Memoranda

Wrote to Mell

Nov. 29. 1890

sent off other mail matter Receipts and papers–

wrote my husband

Nov. 26. & 27. [p. 390] {p. 389}

Received letter from

Dr. Frances

Dickinson Chicago

Dec. 2. 1890

also from

Marian E. [Eliza]

Scoles Liverpool

England–

Nature’s Whisperings

Published by

T. Nelson & Sons

33 East 17th Street

New York City

Mary D. Brine

A. Mother’s Song

Cassell & Co. Limited

739 & 741

Broadway New York

Raphael Tuck & Sons

London

Paris & New York [p. 391] {p. 390}

Sent American Publishers

Association Chicago Ill.

Jan. 20. 1890 Poems

At Evening written

At Last [written]¹

Thoughts & Memories [written]

of a Summer Haven Hour [written]

Sweet Memories

Beauties of Nature

The Autumn

Ode To June

Shadows & Whisperings

Memory of the Sea

Consolation

The Dear Old Garden

Letter received Jan. 30. fom

American Pub. Ass’n saying they accepted a short Biography and the songs.

At Evening

The Dear Old Garden

Memory of the Sea

Beauties of Nature &

other extracts want my picture and so on.

sent Feb.4. 1890– 5.00 for <picture> [p. 392] {p. 391}

Letters written to Mell twice in January <25 last> once to Verona 19.

To Belle 10th to Sep. 26. Jan.

Jane Richards 20– Ogden

27 Agnes [Cross] Douglas, Payson

27– Susan [Noble] Grant Bountiful

Feb. 9. Mell & Dot–

Feb. 16. Verona–

17– Mrs. [Clara Bewick] Colby 2,00 for Mrs. [Jane H. ] Spofford crayons etc. Bills for Teasdel [Matilda Picton Teasdale] [Gustava Ohlson] Thomas– Mrs. [Matilda M. W. Moorhouse] Barratt–

Letter for– Woman’s Journal Suffrage Tracts– and a bill for Mrs. Margaret [Thompson] Mitchell

18 paid Mrs. Mitchells Bill today

18 wrote to Mrs. L. D. [Lydia Dunford] Alder and Mrs. Ellen [Lee] Jakeman Chas. Baldwin S. B. Westerfield² Emily S. Richards

19th answered the letter from the Legislative Council granting me the freedom of the Council.

20th Sweet letter from Mrs. L. G. [Lula Greene] Richards [p. 393] {p. 392}

date.
March 11	Receipts & Suffrage Leaflets
"	M. M. [Mary Maria Harding] Chislett Provo
"	S. E. [Sarah Eggertsen] Cluff [Provo]³
"	L. [Lemira Hillier] Collins [Provo]
"	R. H. [Rebecca Herrod] Doolan [Provo]
"	S. M. [Sarah Matilda] Pomeroy Mesa A.Z.
"	R. [Rebecca Smith] Standring Lehi
"	R. W. [Ruth Welton] Tyler Beaver
"	also Birthday Card–

[p. 394] {p. 393}

date.
May 20	Sent Ort the book Life of Joseph Smith
	Wrote Letters of introduction for Susa Gates & her mother [Lucy Bigelow Young]
	to Mrs. [Sara Jane Andrews] Spencer & Mrs. [Jane H.] Spofford & [Belva A.] Lockwood
	Washington–
	to Mrs. [Charlotte Fowler] Wells New York
Nov. 7.	Letters written <to> Mrs. [Mary Stubbs] Hindley Am. Fork
	Mrs. <L. G.> Richards C. St. City
	Mrs. [Olivia Nielsen] Widerborg Brigham City
	Belle M. [Whitney] Sears San Francisco
	Daisie D. [Dunford] Woods Osburn Idaho
	Lydia Ann Wells, Manti
	Lydia [Pond] Rich Morgan

[p. 395] {p. 394}

cash account—january.

	Book		15	pencils & paper <& pens>		60
	Annie			Baby’s caps	3.	00
	Bread & cakes		65
	meat		25	neck ties & Ribbon
	meat		70	Kate & May	1.	20
	2 lunches	1.	00	Handkerchiefs	1.	10
2	Handkerchiefs			Books	3.	50
	D. D. & E.⁴	2.	50	Century		35
	Book		75
	Geo. Q.	1.	25	braid veil & elastic	1.	00
	Book J. Q.	1.	50	Book	1.	00
	stamps	1.	00	Sachet Bag		75
	paper	.	50	potatoes & salt	1	25
	tea		20	coal	6.	00
	candles		20	mailing	1.	10
	book		50	ink	.	30
	candles		60	chicken		40
	Groceries	3	45
	Bread eggs <butter>		75	newspaper wrappers & <paper>		50
	Booklet		50	candles		60
	Book	1.	00	Bread cakes & <cheese>		30
	Family Herald	.	25	satin		41.
	Book		30
	Books & cards	3.	15	tea broom & Washboard		95

[p. 400] {p. 395}

cash account—january.

Daisie dress shoes	12.	15
on the U. P. train
Q.	6	00

[p. 401] {p. 396}

cash account—february.

shoes	3.	00	meat		60
candles		60	fish		40
meat		60	potatoes	1,	50
groceries	1	95	butter		35
sugar		50	eggs		30
tea		20	etc	1	65
oranges & lemons		50	Bread		20
butter & eggs		70	Century⁵		35
meat	1	35	Q.		15
bread & cakes		25	Letter &	—
stockings	1	35	Bill Book	3.	50
coal	6	25
house &c	1.	70	Cakes, cheese, etc.		30
coal oil	1.	50	House Ex	1	80
tea & fruit etc	1.	10	wood	1	00
novel	1.	00	car fare		30
Book & cards		90	fish etc	1	80
			potatoes	1	25
ink envelops paper pencils	1	25	milk	1	50
Valentines	2	00	eggs & butter	1	45
badge		30	bread cakes		55
Valentines		25
banannas & apples		60
candles		30

[p. 402] {p. 397}

cash account—february.

			Paid
Daisie’s dress–making	9	.10	Printers	73	.40
shoes	5	50
			Geo. Cole	8	.00
Paid

[p. 403] {p. 398}

cash account—march.

	Cake & oranges <etc.>	1,	10
	Meat		60
10	Spoon for Daniel	2	50
	watch repaired	2.	00
	Groceries	1	00
	"		60
	Meat		55

[p. 404] {p. 399}

cash account—may.

21.	flowers		50
29	Paid Rogers for cleaning back yard	3.	00
29	flowers	1.	00

[p. 408] {p. 400}

cash account—october.

	teaspoons Belle					9	.00
	Express					.	50

[p. 419] {p. 401}

cash account—november.

R. R.	1	75
meat		5	mailing		25
Sardines		25	tea		10
Mariana	1	25	Fare	2.	25
To Louie Lee Samoa		25	Carriage		50
			Bread etc		45
dinner		50	Butter		70
lunch		25	ring for Em. <ma>	5.	50
tea cakes		10	wood	1.	00
breakfast		25	lunch	.	25
mailing		25	eggs	.	30
tea	–	20	bookmark	,	25
eggs	,	30	Century		35
bread		5	paper		40
meat		10	mailing		25
errand boy		25	stamps	1.	50
mailing		10	ribbon	.	25
dinner		25	washing	1.	30
cakes		5	Relief Society	.	50
book & magazine	1.	40	car fare	.	15
coal	9	75	meat	.	25
dinner		25	Apples	1.	50
tea		10	Sundries	1.	60
bread		5	mailing		10
ink		10	car fare		15

[p. 420] {p. 402}

cash account—november.

lunches C. A & E.		75
Eggs & Butter	.	65	ticket to Ogden	1	50
Soap	.	20	salmon		20
Bread	.	20	eggs		30
Buns & cakes	.	15	carriage		50
cheese	.	10	car fare		10
steak	.	10	dinner		50
bacon & tea	.	40	dinner		25
paper & ink		65	Bread		5
car fare		20	candles	1.	25
milk		20	coal	6.	00
			wood	1	00
On Books Bulwer Lytton	1	.00	alcohol	.	50
			meat	.	10
2 Shares in Women’s Store	10.	00	booklet	.	50
handkerchief		50	car fare		.5
gloves	1.	50	steak	.	15
stockings	1.	00	stamps	2	90
veil	1.	15	paregoric		25
Lamp chimneys	.	50

[p. 421] {p. 403}

cash account—december.

			coffee	’	45
Germade & Castile soap		50	sugar		50
			nutmegs		5
Potatoes eggs & fish	1.	25	pork		15
bread, milk	.	15
bread & milk		10
carfare		10
Bread & milk		10
meat		25
Butter		35
Bread cheese etc		20
Magazine		35
cough medicine		50
Glycerine		25
coal oil	1.	00
Bologna		10
Bread milk &		20
eggs		60
Book for Lucy	1.	00
wood	1.	00
Charity at Fast meeting	1	00
head cheese		10
Sundries		20
Bread cakes milk		25

[p. 422] {p. 404}

summary.

	received.		paid.
cash on hand jan. 1,		25.

[p. 424] {p. 405}

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Footnotes

[1]text: The bracketed information on this and the following two lines was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[2]Westerfield and Crismon had the agency to rent EBW’s former house, according to her diary entry on 2 March 1888. (EBW, Diaries, 2 Mar. 1888.)
[3]text: The bracketed information on this and the following two lines was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[4]Daisie Dean Dunford and Ellen Hitchings Harrison. (See EBW, Diary, 2 Jan. 1890.)
[5]Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine.