Saints in Philadelphia that I had with any church
east of the mountains at the close of the meeting
they gave me $50 fifty dollars & Br Grant
took $11 dollars worth of Books of me.
[FIGURE] I wrote another letter with Br Grant he
wishes me to write to him as soon as I get to
England & direct to Philadelphia

December 4, 1844 ~ Wednesday

4^th I took the parting hand with the Saints
in Philadelphia & Elder Grant accompanied me
40 miles on the way we got the Times & seasons
& Neighbor direct from Nauvoo which was
highly interesting. we parted on the way I
arived in New York at about 8 oclok. I had
three attacks by robbers, pick pockets, monny
dropers &c. before I arived home but I escaped
them all distance of the day 120 miles

December 5, 1844 ~ Thursday

5^th This is a busy day with me & the last day
I am to spend in New York before I sail. I
spent the time with Br Ilus F. Carter packing
up my trunks & preparing to leave.

December 6, 1844 ~ Friday

6^th I wrote to Br Neff, took our trunks bed
provisions &c on Board of the ship, John R Skiddy
& spent the night on board

December 7, 1844 ~ Saturday

7^th We drew out into the river & lay all day
we aranged our trunks, baggage &c and prepared
for sea & in the night the wind changed to the N.W.

December 8, 1844 ~ Sunday

8^th Capt W^m Skiddy & 10 cabin passengers came
on board of the ship & they hoisted sail &
we went out of Sandy Hook about 11 oclok
the pilot left us, & we steered our course
we were now on board of the new splendid
Packet ship JOHN R. SKIDDY Captain

saints in Philadelphia that I had with any church east of the mountains at the close of the meeting they gave me $50 fifty dollars & Br Grant took $11 dollars worth of Books of me. FIGURES I wrote another letter with Br Grant he wishes me to write to him as soon as I get to England & direct to Philadelphia

December 4, 1844 ~ Wednesday

4th I took the parting hand with the saints in Philadelphia & Elder Grant accompanied me 40 miles on the way we got the Times & seasons & Neighbor direct from Nauvoo which was highly interesting. we parted on the way. I arived in New York at about 8 oclok. I had three attacks by robbers, pick pockets, monny dropers &c. before I arived home but I escaped them all distance of the day 120 miles

December 5, 1844 ~ Thursday

5th This is a busy day with me & the last day I am to spend in New York before I sail. I spent the time with Br Ilus F. Carter Packing up my trunks & preparing to leave.

December 6, 1844 ~ Friday

6th [FIGURE] I wrote to Br Neff, took our trunks bed provisions &c on Board of the ship, John R Skiddy & spent the night on board

December 7, 1844 ~ Saturday

7th We drew out into the river & lay all day we aranged our trunks, baggage &c and prepared for sea & in the night the wind changed to the N.W.

December 8, 1844 ~ Sunday

8th Capt. Wm Skiddy & 10 cabin passengers came on board of the ship & they hoisted sail & we went out of Sandy Hook about 11 oclok the pilot left us, & we steered our course we were now on board of the new splendid Packet ship JOHN R. SKIDDY captain