First Thursday of the month designated for fasting and prayer (later changed to first Sunday by Wilford).
July 4th
This is the day of the American
independance which is celebrated in the united
States I wrote 2 letters this morning one to Mrs
Woodruff & one to Elder John Johnson I recieved
two Letters one from Br Johnson & one from Br
Davis I wrote Br Davis an answer I dined with
Br Mason at the cotage or lodge to Shelton Hall
during the evening we took a walk through the
garding which was interesting I visited the grape
Houses which were coverd with glass the grapes were
about half grown I was informed that some of
the bunches of grapes when ripe would weigh 10 lbs
each. He kept stone coal fires to heat the summer
houses for 8 months in a year day & night After
leaving the garding & taking supper with Br & Sister
Mason I returned to Br Martins & spent the night
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