[Published on 5/8/23 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 3319 - William David Leigh Missionary Journal Number of Pages: 58 ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p001.jpg) 1888 Saturday Nov 10th 1888 Nov 10th I left my home and family in Cedar City Iron Co, Utah on a Mission to Great Brittian traveled by Stage to Millford then by Rail to Salt Lake City. Arriveing at Salt Lake at 10 A M of the 11th Staying there 2 days. On the Evening of the 13th In company with Seveal other Brethren Met in the Historian's Office and was there set apart for the Mission, Apostle John Henry Smith being Moth. Fourteenth left Salt Lake on the D & R G at Eleven A M, traveled South to Spanish Fork thence up Spanish Fork Kanyon on to Soldier Summit then down Price River Kanyon, 15th up the Gunnison River Emerged out of the Kanyon into a beutifull Small Valley then up what is called Crooked Road up over Marshall Pass, this Pass being Ten Thousand 10,000 feet High passing though a number of Snow Shed and a Tunnell, over a beautifull Meassa then douwn Black Kanyon Arriving at Pueblo about 430 PM Staying there two hours Friday 16th we traveled over a large Messa or Prairie Dotted over with beautifull farms and Villages and Towns. Arriving at Topeka about 430 PM passed through Lawrence quite an Historical Situated on the Arkansis River saw the Bridge that's over the above River. Teams crossing over it at the time, and some distance down the River I saw the Ferry Boat, about 630 PM Arrived at Kanses went through Kansis and crossed the Missouri River ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p002.jpg) 1888 Saturday Seventeenth 17th We passed through what what is called Muscadine in the State of Iowa on the Missippi River Arriving at Chiarcho at 530 P.M Staying there one hour, leaving their at 630 P.M reaching New York between ten & Eleven oclock in the Evening of the 18th On Monday the 19th rained nearly all day in New York so that we were not able to go round much We got our Steamship Tickets and got on Board the Steamer Alaska at 7 PM. 20th the Vessel Started at 530 A,M took Breakfast about Ten oclock Afterwards felt quite Sick all day, 21st still worse heaving up my Shoe Strings, then in the Evening felt some Better 22nd quite poorly 23rd no Better 25th some better attended Church of England Services in the first Class Cabbin The Captain of the Steamer performing the Services. 26th feeling much better 27th Arriving at Queenstown at 3 PM then Sailed along the Northwestern Coast of Ireland Arriving at Liverpool Docks at half past 10 one the Mornning of the 28th reaching 42 Islington at 12 M in the Afternoon I purchased the following Books at the Office Book of Mormon Doctrine & Covenants Spencers Letters Chatechism Voice of Warning Ready Refferenc & Hymn Book ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p003.jpg) 1888 29th Went on the Street Car in Search of Grandma Leigh Daughter but failed to find her in the Afternoon wrote a Letter home to Father, 30th Left Liverpool on the Train at 12 oclock for Merthyr in South Wales changing Cars at Crewe Station from there to Whitfield Church then to Shrewsbury Changed Cars Arriving Merthy at 7 PM Saturday Dec, 1st Attended a Council Meenting in the Conference House, Sunday 2nd Attended Our Meetting, all day. 3rd went down in Town done some Shoping bought me a pair of Shoes a Hat and an Umberella also some Christmas Cards, which I Mailed to my Wife and Children at home. 4th In company with Brother David R Gill I walked down to what is called Quaker's Yard and back 8 Miles & back to see Cousin Mary Davies the Daughter of Aunt Ann Leasson, 5th Took Train went to Cumbach to see My Friend Evan Williams' Brothers & their families found them all well and was treated very kindly by them they were very very good & kind to me, 6th One of the Brothers taking me all through the place in the Afternoon we walked up to Aberdare Station, I then took Train to Neath there Met Brother Noah Williams, Stopped at Neath ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p004.jpg) Dec 1888 over night 7th Brothers Williams & I walked from Neath to L Lansamlet Stopping over night at the Travelers Rest, where My Aunt Leasson and her Daughter Mrs Thomas lives, Cousin Hannah & her Husband owning the place, 8th We walked down to Swansea 5 Miles & back Seeing the Market which was Grand & seeing other places of Interest then walked back leaving Brother Williams on the way at Morriston & I returning to L Lansamlet 9th Sunday Attended Church of England Services in Company with Cousin Hannah 10th Spent the day writing to My family & to my Brother Henry also sent them a very nice Cards 11th Took the Train to L Lanelly to See My Mothers Motherfolks found Aunt Mary Hughs and Cousins Ann Maryjane and Sophia Cousin Ann is Married to John Morgan a Blacksmith and has quite a large family, the others are young Ladies at home 12th walked out Some distance to see Cousin Thomas Williams who is quite an Invalid in the Afternoon to see L Lanelly Market 13th around some & reading & writing some 14th & 15th the Same 16th Attended a Welsh ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p005.jpg) Dec, 1888 Baptist Church in the Morning Baptist School in the Afternoon in Comppany with Mr John Morgan a Cousinlaw, in the Evening to a Welsh Baptist Church in Company with Rachel Jones & John Edward distant relatives of My Mothers Niece & Nephew to Morgan David of Spanish Fork, after Meeting went down by the Sea Side and found two Cousins, Uncle Edmund's Daughters 17th spent the day writing up this Journal 18th Stayed in the house reading some of our works, 19th in the afternoon was down to the seaside, to see Uncle Edmund's Daughter Harriet and then went over to the Lighthouse had a fine view all around with glasses could see boats far in the distance fishing, out in the Sea 20th around Town Some, 21st in the afternoon went up to Felinfoel to See Cousin Williams and to see the Cemetry to find the Graves of my GrandParents but the weather being so wet, I failed to see them, in the Evening Brother John D Evans called to see me, whom I was very much pleased to talk with, after Spending some time in pleasant conver- sation we walked out together down to where he was Stopping, next <22nd> Mornning <22nd> He called and I accompanied him out Some distance on his Journey to Carmarthem, I then visited the Market it being Saturday, 23rd In the Mornning I attended Churh called the Church of all Saints 24th I started to go to Felinfoel but could not very well as it is ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p006.jpg) raining very much so that I stay in and do some reading & writing, 25th Christmas at Aunt Mary Hughs wrote 2 Letters home one to My Family the other to Friend O P W Berkstrom 26th Took a walk up to L Lanedy to see my Grandpa Great Grand Father's Graves a distance of 8 Miles & back 27th Mailed the above Letters and visited Uncle Edmund's Daughters 28th Stayed in the house reading untill the afternoon invited out to some Friends to take Tea, ha a good time talking upon the principles of the Gospel left some Tracts with them and also Loaned them the Book of Mormon, 29th I walked up to Swansea & from there to Traveler's Rest a distance of 14½ Miles 30th Stayed with Aunt Ann at the above house 31st Aunt and I walked over to Morriston to See her Daughter- in-Law the Widow of John James her son New Year's day spent the time quietly in the house 2nd walked over to Morriston to see My Cousin in Law and family & then Some distance over a high Mountain to see one of her sons and his family 3rd I took a horseback ride to Sansea and back & then up a Mountain which in all was about 8 Miles 4th Stayed in the in the Mornning getting Names of My Fathers Folks in the afternoon walked over to Neath 4½ Miles Stopped at Sister Williams 5th in company with Brother Noah Williams walked from Neath to Merthyr a distance When I took off my Shoes one of my Socks had blood on & my toes were quite Sore and bleeding ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p007.jpg) of 22<3> miles. 6th Sunday attended in Council Meeting with the Brethren of the Mission in the Afternoon & Evening, 2 Meetings of the Saints. 7th Meeting of the Council in the Mornings the Evening writing to my Family. 8th In the Morning writing up this Jouranl in the evening in company with Brother David R Gill took a walk to see some of his friends and formed the acquaintance of one family by the Names of Richards Brother to Morgan Richards, Sen of Parowan. 9th Reparprng to Start off upon our Field of Labor. 10th In company with Br Noah Williams took Train to Glyn Neath then walked to Neath, 11th We parted I then walked alone that to Morristown had quite a time to get a Lodging place that night. 12th walked around distributing Tracts. 13th walked back to Neath 5 miles there Met Brother Williams attended Meetting with the Saints of Neath. 14th we both walked to Swansea Attended a Theatrical Performance. 15th Went down to the Beach and around on the Dock, and out on the Pier it was lovely to see the Vessels out on the water in the afternoon walked back to Morristown where I stopped Brother Williams going farther up the Valley. 16th Went around distributing Tracts. 17th The Same and also trying to Sell the Book of Mormon. 18th walked up the Canal to Meet Brothers Williams up at Cly<[-]>ach but failed to see him. 19th walked over to Neath to Attend Meetting on the Sabbath at Neath ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p008.jpg) 20th Met again with Bro. Williams at Neath held Meeting there with the Saints at Bro Eastman's. 21st We both walked over to Some very old Ruins of Castles or Abbeys as they are called that were partially torn down by Cromwell. 22nd We walked over to Pontardawe 23rd I walked down to Morristown then out into the Country distributing Tracts. 24th Returned back to Pontardawe 25th We both took a Stroll over the Mountains visited a Mineral Spring noted for its Medical properties 26th We walked down to Swansea to Attend a Meeting with the Saints at Swansea 27th We failed to get a place to Meet in We visted around & fond a Mrs Richards and her family, She being the Daugher of Grandma Leigh who was very kind. 28th Walked back to Pontardawe. 29th Spent the Day in Reading 30th Reading and writing. 31st Walked over to Neath. Feb, 1st Took Train up to Merthyr 2nd Attended a a Council Meeting on the Traveling Elders, 3rd In the Morning Met with the General Priesthood in the afternoon Met with the Saints, 4th Spent the day Reading & writing 5th Reading & writing in the went out in Company with Brother David R Gill to Isaac Richards, Brother to Morgan Richards Senr of Parowan to Tea with them and were treated very kindly, 6th Brother Noah ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p009.jpg) Williams & I start out this morning to go to Neath I maild a letter to my wife before starting 7th we walked over to Swansea 8th we visited around Swanses in the afternoon brother Williams going up the Valley I remaining in Swansea 9th 10th 11th in the same place 12th walked down to LLanelly staying there till the 15th then walked back up to Swansea 16th spent the day writing to my family and one to Father & one to Geoge E Perry 17th in the Evenin attended the Saints Meeting, 18th 19th 20th still there 21st & 22nd distributing Tracts 23rd walked up the Valley to see Br Williams 24th we both walked down to Swansea in the Evening attended the Saints Meetting 25th 26th & 27th still still there 28th walked over to Neath. March 1st Br Williams & I went up to Merthyr in the afternoon I wrote up this journal for the month 2nd met in Council with the Brethren all day in the Evening Pres Teasdel & Elder Mccalister arrived from Liverpool to attend the Semi, Annual Conference of the Welsh Mission 3rd Sunday conference in the Temperance Hall at 10,30 AM, the speakers were Pres S R Brough Elders David R Gill. Jenkins Thomas and Pres, Teasdel in the afternoon the meeting was Sunday Morning I was surprised & pleased to meet my friend M H Dalley who stayed with us 2 or 3 days ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p010.jpg) Addressed by Elders Mccalister M H Dalley and Pres, Teasdel, with agreat deal of confusion prevail- ing the Meeting, The Saints Met in the evening but were greatly disturbed by those who came purposely to disturb & make a noise in the Meeting having to Send for a Policeman which did not quiet them much, the Mob keeping up a continual uproar, After retireing to the Conference House we recieved some very good Instructions from Pres, Teasdel 4th Pres, Teasdel & Elder Mccalister returned to Liverpool the Brthren Met in Council to recieve their Appointments I being Appointed to change my field of Labor from the Swan- sea Valley to go down to the lower part of Pembrokeshire to Milford Haven, to labour with Elder Alma C Davis of Spanish Fork 5th the Brethren Spent in Sport and recreation 6th I wrote & posted a Letter to my family 7th I took Train in Comp, with Several of the Brethren to our fields of labour, 8th Br, Timothy B Davis & myself to Train to Sandare it raining to Much for us to walk, then walked down to Swansea 9th I Stayed in Swansea 10th Met with the Saints 11th & 12th walked around through Swansea 13th done some writing Wrote a Letter to Brother Palmer & family 14th walked from Swansea down to L Lanelly 11½ Miles, 15th I worked in the garden for Aunt ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p011.jpg) Mary Hughs diging the garden planting Onions seeds Cabbage Plants and early Potatoes, 16th I went down <16th recieved a letter from home with $500> to the Seaside to See my Cousins Uncle Edmund's Daughters 17th I attended a Pabtist Church which my Cousin Ann 18th Brother Alma C Davis and myself walked from LLanelly down to Carmarthan 22 Miles in the Evening I wrote to my family 19th In the Morning finished My Letter & Mailed it then walked through a drenching rain 5 Miles, then Took Train to Narberth 20th walked to Harfords Ford <24>. 21st we walked to Milford Haven, here is our Stoping place in this District 22nd There being no Saints here & the weather being to cold for out door preaching at present, we spend our time in Reading writting & walking around conversing where we get an oppurtunity, 25th been writing to my family, 26th Spent the day in Reading 27th The Morning writting up this Journal the afternon writing to George H. Wood 28th finished & posted the Letter 29th 30th 31st Reading traveling around some little April 1st 2nd & 3rd Working digging in the Garden 3rd I received a Letter from home 4th Wrote a Letter to my family 5th We sent in our report for the Month 6th & 7th Reading 8th & 9th working in the Garden 6th I received aletter from Father with $500/100 in it 7th a letter from my Brother John who is on a Mission in the States ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p012.jpg) April 1889 Milford Haven 10th writing to my Quorum 11th writing to David Urie & family Posted them off together 12th & 13th traveling around 14th in the afternoon Attended a Salvation Army Meeting in which I was invited to Speak, done so [-] It being the first time for me to Speak upon the principles of the Gospel to the World. 15th We went out to See a large Castle which is very fine large Building 16th we were out distributing Tracts 17th & 18th the same 19th we were out to see if we could Make some arrangements that may be able to preach to the world on Sunday next 20th Accompanied my partner out some distance as he was going out to See some of his relative[-] 21st & 22nd 23rd did not do much 24th posted a Letter to Father received a letter from home went out some distanc[-] Tracting 25th Wrote & posted aletter home 26th receive[-] aletter from home 27th Around in the Villiages 28th 29th 30th the Same. May 1st 2nd did not do much 3rd Sent in our report to Merthyr 4th Atteneded a funeral was invited to walk in front of the Pall Bearers. 7th walked down by Pembroke Dock and Neighland giving Tracts, 8th got a registered Lette[-] from home with $1000 in Wrote & Posted a letter home the same day 9th & 10th around Milford Haven ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p013.jpg) May 11th 1889 11th walked down to Pembroke Dock crossing the water in the Ferry Boat walked around Town looking for one David Morgan a Turner or Jainer by Trade but failed to find him was up on the hill above Town where we could have a lovely view, also inside the Barracks, 12th We were over to Stenton around through Thornton & Priday to hold outdoor Meetings but failed to hold any. 13th Wrote and Posted a Letter to Brother Timothy B Davis a friend; who is here an a Mission from Cache Valley 14th Studying the Scriptures in the Evening we held our first out- door Meeting 15th we walked down to Neighland then crossed over to Pembroke Dock distributing a Number of Tracts 16th. In the afternoon walked out to a Small Village went from door to door Notifying the people that we would hold an out door Meeting in the Village that Evening if they would please come out & hear which they did & we had a very good little Meeting in the Morning I received a Letter from Brother Timothy B Davis. 17th rained all day 18th Morning raind so that we did not go <[-]ut> got a Letter from home to day 19th we were round in the Streets looking around for an oppurtunity to hold an out door Meeting and also out to a Small Village close by but failed to have any 20th walked down to Neighland to see one David Morgan Cousin to Father but he was the wrong Man we had a very interesting time with a W[-] James a Second to My Partner who made us very welcome in the evening we held ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p014.jpg) Millford Haven May 21st 1889 an out door Meeting in Waterstone had a very nice little Meeting 21st we walked out some distance to a villiage to hold an ope[-] Air Meeting but on arriving, there found that there was a funeral there; then walked to another Village Notified Several that we we would hold Meeting there that evening, but the Salvation Army had left word that they were going to hold Meeting which they did it being too late after their Meeting for us to have one So we gave Notice that we would the following Evening wh 22nt We were out to where we had given out our Appointme[--] last Evening and held our open air Meeting 23rd Wrote a Letter home to my family in answer to one I had received on the Eightteenth in the Eveveng held an open air Meeting 24th It being rainy and cold we did not go out 25th My Partner Brother Alma C Davis not feeling very well we did not go out. 26th In the afternoon we out to a village 3 Miles to get an oppurtunity to hold and out door Meeting but failed to get a gathering Notified the peop[-] that we would hold Meeting there the Next Evening if they would attend & the weather would permit 27th rained So that we did not go out and hold Meeting 28th we were out to the above place but could not have Meeting as there was going to other Meetings he[-] Made an Appointmentment to Meet there on the 30th ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p015.jpg) Millford Haven 29th was raining so we did not go out, part of the day writing to My Fatherinlaw & family 30th finished writing the Letter & Posted it 31st walked down to Neighland held an out door Meeting in a Village close by the above place in the evening June 1st raining received a Letter from My Brotherinlaw David Urie 2nd got a Letter from home 3rd cold and Stormy 4th we were out to Stenton a Small Village & held Meeting out doors in the Evening 5th in the Morning writing to My family in the afternoon had a nice boat ride out in the Haven Harbor in the evening invited out to Tea 6th finished writing & posted a Letter to my family in the evening we were out Some distance to a Small Village and held an out door Meeting 7th walked Some distance to another Village and held Meeting 8th I received a Letter from My brotherinlaw O P W Bergstrom & family 9th walked around looking for an oppurtunity to preach but did not untill evening then we held an out door Meeting 10th It being a geneal Holiday we made no attempt at holding Meting 11th we went out to a Neighboring Village and held Meeting in the Evening 12th Brother Davis went off to see his relations gone overnight 13th I wrote & posted a Letter to My brotherinlaw ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p016.jpg) Millford Haven June 13th David Urie & family also enclosed a note in the same to my family in the evening was going out to hold Meeting but blew up to cold 14th 15th at 6 20 Train from this place to Merthyr arriving at 1 PM at 2 PM met in Council with the Elders to give in the report of our labors at 7 PM Priesthood Meeting where Pres, Teasdell met with us 16th at 9 AM received a Copy of the Deseret News from Father at 10 AM Met in our district Meeting where a number of the Elders Spoke upon the first principles of the Gospel and also Met at 2 PM then again at 6 PM 17th at 9 AM received a Letter from home at 10 AM the Elders met in Council to receive their appointments to their different fields of labor I being appointed in connexion with brother Alma C Davis to return down to Pembrokeshire at 7 PM Took Train to Abernant Station then walked down to Cubach some 2 Miles to See the Williams family brothers to Mr Evan Williams of Cedar 18th In the Morning visiting around through the different Works in the afternoon walked back to Merthyr over the Mountain 19th Took Train in Company with brother Richard Morse to Landore Station then walked into Swansea Staying there Same 3 hours then returned to Landore & took Train to LLanelly 20th Spent the with my friends & ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p017.jpg) Millford Haven June relatives & walking around with brother Morse 21st with my relatives till in the afternoon then Took Train to Johns- town Stopping on the way at Carmarthan 2 hours ariving at Johnstown at 8 20 PM then walking to this place some 3 miles 22nd Writing to My family 23rd We held an- out door Meeting here in Millford 24th finished writing & posted the Letter to My family then commenced writing to my Father; In the evening held an out door Meeting at Achin 25th continueing writing Father's Letter 26th writing to My Brother Henry in the evening held an outdoor Meting at Pill 27th Posted Father's Letter with Henry's enclosed in it, In the evening held Meting a Prairie 28th received 2 coppys of the Semi wkly News from Father Spent the forenoon reading them in the afternoon we went out to a village to hold Meeting but the people were to busy Haying to turn out 29th My partner was to Harvard West Myself remaining here 30th we were out trying to have a Meeting but failed July 1st writing to My brothinlaw O P W Bergstrom & family July 2nd We Sent to our Pres, to Please forward us 6 Coppys of the Voice of Warning 3rd Posted the above Letter we went out and held Meeting in a disdant Village 4th we were during the 3 Months betwen June 21st Sept 14th Sold 4 Voice of warnings & 3 Books of Mormon ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p018.jpg) Millford Haven July 4th 1889 received a Letter from my family out to a distant Village to hold Meeting but the people were to busy haying they Said to come out 5th distributing Tracts here in Millford 6th wrote & Posted a Letter to My family with one enclosed in it for Mr. Norval 7th held Meeting here in Millford. 8th distributing Tracts 9th raining very hard 10th received a Letter from Sister Caddie with $5 00/100 in it from the Wife and held Meeting here in Millford. 11th Writing to Br Andrew Corry went out to Stenton to hold Meeting but the people were to busy haying to have one 12th received a Letter from My brother Henry Posted one to Andew Corry held Meeting in the evening here at Millford Haven 13th Brother Davis went out some distance to visit a reative 14th I attended Baptist Chappel 15th trying to Sell the Book of Mormon 16th was over to Achin Spent the afternoon with one Wm Louis a Taylor by trade who has an Aunt in Spanish Fork I received a Letter this Morning from my Brother John and family 17th was around same with books 18th the same & 19th 20th received a Letter fro[-] home was out to hold Meeting but failed 21st was out to hold Meeting to cold 22nd writing to my family & out seeing ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p019.jpg) Millford Haven July 23rd & 24th 1889 the Regatta fireworks & other Sights 23rd posted a better home Wrote a Letter to My Brother John 24th wrote to Sister Sarah & posted them off 25th Sent in our report to the Council which is to convene on the 27th today it is raining nearly all day 26th It is cool & Cloudy distributing tracts 27th We were out to distant farm houses leaving tracts with the people 28th we were out to hold meeting failed to have on 29th Out distributing tracts 30th the same & 31st August the 1st raining the weather being very rough 2nd distributing tracts & trying to Sell books 3rd the weather is cool windy & Cloudy 4th Attended Baptists Sunday School in the Baptist Chappel 5th distributing tracts 6th trying to Sell some books 7th Out among the farm houses tracting 8th & 9th The same 10th we were out & had a ride out on the boat 11th Reading and was down the Beach seeing the Navy fleet Numbering some 23 or 24 Vessells with from 400 to 500 Marines Supposed to be in each Vessell 12th Around with tracts and books 13th walked out to distant farm houses with tracts and Books 14th raining all day 15th Posted Some papers to the children and a Letter to My brother Henry the weather is blustering and Stormy the Nay Fleet went out of the harbor last night 16th received two Letters one from home the other from My friend Rufus M Norval around some ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p020.jpg) with tracts and books 17th around with tracts 18th the Same received a Letter from Pres. Brough who is now in Ireland 19th raining did not do much 20th raining did not go out 21st raining very hard wrote a Letter today to Pres, S. R Brough who is in Ireland 22nd arund Some with books & tracts 23rd the same 24th Wrote & Posted a Letter to my family 25th In the Mornning Attended the Weslyan Chappal 26th We traveld around Some distance with books & tracts to distant Farm houses 27th raining most of the day did not go out 28th went around some distance to Farm houses with books & tracts sold one Book of Mormon 29th did not go out Bro Davis not feeling very well 30th out with books & tracts 31st the Same Sept 1st Sunday did not go out 2nd out with books & tracts 3rd the Same Sold on Voice of Warning 4 out some distance with tracts & books Sold one Book of Mormon 5th did not go out nor 6th 7th in the afternoon Sold One Voice of Warning then commenced my Journey up to Merthyr Walked over to Havard West Station 8 Miles then took Train at ½ past 7 for LLanelly arriving there at 10 oclock 8th Attended Baptist Chappel 9th was down to the Seaside Seeing My Cousins 10th went to See Lenard Jones' relatives ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p021.jpg) 11th Wrote a Letter to my family & posted it, 12th walked from LLanelly to Swansea called at Mrs Richards Grandma Leigh's Daughter 13th Walked from Swansea to Neath calling in to see Mr Dix at Sandore the Father of Wm Dix at Cedar, then at Morristown called in to see Mrs James Widow of Cousin James the Son of Aunt Ann also called into see Aunt Ann at LLansamlet. Arriving at Neath about 6 PM 8[-] the same evening took Train for Merthyr Arriving in Merthyr at 1020 14th Spent the day very pleasantly with the Breth- ren in the Office <& received a letter from home> 15th Sunday held our district Meeting Pres, Teasdell being present & had a very good time together receiving very good Counsel and instructions 16th Met with the brethren in Counsel 17th received a Letter from my brother John & family with $5 00/100 in it Spent the day writing to My family in the evening took Train back to Neath 18th walked to Landore called in to See Mr Dix had Dinner there then took Train for Johnston Arriving there at 840 PM then walked on that night 4 miles to my Stopping place in Millford Haven 19th did not go out 20th Stayed at our Lodgings Wrote ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p022.jpg) 17 Robert St Millford Haven Sept 23rd 20th Writing to My Father & family also to my brother Samuel T & family 21st out all day with books & tracts Sold one Voice of Warning 22nd Sunday Spent the day reading the Scripures 23rd raining most of the day reading & writing 24th Cloudy windy & cold done some writing 25th We were out to distant farmhouses & villages with books & tracts Sold one Voice of Warning 26th Looked very much like rain Stayed at the house writing 27th Out with tracts 28th Out with tracts and books 29th Reading & writing to Cousin Mary & family in Salt Lake City also to Cousin Betsy Louis of the Same place & to Bro, & Sister Roberts of S L City 30th finished writing the Above Letters enclosed them all in one Addressed to James Lewis then went out Some distance distributing tracts & trying to Sell books Oct 1st Writing to my brother John and family Posting it the Same day 2nd We were out With tracts & books & Posted Some Papers to the Children 3rd out with book & on the 4th & 5th the Same 6th Sunday reading the Scriptures 7th receive[-] a Letter from home the Same day Wrote home an answer Wrote to Broth Dan & family posting the Wife's in Dan's 8th Out with tracts & books 9th out Some & had My Photo taken 10th Around some with books & tracts Wrote & Posted a Letter to Father & family ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p023.jpg) Millford Haven Oct 11th 1889 11th Out with books & tracts 12th the same 13th Sunday went in company with Mr L Loyd to Chappel 14th Went out to Langom with books & tracts Sold 3 Voice of Warnings 15th Raining Sent in our report stating the Number of books (7) & allso my Photo in the Letter 16th Raining had my Boots Mended then went out with boots & tracts Sold one Voice of Warning 17th Walked out to Hook a Village 7 or 8 Miles off Sold one Voice of Warning in coming back Bro, Davis came back on the Train in coming back I got a ride in a cart 18th Raining nearly all day Wrote to Pres, Morse for more books 19th Raining off & on all day 20th Sunday Still raining 21st Out in the Morning books & tracts Sold one Voice of Warning raining in the Afternoon 22nd Rain- ing all day 23rd Out with books & tracts 24th Got up at 5 oclock went down to the Docks to See The Steamship City of Rome that was expected to be here from New York with American passengers going to London but did not get into the Harbor untill 6 PM went out Some distance on the Land & saw the Steamer come in distributed Some tracts Sold one Voice of Warning 25th Out to distant Villages & farm houses with books & tracts Sold one Voice of Warning 26th Out with with books and tracts received a Letter from home ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p024.jpg) Millford Haven Oct 27th 1889 writing to my family & to Bro, Palmer & family 28th finished the above Letters posted them in one directing them to my wife in the evening sent in our report & an order for one dozen copys of the Voice of Warning 29th went out to Hook some 8 or 9 miles with books & tracts sold one Voice of Warning Bro, Davis stopping out there at Hill farm 30th there being a Letter from Liverpool for Bro, Davis I walked out there with it through a drenching rain it was a Letter releaseing him from his Mission to Start home on the 16th in the evening and I walked back through the & wind got quite wet 31st did Some tracting & trying to Sell books here Nov, 1st Out with books & tracts 2nd the same 3rd In the Afternoon I Attended the British Searman Services on Board the Mission Ship in the evening Baptist Chappel & also to hear a Temperance Lecture 4th Went on Board the Mission Vessel distributed tracts & Sold one Voice of Warning then Sold one in Town before breakfast then Walked out in the Country with books & tracts Sold one Voice of Warning 5th done some tracting close around 6th & 7th the Same 8th Out with books & tracts Sold one Voice of Warning 9th Sold one Voice of Warning ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p025.jpg) 10th Sunday Spent the day reading 11th Wrote & posted a Letter to Methyr went out into the Country with books & tracts Sold two Voice of Warnings 12th Out the same Sold one 13th This Morning My partner left here for home Went out with books & tracts Sold one Voice of Warning received two Letters one from Pres, Mathews the other from Brother Timothy B Davis 14th writing to Brother Timothy 15th Posted the above Letter was out with some tracts 16th Received two Letters one from My brother Samuel the other from the Wife & Children Wrote & answered the Wife's Letter 17th Sunday in the Afternoon Attended Meeting on Board the Mission Vessel 18th Out in the Country all day with tracts & boobs Sold one Voice of Warning 19th Out all day 20th Wrote to Bros, Harmon Burgoyne and Parry in answer to one I got from them 21st Went out into the Country With books & tracts Staying at Marlys over Night Sold three Voice of Warnings in, St Ishmael 22nd Out to Dale tracting besides tracting Marlys then back to Milford at Night 23rd Around in Milford 24th Sunday Raining Most of the day in the evening very windy & raining 25th Very windy & cold 26th received two Letters one from the Wife [-] with $5 00/100 in the other from Bro, Andrew Corry was out to different Villages with ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p026.jpg) books & tracts 27th out with books & tracts Wrote to Pres, Mathews at Merthyr 28th very cold and wet writing to My family 29th finished the wife's Letter & posted it 30th Posted the Children some papers then took Train in the Afternoon to Boncath via Whitland had quite a time to get Lodging paying one Shilling for being taken out in the Country Sunday Dec, 1st Stayed at Boncarth Attended Meeting in the congregational Chappel 2nd Started out on foot walked to Carmerthan 21 Miles then went on to Hiddevelly 9 Miles farther then to the Station one Mile Arriving there at 6 PM Staying there till 9 oclock then took Train to Neath Arriving 11 20 PM 3rd Started out on foot & walked to Merthy & 22 Miles with my feet well blistered 4th Staying at the conference house 5th Took Train over the Mountain to Abernant Station then Walked down to Cumach to See the Williams family they were all well treated me very kindly 6th Walked back to Merthyr on the 5 in the evening walked down to Mountain Ash & back to Cumbach in companyy with Elders Harmon & Griffith 7th Stayed in the Office at Merthyr 8th Walked down to Traharris and attended two meetings of the Saints Stopping ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p027.jpg) over night at the house of Bro, David Jenkins in company, Bro, Harmon 9th called into Cousin Mary Davis & saw Aunt Ann there they were both very sick Aunt requested me to write to Cousin Hannah to come or send for her I then walked up to Merthyr & wrote the Letter 10th I went down in Town bought a pair of Boots then to a tailor shop & got Measurea for a Suit of Clothes 11th wrote & posted a Letter to my family 12th being Appointed to labor in the Monmouth conference in company, with Bro, D J Davis walked out in the Afternoon to Pont Lottin called in to see Davis took Tea then walked on to Rhymney walked to see Barrett who is very sick then walked to Rhymney Bridge Station took Train at 9 PM & went to Bry[-]awr then walked Blaina & miles Stopped with Bro, Hyrum Edwards 13th walked over to Houm called to see Sister Caroline Jones Sold her a voice of Warn then walked over to Ebervale to Brynmawr & back to Blaina 14th walked over to Aberguenney 15th Sunday In the morning we walked around Town in the Afternoon we held meeting at Bro, Barring tons 16th walked over to Aberschan 17th Walked around to See the Saints 18th in the Evening held Meeting 19th Stayed at Abersychan ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p028.jpg) Cwmtillery 20th Walked over to See the people at Cwmtillery 21st walked back to Blaina Abersychan 22nd Held Meeting at the Above place 23rd at the same place 24th went over to Cwmtillerey to Spend Christmas 25th & 26th 27th walked back to Abersychan 28th Walked over to Abergavenny Sold one Voice of Warning 29th Sunday held Meeting in the Evening at Abergavenny in Bro, Berrington in the Morning Attended a Catholic Service 30th we were out distributing tracts 31st the Same & Selling books Sold one Voice of Warning then Walked back to Abergavenny Spending New Year at the above place Janr, 2nd 1890 Walked over to Cwmtillery 3rd Walked to Merthyr calling to see Bro, Edwards at Blaina then called again at Port Lottin getting into Merthyr in the Evening 4th Met in council with the Brethren 5th the Priesthood Meeting in the Morning in the After- noon a Sacrament Meeting Bro, Jno, D Evans & Myself attending to the reconfirming of Bro, & Sister Cole Members of the Church 6th Met in Council with the Brethren for our Appointments Myself & Bro D J Davis appointed to labor again in the Monmouth district ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p029.jpg) 7th Reading and having a Sociable time with the breathren and also on the 8th 9th Started out to my field of Labour in company with Elder D J Davis in the Monmouth district raining all the afternoon getting very wet on our way we called to See Sister Williams then walked through the rain on to Rhymney Bridge Station took Train to Brinmawr there changed cars and went to Abersychan 10th Staying at Abersychan not feeling very well 11th got a Letter from home and feeling very poorly Sunday 12th Morning went up to Penlarn called to See Sister Administered the Sacra- ment there then laid hands on her head for her health visited Bro, & Sister Biggs had dinner With them prevailed upon them to come to the Meeting in the afternoon Met with the Saints at Bro, Edwin Jones and also in the Evening having a very good time 13th Staying at Abersychan 14th We walked down to Trevethin Church and also to Ponty pool distributing tracts as we were going and coming At the above Church there is a very large Cemetry where there are a great many dead buried we were inside to See Squire Leigh's Vaults where he is buried inside of the Church the floor ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p030.jpg) being covered with Tombstones 15th I Mailed a nice little book to the children in the evining held Meeting with the Saints 16th Writing to My family and Posting it 17th Stayed at Abersychan the weather being very rough 18th the weather the same in the Afternoon We walked out 3 Miles in a funeral procession through the rain there being three burials at once 19th In the Morning we visited Some of the Saints in the Af- ternoon we held Meeting with the Saints 20th We went over the Mountain to Cwmtellry Staying there over night 21st Walked over to Bliana Stayingng there over night 22nd back to Cwmtelery 23rd back to Abersychan in the evening held Meeting with the Saints 24th The weather very rough got a Letter from home 25th Still raining; in the Afternoon we Star- ted to go to Abergovenny but it rainded so hard that we turned back 26th Sunday We held Meeting with the Saints in the evening at Abersychan 27th We walked over to Abergavenny visiting the Saints 28th Walked back to Abersychan 29th Writing to My family 30th Starting back to Methyr Waling Around by Pon- ty-pool Crumlin Aberbeak Abetillery and up to Cwmtelery 31st Walking from Cwmtelery to ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p031.jpg) Feburay Merthyr through Blina Fredegar Rhumny Pont- lattin Arriving in the Evening Febuary 1st Met with the Elders in Council 2nd Sunday Met together in Preisthood Meeting in the Afternoon Sacrament Meeting in the Evening prayer Meeting 3rd Staying at the Office with the Brethren 4th In the Morning getting ready to go out to our field of Labor having been Appoint- [-] to go back again to the Monmouth district in the Afternoon we Start Bro, D J Davis and myself we walked over the Mountain to Pontlottin there learned of the death of George Barrett of Rhymney we walked up to Rhymney to find out when the funerel Services would be then walked back to Merthyr to Acquaint our President of it 5th Five of the Elders went over to Attend the funerel Pres, Mathews Bros, Griffiths Harmon Davis & Myself then in the evening I walked back to Merthyr 6th we held fast Meeting in the Afternoon we again Started out walking to Blaina[-] in getting our Lodgings there we Stopped at the Same house that Jarmon had a few days previously Sleeping in the Same bed that him & his wife had 7th walked over to Cwmtelerry 8th to Abersychan in the Afternoon going to the Llanerch Pit where the Sad disaster happened on the 6th inst where there was about 180 ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p032.jpg) Abersychan Feb 8th 1890 men killed while there we saw one corpse brought up alsso 3 or 4 dead horses brought up 9th We held Meeting in Abersychan Bro, Harmon & Pres, Mathews coming there 10th we Attended Severel of the funerels 11th the Same there being Hundreds of people there 12th went back to Cwmtelery 13th walked over to Black Wood Selling one Voice of Warning and distributing tracts Stopping over night at Bro, Evan Griffiths 14th back to Abersychan through Crwmlin & Pontypool 15th Walked over to Abergavenny 16th Sunday Staying there but not able to hold Meeting there on account of Sickness 17th went out into the Country tracting & Selling books Sold two Voice of Warnings 18th Walked back to Abersychan doing Some tracting 19th Staying there & holding Meeting in the evening 20th the Same place 21st Walked over to Cwmtelery tracting and Selling one Voice of Warning 22nd Walked over to Black Wood tracting and Selling one Voice of Warning 23rd Sunday held Meeting in the evening the Bro, of the hose oudside keeping the roughs off while the Services were being held 24th Staying there doing Some writing for them also 25th the Same 26th Walked back to Cwmtelery tracting & Sold 4 four Voice of Warning 27th Walked ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p033.jpg) over to Blaina Selling one Voice of Warning and distributing a Number of tracts in the Afternoon walking, over to Ebbw Vale visiting Sister Caroline Jones tracting and walking back to Blaina 28th Walked back to Merthyr March 1st Met in Council with the Elders 2nd Sunday in the Morning Priesthood Meeting in the Afternoon Sacrament Meetting in the Evening Prayer Meeting 3rd Writing up this Journal in the Afternoon Posted a Letter home to the family 4th I went down to Swansea in company with Br Harmon Stoping over night there along with Bros Noah Williams & David [-] Louis 5th Br Harmon & Myself went down to Llanelly Staying there on a visit with the folks over two wks 21st We came back to Merthyr to Attend Conference 22nst In the Morning Writing to My family and also to Henry and family the Evening We got in I received a Letter from home dated Feb 22nd with $10 00/100 inclosed in it 23rd Conference was held and we had a very good time 24th [-] Finished the Letters to my family & to Henry & family allso attended a Council Meeting 25th getting ready to go out into the district 26th Went out in compy with Br Timothy B Davis David J Davis Staying over night at Blaina 27th Raining ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p034.jpg) Merthyr Tydvil 98 Twyn y Rodyn Walked over to Cwmtelery 28th Walked over to Abergavenny parting with the brethren 29th Out tracting & Selling books Met with Br D J Davis again 30th Held Meeting a Br Barrington's 31st Walked down through Langhoven distr[-] tributing tracts & Selling books Around by Pontypool up to Aberschan Apr 1st Stayed there 2nd Walked over to Cwmte[-] 3rd Walked over to Blaina called to See a Mr Davis at Bry[-] Mawr then walked back to Blaina 4th Walked back to Cwm telery 5th Walked back to Abersychan 6th Held Meeting at the above place 7th Staying there & 8th doinging Some tracting 9th Writing to My family also went to See a Miss Ann Jones a friend of Br Arthur 10th & 11th Staying there 12th Wa[-] Walked over to Crumlin from there by Blackwood to Flower de Lws 13th Sunday Spent the day with Br Griffi[-] & family Staying tracting some 14th 15th & 16th 17th Walked in to Merthyr to See the Elders off that were released to go home viz Bros, Timothy B Davis Jenkyn Thoma[-] & E L Burgoyne they Start off in the Morning 18th Walked back to Brother Evan Griffiths 19th Stayed there 20th & 21st also there 22nd Walked over by Crwmlin to Aber- sychan tracting & Selling books 23rd 24th 25 tracting around the above place my Pardner joined me at the place 26th tracing 27th Sunday held Meeting at Abersychan 28th tracting 29" the Sam[-] ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p035.jpg) May 1st 1890 30th tracting May 1st walked from Abersychan to Cwmdelerry 2nd to Merthyr at Ebowvale called to see Sister Loverridge 3rd Met in Council with the Brethren 4th Sunday Morning walked out about 3 miles in company with Bros, John J Griffiths & Abel J Evans to see the Grave of Abel Evans who died while out here on a Mission the following is the inscription Elder Abel Evans Born June 24th 1813 Died Nov 30 1866 Who so loseth his life for my Sake and the Gospel Shall find it again Haven Cemetry May 4rd 1890 in the Afternoon Attended Meeting with the Saints in the Evening an out door Meeting on the Merthyr Square 5th Morning writing to My family in the Afternoon went over to Cumbach Staying there over night 5th walked down to Quakers yard to See Cousin Mary Davis who informed me of the death of her Mother my Aunt Ann Father's Sister in the evening walked back to Cwmbach Staying there over night 7th Walked over the Mountain to Merthyr Started out in the Afternoon out into the district walking to Cwmtelerry 14 Miles 8th walked over to Abersychan 9th Stayed at the above place 10th walked over the Mountain to Lanover tracting by the way at Lanover Castle I sold one Welsh B of Mormon and three Voice ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p036.jpg) of Warning then walked up to Abergoveny 11th Sunday he[-] Meeting in the Afternoon with the Saints 12th Walked up the Valley over the Mountain to Blaina then down to Abersychan 13th went out paid Jones family a visit Bro, Arthur's friend 14th the weather set in very wet raining all week commenced writing to Bro, Arthur 15th continued writing finished the Letter 16th Writing to Bro, John Parry Posting both Letters 17th Still raining 18th Sund[-] held Meeting with the Saints 19th Still raining walked down to Pontypool purchased an Umberella 20th Walked over the Mountain by the Trevethyn Church through Usk over to Ragland tracting & Selling books Staying over night at Ragland the next day 21st Walked back to Abersychan tracting & Selling books 22nd Spend the day writing to My family 23rd We Started to go to Cardiff Walking over to Flauerdeleuis Staying there over night 24th We walked on to Cardiff going through Massacumer & other places also through Caphailly tracting & Selling books arriving at Cardiff Saturday evening 25th Sunday Met with the Saints in the evening in an outdoor Meeting took part in the Meeting 26th We went round Cardiff taking in the Sight in the Afternoon We went into the Park where there was a very large gathering of People it being a grand holiday 27th Walked down to the Docks and around the place seeing Some very fine places 28th We left Cardiff Walking up through different Villages and farms ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p037.jpg) untill we arrived at Llantrissant Stoping over night at the house of Br Ston 29th We left the above place and walked to Lantwick Staying that night at the house Sister Williams her husband is not in the Church but treats the Elders very kindly 30th We left the above place called to See Some of the Saints as we walked through the different places untill we got to Pontypridd there we took Train rode a few Miles till we got to Troedyrhiw three Miles from Merthyr We then walked into the above place there I received two Registered Letters from the family with Ten Dollars enclosed in each Making Twenty in both with the Sad News that Rufe was no better has been very sick & very nervous now for Some time and that Harry had had the Croup that Cussy was poorly which Makes me feel Sad but I pray to My Heavenly Father continually that He will restore them to health that He will bless and protect them from all harm 31st In the afternoon Met with the Brethren in Council giving in their reports of their labours during the Month June 1st and got our appointments to our various fields of labor to the Same places as before June 1st Sunday In the Morning Met with the ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p038.jpg) Merthyr Tydvil June 1st 1890 Brethren in the capacity of a Priesthood Meeting in the afternoon Meeting of the Saints at 4 15 PM an out door Meeting on the Public Square in Merthyr at 6 30 PM Meeting of the Saints 2nd Writing to Father & family also enclosed a small Note to My family in the Same and posted them 3rd Most of the at the Office in the Even ing in company with Bros, Griffiths & Harmon went out and paid Jonathan Brothere's Cousin a visit who lives up towards Dowlais from here 4th In the After- noon Visited Isaack Richards and family up at the Haven who is a Brother to Morgan Richards Senr of Parowan 5th Br, D J Davis & I started out in our district walking out to Cwmtelerry get ting there about ten oclock at night 6th We Started out to walk out to Abergovenny but Br, Davis feeling poorly on the road when we got to Blenavon we changed our course & walked down to Abersychan 7th Staying at the Above place 8th Sunday We held Meeting with the Saints at Abersychan 9th Done Some tracting in the Evening held an open air Meeting in which there was considerable confusion & noise kept up by Some that were there 10th 11th 12th & 13 the weather being cold & Stormy we were not able to do much 14th Brother ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p039.jpg) Davis went into Merthyr 15th Sunday I held Meeting with the Saints 16th done Some tracting & book Selling 17th Walked over to Cwmtelerry taking a new route by the Llanarch Works over the Mountain to Six Bells thence up through Abertelery to Cwmtelery tracting & Selling books 18th Walked over the Mountain to See one Sister Caroline Jones about the Star Money living in the Cwm below Ebbaw Vale & back to Cwmtelery 19th Posted a Letter to my family & Walked back to Abersychan 20th Stayed in the house most of the day 21st Received two Letters one from the family the other from Brother C J Arthur done some tracting 22nd Sunday Went to the place of Meeting but the Saints failed to meet so we had no Meeting 23rd tracting & Selling books 24th 25th 26th the Same 27th Br, Davis got back from Merthyr 28th We Walked over to Abergoveny tracting & Selling books at Blanavon on the way 29th Sunday We held Meeting with the Saints at Abergovenny 30th We Walked round by Lanover & farm houses over the Mountain back to Abersychan tracting & Selling books July 1st & 2nd We Stayed at the above place 3rd Br, Davis Started back to Merthyr 4th I Walked over to Cwmtelery 5th Walked into Merthyr Starting early arriving in time to Attend Council Meeting with the Elders 6th Sunday. In the 5th Received a Registered Letter from the wife with $15 00/100 enclosed also receved $2 50/100 from my friend Timothy B Davis ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p040.jpg) Morning Met with the Saints in a Preisthood Meeting in the Afternoon Meeting of the Saints then to an open air Meeting in which I took part in the Evening Meeting of the Saints 7th I walked down to Traharris in comp, with Bros, Harmon & Parry rained very hard Staying there over night 8th In the Morning walked down to Quaker's Yard to Cousin Mary's & had a very nice pleasant visit of a few hours then in the Afternoon Walked back up to Merthyr 9th Raining I wrote and posted a Letter to My family with a Note enclosed in it for Father 10th We Walked back into our old district to Cwmtelerry on the way we called to See Mrs Williams at Ebbaw Vale 11th we tract & disposed some books at Abertelery 12th We Walked over to Abersychan 13th Sunday We held Meeting with the at the above place 14th Done some tracting & dispossin[-] of books 15th The Same 16th & 17th Raining 18th Still raining Went to the Baptist Chappel Cemetry got Some Names of the Dead for Brother C J Arthur of Cedar also went over to Pontnewendd frehold to See Some of his friends in the Afternoon walked over to Cwmtelery 19th Walked over to Merthyr calling in the Town of Tredegar to See Mr Wm Williams ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p041.jpg) for the Star Money had a Sociable time gave me some information with regard to a Cousin of Father being a Minister of the Church of England called at Pont Lottin to see Mrs Williams then came to Merthyr in the Afternoon 20th Sunday Conference today and had an excellent time President Teadsale and the President of the London Conference being present 21st Spent the day writing up this Journal 22nd Writing to Bro, C J Arthur in the Afternoon went up in the Haven to See one Isaac Richards & family 23rd finished Bro Arthur's Letter & Posted it 24th Went out into the district Stopping Tredagar over night we there held an open Air Meeting by the Town Clock had a good turn out Staying that night at a Coffee Tavern 25th We done some tracting I called at the house of a Church of England Minister to enquire for one Parson Leigh that used to live there found that he had gone to Aberavon and had died there has a brother living at the Nelson place Name Daniel then walked throgh diferent Villages tracting Staying over night at Cwmtelery with John Grimly 26th We Walked over to Blanavon from there to Abergovenny 27th Sunday We held Meeting With the Saints in the evening Attended to the Baptism of one of the Children of the Saints the first into the ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p042.jpg) Church in the Welsh Mission up to date this year 28th We went out in the Country tracting and Selling books in the Morning we confirmed the boy a Member of the Church I being Mouth 29th We walked up to Blan avon Stayed there all the Afternoon tracting & Selling book in the Evening walked down to Abersychan there I got 3 Letters two from the family one from Henry and family We also got a Letter from Pres, Mathews informing us of the death of Bro, & Sister Evans's infant child which Mak[-] Me feel very Sorrowful 30th In the Morning writing the Brethren and family at the Conference house expressing My deep Sorrow and Sympathy to the Bereaved Parents in the Afternoon commenced Writing to My family 31st finished writing the Above Letter and Posted it On the 30th My Partner went into Merthyr Aug 1st Stayed around at Abersychan 2nd Walked down to Pont y pool along with Bro, Benjamin Jones Pres, of the Abersychan Branch then on down to Pont-y pool road Station then back up to Abersychan 3rd Sunday Meeting with the Saints 4th Bank holiday Walked & rode part of the Way down to Pontydryn in the Afternoon Attended a Tea party with the Baptist School Party in the evening a Temperance Lecture Meeting at ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p043.jpg) night walking back all the way getting to our Lodging place at a ¼ to 12 oclock 5th Walked down to Plasy gardens about one mile below Pontydryn then in the eveving back to Abersychan 8 Miles 6th Around some trying to Sell books 7th Staying there tracting 8th Started back towards Merthyr Walking over to Cumtelery Staying there overnight 9th Started out Walked to Blaina then up to Nanty Flo tracting & Selling books Stopping at one house & having a long conversation upon the Gospel Walking from there to Bryn Mawr called to Owen Davis & family had Dinner with them after dinner he came out with me quite a distance I then walked on through different villages tracting & Selling books Arriving at the Conference house in the evening very tired & foot Sore 10th Sunday In the Morning raining so there was no Sunday School 2 oclock Met with the Saints after Meeting Br, Thomas Pres, Mathews & Myself took a walk up on the hill around & back in the evening met with the Saints 11th Most of the day writing up this Journal 12th Walked out into the district about 25 Miles distributing Many tracts Selling one Book of Mormon 5 Voice of Warnings 13th visited around among the Saints 14th Walked back the above distance to Merthyr again Selling one book on the ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p044.jpg) way and distributing tracts 15th in Merthyr getting ready to go down to Llanelly to see My folks 16th There being an Excursion to Milford. Pem, I went down there 17th In Milford Sunday Writing to Bro Alma C Davis in the evening Attending Chappel 18th In the Morning finishing the Above letter in the Afternoon took Train & came up to Llanelly 19th 20th 21st & 22nd visiting my relatives & friends and geting what Names I could of My relatives 23rd Started out from Llanelly on foot and walked up to Swansea the road part of the way being very Mud[-] then to Landare calling at Bro, Prauce & having dinner with them then walked on to Morristown calling in to see Mrs James & family My Cousin James's Widow & family then Walked on to Llansamlet Station calling at the Travele[-] rest to See Cousin Hannah Thomas & her husband who is very sick in the evening took Train from there to Merthyr Arriving there at 8 PM then at 1120 PM took Train for London Arriving in London between 8 & 9 AM Sunday 24th Walking Around a few hours looking around at places of interest at 2 PM we met The London Conference Elders at 42 Pendant Street Bro, Parry two of the London Elders & Myself Went down to the White Chappel distri[-] Where there is a branch and help Meetings with th[-] ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p045.jpg) Saints I having the privilege of Speaking in one of those Meeting during the intermission between the two Meetings We took Tea with the Saints in the Chappal in the evening we held an open air Meeting in which I occupied the time 25th We Spent the day Seeing the different placaes of interest London Bridge the Monument The Bank of England General Post Office Westmins- Abbey St Paul's Cathedreal Spent the evening at the house of Mr Everard at 12 20 that night taking Train for Merthyr Arriving at Merthyr Tuesday Morning about Nine oclock tired & Sleepy Most of the Brethren going to bed I Staying up writing Most of the day of the 26th 27th Writing 28th received a letter from home answered the same Morning & Started out into our district Walking to Cwmtelery 16 Miles 29th done some tracting 30th the Same & Walked over to Abersychan 31st Sunday held Meeting with the Saints Sept, 1st Walked down to Cwmbran 8 Miles tracting on the way from there took Train to Newport 4 Miles Several hours Walking around in the above place late in the Evening Starting back to Abersychan Walking in the Night alone 12 Miles 2nd so tired not able to do Much 3rd Writing to brother Henry & family 4th Walked down ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p046.jpg) to Griffiths town distributing tracts sold one B of Mormo[-] Making 3 this Month 5th Walked over to Cwmtelery 6th Walked into Merthyr to Attend Council 16 Miles Meeting with the Brethren in the Afternoon 7th Sund[-] Morning Meeting of the Priesthood Afternoon & evening Meeting with the Saints 8th We the Elders had our Photos taken 9th preparing to go out in the district 10th Walked out to Abersychan 20 Miles tracting Some on the way 11th & 12th visiting the Saints at the above place 13th Walked over to Abergovenny 10 Miles 14th Sunday Met with the Saints 15th Stayed at the abov[-] place 16th Visited the Asylum Seeing Wm Janes of Penlarn the Son of Sister Jones of Penlarn Monday there was a grand turn out at the above place in honor of the Duke of Clarene & avondale being the Prince of Wales's oldest Son 17th Walked back to Abersychan 10 Miles distributi[-] Many tracts around the farm houses 18th Walked over to Cwmtelery going around by the Vipon Works giving tracts & Selling our Church Works 19th Walked down to Abertelerry Selling some of our Church Works and giving tracts from there to Cwmbelaw Ebwavale then in the Afternoon over the hills by farms Many Miles to Black wood from there to flowerdeleus Staying there ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p047.jpg) over night 20th Walked into Merthyr 14 Miles distributing Many tracts 21st Sunday Met in the Morning with the Sabbath School in the Afternoon Met with the Saints also in the evening 22nd Writing up this Journal 23rd Staying here at the Office 24th Walked out into the Mon- Mouth district going to Fredagar through the rain getting quite wet 25th Walked over to Ebowvale there commenced tracting Selling books going on down to Victoria Selling eight voice of Warnings & two books of Mormon then walked up to Beaufort then in the Evening back to Merthyr Eight Miles 26th felt quite Sore & tired resting this day 27th Started to Llanelly took Train to Glyn Neath then Walked on to Neath 28th Sunday Walked to Llansamlett called in at Traveler's rest to see Cousin Hannah Since I had been there last she had buried her husband been buried three Weeks Stayed there two or three hours had dinner there then Walked on through Morristown to Las Plas close to Landore called into the house of Br & Sister Prouce there Met with Bros, Evan S Morgan and John D Williams held Meeting there late in the Evening we We all three Walked down into Swansea to get Lodgings for the Night 29th In the Town of Swansea I parted with the above Brethren and Walked out as far as the Cockett Station ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p048.jpg) Oct 1st 1890 towards Llanelly but the roads being Mudy & raining I took Train from there to Llanelly 30th Went to See the Cattle fair which quite a large one Oct <1st> Went out and Saw Some of My friends Oct 2nd Went up to Falinfoel to See the graves of My relatives along with Cousin Thomas Williams got a few of the Names tried to find Some one that a record of the dead but faild 3rd Walked up to Swansea calling around by Falinfoel at Swon[-] called to see Grandma Leigh's Daughter Mrs Richar[-] from there walked to Las Plas Stopped to See Br & Sist Prouce in the evening late Started out for Neath 7 Mi[-] Arriving there about 9 oclock Stoping over Night at Hugh William's house 4th got in comp, with Elder Evan S Morgan we took train for Merthyr to Attend Council in the Evening We Met with the Brethren 5th Sunday Met With the Brethren Priesthood Meeti[-] in the Afternoon Sacrament Meeting Meeting again in the evening 6th Wrote three Letters one to the family one to Brother & Sister Bergstrom one to George and his family 7th Writing up this Journal it is raining quite Steady having very wet weather 8th Reading some and walking around in Merthyr 9th Waiting to see Brothe[-] John J Griffiths off to his home in Adamsville Beaver Co. Utah having been released to go home leaving ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p049.jpg) Oct 10th 1890 Liverpool on the 11th 10th Seen Brother Griffiths off on the Train for Liverpool Starting for his home then got ready and Walked out into My district in Monmouth to resume my labours Walking through different Villages untill I arrived at Cwmtelery Stopping there over Night 11th Walked over to Abersychan Staying there over Night to Attend Meeting with the Saints at 12th Sunday Met with the Saints at the above place in a Sacramental Meeting 13th Around some throgh Aberysychan allso 14th the 15th Walked down through Pont y Pool distrib- uting Tracts and selling our Church Works 16th got Raining did not go out Much 17th Walked over the Mountain by Llanover distibuting Tracts by the way then Walked on from there to Abergoveny Staying there over Night 18th being tired did Not go out far 19th Sunday Met with the Saints at the above place 20th Writing to my family in answer to the one I got on the 16th allso Mailed some Stars to a friend down in Pembroke 21st being Market day I attended that which was filled with Produce Fruits Candies Cakes Dishes and Many other things 22nd Went out on the Monmouth Road Some distance to Farm Houses & Villages with Books and tracts and conversing with some upon the principles Received a Letter from Elder John J. G. Webster who is now in England on a Mission ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p050.jpg) Oct 23rd 1890 of the Gospel 23rd Around some through Abergoveny 24th Walked up over the Mountain to Blenavon distributing Some tracts there called at the house of on[-] Mr Baker had dinner there then after having a long converstion Walked on down to Abersychan late in the evening, Pres, Mathews came and we there Stayed together 25th In the Morning raining in the Afternoon We Walked down to the Pont y Pool Market 26th Sunday In the Morning we called to see Sister Stephens and family then walke[-] up to See Sister Jones of Penlarn then over to see Brother and Sister Biggs & invite them down to Meeting in the Afternoon we Met with the Saints at Sister Stephens house where we had an excellent time in the evening we met at the house of Brother George Jones Where We allso had a good Meeting 27th In the Morning by invitation we went to the house of Sister Shortman took Breakfast with them conversing at some length upon the principles of the Gosp Gospel then returning back to Brother Benjam Jones after staying a Short time with them we Walked of to Cwmtelerry Where we Stayed ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p051.jpg) Nov 1st 1890 over night at the house of John Grimley's 28th we left there Walked over the Mountain to Blaina then up by Brinmawr over to Beau- fort through several other villages to Merthyr which was a hard day's walk 29th being very tired did not go out much 30th & 31st did not do much Nov 1st we were down in Town a good part of the day in the evening we met in Council and gave in our reports having a short meeting there being but few present later in the evening we went out to see the Market 2nd Sunday ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p056.jpg) 18 Pieces 2x6 12 ft long 4 " 2x6 14 " " 216 <56> 3 4 " 2x4 16 " " 374 3 4 flooring 1x6 14 " " 350 Siding 1x12 16 " " 700 Sheeting 1x12 14 " " 500 Batting 1x4 16 " " 200 2396 104 2,500 ft 4 Pieces 2x8 16 ft long 85 10 " 2x6 12 " " 120 4 " 2x4 12 " " 32 237 ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p057.jpg) Pieces long 18 2x6=12 216 2 2x6 14 28 14 2x4 16 154 200 350 350 ofo [-]flooring 475 475 Siding 250 250 Sheeting 200 200 Batting 1673 550 2223 [Written in the upper right hand corner] 14 12 168 2 336 52 8 416 18 Pieces 2x6 12 ft long 216 ft 2 " 2x6 14 " " 28 14 " 2x4 16 " " 154 flooring 1x6 14 350 Siding 1x12 16 475 Sheeting 1x12 14 250 Batting 1x4 16 200 1673 22 Pieces 2x4 = 16 ft lng 220 Siding 1x12 300 Sheeting 1x12 216 736 12 Pieces 2x4 = 16 ft lng 120 Siding 1x12 500 620 3029 ----- new page (MSS3319_I1_F1_p058.jpg) 5 Pieces 2 x 4 12 120 ft 9 Pieces 2 x 6 = 12 108 14 " 2 x 4 16 150 2 " 2 x 6 = 14 28 Flooring 170 14 " 2 x 4 16 150 Siding 475 Flooring 175 ft 175 Batting 165 475 Siding 1 x 12 16 475 Sheeting 250 250 Sheeting 1 x 12 14 250 4 " 2 x 4 = 12 13,30 6 " 2 x 4 12 48 32 12,34 38 165 4 " 2 x 4 = 14 1400 13,99 No Pieces 108 19 Pieces 2 x 4 = 172 152 9 2 x 6 12 28 14 " 2 x 4 16 150 2 2 x 6 14 14 2 x 4 16 150 175 ft Flooring 196 14 175 175 ft Flooring 1 x 6 = 14 175 475 " Siding 1 x 12 16 475 475 " Siding 1 x 12 16 475 165 " Batting 1 x 4 16 165 250 " Sheeting 1 x 12 14 250 250 " Sheeting 1 x 12 14 250 160 " Batting 1 x 4 16 165 [-] Rec. [-] 2 x 4 12 48 4 Pieces 2 x 4 = 14 38 4 " 2 x 4 1399 1405 14 Pieces 2 x 4 = 12 long 475 454 ft Boards 1 x 12 = 16 long 454 929 Pieces 9 2 x 6 12 ft longer 165 ft Batting 1 x 4 <16> 2 2 x 6 14 " " 16 No 2 x 4 12 ft long 17 2 x 4 16 " " 175 ft flooring 1 x 6 14 " 930 ft Boards 1 x 12, 16 " 256 " Sheeting 1 x 12 14 " ----- new page (MSS3319_I2_F1_p001.jpg) [Printed in the upper left hand corner] LATTER-DAY SAINTS, EUROPEAN PRINTING PUBLISHING AND EMIGRATION OFFICE. 42, Islington, Liverpool, Jan 31 1891 Elder Wm Leigh Dear Bro, It is alright we will make arrangements for you to go Feby 7", You must be here on Friday, Feby 6/91. Kind regards, I remain Yours Truly Brigham Young. for Reed Smoot. ----- new page (MSS3319_I2_F1_p002.jpg) Edwards Leigh Edwards Born Janr 25th/46 Mary Richards " " June 12th 1859 Daniel Wn " " Febuary 24th 1883 Catherine " " May 10th 1888 Jane " " " 8 87 [Written in pencil] MSS 3319 Item 2 ----- new page (MSS3319_I3_F1_p001.jpg) [Column 1] [Written in pencil in corner] MSS 3319 Item 3 SACRED To the Memory of the Rev. Edmund Leigh Late Minister of this and the ajoining Parish for nearly Sixty years He departed this Life the 14th day of Dec, 1819. In the 84th year of his age also of Mrs Ann Pugh Leigh Relict of the above named Rev Edund Leigh who died Dec. 11th 1833 aged 84 years In the Parish of Llanedy 8 Miles above Llanelly Carmarthanshire 1819 84 1735 1833 84 1749 ✓ ✓✓ [Column 2] [Written in pencil in corner] MSS 3319 Item 3 Grand Father Henry David " Mother Mary Francis David and Children Betsey Margret <✓> Morgan <✓> Rachel <✓> Mary <✓> Ann <✓> Hannah <✓> Henry Still Born <✓> Betsey ----- new page (MSS3319_I3_F1_p002.jpg) Great Grand Father <✓> Morgan David " " Mother <✓> Sage David died Oct. 29th Their Children Henry David Thomas David <✓> the Father of Morgan Margret David GrandFather Henry David " Mother Mary Francis David died Nov 8th 1859 age 83 Their Children Elizabeth David died Single at 16 Margret David " " " 75 Morgan David " " " 26 Rachel David Williams Mother of Cous[-] Mary David Born Feb 1813 Married Eliza[-] Ann David " 1815 Hannah David died Oct 23rd 1835 age 18 years unm[-] Henry David Still Born <1951> Elizabeth David Lewis of Malad John $10.00 Genealogical Society Trehorn family $1020 Sent. 658 Art