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Aug 30, 1839

Journal Entry

August 30, 1839 ~ Friday

30. Father Coltrin exchanged horses with Elder Eldridge. Br Taylor let Br Eldridge have 100 of his pamph-
lets & through the mercy of God Elder Taylor with the rest of us was enabled to start on onur
Journey. we passed through Cumberland, Greenfield, Kentstown, Middletown, & to Louisville & once
more had the privilege of seeing the family of Elder James Townsend, was not at home himself
we spent the night with his family. Elder Taylor & myself was both about sick for we had rode
40 miles over a rough road & we were terribly shaken in our weak state 420 m

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Eldredge, Horace Sunderlin
6 Feb 1816 - 6 Sep 1888
141 mentions
Townsend, James Foss
20 Feb 1808 - 2 Apr 1886
91 mentions
Coltrin, John
1775-1846
29 mentions
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1944 mentions
Apostle

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Cumberland, Hancock County, Indiana
Greenfield, Hancock County, Indiana
Knightstown, Henry County, Indiana
Lewisville, Franklin Township, Henry County, Indiana
Middletown, Henry County, Indiana

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Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal

journey on the morning of the , and we traveled forty miles, to Louisville, and spent the night with the family of Brother James Townsend. We felt terribly shaken up, being in such a weak state. Brother Townsend was away from home, but we were kindly entertained by Sister Townsend. In the morning, Elder Taylor, though very weak, felt dis- posed to continue his journey. We traveled fourteen miles to Germantown. He was quite sick at night, and the bilious fever seemed to settle upon him. I was also very feeble myself.

Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal Notes 1

on the Morning of the and we travelled 40 miles to Louisville and spent the night with the family of Br James Townsend. We felt terribly shaken up being in such a weak state Br Townsend was absent from home but we were kindly entertained by Sister Townsend in the morning Elder Taylor though very weak felt disposed to try to continue his journey. We traveled 14 miles to Germantown was quite sick at night and seemed to have the Billious fever setted settled upon him and I was very feeble myself

Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine

journey on the morning of the , and we traveled forty miles, to Louisville, and spent the night with the family of Brother James Townsend. We felt terribly shaken up, being in such a weak state. Brother Townsend was away from home, but we were kindly entertained by Sister Townsend. In the morning Elder Taylor, though very weak, felt disposed to continue his journey. We traveled fourteen miles to Germantown. He was quite sick at night, and the bilious fever seemed to settle upon him. I was also very feeble, myself.

Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)

Aug 30th Father Coultrin exchanged horses with Elder Eldridge Brother Taylor let brother Eldridge have 100 of his pamphlets & through the mercy of God Elder Taylor with the rest of us was enabled to continued our journey we passed through Comberland, Greenfield, Knitstown, Middletown & to Louisville & once more had the privilege of once more seeing the family of Elder James Tow nsend Brother Townsend was not at home himself we spent the night with his family Elder Taylor & myself was both about sick for we had rode 40 miles over a rough road & we were terribly shaken in our weak state

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Aug 30, 1839