11th Sunday I Preached to the Saints & loaned 9 No of the Star
to Mrs Brown
~ Monday
12th We recieved in this mornings papers Arivals from Calafornia Also from Europe the steemer from Calafornia
brought $500,000 dollars worth of gold dust from
the Mines. The ship Areatus in which Calvin Foss went
in Arived in Calafornia on the 23rd Sept 170 days out from Boston. I recieved the frontier Guardian tohe 19 No
~ Tuesday
13 I wrote a letter to Brother & Sister Moulton & got
one from Brother Wm Page who had got to Buffalo with
his family
~ Wednesday
14th I Accompanied Olive to the rail road who took cars
& returned home to Saco. During the evening in company
with Brother Cannon I Attended one of Le Roy Sunderland
Lectures upon Patheism. He had some 10 persons in a state
of clarvoyance And About a dozen asleep And many affected
in the first degree. He classes his Mesmerism under 3 degrees
1–2–3 But it is evidant in a great measure that his operation
are a money making scheme those in the third degree are trained
subjects And I could freequently see the cloven foot manifest
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
15th 16th I spent the time at home writing & prepareing to
go on my mission
18th I met with the Saints in the house of Brother Dan
Atwoods the Father of Millen Atwood who lives with
President B Young. Father & Mother Atwood with Millen Mineus & Samuel there sons are all in the Church and talk
of going to the valley in the spring. this branch of the Church
is called the Mansfield containing 35 members ECyriel E Brown
Presiding Elder. I preached in the forenoon & afternoon & Administered unto 5 that were sick In the evening I returned
to Brother Harrison Browns & preached at his house
~ Monday
19th I wrote A letter to Mrs Woodruff I rode to Brother Atwoods And spent the day It was A terrible storm
~ Tuesday
20th I spent the day at Brother Browns had A talk with the Saints
~ Wednesday
21st We took cars rode to Norwich & steemer at 7 oclok to New
York 100 mile
~ Thursday
22nd At Office 9 west street opposite the Boston Boat peer 2
North River C. W. Brush Brother Swett got ticket for Cincinna-
ti through in 4 days viaBuffalo & Schenectadey for $14. I towok
steemer at 4 oclock rode all night
~ Friday
23rd I arived at Philadelphia at sun set called at Brother Gibsons
and found all well. I found Dr John M. Bernhisel We spent the
night together & had a good time 125 m
~ Sunday
11th Sunday I Preached to the saints & loaned 9 No of the star
to Mrs Brown
~ Monday
12th We recieved in this mornings papers Arivals from
Calafornia Also from Europe the steemer from Calafornia
brought $500,000 dollars worth of gold dust from
the Mines. The Ship Areatus in which Calvin Foss was
in Arived in Calafornia on the 23rd sept 170 days out from
Boston. I recieved the frontier Guardian the 19 No
~ Tuesday
13 FIGURES I wrote a letter to Brother & Sister Moulton & got
one from Brother Wm Page who had got to Buffalo with
his family
~ Wednesday
14th I Accompanied Olive to the rail road who took cars
& returned home to Saco. During the evening in company
with Brother Cannon I Attended one of Le Roy Sunderland
Lectures upon Patheism. He had some 10 persons in a state
of clarvoyance And About a dozen asleep And many affected
in the first degree. He classes his Mesmerism under 3 degrees
1–2–3 But it is evident in a great measure that his operation
are a money making scheme those in the third degree are trained
subjects And I could freequently see the cloven foot manifest
~ Thursday to ~ Friday
15th 16th I spent the time at home writing & prepareing to
go on my mission
18th I met with the Saints in the house of Brother Dan
Atwoods the Father of Millen Atwood who lives with
President B Young, Father & Mother Atwood with Millen
Mineus & Samuel there sons are all in the Church and talk
of going to the valley in the spring, this branch of the Church
is called the Mansfield containing 35 members Cyriel E Brown
Presiding Elder. I preached in the forenoon & afternoon &
Administered unto 5 that were sick. In the evening I returned
to Brother Harrison Browns & preached at his house
~ Monday
19th [FIGURE] I wrote A letter to Mrs Woodruff I rode to Brother
Atwood's And spent the day. It was A terrible Storm
~ Tuesday
20th I spent the day at Brother Browns had A talk with the saints
~ Wednesday
21st We took cars rode to Norwich & steemer at 7 oclok to New
York 100 mile
~ Thursday
22nd At Office 9 west street opposite the Boston Boat peer 2
North River C. W. Brush Brother Swett got ticket for Cincinnati through in 4 days viaBuffalo & Schenectadey for $14. I took
steemer at 4 oclock rode all night
~ Friday
23rd I arived at Philadelphia at sun set called at Brother Gibsons
And found all well. I found Dr John M. Bernhisel we spent the
night together & had a good time 125 m
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