the Rev Mr DeWolf an Episcopal Minister
in the afternoon.
The meeting assembled in the afternoon
& the Rev Mr DeWolf deliverd a short discourse
from Hebrews 6 ch 1 & 2 verses we herd nothing
vary objectionable in his discourse of course he
is not a mormon
13th I started in company with several others
to go out on the prairie to fence & plant a five
acre lot of prairie I had not Got far befor
we broke down the reach of our waggon and
all went into a pile together the wheel went
onto my arm & bruised it considerable but we
mended up & continued our Journey went on
to the prairie & made 82 rods of worm fence
with stakes & riders & Just before I left
I went into Br Cheney house to get a drink of
water & his dog bit me through the calf
of my leg vary bad he was an ugly dog had
bitten several persons it made me vary lame
~ Wednesday
14th I arose in the morning abot sick after
walking about awhile I went on to the bed &
was confined to it most of the day with the
pain in my leg from the bite of the dog the
day before
~ Thursday
15 I arose in the morning quite lame with
my leg thought of going on to the prairie
to plant corn but it commenced raining
& I returned home & spent the day writing
the Rev Mr DeWolf an Episcopal Minister
in the afternoon.
The meeting assembled in the afternoon
& the Rev Mr DeWolf deliverd a short discourse
from Hebrews 6 ch 1 & 2 verses we herd nothing
vary objectionable in his discourse of course he
is not a mormon
~ Monday
12th I spent the day at my house
~ Tuesday
13th I started in company with several others
to go out on the prairie to fence & plant a five
acre lot of prairie I had not Got far befor
we broke down the reach of our waggon and
all went into a pile together the wheel went
onto my arm & bruised it considerable but we
mended up & continued our Journey went on
to the prairie & made 82 rods of worm fence
with stakes & riders & Just before I left
I went into Br Cheney house to get a drink of
water & his dog bit me through the calf
of my leg vary bad he was an ugly dog had
bitten several persons it made me vary lame
~ Wednesday
14th I arose in the morning abot sick after
walking about a while I went on to the bed &
was confined to it most of the day with the
pain in my leg from the bite of the dog the
day before
~ Thursday
15 I arose in the morning quite lame with
my leg thought of going on to the prairie
to plant corn but it commenced raining
& I returned home & spent the day writing
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