13th I am still gaining strength I feel thankful to the
Lord for his mercies unto me in this thing I spent the day at Coltrin
we have now concluded to accompany Father Coltrin by
land who is going with a two hors waggon to Ohio & has
offered to carry us which will assist us so much on our journey
~ Wednesday
14th Brother Miller gave us a horse & we started on our jour
ney travled to the Ill River & crossed the River at Beardsto
wn continued 4 miles thrugh the sand & spent the night with
Mr Rew the distance of the day 38 miles
~ Thursday
15 Passed through Virginia from thence to Spriengfield
& attended meeting with the Saints. I addressed the
Church in fiew words & was followed by Elder Tailor
I felt wearied with my Journey as I had ownly partially
gained my strength Distance of the day 40 mi[les]
~ Friday
16th Elder Taylor engaged a printer at Springfield to print
for him fifteen hundred copies of a brief sketch in pamphlet
form of the persecutions & sufferings of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints by the inhabitants of the saintstate of Missouri I spent the day in Springfield
13th I am still gaining strength I feel thankful to the
Lord for his mercies unto me in this thing I spent the day at Coltrin
we have now concluded to accompany Father Coltrin by
land who is going with a two hors waggon to Ohio & has
offered to carry us which will assist us so much on our journey
~ Wednesday
14th Brother Miller gave us a horse & we started on our jour
ney travled to the Ill River & crossed the River at Beardsto
wn continued 4 miles thrugh the sand & spent the night with
Mr Rew the distance of the day 38 miles
~ Thursday
15 Passed through Virginia from thence to Spriengfield
& attended meeting with the saints. I addressed the
Church in few words & was followed by Elder Tailor
I felt wearied with my Journey as I had ownly partially
gained my strength Distance of the day 40 mi
~ Friday
16th Elder Taylor engaged a printer at Springfield to print
for him fifteen hundred copies of a brief sketch in pamphlet
form of the persecutions & sufferings of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints by the inhabitants of the state of
Missouri I spent the day in Springfield
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