I spent the day writing I wrote one letter to Lydia Hartfor I read an account of the Temple at Nauvoo being burnt
on the 9th Oct by our enemies In reading the papers of
yesterday I learned that All Europe was filled with Blo[od]
war disrress And calamities of Almost evry kind Also
that the cholery had made its Appearance in London Glasgow, Edinburgh, & others places in that country
truly the wrath of God is resting upon the gentile worl[d]
$1000000 worth of fishing boats were destroyed on the
coasts of Scotland in one storm & 150 fishermen lost
there lives Also $1000000 worth of Ameri[c]an shipping lost
in one storm on our coast.
~ Friday
27th I spent the day at New Bedford I wrote one letter
to Sister Hartford I preached in the evening to a few Saints
~ Saturday
28th I took cars with Br Gilbert Manchester & rode to fall
River And spent the night with Elder John Duckworth 30 m[iles]
there was A Branch of the English Saints in this place
of 22 members. Elder Wm Low of Cherry Street
was the Presiding Elder many of them came in in
the evening to see me
~ Sunday
29th Sunday I met with the officers of the branch
in the morning at Br Lows. fellowship had been with-
drawn from Br John^Henry^ Druce for unbelief And speaking
against the Authorities of the Church. He Arose before
us And made his objections And wished them cleared up
I Answered them all to his entire satisfaction And he
wished to be restored to the Church.
We met in the
Afternoon At Br Allens And Administered the sacrament
I Addressed them And we had a good meeting I met
with them in the evening At Brother Duckworths and
I preached to them And had A good time. I parted
with the Saints walked home 2 miles in the mud And rain
with Br John ^Henry^ Druce & spent the night with him 6 m
~ Monday
30th I took cars, rode to Boston & spent the night at Br Badlam I recieved A letter from Smith Tuttle. 75 mils
~ Tuesday
31st Br Rockwood came in the morning I spent A few
moments with him He informed me that Br John Luce
informed him that Letters had been recieved from the Salt Lake valley as late as the 9th of July that there Harvest
of wheat came in full & heavy they had wheat enough Alone
to last the encampment two years Also that they had large
crops of corn & was doing well that it was Also Healthy. this
was certainly Glorious news to us. Br Badlam went into Boston with me I procured some things for my wife And
children then took cars And Arived in Saco At 8 oclok
Hired A waggon And rode to Sister Foss's I there found my
wife And children And I spent the night with them 105
I spent the day writing I wrote one letter to Lydia Hartford
[FIGURE] I read an account of the Temple of Nauvoo being burnt
on the 9th Oct by our enemies. In reading the papers of
yesterday I learned that all Europe was filled with Blood
war disrress and calamities of almost evry kind Also
that the Cholery had made its appearance in LondonGlasgow, Edinburgh, & others places in that Country
truly the wrath of God is resting upon the gentile world
$1000000 worth of fishing boats were destroyed on the
coasts of Scotland in one storm & 150 fishermen lost
there lives also $1000000 worth of American shipping lost
in one storm on our coast.
~ Friday
27th [FIGURE] I spent the day at New Bedford I wrote one letter
to Sister Hartford I preached in the evening to a few Saints
~ Saturday
28th I took cars with Br Gilbert Manchester & rode to fall
River and spent the night with Elder John Duckworth 30 m
there was a Branch of the English Saints in this place
of 22 members. Elder Wm Low of Cherry Street
was the Presiding Elder many of them came in in
the evening to see me
~ Sunday
29th Sunday I met with the officers of the branch
in the morning at Br Lows, fellowship had been withdrawn from Br Henry Druce for unbelief and speaking
against the Authorities of the Church. He arose before
us and made his objections and wished them Cleared up
I answered them all to his entire satisfaction and he
wished to be restored to the Church.
We met in the
afternoon at Br Allens and administered the Sacrament
I addressed them and we had a good meeting I met
with them in the evening at Brother Duckworths and
I preached to them and had a good time. I parted
with the Saints walked home 2 miles in the mud and rain
with Br Henry Druce & spent the night with him 6 m
~ Monday
30th I took cars, rode to Boston & spent the night at Br Badlam
[FIGURE] I recieved a letter from Smith Tuttle. 75 mils
~ Tuesday
[FIGURE]
31st Br Rockwood came in the morning I spent a few
moments with him He informed me that Br John Luce
informed him that Letters had been recieved from the
Salt Lake Valley as late as the 9th of July that there Harvest
of wheat came in full & heavy they had wheat enough alone
to last the Encampment two years also that they had large
crops of corn & was doing well that it was also healthy, this
was certainly Glorious news to us. Br Badlam went into
Boston with me I procured some things for my wife and
children then took cars and arived in Saco at 8 oclok
hired a waggon and rode to Sister Foss's I there found my
wife and children and I spent the night with them 105
"Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)," October 26, 1848 - November 1, 1848, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed February 5, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/KroM