December 2, 1836 ~ Friday Dec 2nd I Wrote a Letter to Br Azmon Woodruff it being the first communication between us for two years I also Wrote a Letter to col Joseph Rowlett at Owengton Owen County KY. December 3, 1836 ~ Saturday 3rd Traded with Brother Bump in goods $12.89 December 4, 1836 ~ Sunday 4th Sunday I went up to the house of the Lord to worship Elder

Farmington Oct. 1st. Dear Sister As Willford has reserved for me a page to fill, I will now cheerfully (tho’ in something of a hurry) seat myself to pen you a few lines. I recieved your Letter at the hands of my brother and was truly glad to hear from you, was sorry however to hear of the ill state of your health as also that of your family, but how it will soon be improved. Wilford as you are aware is quite unwell, and we feel as you write, much anxiety respecting ...

August 22, 1840 ~ Saturday 22nd [FIGURE] P I received a letter from Mrs Woodruff under date of July 2nd which I was truly rejoice to receive, [FIGURE] I wrote her one in return a double letter one yesterday & on[e] to day {and enclosed} 1/2 {sovereign for Sarah and Wilford} we also received a letter from B. Young & a copy of the 4th Star. I spent the day in writing. I walked out in the evening near ...

March 14, 1838 ~ Wednesday March 14th Walked to the post office & returned to Father Luce's & spent the night distance of the day 10 m March 15, 1838 ~ Thursday 15 I held a prayer meeting at Mr Ebenezar Carver's & spent the night at father Luce. Distance 4 miles March 16, 1838 ~ Friday 16 I walked to Br Starretts & spent the night I found them in affliction I prayed with them {and laid on hands} ...

March 26, 1838 ~ Monday March 26 Walked to Mr John Smith from thence to Br Ames & spent the night I was quite Ill the destroyer made a severe attact upon me & I had a sick night distance of the day 3 March 27, 1838 ~ Tuesday 27 I arose quite Ill & spent the day at Br Ames I walked at night to Mr John Kents & Preached at his house 3 March 28, 1838 ~ Wednesday ...

Jan and I arose the spirit of God rested upon me I declared the word of God to the people in great plainness my words were at times mixed with the report of musketry that were echoing outside of of the house. I was plain in declairing to the people the judgments of God I shook my garments in the presens of the people & informed them that I was clear of their Blood. I asked if any wished to receieve the gospel & two arose to Be Baptized we closed the meeting after the evening had borne its report ...

the heavens & Earth of the coming of the Son of Man, & may thy will be done on earth in all things as it is done in heaven. I ask all these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen. January 2, 1841 ~ Saturday Jan 2nd [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder G A Smith we had a heavy Thunder storm at night January 3, 1841 ~ Sunday 3rd Sunday There was a hard tempest this morning attended with much thunder & light- ning. It damaged some of ...

was deffinately No. if he Died he wished to Die a natural death. if he lived he should live unto the Lord, if he died he should die unto the Lord. He manifested a great desire to lifve if it was the will of God that he might again return to Nauvoo. He was deprived of his reason ^during^ some portion of his sickness his whole conversation at such times was about Nauvoo, how he should get there, & his friends, spoke of his mother ...

the nation will now be deprived of the benefit of that wisdom and intelligence which the Prophet seer & revelator would have brought to light that would have been used for the benefit of the nations, But now their die is cast and doom is sealed, & their judgment will come in an hour they are not aware of. It was so with the Jews, they said if we let Jesus alone he will come and take away our state and Nation so they crusifyed his shed his blood and said let ...

Blood of Prophets and Saints. Their was to be two Prophets in Jerrusalem slain, for they tormented them. Prophets are always a torment to the People for they tell them the truth, reprove their transgressions speak of the Judgments that are to come, when those prophets were to be slain the people all would rejoice & send Presents to one another because the prophets who had tormented them were slain, but in three days they stood upon their feet & the Joy of their enemies was of short duration. It is so now ...