March 23, 1837 ~ Thursday March 23rd I repaired to the house of the Lord at an early hour in the morning to spend the day in prayer and fasting with the saints in Kirtland, as this was a day set apart for that purpose. Immediately after entering the house in com pany with several other Elders, I went within the veil and we bowed down before the Lord in the aronic stand & offer'd a morning sacrifice, & the Spirit of God rested upon us ...

3rd page to Ozem Woodruff both parents & childr[en] would be Damned & cast Down to Hell Many of the ch[il]drin would have many wives though but one at a time what will they do with them in the resurrection My Fath[er] Has 2 wives, both Dead. O uncle Ozem ha[s] two wives one Dead & the othr Living what will He do with them in the resurrection & ther ch[il]dren if they are worthy & have acted up to the best light they had will He cast one of them off in the morning of ...

for four weeks I dont exect to till march I have tended Lush new mill and shingle snell ten years last september I feel about worne out I feel woend from the world it would be my choice to depart and be with Christ but the will of the Lord be done not mine I am in my 69th year and my ^age^ time will soon run out I have no family but my wife and should you or any of your brethren call on me in [Lovly] street I could keek you ...