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Day in the Life

Jun 14, 1845

Journal Entry

June 14, 1845 ~ Saturday

14th [FIGURE] Ale Elder Elisha H. Davis recieved a letter
from his Mother from Montrose which was
recieved with much Joy. we walked to Br
[blank] in [blank] street and dined
after Dinner we walked through each appartm-
ent of the Whithead Brewery it was a large
esstablishment I saw the Process of making
Porter & ale through all its operations they
manufactur 1000 barrels of Porter each day of the
year & 100 Barrels of Ale they have 35 set vats
in the shape of hogshead that will hold one
thousand barrels each making 35000 barrels
they have suller room for 35000 barrels more
so they can store away 75000 barrels of
Porter or ale they have two steam engines
carrying on the esstablishment of 25 hors power
each after visiting each portion of this
esstablishment I returned to Br Joiners &
spent the night distance of the day 5 mile

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Montrose, Lee County, Iowa Territory

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May 1845
First Thursday of the month designated for fasting and prayer (later changed to first Sunday by Wilford).

Jun 14, 1845