Wilford Woodruff Papers

November 6, 1836 ~ Sunday

Nov 6^th Sunday Rode to William Smoots Preached at
his house distance of the Day 7 miles

November 7, 1836 ~ Monday

7^th Sold one Book of Mormon & Rode to Owenton
Owen County KY on the day of the election to
vote for President &c at first the Judges endeav
o^u^red to deprive Elder Smoot & myself from
voting but after employing some Judges &
Col Rowlett in our favor we gave our vote for
Mr Martin Vanburen for President & Col
R. M. Johnson for Vice President We then
returned to Mr Reed Smoot {and spent the night} 16 m[iles]

November 8, 1836 ~ Tuesday

8^th Walked to Col Rowletts spent the day {writing} 2 [miles]

November 9, 1836 ~ Wednesday

9^th Walked to Mr Gustavus A. Clements &
Preached at his house distance 5 miles

November 10, 1836 ~ Thursday

10^th Rode to Mr Jacob Rasors Preached at
his house distance 6 miles

November 11, 1836 ~ Friday

11^th Rode to Col. Rowletts & Preached at his house 3 [miles]

November 12, 1836 ~ Saturday

12^th Spent the day at Col Rowletts

November 13, 1836 ~ Sunday

13^th Preached at Col Rowletts on Sunday &
Procured 2 subscribers for M & Ad

November 14, 1836 ~ Monday

14^th Rode to Owington & Preached in the court
house at night to a large congregation Spent
the night at the inn of William Browns 6 mile

November 15, 1836 ~ Tuesday

15^th Took the Parting hand with col Rowlett &
walked to Esq Hues 5 miles south of the big
bone lick distance 25 miles

November 16, 1836 ~ Wednesday

16^th Visited the big bone lick in Boone County
KY. which is the Place whare those large
bones of enormous size were dug from the
earth & have been exhibited in many Parts of
America & Europe it is conjectured that
those animals while in the lick got mired &
Perished it is said or judged from the measurment
of those bones that the animal was 36 feet
in length & 15 in highth No record yet gives
us an account of those animals Will not
some record of the Nephites yet tell us
Spent the night with Mr Sandford {Distance} 25 miles