File #5114: "Deborah Bowerman 31.pdf"

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affraid [sic] this will be our last first day alone,
a sad thought to think of breaking up a
[pg 54]
family that has lived togather [sic] so many years,
O h’ Levi, Levi, little did I think what I was
living for. but happy thought I shall not know
it lo n g . ____
1878 3m 13th Nelson & Rachel got here with
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there [sic] family & part of their goods, a very rough
day raining & snow ing, ____
_16th First day fine over head went to meeting
in the wagon, met with two strangers there
Albert Stover & James Barker, _
_17th Takeing [sic] every thing down to make
room for the new comers, a sad change
for old fo lk s. ____
_20th George Leer died about nine oclock
in the morning.____
[pg 55]
Buried the 22n We all went a very
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large funeral and a beautifull [sic] day.
E Varney had a good deal to say.
_23r Got a Telegraph dispatch saying that
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Mary Bowerman was not expected to live.
_24th Levi went over to Hubbs to let them
know it. A snow storm in the morning.
_30th Nelson & Rachel went below, All upside
d own yet, not looking much like home, never
e xpect it to o . ____
_31st First day I went to meeting, had several
g ood sermons, directing us were [sic] to look for
C onsolation in all our troubles,____