[Published on 08/12/20 by Digital Imaging Lab (1142)] It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from this/these transcript(s) must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collection Coordinating Committee. [Notes added by transcribers are in square brackets. Dashes in square brackets indicate unclear words or letters. indicate words the author inserted to a previously written line.] MSS SC 1010 - Jessie E. Murphy diary (Difficult) Number of Pages: 87 ----- new page (8812.jpg) [page is written in pencil, faded beyond legibility] ----- new page (8813.jpg) then drove to the North P-city. Court County the Zi then drove to Olde forth [---]take a Cam[--] November the [---] etc B[---] Ch[---] Sixth 6 all will then tragedy 20 visible to the Smith then stay over till the stay as the 8 [-]tain the the train to Reach [---] B[--]ge morning thing then Left at seven oclock in the Evening reach Oma[---] ----- new page (8814.jpg) [Text faded meyond legibility] [---] Steer Reach Saints joseph the 17 tenth all well as we lefte the woarf about twelve fearn and Bernte the Block Reachs Saints Louie the 25 all well viseted several of the Saints and [illegible line] and Left the 30 [--]th for [---] ----- new page (8815.jpg) Call at Saints Jones and went som rounds Lefte the 2 second of Dec in[---] for Macanday El lifte thate that Eveninge for Tennesse Rea[---] g[---]n Easy tennas the 2 Left in this for My Sisters [illegible line] an Rea[-]lite Fath[--] the forth unity for he th[---] all we [--] Lefte R[---] F[---] 19 at February for [---] on [---] in [---] that knight Left the 20 ----- new page (8816.jpg) R n [---]elle Tippah to Mrs Stad Nashvill tonight 20 Lef to Mo the 21 first for Atlantic in Jones come at twelve oclock we met A trains Run of the tracke By us, A[--]el Brak[---] nie to smack up the Consedelrel But to lives loaste tomas Murphy Selma Alebame John Cemfre Smith Co garden valey.PO texas ----- new page (8817.jpg) John Mills in Cloathing Co s[---] Bo got Dr M J Murphy [illegible line] will Z. B. Mangrove Rome Geo J A Mattox Chatan[---] ----- new page (8820.jpg) isaiah. 62 My son moon joel 11 capter 1 verse 28 29 ysa 40 & 9 [---] zion zion Amas [-] chattes zion Obadiah 1 zion zephamiah 3 ch zion isaiah 35-10 and 26 Zion jsu x-1 x1 12 ch germias 31 zion 50 zion isa R and 4 [---] ----- new page (8821.jpg) J.E Murphy Left g S L City October the 18 67 in Companey with Br willam A Smoot jesse Crosby sials Haget on A mision to the States and cannades [-]amte on webes the Bite 18 then Paste thru colvill the 19 and [-]amte seven miles in Eco canyon then Lefte uncle [-]amte the 20 just Before the cave then [---] the 21 an Sulpher breake then [-]amte the 22 in five miles of Briger then bamte then Past thru ----- new page (8822.jpg) Briger and Millars [-]ill the 23 23 and As we past then Millars well We saw A man Lying on the grown deade that had just Bin shot By Anothear man for f[---]er so we heard Cam tin miles and camt then travelde to green River & camte the 24 all well then travel nine miles 25 past the Dripin Sprangs then Struck Bites creake and camte [--] miles up it and 26 the 27 28 and camte on Biter Creake then Paste over & [-]amt on Mndy the 29 then Cross the Devide ----- new page (8823.jpg) and Camte near pine grove the 30 All well then Drove to the North Plate and Croste it and Camte the 31 then Drove to olde foarte Hulock and Camte the November the 1 all Right ride up then travelde on till the 6 we Reach Chianeia all well the wide Bloing vary harde then travelde 20 miles to the switch thar we La over till the Eaving of the 8 then started on the train and gott to J Jules burge morning the 9 than stopet till seven that evening ----- new page (8824.jpg) Reachte Omaha the 10 in the Eavening 11 oclock [---] till the 14 and got one cotes washed and visit several that clamde to be saints which treated us firste trats then Bro willam Smoot & jesse Crosby an I left the 14 tenth on the <[---]> Eavening star for Saint Louis Reach thar the 25 all well San Mancy things while on the River that was new to us we landed at All the prominante plases on the River juste us we war Levinge ----- new page (8825.jpg) Sainte Joseph the 17 At 11 O clock sparks from the Evening Star that we war on Sit phias to A barn of hay that was Closte to the warf and Birnte Down the Block thar was six or seven houses on phiar Befour we Cold git of turn Round the winde was hi and in A directe Couss to Burn the City Down which Cassed A grate Excitemente of the city & on wich flocked By hundreds to the fiar paste an Down the River all Right Side up the River was very ----- new page (8826.jpg) Low an Looked vary Danguss to us for Boats we war on Sande Bars half of the time that we shode have Bin Running which Causde us to Lay up at night paste then maney places that Looked all moste imposobel for A boat to run thru for snags paste one Boate that was sunke A fiu Days Befour ande two sunke Above us that one was goinge and the othar was Cominge Down all was Don while we was on the River thi we paste Down all Righte unde A good ----- new page (8827.jpg) [---] of it I will Relate [-] one Eveninge spos tu thate we hads After we Landed for the knight Br Crasby Smoot and I wente Ashor to Anabron hans to gite sum hunney the gentlman tolde us that he hade [-]un thro heven n has thar was two Large Cotten wod treas Closte By that had Bees in them ande if we wanted to Cute thenn he woode show them to us so we back to the Route and got the Cleas[---] and About fifteen hands ----- new page (8828.jpg) and went and Cutte them Down and gout all they Honey that we wanted to Eate two of the Largest trees I [---] Ever seen Returned to the Boat About 11 O oclock that knigth this was in Ray Co..no not past on Down the River and maney things that was knew to us won thinge in perticlar was A bed of Coal it was Call Cennel coal the fineste that I ever saw it burnt Like Rosom it hade juste Bin Decuverd this summer tha hade gon sixtey feete Down ----- new page (8829.jpg) in the van and tha saide tha hade note got thru the vane how much deaper tha Dede Not know we sade in Sate Louis from the 25 to the 30 with with severl of the Saints Ande hilde two Meatings Amonge the Beste we met Brother Miles and Richards on thar way to New YorkEe and Br Stuarde for Forjennuy on A meshon Br Smoot and I Left the 30 for Eleynoils an tennessee on the Cars Stoped at Sainte Johns [---] Day an veset sno[-] ----- new page (8830.jpg) frinds Lefte thar the 2 of December for Mo[-]on[-] Stashan Ell thar we seprated he wento to his frends in jonson County an I went on to tennessee Landed at [---] [---] morning the 3 thar Started on foote throw obine[-] Co in to wed[-][-]euy ibg to my Sister gote thar the forth found the all well stade thar till the 7 seventh than wente to my other sisters Finem[---] Miles abowe Dresden found them intolabal helth tho my of sister was tacon sicke the ----- new page (8831.jpg) thirde Day After I got thar i was vary cickefor four or five days so that I cood not Leave [---] as soon as She got Beter I comenc visiting my old A quaintents and talke to them on the princpal of the gospel this I have Done evercince I Landed hear I have Spent My tine Reading an rightin an visiting from house to house up to this the 20 rise and hade any opposision yet all seem to treate Me with Respect as A gentlman R[---] Donte ----- new page (8832.jpg) as to My Being a servent of the Lorde to Preach the gospel to them I traveled from place to place till the 14 of January the day that Brother M Smoot came to the IT willam Almons my brotherunlas My Sister was sicke at that we Lefte thus an wente to grean Lees and to hir Suning Loves I was sent for this that Mu Sister was worse an that the thoughts that she wod Dy so I wente ----- new page (8833.jpg) to see her and she told me that she wod not git well saide maney thing to me an aske me reverl questun in Reard to hur Condeshon which I satesfide hur so that she was sates fide in Regards to the plan of Salvashon shee Dide the 19 of January while I was with her and I stade till she was Bared then I an Bro Smoot comence travelin thru Guntrerg from place to place Preaching an teachin the gospel ----- new page (8834.jpg) whear ever we colde git the chance up till the 6 of February when Brother Broun call on us and stade with us till the 17 of February duaring that time we reset Brother Lucas on the kentuckey an tennessee in wea[---] Co found him fiting his sister out for with Brother Lee an Burmom came Back with Brother Broun to My Brotharin Law and Brothar Bron Left for Missipy the 17 an Brotha Lee returned back to his sisters to fiting ----- new page (8835.jpg) up for the plaines we have had good health up to this tim an have found frends in time of need wheron ever we sh[---] binde cold to go with litel but litel [---] [---] we feel that we have Dun All the good that we can Do hear an shall leave soon for gorgia Lefte R[---] the 19 of Feburary stade dresing that night at Mr Roses treated us well started on the train for gorgia 20. All Reach has will PM 7 oclock stade all [--] night Lefte ----- new page (8836.jpg) Left 21 7 oclock at 12 oclock met the up trane which had Run of of the tracks and toar it up considerbal but no lives loaste than we change Cars and Reach Chatenugia 5 PM Change Cars and Reach Atlanta at thru AM change and Reach Ganesboro at 8 AM the 22 Left thar for my uncle LM Murphy found them all well Rescued us kindley stade thar till the 26 then Left for Saget Conty an visit sum of my olde frinds and Return ----- new page (8837.jpg) Rached to uncle LM Murh and stade till the Sevent then Lefte for Ganesboro from thar Makenings thus he Lde Meutange the there tenth P.M. 7 oclock Returned to uncle LM 14 of March Preaching wher Ever we can get a ca[-]e from house to house returned my yet Alba[--] Stade hear till the 18 then Lefte jas j[---] [---] stade at gideman that night treated us [---] Lefte thar even at the 19 for my Ant Beatres Murphy stade thar stade thar that night Lefte the 20 for Mis Clarkes and to Ante ----- new page (8838.jpg) Marthey Murphy that night then for Gonesbor the 21 for our Male form thar to Ant Beatreys Murphy wher we helde A meating on the 22 from thar to goargia Clarke Lefte thar 23 visited us Bradey and stade, with Joseph Murphy that knight whar Bro G. M. Ganes came to see us and stade with us thar Lefte 24 for Ganes. Murphy when we stade all kighte Lifte thar and wente Bearte Murphy then Brothar Smoot Lefte for f[---] with Br games to see Sis Brothe and I viste Mister Nash that and Br[---] to my Ant B Murphy the ----- new page (8839.jpg) Same evening I stade thar till the envening of the 27 when Br Smoot Returned Lefte thar and wente Mr Baras and stade all night with him and hade qite an interesting night in preaching the gospel to him and famly left thar the 28 for Mesir Clarkes stade that till the Morning of the 30 then left for saytsill Call on Mr Bradley and spente sum fue ouars and Lefte for Manuel Jackson stade thar that knight and taught them the Firste Princpal of the Gospel Left thar 31 for ant B Murphy stade ----- new page (8840.jpg) thar that nights Lefte the next morning the first of April for ganesboro and got several Leters from hoame and wente to uncle L M Murphy thhat Evening Nexte day taken up in Righting Leters till Evening then wente to Mr Derpes Baptis preacher stade till denigh with him Lefte for L M Murphy whar I have taken the Remainde of the day in Righting that Evening wente to Columbas Danels Eving of the 3 stade all knight with them from thar to ganesboro the 4 ----- new page (8841.jpg) stade all knight with Richard humphre and Lefte thar the 5 for willam Ceamps stade thar all night Left next morning the 6 for M L [-]ines that Evning held meeting Miss Willards Lefte the 7 for ganesboro and Charles Murphy then from thar to L M Murphy the 8 spente that Evening and the Nexte day in reading and Riten Lefte that the 10 for Ganesborro an Gidman and stade thar till the Evening of the 12 and taugh them them the princpal of the gospel wente from that to Mr Rarros stad ----- new page (8842.jpg) that all knighte Lefte the 13 for [---] stade all nighte with him and taughte sum of the first principal of the gospel and also wente with him in the After Noone A Rabit hunting Lefte that for Jorge Clarkes the 14 stade with him that knight and Lefte thar the 15 for sagettville all on Br Bradeley and Mr Bennet and from thar to Missis B Murphy and helde Meating that knighte and Lefte the 16 for Mrs Clarke and stade all nit Lefte the 17 call on Mr Rogers and spent parte of the Day taughte them sum of the principal ----- new page (8843.jpg) of the gospel and from that to James Murphy stade all knighte. Lefte thar the 18 for Jonesboro stade all knight with Richard Humphre and in structed him in the maney of the principal of the gospel Lefte thar the 19 for M C Kines and from thar Bub to Ganesborro and to L Mm Murphy the 20 and them all well Re[---] hear till the 23 then Lefte for ganesboro stade with umphry that knight left of for fayet 24 stade with john Gilbert Lefte the 25 wente ----- new page (8844.jpg) to James Murphy and spent the day [---] till evining from thar to B[---] Murphy the 26 Babtised John [-] and Beck Murphy Charls Murphy and shalat Murphy Jane Murphy re mande hear in this [---] [---] till monday morning then lefte for jonesboro and from thar to Mackenes on the 29 stade in that Haborhoo till the first of May from thar to jonesboro stade with [---] that night and Roat severl Leters the next day the Lefte for Gide Mans and stad all knight the 2 ----- new page (8845.jpg) Lifte next morning for Roberte Murphy and helde Meatings the th[---] thirde 3 of May and after meating babitis size 6 Richards Humphrey James Murphy sun of [---] Murphy and Lusindy McKiney Elisibeth Murphy Richard humphre sun of John humphrey and saley hocking remand in this paba[---] till the 5 fifth and I Babitised 3 three Mor tomas Murphy and Lusindy McKiney Elisibeth Murphy Richard Humphre sum of john Humphrey and saley hocking Remmand in this Pab[---] Babtised 3 three mor Tamus Murphy and wife Susy and Nancy Murphy Daughter of gephty Murphy and John & James ----- new page (8846.jpg) then left for Jonesboro and visited J Murphy and Roate sum Leters home and remande thar till the eighte then I wente to Mister Car[---] whar we taught Many of the principal of the gospel and Lefte thar the tenth and held meating in the eaven at wes willards an that knight at Noe's Arke so call and fran thar to McKines and [---] lefte thar the 11 for Misters Lees and [---] Wilam Jackson Land and from thar to L M Murphy and left thar the 12 for ----- new page (8847.jpg) Fayet Co Reach James Murphy that Evening and Lefte the 13 for sister Beckey Murphy and helde meating that Evining all well and fell to well thar that had Bin [---] and seemd to [---] in the truth. Returned the 14 to James Murphy and Lefte thar the 15 for Claton to Mr Bet[---] whear we helde Meating that Evening then Lefte thar the 16 for Miss Willards to see to hur giting of to the raling and from thar to Jonesboro stade with Bro Humphry Lefte that the 17 for ----- new page (8848.jpg) far Lill Murphy then Lefte for Home the 18 Reach Atlanta thate Evening and hid Ucuting that Evening At Mr Tomas Dyr Lefte thar thar the 19 traveld 10 ten miles on foot then tooke the Cars for [--] Rome Reach M hear the Morning at the [--] All rite side up and past then to Mr Green Bluke whar we have Remand till the 24 forth in Riten Leters th[---] helde A Meating in the Evening whar we hade A all in good w[---] ----- new page (8849.jpg) Remand hear till the 30 and visited sear of the nabors of Mr Blakes and taught them the gospel whear the wad hear it then left for Rome whar we preach in the Evening to A good Congrashon Returned to Mr Blakes the 31 first whear we held meting in the Evening qite A number out to hear All rived and preached to us Lefte hear the 2 of June for Sulpher springs in Alabam[--] call and stade with Mrs Blake Lefte thar ----- new page (8850.jpg) the 3 and Reach Me back Blakes sum 23 miles from Rome Lef thar the 4 and stade on the Toock out Monting At Mr oceans that night thn Lefte thar 5 and Reach Sulpher Springs whear we held meeting in the Eavening at the soot at the sand Monting to quite A number them Lefte the 6 and went on the tape of the sand Monnting and helde Meating on the 7 At Mr Bronss sum three 3 Miles from the Sulpher Springs ----- new page (8851.jpg) Whear I remande till the 15 tenth visited severl famliys & taught them the princpal of the gospel made severl warm frends which treated me well then lefte for Jonesboro 160 Miles from their place Lef to the sand Mounting the 15 & Crufs willr valey & came on the Loock out Mounting & stad all [---]y the at we Left to 16 & Came down off [--] of the mounting ----- new page (8852.jpg) in the valey & call at Mr. Dans[-]er to git sum Refreshmen & then travled we will j stade with them 6 ours & taught them the gospel as well as I cold in that time & in [---] on My staing longer thin[-] Lefte and Cum 11 Miles & Croste the Chatatuge River & stade all le nighte with Mr. Adamms & was treated jusste trate As A Morman Elder & insisted for Me to Call Agane lefte the 17 & Reach ----- new page (8853.jpg) we gran Blakes thate [---] whear I remaind till the Next Evening & wente to Rome & taken the trane for Jonesboro & reach hear in the morning of the 19 tenth & came to LM Murphy in the Evening after visiting Bro umphry Lefte the 20 for Jonesboro Remand thar till 21 then to Mr McKineys & left 22 for fayet & visited the saints that part & held meating on the 28 & babitise James Murphy lefte the 30 for baton to sute ----- new page (8854.jpg) Mrs willard gitin up to the raling then [--] to Jonesboro stade all kni with Bro humphry & lefte the 1 first of July call on Bro Charls Murphy from thence to J M Murphy left the 2 for fayett & held meating that Eavening at sister [---] Murphy & orginised A Branch & Appointed Brother James Murphy & humphrey to preside over it on the morning of the 3 babitised Mark James & Willam James & Lefte in the Evening ----- new page (8855.jpg) for Caton Co stade with Bro humphry Left the 4 for Miss Willards to help hur Pack up hur things for the valey remand thuir till the Mor of the 6 Lefte for Jonesbo whear we mett Bro [-] [-] Jones & wife & two Brother & taken the train at 12 oclock for Atlanta whear tha Mrs Willard & 3 daughters [-] [-] Jones & wife & two Bro 8 eight in all left on the 7 oclock train P M for st Louis to [-]ate with the Saints for the Valy thar all in good spirits ----- new page (8856.jpg) I came to Bro Dyes sta stade all knight [-] in Atlanta the 7 spent in [---] [---] the sity & remand till the 10 & visited the senet & legislator & sane the Blu [---] & 8 whits sitin in concil to gether then left for Cherree Co g. 8 Came to Marter and then left for Canton 6 in with 21 miles & stade with Willam wan[-] & Lefte the 11 for Mr [---] that Mared one of my cusan & from thar to A [---] Meating & and after meeting had qite a talk with the ----- new page (8857.jpg) Minster of the church & Returnd to Bishops & stade that knight & left the 12 with him again & in the Eavening Preach to qite a congrash at Mr Dickson & many semed well satisfide with my Discorse & left thur the 13 for Mr [---] & stade all knight till the next day till evening the 14 then left for Hyrum Murphy Remand with him till the 16 then went to Willam Jackson & remand till the 17 & went to Danel Jackson & stade that knight ----- new page (8858.jpg) & the next day & knight & the 18 went to Mr [---] & stade All day & in the Eavening wente to Mr [---] the 19 & left the 20 for Mr [---] on the [---] & stade all knight & left the 21 for Mr Dell Becke whar helde Meating that Even then Lefte 22 for Caton & call & spent parte with day with Mr [---] & came to Camtan & helde hilde Meating that Eavening in the Coaste bans & stade with Juge Teasley all knight & left the 23 for ----- new page (8859.jpg) Rome sum fifty Miles came 20 miles & stade all knight and left & to buss stashun tuke the tran to [---] then to Rome & stade all knig with Mr n Nickles & went to the ofes the 25 & Rout sum Leters & Lefte for Mr Green [---] that [---] whar I jond Bro willium smoot his frends well whear Bro Crosby came to us on the 27 from Alabama then Bro Crosby I Lefte the 3 of August ----- new page (8860.jpg) For Chattuga Co & remaind 1 weake & preach 3 times thar Returnd to Mr Blakes and from thar to Roame & helde meating in the courte hous on the 9 ninth and wente from thar to Mr Burais whair we was treated well from thar to Mr [---] & from thar to Blakes [---] whar we staid till the 16 & hadd Meating in Rome agane then from thar to Blakes & remande till the ----- new page (8861.jpg) 45 23 thirde then Bro willamm & I lefte for Alabama & helde meating that eavening on our way then went on to Jack Blacks & stade till the 30 and held meating and left for the J[---] out M[-]nnting the 31 & left thar the 4 of september for the sand Mo[---]ing in Alabama & visited severl of Bro willam conexcion then lefte the 12 for the Looke out mounting agane and Bro Smoot & Crosby held Meating thair on the 13 & I paste on & helde ----- new page (8862.jpg) ----- new page (8864.jpg) in the valey sum 13 miles the same day then paste on to Rome got thair the 18 & Returned to Mr Green Bla[-] whe[--]r I have spente the Rest of the time ti[---] then Left for Rome whear we helde meating Evening of the 21 then Left for Chatuga Co the 22 stade with Mr h[---] that Knight then from Rome Lefte the 23 & Reach [---] Killgoer that Evening from thear to Mr Mills & on th 25 held Meating in the school hous - P.M then on the 28 in the ----- new page (8865.jpg) methesdis curch then then Returnd to Mr [---] whar we mete Bro Crosby & from thar to Mr willasom & held meating the 30 P. M & had agin [-] time of if All felt well then Returnd to Mr [---] & helde meating the 31 with Bro Crosby then Mr [---] out thru the naborhood visiting then that Aste [---] ball & see them till the 5 of October then Bro willam & Crosby Lefte me for the Loock aft visiting ----- new page (8866.jpg) to tende to sum apoi ments thair that had bin left thair when we lefte thair & I Aam traveling from place to place in this parte I helde meating at [---] s churchous on the 7 P.M had a goo meating & on the 8 at Mr Barbers churchous P M to quite a number all treate me well in this naborhood so far and seeme interested in the princpel of the gospel on the 9 ninth while [---] liters at Mr Barber I was call on to helpe Bringe in ----- new page (8867.jpg) A lady that was kild by th falling of A Chesnut tree that [---] & hur sister was cutting for the chesnuts daughter of Mr paris stade thair all knight lefte for Mr Kelly And from thar to [---] [---] & helde meating in the Eavining of the 11 to quite a number an from thar to the raider Hancocks Lefte the 12 for Mr [---] & from thar to Mr williamson & helde meating the 13 P M & from thar to Mr Barbers the 13 Lefte thar for Mr Cafins sum 6 miles ----- new page (8868.jpg) to hold meating But was[-] two wet stade thar till the 15 tinth then Lefte for Mr Barber Lefte thar thee 16 tenth for Mr Mills held Meating thair in the Eavening Lefte thair the 17 for Mr Williamson helde Meating thar PM Lefte thar for Mr Killgar to hold Meating But was [--]spond on aconte of his Bro wife Ling Lefte that Evening went to Mr Hancoks stade All Righte from thar to Mr Mills 19 & back to Mr Killgars stade All knight Lefte the 20 for Mr Barber to hold Meating Bul two ----- new page (8869.jpg) wet Raind hear the 21 & Bro Smoot & Crosby to Mr & we Lefte for Mr Killgars the 22 & held meaing At the school hous then [--] 23 [---] for Mr [---] held meating & on the 24 I Babitised Mr John Mattouck & his wife them lefte for Mr Barbers & [---] then left the 25 for Rome & held meating on the way at Mr Balls [---] & Reach Mr Grean Blakes we have remand [---] [---] so forth till the 31 ----- new page (8870.jpg) then left for Chat[---] & held Meating Agan[-] At Mr Balls school hous on the first of November from thar to Ms prats thar Bro willam Lefte me for Rome agan & I Lefte Mr Prats the 3 & went Mr willam [---] held me thar the forth with Br Crosby which had Remand in this Nabor hood till I went to rome & back & left thar the 6 & held meating in Mr Mills Nabor at a schoolhous in the P.M & stade with Mr [---] that [---]. from thence ----- new page (8871.jpg) to Mr Philas Prats the 7 Remaind till the Morning at the 8 then weente to Mr Ball school hous & held meating 11 A M & at 7 PM whar Bro Smoot met us & remand with us till the 9 A M & left us for Mr Blakes then Bro Crosby & I left for Mr Barber & left thar the 11 for [---] sprangs to fill An A pointe Mint But But faild As hit was Not given out Acorden to [---] & stade All nite with ----- new page (8872.jpg) Mr [---] & left the 12 Mr [---] [---] & on the 13 tenth helde Meating At Mr Willam & on the 14 Babtised Mr Willam Mattas's wife then left for Mr [---] & Lefte thar the 15 & held meating at Mr Barb[-]r school hous 11 A M & from thar to Mr Pleaton Prats & wente to his Bro Joseph prats the 16 & the 19 came back to relax & left thar the 18 for Mr [---] & held meating in Mr Balls schoolhous 7 : PM ----- new page (8873.jpg) then left for Rome the 19 & Reach thar at one o clock & goot our mule & from thar to Mr green Blakes whear Bro willam smoo was sloping for a while wher we spent the 20 in Reading Leters & papars from home & Ritin also & went to Rome the 21 & mald sum leters & [---] for home hear Bro Crosby left Bro Willam & I to Return to the fealde of labor whear he & I had Ran Labor for sum time & Bro willam & I ----- new page (8874.jpg) returnd to Mr Blake whear we hair spend[---] the 22 in Reading & Rite [-]usin All this time have injoyed notabal good health which I feel to my heavenly fa[-]her bless ing for my [---] thus far stade hear till the 27 Lefte for Alabama Chear[---] Co Reach Mr [---] Robson the 28 & visited sever of my relativs & held meating on the 29 At brags planes o the 30 At [--]garden ----- new page (8876.jpg) 62 Left Jonesboro the 16 of January for at [---] to make Arangening with the agents on the railroad for home stade thair till the 18 tenth 7 o clock left thair with Bro Jones Murphy & famley & Jones & famley & [---] humphry & [---] [---] & at kingston sum 60 miles at 11 pm Bro Willam Smoot joined our party ----- new page (8877.jpg) Making 21 sum in All R[---] Chatnuga Am At 4 oclock Lefte for [---] at 5 AM 19 & Reach thar At 10 oclock PM Remand hear till the Evening of the 20 Lefte At 1/2 parte 5 oclock PM for St Louis ----- new page (8878.jpg) Aconte Aganste 1869 Richard Humphry one par of shaus 35 Many 206 Dollar 285 M paper & stamps 5 ----- new page (8880.jpg) ----- new page (8882.jpg) ----- new page (8884.jpg) 70 E M 1869 [---] aganst E M Murphy up to May the 15 five 5 Days Days team worke Eight Days worke 4 for J E Murphy 4 By R Humphry for [---] 15 for fish one Dollar, on Land Mondy ten Dollar one shull size to 600 flower 75 Lbs Molasas 17 [---] Work Dun on [---] from dollars [---] 8 00 Molasis 20 dlay 2000 2500 By R Humphry 600 100[-] ----- new page (8885.jpg) [handwriting faded beyond legibility with bold calculations appearing left of page] ----- new page (8886.jpg) Worke Dun By E M Murphy J E Murphy 1869 Dun 15 Days worke in harvest but 12 Acars of grain Ford And paid 28 bushels of wheat thrashed 475 Bushels of grain J E Murphy take Bushels 38 93 ----- new page (8887.jpg) Worke Dun by J E for E M Murphy 35 Days worke 1869 in harvest 35 four Days worke of Dun on the Mashean 8 Bushels of wheat thrashing 2800 Bushels of wheat while Runing the Mashean 42 forty two Bushels of wheat At one [---] per hundred 10 Days worke with tam on the Mashean 10/95 harkes the Bushels wheat ----- new page (8888.jpg) 1869 [--] Murphy goot for J E Murphy from Bags two tin Bucket three Dollars 30 pair of Boots from ships Eighty Doll 8 from kimbal one Back saw 25 one shall Reminder five Dollars 500 1850 ----- new page (8889.jpg) J E Murphy <1869> Acounte pade him two hundred & 75 lbs of flour At Eight Dollars four hundred four Days of plowing & one days worke 2250 for hulling one load of wood from the cannon stor pay [---] 500 one Days plowing and A half 750 B Humphry 1 1/2 Days 150 halling hans half day 1300 size Days worke on the hous 1200 ten days worke by tomas & Richard at 156 per day 1500 ----- new page (8890.jpg) for pad for Pad for Meat 90 for Meat 80 for Meat 265 pade for scead wheat size Doll 600 pade cash five Dol 500 stoar pay 185 Eight Dayss worke Dollars 1600 3 Humphry four Days worke 400 March the 12 1870 J E Murphy Day J E Murphy Eight Jan Day 8400 ----- new page (8891.jpg) J E Murphy Ricived of J D [-] Murphy 2200 J D Murphy Recivd of J E Murphy 475 J E Murphy Re David Joseph Murphy 3250 2200 3350 5550 2100 3450 ----- new page (8892.jpg) ----- new page (8893.jpg) 16 tickets # from Atlanta to Omaha 55000 for Transfering Baggage 475 transfering Bagage 750 Janes pade two 200 Bent transfor Bag 500 350 2275 Transfering Bag 500 Extra Baggag 900 ----- new page (8894.jpg) January 27 69 Recived of J. [-] D # Murphy 1 00[-] Dollars pad him 9 00 Dollars for on fruits 9 00 pade on bagging 5 00 [The following is written upside down] forwarde to Pr[---] By Leter from Jonesboro to Saint Louis 5 00 forwarde by Leter from Rome for 3 00 forwarde by Check with Bro Crosby 3 00 or forward by Check with Bro Crosby 5 00 ----- new page (8895.jpg) [the following is written upside down] 1868 Recived of John Brown one Spencers Leters one [---] of warning one Campe ndam for R humphry three dollars & [-]even 335 Bookes for smat & my self sente to Rome 755 Bookes sente for Barber one him Books on key to the olegy one Doctren & Covenents 454 two him books for my self & smoot 220 one Doctren Covenant for my self 160 ----- new page (8896.jpg) [the following is written upside down] to proclaim the Acceptabel year of the Lord & the Day of vengance of our God to come forth to there All that mourn Jenard narm[---] planters hotel Jennard [calculations appear] ----- new page (8897.jpg) [The following is written upside down] Colunbus. C M on once I had [---] Kingwood 8,8,6. My [-] Days my weeks my months my years My Rapid us the whirling sphere [illegible line] farewell my Dear brethren the time is [---] At hand when we must be hurted from thar [---] Nashville the Food into his garden the spilas yield A Rich perfume they [---] [---] [---] grow & three refreshing showers ----- new page (8898.jpg) [the following page is written upside down] But left it rather late tis hard to tell of mormons what yet may be their fate we cannot well foresee all are talking of utah hurrah hurrah whatever may Be coming we cannot well foresee for it may be the railroad or some great prodigey At Least the noted mormons are watching whats to be for all are talking of utah [-] now will tell you something you never thought of yet [--] Bees are nearly filling the hive of deseret I hurt [--] ll sting together and gather all we get for all are talking of utah Hurrah ----- new page (8899.jpg) tis utah and the mormons in congress Pulpit Press tis utah and the mormons in Every Place I guess we must Regrowing greater we cant be growing less for all are talking of utah hurrah hurrah they say ll send an army to set the mormons right Regenerate all utah and show w christian light Release our wives and daughters and put us men to flight for all are talking of utah hurrah; hurrah! they say that utah cannot Be numbered as A state they wished our lands divided ----- new page (8900.jpg) [the following is written upside down] who'd ever think that [-] utah would stir the world so much who'd ever think the mormons were widley known as such I haraby dare to scribble or such a [---] touch for all are talking of utah hurrah, hurrah the mormons have a name hurrah hurrah thare on the road to fame dont matter what they [---] us its all about the same for all are talking of utah O h Diggs ----- new page (8901.jpg) Sandovost At [illegible deletion] Markanda Millam Robson Alabama Saga Lid[--] Ch[---] b[--] boze john Chancly [illegible line] [---] [---] Church hair wisdom Rome Misis [--] Elizabeth Misis [--] Elizabeth hieres North at JA[---]ttiville 4 miles Lincoln Montegomre H ----- new page (8902.jpg) Oct 18 /67 left GAL Oct in company with Jesse Murphy Silas Hayt & Oct Smoot on a mi ssion to the U.A. traveled 12 miles & comfort in the cannon 19 travel ed to Weber 25 miels & stoped at transit adress I [---] [---] [---] H [---] [---] [---] Abe[---] his [---] Murphy [---] Co Canton [---] River georgia ----- new page (8903.jpg) John Framel whit hall Begain Stoar Jill Beck J A Mattox Caral Co ga Boudon po south huckeb[--] Bensson huckeb[--] William u tredaway [illegible line] ----- new page (8904.jpg) [calculations appear] ----- new page (8905.jpg) [calculations appear]