I continued on to the Lasalle Branch of about 50 members from Norway I preached to them & had a good time & spent the night at Br Goodman Hogus distance 25 m May 18, 1844 ~ Saturday May 18th Conference met in Georgetown ^Newark^ Kendle ^Co^ at one oclok P.M. there were present W. Woodruff & G. A. Smith of the quorum of the Twelve 1 High Priest, 2 Seventies, 9 Elders ...

E P Magin represented the Church in Gilsom N.H. containing members 42 among the No are two cousins of President Joseph Smith one the postmaster of the Place Elder Bryant represented the Georgetown Branch containing members 30 But not much of the spirit of gathering Elder E Snow remarked he did not wonder they had not the spirit of gathering when their Presiding Elder Nathaniel Holmes & his son Elder ...

October 15, 1844 ~ Tuesday Oct 15th I visited Lowel and held a meeting with the Lowell branch. It with was rather a squally time dificulties appear to be rising in this quarter some dissatisfaction. after I closed I was followed by Elder Wm Smith. I was visited in the evening by Elders M. Holmes and 2 Hardys from Georgetown was glad to see them, they spent about one hour with me I was glad to ...

May 5, 1838 ~ Saturday May 5 We rode to sister Sarah Foss walked from thence to father Carter's & spent the night 10 miles May 6, 1838 ~ Sunday 6 Sunday spent the day at father Carters May 7, 1838 ~ Monday 7 I took the parting hand with Mrs Woodruff & Father Carter & family & left in company with Elder Milton Holmes we travled to Saco 5 miles ...

May 29, 1840 ~ Friday 29th We met at the Creek & I Baptized 2 & Elder Richards confirmed them & walked to Shucknell Hill & Preached after meeting I Baptized 3. one a preacher on the plan we confirmed them & Ordained one Priest Benjamin Williams making 5 Baptized & Confirmed {Distance of the day} 6 miles May 30, 1840 ~ Saturday 30th Elder Richards Baptized 2 & I confirmed them we then walked to

November 21, 1844 ~ Thursday 21st After being blockaded with sickness with my children & friends in Scarboro for near a month & surrounded by great darkness during the time for it seems as though the destroyer was trying to hedge up my way to hender me on my mission, & whare the destroyer is their is darkness & sorrow, yet this I morning I feel like biursting their bands & going my way. I took cars at Saco in company with

& family, Ebenezer Carver & family & a young man by the name of Alonzo Thurstin. From Camden Daniel Whitley & family, from Scarborough Elder James Townsend & family, & Elder Willford Woodruff & family this camp consisted of 8 families the whole numbering 53 persons we had 10 waggons & 19 horses & after being set in order we rode to Saco 4 miles to Kenebunk 9 miles & camped for the night by a ...

LEAVES FROM MY JOURNAL. CHAPTER XV. RETURN TO SCARBORO—JOURNEY SOUTH—VISIT TO A. P. ROCKWOOD IN PRISON—INCIDENT OF PRISON LIFE— JOURNEY TO CONNECTICUT—BAPTIZE MY FATHER'S HOUSEHOLD. ON the 28th of April we left the island in an open sail-boat and made our way to Owl's Head, and then walked twenty miles. The following day we walked forty miles and suffered some with weary limbs and blistered feet, but we felt that it was ...

BAD ROADS AND COLD WEATHER. three months in traveling in wagons, through rain, mud, snow and frost. It was such a trial as I never before had attempted during my experience as a minister of the gospel. On our arrival at Georgetown we were joined by Elder Mil- ton Holmes. We traveled each day as far as we could go, and camped wherever night overtook us. On the 13th of October, while crossing the Green Moun- tains, I was attacked with something resembling the ...

Ledbury. Herefordshire. England. June 3d ^1840^ My Dear Phebe, I take this method to inform you that on last Saturday night the 30th of May, just as I had retired to rest in company with Elder Richards at Br John Benbows. A Brother came into the room & informed us he had 6 letters for us. On opening them We found 2 from Preston, Sister Richards & an Elder. one ...