gentlemen walking before, groceries. Twelve colliers
fall 7656 feet into way pit killed dead, Dogs, Bacon,
Bread, policemen, preach, O. Hide Timely warnings
cat, walk, gas lights, Thorn Headge, Scotch soldiers
ostrich feathers, bear legs, war with china, cat,
pray, undress, by dawn, sleep, Dream, 265,
Market place, Hanly.
~ Tuesday
Feb 34th Wake, dress, pray, eate, talk, walk to Burslem rain & wind. I wrote two letters
one to Elder W Richards & the other to Elder's J. Taylor & J Fielding. I recieved a letter
from Elder Wm Clayton. I preached at
night at Dea[con] Bradburies & had the spirit of God
a great opposer was convinced of the Truth &
said he would soon be baptized I spent the night
at Elder Cordons 2 miles
~ Wednesday
5th Walked to Hanly & on to New castle read two
papers, found much talk about the Queen Victoria
wedding It had taken more than 200 persons 9 months to
make her Bridal Dress, & all the weavers 6 weeks
to make her veil. I preached at night at Brother Woods No. 14 Drayton street & walked to Burslem &
spent the night {Distance of the day} 8 miles
gentleman walking before, groceries. Twelve Colliers
fall 756 feet into way pit killed dead, dogs, Bacon,
Bread, policemen, preach, O. Hide Timely warnings
cat, walk, gas lights, Thorn Headge, Scotch Soldiers
ostrich feathers, bear legs, war with china, cat,
pray, undress, by dawn, sleep, Dream, 265,
Market place, Hanley.
~ Tuesday
Feb 4th Wake, dress, pray, eate, talk, walk to
Burslem rain & wind. [FIGURE] I wrote two letters
one to Elder W Richards & the other to Elders
J. Taylor & J Fielding. I recieved a letter
from Elder Wm Clayton. I preached at
night at Deacon Bradburies & had the spirit of God
a great opposser was convinced of the Truth &
said he would soon be baptized. I spent the night
at Elder Cordons 2 miles
~ Wednesday
5th Walked to Hanley & on to Newcastle read two
papers, found much talk about the Queen Victoria
wedding It had taken more than 200 persons 9 months to
make her Bridal Dress, & all the weavers 6 weeks
to make her veil. I preached at night at Brother
Woods No. 14. Drayton street & walked to Burslem &
spent the night {Distance of the day} 8 miles
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," February 3, 1840 - February 5, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed September 19, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/kBv