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broken, big bone twice, small one once. Dr. Wade came
and set it.
17 Feb Ruth Whipple taken to the world. "She was a very
Wicked child and wanted to go to her mother and her
caretakers were no less glad to part with her." How-
ever they found that her mother & stepfather had left
The state last night so they had to bring her back.
22 Feb ^tanton Buckingham to be elder & ''Jesse Harwood 1st
Trustee. Betsy Harrison was "inspired" for the first
time.
28 Feb FSWicker took Ruth Whipple to see "if he could find a
place for her among the world as she is so intolerably
wicked the sisters are unwilling to keep her any
longer."
2 Mar vGideon Cole died - 85.
31 Mar (NL) Elder Rufus "finished a broadcloth jacket for
Aaron D. Bill."
8 Apr All journals are to be given to Elders for examination
and if they are kept it must be by those so appointed,
brethren one journal, sisters another. All watches
Were condemned, also silver pencils. To be only four
silver pens for common writers; those who write a lot
may need more. Rocking chairs were disapproved for
young & healthy.
18 May 90 in shade "so I venture to take off my flannel shirt
at bed time."
2 June "Laury Campbell, about 12, died of TB.
1839-1840 Lucius Southwick came to talk to Ministry about dealing
with Canal Co. About their land, whether they should
compromise instead of going to court.
1839-1840 Elder Rufus's journal contains much about the messages
received by the various Visionists both at WV and NL.
He goes on at great length. It is apparent that the
Girls receive these messages or gifts when he appears,
as, for instance, when he walks into the shop where
Sophronia Smith is working. Many of these messages are
received at the Saturday night family meeting or at the
Sunday afternoon family meeting.
July-Aug Read the Holy Laws of Zion to each family at WV.
9 Aug (Sun) Freegift came on foot from the railroad and two
wagons immediately went to get the 3 others who came
With him and their baggage. "Eldress Betsy was very
sick and looked almost like a corpse." (From U.V.)
15 Oct Molly Young's father bed, Asa Seaton's watch and a
buffalo skin were stolen from the SF while they were in
meeting. The bed and skin were outdoors but the watch
was hanging in the deacons' room.