Main exodus of Church members from Nauvoo. Brigham Young's family leaves February 15. Temperature -12 F on February 24.
31st We took cars rode to Baltimore 100 mi
And stoped for the day And night I spent
the afternoon in company with Elder Hollister
And My Father Aphek Woodruff in visiting the
city of Baltimore After Passing through several
streets we stoped at A Deguritype office And I
had my Fathers likeness taken Also my own with
my cloak on And Book in my hand I paid
for the two $3. We then went to visit
Washington's Monument we went on to the
top of it over 200 feet High whare we had
A splendid view of the city this is the first
time I ever had my father with me while
visiting towns, cities & countries away from
Home And the first time either of us had
visited Baltimore After going through the town
we took tea with Br Hollister we then returned
to the tavern whare we spent the night I called
upon one Brother And his family the ownly
Saints residing in the city they were baptized
by Elder O. Pratt in Washington the
whole distance of the day 110 miles
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