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1885 (p. 423)
1 Jan (NL) Trying to revive the seed business by getting new
boxes and bags printed in chromos.
13 Jan Elizabeth Harrison, NF Eldress, died.
27 Jan '(;NL) Lower Canaan property sold, traded fpr prpperty in
Jersey City, East Newark & Hoboken.
29 Jan Ministry come to Wvlt.
30 Jan Elder Austin "very weak & failing fast." Ministry sisters
go to NF to appoint an eldress.
4 Feb Setting up a Shipman engine to run the sisters' sewing
machines. Giles makes "a baby wagoni-ifor little May."
9 Feb Electa Thomas of NF died.
13 Feb If "Almira Treadway, the insane sister who has veen confined
' for 25 years or more, died today."
16 Feb Elder Daniel "getting out chair stuff to seat chairs for WF."
1 Mar Katy Ferguson appointed Eldress at NF. No one to live
with her.
4 Mar Ministry return to Lebanon.
21 Mar Elder Daniel & Giles come to Wvlt, altho Daniel is very
afflicted with boils. But Henry George has resigned his
trusteeship "to go outside & work a farm & care for his
mother, son & daughter."

22 Mar Ask Isaac Anstatt;to take Trustee of Society with Philip
Smith.
25 Mar Giles goes with Henry George to take inventory of stock,
hay, grain, roots, tools etc. for farm.
In afternoon goes to SF to see Abial Hathaway about a thief
who stole pocket books & money from him.
26 Mar Elder Daniel & Giles return to Lebanon.
Henry George leaves Wvlt for Williamstown, Mass., taking
9 cattle, a span of horses & harness^ wagon, & hay rigging."
2 May Ministry come to Wvlt. Giles laid up with malaria. Have
Dr. Brown of Albany come to doctor him.
11 May Sisters "doing good business making shirts" running their
sewing machines with new kerosene oil engine.
14 May Oliver Prentiss died.
17 May(Sun) "After a little exercise, we read to the society some
communications concerning the MANIFESTO, advocating its