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Part of Autobiography 1857 Draft 2
Excerpt:and Elder Milton Holmes, at his Fathers house; I spent several days in preaching to the Saints in that region. Aug. 1, We left New Rowley, and was joined by Elder Hale, who accompanied us to Saco, Maine. 7th, I accompanied my wife to her Fathers house in Scarborough, ^Maine^ we were kindly received and entertained ^received^; it was the first time I had seen any of her relations. We ... -
Part of Autobiography 1857 Draft 2
Excerpt:we would like to speak, I told him at 5, he gave out our appoint- ment, and invited us to his house, I asked him how many school houses there were on the island, he answered said, four, and gave me their names, I asked him if they were free for any one to preach in, he answered in the affirmative; I took out my bible, book of Mormon, and doctrine and covenants and laid them all upon his stand, he promised to read them.; the hour of ... -
Part of Autobiography 1857 Draft 2
Excerpt:bass, alewives, herring, Pohagen, dolphin, whiting, frost fish, flounders, smelt, skate, shrimp, skad ^shad^, cusk, bluebacks, scollop, dogfish, muttonfish, lumpfish, squid, five fingers, monkfish, nursefish, sunfish swordfish, ^thrasher, cat, scuppog, twotog, eye fish, [illegible] cunner, Ling. V eels, also lobsters^ clams, mussels, wrinkels, porpoises, seals &c. &c. Sep 6, the harbor was filled with a school of mackerel, which were caught in great numbers with by the poeple standing upon the wharf. While standing upon the farm of Eleazur Carven^er^ on the -
Part of Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal Notes 1
Excerpt:I spent two months & seven days after my arrival in New York in travelling & preaching in New York New Jersey & Long Island a portion of the time with parly & Orson pratt I had freequent attacks during this time of the chills & fever but I preached almost daily d on the 13 of Dec I attended a Conference in New York City with Parly P Pratt and on that day Elder John Taylor ...Dates:December 13, 1839 December 19, 1839 January 11, 1840 -
Part of Autobiography 1857 Draft 2
Excerpt:with the intention of breaking up the work upon these islands, but it did not accomplish it. 11th, I was visited by Elders Townsend and Milton Holmes, who attended conferences with me upon both islands, and bore their testimony to the people, but the spirit of opposition increased to a great height. I was warned by the spirit ^of the Lord^ to leave for a season, and take a western mission; after visiting the saints from house to house, and praying with, and ... -
Part of Autobiography 1857 Draft 2
Excerpt:1839 On the 19th, Decr in company with Elders John Taylor & Theodore Turley I went on board the packet ship "Oxford" and sailed for Liverpool, where I landed January 11th, 1840, in good health and spirits. When I left my Father, he gave me some money to assist in paying my passage, also gave me five dollars which he requested me to keep until I arrived in Liverpool, saying, I would there need it; this I found to be true after landing; that ... -
Part of Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
Excerpt:TULLIDGE'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE. [Column 1] ing the Farmington Mills, until I was twenty years of age. In April, 1827, I took the flouring mill of my aunt, Hellen Wheeler, which I at- tended three years. In May, 1830, I took charge of the flouring mill of Mr. Col- lins, the ax manufacturer, in South Can- ton, Connecticut. At the end of one year it was demolished to make way for other machinery. In March, 1831, I took charge of the ...Dates:December 29, 1833 December 31, 1833 January 2, 1834 February 1, 1834 -
Part of Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine
Excerpt:TULLIDGE'S QUARTERLY MAGAZINE. [Column 1] Zion's Camp to Missouri, and we had passed through all the trials of that jour- ney, and had buried a number of our brethren, as recorded in history, the Prophet called the Camp together, and organized the Church in Zion, and gave much good counsel to all. He advised all the young men, who had no families, to stay in Missouri, and not return to Kirtland. Not having any family, I stopped with ... -
Part of Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal Notes 1
Excerpt:afterwards this was done by the power of God and not of man. We laid hands upon twenty in Manchester who were sick and they were ^mostly^ healed On the 21 I arrived in Burslem by coach and met for the first time with Elder Alfred Cordon This being my field of labor I stoped and commenced work Elder Turly stoped in the pottery District some 8 days then went to Birmingham his field of labor in preaching baptizing bonfirming & ...Dates:January 21, 1840 January 22, 1840 February 10, 1840 March 2, 1840 -
Part of Autobiography 1882 Leaves from My Journal Notes 1
Excerpt:unto him and his houshold and the Inhabitants of the land. Mr Benbow & his wife wife received me with glad hearts and thanksgiving, it was in the evening when I arrived having traveled during the day 48 mils by coach & on foot, but after receiving refreshments we sat down together & conversed untill two oclock in the morning, Br & Sister Benbow rejoiced greatly at the glad tidings of great joy which I brought unto them of the fullness of the Everlasting Gospel which God had revealed through the mouth of ...