Farmington Hartford County Ct Sept 30th 1839 My Dear Phebe In the midst of my Fathers family I once more take up my pen to convers with you a few moments. I have delayed writing longer than I should but I have been waiting for a letter from you I have had the greatest anxiety to hear from you & Sarah E. & the friends around you but as yet I have not had that privilege When I passed through Buffalo I sent ...

June 12, 1837 ~ Monday June 12th I took the parting hand with Elders Page & Blakesley & many other saints & travled in company with 6 other brethren to the branch of church in leeds distance 30 miles We met together in the evening at Brother Carnes & bore testimony to the work in which we are ingaged Elders John Goodson, H. Hale M Holmes & John Snider followed each other in testimony I then followed ...

CLOSE OF THE YEAR The first Day of 1840 found me in company with Elders J. Taylor & T. Thurley on board of the Packet Ship Oxford on the Atlantic in Long 42,40 And the Last Day in Company with Elder Kimball in No 40 Ironmonger Row Saint Lukes London, the great Metropolis of Britian & the world. This has been an important year to myself, to all the saints & to the world at Large in many respects ...

Farewell of Wife - on mission Early upon the morning of August 8th, I arose from my bed of sickness, laid my hands upon the head of my sick wife, Phoebe and blessed her. I then departed from the embrace of my companion and left her almost with out food an the necessities of life She suffered my departure with the fortitude that becomes a saint realizing the responsibility of her companion. I quote from my journal "Phoebe farewell be of good cheer, remember me ...

On the 31 which ^w^as the last day of Dec & of the year 1833 I Joined the Church of Latter Day Saints was Baptized by Elder Zerah Pulsifer on the 31 of Dec 1833 in company with with my Brother Azmon Woodruff we were the two first that was baptized by a latter day saint in Oswego Co NY. I was ordained a Teacher by Elder Pulsifer Jan 2nd 1834 Travled while A Teacher from the 11th of Aprail to 25^th^ of June 1834. — — 1238 ...

May 14, 1838 ~ Monday May 14th We left the city of Boston & walked to Cambridge passed through Brighton, Newton, Needham & Framingham from thence to Deacon John Haven's in the edge of Holliston & spent the night beneath his roof in company with several of the saints. Sister Rockwood was present we found her enjoying her mind & appeared reconciled to the will of God while her husband was in prison. When ...

Written upon the Death of Elder David W. Patten who was martered in Missouri in 1838, for the word of God & the testimony of Jesus Christ. He was the first marter of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints chosen to build up the kingdom of GOD & prepare for the coming of Christ Hear O earth, Israel thy dark slumber break as the American gentile trembles at the thought that an angel again should visit the earth & the abundance of light ...

June 27, 1839 ~ Thursday June 27th I spent the day in Commerce in council with the Presidency & Twelve we had an interesting day Joseph was president of the council Brother Orson Hide was restored to the church and the quorum of the Twelve in full fellowship by a full vote of the council, after making an humble confession & acknowledgement of his sins &c. [FIGURES] Among the vast number of the Keys of the kingdom of God Joseph presented the following one to ...

JANuary 1st 1841 I find myself this New Years morning in com- pany with Elder H. C. Kimball. at No 40 Ironmonger Row Saint Lukes LONDON The Metropolis of England, the largest commercial city in the world Population 1,600,000. We are enjoying good health & spirits [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder H. Glover I celebrated this new years Day by Baptizing two persons in a bath at Tabernacle Square. We dined at Doctor Copeland'ss, we read a letter sent to

January 29, 1841 ~ Friday 29th [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder Wm Pitt. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to G. A. Smith & Wm Pitt I spent the night in copying a will for Br Thomas Allen January 30, 1841 ~ Saturday 30th [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters one to James Barnes one to Edward Oakey one to Br Benjamin Hill at Turkey Hall Br