June 10, 1840. April 1, 1842 - July 26, 1842

1840 June 10th My Wife Died with
Consumption, Funeral Preached the 11th
from 14th Chpt & 13 Verse Revelations by
Elder G. Dickinson - On the 29th June
1840 My wifes Sister Susanna D
Mills & her Husband Andrew L
Mills came out to Pttsy^a but too late
to see her sister, stayed 5 days
& set out for Louisa her Fathers
where they now live & have done
ever since they were married -

=Very Wet Summer 1840 - & spring
Wheat sorry oats good corn promising
etc etc.

=
On the 1st day of april 1842 JW Graves
was taken with Rheumatism & did not ^get
well till Harvest & indeed was not
well then, but in the Harvest field on
25th June 1842 where they were cutting
of wheat & on Saturday 25th had a grum
=bling tooth^ache most all day at night my
Jaw Prevented me & my wife from
sleeping one wink next morning
26th I got Mr Neal to draw my tooth
& I was then taken with a rising
under my Jaw & on my throat which
was near brot me near my grave
& its now 26th day of July & I believe it
will rise again. May God have
mercy upon me & us, JW Grave_{26th July 1842}

1840 June 10th My Wife Died with
Consumption, Funeral Preached the 11th
from 14th Chpt & 13 Verse Revelations by
Elder G. Dickinson - On the 29th June
1840 My wifes Sister Susanna D
Mills & her Husband Andrew L
Mills came out to Pttsy^a but too late
to see her sister, stayed 5 days
& set out for Louisa her Fathers
where they now live & have done
ever since they were married -

=Very Wet Summer 1840 - & spring
Wheat sorry oats good corn promising
etc etc.

=
On the 1st day of april 1842 JW Graves
was taken with Rheumatism & did not ^get
well till Harvest & indeed was not
well then, but in the Harvest field on
25th June 1842 where they were cutting
of wheat & on Saturday 25th had a grum
=bling tooth^ache most all day at night my
Jaw Prevented me & my wife from
sleeping one wink next morning
26th I got Mr Neal to draw my tooth
& I was then taken with a rising
under my Jaw & on my throat which
was near brot me near my grave
& its now 26th day of July & I believe it
will rise again. May God have
mercy upon me & us, JW Grave_{26th July 1842}