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1817
4 Jan "Deacon Peter reckons with 2d Family and finds them in debt upwards of $1000. "
9 Jan Freegift begins the stairsin the new house.
25 Jan "Deacon Peter and Abi jah go and see Dunbar about the rent. " (Dunbar is agent for
the patroon Van Rensselaer.)
30 Jan A man from Ballston with a little girland was very anxious that we should take her to
bring up.
2 Feb "A great number of spectators to our meeting, rode in 76 carriages. Judged to be 6
persons In a carriage which makes 456 persons. 4-5 members of Legislature.
5 Feb Elder Abiathar and Morrell go to Troy and get a large cooking stove for $69.50.
16 Feb "Elias Bunnel attempts to make a public confession of his pastlife but is prevented
by the brethren. "
18 Feb "E!ias Bunnel quits his privilege among the Believers and goes to the world."
27 Feb Sarah Robison and al! her children came here--that IsSarah, William, Elizabeth
Lolza and Elmira.
14 Mar "William Chappel concludes to go off, comes to the Office but changes his feeling,
repents and is taken back again."
17 Mar Get 3500 brick from Groat for new house chimney.
18 Mar Daniel Hawkins and James Chapman come and with Elder Brother Seth and Calvin draw
up a remonstrance to hand to the Legislature in opposition to Eunice Chapman's bi!!
that she was abou t tohave passed.
They are in and out of Albany the next couple of weeks, seeing members of the Legis-
lature, having theirmemorial printed and distributed.
31 Miar Eunice's bill passed the Senate.
8 Apr Has also passed the Assembly.
27 Apr Catherine Bunnel visits.
6 May Nathan Spier^released as eider; Freegift takes this place.
Very dry, great number of fires around.
7 May "Mother had a gift for al I the familyto kneel down and pray for a refreshing shower.
ifhe next day It came."
9 June "A man from Pocipsy here today. "
12 June James Martin's arm broken by carding machine. Two doctors from Albany, Wing and
Low, came and set the arm.
Dr. Wing then comes every other day to dress the arm .
22 June They saw off one of the bones.
21 June Freegift goes to 2d Family to visit his fatherand mother.
13 July Dr. Low saws off another piece of bone of the boy's arm.
1 Aug Dr. Wing here, gets James up--he had been in bed for 49 days.
6 Aug James goes as far as the littlehouse.
14 Aug Dr. Low here to see James and his mother came to see him also.
20 Aug James goes back to 2d Order.
13 Sept Buy an orchard in Niskayuna from Nicholas Van Vranken for $40.
23 Sept William Chappel goes off to the world this morning.
26 Sept Sarah Robison comes and takes away her son William.
5 Oct Two small earthquake shocks today.
3 Nov Elder Abiathar finished lathing the new house except the cellar. Ittakes about 20,000
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feet of lath and 260 Ibs. of lath nails.
30 Nov Last regular entry in this journal .




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