Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
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on his breast untill He could not speak He then left him
lying on the floor with the Blood running out of his
mouth. Burns then locked up Moorehouse in his
house for two days said He would kill him also if
[he] stired out of the house or reported against him in
any way. The 2nd day Moorehouse got out the man
died soon after He left. Moorehouse reported the
case Burnes & wife were both imprisioned. The Jury
brought in A verdict of murder & Moorehouse will be
the witness in the trial. But Moorehouse was miserable
fearing that Burnes & wife would sware the Murder upon
him I did not baptize him of course. But preached
at Brother Turners to A full House & spent the night 40 m[iles]
~ Saturday
15th I took cars & rode to New York I got 3 letters from
Mrs Woodruff S Tuttle, Mr Copway containing A
Ticket to attend his lecture I went in company
with Elder Cartwright. Mr Copway deliverd An inter-
esting lecture to near 1000 people who listened with
good attention His Address will be found on this
Journall at the end of this month & year
~ Sunday
16th I preached twice to the Saints in New York I
had a wet rainy day. I walked over to Mr Water House
& found him vary sick with the Lung fever I laid
hands upon him & prayed for him He was Healed so
that He went to his labour next day I wrote two
Letters to Babbitt & Bernhisel for Copway
~ Monday
17th I had an interview with Mr Copway & Smith Tuttle
spoke About A rumour about Brother Appleby conceining
leaving Mr Hands children &c I called upon Mr Water
House & rode to Hempstead & spent the night Br Browers 30 m
~ Tuesday
18th I preached at the Hempstead Branch at night to a full
House & spent the night with Brother Brower
~ Wednesday
19th I walked to Hempstead took cars rode to New York
Had an interview with Elder Kelsey took steamer rode to
the quarentine on Statten Island took stage rode 7 miles &
3 miles in a waggon called upon Brother Joseph Brow[er]
A worthy Brother in the Church & spent the night
He is A ship builder & repairer & is doing well 60 mi
~ Thursday
20th I rode in the rain 10 miles took steemer to New York
& spent the night with Brother Kelsey & talked upon A
variety of things such as the importance of the Elders
keeping the commands of God 20 mil
~ Friday
21st I closed up my business at the city & took A stee[mer]
And rode to New Haven & spent the night at Father
Sandfords 100
~ Saturday
22
I wrote A Letter to Mrs Woodruff & one to O Hyde &
sent him 13 names for the paper it was A hard storm
I spent the day at Smith Tuttles A Speaker in the House
of Congress was elected to day after trying 20 days
on his breast untill He could not speak He then left him lying on the floor with the Blood running out of his mouth. Burns then locked up Moorehouse in his house for two days said He would kill him also if he stired out of the house or reported against him in any way. The 2nd day Moorehouse got out the man died soon after He left. Moorehouse reported the case Burnes & wife were both imprisioned. The Jury brought in A verdict of murder & Moorehouse will be the witness in the trial. But Moorehouse was miserable fearing that Burnes & wife would sware the Murder upon him I did not baptize him of course. But preached at Brother Turners to A full House & spent the night 40 m
~ Saturday
15th I took cars & rode to New York I got 3 letters from [FIGURE] Mrs Woodruff S Tuttle, Mr Copway containing A Ticket to attend his lecture I went in company with Elder Cartwright. Mr Copway deliverd An interesting lecture to near 1000 people who listened with good attention His Address will be found on this Journall at the End of this month & year
~ Sunday
16th I Preached twice to the Saints in New York I had a wet rainy day. I walked over to Mr Water House & found him vary sick with the Lung fever I laid hands upon him & prayed for him He was Healed so that He went to his labour next day I wrote two [FIGURE] Letters to Babbitt & Bernhisel for Copway
~ Monday
17th I had an interview with Mr Copway & Smith Tuttle spoke About A rumour about Brother Appleby concerning leaving Mr Hands children &c I called upon Mr WaterHouse & rode to Hampstead & spent the night Br Browers 30 m
~ Tuesday
18th I Preached at the Hampstead Branch at night to a full House & spent the night with Brother Brower
~ Wednesday
19th I walked to Hampstead took car rode to New York Had an interview with Elder Kelsey took steamer rode to the quarentine on Statten Island took stage rode 7 miles & 3 miles in a waggon dalled upon Brother Joseph Brower A worthy Brother in the Church & spent the night He is A ship builder & repairer & is doing well 60 mil
~ Thursday
20th I rode in the rain 10 miles took steemer to New York & spent the night with Brother Kelsey & talked upon A [FIGURE] variety of things such as the importance of the Elders keeping the commands of God 20 mil
~ Friday
21st I closed up my business at the City & took A steemer And rode to New Haven & spent the night at Father Sandfords 100
~ Saturday
22 [FIGURE] I wrote A Letter to Mrs Woodruff & one to O Hyde & sent him 13 names for the paper it was A hard storm I spent the day at Smith Tuttles A Speaker in the House of Congress was Elected to day after trying 20 days
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