Tennessee

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    November 17, 1836 ~ Thursday Nov 17th Went to Covington Crossed the Ohio River into Cincinnati visited the city & saw Conway & Webster who informed me that Brother Asahel H Woodruff had located himself in Terrehaute Indiania & traiding in Books in company with Robert Smith. I Also saw the Dead & wounded carried from off the Steem Boat FLORA. 3 dead & 10 scalded by the bursting of her pipes Spent the night at Cincinnati ...
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    December 2, 1836 ~ Friday Dec 2nd I Wrote a Letter to Br Azmon Woodruff it being the first communication between us for two years I also Wrote a Letter to col Joseph Rowlett at Owengton Owen County KY. December 3, 1836 ~ Saturday 3rd Traded with Brother Bump in goods $12.89 December 4, 1836 ~ Sunday 4th Sunday I went up to the house of the Lord to worship Elder
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    was presented to us for an example {O God stay thy hand and judgment on Kirtland O Wilford remember this warning escape judgment lest thou fall O God save me for Christ's sake} Spent the past week in school in the Lords house December 18, 1836 ~ Sunday 18 Sunday I went up to the house of the Lord to worship Sermon delivered by Elder William Smith Elder Joseph Young administered the sacrament President Joseph Smith jr solumnized the rights of ...
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    February 21, 1835 ~ Saturday Feb 21. Left Mr Hubbel travled 2 miles to Brother Wright Akemans spent the day in labouring with our hands then went to Mr Snellin who was dangerously sick spent the night in assisting him February 22, 1835 ~ Sunday 22 On the Lords day left Mr Snellin travled 2 miles to Mr Hubbel preached at his house much of the Spirit of God rested upon us. Brother ...
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    March 22, 1835 ~ Sunday March 22 On the Lords day preached to an attentive congregation at the house of Mr Kelleam March 23, 1835 ~ Monday 23rd Left Mr Kelleam & travled 40 miles most of the way through mud & water. Stoped for the night with W^m^ SChon at second Creek in St Francis County 2 signers to petition ^{this was within} 5 {miles of a lake below somewhere illegible where could be seen} 50: {
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    The following is an account of my travels and proc^e^edings while Officiateing in the Office of a Priest From the 13th of Jan to the 28th of June of 1835 I travled 1808 one thousand eight hundred & eight miles to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. Divided thus 212 miles in Missouri with Elder H Brown 656 miles in Arkansas Territory 608 with Elder H Brown & 48 alone 940 miles in Tennessee & KY 760 miles with Elder
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    June 6, 1836 ~ Monday June 6th Elders Patten & Parrish arived at Br Taylors in the morning & I rode in company with them to James Hendricks Elder Parish tarried & Elder Patten rode with me to Br Lanes whare we spent the night {Distance} 20 m[iles] June 7, 1836 ~ Tuesday 7th Elder Parrish came to Br Lanes & we all rode to Br Clapps to attend meeting. Elder ...
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    August 29, 1836 ~ Monday Aug 29 Walked to Br Smiths & was in company with Elders Smoot & Cathcart at night we were unexpectedly called upon to go to Joseph Chumbley to have an interview with President Thomas B Marsh who came in company with councellor Groves by order of the High Council of Zion to visit the Church in the South to loan ^Borrow^ monies to purchase lands in Zion We had a spiritual interview ...
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    December 23, 1843 ~ Saturday [FIGURES] 23rd Saturday I arose in the morning quite unwell. I walked with Mrs Woodruff to President Smiths I met with the quorum through the day Mrs Woodruff & several other sisters were present. Br & sister Morley &c ^O Pratt Sisters Lot Fanny Murry P. W. Woodruff Batsheba W. Smith Sister O. Spencer Sister Phelps ...
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    On the night of the last day of Dec & of the year of our Lord 1835. I Perused my Journals & found it to contain the following account of my travels & Procedings in the year of 1835. commencing the 13th of Jan. 1835 making one year 12 days excepted 1st Travled three thousand two hundred & forty eight miles ^3248 miles^ divided in the following manner From 13th of Jany to the 28. of June travled 1808 miles While holding the office of A Priest 212 miles in Missouri with Elder