I also on this Wrote a Letter to Presi
dent O CowderyKirtland Ohio containing one subsc
criber for M & Ad & $2 dollars for M & Ad this Letter
contained the substance of the two Letters I mailed for
Kirtland Dated March 12, 1836 which we suppose
are lost I sent this Letter & money by the hand of
Elder Elias F Wells who was going direct to Kirtland
& may God give him a safe return
~ Wednesday
June 1st Spent the day at Br Frys in writing I took
the parting hand with Elders Patten & Parrish
~ Thursday
2nd THE time had now come for me to take the
Parting hand with the Saints on Eagle Creek & the
regions round about & Perhaps for the last time untill
Israel is gathered Elder Smoot & myself took the Parting
hand with Elder Cathcart & Father Frys household
who had long entertained the Saints kindly it was
an affecting scene then travled to Br Crawleys from
thence to Br Wilsons & after conversing an hour
with them I took the Parting hand with Br Wilson
& his family {Elizabeth gave me} much {encouragement that she would become a Saint and
go to Zion with her father O God I ask thee in the name of Christ to save the family} from
thence to Br Tittles. Parted with his family from
thence to Br Wests from thence to Br Pettys Whare
I spent an hour with the Precious Saints of God &
supped at the table of this Israelite (in whom their
is no guile) in company with the saints & Br & Sister Patten & Br Parrish after supper I took the Parting
hand with these Beloved friends (I say Beloved for
God knows they occupy a conspicuous Place in
my heart) & returned to Br West distance of the day 20 m
~ Friday
3rd Took the Parting hand with Br Wests & his family
& rode on Jude a beast of Br Wests to Br Utleys took
the parting hand with him & his family then rode to Tennessee River crossed at Kirkmans ferry from
thence to Mr Roggers Preached at his house Wrote a
letter to {Miss Elizabeth Wilson} upon the subject of religion 16 m[iles]
5 Sunday Preached at Mr Aments to a respectable people was solicited
to leave an another appointment rode through Dover crossed the river
at the mouth of Sandy from thence to Br Taylors on Bloody 30 miles
I also on this 31st Day of May Wrote a Letter to Presi
dent O CowderyKirtland Ohio containing one subsc
criber for Messenger & Advocate & $2 dollars for M & Ad this Letter
contained the substance of the two Letters I mailed for
Kirtland Dated March 12. 1836 which we suppose
are lost I sent this Letter & money by the hand of
Elder Elias F Wells who was going direct to Kirtland
& may God give him a safe return
~ Wednesday
June 1st Spent the day at Br Frys in writing I took
the Parting hand with Elders Patten & Parrish
~ Thursday
2nd THE time had now come for me to take the
Parting hand with the saints in Eagle Creek & the
regions round about & Perhaps for the last time untill
Israel is gathered Elder Smoot & myself took the Parting
hand with Elder Cathcart & Frys household
who had long entertained the saints kindly it was
an affecting scene then travled to Br Crawleys from
thence to Br Wilsons & after conversing an hour
with them I took the Parting hand with Br Wilson
& his family {Elizabeth gave me} much {encouragement that she would become a Saint and
go to Zion with her father O God I ask thee in the name of Christ to save the family.} from
thence to Br Tittles. Parted with his family from
thence to Br Wests from thence to Br Pettys Whare
I spent an hour with the Precious saints of God &
supped at the table of this Israelite (in whom their
is no guile) in company with the saints & Br & Sister
Patten & Br Parrish after supper I took the Parting
hand With these Beloved friends (I say Beloved for
God Knows they occupy a conspicuous Place in
my heart) & returned to Br West distance of the day 20 m
~ Friday
3rd Took the Parting hand with Br Wests & his family
& rode on Jude a beast of Br Wests to Br Utleys took
the Parting hand with him & his family then rode to
Tennessee River crossed at Kirkmans ferry from
thence to Mr Roggers Preached at his house Wrote a
letter to {Miss Elizabeth Wilson} upon the subject of religion 16 m
5 Sunday Preached at Mr Aments to a respectable People was solicited
to leave an another appointment rode through Dover crossed the river
at the mouth of Sandy from thence to Br Taylors on Bloody 30 miles
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