The time had come for me to take my departure from my family to carry the gospel of Jesus
Christ to the nations of Europe in fulfillment of the commands of God. Accordingly I left a parting
blessing with my wife & took my fare well of her & other Saints on the morn of the 8^th day
of Oct ^Aug^ 1839 & left Montrose & crossed the Missisippi river for the purpose of commencing
my mishsion of about six thousand miles & I started without purs or scrip and that to with
the fever & ague resting upon me every other day. I left in company with Elder John
Taylor. we were the first of the quorum of the Twelve that left Nauvoo on this important
but the rest expect to follow us immediately. we rode from Commerce across a 16 mile
prairie & spent the night at Br Merills distance of the day 18 m[iles]

August 9, 1839 ~ Friday

Oct ^Aug^ 9^th Rode 10 miles to Brother Perkins. we Passed through Carthage I spent the day at Br Perkins
unteill 12 oclock during which time I was suffering under the power of the ague & fever & immediately
after the fever came upon me I got into the waggon with Br Perkins & rode to McComb from
thence to Br Carloss Smiths this was over a rough road of 25 miles & I truly suffered much this
day it seemed as though I should shake to peaces in the waggon with a heavy fever upon me
I spent the night in company with Br Taylor at Br Carloss Smiths. I commenced taking ^35 [miles]^

August 10, 1839 ~ Saturday

10. a box of Sapington'^s Anti fever pills which are so highliy recommended for the ague & fever
as I do not wish to carry the disease any further with me. I attended meeting in the grove
Elder Taylor preached I followed him. Although I was weak in body, yet the Lord strengthend
me. I spent the night with Br Carlors Smith

August 11, 1839 ~ Sunday

11^th This is my day to be sick with the Ague & fever according to its usual course but blessed be the Lord
I have esscaped it this day. I have taken 14 of the sappingtons pills & they have entirely broaken
the ague entirely to all appearance. I attended meeting in the grove & herd a discours from
Elder John Taylor D. C. Smith & Samuel Smith & communed with the Saints and inasmuch as
we were without purs or scrip, they contributed to our necessities to the amount of $9.

The time had come for me to take my departure from my family to carry the gospel of Jesus Christ to the nations of Europe in fulfillment of the commands of God. Accordingly I left a parting blessing with my wife & took my fare well of her & other saints on the morn of the 8th day of Aug 1839 & left Montrose & crossed the Missisippi river for the purpose of commencing my mission of about six thousand miles & I started without purs or scrip and that to with the fever & ague resting upon me every other day. I left in company with Elder John Taylor. we were the first of the quorum of the Twelve that left Nauvoo on this important but the rest expect to follow us immediately. we rode from Commerce across a 16 mile prairie & spent the night at Br Merills distance of the day 18 m

August 9, 1839 ~ Friday

Aug 9th Rode 10 miles to Brother Perkins, we Passed through Carthage I spent the day at Br Perkins untill 12 oclock during which time I was suffering under the power of the ague & fever & immediately after the fever came upon me I got into the waggon with Br Perkins & rode to McComb from thence to Br Carloss Smiths this was over a rough road of 25 miles & I truly suffered much this day it seemed as though I should shake to peaces in the waggon with a heavy fever upon me. I spent the night in company with Br Taylor at Br Carloss Smiths. I commenced taking 35

August 10, 1839 ~ Saturday

10. a box of Sapington's anti fever pills which are so highli recommended, for the ague & fever as I do not wish to carry the disease any further with me. I attended meeting in the grove Elder Taylor Preached I followed him. Although I was weak in body, yet the Lord strengthened me. I spent the night with Br Carlos Smith

August 11, 1839 ~ Sunday

11th This is my day to be sick with the ague & fever according to its ususal course but blessed be the Lord I have esscaped it this day. I have taken 14 of the sappingtons pills & they have entirely broaken the ague entirely to all appearance. I attended meeting in the grove & herd a discours from Elder John Taylor D. C. Smith & Samuel Smith & communed with the saints and inasmuch as we were without purs or scrip, they contributed to our necessities to the amount of $9.