Richards, Willard

History of Willard Richards

Source: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star 27(1865):118-20, 133-36, 150-52, 165-

--14 [March 1837]--Left Kirtland with Elder Young, and travelled by stage to Buffalo, and from thence to Utica; stopped one day at Canandaigua; continued travelling day and night till we arrived at my father's in Berkshire County, Massachusetts; from thence proceeded by New Haven to New York.

April 2.--Attended meeting with Brother Fordham, at St. Paul's Church.

--6.--Proceeded by way of Providence to Boston;

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June 5 [1837].--I received a letter from Elijah Fordham, New York, on business, and on reading it felt a strong desire to start to Kirtland immediately; but, wishing to know the mind of the Spirit, I submitted the case to the Lord, praying that my head might be relieved from pain immediately, if it was the Lord's will I should start for Kirtland at daybreak, which prayer was answered. �

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--22 [[June 1837].--Left in the steamer Rochester, and arrived at New York at 5 p.m. Found Elders Hyde, Goodson and Russel, and Brothers Snyder and Fielding. They felt somewhat disappointed at our late arrival, by which we lost the chance of a passage in the ship United States.

--23.--Engaged passage in the ship Garrick, in the second cabin.

--24.--This day I am thirty-three years old. Removed to Mr. Fordham's store, and took lodgings on the floor.

--29.--Went on board the ship Garrick, and hauled out of the dock.

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