A true copy of a Bill from President Thomas B Marsh
and counsellor Elisha H Groves

Receieved Sept 5^th AD 1836 of Willford
Woodruff fifty Dollars for the purpose of
entering land within the state of Missouri
Thomas B. Marsh
Elisha H Groves

September 6, 1836 ~ Tuesday

Sept 6^th Spent the day at Brother Thomas'es in
writing in the evening I rode in company with Elder
Benjamin Clapp on the road to Paducah to visit
Sister Benton & cite her to trial to answer to a
charge prefered against her by Elder J. F. Lane
for unchristian conduct rode to Parson Baity's
a Preacher of the Christian order he receieved us
in warm friendship as deciples of Christ. Elder
Clapp & myself retired aside from the abodes of
men & prayed unto God to Bless Parson Beaty &
his houshold & we covenanted together not to
leave his house untill he would become a Latter
Day Saint We returned to the house Preached
the gospel to him & he receieved it with gladness
distance of the day 14 miles

September 7, 1836 ~ Wednesday

7^th Arose in the morning & Baptized Parson
Beaty Went our way left him rejoicing rode
to Br Bentons in Paducah Elder Clapp made me
a present of a fine Penknife distance 22 miles

September 8, 1836 ~ Thursday

8^th Rode in company with Elder Clapp. Br & Sister
Benton from Paducah to Br Beaty's Preached at
his house at night {and the Spirit of God was with us} distance 22 miles

September 9, 1836 ~ Friday

9^th Left Br Beatys on foot & we travled in the rain
to Br Henry Thomas'es on Damonds Creek Dined
with Br Thomas from thence we travled to Br John
Camps on Taropen arived at his house at dark after