time I have had the honour of officiating at
a marriage ceremony. this was at the house of
Elder J. W. Latson's in the presence of the quorum
of the Twelve.
Br & Sister Irskine lost
a child this day which was buried
~ Sunday
23rd Sunday I met in council with the Twelve
in the morning I called upon Br I F Carter who
accompanied his Mother in Law to our place of
meeting in the National Hall Canal Street at which
place the quorum of the Twelve met in the morning
& addressed a large congregation of citizens. Elders Young, Kimball, Pratt & Woodruff occupied the
time in giving an Account of our mission. The congre
gation of Saints was composed of persons from London, Liverpool, Manchester & other parts of England, Scotland, & Ireland as well as New York
~ Monday
24th I wrote 2 Letters one to Aphek Woodruff
one to Phebe W. Woodruff I spent a busy day in
the city I visited the City Hall & other publick
buildings in company with Elder Smith & Dr. Bernhisel 176 Hudson st the Bishop of the church
in New York
~ Tuesday
25thI. F. Carter was called to sit on Jury in the
case of a murder. A young man cut the throat
of his mother in a state of insanity
26th I visited various parts of the city I bought
A Trunk for Phebe Paid $5.50 for it
~ Thursday
27 I spent the day visiting the city & shiping with
Dr Bernhisel, W Richards & G. A. Smith. We visited
the Frigate Brandy wine of 60 guns & the North
Carolina a 74 gun ship but could mount 120
guns all things appeared neat clean & in great
order on board these ships, we also crossed the river to Jersey side & went through the various
time I have had the honour of officiating at
a marriage ceremony. this was at the house of
Elder J.W. Latson's in the presence of the quorum
of the Twelve. Br & Sister Irskine lost
a child this day which was buried
~ Sunday
23rd Sunday I met in council with the Twelve
in the morning I called upon Br IF Carter who
accompanied his Mother in Law to our place of
meeting in the National Hall Canal Street at which
place the quorum of the Twelve met in the morning
& addressed a large congregation of citizens. Elders
Young, Kimball, Pratt & Woodruff occupied the
time in giving an Account of our mission. The congre
gation of Saints was composed of persons from
LondonLiverpool, Manchester & other parts of
England, Scotland, & Ireland as well as New York
~ Monday
24th I wrote [FIGURE] 2 Letters one to Aphek Woodruff
one to Phebe W. Woodruff I spent a busy day in
the City I visited the City Hall & other publick
buildings in company with Elder Smith & Dr.
Bernhisel 176 Hudson st the Bishop of the church
in New York
~ Tuesday
25thI.F. Carter was called to sit on Jury in the
case of a murder. A young man cut the throat
of his mother in a state of insanity
I took 76 Vols of the Star to be bound by Mr
Joseph A. Clussmans 465 pearl st corner of
Chatham I preached at night at J W. Latsons
~ Wednesday
26th I visited various parts of the city I bought
a Trunk for Phebe Paid $5.50 for it
~ Thursday
27 I spent the day visiting the city & shiping with
Dr Bernhisel, W Richards & G.A. Smith we visited
the Frigate Brandy wine of 60 guns & the North
Carolina a 74 gun ship but could mount 120
guns all things appeared neat clean & in great
order on board these ships, we also crossed the
river to Jersey side & went through the various
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