The next day was spent at my Aphek Woodruff, b. 1778|father's in writing to brother Asahel Hart Woodruff, b. 1814|Asahel and on the following day I walked to Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut|Avon and visited uncle Thaddeus Lathrop Thompson|Thadeus Thompson, Grandmother Anna Hart Thompson, b. 1756|Thompson and her household and many other relatives and neighbours all of whom manifested pleasure in seeing me. The night was spent at uncle Titus…

July 10, 1837 ~ Monday 10th I walked in Company with Jonathan Harriman Hale|Elder Hale to Collinsville, Hartford County, Connecticut|Collinsville I had an interview with Samuel Barber|Samuel Barber Uncle Ozem Woodruff, b. 1787|Ozem was assisting in building a stone dam across the river at Collensville. I visited a pine grove that I often retired to in 1830 for prayer & meditation I had many interesting seasons by day & by…

(Continued from page 265.) HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. -[FROM HIS OWN PEN.]- May 5—While laboring for Joseph Young|Joseph Young, Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio|Kirtland was visited with a sudden storm of wind and rain, a cur- rent passed south of the Kirtland Temple, Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio|Temple in the form of a whirlwind or tornado, which destroyed and injured several build- ings, it crushed one of Joseph Young's buildings…

Vinalhaven, Waldo County, Maine|Vinal Haven bordering East upon the State of Maine although it was a country I never had visited. I named my feelings upon the subject to Elder Heber Chase Kimball|Kimball Sidney Rigdon|Sidney Rigdon, and some others they incoraged me to go, Elder Kimball blessed me and said in the name of the Lord I should be blessed and prospered on my mission & do a good work…