9th We walked to Rowley to Mr Burbanks
I there perused a letter from Viana Jaques
direct from the city far west it contained
many important things afmong ^concerning^ the Saints in
that place O when will the Saints rest from
their trials difficulties & tribulations &
Zion to esstablished forever may the Lord
hasten it I pray she stated some of the trials
of the Saints {shorthand} {shorthand}
We returned to Brother Holmes & there we had an
interview with Elder Joseph Ball & we were
happy to meet with each other we spent the
night at father Holmes distance 4 miles
~ Thursday
10th I took the parting hand with IMilton &
father Holmes family & walked in company
with Elder Ball to Salem pop 15000 17 miles
after visiting this town we travelled to numbers
were execute after being accused of witchery this
in the early days of the settlement we then walked
to Lynn ^5 m^ pop 10,000 we spent the night with Mr. John Alley distance of this day 22 miles.
9th We walked to Rowley to Mr Burbanks
I there perused a letter from Viana Jaques
[illegible] from the city far west it contained
many important things concerning the Saints in
that place O when will the Saints rest from
their trials difficulties & tribulations &
Zion to [illegible] forever may the Lord
foster it I pray she stated some of the trials
of the Saints {shorthand}{shorthand}
We returned to Br Holmes & there we had an
interview with Elder Joseph Ball & we were
happy to meet with each other we spent the
night at father Holmes distance 4 miles
10th I took the parting hand with Milton &
father Holmes family & walked in company
with Elder Ball to Salem pop 15000 17 miles
after visiting this town whare to numbers
were executed after being accused of witchery this
in the early days of the settlement we then walked
to Lynn 5 m pop 10,000 we spent the night with Mr.
John Alley distance of the day 22 miles.
