Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)
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Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)
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Excerpt:January 1, 1845 ~ Wednesday JAN 1st 1845 This new years day finds me on board of the Packet Ship John R Skiddy in the british Channel beating against head wind trying to get to Liverpool. I am on a mission to England to take charge of the affairs both temporal & spiritual concerns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am accompanied by Mrs Woodruff, & our youngest child Susan ... -
Excerpt:getting on the boat I came near being pushed into the water & when the boat landed at the Dock before we gont on shore it pushed of[f] again & had to return to the dock in order to land us we took cab & called at 36 Chapel st Lverpool in order to find Elder Hedlock but no one was in so we spent the night at Pig & whistle No 20 chapel st & was truly glad to set our feet on shore again after being confined ... -
Excerpt:January 7, 1845 ~ Tuesday 7th Spent a good part of the day at the emigrating Office No 36. Chapel St Liverpool in the evening we hired two rooms of 2 Mr Bagnall No 38 Highfield st. we moved into them I took the lower room at 3/ per week & Elder Clark the uper room at 2/. I settled the bill at Wm Powell No 11. key st £1–2s–2p we found Mr Bagnell & wife possessing a good ... -
Excerpt:January 11, 1845 ~ Saturday Jan 11th Milton Holmes to W Woodruff Dr to 4 copies of vol 4. Times & Seasons 8/ £1—12s to 100 death of the Prophet 1 1/2 D. 12–6 to 25 fac similee 2 D. 4–2 £2–8–8 Jan 11th Leonard Hardy to W. Woodruff Dr to 4 copies of vol. 4 Times & Seasons 8/ £1—12 to 100 Death of the Prophet 1 1/2 D 12–6 to 25 fac similee 2 D. 4 2 £2–8–8 Jan 11th I Parted with Elder Holmes & ... -
Excerpt:January 13, 1845 ~ Monday 13th Monday I spent the day in writing I wrote [FIGURES] 6 Letters to send to our friends in Nauvoo by the ship that was going over un to the following persons B Young H. C. Kimball J. Taylor G. A. Smith D. Webster & John Benbow. Also Mrs Woodruff wrote one Letter to W Woodruff Jr to send to ... -
Excerpt:January 16, 1845 ~ Thursday 16th This was a vary busy day, in getting the saints on board of the ship Palmyra I had an interview with Elder W. Benson who had been a member of the Policee in London for 4 years he started with his family for Nauvoo with the rest of the saints the Palmyra drew out into the river in the evening with 100 saints to start for New Orleans fare for each Adult Passenger including ...