Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)
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night. I was the nearest tired to death by fatigue
& labour that I ever was in my life for I was
continually loading & unloading boxes chests,
barrels & trunks from sunrise untill 10 o-clock
at night, without eating or drinking. I took
a hearty supper about midnight & lay down in
a room whare their was two children expected
to die hourly. I did not sleep a moment arose
in the morning & again commenced carting
baggage. I truly felt to rejoice to once more
step upon our native shore I thank God for
sparing my life & giving me such a blessing
we spent the night at the Battery Pavilion
Distance from Liverpool to Yew York is 3,500 miles
~ Friday
21st We paid our bill & took locations in differ
ent parts of the city Elder Geo. A. Smith &
myself took up our abode with Elder L R.
Foster who appeared glad to see us & made us
wellcome. I also was privleged with an inter
view with Messrs Ezra & Ilus Carter
in Law also Dr Charles Fa
to Phebe by Ezra Carter I was truly glad to see
the face of my friends & the Saints once more
I found that Elders Young, Kimball, & O. Pratt had
taken logings at the house of Elder Adams 186
Woster Street 2 doors from I. F. Carter
I received 2 letters from Phebe one contained
a page from my mother giving an account of the
Low state of health of Sister Eunice
~ Saturday
22nd I had the purusal of the 12 & 13th No of the
Times & Seasons which was highly interesting giving
an account of the Laying
the House of the Lord in the presens of about 10,000
persons, & many other things of Interest
Married in New York City May 22nd by Elder
W Woodruff Mr. Edward Ockey to Miss Eliza
Brewer both from Castle Froome Herefordshire Eng.
the day following their arival. This is the first
night. I was the nearest tired to death by fatigue & labour that I ever was in my life for I was continually loading & unloading boxes chests, barrels & trunks from sunrise untill 10 oclock at night, without eating or drinking. I took a hearty supper about midnight & lay down in a room whare their was two children expected to die hourly. I did not sleep a moment arose in the morning & again commenced carting baggage. I truly felt to rejoice to once more step upon our native shore I thank God for sparing my life & giving me such a blessing we spent the night at the Battery Pavilion Distance from Liverpool to Yew York is [FIGURE] 3,500 miles
~ Friday
21st We paid our bill & took locations in differ ent parts of the city Elder Geo. A. Smith & myself took up our abode with Elder L R. Foster who appeared glad to see us & made us wellcome. I also was privleged with an inter view with Messrs Ezra & Ilus Carter my Brothers in Law also Dr Charles Fabyan. I send a bundle to Phebe by Ezra Carter I was truly glad to see the face of my friends & the Saints once more I found that Elders Young, Kimball, & O. Pratt had taken logings at the house of Elder Adams 186 Woster Street 2 doors from I.F. Carter [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from Phebe one contained a page from my mother giving an account of the Low state of health of Sister Eunice
~ Saturday
22nd I had the purusal of the 12 & 13th No of the Times & Seasons which was highly interesting giving an account of the Laying the Corner Stones of the House of the Lord in the presens of about 10,000 persons, & many other things of Interest
Married in New York City May 22nd by Elder W Woodruff Mr. Edward Ockey to Miss Eliza Brewer both from Castle Froome Herefordshire Eng. the day following their arival. This is the first