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[55] May 14, Wednesday, Oldham

Breakfast with Bro. Hardy, attended to writing a little. As I had been invited to visit some of the Booths' family I went to Samuels'. Had some talk with his brother who is not up to his duty. A strange and dark spirit prevails with such men.

Dinner with Bro. Samuel. Desired me to come any time and see him, have my tea with him. He should be glad of my com[ing], etc. I left for Oldham, a distance of 4 or 5 miles. Tea with Sis. Ashworth. Talked with her a while. Went up to old Father Cocker's. Got my clean shirt and left another to be washed. After a longly [sic] friendly talk we made our way for meeting. The brethren bore testimony to the gospel. I spoke about 40 minutes upon the unity of the Saints and Priesthood, gathering of the Saints, etc. Supper and lodgings with Father Cocker, who is in his 82nd year.

[56] May 15, Thursday, Clayton

Breakfasted with Father Cocker, dinner with Bro. James Gledhill. Had a long talk with his wife. She seemed to entertain rather strange views with regard to the disturbances or trouble which existed in Gledhill's family. The old man, her husband, was all good and no bad in her estimation. Of course it's all right as far as that goes, but the brethren call him deceitful. He come to the meeting night before and if I am not mistook [mistaken], he had some "rum" within him at the time he was exhorting the Saints to be faithful and do right.

I left there for Clayton, a distance of 7 miles. Called to see Sis. Ashman. I arrived a little earlier on account of riding in a vehicle about 2 miles. I was very much tired, and so he was very kind for giving me the "ride." We chatted a while and had tea. After then I give a helping hand to the mangle [possibly a British word for laundry] for

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