Sister Foss gave me $1, Calvin 50 cts Rhoda Scammans
$2.50 cts to help bear my expenses home I had to pay
$2.75 cts to Boston

July 11, 1844 ~ Thursday

11^th All accounts from the west confirm the
report of the Death of the Prophet & Patriarch
of the Church viz Joseph & Hiram Smith & some
reports say that Elders Richards & Phelps were
killed & others contradict it.

I wrote a letter byto Mrs Woodruff & sent
by Elder Stodard I also sent by him the letter
I took out of the Portland P. O. Br Stodard
started for New York. He let me have

I spent the forepart of the day at Br McAllisters
several Elders were present who felt to mourn the
death of the Prophet & Patriarch

I attended meeting in the evening with the Saints
in Boston they felt to mourn the loss of the
prophet & Patriarch of the Church, yet
they were strengthend in the faith & we had
a good time. I spent the night at Br Phelps

July 12, 1844 ~ Friday

12^th
I wrote a letter to the Editor of the Prophet
giving a word of exhortation to the Saints
abroad, to maintain their integrity & keep the
faith and patience of the Saints untill death. the
accounts still continue to confirm the death
otf the Prophet and Patriarch to be a cold
Blooded murder

Sister Foss gave me $1. Calvin 50 cts Rhoda Scammans $2.50 cts to help bear my expenses home I had to pay $2.75 cts to Boston

July 11, 1844 ~ Thursday

11th All accounts from the west confirm the report of the Death of the Prophet & Patriarch of the Church viz Joseph & Hiram Smith & some reports say that Elders Richards & Phelps were killed & others contradict it.

[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff & sent by Elder Stodard I also sent by him the letter I took out of the Portland P.O. Br Stodard started for New York. He let me have 8 Hymn Books 40 $3.20 6 Priesthood 20 $1.20 Total $4.40

I spent the fore part of the day at Br McAllisters several Elders were present who felt to mourn the death of the Prophet & Patriarch

I attended meeting in the evening with the saints in Boston they felt to mourn the loss of the prophet & Patriarch of the Church, yet they were strengthened in the faith & we had a good time. I spent the night at Br Phelps

July 12, 1844 ~ Friday

12th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to the Editor of the Prophet giving a word of exhortation to the Saints abroad, to maintain their integrity & keep the faith and Patience of the Saints untill death, the accounts still continue to confirm the death of the Prophet and Patriarch to be a cold Blooded murder