Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
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~ Friday
30th It is still A rainy day this past week has been almost one
universal scene of storm, wind, & rain. Rhoda Foss has lain at
our House quiette sick with A fever Mrs Woodruff & myself
prayed with her in the night & administered unto her and she
began to recover. we also recieved A letter from Br Samuel Hard
saying that Br Josiah Hardy was vary sick & wished us to pray
for him and we made his case A special subject of prayer.
There is A report in theis days papers that Col Freemont lost 120
Mules in one night with the cold & snow of the Mountains, which
left him on foot And All his party perished & eat each other up
all died but himself, & he vary badly frost bitten. this is the seco[nd]
party of Missourians who have died A miserable death & each eats
[the] other up what is the cause of this The measure they meet is
measured unto them again [Matthew 7:2] they one put the prophets patriarchs
& Apostles in chains in prision & fed them on human flesh even
the flesh of their brethren that state with this Nation has some
heavy bills to pay & serious things to Meet so prepare for it
It has since been ascertained that all of the company did not
perish but 120 Mules died in one night & all baggage was lost
except one trunk 11 men perished in trying to get to the
settlements
~ Saturday
31st I took cars tode to Worcester Springfield New Haven &
to New York all the way ion the rail road I spent the night with
Br Cartwright I got A letter from Br Appleby 200 m[iles]
~ Sunday
April 1st Sunday I preached to the Saints in New York in the forenoo
& afternoon in great plaineneness to the Saints. G J Adams was present
in the Afternoon left before meeting closed. I took tea with Elder
Hollister. I called upon Ilos F Carter in the evening
~ Monday
2nd I met with Br Hollister & Mr Joseph Smith at 38 wall street
in the Afternoon crossed to Brooklin & spent the night with Mr
Water hHouse corner of Columbia & President street Brooklin
I read some of Andrew Jackson Davis work called A Revela-
tion But I am convinced it was not A Revelation from God
~ Tuesday
3rd I went to 38 wall street spent some time with Hollister
And Joseph Smith who is believing the Gospel & expects to Go to the
Salt Lake He went with me to A store And I bought some goods 6 lb {[ham]}
for $21.39 to send to Father Woodruff I spent the night at Br
Cartwright I wrote A letter to O Pratt I spoke of the draft
of Capt Russell. I saw the 2nd No of the Guardian I wrote to
to Mrs Woodruff & mailed both letters I have Ascertained to
day the cause of my plain talk on Sunday their is A cause for it
~ Wednesday
4th I packed up all the New York Herald & took [them] with me for the
Historiam & took boat & rail road & landed at Philadelphia &
called upon Elder Gibson 83 dock street And preached to the
Saints in the evening & spent the night with Br Gibsons House on
Wallace street 8 doors below 13. 100 m
~ Thursday
5th
I wrote two letters one to Orson Hyde sent him $2
for Papers to Cape Cod And two full sheets to President Brigham
Young & council I spoke vary plain upon A variety of subjects gave an
account of the work with me spoke of Smith, Adams, Van Dusan & Co.
~ Friday
30th It is still a rainy day this past week has been almost one Universal scene of storm, wind, & rain. Rhoda Foss has lain at our house quite sick with a fever Mrs Woodruff & myself prayed with her in the night & administered unto her and she began to recover, we also recieved a letter from Br Samuel Hardy saying that Br Josiah Hardy was vary sick & wished us to pray for him and we made his case a special subject of prayer.
There is a report in this days papers that Col Freemont lost 120 Mules in one night with the cold & snow on the Mountains, which left him on foot and all his party perished & eat each other up All died but himself & he vary badly frost bitten. this is the second party of Missourians who have died a miserable death & each eats the other up what is the cause of this The measure they meet is measured unto them again they one put the prophets patriarchs & Apostles in chains in prision & fed them on human flesh even the flesh of their brethren that state with this Nation has some heavy bills to pay & serious things to meet so prepare for it
It has since been ascertained that all of the company did not perish but 120 Mules died in one night & all baggage was lost except one trunk 11 men perished in trying to get to the settlements
~ Saturday
31st I took cars tode to Worcester Springfield New Haven & to New York all the way on the rail road I spent the night with Br Cartwright I got a letter from Br Appleby 200 m [FIGURE]
~ Sunday
April 1st Sunday I preached to the saints in New York in the forenoon & afternoon in great plaineness to the saints G J Adams was present in the afternoon left before meeting closed, I took tea with Elder Hollister. I called upon Ilus F Carter in the evening
~ Monday
2nd I met with Br Hollister & Mr Joseph Smith at 38 wall street in the afternoon crossed to Brooklin & spent the night with Mr Water House corner of Columbia & President street Brooklin I read some of Andrew Jackson Davis work, called A Revelation but I am convinced it was not a revelation from God
~ Tuesday
3rd I went to 38 wall street spent some time with Hollister and Joseph Smith who is believing the Gospel & expects to go to the Salt Lake He went with me to a store and I bought some goods 6 lb ham for $21.39 to send to Father Woodruff I spent the night at Br [FIGURE] Cartwright I wrote a letter to O Pratt I spoke of the draft of Capt Russell, I saw the 2nd No of the Guardian I wrote to to Mrs Woodruff & mailed both letters I have ascertained to day the Cause of my plain talk on Sunday their is a Cause for it
~ Wednesday
4th I packed up all the New York Herald & took them with me for the Historian & took boat & rail road & landed at Philadelphia & called upon Elder Gibson 83 dock street and preached to the saints in the evening & spent the night with Br Gibsons house on Wallace street 8 doors below 13. 100 m
~ Thursday
5th FIGURES I wrote two letters one to Orson Hyde sent him $2 for Papers to cape cod and two full sheets to President Brigham Young & council I spoke vary plain upon a variety of subjects gave an account of the work with me spoke of Smith, Adams, Van Dugan & Co,