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Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)
Excerpt:December 23, 1840 ~ Wednesday Dec Wednesday 23rd I called upon Mr Phil Filippo Pistrucci 46 Charloette Street Fitzroy square & I took my first sitting of two hours & a half for him to take my Portrait [FIGURE] I conversed with Him upon the subject of religion, he had formerly belonged to the Catholic faith but seeing so much iniquity in the Priest while in Itily He denyed & rejected the Roman religion & wrote against all ...Dates:December 23, 1840 December 24, 1840 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)
Excerpt:May 12, 1838 ~ Saturday May 12th I spent the fore part of the day in visiting different parts of the city I saw many curiosities and vanities from different parts of the world...... I visited south Boston in the afternoon & spent a part of the day in writing. We again met the sisters of the church at the house of Sister Vose on Myrtle street No 9 to speak unto them the words of life we had an interesting time & felt refreshed by the spirit of ...Dates:May 12, 1838 May 13, 1838 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)
Excerpt:April 21, 1845 ~ Monday April 21st A plesent Day I spent my time at the office I wrote a letter to [FIGURE] Br Phelps of Boston one to H Clark one to John Hallady, one to Wilkinson making 4 in all, in the evening I attended a meeting at the Music Hall (whare the Saints hold their meetings) Appointied by the ministers of the Church of England for the Purpose of opposing the Maynooth Grant which ...Dates:April 21, 1845 April 22, 1845 -
Part of Leaves From My Journal
Excerpt:LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL. commenced speaking to a large congregation, at the same hour that my chill had been in the habit of coming on. I spoke over an hour with great freedom, and my chill left me from that hour, and I had no more attacks for many days. On the Monday following, October 17th, I felt sufficiently restored to health to continue my journey. I took leave of my father and sister, and left for New York, where I arrived ...Dates:October 17, 1839 November 8, 1839 December 13, 1839 December 19, 1839 -
Part of Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
Excerpt:Sept 21, 1862 State House cost 2500 $2,500,000. Went to the top of it 280 feet High, whare we had a good view of the City we visited their Money vaults After going through the building we visited the Races. Two Double teams rum & made their mile in 2.47, 2.46, & 2.45 Another troting Match in single Harness when Lady Blanchard distanced the other two & drew $500 time 2.26 1/4 The fastest in the State. The third race was pacing time 2.31. We visited the pavilion ...Dates:September 21, 1872 September 22, 1872 September 23, 1872 September 24, 1872 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1845 – December 31, 1846)
Excerpt:the coffin had stones in the foot of it to sink it, it was then slid into the sea from a board feet foremost at a signal from the captain but it did not sink but we saw it swiming near half a mile from the Ship the parents of the child was catholic And there was no service performed over it by request of her parents February 23, 1846 ~ Monday 23rd We are still strugling against strong head North West winds And vary squalley we do not make any head way it is vary ...Dates:February 23, 1846 February 24, 1846 February 25, 1846 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1847 – December 31, 1853)
Excerpt:July 5, 1852 ~ Monday July 5th Monday This day was spent in celebration [FIGURE] of the 4th of July Govornor Young & Escort were escorted to the Tabernacle by the Mormon Battalion Silver Grays Horse company &c The day was spent The day was spent making speeches singing prayer &c July 6, 1852 ~ Tuesday 6th We had a soaking rain I spent the day hoeing & in the House July 7, 1852 ~ Wednesday to July ...Dates:July 5, 1852 July 6, 1852 July 7, 1852 July 10, 1852 July 11, 1852 July 12, 1852 July 18, 1852 July 18, 1852 July 19, 1852 July 23, 1852 July 24, 1852 July 25, 1852 July 26, 1852 July 28, 1852 July 29, 1852 July 30, 1852 July 31, 1852 August 1, 1852 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
Excerpt:Aug 19, 1879 bottom and others went into the buildings through the roof on ladders. we went through the Ancient Catholic Cathedral but it looked as though it was 500 years old. It had 2 Bells Hanging in the Tower and over the pulpit it had some of the finest carved work in wood I Ever saw of Christ Apostles & Angels. we went through the Town and for the first time in my life I had a view of a specimen of the white Indians the Albinos which was a woman her ...Dates:August 20, 1879 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
Excerpt:Aug 23, 1879 on a large green Bottom we spent the night at McCarty 40 M[iles] August 24, 1879 ~ Sunday 24 Sunday we drove through Cuvaro a large Mexican [FIGURE] Town but half of it was in ruins. We then drove to the [FIGURE] Settlement of the Logoonie Indians and spent the night They called us in and set before us cake and water, we eat & drank with them. We called upon the Govornor of the Place We found them a clean intelligent people some of ...Dates:August 24, 1879 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)
Excerpt:Aug 27, 1879 upon him 3 years ago He was 80 years of age, but a vary smart able bodied man He seemed glad to see us He had been persecuted by the Catholic Priest because he had Enterta[in]ed the Mormons before but He was a vary independant minded man He told the Priest He had as good a right to injoy his opinion or chuse his company as He had said He had done what his conciene told him was right & He was satisfied He was a man of the most wealth & ...