he lives in 1 mile of Greenfield, he wished to put in
400 bushels of wheat for the Temple

September 5, 1844 ~ Thursday

5^th Rode to Yrick Tavern took dinner had an
interview with Mrs Alney, learned that Wm &
Wilson Law had just passed before us. we
rode to Mr Kimballs from Maine & spent the night

September 6, 1844 ~ Friday

6^th Rode across the prairie swamped our horses,
took breakfast at Sommonnauk, crossed fox
River above Auroria and passed through the village
and stoped for the night at Jones Tavern near
Napersville

September 7, 1844 ~ Saturday

7^th Rode to Chicago and spent the night at
the Br Shaws in a yellow house on the beach
of the Lake near the Lake house. Mrs Woodruff
was about sick. Br Samuel Shaw's is the Presiding
Elder in Chicago the branch No about 20.
Distance from Nauvoo to Chicago 240 [miles]

September 8, 1844 ~ Sunday

8^th Sunday Mrs Woodruff was quite unwell
I held two meetings with the Saints. Elder
T. Nixon was present we had taken his licence
during the season for improper conduct he appeared
humble and desired to return to the Church.
Voluntine Ames was also present, is trying to be
a deist, but has hard work of it. The Saints
had a meeting in the evening. I did not attend
I went on board of the Propellor Oswego to
go to Oswego on our way east Mrs woodruff
was quite unwell through the night. We had
an exceding high wind and rough Lake through
saturday night Sunday and Sunday night
so the boats could not go out so we lie in port
wind bound

he lives in 1 mile of Greenfield, he wished to put in 400 bushels of wheat for the Temple

September 5, 1844 ~ Thursday

5th Rode to Yrick Tavern took dinner had an interview with Mrs Alney. learned that Wm & Wilson Law had just passed before us, we rode to Mr Kimballs from Maine & spent the night

September 6, 1844 ~ Friday

6th Rode across the Prairie swamped our horses, took breakfast at Sommonnauk, crossed fox River above Auroria and passed through the village and stoped for the night at Jones Tavern near Napersville

September 7, 1844 ~ Saturday

7th Rode to Chicago and spent the night at the Br Shaws in a yellow house on the beach of the Lake near the Lake house. Mrs Woodruff was about sick. Br Samuel Shaws is the Presiding Elder in Chicago the branch No about 20. Distance from Nauvoo to Chicago 240

September 8, 1844 ~ Sunday

8th Sunday Mrs Woodruff was quite unwell I held two meetings with the Saints. Elder T. Nixon was present we had taken his licence during the season for improper conduct he appeared humble and desired to return to the Church. Voluntine Ames was also present, is trying to be a deist, but has hard work of it. The Saints had a meeting in the evening. I did not attend I went on board of the Propellor Oswego to go to Oswego on our way east Mrs woodruff was quite unwell through the night. We had an exeeding high wind and rough Lake through saturday night Sunday and Sunday night so the boats could not go out so we lie in port wind bound