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Day in the Life

May 21, 1838

Journal Entry

May 21, 1838 ~ Monday

May 21st I wrote a letter to the saints upon the Islands directed to Brother Nathaniel Thomas
we dined with Brother Foster & after taking the parting hand with Elder O. Pratt & family & the
Saints in the city, Elder Fordham accompanied us to the North river & there parted with Elder
Ball & myself & we went on board the steem boat Hilander bound for Newburg at 5 oclock PM.
we had a view of Stony Point lighthouse as we past along the river we arived at Newburg at 9 oclock
we tarried on board during the night fare 75 cts distance 60 miles

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Fordham, Elijah
12 Apr 1798 - 9 Sep 1879
38 mentions
Ball, Joseph T.
21 Feb 1804 - 20 Sep 1861
52 mentions
Maine Mission
Foster, Lucian R.
12 Nov 1806 - 19 Mar 1876
36 mentions
Thomas, Nathaniel
abt. 1803-1844
73 mentions
Maine Mission
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle

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New York City, New York County, New York
Newburgh, Orange County, New York

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Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)
21st I rote a letter to the Saints upon the Islands directed to Brother Nathaniel Thomas we dined with Brother Foster & after taking the parting hand with Elder O Pratt & family & the remainder of the Saints in the city of New York Elder E Fordham acc- ompanyed us to the north river & there parted with Elder Ball & myself & we went on board the Steam Boat ^foot of Murry Newburg peer^ Highlander bound for Newburg at 5 oclock PM we past Stoney point lighthouse & arived at Newburg at 9 oclock we tarried on board during the night fare $0.75 distance 60 m[iles]
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 21, 1838