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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Memoranda, The Journal of Emmeline B. Wells, accessed December 22, 2024 https://chpress-web.churchhistorianspress.org/emmeline-b-wells/1880s/1889/1889-13

Footnotes

[1]text: The bracketed word was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[2]Hawaiians.
[3]EBW met Carrie Wilson on the train to Brigham City. (See EBW, Diary, 10 June 1889.)
[4]text: This number may be “30” instead of “50”.
[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]Lucy Fuller Davies, EBW’s niece.
[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]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[9]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[10]text: The bracketed information on this and the following line was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[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]text: This entry was written on the inside back cover.