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The cholera continued its ravages about four days when a remedy for purging, vom- iting and cramping was discovered; name- ly: dipping the person afflicted in cold water
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Let this Society teach now to act towards husbands to treat them with mildness & affect- ion. When men is borne down with trouble when he is perplexed, if he can meet a smile, an argument, if he can meet with mildness it will calm down his soul & soothe his feel- ings, when the mind is going to despair it needs a solace.
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How sweet it is for Brethren in tribulation to meet together & bear each others burthens
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Excerpt:with peculiar feelings as I journied by land the places whare you suffered with your sickness [Eunice’s handwriting, Wilford’s words] with regard to crossing the Lake, we had a very tedious time of it. were caught in a line storm, and was in it 3 days on our way to Buffalo, at which place on the 13th we ^I^ took line boat for Albany, arrived at Albany on the 19th. during which time in consequence of the cold I took on the Lake with the crowded situation of the boat ... -
Excerpt:March 14, 1838 ~ Wednesday March 14th Walked to the post office & returned to Father Luce's & spent the night distance of the day 10 m March 15, 1838 ~ Thursday 15 I held a prayer meeting at Mr Ebenezar Carver's & spent the night at father Luce. Distance 4 miles March 16, 1838 ~ Friday 16 I walked to Br Starretts & spent the night I found them in affliction I prayed with them {and laid on hands} ...Dates:March 14, 1838 March 15, 1838 March 16, 1838 March 17, 1838 March 18, 1838 March 19, 1838 March 20, 1838 March 21, 1838 March 22, 1838 March 23, 1838 March 24, 1838 March 25, 1838 -
Excerpt:January 20, 1838 ~ Saturday 22 20 Early in the morning I Baptized two persons viz capt Isaac Crockett & William Merchant. We then walked to Mr John Smith's whare I again met Mrs Woodruff we spent the night at Mr Smiths Distance 8 m January 21, 1838 ~ Sunday 21 Sunday met a large congregation in No 2 for a meeting Elder Ball addressed the people I followed him {The spirit of God rested upon me to a great ...Dates:January 20, 1838 January 21, 1838 January 22, 1838 January 23, 1838 January 24, 1838 January 25, 1838 January 26, 1838 January 27, 1838 January 28, 1838 January 29, 1838 January 30, 1838 January 31, 1838 -
Excerpt:concerning the case of Brother Brewster I was one that opposed his ordination & I was much surprised that both the chairman & clerk did not do the same instead of urging it forward for Br Brewster maintained the same principle & possessed the same spirit for which he was cut off from the church in Kirtland by the high council & even in this case he came forward & demanded the High & Holy priesthood at our hands in the in the name of Jesus Christ I did not consider this to be ...Dates:March 13, 1839 March 14, 1839 March 15, 1839 March 16, 1839 -
Excerpt:took her in tow of the steem boat Portland & towed her into Portland her main mast & for top mast had gone by the board & she was damaged otherwise when they were addressed with (Parley vo franc mon shire.) they could answer (we mon shire) & English to. We arived at Portland at 8 oclock A.M. I took breakfast with my brother in law Ezra Carter & after visiting some of the Book stores & Purchasing an ALBUM for Mrs Woodruff I walked ...Dates:July 7, 1838 July 8, 1838 July 13, 1838 July 13, 1838 July 14, 1838 -
Excerpt:November 3, 1839 ~ Sunday 3rd, Sunday I met with the saints P. P. Pratt Preached during the day. the evening was spent in hearing from a number of Elders by 2m November 4, 1839 ~ Monday 4th I visited I. F. Carter Br Pratt & a number of friends. It is election to day 3 November 5, 1839 ~ Tuesday 5th I left N. York. Crossed the South ferry to Brooklin & took the rail ...Dates:November 3, 1839 November 4, 1839 November 5, 1839 November 6, 1839 November 7, 1839 November 8, 1839 November 9, 1839 November 10, 1839 November 11, 1839 November 12, 1839 -
Excerpt:November 4, 1840 ~ Wednesday Nov 4th [FIGURE] We received 3 Letters I received one from Elder John Cheese containing a post office order of £2.10 a dona tion from the Saints we received one letter from O. pratt & one from Emma Cordon. We wrote onte to O Pratt & [FIGURE] one to Osmond Shaw & one to Rowley November 5, 1840 ~ Thursday 5th The Efagy of Guydo [Guido] Fawkes is before ...Dates:November 4, 1840 November 5, 1840 November 6, 1840 -
Excerpt:52 Ironmonger Row, St Lukes, London. Octr. 30th 1840. My Dear Phebe, I received your kind & affectionate letter ^written^ in the midst of affliction & mourning under Date of July 18th 1840. truly your letter brought tidings which were painful & sorrowful to me, but notwithstanding this it was not without its joys, For while I keenly felt the [roots], & to mourn the Loss of the lovely flower which God had lent unto us a few days & then taken it away in an hour that ...Dates:October 30, 1840 -
Excerpt:January 1, 1856 ~ Tuesday JAN. 1st, 1856 ^Tuesday^ I spent the day at home writing January 2, 1856 ~ Wednesday 2nd I spent the day in Joint session. All the officers of the Territory were Elected the Judges, & Notary Public of the co[u]nties The commissioners, Treasurers, Auditors, Marshalls, surveyors & Attorney Generals, The Chancellors & Regency of the University of Deserett. I was appointed as one of the Regency. January 3, 1856 ~ Thursday 3rd I spent the day In the council I ...Dates:January 1, 1856 January 2, 1856 January 3, 1856 January 4, 1856 January 5, 1856 January 6, 1856 -
Excerpt:June 6, 1870 we then rode to Bear River Bridge 10 2/3 Miles from Bear River City. we then Dined & drove to Portage 14 1/2 M[iles] from Bear River Bridge We held a Meeting at half past 5 o'clok D RB Huntington Prayed D H Wells spoke 26 M[inutes]. Gave council not to Section to much in a New Country John Taylor spoke 10 M[inutes], W Woodruff spoke 6 M[inutes], F. D. Richards spoke 13, PresidentDates:June 7, 1870 June 8, 1870