Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)
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Daybook (13 January 1835 - 26 November 1836)
Document Source
Church History Library of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Excerpt:Wilford Woodruff's Day Book & Journal Containing An Account of My travels in the Ministry As A member of the church of Latter Day Saints of 1835. -
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Excerpt:January 13, 1835 ~ Tuesday Jan 13th 1835 Willford Woodruff Day Book or Journal This is the first mishion or the first commencement of my travels to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. On the 13th day Jan 1835 I commenced travling in company with Henry Brown as my partner. We now intend if the Lord will to visit the Southern States May God grant us wisdom and make us meet for our Masters use and assist us to rightly divide the word of truth and render to evry man their portion ... -
Excerpt:Jan 13th 1835 I left Brother Wights at 7 miles east of Liberty Clay Co. and traveled 23 miles to Brother Bensons Layfaette Co. got 5 signers to the petition In this days travel we crossed Keeneys ferry into Jackson County and upon that land for the first time Brother Harry Brown and myself kneeled together to offer up our petitions to God while at the same time that precious land was polluted by ungodly men ... -
Excerpt:January 15, 1835 ~ Thursday Jan 15 Left Brother MCClure an travled to Brother Joshua Hitchcock being 12 miles got one signer to the petition this days travel was interesting in consequence of the road lying through some of the most beatiful praire's mine eyes ever beheld lying in swells we took up our abode with Brother Hitchcock for the night being again in Jackson Co. January 16, 1835 ~ Friday 16 Left Brother Hitchcock and traveled twelve ^12^ miles south of ... -
Excerpt:January 18, 1835 ~ Sunday Jan 18 Left Mr Walker and traveled to the Harmony Mishon from thence after long wandering to Mr Jerauds the Indian trader was kindly receieved by him being 15 miles January 19, 1835 ~ Monday 19 Left Mr Jeraud and crossed the Osage river and travled to Mr Williams being 50 long miles notwithstanding Mr Williams was from Jackson Co yet he receieved us for the night ... -
Excerpt:January 22, 1835 ~ Thursday Jan 22 Left Mr Pollan and travled across Spring river to Joseph Fisher being 20 miles in Green County January 23, 1835 ~ Friday 23 Left Mr Fishers and travled to Mr Nathan Turnam in Green County being 12 miles gave out appointment for preaching January 24, 1835 ~ Saturday 24 preached at Mr Nathan Turners house and travled to Mr ... -
Excerpt:January 27, 1835 ~ Tuesday Jan 27 Left Mr Payne and travled to Samuel Vaughn Esq being 20 miles January 28, 1835 ~ Wednesday 28 Left Mr Vaughn and travled out of the State of Mo into the Arkansas Territory to Mr Andrew Nail was kindly receieved by him this was in Washington Co. at the head of the Illinois River Being 24 miles January 29 ... -
Excerpt:February 1, 1835 ~ Sunday Feb 1st On the Lords Day preached at John Billingsley house to an attentive congregation got 3 signers to the petition much of the Spirit rested upon us while preaching February 2, 1835 ~ Monday 2 Left Mr Billingsley and travled to Mr Sanford W Ellmore in Crawford Co being 25 miles February 3, 1835 ~ Tuesday 3 Left Mr Ellmore and crossed -
Excerpt:February 5, 1835 ~ Thursday Feb 5 Left Mr Simms crossed White Oak creek and travled to Mr Nickelsons 20 miles in Crawford Co February 6, 1835 ~ Friday 6 Left Mr Nickolsons travled to the ^Hicksons^ ferry ^crossed the Arkansaw River^ from thence to Mr S U Walker in Crawford Co being 30 miles February 7, 1835 ~ Saturday 7 Left Mr Walkers ... -
Excerpt:February 12, 1835 ~ Thursday Feb 12 Spent the Day at Mr Hubbel in Writing February 13, 1835 ~ Friday 13 Remained at Mr Hubbel wrote one letter to the Brethren in Zion February 14, 1835 ~ Saturday 14 On the evening of this day I was suddenly called to a house of mourning which was Mr Alexander Akemans who had walked out of his house and droped dead upon the ground in a few moments all his Sons and Daughters ... -
Excerpt:February 15, 1835 ~ Sunday Feb 15 Returned to Mr Hubbel On the Lords day spent the day at his house According to appointment February 16, 1835 ~ Monday 16 Attended the funeral assisted in burying the body of Mr Akeman preached the word unto the people got 10 signers to the petition February 17, 1835 ~ Tuesday 17 Travled from Mr Akemans to Mr Eligah Baker preached at his house according to appointment from thence to ... -
Excerpt:February 19, 1835 ~ Thursday Feb 19 Left Mr Wit travled 2 mils to Mr Hubbels preached at his house according to appointment got 6 signers to the petition from thence to Mr Benjamin Snellin distance 4 miles February 20, 1835 ~ Friday 20 Left Mr Snellin travled to Brother Wright Akemans Spent the day in labouring with our hands from thence to Mr Hubbel distance 3 miles spent the evening in preaching the ... -
Excerpt:February 22, 1835 ~ Sunday Feb 22 On the Lords day Left Mr Snellin travled 2 miles to Mr Hubbel preached at his house much of the Spirit of God rested upon us Baptized 2 persons February 23, 1835 ~ Monday 23 Counseled together and concluded to go down to the mouth of the Arkansaw river and cross the Mississippi River After concluding to go by water we left Brother Hubbel accompanied by ... -
Excerpt:February 26, 1835 ~ Thursday Feb 26 Left Mr Morse crossed the Arkansaw River travled to Brother Hubbel distance 23 miles February 27, 1835 ~ Friday 27 Spent the day in labouring for Brother Hubbel with our hands February 28, 1835 ~ Saturday 28 Preached at Brother Hubbel's house March 1, 1835 ~ Sunday March 1st On the Lords day preached at Brother Hubbels house Accord ing ... -
Excerpt:March 3, 1835 ~ Tuesday March 3 An unforseene circumstance caused us to think it wisdom to tarry in this place and labour with our hands spent the day in labouring for Mr Frederick Sangrain March 4, 1835 ~ Wednesday 4 Spent the day in labouring for Mr Sangrain March 5, 1835 ~ Thursday 5 Spent the day in labouring for Mr Sangrain I had a view in this place of some dangerous reptiles which were two -
Excerpt:March 8, 1835 ~ Sunday March 8 On the Lords day preached at Mr John Morse house March 9, 1835 ~ Monday 9 Spent the day in labouring for Mr Sangrain March 10, 1835 ~ Tuesday 10 Also [Spent the day in labouring for Mr Sangrain ] March 11, 1835 ~ Wednesday 11 In consequence of low water the boat which we had been wating for could not go down the River and we concluded to ... -
Excerpt:March 12, 1835 ~ Thursday March 12th Left Mr Barnet proceded down the River through the day and travled to the Cadron and spent the night in an old deserted trading house distance 50 miles Conway County got one signer to the petition March 13, 1835 ~ Friday 13 Left the Cadron after visiting the black Bluff's travled 40 miles and put up for the night with Mr Samuel Blackburn in Pulaski County ...