4 Rode 2 miles & returned 6th Spent the day at Elder Alexandes 2 miles
~ Wednesday
5 Spent the day riding in the barrens with Elder Alexander after his cattle 12 m[iles]
~ Friday
7 Rode in company with Elder Alexander & Warren Smith & their families to Paris &
Perhaps the last time that I shall visit the place from thence to Mr Johnathan
Alexander's Preached at his house at candle light distance of the day 30 miles
~ Saturday
8 Rode {with Elder Alexander} to Br Taylors distance of the day 8 miles
~ Sunday
9 Sunday Preached at Sister Fraziers was followed by Elder Smoot then rode to Johnathan Alexanders Preached at his house at candle light distance of the day 18 miles
~ Monday
10 Baptized two persons Warren Smith & his wife then took the Parting hand with
Elder Alexander & wife & other SaithB Saints & friends Sister Margarett
Atkinson with the rest & then Rode to visit the Sulpher Well Academy branch &
Preached a funeral sermon in the evening at Widow Frazier's was Follow'd by Brs Smoot & Turpin much of the Spirit of God rested upon us distance of the day 10 miles
~ Tuesday
11 Baptised two persons took the parting hand with the Saints & Rode to Br Taylors on Bloody
Preached for the last time with this branch of Beloved Saints & was followed by Elder Smoot
& Priest's Benton & Turpin we had an interesting meeting we communed together
may God save the save the Saints Rode to Br Smiths distance of the day 11 miles
~ Wednesday
28 Rode to Elder Alexander's Spent the day at his house distance 6 miles
4 Rode 2 miles & returned 6th Spent the day at Elder Alexandes 2 miles
~ Wednesday
5 Spent the day riding in the barrens with Elder Alexander after his cattle 12m
~ Friday
7 Rode in company with Elder Alexander & Warren Smith & their families to Paris
& Perhaps the last time that I shall visit the place from thence to Mr Johnathan
Alexanders Preached at his house at candle light distance of the day 30 miles
~ Saturday
8 Rode {with Elder Alexander} to Br Taylors distance of the day 8 miles
~ Sunday
9 Sunday Preached at Sister Fraziers was followed by Elder Smoot then rode to
Johnathan Alexanders Preached at his house at candle light distance of the day 18 miles
~ Monday
10 Baptized two Persons Warren Smith & his wife then took the Parting hand with
Elder Alexander & wife & other Saints & friends Sister Margarett
Atkinson with the rest & then Rode to visit the Sulpher Well Academy branch &
Preached a funeral sermon in the evening at Widow Frazier's was followed by Brs
Smoot & Turpin much of the spirit of God rested upon us distance of the day 10 miles
~ Tuesday
11 Baptized two persons took the parting hand with the Saints & Rode to Br Taylors on Bloody
Preached for the last time with this branch of Beloved Saints & was followed by Elder Smoot
& Priest;s Benton & Turpin we had an interesting meeting we communed together
may God save the Saints Rode to Br Smiths distance of the day 11 miles
"Daybook (31 December 1835 - 3 January 1837)," p. 45, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 23, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/NWo2
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