9th I had an interview with Br W. H. Miles
149 York Street Brooklin. I made all
preperations to go to New Haven by the
steemer but when I arived at peck
slip I was informed it would not go
I called upon Br Wilson the sail Maker
And engaged him to make me A tent
9 By 12 feet I called upon Mr Davis
~ Tuesday
10th I spent the fore part of the day
in the city In the afternoon I took the
steemer for New Haven we travled about
20 miles an hour & arived in New Haven
half past 8 oclock distance 90 miles
I spent the night at Br Stones & slep with
Br[other] Shirtleff And was truly glad to meet
with him
~ Wednesday
11th I bought A keg of oysters 1/2 bushels of clams
And a fresh codfish to my Father took
cars rode to New Britain Hiered a waggon
to go to Farmington 4 miles Paid $1.50 30 miles
I arived at My Fathers House at 3 oclok aAnd was truly glad to once more behold the
face of My Father & Mother which blessing
I Highly Prized which was according to
my expectations while at sea in my suffering
condition. I sent to the office for a
letter from Phebe But did not get any
I was informed on my arival that
Aunt Anna Cossett Died on the 25th Jan 1846
After A long sicknes or illness of
two years & 4 months her death Broke
up the family Ann expects to go [to] A factory
And Cyrus to canton in the Blacksmith
~ Monday
9th I had an interview with Br W. H. Miles
149 York Street Brooklin. I made all
preperations to go to New Haven by the
steemer but when I arived at Peck
slip I was informed it would not go
I called upon Br Wilson the sail Maker
And engaged him to make me A tent
9 By 12 feet I called upon Mr Davis
~ Tuesday
10th [FIGURE] I spent the fore part of the day
in the city In the afternoon I took the
steemer for New Haven we travled about
20 miles an hour & arived in New Haven
half past 8 oclock distance 90 miles
I spent the night at Br Stones & slep with
Br Shirtleff and was truly glad to meet
with him
~ Wednesday
11th I bought A keg of oysters 1/2 bushels of clams
And a fresh codfish to my Father took
cars rode to New Britain Hiered a waggon
to go to Farmington 4 miles Paid $1.50 30 miles
I arived at My Fathers House at 3 oclok
and was truly glad to once more behold the
face of My Father & Mother which blessing
I Highly Prized which was according to
my expectations while at sea in my suffering
condition. I sent to the office for a
letter from Phebe But did not get any
I was informed on my arival that
Aunt Anna Cosset Died on the 25th Jan 1846
After A long sicknes or illness of
two years & 4 months her death Broke
up the family Ann expects to go to A factory
And Cyrus to canton in the Blacksmith
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," March 9, 1846 - March 11, 1846, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 3, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/PNrz