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Jul 23, 1837

Journal Entry

July 23, 1837 ~ Sunday

23rd Sunday I walked into Lowell & took breakfast
from thence through the different town's into New
Rowley, Essex County, Mass. whare I arived at about
6 PM & was joyfully receieved by Brother Nathaniel
Holmes, ^&^ Sister Holmes his wife being the parents of
Elders Jonathan & Milton Holmes. I was here again priv
ileged of striking hands with several dear friends
such as Elders M Holmes & J. Hale & my Phebe
who was ^I^ truly rejoiced to again meet. the distance
of this days walk was 36 miles


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.}

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Holmes, Abigail Poor
29 Jan 1791 - 2 Feb 1860
6 mentions
Hale, Jonathan Harriman
1 Feb 1800 - 4 Sep 1846
151 mentions
Missionary
Holmes, Jonathan Harriman
11 Mar 1806 - 18 Aug 1880
18 mentions
Holmes, Milton
16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881
218 mentions
Maine Mission
Holmes, Nathaniel
15 Aug 1775 - 20 Feb 1849
37 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1578 mentions
Family

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Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
New Rowley, Essex 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 36 miles, and arrived at Elder Nathaniel Holmes', in New Rowley, at 2 o'clock, p.m., making 136 miles in a little over two days and a half. I met with my wife and Elder Milton Holmes, at his father's house: I spent several days in preaching to the Saints in that region.

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

——I walked 36 miles, and ar- rived at Elder Nathaniel Holme's, in New Rowley, at two o'clock, p.m., making 136 miles in a little over two days and a half. I met with my wife and Elder Milton Holmes, at his father's house: I spent several days in preaching to the Saints in that region.

Autobiography 1857 Draft 2

I walked 36 miles and arrived at Elder Nathaniel Holmes', in R New Rowley, at 2 o'clock p.m., making 136 miles on foot ^in^ a little over two days and a half, I met with my wife

Religious – Book of Revelations 1832-1842

[Doctrine and Covenants 112:1-3] A Revelation given Kirtland The word of the Lord unto Thomas B. Marsh concerning the twelve apostles of the Lamb. Verily thus saith the Lord unto you my servant Thomas I have herd thy prayers & thine alms have come up as a memorial before me in behalf of those thy Brethren who were chosen to bear testimony of my name & to send it abroad among all nations kindreds tongues & people & ordained through the in- strumentality of my servents. Verily I say unto you, there has been some things in thine heart & with thee with which I the Lord was not well pleased nevertheless inasmuch as thou hast abased thyself thou shalt be exalted

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 23, 1837