February 7, 1838 ~ Wednesday

Feb 7^th Spent the day at Br Ames in writing

February 8, 1838 ~ Thursday

8 Spent the day in visiting friends and held a prayer meeting at Br Sterrett's returned to Br Ames 7 m

February 9, 1838 ~ Friday

9 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Sister Rhoda Scamman and sent her $5. dollars spent the night at Br Ames

February 10, 1838 ~ Saturday

10 I spent the day at Brother Ames in writing

February 11, 1838 ~ Sunday

11 Sunday Walked to Br M Luce and Preached at his house then returned to Br Ames & held a prayer meeting 4 mil

February 12, 1838 ~ Monday

12 I spent the day at Br Ames

February 13, 1838 ~ Tuesday

13 We walked to Mr Kents crossed the thoroughfare we had a tedious walk to Mr James Crocketts
in consequence of our assisting a man in carrying his trunk's for 2 1/2 miles through the snow after
his neighbours had left him alone in trouble like the man that fell among thieves: when we reached the
Mail boat we were quite exhausted. We crossed the bay to Camden, & then walked to Br Ebenezer Ames 20 miles

February 14, 1838 ~ Wednesday

14. We spent the day at Br Ames {We heard that Kirtland was in difficulty}

February 15, 1838 ~ Thursday

15. We walked to the Simonton district and had a happy interview with Br James Townsend direct from the
Saco Church our harts were made glad. We preached in the schoolhouse I spent the night with Mr Brown 3 miles

February 16, 1838 ~ Friday

16^th I left the Simonton district in company with Elder Ball & J. Townsend, we repaired to a grove and held
a council and the Holy Ghost said seperate unto me James to the ministry so we ordained Brother James
Townsend unto the office of an Elder we had a good time & the spirit of God rested upon us although we were
alone in a grove surrounded by a snow storm: we then walked to Br Ames we had an interesting time in the evening
in speaking our feelings to each other distance of the day 3 miles

February 17, 1838 ~ Saturday

17 I took the parting hand with Elder Ball as he was about to return to the Island, and then started in company
with Elder J. Townsend for Searsmont the roads were drifted with snow & the people were fearful we could
not get through, but we went forward in the Lord the winds were high & the air was filled with snow, we broke
the roads for 7 miles 3 of it was across a pond we arived at Searsmont at 2 oclok PM & spent the night at Mr
Hues Richards & was kindly entertained by him 7 miles

February 18, 1838 ~ Sunday

18 Sunday the wether more plesent I Preached on the Book of Mormon we dined at Levi Gray's Elder Townsend
and myself had an interesting time in secret prayer in a snow bank I preached again upon the gospel the spirit of
God rested [upon] me we spent the night at Joseph Hardy's 3 miles