October 6, 1836 ~ Thursday Oct 6th Spent the day at Elder Alexanders 2 miles October 7, 1836 ~ Friday 7th Rode in company with Elder Alexander & Warren Smith & their families to Paris & Perhaps the last time that I shall visit the place From thence to Mr Jonathan Alexanders Preached at his house at candle light distane 30 m[iles] October 8, 1836 ~ Saturday 8th Rode {with Elder Alexander} to Br ...

the Marshall, many other usful remarks were made by the speaker, when he gave way untill the Afternoon Was followed with many usful remarks from Elder Taylor. The stand was occupied with with eleven Lamanites chiefs braves &c At 2 oclok the conference Assembled & resumed his subject & said we were discusing in the morning service upon the history of the Church of Jesus Christ. its a miserable man that could not manufactor his own tex[t]. I have known many a sermon spoiled by ...

August 22, 1840 ~ Saturday 22nd [FIGURE] P I received a letter from Mrs Woodruff under date of July 2nd which I was truly rejoice to receive, [FIGURE] I wrote her one in return a double letter one yesterday & on[e] to day {and enclosed} 1/2 {sovereign for Sarah and Wilford} we also received a letter from B. Young & a copy of the 4th Star. I spent the day in writing. I walked out in the evening near ...

March 20, 1842 ~ Sunday March 20th Sunday. Sermon of Joseph the Seer A large assembly of Saints gather together at an early hour to hear a discours deliverd upon the subject of Baptism by Joseph the Seer, but as a young child was dead & his corpes presented in the assembly it called forth many remarks from The speaker upon death & the resurrection which were in the highest degree interesting [ink color change] & his remarks upon Baptism was truly glorious to the believer in ...

March 20, 1845 ~ Thursday March 20th 1845 [FIGURES] I had the privilege this plesant morning of walking in company with Elders Hedlock & Ward & Gillies through each appartment of the selebrated Sterling castle As we passed up the road leading to the castle we closely examined the Palace of Qeen Mary of Scotts & the Kings stables & went into them, while going through each appartment of the old castle we visited the armoury & ...

March 26, 1837 ~ Sunday March 26th Sunday communed with the saints in the fore part of the day. In the latter part, Elder W. Parrish Preached the funeral sermon of Sister Pratt the wife of Elder P. P. Pratt one of the twelve who died March 25th 1837 March 27, 1837 ~ Monday March 27th I signed $50 fifty Dollars for the building of the house of the Lord in Zion the subscription list was in the hands of ...

Elder Brigham Young house for meeting. President Hiram Smith opened the meeting by prayer after which the Presidency lade their hands upon my head & sealed a blessing upon me President Rigdon being speaker they also sealed a blessing upon the head of Elders George A Smith & Turley. Also upon the head of Sister Young sister Tailor & my wife. If we were faithful we had the promise of again returning to the bosom of ...

Mr George Miller offered himself for Baptism after meeting. I rode to McComb from then[ce] to Father John Coltrins & spent the night. I was weak & feble with the exercises of the day distance 14 m August 12, 1839 ~ Monday Aug 12th Br Taylor Baptized Mr Miller. I spent the day with Br Zebedee Coltrin. I am gaining in strength I spent the night at Br John Vance 8 m August 13 ...

October 5, 1839 ~ Saturday Oct 5th 1839 I was called upon by my relatives to attend the funeral sermon of Uncle Adna Hart I had suffered with the chills & fever almost daily for about 15 days & to undertake to preach a sermon in my weak state & to commence at the hour my ague was to come on required much resolution confidence & faith, however I promised to go & gave out the appointment. It was a chilly day I rode in company with my Mother ...

I confirmed 5 Blessed 6 children administered to 10 that was sick. In the evening I Preached a funeral Sermon upon the death of the Prophets the house was crowded to overflowing I addressed the congregation for about 2 hours & the people gave the most profound attention A good impression was made many Strangers were present that had never attended our meetings before. At the close I spent half an hour shaking hands then returned to Br Prints & spent the night I dined & took tea with Br ...