April 10th I spent the day in company with
the American Elders with whom I had been
sitting in conference with. I enjoyed myself
well with them although I was fatiegued with
the labours of the conference.
~ Friday
11th I went through A Manchester Cotten
Factory with some of the Saints
I spent the night with Br SheldenG. A. Smith
was well acquainted with him
~ Sunday
13th Sunday In company with Sisters Woodruff Shelden, Armstrong, & Elder Holmes I took the
rail cars rode to Oldham & met with the Saints
in that Place Preached in the forenoon was followed
by Br Holmes. He Preached in the Afternoon
I followed him, in the evening I took cars &
returned to Manchester with the company, we
attended meeting in Manchester herd Elder Mynell Preach spent the night with Br Druce 14 [miles].
~ Monday
14th In company with BrsBartonClarkHolmes
& Sisters WoodruffClarkDruce & Shelden we
went through a Print Factory & saw how they
make calico by both block & sillinder it was
a rainy day 8 miles
~ Tuesday
15th I visited a number of Saints during the
day Dined with Br George Hewett 54 Red Bank Manchester. Took tea with Sister Holebrook
took rail cars at 6 oclok & rode with my family
to Liverpool distance of the day 40 m
~ Thursday
April 10th I spent the day in company with
the American Elders with whom I had been
sitting in conference with. I enjoyed myself
well with them although I was fatiegued with
the labours of the conference.
~ Friday
11th I went through A Manchester Cotten
Factory with some of the Saints
~ Saturday
12th In company with Elders Holmes, Davis, Ross
& others I went to Newtonheath & spent the
afternoon with Br Armstrong it was a rainy Day
Mrs Woodruff was with me 6 miles
I spent the night with Br SheldonG. A. Smith
was well acquainted with him
~ Sunday
13th Sunday In company with Sisters WoodruffShelden, Armstrong, & Elder Holmes I took the
rail cars rode to Oldham & met with the Saints
in that Place. Preached in the forenoon was followed
by Br Holmes. He Preached in the Afternoon
I followed him, in the evening I took cars &
returned to Manchester with the company, we
attended meeting in Manchester herd Elder
Mynell Preach spent the night with Br Druce 14.
~ Monday
14th In company with Brs Barton ClarkHolmes
& Sisters WoodruffClarkDruce & Shelden we
went through a Print Factory & saw how they
make Calico by both block & sillinder it was
a rainy day 8 miles
~ Tuesday
15th I visited a number of Saints during the
day dined with Br George Hewett 54 Red Bank
Manchester. Took tea with Sister Holebrook
took rail cars at 6 oclok & rode with my family
to Liverpool distance of the day 40 m
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," April 10, 1845 - April 15, 1845, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 28, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/gGG