September 12, 1849 ~ Wednesday
12th [FIGURE] I wrote two letters one to & one
to of sent by Brother
Sister Baldwin was attacked at our house this morning with
sumthing like the cholera we laid Hands upon her
& rebuked the desease & she was healed almost instan-
ly got up dressed herself eat breakfast & went into
.
September 13, 1849 ~ Thursday
13th I rode to with Br the first time I was
ever in Briton on Market day I recieved one letter [from] 7 m
[FIGURE]
September 14, 1849 ~ Friday
14th [FIGURE] I wrote one letter to & recieved one
from
September 15, 1849 ~ Saturday
15th In company with Mrs two children
& & & I left on the cars Also in
company with & rode to was there
met by who took us all home in a waggon
to Brother whare we spent the night 30 m
September 16, 1849 ~ Sunday
16th Sunday I met with the Branch of the Church
And Preached to A full House was followed by several others
we had a good Meeting. We had A church meeting in
the Afternoon And settelled a little difficulty. I spent the
night in company with Elder
September 17, 1849 ~ Monday
17th It was a cloudy day I went & gatherd some herbs in the
forepart of the day And went to fishing in the Afternoon
we caught 20 Pickerell & about the same Number of other fish
September 18, 1849 ~ Tuesday
18th [FIGURE] This was the day set Apart by the branch
of the Church to have there Annual ride
I had been invited with my family to Join them
on this occasion. It proved to be A pleasant day we Assembled
in the Morning at 1/2 [past] 8 oclok at Mr whare we formed
our procession consisting of 18 carriages containing 78
persons Mr Burbank being the oldest Man He led the company
waf followed toby Wilford Woodruff while on the way
they were overtaken by 25 persons drawn in the Bonny
Boat by 6 cream coloured Horses who headed our compa-
ny as we went into we spent 15 muinutes
here then proceded on to plum Island being 15 miles from
Mr Burbanks on our Arival at the Island we went into A
romantic valley surrounded by hills of sand And plum bushes
A spot of half an Acre in the centre of the valley was well
coverd with nice grass. Around this spot we formed our
carell of carriges, upon the green grass the females spread
there table cloths And loaded them with evry dainty of
meats, pies, cakes, fruits & vegitables that heart could wish
The ground Having been previously dedicated by the saints, Elder
W. Woodruff was seated at the head of the table And Asked a
Blessing upon the food & bounties of the Earth which were spread
before us after which All feasted with glad hearts & cheerful
countenanes. We then all walked to sea shore & spent An hour
we then returned Home via Newburyport & [Corron]
whare each man returned to their homes. It was indeed A vary
plesant ride & visit all past off without Accident & in love & good
order. I spent the night with my family at Distance 30 m