Aug 18th I spent the day at Fathers House it being
the last day that I spent there this makes 41 days
that I have spent at my Fathers house the longest
visit I have made with any of my friends for
the last 10 years. During my stay on this occasion I
have had the privilege of performing the marriage
cerimony of my ownly sister, Eunice Woodruff &
Elder Dwight Webster. Also Baptized & confirmed
two into the Church viz Aunt Bulah Hart & Jennet
Stedman this was a consolation to me. I took the
parting hand with Father and all the houshold & went
on board of the Farmington Canal Boat Capt Denton, Erastus Woodruff & Ozem Woodruff were the hands
on board, we spent the night on board, about one
mile from Fathers House
20th we rode to Newhaven & on the way a woman
came onboard & we spent about 3 hours in conversing
about the Book of mormon Latter Day Saints &c
she railed much against the Book of Mormon, &
was angry because of the truth of God she infor
med [me] she belonged to a new sect that had lately
risen up. A Mr Bradley at Cheshire was their
prophet they Baptize by immersion they consider
Mr Bradley the servant David spoken of by Ezeki [Ezekiel 34:23-24]
& other prophets that was to be raised up unto Israel
& also that Prophet that should be raised up like
unto Moses & many things that were ridiculous.
It had been about 15 years since I had been in
New Haven I was truly pleased to once more see the
capitol of my native State the citizens are building
a large expensive wall around their burying ground
to keep the dead bodies from going to the medical
colledge 40,000 dollars has been expended & more
is needed, I left the canal took coach rode to the
steemer New York & went on board 15 miles
~ Saturday
21st Arived in New York at 4 oclock AM landed in
the east river Peck slip Br Burge carried us & bagga
ge on his truck cart to 186 Woster st whare we took
up our abode with Sister EvensBr & Sister Jerman &
Sister Adams Distance 100 miles
~ Wednesday
Aug 18th I spent the day at Fathers House it being
the last day that I spent there this makes 41 days
that I have spent at my Fathers house the longest
visit I have made with any of my friends for
the last 10 years. During my stay on this occasion I
have had the privilege of performing the marriage
cerimony of my ownly sister, Eunice Woodruff &
Elder Dwight Webster. Also baptized & confirmed
two into the church viz Aunt Bulah Hart & Jennet
Stedman this was a consolation to me. I took the
parting hand with Father and all the houshold & went
on board of the Farmington Canal Boat Capt Denton,
Erastus Woodruff & Ozem Woodruff were the hands
on board, we spent the night on board, about one
mile from Fathers House
20th we rode to Newhaven & on the way a woman
came onboard & we spent about 3 hours in conversing
about the Book of mormon Latter Day Saints &c
she railed much against the Book of Mormon, &
was angry because of the truth of God she infor
me she belonged to a new sect that had lately
risen up. A Mr Bradley at Cheshire was their
prophet they Baptize by immersion they consider
Mr Bradley the servant David spoken of by Ezekial
& other prophets that was to be raised up unto Israel
& also that Prophet that should be raised up like
unto Moses & many things that were ridiculous.
It had been about 15 years since I had been in
New Haven I was truly pleased to once more see the
capitol of my native State the citizens are building
a large expensive wall around their burying ground
to keep the dead bodies from going to the medical
colledge 40,000 dollars has been expended & more
is needed, I left the canal took coach rode to the
steemer New York & went on board 15 miles
~ Saturday
21 Arived in New York at 4 oclock AM landed in
the east river Peck slip Br Burge carried us & bagga
ge on his truck cart to 186 Woster st whare we took
up our abode with Sister Evens Br & sister Jerman &
Sister Adams Distance 100 miles
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," August 18, 1841 - August 21, 1841, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 24, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/N6p
