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Day in the Life

Aug 21, 1839

Journal Entry

August 21, 1839 ~ Wednesday

21st I parted with Mr Carver & family & Br & Sister Thomas & left Rochester & rode to the
end of the seven mile prairie & stoped several hours as father Coltrin was vary sick. from
thence we rode to Br Chenia's & spent the night distance of the day 28 miles

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Carver, Ebenezer Waterman
1 Dec 1804 - 8 Jan 1896
37 mentions
Maine Mission
18 mentions
Coltrin, John
1775-1846
29 mentions
Thomas, Nathaniel
abt. 1803-1844
73 mentions
Maine Mission
Thomas, Susanna Luce
1 Jan 1808 - 9 Oct 1886
10 mentions
Maine Mission

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Rochester, Sangamon County, Illinois

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

and left on the and continued our journey.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

and left on the , and continued our journey. We spent the night of

Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)

21st I took the parting hand with Mr E Carver & his family & Brother & Sister Thomas & left Rochester & rode to the end of the 7 miles prairie & stoped several hours as father Coltrin was vary sick from thence we rode to Brothe Chen^i^a & spent the night Distance of the Day 28 miles.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

him for improper conduct. We sold our horse in Springfield, and left on the continued

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

We continued our journey on the

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Aug 21, 1839