was darkend by removing the lights & a
show was presented in the form of a
Magic lantern presented a man in evry stage
of drunkenness, & a score of other things
rivers, ships, cities, Lions Leapords, Bonapart
Victoria, & many other things, & we retired
quite satisfyed with our evenings entertainmen[t] 8 miles

December 29, 1840 ~ Tuesday

29^th Elder Kimball went to take a sitting
for his portrait I staid at home & wrote
I sent G. A. Smith a letter a paper called
The Penny Satirist containing a long account
about the Latter Day Saints taken from
the Mill Star We attended meeting at the
Academy called & spent a short time with Mr
Album, & returned home, & I dreamed of
being in the midst of serpents, & a Tiger came
& guarded me in the midst of my Enemies
I next went through Samuel Demming's
Barns to find Brother Azmon Woodruff
I thought I saw him there. I dreamed of seeing
Brother Azmon & Thompson much of late I
think I shall soon hear from them

December 30, 1840 ~ Wednesday

30^th We received 5 letters 2 to me from
G A. Smith & Wm Pitt H. C. Kimball 3 from
O. Pratt, Br Harris, & Wm Kay Herefordshire
Elder Kimball walked out with Mr Alb James
Album into another part of the city & had a
good time. I also walked out & visited Mr
Hender, No 4 Garden Court, Hull Street, &
had a good time he & his wife received my testi-
mony & think they will soon be Baptized.
I again dreamed of being among serpents one
bit me. We are begining to stir the Devil up
some in London we shall soon find enemies
& opposition & may the Lord Hasten it for
it will bring us friends

December 31, 1840 ~ Thursday

31^st This is the Last Day of 1840.
I received a letter from Wm Pitt Preached
in the evening took supper with Doctor
Copeland

darkened by removing the lights & a show was Presented in the form of a Magic lantern presented a man in evry stage of drunkenness, & a score of other things rivers, ships, cities, Lions Leopords, Bonapart Victoria, & many other things, & we retired quite satisfyed with our evenings entertainment 8 miles

December 29, 1840 ~ Tuesday

29th Elder Kimball went to take a sitting for his portrait I staid at home & wrote I sent G. A. Smith a letter a paper called The Penny Satirist Containing a long account about the Latter Day Saints taken from the Mill Star We attended meeting at the Academy called & spent a short time with Mr Album, & returned home, & I dreamed of being in the midst of serpents, & a Tiger came & guarded me in the midst of my Enemies I next went through Samuel Demming's Barns to find Brother Azmon Woodruff I thought I saw him there, I dreamed of seeing Brother Azmon & Thompson much of late I think I shall soon hear from them

December 30, 1840 ~ Wednesday

30th [FIGURE] we received 5 letters 2 to me from G A. Smith & Wm Pitt H. C. Kimball 3 from O. Pratt, Br Harris, & Wm Kay Herefordshire Elder Kimball walked out with Mr James Album into another Part of the City & had a good time. I also walked out & visited Mr Hender, No 4 Garden Court, Hull Street, & had a good time he & his wife received my testimony & think they will soon be Baptized. I again dreamed of being among serpents one bit me. We are begining to stir the Devil up some in London we shall soon find enemies & opposition & may the Lord Hasten it for it will bring us friends

December 31, 1840 ~ Thursday

31st This is the Last Day of 1840. [FIGURE] I received a letter from Wm Pitt Preached in the evening took supper with Doctor Copeland