day work. He sends his respets to Phebe. I
walked part of the way home with Father I
talked of taking Rhoda Foss home with me
Father said it would be well if I was a mind to
do it. I am quite at a stand dont know what
Phebe will say about it. I returned to sister Foss
& spent the night I conversed with her during
the evening & Blessed her she is strong in
faith & desires to go to Nauvoo & intends soon
to come & make a visit & stay as long as she pleases
& Shuah is not vary well contented down east
had rather come to the west. Their is quite
a western fever in a number of our friends
in Maine

September 18, 1843 ~ Monday

18^th I finished my letter to Shuah & sent it
to her I walked over to Fathers. Sister Foss
sends two cards, a pair of stockings & a skein
of yarn to Phebe and an apron. I found all
at Fathers House well. Just as I was sealing my
Letter to Shuah, word came that Rhoda Scam-
mans had a son born yesterday Sept 17^th 1843
at 4 oclock all doing well. The time had now
come for me to once more part with Father
Carter & his household. Mother said I must
not have Rhoda Foss now for I had got one
good girl & I must not have all the good
ones so I left her & took the parting hand
with them all, who sent much love to Phebe
Father took me into the waggon to carry me
to Saco I left mother standing in the door
looking at me. I did not see one of John
Fabyan's family to speak to them I called at
sister Foss done up a few things took the
parting hand &c &c with them all who also sent

day work. He sends his respets to Phebe. I walked part of the way home with Father I talked of taking Rhoda Foss home with me Father said it would be well if I was a mind to do it. I am quite at a stand dont know what Phebe will say about it. I returned to sister Foss & spent the night I conversed with her during the evening & Blessed her she is strong in faith & desires to go to Nauvoo & intends soon to come & make a visit & stay as long as she pleases & Shuah is not vary well contented down east had rather come to the west. Their is quite a western fever in a number of our friends in Maine

September 18, 1843 ~ Monday

18th I finished my letter to Shuah & sent it to her I walked over to Fathers. Sister Foss sends two cards, a pair of stockings & a skein of yarn to Phebe and an apron. I found all at Fathers House well. Just as I was sealing my Letter to Shuah, word came that Rhoda Scammans had a son born yesterday Sept 17th 1843 at 4 oclock all doing well. The time had now come for me to once more part with Father Carter & his household. Mother said I must not have Rhoda Foss now for I had got one good girl & I must not have all the good ones so I left her & took the parting hand with them all, who sent much love to Phebe Father took me into the waggon to carry me to Saco I left mother standing in the door looking at me. I did not see one of John Fabyan's family to speak to them. I called at Sister Foss done up a few things took the parting hand &c &c with them all who also sent