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1874 (cont.)
13 Apr Procured large glass for the store. Engaged Peebles for the Society.
( 14 Apr First really warm day of the season. Snow all gone.
16 Apr "Peebles gives his great lecture on Spiritualism."
17 Apr Heavy snow.
20 Apr House cleaning "by the working part of the sisterhood."
25 Apr GAL to Troy to prepare for convention.
26 Apr Heaviest snow,of the season. GAl^speaks in Troy a.m. and p.m.
14 May Jeremiah Lowe here to graft. Remains overnight.
19 May Anniversary of Mother Annfs departure from England.
27 May Singing in evening. Sister Sophie here and plays on organ.
31 May This may be called "white Sunday" from the appearance of the apple trees.
7 June "An awful tornado - rooting up trees, blowing down chimneys - accompanied
by rivers of water and some hail, while the lightning was the most
incessant in years," ^
14 June "Regular meeting in Meeting House. Large assembly. Four report^ present.
Printed accounts in Monday papers."
30 June Grand picnic near Nassau. Sixty Shakers.
15 July Young man from Rutland, Gilson, proved to be anti-Shaker and is dismissed.
16 July Daniel Brainard^dies suddenly.
22 July Open the stone quarry again.
23 July "Sisters with GAL go tc^New Baltimore on yacht. Annie Bates cutting
up didoes here."
28 July Eldress Harriet and GAL to Ballston after Eva Larkin.
1 Aug "Man here as an inquirer named Simpson../. A woman named Henning makes
a visit. An old man comes at night wishing to unite-- lousy scamp."
2 Aug (Sun)"A large concourse of people and an unbelievably large concourse of
Believers present."
6 Aug "This is the 100th anniversary of Mother Ann's landing in America.
GAL and a large party meet on the old ground of first settlement... and
speak and sing to the joy of many."
12 Aug Louisa Henning leaves for NY.
2 Sept Clarissa and Irena^Teave for Philadelphia.
10 Sept GAL goes to NY after sisters.
14 Sept William Huntelr has an accident on Boston & Albany ferry and breaks
his arm. {*+*+* o-rf
13 Oct Send crazy Richard away.
14 Oct Nellie Brigham lectures at the CF.
Jesse Harwood falls and breaks his neck.
16 Oct "Jesse's funeral. Elders attend. Large assembly of world there- GAL"
c&ivers the address." Grace Decker vamoosed.
27 Oct "Orpha takes to her heels."
4 Nov John Taylor appointed to do team work in place of William Hunter.
21 Nov Send delegates to NY convention, also GAL and Eldress Harriet.
John Carson teaches school while GAL is gone.
29 Nov "Edmond and Loren Shook here on the search for the privilege of the day.1
10 Dec John Taylor and John Carson leave for the CF.

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1875
1 Jan Get singing books. Sing with the little folks at 2d Order.
10 Jan Galen^to see Samantha - found her dead. [Uu* t^-v^*t)
12 Jan A number attended Samanthafs^funeral in Troy.
GAc lectured in Mechanicville.
18 Jan "Oneida people arrive for a visit of investigation."
19 Jan Oneida people go around the village.
20 Jan Oneidas leave.
27 Jan "German here to unit^and will give him a chance."