July 3rd I spent the day at father Carters we
had a Number of visiters among whom weere Freedom Moulton & his two sisters
~ Sunday
JULY 4th 1841 Sunday I spent the
Day at fathers Carters. Mr Lowel & wife were
present & Luther & Rhoda Scamman were
at fathers on a visit. I Paid Luther Scamman
$10 ten dollars for money which he paid
for Phebe on the passage home
~ Monday
5th I took the parting hand with Father Carter
& his houshold & rode with Joseph F Carter to Portland. Spent several hours with Ezra Carter jr
we then went on board of the steamer Bangor
& spent the night 12 miles
~ Tuesday
6th We left Portland at 7 o-clock on board the
Bangor the sea was rough & most all was sea
sick we arived in Boston at 6 o-clock in the
evening we spent the night in Boston at the
Layfaett Hotel, I had a vary interesting time in
the evening with Elder Freeman Nickelson Sister Vose, (57 Temple Street) Sister Cobb & others who
called at our room & spent the evening they were
vary anxious that I should stop & preach with
them but my circumstances would not permit
the distance of the Day 110 miles
~ Wednesday
7th I sold Elder Nickison $23 dollars worth of Books of Mormon, Stars, &c. I parted with the friends
& took the Woster rail road, & road to woster
from thence to Springfield, at which place I took
Steem Boat & rode to Hartford & spent the night
at the Hartford Hotel distance of the day 130 miles
~ Thursday
8th I took stage & rode to Farmington to my Fathers
house & was made welcome once more to the house
of my friends I found Sister Eunice recovering
from her sickness but was still low. Mother appeared
worn down by fatigue but was enjoying good health
Fathers health is good but he feels his age 10 miles
JULY 4th 1841 Sunday I spent the
Day at fathers Carters. Mr Lowel & wife were
present & Luther & Rhoda Scamman were
at fathers on a visit. I Paid Luther Scamman
$10 ten dollars for money which he paid
for Phebe on the passage home
~ Monday
5th I took the parting hand with Father Carter
& his houshold & rode with Joseph F Carter to
Portland. Spent several hours with Ezra Carter jr
we then went on board of the Steamer Bangor
& spent the night 12 miles
~ Tuesday
6th we left Portland at 7 oclock on board the
Bangor the sea was rough & most all was sea
sick we arived in Boston at 6 oclock in the
evening we spent the night in Boston at the
Layfaett Hotel, I had a vary interesting time in
the evening with Elder Freeman Nickelson Sister
Vose, (57 Temple Street) Sister Cobb & others who
called at our room & spent the evening they were
vary anxious that I should stop & Preach with
them but my circumstances would not permit
the distance of the Day 110 miles
~ Wednesday
7th I Sold Elder Nicklson $23 dollars worth of
Books of Mormon, Stars, &c. I parted with the friends
& took the Woster rail road, & road to woster
from thence to Springfield, at which place I took
Steem Boat & rode to Hartford & spent the night
at the Hartford Hotel distance of the day 130 miles
~ Thursday
8th I took stage & rode to Farmington to my Fathers
house & was made welcome once more to the house
of my friends I found Sister Eunice recovering
from her sickness but was still low. Mother appeared
worn down by fatigue but was enjoying good health
Fathers health is good but he feels his age 10 miles
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," July 3, 1841 - July 8, 1841, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed January 5, 2025, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/DVq