Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)

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January 1^st 1841,
to
December 31, 1842.

WILLFORD WOODRUFF'^S
DAILY JOURNAL
AND
TRAVELS IN THE MINISTRY
IN
1841

Book of Mormon entered at Stationers Hall by
H C Kimball & W Woodruff in the name of Joseph
Smith ^jr left 5 copies paid 3/ on the 8^th day of Feb 1841
But on the 15 day of Oct 1845 the records
were searched by E H Davis & it could not be found
it seems the clerk is guilt of a breach of trust

January 1, 1841 ~ Friday

JAN[uary] 1^st 1841

the heavens & Earth of the coming of the Son of
Man, & may thy will be done on earth in all
things as it is done in heaven. I ask all these
things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen.

January 2, 1841 ~ Saturday

January 3, 1841 ~ Sunday

January 4, 1841 ~ Monday

January 5, 1841 ~ Tuesday

gin shops in London during one week 142,000
men, 108,000 women & 18,000 children
Total 268,000, which esstablishments are the
resort of multitudes of wretched & emancipated beings
& their is upwards of 5,000 of these houses in the
city of London alone, which are licensed to sell intox
icating liquors, "The actual cost of intoxicating
liquors in England including their manufacture & the
duties paid upon them is upwards of Fifty Millions
Sterling annually. To this large sum may be added
Fifty Millions more, arising from the effectt.["] It
is reported to be 80,000 prostitutes in the Metropolis
It is also stated upon correct Data that there is
not less than 600,000 drunkards male & female in the
United Empire & that out of this number 50,000 die
annually, or 137 daily (See St Luke 21 ch 34. 35.)
This is truly a drunken generation, that will not
understand the day of their visitation.
I also read in the British And Foreign Temperance
Intelligencer Printed in London, Mr. J. S. Buckingham
Address, To the members of the Temperance Societies
throughout the United Kingdom, upon the subject of his
three years tour which he has just taken throughout
the United States of America, with the following
Motto Temperance—Education—Benevolence & Peace,
& had deliverd lectures in almost evry city & large
town in America. I found this address interesting
& I herd the same deliverd from Mr Buckinghams
own mouth before a large audiance assembled in a
Theater in Milton Street London on the 28^th of Dec 1840
Mr J. S. Buckingham is one of the greatest Travellers
of the last. He has published his travels through India
Egypt & Palestine & many other parts of the world
which are quite interesting.
I wrote two letters to John Griffiths & John Rowley

January 6, 1841 ~ Wednesday

of wickededness hypocracy & &he rejected
our testimony & opposed the work, in fact we
cannot go to teach in the city of London but
what the Devil comes also to oppose us thi[s]
accounts for my dreams about serpents. I
returned home fell asleep & again dreamed
of vast serpents both dead & alive some were of
Antique turned into stone, & many were alive about
20 foot long & Pitched at me like Draggons & I
fled from them & arose into the air & sailed a great
distance with the greatest ease & delight singing
Victory. I also saw large fruit tasted of it & it was
good, & a man tried to set his dog on me, but he soon
repented of his conduct.

On the night of the
forth I dreamed of seeing my wife & child. I had
a happy interview with them. I trust I shall
soon hear from them at least. 8 miles

January 7, 1841 ~ Thursday

Elder Kimball got 5 letters & I received
one from Phebe Nov 2nd Br Kimble got
one from his wife & one from Robert B.
Thompson, & G A Smith one from Mr
[Jacob G. Bigler|Bigler]] Nov 13^th It was truly a feast
to once more hear from our friends. Phebe
wishes me to come home as soon as it is the
will of God, & I dont wonder at it, for
considering all things she has bornurn my
absence like a good soldier, may the Lord bless
her & Willford Owen I pray & hasten me to
their embrace. DREAM I fell asleep soon
found myself in theA wilderness of wild pair trees
which were bending with wild pairs which were
the most beautiful of all fruit I ever saw
I tasted of it & found it delicious, & while I was
gazing with wonder & admiration upon it evry
pare instantly turned into a nisce fat dressed sheep
hung on the limbs head downwards I awoke
& the spirit said this is a token of fruit among
the Lamanites

January 8, 1841 ~ Friday

8^th I received one letter from Br Griffiths
& Elder Kimball 2, one from Elder Young
who informed us that the two Brethren
who went from Longton Lancashire to Nauvoo
to spy out the land had returned & was strong
in the faith. This is the coldest day & night that
London has seen for two winters & it is
also so smokey I cannot see but few yards
but as smokey & cold as it is we went to
the Tabernacle Square & I Baptized Sussanna
Album a daughter of an Independant preacher.
Elder Young says 500 Books of Mormon are
out of press & in the binding, we also con
firmed Sister Alburn 2 miles

January 9, 1841 ~ Saturday

9^th I wrote 23 letters to Lorenzo Snow ^to Mrs Watkins^ &
John Cheese. I received 2 letters from John Chees
& Br Griffiths. I walked to Grace Church Street
with Elder Kimball he took the omnibus & rode
to Woolwich to hold a meeting & I attend to
the meeting in London, I returned home & spent
the night alone 5 miles

January 10, 1841 ~ Sunday

the way was open she concluded to undertake it
She called for the Elders of the Church, & Elder J.
Blakesley prayed withed her & anointed her with oil
& she was carried on board of the ship with her
three children. No sooner than they hoisted siail & put
to sea it seemed as though all the Elements were
ingaged to destroye her, so rough a voyage the Capt
never knew, in his life, they had 35 days voyage
& 12 hours fair weather, for 15 nights in succession
it was one continual flash of thunder & lightning the
ship lay upon her side & drove under bare poles clear
to the Cape of good hope near all on board were
sick & expected to be lost except Sister Redman She
was immediately restored to health, & not sick at
all, the hatchways of the cabins were fastened down
& the passengers in the steerage suffered much thei[r]
provisions were destroyed by water for they were in
water most constantly. the seas broke through the
sky lig[h]ts & constantly poured in upon them, but she
landed in London dock safe no lives lost except the cook
jumped overboard in the storme he said a
little before he wanted to get away from the
devils that were on the ship. Sister Redman thinks
it is the hand of God, to bring her to London to help
rool on the work of God in this city. She has tried
to find us many days, but no one would tell
her. On Saturday night she dreamed if she would
go to Goswell Road she would see two women
& if she followed them it would lead her to the place
of meeting. She did so & herd my voice while
I was speaking & came into meeting & communed
with us It was a joyful meeting indeed. She
had a vision a few nights since of being called before
her Majesty, [Victor]the Queen Victoria & confined in
London Tower because of her religion. After meet-
ing Sister Redman took some refreshment with me
& attended meeting with me in the evening & I accom
panied her home to her family, which was at
24 Alderman Bury I saw her children. (I red her
some of My wife'^s letters she was much pleased
with them.) Sister Redman has traveled the world
much she has traversed the East Indies, & other
parts of the world, has been ship wrecked several
times, taken once by the Indians once by pirates

She is firm & unmoved in the great cause in which
she is ingaged. My prayer is that peace health &
strength may rest upon her & her children & may
the Lord make her usful, O Lord work by whome
thou wilt but work & send by whom thou wilt
but send, that thy cause may roll on in this city
& to thee O Lord shall be all the glory. Mr Album
informed the people he should soon be a member of
the Church of Latter Day Saints & wished others to
Join

January 11, 1841 ~ Monday

11^th One year ago this day I set my foot upon the dock
at Liverpool, & I am now in the city of London & may the
Lord bless my labours while I am here

January 12, 1841 ~ Tuesday

12^th I received one letter from Amison & G A Smith
I wrote a letter to B. Young, & one to G. A. Smith
Elder Kimball returned from Woolwich bringing
4 persons with him to Be Baptized, he preached on
Sunday for the first time in that place & those per
sons offered themselves for Baptism & he walked up &
Down the River Thames untill 9 oclock but could
not get into the River because of the mud & Ice & so
they all came up to London to day to be Baptized
we Immediately repaired to our private Bath in
Tabernacle Squre, & Elder Kimble Baptized 5
persons the Last one was Doctor William Copeland
we truly had an interesting time & felt to thank [God]

to see the cloud begin to break for we had
struggled hard to do a littelle. we then retur
ned to our room & attended to the ordinance
of confirmation, & we had an interesting time,
the spirit & power of God rested upon us while
we confirmed 5. we met in prayer meeting
at 8 oclock had an interesting time I called at
Mr Albums had an interesting conversation with
him & family untill 12 oclock & returned home to
rest Sister Redman was at the meeting 3 m[iles].

January 13, 1841 ~ Wednesday

13^th [FIGURE] I received a letter from PHEBE Dated
N. Y. Dec 6^th 1840. Strange things happen
in the last days, I was no little shocked & surprised
to received a letter from her Dated in N. Y. She
informed me that J. F. Carter & L. Scammans
had visited her, & wished her to accompany them
home & spend the winter at her Fathers House
& accompany me home to the west in the spring
which invitation she excepted, which accounts
for her being in the city of N. Y. May the Lord bless
her, & give her an agreeable visit with her frien[ds]
& give her with Willford health & strength faith &
grace according to ourtheir Day in all things, & hasten
the Hour when we may once more greet each other
& ever be supported to do the will of God in all
things untill our work is finished on Earth, &
then may we reign together in the Celestial
Kingdom of our God which Blessings I ask God
the Eternal Father in the name of Jesus Christ
to grant & seal unto us this Blessing

I walked to Mr Pistrucci, to take a sitting but
returned with out it

P I had commenced a long letter to Phebe, & wrote
a few lines when I received her last letter which came
to hand this morning & as she had not received any
letter from me since the one Dated July 8^th I commen[ce]d
& copied from my Journal from July 8^th 1840 to
Jan 18^th 1841 an account of all letters I sent her & all
friends in America, & all i had received, & all things
which I sent her, & spoke of a great variety of things
& affairs, & wished her to write & Direct to London
I mailed it on the 18^th at Phillipps No 3. Georges Yard
Lumbard Street. Sister Redman & Br Kimball wrote

some in the Letter to my wife

January 14, 1841 ~ Thursday

14^th I spent the Day in writing in Phebes letter attended
meeting at night, Sister Redman was present

January 15, 1841 ~ Friday

15^th I spent the day in writing in the evening we went to
the Bath & Baptized 3 members of Br Morgans houshold &
confirmed them Elder K Bap[tize]^d them. Mrs Sangiovanni made
both of us a present of a nice silk Handkerchief she feels bad
because her husband will not let her be baptized. Elder Kimb
all received 5 letters containing some tales of sorrow {A wounded spirit we can bear}
We eat a supper of sprats with Sister
Morgan they were small fish 2 Inches long & I fell
asleep & dreamed of cetching fish, many large ones
with my hands, I thought I told my Dream to a man
who was putting up a gate post & he told me the inter-
rpretation was for me to make hast & Baptize as many
as I could in London; & organize & set in order the
Church, seal up my testimony in the city & return
home in the spring.

January 16, 1841 ~ Saturday

16^th I spent the Day in writing I received a letter
from Elder Daniel Browett containing £1 wishing me
to call & visit him before he left For America as he is
going the first of Feb. Elder Kimball left London & went
to Woolwich to preach on the Sabbath

January 17, 1841 ~ Sunday

17^th Sunday I met the Saints at our sitting Room in
the morning, & had an interesting & spiritual time. I broak
bread unto the Saints, in the afternoon & the Lord was
with us & we had a good time I preached again in the
evening had a full house many new hearers several
offerd themselves for Baptism after meeting, there
was 8 added to the church in London During the last
week, we have struggle'd hard in London to get the
work started & to do a little but the cloud begins to
break & the work begins to roll on & the Lord will spedily
do a great work in this city.

January 18, 1841 ~ Monday

18^th Elder Kimball received 4 letters to day one from
Elder Young who wishes us to be ready to set sail the
fore part of April, I mailed the letter which I wrote
to Phebe I wrote two letters one to Daniel
Browett one to H. Glover. I received a letter from Elder M Holmes

January 19, 1841 ~ Tuesday

19^th I wrote one Letter to Wm Pitt Elder
Kimball returned to London, we held a prayer
meeting I received a letter from Elder Watts

January 20, 1841 ~ Wednesday

220^th I took my last sitting for my Portrait
with Mr Pistrucci He says it is an exact likeness
& says it is more exact than those which he
has £10 guineas for in consequence of my
sitting longer than others, I paid him £2.10
about $12 Dollars. He wished me to call upon
him, while I was in London & write to him
after I arived in America & If I ever returnd
to London to be sure & give him a call 8 m[iles]

January 21, 1841 ~ Thursday

21^st I called upon Br Biggs from thence to Mrs
Martha Johnsons residing in the chapel in King
Street, Hackney Road, she wished me to hold
meetings in the chapel. Among other things she
informed me, That Mr Reece Thomas Price
Died in Pennsylvania North America & left all of
his property to the amount of about £15,000
to the oldest & nearest of the family, & that it has
fallen to her Martha Price who has married
Edward Johnson. She was living in Antici Lanvill
Parish Montgomeryshire North Wales. But she
had not had any friend as yet to assist her to get it
I returned home, & read the 8 No of the Star
I then called upon Doctor Copeland, spuped with him
& preached in the evening at our room Elder
Kimball was sick not able to attend {Distance of the day} 6 m.

January 22, 1841 ~ Friday

22nd I Received a letter from Elder Kington &
wrote one letter to Elder M. Holmes Elder Kimball
took his last sitting for his portrat Elder Kingtons
letter contained a post office order of £1 pound for
Elder Wm Pitt.

January 23, 1841 ~ Saturday

23^rd I wrote a letter to Elder Wm Pitt
{I bought} 2 {flannel shirts and Phebe a collar}

We took a walk in the afternoon with Doctor Copeland we
visited the largest Docks in London, we first visited
St Catherine's Dock, & after viewing the shiping &
freight of evry Description We then visited London
Dock, & among many other things we saw one of
the greatest curiosities in London or the world viz
the Eastern wine vault. This is much the largest
wine vault in the world, it is altogether under ground
& covers nine English acres the whole vault is supported
with tremendous arches & pillars, & lade of in the form
of streets, we had the streets & city overhead we walked
through the length & bredth of this vault with a guide
each one carrying a lighted lamp in his hand, this vault
was has been built 33 years. This vault alone contained
30,000 pipes of the best port wine & 6,000 pipes of
sherry & three others vaults of great magnitude filled
with the same article, besides many thousands of
pipes of wine, Brandy, Gin, & other liquors strewed thro-
ughed all the Docks wharfs & storehouses, we had a
tasting order & found the wine a good article, But
it seemed dreadful to see such vast sums of money
expended for intoxicating drinks when there are
thousands nearly starving for bread in the streets. We
left this scenery & called into a Jewish synagogue
[FIGURE] & attended a meeting of the Jews they all worship
with their hats on. We returned to our Room, I called
upon Mr Hender & he came Home with me. Soon Mr
James Albon came, & we all went to the Bath at Taber-
nacle Square, & I Baptized Mr Albon & Mr Hender, we
returned to our Room & confirmed Br Albon 10 mile

January 24, 1841 ~ Sunday

24^th we had a prayer meeting in the morning, & commun
ed with the Saints In the afternoon, confirmed one &
blessed one child, {There is some good to be done now to the [doer] for
It seemed as tho[ugh] all hell was let loose [invisibly] on me during the afternoon meeting} we took tea with Br
Albon & met a full house in the evening. Elder Kimball
preached & I followed him we had a good time & many
are believing

January 25, 1841 ~ Monday

25^th I wrote a letter to Elder Kington & one to Br
Amison & G. A. Smith we walked out & took tea
with a friend, called upon Br Album & returned to
our room & soon Br Wm Crook Priest called upon us
to make some arangments about his pension

January 26, 1841 ~ Tuesday

26^th Jan 1841 [FIGURE] This is a great day in
London as it is the opening of the house
of Parliament I started in company with
H. C. Kimball Doctor Copeland & wife, Br Crook
& sisters Mary Conner & Ellen Belfour Redman &
walked to Saint James Park, we arived in the park
at 1 oclock & found the citizens of London imbodying
by tens of thousands, for the purpose of having a
view of her Majesty Queen Victoria as she passed thro-
ugh the park to the House of Lords to open the Parliamen
in person. Long before 2 oclock the whole line from
Buckingham Palace through St Jamess Park along
Whitehall & Parliament Street leading to the House of
Lords, was one continuous mass of the inhabitants
of the Metropolis & of all classes. The windows of the
houses in Parliament Street Whitehall, & Richmond
terrace were occupied by fashionable Dressed ladies
while on Richmond terrace and on the steps at the base
of the Duke of York's column were immense bodies of people
(It was Judged there was from 3 to 400,000 persons
gatherd together on the occasion, yet notwithstandind
this immens Body of people we had the good fortune to
(through the favor of one of the Queens Horslife guards) to get
a place in the front line. Her Majesty started a quarter
before 2 oclock. The cortege consisted of five carriages
containing the attendants upon Royalty, & the state carriage
in which were her Majesty & Prince Albert who sat on her
left, & the Mistress of the Robes, & Master of the Horse
The Queen's Body Guard was formed by the Royal Horse Guard
(Blue) The life guards did duty on the line. The state carriage
containing Her Majesty & Prince Albert was drawn by
8 cream colored Hanovarian Horses

the whole train passed within 10 feet of us so that we had
a fair & perfect view of the Queen & Prince Albert
both going to & returning from the house of Lords. Her
Majesty is small in stature vary plain in features & Dress
Her costume was of white satin trimed with lace she wore a
necklace of brilliants. Prince Albert appeared like is
quite a good looking man. They Bowed to us as they passded
& we returned the compliment. It was the grandest
earthly scenery I ever beheld. Her Majesty was conducted
to the Throne by Prrince Albert & after she read
her speech she again returned to the palace and appeared
much fatigued

January 27, 1841 ~ Wednesday

27^th wrote two letters one to Elders Browett
& Jinkens one to Brs Harris & Holford we took
a long walk through parts of London, with Br
Crook to get his pensions we went to the Admiralty
from thence to the Tower of London, we
saw several officers at these places & we learned
for a certainty that pensions can no longer be
sold but they can draw a pensions in any part of
the world, through the British consuls Br Crook
will have to get his in some part of Canida, among
other officers we saw Lord John Russel &
Lord John Churchell, we returned to our room
& I then walked a distance with Br Crook &
parted with him & he started for home Sister
Redman walked with us & assisted in the busin
ess of the day I received two letters one from Lorenzo
Snow, & one from Br Edward Oaky containing £1.10
in a post office order

January 28, 1841 ~ Thursday

28^th I received 2 letters one from Br James
Barnes & one From Elder W^m Players Brother
Players letter also contained a long interesting
letter from Sister Vilate Kimball to Brother Kimball
it was truly interesting & contained much information
that was gratifying to our feelings She informed us
that 109 of the English Brethren arived in Nauvoo the
last of Nov led by Elder Turley & the rest stoped in kirtland
She informed me that all the things which I
sent to Phebe had arived safe & were in her hands &
she would take good care of them untill we come
she informed us of the interesting meeting she had
with the English sisters, many of which were visiting
her. Sister Elizabeth Ravenscroft is making her
home with Sister Kimball, & is much pleases, cont-
ented & satisfyed with her situation. She also
speaks of the late Death of Her Father, & many other
things. I had just finished a short letter to Sister Kimb
all, about the things I had sent to Phebe & I wrot
2 pages to Sister Kimball & one page to to Elder
Turley I also wrote a letter to Elder Levi
Richards, & preached in the evening & I Baptized
3 persons & we confirmed them had a good time

January 29, 1841 ~ Friday

29^th I received a letter from Elder Wm Pitt
I wrote 2 letters to G. A. Smith & Wm Pitt
I spent the night in copying a will for Br Thom^s
Allen

January 30, 1841 ~ Saturday

30^th I wrote 3 letters one to James Barnes one to
Edward Oakey one to Br Benjamin Hill at Turkey Hall
Br Kimball received one from Sister Susanna Sanguavanni
who spoke of a Lady that saw us there & herd
our testimony & was now believing {She made me a present of} 2 {silk neckties}

January 31, 1841 ~ Sunday

31^st Sunday we met at our Room in the morning &
communed withe Saints at the Academy in the Afternoon,
& preached in the evening Br Album had some trials

February 1, 1841 ~ Monday

Febuary 1^st I received 2 letters one from G. A. Smith
one from Eliza Bromley containing a remarkable dream
I also coppied into my Journal of 1840 a vary singular
dream of the late Dr. Philip Doddridge
I wrote a letter to Sister Jennetta Richards

February 2, 1841 ~ Tuesday

2^nd I wrote a letter to Br W^m Pitt & notifyed
him to attend a conference in London on the
14^th inst. We walked to Phinsbury Square here
we beheld a large fire it commenced at 10 oclock in
the morning it was mostly extinguished when we
saw it, two large brick buildings had burned downed
it snowed & was vary cold many thousands were
gatherd together on the occasion. We next went
to the Stationary Hall near Saint Pauls
Cathedral at which place all coppy wright's for
Books of all Kind's ^are secured^ Elder Kimball made inquiry
concerning securing the coppy wright of the
Book of Mormon or what would be required
& we were correctly informed that all that
was required was five coppies of the Book
& two shillings in money, or three shilling if
we had a certifficate.

We next called
at 46 Charlotte Street Fitzroy square upon Mr
Phillippo Pistrucci we saw our portraits & took
the dimentions of them thinking to get them fraimed
they were 20 Inches by 24 1/4 we next called
upon Mr Sangiovanni. A Miss Elizabeth Coleman
made Elder Kimball and myself eacch a present

of a nice silk hankerchief & 2/6 in money
Mrs Susanna Sanguavanni Did the same
& Also Sister Elizabeth Morgan gave each of us
a Hankerchief. we held a meeting in the evening
& had a good time, we appointed a committe of
three persons to hire a preaching room viz Dr
Copeland, Rev James Albon & Priest John Cooper
they all accepted their appointment & will report
unto us on Thursday evening at our meeting. Br
James Albon wished to make Elder Kimball & myself
a present of a nice quilt frame of his own work-
manship for our portraits worth £1.10 each which
we accepted of.

It gave me pain while pass-
ing through the streets of London this cold day to
see poor women & esspecially little children freez-
ing nearly to death without food, fire, & but little
cloathing but begging for a morsel to eat 10 mil

I received a letter from Elder T Kington in
Bristol. He informed me He had commenced building up a church in that large city had Baptized
5 & organized a branch of 9 members may the Lord
bless him & enable him to build up a large church
there I pray

February 3, 1841 ~ Wednesday

3^rd Doctor Copeland made us a present of a large
Hare caught in the noted Robinghood forest
I received a letter from Elder John Cheese sta-
ting that he would leave England for America in
Feb with the Saints I wrote A letter to Elder
T Kington & spent an agreeable visit at Br
Albums with Elder Kimball & Dr Copeland & Br Cooper
I also called upon Sister Redman at 22 King St 3 m[iles]

February 4, 1841 ~ Thursday

4^th I received 2 letters from Elder W^m Pitt
I wrote a letter to Br Wm Pitt jointly. Sister
Harriet Morgan is broke out with the small pox
Elder Kimball & myself went down into into the
room to her & lade down hands upon her which
was the first time I ever lade hands upon a person
with the small pox. Elder Kimball received 2 letters
one from G. A. Smith & one from Dea[con] Borough
containing £3 pounds in a post office order
{a wounded spirit and grief we can bear}

Sister Album sent us ^[FIGURES]^ two loaves of bread and
a lump of Butter. -[Elder Kimball & myself]- bought
each of our wives A Muslin DeLain Dress I also boug-
ht one of the same kind for Sister Eunice Woodruff all
three of the Dresses or the pattern was exactly alike we
{paid} 5 {sterling apiece [half] the summer dress} Also bought a foot rool rule a
pair of nut cracks, & twesers of Mrs Algood. We walked to
London Bridge & took the rail road, & rode to Deptford
from thence to Greenwich, which stands upon the banks of
the Thames & is the place from which European &
American Mariners take their longitude. We walked from
Greenwich to Woolwich which also stands upon the banks
of the Thames, & is the most important Military Post in England
it is an exceding cold day. we spent the evening with
Br Bates, all the Saints there was in Woolwich was present
but one. there is but six in all but they are firm in
faith. we spent the night at a publick house the whole
Distance of the Day 13 miles

February 5, 1841 ~ Friday

5^th A vary cold day we spent the forepart of the day
by the fireside at Br Bates, I read a Book most through
entitled the life & Death of John Fletcher. We spent
the Afternoon in visiting the town of Woolwich, which
was truly interesting to me. We first visited the
Artillary & Marin[e] Barracks, passed through & had a view
of their Drill & parade ground which I should judge to
be a mile squair it is the largest I ever saw. As cold as it
was their was a number of companies on parade & were
drilling new recruits, we saw many hundred cannon one
that measured 16 feet in length 3 1/2 diameter at the brich
& 2 at the mouth, we saw one horse company exercising.
We saw two soldiers buried under arms, the coffins
were ledt down into the grave side by side about an ounce of
dirt sprinkled upon them the priest read the funeral
prayers & ceremony. A company of soldiers then fired three
rounds over their grave & retired. We next visited the Dock
& prision yard, which is considerd one of the most interesting
Dock yards in the world. On passing through the gate in-
to the yard we entered our names & residence on Book, was
then conducted by Mr John Finsbury Polieceman to all parts
& branches of business in the yard. The government had in
their employ in this yard many hundreds of men besides
700 Prisioners who are ingaged in building vessels steem Boats
ships of war, making Anchors, cables, chains, Boilers,

shot, Balls, cannon, &c, the fires or Bellows were all
worked by steam the operation of the enigines were
pointed out unto us, among many other curiosities
we saw the Idrolick Press or pump, by which power
the strength of all the Anchors & chain cables are tried
with this small press they readily can break 150
tons wait, they will snap an Anchor into like a pipes stem
that will weigh 5 tons. it clearly shows the consentrated
power of the invention of men, we saw specemins of vari-
ous timbers which had been buried in the ground to see
which would stand the longest & it was found that English
Oak stood longer than fir or limcumvita. we saw the
boat in which Captain Ross & his comrads were saved &
lived in it a season after they were wrecked.

we went on to the upper Deck of the new 120 Gun
Ship Traflagar it has been upon the stocks a number
of years but is to be launched in May 1841, it is consid
erd as large as any ship upon the seas, her Keel
is 223 feet in length, has three fighting Decks, there
is a new hewn stone Dock made on purpose to contain
her, we also saw the ship which contains all the prisioners
by night. After having a view of these things we
left the Prision yard & took some refreshment at
Br Painters house & took Steem Boat for London
I should judge the pop[ulation] of woolwich to be 50,000, it is
a pleasant place esspecially in summer, it lies about
10 miles below London Bridge on the Thames, as we passed
up the River, we left shiping on both sides of us of
evry class & Description, both in the river & Docks from
Woolwich to London Bridge, we probably passed
not less than 1,500 vessels during that distance we
walked from London Bridge to 40 Ironmonger Row
Saint Lukes & spent the night at Home again 14 miles
We visited Harriet who had the small pox & found
her comfortable. She had had the kind or kow pox before
but it appears to be no preventative these days

February 6, 1841 ~ Saturday

6^th I got 3 letters from the postman one from Dr
Levi Richards, to me one from Sister Young to Elder
Young Dec 25^th one to Elder Kimball, Sister Young
said Br Joseph was going to write for the Twelve to hold
a conference in England in the spring ordain as many
as they thought wisdom & send them to all parts they
could, & then for the Twelve to return to Nauvoo

We Baptized one in the evening. I perused the London
Weekly Dispatch, which gave an account of the wreck
of the Packet Ship Garrick of[f] Sandy Hook. Elders
Kimble & O Hide, crossed the Atlantic twice in her
when they first came to Eng & returned, her tonage
was 1010, was a new ship, the paper also spoak of
the bad state of affairs in America esspecially in the
money market, the Banks being rotten at the core

February 7, 1841 ~ Sunday

7^th This was an interesting day on some accounts
we spent the forenoon by going to the bath & we Baptized
Mrs Susanna M. Sangiovanni Elder Kimball baptized
Her, & I never saw a person Baptized in London tha[t] did
my soul more good than to see her go forward in the
ordinance of Baptism. She was the Daughter of David
W Roger of Montrose. She had an Italian for a
Husband who was a vary Jealous man & an unbeliever
in the Bible or any of the word of God, & he would
not grant her any religious privliges but she had a little
leasure time came three miles this cold morning to
be Baptized, after we Baptized her we lade hands
upon her & confirmed & Blessed her, & also the
sister we Baptized last evening. Sister Susanna
returned home rejoiceing in the Lord with her
whole heart.

We Dined at Br Albons, had for
our Dinner a nice hare pie it being the first English
hare I have eat, though I have freequently Dined upon
a rabbit.

We met with the Saints in the Afternoon
& communed with the Saints had a good time &
full house, Elder Kimball also preached in the eveni-
ng & I followed him the Lord was with us the house
was full & good attention we spent the day plesantly

February 8, 1841 ~ Monday

8 I wrote a letter to Elder John Herrit we received
a package of 20 of the New Books of Mormon & two dozen
Hymn Books. I wrote Heber C. Kimball & Willford Woodruff
names in sum Books for Br & Sister Morgan, Elder
Kimball & myself then walked to S. E. Dean Tailor
113 Aldersgate Street City, here a young man
offered Himself for Baptism. We then walked to the
Stationers Hall & secured the coppy wright of the
Book of Mormon in the name of Joseph Smith ^jr
we left five copies of the Book & paid three shillings

was sick night unto Death we prayed with her &
lade hands upon her & rebuked her sickness in
the name of the Lord.

In the evening we
went to Tabernacle Square & Baptized 4 persons
one was Mrs Albon Br James Albon'^s wife, we also
confirmed her. Elder Kimball administered the
ordinance of Baptism. He also received 4 letters which
gave us information of the vast emegration of the
Saints Elder Young said 235 go on one ship & 100
more are going on another. Elder Thomas Smith
spoke of severe persecution arising in Clithero & round
about. 3 miles

February 9, 1841 ~ Tuesday

9^th Elder Kimball & myself spent the day in prepa
ring a pi[e]ce or small tract for the press to present to the
citizens of London before we leave it showing
in plainness the first principles of the gospel & the
commission given by Jesus to his Ancient Apostles [Matthew 28:19-20]
we had an interesting meeting in the evening

February 10, 1841 ~ Wednesday

10^th we spent the day in writing at Sister Ellen B.
Redman at No 22 King Street Persaval st Clark & Well
Parrish we took a walk out to the Hospital, with
Doctor Copeland & spent the evening at home

February 11, 1841 ~ Thursday

11^th We finished our peace for the press, Elder
Lorenzo Snow arived at our lodgings this
day from Birmingham to [take] charge of the church
in London in our absence as we shall leave it in
his care, I was truly glad to once more greet Br
Snow As I have not seen him before since 1837
I recived a letter from Elder Kington. Elder
Wm Pitt Also arived at our lodgings in the evening
we had an interesting evening meeting Elder
Snow preached Elder Kimball & myself followed
him we all spent the night at our logings 2 [miles]

February 12, 1841 ~ Friday

12^th I wrote a letter to Sister Eliza Bromley
one to Elder T. Kington & one to G A Smith

Elders Heber C. Kimball & Lorenzo Snow wen[t]
to woolwich. I received a letter from Br S^m^ith to Br
Snow. Their is great excitement at the present
time not ownly in the House of Parliament but throug-
out London in consequence of the Apprehension &

imprisionment of Mr MC Cleod a British officer
in Lockport Jail by the Inhabitants of the state of
New York who are trying him for Arson & Murder
& are determined to execute him if found guilty
this accusation is for the Burning of the Caroline
on lake Erie in 1837 during the troubles in Canida
England considers it a National & not an individ-
ual affair & that Mr MC Cleod acted in those
transactions by order of the British Government &
not upon his own responsibility, & under these consi-
derations Parliament is determined to demand his
release & defend his life even at the expens of an
immediat war with America; Parliament has
sent a special message & orders to the British Ambas
sador at Washington what course to persue in the
case. what will be the end of this matter time must
determin. One thing is certain, if America
haszards a war with England, she will find it to be
more than a Joke to meet so strong a foe & one tha[t]
is armed to the teeth for war, should truth speak she
would represent England liturally at the present time
the strongest among the Nations, & chief in power
& the main spring of the Gentile world, & she will
remain a little season as an instrument in the hands
of God, of Bringing to pass great events, in the resto-
ration of the Jews, & will be a scourge to the surro
unding Nations America not excepted, Not because
she is more virtueous or wrighteous, than the Nations
that surround her for in the midst of all her prof
essed wrighteousness her sins have reached unto
heaven & God hath remembered her iniquities
& she will soon feel the chastning hand of the
Almighty, & will fall in her turn & great will be
the fall thereoff. therefore O England thou chief
of the Nations of Baybylon prepare for thy DOOM

But O!! America America!! whose land is choice
above that of all the footstool of God, whose constit-
ution was framed by the spirit of inspiration
& whose Government was esstablished by the hand
hand of Omnipotent power, In the midst of thy
meekness, humility & virtue thou was oppressed in
thy weekness & unjustly grieved by thy mother

country, then that God who holds the destinies
of all nations, Deliverd thee from thine oppressers
& set thy nest on high & exhalted thee in the
eyes of the Nations, & poured upon thee without
measure the blessings of heaven & the bounty
of the earth, which thou hast for a long time enjoy
ed with none to molest or make afraid. O!!
America how is it with thee now!! How art thou
fallen, fallen, In the eyes of thy God, thy prot-
ector & deliverer who changes not, & who will
still avenge the Blood of the Innocent, Answer
the prayer of the widiow, regard the cry of the
orphan & take vengance on thee. Thy salt hast
lost its saviour, thy light hath gone out, Thine
Eagles crest is stained with innocent blood even
that of Saints. Thou hast made widows & orpheans
whose prayers & cries are assending into the ears of
the Lord of Sabaoth, who was once thy friend &
deliverer, But will now spedily pour out wrath
& indignation upon thee & teach thee their is still
a God in Israel. Americans A sound once delight
ful to my ear, dids thou not plough the ocean & seek
an Assylum in the western world, beyound the
reach of the Iron hand of oppression & tyranny to enjoy
an equal right in the worship of thy God, & the
Blessings of A republick, since thou has freely obtained
this Blessing, & drank abundantly of its sweet fount
ain which produced an inexhaustable fountain ^store^ for
the[e] & all thy citizens, why then hast thou
deprived a portion of thy countryman of those
glorious Blessings in which thou has so long shared
By Driving thousands of the Saints from place to
place, county to county, & state to state, spoil
ing their goods, burning their houses, robing the
fruits of their labours, & last of all spill their
Blood, & Marter them for the word of God & the
testimony of Jesus Christ, by so Doing thou
hast made hundreds of widows & orpheans whose
cry is assending into the ears of the Lord to
avenge the blood of their murdered Husbands &
Fathers & when they the persecuted have petitioned
to the rulers for redress of their rongs they have

turned a Deaf ear to their cries. O America it
is because of these things that thou art weighed in
the balance & found wanting. from this time forth
perplexity shall rest upon the nation, confusion
reign in thy government, wisdom righteousness & truth
will depart from thy senators & rulers, Discord
& folly shall shall sit in thy congress & senate, thy
shame shall be known among the nations of the
Earth thy pride shall be humbled in the dust & thy
haughtiness laid low, the heads of thy rulers shall
be cut off & lade in the Dust, it shall be a vexation to
understand the report of the sorrow pain & wo that
shall come upon thee by sword, fire, tempest, Earthqu
akes, & pestilence, from the hand of God even these
things shall come upon thee untill thy government is
broken up & thou art destroyed as a nation from
under Heaven: for thou hast not kept the command-
ments of the Lord but hast Broken them, Betrayed
the Constitution of the Land, Polluted thine inheritan
ts, robed the innocent, shed the Blood of Saints
& made many widows & orphans. Therefore from this
hour these things shall come upon thee & shall not
scease untill the whole is accomplished & fulfilled upon
thine HEAD

Omens In the fall of 1840 the great chandelier in the represe
ntatives Hall in Washington weighing about 6000 lbs, fell with
a tremendious crash & broke into a thousand atoms. About the
same time the female figure godess of liberty on the east side of
the capitol lost her hand that held the balances it broke of[f] itself
just below the elbow & it fell. April 4^th 1841 President
Harrison Died in one month after taking the chair.

February 13, 1841 ~ Saturday

13^th I received 2 letters, one from Br Thomas
Smith, & one from Elder Young to Br Kimball
& myself I Also received the three first numb-
ers of the 2^nd Vol of the Times & Seasons & it
was truly a feast to my soul to once more hear
from the Saints in that Land, & to hear of the pro-
gress of the work in that land I wrote a letter
to Elder Young one to Br Thomas Smith. I
went to Tabernacle Square & Baptized 2 persons
one was a Methodist classed leader. We have a conf
erence on the morrow which is the first conference
held in London

February 14, 1841 ~ Sunday

Minutes of A conference held in LONDON

A conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints was held at Mr J. Barretts
Academy 57 King Square Goswell Road on Sunday
the 14^th Feb 1841. There being present Elders H C. Kimball
W. Woodruff L Snow & Wm Pitt & 4 Priest

The meeting was called to order by Elder Kimball
at 2 oclock. It was then moved by Elder Kimball
seconded by Elder Pitt that Elder W. Woodruff
should be president of the conference. Carried unanimously
Moved by Elder Kimball se[c]onded by Elder
Woodruff, that Dr Wm Copeland be chosen clerk
Carried unanimously. The meeting was
opened by singing & prayer by Elder Kimball.
The president the[n] called upon the official members
to Represent their respective branches

The church at Bedford Represented by Robert
Williams, Priest containing 42 members, one Priest
7 Removed 2 Died.
The church at Ipswich Represented by Elder Wm
Pitt, consisting of 12 members, one Elder one
Priest, & one Teacher.

The church at Woolwich Represented by John Griffith
Priest, consisting of 6 members 1 Priest

The church at London Represented by Elder
Kimball consisting of 46 members, 1 Elder, 2 Priest
generally in good standing. Excellent prospect of
continued increase. Moved by Elder Kimball seconded
by Elder Woodruff, that James Albon be ordained
Elder. Carried unanimously

Moved by Elder Kimball seconded by Elder Snow that
Thomas Barnes be ordained Teacher carried unanimously

Moved by Elder Kimball seconded by Elder Pitt that
Br R. Williams be ordained Elder to oversee the
church at Bedford Carried unanimously.

Moved by R. Williams seconded by Elder Pitt that
Br Wm Smith Be ordained Priest at Bedford

Moved by Elder Kimball seconded by Elder Pitt that
Br Richard Bates be ordained a Priest in the church
at Woolwich Carried unanimously

Moved by Br R. Williams, seconded by Elder Pitt
that Br John Sheffield be ordained Teacher at
Bedford Carried unanimously

Moved by Elder Kimball seconded by Br Griffiths
that Br A. Painter be ordained a Teacher at Woolwich
Carried unanimously

The Above named persons were then ordained under
the hands of Elders Kimball Woodruff & Snow.

Moved by Elder Kimball seconded by Elder
Woodruff that Elder Snow be Appointed president
of this conference. Also to take the superintendicy
of the church in London. Much valuable
instruction was given by Elders Kimball & Woodruff
in relation to the Duties of the official members

It was then moved by Elder Kimball & seconded
by Elder Snow that this conference be Adjurned
to Sunday, the 16^th of May 1841 carried unanimously

The conference was then closed by the
President by singing & prayer at half past five

W. Woodruff President
Dr W^m Copeland Clerk

106 members 2 E[lders]. 5 P[riests]. 1 T[eacher] .

We also broke bread with the Saints &
confirmed 4 we had a happy time through
the meeting. We again met & opened meeting
at half past six I opened meeting & was followed
by Elders Albon, Pitt, Williams, Snow, & H C. Kimball
we had the fullest house we have ever seen there
& a great prospect of the spread of the work one
came forward for Baptism. This is a day I have
long desired to see, for we have laboured exceding
hard to esstablished the work in this city, & in several
instances it seemed as though we should have to give
it up but by claiming the promises of God & holding on
to the word of God, the rod of Iron we have been
enabled to overcome, & plant a church & esstablish a
conference which we are enabled through the grace
of God to leave in a prosperous situation which has the
appearance of a great increase which church & confe-
rence we leave in the care of our Beloved Brother Elder
Lorenzo Snow may God bless him & roll on his work
in Mighty power in this city I pray, & raise up a great
people here to the Honour & Glory of his name

Thy Purposes O! Lord [FIGURE] must roll on. Thy Decrees are sure
[FIGURE] Wisdom how Precious thou [FIGURE] art.

February 15, 1841 ~ Monday

Feb 15^th Elder Kimball received a letter from his
wife Dated Nauvoo Dec 30^th, she informed us that
[FIGURE] Joseph had written for the Twelve to come
immediately home for our personal safety, as great
Judgments are nigh in this land even at the Door. She
spoke of our families being well, as far as she knew
O! God hasten the day when we can behold the
faces of our wife'^s & children Prepare us O God for
evry event which awaiteth us, Deliver us O Lord
from evry evil for we are in thine hands. Thou know
est the integrity of our hearts & the sacrafizes
which we have made for thy cause on this mission
May all things work together for our good, help
us O Lord to keep the faith & overcome the world
that no man may take our crown, which I ask
in the name of Jesus Christ Amen

I Received 3 Letters one from T. Kington one from
James Blakesleey, one from Edward Oaky
I wrote a letter to Elder J. Blakesley. We
spent the evening at Br Morgans several of the
Saints were present we conversed about the
Things of God. We feel the forebodeings of the
things that are at the door, & spedily await the
world, their is no doubt but what troubles will
soon arise between England & America but may
the Lord prepare his Saints for the worst

February 16, 1841 ~ Tuesday

16^th I wrote a letter to Br Edward Oakey
I received a letter from Elder G. A. Smith
I walked in company with Elders Kimball &
Snow to Mr Pistrucci, from thence to Mr Sangiovanni
& took tea with Mr San him for the last
time, we returned to our meeting & meet with
the church for the last time as Elder Kimbal
will leave London soon. It was a melting time
we returned to our room conversed about
many things with the Saints, such as parting with
the Saints, Leaving London, the awful Judgm-
ents that await the Nations. War War is [at] the door
between England & America, O Lord Deliver us

February 17, 1841 ~ Wednesday

17^th Great excitement prevails throughout
London esspecially in the House of parliament
conserning the Imprisionment of Mr MCCleod
& the North Eastern Boundary Question, Parliame-
nt now seemeds determined on war to evry Human
appearance it cannot be evaded, But to the
reflecting mind it seems as though the Nations
at the present time, were Insane & their
Kings, Presidents & Senitors entirely destitute of
all wisdom. But they will all soon learn their
is a God in Israel who is about to take peace
from the Earth & cut of[f] Nations not a few
for Great Babylon is about to come in rememberance
befor God. It will be as much as we
shall do to Get out of Liverpool for New York
before war overtakes us. But my Prayer
is that God will spedily Deliver us & the Saints

I received a Letter from Elder Pitt containing
£3 & informing me that their was an appointment
for me to Preach in Bristol on Sunday I wrote
a letter to Elder Wm Pitt. Dr Copeland intr-
oduced us by letter to the overseer of the library
of Bartholimew Hospital which we visited this day
& was vary politetly conducted, by Dr Lyon
throug the various Appartments of the Hospital &
after visiting the Museum, lecture rooms & other
places, last of all we visited the DISSECTING ROOM
It being the first scenery of
the kind I ever saw, Elders H C Kimball & L Snow
was with me, the Dissecting appartment consisted
of three Rooms, which contained about twenty
Sudjects viz Human Bodies which the Doctors were
dissecting that lay upon tables. Some were just commen-
[c]ed upon while others were nearly finished our
stay was short as their was a great stench in the
room, limbs & parts of the body were hung in
all parts of the room. We returned home from
the Hospital to our room carriying the vision of
what we saw in our minds. I corrected the proof
sheet of our Address to the citizens of London
we had our siting Room full of Saints in the evening
as we were soon to Leave London they brought us
some money & presents for our wives & children Sister
Copeland gave me a hat for little Willford 4 miles

February 18, 1841 ~ Thursday

Feb 18^th P I wrote a letter to Phebe requested
her to answer it & direct to New York in care
of Ilus F Carter & Just as I had finished it I
received A Package from Pickfords Boat on
opening it contained the 10 No of the Star several
of the Times & Seasons, one Letter from Sister
Eunice & Mother Woodruff which was vary interesting
Also one from my Friends in Maine written by Father
Carter, Freedom Molton, Phebe, Willford Owen Shuah
& Sister Foss, Dated Jan 10^th. It was truly a feast
to me to hear from my Dear wife child & friend once
more after being seperated nearly two years
from them. May God hasten the day when I may
see them once more. I also wrote a letter to
Father Mother & Eunice Woodruff, I also received
a letter from Br James Barnes.

February 19, 1841 ~ Friday

19^th I received 2 letters one from Wm Pitt
one from E Oakey containing £2.

I mailed the two letters to Phebe & Father Woodruff
at Phillipps No 3 Georges Yard Lumbard Street. We
went to Tabernacle Square & Baptized 2 persons
a Jew & Jewess I packed up my things & put them into
Elder Kimball'^s Trunk who was going direct to
Manchester, we confirmed the two we Baptized
Elder Kimball administered Baptisms I felt quite
unwell in the evening

February 20, 1841 ~ Saturday

20^th I arose in the morning vary ill I walked to the
printing office & got 3000 copies of the Address
to the citizens of London by H C. Kimball & W Woodruff I
Paid the Bill whicch was
£3.3 three Guiney's I took the parting hand with
Elder Kimball. My Distress & pains of Body increased
through the day. My friends held a council upon
the subject & pronounced my Disese the small poxcks
as I had been much exposed to it. I told them I had rather
it would be that than the Ague so I went to bed & prepared for
it, had a dredful night of pain & distress

February 21, 1841 ~ Sunday

21^st Sunday grew worse through the day many friends
called to my bed side to see me, (as I was not able to set up
at all,) Among whome was Dr Copeland, who said it was
not the small poxck's but a hard attack of cold & fever
& they must change my treatment or I should should

soon sink they Did so, & I began to revive in the evening
& spent a little more comfortable night

February 22, 1841 ~ Monday

22^nd was much better & enabled to sit up, most of the day

February 23, 1841 ~ Tuesday

23^rd Arose in the morning refreshed by sleep s[t]ill felt
weak in body wrot a few lines in my Journal with
a feble hand, Received 2 letters from E. Bromley & a
Brother in the Potteries. Elder Snow wrote to Elder
Young for me [FIGURE] J. S. B. Last evening the Noble spirited &
celebrated J. S. Buckingham, finished his course of
lecturs concerning his tour throug the United States which
was deliverd to a crouded Audience, while treating upon
the country, government, laws, customs, fassions, religions
sects, & a great variety of other subject, He omitted the
subject of the Mormons, or Latter Day Saints Although He
informed the publick he should speak upon that subject
this was omitted in consequence of receiving a letter the
day previous to his lecture from Dr Copeland inclosing
one of our addresses to the citizens of London, which
clearly showed him, that we were American citizens
Elders of the Church, were in the city, & would have a
knowledge of what he presented before the community
concerning us. Early this morning Dr Copeland recived
a letter from hism acknowledging his ignorance concer
ning our cause & vary much wished information by obta
ining our writings &c. So I made him a present of the
Book of Mormon, the Millennial Star, & other works
& my prayr to God is they may do good. I walked
out as far as Br Connor's & found myself still quite
weak {I saw Phebe time piece stand} many friends called to see
me in the evening, I had many Dreams at night, on one
occasion I was preaching on a plain with another Brother
to a large congregation of Saints who surrounded us when
on a sudden An army of men appeared against us
& we all fled to our village which lay a little Distance of[f]
we had a little boy & travling bag to carry to the city
for safety before I reached the city I awoke. I again
fell asleep & the house whare I was, I thought was
surrounded by a mob, we put our property out of their
way & they soon Dispersed. I then Dreamed of seeing
a prisioner [prisoner] of annother Tongue bound in Irons to be execut-
ed, about 20 of his own nation came around
him & kneeled down & spoke in their own
language

February 24, 1841 ~ Wednesday

Feb 24^th I felt able to walke into the city I
purchased a Thermometer, 4/6 A Pocket compass
3/6 2 Brass Boxes 1/5 one doz steel pens & cases 1/

I packed them into a parsel, with 100 add
resses to the citizens of London, 6 Hymn Books
all my corresponding letters & papers, & sent
them to 149 Oldham Road Manchester in care
of P P Pratt. I Also sent Elder Brigham Young
new watch in the same way to the same place
All in the Hands of Brother Hume I wrote
P P Pratt a letter upon the same subject

February 25, 1841 ~ Thursday

25^th I spent the Day in paying my last visit to the Saints in
London & preparing for leaving London I preached for
the last time in Londondon. I saw my pocket watch &
Phebe's House time Peace both of which was a splended
peace of work, which I leave in the hands of Br Connor to
pack up & send to me at Manchester I also bought
a silver watch guard of Br Connor {Paid} 15 {sterling for it}

February 26, 1841 ~ Friday

26^th I took the parting hand with Elder Snow & the
Saints & walked to the great western Railway station
& took rail road for Bristol, & took my farewell of London
for the last time, we rode on the raill road to Wootton
basset. 80 miles I then took coach & rode 36 miles (the
Road was bad), to Bath which is the most striking
place to the eye of the travler I ever saw, the city
commences on the top of two mountains of high hills
& fills the valley between, the city is a vary Ancient
Antique looking place & vary quriously situated
pop 75,000. I again took cars at Bath & rode to Bristol
12 miles. I called at No 12 Redcliff Cressent, Bed-
minster Parrish Bristol, whare I found Elder Thomas
Kington with all his houshold & also Elder Pitt they
made me welcome & I was truly glad to see them. City of
Bristol, is quite a noted place in England, with a
pop of 200,000 souls I found a little Branch of the
Church of L. D. Saints of 13 in No. Some believing came
in to convers with me in the evening. Distance of the day 120 miles

February 27, 1841 ~ Saturday

27^th I wrote 2 letters one to Sister Morgan at Garway
one to Elder Snow in London

February 28, 1841 ~ Sunday

Fed 28^th Sunday this is the last Day of winter, I still
have a severe cold. I preached this Day for the
first time in the city of Bristol, I preached in the
Theater in the afternoon & evening. The Theater
was crouded to overflowing several Hundred were present
& good attention was paid, many souls will embrace
the work in Bristol. After meeting we returned to Elder
Kingtons House & I broke bread unto the Saints had a
good time, one offered for Baptism. Bristol is a vary noted
place for Religion contains a vary great No of churches
& chapels of the various orders, it is a sea port town
it is the Harbour of the great western & many
other ships that sail to New York. I went through Red-
cliff Street Park st & Temple st.

March 1, 1841 ~ Monday

March 1^st 1841 Thus my Birth Day rolls around
again with the spring. I am 34 years of age this
day thus time rolls along & waiteth for no man
I am much troubled with a bad cold, I spent the
day at Br. Kingtons. We spoke much about going to
Nauvoo, I pray God to hasten the day when I may see my
wife & child once more

March 2, 1841 ~ Tuesday

2nd It is rainy weather I still have a cold but am
some better than I was yesterday, I preached again
& for the last time, in the Theater in Bristol, many
strangers attended & gave good attention. I spent the night
at Br Kingtons I wrote a letter to Br Oaxy

March 3, 1841 ~ Wednesday

3. I received a letter from Elder Snow. I took a walk
with Elder Kington through the city of Bristol we visited
Mrs Clift, After which we visited the Noted suspension
Bridge now erecting across the River Avon, at St Vincens
Rocks Clifton, this suspension Bridge is 100 feet high
& 700 in length, their was a bar of Iron & two ropes extend-
ing across from pillar to pillar & persons could ownly
as yet pass over in a basket one or two at a time which
goes on rollers or wheels almost with the rapidity
of a steem engine. I saw several pass over in this way
their is some of the greatest curiosities in the known world
in the petrified stones formed from the various shells
fish, worms, & other living creatures of the sea which
were formed into stones of Beautiful figures & colors I
purchased some small specimens, & after walking over

& viewing the sea we returned having a look at the
great western as we passed along, we then returned
home & I walked to the pool & Baptized a Lady
by the name of Howell we returned to the room
& confirmed her, & had a good time I lade hands upon
many & blessed them, I Blessed Elder Kington &
all his household, & we had a good time the friends
contributed sumthing for my necessities

March 4, 1841 ~ Thursday

4^th I took the parting hand with Elder Kington
& household with all the Saints, in Bristol, & took
coach & rode to the passage over the river
Severn, here we left coach crossed one mile & half
in a boat with passengers & baggage over the
water we again took coach road to the town
of Cheapstow Monmouthshire Wales, I arived
in this town at 11 oclock I spent three hours in
this Noted town pop 6000 During which time I visit
ed the old Noted Cheapstow Castle, in which it
is said that Oliver Cromwell was improisioned for
a season, it was vary Antique & partly in ruins ther
are vary many castles in Wales of this kind, which
ware built to defend themself against the English
But it is evident from the manner of their constru-
ction, situation, & location, that they were not
calculated so much for Defence against canon Ball
as stones & arrows. I Dined in this town, ownly
half a crown 2/6 for Dinner & /6 six pence for
the waiter at table & another sixpens for a waiter
to the coach, whare I paid 4/ more to ride to
Monmouth the capitol of Monmouthshire 16 miles it
was exceding hilly & mountaineous which is the case
throughough Wales, much of this rout was by the
windings of the River Y, the coachman run his
horses Down the mountains which would much have
endangered our lives had not the roads been good, when
I arived in Monmouth, Elder James Morgan was waiting
my arival, had giving out an appointment for me to preach
in town at 7 o-clock. I preached at the house of Robert
Davis, the house was crouded & many that could
not get in, 4 offerd themselves for Baptism the first
opportunity their is many that will embrace the
work in Monmouth if it is attended to, their are calls

upon evry hand the harvest is great & labourers few [Luke 10:2]
I spent the night at the full Moon. Distance of the Day 35.

March 5, 1841 ~ Friday

5^th I arose refreshed by sleep took Breakfast with
Mr Maston & walked 10 miles through mud & water in the
midst of a driving March rains storm to Sister Mary
Morgan at little garway, whare I found a plesent family
of the Saints. we were drenched with rain, but
we found a good fire & spent the day comfortable. In
the evening I had an interview with Elder littlewood 10 m[iles]

March 6, 1841 ~ Saturday

6^th I spent the Day at Sister Morgans reading the history
of Rome which was truly interesting esspecially the history
of the twin Brothers of Romulus & Remus sons of Rhea
Sylvia, which she said was by Mars the God of war, they
war[e] flung into the river to be Drowned, but they wer saved,
suckled by a wolf, & brought up by Acca Laurentia.

After acting awhile the part of a shepherds they learned
their real birth, both were eager to reign & had a battle
Remus was killed, Romuleus being now sole comma-
nder and eighteen years of age laid the foundation of a
city that was one Day to give laws to the world it was
called Rome after the name of the founder & built upon
the palestine Hill on which he had taken his success
ful omen which was twelve vultures this city at first
was almost square containing about one thousand
houses about a mile in compass. Hannibal after fighting
nobly for his country untill he was old being persecuted
from country to country & Deserted by his friends he took
poison, & expired as he had lived with intriped bravery
Pompey's & Caesar career was noted in the history of Rome
Pompey was finally Defeated by Caesar Deserted by his
friend & murdered upon the sea shore in sight of his wife
his head taken off & presented to Caesar. Philip & an
other Roman soldier who had served under pompey in his
youth paid their last honours to his remains which laid
exposed upon the beach by burning his body & burying his
ashes under a little rising earth over which they pla
ced the following inscription "He whose merits deserve
a Temple can now scarcely find a tomb,["] & Caesar fared
but little better for after serving his country faithfully
& fighting near 200 pitched battles was assassin
ated in the Senate house among the conspirators was
Brutus his son. But Brutus & Cassius both sought Death

at the hand of their friends or soldiers & obtained
it becaus they [were] Defeated in battle. It is observed that
not one of those who had a hand in the Death of
Caesar Died a natural Death but either killed themselves
or were killed by others, in fine suicide was a
common thing among the grecian & Roman Generals
soldiers & poets, many Died by the use of hemlock
& other poisons, as well as by the Dagger. Cleopatra
sought Death by the sting of the Asp rather than to
have Augustus take her to Rome. Anthoony killed
himself with his sword, which left Augustus sole
master of the Roman Empire. He Died a natural
Death at 76 years of age after reigning 41 years &
having the affections of the Roman people, His
power began in slaughter & terminated in the good of the
people, so that it was said of him "that it would have
been good for mankind if he had not been born, or
if he never had deied.["] Tiberius next took the govern
ment of Rome many were executed During his
reign But he was smotherd or poisond in the 78
year of his age after reigning 22 years. It was
in the eighteenth year of the reign of Tiberus
that Christ was cruscified, shortly after his Death
Pilate wrote to Tiberus an account of his passions
resurrection, & miricles, & requested that Christ might
be accounted a God by the Romans. [FIGURES]

Caius Caligula reign was the most strange extravagant
inconsistant, & cruel of any tyrant that ever
reigned in Rome. He was killed with daggers by Cherea
& others at one of his games at 29^th year of his
age after a short reign of three years ten months &
eight Days. Claudius next reigned in mildness he restor-
ed Judea to Herod Agrippa which Caligula had taken from
Herod Antipas his uncle the man who had put John
the Baptist to death. [Matthew 14:1-12] Nero began his reign in AD 54, though
but 17 years of age his reign was Dreadful tyranical
cruel & wicked, even with the Romans but more
esspecially with the Christians, among the many
Christians that were marterd in Nero reign was the
beheading of St Paul & crucifiing of St Peter
he also put to Death Seneca the philosopher & Lucean
the poet, & after gluting his ungodly passion
with the Death of thousands, he eagerly sought
Death many ways before the wrech could find it

& at last cut his own throat after reigning 13 years
7 months & 28 days. Galba next reigned 7 months &
lost his head. Otho took his place & was killed in
battle. Vespacsian was declaired emperor in AD 70 &
gave his son Titus command of the army that was
to lay siege to Jerrusalem, while John & Simon were
at war with each other in the city of Jerrusalem &
the roman army without, & the vengeance of God
from above the citiy was soon distroyed, the temple
not excepted, the number who perished in the
siege was above a million of souls & almost 100,000
led away catptive. Vespasion died a natural death
standing upon his feet. Titus Died from a fever a
little Distance from Rome. Domitian commenced
reigning AD 81, which was cruel & unmerciful he
was put to Death by Stephanus & succeded by Nerva
in AD 96, who Died of a fever after a reign of one year
four months & nine Days, he was succeded by Trajan
who has been noted for his perseverence in great under-
takings among which was the stupendeous work of build-
ing a bridge across the Danube, this amazing structure
consisting of twenty two arches a hundred & fifty
feet high & a hundred & seventy broad, the ruins of
this structure remain to this Day, & show modern
architects how far they were surpassed by the Ancients
both in the greatness & boldness of their Design. the chr-
istians suffered during his reign. Trajan died of
the apoplexy in AD 117 after a reign of 19 years 6 months
& 15 days. Trajan Column erected at Rome AD 114
after the reign of several others Maximin comm-
enced his reign in AD 235 this gigantic man was no less
than eight feet & a half high he had a body & strength
corresponding to his size, his strength was so great that
he was able to draw a carriage which two oxen could
not move. He could strike out a horse's teeth with a
blow of his fist & break his its thigh with a kick. He
genearally ate 40 pounds weight of flesh each day &
drank six gallons of wine, his guards finally slew him
with his son while they were asleep in their tent
Constantine the great commenced his reign in AD 308
He united church & state & acknowledged Christianity
At about 60 years of age after reigning 30 years he
Died of the ague, but was baptized & received the
sacramant just before his Death. The foregoing items

is taken from the history of Rome by Edward Coxe
After reading this History I walked to Br Thomas
Rooke & met in council with the officers had a
good time from thence to Br John Holley & spent
the night {Distance of the day} 3 miles

March 7, 1841 ~ Sunday

March 8, 1841 ~ Monday

we met again again at 3 oclock Elder Richards
spoke I followed him, After meeting the Saints con-
tributed £1 pound to help me on my Journey home I
then took the parting hand with the Saints After selling
them 3 Books of Mormon & 50 Addressies to the
citizens of London the Books of mormon were
five shillings each & the Addresses one penny, which
came to about £1 in all I walked with Br Levi
Richards to Br Holley's & spent the night this is
the first time I have seen Br Levi Richards for
about two years {Distance of the day} 5 miles

March 9, 1841 ~ Tuesday

to be fals & so he arose & read the same old Spalding
story. when he got through Elder Richards arose &
informed the people that instead of its being a new
story it had been published for two years through
the United States & also through England, this creat
ed a great uproar among the people, for while some
were for driving the man out of the place for lying
others were crouding around Elders Richards
& Kay to hear them preach, but the croud was so excited
they left the ground with hundreds following them
their never was a time when the inhabitants of the
earth was so much stired up & wishing to hear the
Latter Day Saints as at the present time, it was hardly
expected we should get through the city without
having crouds around us, however we did, we had a
view of the Hereford Cathedral as we passed along. we
called at Sister Bufton's their is a small branch of 7
members in Hereford pop 20,000 we parted with
Br Pitt in this city & walked to Lugwardine met with
Elder Pitt on the way, who was going to Hereford to hold
a meeting, we called at Elder Greens found several
of the family sick we lade hands upon them & prayed
with them, I met with the church, in Lugwardine for
the last time I preached from the 24 ch of Isaiah,
the church contributed £0.12 shillings to assist me on
the journey we spent the night, at Br William Greens, 13 [miles].

March 10, 1841 ~ Wednesday

10^th We walked to Shucknell hill & had an interesting
meeting with the Saints I preached upon the gathering
to Zion & Jerrusalem & bid them fare well as it
was the last time I should meet with them they put
into my hands £0.3 shillings but were mostly poor 3 m[iles]

March 11, 1841 ~ Thursday

11^th We walked to Standly Hill, & Dined with Br
Edward Oakey, was truly glad to see this Brother
once more. He walked with us thrugh Standly Hill
we called upon Br Pullin & Badham & other Saints
it had been 6 months since I had been through this part
of the country, we walked to Ledbury & held a meeting
with the Saints. Sister Fidler was present it being the
first time I have seen her. She has been a member
of Lord Summers family from a child but is
now rejected for receiveding the fulness of the gospel
Lord Summers has Died since he rejected her

& now his son has commanded her soon
to leave she wishes to gather with the Saints
to Zion, the Saints gave me £0.7 shillings
we spent the night at Br Pullins. We herd
by letter from Elder Glover that Elders Orson
Hide & G J Adams had just arived from N Y 13 m[iles]

March 12, 1841 ~ Friday

12 I wrote a letter to Elder Snow
& one to Elder Young walked to the Green way &
preached at Br Palmer on the parable of the prophet
Zenas, [Jacob 5] we then walked to Br Thomas Pitt, & to
Br Robert Clifts & spent the night we confirmed
one Blessed one child administered to 5 sick
persons had a pressent of 3 shillings 5 miles

March 13, 1841 ~ Saturday

13^th we had an interview with sister Margarett
Morgan who was firm in the faith & wished to gather
with the Saints, she asked some council which
we freely gave her we walked to Turkey
Hall Eldersfield Worcestershire & spent the
night at Br Hills I was quite Ill through the night
Distance of the Day 10 miles

March 14, 1841 ~ Sunday

14^th Sunday I Broke bread unto the Saints in the
morning & spoke upon the gathering in the afternoon
I preached to a large congregation upon the gathering
there seems to be many Saints desireous to gather
that are poor & have not means may the Lord deliver them

March 15, 1841 ~ Monday

15^th Conference at Gadfield Elm Chapel

The Bran Green & Gadfield Elm Conferen-
ce of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints was held at the Gadfield Elm Chapel
on the 15^th Day of March AD 1841. Meeting
called to order by Elder Woodruff when
there being present 1 of the Travling High
Council, 1 High Priest, 10 Elders 21 Priest
6 Teachers & 1 Deacon. It was mooved by
Elder Richards seconded by Elder Horlick
that Elder W. Woodruff bye President of the
meeting, & Priest John Hill Clerk. Carried
Conference opened by Prayer & singing by
the President when the following churches

were represented 2 removed

Meeting adjourned to 2 oclock

Met according to adjournment opened by
singing & Prayer by Elder Levi Richards
Mooved & carried that Henry Webb be ordained
A Priest Elders Woodruff & Richards ordained
him confirmed one & blessed one child. Much
instruction & council was given by Elders
Woodruff & Richards, which gave much instru
ction satisfaction to the meeting which conclu
ded by singing & Prayer
[FIGURE] Willford Woodruff President
John Hill Clerk

I received 3 letters)

We had a vary interesting time at the confere-
nce, had a large assembly of Saints. It is the last
conference I shall ever attend at Gad Elm Chapel
I had quite a time in taking the parting hand with
the multitude of Saints who were present, we
closed our meeting without any disturbance from
the mob who were present & was kept quiet by the

Poliece who were present, but dressed in disguise
After conference closed a scene followed not
easily described, I never saw a time when I needed
more wisdom in order to council in wrighteousness
than on this occasion or during my travels among
the churches, for the Saints universally feel
that the Judgments of God are near in this land
& are anxious to gather with the Saints in Nauvoo
as soon as possible but many are vary poor & see
no door open as yet, & some are placed in all the
perplexing circumstances that possible can be, & are
floccking around me by scorsees at a time & asking
council what to do. As soon as meeting closed multitu
des crouded around me, many hadnds were presented
on evry side to bid me farewell, many calling for me
to bless them before I leave them, others crying
out do lay hands on me & heal me before you go. Br
Woodruff I am turned out of Doors for my religion
what shall I do, I am all ready to go to Zion my wife
wont go with me shall I go & leave her. My
Husband beats me & turns me out of Doors because I
have been Baptized I have got money enough to
carry me & the children to Zion will you let me
go without hime, Br Woodruff one word with
you my Mother is over 80 years of age & has
willed me £60 pounds at her Death but will not
emigrate with me, now I want to go with the Saints
must I stay for her to die or may I go & leave her
Br Woodruff I have sold my little place shall have
£30 pounds tomorrow but must go out of the
house into the street, this will not quite carry
my family to America can you help me to a
few pounds or tell me what to do. An Elder
cries out how much longer must I preach In
England before you will let me go to America,
Br Woodruff cant you come & preach to us in
Cheltenham. wont you go home & take some tea with
me. My head is in great pain wont you heal me.
I want you to consecrate these bottles of Ioil before
you go. Good by, Good by, Good by, God bless you
Br Woodruff the friends are waiting a long time
for you. Are you going I want a little council
forom you. Br Woodruff may I go to America
with yoy. Say may we take an English ship to

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 tarriying
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 eiyes, 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
to Elders Young & Richards. distance 4 miles

March 16, 1841 ~ Tuesday

16^th I walked in company with Elder Needham
to Keysend Street 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 whome 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

I walked to wind Point, while on the way I went
into the Gients Cave on Marlvern Hills it was
dug out of a solid Rock Dimentions as follows the
mouth was 6 by 4 feet. 12 feet in longth, & 7 high
the stone that coverd the mouth had rolled down
the Hill. After taking a view of this I went
down the Hill visited the Saints iat wind point from
thence to Colwall met with a large congregation
of Saints & preached to them upon the gathering
among whome was Elders James & Henry Jones
who like Paul had been great persecuters of the
Saints but had now embraced it & was preachin
the gospel which they once persecuted. the
Saints Donated £06 shillings to help me on
my Journey on my return home I spent the
night at Br Johnathan Lucy {Distance of the day} 5 miles
I recieved a letter from Elder L. Snow in Londn
he says the work is rolling on in that city he
Baptized 7 on Sunday we also recieved a letter
from Elders Young & Richards

March 18, 1841 ~ Thursday

18^th I had an interview with Elder Richards
I then walked over Marlvern Hill called upon Elder
Samuel Johnes, we walked throgh great Marlv-
ern, from thence to the bottom of the link &
called upon Elder Henry Johnes from thence to
Crowcut & held a meeting at Br George Brooks
& had an interesting meeting with a large
number of the Saints which I Baptized about
a year ago I spent the night at Hay wood Cross
at Sister Baylis {Distance of the day} 8 miles
The saints donated £05 shillings

March 19, 1841 ~ Friday

19^th Sister Baylis let me have a pair of Black
Kid gloves of her own make, I walked to Dunsclose
visiting many Saints by the way laying hands
upon the sick &c. All appeared happy to see
me, as I had Baptized most of them about
a year since. I preached at Dons Close at the
house of Edward Jinkins to a crowded cong-
regation a wicked rabble disturbed the meet-
ing much, I felt constraned to sharply reprove
them in the power of God. the Saints contri
buted £0.6 shilling for me I spent the night with Br
Rowley. Distance of the Day 6 miles

March 20, 1841 ~ Saturday

20^th A vary rainy Day Sister Mary Jenkins accom-
panied me as a pilot to Rough Leaser from thence
to Ridgway Cross as I did not know the road, here
I found Elder Thomas Chark at his stone quiry I
took several specimins of curious petrified stone
formed by the water, we then walked to Frooms
Hill, visiting the Saints by the way. I called upon
Priesthood Benbow & family & conversed some
with them, I spent the night with Br John Cole I feel
much at home there distance of the day 8 miles

March 21, 1841 ~ Sunday

21^st Sunday this is the last Sabbath I shall ever
meet with the Saints in Stanley & Frooms Hill
I met the Saints in the morning at Br John Coles
at Frooms Hill had a crouded House & good attent-
ion I preached upon the gathering of the Saints
I also met with the Saints in the afternoon
at Standly Hill, had a full house. I communed
with the Saints at the close of the meeting I
had a busy time in shaking hands with the Saints
& parting with them many wished me to bless a[n]d
others to heal them, the Saints gave me £0.10 54
10 shillings I spent the night with Br Levi Richards at
Elder Edward Ockey 3 miles

Minutes of the Standey Hill Conference

The Frooms Hill Conference of the Church
of Latter Day Saints met at the house of William
Field, Standly Hill Herefordshire, on the 22nd of
March 1841 at half past ten o-clock A.M there
being present one of the Travling high council, 2
High Priest, 20 Elders, 30 Priest, 9 Teachers & 2 Deacons
The meeting was called to order by Elder W.
Woodruff, when it was moved by Elder Woodruff
seconded by Elder Kington that, Elder Levi Rich-
ards be chosen president of the conference, carried
Moved & carried that Elder W Woodruff be
clerk of the conference

Meeting opened by singing & prayers by Elder
Woodruff. The President then called upon the
officers to represent the various churches

Moved & carried that Robert Gummerry be ordaind
to the office of an Elder. Also that Edward Philips
& John Spires be ordained an Elders also that
William Rowley be ordained to the office of a Deacon
Also that Br Thomas Bishop be ordained A Priest
the Above named persons were then ordained

under the hands of Elders Woodruff, Richards
& T. Kington.

Conference was then adjourned till half past
two o-clock

Met according to adjournment meeting opened
by singing & Prayer by the president. Elder
Kington then addressed the meeting was followed
by Elder Richards, after which Elder Woodruff
deliverd his farewell addressed to the conference
& Saints in general.

The meeting minutes were then read & accepted
by the conference, when the meeting closed
by singing & Benediction by Elder Wodruff
Levi Richards President
Willford Woodruff Clerk

After meeting Dissmissed I spent about three
hours in shaking hands with the Saints healing the
sick, giving council, concerning a thousand questions
& things that were presented before me by
the multitude which surrounded me many were
in tears as they parted from me, Nearly fifty saints
came to me & wished me to take them to Zion when
I had not means to take myself: I however gave
Sister Foxal £5 pounds to make up enough to
help her & her husband & children to the land of
America. She had £30 pounds but not quite
enough to help her family over, & she had used evry
exhertion for six months by puting faith & works
together to try to gather with the Saints, & this
was a donation from Elder Edward Ockey who
is imparting of his substance to help the poor Saints
It caused me peculiar feelings to part with these
Saint & to meditate upon the fruits of my labours
& what had followed in that field During 1840
The following is the sum Total represented in that region

Thus the Lord has given me the desire of my heart
& Blessed me far beyound my expectations
for I am now privleged of thleaving more
than fifteen hundred Saints in this interes
ting field which I first opened one year
ago the 5^th of this present months, all of
which have embraced the work since that
Date many of which the Saints have gatherd to
Zion from that region & the rest are anxious
to go & ownly waiting for a door to be open for
them. I have never seen so many saints
receive the work of God in so short a time &
so many ordained Elders, Priests, &c as on
this occasion, & what adds much joy & conso-
lation to my mind while reflecting upon this
subject is that (with vary few exceptions) the
officers & members universally have maintained
their integrity kept the faith & are faithfully
passing through many trials for Christ sake

After Bidding the Multitude of Saints farewell
I went to Elder Edward Oakey to spend the
night I was accompanied by Elders Richards
Kington, & Kay. we had not been in the house but
a short [time] before three of Edward Ockey's Brothers
came into the house for the purpose of contending &
having a contest with me. Because their Brother
& sister had embraced the fulness of the gospel &
was about to gather with the saints of God, to the
land of Zion they manifested much wrath against
me, & after conversing about 3 hours upon various
subjects, During which time they brought railing
accusation against us, & after Br Ockey had
faithfully warned them & born faithful testimony
unto his Brethren of the truth of the work of
God & the fullness of the Gospel, they left the house
& we were once more in peace, & after convers-
ing together untill the third wach of the night
we retired to rest which closed the scenes of
one of the busiest days of my life 2 miles

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March 23, 1841 ~ Tuesday

March 23^rd I arose in the morning refreshed by sleep
& after conversing several hours with Elders Richards
Kington, Kay, & Ockey & others I was under the ne
cessity of thaking the parting hand with the Saints in this
region, & among others with Br Edward & Sister
Ann Ockey, these are a Brother & sister of one family
& the ownly ones of the Ockey family that have
received the fulness of the gospel as they & their friends
are popular & welthy theiy have had many trials to
pass through in order to do the will of God maintain
their faith & Integrity & prepair to gather with the
Saints of God, for their Brothers are exceding mad
against them. But Br Ockey has maintained his int
egrity like a man of God, when his Brothers has come against
him in anger & abused him & the servants of God that

were in his house he has boldly stood up in defence
of the faith bore record of the truth of the
work & faithfully warned his Brethren to
obey the gospel, he is making evry preperation to
gather with the Saints & help as many as he can to
Do the same. Sister Ann appears willing to do the
same, But has some fears that her Brothers will
hender her getting ready & gathering with the
Saints. She wishes me to Pray that God will
deliver her. As I bid her farewell she put into
my hands £05 A crown & A Peace of paper containing
the following lines. To my Dear Friend

Oh say not we are Parted
While our souls can meet in prayer
Whilst there is a throne of love
And one hope unites us there

When the first light of the morning
First tints the east with red
I pray that heavens best blessings
May be showerd on thy head

And when evening's lengthning shadows
Recall the hour of Prayer
There is no mercy that I crave
But thy Dear name is there

(Good Bye)
When from the friend we dearly love
Fate tels us we must part
By words we can but febly prove
The anguish of the heart
[FIGURES]

And in soft words how'er sincere
Can half so much imply
As that suppressed & trembling tear
Which drowns the word good bye

The oceans may between us rool
And distant be our lot
Ah 'tho we part to meet no more
Dear Friend forget me not
A Ockey
A. O. to W. Woodruff

I then walked to Frooms Hill conversed with
the Elders untill 2 oclock I then took the parting hand
with Elders L. Richards T. Kington, Kay & others, & took
about 20 lbs wait oin my travelling bag & walked 15 miles
in four hours, to Worcester when I arived there I was
so vary lame with my heavy load & fast walking that
I could scercely walk. I then took the rail road &
arived in Birmingham at 10 oclock was exceding lame
& weary I spent the night with Elder James Riley,
chair maker 24 Park street Birmingham {Distance of the day} 40 m

March 24, 1841 ~ Wednesday

24^th I visited the Brass foundery in Birmigham then
travled to west Bromwich & called to Br Smiths then
to Greets Green & spent the evening at Br Walkers
I administered to 6 that were sick, returned & spent
the night at Br Smith {Distance of the day} 10 miles

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

New Castle spent some little time at Father
Rowleys who was vary feeble. There is many
silk manufacterers in New Castle [FIGURE] I Purchased
15 yards of Black silk for a dress for Phebe at
2/2 per yard ^£1 12 6 + £0 2 7 1/2 = £1 15 1 1/2^ & 7 yards of lineing at /4 1/2
per yard this was considerd as
cheap as any could be bought
in England according to the quality I
walked with several Brethren to Hanley
& sat in council with many of the officers
among other business that was brought up
was the case of a Brother Mumford
who was ingaged in the Magic or Black art
fortune telling &c which prevails to a great
extent in this country but as he persisted in
his course after being laboured with the
council withdrew fellowship forom him, others
He was holding the office of a Priest
& one thing is worthy of notice that while the
Priesthood was upon him, he could not set
his maicjic glasses as before untill after he
ceased to fill the Priest office & rejected
our council I spent the night at Brother
Box who had been sorely tempted of the
Devil for many Days we lade hands upon
him & cast the Devil out, & he had peace. 10 [miles]

March 28, 1841 ~ Sunday

Staffordshire Conference
of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints met according to adjournment &
by appointment in the Majestrates assembly
Room in Hanley on Sunday the 28^th Day of
March, there being Present W. Woodruff &
G. A. Smith of the Travleling High Council
& one High Priest 13 Elders 28 Priest 10 Teachers
& 8 Deacons the meeting was called to
order by Elder Woodruff at half past ten oclock
when it was moved by Elder Woodruff second
ed by Elder Simpson that Elder G A Smith
be appointed President of the Conference
carried unanimously

moved & carried that Br T. J. Filcher & O. Shaw
be clerks of the meeting.

Moved & carried that Brothers Player, Taylor
Simpson & Burrows, be appointed to assist in
the business of the Day keeping order &c
The President opened the meeting by singing &
prayer & then called upon the officers to
Represent the various Branches of the Church
when Elder Cordon read the minutes of
the Birmingham Conference which represented

T It was then moved & carried that Brothers
T. J. Fitcher J. Taylor O Shaw, W Ridge & H
Booth be ordained Elders. Also Brothers
W. Edwards H Simpson
Wm Bradbury J Robinson
E Parker W^m Evans
J Forister & J. Kent Be ordained Priests
Also J Johnson J. Ball
G Taylor J. Billington
T Silcock G. Grocott
& W. Alcock be ordained Teachers
Also R. Brown & H Billington be ordained Deacons
The conference then Adjourned untill half past 2
oclock

Met according to adjournment President
opened meeting by Prayer After which 15
of those named for ordination were ordained
under the hands of Elders Woodruff, Smith
& Cordon, Moved & carried that the remaining
ordinations nominated be attended to by Elder
Cordon.

The President then brought up the case of a Br
Mumford Moumford, who was holding the office
of a Priest, from whome fellowship had been
withdrawn by the council of official officers in
consequence of ^his^ practizing fortune Telling,
Magic, Black art &c & called upon Elders Woodruff
& Cordon to express their feelings upon the
sudbject when Elder Woodruff arose, & spoke
Briefly upon the subject, & informed the assemb-
ly that we had no such custom or practice in the
Church, & that we should not fellowship any
individual who Practiced Magic fortune Telling,
Black art &c for it was not of God, when
It was moved & carried by the whole Church
that fellowship be withdrawn from Br
Moumford

Moved & carried that this conference grant
unto Elders Woodruff & G. A. Smith a letter of
recommendation, manifesting that the Church
in this region, accept of their labours & considerd
that that they have filled their mission with
honour & Dignity

Moved & carried that this conference
adjourn for three Months

G A Smith (President)
T J Fitcher
O Shaw (Clerks)

we had a vary interesting conference on
this occasion it being in the Majestrates assembly
Room which would hold about 800 which was
crouded but in perfect order much ^good^ feelings
was manifest during the Day & a prospect of
a continual increase in the Potteries. I dined with
Elder Taylor & spent the night with Br Box

March 29, 1841 ~ Monday

I wrote a letter to Elder D. C. Smith at Nauvoo

March 30, 1841 ~ Tuesday

March 31, 1841 ~ Wednesday

April 1, 1841 ~ Thursday

April 2, 1841 ~ Friday

April 3, 1841 ~ Saturday

April 4, 1841 ~ Sunday

April 5, 1841 ~ Monday

The following is the intire minutes of the
Business of the quorum of the Twelve for
several Days in success[ion]

Manchester England April 2^nd 1841
This Day Elders Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson
Hide, Parley P. Pratt Willard Richards, Willford Woodru
ff John Taylor, & G. A. Smith of the Quorum of the
Twelve met together at the house of Br James Bewsher
Coachman No 4 Gray Street near Oxford Road in this
city in council after having been seperated & dispersed
in various countries for the last four years

To meet once more in council after a long seperation
and having passed through many sore and grieveous
trials exposing our lives & our characters to the slander
and violence of wicked & murderous men, caused our hearts
to swell with gratitude to God for his providential care
over us. Elder Young opened the council by prayer
Elders B. Young H. C. Kimball and P. P. Pratt the comm-
ittee appointed about a year ago to secure a coppy right
of the Book of Mormon in the name of Joseph Smith jr
Presented the following certificate

Feb. 8^th 1841
Then entered for his copy the property of Joseph
Smith Jun the Book of Mormon an account writt-
en by the hand of Mormon upon plates taken from
the plates of Nephi. Translated by Joseph Smith jr
First European from the Second American Edition
Received five copies George Greenhill

The above is a true copy of an Entry in the Rejister
Book of the company of Stationers Kept at the Hall
of the said company

Witness my hand this 17^th Day of Feburary 1841
George Greenhill
Warehouse keeper of the Company of Stationers

The quorum voted that they accepted the labours
of said committee

Resolved that as the quorum of the Twelve have had
nothing to do with the printing of the Book of Mormon
they will not now interfere with it, but that the said

committee settle the financial or business matters
thereof with Joseph Smith Jun to whom the profits
rightly belong.

Resolved that Elder Amos Fielding be appointed
to superintend fitting out the Saints from Liverpool
to America under the instructions of Elder P. P. Pratt
Resolved that Brother G. J. Adams go to Bedford
& Northampton and labour in that region.

Adjourned till 10 o-clock tomorrow A.M

Elder Kimball closed by Prayer
Orson Hide Clerk

April 3, 1841 ~ Saturday

Manchester April 3^rd 1841
This Day the quorum of the Twelve met pursuant
to adjournment. The President called upon
Elder Hiyde to open by Prayer, which was accordingly
done. The Quorum then signed a letter of comm-
endation to the Churches in England for Elder Hyde
The Business of Publishing the Star & Hymn Book
was then taken into consideration. Br John Taylor
moved that that those who have had the care and
superintendency of publishing the Star & Hymn Book
should dispose of them according to their own wishes
& dispose of the procedes in the same way, seconded
by Elder P P.O. Pratt and carried by a unanimous vote
Moved by Elder Young seconded by Elder Richards
that Elder Parley P. P. Pratt conduct the publication
of the Millennial Star as Editor and sole proprietor
of the same after the close of this present volumn
Resolved that Elder P. P. Pratt reprint the Hymn Book
if he deem it expedient—the hymn Book is not to
be altered except the typhographical errors, the
above resolve was moved by Elder G. A. Smith seconded
by Elder W. Woodruff carried Unanimously
Conference adjourned Orson Hyde Clerk

April 5, 1841 ~ Monday

Manchester April 5^th 1841 Met pursuent to adjo-
urnment. Elder Orson Pratt opened the council by
Prayer. It was moved resolved that the 17^th day
of April be the day appointed for the Twelve who
are going to America to set sail from Liverpool
this was moved by Elder Richards and seconded by
Elder Woodruff & carried by a unanimous vote

Moved by Elder Kimball seconded by Elder Woodruff
that the Twelve do business at the Conference as a
quorum & call upon the Church or Conference to sanction
it. Adjourned till the 6^th Inst to meet in general
Conference at Carpenters Hall at 10 oclock A.M.
O. Hyde Clerk

I wrote a letter to Elder John Taylor, Tailor

April 6, 1841 ~ Tuesday

CONFERENCE MINUTES

The council of the Twelve assembled at Manchester
in the Carpenters Hall, on the 6^th day of April 1841 for
the first time to transact business as a quorum in a
foreign land; being the first day of the 12th year of the
rise of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints.

Nine of the quorum were
present viz B. Young H. C. Kimball O. Hyde, P. P. Pratt
O Pratt W. Richards, W. Woodruff J. Taylor &
Geo. A. Smith.

President Young having
called the house to order & organized the conference
then opened by Prayer

Elder Thomas Ward was then chosen clerk

The President then made some introductory rema
rks relative to the organization of the Church in the
house of the Lord in America in refference
to the different quorums in their respective orders and
Authorities in the Church

The representations of the Churches & conferences
throughout the Kingdom were then called for
(which were represented as follows) [FIGURE]

*Near eight hundred Saints have emigrated to America during
the past season who are not included in this representation

After these representations the conference adjourned
at 12 o'clock till 2 P.M.

The conference met pursuant to ajdjournment. Opened
by Prayer

Scattering members were then represented consisting
of near 50 not included in any of the Above branches

The President then proceded to make some remarks
on the office of Patriarch and concluded by moving
that Elder Albertson be ordained to that office.
This was seconded by Elder Kimball and carried unanimou-
sly.

Resolved that
D. Watt Thomas Richardson
G. J. Adams James Whitehead
Amos Fielding Thomas Dunville
W^m. Kay James Galley
John Sanders & George Simpson
J. Riley Be ordained High Priest

Resolved that the following persons be ordained Elders
viz W^m. Miller, Joseph Brotherton
Wm Leach Richard Benson
John Sands, Theophilus Brotherton
W^m Moon John McIlwrick
W^m. Hardman & Wm Green
Wm. Black
John Goodfellow ***

The council then proceded to organize all the
churches into conferences throughout the Kingdom
& appoint presiding Elders over them

The conference then adjourned till 7 o-clock

Met pursuant to ajdjournment open by prayer & singing
The Patriarch P. Mellen was then called upon to pronou
nce a patriarchal blessing upon the head of John Albertson
Previous to his being ordained to the office of Patriarch
He then laid his hands upon him & Blessed him ** See
Millennial Star 303 page

The Twelve then lade hands on J. Albertson & ordained him
to the office of Patriarch

The High Priest & Elders were then ordained, & much
council was given from the President & others of the Twelve
A vary richly ornamented cake a present from New York
from Elder Adams wife to the Twelve was then exhibited to
the meeting. This was blessed by them & distributed to all

the officers & members & to the whole congregation
consisting of about seven hundred people. A large fragmen[t]
was left for some who were not present, while the cake
was passing P. P. Pratt composed the following lines

When in far Distant regions
As strangers we roam
Far away from our country
Our friends and our home
When sinking in sorrow
Fresh courage we'll take
As we think on our friends
And remember the CAKE

Elder O. Hide appealed powerfully
to the meeting & covenanted
with the Saints present in a
bond of mutual prayer During
his mission to Jerrusalem and the
east which willas sustained on
the part of the hearers with
a harty Amen

Elder Joseph Fielding made
some remarks, & spoke of
the rich cake, considered it
a type of the good things of
that land from whence it
came & from whence they
had received the fulness of the
gospel** After a hymn was
sung, Elder Young blessed the
congregation and dismissed them
Brigham Young Chairman
Thomas Ward Clerk

The number of official members
present at this conference was then
taken viz

April 7, 1841 ~ Wednesday

April 7^th I called at Elder P P. Pratt's Book store
47 Oxford Street & found his house full of Elders
many of whom were about parting to go into
their field of labour. The clerk of our conference
was sumwhat in trouble as he had this morning
lost all of the minutes of the conference, & had
to write them over before they could go to press
The Twelve spent a little time in council in the
fore part of the Day. In the afternoon the
Twelve and all the American Brethren, went to Br
Millers & took tea & had an interesting visit
together. Before we left, the Twelve lade hands
upon the head of Elder Kimball Orson Hyde
& Blessed him in the name of the Lord, as he had
been set apart by the first Presidency to take
a mission to the Holy land, the city of Jerrusalem
whare Jesus Dwelt, for the purpose of laying
the foundation of a great work in that land, this
is the first mission that any man has taken to
the land of Asia belonging to the Church of Christ
of Latter Day Saints. Much of the Spirit of
God rested upon us when we blessed him Elder
Kimball was mouth & Elder Taylor scribe

I walked Into the city with Br Young & we
bought each of us a pair of Pebble specticeles for
the eyes Also a small spy glass, pebbles were
14/ shillings, the spy glass 3/6. I wrote a letter
to Sister Margarett Morgan

April 8, 1841 ~ Thursday

April 9, 1841 ~ Friday

April 10, 1841 ~ Saturday

April 11, 1841 ~ Sunday

11^th Sunday I preached in the Carpenters Hall
oin the morning was followed by P. P. Pratt. I dined
at Father Brothertons. The sacrament was adm
inistered in the Afternoon many testifyed of the works
of God. Elder O. Pratt preached in the evening
from Daniel on the kingdom & the four beasts represe
nted the first beast kingdom of Nebuchednezzar 2nd
Meeds & Persians 3^rd Macedonian, & 4^th the Roman
Kingdom he spoke of this work, of the last days
he was followed by Elders Kimball Young &c we
spent the night at Br Brewshers

April 12, 1841 ~ Monday

12^th I accompanied Elder^s Young & Kimball to P P
Pratts 47 Oxford street P P Pratt gave me £3 for
40 Hymn Books we then went to No 1 Oldham street
& purchased such articles as we stood in need
of in the family the following isare the things i bough[t]

I also received
a present of a
dress pattern
& 4 spools & 6
Balls of cotton
thread, both
from Sister
Martha Brotherton
also a sort of a
work bag. we
dined at Brother
Brothertons &
then returned
to Br Bewsher's
took tea we then
walked out into
the city & spent
the evening, together after which I spent the
night with Br R. Hedlock at Br Jones Cookson st
distance of the day 8 miles
I received a letter from Edward Ockey
I wrote a letter to Elder Kington.

April 13, 1841 ~ Tuesday

13^th I wrote a letter to Elder E. Ockey
took a walk in the afternoon through the
Manchester fair, in company with Elders Young
& Smith saw a great variety of things, one man
8 feet high weight 450 lbs & one pig 1200 lbs
one living skeleton, a great variety of wild beasts
the largest Elephant in Europe, Lions Tigers &
leapords all in one cage, with a man playing with
them all, & lying in the midst of them. I
attended a wedding in the evening & spent the
night at Br Brewsher's 5 miles

April 14, 1841 ~ Wednesday

14^th I spent the night day counting out the
Millennial Stars, I obtained for my share 76
whole volums, I bought 2 cases of raisors 6/6 one
box Iron with 2 heaters, 3/, 5 pair of sissors 3/ one
nail hammer 2/ & Elder P. P. Pratt says if I ever
carry my hammer to America he will give me a
£1 a sovreign the first time he sees me at Giberalter
will it be in 1844. I had a present of a nice

silk work bag & needle dball from Sister Martha
Brotherton I spent the evening preparing my things
for going to Liverpool, I was called to administer
to Sister Smith who was vary sick. I spent the
night at Br Bewshers

April 15, 1841 ~ Thursday

15^th we sent our trunks & baggage on the baggage
cars & we bid old Manchester with all their was
in it farewell left Elder P. P. Pratt his wife &
children in good health & spirits Sister Olive frost
was with them in good health we left them
with a store of Books of Mormon Hymn Book
voice of warning, Poems, tracts, & Stars for
sale. Elders Young O. Pratt, myself, G A Smith
& Levi Richards, took cars & rode to Liver-
pool. G A Smith & myself took up our abode at
Br Harringtons milk house top of Gunville street
near Mill end Scotland Road Liverpool, we arived
Just in time to attend a splended tea meeting
of the Saints at the music hall Liverpool, 200 Saints
sat at the table, the Saints have rented this
hall for their meetings it will seat about 2000
this is the first time I have visited Liverpool
since I first landed. It gave me peculiar feelings
to sit down with 200 Saints in this place think-
ing that when we first landed that [there] was not one
in the city but ourselves, after tea we were
introduced to this intelligent body of Saints &
the quorum of the Twelve addressed them in
few words, after which we were dissmissed our
quorum met a few moments, & concluded
to sail on Tuesday which will make us vary
busy untill that time I received a letter
from Elder Kington

April 16, 1841 ~ Friday

16^th this is an extream busy day many things to
do & little time to do it in the Saints are com-
ing in from various parts of England to sail
for New York on bor^a^d the Ship Rochester
with us among whom is Br Edward Ockey
& friends, & Br Fidoe & family. I went to Br
Armstrong & got measured for An overcoat

& a dress Black, coat & summer Pantaloons
& waistcoat, I visited the Agents of the
ship which we were going on with Elder
Taylor & we detained the ship one day
on our account, this company will do all
they can to favor us for it is for their
interest as we have already given them many
passengers & shall probably many more
they give us with all our company the second
cabin & do of a seperate room for our
quorum the fare of each person is £3.15
& our quorum half price, their is a great
difference between our landing as we
did in Liverpool on the 11^th of Jan 1840
as a stranger in a strange land & peneless
& our setting sail on the 20 of April 1841
with a ship load of Saints & all that we
need of this worlds goods to make us comfo-
rtable, & having an influence sufficient
to detain a ship a day or two on our account
truly the lord hath blessed us in a manner
not looked for it hath truly been a miricle
what God hath wrought by our hands in
this land since we have been here & I am
asstonished when I look at it for during
our stay here we have esstablished church
es in all the most noted cities & towns in
this Kingdom have Baptized more than 5000
souls printed 5000 Books of mormon 3000
Hymn Books 2,500 Volumes of the Millennial
Star & about 50,000 tracts, & gatherd to
the land of Joseph 1,000 souls & esstablished a
great influence among those that trade in ships
at sea & lacked for nothing to eat drink or
ware truly the Lord hath been good

April 17, 1841 ~ Saturday

Sister Ann Ockey accompanied us they
much desired to sail with us to America, with
their Brother Edward but they were not ready
I retired to my room & bed at midnight vary
weary with my days labour distance 15 mile

April 18, 1841 ~ Sunday

18^th Sunday I Preached to about 200 saints
& some of the world in the music Hall in bold st
Liverpool in the morning, in the afternoon the
Twelve bore testimony of the work of work of God we
communed with the Saints in the evening elder
Taylor preached I spent the evening at 68 Leeds st
with Elder Edward Ockey & his sisters & Br Fidoe
& family

April 19, 1841 ~ Monday

I Bought the following Articles

Sister Elizabeth
Ockey presented me
with a nice neck scarf
And Sister Ann Ockey
presented me with a fine
silk neck hankerchief
& gold pin. I took tea
with them. I presented
each of them with a
Book of Mormon, Moroco
bound & gilt with their
names upon it, Also
Edward Ockey & Eliza
Brewer Elder Edward
Ockey has done much for
the cause of God has helped many families to go
from England to Nauvoo of the Saints & has paid
out 2 or £300 pounds of late for this purpose besides
he has this day presented me as a present to assist
me to return home, A purs of gold containing £50
sovreigns about equal to $250 Dollars, truly this is
liberality, charity & Blessings not often met with, &
As some of my Brethren were ready I gave A porti
on of it to them As follows B Young £5, W. Richards
£5, And G. A. Smith £5, &c.

Truly the Lord hath been good unto us all during this
mission & given us all things we needed for which bless
ings I feel to offer up the gratitude of my hear[t] to my
heavenly Father

Seven of the Twelve with 120 Saints & 160 other
about 280 in all got our baggage on board of the ship
to set sail, but the wind being contrary we staid on shore

April 20, 1841 ~ Tuesday

We drew out into the river Mercy & cast anchor in sight
of Liverpool & spent the day & night. It was with some
difficulty that we could get the baggage stowed away
so that we could make our beds however we lay dow
n & slep well

April 21, 1841 ~ Wednesday

April 22, 1841 ~ Thursday

April 23, 1841 ~ Friday

April 24, 1841 ~ Saturday

April 25, 1841 ~ Sunday

April 26, 1841 ~ Monday

worse in any sickness, was thankful that my
wife & children was not with me to share in such
sufferings, the sun is plesent today we have
still west head winds & rough sea. Their has
been some fears that several children would
die on board being vary sick, we got together
& prayed the Lord to have mercy upon us all &
spare the lives of our company, & the sick began
to amend truly we have perils by sea as well
as by land [FIGURE] Two years ago this day the
Twelve held ther conference on the building
spop [spot] of the house of the Lord in the city far
west on which occasion I was ordained to the
quorum of the Twelve in company with G A. Smith
& we started on that day to take our foreign missi
on & thank God we are now on our return home
& are still alive & through the mercy of God are
like to live. ** We had a still night

April 27, 1841 ~ Tuesday

April 28, 1841 ~ Wednesday

surge be hurled with all their force into the births
of the men, women, & children which would endanger
the lives of all on seeing the foundation of this mass
give way Elder W. Richards & myself sprang to
this place of danger & braced ourselves against the
barrels & held them for a few moments untill it
was a little secured I then went on deck to the
Captain & informed him of the situation of things
below & he sent the sailors with some ropes & secured
the pile which was endangering the lives of many
After this was done I again repaired to the Aft quarter
deck to behold the raging of the tempest & the wonders
of the deedp & the movements of the ship which was the
greatest scenery I ever beheld upon the water
Elde[r]s Young, Kimball, Richard's & Smith was with
me on deck for a time but all had now gone below
except Elder Richards & myself & the officers &
crew, we were shiping heavy seas it was now
about sun set I stood in the middle of the aft quarter
deck holding the Captains speaking trumpet in one
hand & holding to a fast bench with the other when
we shipped a tremendious sea on the windward
side of us which passed clear over the quarter deck
on which I stood. On seeing that we could not esca-
pe it Elder Richards flung himself close under the
Bulwarks & the body of the wave went clear over
him without wetting him but little but as I could
not take the same advantage I flung myself
upon the deck & held upon the fast seat whare I
remained untill the sea passed over me & left me
drenched in the surge I now thought it time for
me to leave my seat of observation for the day
& go below as I was thoroughly wet with salt water,
I went to bed but did not sleep but little for
the ship rocked at a dredful rate boxes, barrels,
& tines were tumbling from one end of the
cabin to the other. And in the steerage about 15
Births were flung down 9 at one surge with
all the men women & children flung into a pile in
the midst of the berths but no lives lost or bones
broken. This is the 8^th day in succession that we
have had strong headwind

April 29, 1841 ~ Thursday

April 30, 1841 ~ Friday

May 1, 1841 ~ Saturday

May 2, 1841 ~ Sunday

several times about 20 rods from the ship, we are
drawing near the banks of Newfoundland. Sunday

May 3, 1841 ~ Monday

May 4, 1841 ~ Tuesday

May 5, 1841 ~ Wednesday

May 6, 1841 ~ Thursday

May 7, 1841 ~ Friday

who interfered we had the roughest night at
sea which we have seen since we have been on
the voyage the spars & other things were afloat on
the main deck

May 8, 1841 ~ Saturday

May 9, 1841 ~ Sunday

May 10, 1841 ~ Monday

gallant sail about 100 feet from the upper deck
which was the top of the rope ladders I could go no
higher without climing a single bear rope so I retu-
rned to the deck I found it required some presens
of mind & caution to go up & down the riging of a ship
as she was waving in the air we had a calm night

May 11, 1841 ~ Tuesday

May 12, 1841 ~ Wednesday

May 13, 1841 ~ Thursday

May 14, 1841 ~ Friday

May 15, 1841 ~ Saturday

May 16, 1841 ~ Sunday

May 17, 1841 ~ Monday

May 18, 1841 ~ Tuesday

We came in full view of the Jersey shore & 10 or 15 sail
in the afternoon I felt to rejoice to once more behold the
America shore my native country after being absent from
it 16 months we had a view of Barnagat Lighthouse as
we passed along

May 19, 1841 ~ Wednesday

the latest news. The Editor Paid $45 dollars
for the steem boat to bring him down to the ship
to get the news we have been 29 days from Liver-
pool to our casting Anchor this morning, we raised
our Anchor in the afternoon & went in with the
tide on to the quarentene ground & again droped
our anchor the physician came on board searched
the passengers & found them well, But we shall
be quarrenteened untill tomorrow now is the time
we need much patience & long suffering in bearing
one with another in taking out our baggage going
through the Custom House & getting settled in
New York. the Captain went on shore at night

May 20, 1841 ~ Thursday

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

May 21, 1841 ~ Friday

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

May 22, 1841 ~ Saturday

Married in New York City May 22^nd 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

time I have had the honour of officiating at
a marriage ceremony. this was at the house of
Elder J. W. Latson's in the presence of the quorum
of the Twelve.

Br & Sister Irskine lost
a child this day which was buried

May 23, 1841 ~ Sunday

May 24, 1841 ~ Monday

May 25, 1841 ~ Tuesday

I took 76 Vol^s of the Star to be bound by Mr
Joseph A. Clussmans 465 pearl st corner of
Chatham I preached at night at J W. Latsons

May 26, 1841 ~ Wednesday

May 27, 1841 ~ Thursday

appartments of the steem ship of war now
building for the Emperor of Rusia, it is to
be finished in the greatest elegance & stile it
is strong, large, mounts 14 guns & cost about
$500,000 dollars it contains a large two headed
eagle standing under a crown both on the
bow & stern, its state rooms and cabins are finished
with the best of Mahogany. [FIGURE] We also visited the
Custom House & merchants exchange

May 28, 1841 ~ Friday

May 29, 1841 ~ Saturday

May 30, 1841 ~ Sunday

May 31, 1841 ~ Monday

June 1, 1841 ~ Tuesday

June 2, 1841 ~ Wednesday

June 3, 1841 ~ Thursday

June 4, 1841 ~ Friday

June 5, 1841 ~ Saturday

June 6, 1841 ~ Sunday

June 7, 1841 ~ Monday

June 8, 1841 ~ Tuesday to June 9, 1841 ~ Wednesday

June 10, 1841 ~ Thursday

June 11, 1841 ~ Friday

June 12, 1841 ~ Saturday

June 13, 1841 ~ Sunday

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^Russian steam ship Camchatskia. Main shaft
eleven tons. It is 235 feet in length, 40 foot beam.
Carries 16 guns, 12 & 32 Pounders. 4 cannonades.
Cost $500,000. requires 500 men to arm her [FIGURE]^
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June 14, 1841 ~ Monday