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Show 541 Page 16th Teusday - _ afternoon J. T. Wells took This Read the Revelation 17th Wednsday S. wife an was Cox and I visited J. - __ " Dined at J. T. Wells. ' .:- (maiden name) ._ 'left . Shumate and our .. -:, l8th Thurs-day .- during me family. Ellen Basket, his Cox and Shumate fought the young days. the day. Came to Judson Laswells· in the after associate of mine in Civil vlar allover again noon C. and Sam Cox to Mildred Standifird. conversation with Mr. Henry Gospel Sam Cox. evening. -this o War to on some had religious pleasant <ago :Weather hot and In the afternoon called on Martha Suter visit with her discused religious subjects and litature with her. From here went to , . a sultry. Joseph I was acquainted with Martha 57 years is bro. Georges daughter. Wells whose wife . 19th Friday' - _ Tremendous rain storm last night. We had a nice visit with these At 1:30 A. M. left here and arrived at J. T. Wells about noon. In the afternoon came to Mildred Standifird. I had an appointment to hold people. - meeting at togather Mr. Phillips but, owing to a storm come up, people did not come .. 20th Saturday Rain last night and to day. Joseph and Martha Wells came here last I held a Cottage meeting this evening at Mildred standifird, 4 men evening. 2 boys, 1 girl present. Read 7 Chapter st. John and Articles of faith. Lectured on the first principles of the Gospel, bore testimony that Joseph Smith was called of God to open this dispensation and was Ordained by Peter James and John to the Melchisidec Priesthood. The people gave good attention. 21st Sunday I bade these kind treatment to hat. of On people farewell, may the Lord bless them for their Elijah Standifird took me to Wyaconda and bot me a bore testimony to Elijah and advised him that if the days me. our way I should be turned loose war in his with them and flee to the Mountains. 22nd life time to take what they could carry Monday The Millers gave me a shirt. This afternoon started by Rail for Arrived On the train I had a Gospel conversation with a young man. at Canton about 9: 30 P. M. Put up at .a HoteL I worked at Carpentering in this Canton Mo. town in 23rd 1850, 51, 52 and 53. Teusday- William, daughter at home with her, her other children are marrieJ, they received me kindly. Her Son Aquilla took us four in a carriage to the Seminary which is a fine buildinE;, from here we went to the Cementary, these grounQs are well ept and YBny fine and expensive monuments here, blue r,rass and native shade trees. I recoGnized He drove thru many streets of the town. She has a -few This morning a son came to Minerva Standifird the widow of Brother and buildings that were here I\1ississippi River West bank of Lowa follows near when I lived here. in lewis the river bank to st. Co. Mo. Loui s Canton is situated The Rail Road from 1'--10. so I am told. on the Burlington |
