July 14^th Our daughter Sarah Emma in half an hour after she was born performed a journey in the arms of Sister
Sarah Foss through the garret, chambers, & lower rooms, & principly through the whole house. Is not this an omen
of her being an extensive traveller in her day let time determin. Mrs Woodruff was comfortable through the day
more so than could have been expected. Happy is that people whose God is the Lord

July 15, 1838 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday I spent the day at Father Carters Mrs Woodruff continues to be comfortable and gains strength

July 16, 1838 ~ Monday

16 Phebe is unusually favored for one in her circumstances this is the third day of her confinement & she has walked
from her bedroom into the adjoining rooms & then returned without injury. I spent the day mowing grass for
Sister Sarah Foss it being rather new business I felt weary at night

July 17, 1838 ~ Tuesday

17 I spent the day mowing for Sister Foss I spent the night at Fathers Carters with Mrs Woodruff

July 18, 1838 ~ Wednesday

18 I spent the day haying for Sister Foss I felt some unwell caused by hard labour

July 19, 1838 ~ Thursday

19 I spent the day at Fathers Carters writing in my first Journal

July 20, 1838 ~ Friday

20 I received a letter from Elder Ball from Vinalhaven giving an account of the State of the Church in tha[t] place {Some
have denied the faith. Others [Warren Parrish] and Benton have written letters to them to destroy my influence. This way the priests of Baal have almost thrown me} some of them were preparing
for Zion they wished me to call and visit them which may God grant soon [FIGURE] R I wrote a letter to the Church
on fox Islands directed to Priest Thomas who is a worthy Saint

July 21, 1838 ~ Saturday

21 [FIGURE] For the first time in my life I wrote a letter to Sister Eunice Woodruff [FIGURE]

July 22, 1838 ~ Sunday

22 [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Elder Thomas B. Marsh in Far West Caldwell County Missouri I gave him
an account of the Churches in the east. & of six persons that I baptized in Farmington Connecticut. I Also
forwarded three new subscribers for the Elders Journal viz Dwight Webster, Betsey Cossett, & James M. Tibbets

July 23, 1838 ~ Monday to July 24, 1838 ~ Tuesday

23 & 24 I laboured for Sister Foss making hay

July 25, 1838 ~ Wednesday

25 I laboured for Sister Foss & spent the night at father Carters. I dreamed many enemies were seeking my life & while
they were striving to destroy me Samuel Deming presented me with the following words & wished me to tell
what they meant viz "Go unto Babylon arise go quickly for thou shalt go unto the dead"

July 26, 1838 ~ Thursday

26 I made hay for Sister foss & spent the night at father Carters. I dreamed my enemies while reproaching me presented
before before me a large stamp bearing this inscription HELP THE CHURCH BUILD THE HOUSE