20th Nov 1844. Took the parting hand for the
last time for some years with Father and
Mother Carter & the family Left our little
girl Phebe Amelia with them I wrote a
letter to Sister Shuah Moulton before we left
& inclosed in it a portion of the lock of hair
of Sarah Emma Woodruff which she sent
us we divided it & returned a part. Father
Carter took us in the wagon to Saco. on the
way we stoped to take our farewell of Sister
Foss & her family who were sick. Sister foss
was better but not able to set up much. Sarah
Elizabeth was not so well her sickness was turning
into the Lung fever Ira was sum better they appeared
excited at parting with us we rode to Saco & spent the night
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