I wrote Elder Samuel Downs
A letter And sent him as A New years gift
some Hair from the Heads of Joseph
Smith the Prophet And all the Smith
family of Mlale members Also Mother Somith And from most all the quuorum
of the Twelve Also A peace of Joseph
Smith Handkerchief I recieved
4 letters & wrote 3
~ Friday
2nd It is A vary busy day & time getting
ready for my departure for America
I recieved 8 letters wrote 6
~ Saturday
3rd I recieved A letter from Nauvoo from W. W. Phelps
containing A Power of Atourney to
collect some moneyf for A Brother in Nauvoo
from Mr Luton of Liverpool I called but
He was not at home. I left Liverpool
took cars rode to Preston spent the night
with br Wm Smith distance 40 miles
~ Sunday
4th Sunday I preached in the cock pit
to the Saints in the morning communed
with them in the afternoon And preached
Aagain in the evening to A large congrega-
tion from Ezekiel III ch 15 to 21 verses &
And IV ch of Michaah. I had an interesting
day though I was some unwell. I blessed one
child lade hands upon 10 sick spent the night
with Br Smith. finished my testimony with the
~ Thursday
JAN 1st 1846
FIGURES I wrote Elder Samuel Downs
a letter and sent him as A New years gift
some Hair from the head of Joseph
Smith the Prophet And all the Smith
family of Male members Also Mother
Somith and from most all the quorum
of the Twelve Also A peace of Joseph
Smith Handkerchief. I recieved
4 letters & wrote 3
~ Friday
2nd It is A vary busy day & time getting
ready for my departure for America
I recieved 8 letters wrote 6
~ Saturday
3rd [FIGURE] I recieved A letter from
Nauvoo from W. W. Phelps
containing A Power of Atturney to
collect some money for a Brother in Nauvoo
from Mr Luton of Liverpool I called but
He was not at home. I left Liverpool
took cars rode to Preston spent the night
with br Wm Smith distance 40 miles
~ Sunday
4th Sunday I preached in the cock pit
to the Saints in the morning communed
with them in the afternoon And preached
Again in the evening to a large congregation from Ezekiel III ch 15 to 21 verses &
And IV ch of Micah. I had an interesting
day though I was some unwell. I blessed one
child lade hands upon 10 sick spent the night
with Br Smith. finished my testimony with the
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," January 1, 1846 - January 4, 1846, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 25, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/4xY2