Diary, 1853/1855

Containers:
Box Small Collections Box 96, Folder 2
Scope and content:

"March 2nd - 4th, Elijah, Sarah and myself made ourselves ready for a visit to Dea Winans just as we were ready to start news came of the death of Henry Steven's little girl……Yesterday the 3rd Sarah and I went to Henry's and assisted in making preparations for the funeral. I stayed all night. Sarah came home with Elijah on his arrival with Caroline, 8 o'clock this morning. I came home and prepared myself to attend the funeral which was to take place at 10 o'clock. Sarah and I went at 9 to assist them. After funeral exercises, I came home. Elijah and Sarah went to the grave at Lima….." "May 13th, I left home after breakfast with father to take Amelia to her new home in Canandaigua. About 11 o'clock we arrived at Franklin, stayed there and took dinner. Visited awhile and then proceed on our journey. We arrived at Melford's about 4 o'clock p.m. Sister was very glad to see us and Amelia was ready to take possession. We tarried there till this morning when we took our leave and proceeded homeward. Father met with an old acquaintance and had a little chat with him. He then stopped on Baptist Hill to get a horse shod and I visited the grave yard. We then went to Shubael Ferren's and took dinner……." "June 2nd, ….The sewing society met here this p.m. consisting of 17 young girls. The widow Phillips and Lucina called here awhile. Mrs. Sheppard from Rochester come here this eve to visit her son George. I have had great conflicts of mind today."

The writer's "mother is very sick and almost all of December is full of entries concerning her mother and how she is watching over her." Excerpt provided by the seller: "It seems that mother cannot survive long. She is very weak and low. I have been almost constantly by her bedside. Have addressed a letter to Brother Charles………."

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College of William and Mary
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