others were present I read A letter sent
to Br [blank] from the camp who it appears
had also turned away He staited there was
A shaking in Nauvoo that Page had gone
with Strang that John [Taylor] was cut off &c I was
weary at night & took some cold
~ Monday
30th I spent the day in Philadelphia
paid fare on my Baggage $5.88
took it with the rest of the company to the
transportation line Being 1010 lbs consisting
of (I think) 8 bags 1 chest, 1 Box oil 1 Box
castings one wheel for which I paid $16.40
~ Tuesday
31st We took cars rode to Baltimore 100 mi
And stoped for the day And night I spent
the afternoon in company with Elder Hollister
And My Father Aphek Woodruff in visiting the
city of Baltimore After Passing through several
streets we stoped at A Deguritype office And I
had my Fathers likeness taken Also my own with
my cloak on And Book in my hand I paid
for the two $3. We then went to visit
Washington's Monument we went on to the
top of it over 200 feet High whare we had
A splendid view of the city this is the first
time I ever had my father with me while
visiting towns, cities & countries away from
Home And the first time either of us had
visited Baltimore After going through the town
we took tea with Br Hollister we then returned
to the tavern whare we spent the night I called
upon one Brother And his family the ownly
Saints residing in the city they were baptized
by Elder O. Pratt in Washington the
whole distance of the day 110 miles
others were present I read A letter sent
to Br [blank] from the camp who it appears
had also turned away He staited there was
A shaking in Nauvoo that Page had gone
with Strang that {John Tails/Tales} was cut off &c I was
weary at night & took some cold
~ Monday
30th I spent the day in Philadelphia
paid fare on my baggage $5.88
took it with the rest of the company to the
transportation line Being 1010 lbs consisting
of (I think) 8 bags 1 chest, 1 Box oil 1 Box
castings one wheel for which I paid $16.40
~ Tuesday
31st We took cars rode to Baltimore 100 mi
And stoped for the day And night I spent
the afternoon in company with Elder Hollister
And My Father Aphek Woodruff in visiting the
city of Baltimore. After Passing through several
streets we stoped at A Deguritype office And I
had my Fathers likeness taken Also my own with
my cloak on And Book in my hand I paid
for the two $3. We then went to visit
Washington's Monument we went on to the
top of it over 200 feet High whare we had
A splendid view of the city this is the first
time I ever had my father with me while
visiting towns, cities & countries away from
Home And the first time either of us had
visited Baltimore After going through the town
we took tea with Br Hollister we then returned
to the tavern whare we spent the night I called
upon one Brother And his family the ownly
saints residing in the city they were baptized
by Elder O. Pratt in Washington the
whole distance of the day 110 miles
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," March 29, 1846 - March 31, 1846, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/4x42