setting in the western horizon. It brought fresh to my recollection the days of my youth when I was wont to travel
this road with PHILO, ASAHEL & others but time wiates for no man, after taking this walk I returned to fathers
house & Preached to the citizens of farmington the congregation was principly composed of rich men I had the spirit
of Preaching & I warned them not to trust in uncertain riches. I spoke upon the second coming & reign of Christ Job 19 ch.
I thank the Lord for giving me the privilege of Preaching the fullness of the gosepl to the inhabitants of Farmington &
to friends & relatives {The Lord often causes the pride of the rich and proud learned to be brought at the feet of weak things}

June 21, 1838 ~ Thursday

21 I spent this day also at Fathers house

June 22, 1838 ~ Friday

22 I left my fathers & walked through Farmington meadows into Avon, while walking upon the bank of the canal
I found a valuable honey bee tree I called upon Uncle Adna Hart & spent most of the day with him. I had an interview
with Aunt Hannah Woodruff at Adna Harts she was in a distressed situation being possessed with a devel &
bound fast in his chains I conversed & prayed with her. In the evening I left Abna's & walked to Woodfords
Mills formerly owned by my Father It caused feeling of no ordinary kind to be permitted to again visit these
mills & walk the road & view the house & farm whare I was born & spent my infancy, childhood, & youth, their
is a cord of keene sensation touched when ones eyes are permitted to surveigh the place of his nativity after being
seperated for a laps of years. from this view I continued my journey into west street & spent the night with
Uncle Thadeus Thompson a brother to my Mother. Distance of this interesting day 7 miles

June 23, 1838 ~ Saturday

23 I spent the day visiting my relatives & acquaintances. I called upon Grandmother Thompson & Abie Thompson &
had a plasant visit with them. I called upon Michael Woodruff & family, little Joseph Hart also Michael Barber
I Dined with Mr Carlos Day at Roger Woodford's cousin Eldad Woodruff was present. I next called upon Uncle
Titus Woodruff I here conversed with two aged widow's of about 90 years of age viz Mrs Thomas & Mrs Allen. I then
visited Capt Francis & Erastus Woodruff I saw Silus & Adna Woodruff. I called upon Julius Fuller I here found
Uncle Ozem Woodruff I saw Cousin Caltha Herd. I had an interview with Cousin Horace Woodruff I had not seen
him before for 7 or 8 years he has been residing with his brother in law Benjamin Withenbury in Ashtabula. Andover Co^y
Ohio Romanta Barber & other friends reside near by the same place. I lastly called upon Uncle Thadeus ^Alson^ Thomp-
son & spent the night with him. Distance of the day 4 miles