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May 9, 1838

Journal Entry

May 09, 1838 ~ Wednesday

9th We walked to Rowley to Mr Burbanks I theire perused a letter from Viana Jaques from the city far west it
contained many important things concerning the Saints. We returned to Br Holmes & had an interview with
Elder Joseph Ball. We spent the night at father Holmes. Distance 4 miles

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Ball, Joseph T.
21 Feb 1804 - 20 Sep 1861
52 mentions
Maine Mission
9 mentions
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Holmes, Nathaniel
15 Aug 1775 - 20 Feb 1849
Shearer, Vienna Jaques
10 Jun 1787 - 7 Feb 1884

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Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)
9th We walked to Rowley to Mr Burbanks I there perused a letter from Viana Jaques direct from the city far west it contained many important things afmong ^concerning^ the Saints in that place O when will the Saints rest from their trials difficulties & tribulations & Zion to esstablished forever may the Lord hasten it I pray she stated some of the trials of the Saints {shorthand} {shorthand} We returned to Brother Holmes & there we had an interview with Elder Joseph Ball & we were happy to meet with each other we spent the night at father Holmes distance 4 miles
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
I spent several ^the next^ s at Father Holmes'
Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
mouth]], which city we reached the fol- lowing day and spent several hours there, visiting the navy yard. We then walked to Georgetown, formerly New Rowley, and spent the night with Father Na- thaniel Holmes.

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May 9, 1838