December 18, 1840 ~ Friday

Dec 18^th I wrote three letters to W^m
Pitt, R Hedlock & Lorenzo Snow. The London
Times informs us that the British Flag is
begining to be waved for the first time in parts
of the Chinease empire. Also that the Jews
are restored in Jerrusalem to theire own rights
agaien, having equal privileges as other nations
Also that the remains of Napolitan Bounaparte
have been conveyed to Paris in the midst of
great splendor & pomp

December 19, 1840 ~ Saturday

19^th I received a letter from G D Watt
& O Pratt & the 11 & 12 Numbers of the
times & seasons which truly brought us
cheering news from America

I wrote 2 letters one to James Blakesley
one to John Griffiths. I dreamed of attend
ing a great conference in London with the 12 &
many Saints O. Hide & J. E. Page was present

December 20, 1840 ~ Sunday

20^th Sunday we accompanied Mr Albon
the preacher of the Independant church to his
chapel in the morning. I had visited him several
times & giave him an account of the rise &
progress of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints he received my testimony & offer
ed me his chapel to preache in which will
seat about 2000. we were introduced to
the commity of the chapel in the morning one
was A preacher who had travled much in
Russia & other parts of the world At the
close of the meeting Mr Albon gave out
an appointment for us to preach in the
chapel next Sabbath evening. We met
with the Saints in the afternoon as usual
& broke bread unto them, & confirmed four
we had a full house we allso preached in
the evening, & good feeling prevaled, after
rietiring to our room, Mr Albon called me & said
that he gave out our appointment for
us to preach in his chapel, & had informed
his congregation that he was A Latter Day
Saint, & should be Baptized & Join the Church
& that they need not consider him any longedr
a member of their body unles they would

December 18, 1840 ~ Friday

Dec 18th [FIGURE] I wrote three letters to Wm Pitt. R Hedlock & Lorenzo Snow. The London Times informs us that the British Flag is begining to be waved for the first time in parts of the Chinease empire. Also that the Jews are restored in Jerrusalem to theire own rights again, having equal privileges as other nations Also that the remains of Napolitan Bounaparte have been conveyed to Paris in the midst of great splendor & pomp

December 19, 1840 ~ Saturday

19th [FIGURE] I received a letter from G D Watt & O Pratt & the 11 & 12 Numbers of the times & Seasons which truly brought us cheering news from America [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters one to James Blakesley one to John Griffiths. I dreamed of attend ing a great conference in London with the 12 & many Saints O. Hide & J. E. Page was present

December 20, 1840 ~ Sunday

20th Sunday We accompanied Mr Albon the preacher of the Independant Church to his Chapel in the morning, I had visited him several times & gave him an account of the rise & progress of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints he received my testimony & offer ed me his chapel to Preache in which will seat about 2000. we were introduced to the commity of the chapel in the morning one was A preacher who had travled much in Russia & other parts of the world At the close of the meeting Mr Albon gave out an appointment for us to Preach in the chapel next Sabbath evening. We met with the Saints in the afternoon as usual & broke bread unto them, & confirmed four we had a full house we also preached in the evening, & good feeling prevaled, after retiring to our room, Mr Albon called me & said that he gave out our appointment for us to preach in his Chapel, & had informed his congregation that he was A Latter Day Saint, & should be Baptized & Join the Church & that they need not consider him any longer a member of their body unles they would