March 25, 1841 ~ Thursday

March 25^th I took coach & Rode to Hanly & stoped
with Br John Taylor I hear great report of war
all through the country against America, I
wrote a letter to Elder Lorenzo Snow, I had
an interview in the evening with Elder G. A. Smith
we met a large congregation of the Saints in
the Hanley Room Elder Smith first addressed
the meeting & I followed him after meeting
was dissmissed, many of the Saints went with
us to Br Taiylors & we spent several hours in talking
& I read the 11^th No of the Star which was
Interesting, it contained an interesting account
letter from President Joseph Smith to the
Quorum of the Twelve in answer to some which
we had written him. I then walked to Br
William Box In Picickidelly street Hanly &
spent the night with Br Smith, I am happy
to learn that the work of the Lord is rapidly
prospering in these Staffordshire Potteries
& many are added to the Church.
Distance of the day 45 miles

March 26, 1841 ~ Friday

26^th I engaged Elder John Taylor to make
make me sum clothing which consisted of
one Black Broad cloth Dress coat, waist coat &
Trowses, one Blue Broad cloth Frock coat &
silk velvet waistcoat. The cloth, trimings
& making with the additions of two shirts
amounted to £9.10, about $45 dollars
all of which I paid him, I persuied this course
as I stood in need of clothing & it being much
cheaper than it was in America. I walked to Sister
Mary, & Br Sampson Bridgwoods from thence
to Lane End & visited many of the Saints, I had a
plesent interview with Brother Noon I spent the
night at Elder Players he is a stone cutter & engraver
Distance of the Day 6 miles

March 27, 1841 ~ Saturday

27^th Before I took my leave of the Saints in Laneend
or Longton I went to the water & Baptized 7 persons
one was Alexander Barton A Potter, Artist & Modeller
I then parted with the Saints & walked to stoke
& dined with Elder Rowley then walked to

March 25, 1841 ~ Thursday

March 25th I took coach & Rode to Hanly & stoped with Br John Taylor I hear great report of war all through the country against America, I [FIGURE] wrote a letter to Elder Lorenzo Snow, I had an interview in the evening with Elder G. A. Smith we met a large congregation of the Saints in the Hanley Room Elder Smith first addressed the meeting & I followed him after meeting was dismissed, many of the Saints went with us to Br Taylors & we spent several hours in talking & I read the 11th No of the Star which was Interesting, it contained an interesting letter from President Joseph Smith to the Quorum of the Twelve in answer to some which we had written him, I then walked to Br William Box In Picckidelly street Hanly & spent the night with Br Smith, I am happy to learn that the work of the Lord is rapidly prospering in these Staffordshire Potteries & many are added to the Church. Distance of the day 45 miles

March 26, 1841 ~ Friday

26th I engaged Elder John Taylor to make make me sum clothing which consisted of one Black Broad cloth Dress coat, waist coat & Trowses, one Blue Broad cloth Frock coat & silk velvet waistcoat. The cloth, trimings & making with the additions of two shirts amounted to £9.10, about $45 dollars all of which I paid him, I persued this course as I stood in need of clothing & it being much cheaper than it was in America. I walked to Sister Mary, & Br Sampson Bridgwoods from thence to Lane End & visited many of the Saints, I had a plesent interview with Brother Noon I spent the night at Elder Players he is a stone cutter & engraver Distance of the Day 6 miles

March 27, 1841 ~ Saturday

27th Before I took my leave of the Saints in Laneend or Longton I went to the water & Baptized 7 persons one was Alexander Barton A Potter, Artist & Modeller I then parted with the Saints & walked to stoke & dined with Elder Rowley then walked to