Memoranda 1897


addresses

Judge Charles T. Granger State House

Des Moines

Mary Smith Hayward

Chadron Neb

Col. L. [Louis] E. Granger

63. West End Ave.

New York City N.Y. [p. 399] {p. 183}

memoranda

Wrote a letter to Samuel K. Hall cousin of Daniel H. Wells on the Chapin side, on Dec. 8. 1897. asking him to get the Chapin War Record from– War Department at Washington Dec. 11. 1897 wrote to the Town clerk of Taunton Mass, asking for war Record of Elisha Woodward who served in Capt. Icabod Leonard’s company in the Rhode Island Alarm in 1776. Dec. 11. 1897 Town Clerk of Brookfield Mass. [p. 400] {p. 184}

Aug. 2. <1897> Letters to Lydia [Pond] Rich

Morgan Utah

Letter to Lucinda [Howell] Hoskins

West Portage Utah

Dec. 11. 1897 wrote to Mell–

Wallace Idaho

Dec. 11. 1897 wrote to

Margaret W. Campbell

554. 7th. St.

Des Moines

Iowa– about the picture of

Brigham Young– [p. 401] {p. 185}

Mary E. Rachel Gage

St. Louis Mo

Savon & I’Amaryllis du Japon1

Delettrez parft. Chimiste Paris

Margaret W. Campbell

1427– Capitol Ave.

East Des Moines Iowa

Martha Scott Anderson

Minneapolis Journal [p. 402] {p. 186}

The Heritage by Guy Maupassant

car fare Jan. 1. 1893 ’30 [p. 403] {p. 187}

notes and bills

date

drawers

time

Sold books for cash

paid

Wesley K. Walton (one)

1.25

Lydia D. Alder (one)

1.50

two copies– .25 cts more Carrie S. Thomas

.50

one copy 75. cts. more John Cutler

.75

5 copies to Mell & Daisie sent by mail

6.75

stamps for mailing

452

1 copy paid by Mell

150 [1.50]

Robert S. Campbell one copy

150 [1.50]

Junius F. Wells 3 copies

5.00

Geo. Q. Cannon <on printing>5 copies <previously promised>

750 [7.50]

John Evans Des. News one copy

2.00

George M. Cannon one copy

2.00

Pearl Russell one copy

on work

1.25

Jos. S. Tingey

200 [2.00]

Des. News–

[p. 404] {p. 188}

receivable

no.

where payable

due

amount

Amelia F. Young paid to get leather cover

75

M. A. [Mary Ann Luffery] Hardy [paid to get leather cover]3

75

[p. 405] {p. 189}

cash account–january

received

paid

Violet Perfume

50

4

Jane Hatch

1.

00

Postage

93

6

S. M. Kimball

1.

00

Book Jane Eyre Dr. Pratt

25

8

H. Sanders

1.

00

magazine

15

8

C. Coons <Lyman stamps>

<11>

00

chickens

90

8

S. Hill Sterling stamp

2

00

car fare

.

10

9

S. Goss

25

chickens

7

"

Burtash <orders Des. News>

5.

00

book Q.

85

9

S. Williams

1.

00

car fare

5

11

H. B. Young

5

50

Ladies Journal

.

10

"

H. M. Wright

1

00

lunch

15

16

M. Higgins

1.

00

"

20

18

Reaper’s Club

2.

00

candles

15

candy

05

paid bill <Rep. chairs>

50

Elise

10

lunch

10

stamps

40

P. O. Order

05

lunch

05

N.A.W.S.A.

1.

00

Sundries

1.

25

House Expenses

75

coal oil

.

25

blanks <Canada stamps>

25

<E.R.L. [Eurithe Ramsey LaBarthe]> prescription

75

[p. 408] {p. 190}

cash account–january

received

paid

wood candles

’55

sundries

’40

oranges & pens

’15

Elise

’50

Lucile

1’

50

coal oil

’25

candles

’25

lunch

’20

stamps

2.

05

car fare

.10

Elise car fare

.10

lunch & etc

30

dress fixings

2

80

candles

15

[p. 409] {p. 191}

cash account–february

received

paid

Feb. 3

On Club Rent Press

6

00

Groceries

60

lunch etc

15

dress Cavendish

90

Rent office

10.

00

[p. 410] {p. 192}

cash account–march

received

paid

1

E. Whittaker

1

00

paid postage

1

60

"

J. Midgeley

1

00

Lucile ring

2

50

"

S. [Susan Noble] Grant

4

50

Sundries

35

"

M. [Margaret Farquhar] Steele

1

00

Tithing Order

1

00

11

R. [Richard] K. Thomas Orders

30.

00

Beaver agent

10.

00

12

E. J. Stevenson

2.

00

[p. 412] {p. 193}

cash account–august

received

paid

eggs & milk

.

20

cheese

.

20

cakes

.

25

Postage (weight)

.

83

stamp

.

2

pens

.

5

[p. 422] {p. 194}

cash account–august

received4

paid

paid Miss McMaster on work for W.S.A.5 May 13 & 14 1895

10.

00

paid Emma

1.

50

pens & ink

.

15

18

sent Mell Jubilee cup

1.

00

1

sent Barry Old Journey (book)

1.

00

1

Bryan [book]6

2.

50

23

paid Temple donation

.

50

paid Capt. Paul

4.

00

buggy & express

paid Seltzer

.

50

Paid Emma

1.

50

25

paid Mrs. [Antoinette Brown] Kinney for club pins

4.

00

[p. 423] {p. 195}

cash account–september

received

paid

Emma for work

1

50

Emma for mailing

1.

50

[p. 424] {p. 196}

cash account–october

received

paid

From Charlie Reed

5.

00

Emma for mailing

1.

50

on account of Mary Reed’s Exponent

4.

yrs.

underwear

1.

25

stockings

.

50

chamise

.

85

washing

85

Paid to Julia [Ivins] McDonald’s for story

3.

00

Emma mailing

1.

50

washing

60

[p. 426] {p. 197}

cash account–november

received

paid

Emma mailing

1.

50

Under Wear

1,

25

moving to new office

3.

00

Women’s help Sister Morrison

1.

00

Mrs. Baker

1.

50

Nov. 22, 1897

on R.S. from Sister Horne Treasurer for stamps etc.

5.

00

Pearl Russell

3.

00

help to move

Pearl Russell

mailing etc.

3.

50

& office work

Book O. Schriever [Olive Schreiner] In The Tideway

1.

10

Peter Helket [Halket]

1.

10

candles

.

60

soap

.

25

Beth Book

1

35

Hypatia

1.

00

Dec.

Ladies Home Journal

.

10

28.

Emma

1,

50

washing

75

[p. 428] {p. 198}

cash account–november

received

paid

Mrs. [Laura Sapp] Whitney nee Miss Sapp–

10.

00

Chemise

.

75

stockings

.

25

washing

.

50

Washing

.

25

Handkerchief

25

[Handkerchief]7

.

75

[Handkerchief]

.

25

tea

.

20

wood

.

25

cape lining etc

4.

50

wood

25

tea

20

[p. 429] {p. 199}

cash account–december8

received

paid

washing

50

Dec. 20

Stamp

1

Taylor Boy

putting cap

stove

.

50

for books

50

tab & pens

15

candy

.

05

paid to <State Kindergarten annual> membership

1,

00

sugar & bacon

.

40

candles

.

15

Expense

bread & eggs

.

35

Catharine <hood>

25

special stamps

20

wood

25

sundries

.

60

Mrs. Baker help

1.

25

book U. S.

.

25

candles

30

Receipt book

.

10

book for Mrs. Kimball

1,

50

L.H.9 Journal

.

10

candy

.

05

Tablest [Tablets]

10

Apples

.

05

candy

45

Pearl

.

60

Pearl for work

60

810

Pearl

.

60

"

tea

.

30

30

Em. Sears

1

50

Soup Tureen

Sundries

1

35

Annie

1.

50

Book

1.

00

candles

15

1897

Received

candy

10

Dec. 7

St. Anthony <Idaho>

P.O. order

2.

00

crackers

05

Pearl

10

Dec. 4.

Springerville

3.00<2>

00

Postage

1

64

Arizona

3.

00

stamps

35

newspaper <wrappers>

28

[p. 430] {p. 200}

cash account–december

received11

paid

for 1898 membership W.S.A.

1.

00

tea

.

25

magazines

’50

coal oil

.

25

stamps

.10

eggs

.

30

envelopes

.

25

crackers

.

05

eggs

30

candles

15

coffee & pie

.

10

Pearl

50

supper

.

25

Sundries

25

Books

Apples

05

news boys

1

25

& girls books

.

50

bad money loss

.

05

S. W. [Septimus Wagstaff] Sears

1

25

Books

1

00

J. Q. C. [John Q. Cannon]

1.

35

Sundries

2

30

Will Buchholz

1.

25

Century & Herald

.

50

W. W. W. [William W. Woods]

1.

70

candles

30

Harry Allen

1.

25

stamps

35

B. M. H. [Barrymore N. Hillard]

1

25

tumblers

70

Lucile & gifts

1

00

lunch

10

Em– [gifts]12

1

00

Sundries

.

’90

Eugene &

25

newsboys

.

10

Brent

25

Apples

.

10

Geo. Q. book

50

Raisins

.

50

Louise &

25

cakes & bread

.

70

Margaret

25

pickles

.

15

Daniel

25

butter

,

30

Em. & Cavendish

.

20

cups & saucers

2

00

books

20

tumblers

75

[p. 431] {p. 201}

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Footnotes

  1. [1]text: The first letter appears to be an I but probably should be an L. L’Amaryllis du Japon was a perfume made by Delettrez. A “chimiste” is a chemist, likely referring to a pharmacist or drugstore. (“Essence Concentré à L’Amaryllis du Japon,” Perfume Intelligence.)

  2. [2]text: This number is circled.

  3. [3]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.

  4. [4]text: Even though the following entries in this table are listed in the “received” column, they appear to apply to the “paid” column.

  5. [5]Woman Suffrage Association.

  6. [6]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.

  7. [7]text: The bracketed information on this and the following line was indicated by ditto marks in the original.

  8. [8]text: In this and the following table, EBW appears to have made entries without regard to whether they should fall in the “received” or “paid” columns.

  9. [9]Ladies’ Home.

  10. [10]text: This number is circled in the original.

  11. [11]text: All of the items in this table are expenses, with no items of income.

  12. [12]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.