17th Sunday I was feeble in body yet I preached
to a large congregation at Br John Lovorns returned
& spent the night at Br Clarks
~ Monday
18th A cold stormy day I went with Phebe to
collect her houshold furniture which she left in Ioway when she went to Maine we first went to Zarahemla swaw many old friends among them
was George A. Smith, John Smith, Samuel Smith, father Hawley, & many others Br Abbot &c I returned &
spent the night at father Clarks was quite unwell through
the night with the bowel complaint 12 mi[les]
~ Tuesday
19th We left Br Clarks to return to Nauvoo with
a load of goods we left our cows for a season as
they did not give milk we had some difficulty
in crossing the ferry in consequence of the wind
it took 3 skiff loads to carry us & our things over
I then took them in a waggon & carried them
to our house I was sick But I felt to rejoice to
spend a night with my family under a roof of my
own it being the first time that I have ever
injoyed such a privilege since we were married [FIGURE]
22nd I Bought 1500 Brick of Br Coltrin the
Brick & bringing it to our door was $7.84
which I paid in a pair of pantaloons & shaws
~ Saturday
23 Br Hodson put in a window for me I& let me
have 25 feet of walnut lumber
~ Sunday
24th Sunday I have had a visit forom father Luce & his family &he sgot in last night [with] Sister Foxal who by faith came to Nauvoo from England.
~ Monday
25 I got a load of corn potatoes &c from
over the river had to bring it over in
two skiffs
~ Sunday
17th Sunday I was feeble in body yet I preached
to a large congregation at Br John Lovorns returned
& spent the night at Br Clarks
~ Monday
18th A cold stormy day I went with Phebe to
collect her houshold furniture which she left in
Ioway when she went to Maine we first went to
Zarahemla saw many old friends among them
was George A. Smith, John Smith, Samuel Smith, father
Hawley, & many others Br Abbot &c I returned &
spent the night at father Clarks was quite unwell through
the night with the bowel complaint 12 mi
~ Tuesday
19th We left Br Clarks to return to Nauvoo with
a load of goods we left our cows for a season as
they did not give milk we had some difficulty
in crossing the ferry in consequence of the wind
it took 3 skiff loads to carry us & our things over
I then took them in a waggon & carried them
to our house I was sick But I felt to rejoice to
spend a night with my family under a roof of my
own it being the first time that I have ever
injoyed such a privilege since we were married
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," October 17, 1841 - October 25, 1841, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed October 10, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/EMk