. . . Monday, April 19. Spent the day in packing up my things and taking leave of the Saints. In the evening I attended council and Elder Willard Richards and myself gave much instruction to the elders.

Tuesday, April 20. Went aboard the ship Rochester and left Woodhouse for New York. President Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, Willard Richards and family and Wilford Woodruff in company. We all look forward to the time when we shall arrive home with much pleasure, and hope that the poor Saints in England, whom we regret leaving behind, may soon follow us to Zion. [p.215]

Wednesday, April 21. Set sail and put to sea.Arrival at New York

Thursday, May 20. Landed at New York in good health and spirits.

Friday, May 21. Wrote a letter to my father and George W. Gee.

Friday, June 4. Left New York for Heighstown by rail, parting with Elders Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and John Taylor, who proceeded on their journey home. I met Elder Erastus Snow, who carried Elder Reuben Hedlock and me to New Egypt, and while on our journey we were upset in our carriage and a wheel ran off.

Saturday, June 5. Met Elder William Smith and Brother Winchester at a wood's meeting. I preached in the woods to a small assembly.

Nauvoo, Wednesday, July 14. Visited Bathsheba W. Bigler. . . . [p.216]

BIB: Smith, George A., "My Journal," Instructor 83:5 (May 1948) pp. 215-216.
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