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Nov 6, 1838

Journal Entry

November 06, 1838 ~ Tuesday

6th A coffin C. N. T. We spent the morning in byurying CLARA NEWEL THOMAS who was aged 5 years 9 months &
16 days after attending to these duties we harnessed our horses & proceded on our journey it was
a cold morning we had to travel through mud & snow. we travled out of the state of N Y into the
state of Pensylvania we past through North East & put up for the night at Wm B Dickson's {an ungenerous man} 17

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Thomas, Clara Newel
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Daybook (3 October 1838 - 4 March 1839)
Nov 6th We spent the morning in buring Clarry Clara Newel Thomas who was aged 5 years 9 months & 16 days after attending to the fun[er]al we harnessed our horses & again proceded on our journey it was a cold morn ing snow & mud the expens of the day was for coffin $2 digging grave $1.00 illegible Bill $1.12 ^total $4.12^ $15.45
Daybook (3 October 1838 - 4 March 1839)
We travled out of the state of N. Y. into the state of Pensylvania we passed through North East & put up for the night at the Inn of Mr William B Dickson {an ungenerous man} distance of the Day 17 mile $5.75

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Nov 6, 1838