twelve in leaveing New York for England on the 20^th day
of JUNE AD 1837 to carry glad tidings of salvation
to the inhabitants of Europe. Heber C Kimble & Orson Hyde
were the first appointed to open the kingdom to England
they are the two twelve above spoken of and will leave
America on the 20^th for that purpose accompanied by five
other brethren. May the God of Israel be with them & make
them an instrument in his hands of rending the kingdoms of
this world. After parting with these brethren who, con-
tinued on the rail road to Albany we walked 5 miles from
Schenectady & spent the night at a tavern the whole
Distance of the day was 100 miles

June 17, 1837 ~ Saturday

JUNE 17^th I walked in company with Elder's Hale & Holmes
to Mr Browns tavern distance of the day 33 miles
we visited Albany & crossed the ferry into Greenbush
I had an unexpected visit or interview with Doct Slater from
Richland Oswego County N Y.

June 18, 1837 ~ Sunday

18^th Walked from Browns through a part of Mass[achusetts]
into Canaan, Litchfield Co. Connecticut & while I was
delighted to again set my feet upon the soil of Connecticut
my native state my soul was filled with joy to find
myself permited to strike hands with one of the Elders
of Israel raised up in the state it was Elder Gibson Smith
who was presiding o^vr^ the Canaan branch he receieved
us kindly & bade us welcome, a meeting was appointed
and I preached to the people amid the most silent attention
in the academy distance of the day 33 miles

June 19, 1837 ~ Monday

19^th We walked from Brother Smith's to Mr Jesse Moses
whare we found Priest Julian Moses & a number of
brethren & Sisters & we rejoiced together distance 7 miles
Spent the night at Brother Francis K Benedict I was
informed my father Aphek Woodruff had mooved from
Colebrook to Farmington his former place of residence

June 20, 1837 ~ Tuesday

20 Spent the day in writing. On this important day the Elders
of Israel leave New York for Europe {Oh bless them great God of Israel}

twelve in leaveing New York for England on the 20th day of JUNE AD 1837 to carry glad tidings of salvation to the inhabitants of Europe. Heber C Kimble & Orson Hyde were the first appointed to open the kingdom to England they are the two twelve above spoken of and will leave America on the 20th for that purpose accompanied by five other brethren. May the God of Israel be with them & make them an instrument in his hands of rending the kingdoms of this world. After parting with these brethren who con tinued on the railroad to Albany we walked 5 miles from Schenectady & spent the night at a tavern the whole Distance of the day was 100 miles

June 17, 1837 ~ Saturday

JUNE 17th I walked in company with Elder's Hale & Holmes to Mr Browns tavern distance of the day 33 miles we visited Albany & crossed the ferry into Greenbush I had an unexpected visit or interview with Doct Slater from Richland Oswego County NY.

June 18, 1837 ~ Sunday

18th walked from Browns through a part of Masss into Canaan, Litchfield Co. Connecticut & while I was delighted to again set my feet upon the soil of Connecticut my native state my soul was filled with joy to find myself permited to strike hands with one of the Elders of Israel raised up in the state it was Elder Gibson Smith who was presiding over the Canaan branch he receieved us kindly & bade us welcome, a meeting was appointed and I preached to the people amid the most silent attention in the academy distance of the day 33 miles

June 19, 1837 ~ Monday

19th We walked from Brother Smith's to Mr Jesse Moses whare we found Priest Julian Moses & a number of brethren & Sisters & we rejoiced together distance 7 miles Spent the night at Brother Francis K Benedict I was informed my father Aphek Woodruff had mooved from Colebrook to Farmington his former place of residence

June 20, 1837 ~ Tuesday

20 Spent the day in writing. On this important day the Elders of Israel leave New York for Europe {Oh bless them great God of Israel}