August 28, 1838 ~ Tuesday
Aug 28. I spent the day in writing I made a family record for Brother {[illegible] and son}
August 29, 1838 ~ Wednesday
29. I wrote an acrostic for . [FIGURES]
August 30, 1838 ~ Thursday
30. I rode in company with Mrs to Brother & spent the night distance 4 miles
August 31, 1838 ~ Friday
31st The last day of summer. I rode in company with Mrs & Sister to the
Beach on the Sea Shore. we spent an hour riding upon this beautiful beach which extended along the shore
for about seven miles in length and one hundred rods in wedth at low water, this beach is composed of fine
white sand, almost dead level & vary easy & plesent to ride or walk upon. The sun shone brilliant upon the
face of nature. The canvass of the gallant ships were filled with the morning breeze as they sailed upon
the deep, wave after wave were reaching the extent of their bounds upon the shore & sinking back
into there own gravity, these together with a cloud of various sea fouls that were hovering around and
lighting upon the water rendered this morning's excursion vary plesent to our feelings, and after picking
up a quantity of sea shells to carry to the land of Zion for domestic uses, & in memory of the place, we
cut up a babary bush from whence babary tallow is obtained & then rode from the beach & returned to Mr
from thence we rode to Brother from thence to Mr , & to
& after spending several hours with them, we returned home in company with
& the whole distance of the day [FIGURE] {O Lord grant that I may from this day tend me and my wife and child and lead in the love of God love} to each {one and all know our} duty {[2 illegible words]} 20 miles
September 1, 1838 ~ Saturday
Sept 1st The first day of fall, Time tarrieth not, let man haste to be wise I spent the day at father
September 2, 1838 ~ Sunday
2nd Sunday I spent the day at Father
September 3, 1838 ~ Monday
3rd I spent the day at Sister
September 4, 1838 ~ Tuesday
4. I spent the day visiting in Father neighbourhood in company with Mrs
September 5, 1838 ~ Wednesday
5. I spent the day at father making a Box to put our goods in to go to the land of
Zion in . the Box was 3 ft 2 inch in length 2 ft 5 inch in highth 2 ft 8 inch in wedth
September 6, 1838 ~ Thursday
6th I Packed about 300 lbs of Goods into the box above spoken of I desire that I may arive safe
with them to the land of Zion [FIGURE] I received a letter from Priest
September 7, 1838 ~ Friday
7th I packed 70 lbs of goods into a barrel [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Priest