June 21, 1837 ~ Wednesday

June 21^st Rode to Elder G Smith's distance 6 miles

June 22, 1837 ~ Thursday

22^nd Returned to Brother Benedict from thence to I
walked in company with Fracis K Benedict ^jr to beach hill
in Colebrook, Litchfield County Con[necticut] here I had the
happy privilege of again embracing my sister Eunice
Woodruff face to face we saluted each other with a harty
shake of the hand {and a kiss} it had been five years since we
last parted with each other. I found sister Eunice teaching
school in the rock schoolhouse near Alpha Sage's after
an interview & dining with my sister we visited the Still-
man neighbourhood in order to find Elder Dexter Stillman
from thence we walked to Mr Daniel Nortons in New
Marlboro Barkshire Coun[ty] Mass from thence to Father
F. Benedict's the whole distance 40 miles

June 23, 1837 ~ Friday

23^rd Spent the day in writing at Brother Benedicts

June 24, 1837 ~ Saturday

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24^th We met in conference at Mr Jesse Moses in Canaan, Litchfield
County, Con[necticut] to transact such business as might be laid before us
The conference was composed of the following Elders. Willford
Woodruff, Jonathan H Hale, Milton Holmes, Dexter Stillman,
& Gibson Smith & Priest Julian Moses. Elder W Woodruff
was called to the chair & Priest J. Moses appointed clerk. The meet-
ing opened by prayer & busines called for Two was presented for
ordination & after having the vote of the Church, W. Woodruff
ordained Julian Moses & Francis K Benedict to the office [of] an Elder
the spirit of God rested upon us in this ordinance. {A difficult case was brought before
the conference but it being illegally consented after investigation it was dropped} after transacting the business
of the day the conference adjourned to meet on the morrow at
10 oclock

June 25, 1837 ~ Sunday

25^th Sunday met according to adjournment. Elder M Holmes preached
to the people and had great liberty of speach & was followed by
the testimony of three Elders. Elder W. Woodruff preached in the
latter part of the day from the parable of the pr vineyard by the
prophet Zenas & meeting closed by singing The Spirit of God &c
after meeting we took the parting hand from Elder's M Holmes & J. Moses
who started on a mission to the town of Mansfield Con

June 21, 1837 ~ Wednesday

June 21st rode to Elder G Smith's distance 6 miles

June 22, 1837 ~ Thursday

22nd Returned to Brother Benedict from thence I walked in company with Francis K Benedict jr to beach hill in Colebrook, Litchfield County Conn here I had the happy privilege of again embracing my Sister Eunice Woodruff face to face we saluted each other with a harty shake of the hand {and a kiss} it had been five years since we last parted with each other. I found Sister Eunice teaching school in the rock Schoolhouse near Alpha Sage's after an interview & dining with my Sister we visited the Still man neighbourhood in order to find Elder Dexter Stillman from thence we walked to Mr Daniel Nortons in New Marlboro Barkshire Couny Mass from thence to Father F. Benedict's the whole distance 40 miles

June 23, 1837 ~ Friday

23rd Spent the day in writing at Brother Benedicts

June 24, 1837 ~ Saturday

24th We met in conference at Mr Jesse Moses in Canaan, Litchfield County, Con.n to transact such business as might be laid before us The conference was composed of the following Elders. Willford Woodruff, Jonathan H Hale, Milton Holmes, Dexter Stillman & Gibson Smith & Priest Julian Moses. Elder W Woodruff was called to the chair & Priest J. Moses appointed clerk. The meet ing opened by prayer & busines called for Two was presented for ordination & after having the vote of the church W. Woodruff ordained Julian Moses & Francis K Benedict to the of an Elder the spirit of God rested upon us in this ordinance. {A difficult case was brought before the conference but it being illegally consented after investigation it was dropped} after transacting the business of the day the Conference adjourned to meet on the morrow at 10. oclock

June 25, 1837 ~ Sunday

25th Sunday met according to adjournment. Elder M Holmes preached to the people and had great liberty of speach & was followed by the testimony of three Elders. Elder W. Woodruff preached in the latter part of the day from the parable of the vineyard by the prophet Zenas & meeting closed by singing The spirit of God &c after meeting we took the parting hand from Elder's M Holmes & J. Moses who started on a mission to the town of Mansfield Con