September 27, 1837 ~ Wednesday

Sept 27^th I preached at No 4 Elder Hale Baptized one Mr Jonathan
Burgess. We spent the night at Capt John Carvers distance 6 miles

September 28, 1837 ~ Thursday

28^th Walked to Mr Anthony Coombs. Elder Hale Baptized Mrs
Elizabeth Coombs. I preached at No. 3 to a large congregation. the spirit
of God rested upon me. There is much of the spirit of enquirey manifest
by the Blood of Ephraim in this country. {they know [illegible shorthand] [it/that] [our ancestor]} After meeting
two boat loads of us returned to Mr Benj[amin] Coombs by water, and
while the seamen dip'd their ready oar, we sung the gallant ships &c.
We spent the night with Mr Coombs distance of the day 7 miles

September 29, 1837 ~ Friday

29^th We walked from Mr Coombs to our former place of retirement on the
Granite rock (See Sept 5^th) and spent a season of interest in prayer and
praise to God {we blessed [each] other in the name of the Lord by the laying on of hands} we went our way
rejoiceing to Mr Joseph Carvers. he conveyed us across in a sail boat
to the North Island. We spent the night with Brother Sterrett. 10 miles

September 30, 1837 ~ Saturday

30^th I retired aside from the abodes of men in company with Elder Hale
and we clensed our feet in the pure water of the sea as a testimony
against Gideon J. Newton for rejecting our testimony of the Lord & of
the Book of Mormon. We also bore testimony unto God against Mr
Douglass the Methodist priest for rejecting the Book of Mormon & our
testimony & declaring that he feared none of the judgments of God
for rejecting these thing The Lord rebuke him. 5 miles

October 1, 1837 ~ Sunday

Oct 1^st Sunday preached at Br Justus Eames. Elder Hale Baptized
one. We organized a small branch of the Church to the number of twelve
and partook of the sacrament with them. This was the first time
we ever administered the Eucharist to the Saints upon the Islands of
the sea. We were blessed with a good time. We took the parting hand
with the Saints as we were about to return to our family & friends
we spent the night with Brother Justus Eames

October 2, 1837 ~ Monday

2^nd We took the parting hand with Brother Eames & family, & made
preperations to return to our friends in Scarborough. Capt Voluntine
Eames vary generously offered to convey us to Thomaston in his
sloop we accepted the invitation. the wind being against us we did
not reach shore untill the setting of the sun. We took the parting hand
with Capt Eames, he promised to obey the gospel when I returned
we spent the night in Thomaston Distance of the day 36 miles

October 3, 1837 ~ Tuesday

3^rd We walked from west Thomaston to Warren 8 miles to Waldoboro
8, to Nobleboro 9, to Wiscasset 9, to Bath 12, crossed at the steam ferry
into Bath & spent the night at the house of William S. Crooker's. 46 m[iles]

October 4, 1837 ~ Wednesday

4^th I spent the day in Bath and attended the Baptist convention. I
preached at early candlelight to a large congregation of the citizens
of Bath in Pierces Hall. The people gave good attention and wished
to hear further upon the subject

October 5, 1837 ~ Thursday

5^th We walked to Brunswick 10 miles & viewed the colledges, from
thence to Ereeport 9, to North Yarmouth 6, & to Portland 11 miles
we did not eat or drink during this walk of 36 miles we spent
the night in the city of Portland at Mr Samuel Hale's 36 miles

October 6, 1837 ~ Friday

6^th I dined with Ezra Carter ^jr {my brother-in-law} then walked to Scarborough
whar I was again privileg'd of greeting my wife & friend. Elder Hale
receieved a letter from Kirtland containing important intelligence. 10 mile

September 27, 1837 ~ Wednesday

Sept 27th I preached at No. 4. Elder Hale Baptized one Mr Jonathan Burgess. We spent the night at Capt John Carvers distance 6 miles

September 28, 1837 ~ Thursday

28th Walked to Mr Anthony Coombs. Elder Hale Baptized Mrs Elizabeth Coombs. I Preached at No. 3. to a large congregation. the spirit of God rested upon me. There is much of the spirit of enquirey manifest by the Blood of Ephraim in this country. {they know illegible it/that our ancestor} After meeting two boat loads of us returned to Mr Benjn Coombs by water. and while the seamen dip'd their ready oar, we sung the gallant ships &c. we spent the night with Mr Coombs distance of the day 7. miles

September 29, 1837 ~ Friday

29th We walked from Mr Coombs to our former place of retirement on the granite rock (See Sept 5th) and spent a season of interest in prayer and Praise to God {we blessed each other in the name of the Lord by the laying on of hands} We went our way rejoiceing to Mr Joseph Carvers. he conveyed us across in a sail boat to the North Island. We spent the night with Brother Sterrett. 10. miles

September 30, 1837 ~ Saturday

30th I retired aside from the abodes of men in company with Elder Hale and we clensed our feet in the pure water of the sea as a testimony against Gideon J. Newton for rejecting our testimony of the Lord & of the Book of Mormon. We also bore testimony unto God against Mr Douglass the Methodist Priest for rejecting the Book of Mormon & our testimony & declaring that he feared none of the Judgments of God for rejecting these thing The Lord rebuke him. 5 miles

October 1, 1837 ~ Sunday

Oct 1st Sunday preached at Br Justus Eames. Elder Hale Baptized one. We organized a small branch of the church to the number of twelve and partook of the sacrament with them. This was the first time we ever administered the Eucharist to the saints upon the Islands of the Sea. We were blessed with a good time. We took the parting hand with the saints as we were about to return to our family & friends we spent the night with Brother Justus Eames

October 2, 1837 ~ Monday

2nd We took the parting hand with Brother Eames & family, & made preperations to return to our friends in Scarborough. Capt Voluntine Eames vary generously offered to convey us to Thomaston in his sloop we accepted the invitation. the wind being against us we did not reach shore untill the setting of the sun. We took the parting hand with Capt Eames, he promised to obey the gospel when I returned we spent the night in Thomaston distance of the day 36 miles

October 3, 1837 ~ Tuesday

3rd We walked from west Thomaston to Warren 8 miles to Waldoboro 8. to Nobleboro 9. to Wiscasset 9. to Bath 12. crossed at the steam ferry into Bath & spent the night at the house of William S. Crooker's. 46 m

October 4, 1837 ~ Wednesday

4th I spent the day in Bath and attended the Baptist convention. I Preached at early candlelight to a large congregation of the citizens of Bath in Pierces Hall. The people gave good attention and wished to hear further upon the subject

October 5, 1837 ~ Thursday

5th we walked to Brunswick 10 miles & viewed the colledges, from thence to Ereeport 9. to North Yarmouth 6. & to Portland 11. miles we did not eat or drink during this walk of 36 miles we spent the night in the city of Portland at Mr Samuel Hale's 36 miles

October 6, 1837 ~ Friday

6th I dined with Ezra Carter jr {my brother-in-law} then walked to Scarborough whar I was again privileg'd of greeting my wife & friend. Elder Hale receieved a letter from Kirtland containing important intelligence. 10. mile