November 20, 1837 ~ Monday

NOV. 20.^th I wrote a letter to Elder Don C. Smith at
Kirtland I forwarded him 13 subscribers for the
Elders Journal of the Church of Latter Day Saints. I gave
an account of 17 members of the Church on fox Islands
I also forwarded $10 dollars of subscription money for
the Elders Journal from the following persons. Justus
Ames $1, Stephen Luce Esq $1, Cyrus Starrett $1. Nathaniel
Thomas $1. Jonathan Burgess $1. Ezekiel Burgess $1.
Joshua Calderwood $1. Charles Brown. $1. John Smith $1.
Ebenezar Ames $1. Also Isaac Crockett. Anthony
Coombs ^jr. John Sellers. not paid

I also wrote a letter to Sister Sarah Foss & forwarded
$6. dollars to her Spent the night at Brother Ames

November 21, 1837 ~ Tuesday

21^st Spent the day at Br Ames in writing walked 4 miles

November 22, 1837 ~ Wednesday

22. Spent the day in writing

November 23, 1837 ~ Thursday

23 Walked to Malatire Luce, returned to Br Ames. I receieved
a letter from Elder Benjamin Boydstun, from Zion, and
four Papers from Kirtland. I was called to visit the Rainbow,
a vessel that dragged her anchors and was driven on shore
among the rock in a heavy gale: She lay upon her beams end.
I went on board of her in the midst of a hard gale & high sea^'s^ spray^s^
broke clear over her, she was in bad condition: but the
exertion of the neighbours soon delivered her from danger. 7 [miles]m

November 24, 1837 ~ Friday to November 25, 1837 ~ Saturday

24^th Spent the day at Brother Ames. Also the 25^th

November 26, 1837 ~ Sunday

26^th Sunday walked to Br Sterretts held a meeting
with the saints & returned to Br Ames spent the night 5 m[iles]

November 27, 1837 ~ Monday

27^th A cold winter morning I went on board the Essex
in company with Mrs Woodruff, sister Eliza Luce & capt
Ames & his son Valentine, bound for Camden. We
left the north harbour at 9. oclock AM we had a rough
High sea waves broke over the vessel & water run into
the cabin Phebe & Eliza was quite sea sick we reached
Camden Harbour at noon. We dined with Mr Henry Sherm
on's walked to Mr Paul Perry's & visited the Simonton dist
rict & returned to P Perry's & spent the night distance 20

November 28, 1837 ~ Tuesday

28^th Walked to Brother Ames & Williams Hopkins & in
company with Phebe & Eliza walked to the Simonton district
I Preached at night in the school house to a large attentive
congregation We spent the night with Mr Peas {distance} 5 m

November 29, 1837 ~ Wednesday

29^th Preached in the schoolhouse at night upon the
Book of Mormon spent the night at Mr Peas