are right. Elder J. E. Page contended for the
affirmative & Elder J M Grant for the negative
After which the chairman arose & said that
Prosperity of any people was no positive evidence
of their being right & decided accordingly which
was Elder B Young. After taking our suppers
we returned to the boat & crossed again to
the city. Elder Page Preached in the evening
But I returned home to Br Hammers & spent
the night. Distance of the day 12 m

On my return to the city my mind was deeply
9^th A vary rainy day exercised concerning
Mrs Woodruff which continued through the
evening with the impression that she was in distresse
or afflicted, I prayed for her before the Lord
& my mind was relieved

August 9, 1843 ~ Wednesday

9^th A vary rainy day I spent the time writing
I accompanied Elders O Pratt & J M Grant
in the evening to the Navy Yard to attend
a prayer meeting with the Saints I preached
1 1/2 hours & was followed by Elder O. Pratt
& returned home distance 6 mils
[FIGURE]

August 10, 1843 ~ Thursday

10^th Elders B Young O Pratt G. A. Smith
P Hesse & myself visited the State house
in Philadelphia we went on to the steeple
whare we had a fair view of the whole
city which was an interesting view of the
city from thiss steeple we could have a fair
view of the Alms House, Jerard Colledgge, the
cathedrals, & spires towers &c. We then went
into the Independance Hall, here we saw the
place whare the Patriots signed the declara
tion of Independance we set in the chairss

are right. Elder J. E. Page contended for the affirmative & Elder J M Grant for the negative after which the Chairman arose & said that Prosperity of any people was no positive evidence of their being right & decided accordingly which was Elder B Young. After taking our suppers we returned to the boat & crossed again to the City. Elder Page Preached in the evening but I returned home to Br Hammers & spent the night. Distance of the day 12 m On my return to the City my mind was deeply exercised concerning Mrs Woodruff which continued through the evening with the impression that she was in distresse or afflicted, I prayed for her before the Lord & my mind was relieved

August 9, 1843 ~ Wednesday

9th A vary rainy day I spent the time writing I accompanied Elders O Pratt & J M Grant in the evening to the Navy Yard to attend a prayer meeting with the Saints I preached 1 1/2 hours & was followed by Elder O. Pratt & returned home distance 6 mils [FIGURE]

August 10, 1843 ~ Thursday

10th Elders B Young O Pratt G. A. Smith P Hesse & myself visited the State house in Philadelphia we went on to the steeple whare we had a fair view of the whole City which was an interesting view from thiss steeple we could have a fair view of the Alms House, Jerard Collegge, the cathedrals, & spires towers &c. We then went into the Independance Hall, here we saw the place whare the Patriots signed the declara tion of Independance we set in the chairss