Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
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~ Monday
Aug 28th I met with the Twelve in the morning
& spent several hours together. I mailed a letter
to Elder J. Taylor containing 10 subscribers for
the Times & Seasons I dined at Br Ilus Carters
& convers with Mrs Carter & Mrs Snow
I had a Minuature taken by Mr Miller taken
as a Present to Mrs Woodruff Price $4.50
I called upon Miss Mary Sloan who
seemed much pleased to see me & spoke
about going to Nauvoo, desired much to go. I
returned to Br Ilus Carters & took tea
saw Mrs Sloan spent the evening with Ilus
before I left him he spoke of sending some
dry goods & carpeting to me at Nauvoo to
sell for him. I spent the night at Elder
Fosters distance of the day 6 mile
~ Tuesday
29th I left new York in company with
Elders Davis, Wandell, & Walley on
Board of the Mutual Safety to Noryorkwalk I
was sea sick I stoped at the house of Albert
Gregory & we Preached at night in the town
house & spent the night with Br Gregory
distance of the day 45 miles
~ Wednesday
30th I went out with Br Gregory & Davis
to keth [catch] oysters we caught abov 2 Bushels
we had a meal to roast. I visited the Saints
in evening, & Preach to the Saints & had a
good time spent the night with Br Gregory
~ Thursday
31st We left the saints in Norwalk & took
steem Boat to Bridgport & stage to New Haven
we stoped at S. Browns Tavern then walked
to Burr Frost at Westville & spent the night
distance of the day, (Fare to N Haven $1.25) 40 m
~ Monday
Aug 28th I met with the Twelve in the morning & spent several hours together. I mailed a letter to Elder J. Taylor containing 10 subscribers for the Times & Seasons I dined at Br Ilus Carters & convers with Mrs Carter & Mrs Snow I had a Minuature taken by Mr Miller as a Present to Mrs Woodruff Price $4.50 I called upon Miss Mary Sloan who [FIGURE] seemed much pleased to see me & spoke about going to Nauvoo, desired much to go. I returned to Br Ilus Carters & took tea saw Mrs Sloan spent the evening with Ilus before I left him he spoke of sending some dry goods & carpeting to me at Nauvoo to sell for him. I spent the night at Elder Fosters distance of the day 6 mile
~ Tuesday
29th I left new York in company with Elders Davis, Wandell, & Walley on board of the Mutual Safety to Norwalk I was sea sick I stoped at the house of Albert Gregory & we Preached at night in the town house & spent the night with Br Gregory distance of the day 45 miles
~ Wednesday
30th I went out with Br Gregory & Davis to kath catch oysters we caught abou 2 bushels we had a meal to roast. I visited the Saints in evening, & Preach to the Saints & had a good time spent the night with Br Gregory
~ Thursday
31st We left the saints in Norwalk & took steem Boat to Bridgport & stage to New Haven we stoped at S. Browns Tavern then walked to Burr Frost at Westville & spent the night distance of the day (Fare to N Haven $1.25) 40 m
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