took her in tow of the steem boat Portland & towed her into Portland her main most & for top mast had gone
by the board & she was damaged otherwise when they were addressed with (Parley vo franc mon shire.)
they could answer (we mon shire) & English to. We arived at Portland at 8 oclock A.M. I took breakfast
with my brother in law Ezra Carter & after visiting some of the Book stores & Purchasing an [FIGURE] ALBUM
for Mrs Woodruff I walked out to Scarborough & had the privilege of again greeting my companion
& friends in peace & prosperity & I spent the night with Mrs Woodruff at father Carters distance of the day 70 m[iles]

July 7, 1838 ~ Saturday

July 7^th I wrote a Letter to Elder Milton Holmes

July 8, 1838 ~ Sunday to July 13, 1838 ~ Friday

8 From the 8^th to the 13^th day of the month I spent with my companion at Father Carters my time was principally
taken up in writing in my Journal

13 I had an interview with Mr James Wilcox from Avon Connecticut a son of Asa Willcox Mr James Wilcox
was a Presbyterian Minister but he had now left his ministry & his present business was selling patent's for tan-
ning leather.

I receieved an interesting letter from Kirtland from Elder Jonathan H. Hale it contained
much news of Importance & among the good things it says that Brother Joseph is in Missouri & that the Lord is with
him & that they recieve the word of the Lord ^{almost}^ daily

July 14, 1838 ~ Saturday

JULY 14^th The events of this day & the merciful providences of GOD with us are of such a
nature that we deem ^them^ worthy of a place in our Journal to remind us at least that the LORD makes
the bed of his Saints in their sickness & that amid ther deepest wounds of affliction & sorrow
Pain or distress it is safe to trust in HIM. Mrs Woodruff was called at an early hour this
morning to pass through that scene of sickness which is common among women in every age of
the world. But after praying with her & laying hands upon her & imploring the mercy of God in her
behalf she was spedily blessed with the birth of a fine daughter which was her first born. Her
name is [FIGURE] SARAH EMMA WOODRUFF. She was born JULY 14^th 1838 at half past five
oclock in the morning. O Lord prepare her for thyself! Make her worthy to stand among the Daughters of ZION.

took her in tow of the steem boat Portland & towed her into Portland her main mast & for top mast had gone by the board & she was damaged otherwise when they were addressed with (Parley vo franc mon shire.) they could answer (we mon shire) & English to. We arived at Portland at 8 oclock A.M. I took breakfast with my brother in law Ezra Carter & after visiting some of the Book stores & Purchasing an ALBUM for Mrs Woodruff I walked out to Scarborough & had the privilege of again greeting my companion & friends in peace & Prosperity & I spent the night with Mrs Woodruff at father Carters distance of the day 70 m

July 7, 1838 ~ Saturday

July 7th I wrote a Letter to Elder Milton Holmes [FIGURE]

July 8, 1838 ~ Sunday to July 13, 1838 ~ Friday

8 From the 8th to the 13th day of the month I spent with my companion at Father Carters my time was principally taken up in writing in my Journal

July 13, 1838 ~ Friday

13 I had an interview with Mr James Wilcox from Avon Connecticut a son of Asa Willcox Mr James Wilcox was a Presbyterian Minister but he had now left his ministry & his present business was selling patent's for tanning leather. [FIGURE] I receieved an interesting letter from Kirtland from Elder Jonathan H. Hale it contained much news of Importance & among the good things it says that Brother Joseph is in Missouri & that the Lord is with him & that they recieve the word of the Lord daily

July 14, 1838 ~ Saturday

JULY 14th The events of this day & the merciful providences of GOD with us are of such a nature that we deem them worthy of a place in our Journal to remind us at least that the LORD makes the bed of his saints in their sickness & that amid there deepest wounds of affliction & sorrow Pain or distress it is safe to trust in HIM. Mrs Woodruff was called at an early hour this morning to pass through that scene of sickness which is common among women in every age of the world but after praying with her & laying hands upon her & imploring the mercy of God in her behalf she was spedily blessed with the birth of a fine daughter which was her first born. Her name is SARAH EMMA WOODRUFF. She was born JULY 14th 1838. at half past five oclock in the morning. O Lord prepare her for thyself! Make her worthy to stand among the Daughters of ZION.