August 28, 1838 ~ Tuesday

Aug[ust] 28. I spent the day in writing I made a family record for Brother Joseph Fabyan Carter {[illegible shorthand] and son}

August 29, 1838 ~ Wednesday

29. I wrote an acrostic for Shuah C. Carter. [FIGURES]

August 30, 1838 ~ Thursday

30. I rode in company with Mr^s Woodruff to Brother Luther Scamman'^s & spent the night distance 4 miles

August 31, 1838 ~ Friday

31^st The last day of summer. I rode in company with Mrs Woodruff & Sister Rhoda F. Scamman to the
Beach on the sea shore. We spent an hour riding upon this beautiful beach which extended along the shore
for about seven miles in length and one hundred rods in wedth at low water; this beach is composed of fine
white sand, almost dead level & vary easy & plesent to ride or walk upon. The sun shone brilliant upon the
face of nature. The canvass of the gallant ships were filled with the morning breeze as they sailed upon
the deep, wave after wave were reaching the extent of their bounds upon the shore & sinking back
into there own gravity, these together with a cloud of various sea fousls that were hovering around and
lighting upon the water rendered this morning's excursion vary plesent to our feelings, and aferter picking
up a quantity of sea shells to carry to the land of Zion for domestic uses, & in memory of the place, we
cut up a babary bush from whence babary tallow is obtained & then rode from the beach & returned to Mr
Scamman's from thence we rode to Brother Edward Milliken'^s from thence to Mr Samuel Lowels, & to
Aaron Mckinney'^s & after spending several hours with them, we returned home in company with
Father & Mother Carter the whole distance of the day [FIGURE] {O Lord grant that I may from this day tend me and my wife and child and lead in the love of God love} to each {one and all know our} duty {[2 words of illegible shorthand]} 20 miles

September 1, 1838 ~ Saturday

Sept 1^st The first day of fall. Time tarrieth not, let man haste to be wise I spent the day at father Carters

September 2, 1838 ~ Sunday

2^nd Sunday I spent the day at Father Carters

September 3, 1838 ~ Monday

3^rd I spent the day at Sister Sarah Foss

September 4, 1838 ~ Tuesday

4. I spent the day visiting in Father Carters Neighbourhood in company with Mrs Woodruff

September 5, 1838 ~ Wednesday

5. I spent the day at father Carters making a Box to put our goods in to go to the land of
Zion in far west. the Box was 3 ft 2 inch`^s in length 2 ft 5 inch in highth 2 ft 8 inch in wedth

September 6, 1838 ~ Thursday

6^th I packed about 300 lbs of Goods into the box above spoken of I desire that I may arive safe
with them to the land of Zion I received a letter from Priest Nathaniel Thomas

September 7, 1838 ~ Friday

7^th I packed 70 lbs of goods into a barrel I wrote a letter to Priest Nathaniel Thomas

August 28, 1838 ~ Tuesday

Aug 28. I spent the day in writing I made a family record for Brother Joseph Fabyan Carter {[illegible] and son}

August 29, 1838 ~ Wednesday

29. I wrote an acrostic for Shuah C. Carter. FIGURES

August 30, 1838 ~ Thursday

30. I rode in company with Mrs Woodruff to Brother Luther Scamman's & spent the night distance 4 miles

August 31, 1838 ~ Friday

31st The last day of summer. I rode in company with Mrs Woodruff & Sister Rhoda F. Scamman to the Beach on the Sea Shore. we spent an hour riding upon this beautiful beach which extended along the shore for about seven miles in length and one hundred rods in wedth at low water, this beach is composed of fine white sand, almost dead level & vary easy & plesent to ride or walk upon. The sun shone brilliant upon the face of nature. The canvass of the gallant ships were filled with the morning breeze as they sailed upon the deep, wave after wave were reaching the extent of their bounds upon the shore & sinking back into there own gravity, these together with a cloud of various sea fouls that were hovering around and lighting upon the water rendered this morning's excursion vary plesent to our feelings, and after picking up a quantity of sea shells to carry to the land of Zion for domestic uses, & in memory of the place, we cut up a babary bush from whence babary tallow is obtained & then rode from the beach & returned to Mr Scamman's from thence we rode to Brother Edward Milliken's from thence to Mr Samuel Lowels, & to Aaron Mckinney's & after spending several hours with them, we returned home in company with Father & Mother Carter the whole distance of the day [FIGURE] {O Lord grant that I may from this day tend me and my wife and child and lead in the love of God love} to each {one and all know our} duty {2 illegible words} 20 miles

September 1, 1838 ~ Saturday

Sept 1st The first day of fall, Time tarrieth not, let man haste to be wise I spent the day at father Carters

September 2, 1838 ~ Sunday

2nd Sunday I spent the day at Father Carters

September 3, 1838 ~ Monday

3rd I spent the day at Sister Sarah Foss

September 4, 1838 ~ Tuesday

4. I spent the day visiting in Father Carters neighbourhood in company with Mrs Woodruff

September 5, 1838 ~ Wednesday

5. I spent the day at father Carters making a Box to put our goods in to go to the land of Zion in far west. the Box was 3 ft 2 inch in length 2 ft 5 inch in highth 2 ft 8 inch in wedth

September 6, 1838 ~ Thursday

6th I Packed about 300 lbs of Goods into the box above spoken of I desire that I may arive safe with them to the land of Zion [FIGURE] I received a letter from Priest Nathaniel Thomas

September 7, 1838 ~ Friday

7th I packed 70 lbs of goods into a barrel [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Priest Nathaniel Thomas