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For the year 1838
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Next (1839)
18 Sept Stanton goes to Dump to work on broomcorn.
22 Sept Some sisters gather I iverwort.
Oct. Generally gathering winter apples, digging potatoes. Cutting
apples (for drying & cider).
2 Oct Stanton goes to Durup as usual .
6 Oct Brethren finish broomcorn to Durup and to the river.
14 Oct Jennet Angus takes job as physician.
21 Oct Fred comes out as E l d e r ;STanton goes in.
4 Nov Governor visits.
Nov. Generally making cider, boiling cider and coloring.
15 Nov Fred fixing NW room in Brick Shop to make pipes in.
17 Nov "I am trying to make a few baskets to sell."
30 Nov JH is building a pipe kiln.
12 Dec "Elder Brother & Stanton, Elder Sister & Polly goes to the
South Fami ly to attend tothe visions."
15 Dec "MB, LP, AA, LFu, AM and I goes to the Second Family (WF) to
see the visions."
19 Dec Eunice and I begin to cut some caps.
29 Dec We finish the caps - 2 fine ones apiece for the sisters.
I am determined to be more faithful
In this year which is now begun
That I may gain a heavenly treasure
Which will fitme for the world to come.
1838
13 Jan ZS CZeviah. Spier) comes out of physician's lot and Caroline D
goes in. Lucy Fair(child) goes to Office to take CD's place.
17 Jan Betsy Carter died K"took her flight to the world of spirits")
25 Jan "Nothing new except the Devil has been seen."
15 Apr Three of Legislators to Shaker meeting.
2 Apr Bathsheba 5H ays d i e d . &^6^\ Apr "The bonnet fever runs very high."
5 Apr Jane Leonard's mother comes to see her with 3 men to take her
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12 Apr Sarah FdFcI ied on 11th/ ("struck with death")
2 May Loisa Fairchild at NF has broken her ankle.
4 May Elder Brother, Jennet and [ strain the comb for wax.
25 May Loana Green died. tU$3-$~~3
27 May Clarissa Buckingham d i e d . <6^ ~3 -tt>(^U^^^r^y
29 May Brother from Lebanon with a load of marble for doors & windows
(of new shop).
31 May Governor visits. (Wm. Marcy was governor from 1833-1839;
Wm.Seward 1839-1842; Wm . ,Bouck 1 842-44;
Silas Wright 1844-46; John Young 1846-48)
5 June School begins
20 June Between 30-40 hired men.
27 June Joanna Bennett d i ed .
23 June "The Governor and his lady and some more in company stay here
ton i ght . "
2 July "It is very hot and clear, up to 100 at noon. The workmen are
all gone hat are working on building; not a sound of a trowel
nor a hammer is to be heard."
3 July Austin (David A. Buckingham), Jennet and Lucy F. go after elder
flowers at River.
4 July Independence Day. "The Irishmen & woman are a runing by to keep
the 4 of July." DAB, C h l o e W, Azuba T. & Sarah S. go after
e I der f I owers .
6 July Eunice J., Almira T., Mary G. and Betsy H. wash 217 Ibs. wool.
Sylvester P. goes to Albany to the Patroons Garden.
The building is a lying still for want of workmen and the ground
is dry for want of rain.
7 July Two teams drawing stone from North Family.
9 July Masons come to work again and Jesse H. goes to'. L e b a n o n
again
after marble.
17 July "Ten of/us gojafter whortleberries (blueberries). We git 7 bushel."
3 Aug some of NF and SF come to help raise Stone Shop.
14Aug "The red flag is hoisted on the north end of the ridge pole."
Anna Bennett died. **~ Ll
15 Aug Masons finish and leave.
30 Aug Elder Brother goes to H u d s o n
to take donation to those b u r n t out.
4 Sept Elder Sister and Polly go to see a machine to press bonnets.
5 Sept Brethren draw down pond and catch great many fish.
12 Sept Eunice and I color red flannel.
22 Sept Harriet Clary died. teiV^-iq
28 Sept Ephraim P. and DAB grind sage.
18 Oct 14-16 sisters have gone after "prinsispine" (Princess pine).
25 Oct "It is cold enough to freeze a toad."
1 Nov Brothers finish shingling the Stone Shop.
3 Nov "Everyone must work for life."
4 Nov "We retire today and labor,for an inward work."
17 Nov "The shop comes along very slowly."
20 Nov Chauncey C. and Thos. Wells gofto see about glass for the shop.
24 Nov "We sisters arise at 2 this morning and go to our work."
25 Nov "Cold as ever I should wish to see."
4 Dec Begin to put in windows in Stone Shop.
18 Dec Brethren killed 24 hogs today, average 320 Ibs. each.
19 Dec Borrow a machine from Schenectady to grind meat, grind 700 Ibs
24 Dec Elizabeth S, Lucy F. and I pick 28 fowls.
The end of this year has shurely come
And many has gone to their long home;
And many more we have here can see
Are on the brink of Eternity."
19 Jan Nancy Carter died.
29 Jan W i I I i a mb**r clie d
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3 Feb We have numbers of Assembly come to see us.
14 Feb I fake 12 baskets to Office.
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1 Mar Angeline P/rdied.
10 Mar We have 30 members with their ladys to attend out meeting, and
6 drivers. 8 stay al I night. Mary Robinson died.,^e, 72 -
13 Mar Morre I I and Fred attend Legislature and 4 sisters with them.
15 Mar A load from West Family attend court today.
17 Mar 12 Assembly members attend public meeting, including Speaker
and his lady.
For the year 1838
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