16th I spent the day at Br Royce. I missed my chills & fever
~ Thursday
17th I spent the day reading History I am improving in health I have not had chills for three days
Sister Royce has nourished me up much to my advantage
19th I took the Parting hand with the Saints in sing sing. I went on board the sloop seagul
at 8 oclok & arived in New York at 11, but 3 hours on the way they tore the sail against the bomb [boom]
of a ship. I had a plesant conversation with Capt Jenks 36 [miles]
~ Sunday
20th I met with the Church in New York & spoke in the fore part of the day I felt thankful for
the privilege of once more meeting with the Saints in the city. I met with them in the evening
I had a plesant interview with Elder Foster the presiding Elder of the branch
~ Monday
21st I called upon Br Ilus F Carter from thence I called upon Sister Ellen Graham in 88 Bowery St I recieved a letter from Mrswoodruff
~ Tuesday
22 I crossed the Eeast River & preached at night at the house of Elder Stones & spent the night at Br Sniders
~ Wednesday
23 I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff & spent the night with Elder Foster 351 Broom st
~ Thursday
24 I was feeble in body I spent the day at Sister Grahams!!! To my great joy I have just herd
that Elder P P Pratt has just came to New York with his family & a number of the Twelve
are expecting to be here soon
26 I spent the day at Sister Grahams I wrote a letter to Sister Eunice & In the evening I attempted to visit Br Burge in king st 41 I walked from Bowery to Broadway & took stage to stop at king st
but the driver did not understand me & he left me a mile from Br Burge & in walking to the 4
place being weak In body I was flung into a great perspiration & I took a severe & dangerous cold which
settled upon my lungs I spent the evening at Brother Burge Br Parley & a number of other Eldrs wer present
~ Sunday
27th Sunday I attended meeting at the greenwich Academy in King St 93 P. P. Pratt
Preached three discourses during the day which was interesting
~ Wednesday
16th I spent the day at Br Royce. I missed my chills & fever
~ Thursday
17th I spent the day reading History I am improving in health I have not had chills for three days
Sister Royce has nourished me up much to my advantage
19th I took the Parting hand with the saints in singsing. I went on board the sloop seagul
at 8 oclok & arived in New York at 11, but 3 hours on the way they tore the sail against the boom
of a ship. I had a plesant conversation with Capt Jenks 36
~ Sunday
20th I met with the church in New York & spoke in the fore part of the day I felt thankful for
the privilege of once more meeting with the saints in the city. I met with them in the evening
I had a plesant interview with Elder Foster the presiding Elder of the branch
~ Monday
21st I called upon Br Ilus F Carter from thence I called upon Sister Ellen Graham in 88 Bowery St
[FIGURE] I recieved a letter from Mrs Woodruff
~ Tuesday
22 I crossed the East River & Preached at night at the house of Elder Stones & spent the night at Br Sniders
~ Wednesday
23 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff & spent the night with Elder Foster 351 Broom St
~ Thursday
24 I was feeble in body I spent the day at Sister Grahams!!! To my great joy I have just herd
the Elder P P Pratt has just come to New York with his family & a number of the Twelve
are expecting to be here soon
~ Friday
25 I had an interview with Br P P Pratt & also with Br Hiram Clark who arived in the city today
~ Saturday
26 I spent the day at Sister Grahams I wrote a letter to Sister Eunice & In the evening I attempted to
[FIGURE] visit Br Burge in king st 41. I walked from Bowery to Broadway & took stage to stop at king st
but the driver did not understand me & he left me a mile from Br Burge & in walking to the 4
place being weak In body I was flung into a great perspiration & I took a severe & dangerous cold which
settled upon my lungs I spent the evening at Brother Burge. Br Parley & a number of other Eldrs wer present
~ Sunday
27th Sunday I attended meeting at the greenwich Academy in King St 93. P. P. Pratt
Preached three discourses during the day which was interesting
"Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)," October 16, 1839 - October 27, 1839, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 26, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/xzl