Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)
May 19th walked to Elder Orson Pratts & took break-
fasted with Brother Rogers Brother L Foster we walked
out in the city in the morning visited the post
office we then returned to Brother Fosters & prepared
1 doz of parley's pamphlets & forwarded them
to our friends abroad we I had a plesent walk
with Elders O pratt & Elijah Fordham I also
visited Mr [blank] pratts & his family his wife & daughter
were Saints & both sick we lade hands upon
them & they recieved a blessing they reside in
Watt's Street No [blank] We purchased a [card] of
Gillott's steel pens represented as being the best in
use. We nex visited Brother Parker in King
Street No 324. we then returned to Brother Fosters
in Hamersly Street No 26. I accompanyed Bro
& Sister parker in the evening to market & it was
peculiar scene to me. It put me in my mi-
nd of the merchandize of Babylon that the Reve-
lator john spoke of, the market was one uni-
versal mass of human being crowded together
perchasing food from the Market which co-
ntained every variety of both, meat, fish, &
vegitable. The scenery was interesting to pass
through the Streets which was illuminated
for miles by gas th& other lights I returned
with Brother Foster & spent the night with
him distance of the day 6 miles
