Sept 7th Sunday I met with the Saints in
the afternoon at the Music Hall about 60 of the emegrants were present and many others of the
visiting Saints. Sacrament was administered &
the testimony of many of the visiting brethren
was heard. In the evening Elder James D Ross
spoke about 40 minutes & I followed him & had a good
time. Mrs Woodruff has been quite Ill for
a day or two was quite poorly today
~ Monday
8th [FIGURES] I recieved 3 letters & wrote 4 It was
A busy day Elders Hardy & Ross spent the evening
with me. Mrs Woodruff was confined to her bed through
the day 4
11th [FIGURES] I wrote 2 letters & recieved 2 The ship
Oregon cleared to day with 53 Saints 4
~ Friday
12th [FIGURES] the ship oregon drew out into the river
to day I recieved 3 letters & wrote 2 4
~ Saturday
13th I paid Capt Dan Jones £20 to day on his order
I parted with him he goes to wales. I took cars
with my wife & two children & rode to Manchester
stoped for the night 43 Lombard street at Br Sheldens I here found Elders Holmes & Hardy 34
~ Sunday
Sept 7th Sunday I met with the Saints in
the afternoon at the Music Hall about 60 of the
emegrants were present and many others of the
visiting Saints. Sacrament was administered &
the testimony of many of the visiting brethren
was heard. In the evening Elder James D Ross
spoke about 40 minutes & I followed him & had a good
time. Mrs Woodruff has been quite Ill for
a day or two was quite poorly today
~ Monday
8th FIGURES I recieved 3 letters & wrote 4 It was
A busy day Elders Hardy & Ross spent the evening
with me. Mrs Woodruff was confined to her bed through
the day 4
11th FIGURES I wrote 2 letters & recieved 2 The ship
Oregon cleared to day with 53 Saints 4
~ Friday
12th FIGURES the ship oregon drew out into the river
to day I recieved 3 letters & wrote 2 4
~ Saturday
13th I paid Capt Dan Jones £20 to day on his order
I parted with him he goes to wales. I took cars
with my wife & two children & rode to Manchester
stoped for the night 43 Lombard street at Br
Sheldens I here found Elders Holmes & Hardy 34
"Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)," September 7, 1845 - September 13, 1845, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/kR6X