Day in the Life

Nov 12, 1840

Journal Entry

November 12, 1840 ~ Thursday

12 A hand pointing to the right I wrote a letter to the week Editor
of the weekly Dispatch publish in London in
answer to an article which he published against
the Latter Day Saints A folded letter/box I received two letter
one From Sister Ann Dawson to G A Smith
& the other from G. A. Smith. I walked through
London city, crossed the bridge & visited
Mr Allgoods family they had been quite sick
but were much better. I wrote Br Amison
A hand pointing to the right a letter & Also Elder G. A. Smith. I feel
a little lonely here in London since Br
Smith left me though not because there
is not people enough in London for there
is plenty but a person is placed in a gret
variety of circumstance[s] that is travelli
ng in the world as we are. I preached at night
& while preaching Br Wm Pitt from Dymock
came into the room. I was surprised to s[ee]
him as I was not looking for any one he
spent the night with me at my lodgging 6 m[iles]

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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1432 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Pitt, William Hill
16 Aug 1813 - 23 Feb 1873
66 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren

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Letter to George Albert Smith and Alfred Cordon, 12 November 1840
52 Ironmonger Row St Lukes London Elders Smith & Cordon I receeved your letter this Evening & I was truly glad to get it & to hear that you arived safe, & I was glad to hear that Eldr Cordon was Baptizing & that you had so many Saints in Birmingham give my respects to them all — may the Lord bless them & you in your labours I have felt lonesome since you left me howeve[r] as usual I spent most of my time in writing, though I have taken a walk to day I have been into the Borough seen Mr Algoods family they are better in health & all send their respects to you & so do the Saints here & Mothr Morgan & little Harriet. give my love to Sister Cordon to Br & Sistr Tate & the othr Brothe[r]s & Sistr joining door I dont think of these names, & Sister Turley & all the^at^ love the Lord. Brethren I want you to write to me as often as you get an news for you know Brother Smith how good it seems to get letters when one is in London. I have had a lettr to day from Sister Dawson directed to Brother Smith nothing special but I will inclose this in it & send it to you I need your prayers I am going to meeting in about an hour I say meeting I shall meet J Barretts Academy if nothing els & some few people I presume. I am well & in good spirits & glad to hear from you may peace & evry Blessing rest upon you all is the prayer of W. Woodruff
Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
At night on the while I was preaching Brother Wm Pitt from Dymock entered the room I was surprised to see him for I was not looking for any ^one^. He became a companion in the ministry for me during the next five days

Nov 12, 1840