to the poor widows of the Parish there was
26 Dwellings & a small garden to each, their
was An aged widow in each appartment
The youngest was 60 years of age & the
oldest was 87 years they appeared quite comfort-
able. We spent the night with Mr Cottom
10 miles

May 7, 1845 ~ Wednesday

7^th We walked to Clithero then to Chatburn
I walked through the street that the Apostle
Heber Kimball walked through with his hat off
& blessed the place I felt the spirit of God rest
upon me while walking over the Same road
I called upon Br W^m Hall Sister Hall was
beaking oat cake crack & rattle. I flung some
& done well. I then called upon Br John
Chatburn he showed me Jacobs Staff that
grew in his garden it removed from garden
to garden it seldom stayed more than two
years in a place. I called upon Sister Elizabet
Parkinson the lodging place of the Saints she
weaves 30 yards of cotton cloth per day with
a hand loom at 1/2 per 30 yards. we next
went to Downham called upon Father
Richard Smithies the noted fisherman
we returned to Chatburn & spent the night
7 miles

May 8, 1845 ~ Thursday

8^th [FIGURE] I went to fishing with Father Richard
Smithies in the river ribble he is 70 years of age
& is considered the greatest fisherman in the coun-
try. He fishes with the fly which is the greatest
art in fishing ever introduced[.] his fish pole or rod
was about 14 feet long sumthing like cane vary slender
& delecate his long fine line made of hair & cat gut
was wound around a small brass wheel with
a little crank to it fastened to the but end of the
pole the line then runs through half a dozen brass

to the poor widows of the Parish there was 26 Dwellings & a small garden to each, their was An aged widow in each appartment The youngest was 60 years of age & the oldest was 87 years they appeared quite comfortable. We spent the night with Mr Cottom 10 miles

May 7, 1845 ~ Wednesday

7th We walked to Clithero then to Chatburn I walked through the street that the Apostle Heber Kimball walked through with his hat off & blessed the place I felt the spirit of God rest upon me while walking over the Same road I called upon Br Wm Hall Sister Hall was beaking oat cake crack & rattle. I flung some & done well. I then called upon Br John Chatburn he showed me Jacobs Staff that grew in his garden it removed from garden to garden it seldom stayed more than two years in a place. I called upon Sister Elizabet Parkinson the lodging place of the Saints she weaves 30 yards of cotton cloth per day with a hand loom at 1/2 per 30 yards. we next went to Downham called upon Father Richard Smithies the noted fisherman we returned to Chatburn & spent the night 7 miles

May 8, 1845 ~ Thursday

8th [FIGURE] I went to fishing with Father Richard Smithies in the river ribble he is 70 years of age & is considered the greatest fisherman in the country. He fishes with the fly which is the greatest art in fishing ever introduced. his fish pole or rod was about 14 feet long sumthing like cane vary slender & delecate his long fine line made of hair & cat gut was wound around a small brass wheel with a little crank to it fastened to the but end of the pole the line then runs through half a dozen brass