27th We recieved two letters one from Cordon & one from W. Meigh. we wrote two letters one to J Tailor & one
to O Pratt. I preached in J Barretts Academy
~ Wednesday
28th I finished a long communication
written to the Editors of the Times & Season[s]
signed H. C. Kimball, W. Woodruff & G. A. Smi[th]
it was a religious & Historical letter commenced
12th Oct & finished 28th I copied it off &
it filled 4 sheets full. I recieved one letter
from G Simpson we wrote two one to Cordon
& one to W May.
~ Thursday
29th We Mailed two letters for America on[e]
to the Editors & one to Elder Lorenzo Barnes we recieved 3 letters one from Rushton
one from P P Pratt & one from W Richards with
a present of £1.
~ Friday
30th We recieved a letter from Elder Hedloc[k]
& wrote him one in reply I wrote a long letter to Phebe W. W.A Petty M Smoot, & G. W. Robinson I addressed it to
G. W Robinson P[ost] M[aster] of Nauvoo In answer to
thers of July 18th
~ Saturday
31st We recieved one letter from O Pratt & wrote him one in reply & mailed the one to Phebe &c. I wrote a letter to Hiram Clark &
we wrote one to Geo Simpson & one to R Rushton, I
wrote one to Samuel Jones making 5 in all
~ Sunday
NOV 1st Sunday It seems to be a hard matter
to esstablish the truth in the city of London
there is so much agoing in the city to draw the
attention of the people that it almost required
a trump to be blown from heaven in order
to awaken the attention of the people to
the subject of the fulness of the gospel I
freequently think o[f] Pauls perils in the city, their
was a great differance between Paul who was
without purse or scrip & the Pharasees who had thei[r]
large reward for Divineing, so it is with us in trying
to warn London without purse or scrip Still we
have to pay high for all we eat, drink, sleep, room,
fire, candles, & a room to warn the people in &c.
& we are out of money but still we feel to put
our trust in God. The Sectarians still have their sallaries
~ Tuesday
27th We recieved two letters one from
Cordon & one from W. Meigh.
[FIGURE] we wrote two letters one to J Tailor & one
to O Pratt. I Preached in J Barretts Academy
~ Wednesday
28th [FIGURE] I finished a long communication
written to the Editors of the Times & Seasons
signed H. C. Kimball. W. Woodruff & G. A. Smith
it was a religious & Historical letter commenced
12th Oct & finished 28th I copied it off &
it filled 4 sheets full. I recieved one letter
from G Simpson. We wrote two one to Cordon
& one to W May..
~ Thursday
29th We Mailed two letters for America one
to the Editors & one to Elder Lorenzo Barnes
[FIGURE] We recieved 3 letters one from Rushton
one from P P Pratt & one from W Richards with
a present of £1.
~ Friday
30th [FIGURE] We recieved a letter from Elder Hedlock
& wrote him one in reply
[FIGURE] I wrote a long letter to Phebe W. W.A PettyM Smoot. & G. W. Robinson. I addressed it to
G. W Robinson Post Master of Nauvoo In answer to
thers of July 18th
~ Saturday
31st We recieved one letter from O Pratt &
[FIGURE] wrote him one in reply & mailed the one to
Phebe &c. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Hiram Clark &
we wrote one to Geo Simpson & one to R Rushton, I
wrote one to Samuel Jones making 5 in all
~ Sunday
NOV 1st Sunday. It seems to be a hard matter
to esstablish the truth in the city of London
there is so much agoing in the city to draw the
attention of the people that it almost required
a trump to be blown from heaven in order
to awaken the attention of the people to
the subject of the fulness of the gospel I
freequently think of Pauls perils in the city, their
was a great differance between Paul who was
without purse or scrip & the Pharasees who had their
large reward for Divineing, so it is with us in trying
to warn London without purse or scrip. Still we
have to pay high for all we eat, drink, sleep, room,
fire, candles, & a room to warn the people in &c.
& we are out of money but still we feel to put
our trust in God. The Sectarians still have their sallaries
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