19 In the morning I saw a large Buck swiming down the river three men left the Emmet in
a yawl & persued the deer they soon overtook him grappel'd him by the horns [k]nocked
him in the head with their oars then cut his throat & broat on board the steam boat
cut off his head & stuck it upon the top of the liberty pole with his hornes spread
for a guide of the Pilot The steam boat travled during this day & night being Sunday to Parkersburg (distance) (Paid on board the Emmet $3.50) 162 miles
~ Sunday
220 Sunday travled from Parkersburg through Homridy 12 miles from thence to Wellsville
I visited Wheeling during the day Wheeling is in Virginia this is the first time I ever was in
the State distance of the day 137 miles
the whole distance of the 3 above days travels from Cincinnati to Wellsville 417 miles
~ Monday
21st In the morning had a happy interview with Priest Turpen in Wellsville visited the town Spent
the day at Elder Samuel Burwells in Wellsville
~ Tuesday
22 Spent the day at Elder Burwell's in Wellsville Columbiana County Ohio in the evening Elder
Burwell returned home we had a happy interview with him
~ Wednesday
23 We took the stage at Wellsville Paid $4.00 fare to Chardon we travled to Nutons
falls & spent the night at the stage office distance of the day 47 miles
~ Thursday
24 Travled to Chardon within 9 miles of Kirtland & as we were about to leave the
stage to go our way We vary Poroidentially was made known to Elder Henry
Sherwood who was on his way to Tennessee to watch over the churches in
that region for a season it was a happy meeting I wrote a Letter to the churches in
the South we spent the night writing & conversing untill 12 oclock upon the things of
the Kingdom spent the night at Mr Cyrus Canfields distance 53 33 miles
~ Sunday
18th Nov Left Cincinnati on board the Robert Emmet passted the little Miami River arived at Portsmouth distance 118 mil
~ Sunday
19 In the morning I saw a large Buck swiming down the river three men left the Emmet in
a yawl & persued the deer they soon overtook him grappl'd him by the horns nocked
him in the head with their oars then cut his throat & broat on board the steam boat
cut off his head & stuck it upon the top of the liberty pole with his hornes spread
for a guide of the Pilot The steam boat travled during this day & night
to Parkersburg (distance) (Paid on board the Emmet $3.50) 162 miles
~ Sunday
20 Sunday travled from Parkersburg through Homridy 12 miles from thence to Wellsville
I visited Wheeling during the day Wheeling is in Virginia this is the first time I ever was in
the State distance of the day 137 miles
the whole distance of the 3 above days travels from Cincinnati to Wellsville 417 miles
~ Monday
21st In the morning had a happy interview with Priest Turpin in Wellsville visited the town Spent
the day at Elder Samuel Burwells in Wellsville
~ Tuesday
22 Spent the day at Elder Burwell's in Wellsville Columbiana County Ohio in the evening Elder
Burwell returned home we had a happy interview with him
~ Wednesday
23 We took the Stage at Wellsville Paid $4.00 fare to Chardon we travled to Nutons
falls & spent the night at the stage office distance of the day 47 miles
~ Thursday
24 Travled to Chardon within 9 miles of Kirtland & as we were about to leave the
stage to go our way we vary Providentially was made known to Elder Henry
Sherwood who was on his way to Tennessee to watch over the Churches in
that region for a season it was a happy meeting I wrote a Letter to the Churches in
the South we spent the night writing & conversing untill 12 0clock upon the things of
the Kingdom Spent the night at Mr Cyrus Canfields distance 33 miles
"Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)," p. 51, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/ZrEQ
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