August 10, 1837 ~ Thursday

AUG 10^th {Having the offer of a ride in Father Carter’s new chaise} I rode in company
with Mrs Woodruff to Cyrus Fenderson's we had an interview
with {Sister} Aphia Woodmans Mother & Brother & sister from thence
we rode to Brother James Townsend & saw Elders Hale & Holmes
sup'd with them & returned to Father Carters whare I was
privileg'd with an interview with Ezra Carter ^jr & his Lady 20 m[iles]

August 11, 1837 ~ Friday

11^th in company with Ezra & SFabyen Carter I entered a fish
boat & put forth into the sea for the purpose of fishing we
spent the day and night at anchor & caught 250 fish such
as cod, Haddock, Hake, &c. I also saw four WHALES two
of them appeared in view at the same time, this was the first
time I ever saw a fish belonging to that kind that swallowed
Jonah {I was somewhat sea sick.} Spent the night at sea {Distance of the day} 8 m

August 12, 1837 ~ Saturday

12^th Returned to Father Carters 3 miles

August 13, 1837 ~ Sunday

13^th Sunday rode to Brother Edward Milliken held a meeting
with the saints & returned to Father Carters distance 14 miles

August 14, 1837 ~ Monday

14 Wrote a letter to Sisters Aphia W{oodman} & Sarah M{illken}

August 15, 1837 ~ Tuesday

15 Spent the day at Sister Sarah Foss {We all went out berrying and had good success.}
we returned & spent the night at Father's

August 16, 1837 ~ Wednesday

16 Spent the day at Father Carter's

August 17, 1837 ~ Thursday

17^th Wrote a letter to the Saints in Zion directed it to
Elder A O Smoot or Levy Taylor

August 18, 1837 ~ Friday

18^th I took the parting hand with the friends, such as father
Carter's household my wife &c. & left Scarborough in company
with Elder Hale for the purpose of visiting the Islands of the sea
to preach the gospel to those that trade in ships &c {We stopped and
bathed in the salt water on the way.} We arived at Portland in the evening. I had an interview
with my Brother in Law Ezra Carter ^jr. The population of Portland is about
16000. I spent the night in the city at Mr Samuel Hale's distane 10 m

August 19, 1837 ~ Saturday

19^th We took the steam boat Bangor at 11 AM for fox Islands. We
arived at Owls Head at sun set, left the boat & went on shore fare
$3 distance 85 miles. {Retired to a grove and prayed}. We went aboard of a sloop and
crossed to fox Islands 10 miles arived at 2 oclock in the morning of the [20^th] ^95 miles^

August 20, 1837 ~ Sunday

20^th Called at Nathaniel Dyers & retired to rest. Arose in the morning
made ourselves known as servents of GOD. we enquired concerning
meetings & learned there was to be preaching today as it was the
sabbath in the Baptist meeting house in the centre of the North Island
which was part of Vinalhaven. Mr Benjamin Kent accompanied us to

August 10, 1837 ~ Thursday

AUG 10th {Having the offer of a ride in Father Carter’s new chaise} I rode in company with Mrs Woodruff to Cyrus Fenderson's we had an interview with {sister} Aphia Woodmans Mother & Brother & Sister from thence we rode to Brother James Townsend & Saw Elders Hale & Holmes Sup'd with them & returned to Father Carters whare I was privileg'd with an interview with Ezra Carter jr & his Lady 20 miles

August 11, 1837 ~ Friday

11th in company with Ezra & Fabyen Carter I entered a fish boat & put forth into the Sea for the purpose of fishing we spent the day and night at anchor & caught 250 fish such as cod, Haddock, Hake, &c. I also Saw four WHALES two of them appeared in view at the same time, this was the first time I ever saw a fish belonging to that kind that swallowed Jonah {I was somewhat sea sick.} spent the night at sea {Distance of the day} 8 miles

August 12, 1837 ~ Saturday

12th Returned to Father Carters 3. miles

August 13, 1837 ~ Sunday

13th Sunday rode to Brother Edward Milliken held a meeting with the saints & returned to Father Carters distance 14. miles

August 14, 1837 ~ Monday

14 wrote a letter to sisters Aphia W{oodman} & Sarah M{illken}

August 15, 1837 ~ Tuesday

15 Spent the day at Sister Sarah Foss {We all went out berrying and had good success.} we returned & spent the night at Father's

August 16, 1837 ~ Wednesday

16 Spent the day at Father Carter's

August 17, 1837 ~ Thursday

17th wrote a letter to the Saints in Zion directed it to Elder A O Smoot or Levy Taylor

August 18, 1837 ~ Friday

18th I took the parting hand with the friends, such as father Carter's household my wife &c. & I left Scarborough in company with Elder Hale for the purpose of visiting the Islands of the Sea to preach the gospel to those that trade in Ships &c {We stopped and bathed in the salt water on the way.} We arived at Portland in the evening. I had an interview with my Brother in Law Ezra Carter jr. The population of Portland is about 16000. I spent the night in the city at Mr Samuel Hale's distane 10. m

August 19, 1837 ~ Saturday

19th we took the steam boat Bangor at 11 AM for fox Islands. We arived at Owls Head at sun set, left the boat & went on shore. fare $3. distance 85. miles. {Retired to grove and prayed}. We went aboard of a sloop and crossed to fox Islands 10 miles arived at 2 oclock in the morning of the 95 miles

August 20, 1837 ~ Sunday

20th Called at Nathaniel Dyers & retired to rest. Arose in the morning made ourselves known as servents of GOD. We enquired concerning meetings & learned there was to be preaching today as it was the sabbath in the Baptist meeting house in the centre of the North Island which was part of Vinal haven. Mr Benjamin Kent accompanied us to