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Day in the Life

Aug 6, 1839

Journal Entry

August 06, 1839 ~ Tuesday

6th I still have the fever ague every other day. I in company with Mrs Woodruff rode
on horsback 4 miles west across the prairie into Brother Hawleys settlement to see our
babe Sarah E at Brother Smoots whare we had sent her for her health & also to look out
a location for a building sppot for my family while I am gone to England as the friends in that
neighbourhood offer to take care of my family while I am gone. And after spending a
few hours with them I took the parting hand with them & among the rest our little Sarah
shook hands with me I shall not see her any more untill I return from England. may
the LORD bless her I pray & preserve her in health untill I return that I may see
her in the flesh 6 m[iles]

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
556 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1544 mentions
Family
13 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Emma
14 Jul 1838 - 17 Jul 1840
160 mentions
Family

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England
Hawley's Grove, Lee County, Iowa

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Aug 6, 1839