most splended prospect of all the surrounging
country for 30 miles, & on some of the highest
peaks are large intrenchments whare men
retreated to in the time of the roman war.
The buildings in the village of Malvern are
splendid standing on the side of these Hills.
It has long been a place of retreat for
the Kings Queens princis Lords & Noblemen
of London & other parts of England to visit
in the summer season. We had a view
of eastner castle as we past along. We spent
the night at Mr Francis pullins in Ledbury 51 m[iles]
~ Wednesday
22nd We walked to Frooms Hill & called
upon Brother John Benbow & had an interv[ie]w
with Elder Kington & in the evening
we had a church meeting at Stanly Hill
to do Church Business A[s] follows
A meeting of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints at Standly Hill Herefordshire
on the 22nd of April
Elder Brigham Young was called to the chair
Brother John Benbow chosen clerk
president Young opened the meeting by prayer
most splended prospect of all the surrounging
country for 30 miles, & on some of the highest
peaks are large intrenchments whare men
retreated to in the time of the roman war,
The buildings in the village of Malvern are
splendid standing on the side of these Hills.
It has long been a place of retreat for
the Kings Queens princis Lords & Noblemen
of London & other parts of England to visit
in the summer season. We had a view
of eastner castle as we past along. We spent
the night at Mr Francis Pullins in Ledbury 51 m
~ Wednesday
22nd We walked to Frooms Hill & called
upon Brother John Benbow & had an interview
with Elder Kington & in the evening
we had a Church meeting at Stanly Hill
to do Church Business As follows
A meeting of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints at Standly Hill Herefordshire
on the 22nd day April
Elder Brigham Young was called to the chair
Brother John Benbow chosen clerk
President Young opened the meeting by prayer
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," April 21, 1840 - April 22, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 14, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/5B