June 26, 1837 ~ Monday

June 26^th I Took the parting hand with the Saints in the Canaan
Branch & walked to New Marlborough Berkshire County, Mass., in
company with Elders J. H. Hale & D. Stillman. We preached at night in the
schoolhouse spent the night at Mr Dan Nortons distance 4 miles

June 27, 1837 ~ Tuesday

27^th Walked to Mr Charles D. Palmers Preached at night in the schoolhouse
in the south parish, spent the night at Col Palmers. distansce, 5 miles.

June 28, 1837 ~ Wednesday

June 28^th. I walked from Col. Palmers to the rock schoolhouse in
Colebrook, with Elder Hale. Here I found my sister Eunice still employed
in teaching school. I had a short interview with Mr Alpha Sage. I spent
the latter part of the Day accompaning Sister Eunice in her school
a verry interesting time I had to behold my sister which I had left five
years before at our fathers house ownly twelve years of age now
teaching the youth with shineing accomplishments that grace the female
sex. While she was teaching her pupils she presented me with a bundle
of Letters, fifteen of them were the production of Brother Asahel's pen
I perused them with great interest, their contents presen[t]ed a great
variety. After school Sister Eunice accompanied me to Mr Jonathan
Stillman's After supper I took the parting hand with Eunice and in
company with my Brethren Hale, and Dexter Stillman, I held a meeting
in the schoolhouse in the evening. I preached the gospel of Jesus Christ
unto the people & bore testimony unto the truth of the Book of
Mormon. I spent the night at Mr Samuel Griswold {distance} 13 miles

Yes at 11 oclock AM I entered the school
taught by Sister Eunice Woodruff. Five
hours I spent within its walls amid as
great variety of sensations as ever vibr-
ated my bosom. I beheld my sister my
ownly sister seventeen years of age,
adorned with youth, modesty, and lovlin-
ess, her face veile'd with the true
picture of PHILO. With a degree of
admiration I gaz'd upon the change five
years had brought upon her. Her spri-
ghtly step with energy was marked wh-
ile teaching the young. To more per-
fectly call to mind the recollection of
youth and past scenes and to enterta-
in my mind amid the passing hours, this
Sister presented me, with a cheerful
grace, a bundle of Letters from an
absent Brother. I look'd them throu
gh and throug, they pressed my soul
with feelings. Asahel yes thy letters
I read fifteen in number to thy sister
directed. They brought to my soul as
great ^a^ variety of feelings, as matter they
contained. They presented before they ^my^
mind ^view^ the display of a cultivated mind
and the refineed talents of a brother
presented to a sister with the most
untarnished friendship, and deepest
feeling for her wellfare that can grace
the human soul. Such teaching as
those to Eunice directed if followed
by the female youth would lead them
by a thousand snares. The name of
Willford was mentioned of^t {I think
he mistakes my call} (O, GOD protect my Brothers,
my sister, my wife, and my Parents,
for Jesus sake) While at once I vie
wed this three years convers of Asahel
I smiled, I wep't. Eunice preserve those
in memory of a brothers LOVE. I left
the house and by my sisters side I
viewed the Colebrooke landscapes as
we walked. O I spake of Asahel, I tho
ught of him. We visited our Parents dw
elling at Sages mills, but they had gone to
Farmington. Stumps & stones, house and
all looked natural, the house I visited no
parent or brother was there, all silent as
death. I drop'd a tear, Eunice pluck'd a rose
as we left we was soon receieved dby
Jonathan Stillmans took a seat at his board
and closed the scene

How pleasing and how painful are the scenes of life

June 26, 1837 ~ Monday

June 26th I Took the parting hand with the saints in the Canaan Branch & walked to New Marlborough Berkshire County, Mass. in company with Elders J. H. Hale & D. Stillman. We preached at night in the schoolhouse spent the night at Mr Dan Nortons distance 4 miles

June 27, 1837 ~ Tuesday

27th Walked to Mr Charles. D. Palmers Preached at night in the schoolhouse in the South Parish. Spent the night at Col Palmers. distance, 5 miles.

June 28, 1837 ~ Wednesday

June 28.th I walked from Col. Palmers to the rock schoolhouse in colebrook, with Elder Hale. Here I found my Sister Eunice still employed in teaching school. I had a short interview with Mr Alpha Sage. I spent the latter part of the Day accompaning Sister Eunice in her school a verry interesting time I had to behold my Sister which I had left five years before at our fathers house ownly twelve years of age now teaching the youth with shining accomplishments that grace the female sex. While she was teaching her pupils she presented me with a bundle of Letters fifteen of them were the production of Brother Asahel's pen I perused them with great interest, their contents presented a great variety. After school Sister Eunice accompanied me to Mr Jonathan Stillman's After supper I took the parting hand with Eunice and in company with my Brethren Hale, and Dexter Stillman, I held a meeting in the school house in the evening I preached the gospel of Jesus Christ unto the people & bore testimony unto the truth of the Book of Mormon. I spent the night at Mr Samuel Griswold {distance} 13 miles

Yes at 11 oclock AM I entered the school taught by Sister Eunice Woodruff. Five hours I spent within its walls amid as great variety of sensations as ever vibr ated my bosom. I beheld my Sister my ownly Sister seventeen years of age, adorned with youth, modesty, and lovlin ess, her face veiled with the true picture of PHILO. With a degree of admiration I gaz'd upon the change five years had brought upon her. Her spri ghtly step with energy was marked wh ile teaching the young. To more per fectly call to mind the recollection of youth and past scenes and to enterta in my mind amid the passing hours, this Sister presented me, with a cheerful grace, a bundle of Letters from an absent Brother. I look'd them throu gh and throug, they pressed my soul with feelings. Asahel yes thy letters I read fifteen in number to thy sister directed. They brought to my soul as great a variety of feelings, as matter they contained. They presented before my

view the display of a cultivated mind and the refined talents of a brother presented to a Sister with the most untarnished friendship, and deepest feeling for her wellfare that can grace the human Soul. Such teaching as those to Eunice directed if followed by the female youth would lead them by a thousand snares. The name of Willford was mentioned oft {I think he mistakes my call} (O, GOD protect my Brothers, my Sister, my wife, and my Parents, for Jesus sake) While at once I vie wed this three years convers of Ashahel I smiled, I wept. Eunice preserve those in memory of a brothers LOVE. I left the house and by my sisters side I viewed the Colebrooke landscapes as we walked. O I spake of Asahel, I tho ught of him. We visited our Parents dw elling at Sages mills, but they had gone to Farmington. Stumps & stones, house and all looked natural, the house I visited no parent or brother was there, all silent as death, I drop'd a tear, Eunice plucked a rose as we left we was soon receieved by Jonathan Stillmans took a seat at his board and closed the scene How pleasing and how painful are the scenes of life