Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
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~ Monday
28th We spent the day visiting friends I spent two or three
hours with Milton Holmes He is quite gloomy feels unhappy
And hardly knows what course to take we were glad to meet
~ Tuesday
29th We rode to Lowell visited the Iron Founderies &c held
A meeting in the evening with A few of the Saints 25 [miles].
~ Wednesday
30th I Parted with Br Hardy I rode to Boston He to Pterborough
I returned to my family & spent the night 25 m[iles]
~ Thursday
31st I went into Boston with Mrs Woodruff & done some
traiding to the Amount of $23. I wrote A letter to Br
Ilus Carter
~ Friday
Sept 1st I wrote A letter to O Pratt & sent him L Wights
& O Pratt Hyde Pamphlets I wrote to O Hyde
W. J. Appleby, Jacob Gipson N. H. Felt 5 letters in
all
~ Saturday
2nd I spent the day at Br Badlams
~ Sunday
3rd Sunday I met with the Saints in Boston there being
present Elders A Cordan, Lewis Robins & N. H. Felt. Elder
Cordon spoke in the fore part of the day much to our
Edifycation. Among other remarks he said that the sudjets
were discused in Heaven concerning us on earth & evry
subject wharein we were interest or were for our good
would rest with wait upon our minds &c I followed him
in the Afternoon I addressed the meeting was followed
by Br Robins we had A good time. In the evening Br
Cordon spoke to A small number in Cambridgeport I followed
him had a good meeting
~ Monday
4th In company with My family I left Boston on the express
train of cars for Portland through some misunderstanding the
two trains waited for each other 3 or 4 hours so we did
not get into Portland untill 1 oclok at night we found Br
Ilus F Carter waiting for us he took us home we spent
the night with him distance 100 m
~ Tuesday
5th I spent the day in Portland called upon Ezra Carter
& family we ascertained that Father Carter had been
in the day before to carry us out there but did not
find us & went home quite disappointed, therefore
Mrs Woodruff thought it best for her to go out to her
Fathers house to see her Aged father once more so
she took stage & went out & spent the night
with him He was quite out of health but got well
Almost immediately as soon as he saw her, He was 76
years of Age And A visit from his Daughter Phebe
was like one rose from the dead, we found all the
friends glad to see us
~ Wednesday
6th I left Portland with my children And rode out
to Scarborough to Father Carters And was glad to once
more see him & Sister Foss & their families I spent the
night at Father Carters 10 m[iles]
~ Monday
28th We spent the day visiting friends I spent two or three hours with Milton Holmes He is quite glooomy feels unhappy and hardly knows what course to take we were glad to meet
~ Tuesday
29th We rode to Lowell visited the Iron Founderies &c held a meeting in the evening with a few of the Saints 25.
~ Wednesday
30th I parted with Br Hardy I rode to Boston he to Pterborough I returned to my family & spent the night 25 m
~ Thursday
31st I went into Boston with Mrs Woodruff & done some traiding to the amount of $23. I wrote a letter to Br Ilus Carter
~ Friday
Sept 1st I wrote a letter to O Pratt & sent him L Wights [FIGURE] & O Hyde pamphlets I wrote to O Hyde [FIGURE] W. J. Appleby, Jacob Gipson N. H. Felt 5 letters in all
~ Saturday
2nd I spent the day at Br Badlams
~ Sunday
3rd Sunday I met with the Saints in Boston there being present Elders A Cordan, Lewis Robins & N. H. Felt. Elder Cordon spoke in the fore part of the day much to our edifycation. Among other remarks he said that the sudjets were discussed in Heaven concerning us on earth & evry subject wharein we were interest or were for our good would rest with wait upon our minds &c I followed him in the afternoon I addressed the meeting was followed by Br Robins we had a good time. In the evening Br Cordon spoke to a small number in Cambridgeport I followed him had a good meeting
~ Monday
4th In company with my family I left Boston on the express train of cars for Portland through some misunderstanding the two trains waited for each other 3 or 4 hours so we did not get into Portland untill 1 oclok at night we found Br Ilus F Carter waiting for us he took us home we spent the night with him distance 100 m
~ Tuesday
5th I spent the day in Portland called upon Ezra Carter & family we ascertained that Father Carter had been in the day before to carry us out there but did not find us & went home quite disappointed, therefore Mrs Woodruff thought it best for her to go out to her Fathers house to see her aged father once more so she took Stage & went out & spent the night with him He was quite out of health but got well almost immediately as soon as he saw her, he was 76 years of age and a visit from his Daughter Phebe was like one rose from the dead, we found all the friends glad to see us
~ Wednesday
6th I left Portland with my children and rode out to Scarborough to Father Carters and was glad to once more see him & Sister Foss & their families I spent the night at Father Carters 10 m