WILLFORD WOODRUFF'S DAILY JOURNAL AND TRAVELS IN THE MINISTRY IN 1841 Book of Mormon entered at Stationers Hall by H C Kimball & W Woodruff in the name of Joseph Smith jr left 5 Copies paid 3/ on the 8th day of Feb 1841 But on the 15 day of Oct 1845 the records were searched by E H Davis & it could not be found it seems the clerk is guilt[y] of a breach of trust ...

as I came into the Music Hall Elder Ward spoke to me & wished me to go with him to Manchester to visit the church & attend meeting in the evening as there had been an appointment for an american Elder to preach & many was expected out & no American to Preach we took cars arived in Manchester arived at meeting Just at the commencement of it. Elder Ward spoke a few moments introduced me to the meet ing I arose addressed the meeting ...

came from Leeds & He came over from America with Elders Straten & Davis we were truly glad to once more meet, together though on a foreighn shore. We attended a prayr meeting in the evening. I herd the testimony of many of the saints & I occupied some time in teaching them. We spent the night at Br Child's in Wellington Street in company with Elders Sheets & Ure distance of the ...

I confirmed 5 Blessed 6 children administered to 10 that was sick. In the evening I Preached a funeral Sermon upon the death of the Prophets the house was crowded to overflowing I addressed the congregation for about 2 hours & the people gave the most profound attention A good impression was made many Strangers were present that had never attended our meetings before. At the close I spent half an hour shaking hands then returned to Br Prints & spent the night I dined & took tea with Br ...

April 4, 1845 ~ Friday 4th I took cars in the morning in company with Mrs Woodruff & rode to Manchester was met at the rail road by Elders Holmes Stratten & Ross I took up my abode with John Druce No 6 Sandford street Broughton road Salford I had an interview with a number of the Saints distance 30[m] April 5, 1845 ~ Saturday ...

brought up again this morning to be finished it was organized with a President, Secretary, Treasurer, And 15 Directers its capitol was to be £30000 Pounds divided into 60000 shares at 10/ each, its object to esstablish manufacturery in Nauvoo or other parts of America, to enter into those branches of business that would require the least capitol & employ the most hands & bring the greatest Profit. (The whole organization is published in the 11 No of the 5 vol of the Mil Star). After this ...

April 10, 1845 ~ Thursday April 10th I spent the day in company with the American Elders with whom I had been sitting in conference with. I enjoyed myself well with them although I was fatiegued with the labours of the conference. April 11, 1845 ~ Friday 11th I went through A Manchester Cotten Factory with some of the Saints April 12, 1845 ~ Saturday 12th In company with Elders Holmes, Davis ...

April 16, 1845 ~ Wednesday April 16th [FIGURE] 10 P I went to the office & carried £40 which I had recieved at the conference for the covenants, Temple & Emegra tion. On my arival there I recieved 4 Letters one from President Young, one from Elder P. P. Pratt one from Father Carter, & one from Glasgow. the three letters from America were full of interest Br Young speaks of the Progress of the Temple & ...

May 22, 1845 ~ Thursday May 22 [FIGURES] I recieved three letters & wrote 4 letters one to H. Clark M. Holmes L Hardy & a woman enquiring about her son 4 May 23, 1845 ~ Friday 23rd [FIGURES] I wrote 5 letters to H. C. Kimball G. A. Smith J. M. Grant, E H. Davis & John Banks I sent the American Letters by a ...

line through the City to 10 Thornhill street Pentonville & spent the night. It was a hot sultry Day, & I got feet sore & was vary weary when I retired to bed the whole Distance that I walked in the City of London this day was about 16 miles [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff June 11, 1845 ~ Wednesday 131th In company with Elder Davis & Br Crump I visited the British ...