& Sister and took stage for Hartford
with my wife and on my arrival at Hartford
not having money to pay the fare of both of us
I paid the fare of my wife to Rowley Mass where
there was a Branch of the Church presided over
by Br Nathaniel Holmes Father of Johnathan
& Milton Holmes and I journeyed on foot
the first day 52 miles the 2nd 48, & the third
day 302 mils and arrived at arrived at Rowley at 2 oclock
making 136 mils in a little over two days &
a half I spent eight days at New Rowley holding
meetings and visiting the Saints including the
Holmes family I left on the first of Aug
and on the 8^th in company with my wife &
Elder Hale I visited my wifes Father family
Ezra Carter in Scarboro Maine, it being
the first time I had ever seen any of her
relatives we were very kindly received. My wife
Phebe had been absent from her home about

& Sister and took stage for Hartford with my wife and on my arrival at Hartford not having money to pay the fare of both of us I paid the fare of my wife to Rowley Mass where there was a Branch of the Church presided over by Br Nathaniel Holmes Father of Johnathan & Milton Holmes and I journeyed on foot the first day 52 miles the 2nd 48, & the third day 32 mils and arrived arrived at Rowley at 2 oclock making 136 mils in a little over two days & a half I spent eight days at New Rowley holding meetings and visiting the Saints including the Holmes family I left on the first of Aug and on the 8th in company with my wife & Elder Hale I visited my wifes Father family Ezra Carter in Scarboro Maine, it being the first time I had ever seen any of her relatives we were very kindly received. My wife Phebe had been absent from her home