in my mind as to my obligation with E. Stuart. And too passing over and about the ground where I had spent the fore part of my married life with an excellant companion now gone to her long Home.

19th of 4th mo., 1846.

Brings me to my 45th year. It was first day of the week. I attended meeting, a practice that I have been in from Childhood, though have not always been able to attend with that satisfaction to myself that I could desire.

19th of 4th mo., 1847. Closes my 46th year. Walter Baldwin, Ira, Francis and myself drawed out maneur. Walter did not live to see the return of another year. He died in Detroit intemperate on the 28th day of 2nd mo., 1848 and solemn is the reflection for a man

to live and die as he did. Such a life should speak with lasting and ___ emphasis to all that knew him.

19th of 4th mo., 1848 ends my 47th year. I rode home from Ypsilanti on that day. Had been out to do some business for Thomas Power on the 17th. Was detained in snow storm on the 18th. Stayed at A. A. Copeland's over night and came home on the 19th.

19th of 4th mo., 1849 Brings me to the end of my 48th year. I drew up in the morning an eve troth stock for J. J. Mead. Otis took the team back and I went to our little meeting. Stephen Lapham, his wife, and myself were all that was there. After meeting I borrowed a spade and Basket of Joshua Greaves and raised the earth over the grave of my Dear Departed Wife and daughter Minerva. This was a piece of work that I had promised myself that