133.

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1880
27 Nov Elder Galen Richmond of SF comes to see Ministry about "the
terrible accidental death of one of his hired men, "Helmus."
2 Dec Ministry return to Lebanon.

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1881
6 Jan Giles asks 2d Family about giving a home to Theo. Wicks.
They decline!
26 Jan Ministry come to Wvlt.
28 Jan "Giles works some drafting house."

31 Jan Albert Lomas has bought a steam^ boiler & engine.
1 Feb Giles goes to Albany with Albert to consult architects.
2-8 Giles continues "drafting" & consults Albert about Manifesto
15 Feb Giles writes to North Union asking them to ma$ke a home
for Theodore Wicks there. Also works on "sale bureaus."
17 Feb Goes to NF & asks George Price to send $50 to Harriet
Ingham at Watertown,"as she has left society, is aged,
infirm, etc."
19 Feb (NL) Big theft at NF while they were in evening meeting.
Thief broke into Elders Room & stole $700, went to other
rooms & got 5 watches, in Second House opened safe & got
$5000 in bonds etc. & put in carpet bag.
20 Feb (NL) Found satchel & bonds in hotel & some of money.
21 Feb Ministry sisters & Stanton B. went to Albany & bought $102
of carpets for Ministry1s rooms in Meeting House.
24 Feb Elder Nathaniel Fry complains to Ministry of members.
Henry George has bought a 30 h.p. boiler & 20-25 h.p.
engine, for mill.
1 Mar Giles has been making small desks for sale.
3 Mar Ministry return to Lebanon.
29 Mar Giles comess to Wvlt "on some burdensome labors." Returns
to Lebanon on April 1.

27 Apr Ministry come to Wvlt.

30 Apr SF "raise a building adjoining their machine shop ;for a
canning house & laundry, I believe."
2 May Ministry clear out their rooms at Meeting House, getting
ready to paint.
3 May Giles goes -to NYC for paint, brushes & other business.