October 7, 1837 ~ Saturday

Oct 7^th Spent the day visiting the Saco branch of church, the night at fathers 23 miles

October 8, 1837 ~ Sunday

8 Sunday rode in company with Elder Hale from Scarborough to South
Berwick we Preached at candlelight at Mr Moses Coopers. We found
sister Sophia ia Cooper strong in the faith of the saints distance 33 miles

October 9, 1837 ~ Monday

9 The time had now come for me to take the parting hand with Elder
Jonathan H. Hale we had travled together during the season about 2000
miles. I accompanied him one ^1^ mile on his Journey we retired to a grove
and knelt down and prayed together and we had a good time and after com
-mending each other to God we took the parting hand {[3 shorthand words]} he bent his
way for Kirtland while I return to the Islands of the sea. I preached at
Mr Coopers in the evening. I spent the night with him

October 10, 1837 ~ Tuesday

10 I rode from Mr Coopers in South Berwich to Father Carters in Scar-
borough and spent the night at his house {with my wife} distance 33 miles

October 11, 1837 ~ Wednesday

11 Spent the night day at Father Carters writing my journal note this DATE {[shorthand]}

October 12, 1837 ~ Thursday to October 14, 1837 ~ Saturday

12 13 & 14^th I spent in writing in my Journal. I receieved two Letters one
from my Parents in farmington the other from Brother Asahel H Woodruff

October 15, 1837 ~ Sunday

15 Sunday I Preached at the house of Sister Sarah B Foss from
Job XIX ch [blank] which included the comeing of Christ {This is the
first time I ever preached before the household of my brother-in-law and neighbors in Scarborough} I receieved
an interesting and affectionate Letter from Brother Asahel H Woo-
druff, bearing date of Terre Haute, Sept 27, 1837 {Spent the night at Father Carters.} 2 m[iles]

October 16, 1837 ~ Monday

16 Spent the day in visiting Mr George Boothby {in company with Mother Carter and my wife}. 4 mi

October 17, 1837 ~ Tuesday

17 Spent the day at Father Carters in writing upon the death of Calvin
Foss a member of the Church of Latter day Saints who Died Fed 28. 1835 Aged 37.

October 18, 1837 ~ Wednesday

18 Spent the day in writing

October 19, 1837 ~ Thursday

19 I Preached at Father Carters at early candlelight

October 20, 1837 ~ Friday

20^th I wrote a Lengthy Letter to Brother Asahel H Woodruff

October 21, 1837 ~ Saturday

21 I receieved a letter from Kirtland from sisters Aphia & Sarah
also a paper from Brother Asahel. I rode to Mr Joshua Mo^u^lton
& spent the night at his house. {Visited Miss Woodman.} distance 10 miles

October 22, 1837 ~ Sunday

22 Sunday visited Brother Townsend spent the night at Mr Lowels 6 miles

October 23, 1837 ~ Monday

23^rd visited Brother Miliken's returned to father Carters spent the night. 10 [miles].

October 24, 1837 ~ Tuesday

24 I spent the day at the house of Sister Foss

October 25, 1837 ~ Wednesday

25 I wrote a letter to Brother Ozem Woodruff in Avon & Preached
at candlelight at the Dyer schoolhouse 6 {[miles] Foss spent the night at Father Carters}

October 26, 1837 ~ Thursday to October 27, 1837 ~ Friday

26 Spent the day at father Carters; Also the 27^th

October 28, 1837 ~ Saturday

28^th I took the parting hand with my friends & rode in company with
Mrs Woodruff to Portland, we dined with Mr Ezra Carter ^jr
we spent several hours visiting the city, we had a fair view of
Portland from the observatory, we walked around the fort & through
the burying ground & in the courthouse. We visited Mr Samuel Hale
and spent the night with Ezra Carter ^jr Esq distance of the day 14 miles
^Purchased Journal Portland^

October 29, 1837 ~ Sunday

29 Sunday we rode to the wharf & went on board the Steamer Bangor at
6 AM there being a high sea she did not go out. I attended meeting in
the evening at the Prysbeterian church and herd a lecture deliverd
by the Rev. John W. Chickering. I returned to Mr Carters, was made
acquainted with col Arnold Carroll and Judge Upham spent the night
at Ezra Carters Esq 6 miles