18 [FIGURE] I Arose found the sun shining plesant
I went below found ready for
Breakfast it is his EZRA CARTER
sen is [FIGURE] 73 years old this day He informed
me that he had meditated much upon the
subject of being baptized by me before
I left but it was A vary cold day the
snow over the ground And water frooze
over And he could not get an evidence
that it was his duty then And thought
it best to omit it. So I thought it best
to continue my Journey as I was so
late in the season Father Carter walked
with me to see Mother grave
we walked on top of the snow crust but
found the grave bare Father Carter
Pointed to the ground beside her grave
And said that place will soon be my
bed. I plucked some Pebbles from Mother
Carters grave to take to I then
returned to the house bought some calf
skin And Father Carter made Phebe
A Present of one which I took with me
I took some of Father Carters Hair
And the rest of the family except
Mothers Carters And there was none
of hers saved. I think fails
Father & sister then assisted me
to Pack up such things of Mothers as was
designed for Phebe one of the dresses that
Phebe wanted fell to Sister Foss which
she sent to Phebe for which she wants
Phebe to write back for her to have her
part of the crockery that is left. I
slept in there east chamber through the
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