March 13, 1849 ~ Tuesday

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^March 1849^ 13^th I this day called upon Francis N Mitchell stone seal engraver, Die
sinker &c, 15 Tremont Row, Boston, And searched A record entitled
General Armoury of England By John Burnard Burke Heraldry
(to find my coat of Arms which I found to be the following)

Woodroffe or Woodruff Lord Mayor of London 1579 Poyle, Co
Surrey). G U on a chev ar, Crest a Dexter ar three Bucks
heads erased sa a Cheif perfess nebulee, sa and ar crest—
A Dexter arm embowed Habited with leaves vert holding in
the hand a branch of Honeysuckle all ppr.

Woodroffe Paly of six gu and ar a bend gobonated az and or
crest A Demi PPr (Lady) vested ar, Holding in the Dexter hand a
civic crown or.

March 14, 1849 ~ Wednesday

^14^th^ I Also recieved A present from Br Cannon of two Deguritype likenesses
of myself wife & three children in A family groupe

March 15, 1849 ~ Thursday

145^th [FIGURES] I wrote 3 letters one to Capt Joseph Russell one to Wm
Maxfield one to John Druce. I spent the evening with Br Little,
Bird & Calvin Foss

March 16, 1849 ~ Friday

156^th I parted with Br Little & my family & took A packet
chatham And left at 6 oclok PM, sailed through the night & landed at
the Break water 7 miles North of South Dennis at 5 oclok in the
Morning I was sea sick through the night & was unwell in the
morning, distance of the watter conveyance 60 miles

March 17, 1849 ~ Saturday

167 I took carriage rode 7 miles with 7 passengers broke the
carriage down but landed at Br Nathanial Eldridge House & spent
the day And preached at his house at night had the spirit
of the Lord And A good time 7 m

March 18, 1849 ~ Sunday

178 Sunday I met with a large congregation of the inhabitants
of the cape, Saints, captains, Sailors, fisherman, Christians & infidels
I preached to the people in the forenoon, afternoon, & Evening. I
dismissed the congregation at 9 oclok then held A chuch
meeting untill midnight I organized the church with 21 mem-
bers Appointed Nathanial Eldridge as presiding Elder And
Horace Humphry & Thomas F Eldridge his councellors. I baptized
& confirmed one. I dAdministered unto 2 that were sick I
retired to rest at 1 oclock Having held 4 meetings through the day
And night I found the Body of the Church badly broaken to peaces
through the wicked conduct of A Mr Russell. this is the first
time I have ever visited the cape

March 19, 1849 ~ Monday

19^th I parted with the saints And took the stage at west Harwich
And rode 20 miles then took rail road & went to Boston. my compa
ny in the stage & mostly in the cars was sailors Mates, & Captains on
their way to Boston & New York to take ships & go to sea 65