apostitize from the faith they join him & those
that are cut of from the Church & thus he is trying
to build up a party unto himself. The Church now
seems to be be firm in Boston. I had a good time
with them. I spent the night at Br Phelps Mrs Woodruff seemed much better in the evening
distance of the day 35 m
~ Saturday
23rd Took cars rode to New Bedford stoped for
the night with Elder George B Wallace 104
south second street Paid $4.50 cts distance 75 m
~ Sunday
24th Sunday I met with the Saints in New
Bebford herd Elder blake in the forenoon I preached
in the afternoon & evening to a full house I took
tea with Br Dexter watch maker he fixed my
watch I confirmed 3 persons in the evening
who were baptized during the evening day
~ Monday
25th I took a walk through the city during
the day, & for beauty & elegance in its location
it can hardly be surpassed by any city it may
be the most noted city for fiting out whale men
in the world, almost the whole city has been
built up by whalemen or through that trade. the
docks are lined with casks of whale & sperm
oil. We went on board of a number of whale
ships that were fitting out which would carry
from 1500 to 3000 barrels of oil. We have
freequent opportunities of sending letters & paper
to Elders Greward, Pratt & Rogers at Tahita
South Pacific. A sister gave me six pair of
fine specimens of shells that whalemen brought
from that country I also recieved a pair of Ivory
swiss for winding silk, thread, &c of peculiar workmanship
apostitize from the faith they join him & those
that are cut of from the church & thus he is trying
to build up a party unto himself. The church now
seems to be firm in Boston. I had a good time
with them. I spent the night at Br PhelpsMrs
Woodruff seemed much better in the evening
distance of the day 35 m
24th Sunday I met with the saints in Elder blake in the forenoon I preached
in the afternoon & evening to a full house I took
tea with Br Dexter watch maker he fixed my
watch I confirmed 3 persons in the evening
who were baptized during the day
~ Monday
25th I took a walk through the city during
the day, & for beauty & elegance in its location
it can hardly be surpassed by any city it may
be the most noted city for fiting out whale men
in the world, almost the whole city has been
built up by whalemen or through that trade. the
docks are lined with casks of whale & sperm
oil. we went on board of a number of whale
ships that were fitting out which would carry
from 1500 to 3000 barrels of oil we have
freequent opportunities of sending letters & paper
to Elders Greward, Pratt & Rogers at Tahita
South Pacific. A sister gave me six pair of
fine specimens of shells that whalemen brought
from that country I also recieved a pair of Ivory
swiss for winding silk, thread, &c of peculiar workmanship
"Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)," November 22, 1844 - November 25, 1844, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 30, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/KlR