Oct 7th I took the parting hand with fatherMother & Sister & took the stage to Hartford & went on
board the steemer Cleopatra for the city of New York at 2 oclok P.M. & we arived at the city N Y
at 6 oclok next morning the whole distance of the day 170 m[iles]
~ Tuesday
8th I called at the store of my brother in Law, Ilus F Carter in Bleacker st 118 cornor of woster
from thence to Br Richard Burdge 41 king st & to Br Wm Acker Charlton street No 65 I
spent the day with Br Burge. I had an interview with Elders Mullener & Wright I was glad to
see them 4 m
10th I recieved a letter from Elder John Taylor I left the city of New York & took steem boat
Francisko for Sing sing. Sisters Wandle & Eager accompanied me to Sing sing we dined at the Inn
of Mr Thomas Eager I had the chills & fever hI had kind attention shown me by the friends
I called upon Br John Royce & spent the night distance of the day 36 mile
~ Friday
11 I spent the day with Br Royce I had the chill & fever I had a prayer meeting at Br Royce
~ Saturday
12th I visited Elder Jenks at his sloop & then walked up a hard hill as sing sing is a hilly place & visited
Br washburn & Br Cox had the chills & fever 2
~ Sunday
13 Sunday I addressed in the fore part of the day had the chills & fever in the Afternoon but met
with the Saints in the evening & broke bread unto them. my mind is much interested these
days in the gathering of the Jews for they are now fast fulfilling the scriptures by returning
to Jerrusalem
~ Monday
14th I walked down the Hill to Br Royce & spent the day I again had the chills & fever my mind was
unusaually impressed this morning about my family I pray the Lord to support them in all their
trials sickness or afflictions 1 m
~ Tuesday
15 I spent the day at Br Royce in reading the Church History of John Lawrence Mosheim D. D. I read all
under the 4th century during the reign of Constantine & also the first part of 2nd century
~ Monday
Oct 7th I took the parting hand with fatherMother & Sister & took the stage to Hartford & went on
board the Steemer Cleopatra for the city of New York at 2 oclok P.M. & we arived at the city NY
at 6 oclok next morning the whole distance of the day 170 m
~ Tuesday
8th I called at the store of my brother in Law. Ilus F Carter in Bleacker st 118 corner of woster
from thence to Br Richard Burdge 41 king st & to Br Wm Acker Charlton street No 65 I
spent the day with Br Burge. I had an interview with Elders Mullener & wright I was glad to
see them 4 m
~ Wednesday
9th I visited Br James Pratts family in wats st 69. I also visited Elder Jacob W. Jenks owner
& capt of Sloop Seagul that plays continually between New York & singsing 4
~ Thursday
10th [FIGURE] I recieved a letter from Elder John Taylor I left the city of New York & took Steemboat
Francisko for Singsing. Sisters Wandle & Eager accompanied me to Singsing we dined at the Inn
of Mr Thomas Eager I had the chills & fever. I had kind attention shown me by the friends
I called upon Br John Royce & spent the night distance of the day 36 mile
~ Friday
11 I spent the day with Br Royce I had the chill & fever I had a prayer meeting at Br Royce
~ Saturday
12th I visited Elder Jenks at his sloop & then walked up a hard hill as singsing is a hilly place & visited
Br washburn & Br Cox had the chills & fever 2.
~ Sunday
13 Sunday I addressed in the fore part of the day had the chills & fever in the afternoon but met
with the saints in the evening & broke bread unto them. my mind is much interested these
days in the gathering of the Jews for they are now fast fulfilling the scriptures by returning
to Jerrusalem
~ Monday
14th I walked down the Hill to Br Royce & spent the day I again had the chills & fever my mind was
unusually impressed this morning about my family I pray the Lord to support them in all their
trials sickness or afflictions 1 m
~ Tuesday
15 I spent the day at Br Royce in reading the church history of John Lawrence Mosheim D. D. I read all
under the 4th century during the reign of Constantine & also the first part of 2nd century
"Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)," October 7, 1839 - October 15, 1839, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/wyr