January 1, 1845 ~ Wednesday

JAN 1^st 1845

This new years day finds me on board of
the Packet ship John R Skiddy in the british
Channel beating against head wind trying
to get to Liverpool. I am on a mission to England
to take charge of the affairs both temporal &
spiritual concerns of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints. I am accompanied by
Mrs Woodruff, & our youngest child Susan
Cornelia. Also Elder Hiram Clark & wife Elder
Dan Jones & wife, Elders Milton Holmes & Leonard
Hardy, all on a mission to England to labour
in the vineyard of the Lord.

We have been in
the Irish Channel 5 days beating against head
wind makindg but little progress I pray the
Lord to speed us on our way

January 2, 1845 ~ Thursday

Jan 2nd We are still in the channel beating against
head wind, in the afternoon it turned more
fair & we made better head way the Cork
steemer came along side & took a few passengers
we sailed well during the night

January 3, 1845 ~ Friday

3rd Passed Holly Head at 9 oclok took Pilot on
board at 10 oclok he pressed on all sail. He
informed us that that the steemer & the Europe
both got in on Sonday the 29^th Dec easterly
winds have prevailed in the channel for six weeks
it is a busy day with us getting ready to go on
shore, we were towed with a steemer within
5 miles of Liverpool, they cast anchor I took the
steemer with my family & went to Liverpool but

January 1, 1845 ~ Wednesday

JAN 1st 1845

This new years day finds me on board of the Packet Ship John R Skiddy in the british Channel beating against head wind trying to get to Liverpool. I am on a mission to England to take charge of the affairs both temporal & spiritual of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am accompanied by Mrs Woodruff, & our youngest child Susan Cornelia. Also Elder Hiram Clark & wife Elder Dan Jones & wife, Elders Milton Holmes & Leonard Hardy, all on a mission to England to labour in the vineyard of the Lord.

We have been in the Irish Channel 5 days beating against head wind making but little progress I pray the Lord to speed us on our way

January 2, 1845 ~ Thursday

Jan 2nd We are still in the Channel beating against head wind, in the afternoon it turned more fair & we made better head way the Cork steemer came along side & took a few passengers we sailed well during the night

January 3, 1845 ~ Friday

3rd Passed Holly Head at 9 oclok took Pilot on board at 10 oclok he pressed on all sail. He informed us that that the steemer & the Europe both got in on Sonday the 29th Dec easterly winds have prevailed in the channel for six weeks it is a busy day with us getting ready to go on shore, we were towed with a steemer within 5 miles of Liverpool, they cast anchor I took the steemer with my family & went to Liverpool but