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him to returh-;to outside society and wait until Ministry
return to WV, then, if he still desires a privilege to
return, we will hear his cause."
Faded ink, illegible.
24 Aug (NL) "A large company of our members of the Church & North
Families are called on today to attend a coroner's court
at Lebanon Springs to give testimony, professedly, relative
to the demise of Ellen Calver, but, practically, relative
to the government of the Society." Lawyer from Hudson there
for the Shakers, also reporter from Hudson newspaper.
25 Aug (NL) After-ca session from 9"am to 4:30, decision was "sui-
cide by drowning." "There had been great anticipations of
bringing out some most awful abominations among the Shakers
etc. "
1 Sept Ministry come to WV.
2 Sept The WV families "have just commenced their sweet corn har-
vest; the crop is very light, not'- more than about one half
or 3/4 of a crop."
6 Sept Canning corn & tomatoes.
7 Sept Elder Henry Bear comes from White Water to learn about
canning sweet corn, tomatoes, etc.
11 Sept Ministry go to SF about Wm. Bussell who has petitioned again
to come back among Believers.. On the 12th they inform him
that "if he comes back, he is to go to some other society
to reside. He wants time to consider."
13 Sept Elder Daniel goes to see Wm. Bussell. "It is decided for
him to go to Groveland to try for a second privilege."
19 Sept (Sun) Very large audience--perhaps 1000. Oliver Hampton of
Union Village, who is visiting, addressed the spectators.
23 Sept Ministry leave for Groveland, accompanied by Wm. Bussell
"to give him another privilege. The history of this enter-
prise is painful to the Ministry and to gospel friends at
WV. "
25 Sept (Grove) Arrange for Wm. Bussell to live at first family.
Henry Cantrell to move to 1st family to take place of Malachi
Sanford, who is on his death bed, and Augustus Stone to
go from 1st to West Family.
27 Sept No rain at Groveland, but an awful flood at WV & Lebanon,
"carrying off multitudes of bridges. "
Ministry go to Genessee & to Peffadinna, about 11 miles
below Groveland on the Genessee River to see a farm owned
by an old French gentleman named David Piffard