Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Monday) – Arthur (Arthur David Sperry) left on the morning train for Salt Lake, in a few days he intends leaving for New Zealand to be gone three years. I went to school. In the afternoon I had to debate in school. In the evening I went to practice in the Academy Hall.

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1897 (Sunday) – It was fast day. I went to Sunday School. Arthur (Arthur David Sperry) gave his farewell address. In the afternoon I went to meeting he gave a farewell address there. After meeting we all went over to Aunt Emily Black’s (Mary Emily Sperry) for supper, I went with Arthur while he gave […]

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1897 (Sunday) – Lon (Charles Alonzo Sperry) came down home he had come from Mammoth the night before. About noon Arthur (Arthur David Sperry), Mother (Caroline Webb) and I went up town. I wrote a letter to Bessie Sperry and sent her a picture of Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and me. Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) […]

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1897 (Thursday and Friday) – I attended school. Received another note from Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt) through Edgar (John Edgar Lunt). I remained home from school in the afternoon. In the evening was Arthur’s (Arthur David Sperry) farewell party before going on a mission. Oscar took me to the party. After the dance Mother (Caroline […]

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1897 (Wednesday) – At school Edgar (John Edgar Lunt) brought me a note from Oscar (Alfred Oscar Lunt). After school I went up to Burton’s and had supper. She (Frances Haddy Betenson) is planning a party for Arthur (Arthur David Sperry) and wrote out a couple of invitations for me to deliver to some boys, […]

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1897 (Saturday) – Esther (Emily Esther Sperry), Arthur (Arthur David Sperry), Lillie Black (Lillie May Black) and Ada Taylor (Ada Ann Taylor) went over to Manti. (It couldn’t have been in an automobile in those days so it must have been on the train). In the afternoon I walked out home. The following Sunday, Monday […]

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Journal: Jeanette Sperry

1897 (Sunday) – Was fast day, Esther (Emily Esther Sperry) and I went to Sunday School. Afterwards Arthur (Arthur David Sperry) and Lillie Black (Lillie May Black) joined us and we went over to the post office, that seemed to be the habit for all to go to the post office after Sunday School, or […]

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