24th I recieved A Letter from Br Wells of Waterville Ct I walked
to the foot of Chamber street N. Y. ^to^ took boat it had left so I walked
back read the papers, Stars &c containing Elder Jones Letter containing
an account of his last visit & cornference with the welsh saints
it was glorious. I shed tears of Joy over it. A Brother gave me
A Calafornia knife blade 15 inches long. At 2 ocolok I took the
warren foot of vesey street And rode to Haverstraw N York
I found Elder John Druce I spent the night with him 50 m[iles]
~ Wednesday
25th I wrote Mrs Woodruff A letter And preached at night to a
full House solemnity rested upon all. A number were believeing
I spent the night with Br Druce. He has A good large House
& garden the House was called Haunted by the Dead. his family
was disturbed for A while, but after Dedicating the family &
House unto God, & Rebuked all spirits which were not of God to
depart out of the house they were not troubled any more
~ Thursday
26 I took steamer & rode to New York there was two cases of
cholera while I was at Haverstraw both proved fatal. I spent
the night with Br Cartwright 40 m
~ Friday
27th I took cars rode to Hempstead walked to Jeremiah Browers
gave out an Appointment for Meeting caught 8 trout weigh
1/2 lb each in few minutes in the pond I preached at night & spent
the night with Jacob Brower 35 m
29th[FIGURES] Sunday I met with the Saints in New York And preached
to them in the morning Newell, Rogers, & others who had been
cut off from the Church were present I preached in the After-
noon to all who were present I then dismissed the meeting, retai-
ined the Church, And held A Church meeting & from testimony
we cut off four persons for Adultery, whose names were as
follows (David DayWm EvensEmama DayAnn Hart) The testimony was of such A nature that
there was not A dessenting vote
~ Monday
30th I took cars rode to New Haven called
upon Louewis Allen corner of Grove & High Street New Haven Ct
And tallkerd over old times I then went to Smith Tuttles & Jairus Sandfords I held a meeting at his house & organized the
Saints into A branch Appointed Br Sherman Barnes as presiding Elder
voted that he be ordained an Elder I spent the night at
Smith Tuttles distance of the day 75 m
2nd I went to the creek caught A few trout & walked in the
Afternoon to Br Shelden WoostersNaugaougtuc held a meeting and
organized A branch And Appointed Samuel Wells Presiding
Elder I spent the night with Br Wooster 8 miles
~ Thursday
3rd Br Wooster carried me in his waggon to Br Doolittles I
preached at night at Br Thorp's & spent the night there 20 m
~ Tuesday
24th I recieved a Letter from Br Wells of waterville Ct I walked
to the foot of Chamber street N.Y. to took boat it had left so I walked
back read the papers, stars &c containing Elder Jones Letter containing
an account of his last visit & Conference with the welsh saints
it was glorious, I shed tears of Joy over it. A Brother gave me
a Calafornia knife blade 15 inches long. At 2 oclok I took the
warren foot of vesey street and rode to Haverstraw N York
I found Elder John Druce I spent the night with him 50 m
~ Wednesday
25th [FIGURE] I wrote Mrs Woodruff a letter and preached at night to a
full house solemnity rested upon all, a number were believeing
I spent the night with Br Druce, he has a good large house
& garden the house was called haunted by the Dead, his family
was disturbed for a while, but after Dedicating the family &
house unto God, & rebuked all spirits which were not of God to
depart out of the house they were not troubled any more
~ Thursday
26 I took steamer & rode to New York there was two cases of
Cholera while I was at Haverstraw both proved fatal I spent
the night with Br Cartwright 40 m
~ Friday
27th I took cars rode to Hempstead walked to Jeremiah Browers
gave out an appointment for meeting caught 8 trout weigh
1/2 lb each in few minutes in the pond I preached at night & spent
the night with Jacob Brower 35 m
29th FIGURES Sunday I met with the saints in New York and preached
to them in the morning Newell, Rogers, & others who had been
cut off from the Church were present I preached in the afternoon to all who were present I then dismissed the meeting, retained the Church, and held a Church meeting & from testimony
we cut off four persons for adultery, whose names were as
follows (David DayWm Evens) (Emma DayAnn Hart) The testimony was of such a nature that
there was not a dessenting vote
~ Monday
30th I took cars rode to New Haven called
upon Lewis Allen corner of Grove & High Street New Haven Ct
and talked over old times I then went to Smith Tuttles &
Jairus Sandfords I held a meeting at his house & organized the
saints into a branch appointed Br Sherman Barnes as presiding Elder
voted that he be ordained an Elder I spent the night at
Smith Tuttles distance of the day 75 m
2nd I went to the Creek caught a few trout & walked in the
afternoon to Br Sheldon WoostersNaugatug held a meeting and
Organized a branch and appointed Samuel Wells Presiding
Elder I spent the night with Br Wooster 8 miles
~ Thursday
3rd Br Wooster carried me in his waggon to Br Doolittles I
preached at night at Br Thorp's & spent the night there 20 m
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