March 11, 1850 ~ Monday

11^th I Paid M. Cannon $5.575 dollars to Buy cannonttle with
I went over Boston to East Boston twice. I took 3000 lbs of
stationary & Books from the Eastern Depo to long wharf &
put on board of the ship Beatrice Also 900 lbs of Baggage
for S. B. Foss.

March 12, 1850 ~ Tuesday

[FIGURE] 12^th We had one of the heardest snow storms this mo
rning that I ever saw there was About 12 inches of snow
fell in 3 hours I went into Boston with Ilus ofF Carter
to continue the purchase of goods we made a Bill of Hard
ware Nails &c of $ [blank] Also a Bill of $600 of Boots
& shoes

Elder Allexander Badlam arived home to
day from the gold diggings of San Francisco to Cambridge-
port He had been gone one year to that country He was
truly glad to get home & we were glad to see him He
Brought $2000 dollars worth of gold dust And He broug
ht me A present of 9 1/2 oz. of gold dust as A present from
several Brethren in the mines. And this begins to fulfill
A portion of my Patriarchal Blessings which I received
under the Hands of Father Joseph Smith in AD 1837.
He said I should have access to the treasures hid in the
sand to assist me in my necessities & in gathering many
orphan children to Zion And it is begining to come to pass
Brother Badlam called upon me in the evening & we had
a plesant interview together.

I received An interesting letter from Capt
Joseph JRussell I wrote A letter to Joseph Russell 12 m[iles]

March 13, 1850 ~ Wednesday

13^th I received 8 Leetters from Ezra Carter sen Samuel
Wells, S. C. Foss, Elder Kelsey & Wooster & Leonard Hardy &
Ashland, & Amasa Lyman, of San Francisco. I wrote
one letter to Sister Foss I Bought to day A Bill of
Groceries of Levi Bartlet & Co. No 2 Long wharf of $ [blank]
I wrote one letter to N H Felt I parted with M Cannon

March 14, 1850 ~ Thursday

14^th I received 1 Letter from Mary Ann Pratt I wrote
57 Letters to L Hardy M. C. Pevey Thomas Knowles, S. Wells
Wm Ashland. Elder Cannon took his departure from
Boston to day. I walked over the city with Ilus to day
He went to Portland & I returned Home. My cares
& Labour are vary great thes days. Elder Badlam
put into my Hands $200 sent from the gold mines
to Thomas Knowles to help him to Zion I sent him word
that He might get ready & go with us. Brother Badlam
Brought over two thousand dollars in gold for himself
& considerable to cheer the Hearts of several individuals & to
help them to Zion Brother Badlam has been faithful on this
mission has returned with gold sufficient to pay all his
Debts Honorably & to go comfortably with his family to the valley
He has come home in good health & spirits & faith, & the
Lord has blessed him for which I feel thankful
I wrote 2 letters to J. L. Heywood & Thomas Cartwright.

March 15, 1850 ~ Friday

[page covered] [1]5^th I received 2 letters one from George H. Russell one
from Wm Page I wrote to G. H. Russell I Boxed up A one horse
carriage wheels And all & shiped it on board the Beatrice. Brother
Joseph Fabyan Carter & Sarah C Foss called upon us & spent the night

March 11, 1850 ~ Monday

11th I Paid M. Cannon $5.75 dollars to Buy cattle with I went over Boston to East Boston twice. I took 3000 lbs of stationary & Books from the Eastern Depo to long wharf & put on board of the ship Beatrice Also 900 lbs of Baggage for S. B. Foss.

March 12, 1850 ~ Tuesday

[FIGURE] 12th We had one of the heardest snow storms this mo rning that I ever saw there was About 12 inches of snow fell in 3 hours I went into Boston with IlusF Carter to continue the Purchase of goods we made a Bill of Hard ware Nails &c of $ [blank] Also a Bill of $600 of Boots & shoes.

Elder Allexander Badlam arived home to day from the gold diggings of San Francisco to Cambridgeport He had been gone one year to that country He was truly glad to get home & we were glad to see him He Brought $2000 dollars worth of gold dust And He brought me A present of 9 1/2 oz. of gold dust as A present from several Brethren in the mines. And this begins to fulfill A portion of my Patriarchal Blessings which I received under the Hands of Father Joseph Smith in AD 1837. He said I should have access to the treasures hid in the sand to assist me in my necessities & in gathering many orphan children to Zion And it is begining to come to pass Brother Badlam called upon me in the evening & we had a plesant interview together.

FIGURES I received An interesting letter from Capt JosephRussell I wrote A letter to Joseph Russell 12 m

March 13, 1850 ~ Wednesday

13th [FIGURE] I received 8 Letters from Ezra Carter sen Samuel Wells, S. C. Foss, Elder Kelsey & Wooster & Leonard Hardy & Ashland, & Amasa Lyman, of San Francisco. I wrote [FIGURE] one letter to sister Foss I Bought to day A Bill of Groceries of Levi Bartlet & Co. No 2 Long wharf of $ [blank] [FIGURE] I wrote one letter to N H Felt I parted with M Cannon

March 14, 1850 ~ Thursday

14th FIGURES I received 1 Letter from Mary Ann Pratt I wrote 7 Letters to L. Hardy M. C. Pevey Thomas Knowles, S. Wells Wm Ashland. Elder Cannon took his departure from Boston to day. I walked over the City with Ilus to day He went to Portland & I returned Home. My cares & Labour are vary great thes days. Elder Badlam put into my Hands $200 sent from the gold mines to Thomas Knowles to help him to Zion I sent him word that he might get ready to go with us. Brother Badlam Brought over two thousand dollars in gold for himself & considerable to cheer the Hearts of several individuals & to help them to Zion Brother Badlam has been faithful on this mission has returned with gold sufficient to pay all his Debts Honorably & to go comfortably with his family to the valley He has come home in good health & spirits & faith, & the Lord has blessed him for which I feel thankful [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to J. L. Heywood & Thomas Cartwright.

March 15, 1850 ~ Friday

15th FIGURES I received 2 letters one from George H. Russell one from Wm Page I wrote to G. H. Russell I Boxed up A one horse carriage wheels And all & shiped it on board the Beatrice. Brother Joseph Fabyan Carter & Sarah C Foss called upon us & spent the night