were attended to that are perform by the
catholicsks at high mass on Christma eve
After there offering incense they presented
sumthink to represent Jesus in swadling
clothse After which the meeting broke
up And we returned to our homes at 2 oclok
at night this was the first time I had
ever attended High mass 12 miles

December 25, 1845 ~ Thursday

25^th CHRISTMAS DAY this is the
second Christmas I have spent in Englang
I took cab in company with Mrs Woodruff
& rode to the rock ferry took steemer
crossed the Mercy we called upon Br &
Sister Enion by invitation And partook
of A vary rich Christmas dinner our
daughter Susan Cornelia made one of
the number As she had been liveing with
them for some time past they have under-
taken to make a Lady of her And they
have done well with her she is two years
& 5 months this day & she can read in two
or three syllables quite well we spent
quite a plesent time with them Br Enion
accompanied us across the meeting river
And we all attended A tea meeting of the
Saints held at the Music Hall there wer
3 or 400 sat [at] the tables pertaking of the
bounties of the earth. After the repast
was over tables were cleared away Elder
Woodruff was chosen Chairman of the
meeting many speaches was made by
Elders Woodruff, Ward, Hedlock &
A large Numbers of other elders & the
meeting past off well & interesting 10 m[iles]

were attended to that are perform by the catholicks at high mass on Christma eve After there offering incense they presented sumthink to represent Jesus in swadling clothse. After which the meeting broke up And we returned to our homes at 2 oclok at night this was the first time I had ever attended High mass 12 miles

December 25, 1845 ~ Thursday

25th CHRISTMAS DAY this is the second Christmas I have spent in Englang I took cab in company with Mrs Woodruff & rode to the rockferry took steemer crossed the Mercy we called upon Br & Sister Enion by invitation And partook of A vary rich Christmas dinner our daughter Susan Cornelia made one of the number As she had been living with them for some time past they have undertaken to make a Lady of her And they have done well with her she is two years & 5 months this day & she can read in two or three syllables quite well we spent quite a plesent time with them Br Enion accompanied us across the river And we all attended A tea meeting of the Saints held at the Music Hall there were 3 or 400 sat at the tables pertaking of the bounties of the earth After the repast was over tables were cleared away Elder Woodruff was chosen Chairman of the meeting many speaches was made by Elders Woodruff, Ward, Hedlock & A large Numbers of other elders & the meeting past off well & interesting 10 m