94.

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1869
24 Dec Giles went to Albany & got lumber for 80 beehives, also
hardware, paint & glass.

29 Dec Giles spends most of forenoon with C. Miller concerning
Illinois & Kentucky lands.

30 Dec Ministry go to Groveland.

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1870
3 Jan (Grove) Ministry receive a letter from Albert Lomas saying
the Boston meetings were a success. "Other reporters pro-
nounce them a failure., as far as anticipated result upon
the public mind is concerned."
Groveland doing big business in brooms this winter. West
MiNisxKyxksKkxsfcxSx'. - family turning out about 300 dozen
per week, East Family from 50 to 100 doz. per week.
6 Jan Ministry back at WV.
9 (Sun) Ministry go to SF for morning meeting; at 2:30 go to WF
& spend most of afternoon "but to little profit or account."
12 Jan Giles works at beehives; Elder Daniel at "basket stuff."
Receive a letter from Canterbury that Eldress Harriet is
"sick and demented."
14 Jan Elder Daniel goes with Bro Galen Richmond & Albert Lomas
"to see a-farm of about 14 acres in Niskayuna, 11 acres of
which comprise an island in the Mohawk River. The SF desire
to buy it, by selling a mortgage on their West or Abial
Hathaway farm. We give them our union in doing so."
Bro. Galen r s team ran away in Schenectady with 50 doz,
brooms on the carriage, run over him, injure his legs
badly, & killed one horse outright.
19 Jan C. Miller resigns his trusteeship; Ministry do not accept.
20 Jan Ministry back to Lebanon.

(NL) Ministry receive letter that Canterbury Ministry
sisters are both sick--Eldress Harriet "of softening of
the brain, and Eldress Sarah of low nervous feverrV
28 Jan (NL) James Irving, photographer of Troy, brings a large
number of pictures he has taken of Lebanon Village.
16 Mar Ministry come to WV. "Most stormy day of winter."
19 Mar Benjamin Hughes of SF died, "an aged man, unfortunate, etc."
23 Mar "Charlotte Youngs of SF, aged about 80, fell down stairs &
broke one wrist & hurt herself internally very much indeed
& it is thot she may not long survive." Funeral on 27th