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
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," May 31, 1836 - June 5, 1836, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 22, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/2wN