Br James Ferguson to Newton & spent the
Night with Br John Nuttall distance 16 [miles]

April 27, 1845 ~ Sunday

27^th Sunday I held three meetings during
the day & evening with the Newton branch
of the Church & had an interesting time.
I dined with Br James Simpkins our sacrament
meeting in the Afternoon was held at the
house of Elder Charles Simpkins I spent the
night with Br Nuttall 2 [miles]

April 28, 1845 ~ Monday

28^th [FIGURES] I spent this day vary plesently in
visiting various portions of Newton. In company
with several friends I first visited the Muspratt
Vitriol works Alkilie & white Ash & crystallizing
are each carried on in their branches it is one of
the most lucrative branches of business in the
world, though it is vary disagreeable business
the fires are fed with brimstone which is vary
disagreeable to workman. The smoke of the
whole works is carried off in the air through a
chimney made of brick 138 feet in circumferance
& 396 feet high And often the air is so pregnated
with sulphurious matter at a great distance from
the works in the direction that the smoke goes
that it is with difficulty that one can breathe.
After leaving these works I visited each appartment
of the Newton Engine Factory whare a large
Number of Engines are made for the railroad
It is A heavy work many hands employed &
a great quantity of mashinery in operation we have
several Brethren at work there who can carry on
the business of Engine Making in evry branch of it.
After leaving this esstablishment I walked several
miles through ^a^ vary plesant scenery surrounded with
green fields hedges trees & gardens I visited the

Br James Ferguson to Newton & spent the Night with Br John Nuttall distance 16

April 27, 1845 ~ Sunday

27th Sunday I held three meetings during the day & evening with the Newton branch of the Church & had an interesting time. I dined with Br James Simpkins our sacrament meeting in the Afternoon was held at the house of Elder Charles Simpkins I spent the night with Br Nuttall 2

April 28, 1845 ~ Monday

28th FIGURES I spent this day vary plesently in visiting various portions of Newton. In company with several friends I first visited the Muspratt Vitriol works Alkilie & white Ash & crystallizing are each carried on in their branches it is one of the most lucrative branches of business in the world, though it is vary disagreeable business the fires are fed with brimstone which is vary disagreeable to workman. The smoke of the whole works is carried off in the air through a chimney made of brick 138 feet in circumferance & 396 feet high And often the air is so pregnated with sulphurious matter at a great distance from the works in the direction that the smoke goes that it is with difficulty that one can breathe. After leaving these works I visited each appartment of the Newton Engine Factory whare a large Number of Engines are made for the railroad It is A heavy work many hands employed & a great quantity of mashinery in operation we have several Brethren at work there who can carry on the business of Engine Making in evry branch of it. After leaving this esstablishment I walked several miles through a vary plesant scenery surrounded with green fields hedges trees & gardens I visited the