10th I took the parting hand with Elder G A. Smit[h]
who started for Birmingham so I am now left
alone again [FIGURE] I finished writing the letter to Father & Mother Carter & mailed it I wrote lengthy
& answered Sister Foss Letter. I wrote a letter to Elder W. Richards. I preached at 8 oclock
at the Academy
~ Wednesday
11th I spent the day in writing
~ Thursday
12 I wrote a letter to the weekEditor
of the weekly Dispatch publish in London in
answer to an article which he published against
the Latter Day Saints I received two letter
one From Sister Ann Dawson to G A Smith
& the other from G. A. Smith. I walked through
London city, crossed the bridge & visited
Mr Allgoods family they had been quite sick
but were much better. I wrote Br Amison a letter & Also Elder G. A. Smith. I feel
a little lonely here in London since Br
Smith left me though not because there
is not people enough in London for there
is plenty but a person is placed in a gret
variety of circumstance[s] that is travelli
ng in the world as we are. I preached at night
& while preaching Br Wm Pitt from Dymock
came into the room. I was surprised to s[ee]
him as I was not looking for any one he
spent the night with me at my lodgging 6 m[iles]
~ Friday
13th I received a letter from O. Pratt I wrote one in return to him I also wrote a letter to Br Browett. We took a walk to London Bridg[e]
visited St Pauls Church, the Bank of England
& many other places. It was a vary rainy
day & they think there is nothing worse than a
rainy day in London. On our return home
we found the people flung into great confusion in
consequence of a visit from a country cow
who had never been in London before & did not
understand the Law or custom of the citiy
& she began to chase the people & when I saw
her men women & children were runing for
there lives & the cow at there heels & just befor[e]
she got to us she drove one man through a door
~ Tuesday
10th I took the parting hand with Elder G A. Smith
who started for Birmingham so I am now left
alone again [FIGURE] I finished writing the letter to
Father & Mother Carter & mailed it I wrote lengthy
& answered sister Foss Letter. I wrote a letter
[FIGURE] to Elder W. Richards. I preached at 8 oclock
at the Academy
~ Wednesday
11th I spent the day in writing
~ Thursday
12 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to the Editor
of the weekly Dispatch publish in London in
answer to an article which he published against
the Latter Day Saints [FIGURE] I received two letter
one From Sister Ann Dawson to G A Smith
& the other from G. A. Smith. I walked through
London city, crossed the bridge & visited
Mr Allgoods family they had been quite sick
but were much better. I wrote Br Amison
[FIGURE] a letter & Also Elder G. A. Smith. I feel
a little lonely here in London since Br
Smith left me though not because there
is not people enough in London for there
is plenty but a person is placed in a gret
variety of circumstances that is travelli
ng in the world as we are. I preached at night
& while preaching Br Wm Pitt from Dymock
came into the room. I was surprised to see
him as I was not looking for any one he
spent the night with me at my lodgging 6 m
~ Friday
13th [FIGURE] I received a letter from O. Pratt I wrote
[FIGURE] one in return to him I also wrote a letter to Br
Browett. We took a walk to London Bridge
visited St Pauls Church, the Bank of England
& many other places. It was a vary rainy
day & they think there is nothing worse than a
rainy day in London. On our return home
we found the people flung into great confusion in
consequence of a visit from a country cow
who had never been in London before & did not
understand the Law or custom of the citiy
& she began to chase the people & when I saw
her men women & children were runing for
there lives & the cow at there heels & just before
she got to us she drove one man through a door
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