~ Thursday
134th I arose refreshed by sleep took Breakfast
with Mother, Mary & Rhoda Foss then got
into a waggon with Fabyan, & rode to sister
Foss whare I saw Elizabeth, then Rode to Br
Luther Scammans, saw Luther & the children
& Mother Scammans but Rhoda was out, but
she soon come in & the manner she shooked
my hand & kissed me want slow, she is an
affectionate sister. I took dinner with them
Br Scammans is expecting to come to Hancok
Co Illinois of [if] not Nauvoo in the spring Rhoda
now seems reconciled to come. Both Scammans
with their wifes will come. I had a good visit
with them. I then Rode to Saco. Fabyan
gave me a pair of calfskin Boots shoes we
next Rode to Mr Millikens here I found
Arthur & Lucy Milliken, & both home sick
enough to get Back to Nauvoo, they rejoiced
much to see me. Lucy was near her confinement
will stay untill spring was well both of them
We then started home. I called upon Mr
Makinny who with his wife sent much love to
Phebe. we got home to Fathers in the evening
quite chilled, took supper prayed with the
family & went to bed thought much of Phebe
O how I want to see her. distance of the day 15 miles
~ Friday
15th I thought of taking the cars for Boston but
I could not bear the thought of going without
seeing the Father & Sarah. It was rather a gloomy
day the rain poured down like a torrent I
wrote a letter to Shuah inasmuch as I could
not see her. Mother took me about the house
showed me her carpet that Iluse gave her & some
dresses & all the rooms. I went Into the back
~ Thursday
14th I arose refreshed by sleep took Breakfast with Mother, Mary & Rhoda Foss then got into a waggon with Fabyan, & rode to sister Foss whare I saw Elizabeth, then Rode to Br Luther Scammans, saw Luther & the children & Mother Scammans but Rhoda was out, but she soon come in & the manner she shook my hand & kissed me want slow, she is an affectionate sister. I took dinner with them Br Scammans is expecting to come to Hancok Co Illinois of if not Nauvoo in the spring Rhoda now seems reconciled to come. Both Scammans with their wifes will come. I had a good visit with them. I then Rode to Saco. Fabyan gave me a pair of Calfskin shoes we next Rode to Mr Millikens here I found Arthur & Lucy Milliken, & both home sick enough to get Back to Nauvoo, they rejoiced much to see me. Lucy was near her confinement will stay untill spring was well both of them We then started home. I called upon Mr Makinny who with his wife sent much love to Phebe, we got home to Fathers in the evening quite chilled, took supper prayed with the family & went to bed thought much of Phebe O how I want to see her. distance of the day 15 miles
~ Friday
15th I thought of taking the cars for Boston but I could not bear the thought of going without seeing Father & Sarah. It was rather a gloomy day the rain poured down like a torrent. I [FIGURE] wrote a letter to Shuah in as much as I could not see her. Mother took me about the house showed me her carpet that Iluse gave her & some dresses & all the rooms. I went Into the back
