college Jesus Christ and his Apostles obtained their education
in, : the priest and rabble then left me.

12th, I preached in a school house in West Avon
to an attentive congregation; after meeting I baptized my Uncle
Ozem Woodruff, his wife and son, John, in fulfillment of a
dream which I had when I w at 10 years of age.

I visited most of my relatives in Conn., and preached
the Gospel unto them.

M 16th, I preached at Adna Harts in Avon
where I was met by my step-mother and sister, ^also by my wife^ who had travelled
alone from Kirtland ^& was on her way^ to visit her father in Maine. but
met with me at this point.

—19th, I parted wi Elder Hale went to
New Rowley, ^Mass.,^ to visit his friends. I had been solicited to
preach to the citizens of Farmington by many prominent
men, but every room which was offered me, including the
town hall was closed against me by the Rev. Noah Porter,
Pastor of the Presbyterian church, until the Methodist church
was offered me, which he had not room ^influence^ to close, 2 hours
after I gave out the appointment the house was filled,
and I preached to a very attentive congregation, including my
Father and his household, for an hour and a half upon the first
principles of the Gospel; I gave liberty to the assembly to ask any
questions, or find any fault with what I had said, but I met with
no opposition.

—20th, I left my Father's house and in company with my
wife, took stage and rode ^by stage^ to Hartford.

—21st, Not having money to pay the fare for ^us^ both myself
and wife, I paid her fare in the stage to New Rowley, Mass., and I
walked through a hot sultry day 15 hours, averaging three and a half
miles per hour, making 52 miles.

22nd. I walked 48 miles.

23rd, I walked 36 miles and arrived at Elder Nathaniel
Holmes', in R New Rowley, at 2 o'clock p.m., making 136 miles on
foot ^in^ a little over two days and a half, I met with my wife

college Jesus Christ and his Apostles obtained their education : the priest and rabble then left.

12th, I preached in a school house in West Avon to an attentive congregation; after meeting I baptized my Uncle Ozem Woodruff, his wife and son, John, in fulfillment of a dream which I had at 10 years of age.

I visited most of my relatives in Conn., and preached the Gospelto them.

16th, I preached at Adna Harts in Avon where I was met by my step-mother and sister, also by my wife who had travelled alone from Kirtland & was on her way to visit her father in Maine.

—19th, Elder Hale went to New Rowley, Mass., to visit his friends. I had been solicited to preach to the citizens of Farmington by many prominent men, but every room which was offered me, including the town hall was closed against me by the Rev. Noah Porter, Pastor of the Presbyterian church, until the Methodist church was offered me, which he had not influence to close, 2 hours after I gave out the appointment the house was filled, and I preached to a very attentive congregation, including my Father and his household, for an hour and a half upon the first principles of the Gospel; I gave liberty to the assembly to ask any questions, or find any fault with what I had said, but I met with no opposition.

—20th, I left my Father's house and with my wife, rode by stage to Hartford.

—21st, Not having money to pay the fare for us both , I paid her fare in the stage to New Rowley, Mass., and I walked through a hot sultry day 15 hours, averaging three and a half miles per hour, making 52 miles.

22nd. I walked 48 miles.

23rd, I walked 36 miles and arrived at Elder Nathaniel Holmes', in New Rowley, at 2 o'clock p.m., making 136 miles in a little over two days and a half, I met with my wife