Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1902 (Thursday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) kept Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) for me and I took Lillian (Lillian Lunt) and went to Relief Society. We had a lovely meeting, the officers were sustained. Besides Sisters Cazier, Wheeler and Pettigrew, there is a Secretary, Sister Daniel Brown, Assistant Secretary Sister Parley Christensen; Treasurer, Sister […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1902 (Monday) – I have been washing, Grandma Lunt (Pricilla Pitt) came over and took baby (Lillian Lunt) over while I finished my washing, which was a great help to me. When she returned with her, she told me who we were to have for president and councilors in this the first ward Relief Society; […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1902 (Sunday) – Tonight I am sitting here alone, my babies (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr. and Lillian Lunt) are in bed and asleep. While sitting here I thought I would begin a journal of my own life for my babies lives are so interwoven with mine that I can write of them while for myself. […]

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1902 (Friday) – I took Alfred (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr.) up to his Grandma Lunt’s (Priscilla Pitt), Lillian (Lillian Lunt) seems to be getting better natured, she is splendid at night, goes to bed at seven o’clock and does not get up until after eight in the morning.

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1902 (Tuesday) – I took the children (Alfred Oscar Lunt, Jr. and Lillian Lunt) up to Mother’s (Caroline Webb). In the evening I took the baby with me to a dance. It was a Black Hawk War Veteran’s dance in the old social hall. The baby was pretty good although she cried quite hard three […]

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