New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

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Excerpt:August 28, 1843 ~ Monday Aug 28th I met with the Twelve in the morning & spent several hours together. I mailed a letter to Elder J. Taylor containing 10 subscribers for the Times & Seasons I dined at Br Ilus Carters & convers with Mrs Carter & Mrs Snow I had a Minuature taken by Mr Miller taken as a Present to Mrs Woodruff Price $4.50 I called upon Miss Mary Sloan who [FIGURE] seemed much ...Dates:August 28, 1843 August 29, 1843 August 30, 1843 August 31, 1843
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Excerpt:September 1, 1843 ~ Friday Sept 1st We walked to New Haven from thenc to Fair Haven & called upon Mr Smith Tuttle who would open doors for preaching we spent part of the day with him & returned to westville & preached at night at Br Frost to a small number we spent the night at Br Frost September 2, 1843 ~ Saturday 2nd We walked to New Haven & called upon ...Dates:September 1, 1843 September 2, 1843 September 3, 1843
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Excerpt:[FIGURE] A synopsis of the travels & labours of W. Woodruff In AD 1841 Travelled in ENGLAND, WALES, & AMERICA And visited the following towns & cities Townes & Cities populations Shires & States [FIGURE] London the Metropolis 1,600,000 Middlesex Co Bristol 200,000 Liverpool 280,000 Lancashire Preston 60,000 Ditto Manchester 350,000 Ditto Staffordshire potteries 70,000 Staffordshire Wolverhampton 30,000 Ditto Birmingham 300 ...
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Excerpt:Americans Retreated & a part of them surren- dered it was near Chadds ford saw whare Gen Washington led away the remainder of the army August 16, 1843 ~ Wednesday 16th In company with Elder Moore I rode to Br John Neff's in Strasburgh Lancaster Co Pa & spent the night with him found him strong in the faith & manifested a disposition to do the will of God to sell his property & go toDates:August 16, 1843 August 17, 1843 August 18, 1843 August 19, 1843
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Excerpt:April 2, 1841 ~ Friday 2nd April we have taken up our abode & lodgings at Br Brewshaws No 4 Gray Strett Oxford street at which place the quorum of the Twelve will hold their councils. I met today in the Council of 8 of the Twelve we had a good time Unity prevailed, I spent the night with Elder Richards at Br Hardmans April 3, 1841 ~ Saturday 3rd [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder Edward Ockey I met in the ...Dates:April 2, 1841 April 3, 1841 April 4, 1841 April 5, 1841
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Excerpt:sold to some Spaniard who sailed for the United States when four days out at sea the Africans arose & killed the captain & crew except two who they preserved to steer the ship they were taken, of Long Island N.Y. & had their trial at Hartford, & Newhaven Ct were set free, taken to Farmington to be educated, I conversed some with Cinque the Leader of the company they make good proficiency in learning, many ...
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Excerpt:August 7, 1841 ~ Saturday 7th One of the Menda Africans was drowned in the canal a few rods from Fathers house I saw the body soon after it was taken out of the water his name was Fawney many persons were gatherd together on the occasion, among others Cousin Eldad Woodruff. Cousin Betsey Cossett parted with us to day & returned home. August 8, 1841 ~ Sunday 8th I preached at my fathers house ...Dates:August 7, 1841 August 8, 1841 August 9, 1841 August 10, 1841 August 11, 1841 August 12, 1841 August 13, 1841 August 14, 1841 August 15, 1841 August 16, 1841 August 17, 1841
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Excerpt:August 18, 1841 ~ Wednesday Aug 18th I spent the day at Fathers House it being the last day that I spent there this makes 41 days that I have spent at my Fathers house the longest visit I have made with any of my friends for the last 10 years. During my stay on this occasion I have had the privilege of performing the marriage cerimony of my ownly sister, Eunice Woodruff & Elder Dwight Webster. Also baptized & confirmed ...Dates:August 18, 1841 August 19, 1841 August 20, 1841 August 21, 1841
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Excerpt:A synopsis of the travels and labours of W. Woodruff. In A.D. 1844 Travelled in the UNITED STATES And CANADA and visited the following towns and Cities Towns and Cities States Towns & Cities States Nauvoo Illinois Colebrook Conn Laharp [Illinois] Farmington [Conn] Monmouth [Illinois] Hartford [Conn] Princeton [Illinois] New Haven [Conn] Ottaway [Illinois]
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Excerpt:September 26, 1843 ~ Tuesday 26th ^Sept^ Mother, Dwight & myself rode to Br James Hookers then to the Town House & home I then rode with Betsey, Eunice, & Br Dewey to Br Ozem Woodruff found him in the faith strong we were glad to meet. I went up to see Br Seth Woodruff at the paper mill. Uncle Ozem is desireous to go toDates:September 26, 1843 September 27, 1843 September 28, 1843 September 29, 1843 September 30, 1843