by Elder . We then walked to and preached
where I baptized five more who were also confirmed by
brother Richards
On this day we visited the greatest curiosity
of Evergreen known in or in any part of the world
so far as I can learn. This Evergreen was upon the farm
known as Hopton in the Hole in the Parish of and owned by . It was in a
circular form inclosing about one acre composed of Yew trees
growing out and standing in the midst of a border of Box
Brush. The yew trees were about in the form of a high
and well built hay or wheat stack and were suposed to be
several humdred years old. This Evergreen was surrounded by
a canal of water.
Our labours of the following day commenced
with my baptizing two at the creek who were confirmed by
Elder Richards and then we walked to and
preached after which I baptized three more one of whom was
a preacher and ordained one Priest
Next day Elder Richards baptized two
whom I confirmed and then we walked to
to spend the night at brother . Elder Richards
and myself had retired to rest for the night when brother
came in and brought us six letters three of which
were for myself. One of these were from
Massachusetts and another from my wife
Lee Co. Iowa. This was the first letter which I
had received from my wife since my arrival in
Her letter contained much interesting news to me. She
informed me of
The Birth of My Son
6 O`clock on the morning
of
March 22nd
1840.
by Elder . We then walked to and preached
when I baptized five more who were also confirmed by
brother Richards
On this day we visited the greatest curiosity
of Evergreen known in or in any part of the world
so far as I can learn. This Evergreen was upon the farm
known as hopton in the Hole in the Parish of and owned by . It was in a
circular form inclosing about one acre composed of Yew trees
growing out and standing in the midst of a border of Box
brush. The yew trees were about in the form of a high
and well built hay or wheat stack and were suposed to be
several hundred years old. This Evergreen was surrounded by
a canal of water.
Our labours of the following day commenced
with my baptizing two at the creek who were confirmed by
Elder Richards and then we walked to and
preached after which I baptized three more one of whom was
a preacher and ordained one Priest
Next day Elder Richards baptized two
whom I confirmed and then we walked to
to spend the night at brother . Elder Richards
and myself had retired to rest for the night when brother
came in and brought us six letters three of which
were for myself. One of these were from
Massachusetts and another from my wife
Lee Co. Iowa. This was the first letter which I
had received from my wife since my arrival in
Her letter contained much interesting news to me. She
informed me of
The Birth of My Son
6 O'clock on the morning
of
March 22nd
1840.
