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share of the expense which is generally thought will
amount to about $200 yearly considering the whole ex-
pense of time & attention etc. as he is at present
almost entirely helpless & but little sense remaining."
1859,
I Jan "iDavid Train died last week. "He has been a faithful
brother, always interested in doing good."
FSWicker very sick "with fever & inflammatory sore
throat. Doubts are entertained as to his recovery."
II Jan (ML) Eld Abraham Perkins & Bro Henry Blinn of Canterbury
came to talk about problems of Gloucester, Me. Which
borrowed $17,000 to buy wheat for their mill.
13 Jan (ML) Elder Richard improved but remains at Gathering
Family.
17 Jan Bro Daniel Boler starts for Union Village as they have a
severe crisis. Returns on Feb. 8.
6 Feb ''FSWicker died. ^3
16 Feb Three of Ministry came to WV but Elder Richard remained
At Lebanon NF. Both women became ill with recurring
ailments,(Eliza Ann with boils), so Bro Daniel copes
Alone/ He made changes in the Ministry at Union Village
& also at Groveland.
23 Feb ^/Thankful Copley died at WF. About 80.
26 Feb Boys' school closed.
9 Mar Meeting with brethren at SF after supper & discussed
reading books & what books were proper to be read on the
Sabbath; also "the impropriety of phrenology being intro-
duced as a stdudy among Believers."
12 Mar Eld Bro C.Copley & George Price go to Enfield, Ct. To see
about their method of washing by steam & engine power.
Found it gave general satisfaction. Home on 15th.
16 Mar By request of Eld Issachar Bates of SF, Bro Daniel went
to SF to talk to William Elliott $about some trials with
the deacons.
17 Mar Bro Daniel went to SF & talked to^illiam Bussell about
The impropriety of the use of phrenology among Believers;
and to WF to talk to a young man about governing his
temper & avoiding rough & improper language.
22 Mar Went to NF and "had some conversation with Chauncey
Dibble in regard to his own feelings & the general condi-
tion of the family.
28 Mar (NL) Billy Taylor died.
1 Apr (NL) William Elliott came from WV. He had been living at
SF for about a year & "met with some difficulty in regard
to his work on the farm so that he did not feel that
he could remain in the family. As he had made some ac-