business And it leaves Betsey alone so
she desires to go to Calafornia with Father Woodruffs family that she may live
with the Saints
~ Thursday
12th I wrote a letter to Phebe And Dwight Webster requesting
them not to purchase waggons As I had
bought 2 in the east I requested them to
get some oxen & cows. I also wrote A long
letter to Azmon And Elizabeth Woodruff
I filled 2 full sheets
~ Friday
123th I recieved A letter from Elder Little
I visited Aunt Wheelers & her family I saw Seth, Daniel, Luther, And Amos And other
friends Also Bela Kellogg who asked many
qurious puestions 10 miles
~ Saturday
14th I called upon Henry Woodford And
Had a few moments of vary plesent conver-
sation with him. There was A hard rain
through the day & night And A great body
of snow is going off & the Farmington River
is rising so fast that is is with difficulty
I can get home As the meadows are all
coverd with water But I bid mr Woodford
farewell And took the last look of the house
Hillss dales & Brooks of my Nativity whare I
was born & spent the days of my youth
I crossed the riiver over the Acquiduct And
wrode home in the midst of A Heavy shower
of rain 10 m[iles]
business And it leaves Betsey alone so
she desires to go to Calafornia with Father
Woodruffs family that she may live
with the saints
~ Thursday
12th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Phebe And
Dwight Webster requesting
them not to Purchase waggons As I had
bought 2 in the east I requested them to
get some oxen & cows. I also wrote A long
letter to Azmon And Elizabeth Woodruff
I filled 2 full sheets
~ Friday
13th [FIGURE] I recieved A letter from Elder Little
I visited Aunt Wheeler & her family I saw
Seth, Daniel, Luther, And Amos And other
friends Also Bela Kellogg who asked many
qurious puestions 10 miles
~ Saturday
14th I called upon Henry Woodford And
Had a few moments of vary plesent conversation with him. There was A hard rain
through the day & night And A great body
of snow is going off & the Farmington River
is rising so fast that is is with difficulty
I can get home as the meadows are all
covered with water but I bid mr Woodford
farewell and took the last look of the house
Hills dales & brooks of my Nativity whare I
was born & spent the days of my youth
I crossed the river over the Acquiduct And
wrode home in the midst of A Heavy shower
of rain 10 m
~ Sunday
15th Sunday [FIGURE] I wrote A letter to Br Beere
of New York Also to Br Dewey of westfield
I spent the day at Fathers Woodruff's
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