May 4, 1849 ~ Friday

4^th I took cars rode to New Haven, & spent the night with J. S. 13 m

May 5, 1849 ~ Saturday

5^th I parted with Father Jairus Sandford. After orda
ining Br Sherman Barnes to the Office of an Elder, I took
the cars rode to Boston, and arived home with my family
in the edge of the evening, & found them well, after being
absent more than a month, I found Father Carter had
arived an hour or two before me, I was glad to meet with
him, I spent the night at home once more with my family 150 m

May 6, 1849 ~ Sunday

6^th Sunday I met with the Saints at my house & preached
in the afternoon Elder Thomas McKenzie was present
we had a good time.

May 7, 1849 ~ Monday

7^th [FIGURES] I recieved this morning from Mrs W.
8 letters which had been recieved in my absence from the
following persons, Wesley Siddle Wm Maxfield, James Mellen
Henry Mullen, Wm H Wilson, Wm Low, Samuel Dam,
& Allexander Badlam containing 4 full sheets of paper
written from Panama which was highly interesting He
gave an interesting account of the Isthmus & his journey
and Prosperity, He was about to set sail for the gold digings
I also wrote 5 letters to the following persons [FIGURE] W^m Low W^m Sweat Tho. Cartwright W^m H. Wilson G. J. Hardy
I also sent Orson Pratt^s Pamphlet of answer
was Joseph Smith Called of God to J Mellen & Ep

May 8, 1849 ~ Tuesday

8^th [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to
James Mellen, Wm Maxfield and
Samuel Dam I demanded Br
Samuel Dam license for
intoxication lying & disgracing the Cause I sent O Pratts Pamph[let]
to the following persons ^[FIGURE] Wm Low, W^m Sweat W^m H Wilson G J Hardy John W Roberts Jairus Sandford & John Druce Wm Maxfield Joseph Russell Ozem Woodruff Azmon Woodruff G A. Smith Esther Fanham^ Elder MCKenzie has assisted
now two days to write & to
day we dug our garden all over with shovels Br Leonard
Hardy spent the night with me last night, & came again this
evening Br Abram Boynton also called upon me to day, I
recieved the Guardian up to the 5^th No & Stars to April 1st
All bear good News

May 9, 1849 ~ Wednesday

9^th [FIGURES] I recieved a letter from Jacob Gibson & wrote one to him,
& sent him O Pratts Pamphlet, & one to Shelden Wooster, an Epistle
to John Druce

Receipt for Etching & Engraving on Steel

Take a small quantity of lampblack mixed with some of the strongest
Varnish mixed to a paste with a knife on a plate then thined with
turpentine so as to write or draw with it then write on steel any thing
that is Needed and let it dry then take a Teaspoonfull of aquofortis
a drop of quicksilver in it, when the quicksilver is desolved add a
tea spoonful of water then it is ready for use

How to use the Material for etching

Cover the edge & back with the same material that we write with
and all parts whare it is not wished for the aquafortis to take effect
and when the article is dry (the steel should be kept free from greese) then
apply the preperation of quick silver & aquafortis with a small rag rolled into
a little brush diped into the preperation & rubed even across the length of