Memoranda


Gifts from Annie & John Q. handkerchief & book–

Letters Sister Lucy, Mell & Daisie

April 5. sent a letter to Miss Frances E. Willard containing $5.00 towards the bust of Susan B. Anthony

Letters of condolence since my husband’s death from my sisters Lucy, Pallas & Ellen and from May Wright Sewall of Indianapolis, Ind. Susan B. Anthony & Clara Colby and others. Samuel Hall cousin of Daniel H. Wells and many more friends.

May 1. Letter from Dr. Gilchrist an important one. (answered)

May 4. Letter from Rachel Foster Avery (answered)

Letters from Dot Verona & Daisy also Belle– [p. 396] {p. 346}

<May>

sent off letter to Indianapolis <Tuesday May 26.> Wrote to Aunt Zina on some important matters today May 31.

Letter from Mell & Belle May 29. Express package from Belle same date. [p. 397] {p. 347}

This year has been very full of incidents for me– My last visit with my husband in my own home, my trip to Washington & New England, New York etc. Meetings with relatives association with press women on such familiar terms– my return to the his death bed– the visit of Mell from Idaho, the coming home of Belle and her family– the Manifesto and the end of the practise of plural marriage, so much to sadden the year and reset its days its incidents in one’es memory– the disruption of the People’s party & the formation on National lines of Republicans and Democratic parties & the Liberals still keep in tact– [p. 398] {p. 348}

<Monday Dec. Nov. 30–>

Books Rec’d from Philadelphia N.A.W.S. Woman’s Council etc Rachel Foster Avery. by freight expense $10.20 and carriage from depot ’50cts. Total $10.70–

Sold to Mrs. Jennings one copy 1.00

Mrs. S. M. Kimball 1.00

The Standard Ogden one copy for notice

Salt Lake Herald one copy for notice

Deseret News one copy for notice

F. D. Richards (one) 1.00

Margaret [Harley] Randall Pres. R.S. Centerville one 1.00

Bathsheba W. Smith one copy 1.00

Elizabeth [Garn] Ford 1.00

Elizabeth Stevenson 1.00 [p. 399] {p. 349}

cash account.—january.

date.

received.

paid.

Thomas [C.] Griggs

1.

00

S. M. Kimball

1.

00

Zina D. H. Young

1.

00

Zina Y. Card

1.

00

Caroline J [Rogers] Daniels Provo

1.

00

Elizabeth [Francis] Yates Scipio

1.

00

S. M. Kimball

2.

00

Phebe Y. Beattie

2.

00

Sarah Jane Canno[n]

1,

00

Emily S. Richards

1.

00

<1.

00>

Ann E. [Elizabeth Dalton] Neal

1.

00

Jane S. Richards

Ogden ten books to dispose of in Ogden & vicinity

A. L. [Alvira Lucy Coolidge] Cox Manti

1.

00

M. M. Daniels Provo

1

00

R. W. Tyler Beaver

1.

00

[p. 400] {p. 350}

cash account.—january.1

date.

received.

paid.

Elizabeth McFarlane unpaid

Sarah M. Kimball

1.

00

Ruth M. Fox (has she paid ask?)

1.

00

Ann E. Neal

1.

00

Emily [Greening] Cluff

1.

00

Exponent to begin

Emily <G.> Cluff Book

1

00

Hannah [Settle] Lapish

1.

00

Exponent Book

1.

00

Ellen Clark Exponent

1.

10

[p. 401] {p. 351}

cash account.—february.

date.

received.

paid.

Relief Society one Book

1.

00

Hannah Sorenson Book

1.

00

Postage

20

[p. 402] {p. 352}

cash account.—march.2

date.

received.

paid.

27

March Paid fare on R.R. to Ogden

2

25

carriage & car fare

.

55

carriage in the morning

50

Bread cakes pickles

.

35

steak eggs & butter

.

85

potatoes & wood

1

30

Coal

6

50

Candles

1

25

coal oil

75

Hat for funeral etc.

8.

00

gloves two pair

4.

00

Handkerchiefs

1.

00

hatpins etc

.

25

Lemons for Squire

.

40

wine Marianne

1.

25

cheese & olives

.

45

[p. 404] {p. 353}

cash account.—april.

date.

received.

paid.

April 9

Wages to Emma [Swenson]

2

00

16

Wages to Emma

2

00

23.

Wages to Emma

2.

00

Candles

1

25

Groceries bread

milk crackers etc

2

95

April 30

Wages to Emma

2.

00

[p. 406] {p. 354}

cash account.—may.

date.

received.

paid.

23

60

The Story of an African Farm

40

Fan for Josie [Simmons] birthday gift

1.

00

Paper

15

Review of Reviews

20

7

wages to Emma

2.

00

envelopes <10> paper. <20>

30

Changed Life

25

one ton of coal

6.

25

Butter

.

60

2

Eggs

30

22

2

40

20

1

60

14

Wages to Emma

2.

00

Meat & ham & shrimp

45

potatoes, lettuce & raddishes

35

bread, crackers cheese

20

milk & beer

.

65

Butter

.

35

Eggs

30

18

Sundries

1

45

19

Sundries

90

27

Wood & sundries–

1

20

<Dentist

20,

00

Paid dress maker

17,

00

28

Sundries

1.

15>3

[p. 408] {p. 355}

cash account.—may.

date.

25th. 1.10

received.

paid.

<29.

Sundries

1,

25>

<host 50>

16

Sundries for House

85

Butter

.

60

8

Bread

.

50

Pickles & vinegar

,

45

Salmon

25

Steak

60

Ham

15

Bacon

30

potatoes (peck)

30

lettuce & onions

15

tea <20> milk <40> eggs <40> =

1

00

spinage pie plant & asparagus

45

Essence of Life

50

Alcohol

50

Asparagus & lettuce

onions & raddishes

40

meat & ham

45

milk & eggs

55

banannas & oranges

25

Steak ginger snaps

25

car fare

.

35

eggs & tea etc.

1.

15

17

car fare

10

26.

.

95

<magazine paper pens & ink

90.>

<May 30?>

<35>

<envelopes>4

[p. 409] {p. 356}

cash account.—june.

date.

received.

paid.

1

Emma Kofod

75

1

Sundries for House

95

2

Sundries [for House]5

2

45

mailing (carrying)

50

[p. 410] {p. 357}

cash account.—september.

date.

received.

paid.

19

tea & ice cream

25

"

watermelon & celery

25

cake – – –

15

Medicine

1

25

[p. 417] {p. 358}

cash account.—november.

date.

received.

paid.

1

car fare

5

2

Belle’s Birthday

Gloves & lace

3.

00

3

ticket to Ogden

2.

25

car fare & carriage

60

sundries & bread

35

4

shoes & stockings

6.

50

"

eggs, bread cakes

,’

45

5

matches car fare

’15

6

Stamps

1.

00

"

bread meat <cheese> cake

.

45

"

Gene & Race

10

[p. 420] {p. 359}

bills payable.—january. 1892

date.

name.

dollars.

cts.

Gave George Q.

.

25

Margaret

.

10

Daniel

.

5

Hack fare to depot to take the train

.

25

Total

Presents to Annie

65

White fascinator

1

25

John Q. book

75

Geo. Q. hdkf.6

60

receivable7

Sweetie [hdkf.]8

25

Margaret [hdkf.]

25

Daniel [hdkf.]

35

Eleanor [hdkf.]

35

0

Total

3.

80

[p. 425] {p. 360}

memoranda.

July 8 Sent off the letter with $50,00. draft today to Miss Emma Gillett Treasurer of the Wimodaughsis– as per Sister Zina’s order to Sister Horne

Wrote today July 19. 1891

Theresa A. Jenkins

Cheyanne Wyoming

Ellen C. [Celeste Woodward] Fuller

Pine Creek

July 19. Arizona

Elizabeth Yates

July 19. Scipio Utah [p. 437] {p. 361}

Sent off second letter for copyright Dec. 4. 1891 first one was sent Nov. 10. sent to Belva Lokwood [Lockwood] yesterday Dec. 4. and to day to Mexico Jane C. [Cadwallader Brown] Johnson and to Alice Stone Blackwell for two copies of the Woman’s Column one Julia Ivins McDonald & one Ruth M. Fox also 2 copies of Cushing’s Manual one for Mrs. M. Randall Centreville and one for Phebe Beattie [p. 438] {p. 362}

addresses.

name.

Mrs. Emma Beckwith

street, no.

38. Cranberry St.

city.

Brooklyn N.Y.

name.

Miss S. A. Henshaw

street, no.

6. London St.

city.

Worcester Mass.

name.

Mrs. E. Freeman

street, no.

258. Elm St.

city.

Cincinnati Ohio

name.

Mrs. Imogene Robinson Morrell

street, no.

804. E.S.N.W.

city.

Washington D.C.

name.

Mrs. Bessie Starr Keefer

street, no.

(R.W.G.L.L.

city.

Toronto Canada

name.

Belva A. Lockwood

street, no.

615. F. St. N.W.

city.

Washington D.C.

name.

Mrs. Mary Seymour Howell

street, no.

154. Hamilton St.

city.

Albany N.Y.

name.

Dr. Etta L. Gilchrist

street, no.

city.

Ashtabula, Ohio

[p. 439] {p. 363}

name.

Mrs. L. C. McCullough

street, no.

250. Alleghany St. Ave

city.

Alleghany Penn.

name.

The Home Magazine

street, no.

705. 8 th St. N.W.

city.

Washington D.C.

name.

Helen M. Winslow

street, no.

117. School St.

city.

Roxbury District, Boston Mass.

[p. 440] {p. 364}

Sarah M. Kimball

6 copies

Constitution U.W.P.9 Club

3– Susa Y. Gates Provo

3 copies Dr. E. R. Shipp City

2 Celia [Hunt] Bean Richfield

3 M. [Martha] A. Y. Greenhalgh

Louisiana [Seegmiller] Heppler

2 Glenwood [Utah]

2 Sophy Valentine

3 Ellen [Lee] Jakeman

2 Lu [Lucinda Lee] Dalton

3 Lucy Clark Farming<ton>

2 E. C. E. Francis Morgan

2 M. M. Johnson Circleville

A. J. Crocheron 2

3 Ruth M. Fox City

3 Belva Lockwood

3 Dr. Gilchrist

6. Annie Wells Cannon

3 Mell C. Woods [p. 441] {p. 365}

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