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Francis D Hughes
Day Book
No 2
1862
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Francis D. Hughes’s
No 2 Day Book
January 12
1862
Tonight Sunday 19 we held a District Counsil at Lampeter. I
Vissited the Saints In Different places during the following week. Sunday 26 I
was at Carmarthen at the 6 o’clock Meeting and
preached there. Monday 27 I went to Meet Br D. M Davis to Vangalch and returned
to Carmarthen. Tuesday 28 I went Down to Whit Lane to See Br
Rees Isaac and his family and Stayed there that Night. Wednesday 29 I went to
See Sister Anne Morgans who lived at St Clears. I Slept at a house in the
Village
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and had Supper and breakfast at Sister Morgans’s house She
was a young woman who was not verry healthy. She loved the Gospel. She Gave me
two Shillings to put in the Mission fund.
Thursday 30 I went back to Carmarthen. Friday
31 Verry wet. Stayed at Carmarthen. Saturday
Febry 1st I went towards Abergwyli. I met
Henry Thomas Esgerydd going home in an empty cart. I accompyned him home and
Stayed there over Sunday 2. Monday 3
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I went to Br Evan Morgans house Llawrbarth. Tuesday 4 I went
to Clwtyffwrn and went to See Br David James who had been verry poorley for a
Long time. I Slept tonight at Br Thomas Evans house but before I got up Br
David James had died. He talked to me pretty well the night before. Wednesday
5, I went to TynyCwm and Stayed tonight at a Mill house. Next Morning I had
Some breakfast at Br Thomas Davis house mill. They were not [illegible].
Thursday 6, I went to Br John Evans.
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Friday 7, I Came back to Clwtyffwrn. It is coustomary In
this Countrey Wales to hold A Meeting in the house of the Dead person on the
Night previous to the burial which meeting is Called “wylnos” which by
Translating Means Watchnight. So I attended that after Singing and Some two or
three prayed. I Got up and preached to them and told them the Nesessity to be
prepared to Meet a similer doom as our brother who laid before us in his
Coffin. Slept tonight at Br Thomas
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Evans house. Saturday 8 A good Lot
of people assembled to witness the funeral about eleven oclock we held a
Meeting at the deseased’s house. The[re] were present besides Myself Elders
John Evans Penywern president of that Branch and Thomas Evans Clwtyffwrn and
Thos Evans the poorhouse. a hymn was sung. Then I prayed. Another
hymn was sung after which I Called their attention to the Nesessity of
obtaining eternal Life. I took the following verse as a Kind of text. [Biblical
verse translated from Welsh] And this is life eternal that they might know thee
the only true God
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and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. John 17:3.
I remarked that before anyone could know the true and Living
God the Son must reveil him unto them. They Say there is no revelation to be
had now. Conciquentley they know not God and before the Lord can reveil him
they must know the Lord. And the Scriptures Says that nobody Cay [can] Say the
Lord Jesus but through the Holy Ghost. And insomuch that they deny that, the
Holy Gohst [sic] is not to be had now as ancientley. I Shewed them that they
must [?]
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be without Knowledge of the true and Living God and Jesus
Christ whom he has Sent and as a natural conciquense be destitute of Eternal
Life. I preached the fundimentel principels of the Gospel to them: faith in the
Lord Jesus Christ Repentance and Baptism for the remission of Sins and the
Laying on of hands for the reception of the Holy Ghost. Elder John Evans
Penywern also bore a Strong testimony to the Divine Authority of the Mission of
Joseph Smith the Prophet. After that the Corps[e] was
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took to Llanwenog church Yard and was buried there In the
Evening I went to Lampeter and Stayed at Evan Thomas’s house that Night. Sunday
9 I went Over the Mountain to Llanfer branch and held a Saints Meeting there.
Monday 10 I went to Llandilo. Tuesday 11, I Called at Sister Jemima Davies
Llandbie and went from there to Br Ed Jones’ house to Cwmaman about 5 or 6
Miles further. Stayed there tonight. Wednesday 12, I went to see Br Wm
Jones to Cwm Glaw about
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20 Miles off. Thursday 13, I went to Llydiardnenog and
Stayed for the Night at Br Josiah Evans’s house. Friday 14 Stayed at
Llydiardnenog. Saturday 15, I went to Llawrbarth and Slept tonight at Br Evans
Morgans house. Sunday 16, I and Br Evan Morgans went to Pencader to a District
Counsil Meeting. A good many of the Brethren and Sisters had Come together. We
had a good Meeting. Monday 17, I went to Lampeter. Tuesday 18 Stayed there.
Wednesday 19, I went that Evening to Br David Jones [illegible] house to
Llanfair. I thought
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of tsaying [staying] there for the night but when I went
into the house the old woman looked rather black upon me and she went out.
After that her daughter Came in, a big rough ignorant individual by the name of
Anne Jones. I soon found that She was full of the devil. She asked me what I
wanted there and told Me that nobody wanted to see me. I was next ordered out
of the house. She seised a peice of wood and told me if I did not quit the
house in a minite I should have that across my shoulders. I went out of the
house and she followed me
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with the intention of pelting me with Stones I believe that
she tried to send the dog after me. He barked enough but would not follow after
me. This Surcumstance caused Me to walk ten Miles in vain that night. I had to
go back to Lampeter and Stayed that night at Evan Thomas house. I was Quite
welcome there although he had not obeyed the gospel. He was a good Sort of a
man. Thursday 20, I went to Clwtyffrwn and Slept there tonight at Br Thos
Evans’s house. They were all verry kind to the Elders who
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travelled to preach the Gospel. Friday 21, I went to day to
Esgeryd. The wind was so Strong in the mountains that I had hard work to
travell as I had to go against it. Saturday 22, I went to Carmarthen. Sunday 23, I Stayed there. We held a Saints
Meeting 2 and another meeting at 6 in the evening. Monday 24, I went to Meet Br
David M Davies to Vangalch and Stayed to night at Br Joseph Treharne house.
Tuesday 25, I went to Hidrim. Wenesday 26, I went to Llanelly. Thursday 27
Stayed thare.
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I vissited a Meeting to night at the saints Chapel. Friday
28 Stayed at Llanelly. Saturday MARCH 1st
at Llanelly. Sunday 2 Vissited a Saints Meeting at 2 oclock. Adressed the
Saints. Vissited another Meeting at 6 and preached there. Monday 3, Tuesday 4,
and Wednesday 5 Stayed there. Thursday 6 Vissited a Meeting tonight. I and Br
D. M. Davies adressed the Saints. Friday 7 Verry wet to day. I went to Br D M
Davies house and employed most of the day in writing the accounts of Branches.
Saturday 8 I went to Pontarddylas and took the train
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to Llandbie. Sunday 9, I Vissited a Saints Meeting there we
enjoyed a good portion of the Spirit of the Lord. In the Evening I went to
Cwmaman and Stayed at Br Ed Jones house. Monday 10, I went to Br Jno [John]
Evans house for Breakfast and from there to Llandbie. I had Some Dinner at
Sister Jamima Davies house. I went to Llandilo that night and Slept at the
Railway Inn. Tuesday 11 I went to Br James Jones, Blacksmith’s. Had Some dinner
there and went that night to Br Wm Jones, Cwmglaw. Wednesday
12 I went to Br Jonah Evans
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house to Llydiardnenog. Thursday 13, I went to Llawrybarth E
Morgans house. Friday 14, I went to Clwtyffwrm. Saturday 15, I went to
Lampeter. Sunday 16, I went to Llanfair Branch and held a Meeting there. Monday
17 Stayed there. Tuesday 18 Stayed there. Wednesday 19, I preached to night at
Br Rees Phillips house. Thursday 20 a verry cold and windy day. Stayed at
Sister Anne [blank space] house to night. Friday 21, I went to Lampeter and
Slept at Butcher backs house. Saturday 22, I went to Br John Evans Penywern’s
house. Sunday 23 I went
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Book Dept
Swansea
april “ 2 “
May “ 4 1
Cyfyng May “ “ 9 ½
Neath “ 2 10
Cwmavon “ 2 “
Pyle “ 3 1
St Brides “ 2 2
________ 1 10
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ask in ______
about________________________________________________________________________________________________________the
Ministry______________________________
april 1st 1861 __________
Welsh Book 9 8 3
Eng Book 7 10
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to Llawrbarth Br Evan Morgans house. It was a verry wet day.
The rain caught me on the Mountain. There was no place to Shelter So I got wet
to my skin. A District Counsil was to be held there today but it rained So
heavy that it prevented anybody from attending it Except Br Jonah Evans
Llydiardnenog and Myself. After I had Some dinner and the Loan of some dry
Clothes we hedl [held] a Meeting. Monday 24 rain pouring. Stayed at Llawrbarth.
Tuesday 25, I went to Clwtyffwrn and Slept at Br Thomas Evans house.
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Wednesday 26 Br Thos Evans, poorhouse gave me sixpence in
the evening. I went to Pencader and Slept tonight at Br David Stephens house.
Thursday 27, I went to See Br David Evans Prybwll, Brybwll and was treated
Kindley there. In the Evening I came back to Br Dd Stephens
house and Stayed there for the Night. They were verry kind people. Friday 23, I
went to Carmarthen. Saturday 29 Stayed there.
Sunday 30 At Carmarthen. Vissited a Saints
Meeting at 2 and another meeting at 6 in the Evening. Monday 31 I went to
Kydrim and
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Stayed at Br Thomas Morgans house. Tuesday April 1 very wet
day. Stayed at Kydrim. Wednesday 2, I went to Llanelly. Thursday 3 at ______.
Vissited a Saints Meeting tonight. Friday 4, I went to Swansea. Br Jeremy had Sent for me. After I
entered his house he told me that he wanted for me to preside the Western
Glamorgan Conference. He also gave me Some good counsels. Saturday 5, I went to
Morriston to Br John Griffiths house president of the aforesaid Conference. I
Slept tonight at Br Hopkin Jones house. Sunday 6 I went in Company with Br John
Griffiths to
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Ystalyfera by the train. A District Counsel was held here
today. Br Griffiths and Myself adressed the Meeting a good feeling prevailed.
Sunday Evening I went to Pontardawe with Br David Morgans. Held a Meeting there
tonight. Monday 7, I Came back to Morriston. Tuesday 8 at Morriston. Vissited
Several branches during the week. Sunday 13, I went to Neath. A general Counsil
was held there to day. There were present David M Davies, Jno [John] Griffiths
and a good number of the priesthood and Saints. Br Davies & Griffiths occupied most
of the Counsil
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at 2 pm a Saints Meeting was held. After Singing and praying
I had the privilege of addressing the Brethren and Sisters in English. Monday
14 We held a preaching Meeting at 6 pm at Br Jenkin Williams house at
Llansawel. I preached first and Br D. M. Davies after. I went back to Neath
tonight and Slept at Br Benjamin Jones house president of that branch. Monday
14, I went to Pontardawe and had some food at Br David Morgans house. Stayed
there tonight. Tuesday 15 I went to
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Ystalyfera to borow four Sovereigns for President Thos E
Jeremy and prospered. Wednesday 16, I was at Morriston and got up earley this
morning. Br John Griffiths President of the Conference came to my bed room in
Br Hopkin Jones’s house, took hold of my arm and in trying to pull me out of it
for a lark pulled down bed and all which made no small noise and resulted in a
good fit of Laughter all over the house. Sister Jones and the Children also got
up and accompyned
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us to Swansea
to Catch the 6 a.m. Steam packet. Br Jno Griffiths his wife and five Children
and 6 or 7 more went off the morning in the Said packed [packet] for Liverpool
and Sailed from there for New York
in a few days. Thursday 17 In the afternoon I went to Neath attended a
Saints Meeting there tonight and Stayed at Br Benj Jones’s house. Thursday 17,
I went to Aberavon to David Lewis’s house. He was not in the Church but his
wife and some of the Children were. Nevertheless he was verry kind and
favourable
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to us. We Should hold Meetings as often as we liked there.
Sister Lewis and the children who were algrown _____? up were Verry Kind to all
our Elders and Myself not ____?xeccepted. I Stayed there tonight and Slept at
the Ivorites hall. Had a verry Comfortable bed. Friday 18 Stayed at Aberavon.
They were not willing for me to go away. Saturday 19, I went to Pyle. Stayed
tonight at Br William Bowdens house and had plenty of food there. They were
also verry Kind people. Sunday 20, I and Br Jenkin
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Davis
president of that branch and Br James Davies went to Abercynfig to Br _____
house ___ but Owning to the rain we were the Only ones that Came there.
Conciquentley we held no Counsil. I had the Financial report of the branch. We
held a Saints Meeting at 2 pm then we returned to Pyle and held another there
at 6. A Collection was made for Brs Amasa M Lyman and Charles C Rich two of the
Twelve. 3 [shillings] and 6 [pence] was Colected. Monday 21, I went through
Bridgend to St Brides Major
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to Br John Jones's house President of that branch. We held a
Saints Meeting there tonight. After that I went with Br Jno Jones for some
supper. He was a Tailor by trade and Kept a drapers Shop. He Measured me for a
new suit of Clothes and I was to pay him by Instalments. I wanted them bad at
the time for my Clothes were too Shabby to Stand before a Congration
[congregation] of people on Sundays to preach. Tuesday 22, I came back by Pyle
to Port Talbot. Br Francis Gibbons paid
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My train to Briton Ferry. I Stayed to night at Llansawel.
Had Some Supper and breakfast at Br Jenkin Williams's house. Wednesday 23, I
went by the train to Llansamlet and from there to Morriston. In the evening I
went to Swansea
and attended a Saints Meeting at the Saints Chapel, Orange Street. Afterwards I returned to
Morriston at Slept at Br Hopkin Jones house president of that branch. They were
a verry warm hearted people. Thursday 24 Stayed at Br Jones house. I planted a
few potatoes
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to day in his garden. Friday 25 I worked in Br Jones's
garden all day. Planted a lot of potatoes and sowed some Leeks and Lettice.
Saturday 26 I went to Neath by One o’clock. Had Some dinner at Br Benj Jones
house. I went from there to Llansawel and had some food at Br Jenkin Williams
house. They were a verry free people. In the evening I went to Aberavon. Slept
at Ivorites hall. Sunday 27 we held a Saints Meeting at David Lewis's house.
And a verry good meeting
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it was. The Lord poured his Spirit upon us in its gifts and
blessings and Caused our Saints to rejoice. We Confirmed two who were baptised
during the week. After the meeting was over a Couple of Elders and Myself went
out and preached in the open air. Another preaching Meeting was held at a ¼ to
Seven at D Lewis house. Br Evan Jenkins president of the branch preached first
in Welsh. After that I followed him in English. There were many English in that
place. After our meeting was over
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Br Evan Jenkins baptized and I Confirmed Another. Monday 28,
I Stayed at Aberavon. Tuesday 29, I went to I Morriston. Stayed to night at Br
Hopkin Jones's house. Wednesday 30, I went to Swansea and Slept tonight with Br Jeremy.
Thursday May 1st I went back to Morriston upon Certain
buisness. Friday 2, I went back to Swansea
and digged up Br Jeremy's Garden. Stayed there tonight. Saturday 3, I planted
some Cabbage and sowed different Seeds in Br Jeremy's garden. In the evening I went
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to Morriston. Stayed tonight at Br Jones house. Sunday 4, I
went to Ystalyfera. Meetings were held at 2 and 6 oclock. Stayed there to
night. Monday 5, I went to Neath Stayed at Br Benj Jones house tonight. Tuesday
6, I went to Swansea
for the financials of the branch. Had Some food at Br Jeremys. In the evening I
went to Morriston. Wednesday 7, I sent £ 2.5.0 ½ per post for President George
Q Cannon to the Liverpool office. They were
Book Money, Tithing, and Individual Deposits. In the evening I went by rail to
Aberavon. Stayed there tonight. Sister Lewis gave Me a Shilling. Thursday 8 I
went
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by rail to Pyle and walked to St Brides. Friday 9, I went
back to Pyle. I had a new Suit of Clothes that Br John Jones had made for Me.
They Cost £1 15 [shillings]. I Stayed at Pyle tonight at Br Wm
Bowdens house. Saturday 10, I went to Aberavon had Some Dinner at Sister Lewis
house. Then I took the train about 3 o’clock for Llansamlet and walked to
Morriston. Sunday 11, I went to Swansea.
A District Counsil was held here today. The Buisness
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of the Counsil was mostly to have the Months a/c [accounts]
in. We held a Saints Meeting at 2 and a Preaching Meeting at 6. Br J John
Preached first and I followed him. After the Meeting was over I in Company with
Others went to send Sister Catherine Jenkins home. I Slept tonight at Br Wm
T Evans's house. Monday 12 In the Evening I went to Br Wm Richards house and
stayed there tonight. Tuesday 13 Stayed at Br Richards house. Today Wednesday
14, I went to Morriston Slept at Br Hopkin Jones's
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House. Thursday 15, I went to Alltwen had Some food at Br
David Morgans's then I went to Ystalyfera and from there to Ystradgyulas with
Br Thomas Evans to See Br David Jones who had been laid up in bead for Some
Months. He was Verry weak. He Said that he felt he was going to die but he was
not afraid of leaving this world. He had repented of his Sins and had been
Baptized in water for the remission of them and had been
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Confirmed by the Laying on of hands By Men Holding the
Priesthood and had lived for Years practising the precepts of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. Conciquentley he felt ____ having a testimony within him that he
was acceptable before God. We administered the ordinance of laying on of hands
upon him. Then he Said he felt better. I felt that he was going a little while
longer. I blessed [him] and went back with Br Evans and Slept at his house that
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Night. Friday 16th I went to Neath. Stayed
tonight at Br Benjamin Jones's house. Saturday 17, I went to Aberavon and was
treated Kindley at Sister Lewis house. Stayed there tonight. Sunday 18 at
Aberavon. I went in the Morning about four miles in the Countrey to preach. Br
David Jones and Benj Jones Neath preached and I Myself after them. We came back
to Aberavon against 2 oclock and held a Saints Meeting in
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Sister Lewis's house. I and Br Hopkin Jones gave the Saints
a few instructions. A verry good Influence prevailed. After the Meeting was
over We went out on the side of a hill and held a preaching Meeting. A good
Many people were present. Br Benjimin Jones Neath Preached first followed By Br
Hopkin Jones Morriston. Afterwards I bore a short testimony to the restoration
of the Gospel in English. We held another preaching Meeting at 7 o’clock at Br
John Jones's
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House. Br Wm Jenkins and Jenkin Williams
preached. I said a few words at the Close of the meeting. Monday 19, I Vissited
the Saints at Cwmbychan. Stayed tonight at Aberavon. Tuesday 20, I went to
Neath and attended that branch prayer Meeting tonight. and Slept at Br Benj
Jones's house. Wednesday 21, I went to Swansea
and attended a Saints Meeting at the hall in orange Street. I had to Suspend
one Sister there tonight after the Meeting was
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Over. I went to President Jeremy's house and Slept with him
tonight. Thursday 22, I went to Morriston and held a Saints Meeting there
tonight. Friday 23 Stayed at Morriston. Saturday 24 at Morriston. It is here I
Keep the Conference Account Books. Sunday 25 At Morriston. We held a Saints
Meeting at 2 o’clock and it was a verry meeting. I recived a good portion of
the Spirit of My Office and Calling. After the Meeting was over we went to a
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small Village Near Swansea to preach in the open air. Br Wm
John from Swansea
and Myself preached. Some were Looking at us scornfully. Others laughing and
making fun. Some few listened verry attentive. I felt after we left them as I
allways do when I have the privillage of bearing My testimony that they were
left without excuse. We then went to Swansea
hall to the 6 oclock Meeting. Br Jeremy was there. After Singing and praying
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I had the privillage of adressing the Meeting. I Called
their attention to the nesessity of being faithfull after having a Knowledge of
the Gospel for there were Some who were verry unfaithfull. Br Jeremy made Some
importand remarks on the Same subject. After the Meeting was dismissed I went
back to Morriston and Slept there tonight/ Monday 26, I went to Aberavon and
Stayed there tonight. Tuesday 27 a wet day. Today I intended to walk to Pile
but Because it was
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so wet Thomas Lewis Sister Lewis's Son Gave Me eight pence
that I might go by the train. Conciquentley I went by the ½ past two train. I
wanted to go there to day for the Months a/c and for St Brides Months a/c that
I might have the Money due for Books to send to Liverpool.
I Stayed at Pyle tonight. Wednesday 28 I came back through Aberavon to Neath
and Stayed there for the night. Thursday 29, I went to Morriston. Friday 30, I went
to Swansea
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this Morning with £2.19.11 for Sister Elizabeth Bounsel
being the Sum which She had in the P. E [Perpetual Emigration] Deposit fund.
She was oblidged to withdraw then for She had been verry poor in health for a
long time. I went to Pontardawe with the 5 pm train and had Some tea at Bro
David Morgans house. I went that night [to] Ystalyfera and Slept at Bro Thomas
Evans house. Saturday 31 I had my breakfast at Sister at [sic] Esther Williams
house
