Elder Turley returned from Birmingham
& met me in Hanly he brought me a letter
^^ from Dwight Webster. Brother Turley had one
from his wife but among all the letters
I do not hear a word from Phede or Sarah
I walked to Stone & Elder Turley preached
^Alfred Baptized one^ we returned to Brother Benbows & spent the night 4 mi
~ Saturday
29th And last day of winter I spent the day in Hanly I wrote two Letters one to Father Carter & the other to John Taylor all
of which I sent to Elder Taylor
~ Sunday
March 1st 1840 this is my birth day I am
33 years of age to day. I preached in Hanly &
broke bread. I preached in the evening to a
large congregation & the spirit & power of
God rested upon me. 4 offered themselves for
Baptism two soldiers received my testimony
& I think will be baptized. I visited Wid[ow] Lucy
Martin No 6 Brunswick St I spent the night in Hanly
~ Monday
2nd Walked to Burslem & returned to Hanly to Stoke, & to Stone & preached & spent the
night in Stone ^The Lord warned me to go to the South^ distance of the day 16 m
~ Tuesday
3rd I walked to Stafford & called at the kings
Inn. I had an interview with Mr
Elder Turley returned from Birmingham
& met me in Hanly he brought me a letter
[FIGURE] from Dwight Webster. Brother Turley had one
from his wife but among all the letters
I do not hear a word from Phede or Sarah
I walked to Stone & Elder Turley preached
Alfred Baptized one we returned to Brother Benbows & spent the night 4 mi
~ Saturday
29th And last day of winter I spent the day in
Hanly [FIGURE] I wrote two Letters one to Father
Carter & the other to John Taylor all
of which I sent to Elder Taylor
~ Sunday
March 1st 1840 this is my birth day I am
33 years of age to day. I preached in Hanly &
broke bread. I preached in the evening to a
large congregation & the spirit & power of
God rested upon me. 4 offered themselves for
Baptism two soldiers received my testimony
& I think will be baptized. I visited Widow Lucy
Martin No 6 Brunswick st I spent the night in Hanly
~ Monday
2nd Walked to Burslem & returned to Hanly to
Stoke, & to Stone & preached & spent the
night in Stone the Lord warned me to go to the South distance of the day 16 m
~ Tuesday
3rd I walked to Stafford & called at the kings
Inn. I had an interview with Mr
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," February 28, 1840 - March 3, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 21, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/y7R