Nov 30th Thanksgiving day I preached in the schoolhouse
& spent the night with Mr William Simonton in com-
pany with Mr Earrow a universalest preacher
~ Friday
Dec 1st Walked to Mr Ames & Hopkins preached in
their house at night distance 3 miles
~ Saturday
2nd Preached at Br Ames at night & walked through
the mud to Mr Whitleys 3 miles
~ Sunday
3rd Sunday Preached in the schoolhouse two discourses
and baptized three persons & spent the night at Mr Peas
~ Monday
4th Walked to Camden Harbour & preached at night
in the Masonic Hall to a large congregation of citizens {I suffered much with sore eyes} I spent the night with C Tilor{Distance} 3 mil
~ Tuesday
5th I had an interesting interview with Mr Simeon Tylor
aged 83 he was a patriot of the revolution he was
in the battle at Bunker hill & the taking of General Gates & in other battles but was never wounded. Preac
hed in the schoolhouse in Camden spent the night with
Mr Shermon distance of the day 2 miles
~ Wednesday
6 Walked to Camden took my leave of Mrs Woodruff
and Sister Luce who took the Mail boat for the Island
I walked to Brother Ames & spent the night {Distance} 3 miles
~ Thursday
7th I walked a distance with Br Ames we had a view
of the sea and a fleet of sail becalmed, the sun as
pleasent as May, & the water as still as if natures
had sceased to breathe. We viewed, admired, and
rejoiced and parted. I walked to the Simonton district
found the people in an uproar some raging & some beli-
eveing I spent the night at Mr John Brown 3 miles
~ Friday
8th I visited Mr Peas{found him calm} I Preached at night in
the Ingham school house to a large congregation I spent
the night at Mr Daniel Ames{Distance} 6 miles
10th Preached on Sunday in the Simonton school house
to a large congregation I confirmed three persons the
spirit of God rested upon me I took the parting hand
with my friends & walked to Brother Ames 3 miles
~ Thursday
Nov 30th Thanksgiving day I Preached in the schoolhouse
& spent the night with Mr William Simonton in com
-pany with Mr Earrow a universalest preacher
~ Friday
Dec 1st walked to Mr Ames & Hopkins preached in
their house at night distance 3 miles
~ Saturday
2nd Preached at Br Ames at night & walked through
the mud to Mr Whitleys 3 miles
~ Sunday
3rd Sunday Preached in the schoolhouse two discourses
and baptized three persons & spent the night at Mr Peas
~ Monday
4th Walked to Camden Harbour & Preached at night
in the Masonic Hall to a large congregation of citizens
{I suffered much with sore eyes} I spent the night with C Tilor{Distance} 3. mil
~ Tuesday
5th I had an interesting interview with Mr Simeon Tylor
aged 83 he was a Patriot of the revolution he was
in the battle at Bunker hill & the taking of General
Gates & in other battles but was never wounded. Preac
hed in the schoolhouse in Camden spent the night with
Mr Shermon distance of the day 2 miles
~ Wednesday
6 walked to Camden took my leave of Mrs Woodruff
and sister Luce who took the Mail boat for the Island
I walked to Brother Ames & spent the night {Distance} 3 miles
~ Thursday
7th I walked a distance with Br Ames we had a view
of the sea and a fleet of sail becalmed, the sun as
pleasent as May, & the water as still as if natures
had sceased to breathe. We viewed, admired, and
rejoiced and parted. I walked to the Simonton district
found the people in an uproar some raging & some believeing I spent the night at Mr John Brown 3 miles
~ Friday
8th I visited Mr Peas{found him calm} I Preached at night in
the Ingham school house to a large congregation I spent the night at Mr Daniel Ames{Distance} 6 miles
10th Preached on Sunday in the Simonton school house
to a large congregation I confirmed three Persons the
spirit of God rested upon me I took the parting hand
with my friends & walked to Brother Ames 3 miles
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," November 30, 1837 - December 10, 1837, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/x5B
