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]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]text: This number is circled.
[3]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[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]Woman Suffrage Association.
[6]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[7]text: The bracketed information on this and the following line was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[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]Ladies’ Home.
[10]text: This number is circled in the original.
[11]text: All of the items in this table are expenses, with no items of income.
[12]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.