October 7, 1840 ~ Wednesday

Oct 7^th ^John Burry^
I sat in council with the Twelv & many
other Saints at the Star Office, we all attending
A discussion in the evening held at the Carpenters
Hall Garrett Road Manchester. A Mr [B◊rrett]
attempted to Prove the Book of Mormon fals
& water Baptism or Baptism by immersion not esse-
ntial to Salvation he was answered by Elder
Corden who proved the Book of mormon true
& Baptism by Immersion a gospel ordinance &
essential to Salvation the Discussion was before
1500 people Elder Cordon had the privilege of
preaching to the people. 12 chimneys in the chandeliers ^birst on lighting in the evening.^
[FIGURE] I wrote a long letter containing two
mamouth sheets giving an account of my
travels from Montrose to the present time
which I sent to Elders E Robinson & D. C. Smith by
the hand of Elder Samuel Mulliner

October 8, 1840 ~ Thursday

8^th I Sat in council with the Twelve at the
house of Elder Riichards & spent the day at his house
I received three letters from Herefordshir

October 9, 1840 ~ Friday

9^th Father Peter Melling the patriarch of the the
Church in England bestowed a Patriarchal blessing
upon my head & also upon the head of Br & sister
Richards

October 10, 1840 ~ Saturday

10^th I purchased a hat & travling bag

October 11, 1840 ~ Sunday

11^th Sunday Sister Jennette Richards had a
[FIGURE] son born this morning 15 minutes past 10 oclock
he was as large & fine a son as I ever saw
his name is Heber John Richards. Sister
Richards is comfortable.
we attended meeting at the Carpenters Hall. Elder
B Young Preached in the morning. I Dined at
Br Brewshers in the afternoon we communed
with the Saints. Elder Kimball & myself con-
firmed 9 persons. We took tea with Sister Katherine
Betes the Prophetess. Elder Young Preached at
night in the Carpenters Hall to an attentive congr
egation of about 1500
^[FIGURE] we commen[c]ed a letter Historical & religious to
E Robinson & D C Smith^

October 12, 1840 ~ Monday

12 Elders Young, Kimball, Richards Woodruff &
G. A. Smith bought each of us a broad cloth cloak
all made Just alike I spent some time reading

October 7, 1840 ~ Wednesday

Oct 7th John Burry I sat in council with the Twelv & many other Saints at the Star Office, we all attending A discussion in the evening held at the Carpenters Hall Garrett Road Manchester. A Mr B◊rr attempted to Prove the Book of Mormon fals & water Baptism or Baptism by immersion not essential to Salvation he was answered by Elder Corden who proved the Book of mormon true & Baptism by Immersion a gospel ordinance & essential to Salvation the Discussion was before 1500 people Elder Cordon had the privilege of preaching to the people. 12 chimneys in the chandeliers birst on lighting in the evening. [FIGURE] I wrote a long letter containing two mamouth sheets giving an account of my travels from Montrose to the present time which I sent to Elders E Robinson & D. C. Smith by the hand of Elder Samuel Mulliner

October 8, 1840 ~ Thursday

8th I Sat in council with the Twelve at the house of Elder Riichards & spent the day at his house I received three letters from Herefordshir

October 9, 1840 ~ Friday

9th Father Peter Melling the patriarch of the Church in England bestowed a Patriarchal blessing upon my head & also upon the head of Br & sister Richards

October 10, 1840 ~ Saturday

10th I purchased a hat & travling bag

October 11, 1840 ~ Sunday

11th Sunday Sister Jennette Richards had a [FIGURE] son born this morning 15 minutes past 10 oclock he was as large & fine a son as I ever saw his name is Heber John Richards. Sister Richards is comfortable. we attended meeting at the Carpenters Hall. Elder B Young Preached in the morning. I Dined at Br Brewshers in the afternoon we communed with the Saints. Elder Kimball & myself confirmed 9 persons. We took tea with Sister Katherine Betes the Prophetess. Elder Young Preached at night in the Carpenters Hall to an attentive congr egation of about 1500 [[illegible]] we commenced a letter Historical & religious to E Robinson & D C Smith

October 12, 1840 ~ Monday

12 Elders Young, Kimball, Richards Woodruff & G. A. Smith bought each of us a broad cloth cloak all made Just alike I spent some time reading