Woolwich, Kent, England

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    [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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    December 13, 1840 ~ Sunday Dec 13th Sunday We met with the Saints at 2 oclock & broke bread unto them Elder Kimball Preached at 3, and I Preached at half Past six we had a good time all day, there is begining to be more interest manifest in London than ever before December 14, 1840 ~ Monday 14: [FIGURE] I received a letter from William Pitt I spent the Day in writing & had an interesting Prayr meeting at our meeting ...
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    December 13, 1840 December 14, 1840 December 15, 1840 December 16, 1840 December 17, 1840
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    Sister Album sent us ^[FIGURE]^ two loaves of bread and a lump of Butter. -[Elder Kimball & myself]- bought each of our wives A Muslin DeLain Dress I also boug- ht one of the same kind for Sister Eunice Woodruff all three of the Dresses or the pattern was exactly alik we {paid} 5 {sterling apiece [half] the summer dress} Also bought a foot rool rule a pair of nut cracks & twesers of Mrs Algood. We walked to ...
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    February 5, 1841
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    shot, Balls, cannon, &c, the fires or Bellows were all worked by steam. the operation of the engines were pointed out unto us among many other curiosities we saw the Idrolick Press or pump, by which power the strength of all the anchors & chain cables are tried with this small press they readily can break 150 tons wait, they will snap an anchor into like a pipes stem that will weigh 5 tons. it clearly shows the consentrated power of the invention of men, we saw specemins of vari- ous timbers which ...
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    February 6, 1841
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    was sick nigh unto Death we prayed with her & lade hands upon her & rebuked her sickness in the name of the Lord. In the evening we went to Tabernacle Square & Baptized 4 persons one was Mrs Albon Br James Albon's wife, we also confirmed her. Elder Kimball administered the ordinance of Baptism. He also received 4 letters which gave us information of the vast emegration of the Saints Elder Young said 235 go on one ship & ...
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    February 9, 1841 February 10, 1841 February 11, 1841 February 12, 1841
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    February 14, 1841 ~ Sunday Minutes of A Conference held in LONDON A Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was held at Mr J. Barretts Academy 57 King Square Goswell Road on Sunday the 14th Feb 1841. There being present Elders H C. Kimball W. Woodruff L Snow & Wm Pitt & 4 Priest The meeting was called to order by Elder Kimball at 2 oclock. It was ...
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    February 14, 1841
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    Moved by Br R Williams, seconded by Elder Pitt that Br John Sheffield be Ordained Teacher at Bedford Carried unanimously Moved by Elder Kimball seconded by Br Griffiths that Br A. Painter be ordained a Teacher at Woolwich Carried unanimously The Above named persons were then ordained under the hands of Elders Kimball Woodruff & Snow Moved by Elder Kimball seconded by Elder Woodruff that ...
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    January 8, 1841 ~ Friday 8th [FIGURE] I received one letter from Br Griffiths & Elder Kimball 2, one from Elder Young who informed us that the two Brethren who went from Longton Lancashire to Nauvoo to spy out the land had returned & was strong in the faith. This is the coldest day & night that London has seen for two winters & it is also so smokey I cannot see but few yards but as smokey & ...
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    January 8, 1841 January 9, 1841 January 10, 1841
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    She is firm & unmoved in the great cause in which she is ingaged. My Prayer is that Peace health & Strength may rest upon her & her children & may the Lord make her usful, O Lord work by whome thou wilt but work & send by whom thou wilt but send, that thy cause may roll on in this city & to thee O Lord shall be all the glory. Mr Alburn informed the people he should soon be a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints & wished others ...
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    January 11, 1841 January 12, 1841
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    some in the Letter to my wife January 14, 1841 ~ Thursday 14th I spent the Day in writing in Phebes letter attended meeting at night, Sister Redman was present January 15, 1841 ~ Friday 15th I spent the day in writing in the evening we went to the Bath & Baptized 3, members of Br Morgans houshold & confirmed them Elder K Bap[tize]d them. Mrs Sangiovanni made both ...
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    January 14, 1841 January 15, 1841 January 16, 1841 January 17, 1841