mostly to Calafornia one captain was vary sorrowful in conseq[u] [page torn]
ence of having to leave his family so long was about on the
point of Giving it up & going home the last I saw of him
Cape Cod is A plesant place for A summer residence they ha[ve] [page torn]
A sea breeze from evry point of compass, plenty of fishing on
evry hand the soil most altogether sand, upland pitch & wh[ite]
pine low land ceder. what crops are raised is mostly done
by dressing the land with fish. distance of the day 75 m[iles]
On my returned home I found My Lather in Law Ezra Carter
Sen. At my house it was the first time He had ever had a
opportunity of paying us A visit. Calvin Foss was also still there.

March 20, 1849 ~ Tuesday

20^th I recieved three letters from W. I. Appleby from
Hempstead L L & Sarah B. Foss I wrote one to W. I. Appleby
I recieved the New York weekly Herald And other papers
And learn the thrones of Europe Are still falling. two ships
have lately been wrecked one [on] our coast one at Cape Cod
on purpose to save the insurance which was much more than
the ship was worth. The captain & crew of the ship Franklin
were drowned in trying to reach shore after He had destroyed
the ship & papers were found in the pockets of the captain
showing the loss of the ship was by agreement of the
owners one of which is under trial for the same

March 21, 1849 ~ Wednesday

21^st A tedious rain storm to day which is dangerous for
the mariner Some ships will probably be lost to day

March 22, 1849 ~ Thursday

22nd [FIGURE] There are certain days of my life which contain events
of marked interest to me And my posterity An account
of which I record in my Journals. these events are in
fulfillment of Ancient or modern prophecy & revelation from God
this day was one of them. When Joseph Smith sen The first
Patraiarch in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints laid
his hands upon my head to give me my patriarchal blessings He
said I should have my Father & Houshold standing with me in the
covenant of the Gospel And that I should have power to bring them
into the kingdom. I afterwards visited my Fathers Household preached the
Gospel to them And Baptized My father, step Mother, sister & every
member of His household & several other relatives. Also Phebe W.
Woodruff, who Maiden name was Phebe W. Carter before her
Marriage Also recieved A promise that she should have her Father
& Household with her in the New & everlasting covenant. Her Mothers
was baptized before her death two of her sisters have been baptized
Her brothers are now vary friendly. And this day I walked thro-
ugh the city of Boston ^with^ my wife'^s Father &which is my Father in
Law Ezra Carter sen & Calvin Foss his Grand son we went through
the ship Areatus in which Calvin Foss is going to Calafornia we visited
the common And many parts of Boston we then returned home
And Had A meeting iat My own Hired house I opened by praye[r]s Br
J. C. Little Addressed the meeting And Wm Page spoke A few moments
I then Arose And addressed my friends for an hour in great plain
ness And expressed my feelings to them in Great plainness. At the close
of the Meeting I led my father in Law Ezra Carter sen with two others
down into the sea And Baptized them. Mrs Woodruff accompanied her
Father to the water And Back again we both felt to rejoice that the words
of the old Patriarch was fulfilling upon our heads Father Ezra Carter sen

mostly to Calafornia one Captain was vary sorrowful in consequ ence of having to leave his family so long was about on the point of Giving it up & going home the last I saw of him

Cape Cod is a plesant place for a summer residence they have a sea breeze from evry point of compass, plenty of fishing on evry hand the soil most altogether sand, upland pitch & white pine low land ceder what crops are raised is mostly done by dressing the land with fish, distance of the day 75 m

On my returne home I found my Lather in Law Ezra Carter Sen. at my house it was the first time he had ever had an opportunity of paying us a visit, Calvin Foss was also still there.

March 20, 1849 ~ Tuesday

20th FIGURES I recieved three letters from W. I. Appleby from Hempstead L L & Sarah B. Foss I wrote one to W. I. Appleby I recieved the New York weekly Herald and other papers and learn the thrones of Europe are still falling, two ships have lately been wrecked on our Coast one at Cape Cod on purpose to save the insurance which was much more than the Ship was worth. The Captain & crew of the ship Franklin were drowned in trying to reach shore after he had destroyed the ship & papers were found in the pockets of the Captain showing the loss of the ship was by agreement of the owners one of which is under trial for the same

March 21, 1849 ~ Wednesday

21st A tedious rain storm to day which is dangerous for the mariner Some ships will probably be lost to day

March 22, 1849 ~ Thursday

22nd [FIGURE] There are certain days of my life which contain events of marked interest to me and my posterity an account of which I record in my Journals, these events are in fulfillment of ancient or modern prophecy & revelation from God this day was one of them. When Joseph Smith sen The first Patriarch in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints laid his hands upon my head to give me my Patriarchal blessings he said I should have my Father & Houshold standing with me in the covenant of the Gospel and that I should have power to bring them into the kingdom I afterwards visited my Fathers Household preached the Gospel to them and baptized my father, step Mother, sister & every member of his household & several other relatives. Also Phebe W. Woodruff, whose Maiden name was Phebe W. Carter before her Marriage also recieved a promise that she should have her Father & Household with her in the New & Everlasting Covenant. Her Mother was baptized before her death two of her sisters have been baptized Her brothers are now vary friendly. And this day I walked through the City of Boston with my wife's Father which is my Father in Law Ezra Carter sen & Calvin Foss his Grand son we went through the ship Areatus in which Calvin Foss is going to Calafornia we visited the common and many parts of Boston we then returned home and had a meetingat my own hired house I opened by prayers Br J C Little addressed the meeting and Wm Page spoke a few moments I then arose and addressed my friends for an hour in great plain ness and expressed my feelings to them in Great plainness. At the Close of the Meeting I led my father in Law Ezra Carter sen with two others down into the sea and baptized them, Mrs Woodruff accompanied her Father to the water and back again we both felt to rejoice that the words of the old Patriarch was fulfilling upon our heads Father Ezra Carter sen