November 26, 1840 ~ Thursday

Nov 26^th I recevived a letter from Br John
Taylor [FIGURE] I mailed the letter at the American Coffee
House which I wrote to Mrs Woodruff & the editors
of the Times & Seasons, which was the largest letter
I ever sent my wife. on my return from the Office
I called into an auction store whare they were
selling penknives, watches, time Peaces, which to
outward appearance were vary cheap but when
closely examined it was found they were made
on purpose for the auction sale, & the manner
the Cockneys or London Kawkers would cheat
men before their eyes is a caution to Yankies
{I purchased a card of knives and a time piece which cost me} 3 {dollars and I got cheated on both [illegible shorthand] [we] learn wisdom}
I preached at 8 o'clock & on my return to the
House I found Br Pitt who had returned from
Ipswich As Br Kington had sent for him, & when
he left Ipswich the people ware all stired, just as he
was going to Baptize several, some of the pamph-
lets were sent them which are Published against
us filled with lies which stoped them for a season
so he did not baptize any before he left we spent
the night together 4 [miles]

November 27, 1840 ~ Friday

27^th I wrote a letter to Br John Taylor at Hanly
I spent several hours in looking over the London
papers of 27^th from which I glean the following
Items, The River Seine risen to five metres, in France
A Law is voted by the Chambers of France to
Appropriate 1000000 frances for the reestablishme-
ntment of the communications destroyed by th[e]
late flood & also 5000000 to be divided among the
Sufferers of the Indundations of the Saone and
Rhone, the country around Paris is flooded & th[e]
lower parts of the city inundated." The floods
& indundations of France of late has been dreadful
& loss of property immense. I was informed
one River was turned entirely out of its cours[e] &
a stone found in the beb of the River bearing
the following inscription (He that findeth me shall
weep)" Several Earthquakes of late in the
Ionian Islands many persons have perished.
The Jews & Christians iIn Jerrusalen have not
the Privilege of gathering there own taxes. A ma[n]
that lately visited Jerrusalem says there is
7000 Jews there but much persecuted
6 m[iles]

November 26, 1840 ~ Thursday

Nov 26th [FIGURE] I received a letter from Br John Taylor [FIGURE] I mailed the letter at the American Coffee House which I wrote to Mrs Woodruff & the editors of the Times & Seasons, which was the largest letter I ever sent my wife,, on my return from the Office I called into an auction store whare they were selling penknives, watches, time Peaces, which to outward appearance were vary cheap but when closely examined it was found they were made on purpose for the auction sale, & the manner the Cockneys or London Kawkers would cheat men before their eyes is a caution to Yankies {I purchased a card of knives and a time piece which cost me} 3 {dollars and I got cheated on both [[illegible]] we learn wisdom} I preached at 8 oclock & on my return to the House I found Br Pitt who had returned from Ipswich As Br Kington had sent for him, & when he left Ipswich the people ware all stired, just as he was going to Baptize several, some of the pamphlets were sent them which are Published against us filled with lies which stoped them for a season so he did not baptize any before he left we spent the night together 4

November 27, 1840 ~ Friday

27th [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Br John Taylor at Hanly I spent several hours in looking over the London papers of 27th from which I glean the following Items, The River Seine risen to five metres, in France A Law is voted by the Chambers of France to Appropriate 1000000 frances for the reestablishme- ntment of the communications destroyed by the late flood & also 5000000 to be divided among the Sufferers of the Inundations of the Saone and Rhone, the country around Paris is flooded & the lower parts of the city inundated." The floods & inundations of France of late has been dreadful & loss of property immense. I was informed one River was turned entirely out of its course & a stone found in the beb of the River bearing the following inscription. (He that findeth me shall weep)." Several Earthquakes of late in the Ionian Islands many persons have perished, The Jews & ChristiansIn Jerrusalen have not the Privilege of gathering there own taxes. A man that lately visited Jerrusalem says there is 7000 Jews there but much persecuted 6 m