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 The honor of writing a preface to the memorial volume 
 of Abby G. Swift Mendenhall rightly belongs to the one 
 who knew her best, and I have endeavored, therefore, to 
 condense and arrange as the main part of this introduction, 
 some memoranda which her husband jotted down for my 
 guidance. The strong and symmetrical character which 
 rises from his simple record is one not lightly met nor eas- 
 ily forgotten. We cannot hope to give it to fame, for it ran 
 in too unobtrusive a channel to catch the eye« and ears of 
 men. But those who knew her, and who will read these 
 pages will feel that her true monument is so much greater 
 than book or marble or rumor, that we are not honoring her 
 but ourselves when we speak of her. The monuments men 
 raise to the memory of the Christ are institutions which 
 prolong his Hfe and multiply it in an earthly immortality.- 
 Her good works multiplying in this community will do the 
 same for her. 
 
 She was a woman whose physical presence was a fitting 
 lamp for her spirit. A patrician strength and repose made 
 her beautiful face a distinguished one for years in the social 
 gatherings of this community: I have heard often such re- 
 marks as, "If we could all grow as lovely as Mrs. Menden- 
 hall when we grow old, who would want to stay young?" 
 It was hard to believe when looking at her that her apparent 
 leisure and the pleasure she showed in being present at 
 
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formal and informal gatherings, was but the throwing off 
 for a breathing space a heavy burden of care and responsi- 
 bility. It was only on the last time I saw her that I real- 
 ized the nature of the strain she was living under all the 
 while she was so full of cheer and hearty sympathy for 
 everybody who needed it. I was visiting her for a few days 
 just before I left the city for a short time, Sunday evening, 
 and so stormy that we staid away from church, which was un- 
 usual for her. It was the only time she ever talked to me 
 of her own doings, and it was a memorable experience for 
 me. I shall never forget her seeming unconsciously to throw 
 oflF the wrappings of her i>iew England reserve one by one, 
 and a certain excitement that came over me as I saw in her 
 the same iron will and capacity for righteous wrath that 
 have marked all strong helpers of their kind. She told me 
 how she had helped to drive an influential hypocrite from 
 the pulpit, and how between night and morning she had 
 dragged out of a back room in a saloon a woman who had 
 disappeared months before from a cultured home in the 
 East, and whom she had tracked and found. This conver- 
 sation was the last I ever had with her. The next I heard 
 was in a letter received three weeks afterwards telling me 
 that she had sent a message to me only a few moments be- 
 fore she died. Such characters as hers stay with one and 
 never lose their grip on the soul. There is a peculiar fresh- 
 ness and fragrance about the personality caught in the fol- 
 lowing paragraphs, which I transcribed from notes lent me 
 by her husband, Richard Junius Mendenhall: 
 
 Abby G. Mendenhall was very domestic and in her house- 
 keeping was a marvel. She took care of the milk and cream, 
 often making butter two and three times a week; looked 
 after and did much of the weekly washing with her own 
 hands; made one or two barrels of soft soap every spring; 
 preserved fruit, and canned vegetables. She took great in- 
 terest in out-door things that pertained to home and home- 
 
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 living; took care of her hens and chickens, named all the 
 hens that had young broods, also named the cows, calves 
 and Iambs. It is a remarkable fact that for 42 years she 
 kept an account of daily occurrences, when able, and not 
 only that, but of the family's and her own personal ex- 
 penses. 
 
 She was also a great admirer of Nature, lover of trees, 
 hills, valleys, birds, bees and flowers. She always noted the 
 arrival of the first robin and other birds from the South in 
 the Spring. She seemed to think more of the little wren 
 than of any other bird. She took great delight in beautiful 
 landscapes. In the earlier days of her living in Minneapolis, 
 there were no carriages and, many strainers coming to 
 town, she and her husband would often take their two-horse 
 lumber wagon and take a company out to ride in all direc- 
 tions and thus giving the strangers an opportunity of view- 
 ing the country. She was very fond of entertaining com- 
 pany in a simple, modest way. Her house was ever open to, 
 and scarcely ever without, visitors, who often remained from 
 one to six or more days and sometimes weeks^ 
 
 In addition to all of her routine of domestic work, she 
 successfully taught a class in the Sabbath School; was faith- 
 ful in the attendance of the meetings of the Society of 
 Friends, of which she was a birthright member, was always 
 loyal to its tenets, held a high position, was for many years 
 clerk of the Monthly Meetings, and was clerk of the Quar- 
 terly Meeting for over twenty years, which position she held 
 at the time of her death; was an elder overseer and a mem- 
 ber of the Evangelistic Committee, while she had and main- 
 tained her Christian views, she was never narrow or sec- 
 tarian. She was ever charitable, liberal and tolerant towards 
 all, and freely mingled in a social, as well as in a working 
 way with all who had the best interest of humanity at heart. 
 She was liberal towards all religious denominations and al- 
 ways ready to encourage all good work by whomsoever done. 
 
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When any were sick or in affliction she was ever ready to 
 call on them with ministrations of love and flowers. She 
 was ever ready to go anywhere and everywhere where the 
 best interests of the human family were to be promoted. She 
 was often out in her philanthropic work when little able to 
 do it, returning home tired and sick with the world, its 
 wickedness, sorrows and sufferings. Her feelings were much 
 hurt when any unpleasant subject in her church meetings 
 was too earnestly discussed. 
 
 She always manifested a deep interest in the welfare of 
 the young people and was constantly doing for them what 
 she could in a social way, and, amid it all, maintaining that 
 life which gave everything with which she came in contact 
 an uplift towards true spiritual living. She was very fond of 
 attending good lectures and occasionally was seen where 
 plays of high moral teaching were performed. But she did 
 not approve theatres and theatre-going, for she ever thought 
 that the tendency of such plays, was immoral and really 
 lowered the standard of upright living. 
 
 On reading the trials of a missionary in Mexico, she, 
 with her husband, became much interested in the work. A 
 piece of land was bought, a small meeting house was built 
 and provided with a bell, bookcase and other requisites, then 
 more land was bought and a small schoolhouse was built, 
 gnd the land planted to coffee and tropical fruits. A local, 
 native preacher and Sunday School teacher was maintained 
 by the Mendenhalls for a few years, but finally the land was 
 so productive that it supported the preacher. An English 
 friend once visited Gomez Faries, the place of the mission, 
 and made the remark that the seed that was being sown by 
 the Mendenhall mission would one day bring a crop of 
 Christians little dreamed of by the founders. 
 
 It seems that she was desirous of visiting not only all of 
 her own relations and particular friends in the East, but also 
 those of her husband. During the last two years of her life 
 
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 she did so, and had very satisfactory visits with all. Re- 
 turning home in the seventh month, 1899, previous to her 
 death, she said she had now had a pleasant and satisfactory 
 visit with "all of our relatives." She always, for holiday 
 greetings, sent to all her friends, young and old, little tokens 
 of love and remembrance. 
 
 To the Bethany Home, a reformatory in the true religious 
 sense for fallen women, she gave a quarter of a century of 
 her life, aye her very life itself, for it was there she was 
 struck with pneumonia. This was on the sixth day, the 4th 
 of first month, 1900. Returning from the "Home" at five 
 o'clock she telephoned for the Doctor, which she noted thus 
 in her diary, *T had Dr. Hill." Then she closed the little 
 book with the pen in it, went to her bed. and gradually grew 
 weaker, but without suffering pain. When she began to 
 realize that she was very sick, she said to her husband, "My 
 help is laid on one who is mighty to bear it." 
 
 She expired on the evening of the nth of first month, 
 
 1000. 
 
 MARY GRAY PECK. 
 
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«*^PRE55 N0TICE5fei*^ 
 
 From the Minneapolis Times. 
 
 MRS. ABBY G. MENDENHALL. 
 
 A pall of grief and sadness has been cast over the entire 
 community by the death last night of Mrs. Abby G. Men- 
 denhall; and all the more keen and poignant the grief on 
 account of the suddenness of the blow. 
 
 Barely a week ago her sweet smile greeted her friends 
 and her never tiring beneficence was extending in every di- 
 rection, wherever there was the slightest need for help, the 
 want of sympathy or demand for spiritual kindness for a 
 bruised or aching heart. 
 
 To-day the hearts are aching in every home where this 
 sweet, good woman was known, and moisture will be distilled 
 from eyes long unused to tears. 
 
 It is difficult to find proper words of expression to fitly 
 characterize a woman like Mrs. Mendcnhall. so free was she 
 from the most ordinary qualifying faults of even the wor- 
 thiest womankind, and so truly spiritualized in the walks of 
 her everyday life. All who knew her know and feel in their 
 hearts what it is so difficult to describe, and that impression 
 of goodness which each and everyone who met her received 
 is bound to last as long as life, and mayhap be the influence 
 for a good that will last far beyond the barrier. 
 
 To her friends, the intimates who knew her in her home, 
 as housewife and helpmeet, she was the embodiment of the 
 home spirit and sweet graciousness. Her sweet spirit was 
 
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 as white and unruffled as an angel's, teaching to all fairness, 
 charity, loving kindness. 
 
 To the wider community, to acquaintances, to the suffer- 
 ing, to the misled and anguished in body and soul, to all 
 who needed help of whatever kind or description, Mrs. Men 
 denhall was a ministering angel. Behind her great wealth 
 of sympathy for all afflicted ones was executive ability of the 
 rarest order, and. besides, a talent for detail which enabled 
 her to direct and organize the God-sent promptings of her 
 noble heart. And it is to this grasp of detail and executive 
 .ability that so many of our strongest and most useful char- 
 itable organizations owe their birth and splendid growth. 
 
 "A perfect woman, nobly planned. 
 To warn, to comfort and command." 
 
 Who can take the place of this rare spirit who has been 
 so ruthlessly torn from her home and the circle of her loving 
 friends? Who is there can offer the same example to young 
 and old alike of all the Christian qualities, not accentuated 
 and oflFered to be seen, but worn as daily garments of inspi- 
 ration and helpfulness? 
 
 No words can soften the anguish of those who suffer 
 this loss. Expressions of sympathy, even from the dearest 
 friends, must seem a mockery in the presence of desolation 
 like this. Even the trite but true reflection that Time the 
 Healer will ease the pain from those broken filaments of the 
 soul seems brutal in its implication that anything can as- 
 suage so great a grief. 
 
 To the bereft husband there is a holy memory of an ideal 
 life Well spent, and the knowledge that the sympathy he re- 
 ceives is the most sincere that can come from a thousand 
 homes and a thousand hearts that ache with his. 
 
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MRS. R. J. MENDENHALL DEAD. 
 
 A Pioneer Resident and Well Known for Ber Good Workt. 
 
 She Was Taken 111 While Visiting Bethany Home a Week 
 Ago, and Died Thursday Night. 
 
 Tributu. January ijlh, igoo. 
 
 Mrs. Abby G. Mendenhall, wife of R. J. Mendenhall, died 
 at her home, 1800 Stevens Avenue, Thursday night. Death 
 resulted from an acute attack of pneumonia. Only a week 
 ago she had been at Bethany Home, one of the charities to 
 which she devoted her life, and was in fairly good health. 
 While there she was taken violently ill and was taken to her 
 home, only to be carried thence to the tomb. 
 
 Mrs. Abby G. Mendenhall was born in West Falmouth, 
 August 19th, 1832, of Quaker parentage. She was married 
 to R. J. Mendenhall, February nth, 1858, and in April of 
 the same year came with her husband to this city, where 
 she has since made her home. 
 
 She was one of the oldest residents of the city, and from 
 the first has been identified with the charitable work of the 
 community. She was always active in the work of Bethany 
 Home, and was one of the founders of the institution. For 
 thirteen years she was on the directory, was vice-president 
 for six years, secretary one year and treasurer for twenty- 
 three years. Other charities were not neglected, but it was 
 to the management of Bethany Home that she bent most of 
 her efforts. She was a member of the Society of Friends in 
 Minneapolis, and was one of the prominent mission workers 
 among that people. 
 
 Funeral services will be held at the residence, Sunday 
 afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by William Penn AngelL 
 
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 CALLED TO HER REWARD. 
 
 Mrs. R. J. Mendenhall is Dead. 
 
 She Had Lived Here Many Years and Was 
 Universally Loved. 
 
 From the Minneapolis Journal, 
 
 In the death of Mrs. R. J. Mendenhall, which occurred at 
 7 o'clock last evening at the family residence, 1800 Stevens 
 Avenue, Minneapolis loses a woman who has always taken a 
 prominent part and a helpful one in the charitable and phil- 
 anthropic work of the city. Mrs. Mendenhall was taken ill 
 last Friday while visiting Bethany Home. She had been 
 suffering from a slight cold for a few days, but did not con- 
 sider it anything serious. Pneumonia developed rapidly and 
 each day she grew weaker and weaker. A sudden failure of 
 the heart caused her to pass away quietly and pjjinlessly. 
 She was conscious to the last and remembered her many 
 friends by name as long as her strength remained. The 
 funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. from the residence. 
 Services will be conducted by Rev. William P. Angell. 
 
 Abby G. Mendenhall was the daughter of Captain Silas 
 Swift, merchant sailor of West Falmouth, and was born 
 August 19th, 1832. She was descended from a long line of 
 Quaker sailors who had always been connected with the 
 charitable associations of the Society of Friends. She was 
 married to R. J. Mendenhall of North Carolina, February 
 nth, 1858, and in April the young couple came to Minneapo- 
 lis. From the pioneer days Mrs. Mendenhall has always 
 been a friend to those needing help and her interest and in- 
 fluence is seen to-day in the charitable institutions of the 
 city. She was one of the four women who were instrumental 
 in the organization of Bethany Home, and its work has al- 
 
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 ways been very near her heart. She served as treasurer for 
 twenty-three years and for one term acted as secretary. She 
 was also prominently identified with the Northwestern Hos- 
 pital and was a member of the board of directors for thirteen 
 years and for six years held the office of vice-president. The 
 Friends' Society of Minneapolis counted her as one of its 
 efficient members and she represented it at the national 
 meetings on several occasions. 
 
 While identified so prominently with the philanthropic 
 work of the city, Mrs. Mendenhall's preference was for a 
 quiet life, and only the great need and the urgent request of 
 her fellow workers persuaded her to leave the quiet that she 
 loved for active work. She gave many years of faithful, pa- 
 tient, self-denying service to the weak and suffering and the 
 honors that she won were the grateful thanks of those she 
 aided. 
 
 NOBLE LIFE IS ENDED. 
 
 Mrs Abby G. Mendenhall, wife of R. J. Mendenhall, the 
 well-known Minneapolis florist, and one of the foremost 
 women in the city, died at 7:30 o'clock last night at her 
 home, 1800 Stevens Avenue. 
 
 Death resulted from a sudden and severe attack of pneu- 
 monia contracted while in pursuit of her favorite work among 
 the missions and charitable institutions of the city, in all of 
 which Mrs. Mendenhall has always taken an active interest. 
 
 Death came like a peaceful slumber. On Friday last Mrs. 
 Mendenhall was at Bethany Home, cheering its inmates, ai 
 was her custom, with the sunshine of her happy disposition, 
 when taken seriously ill. For some days previous to that 
 time she had not been well, but did not consider herself 
 more than slightly indisposed. 
 
 The end was precipitated by a sudden failure of the heart, 
 
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 which grew weaker day by day during the short illness. 
 Mrs. Mendenhall suffered no pain whatever and passed qui- 
 etly away. She was conscious to the very last, remembering 
 all of her many friends and mentioning them by name as 
 long as strength remained. 
 
 Arrangements for the funeral have not, as yet been com- 
 pleted. ^ 
 
 Mrs. Abby G. Mendenhall was born in West Falmouth, 
 August 19th, 1832. She was one of the two daughters of 
 Captain Silas Swift, a merchant sailor. On hei^ mother's 
 side, as well as on her father's, she was descended from a 
 long line of Quaker sailors. Her ancestors have for many 
 generations been prominent in the charitable associations in 
 connection with the Society of Friends. 
 
 On February nth, 1858. she was married to R. J. Men- 
 denhall, a native of North Carolina, and in April of that 
 year the young couple came to Minneapolis. * 
 
 Mrs. Mendenhall is one of the oldest residents of Min- 
 neapolis, and was a pioneer in the charitable institutions of 
 the city. When Minneapolis was almost a wilderness, the 
 needy of the town knew the name of Mrs. Mendenhall. She 
 it was who, with one or two other noble women, in that 
 early day, started a spirit of philanthropy that is recogniza- 
 ble in the most efficient institutions of the city to-day. Min- 
 neapolis owes much to her influence, an influence which, 
 characteristic of the religion in which she was trained, was 
 quiet, unobtrusive, deep and true. Mrs. Mendenhall was 
 one of those workers who work for the sake of the cause, 
 and neither claimed nor seemed to want recognition — in 
 place and power. Such offices as she held she accepted at 
 the urgent request of her fellow laborers, and because the 
 work had need of her in that particular place. Honor was 
 hers without stint; great honor paid steadily through long 
 years, but it was honor paid to a self-denying, faithful scrv- 
 
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ice of a lifetime for the weak and down-trodden. Hers was 
 the ministry of peace and good will. She was broad-minded 
 and charitable in her judgments, and by her death Minne- 
 apolis loses a gracious influence for the highest good. 
 
 HER DEVOTION TO BETHANY HOME. 
 
 Although Mrs. Mendenhall has been identified with most 
 of the institutions for the public good, she has been most 
 closely connected with Bethany Home and the Northwestern 
 Hospital. She has been on the board of directors of the 
 latter for more than thirteen years, holding the office of 
 vice-president for six years. Bethany Home was perhaps 
 her dearest work. She was one of the four women who 
 founded the Home. She acted as secretary for one year, 
 and for twenty-three years has been treasurer. Much of the 
 financial success of the Home is due to the hard and con- 
 stant work that Mrs. Mendenhall has put into it. Nothing 
 has been allowed to interfere with her great service to this 
 great work. Even her health was not considered when the 
 Home had need of her. The day she was taken ill she was 
 at the Home, cheering its inmates and workers with her 
 wonderful spirit of optimism, putting the last of her life into 
 the work that was so dear to her. 
 
 Mrs. Mendenhall was a member of the Friends' Society 
 of the city, and was among the most prominent workers in 
 its missions, both in the city and throughout the country, in 
 connection with the central society. She was also much in- 
 terested in the work with the young people in the church. 
 
 Mrs. Mendenhall will be missed in social circles as well 
 as in her work. There is hardly a walk in the life of the 
 city's good that has not known her and that will not feel a 
 loss in her removal. 
 
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 THE LAST RITES. 
 
 Funeral of Mrs, Mendenhall Will be Held Tomorrow. 
 
 - The hosts of friends of Mrs. R. J. Mendenhall were 
 shocked yesterday when they learned of her death Thursday 
 evening. Mrs. Mendenhall was one of the best known 
 women of Minneapolis, and her charitable work was most 
 extensive. Arrangements have been made for the funeral, 
 which will be held at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon from 
 the family residence at 1800 Stevens Avenue. The services 
 will be conducted by Rev. William P. Angell. 
 
 The following card is self-explanatory: 
 
 A CARD TO FRIENDS. 
 
 On account of her illness, Mrs. Mendenhall was unable to 
 acknowledge the receipt of many Christmas remembrances 
 and New Year's greetings, and now for these, as well as for 
 many kind and touching letters of condolence from all sides 
 and for the ministrations of friends during the brief illness, 
 Mr. Mendenhall desires me to make grateful acknowledg- 
 ments both for himself and in the name of his beloved wife. 
 
 Under the circumstances it would be impossible for Mr. 
 Mendenhall to reply personally to the many letters of sym- 
 pathy he has received, and the Times is honored to be the 
 medium of his expressions of gratitude to the hosts of friends 
 who have so touchingly shown their kindness and sympathy. 
 
 W. E. HASKELL. 
 
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WITH SIMPLE CEREMONY. 
 
 Final Tribute Paid the Memory of Mrs. Memle,)hall. 
 
 More beautiful and touching than any verbal sentiments 
 or floral tokens was the tribute paid the memory of Abby 
 G. Mendenhall in the presence, at her funeral, of hundreds 
 whom she had helped or inspired. The service was held 
 yesterday afternoon at the family residence, 1800 Stevens 
 Avenue. Among the throng of mourners were those prom- 
 inent in life and those obscure, the rich and influential, with 
 the poor and humble, for Mrs. Mendenhall, in her long life 
 of self-sacrifice, had drawn around her friends from every 
 station. Possibly it was not the largest funeral seen in 
 Minneapolis, but it is doubtful if any other drew together 
 such a representative throng from every phase of life. Had 
 the Mendenhall residence been twice or thrice as capacious, 
 there would still have been little enough room for the many 
 who attempted to gain admittance. 
 
 All was so beautiful at this funeral and so thoroughly in 
 keeping with the woman's life and her desires. Of flowers 
 there was a great profusion, not only about the bier and in 
 the room in which the services were conducted, but all over 
 the house. Mrs. Mendenhall, in life, had loved the timid 
 lilies-of-the-valley, and these modest flowers were used much 
 in the decorations. In her hands were lilies and orchids, 
 about her calm face were entwined more lilies, and on the 
 mantel was a big bank of lilies-of-the-valley and ferns. The 
 floral gifts were most tasteful, and were many. Among them 
 were noted a spray of pink and white roses from the Beth- 
 any Home girls; a circle of palm leaves with broad white 
 ribbons from Mrs. Thomas Lowry; a spray of lilies-of-the- 
 valley held by white illusion from Miss Rhoades, Bethany 
 Home; a spray of Easter lilies from Mrs. P. B. Winston; 
 a carnation spray from the Misses Long. 
 
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 Rev. William Penn Angcll, 01 Muncie. Ind.. formerly 
 pastor of the congregation of Friends in this city, conducted 
 the services, which were impressively simple. Having known 
 the deceased and her work, he paid a high tribute to her 
 womanliness and benevolence. Afterwards P. H. McMillan 
 oflfered a short prayer and short eulogies were pronounced 
 by Mother Prindle and Mrs. John Worrall. A quartet com- 
 posed of Miss Nellie McCollom. Mrs. Fletcher Walker, 
 Messrs. Alfred G. Rollo and Eugene M. Stevens rendered 
 "Rock of Ages," 'Now the Day Is Over," "Abide With 
 Me." 
 
 The pall-bearers were J. H. Stewart, John Long, William 
 Pettit, Benjamin Webb. Ralph Garrat. Clarkson Lindley. 
 
 PA y TRIBUTE A T HER BIER. 
 
 The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Abby G. 
 ^lendenhall. held yesterday afternoon at the family resi- 
 dence, 1800 Stevens Avenue, were of a character such as the 
 woman might have herself chosen had she expressed a wish 
 before the Angel of Death laid its hand upon her. 
 
 They were simple services, beautiful and impressive, 
 marred only by the sobs of those who mourned. And those 
 who mourned and came to mourn about the bier were in 
 themselves best evidence of the greatness of the soul which 
 had gone. Those whom Minneapolis boasts as her best citi- 
 zens were there besides the lowly cottager. They had both 
 known in life and loved the woman whose death had come 
 to them as the loss of a dearest friend. 
 
 • The wealthy knew her and her work. Many of them had 
 found a source of wonderful happiness in joining with h^r 
 and aiding her in the tasks which she believed it her duty to 
 perform. To them she had brought this happiness, as she 
 had also brought happiness to those who had been benefited 
 by the good work which God had given her to do and 
 which she had done. 
 
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 On the casket which lay in the parlor of the home which 
 had been hers so long lay a spray of beautiful white and red 
 roses. It was from the girls of Bethany Home, and none 
 among that bovver of wreaths and sprays spoke of a sorrow 
 more genuine. If the spirit of the dead were hovering 
 there, it found in that spray of roses reward for many hours 
 of labor and many hours of care; a work for which reward 
 was never asked in life. 
 
 THEIR FINAL TRIBUTE. 
 
 The rooms of the Mendenhall home could not care for 
 all of those who came to pay their final tribute. Before the 
 services began the house was filled to the doors. Since the 
 time of the first funeral in Minneapolis there was never any- 
 thing quite like the funeral of yesterday. 
 
 There were there those who were in Minneapolis when 
 Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall arrived, those who had arrived a 
 few years later, others who had come only a few years ago 
 and still others, the sons and daughters of the pioneers. 
 They were there, poor and rich, but the tears of all were 
 tributes that it were worth a life to garner in. 
 
 The casket in the parlor of the home was hidden away 
 beneath the flowers laid by loving hands about it. In the 
 room in which the casket lay were the members of the 
 family and relatives of the deceased. In the rooms adjoin- 
 ing, chairs were placed for those who attended the serv- 
 ices. 
 
 Rev. William P. Angell, who was pastor of the church 
 which Mrs. Mendenhall attended in Minneapolis for many 
 years, had come from Muncie, Indiana, his present home, 
 to conduct the services. They were of a simple nature. A 
 quartet, consisting of Alfred G. Rollo, Miss Nellie McCol- 
 lom, Mrs. Fletcher Walker and Eugene M. Stevens, sang 
 "Rock of Ages." Mr. x\ngell then read selections from the 
 £03rd Psalm, a portion of the sixth chapter of St. John and 
 
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 followed with a prayer. After another selection by the 
 quartet, "Eventide," Mr. Angell delivered an address. 
 
 WAS A WELL SPENT LIFE. 
 
 He spoke of the beautiful life of the woman whom all 
 had loved so well, a life that was spent in a successful effort 
 to dp good to all of her fellow beings. She might have 
 said, 'The life that I have lived in the flesh I have lived by 
 the faith of the Son of God." Her every day had been spent 
 in doing good. When she arose in the morning she had 
 asked herself, "How can I best serve my God to-day/?" She 
 had gone about that service in the morning and continued in 
 it until the evening came and she slept in the full conscious- 
 ness of the fact that her time had been well-spent. 
 
 When Mr. Angell had concluded, the quartet sang "Abide 
 With Me," one of the favorite hymns of the dead woman. 
 Mrs. P. H. McMillan, who had been associated with Mrs. 
 Mendenhall in her charitable work, delivered a short prayer, 
 and the services ended with brief tributes from Mother 
 Prindle and Mrs. John Worrall. 
 
 The pall-bearers were Dr. J. H. Stewart, John Long. Wil- 
 liam Pettit. Benjamin Webb, Ralph Garrat. Clarkson Lind- 
 ley. 
 
 The remains were taken to Lakewood, where a short 
 service of prayer was held. 
 
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LIFE TRIALS AT AN END. 
 
 The Funeral Services for Mrs. Ahhy G. Mendenhall Are 
 Conducted With Rare Siinplicity. 
 
 Legions of Floral Tributes Are Conducted by Her Deeply 
 Sorrowing Relatives and Friends. 
 
 Tribune, Monday, January 15th, igoo. 
 
 Amid fragrant lilies of the valley, the flowers that in life 
 she had liked best, with the perfume of lilies and roses 
 shedding a sweet benediction over the casket in which she 
 lay as if sleeping, the funeral services for Mrs. Abby G. 
 Mendenhall, wife of R. J. Mendenhall, were conducted yes- 
 terday afternoon with rare simplicity . They took place at 
 the residence in Stevens Avenue, which has been her home 
 for so many years, and the house was filled with the friends 
 who came to pay their last respects. 
 
 The service was announced io.r the early hour of 2 o'clock, 
 and it was fully two hours later before the procession formed 
 to make its way to Lakewood Cemetery, where they were to 
 leave her at rest. Rev. William Penn Angell, Muncie, In- 
 diana, formerly pastor of the Friends' church, and Mrs. 
 Mcndenhall's pastor for many years, was present to give 
 the funeral address, and his words were the tribute of a 
 friend who had known and had admired her for her faith, 
 her nobility of character and her benevolence. / 
 
 The casket, standing in the front room, was surrounded 
 with flowers, the gifts of friends. The shelf above the fire- 
 place was banked with ferns and lilies of the valley, making 
 a beautiful background for the plain broadcloth casket. The 
 face within was calm and placid and a circle of lilies of the 
 valley enwreathed the head, placed by the tender hand of a 
 
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 bereaved husband. In her clasp lay a cluster of lilies of the 
 valley and orchids. Among the floral tributes were a spray 
 of pink and white roses from the Bethany Home girls; a 
 circle of palm leaves with broad white ribbons from Mrs. 
 Thomas Lowry; a spray of lilies of the valley held by white 
 illusion, fair as a bride's veil, from Miss Rhoades. Bethany 
 Home; a spray of Easter lilies from Mrs. P. B. Winston; a 
 carnation spray from the Misses Long. There were flowers 
 in all the rooms, speaking a silent memory of the one who 
 had loved them all and would caress their loveliness no 
 longer. / 
 
 A quartet composed of Miss Nellie McCollom, Mrs. 
 Fletcher Walker, Messrs. Alfred G. Rollo and Eugene M. 
 Stevens rendered musical selections, preceding the Scrip- 
 ture, following the prayer and after the address. They sang 
 "Rock of Ages," "Now the Day Is Over," "Abide With 
 Me." For the Scripture Mr. Angell read the 103rd Psalm 
 and a portion of the sixth chapter of John. His prayer 
 was lengthy and full of tender feeling. In his address he 
 paid deep reverence to the memory of Mrs. Mendenhall, 
 first for her high spiritual nature, for her social life, her 
 church work, her faith, her home and benevolence. In them all 
 the benediction of her presence had been known among those 
 with whom she worked. Her life was full of good deeds, 
 quietly performed, and her days were filled with loving serv- 
 ice for all those who asked of her bounty. The motto of 
 her life was repeated and enacted each morning. *T will 
 see to-day what good thing I may do." 
 
 Immediately after the address opportunity was given for 
 some who had known her in her work to add their testi- 
 mony. Mrs. John Worrall and Mrs. Prindle, matron of the 
 Crittenden Home, spoke a few words, and Mrs. P. H. Mc- 
 Millan offered prayer. At the conclusion of the services the 
 friends passed before the casket and so from the house. 
 The relatives and family friends, who had occupied the room 
 
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in which the casket rested, were the first to follow the pall- 
 bearers as they bore the remains to the hearse. 
 
 The bearers were J.Harlan Stuart, John Long, William 
 Pettit, Benjamin Webb, Ralph Garrat, Clarkson Lindley. 
 The services at the cemetery were very simple, consisting 
 only of a few words by Mr. Angell and a prayer. 
 
 WRITTEN U Y 
 
 IIARRIEr G. WALKER. 
 
 ABBY G. SWIFT was born in West Falmouth, Mass., 
 en the 19th day of August, 1832, the daughter of Capt. Silas 
 and Mrs. Chloe Swift; and the youngest of several children. 
 Her life, to the time of her marriage, was spent in the small 
 New England village of her birth, where she took so much 
 education as her frail health would permit. 
 
 On Feb. nth, 1858, she was married to Richard Junius 
 Mendenhall and, after a few months spent with his relatives 
 in North Carolina, came to Minneapolis in the Spring of 
 1858, and took up their residence in the then fashionable 
 residence portion of this young and growing city, found 
 about Fourth Avenue North and First Street. Her whole 
 married life has been spent in Minneapolis and she has been 
 prominently identified with all its varied interests and prog- 
 ress. 
 
 The writer of these lines was a later comer to Minneapo- 
 lis and first met Mrs. Mendenhall at the organization of the 
 work of the Sisterhood of Bethany in 1876. At that time 
 four women met as strangers of whom it was decreed that 
 they should walk together over many rough paths and work 
 together on many hard tasks, without a jar or a break for 
 nearly a quarter of a century. It seems to be a settled fact 
 that the work of an association will bring out all that is best 
 
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 and all that is worst in the character of every individual 
 worker, and that therein lies the reason why it is so diffi- 
 cult to get together those who can work together in harmony. 
 Let it be written that the character of Abby G. Mendenhall 
 stood the test of long continued work for a cause which 
 for years was most unpopular and bitterly misunderstood by 
 the public, which added to its natural anxieties that of hav- 
 ing no settled means of support and no constituency upon 
 which to fall back in time of special need. Through all 
 these years Mrs. Mendenhall held the office of treasurer, 
 when the question of ways and means was constantly before 
 her. She lived to see the annual expenses rise from a few 
 hundred dollars to nearly nine thousand, and all the account- 
 ing of this large sum was her care, both for its gathering 
 and its distribution. Only those who have filled similar po- 
 sitions know the labor and anxiety involved, yet she never 
 complained, never asked to be relieved, never laid her head 
 upon her pillow until all the affairs of her stewardship were 
 in order. *Tf I die to-night." she would often say. *>ou 
 will find it all written down in the books." And so we did 
 when the messenger came and she folded tired hands and 
 went hence. 
 
 Though her work for Bethany was but one of many line!: 
 to which she gave time and thought, we were always vair. 
 enough to think that she loved us, her co-workers, better 
 than any others outside her own family. We were together 
 so long without change, we were so few and our work so 
 hard and so separated from all others, that our souls became 
 very closely knit together, and the breaking of the circle 
 was the breaking of strong bonds. 
 
 Mrs. Mendenhall was never a very robust or vigorous 
 woman, but like many others she had the gift for continu- 
 ous labors which made her life count for more than the 
 strength of many a stronger person of less earnestness of 
 purpose. No one ever saw her idle either in body or mind. 
 
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for even in church her hands were full of its interests, as she 
 served as secretary or treasurer for many different organ- 
 izations. 
 
 In her home Mrs. Mendenhall was at her very best — she 
 was an ideal home-maker. She had the rare gift born of a 
 loving heart of extending to every guest the good cheer of 
 a cordial and sunny greeting, and almost a southern wel- 
 come. 
 
 She was thoughtful for the sick and the stranger at all 
 times. Before the city became large enough to possess or- 
 ganized charities, her labors among the sick poor and her 
 calls upon strangers absorbed a large portion of her time 
 and strength. She was one of the first to welcome the 
 Woman's Christian Association, seeing in its plan of work a 
 promise of aid and relief to her own work. She remained 
 in active connection with them until she was no longer 
 greatly needed and the calls upon her time in the Bethany 
 work compelled her to choose between them, when, most 
 characteristically, she chose the weaker and more needy of 
 the two. The care of her aged mother, who lived to be 
 ninety-six years of age. devolved upon her for many years, 
 and that care was most sweetly, patiently and unselfishly be- 
 stowed. No mother in the sundown years of her life ever 
 drifted into a sunnier, safer harbor than did she. Her every 
 want supplied, her position in the household one of honor 
 and precedence — the writer in all her long talks with her, 
 extending over many years, never heard her express but 
 one ungrateful wish: "she wished when she lay down at night 
 she could hear the roll and roar of the waves of the ocean, 
 as she had heard them in her old home on the seashore for 
 so many years." Poor home-sick heart — she did not know 
 that it was not the roar of the ocean she missed, but the 
 watch for the coming over its waves of those she loved, 
 who in the long ago went forth in good ships and strong 
 and returned no more. 
 
 For several years before her death. Mrs. Mendenhall 
 <^uffered from a trouble in her throat which was aggravated 
 by our severe climate. This necessitated more or less of 
 sojourns in the warmer south, California, North Carolina, 
 and on one occasion her old Massachusetts home. She was 
 a good traveler, for she was one who wherever she went 
 kept her eyes open and made these occasions minister to her 
 own instruction. She was careful to visit and observe the 
 \vorkings of institutions everywhere, and many were the 
 profitable suggestions therefrom for our own Home work. 
 She was always comparing ours with all others, and^wherein 
 we excelled she rejoiced, and wherein we fell behind she 
 pointed out our shortcomings to our betterment. 
 
 Mrs. Mendenhall had a sweet face. Possessed of fea- 
 tures which were by nature inclined to severity and strength 
 of character, they were lightened and entirely relieved by 
 her sweet smile, beautiful eyes, and lovely silvery hair. Thus 
 it was always said of her that she had a beautiful face. 
 
 Her last day's work on earth was for the Sisterhood of 
 Bethany. She was ill when the day dawned, but was espe- 
 cially anxious to attend the monthly meeting of the board, 
 as she wished to nominate her assistant treasurer to take 
 care of the books if her health required her absence dur- 
 ing the Winter. She lay on the lounge the most of the day, 
 but attended to all the details of her department, securing 
 the appointment of her assistant. Thus, when at last, and at 
 a late hour, she returned to her home, though she knew it 
 not, her work on earth was done. A few days, less than a 
 week, of suffering, and she folded tired hands and was at 
 rest. Her pure spirit, washed from earthly dross by a life 
 of self-sacrifice and perfect faith in her Saviour, was surely 
 ready for an entrance into the mansions of light and bliss. 
 
 It was well for this young city of Minneapolis that among 
 the first comers to its better homes were many women on 
 whose souls and consciences rested a feeling of responsi- 
 
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bility for its higher wehare. In the tremendous rush of the 
 first growth of the city, where all things must be done at 
 once, and where men have no thoughts save for material 
 prosperity, it was well that the wives who came with these 
 rushing men kept cool heads and laid deep and broad foun- 
 dations for all charities and reforms. It was well for these 
 women that among their number they counted the strong 
 courage, the unswerving principle, the level-headed practical 
 business sense and warm loving heart of Abbv G. Menden- 
 hall. 
 
 She took a prominent part in the afifairs of her church, 
 the Society of Friends; she was a charter member of the 
 Women's Christian Association, of the Sisterhood of Beth- 
 any, Police Matron's work. Northwestern Hospital, Wom- 
 an's Council, Associated Charities, and many other enter- 
 prises of church, charity and reform, and throughout her 
 busy life gave to each its full proportion of her time and 
 strength. It was well for them all that she was among 
 them and of them, and well that her life and health were 
 spared until they were established and could be trusted to 
 younger, less experienced hands. It was well for us, her 
 co-workers, that we had the rare experience of her example 
 and counsel. It was well for the writer of these imperfect 
 lines that she was privileged to walk by her side, to share 
 her labors, her thoughts and her love for twenty-five years 
 without a break. 
 
 It is well for her church, her co-workers, her city and the 
 world when the ripe fruits of such a life have ripened in 
 their midst, and when they have known so noble a Christian 
 woman as Abby G. Mendenhall. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 Not at all to my liking, not according to the deserts of 
 the subject, but as well as I could, I have tried to speak of 
 
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 her whom we loved and for whom we mourn. 
 
 I shall expect you to add to, or subtract, or wholly cast 
 aside the paper, as may best serve your purpose, and only 
 wish I could have better expressed the feelings which stir 
 me when I think of her. 
 
 Very sincerely yours, 
 
 November 19, 1900. HARRIET G. WALKER. 
 
 ^^'C:0RKE5F0NbENCE:^i^^ 
 
 Guilford College, North Carolina. 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 I feel greatly concerned about thee, but I do not know 
 what to say, still less to do. Who is going to live with 
 thee, and keep house, and take care of thee when thee is 
 ailing? I suppose thee will know better how to manage 
 than it seems to me thee can by thyself; still I should like 
 to know what arrangement thee makes, and that thee is get' 
 ting on with comparative comfort. 
 
 Aunt Minerva, I think, will never be better. Sometimes 
 she seems quite bright, but soon lapses into a delirious 
 state. I have ordered a chair because she wanted it, but I 
 do not believe she will ever use it. I have been over there 
 most of the time for a month. 
 
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I want thee to have the little book published. Get Mrs, 
 Walker to write a sketch of Aunt Abby's life; and it 
 should be inserted in the book; then the letters and press 
 notices. That picture in the paper is fine; it might be put 
 in first; the whole bound either in white or pearl gray, with 
 a spray of lilies-of-the-valley on one cover. I wish I were 
 where I could help thee with it. Such lives need 
 to be kept in remembrance, and to teach those who have 
 never known the individual lessons of truth and righteous- 
 ness and manly endeavor. Do write to me often and let me 
 know how it fares with thee. 
 
 Jan. 29, 1900. 
 
 Affectionately thy niece, 
 MARY MENDENHALL HOBBS. 
 
 •y 
 
 Lynn, Mass., ist mo., 19th, 1900. 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 Think not that I have been unmindful of thee in thesf 
 days that have passed, if my word to thee has not been as 
 promptly sent as some. Indeed you have been almost con- 
 stantly in my thought, and I have lived over and over the 
 liappy time I spent with thee and dear Aunt Abby, and the 
 disappointment when she left us that "she had hoped not to 
 go back alone." I did so want to go. but it seemed as 
 though I was needed at home. No one knows better than I 
 how dear and necessary she was to thee, and to thy life, 
 and my prayer is that God may give thee of His sustaining 
 grace to bear this separation. 
 
 Dear Aunt Abby had surely filled her life's measure full 
 and was ready for the call. 
 
 Father and Mother join me in love and sympathy. 
 
 Abby Beede goes to Brooklyn for a visit second day; we 
 will miss her. I have just received thy note. I did not 
 
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 understand that thee had not replied. Wish I was neai 
 enough to come to thee often. 
 
 With much love, I am ever with thee in thought and love, 
 
 Thy niece, 
 
 LUCINDA. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 Mrs. Bovey sent me a paper which lold me of the painful 
 circumstances of your home. I feel that I must write a few 
 lines. Of course, you know you have my heartfelt syiiri)athy, 
 and I know no words of mine can make the sorrow any less, 
 but I do know that all hearts, at such times, are soothed by 
 sympathy expressed. 
 
 I feel that in dear Mrs. Mendenhall's death we have lost 
 a personal friend — one of our dearest — and what she has 
 been to us and what she has done for us. we shall never for- 
 get — and what I say of her is true of your own kind self. 
 When we were strangers you took us in, you did all in your 
 power for us, and we love you both dearly. 
 
 How near all these experiences make Heaven seem to 
 us! One by one as our friends go, it seems almost like 
 passing into the next room; they seem so near. 
 
 I hope I have not intruded; I did want so much to say 
 one word. We are all as well as usual. Our Fred, who has 
 been very ill for nearly two years and a half, is now in 
 business aeain. At present I am> spending two weeks in 
 Pembroke with George's sister. 
 
 With a great deal of sympathy and love, 
 
 From your old friend. 
 
 LOUISE SHEPHERD. 
 Sunday. January twenty-first, 
 
 N. Pembroke. 
 Usual address. 
 
 Box 958, New York City. 
 
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DATED Muncie, Ind. 
 TO R. J. Mendenhall. 
 I will come. 
 
 Jan. 12th, 1900. 
 
 WM. P. ANGELL. 
 
 Wm. Penn Angell was telegraphed to come to the fune- 
 ral, and the above is the answer. 
 
 Mrs. Mendenhall had expressed a wish that William Penn 
 Angell might be here. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 What can I say that will even in a small degree express 
 to you my great sympathy for the loss of that dear saintly 
 woman. 
 
 Why should she have been taken? I can think of ho-other 
 reason than that she was such a perfect character that God 
 wanted her for himself. 
 
 If ever there was a woman absolutely prepared to be 
 taken at any moment to the better land, it was dear "Aunt 
 Abby" Mendenhall. She is a loss to the whole of Minne- 
 apolis. How it was possible for any one person to accom- 
 plish all that she did is beyond my powers of comprehension. 
 Her family and her home were always her first cares. A 
 glimpse of her perfect housekeeping was bettter than a 
 course of lectures on domestic economy. After that all the 
 sick, poor and broken hearted that she could possibly look 
 after were given her attentions. 
 
 For twenty years she kept all the accounts of the Beth- 
 any Home, and these books, absolutely without a blot, are 
 to-day a silent witness of her unusual accuracy and attention 
 to details. She was the best all around woman I have ever 
 known. A great many of us do a few things well; but she 
 seemed to do everything well. I consider it one of the great 
 privileges of my life to have known your dear wife as my 
 
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 friend. She was such a strong character that she could 
 not help influencing for good every one who came within her 
 atmosphere. 
 
 Now, Mr. Mendenhall. do try and bear up, and think that 
 it is only for a short time that you are to be separated from 
 your dear one. 
 
 I hope you will come to see us whenever you can. You 
 are always welcome with us, and believe me in this your 
 hour of trial and always, your friend, 
 
 January 25th, 1900. MARGUERITE FORMAN. 
 
 Manistee, Mich., Mch. 16, 1900. 
 My Dear Old-time Friend: — 
 
 In a recent letter from home, my mother mentioned a 
 kindness extended by you in the case of her young friend. 
 Miss Atkins, and also informed me of your own great loss 
 and instinctively my heart went out to you in love and sym- 
 pathy. Looking over the vista of years that have elapsed 
 since first I met you and your dear wife, recalling the days 
 of my early married lite, I appreciate the knowledge that 
 much of my happiness was due to the love and kindness of 
 my friends, and among them none were dearer to me than 
 you and yours. So many happy reminiscences I have treas- 
 ured in my memory of charming entertainments planned 
 and carried out by you and dear Mrs. Mendenhall, in the 
 interest of your young friends, among whom I was proud to 
 be numbered, and when the clouds drifted across my par- 
 ticular pathway. Mrs. Mendenhall was among the first to 
 come to me with words of comfort and love, thus striving to 
 help me bear the cross that had fallen upon my all untried 
 shoulders. How well it all comes back to me, and I seem 
 to inhale again the fragrance of the lovely flowers she 
 brought me, so sweet of themselves but sweeter in the sig- 
 
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nificance of the message of heartfelt sympathy of which 
 they were the outward symbol. Ah. how I loved, how I 
 love you both, with a love that will cease only when I cease 
 to exist. 
 
 I know, dear friend, at such times as this through which 
 you are passing, that words are but as tinkling cymbals, but 
 I want you to believe that these poor, weak expressions of 
 love come direct from my heart, and my only regret is that 
 they will fall far short of their desired intent, in that each 
 heart knoweth its own sorrow and must bear its own pain, 
 though loving hearts ache with the longing to be of help. 
 I know, I know, and oh. dear friend. I am so sorry for you. 
 but I can only write the cold words, and trust to the subtler 
 agencies to carry the message direct from my heart to 
 yours. Harlan and I send "you the best love of our hearts, 
 and that is all we can do. 
 
 Yours in tenderest sympathy, 
 
 LAURA BAKER. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 All that I feel for you in this hour of supremest sorrow 
 lies in my heart too deep for words to speak. All of tender- 
 ness, of sympathy, of understanding, of the prayer that you 
 may be comforted, comes not within the power of fullest ut- 
 terance, and yet I would ask in this little message that you 
 may feel very deeply and very truly that I am of those lov- 
 ing friends whose grief is so closely interwoven with your 
 own. One thought of you lies above all others to me — of 
 the blessed truths you and she have learned so beautifully 
 together — which have made that parting in her last sweet 
 sleep but of a night. Some day the eyes that opened in 
 Heaven will look again in yours. Dear friend, God keep 
 
 you. 
 
 Ever yours faithfully, 
 
 REBECCA PALMER BURTON. 
 
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 THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. 
 
 Minneapolis, Jan. i6th, 1900. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I was confined to my bed at the time the news came that 
 Mrs. Mendenhall had passed away, and was deeply grieved 
 by the sorrow that had come to you. I have but just arisen 
 from my sickness, and I take the first possible opportunity 
 of expressing to you the very deep and heartfelt sympathy 
 of my wife and myself in the sore bereavement which has 
 fallen upon you. Mrs. Mendenhall was a woman oj. such 
 rare Christian excellence and loveliness, that every one who 
 knew her must feel some sense of personal loss, and to you, 
 who have lived with her so many years, with such love and 
 kindness, the afiHiction must be almost unspeakable, and we 
 appreciate it, and most heartily sympathize with you. May 
 He who said. "I will not leave you comfortless, I will come 
 to you" — comfort you now. as only He can comfort. 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 
 CYRUS NORTHROP. 
 
 San Francisco, Cal.. Jan. 26, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 Your very kind letter has been on my table two or three 
 days. I do appreciate what it cost you to write it, and am 
 correspondingly grateful; everyone has been good to me. I 
 have had telegrams, letters, newspaper clippings, and alto- 
 gether it almost seems as though I must have been there. 
 There are always some things to be glad of: if she must go, 
 I am glad she was at home with you and her sister and all 
 the friends who loved her so much: I am glad she had her 
 mind clear and knew she was to go; I am glad her strong 
 faith failed her not in the last hour. It must be dark, dis- 
 
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I 
 
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 mal work to die for those who confess no hereafter — no life 
 beyond the grave. But surely here^ if ever, is a case where 
 there are no tears to shed for the one who is gone — only 
 for ourselves who are left to follow in her footsteps, if we 
 may, and do her work, if we can. My only thought of her 
 is that she is at rest. I do not yet think of her as having 
 entered into the joys of Heaven, but only entered into that 
 rest which remains for the people of God. Sometime, after 
 awhile, maybe, she will get to that other stage where she 
 will strike the golden harp of rejoicing and count the stars 
 in the crown of her rejoicing, but not yet — she is not done 
 with the bliss of perfect, painless rest. 
 
 When she went away last year, I greatly feared that she 
 might not get back to us, but when I left her this time in 
 October she seemed so bright and hopeful that I laid aside 
 all fear. Well, God knows best and all our lives are in His 
 hands; but it. is hard. 
 
 What strange lives we lead, and what a strange, restless 
 world we live in. To-morrow morning our Harriet sails 
 from New York for Naples with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Harri- 
 son, to be gone until June. So to-night, here we sit, her 
 father and mother, beside the Pacific Ocean, and she the 
 Atlantic, while the rest of the family are near the middle 
 of the continent. A few turns of the wheel, and she will 
 have passed through Italy. France, England^ and Ireland, 
 and will be home and we shall be there to meet her; that is. 
 of course, if all goes well. And so our lives glide away, 
 and soon the m.ourners go about the streets; and it is all 
 over. Why, why do we fret and worry and fuss so about 
 anything in this life? All that is here is not worth the toil 
 to possess it. or to keep it after we get it. 
 
 I wish you could go away from Minneapolis for a few 
 seasons into a milder climate. It seems as though you 
 might and ought. I do not think this would be a good 
 place for you. for it is too cold and damp, but there are 
 
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 places, and plenty of them, where you could be reasonably 
 free from pain, and enjoy the remnant of your life; you 
 have worked and worried long enough. 
 
 When you come to the time when you pick up and put 
 away her things, will you do me the great kindness to save 
 for me some little thing that has been hers — a book, a bow 
 of ribbon, a thimble — anything that I can look at and say 
 it was hers? 
 
 God help you and keep your face turned toward the Bet- 
 ter City. 
 
 HARRIET G. WALKER. 
 
 Washington, D. C, 1/16, 1900. 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 It was such a shock to receive the paper (some one 
 kindly sent) telling that our dear and valued friend had 
 passed on before. Dear Aunt Abby. never more dear than 
 when I parted with her last spring, and she seemed so much 
 stronger than the time previous. 
 
 I am so thankful for the privilege of having had the visits 
 from her here and our mo^t delightful and never to be for- 
 gotten visit at your own hospitable home. 
 
 My heart aches in sympathy for thee, dear friend, and for 
 Sarah and Abby J. You will all miss her so sadly. 
 
 I was glad to see the articles in the paper. No one of my 
 acquaintance is more worthy of such eulogy. Hers was a 
 lovely, saintly character. Claudia and her husband were 
 here last eve, and were deeply touched when they read the 
 sad tidings. They join Mother, Robert and myself in love 
 and sympathy for you all. I wish I could say a word of com- 
 fort. I can only pray that our loving Heavenly Father ma> 
 make the prospect of that other home so bright that the 
 
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 dark hours here may be calm and peaceful until the tinif 
 comes to join the loved ones gone before. 
 
 Thy faithful and affectionate friend, 
 
 GUILA D. WARDER. 
 
 15 16 Hawthorn Ave. 
 
 To Mr. R. J. Mendenhall. 
 Dear Friend: — 
 
 Mr. Thompson unites with me in sympathy for you, in 
 this hour of your deep affliction — and not only ourselves but 
 the whole community feel your bereavement to be a persona) 
 one. The published tribute to your late wife's beautiful 
 character and benevolent life has given expression to the 
 sentiment of all who knew her. and it will be many years 
 before another can fully fill her place. 
 
 For you, whom her companionship has blessed for so 
 many years, there is the blessed memory and the sure hoptf 
 of a reunion in the Heavenly Home, in which we can be- 
 lieve she has entered, a pure bright spirit. Our Heavenly 
 Father knows what is best, and we must be patient; He will 
 surely show us in His own good time why we had to sor- 
 row. 
 
 May He comfort you and give you peace. 
 
 Sincerely and sympathetically. 
 
 MRS. J. H. THOMPSON. 
 January twelfth, 
 Nineteen hundred. 
 
 Seneca Castle, N. Y., Jan. 15, 1900. 
 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 I was shocked and grieved to-night by the announce- 
 ment in a Minneapolis paper of your dear wife's death. 
 
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 Frances wrote me a day or two ago that she was suffering 
 from pneumonia, and I had spoken many times since, won- 
 dering how she was. I have been sick at heart for you, dear 
 Mr. Mendenhall, sick at heart! I cannot help being semshly 
 glad for myself that I last saw her in health, and that our 
 parting was cheerful and unforeboding. That last little visit 
 with you in your lovely home has been an unfading pleasure 
 in memory. I have thought many times of the long talk I 
 had with her the Sunday night when you had gone to 
 church. She told me something about the work she had 
 done— its beginning and growth. I was deeply impressed 
 with her quiet power and self-reliance, and wise insight into 
 human nature. She told me she had always regretted her 
 inability to improve herself in mental attainments, but that 
 she had been obliged to give up all hope of it because of 
 her many duties to the unfortunate and forsaken. I thought 
 at the time, and I have been burdened with the thought 
 these last few sad hours, that mere knowledge, piled up with 
 labor and persistence though it be, is a poor thing compared 
 with such a record as hers. She had that larger wisdom, 
 that broader and more complete knowledge of all that is not 
 worth while in human experience, to carry away with her. 
 If I may be permitted by God to live in health, with a clear 
 mind, to her age, I hope and intend to make her beautiful 
 and noble life something more than a beautiful and noble 
 memory in my own character. I have never known any- 
 one who seemed to me so flawless, so worthy of all honor 
 and confidence, so free from weakness and failings.. 
 
 In the ordinary course of human life, you will not long 
 survive her, and I know you too well to hesitate to speak 
 of it to you. Death is no terror, but God's most glorious 
 angel, who brings His greatest and crowning reward to His 
 sons and daughters. When I saw my brother in his coffin 
 a year ago-in spite of the inevitable agony that follows the 
 violent sundering of vital connections— I was not able to 
 
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 say, "God is cruel or capricious." There came upon me 
 then, and abides with me, the sense of a most solemn peace. 
 "Thy work is done; thou hast gone home to take thy 
 wages; farewell! to-morrow, I follow." 
 
 It will be only a few days before I see you; until then 
 accept my loving sympathy. My mother joins me in my 
 messages. 
 
 Most affectionately, 
 
 MARY GRAY PECK. 
 
 Friday Morning. 
 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 Whatever I can do please command me as a son. I don't 
 know what to say to you— words at such a time are futile 
 and mocking. But my heart bleeds for you, dear Mr. Men- 
 denhall, and I feel a sharer in this terrible loss. Your dear 
 wife's sweet, gentle spirit has always been a blessing in my 
 life, and this seems too cruel, too needless, in spite of the 
 wisdom of Providence. 
 
 Please do call on me, as on a son, for anything I can do, 
 and know that the deepest and most sincere sympathy of my 
 heart is yours. 
 
 Affectionately, 
 
 W. E. HASKELL. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 I feel that it is almost an intrusion for one who knows 
 you so little as I do to speak to you now. And yet there 
 has always been an element in our intercourse that has made 
 me feel myself truly your friend, and so I cannot help ex-. 
 pressing some of the love and sympathy I so much feel. 
 Your wife's face was so serene and lovely that I think she 
 
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 has left a blessing behind her with all who ever saw her, and 
 it is easy to know how much more she must have meant to 
 you, who have been so fortunate as to have her always near 
 you through so many years; so that it seems to mc even 
 her death must have that element of blessing. I remember 
 my father saying that "death would be really bitter if it did 
 not cause sorrow, because it would then mean that there 
 was no love," and it is our love, isn't it? that makes both 
 life and death sweet, even though 
 
 "He puts our lives so far apart, ^ 
 
 We cannot hear each other speak." 
 
 I wish the love of all your friends, even of those of us 
 whom you do not know much, but who still love you, could 
 comfort you ever so little. 
 
 I wonder if you know Tennyson's "In Memoriam" well. 
 I have been studying it a great deal for the past year, and 
 it keeps growing so much greater and more helpful to me, 
 that I wish every one else could have it. too. 
 
 With deep affection, your friend, 
 
 ALICE AMES WINTER. 
 
 
 East Bridgewater, Mass., April lo, 1900. 
 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 My Dear Friend:— I cannot tell you how surprised and 
 grieved I was to receive the notice of our dear Abby's de- 
 parture. I should have written to you sooner but I have 
 been ill myself, and am but just beginning to be able to write 
 letters. And this will be but a few words to express to you 
 my sympathy. She was my dear friend, and I am so thank- 
 ful for that little visit from her nearly two years ago, and I 
 rejoice that she was appreciated in the city of her adoption. 
 
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But for her the change could be only blessed — I can re- 
 joice that she has laid aside the limitations of the flesh— 
 
 "Her change the Holy morning breaking — 
 A change from twilight into day." 
 
 I do sorrow with you in your loneliness — the suddenness 
 of her going must have left you shocked and numb. That 
 is the first effect of sorrow. 
 
 May the blessed memories of her cheer and comfort you 
 in the days to come. I had to look my sorrow in the face 
 for more than two years, and in a measure became accus- 
 tomed to it, but the strain of those years is telling on me 
 now. 
 
 Do not take the trouble to reply to this. I know how 
 hard it is to do it. 
 
 With loving sympathy to Sarah and yourself. 
 
 Yours most truly, 
 
 SUSAN E. BARROWS. 
 
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. 
 
 United States Indian Inspection Service. 
 
 Spalding, Idaho, 15th, 4th Month, 1900. 
 My Dear Junius: — 
 
 I hardly know what or how to write thee, so changed 
 the circumstances since we last met, and yet I see no good 
 reason we should fail to communicate with each other, or 
 in any way become estranged. I do not believe that since 
 the date of thy last despatch announcing the death of our 
 dear Abby a single day has passed without my mind and 
 thoughts many times going to thee and my most sincere 
 sympathy is with thee continually and I would so love to 
 know how it is with thee, my Brother, and a letter from thee 
 
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 would indeed be cherished as from my brother beloved. My 
 telegram sent thee in reply to thine announcing the sad 
 event was delayed (I think two days) on account of wash 
 outs on Northern Pacific, including miles of telegraph along 
 the Potlatch on this branch of the line. I am still located 
 here (Mattie with me) looking after the Indians' interest in 
 connection with railroad right of way through their allot- 
 ments. Am about through with this work so far as I am 
 able at present to do them good, but am detained now foi 
 the purpose of paying the damages awarded some of thejn 
 and to help prepare other cases for court. Don't know 
 when I will go East. Mattie is thinking some of going be- 
 fore very long. Don't know just when, possibly within a 
 week or so. We are located in the valley of the Clearwater 
 River, about ten or twelve miles from Lewiston, where the 
 Clearwater empties into the Snake. We have had very little 
 snow but lots of mud. Seldom along this valley do they 
 have any thunder or lightning. . . . 
 
 But everything here has become somewhat monotonous 
 and I am about ready, so far as my feelings are concerned, 
 to be transferred to some other field for a time For the 
 most part we have enjoyed usual health but have had some 
 hard colds, and I had one old-fashioned chill, a shaking chill 
 followed by fever, but am reasonably well now. 
 
 Junius, write me when thou feels like it— -let me know 
 of thyself, prospects, &c. 
 
 Love and very best wishes, in which Mattie joins. 
 
 Very sincerely thine, 
 
 CYRUS BEEDE. 
 
 Let us mingle our tears and sobs with yours, dear friend 
 for our sister whom God in His inscrutable wisdom has 
 seen it best to call up higher. Your grief and loss, my very 
 dear friends, is shared by thousands, but by none more deep- 
 
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 ly or sincerely than by our whole family. Oh, why was this 
 dear one taken who was so necessary to her friends and the 
 whole world, and I, who would be so little missed, left. 
 Truly, "God's ways are not our ways." There surely could 
 have been no "need be" in this affliction. 
 
 I am held fast at home by rheumatism and cannot kiss 
 her dear hands to-morrow and say my last earthly goodbye, 
 but do, Mr. Mendenhall, save me one flower from ofif her 
 bier, that I may treasure it always. Poor Lilla — poor Lilla — 
 how her tears will flow and her heart break for you all and 
 her great loss. 
 
 May God in His mercy give you of His peace, which 
 passeth all understanding, is the prayer of 
 
 Your sincere friends, 
 
 AMBORSE N. MERRICK, 
 SARAH B. MERRICK, 
 and Family. 
 
 'But when the sun in all his state 
 
 Illumined the eastern skies. 
 She passed through glory's morning gate. 
 
 And walked in Paradise." 
 
 "One little gust of wind too much, 
 
 One draught of pleasure's cup too free,. 
 Of wrinkles, aches, and cold enough. 
 The blinds swing open — and we see." 
 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 I have time to-night for a few lines only, but I wish to 
 thank thee for thy letters and the items which have been, 
 sent. It all comes very close to me. I loved Aunt Abby 
 very tenderly as thou well knows. 
 
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 Please thank Lola for her good letter. It has gone the 
 rounds of our family. I hope soon to write her. 
 
 I think that I have never thanked thee for the bulbs which 
 thou sent. They came just about the time that all our 
 trouble began, and I neglected thanking thee from day to 
 day. They have done beautifully. I am sure thou would 
 have been perfectly satisfied with the blossoms which they 
 gave us. 
 
 I spend the last of the week at Jamestown trying to help 
 Mary get things there straight. It is not an easy task, hut 
 I trust it may be finished soon to good satisfaction. 
 
 We have two hundred and fifty girls and have plenty of 
 work. We must teach through June this year to make up 
 for lost time, or until about June 20th. 
 
 Please give my love to all the family. 
 
 I had hoped thou might come to see us, but now that 
 
 Aunt Minerva is gone I presume thou will hardly feel equal 
 
 to the effort. We would be very glad to see thee if we 
 
 could make thee comfortable. 
 
 With much love, 
 
 Thy niece, 
 
 GERTRUDE W. MENDENHALL. 
 
 Monday night. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 Our hearts go out to you to-day in deepest sympathy 
 and love— when the excitement is over, and one must be- 
 gin to pick up the old threads again. 
 
 The sweet life has only gone on before, and is not more 
 an angel to-day than she has been all her Hfe. 
 
 In loving sympathy, 
 Monday. MR. AND MRS. L. SWIFT, 
 
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My Dear Friend: — My heart is just broken for you. It 
 seemed to me as if I could not have this so. I called at 
 your house about six-thirty yesterday morning and left a 
 message with the woman in the kitchen, which I hope she 
 gave you. 
 
 I shall come to-night about seven. 
 
 With my heartfelt love, sympathy and tears, 
 
 FRANCES B. POTTER. 
 
 (On the day of the funeral.) 
 
 You have gone from the house and presently I shall go. 
 
 But I want to leave my love here before I go, that you may 
 
 know it stays with you and your loneliness both night and 
 
 day. I can't tell you how much I love you nor how my 
 
 heart bleeds for you. 
 
 F. B. P. 
 
 Saturday Evening. 
 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall — My Dear Friend: — 
 
 My heart is almost too full to try to say anything to you. 
 I have felt the lovely presence of your wife in my house 
 ever since the beautiful gift* came; I can't tell you how I feel 
 towards it. It is most lovely in itself, and that it has had 
 such close association with the young home life of your 
 wife and yourself makes me prize it most tenderly. I shall 
 always love it, and I thank you with my >yhole heart. 
 
 I wanted to come down and see you personally to-night, 
 but I am too tired to make the trip. I shall see you very' 
 soon, however, and^ till then, accept my earnest gratitude 
 and love. 
 
 Yours most gratefully, 
 
 FRANCES B. S. POTTER. 
 * A small bookcase and writing desk combined. 
 
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 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 We are leaving for the South to-night, but before I go 
 I want to tell you that we grieve for you. 
 
 Our earnest sympathy is yours and our thoughts are 
 with you. I wish I could say one little word of comfort but 
 I cannot I know. 
 
 Believe me, most cordially and sympathetically, 
 
 Your friend, 
 
 CHARLOTTE D. EUSTIS: 
 
 1600 Second Ave. South, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 :ti'; 
 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 In the time of your greatest sorrow accept the deepest 
 sympathy of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Young. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 I have just learned the distressing news of your deep 
 affliction. Having lived so near you for so long a time, I 
 knew how much you and your wife were to each other, and 
 I the more fully understood the rare beauty of her charac- 
 ter. ' I know there are no words that can help you, but I 
 have tasted deepest sorrow so many times, I am able to 
 understand your suffering. 
 
 Please accept the deepest sympathy from Dr. Allport and 
 
 from your friend. 
 
 Sincerely, 
 
 Chicago. KATE E. ALLPORT. 
 
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 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — ** 
 
 I wish there was something I could write that would 
 jconvey how utterly grieved I am for you, in this your great 
 sorrow, but words are hopeless, I'm afraid. Only somehow 
 I wanted you to know, although way off here, there were 
 two hearts full of sympathy — my husband and myself. 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 ELIZABETH L. SHEPARD. 
 Virginia. C'Odett Tyler.") 
 
 Dear Lola (a frequent visitor and relative of the family) : — 
 
 I drop you a line to tell you how deeply we sympathize 
 with you and yours in this hour of trouble. Words do not 
 stop the heartache or make the burden any less, but wc 
 cannot know our friends are sorrowing without letting out 
 friends know we sympathize with them. This time must 
 come to us all, and we must look to the dear Lord for help. 
 You know what He says, — **Let not your heart be troubled," 
 and, ''He knoweth best." If we all could only live the 
 beautiful life that has just passed away, what beautiful 
 memories we would leave to the dear ones left behind! 
 
 I am unexpectedly leaving the city for a few days and 
 hope you will still be here when I return. I will surely 
 come and see you. 
 
 My dear, be brave, as you always are. You know in 
 your heart it is all right or it would not be so. Convey our 
 deep sympathy to Mr. Mendenhall, — poor man, how he will 
 miss her! ''God make His face to shine upon thee and 
 give thee peace," is the wish of 
 
 Your friend, 
 
 CARRIE HOPKINS. 
 
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 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Dear Sir: — 
 
 With the deepest sorrow I hear of the great loss which 
 befell you, taking this occasion to assure you of my heart- 
 felt sympathy. 
 
 I remain, Sir, 
 
 Yours very truly. 
 
 Missouri. H. M. OESER. - 
 
 (One of Mr. Mendenhall's former employes.) 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 Only a word to let you know how tenderly I am thinking 
 of you these days. Mrs. Mendenhall was a beautiful, lovable 
 woman and we will all miss her very much. But when we 
 think of how much happier she must surely be now it 
 makes our loss much easier to bear. 
 
 Hoping you will call upon me at any time for anything 
 I can do for you, believe me, 
 
 Very sympathizingly, 
 . 112 Elm Street, JANET GILFILLAN. 
 
 Northampton, Mass. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 It seemed as though I must write and tell you how much 
 I sympathize with you in your sorrow. I only wish that 
 Ethel and I could do as much for you as you and dear Mrs. 
 Mendenhall have done for us in our sorrows. 
 
 Most sincerely, 
 
 VERA L. MOREY. 
 1526 Harmon Place. 
 
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My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 Both Mr. Rand and I want you to know how sincerely 
 we mourn with you in your loss of your dear wife, and we 
 wish we might say something that would numb the pain 
 and make the sorrow lighter. On occasions like this words 
 seem to fail — "For words, like nature, half reveal and half 
 conceal the soul within." Still I could not leave for Cali- 
 fornia without sending you our heartfelt sympathy. 
 
 Very sincerely, 
 
 SUSANNE J. RAND. 
 
 Dear Friends George and Abby (nephew and niece of Mrs. 
 Mendenhall) : — 
 
 Words fail me when I try to express my deep sympathy 
 for you all in your sad loss of dear Aunt Abby. the news 
 of whose death reached me here this morning, when I saw 
 the announcement in the Minneapolis Journal. I do not 
 know what more I can say except that in the loss of that 
 dear one we are all bereaved beyond our present realization, 
 and can only come to the knowledge of her great worth to 
 us all as time passes and the vacancy never fills. God iir 
 his infinite wisdom knows what is best for us, but in takings 
 this dear soul from us He seems to have done so too soon. 
 
 Again expressing my sympathy for you all, I remain 
 
 Verv truly your friend. 
 
 GEO. ELWYNN WARDEN. 
 
 Brother Frank will tell you where to reach me if you. 
 desire at any time to communicate with me. You can call 
 him up by 'phone, No. 745 Main. 
 
 Wednesday. 
 
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 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 You already know the deep anxiety we have all felt the 
 last few days over your dear wife's severe illness: every one, 
 children and all, prayed constantly and earnestly that she 
 might be spared to you. God grant her now as speedy a 
 recovery as this dread disease will allow. Mrs. Mendenhall 
 is one of the grandest, at the same time sweetest, characters 
 I ever met, and no one could ever see her without feeling 
 better for the privilege. I was so touched at her remember-' 
 ing me in all her suffering. Please thank her when an op- 
 portunity offers for her kind inquiries, and tell her, with 
 my love, that I am almost myself again. Thank you for 
 the beautiful lilies. I have had them by me all the time, 
 and they are good yet. With every good wish and sin- 
 cerest sympathy in this time of trial, 
 
 Faithfully yours, A. C. WEEKS. 
 
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 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 Mamma and I wish to extend to you our deepest sym- 
 pathy in your great sorrow and wish we could do or say 
 something to help you. Only those who have gone through 
 the great experience of this great trial can understand how 
 the heart feels. Papa asked me years ago before he had 
 met Mrs. Mendenhall who that sweet-faced woman was. He 
 said her face interested him for it was so serene, so placid, 
 and the face of one who had found peace and happiness in 
 life. 
 
 It is some comfort to us, as it must be to you. that God 
 loved us enough to give us such noble lives to touch and 
 influence our own. Not all are given such blessings. I can- 
 not see it now, but it seems to me that some day all must 
 come right for us. Sincerely your friend, 
 
 EVA BLANCHARD. 
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Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 My Dear Sir; — 
 
 I am deeply grieved to hear of Mrs. Mendenhall's death. 
 She was a beautiful woman, and was a rare spirit in all 
 charitable work. She will be greatly missed. With sin- 
 
 cerest sympathy, I am 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 
 H. H. HART, 
 
 Gen. Sec. Charities and Corrections, Chicago, 111. 
 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 My wife and I felt much indebted to thee for forwarding 
 articles regarding thy wife. We enjoyed reading them, for 
 we felt that our acquaintance with her enabled us to ap- 
 preciate such testimonials. 
 
 We have often referred to our pleasant visit from her 
 when here last spring, and of course shall prize it more now 
 than before. 
 
 With kindest feeHngs for thee on behalf of myself and 
 
 wife, 
 
 Thy friend, 
 
 Cincinnati, Ohio. WM. H. TAYLOR. 
 
 . Long Beach, Cal., Feb. 2, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 9^45 P- m- 
 
 My Dear Brother: — 
 
 I am just now in receipt of a letter from my dear niece, 
 Jessie M. Davies. giving me the sad intelligence that from 
 
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 thy home and from thy embrace was taken the loved part- 
 ner of thy life. She also sent me a clipping from the news- 
 paper giving a brief and concise account of her many labors 
 of love and the high appreciation of those services by rich 
 and poor alike in the great city of Minneapolis. 
 
 Another Mother in Israel has been called Home to join 
 the ransomed and redeemed gone on before. I know some- 
 thing about how lonely thee feels, and I would drop a word, 
 of sympathy and love. 
 
 I shall never forget your kindness to me in the summer 
 of 1885. I have called you "blessed" in the audience of 
 hundreds, not only on account of your love to me, but also 
 on account of your blessed service rendered to others. God 
 graciously uphold thee, dear Junius, in this thy bereavement, 
 which is so great that no words can express it. But re- 
 joice in the fact that, while she can no more come to thee, 
 thee can go to her and join her, where parting will be no 
 more, in songs of redemption through the blood of the 
 Crucified One. 
 
 Very lovingly and sympathetically thy brother, 
 
 JOSIAH MORRIS. 
 
 Gramercy Park, 
 
 New York. 
 
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 My Precious Friend: — 
 
 I cannot yet bring myself to write of her whom I so 
 loved, and whose absence is a greater loss to me than I 
 can ever tell. I can only be thankful for the inestimable 
 blessing of her sweet friendship — far the most precious of 
 my life — and can only say to you that the angel who walked 
 so long beside you is still therfe, though invisible. May God 
 
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 have you be. 
 
 With a heart full of love and sympathy, 
 
 Devotedly yours, 
 GENEVIEVE M. WOODBURN. 
 February the Fourth. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 5, 1900. 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I have been trying to get in to see you during the last 
 few weeks, to offer you a word of sympathy in the loss of 
 your wife. Be sure, though I have not been able to get in 
 to do so, I have thought of you very often, and wish that 
 I might express in some helpful way to you my sympathy, 
 which, when put into words in this fashion, seems so cold; 
 
 nevertheless it is felt. 
 
 Very cordially yours, 
 
 O. A. EVERS. 
 
 No. 12 Chestnut St., 
 Boston, Feb. 8, 1900. 
 Dear Friend of Old Days:— 
 
 My daughter, Mrs. Winter, who is here with her little 
 family, has told me, with a heart full of emotions, of the 
 sacred shadow that has fallen on your home and your life, 
 and I am prompted to stretch a hand to clasp yours across 
 the space, that only seems to separate us. Words do not 
 say much at such a time; but our human hearts speak to 
 each other. There is always one dear thing to say: The 
 
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 common lot of mortality must be inside the order of wisdom 
 and goodness, so that when our loved ones are at rest we 
 may be at rest, both on their account and on our own; for 
 no harm has come to them, and no harm can come to us 
 from the brief separation. Even in our loneliness and sorrow 
 there is a divine sweetness, for who would willingly be in- 
 different and unfeeling. The tears which love weeps are not 
 bitter, for love bereaved is still love; and always it is some- 
 thing to thank God for, since it comes from Him and leads 
 to Him. Your treasure is in safe keeping, and so are you. 
 
 You can think of the departed one as already beyond 
 what we call "death;" an^ she has only crossed a line which 
 you are steadily approaching. And was she ever more truly 
 yours than now, that you can see her whole life setting itself 
 into a picture and singing itself into a holy psalm? May 
 the blessed Comforter heal every hurt, and give you that 
 peace which is more real than the pain. 
 
 Your friend and brother. 
 
 CHAS. GORDON AMES. 
 
 McMinnville, Oregon, Feb. 9th. 1900. 
 
 My Dear Friend and Brother, R. J. Mendenhall:— 
 
 I have just learned of the departure to the golden shore 
 of thy dear Abby. and my heart reaches out to thee in ten- 
 der sympathy because of the great loss to thee and thy dear 
 home, and her loss will be greatly feh by your meeting and 
 city, and those of us who knew her will share in the mourn- 
 ing. She was my senior by about three months; we were 
 born in the same year. I knew her in her youth and have 
 known and honored her through her whole life. Her hos- 
 pitality extended to me many times and to many others 
 has been like refreshing springs by the way. 
 
 What an honor she has been to her husband for more 
 
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 than forty years! How true and tried in prosperity and ad- 
 versity, in sunshine and clouds. 
 
 How true to the call of her Master to care for the 
 needy and the despised, doing all in the name and for the 
 sake of Him whose she was and whom she served. And 
 now the sweet words at the end, ''Come, come, ye blessed 
 of my Father, inherit the mansion prepared for thee from 
 the foundation of the world." Dear brother, thou art left 
 for a few more battles; may the abundant grace of Christ 
 sustain thee, and may the comforts of the gospel be thine 
 in large measure. It has been a long time since I have 
 heard of thy health. I was made to rejoice by hearing that 
 thee had been favored to thrpw ofif all that was on that 
 book of debts thee showed me once, praise the Lord! My 
 health has been much better the past two or three years, 
 though I am not back to where I was before my breakdown 
 in my exposed pioneer work in Nebraska and the North- 
 west. My dear wife has been an invalid and shut in for two 
 and a half years, part of the time a great sufferer, but al- 
 most unexpectedly she is much better. Our youngest 
 daughter (a widow) has been in the U. S. service for some 
 time and was sent to Manila at the beginning of the land 
 fighting and has been in the midst of blood and death ever 
 since. 
 
 With tender love and sympathy I remain thy friend and 
 
 brother, 
 
 J. H. DOUGLAS. 
 
 Uggal, Southampton Co., Va., 
 
 2-11-1900. 
 Dear Friend, Junius Mendenhall: — 
 
 Since I first saw in the \. F. the notice of thy wife's 
 death have many times thought of thee in thy sore be- 
 reavement, and wanted to express to thee and now take this 
 
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 means of doing so, my feelings of love and sympathy. At 
 thy time of life, three score and ten, perhaps with conse- 
 quent weakness of body, an earthly prop is indeed taken 
 away and the loss is great no doubt, but the separation will 
 not be long. We have a strong arm to lean upon in Him 
 that careth for us and will sustain us if we trust in Him. 
 
 Thy friend, 
 
 OSWIN WHITE. 
 (One of Mr. Mendenhall's schoolmates, 1837.) " 
 
 New Bedford, 2-14-1900. 
 Dear Cousin: — 
 
 It is almost impossible for us to believe that we cannot 
 find our dear Cousin Abby in her accustomed place. We 
 have felt for thee the greatest of sympathy and wish it were 
 possible in some way for us to make the burden of thy sor- 
 row Hghter. We can only add to the volume of tender 
 words which have everywhere been expressed by all her 
 
 friends and thine. 
 
 Very truly thy cousm, 
 
 THOS. A. TRIPP. 
 
 Sixth Day, Morning, 
 
 Feb. 16. 1900. 
 Dear "Uncle Junius":— 
 
 Please accept my hearty thanks for the lovely flowers 
 received from thy hand day before yesterday,— they are prized 
 and enjoyed much by me, as well as by the entire family, 
 and thy kindness is much appreciated by us all. It brought 
 to my mind so forcibly the many kindly gifts of the same 
 kind which were so frequently sent me in the past by the 
 one so dear to us all, who has so recently left us, to abide 
 
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forevermore in that City which "Hath no need of the sun, 
 neither of the moon, to shine in it, for the glory of God 
 doth lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof." Her 
 life was so full of loving and kindly deeds for those about 
 her, and a wonderful example to us all, it is hard to realize 
 that we will see her here no more, — so often her bright face 
 comes up before the view of my mind, and I feel I must see 
 her again. We think of thee in thy loneliness, and feel the 
 greatest sympathy for thee, — have been wanting to go out 
 to see thee, but I have not been well and the weather has 
 been so very cold that we haye been waiting, hoping for 
 warmer weather. 
 
 Again thanking thee for the beautiful flowers, and with 
 love for thee, also for Sarah Swift and Mrs. Clement, I am 
 most sincerely thy friend. 
 
 MERIBAH PETTIT. 
 (She died a few weeks later.) 
 
 with the Lord. Sees Him as He is — sees Him face to face. 
 Has heard the sweet message of welcome, come thou bless- 
 ed of my Father, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. 
 
 I feel that I shall miss her. Heaven grows dearer as 
 our loved ones gather there. While they are waiting for us, 
 let us be faithful and finish the work the Master has as- 
 signed us to perform. Dear brother, may the Lord com- 
 fort and strengthen thee to take up the duties of life and go 
 forward. It will not be long. 
 
 The dear Savior has been good to me, so that while the 
 loneliness has been extreme, and sometimes seemed more 
 than I could endure, yet I have felt Him near, enabling me 
 to say, "Thy will be done. Praise His name who never 
 leaves nor forsakes those who love Him." 
 
 With the earnest prayer that God will be with thee and 
 comfort thee. I am 
 
 Thy sincere friend, 
 
 ALLEN JAY. 
 
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 EARLHAM VIEW. 
 
 Richmond, Ind., 2/16, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall. 
 
 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 During these dark days that have come upon thee my 
 heart has been placed alongside of thine. I have gone along 
 with thee under the cloud. I have sat in silence with thee, 
 "and was dumb because the Lord did it." 
 
 Others have spoken and now I come with my feeble 
 words of comfort. O. how feeble words are! But I assure 
 thee they are real words of sympathy and love. I know how 
 to feel, for I am still under the shadow. I still miss her 
 who walked with me so long. Yes, truly the light of thy 
 home has gone out. Dear Abby has gone home — entered 
 into eternal rest. Will never be tired any more. Forever 
 
 Elmira. N. Y., 
 
 March 7. 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I want to tell you, too, at this time that among the most 
 precious memories of Minneapolis do we treasure the ac- 
 quaintance we had with dear Mrs. Mendenhall and yourself, 
 and it was with keen sorrow that we learned of your be- 
 reavement. 
 
 It was a blessed privilege to have known your dear wife. 
 We are thankful for the memory of so beautiful a character 
 as hers, and trust we shall live better lives in consequence. 
 I truly believe we shall. 
 
 Your sincere friend, 
 
 CAROLINE G. BROWN. 
 
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Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I must add a line to my wife's letter just to concur fully 
 in her expression of regard for you and appreciation of all 
 the many acts of beautiful Christian charity, not the least 
 of which was the giving of a final resting place for Fanny's 
 dear alien nurse, that I think strikes me as an unexampled 
 act on your part and worthy of the great heart we recog- 
 nize in you. 
 
 Believe me, dear sir, 
 
 Your sincere friend, 
 
 HAMILTON B. BROWN. 
 
 PRESIDENT'S OFFICE, 
 
 PENN COLLEGE. 
 
 Oskaloosa. Iowa, March 7th, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 Since the death of thy beloved wife, I have thought ol 
 thee much and many times have I remembered thee at the 
 throne of Grace, that God may grant thee an abundance of 
 his sustaining strength and consolation. Human life, short 
 and fleeting, is crowded with incidents of a trying character. 
 Here and there and everywhere the loved ones are falling by 
 the wayside, and those who remain will soon come to the 
 place where they will drop out of sight to be seen no more 
 on earth. Were it not for the good guidance and abounding 
 Grace of the Good Shepherd how desolate and perilous 
 would be the journey of life. 
 
 Dear brother, may the riches of faith and trust in Je- 
 hovah abound in thy behalf, and amid the sorrowful and 
 lonesome journey may the light of hope shine forth. A 
 
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 few brief days more and the turn will come to all of us to 
 go hence and join the ranks of the departed. Be of good 
 courage and strong in the faith. 
 
 Very truly, 
 
 A. ROSENBERGER. 
 
 Auvers sur Oise, Seine et Oise, France, 
 
 March 31st, 1900. 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 My Very Dear Sir: — 
 
 It was only at a very late date that we have heard the 
 very sad news of the taking away of the dear Mrs. Menden- 
 hall. We wish to tender you our deepest sympathies. It 
 came late but proved very sad news to us all, for we will 
 not soon forget her as one of our dearest friends. 
 
 We also hope that this may find you in good health and 
 we hope it may not be long ere we may see you again and 
 shake your kindly hand. We are all quite well here. The 
 children go to school every day and are making very good 
 progress in French. We are an hour from Paris and on the 
 River Oise and in a very quiet and pictupesque village. The 
 season is somewhat backward, but there are many small 
 flowers already in bloom and fruit trees are in blossom. I 
 am at work every day in my small studio and I hope I am 
 improving in my work, but, my dear Mr. Mendenhall, as you 
 may well know, my kind of work never seems to grow 
 easier. I am, however, pleased to inform you that the 
 Paris Jury for the Salon have again accepted my picture 
 which I had submitted. 
 
 I notice many strangers in Paris already. The Exposi- 
 tion is well along. It will be thrown open to the world in 
 a few days. It will be a grand affair, but to my mind the 
 
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 general plan does not compare in a grand way with our own 
 
 efforts at Chicago, where the Lake front helped so much. 
 
 We have not forgotten you or the many kindnesses that 
 
 we have received from you. In fact, the very last token of 
 
 our leaving "Home" was from you. We all send you our 
 
 love and kindest regards, and believe me, my very dear sir, 
 
 most sincerely 
 
 Your friend ever, 
 
 ALEXIS J. FOURNIER. 
 MME. FOURNIER. 
 GRACE FOURNIER. 
 PAUL FOURNIER. 
 
 What can I say to thee to-night, my dear Mr. Menden- 
 hall? With my own heart sad, so sad. because her beauti- 
 ful, inspiring spirit has passed beyond our sight, can there 
 be any measure for the depth of sorrow to thee? 
 
 I know no word of comfort, but can pray that Christ— the 
 God of our fathers — who bears our griefs and understands 
 our anguish, may bear thee up in His arms, and show thee 
 
 peace. 
 
 Thy devoted friend, 
 
 LAVINIA COPPOCK GILFILLAN. 
 
 January Eleventh, 
 West Hotel. 
 
 . TELEGRAM. 
 To R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Telegram just received. We cannot reach you. Accept 
 sincere and heartfelt sympathy. 
 
 CYRUS AND MARTHA BEEDE. 
 
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 We have been in sorrow with thee on account of Aunt 
 Abby's death. It was so unexpected to us. I am thankful 
 her departure was so peaceful. I always loved her. I very 
 much enjoyed her stay at our house the last visit. She was 
 very poorly then, but improved, and we are thankful for 
 her visit. We will write more soon. 
 
 With love, thy nephew, 
 
 LYNDON HOBBS. 
 Guilford College, North Carolina. 
 
 Merriam Park, 
 Jan. I2th, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I was very much surprised this noon, in reading the 
 announcement of the death of youi dear wife, your life 
 companion. I can sympathize with you fully from the bot- 
 tom of my heart, as I have so recently passed through the 
 same sadness. 
 
 I have so often heard Mrs. Small speak of Mrs. Men- 
 denhall with so much love and I know of so many times 
 when she has made Mrs. Small so happy, by the many 
 kindnesses she has bestowed upon her, in both her hours 
 of grief as well as her hours of joy. They have both gone, 
 we hope to that better place, where sadness is not known. 
 
 I am very sad myself, but if there is anything I can 
 do, or offer to in this your hour of grief, I should take great 
 pleasure in doing so, either at this time or in the future. 
 
 With my very kind regards to you, I am 
 
 Most respectfully, 
 
 SANFORD S. SMALL. 
 
 I can hardly write this note without shedding, oh, so 
 many tears, both for you and myself. 
 
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 TELEGRAM. 
 
 Oskaloosa, la.. Jan. 12, 1900. 
 To R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 1800 Stevens Ave. 
 Please accept our warmest love and sympathy and com- 
 fort in Christ. 
 
 W. L. PEARSON. 
 
 TELEGRAM. 
 
 Guilford Station, N. C, 1-12, 1900. 
 
 To R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 1800 Stevens Ave. 
 
 Thou hast our tender sympathy and love. 
 
 L. L. HOBBS AND MARY M. HOBBS. 
 GERTRUDE W. MENDENHALL. 
 
 Faribault, Minn., Jan. 12, 1900. 
 Dear Uncle June: — 
 
 You have my heartfelt love and sympathy in your great 
 sorrow. I was so hopeful of Aunt Abby's recovery, but she 
 had to go. I did not realize that she was so sick when I 
 was up there; I thought she looked badly, but I thought 
 it was a bilious attack and that she would get over it soon. 
 
 I would go up to the funeral,* but EUoise has been sick 
 over a week, and she is not well enough for me to leave 
 her, but I will go up later and see you. I do feel so sorry 
 for you and only wish I could do something for you. 
 
 With love to Aunt Sarah, Abby J., George, Gertrude, 
 Lola and yourself, I am 
 
 Your sincere friend, 
 
 *She did come. PHOEBE ROGERS. 
 
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 TELEGRAM. 
 
 Faribault, Minn., Jan. 12, 1900. 
 To R. J. Mendenhall: 
 
 With sincere love and sympathy. 
 
 MARGARET McLEAN. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn.^ Jan. 12, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, Esq. 
 My Dear Sir: — 
 I cannot refrain from expressing my deep and heartfelt 
 sympathy with you in the great loss you have sustained in 
 your home. Very, very many will miss the genial face that 
 has shed the lustre of love all about her. Knowing as I do 
 your deep and abiding faith in the wisdom and protection of 
 Our Heavenly Father, it would be idle to offer you words 
 of consolation, for in his presence and love alone will you 
 find comfort. 
 
 Most sincerely yours, 
 
 L. R. ROBERTSON. 
 
 Vista Hill, 
 Auburndale, Mass. 
 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 I have not words to express the sorrow I feel in your 
 great sorrow. I feel I have one dear friend less. The num- 
 ber grows smaller as the years pass. I wish I could say 
 words that would bring comfort to your aching heart, words 
 sound so empty and meaningless at such a time I can only 
 assure you of my love and deepest sympathy and pray that 
 the good Lord will console and sustain you in this great 
 grief which He has unwillingly given you to bear. Her 
 
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face was a benediction and those who were so fortunate as 
 to have her daily example, I envy. My husband is away, 
 but if here would join me in loving messages of sympathy. 
 Maragaret wishes me to express her sympathy. 
 
 And may God's blessing rest upon you will be the con- 
 stant prayer of vour sincere friend, 
 
 CELIA HASKELL. 
 
 Jan. i2th, 1900. (Mrs. E. B. Haskell.) 
 
 ^ West Hotel, 
 
 January 12, 1900. 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 It was with the greatest sorrow that I read this morn- 
 ing of the loss of your dear wife, and of our good friend. 
 Please accept my most loving sympathy. 
 
 "Sorrow makes us all akin," and my heart goes out to 
 you now in your deep bereavement. 
 
 With most sincere messages of condolence from Mr. 
 La Pice and myself, I am 
 
 Affectionately yours, 
 NELLIE WEST LA PICE. 
 
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 Cleveland, Ohio, March 12, 1900. 
 Junius Mendenhall. 
 
 Dear Friend: — 
 Ever since I heard of dear Aunt Abby's death, I have 
 wanted to write to you. Of course I knew I could not say 
 anything to comfort you in such a sad bereavement, but I 
 just feel that I want to let you know that Bart and I have 
 heard of your sorrow, and that we greatly sympathize with 
 you; especially as we remember th<! old days so long ago 
 when we used to have the privilege of going to visit you, 
 
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 and of knowing Aunt Abby in her home and being partak- 
 ers of her kind hospitality. How long ago all that seems! 
 nearly twenty-eight years since we were married in the little 
 Friends' Meeting House on Eighth street. Perhaps you do 
 not even remember me, in all the worry and change of 
 twenty-eight years, but I well remember what pleasant 
 walks Mary Dorland used to have through the grove be- 
 tween your house and Seburn's, and so many pleasant things 
 I recall. I have so often said I should like to visit you and 
 Aunt Abby once more, and talk o\er all these times. I 
 hope I may see you sometime before we "go hence;" and, 
 who knows but that I may talk with Aunt Abby about 
 some of these earthly things, "over yonder." How things 
 have changed for us all since I lived in Minneapolis! I 
 should love to see Minneapolis again; I have pleasant 
 memories of that city — married there and three children 
 born there, and some dear friends there — it has drawings for 
 me, and I may yet visit it. Remember me to Sarah Swift 
 I was so glad to see her a few years ago in Chicago. If 
 thee had forgotten me, I hope this letter may bring me 
 to thy kind remembrance. 
 In love and sympathy, 
 
 Thy sincere friend, 
 
 MARY DORLAND WISTAR. 
 
 
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 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 We have heard with sorrow of the affliction that has 
 overtaken you and hasten to send our sincere sympathy to 
 you in this time of trial. That you may be sustained is the 
 
 wish of 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 
 EUGENE McKNIGHT, 
 
 January the twelfth. MRS. S. T. 
 
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 My Dear Mrs. element* (a relative and frequent visitor):— 
 The sad news of Mrs. Mendenhall's death has just come 
 to me. Her sweet and serene face was always like a bene- 
 diction, and I always felt a desire to get near to her when I 
 met her. To those who knew her and love her, the thought 
 that she has gone from among us, not to return, will brmg 
 a grief that words can little soften. But it is in the hope 
 that an assurance of sympathy may bring some strength to 
 meet this sorrow that I write you. 
 
 If I can be of any slightest service to you, please let me 
 know, — I shall be so glad to do it. 
 January the twelfth, 
 
 2401 Park Avenue. 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 EMILY RUTH HARRIS BELL. 
 * Mrs. Clement was visiting the family at the time of the 
 death of Mrs. Mendenhall. 
 
 Minneapolis. Minn., Jan. 12th, 1900. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 I am very sorry to hear of the loss you have suffered. 
 I never met Mrs. Mendenhall, but her face alone was suf- 
 ficient proof of her lovely character. It so impressed me at 
 my first sight of her eighteen years ago, and has again and 
 again, every time I have seen her since. Even if she had 
 merely shown her face, it would have been a power for good 
 in the city. But I soon learned to connect it also with good 
 works of many kinds, in which she was so active. While 
 deeply sympathizing with you in your loss, I congratulate 
 you that she was held in so wide and high esteem, and that 
 she leaves a memory so dear, not only to yourself, but to 
 the many known and unknown ones whom she has helped 
 
 and blessed. 
 
 Smcerely, 
 
 ' H. M. SIMMONS. 
 
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 Guilford College, 
 
 Jan. 12, 1900. 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 There is but little that I can say to comfort thee. I wish 
 I were with thee, then I might do something for thee. As 
 thou knows, I loved Aunt Abby very dearly, and I feel that 
 it is a great loss to me, though I saw her so seldom. 
 
 Dear Uncle Junius, thou has my tenederest love and sym- 
 pathy. 
 
 Thy niece, 
 
 GERTRUDE W. MENDENHALL. 
 
 Please give my love to Abby J. and Mrs. Swift. 
 
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 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 My prayer has been that she might recover; I did hope 
 that you might have her with you during the remainder 
 of life's journey. My heart goes out to you this saddest of 
 all mornings, and although I am aware how weak and un- 
 satisfactory even the most sincere sympathy is, yet I want 
 you to know how truly we all feel the loss, so greatly yours. 
 It may be a sad pleasure for you to know how universal the 
 grief and regret is, that one whose life was a constant bene- 
 diction should be so suddenly taken from our midst. 
 
 With tenderest sympathy, 
 
 JOHN S. BRADSTREET. 
 January 12, 1900. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 In no formal spirit do I extend to you my heartfelt sym- 
 pathy; no one will who knew your most noble and beautiful 
 wife. One of the pleasant anticipations of my visit to Min- 
 neapolis was that of again meeting Mrs. Mendenhall. 
 
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Your friends and her friends not only sympathize with 
 you, but mourn with you as well. Such a gift as came from 
 her this morning is the most touching experience that has 
 ever been mine. 
 
 Sorrowfully and sympathetically, 
 FLORENCE KOLLOCK CROOKER.* 
 * California. 
 
 My Dear Mr.. Mendenhall:— 
 
 Mrs. Shutter and I desire to express our sympathy with 
 
 you in the great sorrow that has come upon you. We knew 
 
 and appreciated the beautiful qualities of Mrs. Mendenhall 
 
 and her noble work, and regret that she should have been 
 
 called from such a life of usefulness. The whole community 
 
 is richer that she has lived and will be poorer for her death. 
 
 But while she rests from her labors, we know that her works 
 
 do follow her. 
 
 Sincerely, 
 
 MARION D. SHUTTER. 
 Church of Redeemer, 
 JarAiary 12. 
 
 My Dear Old Friend:— 
 
 My heart goes out to you to-day. I realize the great loss 
 you have sustained, and how much you must suffer. I also 
 realize how great the loss of your dear wife is to the city 
 and to the country. We all mourn with you, and wish we 
 could comfort you. 
 
 God bless you, my dear friend! 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 C. M. LORING. 
 Friday, January 12. 
 
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 Jan. 12, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 When we have been in the midst of joy or sorrow, you 
 have always come to us, and have been so good and kind, 
 that now, when your trial has come, our hearts ache to think 
 that we are powerless to do anything to comfort you. The 
 news of the taking away of your dear wife was a great shock 
 to all of us, as we had not heard of her illness until yester- 
 day, and I can only say that I grieve with you and sympa- 
 thize with you in the loneliness which you must suffer. 
 
 Please call on us, dear Mr. Mendenhall, if there is any- 
 thing we can do to help you. Mr. Bronson joins me in 
 heartiest expressions of sympathy, and with the prayer that 
 God will make the shadow as light as is in His power, I am 
 
 Yours affectionately, 
 CLARA WEST BRONSON. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I did not hear of your great loss until late last evening. 
 I hasten to express my most heartfelt sympathy for you. 
 Your house is indeed left desolate unto you. 
 
 I feel it is also as great a public loss. So beautiful a 
 life, a character so nobly pure and good, a heart so full of 
 love to God and man, and hands ever stretched forth to bless 
 and help the poor, the sick, and the sorrowing, is an exam- 
 ple which the world cannot well spare. I have always felt 
 for her the highest esteem and reverence. We cannot hope 
 to comfort you in your great sorrow, but, dear old friend, 
 be sure that you have the truest sympathy of both the Judge 
 and your long time friend, 
 
 P. A. ATWATER. 
 
 Jan. 13, 1900. 
 
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My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 You have been in my thoughts often since yesterday, and 
 I want you to know that I remember you in the great sor- 
 row that is yours to bear. 
 
 "To know her was to love her," is what everyone who 
 knew Mrs. Mendenhall says, and although I did not know 
 her, I feel that I both knew and loved her. 
 
 With love and the most heartfelt sympathy, believe me, 
 
 Most sincerely yours, 
 
 BERTHA L. THEOPOLD. 
 Faribault, Minn., 
 
 Saturday, the thirteenth, 1900. 
 
 Kirkwood, Mo., Jan. 13th, 1900. 
 Dear George (nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall):— 
 
 We were greatly distressed at the contents of your letter 
 of the nth. We had hoped and prayed that we should get 
 more encouraging news of poor Aunt Abby's condition. 
 We must still hope that God will not take her from us just 
 yet and that some favorable turn in her disease will yet 
 take place. Still we realize by our experience with our own 
 mother's case how difficult it is for the lungs to clear when 
 once they are so entirely congested. 
 
 To-day is the anniversary of mother's death, twelve years 
 ago, and the weather is just the same, warm and sunny, but 
 clouding a little toward evening, but we hope we may be 
 spared the blizzard and extreme cold that came the day of 
 
 her funeral. 
 
 We think of you up there constantly, and sympathize with 
 all our hearts. Aunt Abby was so long and dear a friend, so 
 much like one of our as well as your family, that her dread- 
 ful illness causes a heavy shadow over all our hearts. The 
 anxiety and suspense of waiting day by day for news, 
 
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 which each time is less hope-inspiring than before, is only 
 less than yours, who can see her only to more keenly realize 
 her weakness. I am glad to know that she does not experi- 
 ence acute pain, but the difficulty of breathing is very dis- 
 tressing to witness. 
 
 Give our love to poor Uncle Junius. We will not try to 
 comfort him. Only a better Friend than any earthly one 
 
 can do that. 
 
 It is a great satisfaction that you have such good physi- 
 cians and nurses to do whatever can be done. We are very 
 glad to hear that all the rest of you keep well. 
 
 Hoping still that we may have more cheering news in 
 your next, and that all the rest of you will keep well and 
 bear up bravely in this time of trial, I am 
 
 Yours lovingly and sympathetically, 
 
 MARY. 
 
 If Aunt Abby is conscious give her our warmest love and 
 sympathy. 
 
 My Dear Brother: — 
 
 1 read in the Journal last evening the announcement of 
 the death of Mrs. Mendenhall, and my heart goes out to you 
 with deepest love and sympathy. 
 
 I notice that your married life began in the same year 
 with my own, and know by my own experience how the 
 years that you have lived together have served to deepen 
 and strengthen the ties that bound you together; and I try 
 to realize how inexpressibly sad for you must be this parting. 
 I know how weak and powerless are any poor words of mine 
 to lessen in any degree the deep grief that weighs you 
 down. To the dear Lord "whose you are and whom you 
 
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 serve," and on whose sympathizing and loving breast you 
 may rest your weary head, I commend you. 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 J. A. WOLVERTON. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., 
 
 January thirteenth, 1900. 
 To Mr. R. J. Mendenhall. 
 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 As my mother is in New York, I want to tell you for my 
 father and sisters how deeply we feel the loss of dear Mrs. 
 Mendenhall, and how much sympathy is in our hearts for 
 you. My mother will be so distressed. I wish I could con- 
 vey to you the great sympathy we feel. 
 
 Yours affectionately, 
 
 CHARLOTTE E. HILL. 
 St. Paul, Saturday, January thirteenth. 
 
 258 Bates Ave., St. Paul, 
 Saturday, Jan. 13th, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I was much grieved to see in yesterday's paper a no- 
 tice of the death of your dear and estimable wife. Believe 
 me, I sympathize very deeply with you in your great be- 
 reavement. I know the sorrow of parting with those who are 
 near and dear and can feel the more deeply for you in your 
 great sorrow. 
 
 Your greatest consolation will be the knowledge of how 
 deeply your dear wife was loved and valued by every one 
 who knew her. From all I have heard, her life was filled 
 with loving and unselfish deeds. She has gone to her re- 
 
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 ward, and you must not grieve too much for her, though I 
 know what a great blank it will make in your life. 
 
 Again assuring you of my warmest sympathy, believe, 
 me, dear Mr. Mendenhall, 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 
 JANE C. MACGOWAN. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 Mrs. Jenkins and myself wish to express to you our deep- 
 est sympathy in this hour of your great bereavement. 
 
 We shall always hold in loving remembrance the mem- 
 ory of your dear wife. Her beautiful example has helped 
 all those who have had the honor and pleasure of her ac- 
 quaintance. 
 
 Mere words cannot express our sincere feelings nor can 
 words comfort you, but our hearts are with you in this 
 hour, which only a loving God can make easier to bear. 
 
 Very sincerely yours, 
 
 HARRY L. JENKINS. 
 Minneapolis, Minn., 
 Jan. 13, 1900. 
 
 4746 Madison Ave., 
 January 13th, 1900. 
 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I have just read the dreadful news about dear Mrs. 
 Mendenhall. It seems as if it cannot be true. I know how 
 you must feel her loss, and how impossible it is for me to say 
 anything which can be of any comfort. I can only tell you 
 how much I sympathize with you and how much I, too, shall 
 miss her. She always seemed to me one of the sweetest, 
 loveliest women in the world, and every one felt the same 
 
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 about her. Earth is poorer now, but how much richer 
 
 heaven! 
 
 I know that you will be too sad to read more, so I will 
 not write longer, only assuring you again of my love and 
 sympathy. I shall always remember her as I saw her last 
 that Saturday evening, so bright and cheery, looking forward 
 
 to the New Year. 
 
 Very affectionately, 
 
 ALVES LONG. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minnesota, 
 
 January 13th, 1900. 
 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 Please accept the love and sympathy of our family in this 
 your time of sore trouble. 
 
 As both yesterday and to-day I have been unable to leave 
 the house, I hope you will accept this note in place of a 
 
 personal call. 
 
 Very sincerely your friend, 
 
 (Mrs. Robert) ALICE D. STRATTON, 
 
 2005 2nd Ave. S., 
 
 Minneapolis. 
 
 TELEGRAM. 
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 13, 1900. 
 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 We all join to express our sympathy with your bereave- 
 ment in loss of a benevolent wife, yet with consolation that 
 a place on the right hand of God was blessed to receive our 
 
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 righteous mother Abby G. Mendenhall, whose name and 
 benevolence will ever remain a remembrance. 
 
 J. B. BOTTINEAU. 
 
 527 S. ID, 
 Jan. 13, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 My heart bleeds for you in your great affliction. May 
 our Heavenly Father comfort you. No one knew her but 
 to praise and love her. We all have sustained a great loss. 
 As a philanthropist, she will be greatly missed. 
 
 Your friend, 
 JOHN H. STEVENS. 
 (First settler in Minneapolis.) 
 
 TELEGRAM. 
 
 San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 13, 1900. 
 
 Richard J. Mendenhall: — 
 
 May the Everlasting Arms be underneath and round 
 
 about you. HARRIET G. WALKER. 
 
 January 13, 1900, Noon. 
 
 Richard J. Mendenhall, 
 
 1800 Stevens Avenue, City. 
 
 Dear Friend and Brother:— 
 
 Seeing the notice of your wife's death in the morning 
 paper, I pause amid my own trials and overwork to express 
 my heartfelt sympathy for you in your very heavy bereavc- 
 
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 ment. I cannot and need not say how much now. I knew 
 your wife, and as all who knew her, I knew her to be one 
 of the noblest and most unselfish and truly noble Christian 
 women of our city. The part she took in charitable and 
 benevolent enterprises as well as her most exemplary career 
 as a church worker and member of society, are already re- 
 corded in the memories of those who have known her. In 
 my labors for several years in Christian temperance work I 
 have come across those who have said to me that Mrs. 
 Mendenhall was surpassed by no other lady in Minneapolis 
 along lines of patient, unselfish, persistent labors for the 
 betterment of human life. 
 
 Allow me to say, that having myself passed through deep 
 valleys of sorrow by the loss of wife, brother, sister, son, 
 daughter, father and some other dear ones during the past 
 15 years, my heart ever goes out in true sympathy for such 
 as have like sorrows, and so I tender you my sympathy and 
 pray God to comfort and sustain you. 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 RICHARD H. BATTEY. 
 
 Chicago, Jan. 13, '1900. 
 
 Dear Friend: — 
 
 I was much surprised and greatly pained to hear by a 
 despatch from Samuel Hill of the sad affliction that has come 
 to thee. While we who are advanced in years know the end 
 must soon come, yet we wish it to be put off as far as it 
 can be. From the time I first met Abby Swift at your old 
 home in N. C. to the last time I saw her at the funeral of 
 Mr. Bassett, I have never ceased to admire her noble Chris- 
 tian character under all circumstances. 
 
 I wish to express for thee my deepest sympathy in this 
 time of grief. 
 
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 I have no doubt the time will seem long and lonely, but 
 the assurance that she has entered into perfect rest will be 
 as an anchor. I have no doubt of her glorious entrance into 
 
 rest. 
 
 Affectionately, 
 
 F. B. HILL. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 Our hearts go out to you in deepest sympathy in this hour 
 of sorrow and sadness. 
 
 May Divine Love draw near to you and comfort you in 
 
 your hour of need. 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 
 ALICE A. RUSSELL. 
 Minneapolis, (Mrs. Sol Smith Russell.) 
 
 January 13, 1900. 
 
 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
 
 United States Indian Inspection Service, 
 
 Nez Perce Agency. 
 
 Spalding, Idaho, 14th ist Mo., 1900. 
 My Dear Brother:— 
 
 Thy telegram, dated 12th inst., reached me a little after 
 noon (13th) yesterday. It was as a clap of thunder out of a 
 clear sky. So utterly unexpected and so sad to us. So 
 many, many remembrances of the past come flitting across 
 my mind, and I cannot realize that it is so. But a short 
 time ago, and to all outward appearances, I would have been 
 the first to go hence, and as I would have thought, consider- 
 ing her Mother's age at death, our Abby would have been 
 the last of the four to go, but in God's wisdom He disposes 
 
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of us mortals in His own way, to suit his own purposes. And 
 His ways and purposes are better than ours. 
 
 Aside from thyself it seems impossible that any two per- 
 sons can feel the loss more keenly than Mattie and myself; 
 the ties between thee and me go far back, beyond our mar- 
 ried life and in the connection, Abby was, as we became ac- 
 quainted, always a sister. The first part of our married life 
 we spent with you. Your friends were our friends and ours 
 were yours. These ties (these family ties, shall I say) have 
 remained unbroken for nearly half a century. Junius, thou 
 and I were one year's children, we were in school together, 
 we were in business together, we were married the same 
 year, and for forty-two years we have lived and recognized 
 each other and each other's wife as brother and sister be- 
 loved. Our wives have entered into and maintained this 
 relationship, and, Junius, we mourn with thee, and had it 
 been possible would have mingled our tears with thine at 
 
 the grave. 
 
 And yet why should we mourn? God has been very kind 
 to us, and merciful. He has given us a long life with our 
 chosen companions and has taken Abby but a very littJc 
 while first, indeed the time between her going and our going 
 must be very short. She has gone to Heaven and we must 
 
 follow her. 
 
 Sincerely and affectionately thy brother, 
 
 CYRUS BEEDE. 
 
 409 East Fourteenth St., 
 
 Davenport, Iowa. 
 My Dear, Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 It has been with deep regret that I have learned through 
 my cousin. Miss Allen, also through notices in the Minne- 
 apolis papers, of the passing away of 'your dear wife. Know- 
 
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 ing how very deeply you must feel her loss, I have sat down 
 this morning with a heart full of consolation to say a few 
 words to you. I am sure her death will be felt by all who 
 knew her and especially by those who were benefited by 
 her many kind acts and deeds. Let me add Mamma's and 
 Papa's, as well as my own, warmest sympathy which our 
 regard— friendship — for you makes us feel. 
 
 Very sincerely yours, 
 
 M. STELLA BOYD. 
 Sunday, January fourteenth. 
 
 Two-Terrace, Oskaloosa, Iowa, 
 
 Jan. 14, 1900. 
 
 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 This bright Sabbath morning our hearts unite in sor- 
 row and sympathy with thee, our dear friend, and we have 
 prayed that "the Father of mercies and God of all comfort" 
 would fill up the cup with the refreshing wine of the King- 
 dom, and give thee grace for grace. We know the Christ 
 is very near and very precious both to thee and thy dear, 
 loving Abby. You are not far apart, but you will doubtless 
 each have to let your communications all be with Jesus, and 
 His answers for thee will suffice, my dear friend, yes, 
 
 "All thy questions thou shalt ask, 
 And the answers shall be given, 
 Whispered gently out of Heaven." 
 
 Wilt thou not come and tarry with us a few days, say a 
 fortnight, in our quiet, comfortable home? Nancy and I 
 unite in welcoming thee. Thou wilt delight thyself mingling 
 with the young men and women about the college, and wilt 
 do us good also by thy presence in our home and college. 
 
 If I could, and knew when it is, I should go to the fune- 
 
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ral. I have been for three months hoping to visit you, and 
 shall long regret I did not. 
 
 Sincerely thy devoted friend, 
 
 WILLIAM L. PEARSON. 
 
 Minneapolis, January 14, 1900. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I knew your noble wife, and in her loss thousands of 
 friends take part in your sorrow and condole with you; kind- 
 ly think me one of them. 
 
 Yours in sympathy, 
 
 ANNA DREYFUS. 
 500 South Tenth Street. 
 
 Jan. 14, 1900. 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall and Family. 1 
 
 Dear Friends and Neighbors: — 
 
 I write to express our heartfelt sympathy in this your 
 sad hour of bereavement. 
 
 We, too, know what it is to have death enter our homes 
 and take our loved ones, and we have received loving and 
 comforting tokens of Mrs. Mendenhall's and your friend- 
 ship for us, and we know that our neighbor's kind thoughts 
 do shed rays of light in our dark hours. 
 
 Although we were not frequently in each other's homes, 
 yet I felt I had in Mrs. Mendenhall a warm, dear friend, and 
 we mourn with you her departure, yet in memory she will 
 ever be with us, her heart was so large it reached out to us 
 all and we loved her in return. 
 
 As one by one our ''old settlers" pass on, it makes us 
 feel very lonely. I like these few faltering lines, which I 
 hope may comfort you: 
 
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 "There is no death. The stars go down 
 To rise upon some fairer shore, 
 And bright in heaven's jeweled crown 
 They shine forever more. 
 
 "And ever near us, though unseen, 
 The dear immortal spirits tread; 
 For all the boundless universe 
 Is life; there are no dead." 
 
 My sisters join me with our most sincere sympathy to 
 you and yours. 
 
 MARY A. BLAISDELL. 
 
 
 62 Nahant St., Lynn, Mass., 
 
 Jan. 14, 1900. 
 My Dear Friend Junius: — 
 
 My heart is saddened as the tidings come that thy dear 
 Abby has gone up higher — they come like a heavy blow — 
 so unexpected, so unlooked for, 'tis hard, hard to believe 
 that they are really true, and not a dream. 
 
 My thoughts are with you constantly, and with thee, and 
 for thee, my dear friend, does my heart turn in the ten- 
 derest sympathy, for out of thy life has gone its dearest ob- 
 ject, — the one who for long years has made life dear, — a 
 true and loving wife, a noble woman endeared to all who 
 knew her— high and low, rich and poor. To all, her very 
 presence was an inspiration. Hers was a life filled with kind 
 deeds, with loving acts,— ever dispensing to those around 
 her, and well may we question. Why this sudden ending? 
 
 God alone can answer, and we know that He doeth all 
 things well, and in love. There we have to leave it, know- 
 ing this: that He loved her and has taken her home, and 
 
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 Pi 
 
may He bless and comfort the sorrowing, grief-stricken one 
 in the vacant home she has left, is my prayer. 
 
 I will not multiply words,— they are so futile in such an 
 hour as this, but believe me, 
 
 Thy sincere and sympathizing friend, 
 
 ABBY D. BEEDE. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 14, 1900. 
 My dear Mr. Mendenhall: 
 
 I cannot refrain from expressing to you the very warm- 
 est sympathy my heart contains. You have lost from your 
 presence for a while at least, a sweet and lovely companion. 
 
 Only God can help you bear the loss of a nature so 
 sweet and generous and beautiful. You have the loving 
 sympathy of your friends, my dear Mr. Mendenhall, and 
 those of us who knew something of her strength of char- 
 acter and sweetness of her nature, are weeping with you 
 
 today. 
 
 Most cordially yours, 
 
 W. S. LATON. 
 
 "A true wife and a mother to the motherless," no higher 
 eulogy can be pronounced upon any woman. 
 
 I deeply realize from having passed through a similar 
 afHiction "many years ago" when I laid my good father's 
 mortal remains to rest, whose memory is and ever will be 
 very sweet to me, that expressions of condolence wholly 
 fail to restore ''the loved ones," yet I cannot but hope the 
 heartfelt sympathy of a friend expressed in a few feeble 
 words, will not be deemed an intrusion upon your grief. 
 
 "We can only acknowledge that the affliction is God's 
 will." 
 
 My mother joins me with kindest and most tender re- 
 gards to yourself and family and herewith expresses many 
 regrets in not having been privileged to attend the funeral 
 service with me as she is not at all well. 
 
 In conclusion permit me to commend you to "Him" for 
 that Peace and Consolation that the world cannot give. 
 I remain 
 
 With most tender sympathy, 
 
 Your sincere friend, 
 EDWARD F. L. BLECKEN. 
 607 6th Ave. North. 
 
 At Home, 1-14, iQOO 
 Mr. Mendenhall, 
 
 My dear Sir and Friend: — 
 I know that no words can make amends for the great 
 loss you have sustained. 
 
 "You have indeed suffered a great loss." 
 A more faithful wife never lived and few men, I venture 
 to say, ever enjoyed more domestic tranquility than your- 
 self. 
 
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 Washington, D. C, Sunday, Jan. 14, 1900. 
 Friend Mendenhall, 
 
 Notwithstanding our information from newspaper notice 
 and from letters received from Lilla that Mrs. Mendenhall 
 was very sick, the news by your telegram that she died on 
 Thursday was a great shock and sad communication to us. 
 My wife and I could not realize the truth of the message, 
 and I wish to say that words or language fail me to ex- 
 press to you our profound sympathy with your bereavement 
 in the loss of an excellent and righteous wife, and a benev- 
 
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olent mother to innumerable unfortunate and wretched be- 
 ings, who are now left only to say: "God called our 
 mother away and she has gone and left us to mourn her 
 loss and remind us of her good name and benevolence, 
 which shall remain with us as an everlasting remembrance. 
 
 I must frankly say, that nothing in this world during my 
 life ever so affected me both mentally and physically, as 
 did this sad message. It has completely thrown n^e mto the 
 deepest thought and sorrow since I received it, and knocked 
 me out, incapable of doing my work, which is now com- 
 piling my brief for argument which require all my mental 
 caDacity but this sad message completely done me up. 
 Notwithstanding my acquaintance with your mental power 
 and wonderful resources, etc., and that you are taking these 
 tribulations philosophically. I have had you constantly in 
 my mind, while awake and while sleeping, ever since re- 
 ceiving your message, wondering and worrying about your 
 own physical conditions, etc. 
 
 I dare not attempt to describe any of my thoughts 
 because they are too serious, if not foolish. To-morrow I 
 shall try to reconcile myself to business with the hope 
 that God may preserve us both to see my undertakings 
 here completed and that we may live to enjoy it. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 J. B. BOTTINEAU. 
 A half-breed Chippewa Indian. 
 
 My dear Mr. Mendenhall: 
 
 Your beautiful letter and remembrance of us in our joy 
 makes me think of you in your sorrow, so I feel that my 
 slight acquaintance will permit of my writing to tell you 
 of my great sympathy for you in your distress. Mr. Peavey 
 
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 joins me in my condolence, and may God help you to 
 bear your great burden is the wish of 
 
 Yours most sincerely, 
 
 KATHARINE JORDAN PEAVEY. 
 Monday, January the fifteenth. 
 
 96 Montdale Road, Newton Centre Massachusetts. 
 
 My dear Uncle June: 
 
 A letter received from Cousin Mary Hobbs this morn- 
 ing tells us of thy sudden and terrible loss, and I want 
 to tell thee how deeply we feel for thee and sympathize 
 with thee at this time. We knew nothing of Aunt Abby 
 being ill until yesterday, when we had a call from Mary 
 Johnson who is in Boston this winter and she told us of it. 
 and now this morning, we hear the sad news. We are 
 so sorry. Uncle June, and I wish that we might help and 
 comfort thee. We did so enjoy the little visit Aunt Abby 
 made us, and we hoped that she and thee together would 
 make us many more. It doesn't seem so long since she 
 was here, and we cannot realize she is gone. George and 
 I start South Tuesday morning to be with Percy— he is 
 failing very fast, and I shall stay with him. It seems that 
 we must all have our sorrows and perhaps our own make 
 us better realize and sympathize with another's. It will be 
 hard to lose Percy, though we have been so long apart, 
 and I am more fond of him than ever. Thy loss is the 
 greatest one can have, and we do feel the greatest sympathy. 
 We should be so glad to hear from thee when thee feels 
 able to write. With much love from both George and 
 
 "^^^^ ' Thy affectionate niece, 
 
 PEARL WALKER. 
 January 15. 
 
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Fairhaven, Mass., Jan., 15, 1900. 
 Dear Cousin Junius: 
 
 The telegram received Jast 6th day conveying the sad in- 
 telligence of the death of thy dear wife, sent a pang oi 
 sorrow through our every nerve, and leads us to inquire 
 why is it so — that the wisest and best are taken from us. 
 Truly our judgment is she could not be spared. 
 
 The great question is — what will thee do without her? 
 We all know there is but One who can answer this. Wc 
 do feel to have all the sympathy possible for thee in thy 
 bereaved condition. 
 
 For well I remember the last time she was here. How 
 much I enjoyed carrying her around the city to call on 
 her friends there. It seemed to be a great satisfaction to 
 her, which did me great good. 
 
 When I carried her to the station and kissing her 
 good-bye was more than I could stand without breaking 
 down, it seemed at the time I was more wrought upon 
 than ever before. How little did I think it was the last time 
 we would ever meet in this world. 
 
 Please accept the best love and great sympathy from 
 myself and wife and remain, very truly thy cousin, 
 
 ARNOLD G. TRIPP. 
 
 Please extend our great sympathy to our dear Cousin — 
 Sarah Swift — the only one of five daughters, we do feel a 
 great deal for her. Please give us some particulars of her 
 sickness when thee feels like it. A. G. T. 
 
 Iowa Falls, Iowa, 1-15, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 My dear brother: 
 
 I desire to express my heart-felt sympathy for thee in 
 
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 thy great sorrow. May the abundant grace of Him who 
 has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows sustain thee 
 till the day breaks and the shadows flee away. 
 
 I shall ever cherish the sweetest memories of dear "Aunt 
 Abby." Sincerely thy brother and friend, 
 
 GEORGE. C PYLE. 
 
 Chicago, 1-15, 1900. 
 My dear friend: 
 
 Fowcll sent a few lines to express our sympathy with 
 you in this great affliction. I feel that I have lost one of 
 the sweetest and dearest friends I ever had. 
 
 I remember many kindnesses received at her hand, and 
 the most gracious hospitality times without number. 
 
 And she was ever so thoughtful towards Fred— if I be- 
 gin there will be no end of memories to recall. 
 
 And I seem to see her greeting my dear Father, Mother 
 and Jennie, and others so many that they cannot be 
 named. We do sympathize with you left so lonely, but 
 pray that a loving Father may uphold and comfort. 
 
 Most sincerely your friend, 
 
 ABBY S. HILL. 
 
 221 West 104th Street, New York City, 
 
 15th January, 1900. 
 My dear Mr. Mendenhall: 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Our feelings were greatly shocked this morning in read- 
 ing of the death of Mrs. Mendenhall in the Minneapolis 
 Journal received an hour since. 
 
 And so the sad message has come home to your heart, 
 as it did to mine nearly seven years ago, to lay away in 
 
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 ii. I 
 
 ill 
 
the house appointed for all the living the wife of your love 
 through so many years of happy marital life. 
 
 Our sympathy, heartfelt and sincere, goes out to you as 
 you sit silent and lonely in the house which she adorned 
 with so many of the graces and amenities of life, and which 
 with her affection and devotion made the home the dearest 
 spot on earth to you. 
 
 She always had a kindly smile and cheery word for 
 all with whom she came in contact, which had the grace of 
 a real benediction. 
 
 Her calm trust and implicit faith in the goodness of 
 her Heavenly Father lent an added charm to her whole 
 life,_she lived to some purpose, for she was one of the 
 Master's faithful workers. 
 
 The good Father's love, which is always enduring, will 
 I feel confident, give you the needed strength to endure 
 this present chastening with that calm resignation which 
 will, in some degree mitigate the poignancy of your grief 
 and enable you to take up the duties of life anew with an 
 unfaltering trust, "That He doeth all things well." 
 
 My family join me in sincere sympathy and condolence, 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 
 N. H. HEMIUP. 
 
 My dear friends Junius and Sarah: 
 
 My cough was so troublesome yesterday, I thought best 
 not to try to go to the Cemetery, but I was with you in 
 spirit. I trust you are, this morning, very sensible of the 
 sustaining presence of Him who hath borne our griefs and 
 carried our sorrows. How inexpressibly sweet and queenly 
 our beloved looked in her casket. 
 
 With much love and sympathy, I am. 
 
 Cordially your friend, 
 
 PHEBE H. McMillan. 
 
 337 East i6th Street, Jan. 15th, 1900. 
 
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 My Dear Uncle June: — 
 
 How can I express to thee my sympathy in thy sore be- 
 reavement, in my own sorrow in losing one who has been 
 as an own blood aunt to me. Only a few weeks since I 
 looked into her sweet, lovely face, little thinking it would^ 
 be the last opportunity to be near her whom from my 
 earliest childhood I have loved as an own niece would have 
 loved her, and thee, my dear Uncle, know thee has my 
 heart's deepest sympathy. I cannot yet comprehend that 
 her face will be no more one to greet me when I go home. 
 
 There is one thought that is continually coming to me, 
 — this: Oh, could I know that I was as well ready to meet 
 my Savior when my call comes as dear Aunt Abby was, did 
 I know this I could rest as now I cannot. Her life was 
 so full of her God, one could not know her without feeling 
 this. 
 
 Thy loving niece, 
 
 LILLIAN P. ROWE. 
 Jan. 15th, 1900. 
 Sauk Centre, 
 Minnesota. 
 
 Waverly Hotel, Minneapolis, Jan. 15, 1900. 
 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 City. 
 
 Dear Friend: — 
 
 My wife joins me in kindest expressions of condolence 
 with you in this your hour of great sorrow. 
 
 If anything could assuage your grief it would be the 
 knowledge that this whole community grieves with you. 
 Words of praise and grief are on every tongue. 
 
 We were doubly sorry because we were unable to attend 
 the funeral ceremonies, as we had, previous to Mrs. Men- 
 
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denhall's death, invited Dr. and Mrs. Foster to take din- 
 ner with us at 2 o'clock at the Waverly Hotel. 
 With profound sympathy I am, 
 
 Your sincere friend, 
 
 IGNATIUS DONNELLY. 
 
 410 CLIFTON AVENUE, 
 MINNEAPOLIS. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I want to express to you my great sympathy in your 
 
 sorrow. 
 
 I have waited a few days before writing, feeling that old- 
 er friends had the first privilege. 
 
 Sincerely yours, 
 SARAH M. PASSMORE. 
 January 16, 1900. 
 
 Alcatraz Island, Cal., Jan. 16, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 The sad news of Mrs. Mendenhall's death reached me 
 only yesterday, and while I know that the most heartfelt 
 expressions must seem to you, as yet, but words, I cannot 
 resist writing to ofifer my sympathy. 
 
 For myself, I am not sure of the future. She, I know, 
 felt that it was going home. So, however great our loss 
 has been, if her faith was justified, she is at peace and 
 waiting there for her loved ones. I hope in spite of my 
 fears, that you may be consoled in the thought. Her life 
 has been a lesson to me, so sweet, so wholly unselfish, so 
 large and full in its interests. As yet, however, I cannot 
 
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 dwell upon it; she was too near and dear. I simply cannot 
 feel that she is gone. 
 
 My heart aches for you. I can but hope that Our Fath- 
 er will help you to bear this great sorrow, I pray that he 
 may. 
 
 With heartfelt sympathy, 
 
 Tenderly, lovingly yours, 
 
 LILLA MERRICK CUTLER. 
 Dr. Cutler begs to offer his most sincere condolence. 
 
 Fowler, Ind., Jan. 16, 1900. 
 Sarah Swift, 
 
 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 From a Minneapolis paper received this morning, we 
 read of the passing away from you thy beloved sister Abby, 
 and write this to thee, to let thee know how very sincerely 
 we sympathize with thee in thy great loss and sorrow. Our 
 love and sympathy go out toward all the dear relatives, but 
 it will be thee and Junius who will miss the dear one most. 
 
 Only last night I was dreaming of her. I seemed to 
 see her so plainly. She looked to be in such a tranquil state, 
 just as she is in her home above, waiting for the loved 
 ones to give them welcome. 
 
 We must think of her great gain instead of our loss, of 
 the joyful meeting by and by, of God's love in that He 
 takes His dear faithful ones unto Himself to forever be at 
 rest and peace. 
 
 Thy true friends in sympathy, 
 
 A. V. AND C. J. TOLBERT. 
 
 P. S. I know not how soon I may be called upon to 
 give up my poor sister, with whom we are staying. Her 
 health is very bad indeed. 
 
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Fowler, Ind., Jan. i6, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 My Dear Brother in Affliction:— 
 I cannot convey to thee how we were shocked and pained 
 by the sad intelligence received this evening of thy great be- 
 reavement and sorrow. I have known by experience what 
 thou art passing through now, and do from the greatest 
 depths of my heart sympathize with thee in thy irreparable 
 
 loss. 
 
 Thou had a treasure on earth, now thou hast that treas- 
 ure in Heaven. May the God of all comfort console thee 
 with His free grace, and enable thee to endure the hour of 
 trial until He shall be pleased to say, "It is enough," and 
 bid thee come and join the loved one in Glory. 
 
 Thy true friend in sorrow's trying hour, 
 
 C. J. & A. V. TALBERT. 
 
 Mr. Mendenhall, 
 
 My Dear Friend:— 
 I have been East eight days and just returned. A few 
 minutes ago I was told that Mrs. Mendenhall had passed 
 away. I cannot tell you how shocked and grieved I am. 
 My sympathy goes out to you most sincerely. The mem- 
 ory of such a life is very precious. I saw her the third of 
 January and now I am thankful that I did. for I had long 
 been wanting to visit her. 
 
 I hope you are in usually good health. I hastened home, 
 as during my absence Walter developed typhoid fever. For- 
 tunately a light case so far. 
 In heartfelt sympathy, 
 
 Yours 
 
 MARY T. HILL. 
 St. Paul, Jan. i6th. (Mrs. J. J. Hill.) 
 
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 Chicago ,111., Jan'y 16, 1900. 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Sir: — 
 
 We are very sorry to hear of the death of your wife, 
 
 a bereavement that can never be healed. With the greatest 
 
 of sympathy, we remain, 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 W. J. SMYTH. 
 
 Deep Haven, Jan. 16, 1900. 
 Dear Uncle Junius:— 
 
 It was with deep regret that I left the city without 
 having spoken with thee, but I did not wish to intrude on 
 First day, and could not get to thy home before thee left 
 
 yesterday. 
 
 Thee has had a shower of letters of sympathy, and noth- 
 ing I can say will add to what has been said, yet I feel that 
 I must bear testimony to the love and sorrow of my own 
 heart and sense of the great loss we have all sustained in the 
 removal of thy dear wife, who has filled so important a 
 place among us. It seems to us there are few women who 
 would be more generally missed. Her beautiful life of 
 self-forgetfulness will be a life-long lesson to all of us. 
 How many years she has been loved and honored in our 
 family, when in time of sorrow and distress she came as a 
 ministering angel, and in time of joy to rejoice with us. 
 She is connected with my life as far back as memory reaches, 
 when as little children we watched for "Betty and the bells" 
 bringing the dearest couple we knew. O, how many changes 
 the passing years have brought! 
 
 I know the journey before thee must look very dif!^cult, 
 without her tender ministrations, but the Lord is not go- 
 
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ing to forget thee, nor leave thee comfortless just as lonj? 
 as thee leans on Him. I have often thought it helped me 
 to bear the added burdens and loneliness, to remember how 
 much my loved ones have escaped. It is so beautiful to go 
 Home and be forever with the Lord, and "we follow that 
 way." We know not how soon the joy that has come to 
 her may come to us. But what are my mother, brother and 
 myself to do if the Lord does not spare thee to us many 
 years yet; we are only as little children depending upon 
 thee. 
 
 May the dear God of all comfort sustain and help thee 
 day by day, giving thee strength according to thy needs, 
 and help us all to walk in loving obedience to Him, till he 
 shall say "it is enough." 
 
 Affectionately thy friend, 
 
 MARY E. L. PINKHAM. 
 
 New York, Jan .16, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I regret to learn, through Minneapolis letters and papers, 
 that your dear wife has passed away. This news has shocked 
 and saddened me. You will not expect to hear from me in 
 this direct way, but my old friendship for you and yours 
 prompts me to write to assure you of my deep sympathy. 
 I know too well, by my own sorrowful experience, what 
 it is to lose a near and dear friend, — a bosom companion 
 even. It was noticeable to your friends that you and your 
 wife were much, very much to each other, and the remem- 
 brance of this fact makes it certain to us that your life 
 will be extremely lonely without her and never again what 
 it has been. 
 
 Mrs. Mendenhall was a good woman, quiet, but tender, 
 sympathetic, kind to the poor, thoughtful of the unfortu- 
 
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 nate, and highly respected by all who knew her. I often 
 heard her noble qualities spoken of. Many a cast-down, 
 struggling, hopeless soul will long for her soothing pres- 
 ence and her helpful hand; more than one good cause has 
 lost in her a valuable friend. I met her often in her errands 
 of mercy; I should have met her oftener if I had been as 
 faithful as she. 
 
 Well, you have left the beautiful remembrance of her; 
 and you have left the Christian's hope of meeting/ her again, 
 when life is past, in a fairer, sweeter, happier world. God 
 is good and his ways are best. That God may bless and 
 comfort you now and always is the wish and prayer of your 
 
 Old friend, 
 
 JAS. H. TUTTLE. 
 
 Mr. Tuttle was for years minister at the Church of the 
 Redeemer, Minneapolis. 
 
 Hillsboro, N. C, 
 
 Jan. 16, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 The sad news which came to me on yesterday in a letter 
 from Miss Annie Long, was a great shock to me and has 
 caused many sad thoughts and pain to my heart. I have 
 had you in mind ever since, for you are the one my heart 
 bleeds for. The beautiful, Christ-like wife is in the midst 
 of brightness and cheer. I cannot picture that dear house- 
 hold without her ever present. Oh, is it not heart-rending 
 to see those we love so well, those who make up our life, 
 taken from our very midst. I wish I could feel that I could 
 say something to alleviate the sorrow that is in that heavily 
 burdened heart, but too well do I know words are vain 
 soothers, but, Mr. Mendenhall, it will soften the grief in a 
 measure to know there are hearts full of sympathy for you, 
 — believe that mine is. 
 
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The short time I was thrown with dear, good Mrs. 
 Mendenhall, I learned to admire and appreciate her great 
 worth, a life full of kindness and good deeds. 
 
 Poor Miss Annie's letter was pitiful, she realizing to the 
 fullest extent what an irreparable loss it is to that family— 
 they feel as if another mother was gone. Life is full of sad- 
 ness There are some that come harder than death. We 
 must bear them with as much cheer as possible for they 
 come from God for some good. * 
 
 I do trust that you can keep well, take good care of 
 yourself. I expect you will now put your whole heart in 
 your flowers; grant that they bring you interest and com- 
 fort. 
 
 Oh, so many times do I think of you all, who did so 
 much for my pleasure and happiness. I love to dwell upon 
 every reminiscence of that happy visit. 
 
 Can you write me a few lines and let me know how you 
 are and what your are going to do? 
 
 Always remember me, with a heart full of sympathy and 
 
 truest regards, 
 
 Your fond friend, 
 
 M. R. HILL. 
 (Mary Ruffin Hill.) 
 
 Duluth, Minn., Jan. i6, 1900. 
 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Dear Sir and Friend:— 
 
 We only learned last evening through the Minneapolis 
 Journal of your sad bereavement. It was a great shock to 
 us as we supposed your wife was a woman of unusually 
 good health for one of her age. We all join in sending sin- 
 cere sympathy and realize how sorely you will miss her. 
 
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 At your time of life under the circumstances you will be so 
 much alone. 
 
 Accept our kindest regards, 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 E. M. RUNYAN AND FAMILY. 
 
 Dear Mrs. Murtfelt (niece of Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall):— 
 
 I cannot begin to tell you how much I sympathize with 
 you in your great bereavement. I know that you must miss 
 dear Mrs. Mendenhall as if she were your own mother. 
 And, dear Mrs. Swift, my heart aches for her too, for I 
 know what it must be to part with such a sister. 
 
 Everyone who knew her will miss her and mourn for her, 
 for I think she was one of those rare women whom every- 
 body loved. It is a comfort though to think that these 
 partings are not eternal, but that we can confidently hope 
 to meet our loved ones again upon the other shore. If it 
 were not for that thought, I do not know how we could 
 bear our loss. 
 
 I hope that you are all well, though I know how sad 
 and sorrowful you must be. 
 
 My love to all and deepest sympathy. 
 
 Affectionately yours, 
 
 ALVES LONG. 
 4746 Madison Ave., * 
 Jan. 17th, 1900. 
 
 Hesper, Iowa, Jan. 17, 1900. 
 
 My Dear Bereaved Friends:— 
 
 My sympathies and my tears have been with you. To 
 me the blow has come as personal, and whether there in 
 thought or person, Minneapolis will never seem the same 
 
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to me; for so identified in interest and her sweet personality 
 was dear Sister Abby with everything that tended to the 
 upHfting of humanity; and it seems to me the injunction 
 Eph. 4:32 was never more completely fulfilled in any life 
 than in hers. The promotion of such a spirit is earth's 
 loss and Heaven's gain. 
 
 May the God of all comfort be with you. 
 
 Afifectionately, 
 HANNAH J. MOFFITT. 
 
 St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 17, iQOO. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, Esq., 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 My Dear and Truly Appreciated Friend and Neighbor:— 
 
 My heart is filled with deep and silent sympathy for you 
 in your greatest of all earthly bereavements. May God fill 
 your soul with that grace that will enable you to accept the 
 stroke with Christian fortitude and make you earnestly ut- 
 ter "Thy will be done." I shall pray with you for the hap- 
 piness of your good wife, for whom I had the highest of 
 profound respect, as I have for all Quakers whom I have 
 had the good fortune to know and associate with. 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 
 P. H. KIRWAN. 
 
 San Jose, Cal., Jan. 17, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Dear Friend: — 
 
 While I was at meeting this morning a paper came from 
 Minneapolis. Roxanna noticed the writing and supposed it 
 
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 was from Abby, and was greatly shocked when she opened 
 it and saw the notice of her death. I hardly know of any 
 one, the announcement of whose death would have touched 
 her more sensibly. She said: "I am glad she felt like mak- 
 ing her home with us when she was here." I at once sent a- 
 card to Ruth S. Murray, who is stopping with her son. Prof. 
 Murray, at Stanford or Palo Alto. I said to her that I did 
 not know of a woman in Minneapolis who would be more 
 
 missed. 
 
 I can well understand something of the loneliness thou 
 must feel, and surely thou has our most heartfelt sympathy. 
 I think of Daniel Bassett, and Jane and Ruth Keith, and 
 Abby gone from a pleasant circle. 
 
 Joel is at Pacific Grove; Ruth Murray was at our meet- 
 ing on first day. We have two English friends here now, 
 Albert B. Boyes and his nephew, Thomas Uttley. We are 
 expecting a visit from Levi and Eliza Varney. Our moth- 
 er died loth month, 31st. I think I sent Abby a notice. 
 
 Again in tender love and sympathy, 
 
 Thy friend, 
 
 JAMES BEAN. 
 
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 Providence, R. I., Jan. 17, .1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 1800 Stevens Ave., 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Uncle: — 
 
 Our warmest sympathy in your loss. Can I do anything 
 
 for you? 
 
 ABRAM MENDENHALL. 
 
 414 Winona St., 
 
 Jan. 17, 1900. 
 
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 Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I cannot tell you how my heart goes out to you in loving 
 sympathy in this hour of trial. Only the Father can know 
 what a great loss is yours. I, too, shall miss her, for she 
 was one of the sweetest and dearest women I have ever 
 been fortunate to have as a friend. 
 
 I am so sorry I was not at home the day she came to 
 tell me goodby. It was so sweet of her to think of me and 
 climb all those steps. She was always so thoughtful of ev- 
 eryone. Her life was so full of good deeds. I want you to 
 know that I wish to express my deepest sympathy for you. 
 
 Sincerely, 
 
 MARIA PORCHER. 
 
 Winona, Minn. 
 
 Mount Kisco, N. Y., 
 
 Jan. 17, 1900. 
 My Dear Friend, R. J. Mendenhall: — 
 
 Our hearts go out to thee in sincerest sympathy in thy 
 most severe bereavement. We can scarcely believe the ter- 
 rible announcement made in the Minneapolis paper which is 
 this moment received. My wife and I are renewedly thank- 
 ful that we went to Minneapolis this last autumn, for it gave 
 us fresh and delightful memories that we can henceforth 
 cherish. 
 
 I greatly admired Abby G. Mendenhall from the first 
 time I ever saw her. There are always but very few like her. 
 
 No human words can meet thy situation. May the God 
 of consolation pour his balm into thy wounded heart. 
 
 Sincerely thy friend, 
 
 JAMES WOOD. 
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 Rushville, Ind., Jan'y 17, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Dear Cousin Junius:— ^ 
 
 Please accept my heartfelt sympathy for your bereave-" 
 ment in the loss of your beloved, angelic wife. I received a 
 newspaper informing me of your irreparable loss. I en- 
 joyed her visit here beyond expression; and received such a 
 beautiful and appropriate book as a Christmas gift, and how 
 I now regret putting off, from day to day, on account of 
 pressing demands of business, a proper acknowledgement 
 of the present; but, alas! it is now too late. 
 
 I try to keep up a genealogy of the Mendenhall family; 
 I have a printed book of the pedigree of the family. Your 
 dear wife, when here, told me Cousin Minerva was 86 years 
 old- strange that the oldest and youngest of the family 
 should survive all others. I am in my 79th year; was born 
 Nov 5 1821. I'wish you would write me the date of Min- 
 erva's birth, also that of yourself. It would afford me a 
 wonderful joy to meet you again, but I have some physi- 
 cal ailments that prevent me from traveling. 
 Farewell, and God bless you. 
 
 Your cousin, 
 
 GEO. C CLARK. 
 
 Plainfield, Wis.. Jan. 17, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Dear Friend and Brother:— 
 
 It is with sadness that we learn of the departure ol 
 Abby Yet in the midst of a common grief felt by so many 
 there 'comes the thought-that in spirit she is with us all 
 the while as we seek to do good to others. 
 
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I know that to you this burden of sorrow will be greatest, 
 but by our sympathy and prayers we will seek to bear with 
 you this burden, knowing that He is one with us in sorrow. 
 
 Thy brother in Christ, 
 
 FRED H. HARVEY. 
 
 Hector, Jan. i8, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall. 
 
 Dear Friend: — 
 
 In your deep sorrow and affliction you have our heart- 
 felt sympathy. John 11:25, 26— "Jesus said unto her I am 
 the resurrection and the life, he that believeth in me though 
 he were dead, yet shall he live. And whosoever liveth and 
 believeth in me shall never die." 
 
 And to-day as I read in one of the Minneapolis dailies, 
 Mrs. Mendenhall from the first has been identified with the 
 charitable work of the community and was one of the first 
 to organize the Bethany Home and very active in this good 
 work and all good works, a thrill of pride fills our souls to 
 know that she belonged to the Friends' Church and to 
 Christ, and then know that we too belong to the same 
 church and members of the same body, which is Christ the 
 Lord of all. The prayer of our hearts is that the Blessed 
 Lord may keep and comfort you. 
 
 From your friend, 
 
 J. W. NIGHTINGALE, 
 
 Hector, 
 Minn. 
 
 WARDEN'S OFFICE, 
 MINNESOTA STATE PRISON. 
 
 Stillwater, Minn., Jan. i8th. 
 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— ^ 
 
 I need not tell you how deeply both my wife and I syrt. 
 pathize with you in your great affliction. I very well kno^^ 
 that at this time nothing can be said to comfort you, but 
 there is always a satisfaction that at such times our friends 
 think of us and grieve with us. It is past our comprehen- 
 sion why our loved ones are taken from us, but there is 
 always one thought to comfort us and that is, that some- 
 where, some time in the misty hereafter we are sure to see 
 and know those we have lost. Your married life has been 
 long and sweet; you have been able to enjoy the society and 
 help of your wife through many, many years and you have 
 always been a good and loving husband. If you ever get 
 away from home, we would like to have you come down 
 here and spend a day and night with us. It will be a ittk 
 change for you and may possibly take your thoughts from 
 your great sorrow for a time at least. 
 With kindest regards I am 
 
 Yours sincerely, 
 
 C. McC. REEVE. 
 
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 From a man that worked in the family for ten jears-to 
 George Murtteldt, a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall. 
 
 Monticello, Minn., Jan. i8, 1900 
 
 Friend George:— 
 
 We received your letter of the 12th last night, the 17th. 
 We were shocked to hear of our friend's death, and very 
 sorry,-and to think we could not even say good-bye or 
 
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go to the funeral; it is too bad. I can hardly beheve she is 
 gone to the other world. I shall miss her kind greeting 
 when I go to Minneapolis. Tell Mr. Mendenhall for me 
 that I sympathize with him in his sad bereavement. Wc 
 are but a short way behind in our journey over the same 
 route, and I hope we can read our title as clear as our dear 
 one gone before us. May the good God above help you, 
 Mr. Mendenhall, to bear the grief through life's journey; 
 also Mrs. Swift and your wife, George, and all of us; but 
 you will miss her most who were in daily conversation with 
 her, and know more of her sterling worth— always frank, 
 genial and kind. I wish we all could imitate her. I scarce- 
 ly know how to express myself because I did not get your 
 letter in time, as we do not go to the postoflfice but once a 
 week, and I was drawing wood three miles from here all the 
 week. Kate and I feel bad to think we arc too late to 
 even go to the funeral. 
 
 Yours truly, 
 
 JOHN E. BECK. 
 
 Jan. i8, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I just wish to add my word of sympathy to the many I 
 am sure you must receive. Mrs. Mendenhall's beautiful face 
 and lovely voice have been familiar to me ever since I first 
 came to Minneapolis, thirty-three years ago, and I have al- 
 ways admired her very much, and shall miss seeing her 
 deeply. I am very, very sorry. 
 
 Very sincerely yours, 
 
 LEONORA H. CHRISTIAN. 
 
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 Montclair, Jan. 18, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 How can I express my sorrow at learning of the death 
 of your dear wife. I know from experience how inadequate 
 to comfort are the words of even our dearest friends, but I 
 cannot refrain from expressing the love and admiration I 
 held for her. 
 
 When I think of her pure, sweet face and those beautiful 
 blue eyes full of love and kindliness toward all, the tears 
 gather in my own, and I feel that another saint has gone to 
 her rest. 
 
 If ever anyone earned a rich reward in heaven, she did. 
 When I think of all the good she did toward the unfortu- 
 nate as well as those more favored, I am sure that they 
 will all miss her more than words can tell. 
 
 It seems, from what my sister says concerning her illness, 
 that it was very similar to that of my father's, so that in 
 thinking it over I could follow each step of the disease to 
 the end. 
 
 It is hard to have our loved ones taken from us, but we 
 can comfort ourselves with the thought that they will be 
 there to welcome us when our Father calls us home. 
 
 Now, my dear Mr. Mendenhall, I hope that you will keep 
 well and may God send his blessing to comfort you the re- 
 maining days of your life. 
 
 Your sincere friend, 
 
 CARRIE V. HARRISON. 
 
 St. Cloud, Jan. 18, 1000. 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall. 
 
 My Dear Sir: — 
 
 Illness will be my suflficient apology for this late expres- 
 sion of sympathy for you in your great affliction. For a 
 
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number of days I could do nothing, but I could and did 
 feel greatly saddened at the going out of a life so necessary 
 to your comfort and so important to the better interests of 
 the community. All who knew Mrs. Mendenhall could do 
 no less than say that she was a beautiful Christian charac- 
 ter. But whatever she may have been to the public, and it 
 was no doubt a gratification to you to have her worth rec- 
 ognized, at home was where her true womanly qualities 
 would show to best advantage. It seems almost cruel to 
 say the word home now, for it can be home no more, only 
 as sacred memories serve to reinstate it again; and even 
 they will weaken and fade out until nothing is left but the 
 shell of what was. But it is well, for God doeth all things 
 well, in the evening time it shall be light. 
 
 Praying you may have strength and comfort given you 
 to bear your burden day by day till released to go to her, 
 
 I am ,, 
 
 Yours in great sympathy, 
 
 E. V. CAMPBELL. 
 
 My Dear Uncle Junius:— 
 
 I have heard with the deepest grief that Aunt Abby has 
 been taken away. To many— among whom I am one— she 
 was the sweetest of women and the dearest of friends, and 
 how much more than all these she was to you. The heart- 
 felt sympathy of thousands who knew Aunt Abby or knew 
 of her through her good works, goes out to you in your be- 
 reavement, and all with you will cherish her in tender 
 
 memory. 
 
 I cannot express my sense of personal loss and my great 
 feeling for you who was so much nearer and dearer to her 
 than anyone else. 
 
 With deepest sympathy and most loving regard, 
 
 Glens Falls, N. Y., EDWARD M. ANGELL. 
 
 Jan. 19, 1900. _ ^^^ _ 
 
 Saratoga, Cal., Jany. 19, 1900. 
 
 Friend Mendenhall: — 
 
 The sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Mendenhall 
 reaches us here. We know that we cannot enter into youJ 
 grief and loss and that our poor words can bring no com- 
 fort to your heart, yet we want to tell you of our deep sym- 
 pathy. 
 
 While we could not claim a close acquaintance with your 
 beloved wife, yet ever since we knew of her some forty years 
 ago, we felt a kinship of interest and faith. We want to 
 gratefully acknowledge to you how greatly we have been 
 encouraged by her devoted life. Her memory is one of oui 
 cherished legacies. Mrs. Bell joins me in affectionate sym- 
 pathy. 
 
 Truly your friend, 
 
 DAVID C. BELL. 
 
 Worcester, ist Mo. 20th, 1900. 
 
 "With silence only as their benediction, 
 
 God's angels come. 
 When in the shadow of a great affliction, 
 
 The soul sits dumb." 
 
 And so, our dear loved ones, we have felt during the 
 past week that even the most loving words of sympathy 
 must vainly fall. 
 
 "The funeral bell which in the heart is tolling, 
 Sounds over all." 
 
 But in the case of our dear cousin Abby is the cheering, 
 comforting assurance that, — 
 
 "The soul's transition is but ascension to a higher height, 
 
 When all around her in the new condition. 
 Life's mysteries open in celestial light." 
 
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And isn't it a wonderful "opening"— to enter upon what 
 we "shall know hereafter," so hidden now, especially when 
 such loved ones are taken, who it seems to us might have 
 been useful and a blessing for many years yet? 
 
 We appreciated the thought of us, on receiving the kind 
 letter of information from Abby J., which prepared us some 
 for the sad news in the paper. 
 
 It is a satisfaction to us that we made our visit with you; 
 having seen where was her "daily round," we can more 
 feelingly reaHze the loneliness of the home. In such a wide 
 circle in the different Yearly Meetings, many hearts are 
 saddened as they learn of your bereavement, and their own 
 loss of a sympathy in every good word and work. 
 
 We attended Quarterly Meeting in Boston this week, and 
 met many who knew her. Had some talk with Abby Beede, 
 who spoke of the letter from cousin Sarah. Mary Abbie haa 
 not returned yet from West Falmouth,— I sent to her the 
 letter from Abby J. 
 
 Dear cousins, may the God of all comfort make you real- 
 ize that He is able and does supply all your need in these 
 days of loneliness. 
 
 Very lovingly yours, 
 
 D. WHEELER and SARAH J. SWIFT. 
 22 Oak Ave. 
 
 dear cousin, we all send love and sympathhy unmeasured; 
 truly I can understand the deep meaning of loss of a beloved, 
 devoted life-companion. Words are weak to comfort — oui 
 consolation comes from a higher than human source. Sweet 
 memories of a life so beautiful, fragrant with good deeds 
 are a blessed legacy left to us all who knew her. 
 
 There is so much to be thankful for that you two were 
 spared to each other so many years. The time will not now 
 be very long ere you will be re-united. The thought that I 
 will at no distant date meet my dear James, helps to recon- 
 cile me to my loss, — more than all else is the realization of 
 his own great gain. And so with the dear one just arisen, 
 freed from all physical burdens, a bright happy spirit in the 
 life beyond. 
 
 We are all usually well and are enjoying a visit with Otis 
 H. Clark and wife from Sheboygan, Wis. Mr. Clark is 
 secretary and treasurer of the Dillingham Mfg. Co. Our 
 weather is beautiful this winter. So far we have had nice 
 rains, making our country look like spring everywhere 
 around us. 
 
 We send our tender love and sympathy to Cousin Sarah 
 
 and Abby J., dear cousins that they are. We would also 
 
 be kindly remembered to cousin Geo. Murtfeldt. Again with 
 
 heartfelt love and sympathhy for thy own dear self, I am 
 
 ever thy cousin, 
 
 CARRIE F. DILLINGHAM. 
 
 Pasadena, Cal., Jan. 20, 1900. 
 My Dear Cousin Junius: — 
 
 We have received a letter from Rev. Florence Kollock 
 Crooker, also a Minneapolis paper reporting the transition 
 of dear cousin Abby to a higher, better sphere. I cannot 
 describe the shock of such news of so sudden and unex- 
 pected and sorrowful an event,— it seemed for a moment 
 our hearts stood still. Our thoughts are often with thee, 
 
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 Jan. 20th, 1900. 
 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 In your darkest hours, allow me to extend to you my 
 heartfelt sympathy. As one who has only recently passed 
 through the same sorrow can realize how hard it is for you 
 to live day after day and without the presence of a loved one. 
 But it is His will and some day, sooner or later, we all will 
 
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meet our loved ones again, never to part, — just think of 
 
 that, and in that one thought lies our consolation. 
 
 Believe me, 
 
 Your sincere friend. 
 
 HELEN MACGOWAN. 
 626 Second St., Fall River, Mass. 
 
 Friends' Church, 
 
 Charles S. White, Pastor. 
 
 New Sharon, la., Jany. 20, 1900. 
 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Dear Friend: — 
 
 We have been baptized into a feeling of deep sympathy 
 with thee upon hearing this morning of thy sad bereave- 
 ment. What is our loss is Heaven's gain. May the precious 
 comfort of the Holy Spirit be especially dear to thee in this 
 hour and in the coming days of loneliness. But may the 
 blessed hope of the glorious re-union one day at Jesus* side 
 be an anchor that will pull thee ever heavenward. May di- 
 vine revelations of His will and purpose for the remaining 
 days of thy life be clear and open, and thy path "grow bright- 
 er and brighter unto the Perfect Day." 
 
 We had no thought last fall when enjoying so much your 
 home that so suddenly would the dear one slip away. Her 
 life has been full of kindly, beautiful, fragrant deeds— so 
 much like the flowers she loved so well. "A sacrifice of 
 sweet smelling savor unto God." 
 
 Her memory is sweet and helpful unto us. She has gone 
 —her benediction still rests upon us. 'Trecious in the sight 
 of the Lord is the death of His saints." Hallelujah! 
 
 Thy loving friends, and hers, 
 
 CHARLES and NELLIE WHITE. 
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 557 Oakland Avenue, 
 St. Paul, Minn. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I hope you will not think me intrusive for writing to you 
 at this time these few lines to tell you how deeply I sympa- 
 thize with you in the great loss which has recently come to 
 you. I only had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Mendenhall a 
 few times, but I shall never forget her sweet face. I know 
 how lonely you will be after so many years of her compan- 
 ionship, and also know how hard it is to resign ourselves to 
 these separations from our dear ones, but feel confident that 
 your beautiful faith will bring you great comfort and be 
 your best consoler. 
 
 With kindest regards and best wishes for your welfare, 
 
 believe me, 
 
 Very sincerely your friend, 
 
 ELIZABETH M. FORSYTH. 
 January 21, 1900. 
 
 Kirkwood, Mo., Jan. 21st, 1900. 
 Dear Long-time Friend: — 
 
 I know that letters of condolence are almost more of a 
 trial than a comfort, but I feel that I must tell you in a few 
 words how heavily your recent and so sudden bereavement 
 presses on all our hearts and that scarcely an hour passes 
 that we do not wonder with tears how you will be able to 
 bear the great loss and change in life's outlook that has 
 befallen you. We can only sorrow with you. We have no 
 words with which to comfort you. Only a pitying Saviour 
 can do that and He "will not leave you comfortless." 
 
 Dear, lovely "Aunt Abby" for her we know "that it is 
 well!" Her life work was done and what a fragrance like 
 that of the roses she loved so well, her gentle, helpful, cheer- 
 ful spirit leaves behind! What precious memories we have 
 
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of all the pleasant associations of the many years since first 
 she welcomed us to her home and gave us a place in her 
 heart! 
 
 As one grows older there is a quiet delight, a sense of sat- 
 isfaction, in recalling past happy experiences that, exceeds 
 even the bright illusions held out to us by Hope when we are 
 young. For the latter admit of no content, but are continual- 
 ly pointing to mirage delights in the future. Memory's pic- 
 tures only are a real and ever-present possession of the soul. 
 We have none but sweet memories of the friend who has been 
 taken from us and all the more we shall miss her beloved 
 presence here below and long for that re-union of kindred 
 spirits on the other side of that dark river to which time is 
 hurrying us all. 
 
 We have read with sad pleasure the appreciative me- 
 morial papers that have been published and in her case no 
 eulogy could be over-drawn, no tribute unmerited, and hei 
 light will still continue to shine in the encouraging example 
 of perfected womanhood which she gave to all who knew 
 her or knew of her. 
 
 Many friends here desire to be remembered to you in 
 deepest sympathy in which also all our family join. 
 
 Affectionately your friend, 
 
 MARY E. MURTFELDT. 
 
 512 Washington Boulevard, Chicago, 
 
 Jan. 21, 1900. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 It was only on Friday last that I heard of the deep shadow 
 vvhich has fallen upon you. Thank God, that dark as it 
 is for the present, the light has not gone out! 
 
 Dear Mrs. Mendenhall, what a sweet memory I have of 
 her! I shall never forget the loving note and the beautiful 
 
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 flowers she sent me as a welcome back to my friends. She 
 was always so loving and thoughtful in her kindnesses. ThfC 
 light of her love and deeds will long make bright not only 
 your own home but the hearts and homes of many others. ^ 
 As for her, it is already light for forevermore! 
 
 In your heavy bereavement I send you my heart-felt sym- 
 pathy. Yours sincerely, 
 
 ANSTICE ABBOTT. 
 
 Jamestown, N. C, 1-21-1900. 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 I feel great sorrow over Aunt Abby's death. Somehow 
 I did not believe she would die when I learned that she 
 was so very ill. 
 
 I feel that I have lost one who loved me and was inter- 
 ested in us all as there are very few left to be. 
 
 We all feel concerned about thee and wish we could do 
 something to help thee in thy sorrow and loneliness. 
 
 Things are pretty bad here. Aunt Minerva is no better 
 and we now feel that she had a cancerous growth in her ab- 
 domen. It is terrible. Percy went today to Guilford to 
 Mary Nickolson's. Pearl and George Walker came down 
 last Fourth day and the move is largely due to them. They 
 knew the situation here and came to relieve me, they said, 
 and they certainly have done it in assuming the care of 
 Percy, for it really devolved on me. I Uay here nearly all 
 the time but when Gertie's school opens— the 30th— I can- 
 not remain away so much. But somehow the way will be 
 made to do what must be done. 
 
 Aunt Minerva turned everyt' hg over to me before hex 
 accident,— that is all that is h'..,— there is not a great deal, 
 but I have had no time to take an inventory. 
 
 I will try an4 write to thee oftener but I am kept very 
 busy. Affectionately, 
 
 MARY MENDENHALL HOBBS. 
 
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Jan'y 22, 1900. 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I have just learned today of your sad loss and hasten to 
 assure you of my sympathy. 
 
 We are all at sea when we come to the wall which sepa- 
 rates us from those gone on and none of us can reassure the 
 other sucessfully, — so much depends on your or my own view 
 of the future that neither can see for the other. 
 
 I can only assure you that I realize some of the deso- 
 lation that must be yours and extend the hand of sympathhy 
 
 to you. 
 
 Yours, 
 
 J. C. VAUGHN, 
 
 Chicago. 111. 
 
 Asheville, N. C, Jan. 22d, 1900. 
 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 R. J. Mendenhall. 
 
 My folks sent me a copy of the Minneapolis Times. It 
 contained the sad news of the death of thy wife. I said 
 "sad news." The news is sad only to those who are on the 
 shores of mortality. There was no sadness in the news when 
 it reached the eternal shore. One more had reached that 
 throng, 
 
 "Numberless as the sands on the seashore," who had 
 been washed in the blood of the Lamb. Could we that re- 
 main see as they see over there, we, too, could rejoice. As 
 soon as John Wesley's Mother had passed away, the Doxol 
 ogy was sung, as she had requested. With those that remain 
 on earth, after dear ones have passed away there may be 
 joy. But even if there is joy it will be mingled with sorrow, 
 — joy for the departed, sorrow for ourselves. Words will be 
 to thee empty, almost meaningless. May thy comfort come 
 from Him who knew just the right time to call thy compan- 
 
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 ion from earth to heaven. "He doeth all things well." "All 
 things work together for good to them that love God." 
 
 As ever, thy friend, /> 
 
 WM. W. WALES. 
 Asheville, N. C. 
 
 Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 22, 1900. 
 My Dear Friend, Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 We have just learned of the great affliction and sadness 
 that has come to you in the loss of your precious companion. 
 Our hearts go out to you in thi« your greatest sorrow, foi 
 surely no heart-ache can be harder to bear than that which 
 comes to us at the parting with our life companion. Words 
 are useless to comfort and can only convey our tenderest 
 sympathhy. 
 
 If you have a paper giving any of the particulars of Mrs. 
 Mendenhall's death, I would be so glad to have one. I would 
 like to send it to Nancy Pearson (my mother). 
 
 Very sincerely your friend, 
 
 NANNIE R. BRIGGS. 
 
 Wife of Gov. Briggs of North Dakota. 
 
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 Spencer, Iowa, Jan. 22, 1900. 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 Dr. and Clara have written us concerning Aunt Abby's 
 translation. We are much pained. My soul has for three 
 days been dipped into deep sympathy with thee and with 
 the meeting. I know the loss cannot be estimated, — for we 
 feel it even here — and yet there is a bright side. It is all 
 gain for her, and the separation will not be long. A few 
 short days, and we too shall lay down our earthly taber- 
 
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naclc for a heavenly one. It has been upon my heart all fall 
 and winter to visit Minneapolis meeting. I had so counted 
 en seeing her. We are praying for thee to be sustained and 
 comforted by the Almighty One until life's conflicts are over. 
 It is written in His book, ''My grace is sufficient for thee." 
 "As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort 
 
 you." 
 
 May His Jove and grace, and the abiding presence of the 
 
 spirit be thy coctant portion. 
 
 Affectionately, 
 
 EMMA F. COFFIN. 
 
 Spencer, Iowa, Jan. 22, 1900. 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 I will add a little to Emma's good letter to thee: We 
 are indeed dipped into a feeling of deep sympathy in this 
 affliction. For so many years we have expected thy transi- 
 tion before hers, but so it is and we may not now under- 
 stand, yet somewhere, sometimes, His will. His providences, 
 His soothing, loving tenderness, may we all know and mark. 
 Soon we will all be united in the better Country. God bless 
 thee, sustain thee, keep thee. Accept our sincere affection 
 and love: Jude 24 and 25. 
 
 Sincerely, 
 
 C. W. COFFIN. 
 
 Faribault, Minn., Jan. 22. 1900. 
 Dtar Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I wanted to write to you before, but have been sick. I 
 do not know that I can say any words of comfort, yet I 
 want you to know that we feel so sorry for you. I did not 
 know Mrs. Mendenhall well enough to call her my friend, 
 
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 y<?t I greatly admired her sweet face and gentle ways the 
 few times I met her when in Faribault. I hope Mrs. Lola 
 Clement can stay with you for a while, for ypu must be very 
 
 lonely. 
 
 This is not much of a letter, but I want you to know that 
 
 w€ think of you. , . « 
 
 Your friend, 
 
 JULIA PRATT. 
 
 Deadwood, S. Dak., January 22. 1900. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 You have my deepest heartfelt sympathy in your severe 
 loss, all I can say will not help you; only this: "Cast your 
 burden on the Lord, He will sustain and comfort thee." 
 You know all and more than most people can tell you. We 
 are sure that what is your loss is her gain. Oh, how happy 
 she must be in that beautiful place. We will soon be there to 
 meet her. May we all be as well prepared as she was, the 
 good Lord grant it. 
 
 With kindest regards to you, 
 
 ELIZABETH VON WEDELSTAEDT. 
 
 Genoa, N. C, i-23-'oo. 
 Dear Uncle June — 
 
 Gertrude's letter with the sad news of Aunt Abby's death 
 came to me late yesterday evening. While I don't feel as if 
 I could comfort thee much by writing, yet I do want to 
 write and let thee know that I think of and sympathize with 
 thee in thy great loss. I remember how much good dear 
 Aunt Abby's letter did me after Father died. I think it does 
 us good to know the ones we love think of us in such times 
 of sorrow. 
 
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I had not heard anything from the home folks for a long 
 time, except thro' other people. They had not told me of 
 Aunt Minerva's fall. I would like to go to see her and help 
 wait on her, but I don't see how I caji. There are eight of 
 us and two hired boys to cook for, and I have no help. The 
 children, except little Lyman Lyndon, all go to school. 
 Frank, the one next younger than Nerens, will soon be six 
 years old. He has been going to school since November and 
 is learning quite fast for a little fellow. Lyman was two 
 years old the 17th of last September. Gertrude Elizabeth, 
 our only girl, — I guess thee remembers her, — is a good deal 
 like Aunt Minerva. 'They say" she looks just like I used to 
 when I was her age. Ralph is a large strong boy fourteen 
 years old. Ernest not quite so stout, but well and strong. 
 Nerens is rather lazy but strong and well. George and 
 myself are both well, George's health much better than it 
 used to be. 
 
 I have often thought of thee and Aunt Abby, and I 
 thought I would write at the beginning of the New Year, 
 but I have so much to do, I put ofi doing many things I 
 want to do till it is too late. I will be glad to hear from 
 thee at any time thee feels like writing. I have been hearing 
 from you through the home folks. I knew you were busy 
 and I was, so did not write often. 
 
 With much love from us all, I must close, 
 
 JULIA F. M. MOORE. 
 Genoa, N. C, Wayne County. 
 
 Central Hospital for Insane, 
 
 Nashville, Tenn., Jan. 23, 1900. 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 A letter from sister Minerva tells me the sad news of 
 dear Aunt Abby's death. 
 
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 Dr. Beauchamp and I were both so fond of her. The 
 two visits she made here were so pleasant to us, and we had 
 looked forward to other visits from her as well as thyselL 
 It seems hard to realize that we shall not have her with xu 
 again in this world. I know too well how powerless I am 
 to say anything that will make thy sorrow less hard to bear, 
 yet I feel that I must try to tell thee how much we grieve 
 
 at thy loss. 
 
 It seemed to me that she grew more beautiful m spirit 
 and face as she grew older. Her presence here did us all 
 good, and we often spoke of her and wished for her to come 
 
 to us again. 
 
 The years since we saw thee have brought some changes 
 to us: Our little daughter died in 1895- After nearly sev- 
 enteen years of suffering, she passed away to the rest which 
 she sorely needed, ere the release came to her. 
 
 We are in usual health now. ' Dr. Beauchamp was verj 
 ill during the past summer, but a long rest and freedom 
 from his work here restored him to his former good health. 
 
 Please remember us as having deep sympathy for thee 
 in thy loneliness and sorrow. 
 
 Thy affectionate niece, 
 
 DORA V. BEAUCHAMP. 
 
 Minneapolis, Jan. 23, 190a 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall:—- 
 
 I intended to write you as soon as I learned of the pass- 
 ing away of your wife. But thought I would wait awhile as 
 afterwards is the time one needs their friends. I did not 
 know your wife personally; but have heard so many speak 
 of her in such loving words of praise, that I know the loss 
 to you is greater than any one can know. But you are sure 
 ly blessed in that you had such a delightful companion so 
 many years. Her life must have been an inspiration to 
 
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you and her friends. Words are so empty at a time like 
 
 this, Mr. Mendenhall, yet we would all feel desolate if our 
 
 friends did not express their sympathy for our sorrow even 
 
 though it in a way hurts us. Be assured Mr. Chick and 
 
 myself are truly sorrowing with you. Try and not be ill 
 
 yourself. 
 
 Very sincerely yours, 
 
 ADA MARSH CHICK. 
 50 nth St. N. 
 
 West Falmouth, Mass., January 23, 1900. 
 
 My Dear Cousin, 
 
 R. Junius Mendenhall: — 
 
 Although many days have passed since we received the 
 
 sad news of dear Cousin Abby's death, yet none of these 
 
 have passed without the thought of thee in thy deep sorrow. 
 
 Having passed through the same trial 1 can keenly sympa 
 
 thize with thee in thy deep affliction. May the blessings of 
 
 Heaven rest upon thee and dear Cousin Sarah and all who 
 
 linger in the quiet home. 
 
 Very affectionately. 
 
 Your Cousin, 
 SILAS F. SWIFT. 
 
 West Falmouth, Mass., Jany. 23, 1900. 
 My Dear Cousin Sarah: — (Mrs. Mendenhall's sister.) 
 
 I think I have never written to you but I have treas- 
 ured every letter and remembrance from you, and now I 
 feel that you need every friend, even one whom you have 
 known but a few years compared with the many who have 
 had your friendship all through life. 
 
 Dear Abby and you were here together the first time I 
 
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 saw you, and ever since, to see or hear from one has been 
 to think of both with me. 
 
 My heart goes out in deep sympathy for the one who 
 must go on without the companionship of the other. May 
 God comfort and bless you always. 
 
 "His face of love bends nearer yet 
 When we look up through tears." 
 
 Your Cousin, 
 
 MATILDA O. SWIFT. 
 
 320 No. Yokema Ave., Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 24, 1900. 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I have just had notice of the death of your dear wife, and 
 I must write and tell you I deeply sympathize with you; life 
 will be so different without her. She was always so good 
 and kind to me and mine, and her pleasant face and gener- 
 ous acts will be greatly missed by so many. You will be 
 comforted with the thought that she was yours for many 
 years, and you will not be long separated. 
 
 Your sincere friend, 
 
 ABBIE M. PINKHAM. 
 
 Klamathon, Cal., Jan. 24, 1900. 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 We received papers last week bearing the sad news ol 
 Aunt Abby's death. Our thoughts immediately turned to 
 thee, and we wished that we might help thee in some way at 
 the time of this great trial. 
 
 Words are cold and comfortless at such a time, and yet 
 it is a comfort to know that so many others are sorrowing 
 with us and have loved our dear one. We so often think 
 
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of what a pleasurue it was to have Aunt Abby with us in 
 our Whittier home, and we very much enjoyed being at your 
 home even though our time there was limited. One of the 
 pleasantest memories of my childhood is when I used to run 
 across the street and visit with you among the flowers and 
 fruit which you had in such great abundance. 
 
 When we think of what a busy, useful life Aunt Abby 
 always lived, and how much good she accomplished for 
 others, it makes those of us, who knew her so well, wish 
 that we might be like her, and go about with the joy and 
 thankfulness of serving God lighting up our faces as it 
 did hers. 
 
 We should be so glad if thee could come and visit us; 
 perhaps the change would benefit thee. Harvey and John 
 join me in a message of sincere love and sympathy. 
 
 From the little girl who used to love to open the gate 
 
 for "Uncle Junius." 
 
 BERTHA LINDLEY COFFIN. 
 
 Klamathon, Siskiyou Co., Cal., Jan. 25, 1900. 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, Stevens Avenue, Minneapolis, 
 
 Minn. 
 My Dear Friend: — 
 
 I write at this time on account of having seen notice in 
 the paper of the death of Mrs. Mendenhall, who was always 
 one of my best friends — so considered by me — as well as 
 yourself; and it is with extreme regret that I have noticed 
 this loss to you and all who knew her, and wish to extend 
 to you my sincere sympathy. 
 
 With kind regards, I remain, 
 
 Yours very truly, 
 
 HERVEY LINDLEY. 
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 R. J. Mendenhall, Our Dear Friend: — 
 
 We wish to convey to thee, our profoundest sympathy 
 and with it our feeding of personal loss, in the death of 
 thy beloved wife. 
 
 Her life and her work in the home, and amongst her 
 friends, in many philanthropies in the city and elsewhere, 
 and in the church which she loved and in which she labored 
 so faithfully and efficiently in many important stations, all 
 bear enduring testimony to the goodness of her heart, and 
 the excellency of her gifts. 
 
 Her life was an open epistle in which no one who came 
 in contact with her, could fail to behold the fruitage of the 
 Spirit of the Master. 
 
 Her friendship we have ever esteemed as amongst our 
 greatest privileges. Her memory we shall sweetly cherish 
 to the latest day of our lives. 
 
 To thee, our dear Friend, the bereaved and desolated hus- 
 band, we would gladly convey a loving message of condol- 
 ence and hope in the midst of deepest grief. 
 
 Sincerely thy Friends, 
 
 J. H. STUART, 
 
 ANNIS L. STUART. 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Kirkwood, Mo., Tan. 25, 1900. 
 Dear Friend Mendenhall: — 
 
 It has been said and written that in a case like yours, 
 all letters of condolence are a hollow mockery. I do not be- 
 lieve it, nay, I know better for I myself had an experience 
 like yours. Had Abby G. lived seventeen hours longer, — 
 only seventeen hours, — she would have died on the same 
 date and hour of day that my love was taken twelve years 
 igo, viz.: the 13th of January, at high noon, 1888. I wa» 
 
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glad to receive expressions of sympathy from dear friends, 
 and now that the first sharp pain is over I trust a friend 
 may tell you how deeply he feels for you. You will be lone- 
 some, oh, so lonesome! In all worldly matters you can 
 speak to friends, perhaps, as though nothing much had taken 
 place, but when you close your chamber door then you will 
 feel that there is a vacancy that all the world cannot fill. 
 
 "It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord for He 
 is good and His mercy endureth forever." At longest your 
 separation will be but short,— that is the way I view it. Some 
 one has said, do not look into the future. Trust in God. 
 Your best friend cannot give you better counsel. Improve 
 the time left in doing just what Abby would have you do 
 under God. And there is our Shepherd, in the shadow of 
 His wing there is Rest, sweet Rest, there is Peace, sweet 
 Peace, and there is Joy, sweet Joy, that knows no ending. 
 Oh, if we could always experience the presence and the 
 comfort of His love. It is certainly a sweet remembrance 
 that we have friends that love us well enough to pray for 
 us and we know that God both hears and answers the prayer, 
 not always as we wish and hope, but certainly ih the best 
 way for us, though in our shortsightedness we cannot see 
 the end from the beginning and why this is so and why not 
 our ways. Only think that in your city alone there are 
 thousands that will remember Abby and not one but that 
 individually he or she has lost a friend, nay. not lost, but 
 one that will be missed. 
 
 If I have written aught that gives a new pang to your 
 heart forgive me for I only wished to soothe your sorrow. 
 
 Allow me to tell you to greet those women in your pres- 
 ent household that know me and that I know and, of course, 
 Abby J. and George. 
 
 Sincerely yours in the Best of Bonds, 
 
 CHAS. W. MURTFELDT. 
 
 I cannot write quite as well as I could seventy years ago. 
 
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 Washington, D. C, Jany. 25, 1900. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mcndenhall:— 
 
 In the presence of the great sorrow which has cast its 
 shadow over you, I shall not attempt to find any words to 
 express my sympathy. But the sense of my own bereave- 
 ment so recent and so terrible surely makes this feeling of 
 sympathy of mine for you of that peculiar type which knits 
 the sorrowing hearts together. 
 
 My wife joins me in the hope that "memory" of the ab- 
 sent one may soften the loss you feel instead of making it 
 
 harder to bear. 
 
 Very sincerely yours, 
 
 CLARENCE JOHN BLANCHARD. 
 
 120 F St. S. E. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 Let me thank you for the beautiful flowers that you so 
 kindly sent to my Mother and me. We have enjoyed the 
 flowers very much and above all we are pleased that you 
 remembered us. My Mother, my sister. Mrs. Crosby, and 
 I offer you our very sincere sympathy. We have been 
 grieved to hear of your great sorrow. 
 
 Thanking you again, I remain. 
 Your sincere friend, 
 
 EDNA M. GILSON. 
 
 624 S. loth St., Jan. 26, 1900. 
 
 Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 26th, 1900. 
 
 Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 I wrote thee a note last week, but my little cousin that 
 I ^vc it to forgot to mail it 
 
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I have wished so often that I had delayed my visit a 
 week. If I had realized what was to come I would have 
 done so, not that I could have been with Aunt Abby, but it 
 would have been a great satisfaction to me. 
 
 Words at such a time are not given to me, but thee knows 
 something of my feelings, for thee knows how I loved her. 
 It is as near to me as if one of my own family had been 
 taken. I will think of thee often in thy loneliness and am 
 anxious to know how thee is and what thy plans are. We 
 who have no children to be with are more lonely at such 
 a time. 
 
 With much sympathy, 
 
 Thy friend, 
 
 EMILY WARDEN. 
 1428 Central Avenue. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall:— 
 
 I cannot add one word to the many tributes to the ex- 
 cellent virtues of the dear wife who so suddenly slipped from 
 your side, and for whom the pearly gates opened so quickly 
 and so widely to admit her to the beautiful city. They were 
 all so just and true. With the great multitude, I admired 
 and loved her; the world seems poorer to me since she went 
 Home. I shall miss her sweet converse, as I shall miss the 
 lovely flowers with which she, from time to time, brightened 
 my rooms. I never expect to see her like again. 
 
 "There are a few who make their life a song, 
 A clear, silvery call to urge tired souls along." 
 
 Such an one was she in truth. I wish it were in my 
 power to give you one word of comfort, but there is only 
 one source of comfort for such stricken souls as yourself, — 
 you know where to find rest for your aching heart. May 
 the dear Lord graciously and tenderly smile upon you, and 
 
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 lift upon you the light of His countenance. You will not 
 have to wait long before you will join your loved companion, 
 and these lonely days be ended. She, even now, I fancy, is 
 making ready for your coming. May you have patience to 
 wait just a little longer. Accept my heartfelt sympathy. 
 
 Very sincerely, 
 
 MRS. S. F. HANCE. 
 Minneapolis, January 27th, 1900. 
 
 Indianola, Iowa, Jan. 28, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
 Dear Friend and Schoolmate: — 
 
 I noticed in the ''American Friend" the death of thy 
 dear wife. I write to say thee has my heart-felt sympathy 
 in thy great bereavement and sorrow; as no person can feel 
 the loss so keenly as thee, yet God's grace is sufficient to 
 comfort in the greatest trials that may come to us. May 
 thee look to him for help and strength who can cheer thee 
 with the happy thought:— If we do the will of our dear 
 Lord and Savior while on earth, that we can meet our loved 
 friends in the home prepared for the Redeemed, where 
 there is no parting neither sorrow or suffering, but one 
 continual stream of joy and happiness. I believe that Abby 
 G. Mendenhall is one of the number that is singing praise 
 to God, who alone is worthy of all glory and honor. We 
 will greatly miss dear Abby in meeting and many other 
 places. Oh, may we prepare to meet her in Glory. 
 
 We, too, have just passed through a sorrow in the death 
 of a nephew. He was sick eight days; we have joy mingled 
 with sorrow; he died happy. My husband has been suffering 
 with rheumatism; is some better. I am glad to say my 
 health is good for a person of my age. We have a small 
 meeting at Indianola doing fairly well; the Lord meets with 
 
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us and blesses us. I hope diee is well and happy in the 
 Lord. I will be pleased to hear from thee if convenient. 
 Thy sincere and sympathizing friend, 
 
 CATHERINE M. SMITH. 
 
 251 Fifth Avenue, 
 New York, Jan. 21, 1900. 
 Dear Uncle Junius, 
 
 The sad news which has come to us during the past week 
 
 has made our hearts ache for you and for all of Aunt Abby's 
 friends who have to stay on here for awhile without her. 
 
 For my own part she seems no farther away now than 
 she did before. I am so far away from Minneapolis that I 
 could not hope to see her often, and I can love her just as 
 much now as when she was there. 
 
 She gave me her picture and yours before I came away, 
 and I am so glad I have them. Mother and I will always 
 cherish the memory of that happy little visit we had with 
 her the last time she was in New York. 
 
 It seems very unreal to think of you without her, dear 
 Uncle Junius,— you were always so much together, for so 
 many vears. I can ask no greater happiness in the married 
 life which is coming to me before very long than that it may 
 last as long and be as happy as yours has been to you and 
 that when I go home I may be followed with a tenth of 
 the love that Aunt Abby has taken with her. What a suc- 
 cess her life has been. 
 
 I know that nothing I can write can comfort you, Uncle 
 Junius, but I just want to tell you how tenderly we arc 
 thinking of Aunt Abby and that we love you as well as wc 
 love her. We will hope to hear through the Webbs of your 
 good health and comfort. I know you have many letters 
 to write and will not expect one from you. 
 
 Most Affectionately, 
 
 ANNIE DENNIS. 
 
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 Indianapolis, Jan. 29, IQO) 
 My Dear Uncle Junius: — 
 
 My heart went out in tender sympathy when I heard ol 
 thy great sorrow. I have asked over and over. "Why did 
 such a calamity have to occur at this time?" for I think 
 every ohe who knew and loved her must look at it in that 
 light I used to think there was so much joy in life, but 
 of late years there seems so much sorrow that I wonder at 
 the mystery and misery of living. 
 
 Dear Aunt Abby, how I loved her! I wonder if she or 
 anyone knew how much. I count it a blessed privilege to 
 have known her, even for so short a time, and know my 
 life was made better through her influence. 
 
 How we appreciated her hurried visit to us last summer 
 and how very thoughtful of her to think of giving us such 
 a pleasure. She was so cheerful while here and made us all 
 so happy. 
 
 I need not dwell on thy loss and thy loneliness; thee alone 
 knows the extent of thy grief. How glad I am thee has so 
 many friends near thee to comfort thee and render thee so 
 many little services in thy sorrow. How glad I would be 
 to see thee; how I wish thee could make us a visit sometime. 
 I will tell thee now why I did not write sooner: I was taken 
 very ill with influenza the week before Christmas, and 
 found recovery very slow work; was just able to sit up 
 when I received Jane Long's letter. She was very kind to 
 write; it softened the shock some to know she thought of 
 me I have an unfinished letter in my desk that I started 
 to write to Aunt Abby the day before I was forced to take 
 my bed. I have been out just once, and that was to see the 
 Nicholsons. They were very sad over the news; I thought 
 perhaps they had not heard. , . 
 
 My husband is not very strong but is slowly gainmg 
 his former rigor. The boys are all well and growing. 
 
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We all join in love to thee and hope we may hear that 
 thee is well. 
 
 Very Affectionately, 
 
 LAURA NIXON COVELL. 
 2025 Central Ave. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 This has been a day of sad and sacred memories. My dear 
 mother's birthday and its hallowed associations are so closely 
 interwoven with thoughts of our precious friend, dear Mrs. 
 Mendenhall, that I cannot forbear writing something of what 
 is in my mind to-night. 
 
 In addition to years of pleasant and friendly intercourse, 
 for nearly a decade, we have enjoyed the high privilege of 
 intimate neighborly relations with her. With every recur- 
 rence of this anniversary, she brightened the day with her 
 genial presence and some lovely token. There was no one in 
 this, her adopted home, to whom by dear mother clung with 
 such affection, or whom she held in such high esteem, as this 
 dear friend. Hers was one of the last faces on whom her 
 eyes rested in conscious recognition, and it was she on whom 
 we leaned for sympathy and counsel in those sad and 
 troubled hours. It seems impossible that we shall see her 
 no more, or that our home shall never again enjoy the bene- 
 diction of her presence. She entered no circle that was not 
 uplifted and benefitted by her coming; she put her hand to 
 no enterprise that was not quickened; she touched no life 
 that did not receive from her a sense of strength and 
 support; there are none that knew her that are not sorely 
 bereft by her loss. 
 
 "Go where we will the wide world o'er, 
 Her lighted face shall beam no more. 
 
 But Life is ever Lord of Death, 
 And love can never lose its own." 
 
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 Nor time nor death can ever efface her memory from the 
 hearts of those who knew and loved her; and "she being dead 
 
 yet speaketh." 
 
 Most sincerely yours in tender sympathy and deep 
 
 sorrow, ^^.^ 
 
 January 30, 1900. JANE T. LONG. 
 
 Convent of the Good Shepherd, 
 
 Minneapolis, Jan'y 30, IQOO- 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 Dear, Kind Friend: — 
 
 We were greatly grieved when our Sisters informed 
 us on their return from your Nursery, that you had sustained 
 the loss of your dear "life companion." We sympathize deeply 
 with you in your grave sorrow, and more than regret that 
 the New Year has opened so thornfuUy for you. May God 
 console you, as He only can; He it is who has thought it 
 best to call her Home. It is all over with her now; all 
 care and anxiety have for her vanished, and she is enjoy- 
 ing her eternal rest. You, dear friend, the chief mourner, 
 you are to be pitied. Your loneliness is such that words 
 fail to describe it. With you, then, are all our sympathies 
 and for vou have we prayed that God would comfort and 
 console you. You have always been so kind and generous 
 in contributing flowers for God's altar; they surely have 
 not been given in vain! While they graced the altar and dis- 
 tilled their sweet perfumes, they have spoken strong and last- 
 ing language to their God and their donor. For only ^o 
 your kindness, the altar would be bare many a «""*• ^o nc-t 
 judge our sympathy by the length of time it has seemingly 
 aken us to give it expression. We do not '^^^^y^/^'fj^' 
 papers, not having time to devote that way and conse 
 quently, we did not know of your sorrow until the Sisters 
 brought us word. 
 
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We all join in love to thee and hope we may hear that 
 thee is well. 
 
 Very Affectionately, 
 
 LAURA NIXON COVELL. 
 2025 Central Ave. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 This has been a day of sad and sacred memories. My dear 
 mother's birthday and its hallowed associations are so closely 
 interwoven with thoughts of our precious friend, dear Mrs. 
 Mendenhall, that I cannot forbear writing something of what 
 is in my mind to-night. 
 
 In addition to years of pleasant and friendly intercourse, 
 for nearly a decade, we have enjoyed the high privilege of 
 intimate neighborly relations with her. With every recur- 
 rence of this anniversary, she brightened the day with her 
 genial presence and some lovely token. There was no one in 
 this, her adopted home, to whom by dear mother clung with 
 such afifection, or whom she held in such high esteem, as this 
 dear friend. Hers was one of the last faces on whom her 
 eyes rested in conscious recognition, and it was she on whom 
 we leaned for sympathy and counsel in those sad and 
 troubled hours. It seems impossible that we shall see her 
 no more, or that our home shall never again enjoy the bene- 
 diction of her presence. She entered no circle that was not 
 upHfted and benefitted by her coming; she put her hand to 
 no enterprise that was not quickened; she touched no life 
 that did not receive from her a sense of strength and 
 support; there are none that knew her that are not sorely 
 bereft by her loss. 
 
 "Go where we will the wide world o'er, 
 Her lighted face shall beam no more. 
 
 But Life is ever Lord of Death, 
 And love can never lose its own." 
 
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 Nor time nor death can ever efface her memory from the 
 hearts of those who knew and loved her; and *'she being dead 
 yet speaketh." 
 
 Most sincerely yours in tender sympathy and deep 
 sorrow, 
 January 30, 1900. JANE T. LONG. 
 
 Convent of the Good Shepherd, 
 
 Minneapolis, Jan'y 30, 1900. 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Dear, Kind Friend: — 
 
 We were greatly grieved when our Sisters informed 
 us, on their return from your Nursery, that you had sustained 
 the loss of your dear "life companion." We sympathize deeply 
 with you in your grave sorrow, and more than regret that 
 the New Year has opened so thornfully for you. May God 
 console you, as He only can; He it is who has thought it 
 best to call her Home. It is all over with her now; all 
 care and anxiety have for her vanished, and she is enjoy- 
 ing her eternal rest. You, dear friend, the chief mourner, 
 you are to be pitied. Your loneliness is such that words 
 fail to describe it. With you, then, are all our sympathies, 
 and for you have we prayed that God would comfort and 
 console you. You have always been so kind and generous 
 in contributing flowers for God's altar; they surely have 
 not been given in vain! While they graced the altar and dis- 
 tilled their sweet perfumes, they have spoken strong and last- 
 ing language to their God and their donor. For only for 
 your kindness, the altar would be bare many a time. Do not 
 judge our sympathy by the length of time it has seemingly 
 taken us to give it expression. We do not always read the 
 papers, not having time to devote that way, and, conse- 
 quently, we did not know of your sorrow until the Sisters 
 brought us word. 
 
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May God give you courage to shoulder your cross man- 
 fully and bless you for your kindness and generosity is the 
 heartfelt prayer of, 
 
 Yours sympathetically, 
 
 SISTERS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD. 
 
 Davenport, Iowa, Jan. 30 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Dear Cousin: — 
 
 It is with much sorrow that I learned of the decease of 
 thy wife, and deeply sympathize with thee in thy great loss. 
 
 A man by the name of Page, who did some work for 
 thee some time ago and who is working here now. said 
 he saw notice of her death in a Minneapolis papei. Will 
 thee please write and tell me about it. and how thy health is? 
 
 I am at my son's home here now. I have not been able 
 to work since I left Idaho a year ago, although I am better 
 than I was. Please write soon. 
 
 Very respectfully thy cousin, 
 
 E. C. STAFFORD, 
 
 loii, 3" Ave., 
 
 Rock Island. 111. 
 
 West Falmouth, Mass., Jan. 30, 1900 
 R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Dear Cousin: — 
 
 It was with great sorrow that we learned of the death 
 of thy dear wife. We had hoped that she would be spared 
 for many years of usefulness and devotion to God's work. 
 Surely, in her case, it may be said, "Death loves a shining 
 mark." for surely we don't know how to spare her. My 
 wife and I often speak of the great loss it must be to thee 
 
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 tnd Sarah. Please give our kind regards to her. When 
 we received the paper giving the account of her death, 
 I took it down to Chas. S. Burgess, and he said he would 
 gladly print the account (I was working at Falmouth audit- 
 ing the accounts), and the next day he got a paper from some 
 of you, so he returned our paper. Do try not to be too 
 much cast down. I often think of the winter thee spent here, 
 and we can almost say, "Of all the boys that were school- 
 mates then, there is left only thee and I." 
 
 Eliza suffers a good deal with her stomach and I a good 
 deal with my leg, but we have managed to get along so far. 
 
 I remain, 
 
 Thy affectionate cousin, 
 JAS. E. GIFFORD. 
 
 P. S. Eliza joins me in love to all. 
 
 Hectors River, Jamiaca, W. I. 
 
 2nd April, 1900. 
 My dear Cousin : — 
 
 I know that you have had many letters expressive of deep- 
 est sympathy with you in your late bereavement and yet none 
 of them have filled the empty place nor have they lightened 
 the sorrow, but you have learned your friends in sorrow, 
 and have had proved again and again the value of the de- 
 parted one. 
 
 It was ne\er my privilege to see her, and yet her two or 
 three letters made me value her, and love her. 
 
 You have my sympathy and prayers. You have already 
 been directed to the source of comfort and even in the first 
 moments of your sorrow you proved His upholding power. 
 I can only again commit you to Him . I am so much younger 
 than you, yet in these few years of my life I have proved Him 
 
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in my sorrows and disappointments enough to know Him 
 as the One above all others for the hour of trouble. 
 
 "Thine shall rise again, 
 Yes thank God she will." 
 
 With deep sympathy and love in which my wife joins me, 
 I am your friend and Cousin, 
 
 ARTHUR H. SWIFT. 
 To R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn, U. S. A. 
 
 No. 76 Bedford St., New Bedford, Mass., 
 
 June 4, 1900. 
 My dear Cousin: — 
 
 My heart has ached all this time that has seemed so long 
 and sad to thee, both on thy account, and my own, for wc 
 have both lost a superior companion, and friend. I never 
 read such an obituary of any one in my life, and it was not 
 exaggerated, her equal is hard to find. I do most heartily 
 congratulate thee on having had a good wife, and sincerely 
 mourn with thee in her loss. The separation is sad, but we 
 can anticipate our reunion. We have many, many loved 
 ones " up there," with Him, who has arranged it all for us 
 that we may pass eternity together in a happiness that will 
 by far surpass anything we have known on earth. I could 
 write a week about her and then not have said all I wished to. 
 
 I have been looking over a great number of letters since 
 I received thine, but am sorry to say, I did not find one from 
 our dear Abby. I expect I must have destroyed what few 
 she did write, as I get over run, and then burn up. I can 
 not bear to do it for it always seems like parting with old 
 friends, and I am truly sorry that I have done so. I have 
 some more letters put away in the attic, and when I return 
 
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 from Yearly Meeting I hope to look them over, and if I find 
 any I shall send them to thee.* "Put thy trust in the Lord 
 and he will strengthen thy heart." 
 
 Please give my love to Sarah and tell her I have hoped to 
 hear from her long before this, and have my envelope already 
 directed to make a speedy reply. 
 
 Thy loving cousin, 
 
 PHEBE B. SLOCUM. 
 ♦She found several letters and sent them to me. 
 
 R. J. M. 
 
 Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 In driving over the country and seeing the wheat and hay 
 and fields of corn my mind went back to the days when 
 your wife, yourself and others were in the surrey riding 
 around Minnetonka — and over the farming country — and I 
 remember how pleased Mrs. Mendenhall was to see the fine 
 crops— and delighted to see the fields of grain all stacked up, 
 and she rejoiced with the farmer in his bountiful ingather- 
 ings—she often expressed great sympathy for the farmer, and 
 thought they had a great deal to contend with — dry and wet 
 weather, insects, hail and frost — she felt glad that they did 
 not get discouraged. She seemed to be interested in all 
 kinds of work — she was ever ready to enter into philan- 
 thropic and charitable work, and her heart also went out 
 ever to the farmer and all who had to contend with trials 
 of any kind. 
 
 Mrs. Mendenhall did enjoy all those rides about the Lake, 
 and was well pleased with the landscape. 
 
 Mr. Mendenhall you know the old sa>mg, "One in a 
 Thousand." I tell you there was not one in a Million that 
 could fill her place. Mr. Mendenhall you had a treasure in 
 your wife — none of us appreciated her worth — we do now 
 
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that she is gone. How I did wish she would live — but God's 
 ways are not our ways. 
 
 Truly yours, 
 
 THOS. F. COTTRELL. 
 
 The above letter was written by the man that drove the 
 horses for Mrs. Mendenhall for nine years. 
 
 1710 Third Avenue South. 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 Our hearts are filled with the deepest sympathy in your 
 great sorrow. It is hard to realize that we have lost our 
 sweet beautiful friend, who was an example to us all, in her 
 lovely Christian life, so full of beauty, nobility, charity and 
 unselfishness, ever ready to sacrifice herself for others, and 
 in doing good work — How we shall miss her! I shall never 
 forget her sweet face as I sat by her bedside two days ago, 
 and all the kind messages she sent to the children and friends; 
 she was constantly thinking of others. Such an angelic soul 
 can never die, as Solomon said, "But the souls of the righte- 
 ous are in the hand of God, and there shall no torment touch 
 them. In the sight of the Universe they seemed to die; and 
 their departure is taken for misery, and their going from 
 
 us to be utter destruction, but they are in peace." 
 
 But souls that of His own good life partake, 
 He loves as His own self; dear as His eye 
 They are to Him, He'll never them forsake; 
 When they shall die, then God himself shall die. 
 They live, they live in blest Eternity. 
 
 May our Heavenly Father give you strength and cour- 
 age to bear this great affliction with fortitude, is my prayer. 
 With heartfelt sympathy and love from Mrs. Weeks, 
 the children and myself, I remain. 
 
 Your sincere friend, 
 
 OLGA von W. HASKELL. 
 
 My Dear Mr. Mendenhall: — 
 
 I have received the beautiful plants you sent me on my 
 eighty-second birthday in the name of your dear wife. To 
 me she was the embodiment of everything lovely. She was 
 more than usually gifted by nature; her beautiful face, and 
 her modest graceful Bearing, were the admiration of all who 
 knew her. 
 
 There are no words adequate to express the appreciation 
 of her influence for good in the work in which we toiled 
 side by side for many years, and when we wonder why she 
 was taken and so many idlers left, there comes to our strick- 
 en hearts the thought that she was wanted in the bright 
 world to which she has gone, and we trust that through the 
 mercy of God we may be with her some day where there is 
 no sin, no sorrow, and where farewells are never spoken. 
 
 I can imagine your lonliness, but I trust that you are sus- 
 tained by the blessed Comforter, and that you are trying to 
 accept the gracious invitation: "Come unto me all who are 
 weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Let us 
 trust Him more fully, and look forward to the happy reunion 
 with our dear ones, which awaits us in that blessed home, 
 where there is no more sorrow, and where God shall wipe 
 away all tears from our eyes. 
 
 Thanking you again for your kindness in sending me the 
 plants, of which especial care shall be taken, I am. 
 
 Very truly, 
 
 Your old friend, 
 
 CHARLOTTE O. VAN CLEVE. 
 City, July ist, 1901. 
 
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"Seek a gcod wife of thy God, for she is the best gift of His 
 Providence; 
 
 Yet ask not in bold confidence — that which He hath not 
 promised. 
 
 Thou knowest not His good will — be thy prayer then sub- 
 missive thereunto; 
 
 And leave thy petition to His mercy — assured that He will 
 deal well with thee." 
 
 The above lines are from the Proverbial Philosophy writ- 
 ten by Martin Farquhar Tupper. I am now nearly T2i years 
 of age — I recollect reading the Book when a mere youth, and 
 was particularly impressed with the lines quoted, and I said 
 to myself and in my prayer, "Oh, God, if I am to have 
 a wife give me a good one." I was in earnest, and I felt in 
 my soul that my prayer would be answered, and not only 
 that I should have a good wife, but the very place (this was 
 long before I ever went North — being a native of the South) 
 where I should find her was indicated by a truthful impres- 
 sion. 
 
 And after years of vacillation — here and there — the prom- 
 ise was literally fulfilled, and I was blessed with a good wife. 
 She was a Child of God — she brought with her a blessing to 
 my house. She was an heir of Heaven, and dispensed its 
 influence all along her path. She loved her God before me — 
 she was not an idolater. Her countenance was the index 
 to her sweet gentle character. In my impetuosity I often 
 spoke harshly — she never did — but was gentle and forgave 
 me all. 
 
 R. J. MENDENHALL. 
 
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 The following Hymn was one in which Mrs. Mendenhall 
 took great comfort — a particular favorite of hers. 
 
 1. My faith looks up to Thee, 
 Thou lamb of Calvary, 
 
 Saviour Divine. 
 Now hear me while I pray, 
 Take all my guilt away; 
 Oh, let me from this day 
 
 Be wholly Thine. 
 
 2. May Thy rich grace impart 
 Strength to my fainting heart. 
 
 My zeal inspire. 
 As thou hast died for me, 
 Oh, may my love to Thee, 
 Pure, warm and changeless be, 
 
 A living fire. 
 
 3. While life's dark maze I tread 
 And griefs around me spread. 
 
 Be Thou my guide. 
 Bid darkness turn to day. 
 Wipe sorrow's tears away, 
 Nor let me ever stray 
 
 From Thy side. 
 
 4. When ends life's transient dream. 
 When death's cold, sullen stream 
 
 Shall o'er me roll, 
 Fear and distrust remove; 
 Oh, bear me safe above, 
 
 A ransomed soul. 
 Blest Saviour, then in love, 
 
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Cards received at the Mendenhall home with flowers, 
 From 
 
 Miss Celia Rhoads. 
 Miss Margaret McLean. 
 Mrs. P. B. Winston. 
 Mrs. F. H. Peavey. 
 . Misses Annie and Betty Wright. 
 Mrs. Joseph Gaskell. 
 Mrs. Thos. Lowry. 
 Miss Hattie Whitted. 
 Mrs. Louise Paine. 
 The girls of Bethany Home. 
 Mrs. R. D. Beede. 
 Miss Etta Beede. 
 Miss Long. 
 Mr. J. B. Gilfillan. 
 Mr. W. E. Haskell. 
 Ladies of the Northwestern Hospital. 
 Mrs. J. B. GimUan. 
 Mrs. Chas. Sumner Hale. 
 Mrs. E. W. Backus. 
 Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Smith. 
 Mrs. A. M. Reid. 
 Mrs. J. F. B. Anchers. 
 Miss Brundage. 
 Mrs. Geo. E. Wheeler. 
 Mrs. J. F. Tourtellotte. 
 Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Miller. 
 Mrs. Chas. E. Cotton. 
 Mrs. A. H. Kenyon. 
 Rev. Jas. H. Tuttle. 
 Mrs. Wiggin. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Eastman. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Cohen. 
 Miss Von Wedelstaedt. 
 Mr. Jacob F. Tourtellotte. 
 and others. 
 
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 Here follow extracts from Mrs. Mendenhall's private 
 diary : 
 
 ABBY GRANT MENDENHALL was born at West Fal- 
 mouth, Massachusetts, on the 19th day of the 8th month 
 (August), 1832. Her parents were Capt. Silas and Chloe 
 Swift. 
 
 She received a common school education in the village of 
 her birth. She was married on the nth day of the 2nd month, 
 1858, to Richard Junius Mendenhall, a native of North Caro- 
 lina, now a resident of Minneapolis, Minnesota. R. J. Men- 
 denhall became acquainted with Abby G. Swift while engaged 
 m teachmg school in an adjoining town. 
 
 Leaving her home in Massachusetts in company with her 
 husband, they visited his relatives in North Carolina, thence 
 on to Mmneapolis, Minnesota, where they arrived on the 
 25th day of the 4th month, and at the end of the first month 
 she writes on the 25th day of the 5th month 1858. 
 
 "We have now been in Minneapolis just o'ne month-which 
 time has passed rapidly and pleasantly with me. I find this 
 a very pretty place-it looks really inviting to me-and I 
 believe I am well satisfied to call it my home. I like the bus- 
 mess of housekeeping, although it seemed somewhat tiresome 
 at lirst-but now we are settled it all comes right. Our 
 
 "ets kind?' " '" """'' "' "'^'""^' "^ freely-which 
 
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Slat Aa7 of 5tk mo&tk, 1858. 
 
 On the 26th inst. the "Grand Opening Supper" was given 
 at the Nicollet House— a new and splendid hotel just complet- 
 ed. The House is very nicely and comfortably furnished and 
 would do credit to any Eastern city. The supper, which was 
 gotten up in excellent style, was announced at eleven o'clock 
 P. M.,— after which regular toasts were read and responded 
 to— that being over, some repaired to the parlors where th« 
 "gay and giddy" were amusing themselves in the pleasant 
 exercise of dancing. There were supposed to be about 30» 
 persons present and all appeared to enjoy the evening finely. 
 
 "Yesterday Cyrus Beede, Junius and some others went to 
 Shakopee to see the battle ground of the Sioux and Chip- 
 pewas— who had just had a great battle. They brought some 
 trophies home with them— such as hands, feet and legs, etc., 
 all cut off at the joints— Oh horrors! why are these things 
 so? The Lord only knows. I came very near two Indians 
 as I went to meeting yesterday— I felt a little frightened— for 
 I do not like them very much— but they appeared harmless. 
 
 12tli day of 6th month, 1858. 
 
 This is the end of another week— with the ending of every 
 week we have one less on earth— and it brings us so much 
 nearer the end of time with us. How much I have wished, 
 hoped and prayed that we might commence this our new life 
 aright helping each other to be watchful and careful of every 
 word and action. I think we do try but we must be faithful 
 and look more to our Heavenly Father for strength and guid- 
 ance 
 
 5th day of 7th month, 1858. 
 
 The glorious 4th was celebrated to-day by a public dinner 
 and speeches on the Island. A good time for people to show 
 off their "Eloquence." 
 
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 17th day of 7th month, 1858. 
 
 Several of our new found acquaintances and some strang- 
 ers from Boston— Junius and myself drove out some seven 
 miles from town and had a "picnic." We made fish chowder 
 which, with other good "junkets" brought by the company, 
 made a most excellent meal. We returned and escorted the 
 several parties to their respective abodes, and all united in 
 saying they never enjoyed such a party better. 
 
 lit day of 8th month. 1858. 
 
 This is first day and our little "band of brethern" have met 
 for the first time in our little meeting room in Bassett's Hall. 
 It seems so good to meet together in worshipful manner again, 
 for of late we have been a little unsettled as to a place to hold 
 our meetings— some little dissatisfaction with a few. On one 
 occasion, Daniel Bassett, Sr., Junius and myself were all that 
 met together, yet I think we had a good meeting. But now, 
 I hope we will again be a united band for there are so few in 
 number here who pretend to call themselves Friends— it seems 
 highly necessary that we should be fully united in everything 
 appertaining to our good. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1858. 
 
 This is my twenty-sixth birthday. I was cooking all the 
 forenoon— at noon Junius brought me a nice rocking-chair 
 and foot stool— with them I was well pleased, and it shows 
 that my good husband thinks of me when away. 
 
 21«t day of 8th month, 1858. 
 
 This evening we had our first invited guests since we came 
 to Minneapolis— we had green corn pudding and other nice, 
 good things. I guess they enjoyed their visit— we did, at 
 least. 
 
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aoth day of 8tk montli, 1858. 
 
 I have just received a letter from home which brings the 
 sad intelligence of the death on the 13th inst. of Cousin 
 Hepza Swift. Oh! it does seem so sudden to me. Although 
 I had heard of her sickness a short time since. How many 
 will feel her loss— but her poor children, what a stroke to 
 them. There was no one outside of our own family circle I 
 should miss so much as she, were I to go to my old home 
 again . 
 
 1st day of 9tli month, 1858. 
 
 Last night I watched with a very sick child— (Mr. Fogg.) 
 This evening I wrote a letter to Junius (who has gone south 
 and east on business), the first ever writen to my husband. 
 26th day of 9th month, 1859. 
 
 My Junius is away in North Carolina on a business trip 
 and I am lonely— I went to our little meeting to-day— but felt 
 like a bad child, so prone to do wrong I can hardly feel good 
 — but I do hope not always to sit in darkness. 
 
 I have been thinking so much about home yesterday and 
 today I hardly know how to interpret it. I never have felt 
 so badly since leaving there as I did last night. I hope it 
 may prove to be my imaginings only and nothing wrong there. 
 I have received three good letters from my dear husband, 
 which have been so cheering, and I do hope that another first 
 day will find him home again — yes surely with us. 
 
 20th day of 10th month, 1858. 
 
 I desire the Lord will bless and keep us safely and make 
 our dear home ever a quiet and happy spot. 
 
 14th day of 11th month, 1858. 
 
 This is first day again — how very fast the days and weeks 
 speed by — our lives too, are hastening on and we are as rapidly 
 
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 Hearing the shores of eternity — I do hope we will often pause 
 and reflect on our journey and not be too much engrossed 
 with the business of living in this passing away world. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1859. 
 
 Just one year of our marired life has passed quickly, quiet- 
 ly and pleasantly, and so we believe future years may be spent 
 if our hearts are right and we do desire our Heavenly Father's 
 assistance every day to keep us in the true way of peace. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1859. 
 
 We are endeavoring to recite a scripture lesson every even- 
 ing, which is very interesting and I hope profitable to us. 
 
 1st day of 6th month, 1859. 
 
 A terrible thunder storm last night — God careth for us all 
 wherever we are — we must love Him better and serve him 
 more faithfully. 
 
 24th day of 6th month, 1859. 
 
 We are having very fine weather — everything is growing 
 finely — the garden looks thrifty — all things are beautiful. 
 How much of God's handiwork we can see daily — if we will. 
 How just and how merciful are the Lord's ways. May our 
 hearts often be broken and humbled as in his presence. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1859. 
 
 My twenty-seventh birthday was spent very quietly at 
 home, busy drying sweet corn. We had some ioe cream in 
 the evening which my good husband brought home — it was 
 refreshing. 
 
 Now commences another year, may it be more profitably 
 spent than the past. 
 
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4th day of 9th month, 1859. 
 
 Preserve us, O Lord in the way of truth and life— enable 
 us to do thy will and serve thee more acceptably trusting all 
 to thee. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1859. 
 
 I left my home in Minneapolis for my old home in West 
 Falmouth, where I arrived on the loth of gth month. I found 
 all my relatives well, but was much pained to see so many 
 places left vacant in their midst — during my short absence 
 of i8 months. Those that were called away were thought to 
 be the best — and therefore I suppose the better prepared for 
 eternal rest. 
 
 17th day of the 10th month, 1859. 
 
 Having visited around among my friends and relatives I 
 left this day for my far away home in the west where I arrived 
 on the morning of the 22nd of loth month. My dear husband 
 met me. He looked as if he had been alone and lonely. 
 I believe we do feel thankful to our Heavenly Father for His 
 great kindness towards us, and I desire we may live in con- 
 stant remembrance of his mercies. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1859. 
 
 My good husband gave me as a Christmas present a fine 
 pair of fur gloves, which are very comfortable. 
 
 1st day of 1st month, 1860. 
 
 This day has been spent at home— with the exception of 
 attending meeting. It has been very cold, 42 degrees below 
 zero. 
 
 5th day of 1st month* 1860. 
 
 We had our first turkey this winter today— we invited in 
 six of our neighbors to partake with us. 
 
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 8th day of 2nd month, 1860. 
 
 We have with us now Wm. Thompson and Hanna Mather, 
 ministers from Iowa accompanied by Elizabeth Bean and 
 Ezra. King. After many satisfactory services, holding meet- 
 ings and visiting families in the love of the gospel, the friends 
 left on the i6th day of 2nd month, i860, for their home in 
 Iowa. 
 
 5th month, 1860. 
 
 We have just heard the sad news of the death by drowning 
 of Uncle George C. Mendenhall on the 9th of 3rd month, i860 
 — a truly fearful shock to his dear family who were waiting 
 to welcome him home— but alas no more in life they greet 
 him— but in the portals of Hea\ien may they be a united band. 
 
 2nd day of the 7th month, 1860. 
 
 I am without help, Bridget proved dishonest. I kept her 
 only six weeks and let her go. I am now very busy. 
 
 4th day of the 7th month, 1860. 
 
 Very busy all day— but we went out to Cedar Lake to fish 
 a while in the evening. 
 
 22nd day of the 7th month, 1860. 
 
 One week ago today we organized a first day school and 
 today we commenced with the first chapter of Mathew — I 
 think this will be spending an hour profitably and it will tend 
 to a gathering influence toward our little meeting. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1860. 
 
 This is my birthday— spent the day at home— not very 
 well. 
 
 6th day of 9th month, 1860. 
 
 Capt. Pierce and entire family came in upon us (seven in 
 all) tonight. 
 
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 f: 
 
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ZSrd day of 9th month, 1860. 
 
 Friends' Library Association was formed today. 
 
 24th day of 9th month, 1860. 
 
 Brother Cyrus P. Mendenhall who has been visiting us • 
 and who had gone up to the Red River of the North, returned 
 today well pleased with the country and his trip. 
 
 26th day of the 9th month, 1860. 
 
 The Annual State Fair opened today at Ft. Snelling— will 
 continue three days. 
 
 27th day of 9th month, 1860. 
 
 Brother Nereus arrived this morning just as we were leav- 
 ing for the Fair. There was some very beautifui displays of 
 fancy work — some pretty fine stock — but the vegetable depart- 
 ment bore off the palm. 
 
 Cassius M. Clay made a very labored and scientific speech 
 — too much so to be appreciated on such an occasion. Dodge's 
 poetry was to the point. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1860. 
 
 Our good brothers left us this morning — we went with 
 them to St. Paul. 
 
 3rd day of 11th month, 1860. 
 
 First snow squall today. 
 
 25th day of 11th month, 1860. 
 
 This is Junius' birthday — company to dinner. 
 
 29th day of 11th month. 
 
 Thanksgiving Day — we dined out. 
 
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 6th day of the 12th month, 1860. 
 
 Geo. Wales died, and was buried today, very suddenly to 
 us all— a little birdling taken from the parent nest— no more 
 to nestle there, but in a brighter world a sweeter story will 
 sing. 
 
 9th day of 12th month, 1860. 
 
 Snowed steadily all day. We went to meeting. Com- 
 pany to dinner. 
 
 16th day of 12th month, 1860. 
 
 Held meeting today in our new meeting house, corner of 
 Hennepin Avenue and Eighth street. I hope it is dedicated 
 to the service of Him who I believe condescends to meet with 
 us as we are concerned to seek after His presence. 
 
 2l8t day of 12th month, 1860. 
 
 Many friends met at Joseph Canney's and organized a read- 
 ing circle, and commenced reading the "Land and the Book" 
 Travels in Palestine, by Thompson. 
 
 27th day of 12th month, 1860. 
 
 Had company all day, and much of it. 
 
 31st day of 12th month, 1860. 
 
 This is the last day of the year: I do not know that we 
 have done much good in the past year; but I hope we have 
 tried to do right. We must pray for help to do better in 
 the coming year. Help Thy children, O ! Lord ! 
 
 1st day of the Ist month, 1861. 
 
 A very bright and pleasant day ; I hope this pleasant, happy 
 day is a type of the coming year. 
 
 On the night of the first day of the first month, i86l, I 
 was attacked with a hemorrhage of the lungs. 
 
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letk day of the 1st month, 1861. 
 
 Been gaining a little every day, though still very weak, and 
 I hope to get well if it is the good Father's will. 
 
 25th day of the 1st month, 1861. 
 
 Comfortable. Am grateful to the Fountain of all Mercies. 
 
 11th day of the 2nd month, 1861. 
 
 This is our third anniversary : Junius has been at home all 
 day — and how much we have enjoyed it. I can scarcely 
 realize that it has been three years since we covenanted 
 "faithfully and affectionately" to live together. And I be- 
 lieve we can say the vow has never been broken, and much 
 do we desire our Heavenly Father may give us strength to live 
 according to His will in love and peace with all the world. I 
 believe we often humbly feel a sense of the Divine Presence 
 tendering our hearts and bringing low every unholy desire. 
 We have much to contend with in ourselves and much in our 
 outward concern to trouble us— but he who led Noah's host 
 triumphant through the flood, will not forsake us in our great- 
 est need— if we but trust our all to Him. 
 
 8th day of third month, 1861. 
 
 How very kind every one is to me— I often wonder why 
 it is thus — I am sure it is undeserved on my part. 
 
 21st day of 3rd month, 1861. 
 
 First chickens hatched today. 
 
 24th day of 3rd month, 1861. 
 
 First lamb today. 
 
 2nd day of 4th month. 1861. 
 
 First pigs today. First boat through I^ke Pepin. It 
 was joyful news to us. 
 
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 7th day of 4th month, 1861. 
 
 First calf today. 
 
 16th day of 4th month, 1861. 
 
 We sowed wheat today. 
 
 20th day of the 4th month, 1861. 
 
 Planted onion sets. ^ 
 
 24th day of 4th month, 1861. 
 
 I feel very tired but commenced to make soap. 
 
 26th day of 4th month, 1861. 
 
 Made butter today. 
 
 28th day of 4th month. 1861.- 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 1st day of 5th month, 1861. 
 
 Am about sick tonight. 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1861. 
 
 We now have 6o chickens. 
 
 17th day of 5th month, 1861. 
 
 Company all night. 
 
 18th day of 5th month, 1861. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 26th day of 5th month, 1861. 
 
 Absolutely too stormy to go to meeting. 
 
 27th day of 5th month, 1861. 
 
 A sudden death in the neighborhood, which says, "Be 
 ye also ready." 
 
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1st day of 6th month, 1861. 
 
 Large company to supper. 
 
 7th day of 6th month. 1861. 
 About sick — been very quiet. 
 
 8th day of 6th month, 1861. 
 Went to meeting. 
 
 17th day of 6th month. 1861. 
 89 degrees in the shade. 
 
 20th day of 6th month, 1861. 
 I am not well. 
 
 21st day of 6th month, 1861. 
 
 Much better today. 
 
 26th day of 6th month, 1861. 
 
 To meeting — company of three to dinner. 
 
 30th day of 6th month, 1861. 
 
 Not well enough to go to meeting. 
 
 1st day of 7th month, 1861. 
 
 Received a letter from home telling how feeble our father 
 is again—also of cousin Chloe Hill's death— Oh! how heav- 
 ily these things bear on us. 
 
 2nd day of the 7th month, 1861. 
 
 I have been ironing. 
 
 3rd day of 7th month, 1861. 
 
 At our midweek meeting. 
 
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 4th day of 7th month, 1861. 
 
 My good husband at home today — how pleasant it is 
 to have such a treat — we had a fine dinner— drove out to 
 Lake Harriet— fished a little— at home to tea, after which 
 we drove out in the country. 
 
 5th day of 7th month, 1861. 
 
 Received a letter from home — father is very low — indeed 
 there seems to be no hope for his recovery. Oh! how pain- 
 f.I to think we will see him no more! 
 
 7th day of 7th month, 1861. 
 
 Went to meeting— very interesting both meeting and 
 school. 
 
 8th day of 7th month. 1861. 
 
 Washing done early. 
 
 9th day of 7th month. 1861. 
 Busy ironing and doing many things in the house. 
 
 13th day of 7th month, 1861. 
 
 Our bees swarmed today— letter stating father much im- 
 proved. 
 
 20th day of 7th month, 1861. 
 
 Junius' cousins, George C. and Franklin Clark, came 
 today from Indiana. F in bad health— will remain. 
 
 22d day of 7th month, 1861. 
 
 Fine day — washing. 
 
 27th day of 7th month. 1861. 
 Very busy — Company to tea. 
 
 29th day of 7th month. 1861. 
 
 Hard at work all day. 
 
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1st day of 8tl& month, 1861. 
 
 Hot — 98 degrees in shade. 
 
 Sth day of 8th month, 18B1. 
 
 Ten men harvesting wheat. 
 
 10th day of Sth month, 1861. 
 
 Nathan B. Hill (Dr. Hill) who married Junius* sistet 
 Eliza, came today from N. C. 
 
 12th day of 8th month, 1861. 
 
 I vas too sick to wash today. 
 
 13th day of 8th month, 1861. 
 
 Made raspberry vinegar today. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1861. 
 
 My birthday — very pleasant — went to town in the after- 
 noon for my good h'lsband — he gave me a beautiful breast- 
 pin. 
 
 20th day of 8th month, 1861. 
 
 I have been pickling cucumbers. 
 
 21st day of 8th month, 1861. 
 
 Junius does not come home to dinner. Went to meet- 
 ing and took dinner with Junius at the office. 
 
 26th day of 8th month. 1861. 
 
 Making butter — blackberry jelly and very busy gener- 
 ally. 
 
 27th day of 8th month. 1861. 
 
 Drying corn today. 
 
 29th day of 8th month, 1861. 
 
 Drying com and preserving plums. 
 
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 1st day of 9th month, 1861. 
 
 Went to meeting— Company to tea and all night. 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1861. 
 Washing — busy preparing for company. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month, 1861. 
 Company to tea (nine) — finished drying corn today. 
 
 7th day of 9th month, 1861. 
 Baking and canning tomatoes. 
 
 10th day of 9th month, 1861. 
 Washing — we boup^ht ten sheep. 
 
 11th day of 9th month, 1861. 
 Butchered a lamb — Dogs killed two sheep for us. 
 13th day of 9th month. 1861. 
 
 Dr. Hill and family (9), Dr. Lindly and family (7) ar- 
 rived here en masse at night. Dr. Lindly and family went 
 to a neighbor's house — We had not room — Dr. Lindly married 
 Dr. Hill's sister Eliza. 
 
 14th day of 9th month, 1861. 
 
 And now I have plenty to do. 
 
 15th day of 9th month, 1861. 
 Went to meeting, a big wagon load of us. 
 
 16th day of 9th month, 1861. 
 Wash day and warm. 
 
 17th day of 9th month, 1861. 
 
 Dr. Hill's family doing up their washing— I have been 
 canning tomatoes. 
 
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18th day of 9th month, 1861. 
 
 Went to meeting — we abound in plenty of vegetables and 
 melons. 
 
 2l8t day of 9th month, 1861. 
 
 Dr. Hill and family rented a house and left us today. 
 23rd day of 9th month, 1861. 
 
 I am about sick with a cold. 
 
 24th day of 9th month, 1861. 
 
 Very busy putting up tomatoes. — I am very tired. 
 29th day of 9th month, 1861. 
 
 First frost. Junius went to meeting and took charge ol 
 class in school today. 
 
 6th day of 10th month, 1861. 
 
 Went to meeting — I took charge of a class of small 
 children in first day school. 
 
 12th day of 10th month, 1861. 
 
 Very busy — Company to tea. 
 
 13th day of 10th month, 1861. 
 
 To meeting — Company to dinner. 
 
 14th day of 10th month, 1861. 
 
 Cousin Franklin Clark left us today for his home in 
 Indiana. He thinks he has been much benefitted by his 
 stay here, but it is doubtful. I received a present of a 
 very nice breast pin with my dear husband's miniature in 
 it, a gift I shall highly prize — how fondly I am remembered 
 — my blessings are far greater than I deserve. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1861. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
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 21st day of 10th month, 1861. 
 
 Wash day. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1861. 
 Went to meeting. 
 
 27th day of 10th month, 1861. 
 
 At meeting — entire silence— spent a quiet afternoon at 
 home which is very comfortable. 
 
 30th day of 10th month. 1861. 
 
 Went to meeting— dined with Junius at office again. 
 
 31st day of 10th month, 1861. 
 I am not at all well. 
 
 17th day of 11th month, 1861. 
 Snowed this morning — sleety and damp. 
 
 24th day of 11th month, 1861. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 6th day of 12th month, 1861. 
 Very busy about pork and lard, etc. 
 
 7th day of 12th month, 1861. 
 Busy as ever with lard, meat, etc. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1861. 
 
 "Merry Christmas," but not snow enough for a sleigh ride. 
 
 30th day of 12th month, 1861. 
 Washed with the usual duties. 
 
 31st day of 12th month, 1861. 
 
 This is the last day of i86i. I believe a record has been 
 kept of nearly every day but I do not know as it records much 
 
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good done — but I hope we have tried to act as wc thought 
 to be right and must try to pray for help to do better in thte 
 coming year — Help Thy children, Oh! Lord! 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1861. 
 
 This is our weddng anniversary — we have been married 
 four years today — and yet it does not seem as if it could be 
 half so long. I do hope each succeeding year may find us im- 
 proving in the things which pertain to eternal life — feeling 
 each day our Saviour to be n^ar and precious to us. 
 
 12th day of 2nd month, 1862. 
 
 Went to meeting today and took dinner with my good 
 husband at his office (he takes his dinner witn him) . 
 
 13th day of 2nd month, 1862. 
 
 Busy at home ironing. 
 
 14th day of 2nd month, 1862. 
 
 It is 36 degrees below zero this morning — coldest day this 
 winter. A very busy day. 
 
 21st day of 2nd month. 1862. 
 
 Commenced our reading circle again, Life of Stephen Gul- 
 let is our subject. 
 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1862. 
 
 Busy ironing and cooking . 
 
 28th day of 2nd month, 1862. 
 
 Went to town and spent the forenoon with my husband 
 at his office. 
 
 1st day of 3rd month, 1862. 
 
 This is the first day of spring — but it is cold and cloudy — 
 a great deal of snow on the ground — company to dinner today. 
 
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 8th day of 3rd month, 1862, 
 
 Severe snow storm — company to tea. 
 
 12th day of 3rd month, 1862, 
 Wc went to meeting. 
 
 16th day of 3rd month, 1862. 
 Very pleasant and warm— went to meeting. 
 17th day of 3rd month, 1862. 
 Washed— had four people to stay all night. 
 18th day of 3rd month, 1862. 
 More company to spend day and night. 
 
 20th day of 3rd month. 1862. 
 Felt sick today had to have some help. 
 
 22nd day of 3rd month, 1862. 
 To meeting— had a nice little class in first day school. 
 
 26th day of 3rd month, 1862. 
 Busy making comfort for our bed. 
 
 3rd day of 4th month, 1862. 
 Spent the day in town, dined with my Junius. 
 
 9th day of 4th month, 1862. 
 Had company to stay all night. 
 
 10th day of 4th month, 1862. 
 Made another comforter today. 
 
 10th day of 5th month. 1862. 
 
 Just received a letter which tells me of the severe sick- 
 ness of my dear father, which surely indicates that he can- 
 not last long. 
 
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13th day of 8th month, 1862. 
 
 Two friends from Indiana at our meeting to-day— spent the 
 
 night here. , ,««« 
 
 14th day of 8th month, 1862. 
 
 Thomas Ellis— a young man from Massachusetts who has 
 been stopping with us a few weeks— hoping that his health 
 would be benefitted by residence in our pure dry climate- 
 died last night happy and fully believing that a blessed future 
 awaited him. Oh! the joy of a Christian who can trust all 
 to God and in full faith lean wholly upon Him. How much 
 I do desire this for ourselves— this implicit faith in Christ 
 our Saviour. 
 
 19th day of 8th month. 1862. 
 
 My thirtieth birthday— which I spent very quietly at home 
 washing. 
 
 31st day of 8th month, 1862. 
 
 Attended meeting as usual. 
 
 Ist day of 9th month. 1862. 
 
 Mary Hill— sister Eliza L. Hill's oldest daughter— taken 
 with hemorrhage last night. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month, 1862. 
 
 Mary still very sick — her case seems alarming. 
 19th day of 9th month, 1862. 
 
 Been busy drying corn and finishing up canning tomatoes 
 this week. 
 
 21st day of 9th month, 1862. 
 
 To meeting as usual. 
 
 23rd day of 9th month, 1862. 
 
 Mary seems to be growing worse rapidly. 
 
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 26th day of 9th month, 1862. 
 
 Our dear Mary sweetly slept her life awav at about quarter 
 past twelve this morning. Her last words were, "Lead us 
 not into temptation." 
 
 4th day of 10th month, 1862. 
 
 Ironed in the forenoon. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1862. 
 
 We had company to dinner and supper. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1862. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 25th day of 10th month, 1862. 
 
 Went to meeting— felt pretty low. 
 
 30th day of 10th month, 1862. 
 
 At meeting— the burden seemed to be a want of faithful- 
 ness. It may be well for all to look at home— to our own 
 hearts and see where these things belong. It has been the 
 lovliest day of the season. 
 
 2nd day of 11th month, 1862. 
 
 How uncertain the weather is; now it is snowing. Com- 
 pany to dinner. 
 
 22nd day of 11th month, 1862. 
 
 Bought a calico dress for myself— plenty of company to tea. 
 
 23rd day of 11th month, 1862. 
 Company today to dinner. 
 
 27th day of 11th month, 1862. 
 
 Thanksgiving day. 
 
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13th day of Sth month, 1862. 
 
 Two friends from Indiana at our meeting to-day— spent the 
 
 night here. ^ ,„«« 
 
 14th day of 8th month, 1862. 
 
 Thomas EUis — a young man from Massachusetts who has 
 been stopping with us a few weeks— hoping that his health 
 would be benefitted by residence in our pure dry climate — 
 died last night happy and fully believing that a blessed future 
 awaited him. Oh! the joy of a Christian who can trust all 
 to God and in full faith lean wholly upon Him. How much 
 I do desire this for ourselves — this implicit faith in Christ 
 our Saviour. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1862. 
 
 My thirtieth birthday— which I spent very quietly at home 
 washing. 
 
 31st day of 8th month, 1862. 
 
 Attended meeting as usual. 
 
 1st day of 0th month. 1862. 
 
 Mary Hill— sister Eliza L. Hill's oldest daughter— taken 
 with hemorrhage last night. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month, 1862. 
 
 Mary still very sick — her case seems alarming. 
 19th day of 9th month, 1862. 
 
 Been busy drying corn and finishing up canning tomatoes 
 this week. 
 
 21st day of 9th month, 1862. 
 
 To meeting as usual. 
 
 23rd day of 9th month, 1862. 
 
 Mary seems to be growing worse rapidly. 
 
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 26th day of 9th month, 1862. 
 
 Our dear Mary sweetly slept her life away at about quarter 
 past twelve this morning. Her last words were, "Lead as 
 not into temptation." 
 
 4th day of 10th month, 1862. 
 
 Ironed in the forenoon. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1862. 
 We had company to dinner and supper. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1862. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 25th day of 10th month, 1862. 
 Went to meeting— felt pretty low. 
 
 30th day of 10th month, 1862. 
 
 At meeting— the burden seemed to be a want of faithful- 
 ness. It may be well for all to look at home— to our own 
 hearts and see where these things belong. It has be^n the 
 lovliest day of the season. 
 
 2nd day of 11th month, 1862. 
 
 How uncertain the weather is; now it is snowing. Com- 
 pany to dinner. 
 
 22nd day of 11th month, 1862. 
 
 Bought a calico dress for myself— plenty of company to tea. 
 
 23rd day of 11th month, 1862. 
 Company today to dinner. 
 
 27th day of 11th month, 1862. 
 
 Thanksgiving day. 
 
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1st day of 12th month, 1862. 
 
 It is cold— I have been down town all the forenoon "buy- 
 ing winter things" for the poor. 
 
 12th day of 12th month. 1862. 
 Company to remain for three days. 
 
 13th day of 12th month, 1862. 
 
 More company to-day to dinner. 
 
 14th day of 12th month, 1862. 
 
 More company today to dinner. 
 
 17th day of 12th month, 1862. 
 
 We have received two boxes of clothing for the "Ref- 
 ugees from the Indians." I was appointed to see where most 
 needed and with another person distribute them. I have 
 been round and find very many very needy ones. 
 18th day of 12th month, 1862. 
 
 Continued my labors to-day and went out as far as Richfield 
 Mills — a lovely spring-like d^. 
 
 19th day of 12th month, 1862. 
 
 Been out distributing clothing most of the day — Company 
 to tea — then to an interesting Bible class. 
 
 And now comes the sad news of the death of cousin Frank- 
 lin Clark, a well spent life closed in peace. 
 
 22nd day of 12th month, 1862. 
 
 We killed an old turkey gobbler—quite an old veteran. 
 23rd day of 12th month, 1862. 
 
 Very busy baking, etc. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1862. 
 
 "Christmas Day"— a lovely day too. The scholars in our 
 first day school classes (Junius and mine) sixteen of them 
 in all to dinner. It was a very pleasant gathering, which 
 I think all enjoyed, and so passed Christmas day with us. 
 
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 26th day of 12th month, 1862. 
 
 Busy cleaning and arranging things after our company. 
 
 30th day of 12th month. 1862. 
 I do not feel well to-day. 
 
 31st day of 12th month, 1862. 
 Am better — company to tea. 
 
 1st day of 1st month, 1863. 
 
 We commence the new year with good resolutions ; which 
 I hope may be carried out. 
 
 7th day of 1st month, 1863. 
 
 Had company to dinner. 
 
 8th day of 1st month, 1863. 
 
 Heard that my cousin Charles Swift is very sick and wants 
 to see me. He is in St. Peter, Minn. 
 
 9th day of 1st month, 1863. 
 
 I left in sleigh with driver, and on the loth arrived too 
 late to see our dear cousin alive. I arranged his affairs and 
 had the body sent to his home in Massachusetts — and I ar- 
 rived home on the 13th. Had very comfortable journey but 
 a trying visit. Went and came by sleigh. 
 
 18th day of 1st month. 1863. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 29th day of 1st month, 1863. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
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30th & 31st day of 1st mo. 1863. 
 
 Very busy visiting the poor and distributing "Refugees 
 clothing." 
 
 1st day of 2nd month, 1863. 
 
 Very cold and blustery. Company for the night. 
 3rd day of 2nd month, 1863. 
 
 28 degrees below zero — coldest of the season — but I rode 
 out and spent the day. 
 
 8th day of 2nd month, 1863. 
 
 Went to meeting — pleasant school. I feel encouraged with 
 
 my class; I think they are improving, and I hope I may be 
 
 able to do some good. Evening went out to see a little sick 
 boy. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1863. 
 
 Our fifth anniversary — which we have spent very pleasantly 
 — wrote to mother to-day. Five years ago to-day we were 
 married at West Falmouth, Massachusetts in the Friends 
 meeting house — a happy day long to be remembered. I hope 
 the coming days may be as pleasant as the past, and that the 
 close of each may find us endeavoring to live nearer and 
 nearer to our God. 
 
 14th day of 2nd month, 1863. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 19th day of 2nd month, 1863. 
 
 I am about sick — severe cold. 
 
 1st day of 3rd month, 1863. 
 To meeting and out to see the little sick boy — very low. 
 
 8th day of 3rd month, 1863. 
 
 I am too sick to go to meeting — first time I have failed to 
 be with my class — when in town. 
 
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 15th day of 3rd month, 1863. 
 
 To meeting and out to see sick boy— still living. 
 
 17th day of 3rd month, 1863. 
 Poor little boy died last night. 
 
 22nd day of 3rd month, 1863. 
 Heavy thunder, rain and hail. 
 
 27th day of 3rd month, 1863. 
 Very pleasant— we planted onions. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1863. 
 Large company to tea. 
 
 12th day of 4th month, 1863. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 15th day of 4th month, 1863. 
 Made soap. 
 
 17th day of 4th month, 1863. 
 Very warm for the season. 
 
 26th day of 4th month, 1863. 
 
 Went to meeting. In the afternoon attended Mrs. Van- 
 derberg's funeral. She lived and died in the Christian faith. 
 Death has no terror to such. "How earnestly I desire that 
 we may all live righteously and die peacefully." 
 
 (The dear woman realized this was true.) 
 
 16th day of 5th month. 1863. 
 
 Very sick all day. 
 
 30th day of 5th month, 1863. 
 
 A large company to dinner. 
 
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3rd day of 6th month. 1863. 
 
 A large company to supper. 
 
 4th day of 6th month, 1863. 
 
 More company to tea. 
 
 11th day of 6th month, 1863. 
 
 With several others I went up the Minnesota River to 
 Camp Pope where the soldiers were gathering to go out 
 after the Indians who were engaged in the Massacre of 1862. 
 
 A Committee of Friends from Iowa were here and opened 
 and held a preparative (ist one) and monthly meeting of 
 Friends on the 15th day of 6th month, 1863. 
 
 5th day of 0th month, 1863. 
 
 We left our home in company with our cousins Dilling- 
 ham of Wisconsin (who have been visiting us) bound for Iowa 
 Yearly Meeting— also for Indiana Yearly Meeting. We re- 
 mained in and around Oskaloosa attending the opening of 
 the First Yearly Meeting of Iowa Friends-— a very pleasant 
 and profitable time. On the 17th of the 9th month we took 
 our departure from Oskaloosa for Plainfield, Indiana, where 
 we attended Western Yearly Meeting, and visited my husband's 
 relatives in that part of Indiana. And on the 30th of the 
 9th month, 1863, we arrived at Richmond, Indiana, where 
 we were in attendance of the Indiana Yearly Meeting. Having 
 attended three of these Yearly Meetings, which we enjoyed 
 very much indeed, and after visiting many of my husband's 
 relatives in other parts of Indiana very much to our satisfac- 
 tion we took our departure and visited many places, Collimbus, 
 Ohio, etc.— then to Philadelphia, New York, Boston and my 
 own relatives in Massachusetts, and after visiting around and 
 spending some time in New York City, where we arrived 
 on the 23rd day of the loth month, 1863, leaving New York 
 we came on by way of Elmira, New York, Rochester, Niag- 
 
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 ara Falls, etc. On our journey homeward we had a collision 
 near Kalamazoo, Michigan. No one was injured, but de- 
 tained eight hours; arriving in Chicago at 4 o'clock in the 
 morning of the 30th of the loth month. Leaving Chicago, we 
 came on by way of Glenbeulah, Wisconsin, visiting our cousin 
 Dillingham and Uncle Joseph Swift and family (our Dil- 
 lingham cousins having left us for their home at the close 
 of Iowa Yearly Meeting), then to LaCrosse where we took 
 boat for St. Paul and arrived home, having had a very pleas- 
 ant time for two months travelling, sight-seeing, visiting, etc. ; 
 both glad, very glad to get to our little pleasant home. 
 
 9th day of Ist month, 1864. 
 
 I noticed some little improvement in my first day school 
 class, which I hail joyfully. It is pleasant to see a little fruit 
 from our labor, but I hope not to think too much of that — but 
 be willing to sow whatever seed my Heavenly Master intrusts 
 me with. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1864. 
 
 This is our sixth anniversary. May the remembrance of 
 our Father's mercy toward us during these years of happy 
 union contrite our hearts this day — humbly asking the God 
 of all Grace to strengthen us to spend each day and each year 
 that may be added to our lives in a manner that may increase 
 our rejoicing and not reproach. 
 
 21st day of 2nd month, 1864. 
 
 In the evening we went to hear Bishop Whipple — and I 
 can unite with nearly all he said — I believe he is a practical 
 Christian, just what I desire for myself and everyone. 
 
 8th day of 3rd month, 1864. 
 
 Called on a poor family which I think has been neglected. 
 We ought to go more out into the hedges and by-ways and 
 
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alleys than we do — look around among us and see if any 
 there are whom we may encourage by a kind look or word 
 in season — or help in any way. 
 
 19th day of 5th month, 1864. 
 
 Attended meeting and was favored to feel a sense of quiet 
 sweetness pervading my spirit most of the time— a happy 
 change from the restless wandering of mind and thought 
 that is often my portion — perhaps from my unwatchfulness. 
 
 13th day of 6th month, 1864. 
 
 On the departure of some Friends who had been visiting 
 the meeting, she writes :— "Surely their visit among us has 
 been as a refreshing shower to our spirits, and I wish we 
 might all feel encouraged to greater diligence and faithful- 
 ness." 
 
 22nd day of 6th month, 1864. 
 
 Attended the morning meeting of the State Sabbath School 
 Association, which commenced here yesterday. It was very 
 interesting and instructive. 
 
 23rd day of 6th month. 1864. 
 
 In attendance on the Sabbath School Association. 
 23rd day of 7th month, 1864. 
 
 Martha Watkins of Ohio and Amos and Mary Hampton 
 of Iowa' came to us on a religious visit. 
 
 31 at day of 7th month, 1864. 
 
 Daniel Hill and family and cousin spent the night with us. 
 
 3rd day of 8th month, 1864. 
 Very busy with my domestic affairs the past week. 
 
 4th day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 Our cows have been strayed away for several days. 
 
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 7th day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 First day school-also conference-latter very small but 
 we trust very profitable. A delegation of North Carolina 
 Friends came to stop with us to-night. They have come to 
 Mmnesota to make homes. 
 
 11th day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 Our wheat and oats nicely housed. 
 
 12th day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 A nice needed rain fell to-day. A pleasant and quiet day 
 at home. ^ 
 
 13th day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 Company to dinner. Am drying corn. 
 
 23rd day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 .u V^! ''."'" ^"""^ ^^'' morning and came to St. Paul-took 
 the little boat Albany. 
 
 24th day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 A fine cool morning— did not rest well last nieht— but 
 perhaps better than many of the passengers. ^ 
 
 25th day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 Arrived at La Crosse last night-found cars waiting for 
 us, and arrived at Glenbeulah at our cousin's at one P. M. 
 
 26th day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 Spent the day with our Aunts, Uncles and Cousins. 
 27th day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 Been sick all day. 
 
 28th day of 8th month. 1864. 
 
 M\ich better. 
 
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30tli day of 8th month, 1864. 
 
 Visiting with our Uncles, Auntb and Cousins. 
 
 1st day of 9th month, 1864. 
 
 Left for Milwaukee. Chicago and Oskaloosa, Iowa. Wc 
 attended meeting in Chicago on the 4th of the 9th month, 
 1864, where we had the company of Jeremiah Grinnell, Jacob 
 Vining and wife and Rebecca Collins. We had a very sat- 
 isfactory visit with our relatives at Glenbeulah, for which we 
 thank our Heavenly Father— and also thank Him for en- 
 abling us to make the offering so long called for. 
 
 20th day of 9th month, 1864. 
 
 From Chicago we went to Oskaloosa and attended the 
 Yearly meeting, and had a very profitable time— visited friends 
 in and around Oskaloosa and this morning; arrived at our 
 dear home, being absent just one month. 
 
 25th day of 9th month, 1864. 
 
 At our posts again in the Sabbath School. 
 
 26th day of 9th month, 1864. 
 A very warm day for washing. 
 
 28th day of 9th month, 1864. 
 A sudden change— first frost. I ironed clothes to-day. 
 
 1st day of 10th month, 1864. 
 My Sabbath school class took tea with me. 
 
 9th day of 10th month, 1864. 
 A very lifeless meeting— Company all night. 
 
 10th day of 10th month, 1864. 
 
 A delightful day; I washed. 
 
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 15th day of 10th month, 1864. 
 
 All our fall harvesting done and in good shape, except the 
 white flat turnip not yet pulled. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1864. 
 
 First "spit" of snow last night. 
 
 10th day of 11th month, 1864. 
 
 Finished cleaning house to-day — dining room floor painted. 
 
 19th day of 11th month, 1864. 
 Company all day. 
 
 23rd day of 11th month, 1864. 
 Company all day. 
 
 26th day of 11th month, 1864. 
 
 Had quite a company to dine on "goose." 
 
 28th day of 11th month, 1864. 
 
 A delightful day. 
 
 29th day of 11th month, 1864. 
 
 Washed — damp and drizzly. 
 
 2nd day of 12th month, 1864. 
 
 I picked as fine a "pansy" to-day as any we had in the 
 summer. 
 
 3rd day of 12th month, 1864. 
 
 Called on a poor sick man. 
 
 5th day of 12th month, 1864. 
 
 A cold washing day. 
 
 6th day of 12th month, 1864. 
 
 We killed a hog to-day. 
 
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 7th day of 12th month. 1864. 
 
 A man from North Carolina spent the night. 
 
 8th day of 12th month, 1864. 
 25 degrees below zero this A. M. 
 
 9th day of 12th month, 1864. 
 Company all night. 
 
 16th day of 12th month. 1864. 
 
 Now engaged with our meat and lard business. 
 19th day of 12th month. 1864. 
 
 Washed as usual in the forenoon — in P. M. preparing for 
 company . 
 
 20th day of 12th month. 1864. 
 
 Large company to tea. 
 
 21st day of 12th month, 1864. 
 Another large company all day. 
 
 22nd day of 12th month. 1864. 
 
 Went to see a sick man who cannot last long — made other 
 calls. 
 
 30th day of 12th month. 1864. 
 
 Very busy— afternoon went to meeting house to help pre- 
 pare supper for our first day school children. 
 
 31st day of 12th month, 1864. 
 
 Spent several hours with the sick man. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month. 1865. 
 
 Our seventh anniversary. Another year has passed with 
 but little change from past— we acknowledge the superintend- 
 ing power of Almighty God to have been seemingly near us. 
 
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 13th day of 2nd month, 1865. 
 
 Had several persons to tea and some will spend the night. 
 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1865. 
 Company to tea and to stay all night. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1865. 
 Eliza Lindly and myself only at preparative meeting. 
 
 3rd day of 3rd month. 1865. 
 Company to tea. 
 
 4th day of 3rd month, 1865. 
 
 Made some calls on our neighbors. 
 
 7th day of 3rd month, 1865. 
 
 Quite a company to tea. 
 
 31st day of 3rd month, 1865. 
 
 Made soap. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1865. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 12th day of 4th month, 1865. 
 
 I have been coloring carpet warp-set two hens to-day. 
 15th day of 4th month, 1865. 
 
 Sowed onion seed. 
 
 23rd day of 4th month, 1865. 
 
 I was very sick last week with sore throat and fever but 
 ain to-day very comfortable-for which I am very thankful 
 Company to dinner and another company to tea Quarter v 
 meetmg time at Hesper, lowa-but there is no w^ to Jo 
 now-but I hope to go some time if it is best. ^ 
 
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4t]i day of 5th montk, 1865. 
 
 A good meeting today. 
 
 8th day of 5th month, 1865. 
 
 Washed and cleaned house. ' 
 
 10th day of 5th month, 1865. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 16th day of 5th month, 1865. 
 
 Three to dinner. • 
 
 20th day of 6th month, 1865. 
 
 Very hot and dry so far this morning. 
 
 13th day of 7th month. 1865. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 17th day of 8th month, 1865. 
 
 Quite a company to tea. 
 
 24th day of 8th month, 1865. 
 
 My husband left for North Carolina. 
 
 26th day of 8th month, 1865. 
 
 Gen'l. Grant visited Minneapolis. 
 
 27th day of 8th month. 1865. 
 Joseph Moore of Richmond. Indiana, attended our meet- 
 ing the 27th and 31st, which I will long remember. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1865. 
 Received a letter from my dear husband. 
 
 6th day of 9th month 1865. 
 Canned tomatoes. Company to dinner. 
 
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 8th day of 9th month. 1865. 
 
 Our wheat being stacked. 
 
 13th day of 9th month. 1865. 
 Received three letters from my dear husband. 
 
 28th. 29th, and 30th of 9th month, 1865. 
 
 Went to State Fair part of the time— over the river to 
 carding mill-made some calls-and a letter from my dear 
 husband, which is better than all the rest. 
 
 1st day of 10th month, 1865. 
 
 I hope this is the last lonely first day that I will have to 
 spend for some time. Yet withal I have to acknowledge that 
 our Father has been good to us— yes, tender and merciful. 
 
 2nd day of 10th month, 1865. 
 
 Company to tea and spend the night. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1865. 
 Company to tea. 
 
 5th day of 10th month. 1865. 
 Company to tea and spend the night. 
 
 7th day of 3rd month. 1866. 
 
 We left Minneapolis for North Carolina— we had just 
 learned of the severe illness of Mother Mendenhall-passing 
 on through Chicago thence to Greeneboro and to Jamestown 
 where we found our mother much improved from what she 
 had been. We visited among our relatives— went to meeting 
 at Deep River— we remained up to the 8th of the 4th month 
 1866. and after spending a little over three weeks, arrived 
 at our home. 
 
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22nd day of 5th month, 1867. 
 
 Left my dear little home this morning in company with 
 Sarah M. Hiatt. who goes out to make visits in the love of 
 the gospel to Friends in the limits of Iowa Yearly meeting. 
 Went on cars to Winona, where we took the steamer "North- 
 ern Belle"— arrived at McGregor— a comfortable trip — took 
 cars to Conover, where we took stage for Decorah very tired 
 and very glad to get to George Hoi way's — a good harbor. 
 Here we met many frineds and had a good meeting. 
 
 George Holway took a carriage and drove us up to Hesper — 
 Oh! how weak and discouraged I feel tonight. 
 
 26th day of 5th month, 1867. 
 
 A lovely morning. We attended meeting at Hesper — then 
 we went to Spring water meeting at 6 : oo P. M. 
 
 27th day of 5th month, 1867. 
 
 Back to Decorah, where we held a meeting in the Court 
 House. 
 
 28th day of 5th month, 1867. 
 
 Hard rain storm. We took stage for Conover and came 
 to McGregor. Then by boat and came to Burlington, Iowa— 
 thence on the 30th day of 5th month to Oskaloosa at 3:00 
 P. M. Here we found a comfortable harbor with Cyrus Beede 
 and his dear wife, Martha. 
 
 31it day of 5th month, 1867. 
 
 Many Friends called on us here — but I have such a cold 
 I am nearly sick. 
 
 Itt day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 We attended the monthly meeting at Spring Creek — not 
 very large meeting but held till 3:00 P. M.— am nearly sick. 
 
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 2nd day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 Went to meeting at Yearly J^eeting House. To the meet- 
 ing in the city in the evening, where we had some very close 
 preaching. 
 
 3rd day of 6th month. 1867. 
 
 A very precious visit at Daniel Fry's. 
 
 4th day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 Back to Cyrus Beede's— meeting in Methodist Church— 
 letters from home. 
 
 5th day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 Wrote to my dear husband, whom I fear is lonely— but I 
 pray God to comfort and sustain him. We left for Des 
 Moines, Joseph D. Hoag accompanying us. 
 
 6th day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 Am now at Des Moines— we have a beautiful home— but 
 Sarah M. Hiatt is nearly sick and does not feel much like 
 attending her appointed meeting — wrote letter. 
 
 7th day of 6th month. 1867. 
 
 But we did have a good meeting last evening— we returned 
 to Oskaloosa. 
 
 8th day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 And now at Cyrus Beede's again— Sarah very unwell— a 
 very trying time with the warm sultry weather. I was made 
 glad by a letter from my dear husband. 
 
 9th day of 6th month. 1867. 
 
 Had an appointed meeting in the Yearly Meeting House 
 at 4:00 P. M. 
 
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 10th day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 At meeting appointed in the city— had some searching 
 preaching. 
 
 11th day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 Left Oskaloosa by way of Keokuk. Got to Mendota— 
 where we had to wait ten hours for train — had a nice rest. 
 
 12th day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 Mendota is a nice stopping place — and though trying to 
 have to wait so long — ^yet I hope we do so willingly and with 
 thankful hearts for preservation so far. 
 
 13th day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 Arriving at Dunleith 7 :oo P. M. last night— went to hotel 
 and left on the steamer ''Northern Belle" at 9:00 A. M. 
 
 14th day of 6th month, 1867. 
 
 We feel thankful to acknowledge our Heavenly Father's 
 
 preserving care during the terrific storm last night, and in 
 
 short all through our unprofitable lives. Lord! help us to 
 be more prayerful. 
 
 1st day of 1st month, 1868. 
 
 Quite a large company took dinner at Micajah White's. 
 Very pleasant, and we had a very good time. 
 
 7th day of 1st month, 1868. 
 
 22 degrees below zero Company to tea. 
 
 8th day of 1st month. 1868. 
 
 Went to hear Anna Dickinson lecture on "Breakers Ahead." 
 12th day of 1st month, 1868. 
 
 40 degrees below zero — the coldest weather I ever exper- 
 ienced anywhere — but we went to meeting. 
 
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 19th day of 1st month, 1868. 
 
 Rather milder; company to dinner. 
 
 26th day of 1st month, 1868. 
 Went to meeting; company to dinner. 
 
 27th day of 1st month, 1868. 
 Out visiting the sick. 
 
 28th day of 1st month. 1868. 
 Out again visiting the sick. 
 
 31st day of 1st month, 1868. 
 
 Sister Eliza here today; Dr. Hill came to dinner- a great 
 satisfaction to have them with us. I went out in the even- 
 ing to see the sick. 
 
 2nd day of 2nd month, 1868. 
 
 Company to dinner; called over the river to see a poor 
 sick man. 
 
 7th day of 2nd month, 1868. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 8th day of 2nd month, 1868. 
 
 Emeline Hale was buried today; her suffering and sor- 
 row is all over; she died in the assurance of a happy eter- 
 nity; how joyful to feel such an assurance of eternal rest and 
 a dwelling forever with Jesus our Saviour. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1868. 
 
 Some of our dear friends took dinner with us on this, 
 our tenth anniversary of our wedding day. 
 
 13th day of 2nd month, 1868. 
 
 Company to tea and all night. 
 
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21st day of 2nd montk, 1868. 
 
 We attended the "old settlers'" meeting; very nice and 
 a pleasant time. 
 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1868. 
 Spent the afternoon with dear sick sister Eliza. 
 
 29th day of 2nd month, 1868. 
 
 Spent all the morning helping about many things for 
 sister Eliza. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 Spent the afternoon with the sick. 
 
 3rd day of 3rd month. 1868. 
 
 Sent our hams to be smoked. 
 
 My dear husband gave me some nice cloth for a dress. 
 
 4th day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 Just heard of the sudden illness of a dear friend, called 
 to see her; prostrated in a moment with paralysis; what a 
 lesson to the living to prepare for the better land for "verily 
 in such an hour as ye think not, the son of man cometh." 
 On the way home called on another sick friend. 
 
 5th day of 3rd month. 1868. 
 
 This day I have visited all the sick of our acquaintance. 
 6th day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 Set two hens with much other work. 
 
 8th day of 3rd month. 1868. 
 
 This is the first real pleasant day we have had this win- 
 ter. Rode out to visit a friend where we had not been for 
 four vears. 
 
 9th day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 Washed as usual ; our friend that was stricken with par- 
 alysis four days ago died last night; I went this forenoon 
 to see if I could be of any assistance to the children; thSen 
 to see two other sick ones. Then home to prepare for com- 
 pany to tea; an entire family came. 
 
 11th day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 Went over the river to see a poor sick woman who is 
 fast wearing out. 
 
 13th day of 3rd month. 1868. 
 
 Very busy about the house and sewing on pants for our 
 colored boy that lives with us. In evening attended Wen- 
 dell Phillips lecture on "Lost Arts"; very interesting. 
 
 15th day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 A good meeting today; it seemed a highly favored one. 
 The minister was blessed with a message for the people 
 with no lack of words in which to express it. 
 
 17th day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 Company for the night. 
 
 20th day of 3rd month. 1868. 
 
 Company to dinner. Our hams were brought home from 
 being smoked. Made a coat for our colored boy this week. 
 
 23rd day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 Washed. 
 
 24th day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 Boiled brine for my pork; very busy ironing also. 
 
 25th day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 A company of five to visit us a few days. 
 
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26th day of 3rd montli, 1868. 
 
 Lily, our cow. calved last night. We planted seed in 
 hot bed today. 
 
 28th day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 I attended the Aid Society meeting. 
 
 29th day of 3rd month, 1868. 
 
 Afternoon went over to see sister Eliza, found her very 
 low. She had just been talking to her family, each one 
 individually, and they were very sad, she alone is the cheer- 
 ful one, happy in the prospect of soon going to Jesus. Af- 
 terwards called to see another woman who is fast Hearing 
 her end. 
 
 30th day of 3rd month. 1868. 
 
 I went over to see sister Eliza and found her sinking 
 fast; she continued to fail until a quarter of three P. M., 
 when she quietly folded her hands and dropped to sleep in 
 Jesus, so calm and peaceful, all in readiness to go to h«r 
 eternal home. Oh! who would not envy such a death (if 
 death it is), who would not pray "let my soul be like hers?" 
 
 3l8t day of 3rd month. 1868. 
 
 I have been all day preparing for dear Eliza's funeral. 
 
 1st day of 4th month. 1868. 
 
 Funeral of sister Eliza today; very large; very solemn. 
 Ministers from churches spoke very appropriately, beautiful 
 hymns were sung which seemed to add to the solemnity of 
 the occasion, so suitable and sweet. 
 
 2nd day of 4th month. 1868. 
 
 Making soap. 
 
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 3rd day of 4th month, 1868. 
 
 Made another pair of pants for colored boy and finished 
 tip several jobs of sewing. Called to see our neighbor whose 
 health is fast failing. 
 
 7th day of 4th month. 1868. 
 
 Set a hen today. 
 
 10th day of 4th month, 1868. 
 
 Went to see our neighbor who is fast failing in strength, 
 but growing strong in faith, that faith that sustains one in 
 the greatest necessity. Oh! how I do crave for more faith 
 and more strength to live daily in obedience to the will of 
 Christ. 
 
 11th day of 4th month. 1868. 
 
 Had a large company to tea. Forenoon we planted onion 
 sets and seeds. 
 
 17th day of 4th month, 1868. 
 
 Made new brine for beef : put up our hams in cut hay and 
 some in oats to see how they will keep. 
 
 18th day of 4th month, 1868. 
 
 I called very early to see our dear neighbor, he passed 
 from earth without a struggle, his sufferings are all over, 
 and he has gone to live with the Saviour whom he fully 
 trusted and loved. 
 
 22nd day of 4th month. 1868. 
 
 Snow on ground this morning; it looks wintry enough. 
 
 24th day of 4th month, 1868. 
 I am not well. 
 
 25th day of 4th month, 1868. 
 
 I am still sick. 
 
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Zeth day of 4th moBth, 1868. 
 
 Not well enough to go to meeting. Had fresh lettuce 
 and radishes from out hot-bed today. Company to tea. 
 
 27th day of 4th month, 1868. 
 
 I did not feel well enough to help with the washing. 
 28th day of 4th month, 1868. 
 
 Better today, have been trying to help clean house; very 
 tired . 
 
 29th day of 4th month, 1868. 
 
 Still not feeling very smart; not at all well. 
 
 Ist day of 5th month, 1868. 
 I have set five more hens. 
 
 5th day of 5th month, 1868. 
 Company to tea; fresh asparagus. 
 
 21st day of 5th month, 1868. 
 Quite a good deal of company for the past week or more, 
 
 23rd day of 5th month. 1868. 
 Called to see the sick. 
 
 24th day of 5th month, 1868. 
 Company to tea. 
 
 6th day of 6th month, 1868. 
 Company to tea. 
 
 17th day of 6th month, 1868. 
 
 I went to Faribault today to attend the State Sabbath 
 School Convention, we had a very interesting meeting, and 
 I hope it will stir up the hearts of all to greater diligence in 
 laboring in the Lord's vineyard. 
 
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 18th day of 6th month. 1868. 
 
 Had green peas and strawberries from our garden, today. 
 
 20th day of 6th month, 1868. 
 Had company to dinner. 
 
 27th day of 6th month, 1868. 
 Out to a Friend's picnic. 
 
 28th day of 6th month, 1868. 
 
 95 degrees in the shade, very warm. Company to tea. 
 I feel tirrd. 
 
 4th day of 7th month, 1868. 
 
 We had a flower show and kind of Fair. Hon. W. D. 
 Washburn made a fine and appropriate speech on the oc- 
 casion. 
 
 5th day of 7th month, 1868. 
 
 I did not attend first day school conference; first one 
 missed since we commenced them. 
 
 7th day of 7th month, 1868. 
 
 Very warm for several days, averaging loo degrees ev- 
 ery day. 
 
 12th day of 7th month, 1868. 
 
 I went to meeting and although very weary and warm 
 1 feel that it was a privilege to attend so favored a meetinir 
 as that. * 
 
 17th day of 7th month, 1868. 
 
 Continues to be very warm ; we are in the midst of our 
 currant crop; we have 20 bushels. 
 
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20th day of 7th month, 1868. 
 
 Washed as is usual custom 2nd day. Three to tea. 
 22nd day of 7th month, 1868. 
 
 I have finished my dress and I will leave for Hesper, 
 Iowa, to attend the Quarterly Meeting. 
 
 23rd day of 7th month. 1868. 
 
 Left this morning and arrived at Decorah after 6:oo P. 
 M. Remained over-night and then to Hesper. 
 
 27th day of 7th month, 1868. 
 
 Arrived home where I met my dear husband to welcome 
 my coming which was pleasant, indeed. 
 
 2nd day of 8th month. 1868. 
 Had quite a company to dinner and others to tea. 
 
 21st day of 8th month, 1868. 
 Went to call on a very sick person. 
 
 31st day of 8th month, 1868. 
 
 Left Minneapolis for Oskaloosa, Iowa, to attend the 
 Yearly Meeting of Friends. 
 
 Ist day of 9th month, 1868. 
 
 . Tonight we are at Prairie Du Chien. 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1868. 
 
 This morning at Dunleith, Ills. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month, 1868. 
 
 At Burlington. Iowa, about 9^00 A. M., at Oskaloosa. 
 
 4th day of 9th month, 1868. 
 
 At Cyrus Beede's. 
 
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 5th day of 9th month, 1868. 
 
 I am quite unwell. 
 
 4th day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 
 Am better and went to meeting. 
 
 11th day of 9th month. 1868. 
 
 Having attended the various sittings of the Yearly I 
 was able to, we, Sarah (for she went with us) and Junius 
 left Oskaloosa by way of Keokuk, Chicago, thence on to 
 Glenbeulah where we visited our Uncle Joseph and Aunt 
 Mary Swift and our cousins Slade and Dillingham for a 
 few days, leaving, we arrived in Chicago at 5:00 A. M. on 
 the i6th, where Junius went with me to the depot for the 
 East when I took the cars for Detroit Suspension Bridge, 
 (leaving Junius and Sarah who go home) and so on to 
 Albany and Boston and arrived at West Falmouth on the 
 i8th and took my mother completely by surprise. 
 
 19th day of 9th month, 1868. 
 
 I feel very tired today but we have been helping mother. 
 It looks somewhat natural around here, but desolate. Wrote 
 to my dear husband this morning. 
 
 26th day of 10th month, 1868. 
 
 After visiting around my old home and New Bedford, 
 Fairhaven and many other places in and around Boston and 
 Lynn, very much to my satisfaction, I left for my dear 
 home in the far West, leaving on the 28th day of loth month, 
 1868. Leaving Boston and so on to Albany. Buffalo, Dun- 
 kirk, Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago, Madison and on to my 
 home on the 31st of the loth month, 1868, having had a 
 most excellent time from start to finish (except a little unwell 
 a few times) and satisfactory visits with most of my rela- 
 tives in the East, but withal glad to be at my own dear home. 
 
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14tli day of lit month, 1869. 
 
 Having been re-appointed Clerk of the Monthly Meeting 
 —should have been glad to have been released— if friends 
 were willing— but I desire always to be willing to do any 
 service in the church which the Lord desires me to do and 
 will prepare me for. 
 
 ISth day of 1st month, 1869. 
 
 I feel rather lame today from over-exertion— I greatly 
 need rest. 
 
 16th day of 1st month, 1869. 
 
 My record cannot show much variety for my life at pres- 
 ent is very monotonous.* I do not have opportunity for con- 
 tact with the outside world— but I have the satisfaction of 
 doing all my strength will permit for the comfort of my 
 family— and surely the comfort of home should be one of 
 woman's highest aims to promote. 
 
 ♦(After a few years she had abundant opportunity for out- 
 side work which she faithfully and promptly attended to.) 
 
 21st day of 1st month, 1869. 
 
 In company with Eliza J. Lindly we made six calls this 
 afternoon on our scattered members — to show them they 
 were held in remembrance. 
 
 26th day of 1st month, 1869. 
 
 I am not feeling well today. Thou! Lord knowest the 
 trials of thy children. Suffer us not to be over-whelmed, but 
 uphold us by Thy power and enable us more and more to 
 lean upon Thee. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1869. 
 
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 This is our eleventh anniversary, the most unpleasant one 
 I ever experienced. 
 
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 21st day of 12th month. 1875. 
 
 Attended meeting of Y. M. C. A. 
 
 24th day of 12th month, 1875. 
 Had large company to dinner. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1875. 
 
 Spent some time looking through the book stores. I re- 
 ceived many nice presents— an elegant fur coat from my dear 
 husband. 
 
 5th day of 1st month. 1876. 
 
 Attended a committee meeting of our society. 
 
 7th day of 1st month. 1876. 
 Company to dinner. I am not well. 
 
 11th day of 1st month, 1876. 
 
 We had several callers. Magdalene meeting in the after- 
 noon. 
 
 14th day of 1st month, 1876. 
 
 I attended the Woman's Christian Association meeting. 
 15th day of 1st month, 1876. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 16th day of 1st month, 1876. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 17th day of 1st month. 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 22nd day of 1st month, 1876. 
 
 Busy making mince pies and other work. 
 
 25th day of 1st month, 1876. 
 
 Churned and was busy all the forenoon in the kitchen. 
 
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27tli day of l»t month, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 29tli day of Ist montli, 1876. 
 
 Attended teachers Bible noon meeting, also our own so- 
 ciety meeting in the evening. 
 
 1st day of 2nd montli, 1876. 
 
 Churning and very busy at work. 
 
 3rd day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 
 Company to tea and all night. About thirty people called 
 in the evening. 
 
 8th day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 
 Churning — enough for two churnings. Attended a large 
 Magdalene meeting— company to tea, then to a lecture in the 
 evening. (She writes "I am sick.") 
 
 9th day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 
 Very sick all night— called the doctor in. Mrs. Overlock 
 and others called. (Now here commences her work in which 
 she was so actively engaged up to the time of her last sick- 
 ness and death.) 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 
 Our eighteenth anniversary, but I am too unwell to cel- 
 ebrate it any. Had callers. 
 
 13th day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 14th day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 
 I did what I could in the kitchen. 
 
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 15th day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 
 I feel pretty smart. I am going to Proctor's lecture on 
 astronomy. 
 
 20th day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 Company to tea. 
 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 
 In the kitchen all morning— at annual meeting Christian 
 Association. Had company to tea. 
 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 
 Went to lecture on the "Holy Land." 
 
 1st day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 
 Churning and making "goodies" in the kitchen. 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 
 I watched most of the night with the sick. Company to 
 tea. 
 
 4th day of 2nd month, 1876. 
 
 Company to tea and all night. 
 
 7th day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 Out to see the sick. 
 
 8th day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 Cut visiting the sick— very sick. Crows flew by today. 
 
 9th day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 
 Dear Martha Brown left us at 7:30 P. M. in the full 
 faith of a blessed immortality. 
 
 10th day of drd month, 1876. 
 
 Attended Christian Association meeting. 
 
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11th day of 3rd montli, 1876. 
 
 At the sorrowing house doing the last sad rites— a labor of 
 love for dear Martha Brown. 
 
 13th day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 Washing, large churning and other work in the kitchen 
 until 3:00 P. M. 
 
 14th day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 Magdalene meeting. 
 
 15th day of 3rd month. 1876. 
 
 Had company for three or four days— they left today. 
 Made mince pies, canned apples and worked hard. 
 20th day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 21st day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 
 Most of the forenoon working in the kitchen, then pad- 
 dled about town doing errands. 
 
 22nd day of 3rd month. 1876. 
 
 Held a social meeting this evening. 
 
 23rd day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 
 Very tired but attended school examinations. 
 28th day of 3rd month, 1876. 
 
 Callers — and company to tea and all night. 
 Itt day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner. I went over the river to attend "Wo- 
 man's Caucus." 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 First Robin. 
 
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 6th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 Went to St. Paul to attend Magdalene Society. 
 7th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 Churned— called on sick. Went to Magdalene meeting to- 
 day. 
 
 9th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 Blackbirds came today. 
 
 16th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 I went over the river today soliciting for the poor. 
 
 18th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 Plenty of company to dinner. 
 
 20th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 Had company to breakfast. 
 
 22nd day of 4th month, 1876. 
 Had callers all the afternoon. 
 
 23rd day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 Making soap. 
 
 24th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 Had company all day and callers besides. 
 
 25th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner— set more hens. Been to house of 
 mourning, where a little boy died. 
 
 26th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 Not very well— thrushes came today— sweet singing bird. 
 Plenty of work in the house. Attended Helen May Walk- 
 man's Circus." 
 
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 27th day of 4t]i montk, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 29th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 More hens set today. 
 
 30th day of 4th month, 1876. 
 
 Plenty of company to dinner and tea also. Attended pub- 
 lic meeting of Woman's Christian Association this evening. 
 
 2nd day of 5th month, 1876. 
 
 Set more hens. 
 
 9th day of 5th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 11th day of 5th month. 1876. 
 
 Visited the sick. 
 
 12th day of 5th month, 1876. 
 
 Busy with my routine work, churning, etc. 
 
 17th day of 5th month, 1876. 
 Visitors from Pennsylvania today. 
 
 22nd day of 5th month, 1876. 
 
 Went to W. C. Ass'n. The last of my hens came off 
 today and they hatched 104 chicks. 
 
 23rd day of 5th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to spend the day. 
 
 27th day of 5th month, 1876. 
 Company to tea and spend the night. 
 
 3rd day of 6th month. 1876. 
 
 I am very tired but had company to dinner. 
 
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 4th day of 6th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 6th day of 6th month. 1876. 
 
 Out to Bennett Seminary Commencement. 
 
 8th day of 6th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 9th day of 6th month, 1876. 
 
 At the W. C. Association meeting. 
 
 14th day of 6th month. 1876 
 Company to tea and night. 
 
 22nd day of 6th month, 1876. 
 At University Commencement — Company to tea. 
 
 24th day of 6th month, 1876. 
 94 degrees in the shade. 
 
 1st day of 7th month. 1876. 
 
 Company to tea— trying some new eggs under a hen (eggs 
 from Pennsylvania.) 
 
 13th day of 7th month. 1876. 
 
 Company to tea and all night. 
 
 24th day of 7th month. 1876. 
 
 Went to St. Paul to find a matron for our Bethany Home 
 (Magdalene work) as it is now. Did not succeed. 
 
 25th day of 7th month, 1876. 
 
 My work yesterday about used me up. 
 
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27tl& day of 7th montli, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner. Another hunt for matron — did not 
 return home until 9:00 P. M. 
 
 28th day of 7th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 2nd day of 8th month, 1876. 
 
 Company all day— out to Bethany Committee meeting in 
 evening: . 
 
 3rd day of 8th month, 1876. 
 
 Used up. 
 
 4th day of 8th month, 1876. 
 
 Annual meeting of Sisterhood of Bethany at our (Friends) 
 meeting house. 
 
 6th day of 8th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner and to tea. 
 
 13th day of 8th month, 1876. 
 
 Company all day. 
 
 16th day of 8th month, 1876. 
 
 Company of seven to tea. 
 
 17th day of 8th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 18th day of 8th month, 1876. 
 
 Do not feel very well after so much company for a few 
 days. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1876. 
 
 My 44th birthday— out to Minnetonka Lake — had a most 
 delightful day. 
 
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 24th day of 8th mouth, 1876. 
 
 Plenty of company to dinner and tea also. 
 
 27th day of 8th month, 1876. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 30th day of 8th month. 1876. 
 Plenty of company to dinner, tea and all night. 
 
 31st day of 8th month, 1876. 
 I am just about sick but went to a reception. 
 
 1st day of 9th month, 1876. 
 Paid 30 cents per lb. for some fresh halibut for dinner. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month. 1876. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 8th day of 9th month. 1876. 
 Company to tea and all night. 
 
 17th day of 9th month, 1876. 
 Company today and yesterday. 
 
 26th day of 9th month, 1876. 
 Our cousin from New Bedford came this evening. 
 
 28th day of 9th month, 1876. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 30th day of 9th month, 1876. 
 
 Plenty of company to dinner. 
 
 1st day of 10th month, 1876. 
 
 About used up— but fixhig to go to the Centennial tonight. 
 Left for Philadelphia to see the Centennial Exhibition. 
 
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31 St day of 10th month, 1876. 
 
 We arrived home from the Centennial this morning feeling 
 grateful for the mercy which has attended us and allowed our 
 
 safe return. 
 
 We had a very pleasant and instructive trip and enjoyed 
 the exhibition very much— met many of our friends and rel- 
 atives. It is useless to try to say what we saw and heard. 
 
 3rd day of 11th month, 1876. 
 
 Had a Bethany meeting. 
 
 5th day of 11th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner and all night. 
 
 10th day of 11th month, 1876. 
 
 Been most delightful for a week past. 
 
 11th day of 11th month, 1876. 
 
 Visited a family that is in mourning. 
 
 12th day of 11th month, 1876. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 17th day of 11th month, 1876. 
 
 Helped to make preparations for Mrs. Van Cleve's lecture 
 in the interest of Bethany. 
 
 18th day of 11th month, 1876. 
 Out all the afternoon preparing for lecture — I wrote no- 
 tices of same all of last evening. 
 
 19th day of 11th month, 1876. 
 I am exceedingly tired but went to meeting. 
 2l8t day of 11th month, 1876. 
 Very bad weather— so but few were at the lecture— and 
 so it looks discouraging for Bethany. 
 
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 23rd day of 11th month, 1876. 
 
 We have birthday celebration for Junius today instead 
 of the 25th. Large company to dinner— all of which passed 
 off pleasantly and satisfactorily, I believe. 
 
 26th day of 11th month, 1876. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 5th day of 12th month. 1876. 
 Company to tea. 
 
 8th day of 12th month, 1876. 
 Attended Woman's Christian Association. 
 
 10th day of 12th month, 1876. 
 We actually spent the Sabbath without com.pa y. 
 
 15th day of 12th month, 1876. 
 
 Very cold and windy— went to Bethany through perils — 
 wind blew the buggy one side with three of us in it— I never 
 was so afraid but we were cared for by a higher power and 
 brought safely home. 
 
 16th day of 12th month. 1876. 
 
 Quite a company today to dinner. 
 
 17th day of 12th month, 1876. 
 Company all day. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1876. 
 Very busy — had a company to dinner. 
 
 28th day of 12th month, 1876. 
 
 Had our regular picnic at our meeting house for Sabbath 
 school. 
 
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4t]i day of 1st month, 1877. 
 
 Been very sick all day. 
 
 5th day of 1st month, 1877. 
 
 Felt badly all the forenoon— went to Bethany meeting in 
 the afternoon. 
 
 27th day of 1st month. 1877. 
 
 Made mince pies all the forenoon. In the afternoon went 
 to the "Woodbine." Oh! what horrors! Never before did 
 I realize how low humanity can get. 
 
 29th day of 1st month, 1877. 
 
 Did a large washing. Went out in the afternoon seeking 
 the lost and found her whom we sought and tried to persuade 
 her back. 
 
 1st day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Went down town with Mrs. Overlock (who now appears 
 on the scene.) 
 
 2nd day of 1st month, 1877. 
 
 Went to Bethany meeting. 
 
 10th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Sewed all the forenoon. Afternoon went with Mrs. Over- 
 lock down on lower Washington Ave. — and had quite a time 
 — though successful. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 This is our nineteenth anniversary — I would like to remain 
 at home but cannot — must be out in the interest of Bethany 
 home. Came home used up. 
 
 15th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 •Afternoon went out with Eliza J. Lindly and called at 
 
 Mrs. Van Cleve's and went to Bethany Home. 
 
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 16th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Went with Mrs. Walker to "Katy" (Noonan) after a 
 trunk. 
 
 17th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself went over to Bethany Home 
 in the evening. 
 
 20th day of 2nd month. 1877. 
 
 Will Sidle funeral. Said to be 3,000 people in the street. 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock called on me in the interests of Bethany 
 Home. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Washed and churned. Afternoon went to meeting .of 
 Christian Association. 
 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1877. 
 
 Working in and around the house and kitchen all the 
 forenoon. Went to Bethany Home meeting in the afternoon. 
 
 10th day of 3rd month, 1877. 
 
 Do not feel well today, but Mrs. Overlock and I went to 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 16th day of 3rd month, 1877. 
 
 Afternoon went down to sec about having rules printed 
 for Bethany Home. 
 
 24th day of 3rd month, 1877. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
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4t]i daj of 1st month, 1877. 
 
 Been very sick all day. 
 
 5th day of 1st month, 1877. 
 
 Felt badly all the forenoon — went to Bethany meeting in 
 the afternoon. 
 
 27th day of 1st month. 1877. 
 
 Made mince pies all the forenoon. In the afternoon went 
 to the "Woodbine." Oh! what horrors! Never before did 
 I realize how low humanity can get. 
 
 29th day of 1st month, 1877. 
 
 Did a large washing. Went out in the afternoon seeking 
 the lost and found her whom we sought and tried to persuade 
 her back. 
 
 1st day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Went down town with Mrs. Overlock (who now appears 
 on the scene.) 
 
 2nd day of Ist month, 1877. 
 
 Went to Bethany meeting. 
 
 10th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Sewed all the forenoon. Afternoon went with Mrs. Over- 
 lock down on lower Washington Ave. — and had quite a time 
 — though successful. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 This is our nineteenth anniversary — I would like to remain 
 at home but cannot — must be out in the interest of Bethany 
 home. Came home used up. 
 
 15th day of 2nd month. 1877. 
 
 Afternoon went out with Eliza J. Lindly and called at 
 Mrs. Van Cleve's and went to Bethany Home. 
 
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 16th day of 2nd month. 1877. 
 
 Went with Mrs. Walker to "Katy" (Noonan) after a 
 trunk. 
 
 17th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself went over to Bethany Home 
 in the evening. 
 
 20th day of 2nd month. 1877. 
 
 Will Sidle funeral. Said to be 3,000 people in the street. 
 25th day of 2nd month. 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock called on me in the interests of Bethany 
 Home. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1877. 
 
 Washed and churned. Afternoon went to meeting .of 
 Christian Association. 
 
 27th day of 2nd month. 1877. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1877. 
 
 Working in and around the house and kitchen all the 
 forenoon. Went to Bethany Home meeting in the afternoon. 
 
 10th day of 3rd month. 1877. 
 
 Do not feel well today, but Mrs. Overlock and I went to 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 16th day of 3rd month, 1877. 
 
 Afternoon went down to sec about having rules printed 
 for Bethany Home. 
 
 24th day of 3rd month, 1877. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
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26th day of 3rd montk. 1877. 
 
 Washed in the forenoon, Went to Bethany Home in the 
 afternoon. 
 
 ZSth. day of 3rd month, 1877. 
 
 At the Municipal Court in the interest of a young girl 
 who is held against her will— /or immoral purposes. Got 
 the printed rules from the printer and went to Bethany Home 
 and in the afternoon at the Home again. 
 
 7th day of 4th month, 1877. 
 Spent the entire day in the Municipal Court room. 
 
 9th day of 4th month, 1877. 
 At the Court. Today we gained our case and the defend- 
 ant declared guilty and the girl sent to her home. 
 10th day of 4th month, 1877. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 20th day of 4th month, 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self at Bethany Home. 
 
 30th day of 4th month, 1877. 
 Mts. Overlock and self at Bethany Home. 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1877. 
 
 Attended the Christian Association and a Temperance 
 meeting. 
 
 12th day of 5th month, 1877. 
 
 Attended Missionary meeting. 
 
 15th day of 5th month, 1877. 
 
 Attended Temperance meeting. 
 
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 26th day of 5th month, 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and I went down town in the interest 
 of. Bethany Home. 
 
 Itt day of 6th month, 1877. 
 
 Bethany Home meeting held at our house. 
 7th day of 6th month, 1877. 
 
 At Bethany Home in P. M. 
 
 9th day of 6th month, 1877. 
 
 At Court House — trial of Kate Noonan. 
 
 11th day of 6th month, 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and I went to Bethany Home. 
 25th day of 6th month, 1877. 
 
 At Mrs. T. B. Walker's to a called meeting for Bethany 
 Home. 
 
 3rd day of 7th month, 1877. 
 
 Attended our own business (Friends) meeting. 
 6th day of 7th month, 1877. 
 
 At Bethany Home meeting and we find plenty of work 
 
 for us. 
 
 12th day of 7th month, 1877. 
 
 Attended Annual meeting Bethany Home. 
 
 13th day of 7th month, 1877. 
 Attended Christian Association meeting. 
 
 14th day of 7th month, 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and I down town on Bethany Home bus- 
 iness. To teachers' meeting of First Day School in the 
 evening. 
 
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15th day of Ttli month, 1877. 
 
 She writes ''At home by ourselves — for a wonder." 
 23rd day of 7th month, 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and I went to the jail in the interest of a 
 poor outcast girl. 
 
 25th day of 7th montk. 1877. 
 
 All the folks but myself went to Minnetonka — I feel sick 
 and am quite glad for some quiet. 
 
 26th day of 7th month, 1877. 
 
 Quietly at home. 
 
 30th day of 7th month, 1877. 
 
 Did a big washing today and rode out in the afternoon. 
 3rd day of 8th month, 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to Bethany Home. 
 11th day of 8th month, 1877. 
 
 In the kitchen in forenoon. Mrs. Overlock, Walker and 
 Colvin here during the day. Some disturbances at the Home. 
 Mrs. Overlock and I had to go out to restore quiet — I brought 
 "Jennie" one of the inmates home with me. 
 
 12th day of 8th month, 1877. 
 
 Called on Mrs. Walker and had a busy time with our bus- 
 iness. 
 
 8th day of 9th month, 1877. 
 
 Went to Home in the afternoon. 
 
 13th day of 9th month. 1877. 
 Monthly meeting Bethany Home. 
 
 15th day of 9th month, 1877. 
 
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 Felt badly all day— but I did the baking. 
 
 17th day of 9th month, 1877. 
 We washed— went to town and to the book store for books 
 for Bethany Home. 
 
 18th day of 9th month, 1877. 
 
 Held a Donation narty and tea at Bethany Home which 
 was quite successful. 
 
 19th day of 9th month, 1877. 
 
 Called on the sick during the afternoon— which I feel 
 I have somewhat neglected from sheer necessity. 
 
 30th day of 9th month, 1877. 
 
 Went to the Home and then to town for medicine. 
 
 2nd day of 10th month, 1877. 
 At the Home. 
 
 5th day of 10th month, 1877. 
 Bethany Home meeting. 
 
 8th day of 10th month, 1877. 
 
 Washed in the forenoon. In the afternoon busy writing 
 Qp my Bethany Home records. 
 
 10th day of 10th month. 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and I went to the poor farm to look at 
 the condition of the inmates, etc. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1877. 
 
 Went over the river to consult with Mrs. Van Cleve on 
 Bethany Home Matters. 
 
 26th day of 10th month, 1877. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home — very busy day of it. 
 
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7th day of 11th month, 1877. 
 
 Bethany Home in the P. M. 
 
 10th day of 11th month. 1877. 
 
 Travelling around looking for a minister for Sunday ser- 
 vices at Bethany Home. 
 
 1st day of 12th month. 1877. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and I spent the day doing what we could 
 on Jennie's account. 
 
 3rd day of 12th month, 1877. 
 
 Washed and spent most of the day in the kitchen, etc. 
 
 7th day of 12th month, 1877. 
 Bethany Home Meeting today. 
 
 13th day of 12th month, 1877. 
 At Bethany Home in the afternoon. 
 
 14th day of 12th month, 1877. 
 Went to the poor farm— took a poor girl and left her. 
 Afternoon made beef brine and set up stoves. 
 
 16th day of 12th month, 1877. 
 Afternoon Eliza J. Lindly and I went to Bethany Home. 
 
 18th day of 12th month. 1877. 
 Cooked and took care of beef— went to Bethanv Home 
 
 in the afternoon. 
 
 19th day of 12th month. 1877. 
 
 Donation day at Bethany Home not a success on account 
 of storm. 
 
 2 1st day of 12th month. 1877. 
 
 Called at Mrs. Walker's on account of Bethany Home. 
 
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 23rd day of 12th month. 1877. 
 
 At meeting Bethany Home. 
 
 27th day of 12th month. 1877. 
 
 I spent the day at Bethany Home so the matron could 
 have a little outing. 
 
 30th day of 12th month. 1877. 
 
 Called at Mrs. Overlock's and Mrs. Walker's on account 
 of Bethany Home. 
 
 31st day of 12th month. 1877. 
 
 The end of another year is here and it seems sad too. 
 4th day of 1st month, 1878. 
 
 Bethany meeting. 
 
 5th day of 1st month. 1878. 
 
 At work in the kitchen all the forenoon. In the afternoon 
 Mrs. Overlock and I went to the Court House. 
 
 6th day of 1st month, 1878. 
 
 Attending our meeting and annual F. D. S. Conference. 
 
 10th day of 1st month, 1878. 
 Called at Mrs. Overlock's and went to Bethany Home. 
 
 12th day of 1st month. 1878. 
 
 Went down town and did errands and went to part of 
 teachers' meeting. 
 
 13th day of 1st month, 1878. 
 
 Bethany Home — service by E. M. Williams. 
 
 14th day of 1st month, 1878. 
 
 Went to North Minneapolis in the interest of Bethany 
 Home. 
 
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17tli day of 1st month, 1878. 
 
 I salted pork — went to our religious meeting— made saus- 
 age. 
 
 ISth day of 1st montli, 1878. 
 
 Worked very hard over our meat business. In the after- 
 noon called on the sick. 
 
 24th day of 1st month, 1878. 
 
 Down town in the interest of Bethany Home with Mrs. 
 Overlock. 
 
 25th day of 1st month, 1878. 
 
 Out to the Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 26th day of 1st month, 1878. 
 
 Busy with my house-work. Afternoon attended the fun- 
 eral of Mrs. Woodruff, also to sec Mrs. Van Cleve on Beth- 
 any Home account. 
 
 27th day of 1st month, 1878. 
 
 Went to meeting — then to Bethany Home to see a sick wo- 
 man. I myself am very sick and tired. 
 
 30th day of 1st month, 1878. 
 
 Been very unwell — Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Overlock made 
 me a quiet call. 
 
 1st day of 2nd month, 1878. 
 
 Am gaining a Httle — rode out a little way. Cannot go to 
 Bethany meeting — too sick. 
 
 4th day of 2nd month, 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock in and tells me "Delia" an inmate has 
 gone — so we arranged to go out and scout for her. 
 
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 5th day of 2nd month. 1878. 
 
 Went out but got no trace of "Delia." In the afternoon 
 with Mrs. Walker went to look up another unfortunate, and 
 went to the Home too. So warm this 5th day of 2nd month 
 that the water from melting snow is running in the streets. 
 
 6th day of 2nd month. 1878. 
 
 Called at the Home. Afternoon went to notify the people 
 of public meeting at our (Friends) meeting House. Found 
 a trace of "Delia." 
 
 7th day of 2nd month. 1878. 
 
 Dreadfully muddy. Mrs. Overlock and myself found 
 "Delia" and another little waif. 
 
 8th day of 2nd month. 1878. 
 
 A full and free forgiveness realized today. 
 0th day of 2nd month. 1878. 
 
 Went with Mrs. Overlock to see after Delia and Bethany 
 work. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month. 1878. 
 
 Our 20th anniversary. Large washing. Went to meet- 
 ing. In the evening we were greatly surprised by a large and 
 pleasant party to spend the evening — though it was a very 
 snowy night 45 came. 
 
 12th day of 2nd month. 1878. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 13th day of 2nd month. 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself took dinner with Mrs. Walker 
 and went out to sec about Bethany Home work — went to see 
 Delia — she says she will try to get a place. 
 
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17th day of 2nd montk, 1878. 
 
 I attended family worship at our own home— went to Beth- 
 any Home and to our own meeting— also attended a funeral 
 of a friend at 2:00 P. M.— Gospel Meeting at 3:30 P. M. 
 —took tea with Mrs. Overlook— went to baptism of several 
 persons and finished up at our own meeting house— having 
 attended seven religious opportunities today. 
 
 2 lit day of 2d month, 1878. 
 
 Did not go to meeting — worked in the kitchen. Went to 
 Bethany Home in the afternoon. 
 
 25th day of 2nd month. 1878. 
 
 Large washing today. Attended Mother Wilbur's funeral, 
 also the meeting of the W. C. A. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Overlook called and we went to Bethanv Home. 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1878. 
 
 Went with Mrs. Walker to the Home. 
 
 28th day of 2nd month, 1878. 
 
 Very busy, called at the Home. Afternoon Mrs. Over- 
 lock and myself called to see Mrs. Van Cleve, also to see 
 Delia. 
 
 1st day of 3rd month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany meeting. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1878. 
 
 In the afternoon went out with Mrs. Walker to distribute 
 notices of Bethany Home donation. 
 
 6th day of 3rd month, 1878. 
 
 Donation quite a success. 
 
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 12th day of 3rd month. 1878. 
 
 At the Home with Mrs. Overlook. Attended the closing 
 exercises of some Evangelists at the Association Parlors. 
 
 14th day of 3rd month, 1878. 
 
 Afternoon went with Mrs. Walker to solicit funds for 
 Bethany support. ^ 
 
 18th day of 3rd month, 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Overlook and myself went to Bethany Home. 
 23rd day of 3rd month, 1878. 
 
 With Mrs. Overlook and we went to the Home. Had 
 interesting talks with the inmates. 
 
 29th day of 3rd month, 1878. 
 
 In the forenoon Mrs. Overlook and myself went to the 
 Home. 
 
 1st day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 In company with Mrs. Overlook went to the Court House- 
 then to hunt up a Mrs. Jones— met Delia. Attended prayer 
 meeting at the Association Parlors, and Temperance meet- 
 ing in the evening. 
 
 2nd day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Walker sick,— Bethany Board met at her house. 
 3rd day of 4th month. 1878. 
 
 Went with Mrs. Overlook to Mrs. Walker's— then to the 
 Home — we feel very much oppressed with our work. 
 4th day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 Called at Mrs. Walker's this morning, and there found 
 Mrs. Overlook and Mrs. Morrison (the Matron)— soon 
 found business enough at the Home where we went and 
 
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discharged two of the employes who were unfitted for the 
 place. In the afternoon Mrs. Overiock and myself visited 
 the lockup. 
 
 5th day of 4th month. 1878. 
 
 Bethany meeting this afternoon. 
 
 6th day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 In the kitchen all the forenoon. In the afternoon went 
 down town and had some experiences — met Delia and called 
 at Mrs. Anderson's on account of Bethany Home. 
 9th day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 Spent the whole day in the interests of the inmates of 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 12th day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 Went to Christian Association. 
 
 13th day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home as usual. 
 
 14th day of 4th month. 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home all day. 
 
 16th day of 4th month. 1876. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 17th day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 Attended Dr. Levi Butter's funeral. 
 
 18th day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 Went to see about a concert for the benefit of Bethany 
 Home. 
 
 23rd day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 Called on Mrs. Walker with Mrs. Overiock in the inter- 
 ests of Bethany Home. 
 
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 24th day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 At the Home. 
 
 26th day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 Bethany Home concert. 
 
 30th day of 4th month, 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Overiock and I called on Mrs. Walker— then to the 
 Home. 
 
 1ft day of 5th month, 1878. 
 
 Paid bills for concert. We realized $213.50 clear. 
 3rd day of 5th month, 1878. 
 
 Bethany meeting. 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1878. 
 
 At the Home before noon. 
 
 13th day of 5th month, 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Overiock and I went to the Home. 
 
 15th day of 5th month, 1878. 
 
 Spent the day at Home. 
 
 25th day of 5th month, 1878. 
 
 Spent afternoon at Home. 
 
 26th day of 5th month, 1878. 
 Went to Y. M. C. A. annual this evening. 
 4th day of 6th month. 1878. 
 Spent the forenoon at Home. 
 
 6th day of 6th month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
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7th day of Gtli mouth, 1878. 
 
 At Bethanv Home. 
 
 9th day of 6th month, 1878. 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 12th day of 6th month. 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 29th day of 6th month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 30th day of 6th month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 Srd day of 7th month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 9th day of 7th month. 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 21st day of 7th month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 1st day of 8th month, 1878. 
 
 Annual meeting at Bethany Home. 
 
 10th day of 8th month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1878. 
 
 My 46th birthday — spent among the sick. 
 
 24th day of 8th month, 1878. 
 
 Spent most of the day at Mrs. Walker's arranging and 
 fixing up reports for Bethany Home to have printed. 
 
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 25th day of 8th month. 1878. 
 
 Attended religious service at Home by H. Plant. 
 4th day of 9th month. 1878. 
 
 Left for Iowa Yearly Meeting. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1878. 
 Arrived at Yearly Meeting. 
 
 11th day of 9th month, 1878. 
 
 Left for home. 
 
 12th day of 9th month, 1878. 
 
 Arrived home at 7:00 A. M. 
 
 2 lit day of 9th month, 1878. 
 
 A very poor night— went down town after dinner— feel a 
 little better— went to Bethany Home. 
 
 23rd day of 9th month, 1878. 
 Went to town with Mrs. Overlock and bought a lot or 
 stores and goods for Bethany Home. 
 
 1st day of 10th month. 1878. 
 Down town paying off bills of Bethany Home. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1878. 
 Out looking for some one to hold religious services at 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 4th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 
 Regular Bethany Home meeting. 
 
 5th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home. ^ 
 
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 6th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home in the forenoon— a child died— Mrs. 
 Ovcrlock and I out all the evening about the funeral. 
 
 12th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and I went down to make purchases for 
 the Home and took the goods to the Home. 
 
 13th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 
 Went to hear Bible reading. 
 
 14th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself to the Home. 
 
 15th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 Very busy— bought a lot of vegetables for the Home, 
 
 16th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 Went to the Home Prayer Meeting. 
 
 18th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 22nd day of 10th month. 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home after tea. 
 
 24th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 Went down town to get goods for the Home. 
 
 26th day of 10th month, 1878. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself out on Bethany Home bus- 
 iness all the afternoon. 
 
 1st day of 11th month, 1878. 
 
 Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. / am very tired, 
 
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 2nd day of 11th month, 1878. 
 
 Busy around home but felt used up after the meeting of 
 yesterday. Afternoon went down town and to the Home. 
 
 3rd day of 11th month, 1878. 
 
 Went to Franklin Avenue Church Dedication. 
 
 8th day of 11th month, 1878. 
 
 Went to town with Mrs. Overlock and then to the Home. 
 Afternoon made a few calls and in the evening to W. C. A. 
 Monthly Meeting. 
 
 10th day of 11th month, 1878. 
 
 Rev. E. D. Neil held services at Bethany Home — I went 
 to hear him. 
 
 12th day of 11th month, 1878. 
 
 At Bethany Home in the afternoon. 
 
 15th day of 11th month, 1878. 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 17th day of 11th month, 1878. 
 Attended services at Bethany Home. 
 
 26th day of 11th month, 1878. 
 Left for Kirkwood, Mo., on .3 : 50 train. 
 
 28th day of 11th month, 1878. 
 
 Arrived at Kirkwood and had a good Thanksgiving dinner 
 after attending Union Meeting with our friends, the Murt- 
 feldts . 
 
 5th day of 12th month, 1878. 
 
 Went with Louise Murtfeldt to St. Louis and visited the 
 Christian Home, Workingwoman's Home, Blind Girls' Home 
 and Guardians' Home. 
 
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14th day of 12th month, 1878. 
 
 Arrived safe from Kirkwood to our home at 2:00 P. M. 
 — ^pleasant time. 
 
 16th day of 12th month, 1878. 
 
 Out all the afternoon on Bethany finances. 
 18th day of 12th month. 1878. 
 
 Prayer Meeting at Bethany Home. 
 
 28th day of 12th month. 1878. 
 
 At the Home. 
 
 31st day of 12th month, 1878. 
 
 • And this is the last day of the year— and a busy day too 
 with me. There are many things I would like to sav much 
 of mercy and goodness to recount. 
 
 2nd day of 1st month, 1879. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself had a consultation about our 
 work in connection with Bethany Home. 
 
 3rd day of 1st month, 1879. 
 
 Attended Monthly Meeting at Home. 
 
 4th day of 1st month, 1879. 
 
 Today busy with household duties— trying out lard and 
 working with our meat. 
 
 10th day of 1st month, 1879. 
 
 Went down town with Mrs. Walker— looking after things 
 for Bethany Home. 
 
 11th day of 1st month, 1879. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
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 14th day of 11th month, 1878. 
 
 Went to Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 17th day of 1st month. 1879. 
 
 Out the day in the interest of Bethany Home work— with 
 members of the City council. Mrs. Overlock and self went 
 down town to see one of the aldermen on account of Bethany 
 Home. 
 
 20th day of 1st month. 1879. 
 
 Washed in the forenoon and out to Bethany Home in 
 the afternoon. 
 
 21st day of 1st month. 1879. 
 
 Not well at all— had the Dr.— nevertheless had company 
 to tea. 
 
 24th day of 1st month, 1879. 
 
 I went into the Relief Meeting and found I was put into 
 office. Went to teachers* meeting in the evening. 
 
 28th day of 1st month, 1879. 
 
 Went to the Relief Meeting at 10 : 00 A . M . Afternoon 
 went with Mrs. Overlock and visited the Excelsior House, 
 on Bethany Home work. 
 
 30th day of 1st month. 1879. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself went to Mrs. Walker's to ar- 
 range for a meeting; with the Alderman. 
 
 1st day of 2nd month, 1879. 
 
 Met the Alderman at 10:00 A. M. and had satisfactory 
 interview about our corporation account. 
 
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4th day of 2nd montli, 1879. 
 
 Went to Relief Committee Meeting. 
 
 7th day of 2nd month, 1879. 
 Regular meeting at Home. 
 
 10th day of 2nd month, 1879. 
 Am very tired. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1879. 
 
 At Relief Committee meeting— went out with Mrs. Walker 
 —our marriage anniversary — but nothing pleasant to record. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1879. 
 
 Went to St. Paul to the Methodist S. S. Conference. 
 
 28th day of 2nd month. 1879. 
 
 Went to the Home this A. M. To the Governor's re- 
 ception this evening. 
 
 3rd day of 3rd month, 1879. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself went to the Hospital to see 
 the sick. 
 
 4th day of 3rd month. 1879. 
 
 Went to the Relief Meeting. 
 
 7th day of 3rd month, 1879. 
 Regular Monthly Meeting at Home. 
 
 11th day of 3rd month,* 1879. 
 Went tp the Relief Meeting. 
 
 12th day of 3rd month, 1879. 
 
 All day with Mrs. Overlock at Bethany Home. 
 
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 14th day of 3rd month, 1879. 
 
 Business meeting at Home. 
 
 16th day of 3rd month, 1879. 
 
 At the meeting at Home. 
 
 18th day of 3rd month. 1879. 
 
 Relief Meeting. 
 
 19th day of 3rd month. 1879. 
 
 Prayer Meeting at Home. Looking after an unfortunate. 
 20th day of 3rd month. 1879. 
 
 Went with Mrs. Walker to see about incorporation papers 
 of our Bethany Home. 
 
 21 at day of 3rd month. 1879. 
 
 Six ladies went together and signed the incorporation arti- 
 cles — and when that is once finished I shall feel relieved. 
 
 22nd day of 3rd month. 1879. 
 
 Secured Mr. Rogers for service at the Home for Sunday. 
 
 23rd day of 3rd month. 1879. 
 Attended annual meeting of W. C. A. 
 
 25th day of 3rd month. 1879^ 
 
 At Relief Committee meeting. Afternoon with Mrs. 
 Walker to Cottage Hospital and other places. 
 
 26th day of 3rd month. 1879. 
 
 At High School examinations — then down town and to 
 Woman's Meeting — to teachers' meeting in the evening. 
 
 29th day of 3rd month. 1879. 
 
 Busy in the kitchen all the forenoon churning, etc. Af- 
 ternoon went down town and to the Home and to Mrs. 
 
 Walker's. 
 
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doth day of 3rd montli, 1879. 
 
 Called on Mrs. Overlock in the afternoon and talked over 
 future mission work in connection with Bethany Home. 
 
 31 St day of 3rd montli. 1879. 
 
 Out settling Bethany Home bills — carried the incorpora- 
 tion paper to the Register of Deeds. 
 
 1st day of 4th month, 1879. 
 
 Attended Relief Committee Meeting. 
 
 2nd day of 4th month, 1879. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself had an interview with Mrs. 
 Rand (mayor's wife.) 
 
 3rd day of 4th month, 1879. 
 
 Carried potatoes to the Home Donation. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1879. 
 
 Regular Monthly Meeting at Home— attended our Teach- 
 ers' meeting in the evening. 
 
 6th day of 4th month, 1879. 
 
 I went to Bethany Home meeting and called at Woman's 
 Home in the ev.ening. 
 
 11th day of 4th month. 1879. 
 
 I am sick. 
 
 16th day of 4th month, 1879. 
 
 I blacked the stove— swept my room — commenced cleaning 
 house. 
 
 17th day of 4th month, 1879. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home and to meeting. 13 little chickens 
 
 hatched out from eggs set three weeks ago. 
 
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 18th day of 4th month, 1879, 
 
 Took some more potatoes to Bethany Home. After tea 
 went to teachers' meeting, 
 
 19th day of 4th m^nth, 1879. 
 
 Out paying bills on the Home account. 
 
 25th day of 4th month. 1879. 
 
 Attended Woman's Christian Temperance Onion and 
 Teachers' Meeting. 
 
 29th day of 4th month, 1879. 
 
 Set some more hens today. 
 
 1st day of 5th month, 1879. 
 Out with Mrs. Overlock on Bethany Home business. 
 
 3rd day of 5th month, 1879. 
 
 At the Court House to see the Committee on claims. 
 Actually had a little time to myself today, and did some sew- 
 ing. 
 
 10th day of 5th month, 1879. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 13th day of 5th month, 1879. 
 Am not at all well but must be doing, 
 
 15th day of 5th month. 1879. 
 
 Went to meeting — down town to Bethany Home and vis- 
 ited inmates of the jail. 
 
 16th day of 5th month, 1879. 
 
 Went to town, bought a lot of goods, etc., for the Home — 
 to Teachers' meeting, 
 
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19th day of 5th month, 1879. 
 
 Day very nice — washed and went to Bethany Home. 
 20th day of 5th month, 1879. 
 
 Visited our friends at Hastings. Left Hastings and wei t 
 to Winona to S. S. School— found a very delightful home at 
 
 R. D. Cones. 
 
 24th day of 5th month, 1879. 
 
 Arrived home today. 
 
 31st day of 5th month. 1879. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 2nd day of 6th month, 1879. 
 
 With Mrs. Overlock paying bills and attending to Beth- 
 any Home business. 
 
 6th day of 6th month, 1879. 
 
 Very busy with the accounts and reports of the Home 
 Teachers' meeting in the evening. 
 
 7th day of 6th month. 1879. 
 
 Saturday— felt as if I had had all I could do this week. 
 
 10th day of 6th month, 1879. 
 Out early with Mrs. Walker to get paper for some of 
 the rooms at the Home. 
 
 13th day of 6th month. 1879. 
 Teachers' meeting. 
 
 17th day of 6th month. 1879. 
 Busy all day making soap. 
 
 19th day of 6th month. 1879. 
 At Pastoral Committee Meeting. 
 
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 24th day of 6th month, 1879. 
 
 I churned — baked bread. Afternoon Mrs. Overlock and 
 myself visited inmates of the houses of ill fame on 1st Street. 
 
 28th day of 6th month. 1879. 
 
 Two friends here and I went with them to call on our in- 
 valid friends and members (Mrs. Mendenhall made it a point 
 to visit them when possible to do so.) 
 
 23rd day of 7th month. 1879. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself went to the Home — County 
 Treasurer's office — and during the afternoon visited the sick. 
 24th day of 7th month. 1879. 
 
 / am so tired. 
 
 26th day of 7th month, 1879. 
 
 Felt used up — but kept around and cleaned up the rooms 
 up stairs. 
 
 28th day of 7th month, 1879. 
 
 I went with Mrs. Overlock and a friend on missionary 
 work on ist Street and to "Kate John?on." 
 
 29th day of 7th month, 1879. 
 
 Churned in the forenoon, to the Home in the P. M. 
 
 1st day of 8th month. 1879. 
 
 Out paying bills in the forenoon, and at regular Home 
 meeting in P. M. 
 
 8th day of 8th month, 1879. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and I visited the Poor Farm. 
 9th day of 8th month, 1879. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
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11th day of,8tli montli, 1879. 
 
 Very tired — did not feel well enough to work. 
 12th day of 8th month, 1879. 
 
 Girl came and helped me work. 
 
 15th day of 8th month, 1879. 
 
 Very busy all day putting up fruit. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1879. 
 
 Had a delightful day on this my 47th birthday— steam- 
 boat ride on Minnetonka, etc., with my husband. 
 22nd day of 8th month, 1879. 
 
 Went to Home. 
 
 27th day of 8th month. 1879. 
 
 Out on Bethany business. 
 
 28th day of 8th month, 1879. 
 / am very tired. 
 
 30th day of 8th month. 1879. 
 
 Sick in bed— Sister Sarah is with me. 
 
 1st day of 9th month 1879. 
 
 Am very much better today. I with Mrs. Overlock went 
 to pay bills for Bethany Home, but I am very weak. 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1879. 
 
 Better today. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1879. 
 Regular Monthly Meeting at Home. 
 
 9th day of 9th month, 1879. 
 
 Hard at work preparing to go to Iowa Yearly Meeting- 
 left home at 8:00 P. M. 
 
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 10th day of 9th month. 1879. 
 
 Arrived at Oskaloosa at 2 : 00 P. M. 
 
 14th day of 9th month. 1879. 
 
 Large meeting — about 9.000 present one day. 
 17th day of 9th month, 1879. 
 
 Left Oskaloosa, Iowa for home at 2:00 P. M. 
 18th day of 9th month. 1879. 
 
 Arrived at 7:00 A. M. Called at Overlock's. 
 20th day of 9th month. 1879. 
 
 Sick girl at Home. Went out to Home today. 
 23rd day of 9th month. 1879. 
 
 Have to do all the work in the kitchen. Went to Bethany 
 Home in the P. M. 
 
 30th day of 9th month. 1879. 
 
 Went to Home in the P. M. and was out very late looking 
 after business in connection with the Home. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month. 1879. 
 
 Regular Bethany Home Meeting. 
 
 4th day of 10th month. 1879. 
 I have many things to look after this forenoon. Afternoon" 
 went to Bethany Home, made calls, etc. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month. 1879. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself went to St. Paul to attend 
 the State Charities meeting. 
 
 25th day of 10th month, 1879. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
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1st day of 11th month, 1879. 
 
 Went out to Home and paid bills and called on Bethany 
 Home business at Mrs. Walker's. 
 
 6th day of 11th month, 1879. 
 
 Made a visit to the Hospital. 
 
 7th day of 11th month, 1879. 
 
 Bethany Home in the P. M. 
 
 11th day of 11th month. 1879. 
 
 All forenoon at Bethany Home. 
 
 16th day of 11th month, 1879. 
 
 Am very tired and used up. 
 
 18th day of 11th month. 1879. 
 
 With Mrs. Overlook at Home. 
 
 23rd day of 11th month, 1879. 
 
 Attended the meeting on morality and public funds. 
 
 27th day of 11th month, 1879. 
 We are at home alone — ate our turkey by ourselves. 
 
 2nd day of 12th month, 1879. 
 
 Went out to settle Bethany Home bills. Made three calls 
 in the P. M. 
 
 3rd day of 12th month, 1879. 
 
 Busy in the kitchen in the forenoon — visited the Hospital, 
 Parrys, Baker & Lockwoods in the interest of the church. 
 
 5th day of 12th month, 1879. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to the regular monthly meeting 
 of Home. 
 
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 7th day of 12th month, 1879. 
 
 At the Home. 
 
 9th day of 12th month, 1879. 
 
 Attended the Pastoral meeting as usual. 
 
 12th day of 12th month. 1879. 
 
 25 degrees below zero — busy in the kitchen all the fore- 
 noon—in the P. M. Mrs. Overlock and Mrs. Pennington, 
 (on a visit to us) and myself called on Governor Pillsbury. 
 We did some shopping for Bethany Home. 
 
 15th day of 12th month. 1879. 
 
 At the Home. 
 
 19th day of 12th month, 1879. 
 
 At the Home. 
 
 24th day of 12 th month, 1879. 
 
 At the Home. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1879. 
 
 46 degrees below zero. 
 
 27th day of 12th month, 1879. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock at our house to help take account of 
 stock at Home. 
 
 29th day of 12th month, 1879. 
 
 Out settling bills for Home. 
 
 31st day of 12th month. 1879. 
 
 Out settling bills for Home. 
 
 Itt day of 1st month. 1880. 
 
 Our family are all spared to see the commencement of 
 another year with reasonable health and countless blessings 
 for which I trust some of us at least are duly grateful. 
 
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2nd d*7 of 1st montli, 1880. 
 
 Bethany Monthly Meeting. 
 
 3rd day of Ist month, 1880. 
 
 Busy all the afternoon with Mrs. Walker getting out 
 notices for pur annual meeting. 
 
 5th day of 1st month, 1880. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock called and spent some time. 
 6th day of 1st month, 1880. 
 
 At Mrs. Walker's writing notices till 4 o'clock — then to 
 our own society — Committee meeting at 6:30 and at 7:30 
 Pastoral Committee meeting. 
 
 8th day of 1st month, 1880. 
 
 Annual meeting of ''Sisterhood of Bethany" held at our 
 meeting house, which was quite satisfactory. 
 
 10th day of 1st month, 1880. 
 
 Attending to our pork, ham, etc. 
 
 13th day of 1st month, 1880. 
 
 Busy with our lard, meat, pork and sausage. In P. M, 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to the Home. 
 
 15th day of 1st month, 1880. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self buying goods for Home. 
 16th day of 1st month, 1880. 
 
 Attended Bible School Teachers meeting. 
 
 23rd day of 1st month. 1880. 
 
 Went to Howard Lake to attend our quarterly meeting, 
 6th day of 2nd month, 1880. 
 
 Bethany Monthly Meeting. 
 
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 7th day of 2nd month, 1880. 
 
 Busy mailing our reports to many people all over the 
 country. 
 
 8th day of 2nd month, 1880. 
 
 At Home. 
 
 10th day of 2nd month, 1880. 
 
 Had a very hard (good) meeting at Board meeting today. 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1880. 
 
 Out 22nd anniversary spent very pleasantly with one of 
 our neighbors at their house. 
 
 16th day of 2nd month, 1880. 
 
 Busy with Mrs. Overlock paying bills and buying bed- 
 steads for the Home. 
 
 18th day of 2nd month, 1880. 
 
 Did not rest well— feel very sick. 
 
 19th day of 2nd month, 1880. 
 I continue very unwell. 
 
 21st day of 2nd month. 1880. 
 Rode out hoping to feel better. Bought bedsteads for 
 Home. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1880. 
 
 Had meeting of friends socially— forty were here and had 
 a pleasant evening. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1880. 
 
 Went with Mrs. Overlock to Mrs. Walker's and had a 
 time of talking over matters of the Home. 
 
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3rd day of 3rd month, 1880 
 
 ^ Went to Home and paid bills. 
 
 5th day of 3rd month, 1880. 
 
 Went to regular meeting at Home. 
 
 9th day of 3rd month, 1880. 
 
 Sisterhood of Bethany Home met at Mrs. Walker's. 
 2l8t day of 3rd month, 1880. 
 
 At the Home to meeting. 
 
 28th day of 3rd month. 1880. 
 
 Meeting at Bethany Home. 
 
 1st day of 4th month. 1880. 
 
 At our own meeting in forenoon — at Bethany Home pay- 
 ing bills in the afternoon. 
 
 2nd day of 4th month, 1880. 
 
 At regular Bethany Home meeting. 
 
 8th day of 4th month. 1880. 
 
 Hen setting time here — I set two today — went to our 
 meeting; made call in the P. M. 
 
 13th day of 4th month. 1880. 
 
 Set two more hens today. 
 
 14th day of 4th month. 1880. 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 21st day of 4th month, 1880. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home Prayer Meeting. 
 
 30th day of 4th month. 1880. 
 
 Pleasant day — commenced soap making. 
 
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 Ist day of 5th month, 1880. 
 
 Busy paying Bethany Home bills — set two more hens. 
 
 2nd day of 5th month. 1880. 
 Went to Bethany Meeting — Rev. E, D. Niele officiated. 
 
 7th day of 5th month. 1880. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home on business and to dinner. 
 10th day of 5th month, 1880. 
 
 My soap making still on hand — went to Bethany Home — 
 am very tired. 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1880. 
 
 Soap making completed. Went with Mrs. Overlock to 
 look after an unfortunate girl. 
 
 14th day of 5th month, 1880. 
 
 Have not been well for some days. 
 
 17th day of 5th month, 1880. 
 
 Washed our blankets and flannels — which I always do 
 myself. 
 
 18th day of 5th month. 1880. 
 
 Not at all well. 
 
 22nd day of 5th month. 1880. 
 
 Busy all P. M. on Bethany business. 
 
 25th day of 5th month. 1880. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self out buying carpets, etc., foi 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 27th day of 5th month, 1880. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and I at Bethany Home in P. M. 
 
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29tli day of 5tli month, 1880. 
 
 On business connected with Bethany Home. 
 31st day of 5th month, 1880. 
 Mrs. Walker came to see me on Bethany Home business. 
 
 2nd day of 6th month, 1880. 
 Busy buying things for Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 3rd day of 6th month, 1880. 
 Attended commencement at the University. 
 
 8th day of 6th month, 1880. 
 Not well— but went out to business meeting of Bethany 
 
 Home at Mrs. Walkers. 
 
 14th day of 6th month, 1880. 
 Went to Faribault to St. Mary's commencement. 
 
 23rd day of 6th month, 1880. 
 Mrs. Overlock and self at Bethany Home. 
 
 25th day of 6th month, 1880. 
 Went to Prayer Meeting at Bethany Home. 
 
 30th day of 6th month, 1880. 
 Out with Mrs. Overlock on business of Bethany Home. 
 Ist day of 7th month, 1880. 
 
 Out paying bills of Bethany Home. 
 
 2nd day of 7th month, 1880. 
 
 Had an informal business meeting at Bethany Home. 
 
 10th day of 7th month, 1880. 
 
 Busy all day. Received a letter from Jane M. Richardson 
 of Ireland, with five pound note for Bethany Home. 
 
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 16th day of 7th month, 1880. 
 
 The Bethany Ex. Committee met a Committee from City 
 Council. 
 
 19th day of 7th month. 1880. 
 
 Met one of City Council at Bethany Home. 
 20th day of 7th month. 1880. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self called on a member of Council at 
 his boiler works. 
 
 29th day of 7th month, 1880. 
 
 Went out to Home. 
 
 31st day of 7th month, 1880. 
 
 Met Sisterhood at Mrs. Van Cleve's and went in search 
 of another unfortunate girl. 
 
 2nd day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 Sisterhood of Bethany Home met at Mrs. Walker's to 
 prepare our answer to Council, and in the evening went on 
 further business to the Home. 
 
 3rd day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 Had to go to Court this A. M. on Garnishment, etc., 
 then out to Home. Found one of the girls very sick. 
 
 5th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 At Home in the P. M. 
 
 6th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 At Regular Meeting at Home, went also with Policeman 
 to one of the houses of ill fame to get a girl's trunk that 
 wanted to enter the Home. 
 
 7th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 At W. C. T. U. 
 
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M 
 
 10th day of Stli month, 1880. 
 
 Busy but not well— been very sick all the P 
 11th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 In bed most all day— took ride late in P. M. 
 
 14th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 The entire Sisterhood spent the day at the Poor Farm. 
 
 17th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 My house looks very shabby, but I feel little like clean- 
 ing up — so tired. 
 
 18th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 My birthday— I had many pleasant remembrances from 
 friends. 
 
 21st day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 Had a beautiful moonlight ride. 
 
 23rd day of 8th month, 1880. 
 I was busy about funeral of little colored boy. 
 
 27th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 Very sick — had Dr. Lindly call. 
 
 28th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 Dr. Lindly called three times today— not much relief 
 until late in the evening. Sister Overlock called three 
 times — she is very kind. 
 
 29th day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 Quite comfortable today— but am tired and weak. 
 
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 31st day of 8th month, 1880. 
 
 Up and .down stairs. 
 
 1st day of 9th month. 1880. 
 
 Sister Sarah went out and paid some of Bethany bills 
 for me. 
 
 2nd day of 9th month. 1880. 
 
 I calJed a little while on Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month. 1880. 
 Went to Bethany Home meeting — very tired. 
 
 6th day of 9th month, 1880. 
 
 A lovely work day — am able to work myself. Went 
 down town with Mrs. Walker — we settled the garnish- 
 ment . 
 
 14th day of 9th month, 1880. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. Not well. 
 
 16th day of 9th month, 1880. 
 Made jelly. 
 
 17th day of 9th month, 1880. 
 Made tomato pickles. 
 
 18th day of 9th month, 1880. 
 Very busy in kitchen, baking, canning, etc. 
 
 22d day of 9th month, 1880. 
 
 Preparing for my Sabbath School class to visit me this 
 evening. 
 
 24th day of 9th month, 1880. 
 
 Bought chairs for Bethany Home and paid bills. 
 
 25th day of 9th month. 1880. 
 
 Busy in the kitchen making jelly, etc. 
 
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26th daj of 9th month, 1880. 
 
 Bethany Home business meeting. 
 
 27th day of 9th month. 1880. 
 
 Writing up my Bethany Home reports. 
 
 28th day of 9th month, 1880. 
 
 Very cold and stormy but went out to Bethany Home to 
 take account of stock. 
 
 29th day of 9th month. 1880. 
 
 Commenced on my report (Treasurer's) and figured all 
 
 day. 
 
 1st day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Powdered the flies. Prepared dinner for company- 
 went to meeting house and swept and dusted for our fifth 
 annual meeting for Bethany Home— a most lovely day. 
 
 2nd day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 A very large and satisfactory meeting yesterday — many 
 from St. Paul. Made pumpkin pies— churned. Afternoon 
 called with Mrs. Overlock on friends. Went to W. C. 
 T. Union. Opened sack of flour. (She kept account of 
 every sack and when and how much groceries cost — in 
 fact a regular account of family expenses) . 
 
 12th day of 10th month. 1880. 
 
 Went to Ft. Dodge^ Iowa. 
 
 13th day of 10th month. 1880. 
 
 Returned after a pleasant day. 
 
 14th day of 10th month. 1880. 
 
 Attended the annual meeting of Magdalene Society in 
 St. Paul. (When our work was first begun we were a 
 sort of auxiliary or branch of St. Paul Magdalene Society 
 —afterward we organized our own Sisterhood of Bethany). 
 
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 20th day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self at Bethany Home. 
 21st day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Out most of the day buying goods for Bethany Home- 
 took tea at Brigham house — came home and worked very 
 late getting ready to go to Quarterly Meeting tomorrow. 
 
 22nd day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Went up to Howard Lake to Quarterly Meeting — ticket, 
 round trip, $2.15. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Called on many friends at Howard Lake. 
 
 26th day of 10th month. 1880. 
 
 Am about used up — went out in the P. M. to visit the 
 sick — went to the lockup and sent another unfortunate to 
 
 Went over the river to consult with Mrs. Van Cleve on 
 the Home. Called on the Comptroller for our warrant 
 from city. 
 
 28th day of 10th month. 1880. 
 
 Churned — went to meeting. In the P. M. to Home and 
 paid bills — out to lecture in the evening. 
 
 9th day of 11th month, 1880. 
 
 Went to see Mrs. Walker with Mrs. Overlock and then 
 over the river — took supper at a bakery and to pastoral 
 meeting in the evening. 
 
 16th day of 11th month, 1880. 
 
 In afternoon went with Mrs. Overlock and Mrs. Van 
 Cleve and interviewed several of the aldermen, previous to 
 their meeting tomorrow night. 
 
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26t]i day of 0th mont£, 1880. 
 
 Bethany Home business meeting. 
 
 27th day of 9th month. 1880. 
 
 Writing up my Bethany Home reports. 
 
 28th day of 9th month, 1880. 
 
 Very cold and stormy but went out to Bethany Home to 
 take account of stock. 
 
 29th day of 9th month. 1880. 
 
 Commenced on my report (Treasurer's) and figured all 
 day. 
 
 Iflt day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Powdered the flies. Prepared dinner for company— 
 went to meeting house and swept and dusted for our fifth 
 annual meeting for Bethany Home — a most lovely day. 
 
 2nd day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 A very large and satisfactory meeting yesterday — many 
 from St. Paul. Made pumpkin pies — churned. Afternoon 
 called with Mrs. Overlock on friends. Went to W. C. 
 T. Union. Opened sack of flour. (She kept account of 
 every sack and when and how much groceries cost — in 
 fact a regular account of family expenses). 
 
 12th day of 10th month. 1880. 
 
 Went to Ft. Dodge^ Iowa. 
 
 13th day of 10th month. 1880. 
 Returned after a pleasant day. 
 
 14th day of 10th month. 1880. 
 
 Attended the annual meeting of Magdalene Society in 
 St. Paul. CWhen our work was first begun we were a 
 sort of auxiliary or branch of St. Paul Magdalene Society 
 —afterward we organized our own Sisterhood of Bethany). 
 
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 20th day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self at Bethany Home. 
 21st day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Out most of the day buying goods for Bethany Home- 
 took tea at Brigham house — came home and worked very 
 late getting ready to go to Quarterly Meeting tomorrow. 
 
 22nd day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Went up to Howard Lake to Quarterly Meeting— ticket, 
 round trip, $2.15. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Called on many friends at Howard Lake. 
 
 26th day of 10th month. 1880. 
 
 Am about used up — went out in the P. M. to visit the 
 sick— went to the lockup and sent another unfortunate to 
 
 Went over the river to consult with Mrs. Van Cleve on 
 the Home. Called on the Comptroller for our warrant 
 from city. 
 
 28th day of 10th month, 1880. 
 
 Churned— went to meeting. In the P. M. to Home and 
 paid bills — out to lecture in the evening. 
 
 9th day of 11th month, 1880. 
 
 Went to see Mrs. Walker with Mrs. Overlock and then 
 over the river— took supper at a bakery and to pastoral 
 meeting in the evening. 
 
 16th day of 11th month, 1880. 
 
 In afternoon went with Mrs. Overlock and Mrs. Van 
 Oeve and interviewed several of the aldermen, previous to 
 their meeting tomorrow night. 
 
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19th day of 11th month, 1880. 
 
 Very bad weather, had to go over the river to many 
 places, — very wet. 
 
 25th day of 11th month, 1880. 
 
 As we are moving out of the stone house on to Stevens 
 Avenue, we are in no condition to celebrate Junius' birth- 
 day. To meeting today — had a good meeting. 
 
 30th day of 11th month, 1880. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self went to town and to Bethany 
 Home to pay bills. 
 
 1st day of 12th month. 1880. 
 
 I had a poor night and my work goes slow. At town 
 again today to see about burying a Bethany Home baby 
 that died last night. 
 
 2nd day of 12th month, 1880. 
 
 Out again in the interest of the dead child. 
 
 5th day of 12th month, 1880. 
 Felt very sick — too much so to go to our meeting. 
 
 16th day of 12th month, 1880. 
 
 Feel very tired and unwell, but went to meeting and to 
 see Mrs. Walker who is unwell. 
 
 18th day of 12th month, 1880. 
 
 Called to see Dr. Ortman in the interest of Bethany 
 Home, and went out to the Home. 
 
 24th day of 12th month, 1880. 
 
 Went down town to look about at the pretty things for 
 Christmas. The crowd was so large I wished I were at 
 home . 
 
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 25th day of 12th month, 1880. 
 
 Worked hard all day sweeping and cooking. Overlock 
 Bros, presented me with a nice perfumery case. 
 
 31st day of 12th month. 1880. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself went out to pay bills, met 
 Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Van Cleve— went to the Home and 
 spent most of the day. 
 
 4th day of 1st month, 1881. 
 
 Went out to the Home to see a sick girl. 
 6th day of 1st month, 1881. 
 Out early to see Mrs. Walker— am very tired. 
 
 7th day of 1st month, 1881. 
 Bethany Monthly Meeting. 
 
 8th day of 1st month. 1881. 
 Out calling on sick neighbors. 
 
 10th day of 1st month, 1881. 
 Very tired. 
 
 11th day of 1st month, 1881. 
 Attended the Pastoral meeting. 
 
 14th day of 1st month. 1881. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self had a consultation with the 
 mayor and General Van Cleve. 
 
 17th day of 1st month, 1881. 
 
 Went to the Home. 
 
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18tli day of lit montli, 1881. 
 
 Out visiting the sick. 
 
 19th day of 1st month, 1881. 
 
 Visited the Horticultural meeting. 
 
 23rd day of 1st month, 1881. 
 
 Went to Reform Club. 
 
 24th day of 1st month, 1881. 
 
 Went with Mrs. Overlock over the river to consult ^iS 
 Mrs. Van Cleve about our Bethany Home work. 
 
 26th day of 1st month, 1881. 
 
 In the P. M. went with Mrs. Overlock to Bethany 
 Home. Ate my lunch at meeting house and remained to 
 meeting. 
 
 31st day of 1st month, 1881. 
 
 Paying bills for Bethany Home. 
 
 1st day of 2nd month, 1881. 
 
 HeM monthly meeting at Bethany Home. 
 8th day of 2nd month, 1881. 
 
 At Pastoral meeting. 
 
 13th day of 2nd month, 1881. 
 
 Went out to the Home — went to the Governor's rtcep 
 tion, St. Paul. 
 
 19th day of 2nd month. 1881. 
 
 Went to Mrs. Woodruff's funeral. 
 
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 20th day of 2nd month, 1881. 
 
 Went to Katie Beede's funeral. 
 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1881. 
 
 Went to Annual meeting Woman's Christian Associa 
 tion — also to Bethany Home. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1881. 
 
 With Mrs. Overlock to the Home. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Went to St. Paul and visited the ''Home for the 
 Friendless" — visited two families— got lunch at bakery — then 
 attended the meeting of Humane Society. 
 
 4th day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Opened a sack of flour. 
 
 8th day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Took dinner at Mrs. Overlock's with Mrs. Van Cleve 
 and then to town to look up furniture for Home. 
 
 9th day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Mr. Cutting of Rochester called and I had to get Mrs. 
 Overlock and meet him at the Home. 
 
 10th day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Went to see Mrs. Overlock— she had been over the river 
 in the interest of Bethany Home. 
 
 12th day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Out visiting the sick. 
 
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14th day of 3rd month. 1881. 
 
 Out visiting the sick again today. 
 
 16th day of 3rd month. 1881. 
 
 Went to Home, met Mrs. Overlock, Varslen and Mr. 
 Cooly. 
 
 18th day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Spent the evening at Gen. Van Cleve's looking over 
 mosses, shells, ferns and curiosities of the sea from Sand- 
 wich Islands, and in listening to the General talk of his 
 life, etc. 
 
 21st day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Took up our hams and got them ready to smoke. 
 
 22nd day of 3rd month. 1881. 
 
 To town quite early — called on Mrs. Overlock, North- 
 way, Walker, Emery and J. N. Tousley. 
 
 23rd day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Very busy around the house — churned. 
 
 25th day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Worked very hard all day in my home. 
 
 26th day of 3rd month. 1881. 
 
 Busy at home all forenoon — went down town at i :oo 
 P. M., met Mrs. Overlock, Mrs. Van Cleve and Mrs. 
 Walker — went to Home. 
 
 Bought wall paper, carpet warp, etc. 
 
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 29th day of 3rd month. 1881. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and myself had conference on Bethany 
 Home matters with Mrs. Walker. 
 
 30th day of 3rd month, 1881. 
 
 Went over the river and called on the sick — met Mrs. 
 Overlock at Mrs. Van Cleve's — afternoon went to a meet- 
 ing called to confer with political committee to propose 
 candidate for school board. 
 
 31st day of 3id month, 1881. 
 
 Met with the Gentlemen Committee and everything 
 passed off better than we feared. Mrs. Overlock and self 
 went to see the sick. Went out in the late P. M. to pay 
 Bethany Home bills — called on more of the sick. 
 
 1st day of 4th month, 1881. 
 
 Did my baking for tomorrow — churned also — had enough 
 to do, but in the afternoon although very tired went out to 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 2nd day of 4th month. 1881. 
 
 Went to meet with the Committee again — selected wall 
 paper — met Mrs. Van Cleve. 
 
 5th day of 4th month, 1881. 
 
 Went to Hannah Colvile's funeral — went to see the Dr. 
 with Mrs. Overlock and talked up finances. Went out to 
 the Home later. 
 
 6th day of 4th month, 1881. 
 
 Busy around home all the forenoon — went in town early 
 in the afternoon — saw Mr. Cutting at Doctor's office — went to 
 the Home,— came back soon and had the Cutting bill adjust- 
 ed and partly settled. 
 
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7th da7 of 4t]i month, 1881. 
 
 Meeting in forenoon — to Bethany Home. 
 
 8th da^ of 4th month, 1881. 
 
 Churned and busy all around my home this forenoon — 
 and to see Mrs. Van Cleve. 
 
 9th day of 4th month, 1881. 
 
 In the afternoon Mrs. Overlook and self went to see Mrs. 
 Walker, and then to Home. 
 
 12th day of 4th month. 1881. 
 
 At Pastoral Committee meeting after a hard day's work. 
 
 13th day of 4th month, 1881. 
 Went out to see the sick. 
 
 14th day of 4th month 1881. 
 
 Engaged in some charitable work, and carried it out 
 and all are satisfied. Mrs. Overlock and self went to the 
 Home and spent the P. M. and took tea there. 
 
 15th day of 4th month. 1881. 
 
 Out visiting the sick. 
 
 16th day of 4th month, 1881. 
 
 Went to the Home in the P. M. and found Coral dangtt- 
 ously ill. Now at my home waiting for telephone from Beth- 
 any Home — expecting to go out to Home to spend the night. 
 
 17th day of 4th month. 1881. 
 
 Started at 8:oo A. M. with Mrs. Overlock for the Home 
 — Coral very low — remained until noon — afternoon out among 
 the sick folks. 
 
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 18th day of 4th month, 1881. 
 
 Worked hard all day at home. 
 
 22nd day of 4th month, 1881. 
 
 At work around the house in the forenoon. Went to se- 
 lect meeting at 2:00 P. M. To Louisa White's funeral at 
 2 : 30 — went to cemetery — and in the evening to an extra se- 
 lect meeting — did not get home until eleven o'clock at night. 
 
 23rd day of 4th month, 1881. 
 
 Out to the Home with Mrs. Overlock and bought carpets. 
 
 28th day of 4th month, 1881. 
 
 Afternoon went to Home — had business with a man from 
 St. Paul and two girls. 
 
 29th day of 4th month. 1881. 
 
 At Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 30th day of 4th month. 1881. 
 Out paying Bethany bills although very bad weather. 
 
 lit day of 5th month. 1881. 
 Went to hear lecture on the Bible and Bible reviews. 
 
 2nd day of 5th month, 1881. 
 Set two hens today. 
 
 4th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 Large company to tea. 
 
 5th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 
 Very tired — went to meeting — made many calls on the 
 sick — set two more hens. 
 
6th day of 5th month. 1881. 
 
 Bethany Monthly Meeting as usual. 
 
 7th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 Had quite a company to tea. 
 
 8th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 Had some company to dinner. 
 
 10th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 
 Had company to dinner, also to tea— at Pastoral Commit- 
 tee meeting. 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 
 At Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 12th day of 5th month. 1881. 
 Out early to Bethany Home. 
 
 14th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 Churned and went down town on business. 
 
 15th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 Went to Home— to see a sick girl. 
 
 16th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 Bethany Home Board meeting at Mrs. Van Cleve's. 
 
 19th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 Started into soap making. 
 
 21st day of 5th month, 1881. 
 Made several calls with Mrs. Overlock and went to Home. 
 
 24th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 
 Churned— not well but kept at work. Mrs. Overlock 
 called— went to town to look after a girl. 
 
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 26th day of 5th month. 1881. 
 
 To meeting and then went to Bethany Home. 
 
 29th day of 5th month, 1881. 
 Had company to dinner. 
 
 31st day of 5th month. 1881. 
 Felt very tired but worked all day. 
 
 1st day of 6th month, 1881. 
 Churned— went to town early— at the Home to pay bills, 
 
 3rd day of 6th month. 1881. 
 Regular Bethany Home meeting. 
 
 7th day of 6th month, 1881. 
 Pastoral meeting. 
 
 8th day of Gth month, 1881. 
 Very tired but worked all day long. 
 
 9th day of 6th month, 1881. 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 10th day of 6th month, 1881. 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to Bethany Home. 
 
 13th day of 6th month. 1881. 
 To Bethany Home. 
 
 15th day of 6th month, 1881. 
 
 At Bethany Home and then company to tea. 
 
 18th day of 6th month, 1881. 
 
 Very tired though worked in the forenoon-called on 
 Mrs. Walker on Bethany Home business and to town. 
 
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20tk day of 6tli montk, 1881. 
 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 25tk day of 6th montli, 1881. 
 
 Went to town and to Bethany Home and had a talk with 
 Jennie and Delia, two of our girls— poor unfortunates. 
 29th day of Gth month, 1881. 
 Out early with Mrs. Overlock to pay bills. 
 
 30th day of 6tl& month, 1881. 
 Out early, to Bethany Home. 
 
 1st day of 7tl& month, 1881. 
 We held Bethany Home meeting at Mrs. Walkers. 
 
 2nd day of 7th nionth, 1881. 
 Not at all well — could not leave home. 
 
 3rd day of 7th month, 1881. 
 Still not well. 
 
 5th day of 7th month, 1881. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self went to St. Paul to see how things 
 went and took dinner at Magdalene Home,— back on 3 o'clock 
 train and then to Bethany Home. 
 
 23rd day of 7th month. 1881. 
 
 Had eight to dinner and five to remain all night. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1881. 
 Six to dinner. 
 
 25th day of 7th month, ISIU. 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to Bethany Home. 
 2nd day of 8th month, 1881. 
 Went out to Bethany Home to pay bills. 
 
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 5th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 
 To Bethany Home. 
 
 6th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 
 Worked in kitchen all forenoon. 
 
 12th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 My 49th birthday— had an outing with mv husband to 
 Lake Minnetonka— took dinner at Lake Park Hotel. 
 
 20th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to Bethany Home. 
 
 22nd day of 8th month. 1881. 
 Company to tea. 
 
 27th day of 8th month. 1881. 
 Very busy all the time but feel very tired. 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1881. 
 Regular Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 7th day of 9th month. 1881. 
 Left for Iowa Yearly Meeting. 
 
 8th day of 9th month, 1881. 
 Arrived at Oskaloosa. Iowa. 
 
 15th day of 9th month. 1881. 
 Arrived at home in the evening from Iowa. 
 
 16th day ox 9th month, 1881. 
 Feel very tired and not at all well. 
 
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SOtk dar ot 6tk montli, 1881. 
 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 25tk day of Qth moath, 1881. 
 
 Went to town and to Bethany Home and had a talk with 
 Jennie and Delia, two of our girls— poor unfortunates. 
 29tli day of 6tli montli, 1881. 
 Out early with Mrs. Overlock to pay bills. 
 30th day of 6th moath, 1881. 
 
 Out earlj. to Bethany Home. 
 
 lit day of 7tli month, 1881. 
 We held Bethany Home meeting at Mrs. Walkers. 
 
 2nd day of 7th month, 1881. 
 Not at all well— could not leave home. 
 
 3rd day of 7th month, 1881. 
 
 Still not well. 
 
 5th day of 7th month, 1881. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self went to St. Paul to see how things 
 went and took dinner at Magdalene Home,— back on 3 o'clock 
 train and then to Bethany Home. 
 
 23rd day of 7th month, 1881. 
 Had eight to dinner and five to remain all night. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1881. 
 Six to dinner. 
 
 25th day of 7th month, 1881. 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to Bethany Home. 
 2nd day of 8th month, 1881. 
 Went out to Bethany Home to pay bills. 
 
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 5th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 
 To Bethany Home. 
 
 6th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 
 Worked in kitchen all forenoon. 
 
 12th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 
 My 49th birthday — had an outing with mv husband to 
 Lake Minnetonka — took dinner at Lake Park Hotel. 
 20th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to Bethany Home. 
 22nd day of 8th month, 1881. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 27th day of 8th month, 1881. 
 
 Very busy all the time but feel very tired. 
 2nd day of 9th month. 1881. 
 
 Regular Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 7th day of 9th month, 1881. 
 
 Left for Iowa Yearly Meeting. 
 
 8th day of 9th month. 1881. 
 
 Arrived at Oskaloosa. Iowa. 
 
 15th day of 9th month. 1881. 
 
 Arrived at home in the evening from Iowa. 
 16th day ot 9th month. 1881. 
 
 Feel very tired and not at all well. 
 
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17th day of 9th month, 1881. 
 
 All day (except noon) at Mrs. Walker's Bethany Home 
 Board meetiner. 
 
 20th day of 9th month, 1881. 
 
 With Mrs. Overlook to town and out to Home. 
 
 21st day of 9th month, 1881. 
 Went to Hastings to attend the W. C. T. Union. 
 
 22nd day of 9th month, 1881. 
 
 Returned home. 
 
 24th day of 9th month. 1881. 
 
 Went to town and to the lockup to see another unfor- 
 tunate girl. 
 
 25th day of 9th month, 1881. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 27th day of 9th month, 1881. 
 
 Commenced fixing up my treasurer's report for the city 
 council. 
 
 30th day of 9th month, 1881. 
 Went out early and paid bills for Bethany Home. Com- 
 pany to tea. 
 
 1st day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 Went out late in the P. M. to distribute notices of our 
 annual meeting. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 4th day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 Bethany Home Board met at Mrs. Walker's. 
 
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 5th day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 Finished my report to the council. 
 
 7th day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 Our Sixth Annual meeting at our Friends* Meeting house. 
 
 8th day of 10th month, 1881. 
 With Mrs. Overlock to Home. 
 
 14th day of 10th month. 1881. 
 
 Went with Mrs. Overlock to St. Paul to annual meeting 
 Magdalene Society — returned in the evening. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 I am not at all well. Had company to tea and two to re- 
 main all night. 
 
 18th day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 To town and to Home and to Mrs. Walker's with Mrs. 
 Overlock. Heard many things that were not very pleasant 
 or good to hear. 
 
 19th day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 With Mrs. Overlock to Home and to Mrs. Walker's. 
 
 20th day of 10th month, 1881. 
 Pastoral Committee meeting. 
 
 21 St day of 10th month, 1881. 
 Left for Quarterly meeting at Howard Lake. 
 
 22nd day of 10th month. 1881. 
 Returned home in the evening. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1881. 
 Attended Haviland funeral. 
 
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 26th day of lOth month, 1881. 
 
 Went to Walker's to see about printing our reports— I 
 am very tired. 
 
 27th day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 Went to the printer'^, also to Bethany Home. Down 
 town again in the P. M. 
 
 30th day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 Company to tea — sick again. 
 
 31st day of 10th month, 1881. 
 
 I feel very unwell. 
 
 Ift day of 11th month, 1881. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self went out to pay bills for Bethany 
 Home. 
 
 4th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 
 Regular Monthly Meeting Bethany Home. 
 
 8th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 Pastoral Committee Meeting. 
 
 10th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 Visited Old Women & Children's Home. 
 
 11th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 12th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 14th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 Went to Mrs. Walker's to see about bills. 
 
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 15th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home — called at Mrs. Walk- 
 er's. 
 
 16th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 22nd day of 11th month, 1881. 
 
 Called at Overlock's and went to buy carpet warp, clotli 
 and ticking. 
 
 24th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 
 Had company to dinner. 
 
 25th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 
 My husband's 53rd birthday — quite a company for dinner 
 —I was very busy all the day, also had company to tea. 
 
 20th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 30th day of 11th month, 1881. 
 
 Bad weather — did not go out. 
 
 1st day of 12th month, 1881. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home early, and out again paying bills, 
 in P. M. 
 
 2nd day of 12th month, 1881. 
 
 Worked around home — afternoon went to Bethany Home 
 3rd day of 12th month, 1881. 
 
 Very busy getting ready for winter. 
 
 4th day of 12th month, 18^1. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
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6tli day of 12tli montli, 1881. 
 
 Forenoon called at the Cottage Hospital to a children's 
 Home meeting— called at Walker's and Overlock's— very busy 
 all the evening. 
 
 7th day of 12tli month. 1881. 
 
 Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Overlock, General and Mrs. Van Cleve 
 to dinner today at our home. 
 
 9th day of 12th month, 1881. 
 
 Went to a very fine reception at C. H. Pettit's. 
 13th day of 12th month, 1881. 
 
 Busy in the forenoon at home. In the afternoon, went 
 to Home with Mrs. Overlock and to City Comptroller's of- 
 fice. So tired— did not get home until 9 o'clock. 
 
 15th day of 12th month. 1881. 
 
 Went to town and to see about insuring our furniture at 
 the Home— went to Home after tea to take carpets and paper. 
 
 16th day of 12th month. 1881. 
 
 Hard at work — sweeping and fixing — the pork, ham. lard, 
 sausage, etc. 
 
 17th day of 12th month. 1881. 
 
 Still at work in the meet business — went to Bethany Home 
 a little while — returned home and worked until ten o'clock 
 tonight and got through with meat. 
 
 18th day of 12th month. 1881. 
 
 Very tired — had company to dinner. 
 
 21st day of 12th month. 1881. 
 
 Busy around home — went to town on errands for Bethr.r.y 
 Home. 
 
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 23rd day of 12th month, 1881. 
 
 Company to dinner — very tired. 
 
 26th day of 12th month, 1881. 
 
 Children's Home business meeting. 
 
 27th day of 12th month, 1881. 
 
 To Bethany Home. 
 
 30th day of 12th month, 1881. 
 
 Usual work — tried to iron a little — too tired. 
 
 31st day of 12th month, 1881. 
 
 Very tired — have been working too hard and feel badly 
 to end the year so worn and badly used up. 
 
 1st day of 1st month. 1882. 
 
 Very fine day for first of the year— we all went to meeting 
 — First Day conference — election of officers, etc. 
 
 3rd day of 1st month, 1882. 
 
 I went to Old Women and Children's Home meeting. 
 
 6th day of 1st month, 1882. 
 
 Business meeting at Home. 
 
 14th day of 1st month, 1882. 
 
 Working, but it goes hard — so many things to do and look 
 after — I am very tired — I am glad I found a girl to help work 
 — came this evening. 
 
 16th day of 1st month. 1882. 
 
 Had a formal opening of our new Bethany Home. Fifty 
 came and all went off satisfactory. 
 
 26th day of 1st month, 1882. 
 
 Went down town and had a walk with Mrs. Walker and 
 made arrangements for tomorrow. 
 
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 27t]& day of 1st montli, 1882. 
 
 Met Mrs. Walker and we went and settled some very 
 bothersome bills— and in the afternoon Mrs. Overlock and I 
 went to Comptroller's office and then to Home. 
 
 28t]& day of 1st month, 1882. 
 
 Went to town before noon and bought coal for the Home. 
 
 31st day of 1st month, 1882. 
 Went to town and paid Bethany Home bills. 
 1st day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 
 Company for dinner. 
 
 7th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 Went to Cottage Hospital and Children's Home. 
 
 8th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 
 Company to dinner. In the evening went to hear Gough 
 on "Peculiar People" and laughed most heartily. 
 
 9th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 
 Went to the Home in the P. M. and met Mrs. Walker. 
 
 10th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 Worked at my home all day. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 
 Our 24th anniversary of our marriage — warm and thawing 
 — made many calls and had nice supper, ice cream, etc. 
 
 14th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 
 Mrs. Hughes of St. Paul called and I went with her to 
 call on Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 15th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 
 Went to Bethany Prayer Meeting, also went to Plymouth 
 Church to hear Mrs. Hunt speak on temperance. 
 
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 19th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 
 Went out to religious service at Bethany Home, Rev. E. 
 D. Neilc officiated. 
 
 22nd day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 
 Had company to dine. 
 
 23rd day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 Went to the Home after doing errands for the Home. 
 
 24th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 Attended Annual Meeting of W. C. A. 
 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 
 Went with Mrs. Overlock and made calls on several of the 
 physicians on different subjects connected with our work. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month 1882. 
 
 Went out to visit the sick. 
 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1882. 
 
 Went out to purchase wood and supplies for the Home. 
 1st day of 3rd month. 1882. 
 
 Went to Mrs. Walker's — came home and worked on my 
 treasurer's books getting report ready for Council. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month. 1882. 
 
 At monthly meeting of Bethany Home. 
 
 4th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 
 Spent part of the day looking up some one to perform 
 religious services at Bethany Home. 
 
 7th day of 3rd month. 1882. 
 
 Went to the meeting of Natural Science. 
 
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9th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 
 Went to Walker's then to Bethany Home. 
 
 12th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 All went to meeting— afternoon went to see Mrs. Van 
 Cleve with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 13th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 Board of Bethany Home met to consult over matters 
 pertaining to the best interests of the Home. 
 15th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 Went out with Mrs. Overlock to see one of the unfortun- 
 ate girls. 
 
 16th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 
 Down town to consult as to some legal steps in connection 
 with the Home and some of the inmates. 
 
 19th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 Went to Bethany Home to hear Dr. Tuttle who officiated 
 at the meeting at Home. 
 
 20th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 Spent the entire day at the Home— Lillian Dawley died 
 about 4:00 P. M. 
 
 24th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 Went down town to see about the funeral of Lillian (poor 
 girl). Went to Home in the P. M. 
 
 28th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 Went to the Home and found it overflowing with girls 
 and babies. 
 
 29th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 
 Called to see Superintendent Snyder about folks at Home. 
 Went to funeral of Geo. Colbrath and to the Home again. 
 
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 30th day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 31st day of 3rd month, 1882. 
 
 Very busy all the forenoon churning, etc. Called about 
 4:00 P. M. to see Mr. P. H. McMillan (sick) and to Dr. 
 Stuart's — in the evening I had company to dinner. 
 
 1st day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Out in the afternoon paying billls for Bethany Home. 
 2nd day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Went to Phebe McMillan, she is very sick and I watched 
 with her last night. 
 
 3rd day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Very tired but kept around — went to Woman's Meeting. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Out looking for eggs to set — called on the sick. In the 
 P. M. called at Mrs. Walker's. In the evening worked on 
 my quarterly Treasurer's report for the Council. 
 
 5th day of 4th month. 1882. 
 
 Raining — churned and was very busy fixing butter, etc. 
 Company to dinner — finished my report to Council. 
 
 6th day of 4th month. 1882. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 7th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Company to dinner. Bethany Home in the P. M. 
 8th day of 4th month. 1882. 
 
 Very busy writing up accounts, etc. 
 
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lOth day of 4t]i month, 1882. 
 
 Cold — clothes frozen on the line. 
 
 11th day of 4th month, 1888. 
 
 To town with Mrs. Overlook on Bethany Home business 
 — Pastoral Committee in the evening. 
 
 13th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Went to town and to Bethany Home — remained late. 
 Set my new eggs today. 
 
 14th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 17th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 Went to town and up to the Home. 
 
 18th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Around home all the forenoon and to Presbyterian Mis- 
 sionary Meeting. 
 
 19th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Churned and to Missionary meeting — afternooon all the 
 time with Mrs. Overlook on errands for Bethany Home 
 and evening to Missionary meeting. 
 
 20th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 To our own meeting in the morning. Afternoon to Mis- 
 sionary meeting and to call on the sick. Company all night. 
 
 aist day of 4th month, 1888. 
 
 Company nearly all the time. 
 
 22nd day of 4th month, 1888. 
 
 Quarterly Meeting — down town and called on the sick. 
 
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 24th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Washing in the forenoon. In the P. M. went to buy 
 under-clothing for a poor man and wife who need it — are too 
 poorly clad. 
 
 25th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Churned— went to Bethany Home and remained all day 
 with Mrs. Overlook. Had a social meeting in the evening. 
 We had company today at our house. 
 
 28th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 Went to town with Mrs. Overlook and called on Judge B. 
 in reference to girls at Home and adoption of children. 
 
 30th day of 4th month, 1882. 
 
 I am so tired. 
 
 1st day of 5th month, 1882. 
 
 I am about used up — company to dinner— to the Home in 
 the P. M. to pay bills. 
 
 3rd day of 5th month, 1882. 
 
 Churned and raked up chips, etc.— general cleaning up. 
 
 4th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 Called at Mrs. Walker's on Bethany Home account. 
 
 5th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 Bethany Home Regular Meeting. 
 
 6th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 Company to tea. 
 
 7th day of 5th month, 1888. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
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 9th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 
 Churned. 
 
 10th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 
 Making soap, worked all day. 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 
 Finished soap— feel very tired. 
 
 13th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 
 Churned. 
 
 14th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 
 To funeral of a baby. 
 
 17th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 
 With Mrs. Overlook to Bethany Home. 
 
 24th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 Churned and worked around the house. 
 
 27th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 Mrs. Overlock and I went to the Home. 
 
 28th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 One of Bethany Home girls married— she married well. 
 
 30th day of 5th month, 1882. 
 Hard at work all day. 
 
 31 at day of 5th month, 1882. 
 
 Large company today for dinner. 
 
 1st day of 6th month, 1882. 
 Company to tea and I guess I will stop awhik now. 
 
 2nd day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home Meeting. 
 
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 3rd day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 Had a very hard week's work. 
 
 5th day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 Washing today. In the evening went to Fortnightly Club 
 at Prof. Marston's. 
 
 6th day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 Churned. 
 
 7th day of 6th month, 1882. 
 Am very poorly. 
 
 8th day of 6th month, 1882. 
 Buying groceries for Bethany Home. 
 
 9th day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 At Dunwoody's — to Children's and Old Women's Home. 
 Committee meeting in the A. M. In the P. M. went to see 
 the mayor and Judge Bailey, Cooley & Schaffer. Not at 
 all well. 
 
 10th day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 Very tired. Went to Children's & Aged Women's Home 
 meeting. 
 
 14th day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 15th day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 Lovely day — Annual Pastoral Committee Meeting. 
 
 28th day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 Went to town to see about an unfortunate girl in reference 
 to Bethany Home. 
 
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29tli day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 Went to town after churning, met Mrs. Overlock— saw 
 the judge and arranged to meet at Court House. 
 30th day of 6th month, 1882. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home at 8:oo A. M. with Mrs. Over- 
 lock and then to Reform School and got Emma Parker set- 
 tled we hope for a few years. 
 
 1st day of 7th month, 1882. 
 
 Afternoon to Bethany Home. 
 
 4th day of 7th month, 1882. 
 
 Delightful day— my husband and I rode out to cemetery 
 — had a nice time. 
 
 5th day of 7th month, 1882. 
 
 Called on Mrs. Walker— worked on Council report all 
 
 P. M. 
 
 6th day of 7th month, 1882. 
 
 Churned — worked hard all day. 
 
 12th day of 7th month, 1882. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 13th day of 7th month, 1882. 
 Our own Monthly Meeting— Went to see Mrs. Walker. 
 
 14th day of 7th month^ 1882. 
 
 Up to Bethany Home. 
 
 16th day of 7th month, 1882. 
 
 Not well. 
 
 17th day of 7th month, 1882. 
 
 Not well, but worked and worked hard all day. 
 
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 19th day of 7th month, 1882. 
 
 Company and a very busy day. 
 
 21st day of 7th month, 1882. 
 
 Four friends to dinner. I am so tired— I went to meet- 
 ing — a good one. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1882. 
 
 At Bethany Home today. 
 
 25th day of 7th month, 1882. 
 96 degrees in the shade. 
 
 31st day of 7th month, 1882. 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home. 
 
 4th day of 8th month, 1882. 
 To Bethany Home today. 
 
 6th day of 8th month, 1882. 
 
 90 degrees in the shade— left at 8:00 P. M. for Chicago, 
 Washington and Greenboro, N. C. 
 
 7th day of 8th month, 1882. 
 
 In Chicago— not well— will leave for Washington tonight. 
 
 8th day of 8th month, 1882. 
 
 Delightful ride last night and all day— at Washington at 
 9:41 P. M. and will leave for Greenboro N. C. at 10:35 
 P. M:. 
 
 9th day of 8th month, 1882. 
 
 Arrived safely at Greenboro and was met by brother 
 Nereus. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1882. 
 
 My 50th birthday I spent here in N. C. — very pleasantly 
 with my husband's immediate relatives — had a letter from my 
 dear husband and wished more than ever that he was here. 
 
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29th day of 8th month, 1882. 
 
 Having had a very delightful visit in N. C. and attended 
 N. C. Yearly Meeting all to my entire satisfaction, I leave 
 Greenboro tonight for my far away western home. 
 19th day of 9th month, 1882. 
 
 Arrived at my dear home this morning— and found my 
 husband at depot waiting for me-having come by way of 
 Ashville, N. C, Nashville, Tenn., to visit Jumus' sister 
 Rhoda and family, then to Chicago and to Glenbeulah, Wis- 
 cousin, to visit for a few days my relatives there-having had 
 a very delightful trip— but glad to be at our own home. 
 27th day of 9th month, 1882. 
 Went to Bethany Home and all through the building. 
 29th day of 9th month, 1882. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock made me a long call. 
 
 30th day of 9th month, 1882. 
 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home— company day and 
 
 night. 
 
 2nd day of 10th month, 1882. 
 
 At washing early — but a large washing — finally got 
 
 through. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1882. 
 
 Putting up crab apples and other fruit. Afternoon took 
 my books and went also to the annual meeting of the Children 
 & Aged Women's Home. 
 
 4th day of 10th month. 1882. 
 
 Busy with my books. 
 
 6th day of 10th month, 1882. 
 
 Finished my books and report to Council— very tired but 
 went to Bethany Home meeting (Monthly). 
 
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 7th day of 10th month, 1882. 
 
 Had a very satisfactory meeting — put up some pickles 
 9th day of 10th month, 1882. 
 
 Down town with Mrs. Overlock to see about another un- 
 fortunate girl — and company to dinner. 
 
 15th day of 10th month, 1882. 
 
 Tired — unable to go out to meeting. 
 
 20th day of 10th month, 1882. 
 At Annual Meeting of Magdalene Society, St. Paul. 
 
 22nd day of 10th month, 1882. 
 Too sick to go to meeting. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1882. 
 
 Pleasant day — washed but felt poorly — so sick in the 
 P. M. had the doctor. 
 
 25th day of 10th month, 1882. 
 
 Not well — unable to go out. 
 
 28th day of 10th month, 1882. 
 More comfortable. 
 
 29th day of 10th month, 1882. 
 
 Junius out to cemetery about grave for Wm. Long who 
 died last night. I am lonely — for I see but little of my hus- 
 band when I have to remain home all the time. I hope soon 
 to be able to go out more. 
 
 3rd day of 11th month, 1882. 
 
 Pleasant — able to ride out and went to Home. 
 
 6th day of 11th month, 1882. 
 
 Feel much better. 
 
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19tl& day of 11th month, 1882. 
 
 Very pleasant— went to meeting today— having missed for 
 five Sabbaths — company to tea. 
 
 22nd day of 11th month, 1882. 
 
 More company to dinner. 
 
 23rd day of 11th month, 1882. 
 
 To town with Mrs. Qverlock— bought carpet, bedding, 
 etc., for the Home. Afternoon went to Hospital meeting. 
 
 24th day of 11th month, 1882. 
 
 2 degrees below zero. 
 
 1st day of 12th month, 1882. 
 
 To Bethany Home— remained to dinner— but had company 
 to dinner at our house— folks must shift for themselves unless 
 we know of their coming. 
 
 7th day of 12th month, 1882. 
 
 24 degrees below zero. 
 
 8th day of 12th month, 1882. 
 Out to the Home. 
 
 10th day of l2th month, 1882. 
 Had our first turkey today. 
 
 12th day of 12th month, 1882. 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to Home. Sack Flour. 
 
 15th day of 12th month, 1882. 
 
 Very busy the past few days with meat, lard and sausage 
 —getting up some clothing, etc., to send to poor people in 
 Tennessee. 
 
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 18th day of 12th month, 1882. 
 
 Washed and went to Home. 
 
 20th day of 12th month, 1882. 
 Put our hams in pickle— snowing hard. 
 
 22nd day of 12th month, 1882. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 23rd day of 12th month, 1882. 
 To town and to Bethany Home. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1882. 
 
 A nice picture of my husband was given to me today- 
 very glad of it— I prize it very highly. ' 
 
 27th day of 12th month, 1882. 
 
 Left at 6 : 30 for West Branch, Iowa, to attend meetings 
 of various kinds, First Day Schools, etc. 
 
 3 1st day of 12th month. 1882. 
 
 Spent the last day of the year very pleasantly with our 
 cousins at West Branch, Iowa. 
 
 1st day of 1st month. 1883. 
 
 I will wish myself a Happy New Year! "That it may be 
 one of usefulness in my Heavenly Father's Vineyard" is 
 my wish. Arrived home from West Branch 8:00 P. M. 
 2nd day of 1st month, 1883. 
 I washed some— been to Bethany Home and paid bills. 
 4th day of 1st month, 1883. 
 At Hospital meeting. 
 
 5th day of 1st month, 1883. 
 
 Very tired— out to Bethany Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
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 9th day of 1st month, 1883. 
 
 Company to dinnner— not well. 
 
 10th day of l«t month, 1883. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 11th day of l«t month, 1883. 
 
 Out to the Home to attend a funeral. 
 
 12th day of l»t month, 1883. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home. 
 
 13th day of 1st month, 1883. 
 
 Out to Home early with Mrs. Overlook. 
 
 15th day of 1st month, 1883. 
 Helped wash— though not able went to town to pay Beth- 
 any Home bills. 
 
 16th day of 1st month, 1883. 
 
 Had a sick night and a bad day. 
 
 17th day of 1st month, 1883. 
 Bad night— company to remain over night. 
 
 18th day of 1st month, 1883. 
 
 Very much better. 
 
 20th day of 1st month, 1883. 
 
 Wish I was able to go with Junius to Quarterly Meeting. 
 24th day of 1st month, 1883. 
 
 Not well yet. 
 
 31st day of 1st month, 1883. 
 
 To Bethany Home— had a reception— very satisfactory. 
 
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 2nd day of 2nd month, 1883. 
 
 Business meeting at Home — spent the day and had enougK 
 to do. 
 
 6th day of 2nd month, 1883. 
 
 Feel very well for first time in several days. 
 9th day of 2nd month, 1883. 
 
 Have had much hard work to do — seems sometimes as it 
 I should have to give up. 
 
 10th day of 2nd month, 1883. 
 
 We celebrated our 25th anniversary tonight — had a very 
 pleasant time — we had 65 to spend the evening. 
 
 12th day of 2nd month, 1883. 
 
 Am very tired. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1883. 
 
 Attended Annual Meeting of W. C. Association. 
 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1883. 
 Made donation to a friend. 
 
 28th day of 2nd month, 1883. 
 To Bethany Home and out to pay bills. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1883. 
 To Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 7th day of 3rd month, 1883. 
 Very tired. j 
 
 9th day of 3rd month, 1883. 
 To Bethany Home. 
 
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15th day of 3rd montli, 1883. 
 
 To Bethany Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 20th day of 3rd month, 1883. 
 
 Company to Breakfast. 
 
 24th day of 3rd month, 1883. 
 
 Am sick. 
 
 26th day of 3rd month, 1883. 
 
 Feel better. 
 
 31»t day of 3rd month, 1883. 
 
 To Bethany Home. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1883. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self visited Mrs. Walker in the in- 
 terest of Bethany Home. 
 
 16th day of 4th month, 1883. 
 
 Very tired. 
 
 28th day of 4th month, 1883. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 lit day of 5th month, 1883. 
 Went to Bethany Home to pay bills. 
 
 3rd day of 5th month, 1883. 
 To Hospital meeting. 
 
 4th day of 5th month, 1883. 
 Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 5th day of 5th month, 1883. 
 Made soap — all done before night. 
 
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 10th day of 5th month, 1883. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1883. 
 
 Looking after building a shed at Bethany Home. 
 14th day of 5th month, 1883. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and Mrs. Walker and I spent the day 
 talking of Bethany Home business. 
 
 18th day of 5th month, 1883. 
 
 At Bethany Home after noon. 
 
 23rd day of 5th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home to meet the Bethany Home Com- 
 mittee from Council. 
 
 24th day of 5th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to visit old colored woman at the Hospital. 
 
 25th day of 5th month, 1883. 
 At Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 3 lit day of 5th month, 1883. 
 
 To Bethany Home in the afternoon after hard work in the 
 kitchen . 
 
 5th day of 6th month, 1883. 
 
 Visited the sick today. 
 
 7th day of 6th month, 1883. 
 
 Churned and went to Home — company to dinner, 
 to Sabbath School Convention. 
 
 I went 
 
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12tli day of 6th montli, 1883. 
 
 Went to funeral. 
 
 lat day of 7tli month, 1883. 
 
 Hottest day so far. 
 
 2nd day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Executive Committee of Home met at H. F. Brown's. 
 11th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Churned . 
 
 22nd day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 25th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 26th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 29th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 30th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to funeral. 
 
 11th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 I am not well-have much to do-I do not know how I am 
 to get through — company. 
 
 12th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 More company. 
 
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 14th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 Very busy — went to see Mrs. Walker on Bethany Home 
 business . 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to our own meeting and to Presbyterian Prayer 
 meeting in the evening — my birthday. 
 
 21st day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to the Science Meeting. 
 
 27th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 Spent some time with Mrs. Overlock talking up business 
 with her at Bethany Home. 
 
 28th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 1st day of 9th month, 1883. 
 Out to Bethany Home paying bills. 
 
 4th day of 9th month, 1883. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self at Bethany Home, also had a 
 "time" with two of our girls. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1883. 
 
 Company. 
 
 9th day of 9th month. 1883. 
 
 Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. I am sick myself. 
 13th day of 9th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
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12tli day of 6th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to funeral. 
 
 1st day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Hottest day so far. 
 
 2nd day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Executive Committee of Home met at H. F. Brown's. 
 11th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Churned. 
 
 22nd day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 25th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 26th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 29th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 30th day of 7th month, 1883. 
 Went to funeral. 
 
 11th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 I am not well— have much to do — I do not know how I am 
 to get through — company. 
 
 12th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 More company. 
 
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 14th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 Very busy— went to see Mrs. Walker on Bethany Home 
 business. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to our own meeting and to Presbyterian Prayer 
 meeting in the evening — my birthday. 
 
 21st day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to the Science Meeting. 
 
 27th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 Spent some time with Mrs. Overlock talking up business 
 with her at Bethany Home. 
 
 28th day of 8th month, 1883. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 1st day of 9th month, 1883. 
 Out to Bethany Home paying bills. 
 
 4th day of 9th month, 1883. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self at Bethany Home, also had a 
 "time" with two of our girls. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1883. 
 
 Company. 
 
 9th day of 9th month. 1883. 
 
 Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. I am sick myself. 
 13th day of 9th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
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 Mrs. Overlock and self out buying goods for Bethany 
 Home and paying bills, etc. 
 
 Stli day of lOtli month, 1883. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 24th day of 10th month, 1883. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self had to go to Bethany Home. 
 29th day of 10th month, 1883. 
 
 Am very tired. 
 
 2nd day of 11th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to dinner to and with the hospital folks. 
 8th day of 11th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to Home on business of Home. 
 
 11th day of 11th month, 1883. 
 
 Worked hard and was very tired. 
 
 13th day of 11th month, 1883. 
 
 Feel very tired. 
 
 14th day of 11th month, 1883. 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 18th day of 11th month, 1883. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 1st day of 12th month, 1883. 
 To Bethany Home to pay bills. 
 
 4th day of 12th month, 1883. 
 Went to audit bills on account of Bethany Home. 
 
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 7th day of 12th month, 1883. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 13th day of 12th month, 1883. 
 
 Afternoon went to see Mrs. Overlock — also in afternoon 
 to W. C. T. Union. 
 
 3l8t day of 12th month, 1883. 
 
 In the kitchen all forenoon. In the P. M. went to Beth- 
 any Home and settled the bills. 
 
 4th day of 1st month, 1884. 
 
 Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 5th day of 1st month, 1884. 
 At Northwestern Hospital auditing bills. 
 
 11th day of 1st month, 1884. 
 Very cold— Mrs. Overlock and self at Bethany Home. 
 
 15th day of 1st month, 1884. 
 
 At Home, dined there. Supervisor's and Council Com- 
 mittee conferred with us. 
 
 16th day of 1st month, 1884. 
 
 Paying bills, etc.— working on report for Council. 
 
 23rd day of 1st month, 1884. 
 To Bethany Home. 
 
 27th day of 1st month, 1884. 
 
 "You feel," as said a writer about Oxford, "as if you 
 were under the mystic pressure of accumulated centuries 
 — whose strange influence of antiquity is all about you." 
 
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 1st day of 2nd montli, 1884. 
 
 Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 4th day of 2nd month, 1884. 
 
 Left home 3:30 P. M. for a trip South for the help of my 
 dear husband. 
 
 5th day of 2nd month, 1884. 
 
 At St. Louis at Kirkwood's, at our friends the Murtfeldts. 
 
 17th day of 2nd month, 1884. 
 
 At Galveston having been for a little while at Hot Springs, 
 Austin, Houston, San Antonio and now going aboard the 
 steamer Whitney on its way from New O. to Vera Cruz. A 
 few passengers — but seem very agreeable — only five ladies. 
 
 3rd day of 4th month, 1884. 
 
 After going across the Gulf of Mexico, to Vera Cruz, and 
 over the mountains to City of Mexico, and around through 
 many parts, seeing many new scenes and sights we arrived 
 at our own home today and found all comfortable — for all 
 of which we are truly grateful. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1884. 
 
 Attended Monthly Meeting at Bethany Home. 
 
 etA day of 4th month, 1884. 
 Attended our own meeting with our own church family. 
 
 10th day of 4th month, 1884. 
 Went to W. C. Association Monthly Meeting. 
 
 13th day of 4th month, 1884. 
 
 To Bethany Home service. Afternoon to Pastoral Com- 
 mittee. 
 
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 16th day of 4th month, 1884. 
 
 Bethany Home in the afternoon— set my first hen. 
 17th day of 4th month, 1884. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to Comptroller's office and bought 
 goods for the Home. 
 
 21 It day of 4th month, 1884. 
 
 At Meeting Evangelists Committee. 
 
 22nd day of 4th month, 1884. 
 Sent apples to Hospital. 
 
 30th day of 4th month, 1884. 
 At Hospital meeting — set a hen. 
 
 lit day of 5th month, 1884. 
 Settled Bethany Home bills-at Hospital meeting P. M. 
 
 3rd day of 5th month, 1884. 
 ^^^Went to Court House with others on account of Bethany 
 
 7th day of 5th month, 1884. 
 
 Set two hens. 
 
 16th day of 5th month, 1884. 
 
 Am not well. 
 
 17th day of 5th month, 1884. 
 
 Still very sick. 
 
 20th day of 5th month, 1884. 
 
 Set my 5th hen. 
 
 23rd day of 5th month, 1884. 
 
 Wrote to Purdie about our mission in Mexico. 
 
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 28th day of 5th month, 1884. 
 
 Making soap— made two loaves of cake for Hospital festi- 
 val at Robinson's. 
 
 29th day of 5th month, 1884. 
 
 Went to see the new Mission House down town. 
 
 2nd day of 6th month, 1884. 
 Washed and to Bethany Home to pay bills. 
 
 3rd day of 6th month, 1884. 
 
 Monthly Meeting at Bethany Home. 
 
 5th day of 6th month, 1884. 
 Went to opening Chamber of Commerce. 
 
 10th day of 6th month, 1884. 
 To Mrs. Walker's to talk Bethany Home business. 
 
 18th day of 6th month, 1884. 
 
 Large company to tea. 
 
 26th day of 6th month, 1884. 
 
 I am nearly sick. 
 
 10th day of 7th month, 1884. 
 
 Met Mrs. Walker down town and selected carpets and 
 furniture for Bethany Home. 
 
 11th day of 7th month, 1884. 
 
 Bethany Home Meeting at Mrs. Walker's. 
 
 12th day of 7th month, 1884. 
 
 I am sick with over-work. 
 
 14th day of 7th month, 1884. 
 
 Not well. 
 
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 19th day of 7th month, 1884. 
 
 Missionary Meeting passed off well. 
 
 20th day of 7th month, 1884. 
 Went to opening of Missionary Chapel. 
 
 27th day of 7th month, 1884. 
 Spent most of the P. M. at Bethany Home. 
 
 29th day of 7th month, 1884. 
 Out settling bills for Bethany Home. 
 
 31 St day of 7th month, 1884. 
 
 Still settling bills and at Mrs. Walker's talking business 
 of Bethany Home. 
 
 1st day of 8th month, 1884. 
 
 Attended Monthly Meeting at Bethany Home. 
 
 6th day of 8th month, 1884. 
 Made my financial statement to the Council. 
 
 10th day of 8th month, 1884. 
 Attended service at Home. 
 
 11th day of 8th month, 1884. 
 
 Afternoon spent with Mrs. Walker looking after fuel 
 for Bethany Home. 
 
 15th day of 8th month, 1884. 
 
 Company— sent $50 to Gomez Faries, our mission in Mex- 
 ico. Dry and dusty. 
 
 16th day of 8th month, 1884. 
 
 I carried a lot of flowers to Hospital. 
 
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17th day of Sth month, 1884. 
 
 Had to go to Hatfield's; their baby died. 
 
 21»t day of 8th month, 1884. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home. 
 
 22nd day of 8th month, 1884. 
 
 Woodworth funeral. Over the river with Mrs. Overlock 
 to see Mrs. Van Cleve. Picking up things for Hospital. 
 23rd day of 8th month, 1884. 
 
 Went to Hospital. 
 
 24th day of 8th month, 1884. 
 
 Went to Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 31st day of 8th month, 1884. 
 
 Company — I am very tired. 
 
 lit day of 9th month, 1884. 
 Spent part of the day with Mrs. Walker. 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1884. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self went to Bethany Home and 
 around paying bills— came home and made jelly. 
 
 9th day of 9th month, 1884. 
 
 Churned— left home for Iowa Yearly Meeting. 
 
 10th day of 9th month, 1884. 
 Arrived at Oskaloosa on time. 
 
 17th day of 9th month, 1884. 
 
 Arrived home after a very pleasant and interesting week 
 at Yearly Meeting. 
 
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 23rd day of 9th month, 1884. 
 
 A very busy day — Mrs. Overlock and self at Comptroller** 
 office — and settled bills. 
 
 26th day of 9th month, 1884. 
 
 Bought crockery, tinware and cutlery. 
 
 27th day of 9th month, 1884. 
 Company to tea. 
 
 28th day of 9th month, 1884. 
 Mission School. 
 
 29th day of 9th month, 1884. 
 
 Company. 
 
 30th day of 9th month, 1884. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home — and in the evening to hear Fran- 
 cis Murphy lecture on temperance. 
 
 1st day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 2nd day of ^ 10th month, 1884. 
 
 At annual meeting of Foreign Missionary Society. At 
 annual meeting at Hospital. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Regular Business Meeting at Bethany Home. 
 5th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 6th day of 10th month, 1884. • 
 
 Annual meeting of Women's Ex. 
 
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7tli day of lOtli montli, 1884. 
 
 Annual meeting of Children and Aged Women's Home. 
 9th day of lOth nLonth, 1884. 
 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home. 
 
 lOth day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Company— attended Christian Association Monthly Meet- 
 ing and out to Bethany Home. 
 
 11th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 At funeral — also called on another bereaved family — then 
 went to Swede Kate's— met poor Delia again and tried to 
 get her to lead a better life — God grant her help,— she can be 
 rescued ! 
 
 13th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Mrs. Walker called and in the afternoon we went to Mrs. 
 Overlock's and we talked on Bethany Home business until 
 6 P. M. In the evening made some social calls. 
 
 14th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Very busy with my Bethany Home treasury books. In 
 afternoon went to look up stoves — then to the Home. 
 
 15th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 At my reports — at 4:00 P. M. went with Mrs. Overlock 
 to Walker's — met Mrs. Van Cleve, and the mayor and an 
 alderman met with us and held a conference — satisfactorily. 
 
 . 16th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self out buying stoves— company for 
 over night. 
 
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 20th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Am very tired— still have company. 
 
 21«t day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Many callers-sent flowers to a baby's funeral-Had 
 Evangelists Committee meeting at our house this evening. 
 22nd day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Had to spend all the forenoon at Court House with the 
 Grand Jury on a bad business in connection with a bad wo- 
 man (Procuress) and two or three girls. In the P. M. went to 
 Comptroller's office on Bethany Home account. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
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 24th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Still after the bad woman-went to Home very late- 
 Company. -^ 
 
 28th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Went to Delia again. 
 
 29th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 
 Down town to Mrs. Walker's and paid bills in the P. M. 
 
 30th day of 10th month, 1884. 
 Out to the Home. 
 
 6th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 
 Mee^r^ ^"^ ^''''^ ^^ ^ funeral-and at Hospital Monthly 
 
 7th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 
 Bethany Monthly Meeting. 
 
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9tlii day of lltli month, 1884. 
 
 Evangelists' meeting. 
 
 11th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 
 Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Overlock at my house to talk and 
 arrange for annual reception at Bethany Home. In the 
 evening we went to W. D. Washburn's reception. 
 12th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 
 Working on my treasury account. 
 
 13th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 Missionary Meeting— Company to dinner— Public meeting 
 for N. W. Hospital. 
 
 * 14th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 Held Bethany Home annual meeting at our meeting house. 
 
 15th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 Meeting passed off very well. Oh! I am so tired. 
 18th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 
 At Bethany Home early— had a very favored day, the 
 mayor and nine of the Council called, also many others— came 
 home tired but satisfied. 
 
 19th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 
 In the afternoon went with Mrs. Overlock to St. Paul to 
 attend the State Organization of the Minnesota Woman's 
 Indian Association. 
 
 20th day of 11th month 1884. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 23rd day of 11th month, 1884. 
 
 Evangelistic meeting. 
 
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 26th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 
 Looking after a poor Norwegian family, 
 
 27th day of 11th month, 1884. 
 Very sick in bed until 3 : 00 P. M. 
 
 1st day of 12th month, 1884. 
 Out paying bills and out to Bethany Home. 
 6th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 Bethany Home business meeting. 
 
 6th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 Down town shopping for Bethany Home. 
 
 8th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 Evangelists' meeting. 
 
 9th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 
 Attended the Associated Charities meeting in the evening. 
 
 10th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 Out shopping for Bethany Home— tired. 
 
 l«th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 
 At Mrs. Walker's on Bethany Home business. Afttrnoon 
 W. C. Association Monthly Meeting. 
 
 14th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 
 Company to dinner— attended Moody's meeting. 
 16th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to Bethany Home— at meeting 
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 Met Mrs. Walker— attended Board Meeting of Bethany 
 Home, and then out to Bethany Home. 
 
 20th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 
 Very cold— went with Mrs. Overlock to buy coal stoves 
 for Bethany Home. 
 
 21st day of 12th month, 1884. 
 
 To my own meeting. Afternoon to Bethany Home Board 
 Meeting. 
 
 22nd day of 12th month, 1884. 
 
 Attended Missionary Social. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 33 degrees below zero — not much of a Christmas. 
 
 29th day of 12th month. 1884. 
 At Bethany Home in the P. M. 
 
 30th day of 12th month, 1884. 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home. 
 
 31st day of 12th month, 1884. 
 
 Out paying bills. This is the last day of the year- 
 should be a time of solid reflection and earnest resolves for 
 the future. 
 
 2nd day of 1st month. 1885. 
 
 43 degrees below zero. 
 
 15th day of 1st month, 1885. 
 
 Large company to dinner. 
 
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 21st day of l«t month. 1885. 
 
 .XT ^^"^ ^.""^ ^""'"^ ""^ quarterly statement to the Council 
 Went to Methodist Missionary meeting-worked on my books 
 m the evenmg (she worked too long and too late nights). 
 25th day of Igt month, 1885. 
 
 26 degrees below zero-washed-to Bethany Home in the 
 afternoon. 
 
 28th day of lit month, 1885. 
 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home. 
 
 29th day of lat month, 1885. 
 Out in the interest of an unfortunate. 
 
 30th day of 1st month, 1885. 
 
 Went to Mrs. Van Cleve's with Mrs. Overlock on Beth- 
 any Home busmess conference and took dinner-all day com- 
 pany at our house for dinner. 
 
 31st day of 1st month, 1885. 
 
 Went out to pay bills for Bethany Home— very tired. 
 1st day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 Not well— did not rest well— could not go out 
 3rd day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 Feel much better-met the Committee at Bethany Home 
 Went to town with Mrs. Overlock to consult with the Judge 
 about our Bethany Home work. 
 
 5th day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 Attended our own Foreign Missionary Meeting. 
 6th day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 I am still not well but went to Bethany meeting in the 
 afternoon. 
 
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 Our 27th anniversary— took dinner at West Hotel. Indian 
 ni€eting at Mrs. H. G. Harrisons. 
 
 12th day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 N. W. Hospital Meeting. 
 
 13th day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self went to St. Paul and to the Legis- 
 lature—and saw some of our representatives— returned home 
 and to see Judge Baily in the interest of Bethany Home. 
 15th day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 Attended a meeting of the Agent of the American Bible 
 Society. 
 
 lYth day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 Had the Home and Foreign Missionary meeting at my 
 house this evening— eighteen came— we all had supper and 
 made three quilts for poor folks. 
 
 19th day of 2nd month. 1885. 
 
 Out buying wood and provisions for Bethany Home. 
 20th day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 Out buying goods for Bethany Home. 
 
 21st day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 Went to N. W. Hospital and carried some bedding. 
 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 Met Temperance Committee and in the afternoon attended 
 meeting of Womati's Christian Association. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1885. 
 
 W«it to Board meeting of Bethany Home. 
 
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 3rd day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock. Mrs. Van Cleve and Mrs. Walker all 
 dined with me today. 
 
 6th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Went out to pay bills— in the evening met County At- 
 torney on Bethany Home business. 
 
 7th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Very busy in the forenoon— afternoon to Bethany Home. 
 
 9th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 Washed — nice day. 
 
 10th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 Attended the Indian meeting. 
 
 nth day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Called on Judge Baily— afterwards called on and had a 
 talk with Mrs. Walker. 
 
 13th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Board meeting at Home. 
 
 14th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Another meeting of Board— we want to see who we can 
 send out to make room— for sanitary reasons if no other. 
 
 16th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 We have suit at Court House. 
 
 17th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Went to Court House but suit not called. 
 
 18th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Went to Court House— late in getting the suit. 
 
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 19th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 I am about sick. Brought the girl home with me. Mrs. 
 Burner— bad woman spoken of some months ago — found 
 guilty. Sent $50 to Purdie Gomez Paries, our missionary 
 in Mexico. 
 
 2l8t day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Made 19 lbs. butter today— went to Home with Mrs. 
 Overlock. Bought meat for Bethany Home. 
 
 24th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and Mrs. Walker here most of the fore- 
 noon. Mrs. Overlock and self went to Bethany Home. 
 
 25th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Company to dinner — evening to Book Social at Y. M. 
 C. A. Had a full day. 
 
 27th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Had to go to Home after Rose Lane and down to Munic- 
 ipal Court. At Presbyterian Missionary meeting. 
 
 30th day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Spent most of the day at Court House. 
 
 31st day of 3rd month, 1885. 
 
 Saw first robin today. 
 
 1st day of 4th month, 1885. 
 
 Went to Home and to pay bills. 
 
 2nd day of 4th month, 1885. 
 At Hospital Meeting. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 
 At Bethany Monthly Meeting at Home. 
 
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 9th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 
 At our own meeting and to Bethany Home in the p. m, 
 
 10th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 Bought sugar and other groceries for Bethany Home. 
 
 14th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 Company to stay over night. 
 
 15th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 At Walkers with Board, held very late— very tired. 
 
 16th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 Called at Mrs. Walkers. 
 
 17th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 Out to Bethany Home. 
 
 21st day of 4th month, 1885. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self went to Bethany Home— set two 
 hens. 
 
 25th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 
 Company to dinner— Home and Foreign Missionary 
 Meeting. 
 
 26th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 
 Stream of callers all day. 
 
 28th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self to Walkers and to Bethany 
 Home. 
 
 30th day of 4th month, 1885. 
 
 Paid Bethany Home bills— some of them. 
 
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 Went to Bethany Home— paid bills- 
 
 Snd day of Sth montli, 1885. 
 
 Looking after County Commissioner on business con- 
 nected with the Home. 
 
 5th day of 5th month, 1885. 
 Very busy with my account for Council- 
 
 6th day of 5th month, 1885. 
 
 Mrs- Overlock spent two hours with me— Fixed up my 
 books and had a quiet day- 
 
 12th day of 5th month, 1885. 
 
 Making soap- Board of Bethany Home at Walkers. 
 
 22nd day of 5th month, 1885. 
 
 Went out to look for site for new Home- Visited Old 
 Ladies' and Children's Home. 
 
 26th day of 5th month, 1885. 
 
 With Eliza J- Lindly packed and got off at 8:io p- m- 
 for the East- 
 
 28th day of 5th month, 1885. 
 
 Arrived at Detroit 7:30. I visited Old Ladies' Home 
 Cost $50,000 and Working Woman's Home— left at 12:30. 
 
 29th day of 5th month, 1885. 
 
 Arrived at Saratoga and Glenns Falls- 
 
 3(Hh day of 5th month, 1885. 
 
 Attended New York Yearly Meeting all day. 
 
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 4th day of 6th month, 1885. 
 
 After a very delightful and interesting time at Glenns 
 Falls and at New York Yearly Meeting we left at 2:40 for 
 Boston- 
 
 5th day of 6th month, 1885. 
 
 Arrived at Boston and on to Lynn— nearly sick. 
 6th day of 6th month, 1885. 
 
 Still very poorly— lovely weather and I feel better this 
 p. m- 
 
 10th day of 6th month, 1885. 
 
 Took train for Portland to attend New England Yearly 
 Meeting. 
 
 17th day of 6th month, 1885. 
 
 Meeting over— I left for South Paris. Maine (E. J. 
 Lmdly leaving for home) and went to see Uncle Abiel my 
 mother's brother- 
 
 18th day of 6th month, 1885. 
 
 Had a most delightful time- 
 
 24th day of 6th month, 1885. 
 
 Visited around among uncles and cousins and returned 
 to Lynn. 
 
 25th day of 6th month, 1885. 
 
 Then to Fair Haven-visited in and around New Bed- 
 ford. 
 
 29th day of 6th month 1885. 
 
 Left Fair Haven for West Falmouth, my old home- 
 l«t day of 7th month, 1885. 
 
 Do not feel very well. Visited around W. Fahnouth, etc 
 
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 Left for New Bedford and visited in and around for a 
 ^ IStli day of 7tli month, 1885. 
 
 Returned to Lynn- 
 
 19th day of 7th month, 1885. 
 
 Very tired-went to meeting and did up my visiting- 
 Home letters, etc- 
 
 20th day of 7th month, 1885. 
 
 Left Boston for home 7:00 p. m- 
 
 22nd day of 7th month, 1885. 
 
 Arrived at Chicago at 8:00 a- m- 
 
 27th day of 7th month, 1885. 
 From Chicago to Milwaukee— then to Glenbeulah— visited 
 our cousins two or three days and left Milwaukee for my 
 home. 
 
 28th day of 7th month, 1885. 
 
 Arrived at home 7:15— and was very glad to get to my 
 own dear home once more- 
 
 7th day of 8th month, 1885. 
 
 Out at Lake Minnetonka— but went in to be at Bethany 
 Home business meeting. 
 
 15th day of 8th month, 1885. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self over the river to see Mrs- Van 
 Cleve. 
 
 16th day of 8th month, 1885. 
 
 Had a quiet time at home. 
 
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 19th day of 8th month, 1885. 
 
 Not a pleasant day for my birthday. 
 
 20th day of 8th month, 1885. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home about supper time. 
 
 23rd day of 8th month, 1885. 
 
 At Bethany Home at religious service- 
 
 Ist day of 9th month, 1885. 
 
 Went out to pay Bethany Home bills. 
 
 4th day of 9th month, 1885. 
 
 Monthly Meeting Bethany Home-some things very un- 
 pleasant. 
 
 9th day of 9th month, 1885. 
 
 Went to see the laying of the corner stone of the Home 
 for Children and Old Ladies. Called at Bethany Home. 
 10th day of 9th month, 1885. 
 Am very tired. 
 
 11th day of 9th month, 1885. 
 
 Corner stone of the new Bethany Home was laid this 
 p. m. with appropriate ceremonies. 
 
 17th day of 9th month, 1885. 
 
 Went to the Womans Indian Meeting. Governor Arm- 
 strong addressed. 
 
 20th day of 9th month, 1885. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 22nd day of 9th month, 1885. 
 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
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 23rd day of 9th month, 1885. 
 
 Went to St. Paul to attend State Temperance Meeting. 
 25th day of 9th month, 1885. 
 
 With Mrs. Overlock over river to Mrs. Van Cleve on 
 Bethany Home business- 
 
 29th day of 9th month, 1885. 
 
 Down town and paid Bethany Home bills— over the river 
 with Mrs. Overlock to Mrs. Van Cleve's on Bethany Home 
 
 business- 
 
 Ist day of 10th month, 1885. 
 
 Attended Monthly Meeting N- W- Hospital. 
 2nd day of 10th month, 1885. 
 
 Business Meeting Bethany Home. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1885. 
 
 Tired but worked in kitchen all the forenoon. At W- F. 
 Missionary Meeting in the afternoon. 
 
 5th day of 10th month, 1885. 
 
 At Bethany Home— went to town and bought stoves for 
 Bethany Home- 
 
 6th day of 10th month, 1885. 
 
 Awoke tired and discouraged — called on Mrs- Overlock. 
 Then to town and bought things for our Missionary Asso- 
 ciation. Afternoon went to Childrens and Old Ladies Home 
 Annual Meeting. 
 
 7th day of 10th month, 1885. 
 Visited some of our friends. 
 
 8th day of 10th month, 1885. 
 Visited more friends today. 
 
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 17th day of 10th month, 1885. 
 
 Tired — but went to Womans Foreign Missionary Meet- 
 ing. In the evening Mrs. Overlock and self went to see 
 Mrs. Van Cleve on Bethany Home business. 
 
 20th day of lOth month, 1885. 
 
 Went to Sheltering Arms Reception. 
 
 22nd day of 10th month, 1885. 
 
 Went to the depot and got a girl and sent her to Bethany 
 Home. 
 
 2Tth day of lOth month, 1885. 
 
 Business at Court House — afternoon to Mrs. Walker on 
 account of Bethany Home» 
 
 eeth day of 10th month, 1886. 
 
 Attended reception at West Hotel for Children and Old 
 Ladies' Home* 
 
 29th day of 10th month, 1885. 
 
 At Mrs- Walkers on Bethany Home business- At Evang- 
 elistic meeting in the evening. 
 
 30th day of lOth month, 1885. 
 
 Bethany Home in the evening. 
 
 Slftt day of 10th month, 1885. 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home. 
 
 4th day of 11th month, 1885. 
 
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 6th day of 11th month, 1886. 
 
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 At Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 llth day of llth month, 1885. 
 Mrs. Overlook came and we took account of stock. 
 
 12th day of llth month, 1885. 
 
 Attended N- W- H- annual meeting. 
 
 13th day of llth month, 1885. 
 Board of Bethany Home dined at Mrs. Van Cleves- 
 
 15th day of llth month, 1885. 
 
 At Bethany Home religious meeting. 
 
 17th day of llth month, 1885. 
 
 Tenth annual meeting of Sisterhood of Bethany at our 
 meeting house- 
 
 19th day of llth month, 1885. 
 Attended large reception at Thomas Lowry's. 
 20th day of llth month, 1885. 
 
 Sisterhood of Bethany dined at Mrs. Walkers- 
 28th day of llth month, 1885. 
 
 Attended Evangelistic meeting- 
 
 1st day of 12th month. 1885. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home- 
 
 3rd day of 12th montn. 1885. 
 
 Mrs- Walker called and we read over proof for report 
 of Bethany Home- 
 
 5th day of 12th month, 1885. 
 
 4 degrees below zero — at Bethany Home meeting. 
 
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 7th day of 12th month, 1885. 
 
 S- E- wind— went to meeting of Associated Charities- 
 llth day of 12th month. 1885. 
 
 Went to Walkers to Board meeting of Bethany Home. 
 14th day of 12th month, 1885. 
 
 Very tired-but went to the meeting of Associated Char- 
 ities. 
 
 15th day of 12th month, 1885. 
 
 Very tired, but made sausage. 
 
 17th day of 12th month, 1885. 
 
 Felt nearly sick but went to our meeting— went to Beth- 
 any Home in the p. m. 
 
 18th day of 12th month, 1885. 
 
 Bethany Home board meeting at Mrs. Walkers and we 
 went out to find Dr- Gibson about Bethany Home matters- 
 
 20th day of 12th month, 1885. 
 
 Very sick last night and all day- 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1885. 
 
 We all had a few useful presents for Christmas- 
 
 26th day of 12th month, 1885. 
 
 Mrs- Overlock called in forenoon on Bethany Home 
 busmess- I went to Bethany Home in the p- m- 
 
 lat day of Igt month, 1886. 
 
 We received New Year's calls- Very pleasant time- 
 2nd day of l«t month. 1886. 
 
 Churned and went to Bethany Home. 
 
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6th day of lit montli, 1886. 
 
 Took my Quarterly Report to the Council— and spent 
 two hours with Mrs. Walker on Bethany Home busmess, etc 
 7th day of l»t month, 1886. 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home- Attended N- W. 
 Hospital meeting in the p. m- 
 
 8th day of l«t month, 1886. 
 
 Had the Bethany Home Board to dine with me— and at- 
 tend to business. 
 
 9th day of lit month, 1886. 
 
 Out to Home— met Board and talked over matters- 
 10th day of l»t month, 1886. 
 
 32 degrees bejow zero- 
 
 11th day of l«t month, 1886. 
 
 To town and Comptroller's office-drew money for 
 Bethany Home and paid some bills. 
 
 12th day of lit month, 1886. 
 Went to Indian Association meeting in the afternoon. 
 
 15th day of 1st month, 1886. 
 Board Meeting of Bethany Home this p. m. 
 
 16th day of lit month, 1886. 
 At Bethany Home with Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 17th day of lit month, 1886. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 20th day of lit month, 1886. 
 Worked hard all day and large company to tea- 
 
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 2 lit day of 1st month, 1886. 
 
 Large company to tea again. 
 
 22nd day of 1st month, 1886. 
 32 degrees below zero. Bethany Home Board Meeting- 
 also company for the night. 
 
 23rd day of lit month, 1886. 
 Company to remain for the night. 
 
 25th day of 1st month, 1886. 
 More company to dinner. 
 
 26th day of 1st month, 1886. 
 My husband left for the South. 
 
 29th day of 1st month, 1886. 
 To Mrs. Walker's— Bethany Home Board. 
 
 30th day of lit month, 1886. 
 Churned— went to Bethany Home— very tired. 
 
 31st day of 1st month, 1886. 
 Evangelists Meeting. 
 
 4th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 At N. W. Hospital Meeting. 
 
 5th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 Bethany Home- 
 
 6th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. 
 
 7th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 Very poorly— had the doctor. 
 
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 8th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 
 I feel very sick- 
 
 9th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 
 Bad off— but feel better— Doctor here— Mrs- Walker 
 called. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 
 Feel better but not able to sit up — was very tired and 
 prostrated. 
 
 12th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 
 Letter from Junius — talks of long trip — my heart sinks 
 very low — none but God knows- 
 
 14th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 
 Company to dinner. This is the third Sabbath of my 
 husband's absence. I hope he is pleasantly situated and en- 
 joying the day in a Christian land- 
 
 15th day of 2nd month. 1886. 
 
 I feel tired all the time. 
 
 16th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 
 Went out to the Home- At Board meeting of Bethany 
 Home at Mrs- Van Cleve's- 
 
 23rd day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 
 At Bethany Home- 
 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1886. 
 
 At Walker's all afternoon — a Board Meeting also. 
 3rd day of 3rd month, 1886. 
 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home. 
 
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 5th day of 3rd month, 1886. 
 
 Spent the day at Bethany Home. 
 
 11th day of 3rd month, 1886. 
 Attended first lecture of the N. W. Hospital Auxiliary. 
 
 13th day of 3rd month, 1886. 
 Made twenty business calls today. 
 
 19th day of 3rd month, 1886. 
 Bethany Home Board Meeting at Mrs. Walker's. 
 
 25th day of 3rd month, 1886. 
 At Bethany Home Board Meeting and to a lecture. 
 
 30th day of 3rd month. 1886. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home and to Evangelists meeting in 
 the evening. 
 
 31st day of 3rd month. 1886. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self attended Lillie Hill's funeral. 
 
 2nd day of 4th month. 1886. 
 Afternoon to Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 3rd day of 4th month. 1886. 
 Visited sick man at St. Barnabas Hospital- 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 Company to dinner. , 
 
 5th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 At Meeting N. W. Hospital. 
 
 6th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 At Walkers in Bethany Home interest. 
 
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7th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Funeral of Mrs- W- Harrison. 
 
 8th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 Down town looking up and consulting lawyers about 
 Bethany Home business. 
 
 9th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Making soap- 
 
 12th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Washed and made several calls. 
 
 13th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 Visited our new Bethany Home (Mrs- Walker, Over- 
 lock, Van Cleve and self). 
 
 15th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Set two hens. I had to go out to Home with little 
 door-step waif left in the neighborhood— met Mrs. Van Cleve 
 —I went to lecture— am tired- 
 
 16th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 Very busy and very tired- 
 
 17th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 Been to Howard Lake to Quarterly Meeting— very tired- 
 18th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Not well. 
 
 19th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Attended Associated Charities. 
 
 20th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Much business— went to Bethany Home. 
 
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 21st day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Out paying bills of Bethany Home- 
 
 22nd day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Robt. French of Philadelphia died at N- W. Hospital- 
 funeral at our meeting house. 
 
 23pd day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 My dear husband came this a. m — three months and 
 three days away. 
 
 25th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 It seems very good to go to meeting once more with my 
 husband — manv callers- 
 
 27th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Set hen. 
 
 28th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 
 Mrs. Walker called on Bethany Home business. 
 
 29th day of 4th month, 1886. 
 Attended N. W. Hospital Meeting. 
 
 1st day of 5th month, 1886. 
 Out to the home and to pay bills- 
 
 3rd day of 5th month. 1886. 
 
 Called on Mrs. Overlock. Junius and I took the train for 
 Chicago at 7:00 p- m. 
 
 4th day of 5th month, 1886. 
 
 Arrived all right— visited around Chicago greenhouses, 
 etc., and left for Marion, Indiana, to attend meeting of Indi- 
 ana Committee from all our Yearly Meetings- 
 
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 Arrived safely and attended the meeting— met many 
 
 friends. ,««« 
 
 6th day of 5th month. 1886. 
 
 All left and went to White's Manual Labor School. Com- 
 mittee had two sessions. Left and went to Wabash— at- 
 tended Presbyterian meeting and then on to La Fayette- 
 7th day of 5th month, 1886. 
 
 Arrived at La Fayette— went to Hotel— visited Gulia 
 Warder and family— took train for Chicago— arrived 6:30 
 p. m. and stopped with F- B- Hill- 
 
 8th day of 5th month, 1886. 
 
 Down town early— left for Milwaukee, then to see our 
 cousins in Glenbeulah— met with a warm reception— visited 
 with our cousins. 
 
 10th day of 5th month, 1886. 
 
 Left for our home. 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1886. 
 
 Arrived home all right— went to see Mrs. Overlook in 
 the p. m. to find out about Bethany Home. 
 
 14th day of 5th month. 1886. 
 At Bethany Home meeting in the afernoon. 
 15th day of 5th month, 1886. 
 
 Set two hens. 
 
 16th day of 5th month. 1886. 
 
 Company to dinner- 
 
 21st day of 5th month, 1886. 
 
 Bethanv Hom.e Board Meeting at Mrs- Walkers- 
 
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 22nd day of 5th month, 1886. 
 
 Attended funeral. Very hard to work all the afternoon. 
 
 25th day of 5th month, 1886. 
 Attended Presbyterian Assembly. 
 
 27th day of 5th month, 1886. 
 
 Company to dinner. Afternoon at missionary meeting, 
 Plymouth Church. 
 
 30th day of 5th month, 1886. 
 
 To Children and Old Ladies' Meeting in the p. m- 
 
 1st day of 6th month. 1886. 
 To Bethany Home- 
 
 2nd day of 6th month, 1886. 
 Churning— Company to dinner— my heart sank low- 
 
 3pd day of 6th month. 1886. 
 To N. W. Hospital Meeting. 
 
 4th day of 6th month. 1886. 
 Bethany Home Meeting. 
 
 8th day of 6th month. 1886. 
 Went to St. Paul to Indian Meeting. 
 
 9th day of 6th month. 1886. 
 At called N. W. Ho<:niraI Meeting. 
 
 10th day of 6th month. 1886. 
 Rode out to N. W. Hospital site with my husband. 
 11th day of 6th month, 1886. 
 
 At reception of Old Ladies' and Children's Home— set 
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 12t]& day of 6t]& aostk, 1886. 
 
 95 degrees in the shade. 
 
 13tli day of Bth month, 1886. 
 
 Company over night. 
 
 ISth day of 6th month, 1886. 
 
 Almost discouraged — mother sick — concluded to visit 
 friends at Hastings with E. G- Taber in gospel love. 
 
 16th day of 6th month, 1886. 
 
 Returned home. 
 
 17th day of 6th month, 1886. 
 
 Had to go to Mrs. Walker's on board business for Beth- 
 any Home. 
 
 18th day of 6th month, 1886. 
 
 Met Mayor and Council Committee of Bethany Home OB 
 Bethany Home business— had a favored opportunity— and 
 perhaps dispossessed some minds of error. 
 
 24th day of 6th month, 1886. 
 
 Cousins from Massachusetts arrived. 
 
 25th day of 6th month, 1886. 
 
 Attended Florence Night Mission of N. Y — in our meet- 
 ing house. (Friends Meeting House). Very interesting 
 
 speaking. 
 
 27th day of 6th month. 1886. 
 
 Attended meeting in Hennepin Avenue Church Florence 
 Night Mission. 
 
 2nd day of 7th month, 1886. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home to dinner— superintendent of poor 
 there and we discussed finances — the ever present subject- 
 sent petition to Council. 
 
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 6th day of 7th month, 1886. 
 
 Large company to dinner. 
 
 16th day of 7th month, 1886. 
 
 At Bethany Home meeting-entire board of supervisors 
 of poor except superintendent and mayor, present Had 
 matters thoroughly discussed. My entire evening, as nearly 
 all are was occupied in making out bills, reports, etc, to 
 Council. ' 
 
 22nd day of 7th month, 1886. 
 
 Good meeting today-got money from city and went out 
 to pay bills for Bethany Home at Home. 
 
 23rd day of 7th month, 1886. 
 
 Company to dinner. Woman's Foreign Mission tonight. 
 Company (a number) for the night. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1886. 
 
 Hot-90 degrees at 9 :oo p. m. Missionary meeting. 
 26th day of 7th month, 1886. 
 
 Mother very sick-company to dinner-at Mrs. Walker's 
 to Board Meeting of Bethany Home. 
 
 27th day of 7th month, 1886. 
 
 ^^^Vcry busy preparing for picnic,-washing, etc. very, very 
 
 30th day of 7th month, 1886. 
 
 Brthany Home Board Meeting at Mrs. Walkers. Dis- 
 cussed the present management of the Home. Went to Beth- 
 
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 pretty badly today, but better this evening. 
 
 3rd day of 8th month, 1886. 
 
 Made out bills for our Bethany Home work for the city. 
 
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 etli day of 8th month, 1886. 
 
 At Bethany Home Monthly Meeting-very tired-went to 
 town, bought coal and cloth for Bethany Home. 
 7th day of 8th month, 1886. 
 
 Visited some friends-and to Woman's Foreign Mission- 
 ary Society ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ 
 
 Bethany Home meeting at our house— afterwards we all 
 went to the new building for the Home- 
 
 15th day of 8th month, 1886. 
 Went to hear Mrs- Plunkett on ''Social Purity." 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1886. 
 I had a very pleasant birthday at our cottage at the Lake 
 with our friends- 
 
 22nd day of 8th month. 1886. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home- 
 
 23rd day of 8th month, 1886. 
 
 Had company to breakfast- 
 
 25th day of 8th month, 1886. 
 Hard at work all day- Had a large company to (tea 
 
 26th day of 8th month, 1886. 
 At Comptroller's office— got City Warrant— afternoon to 
 temperance meeting- 
 
 27th day of 8th month, 1886. 
 
 Most intense heat today— Company to tea- 
 
 28th day of 8th month, 1886. 
 
 I believe I will let up on company. 
 
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 30th day of 8th month. 1886. 
 
 At Mrs- Walker's on Bethany Home business- 
 6th day of 9th month, 1886. 
 
 Left this a- m. for Iowa Yearly Meeting. 
 
 15th day of 9th month, 1886. 
 
 Returned— had a good Yearly Meeting. 
 
 19th day of 9th month. 1886. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 21»t day of 9th month, 1886. 
 
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 22nd day of 9th month, 1886. 
 Company to dinner-at Bethany Home in the P. M. 
 
 29th day of 9th month. 1886. 
 Went out to Bethany Home. 
 
 5th day of 10th month. 1886. 
 Went to Bethany Home with Mrs- Overlock. 
 6th day of 10th month. 1886. 
 
 7th day of 10th month. 1886. 
 
 Afternoon cooked for Bethany Home. 
 
 8th day of 10th month. 1886. 
 
 Annual reception and donation at Bethany Home-a 
 pleasant time and well attended. nome-a 
 
 9th day of 10th month. 1886. 
 
 Am very tired but keep going. 
 
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14tli day of lOth montk, 1886. 
 
 At Bethany Home— very busy. 
 
 ISth day of ,10th month, 1886. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home- 
 
 16th day of 10th month, 1886. 
 
 Out with Mrs. Overlook and Mrs. Walker on coal busi- 
 
 ness. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1886. 
 
 At Frances Willard's White Cross Meeting. 
 18th day of 10th month, 1886. 
 I have worked very hard today and did not feel well 
 ^'^^^"^ 19th day of 10th month, 1886. 
 
 At public meeting for charity. 
 
 20th day of 10th month, 1886. 
 At reception for Children and Old Women at West Hotel. 
 
 «4th day of lOth month, 1886. 
 Went to meeting at our meeting house,-had Margaret 
 Bright Lucas, Esther Blakely and Catherine Impcy to din- 
 ner and supper with us. These people were in atte«danc* 
 on the National W. C Temperance Union. M. B. L. was 
 sister of John Bright of Birmingham, England. 
 25th day of 10th month, 1886. 
 Attended the Convention in the afternoon. 
 
 26th day of 10th month, 1886. 
 Waited on table at the Centenary Methodist Church 
 where some of the delegates of the W. C T. U- lunched, etc 
 
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 27th day of 10th month, 1886. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 29th day of 10th month, 1886. 
 At Bethany Home- 
 
 2nd day of 11th month, 1886. 
 Company. 
 
 3rd day of 11th month, 1886. 
 Went to the Home. 
 
 8th day of 11th month, 1886. 
 Mrs. Overlock and self went to Bethany Home 
 
 10th day of 11th month, 1886. 
 
 Called on Mrs. Morrison as to N. W. Hospital. Evang- 
 elistic meeting in the p. m. 
 
 11th day of 11th month, 1886. 
 
 To Minneapolis Monthly Meeting— also to N. W. H. 
 Meeting in the P. M. 
 
 12th day of llth month, 1886. 
 
 At Mrs. Walker's on Bethany Home business. 
 
 14th day of llth month, 1886. 
 I feel very tired and discouraged. 
 
 18th day of llth month, 1886. 
 
 In the afternoon went out to order fuel for Bethany Home 
 and called at Mrs- Walker's. 
 
 20th day of llth month, 1886. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
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22nd day of llth month, 1886. 
 
 Very tired— Sisterhood of Bethany met alderman Phelps, 
 etc., to discuss finances- 
 
 26th day of 11th month, 1886. 
 
 Sisterhood of Bethany Home spent the day at the Home 
 ^pleasant and busy time- 
 
 1st day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 i8 degrees below zero this A. M- I am working on Beth- 
 any Home reports all the time I can get- 
 
 2nd day of 12th month. 1886. 
 
 To our meeting— afternoon to Alderman Phelps and to 
 Bethany Home. I paid bills, etc- 
 
 3rd day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 Cold— audited Bethany Home account against City. At 
 Bethany Home annual this P. M. Sent draft to Gomez Par- 
 ies, our Mexican Mission- 
 
 6th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 Went to annual meeting of Associated Charities. 
 7th day of 12th month. 1886. 
 ■ Afternoon went to see about oil, fuel, etc, for Bethany 
 Home— then to Mrs- Walker's. 
 
 8th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 Churned- 
 
 9th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 At Bethany Home— attended a large reception, H- G- 
 Harrison- 
 
 13th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 Mrs- Overlock is sick- 
 
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 Churned. 
 
 14th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 17th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
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 18th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 Busy making mince pies- 
 
 19th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 Evangelistic Convention met here. 
 
 20th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 Went with Mrs- Walker to see about fuel for Bethany 
 Home, also crockery. -oeinany 
 
 21«t day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 24th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 To the Comptroller's office. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 dinne! aJ Wes.T^'.T ^'°" ^-^"^ouse, girls and all to 
 dmner at West Hotel-a very quiet and pleasant time. 
 
 27th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
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 28th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 Went to market-churned-to Bethany Home in the P. M. 
 29th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 At Mrs- Walker's on account of Bethany Home- 
 
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 30th day of 12th month, 1886. 
 
 Went to a dinner for poor children-then to see dear Ella 
 Lindly who is very sick indeed- I remained at night. 
 31»t day of 12th month. 1886. 
 
 Dear Ella died-a very distressed and afflicted family. 
 Came home very tired-went to Mrs- Overlock's to dinner, 
 then to Bethany Home 
 
 1st day of 1st month, 1887. 
 
 28 degrees below zero- A working day at home I have 
 had and a hard one-after having for three days been among 
 the poor, the sick and the afflicted- If I have done any good 
 Ur been any comfort to any I am glad. May this year 
 abound in good deeds and self-denying service for my dear 
 Saviour. ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ iggT. 
 
 At Ella Lindly's funeral. 
 
 3rd day of l»t month, 1887. 
 
 To the "poor" office with report- 
 
 4th day of l»t month, 1887. 
 To Mrs. Walker's on account of Bethanv Home-Com- 
 pany to dinner. 
 
 9th day ox l»t month, 1887. 
 To our First Day School conference. 
 
 10th day of l»t month, 1887. 
 Went to Walker's-we had to borrow money for Bethany 
 
 Home. ^, ,QQiT 
 
 11th day of l»t month, i»07. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
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 14th day of l.t month, 1887. 
 
 Sisterhood of Bethany dined at Mrs. Van Cleve's. 
 
 15th day of lat month, 1887. 
 Visited N. W. Hospital and went to Bethany Home. 
 
 18th day of 1st month, 1887. 
 
 30 degrees below zero. At Mrs. Walker's to attend Ug- 
 islation matter as to Bethany Home. 
 
 19th day of 1st month, 1887. 
 
 Funeral of Cyrus Carter—company to tea. 
 20th day of 1st month, 1887. 
 Meiing. ^^'^ ^i^^^-attended the Northwestern Hospital 
 21»t day of 1st month, 1887. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 22nd day of 1st mon/th, 1887. 
 
 Very tired. 
 
 24th day of 1st month, 1887. 
 
 Met with Prison Committee. 
 
 25th day of 1st month, 1887. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 26th day of 1st month, 1887. 
 
 Talked with Alderman-then to the legislature, St. Paul. 
 27th day of 1st month, 1887. 
 
 Very tired-Went to Comptroller's office-Company to 
 dmner. First meeting this year of Home and Foreign Mis- 
 sionary Society. * 
 
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 28th day of 1st month, 1887. 
 
 At the Home. 
 
 29th day of 1st month, 1887. 
 
 35 degrees below zero- Company to remain over night. 
 
 1st day of 2nd month. 1887. 
 Went to poor department with January report- 
 
 3rd day of 2nd month, 1887. 
 I am so very tired- Went to Mrs- Overlook's in Mrs. 
 Walker's carriage- 
 
 8th day of 2nd month, 1887. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home- 
 
 9th day of 2nd month, 1887. 
 
 Made several calls- 
 
 11th day of 2nd month. 1887. 
 29th anniversary of our marriage— Had a large company. 
 
 13th day of 2nd month, 1887. 
 At Josephine's (unfortunate) funeral- 
 
 15th day of 2nd month, 1887. 
 Missionary Meeting— new matron at Home today. 
 
 17th day of 2nd month, 1887. 
 Am sick— but went to N- W- Hospital on business- 
 
 20th day of 2nd month, 1887. 
 
 Company to tea- 
 
 22nd day of 2nd month, 1887. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home— all the Board present and we had 
 a busy time of it- 
 
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 25th day of 2nd month, 1887. 
 
 Annual Meeting of Woman's Christian Association. 
 26th day of 2nd month. 1887. 
 
 Spent some time with Mrs- Walker on Bethany Home 
 busmess. 
 
 1st day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 Went out with Sarah to pay N- W- Hospital bills- 
 3rd day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 At Hospital ^.leeting. 
 
 4th day of 3rd month. 1887. 
 
 Went out to Bethany Home-spent my time in looking 
 over the house and examining stores of goods and the var! 
 lous needs of the institution-we had our Monthly Meeting. 
 7th day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 8th day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 To Mrs- Walker's- 
 
 10th day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 To see Mrs- Van Cleve. 
 
 11th day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 Had the Sisterhood to dine with me— went to N. W. 
 Hospital cottage- 
 
 12th day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 Rather tired — company to tea- 
 
 18th day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 Board Meeting at Mrs- Walker's- 
 
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 22nd day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 Mrs. Van Cleve and myself to Home all day. 
 
 23rd day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 Churned— company to dinner. 
 
 24th day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 To Comptroller's office- 
 
 25th day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 I was real sick last night. Not well this morning. 
 
 30th day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 At Comptroller's office. 
 
 3 lit day of 3rd month, 1887. 
 
 Went to the Home. 
 
 1st day of 4th month, 1887. 
 
 To Comptroller's office-got my warrant for Bethany 
 Home. Went to the Superintendent of Poor with my 
 March report- Afternoon Monthly Meeting of Bethany 
 Home at Walker's- 
 
 2nd day of 4th month, 1887. 
 
 Out paying bills- Set hen. 
 
 6th day of 4th month, 1887. 
 Carried flowers to St- Barnabas and other Hospitals. 
 
 7th day of 4th month, 1887. 
 I am too sick to work this P- M- 
 
 11th day of 4th month, 1887. 
 Churned— working and suffering and waiting on mother 
 
 best I can. 
 
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 16th day of 4th month. 1887. 
 
 ,Had callers— went to see Mrs. Van Cleve— Paid bills, 
 sets hens— a busy day. 
 
 19th day of 4th month, 1887. 
 
 At N. W. Hospital. It moved to new quarters in new 
 building. Went to Comptroller and Home and Foreign Mis- 
 sionary Society. 
 
 20th day of 4th month. 1887. 
 
 Several parties called with donations for Bethany Home- 
 Went to Home. 
 
 2 1st day of 4th month, 1887. 
 
 Out on the fuel question— down town and paying bills. 
 
 22nd day of 4th month, 1887. 
 Churned. 
 
 24th day of 4th month, 1887. 
 
 At our meeting and we introduced what was termed "em- 
 ergency fund" for poor unfortunate girls. (This was kept 
 up for some time— one Sunday in every month). 
 26th day of 4th month, 1887. 
 
 Out settling bills for Bethany Home. Company to tea. 
 
 27th day of 4th month, 1887. 
 At funeral of Mrs- Trafton, Mrs. Overlock's sister. 
 
 29th day of 4th month, 1887. 
 
 At Comptroller's office— Company to dinner— To Home 
 to pay bills. 
 
 30th day of 4th month. 1887. 
 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home-Superintendent of 
 Poor's office. 82 degrees in shade last day of April. 
 
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 3rd day of 5tli month, 1887. 
 
 Board meeting at Walker's- 
 
 4tli day o£ 5th month, 1887. 
 
 Company to tea- 
 
 5th day of 5th month, 1887. 
 
 To N. W. Hospital meeting in new building. 
 
 6th day of 5th month, 1887. 
 I spent entire day at Bethany Home- 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1887. 
 
 The entire Board of Bethany Home visited the Reform 
 School. Had a very pleasant time. Then out to Bethany 
 Home. 
 
 12th day of 5th month, 1887. 
 
 I bought furniture for Bethany Home,— met Mrs. Van 
 
 Cleve at Walker's. 
 
 (How Bethany Home work grew, and how her time was 
 
 taxed more and more.) 
 
 16th day of 5th month, 1887. 
 
 To Mrs. Walker's about Bethany Home. 
 
 18th day of 5th month, 1887. 
 
 Mrs. Walker, Mrs- Van Cleve met Council Committee of 
 Bethany Home and agreed to meet at Home in a week- 
 
 20th day of 5th month, 1887. 
 
 Making soap. 
 
 22nd day of 5th month. 1887. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
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 25th day of 5th month, 1887. 
 
 At Home to meet the Committee from Council. 
 
 28th day of 5th month, 1887. 
 At Samuel Lindly's funeral. 
 
 2nd day of 6th month, 1887. 
 At Northwestern Hospital meeting. 
 
 3rd day of 6th month, 1887. 
 At Bethany Home. 
 
 4th day of 6th month, 1887. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 5th day of 6th month, 1887. 
 Company to tea. 
 
 7th day of 6th month, 1887. 
 
 Very warm, worked all day on my Bethany Home books. 
 
 8th day of 6th month, 1887. 
 Out to the Hospitals. 
 
 10th day of 6th month, 1887. 
 
 Went to Opening and Dedication of N. W. Hospital- 
 very successful in every respect and gratifying. 
 
 13th day of 6th month, 1887. 
 
 Prison Committee met at my house. 
 
 14th day of 0th month, 1887. 
 Home and Foreign Missionary Meetfng. 
 
 21st day of 6th month, 1887. 
 
 Mrs. Overlook and self at Bethany Home. 
 
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 24tli day of 6th month, 1887. 
 
 Company. 
 
 25th day of 6th month, 1887. 
 
 Company. 
 
 26th day of 6th month, 1887. 
 
 Company. 
 
 9th day of 7th month, 1887. 
 
 We attended the funeral of Leon Walker- 
 15th day of 7th month, 1887. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home- 
 
 18th day of 7th month, 1887. 
 Mrs. Walker with me for an hour in Bethany Home in- 
 
 23rd day of 7th month, 1887. 
 Attended Horace Overlook's funeral— a useful life ended. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1887. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 27th day of 7th month, 1887. 
 
 The Sisterhood of Bethany with Mrs. T- B- Walker spent 
 the day with us at our Falmouth Cottage, Lake Minnetonka. 
 3rd day of 8th month, 1887. 
 
 Company to tea- 
 
 4th day of 8th month, 1887. 
 
 Company to dii^e— out with Mrs. Overlook to Bethany 
 
 8th day of 8th month, 1887. 
 
 Bought goods for Home and Foreign Missionary Society. 
 
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 11th day of 8th month, 1887. 
 
 Very tired. 
 
 12th day of 8th month, 1887. 
 
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 21«t day of 8th month, 1887. 
 
 Arrived home this morning after having spent a few verv 
 pleasant days-one of which was my birthday. ^ 
 
 23rd day of 8th month, 1887. 
 Out to Bethany Home. 
 
 25th day of 8th month, 1887. 
 Had company to tea. 
 
 29th day of 8th month. 1887. 
 Out to Bethany Home to see about Business there. ^ 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1887. 
 At the Home to Monthly Meeting. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month, 1887. 
 Out to pay bills of Bethany Home. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1887. 
 
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 14th day of 9th month, 1887. 
 
 20th day of 9th month, 1887. 
 
 tftTLl '^''''"^' ""''' '"^ •" ^^- ^"^^-"d- Went 
 out to Bethany Home in the P. M. 
 
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 29th d»y of 9th month, 1887. 
 
 Left Richmond 6n the 10:30 train for Chicago- 
 30th day of 9th mouth, 1887. 
 
 Arrived in Minneapolis in the afternoon-afternoon had 
 a very pleasant and interesting conference-became ac- 
 quainted with many nice English and American Friends- 
 21st day of 10th month, 1887. 
 
 Company to remain for a few days- 
 
 25th day of 10th month. 1887. 
 Mrs. Overlock and self out shopping for Bethany Home 
 —only five degrees above zero this A. M- 
 
 27th day of 10th month, 1887. 
 Over the river with Mrs- Overlock to see Mrs- Van Cleve 
 -Mrs. Overlock to dine with me— then we went to Bethany 
 
 °"^ 28th day of 10th month, 1887. 
 
 Went to Comptroller's office, got my warrant from City 
 and then out to pay bills. 
 
 2nd day of 11th month, 1887. 
 
 I ironed all day and finished. Mother not well- 
 3rd day of 11th month, 1887. 
 
 Too tired to go anywhere- 
 
 4th day of 11th month, 1887. 
 
 Very busy and very tired- 
 
 5th day of 11th month, 1887. 
 
 Sent my husband with Mrs- Overlock to Bethany Home 
 Evangelistic Meeting tonight at my house. 
 
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 8th day of 11th month, 1887. 
 
 Mrs- Overlock and self went to Mrs. Van Cleve's oa 
 Bethany Home business. 
 
 17th day of 11th month, 1887. 
 
 Annual Meeting at N. W. Hospital- 
 
 18th day of 11th month, 1887. 
 
 Sisterhood went to Bethany Home to install our new 
 matron (who is still at the Home and has had the most 
 pleasant relations all the time from the first with Mrs. R. J. 
 Mendenhall). ^ 
 
 19th day of 11th month, 1887. 
 
 Out looking up wood business for Bethany Home- 
 
 21st day of 11th month, 1887. 
 Went to a reception— remained an hour- 
 
 23rd day of 11th month, 1887. 
 Out to Bethany Home this A. M- 
 
 24th day of 11th month, 1887. 
 Thanksgiving— had company. 
 
 28th day of 11th month, 1887. 
 
 29th day of 11th month, 1887. 
 
 At Van Cleve's Bethany Home Board Meeting. 
 30th day of 11th month. 1887. 
 
 h.-n^''^^ ^' ^ ^'""^ "^"'^ ^^^' ^"' ^^"t ^^ Home to pay 
 evenin ^""^ ^°''^^" Missionary Meeting in the 
 
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2nd day o£ 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Bad weather but went to Bethany Home business meet- 
 ing and to pay bills. 
 
 3rd day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Down town to buy fuel with Mrs- Walker for Bethany 
 
 Home. 
 
 9th day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home 
 
 12th day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Hard at work on my account for City, Bethany Home 
 ^''''^' 13th day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Churning-Over to Mrs. Van Cleve's- Mrs- Overlook 
 and self bought dry goods for Home. 
 
 15th day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Out calling on the sick. 
 
 16th day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home- 
 
 17th day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Large company to dinner. 
 
 22nd day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Busy day at work for Bethany Home- 
 
 23rd day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Churned— finished my reports and am all ready. 
 
 24th day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 To Comptroller's-then to St- Paul and bought a few 
 Christmas things for my friends. 
 
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 26th day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Out to City Hospital forenoon and to Bethany Home 
 afternoon. 
 
 27th day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Out with Mrs. Walker to buy blankets, etc, for Bethany 
 Home. 
 
 28th day of 12th month, 1887. 
 
 Mrs. Overlook and self to Bethany Home. Had a very 
 busy day, but a pleasant time for the inmates, and that was 
 our object. 
 
 l«t day of 1st month, 1888. 
 
 Very pleasant outside and in-and we had our little pres- 
 ents distributed very satisfactorily. 
 
 11th day of 1st month, 1888. 
 
 35 degrees below zero-out to buy goods, shoes and bed- 
 steads for Bethany Home. 
 
 12th day of 1st month, 1888. 
 
 Large company to tea. 
 
 13th day of 1st month, 1888. 
 
 I am very tired and sick. 
 
 15th day of 1st month, 1888. 
 
 40 degrees below zero- 
 
 24th day of 12th month. 1894. 
 
 Washed-Miss Rhoades called-am quite sick-but fin- 
 ished up my Christmas purchases. Out to N. W. Hospital. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1894. 
 
 Called at Angel's to see about Christian Endeavor So. 
 ciety— Company to tea— very tired. 
 
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26th day of 12th month, 1894. 
 
 Callers numerous- 
 
 27th day of 12th month. 1894. 
 
 Christmas at Bethany Home— Board all present but one 
 —75 people called and all was pleasant and satisfactory. 
 28th day of 12th month, 1894. 
 
 41 young people of the Christian Endeavor had a social 
 gathering here this evening— I hope they had a pleasant time 
 and that I could do something to contribute to the enjoy- 
 ment of the young people- 
 
 29th day of 12th month, 1894. 
 
 Churned— fixing up the house after company— I am not 
 well and do not feel Hke doing what seems necessary. 
 30th day of 12th month, 1894. 
 
 My cold very bad and I feel sick. 
 
 31st day of 12th month, 1894. 
 
 Not well— Miss Rhoades called— much to do, my girl 
 not pleasant— many trials and crosses to bear— "My faith 
 looks up to Thee, sweet Lamb of Calvary" so I shall be 
 helped according to his word. 
 
 1st day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Feel tired today and feel like visiting and am so glad we 
 are invited out to dinner- In the evening we were invited 
 to Geo- H- Miller's to a little amateur performance. 
 2nd day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Went to City Hall with my report— also to audit bills for 
 N- W. Hospital. 
 
 3rd day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 At N- Vv- Hospital. 
 
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 4th day of 1st month. 1895. 
 
 Got through the day with a large company better than I 
 expected I would- 
 
 5th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Churned-a very long business talk on Bethany Home 
 matters with Mrs- Walker- 
 
 7th day of 1st month. 1895. 
 
 Miss Rhoades here on Bethany Home matters. 
 8th day of Igt month. 1895. 
 
 Out to pay bills and a long conference with Mrs- Over- 
 lock on Bethany Home matters- 
 
 9th day of 1st month. 1895. 
 
 Out paying bills— callers. 
 
 10th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 Out buying goods for Bethany Home. 
 
 11th day of 1st month. 1895. 
 
 .nc?*!!''"^'^..'" V"""^""^ '° dinner-looking after insur- 
 ance on Bethany Home boiler. 
 
 12th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Went to Columbia Club- 
 
 13th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Rho^nTfT !° ^^""^r^^^^- Overlock called-also Miss 
 iTin tZr' '''' ^^^ ''' ''-' '' Home-whooping 
 
 14th day of 1st month. 1895. 
 
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15th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 At St. Paul Corrections and Charities Meeting. 
 
 16th day of 1st month, 1805. 
 Went to last session of Corrections and Charities- 
 
 17th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 18th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 Churned— Mrs. Overlock here early to consult about 
 
 Home. Mrs. Overlock and self went out to Bethany Home 
 
 and found a very sick family— afterwards I went away to 
 
 get a nurse. 
 
 19th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 I was out calling on the sick, old and infirm. 
 20th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 21st day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Washed— Callers— I went out to look at oil stoves for 
 Bethany Home- 
 
 22nd day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Had callers. 
 
 23rd day of 1st month. 1895. 
 
 Some callers — in the evening went to concert. 
 24th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 i8 degrees below — nice and still — worked on Bethany 
 Home report and sent i* 
 
 25th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Out looking for and paying Bethany Home bills and had 
 the Christian Endeavor Society here for social— I am very 
 tired. 
 
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 26th day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 Churned--out to Bethany Home-funeral of Mrs. R. T. 
 Baldwm at Columbia Club. Many callers. 
 
 29th day of l.t month, 1895. 
 
 Writing up my Bethany Home reports-at funeral. 
 30th day of l.t month, 1895 
 
 bAIJIZ. 'tZzT'' ^'°'''' ^- - ~ of 
 
 31st day of 1st month, 1895. 
 
 At home all day. 
 
 Callers. *'* ^^ "' *"* ""'»*'• "»5. 
 2nd day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 lock on^^^rr h'° ^f '"" ''°'"" ^^■'^'' °" Mrs. Over- 
 day parr f."^ ''"""'"• ^^« '° ^*"- Lo-K's birth. 
 3pd day of 2nd month 1895. 
 Callers and company to tea. 
 
 4th day of 2nd month, 1895 
 
 wrote to alderman for appropriation for Bethany Home. 
 5th day of 2nd month, 1895 
 
 Hom^e SnThVtTtinJ"^^- ""'"'''' '"' "'^ '° «-"-- 
 
 6th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Churned — Mrs. Overlock and Q^if f^ *^ t^ . 
 
 Home business. *°'^" °" ^""'^"^ 
 
 7th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Had an interview with the alderman about Police Matron. 
 
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9tli day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Callers— to St. Paul to see the sick- 
 
 10th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dine- 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Our 37th anniversary. Large company to iiinner— very 
 pleasant time. 
 
 13th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Am verj^ tired. 
 
 14th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Have much to see to with the different societies with 
 which I am connected. Down to Comptroller's office and out 
 to Bethany Home. 
 
 15th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Churned— paid Bethany Home bills- 
 
 16th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Very busy day at home- Callers- 
 
 17th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Callers. . 
 
 18th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Large washing — then to Bethany Home. 
 
 20th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Had a large company to dinner, President Northrop and 
 University professors. 
 
 21st day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Very tired — but called on several sick folks. 
 
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 24th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dinner, had N. C Quail. Callers- 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Washed-went to Christian Association in the evenine at 
 Prof. Moukon's lecture on the Bible. ^ 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Mrs. Overlook here on Bethany Home business,-churned. 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Several callers. 
 
 28th day of 2nd month, 1895. 
 
 Miss Rhoades here to settle Rptho«, u 
 Callers. i^ethany Home accounts. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 .0 2Z"nZ."" ^"°""^ '°' ^'''-y «°- Went 
 4th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Am about sick— chest very sore. 
 
 5th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Am very poorly— callers. 
 
 6th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Am still unwell. 
 
 7th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Had a social at our house, and had Prof. Folwell read 
 a lecture on Stephen Gillette-forty here- 
 
 8th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Am very unwell, but went to City Hall with my report. 
 
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10th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 11th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Washing— very sick, but we went to Moulton's lecture 
 on the Bible. 
 
 13th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 CallerS' , ,««.* 
 
 14th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock called on Bethany Home business. Went 
 to Bethany Home. Callers. 
 
 16th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 Many callers. 
 
 18th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 Sent flowers to friends, then at Police Matron meeting. 
 
 19th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dinner, I sent flowers to the sick. 
 20th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Churned— Miss Rhoades here— afternoon wrote on Beth- 
 any Home books. 
 
 2l8t day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self went to Bethany Home. I visited 
 several sick people. 
 
 22nd day of 3rd month. 1895. 
 
 Got the money from the City Hall,— Miss Rhoades here 
 on account Bethanv Home business. 
 
 23rd day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Writing business letters for Bethany Home — social let- 
 ters also — out to dinner 6 P. M. 
 
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 24th day of 3rd month. 1895. 
 
 Company to dine— sent flowers to friends— also callers. 
 
 25th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 Washed— wrote several social letters— had callers. 
 
 27th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 Am very tired — callers. 
 
 28th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 Much work at home. 
 
 29th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Miss Rhoades here for settlement— in the P. M. called 
 on Mrs. Walker on Bethany Home business. Helped to 
 pack goods to send to poor in western North Carolina. Lec- 
 ture of Gen. Gordon. 
 
 30th day of 3rd month, 1895. 
 
 Churned and worked at home- 
 
 31st day of 3rd month. 1895. 
 
 Over the river to see the bereft— Patience White's grand- 
 child died — Company. 
 
 1st day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Washed— busy with Bethany Home records. 
 2nd day of 4th month. 1895. 
 
 First robins this A. M. Went to Bethany Home Monthly 
 
 Meeting— At Academy of Science— lecture on Fatigue (very 
 good). 
 
 3rd day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Took my report to Superintendent of Poor. (Several 
 callers). Mrs. Peavey and others. At Philharmonics' in 
 the evening. 
 
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4th day of 4tli month, 1S95. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock here on Bethany Home business — out to 
 lunch — ^five pairs of sisters — lo of us- 
 
 5th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Am somewhat lame- 
 
 6th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Several callers. 
 
 7th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 10th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Several callers. 
 
 11th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 13th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dine — callers. 
 
 14th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 16th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Very busy — went to Missionary Meeting. 
 
 17th day of 4th month. 1895. 
 
 Bethany Home Board at Mrs. C. O- Van Cleve's for 
 Monthly Meeting — company to dine. 
 
 18th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Much company to supper. 
 
 19th day of 4th month. 1895. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
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 20th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Com.pany to dine — to Bethany Home in the P- M. Col- 
 umbia Club in the evening — am tired. 
 
 21 St day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Several to dine- 
 
 22nd day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Washed- 
 
 23rd day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 Dear Mrs. Overlock sick — her grandson dead. 
 24th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 25th day of 4th month. 1895. 
 
 Mrs. Walker called on Bethany Home business. 
 
 26th day of 4th month. 1895. 
 Looking after goods for poor of Dakota. 
 
 27th day of 4th month, 1895. 
 
 At Woman's Parliament. 
 
 29th day of 4th month. 1895. 
 
 At Bethany Home for monthly settlement. 
 
 30th day of 4th month. 1895. 
 
 Busy sending clothes and provisions to the poor in 
 Dakota. At Bethany Home. 
 
 1st day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Callers — Mrs. Overlock here on Bethany Home business. 
 2nd day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Jas. Lawless's child died (a patient, suffering boy at rest) 
 Down town paying bills. 
 
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3rd day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Lawless's child funeral today — I went to it. 
 5th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 6th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 Fine wash-day — worked most of the day at home. 
 
 7th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Got money from City — Met Mrs. Walker and we went 
 out on Bethany Home business — Mrs. Overlock called. 
 
 9th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Out paying bills — at a reception. 
 
 10th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 At Bethany Home business meeting. 
 
 12th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Left for Philadelphia on the 7:30 P. M. train. 
 14th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 At Philadelphia and to Germantown and found a nice 
 home with the Garrett sisters. 
 
 16th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Tired — went to meeting — in the evening called on Marm 
 aduke Cope. 
 
 17th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Out to Haverford Bryn Mawr — had a full and pleasant 
 day. Called on Mrs. Bartol, a lady I met in Mexico and 
 who since 1884 has been a constant contributor to Bethany 
 Home — dined with Rufus Jones at Haverford. 
 
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 19th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Went to Atlanta City-saw Anna Hill-had r nice visit 
 -glad I could see Annie and Atlantic City. 
 
 20th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Got off for Boston-but stopped at Friends School, Prov- 
 idence, and saw Abraham, one of my husband's nephews. 
 
 21»t day of 5th month. 1895. 
 
 On to Lynn, etc., etc 
 
 24th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 And now to West Falmouth. 
 
 28th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 Visited in and around New Bedford, Fall River, etc, and 
 had a fine, pleasant and happy time, and left for New York 
 at 5 :5o today. 
 
 29th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 30th day of 5th month, 1895. 
 
 To select meeting-met many New England friends. 
 
 3rd day of 6th month. 1895. 
 Weather very oppressive-94 degrees in the shade. 
 6th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Left New York for home. 
 
 6th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 At Chicagc^spent the day and left at 6:30 for home- 
 Where I hope to arrive safely and find everyone well. 
 
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Ill 
 
 7th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Arrived— found all well and glad to see me. 
 8th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 I am very tired— callers— paid bills and worked on fig- 
 ures all the afternoon. 
 
 9th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 10th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Washing— out paying bills for Bethany Home— evening 
 went to Graduating Exercises of High School. 
 
 11th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 At Bethany Home— sent flowers to several friends. 
 
 12th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Out after things for Bethany Home. 
 
 13th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 Company today that I have not seen for twenty-seven 
 years. Took party out to ride. 
 
 15th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 16th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dine on North Carolina ham- 
 17th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Washing. 
 
 19th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Fixing up bills for Bethany Home. 
 
 20th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Went to Wilson-Fitz Herbert wedding— callers. 
 
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 Callers- 
 
 2 1st day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Very tired — callers. 
 
 22nd day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 23rd day of 6th month. 1895. 
 
 24th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Washed, and made calls. 
 
 26th day of 6th month. 1895. 
 Out to lecture by Talmage. 
 
 30th day of 6th month, 1895. 
 
 Callers. 
 Washed 
 
 1st day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 4th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 4th of July at home— callers in the evening. 
 
 6th day of 7th month. 1895. 
 
 Churning. 
 
 7th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 8th day of 7th month. 1895. 
 
 Washing— I worked hard most of the day. 
 
 9th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 Had to audit bills for the N. W. Hospital. 
 
 12th day of 7th month. 1895. 
 
 Helped pack and ship box of goods, etc, to our Jamaica 
 mission. Also attended a lawn festival for Home and For- 
 eign Meeting. 
 
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lath day of 7tlt month, 1895. 
 
 Very busy — but went to Bethany Home and had the 
 mayor and wife and others there to dinner— callers in the 
 
 evening. , ,„«^ 
 
 14tli day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to tea. Cousins Minerva Mills from Boston 
 and Junius' niece Gertrude from N. C, and Lola Clement 
 from Faribault, here on a visit. 
 
 15th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 All went to cottage on Lake by way of Hotel Lafayette 
 — a fine ride. 
 
 16th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 I went home from Lake to attend Missionary Meeting 
 and came back to Lake on late train. 
 
 18th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 Left Lake and came home — arrived 7 P. M. 
 19th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 22nd day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 Washing. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 Had a large company (41). Gave all refreshments— 
 everything went off nicely. 
 
 25th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 I am tired. 
 
 26th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 At R. B. Langdon's funeral. 
 
 28th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dinner — callers- 
 
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 29th day of 7th month, 1895. 
 
 Washing as usual. 
 
 31st day of 7th month, 1895. 
 Callers came in "state." 
 
 lit day of 8th month, 1895. 
 I went to N. W. Hospital. 
 
 2nd day of 8th month, 1895. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home Monthly Meeting — thirteen call- 
 ers on our front steps in the evening. 
 
 3rd day of 8th month. 1895. 
 
 Up to Lake on a visit to Richard Hill and wife. 
 
 4th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 Many callers. 
 
 5th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 Large washing. Out calling, all of us. 
 
 6th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 
 Minerva, Gertrude, Junius and self lunched at West 
 Hotel. Minerva left for home on the 7 :30 train. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 7th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 
 9th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 
 Down town — Mrs. Walker furnished me with money to 
 pay bills- 
 
 11th day of 8th month. 1895. 
 Callers. 
 
 12th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 
 Washed — out to pay Bethany Home bills. 
 
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13th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 
 At N. W. Hospital. 
 
 14th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 Company for all night- 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 My birthday— large company tonight- 
 
 22nd day of 8th month, 1895. 
 Very tired- 
 
 25th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 26th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 Gertrude left for North Carolina at 7 P- M- 
 
 28th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 
 Fixed up my Bethany Home accounts — churned — Callers 
 in the evening- 
 
 29th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dinner- 
 
 30th day of 8th month, 1895. 
 
 Miss Rhoades here for settlement- 
 
 31st day of 8th month, 1895. 
 
 Company — out with the sick- 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1895. 
 
 Junius had a very sick night— no rest until 3 A- M- 
 — callers — very tired- 
 
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 3rd day of 9th month, 1895. 
 
 Very busy — looking after insurance— then to Bethany 
 Home — all Board present Monthly Meeting. 
 
 8th day of 9th month. 1895. 
 
 Not well and I cannot go out- 
 
 9th day of 9th mouth. 1895. 
 
 Not well — but went out to pay bills. 
 
 10th day of 9th month, 1895. 
 
 Out paying bills and saw Mrs. Walker about more in- 
 surance. 
 
 13th day of 9th month. 1895. 
 
 Attended the State Fair- 
 
 16th day of 9th month, 1895. 
 
 Washed — out to see sick and afflicted — callers. 
 
 17th day of 9th month. 1895. 
 Callers. 
 
 18th day of 9th month. 1895. 
 
 Many callers— Mrs. Overlock made a long call on Beth- 
 any Home business. 
 
 19th day of 9th month, 1895. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and Mrs- Walker here on Bethany Home 
 business — callers. 
 
 20th day of 9th month. 1895. 
 
 Went out to tea — when we returned we found company 
 for the night as we had frequently done before- 
 21st day of 9th month, 1895. 
 
 Over the river to see Mrs- Van Cleve on Bethany Home 
 business. 
 
 25th day of 9th month, 1895. 
 
 Callers- 
 
 — 351 — 
 
26tli day of 9tk month, 1895. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and self went to the Humane Society 
 meeting in A. M- Afternoon went to reception at Children 
 and Old Ladies* Home. 
 
 27th day of 9th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to tea and all night. 
 
 29th day of 9th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 30th day of 9th month, 1895. 
 
 First frost last night— large washing. 
 
 2nd day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Down town all forenoon attending to business for Beth- 
 any Home. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 After a busy forenoon I went to St. Paul to the Episco- 
 pal Missionary Meeting of ladies- 
 
 4th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 At reception for the bishop, (triennial meeting of Epis- 
 copal conference) at the West Hotel. 
 
 5th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Insurance for Bethany Home completed— then to Garden 
 party Episcopal Bishops and House of Deputies— given by 
 Mrs. D. Morrison. 
 
 6th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Much company all day and evening. 
 
 7th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Washing — out to Bethany Home. 
 
 — 352 — 
 
 9th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Spent much time in getting a sick girl into N. W. Hos- 
 pital and I succeeded — went to reception for Bishop, etc., 
 at Mr. and Mrs. L. Christian. 
 
 11th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 At N. W. Hospital— visited four destitute families. Then 
 at large reception for Episcopal delegates at Long's. 
 
 12th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Churned — visited some old people. 
 
 13th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 Large company at our house. 
 
 14th day of 10th month. 1895. 
 
 Washing— at Police Monthly Meeting— evening to J. J. 
 Hill's, St. Paul, to reception to Visiting Convention. 
 
 16th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Working hard all day — company to tea. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Had many callers in the A. M-, Mrs. H. M. Knox and 
 others. In the evening went to J. B. Gilfillan's Old Settlers' 
 reception — same day packed goods and sent to poor fam- 
 ilies. 
 
 19th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Very busy getting food and clothing for the four families 
 visited a few days ago — carried goods to another poor 
 family — to a reception in the evening. 
 
 20th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Attended some of the "Bishops" meetings at other church- 
 es today. 
 
 — 353 — 
 
21st day of lOtli month, 1895. 
 
 Large washing and very busy about the house and er- 
 rands down town. 
 
 22nd day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Down town buying underclothing for poor children. 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Down town again this A. M- for poor folks. Company 
 to tea and many callers- 
 
 24th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Called at the Lockup— hard at work on my report to 
 
 25th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dine— callers— am not well. 
 
 26th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Out buying carpet for our own meeting house. At- 
 tended Woman's Council. 
 
 28th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 30th day of 10th month, 1895. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock here on Bethany Home business. 
 1st day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 Very tired — ^but had to go down town and attend to pay- 
 ing bills for Bethany Home. Fine large reception at Mrs. 
 W. E. Haskell's— callers. 
 
 2nd day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 Down town to get City money— paid bills — out to Beth- 
 any Home Monthly Meeting. In the evening worked on 
 my Bethany Home accounts. 
 
 3rd day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dine — callers in the evening. 
 
 — 354 — 
 
 4th day of 11th month. 1895. 
 
 ^^^ Washed-made calls over the river and on this side 
 5th day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 Took report to Supt. of Poor-afternoon went to Beth- 
 any Home. 
 
 6th day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 Visited the sick. 
 
 8th day of 11th month. 1895. 
 
 At reception for Children and Old Ladies' Home at 
 West Hotel. ^ 
 
 10th day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 Many callers. 
 
 11th day of 11th month. 1895. 
 Washed — company. 
 
 12th day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 We had 83 at our reception for Anna Gale and Clark 
 i^maley. 
 
 13th day of 11th month. 1895. 
 
 Our function last night was very nice and good and I am 
 glad the weather was so nice. I am rather tired and hoarse. 
 15th day of 11th month. 1895. 
 Been to see Dr. Hill about my throat. 
 
 16th day of 11th month. 1895. 
 At Dr. Hill's again. 
 
 17th day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 Coughing hard last night-many callers today and even- 
 ing. 
 
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20th day of lltli month. 1895. 
 
 Dr. Hill to see me— company to dinner— callers. 
 
 23rd day of 11th month, 1895. 
 Company to dinner— out to concert. 
 
 24th day of 11th month, 1895. 
 Our first turkey dinner— company to help eat it. 
 
 25th day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 Down town and got my money from the city— went to 
 hear Joe Jefferson in Rip Van Winkle— sent him some 
 flowers. 
 
 26th day of 11th month, 1895. 
 Out to see Mrs. Overlock who is sick. In the afternoon 
 wrote in my Bethany Home books. Evening to concert. 
 28th day of 11th month. 1895. 
 
 Churned — several calleii- 
 
 29th day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 Not cold— company to dine— evening went to hear Meloa 
 sing, by the courtesy of Mrs. W. E- Haskell. 
 
 30th day of 11th month, 1895. 
 
 Made many calls- 
 
 Ist day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Many callers- 
 
 2nd day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Washing done early. 
 
 3rd day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Out paying Bethany Home bills. Finished my monthly 
 report — had callers. 
 
 - 356 — 
 
 4th day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Worked on annual report— company to dinner— callers. 
 
 5th day of 12th month. 1895. 
 Still working on annual report- 
 
 6th day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Finished my report— then to Bethany Home Monthly 
 Meeting— many of the City officials present- 
 
 8th day of 12th month. 1895. 
 
 Company to dine- 
 
 11th day of 12th month. 1895. 
 
 Callers— we went to C Lindly and Anna Gale wedding 
 and reception. 
 
 13th day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Miss Rhoades here and callers— very hard work to get 
 anything done. Down town to buy carpet for Bethany 
 Home- At large reception at C- A. Pillsbury's. 
 14th day of 12th month, 1895. 
 Company to dine— callers. 
 
 16th day of 12th month, 1895. 
 Washed (a dark day.) 
 
 17th day of 12th month. 1895. 
 Out to visit poor families. 
 
 18th day of 12th month. 1895. 
 Buying goods for poor folks— had callers- 
 
 19th day of 12th month, 1895. 
 At funeral. Sent little Christmas remembrances to rel- 
 atives in the East— callers- 
 
 — 357 — 
 
20th day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Company to dine— visited artist's gallery— many callers- 
 22nd day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 No company to dine— several callers- 
 
 23rd day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Nice wash day— no company— no callers- 
 
 28th day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Very busy fixing things for our new Meeting House- 
 29th day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Meeting in our new House today— well filled— Company 
 
 30th day of 12th month, 1895. 
 
 Washing done early— Miss Rhoades here for settlement. 
 1st day of l»t month, 1896. 
 
 We dined at J- C Johnson's— went to Geo- H- Miller's 
 in the evening— Amateur Minstrels- 
 
 2nd day of 1st month, 1896. 
 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home— went to Hospital 
 Meeting. Went to Superintendent of Poor. Looking afte* 
 clothing for poor family. 
 
 4th day of 1st month, 1896. 
 
 Com.pany to dinner- 
 
 6th day of 1st month, 1896. 
 
 Large washing. 
 
 7th day of 1st month, 1896. 
 
 At wedding of Mrs. H- C Harrison's daughter Helen to 
 Mr- Bennett— very fine— large company. 
 
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 8th day of 1st month, 1896. 
 
 Churned— called on friends at West Hotel- 
 9th day of 1st month, 1896. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 10th day of 1st month, 1896. 
 
 Company to supper— dinner of N. C. quail. 
 11th day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 Fine morning— but soon turned out blustery and snowy 
 --out consulting Mrs. Walker as to what was best to do 
 about a man who has a child in Bethany Home and does 
 not pay expenses. 
 
 13th day of Ist month. 1896. 
 
 Washed— afternoon to Police Matron Meeting— found the 
 matron sick. Mrs. Overlock and self called on the mayor 
 tc find out something about new Lockup-also a room for 
 
 matron. 
 
 14th day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 Trouble at Bethany Home on account of some disagree- 
 ment between doctors. 
 
 15th day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 Company to dinner and to stay all night— callers. 
 17th day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 Very busy— at meeting— had callers. Miss Rhoades, etc 
 18th day of 1st month, 1896. 
 
 Met Miss Rhoades and bought goods for Bethany Home. 
 Also bought things for poor family. 
 
 19th day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 Company to dine — callers. 
 
 — 359 — 
 
21st day of 1st montli, 1896. 
 
 Washing over early— Missionary Meeting— Had persim- 
 mon pudding from North CaroHna. 
 
 22nd day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 Churned — down town attending to Bethany Home busi- 
 ness — several callers. 
 
 23rd day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 Busy at Home — afternoon went to Y. M- C- A. recep- 
 tion at Mrs. Tourtellotte's. 
 
 24th day of 1st month, 1896. 
 
 Made a call— went to Y. M. C A Rooms— saw Miss 
 Taylor, the international secretary. 
 
 25th day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 At Woman's Council- 
 
 28th day of 1st month, 1896. 
 
 Visited the sick. 
 
 29th day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 Christian Endeavor in our meeting house- Miss Rhoadcs 
 called for settlement- 
 
 30th day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 Got my Quarterly Report ready for the Council and sent 
 it to Council. 
 
 31st day of 1st month. 1896. 
 
 Down town to see Mrs- Paine, Police Matron, and had 
 a talk with her about the situation of things, prisoners, etc* 
 
 3rd day of 2nd month. 1896. 
 
 Much writing and many things to do- 
 
 — 360 — 
 
 5th day of 2nd month. 1896. 
 
 Mrs- Overlock made a long call — Christian Endeavor at 
 meeting house — company at our house- 
 
 7th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 Mrs- Wslker called on Bethany Home business- 
 
 8th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 At a ladies' lunch. 
 
 9th day of 2nd month. 1896. 
 Company to dine. 
 
 10th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 Washing done early. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 Our 38th anniversary — large company to evening dinner* 
 
 12th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 Quite a company to dinner. 
 
 13th day of 2nd month. 1896. 
 
 Down town for City appropriation, and paid off bills for 
 Bethany Heme. 
 
 15th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 Worked on my Bethany Home books — Mrs. OverlocK 
 and self went to Mrs. Walker's and we remained three 
 hcuri- — my annual report on hand. 
 
 16th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 Christian Endeavor meeting at our meeting house. 
 
 17th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 Large washing— working on my Bethany Home books. 
 
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 18th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 Mrs. Walker here on Bethany Home business, got through 
 with my bocks about 9:00 o'clock. 
 
 19th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 23rd day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 At R- P- Bushnell's funeral. 
 
 24th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 Washed— dried clothes out of doors— wrote six business 
 fetters and went to Bethany Home. 
 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 Annual Meeting of W- C A. and a reception at T. K. 
 ^ ^ 26th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 Miss Rhoades here to settle account of Bethany Home— 
 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 Helped pack barrel of good clothing to send a poor fam 
 
 iiy in Iowa- 
 
 29th day of 2nd month, 1896. 
 
 Did many things. Finally took Mrs- Woodburn and Mrs. 
 Adams to Woman's Council. Company to tea. 
 
 1st day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Company to dinner- 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1896, 
 
 Washed— clothes froze out of doors. Down town to pay 
 bi^ls — made some calls. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 3rd day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 — 362 — 
 
 4th day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 5th day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Report ready for Superintendent of Poor — went to N. 
 W. Hospital. 
 
 6th day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Working very fast— out to Bethany Home by 10 A. M. 
 Had a hard time with two girls. 
 
 8th day of 3rd month. 1896. 
 
 Went to meeting — feel tired. 
 
 9th day of 3rd month. 1896. 
 
 Washed — down town doing errands and home by 3:00 
 o'clock. 
 
 11th day of 3rd month. 1896. 
 
 Spent most of forenoon at Mrs. Walker's with Mrs. 
 Overlock and Miss Rhoades talking over matters — callers. 
 
 12th day of 3rd month. 1896. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock and Miss Rhoades here. 
 
 13th day of 3rd month. 1896. 
 
 Engaged in raising money for cushions for our meeting 
 house. 
 
 14th day of 3rd month, 1,896. 
 
 Sent flowers out to friends — out to lunch. 
 
 16th day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Large washing — down town looking up things and goods 
 for Bethany Home — sent away flowers to friends. 
 
 —363 — 
 
17th day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home at 9:00 A- M- Attended to 
 needed care at Home at noon— at Missionary Meeting in the 
 
 afternoon. ^, ,««.« 
 
 IStli day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Sent out more flowers. 
 
 19th day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Police matron called— and other callers- 
 
 20th day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 At Court House — also visited the sick- 
 
 21st day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home on business. 
 
 22nd day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 Company to dinner. y 
 
 23rd day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 25th day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Went to Faribault to a reception given by Mrs. T. B. Clem- 
 ent (helped to receive.) 
 
 30th day of 3rd month, 1896. 
 
 Large washing— Down town and then out to Bethany 
 Home and paid off employees— at home figuring in the even- 
 ing. 
 
 3rd day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home business meeting and to look 
 after things generally. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Down town attending to Bethany Home business. 
 
 — 364 — 
 
 Callers. 
 
 5th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 6th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 Report carried to Supt. of Poor. 
 
 7th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 Out to Bethany Home. 
 
 8th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Christian Endeavor Social at our house— 36 came. 
 9th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 To Bethany Home in the afternoon. 
 
 10th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Went to Woman's Christian Association. 
 
 11th day of 4th month 1896. 
 
 Went to hear Sol Smith Russell. 
 
 12th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 13th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 I was too tired to go to Police Matron Meeting, but went 
 to see Mrs. Overlock who is very sick. 
 
 14th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Had shad for dinner — company. 
 
 15th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 17th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home. 
 
 18th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to -'inner. 
 
 — 365 — 
 
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19tk day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 Zl*t day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Very tired. 
 
 22nd day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Callers 
 
 23rd day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Miss Roades and others called. 
 
 24th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Finished report and took it to Council— went to annual 
 
 recital of Thursday Musicale. 
 
 27th day of 4th month, 1896. 
 
 Looking after soap making. 
 
 l«t day of 5th month, 1896. 
 To Bethany Home for dinner and Monthly Meeting. 
 
 3rd day of 5th month, 1896. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 4th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 Washing done early— callers galore. 
 
 5th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Callers many. 
 
 6th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to tea — callers. 
 
 10th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Am very tired but went to meeting — callers. 
 
 — 366 — 
 
 11th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Large washing— Miss Rhoades called and others. 
 
 13th day of 5th month. 1896. 
 No callers today or in the evening. 
 
 15th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Police Matron Committee— at funeral of Mrs. O'Neil of 
 Chicago — evening went to Y. M. C. A. 
 
 16th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home. 
 
 18th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Did washing early— out on Bethany Home business- 
 wrote letters to friends and relatives. 
 
 19th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 At Missionary Meeting. 
 
 20th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Wrote letters to old friends. 
 
 21 St day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 22nd day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 At the Fjielde testimonial Concert. 
 
 23rd day of 5th month, 1896. 
 Churned — visited the sick — wrote letters. 
 
 24th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 Company to dine — lo callers also. 
 
 25th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 Washing — callers. 
 
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 26tli day of 5th montli. 1896. 
 
 Washed. 
 
 8th day of 6th month. 1896. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 27th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Sent flowers to friends and sick— Miss Rhoades and Mrs. 
 Overlock called on Bethany Home business. 
 
 29th day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Had a still, quiet time at our cottage, "Falmouth" at the 
 
 Lake. 
 
 3 Its day of 5th month, 1896. 
 
 Miss Rhoades called— went to hear President Northrop 
 deliver the baccalaureate address— more callers. 
 
 1st day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 Through washing early— spent remainder of day doing 
 various things for Bethany Home and self. 
 
 2nd day of 6th month, 1896. 
 Churned— went to Bethany Home. 
 
 3rd day of 6th month, 1896. 
 Took my monthly report to Supt. of Poor— Attended con- 
 cert for Corrections & Charities. 
 
 4th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 Out foraging for place to buy groceries for Bethany 
 
 5th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 At funeral of Henry Patthey and at Central High School 
 Graduation. 
 
 6th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 Got money from city and paid some bills. 
 
 7th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to dine — callers. 
 
 — 368 — 
 
 10th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 Churned early — many callers. 
 
 11th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 Very busy at home in A. M.— afternoon went to gradua- 
 tion of seven nurses at Hennepin Avenue Church. 
 
 12th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 At Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 13th day of 6th month. 1896. 
 
 Many callers. 
 
 14th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to dinner — callers. 
 
 20th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 Out to Falmouth Cottage. 
 
 27th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 Returned from cottage. 
 
 29th day of 6th month, 1896. 
 
 Washed early. 
 
 30th day of 6th month. 1896. 
 
 Very busy— had eight callers. 
 
 1st day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 At the Home and at a dinner which was given for Mrs. 
 Van Cleve on her 77th birthday. Callers. 
 
 2nd day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Down town to pay bills for Bethany Home. 
 
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 3rd day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Bethany Home Monthly Meeting — then at N. W. Hospi- 
 
 4th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Very noisy in the neighborhood with fire works. 
 
 5th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 Many callers. 
 
 6th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 Out paying bills. 
 
 8th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 10th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Down town attending to Bethany Home business most of 
 the forenoon — callers. 
 
 11th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to dinner — out to 6 : 30 dinner. 
 
 13th day of 7th month. 1896. 
 
 Police Matron committee Meeting. 
 
 14th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Very warm. 
 
 15th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 To town with Miss Rhoades to buy goods for Bethany 
 Home. Home & Foreign Missionary Meeting at our house 
 — company to tea. 
 
 16th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Out buying more goods for Bethany Home. 
 
 — 370 — 
 
 18th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Large company to dinner. 
 
 19th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 22nd day of 7th month. 1896. 
 
 At N. R. Thompson funeral. 
 
 23rd day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Working on report of Bethany Home. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Still on report-out to see the sick-called on Mrs Flor- 
 ence KaHock Crocker at Y. W. Home Missionary Society of 
 the M. E. Church. At Bethany Home. 
 
 25th day of 7th month. 1896. 
 
 HorYrV^'^Mr"'^/'"'??^ '"^ ^''' ^"^^y entertained by 
 Horace M. Hill and wife with many others. 
 
 26th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 28th day of 7th month, 1896. 
 
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 A^. l«t day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
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 turned home this evening. j' wc rc 
 
 3rd day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 Big washing-Miss Rhoades here to settle-^llers. 
 4th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 .nt^Tl'^^r u'"™'^" ^^""^ ^"^ ^°^^ "P ^^"^^ °^or^ "npleas- 
 ant and bad things on hand. 
 
 —371— 
 
5tli day of 8th montli. 1896. 
 
 Down town with my report. 
 
 6th day of 8th month. 1896. 
 
 Had quite a company to tea. 
 
 7th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 At Bethany Home— Joshua William's funeral— S. F. Pray 
 died at ii o'clock this night— bought a cow for Bethany Home 
 —settling Bethany Home bills— went to Comptroller's office 
 — called on the afflicted. 
 
 8th day of 8th month. 1896. 
 
 Out to 6 o'clock dinner. 
 
 9th day of 8th month. 1896. 
 
 Wrote letters to friends and others. 
 
 10th day of 8th month. 1896. 
 
 Washing. 
 
 11th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 Took some poor young ladies out for a boat ride on Lake 
 Minnetonka. 
 
 13th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 Called on Gov. Briggs of Dakota and his wife— Gov. very 
 sick. Also called on other sick folks. 
 
 14th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 Large company to tea— am not well. 
 
 15th day of 8th month. 1896. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home before noon— at Woman's Council 
 in the afternoon and out to tea. 
 
 17th day of 8th month. 1896. 
 
 Large washing. 
 
 — 372 — 
 
 19th day of 8th month. 1896. 
 
 My birthday spent at Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Haskell's cot- 
 tage at the Lake for both 4 o'clock lunch and 8 P. M. dinner. 
 
 20th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 Went down town and to Mrs. Walkers on business for 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 22nd day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 Much business today — callers. 
 
 23rd day of 8th month. 1896. 
 
 Visited the sick. 
 
 24th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 Mrs. L. Christian called— Rev. J. H. Brooks and wife of 
 St. Louis to tea and night. 
 
 25th day of 8th month. 1896. 
 
 Took Rev. Brooks and wife to our Sabbath School Pic- 
 nic — Company to dine with the Brooks. 
 
 26th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 I gave a 4 o'clock tea to the young ladies visiting our 
 friends and the young ladies who are going to leave soon, and 
 21 came. 
 
 27th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 Took ride over the Parkways with the Brooks. 
 
 28th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 Brooks left this A. M. 
 
 30th day of 8th month, 1896. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
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Ist day of 9tli month, 1896. 
 
 Company to tea and to remain a day or two. 
 3rd day of 9th month. 1896. 
 
 Other company to dinner also. 
 
 5th day of 9th month. 1896. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 6th day of 9th month. 1896. 
 
 Visited our State Fair — ^then out to dinner. 
 9th day of 9th month 1896. 
 
 Laura Coval, a relative of my husband's people, came from 
 Indianapolis. 
 
 10th day of 9th month, 1896. 
 
 Large company to dinner. 
 
 11th day of 9th month. 1896. 
 
 To Bethany Home — then to reception to Mrs. O. Griffiths. 
 12th day of 9th month, 1896. 
 
 Churned — took a long ride with Mrs. Coval and a whole 
 surrey load — over the parkways. 
 
 13th day of 9th month, 1896. 
 
 Out to dinner — at Ermantrout's funeral. 
 
 14th day of 9th month, 1896. 
 
 To Sadie Pinkham's funeral — out to Buffalo Bill Show. 
 16th day of 9th month, 1896. 
 
 Busy — afternoon several callers. 
 
 18th day of 9th month, 1896. 
 
 Busy with Bethany Home bills. 
 
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 19th day of 9th month. 1896. 
 
 Busy in kitchen churning and making mince pies. 
 
 22nd day of 9th month, 1896. 
 
 Missionary Meeting at Pettit's. 
 
 23rd day of 9th month, 1896. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 24th day of 9th month, 1896. 
 
 Spent the day at Lake Minnetonka. 
 
 26th day of 9th month. 1896. 
 
 Churned. 
 
 27th day of 9th month. 1896. 
 
 Company to dine— Sister Judith died. 
 
 30th day of 9th month. 1896. 
 
 Wrote letters— had callers. 
 
 1st day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 At meeting for making up articles to send to our mission 
 in Jamaica — callers in the evening. 
 
 2nd day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 Bethany Home for Monthly Meeting. Out to dinner. 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 Churned— Miss Rhoades here for settlement— wrote letters 
 to friends — at reception. 
 
 4th day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 No company. How is this? 
 
 6th day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 At Mrs. Haskell's for the afternoon (at Lake M.)— 6 
 o'clock dinner— left for home 8 P. M.— drove it in two hours. 
 
 — 375 — 
 
7th day of lOth month. 1896. 
 
 Callers — went to Capt. Reno"s to Virginia's wedding. 
 9th day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 Busy all day making pickles, canning etc. — then finished 
 
 report — I am lame — very rainy — Miss Rhoades called — wrote 
 
 letters. 
 
 10th day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 To Poor Department with Report. 
 
 11th day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 Company to dinner — callers till lo P. M. 
 
 12th day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 Washing — At Police Matron Committee — sent goods to 
 
 Jamaica. 
 
 13th day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 Am very tired — company to dinner — and this evenmg call- 
 ers. 
 
 14th day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 Churned — doing work for Guild — called at rooms — wrote 
 letters — had callers. 
 
 15th day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 Went to meeting — wrote letters and figured on my Bethany 
 Home Books. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 Making pies — annual meeting of Guild — afternoon cooked 
 
 — at J. B. Gilfillan Old Settlers reception — fine and very sty! 
 
 ish. 
 
 18th day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 At meeting — company to dinner — wrote letters. 
 19th day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 Washing — made pickles and other work — tired, very tired. 
 
 — 376 — 
 
 22nd day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 Went to C. Morrison's reception— returned home and 
 found company for the night. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 State Christian Endeavor in session. 
 
 24th day of 10th month, 1896. 
 Much company to dinner and supper. 
 
 26th day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 Washed— out to Bethany Home— Had quite a company to 
 tea. 
 
 27th day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 Churned— then to a reception at O. C. Wyman's. Also out 
 in the evening. 
 
 28th day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 Churned— Afternoon worked on my report— evening went 
 to hear Ian McLaren. 
 
 29th day of 10th month. 1896. 
 
 Raining all day— finished butter— went to meeting— went 
 to Mrs. S. B. Lovejoy's to audit bills for Woman's Council- 
 then to Haskell's to dinner. 
 
 30th day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 Miss Rhoades called for settlement. 
 
 31st day of 10th month, 1896. 
 
 Churned— made pies and doughnuts. In the P. M. to Wo- 
 man's Council and out to a 7 P. M. dinner. 
 
 1st day of 11th month. 1896. 
 
 No company to dine— callers. 
 
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 f 'I 
 
2nd day of 11th montli, 1896. 
 
 Throat very sore — rainy all day — washed— In the P. M. 
 worked on my books — Miss Rlioades called. 
 
 3rd day of 11th montii, 1896. 
 
 Election day — wrote up a month in my Bethany Home 
 
 Books. , , «^« 
 
 4tli day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 Still with my Bethany Home books — callers. 
 5th day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 To City Hall with my report. 
 
 6th day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 Very busy— went to Home early— went to McKinley din- 
 ner given by Mrs. Walker — company at home. 
 
 7th day of llth month, 1896. 
 Churned. 
 
 8th day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 No company. 
 
 9th day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 Snowed all day. 
 
 llth day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 Very cold and much snow— wrote letters — callers. 
 
 12th day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 Very cold — out paymg bills— at the annual meeting of N. 
 W. Hospital. 
 
 13th day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 Zero this A. M.— made some calls in the afternoon— wrote 
 letters, etc. 
 
 —378— 
 
 14th day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 Pleasant— went to see the sick. 
 
 15th day of llth month, 1896. 
 Company to dine — callers. 
 
 17th day of llth month. 1896. 
 Went to reception— evening went to Woman's Congress. 
 
 18th day of llth month, 1896. 
 Chumed-Out to Mrs. Lovejoy's to audit bills-no callers. 
 
 19th day of llth month, 1896. 
 To the Meeting of Woman's Council. 
 
 22nd day of llth month, 1896. 
 Quite a company to dinner. 
 
 23rd day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 all S'ght^'^ early-down to City Hall-company to tea and 
 
 24th day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 Gave as we usually do, turkeys to all our married men— we 
 went out to dinner. 
 
 25th day of llth month. 1896. 
 
 Quite a company to evening dinner. 
 
 29th day of llth month, 1896. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 30th day of llth month, 1896. 
 
 Washed and got through early. 
 
 lit day of 12th month, 1896. 
 
 Very busy— paying bills. 
 
 — 379 — 
 
2nd day of 12th month, 1896. 
 
 Working on my report— went to Mrs. Walker's to dine 
 and to our Bethany Home Monthly Meeting— Dear Mrs. 
 Overlock not present. My company all came— a perfect sur- 
 prise for Junius— as he knew nothing about it— we had Mrs. 
 W. S. Potter, Mrs. F. B. Forman, Mrs. W. E. Haskell and 
 others— company in the evening— quite enjoyable. 
 
 3rd day of 12tli month, 1896. 
 Out attending to Bethany Home business— afternoon went 
 to a reception. 
 
 4th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 
 Churned— made some calls— and at Woman's Council. 
 5th day of 12th month, 1896. 
 
 Looking after my household. 
 
 6th day of 12th month, 1896. 
 
 No company today. 
 
 7th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 
 Big washing— made doughnuts— made calls. 
 8th day of 12th month, 1896. 
 
 Missionary Meeting here. 
 
 9th day of 12th month, 1896. 
 
 Met Miss Rhoades to buy goods for Bethany Home— One 
 
 caller 
 
 10th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 
 Churned— went out on Bethany Home Business. 
 
 11th day of 12th month, 1896. 
 
 Pleasant— out buying goods for Bethany Home— at funeral 
 of Horace Rose— then to a reception— then out to supper. 
 
 — 380 — 
 
 12th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 
 Out in Bethany Home interest — wrote letters — at a recep- 
 tion. Callers in the evening. 
 
 13th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 
 Made a few calls and had callers. 
 
 14th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 
 Washed — rode around and went to some of the stores to 
 get little Christmas gifts. 
 
 15th day of 12th month, 1896. 
 
 At home in the A, M. Made calls in the P. M. 
 
 17th day of 12th month, 1896. 
 Made several calls on friends. 
 
 25th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 
 Out to Dr. R. J. Hill's to dinner— made a few calls— re- 
 ceived many remembrances from friends. 
 
 26th day of 12th month, 1896. 
 
 Took company to Apollo Club concert. 
 
 27th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 Looking up Sabbath School records — callers. 
 
 28th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 Nice warm day. 
 
 29th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 Christmas at Bethany Home. 
 
 30th day of 12th month. 1896. 
 At Missionary Meeting. 
 
 — 381 — 
 
31st day of 12tli montli, 1896. 
 
 Raining. Raining. 
 
 1st day of 1st montli, 1897. 
 
 Cloudy — but not cold — out to dinner — evening at reception. 
 2nd day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Quite a company to dinner — Bethany Home Board meet- 
 ing — ^Junius very lame. 
 
 3rd day of 1st montli, 1897. 
 
 I had and read a historical sketch from S. S. — and much to 
 my surprise it was highly commended by several. 
 4t]i day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Large washing. 
 
 5tli day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Stella Briggs, daughter of Governor Briggs died. I sent 
 flowers to friends. 
 
 8th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Writing letters to friends. Made some calls in the evening. 
 9th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Had doctor for Junius — callers. 
 
 10th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Junius better — we went out to dinner. 
 
 11th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 At Police Matron Committee Meeting. 
 
 12th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 At Missionary meeting — callers. 
 
 14th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Much business — callers. 
 
 — 382 — 
 
 15th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 At a large reception at Longs, who entertained for Ruth 
 Stewart. 
 
 17th day of 1st month. 1897. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 18th day of Ist month, 1897. 
 Cold wash-day— wrote letters. 
 
 19th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Bouncing boy at Haskell's— wrote letters— I am so tired. 
 20th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Many callers. 
 
 21st day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Company to supper-out in the evening-to reception at 
 Angell's. 
 
 22nd day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 Company to stay all night. 
 
 23rd day of 1st month, 1897. 
 Very busy— very cold— company to dinner. 
 
 24th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 32 degrees below— no company but callers— company for 
 all night 
 
 25th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 31 degrees below— company gone— Junius poorly— I have 
 had a hard day of it 
 
 26th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 28 degrees below. 
 
 27th day of Ist month, 1897. 
 
 Callers. 
 
 - 383 — 
 
30th day of 1st month, 1897. 
 
 20 degrees below. 
 
 31st day of 1st month. 1897. 
 
 Company to dine— callers in the evening. 
 
 1st day of 2nd month. 1897. 
 
 Good wash da> 
 
 2nd day of 2nd month. 1897. 
 
 Miss Roades here for Settlement— callers. 
 
 4th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 Company to tea— callers— Junius some better. 
 
 5th day of 2nd month. 1897. 
 
 Much company. 
 
 6th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Many callers— made me late with my work. 
 
 7th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 Cloudy and mild— no company to dine— many callers. 
 
 8th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Washed — worked and cleaned. Callers. 
 
 9th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Junius ate breakfast with us first time for weeks— com- 
 pany to tea — callers. 
 
 10th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Company to dine — many callers. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Our 39th anniversary — we cannot invite company as has 
 been our custom— Junius cannot get out and I am tired— many 
 callers. 
 
 — 384 — 
 
 12th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home business Monthly Meeting. Many 
 many callers. * 
 
 13th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Mrs. Haskell spent an hour with me very pleasantly. 
 14th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 First nice day for a month— company all day— callers in 
 the evening. 
 
 15th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Cloudy but not cold— washed— callers— down to old Court 
 House to see the "tramps fed." In the evening went to Beth- 
 any Home. 
 
 16th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Junius not well — callers — wrote letters. 
 
 17th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Nice sunshiny day— no callers— doing for my husband- 
 wrote letters to friends. 
 
 18th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Churned— Miss Rhoades care— made a few calls— sent 
 flowers to sick, etc. 
 
 19th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Rode out in sleigh— Junius went to store two hours— six 
 weeks since he was there to remain all day. 
 
 20th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Sent out flowers to friends. 
 
 2 1st day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 Out to dinner. 
 
 — 885 — 
 
22nd day of 2nd montk, 1897. 
 
 Washington's birthday — we washed as usual — many cal- 
 lers — ^both business and social — supper with Mr. and Mrs. Has- 
 kell— their tenth anniversary of marriage (1887). 
 
 23rd day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Company to tea — wrote letters. 
 
 24tli day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 
 Junius not up to breakfast — could not go to meeting. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 24 degrees below — cold — churned. 
 
 27th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 Went to Womans Council and made calls. 
 
 28th day of 2nd month, 1897. 
 Pleasant— had callers — we both went to Monthly Meet- 
 
 ing. 
 
 1st day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Cold but bright and sunny — washed — went to see the sick 
 — had callers. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Miss Rhodes here for settlement — wrote letters — went to 
 see the sick. 
 
 3rd day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Clear and cold — Junius bad off all over. Down town — got 
 money and paid a few bills. 
 
 — 386 — 
 
 4th day of 3rd month. 1897. 
 
 Called on the sick— company to dine-— paid more bills. 
 5th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home Monthly Meeting— full Board. Mrs. 
 Haskell called and left some goodies for Junius. 
 
 6th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Churned— sent home the Haskell dishes with some nice 
 flowers. 
 
 7th day of 3rd month. 1897. 
 
 Out for dinner— callers. 
 
 8th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Cloudy — we took tea out. 
 
 9th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Pleasant day— Missionary Meeting— made calls at Her- 
 rick's, Hale and Haskell's. 
 
 10th day of 3rd month. 1897. 
 
 Very pleasant indeed— made some friendly calls before 
 noon — wrote letters. 
 
 11th day of 3rd month. 1897. 
 
 Severe snow storm. 
 
 12th day of 3rd month. 1897. 
 
 Clear not cold— wrote letters— called. 
 
 14th day of 3rd month. 1897. 
 
 Quite cold— company to dine— company to dinner— J. Law- 
 less called, also W. E. Haskell. 
 
 15th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Cold— big washing— called on some friends. 
 
 — 387 ~ 
 
16th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Mild — snow melting — company for tea and for the night 
 18th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 At Lovejoy's auditing bills. 
 
 19th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Churned — ^at Home today. 
 
 20th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Out buying goods for Bethany Home. 
 
 21st day of 3rd month. 1897. 
 
 Company to dine — callers — ^Jane Bassett fell and broke leg. 
 22nd day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Sent off a lot of flowers today to friends and the sick. 
 Called at Mrs. Walkers on Bethany Home business. 
 25th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Went out to see the sick at several places. 
 
 26th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Out to see Jane Bassett who lies unconscious. 
 27th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Making pies and doughnuts. Went to Womans Council 
 
 in the P. M. — company to tea and for the night — called on 
 
 the sick. 
 
 29th day of 3rd month. 1897. 
 
 Big washing — at Jane Bassett's funeral. 
 
 30th day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home on business with Miss Rhoades. 
 31st day of 3rd month, 1897. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock, Mrs. Hale, and Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard 
 called. 
 
 — 388 — 
 
 1st day of 4th month. 1897. 
 
 At meeting at N. W. Hospital— went to concert for benefit 
 of Children's Home and Free Kindergarten. 
 
 2nd day of 4th month, 1897. 
 
 Out to see sick and afflicted— made calls on afflicted. 
 4th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 
 Rainy— went to meeting— company to dine— went to Has- 
 kell's to tell Mrs. Weeks and Mrs. Haskell and children 
 "goodby"— they are going to Colorado Springs. 
 5th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 Rainy— washed— called on Mrs. Overlock. 
 
 7th day of 4th month. 1897. 
 Had quite a company to dinner. 
 
 8th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 Dined out. 
 
 9th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 
 At Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 11th day of 4th month. 1897. 
 Not pleasant but washing— out with the sick. 
 
 12th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 Out to see the sick. 
 
 13th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 
 At Bethany Home to look after things. 
 
 14th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 
 Our little Esther breathed her little life away at 7:30 this 
 evening. 
 
 — 389 -- 
 
Im! 
 
 15th day of 4th month, 1897- 
 
 Many things to do and to think of. How we will rniss 
 Esther— but but we must be submissive to the will of Gk)d— 
 we know it is in love that he took the little dear from suf- 
 fering. 
 
 19th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 
 Clear and cold — wrote letters. 
 
 20th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 
 Had quite a company to meet a friend. 
 
 25th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 
 Pleasant — company to dine and callers in the P. M. — we 
 went out to tea. 
 
 26th day of 4th month, 1897. 
 
 Nice and cool — large washing — (I was up at 5 '30)- ^^ 
 the P. M. took quite a company out to ride. 
 
 2nd day of 5th month, 1897. 
 
 Was invited out to dinner and I am glad of it, but had 
 company to tea. 
 
 5th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 
 Mrs. Walker called on Bethany Home Business. 
 
 6th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 I am about sick but maid some calls. 
 
 16th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 Company to dine— had callers. 
 
 17th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 
 Nice day— washed— Mrs. Overlock and Mrs. Walker here 
 for two hours talking over Bethany Home matters. 
 
 — 390 — 
 
 18th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 
 Warm— made several calls and out to see the sick. 
 19th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 
 Not well— but keep going— Mrs. Overlock called on Beth- 
 any Home business. 
 
 22nd day of 5th month, 1897. 
 
 Out to see Sarah Gorton, who is very low— made a call 
 in the evening. 
 
 23rd day of 5th month, 1897. 
 
 Company to dine— Dr. Hill called before leaving for Phil- 
 adelphia. 
 
 24th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 
 A big wash off my hands. 
 
 25th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 
 Made three trips down town to look after Bethany Home 
 business — I am not well. 
 
 26th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 
 To Sarah Gorton's funeral — callers in my absence. 
 
 29th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 Miss Rhoades called. 
 
 30th day of 5th month, 1897. 
 No company — callers. 
 
 31st day of 5th month, 1897. 
 Washed— Mrs. Overlock called on Bethany Home business. 
 
 l«t day of 6th mouth, 1897. 
 Worked on my Bethany Home account. 
 
 —391 — 
 
li 
 
 2ud day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Damp and chilly — not well — Miss Rhoades called for set- 
 tlement 
 
 3rd day of 6th month. 1897. 
 
 Down town to see after some goods with Miss Rhoades 
 for Bethony Home — took dinner at Mrs. Haskell's. 
 
 4th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Still very unwell — but went out to Bethany Home 
 Monthly Meeting. Had Dr. to see about my cold. 
 
 5th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Churned and busy with Miss Rhoades — I went down town 
 to see after my money for Bethany Home. 
 
 6th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 7th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Washed — feel very badly in my chest 
 
 Had my throat treated — Took my report to City Hall Poor 
 department. 
 
 8th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Miss Rhoades called. 
 
 9th day of 6th month, 1879. 
 
 Rained. 
 
 10th day of 6th month. 1897. 
 
 Had a bad night — slept poorly — doctor to see me agaia 
 11th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Had doctor again for my throat. 
 
 12th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Churned — many callers. 
 
 — 392 — 
 
 14th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Washed — very warm. 
 
 15th day of 6th month. 1897. 
 Better today. 
 
 17th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Sent flowers to several people. 
 
 18th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 20th day of 6th month, 1897 
 
 Callers. 
 
 21 at day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Early start on washing— down town and did much for 
 Bethany Home. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Smith Russell called- 
 went out to Lake Harriet with Mrs. Forman and Mrs. Has- 
 kell— to concert 
 
 22nd day of 6th month. 1897. 
 
 Wrote letters-called on sick and afflicted and Mrs. Potter. 
 24th day of 6th month. 1897. 
 
 At N. W. Hospital Meeting-made some calls in the even- 
 
 25th day of 6th month. 1897. 
 
 Made calls in the evening. 
 
 26th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Working on Bethany Home books and bills-filing away 
 bills, papers, etc., for past twenty years. 
 
 27th day of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Company to dine — callers. 
 
 — 393 — 
 
 ing. 
 
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28tli d»y of 6th month, 1897. 
 
 Raining— to D. Morrison's funeral. 
 
 1st day of 7th month, 1897. 
 I am very tired but busy— up to Lake for dinner to Dr. 
 Hill's— by nine P. M. we were home. 
 
 2nd day of 7th month, 1897. 
 Working on Bethany Home books— out to Bethany Home 
 Monthly Meeting. 
 
 3rd day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Churned— hard storm— out to dine— Webbs spent the even- 
 ing with us. 
 
 5th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Fourth of July observed today. 
 
 8th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Warm — 95 degrees in the shade. 
 
 9th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 At Kelly's for Bethany Home goods. 
 
 10th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 N. W. wind— very tired— churned— took my report to Poor 
 department. 
 
 12th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Nice day— washed— went to show— at Police Matron Com- 
 mittee Meeting. 
 
 15th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 17th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Company to tea. 
 
 — 394 — 
 
 18th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Company to tea. Went to meeting— no company— I had 
 a rest — which I needed. 
 
 19th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Got through washing — made calls. 
 
 20th day of 7th month. 1897. 
 Met Miss Rhoades and bought things for Bethany Home. 
 
 21«t day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Working— made calls— no callers— in the evening Mrs. 
 Walker and a few friends called. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 At Mrs. Walker's on Bethany Home business— then to 
 Quarterly Meeting— called on the Longs. 
 
 25th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Much company to dinner— annual Missionary Meeting. 
 28th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Company to dinner — several callers. 
 
 29th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Went to depot and met old friends (Prof. Warden, wife 
 and Claudia Dorland) who were passing through our city and 
 had a reception for them— about 50 old friends called to greet 
 them. 
 
 30th day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Very warm— I am very tired. Lunch at Annis Stuart's. 
 3lBt day of 7th month, 1897. 
 
 Miss Rhoades here for settlement — out to supper. 
 1st day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 — 395 — 
 
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 2nd day of Sth month, 1897. 
 
 Fixed up my city report and took It to Supt of Poor. 
 4th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Friends picnic— 70 present— at Minnehaha— good time- 
 writing many letters. 
 
 6th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Off for Bethany Home Monthly Meeting— then drove up 
 to Falmouth Cottage with a lot of young folks— mostly young 
 
 li^dies. « « , ^m. lOAiv 
 
 7th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Had a pleasant time. 
 
 8th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Entertained quite a company at dinner. 
 
 9th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Rode about the Lake and called on friends and left for 
 home and arrived at 6 P. M. 
 
 10th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 At City Hall— money from city and paid bills— then to 
 Missionary Meeting — company to tea. 
 
 11th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Wrote letters— had callers. 
 
 13th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 At funeral of Luther Johnson— out to supper. 
 
 14th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 Cool N. W. wind. 
 
 15th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 Company to dinner — callers. 
 
 — 396 — 
 
 16th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Washed and visited the sick. 
 
 18th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 Went to Falmouth Cottage again. 
 
 19th day of ath month, 1897. 
 
 This is my 65th birthday, which we spent as guests of the 
 Haskclls at Breezy Point-they took a boat and we went all 
 around the lake. We lunched on the shore of the upper lake 
 In the afternoon quite a large company met and dined at the 
 Haskell cottage (see poem)-weather fine as could be and we 
 . had a splendid time— left for home at 10:00 P. M. 
 
 20th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 irJ^^^ !u^^~^^^ "^ ^"^ P'^^ ^"^^""y ^^"^^ bills and ready 
 lor another visit tomorrow. 
 
 21»t day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Alli^^ln ^f ,^^^^.°^^ °" ^he Lake visiting Horace and 
 AJien HiII and families— very nice. 
 
 23rd day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Washed. 
 
 24th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Called on the afBicted-also at Keely Institute reception. 
 25th day of 8th month. 1897. 
 
 Company to supper-finished and delivered my report to 
 City Council-also attended the funeral of Mrs. Pom^roy 
 my first neighbor-when I came to my western home. 
 
 26th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 Churned-to meeting-rainy-company to stay all night 
 
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27th day of 8tli montli, 1897. 
 
 A fine day-and nice large company-went to Lake again 
 and had a splendid time on boat, picnics, etc. 
 
 28th day of 8th month. 1897. 
 
 Took a morning ride with company. 
 
 29th day of 8th month, 1897. 
 
 No company-am resting from my labors-feel the need 
 
 °^ *^ 30th day of 8th month. 1897. 
 
 Large washing— cleaning— set up stove. 
 
 3l8t day of 8th month, 1897. 
 Busy with Miss Rhoades fixing Bethany account. 
 
 1st day of 9th month, 1897. 
 Had to work in the A. M.-called on friends in the P. M. 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1897. 
 At N. W. Hospital Meeting— then made a call— callers in 
 the evening. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month, 1897. 
 Busy churning-out to Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 4th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 In the kitchen— very warm- at reception— callers. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 Hot— had callers many— very warm— at the Carnival Par- 
 rade — company to dine. 
 
 9th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 
 Out to see the Fair. 
 
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 11th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 
 I am relieved now that the Carnival, Fair and all parades, 
 etc., are over— company to dinner and supper. 
 
 12th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 
 Very warm— plenty of callers. 
 
 13th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 Large washing — callers. 
 
 14th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 Close and hot— not well— took medicine. 
 
 15th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 Mrs. Overlock called and others also. 
 
 16th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 
 Cool and nice-feel better-at reception-at missionary 
 meetmg. 
 
 17th day of 9th month. 1897. 
 
 Churned— took large company and rode around Jones 
 Harnson Home, Cemetery and Lakes, etc. 
 
 18th day of 9th month. 1897. 
 
 Not well— had to rest. In the P. M. went to Dr. Hill's 
 office and had my throat and head treated. 
 
 19th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 
 B ^{*°^^^^°"^^ cool— no company— went to hear Ballington 
 
 20th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 
 Very pleasant— washing— through quick— am not well but 
 went after Bethany Home money to City Hall-made calls 
 in the P. M. I am discouraged about our financial condition 
 in connection with Bethany Home. 
 
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22nd day of 9tli month, 1897. 
 
 Had large company to dinner— wrote letters. 
 
 23rd day of 9th month, 1897. 
 Nice weather— rode out— went to Bethany Home. 
 
 24th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 
 Took quite a company out to Reservoir and around outside 
 town, etc— to Town and Country Club— very tired. 
 
 25th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 
 To Womans Council — out to tea. 
 
 26th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 27th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 Pleasant— went to have my throat treated. 
 
 28th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Very warm. 
 
 30th day of 9th month, 1897. 
 
 . Very tired- Miss Rhoades here— went out in the P. M, 
 to pay bills. 
 
 1st day of 10th month, 1897. 
 Chit to Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 2nd day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Out to dinner. 
 
 4th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Washing— to Doctor's office— had my throat treated. Took 
 my report to Supt. of Poor. 
 
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 5th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Feel some better— had callers. 
 
 6th day of 10th nionth. 1897. 
 
 Pleasant— at doctor's again— made calls— Mrs. Overlock 
 here on Bethany home business— wrote several letters. 
 8th day of 10th month. 1897. 
 
 Churned— went out with Miss Rhoades looking up cover- 
 ing for furniture— missionary oyster supper,— an immense 
 success. 
 
 9th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Not well— at doctor's office for treatment. 
 
 10th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Cold and rainy— out to hear the Japanese lady physician 
 speak. 
 
 11th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Got clothes washed and dried— Miss Rhoades came and we 
 went to Police Matron Meeting. Looking after Guild busi- 
 ness. 
 
 12th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Made butter and pickles— in the afternoon remained at 
 home and worked on clothes for Guild. 
 
 13th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Finished the articles for the Guild and sent them over to 
 Mrs. Haskell's— then I went to a lunch party and birthday 
 celebration (Irene Hale). 
 
 14th day of lOth month. 1897. 
 
 Went out to see the Guild work— then had throat treated— 
 sent flowers to and called on the sick. 
 
 15th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Cloudy and bad weather— called on the Longs. 
 
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leth day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Made butter— pumpkin pies— and to Needle Work Guild- 
 called on friends. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 To meeting — company to dine — callers. 
 
 18th day of 10th month. 1897. 
 Went up to Falmouth Cottage to close up for season. 
 
 19th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 Cloudy— but no rain— returned home this evening. 
 
 20th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 Down town— got my city money for Bethany Home— had 
 my throat treated. 
 
 21st day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 At Haskell's for dinner at 6:30 with Mr. and Mrs. K B. 
 Haskell from Boston. 
 
 22nd day of 10th month, 1897. 
 Churned— had throat treated— we went to Long's party. 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 I went with several friends to Howard Lake for Quarterly 
 Meeting— lovely day— Junius met us at depot— had been rid- 
 ing with the Haskell's and we all went to W. E. Haskell's 
 to dinner — very fine. 
 
 24th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Warm— to meeting— out to dinner. 
 
 25th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Very large company to evening dinner. 
 
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 26th day of lOth montli, 1897. 
 
 Fine weather-washed-clothes nicely dried^rove Ihe 
 Haskells out to Bethany Home and cemetery-at wedd.^ in 
 the evening of Dr. Head and Bell Parry. 
 
 27ti day of lOth month, 1897. 
 
 AH the Haskells over to the greenhouse-I went to Con-p- 
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 28th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 Busy-went to see dear Mrs. Overlock-who is very si-k. 
 29th day of 10th month, 1897. 
 
 Pleasant south wind-chumed-morning work done-then 
 to Browns unt.l after the funeral of .^unt Hannah (Aunt 
 Hannah .s sister to Emily D. Brown) -callers-went to 
 Longs at their last "at home." 
 
 l»t day of 11th month. 1897. 
 
 Cloudy-washed-cleaned ice-chest and put it away for 
 winter-called on the sick-Miss Rhoades here for setTlIel" 
 
 2nd day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Churned— busy about home. 
 
 3rd day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Busy as usual-had callers-went to St. Cloud-Miss 
 P M traT' '^''' '" ^''^'"^ ^°"'' interest-left on the 8:30 
 4th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Arrived last night about 11 :oo P. M.-went to hotel-in fhe 
 Zr^slll]'' "^"'"^ ^™'°" ^"' Charities-visited 
 
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4th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Looked over Reform School building very thoroughly- 
 and were nicely entertained-had supper there-had some nice 
 
 exercises. 
 
 5th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Attended forenoon meeting Christian Endeavor— returned 
 
 home. 
 
 6th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Went to Mrs. Lovejoy's to "audit" account for Woman's 
 Congress. 
 
 8th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 At Woman's Congress in the afternoon and evening. 
 
 9th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 In the kitchen until noon. 
 
 10th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Churned— very busy. 
 
 11th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Went to business meeting of Congress and had the Mission- 
 ary meeting here-sewing for poor people-then to Monthly 
 Meeting in our Meeting house— a busy day very. 
 
 12th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Down town early on business for self— then out to Bethany 
 Home for Monthly Meeting. Mrs. Overlock not present- 
 on the way home I called to see her. Callers in the evenuig. 
 
 13th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Out paying some Bethany Home bills— throat treated- 
 took quite a company out to Brown's— we missed Aunt 
 Hannah. 
 
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 14th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Got a little cold last night riding— quite a company to din- 
 
 ner. 
 
 15th day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 Washed— quite cold— got through early— went to Suf- 
 fragist's speaking— a very interesting company of women- 
 called at Public Library a while and in the evening to hear 
 Susan B. Anthony and Mrs. Carrie C. Catt— they spoke elo- 
 quently. 
 
 16th day of 11th month. 1897. 
 
 Had several callers— I do wish they could come on the day 
 I have set apart to see company— I want my other times my- 
 self. 
 
 17th day of 11th month. 1897. 
 
 Working around the house— made short calls in the P. M. 
 Out to Gilfillan Old Settlers' reception. 
 
 18th day of 11th month. 1897. 
 
 At N. W. Hospital Annual Meeting— churned in the fore- 
 noon. 
 
 23rd day of 11th month, 1897. 
 
 We are invited to our annual dinner at Doctor Hill's. 
 
 25th day of 11th month. 1897. 
 
 Junius' 69th birthday— I gave him a nice brush and comb— 
 we dined at Murtfeldt's. At home in the evening— many cal- 
 lers. 
 
 26th day of 11th month. 1897. 
 
 At reception for Nansen given at Public Library. 
 
 28th day of 11th month. 1897- 
 Company to dinner— W. H. Dunwoody and others called. 
 
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29tli day of 11th montli. 1897. 
 
 Cold wash day— sewing and mending up and darning stock- 
 
 ^"^^' 30th day of 11th month. 1897. 
 
 We received a lot of dried apples from Sister Minerva and 
 today I divided them up and sent around to our friends. Put 
 my summer clothing away. 
 
 1st day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 Bought several books to give to eastern friends— wrote 
 several letters— no callers — evening went to Joe Jefferson with 
 Mrs. W. E. Haskell. 
 
 2nd day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Churning and working about the house — company to din- 
 ner—in the evening went to art gallery at Public Library. 
 
 3rd day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 Fifty degrees below— took Mrs. Overlock and drove to 
 Bethany Home for Monthly Meeting— did a great deal of busi- 
 ness—made a few calls in the P. M. We had a good meeting 
 and were thankful we could all be together. 
 
 4th day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 Called at Warden's— found him quite sick— busy workiig 
 around house — made some calls in the evening. 
 
 5th day of 12th month. 1897. 
 Went to meeting— had quite a company to dinner— callers. 
 
 6th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 Mild today— washed and got through in good time. 
 
 7th day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 Some parties called looking up some relief for poor 
 family. 
 
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 8th day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 Churned— hung some pictures— Mr. and Mrs. Potter went 
 with us to Perara Concert. 
 
 9th day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 Cleaning up closets— hung some pictures— went to For- 
 man's to dinner— then to Lowry's kindergarten benefit and 
 doll sale. 
 
 10th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Feel tired with all the going and visiting— but out to dinner 
 tonight. 
 
 11th day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 Had company to dinner. 
 
 12th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 Company to dinner — some callers. 
 
 13th day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 Tried to write^but not much time— as I was so interrupt- 
 ed by callers of one kind and another. 
 
 15th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Looking after my household all the forenoon— in the even- 
 ing went to Plymouth church to hear a lecture on the Fis- 
 sion Play — very good. 
 
 16th day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 Sixteen degrees below— went to Missionary Meeting at 
 Webb's 
 
 17th day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 Invited out to C E. Wales to dinner— but Junius cannot 
 go— too lame— I went and some others and had a good time- 
 but all could not be there. 
 
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 IStli day of 12tli montli, 1897. 
 
 Sent little Christmas presents to our Eastern friends and 
 relatives— Gertrude very sick— Junius very lame— we aic 
 anxious about Gertrude— we have company from Oregon. 
 
 19th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Richard Hill spent an hour— always glad to sec him—I 
 bandaged Junius' knee — I am very tired. , 
 
 20th day of I2th month, 1897. 
 Got through washing — after many hindrances. 
 
 21st day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Busy about home — Junius needs help mornings — I feel 
 discouraged about Gertrude. Busy getting out Bethany 
 Home appeal for Christmas. 
 
 22nd day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Churned — wrote letters to friends. 
 
 23rd day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 To see the sick— writing letters and acknowledging Beth- 
 any Home gifts. 
 
 25th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 A delightful Christmas Day. They were very busy sending 
 out flowers from the store. Dined at Dr. Hill's with the 
 Johnson family— had a good dinner and a good time — called 
 at Haskell's and Murtfeldt's. 
 
 26th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Nice day — company to dinner and callers plenty. 
 
 27th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Washed — I went around to different places to finish up 
 Christmas things for Bethany Home — wrote many letters. 
 
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 28th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home by lo o'clock,— was busy arranging 
 flowers, etc., so that the inmates could have a little pleasure. 
 Dear Mrs. Overlock not present— I miss her so very much. 
 
 29th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Very mild— down town— wrote many letters. 
 
 30th day of 12th month, 1897. 
 
 Making butter— went to take care of sick (Gertrude) 
 In the forenoon and in the P. M. I went with Junius to lower 
 green houses and called at Emily Brown's a little while— fin- 
 ished and sent off letters. , 
 
 31 It day of 12th month. 1897. 
 
 I have had a busy day of it-letter writine-wrote nianv to 
 fnends and relatives. In the evening went to our own 
 Christmas tree at the meeting house-loaded with simple gifts 
 oranges, candy, etc., several recitations by the children-a 
 social and pleasant time and so ended the year. 
 
 l«t day of lat month, 1898. 
 
 Mild and cloudy. I remained at home all day-except went 
 borhood^'"^'"^' '" ^^' evening-Junius called in the neigh- 
 
 2nd day of l«t month, 1898. 
 
 cj'^kkTc"?"^''^ "°^ '''"^'" ^° school-company to dinner 
 --Sabbath School conference-called at two or three places m 
 the evening. 
 
 3rd day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
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 4th day of lat month, 1898. 
 
 Busy in kitchen— Miss Rhoades called for settlement of 
 Bethany Home account— made some evening calls. 
 5th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Made quince jelly — wrote letters. 
 
 6th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Churned and very busy. 
 
 7th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Working about the house. 
 
 8th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 We went to St. Paul Old Settlers' Jubilee. 
 9th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dinner— went to hear Matt Hughes speak 
 about Quakers. 
 
 10th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Through washing early- made a call or two. Had callers 
 in the evening. 
 
 11th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dinner. Went to Mrs. Walker's with Miss 
 Rhoades to talk over Bethany Home matters. In the evening 
 I went to hear Jane Adams of Hull House fame. 
 
 12th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Company all night— I went to Jane Adams' reception— 
 lompany for all night. 
 
 13th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Mrs. Weeks and Mrs. Haskell called— Junius sick— I have 
 much to do for him. 
 
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 14th day of l»t month, 1898. 
 
 Junius still very bad-sat up thr.-;e hours-some better in 
 the P. M. 
 
 16th day of 1st month. rS98. 
 
 Junius much better— callers. 
 
 17th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Junius up and ate breakfast with me-C T. Leonard called 
 to mform us of the death of our friend Eldred who went to 
 Georgia-down town on Bethany Home business-nine callers. 
 18th day of 1st month. 1898. 
 
 Fine day-I made several calls-and to Ethel Morrison's 
 weddmg— callers in the evening— snowing. 
 
 19th day of 1st month. 1898. 
 
 Many callers. 
 
 20th day of 1st month. 1898. 
 
 Went to Missionary meeting after churning. 
 
 21st day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Made calls-bought goods for Missionary Society to make 
 up and send away-some went to a poor family in Iowa 
 
 22nd day of 1st month. 1898. 
 
 Quarterly Meeting— company to dinner— callers. 
 
 23rd day of 1st month. 1898. 
 Went to meeting— we went out to dinner. 
 
 24th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Washing-got through early-wrote letters— went to the 
 food show— evening at home— no callers. 
 
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25th day of l«t month, 1898. 
 
 Wrote letters. Took a company to Philharmonics— the 
 Henschells there— a great attraction. 
 
 26th day of l«t month, 1898. 
 
 At John Baxter's funeral— had callers. In the evening 
 went to a musical, being invited by Judge and Mrs. C. B. El- 
 liot. ^^_ 
 27th day of lit month, 1898. 
 
 Below zero — called on the sick. 
 
 28th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 Worked at home most of the day— evening went to hear 
 Perara Concert. ' 
 
 29th day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Five degrees below zero— made mince pies— churned— 
 sewed and went to a Musical at Anna Gale Lindley's— very 
 
 nice. 
 
 3l8t day of 1st month, 1898. 
 
 Five degrees below— large washing— through early- 
 writing letters and other jobs about the house. 
 
 1st day of 2nd month, 1898. « 
 
 Very chilly— helped pack goods to send the poor folks in 
 Iowa— very tired — went out in the evening. 
 
 2nd day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 At home working most of the day— no callers except Miss 
 Rhoades to settle Bethany Home account. In the evening 
 went to hear lecture on the "New Man"— good. 
 
 3rd day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Had a large company to lunch. 
 
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 4th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Wrote to friends in Iowa about the barrel of goods we sent 
 a day or two ago— took report to Supt. of Poor— went to or- 
 gan recital at Westminister. 
 
 5th day of 2nd month. 1898. 
 
 To town early to get city money— and soon paid it out on 
 bills of Bethany Home. In the P. M. went to Faribault - 
 Mrs. Clement met me at the train— seemed pleased to see me. 
 
 6th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Junius came to Faribault on morning train— spent the day 
 in and around Faribault visiting with friends, our home b-ing 
 at T. B. Clement's. 
 
 7th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Rode out and visited some of the State institutions situated 
 at Faribault— over to Dr. Rogers to dinner— left for home 4 
 P. M. At home — some callers. 
 
 8th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Went to meeting of advisory board of travellinfr library— 
 in the P. M. Junius and self went to St. Paul to call 01 Mrs 
 .>]. J. Hill. 
 
 9th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Had company to dinner. Paid my membership to Nation- 
 al Committee of Corrections and Charities. 
 
 10th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Spent most of the day writing letters. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month. 1898. 
 
 Out 40th anniversary— had company to dinner— went out 
 to supper to E. J. Parrys— other company there. 
 
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12tli day of 2nd montli, 1898. 
 
 Spent most of the day down town— attending to many er- 
 rands with Sister Sarah. 
 
 14th day of 2nd montli, 1898. 
 
 Washing done in good time— To Bethany Home on busi- 
 ness—Monthly Meeting. 
 
 IStli day of 2nd montli. 1898. 
 
 Did not feel well enough to attend Library meeting. 
 
 16tli day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Writing on my Quarterly Meeting to Council. Went to 
 reception at Presbyterian Church for Dr. Sample and Dr. 
 and Mrs. Barrett. 
 
 17th day of 2nd month. 1898. 
 
 Still at my writing on Bethany Home books, reports, etc. 
 In the P. M. went to Mrs. W. E. Haskell's to helo leceive 
 the Country Editors' wives— they seemed to have ^ s:ood time. 
 
 18th day of 2nd month. 1898. 
 
 After some errands down town was busy on my writing. 
 In the evening to hear Hermann Zock. 
 
 19th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 To Mrs. L. Christian's reception— callers. 
 
 20th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 21st day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Good sleighing— pleasant— washed. Still busy writing on 
 Bethany Home books, reports, etc.— completed report— but 
 still more writing to follow. 
 
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 22nd day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Called to see Mrs. Ovcrlock. 
 
 24th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 I am not well but wrote letters. 
 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 Some betters-company to dinner. 
 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Went to Woman's Council— made calls in the afternoon-, 
 evenmg to Dr. Richard Burton's lecture. 
 
 28th day of 2nd month, 1898. 
 
 Jas. P. Pinkham died this morning. 
 
 l«t day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 
 Very stormy all day-I wrote diligently on my Bethany 
 Home Books and accomplished considerable. 
 
 2nd day of 3pd month. 1898. 
 
 Very pleasant— went up to call on and assist poor afflicted 
 Mary L. Pmkham— callers in the P. M. 
 
 3pd day of 3pd month, 1898. 
 
 Went to Mrs. Walker's on Bethany Home business-to 
 las. P. Pinkham 's funeral. 
 
 4th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 
 Took report to City Hall— then with Mrs. Walker went to 
 the Home-went in the evening to mystery supper for ben- 
 elit of Missionary Society. 
 
 5th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 
 ?n the kitchen all the forenoon— company to dine— bought 
 som" goods for Bethany Home— made some calls. 
 
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6tl& day of 3rd montli, 1898. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 7th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 
 Washing— Judge Vanderberg's funeral. Called on a few 
 neighbors. ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^g^g 
 
 Downtownonbusiness-intheP. M. to H. T. Wells' fu- 
 neral—made calls in the evening. 
 
 9th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 At home most of the forenoon— company to dine. 
 
 10th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 Down town for city money— company to dine— made some 
 
 11th day of 3rd month. 1898. 
 
 At Bethany home. Paid many bills-called at Pettit's 
 Oul to six o'clock dinner. 
 
 13th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 Company to dine— callers in the evening. 
 
 19th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 
 Very busy-gave luncheon for Daisy Kneeder and Mrs. 
 
 Lola Clement. 
 
 20th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dinner — callers. 
 
 2 1st day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 Lovely day— washing. 
 
 24th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 
 Made several calls on our friends. 
 
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 25th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 
 At funeral— visited St. Mary's Hospital. 
 
 26th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 Minister from Maine came to us today for a short stay. 
 
 27th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 More company to dine. 
 
 28th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 Plenty of snow— washed— then to town on business. 
 
 29th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 30th day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 
 Busy, busy about everything— preacher here yet— Miss 
 Rhoades came— I wrote letters— Junius to Holmes lecture. 
 31st day of 3rd month, 1898. 
 
 I have many cares and much work— company to tea— I 
 feel sick. 
 
 1st day of 4th month, 1898. 
 
 Too sick to do much today— went to hear lecture on "Nor- 
 way"— callers. 
 
 2nd day of 4th month, 1898. 
 
 Made mince pies— made some calls and went to hear lec- 
 ture on "Norway." 
 
 3rd day of 4th month, 1898. 
 
 Pleasant preacher here to dinner— no one else except our- 
 selves — went to meeting. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1898. 
 
 Preacher left— we went to lecture on Japan. 
 
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5th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Several to evening dinner— to Philharmonics. 
 7th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Out to supper. 
 
 8th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Bethany Home meeting— full Board— went out to tea. 
 
 12th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 I am coughing very hard— called on Dr. Hill. 
 
 13th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 Company to tea and all night. 
 
 14th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 Feel sick after coughing so much— one year ago little 
 Kither died. 
 
 15th day of 4th month, 1898. 
 
 Called on Mrs. Weeks— then to Airs. Walker with Miss 
 Rhoades to talk over things— Junius at lecture with Potters, 
 
 16th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Very busy— hope to have a little vacation— callers. 
 
 17th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 Out to dine— callers in the evening. 
 
 18th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Went down town and took Etta Angell and introduced her 
 to officials (she to act as treasurer while I am gone)— then 
 busy fixing to be off and finally got started in a snow storm, 
 and what was our surprise when leaving St. Paul Junius 
 showed himself. 
 
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 19th day of 4th month, 1898. 
 
 And so he came on to Chicago with us and saw us at our 
 depot in Chicago for our ticket South. He left us at 11:30. 
 20th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Came on safely to Philadelphia where we arrived and 
 went to Bingham Hotel. 
 
 21st day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Called at W. C. Association and got a good room— went 
 to Yearly Meeting and to Dr. Randolph's to supper. 
 
 22nd day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Went to Meeting— met Mary Hobbs— closed at 2:00 
 P. M.— took dinner at Randolph's and supper also— received 
 three nice letters from home— wrote to Junius— went to meet- 
 ing in the P. M.— which was too much for me. 
 
 23rd day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Sprinkling— Mar}' Hobbs called to see me a while— I had 
 a bad night and so will leave for Greenboro at 6:55. 
 
 24th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Arrived at Greenboro at 7:00 A. M.— left for Guilford 
 College and L. L. Hobbs met me— lovely morning— found 
 Gertrude and Genevieve to welcome me. I am glad to be 
 taken in for I feel sick— Davis' called in the evening. 
 
 25th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 Took medicine last night— remained in bed in the forenoon. 
 Came down stairs about 6:00 P. M.— feel pretty weak— cal- 
 lers — wrote to Junius. 
 
 26th day of 4th month. 1898. 
 
 I feel a little better today — but must keep around— wrote to 
 Junius. 
 
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27th day of 4th month, 1898. 
 
 Dreadful north wind — it comes in everywhere — wrote long 
 letter to Sarah — my cough still bad. 
 
 28th day of 4th month, 1898. 
 
 Frost this morning — wrote to Junius — I get letters every 
 day which are a great comfort to me. I walked out today. 
 
 29th day of 4th month, 1898. 
 
 I had callers— had a bad night and sent for Dr. Richardson 
 today — wrote to Mrs. Walker. I walked out. 
 
 30th day of 4th month, 1898. 
 
 There was company to dinner, Lyndon and boys at Oak 
 Ridge — wrote many letters. 
 
 1st day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Too unwell to get up until 7 :oo this morning— came up to 
 Jamestown about noon. 
 
 2nd day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Eighty-eight degrees in the shade — slept quite well- 
 walked out this forenoon — wrote letters and rested. 
 3rd day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Eighty-eight degrees in shade — very great change in 
 weather to what it was a few days ago, so cold then — now so 
 hot — wrote to Junius and several others — had letters from 
 home. Walked over to Uncle George's old place. 
 5th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Did not feel very spry this A. M. Left Sister Minerva's 
 and came back to L. L. Hobb's at Guilford College. 
 6th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Remained in house all day— wrote letters to Junius and 
 others. 
 
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 7th day of 5th month. 1898. 
 
 Better weather— I came to Greenboro and am to remain 
 with Gertrude. We went to the tree planting by the seniors 
 of College. 
 
 8th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Visited with Gertrude. 
 
 9th day of 5th month. 1898. 
 Around Greenboro and then came out to Guilford on train. 
 10th day of 5th month. 1898. 
 
 Spent the day at Davis'— made some calls late in the day— 
 Mary Hobbs from Philadelphia came tonight. 
 
 11th day of 5th month. 1898. 
 
 Busy writing letters all day. 
 
 12th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Up to Jamestown for another visit with sister Minerva— 
 but am not well— returned to Guilford at 6:oo P. M. 
 
 % 13th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Had some callers— getting ready to leave. 
 
 14th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Left Guilford College and came to Greenboro— took train 
 at 1 :5o P. M. for Philadelphia, etc. 
 
 15th day of 5th month. 1898. 
 
 At Washington City and saw much of the city, capitol, etc 
 17th day of 5th month. 1898. 
 
 About nine o'clock left for Philadelphia. How kind they 
 have all been to me— arrived about i :oo P. M. in Philadel- 
 phia—went to Bingham Hotel— rested and then called on 
 some friends— Harry Stewart and Mrs. Bartol called on me. 
 
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18th day of Sib month, 1898. 
 
 Very sick last night in Philadelphia— better this A. M.— 
 came to N. Y.— went to Ashland— found Miss Rhoades and 
 we went to Carnegie Hall and attended opening meeting of 
 Corrections and Charities. 
 
 19th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Not well at all— went to meeting— United College and Un- 
 iversity settlements— hard job— called at Y. M. C. A. Library 
 to see Anna Dennis. 
 
 20th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 At meeting of Corrections and Charities in the A. M.— 
 afternoon went to N. Y. Juvenile Asylum— saw i,ooo chil- 
 dren—were highly entertained— beautiful locality. 
 21st day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Went to meeting of Corrections and Charities— and then to 
 Catholic Protectory— 2.400 girls cared for and taught to be 
 useful— had a fine lunch on arrival and a course dinner at 
 5 :30 — a very tiresome but very pleasant day. 
 
 22nd day of 5th month, 1898. < 
 
 Went to Friends meeting in the forenoon— called in af- 
 ternoon on Dennis'. 
 
 23rd day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 At meeting of Corrections and Charities— rainy afternoon 
 —I remained at home (hotel) cheerless and lonely— at 6:00 
 o'clock a box of lovely flowers ordered by my dear husband 
 came and certainly cheered mc wonderfully— they are so sweet 
 and beautiful— I am grateful for the love that prompted the 
 gift — went to meeting in the evening. 
 
 24th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Meeting in the A. M.— at home in the P. M.— at meeting 
 in the evening — Louise Shephard called. 
 
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 25th day of 5th month. 1898. 
 
 At meeting very interesting closing session — met Dr. Rogers 
 and wife — after lunch went out to see Hebrew charities. 
 
 26th day of 5th month. 1898. 
 
 Dark and cloudy — wrote to Junius — visited the Aquarium 
 —returned to hotel — found letter from my dear husband — 
 wrote letters. 
 
 27th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Left New York — arrived in Boston — 4:30 left for South 
 Hanover to Dr. Barrows, who married my old friend Susie 
 Haines. 
 
 28th day of 5th month, 1898. 
 
 Pleasant day — Dr. Barrows had an attack of apoplexy — 
 I thought best to leave, so I left and visited with my relatives 
 and friends in Boston, Lynn, Plymouth, etc., West Falmouth, 
 Fair Haven, New Bedford, Wrentham, etc. 
 
 3rd day of 6th month. 1898. 
 
 Wrote to Junius, Miss Rhoades and 3.1rs. E. B. Haskell 
 and Abby J. Clams for supper. ^My ! how good ! 
 4th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Wrote Junius— Pearl and D. W. Swift. 
 
 5th day of 6th month. 1898. 
 
 At Boston Friends Aleeting — several friends there I knew. 
 6th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Out to Lynn. 
 
 7th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Resting today at Lebbus Hill's at Lynn— wrote to Junius 
 and Robt. Webb. Received some fine flowers ordered by my 
 dear husband. I am so thankful for them and his loving re- 
 membrances. 
 
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 8th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Visited around Lynn— then to Boston— at Horticultural 
 
 Hall. 
 
 9th day of 6th month. 1898. 
 
 Came to Newport to N. E. Yearly Meeting a little while. 
 10th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 At Meeting at 9:00 A. M. — met many friends and rela- 
 tives and was kindly welcomed with other visiting Friends — 
 without minutes. 
 
 11th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Mary Abby Swift called on me at my boarding house — I 
 had not seen her for 30 years. Meet new folks and friends 
 every day which is pleasant. 
 
 12th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Went to meeting — J. H. Douglas preached — afternoon 
 Mary Hughes and Fistler preached. 
 
 13th day of 6th month. 1898. 
 
 To meeting — Cousin P. B. Slocum took me to dine with 
 her — also a fine ride around the beach and to see fine homes. 
 
 14th day of 6th month. 1898. 
 
 Left Newport and came to Providence — called on Friends 
 at Friends School — telephoned to Abram (brother Cyrus, 
 son) — took lunch at his house — called on Prof. Battey — re- 
 turned to Newport on 3 :oo o'clock train. Got several letters 
 — I am glad. 
 
 15th day of 6th month. 1898. 
 
 Left Newport — arrived at Fall River — spent two hours 
 with Tillman Vestal, another nephew of my husband's son cf 
 Roda (Vestal) Mendenhall who married Amos Vestal. 
 
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 16th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Came on to Lynn— glad to get back— visited in and around 
 Lynn. 
 
 17th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Up early— wrote to Junius. Left Lynn for Auburndale. 
 Mrs. E. B. Haskell met me at train and took me to their most 
 beautiful home— at 4 P. M. Mr. and Mrs. and Margaret Has- 
 kell and myself went on a beautiful drive around and through 
 Newton. 
 
 18th day of 6th month. 1898. 
 
 Mr. Haskell allowed me to see all the beautiful things he 
 brought from Japan— Mrs. Haskell took me to drive and make 
 calls and to Newton Center to call on Pearl Walker, niece 
 of my husband's brother Cyrus' daughter, sister of Abram 
 Mendenhall of Providence. 
 
 19th day of 6th month. 1898. 
 
 Rained until 2 P. M.-had a fine ride around the country 
 after 4 P. M.— invited out with George and Pearl to dinner. 
 
 20th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Returned to Boston and to Somerville— wrote to Junius— 
 came on to Lynn. 
 
 21st day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Did not sleep well—met cousin P. B. Slocum. 
 
 23rd day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 VVrote to Pearl and Mrs. E. B. Haskell-with cousin 
 Lebbens I rode out to Nahaut, etc. 
 
 24th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Left Lynn for West Falmouth— arrived 3 130— called at 
 many places— at night I was at cousin Silas Swift's. 
 
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 26tli day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Visited in and around West Falmouth— at meeting— at 
 library— saw many old friends and relatives, but not all— many 
 have gone to their last homes. 
 
 27th day of 6th month. 1898. 
 
 Came to New Bedford by way of Woods HoU— then to 
 Fair Haven— then to cousin Arnold Tripp's— had callers— 
 and I made some calls. 
 
 29th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Left for New York and all my dear relatives after a sat- 
 isfactory visit all around. 
 
 30th day of 6th month, 1898. 
 
 Arrived in New York— came to Cosmopolitan Hotel— on 
 train at lo P. M. for home— at 4:30 A. M. train left the city. 
 
 1st day of 7th month, 1898. 
 
 Hottest day I ever travelled. 
 
 2nd day of 7th month, 1898. 
 
 Arrived in Chicago at 10 A. M.— left for home. 
 9th day of 7th month, 1898. 
 
 Mahalon Kirk on his way home from California called— 
 and to tea and all night. 
 
 10th day of 7th month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 12th day of 7th month, 1898. 
 
 Went up to Falmouth Cottage on Lake Minnetonka. 
 
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 20th day of 7th month, 1898. 
 
 Got up early and went with Sarah, Abby J., Lola, Anna 
 Long and some others on Journal Excursion to Stillwater and 
 visited State Prison— at home— Cyrus Beede and President 
 Rosenberger from Iowa there and we all took a ride around 
 the city and University grounds. 
 
 22nd day of 7th month, 1898. 
 
 Pliny Frye from Muscatine, Iowa is here — our guest. 
 
 23rd day of 7th month, 1898. 
 Quarterly Meeting — company to dinner. 
 
 24th day of 7th month, 1898. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 3rd day of 8th month, 1898. 
 Churned — a busy day — callers galore. 
 
 4th day of 8th month 1898. 
 
 Rode up to Falmouth Cottage with our company, Dr. Rog- 
 ers and wife and ^Irs. Porcher. 
 
 5th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Left Lake and returned home bv way of Peavey residence 
 and Dr. Hill's. 
 
 6th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Dr. Rogers and wife went home on the 4 130 P. M. train 
 out to Bethany Home to dinner— Junius and Phebe McMillan 
 came also. Business Monthly Meeting. 
 
 10th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Junius went to Savannah, our garden 3 miles out, with 
 Foremans and Josephine. Many callers in the evening. 
 
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14th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 16th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Sabbath School Picnic at Lake Como. 
 
 18th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 A whole company rode up to Falmouth Cottage— I went 
 by train— was met at Eureka. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 This is my 66th birthday. I was surprised by a valuable 
 breast pin from my dear husband— several remembrances 
 from dear friends. We all left for home by 3 ?• M. by way 
 of the Narrows, Peaveys', Dr. Hill's, etc. 
 
 20th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Pleasant— took train for Cottagewood to dine with Horace 
 Hill and wife— very pleasant visit. At home on 5 :oo train. 
 
 21st day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dinner — callers. 
 
 22nd day of 8th month, 1898. 
 Large washing— the hottest day of the season— so said. 
 
 25th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 Met Miss Rhoades down town on Bethany Home business. 
 
 26th day of 8th month. 1898. 
 
 At Mrs. Overlock's on Bethany Home business. Wrote 
 
 letters. 
 
 30th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Had large company to 6 o'clock dinner. Philip Stack, 
 blind boy, here. 
 
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 1st day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 To town to pay Bethany Home bills. The blind boy left 
 for Oregon. 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 96 degrees. Hot. Out to dinner at Mrs. W. S. Potter's 
 with other company. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Very busy— down town— Junius not well— many callers. 
 
 4th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 To meeting— no company— called at one or two places. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 Nice washing day — callers. 
 
 6th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 A little party— company here for tea and all night— went 
 to Carnival parade in the evening. 
 
 7th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Busy as a bee — company to dinner at one o'clock — got 
 through after some tribulations and some of the company 
 remained until about 5 P. M. 
 
 8th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Company all day and night— flower parade— we all went 
 14th day of 9th month 1898. 
 
 So much company hard work to get anything done. 
 18th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home met Mrs. Overlook to talk over 
 Bethany Home business. 
 
 19th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Nice weather— Mary Peavey's wedding. 
 
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14th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 16th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Sabbath School Picnic at Lake Como. 
 
 18th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 A whole company rode up to Falmouth Cottage—I went 
 by train— was met at Eureka. 
 
 19th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 This is my 66th birthday. I was surprised by a valuable 
 breast pin from my dear husband— several remembrances 
 from dear friends. We all left for home by 3 P- M. by way 
 of the Narrows, Peaveys', Dr. Hill's, etc. 
 
 20th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Pleasant— took train for Cottagewood to dine with Horace 
 Hill and wife— very pleasant visit. At home on 5 :oo train, 
 
 21st day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dinner — callers. 
 
 22nd day of 8th month, 1898. 
 Large washing— the hottest day of the season— so said. 
 
 25th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 Met Miss Rhoades down town on Bethany Home business. 
 
 26th day of 8th month. 1898. 
 
 At Mrs. Overlock's on Bethany Home business. Wrote 
 
 letters. 
 
 30th day of 8th month, 1898. 
 
 Had large company to 6 o'clock dinner. Philip Stack, 
 blind boy, here. 
 
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 1st day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 To town to pay Bethany Home bills. The blind boy left 
 for Oregon. 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 96 degrees. Hot. Out to dinner at Mrs. W. S. Potter's 
 with other company. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Very busy— down town— Junius not well— many callers. 
 
 4th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 To meeting— no company— called at one or two places. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 Nice washing day — callers. 
 
 6th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 A little party— company here for tea and all night— went 
 to Carnival parade in the evening. 
 
 7th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Busy as a bee — company to dinner at one o'clock — got 
 through after some tribulations and some of the company 
 remained until about 5 P. M. 
 
 8th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Company all day and night— flower parade— we all went 
 14th day of 9th month 1898. 
 
 So much company hard work to get anything done. 
 18th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home met Mrs. Overlock to talk over 
 Bethany Home business. 
 
 19th day of 9th month. 1898. 
 
 Nice weather— Mary Peavey's wedding. 
 
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 20th day of 9tli month. 1898. 
 
 Xired— many things to worry and bother. 
 
 23rd day of 9th month. 1898. 
 
 Went with Miss Rhoades to soHcit himber for barn for 
 Bethany Home. Took a large company to ride around boul- 
 evards,' etc. Junius lunched at Formans'. Mrs. Haskell and 
 family returned from Prince Edward's Island. 
 
 24th day of 9th month. 1898. 
 
 Mrs. Overlock came and we had a talk about teachers for 
 Bethany Home children. Afternoon went to Woman's Coun- 
 cil — callers. 
 
 26th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Washed— John McLeod came to announce the astonishing 
 message of Mrs. Overlock's death. How can we do without 
 her? Out with Miss Rhoades soliciting lumber for barn. 
 Out to dinner and spent the evening 
 
 28th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 Out to a wedding. 
 
 29th day of 9th month, 1898. 
 
 Mr. E. B. Haskell and wife and daughter arrived today 
 at W. E. Haskell's. 
 
 1st day of 10th month. 1898. 
 
 Jennie Bassett Mowry died— went to meeting— at 2 P. M. 
 went to Haskell's to dine with father and mother Haskell. 
 George and Dudley Haskell were christened. Anniversary of 
 Mr. and Mrs. Murtfeldt's marriage. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 Washing through early— In the afternoon took the Has- 
 kell's out to ride— took in the whole Lake Boulevard, Minne- 
 haha, etc. Miss Rhoades came for settlement in the evening. 
 
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 4th day of 10th month. 1898. 
 
 Down town to see after Bethany Home insurance. In the 
 afternoon went to call on poor Daniel Bassett— who has lost 
 both wife and daughter. 
 
 5th day of 10th month. 1898. 
 
 Fine reception at Mrs. E. M. Wilson's. 
 
 6th day of 10th month, 1898. 
 Musical and reception at Mrs. W. E. Haskell's. 
 
 7th day of 10th month. 1898. 
 
 Working on my account for Bethany Home Monthly 
 Meeting. Oh ! how we did miss our dear Mrs. Overlock, who 
 can never meet with us again. 
 
 8th day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 Had a large company to 6 o'clock dinner— Mr. and Mrs. 
 E. B. Haskell and daughter, Mrs. W. E. Haskell, Sam'l Tha- 
 yer. Mrs. Forman and her sister Miss Harrison, Mrs. Potter, 
 Miss Peck and Mrs. Swift, 
 
 9th day of 10th month, 1898, 
 
 Up early— company to dine— we went over to Haskell's to 
 bid them "goodbye." 
 
 11th day of 10th month. 1898. 
 
 Busy about many things — wrote letter. 
 
 13th day of 10th month. 1898. 
 
 Went to apron sale for N. W. Hospital— I cut pies for 
 three hours. At reception at Mrs. Forman's. 
 
 14th day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 Heavy frost— working busy on my Bethany Home ac 
 count — had callers. 
 
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17th day of lOtli month, 1898. 
 
 To Potter's to supper— stormy. 
 
 18th day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 Down to Needle Work Guild. 
 
 19th day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 Very rainy — no callers. 
 
 21st day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 Out to dinner. 
 
 22nd day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 Quarterly Meeting— I went but did not feel like it. 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 Pleasant — company to dinner. 
 
 25th day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 Very busy writing up my Quarterly account— writing let- 
 ters — callers. 
 
 27th day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 We went up to Lake to close up Cottage— Sarah Cottrell 
 and self. 
 
 28th day of 10th month, 1898. 
 
 Came home on morning train. 
 
 2nd day of 11th month, 1898. 
 Charity Reception for Old Ladies* and Children's Home. 
 
 3pd day of 11th month, 1898. 
 Went to fine reception at Wheeler Bundage's. 
 
 10th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 At Fletcher Walker's marriage to Miss Sammis. 
 
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 11th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 At Bethany Home Monthly Meeting— no Mrs. Overlock— 
 very lonely — called at Haskell's. 
 
 12th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 Ruth Keith died last night. Went to St. Paul to W. C 
 T. U. Mrs. Haskell started to Hawaii and Honolulu at 2 
 P. M. 
 
 13th day of 11th month 1898. 
 
 Company to dine— Abby D. Beede and some others— Mary 
 Courtland to tea and all night. 
 
 14th day of 11th month. 1898. 
 
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 Washing— at Ruth Keith's funeral— then to Police Matron 
 Meeting. 
 
 15th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 At Woman's Congress — evening to Apollo Qub. 
 
 16th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 I went to Stillwater to State Meeting of Corrections and 
 Charities — Miss Rhoades also went— took lunch at Woman's 
 Hospital — afternoon at Prison and banquet. 
 
 17th day of 11th month. 1898. 
 
 Out to dinner. 
 
 18th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 We went to Hostesses reception tonight. Very brilliant 
 affair. 
 
 19th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 Making mince pies — am lame. 
 
 20th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 Am very lame. 
 
 21st day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 Snowing a perfect blizzard. 
 
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22]id day of 11th montli, 1898. 
 
 A great deal of snow— windy and rough. I feel better. 
 Abby Frye here from Muscatine. 
 
 23rd day of lltli montli, 1898. 
 
 Cold and snowy. 
 
 25tli day of llth month, 1898. 
 
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 Junius 70th birthday— 45 people came and we had a pleas- 
 ant company. 
 
 26th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 I went to business meeting of Woman's Council. 
 27th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 Out to Murtfeldt's to dinner. 
 
 30th day of 11th month, 1898. 
 
 Out to funeral— callers. 
 
 1st day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Churned— Company for dinner— To the Philharmonics. 
 Mr. Forman, Harrison, Lola and Abby with us. 
 2nd day of 12th month 1898. 
 Called on the sick— went to J. B. Gilfillan's to Early Set- 
 tiers* Re-union. 
 
 3rd day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Went to St. Paul with the Beede's, Lola and Abby J.-- 
 came home to supper— Lola and I went to Thomas' Orchestra. 
 
 4th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 5th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Washed— carried my report to Poor department. 
 
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 6th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Down to see Dr. Hill about my throat. 
 
 7th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 Many callers. 
 
 8th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 Out paying bills for Bethany Home. 
 
 9th day of 12th month. 1898. 
 
 At Bethany Home Monthly Meeting— at a lecture on 
 Yellowstone Park. 
 
 10th day of 12th month. 1898. 
 
 I called on Mrs. Weeks— evening at West Hotel to see 
 Cyrus Beede and wife. 
 
 11th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 At meeting— then to Benj. Webbs to dine and meet Mrs 
 Meredith and Mrs. Siddell. 
 
 12th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Washing— company to dinner— out to supper (Potter's) 
 with St. Paul People. 
 
 13th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Went to Mrs. Walker's to Committee Meeting— then met 
 Miss Rhoades for Bethany Home business— wrote letters 
 and sent a little package to my folks in the East. 
 
 14th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Sent flowers away — callers in the evening. 
 
 16th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Wrote many letters— went to see Sarah, she is not well— 
 Junius is not well. 
 
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 18th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Company to dinner. I went to Florence Crittenden Mass 
 Meeting. ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ month. 1898. 
 
 Called at Haskells. 
 
 20th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Throat very sore— worked in kitchen — wrote letters - 
 worked on my Quarterly Report-called on the Brundages- 
 Dr. Rogers came for the night. I went to Florence Critten- 
 den Home for a little while. 
 
 2 1st day of 12th month. 1898. 
 
 Churned and busy about many things. Copied my report 
 and carried it to the alderman— company to dinner, Cottrell's 
 takes "Fly" to Faribault to Lola— many callers. 
 22nd day of 12th month, 1898. 
 Made butter— went to see the sick— out paying bills of 
 Bethany Home. 
 
 23rd day of 12th month. 1898. 
 Making ready to make mince pies— have received many 
 presents already. 
 
 24th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 Made mince pies— sent some things to a poor woman. 
 25th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Dined at R. J. Hill's on turkey and good things. At home 
 — Jane and Anna Long called. 
 
 26th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Washed— through by noon. Made several calls— all in the 
 neighborhood. 
 
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 27th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Very windy — made calls with Abby J. and Junius. In the 
 evening we all called on Robert Webb and wife. I have a 
 bad cold coming on, I know. 
 
 28th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Cold bad — went down town with Miss Rhoades to buy 
 goods for Bethany Home — number of callers. Junius and 
 Jane Long and Abby J. went to Assembly reception at th2 
 West. 
 
 29th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Cold very bad — I went to the Christmas at Bethany Home. 
 It was cold — a number of callers. I am very tired. 
 
 30th day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 24 below zero. 
 
 31st day of 12th month, 1898. 
 
 Had our Christmas supper — Mrs. Weeks, Mrs. Budding- 
 ton, Mr. Haskell, Sabra Long, Will Long, George and Abby 
 Murtfeldt. 
 
 2nd day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 Through with washing in good time — at home most of 
 the afternoon — wrote some letters — made a few calls in the 
 evening. 
 
 3rd day of 1st month. 1899. 
 
 Down town before noon — afternoon to look after insurance 
 for Bethany Home. We went to St. Paul to Governor Lind s 
 reception — a jam — we came home early. 
 
 4th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 Wrote letters — came down town to bank for Bethany 
 Home. 
 
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5th day of Ist month. 1899. 
 
 Had a good dinner— Miss Rhoades here and we set- 
 tled Bethany Home accounts. Went to town to get cloth for 
 Bethany Home. Went to meeting in the evening. 
 
 7th day of 1st month. 1899. 
 
 Working on my Bethany Home books about all day. 
 Called on the disconsolate in the evening. 
 
 6th day of 1st month. 1899. 
 
 Out buying things for Bethany Home— out to see the sick. 
 
 8th day of 1st month. 1899. 
 
 Company to dinner— I went up to where Levi W. Hoag 
 died to see if I could render any help. Miss Rhoades in the 
 evening. 
 
 9th day of 1st month. 1899. 
 
 Washed— to Levi W. Hoag's funeral— went to lecture on 
 "Manilla." 
 
 10th day of Ist month. 1899. 
 
 Very busy writing in Bethany Home books. 
 11th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 No callers. 
 
 12th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 At OUT meeting House helping to arrange library books. 
 In the evening we went to St. Paul— on the reception com- 
 mittee at Territorial settlers. 
 
 13th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home meeting— out to concert in the 
 •vening. 
 
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 14th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 To Mrs. Walker's on Bethany Home Busniess — to see the 
 sick in the afternoon. 
 
 15th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 16th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 Washed — at home in the afternoon — to Forman's in the 
 
 evening. 
 
 17th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 Missionary meeting — made calls in the evening. 
 18th day of 1st month. 1899. 
 
 Down town to buy table linen and table crockery. After- 
 noon, wrote letters. Callers in the evening. 
 
 19th day of 1st month. 1899. 
 
 At meeting house helping with library books. 
 20th day of 1st month. 1899. 
 
 Down town to do errands — to select meeting — to thimble 
 bee and to piano recital — took quite a company with us. 
 
 21st day of 1st month. 1899. 
 
 At Quarterly meeting — went to hear Mary French Field 
 
 read. 
 
 22nd day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 At meting — at noon I went to Dr. Hutchinson's to meet 
 Mary French Field. Out to dinner. 
 
 23rd day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 Washed as usual. In the evening went to supper at West- 
 minster Church given by Y. W. C. A. — attended annual meet- 
 ing afterwards. John Chandler Johnson — Dr. R. J. Hill's 
 father-in-law — died last night at nine o'clock. 
 
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24tli day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 I called at Johnson's— took tea at Truman's. 
 
 25tli day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 Mild— snowed— to Johnson's funeral— company all after- 
 noon and to tea— callers— wrote letters. 
 
 26th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 Blustering— down town to buy something for the poor. 
 
 27th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 32 below zero — working and home. Callers. 
 
 28th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 Very busy and very cold. 
 
 29th day of 1st month, 1899. 
 24 below zero. 
 
 31st day of 1st month, 1899. 
 
 Rather pleasant— out making calls on the sick and well- 
 wrote to our Jamaica Mission Paper. 
 
 1st day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Out to dinner. 
 
 2nd day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 Dinner at Forman's. 
 
 3rd day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Writing on my Bethany Home account, then to Bethany 
 Home Monthly Meeting— all board present. 
 
 5th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Terrible weather all the time— company to dinner. 
 
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 7th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Busy at home— had company for tea— then took all to 
 Philharmonics. 
 
 Sth day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 34 below zero — very bad day. 
 
 9th day of 2nd month. 1899. 
 
 To meeting— two of the delegates to Y. M. C. A. came to 
 supper. 
 
 11th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Our 41st anniversary— Junius not well. 
 
 12th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Junius not well enough to go to meeting— Dr. Hill called 
 and other callers. 
 
 13th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Better weather— worked— commenced on my annual re- 
 port — callers. 
 
 14th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Went to Apollo Club Concert. 
 
 15th day of 2nd month. 1899. 
 
 Milder— callers in the early evening, then to Banquet at 
 the West Hotel. Lind, Grey and Bryan. 
 
 16th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 At Missionary Meeting. 
 
 17th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Carried my annual report of Bethany Home to Mrs. Walk- 
 er—out to C. E. Wale's for dinner. 
 
 18th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Much company— hard to get anything done— going to 
 Hopkinson Smith's recitation. 
 
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19tli day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Junius not well— company to dinner— many callers, W. 
 H. Dunwoody and others. 
 
 20th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 Fine day for washing-called on Mrs. Grimshaw and Mrs. 
 ' 21st day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Out to Bundages' to supper. 
 
 22nd day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Many callers— went to six o'clock dinner at Lindley's- 
 callers in evening late. 
 
 23rd day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Had a large company to lunch. 
 
 MENU. 
 I. — Bluepoints. 
 2. — Buillion. 
 3. — Veal cutlets. 
 4.— Tomatoes and lettuce salad. 
 5.— Ice cream and cake and coffee and confections. 
 
 24th day of 2nd month 1899. 
 
 Early callers— worked in kitchen— then before noon to 
 Mrs. Lovejoy's to audit biUs-and then to 6 o'clock dinner at 
 Allen Hill's with Dr. Hunter and wife, Janneys, Moles, 
 
 25th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Out paying Bethany Home bills— snowing. 
 26th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Cold north wind-quite a large meeting considering the 
 weather. Company to dinner and supper. 
 
 Angel preached his farewell sermon— no callers except 
 Prof. Hall and a lawyer on Bethany Home business. 
 
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 27th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 A cold wash day — down town with Miss Rhoades to the 
 lawyer about a girl at Bethany Home— wrote letters — one 
 caller. 
 
 28th day of 2nd month, 1899. 
 
 Junius and I called at Dr. Hill's— little Junius not wclL 
 1st day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Miss Rhoades came for settlement. Had several callers in 
 the afternoon. 
 
 2nd day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 To the Comptroller's office— got the City money and paid 
 some on fuel bill and then in P. M. out to pay more bills. 
 
 3rd day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Wrote up my report and went to Bethany Home Monthly 
 Meeting. Had company to supper and all night— went to Glee 
 Mandolin University Club. 
 
 4th day of 3rd month. 1899. 
 
 Sent flowers out to the sick— went to Murtfeldt's and 
 found sister Sarah sick— had to do much for her— at home in 
 the evening and feel bad myself. 
 
 6th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Junius not well — went to see Sarah and get her what she 
 needed — callers — I am very tired. 
 
 5th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 14 degrees below zero — washing — I got a cold yesterday 
 but am getting along well— went to see Sarah— no better— up 
 to Potter's to spend the evening. 
 
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7th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Got my cit- account ready and carried it down to Supt. 
 of Poor-made some calls-in the evening went to Committee 
 Meeting of our Society. 
 
 8th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 I cough very hard— this morning went to see Dr. Hill- 
 two callers today. 
 
 9th day of 3rd month. 1899. 
 I feel badly— my side is lame and I cough a great deal 
 but wrote all I could. 
 
 10th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 I am doing as much writing as I can-my side better-too 
 unwell to go to reception or to Bradstreet's lecture-very 
 sorry. 
 
 11th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Snowed-finished my copying of my Bethany Home list 
 of Donations for publication-wrote letters-a caller-am 
 
 12th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Very wmtry— worst storm of the season last night. 
 13th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Washed by noon-was tired-I rested and then to writing 
 on report of Bethany Home— company staid late. Mrs. Has- 
 kell returned from Honolulu today— 4 months away. 
 14th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Col J T West died last night— terrible shock to his poor 
 daughters. Miss Rhoades came and about 3 P- M. we went 
 to the printers and left our reports for prmting. 
 
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 15th day of 3rd month. 1899. 
 
 Not feeling well in my chest — went to Dr. Hill but did not 
 find him— callers in the P. M. 
 
 16th day of 3rd month. 1899. 
 
 At home in the forenoon — to Mr. Pettit's in the afternoon 
 — ^to Missionary Meeting in the evening. 
 
 17th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 At Col West's funeral — wrote letters — called at Long's in 
 the evening. 
 
 18th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Out to see the sick. Evening to hear Murat Halstead 
 lecture on Philippines. 
 
 19th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 To meeting — had company to dinner — up to Potter's in the 
 
 evening. 
 
 20th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Cold, but we washed as usual — had callers. 
 22nd day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Stewed squash, made pies. Went to see Dr. Hill. Went 
 to see Mrs. Fish with Miss Rhoades — callers. 
 
 23rd day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Went to get city money, bought a few dishes — went to see 
 the sick at two places. 
 
 24th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 A busy day — a fine shad for dinner, and quite a company. 
 25th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Very tired, but worked much. Afternoon went to Wo- 
 man's Council meeting. 
 
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26th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Thos. Wood of Boston, to meeting, also a man by tht 
 name of Prichard came to dinner, and Mr. Wood to supper— 
 we were very glad to hear through Wood of the church and 
 our friends in the East. 
 
 27th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Washed— wrote letters. 
 
 28th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Busy day all the forenoon— called over to Haskell's— 
 Junius to Potter's. 
 
 29th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dine— no callers. Wrote much in my book* 
 —Nice book from Cousin Phebe Slocum. 
 
 30th day of 3rd month, 1899. 
 Wrote to Hetty Garrett. I am very busy at home, wrote 
 in my books— police matron here— callers in the evening. 
 3 lit day of 3rd month. 1899. 
 Corrected a mistake in my book— made call in the evening. 
 
 1st day of 4th month. 1899. 
 Pleasant, snowed a little last night. Miss Rhoades here for 
 
 settlement. . ^^^ ^i. igoo 
 
 2nd day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Small meeting. Company to dinner— had shad. 
 
 3rd day of 4th month, 1899. 
 Large washing — made a call. 
 
 4th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Wrote letters— Miss Rhoades here to talk up the fuel ques- 
 tion for Bethany Home. P. M. went to see Dr. Hill— Junius 
 left off his fur coat and cap to-day. 
 
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 5th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Got the proof of my annual report, looked over it and car- 
 ried it to Mrs. Walker. Mrs. Weeks and Mrs. Haskell came 
 in a short time. Went to Philharmonic concert in the evening, 
 took company with us. 
 
 6th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Took lunch at Haskell's with Madam Mojeska— after lunch 
 I went to poor department and then to funeral. 
 
 7th day of 4th month. 1899. 
 
 Worked at home— then to Bethany Home— much business. 
 Evening to hear Sol Smith Russell. 
 
 8th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Made pies— then down to met Miss Rhoades, and we went 
 to invite some of the Aldermen and Council to Bethany Home 
 on Thursday next. Went to hear Geo. Riddle "Faust." 
 
 9th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Chicken for dinner— Company to dinner and callers. 
 
 10th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Washed— had Mrs. Walker to come and talk about carpets 
 for Bethany Home. Mrs. Wm. Long taken sick today. 
 
 11th day of ^ifi month, 1899. 
 
 Called to bid Hamilton Brown and wife and daughter 
 goodbye— they leave for Elmira, N. Y. 
 
 12th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Commenced cleaning house — no calls so put in a good busy 
 day. 
 
 13th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Out to Bethany Home. (After being interrupted) With 
 Mrs. MacDonald and Mrs. Mayor Gray and Superintendent of 
 Police — We had a very instructive and pleasant time.* 
 
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16th day of 4tli month, 1899. 
 
 Rev Mr Pearson of Northfield spoke at our meeting- 
 spoke very nicely of English friends and their work-Com- 
 pany to dinner — callers. 
 
 17th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 Very busy— down town in the afternoon— wrote letters- 
 called at Long's— she is not well— called at Allen Hill's. 
 18th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 Mrs Long died at 2 A. M. this morning— all very sad- 
 
 I went over and wrote notices for the P^P^^^-^i^^^^^Sc^f^ 
 Mrs Walker's on Bethany Home busmess— then to Mrs. 
 Patch's funeral, lOO years, lo months and lo days old-agam 
 to Long's also to Bethany Home. 
 
 19th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 Working in the A. M.— then to Long's and down town be- 
 fore noon. Then to funeral and cemetery— made a call 
 20th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 Worked at home in the A. M.-then to N. W. Hospital and 
 our own Missionary Meeting. 
 
 21«t day of 4th month, 1899. 
 Our own select meeting. 
 
 22nd day of 4th month, 1899. 
 Quarterly Meeting— company to dine— called at Haskell's 
 a little while. 
 
 23rd day of 4th month, 1899. 
 Quite large meeting— company to dine— at meeting in the 
 evenmg. ^^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^ month, 1899. 
 
 Washed— wrote letters— sent historical sketch of our so- 
 ciety here to our Friends in Philadelphia. Called at Dr. Kim- 
 ball's and Judge Elliott's. Callers. 
 
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 25th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Doing many things that needed doing— put up furs, aired 
 blankets, etc. 
 
 26th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Worked in the house— had varnishing done— ice chest 
 cleaned and put in shape— wrote letters. Apollo Concert. 
 
 27th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Still cleaning house— Mrs. Walker called on Bethany Home 
 account— tired and sad. Commenced my report to Council. 
 
 28th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 Writing all I can in my Bethanv Home books— got it ail 
 done, and ready to send to Council. Apollo Concert. 
 
 30th day of 4th month, 1899. 
 
 To meeting — company to dine. 
 
 2nd day of 5th month, 1899. 
 Went to D. Hoope's to supper. 
 
 4th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 I worked all day at home. 
 
 5th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home Monthly Meeting— at Forman*s 
 to dinner — then to our meeting house to a reception. 
 
 6th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Churning— at Pettit's to dinner— Dr. Head and wife, Prof. 
 Pearson of Northfield and C. Lindly and wife and ourselves. 
 
 7th day of 5th month. 1899. 
 
 No company today. 
 
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loth day of 5tli month, 1899. 
 
 Down town to get City money-then to Walker's on Beth- 
 any Home business - evening to Warden's - then to Dr. 
 Hutchins*, etc. 
 
 llth day of 5tli month. 1899. 
 To Monthly Meeting— then to hear Corinne play— took 
 company with us. 
 
 12th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Churned late. 
 
 14th day of 5t1i month, 1899. 
 
 Out to dinner— did not go to meeting. 
 
 15th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Washed— got through in good time— down on errands- 
 evening at home. 
 
 16th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Cooking at home— down town to get warrants from city- 
 went after Junius to bring him for dinner— at night I am on 
 my way to Chicago and Cincinnati. 
 
 17th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 At Chicago g 130 A. M.— on road to Cincinnati at 10 A. M. 
 Arrived at 6:04 to Grand Hotel— Phebe McMillan, Miss 
 Rhoades and myself went to the opening of National Confer- 
 ence of Corrections and Charities. 
 
 18th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Feel very tired— but went to morning session— very inter- 
 esting. 
 
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 22nd day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Looking for ticket to Baltimore and then to Conference of 
 Corrections and Charities— afternoon went to Rookwood Pot- 
 tery & Art MHiseum. At Corrections and Charities morning 
 and evening — I called on a friend — a full day. 
 
 23rd day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Up early — bought ticket— wrote letters and off for Balti- 
 more just before noon to attend the Indian Committee. 
 
 24th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Arrived at 8 A. M. — was met by John Nicholson and he 
 took me to his house. Found Hetty Garrett and Myra Frye 
 there and we soon went to the Indian committee meeting — we 
 dined "en masse" at Jas. Gary's, Jr. Nice afternoon meeting. 
 Public meeting in the evening. 
 
 25th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Had a good sleep and feel better — at Indian Meeting ses- 
 sion and regular 5th day meeting at 11 o'clock. Dined at 
 Miles White's, Jr. — very fine — a session of Indian Committee 
 in the afternoon. Mr. Nicholson and I called on Dr. Russell 
 and wife. In the evening at Mr. Nicholson's home. 
 
 26th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Left Nicholson's about 9 A. M. — came to Washington — 
 went to Warden's and got dinner — visited a while and then 
 left for Indianapolis. 
 
 27th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Arrived at Indianapolis at i '.45 — took carriage for Mr*;. 
 Coval's (Laura) and I went down town — some very nice 
 stores. 
 
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28tli day of 5th montli, 1899. 
 
 Went to meeting (Friends)— then to Coval's to dinner- 
 then to call on Junius' cousin Valentine Nicholson— he is 90 
 years old— his wife 94— then to Mary Moody's to supper. 
 29th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 I visited State House and left Indianapolis at 4:45~camc 
 to Rushville— went to Geo. Clark's boarding house (another 
 one of Junius' cousins) and will spend the night. 
 
 30th day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Left Rushville 1 130 and arrived at Muncie— W. P. Angel 
 and Annie met me— had lunch and then watched Decoration 
 Day procession. 
 
 31«t day of 5th month, 1899. 
 
 Went to Glass Factory, then in the afternoon to ride— saw 
 Mary F. Field— made some calls— evening went to meeting. 
 
 1st day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 I have had a very nice visit at Angel's and now leave at 
 8:27— took train for Chicago— arrived at 5:55 and got 6:30 
 train for home. 
 
 2nd day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 And arrived on the 8:20 train— telephoned for horses— 
 Junius met me at Depot. 
 
 3rd day of 6th month, 1899. 
 Getting to business as fast as I can. 
 
 4th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 To meeting— a colored man spoke— I was pleased to be 10 
 kindly welcomed by all— large company to dinner. 
 
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 5th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Arose early; got along well with the washing— to the fun- 
 eral of A. Kelly — we had nice presents of a cup and saucer 
 from Abby D. Beede and Etta Beede. 
 
 6th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 At home working all day. 
 
 7th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Mrs. Wilkin called — in the evening went to Parry's house- 
 warming. 
 
 8th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Worked at home all day. 
 
 9th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Went to Bethany Home Monthly Meeting — very tired and 
 sick at heart. 
 
 11th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 17th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 Looking after soap making. 
 
 18th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 19th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Pleasant — washed. 
 
 24th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Been up to Falmouth Cottage for a few days — cleaning and 
 €xing up. 
 
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25th day of 6tli montli, 1899. 
 
 Company to dine. 
 
 26tli day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 More washing— made a call or two. 
 
 27th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy putting up strawberries— social at our meeting house 
 —wrote letters. 
 
 28th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Went to reception over the river— called to see the sick 
 afterwards — we had callers. 
 
 29th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Miss Rhoades here for settlement— more callers— confused 
 and tiresome day— rode out with some friends. 
 30th day of 6th month, 1899. 
 
 Out to dinner. 
 
 1st day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Churned— in the P. M. went to a large reception at Mrs. 
 C. O. Van Cleve's— her 8oth birthday. 
 
 2nd day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Dr. Stuart and son to dinner. 
 
 3rd day of 7th month. 1899. 
 
 Washed— Abby J., George and Sarah go to Falmouth Cot- 
 
 ta&re 
 
 4th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Took dinner at the West Hotel (Junius, self, C. Beede, 
 Abby D. Beede. Etta and Carrie.) 
 
 6th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 To N. W. Hospital Meeting. 
 
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 7th day of 7th month. 1899. 
 
 Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 8th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 To bank and to pay bills. 
 
 9th day of 7th month 1899. 
 
 Company to dinner — Evangelistic company — Junius sick- 
 company to tea. 
 
 10th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Making soap — got through and everything cleaned up by 
 suppertime — made a call. 
 
 11th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Took friends to ride — made several calls. 
 
 12th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 I went to see Mrs. Walker on Bethany Home business — 
 churned — had callers. 
 
 13th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Wrote letters— called at Hales, Haskells, St. Barnabas 
 Hospital, Longs, Bachelor apartments and to Monthly Meet- 
 injr. 
 
 14th day of 7th month. 1899. 
 
 Junius and myself and some young ladies went to Fal- 
 mouth Cottage. 
 
 15th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Returned from Falmouth Cottage and made jelly. 
 
 16th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 Company to dinner — terrible storm. 
 
 19th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Out to our picnic (Friends.) 
 
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20th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Missionary Meeting. 
 
 22nd day of 7th month. 1899. 
 
 Quarterly Meeting. Mrs. Forman going away— I went and 
 told her "goodbye"— company to dinner. 
 
 23rd day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 29th day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy — company to dinner — Junius and self went to Min- 
 netonka Beach and took dinner wath Dr. Hill and family. 
 
 31st day of 7th month, 1899. 
 
 Large washing— got through finally — evening went to Flor- 
 ence Crittenden Home reception. 
 
 1st day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to tea and all night. 
 
 2nd day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy all forenoon — company to tea an<l all night — plenty 
 of callers. 
 
 3rd day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Went to Merriam Park to make calls on friends. 
 
 4th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 To Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. 
 
 5th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy — churned. Evening went to colored Camp Meeting: 
 — Midway. 
 
 7th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Wrote letters and made calls. , 
 
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 8th day of 8th month. 1899. 
 
 Busy with my report. 
 
 9th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 Company to dinner. i6 callers in the evening. 
 
 10th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 Hottest day of the season. 
 
 11th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 Very busy— went to hear Banda Rossa at Lake Harriet. 
 
 12th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 Churned — down town paying bills. 
 
 13th day of 8th month. 1899. 
 
 No company — evening went to hear colored preacher, Mrs. 
 Mason. 
 
 14th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Washed— wrote letters— then out to our garden called 
 Savannah on 42nd street and 28th Avenue South— took four 
 or five ladies with us. 
 
 15th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy in the forenoon — made some calls. 
 
 16th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Took dinner at Haskell's — evening? went to Lawn Festival 
 for N. W. Hospital — a success. 
 
 17th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 At Missionary Meeting and at our meeting in the evening. 
 18th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Not well last night though went to E. W. Backus's to a 
 musicale. In the evening callers— went to tell Mrs. Haskell 
 "goodbye." 
 
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19tli day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 My 67th birthday-Junius and myself went to our Fal- 
 mouth Cottage a little while. It was very nice to go by our- 
 selves once more. I had an elegant birthday cake and three 
 fancy handkerchiefs- a nice letter from California cousms-- 
 altogether a pleasant day-evening to Banda Rossa Concert. 
 20th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 21»t day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Washing-very nice day-made calls at Bassett's and 
 
 Webb's. 
 
 22nd day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Out to supper 
 
 23rd day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Made an all day visit up to Judge Gilfillan's farm at Park- 
 er Lake — fine time. 
 
 25th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Large company to supper— good things to eat. 
 27th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 . Company to dinner and company to stay all night. 
 28th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Company all day. 
 
 29th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 AU company and self went to Bethany Home reception- 
 successful. 
 
 30th day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Had callers-^t 5 P. M. we with several ladies went up 
 to Falmouth Cottage. 
 
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 Slit day of 8th month, 1899. 
 
 Had a quiet day — read, sewed and told stories. 
 lit day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Left for home — Came by way of Dr. Hill's, Peavey's and 
 Dunwoody's. 
 
 2nd day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy on my reports — went to Bethany Home Monthly 
 Meeting — much to do. 
 
 3rd day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 4th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Washing late — Miss Rhoades here — wrote letters — calied 
 on Forman's. 
 
 5th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Churned — down town with my reports. 
 
 6th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Company for the night and callers. 
 
 7th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Stormy every night this week — at reception at Long's — 
 made calls in the evening. 
 
 8th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 I went to Fair — back by 2 P. M. — called at Backus* and 
 Long's. 
 
 9th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Very busy — set up stoves — made social calls. 
 10th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dine — callers. 
 
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11th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Up early— washing out before ii A. M. Telegram that 
 James and Emily Wood of Mt. Kisco, N. Y., would be here 
 for lunch. Spent the afternoon with them riding around and 
 had company for them in the evening— very glad we could 
 entertain them. 
 
 12th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Went around town with Jas. and Emily Wood and took 
 them to train for Duluth. In the evening at Bethany Home 
 to concert by Mrs. Van Cleve— a success. 
 
 13th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Had callers. 
 
 14th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy all the forenoon at home. Went to meeting of Cor- 
 rections and Charities to get a poor blind girl's case attended 
 to. Evening at Monthly Meeting at our house. 
 17th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 Company to dinner. C. A. Pillsbury died this afternoon. 
 18th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Washing out and dried— very tired. 
 
 19th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 Out to make calls in the P. M. and then out to supper. 
 
 20th day of 9th month. 1899. 
 
 Many callers. 
 
 21st day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Missionary Meeting. 
 
 25th day of 9th month. 1899. 
 
 Did large washing— wrote letters. 
 
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 26th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dinner. 
 
 27th day of 9th month, 1899. 
 Callers — had company to supper. 
 
 1st day of 10th month, 1899. 
 Went to meeting — no company — out to supper. 
 
 3rd day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Took young man to N. W. Hospital— had a fine ride 
 around city. 
 
 4th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Had callers — ^Junius carried some of Haskell's visitors 
 around the city. 
 
 5th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 N. W. Hospital meeting — I went to see a wounded woman 
 from runaway — very bad — carried in my Bethany Home list 
 to Poor Department. 
 
 6th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 To Bethany Home Monthly Meeting. My husband an- 
 noyed me by wanting to take a company out riding — I thought 
 he had rode quite enough. 
 
 7th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Very busy with French pickles, jam and churning — took 
 quite a company out around the city. 
 
 8th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 To meeting — company to dinner. 
 
 9th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Sprinkling — but we washed. In the P. M. at Police Mat- 
 ron Committee Meeting. 
 
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10th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy writing letters. 
 
 11th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Canning pears-no callers-paid some bills of Bethany 
 Home. Done several little jobs. Oh! dear this intrigue and 
 baseness I am crushed with-dear Lord what can I do? 
 12th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 Went down town to see the demonstration for McKinley. 
 Had a view from the "grand stand." 
 
 13th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Churned— made calls over the river. 
 
 15th day of 10th month 1899. 
 Company to dinner— we called at Potter's and Long's. 
 
 16th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 Washed clothes-dry early— called on Police Matron. 
 
 17th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 Much work — made a call. 
 
 18th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Had callers manv and I was much interrupted in the fore- 
 noon-late in the evening went with Mrs. Backus to Van 
 Cleve reception. 
 
 19th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Very busy all forenoon at home-In the P. M. to Mission- 
 ary Meeting— went to meeting in the evening. 
 
 20th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Churned— company to dinner— at select meeting. 
 
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 21st day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Made butter — busy all morning — went to Quarterly Meet- 
 ing (Friends) — Company to dinner — wrote letters — coming 
 home our carriage was overturned — narrow escape. 
 
 22nd day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Out to dinner — to evening meeting. 
 
 23rd day of 10th month, 1899. 
 Very warm — went to N. W. Conservatory of Music. 
 
 24th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Drove with some friends to Falmouth Cottage — came home 
 in the P. M< 
 
 25th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Went up to Duluth to see Cousin Frederick and wife. 
 26th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Rode around Duluth — left at 2 P. M.— home satisfied 
 with our visit. 
 
 27th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Doing many things — reception at Geo. H. Partridge's — a 
 fine affair — called at Needle Work Guild. 
 
 28th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 At Nominating Committee for N. W. Hospital officers 
 Called on Mr. and Mrs. Lester Day. 
 
 29th day of 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dinner — callers. 
 
 30th day of 10th month. 1899. 
 
 Washing early — made many calls. 
 
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31st day of the 10th month, 1899. 
 
 Up early and to work. Halloween Night. 
 
 1st day of 11th month. 1899. 
 
 Large company tonight to course dinner — Had much work 
 to get ready for company — all came and a pleasant time. 
 2nd day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Much work cleaning up — evening went to Washburn's 
 
 reception. 
 
 3rd day of 11th month. 1899. 
 
 Working every minute to get ready for meeting — out a 
 little late to Bethany Monthly Meeting — went to reception at 
 West Hotel for Old Ladies' and Children's Home. 
 4th day of 11th month. 1899. 
 
 Up early — churned— went to West Hotel to nfer Etta H. 
 Richards — out in the afternoon to see sick folks. 
 5th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dinner. Made calls and then to our meeting. 
 
 6th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Hard day of it, but got through — did not feel like riding 
 anywhere, — callers. 
 
 7th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Making butter and doing many things — company to dinner. 
 ^Attended Annual Meeting of Old Ladies' and Children's 
 Home — went to Apollo Club concert. 
 
 8th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Went to City Hall with my report — glad it is done — callers 
 in the P. M. In the evening Mrs. Weeks and Mrs. Haskell 
 called — cold in my throat. 
 
 9th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Out collecting promises on the chapel building — went to 
 audit Woman's Council bills — our own meeting. 
 
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 10th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Wrote letters. In the P. M. made calls on the sick and 
 went to reception at Stanley Hall. 
 
 11th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Churned and made mince pies. Out to Teachers' Course 
 Musical by Chicago Symphony— Maud Hoops and Mary 
 Hammond went with me. 
 
 12th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 No company. 
 
 13th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Washed — cleaning up — To Woman's Congress. 
 14th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy all day at home — callers — went and took company 
 to hear lecture of Wm. Dean Howells. 
 
 15th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 Company to dine — many callers — am tired. 
 
 16th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Annual Meeting of N. W. Hospital— paid Bethany Home 
 bills. 
 
 17th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy as usual — Company to dinner — evening went to Hos- 
 tesses reception by Mrs. Lowry's courtesy. 
 
 18th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Churning — sent flowers to three or four sick folks. I am 
 lame and tired — went to Art and Letters — ^took several with 
 US. 
 
 19th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to dinner — callers. 
 
 20th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Washed — cleaned up things all around — sent flowers to 
 three or four people. 
 
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21st day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Very lame — called on Dr. Hill — out to see sick folks. 
 
 22nd day of 11th month, 1899. 
 Out to see about table linen for Bethany Home— company 
 to dinner and all night— no callers. 
 
 23rd day of 11th month, 1899. 
 Busy at home— in the P. M. went to Peripatetics reception 
 for A. Abbott at Mrs. H. G. Harrison's. 
 
 24th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Company off this morning— I made cake, churned— to town 
 
 to get city money— went to Bethany Home to pay bills— called 
 
 on Mrs. S. F. Hance who is sick— Junius went up to Potter's. 
 
 25th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Junius 71st birthday — much company to supper — good time. 
 
 26th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 To meeting— no company — we went to see D. Bassett— I 
 went in the evening to Wesley Church to hear Chas. Critten- 
 den. 
 
 27th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Washed— late beginning— made some calls— evening went 
 
 to Burton Holmes, Honolulu lecture— took several with us. 
 
 28th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 
 Went to see Burton Holmes. Evening at home— Maud 
 
 Hoops called to copy report for me — sent off many business 
 
 and other letters. 
 
 29th day of 11th month, 1899. 
 Wrote letters— evening went to Philharmonics— took com- 
 pany with me. 
 
 30th day of 11th month. 1899. 
 Thanksgiving dinner at Horace Hill's— a most bountiful 
 one— Daniel Bassett's grandchildren over there— Daniel Bas- 
 sett died very suddenly. We went to Assembly reception 
 late in the evening. 
 
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 l«t day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy all morning— went to Bethany Home meeting. 
 Evenmg Junius went to Forman's— I had callers. 
 2nd day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Churned— made doughnuts— afternoon went to Bassett's 
 and Webb's— sent flowers to Mrs. Rust— wrote letters— cold 
 and windy. 
 
 3pd day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 To our meeting— a Baptist minister there— company to din- 
 ner — callers. ^ 
 
 4th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Cold wash day— went out to D. Bassett's funeral— a long 
 known friend whom we will miss greatly. 
 
 5th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 Went to hear General Gordon on ''Last Days of Confed- 
 eracy."— Took three or four with us. Wrote letters. 
 7th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 Out to Forman's for a call— went to meeting. 
 8th day of 12th month. 1899. 
 Cleaned up some of the rooms— glad of it— Maud Hoopes 
 IS here copying for me— sent long letter to Gertrude W. 
 Mendenhall. 
 
 9th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Ramed all day— went down town to pay bills. Went to 
 Potter's to dinner— their eighth anniversary. 
 
 10th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 At Meeting— no company— went to Richard Moulton's 
 lecture on the bible— to our evening meeting. 
 
 11th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Cold— washed— went to West Hotel to hear Prof. W. 
 D. McClintock on "Mother Goose". Junius to Long's. 
 
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13th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Before noon called at Potter's and Haskell's— went to 
 Riddle's reading. 
 
 14th dmj of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Busy about the house— called on some of our friends- 
 Missionary Meeting at Dr. Stuart's. Evening at our Month- 
 ly Meeting. 
 
 15th day of 12th month, 1899 
 
 Hard at work — down town before noon fixing for com- 
 pany. Large company to supper — good one. 
 
 16th day of 12th month, 1899 
 
 Cleanmg up after company— in the P. M. went to N. W. 
 Hospital. Miss Peck spending a few days with us very pleas- 
 antly. 
 
 17th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Company to diner. 
 
 18th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Miss Peck left this A. M. Washing— Sarah and self went 
 to Brown's tea. 
 
 19th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Spent most of the day down town buying things for 
 
 Christmas to send friends and relatives South and East- 
 called at Mr. Getchell's, he is very sick. 
 
 20th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Went to reception at C. H. Pettit's. 
 
 21st day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Miss Getchell's (our young lady in store) father died to- 
 day. 
 
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 22nd day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Cooking and making mince pies. Mrs. Hopkins and the 
 Roger's little girl railed. 
 
 23rd day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Churned— I helped all I could at the store until 5:00 
 o'clock— came home very tired— to Dr. Lindly and Evange- 
 listic meeting. 
 
 24th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 I went to the funeral of Joseph Getchell. 
 
 25th day of 12th month. 1899. 
 
 Washed — got through in good season. About one o'clock 
 went to Dr. Hill's to dinner with the Johnsons. 
 
 28th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Off for Bethany Home before 10 in the forenoon — went 
 out feeling the responsibility of the occasion. (Indeed she 
 did.) 
 
 30th day of 12th month, 1899. 
 
 Cooking and churning — Lola and Harry Hutchinson came 
 to dinner — I was very busy — got them some dinner fixed. Af- 
 ternoon I took Harry to depot — evening went to Long's — 
 Junius not well — bathed his feet and went to bed. 
 
 31st day of 12th month. 1899. 
 
 At Meeting. Ralph and Alice Garrett, etc., etc., to din- 
 ner. Junius not well — and so we did not go out in the even- 
 ing. 
 
 1st day of 1st month. 1900. 
 
 Washed in the forenoon — had callers — cousins from 
 Duluth — Lola down town all forenoon — had calls from Allen 
 Hill, Ralph Garrett, etc. Junius went calling at H. F. 
 Brown's and around the neighborhood. 
 
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2nd day of l»t month, 1900. 
 
 At work about the house — ^getting ready for company — 
 down town a little while — Lola and I called at Porcher's. 
 Miss Rhoades here for settlement. E. Parry and wife and 
 Truman and wife to tea. 
 
 3rd day of l«t month, 1900. 
 
 Phebe Rogers came today before noon — I am not feeling 
 very well — went to Meeting House (ours) to hear lecture 
 by Prof. Kiehle of University. 
 
 4th day of 1st month, 1900. 
 
 Took medicine— I felt miserably this afternoon after din- 
 ner — went down town and after having a nap went to hear 
 our friend Odette Tyler and husband in "Phroso." 
 
 5th day of 1st month, 1900. 
 
 Weather pleasant— did not feel much like it but went to 
 Bethany Home to Monthly Meeting— Phebe Rogers went 
 home at 5:30. "I had Dr. Hill" (the last word she ever 
 wrote, closed her little book leaving the pen shut in it— went 
 to bed and sweetly passed away on the nth day of the ist 
 month, 1900.) 
 
 Found written in one of her diaries. 
 
 In meek obedience to the heavenly teacher 
 
 The weary soul can only find its peace 
 Seeking no aid from any known creature; 
 
 Looking to God alone for this release. 
 And he will come in his own time and power 
 
 To set his earnest-hearted children free. 
 Watch only through this dark and painful hour, 
 
 And the bright morning yet will break for thee. 
 
 A Httle scrap of paper found in her Bible:— 
 
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 "I think the teaching which the Lord calls attention to 
 in the lesson of the mustard seed is that, though small in it- 
 self it becomes greater than all herbs — even so His kingdom 
 — though despised in its beginning — it should become ever- 
 lastingly glorious. As we cannot explain how the seed grows 
 or the leaven permeates the whole lump, neither can we 
 tell the process by which God's spirit changes the heart of 
 man, but like the "seed growing secretly" the little germ of 
 goodness planted by our heavenly Father in some weary heart 
 by the sunshine of his love becomes — through faith — a power 
 unto salvation. Behold the kingdom of God is within yoi' ' 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., June nth, '94. 
 
 My Dear '' Gertrude", (Niece at Greenboro, N. C.) 
 
 I was very glad to see thy writing and read it too. I 
 knew thee was very busy and weary, and there are times 
 when it seems as if there was no time or place for writing. 
 I have done any amount of ousiness writing since my return 
 — but I have not even written to my California cousins that 
 I got back alive — my hands are always full when I am at 
 home, and it has seemed as if there was never so much to do 
 as during the past month. I began before my trunk was un- 
 packed and kept on — until my ankles and wrists were so pain- 
 ful and stiff that I had to stop doing many things and take 
 medicine, which I have been 'doing faithfully for a week — 
 and it is doing me p^ood, and I'm so thankful I have not had 
 to be laid up in bed, as I feared at first I might. It is the same 
 rheumatic trouble that I've had all winter in other parts of 
 my body — and should have doctored for it, but as long as I 
 can go — I generally do. We have had much cool weather so 
 that we have had furnace fires up to less than a week ago — 
 today it is real warm — and we need rain much. Uncle Jun- 
 ius is quite well for him, so is Sister Sarah. Little Esther 
 showed signs of whooping cough in less than a week after 
 she got home and for two weeks had a real hard time, espec- 
 
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ially at night, but she is doing better now. Abby J. has 
 whooping cough too. We feel anxious about her — she is 
 trying to keep her business going too — and I don't know 
 how much there will be left of her when she stops. 
 
 I expect Dr. Hill's folks will be going to the Lake this 
 week. Anna, / think will stay in the home in town — but I'm 
 not certain about that — she looked quite well when she came 
 
 home. 
 
 Sam Hill's baby has been quite afflicted with eczema of 
 some kind — is much better this summer — but has occasional 
 attacks of asthma — he is a good natured, nice looking boy — 
 they go back and forth to St. Paul a great deal. 
 
 Marv Alves Long went South in the early part of the 
 last term and has not returned yet, but will next month. 
 Mary Shepard Long goes to her home in S. C. during vaca- 
 tion — the schools are through ; the last public entertainment 
 tonight — and I suppose all are glad of the rest ahead. 
 
 We did not get the papers thou spoke of — but never mind 
 if they have not been sent. 
 
 Did thou mean to entertain thy friends in Greensboro or 
 at Guilford College? It will be much less care and trouble 
 for thee — though I think Arcadia a very cozy place. I wish 
 thou and Genevieve could walk in here the first of next 
 month and spend the pleasant season with us — I think I 
 shall be through with my big work by that time. I am wait- 
 ing on a man to fix some plastering and what I'm to do 
 about soap making — I don't know — I can't get hold of 
 the right kind of potash so far, and I'm puzzled about it. 
 
 I am sorry to hear of Laura being "poorly" so frequently; 
 is her cough worse again or how is she affected? And Mary 
 thou says is "broken down" too. It is very hard to care for 
 sick people, especially if they are sick up stairs— nothing uses 
 me up so quickly as to go up and down and take the many, 
 many steps necessarv at such times — if they ever add any 
 more to that house, hitch on a good big bed room down stairs 
 
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 —and Miary will find her steps lessened, wonderfully— I do 
 hope she has good help— and can take better care of herself, 
 after the school business is over. 
 
 I see Dr. Trueblood was there at the Guilford Commence- 
 ment ! I think both Colleges were fortunate to have such 
 able people to address them at that time. 
 
 I shall direct mail to Guilford College P. O. until other- 
 wise ordered. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Walker have been on the Western Coast 
 with Julia ten weeks I believe— thev expect them home soon 
 now. I have had much responsibility and work of Bethany 
 in Mrs. W.'s absence. We never did have such a big family 
 this time of the year— 139 last month— something to look 
 out for food, fuel and supplies in general. 
 
 Well, if I can't see thee (and Gene.) this summer— I'll be 
 sorry. I'm glad Genevieve could be in Philadelphia— I'm 
 very sorry little Walter's voice could not be improved— I hope 
 he will have better health any way. Well— I must stop— so 
 with much love to all. Aunt Abby. 
 
 Minneapolis, Dec. 20th, 1893. 
 My Dear /w/m;— (Niece at Genoa, No. Carolina.) 
 
 I have thought much gf all "the children" since your dear 
 father's death— and of thee especially, for though thou could 
 not be with him and them at the last— thou will feel the loss 
 as much as any. I have many times been glad of the summer 
 thou and the dear little ones could spend at Guilford or 
 "Arcadia"— with all the sisters and thy father— and then the 
 privilege we had too of being with the pleasant circle and be- 
 ing "counted in" with you. It is or it was a time long to be 
 remembered— and such as can never come to us all again— 
 so we will be thankful for what we have enjoyed and be as 
 cheerful as we can be amid earth's trials. 
 
 I am sorry to hear of late that Laura is not as well as she 
 has previously been— they are thinking of going to a warmer 
 
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place with her, and if she is able, it may be a very good thing 
 —sometimes a change of place does much good. 
 
 We are about as well as usual. Uncle Junius coughs a 
 good deal mornings, but gets along pretty well— the cold 
 weather is not good for him, or either of us. I have such 
 severe bronchial colds every winter that I cannot enjoy the 
 winters in this latitude any more. We have had good sleigh- 
 ing for a month or more already, and the prospect seems 
 good for it to last until March, at least. 
 
 Abby J. is well as usual, she and her husband have just 
 been in a little while this evening— she is very much occu- 
 pied with her business. Her little girl is three and a half 
 years old nearly— is very well and strong this winter— which 
 we are very glad of. 
 
 Cousin Anna Hill has been much better the last year— 
 cannot endure very much— but we are so pleased she can be 
 out among her friends. 
 
 Richard and Samuel Hill each have a daughter and son 
 —and are all well— they live quite near us, so we see them 
 
 often. 
 
 I sent thee a little Christmas book just a reminder of the 
 season, and my rememberance of thee— wish I could send 
 with it a few pretty flowers too. 
 
 My love to thyself and husband and kisses for the child- 
 ren— I expect Bessie is quite a help to thee now. 
 
 Affectionately, 
 
 Aunt Abby. 
 
 Aug. 20th, 1892. 
 The following poem was composed by Mrs. L. L. Hobbs 
 for her aunt, Mrs. R. J. Mendenhall, on her sixtieth birthday, 
 and read at a lawn party on the 20th inst. at the residence 
 of L. L. Hobbs, at which Dr. Nereus Mendenhall, his five 
 daughters and eleven 8:rand-children, also his only brother, 
 R. J. Mendenhall and wife from Minneapolis, Minnesota, 
 were present : 
 
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 FOR AUNT ABBY ON HER 60TH BIRTHDAY. 
 
 Little Aunt of sisters five. 
 Glad are we thou art alive, 
 And hast journeyed to us here 
 In thy blessed sixtieth year. 
 
 Dear, our thought of thee goes back, 
 
 Far along the shining track 
 
 Of the intervening years 
 
 Flecked with sunshine, moist with tears 
 
 To the happy time of year 
 When our Uncle brought thee here 
 Our new Aunt, his precious wife 
 In the morning of our life. 
 
 Since that time each passing year 
 Has but rendered thee more dear, 
 Till around thee here to-day, 
 With our heart and voice we pray 
 
 God to keep t|;iee in His love. 
 Lead and guard thee from above, 
 In the future — to the last — 
 Make thy life as in the past: — 
 
 Blessed unto thee and to all 
 Who within thy circle fall. 
 Full of peace and happiness 
 The sure fruit of helpfulness. 
 
 May He spare thee many a year. 
 Often may we greet thee here, 
 As we do this afternoon, 
 With our precious "Uncle June." 
 
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Minneapolis, March nth, 1897. 
 
 My dear cousin Carrie: — 
 
 I have been thinking of my California cousins today, very 
 often. I guess the raging storm without made me contrast 
 your delightful climate, and I wondered if you had forgotten 
 the Wisconsin snow storm after living so long under sunny 
 skies. We have not had nearly so much intense cold as in 
 the years gone by, but the most cloudy, damp and stormy 
 winter we have ever known. We had 26 cloudy days in Nov., 
 about 24 in Dec, and very few less in Jan. . Feb. about the 
 same, and so far, five clear days in this month. Yesterday 
 and the day before were sunny and bright, but today is ter- 
 rible—one of the wildest of snow storms is raging. It has 
 been very hard on flower culture— so difficult to get good 
 blooms without some sun, and increasing the amount of fuel 
 (in absence of sunshine) and in like proportion increasing 
 the expense. Somehow the early Orchids were unusually 
 fine. I think we never had such fine Cattelyea's as those last 
 month — many came to see them. 
 
 I wonder if you have the Scott or Albertina Carnation. 
 They are pink, very large and fragrant. We think them very 
 fine. I expect your yard is a bower of loveliness at this season 
 (or a little later perhaps) and froni it goes many a basket 
 laded with beauty and fragrance to the sick and sorrowing, 
 borne by cousin Lizzie and thyself whose willing hands and 
 svmpathizing hearts will always find some one who needs 
 your loving words and kindly deeds. It is a great pleasure 
 i think to help cheer the saddened lives we find so plenty 
 these latter days. 
 
 We have word of the decease of three of our western 
 cousins since sister Sarah left here last fall— Benjamin 
 Swift. Chloe C. Hatch, and Adeline S. Nye, the latter very 
 suddenly. They seem to go so rapidly we will soon have 
 no one at the old home it sometimes seems, to call a relative. 
 Sarah visited all these mentioned here, and I am so glad she 
 
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 did. Cousin Chloe C. had a life of physical suffering, but 
 like her mother, she accomplished a great deal. Her wonder- 
 ful energy carried her over places where many would have 
 faltered and failed. She had a most estimable husband and 
 two devoted sons. The boys have been well trained and I 
 hope they will not be allured from the right way. They will 
 miss their mother's watchfulness. Their father will be busy 
 with his work — he is a builder and is usually employed. 
 
 Cousin Daniel Bowman went to Florida last winter and 
 I suppose he is there again this winter. Since he had pneu- 
 monia he don't dare stay at home during the cold weather. 
 His daughter is teaching near Long Plain, I think. Perhaps 
 that is not the right location. 
 
 I cannot give as cheerful account of ourselves since New 
 Years as I would like, for it has been quite a time of suffering 
 and care. Very soon after Christmas, Junius was taken with 
 rheumatism in his left shoulder, arm and hand. We did not 
 think much about it at first, supposing it would disappear 
 when the weather cleared off. It kept growing steadily worse 
 for a month or more and he had a very suffering time of it, 
 and his helplessness was pitiful — the permanently stiff hip on 
 the right side and his left arm that he could not raise at all 
 from his side, and that hand as sore and painful as it well 
 could be, and sometimes his ankles were lame and swollen 
 too. The storms kept coming almost every day, so at one 
 time it almost seemed as if the dear man would be worn 
 out. It did run him down to a pretty feeble state, and it 
 looked uncertain sometimes, but Dr. Hill and I did the best 
 we could, and after being housed eight weeks, he is now go- 
 ing out on pleasant days— has been to the office two hours 
 at a time for three pleasant days. He seems quite strong 
 now and has a good appetite, though I still wash ^his face 
 and help him dress, for that sick hand is not usable like the 
 other. I had a very busy time of day and night nursing, 
 besides being dressing maid and general waitress. For two 
 
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months I did not go out only to keep the table supplied. 
 
 About the first of Junius' illness, Sarah had a fall on the 
 icv side-walk which lamed her very much. It gave me a 
 great shock for I so feared her hips were broken, but it was 
 only a severe strain. She had to use a crutch a while. She 
 came out of it much better than we feared at first. I missed 
 her wonderfully for she is such a walker. She comes in sev- 
 eral times a day sometimes, and when we were sick, it was a 
 great miss not to have her come in. 
 
 The first of February Augusta Murtfeldt brought little 
 Esther home from Kirkwood in a very poor condition of 
 health. Three weeks previously she had seemed to have 
 strange ailments for a child, and finally their physician decid- 
 ed she had the worst form of Diabetes— the kind that the 
 urine is thoroughly impregnated with sugar, and the Dr. 
 wanted to get her home just as the weather would permit. 
 She was very thin and weak, though she had a good appetite. 
 She has been kept on a very strict diet and she seemed to im- 
 prove in looks and strength and gained a pound and a half 
 in weight in three weeks, but one night of a sudden, the dis- 
 ease took the form of croup — two weeks ago — and one week 
 she was very sick. Little Gertrude took cold and had the real 
 croun. and I can tell thee they had their hands full. Gertrude 
 is about well now — she is unusually well and so sunny and 
 bright I wish you could hear her talk, it is quite amusing. 
 
 This trouble of Esther's is one that effects the nerves 
 very much, so it is much harder to take care of her. Aunt 
 Augusta is a great help. I do not knov/ how long she can 
 stay. Some of us have not much hope of Esther's ultimate 
 recovery— still, she is so young she may overcome it. Dr. 
 Hill is doing everything in his power. He is fond of children 
 and has the faculty of drawing them toward him. He has 
 two of his own. 
 
 George is in our greenhouse office this winter. Abby 
 holds out somehow. It is the dull season for business but as 
 
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 soon as good weather comes, it will probably commence again. 
 If Esther docs not gain when bright days come, she cannot 
 live many months, so thou can see we have our anxieties and 
 trials, and so we may expect here, but we can look forward 
 to a "peaceful vale" when our work is over here. 
 
 Hannah Palmer, the maiden sister of Emily Brown, has 
 been afflicted with shaking palsy for more than a year, is 
 gradually failing. She has become almost entirely helpless. 
 Another friend, Sarah Gorton, is in bed most of the time 
 with rheumatism and other troubles. Seven families in our 
 meeting have had serious illness during the winter, and there 
 has been a great deal of rheumatism and influenza. 
 
 Did Mr. Barrows' son thou wrote me about a year ago, 
 get well? and did your Minnie return? 
 
 Did you ever meet any of the Lindley family? Milton 
 Lindley, the father, lived and died in Los Angeles. His 
 widow and some of the children are still there. There are 
 two doctors in the family, Walter and William. Walter was 
 Superintendent of the Reform School at Whittier. Now 
 John Coffin is Supt. and his wife was little Bertha Lindley 
 who used to open the big gate for Junius when we lived in 
 the stone house. Her father lived right opposite our gate. 
 She and her husband were here a year ago last fall. They 
 are nice people. Then there is another brother Hervey Lind- 
 ley who lives in Whittier, but does business in Los Angeles. 
 1 hear Hervey is in Minneapolis today. We will probably 
 see him. 
 
 Dr. Talbert's wife has not been very well this winter and 
 has been in Indiana a month or more visiting a sister 
 Miss Rhoades has been in today. She will soon go on her 
 annual vacation which she very much needs. The average 
 family in the Home last month was 140! No small care for 
 her and those who "keep things running." 
 
 I am very glad cousin Edwin is improving in health. He 
 does not use "starchy foods"— what is his substitute for 
 bread? 
 
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I suppose cousin George is as spry as ever. If he en- 
 joys traveling, I am glad he can have the satisfaction of being 
 able to go around. I think myself there is great enjoyment 
 in it when "conditions" are satisfactory. 
 
 I suppose your country, or about San Francisco, will be 
 flooded with Christian Endeavorers in July next. Sarah was 
 in this morning but I did not mention my letter, but I will in- 
 corporate their love with ours to all the Pasadena cousins. 
 
 When cousin Lizzie's letter came in November previous 
 to Junius' birthday, I mentally exclaimed /a /M/«/, and never 
 forgets! I am glad for every word from you and hope we 
 will hear this spring. 
 
 I send cousin Edward a paper telling about yesterday's 
 storm. The right name of the flower mentioned in the paper 
 is Selenipedium Caudatum— one of the new Cypripediums. 
 
 I think my thread has been spun too long. I am afraid 
 I have already wearied thee, but I had a little quietness this 
 afternoon and so spent the time in writing. 
 
 With unmeasured love to all the precious cousins includ- 
 ing "cousin George"— affectionately, 
 
 Cousin Abby G. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 31, '98. 
 My dear Susie: — 
 
 I was quite shocked this evening when I took thy letter 
 and found its date Dec. 9th! Very soon after it came my 
 little grandniece was taken suddenly and seriously ill with 
 acute Bright's disease, although in about a week there was 
 relief to her system, yet for four weeks it did seem as if she 
 could never get well. I am thankful to say now that she is 
 doing finely, yesterday had her dress on, and can now eat or 
 begin to, a little of quite a variety of things. It is Abby's 
 onlv child, little Gertrude Elizabeth Murtfeldt, three and 
 one-half years old, her sister Sarah Esther, 6 years old, died 
 last April, having the worst form of diabetes, so thou sees 
 
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 after losing such a mature child as Esther was, it gave us 
 great anxiety when little Gertrude came down with a kindred 
 disease, and was so very sick. 
 
 Then my husband had quite an attack of pleurisy, so alto- 
 gether I did not realize thy letter had been on my desk so 
 long, though I have thought of it many times, and it has and 
 does, do my heart good to feel I had it in possession, and that 
 correspondence is once more opened between us. 
 
 Now that thou art once more in Massachusetts, I feel as 
 if we would meet again. I am very certain if I ever get to 
 that part of the country again I shall make a "desperate ef- 
 fort" to find thee. Sometimes I think I will go east this year, 
 but so much uncertainty surrounds everything, it is no use 
 to plan! I am very much interested in the short history of 
 thyself and family, I am very sorry to hear of thy husband's 
 "break down" in health, and that serious sickness seemed 
 to be the unfortunate "finale." Yet how fortunate that you 
 were able to get to the end of your journey, before he was 
 taken down. Oh ! dear, how many disappointments and trials 
 are crowded into a life of sixty years, sometimes we get 
 almost discouraged, and wonder how much we can endure, 
 and some way we "look upward," and our burdens seem 
 lightened, and we plod on. 
 
 Junius' general health has been much better the past two 
 years, and were it not for a permanently stiff hip, and an un- 
 reliable leg, he would be a pretty smart old man of 69 years. 
 He uses a cane always, and has to be careful and watchful 
 of his steps, for if there is a slight depression in the walk or 
 a chip or some little thing that he does not see and plan for, 
 he is likely to fall, he has had several falls, that were almost 
 miraculous escapes, from broken bones, but so far he has been 
 spared any serious accident. He goes anywhere he wants 
 to, and attends to business the same as twenty years ago. 
 
 His infirmities necessitate having to keep a driver, for it 
 is impossible to have horses, without, the City is so large now, 
 
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Horses are not allowed to be hitched any more, in the busy 
 part of town, where one mostly wants to go, so horses now 
 have to be watched, as well as cared for. I find myself with 
 too little nerve, to drive any more, but I guess I have done 
 my part at it anyway. I have a very busy life, with my 
 household cares, visits, etc, with the same philanthropic in- 
 terests as of yore, with some additions in other ways. I find 
 no idle time, Junius seems to be more fond of company, if 
 possible, than he used to be, so entertaining is still kept up. 
 Sometimes I get very tired, and long for rest, but there is not 
 much for "old settlers" in a place like this. 
 
 Docs thou realize, Susie, that thy old friend is old, indeed 
 past 6s years? On the nth of Feb. we will have been mar- 
 ried 40 years! It is astonishing how time flits by, and the 
 years accumulate. My sister Sarah lives with her daughter, 
 near by, comes in to breakfast sometimes, we see each other 
 every day, generally, and it is a great comfort, I do not know 
 how I could do without her, and the family. 
 
 I am very glad thou has fallen in with Alice Shepard, 
 when George and Louise lived here I used to know about the 
 family, I wonder if her mother still lives? Give them my 
 love. Alice's brother, Nathan lived here some time, but I 
 think went to Lynn. I don't know if his wife and son are 
 here or not, I don't know if thou knew Edwin Elfred, son 
 of Samuel, of North Falmouth, he married a Worcester wo- 
 man, and has lived here a number of years :— feeling the hard- 
 ship of the times, he went to Cordele, Georgia, this fall, and 
 about two weeks ago, took some sort of a fever and died, was 
 buried at North Falmouth the 21st. I had them to supper 
 before they left, they adopted a little boy, having no children 
 of their own. His wife has been sick also, and she must be 
 very lonely. Their home here is well rented. 
 
 I believe you have two sons, are they both North? Are 
 they professional or mechanical boys? Do tell me more about 
 
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 them, are they both married? Thou speaks of a brother, 
 who died in California, how many are left of thy own family 
 now? 
 
 I hope thou will excuse the delay of this letter, it seemed 
 impossible to write much when we had so much nursing and 
 anxious hearts. The picture I send is the latest I have, some- 
 how they made an addition to the left side of my mouth, 
 which was quite unnecessary to increase the size. 
 
 I hope this will find you all well. Do please write again 
 sometime. Believe me, ever. 
 
 Your faithful friend, 
 
 Abby G. Mendenhalu 
 
 Minneapolis, June 24th, 1899. 
 My Dear Cousin Carrie (of California) :— 
 
 When I came home from the Lake last night I was great- 
 ly surprised and delighted to find a letter from thee. It does 
 seem wonderfully good to hear from "kins-people" for there 
 are none so near and dear as they. If I were not so delin- 
 quent no doubt I would hear oftener— I am totally surprised 
 at myself sometimes— and wonder why it is that I have little 
 time for many things I would like so much to do; but when 
 I review a week day by day I can see how time goes and 
 how it has been occupied— and then age and infirmities tell— 
 and as David Bowman used to say, "I cannot do as I used to." 
 I have never fully rallied, from the break down of more 
 than a year ago — I go about my usual duties and say nothing, 
 but I feel the weakness of chest — that bids me stop and rest 
 —and that takes time— Junius is the better of the two now — 
 he is heavier than he used to be — has good color as any one 
 need have and if he takes reasonable care of himself, can see 
 many days. I think he likes to have a little more to do than 
 he can comfortably execute at an age when he ought to be 
 narrowing down his cares and responsibilities. He seems to 
 be increasing them— I've come to the conclusion it will al- 
 ways be so. Most of our Greenhouses are, or will be, when 
 
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some are moved (now in process) about four miles from here 
 —down towards Milton Brown's— it generally comes to that, 
 as cities increase. Sister Sarah had a pretty severe time with 
 three successive colds last winter. I guess it was influenza- 
 she got very weak and we were quite anxious about her for 
 awhile— she seems to be over it but she has very little en- 
 durance and cannot rely on her strength— still she gets 
 around about her Hospital business, etc., but has to go a lit- 
 tle slower perhaps than she used to. I have wanted very 
 much that she should join the Teachers' Excursion to Los 
 Angeles and go and see that country and the relatives and 
 friends there, but I'la afraid she will not have the courage— 
 the low tickets are quite an inducement and I fear it will be 
 some time before another opportunity presents. George Murt- 
 feldt has been in the greenhouse office several years. Abby 
 J. is pressing on in her business with all her accustomed 
 energy. She has gone through with a great strain during the 
 severe sickness of her children— it seemed as if she could not 
 hold up sometimes— but strength was mercifully granted and 
 she has not broken down yet— but we all know she has gone 
 beyond her strength many times. Little Gertrude seems very 
 well now— the winters are hard for her— they have to be care- 
 ful of her, but when she can be out of doors she seems to 
 thrive— she will be five years the I2th of next month and is 
 quite a big girl— very much of a mother girl— does not look 
 a bit like her mother's side— but is very much like her fath- 
 er's family in looks. 
 
 Grandpa Murtfeldt has spent six weeks here — will go 
 home the last of this week— then Abby and her family will 
 go to the "Falmouth Cottage" at Minnetonka for a while. 
 Sister Sarah and myself with a strong German girl went up 
 last week to sweep down the spiders and get the dust out — 
 as last year scarcely anything was done in that direction — so 
 now it is ready when any one takes a notion to drive up. We 
 spend very little time there, only to go up with friends 
 for a few days. 
 
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 I do think my dear cousin, it was very sweet of you to 
 send the generous gift you did to our Bethany Home. I 
 know you have plenty of ways to "distribute" nearer home 
 so it is all the more appreciated. We do need the building 
 very much, but we may not be able to get it this fall as we 
 hoped. Still we shall use our efforts to do so. 
 
 The work has grown on our hands very much— and we 
 felt when our dear Mrs. Holmes— Mrs. V.'s dear friend was 
 willing to join us, we thought we would try a little longer 
 I cannot tell you what a loss it was to us, for Mrs. Overlock 
 was no ordinary character— her Christianity permeated her 
 whole being— she lived it constantly and her good judgment 
 and wisdom in dealing with difficult matters and questions- 
 was a wonderful help— personally. I felt stripped and as if 
 I could not do without her. We had been more closely asso- 
 ciated than any two of the Board— and had in truth, "taken 
 sweet counsel together," and it was very hard to give her 
 up, and so suddenly too. We had been together more dur- 
 ing the two years for she had sick spells that kept her in. 
 
 We called her our Chaplain— oh ! such prayers as she of- 
 fered — none of us will ever forget — well — we hope to meet 
 again bye and bye. 
 
 I frequently hear of your kindly calls on strangers— giving 
 them warm greetings and making them feel at home in the 
 new and strange city. It is so like you to think of others, 
 rather than yourself— it is a sweet service to you and so help- 
 ful to strangers— the poor and needy have learned to "watch 
 for your coming" so as you pass along good deeds spring up 
 around you and lives are sweetened and hearts are comforted, 
 more than you know. God grant you many years to do His 
 bidding. 
 
 I am. sorry to hear Cousin Edwin is not well — but am glad 
 he can be around and use his Kodak, it must be a pleasant 
 past-time for him. You must enjoy Cousin George very 
 much — he is so social and helpful and seems to "fit in" so 
 well. 
 
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I think it was very nice for you to be at the yearly meet- 
 ing especially at the time of the "greeting" from N. Elngland. 
 I am so glad Lizzie Taylor and husband can now be at liber- 
 ty to attend meetings and go around at their leisure — after 
 years of such faithful service. I see from some Portland 
 paper we received they are "useful members" at the Yearly 
 Meeting. 
 
 I was away two weeks in last month attending some meet- 
 ings — and who does thee suppose came here in that time? No 
 less than Cousin Daniel Wheeler Swift and wife. I tell thee 
 it was a surprise and disappointment that I hardly knew 
 hope to get over when I heard of it — but I am very glad they 
 came, if I could not have a part in their visit — it was wholly 
 un-prcmeditated on their part — they came, or rather Sarah 
 attended the tri-annual Missionary meeting at Marion, In- 
 diana, and Wheeler had business in Milwaukee, and Wheeler's 
 work not being quite ready, they thought they would do their 
 three days of waiting up here, and it was a happy thought, 
 for it gave "all concerned" much pleasure — they have a little 
 idea of Minneapolis — but of course could not see much in 
 that time ! neither had ever seen Junius or Abby J. so it was a 
 good thing for them to know each other, and it will never 
 seem so much of an effort to "go West" again. 
 
 Abbie D. Beede came to her sister-in-law's family (Rich- 
 ard's widow) last winter and is here still; they are near by 
 us and we enjoy her very much. 
 
 Eliza Lindley has stomach trouble and is quite a sufferer. 
 
 The Pettits are pretty well, but Sarah Webb has had 
 severe bronchial trouble and is quite frail. 
 
 Our Miss Rhoades is home from her spring vacation, and 
 is as efficient as ever — your message of love touched her 
 heart; and the tears came to her eyes as I told her of the 
 interest you had in the home and gift for the Chapel Fund. 
 She wished to be warmly remembered to you all. 
 
 I do wish we could see you, won't you sometime come to 
 
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 this land again ? I wish California was not quite so far away. 
 I have been thinking about Cousin Elizabeth's gift of writing 
 poetry and wondered if she still exercises her gift— and cous- 
 in Carrie has she, or you ever gathered her writings together? 
 Please do so if you haven't and have a booklet or book of 
 them, so we can all have one. I believe she is the only Swift 
 so gifted and surely her poems ought to be preserved. 
 
 Thanking you both again for your kind tribute to the 
 Home and with dear love to every one of your household 
 from all of us — sincerely 
 
 Thy cousin, 
 
 Abby G. Mendenhalu 
 Minneapolis, Minn., March 14th, 1898. 
 My Dear Laura (Indianapolis, Indiana.) 
 
 If anybody is to be counted "unsocial and uncivil" and 
 everything else bad—it is poor, unfortunate me! 1 don't 
 know, though, as it tends to strengthen or improve us— to be- 
 rate ourselves— when we have honestly tried to do our best 
 and yet failed. 
 
 Every day is full of duty, care and work and when our 
 strength is not always equal to the demand, is it any wonder 
 we fall behind? Somehow, all the fall and winter my work 
 kept ahead of me and I get almost discouraged from the fact 
 that I did not feel very well, my throat having given me a 
 great deal of trouble, although we have had a very mild 
 winter. 
 
 Dear little Gertrude was very, very sick for several weeks, 
 but she seems almost well now, though not as enduring as 
 before. I look at her in astonishment sometimes for she 
 seems like one "given back." I don't know how we could 
 have spared her. 
 
 Junius has had pretty good health this winter; one short 
 attack of pleurisy two months ago which he soon recovered 
 from. He has a very strong constitution and can endure a 
 great deal. He has some cold now— but nothing to stop for. 
 
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The Lindley's are well; the little grand-daughter is very 
 "cute" — can talk quite plainly and trots about all day — she is 
 a great pet with them all. Annis Stuart has been shut in 
 three weeks with influenza. I hope she will be out soon again 
 ^the Dr. is well—Harry is at Haverford. 
 
 Mary Long has been quite unwell for several weeks — is 
 better now; she had been remarkably comfortable previous 
 to this "ill turn." The daughters and Wm. are well. John 
 has been South for sometime; he seemed quite poorly taking 
 cold all the time here! he is getting well, I hear. 
 
 Will Long gave Senator Butler of North Carolina a fine 
 dinner when he was here about a month ago— all gentlemen 
 —they had a nice time. They have good word from Mary 
 Alvis; she is having a very enjoyable year at Chicago Uni- 
 versity. I was very much gratified that you all enjoyed our 
 cousins, Daniel Wheeler and Sarah Swift — they are much 
 interested in church work and try to do what they can, as I 
 understand, and I am glad to know they love the Society and 
 are willing to "labor in the Vineyard." 
 
 I am so glad thy husband's throat is better for I know 
 such trouble is very wearing — and the dear son Wendell re- 
 covered from that dread disease, Scarlatina; it is something 
 like LaGrippe — it may leave so much trouble in its trail that 
 both are to be dreaded. There have been 1200 cases of meas- 
 les reported here this winter and I don't know how many not 
 reported, so with the bad colds it has given physicians a 
 great deal to do. Although the winter has been remarkably 
 mild for this lattitude, there have been many deaths among 
 the early settlers and prominent people; it seems sad to us, 
 who have known them so long; as my dear husband said last 
 night. "I begin to feel lonesome, so many have gone." 
 
 Did I ever tell thee, that the lady thou visited in Hastings 
 made me a piazza call last summer; she was on her wheel. I 
 do not recall her name now. 
 
 How terrible the sound of war seems now — far greater 
 
 — 488 — 
 
 would be the reality. I do hope the troubles will be settled 
 without bloodshed. I do think our government has acted a 
 very strange part in allowing such awful deeds in Cuba. I 
 think the Maine disaster bad enough, but to my mind, it is 
 a small thing in comparison to what has been going on in 
 Cuba the past three years. 
 
 Art thou going to Carolina this spring? I do wish Jun- 
 ius could go — but he thinks he cannot leave; he has been his 
 own "foreman" since the latter part of August and soon the 
 busy time will come. 
 
 There is "a war on R. R. rates." We can go to Boston 
 for $16.00 and New York for $14.00. Junius keeps telling me 
 I have got to go to North Carolina and see Minerva. I would 
 be very glad to, I am sure, but I don't know about it yet:- 
 She is very comfortable, we hear; she was 85 years old the 
 i6th of last month. Junius wfll be 70 his next birthday, in 
 November — so we are all creeping down the hill. 
 
 I want to tell thee, at this late date, though it is— how 
 much we appreciated the love and thought of us— that sent 
 the dainty Christmas gifts to us both ; they ought to have been 
 acknowledged long ago— but when I tell thee letters received 
 months previous to thine, from our dear California cousins 
 have not been answered thou will see— a good many have to 
 wait for my "slow coach." I have just got my Bethany books 
 written up and there is one long report yet to make out. 
 Bethany gives us much care and work, as two of the Board 
 have been unable to do much this winter. Dear Mrs. Over- 
 lock has been in her room most of the winter with heart trou- 
 ble, and we do miss her so much. 
 
 Now my dear friend— I hope thou will excuse my short- 
 comings and accept many thanks for the precious gifts with 
 our love to thee and all thy family. 
 
 Affectionately, 
 
 Abby G. 
 
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The Lindley's arc well; the little grand-daughter is very 
 "cute" — can talk quite plainly and trots about all day— she is 
 a great pet with them all. Annis Stuart has been shut in 
 three weeks with influenza. I hope she will be out soon again 
 —the Dr. is well— Harry is at Haverford. 
 
 Mary Long has been quite unwell for several weeks— is 
 better now; she had been remarkably comfortable previous 
 to this "ill turn." The daughters and Wm. are well. John 
 has been South for sometime; he seemed quite poorly taking 
 cold all the time here! he is getting well, I hear. 
 
 Will Long gave Senator Butler of North Carolina a fine 
 dinner when he was here about a month ago— all gentlemen 
 —they had a nice time. They have good word from Mary 
 Alvis; she is having a very enjoyable year at Chicago Uni- 
 versity. I was very much gratified that you all enjoyed our 
 cousins, Daniel Wheeler and Sarah Swift— they are much 
 interested in church work and try to do what they can, as I 
 understand, and I am glad to know they love the Society and 
 are willing to "labor in the Vineyard." 
 
 I am so glad thy husband's throat is better for I know 
 such trouble is very wearing— and the dear son Wendell re- 
 covered from that dread disease, Scarlatina; it is something 
 like LaGrippe— it may leave so much trouble in its trail that 
 both are to be dreaded. There have been 1200 cases of meas- 
 les reported here this winter and I don't know how many not 
 reported, so with the bad colds it has given physicians a 
 great deal to do. Although the winter has been remarkably 
 mild for this lattitude, there have been many deaths among 
 the early settlers and prominent people; it seems sad to us, 
 who have known them so long ; as my dear husband said last 
 night. **I begin to feel lonesome, so many have gone." 
 
 Did I ever tell thee, that the lady thou visited in Hastings 
 made me a piazza call last summer ; she was on her wheel. I 
 do not recall her name now. 
 
 How terrible the sound of war seems now— far gfr^ter 
 
 — 4S8 — 
 
 would be the reality. I do hope the troubles will be settled 
 without bloodshed. I do think our government has acted a 
 very strange part in allowing such awful deeds in Cuba I 
 thmk the Maine disaster bad enough, but to my mind, it is 
 a small thing in comparison to what has been going on in 
 Cuba the past three years. 
 
 ^ Art thou going to Carolina this spring? I do wish Jun- 
 ius could go-but he thinks he cannot leave ; he has been his 
 own "foreman" since the latter part of August and soon the 
 busy trnie will come. 
 
 There is "a war on R. R. rates." We can go to Boston 
 for $16.00 and New York for $14.00. Junius keeps telling me 
 I have got to go to North Carolina and see Minerva. I would 
 be very glad to, I am sure, but I don't know about it yef- 
 She IS very comfortable, we hear ; she was 85 years old the 
 i6th of last month. Junius wfll be 70 his next birthday, in 
 November— so we are all creeping down the hill. 
 
 I want to tell thee, at this late date, though it is-how 
 much we appreciated the love and thought of us— that sent 
 the dainty Christmas gifts to us both ; they ought to have been 
 acknowledged long ago— but when I tell thee letters received 
 months previous to thine, from our dear California cousins 
 have not been answered thou will see-a good many have to 
 wait for my "slow coach." I have just got my Bethany books 
 written up and there is one long report yet to make out. 
 Bethany gives us much care and work, as two of the Board 
 have been unable to do much this winter. Dear Mrs Over- 
 lock has been in her room most of the winter with heart trou- 
 ble, and we do miss her so much. 
 
 Now my dear friend-I hope thou will excuse my short- 
 comings and accept many thanks for the precious gifts with 
 our love to thee and all thy family. 
 
 Affectionately, 
 
 Abby G. 
 
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 Minneapolis, Minn., smo. 4th, 1899. 
 
 My dear cousin Phebe- — 
 
 I was very much surprised and pleased to receive a very 
 precious token of remembrance from thee in thy lovely little 
 book, "Witnessing!" It was a loving tribute to him "who 
 redeemed thee" to put thy experience (wonderful indeed) 
 before the people— to encourage, warn and comfort many a 
 sin-bound soul— and arouse, it may be, some who have thought 
 morality and good works might insure their safety. 
 
 It is a generous legacy of love to leave thy friends, and all, 
 into whose hands it may come. I, for one, appreciate it, and 
 thank thee for it. I have been wondering all the winter how 
 and where thee was spending the winter, but now I think I 
 know, how some at least was occupied. I am glad to say our 
 long, hard winter is over— and we find ourselves pretty well, 
 all things considered. My throat has been much better than 
 a year ago— thoueh I have not been well, all the time— colds 
 and influenza have prevailed— and there have been many 
 deaths. Junius has gotten along very well, has not been laid 
 up at all— has been careless and exposed himself— and had to 
 pay the penalty— by coughing— he is around every day to 
 business— and is pretty comfortable for 70 years old. 
 
 Sister Sarah had three very bad colds and she was just 
 about sick. I was quite uneasy about her for some time- 
 she got so weak— but she has gotten over it and seems as well 
 as usual now, but, I think, lacks in endurance and I guess that 
 is the way with us all. 
 
 Abby J. and family are quite well. Little Gertrude will 
 be five years old this summer— her severe sickness impaired 
 her health— but I hope she will outgrow the effects of it- 
 she seems to be doing well now. 
 
 May 14th. This is a specimen of how my letters have to 
 wait for me to get to them, even after they arc commenced— 
 so many, many things come to interrupt and take me away to 
 something that is imperative and so writing gets pushed aside. 
 
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 I have not written to any cousins for many months-my being 
 away so long last year put me back in business writings and 
 many thmgs-but I stayed no longer than I needed to 
 
 get extra help this sprmg, more so than usual. What is there 
 new about our friends? do tell me how the few that are left 
 are. Has Cousm Edward returned? and Cousin George and 
 family, how are they? When I think of the large circle of 
 relatives and friends we used to have in, and around Bedford 
 
 Zi::ZT£^^ "'"^^"'■"^ ^^ ''^ ^^^^-^ ^--^t makes 
 
 Z^^Vl"" u"' ^""' ^' ^^°^' P^^^^^ Ki^^ her my love 
 
 I ^!ru "^ '""^'^ "^^ appreciated the call of her 
 
 nephew, Thomas Wood, who spent the last of March a couple 
 
 tt7rl f"' 7,^"^^"«J- It seems very good to us to see an 
 Eastern friend here-whose family we knew so well as we did 
 
 How are New Bedford meetings getting on? Does its mem- 
 bership keep up pretty well? Our Wm. Angell felt called to 
 go to Indiana after seven years' sojourn with us-of course 
 we miss him and his family very much and I do hope the Lord 
 will send some "messenger" to us before long. 
 
 n..f^!i "' ^""^'"^ ' ^'^ '"^^^ ^"y^ "°^ but our tulips are 
 
 perfectly gorgeous-the beds reach across the whole front of 
 
 the house and are very showy-I wish thou could see them. 
 
 Now dear cousin, I hope thou will send me a letter soon. 
 
 LTi ^r T '^'^''' ^^^^ '"y ^'^'' ^^°d ^^ways to 
 ZrlT u"' ^'^ '^' ^'^ ^''^ "^ to bear our burdens 
 and rest ^ His mercy-and love-and keep us unto the end- 
 the Lord of all grace bless and cheer thee-He is my greatest 
 comfort and only refuge. g^-eaiest 
 
 Thy affectionate cousin, 
 
 Abby G. Mendenhall. 
 
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Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 31st, 1898. 
 
 My dear Laura: — 
 
 Do not be surprised "beyond recovery" if thee gets an 
 early reply to thy very welcome letter which came to me yes- 
 terday. I was very glad to have so good an account of the 
 health of thy family as thou could give, though no doubt you 
 all very much wish it might be still better, perhaps it will be 
 in time. 
 
 Eliza Lindley told me of the severe sickness you had in the 
 family, and I have wanted to write, but it has seemed almost 
 out of the question. I did not get home until July, and it 
 seemed as if there was everything to do, arid I had to be care- 
 ful how I took hold too much myself, after such a siege of ill 
 health as I had in the spring. I was more run down than I 
 knew for when I left home, and I had real bronchitis when 
 I got to North Carolina, and it took a good while to get rid of 
 it, when I got to New England the sea air seemed to do me a 
 good deal of good. I was ready to gain then, and did real 
 fast, the worst of it was over then. I spent some time with 
 Sister Minerva, she wanted me to remain longer, she is so 
 lonely. I wish it wasn't so far off so we could go every year 
 or twice a year and spend a couple of weeks. 
 
 We are all reasonably well now, and I do hope may contin- 
 ue so. Junius took cold early in the fall, coughs rather more, 
 but is around whenever he wants to be. The chrysanthemums 
 are coming on finely, and I would be delighted to hand thee 
 in a bunch, if I could. 
 
 Eliza Lindley has been poorly much of the summer and 
 fall. Her bowels and stomach seem to be the trouble. She 
 got out to meeting yesterday, the first time for several weeks. 
 Mary Long has had quite a sick spell lately, but is over it now. 
 The rest of the family are well. Annie was in yesterday, and 
 I gave her thy message of love. 
 
 Mrs. Walker has been away nearly two months, and with 
 dear Mrs. Overlock's death, it has brought much extra re- 
 sponsibility upon me, for we never had so large a family at 
 Bethany as during last month, 142 souls to be housed and 
 cared for! I can't tell thee what we have lost in the death 
 of Mrs. O. It seems sometimes as if I could not do without 
 her, for we two had been associated together, especially in 
 
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 the early history of our work, more than any other two of the 
 Bocicty, and while for the last two years, she has not been able 
 to do so much active work, yet she was such a good counsel- 
 lor; a person of so much good sense and judgment and rare 
 ability in spiritual as well as temporal affairs, makes her all 
 the greater loss to us. She had seemed so much better for 
 some weeks before she died, it was all the greater shock. I 
 had seen more of her the last two weeks than for a long time 
 before. She was in to our house three times the last week that 
 she lived; there was more than usual that needed our atten- 
 tion. I often find myself thinking, I must ask Mrs. Overlock 
 about this or that but also, I soon remember I can no more do 
 that in this world, and it breaks my heart, for she was very 
 dear to me. ^ 
 
 W C°T n' 'f '° 't '^^ °^ "*^' '"°""', the National 
 „ T- U. will asKinble in St. Paul. I wonder if thee 
 
 wl u n J "''"' ""^ "'='y ^' " "delegate" and come. 
 We would all be so glad to see thee, and have a visit from 
 
 Ltt!/ H "^ '^""f' '°°- ^ ^'=' ' '^''^"^•" ^-Idress on thy 
 nH ;„ f ''^ly°"j'"'"8'<l yo"^ residence? I must stop now 
 and go to other thmgs. A great deal of love to you all, and 
 thanks for thy n.ce long letter. I hope thy husband and son 
 >v.ll contmue to gain. We have had some hard frosts eve,^" 
 thmg m flowers .s blackened-the grass still green. 
 
 Farewell lovingly, 
 
 PC , _ J , "Aunt Abby G. 
 
 r a. I see I have not mentioned my sister. She is well 
 Spent the day yesterday with me; she is working on h r ho - 
 P^tal busmess, t being near their annual meeting. Abby 
 Murtfeldt .s well; also little Gertrude, and seems to be grow- 
 mg nicely. They have to watch her pretty closely for fhels 
 sensitive about taking cold. Abby has 'been almos te! 
 whelmed with work, fitting out several brides. I think she 
 had seven dresses for one. It wasn't so when we got married 
 
 A. G. M. 
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 ¥1 
 
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. i8th, 1898. 
 W. P, and Francena Angell, of Muncie, Indiana. 
 
 My very dear friends: — I wonder how many times I have 
 looked at your very acceptable letter, which stands before 
 me on my desk, and thought, well I will try to write to them 
 before this day is out; but no such good fortune has been 
 mine, and when I tell you that not until yesterday have I 
 written to my good aged sister-in-law, you will not feel 
 "abused" above others I 
 
 I arrived at home July 3rd feeling pretty well, and glad to 
 get back — for I have never been away from home so long 
 before and hope ill-health will not make it necessary again. 
 I found Junius very well, and Sarah very weary, for she is 
 not used to carrying on housekeeping along with everything 
 else — so I immediately took my cares and "lightened her 
 load," and it has been "steady business" ever since for me— 
 company around—one and another — two preachers — or travel- 
 ling Friends, I ought to say— and it did seem real good to 
 have friends come in that way as they used to. We enjoyed 
 Pliny Frye and Herbert Mott very much, and their visit was 
 very helpful and encouraging. I think the membership has 
 felt more interest and responsibility and are trying to move 
 forward a little. Our meetings are small — so many arc 
 away — and I suppose will be until next month. We miss you 
 very much and will be very glad to see you in your places 
 again. I hope you will both feel rested and refreshed by visit 
 and vacation. 
 
 As I go around to see about the money to meet the last 
 payment ($83.80) on the Yearly Meeting Stock— I am calling 
 on — or writing to all who have their names on our books 
 as far sis I can — so perhaps it will remind them they arc 
 members and ought to contribute. I also tell them we want to 
 have them with us in our Meetings. Dr. Talbert is gone, 
 so I have it all to do. We hear the Dr. and wife have arrived 
 in Florida. 
 
 C.Z m"' "* ""= ^"'"'*''' School picnic this week at 
 Como; Missionary meeting at Patience White's-a birThdayl 
 and company and two trips to the lake-so this week has 
 been and .s full Eliza Undley has been quite unwd a part 
 of the fme w.th bowel trouble-is getting out agaL now 
 I believe others are pretty well. » » "' "'Sam now. 
 
 the^saW tiLri 7"l ^" '"^°"' '^^' "P*^" '^ declared"-at 
 
 ation of ho,n> "" "' " '°"^ '""^ ^^"^ the end or ces- 
 
 don> ! ^ c " !" '"='"'' ^"y t^'"« ^"d vexatious ways 
 
 to the Uni?eH%T' ) ' 7"'""'"' ^'"' "Pensive annoyance 
 to the United States for a long time to come. I think if ever 
 
 our Executive needed the prayers of the Nation iPis now! 
 
 I want much love given to Mother Mott and A^nZll 
 
 have missed them too this summer. ^nna-we 
 
 We do not know where the "Anirell <nrl=" ,,- 
 they are having a good time somS re-we het^^X 
 
 anfo7urTh'ea;°r r'" °"^ '''' ""' ^^ -'Sble' " 
 poL ""' ^"'*"^ "* °" "'^^ w='y to Minnea- 
 
 I want to thank you for the kind letter you sent «, it J. 
 
 p « ^ ^ ^^SY G. Mendenhall. 
 
 Snrfn J'-n T '^^^ ""^ ^""^y ^''- Sarah Eddy Gritman 
 
 Sprmgville, Iowa, called to inquire about von T cL Tu 
 
 weT. as'usual """' " "'" '™'" ^^''-o'^-Sister Sarah 
 
 YorTt' Co*''"'- "Tr^^ ^•'"■"^^ ^"^ Corrections in New 
 lork to Cousin m California. 
 
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New York, June 30th, 1898. 
 My Dear Cousin Carrie: 
 
 It is so long since I attempted writing to our western cous- 
 ins I hardly know where to begin. Such an unusual silence on 
 my part after receiving such good letters from thyself and 
 Cousin George, also a paper telling of his travels last summer 
 in New England, I know should have been explained before 
 now. I think thou will understand— when I say, that I was 
 not able "to keep my end up" in several particulars laft win- 
 ter. My throat was inflamed much of the time and had to be 
 treated— and though I tried and did keep going— I knew all 
 the time that things were being neglected— but I could not 
 help it. In April I got worse — and Junius decided to send 
 me off with Miss Rhoades who was going to Virginia— I went 
 to North Carolina— and for nearly a month was pretty badly 
 off— with real bronchitis, night sweating, etc. I have been in 
 New England more than a month and have been steadily 
 gaining in strength and flesh — shall leave my cough here and 
 that I am happy over — the salt breezes have done much foi 
 me — a complete change after having been away so long. 1 
 was at N. K Yearly Meeting and met with many I knew, 
 but the fathers and mothers were nearly all gone — except 
 Phebe R. Gifford and Elizabeth C. Wing— who are very aged. 
 I can hardly realize that those of our own ages are the old 
 folks now — such and the younger are doing the business now. 
 I have called on and taken meals with all our first cousins— 
 around in N. E. that I think of, or at least, within my 
 reach. I spent a day in W. Falmouth three years ago— a little 
 longer in Fairhaven — Cousin Susan Trip is the oldest of the 
 Swift cousins — and none have failed as much as she in the 
 time, both in nerve and locomotion — she keeps house — but 
 ought not to have the care of it— she is so easily confused, and 
 it is hard for her limbs— she says, "her feet don't go where she 
 
 wants them to." 
 
 Cousin Arnold had a severe time for seven months with 
 
 sciatica — found a medicine that has seemed to cure him — he 
 
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 a«d Susan 78 what may we expect? Thomas has two daueh- 
 ^er^s^and one son, Stanley Russell-all healthy, sturdy chil- 
 
 Cousin Lebbius and Sarah Hill grow old but are pretty 
 well-Lucmda looks frail-she ought to have a changH^ 
 L not seem as ,f they could accomplish it nowibut I 
 
 iould dl r *° '°"' """ "•= '■''' ■""<^''--"<l think i 
 would do her a great good-and maybe save "a breaking 
 
 down some fme-she is such a good girl-always fa thtny 
 at her post I do not wonder her mother does not thinkshe 
 can do without her. 
 
 W. Falmouth is improving steadily-I could hardly brina 
 my mmd to the changes at first and recognize the old hom! 
 neighborhood. Even Judah's house is bui" over-a n^w 
 house opposite the shore street on the swamp side, a new fish 
 
 nS^ul 'tH ";" ''''"u' '°° '^ ^ real'ornamentTo he 
 neighborhood. The Bourne house in your barn lot too makes 
 
 the place appear vastly changed. Henry Swift has bought the 
 ground between the cemetery and Bourne's lot and expects 
 to build a winter and summer home-I understand. Hannah 
 Plummer has been quite sick, but she looked real brigh" on 
 first day, when I called-had been down stairs and ta ked a" 
 .f she expected to go to Onset before long. 
 
 I am here today to arrange my "return tickets" and take 
 
 he train tonight homeward bound-which is a joyful anS 
 
 pation-I never was away so long before-but they have want 
 
 ed me to stay as long as it would do me good-and Zk 
 
 I am we 1 enough now to begin my work again. Junius is 
 
 and Zfn .u ,"" '"' '"""^ ^'"" °f «^P"^ f'on, suffering 
 
 exercse^f , J"'"'^ °\^''"^ '''' ^"""^ P^'"- ^ ^ink the 
 exercise of looking after business since being without a fore! 
 
 man since last August has been a good thing as long as ne 
 
 does not fall. I hear Sister Sarah is "wilting." She is not 
 
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strong at all— but always declares she is well. Abby has had 
 a great deal to do and is very tired— will soon have vacation 
 now. I hear little Gertrude does not seem very well— I am 
 in constant fear that some bad turn may come from that 
 dreadful sickness last winter— we thought this spring she was 
 so young, and had apparently such a good constitution she 
 would eventually come out of it all right— but one never 
 
 knows. 
 
 How do you all do? and how are things movmg along.— 
 do you grow old any? How I wish we could talk with you! 
 That Lola Clements who called on you last summer has been 
 in the Hospital several months— Pernicious Anemia her 
 trouble— but she is getting well fast and has been at our house 
 some time latelv. I must close for it is nearly time for me to 
 leave. My love to Cousin Edwin, Lizzie and George— I want 
 to hear from you— but I know I do not deserve a letter- 1 
 hope I can be more seasonable in writing hereafter— with 
 dear love to thee. Cousin Abby G. Mendenhall. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 6th, 1897 
 
 My Dear Laura: 
 
 Thy letter has been longer unanswered than I intended, 
 but I have been so poorly the past month, it has been quite 
 an effort for me to do "extras." In June I had bronchitis, 
 and now all September such a miserable catarrhal cold and 
 dry cough, that I have been quite disheartened. My head is 
 better, and when my throat improves more, I shall think I am 
 going to get over it. I have not been laid up, but have often 
 had to stop, and take to the lounge, feeling so wretchedly 
 tired I could not make myself go. Dr. Hill treats my head 
 and throat every other day. 
 
 Junius is very well ; is his own "foreman" this fall. H he 
 keeps well, and can do it, it will be better all around. 
 
 Sister Sarah is well, and often comes in. Dear little 
 Esther died on the 14th of April. Her little life went out quite 
 rapidly at last ; it was but three months after the disease man- 
 
 198— 
 
 ifested itself before '.^^ ^« 
 
 consuming fire w^ Z.TT" ""' '""• ^' ^^^'"^d '■'^e a 
 rude were'not lef^we wouH^rb^'r"^; '"' '' '""« ^ert- 
 .freat blow to her parentr h, I .t, '°"''^ '"<^"'^- ^' was a 
 
 of her without .r^'^;^ t^]^ :^^ ^ "" ''''' 
 
 I thank thee very much LI,, , 7 "^^''^^ation. 
 Indianapolis this Ml I L v I "^ '"'"^"°" '° '^°">' *<> 
 'ege of visiting vot I Lt' wTto:.^"" '^^^ '"^ P"- 
 We did not go to our YearTy MeZ!" !?^°^ '^'^^ "'°'"-'- 
 gates" to the conference Dr I inH?*^' "^^ "' "°' "<'«'':- 
 thinic he and Eliza expert to .n T ''." ^ ^'^'^^^'- «" I 
 are both appointed bufl do n..' u ^ °" ='"'^ ^"^ Hobbs 
 can leave h'ome. I's e Maryis •booTed''?"''" °' "°* '^^ 
 ders." I hope she can attend some of the ^■'"''"' °" "E'" 
 cannot tell who should put mTcarJ unde^^^ ''"' '"'' 
 " I had really been there I wo„Mn'^ u" ''^ ^'°'" ^oor. 
 had found thee, or left a note w"^ he c:;d Th" "' ""'' ' 
 who can be carrying my cards around T. ^^' "° """ 
 
 way. I sent thee a paper this week t" """"*''°"«1 -"y 
 wedding. Mary is a v^ sweet eirl^"^ ^^"' '^^ ^°'''^" 
 
 student went to Charleston to teac' an" f^' -"^T'""' 
 year. Her mother feeU nr.f. I ^^^ married in a 
 
 soon. They autke S Cher^'HeTb^''^'"^ "" "^ ^ 
 family, and well to do- h^s a ^no^ / "' ^^' °^ ^ 8°°d 
 in life, and seems well able toM P'°^r^'°" ^"^ Position 
 happy. The wedd^g'^^t oVtV^molt '"", """'' ''^ 
 pretty. Maria Porcher i, at schoo7 Mar^^'^ /"' ^'"^ 
 
 r.i:«^rfrr;ui^s;:7~^^^ 
 
 The Stuarts are ::rnd\rarrthTliXr ^^^ ""-'■ 
 The lady thou visited in Hastings called on n.. .v 
 
 U"r „,d h„ ken „^ „„„ ,,,,, ^_^^ ^^ ^^^ ^ 
 
much rain it keeps things green and very flourishing all sum- 
 mer. It was pretty cold, too; last month was hot. 
 
 Bethany Home keeps me busy. There is so much to see to, 
 to provide for winter for such a family. Do write again some 
 time. Kind regards to Mr. Coval and the boys, and with 
 thanks and love to thee. Affectionately, 
 
 "Aunt Abbie." 
 
 Minneapolis, 2mo. 25th, 1891. 
 
 Precious Cousin Phebe: — 
 
 Our last letters so nearly crossed each other on the way, 
 I have not hurried about answering. I was exceedingly 
 glad to hear from thee and to receive the picture of little 
 Effingham, who certainly is a fine looking boy and must be a 
 great comfort and company to the entire family. Why, the 
 poem was very nice, Cousin Phebe— how long since that gift 
 was entrusted to thee? Do improve the talent— I think it is 
 often so much more expressive— poetry than prose— there is 
 no such development in the Swift relationship except Cousin 
 Elizabeth Slade— and she does compose some very sweet and 
 appropriate poems. 
 
 By the way, Edwin, Lizzie and Carrie went to California 
 to spend the winter. We heard of their safe arrival at Pasa- 
 dena and that is all we know; but we have written and I 
 
 hope to hear soon. 
 
 I was very sorry to hear thou had been afflicted with bron- 
 chitis, rheumatism and so many bad things— but do hope 
 thou hast been relieved long before this. I wonder if Cousin 
 Sally is living. I've heard nothing since thou wrote. 
 
 We have had a mild winter for us— most of our snow and 
 rough weather has been in this month. We have plenty of 
 snow now, but someway it has seemed kind of a hard winter 
 to me. I have not been well all the time and Junius has been 
 so very lame it has seemed quit discouraging. He is now 
 having a magnetic-electric doctor to treat him— will give him 
 
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 a fair trial and see if there is any virtue in him-for his 
 troubles. 
 
 Mother's birthday (95th) was on the 14th inst. We had a 
 few neighbors in to tea. I had a beautiful floral piece for 
 her-a flat basket on an easel-with "95" in the center-sever- 
 
 whfch .iT'T "^^ '" ^^ friends-including candy and fruit 
 
 which she always enjoys. That day was the first I discovered 
 her limbs were swollen in the daytime. 
 
 She was very comfortable until the fourth day after-eo- 
 tng up and down stairs as she pleased. But a week ago this 
 morning she did not feel able to get up-had the doctor and 
 he discovered a good deal of water around her bowels-but 
 he gave her medicine that carried it oflF very nicely-and af- 
 ternoons she has been very comfortable-coming down to eat 
 supper and spend an hour after with us-but today she seems 
 more feeble and has not been down at all-complains of a b"d 
 feeling in her stomach and seems oppressed for breath-and 
 has every day in the forenoon. I think it is quite doubtful 
 
 itAer ur. ^^^^~""^-- --ething can be found to 
 
 build her up. We do everything we can-yet we know the last 
 hour must come to her— and all 
 
 feve^'Ihf • ' ^r^ ^r^''" " ^'"'"^ ' ^^'^^^ ^"^^k of scarlet 
 fever-she is getting along very nicely-but today her mother 
 
 -sh"; had t ''Z ^^'^"^ ^°^'-^^ '-^' ^- ^-' ^-n th e 
 she had been there several weeks previous to mother's being 
 
 sick-it IS a great favor that we are within three quarters of 
 a mile of each other. quarters 01 
 
 noor^'n ' \T "'' ^''"^ well-Eliza has been in this after- 
 noon. Dr. Stuart's wife often speaks of thee-she was the 
 
 reTatiln 'oft^' " ''' ^''' ^"^ ^^^ - ^^^^^^^^ h 
 relation of thy experience. 
 
 I don't feel that I have written a very cheerful letter- 
 but wanted thee to know just how it was with us The 
 Lord s grace and mercy is my stay-his love is upon us- 
 though ,t may be mingled with chastening. Please L me 
 
 — r>oi — 
 
hear from thee, if only a postal, that will do. I sent some 
 postals to Falmouth — and that was as far as I got — with sin- 
 cere love — thy ever loving cousin — 
 
 Abby G. Mendenhall. 
 Minneapolis, Minn., 23rd of i2mo. 1890. 
 Precious Cousin Phebe: — 
 
 We could not visit Saratoga this summer — pleasant to us 
 as it would have been could we have done so. We arrived 
 in Boston the morning of August 19th, got our breakfast and 
 went to the Florists' Meeting— that we went to attend. 
 
 They held their sessions forenoons and evenings — every 
 afternoon they had some recreation and entertainment for the 
 visiting members— by the Boston Florists Society — one after- 
 noon at Lexington, one at Hunnewell's beautiful grounds at 
 Wellesley— a carriage ride one day to the suburban towns, 
 and the closing day a ride down Massachusetts Bay and ban- 
 quet at Nantasket Beach— which was delightful! The 20th 
 I left the meeting and went to Lowell and hunted up Cousin 
 Sally and her family— and behold there was Cousin Benjamin 
 and his wife— why— just think, what a feast I had— I think I 
 had not seen Cousin Benjamin since I came West. 
 
 What a treasure Sally has in her son Frank and his wife— 
 their little one, too, is a great joy to them all — I spent several 
 hours and took dinner with them, and had great satisfaction 
 in seeing our dear patient, saintly cousin who I never expected 
 but we improved the moments making several calls. Spent 
 the night at Cousin Lebben's. Then we went to Fairhaven 
 and spent five days with headquarters at Cousin Arnold 
 Obed's and called on Cousin Sophia HafFard. We attended 
 Tripp's, and a good home it is. Were at Cousin Moses', 
 meeting on first day at New Bedford — but oh ! how changed 
 from what it was 35 years ago ! so many vacant seats — almost 
 all gone of those in prominence at that time. Dear Rachel 
 Rowland's face I was glad to see — her whitened face and 
 hair bespoke the trials through which she has been so merci- 
 
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 fully carried through. Anna Wood's loving heart and kind 
 words are balm to every one she comes in contact with— 
 (I forgot to say that while in Boston I went over to Lynn 
 one forenoon and got a "little slice" of Salem Q. Meeting 
 and saw many familiar faces) Ruth Taber, Susan Thomp- 
 son and Anna Wood went back to Boston after the first 
 meeting, on the train I did.) 
 
 Cousin Adaline went to the Vineyard so I missed seeing 
 her only as she was going in to the meeting. Cousin Arnold 
 had us go to a first class Clam bake near the Fort, gotten up 
 bv the Congregational Church, and we had a "tuck out" on 
 the good things of the sea. We intended to have gone to the 
 Vmeyard but it stormed and so we had most of one day at 
 home. Cousin Arnold went with Junius to Washington and 
 New York— so that gave me two days in Falmouth. I called 
 on all my first cousins— spent one night at Cousin Silas 
 Swift's, and the other at Cousin Benjamin Bowman's— took 
 my SIX meals m five different houses-returned to Fairhaven 
 7th day night. 
 
 First day Cousin Susan and I got a carriage and went to 
 Central village-Phebe Slades-where cousins Edwin and 
 Elizal>eth from Wisconsin were visiting-Cousin Edwin has 
 been severely sick and I felt as if we ought to try to see him 
 -found him very much improved and beginning to go out 
 
 On second day-I told my dear cousins goodbye and went 
 on to New York-met Junius and started for home-where 
 we safely arrived after an absence of just three weeks! 
 Now didnt we accomplish a good deal? We spoke of Sara- 
 toga and our Cousin Phebe-but Junius felt that we must 
 be home for Yearly Meeting was close at hand, and it was 
 one we dared not j/ii>^— though we wanted to/ 
 
 The summer previous to our going east had been spent at 
 home-not even going to the lake, but part of one day. Sarah 
 had to be with Abby. Abby's baby was born near St Louis • 
 the extreme heat rushed matters altogether too fast. 
 
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As soon as she was able to travel they all came up. 
 George went back after two weeks but decided to move up 
 here in September ; after being with us two months they went 
 to housekeeping. Abby opened her business again close by 
 her home. Has a good forewoman and feels glad she is in 
 Minneapolis. George has gone into a small business; I don't 
 know yet whether it will be successful. 
 
 Little Sarah Esther is almost six months old— and though 
 not pretty— she is a sweet little thing— begins to know folks 
 and laughs and plays some — it seems very queer to have a 
 baby in our relationship. Sister Sarah makes her home at the 
 two houses — as we need. 
 
 Mother has quite a bad cold— gets around pretty lively— 
 in the house I mean— talks almost continuously whether there 
 is anybody to hear or not — and keeps up her worries about the 
 same. Junius is still very lame, and coughs a good deal— but 
 keeps around after business matters as usual. As for myself 
 I have been about used up with a severe bronchial cold for 
 about three weeks — my head is better but my chest is still 
 sore. I go to a doctor every other day for special treatment 
 for head and throat. I hope to get rid of my cough before 
 long — for I am tired of it. 
 
 We have had very nice weather and no snow to stay- 
 yet there seems to be almost an epidemic of colds. 
 
 Dr. and Eliza Lindley are well — have moved into their 
 new house near us, and we are very glad to have them for 
 neighbors. I expect Cousin Edwin and Elizabeth Slade, and 
 Cousin Carrie Dillingham are on their way to California to 
 spend the winter, were going to head for Pasadena— I hope 
 they will find the change a good one for them all. 
 
 Well, now how is my precious cousin Phebe and her little 
 boy? I suppose Christmas is taking a good deal of attention 
 —shopping and various things to be done. Will thou winter 
 in New York State? I wish we could all go to the tropics 
 and spend about three months— I think it would "thaw out" 
 
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 some of these coughs, but I don't know whether we can leave 
 
 IZTit The :o"°''" '^ ^"' "^- ^'* '°- -'i "a" «oo7 
 
 thee and thine T'"^ ''"~'"'^ "'^ ^^" lord's blessing on 
 tnee and thine. I am, as ever-thy loving cousin, 
 
 Abby G. Mendenhall. 
 Dear Cousin Phebl'^''"'^^^^'^' ^"'''•' ^^th, 5mo., 1890. 
 
 an ai] right somewhere. 
 
 We have been moving about as usual since thou left 
 for ,^ "!: "'l' *'''^' J"""-' "^^ "een very rheunric-an"^ 
 
 Knee we have had several storms-and today he is feehn<r 
 
 better-but cannot walk or sit up much yet I thint J n 
 
 tomorrow. Mother is about as usu^r hf. K """ 
 
 it^ u • J , , <^^^ui as usual — has been verv re<;fIp<;Q 
 
 « her mmd ately-was walking about last night in the ha 
 
 P andl:^ M "";'"^ "' '™^«'""^ -"-'o- I wen 
 up and shut her blmds-and she got quiet after a wl,,! 
 
 b«wee„ mother and Junius. I caL IhorVoIVy fH? 
 Bee^;td":r si^/^eTtt^^^h^'ttfr '1 ^''"' 
 
 rmrb^go'- -" -^^'^^:^'^:^ 
 
 n>oZ1:L'VZ\l:fi:T"°^ morn.-ng-just three 
 visit with Tbby "^ '" '^"'-'° '^' fi^^ •>="! =• "ice 
 
 ml'l'^::^ TandV" ''' '''"°"' ^'''' "— ''- 
 
 Of that "Chrirn^ s7::f/zzz:TVj'2 "iTi 
 
 less and less of ^urh ^;.^u- ^''^"on. uear me, I think 
 
 ''^** 01 SUCn mischievous deln«:innc -y^A 
 
 more thankful for an abiding trust n a reTrlav Jr"" '"' 
 
 Annis Stuart has expressed herself « K . '^'°'"^- 
 lengthened in her faitS-evS. Sibe shornirlS; T^S 
 
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 if rl 
 
with thee— so thou sees thou art continually sowing the 
 ''good seed"— which helps somebody— so keep on to the end. 
 I remember thou has a birthday on the 27th— so I here- 
 with start a little box of flowers— being foolish enough to 
 think our "homemade" ones will do to send— even to New 
 
 York State. t • , .u 
 
 Lovmgly— thy cousm, 
 
 Abby G. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., 24th, 4 mo., 1890. 
 
 Dear Cousin Phebe: 
 
 When I saw the notice in the Christian Worker of your 
 party passing through Chicago towards the west, I won- 
 dered then, if some of you would not pass through here on 
 your return east. I have thought of it many a time during 
 the winter, and would have written, but did not know where to 
 catch thee. I was delighted when thy letter came with the 
 prospect of seeing thee. We will come down to the West 
 Hotel 7th day evening before 8:00 o'clock. I don't know 
 what the Raymond's arrangements are, but we hope thou can 
 spend most of the time with us. Mother is in quite com- 
 fortable health. Sister Sarah is in Kirkwood, near St. 
 Louis with Abby J. We expect her home before long. I 
 wrote to her as soon as I knew of thy coming, so, if she felt 
 that her *'visit was out" she would have time to get here to 
 
 see thee. 
 
 Goodbye until we meet, Thy cousin. 
 
 Locked drawer 085. Abby G. Mendenhall. 
 
 No. 76 Bedford St.. New Bedford, Mass.. 
 
 June 15th. 1900. 
 
 Dear Cousin: 
 
 I was pleased when I found two of dear Abby's letters 
 which I gladly send thee to keep. I expect they will make 
 thee glad and sad. I read them and they seem so. much like 
 her own dear self, that I have lived many a day oyer again 
 in a few hours, and I can imagine how they will stir up thy 
 
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 mind in remembrance of many things. I returned from 
 Newport yesterday, quite refreshed Jth .u .^""^"^"^ ^^°"^ 
 anH T K^i; , reiresHea with the spiritual fea^sf 
 
 and I believe many others were blessed, although our Year,v 
 Mee mgs do not seem one bit as they used to ^ 
 
 us VwTuH l-r,'' '^*r^°^W is getting the advantage of 
 us. I would like less of the world and more of Christ H» 
 has been my strength and comfort all these years o on!? 
 
 onae, 1 endeavor to be loval tn TT,tv. t u 1 . 
 
 While Writing this, that if lb' c^o^d o 1 Tri eThef a tt' 
 "okt'^nTe'thrtr -'o^^ ''' ^°"'^ encourfg:^he;t 
 how ha'ppy she w ,1 e : greet Thee' Z T t '°T'u'"' 
 
 Lovingly in the precious name of Jesus. 
 
 Phebe B. Slocum. 
 
 Dear Friend:— 
 
 hie ,n J^'"lf' ^^"'^- ^ ""'°'" * '^"^^ written by Aunt Ab- 
 IM M t" r "'^^ '" ^^'^*''^^" two years ago. It s re- 
 markable that Francena saw and re-read the letter on the 
 
 stn of wt •'• u' ^"" *^ '^«^^ ''■«•"-' -"^e expr^s! 
 bLh Pettit r^ "! *°*"'^ "'• ^" *e death of Meri- 
 Grcle o p" /' "I"''' ^'^°'"^- ^'' ''^^" '^ken from your 
 
 Sr 10^ es Tu" ho t '' '"'"': ''"'^ •'^^^^" "^"^ °- 
 your losses, but how cheering to know that we mav rr-eot 
 
 them agam. My wife has a keepsake from M ribah P^ttft 
 rest of us. I suppose there are many like us, and it may 
 
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seem selfish to speak of it We are all well and the absent 
 ones of the family when last heard from. 
 
 With love to thy family, 
 
 Thy Friend, Wm. P. Angell. 
 
 p. S.— We are going to Battle Creek, Mich., for the sum- 
 mer from June ist until October ist. Our address will be 
 No. i86 Champion Street, Battle Creek. 
 
 , Minneapolis, 26th, 4th mo., 1889. 
 My dear Cousin Phebe: — 
 
 It does sometimes seem as if I never could get to the 
 pleasant duties that I so much wish to perform. My social 
 letters are sorely neglected— no— no/ neglected— but just 
 crowded out. I have a great deal of business writing, and 
 figuring— dear me! seems as if there was no end to it. 
 
 The Secretary of Bethany is in Europe, and our President 
 absent from the City for a few weeks, so all the correspond- 
 ence dcYolves upon me, besides the Treasurer's duties. Please 
 do not feel that the "reports" are sent as "solicitors" but only 
 to friends outside the City who are interested in the work. 
 
 I know how people who have means are fairly beset in 
 this day, both at home and from abroad, the calls are loud 
 from every direction, until one hardly knows what is right 
 there are so many things one would like to help along, it is 
 hard to decide which, but the hne has to be drawn, in this 
 as in other things, we must ask direction. 
 
 Yes, dear Cousin, I did receive thy loving epistle last fall, 
 and when thy last good letter came, so full of just what I 
 wanted to hear, that I was ready to cry, to think that I had 
 not been able to answer, and yet thy great big heart had sent 
 me another, just as sweet, as if my end had been kept up. 
 
 Cousin Phebe, the truth is, I have many more demands 
 at home on my time than I used to, and the demands outside 
 are no less, and with the increasing age and decreasing 
 strength. I come short, and is it any wonder? 
 
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 I Will tell thee now of my family :-my dear husband has 
 been much better the past year, than for several years preti 
 ous. We have staid at home this winter it havfng b^n a 
 wonderfully mdd one for us. I think it was 30 below zero 
 but twice and only for a day or two and very me snol 
 
 Jumus still coughs badly morning and evening and some- 
 
 imes IS quite poorly, yet looks so much better color and s 
 
 so^much stronger than he used to be, we feel much encour- 
 
 Our mother cannot reason any more, over 95, so it is no 
 use to argue or try to convince her of anything her U I is 
 very strong, and when I am obliged for her own IfeTy to 
 change her course, it requires strong perseverance and effort 
 on my part. It ,s exceedingly sad to see what a wreck we 
 
 ::i usiT^o be"' ' ^"^ "" '^'^^"^ ^' "^'' ^^'' ^- -ysjf: 
 
 It is very trying for me, for mother to be so unhaonv it 
 has always been my great desire for old people to Tnlht^^^^^^^^ 
 
 ^IZ'S't: rr'"'''' ^-^ -t'from t^frime^^^ 
 Of every kind. She has the pleasantest room in the house 
 large, sunny and bright, always warm and cheerful in the 
 wmter, and every want supplied, and if her mind could ol 
 be at peace, she could be happy indeed ^ 
 
 Sometimes she seems to enjoy reading her Testament 
 
 ToLTT: 1'^' "'"^"^ °' ^^^ ^^^^"^' -' I think com 
 forted for the moment but she cannot centre her thouXs 
 on anything, long at a time. Her general health h.c k 
 remarkably good through the winter. ^'' ^''^ 
 
 Sister Sarah is pretty well, is busy housekeeoina ur.A 
 .ook,n« after the out^de interests of Abb/st:,S VbbJ 
 
 in th V^ t""^ ''"' '' "^'"« '° "1"^^ business this sea- 
 son thmkmg she may possibly quit for good this fall 
 
 soul, what She has not .n^^^Sn^^ I'Z 17.17:^ 
 
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may soon be released. I am glad she has such a good son, 
 and a faithful daughter for her comfort, and to care for her. 
 
 I am glad to hear so much from thy brothers and their 
 families, also Cousin Ephriam Gifford, he must sadly miss 
 his companion. What ever became of "E^he G.?" 
 
 I am very glad to hear thy little Grandson is growing 
 healthier as he gets older, no doubt he is a blessing to you 
 all, please remember me with much love to his father. I do 
 not expect to go to New York Y. M., wish I could, I do so 
 enjoy an eastern trip, but while mother lives I cannot be 
 away long at a time. We were wonderfully shocked to hear 
 of Cousin James Dillingham's sudden death on the 15th of 
 this month. I went over to the funeral and staid two days 
 with dear Carrie. He had rheumatism and congestive chills 
 which went to the heart, was sick only ten days, but he had 
 been running down, I judge, for some time, and was more out 
 of health than they knew for, he always tried to "put the 
 best side out". They have a very pretty and comfortable 
 home in Sheboygan, where his business has been, or where 
 he moved it to, four years ago. A Mrs. Katie Badger, a wid- 
 ow, who has been in their family several years will remain 
 with Carrie. It is a wonderful loss, as thou can well under- 
 stand. James was a very kind and liberal man, loved his home 
 and did everything to make it comfortable. His mother and 
 sister Hannah are in West Falmouth. I think I never saw 
 Dolly Delano but once. I am glad thee has made her son's 
 acquaintance. Ichabod Lewis died some time ago. The grand- 
 daughter at Cousin Arnold's is a very welcome guest. It has 
 been raised on a bottle, did not do well at first, but since 
 they have got the right food, it is thriving nicely. I expect 
 it will take the whole household to take care of it and watch 
 
 it grow. 
 
 I wonder if that Phebe Bowman Slocum was related to 
 the New York Bowmans, there were Bowmans in Michigan, 
 too. I don't think I know who the Sarah Wood is, thee speaks 
 
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 of in connection with Geo. Rowland. I am ^kd ih.. u a 
 such a nice time last fall, and I hope thee win hJ "^ 
 
 isfaction and pleasure in thy suZeV^L tt J^l^ |XrT 
 
 4.'\ u • ' ^^^^ ^y ^a^th and strength m;,v n^f 
 
 fa.I when ,t ,s so much needed. In dear love. Ty coTsL 
 
 A kiss to little EflSngham, 
 
 Abby G. Mendenhaix. 
 My precious cousin: ^inneapous, 23rd, 6mo., 1887. 
 
 put pen to paper whe^nrndsTnl^^j; Z.'Zr'' " ^^^° 
 
 bov h1""'' °/ ^^' "■"" ^^^^'y '"<^ ^^ looks like a fine 
 boy. How great a comfort he must be to all «f T 
 
 constant reminder of dear Alice ^°" ^""^ " 
 
 Hot i^ddirhefdiih Jm sr^rin.^s^'^.'^ t^-- 
 
 thmkMwo aunts and three cousins have gone "Home" s^nce 
 
 I have today received the box thou sent by express W, 
 are very glad of the remembrances and thint ? 
 Joughtfu, in thee to send ttr xTe' Z^MPLrZ 
 Mrs. Jumus Mendenhall, we did not get the ""otfce" of it 
 
 ouTd ? ht"h " r"*' '"' ' '''''' =" t''' °ffi« today ^d 
 tound t had been there smce the 26th of last mo 
 
 Mother has spent two days with sister Sarah and also 
 b«n to meefng today, which is a great get out Tor her 
 Mother IS much more feeble this spring thin she has been 
 
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 •u 
 
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before, and her mind weakens very much. Sometimes her 
 memoir is exceedingly poor, yet she holds on to the care of 
 her things (or tries to) with wonderful tenacity, but her 
 forgetfulness gives her great worry and trouble. She has a 
 good appetite most of the time, yet she shrinks up and grows 
 smaller all the time. Her cheeks are red, and in her good 
 looks is far ahead of her children. 
 
 My Junius' health gives me much uneasiness. His cough 
 gets no better and his expectoration is wonderful, but his in- 
 domitable will and perseverance keep him up. He has gone 
 this week to Marion, Ind., to attend the Indiana Com. Meeting. 
 I hope the change will be some help to him, but dear cousm, 
 between mother and Junius, I feel an ever present anxiety 
 which I cannot express, but which I think thou can fully un- 
 
 derstand. . 
 
 Sister Sarah and Abby J. are well. Abby is getting toward 
 the end of her season's work and she will be glad of a vaca- 
 tion, for her work is hard. 
 
 Tomorrow morning we expect cousin Thomas Arnold 
 Tripp and wife will arrive from Fairhaven. We have never 
 seen his wife, but are glad they are going to visit us It is a 
 treat to have our relations come. Eliza Lindley, the friend 
 who was with me East, has been most wonderfully afflicted 
 by the death of their oldest son. The stroke on top of 
 Ella's death has almost overpowered them, but I think they 
 are trying hard to rally. 
 
 Will thou send me a postal and give me Sally R. Akin s 
 address for I would like to write her. Is Edward Akin still 
 
 at sea? , 
 
 I do not know whether Aunt Lydia's niece remains to keep 
 
 house for cousin Daniel or not, but hope she can 
 
 I see by the Falmouth paper that cousin Chloe C. and 
 
 her family have moved down to the old home, and I think it 
 
 is a good thing. Chloe's husband Frank Hatch is a nice man 
 
 and they have two good little boys. We do not hear very 
 
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 ought. I w,sh thee could come and see us again. It wouTd 
 do me good to have an all day talk with thee. How much 
 
 us o rHirr";"" "^^^ =" ^'^"^ P^"=- ^he Lord help 
 us to do H.S will and our work day by day, is my prayer. 
 
 Lovingly thy cousin, 
 
 w , , ,, „ ^^^'^ G. Mendenhall. 
 
 My love to Mr. Buckly-a kiss to Effie. 
 
 No. 10 Sachem St., Lynn, Mass., 6th of 6 mo., 1885 
 Dear Cousin Phebe:— ^" 
 
 I thought thou would like to know how and in what condi- 
 
 .on we got through-and it seems so Ion, since we pamd 
 
 that I must report-well, we went on the Rutland, in the r:.in 
 
 -where we arrived at 5 :30-and as no train left for Boston 
 
 un .1 „ :3o ,ve decided to remain at a hotel right across he 
 
 trn T 'I' tT'~'"' ^'"' °" '"^ 7:00 o'clock morning 
 tram-I awoke before 4:00 feeling chilly-which, with x..y 
 
 HeLl rV'l": '''™'' '"^-''"' ' P"' -y^-" i"'° my deaf 
 Heavenly Father's care and he helped me through-we got 
 
 off m due time-raming meanwhile-and it kept up all dav- 
 
 sometimes with the force and profusion of a foreign climlte. 
 
 I contmued to feel chilly nearly all the forenoon-but using 
 
 Sua s qumme box freely-I succeeded in overcoming that 
 
 We arrived at Boston at 2:,5-drove over to the Eastern !)': 
 
 pot-washed our faces-got a lunch and took the 3 :oo o'clock 
 
 ram for Lynn-for I felt as if I had rather be among my 
 
 friends until I felt a little better-at least 
 
 th/ "'""\-'°?,'' ^°"''" ^'^'''"^"'^ f=""i'y by surprise b.it 
 they very kindly took me in-E. went first to a hotel-but L 
 went up for her after tea and brought her here-they take 
 boarders so they could as well take another as no Tnd bl 
 much pleasanter for her. 
 
 torfL".""' '" lP''5'sician and I have the right medicine-and 
 today ,t IS much better-it was pretty badly irritated-but not 
 so dangerous as painful. 
 
 — 613 — 
 
It cleared away last night and it has been delightful today 
 —1 have this afternoon been to see our Fry Cousins— Poor 
 Martha has a sick grandchild to nurse— and is a model of for- 
 bearance, courage and energy. Mary seems almost a wreck. 
 If we meet at Portland, as I trust we will, I will tell thee 
 
 more. 
 
 Now dear cousin how did thou get home— how is Alice, and 
 what next? I think we will go on to P. fourth P. M. I have 
 written for a room at the Preble House. I will say no more 
 now— but delight to think of our delightful visit together and 
 
 hope for more. 
 
 Love to Thomas and Alice,— Affectionately, 
 
 A. G. M. 
 Minneapolis, 17th of 4th mo., '83. 
 
 My Dear Cousin Phchc: — 
 
 We were all very much pleased to get thy letter and hear 
 once more something of thyself and Alice and the remaining 
 Akin family— you don't know how glad we are to hear about 
 our relatives and friends— perhaps it is that I don't write as 
 often as I ought or we would hear more frequently— but I do 
 just as well as I can— so I cannot apologize and I expect 
 others do too. 
 
 Sometimes when we have not heard for some time I am al- 
 most afraid to speak of some lest they may have been gath- 
 ered to a better home— for death has entered so many homes 
 among our dear relatives East. 
 
 I am sorry to hear Cousin Ephraim is afflicted with scia- 
 tica—it is enough to break any one down. I have seen a great 
 deal of it (and felt it too) in my own family. Junius is a 
 martyr to it— but during the past winter with all its severity 
 he has been very free from lameness— and is pretty well just 
 now for him. Our dear mother is still spared for us— did not 
 get through the winter as well as usual— had more ill turns 
 than usual— and it does not take much now to lay her up 
 —but we can't expect anything different from one 87 years old. 
 
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 I thmk It js marvelous that she is so well-able to go to 
 meeting when pleasant weather and visit occasionally among 
 her fnends-she ,s invited out this week to a birthday com 
 pany of an aged Presbyterian lady. 
 
 Sister Sarah and Abby J. are well. Abby still carries en 
 dressmaking They have been keeping house the last two 
 months at her rooms-she has six rooms with pantry and 
 closets-so they are quite nicely fi.xed for cool weather-thev 
 are very busy and we don't see much of them except first 
 
 I had a severe attack of acute bronchitis the first of the 
 wmter which gave us some uneasiness, but I am over it I 
 thmk and would feel pretty well if it were not for the kidney 
 atfection-but I am using remedies which I hope may be effect- 
 ual-there must be some aches at our age-if they are only 
 confined to the flesh we are fortunate-but I can thankfully 
 say my faith is firm and my love is warm for Him "who has 
 borne our sorrows"-! only want to know a complete victory 
 over self and an abiding in Him. 
 
 Our quarterly meeting will occur this week and we hope 
 the U.rd will send some of His messengers among us-wc 
 have been very much alone in our meetings this winter-! 
 mean It has been so very cold, no one has thought of travel- 
 mg this way. 
 
 I see by the ^'C. C. Bee" that several of the Yarmouth 
 fnends went to the N. B. Quarter. David Akin and Ruth 
 Baker must be very aged now. So many of the men friends 
 have been taken away from the West Falmouth meetings- 
 I should thmk it would be difficult to keep up their business 
 meetmgs. I very much want to visit that country again We 
 had a delightful visit from Cousin Arnold and Susan Tripp- 
 we have not had such a treat since you were here. I can assure 
 thee we appreciate the visits from the relatives who get to 
 see us. I was so glad for mother to have the pleasure for she 
 can never go far from home to see anyone now. They seemed 
 
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to enjoy the novelties of the west very much. They stopped 
 at Uncle Joseph's in Wisconsin on their way here— five cous- 
 ins met there all unexpectedly to them and unknown to each 
 other. I was one of the Favored ones. I felt all the time that 
 such a meeting all unplanned by ourselves must have a 
 meaning— and sure enough— in two months only, our dear 
 Uncle Joseph was laid low by sickness and taken to a place 
 of rest— but oh! such a stroke to his family— for he had long 
 been the center of love and care. I shall ever be thankful that 
 I was privileged to make that visit. 
 
 I have not spoken I see, of our anniversary party-well it 
 passed off very pleasantly to all, I believe-it happened to be 
 a time when many of our friends had gone South to 
 avoid the excessive cold— so only about seventy came msteid 
 of an hundred as we hoped— I think it is something to be 
 thankful for— when spared to each other for so long so we 
 thought we might indulge in a little merriment with o'lr 
 friends. Thou speaks of "Mr Buckley"— is it he that Alice has 
 a prospect of marrying some time ? ^^ 
 
 I send with this a picture of "Greenlands' whole family — 
 the center piece we think is excellent and all are good for a 
 group, I guess, except the old lady in the back row who sel- 
 dom gets anything very lifelike. Mother and Junius join in 
 love to thee and Alice and please remember us to other mem- 
 bers of the family when thou sees them. 
 
 Affectionately, 
 
 A. G. Mendenhall. 
 
 Minneapolis, nth of 3rd mo., 1877. 
 
 My very dear Cousin: — 
 
 We received with gladness Cousin Phebe's late letters from 
 Muscatine— any word from you is most acceptable. I have 
 looked in the "Worker" often hoping to see you oftener re- 
 ported for I have felt much interested in your gettings along 
 in this western country and I can enter somewhat into yoitr 
 joy at the prospect of your going to your loved homes before 
 
 — 616 — 
 
 very long and I think I realize your thankfulness to the Lord 
 for keeping the dear ones you left behind in comfortable health 
 What a burden this must have taken from your minds— how 
 good the dear Master is to us and how little can we do for 
 ourselves. 
 
 This has been a strange winter— the first six weeks it 
 scarcely thawed at all, thermometer down to 30 below— some 
 part of the time ; then last month was spring like— roads dusty 
 as summer, but we had more snow and cold weather hot 
 week and I presume will have more before this month is out- 
 but I am glad the winter is so far past for I do not like 
 these extremes of climate, anyway-but we have, on the 
 whole, had very good health. Mother had an ill turn a 
 month ago, but she is smart as need be now and sewed as if 
 some thing momentous depended upon it— she put a cap to- 
 gether last week and has been down to friend Brown's with us 
 today-her 8ist birthday was on the 14th of last month 
 and we had a little company to celebrate-dear Grandma 
 Palmer has had a hard winter-her sufferings have been 
 greater and at one time seemed to fail fast, but ralli-d 
 again. I sometimes think it would not be wrong to wish for 
 her release. 
 
 It is really wonderful to see how comfortable Katie Beede 
 IS. she was really very low the first of the winter-they seit 
 for her twin brother from Worcester-for the physician 
 thought she could not live a week, but now she is dressed ard 
 walks about the house and seems real bright-of course we 
 cannot regard it as permanent. 
 
 Tommy Parry-one of my boys-died last week-a tri- 
 umphant Christian. (Perhaps you may have called on hm 
 when you were here the last time.) He was nearly nine- 
 teen. I call him mine because he was one of the class of six 
 boys that I had one year in First Day School-which I en- 
 joyed so much. 
 
 Junius is quite well for him but much perplexed about many 
 
 —517— 
 
things— it has been a dull, hard winter and what the end will 
 be for us I don't know. Sarah is much— I may say wholly 
 occupied— with her school. She has over 50 in her room ard 
 is doing extra work— to get two classes alon?: ahead of time 
 for examination. Abby J. is home most of the time and will 
 sew at Brown's this week. 
 
 As for myself, I have had a very busy season— the Home 
 (for the Magdalen Society) gives us a good deal of labor 
 and we have many disadvantages to contend with— a promi- 
 nent one, the lack of means. In this new City where there are 
 so many expenditures and no settled wealth as in old cities, 
 it is hard to support charitable institutions, however deserving, 
 but we keep along— our house is small and it is all the time 
 full— we do feel as if we were beginning to accomplish some 
 good— and while I am working hard for others I don't have 
 time to think of our own condition— which perhaps is as well 
 —and maybe I can in this do something for the Master. 
 
 We were sorry to hear that you had all been sick at times. 
 I expect your journey and service have often been wearing 
 and trying but just think how much you must have done in 
 these months for Him whom you delight to serve— you will 
 probably never know until the ''great day" when he makes 
 up his jewels; then shall the faithful be rewarded— they shp.ll 
 be v;ith Him and "go no more out forever." 
 
 I was glad to hear the news from N. Bedford, though 
 some of it was sad. I recognized all the parties thou men- 
 tioned—does thou hear anything of Cousin Adeline Nye and 
 where does she make her home since Obed's marriage? When 
 thou gets home and sees Cousin Susan Tripp tell her all about 
 us— my time has been so occupied that I have not written 
 letters as I should like— thou knows there are plenty of 
 places where, if one is willing, there is plenty to do. I have 
 belonged to four monthly meetings but have for the present 
 withdrawn from one— but I still keep the records of two. 
 Please tell Sarr.h that Wm. Sampson has bought a farm 
 
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 on Lake Minnetonka— 15 miles from here— and is up there a 
 good deal fixing for spring work, but his family are here yet— 
 he was very fortunate in getting a nice woman to keep house 
 this winter for her board and that of her little girl. 
 
 Maria Sampson was married to C. Zeigler about N<;w 
 Years and I guess she will settle down now. 
 
 Beulah Turner and husband were at meeting today. Chas. 
 Wmslow is a diligent attender but his wife does not get out 
 yet. 
 
 All join in love to the trio— when you get home and rested 
 up do please write us again. 
 
 Your affectionate cousin, 
 
 Abby G. Mendenhall. 
 Written while at the Centennial. 
 
 Philadelphia, 15th of loth mo., 1876. 
 Our Dear Cousin Phehe :— 
 
 I have been vanting to write to thee for several days but 
 It seems as if we were not still long enough to compose our- 
 selves to write a letter and when we get in from the exhibition 
 at night and eat our suppers we are not good for much but 
 rest— it seems sometimes as if every muscle had been stretched 
 especially those that aid in locomotion. 
 
 I received thy postal and today Junius received a letter 
 from thee— all of which are exceedingly pleasant. Having 
 been through the woods section myself, I could travel the 
 road with you and imagine some thing of your feelings during 
 your experiences. It is remarkable how we can get along 
 if we must. I have often thought that I would like some of 
 the precise Eastern people to see how humanity dwells— Chris- 
 tian people, too, and are happy. 
 
 Well, I am elad vour way was so overshadowed by Divine 
 Presence, that makes everything pleasant, yea,— lovely. I wish 
 we were there to have more of your companv again— but y^u 
 have a pleasant home at Moffit's and will be well cared 'for 
 so we will be thankful for what we did have. 
 
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We have just had good news from home— they seem to be 
 getting along well — in cold weather. It hardly seems that 
 it is but two weeks— seems more like four since we left them, 
 we have seen so much. The exhibition is truly a wonderful 
 affair it far exceeds my anticipations — to attempt to describe 
 it would be vain. I don't see how it was possible to get so 
 many thinrs together in the time and all arranged in such 
 taste and order— it is well worth coming to see— it is crowded 
 all the time now. Our three days in Washington I enjoved 
 as much as I do this — there is so much of national interest 
 there and it is such a clean city— it is delightful to visit it 
 
 It is very cold here today and in fact it has been very cool 
 ever since we left home— all say what they generally have a 
 month hence. I have felt better since leaving home. I had 
 strong symptoms of rheumatism when I left which so dispir- 
 ited me then and I don't think anyone could blame me for 
 dreading any forbodings after having gone through six sieges 
 of it with myself and family. But it seemed after that pre- 
 cious table service the last evening as if the Lord took all my 
 burden and I felt that I could go away joyfully. Oh! how 
 wonderful is His love and care over his poor children — His 
 great kindness humiliates me even more than chastisements, 
 I believe. 
 
 Give our Christian salutation to dear Sarah and Peleg — wc 
 associate you all together — we feel to love you more than 
 ever and desire your faithfulness in the Lord's work. 
 
 We expect to leave here about the middle of this week 
 and be working toward the northwest — have been to I2th St. 
 meeting. Hannah Leggett (Lindley Hoag's daughter frcra 
 New York) was there and spoke ;.t some length. Hope to 
 hear from you when I get home. 
 
 Sarah says the temperature is exceedingly cool. Junius 
 says he is "fat and saucy." Peace be with you all. 
 
 Your loving cousin, 
 
 A. G. Mendenhall. 
 
 P. S. Junius' two brothers and Aunt Delphina Mendenhall 
 are here from North Carolina. I expect 3^ou are at Winni- 
 sheik. Excuse this letter of scraps. 
 
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 Minneapolis, Minn., 14th of 9 mo.. 1876, 
 Dear Cousins Peleg and Phebe Slocum:— 
 
 I have heard with much pleasure that you are in this west- 
 ern land, and only regret that you have met with such a rainy, 
 muddy reception in Iowa, but since those things are not in 
 our ordering— we have only to submit to circumstances as 
 best we can. Junius returned from the Yearly meeting last 
 night and reports you going to Muscatine and Red Cedar 
 immediately. Now why I write is, to find out if your visit to 
 Minneapolis could as well be made before you make a fur- 
 ther tour into Iowa? Could you be through so as to get here 
 next week? You could as well take Winnisheik return-'ng 
 from here as in coming-if it so suited. Now don't understand 
 that I am trying to mark out the path for ministers-for I 
 know from some little experience that they have to go their 
 own course, but-it is our prospect now to leave here the 
 30th of this month for Chicago and the East and be gone one 
 month or through the tenth month-and as you are the first rel- 
 atives East of Wisconsin that have ever tried to visit us-wc 
 do not feel as though we could in any way afford to miss 
 the visit. 
 
 .rJllf/'^T" •**• '""'1*° ^ '"' ^^°"' °"'' *™« is on Sarah's 
 
 inf wn,.M ■! '" v''°°' ^"<^ *''° ^''P^^'^ '° 80 with us. 
 
 tiJ. ^n ^ 1*1" •^°" *"""' *° '"^'^^ y°"^ ^'»" here after that 
 ,K? .u'^ .' IS sometimes quite bhistery and disairree- 
 
 able weather at that t,me-but we could make you comffil 
 m the house. We were all very much delighted when we 
 heard you were so near as the Y. meeting and only hooed vou 
 
 .Ts"d inThe^M' r''." •'""'■"^- V^-" «'^' •» hear'youirt r. 
 
 I h^f l!fl ^"''/" '' *'" " "'"^' ^"-^ J°!" '■" 'ove to you. 
 I hope to hear from you as soon as convenient. 
 
 Truly your cousin, 
 
 Abby G. Mendenhall, 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 
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(^ Written on a visit to her old home.) 
 
 West Falmouth, Mass. 22d of loth mo., 1868. 
 
 Cousin Phebe, . 5 t 
 
 I wonder how it is with Parlow and my photographs? I 
 am very anxious to have them this week-for I leave here 2nd 
 day next for Minnesota. If they are done I want Capt. Hoxie 
 to be sure to bring them and pay the bill. If they are not 
 done Parlow must put them up securely and send by mail to 
 
 Minneapolis. 
 
 We had a very good message from New Bedford— rather 
 rainy— but that did not disturb us— so long as the wind did 
 not blow I was not uneasy. I found four letters from home 
 awaiting me— and very good accounts from all— but I feel 
 now that it is time for me to be gong back, and I expect to 
 go next week whether Stephen Dillingham's folks are ready 
 or not— though I would very much prefer their company. 
 
 All are pretty well around here— Courin Joshua and Ben- 
 jamin Bowerman quite comfortable and came out yesterdav in 
 the rain to take tea with us— twelve cousins were here to 
 spend the afternoon. I wish you had been among the number. 
 
 Mother is pretty well— is beginning to dread my leaving— 
 and I am sorry to leave her alone— it would be so much pleas- 
 anter if she would feel it best to go with me now. 
 
 I am sorry to be so troublesome to thee with my errands 
 —but maybe it will "come right" sometime. 
 
 With love to cousin Peleg and Alice. 
 
 Thy cousin. 
 
 A. G. Mendexhall. 
 
 Knowledge is a steep which few may climb— while duty is 
 a path which all may tread. 
 
 The first dav of the first month 1803. The beginning of 
 another year. I am favored to see— I desire it may be, one of 
 perfect trust and acquiescence in the Lord's will. 
 
 During some trials and crosses, she writes: "My faith 
 looks up to thee, sweet Lamb of Calvary— So I shall be helped 
 
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 according to his word." 
 
 God gives us all, some sweet small way, to set the world 
 rejoicing. 
 
 *The above found in her diary of 1893. 
 
 •A VOICE FROM HEAVEN. 
 "I shine in the light of God, 
 His likeness stamps my brow, 
 Through the shadows of death my feet have trod 
 And I reign in glory now! 
 
 "No breaking heart is here, 
 No keen and thrilling pain. 
 No wasted cheek, where the frequent tear 
 Hath rolled and left its stain. 
 
 "I have the joys of heaven, 
 I am one of the angel band ; 
 To my head a crown of gold is given, 
 And a harp is in my hand ! 
 
 "I have learned the song they sing 
 Whom Jesus hath set free: 
 And the glorious walls of heaven still ring 
 With mv new-born m'elody! 
 
 "No sin, no grief, no pain. 
 
 Safe in my happv home! 
 Mv fears all fled, my doubts all slain. 
 My hour of triumph come!" 
 ♦These verses were found in one of her diaries. 
 Some twenty-three years ago a number of philanthropic 
 Minneapolis women organized the society now known as the 
 Sisterhood of Bethany under the name of the Minneapolis 
 Branch of the Minnesota Magdelene Societv, the parent so- 
 ciety being located in St. Paul. Its first board of officers were- 
 President, Mrs. George Couch: Vice-nresident, Mrs. J. B 
 Crocker : Secretary. Mrs. A. G. Mendenhall ; Treasurer, Mrs' 
 Charlotte O. Van Cleve. 
 
 The work of the society was confined to visiting such cases 
 as came to the knowledge of the members and assisting to 
 
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pay the expenses of the parent society. A short experience 
 convinced the members that an independent organization 
 was necessary for effective work, and on the suggestion of 
 Mrs Van Cleve the society severed its connection with bt. 
 Paul and in 1876 adopted its present name. The scope of the 
 work was enlarged and a house was rented on Sixth Street 
 S. E., a matron employed and Bethany Home was opened as 
 a refuge for those who wished to lead a new life. 
 
 Articles of incorporation were taken out in 1879 by Mmes. 
 Charlotte O. Van Cleve, Harriet G. Walker, Abby G. Men- 
 denhall, Euphemia N. Overlock, Ellen Holmes. Martha M. 
 Emery, Hannah J. Moffit, Alexina Walker and Melissa Chase, 
 and the first four have formed a board which has contin- 
 ued in office without a break until the death of Mrs. Over- 
 lock about a month ago. 
 
 The home on the East Side soon proved too small for the 
 work of the society, which removed out on Seventeenth Street 
 when Seventeenth Street was considered as almost outside the 
 city limits. In a few years another change was rendered 
 necessary, and T. B. Walker built the house now ocupied by 
 the Unity House Social Settlement for the use of the Sister- 
 hood of Bethany. One other chanjre was made before remov- 
 ing into the present commodious and comfortable building, 
 
 3719 Bryant Ave. S. 
 
 The house and grounds were the gift of Mr. ?nd Mrs. H. 
 F. Brown and were presented to the society in 1885. 
 
 Large as the home was then deemed, a three-story addi- 
 tion was built in 1891, and already the society has been forced 
 to rent a cottage near by for the accommodation of the older 
 children, and it is only a question of time before some per- 
 manent arrangement for increased room must be made. 
 
 Bethany Home is a comfortable three-story brick build- 
 ing situated in the midst of a generous lawn- In summer the 
 place is gay with flowering plants set out by Mr. Mendenhall, 
 a stancn fiiend of the society. The little baby wagons, with 
 
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 the neatly dressed, careful nurses brighten the lawn Within 
 the rooms are pleasant and cheerful. There is very little of 
 the air of an institution about them, and the object of Miss 
 Rhodes, th-t matron, to make the place home-like, seems to be 
 realized as far as possible in such a place. 
 
 The dining-room, kitchen and laundry are in the basement • 
 reception room, parlor and matron's rooms on the first floor' 
 The nursery with its rows of snowy cots each containing from 
 one to three happy babies, occupies a large share of the second 
 floor. TJie rooms for the inmates are on the second and third 
 floors. 1 here are no dormitories for them, and only two oc- 
 cupy a room together. In the wing is a large airy room that 
 IS used as a sewing room, and where those who are anxious 
 to learn how to handle their needle in a skillful manner 
 gather under the direction of Mrs. E. A. Allan 
 
 When a girl enters Bethany Home she pledges herself to 
 remain a year. The society has both been criticised and com- 
 mended for this provision. Rescue workers say that it does 
 not take a year to convert a girl. That is true, but it does 
 take a year to establish principles and character that will 
 make her strong enough to stand alone when she leaves the 
 home There are no bolts and bars and the front door stands 
 unlatched so that it would be an easy matter for an inmate 
 who had changed her mind to walk deliberately down the 
 front stairs and out of the door without anyone knowing 
 anything about it. But that is not the way they prefer to do 
 1 he girl who has changed her mind waits until night and 
 then climbs out of a window and over the back fence and 
 walks to town. Fortunately, such cases are rare, and the ma- 
 jority of the inmates realize that the object of the society is 
 not to make prisoners of them, but to aid them to live a bet- 
 ter life m the future than they have in the past 
 
 Many sensational and interesting cases come to the home 
 which, told without any exaggeration and bound in yellow' 
 would find ready sale. But the Board keeps the.e confidences 
 
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sacredly, and if its advice is followed the story of each inmate 
 is kept to herself. While it is necessary for the members of 
 the board to know the real name of each girl, they suggest 
 and advise that a temporary name be chosen during the stay 
 in the home, so that when the year is over and the girl goes 
 out into the world again, she drops all connection with those 
 whom she has met there. Consequently there is a preponder- 
 ance of Mary Browns and Jane Smiths and Emma Larsons. 
 But it is a wise suggestion, and has been of untold benefit. 
 
 The work of the home is largely done by the inmates. 
 A cook, laundress and seamstress are employed and instruct 
 those who wish to learn more in any of these branches. Some 
 of the girls are anxious to learn as much as they can, others 
 would spend the day lazily doing nothing. The latter, how- 
 ever, are very much in the minority. 
 
 "I'm not going to bother about such things," said one of 
 the girls, lazily. "I know enough about sewing." 
 
 "What did you come to Bethany home for?" suggested 
 Miss Rhodes, gently, ''if it was not to learn to do things 
 
 better." 
 
 When the girls leave they must decide whether they will 
 take their babies with them or leave them at the home for 
 adoption. In the former case the directors try to find a home 
 in the country where they can keep their children with them. 
 If that is impossible, they furnish the address of a woman 
 who will care for her children for a reasonable sum and 
 provide a situation in which the money can be earned. Where 
 the girl goes into the country, the next thing the director very 
 often hears of is that she is going to marry an honest farmer 
 and many women who have learned their first lessons of 
 right and wrong in Bethany Home are today presiding over 
 comfortable farmhouses, not only in Minnesota but in other 
 
 states. 
 
 "We seldom have babies enough to supply all the people 
 who apply for children for adoption," laughed ^iss Rhodes, 
 
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 when questioned in regard to the children who were left be- 
 hind when their mothers went out into the world. "Peoole 
 come from all over to see our children, and we do have nice 
 babies Women who want to adopt children usually think 
 they know what they want and ask for blue-eyed girls or 
 
 who ; r^ . ''' IT " '''^ "''"^ ''^PP'"^ 'hat the women 
 who asked for a blue-eyed girl goes away with a brown- 
 
 anTve-;! '' '^'"""". '^'^^ '^""^^ *° P^P'^ -^o come 
 
 or W^° T.'"",*° ^''~'"' '^"" ^"-^ ^^" 'hem "mama" 
 or papa. This pleases the man or woman and the sug- 
 gestion becomes a reality." * 
 
 tr-Jl'^r\^°'"l t°"' "°' ^'""'' children to be taken on 
 
 home -'H r ' """ " ''''" '''-'' " ^°" '"'° ^ P~ent 
 
 it°"l, M IT/T '° y°" ^y God you couldn't change 
 
 L.\ M'-'S Rhodes's answer to a woman who suggested 
 
 S keep U rr ' '^';lr '■^"^-°'<' '° =^^ '^ ^^e would like 
 to keep ,t. Taking children on trial recalls the story of a 
 
 small girl who was taken from an institution so often and 
 returned that she grew discouraged, and after three such dis- 
 appointments refused to call the fourth woman who had tak- 
 
 sTid'^aX" ™ "-'' """ ' '- " - •'- -'' ^» 
 Of the large number of children sent out from Bethany 
 home every year, not one has given cause for any anxiety "o 
 the directors, who always keep a watchful eve on them 'T 
 believe m heredity," said Mrs. T. B. Walke'r, "But my ex- 
 perience with Bethany Home has caused me to think that 
 environment is of the utmost importance." The children 
 
 wesT aid ^"^ "" '°""' '" ''""'''' ^" *-"«" ^he i^lr h 
 wes and are proving as clever and good as children born 
 under more fortunate circumstances " 
 
 ^I^'' '^''■'"°" ''^^' "° endowment on which to draw to 
 
 meet the many expenses of the home. The city approprTat s 
 
 two or three thousand dollars a year toward L suppor^^ o 
 
 that cases may be sent from the city. Girls from Minn^ta 
 
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are admitted for the year on payment of $50 and those from 
 outside the state for $100. The industrial department does 
 considerable sewing on underwear and infants' and children's 
 clothing and adds about $400 a year to the revenue. The 
 vegetables are raised on the institution grounds and a cow is 
 kept. The Needlwork Guild makes an annual donation, and 
 the friends of the home do their share, which is a generous 
 one. The Northwestern Hospital sends two nurses from the 
 training school to get experience in obstetrical cases- 
 
 The observance of Christmas is one of the great festivals. 
 Some day between Christmas and New Years is selected to 
 insure the attendance of the members of the board and a week 
 previous to the date cards are sent to all who are interested, 
 asking for contributions of provisions, dry goods, clothing or 
 money. Several hundred cards are issued and the responses 
 are very satisfactory. Large numbers of gifts of clothing, 
 bedding, dress goods, shoes, toys, fruit, confectionery and pro- 
 visions arrive throughout the appointed day and the sums of 
 money often amount to over $100. A bountiful dinner is 
 served at noon and each inmate is presented with new ging- 
 ham for a dress, white goods for two aprons ; each baby re- 
 ceives a new dress and the older children toys. The house is 
 decorated and guests go out from town to wander through the 
 cheerful rooms and admire the babies in the nursery all day. 
 
 Just at present there are seventy children and sixty adults 
 in the home. There are fourteen children and a matron at the 
 cottage. The children are happy, jolly little people whose only 
 trouble is that they are not allowed to play outdoors all day 
 long regardless of rain or shine. There is no kindergarten at 
 present to direct their play, though a school is maintained at 
 home for the benefit of the mothers. 
 
 The work of the home has been great and far-reaching 
 and its influence can hardly be overestimated. The little 
 group of philanthropic women who saw the need of such an 
 
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 institution and organized the Sisterhood of Bethany under- 
 took a work that is not for today and tomorrow, but for all 
 *j™e. A. G. M. 
 
 FLOWERS CAME AT LAST 
 
 PUNBKAL OF A YoUNG GiRL FROM THB CiTY MORGUB, 
 
 An unusual scene was that at the morgue this afternoon 
 when Rev. E. S. Williams conducted funeral services over 
 the remains of "Lillie Hill," an inmate of a First Street house, 
 who died of consumption. Her associates raised $150 for 
 her casket. Mrs. Mendenhall contributed a beautiful bank of 
 calla lilies, with the quotation, ''Jesus said, He that cometh 
 unto me I will in no wise cast out." The unfortunate woman 
 was only twenty-one years old and is said to belong to a good 
 family in Boston, but even on her death bed she decHned to 
 give her true name or the address of her parents. 
 
 The funeral of "Lillie Hill," an inmate of a house on First 
 street, who died last week at the Northwestern Hospital, 
 took place yesterday afternoon at the undertaking rooms of 
 Connolly & Co., on Second street South. The companions 
 of the girl contributed $150 for the casket, and Mrs. Menden- 
 hall a floral bank of callas on which were the words : "Jesus 
 said, 'He that cometh unto me I will in no wise cast out' " 
 
 The services were conducted by Rev. E. S. Williams and 
 the interment was at Lakewood. 
 
 LILLIE HILL. 
 "Jesus said, 'He that cometh unto me I will in no wise 
 
 cast out.' " Suggested by the article in Wednesday's 
 
 Journal headed "Flowers came at last," by Hal Reid. 
 
 Yes, she was bad; yet, are you not glad she still had some 
 
 friends to mourn her? 
 Some tender hearts, some womanly souls who sent flowers 
 
 sweet to adorn her? 
 Some who were lost on the broad pleasant road which ends 
 
 at the portals of Hell, 
 
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But who will dare say that she went that way, or entered 
 
 therein to dwell? 
 Was not her heart pure in the start, her soul as white as the 
 
 snow? . , , 1 
 
 Did not a mother sing her to sleep and teach her to pray long 
 
 aero ^ 
 Was she not a child before sin beguiled? Christ said, "Let 
 
 them come unto me," „ , ,. , r 
 
 •Let him without sin cast the first stone; believe and from 
 
 all sin be free. 
 Who dared let her lie neglected by day, unwatched, uncared 
 
 for by night 
 
 The church-going class, all but one man, saw fit to acknow- 
 ledge this right. .,1 u • 
 
 Did not Jesus say he that cometh this way will be in no wise 
 
 out cast? . , 
 
 But believing on me sweet Heaven shall sec where joy tor- 
 
 ever shall last. • , , ,./ u 
 
 Who shall dare say she chose the way, the wicked lite she 
 
 was leading. , 
 
 Or who can tell but that she fell intent upon loves sweet- 
 est pleading. 
 Oh, poor dead thing, may eternity bring peace to thy sin 
 
 wearied breast; 
 May the angels of grace kiss thy cold face, and bear thee to 
 
 infinite rest. 
 Why did she lie neglected by day, unwatched, uncared for 
 
 by night. 
 Until they of the town, they the low down bedecked her 
 
 in flowers all white. 
 They went to her, dead, they smoothed her head, and folded 
 
 her hands white and cold. 
 While the church-going clan, all but one man, saw but the 
 
 dross of the gold. 
 Well, lay her low; we cannot know the price she paid for 
 
 her sinning. 
 One thing is sure, her soul was all pure as a white rose 
 
 at beginning. 
 Lay her away, where day by day, robins may smg in the trees, 
 Hope for the best— she is at rest, and Christ died to save 
 
 such as these 
 
 April 3rd, 1896, Evening Journal. 
 
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 Minneapolis, Minnesota, January loth^ 1900. 
 Mr. and Mrs. Mendenhall:— 
 
 The Woman's Council at its last meeting voted to 
 extend thanks to you for your continued kindness and gener- 
 osity shown in the beautiful flowers and palms during the 
 Congress in November. Very respectfully, 
 
 Sibyl C. Ballard, 
 
 Rec. Sec'y. 
 Annual Guild Meeting, St. Marks Church 
 
 October 13th, 1900. 
 Wc miss from among us today, a sweet familiar face— one 
 who while she aided us most materially, warmed and en- 
 couraged us by her bright cheerful ways, Mrs. Abby C Men- 
 denhall. 
 
 I can see her now as she came to the first exhibit of the 
 Guild work, with her hands full of flowers and said, "I 
 thought you might like some flowers to cheer you in your 
 beautiful work," and again at the business meeting with a 
 like offering. 
 
 Every year on the opening day and at the business meet- 
 ing she came with her roses— silent emblems of love— and 
 encouraged us with her hopeful words, and aided us with 
 her counsels. 
 
 We deem it only fitting, then, that since the "Reaper" has 
 taken her from us, to express our appreciation of her gener- 
 ous help, and our deep regret at the loss of her sweet pres- 
 ence. 
 
 Mrs. George A. R. Simpson. 
 REST, LADY REST. 
 Rest, Lady rest, thy journey oer. 
 The beauty of thy life we feel. 
 Now thou art gone, and miss thee more, 
 Whose touch would soothe, whose smile could heal. 
 
 Rest, Lady rest; and know that still 
 Thy love and beauty have a place; 
 For long in many hearts enshrined 
 Will be thy kind and loving face. 
 
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 ^,» 
 
Thine were the gentle ways that please; 
 To which in homage all men rise, 
 Thy father rode the wide, high seas, 
 There the ancestry of thy eyes. 
 
 When this the last note of the song, 
 That fain would loftier rise for thee, 
 (But that it's wings are not yet strong, 
 Not that it lacks sincerity.) 
 
 Time's touch is silvering on us all; 
 And happy if the final rest 
 Shall be like thine; for as with deeds. 
 Thy life was full,— now art thou blessed. 
 
 Myra Wiren. 
 
 A KANSAS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 
 
 Recently Mrs. Abby G- Mendenhall of this city forwarded 
 a considerable amount of clothing to the destitute colored 
 settlers at Independence, Kansas, and a day or two since re- 
 ceived the following acknowledgement: 
 
 Independence, Kan., ist Mo., 26th, 1881. 
 
 Dear Sister : I am happy to inform thee that those goods 
 have arrived and are more than an average for good quality. 
 We get some that hardly pay for freight. Our greatest lack is 
 many have frozen feet for want of shoes and stockings — some 
 having lost every toe on the foot, and the doctors are amputat- 
 ing some of them. Many thanks go up for what is received. 
 It is 10 o'clock and I must be up till 12 o'clock to-night. I 
 sleep but four hours of the night. Farewell, 
 
 Danifx Volaw. 
 TRIBUTES TO MRS- MENDENHALL. 
 
 The bimonthly parliament of the Woman's Council was 
 held yesterday afternoon at the First Unitarian church. There 
 was a large attendance and interesting papers and reports 
 were read by the representatives of the different charitable 
 institutions. 
 
 Mrs. Fiske spoke on the bereavement which the Council 
 has suffered in the death of Mrs. Mendenhall, one of its 
 
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 most beloved and esteemed members, and who had been close- 
 ly connected with the work and doings of the Council since 
 its organization. Said she: 
 
 "As we gather for this, the first meeting of the new year, 
 our hearts are saddened at the absence of one who has been 
 a meipber of the Woman's Council since its organization. 
 
 "Mrs. R. J. Mendenhall was a charter member. She has 
 always remained loyal ; not only loyal, but she was ever a 
 faithful attendant at its meetings. Deeply interested in phil- 
 anthrophy, she came to us at first as a delegate from Beth- 
 any Home, but she was needed in another capacity, and so 
 for a number of years has been one of our general officers. 
 She has helped us, not only by her wise council, but the sight 
 of her calm, happy face has been a benediction to us all. 
 She loved flowers and was a generous donor of them. She 
 constituted herself a committee of 'one' on floral decorations. 
 But her place is vacant today, and we shall see her face no 
 more. The Master has called her from our circle to a higher 
 communion in that fair city where shadows never darken and 
 farewells are never said. Let us thank God that Abby Men- 
 denhall lived her beautiful life among us, and left to us a 
 heritage of goodness, beauty and grace that ought to make 
 us better and richer because she lived. The fragrant mem- 
 ory of such a life will ever remain with us, inciting us to 
 renewed efforts for the good of humanity. 
 
 "It is fitting at this time that we express our appreciation 
 for her pure and beautiful life and also the deep sorrow oi 
 our loss." 
 
 Mrs. P. H. McMillan spoke of the many charitable insti- 
 tutions in which Mrs. Mendenhall had been interested during 
 her lifetime; how Mrs- Mendenhall, since the organization 
 of the Sisterhood of Bethany, had been one of its most ear- 
 nest workers and how she had labored for the salvation of 
 fallen women. Mrs. McMillan said of Mrs. Mendenhall: 
 
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"And when she was called to rest, this work of laboring 
 for the fallen and their salvation rested so heavily on her 
 heart that she could not rest until the faithful matron, Miss 
 Rhoades, was summoned to her bedside, so that she might 
 give her last counsel about the unfinished work. All the 
 workers who knew her and revered her are bound together 
 in a common bond of sorrow because of their great loss^. In 
 the loss of her sweet and enjoyable personality, even those 
 to whom she was a stranger, are bereft. This sweet and 
 benign countenance was mo«5t truly the outward semblance of 
 an inward peace, and, being wholly consecrated to the service 
 of her Lord and Saviour, He used her very presence to carry 
 messages of love and hope." 
 
 Mrs. D. W. Norton read a very touching poem written by 
 her in memory of Mrs. Mendenhall. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., 
 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, Jany. 28th 1900. 
 
 Dear Sir: — 
 In sincere sympathy and earnest condolence with 
 you in your sorrowful bereavement I venture to send you a 
 manuscript copy of the Memorial poem contributed at the 
 Women's Council Parliament yesterday. It is also published 
 in a Minneapolis paper of to-day. 
 
 For over fifteen years I have served the different city 
 organizations on the same board of directors with your saint- 
 ed wife — first on the Woman's Exchange Board and last on 
 the Woman's Council, and through all have recognized the 
 spirit of helpfulness and tolerance and love she always ex- 
 hibited. 
 
 I am profoundly sorry for you, for I know what the sev- 
 erance of such ties and loving relationships mean to people 
 of our age, but she is ever with you in spirit and mind and 
 may this knowledge and love of the Father be unto you "as 
 rivers of water in a dry place, and the shadow of a great 
 rock in a weary land." Yours for truth, 
 
 Mrs Della Whitney Norton. 
 Janj'. 28th, 1900, 1012 Nic. Ave. 
 
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 IN LOVING MEMORY OF MRS. R. J. M. 
 
 And she is gone ! Our dear friend is gone" 
 
 From sweetness unto sweetness 
 Her life with loving deeds ran on 
 
 To glorious completeness. 
 And we who bend above her, dead, 
 
 Our loving tribute bringing. 
 Attest the noble life she led, 
 
 Its halo still is flinging. 
 Tender and loving, brave and true. 
 
 And mild as Mays fair morning, 
 Her deeds exhale like sparkling dew. 
 
 Each beauteous flower adornmg. 
 The meekness of her spirit strong, 
 
 A self-less life outshowing, 
 Has left a radiance that full long 
 
 Shall keep our lives aglowing. 
 And so, you see, she is not dead. 
 
 Though lost to earthly vision. 
 Slie leaves us not uncomforted 
 
 Who walks the fields Elysian- 
 For such a life, so stroni?, so sweet, 
 
 So full of rif^hteous dower, 
 Walks with us still ivith silent feet, 
 A pure, uplifting power !" 
 
 Jany. 27th, 1900. 
 
 Mrs. Della Whitney Norton. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 27th, 1900. 
 R. J. Mendenhall, Esq., 
 
 City, 
 Dear Sir: — 
 
 At the last monthly meeting of the Society of Minne- 
 sota Florists the following resolution was adopted and a copy 
 ordered sent to you. 
 
 "Whereas it has pleased the Almighty in his infinite 
 wisdom, to call her to her reward, the wife of our honored 
 member, and whereas we realize that in her loss not only 
 does he lose a devoted wife but the Society and all lovers of 
 flowers lose one of their most loyal supporters. Therefore 
 
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be it resolved by the Society of Minnesota Florists, that the 
 
 sincere sympathy of the society be extended to our honored 
 
 member, Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, in his hour of affliction." 
 
 E. Nagel, Fraternally yours, 
 
 G. A. Will, 
 
 J. Hartman, 
 
 Committee. 
 
 (Friends Meeting was in session at the hour Mrs. Men- 
 denhall died.) 
 
 MINUTE. 
 
 This meeting has been brought into great sorrow by the 
 information of the death this evening of our beloved friend, 
 Abby G. Mendenhall. Her Christian life and work in this 
 meeting and in this community have been a continual ex- 
 ample to us for good. 
 
 We deeply feel and mourn her loss. 
 
 Taken from the minutes of Minneapolis Monthly Meeting 
 of Friends held the nth day of first month, 1900. 
 
 William Pettit. 
 Clerk for the day. 
 THE WOMAN'S COUNCIL OF MINNEAPOLIS. 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn., March 31, 1900. 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 
 Minneapolis, Minn. 
 Dear Sir: 
 
 At the Open Parliament of the Woman's Council of 
 this city, held in the First Unitarian Church on Jan. 27, 1900, 
 Mrs. S. W. Fiske, chairman of committee on Resolutions, re- 
 garding the death of Mrs. Mendenhall, read the following 
 Resolution in the form of a memorial. 
 
 As we gather for this, the first meeting of the year, our 
 hearts are saddened at the absence of one, who had been a 
 member of the Womens' Council since its organization. Mrs. 
 R. J. Mendenhall was a charter member. She has always 
 remained loyal ; not only loyal, but she has ever been a faith- 
 ful attendant upon its meetings. Deeply interested in Phil- 
 
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 anthrophy, she came to us at first as a delegate from Beth- 
 any Home, but she was needed in another capacity and so 
 for a number of years she has been one of our general offi- 
 cers. She has helped us by her wise counsel and the sight 
 of her calm, happy face has ever been a benediction to us alL 
 
 She loved flowers and was a generous donor of them. She 
 constituted herself a committee of one on floral decorations, 
 and whenever we came to our Open Parliament or to our 
 Annual Congress, we found our rooms lovely and fragrant 
 with the blossoms she had given. But her place is vacant 
 today and we shall see her face no more. The Master has 
 called her from our circle to a higher communion in that fair 
 city where shadows never darken, and farewells are never 
 spoken. 
 
 Let us thank God that Abby Mendenhall "lived her beauti- 
 ful life among us, and left to us a heritage of goodness, beauty 
 and grace that ought to make us better and richer because 
 she lived." She does not forget, and if she could speak to us 
 today, from the heights that she has gained, might she not 
 utter those last sweet words of our Sainted Frances Wil- 
 lard— "How beautiful it is to be with God." 
 
 The fragrant memory of such a life, will ever remain 
 with us, inciting us to renewed efforts for the good of hu- 
 manity. 
 
 It is befitting at this time that we express our apprecia- 
 tion of her pure and beautiful life, and also the deep sense 
 of our loss. We also wish to extend to the various organiza- 
 tions of which she was a member, and to the inner home 
 circle our deep heartfelt sympathy. But we know that they 
 sorrow not as others sorrow, for their loss is surely her gain. 
 The memory of what she has been to them will comfort 
 their hearts until they greet, 
 
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"When the last deep is crossed, 
 
 The tender face they miss, but have not lost. 
 
 "Forever near us, though unseen 
 
 The dear immortal spirits dwell; 
 
 For all the boundless Universe, 
 
 Is life, — ^there are no dead." 
 
 Mrs. Stuart followed with remarks upon the Religious 
 life of Mrs. Mendenhall. 
 
 Mrs. McMillan spoke of her work among the different 
 institutions of our city, and Mrs. Norton read a poem dedi- 
 cited to her memory. 
 
 It was moved that these resolutions be adopted, that they 
 be spread upon the minutes of our meeting, and that a copy 
 of them be sent to the bereaved family. 
 
 By order of the Council. 
 (Mrs.) Hattie L. Woodford, 
 
 Rec. Secy. 
 
 Mr. R. J. Mendenhall, 
 Dear Sir: 
 
 The members of the Woman's Christian Association 
 desire to express their deep and heartfelt sympathy in the 
 great sorrow that has come to your home. Although not 
 actively connected with the work in late years, she was one 
 of its earliest friends and supporters. Every year her beau- 
 tiful gift of flowers at the Annual Meeting were fragrant 
 reminders to us of her continued sympathy and interest. Her 
 loss will be felt in all departments of Christian work but 
 most of all in that "Home" to which she gave her life. The 
 young girls there will not soon forget her gentle presence 
 and the sweet grace of manner that drew all hearts to her. 
 Her influence will remain an incentive to a better life, so that 
 "Being dead she yet speaketh." 
 
 May the dear Father uphold and comfort you in this 
 sad hour, A. C Morgan. 
 
 Cor. Sec'y of W. C. A. 
 2001 Portland Ave. 
 
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 RESOLUTION. 
 Whereas, in view of the loss we have sustained by the 
 decease of our beloved friend, Mrs. Abby Mendenhall, and 
 of the still heavier loss sustained by those who were nearest 
 and dearest to her, therefore be it. 
 
 Resolved, that in the death of Mrs. Mendenhall, this So- 
 ciety mourns for one to whom we all looked with love and 
 respect, and for one whose noble and upright life was an in- 
 spiration to every member. 
 
 Resolved, that we sincerely condole with the family of the 
 deceased, also with the Board of Directors of Bethany Home. 
 
 The Young Ladies Mission, 
 
 Mrs. F. R. Salisbury, 
 
 President. 
 
 IN MEMORY OF ABBY G. MENDENHALL. 
 
 At this, the first meeting of the West Falmouth Massa- 
 chusetts Library Association, since the decease of our valued 
 friend, Abby G. Mendenhall, action was taken to place on 
 its records an expression of some sense of our loss and our 
 appreciation of her worth. Accordingly these resolutions 
 were produced : 
 
 Resolved, that while we would bow in that submission to 
 the Divine Wisdom which is due, it is with sincere sadness that 
 we bear the feeling that we shall see her kind face no more in 
 this neighborhood of her early abode, whither she at times 
 returned from her western home as a benediction to the sight 
 of former neighbors and schoolmates who remembered her 
 but to love her. 
 
 Resolved, that we cherish with multiplied appreciation, 
 now that she is gone from earth, her generous gift to the 
 West Falmouth Library Association of the plot of land on 
 which their building now stands, and which we trust will 
 remain an abiding keepsake and memorial of her interest in 
 thq village of her birth. 
 
 Resolved, that it is the desire that our hearts shall en- 
 
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shrine in this Library, as one of its most precious volumes, 
 its memory and impress of her beneficent spirit and the char- 
 acter which .came to her by the grace of Christ, that as a 
 Hving epistil of His Spirit she may continue to shme withm 
 its walls, where her acceptable portrait shall hang to remind 
 us of the possibilities of a Christian Life. 
 
 THE FRIEND. 
 Finish Thy Work— Then Rest. 
 
 "Blessed are ye who sow beside all waters." 
 Finish thy work— the time is short, 
 
 The sun is in the west. 
 The night is coming on— till then 
 
 Think not of rest. 
 Yes ! finish all thy work— then rest ; 
 
 Till then, rest never; 
 The rest prepared for thee by God 
 
 Is rest forever. 
 Finish thy work; then >yipe thy brow, 
 Ungird thee from thy toil; 
 Take breath, and from each weary limb 
 
 Shake off the soil. 
 Finish thy work— then sit thee down. 
 
 On some celestial hill, 
 And of its strength-reviving air 
 
 Take thou thy fill. 
 Finish thy work— then go in peace. 
 
 Life's battle fought and won; 
 Hear from the throne thy Master's voice 
 
 "Well donel Well done!" 
 Give thanks to Him, who held thee up 
 
 In all thy path below ; 
 Who sees thee; faithful unto death— 
 
 And crowns thee now! 
 
 In thinking over the immense amount of work of such 
 varied nature which Aunt Abby did, I am led to believe that 
 aside from her own deep and sincere personal consecration, 
 her power to accomplish lay in her methodical arrange- 
 ment of everything she touched. As a child I was 
 deeply interested in her work-bag and its contents. Every- 
 
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 thing in its place and every article used where it was needed. 
 There was the constant "stitch in time" with her in everything 
 devolving upon her. When I grew up and visited her in her 
 home I found there the same perfect order and attention to 
 detail in every part of her household. Such a nature was 
 necessarily prompt and accurate. Faithful to every trust 
 imposed upon her whether in her own meeting or in the 
 management of philanthropic and charitable undertakings. 
 Her books were kept with the same precision which marked 
 her every performance. Her handwriting was typical of the 
 whole woman. I do not think that she was brilliant but she 
 was certainly gifted in many ways and accomplished far more 
 than mere brilliancy could have wrought. Her earnest 
 Christian life was very manifest at home as well as elsewhere. 
 To us, her nieces, she was the sweetest and most lovable 
 creature possible, studying our pleasure, planning pleasant 
 surprises, entering heartily into our enjoyment. 
 
 Her life is a constant inspiration to improve the time; to do 
 each hour what devolves upon you that have to do. In the 
 midst of cares and sorrows she pressed steadily onward with her 
 accustomed business finding joy in allienating the suffering 
 of others and consolation in striving to reclaim the erring. 
 Her memory is redolent with the good deeds she did in the 
 body and the thought of her is pure as the lillies she loved 
 so well. 
 
 When she last came to us in the South she seemed so worn 
 and weary that we were alarmed, but she revived and we 
 hoped for many more years to claim her as our own; but God 
 knew better and took her home to rest and peace and joy for- 
 ever more. And now that she is gone and has triumphed over 
 death I love to think of her as "hidden where no harm can 
 er'e betide her in the shelter of His love." 
 
 Mary Mendenhall Hobbs 
 
 Guilford College, N. C. 
 1-22-1901 
 
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IN WOMAN'S WORLD. 
 A Woman's Face. 
 
 Front Minneapolis Journal. 
 
 Mrs. Abby G. Mendenhall is one of the pioneer philan- 
 throphists of the city. She is one of the pillars of the 
 Friends' church and was one of the founders of the Sister- 
 hood of Bethany, of which she has been, since its founding, 
 the treasurer. She is the Auditor of the Woman's Council 
 and a prominent member of the Northwestern Hospital As- 
 sociation, the Woman's Christian Association and other so- 
 cieties for helping the needy and erring. Her thoughtful- 
 ness in distributing beautiful flowers to brighten a poor home 
 or to cheer and inspire meetings of perplexed women who are 
 bending every energy to accomplish great undertakings for 
 charity's sake, brings out another and charming trait of her 
 character. Her quiet face is a benediction to a wide circle 
 of close friends and to hundreds who have only known her 
 through the good she has done, but who have readily learned, 
 in this way, to love her. 
 
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