Nauvoo Via of Quebeck in Canida. Shall I be
Justifyed if I have an opportunity of Going to miss
of the opportunity for the purpose of tarrying
a while for my mother. Will you write to me.
Remember me to Mrs Woodruff (Margarett Morgan)
Good by, I have been waiting a long time to get a
chance to speak to you:: THESE and a thousa
nd other questions were asked me in the term of
an hour or more, & I needed as much wisdom
as Solomon to be a councellor in the midst of such
a scene, And which when I left the chapel
many were still waiting for a little council upon a
variety of subjects which they did not get for
the want of time many parted with me with tears
in their eyes, many of the Brethren & Sisters followed
me to Turkey Hall whare I spent the night, & filled
the house untill a late hour Begging council &
instruction at my hand among whome was a
Baptist Minister, who had just been baptized
& ordained a Priest. In fine these sceneries of
meeting in Conference & parting with the Saints
cannot be described. The Saints contributed
£2 pounds for my necessities. I wrote a letter
[FIGURE] to Elders Young & Richards. distance 4 miles

March 16, 1841 ~ Tuesday

16^th I walked in company with Elder Needham
to Keysend Street [FIGURE] recieved a letter from
Elder G A. Smith who informed me of the Death
of Sister Bentley the widow of the late David
W. Patten one of the Twelve Apostles who was
martered in America I met with a crouded con-
gregation of the Saints, & preached unto them, my
mind is Deeply impressed with the necessity of urging
the gathering of the Saints, this at the present time
seems to be the most important & almost the
ownly subject that I feel to convers about while
among the Churches. The Saints contributed
£06 shillings for me I walked home with Br James
Baldwin & conversed untill 2 oclock & spent the
night Distance of the Day 8 miles

March 17, 1841 ~ Wednesday

17^th {Sister} foxal {came and informed me that she had a vision while I was preaching last night.
Said she saw an angel stand on me clothed in a white robe} I conversed
with many Saints upon the subject of gathering