Aprail 1st Rode from Br Brannon's to Col Copelands distance {shorthand} 14 miles
~ Saturday
2 Rode to Br Young's{with Elder Wells} Brothr Wells rode to Bloody I {shorthand} Wrote
A Letter to Elder Parrish at Kirtland Ohio {I sent him the} prospectus {of} mormonism from
the methodist Paper printed at Nashville{also} other {examples from the same paper} 3 miles
~ Sunday
3 Rode to the Academy{with} Br Young on Sunday had no meeting {shorthand} rain we
Was soon Joined By Elders' Cathcart, Boydstun & Smoot. {shorthand} We Rode
to Col Copeland's Whare I l learned from {Elders} Bodston & Smoot that there
began to Be discords {and hard feelings} some branches of the Church in consequence of
the teachings of Elder Cathcart which I was sorry to hear distance 6 mile
~ Monday
4 as it was thought wisdom to go different ways I took the Parting hand
with my Brethren & started to visit the churches that were left in commotion
by unwise proceding's of {shorthand: Elder Cathcart?} I rode to Mr Joseph Chumley entered his
hous but found Sister Mary Chumleys Place was vacant her spirit had gone to
the Paradise of God she Died in the triumphs of faith in the New & Everlasting
Covenant on the 24th of May 1836 Aged 59 Years. I then rode to Br Taylor 10 mile
~ Tuesday
5 Rode to B S Smiths Preached at his house rode to Br Tailors distance 4 miles
~ Wednesday
6 Rode to James Hendrick's from thence to Bro Brady's & to Br Lanes distance 22 m[iles]
here I began to learn the commotion & darkness the Taropen Branch of church was in
created by the conduct & precep[t]s of Elder Cathcart I strove to remove the evil
~ Wednesday
30 {I took the parting hand with Miss Elizabeth Wilson and} Rode to Br Jacksons from thence to
Mr Brannons in Texas{with Elder Wells} Preached at night at Mr Phares'es distance of the day 30 miles
~ Thursday
31 I baptized 2 George W Brannon & his sister then rode to Mr Wm. Roe's Preached at
his house then rode to Mr Lightners Preached at his house {I followed Elder Wells} distance 7 miles
~ Friday
Aprail 1st Rode from Br Brannons to Col Copelands distance {shorthand} 14 miles
~ Saturday
2 Rode to Br Young's{with Elder Wells} Brothr Wells rode to Bloody I {shorthand} wrote
A Letter to Elder Parrish at Kirtland Ohio {I sent him the} Prospectus {of} mormonism from
the methodist Paper printed at Nashville{also} other {examples from the same paper} 3 miles
~ Sunday
3 Rode to the Academy {with} Br Young on Sunday had no meeting {shorthand} rain we
was soon Joined By Elders Cathcart, Boydstun, & Smoot{shorthand} we Rode
to Col Copeland's Whare I l learned from {Elders} Boydston & Smoot that there
began to Be discords {and hard feelings} some branches of the Church in consequence of
the teachings of Elder Cathcart Which I was sorry to hear distance of the day 6 miles
~ Monday
4 as it was thought wisdom to go different ways I took the Parting hand
With my Brethren & started to visit the Churches that were left in commotion
by unwise procedings of {shorthand: Elder Cathcart?} I rode to Mr Joseph Chumley entered his
hous but found Sister Mary Chumleys Place was vacant her spirit had gone to
the Paradis of God She Died in the triumphs of faith in the New & Everlasting
Covenant on the 24th of May 1836 Aged 59 Years I then rode to Br Taylors 10 miles
~ Tuesday
5 Rode to B S Smiths Preached at his house rode to Br Tailors distance 4 miles
~ Wednesday
6 rode to James Hendricks from thence to Br Bradys & to Br Lanes distance 22m
here I began to learn the commotion & darkness the Taropen Branch of church was in
created by the conduct & preceps of Elder Cathcart I strove to remove the evil
