Daybook (3 October 1838 - 4 March 1839)
Dec 2nd Sunday our circumstances were
such we were obliedged to remove from
the Inn whare we put up Phebe felt as
though she had but a breth of life left
in her body I carried her into the
waggon & drove 2 miles at the house
of Mr Makinzie & put up for the
present at least untill my wife
dies or recovers of the Brain fever
which is preying upon her system we went
into a house to tarry by ourselves which is
much plesenter than to be crowded
into other families how long we shall
tarry here the Lord ownly knows. Brother
Thomas & his company again passed us this
day Brother Townsend was vary sick after
getting my wife & things into the house
& my team put out I confined myself
to taking care of my wife which to human
appearance is at the gates of Death she called
me to her bed side in the evening & said
she felt that a few moments more woul
would end her existence in this life
she manifested great confidence in the caus
she had embraced & exhorted us to co-
nfidence in God & to keep his commandm-
ents & to appearance was dying but she aga
in revived as on the day before I prayed
with her & layd hands upon her & com
mended her to God She revived & slept some
during the night distance 2 miles
