^Feb^ Jan 31st I walked to Burslem & spent the
Day & to Hanly & to spent the night 4 mil
~ Sunday
Feb 12nd Sunday I preached in Hanly was opposed
by a Methodist prist but he went of[f] confounded
I met with the Saints in Burslem & adminis
tered the sacrament unto them & blessed
6 children. I preached in the evening in Hanly
to a large congregation who gave good
attention, the power of God rested upon me
& I bore testimony unto them. the fals spirits
were bound. It was the last meeting we were to
hold in that place. After meeting we baptized one {Henry [Glover]} I spent the night at Elder Cordadons 2 m[iles]
~ Monday
3rd I walked to Hanly, to Stoke, & dined
With Brother Hulme, Canning Street 5th door
then walked to lame end near Vauxall & preached
at Brother Thomas Amison, & walked back to Hanly
& spent the night with Brother Benbow mark
et place Distance of the day 13 miles
I had a view of John Brown's Journal, & it was a
singular thing. 2nd dream, wake, rise, dress, work, pray
eat, walk cloudy, rain, wind, dogs, birds, Drayman, potteries, Ladies, coal, Smart Ducks, pigs, caps
white pantloons, funeral, Ladies carring corps[e]
~ Saturday
Feb 1st I walked to Burslem & spent the
Day & to Hanley & to spent the night 4 mil
~ Sunday
Feb 2nd Sunday I Preached in Hanley was opposed
by a Methodist Priest but he went off confounded
I met with the Saints in Burslem & adminis
tered the sacrament unto them & blessed
6 children. I preached in the evening in Hanley
to a large congregation who gave good
attention. the power of God rested upon me
& I bore testimony unto them. the fals spirits
were bound. It was the last meeting we were to
hold in that place. After meeting we baptized one
{Henry Chelter} I spent the night at Elder Cordadons 2 m
~ Monday
3rd I walked to Hanley, to Stoke, & dined
With Brother Hulme, Canning Street 5th door
then walked to Lane end near Vauxall & preached
at Brother Thomas Amison, & walked back to Hanley
& spent the night with Brother Benbow mark
et place. Distance of the day 13 miles
I had a view of John Brown's Journal, & it was a
singular thing. 2nd dream, wake, rise, dress, work, pray
eat, walk cloudy, rain, wind, dogs, birds, Drayman
Potteries, Ladies, Coat, Smust Ducks, pigs, caps
white pantloons, funeral, Ladies carring corpse
"Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)," February 1, 1840 - February 3, 1840, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 9, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/j54