against us of the Blackest die untill one is ready
to conclude the day has come when "men are left
to believe a lie that they might be damned
because they have pleasure in unwrighteousness
and believe not the truth.["] [2 Thessalonians 2:11-12] After the labours of the
day I was weary & retired to rest
~ Monday
23rd This mornings papers bring us news of an
awful disaster at Sarycuse N. Y. A fire broke out &
a large body of people gatherd around it when thirty
casks of powder exploded killed 30 wounded 50 & done
much damage. The steem boat Missouri is burned
& 2 other boats much damaged. Great excitement
prevails on the disputed territory of Maine & their is
great prospect of war. A new sect called Israelites the
followers of John Roe are lecturing in New York.
our child is taken sick with the bowel complaint
Sister Carters child is badly poisioned with eating
Ginsien burs he took sumthing to vomit we lade
hands upon him he soon got well
~ Tuesday
24th I had an interview with Dr Bernhisel 176 Hud-
son st & with Br Everett I visited various parts of the city called upon Mrs Latson 68 Columbia St & at
the post office, and upon Elder Foster 13 oliver st
when I returned home I found Phebe upon her bed
almost speachless & sensless with pain in the head and
Jaw, her Jaws were stiff & almost set she had
never had a turn of the kind before, we lade hands
upon her & prayed for her & also for Willford
who was sick with the bowel complaint & after
doing this & administering to toheir wants they soon
was better & had a comfortable nights rest
distance of the day 3 miles
26th My family is still unwell & I have a severe
cold myself I have many visiters calling upon
me among whome to day was Brother Davis direct
from Nauvoo he brings good knews from that city
of the progress of the work of the Lord & the
building of the Temple &c
against us of the Blackest die untill one is ready
to conclude the day has come when "men are left
to believe a lie that they might be damned
because they have pleasure in unwrighteousness
and believe not the truth," After the labours of the
day I was weary & retired to rest
~Monday
23rd This mornings papers bring us news of an
awful disaster at Sarycuse N.Y. A fire broke out &
a large body of people gatherd around it when thirty
casks of powder exploded killed 30 wounded 50 & done
much damage. The steem boat Missouri is burned
& 2 other boats much damaged. Great excitement
prevails on the disputed territory of Maine & their is
great prospect of war. A new sect called Israelites the
followers of John Roe are lecturing in New York.
our child is taken sick with the bowel complaint
Sister Carters child is badly poisioned with eating
Ginsen burs he took sumthing to vomit we lade
hands upon him he soon got well
~ Tuesday
24th I had an interview with Dr Bernhisel 176 Hudson st & with Br Everett I visited various parts of the
city called upon Mrs Latson 68 Columbia St & at
the post office, and upon Elder Foster 13 oliver st
when I returned home I found Phebe upon her bed
almost speachless & sensless with pain in the head and
Jaw, her Jaws were stiff & almost set she had
never had a turn of the kind before, we lade hands
upon her & prayed for her & also for Willford
who was sick with the bowel complaint & after
doing this & administering to their wants they soon
was better & had a comfortable nights rest
distance of the day 3 miles
~ Wednesday
25thPhebe & the babe are still unwell to day
[FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder Lorenzo Snow
~ Thursday
26th My family is still unwell & I have a severe
cold myself I have many visiters calling upon
me among whome to day was Brother Davis direct
from Nauvoo he brings good knews from that city
of the progress of the work of the Lord & the
building of the Temple &c
"Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)," August 22, 1841 - August 26, 1841, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed December 11, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/Q8L