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Jul 22, 1837

Journal Entry

July 22, 1837 ~ Saturday

22nd Arose much refresh'd by sleep & walked
into Worcester whare I took breakfast after
a 14 miles travel. from thence I walked to Grow
ridge tavern within 13 miles of Lowell here I sp
ent the night. The whole distance of the day. 48 m

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Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts

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The whole distance of the three days walks above spoken of is 136 miles making 45 miles pr day Excell this ye who can & not be weary in body or lame in limb or joint & it will be because you are assisted by higher power than man {Limit a Nephite's journey.}
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1858 Deseret News

— . — I walked 48 miles.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

——I walked 48 miles.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

I walked 48 miles.

Letter from Asahel Hart Woodruff, 22 July 1837

Terre Haute Brother Wilford. I received witH pleasure your letter dated Farmington 7th Inst and read it over and over with much satisfaction. I am much interested in the account of your visit among our common friends and I know not that anything could afford me higher pleasure than to participate with you in the joy of such an occasion. It has been our lot to be seperated for a long time and under circumstances rather unusual. Yet it does not appear to me that there can be any reason to apprehend that the kindred ties that which unite us have in any degree loosened their bond. We are still brothers— and friends and while we have a sister—a mother and a common father around whom to rally the purer sentiments of our hearts, have we not a mutual pledge of Enduring affection—of brotherly love? I am aware that the correspondence that has passed between us since we parted has not been of a character to evidence the highest degree of brotherly regard for we have been perplexed with the cares and anxieties of life and by the mysterious phenomena of mind have been widely seperated in our views hence it is not strange that our intercourse has been interrupted. But we do not look to the regular and uniform interchange of written communication for a pledge of each other's affection—we have this assurance in the nature of our relations and in our capacity to appreciate Each others claim. You intimate the apprehension that your letters have not interested me—you are mistaken—I have ever read your letters with satisfaction and have only at times wished that they contained a more particular account of your personal affairs, being more interested in them than in the great "common cause".

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

52 miles. I walked 48 miles, I walked 36 miles and ^arived^ at Elder Nathaniel Holmes in New Rowley ^arived at 2 oclock PM^ making 136 miles on foot a little over two days and a half. I have met with my wife and Elder Milton Holmes at his Fathers house, I spent several

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

and on the 48 leaving 36 for the day which I accomplished by about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Here I will briefly relate an incident of my second day's travel. Within a mile or two of [blank] I felt so weary and worn out that ever^y^ step was made with painful effort. Just then a gentleman came dashing along swiftly in his carriage. As he was passing I prayed that he might be moved upon to take me up The horse shot by me with swiftness to the distance of ^10 rods^ and then stop^p^ed and seemingly of his own accord as suddenly as though

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Jul 22, 1837