Dec 11th Wrote a Letter to Elder DON C. SMITH & sent
him five subscribers for the Journal and $5 dollars for
the same for the following persons. Elisha Grant $1, David Stone $1, Coburn Tyler $1, John Brown $1, Robert
Harsen $1. I also gave an account of fivethree ^3^ Baptized making the church 17 in all since Nov 20th. I Preached
at night in the Mansfield district school house the spirit
of God rested upon me I spent the night with Mr Corner
I co[n]versed with him & his wife untill 3 oclock in the morn-
ing Mrs Corner was a wonderful spiritual dreamer she
rehearsed many interesting dreams to me 3 miles
~ Tuesday
12th Mr Corner & his wife bid us God speed I walked to
Br Ames from thence to Camden Harbour & Preached
at night in the school house spent the night at Mr Tylers. 6 [miles].
~ Wednesday
13th Crossed the Harbour in the Mail boat to North fox
Island I receieved four letters & two papers one letter
from Elder A O Smoot under date of far west Mo
Sept 23rd 1837. One from Elder Jonathan H Hale from Kirtland Nov 18th. One from Elder Nathaniel Holmes
or wifeNew Rowley Nov 19th. And the other from
Brother Asahel WoodruffTerre Haute Nov 24th 1837
I walked to Brother Ames & found {my} friends well I here
saw the first No of the Elders Journal of the Church of
Latter Day Saints which warmed my soul this with
my letters made it a day of interest to me I spent the
night with Mrs Woodruff at Brother Ames {distance} 15 m
~ Thursday
14 Spent the day in writing at Brother Ames & held a prayer
meeting at night at his house
~ Friday
15th I preached in the east school house at candlelight
& returned to Br Ames distance 7 miles
17 Sunday preached two discourses at Brother Ames
I spent the night at Br Ames & had an interesting
time in the evening I blessed two children & I spake in tongues & interpeted & Prophesy'd & we rejoiced
Dec 11th Wrote a Letter to Elder DON C. SMITH & sent
him five subscribers for the Journal and $5 dollars for
the same for the following Persons. Elisha Grant $1.
David Stone $1. Coburn Tyler $1. John Brown $1. Robert
Harsen $1. I also gave an account of three 3 Baptized
Since Nov 20th. I Preached
at night in the Mansfield district school house the spirit
of God rested upon me I spent the night with Mr Corner
I conversed with him & his wife untill 3 oclock in the morn
-ing Mrs. Corner was a wonderful spiritual dreamer she
rehearsed many interesting dreams to me 3 miles
~ Tuesday
12th Mr Corner & his wife bid us God speed I walked to
Br Ames from thence to Camden Harbour & Preached
at night in the school house spent the night at Mr Tylers. 6. miles
~ Wednesday
13th Crossed the Harbour in the Mail boat to North fox
Island I receieved four letters & two papers one letter
from Elder A O Smoot under date of far west Mo
Sept 23rd 1837. One from Elder Jonathan H Hale from
Kirtland Nov 18th. One from Elder Nathaniel Holmes
or wife New Rowley Nov 19th. And the other from
Brother Asahel Woodruff in Terre Haute Nov 24th 1837
I walked to Brother Ames & found {my} friends well I here
saw the first No of the Elders Journal of the Church of
Latter Day Saints which warmed my soul this with
my letters made it a day of interest to me I spent the
night with Mrs Woodruff at Brother Ames {distance} 15 miles
~ Thursday
14 Spent the day in writing at Brother Ames & held a prayer
meeting at night at his house
~ Friday
15th I Preached in the east school house at candlelight
& returned to Br Ames distance 7 miles
17 Sunday Preached two discourses at Brother Ames
I spent the night at Br Ames & had an interesting
time in the evening I blessed two children & I spake in
tongues & interpeted & Prophesy'd & we rejoiced
"Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)," December 11, 1837 - December 18, 1837, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed November 27, 2024, https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/y5n
