Memoranda 1898

SOURCE NOTE

Vol. 23, 1 Jan. 1898–5 Feb. 1899; 26 Jan. and 19–30 Mar. 1902

Emmeline B. Wells, Diary, vol. 23, 1 Jan. 1898–5 Feb. 1899; 26 Jan. and 19–30 Mar. 1902, L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah (Vault MSS 510).

Lined notebook measuring 7¾ × 5 × ⅝ inches. The cardboard cover is decorated with multicolored marbled paper and is half-bound in burgundy leather. The word “Record” is embossed on the front.

This seems to be a convenience notebook that EBW used in 1898 and 1899 before she had obtained an annual diary for those years. She also made a few notations in 1902. The notebook may have been kept in her office, since she made entries regarding financial transactions and regarding letters sent and received.

For 1898, the notebook contains entries for 1–11 and 21 January; financial notations for January and July–December; and a list of officers of the Utah state Daughters of the Revolution, which was organized that year.

For 1899, the notebook contains entries for 1–10 January; a list of letters written or received in January; and financial notations for January and February.

The notebook also contains a washing list dated 26 January 1902 and financial notations for March 1902.

The volume has preprinted page numbers 1 through 176. Entries begin on page 37 (not counting some financial data of unknown significance on page 3). Blank pages include 104–113, 121–148, 164–169, 171, and 173. There is evidence that at least one page has been torn from the front of the volume.

For the presentation on this website, sections are broken out from the original diary and placed where they belong chronologically.

Jan. 3. 1898

Received to day from Relief Society Uintah, Weber Co. per Mrs. M A [Mary Ann Mansell] Warner Treasurer on Subscription to Exponent for four years to date	$4.	00 (four dollars)
also stamps from		’50
paid out for tin bucket (water)		’20
for Quaker oats		’15
for mailing		’91
from Dr. R. B. Pratt for book
Ellen B. [Battelle] Dietrick		75
from Dr. Pratt <’25> & Emily S. [Tanner] Richards <’25>
towards Books– S. M. [Sarah M. Granger] Kimball		50
spent car fare		10
gave Sister Mary A. Farnsworth for car fare	.	50
Received order on Des. News from Jos. S Tingey for book	2.	00
Received on rent for Reaper’s Club	(1.	00)
for bread Expense		25
Crackers		05
Sundries		25
Commenced to take milk from Page today

[p. 41] {p. 7}

Jan. 4. 1898

Paid out cakes		’05
’ car fare		’05
on picture mat		’05
oranges (three) 5 cts. each		15
stamps (one cent)		05
Paregoric		10
books Mrs. Dietrick	1.	50
P. O. Orders		’09
book for Q. [George Q. Cannon] Peter Stuyvesant		’85
Candy		’05
	2.	89

Presented Josephine Spencer with one of my books lavender and white price $1.50– She gave me her poem written for the Jubilee to publish Letter from Emily G [Till] Cluff with two years Subscription 2.00 [p. 42] {p. 8}

Expense Jan. 5. 1898

bread <’05> apples <’10> bacon <’25> eggs <15>		’55
Paid office rent for January	10.	00
Picture (water color) wedding present Pearl Russell	1.	50
stamps for books sent away and letters & paper to Dr. Cannon)		’25
Oranges		15

[p. 46] {p. 11}

Expense Magazine			’15
bread <5> cranberries 10 P. O. Order			05
	Total		30
	Candy		10
	Total		40
Emma for mailing		1.	50
	Total	1.	90
cranberries 10	Mrs. Farnsworth	___	10
Total 2.10		2.	00

[p. 51] {p. 16}

31. Book for Louise	1.	00
Rent of office July	10.	00
mailing & stamps	4.	00
pens <’10> ink <’10> pencils <’20>		’40
magazines Century <35> Munseys <10>		45
Harper’s Bazaar (4) <40> New England <25>		65
Ladies Home Journal & Herald		25
Newspapers		20
Maine Memorial		15
4610	16.	10
75	15	80
46.85
35
47.20	13	95
Ticket to Lake		25
	46.	10

[p. 70] {p. 35}

Paid out in July for help & washing wages & car fare wages <keeping office while I was in Denver> to Pearl Russell Fernstrom	3	00
work two weeks & a half	5	00
car fare Pearl	1.	20
Constance Irwin 2 weeks	4.	00
car fare Constance	1.	60
washing	1.	00
Total for work	15,	80
ribbon <10> towel <25> lemon squeezer 10 cup 5		35
	___	15
	16.	30
House expense
hoe <25> broom <35> wash board <25> soap <25> boiler <85>	1.	95
~~boiler~~ tub <1,50> flat irons <60> sauce pan– <20>	2.	30
coal oil <50> sugar, <75> lemons, <60> camphor & alcohol <90> 90	2.	75
fruit <1.00> tea, <40> coffee, <20> cocoa, <20> codfish <20>,	2.	00
~~towel~~ flour <1.40>, butter, <80> meat <65>	2.	85
bread <1.25> salt <5> vinegar <35> potatoes <5> crackers <40>	2.	10
rice <25> wood <25> soda <15>, matches, <5> pepper <5>		.75
	13.	95
	___	75
	14.	70

[p. 71] {p. 36}

August

1)	Rent of office	10.	00
3	baby’s ring	1.	50
3	spoon Isabel Harrison	1.	00
3	Exponent binding
18	picture Mell	2.	00
	Express on picture		.60
2	Groceries etc		20
8	Mailing	2.	00
	Agents books		40
	pencils <15> note <1> paper <10> ink <10> pens <10>		45
	Journals		40
	magazine <5> magazine <10> [magazine]¹ <15>		30
	1 cent stamps Aug. 1– Ex	2.	10
	2 [cent stamps]²	1.	50
	Postage other matter		.70
	Office Exponent binding	1.	50
	Book Cuba	2.	50
	1 cent stamps mailing	2.	40
26	Gifts for children		35
27	[Gifts for children]³		20

[p. 72] {p. 37}

August house expense

1.	Constance	2.	00
11.	Groceries	1.	00
	medicine	.	75
2	Groceries		20
3	[Groceries]⁴		75
4	[Groceries]		35
5	[Groceries]		45
6	[Groceries]		35
8	Constance	2.	00
"	Groceries		30
9	[Groceries]		70
10	[Groceries]		65
15	Constance	2.	00
15 <& 16/>	Groceries "⁵ (milk)	1.	80
17	[Groceries]	1.	15
18	[Groceries]	.	70
19	[Groceries]	1.	25
20	car fare Constance	1.	20
22 & 23	Groceries	1.	40
24	[Groceries]		25
25	[Groceries]		20 <85>
26			20
27			75 <85>

[p. 73] {p. 38}

August

29	Office stamps		10
30	[Office stamps]⁶		30
"	Bazaar		10
	stamps		50
	Sep. Constance 2 weeks	4.	00
	Stamps	.	25
	[Stamps]⁷		10
	car fare to Cannon Ward		15
8	magazine <25> pencil <5> note book <10)>	.	40
	stamps	.	50
9 & 11	– newspapers	.	10
12	Constance	2.	00
"	telegram <25>– revenue stamps <5>	.	30
12	carrying mail <25> stamps <1,30>	1	55
13	paid postage <2.00> magazines <.35>	2.	35
"	stamps 35. note book <10> brown paper <5>		50
"	Rent for September	10.	00

[p. 76] {p. 39}

August

29	Groceries (sugar <25> veal <15> bread <5> cakes <5> lye <10>)		60
30	grapes <5> fish <10>		15
31.)	bread 10 <5> cakes 5	10. ~~150~~
Sep. 1.)	butter <25> dried beef	10.	35
[Sep.]⁸ 2)	bread <5> steak <10> buns <5> "		20
[Sep.] 3)	coal oil <25> "⁹ eggs <20>– potatoes <5>
[Sep. 3]	bread <5> tomatoes <5>– tea <20> veal <20>
[Sep. 3]	candy <10>	1.	10
[Sep.] 5)	butter <25> sundries <15>	.	40
[Sep.] 6)	bread <5> cheese <5> crackers <5> bacon <10>		25
[Sep.] 6)	candy <25> eggs <10>		35
7)	meat <15> sardines at Lake <35>		50
8)	sugar <25> oat meal <10> candles <15> butter <25>		75
8)	lunch for Sister Horne Annie & so on		25
8)	soap <5> bread <10>– eggs <10> lunches <10>		35
8)	car tickets <1.00 wood 25	1. <1.>	00 <25>
12	cod fish <25> steak <25> sugar <1.00> soap <25> cake <5>	1.	80
13	tomatoes 5 potatoes <5> bread <5> liver <10>	.	25
13	grapes 10, butter <25>	.	35
14	Sundries for Annie <40> candy <5> tablets <20>		65
14	bread 5	_____	5
		8	95

[p. 77] {p. 40}

	1.	00		1.	70
stamp	’	75	magazines		20
pencil		5	pie		10
cream puff		10	bread	.	5
wood		25	car tickets		60
			oranges		20
			apples		5
			steak		15
			coal oil 25–	1	60

[p. 79] {p. 41}

September 1898

16	stamps <for> mailing	.	35
	stamps used extra	.	14
17	medicine & candy	.	20
20	magazine <10> stamps <10>	.	20
21	Twilight Dreams <1.00> gift tickets		20
	to Richard Shipp & wife¹⁰	1.	00
22	in Sundries for Annie & children		25
25	Constance	2.	00
27	stamps	1,	00 <10>
"	Magazines		20
27	Stamps		10
28	stamps <50> gloves <2.00>	2.	50
22.	tickets	1.	00
29.	stamps <30> Holmes poems Louise <1.25>	2.	05 <15>
30	stamps <25> Munsey’s <10>		35
	stamps	’	50
Oct. 1.	Internal Revenue stamps	.	10
	P.O. Order	3’ <3’>	00 <05>
Oct. 3	Constance	2.	00

[p. 80] {p. 42}

September 1898 8.95

15.	liver <10> dried beef <10> bacon <15>	–	35
"	cakes <5> grapes <10> apples <5>		20
16	apples. <5> eggs. 20 tomatoes <5>		30
17	crackers <10> & ginger snaps, <5> bannannas <10>		25
	\|for Annie’s children\|¹¹		20
	bacon <15> liver <10> <eggs for Annie>¹²		25
18 <17.>	veal <15> bread <10> crackers <5>		30
18 <19>	tea <25> butter <25> coffee <15>		65
21.	bread, <5> tomatoes, <5> sugar <25> candy <10>		65 <45>
	milk <50> eggs 10 ham <10>		70
		(3	85
22	sugar <50> bread <5> 55	(4	40
23	sundries 15 pork steak <15>		30
24	butter <25> eggs, <10> veal <20> bread <5> crackers <5>	’	65
26.	sausage <10>– cheese <10> bread <5>		25
27	beefsteak <15> tomatoes <5> rice <25> codfish <25>		70
27	cakes for children <15>		15
28.	bacon <10> pie <5> bread		15
29.	lunch for Constance <20>
30	meat <15> bread <5> butter <25> dried beef <10>		50
	1585	6.	90
	800	—15.	85
	2385

[p. 81] {p. 43}

October

1.	stamps ’30. magazine ’25.—	’	55
3	[stamps]¹³ 50 [magazine] 10		60
	medicine 25		85
"	mending spectacles		25
"	magazine <10>– [magazine]¹⁴ <15> pens <5>		30
6	veil & hairpins		50
7	sealing wax <10> magazine <15>		20 <25>
8	magazine <10> medicine <25>		<35> 55
10	magazine		10
10	Constance	2.	25
11	dress lining etc	4.	25
12	garments etc	4.	50
13	Emmie	2.	00
13	silk lining	2.	70
13	stamps <30> book <10>	’	40
13	French 1 month 8 lessons	1.	00
14	agents books Regina Pond	’	15
15	Gov. Wells packages		25
<19> 14	Emily W. Sears	4.	00
15	tickets		40
16 <19>	picture for Dot	1	20
	ink <10> pens <5> stamps <1.20>	1	35
	stamps <25> stockings <30> Guild <10>	,	65

[p. 82] {p. 44}

October

1	bread <5> crackers <5> meat <15> apples <10>—	.’	35
3	[bread]¹⁵ <5> [crackers] <5> potatoes <5> candles <25>		35 <40>
"	eggs <10>— tea <25>		35
4	sausage <10> bread <5> crackers, <5> peppermints <10>		30
5	steak <15>– tomatoes <5>
6	ham <10> dried beef <10> eggs <10> milk <50>		80
7	bread <5> meat <15> crackers <5> grapes		40
8	bread <5> meat <15> sweet potatoes		30
10	milk <50> coal oil <25>–		75
9	candy <35> Annie’s children		35
11’	lunch <10> sausage <5>		15
12	bread <5> crackers <5> cheese <5> candy <5>		20
13	lunch <50> bacon <15> butter <25> candles <25>	1.	15
13	ton of coal	4.	50
14
15	coal oil <25> matches <10> sugar <25> bread <5>	.	65
15	steak <15> eggs <10>	’	25
16	candy Annie’s children	’	35
16	[candy]¹⁶ cr[e]ams		5
17	salt beef <15> tea <25> lunch <35>		40 <75>
18	bread <5> lunch <10>		15
19	buns <5> dried beef <10>		15
20	washing <50>– lunch <55>	1.	25

[p. 83] {p. 45}

October 1898

20.	velvet	3,	00
20.	lace	3.	00
20.	feathers		75
20.	shoes mended		25
28	souvenir spoon Belle <Omaha>	1.	25

[p. 84] {p. 46}

October 1898

[p. 85] {p. 47}

<Nov. 2>

<Emmie>

<2.>

<00>

November 1898

	Apples		20
	codfish		25
	candles		25
	coal oil		25
	Wood		50
	tea		25
	crackers		15
	currant cake		25
	bread		15
	butter		30
	sausage		5
	steak		15
	liver		10
	cheese		5
	milk		50
	washing		50
26	Apples <10> eggs <25> fish <10> veal <15>		60
"	sausage <50> sundries	1.	00
"	coal oil <25> candles <25>		50
28	bread <5> dried beef <10>		15
	milk <50> pork <5> cakes <5> ginger ale <5> cheese <5>		70
	eggs <25> ham <10>		35
		9.	30

[p. 86] {p. 48}

<Nov. 10.>

<Emmie>

<2.>

<00>

November 1898

Nov. 17	Emmie	2.	00
	St. R. R.¹⁷ book	2.	00
	picture for Belle	3.	00
	stamps one cent	1.	70
	[stamps]¹⁸ 2 [cent]	.	70
	paper <5> ribbon <5> ribbon <40> tulle <35>	.	85
	curtains done up 4 pairs	2.	00
23	Emmie	2	00
Nov. 22 <21>	flannel waist	2.	00
20 <30>	candles <&> candlesticks for office <25>	’	25
29	stamps <25> ink <10> silk paper <5>	’	40
	Post office on mailing	1.	00
		19.	90
		9	30
		29.	20
	~~2 books makers of Venice & Florence~~	1.	25

[p. 87] {p. 49}

December 1898

Dec. 1	Relaying my carpet upstairs <Furniture Store Main St.>	1.	00
4	stamps		20
5	magazines messenger <Bobbie 25>		48 <45>
6	neck scarf <Adeline> <65> stamp <25>		90
7	picture checkmated <1.50> stamps <25>	4. <1.>	85 <75>
"	newspaper Wrappers <30> books	.	30
"	makers of Florence <&> Makers <Venice>	1.	25
"	Flowers		50
"	P.O. Mailing	1.	00
8	stamps <50> stamps <25>		75
9	stamps <20>		20
10	creams <5>	.	5
7	paid Emmie <2.00> Pearl <50>	2.	50
29.	car fare Emmie <60> bread <5> oranges <& apples 15> steak <15>		95
’10	bread <5> chicken <35> steak <20>
29	coal oil <25> magazines <20>		60
	apples <10> grapes <5> cheese <5>		20
17	crackers <5> bread <5> bacon <15>		25
18	Pearl <50> & 5	.	55
19	apples <’5> lemons <’10> cakes <’10>	’	25
21	Stamps <’50,> eggs <’20> car fare Louise <’10> ribbon <’15> paper <’5>	1.	00
28	stamps <75>, ham <10> wood <25>

[p. 88] {p. 50}

December 1898

Dec. 1	<bread 5> sugar <25> butter <30> apples <10>–		~~.65~~ <70>
3	mackerel <20> white fish <10> bread <5> rolls <5>		40
5
6	peppermint creams <10> cakes & <cheese 15>		25
7	meat 25. bread <5–05>	’	35
8	lunch <10> coal oil <25> candles <25>	.	60
9	bread <5>
17	paper <10> stamps <20> magazine <15>		45
19 <17>	coal oil <25> milk <30> candles <25>	1.	00
18 <19>	ton of coal	4.	50
20	currant cake <25> stamps & pens etc <30>	.	55
21	veal <10> apples <10> bread <5> sundries <25>	.	50
"	grate <30> Emmie <2.00> coal oil <25>	2.	55
20	milk <50> lamp chimney <10>		50 <60>
22	steak <10> candy <15> curtains washed <2.00>	2.	25
23	chicken <35> cake <35> buns crackers <&> cheese <15>	.	85
23	books for Marion & Katharine	1.	50
	stamps one cent	1.	00
23	bread <5> car fare Emmie <30>	’	35
24.	book for Emmeline’s birthday	’	50
27.	bread <5> buns, <5> cheese <5> apples <10> pie <10> crumcakes <5>		40

[p. 89] {p. 51}

December 1898

Ginger cakes <5> fruit cake <35> apples <10>, dried beef <10> eggs <35> chicken <40> candles <15>, candy <40> peppermint creams <10> bread <5>
Samantha at Saratoga <20>		2’	25

2.	50
11.	80
14	35
28.	65

[p. 90] {p. 52}

Constance Irwin

July 18, 1898	2.	00
[July]¹⁹ 25	2.	00
Aug. 1	2.	00
[Aug.] 8	2.	00
[Aug.] 15	2.	00
[Aug.] 22	2.	00
[Aug.] 29	2.	00
Sept. 5	2.	00
[Sept.] 12	2.	00
[Sept.] 19	2.	00
[Sept.] 26	2.	00
Oct. 3	2.	00
Oct. 10	2.	00 <25>
	24.	25
Milk	2.	50
car fare	4.	50

[p. 174] {p. 89}

Oct. 12 1898

E.W.S. [Emma Wells Sears]
[E.W.S.]²⁰ 19	2.	00
[E.W.S.] 26	2.	00
Nov. 2	2.	00
[Nov.] 9	2.	00
[Nov.] 16	2.	00
[Nov.] 23	2.	00
[Nov.] 30	2.	00
Dec. 7	2.	00
[Dec.] 14	2.	00
[Dec.] 21	2.	00
[Dec.] 28	2.	00
Total expense	22.	00
washing	3.	00
carfare E.	4.	00
milk	2.	00

[p. 175] {p. 90}

during September

Lent to Annie–	15.	75
	5,	00
	1,	00
	2,	00
paid Oct. 3.	6.	00
	17.	75
all paid Nov. 4. 6. 9.

[p. 176] {p. 91}

Memoranda

Ladies invited by letter to my house January 21. 1898 Zina D. H. Young, B. W. Smith Jane S. Richards, S. M. Kimball M. I. Horne A. J. Crocheron Susan Grant Priscilla P. Jennings Julia C. Howe Lydia D. Alder Mary A. Freeze Ella W. Hyde Ruth M. Fox L. L. Greene Richards Emma Woodruff Mary P. Silver J. P. M. Farnsworth Margaret Y. Taylor M. Hughes Cannon Julia Farnsworth Amelia F. Young Clara C. Cannon Sarah Jane Cannon Emily S. Richards Elmina S. Taylor Carrie S. Thomas Ellis R. Shipp R. B. Pratt Maria W. Wilcox Elizabeth H. Clawson Lizzie S. Wilcox Annie T. Hyde Georgie F. Young Phebe C Young Margaret A. Caine Emily H Woodmansee Isabel M. Sears Annie W. Cannon J. P. M. Farnsworth Susan Brooks Isabel S. Buchholz L. L. Sears Emily W. Sears Louise B. Cannon Margaret Cannon [p. 398] {p. 306}

letter register

Aug 28. name	received	answered
[Aug. 28]²¹ to Miss Anthony	Rochester <New York>	answered
[Aug. 28] to Mrs. Card	Cardston <Canada>	[answered]
29. John Q. Cannon	Jacksonville Florida
30. Fanny Cole’s sister	Oberton Ohio
31. Ann C. Woodbury	St. Georg Utah

[p. 399] {p. 307}

addresses

<Mrs.> Thomas A. Whalen 2532. Jefferson Ave. <Ogden>

Mary Fels

Abbotsford Ave.

Germantown,

Phila– Pa–²²

Mrs. Julia B. Nelson Jonesboro Tennessee

Mrs. M. B. Haven) 287. Erie St. Cleveland Ohio

Marilla R. Clark 46. East Lorain St. Oberlin– Ohio

Mrs. Cole’s Sister’s address

Mary Moody Pugh

256. 9 St. Mary’s Ave

Omaha

Mrs. Camilla Cobb

59. Center St.

City [p. 400] {p. 308}

Gave Hebe Wells Picture tinted green “Hesitation”

birthday Aug. 11. 1898

Gave Mell picture Aug. 18 <1898> Musings

Sent Money 10.00 ten dollars²³

[Sent Money]²⁴ 6.75

Omaha Woman’s Club Rooms

First Congregational Church

Corner 19th. & Davenport Sts.

Omaha, Nebraska–

Gave Belle spoon from Omaha & picture “Au Revoir” Medalion

went there to dinner Nov. 2/98

her birthday fifty years old

the Misses Carty

263 Jarvis St.

Toronto– Canada [p. 401] {p. 309}

Lent Alfred Lamboune [Lambourne] Books “The Sowers” & Love Affairs of Famous Men Jan. 28. 1898

Returned the book Feb. 4. 1898

²⁵Manon Buck

La Porte Indiana

Saturday evening July 9, 1898.

“Vacation Warbles” my own composition.

Sang “Sweetheart” “Last Night” & “Sweetest Story Ever Told”– Played several peices all from memory– [p. 402] {p. 310}

Postals 8 Verona, Pallas, Delia Mell, Hiram Mrs, Parry, Humphrey Mortinson

postals to Lucy, Pallas & Lula G. R. [p. 403] {p. 311}

memoranda

date		dolls.	cts.
	one cent stamps	2	60
	(tens fives & twos	3.	00
12	one cent stamps	.	15
13	~~candles~~ P. Order & stamp		05
"	Hanging Pictures etc	1.	00
"	Office paper etc.	,	30
18	ink & note paper & envelopes		50
19	Jean Ingelows Poems		’75
20.	Booklets for Party	7.	50
24	pens envelopes etc	.	50
24	Ladies Home Journal Feb.		10
"	penknife– & sundries	.	90
"	From St. George by agent	40	00
	paid Deseret News
Feb. 4	pens <’5> stamps <1.00> mailing <1.24>	2.	29
5	magazine Intelligence	.	25
8	magazine <15> paid Pearl <85>	1.	00
17	Paid Des. News	17	80
	paid name on Directory <in hall>	.	50
	Stamps etc.	.	35
12	stamps Emmie (work) <1.50>	1	25
13	The Club Woman <Boston>	1.	00
14	office expense <&> stamps	1.	00
17	Dispatch to Press Ass’n	.	95

[p. 404] {p. 312}

date		dolls.	cts.
13	Lucy A. Clark paid for her book	1.	25
14	M. M. Daniels (more)		75
"	Elizabeth Wall Book	1.	25
14	E. D. Brown book	1.	25
		1.	25
14	Provo Sisters donation	5.	40
14	On Exponent	9.	50
	Hannah Sorenson Ex	2	00
17	Reaper’s Club back pay	2	.00
17	C. S. Thomas books		25
12.	Mrs. Jennings per Mrs. Hindley	1.	00
"	Emeline Wells book	1.	50
Feb. 4.	Mary P. Silver on Mrs. Shepherd’s	.	25
7	Kate Wells– book of poems	1.	25
"	Georgie F. Young [book of poems]²⁶	1.	50
	Br. Hiram E. W. C.	2.	00
Feb 10.	paid for name in Directory	.	50²⁷
	for Spirit of 76.	1	00
	stamps & wrappers	1.	40
	Paper & Envelopes. Exponent	4	00
"	Paid Directory	5.	00
	Paid assessment on club	.	40
	Daughters of the Revolution	5.	00

[p. 405] {p. 313}

bills receivable

1898

date	name	dolls.	cts.
Oct. 10	C. S. Thomas
	Reaper’s Club rent	2	50
.	U. W. P. C.²⁸ rent	6	00
Oct. 31.	O U. W. P. C. R. B. Pratt

[p. 406] {p. 314}

bills payable

1898

date	name	dolls.	cts.
	Paid Rent January	10.	00
	[Paid Rent]²⁹ February	10.	00
1897	[Paid Rent] March	10.	00
November 10.00)	April	10.	00
December 10.00)	May	10.	00
	June	10.	00
	July	10.	00
	August	10.	00
	September	10.	00
	October	10.	00
	November	10.	00
	December	10.	00

[p. 407] {p. 315}

cash account—january

date		received		paid
1.	carfare			’	30
2	house expense				85
"	Books E. B. D. [Ellen Batelle Dietrick] (order)	2	00	1.	50
2	car fare M. A. F. [Mary Ann Farnsworth] stamps		’50		60
3	~~Sundries~~ On Exponent	4.	00		45
4	Emily G. Cluff	2	00	1	40
5	Office rent Jan.			10.	00
"	sundries			2	05
6	Sundries			2	10
7	House Expense			’	55
8	[House Expense]³⁰			’	55
9	coal oil			’	25
10	Sundries				15
11.	[sundries]				80
12	wood, picture hooks <etc>			1.	00
13	candles lunch eggs etc.				85
14	cab fare Provo				25
15	House expenses				60
15	paid on Printing			23.	45
17	Sundries & coal oil				55
18	House Expense				40
19	Rock Spring one ton Coal			4.	50³¹
	[Rock Spring one ton Coal]³²			1	15
20	House Expense 1.00)			2	55 <’20>³³
21.	[House Expense 1.00)]			3.	00
[21.]	Mrs. Baker work				75.

[p. 408] {p. 316}

cash account—january

date		received		paid
22	Car book			2.	15
24	dinner <candles &> coal oil			.	65
	washing				50
	[washing]³⁴ later –				50
26.	tea <20> Sundries <60>, candy <5>				85
"	balm <25>– booklet <25>			+	50
"	brandy 50				50
"	to E. S. Taylor on books <for S. M. K.> [Sarah M. Granger Kimball]				80
27	medicine				20
	cakes				05
	paid printers			14.	25
28.	eggs <30> candy <10>			.	40
29.	Pearl for mailing			1.	20
"	House expense			.	25
	Received one in tithing	2.	00
30	wood to Eugene			,	25
	Mell C. Woods	2.	00

[p. 409] {p. 317}

cash account—february

date		received	paid
1	Rubber horse for <Cavendish>		.	35
"	Washing Mrs. Price		.	50
2	Candy		.	10
3	coffee for Strangers		.	30
"	candles coal oil etc.		.	65
4.	apples <10.> p. sundries <45>		.	55
5	eggs <.30> candy <5>		’	35
6	Milk bill Jan. <’75> paid <Page>		1.	00
7	Expense house pills			35
8	dress for Em <Cannon> & sundries		1	65
"	Gave stamps Mrs. Hawkes		.	24
"	Tablets <25> medicine Kate–			50
10	~~tulle va~~ gloves <car> sundries <book>		4.	25
11	coal oil <.25>
12	Sundries <50>			75
	Sundries <25> & stamps <50>		.	75
13	for help with the mailing			50
17	Sundries		.	35
14	Valentines			55
	coal oil & wood		.	50
18	Stamps <1.00> cakes etc. & fruit		1	20
19	gloves <1.50>– candles & matches <20>		1.	70
	Mending jewelry		’	50
	fruit crackers & medicine		’	70

[p. 410] {p. 318}

cash account—february

date		received		paid
2	Exponent	4.	00
3	Exponent	4	00
	Book’s <1.50> & <’50>	–2.	00
4	Exponent
5	J. E. T. [Joseph E. Taylor] <3.00> R. S. 7th. Ward <1.00>
	Hyrum <2.00> Total	6.	00
	Mrs. Colain <2.00> Exponent	2.	00
	Exponent	2.	00
	Exponent	3.	00
	Exponent Des. News			40	00
	[Exponent Des. News]³⁵			17	80
	butter <20> car fare <25>	.	45³⁶
	candles <15> mailing <50>	.	65
	coal oil bread &
	cakes, sugar & tea		80
28	Flowers <5.00> ribbon <75>	5.	75

[p. 411] {p. 319}

cash account—march

date		received		paid
	car fare		15³⁷
2	gloves <1.50> book <25>	1.	75
	Mornings in Florence
	Draft for D. & R.	2.	00
	stamps	’	10
	paper & picture & <Journal>	’	35
	car fare	.	25
	Car[,] book	2.	15
7	wood, tea, coal oil	.	70
8	magazine	.	15	.	15
6	Emma for work			1.	00
	medicine	.	25
	[medicine]³⁸	.	50
10	Purse for Daniel				25
16	candles <15> handkerchief <.25>				40
	Sundries				55
	candy <10> crackers <5>				15
17	Emma			1	50
"	Book Coraleone³⁹ John & Annie			1	75
"	carnations				35
	Sundries				35

[p. 412] {p. 320}

cash account—march

date		received		paid
	Exponent
	Books
	From com. for <stamps>	4.	20
12	Book Sanpete	1.	25
16	Susa Y. Gates	2.	00
"	Alice [Bennion] Harker	1	25
16	Exponent (Webber)	1	25
	Verona	2.	00
	Lutie F. Davies	1.	25

[p. 413] {p. 321}

cash account—april

date		received	paid
8	coal 1 ton		4.	50
2	Pearl		1.	20
3	Paid (Emmie		1.	00
	tea (Eugene		.	25
	To Emmie		1	80
	To Pearl R. Fernstrom		3	00
"	Conference week [To Pearl R. Fernstrom]⁴⁰		3	60
	Lunches		1.	00
	Candles		.	45
	Oil		.	50
	bacon		.	15
	eggs		.	25
	butter		.	25
	Paid Wood		.	25
	Trees Box Elders		1.	00
	one Apple		.	50
	one peach & one pear		.	70
	dress for ~~Market~~ Margaret		1	20
	Lining for waist			40
	flowers Mrs. Salisbury		1.	00
14	book birthday		.	65
"	Receipt books		.	60
"	The Dutch Republic		1	50
19.	Handkerchief initial for John Q.			50

[p. 414] {p. 322}

cash account—april

date		received	paid
20	carnations for <Aunt Zina>		.	35
	dinner & soda		.	30
21	sundries			25
21	oranges		.	10
21.	Review N. A.⁴¹			50
22	stamps		.	20
"	Sundries & candles		.	45
23	ink <15> stamps, <30> candy <10>		.	55
"	oranges <25> sundries <35>		.	55
"	Pearl mailing		.	60
26	Pearl [mailing]⁴²		1.	10
"	Emily [mailing]		2	00
"	Book for Society			15
"	Receipt Book			15
"	Stamps [mailing]		1.	00
27.	candy <20>, carrying mail <25>		.	45

[p. 415] {p. 323}

cash account—may

date		received		paid
	making silk waist			5.	00

[p. 416] {p. 324}

cash account—june

date		received	paid
	Shoes		1.	40
	Hotel bed			50
	dinner Hotel			75
	Hotel bed returning			50
	dinner			75
	candles & crackers			20
	fruit & candy			20
	Logodont & tablets		1,	25
	Stockings		.	35
	Lace & sundries		1.	35
	newspapers		.	25
	Extras breakfast & so on			85

[p. 418] {p. 325}

cash account—june

date		received	paid
	Paid Lucile		4.	00
	mailing		1.	25
	carrying mail		.	25
	Emmie for help		1.	50
	street car fare & stamps		2.	50
	Rent for June		10.	00
	Emmie house & yard		1.	25
	car fare & sundries		3.	10
	Co-op groce[r]ies		3.	10
	Lunches <55> candy <25> soda water <15>			95

[p. 419] {p. 326}

cash account—july

date		received		paid
	Pearl one week			2.	00
	one week			2.	00
	carfare Pearl			1.	20
	for keeping office in my absence			3.	00
	on Subscription Rec’d			5.	25
July 31	car fare Constance			1	20
	Constance			2.	00
	~~wash board <25>~~		25⁴³
	broom <35>		35
	soap <25> saucepan		45
	bacon <15> veal <15>		30
	bread <5> hams <5> soda <5>		15
	sardines <25> ham <10>		35
	eggs <50> fruit <20>		70
	lemons <20> lemons <40>		60
30	ticket to Lake		25
24	gave to the Maine				15

[p. 420] {p. 327}

cash account—july

date		received		paid
25	Paid Constance			2.	00
"	milk			.	50
26.	codfish <20> & vinegar <35>			.	55
	magazines <20> pens <5>			.	25
	matches <5> pepper <5>			.	10
	sugar <25>– coffee <20>			.	45
	bread <5> buns <5>			.	10
	car fare <10>– Ribbon <10>			.	20
	candy <5>– soda <15>			.	15
	root beer <5>– cake <5>			.	10
27	_Rec’d Mrs. [Kate Waller] Barrett	1.	00
"	[Rec’d]⁴⁴ Ann [Green] Knell	2.	00
	steak <10>, car fare <10>				20
	soda <5> book <1.00> (Louise)			1.	05
	veal <15> potatoes <5>			.	20
	wash board <25> & broom <35,>				60
	hoe <25> bacon <15>			.	40
	lemons <10> camphor <25>				35
	tea <20>– hoe <25>				45
28.	Rosa [Campbell] Köch	.	75
29	Ruth M. Fox	3.	00
"	Annie paid me	2	90
	To Belle for car tickets			1.	20
31.	stamps letters				14

[p. 421] {p. 328}

cash account—august

date		received		paid
<1	Constance			2.	00>
1	Mrs. Barratt	4.	50
1	[Mrs.]⁴⁵ [Margaret Cruickshank] Morrison	2	00
1	Mrs. [Mary Harris] Limb	1.	00
1	Groceries etc			1.	00
2	Medicine				75
"	cakes <15> magazines <5> soda <5>				25
3	butter <25> lemons, <15> bread <5>				45
"	coal oil <25> ring for baby <1.50>			1.	15
"	spoon for Isabel			1.	00
"	book binding Hague			1.	50
"	stamps for mailing				29
4	[stamps for mailing]				7
"	potatoes, <5> veal, <10> berries <5> crackers <5>				25
"	sundries <15> Harper’s Bazar <10>				25
5	egg’s <10> sugar <25.> Candles <15>			.	50
"	stamps <1.00> pencil <5> bread <5>			1	10
"	W. C. T. U.⁴⁶ <.25>
6	meat <30> tomatoes <5,>				35
"	magazines <20> stamps <50>				70
8	Wages to Constance			2.	00
"	Post Office mailing			2.	00
"	Eggs <10> dried beef <10> lunch				10
9	candy <5> bread <5,> cakes <5> grapes <5>				20
"	bacon <15> Mrs. Pratt <50> medicine <55>			1.	20
10	nut food <50> meat <10> cakes <5>				65
29	Julia Druce	1	25
	stamps etc			2.	20
<29	Constance wages			2.	00>⁴⁷
<31.	Stamps				50.>⁴⁸

[p. 422] {p. 329}

cash account—august

date		received		paid
Aug. 2.	Mell	5,	00
6	Fanny Brown	1.	00
6	E. [Elizabeth Cooper] Pixton	1.	00
7⁴⁹	S. [Sophia Smith] Sharp	1.	25
7	Mrs. [Elizabeth Taft] Webb	1.	00
8	Mrs. [Mary Price] Hyde Sanpete	1.	00
9	Sundries <25> picture <100>	1	25	1	25
10	Charlotte [Pincock] Ballard	2	00
12	Expense Postage				45
15	returning [Postage]⁵⁰				25
15	Constance wages			2	00
"	Verona	5	00
"	picture Musings Mell’s birthday			2.	00
"	Express			.	60
"	Groceries <80> milk <50>			1.	30
17	sundries <25> Groceries <40>			.	65
17	medicine <50> wrappers & postals			1	05
"	Mrs. Woolley	1	00
"	[Emma Bentley] Woolley Kanab	1.	70
"	Stephens Ogden	2.	00
18	sugar, <25> candles <15> sundries <20>				55
19	butter, <25> meat, <50> sundries <30>			1	25
20	books for agents <40>
	candy <45> car fare <1.10> sundries <155>			3.	00
23 & 24	Sundries				25
22.	paid Constance			2.	00
<25	Sundries				.20>⁵¹
	<Sundries				.75>
<31.	Sundries				10>
<29	Sundries				80>

[p. 423] {p. 330}

cash account—september

date		received		paid
Sep. 2	Mrs. Mary [McKay] Mair Sub	2	50
[Sep.]⁵² 3	Jane [Heath] Silcock Sub.	4	00
"	Agnes [Park] Child Sub.	1.	25
"	Emma [Hansen] Terry [Sub.]	1.	00
"	Jeannette Young [Sub.]	1.	00
"	Geo. M. Cannon	1.	00
"	M. J. [Mary Jane Cornwall] Atwood gift		50
5	M. J. [Mary Jane Lake] Taylor	5.	50
"	E. G. Woolley	2.	13
"	Elizabeth Berry	1.	00
"	Catharine [Hunsaker] Winward– stamps			2.	00

[p. 424] {p. 331}

cash account—september

date		received	paid
3	Magazine McClure’s		.	10
	stamps			25
5	Constance Irwin		2.	00
	Paid in September of money lent to I. M. W. [Isabel M. Whitney]		25.	00

[p. 425] {p. 332}

cash account—october

date		received	paid
Sep.	Verona M. Hillard given)		2.	50⁵³
	Mell C. Woods & given)
Sep.	Daisie D. Allen given)		7.	50
Oct.	Zina D. H. Young given)		5.	00
Oct.	Verona Hillard given		2.	50
Oct.	Mell C. Woods & Daisie Allen given		9	50
Nov.	Mell C. Woods & Daisie Allen		7	50
Nov.	Verona M. Hillard Murray		2.	50
Dec.	Verona M. Hillard Murray		2.	50

[p. 426] {p. 333}

cash account—october

date		received	paid
	paid in October		6	00
	of money lent		15.	75
Nov.	returned		2.	00

[p. 427] {p. 334}

Number of votes cast for me as State Senator in November 1896

In the city	4,792
In the County	2274
Grand Total	7,066

Number of votes cast for me as Representative in November 1898. [p. 428] {p. 335}

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Footnotes

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[5]text: The ditto marks here appear to be an error.
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[9]text: The ditto marks here appear to be an error.
[10]Agnes Barton Shipp.
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[17]Street Railroad.
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[22]text: This address was entered in the handwriting of the visitor, Mary Fels.
[23]text: “ten dollars” is circled.
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[27]text: This and the next amount listed are circled.
[28]Utah Woman’s Press Club.
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[36]text: EBW entered the following items in the “received” column; they more appropriately fit in the “paid” column.
[37]text: In this table, the items EBW entered in the “received” column more appropriately fit in the “paid” column.
[38]text: The bracketed information was indicated by ditto marks in the original.
[39]Actually Corleone, a novel by F. Marion Crawford.
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[41]North American Review.
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[46]Woman’s Christian Temperance Union.
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