Oct 31st ^1844^ I went to beach in the morning dug 2 bushels
of clams. Spent the day at Sister FossFabyan Carter came
in in the evening & brought me a letter from Br Hiram [FIGURE]Clark in New York. [FIGURE] In the evening I baptized & confirmed
4 four members of Sister Foss family & also blessed them
viz Olive, Ezra, Rhoda, & Phebe. I spent the night with
my family at Sister Foss. 6 miles
~ Friday
Nov 1st Friday Phebe Amelia is quite [illegible] this
morning manifests a spirit of Play. Phebe Foss has been
unwell for several day has has several turns of bleeding
at the nose. She bled considerable this morning was quite
^D^ poorly. I had a peculiar dream last night one that is unutt-
erable & cannot be written for I cannot comprehend it all
myself I was called to hold the keys of the kingdom of
God in all the world with the quorum of the Twelve &
traveld with them over much of the world, & finally traveld
through many countries alone & when I got through I
sayw many things I cannot write but in the end Br Joseph
Smith, Assisted me to come into the place whare he was
and pounted [pointed] out my work, portion, & labour. I immedia
tely entered into the duties assigned me. I also had another
dream was in the presence of Br Joseph Smith was
conversing about his death, told him I felt bad about it
& If I had known he would have been taken away so
soon I should have conversed more with him & asked
him more questions said it was not his fault that I
did not, speaking of my work & duties said I had better
get a dozen to help me D
~ Saturday
2ndPhebe Amelia Appears better to day we moved over
to father Carters. Phebe Foss, & Sister Foss appear
quite unwell. we spent the day at Father Carters.
We got the Times & seasons of Oct 1st & Neighbor Oct 16th
The epistle of the Twelve was interesting
~ Thursday
Oct 31st 1844 I went to beach in the morning dug 2 bushels
of clams. spent the day at Sister FossFabyan Carter came
in in the evening & brought me a letter from Br Hiram
[FIGURE] Clark in New York. [FIGURE] In the evening I baptized & confirmed
4 four members of sister Foss family & also blessed them
viz Olive, Ezra, Rhoda, & Phebe, I spent the night with
my family at sister Foss 6 miles
~ Friday
Nov 1st Friday Phebe Amelia is quite cher◊◊ this
morning manifests a spirit of Play. Phebe Foss has been
unwell for several day has has had several turns of bleeding
at the nose. she bled considerable this morning was quite
D poorly. I had a peculiar dream last night one that is unutterable & cannot be written for I cannot comprehend it all
myself. I was called to hold the keys of the kingdom of
God in all the world with the quorum of the Twelve &
traveld with them over much of the world, & finally traveld
through many countries alone & when I got through I
saw many things I cannot write but in the end Br Joseph
Smith, assisted me to come into the place whare he was
and Pointed out my work, portion, & labour. I immedia
tely entered into the duties assigned me. I also had another
dream was in the Presence of Br Joseph Smith was
conversing about his death, told him I felt bad about it
& If I had known he would have been taken away so
soon I should have conversed more with him & asked
him more questions said it was not his fault that I
did not, speaking of my work & duties said I had better
get a dozen to help me D
~ Saturday
2ndPhebe Amelia appears better to day we moved over
to father Carters. Phebe Foss, & Sister Foss appear
quite unwell. we spent the day at Father Carters
we got the Times & seasons of Oct 1st & Neighbor Oct 16
The epistle of the Twelve was interesting
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