October 1869

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Saturday

1 - Augusta writes letter to James; Daughter Mary suffering relapse of fever.

2 – John & Willie gather chestnuts. Steve Goodrich digging potatoes.

3 - James writes letter to James; Daughter Mary improving. Receive visit from Mrs. Reed.

4 – John & Willie go to Owego to sell chestnuts.

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8 – Augusta writes letter to James; Mary still ill. Mother Griffing visits for the day. Mary Horton visits.

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11- Augusta writes letter to James; Daughter Mary slowly improves.

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13 – Daughter Mary slowly improves.

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15 – Augusta writes letter to James; Daughter Mary improves but daughter Sarah is sick with fever.

16 – James’ Quarterly Meeting

17 – Mother Goodrich & Augusta write James of daughter Sarah’s illness.

18 – James writes letter to Augusta. Douglas County, KS fair this week.

19 – James writes letter to Augusta; snowing in Kansas; looks for wife & children to return.

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21 – Stephen Goodrich sends telegram to James. James writes letter to Augusta upon receipt of Oct 15^th letter telling about Sarah’s illness. Sarah dies at 10 pm from Typhoid Fever.

22 – Augusta writes letter to James telling of daughter Sarah’s death. Daughter Mary improving. James attends Douglas County Fair.

23 James & Augusta’s daughter Sarah is buried in Tioga Cemetery at 2 pm.

24 – James writes letter to Augusta expressing anxiety about daughter Sarah. Very cold weather in Kansas.

25 – James receives letters from Augusta & Mother Goodrich written on Oct 17th; finds Oct 21st telegram undelivered in Telegraph Office.

26 – James writes letters to Augusta saying he has sent telegram in response. Expresses fear that Sarah may be dead. Takes afternoon train east to Owego.

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28 – Augusta writes letters to James describing daughter Sarah’s death & stating that daughter Mary improves. Says James telegram received Tuesday but too late to stop him from coming east.

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