25th I took the parting hand with Elders Sheets & Ure & many Saints & left Bradford
in coach & rode to Brighouse 8 miles then took
cars & roade to Manchester 34 miles stoped at
Elder Druce No 6 Sandford Street Broughton
Road Salford, & took dinner from thence to
Br Sheldens 43 Lombard street Deansgate
Br Flint had moved to 98 Upper Chatham st
Charlton upon Medlock. I spent several hours
with Elder Holmes at Br Sheldens. He was
still poor in health but better than he had
been. I saw several of the Elders. in the
evening I took an open car & rode 35 miles
in the rain to Liverpool, & spent the night
with my family in Newsum Street, distance
of the Day from Bradford to Liverpool 77 mi.
~ Wednesday
26th I recieved three Letters one
from Mr Robinson about his son
in Nauvoo, one from Br Deardon, one from
Br Jones. I wrote 5 Letters one to Mr Robinson
one to Mr Deardon, one to Br Dwight Webster
one To Elder John Taylor & one to Elder Wm
Clayton. The ship cleared the dock to day
that had 35 of the Saints our passengers on
board. It was quite a busy day in some respets
I perused a long letter to day from Elder Elijah
Malin Jr to Br Davis which was interesting 4 m[iles]
~ Thursday
27th I wrote a letter to Dan Jones in Wales & spent most of the day at the office
in the evening I Payed Mr Mitten for the
rent of febuary £1,5,8.
The council met this evening of the Liverpool
church & Elders McGoffee & [blank]
gave their resignation & wished to be cut off
from the Church their request was granted them with Joy
~ Tuesday
25th I took the parting hand with Elders
Sheets & Ure & many saints & left Bradford
in Coach & rode to Brighouse 8 miles then took
cars & rode to Manchester 34 miles stoped at
Elder Druce No 6 Sandford Street Broughton
Road Salford, & took dinner From thence to
Br Sheldens 43 Lombard street Deansgate
Br Flint had moved to 98 Upper Chatham st
Charlton upon Medlock. I spent several hours
with Elder Holmes at Br Sheldens. He was
still poor in health but better than he had
been. I saw several of the Elders. in the
evening I took an open car & rode 35 miles
in the rain to Liverpool & spent the night
with my family in Newsum Street, distance
of the Day from Bradford to Liverpool 77 mi.
~ Wednesday
26th [FIGURE] I recieved three Letters one
from Mr Robinson about his Son
in Nauvoo. one from Br Deardon. one from
Br Jones. I wrote 5 Letters one to Mr Robinson
one to Mr Deardon. one to Br Dwight Webster
one To Elder John Taylor & one to Elder Wm
Clayton. The ship cleared the dock to day
that had 35 of the Saints our passengers on
board. It was quite a busy day in some respets
I perused a long letter to day from Elder Elijah
Malin Jr to Br Davis which was interesting 4 m
~ Thursday
27th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Dan Jones in
wales & spent most of the day at the office
in the evening I Payed Mr Mitten for the
rent of febuary £1,5,8.
The Council met this evening of the Liverpool
Church & Elders McGoffee & [blank]
gave their resignation & wished to be cut off
from the church their request was granted them with Joy
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