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 ...

November 13, 1839 ~ Wednesday Nov 13th I took a walk this morning in the Rockway burying ground. I visited one grave eight rods in length in which was intered 125 bodies all at the same time & 30 at an other making 155 in all. They lost their lives by being wrecked on Rockway beach, by the ship Mexico on the 1st day of January 1837 and were intered on the 5 day I spent the day at widow D Motts the Lord is again restoring my health ...