17th I left Boston in rail cars rode to Saco fare
$2.75 I walked one mile & rode 4 mile in
John Coles pung paid 75 cts. He bought Luther
Scammons Place I called upon Sister Foss found
her well in good helth, faith, And spirits I
Found Her accompanied by Phebe Foss & Phebe
A Woodruff who I found to be a large fleshy
girl I soon caught her in my arms & kissed
her I took dinner with Sister Foss & went
with her to Father Carters in a waggon we had
to go through John Fabyan lot the lane was so
drifted with snow. I Found Father Carter
& Fabyan all well & Rhoda. I think Mary has
Failed she was pleased to see me, we all spent
the night at Father Carters And had a good time
father bears his age well. He informed me
that Mother Carters spirit appeared to him
almost evry night A few nights Ago she
was with him put her arms around his neck
And leaned upon him Father asked her
why she did so she says because I pitty you
During the evening I informed Father Carter
of Phebes last request that Father would
be baptized & recieve the Priesthood And
my feelings were vary peculier when he
informed me that He had had a desire at
times of Being Baptised by the s an Elder of
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