Sept 5th Took the Parting hand With the Presidents & Elders & many Beloved Brethren
and Sisters about fifty in number With Whom I have sat in conference for the
last three days Which time was spent in a cause of the greatest interest. Wrote
a Letter to Br Samuel West & then rode to Waidsborough ^{shorthand}^ With H Thomas and
Purchased a coat Pattern with the means contributed to me by the Brethren at the
Conference then returned to Br Thomases distans of the day 14 miles
Receieved Sept 5th AD 1836 of Willford Woodruff fifty Dollars for the
Purpose of entering land within the State of Missouri
Thomas B Marsh
Elisha H Groves
~ Tuesday
6 Spent the day at Brother Thomas'es in writing in the evening I rode in company
with Elder Benjn Clapp towards 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 Baity & his houshold
& we covenanted together not to leave his house untill he would becom 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
~ Wednesday
7 Arose in the morning & Baptized Parson Baity went our way left him rejoi-
cing rode to Brother Bentons in Paducah. Elder Clapp made me a present of a fine Pen ^22 m^
knife distance 22 miles
~ Monday
5th Sept Took the parting hand with the Presidents & Elders & many Beloved Brethren
and Sisters about fifty in number with whom I have sat in conference for the
last three days which time was spent in a cause of the greatest interest. Wrote
a Letter to Br Samuel West & then rode to Waidsborough with H Thomas and
Purchased a coat pattern with the means contributed to me by the Brethren at the
Conference then returned to Br Thomas's distans of the day 14 miles
Receieved Sept 5th AD 1836 of Willford Woodruff fifty Dollars for the
Purpose of entering land within the state of Missouri Thomas B Marsh
Elisha H Groves
~ Tuesday
6 Spent the day at Brother Thomas'es in writing in the evening I rode in company
with Elder Benjn Clapp towards 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 Baity & 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
~ Wednesday
7 Arose in the morning & Baptized Parson Baity Went our way left him rejoi
ing rode to Brother Bentons in Paducah. Elder Clapp made me a present of a fine Pen 22m
knife distance 22 miles
