December 11, 1839 ~ Wednesday

Dec 11^th I took the Parting hand with Elder James & James Ivins & left at 11 oclock A.M.
rode 16 miles to Freehold I there took the stage & rode to Middletown point 12 miles & then
took steem boat wave to New York. I called upon Elder P. P Pratt in Mott street
No 58, whare I found him & Elder Ball. I walked to the Post Office whare I obtained three
[FIGURE] two for myself & one for O. Pratt from his wife, who stated that my wife & child was
were both geting better. One letter was from sister Eunice Dated Dec 7^th
the other letter was from Elder Milton Holmes Nov 17^th. I found New York full of soldiers
preparing to go to the Albany war to fight some of the citizens of their own states, thus war &
rumours of war are heard. I attended meeting in the evening in Grand st in the Columbian
Hall & herd a lecture from P. P. Pratt on the authenticity of the Book of mormon & the
origin of the American Indians 58 mile

December 12, 1839 ~ Thursday

12^th I Mailed Papers to Father's Woodruff & Carters & mrs Woodruff. I attended a conference
in Mott st 58 at P. P. Pratts In the case of Elder Joseph Ball & as a number of accusa-
tions were brought against him, I spent the night at Br Symons. I saw Ilus F Carter 4.

December 13, 1839 ~ Friday

13 [FIGURE] I wrotte wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff & sent her $5 dollars. Elder Turley also wrote to
his wife. I again met in conference at 7 oclok at Elder Pratts, we had an interesting
time in our conference. Elder [FIGURE] John Taylor has Just arived in New York I had an interview
with him to day After Passing through a severe fit of sickness he was enabled to continue
his Journey & has arived at the city and all the Twelve have had a sick hard time in geting along
on their mission this season. Elder Taylor spent the night with me at Br Symons 3 m

December 14, 1839 ~ Saturday

14 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Sister Eunice, & answered an important question. walked to
Br Albrights & spent the night. however befor retiring to rest I walked about 1 1/2 miles in
the city to see a large fire in ceder street the first large fire I ever attended it commenced in
45 Ceder street & consumed it with all its contents also 49 both of which were large
buildings filled with cotton & dry goods the loss estimated at $300,000 dollars 3