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Sep 14, 1843

Journal Entry

September 14, 1843 ~ Thursday

134th I arose refreshed by sleep took Breakfast
with Mother, Mary & Rhoda Foss then got
into a waggon with Fabyan, & rode to sister
Foss whare I saw Elizabeth, then Rode to Br
Luther Scammans, saw Luther & the children
& Mother Scammans but Rhoda was out, but
she soon come in & the manner she shooked
my hand & kissed me want slow, she is an
affectionate sister. I took dinner with them
Br Scammans is expecting to come to Hancok
Co
Illinois of [if] not Nauvoo in the spring Rhoda
now seems reconciled to come. Both Scammans
with their wifes will come. I had a good visit
with them. I then Rode to Saco. Fabyan
gave me a pair of calfskin Boots shoes we
next Rode to Mr Millikens here I found
Arthur & Lucy Milliken, & both home sick
enough to get Back to Nauvoo, they rejoiced
much to see me. Lucy was near her confinement
will stay untill spring was well both of them
We then started home. I called upon Mr
Makinny who with his wife sent much love to
Phebe. we got home to Fathers in the evening
quite chilled, took supper prayed with the
family & went to bed thought much of Phebe
O how I want to see her. distance of the day 15 miles

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Carter, Ezra, b. 1773
14 Feb 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
284 mentions
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Millikin, Lucy Smith
18 Jul 1821 - 9 Dec 1882
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Scammans, Luther
7 Dec 1808 - 10 Jul 1878
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Carter, Mary Fabyan
22 Mar 1814 - 8 Sep 1851
21 mentions
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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
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62 mentions
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Foss, Rhoda Harriet Richards
19 Apr 1830 - 19 Nov 1881
23 mentions
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Foss, Sarah Brackett Carter
30 Sep 1800 - 4 Mar 1894
176 mentions
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Foss, Sarah Elizabeth Cowley Fox
26 Dec 1827 - 14 Jun 1899
31 mentions
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Carter, Sarah Fabyan
8 Apr 1775 - 24 Jul 1845
89 mentions
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Sep 14, 1843