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Nov 1, 1837

Journal Entry

November 01, 1837 ~ Wednesday

NOV 1st We left the wharf at Portland, at 7 oclock AM. on board
the Bangor, Howse captain. The wind that had been blowing for several
days caused a high sea, & it still continued. We had not gone far before
we came in sight of the waves & breakers mast high. We had a snow-
storm during the day, most all of us on board were sick: after being
tosted upon the sea for eight hours, I landed In company with Mrs
Woodruff at Owls Head, at 3 oclock PM. our fare $6. I enquired
among the shiping for a passage to Vinal haven (the Islands) I could
find none. I called upon several to get conveyance to Thomaston
but without affect, & after spending several hours in the snow
storm & suspens about getting further, I returned to Mr Paine's
tavern whare I had left Mrs Woodruff. I retired to the grove,
& knelt down to call upon God in the same place whare Elder
Hale & myself made prayer & supplication unto God, for deliv-
erance, on the 19th Aug. The Lord herd our prayers then
& I believed He would again: & I called upon him to open
our way. I then returned to the Inn, retired to rest with a
determination to trust in God. distance of the day 84 miles

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Maine Mission
1 mention
Maine Mission
Hale, Jonathan Harriman
1 Feb 1800 - 4 Sep 1846
151 mentions
Missionary
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1579 mentions
Family

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Owls Head, Lincoln County, Maine
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
Thomaston, Lincoln County, Maine
Vinalhaven, Hancock County, Maine

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November 1, 1837 ~ Wednesday NOV 1st We left the wharf at Portland, at 7 oclock AM. on board the Bangor. Howse Captain. The wind that had been blowing for several days caused a high sea, & it still continued. We had not gone far before we came in sight of the waves & breakers mast high. We had a snow storm during the day, most all of us on board were sick: after being tosted upon the sea for eight hours, I landed In company with Mrs Woodruff at Owls Head, at 3 oclock PM. our fare $6. I enquired among the shiping for a passage to Vinal haven (the Islands) I could find none. I called upon several to get conveyance to Thomaston but without affect. & after spending several hours in the snow storm & suspens about getting further, I returned to Mr Paine's tavern whare I had left Mrs Woodruff. I retired to the grove, & Knelt down to call upon God in the same place whare Elder Hale & myself made prayer & supplication unto God, for deliv erance, on the 19th Aug. The Lord herd our Prayers then & I believed He would again: & I called upon him to open our way. I then returned to the Inn, retired to rest with a determination to trust in God. distance of the day 84 miles November 2, 1837 ~ Thursday 2nd We arose in the morning, refreshed by sleep & rest. Mr. Paine, conveyed us in his chaise to east Thomaston. We soon got passage on board of Capt Wright's Sloop, for the Islands. We left the shore {after much suspense} at noon, reached the Island in two hours. & I truly felt to rejoice and thank God for the privilege of setti ng my feet again upon North fox Islands in Vinalhaven, & to add to my happiness was accompanied by my [Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff|companion]]. We walked to Mr Hezekiah Eames & dined with him, from thence to Br Justus Eames; & of a truth we met a welcome reception. & found all of the saints rejoicing in God, & strong in the faith. We spent the night at Br Eames 20 [miles]
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal
A severe storm arose, so we could not go to sea until No- vember 1st, when we took steamer to Owl's Head, carriage to Thomaston and sloop to Fox Islands. My second visit to these islands was made under very differ- ent circumstances to the first. On my first visit I was an entire stranger to the people, and they were strangers to the gospel, but upon my second I met many Saints who had received the gospel, and who hailed me, and my companion also, with glad hearts.
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
go to sea until , when we took steamer to Owl's Head, carriage to Thomaston and sloop to Fox Islands. My second visit to these islands was made under very different circumstances to the first. On my first visit I was an entire stranger to the people, and they were strangers to the gospel, but upon my second I met many Saints who had received the gospel, and who hailed me, and my companion also, with glad hearts.

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Nov 1, 1837