended Store

T. 9      tended Store S.C. Parkinson Commence thrshing his grean and finish and move to my Plase and done Some work

F 10     I tended Store and the Boys tended to the thratching and thratch 375 Bushels of oats and 175 of wheat

S. 11    tended Store

S. 12    went to meeting

[p. 156]

M.

Sep. 13^th 1875

            tended to the Store

T. 14    went to Ogden on the U.N.R.R. and done Some Business

W. 15  went to Salt Lake City on the U.C.R.R. and Bought A Bill of goods

T. 16    Rode on the U.C.R.R. to Kayvill vitited A. Alder he had Been Sick but was geting better and I went to Ogden

F. 17    Bought A Bill of goods and settle some Business

S. 18    I Rode home on the U.N.R.R.

[p. 157]

M.

Sep. 19^th 1875

            tended Store all day

T. 20    tended Store very Busey all day Shiping Butter and Eggs and had W.C. Parkinson helping us

W. 21  tended Store all day

T. 22    tended Store

F. 23    tended Store

S. 24    tended Store

S 25     Stade at home

M. 26   tended Store

T. 27    went to Logan on Business for the store and back on U.N.R.R.

[p. 158]

W.

Sep 29^th 1875

            tended Store

T. 30    tended Store and Set up A lot of Chares and varnish A lot of Furnitture

F. October 1^th 1875 I tended Store and Set up A lot of Chairs and varnish them

S. 2      tended Store all day

S. 3      tended Store Some and tended meeting 2 and had A very Sick headake all Night

M. 4     tended Store and Sent A grist to mill

T. 5      tended Store Started to S.L. City but I was to late for train

[p. 159]

Oct 6^th 1875

W.       went to Ogden on U.N.R.R. Bought A Bill of goods

T. 7      Sent home Some goods By U.N.R.R. and Bought Some more goods and went to S.L. City on U.C.R.R. and tended Conferance twice

F. 8      tended Conferance twice and Bought Some goods

S. 9      tended Conferance twice and Preshood meeting at Night and Bought goods between meeting and Paid for them

S. 10    tended 2 meeting and went to Ogden on U.C.R.R.

[p. 160]

Oct. 11^th 1875

M.        Bought A Bill of goods and Some furniture

T. 12    Bought Some more goods and Settle for them and Road home on U.N.R.R.

W. 13  tended Store

T. 14    tended Store and Set up A lot of furniture and varnish them

F. 15    tended Store up Stairs Seling of A lot of Boots and Shoes and Rubers as I Bought at Ogden Coop. Retail Room

S. 16    tended Store up Stairs and Sold A Bout $100.00 worth

[p. 161]

Oct 17^th 1875

S.         tended meeting and was voted in for A Committe to purches an organ

M 18    tended store up stairs

T. 19    tended store up stairs

W. 20  tended store up stairs

T. 21    tended store

F. 22    tended store

S. 23    tended Store

S. 24    tended Sundy School and meeting and teachers meeting and Settle A difaculte beteen Kingford and the Jensen School master

M. 25   tended Store

[p. 162]

Oct. 26^th 1875

T.         tended Store

W. 27  tended Store

T. 28    tended Store

F. 29    tended Store

S. 2930            went to Ogden City and done Some Business

S. 31    went to S.L. City

Nov.

M. 1     Bought A Bill of goods and went to See L. Procter at Night and her helth was the Same

T. 12    ___ x^th went to Ogden and Bought Some goods

W. 23  Bought A Lot of Boots and Shoes and Settle up my Business

[p. 163]

Nov 34^th 1875

T.         Road home on U.N.R.R.

F. 45    tended to Store and me and the Boys inviced goods till Aboute 2 oclock in the morning

S. 56    tended Store all day

S. 67    tended 2 meeting

M. 78   tended Store

T. 89    tended Store

W. 910            teded Store

T. 101  tended Store

F. 112  tended Store and Settle up all the Business I Could of the Store and instructed W.C.P.

[p. 164]

Nov 112^th 1875

F.         how to Carry on Business wile I was A way as I was going Away not knowing when I would Come Back I Staid at Andy Morrison all Night [inserted in margin: “the Idaho officer was after me for Poligamy”]

S 123   went to Logan Settle up the exspence Bills of the U.N.R.R. for the Store and road to Smithfield and stade at William Thomsone all Night

S. 134  Stade at W. Thomsons all day

M. 145 went to Logan and Stade at W. Thomsons Wattersons

T. 156  St I went to Welvill and Stade with T. Parkinson

W. 167            I walk to Logan and See

[p. 165]

Nov. 167^th W Woodward there we Stade at Bishop Prestons all Night

T. 178  Stade at W. Watterson I Saw J. Biggs and E. Steers Just left Franklin they told me they was going South

F. 189  J. Biggs and Steers went on the U.N.R.R. South I Stay in Logan till night and then road to Franklin and Stay at Bro Smart all Night and give him an Account of J. Packer Notes

S. 1920            Stay at Bro Smart all day and see some of my family and went to S.C.P. at Night and Settled up with Bro Fordham the Store Account

S. 20

[p. 166]

Nov. 201^th 1875

S          I Stay at Bro. Websters last Night and all day to day and W.C. Parkinson Came to see me at Night and I went home with him

M. 212 I am now at home with my family

T. 223  I am still at home

W. 234            I move to Bro. Smart stade all day

T. 245  I am still at Bro Smart I went home at Night and stay there

F. 256  I stay at Sister Bothwick

S. 267  I am at home bid them all good by Stay at andy Morrisons at Night

S 28 I bid my family good By and went to andy morisons at Night

S. 28    I left Andy Morrisons and went to Ogden by train with W.C.P.

[p. 167]

M.

Nov. ^th

29        I stay at Bro. Robinses and help W.C.P. to by A Bill of goods

T. 30.   I went to S.L.C. with W.C.P. and Settle up the Buisness and Came back to Ogden and Stay with Robins

W. Des. 1^th 1875 I help W.C.P. to Buy A Bill at Ogden

T. 2      W.C.P. went home on the U.N.R.R. and I stay E. Robinses

F. 3      E. Robins lent me A horse to ride to Kayvill I stay at Alfred Alders

S. 4      I am stayind at A. Alders

S. 5      Alfred and my Self visited Bro. Robins Ser. and I was very Sick at Night

[p. 168]

Des. 6^th 1875

M.        I feel better to day

T. 7      I visited Bro. Robins with A. Alder and had A long Chat

W. 8    I am Still at A. Alder

T. 9      I went to Farmington with A Alder Jur. and visited C Boarne and Stayed all Night I sent A letter home

F. 10    I Came back to A Alders and went to A dance at Night and went home with L.C. Layton

S. 11    Still Staying at Bro L.C. Layton

S. 12    Still Staying at Laytons I went down to W. Galbirth to See G. Lake and Fillop Cording and Stayed with them all day they went to S.L. City at Night and I went to A. Alders Ser.

[p. 169]

Des. /1875

M. 13   I started for Ogden eat denner with J. Bennett and then went to E. Robinses

T. 14    I am now at Bro. Robinses

W. 15  Still at E. Robinses halling menuer

T. 16    I am hall menuer

F. 17    halling menuer W.C.P. Came to See me

S. 18                ”          ” W.C.P. went to Ogden and Bought A bill goods

S. 19    I went with E. Robins A visiting to J. Burops

M. 20   I am Still at E. Robins

T. 21    I am halling menuer

W. 22  W.C.P. went home and I went A shooting with R. Robins and then went to Bro. Kays

[p. 170]

Des 23^th 1875

T.         I am Still at Daved Kays

F 24     Still at Bro Kays moved to Franklin D. Richerd at Night

S. 25    eat dinner at F.D. Richers and moved to Robinses

S 26     I am now at E. Robinses

M. 27   I am Painting Robinses Porch

T. 28    it rain and Snow all day

W. 29  I am Still at Bro. Robinses

T. 30    Still Staying at Bro. Robinses

F. 31    I am nailing Clorth Around the doors to keep the Cold out and fixing A roler to hang the towel

S Jan 1^th 1876 I am still at Robins his father Come up on A visit

[p. 171]

Jan 2^th 1876

S.         Still at E. Robinses

M. 3     I am yet at Bro. Robins

T. 4      I am Still at Robins W.C.P. Came to See me at Night

W. 5    W.C.P. went to Ogden to by goods and then went S.L. City and I repard A Box for Robins and I went to Bro. Wallases at Night

T. 6      now at Bro. Wallases reading all day

F. 7      Still at Bro. Wallases read good Books at Night I moved to Bro. Robins I Bought A Sadle and Bridle and Alter at the Store to go home with

S. 8      I am now at Bro. Robinses

S. 9      I left Robinses at 2 oclock and he lent me A horse I rode to Boxelder Stayed at Bro. lovelands made me welcome invited me to Call Again

[p. 172]

Jan. 10^th 1876

M.        I road on met J. Maughn he was on his way Sougth I had A long Chat with him he felt bad About his truble and I stop at Bro Dewa for dinner and W. Head Came there and Suprize to See me he Said he would Sooner See me then any man he every Saw we had A long talk he told me A bout his trubles I felt sorry for him I rode on to Charley Maughn it was bitter Cold Crossing the mountain I was made wellcome his Children was Sick with the hoopingcoff

T. 11    I rode to W. Thomsons and eat dinner I forgot my over Shoes and I rode home at Night and Stayed at Mirria Park went to see S.C.P. first if all was right well. [“well” in different color]

[p. 173]

W. 12  Stayed at Marria all day they was glad to see me

T. 13    Stayed at mirria

F. 14    Stayed at mirria all day and tended A Derecters meeting at Night and then went Bro Smart home

S. 15    I am now at Bro. Smart 2 officer Came in town at Night the Stockolders had there annual meeting at Night they were well Satisfide with the Store they Change one Derecter W.L. Webster and put in A.P. Fordham

S

S. 16    I am Still at Bro. Smart I moved to marria at Night

M. 17   I am at maria P. and I moved to Arrabella at Night

[p. 174]

Jan 18^th 1875 [1876]

T.         I am with my first family all day Councelen the Boy what to do

W. 19  I am at home fixing my Jurneul I moved to Sister Borthwick at Night

T. 20    I am now at Sister Borthwick S.C.P. and W.C.P. came to See me at Night Said the officers was in town we had A long talk we went up to Samuel and Stod under his Shed A long time it Storm very bad and we went in the house and made A fire and talk About Arazone misionarys I told Samuel to tell Bro. Low that I wanted him to help to take Care of my family as long as I Could not be A round and then W.C.P. went

[p. 175]

            with me to Mrs Borthwick and we stod in the road and I talk with him A long time how to Conduck him felf

F. 21    I am Still at Sister Borthwick Sharlotte and Marai Came to see me Mrs Comish Came to see me and we had A long Chat She was very glad to See me

S. 22    Still at Sister Borthwick I told mrs Borthwick to hire Alfred Enson to cut all her wood up and I would pay for it

S. 23    Slill at Mrs. Borthwick she has maid me well and invited me to Come Again Bro. W.L. Webster came to see me and I walk up to Bro. Smarts with him had A long tolk and then he went home with me W.C.P. told me that they had Call T. Low to go to arizone and they had A good meeting and they donated to T. Low W.C.P. S.C.P. give $5.00 each

[p. 176]

Jan 24/76

M.        I am now at my first family Counceling with they Boys they was Severl of the Brothen Came to See me they where glad to See me

T. 25    I Stay in the house all day reading

W. 26  I am reading the Book of Mormon all day mrs Comish and Heanriettie Rodgers came down in the evening to tell me that they was an officer in town So I went to Mrs Borthwick at Night

T. 27    I Stay at mrs Borthwick all day and moved to Bro. Smarts at Night

F. 28    I Stayed at Bro Smarts all day

S 29     Still at Bro Smart

S. 2930            I was Staying Bro Smart all day and went home at Night Alfred Alder and 2 more was up A viseting at my house

[p. 177]

Jan. 31^th /76

M         I am staying at home I wrote A letter to Bro Robins and moved to Bro. Smart at Night

T. feb. 1^th 1876 Bro. Smart hitch up his team and took me over and his Wife and Mary Jane to Thomas Mendenall on Bear River and Stayed all Night

W. 2    I am Still at T. mendenall T.

T. 3      I am Still at T. mendenall Hamas Hawk Came to notifie me that they would be some Jews over to Buy Stock in the morning

F. 4      I Stayed at Mendenall all day and Came home with Bro. Smart at Night I was very Sick that Night

[p. 178]

Feb. 5^th 1876

S.         I feel better this morning Sarah ann Smart made me Some tea and toast for breakfast W.C.P. Came to see me he told me he had Sold 3 head of Cattle for $95.00 we had A long talk

S. 6      I Stayed at Bro. Smarts all day W.C.P. came to See me and I moved to Mrs Borthwick at Night

M. 7     I am Still at Mrs Borthwick W.C.P. Came to see at Night he said he should start to Ogden in the morning

T. 8      I am still at Mrs Borthwick G.C. Parkinson and S.C. Parkinson Came to see me they told me that there was 3 men on the lookout for me

W. 9    Still at Mrs Borthwick Arrabela ann Parkinson

[p. 179]

Feb 9^th

W        Came to See me to Comfort me in my trubles I had A long Chat with andy Morrison and move to Bro. Smart at Night

T. 10    I am now at Bro Smarts my Wife Charlotte came to See me and Stayed all day

F. 11    I am Still at Bro. Smarts it Snow and Bload all day

S. 12    Still at Bro. Smarts my Wife Marria Came to See me and Stayed all day

S. 13    I am Still at Bro. Smarts Stayed all day and went home at Night William Thomson and Wife and Dauthers was at my house on A visit

M. 14   I am Still at home fixing up my Jurnel and writing my name in other Books

[p. 180]

feb 15^th 1876

T.         I am Still at home. Reading the Book of Mormon all day I receive A letter from W.H. Head to day

W. 16  I am Still at home reading the Book of Mormon there is two officer in town to day So I moved to Mrs Borthwick at Night

T. 17    I am now at Mrs Borthwick all day I hear that the officers had gone So I went home at Night I was Reading the Book of Mormon all day

F. 18    I am now at home I ancer W.H. Head letter to day and read the Book of Mormon the balance of the day

S. 19    I am Still at home and I finish readind the Book of Mormon through and I Commence to Read the Bible

S. 20    I am Still at home Reading the Bible my Son W.C.P. got home from Ogden to day he Said all my acquintances wanted to See me Bro. W.L. Webster Came to see me and had A Chat

[p. 181]

Feb 21^th 1876

M.        I am still at home readin & waiting I moved to my Wife Maria at Night I put down all Birth of the Children

T. 22    I am now at Maria and I moved to my Wife Carlotte and I put down all the Children names and Births of the Children in the Bible and moved [scraped off: “to my Wife Arabella”]

W. 23  I am now at my wife Charlotte puting down the Children ages and Births and moved to my Wife Arrabella Brigham Young Jur. preach and appinted L. Hatch Bishop Bro. Clack and his Son Stayed at my house

T. 24    I am now at home Reading the Bible Joseph Nelson Came to See me and we had A long talk A bout the County he Said Potato Velley would not Sout him but he was going south this Summer

[p. 182]

Feb. 25^th 1875 [1876]

F.         I am Still at home Buisey Reading the Bible I wash all over and Chinge my Cloths Bro. Low and Bro Woodward and Bro Fordham Came to vitit me. the Derecters of the Store had A Meeting and J. Chadwick & Mechum handed in there Resignation and there was excepted and I move to Bro Smart in the evening

S. 26    I am now at Bro Smart vititing

S. 27    I am still at Bro Smart and I Came home in the evening W.C.P. and S.C.P. Came to See me in the day and shod me A span of horses that they had Been trading the mules for

M. 28   I was at home all day Reading the Bible

T. 29    I am still at home I am coppeing the Balances sheet of the store in to my Book.

[p. 183]

March 1^th 1876

W. 1    I am still at home Reading the Bible & started an inventry Book

T. 2      I am still at home Reading the Bible Charlotte and Marria Came to See me to day I moved to Marria at Night

F. 3      I am now at Marria I moved to Arrabella at Night

S. 4      I am now at home Read the Bible and coppying the Balance Sheets of the Store in my Book

S 5       Reading the Bible all day

M. 6     I am Still at home Coppying the Balance Sheets in my Book

T. 7      I am Still at home Read the Bible

W. 8    I am Coppying the Balance Sheet and moved to Bro Smart at Night Bro W.L. Webster moved me with A Slay

[p. 184]

March 9^th 1876

T.         I am now at Bro Smarth Reading the Testement

F. 10    I am Reading the Testement at Bro Smarts

S. 11    I am Still at Bro Smart Reading the Testement

S. 12    I was Reading the Testement all day

M. 13   I read the Testement threw and moved home at Night

T. 14    I Finishs Coppying the Balance Sheets in my Book

W. 15  I am Fixing up my Jurnal and Reading the Bible and moved away at Night to Marria Parkinson

T. 16    I am now at Marria H. Parkinson and moved to Charlotte H. Parkinson

F. 17    I am at Charlotte H.P. and moved to Arabella Parkinson

S. 18    I am Still at home Reading the Bible

S. 19    I am Still at home Reading the Bible

[p. 185]

March 20^th 1876

M.        I been Reading the Bible all day

T. 21    I am Still home I wrote A letter to A^l Alder and 1 to Edmond Robins and 1 to Christopher Layton and Some Poetry and 1 letter to W. Head I was Reading the rest of the day

W. 22  I was writing Poetry and Reading the Bible

T. 23    I am Sill at home I have been Reading the Bible most of the day I wrote A letter to Timothy Parkinson and I bough up Some Stock in Franklin Coop. Store

                Arrabella Parkinson                          $60.00

                Charlotte                              ”               100.00

                Marria                                   ”               100.00

                George C.                             ”                 50.00

                Franklin C.                          ”                 25.00

                William C.                           ”                 60.00

                Samuel R.                            ”               450.60

                                                          $845.60

            We had in the Store
previous to this date —                       629.42

            totle at this date                  $1475.02

[p. 186]

March 24^th 1876

F.         I am Still at home reading the Bible and writing Poetry

S. 25    I was reading the Bible all day

S. 26    I am bussey reading the Bible and Finish it

M. 27   I have been writing Poetry all day

T. 28    I am reading the Doctrine & Covenants

W. 29  I am very Sick to day on account of So much reading

T. 30    I feel better to day but my Son William is very Sick

F. 31    I hav been very Sich all day and my Son William also

April 1^th 1876

S.         the Snow is 18 inches deep on the level by mesured I feel A little Better to day. William is no better Charlotte & Marria and S. ann Smart Came to visit us [inserted in margin: “I Stop Smorking”]

S. 2      I feel better William is A little better today I drunk water insted of tea or Coffee

M. 3     Charlotte & Marria and my Son Samuel Came to See us I was better Wiliam not So well we Set up all Night with him

[p. 187]

April 4^th 1876

T.         I am Still at home. William is no better. we got Bro. Fellow. he Said he Could Cured him. So we told him to try it. me and my Wife Charlotte Set up with him

W. 5    William is very bad me and my Wife Arrabella Sat up with him

T. 6      I am Still at home William I think is A little better me and my Son Samuel Sat up with him

F. 7      I am Still at home William is A little Better me and my Wife Arrabella Sat up with him

S. 8      I am Still at home I have read the voice of warning through William is Still getting better

S. 9      I am Still at home my Son George went to Clifton and brough his Sister Charlotte home William is Better I went to Bro Smarts in the evening

[p. 188]

April 10^th 1876

M.        I am now at Bro Smart

T. 11    I am Still at Bro Smart, and I went home at Night

W. 12  I am now at home, reading and writeing

T. 13    I Commence writeing my Jurne Jaurnal, from the day I was Born to Correspond with this Book;

F. 14    I am Still writeing my Journal,

S. 15    I am Still writing my Journal,

S. 16    I am Still at home imploying my time Reading;

M. 17   I am Bussey reading I went out with Bro Webster A visiting to Bro. J. Hawk at Night

T. 18    I am still at home reading

W. 19  I am Still at home reading the Compendium I took A walk out after dark

[p. 189]

April 20^th 1876

T.         I am Busy Reading, and walk out at Night

F. 21    I am Still at home Reading I moved to Mrs Bothwick

S 22     I am now at Mrs Bothwick and I moved home at Night

S 23     I am now at home my Sister Lucy Came to See me

M. 24   I am still at home Reading A Compendium of the Faith and Doctrines of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day Saints

T. 25    I am still at home Busy Reading

W. 26  I at home Busy reading: the roan mair took the horse

T. 27    I am still at home I moved to Bro Smarts at Night

F. 28    I am now at Bro Smarts

S. 29    I am Still at     ”          ” and I moved home at Night

[p. 190]

April 30^th 1876

S          I am now at home

May 1^th 1876

M.        I am still at home with A sick headake

T. 2      I am Still at home Bro Penrose Came to see me the big mair had A coult

W. 3    I am now at home

T. 4      I am still at home

F. 5      I am still at home Bro. Woodward Came to see me I was walking Around till 2 oclock in the morning

S. 6      I am still at home

S. 7      Still at home

M. 8     I am Still at home Reading the Life and travels of Parley P. Pratt

T. 9      I am busy reading all day

W. 10  I am busy reading I went to See W. Head out at his Ranch at Night

T. 11    I am Still at home and moved to My Wife Marria

[p. 191]

May 12^th 1876

F. 12    I am now at my Wife Maria and I move to my Wife Arrabella at Night

S. 13    I am Still at home

S. 14    I am Still at home

M. 15   I am now at home I left home at Night with W.C.P. on horse Back for Ogden rode to Smithfield Stay at Bro. tomphson

T. 16    rode to Wellvill Stay at timothy Parkinson

W. 17  rode to Ogden put our horses in the liverry stables and went over to Bro. Robinses

T. 18    I am now Staying with Bro. Robinse

F. 19    I am Still at Bro Robins W.C.P. went to Salt Lake City

S. 20    I am Still at Bro. Robnses

S. 21    Still at Bro. Robinses and W.C.P. Started home it rain all day

M. 22   I Comeance Biulding A kitchen

T. 23    I am still          ”          ”

[p. 192]

May 24^th 1876

W.       I am still working on the kitchen

T. 25                ”          ”          ”          ”

F. 26                ”          ”          ”          ”

S. 27                ”          ”          ”          ”

S. 28    I walk out with Bro. Robins

M. 29   I am Still Building kitchen

T. 30                ”          ”          ”          ”

W. 31              ”          ”          ”          ”

T. June 1^th                    ”          ”          ”

WF. 2              ”          ”          ”          ”

S. 3      I Commence Buildind A stable and I went and saw the Lighting train pass by Ogden to California

S. 4      I went a vititing with Bro Robins and Family to John Pincock

M. 5     I am still Building stable and Jas. Hawk Came to see me at Night we had A long talk and he wanted me to try and get him some money to pay for the town plat land he stay with me all Night

T. 6      Hawk and my Self had A long walk and talk he wanted

[p. 193]

June 6^th 1876

T.         me to get some way open to get some money for him if I could by the time he got back I told him I woul see what I could do if he could not get it

W. 7    I am now at Bro Robinses and moved to D.H. Peery at Night I talk with him about Borrowing Some money to pay for the Franklin town Site he Said if I would Sign the note I could have the money

T. 8      I am Still at Bro Peerys Bro. Hawk Came to see me and stay all day with me he told me he Could get the money at Salt Lake City if I would sign the note I told him I Could get it here if I would sign the note, So I told Bro Hawk if he would go home and get Some of the Brothen as I would name to sign the note, that I would get him the money and sign the note my self. So he said he would do it

[p. 194]

June 9^th 1876

F.         I am still at D.H. Peery and moved to Bro Robinses at Night Reading the histry of England

S. 10    Still at D.H. Peery read histry and moved to Bro Robinses at Night

S. 11    I am now at Bro Robinses all day I got A Talegram Stating that Bro Hawk had got the names Sign to the note So I Sent A talegram to W.C.P. to let Bro Hawk have four hundred dollars ) $400 ( and I would let him have it when he Came down

M. 12   I am Still at Bro. Robins and moved to D.H. Peery at Night

T. 13    I am Still at D.H. Peery Mrs Robins brought me A letter from home and Robert Harris brought me A letter with the note in for to get the money for Jas. Hawk then I went and vitited Robert Watson and had A long talk

W. 14  I am still at D.H. Peery I told him I had got the note he said

[p. 195]

            he had got the money I told him I did not want it then as I did not want to pay the interest on it untill I wanted to use it he said he would not keep it for me as he Chances to let it out every day we had Some sharp talk about it I told him he was not the only man that I Could borrow money of but if he Could let it to others I would pay the interest from date

T. 15    I am still at Bro Peery I give him the note and got the money and put it in the Coop on one per Cent I went to Bro. Penroses there I saw Bro Budge and had A long Chat with him and moved to Bro. Robinses

F. 16    I am now at Bro. Robinses

S. 17    I been helping to Build A Shead

S. 18    John Pincock and his Wife Came on A vitite

M. 19   I am Still at Bro. Robinses

[p. 196]

June 20^th 1876

T.         I am still at Bro. Robinses

W. 21  W.C.P. Came from home home

T. 22    I went to Ogden with W.C.P. and help him to pick out A Bill of goods

F. 23    W.C.P. went to S.L. City I was busy all day triming grape vines W.C.P. Came back at Night and Shode me the paper with the death of Mrs. Smart in it

S. 24    I went to Ogden with W.C.P. to pick out Some goods myself W.C.P. had dinner with D.H. Peery and he took me up to see his mill and his farm I eat supper with Van Dyke and went to Bro. Robinses

S. 25    I rode home with W.C.P. on the U.N.R.R. to high Creek and Came home after dark I found the Family very well Considering Circumstances

M. 26   I am now at home I had Bro Smart and Family to dinner and my Family together

T. 27    I am now at home

[p. 197]

June 28^th 1876

W.       I am Still at home at Charlotte

T. 29    I am Still home at Marria

F. 30                ”          ”          ”          ” Arabella

S. July 1^th I am now at Andurw Morrison

S. 2      I am now at home at Arabella

M. 3     I am still at home I have been Busey lettering A Banner for G.C.P. for the forth of July

T. 4      I venter out to day to See my frends and they was all very glad to see me I walk all over town and I went and Saw Mrs Smart grave I sent W.C.P. over to Malad to take Some money to Mr Stalker as he promiss to try and Sqush the inditement

W. 5    I am now at Bro. Smart James Chadwick Came to see he told me that Mr. Stalker was doing all he Could for me over at Malad and it look faverable I Send W.C.P. to Stalker with Som money to Malad

[p. 198]

July 6^th 1876

T.         I am now at home all right

F. 7                  ”          ”          ” W.C.P. has got back from malad and Says A. Stalker will do all he can do to have the inditements Sqush

S. 8      I am now at Bro Smarts and I went over to Bro Hawks and eat A plate of ice Cream

S. 9      I am now at home Shartlott and Marria is gone with there Father to Bear River

M. 10   I left home this morning and went to John Comishes and stayed all day

T. 11    I am still at John Comishes I and visited Mark Preece and Stayed at Comishes at Night

W. 12  I went and saw my oats in the South field and visited Charley Hobbs and Stayed at John Comish at Night

T. 13    I am now at Bro. Smart

F. 14    I am Still at     ”          ”

[p. 199]

July 15^th 1876

S.         I am Still at Bro. Smarts I hear that Mr Stalker had Come home from Malal So I went over to See him he told me that the best thing I could do now. would be to give my Self up as he was sure I would Come out all right

S. 16    I studed A good deal About it and concluded to go over, then I Saw James Chadwick and he though it was Billious over there now. then while I was thinking About it my Son George came in and told me that Young Brigham Siad his Father wanted me and others to keep out of there way and not let them take us

M. 17   I am now at home tended A meeting of the Derecters in the Store had Conciderable Contencion with Bro Woodard about Stock in the Store

[p. 200]

July 18^th 18746

T.         I am Still at home

W. 19  Still at home I went to visit Bro Hawk in the evening and talk with him about geting the money that was Barrow of D.H. Peery for the City in time he promist me he would and he thought it would Come

T. 20    I am now at Charlotte

F. 21    I am now at Maria

S. 22    I am now at home I have been Busey coppying the Balance Sheet of the Store

S. 23    I am Still at home George has been Shiving my Beard of

M. 24   I had A Walk out throught the fields to day eat Super at S.C.P.

T. 25    I am now at home I was walking up the Street last Night and it was So dark that I walk up Agants A Span of horses and they kicked me on the knee it was very Sore

W. 26  I am Still at home

[p. 201]

July 27^th 1876

T.         I was help George to load hay I had Supper at Bro Smarts and then I went to Bro Hawkes and talked with About geting the money for Bro Peery

F. 28    I am Still at home W.C.P. Came back from the City last Night and Brought word that one of Bro Robinses Baby was dead, and theodore Alder Came up last Night for one of his horses I have been helping George to hall Some hay

S. 29    I have been helping W.C.P. in the Store and help to hall Some hay

S. 30    I am Still at home and went to meeting and Preach

M. 31   I went with the Surveyors in the morning and help to Stack hay in the afternon

T. 1 of Aug 1876 I was Stacking hay

[p. 202]

Aug 2^th 1876

W.       I was helpin the Surveyors

T. 3      I was helping S.C.P. to get his land Surveyors

F. 4      I was Stacking hay

S. 5                  ”          ”          ” and I Bought 843 ft. of Lumber and paid 1 paid of Boots on it at $4.50

S. 6      went to meeting and tended teachers meeting and then Sent A letter to D.H. Peery About the money I Bowrow to pay for the town Sight and Sent A letter to Bro. Robins to invite him up on A visit

M. 7     I was Stacking hay all day

T. 8      I was   ”          ”          ”          ” and I let Captain Hooper have A horse to go to Soda Springs and he left his lame one with me

W 9     I have been fenching all day as the Sherief was in town

T. 10    loading hay

[p. 203]

Aug. 11^th 1876

F.         I was fixing up the reaping Machine me and George all day and paid $2.75 to Blacksmith and Carpenter for work

S. 12    I went to see L. Hatch cuting my oats and commence cuting with my Mechine in the afternoon I stay at S.C.P. all Night as the Sherief is in town

S. 13    I went with my folks A Sarisberrying Stade at Smarts all Night

M. 14   I went to see the Boys cuting oats over maple Creek Stad at Bro Smarts

T. 15    I went and help the Boys to finish Shocking up the oats Stad at Bro. Smarts at Night

W. 16  the two Sisters Robinses came up last Night on the excurtion I had the Boys to hitch up A team and Bring it to me as I could not go home onacount of the Sheriffe being in town and I took them all around on the other Side of Maple Creek and in the Sough field I Stay at S.C.P. all Night

[p. 204]

Aug 17^th 1876

T.         the Boys hitch up the team and I took all the folks out to Shem pernells and I heard that the Sheriffe had left town So I went home at Night and I was told that the Sheriffe had left the paper with W.M. Francher to take me

F. 18    Robinses folks Started back this morning and Arrabella and Easter Parkinson went down on A visit

S. 19    I was around home all day the Boys Cut Some wheat

S. 20    I was around home all day

M. 21   I was Cuting oats all day with the Machine

T. 22    there was my Sons and douthers and Wifes went to Ogden to See the Grand Curcus S.C.P. W.C.P. G.C.P. and F.C.P. and Arrabela Charlott and Maria and Charlott and Easter and I am keeping house and fencing in the field and wrote A letter to my sister Ellen and Sent her 5 Dollars

[p. 205]

Aug 23^th 1876

W.       I was runing the Machine all day Cuting wheat and stay at Bro. Smart all Night

T. 24    I was Cuting grain all day and Stay at Bro. Smart at Night

F. 25    I was Cuting grain all day and stay at Bro Smart all Night

S. 26    I was Cuting grain all day and stay at home at Night

S. 27    I was around home all day

M. 28   I was Cuting wheat and finish Cuting my grain and Cut Some for Orson Broadbent

T. 29    I finish Cuting grain for Broadbent

W. 30  I went to Cut grain for Kinford but my machine give out so I quit

T. 31    I was Stacking oats all day and Stay at Bro Smart all Night

F. 1 Sep^t I was ”          ”          ”          ”

S. 2      I was Stacking oats all day

S. 3      I tended A teaches meeting

M. 4     I was Settleing for my land in the town Site and all demands and got my recepts and I Started

[p. 206]

Sep^t 4^th 1876

M.        to Nowion valley with Bro. Joseph Pingree to tend to Some Z.C.M.i. Business Stay at W. Head all Night

T. 5      I drove to Bear lake and Camp on A Creek all Night

W. 6    drove to Mowers Camp and look Around all day

T. 7      I finish up my Business and Started Back and drove to this Side of mink Creek

F. 8      I drove to T. Smarts to Brakfast and Stade at W. head to dinner and drove home

S. 9      I was around home all day

S. 10    I was around home all day

M. 11               ”          ”          ”          ”          ”

T. 12    I was around home and let out A Job to W.E. Corbridge to make Some Brush fence for $12.00 in Store pay

W. 13  I am around home all day

T. 14      ”        ”          ”          ”          ’           ”

F. 15      ”        ”          ”          ”          ”          ”

S. 16    I have been fenching all day Mrs Adamson had A trilel for Stealing from Coop.

[p. 207]

Sep^t 17^th 1876

S.         I was around home all day

M. 18   I was   ”          ”          ”          ”

T 19     I was geting radey for thrashing

W. 20  I was thashing all day

T. 21    I was thrashing all day

F. 22    I was fixing around home all day

S. 23    I was Fanching and Fixing up the gates all day

S. 24    I was at home all day

M. 25 T. 26 I was greesing harness all day and my Boy tommy got runover with A fourty hundred wagon loaded with wood and was hurt very bad

T. 26    I was around home all day with tommy he his very bad

W. 27  I was greesing harness all day

T. 28                ”          ”          ”          ”          ”

F. 29    I was Buisy round home

S. 30                ”          ”          ”          ”

S. Oct. 1 I went to meeting in the evening

M. 2     I was Cleaning wheat all day

[p. 208]

Oct 3^th 1876

T          I haul a load of wood from the kanyion

W. 4    I went up to Hawkes mill and got A debt of lumber and Arrabela went to Conferance

T. 5      I was doing Business around home all day and paid $9.45 for grain

F. 6      I was helping S.C. Parkinson with his team

S. 7      I went out as far as the point of the mountain with S.C.P. to help him with his team and work around home

S. 8      S.C.P. horses Came back and F.C.P. took them Back and I Stayed around all day

M. 9     I road over to P. Pools and Bought A Mair to make up A team for Geo. C. Parkinson to hall A load to Verginna

[p. 209]

T. Oct 10^th 1876 I hall three wagons from the Coop. to my place and Bought one my Self for the road and I have been Bussy all day fitting up the wagons

W. 11  I have been Bussy all day getting horses Shod

T. 12    I have been Bussy fitting up wagons all day

F. 13    I was making harness

S. 14    I was Buissy fixing up wagon and harness all day

S. 15    I was around home all day

M. 16   I went with G.C.P. to help him to Bear River

T. 17    I went to Clifton to help G.C.P.

W. 18  it rain most all day so G.C.P. Stayed at Clifton and I Came home and Sent A letter to S.C. Parkinson to let him know that G.C.P. was on the road

[pp. 210–11 blank]

[p. 212]

T. Oct 19^th 1876

            I was fencing in the Straw Stacks and I bought all the wheat in the Store

F. 20    I was fenceing in the Straw Stack and Bought some salt of P. Prease

S. 21    I bought 30¾ bls. of Potatoes at 30 Cents per bls.

S. 22    I was around home all day

M. 23   I was working around home all day

T. 24    I was at home all day

W. 25  I went over to P. Pools to Buy A horse but he said they was all Sold

T. 26    I was around home all day

F. 27    I bought Some wheat for my Self and one hundred Bus. of oats for the Store

S. 28    I have made a Cobbort for Maria

S. 29    I went to meeting in the evening

M. 30   I have been working on a Cobbort

T. 31                ”          ”          ”          ” and moveing the Stove in the house

[pp. 213–14 blank]

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