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 stLverpool 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 to the ship at sea 27 days
The whole distance from New York to Liverpool
is three thousand eight hundred miles 3,800 miles
~ Saturday
4th This is another severe hard days work
packing up our things & getting our baggage
& trunks through the custom House.
I had to Pay £1.10^s^ on a few books & two small
bundles of times & seasons sent by Elder Tayor John Taylor. I had an interview with Elders Hedlock & Ward & spent a few moments
in talking matters & afairs over, we took
Logings at No 11 Key st. My Bill at Pig & whistle
was 9/ shillings which I paid 6 m[iles]
I wrote a letter to the New York Prophet
informed them of our arival
5 ~ Sunday
5th Sunday I met in the Afternoon withe
the Saints in the Music Hall And addressed
them was followed by Elders Hedlock & Clark
I again met with them in the evening I addressed
the meeting was followed by Elders Dan Jones M. Holmes & L Hardy all spoke well, we had an
interesting time, Although I was weary in
body with my voyage 3 m[iles]
~ Monday
6th A busy day I had an interview with Hedlock
& Ward spent the evening looking for a room 5 m[iles]
getting on the boat I came near being
pushed into the water & when the boat landed
at the Dock before we got on shore it pushed
off again & had to return to the dock in order
to land us we took cab & called at
36 Chapel stLverpool 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 to the ship at sea 27 days
The whole distance from New York to Liverpool
is three thousand eight hundred miles 3,800 miles
~ Saturday
4th This is another severe hard days work
packing up our things & getting our baggage
& trunks through the Custom House,
I had to Pay £1—10s on a few books & two small
bundles of times & seasons sent by Elder
John Taylor. I had an interview with Elders
Hedlock & Ward & spent a few moments
in talking matters & afairs over, we took
Logings at No 11. Key St. My Bill at Pig & whistle
was 9/ shillings which I paid 6 m
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to the New York Prophet
informed them of our arival
5 ~ Sunday
5th Sunday I met in the Afternoon withe
the Saints in the Music Hall And addressed
them was followed by Elders Hedlock & Clark
I again met with them in the evening I addressed
the meeting was followed by Elders Dan JonesM. Holmes & L Hardy all spoke well, we had an
interesting time, Although I was weary in
body with my voyage 3 m
~ Monday
6th A busy day I had an interview with Hedlock
& Ward spent the evening looking for a room 5 m
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," January 3, 1845 - January 6, 1845, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 8, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/g8D