Dec 1st I lost my penknife at Mr Clemens the ownly pocket knife that I had used for about 3 yiears it was a present
from Elder Benjamin Clapp. This is the first day of winter the weather is plesent But O the winter of sorrow trying
to roll over my soul our whole company is much afflicted. We pased Br Thomas by the way side mending his waggon that
had broke down Brother Townsend is quite sick I had not passed this afflicted company but few miles before I was
called to stop my horses for the purpose to all appearance to Behold my wife my companion give up the [FIGURE] GHOST to
breathe her last while lying in the waggon in the midst of the street, but while two of our sister were standing
around her bedside to behold the scene the Lord was vary merciful & notwithstand[ing] to all human appearance her breath
had left her body it again returned & she began to revive I then drove the horses a few rods further & put up for the
night at an inn in Eaton I spent the night taking care of Phebe & the babe O I pray the Lord to spare the life of my wife 10 miles
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