September 16, 1838 ~ Sunday

Sept 16 Sunday I rode in company with Brother Fabyan Carter to Buxton & spent the day with Elder Towns
-end we returned to Scarborough I spent the night at Sister Sarah Foss's distance of the day 20 miles

September 17, 1838 ~ Monday

17 I spent the day at Father Carters reading the life of Lorenzo Dow

September 18, 1838 ~ Tuesday

18 [FIGURE] I receieved a letter from Brother Nathaniel Thomas dated Sept 12 they had not yet started they
had been delayed in waiting for some that were not ready [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Brother Thomas
I also wrote a letter to [FIGURE] Elder Milton Holmes I spent the night at father Carters. WE have a
total eclipse of the sun this day commencing about 3 oclock PM & visible

September 19, 1838 ~ Wednesday to September 20, 1838 ~ Thursday

19 Spent the day at Father Carters. Also the 20

September 21, 1838 ~ Friday

21 [FIGURE] I receieved a letter from Priest Thomas he informed me the camp would be ready to start
in few days. he wished me to pray to God to deliver them & enable them to go out of Babylon. Truly
we all need patience & faith in God. for it is a day of temptation, trials, & trouble for the devil is exced-
ing mad because the saints are beginning to gather out from the midst of the gentiles & go unto the land
of Zion. I wrode to Buxton to see Elder James Townsend to get him to go to the land of Zion with us
& after having an interview with him he concluded to go with us I called upon Mr William Harman
& bargined for a two horse waggon on conditions. I returned & spent the night at father Carters {Distance} 20 m

September 22, 1838 ~ Saturday

22 The sun is crossing the line about these days. we are visited with a storm of rain to day the weather is warm
I am still at father Carters & much desirous to see the Camp of the Saints. Our babe is recovering from
the Hooping cough, may its life be preserved I Pray if it is the will of the Lord

September 23, 1838 ~ Sunday

23 Sunday I spent the day at Father Carters

September 24, 1838 ~ Monday

24 I saw a report in the Portland Transcrip against the Mormons -[Saints]- in Davis County Mo
which arose on the day of the election in consequence of our Brethren enjoying their privilege
as American Citizens by casting their vote & that numbers were rising up among the gentiles of
the different Counties to go over to Davis County to mob the Saints all these reports & stories
have a tendency to dampen & discourage the minds & feelings of many [of] the saints that are gatheri
-ng to Zion. But none of these things moove me I am determined to overcome, keep the faith & go to Zion