3rd In my room reading and writing.
Wrote letter to Asahel. Rode out in a
hack one and a half hours, paid
$2.50, but did not get the worth of my
money.
~ Thursday
4th A rainy morning. I stayed in my
room and read.
~ Friday
5th We received letters and telegram.
Families all well at home. The sisters
had a sewing bee in our rooms, making
garments. I spent the time reading.
~ Saturday
6th Spent the day in my room. We
have been here a week waiting for
the Steamer, and we will have to
wait nearly a week longer. We are
paying $4.00 a day each for room and
board.
~ Sunday
7th I spent the day in my room
reading. The four girls went to the
Catholic meeting. Five of Prest. Cannon's
children arrived to day to accompany
us to Alaska, one son and four
daughters.
~ Monday
8th Yukon River. Ovando today paid
out $374 for us. We got three letters, onetwo from Owen, and one from Asa
Owen had not yet started on his
~ Wednesday
3rd In my room reading and writing.
Wrote letter to Asahel. Rode out in a
hack one and a half hours, paid
$2.50, but did not get the worth of my
money.
~ Thursday
4th A rainy morning. I stayed in my
room and read.
~ Friday
5th We received letters and telegram.
Families all well at home. The sisters
had a sewing bee in our rooms, making
garments. I spent the time reading.
~ Saturday
6th Spent the day in my room. We
have been here a week waiting for
the Steamer, and we will have to
wait nearly a week longer. We are
paying $4.00 a day each for room and
board.
~ Sunday
7th I spent the day in my room
reading. The four girls went to the
Catholic meeting. Five of Prest. Cannon's
children arrived to day to accompany
us to Alaska, one son and four
daughters.
~ Monday
8th Yukon River. Ovando today paid
out $374 for us. We got three letters,
two from Owen, and one from Asa
Owen had not yet started on his
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