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August 19, 1838 ~ Sunday
Aug 19. I once more took the parting hand with the Saints & friend in the & started for
I bid the town of Adieu for the last time. I rode to 8 miles to 8.
to 8. to or 6. to 6 to 10. I crossed Bath ferry & continued on
Wheelers Inn 4. and spent the night the whole distance that my horse carried me this day over a
rough road was 50 miles distance 50 m
August 20, 1838 ~ Monday
20. I rode to 4 miles, to 9. to 9. to 11. to 10 miles I
arived at house at 3 oclock PM & had the happy privilege of greeting my and
& other friends in peace and health. And on my return I felt as though I had taken my last gentile
mission in America untill their was a great overturn which I view as being near the door
[FIGURE] on my return home I received a letter from Brother under Date of July 23. 1838
the contents of which were of the highest interest to my feelings it caused raptures of Joy to vibrate
my soul, while tears of consolation flowed from my eyes. I now find my brother earnestly enquiring what
he shall do to be saved, & searching deep for light & truth with a desire to embrace it May the Lord assist
him to obtain it. [FIGURE] I also receieved an interesting letter from sister under date of Aug 11.
I spent the night at father Carters with my family. Distance of the day 42 miles
August 21, 1838 ~ Tuesday
21. [FIGURE] I wrote two letters one to Elder . & the other to Mr of the
city of I spent the day at father {[20 shorthand symbols]}
August 22, 1838 ~ Wednesday
22 I walked to Elder in I had a plesent interview with him & returned to father
& spent the night. was also at home. Distance of the day 18 miles
August 23, 1838 ~ Thursday
23 I spent the day at father in writing
August 24, 1838 ~ Friday
24 [FIGURE] I wrote two letters one to Priest and the other to [FIGURE] Sister
August 25, 1838 ~ Saturday
25 [FIGURE] I wrote a lengthy letter to Brother in answer to his interesting letter under date
of July 22nd 1838 written at Indiana
August 26, 1838 ~ Sunday
26 Sunday I had an interview with &
August 27, 1838 ~ Monday
27th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Priest
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"Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)," August 19, 1838 - August 27, 1838, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed May 22, 2022, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/documents/79323183-8277-4722-bd39-12c6a0219a0e/page/99283cf5-4006-43df-a3b3-d4f8c6e1f4d3