for me [to] take the parting hand with Br PARRISH I know not
that we shall ever meet again untill we meet in Eternity
may the blessings of God crown his days & prepare him for
the Celestial Kingdom O worthy Brother farewell but not
forever I am now left alone without human aid to assist
me in preaching the gospel my circuit is about 100 miles in
extent besides the care of all the Churches within the limits
of the same who is weack & I not weack who is offended
& I burn not [2 Corinthians 11:28-29] O may the LORD give me strength as my day [Deuteronomy 33:25]
& many souls as seals of my ministry O GOD prepare me
for the battle. I took the parting hand with Brothers Parrish
& Utley who was intending to Journey together t[o] Kirtland
then returned to Col Copeland's distance of the day 20 miles

July 24, 1835 ~ Friday

24^th Rode to Brother Lanes in PARIS distance 10 miles

July 25, 1835 ~ Saturday

25^th Spent the day in paris

July 26, 1835 ~ Sunday

26^th Sunday Rode to Johnathan Lowerys Preached at
his house to A large congregation was opposed by some
individuals then Rode to Br Jacksons distance 25 miles

July 27, 1835 ~ Monday

27^th Spent the day at Br Jackson's

July 28, 1835 ~ Tuesday

28^th Preached at Brother Jacksons Baptized 1 one some
armed men gather'd together it was supposed to mob me
but they came not against me

July 29, 1835 ~ Wednesday

29^th Rode to Br Pettys then to Br Williams distans 4 miles

July 30, 1835 ~ Thursday

30^th Rode to L Barkers Preached at his house then to Caps 8 m[iles]

July 31, 1835 ~ Friday

31^st Rode to Br Utley's then to Br Crawleys distance 8 miles

August 1, 1835 ~ Saturday

AUG 1^st Rode to Br Frys on Egle Creek distance 8 miles

August 2, 1835 ~ Sunday

2^nd Preached at Egle Creek Meeting house at 12 oclock Also at
4 oclock AM at Sister Barnets Baptized 2 two spent the night
at Sister Barnet's in company with W^m. L Sloss 2 miles

August 3, 1835 ~ Monday

3^rd Rode to Brother Frys spent the day in writing & studying
stenography {stenography} from W^m L Sloss 2 miles

August 4, 1835 ~ Tuesday

4^th Took the parting hand with William L Sloss ESQ & the
rest of the friends Rode to Br Utleys Preached 12 oclock 10 mil

August 5, 1835 ~ Wednesday

5^th Spent the day at Br Utleys

August 6, 1835 ~ Thursday

6^th Rode to Col Rutherfords east of Tenn River Preached at 12 Returned through
Reynoldsburgh on election day where there was much drunkenness & fi[gh]ting
rode to Br Jacksons & preached in the evening distance 23 miles

for me to take the parting hand with Br PARRISH I know not that we shall ever meet again untill we meet in Eternity may the blessings of God crown his days & prepare him for the Celestial Kingdom. O worthy Brother farewell but not forever I am now left alone without human aid to asist me in preaching the gospel my circuit is about 100 miles in extent besides the care of all the Churches within the limits of the same who is weack & I not weack who is offended & I burn not O may the LORD give me strength as my day & many souls as seals of my ministry. O GOD prepare me for the battle. I took the parting hand with Brothers Parrish & Utley who was intending to Journey together to Kirtland then returned to Col Copeland's distance of the day 20 miles

July 24, 1835 ~ Friday

24th Rode to Brother Lanes in PARIS distance 10 miles

July 25, 1835 ~ Saturday

25th Spent the day in Paris

July 26, 1835 ~ Sunday

26th Sunday Rode to Johnathan Lowerys Preached at his house to A large congregation was opposed by some individuals then Rode to Br Jacksons distance 25 miles

July 27, 1835 ~ Monday

27th Spent the day at Br Jackson's

July 28, 1835 ~ Tuesday

28th Preached at Brother Jacksons Baptized 1 one some armed men gather'd together it was supposed to mob me but they came not against me

July 29, 1835 ~ Wednesday

29th Rode to Br Pettys then to Br Williams distans 4 miles

July 30, 1835 ~ Thursday

30th Rode to L Barkers Preached at his house then to Caps 8 miles

July 31, 1835 ~ Friday

31st Rode to Br Utley's then to Br Crawleys distance 8 miles

August 1, 1835 ~ Saturday

AUG 1st Rode to Br Frys on Egle Creek distance 8 miles

August 2, 1835 ~ Sunday

2nd Preached at Egle Creek Meeting house at 12 oclock Also at 4 oclock AM at Sister Barnets Baptized 2 two spent the night at Sister Barnet's in company with W L Sloss 2 miles

August 3, 1835 ~ Monday

3rd Rode to Brother Frys spent the day in writing & Studying Stenography {stenography} from W L Sloss 2 miles

August 4, 1835 ~ Tuesday

4th Took the parting hand with William L Sloss ESQ & the rest of the friends Rode to Br Utleys Preached at 12 oclock 10 mil

August 5, 1835 ~ Wednesday

5th Spent the day at Br Utleys

August 6, 1835 ~ Thursday

6th Rode to Col Rutherfords east of Tenn River Preached at 12 Returned through Reynoldsburgh on election day where there was much drunkenness & fiting rode to Br Jacksons & preached in the evening distance 23 miles