11th [FIGURE] {[remember]} This is a day to be remembered by me because of the great variety of events that transpired with
me, no day of my life was ever attended with more of a change of circumstances & places which my
eyes beheld & ears herd & heart felt than on this day. I arose in the morning refreshed by sleep & took breakfast
with father . Sister was rather low in her mind but I endeavoured to comforte her in the
gospel. We took a farewell of them & walked to from thence to we here visited
the & walked upon the entrenchment that was flung up by our brave fathers during
the night before that memorable battle that was fought upon but the roar of cannon & clash
of arms had long since ceased & the green turf was now trod in safety & the sound from the populous
city of was now echoing through the air while our fathers sleep in peace. We had a view of
the Navy yard as we passed along from thence we entered the city of Boston being the first day
my eyes ever beheld its welth or fmy footsteps ever trod its streets I spent several hours in visiting
this city which contained a pop of about 100,000 inhabitants & also as near beatiful & well furnished
market probably as any in America. We visited the which was splendid. I walked to the
cupalo & had a fair view of the whole city. I walked around the commons which was enclosed
with an Iron railing of about 2 1/2 miles in length I visited the the most noted public
house in the city, & also the shiping. We dined at Mr in Belknap street upon a rich salmon
we visited several of the Saints in the city during the day. We also visit south Boston & had a fair
view of the splendid Mount Washington House a place of entertainment for gentlemen who
wish to retire from the bustle & noise of the city. I next walked over the long bridge to
from thence to Cambridge point I went to the goal [jail] in order to have an interview & to comfort Elder
who had been cast into prison by his enemies for debts in order to trouble and
distress him, when I arived at the prison the Jailor permitted me to enter into the room whare he
was & it was truly a happy meeting for althoug we were strangers after the flesh yet we were
united in the spirit. This was the first time I ever entered into a prison to see an Elder of Israel
but after the keeper of the prison doors had turned the key upon us & left us together to
comfort each other in the midst of Iron grates & bars I began to inquire into the state of his mind
and it gladdened my soul to find him strong in the GOD of & he was rejoicing
in God contented in his mind & strong in the faith once deliverd to the Saints. Brother Rockwood had
the Bible, Book of Mormon, & as his companions
which he constantly read. We conversed together about three hours in this solitary abode & our
souls were made glad. He informed me of many things that had transpired while he was there in
gaol [jail] & among the variety he made mention of the goal taking fire a few days previous to my visiting
him, he said this looked sumthing like a dark hour the fire was roaring over his head while a scene of
uproar confusion & distress was upon every hand engines were rapidly playing around the building water
pouring into every room the people hallowing in the streets the prisoners crying for mercy to thbe streets let out
lest they be consumed in the fire one of the number was strugling in the agonies of death while others were
cursing & swearing &c. Br said he felt composed through the confused scenery untill the fire was extin-
guished & silence once more was known in the gaol. Elder Rockwood was writing his life while in this state of
confinement he sent a roll of the same by me to his in , at half past 8 oclock P.M. the Jailor
came & unlocked the prison doors & I took the parting hand with this worthy Brother while he manifested
much Joy for my visit. Well whose soul would not be cheered to have a friend visit them while cast into
prison. I left him in good spirits & bent my way back again to the city of while crossing the
long bridge on my return I herd the cry of fire, the ringing of Bells, the ratling of the engines, I soon beheld
the flames begin to illuminate the city it was however extinguished in half an hour by the flood of water
that was poured in upon the fire from the engines. I then crossed into the city & being alone & a stranger
& in the darkness of the night I lost my way in the midst of the city, but after wandering a wile I called
into Myrtle street No 9 & I there found Elder with a company of Saints in a room occupied by Sister
all were patiently waiting for me, it was a happy meeting. Notwithstanding it was late in the evening
I spent a season in teaching them the things of God I then left these sisters who are patient in tribulation & wal-
ked with Elder Ball into Butoph street No 12 whare Elder Ball resides with his we here spent
the night which ended this day of variety [FIGURES] Distance of the day 25 miles
