James K. Polk inaugurated as eleventh President of 27 United States.
19th I rode to Glasgow met with Hedlock
& Ward we got two New York prophets
which brought glorious News of the com-
mencement of the fulness of the gospel
at Tihata the south sea Islands & of the
work in America. we took railroad &
rode to Castle Carey there took coach rode
to Sterling. As we hove in sight of it amoung
the mountains we had a splendeid view
of the noted Sterling Castle whare such
tremendious battles were fought by Col
Wallace, Bruce, Scotch & English, Wallace
took Sterling Castles. We called upon
Elder Daniel H. Sutherland in John Street
took supper then went called upon Br
JOHN GILLIES 76 years of age he was
the third man in the formation of the
ninety second rigment of Islanders had been
in constant service in the Army for 21 years
he embraced the fulness of the gospel on the
21st of Aug 1842 in the 73rd year of his age
I had an interesting conversation with him
during the evening there were present Elders
Hedlock Ward Sutherland Sisters Mcfarlin
Ross & Jane Stewart. Br Hedlock & myself
spent the night at Br Gillies distance of the day 36 mi
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