July 20, 1844 ~ Saturday

20^th I left Boston in rail car to westfield &
Buggy to Br Ashbel Dewey's on little River street
expenses $3. Spent the night with Br Deweys 120 m[iles]

July 21, 1844 ~ Sunday

21. Sunday I preached in the school house forenoon
and afternoon, & broke bread unto the Saints they made
me a contribution of $10 and Ashbel Dewey let me
have $10 on Br Sparks Book account, which I gave
him an order for on Br Sparks.

I recieved $1 dollar for the Temple from John J. Stocking
I recieved $1 dollar for the Temple from Elizabeth Easton
I recieved $4 dollars for the Temple from Maria Dewy
I recieved $10 dollars in a letter to go to a man in Nauvoo
from Vinson Shirtliff from Russell Russell Depo Mass
call upon Titus Billings & he will tell whare the letter
is to go. I took the parting hand with the Saints
and rode to Simsbury called upon Aunt Cosset found
her still deranged but better spent the night at
Phelps Tavern 25 miles

July 22, 1844 ~ Monday

22nd [FIGURE] Home Home I partinged with the friends in
Simsbury and rode to my Fathers house in farmington
and was truly glad to once more behold the face of
my Father and step mother I found them alone not
a child with them in their decline of life to watch
their cares. I had but 24 hours to spend with them
I happily improved it. I never enjoyed a better visit
with them, my mind had been deeply impressed for
weeks that I had sumthing to do for my parents
before they died, now was my time. My father was
near seventy ^67^ years of age I might never see him again
that night I shall never forget while time endures,
eternity alone can ownly unfold the strength of its
deeds. As the sable shades of night drew her serene
curtin ore the earth. to still the cares of day we met

July 20, 1844 ~ Saturday

20th I left Boston in rail car to westfield & Buggy to Br Ashbel Dewey's on little River street expenses $3. spent the night with Br Deweys 120 m

July 21, 1844 ~ Sunday

21. Sunday I Preached in the school house forenoon and afternoon, & broke bread unto the Saints they made me a contribution of $10 and Ashbel Dewey let me have $10 on Br Sparks Book account, which I gave him an order for on Br Sparks.

I recieved $1 dollar for the Temple from John J. Stocking I recieved $1 dollar for the Temple from Elizabeth Easton I recieved $4 dollars for the Temple from Maria Dewy I recieved $10 dollars in a letter to go to a man in Nauvoo from Vinson Shirtliff from Russell Russell Depo Mass call upon Titus Billings & he will tell whare the letter is to go. I took the parting hand with the Saints and rode to Simsbury called upon Aunt Cosset found her still deranged but better spent the night at Phelps Tavern 25 miles

July 22, 1844 ~ Monday

22nd [FIGURE] Home Home I parted with the friends in Simsbury and rode to my Fathers house in farmington and was truly glad to once more behold the face of my Father and step mother I found them alone not a child with them in their decline of life to watch their cares. I had but 24 hours to spend with them I happily improved it. I never enjoyed a better visit with them, my mind had been deeply impressed for weeks that I had somthing to do for my parents before they died, now was my time. My father was near seventy 67 years of age I might never see him again that night I shall never forget while time endures, eternity alone can ownly unfold the strength of its deeds. As the sable shades of night drew her serene curtin ore the earth. to still the cares of day we met