August 3, 1839 ~ Saturday

Aug 3^rd I Received a paper from Brother Ilus F Carter in the city of New York

August 4, 1839 ~ Sunday

4^th Sundy I attended a meeting of prayer & fasting in Commerce Joseph gave us good advice

August 6, 1839 ~ Tuesday

6^th I still have the fever ague every other day. I in company with Mrs Woodruff rode
on horsback 4 miles west across the prairie into Brother Hawleys settlement to see our
babe Sarah E at Brother Smoots whare we had sent her for her health & also to look out
a location for a building sppot for my family while I am gone to England as the friends in that
neighbourhood offer to take care of my family while I am gone. And after spending a
few hours with them I took the parting hand with them & among the rest our little Sarah
shook hands with me I shall not see her any more untill I return from England. may
the LORD bless her I pray & preserve her in health untill I return that I may see
her in the flesh 6 m[iles]

August 7, 1839 ~ Wednesday

7^th I spent the day in preparing to leave home to go on my long mission to England. I make
a sacrafice of my all for Christ sake to do his work. It is no small trial of faith to leave
my family & my all & to start on a mission of four thousand miles to preach the gospel
to the nations of the earth & that to without money purs or scrip with the power of desease
resting upon me even a shock of the fever & ague every other day but yet I do this freely
for Christ sake trusting in hism for the recompence of reward May the Lord give me
grace according [to] my day & a safe return to my family which favor I ask in the name of JESUS CHRIST

August 8, 1839 ~ Thursday

Oct ^Aug^ 8^th 1839 [FIGURES] Early on this important morning I
took my departure from the embraces of my companion to go on my mission She parted
with me with that fortitude that becometh a Saint realizing the call & responsibility of her comp-
anion. Phebe farewell. Be of good cheer Remember me in your prayers esspecially as the
sun sets in the western horizon I leave these pages for your careful perusal while I am
gone. I shall see thy face again in the flesh. I am gone to obey the command of JESUS CHRIST

August 3, 1839 ~ Saturday

Aug 3rd I Received a paper from Brother Ilus F Carter in the city of New York

August 4, 1839 ~ Sunday

4th Sundy I attended a meeting of prayer & fasting in Commerce Joseph gave us good advice

August 6, 1839 ~ Tuesday

6th I still have the fever ague every other day. I in company with Mrs Woodruff rode on horsback 4 miles west across the prairie into Brother Hawleys settlement to see our babe Sarah E at Brother Smoots whare we had sent her for her health & also to look out a location for a building spot for my family while I am gone to England as the friends in that neighbourhood offer to take care of my family while I am gone. And after spending a few hours with them I took the parting hand with them & among the rest our little Sarah shook hands with me. I shall not see her any more untill I return from England, may the LORD bless her I pray & preserve her in health untill I return that I may see her in the flesh 6 m

August 7, 1839 ~ Wednesday

7th I spent the day in preparing to leave home to go on my long mission to England. I make a sacrafice of my all for Christ sake to do his work. It is no small trial of faith to leave my family & my all & to start on a mission of four thousand miles to preach the gospel to the nations of the earth & that to without money purs or scrip with the power of desease resting upon me even a shock of the fever & ague every other day but yet I do this freely for Christ sake trusting in him for the recompence of reward. May the Lord give me grace according to my day & a safe return to my family which favor I ask in the name of JESUS CHRIST

August 8, 1839 ~ Thursday

Aug 8th 1839 FIGURES Early on this important morning I took my departure from the embraces of my companion to go on my mission She parted with me with that fortitude that becometh a saint realizing the call & responsibility of her companion. Phebe farewell. Be of good cheer. Remember me in your prayers esspecially as the sun sets in the western horizon I leave these pages for your careful perusal while I am gone. I shall see thy face again in the flesh. I am gone to obey the command of JESUS CHRIST