of London when I reflect back to 1840 & remember
the time when I first brought the gospel to London
in company with Elders Kimball & G. A. Smith & we
walked the streets of London for about 30 Days
before we baptized a soul and after about six months
labour we established a branch of about 40 members
& the work from that time untill the Present had
slowly progressed through all difficulty untill the
light was growing brighter & brighter & a prospect
of many souls being brought into the kingdom of God

June 23, 1845 ~ Monday

23 [FIGURES] I recieved 2 letters one from Mrs
Woodruff & one from R. Hedlock I wrote
2 Letters one to Mrs Woodruff & the other to
Br Hedlock. Sisters Eliza (Coffin) Emms, Elizabeth
Daniels, Deborah Scammel & several others raised
a subscription of about one pound to get me a good
wescoat, so I started this morning at 5 oclock & walked
5 miles to Br Laudent to buy of him a peace of
black silk velvet as he manufactured the article he
took me to the master of the shop who showed
me the best peace he had which was in the Loom &
I had to wait for some of it to be wove in order
to get enough for A pattern Sister Deborah Scammel
cut & made it for me after returning home from
this place we called & dined with a brothers &
then went into the borough & called upon Br
W^m Booth & spent the Afternoon & took tea
with a number of the Saints. Sister Booth was
totally blind & had been for two years which is a great
trial to her & the family we walked out in the evening &
attended A London singing school After which I
returned home with Br Davis deing quite weary &
spent the night whole distance of the day on the
pavements in London in a new pair of Boots cost £1–3
which left me sore feet at night 25 miles

of London when I reflect back to 1840 & remember the time when I first brought the gospel to London in company with Elders Kimball & G. A. Smith & we walked the streets of London for about 30 Days before we baptized a soul and after about six months labour we established a branch of about 40 members & the work from that time untill the Present had slowly progressed through all difficulty untill the light was growing brighter & brighter & a prospect of many souls being brought unto the kingdom of God

June 23, 1845 ~ Monday

23 FIGURES I recieved 2 letters one from Mrs Woodruff & one from R. Hedlock I wrote 2 Letters one to Mrs Woodruff & the other to Br Hedlock. Sisters Eliza (Coffin) Emms, Elizabeth Daniels, Deborah Scammel & several others raised a subscription of about one pound to get me a good wescoat, so I started this morning at 5 oclock & walked 5 miles to Br Laudent to buy of him a peace of black silk velvet as he manufactured the article he took me to the master of the shop who showed me the best peace he had which was in the Loom & I had to wait for some of it to be wove in order to get enough for a pattern Sister Deborah Scammel cut & made it for me after returning home from this place we called & dined with a brothers & then went into the borough & called upon Br Wm Booth & spent the afternoon & took tea with a number of the Saints. Sister Booth was totally blind & had been for two years which is a great trial to her & the family we walked out in the evening & attended a London singing school after which I returned home with Br Davis deing quite weary & spent the night whole distance of the day on the pavements in London in a new pair of boots cost £1–3 which left me sore feet at night 25 miles