I took the stage in Canaan to visit Avon July 5^th I made a short
stop in New hartford shook hands with Richard B Cowles & past on I arived
at Woodford tavern & once more trod the soil of Avon. I spent the night at
aunt Wheelers I saw Daniel, & Luther, I went over to Nod to see the friends there
Daniel Wheeler has had a hard time of it in the whaleing line, he was broot ^brought^ to
America in irons & is now willing to stay in Avon friends in Avon enquire
much about Asahel they have receieved papers from the west I told them they
were from you I took some papers from Sages store Directed to father. Sister
Eunice is a fine girl she gets along well in school. Apr July 6^thI left
aunt Wheelers & set out to visit the friends in our old neighbourhood &c. I
went first to Uncle Adney's he has been quite sick uncle Adney looks
very old aunt Lydia about as usu[a]l. Ezra has his poor times yet I have not
seen him from Adnyes I went to the mill Henry Woodfrord now owns it it
looked natural I went up to the house & all over it & saw bogue hill & looked
all around the farm & it all gave me curious feelings Henry Woodford not at home
I saw his wife I called at Horace Judds at Wid Allens, Zina & Obed
Harts (I was accompanied all the while by Elder Jonathan Hale a Brother
that came with me from Kirtland) from thence to Roger Woodford then I
found Eldad in the blacksmith shop. Lavillia is married to Day I took dinner
with them, I then went up to Uncle Titus Woodruff he was not at home
I saw his family Claltha Herd was there I saw nothing uncommon here
excepting a pen of black & white rabits I called upon Capt Francis Woodruff
Capt Erastus woodruff Adna &c they were all glad to see me I next went to
Uncle ^[illegible]^ Ozem woodruff's he was gone diging wells or laying stone Aunt Han
nah was at home & glad to see me after spending an hour here I called to see Almira[h]
Fuller from there I went to Farmington I walked from the Canal
bank down to the house & I cry to my soul I once more saluted my Mother
by the shake of the hand [shorthand] she made me hartily welcome very soon our Father
came into the house we took each other by the hand & both rejoiced I once
more set down to the table with my Parent's father looks old he fails I wish
he might spend his last days with his sons. Mr Herd has just come into the
house he says he is well. They have had bad mill[e]rs since father left, things were
much out of repair. things look natural all about the river. I have not yet
been into the street I do not know how they look there I expect to return to
Avon on the morrow & preach in Lov[e]ly street. I preached evry day for a week on
Beach hill I expect Sister Eunice will come home soon to visit with me.
I expect to spend about three weeks in Connecticut my wife did not accom-
pany me from Kirtland for I had business in UP Canida I expectshe she
will come to Albany with some friends then take the Stage & come to Avon.
Eunice is expecting to come home (when my wife comes) to visit Father &
Mother once more I should essteem it a great privilege to see you with
us I am expecting to go [from] this to the State of Mane to visit my wifes
relatives before I leave that country I expect to visit Fox islands about
200 miles east of Mane to introduce the gospel we think it is time to begin to
[v]isit the islands of the sea five of the brethren have gone to England the work