First Thursday of the month designated for fasting and prayer (later changed to first Sunday by Wilford).
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 04, 1845 ~ Friday
July 4th
This is the day of the American
independance which is celebrated in the united
States I wrote 2 letters this morning one to Mrs
Woodruff & one to Elder John Johnson I recieved
two Letters one from Br Johnson & one from Br
Davis I wrote Br Davis an answer I dined with
Br Mason at the cotage or lodge to Shelton Hall
during the evening we took a walk through the
garding which was interesting I visited the grape
Houses which were coverd with glass the grapes were
about half grown I was informed that some of
the bunches of grapes when ripe would weigh 10 lbs
each. He kept stone coal fires to heat the summer
houses for 8 months in a year day & night After
leaving the garding & taking supper with Br & Sister
Mason I returned to Br Martins & spent the night
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1 mention
Davis, Elisha Hildebrand
1815-1898
62 mentions
14 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1582 mentions
Family
1 mention
Martin, William, b. 1815
1815–1874
3 mentions
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