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May 18, 1838

Journal Entry

May 18, 1838 ~ Friday

18 We passed by Levy Island also through Hurl gate we had a view of Blackwells Island & of the New prison at
6 oclock had a view of Williamsburg & Brooklin. I had a splended view of the shiping at New York the spars
stood as thick as a forest for miles we landed at the Battery & castle garden at 7 AM. distance 100 mile
the whole distance from Providence to N Y 209 miles. This is the firs time mine eyes beheld the great city
of New York the largest city in America, & the fourth upon the globe pop 300000 we spent several
hours in traveling in the midst of this great city in search of some of the Saints, we finally found a Brother
David W. Rogers & his household who were Saints dwelling in Greenwich street corner of Spring street
No 515 we were truly rejoiced to find a Saint in the midst of such a city. We dined with these friends
from thence we walked to Hamersly street No 26. I there found Elder Orson Pratt & his family I was

truly edefyed to again meet with this Brother. I also found another family of Saints residing in the same
house viz Lucian R. Foster. I spent the remainder of the day conversing with Brother Pratt upon the
things of the kingdom. We met at early candle light in Varrick street to hold a meeting & the congregation
was principly composed of Saints as there had been about one hundred baptized & many of them
were present. Elder Eligah Fordham was with us also. I was called upon to preach to the people
I arose & addressed the Saints & the Spirit of God rested upon me & I was much Edefyed.
The Saints were noble & strong in God. We spent the night with Brother Rogers in Greenwich street

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Rogers, David White
4 Oct 1787 - 21 Sep 1881
22 mentions
Fordham, Elijah
12 Apr 1798 - 9 Sep 1879
38 mentions
Foster, Lucian R.
12 Nov 1806 - 19 Mar 1876
36 mentions
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
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Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal

I there took steamer and arrived in New York on the 18th of May, where I met with Elder Orson Pratt and his family, and Elijah Fordham and near one hundred Saints who had been baptized in the city of New York. I spent three days in New York visiting the Saints and holding meetings. Several new converts were baptized while I was there. Leaving New York, I traveled through New Jersey, and returned to Farmington, Connecticut, the residence of my

Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star

arrived on the . Met and at- tended meetings with brother O. Pratt

Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)

18th Passed by Long Island also through Hurl gate & had a view of Blackwells Island & the New prison at 6 oclock had a view of Williamsburg & Brooklin I had a splendid view of the Shipping of NY the [spires] stood as thick as a forest for miles we landed at the battery & castle garden at 7 oclock A.M. distance 100 miles the whole distance from providence to NY 209 [miles]. this is the first time mine eyes ever beheld the city of Newyork. the largest city in NAmerica

Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)

pop serving of 300000 we spent several hours in traveling through this great city in search of some of the Saints. we finally found a Brother David W. Rogers & his houshold who were saints dwelling in Greenwich Street corner of Spring Street No 515 we were truly rejo- iced to find a Saint in the midst of Such a city we dined with these friends from there we walked to Hamersly Street No 26 I there found Elder Orson Pratt & his family I was truly rejoiced to again meet with this brother I also found another family of Saints residing in the same house viz. Brother Lucian R Foster I spent the remain- der of the day conversing with Brother Pratt upon the things of the kingdom we met at early candle light in Varrick Street to hold a meeting & the congregation was princip[ally] composed of Saints as their had been from 80 to 100 baptized many of them were present IElder Eligah Fordham was with us also I was called to preach to the people I arose & address[ed] the saints & the spirit of God rested upon me & I was much edifyed the saints were

Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)

noble & Strong in God we spent the Night with Brother Rogers in Greenwich Street

Autobiography 1857 Draft 1

Providence RI, took steamer to New York arived on the Met with Br [[Orson Pratt|Orson

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

New York on the , where I met with Elder Orson Pratt and his family, and Elijah Fordham and near one hundred Saints who had been bap- tized in the city of New York. I spent three days in New York visit- ing the Saints and holding meetings. Several new converts were baptized while I was there. Leaving New York, I traveled through New Jersey, and returned to Farming- ton, Connecticut, the residence of my father. I arrived at his house on the

Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865

with the New York Saints from the to the on which day I wrote to the Saints up[on] the Islands of the sea and left with brother Ball for Newburg per steam boat at 5 o'clock p.m. and arrived at 9 p.m. We remained on board for the night and in the morning started and travelled 35 miles to Westown. In

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May 18, 1838