^ 84 27th Sept 1839 My Grand Mother Anna Thompson Died this day Aged 84 years^
27-28th I still continue at Fathers house was quite Ill. I parted with Br Webster
~ Sunday
29thISunday I spent the day at Fathers I had an interview in the evening with Br Ozem
Woodruff I was truly glad to see him. he was strong in the faith & determined
to do the will of God & desirous to go to the Land of Zion he was expecting to work
for Father several days
~ Monday
30 I wrote a letter to Phebe I spent the day at Fathers I had a light turn of the Ague to day
3rd I spent the day at Fathers I was blessed with the happy privilege of once more administering
the ordinance of Baptism to one of my friends. I repaired to the water about the setting of the [FIGURE] [sun] accompanied by a few friends & I administered the ordinance of Baptism to Cousin BETSEY COSSET [FIGURE] Betsey Cossett in Farmington River In the Same Place whare father & his houshold & other friends
were baptized the year before
~ Friday
4th I spent the day at Fathers house. I walked in the evening to Jennett Steadmans & spent several
hours in conversation. Chauncy Hills is some delerious & it is feared that he will not live long &
it is some feared also that the Storms of Adversity that are falling upon Mary Ann Hills will carry
her to the grave soon, & while speaking of the afflictions of others I will return to ourselves
Uncle Adna Hart died this 4th Day of Oct 1839 Aged 43 years
Thus our relatives with whom we have been associated from our youth up are droping
into eternity one after another But I thank GOD that theire is power in the plan of salvation to redeem
men from the grave I was Baptized for Adna Hart on the 26 Aug 1844
~ Friday to ~ Saturday
[FIGURE] 84 27th Sept 1839 My Grand Mother Anna Thompson Died this day Aged 84 years
27-28th I still continue at Fathers house was quite Ill. I parted with Br Webster
~ Sunday
29th Sunday I spent the day at Fathers I had an interview in the evening with Br Ozem
Woodruff I was truly glad to see him, he was strong in the faith & determined
to do the will of God & desirous to go to the Land of Zion he was expecting to work
for Father several days
~ Monday
30 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Phebe. I spent the day at Fathers. I had a light turn of the ague to day
3rd I spent the day at Fathers I was blessed with the happy privilege of once more administering
the ordinace of Baptism to one of my friends. I repaired to the water about the setting of the
[FIGURE] accompanied by a few friends & I administered the ordinance of Baptism to cousin BETSEY COSSET
[FIGURE] Betsey Cossett in Farmington River In the Same Place whare father & his houshold & other friends
were baptized the year before
~ Friday
4th I spent the day at Fathers house. I walked in the evening to Jennett Steadmans & spent several
hours in conversation. Chauncy Hills is some delerious & it is feared that he will not live long &
it is some feared also that the storms of adversity that are falling upon Mary Ann Hills will carry
her to the grave soon, & while speaking of the afflicitons of others I will return to ourselves
SINGULAR. Mercy Thompson, Samuel Thompson, Lot Thompson & Anna Thompson wife of Lot Thompson
all of one family Died at 84 years of age.
Uncle Adna Hart died this 4th Day of Oct 1839 Aged 43 years
Thus our relatives with whom we have been associated from our youth up are droping
into eternity one after another But I thank GOD that there is power in the plan of salvation to redeem
men from the grave I was Baptised for Adna Hart on the 26 Aug 1844
"Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)," September 27, 1839 - October 4, 1839, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/rq2