June 21, 1837 ~ Wednesday June 21st rode to Elder G Smith's distance 6 miles June 22, 1837 ~ Thursday 22nd Returned to Brother Benedict from thence to I walked in company with Francis K Benedict jr to beach hill in Colebrook, Litchfield County Conn here I had the happy privilege of again embracing my Sister Eunice Woodruff face to face we saluted each other with a harty shake of the hand {and a kiss} it had been five years since ...

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 ...

June 29, 1836 ~ Wednesday June 29th Preached at Mr McKinzie's held a dabate with a Baptist Priest after meeting & selling a Book of Mormon to McKinzies we Rode to Mr David Criders [in] Gibson Co Ten 7 m[iles] June 30, 1836 ~ Thursday 30. Spent the day at Mr Criders I {and Brothers Smoot and Clapp went to the woods to pray the power of God sat on us ...

September 1, 1837 ~ Friday Sept 1st spent the day at Capt Justice Eames preached at night at Mr Levy Dyers spent the night at Mr Dyers. Distance {of the} day 4 miles September 2, 1837 ~ Saturday 2nd {shorthand} preached at Mr Sterretts {shorthand} spent the night at Benj Kent's Distance 6 miles September 3, 1837 ~ Sunday 3rd Sunday I preached at Capt Justus Eames I commenced at 10 AM at the closing ...

May 20, 1838 ~ Sunday May 20th Sunday I accompanyed the Brethren to the place of meeting in Varick street betw Vandan & Charlton which is the stated place of Preaching for the Saints Elder Pratt ca lled upon me to preach to the people I arose & spoke to them from the parable of the Prophet Zenos [Jacob 5] in the Book of Mor mon the spirit of the Lord rested upon me a noon we dined with Brother Harderbrook ...

May 20, 1838 ~ Sunday May 20th Sunday I accompanyed the Brethren to the place of meeting in Varick Street [by] Vandan & Charlton which is the stated place of preaching for the Saints Elder pratt ca- lled upon me to preach to the people I arose & spoke to them from the parable of the prophet Zenos in the Book of Mor- mon the spirit of the Lord rested upon me a noon we dined with Brother Hardenbrook in carlton Street Brother

to silence for the murmerers saw that he stood in the power of a Prophet of the Lord God. The next month was principally spent in my attending school and some interesting meetings and preparing myself for my endowments which I was soon to have the privilege of receiving in the Temple of the Lord with many others. On March 23rd I went up 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