3rd. Sunday I met with the Saints P. P. Pratt preached during the day. the evening
was spent in hearing from a Number of Elders by 2 m[iles]
~ Monday
4th I visited I. F. Carter Br Pratt & a number of friends. It is election to day 3
~ Tuesday
5th I left N. York. Crossed the south ferry to Brooklin & took the rail car & went to Hempsted at
which palace the car stoped I walked two miles to the toll gate kept by Br Selah Lane
I spent the night with Br Lane. I had a fair view of the country during the days travel
on Long Island. the serface of the earth is vary level resembling the Illinois prairies
we had a hard storm during the nigh[t]. I spent the day at 23 miles
~ Wednesday
6th I spent the day at Br Lanes. I held a meeting at the school house in South Hempsted
& spent the night at Benjamin Reymon's 3 m
10th Sunday I rode to Rockaway & Preached in the fore Part of the day at Mrs D Motts
& in the Afternoon at the house of Lawrence Bond & in the evening again at Mrs D Motts 6 m
~ Monday
11th I spent the day at Mrs D Motts & in the evening I walked to Mr Jacob Brower
& spent the night. A number of the family belonged to the Church I had a dre[a]m
during the night & had an interveiew with Mrs Woodruff. Bud [But] did not see Sarah Emma
I travelled a distance with Judge Higby in a hard storm in my dream. I also saw Br David Patten
who was Martered in Missouri
~ Tuesday
12th I walked to Mrs D. Mott & spent the day in the evening I rode to Benj Reeynon &
preached at his house & returned to Mrs D Motts & spent the night 76
~ Sunday
3rd, Sunday I met with the saints P. P. Pratt Preached during the day. the evening
was spent in hearing from a number of Elders by 2m
~ Monday
4th I visited I. F. Carter Br Pratt & a number of friends. It is election to day 3
~ Tuesday
5th I left N. York. Crossed the South ferry to Brooklin & took the rail car & went to Hempsted at
which Place the car stoped. I walked two miles to the toll gate kept by Br Selah Lane
I spent the night with Br Lane. I had a fair view of the country during the days travel
on Long Island, the serface of the earth is vary level resembling the Illinois prairies
we had a hard storm during the night. 23 miles
10th Sunday I rode to Rockaway & Preached in the fore Part of the day at Mrs D Motts
& in the afternoon at the house of Lawrence Bond & in the evening again at Mrs D Motts 6 m
~ Monday
11th: I spent the day at Mrs D Motts & in the evening I walked to Mr Jacob Brower
& spent the night. A number of the family belonged to the church. I had a dream
during the night & had an interview with Mrs Woodruff, but did not see Sarah Emma
I travelled a distance with Judge Higby in a hard storm in my dream. I also saw Br David Patten
who was Martered in Missouri
~ Tuesday
12th I walked to Mrs D. Mott & spent the day in the evening I rode to Benj Reynon &
preached at his house & returned to Mrs D Motts & spent the night 6
"Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)," November 3, 1839 - November 12, 1839, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed October 11, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/og3