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May 10, 1838

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May 10, 1838 ~ Thursday

10^th I took the parting hand with Milton, father Holmes & family & walked in company with Elder Ball to Salem pop[ulation]
15000 17 miles after visiting this town whare numbers were executed after being accused of witchery this
in the early days of the settlement, we then walked to Lynn 5 miles pop 10000 we spent the night with Mr
John Alley we had an interesting time together he conversed freely with me & wished laike a father to give me some
advisce which he did & it met a welcome reception which was as follows, to always keep the outward as well
as the inward form in the spirit of God & to be dictated & approbated of him in all that we do. Distance 22 mile

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Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)

10th I took the parting hand with I Milton & father Holmes family & walked in company with Elder Ball to Salem pop 15000 17 miles after visiting this town we travelled to numbers were execute after being accused of witchery this in the early days of the settlement we then walked to Lynn ^5 m^ pop 10,000 we spent the night with Mr. John Alley distance of this day 22 miles.

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 1

and on the I bid adieu to Father Homes and family His son Milton remained but Elder Joseph Ball became my companion and we started and walked to Salem This is the renowned place where so many where executed on the charge of whitchcraft so that the story of the Salem whitches has become a household tale.