Day in the Life

Nov 5, 1838

Journal Entry

November 05, 1838 ~ Monday

5 I had an interview with Elder Brown Sister Brown sent Phebe a small present. he sent $1 by me
to get the papers for himself he let me have the 4th No of the Journal our interview was interesting Elder
Brown had Baptized 18 in the pomphret church during the past season. We travled to Portland & while
on the road we were called to pass through a trying scene. Brother Nathaniel Thomas has had two
sick children for sever^a^l days & this afternoon one of them Clara Newel began to fail they immedia-
tely stoped into a house near the village of Westfield Chatauqua Co N Y & the child Died at 3 oclock PM
on the 5th Day of Nov 1838 we immediately removed the corps one mile to westfield village to Mr J L Sprague's
Inn whare we made preperations for burying the dead Brother & Sister Thomas bore this affliction
with uncommon fortitude {Distance of the day} 15

People

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Brown, Benjamin
1794–1878
7 mentions
Thomas, Clara Newel
1833–1838
7 mentions
Maine Mission
2 mentions
Host
Thomas, Nathaniel
abt. 1803-1844
73 mentions
Maine Mission
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1582 mentions
Family
Brown, Sarah Mumford
20 Apr 1795 - 1 Jan 1879
3 mentions
Thomas, Susanna Luce
1 Jan 1808 - 9 Oct 1886
10 mentions
Maine Mission

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Pomfret, Chautauqua County, New York
Portland, Chautauqua County, New York
Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York

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Daybook (3 October 1838 - 4 March 1839)
5 I had an interview with Elder B. Brown Sister Brown made my wife a present he sent $1 by me to get the paper for himself he also let me have the 4 No of the Elders Jour- nal & Edward Mumford & Bouce our interview was interesting. We took the parting hand Elder B Brown has Baptized 18 in the Pomfret church During the last season. We travled {shorthand}
Daybook (3 October 1838 - 4 March 1839)
to Portland & while on the road we were called to pass through a trying scene Brother Nathaniel Thomas has had two sick children for several Days & this after noon she began to fail they immedia- tely stoped into a house near the village of Westfield & the child Died [FIGURE] at 3 oclok PM in the Town of Westfield Chatau qua County NY, on the 5th Day of Nov 1838 We immediately removed the corps about one mile to Westfield village to Mr J. L Sprague's Inn whare we made preperations for b^u^rying the dead Brother & Sister Thomas bore this affliction with uncomon fortiftude Distance of the day 15 miles

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Nov 5, 1838