January 8, 1841 ~ Friday
8th [FIGURE] I received one letter from Br
& Elder 2, one from Elder
who informed us that the two Brethren
who went from Lancashire to
to spy out the land had returned & was strong
in the faith. This is the coldest day & night that
has seen for two winters & it is
also so smokey I cannot see but few yards
but as smokey & cold as it is we went to
the Tabernacle Square & I Baptized a daughter of an Independant preacher.
Elder Young says 500 Books of Mormon are
out of Press & in the binding, we also con
firmed Sister Alburn 2 miles
January 9, 1841 ~ Saturday
9th [FIGURE] I wrote 3 letters to ^to Mrs Watkins^ &
. [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from John Chees
& Br , I walked to Grace Church Street
with Elder he took the omnibus & rode
to to hold a meeting & I attend to
the meeting in , I returned home & spent
the night alone 5 miles
January 10, 1841 ~ Sunday
10
th Sunday I met with the Saints in the morning at
our room, & at 2 oclock at the Accademy I had a full
house, I preached to the people broke bread to the Saints
& Blessed 2 children, & During the meeting Sister
entered the room & presented me
a letter of Recommendation from under the hands of
Elder , Presiding Elder in the city of
, I was truly asstonished to see her in the city of
. I saw her in the City of New York the night
befor I set sail for . The life & history of Sister
Redman is truly interesting. She is a Scotch Lady of the
first rank & Education, she formerly taught the Languages
French Italic, & music in the families of some of the first
Lords in London, but afterwards moved to New York & there
embraced the gospel {Elder Ball baptized her} she was sick nigh unto
death, with the Liver complaint, & she was advised by her
friends to take a sea voyage in order to save her life, an
English Gentleman came forward, & gave her $300 dollars
for the yoyage. She was a widow & had 3 children, & as
