June 11, 1844 ~ Tuesday June 11th We rode to Franklin whare we had an interview with Elders C. C. Rich D. Fulmer and a num ber of Elders, here we found a branch of the church raised up by Elder Sarine our conference was to be here. But we found Elder Sarine in a deplo- able state he had been kicked in the face by a horse had his Jaw broken to pieces had been done seven weeks had mortifyed ...

June 27, 1844 ~ Thursday 27th I had an interview with Elder B. Young Spent the fore part of the day together He took cars for Salem ^ ^in the evening^ we sat together in the depo while Joseph & Hiram were killed. Brother Young was vary sorrowful & pressed in spirit without knowing the cause^ & I spent the latter part of the day at Elder Ananias McAllisterter 296 Washington st I went to meeting in ...

Sister Foss gave me $1. Calvin 50 cts Rhoda Scammans $2.50 cts to help bear my expenses home I had to pay $2.75 cts to Boston July 11, 1844 ~ Thursday 11th All accounts from the west confirm the report of the Death of the Prophet & Patriarch of the Church viz Joseph & Hiram Smith & some reports say that Elders Richards & Phelps were ...

July 13, 1844 ~ Saturday July 13th [FIGURES] We obtained information this morning from quincy as late as June 29th The Govonor had made Quincy his head Quarters for he could neither trust the people or Melitia in that region of country had made a Proclamation to the citizens of the State, would protect either Party against an attact. The mormons had done all that could be required of them. Still their appears to be a disposition of the people & troops to try ...

July 16, 1844 ~ Tuesday 16th [FIGURES] As I arose in the morning Sister Phelps handed me two Letters one from E. Snow and one from J. E. Page both confirming the death of thhe Patriarch and Prophet Joseph & Hyram Smith; I immediately wrote three letters & sent to Brigham Young one to Peterboro N.H. one to Lowell & one to Brabford ...

July 18, 1844 ~ Thursday 18th [FIGURE] Elders O. Hyde H. C. Kimball and O. Pratt arived in the city also President B. Young we met together had some council. I wrote a letter to the Prophet, advising the Elders who have families in Nauvoo to go immediately to them & for all the authorities of the church to assemble at Nauvoo for a council, by order of the quorum of the Twelve Wilford Woodruff Clerk B. Young President After which Elder O ...

so with our Savior men looked upon him as an impostor and Beelzebub the Prince of devils, and when he was crucifyed they were not satisfyed with his dying merely but went and thrust a spear into his side and their came out Blood and water. But how is it now with the Savior, all profess to believe on him they dont talk about what his persecutors said were his bad deeds but his good ones. whan a man dies his bad deeds die with him and his virtues live and grow brighter. The gentiles say if I had ...

April 23, 1845 ~ Sunday 23rd [FIGURES] I spent the day at the office I looked over Elder Lorenzo D. Barnes Trunk I examined his corressponding letters from Miss Susan Conrad and other friends I carefully filed them all with his own composit- ions & Journals Patriarchal Blessings &c Also A dozen or more Peaces of choice coin of ancient Date & characters which he probably collected for the British Museum Nauvoo Museum also one weight as a Standard for sovreigns and ...

& now his son has commanded her soon to leave she wishes to gather with the Saints to Zion, the Saints gave me £0.7 shillings we spent the night at Br Pullins. We herd by letter from Elder Glover that Elders Orson Hide & G J Adams had just arived from N Y 13 m March 12, 1841 ~ Friday 12 [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder Snow & one to Elder

June 22, 1845 ~ Sunday June 22nd Sunday I met with the saints for the last time on the occasion of preaching to them while on this visit to London. I Preached in the morning after assisting Br Davis in baptizing 2 persons we had quite a full attendance. I dined with Br David Shorton, we Administered the sacrament in the afternoon, & I ordained Br Henry Crump to the office of an Elder & confirmed 4 persons & blessed 2 ...