21st I [page torn] [l]anded At Thomaston at 4 oclok And called upon Benjamin
knowlton. I was quite unwell Had a severe Attact of the Diarhea
I had an interview with Br John Luce. I spent the night with
Mr knowlton distance 100m[iles]
~ Friday
22nd I am sick this morning takien cold went to John Luce and went
to bed A man by the name of W. Whitman Hilman, He felt that He
was called to preached the Gospel And the Baptist [church] to which
He belonged would not let him preach And He was much
troubled about it. In the Afternoon in company with
Br Luce And Br Stone I crossed the bay to North Fox Island
when we left Thomaston the Thermometer stood at 110 in the
shade & 132 in the son it seems as though all would die. I spent
the night with Br Nehemiah Stone on North Vinal Haven 13 miles
~ Saturday
23rd It is an exceding Hot day as was yesterday. Twelve years
ago I brought the Gospel to this Island in company with Jonath
an H. Hale I spent A year upon this Island And Baptized near
a Hundred persons And took about 60 persons with me & my
family to Quincy I found the Saints fleeing before their
persecuters out of Missouri And settelled in Ill. Since I was
upon this Island before, I have crossed the Atlantic four times
And traveled in all about 50,000 miles And I now find my-
self treading this soil again to visit the few remaining Saints
[t]hat they may be gatherd to Zion
~ Sunday
24th Sunday I preached to A full House at 5 oclok and spent the
night at David Mullin I found 12 members of the Church
on this Island
~ Monday
25th A rainy morning. Brother Stone set us across the channel
in A boat to the South Island we walked 4 miles & stoped at
Br Josiah Pearce And spent the night I called upon his
Father Thomas Pearce 78 years old. Mother Pearce was also
78 years old this day. both are members of the Church and
strong in the faith. I had a good time with them. I called
upon Governor Brown who warned [me] off the Island when I
was Here 10 yeasrs since But afterwards was Baptized And
since cut off from the Church. I went with him & Br
Pearce to the Grave yard near Br Browns House visited Br John
Herretts Grave A stone was put up at the Head of it about
one foot High from the ground A rough square granit stone the
grave Joining it on the North had A stone of the same size
with A Hollow on the top And A seam through the middle of it
which would be readily found it stands in the following order [FIGURES] North J H South I picked up some pebbles from his grave to preserve in mem-
ory of him. 6 m
~ Tuesday
[page covered] [2]6 I went out fishing with Br Luce & Pearce in A 24 ton bark 6 m
we fished in 30 fathoms water 25 codfish some would weigh
[page covered] [2]0 lbs 50 large Haddock 5 Hake & got back to the House at 1 oclk
I was quiete sea sick going in strained my side & stomach & vomited
[page covered] [s]ome blood. I preached to A House full at Br Pierce at 4 oclk toSpoke 2 Housrs had the spirit of the Lord upon me & spoke vary
[page covered] [p]lain to the people there had been many baptized upon this Island
[page covered] [b]ut were now all broaken up some gone west some Apostitized &
[page covered] [s]ome dead 16 still profess to have A standing in the Church
~ Thursday
21st I landed at Thomaston at 4 oclok and called upon Benjamin
Knowlton. I was quite unwell had a severe attack of the Diarhea
I had an interview with Br John Luce, I spent the night with
Mr Knowlton distance 100m
~ Friday
22nd I am sick this morning taken cold went to John Luce and went
◊◊ed a man by the name of W. Hilman, he felt that he
was called to preached the Gospel and the Baptist church to which
he belonged would not let him preach and he was much
troubled about it.
In the afternoon in company with
Br Luce and Br Stone I crossed the bay to North Fox Island
when we left Thomaston the Thermometer stood at 110 in the
shade & 132 in the sun it seems as though all would die, I spent
the night with Br Nehamiah Stone on North Vinal Haven 13 miles
~ Saturday
23rd It is an exceding hot day as was yesterday. Twelve years
ago I brought the Gospel to this Island in company with Jonath
an H. Hale I spent a year upon this Island and baptized near
a hundred persons and took about 60 persons with me & my
family to Quincy I found the Saints fleeing before their
persecuters out of Missouri and settelled in Ill. Since I was
upon this Island before, I have crossed the Atlantic four times
and traveled in all about 50,000 miles and I now find myself treading this soil again to visit the few remaining Saints
that they may be gatherd to Zion
~ Sunday
24th Sunday I preached to a full house at 5 oclok and spent the
night at David Mullin I found 12 members of the Church
on this Island
~ Monday
[FIGURE]
25th A rainy morning. Brother Stone set us across the Channel
in a boat to the South Island we walked 4 miles & stoped at
Br Josiah Pearce and spent the night I called upon his
Father Thomas Pearce 78 years old. Mother Pearce was also
78 years old this day, both are members of the Church and
strong in the faith. I had a good time with them. I called
upon Governor Brown who warned me off the Island when I
was here 10 years since but afterwards was baptized and
since cut off from the Church. I went with him & Br
Pearce to the Grave yard near Br Browns House visited Br John
Herretts Grave a stone was put up at the Head of it about
one foot high from the ground a rough square granit stone the
grave Joining it on the North had a stone of the same size
with a hollow on the top and a seam through the middle of it
which would be readily found it stands in the following order
[FIGURE] North J H South I picked up some pebbles from his grave to preserve in memory of him. 6 m
~ Tuesday
26 I went out fishing with Br Luce & Pearce in a 24 ton bark 6 m
we fished in 30 fathoms water 25 Codfish some would weigh
◊0 lbs 50 large Haddock 5 Hake & got back to the House at 10 oclok
I was quite sea sick going in strained my side & stomach & vomited
some blood. I preached to a House full at Br Pierce at 4 oclok
Spoke 2 Hours had the spirit of the Lord upon me & spoke vary
plain to the people there had been many baptized upon this Island
but were now all broaken up some gone west some apostitized &
some dead 16 still profess to have a standing in the Church
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," June 21, 1849 - June 26, 1849, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 30, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/XDwo