May 25, 1849 ~ Friday

25^th I recieved A long letter from Mother Woodruff.

May 26, 1849 ~ Saturday

26^th [FIGURE] Elders G. J. Hardy & Samuel Hardy visited me And in company
with Father HardyCarter we visited Boston went into the Common
on to the state house, through the Quincy Market, through the
Navey Yard, on Board of the Franklin, visited the ships on the
stocks went through the rope walk 75 rods long, saw the canon
Morters Balls shot &c went to Bunker Hill saw the remains of the
ditch flung up. I then went to the rail way parted with
the brethren they went home & I the same 8 m[iles]

May 27, 1849 ~ Sunday

27^th Sunday I met in the family capacit[y] had A meeting in
the morning And I preached in the Afternoon confirmed
one spent the evening at Br Snows

May 28, 1849 ~ Monday

[FIGURE]
28^th I walked with Father Carter to the East Cambridge glass
works & went through them & home again

I spent the evening with Br Delin from Sweeden we
compared the sweed Bible with the English. He related two
interesting incidents which took place in sweeden. 1^st as
follows. During the days of the sixts reigning king before
the present one on the Throne, The King had a dream
in the night. He saw Blood upon the floor of his room untill
it increased so that he stood in blood above his Ankles
it frightend him And He awoke He thought the room he
occupied was the Parliament House. as soon As he awoke He
called one of his Generals to him to tell him his dream And
As the General entered the room He drew his window
curtain Aside & looked towards the Parliament House &
saw A light in it. He said General I see A light in the
Parliament House. the General says I think it must be the
Moon. K. No sir the Moon does not shine there He then
called six other Generals & two soldiers And order-
ed them to accompany him to the Parliament House
& they accompanied the king when they arived at the
House they saw it lighted with A large pair of chandel-
liers holding lighted candles And as their had never
been any such thing in the house they were A frighted
the king ordered one of the Generals to take the key
upon the door & go in & each one of the Generals in
there turn fell upon there knees & said they would
rather die than go into the house the King then said I
am your king I weill lead the way you must follow
so the king opened the door & the Generals & soldiers
followed him. they Passed through A long Hall whi-
ch was hung in black in morning they went into
the Main Hall of the Parliament house, which was
brilliantly lighted they there saw three tables two
was occupied by two young men one sitting at each
as recorders with Books upon the top of the other
sat A vary Ancient old looking man. upon one side
of the Hall or room stood an exicutioner with an Ax in his
hand And A Block before him And 500 Nobleman
were crouded together like sheep in A pen. And when
the old man gave the word the executioner took one at
a time & cut their heads off upon the block untill he had

May 25, 1849 ~ Friday

25th [FIGURE] I recieved a long letter from Mother Woodruff.

May 26, 1849 ~ Saturday

26th Elders G. J. Hardy & Samuel Hardy visited me and in company with Father Carter we visited Boston went into the Common on to the state house, through the Quincy Market, through the Navey Yard, on board of the Franklin, visited the ships on the stocks went through the rope walk 75 rods long. saw the Canon Morters Balls shot &c went to Bunker Hill saw the remains of the ditch flung up, I then went to the rail way parted with the brethren they went home & I the same 8 m

May 27, 1849 ~ Sunday

27th Sunday I met in the family capacity had a meeting in the morning and I preached in the afternoon confirmed one spent the evening at Br Snows

May 28, 1849 ~ Monday

28th I walked with Father Carter to the East Cambridge glass works & went through them & home again

[FIGURE] I spent the evening with Br Delin from Sweeden we compared the sweed Bible with the English. He related two interesting incidents which took place in sweeden, 1st as follows During the days of the sixts reigning king before the present one on the Throne, The King had a dream in the night, he saw Blood upon the floor of his room untill it increased so that he stood in blood above his Ankles it frightend him and he awoke he thought the room he occupied was the Parliament House, as soon as he awoke he Called one of his Generals to him to tell him his dream and as the General entered the room he drew his window curtain aside & looked towards the Parliament House & saw a light in it. He said General I see a light in the Parliament House, the General says I think it must be the Moon, King: No sir the Moon does not shine there. He then called six other Generals & two soldiers and ordered them to accompany him to the Parliament House & they accompanied the king when they arived at the House they saw it lighted with a large pair of Chandeliers holding lighted Candles and as their had never been any such thing in the house they were afrighted the king ordered one of the Generals to take the key upon the door & go in & each one of the Generals in there turn fell upon there knees & said they would rather die than go into the house the King then said I am your king I will lead the way you must follow so the king opened the door & the Generals & soldiers followed him, they Passed through a long Hall which was hung in black in morning they went into the Main Hall of the Parliament house, which was brilliantly lighted they there saw three tables two was occupied by two young men one sitting at each as recorders with Books upon the top of the other sat a vary ancient old looking man, upon one side of the Hall or room stood an exicutioner with an ax in his hand and a Block before him and 500 Nobleman were crouded together like sheep in a pen, and when the old man gave the word the executioner took one at a time & cut their heads off upon the block untill he had