June 29, 1848 ~ Thursday

289^th We parted with the Saints & left Mount Pisgah & rode to
Garding grove & spent the night with Elder Thomas Kington
We were truly glad to meet once more distance of the day 37 m
I wrote A letter to Br Alpheus Cutler

June 30, 1848 ~ Friday

2930^th We held a meeting with the Saints at Garden Grove
found all things right we tought principle & had a good
time many spoke & a good spirit prevailed

July 1, 1848 ~ Saturday

30July 1^st We again met with the Saints for a prayer meeting
& had a good time Br Dailly and Kingsley arived in the
evening to Journey with us

July 2, 1848 ~ Sunday

31^st2nd Sunday we left Garding Grove & drove to Sharaden
point And camped near Mr Townsend 40 m[iles]

July 3, 1848 ~ Monday

3rd drove to Soap creek & camped for the night 40 m[iles]

July 4, 1848 ~ Tuesday

July 4^th We drove to Stringtown saw Br David Crocket
And camped by Br J Alreads 35 miles

July 5, 1848 ~ Wednesday

5^th [FIGURE] We drove 15 miles to Br James Williams
we spent the afternoon & night with Br
Williams And had an interview with Br Samuel Miller during
the evening A hard thunder storm was Approaching us. my
Mules were tied to A large oak tree on the opposite side of the
street I felt impressed to move my Mules away to another place
I did so I also removed my children out of the house carriage
& made them a bed in the house I also moved my carriage one
rod down to the house in which Mrs Woodruff myself & one
child slept, we had Just retired to bed when the storm reached
us with great fury in A moment the large oak tree came thund-
ering to the ground with A mighty crash had I not have moved
my Mules it probably would have killed them had I not have
moved my carriage it would have crushed it to atoms And killed
us dead for the body of the tree fell whare my carriage stood
& Just missed Br Kinglys waggon I considerd it an i[n]ter position
of Providence to save our lives 15 [miles]

July 6, 1848 ~ Thursday

6 We travled through Bonaparte & Farmington & camped
for the night 4 miles west of bonaparte & travled 20 miles

July 7, 1848 ~ Friday

7^th We drove to dBr Moett's & dined in sight of Nauvoo and
the Temple we had A view of it through our glasses. We
then drove to Keokuck & spent the night with Br Fisher 27 miles

July 8, 1848 ~ Saturday

8^th I spent the day in Keokuck visited several of the Brethr-
en Also Ross B. Hughes

July 9, 1848 ~ Sunday

9^th Sunday in company with Brothers Dana & Kingsley I rode
[FIGURE] in my carrige to Montrose dined with Br Beebe we
then crossed the river on the steem ferry boat to
Nauvoo we called upon Almon Babbit. then in company
with John Snider I visited the Temple & went over it
from the bottom to the top whare I once more had A full view
of the once beautiful but now desolate city of Nauvoo the temple
was in a much better state of preservation than I expected to

June 29, 1848 ~ Thursday

29th We parted with the Saints & left Mount Pisgah & rode to Garding grove & spent the night with Elder Thomas Kington We were truly glad to meet once more distance of the day 37 m [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Alpheus Cutler

June 30, 1848 ~ Friday

30th We held a meeting with the Saints at Garden Grove & found all things right we tought principle & had a good time many spoke & a good spirit prevailed

July 1, 1848 ~ Saturday

July 1st We again met with the Saints for a prayer meeting & had a good time Br Dailly and Kingsley arived in the evening to journey with us

July 2, 1848 ~ Sunday

2nd Sunday we left Garding Grove & drove to Sharaden point and camped near Mr Townsend 40 m

July 3, 1848 ~ Monday

3rd drove to Soap creek & camped for the night 40 m

July 4, 1848 ~ Tuesday

July 4th We drove to Stringtown saw Br David Crocket and camped by Br J Alreads 35 miles

July 5, 1848 ~ Wednesday

5th [FIGURE] We drove 15 miles to Br James Williams we spent the afternoon & night with Br Williams and had an interview with Br Samuel Miller during the evening a hard thunder storm was approaching us. my Mules were tied to a large oak tree on the opposite side of the street I felt impressed to move my Mules away to another place I did so I also removed my Children out of the Carriage & made them a bed in the house I also moved my Carriage one rod down to the house in which Mrs Woodruff myself & one child slept, we had just retired to bed when the storm reached us with great fury in a moment the large oak tree came thundering to the ground with a mighty crash had I not have moved my Mules it probably would have killed them had I not have moved my Carriage it would have crushed it to atoms and killed us dead for the body of the tree fell whare my Carriage stood & just missed Br Kingleys waggon I considerd it an inter position of Providence to save our lives 15

July 6, 1848 ~ Thursday

6 We travled through Bonaparte & Farmington & camped for the night 4 miles west of bonaparte & travled 20 miles

July 7, 1848 ~ Friday

7Br Mott's & dined in sight of Nauvoo and the Temple we had a view of it through our glasses. we then drove to Keokuck & spent the night with Br Fisher 27 miles

July 8, 1848 ~ Saturday

8th I spent the day in Keokuck visited several of the Brethren also Ross B. Hughes

July 9, 1848 ~ Sunday

9th Sunday in company with Brothers Dana & Kingsley I rode [FIGURE] in my carrige to Montrose dined with Br Beebe we then crossed the river on the steem ferry boat to Nauvoo we called upon Almon Babbit. then in company with John Snider I visited the Temple & went over it from the bottom to the top whare I once more had a full view of the once beautiful but now desolate city of Nauvoo the temple was in a much better state of preservation than I expected to