October 17, 1841 ~ Sunday

17^th Sunday I was feeble in body yet I preached
to a large congregation at Br John Lovorns returned
& spent the night at Br Clarks

October 18, 1841 ~ Monday

18^th A cold stormy day I went with Phebe to
collect her houshold furniture which she left in
Ioway when she went to Maine we first went to
Zarahemla swaw many old friends among them
was George A. Smith, John Smith, Samuel Smith, father
Hawley, & many others Br Abbot &c I returned &
spent the night at father Clarks was quite unwell through
the night with the bowel complaint 12 mi[les]

October 19, 1841 ~ Tuesday

19^th We left Br Clarks to return to Nauvoo with
a load of goods we left our cows for a season as
they did not give milk we had some difficulty
in crossing the ferry in consequence of the wind
it took 3 skiff loads to carry us & our things over
I then took them in a waggon & carried them
to our house I was sick But I felt to rejoice to
spend a night with my family under a roof of my
own it being the first time that I have ever
injoyed such a privilege since we were married [FIGURE]

October 20, 1841 ~ Wednesday

220^th I lent B. Young $2.50 he returned me 75 cts

October 21, 1841 ~ Thursday

21^st B. Young let me have 6 bushels of lime

October 22, 1841 ~ Friday

22^nd I Bought 1500 Brick of Br Coltrin the
Brick & bringing it to our door was $7.84
which I paid in a pair of pantaloons & shaws

October 23, 1841 ~ Saturday

23 Br Hodson put in a window for me I& let me
have 25 feet of walnut lumber

October 24, 1841 ~ Sunday

24^th Sunday I have had a visit forom father
Luce & his family &he sgot in last night [with] Sister
Foxal who by faith came to Nauvoo from
England.

October 25, 1841 ~ Monday

25 I got a load of corn potatoes &c from
over the river had to bring it over in
two skiffs

October 17, 1841 ~ Sunday

17th Sunday I was feeble in body yet I preached to a large congregation at Br John Lovorns returned & spent the night at Br Clarks

October 18, 1841 ~ Monday

18th A cold stormy day I went with Phebe to collect her houshold furniture which she left in Ioway when she went to Maine we first went to Zarahemla saw many old friends among them was George A. Smith, John Smith, Samuel Smith, father Hawley, & many others Br Abbot &c I returned & spent the night at father Clarks was quite unwell through the night with the bowel complaint 12 mi

October 19, 1841 ~ Tuesday

19th We left Br Clarks to return to Nauvoo with a load of goods we left our cows for a season as they did not give milk we had some difficulty in crossing the ferry in consequence of the wind it took 3 skiff loads to carry us & our things over I then took them in a waggon & carried them to our house I was sick But I felt to rejoice to spend a night with my family under a roof of my own it being the first time that I have ever injoyed such a privilege since we were married

October 20, 1841 ~ Wednesday

20th I lent B. Young $2.50 he returned me 75 cts

October 21, 1841 ~ Thursday

21st B. Young let me have 6 bushels of lime

October 22, 1841 ~ Friday

22nd I Bought 1,500 Brick of Br Coltrin the Brick & bringing it to our door was $7.84 which I paid in a pair of pantaloons & shaws

October 23, 1841 ~ Saturday

23 Br Hodson put in a window for me & let me have 25 feet of walnut lumber

October 24, 1841 ~ Sunday

24th Sunday I have had a visit from father Luce & his family he got in last night with Sister Foxal who by faith came to Nauvoo from England.

October 25, 1841 ~ Monday

25 I got a load of corn potatoes &c from over the river had to bring it over in two skiffs