October 21, 1844 ~ Monday 21st I left Peterboro in company with Elders C. A. Adams & Stephen Foster & rode to Elder Chilon Mack son of Solomon Mack, in Gilsum N.H. 23 miles I preached in the evening at Gilsum I enjoyed myself well. I spent the night with Mr Solomon Mack 72 years of Age Brother to Lucy Smith the Mother of Joseph Smith the Prophet I ...

November 29, 1848 ~ Wednesday 29th I went to Boston with Mrs Woodruff & bought a bed and some other things and mailed letters November 30, 1848 ~ Thursday 30th This is thanksgiving day in Mass. I dined upon a baked goose and plum pudding with my family. Br & sister Page took tea with me. Br & Sister Badlam Br & sister Bird & ...