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}

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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Footnotes

[1]text: Although EBW marked the items on this and the following page in the “paid” column, they likely should have been placed in the “received” column.
[2]text: Although EBW marked the items on this and the following pages (entries from March through November) in the “received” column, they likely should have been placed in the “paid” column.
[3]text: These inserted entries are written around the border of the page.
[4]text: These inserted lines are written along the vertical edge of the page in the “paid” column.
[5]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[6]Handkerchief.
[7]text: EBW seems to have ignored this heading, which was preprinted in the diary.
[8]text: The bracketed information on this and the following three lines was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[9]Utah Woman’s Press.