July 5, 1844 ~ Friday

5^th I rode in company with Father Carter to
Saco & spent most of the day with Luther
& Rhoda Scammans they had sold their place
but could not get away on account of la law suit
that Albert Scammans had in order to get his children
which would not be closed untill late in the fall
Rhoda seemed much anxious to go with me & let
Luther come when he settelled his business.
we returned back to father Carters & spent
the night. Elder Toughs from Nauvoo arived
in the evening, & four of us spent the night
together viz S. B. Stodard, M. Holmes, Br Touffs
& myself distance of the day 10 mile

July 6, 1844 ~ Saturday

6^th Scarboro Conference

According to appointment we met in the
Tilton meeting house, at 10 oclok their being
present, Elders W. Woodruff S. B. Stodard
M. Holmes, Elbridge Tufts & Samuel Parker
Conference opened by Prayer By W. Woodruff
Elders M. Holmes & W. Woodruff occupied the
the time in the fore part of the day, and Elders S. B.
Stodard, & E. Tufts in the afternoon. their was
but few present

I spent the evening with Sister Foss & Elders
Holmes & Parker & the night at father Carters. the
News paper stories concerning Nauvoo was pouring
in like a flood, daily, but the {[I] had a gloomy note} Saints are in the
hands of God

July 7, 1844 ~ Sunday

7^th Sunday I was awoke in the morning with the
loud talk of George Bothby. I spent some of the
morning in conversing and writing at 10 oclok we
assembled in conference. about four hundred people
assembled at an early hour. I addressed them upon
the first principles of the gospel. as soon as I closed
Hull Barton got up & spoke. I answered him & was

July 5, 1844 ~ Friday

5th I rode in company with Father Carter to Saco & spent most of the day with Luther & Rhoda Scammans they had sold their place but could not get away on account of a law suit that Albert Scammans had in order to get his children which would not be closed untill late in the fall Rhoda seemed much anxious to go with me & let Luther come when he settelled his business, we returned back to father Carters & spent the night. Elder Toughs from Nauvoo arived in the evening, & four of us spent the night together viz S. B. Stodard, M. Holmes, Br Touffs & myself distance of the day 10 mile

July 6, 1844 ~ Saturday

6th Scarboro, Conference

According to appointment we met in the Tilton meeting house, at 10 oclok their being present Elders W. Woodruff S. B. Stodard M. Holmes, Elbridge Tufts & Samuel Parker Conference opened by Prayer By W. Woodruff Elders M, Holmes & W, Woodruff occupied the time in the fore part of the day, and Elders, S. B. Stodard, & E. Tufts in the afternoon, their was but few present

I spent the evening with Sister Foss & Elders Holmes & Parker & the night at father Carters the News paper stories concerning Nauvoo was pouring in like a flood, daily, but the {I had a gloomy note} saints are in the hands of God

July 7, 1844 ~ Sunday

7th Sunday I was awoke in the morning with the loud talk of George Bothby. I spent some of the morning in conversing and writing at 10 oclok we assembled in conference, about four hundred people assembled at an early hour. I addressed them upon the first principles of the gospel, as soon as I closed Hull Barton got up & spoke. I answered him & was