<​. at Alston.​> <​4​> Saturdy 4. arriv[e]d at Alston, and discovrd [discovered] by stragem stratagem that a letter had been recevd [received] from Isaac Russel[l]. Dated <​as follows​> “ Janury 30, 1839. To the faithful (B Letter. to & ) I. R.”— being led by the spirit of God soon unfolded the the sophist[r]y & falsehood of this Letter to the <​convincng of the​> at Alston & Brompton, so as to entirely destroy their confiden[c]e in the apostate Russel although thy had loved him as a father.

<​conferece​> Minutes of a gene[r]al conferen[c]e X (L. 140 141, 142) 10 oclock A. M.” This is to certify <​0​> (L. 47.) clerk

<​5​> Sunday 5th. “10. A.M. open[e]d purs[u]ant to adjourmt [adjournment] X (L. 142. Clerk.”

<​6​> Monday 6[th]. “At a held at Ill. on the 6[th] of M[a]y 1839. X (L 143. 144.) about.” I also gave the <​Letter to ​> followi[n]g letter to . At a confere[n]ce, (4 X (L 45) chairm[a]n.

<​coun[c]il, ​> <​7​> Tuesday 7. I was in council with the and others at .

<​8​> Wednesday 8. I was prepari[n]g to remove my to , counselli[n]g the breth[re]n &c. “ (L. 41 <​42​>.) Illinois.”

“ Ill X (L. 44) woods.”

<​Joseph left ​> <​9​> Thursday. 9. I started with my family for the new purchase I had made for , Hancock Co, and staid this night with Bro at Green Plains, where we were most cordially entertaind.

<​Joseph at ​> <​10​> Friday 10 I arriv[e]d with my family at the White purchase, & took up my residen[c]e in a small log house on the bank of the about 1 mile south of , hoping that I my and my fr[i]ends may here find a resting place for a little season at <​[Samuel] Leech’s Letter​> least. “ 0 (L. 44) Leech”

<​s introduction​> <​13​> Monday 13. I was engaged <​in genral business at home, &​> in transacti[n]g a vari[e]ty of bus[i]ness with Bro ; & gave him the follow[i]ng Letter. O (L. 45—56 <​46​>) [p. 56]