preparing for a tour of 1300 miles to the state of untill the 3rd of Sep
when I started with my and two small children for that place and
after visiting a numerous host of relitives and friends which I had not seen for
many years, I returned home on the 16th of June 1843, having filled one of the
most important missions of my life, for the particulars ^of^ which I shall refer
you ^to^ the ^to^ Vol 4, No 18th p[age] 282, to 286th & Vol 4, No 1st p[age] 13 to 15
& Vol 4, No 2, p[age] 36 to 39th.
From this to the 22nd of July very little
trraspired worthy of notice on which date I started with my family for the
pine country— Wis, for the purpose of making lumber for the
2 houses—having labored faithfully in this mission till April 1844 when I
received a call from Br , which call I immediately obeyed and landed
in on the 23rd, from this to the 21st of May received much good in-
strution from President Smith, and attended many interesting meetings, having
received an appointnent from Pres Smith to visit the eastern cities I started
on the date above mentionded after having traveled through all the most noted
cities in the eastern States, and whilst deeply engaged in my mission we heard
on the 9th of July of the death of our beloved Prophet we arranged our busin-
ness and left immediately for home where I arrived 6th Aug, after traveling
upwards 5,000 mines [miles] was favored once more with the society of my family, and
having had a mission appointed me by Br Joseph to go to with the
black river [lumber] conpany, we made all preperations necessary for a start and on
the 28th of Aug started up the river to for the purpose
of win^t^ering, and making an early start in the spring, here we s^u^ffered some
in conveniences, but made ready and started on the 28th of March for Texas, we
passed smoothly down the to the upper rapids opposite where
we sold our boats—purchased wagons and teams, and on the 14th of June started
through by land. (from the day I left Nauvoo till this date I kept a daily journal
not mising a single day) we passed smoothly on through , , and Indians [notw[ithstanding]]
and crossed Nov 16th where we stoped for the winter, and in Apr s[t]arted
for capitol of Texas and landed on the 6 miles above Austin June 6 1846
As I intend writing you a letter seting forth the most important ^ev^ents of my life I shall include Texas
as it is to tedious to foullw a daily journal through for 12 years. Respectfully Yours.
preparing for a tour of 1300 miles to the state of untill the 3rd of Sep
when I started with my and two small children for that place and
after visiting a numerous host of relitives and friends which I had not seen for
many years, I returned home on the 16th of June 1843, having filled one of the
most important missions of my life, for the particulars of which I shall refer
you to the to Vol 4, No 18th page 282, to 286th & Vol 4, No 1st page 13 to 15
& Vol 4, No 2, page 36 to 39th.
From this to the 22nd of July very little
trraspired worthy of notice on which date I started with my family for the
pine country— Wis, for the purpose of making lumber for the
2 houses—having labored faithfully in this mission till April 1844 when I
received a call from Br , which call I immediately obeyed and landed
in on the 23rd, from this to the 21st of May received much good instrution from President Smith, and attended many interesting meetings, having
received an appointnent from Pres Smith to visit the eastern cities I started
on the date above mentioned after having traveled through all the most noted
cities in the eastern States, and whilst deeply engaged in my mission we heard
on the 9th of July of the death of our beloved Prophet we arranged our businness and left immediately for home where I arrived 6th Aug, after traveling
upwards 5,000 miles was favored once more with the society of my family, and
having had a mission appointed me by Br Joseph to go to with the
, we made all preperations necessary for a start and on
the 28th of Aug started up the river to for the purpose
of wintering, and making an early start in the spring, here we suffered some
in conveniences, but made ready and started on the 28th of March for Texas, we
passed smoothly down the to the upper rapids opposite where
we sold our boats—purchased wagons and teams, and on the 14th of June started
through by land. (from the day I left Nauvoo till this date I kept a daily journal
not mising a single day) we passed smoothly on through , , and Indians [notw[ithstanding]]
and crossed Nov 16th where we stoped for the winter, and in Apr started
for capitol of Texas and landed on the 6 miles above Austin June 6 1846
As I intend writing you a letter seting forth the most important events of my life I shall include Texas
as it is to tedious to foullw a daily journal through for 12 years. Respectfully Yours.