1.2.28
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September 2, 1843 • Saturday
Tenth meeting of the Society
of the First Ward
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Snow House1 |
Sep 2d 1843 |
The fourth ward were prevented meeting at the Lodge room from the rain2
Meeting opend by prayer and singing
prayer by Sister Joshua [Sarah] Smith
In compliance with Councillor Whitneys [Elizabeth Ann Whitney’s] request proceeded to business
Prest Emma Smith absent also he[r]— Counsellors
Mrs [Elvira Cowles] Holmes the Treasurer not presant
Sister Granger reported
The Committee then proceeded to report as follows
Sister [Lydia] Granger & Sister [Elizabeth] Jones of the first ward found that many were sick and suffer[in]g said there were some imposters Spoke of Hannah Jones who is late from England a widow and 〈had〉 applied to this society for help had found her to be a corrupt 〈person〉 as they had enquird into her Character and knew it to be corrupt
Sister Meecum Sister Joshua Smith of th[e] 4th ward report that about 20 families are very sick and others getting sick Br Law and the Bishops have supplied some so that they are mostly supplied with meal3 & flowr at present
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Sister 〈Granger〉 spoke of Sister Broomley as destitute of dresses |
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said she would donate one of her own |
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also one shirt |
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50 |
She also represented a family of Holts as of objects of charity
Sister Joshua Smith mentiond the case of N Nicholson [p. [113]]
P[hebe] M Wheeler represented Siste[r] Reed as an object of charity to the society
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Sister Lyons donated |
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50 |
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to Siste[r] Reed for a dress |
Sister Reed desird to get work of the Society
Siste[r] Jones rose said she had an orphan boy on her hands James Bayley who had been with her 3 weeks and now inclining to drepsey [dropsy] could eat nothing but crackers and was in need of medicine which she could not get without money solicited help for him
Sister Packerd [Sophia Packard] spoke of Mrs [Clarissa] Merrifield as poor & needy Spoke of annother family and destitute and 〈had had〉 no thing but potatoes and roasted corn in 4 days has money due him but cant get it Sister Packard said she desird to do her duty and magnify her calling faithfully
Sister Fordham representd a family near her in extreme want Also a Br Willcox with a large family in extreme want 〈near to〉 and Jeremiah Curtiss, North East from the Temple
Sister Granger spoke of a family of Wights the Man very sick nothing to eat
Sister Jones suggested the propriety of of taking measures to detect imposters said that Siste[r] Emma had a counciled all to report to whom donations were given
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Sister Chase rose & said that she was willing to do all she could for the sick herself and sis Geene [Esther Gheen] had Given |
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to Sister Miller |
Said she had had a family dependant on her hands who were poor and needy
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Sis Packard said that Martha Thomas will donate of provision |
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50 |
[p. [114]]
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Donations |
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Sister Warner |
12 lbs flowr— |
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30 |
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Sister [Mary] Snider |
3 lb sugar— |
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36 |
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Sister Risen [Sophia Riser] |
12 lb flowr |
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30 |
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Sister [Mary Ann] Oakley |
3 yds Shirting 3 yds calico |
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75 |
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Sister Simmons |
8 lb flowr |
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20 |
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Sarah Bayley [Bailey] |
1 lb sugar 1 lb of coffee |
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25 |
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Mary Yearsley |
1 pr sheets & cash 31 cents |
1 |
37½ |
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Hannah Pierse |
one Quilt one shirt pr pillow slips and sundries 12 1/2 cents |
2 |
50 |
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Sister Chandler Rodgers [Amanda Rogers] |
15 [k]nots of white Stocking yarn |
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50 |
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Sister [Sylvia] Lyon Sundry articles for th[e] sick and distress’d handed ov[e]r to Sister Longdon [Sarah Langdon] Sis Riley Sis [Sarah] dobson and the blind brother |
4 |
81½ | |
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Thirsa McNol |
flowr & Meat |
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20 |
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Charity Stoddard |
in tin ware |
1 |
00 |
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Irena Cowley [Cowles] |
1 lb rice |
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6 |
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Sister Brosier [Sarah Brazier] |
cash |
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12½ |
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Sister Dan |
12 apples |
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6 |
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Martha Thomas |
meat |
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10 |
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Mrs Ferry |
meat |
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8 |
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Mrs Nickerson |
bread & butter |
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6 |
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Ruth Williams |
flowr & meat |
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75 |
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Sophia Packard |
bread and meat |
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18 |
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Mrs [Mary] McKenzie |
1 lb sugar— |
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12 |
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Sis Husted |
8 lb pork |
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12 |
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Anothe[r] Sister |
8 lb flowr |
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20 |
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Siste[r] Brewster |
4 lb flowr |
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10 |
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Sister [Keziah] Morrison |
cash |
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25 |
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Mr [John] Finch Merchant |
2 lb rice |
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12 |
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Sister Daniel [Maria] Hendricks |
1 lb candles |
12 | |
[p. [115]]
Sister [Philinda] Stanley said the flax which she had given to the Society is spun and ready for weaving
Sister Lyons said the cotton was ready for the loom
Sister Joshua Smith then rose and said proposd that we as a society get to gather materials for for the Saints for bedding that many may not suffer as they did last wintr
Sister Lyons thought so too said in Lima the Sisters were now at work making quilts for this Society
Sister Green said she would give Siste[r] Reed a bed quilt also her daughter a Mantaumaker5 should cut and help make her dress
Sister Prusia [Persis] Johnson will give a cotton and woollen skirt to Siste[r] Reed
Sister Simpson 5 lb flowr & soap for Br Hooms
a hymn was then sung
Prayer by Sister Packerd
Meeting Ajournd