August 10, 1837 ~ Thursday
AUG 10th {Having the offer of a ride in Father Carter’s new chaise} I rode in company
with Mrs to we had an interview
with {sister} & Brother & Sister from thence
we rode to Brother & Saw Elders &
Sup'd with them & returned to Father whare I was
privileg'd with an interview with & his Lady 20 m[iles]
August 11, 1837 ~ Friday
11th in company with & I entered a fish
boat & put forth into the Sea for the purpose of fishing we
spent the day and night at anchor & caught 250 fish such
as cod, Haddock, Hake, &c. I also Saw four two
of them appeared in view at the same time, this was the first
time I ever saw a fish belonging to that kind that swallowed
{I was somewhat sea sick.} spent the night at sea {Distance of the day} 8 m[iles]
August 12, 1837 ~ Saturday
12th Returned to Father 3. miles
August 13, 1837 ~ Sunday
13th Sunday rode to Brother held a meeting
with the saints & returned to Father distance 14. miles
August 14, 1837 ~ Monday
14 wrote a letter to sisters &
August 15, 1837 ~ Tuesday
15 Spent the day at Sister {We all went out berrying and had good success.}
we returned & spent the night at
August 16, 1837 ~ Wednesday
16 Spent the day at Father
August 17, 1837 ~ Thursday
17th wrote a letter to the Saints in Zion directed it to
Elder or
August 18, 1837 ~ Friday
18th I took the parting hand with the friends, such as father
household my &c. & I left in company
with Elder for the purpose of visiting the
to to those that trade in Ships &c {We stopped and
bathed in the salt water on the way.} We arived at in the evening. I had an interview
with my Brother in Law . The population of Portland is about
16000. I spent the night in the city at Mr distane 10. m
August 19, 1837 ~ Saturday
19th we took the steam boat Bangor at 11 AM for . We
arived at at sun set, left the boat & went on shore. fare
$3. distance 85. miles. {Retired to [grove] and prayed}. We went aboard of a sloop and
crossed to fox Islands 10 miles arived at 2 oclock in the morning of the ^95 miles^
August 20, 1837 ~ Sunday
20th Called at & retired to rest. Arose in the morning
made ourselves known as . We enquired concerning
meetings & learned there was to be preaching today as it was the
sabbath in the meeting house in the centre of the
which was part of . Mr accompanied us to