took little Phebe who was clothed warm
into her Sister Foss slay And in company
with Sister Foss rode to Saco bought Phebe
A pair of shoes and as I had given her
Br Fabyan A new silk Hendkerchief I also
gave sister ^foss^ one that I had with me
I was much interest in my visit with sister
Foss I found her in good faith And a great
desire to gather with us And live with the
saints she carried me to the depo we
there took the parting hand And little
Phebe And myself started on the rail
road after riding a while Phebe looks
around and says whare is my Mother I asked
her which one she said the one that
come with you & I Told her she had
gone back she said that was to bad
to leave her alone but she seemed to
enjoy the journey well to Boston though
she fell asleep And had a long nap on
the Arival of the cars I called upon Br S. P.
Davis No 5 Oxford Place And spent the night
I was treated well I am weary being so
drove daily As I went to lie down Phebe
says whare is my Mother I want to lie with
her but we both had a good nights rest
distance from Saco to Boston 90 miles
~ Thursday
19th I arose took an early breakfast
with Phebe engaged a cabman to take
me to the station at 7 oclok but he did not
come I went after another & he agreeed
to come immediately I returned And found
the first cab man there had to pay him
took little Phebe who was clothed warm
into Sister Foss slay And in company
with Sister Foss rode to Saco bought Phebe
A pair of shoes and as I had given
Br Fabyan A new silk Hendkerchief I also
gave sister foss one that I had with me
I was much interest in my visit with sister
Foss I found her in good faith And a great
desire to gather with us And live with the
saints she carried me to the depo we
there took the parting hand And little
Phebe And myself started on the rail
road after riding a while Phebe looks
around and says whare is my Mother I asked
her which one she said the one that
come with you & I Told her she had
gone back she said that was to bad
to leave her alone but she seemed to
enjoy the journey well to Boston though
she fell asleep And had a long nap on
the Arival of the cars I called upon Br S. P.
Davis No 5 Oxford Place And spent the night
I was treated well I am weary being so
drove daily As I went to lie down Phebe
says whare is my Mother I want to lie with
her but we both had a good nights rest
distance from Saco to Boston 90 miles
~ Thursday
19th I arose took an early breakfast
with Phebe engaged a cabman to take
me to the station at 7 oclok but he did not
come I went after another & he agreeed
to come immediately I returned And found
the first cab man there had to pay him
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," March 19, 1846, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/YE00