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May 5, 1850

Journal Entry

May 05, 1850 ~ Sunday

5th Sunday A coffin at 5 minutes past 6 PM Br & Sister Branch
had their ownly child Irvin Henry Branch Die He had been
sick with the worm fever for 10 days. at 7 oclok we past
Jefferson City the capitol of Mo. We saw the place whare
our Brethren that died on the Monroe were buried on the
bank of the River they were afterwards taken up &
put in the burying ground. the State House stood upon
an Eminance vary conspicuous.

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May 5, 1850