VB-324, Reel 47 WF Journal page 6

26 Aug Andrew Elmore German died of consumption.
3 Nov Nancy Wicks came from SF to live atWF.
8 Nov Lyda Bates went to SF to live with her mother.
2 Dec (Sab) Cold morning, 8 above. Quite cold in Meeting House, Some of the sisters sat
with their cloaks on.
15 Dec Elder Brother Freegift, Trustees of CF and WF went toSF "to detect, if possible, the
thief of the stolen money by examination but did not succeed."

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1850
2 Jan Oliver sawed his thumb.
28 Jan Justice began to draw brick "forthe poor house."
16 Feb Ann Lowe came from SF to live at WF .
24 Feb (Sab) Meeting as usual. Three Indians there -- two chiefs and an interpreter. Took dinner
and attended afternoon meeting. ]~J&'
5 Mar Chapman released from boys and Simon took them.
10 Mar Nsrth River broke up.
16 Mar Grace, the Dutch woman, here to see her boys.
10 Apr Rudolph and Giles, the German boys, went to the world.
6 May Masons work on the poor house.
24 May Masons finish walls and chimney of poor house,
30 May Masons finish the drying house and leave.
Eldress Ruth ^rgn died. /^ (fWW/JtW*^)
1 June Eldress Ruth's funeral attended at 2 p.m. by almost all the Believers in the Valley
and we had a long meeting and a good gift.
3 June Tinmen came to tin the poor and drying houses.
8 June Jesse puts sash in poor house.
21 June Justice, Oliver and Shubel went to Albany "to see about the Maltby affair."
1 July " " " & Stephen "
10 July Prudence 5jmer funeral at CF . Jesse, Stephen and 3 sisters from WF attend.
BenjaminrYoungs and/or Rebecca Jacbson preach to the world generally.
27 July Justice went to Troy fordoors for the poor house.
22 Aug Elders and deacons meet at CF office to consult about Meeting House furnace.
30 Aug Benjamin Weaver's funeral . A load of brethren and sisters of WF attend.
16 Oct Elder Rufus here with a man "concerning the mysterious knockings."
19 Oct "A host of Watkinses here to support some fleshly relation."
21 Oct Some of the Watkins went away.
24 Oct Abiel Hathaway and co. here.
16 Nov "Joseph Newman came after a further privilege, having the promise of it if he
came back."
2 Dec Chapman began the school .

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1851
14 Jan "Rudolph and Giles taken back for a further privilege."
Jesse, Stephen and Oliver went to the CF this eveningrto consult about the Meeting
House settlement.
20 Jan Elder Freegift here with the Exposition revised.
19 Feb Augustus Grosvenor came. Walter Waterman very sick.
23 Feb Walte/died, ae 81-7-29.
25 Feb Walter's funeral. "Had good meeting. Father William present and spoke in favor
of Walter."