Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)

JOURNAL

1845
1846

W. WOODRUFF

5

January 1^st 1845,
to
December 31^st 1846.

January 1, 1845 ~ Wednesday

JAN 1^st 1845

This new years day finds me on board of
the Packet ship John R Skiddy in the british
Channel beating against head wind trying
to get to Liverpool. I am on a mission to England
to take charge of the affairs both temporal &
spiritual concerns of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints. I am accompanied by
Mrs Woodruff, & our youngest child Susan
Cornelia. Also Elder Hiram Clark & wife Elder
Dan Jones & wife, Elders Milton Holmes & Leonard
Hardy, all on a mission to England to labour
in the vineyard of the Lord.

We have been in
the Irish Channel 5 days beating against head
wind makindg but little progress I pray the
Lord to speed us on our way

January 2, 1845 ~ Thursday

Jan 2nd We are still in the channel beating against
head wind, in the afternoon it turned more
fair & we made better head way the Cork
steemer came along side & took a few passengers
we sailed well during the night

January 3, 1845 ~ Friday

3rd Passed Holly Head at 9 oclok took Pilot on
board at 10 oclok he pressed on all sail. He
informed us that that the steemer & the Europe
both got in on Sonday the 29^th Dec easterly
winds have prevailed in the channel for six weeks
it is a busy day with us getting ready to go on
shore, we were towed with a steemer within
5 miles of Liverpool, they cast anchor I took the
steemer with my family & went to Liverpool but

getting on the boat I came near being
pushed into the water & when the boat landed
at the Dock before we gont on shore it pushed
of[f] again & had to return to the dock in order
to land us we took cab & called at
36 Chapel st Lverpool in order to find Elder
Hedlock but no one was in so we spent the
night at Pig & whistle No 20 Chapel st & was
truly glad to set our feet on shore again
after being confined to the ship at sea 27 days
The whole distance from New York to Liverpool
is three thousand eight hundred miles 3,800 miles

January 4, 1845 ~ Saturday

4^th This is another severe hard days work
packing up our things & getting our baggage
& trunks through the custom House.
I had to Pay £1–10s on a few books & two small
bundles of times & seasons sent by Elder Tayor
John Taylor. I had an interview with Elders
Hedlock & Ward & spent a few moments
in talking matters & afairs over, we took
Logings at No 11 Key st. My Bill at Pig & whistle
was 9/ shillings which I paid 6 m[iles]

[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to the New York Prophet
informed them of our arival

January 5, 1845 ~ Sunday

5^th Sunday I met in the Afternoon withe
the Saints in the Music Hall And addressed
them was followed by Elders Hedlock & Clark
I again met with them in the evening I addressed
the meeting was followed by Elders Dan Jones
M. Holmes & L Hardy all spoke well, we had an
interesting time, Although I was weary in
body with my voyage 3 m[iles]

January 6, 1845 ~ Monday

6^th A busy day I had an interview with Hedlock
& Ward spent the evening looking for a room 5 m[iles]

January 7, 1845 ~ Tuesday

7^th Spent a good part of the day at the
emigrating Office No 36 Chapel St Liverpool
in the evening we hired two rooms of 2
Mr Bagnall No 38 Highfield st. we moved
into them I took the lower room at 3/ per week
& Elder Clark the uper room at 2/. I settled
the bill at W^m Powelsl No 11 key st £1–2s–2p
we found Mr Bagnell & wife possessing a good
spirit I think they will be baptised. I saw
a number of Elders to day among the number
was Elder Straten

January 8, 1845 ~ Wednesday

8^th Wedndesday spent most of the day at home
Elder Stratten & mos other elders was with me I
gave them an account of things in America

January 9, 1845 ~ Thursday

9^th Thursday I let Elder Herry Cuerden have

Feb 24^th Received £1–9–2 - 3 8 = 5 4

I also Let Elder Slater have

I spent most of the day at the office

January 10, 1845 ~ Friday

10^th I spent a part of the day at the office &
the remainder of the day with Elders Holmes & Hardy

On wednesday the 8^th inst I let Dan Jones have
Private Property to be endorsed on $500, order $52.84
Also twenty pounds one time five at another £.25–$121–25
at $5,85 cts per pound

January 11, 1845 ~ Saturday

Jan 11^th Milton Holmes to W Woodruff Dr
to 4 copies of vol 4 Times & Seasons 8/ £1—12s
to 100 death of the Prophet 1 1/2 D. 12–6
to 25 fac similee 2 D. 4–2
£2–8–8

Jan 11^th Leonard Hardy to W. Woodruff Dr
to 4 copies of vol. 4 Times & Seasons 8/ £1—12
to 100 Death of the Prophet 1 1/2 D 12–6
to 25 fac similee 2 D. 4 2
£2–8–8

Jan 11^th I Parted with Elder Holmes & Hardy
this morning who are going to Manchester
to visit a while with Elder Miller that conference
[FIGURE] I wrote Elder Davis of London a letter &
sent him one that Mr Tuttle sent by me

January 12, 1845 ~ Sunday

12^th Sunday I met with the Saints in the
morning Mrs Woodruff & Br & Sister Clark
accompanied me to meeting. I addressed the
saints in the fore part of the day I dined
with Elder George Allen, And attended meeting
in the Afternoon. I spoke to the Saints
upon the importance of paying their tithing
& the sisters to keep up their penny subscriptions
for the building of the Temple, several followed
me I recieved a letter from Elder John
[FIGURE] Taylor which was interesting I spoke
of its contents to the People. I took tea
with Elder James Marsden, Again met with
the Saints in the evening & had a full house
a number of strangers. I addressed them
upon the first principles of the gospel
I had the spirit of the Lord and a good time
I administered to 2 sick blessed 2 children
returned home & spent the night 3 m[iles]

January 13, 1845 ~ Monday

13^th Monday I spent the day in writing I wrote
[FIGURES] 6 Letters to send to our friends in Nauvoo
by the ship that was going over unto the following
persons B Young H. C. Kimball J. Taylor
G. A. Smith D. Webster & John Benbow. Also
Mrs Woodruff wrote one Letter to W Woodruff Jr
to send to Br Benbow

January 14, 1845 ~ Tuesday

14^th [FIGURE] Elder Hedlock recieved a letter from
President Young bearing good news
saying the Church was well united & peace
& good order prevailed. And that Elder P P Pratt
had gone to New York to take charge of
things in that region to publish a paper
&c these things I was glad to hear I also
recieved the Nauvoo papers & N.Y. Prophet
all bearing good news of the progress of the
work I had some conversation with Br
Hedlock about affairs in the office &c
I accompanied Elder Clark to meet with
Elders George Allen, James Marsden, Joseph
Ellis, & their wives, to settle a difficulty or
report against Br Hiram Clark, it was all
settelled amicably & we left in peace 2 [miles]

January 15, 1845 ~ Wednesday

15^th I spent the day writing my Journal
I had an interview with Elder [blank] Banks
who is presiding over the Preston Conference
he informs me all is well there.
we bought a cap, penknife, 5 pair of stockings
3 hankerchiefs, A toy of horses to send
by Elder Carnes to our son Wilford with John
Benbow whole expens 6/6 In the evening I examined
the books containing an account of the Temple money

January 16, 1845 ~ Thursday

16^th This was a vary busy day, in getting
the Saints on board of the ship Palmyra
I had an interview with Elder W. Benson
who had been a member of the Policee in
London for 4 years he started with his family
for Nauvoo with the rest of the Saints the
Palmyra drew out into the river in the evening
with 100 Saints to start for New Orleans
fare for each Adult Passenger including
provisions & Hospitol money £4.4s in the evening
I returned home vary weary Elder A Fielding
was appointed to lead the camp, & Elders Carnes
& Benson counsellors. I put into the hands of
Elder Fielding £44.4 3/4 s for the Temple
Also the Book containing the names of the
donors of the money. 5 mile

January 17, 1845 ~ Friday

17 [FIGURES] I recieved a letter from Elder Charles
Miller & wrote him one in return. I spent
the fore part of the day at the office & in the
evening I called upon Mr S. Cordon 41 Park Road
& gave him a letter from his son Alfred I
saw his mother but not his Father, as he was
not at home. I meet at the Music Hall in council
with the Elders & addressed them returned
home & spent the night I bought a patent
umbrella 6/6 a neck stock 4/. 5 m[iles]

January 18, 1845 ~ Saturday

18^th Saturday I spent the most of the time
in writing I commenced an epistle for
the Star

January 19, 1845 ~ Sunday

19^th Sunday I preached in the morning in
Liverpool, upon the 22 ch of Luke I dined
with one of the Brethren, visited and laid
hands upon one or two sick persons and

as I came into the Music Hall Elder Ward
spoke to me & wished me to go with him
to Manchester to visit the Church & attend
meeting in the evening as there had been
an appointment for an american Elder
to preach & many was expected out & no
American to Preach we took cars arived
in Manchester arived at meeting Just at the
commencement of it. Elder Ward spoke
a few moments introduced me to the meet
ing I arose addressed the meeting one hour
& twenty minutes had good liberty & enjoyed
myself well felt edefyed in once more meeting
with the Manchester Saints I had many a harty
shake of the hand after meeting I spent the
night in company with Elder Ward at Br
James Flint at 69 Lloyd Street Hulme near
Manchester distance 33 miles

January 20, 1845 ~ Monday

1920^th I spent the fore part of the day visiting
Manchester I had an interview with Elders
M. Holmes, Leonard Hardy, and Charles Miller
all glad to see us I had a plesant interview
with them I called upon Br Huett. I spent
the night at Br J Flint. 4 mils

January 21, 1845 ~ Tuesday

21S^st [FIGURE] I returned to Liverpool in the 1^st class cars
fare 6/ in company with Elder Ward on my
arival I recieved a letter from Elder Elisha
H. Davis from London. I also learned that there
was a large congregation assembled sunday night
at the Music Hall & was addressed by Elder
Stratten. I also learned that a member of the
Church by the name of Gennis had mistreated
a houshold of the saints by his filthy conduct
& would be brought up at the next conference

council I returned home & spent the night
distance of the day 35 m ^Elder Stratten
left for wales^

January 22, 1845 ~ Wednesday

^22^nd^ I spent the day writing an epistle to the Churches

January 23, 1845 ~ Thursday

23^rd This day was spent in writing also

January 24, 1845 ~ Friday

24^th Also

January 25, 1845 ~ Saturday

25^th Saturday we rented a house in Museum
st of Mr George Mitten at the Bottom of
Virgin street at £1.5.8 per mounth
commencing the 1^st day of Feb the house we
rented is the bottom house on Museum street
we moved into it though a rainy day, & an exceding
heavy wind at night 3 m[iles]

January 26, 1845 ~ Sunday

26^th Sunday Br Ward called upon me & spent
the fore part of the day, one ship & crew was
lost in the british channel last night with the wind
& we expect to hear of other damage I read Br
Ward my Epistle to the Churches he took it to copy
for the press. I spent the day in writing & in
the evening I met a large congregation in the
Music Hall & preached to them from XV ch
St John 12 13^th 14 verses. I had good liberty & the house
was still 4 m[iles]

January 27, 1845 ~ Monday

27^th I spent the day at home in writing in the
evening I called upon Br Ward four doors
above the Lamp in sheriff street out of great
Omer street. A snow storms in the night 1 m[ile]

January 28, 1845 ~ Tuesday

28^th I spent the day at home draying off one of my Journals

January 29, 1845 ~ Wednesday

29^th I spent the day at home writing in my Journal

January 30, 1845 ~ Thursday

30^th I spent the day at home writing in my Journal
Elder Clark left today for a mission

January 31, 1845 ~ Friday

31 I spent the fore part of the day writing

February 1, 1845 ~ Saturday

Feb 1^st I spent the day at home

February 2, 1845 ~ Sunday

2nd Sunday I preached in the fore part of the day
Elders Hedlock & Ward dined with me & spent the
afternoon with me. In the evening I Preached to
an attentive congregation. I lade hands upon 4 sick
persons 4 m[iles]

February 3, 1845 ~ Monday

3^rd I spent a part of the day at the office 4 m[iles]

February 4, 1845 ~ Tuesday

4^th I spent the day at home writing

February 5, 1845 ~ Wednesday

5^th I spent the day at home looking over my Joural

February 6, 1845 ~ Thursday

6. I spent this day at home Aranging my Journal
And looking over my labours & travels in the ministry
during the last eleven years of my life commenc[in]g
with 1834 to 1844 inclusive & the following is a true
account & result of my travels & labours

In AD 1834 I travled 1238 miles through 6 states

In 1835 I travelled through 4 States, 3248 miles
held 170 meetings esstablished 8 preaching places planted
3 Churches. Baptized 43, three were preachers, confirmed
35. Ordained 2 Teachers 1 Deacon wrote 18 Letters
Procured 22 subscribers for the papers 70 signers to the
petition to the govornor of Mo. had 3 mobs rise
against me. So I took the account of each year
& the following is the sum Total

Travelled 50,572 miles through 20 of the United States
twice through the Canidas, on three Islands of the sea
crossed the Atlantic three times, visited 20 of the largest
cities & towns in England, & in Wales. Held 963 meetings
Attended 61 conferences & 100 councils. Baptized
491, including 60 Preachers 2 clarks of the Church of
England 3 Sea Captains, 10 Kindred. Assisted in baptiz[in]g

133 others. Ordained 2 Patriarchs 3 High Priest
149 Elders 134 Priests 62 Teachers & 14 Deacons
Esstablished 75 Preaching Places Planted 55 Churches
Numbering 1565 members. 28 Blessed 171 children
there were 218 cases of healing under my hand
I married 14 couple, was baptized for 36 Dead
friends. Baptized for 135 Dead. Reported
& recorded in my Journals 30 of President
Joseph Smith sermons, & 25 of the quorum
of the Twelve I wrote 563 Letters recieved
257 Letters. Procured 205 subscribers for
the Latter Day Saints Papers & 70 signers to
the Govornor of the state of Mo. for redress
of wrongs in the persecution of the Saints. had
11 mobs rise against me I had charge of
the business part of the Printing office in
Nauvoo for two years I gavet ^procured^ for the
House in Kirtland $901. I gave for the
Temple in Nauvoo $200, & obtained of
others for the Temple $500.

February 7, 1845 ~ Friday

Feb 7^th 1845 [FIGURE] I recieved 2 letters from Elder
McCuen the Presiding Elder over the conferences in
Herefordshire 4 m[iles]
[FIGURE]

February 8, 1845 ~ Saturday

8^th I attend the council of officers in Liverpool
this evening A trial was on hand. I descoved [discovered]
the Arch enemy was deeply rooted in the hearts
of several men who wer Elders & they were
watching for iniquity & on the road to aposticy
& through their influence the council was
detained untill one oclock in the morning those
elders if they do not repent will go out of
the Church Gennis was the Plaintiff 4 mile

February 9, 1845 ~ Sunday

Feb 9^th [FIGURES] I wrote A letter to Elder Davis
of London. I spent the day at the office I
perused the 9^th No of the Star containing a
long address to the Saints in the British Islands
which I wrote 4 m[iles]

February 10, 1845 ~ Monday

10^th Sunday A severe cold snow storm I
Preached at the music Hall, in the morning,
partook of the sacrament in the Afternoon, &
preached in the evening again, from Rev 14 ch 6 v.
spoke of the origin of the Church, Joseph recieving
the Administration of the Angel. I confirmed
two, lade hands upon 6 sick consecrated 4
bottles of oil, walked 8 miles

February 11, 1845 ~ Tuesday

11^th Went to the office & spent the day distance 4 m

February 12, 1845 ~ Wednesday

12^th [FIGURE] I recieved a letter from Elder Clayton
I walked to the office spent the fore part
of the day, in the evening I accompinied Mrs
Woodruff & Clark to Br Tysom's & took tea 5 m[iles]

February 13, 1845 ~ Thursday

13^th [FIGURE] I recieved two letters one from P. P. Pratt
& S. Brannan No 7 Spruce Street New York & one
from John Taylor Nauvoo Also 2 Nauvoo Neighbors 4 m[iles]

February 14, 1845 ~ Friday

14 [FIGURE] I wrote Elder J. M. Grant of Philadelphia a
letter I also recieved 2 more Neighbors & five
Prophets, P. P. Pratt Is over the eastern Churches
their appears to be a prospect of another riot or
outbreak about Nauvoo, from the mob according
to the last Neighbor I spent most of the day at
the office 4 miles

February 15, 1845 ~ Saturday

15^th In company with Elder Leonard Hardy
& James Darling Ross I rode in the rail road
to Manchester, met with Elder Milton Holmes
I spent the night with Br Flint distance 33 [miles]

February 16, 1845 ~ Sunday

16^th Sunday met in a special conference
with Elders Hedlock, Ward, Holmes, Hardy, Ross
Miller, & mannery others W. Woodruff the presiden
of the churches in this relm took the chair as
president of the meeting acompinied by his
councillors viz Elder's Hedlock & Word.
conference opened at 10 oclok, their being present
the Presidency of the realm 5 High Priest,
30 Elders, 31 Priest, 21 Teacher, & 4 Deacons.
meeting opened by singing & Prayr by the
president. The meeting opened by was Addresed
by Elder Hedlock, & followed by Elder Ward
who presented many important principles &
truths to the conference. I was followed them
the spirit of the Lord was with us & we had
an interesting time. I dined at Br Thomas
Shelden's with Elder Holmes I truly felt to rejoice
to have the privilege of associateing with Br Holmes
in England as we had travelled much together
in america. We met with the officers in the
Hall before meeting & lade before them the
business of the day, we then met a vast
assembly of the Saints the Hall was crouded.
Elder Hedlock arose & lade before the meeting the
changes we thought wisdom to make in the manchester
conference was followed by Elder Ward. I arose
& made some remarks upon the subject. It was
then moved by Elder Charles Miller that Elder Milton
Holmes be appointed to preside over the Manchester
conference the motion was second & carried

by A unanimous vote. Elder Holmes accepted the
appointedment. it was then moved & carried with
a unanimous vote that Elder James D Ross be
appointed the Presiding Elder over the Manchester
branch. He accepted the Apointment. Sacrament
was then administered to the vast congregation
which took untill dark. I went & took tea at
Br Sheldons. met again at 7 oclock & had a good
time. Elder Hedlock spoke of the plans that would
be well to enter into for the temperal as well as
spiritual welfare of the Church such as entering
into the Manufacturers of various branches of
trades &c all of which was interesting. when he
closed, He & Br Ward had to leave for Manchester
they could scarcely get out of the house so many
wish to shake hands with them. After they left
I arose & spoke about half an hour & enjoyed themselves
myself well, the spirit of the Lord was with us
love & union pervaded the congregation. I was
made glad with the scene of beholding so many
saints united in the New & Everlasting Covenant. I
often thought I would like to see President Joseph
Smith meet with a conference of Saints in England
but he has gone we can go to him but it is not
expected he will come to us. Our conference
closed with the best of feelings a good impresion
was made upon the minds of many their are
many warm hearted Saints in the Manchester
conference at the close of the meeting I went
home with Br Flint & spent the night 4 m[iles]

This day fulfilled a prophecy which I predicted in
the house of the Lord in Kirtland Ohio in 1837 that I
should attend a conferenc with Elder Milton Holmes
in one of the British Isles

we had one of the most interesting conferences
I ever attended iabroad in the vineyard much of
the spirit of the Lord & union rested ^upon^ the vast
congregation of the Saints I lade hands upon
12 & administered to them for sickness, at the
close of the conference I went home with Br
Flint & spent the night. And had the following
[FIGURES] Dream. I visited the flouring mill in
Farmington Ct whare I found my father
Aphek Woodruff who had attended those mills
for the last 30 years I looked upon my father
who appeared to be so infirm & feeble he could
not walk & said he felt strang[e] I went to his help
he seemed to be struck with death he fell into my
arms I called upon Uncle Ozem Woodruff
who was present to come to my assistance he
did so & it seemed that father was about
breatheing his last, & I awoke, & their was a
deep impression left upon my mind by the dream
I some fear I shall not behold my fathers face
again in the flesh but time will determin.
[FIGURE] I recieved a letter from Br H Clark

February 17, 1845 ~ Monday

17^th In companiedy with Elders Holmes Hardy
Ross & Miller I rode to Newton Heath Manchester
to Br John Armstrong had a good pudding for
dinner containing a sixpens silver peace. their
was ten of us the pudding cut into 10 peaces. I
had the good fortune to get the sixpens we had
a plesent time together we spent the evening
teaching principle & singing. I then returned to
Manchester in company with Elders Holmes Hardy
Miller, Ross & Br & Sister Shelden Br & Sister Dunn
Sisters Bradbury & Hewett, we called at Br
Millers administered to his wife. Br Holmes & myself
spent the night at Br Sheldens Br Holmes has taken

up his abode their whare he is made comfortable
by the kind treatment of Sister Shelden who is
a worthy Sister indeed

February 18, 1845 ~ Tuesday

18^th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder H. Clark
I spent the fore part of the day at Br
Sheldens. I visited Mr Thomas Holbrook
at 37 Oxford Street Manchester his Lady is a
saint at heart. [FIGURES] In the afternoon in company
with Elders Holmes, Hardy, Miller, Ross, & Sister
Shelden, I visited the Mechanics Institution a
regular Museum many interesting paintings, sculptures
machinery, & a great variety of ancient works
among other things we saw the happy family
consisting of a great variety of animals & birds
such as cats, rats, squirrels, monkeys hedgehogs, pigs
rabits dogs & a great variety of other animals &
birds all in the same cage taking care one for
the other. we saw many electerized. we all
returned to Br Sheldens & took tea. we [e]ach got
our likeness taken or profile we paid 6/ each
In the evening we held a council with the offices
of the Manchester in the Manchester branch, we
had a good time. I spent the night at Br 12 miles
Sheldens (John Druce No 6 Sandford street
Broughton Road Salford) near Manchester

February 19, 1845 ~ Wednesday

19^th I took 3rd class cars & rode through
a deep vale, vary mountaineous each side to
Brig house the nearest Station to Bradford I
here took coach & rod 7 miles to Bradford, it was
an exceding cold morning & I got much chilled
both on the cars & coach making 41 miles travel
before 10 oclok in the morning. I called upon
Br Edward Milnes on Bower street Manchester
Road, Bradford He is the Presiding Elder of the
Bradford Branch I spent the day with him. In
the afternoon Br Sheets Elder Sheets

came from Leeds & He came over from
America with Elders Straten & Davis we were
truly glad to once more meet, together though
on a foreighn shore. We attended a prayr
meeting in the evening. I herd the testimony
of many of the Saints & I occupied some
time in teaching them. We spent the
night at Br Child's in Wellington Street
in company with Elders Sheets & Ure
distance of the day 45 mil.

[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder Davis of London

February 20, 1845 ~ Thursday

Feb 20^th 1845. This was a solmen & gloomy
day to my feelings in some respect, in consequence
of walking over the ground which oft had been
treaod by the much lamented & worthy—
ELDER LORENZO D. BARNES And also of
viewing the tomb whare sleeps his Sacred Dust.
I Left Bradford in company with Elders Sheets
& Ure. Br Sheets is presiding over the Bradford
conference the one that Elder Barnes was presiding
over when he died. Br Ure is presiding over the
Sheffield ^sheffield^ branch ^conference^ of the Church. We left Bradford
together for the purpose of visiting the grave of Elder
Barnes in Idle Yorkshire 3 miles from Bradford
when we arived about half way we have a fair
view of Idle & the church whare lies the grave of
Elder Barnes, we had a beautiful green vale to
pass through before ariving at Idle, which is on
top of a hill. the fields of grass were as green
as may, though in Febuary which made a splendid
appearence. We travelled on the Road that
Elder Barnes had walked over many scores of
times in Preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ
I felt solumn indeed. was filled with meditation
untill I arived at Idle containing a Population of

[FIGURE]

of about 7000 inhabitants & a branch of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
of 37 members. We called upon Elder Thomas
Cordingly & his family who had the care of
Elder Barnes through his sickness & death, they
Pointed out the house & room to me whare he
was sick spent his last hours, passed through his
last sickness afflictions & Death. After getting
some refreshment we walked to the church yard
& I gazed upon the silent grave of our beloved
Brother & Elder Lorenzo Barnes. My feelings were
keene & sensitive. As I stood upon his grave I
realized I was standing over the body of one of
the Elders of Israel of the horns of Joseph, of the
Seed of Ephraim, one of the members of Zions
Camp, who had travelled more than 1000 miles
in 18434 for the redemption of his persecuted,
afflicted brethren, offered to lay down his life
for their sake, one who had the hearts & affections
of thousands both in America & England, one
who felt a deep interest in the welfare of his parents
and kindred, one whose fidelity was stronger
than death towards his Lover, his brethren
eternal truth, & his God. While standing upon
his grave I offered up my vocal Prayer to Israels
God, that I might die the death of the righteous
when called away, & that my last end might be
as wife [wise] & safe as his & that his sacred dust
might be called forth in the morn of the first
resurrection. I decreed in my heart I
would not return to my native country untill
I had causced to be erected a tomb stone over
his grave to say to his friends that should chance
to pass that way, that here sleeps the worthy

LORENZO D. BARNES

The first of Zions Camp who has found a grave in a foreign Land

I bowed my knees upon his sacred grave & plucked
some pebbles in memory of his worth. I thought
of his {Susan} Lover, his Mother, his Father, his kindred
& the Saints for they all loved him, & would have
thought it a privilege blessing to have been permitted
to have droped a silent tear upon his lonely bed.

O Lorenzo thou has fallen, in thy youth as it
were A marter for the truth, in a foreign
land. But if thy God permits me to tread again
the courts of his house, in Zions land, & have
access to the sealing powers, endowments, & keys of
the kingdom of God I'll remember thee & pray
that thy exhaltations [FIGURE] may not come short
of the chiefest of thy quorums

I retired from his grave in company with my
brethren meditating upon the life of Br Barnes.
I made dilligent enquiry of the family whare
he died & of others concerning his sickness & death
And I obtained the following information.

That Elder Barnes during the last of Sept
walked one day about 13 miles vary fast to get
to the rail road in time to get the cars some part of
the way he run, got into a high state of perspiration
& ownly had time to step on board just as they
were about starting. he rode on the rail road
about 20 miles, during which time he became
entirely chilled, which flung him into a sever cold
that settelled upon his lungs brought on the quick
consumption from which he never recoverd
He attended a conference & preached several
times afterwards but was vary feble. The last
time he preached was from the following words
"There remaineth therefore a rest for the people of
God" [Hebrews 4:9] After he was confined to his bed he was
asked if he would have a physician his answer

was deffinately No. if he Died he wished to
Die a natural death. if he lived he should live
unto the Lord, if he died he should die unto
the Lord. He manifested a great desire to lifve
if it was the will of God that he might again
return to Nauvoo. He was deprived of his
reason ^during^ some portion of his sickness his
whole conversation at such times was about
Nauvoo, how he should get there, & his
friends, spoke of his mother freequently.
The night before his death, he had his reason
& bore a strong & faithful testimony of the
truth of the fulness of the Gospel as taught
by the Latter Day Saints. Stated that it would
not be long before the Kings & great men of
the earth would call for the mountains & rocks
to fall upon them to hide them from the wrath
of the Lamb of God that was to be poured out
upon the earth for soon would the nations
of the earth be deluged with the judgments of
God, & with many other words did he testify
of those things that would spedily come to
pass.

I learned that Elder Barnes
suffered by going with poor boots & wet feets
from place to Place He was slow to make his
wants known to the brethren & some were
to slow to administer to his wants untill he
got sick. But evry attention was paid him
after he was confined to his bed but it was to
late.

I enquired if their was any writings that he
left as a Journals but could find nothing but
the following lines as a correspondance in Poetry
between himself & his intended Miss Susan Conrad
which shows the strong fidelity of his heart
which was characterestic of the man throug evry
action of his lifife

[FIGURE]

Lines from Susan in Hebrew Lovely Jan 1^st 1842

Strive then to remember me
Untill life shall scease to be
Sweet twill be to think on thee
And know thou dost remember me.

Nay; to say forget the[e] is vain
Has meditation ceased to reign
Continue true and often send
One thought to a confiding friend

Now if in the festive hall
Remember me remember all
And if away oe'r land or sea
Do I Pray remember me

In Answer

1 Lovely and lasting are the thoughts of thy name
O! Susan! O Susan to forget thee would be vain
Rememberance of thee I shall sweetly retain
Ever rejoiceing that true you remain

2 No never fear Susan the victory is ours
Zion we'll inherit and rejoice in its towers
O'er troubles and trials which throng in our path
Determined to conquer we'll triumph at last

3 By the bands of Affection united in love
As Saints let us live, as Saints let us prove
Remembering for each other unceasing to pray
Night after night and day after day

4 Evening and morning I'll think of thee
Susan though Journeying on land or the Sea
Yea night after night and day after day
My thoughts o'er the deep to Susan will stray

New York Jan 9^th 1842 L. D. Barnes

1 When I bade my home farewell
On Brittons shore far hence to dwell
When I watched by evening light
My native shores fade from my sight
O! Susan then I thought of thee

2. When I ploughed the raging sea
whose Billows rolled continually
When on high our ship was bourn
Or fiercely driven by winters storm
When roaring surges dashed oer me
O Susan then I thought of thee

3 When I gazed with eager eyes
On Britons shores before me rise
I viewed her mountains capt'd with snow
While chilling winds did round me blow
Till late our haven hove in view
O Susan then I thought of you

4^th When on Europes shores I stood
And gazed far oer old oceans flood
I thought of all I'd left behind
My Parents dear And friends so kind

I thought of their s[burn mark] company
But Susan thenmost I thought of thee

5 When I the streets of towns perade
And gaze upon proud Britons maids
With sparkling eyes and silken hair
With rosy cheeks and bosoms fair
Methinks they have no chairms for me
For Susan yet I think on thee

6 When wafted by the power of steam
Through landscapes fair and meadows green
Through wide spread fields of waving grain
Mid wood land hills or on the plain
Though swift I fly and fair my view
Yet Susan then I think of you

7^th When amid my foreign friends
A cheerful hour I try to spend
Whare kindness beams ion evry face
And danties rich our feastings grace
Mid all these scenes our hearts are true
That heart which's Susans placed on you

8^th When before Jehovah's Throne
I bow and all my wants make known
I ask for blessings on my friends
And heavenly grace my stepts to attend
While thus in prayer I bow my knee
O! Suthesan then I pray for thee

England A.D. 1842 Lorenzo D. Barnes

During the evening I preached in Idle to a good
congregation, many of which had heard Elder
Barnes preach. Elder Barnes was beloved by the
Saints in England the same as he was in America, the
congregation gave good attention. I spent the night
with Br Cordingly. distance of the day 4 m

February 21, 1845 ~ Friday

21^st I Parted with the Saints in Idle & returned to Bradford
In company with Elders Sheets & Ure. Also Elder
Abraham Lord the presiding Elder over the Idle branch
Accompanied us, we took dinner at Br Pears at little
Horton in the evening we returned to Brother Child's
& spent the night, distance of the day 5 miles

The Brethren Playcarded the Town of Bradford
The Bills contained the following lines

[FIGURE] Conference. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, will hold their conference in the Philadelphia Chapel
North wing Bradford, on Sunday, Feb 23^rd 1844
To commence at Ten o'clock in the morning two in the
Afternoon & six in the evening; when there will be
present on the occasion two Americans one of whom
Belongs to the quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Also there will be preaching on the fulness of the everlasting
gospel as revealed by the Angel of God the Lord
in these last days on the following evenings Monday
Tuesday & wednesday. In the said chapel to commence
at 8Eight o'clock each Evening. N.B. People of all Persuasions
are invited to attend. J Parkinson Printer Market Street
Bradford [FIGURE]

February 22, 1845 ~ Saturday

22 I spent the day in Bradford writing upon the death
of Elder Lorenzo D. Barnes & copying some of his poetry
in this Journal

February 23, 1845 ~ Sunday

Bradford quarterly Conference

Feb 23^rd Sunday The Bradford quarterly
Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints assembled at ten o'clock in the
Philadelphia Chapel North wing Bradford
There being Present W. Woodruff of the quorum
of the Twelve, 1 High Priest, 1 of the Seventies
9 Elders 9 Priest, 6 Teachers, & 4 Deacons

Elder Elijah F. Sheets The Presiding Elder over
the conference was called to the Chair
And Priest Beecroft chosen Clerk
Conference opened by singing & Prayer
After which the following branches were represented

After the representation the meeting was addresed
by Elder Woodruff upon Principle. There was
a good number of Saints together & had a good
time A band of music set in front of the Pulpit
& Played in unison with the singers
Met in unison the Afternoon at 2 oclok & had
a crouded house, of Saints & citizens
meeting opened by singing & Prayer. remarks
by Elder Woodruff on the Sacrament after
which Elder Sheets blessed the bread & wine
we communed with a large number of Saints
after which we confirmed 4 persons & Blesed
3 children. Elder Woodruff explained the
ordinances, and ^a^dressed the assembly for about
half an hour in the midst of the remarks Mr
Bastow who had been a priest in the Church

but was cut off, and [was now] intoxicated
arose and disturbed the meeting, which made
some confusion meeting was soon dismissed
a contribution was taken up.

We met in the evening at 6 oclock & had crouded
house The music & singing was splendid, after
that was over Elder Woodruff arose in the
mids of a vast congregation & took for his text
the 14 ch of Reve 6, 7, 8 verses as the foundation of
his discours, the speaker gave an account of the
origin foundation, rise & progress of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. he spoke of
the leading mind of Joseph Smith the way he
called upon God & had the Administering of the
Angels & traced the subject through untill he
sealed his testimony with his blood. He spoke an
hour with the power of God resting upon him
before the congregation who was as still as the
house of Death the most intens interest prevailed
And a good impression was made. At the
close of the meeting a contribution was taken
up for the expens of the house when they
collected £2–9–2. The conference closed
with the best of feelings & all considered that
good had been done

Elijah F. Sheets President
Beecroft Clerk

I confirmed 4 person & blessed 3 children
& lade hands upon 12 sick & spent the
night at Br Child at Peel stree

February 24, 1845 ~ Monday

24^th Parted with many Saints spent the
day with Elders Sheets, Ure, Cureden & W^m
Walker. I preached in the evening at the chapel
the band of music came out as usual & added
their music with the singing their was not so
many out as was on Sunday I lade hands upon
4 sick 4 miles

February 25, 1845 ~ Tuesday

25^th I took the parting hand with Elders
Sheets & Ure & many Saints & left Bradford
in coach & rode to Brighouse 8 miles then took
cars & roade to Manchester 34 miles stoped at
Elder Druce No 6 Sandford Street Broughton
Road Salford, & took dinner from thence to
Br Sheldens 43 Lombard street Deansgate
Br Flint had moved to 98 Upper Chatham st
Charlton upon Medlock. I spent several hours
with Elder Holmes at Br Sheldens. He was
still poor in health but better than he had
been. I saw several of the Elders. in the
evening I took an open car & rode 35 miles
in the rain to Liverpool, & spent the night
with my family in Newsum Street, distance
of the Day from Bradford to Liverpool 77 mi.

February 26, 1845 ~ Wednesday

26^th [FIGURES] I recieved three Letters one
from Mr Robinson about his son
in Nauvoo, one from Br Deardon, one from
Br Jones. I wrote 5 Letters one to Mr Robinson
one to Mr Deardon, one to Br Dwight Webster
one To Elder John Taylor & one to Elder W^m
Clayton. The ship cleared the dock to day
that had 35 of the Saints our passengers on
board. It was quite a busy day in some respets
I perused a long letter to day from Elder Elijah
Malin Jr to Br Davis which was interesting 4 m[iles]

February 27, 1845 ~ Thursday

27^th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Dan Jones in
Wales & spent most of the day at the office
in the evening I Payed Mr Mitten for the
rent of febuary £1,5,8.

The council met this evening of the Liverpool
church & Elders McGoffee & [blank]
gave their resignation & wished to be cut off
from the Church their request was granted them with Joy

February 28, 1845 ~ Friday

28^th I[t] was on this day that I Paid Mitten
& that the meeting or council was held &
McGoughy cut off instead of the 27^th.

March 1, 1845 ~ Saturday

March 1^st 1845. My Birth Day
Aged 38 Years. Born March 1^st 1807

[FIGURE] I recieved a letter to day from a friend
containing a copy of a letter Dated Pittsburgh
Jan 30, [18]45 written by John Greenhow at
Pittsburgh to his Father in Kendal stating that
he was getting the doctrins & Covenants
steroetyped in that place & was going to bring
the plates to England to Print the work here
& get the copyright secured so that the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints could not
Print them. This certainly is a bold move
for an apostate or apostates to undertake to
Print the works of the Church & rob them out
of it I view it nothing more than the mercy
of God in Putting the knowledge of this thing
into my hands. I spent the day in examining
the Law to see what I could learn concerning
securing copy rights. walked 8 miles

March 2, 1845 ~ Sunday

2nd Sunday I dreamed last night of seeing
two large smakes [snakes] coming out of a large tree
their object seemed to be to bite me soon
a third one appeared, but I thought they had
no power to harm me soon I met another
one which I draged with my foot a long distance
in the road he tried to bite me. I soon trod on
his neck he run his tongue out but, I killed him

[FIGURE] I spent the [fore part] of the day at home
the afternoon I spent in company with
my counsellors viz Elders Hedlock & Ward
at my house I lade my hands upon their
heads & ordained them as counsellors & they
laid hands upon me & blessed me. We partook
of the sacrament together & then called
upon God our heavenly Father by prayer in
unity for hHim to bless us & frustrate the
designs of our enemies & othver throw the plans
which they have lade to rob the Church &
injure the cause of God we had a good time
together the spirit of God was with us
In the evening I went to the Music Hall
& Preached from the 5 ch of Mathew & had
a good time

[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder B. Young &
gave him an account of affairs in this
land gave him to understand that Brother
Hedlock had filled orders from the Presideny
& the Twelve since he had been agent for
the Twelve in England to the amount of
[blank] Pounds [blank] Shillings & [blank] Pence
equal to [blank] dollars [blank] cts most of this
was expended in emigrating the poor which
the Twelve have sent for & emigrated to
America free of cost to the poor but have
had to bear the burthen & expens of it themselve
which shows the charity of the Twelve which
has been to the impoverishing of themselves
Also Hedlock had to pay in buying out
Clark & Fielding £120— [blank]— [blank] taking all
thes things together with £[blank]— [blank]— [blank]
which was expenses of the office, taxes, rent
labour &c during the time making a sum
Total of £[blank]— [blank] s— [blank] D

The recepts of the office during the same
time was ownly £[blank]— [blank]— [blank]
leaving the office in debt at the present time
£[blank]— [blank]— [blank]— [blank] as a balance between
recepts & expendutures.

I also informed Br Young of the deep laid plot
of our enemies John Greenhow Samuel Bennett
& others of trying to rob the Church in England
of the copyright of the doctrins & Covenants &c
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to M [blank] Secretary at
Stationers Hall
London requesting
information concern[in]g
securing the copyright
of any work

March 3, 1845 ~ Monday

3^rd [FIGURE] I recieved another letter
from my friend to day
stating that Mr Greenhow
had written to his son
John Greenhow at Pittsburgh
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Coreden to send me
the copy of Doctrins & Covenants which he
has I lade hands upon 6 sick persons on Sunday
& to day 4 miles

March 4, 1845 ~ Tuesday

4^th [FIGURES] I received three letters and wrote
three in return & spent most of the day at
the office 4 miles

March 5, 1845 ~ Wednesday

5^th [FIGURES] I received 32 letters & wrote two
in return one was from London on the Book
of Doctrins & Covenants. I wrote one to Scotland
The Liverpool Horserace called the Steeple
Chase was performed at 4 o'clock PM, four
miles from Liverpool their were over a
dozen riders who took a strait course over
all hedges, ditchers, fences, walls, holes, pools, rivers &c
one horse broke his leg, another his neck, & one
man, broke his back

March 6, 1845 ~ Thursday

6^th I spent the day at the of[fice]
[FIGURE] I recieved 3 Letters 4 miles

March 7, 1845 ~ Friday

7^th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Ilus F Carter
& spent the day at the office 4 m[iles]

March 8, 1845 ~ Saturday

8^th I wrode to Preston with Elder Ward
& spent the night at Sister Ellen Green 101 Bedford st 35 m[iles]

March 9, 1845 ~ Sunday

9^th March 1845 Sunday
Preston quarterly conference met at
half past 10 oclock AM. Their being present
one of the Twelve, 2 High Priest, 16 Elders
14 Priest, 10 Teachers & 3 Deacons.

Elder Banks was called to the chair

Their were Eleven branches represented containing
505 members, 1 HP, 15 Elders 24 P, 15 T, & 4 D.
there were 21 Baptized since the last conference
Elders Woodruff & Ward addressed the
meeting some during the fore noon.

In the afternoon sacrament was administored
ordained 1 Elder confirmed 3. Elder Woodruff
& Ward spoke during the meeting

Elder Leonard Hardy was chosen to Preside
over the Preston conference. He accepted the
appointment.

In the evening I addressed the meeting
the House was filled to overflowing & vary
warm I spoke one hour & a quarter upon the
following subjects. The feelings views & desires
of Joseph Smith when he was led to enquire of the Lord
The administrations of the Angel unto him
His recieving the gospel & keys of the kingdom
The Prophets cares and labours in the progress of the Church
The endowment of the Twelve

Death of the Prophet & Patriarch.
Return of the Twelve to Nauvoo & their conference
with the Church, & organization of the Church
at Nauvoo & all the churches throughout
the U. S. A. the same as in England.
My appointment to England & arival.
Our care & labours over the churches in England
The importance of building the Temple.
Also of Printing the doctrins & covenants
Called upon all the Elders to help us in
rolling on the cause & kingdom of God.

The congregation gave good attention &
I had much freedom of speech & spirit
of speaking & had a good time but was in
a high state of perspiration.

We dined & took tea at Br Lawrence Newsham
13 London road. I spent the night at
Sister Green's No 101 Bedford street

March 10, 1845 ~ Monday

10^th [FIGURE] I took a walk in the fore part
of the day through the city, visted the old
cock pit, whare Elders Kimball & Hyde had
Preached so much & Dr Richards we walked
up & down the river whare many hundreds
of the Saints had been baptized. I also viewed
the Place whare the Scotch made an attacked
upon the English at Preston, some of the
Scotch entered the town as far as the cock pit
but the most of them were slain in the valley
I saw their burial place there is now a groove [grove]
growing over their bodies this was in the year
AD 1745 Just one hundred years since

We returned to the town dined together
we then returned took the parting hand
with Elders Banks & Hardy & all the Saints
Elder Hardy has had the small pox of late
but is getting well over it. We rode to
Liverpool & I spent the night at home. 35 m[iles]
I lade hands upon 10 sick while in preston

March 11, 1845 ~ Tuesday

11^th [FIGURES] I recieved two Letters & wrote
one To Br Henry McCureden & gave
him a sharp reproof I had a visit in the
evening of Br & sister Haywood & sister Clark
I blessed sisters Heywood & Clark. 4 [miles]

March 12, 1845 ~ Wednesday

12^th [FIGURE] In company with Sisters Woodruff
Clark & Haywood I visited Lord
Nelsons monument of Liverpool.
Opened on the 21 day of Oct 1813
The subscription commenced for this purpose
on the 15 Nov 1805 and finished the same year
amounting to about £9000. The first stone was
laid on the 15 July 1812. The whole of the
design was planned by Mathew Charles Wyatt
Esqr ^R. A^ of London. The monument which is
in Bronze was executed by Richard Westmacott
Esqr. R. A. London; the pedestal of hendal Marble
by Messrs Hetherington & Webster of this town.

Description of the Monument

The figures which constitute the principal design are
Nelson, victory, Death, his country mourning
for her loss, and her navy eager to avenge it,
naturally claim a place in the Group. The principal
figure is the Admiral, who resting one foot on
a conquered enemy and the other on a cannon
with an eye stedfast and upraised to victory
is recieving from her a fourth Naval crown upon
his sword which to indicate the loss of his

right arm, is held in his left hand. The loss of
his right arm is concealed by the Flag which
the Genius of victory is lowering to him & under
the folds of which Death lies in ambush for
his victim by which it is indicated that he
recieved the reward of victory and the stroke of
Death at the same time. By the figure of an enraged
british seaman is represented the szeal of the
navy to revenge the loss of its most gallant leader
Brittianna in the back ground with laurels in her
hand and leaning regardless of them on her
spear and shield describing the feelings of
the country fluctiuating between the pride
and anguish of a triumph so dearly purchased.

Description of the Pedestial

Round the uper part of the moulding are inscribed
Lord Nelson's ever memorable & to be revered words
"England expects evry man to do his duty"
At the bose [base] of the Pedestal are four figures, in
chains, as captives emblematic of the four peculiarly
great victories he achieved. The space between
these figures on the sides of the Pedestal are
filled by four grand Bass reliefs, executed in
Bronze representing the four glorious victories

viz St. Vincent
14^th Febuary 1797
Nile
1^st August 1798

Copenhagen
2nd of April 1801
Trafalgar
21 of October 1805

Dimentions of the Monument
Hight of the outward Plinth on which the rails stand 1 ft 6 in
Pedestial 8 [ft] 10 [in]
Monument 14 [ft] 2 [in]

Total Height 24 [ft] 6 [in]
Circumference of outward Plinth 95 [ft] 4 [in]
Pedestial 58 [ft] 0 [in]

The figures are all of the proportion of 7 feet

The weight of bronze of which the Monument
is composed is estimated at upwards of 22 tons

Lord Nelson was born the 29^th of September 1758

The whole range of buildings called the
exchange cost £110848 Pounds
Flaging cost £36000 Pounds
Town Hall cast £156000 Pounds

After visiting this monument we went
through several of the most splendid
streets in the city & returned 6 miles

March 13, 1845 ~ Thursday

13^th [FIGURE] I recieved 2 letters & wrote one
At 2 oclok in the afternoon I took the
Steemer Comodore for Glasgow Scotland
It was a cold day we took cabin Passage
their wer four of us viz R Hedlock
T. Ward, John Banks & myself fare was
17/ each & meals extra Elder Hedlock &
myself went to bed. Br's Ward & Banks
walked the Deck most of the night it was
an extream cold night & they got quite
chilled

March 14, 1845 ~ Friday

14^th [FIGURE] A cold day we arived in the entering
of the river Clide at 6 oclok the Highlands of
Scotland was coverd with snow, we passed
the villages

Guirock, Greennock, Port Glasgoow,
Dumbarton in Dumbartonshire at the
mouth of the river Leven, at the mouth
of this river stands the rock so noted in
the History of Scotland called Dumbarton
casthe [castle] on which is stationed a ridgment
of soldiers to protet the river Clyde. we
had a fair view of Bells monument
erected in memory of John Bell the first
that run a steemer up the river Clyde to
Glasgow, the country through the Highlands
was rocky & barren. we Passed Renfrew
in Renfrewshire it is an ancient place
the inhabitants mostly weavers. The river
Clyde is confined to its banks by a slope
stone wall for 16 miles. we arived at
Glasgow in the midst of a sever snow
storm stoped at a tavern washed &
cleaned up changed clotheing &c & soon
was visited by Br Peter McCue the
Presiding Elder of the Glasgow conference
& other brethren we then called upon
M^cKetchie at 40 Street

Distance from Liverpool to Glasgow 300 miles
we held a council with the officers of the
Glasgow branch in the evening which lasted untill
midnight

March 15, 1845 ~ Saturday

15 [FIGURES] I recieved a letter from Br Cuerden
confessing his fault & asking forgivness it
was a humble letter

I wrote two Letters one to Br Cuerden
& one to Br L Hardy

March 16, 1845 ~ Sunday

Glasgow Conference

16^th The Glasgow conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
assembled at the ODD FELLOWS HALL
in Glasgow at 11 oclok A.M. Meeting was
called to order & Elder Peter McCue
was called to the chair
And Elder W^m Gibson Clerk
their was present one of the quorum
of the Twelve, 4 High Priest, 24 Elders
25 Priest, 21 Teachers and 13 Deacons
Conference opened by singing & Prayer
after which 15 Branches of the Church
was represented containing
1065 Members, 35 Elders, 51 Priest
37 Teachers, 24 Deacons
The meeting was addressed by Elders
Woodruff Hedlock & Ward, And adjourned

Met according to Adjournment. The
reporter of the Glasgow Examiner was
present in the fore noon, but did not come
in the afternoon we communed with the
vast assembly of the Saints after which
their were ordained 3 Priest, one confirmed

one child blessed. Elder Hedlock addressed
the meeting at length upon temporal subjects
followed by Elders Ward & Banks.

Met again at 6 oclok in the evening Elder W.
Woodruff addressed a large audiance upon the
rise & progress of the Church endowment of
the Twelve, Death of the Prophet, organization
of the Church oin the U. S. A. Temple &c
I had the spirit of preaching & a good
time & felt much interested in my visit with
the Scotch Saints in Glasgow. I spent
the night at the council room.

March 17, 1845 ~ Monday

17^th [FIGURE] I recieved two letters blessed sever[al]
& laid hands upon 10 sick I blessed two
sisters one from Sterling who come 25 miles
she said to get a blessing from an Apostle her
name was Annabella McFarling, her sisters
name was Jane D Sinclair after they were
blessed Jane took her tipet off her neck & sent
it to Mrs Woodruff {w} I took the rail road &
rode to Coats Bridge & called upon Elder
Mathew Carruthers at Whifflett Distance 10 [miles]
held a counsil with the officers of that branch

March 18, 1845 ~ Tuesday

18^th [FIGURE] In the morning I took a walk with Br
Corruthers to visit the Dunby van Iron
works, we then walked to Ashley
visited the brethren there. We then
visited the extensive Calder Banks Mallable
Iron works. I next visited the noted
interesting & highly important Ardrie Muesium
collected attended and kept by Mr James Myrdock
Antiquarian Ater [after] taking some refreshments
with Mr Myrdock he showed us each appartment

of the Muesuem. Among the many
curiosities I had a view of the various
coin for 1000 years before Christ down
to the Present day among the number
wasere coin in the reign of the following
persons containing their names on the
coin and also their profile vie [viz]
Pallios 1000 BC Antonius, Vespersion
Ceser, Servius, Christianna, Comodus,
Posthumos, Artaxus, Tragin, Domician
Antonius, Gordian, Aurdian, Hiradien
and Claudius Cesar, & Pius.

He had quite a collection of natural History
Also three and a half tons of precious
Books as A library. I saw A pot of mettle
containing the following words. 125 years
after Christ I belong to St Lawrence.
I saw three gold & silver roman crosses
stolen by travelers at the vati[c]an at rome
300 years old. I saw a number of
weapons of war & Paintings of ancient
date

After visiting this Muesium we called
at a brothers House I lade hands upon
6 that were sick And blessed 20 persons
that plead with me to let them have
a blessing from under the hands of
an Apostle I preached in the evening
to a crouded house & walked after
meeting to Br Cruthers & spent the night
& dreamed a rattle snake bit me on the
ancle I pulled him off squoze him to

death & much poison run out of his mouth
the interpetation is when we arive at
Edinborough I shall be opposed by {the
presiding elder} for appointing Br Banks to preside
over that branch of the Church & confer
ence distance of the day 12 [miles]

March 19, 1845 ~ Wednesday

19^th I rode to Glasgow met with Hedlock
& Ward we got two New York prophets
which brought glorious News of the com-
mencement of the fulness of the gospel
at Tihata the south sea Islands & of the
work in America. we took railroad &
rode to Castle Carey there took coach rode
to Sterling. As we hove in sight of it amoung
the mountains we had a splendeid view
of the noted Sterling Castle whare such
tremendious battles were fought by Col
Wallace, Bruce, Scotch & English, Wallace
took Sterling Castles. We called upon
Elder Daniel H. Sutherland in John Street
took supper then went called upon Br
JOHN GILLIES 76 years of age he was
the third man in the formation of the
ninety second rigment of Islanders had been
in constant service in the Army for 21 years
he embraced the fulness of the gospel on the
21^st of Aug 1842 in the 73^rd year of his age
I had an interesting conversation with him
during the evening there were present Elders
Hedlock Ward Sutherland Sisters Mcfarlin
Ross & Jane Stewart. Br Hedlock & myself
spent the night at Br Gillies distance of the day 36 mi

March 20, 1845 ~ Thursday

March 20^th 1845 [FIGURES]
I had the privilege this plesant
morning of walking in company with
Elders Hedlock & Ward & Gillies through each
appartment of the selebrated Sterling Castle
As we passed up the road leading to the castle
we closely examined the Palace of Qeen
Mary of Scotts & the Kings stables & went
into them, while going through each appartment
of the old castle we visited the armoury & old
flags & saw many things of antiquity we went
through the chapel of John Knox & closly
examined the oak pulpet that he preached in
& from which he baptized Prince Henry
I brought away with me a small peace of the
Pulpet of John Knox I stood upon the exact
spot of ground whare John Knox preached
his first sermon, & saw the place in the
old church whare stood the twelve Apostles
in stone figures which Knox destroyed
as images before he commenced his sermon
I saw the habitation of the Earl of Lecester
in ^AD^ 1639 & Cemens Hospital, 1548 & the
Placed whare James the VI was crowned
we had a plesant view of this castle
& the surrounding country from its
Hights. we returned to Br Sutherlands
& dined we spent the day Plesently
we had a full view of the river forth
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter from this castle to
[FIGURE] Mrs Woodruff & spent the day in
Sterling 6 miles

I lade hands upon Br John Gillies In his
76 year of his age & blessed him & ordained him
an Elder

March 21, 1845 ~ Friday

21^st I spent the fore part of the day in
Sterling visiting the Saints & at 2 oclock we
Parted with them & took the steem boat
on the river fourth & had a view of Sterling
Castle as we retreated from it & the whole
scenery on both sides of the river untill
we arived at Edinborough was highly inter-
esting, we had a hard storm of wind &
rain which made a rough sea & some were
sea sick. we arived in Edinborough at
7 oclok & called upon Henry McEwan
the Presiding Elder of Edinborough branch
his Address is [blank]

After getting some refreshments we went
to meeting & met with the Saints for
the first time in Edinborough. Elder
Hedlock spoke & was followed by Elder
Ward & I followed him. this conference
is in a divided state many asspiring spirits
have been manifest for a length of time
I Pray God to Give us wisdom in seting
in order this conference that we may have
power in the midst of the Saints. we spent
the night at Br H Mc.Ewan
distance from Sterling to Edinborough 30 [miles]

March 22, 1845 ~ Saturday

22^nd [FIGURE] This was an interesting day
to our feelings in visiting the
splended city of Edinborough
we first visited Edinburgh Castle went through
each appartment of it the Armoury, Scotish
Regalia, Crown room, we had a splended
view of the castle city & surrounding country
for many miles from the castle, the rock
itself composed of basalt is elevated 383 feet

above the level of the sea & is accessable
ownly on the eastern side, all the others
being nearly Perpendicular. The castle is
of great antiquity & has been held as a fortres
from the earliest times. In 1093 it was
besieged by Donald Bane Brother to king malcolm
it was taken by the English 1296, Retaken
& demolished by Randolph— 1313 Rebuilt
by Edward third— surprised by W^m Douglas
1341— And by Albany 1482, taken by
the Regent from Queen Mary 1573
taken by Cromwell 1650 And by W^m
III— 1689. The scotish Regalia are kept
in the castle therey were placed there
in 1707 they were discoverd in an oaken
chest in the crown room in 1818. This
is King Davids crown the first King of
Scotland. I also visited the celebrated peice
of artillery called Mons Meg cast at Mons
in Flansders it was used in the siege of
Norham & afterwards burst in fireing a salute
to the Duke of York placed on the esplamade
of the castle on his visit to the castle in 1682
it was forged in AD 1486 out of large bars
of Iron its weight was 7 1/2 tons carried
268 Pound shot the bore was 20 inches
& length fifteen feet.

After visiting the
Armery & each apartment of the castle &
taking splended views of the surrounding
country we took our departure for
other portions of the city we saw the
old house whare John Knox was born
May 2^nd 1505 And Died Nov 24^th 1572

[FIGURE] we next visited the Palace of Holy rood
which it occupies the site of an Abbey
which was founded by David I in 1128
& was one of the richest religious esstablishedments
in Scotland. In the chapel were deposited
the remains of David II, James II, Prince
Arthur, third son of James IV, James V,
Magdalen his Queen, Arthur, second son of James V,
And Henry Darnley. The ruins of what is
now called the Chapel Royal are worthy of
a visit. The Picture gallerry which is 156 fe[e]t
long by 27 1/2 wide and 20 feet high contains
the portrats of the Scotish monarchs. In the
Palace are preserved several relics of the
unfortunate Queen Mary of Scotts. I saw
her work box visitinged her bedroom saw her
bed, & furniture the chair she occupied when
married, visited her dresing room all of which
was hung with the most splended ancient
tapestry I saw the hiding place occupied by
Lord Darnly & others when they murdered
David Rizzio Marys musician I saw the Arm-
oury Lord Darnley wore when he murdered
him I saw the Place whare he fell & the
stain of the blood yet remaining. I put
Lord Darnly steel head dreess on which was
waity. we visited each appartment of
this Palace of Kings the state room of
George the 4^th & his Throne, his Painting
in his highland Dress by David Wilkey. I saw
the bones of the Kings in the vault piled up
to gether Comwell took away their coffins &
left their bones scattered upon the ground
I saw A peace of oak containing the arms of
Scotland cut out in AD 1128 being 717 years
of age & in a good state of preservation

After visiting each appartment of the palace
we all called upon one of the brethren &
took Dinner, after which we visited other
portions of the city. Sir Walter Scotts
Monument is a splendid specimin of art
we saw the Scotch Gientess as we passed along
I spent the night with Br Henry McEwan
No 2 High Rigs distan[c]e of the day 12 m

March 23, 1845 ~ Sunday

Edinborough Conference

Met in Edinborough on Sunday 223^rd March AD 1845

Their being present one of the Twelve &
3 High Priest, 8 Elders, 16 Priest & 4 Teachers
R Hedlock was chosen President
Priest Braley Clerk

Conference opened by singing & Prayer
After which there were eleven branches
represented in the Edinborough Conference
containing 409 members 13 Elders, 22 Priest
8 Teachers 1 Deacons & 9 Baptized

The morning was taken up in teaching principle
Met in the afternoon Partook of the sacrament
After which Elder Banks was appointed
the Presiding Elder over the Edinborough
branch & conference Br H McEwen over
two or three branches under Brother Banks.
W. Woodruff preached in the evening
to an attentive congregation. I spent
the night at No. 2 High Rigs

March 24, 1845 ~ Monday

234^th [FIGURE] A company of young men called
the Nauvoo Legion led us out
to see the city, & they led us to the vary top
of the high clift called Arthurs Seat, the

Highest peack of rocks any whare in this region
of country a good deal of the way up was
almost perpendicular. I was informed that
Elder O Pratt while esstablishing the branch
in Edinborough freequented the top of this
rock as a place of retirement & meditation
from this rock we had a full view of
the whole city of Edinborough & the surro-
unding country for many miles, which was
a sublime view I was quite unwell with a
severe cold in the morning & I was quite
weary in reaching the top of this seat, as was
the case with most of the brethren. After
we had taken a sufficient view of the sour-
roundeding country we again desended into
the city took Dinner After which we visited
several of the Saints. And in the evening I
attended a council of officers, was vary
ho^a^rse had a sore throat yet I addressed the
Elders at some length At the close of the
meeting A man holding the office of a prist
but had tried to Apostitize for a long time arose
& opposed the work I answered his questions
he wished to leave the Church & we wished
to have him & so he was cut off. I spent
the night at 2 High Riggs distance 10 m

March 25, 1845 ~ Tuesday

25^th We Parted with the Saints in Edinborough
took cars rode to Glasgow spent 3 hours
in the place Parted with the Saints there &
took rail road & rode to Greenock there took
steemboat for Liverpool in company with Br
Hedlock we had left Br Ward in Edinborough
by accident. I spent the night on board of the
boat And a sick disagreeable night it was we arived
in Liverpool next morning Distance from Edinborough 330 [miles]

March 26, 1845 ~ Wednesday

26^th [FIGURE] I arived in Liverpool about
9 oclok this morning sick & weary spent
a few moments in the office I recieved
aseveral Times & Seasons & Neighbor &
New York Prophet Also one letter from
Elder G. A. Smith from Nauvoo. I spent
the day looking them over & at night
went to bed sick 2 m[iles]

March 27, 1845 ~ Thursday

27 Arose in the morning sick was not
able to get to the office wrote some in
my Journal

March 28, 1845 ~ Friday

28^th I am still unwell but walked to the
office & spent a part of the day 4 [miles]

March 29, 1845 ~ Saturday

29^th [FIGURE] I recieved one letter & spent most
of the day in the office

March 30, 1845 ~ Sunday

30^th Sunday Liverpool Conference
met in the Music Hall at Half past 10
oclock in the morning. There being present
one of the Twelve 4 High Priest 18 Elders
13 Priest, 8 Teachers.

Elder ^Joseph A.^ Stratton was appointed President
Elder James S Cantwell Clerk

Conference was opened by singing &
Prayer After which theire were 12 Branches
represented in the Liverpool conference
containing 676 members, 390 Elders 2139 Priest
21 Teachers 10 Deacons & 31 Baptized

The standing of the various branches was
represented in the morning. In the afternoon
the sacrament was administered, &
I blessed 2 children ordained one Priest
& one Deacon with Br Clark.

in the evening the Joint Stock Company was
spoken of. I addressed the Saints for more than
an hour free & untrammelled had good liberty
Br Brown & Wilson was chosen delagates to
the general conference. 6 miles

March 31, 1845 ~ Monday

31^st [FIGURES] I recieved 2 letters I wrote
one letter to an elder in a branch whare they
were persecuted. I wrote one letter to a brother
in the Potteries. Also a letter to Br W^m Davis
Tailor South Wales 4 miles

April 1, 1845 ~ Tuesday

April 1^st [FIGURE] I recieved 2 letters & wrote one
large sheet to Elder Brigham Young I had
a visit from Elders Milton Holmes & James
D Ross came to Pay me a visit I was glad to
see them they spent the day & night with me 4 m[iles]

April 2, 1845 ~ Wednesday

2nd [FIGURES] I recieved 2 letters & wrote one
Letter to Br Elias Smith & G. A. Smith Br
Holmes spent the night with me 4 m[iles]

April 3, 1845 ~ Thursday

3^rd [FIGURE] Rumours of wars are again herd
through the land as ^the^ American government
have annexed Texas to the United States &
the rumor now is that there is a prospect
of England Joining Mexico in a war with
the United States. Theis govenmen[t] have
stop the steem ship that was to go out on
the 4^th untill further orders this created
quite an excitement among the captains of
the American ships, but the probable
detention is to send expresses to the british
minister at Washington I mailed my letter
to day to B. Young [FIGURE] I recieved one letter 4 m[iles]

April 4, 1845 ~ Friday

4^th I took cars in the morning in company
with Mrs Woodruff & rode to Manchester
was met at the rail road by Elders Holmes
Stratten & Ross I took up my abode with
John Druce No 6 Sandford street Broughton road
Salford I had an interview with a number of
the Saints distance 30 [m]

April 5, 1845 ~ Saturday

5^th I spent the day in Manchester had an
interview with many Elders as delegates from
the various conferences among the numbers
was Elders Davis from London, Jones from
Wales, & many others

April 6, 1845 ~ Sunday

April 6^th AD 1845
Manchester Conference

The yearly conference of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met
at the Hall of Science in Camfield Manchester
on the 6^th Day of April to represent the
various conferences throughout the various
Domin Portions of the British Dominions. A large
assembly of Saints & friends came together
at an early hour.

Elder Wilford Woodruff was called to the chair
attended by his councellors Reuben Hedlock &
Thomas Ward, W^m Walker & J. B.
Mynell Appointed Clerks

Their being present at the organization
W. Woodruff of the quorum of the Twelve
Hedlock & Ward councellors [blank] High Priest
[blank] Seventies [blank] Elders [blank] Priest
[blank] Teachers and [blank] Deacons

Conference opened by prayer by the President
A Hymn was sung

The President called upon the delegates
to represent the various conferences through-
out the British dominions which occupied the
forenoon & the following is the sum total
represented of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints throughout England, Ireland
Scotland & Wales viz [blank] Conferences embracing
[blank] Branches containing [blank] Members
including [blank] High Priest [blank] Elders
[blank] Priest [blank] Teachers & [blank] Deacons
There had been [blank] Baptized during the last
year. This was the largest representation
ever given in any conference in England.
The Afternoon was occupied by the delegates
in representing the standing & situation of each
conference, the House was filled with a large
audience, the evening was spent in the same
way, at the close of the evening I occupyed
a few moments in representing my conference
which consisted of the United States of America
containing one quorum of the Twelve, one
high council, 300 High Priest 1050 of
the Seventies, 5000 Elders And about the
same number of Priest Teachers, & Deacons
And about one hundred thousand members
including the officers, And generally in vary
good standing, had built two or three towns,
& one city with a population of about 15,000 souls
had built two Temples & laid the foundation of
another, had suffered much Persecution & 50
or more had sealed their testimony with their
lives but were in a good state of prosperity
conference Adjourned untill to morrow at 10 oclok

April 7, 1845 ~ Monday

April 7^th Conference assembled this morning
At Mr Haywood's room at the usual place
of Meeting T at 10 oclock according to adjourn-
ment. Meeting opened by singing & Prayers
The first business Presented before the confer-
ence for consideration was the Joint Stock
Company. A committy of ten was chosen
to withdraw from the body & form an instrim-
ent of writing as a constitution for the society
to be governed by. The comittee withdrew &
sat in council most of the time for 24 hours
& while that was going on the President &
council of the conference continued their
business through the day, setting in order the
conferences, Making such changes of Elders as
was necessary, & settling difficulties &c &c which
occupied the day

April 8, 1845 ~ Tuesday

8^th Conference assembled at 10 oclock & opened
by Prayer & singing After which, the
committy on the Joint Stock Company came
forward to report the result of their deliberations
& Presented the instrument of writing they
had Drawn up which was red by Mr Brown
before the meeting, it was then redad the second
time article by article, And all had the privilege
of making such remarks upon it as they saw
fit & move such amendments as was deemed
necessary after it went through the scrutiny
of the conference A vote was called upon
each article seperately & it Passed with a unan-
imous vote, which occupied the whole day

April 9, 1845 ~ Wednesday

9^th The conference assembled at 10 oclok
the constitution of the Joint Stock Co was

brought up again this morning to be finished
it was organized with a President, Secretary,
Treasurer, And 15 Directers its capitol was to
be £30000 Pounds divided into 60000 shares
at 10/ each, its object to esstablish manufacturers
in Nauvoo or other parts of America, to enter
into those branches of business that would require
the least capitol &employ the most hands & bring
the greatest Profit. (The whole organization is
published in the 11 No of the 5 vol of the Mil
Star) After this business was finished which I trust
is laying the foundation for much good, Elders
Elisha H Davis & Elijah F. Sheets were appointed by
the conference to be ordained into the quorum of the
Seventies & Br T. D. Brown to be ordained an Elder
they were ordained under the hands of Elders
Woodruff Ward & Clark After which the
conference adjourned Sine Die After sitting
three days and a half & transacting more
business than ever was transacted before in one
conference of the Latter Day Saints in the British
Dominions for further Particulars see the
Star of April 1845

Wilford Woodruff President
Thomas Ward
J B Meynell Clerks

I never attended a conference whare my mind
was more nerved up continually upon business than
During the three days & a half on this occasion much
business was done. I felt weary with my labour
at the close. I made it my home with my family
during the conference at John Druce No 6 Sandford st
Broughton Road Salford.

April 10, 1845 ~ Thursday

April 10^th 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.

April 11, 1845 ~ Friday

11^th I went through A Manchester Cotten
Factory with some of the Saints

April 12, 1845 ~ Saturday

12^th 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 Shelden G. A. Smith
was well acquainted with him

April 13, 1845 ~ Sunday

13^th 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].

April 14, 1845 ~ Monday

14^th In company with Br^s Barton Clark Holmes
& Sisters Woodruff Clark Druce & Shelden we
went through a Print Factory & saw how they
make calico by both block & sillinder it was
a rainy day 8 miles

April 15, 1845 ~ Tuesday

15^th 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

April 16, 1845 ~ Wednesday

April 16^th [FIGURE] 10 P I went to the office & carried
£40 which I had recieved at
the conference for the covenants, Temple & Emegra
tion. On my arival there I recieved 4 Letters
one from President Young, one from Elder P. P. Pratt
one from Father Carter, & one from Glasgow, the
three letters from America were full of interest
Br Young speaks of the Progress of the Temple &
endowment & affairs in Nauvoo. Elder Fordham
Brannan & Pratt all write in one letter containing
good news. Father Carter & Sister Foss both write
in one letter they state that Sister foss family are all
well though several of them lay at the Point of
Death when we left our child Phebe Amelia is well
it is the first letter we have recieved from
them since we left New York

I also recieved 10 Papers 6 from Nauvoo & 4
from New York 4 miles

April 17, 1845 ~ Thursday

17^th Wrote some in my Journal & went to the office
[FIGURE] I wrote three Letters one to M. Holmes one
to Thomas Smith, one to A Sister in Edinboro
4 [miles]

April 18, 1845 ~ Friday

18^th [FIGURE] I wrote one letter to H. Clark one to
W^m Smith, spent the day at the office 4 [miles]

April 19, 1845 ~ Saturday

19^th [FIGURES] I wrote 6 American letters
one to Father Carter one to Father Woodruff
one to Ilus F. Carter one to P. P. Pratt one
to Elias Smith, [FIGURE] at Nauvoo the Key of Illinois
And [FIGURE] I wrote 2 to Brethren here to W^m Allen
& W^m Speakman I forwarded the America
Letters to be mailed at Boston by a Packet

April 20, 1845 ~ Sunday

20^th I attended meeting in Liverpool ^Branch^ herd Br
Davis Preach in the morneing Br Mynell in the evening
had a good day plesant time. Dined with Br Brown 4 [miles]

April 21, 1845 ~ Monday

April 21^st A plesent Day I spent my
time at the office I wrote a letter to
[FIGURE] Br Phelps of Boston one to H Clark one
to John Hallady, one to Wilkinson making
4 in all, in the evening I attended a meeting
at the Music Hall (whare the Saints hold their meetings)
Appointied by the ministers of the Church
of England for the purpose of opposing the
Maynooth Grant which is now under discussion
in Parliament. the whole country is under
excitement The Maynooth Grant is to appropriate
£30,000 pounds annully to endow a Roman Catholic
college to educate Catholic priest this has
created alarm throughout the Protestant churches
of England. The house on this occasion was
crouded to overflowing & thousands who could
not get in The celebrated Rev Hugh M. Neile
was chairman of the Meeting Much excitement
was manifest on the occasion. The speakers
considerd Parliament was betraying the country
& strikeing a death blow at the three hundred years
of refermation they seemed to be alarmed at the
signs of the times And for one I could see they
were big with events that the time had commenced
for the beginning of those tremendious events which
have been prophesyed of by the Ancient Prophets
concerning those things which must come to
pass in the last days among the Gentile Nations
Many addresses were made & resolotions formed
the meeting closed at half past 10 oclk I walked
home alone meditating upon the awful state of
the human family in this generation [FIGURES] 6 m[iles]

April 22, 1845 ~ Tuesday

22^nd I spent the day at the office saw ha[n]d Bills
posted up in the streets against the Mynooth Grant
4 [m]

April 23, 1845 ~ Wednesday

23^rd [FIGURES] I spent the day at the office I looked
over Elder Lorenzo D. Barnes Trunk
I examined his corressponding letters from
Miss Susan Conrad and other friends I
carefully filed them all with his own composit-
ions & Journals Patriarchal Blessings &c Also
A dozen or more Peaces of choice coin of ancient
Date & characters which he probably collected
for the British Museum Nauvoo Museum also
one weight as a standard for sovreigns and
his gold finger ring all of which I carefully
put in a package & sealed it with wax &
stamped it with a large Masonic stamp & wrote
upon the outside of it stating what it contai-
ned & Directed it to the Presidency of the
Church in Nauvoo. I also Packed into his
trunk one carpet bag, one splended Buffalo robe
worked with Indian Beads, one overcoat, 2 pair
of Pants, A Dress coat, several vests, three stocks,
handkerchiefs, shirts, bosoms, collars spencers,
gloves, 2 cases of raisers, two Pocket Books
containing deeds of land, & other papers one
crown in the small Pocket Book 5/ for the
Museum & a variety of other things all of which
was carefully Packed into his trunk to be sent
to Nauvoo when an opportunity offers 4 mile

After I retired to rest at night I fell asleep
And had the following dream I was in company
with a number of the Twelve & other Brethren
I thought I had Just returned to Nauvoo
from my English mission we met with Br
Joseph Smith the Prophet I shook hands with him
And asked him if he & his family were well he
said they were. I Thought the endowment had been
given & he was counciling us about taking a mission
abroad some portion of the time while talking he

sat in a chair & leaned upon my breast. He
said he was going to take a mission to India
& pointed out the man to go with him but I
cannot now calk him by name. G. A. Smith
asked liberty of Joseph to become betterr
acquainted with me or to spend more time with
me that we might be prepared to take a mission
together it was granted him. O Prat had his
mission appointed I do not know whare. Lyman
Wight was spoken of do not recollec what was
said we had an interesting time together all
seemed happy to once more see the Prophet

April 24, 1845 ~ Thursday

24^th I spent the day at the office 4 m[iles]

April 25, 1845 ~ Friday

25^th I spent this day at the office 4 m[iles]

April 26, 1845 ~ Saturday

26^th [FIGURE] I sent Elder E. F. Sheets A letter
containing the Epitah to be put on Elder
Lorenzo D. Barnes Grave which are as
follows.

In Memory of Lorenzo D.
Barnes who Died in Idle on the 20^th of December 1842
Aged 30 years. He was a Native of the
United States An Elder in the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, A member
of the High Priest ^quorum^, And ^Also^ of Zions Camp in
AD 1834. He is ^And^ the first gospel Messenger
from Nauvoo who has found a grave in
a foreign land.

Sleep on Lorenzo but ere long from this
The conquered tomb shall yield hiser captive pray
Then with thy quorum shalt thou reign in bliss
As King and Priest for an Eternal Day

I rode in the evening in compan with

Br James Ferguson to Newton & spent the
Night with Br John Nuttall distance 16 [miles]

April 27, 1845 ~ Sunday

27^th Sunday I held three meetings during
the day & evening with the Newton branch
of the Church & had an interesting time.
I dined with Br James Simpkins our sacrament
meeting in the Afternoon was held at the
house of Elder Charles Simpkins I spent the
night with Br Nuttall 2 [miles]

April 28, 1845 ~ Monday

28^th [FIGURES] I spent this day vary plesently in
visiting various portions of Newton. In company
with several friends I first visited the Muspratt
Vitriol works Alkilie & white Ash & crystallizing
are each carried on in their branches it is one of
the most lucrative branches of business in the
world, though it is vary disagreeable business
the fires are fed with brimstone which is vary
disagreeable to workman. The smoke of the
whole works is carried off in the air through a
chimney made of brick 138 feet in circumferance
& 396 feet high And often the air is so pregnated
with sulphurious matter at a great distance from
the works in the direction that the smoke goes
that it is with difficulty that one can breathe.
After leaving these works I visited each appartment
of the Newton Engine Factory whare a large
Number of Engines are made for the railroad
It is A heavy work many hands employed &
a great quantity of mashinery in operation we have
several Brethren at work there who can carry on
the business of Engine Making in evry branch of it.
After leaving this esstablishment I walked several
miles through ^a^ vary plesant scenery surrounded with
green fields hedges trees & gardens I visited the

church containing A stone Pig on the
side of the building with a stone tied to
his neck, the church is several hundred years
of age the following tradition is told about
the Pig. That the materials for the church
was drawn to another place quite a distance
from whare the church now stands And a
Pig came along & took a stone in his mouth
& carryed it squeleling along & laid it down
whare the church now stands. And the People
taking it as an omen that they should build
the church there; And they did so. I returned
from my walk to Br Nuttall's laid hands upon
his sick child. I had Prayers with the Saints
& took my departure for Liverpool on the rail-
road: we had a wet evening. distance of the day 20 m

April 29, 1845 ~ Tuesday

29^th [FIGURES] I recieved 2 Letters one from
P McCuen & the other from the Sheffield
conference I wrote one to Br M. Holmes. I spent
most of the day at the office it was a rainy gloomy
day & night 4 [miles]

April 30, 1845 ~ Wednesday

30^th I spent the day at the office Reading law
I called at the large room which we have
rented for three years in Standleys Buildings
it is rented in Elder Hedlocks name the room
is about 75 by 42 feet he is now petitioning
it of[f] by brick walls 4 [miles]

May 1, 1845 ~ Thursday

May 1^st [FIGURE] I wrote a lengthy letter for the Times
& Seasons directed to Elder Taylor my letter
contained a full account of the labours sickness
and Death of the worthy Elder Lorenzo D. Barnes
A long extract from my Journal, & the full
inscription upon his tomb stone 4 [miles]

May 2, 1845 ~ Friday

May 2^nd I left Liverpool or the rail road & rode
to Preston & spent the day with Elder Hardy in
visiting the Brethren. I took Breakfast with
Capt Wilks ^136 victoria st^. And Dinner with Sister Creer at
101 Victoria ^Bedford^ Street. I took tea with Elder
John Holsal Taylor North Road. I called upon
Br Newsom's London Road. I met with the
council in the evening & spent the night at
Capt Wilks with Br Hardy distance of the day 35 [miles]

May 3, 1845 ~ Saturday

3rd I took coach with Br Hardy & rode to Blackburn
& called upon Elder John Hartley. we soon had
an interview with Elder W^m Speakman who went
with us through the town we visited their room
which they had fitted up & sent for me to come &
open it, their seemed to be some misunderstanding
between the Preston Singers & the Blackburn Saints
But I trust it will be settled amicably. I took
tea with Br Hartley they Sister Hartley presented us
with a good dish of cockels Elder Hardy returned
to Preston in the evening distance 9 miles
I spent the day & night at Br Hartleys

May 4, 1845 ~ Sunday

4^th [FIGURE] I met with the Saints in Blackburn
in their new room this Sunday morning I
Preached in the fore part of the day Elder
Speakman in the afternoon & I again in the
evening we had a full house I spent the night
at Br John Hartley 2 m

May 5, 1845 ~ Monday

5^th [FIGURE] I walked in company with Br Speakman to
Whalley at which Place we visited each appartment
of the old Abbey the largest one I ever visited
it coverd several acres of ground & nearly all in
ruins except a small portion of it which is inhab-
ited by a few families, it was 800 years old

it was built in AD 1000 distance of the day 12 m

May 6, 1845 ~ Tuesday

6^th [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters one to Mrs Woodruff
one to Br Ward. I walked with Br Speakman
[FIGURE] to Stoneyhurst and visited each
Appartment of the Jesuits College
which was the ownly collage of the
kind in England. We visited each
appartment of the Paintings of Christ upon
the cross & under various circumstances in
life & the Virgin Mary & many Saints which
were splended paintings [of] the Apostles &c we
visited each Appartment of their library which
was vary extensive, many vary ancient writings
& parchment's we saw Queen Marys Prayer
Book & A copy of St Paul^s Epistles 1000 years old
we visited their Museum, studies lodgings
chapels &c, containings many curiosities, man[y]
figures of Christ on the cross sculptured out
of fine marble some not more than 5 inches
in length cost £700, or $3,500 dollars
we visited the chapel for the boys that
they were educating, & also the main Chapel
one window in it containing the paintings
on it of the Twelve Apostles cost £2000,
or $10,000 dollars. The candle sticks, crosses,
organ & all furniture were vary rich.
we visited each appartment of the garden
which was splendid all divided into various
appartments by walls formed entirely of
the Ewe tree about 4 feet thick 12 feet high,
& from 40 to 200 feet long as the case required
in the appartments & as strait & smooth as a plastered
wall. After visting each appartment of
this noted Collage we walked to Waddington
I here visited the Hospitol or Alms houses built
and dedicated by Sir Robert Parker in 1700

to the poor widows of the Parish there was
26 Dwellings & a small garden to each, their
was An aged widow in each appartment
The youngest was 60 years of age & the
oldest was 87 years they appeared quite comfort-
able. We spent the night with Mr Cottom
10 miles

May 7, 1845 ~ Wednesday

7^th We walked to Clithero then to Chatburn
I walked through the street that the Apostle
Heber Kimball walked through with his hat off
& blessed the place I felt the spirit of God rest
upon me while walking over the Same road
I called upon Br W^m Hall Sister Hall was
beaking oat cake crack & rattle. I flung some
& done well. I then called upon Br John
Chatburn he showed me Jacobs Staff that
grew in his garden it removed from garden
to garden it seldom stayed more than two
years in a place. I called upon Sister Elizabet
Parkinson the lodging place of the Saints she
weaves 30 yards of cotton cloth per day with
a hand loom at 1/2 per 30 yards. we next
went to Downham called upon Father
Richard Smithies the noted fisherman
we returned to Chatburn & spent the night
7 miles

May 8, 1845 ~ Thursday

8^th [FIGURE] I went to fishing with Father Richard
Smithies in the river ribble he is 70 years of age
& is considered the greatest fisherman in the coun-
try. He fishes with the fly which is the greatest
art in fishing ever introduced[.] his fish pole or rod
was about 14 feet long sumthing like cane vary slender
& delecate his long fine line made of hair & cat gut
was wound around a small brass wheel with
a little crank to it fastened to the but end of the
pole the line then runs through half a dozen brass

rings or ilet holes fastened at a sutible distance
along on the rod to the small end of it, one
the end of the fine fish line is fastened 5 or
6 artifishal flies about 2 feet apart these
are upon a small cat gut almost as small as
a single hair, 25 or 30 feet of the line is unwond
from the reel at the but of the rod running through
the rings to the point the line is then flung upon
the water the same as though it was tied at
the end of the rod & the flies with a hook concealed
in each fswims down the stream the trout
instantly take it considering it the natural fly
they are hooked as soon as they strike it if
they are large trout & run they of their
own accord unwind as much line as ^they^ want
from the reel at the but of the pole or rod
the fisherman does not pull the fish out
of water on the bank by the pole but worries
the fish in the water with the line untill
he will not struggle then he draws him
up to the shore by the line if he stands on
the bank or to him of [if] he stands in the water
he then takes a small hand net with a light
pole 5 or 6 feet puts it under the fish & takes
him vary delibeately out of the water, Father
Smithies caught 7 trout & two Cheven in
this way while we were with him. It was
the first time I had seen the fly used in
my life in the way of fishing it [I] was delighted
with it. the rod & line was so light & flung
with such skill & dexterity that the trout
are beguiled & whare ever they are are generally
taken the fisherman has flies different for
almost ever month calculated to imitate the
flies that float upon the water at the time

they fish, these flies are made of the feathers
of birds some of various Colors the trout will
often take them before the natural fly I was
much gratifyed with this days fishing. we
returned to Chatburn & Sister Parkinson
cooked the troot for us which made a good
meal we spent the night at Mr Parkinson 6 m

May 9, 1845 ~ Friday

9^th [FIGURE] I spent the day at Clithero at Sister Duckworth
copying a work from an account of the 5
first degrees upon Masonery

May 10, 1845 ~ Saturday

10^th I visited the Clithero Conference Castle which
has been a strong hold in its day. I visited various
parts of Clithero & spent the night with Br Speakm[an]
at Sister Duckworths 3

May 11, 1845 ~ Sunday

[FIGURE]
11^th Sunday O! Clithero Conference & lovely Saints
I met with the saints in the capacity of a quarterly
conference I took a walk in the morning with Br Speak
man & Sisters Mary Ann, & Mary Douglass towards
Pendle Hill to take the morning air which was a
plesant among the green fields & hedges groves &c
on our return we went to conference,
Elder Speakman was called to [the] preside the
Churches was represented some alterations made
I ordained 1 Elder 2 Priest 3 Teachers & 3 Deacon
I gave some instruction & Adjurned until afternoon
Met in the Afternoon I blessed the bread & wine
& it was administered to the Saints after which the
time was taking up by the Brethren & Sisters in bearing
testimony of the work of God, & the Power of
God rested upon the congregation untill it melted
us into tears this is the conference that Br Kimball
speaks of in his Journal. I never saw a more

lovely people in my travels in the vineyard they
are like angels innocent as lambs & like
children I did not wonder Elder Kimball
cried when he left them for I was so
overwhelmed with the spirit & power of God
& simplicity of the people I could scearcely
speak I blessed one lovely child of Br & Sister
Martha Hartley I kissed it when I gave it to its
mother many were in tears, many bore their
testimony of the work of God & others desired
it if their had been time it was truly an interesting
time, we adjourned untiill untill 6 oclock. met
according to adjournment & I Preached to the
People during the evening I had a good time
I cannot express my feelings while among this
People, the hard shake of the hand accompanied
by the flowing tears bespoke the feelings of the
heart as I parted with them at the dssmissal
of the meeting. I spent the night at Si[s]ter
Duckworth's. I had a severe cold & paine in the head

May 12, 1845 ~ Monday

12^th I parted with the lovely Saints in Clithero
took coach rode to Blackburn from thence to
Preston whare I had the happy privilege of
meeting with Elders Holmes & Hardy I
met the Saints in Preston & Preached to a
full house was followed by Elder Holmes. I spoke
from the CII Psalm we had a good time. I
spent the night with Elders Holmes & Hardy
at Capt Wilks. I had a severe cold & pain
in the head during the night distance 25
This being the Whitson week all business
was suspended & the people in the streets having
a Hollyday & at night their was so many drunk
in the street on & on the side walk that it was
with difficulty for a sober man to go along without

being run against

May 13, 1845 ~ Tuesday

13 [FIGURE] I returned to Liverpool on the railroad &
recieved 3 letters one from J. D. Ross one
from Dan Jones & one from Br Sheets. I also
recieved one paper from Nauvoo. I returned to
my family & found them well was glad to get
home again

May 14, 1845 ~ Wednesday

14^th [FIGURE] I recieved 2 letter one from G. A. Smith
& one from Br W. Dearden I wrote 3 letters
one to Br Thomas Smith of Bath & suspended
him from his office, one to the Bath saints &
[FIGURE] one to another Brother

May 15, 1845 ~ Thursday

15 ^& 16^ [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Stratten request-
ing him to return & take charge of the Bath
conference. I obtained 3 {{New York Prophet|Prophets]] from NY
all bearing good News. A letter came from
Nauvoo to Br Clark we sent it to him with
his Papers.

16^th [FIGURE] I left my family & friends in Liver-
pool & took the Steemer Victorie for Carlisle
at 4 oclock in the afternoon as soon as we went
out of the dock I discovered the boat was newly
Painted so that one could not sit down in any
place from the Stem to the Stern of the boat without
carrying the point with him the whole bigness of
the place he sat in or touched and as the sea began
to be rough I found it necessary to get some
place to lie down & as the last & ownly resort I
paid 2/ shillings for the use of a bunk among the
sailors on in the fore castle over the bow for the
night. I went below to take my bed among the
sailors which was a small confined place

I had no sooner gone below than I was envel-
oped in a stench the most Horrid of any
thing I ever experianced it arose from the
cargo which consisted of goano A kind of
dung dug out of the earth brought to this country
to put on to land it is supposed to have origionally
been birds dung but the worst die pot I ever
saw was plesant in comparrison to this stench. I
lay down but my stomach was immediately
so filled with the stench that it made me as
sick as Death I immediately commenced vomiting
which continued for five hours at times. I
gag[g]ed upon an empty stomach untill I strained
myself to such a degree that blood run out of my
nose almost a stream. I suffered much through
the night & the sailors smoked their pipes
& filled the hole with tobaco smoke though
this was nacious to me it was much better
than the stink that arose from the cargo,
And in addition to this the seas were breaking
fore & aft over the boat & the boat pitching
badly this with breathing the sent of the paint
goano & tobaco smoke made me vomit to
that degree that my sufferings were great
& I thought it the most horrid night I ever spent
on the water. In the morning I crawled
out into the air on deck but felt vary week &
feeble could scarcely walk Distance to Port Carlisle
140 120 miles

May 16, 1845 ~ Friday

16^th We arived at Port Carlisle at 9 oclock
crossed the ferry took canal boat rode to
Carlisle I there met with Elders Allen & Hall
who accompanied me to Mrs Elizabeth Forrester
No 8 Russel street, Batcher Gate Carlisle I got
some refreshment & lay down several hours
but was weak & sick to my stomach distance
16 miles

May 17, 1845 ~ Saturday

17^th [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters one to Thomas Ward
one to Mrs Woodruff. I had an inter view with
Elder W^m Kent & took a walk with him &
Br Allen ^through^ the town of Carlisle it was anciently
walled in with a high strong wall most of it
was taken down in building the city we walked
upon some portion of the walls that was standing
we visited the old St Marys Church & Abbey
about eleven hundred years of age. Portions of
the Church was the old ancient building itself
while the remander had been repaired. we also
visited the Carlisle Castle, which was interesting
& gave us a fair view of the surrounding coun-
try. Among other things we visited the valuable
Painting at Mr Charles Thurnum Stationers
shop executed by Edward Rancier which presents
A Blacksmith in the act of shoeing a bay horse
with a Donkey by his side and dog sitting upon
the floor with his tool box Anvil tools &c scatter
about it is considered the best painting known
in existance, it so near resembals life that
one could hardly believe it to be painting—
£5000, five thousand pounds have freequenly
been offered for it & refused, it could scarcely
be bought for money they sell the engravings
for £5 pounds each it is supposed that
no artist living could draw such a painting
except Rancier. I returned to Br Bells & spent
some time in writing.

In the evening I met in council with the officers
& some of the other members in a dirty weavers
shop I addressed them for about an hour & had
a good time. I had to teach them principle
I spent the night at Br Bells distance of the day 5 mile

May 18, 1845 ~ Sunday

May 18^th
The Carlisle Conference
met for the first time in about four years
on this 18^th Day of May 1845 Sunday morning
at 10 oclock in the Recabites lodge room, Castle
Street Carlisle
As it was sumthing of a special Conference
Elder Woodruff was called to the Chair
And Joseph Maughen Clerk
Their being present 1 of the Twelve, 8
Elders, 9 Priest, 3 Teachers & 2 Deacons.
The representation of the branches was then
called for which was as follows E P T D
Carlisle Rep John Barker 78 m 4— 6 3 2
Brampton " John Harding 24— 2— 2 1
Alston " Joseph Maughen 23— 3— 3— 1
New Castle By Letter 28— 1— 4— 2
Sunderland Elder Kent 7— 1— 2—
Dunfries 3 River Green 2— 5
165— 11— 17— 7— 2

John Barker surrendered the Presidency of
the Carlisle branch & Elder Robert Stoddart
Appointed in his stead as the president of that
branch. The Conference was addressed upon
the order & goverment of the Church of Jesus
Christ, by the President, which closed the
meeting in the forenoon. Met in the After-
noon sacrament was administered the time
was then taken up by the members of the
Church & we had a good time the spirit of the
Lord was with us. We met again in the
evening, And a crouded house was addressed
by the President upon the origen, rise & progress
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints, which closed the Conference & business
of the day

W. Woodruff President
Joseph Maughen Clerk

May 19, 1845 ~ Monday

19^th I walked with Br Allen & Walker 10 miles
to a creek to fishing trout & salmon with the
fly they caught three in about 5 minutes when
an officer came & informed them it was against
the law & if they continued to fish they would
be under £5 pounds fine so we all left the
ground & returned home & got our walk for
our pains & three small salmon fry ie young
salmon weigh about one ounce each we had
them fryed for our dinner & I eat 2 of them
we then walked back to Carlise & I was
weary & spent the night at Br Bells 20 miles

May 20, 1845 ~ Tuesday

20^th [FIGURE] I had a vary sick day with a diarrhea
& sickness of the stomach I was abed most
of the day. I had an appointment in the evening
for Preaching was not able to attend. Elder
Hall Preached. 3 offered themselves for
baptism

May 21, 1845 ~ Wednesday

21^st I parted with the saints at Carlisle &
in company with Elders Allen & Hall
returned to Liverpool by water on board of
the steemer Victoria it had on board 400
sheep some horses & cattle which covered
the deck nearly all over, notwithstanding
the boat was crouded the sailors found a spot
large enough to fight on[.] adout [about] a dozen got
at it which left many bloody noses & sore
heads. we had a vary good passage I was not
sick I arived home at my house in Liverpool
about midnight & spent the night with my family
distance
136 miles

May 22, 1845 ~ Thursday

May 22 [FIGURES] I recieved three letters &
wrote 4 letters one to H. Clark M. Holmes L Hardy
& a woman enquiring about her son 4

May 23, 1845 ~ Friday

23^rd [FIGURES] I wrote 5 letters to H. C. Kimball
G. A. Smith J. M. Grant, E H.
Davis & John Banks I sent the American
Letters by a Friend going to Philadelphia
4

May 24, 1845 ~ Saturday

24^th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Dwight Webster
which I forwarded with the other America
Letters 4 ^This 7^thday morning at 6 oclock the last stone
was laid on the Temple of the Lord in Nauvoo with shouts
of grace unto it Glory to God in the Hiest the Lord finished
his work on the 7^th day & rested so may the saints^

May 25, 1845 ~ Sunday

25^th Sunday I went over the water to
Cheshire to meet with the small branch
of the church in that place. I administered
the sacrament in the afternoon & Preached
in the evening & had a good time with
the saints & returned home distance 12

May 26, 1845 ~ Monday

26 [FIGURE] I recieved one Letter & one Prophet
4

May 27, 1845 ~ Tuesday

27 I wrote a peace for the Star headed
A short tour through the Clitheroe & Carlisl
conferences 4

May 28, 1845 ~ Wednesday

28^th I spent the day at the office 4

May 29, 1845 ~ Thursday

29^th [FIGURES] I recieved 4 letters one from
Holmes Clark Davis & Charles Miller
I wrote 2 letters one to Holmes one to
Davis. In the evening I went to the seashore
with Elder Stratton to Baptize, on the way
we saw a man run over a child with a waggon
their was 500 people gathered around it
in as many minutes they thought the child

was killed but it soon revived the man
was taken up by the poliece, & fined for
being drunk & carelessness. When we arived
at the water the tide was out we got three
cars to take the candidates down into the water
and Elder Stratten went down into the sea
and baptized 12 persons we had a plesant
and interesting time many of the saints were
present & numbers of the world & the whole
company left the beach singing by the way
I took supper with Br Hall distance 6 m

May 30, 1845 ~ Friday

30^th I went in company with Elder Stratton
to take a walk we walked ^through^ every appartment
of Princes Park fitted up in a vary neat &
expensive style with almost evry description
of shrubery & flowers with a pond of water
in the centre containing a variety of fish &
some swann their is a Chiness bridge over
the water & A small woodden house with
a harbor under it for small boats 1 portion
of the garden Is entirly shut up from the
Public untill her Majesty Queen Victoria shall
walk through it, we had a fair view of it
in our walks it was decorated with sharp stones
set up in end like mounds intersected with
flowers, we left this plesant walk & returned
home through the semetry the place of burying
the dead, which was through a deep valley
all decorated with flours & shrubery the tombs
in the side of the mountain were dug out of the
solid rock. After returning to the city I took
tea at Br Caines & attended council with the
officers of the Liverpool Branch & had a good time
distance 10 m

May 31, 1845 ~ Saturday

31^st I walked out with Mrs Woodruff &
done some shoping & went to the office
4 m

June 1, 1845 ~ Sunday

June 1^st Sunday I Preached to the Saints in
the morning, in Liverpool confirmed 12 in the
afternoon, And blessed 2 children & admin-
istered to 2 that was sick & Preached in
the evening to a large congregation called
& spent a little time at Br Tibbets & returned
home 6 m

June 2, 1845 ~ Monday

2^nd [FIGURE] I recieved 2 letters one from
cousin Betsey Cossett one from Elder Leonard
Hardy & two Prophets one Neighbor & one T & S
they all brought good news of the work of
God & from my fathers family 4

June 3, 1845 ~ Tuesday

3^rd [FIGURES] I recieved 2 letters & wrote 2 spent
most of the time at the office 4 m

June 4, 1845 ~ Wednesday

4^th [FIGURES] I rote a letter to M. Holmes & recieved
one from him 4 m

June 5, 1845 ~ Thursday

5^th I spent the day in making preperations
to leave my family for London with the
copey right of the Book of Doctrins & Covenants
to get it secured in the Stationers Hall London
4

June 6, 1845 ~ Friday

6^th I parted with my family took railroad & went
to London via Birmingham I was 16 hours in the
cars & travelled from Liverpool to London 217 mile
arived there at 10 oclk at night quite weary with my
Journey I spent the night with Br Davis at Br Joiners
10 Thornhill street Pentonville London 220 mile

June 7, 1845 ~ Saturday

June 7^th AD 1845
[FIGURE] Book of Doctrines &
Covenants of the Church
of Jesus Christ
of Latter
Day Saints
entered at Stat
ioners Hall
by
W. Woodruff
I recieved a copy of a letter written by John
Greenhow to his Father in England Stating that
he was sterrotyping the Doctrins & Covenants
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints at an expens of $300 dollars was to be in England
about the first of May should strike of[f] a few copies &
secure the copy wright & deprive us the privilege of printing
them this was to be kept a secret from me or any of the
church but through the mercy of God it fell into my hands
& as I was the ownly lawful Proprietor or agent for the
church I immediately employed a printer & Printed
three thousand copies And I this Day secured the copy-
right in my own name at the Stationers Hall in London
carryed one copy according to Law to the British Museum
& got my reciept for it. I walked through a number
of the Streets in London that I had walked through in
1840 & 41 with Elders Kimball & G. A. Smith. I returned
to No 10 Thornhill Pentonville & wrote three Letters
[FIGURE] one to Mrs Woodruff one to Thomas Ward & one
to M Holmes I spent the night with Br Davis 6 m
I had an interview in the evening with James Albon I
8^th found him filled with a bad spirit, he was indeed
an accuseer of the brethren hardly any one escaped
his malace [FIGURE] I wrote A letter to cousin Betsey Cossett in
Answer to her long letter

June 8, 1845 ~ Sunday

8^th I met with the Saints in London & Preached in
the morning communed with the saints in the afternoon
& herd their testimony I again Preached in the evening
to a large congregation upon the rise & progress of the
Church Death of the Prophets &c I had a good time through
the day I dined with Br Cooper he is an Elder I saw
his mother the old lady & all was glad to see me He
spoke about old times spent my time at night at Br
Joiners with Br Davis 5 m

June 9, 1845 ~ Monday

9^th [FIGURE] I went to Br James Albon's & took Dinner
& remained with him untill 4 oclok He told me
a long yarn about all the troubles he had been
through since he had been in the Church his being cut off
&c

I took tea with Br Benjamin Morgan's Children
three Daughters & one Son, his Son Benjamin Died
about three months since, those I spent the evening
with were all in the Church & made many inquiries
concerning their father who had lived with me
in Nauvoo. I returned home & spent the night 4

June 10, 1845 ~ Tuesday

10^th [FIGURE] I took one of my long London rambles
to day I arose at 5 oclock took a walk of
about one mile to take the morning air it was
a hot clear morning on my return I found
Sister Susannah S. Sangiovannah with her little
boy had called in her mornings walk to see us
she inquired about her Fathers family & saints in
Nauvoo seemed vary anxious to get there. before
she left I laid my hands upon her head & left
a blessing with her I walked with her on her return
home about a mile she sent her respects to Mrs Woodruff
enquired about Brs Kimball & G. A. Smith as she
was formerly acquainted with them. I returned
home & took breakfast & then In company with
Br Davis we walked through the city to Br Coopers
in St Lukes City Road & took a luncheon with him
we then walked to the Monument at the end of
London Bridge from there to the Tower called
upon Br Story who went with us through
the Tower we visited that Part that was birnt over
containing the Armery their was fourteen hundred
thousand stand of small arms burned. the old
morters cannon &c was strung along in a yard that
was saved from the fire some of them was
partially melted by the fire we visited the New
armery got up as a kind of make shift ownly
about 7000 stand put up. After visiting the tower
& Dining with Br Story we went through the
Thames Tunnel from thence we took tee with
Mr Booth who had been to Nauvoo & worked with
Elder Turley
We then called upon Mrs Osgood King st Borough
London Br Turleys wifes sister found them all
well we then crossed London Bridge took a strait

line through the City to 10 Thornhill street Pentonville
& spent the night. It was a hot sultry Day, & I got
feet sore & was vary weary when I retired to bed
the whole Distance that I walked in the City of London
this day was about 16 miles
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff

June 11, 1845 ~ Wednesday

131^th In company with Elder Davis & Br Crump
I visited the British Museum I found many alteration
had taken place since I was there in 1840. I took
Dinner & tea with Brother Henry Crump No 1
Flecher row vineyard walk Clarkenwell. He is
a Jeweller & will make me a finger ring according
to order I returned home & spent the night 6 m

June 12, 1845 ~ Thursday

12^th [FIGURES] I recieved 2 letters one from Mrs Woodruff
one from Sister Sangiovanna. I wrote a letter to
Mrs Woodruff. I dined with Br Wm Boothe &
his wife Sarah Booth & Sister Mary Ann Mitchell
& Elder Davis at 14 Lant Street Borough. After
Dining we walked out to visit the city. We visited
the Queens bench Prison for Creditors Debters
we next passed around the Lambeth Bedlam—
saw numbers of the Lunatics standing at the
windows as we passed along we visited the new
Catholic Cathedral which is a splendid edifice
I returned to Brother Booths & took tea, then
went to attend a council of the Saints whare
the case of Elder Albom was tried for rejecting
council was found guilty his case was laid over
for a week before the vote of the Church was
taken to give him a chance to confess his fault if
he saw proper After this case was closed during
which time several uneasy spirits showed themselves
I addressed the saints for a few moments in the
power of God & the Priesthood & rebuked those who
would not harken to Council 8 miles

June 13, 1845 ~ Friday

13^th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff
we had a visit from Mrs Sangiovanna & her
little boy a little time in he[r] mornings walk,
Brother Francis Belany measured my feet for
a pair of Boots. It was a hot day we dined
with Br John Teter Scheib No 9 Frederick st
Regents Park took tea with Brother Manister
No 60 Totenham Court road

June 14, 1845 ~ Saturday

14^th [FIGURE] Ale Elder Elisha H. Davis recieved a letter
from his Mother from Montrose which was
recieved with much Joy. we walked to Br
[blank] in [blank] street and dined
after Dinner we walked through each appartm-
ent of the Whithead Brewery it was a large
esstablishment I saw the Procces of making
Porter & ale through all its operations they
manufactur 1000 barrels of Porter each day of the
year & 100 Barrels of Ale they have 35 set vats
in the shape of hogshead that will hold one
thousand barrels each making 35000 barrels
they have suller room for 35000 barrels more
so they can store away 75000 barrels of
Porter or ale they have two steam engines
carrying on the esstablishment of 25 hors power
each after visiting each portion of this
esstablishment I returned to Br Joiners &
spent the night distance of the day 5 mile

June 15, 1845 ~ Sunday

15^th Sunday I preached in the morning to the
Church in London & had a good time in the
afternoon I communed with the saints they
occupied the time in bearing their testimony to the
things of God. In the evening I Preached to a large
assembly of saints & sinners from Luke 21 ch I
felt the spirit of the subject & had a good time 8 miles

June 16, 1845 ~ Monday

16^th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff after
a long mornings walk. A man & his wife called
to be baptized. He was Br to James Parsons of Nauvoo
who has lately come to this country obtained some
£300 pounds in money taken a young girl run away
with her not intending to return to his wife in
Nauvoo for this crime we have cut him off
from the Church. I took Dinner with Br Morris
took tea with Br Crump & returned home whar [there were]
[FIGURES] 2 letters for me one from President Brigham
Young of Nauvoo & the other from Mrs
Woodruff of Liverpool both of which I was
glad to obtain. I wrote one in return to Mrs Wood-
ruff she sent me some of the Hair of Joseph
Smith & the whole of the Smith Family & the
quorum of the Twelve to put into a finger ring
distance of the day 6 miles

June 17, 1845 ~ Tuesday

17^th [FIGURE] I had another long ramble today
through London I called upon
Br Henry Crump No 1. Fletcher row
vineyard Walk Clarkenwell from then to the
Temple bar then to the National gallery went
all through it then returned home & took
dinner found some friends who had called to
take a walk with us to show us the city among
whome was Sister Mary Ann Mitchell An intim
ate friend of Sister Sangiovanna he[r] father
& Mother came to spend the evening after
dining we walked through each appartments
of the Pantheon containing a large Number
of the most splendid Paintings, also all kingds
of Fancy articles for sale we next went throgh
the Soho Bazarr, Also Lothar Arkade Also
through each appartment of the National
gallery again, & around the Traflagar square &
then home again, took tea Blessed Mary Ann Mitchell

and Br W^m Booth & then walked home
with Br Booth to the Borough then return
back to Br Joiners & retired to rest
quite weary the whole distance of the
day 20 miles

June 18, 1845 ~ Wednesday

18^th We had a visit a few moments
this morning from Sister Sangiovanna
she brought us a regular built Jonnycake
made out of American Indian corn meal
for our breakfast, gave me a new stock
& Mrs Woodruff A, silk work bag made out
of a dress of hers. Sister Mary Ann Mictchell
made Susan a present of a box of toys
we left London took steemer rode to woolwich
met with the Saints in the evening for a meeting
had a cold time indeed their appeared but little
of the spirit of the work of the Lord in the
place we spent the night with Br Turner 14 m
after writing the following acrostic

Acrostic
More precious than gold or the pearl of the East
Are the virtues and beauties that adorn thy mind
Round thee all noble spirits share in that richest feast
Your melodious voice imparts from richest gifts Divine
Adorned is thy soul with jems that Angels Love
No power shall take thy crown that's secure above
Noble has been thy aim through all thy deeds of life

May thy future path be marked by Gods own hand
Inspired by Eternal truth let peace & Joy surround thy brow
Tread in the Holy Courts of God in Zion's chosen land
Celestial love shall through thy sacred bosom flow
Heavens highest blessings are in store for thee
Eternity shall lift the veil and point to thy domain
Live then O! Noble Lady for those gifts so free
Lift up thy head in glory with Kindred spirits reign

June 19, 1845 ~ Thursday

office of an Elder which was carried, when
I closed the case of Br Albon was again brought
up for a settlement. After some remarks from
Br Davis Elder Albon got up with a heart full
of evil envy & accusation Acknowledge that what
was brought against him was true & he should
continue on his course preaching baptizing &
ordaining his own way. A vote was taken and he
was cut off from the church once more making
the second time he has been cut of from the
church. when this was done an evil spirit arose
in the hearts of some of the Priests upon another
subject which I was oblieged to reprove & put
down though it had a tendency to do good in
the end & purge evil out of the hearts of men
our meeting held untill near midnight it was
rather of a stormy meeting taking it all together
ditance of the day 15 mile
on my return home I recived a letter from
Mrs Woodruff

June 20, 1845 ~ Friday

20 [FIGURES] I recieved a letter to day from Br
Ward containing the first No of the 6^th vol of
the Star. I wrote 2 letters one to Brs Hedlock &
Ward & one to Mrs Woodruff I attended meeting
in the evening with the Saints during the Afternoon
I Baptized 2 persons in the Agaston bath it was
Br & Sister Parsons 8 miles

June 21, 1845 ~ Saturday

21^st [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Crook of Birmi-
ngham (No 6 Court Lower winsor Street Birmingham
I went to Br Crumps & dined, After which
I returned home & spent the evening. Br
Davis went over the river to Br W^m Booths I went
made arangements with Br Herry Crump for two
finger rings one for myself & the other for Mrs Woodruff

June 22, 1845 ~ Sunday

June 22nd Sunday I met with the saints for the last time on
the occasion of preaching to them while on this
visit to London. I Preached in the morning
after assisting Br Davis in baptizing 2 persons
we had quite a full attendance. I dined with
Br David Shorton, we Administered the sacrament
in the afternoon, & I ordained Br Henry Crump
to the office of an Elder & confirmed 4 persons &
blessed 2 children administered to 10 sick persons
some portion of the time was occupied by the
brethren &c sisters in bearing testimony & we had a
good meeting. As the city had been placarded
during the week saying that W Woodruff
would preach a funeral sermon upon the death
of the Prophet & Patriarch Joseph & Hiram Smith
who were murdered for their religion in Carthage
Illinois on the 27^th of June 1844. services to
commence at ^1/2 past^ 6 oclock in the evening at an early
hour the people began to gather, And the house
was soon filled with a large respectable congregation
I took for my text the XVI ch Rev 3 to 7 verses I treated
upon the life and character of Those men the origen
rise & Progress of the church the administering of
the angel of God unto them their Persecution &
marterdom the spirit of God rested upon me and
I deeply felt the wait of the subject the house
was almost as still as the house of Death the strictest
attention was paid And a good impression seemed
to be made upon the minds of the people At the
close of the meeting a collection was taken up &
about £1.10 was taken in all. At the close of
the meeting I felt satisfied with the labours
of the day & felt thankful for the privilege
of bearing my testimony before about three hundred
Saints And many respectable citizens in the city

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
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

June 24, 1845 ~ Tuesday

24^th [FIGURE] I wrote a Letter to Br & sister Hiram
Clark & agreed to attend a quarterly conference
on Sunday the 29^th I spent most of the day
at home writing. In the Afternoon the man of
the house curse & swore & quarrelled badly with
his wife & children & much abused his wife with
Language that was disgraceful I spent most of
the day in writing in the evening in company
with Br & Sister Booth & Br Davis I visited the

BAZAAR BAKER ST PORTMAN SQUARE
Biographical and Descriptive Sketches of the
Destinguished Characters which compose the
UNRIVALLED EXHIBITION
of MADAME TUSSAUD, AND SONS.
Madame Tassaud And Sons have the the
gratfication to possess the coronation robes of
George the Fourth and the Emperor Napoleons
a most extraordinary sight to be under one roof
with an endless variety of relics of evry descrip-
tion which would fatigue the reader to ennum-
erate

I have never in my travels seen any thing that
could begin to compare with the exhibition above
spoken of I purchased on entering a Book giving
a description of the contents of each room, the
cost of fitting up this exhibition must amounted
to Millions of Dollars, in this exhibtion could be
seen the exact appearance of the crowning of
the Queen of England & her courts at various
times & the Kings & Queens of England for centuries

& the Kings and Emperors of Europe, celebrated
Poets, oretors & Lords of the earth among which
stood General Washington in his dress of state
A Byron, Shakespeer, Voltair, Luther, Calven, Knox
Wesley & many others found among the groop
& what makes the scenery interesting is the
identical coronations robes with all their diamonds
stars pre[c]ious stones & costly array which they wore
in life are there. The sleeping beauty of France
with her jewels jems, necklace of brilliants around
her while her bosom heaves with breath while asleep
looks as natural as life Nepoleon under almost
evry circumstance of life is there represented the
Identical carriage with all its convenience for
sleeping, writing, deposit for armour that he
rode in at the battle of watterloo is there & the
bed he died upon as [at] St Hellena, with his dressing
case gold snuff box, knives, pens, pencils, & all
small articles that he used about him their
is nothing fictitious but real except the
personages being of wax figures & their express
ion, countenances looking so much like life
& then some of them moving by clockwork
that one would naturally suppose they were
living beings. The following is merly an extra
extrat of some of the characters & names that
are to be seen.

FIRST GROUP in honor of her ^{most glorious}^ Magesty &
the Duke of wellington
1^st Her Majesty Victoria dresed in a full court costume
2^nd Prince Albert of Saxe Coburg in a field marshal's uniform
3rd His Grace the Duke of wellington uniform of a brittish General
4^th Nicholas I. Emperor of Russia. uniform {of the} R Guards
5 Archbishop of Canterbury in robes worn ownly at the coronation
6^th H. R. H. The Duchess of Kent in full coronation Robe
7^th Frederick William IV. Present King of Prussia

8^th The Queen Dowager in a Court Dress
9^th Espartero, late regent of Spain uniform Spanish general
10^th Louis Philippe king of the French in the costumes
of the national worn by himself
11^th Comodore Napier As an Admiral.
12 Lord John Russel
13^th Mehemet Ali in a Turkish costume
14 Charles XIV. King of Sweeden And Norway
uniform of the Sweedish Guard
15^th The Marquis of Anglesea uniform of a Hussar
16 Sir Robert Peel Bart.
17 Lord Hill Late Commander-In Chief
in the uniform of an English General
18^th Marquis of Wellesley brother to the duke of
wellington in the cloths & orders worn by
him at the court of George the IV.
19^th Lord Palmerston
20^th H R H The Late Princes Augusta in the
actual dress she wore at the coronation of
Queen Victoria

SECOND GROUP
21^st His Majesty George the IV The figure of
his Majesty wearing the orders of the Garter Bath
and Guelph was modelled from life; the Robe
complete in evry respect worn by his Majesty
was that used in the Procession to Westminister
Abbey and measured seven yards long by three
wide, it was borne by nine eldest sons of Peers.
The robe placed on your extreem right, under
the looking glass, was used at the opening of
Parliament that on your left similarly placed
was the purple, or imperial Robe, used on his
Magesty' return from the Abbey. The three
robes contain five hundred & sixty seven feet of

velvet and embroidery and with the ermine
lining cost £18,000 or $90,000 dollars.
He was crowned 19^th July 1821 Died in the 68 year of
his age, & on the 10 of his reign on the 26^th June 1830
22nd George I. In the robes of the order of the Thistle
23^d His Magesty George III. In the robes of St Patrick
24^th Princes Charlotte of Wales dressed in a full court costume
25^th H R H The late Duke of Kent in the
Robes and habit of the order of the bath wearing all
the Royal orders
26^th Leopold I. King of Belgium in the full habit of
the garter taken from Life in 1817
27^th Her Majesty the Late Queen Charlotte in a full
court dress of her period wearing the hoop &c
28 H R H The Duke of Cambridge in a full field
marshall uniform with the coronation robe
& with all the Royal Collars
29^th George II. In the full robes of the garter as
worn at that period with the ancient collar
30^th H R H. The Late Duke of York in the full robes
of the garter wearing various Royal orders
31 His Late Majesty William IV. In the magnificent
coat worn by himself as Lord High Admiral of England
32 His Majesty King of Hanover in a full field Marshalls
Uniform with the robes of the bath collars &c
33 Queen Caroline in a court dress of the period
34 H. R. H. The Late Duke of Sussex in a suit of cloth
worn by himself as colonel of the city Artillery
wearing the mantle he wore at the coronation of Queen Victoria

THIRD GROUP
Representing the coronation of her most Gracious
Majesty Queen Victoria. Her Majesty dressed in her
royal robes is seated on the Throne having on her head
the imperial crown & in her hands the sceptre & orb
Near the Queen the Archbishop of Canterbury is implo-
ring a blessing supported by the Archbishop of York

And the Lord Bishop of London. The throne
is the Identical one under which George IV.
recieved the Allied sovreigns. all the figures
are dressed in strict accordance with the regula-
tion at the Coronation

FOURTH GROUP
Representing the most celebrated characters of
the Late War including the members of the
Holy Alliance
Description= The figure pointing to the Eagle represents
Buonaparte Immediately behind him. Marshal Ney &
next to the Pedestial is Murat the Late King of Naples
behind them stand Prince Talleyrand & Roustan the
favourite Mameluke. The figure seated is intended
for the Emperor of Austria; behind him next to
the Pedestial the kind [king] of Prussia and the brave
Blucher, with Allexander Emperor of Russia offering

on behalf of the Allied monarchs the Kingdom
of France. The intention of the group is to show
at one view the Principal actors in a war which
can never have a parallel; to give to give effect
to which the Allied Monarchs are supposed to be
offering to Napoleon the kingdom of France as
it was under Louis XIV, (an historical fact) which
he refuses perfering to risk the chance of war
against Europe in arms rather than give up his prete-
ntions to universal dominion. Napoleon grasping that
sword which opened the road to the highest pinna-
cle of renown points to his favourite Eagle, and
determines never to submit, but to fulfill his destiny
The Eagle surmounting the whole was presented
by Napoleon to his Imperial Guard and was taken
at Waterloo by the Prussians under Von Bulou

57 Portrait Model of his Royal Highness prince of Wales
57 H R H The Prince of wales & Princes
Royal in theire splended cot of the same as the
original at the Palace

Fifth or Armour Group
Interesting group of historical characters
in magnificent suits of armour with the
badge of the Garter. Period 1649 ***
Cromwell is supposed to communicate
to the unfortunate Charles his death warrent
58^th Charles I^st In a magnificent suit
of chevelier Armour with the bad[g]e of
the garter period 1669
59^th Oliver Cromwell in his favorite
dress. born April 1^st 1594 Died Sept 3
1658
60^th Charles II^nd in A suit of chevalier
Armour with the badge of the garter
61 Wolsey In the dress of A Cardinal

SIXTH GROUP
-[62]- John of Arc as represented at Versailles
63^rd Henry IV of France in a suit
of Chevalier Armour withe a badge of the
Holy Ghost He granted toleration to the
Protestants was Assassinated by Ravillac
May 14 1610

64^th Francis I of France in a cap a pie-suit
of the time with the badge of the virgin

SEVENTH GROUP
The unfortunate Mary Gueen of Scots
Reproved by John Knox
This Group is intended to represent at
one view the celebrated characters of the
15^th centaury to give effect to which John
knox is supposed to be insulting the Queen
(an historical fact) which she bore with
great resignation. Near Queen Mary
Stands Henry the VIII and his daughter
Queen Elizabeth, behind John knox are
figures of the great reformers Luther and Calvin
65 Mary Queen of Scotts the costume
copied from an original picture
66 King Henry the Eighth in the costume
of Francis I. He was the hardest harted
villian And the most consomate wretch
that ever sat on a throne, lived to the
Age of 55 reigned 37 years during which
he sacrificed the lives of thousands He
had six wives two of whome were
beheaded
67 Queen Elizabeth from A picture
at Hampton Court Palace by Holbein
68 John Knox costume of the day
69 John Calvin in clerical Dress
70 Martin Luther the costume from
An original statue
71 James II in A miliatary dress of 1687
72 William III In a milatary dress of the Period
FAME Standing on a Pedestial between Pitt & Fox
73 Rt. Hon William Pitt As a Master of Arts
74 Rt. Hon C. J. Fox As a Master of Arts

75 Earl Eldon Taken in 1833
76 Joseph Holme ESQ taken from life in 1836
77 Daniel O Connel Esqr
78 Lord Brougham
79 Sir Francis Burdett
80 Earls of Leicester
81 Earl Spencer
82 Lord Durham taken from life
83 Lord Byron taken from A bust
84 Sir W^m Scott taken from life in
Edinborgoh in 1828 by Madame Tassaud
[FIGURE] 85 George Washington dressed as the
President of America taken from
a bust executed from Life this person-
age bespoke as much dignity as any
member of the Group
86 William Cobbett in the stile of Dress
usually worn by him
87 Richard Cobden Esqr
Louis the Sixteenth his queen And the children
88 Louis the Sixteenth of France
costume of the Saint Espirit.
89 Maria Antionette Queen of Louis XVI
90 The Dauphin in the dress usuall worn at the period
91 The Duchess Dangouleme
92 Voltaire Ancient costume taken from
life two months before his death
93 A coquett in the dress usually worn
by ladies at the period

94 Madam Saint Amaranthe (or sleeping beauty)
95 The Artist taken by himself
96 The Rev John Wesley As A Doctor of Arts
97 Rev John Clows AM
98 Baron Sweedenborg costume Senator of Sweeden
99 Shakespeare 100 J P. Kimball Esqr
101 Mrs Siddons in the character of Queen Catherine
102 Mr Liston in the Character of Paulpry
103 The vary Rev Theobald Mathew usually
called father Mathew
104 Madame Malibran De Beriot
105 Paganina
106 Frost the Chartist Leader
107 Commissioer Lin and his favourite consort
108 An Infant found on the River Seine
109 An Infant represents son of Madame Tassaud
110 Charles S Stratton known as General Tom Thumb
He weighed at his birth nine lbs
And 2 oz is now 14 years of age his present
wait is but 15 lbs

RELICS OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON
101 The celebrated campbed used by the
Emperor Napoleon 7 years at St Hellena with
the original mattresses and pillow on which He
died. And on which he is represented lying in
state in his Chasseurs uniform covered with the
identical cloak He wore at Marengo And prized
so highly that he expressly left it by will to his
son the king of Rome In it he lay in soldiers glory
And it served as his pall to the grave. They paid for
the bed alone £550. The likeness of the Emperor
102 The representation of the Regalia of France the
Crown of Charlemagne the septere with the Eagle
103 Coronation Robe of Napoleon
104 Coronation Robe of the Empress Josephine the train
of which at her coronation was bourn by 4 Queens
105 Two Girandoles presented by the Emperor Napoleon
at a cost of £800

106 Magnificent Clock & candalabras with the
chene. Marble chimney piece, looking Glass frame &c
107 Figure of the Emperor Napoleon & in the Identical
cloths he wore at Helena waistcoat small cloths stockings
morning gown, sword belt, lace property of Prince Lucien
108 The celebrated flag of Elba which Napoleon presented
to the National Guards of Elba afterwards used by him
on his return to france it was Again presented to his Guard
before the battle of waterloo was taken by the Prusians
this flag acconpanied Napolion in the most interesting
period of his marvellous History

109 The Identical sword worn And used by Napoleon
during his campaign in Egypt
110 A Diploma with Napoleon signature
111 A sword of honor picked up at Waterloo name Junat
112 The Berceau or cradle of the Son of Napoleon the king
Rome valued at £500 Sterling
113 Gold Repeating watch presented by Napoleon to Mali
114 Cameo Ring preseted by Napoleon to Prince Lucian
115 Diamond found in the carriage when taken
116 Napoleon's tooth brush
117 Table knife taken in the carriage at Waterloo
118 Pair of shue socks worn by the Emperor
119 The Emperor Pocket Hankerchief
120 Under Neck Handkerchief the Emperor wore at St Helena
121 Extraordianary And probably the most curious relic
in existance the counterpane used on the camp bed on
which Napoleon Died Marked with his BLOOD
122 Dessert knife fork and spoon bequeathed by the Emperor
to his brother the ex king of spane
123 Coffee Cup used by the Emperor at St Helena
124 Splendid Gold snuff presented by Napoleon to Prince Lucian
125 Spoon taken in the carriage 126 Also smelling Bottle
127 Tooth of Napoleon 128 Instrument that drew the tooth
129 Belt of the King of Rome mounted with fine gold
130 A singular secret clock containing small figure of Napoleon
131 Shirt waistcoat Drawers, Madras Handkerchief worn
by the Emperor in Exhile
132 Busts of Princes Eliza 1323 Maria Eliza 134 Napoleon
135 Lucien by Trentenova [blank] Pictures
136 Magnifficent Gallery Picture by order of the Emperor
137 Full Portrait of the Empress Maria Louise worked
in Tapestry value £1000.

138 Josephine in her Imperial costume
139 Prince Lucien 140 The King of Rome
141 Madam Mere Napoleons Mother
142 The Princes Caroline Queen of Naples wife of Murat
143 Napoleon crossing the Alps NB It will be noticed
that this room contains Napoleon's Mother as General
Emperor Exile and in Death
144 The table of the Marshalls Presented by Napoleon
to Paris in 1810
This painting on Porcelain formed of a single slab
ten feet two inches in circumference was ordered by
Napoleon on his return from the battle of Austerlitz it
contains 14 portraits correct likenesses of the following
Persons Napoleon in the centre at full length in his
Imperial Robes seated on a throne of bronze represented
as a Star surrounded by 13 rays upon which are
inscribed the following names Wertengen, Hemmingen
Flechengin, Ulm, Augsbourg, Braunau, Lintz Diernstern
Vienne, Inspruck, Brunn, Austenlitz And Presburg
The first cost of this slab was £12,000 or $60,000
Second Room carriage taken at waterloo
145 The celebrated & highly curious military Carriage of
the Emperor Napoleon in which He made the campaign
of Russia And which was captured on the evening
of the battle of waterloo and sent with the officer
that took it to the Prince Regent from whom it was
purchased for £2,500. 800,000 people have paid to see
it. It accompanied Napolien in many of his campaigns
And was used by him as sovreign of Elba
It was so constructed as to make good accommodations
for riding sleeping writing, eating storing Arms &c
I Wilford Woodruff sat in this carriage in which
Napoleon had spent so many anxious hours &
from which he gave command in his last battle
even that of waterloo
146 whip picked up on the spot whare the carriage was taken
147 The Curious Toilette Box presented by Maria Louise to the Emperor
this was taken with its contents & 300 diamonds of
great value by the Russians at waterloo
148 Superb bust of Napoleon
149 Desert service of 28 pieces used by the Emperor at St Hellens

150 Exquisite Miniatures in oil by Monsiur Mansion
151 Travelling case in which was carried Napoleon
Mattresses pillow &c

RELIES
Purchased by Messrs Tassauds at the sale of Dis. R. D. the
Duke of Sussex at Messrs Christies
1 peace of cloth of gold, 2 Ribon of Lord Nelson. 3 star &
garter presented by George IV to the Duke of Sussex.
4 snuff Box of James II. 5 Paste star of the Duke of Sussex
6^th Cap worn by the Duke in the presence of her Majesty
7 Three embroidered stars of the garter. 8 Riband of the garter
thistle And St Patric 9^th Order of the garter worn by the Duke
10 Shoe of Pope Pius VI. (11 Autograph of George IV & William IV
12 Hair of the Late Marquis of wellessley (13. Handkerchief
of George IV (14. Hair of George III. (15. knife with Margarett
Nicholson attemped to assassinate George III (16 pair
of spurs of the Duke of Sussex worn at Court

CHAMBER OF HORRORS. Large figures
152 Count DeLorge As in prision in the Bastile
153 Marat Taken immediately After his assination by
Charlott Corday with a knife in his bath
154–155 Burke And Hare taken Burke 3 Hours after his
execution And Hare in prision there trade was killing
people for there bodies to be desected

HEADS
156 Robespierre Taken immediately after his execution
157 Carrien Taken immediately after his execution In seven
instances he caused 24 innocent persons to be but [put] to death
in one day but was at last guillotined 1794
158 Foquier Tinville " " Devoted 80 persons to death in
4 hours but was at last guillotined 1794
159 Hebert " " was guillotined 1794
160 Ravaillae for stabbing Henry the IV His right hand
was consumed in boiling brimstone his flesh was pulled
off his bones with red hot pinchers boiling oill rosin &
brimstone was poured on his wounds And melted lead on
his Navel was then drawn in quarters by 4 Horses
161 The original Cast of Burkes face 162–163 Stewart And
his wife taken from there faces 3 hours after there
execution poisoned And Robed a Captain of a Vessel
164 Greenacre Murdered Hannah Brown and executed 1837
165 Daniel Mc Naughten shot Mr Drummon thinking it
was Sir Robert Peel is now at St Lukes insane
166 Courvoisier Murdered Lord William Russel, executed 1840

167 Richard Gould Murdered Mr Templeman And transpo[rte]d
168 Dennis Colllns Attempted the life of William IV,
was transported but died on the way
169 Daniel Good, Murdered Jane Jones And burned her bed
170 Edward Oxford shot at Queen Victoria & prince
Albert to kill them but missed
171 Sir William Courtney Dressed as king of Jerrusalem
He shot a constable And an officer He with 17 of his
followers was killed and wounded
172 John Francis found guilty of High treason for
shooting at her Magesty
173 Job, John, Ward murdered Timothy Easthead 18 months old
174 Fieschi Attempted the Life of the king of the french
And his sons He with his confederates wer guillotined

Models And Relics
175 Model of the Guillotine
176 Model of the Bastile 177 Shirt of Henry IV
worn by himself when stabed by Ravillac with
the Blood still to [be] seen upon the shirt
178 An Egyptian Mummy 179 Case containing the Mummy
180 Holloway Murdered his wife in a horrible manner
181 Corder, 182 MrKean

Cabinet Figures
183 Louis XVI And the DUC. D. Ordeans
184 Tippoo Saib was killed fighting May 4 1799
185 Tippoo Saib Sultana 186 Cleopatra Dying
187 Socrates Dying 188 Volta^i^re at the age of fifty
189 Madame Popeire A fish woman
190 Shepherd And Sheep
191 Shepherd And Shepherdess

June 25, 1845 ~ Wednesday

June 25 I attended a tea meeting with the Saints
in London & had a good time I delivered my
farewell address to them. After walking to
the borough with Br Davis & some of the Saints
I returned with him & spent the night at
Br Joiners distance of the day 12 miles

June 26, 1845 ~ Thursday

26^th I took the Parting hand with Br Davis
& the London Saints & travelled on the railroad
to Birmingham & called upon Elder Crook
at 17 Winsor Street Birmingham, & spent
the night at Br Thomas Print No 13 Court
Palmer street near Great Bar street
distance of the day 125 miles
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff

June 27, 1845 ~ Friday

27^th Day of PRAYER & FASTING
one year ago this day the Prophet Joseph &
Patriarch Hiram Smith were martered. I
Appointed this day throughout the Churches in
this land as a day of prayer & fasting I
arose in the morning & fasted through the
day spent a part of the day in prayer &
a part of it in writing at 6 oclok I took
sumthing to eat & met with the Saints in
Birmingham at 8 oclok and had an interesting
time & returned to Br Prints & spent the night
3 m

June 28, 1845 ~ Saturday

28 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters one to Mrs Woodruff &
one to Hedlock & Ward. I visited various parts
of Birmingham called upon a number of the saints
I dined with Br Friesby. I met with the council in
the evening & addressed the officers for about one
hour & had the spirit of teaching 6 miles

June 29, 1845 ~ Sunday

29^th [FIGURE] Sunday I recieved a letter from Elder Hedlok
by Br Davis. I Preached in the morning at the
old hen & chickens yard High Street, to near 400 saints
we partook of the sacrament in the Afternoon

I confirmed 5 Blessed 6 children administered to
10 that was sick. In the evening I Preached a
funeral Sermon upon the death of the Prophets
the house was crowded to overflowing I addressed
the congregation for about 2 hours & the people gave
the most profound attention A good impression was
made many Strangers were present that had never
attended our meetings before. At the close I spent
half an hour shaking hands then returned to Br
Prints & spent the night I dined & took tea with Br
Price, & Breakfast with Br Mannan, 6 miles

June 30, 1845 ~ Monday

30^th [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters one to Elder Davis &
one to Elder Hedlock I attended a tea meeting with the
Saints at their hall over 200 sat down some Catholics &
others were present we had a good cheerful time I addresed
the meeting in the evening 4 m

July 1, 1845 ~ Tuesday

31^st JULY ^1^st Tuesday^ I spent most of the day writing at Br Keens
sister Elizabeth Keen made me a Present of a box of
steel pens, a box of glass stamps & other trinklets Br White-
head gave me some things his Son George sent a micricope
to son Willford. I attended the Church meeting in
the evening preached the building of Zion, & temple
& Books &c had a full house & good time at the close
of the meeting it took half an hour to get through
shaking hands & get out of doors several followed me
to Br Prints Br Day told his story about being
cut off By Br Smith I went to bed at one oclok
& spent the night 3 mile

July 2, 1845 ~ Wednesday

July 1 2^nd Wednesday I took the parting hand with the
saints in Birmingham & rode to the Staffordshire
Potteries I found Br & sister Clark at Br Thomas
Yeomans Stay Maker Picadilla Shelton. I spent the
night at Br Martins in Brunswick street Shelton
[FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters one to Br Hedlock one to Mrs Woodruff
[FIGURE] I received one from Br Hedlock 40 miles

July 3, 1845 ~ Thursday

July 2 3^rd I walked with Br & Sister Clark to Burslem
& Tunstell & dined with Br Lee saw Br & Sister
Wheeler this is the week of Burslem wakes the
streets were full of people on our return home
we called upon Br Simpsons family saw sister
Simpson he was not at home. this is the first
time I had visited the potteries since 1841. it
look quite natural distance of the day 10 m

July 4, 1845 ~ Friday

July 4^th [FIGURE] This is the day of the American
independance which is celebrated in the united
States I wrote 2 letters this morning one to Mrs
Woodruff & one to Elder John Johnson I recieved
[FIGURE] two Letters one from Br Johnson & one from Br
Davis I wrote Br Davis an answer I dined with
Br Mason at the cotage or lodge to Shelton Hall
during the evening we took a walk through the
garding which was interesting I visited the grape
Houses which were covered with glass the grapes were
about half grown I was informed that some of
the bunches of grapes when ripe would weigh 10 lbs
each. He kept stone coal fires to heat the summer
houses for 8 months in a year day & night. After
leaving the garding & taking supper with Br & Sister
Mason I returned to Br Martins & spent the night

July 5, 1845 ~ Saturday

July 5^th [FIGURE] I this day in company with Br &
Sister Clark visited the large china works in
Burslem which was highly interesting the show
room was vary splendid indeed, one could hardl[y]
be made to believe that china ware could be formed
into such curious articles forms shapes & sizes
as is presented there, some china plates were
exhibited that were sold for £16 or $90 dollars
each by the set & evry thing els in proportion
Beehives, men & beast flowers & roses & network in

the form of cloth, chains & sundry articles were
formed out of china. After spending the day
we met in council with the officers in the evening
& we had a good time. I spent the night
with Br Martin 8 miles

July 6, 1845 ~ Sunday

6^th Sunday I met with the Saints in the Poteries
for the first time since 1841 I Preached in the
morning communed in the afternoon & I preached
in the evening on the death of the prophets had a full
house & a good time had a hard storm of rain to
go home in I spent the night in Hanley 6 mies

July 7, 1845 ~ Monday

7^th I Parted with the Saints in the Poteries took
coach rode to Manchester called at Br Sheldings then
upon Sister Holebrook then walked to Newton Heath
spent the day or afternoon & evening with Br &
Sister Armstrong distance 46 m

July 8, 1845 ~ Tuesday

8^th I walked to Manchester called upon Br Hewit
saw the Neighbor of 21 27 May containing the
Account of the laying of the Last Stone on the
Temple of the Lord in Nauvoo which was
done at 6 oclok on the seventh day of the
week which stone went up with the shouts
of Grace unto it for as the stone was laid the
band of music & the saints which stood on the
walk shouted (Glory to God & the Lamb)
Halleluah [hallelujah] to God & the Lamb Amen Amen Amen
which was repeted three times the shout of which
entered the heavens & caused the saints to
rejoice on earth. I rejoiced much at this intell-
igence & many other things of interest. I took
cars & rode to Liverpool & once more had the
privilege of embracing my family
46 m

July 9, 1845~ Wednesday

9^th I went to the office to day And attended
to such temporal affairs as I had on hand
[FIGURE] I recieved 3 letters 4 miles

July 10, 1845 ~ Thursday

10^th [FIGURE] I wrote 4 letters one to Br Player, one
to Clithero, to W^m Miller & G. Slator I sent 1 & 2
Numbers of the 6 vol of the Times & Seasons Star
to Ezra Carter, W A. Woodruff & B. Cossett 4

July 11, 1845 ~ Friday

11^th [FIGURES] I recieved 3 letters & wrote 3 to T Smith &
J Johnson, & James Houston 4

July 12, 1845 ~ Saturday

12^th I wrote A peace for the Star 4

July 13, 1845 ~ Sunday

13^th Sunday I spent the fore part of the day
writing the afternoon in council with Elder
Ward spoke of the necessity of union with us
and the position I occupy & relation I occupy
as president to the churches that I ought to be
acquainted with all business going on in relation
to printing Emigration tithing &c. In the even-
ing I preached to a large assembly of Saints
at the Music Hall 4 m

July 14, 1845 ~ Monday

14 [FIGURES] I recieved 3 letters 2 American
one from Elder P. P. Pratt one from I. F. Carter
I was glad to hear from Both I wrote a peace
for the Star. I aranged Br Taylors Times &
Seasons on the shelves today

July 15, 1845 ~ Tuesday

15^th [FIGURE] I recieved 2 letters to day & wrote one 4

July 16, 1845 ~ Wednesday

16 [FIGURES] I wrote to Br Hardy one letter to day
was the great horse race which will last 3 days 6

July 17, 1845 ~ Thursday

17^th [FIGURE] I recieved A letter to day from Br Davis
Elder Hardy dined with me to day on salmon

July 18, 1845 ~ Friday

JULY 18^th 1845
[FIGURE] This morning at half Past seven oclok Just
30 minutes past 7 Mrs Phebe W. Woodruff
was delivered of a fine son After a short
sickness. I laid hands upon her at the commencement
of her sickness I told her it should be well with
her & with her child which was the case. this was
the first Child we have had since our endowment
& I thank the Lord that it is a son for unto us a
child is born unto us a son is given his name
shall be called JOSEPH [Isaiah 9:6]
for unto him the Priesthood belongs He is the first
fruits of the fulness of the Priesthood out of the
loins of Ancient Joseph through the linage of Ephraim
givingen unto us in answer to our Prayers for we
Asked the Lord to give unto us a son And he has
granted unto us our request we have dedidcated
& consecrated him unto the Lord even from his mother
womb he is Holy unto the Lord. My Prayer to my
Heavenly father is that his life may be preserved
to stand among the Sons of Zion, bear the Priesthood
with honor And bless his Father and Mother in
their old age that his and Honor them that his
days may be long upon the land which the Lord
God of Israel shall give unto him. [Exodus 20:12]

July 19, 1845 ~ Saturday

19^th [FIGURES] I recieved 2 letters one And wrote
3 one to Ure, one to Sheets, & one to Davis

July 20, 1845 ~ Sunday

July 20^th Liverpool Quarterly Conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints met
this Sunday morning at half past ten oclock at the
Music Hall Bold Street Consert street
Elder Straten was Called to the Chair
Elder James Cantwell Clerk
There were present Quorum of the Twelve 1
High Priest 2
Elder 22
Priest 15
Teachers 7
Deacons 4

Conference was opened by singing & prayer
by Elder Ward after which the following
Branches were represented

Member Elders Priest Teache Deac Emig Cut off Dead Baptized

Liverpool 410 16 26 11 5 7 5 – 31

Douglas 77 3 3 2 2 5 1 – 1

Peel 40 3 5 1 2 3 1 [blank] 1

St Helens 13 1 1 – – – – 1 –

Newton 32 2 1 – 1 1 – [blank] 11

Warrington 17 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4

Tranmere 47 1 3 1 1 4 0 0 14

Ewloe 22 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

Kennerton 13 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1

Chester 11 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0

Wooton 26 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 4

Overton 13 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Pool Quay 9 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 730 44 [blank] 21 14 20 7 1 68

In the afternoon sacraments was administered
3 were confirmed, one Elder 2 Priest one Teacher
was ordained under the hands of Elders W. Woodruff
& T Ward. The evening was occupied from an
address by Elders Strattan & Woodruff

Joseph A. Stratton President
James Cantwell Clerk

We had a good time through the conference
the spirit of Union prevails throughout the confer[enc]e
many of the Saints were present from the various
conferences 10 miles

July 21, 1845 ~ Monday

21^st [FIGURE] I recieved one letter spent the day at office 4

July 22, 1845 ~ Tuesday

22nd [FIGURES] I wrote 3 American Letters to
Father Aphek Woodruff, to Father Ezra Carter
& Brother Ilus F. Carter wrote to sister Foss in
Father Carters letter I kept a copy of the above
letters

July 23, 1845 ~ Wednesday

23rd [FIGURES] I recieved three letters & wrote one
to Charles Miller. Mr McGuffee called upon us to
day was vary humble & penetant & in great sorrow
& distress of mind in consequence of his Apostacy
And long hostilities against the Authorities of the
church he had been an Elder in the church &
cut off for his wickedness And he now almost
felt the torments of Hell prayed to be forgiven
& wished to come back into the church 4 mil

July 24, 1845 ~ Thursday

24^th I spent the day at the office 4
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br Webster of Nauvoo

July 25, 1845 ~ Friday

JULY 25^th 1845 Friday
Joseph Woodruffs Blessing recieved under the
Hands of his Father Wilford Woodruff of
the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles And while
in the Arms of his Mother Phebe W. Woodruff
on the eights day of his age July 25^th 1845 he
being born Friday morning 30 minutes past 7 oclok
on the eighteenth day of July AD 1845 in
Liverpool England
while his Parents were on a mission from their
native country to England

In the name of Jesus Christ and by virtue of the
Holy Priesthood & the keys of the Kingdom of God
I lay my hands upon thy head & anoint thee with
Holy Consecrated oil which has been Consecrated
under the hands of the Quorum of the Twelve
Apostles, with this Anointing I seal thy name upon
thy head which is JOSEPH. For thou art out
of the Loins of Ancient Joseph sold into Eg◊ypt
through the linage of Ephraim. Thou hast a legal
right to the Melchezedec Priesthood by linage. Thou
art the first fruits of the Priesthood unto thy pare-
nts since there endowment thdua thou art a gift
from God unto thy Parents in answer to their
Pryers. I bless you with the blessings of Abraham
Isaac and Jacob and Joseph, Ephraim & Manassah
and the blessings of the new & Everlasting Covenant
the blessings of heaven & the blessings of the Earth
I seal thee against the power of Death sicknes & the
destroyer untill thy work is finished. ^for thou shalt have power over them^ I hereby dedicate
and Consecrate thee unto God and the Priesthood
from this time forth and forever. Thou shalt live
to honor thy Parents & the Priesthood thou shalt

lay thy hands upon the heads of thy Father and
Mother in their old age and bless them & thou
shalt be a comfort unto them, thou shalt be
Baptized the day thou art eight years of age
so that thy covenant with God & his kingdom
shall not be broaken during thy life. I ◊Ordain
the[e] to be a High Priest after the order of Melchis[e]di[c]
in the church and kingdom of God and I seal
upon thy head all the powers and blessings of
this Priesthood that when thou shalt arive to years
of accountability & discretion thou shalt have
power to administer in the ordinances thereof
thou shalt follow the footsteps of thy Father in
thy day and generation in the linage of the
priesthood: thou shalt have posterity who shall
honor thyeir fathers. I seal thee in the Covenant
of thy father that in the morning of the first
resurrection thou shalt take thy station in the
Celestial kingdom in the linage of thy Fathers
in the family organization of the celestial world.
I seal thee up unto Eternal life and no man shall
take thy Crown. I seal all these blessings upon
thy head in the name of Jesus Christ & by
virtue of the holy Priesthood, And Apostleship
and Keys of the kingdom of God even so Amen
Thou shalt have thine inheritance iwith the tribe
of Ephriam in the land of Joseph which is the land
of Zion both for time and Eternity

July 25. I Blessed my son Joseph this day
I wrote a letter to An Elder John Albertson
and gave him some council 4 m

July 26, 1845 ~ Saturday

26^th [FIGURES] I recieved 2 letters & wrote one 45
to E. H. Davis, S M Sangiovannah E. Enmms, Allen & Harding

July 27, 1845 ~ Sunday

27^th Sunday I spent the day at home but went to
the Music Hall in the evening & Preached from
Romans XI ch and had a good time 4

July 28, 1845 ~ Monday

28^th Monday in company with Elder Hedlock I counted
all of John Taylors Times & Seasons IV & V^th volumns
& found the following to be the exact number now
remaining

Vol. IV

1- 356
2. 361
3. 362
4- 361
5- 366
6- 362
7 351
8 362
9 362
10 356=7
11 353
12 362
13 360
14 308
15 374
16 362
17 362
18 367
19 368
20 366
21 367
22 374
23 368
24 366