Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)
2 The time had now come for me to take the Parting hand with the Saints on Eagle Creek
& the regions round about & perhaps for the last time untill I^s^rael is gathered
Elder Smoot & myself took the parting hand with Elder Cathcart & Father
Frys houshold who had long entertained the Saints kindly it was an affecting
scene then travled to Br Crawlegys from thence to Br Wilsons & after conversing
an hour with them I took the Parting hand with Br Wil'son & his family {shorthand}
{Elizabeth gave me} much {encouragement that she would become a Saint and go to Zion with her father O God I ask thee in the name of Christ to save the family}.
from thence to Br Tittle's Parted with his family, from thence to Br West from thence
to Brother Pettys whare I spent an hour with the Precious Saints of God & suped
at the table of this Israelite in whom their is no guile in company with the family
& Br & Sister Patten & Br Parrish after supper I took the Parting hand with these
Beloved friends I say Beloved for God knows they occupy a conspicuous place in
my heart & returned to Br West whare I spent the night distans of the day 20 mi[les]
