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to speak to the brethren and sisters of the way and
work of God and warned them not to be a party in the
present war between the North and South, that it was
by the providence of God to bring about some wise
purpose.,!1
4 Feb Willian/Seely died at 2 a.m.
6 Feb "Luther7Wells left the body at 2:40 p.m."
10 Mar Joseph Clement went to the world.
14 Mar "Elder Chauncey brought a copy of the survey of their
Creek Flatts overflowed by the pond, which is 3 acres
2 roods and some odd perches."
27 Mar Funeral^of Lucy fierce at SF.
10 Apr
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Augustus
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had his finger
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cut off by
J.
Mathew Radiker.
14 Apr Jeremiah went to Tribes Hill to graft apple trees.
21 Apr Abraham Dehermans here, a soldier. XWr/^
25 Apr New boy, William Simps, here to live.
28 Apr John Clement gone to the world.
19 May Conrad gone to the world.
23 May Andrew Harp gone away this morning.
27 May William Young gone to the world.
25 June Ellen Ward thrown from a waggon and collar bone broken.
6 July Joel^Smith cut his hand with buzz saw.
18 July Desire^Harwood died at 7 a.m.
20 July A boy, George Herrick, came here to live.
(Jeremiah, the author, is not only the elder but is
much involved in the farm and details everything as
it is set out in the hotbed, planted inthe fields,
hoed and harvested. One of the crops he mentions at
this time is tobacco.)
27 July A boy, Edward Burrows, came.
28 July Edward, Burrows gone away.
3 Aug Simon*'Smith died at 5 a.m.
6 Aug Thanksgiving by proclamation of President of u>S>
28 Aug Oscar^Merchant died last night.
27 Sept British minister here to meeting.
29 Sept Polly^icks died with cancer.
30 Sept Polly^icks' funeral. "Bro. Joseph Pelham came up to
attend with us and spoke at some length to the edifi-
cation and benefit of all."
2 Oct James1''Watkins gone to see his son Ogden.
30 Oct "Put the tobacco to sweat."
18 Nov "The drafted brethren gone to get their affidavits to
present to the provost marshal."
19 Nov John Hughes came here to live.
20 Nov Catharine Rugby left.
9 Dec New girl, Melissa Putman, came.
13 Dec Anthony Stearns, a new boy, came.
20 Dec Melissa has the smallpox.
31 Dec "James Landers and Melissa sent away with their
mother."

Receive a couple of boys from Waterford - Felix and
William Boodrie.