Farmington Hartford County Ct Sept 30th 1839 My Dear Phebe In the midst of my Fathers family I once more take up my pen to convers with you a few moments. I have delayed writing longer than I should but I have been waiting for a letter from you I have had the greatest anxiety to hear from you & Sarah E. & the friends around you but as yet I have not had that privilege When I passed through Buffalo I sent ...

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 ...

M. Holmes at 12 oclock we reached Buffaloo at 6 oclock in the morning the 1st day of June the Ice was still in lake Erie distance of the day 184 miles fare to Buffaloo $2.50 cts. June 1, 1837 ~ Thursday JUNE 1st We went aboard the Indiana the U.S.A. line Capt foot on the Erie canal, travled as follows from Buffaloo to Black Rock 4 miles Black Rock to Tonawanta 8 miles,

September 21, 1844 ~ Saturday 21st A vary high wind so much so the boats stoped saying they were wind bound. but it is an odd thhing to be wind bound in the locks of a canal we traveld about 1 mile to day September 22, 1844 ~ Sunday 22nd Traveled about 9 miles and came to lake Ontario we left the canal & entered lake Ontario at 6 oclok Sunday night sail well untill midnight September 23, 1844 ~Monday 23rd A gale arose at midnight had ...

[FIGURE] A synopsis of the travels & labours of W. Woodruff In AD 1841 Travelled in ENGLAND, WALES, & AMERICA And visited the following towns & cities Townes & Cities populations Shires & States [FIGURE] London the Metropolis 1,600,000 Middlesex Co Bristol 200,000 Liverpool 280,000 Lancashire Preston 60,000 Ditto Manchester 350,000 Ditto Staffordshire potteries 70,000 Staffordshire Wolverhampton 30,000 Ditto Birmingham 300 ...

July 23, 1844 ~ Tuesday 23rd Tuesday I took the parting hand with father and mother with great satisfaction a peculier charm was thrown around my soul as I left the threshhold of my fathers house, having the confidence that if I never see my father in the flesh again I shall meet him again ^in^ the first resurrection. I had a desire in my heart that all the ordinances of the fulness of the gospel might also be administered unto father ...

August 1, 1844 ~ Thursday August 1st We stoped at Milwaka & racene the lake smooth, But some spirits rough, we begin to feel in bondage among the gentiles we arived in Chicago in the evening. Put up for the night in the lake street house, had good accommodations and cheep Breakfast and lodging 37 1/2 cts distance from Buffalo to Chicago 1100 miles August 2, 1844 ~ Friday 2nd, Left Chicago friday morning took stage for Galena Paid fare ...

and were buried the next day both in one grave. I accompanied the corps of Sister Draper to the grave. I had an interview with most all of the Fox Island friends I spent the night with Elder Stephens 4 m August 19, 1839 ~ Monday 19th I spent most of the day visiting the saints I rode to Mr J Coons at my old habitation I had some peculiar feelings while visiting the place. I next visited Br Oudercark & Sister ...

September 3, 1839 ~ Tuesday Sept 3rd I rode through Dayton 14 miles to Springfield 24 miles to Brition 13 & put up for the night at the Inn of Mr Buckharts. I am again delivered from the ague & fever I have had none of it since the shake on Sunday distance 24 miles September 4, 1839 ~ Wednesday 4th We rode to Columbus the capitol of the state of Ohio here we left the National road & continued to

September 13, 1839 ~ Friday 13th I took passage at Buffaloo for Albany on board the Col Worth on the Erie Canal at 1 1/2 cent per mile for 365 miles to Albany we rode to Lockport 90 miles 90 September 14, 1839 ~ Saturday 14 Rode to Palmira near the place whare the book of Mormon was found I was sick with the chills & fever distance of the day 50 September 15, 1839 ~ Sunday ...