A synod of church ministers became so alarmed for their
flocks in that part of the vineyard, they petitioned parliament
to adopt some measures to stop our preaching, they got ^received^ for
an answer, that if they were as well acquainted with the
Bible as their hunting grounds, and were as much interested
in the welfare of the souls of men, as the chasing of the
stags and foxes, they would not loose so many of their congregations.

Aug. 18th, I visited London in company with Elders H.
C. Kimball and G. A. Smith, I labored with them in establish-
ing a church, spending over 5 months in that populous city.

We visited nearly every part of the city, and all the
notable places that we could have access to.

I attended all the general conferences in England,
and set sail with my brethren of the Twelve on the ship, Rochester
April 20, 1841— arrived in New York May 20,.

I went to Scarborough, Maine, got ^after^ my wife, and also ^also^
my son, Wilford, whom I had not before seen, he was born
March 22, 1840. My daughter Sarah Emma had died July 17, 1840.

I returned to New York and started for Nauvoo,
via the Lakes, was wrecked on Lake Michigan in the steamer
Chesapeake, but arrived in Nauvoo in safety Oct. 6 1841, when
I had the happy privilege of meeting with the Prophets Joseph
and Hyrum, and my brethren of the Twelve.

I bought a log house of brother Tracy, on Lot No 1,
Block 106, on Hotchkiss and Durffee Streets, Prest Joseph Smith
afterward,s gave me the Lot.

I spent ^the^ winter of 1841–2, attending meetings
councils and laboring with my hands, I attended the
Nauvoo House provision Store until the 3rd Feb^y. 1842,
when I take took charge of the ^business department of the^ printing office in
connection with Elder John Taylor.

On the 5th of March, [blank] ^my Daughter, Phebe, Amelia, was born.

Sept 24th The Printing office took fire in the upper
story in the midst of a large amount of paper, and it
came near burning up. was with difficulty extinguished.

A synod of church ministers became so alarmed for their flocks in that part of the vineyard, they petitioned parliament to adopt measures to stop our preaching, they received for an answer, that if they were as well acquainted with the Bible as their hunting grounds, and were as much interested in the welfare of the souls of men, as the chasing of the stags and foxes, they would not loose so many of their congregations.

Aug. 18th, I visited London in company with Elders H. C. Kimball and G. A. Smith, I labored with them in establishing a church, spending over 5 months in that populous city.

We visited nearly every part of the city, and all the notable places that we could have access to.

I attended all the general conferences in England, and set sail with my brethren of the Twelve on the ship, Rochester April 20, 1841— arrived in New York May 20.

I went to Scarborough, Maine, after my wife, and also my son, Wilford, was born March 22, 1840. My daughter Sarah Emma had died July 17, 1840.

I returned to New York and started for Nauvoo, via the Lakes, was wrecked on Lake Michigan in the steamer Chesapeake, but arrived in Nauvoo in safety Oct. 6 1841, when I had the happy privilege of meeting with the Prophets Joseph and Hyrum, and my brethren of the Twelve.

I bought a log house of brother Tracy, on Lot No 1, Block 106, on Hotchkiss and Durfee Streets, Prest Joseph Smith afterward,s gave me the Lot.

I spent the winter of 1841–2, attending meetings councils and laboring with my hands, I attended the Nauvoo House provision Store until the 3rd Feby. 1842, when I took charge of the business department of the printing office

On the 5th of March, [blank] my Daughter, Phebe Amelia, was born.

Sept 24th The Printing office took fire in the upper story in the midst of a large amount of paper, and was with difficulty extinguished.