I also wrote a Letter to Elder Milton Holmes. Spent the night at Capt B Coombs

January 4, 1838 ~ Thursday

Jan 4. I wrote a Letter to Aphek Woodruff in farmington Con[necticut]

January 5, 1838 ~ Friday

5. I wrote a Letter to Asahel Woodruff. I rode in a wherry across the Bay in company
with Mrs Woodruff & spent the night with Mr Thomas Arey 1^st wrote a letter to Aphia Woodman

January 6, 1838 ~ Saturday

6. I returned in the wherry to Capt Coombs & receieved two letters one from A H Woodruff &
the other from Sarah B Foss. I wrote a letter to Elder A O Smoot. Spent the night at capt Coombs

January 7, 1838 ~ Sunday

7. Sunday I walked to the schoolhouse NO. 3 and Preached to a large congregation. I attended a prayer
meeting at night at Brother Charles Brown, & spent the night with Br Jesse Coombs distance 5 mil[es]

January 8, 1838 ~ Monday

8. I sent five letters to South Vinalhaven Post Office by Br Jesse Coombs spent the night with Br Burgess 2 [miles]

January 9, 1838 ~ Tuesday

9. I walked to Mr John Smith's & spent the night at his house I wrote a letter to Br Justus Ames 2 [miles]

January 10, 1838 ~ Wednesday

10. I walked to Mr Joseph Sylvester'^s & spent the night at his house distance 1 mile

January 11, 1838 ~ Thursday to January 12, 1838 ~ Friday

12 I Preached at Mr Anthony Coombs & spent the night at his house I spent the 11^th day at David Smiths

January 13, 1838 ~ Saturday

123 I walked to Br Burgess, to Br Brown's to Mr John Smiths from thence to Joseph Sylvesters & crossed
to the North Island to visit the Saints & also an Elder of the Church of Latter Day Saints who had come
to labour with me in the ministry by the name of JOSEPH BALL I visited Br Sterrett walked from thence to
Brother J Ames. I there found Elder Ball I had a plesent interview with him. He had Baptized six persons
viz Malatire Luce Ruth Luce, Stephen Luce Esq Nathaniel Thomas Susan Thomas & Nancy Kent I spent the
night at Br Ames distance of the day 12 miles

January 14, 1838 ~ Sunday

134 Sunday I held a meeting in company with Elder Ball at Br Ames. We had an interesting time in communing
with the Saints. After meeting we walked to Br Stephen Luce from thence to Mr Ephraim Luce we prayed with
his sick child, from thence to Maltire Luce and spent the night 4 miles

January 15, 1838 ~ Monday

15 I walked to Br Stearrett's I wrote a letter {for Brother Malatire Luce} We held a meeting at Br Stearrett's Elder Ball took the
leed of the meeting, and while he was speaking to our edification a canon or swivvle was discharged
near the house on the sea shore and was soon followed by the discharge of small arms he soon closed

I also wrote a Letter to Elder Milton Holmes. spent the night at Capt B Coombs

January 4, 1838 ~ Thursday

Jan 4. I wrote a Letter to Aphek Woodruff in farmington Cont

January 5, 1838 ~ Friday

5. I wrote a Letter to Asahel Woodruff. I rode in a wherry across the Bay in company with Mrs Woodruff & spent the night with Mr Thomas Arey 1st wrote a letter to Aphia Woodman

January 6, 1838 ~ Saturday

6. I returned in the wherry to capt Coombs & receieved two letters one from A H Woodruff & the other from Sarah B Foss. I wrote a letter to Elder A O Smoot. Spent the night at capt Coombs

January 7, 1838 ~ Sunday

7. Sunday I walked to the schoolhouse No. 3. and Preached to a large congregation. I attended a Prayer meeting at night at Brother Charles Brown, & spent the night with Br Jesse Coombs distance 5 mil

January 8, 1838 ~ Monday

8. I sent five letters to south Vinalhaven Post Office by Br Jesse Coombs spent the night with Br Burgess 2.

January 9, 1838 ~ Tuesday

9. I walked to Mr John Smith's & spent the night at his house I wrote a letter to Br Justus Ames 2.

January 10, 1838 ~ Wednesday

10. I walked to Mr Joseph Sylvester's & spent the night at his house distance 1 mile

January 12, 1838 ~ Friday

12 I Preached at Mr Anthony Coombs & spent the night at his house I Spent the 11th day at David Smiths

January 13, 1838 ~ Saturday

13 I walked to Br Burgess, to Br Brown's to Mr John Smiths from thence to Joseph Sylvesters & crossed to the North Island to visit the saints & also an Elder of the Church of Latter Day Saints who had come to labour with me in the ministry by the name of JOSEPH BALL I visited Br Sterrett walked from thence to Brother J Ames. I there found Elder Ball I had a plesent interview with him. He had Baptized six persons viz. Malatire Luce Ruth Luce, Stephen Luce Esq Nathaniel Thomas Susan Thomas & Nancy Kent I spent the night at Br Ames distance of the day 12 miles

January 14, 1838 ~ Sunday

14 Sunday I held a meeting in company with Elder Ball at Br Ames. We had an interesting time in communing with the saints. After meeting we walked to Br Stephen Luce from thence to Mr Ephraim Luce we prayed with his sick child, from thence to Maltire Luce and spent the night 4 miles

January 15, 1838 ~ Monday

15 I walked to Br Starrett's I wrote a letter {for Brother Malatire Luce} we held a meeting at Br Starrett's Elder Ball took the leed of the meeting, and while he was speaking to our edification a canon or swivvle was discharged near the house on the sea shore and was soon followed by the discharge of small arms he soon closed