Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
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~ Saturday
23rd A rainy morning Mrs Woodruff & Mrs Foss carried me
in a waggon to Saco. I there left them & took cares [cars] with
Br D Carter & rode to Boston got A letter from Lucian
Bonaparte Richmond. went to Cambridgeport & spent the
night at Br A. Badlams found Elder A P Rockwood there 100 m[iles]
~ Sunday
24th Sunday met with the Saints in Boston I addressed
them im the morning was followed by Br Carter the
meeting was Addressed in the afternoon by Br Rockwood
who exhorted the Saints to carry out the principles of the
Epistles in emigrating tho the west did not speak but few
minutes in consequence iof weak lungs I followed him
& had the Spirit of God & was edifyed so were the people
~ Monday
25th ^
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I wrote two letters one to Mrs Woodruff one
to Lucian B. CRichmond Br Rockwood spent the day with
me & wrote to Br Joseph Young. In the evening we
laid hands upon the head of Br Allexander Badlom & blessed
him & ordained ahim to be one of the Presidents in the
sixts Quorum of the 7Seventies Br Rockwood was mouth
~ Tuesday
26th I left Boston in the evening & rode on the cars to worcester
And stoped at Br Moores 33 Mechanics Street & spent
the night He Kept Borders & some of them had spirits
that was not good, that were vary far from mingling with
my spirit I wrote A letter to Br O. Pratt of Liverpool 48 m
~ Wednesday
27 [FIGURE] I spent most of the day in Worcester Attending the
cattle show I saw some of the finest oxen I ever saw
in my life. I saw one large Black ox that guirted 10 feet and
weighed Alive 4,200, two Durham oxen which were two
of three twins calved at at time weight lbs 2200 each, A Manmouth
Durham cow guirt 8 feet weight 2,500 lbs And 3 durham
twin calves looked well. the Above was in A show. In
the pens I saw A Black ^ox^ weight 2767 his mate read ox 2750
one yoke of read oxen the fattest I ever saw the yoke weighed
5110 lbs And one Durham calf 7 months old weight 800 lbs
during the evening I rode on the cars to Northbridge
the cars were all loaded down in such A manner that
the cars were loaded & crouded Almost to suffication
it was crouded out on the platform untill they were in
dangers of falling of. I called upon Br Wm Sweat at
Joseph Aldridge And spent the night 15 m
~ Thursday
278th I found Sister Alrdridge A good woman Also her
daughter they had recieved their endowments & were
true & faithful I met Br Sweat at Br Brown He had
been vary sick was on the mend we Administered
to him And he was blessed. We met with the Saints
in the Afternoon And had good times the spirit of
the Lord was with us & we had a good time
I wrote A letter to Samuel Brannan of Calafornie ^And one letter to James Furgoson^
~ Friday
29th I parted with the Saints And rode to Worcester
& spent the day I visited the insane hospital which contained
about 500 occupants their appartments were neat clean & comfortable
Br Haven went through with me. I weleft Worcester in the evening
~ Saturday
23rd A rainy morning Mrs Woodruff & Mrs Foss carried me in a waggon to Saco. I there left them & took cars with Br D Carter & rode to Boston got a letter from Lucian Bonaparte Richmond, went to Cambridgeport & spent the night at Br A. Badlams found Elder A P Rockwood there 100 m
~ Sunday
24th Sunday met with the Saints in Boston I addressed them in the morning was followed by Br Carter the meeting was addressed in the afternoon by Br Rockwood who exhorted the Saints to carry out the principles of the Epistles in emigating to the west did not speak but few minutes in consequence of weak lungs I followed him & had the spirit of God & was edifyed so were the people
~ Monday
[FIGURE]
25th [FIGURE] I wrote two letters one to Mrs Woodruff one to Lucian B. Richmond Br Rockwood spent the day with me & wrote to Br Joseph Young. In the evening we laid hands upon the head of Br Allexander Badlom & blessed him & ordained him to be one of the Presidents in the sixts Quorum of theSeventies Br Rockwood was mouth
~ Tuesday
26th I left Boston in the evening & rode on the cars to worcester [FIGURE] and stoped at Br Moores 33 Mechanics Street & spent the night He kept borders & some of them had spirits that was not good, that were vary far from mingling with my spirit I wrote a letter to Br O. Pratt of Liverpool 48 m
~ Wednesday
27 [FIGURE] I spent most of the day in Worcester attending the cattle show I saw some of the finest oxen I ever saw in my life. I saw one large black ox that guirted 10 feet and weighed alive 4,200, two Durham oxen which were two of three twins calved at at time weight lbs 2200, each, a Manmouth Durham Cow guirt 8 feet weight 2,500 lbs and 3 durham twin calves looked well, the above was in a show. In the pens I saw a black ox weight 2767 his mate read ox 2750 one yoke of read oxen the fattest I ever saw the yoke weighed 5110 lbs and one Durham Calf 7 months old weight 800 lbs during the evening I rode on the cars to Northbridge the cars were all loaded down in such a manner that the cars were loaded & crouded almost to suffication it was crouded out on the platform untill they were in dangers of falling of, I called upon Br Wm sweat at Joseph Aldridge and spent the night 15 m
~ Thursday
28th I found sister Aldridge a good woman also her daughter they had recieved their endowments & were true & faithful I met Br Sweat at Br Brown He had been vary sick was on the mend we administered to him and he was blessed. We met with the Saints in the afternoon and had good times the spirit of the Lord was with us & we had a good time [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Samuel Brannan of Calafornia and one letter to James Fergoson
~ Friday
29th I parted with the Saints and rode to Worcester & spent the day I visited the insane hospital which contained about 500 occupants their appartments were neat clean & comfortable Br Haven went through with me. I left Worcester in the evening