The Ebey Diary is concluded with this installment. Its publication began in this Quarterly in the issue for July, 1916.
Tectosilicates, or “framework silicates,” have a three-dimensional framework of silicate tetrahedra with SiO2 in a 1:2 ratio. This group comprises nearly 75% of the crust of the Earth.
Kind Reader the hand that pened the most of this volum is now cold with the icy chill of death. The loveing heart from whence flowed the passages of affection in this volum is forever stilled, But the sperit that animated and prevad all I trust still lives, more pure, and refined than when on earth. A sperit perfect rejoicing around the throne of God and a Savior forever.
Rebecca W. Ebey Departed this life on the 29 day of September A D 1853 at about 6 oclock P M. Aged 30 years 9 months & one day and in ninth year eleventh month and 26th day of wedlock.