Memoranda


Letters to agent for Exponent

M. A. [Mary Ann Weston] Maughan, Logan

H. A. [Harriet Squires] Snow, Brigham City

Ellen C. [Whittaker] Lunt, Cedar City

Emily B. [Bush] Spencer, St. George

Sarah M. [Colborn] Pomeroy, Mesa [Arizona]

Lydia [Pond] Rich, Morgan

R. [Rebecca Smith] Standring, Lehi

Mary [Wride] John, Provo

Eliza A. [Matthews] Smith Rockville

E. [Elizabeth F.] Yates Scipio

R. W. [Ruth Welton] Tyler Beaver

Mary [Nixon] Bate Springville

Sarah [Pitchforth] Kienke Nephi

M. A. [Mary Ann Price] Hyde Spring City

E. S. [Elizabeth Stowe] Higgs Manti

Caroline [Mathis] Pace, Spanish Fork

M. A. [Mary Ann Luffery] Hardy, Payson

Ann [Seetree] Tate Tooele

M. A. Hause [Mary Ann Hawes] Grantsville

Isabella [Williams] Hodson Coalville

Elizabeth [Hoskins] Salisbury Wellsville

Louise [Leavitt] Haight Marion, Oakley [Idaho]

Delilah K. [King] Olsen Fillmore

Sarah F. [Fraser] Elliott Richfield

Eliza A. [Ann Hales] Ogilvie [Richfield]1

Mary [Ann Brown] Buchanan Glenwood– [p. 186] {p. 211}

Washtub lent to Mrs. Mary Ann [Oakley] Taylor next door & two flat irons to Mrs. [Susan Barrett] Mc Henry in the Emigrant House one lounge cushion and pillows and three cane-seated chairs and a low rocker to Mrs. Lucy B. [Bigelow] Young in Lion House One garden seat to Mrs. Lydia Ann Wells– 20th Ward. [p. 187] {p. 212}

addresses

Mrs. F. S. Richards 1005 G. St. N.W. Washington D.C.

Woman’s Exponent Volume 12. No. 4.

Article about wheat signed by the first Presidency

sent off application for the P.O. Order to be made out again from Mt. Pleasant in place of the one lost in my satchel– [p. 188] {p. 213}

memoranda. 1889

Have sent National Enrollment Slips to Salt Lake Co. Weber, Co. Utah Co. Juab Co. Cache Co. Davis Co. Washington Co. Sevier Co. San Pete Co. Tooele Co. Beaver Co.

Washington’s birthday– went to the President’s Office saw Brs. Woodruff & Cannon heard them speak & the Tabernacle choir sing also the Kanaka’s2 they had a song of Welcome composed on purpose for the occasion.

wrote to Belle last night & to Mell to-night. Deseret Hospital Benefit– [p. 190] {p. 214}

Have rec’d returns of signatures to National Enrollment from Counties, Salt Lake, Weber Utah Juab Davis Tooele Sanpete

Spent 15 cents for mucilage first enrollment and 25 cts. this time Feb. 12.

J Croan Darby Her den contains rare <pieces of China Wedgewood> Mrs. Arthur [Henrietta Vaughn] Stannard born in 1856. Lives at Putney London home called The Cedars latest work “The Harvest” [p. 191] {p. 215}

Lucretia B. [Thorpe] Farr March 14. 1889. 6.00 from the 3rd Ward R.S. Ogden City Conference of Weber Stake R.S. Deseret Hospital Slaterville 3,00 Deseret Hospital Receipt to Mary Casey [Mary Ann Banyer Kasey] Relief Society Lynne 6,00 per Stova [Gustava Ohlsson] Thomas send Receipt to her Plain City Relief Society 3,00. send Receipt to Mrs. A. [Almira Cutler] Raymond First Ward Relief Society per Esther H. [Hooper] Pingree 6,00 [p. 192] {p. 216}

Mrs. P. S. [Puah Collins] Hart agent Alma. [West Weber] Weber Co. 6,00– send Receipt for money sent in July– was done I believe

Harper’s Monthly Dec. 1886 Century of Dec. 1886. [p. 193] {p. 217}

Chautauqua Library of English History & Literature Vol. 1. Published by Phillips & Hunt New York– Vol. II [p. 194] {p. 218}

notes and bills

date.

to whom given.

time.

Carrie Wilson3

[p. 198] {p. 219}

cash account—january.

received.

paid.

22

wood

1

00

3

Sundries

55

bread & sundries

35

4

Present Q.

1

80

washing

2

80

"

carriage

1

00

candy

1

00

7

candles <30> brandy

1.

30

wood

1

00

"

pie & cheese

.

20

car fare

15

"

Flowers <basket> C.D.Y.

coal (ton)

6

75

lace & candles

90

(10

books Jen<nings>

5

00

16.

oysters &c.

1.

00

Express

30

19

gift books

1.

20

(17

Emeline

3

00

carriage

504

(18.

House money

1

00

23

Present Sep

2

50

Family Herald,

25

24

House Money

45

mailing

75

25

Arcade

50

5

cap Eugene

2

00

"

stamps etc

85

bus <omnibus>

25

cake

25

Railroad <ticket>

2,

25

Bread & Meat

20

tea & candles

.

70

Book (cash)

80

eggs

30

Meat

15

oranges

25

29

bread &

candy

50

"

Olives & <Sugar>

Mailing

1

25

"

candles

.

90

Emeline

3

25

"

Letter cap

.

50

Books & Bookmarks

stamps

.

50

& Telephone

2

50

[p. 200] {p. 220}

cash account—february.

received.

paid.

slippers for Annie }

2

00

paper wrappers & stamps

1,

78

bread meat & Sundries

65

meat etc.

1.

30

Emeline

3

00

Carriage

1

50

Joe [Joseph S.] Free

75

stamps

1

00

Olives & eggs

Paper wrappers

28

tea candles

1.

60

eggs & butter

65

milk

10

tongue & meat

75

Butter

,

30

Olives 2 bottles

70

telephone

,

25

Wine & brandy

1

90

lock on gate

3,

00

Sugar & cake

70

soap

25

The Fair God

1.

25

black stove

25

Magazines

70

cleaning

1,

50

bill at Savages

2.

60

pencils

50

tea & candles

1.

00

coal

4

00

blacking

.

25

wood

1

00

baby basket

1.

90

meat & bread

30

Valentines

Sundries

1

00

silk ribbon

2

80

candles tea sugar

1.

35

blankets & comforter

5.

00

Emeline

1,

50

[Thomas C.] Groneman

3

90

carriage

.

50

Post Office

2.

00

Jo Free

.

75

washing

2

35

Sundries

1,

75

Sundries

95

paper

.

10

[p. 202] {p. 221}5

cash account—april.

received.

paid.

1

Milk <5> & Meat <20>

.

25

China <& express>

5.

35

"

Book Lutie6

.

75

gloves

1

75

2

milk <5> bread <10>

15

ribbon & tulle

1.

00

Meat <20>, buns <10>

30

paper & envelopes

50

English Relish

40

Hester [Cannon]

1.

25

Olives <35> Sardines

30

Emeline

5.

00

Wine. <40>

40

Ring

5.

00

On Medical Book

5.

00

carriage

.

50

.

House

50

car fare

.

05

mailing

50

Sundries

.

50

Emeline

2.

25

wood

1

00

post office

2

00

stamps

1.

00

3

Present Bob

4.

50

house money

65

Carriage

50

Admittance <to Library>

1.

00

Groceries

90

The Fair God

1.

00

6

Sundries

1

40

Neck ties

1

50

"

forks

2

25

tea

.

40

"

Napkins

2

25

washing

2.

20

"

Meat etc

1.

00

poor family

1.

00

"

Emeline

2.

25

telephone

.

25

paper & pens

55

messenger

.

15

candy & bread

35

Emeline

2.

25

cloth for garments etc.

1.

20

Sundries

4

75

candle

.

5

China Belle

3

407

candles

60

Express

.

65

[p. 206] {p. 222}

cash account—april.

received.

paid.

Sundries

Sundries house)

30

House

85

spoons

car fare

25

wedding present Verona

12

.00

lamps

1

.00

silver cup John Q.

8

50

spoon for new baby

2

,00

medicine

85

Sundries for house

1.

30

Paid Emeline

4

.50

Fruit & cake

.

75

ice cream

1.

00

medicine

1

.00

chocolate

25

milk bread

15

crackers

10

Annie’s children

40

Sundries <house>

70

magazine

35

pencils

10

milk

15

bacon etc

50

coal oil etc

35

[p. 207] {p. 223}

cash account—may.

received.

paid.

flowers basket

3.

50

bouquet

2

5 00

Emeline

5

00

paid bill (old)

5

50

train [Emeline]8

2,

25

ice cream

2

50

Emeline

4

50

cakes & fruit

3.

00

"

2

50

medicine <Bromidia>

1.

00

"

2,

00

wood

50

"

1

50

House

45

House Ex

1

90

coal

4.

00

Sash Emmie

3.

00

sheets etc.

3

45

book Bishop

1.

80

milk

5

paper etc

80

making garments

1.

50

House Ex

60

House Ex

1

95

<quinine & anti-pyrene> medicine

1

00

carriage & fare

6

.60

House Ex.

1.

00

[House Ex.]9

.

55

Express on <curtains>

2

75

Book for A. C. [Annie Cannon]

1.

00

cake etc.

1

55

jam & jelly

,

65

eggs & cake

60

candles

20

chicken

30

steak

15

meat etc

1.

25

[p. 208] {p. 224}

cash account—june.

received.

paid.

House Ex

20

Will Clawson

stamps

1

50

for picture of Louie

gold thimble

6

00

in part pay ment

25.

00

Daisie

frame

10.

50

carriage

50

stamps etc

55

fare to Manti & return from Nephi

3.

50

carriage

50

House Ex

55

Emeline

2.

00

tea & cake

15

"

1.

50

cakes

05

Emeline

1

50

shoes & gloves <& veil>

4

50

Receipt Books

1

50

Laundry

2

00

Emeline

5

00

corset cover

1.

00

Ramona

1.

00

Paper

30

stockings

50

lawnsdale

1,

50

Susan for making

1.

50

Emeline

5.

00

[p. 210] {p. 225}

cash account—july.

received.

paid.

House Ex.

.

75

candy

.

50

Views of Mell’s House

5

.00

Express

.

30

candles

.

30

meat

.

45

House

.

75

membership French Congress

2.

08

magazines

.

70–

ice cream

.

75

[p. 212] {p. 226}

cash account—august.

received.

paid.

2

magazines & paper

95

3

Telegram to Murray [Idaho]

1.

40

cakes pencils & pens

60

Telegram

2

65

[Telegram]10

1.

10

[Telegram]

75

<dinner> telegram

1

00

bracelet

20,

00

price

22,

50

girls presents

3,

75

seat on N.P. [Northern Pacific]

1.

00

berth

2

00

Coat

16

50

Hat

6

50

Ticket to Butte & <return>

85

berth

2

50

ticket to Coeur d’Alene

16

55

Boat Ticket

5

00

lunches etc room

90

dinner on boat

50

[p. 214] {p. 227}

cash account—august.

received.

paid.

peaches

.

60

stage ride

3.

00

meals on train

1.

50

Hotels wayside

2,

25

telegrams

2.

50

[p. 215] {p. 228}11

Personal & House

38.65

Office

12.30

[p. 224] {p. 229}

Incidental expenses [n.p.]12 {p. 230}

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Footnotes

  1. [1]text: The bracketed word was indicated by ditto marks in the original.

  2. [2]Hawaiians.

  3. [3]EBW met Carrie Wilson on the train to Brigham City. (See EBW, Diary, 10 June 1889.)

  4. [4]text: This number may be “30” instead of “50”.

  5. [5]text: The diary as it is presently available at https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/p15999coll20/id/44785/rec/30 (accessed 10 Dec. 2020) is missing pages 203–205.

  6. [6]Lucy Fuller Davies, EBW’s niece.

  7. [7]text: This number is difficult to read because EBW made an entry and then wrote over it with different numbers. The transcription may therefore be in error.

  8. [8]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.

  9. [9]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.

  10. [10]text: The bracketed information on this and the following line was indicated by ditto marks in the original.

  11. [11]text: The diary as it is presently available at https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/p15999coll20/id/44792/rec/30 (accessed 10 Dec. 2020) is missing pages 215–224.

  12. [12]text: This entry was written on the inside back cover.