21st[FIGURE] I recieved 5 letters & wrote 6
I had a vary busy day in packing up
Books, Stars, proclamations &c. I re^a^d
A letter today from Br Brannan stateing
that he had recieved council to take
his press in Jenuary & ship for Callifornia
around Cape Horn, so as to meet the brethren
on the shores of the Pacific He informs
us that the whole Church of the Saints
will leave the United States in the spring
& go to Callifornia may the Lord speed
them on there way is my prayer
~ Saturday
22 I wrote 2 letters to America
this day one to S Brannan New York and one to President Brigham Young
Asking his council whether I shall tarry in England or go to America I expressed my feelings
about there oppressions in the United States
I sent him a copy of the entering of the copy wright of the Book of Mormon & the Doctrins & Covenants requested Br Benbow
to take along our little boy. I recieved 3 letters
today from the english brethren & recieved
£16, from father Crooknfrom the Saints
in Birmingham, mostly for the Temple. I
also recieved the 18th No of the Messengers
which was highly interesting to us may the
Lord bless his Saints
~ Sunday
223rd Sunday we had an interesting meeting
through the day at the Music Hall I preached
in the morning. Spoke in the Afternoo was
followed by Br Ward. I ordained Br James
R McGuffie to the office of An Elder. Blessed
three children. I Again preached in the evening
was followed By Elders Ward & Hedlock A good
~ Friday
21st FIGURES I recieved 5 letters & wrote 6
I had a vary busy day in packing up
Books, Stars, proclamations &c. I read
A letter today from Br Brannan stateing
that he had recieved council to take
his press in Jenuary & ship for Callifornia
around Cape Horn, so as to meet the brethren
on the shores of the Pacific He informs
us that the whole Church of the Saints
will leave the United States in the spring
& go to Callifornia may the Lord speed
them on there way is my prayer
~ Saturday
[FIGURE] 22 FIGURES I wrote 2 letters to America
this day one to S BrannanNew York and one to President Brigham Young
Asking his council whether I shall tarry in
England or go to America I expressed my feelings
about there oppressions in the United States
I sent him a copy of the entering of the
copy wright of the Book of Mormon & the
Doctrins & Covenants requested Br Benbow
to take along our little boy. I recieved 3 letters
today from the english brethren & recieved
£16, from father Crook from the Saints
in Birmingham, mostly for the Temple. I
also recieved the 18th No of the Messengers
which was highly interesting to us may the
Lord bless his Saints
~ Sunday
23rd [FIGURE] Sunday we had an interesting meeting
through the day at the Music Hall I preached
in the morning, spoke in the Afternoo was
followed by Br Ward. I ordained Br James
R McGuffie to the office of An Elder. Blessed
three Children. I Again preached in the evening
was followed By Elders Ward & Hedlock A good
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," November 21, 1845 - November 23, 1845, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/ERKN