Jeremy, Thomas Evans 03 - Journal

January 1862

Wednesday January 1st.
Attended Conference at the Saint's Hall in Farm Street Birmingham. The Hall was well crowded with Presidents of Districts and conferences together with a number of travailing elders. Presidents Amasa M. Lyman, Charles C Rich, and George Q. Cannon were present of the twelve Apostles. The day was spent in preaching by the three above named Presidents, as well as some of the Presidents of Districts reporting their several fields of labor.
Thursday January 2d.
Attended conference at the same place. I was called to report the condition of the church in Wales. The Presidency were well pleased with the report that I have given. The day was proffittably spent in reporting the condition the church in the British Mission and there we had some valuable instructions with President Lyman.
Friday January 3d.
Attended council.
Saturday January 4th.
Attended council, very valuable instructions were advanced by the Presidency through the day to the missionaries.
Sunday January 5th.
Attended Conference at the Odd Fellow's Hall, Temple Street Birmingham. The Presidency addressed the saints through the day in a very able and intelligible manner.
Monday January 6th.
Attended council in the morning, and a large tea party in the afternoon in the "Odd Fellows Hall." The Hall was crowded to overflowing, and a good spirit was being felt in innocent amusements.
Tuesday January 7th.
At Birmingham. Brother Bywater and myself visited the "Anatomical Musium." Several of the saints shook hands with brother Bywater and myself at Brother John S. Smith's house as well as brother Davies. Some of the sister's names I remember namely - Susan Gozzard, Eliza Partridge, Mary Woodin, also brother John S. Smith and family and some others that does not belong to the church, such as Miss Bethia Hicks etc.
Wednesday January 8th.
Brothers Bywater, Davies and myself left Birmingham at 5 minutes past 7 a.m. The rest of the brethren from the Welsh mission left Birmingham yesterday for Wales. Brother D. M. Davies and myself preached in Cardiff this evening.
Thursday January 9th.
Brother Thomas Thomas presented me of an excellent hammer and a roasting Jack. Sister Littson also gave me a fine Scotch Cap. Came to Swansea about noon.
Friday January 10th.
At Swansea writing and etc. Brother John Griffiths brought a watch to me this evening but I do not like it he is going to get me another. I paid John Griffiths for the watch £4.5.0. The money is with him until he gets the other watch.
Saturday January 11th.
At Swansea most of the day. I took in the afternoon to Scotty.
Sunday January 12th.
Attended a sacrament meeting at two o clock p.m. at the Saint's Hall Orrange Street. I taught the saints the nessesity for them to become acquainted to read and write, and to understand Geography and every other useful knowledge.
Monday January 13th.
At Swansea reading and writing etc.
Tuesday January 14th.
At Swansea writing letters etc. I wrote one letter to brother George Roberts, Sutton Mountain Samston Parish, Pembroke shire and another to Sister Eliza Partridge at Wm. Garside Saint Pauls Square Birmingham.
Wednesday January 15th.
At Swansea. Attended a Saint's meeting at the Saint's Hall Orrange St. I preached about half an hour to the saints.
Thursday January 16th.
I attended a public Auction of the property of Mr. Thomas Harrys. I bought a looking glass there for ten shillings and I also bought with Mr. Harries a figured table cloth for six shillings. I received a letter this morning from brother John Sabin Smith 12 Saint Pauls Square Birmingham. The letter is a very kind and an interesting one, full of good wishes to me etc. etc.
Friday Jan. 17th.
At Swansea writing letters etc.
Saturday Jan. 18th.
I received a letter this morning from President George Q. Cannon informing me that the Presidency will attend Conference at Cardiff Sunday February 2nd. Of next month. I wrote a letter to brother William Ajax and enclosed in it several patterns of Welsh flannel dresses so that Sister Cannon may have her choice of them as we intend to make a present of a dress to her from the Welsh Mission.
Sunday January 19th.
Attended a district Council as our Hall Orrange Street. I instructed the brethren to be wise when preaching, and praying and act in all things prudent and discreet. Mr. Thomas H. Harries came to council to ask the permission to come back to the church, he has been lately excommunicated for neglect of attending his meetings with the saints. Thomas H. Harrys gave satisfaction and we voted that he should be received by babtism to the Church.
I attended a sacrament meeting at two o clock p.m. at our Hall and I preached to the saints there.
Monday January 20th.
Wrote letters to Brothers John Gibbs and Richard Palmer informing them my intention for the sisters in the Welsh Conferences to make a present of a Welsh flannel dress to elder G. Q. Cannon's wife who is with her husband at Liverpool.
Tuesday January 21st.
I bought a beautiful Flannel dress this day which is twelve yards in length, three fourths of a yard wide, and sent it by rail to Liverpool, addressed on the package, "George Q. Cannon Esqr. 42 Islington Liverpool. Carriage paid to Newport, also wrote January 21st. 1862 on the package. The Welsh flannel dress did cost £1.16.0 and I paid ten pence for the carriage of the package to Newport. I sent a letter to bro. G. G. Bywater and another to bro. David M. Davies.
Wednesday January 22nd.
I took a walk as far as Sketty and returned back to the Town about 2 p.m. I attended Meeting with the saints at Orrange St Hall.
Thursday Jan. 23d.
In the house writing, and making out the accounts concerning the goods which I have sold belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, which are Books, Waste paper, and some old furniture; all of which amounts to ten pounds seventeen Shillings and a halfpenny.
My voice is quite horse to day with cold on my lungs. Raining heavy in the afternoon
Friday January 24th.
In Swansea writing and reading.
Saturday Jan. 25th
Came from Swansea to Merthyr to meet brothers Joseph Rich and Grant. The above brethren came and they stopped at bro. T. W. Ree's house over night. I stopped over night at Sister William's house over night.
Sunday January 26th.
Attended meeting at the Write Lion Hall at 11 a.m. Brothers Rich and Grant together with myself addressed the saints. I attended meetings at 2 and six p.m. The hall was well filled in the afternoon & evening. Brother Rich, Grant and myself addressed the congregation through the day and the spirit of Lord was powerfully felt with us and I feel that much good has been done through the day.
I gave 5/ each to Brother Rich and Grant, to assist them to pay their expences. The money that I gave to the brethren was 5/ out of the M. Fund and the other 5/ was donations that we received in the congrations through the day.
I stopped at Sister William's house over night, and the two young brethren stopped at brother Ree's house over night.
Monday January 27th.
Brothers Rich and Grant left for Cardiff and from thence to Bristol. The young brethren are very promising young men.
Tuesday January 28th.
Brother Thomas W. Ress and myself attended a branch council at Dowlais this evening. Two persons were excommunicated from the church in the council. The saints are mostly very poor in the Dowlais Branch, and some of them are suffering considerable for the want of food. I endeavoured to cheer the brethren and comforted them and told them to put their trust in God and be faithful and diligent in keeping His commandments.
Wednesday January 29th.
Brother Rees and myself attended a branch meeting at Aberdare. I taught the saints on the nessessity of each one of them to endeavour to save themselves by living pure before the Almighty and observing the "word of wisdom" etc.
Brother Rees and myself stopped at brother David William's house over night.
Thursday January 30th.
I left Aberdare and came to Mountain Ash Branch, and I addressed the saints there both in Welsh and English.
Friday January 31st.
Came to Cardiff and stopped there over night at brother Samuel Evan's house in company with brother Bywater.

February 1862

Saturday Feb. 1st.
At Cardiff. Presidents A. M. Lyman, C. C. Rich and G. Q. Cannon came to Cardiff in the evening in order to attend Conference to morrow, at the large and commodious Temperance Hall. President Cannon and myself stopped over night at brother Hancock's house.
Sunday Feb 2d.
According to appointment we met to hold our conference at our own Hall at half past ten a.m. Presidents Rich and Cannon addressed the congregation; both giving much valuable instruction to the edification of all present.
At 2 p.m. we met Mr. Mathew's Temperance Hall. President G. Q. Cannon addressed the congregation in a very spirited manner on the first principles of the gospel.
At 6 p.m. President Am. M. Lyman preached a very powerful discourse in a kind friendly manner. There were present on the occation some seven hundred people.
The conference was closed by prayer by President Cannon.
Monday Feb. 3d.
At Cardiff visiting the saints through the day and attended a concert at our own Hall in the evening. The brethren and sisters did sing very well and recited some interesting pieces. The President of the European mission were present with us on the occation, and President Cannon expressed himself highly satisfied with the performances through the evening.
Tuesday Feb 4th.
President Cannon and myself came from Cardiff to Swansea in order to see the condition of the Church stock of Books at my house. President Cannon expressed himself well satisfied with the condition of the books etc. We returned to Cardiff in the evening.
Wednesday Feb. 5th.
President C. C. Rich left this morning for Bath. England in company with elder George Halliday who also attended our conference last Sunday. President Cannon left for Liverpool this morning. President Lyman will remain with me in Wales some two or three weeks, in order to visit some of the conferences in the Principality.
Thursday Feb. 6th.
At Cardiff in company with President A. M. Lyman.
Friday Feb 7th.
At Cardiff in company with President A. M. Lyman, and brothers G. G. Bywater and D. M. Davies. I had my portrait taken this day by Mr. Beard, in Bute Street I made a present of the portrait to brother Samuel Evans the President of the Cardiff Branch to put on the wall of his house with about 65 portraits of different brethren and sisters. Brother Lyman and myself are stopping and sleeping together in brother Samuel Evan's house.
Saturday Feb. 8th.
At Cardiff in the morning writing on my journal etc. Came from Cardiff to Mountain Ash Branch in order to settle a difficulty between brother and sister Sheppard. President A. M. Lyman and brother G. G. Bywater were with me at Mountain Ash.
The difficulty between the above named parties was satisfactoryly settled through the wise counsel of President Lyman. President Lyman and myself stopped over night at brother Murry's house and were very kindly treated by them.
Sunday Feb. 9th.
Came to Aberdare in company with President Lyman and several other brethren to attend conference according to appointment. We met at 11 a.m. at our own hall, about 300 saints present. Brother T. W. Rees the president of the conference was called upon to report the condition of the East Glamorgan Shire Conference - brother Rees stated that the conference was in good condition with few exceptions and they have babtized several of late and the prospects for adding more to the church is quite flattering. President Lyman requested me to represent the authorities of the church before the conference. The conference voted to sustain Presidency of the Church in all the world - the twelve Apostles and all the quorums of the church and the authorities in the European Mission and in the Welsh Mission. All the authorities were sustained without a discenting vote; After I was through with the buisiness of the conference President Lyman addressed the saints in a very spirited manner, giving them such instructions as the good Spirit suggested. We met in the afternoon at the Temperance Hall; The Hall was very near full of attentive hearers including saints and outsiders. After singing and prayer, President Lyman addressed the congregation in his usual manner, with much energy & power respecting the destiny of the human family and dwelt considerable on the book of man which is older than the bible which he held in his hand. President Lyman and myself took dinner at brother Evan Thomas' house who is the president of the Aberdare Branch.
We met at the same place at 6 p.m. after singing and prayer President Lyman again addressed the congregation on the first principles of the gospel. The Hall was well crowded and I was told that hundreds were listining out side of the Hall on the streets to President Lymans discourse. President Lyman called upon me to close the conference by prayer. We made some collections through the day to help to pay for the use of the Hall and the gas lights etc. The collections met the expences.
Brother Lyman and myself are stopping every night during our stay at Aberdare in Brother Daivd Williams' house No. 28 Bute Street, and we are very kindly treated by them. Brother and sister Williams' children are not belonging to the church.
Monday Feb. 10th.
Brother Lyman and myself as well as brother Davies took dinner at brother David Rees' house at Middle Dyffryn Colliery, near Cwmbach.
Brother Bywater left to day for Tredegar Monmouth Shire, and brother Davies left for Llanelly.
Tuesday Feb. 11th.
At Aberdare. I received a letter this morning from my beloved wife which was dated January 2nd. 1862. The says that her health was poorly when she was writing and that she has suffered much pain in her ear; I hope and pray that she is better now.
The children were all well when she was writing; she also states that the new Governor of Utah was put in the Penitentiary the day before she was writing (Jan 2d.) for some bad conduct with a female. I received a letter also from brother William Lewis from Salt Lake City.
I stopped over night at brother David Williams' house in company with President Amasa M. Lyman.
Wednesday Feb 12th.
Brother Lyman and myself left Aberdare in the afternoon for Merthyr; we stopped on our way near Abernant Station with my cousin Daniel Jones late of Clynllydan near Brechfa, himself and wife and children treated us very kindly we took tea and supper with them and Mary their eldest daughter said that she would like to emigrate to Salt Lake City with me when I return.
Brother Lyman and myself came in the night with the last Train to Merthy from Abernant Station; We arrived at Merthyr about o p.m. and we came to brother Thomas W. Rees' house and stopped over night with him.
Thursday Feb 13th.
Wrote a letter this morning to my wife informing her that I am in company with President A. M. Lyman every day and night now for some two weeks ago, etc etc.
Attended a meeting at the White Lion Hall this evening; President Amasa M. Lyman addressed the congregation with his usual ability in a manner that was satisfactory to all that loves the truth. Brother Lyman and myself stopped over night at brother Thomas W. Rees' house.
Friday February 14th.
At Bro. Thos. W. Ree's house in company with brother Amasa M. Lyman in the forenoon; we took dinner at brother Rees' house. I was invited to take tea with the old Mr. Rees; his son is living and Sanpete Utah Territory, and has promised to pay the passage of his father and some of the rest of his father's family. Elizabeth Rees the daughter of the old man Rees is a very kind girl, she treated me very kindly and she seems very anxious to go to Utah to her brother although she is not a member of the church.
In the evening President Lyman and brother Rees and myself were invited to Mr. John Robert's house, he formerly belonged to the church; he treated us very kindly, with sweet biscuit and wine, and he also got the best Harpist in Merthyr to come to his house and played many beautiful Welsh airs for us. Mr. John Roberts keeps a large shop and has got a great deal of property his wife is a very kind woman, he promised to join the church ere long.
Stopped at brother Rees' house over night in company with President Lyman. Went to bed at late hour.
Saturday February 15th.
Came from Merthyr in company with President A. M. Lyman by was of Crumlin to Blaina. We stopped over night in Blaina at Brother Watkin Morgan's house.
Sunday February 16h.
Attended Conference at the "Yew Tree" Inn Hall. Blaina according to appointment. President Lyman expressed his wishes that I should call the Conference to order etc. and after singing and prayer I made a few remarks respecting our object of meeting together etc. and after I closed my remarks I called on elder Palmer to state the condition of the conference. Brother Palmer reported the conference as being in good condition with few exceptions. After which President Lyman addressed the congregation for about an hour's time in a kind liberal way as he always does. After the close of the morning service brother Lyman and myself took dinner at Mr. Thos Parry's house - he used to belong to the church - himself and family treated us very kindly.
Brother Lyman and myself stopped over night at brother Watkin Morgan's house.
Monday Feb. 17th.
President Amasa M. Lyman, brother George G. Bywater and myself left Blaina this morning; the two former for Cardiff and myself for Merthyr. I came from Merthy to Abernant in the evening and stopped over night at my cousin Daniel Jones' house and I was treated there with much kindness. My cousin's eldest son is quite sick in the rhumatic fever. My cousin has got a fine daughter of the name of Mary; she is the eldest daughter, and there are two little girls there besides named, Ann and Sarah; All the children a fine promising children their mother is a very kind woman and I hope Daniel Jones and all his family will join the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The family did not feel disposed to oppose me when I spoke unto them of the blessings they might enjoy if they only would obey the gospel in its purity.
Tuesday Feb 18th.
Came from my cousin's house this morning to Hirwaun in order to try to see brother Thomas Morgans who is expecting to have about two thousand pounds after some of his relatives in a few weeks. This evening about 7 o clock I had a conversation with brother Thomas Morgans, he told me that he expects to have in all about five thousands pounds of money after some relatives of his. He is willing to do as the priesthood shall direct him with his money to use them for the gathering of the poor saints from this country to Utah Territory.
I stopped over night at my cousin's house.
Wednesday February 19th.
Came from Treaman Station near Aberdare to Cardiff and attended a meeting at the Saint's Hall. President A. M. Lyman addressed the congregation for one hour and after singing I closed the meeting by prayer.
I stopped over night at brother Samuel Evan's house in company with President A. M. Lyman.
Thursday February 20th.
I wrote a letter this morning to brother David M. Davies informing him that President Lyman cannot visit the Llanelly Conference. I took dinner at brother Oliver's house in Cathays about 1 mile from Cardiff.
Friday February 21st.
I received a letter this morning from elder Thomas W. Rees informing me that forty nine men have been killed last Wednesday in Coltrin Coal Pit Gyfathfa near Merthyr Tydvill Glamorgan Shire, South Wales.
The following I have clipped from the "Cambrian Daily Leader" published at Swansea South Wales.
(The article was not copied)
There was one brother among the dead number; he was a member of the Cefncoedydymmer branch of the Eastern Glamorgan Conference. There were many brethren working in the Cethin coal pit at the time of the explosion, but through the kindness of Divine Providence they came out unhurt.
I went to a weslean meeting house this evening at Cardiff in company with a young sister of the name of Eliza Bruton from Leominster near Hereford England; she stops at the present in Cardiff. The darkness of the seats of the day is very great; they depend all of their salvation on the blood of Jesus Christ and think that they can be saved without living a practical religion every Day.
Saturday February 22d.
At Cardiff in company with President Amasa M. Lyman and elder George G. Bywater.
Sunday February 23d.
Attended a sacrament meeting at two p.m. in the Music Hall, Cardiff. President Amasa M. Lyman preached to the saints. The Hall was crowded and a good feeling prevailed.
Attended a meeting at the Temperance Hall, Cardiff in the evening where again brother Lyman preached to a large congregation.
I closed the meeting by prayer and thus ended our Sunday services.
Monday February 24th.
President Amasa M. Lyman left Cardiff this morning for Liverpool, and I left for Swansea, and after I came to Swansea, I found several letters had come to me, and also News papers.
Tuesday February 25th.
In Swansea writing letters etc. to the following persons. 1 to brother Samuel L. Adams President of the Warwick Shire Conference, one for Sister Hannah Goally Erhall Green, near Coventry and the other to Sister Eliza Bruton, who now lives at Cardiff her parents lives at Leominster near Hereford.
Brothers John Griffiths, William Davies, and Sister Catherine S. Jenkins came to see me this evening.
Wednesday February 26th.
In Swansea writing letters to the following. Namely David M. Davies, Robert Everns concerning brother John Davies in his conference who wish to emigrate this season from the Carnawon Shire Conference, and leave his wife and children behind as they are not willing to live with him etc. etc.
The others to brothers G. Q. Cannon, John Gibbs, and Martha Thomas Maorbear Pembroke Shire. Writing on my journal etc.
Attended a meeting with the saints at our Hall Orrange St. I addressed the saints for about 20 minutes, and afterwards call upon the brethren and sisters to speak their feelings etc.
Thursday February 27th.
In Swansea. I received a letter this morning from Elder David M. Davies, informing me that some of the saints in the Carmarthen branch are not pleased about the report I gave of the Llanelly Conference in Birmingham in our late council we had there the beginning of this year. If the cap does not fit the Carmarthen saints they need not wear it.
I received a letter to day from brother Henery John near Welsh pool north Wales. A Post Office order was enclosed in the letter for his wife. I gave the letter to brother John Griffiths to give to Henery John's wife. And also a Post Office order in the letter amounting to 6/. I gave the order and letter to brother Griffiths to give H. John's wife. I was down in Sketty in the afternoon.
Friday February 28th.
I received a letter this morning from brother George G. Bywater, there were three orders in the letter for me to counterseign in order to draw money out of the Liverpool Office for individuals of the Cardiff Conference. I received also two Ballance Sheet for the months of January and February from brother Edwin Price of the Flint Shire Conference, and a letter from brother David M. Davies Llanelly.

March 1862

Saturday March 1st.
At Swansea. I received a letter this morning from brother Thomas W. Rees President of the Eastern Glamorgan Conference, informing me that some two brothers from the Merthyr Branch have left Merthyr in the night for America. The cause of them leaving in the night brother says was because they were afraid of being put in prison. Brother Rees father says that some two individuals from the Cefncoedycymmer branch are intending to leave also for America contrary to the council they have received.
The Llangyfelack fair is to day near Swansea.
I wrote a letter to brother Thomas W. Rees, wishing him to try to write plainer so that I can understand and read his letters etc. I send a "Cambria Daily Leader" paper to brother John S. Smith 12 Saint Pauls Square Birmingham.
Sunday March 2d.
Sent a letter to day to Sister Hannah Goally. Attended meeting at 2 and 6 p.m. at our own Hall Orrange Street Swansea. Brother D. M. Davies of Llanelly came to Swansea. Himself and me preached in the both meetings.
Brother Davies will stop with me a few days at Swansea in order to counsel together.
Monday March 3d.
I posted w Millenial Stars and one Udgorn Seion to my wife, and I also wrote a letter to brother George G. Bywater.
Tuesday March 4th.
Brother David M. Davies and myself are putting the church books in the boxes ready to sent them to Liverpool.
I received letters do day from the following brethren viz. Edwin Price, Hugh Evens, Thos. M. Rees, and Joseph Rich. I answered brothers Rees, Price and Evan's letters. Brother Edwin Price states in his letter that he used some of the tithing and put it in the Mission Fund for the month of February last. I informed Brother Price that it was not right for him to use the tithing in that way, and I counselled him to pay the amount of tithing that he took and pay it back this month out of the Mission Fund, and inform President Cannon of the same.
Wednesday March 5th.
At Swansea, counselling with brother Davies, concerning the Llanelly Conference; we attended a fellowship Meeting at the Saint's Hall this evening; brother Davies and myself preached there.
Thursday March 6th.
At Swansea. I received several letters this morning. I seigned eleven orders to transfer for different individuals for emigration deposits at the Liverpool Office. All the orders that I have siegned were for persons from the Cardiff Conference.
I forwarded the orders and Post Office orders amounting to £17.5.1 to President George Q. Cannon this day.
I received from brother Thos. W. Rees the Balance Sheet for the month of February and the names of persons that are going to emigrate to Zion this year. I received a letter also from brother John S. Smith, Birmingham. I answered brother Smith's letter.
Friday March 7th.
At Swansea.
Saturday March 8th.
Left Swansea at 11 a.m. this morning for Haverfordwest. I stopped on the way at Carmarthen with my Sister about hour hours and I arrived at H. West about seven p.m. I stopped at brother George Gibbs house over night.
Sunday March 9th.
Attended Conference at H. West. The Conference commenced at eleven o clock a.m. in elder George Gibb's house. I called after making a few remarks on elder John Gibbs the President of the conference to report the condition of the same. Brother Gibbs Stated that the conference is in good order, and that they have babtized four persons since the commencement of this year, and their prospects are bright in the future for several to come and join the church. I preached at 2 p.m. and at 6 p.m. The saints seemed to receive the word of life which was administered to them with glad and joyful hearts. The saints as a general thing in this conference are very faithful and willing to under any assistance they possible can to build up the church. I feel in my heart the bless such good people, and they will be blessed for they do deserve the kind approbation and blessings of their heavenly Father who will reward who will reward all according to their deeds.
Monday March 10th.
Visited the saints at Neyland and spent a happy time with them there.
Tuesday March 11th.
Came from Neyland to "Sutton Mountain" and stayed there over night.
Wednesday March 12th.
Visited brother George Twigg and family at "Rose Hill." The family treated me very kind. I stopped at brother George Roberts over night.
Thursday March 13th.
I received a letter from my wife to day and enclosed in it one from my son Thomas. I am truly happy once more to hear from my dear wife and children, but am sorry to learn that the health of my daughter Hannah was very poor at the time my wife was writing, but she was considerably better at the time my wife wrote the letter than she has been.
My wife says that the man that digs the graves at the burrying ground near Great Salt Lake City, has robbed the dead of their robes after they were burried. A great deal of the garments of the dead were found in the man's house besides what he has sold etc. My wife farther says that the old grave digger has more monies according to her oppinion than any other man in the place.
The wicked deeds that the old man committed is most fearful. It seems to me that his heart was as hard anadment. I attended a fellowship meeting at brother John Summer's house this evening. I stopped over night at brother George Roberts house.
Friday March 14th. Came from "Sutton Mountain to H. West this morning and thence by rail to Saint Clears Station, where I met Arthur Davies (my sister's son) with a market cart to meet me, and I came with him to Cefnerwith his mother's house, and I was kindly treated by my sister and her family. I wrote a long letter for my sister to her son John Jeremy who lives in "New York America."
Saturday March 15th.
Came with my sister to Carmarthen, and there I bade her good bye and thence I came to rail from Carmarthen to Swansea. Brother Isaac Jones Quay St Carmarthen gave me a copy of a letter that Thomas E. Jenkins late President of the Carmarthen Conference wrote to brothers Hugh James and David Evans both of which are members of the Carmarthen branch. Said Jenkins is follower of Joseph Smith son of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Jenkins speaks very hard of the Authorities of the church in Zion, and that is an evidence to me that the man has lost the light he once enjoyed and is now in great darkness.
Sunday March 16th.
Attended a district council meeting at Morriston. There were present several of the priesthood. The branches were represented as being in good condition with the exception of a few in the Swansea branch, and those that were represented not in good standing were brothers David Lewis and Thomas Thomas, both of which were suspended for disobeying counsel. David Lewis for none attendance of the councils, and Thomas Thomas for not paying his honest debts. The above brethren are both elders.
I attended a sacrament meeting in Morriston at half past two p.m. I addressed the saints on the object of the comming of the Savoiur to the earth in the meridian of time. I preached in Swansea at 6 p.m.
Monday March 17th.
I came to Llanelly in the afternoon and attended a meeting at the Saint's Chapel there where several things were exibited by the aid of the Magic Lantern., such as the solar system, and different sorts of animals, ships etc.
Tuesday March 18th.
Came from Llanelly to Swansea. I spent the evening to write on my journal etc.
Wednesday March 19th.
Writing letters very busy through the morning to the Presidents of conferences giving them the Statement of the Individual Emigration Account in their Conferences for the Quarter ending December 31st 1861. Wrote eight letters this morning. Attended meeting at the Saints Hall Orrange Street in the evening.
Thursday March 20th.
Wrote and posted a letter to my wife and enclosed in it one for my son Thomas. I informed my wife that the letter that I wrote to her giving a little history of my travails in Cardigan Shire is the one that was missing for she never received it.
Wrote a letter to President G. Q. Cannon, Grace Gibbs, and David M. Davies and posted them also.
Friday March 21st.
Wrote letters to the following persons - brother Joseph C. Rich and Esqr. Jones of Clynview pertaining to the Leasehold of the farms of Cwmbach and Pantyrheddwch. There has been a trial concerning the above mentioned farms, as the late Thomas Jones of Cwmbach has died. The Lease is of no effect as the lease was only given during the life of Thomas Jones deceased.
Saturday March 22nd.
At Swansea in the office writing letters to brothers G. G. Bywater and Samuel Evans. Posted the letters in the afternoon, and news papers to the following brethren namely Richard Palmer, G. G. Bywater and John S. Smith of Birmingham.
I am pained with the rhumatism between my shoulders to day.
The weather is quite cold to day.
Sunday March 23d.
I attended meetings at the Saints Hall Orrange Street at 2 and 6 p.m. I preached twice.
Monday March 24th.
Preparing the boxes of books to send to Liverpool.
Tuesday March 25th.
Nailing the boxes and putting iron hooks around them so that they may not burst on the way to Liverpool.
Wednesday March 26th.
I this day forward the two boxes per steamer to Liverpool to President Cannon.

Books in Large Box

1072 of	Marble Calf			Hynm	Books
310	Calf	guilt	Edges	do	do
137	Roan	do	do	do	do

File of Millenial Stars up to volume 17 as per Invoice

10	Ugyrn	Seion	of No 2
11	do	do	of No 3
11	do	do	of No 4

2 of Spencer's Letter
Scales and Weights

Books in Little Box.

123	Books	of Mormon Roan guilt Edges
28	do	of Doctrine and Covenants
18	do	of Dan Jone's Works

4 Odd Nos. Of Udgorn Seion.

The following is a copy of a letter that I forwarded to President Cannon.

Dear Brother Cannon

I herewith send you a list of Nos. Of Books which I forward you to day per steamer which (if the weather will be ordinary) will arrive at Liverpool to morrow evening. I then put the List of the Book on the Letter as I have already put on my journal this day. There are 20 Hynm Books missing that I cannot find here and there is also 1 of Spencer's letters Missing. I will send you a list in a few days of all the Hynm Books that I have sold and also of the Waste paper, and the balance of the money that I owe you. I am expecting to get the money every day.

According to your request here are the names of the brethren that I think will do to fill the places of the brethren that you may send away - John Evans of Dowlais, travailing Elder in the Eastern Glamorgan Conference, Joseph W. Morgan travailing Elder in the Cardiff Conference, Francis D. Hughes travailing Elder in the Llanelly Conference and Robert Jones if nessessary who lives in the Denbigh Sire Conference.

I expect to see brother John Griffiths to day. The names and ages of brother Griffiths and family will be forwarded to you to morrow.

With kind regards I remain
yours very truly.

Thomas E. Jeremy

P.S. Your address is on both boxes. T.E.J.

I sent enclosed in the letter a receipt I had with one of the clerks belonging to the steamer "Sovereign" to President Cannon. The receipt was to show that they at the Office received two boxes of me, to forward to Liverpool, to brother G. Q. Cannon.
Attended meeting at half past 7 p.m.
Thursday March 27th.
I received a letter this morning from bro. David M. Davies, and one from brother Thomas W. Rees, also a Deseret News from brother Richard Palmer.
I answered bro. D. M. Davie's Thos. W. Ree's letters. I wrote a letter to brother Palmer.
Friday March 28th.
Brother John Griffiths President of the Western Glamorgan Conference came here this morning; I promised to brother Griffiths as he shall go to Zion this year that I will write to President Cannon and let him know the circumstances of bro. Griffiths, as he is so poor and has not got the means of even to go as far as Liverpool without assistance.
Came from Swansea to Hirwayn and had a conversation there with brother Thomas Morgans who is expecting to have several thousands of pounds after some of his relatives in a short time. I came in the evening to Aberdare and stopped at brother David William's house over night.
Saturday March 29th.
Came from Aberdare to Merthyr and stopped in bro. Thomas W. Ree's house over night.
Sunday March 30th.
Attended a District Council at the White Lion Hall in the morning. Two person were cut from the church one from the Rhymney branch and the other from the Cefncoedycyier branch, and another of the name of Daniel Williams was suspended from the Merthyr branch until he shall make restitution of confession of his faults.
The Branches were represented as being in good condition with a very few exceptions. I suggested to the brethren in council to do in their branches all the reasonably can to assist brother Thos. W. Rees as he has the previlege of emigration this season.
I preached at 2 p.m. in the same Hall as we held our council in the morning, and I preached at 6 p.m. in George Town in the English branch and I enjoyed a very good feeling there.
I stopped over night at bro. T. W. Ree's house.
Monday March 31st.
At Brother Ree's house in the morning writing on my journal, and I posted one letter to President Cannon and another to brother John Griffiths President of the Western Glamorgan Conference. I spent the afternoon at Mr. John Roberts and family, who treated me with great respects.
Left Merthyr in the evening with the Train and came to Cardiff at stopped over night at brother Samuel Evan's house. Brother G. G. Bywater and myself talked together in bed very near until day light this morning.

April 1862

Tuesday April 1st
Left Cardiff this morning, and came to Swansea. I counterseigned the order from the Cardiff Conference to return £5.00. Wrote a letter to brother Hugh Evans President of the Denbigh Shire Conference informing him that I will attend conference there Sunday the 13th. Instant.
Wrote a letter to brother David M. Davies Llanelly requesting him to tell brother Francis D. Hughes to come over to Swansea as soon as convenient.
I wrote a latter also to bro. G. G. Bywater and another to brother Isaac Jones Carmarthen.

Wednesday April 2nd.
At Swansea writing letters for the following persons, viz. Robert Evans, W. G. Mills, Samuel L. Adams, Richard Palmer, Edwin Price, John S. Smith, William Ajax, and Hannah Goally.
I received several letters to day and answered them.

Thursday April 3rd.
Sister Catharine S. Jenkins gave me two pounds this evening towards her sister Mary Ann's emigration.

Friday April 4th.
I received a letter this morning from brother John S. Davies Printer Great Salt Lake City which I will forward to day for publication in the Udgorn.
I wrote a letter to President Cannon informing him of my intention of leaving Swansea next Monday for North Wales in order to appoint brother Robert Jones to preside over the Denbigh Shire Conference instead of brother Hugh Evans who will emigrate to Zion this year. Wrote letters to brothers Bywater and John Gibbs. Brothers David M. Davies and Francis D. Hughes came to my house in the evening. Brother F. D. Hughes will take charge of the Western Glamorgan Conference instead of brother John Griffiths who is going to emigrate this season to the State of Deseret. I gave such counsels to brother Hughes as was dictated to me by the good Spirit. Brother Davies will stop with me over night.

Saturday April 5th.
Received a letter this morning from President George Q. Cannon in answer to a letter I wrote to him concerning the circumstances of Elder John Griffiths President of the Western Glamorgan Conference.
Brother Cannon says that "he is sorry he cannot do anything to assist brother Griffiths more than emigrating him from Liverpool to Utah."
Wrote a letter to President Amasa M. Lyman giving him a little account of the condition of the Church in Wales.

Sunday April 6th.
I sent the "Illustrated Sporting News" to my wife. I attended meeting twice at the Hall Orrange Street and preached in each meeting. Brother William Lewis was excommunicated from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for drunkeness and disobedience, and Sister Agnes Cutcliff was suspended for not attending her meetings.

Monday April 7th.
Sister Mary Ann Jenkins my house keeper left to day in order to prepare herself to emigrate to Utah. I locked the door of my house this morning and came to Cardiff, and attended a prayer meeting there at the Saints Hall.
I stopped at bro. Samuel Evans' house over night.
Came from Cardiff to Birmingham and stopped over night at brother William G. Mills' house; brother J. D. T. McAllister and myself slept together.

Wednesday April 9th.
Brother Smith's house 12 Saint Paul Square was the place that I stopped the most in the day time. Sister Smith is a very kind woman, and treated me with much respects. Several at Sister Smith's house that are working for Mr. Garside the Silver Guard Chain manufacturer were expressing their joy to see me there.
Came from Birmingham to Coventry in the afternoon and was kindly received by bro. Samuel L. Adams the President of the Warwick Shire Conference. Brother Adams, myself and sisters Hannah Goalby and Rosan Betts travailed to the country and Brother Adams and myself stopped over night at Sister Jaques' house and were kindly treated there.

Friday April 10th.
Came in company with brother S. L. Adams from Sister Jaques' house to Coventry.
Came in company with brother Adams to Rugby twelve miles distance from Coventry. We walked about three miles distance from Rugby to a branch of the church in the country and we had a social party there that evening, and all present were aparently very happy.
Brother Adams and myself stopped over night at brother Wakelam's house.

Friday April 11th.
Came from the country to Rugby in company with brother Adams, and from there by rail to Coventry where I stopped about one hour and a half and then proceeded my journey to Birmingham and from there to Ruabon and stopped at brother Edwin Price's house over night.

Saturday April 12th.
Wrote a letter to bro. George G. Bywater concerning a letter I received yesterday from brother Jenkins Davies President of the Pyle Branch touching the money of the Individual E. Account in that branch.
Came from Ruabon to Holy Well, and stopped over night in a private house in company with brother Robert Evans. The family where we stopped at are not members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Sunday April 13th.
Attended Conference at Bagillt. I spent most of the time in the morning to instruct the priesthood. In the afternoon I appointed brother Robert Jones to preside over the Denbigh Shire Conference and brother Thomas Green a clerk for the Conference; both of the above brethren were sustained by the Conference without a discenting vote. Brother Robert Evans, myself brother Hugh Evans, and Robert Jones preached in the afternoon. There was a good feeling manifested among the saints through the day.
I stopped over night at Sister Dorothy Williams' house in a place called Trevor.

Monday April 14th.
Brother William Ajax and myself in Trevon at Sister Williams' house. We came together in the afternoon to Holy Well, and spent the afternoon with brother Robert Jones in Sister Ann Brown's house. Brother Ajax and myself stopped there over night and were very kindly treated by Sister Brown. I gave the tin box which had for my wife to brother Hugh Evans to take to Salt Lake for my family.

Tuesday April 15th.
Came from Holy Well to Liverpool. I saw Presidents Lyman and Cannon at 42 Islington, and I was glad to see them once more.

Wednesday April 16th.
I went to Birkenhead Station in the afternoon in order to meet the Welsh Saints who are going to emigrate for New York on board the Ship John J. Boyd. The Welsh Saints did not come to day. I slept last night at Sister Elizabeth Edwards' house No 76 Salisbury Street, Everton, Liverpool. I wrote the following to Pres. Cannon 42 Islington

Liverpool April 16th, 1862

President Cannon.
Dear Brother

Please to withdraw from the Individual Emigration Account the sum of £4.00 from the Western Glamorgan Conference and apply the same as ship deposits for Mary Ann Jenkins.

Yours faithfully

Thomas E. Jeremy.

The above £4.00 Sister Esther Williams of the Cyfyng branch is lending to me and I lend the same to Sister Catharine S. Jenkins until the latter end of this year.
The above £4.00 is to be paid back to the Individual Emigration a/c at the Liverpool Office. I seigned an order from the Cardiff Conference to withdraw the sum of £5.00 from the I. E. a/c to send them to Cardiff for Sister Saunders, to assist her and family to come to Liverpool this week. I gave the £2.0.0 that Sister Catharine S. Jenkins gave me to President Cannon which sum is a part of Mary Ann Jenkins' passage money. I received letters from brothers Bywater, G. D. Hughs, and J. D. T. McAllister. There is £1.6 of Post Office in McAllister's letter which he wishes me to buy a Welsh flannel to him for garments.

Thursday April 17th.
The Brethren and Sisters from the Western Glamorgan, East Glamorgan, and the Monmouth Shire Conference came to Liverpool to day in order to get their tickets ready to go on board of the Ship John J. Boyd to New York. I assisted the brethren to get their tickets in the evening at the Office 42 Islington.

Friday April 18th.
The Cardiff Brethren and Sisters came to Liverpool last night but not in time to get their tickets. Sister Mary Ann Jenkins came to Liverpool this morning - she stopped about 9 miles from Birkenhead last night.

Saturday April 19th.
I assisted the saints from Wales to go on board of the John J. Boyd. I got them their Berths, and assisted them all I could to make them comfortable. David Owen from Rhumney was short of money, and he poned clothes and gave his ticket to me to give to brother Thomas Evans's Sister at Rhumney in hopes that she will take them out of the pone again.

Sunday April 20th.
The passengers on board the ship "John H. Boyd" moved from the Branmley Moore Dock to the River Mersey about 4 p.m. I spent most of the day with the saints on board as the Assembly Room, Great George Street, Liverpool, President Amasa M. Lyman preached. I sent letters to Elder John Gibbs and Edwin Price.

Monday April 21st.
The organization of the saints took place this afternoon on board the Ship - Brother James Brown president and brothers Lindsey and Rich Counsellors. Number of Saints on board the John J. Boyd is 698. In the evening I came to the Office 42 Islington and in conexion with several of the missionaries from Utah I stopped there until a late hour. President Cannon treated us with wine, almonds and raisons etc. I stopped at Sister Edward's every night during my stay in Liverpool.

Tuesday April 22d.
I gave the Tin Box in charge of brother Edward Parry to take to my little girl Martha.
Came from Liverpool to brother Edwin Price's house.
I preached to the saints at Rhoslanuchrygog this evening. Stopped at bro. Price's house over night

Wednesday April 23d.
Came this morning from brother Edwin Price's house to Coventry by way of Birmingham. I met brothers Samuel L. Adams and Elder Cliff at Coventry and as the Saints had a meeting at their Hall that evening. Brothers Cliff, Adams and myself preached.
Sister Hannah Goalby of Exhall Green came to Coventry this evening in order to be ready to go with me to morrow to Swansea to take care of the house.
I preached in Coventry this evening. Brother Samuel L. Adams, Edward Cliff and Charles Goodwin preached. There are very good saints in Coventry and round about the country. Sisters Elizabeth and Rosa Betts, of Black Horse Lane, near Coventry Warwick Shire, came to Coventry with Sister Hannah Goalby. I stopped with brother Samuel L. Adams at brother Perry's house, 13th Court, 19th House Coventry over night.

Thursday April 24th.
I left Coventry this after noon. Brother James Bateman is repairing my watch; he has the good report of being a very good mechanic.
Sister Hannah Goalby and myself came to Gloucester this evening and we stopped there over night. We stopped in a Boarding house. The name of the proprietor is Dauncey, it is quite a respectable house.

Friday April 25th.
Came to Swansea. Sister Hannah Goalby begins to day to work for me as a housekeeper. I promised to give her as wages ten shillings per each calander month. I posted letters to brothers Robert Evans and John C. Graham. I also forwarded the likeness of Sister Harrison deceased to J. C. Graham.

Saturday April 26th.
At Swansea. I received my watch this day from Coventry.
I spent my time in writing and studying grammar.

Sunday April 27th.
Attended meeting at the Saints Hall at 2 p.m. and I preached there.
Brother William Richards the President of the Swansea Branch and myself blessed the little girl of brother Thomas Morgans, her name is Elizabeth.

Monday April 28th.
I bought 10 yards of Welsh flannel this morning for 2/6 per yard, and forwarded the same to brother J. D. T. McAllister 384, Farm St Birmingham. I paid 11 pence more for the carriage of the flannel then I have received of brother McAllister. I sent a letter to brother McAllister, and enclosed in it the receipts I received for the flannel and the carriage of flannel per railway to Birmingham.

Tuesday April 29th.
I received three letters this morning; one from each of the following brethren - Richard Palmer, Francis D. Hughes and David M. Davies.
There was enclosed in brother Palmer's letter an order on President Cannon to pay the sum of £10.17.0 to Mariah Williams, and £2.18.0 to David Williams. I also seigned the order and forwarded it to Liverpool to President Cannon.

Wednesday April 30th.
At Swansea. Brother Francis D. Hughes came to my house to day, him and my preached to the Saints at the Saints Hall Orrange St this evening. Brother Hughes stopped with me over night.

May 1862

Thursday May 1st.
At Swansea.
Friday May 2d.
At Swansea reading and writing. Brother Francis D. Hughes is digging the garden for me.
Saturday May 3d.
Working and sowing small seeds in the garden; Brother Hughes is also working in the garden with me.
Sunday May 4th.
Attended meetings at 2 and 6 p.m. in our Hall Orrange St. I preached in both meetings.
Monday May 5th.
Wrote a letter to Elder George G. Bywater informing him that I wish to see him at Merthyr Tydvil next Wednesday and so on. Attended a prayer meeting at our Hall in the evening.
Tuesday May 6th.
Brother Richard Palmer sent me an order in President Cannon to pay John Davies of Bangor the sum of 8/6 out of the Monmouth Shire Conference's Individual E. a/c I seigned the above order and forwarded it to President G. Q. Cannon. Brother Palmer informs me that they have baptized 4 persons last April in the Blaina Branch, one of which was a "Ranter." I received letters this morning from brothers George G. Bywater and Joseph W. Morgan and also the Balance Sheet from the Cardiff Conference for the month ending April 30th.
I notice that they are slackning in their energies in the Cardiff Conference towards the Tithing and Mission Fund. Brother George G. Bywater informs me that there are several in the Eastern Glamorgan Conference that are not in good standing; they give way to drunkness and backbiting in some of the branches.
Wednesday May 7th.
Came from Swansea to Merthyr. I met brothers G. G. Bywater and Thomas W. Rees at the "Vale of Neath" Station. Brother G. G. Bywater and myself stopped over night at Sister Williams' house.
The Eastern Glamorgan and the Cardiff saints that are going to Zion this year will leave their homes to morrow morning for a better one in the Vales of Deseret.
Thursday May 8th.
I left Merthyr Tydvil at ten minutes after one p.m. and came late in the evening to Brother Edwin Price's house near Ruabon, North Wales.
Friday May 9th.
I left brother Edwin Prices's house early this morning and arrived at Liverpool about ten a.m. I met several of the brethren from Zion at the Office 42 Islington.
Saturday May 10th.
I attended to the business of getting tickets to the Welsh Saints for the secure their passage on board the fine ship "William Tapscot."
I seigned an order on President Cannon for £1.00 to be applied as ship deposit or passage for brother John Prichard of the Cwmbach branch, E. Glamorgan Conference.
Sunday May 11th.
Spent my time in the morning on board of the Ship Tapscot. There are on board of the Tapscot over eight hundred souls of saints en route for New York. I attended meeting in the evening at our Hall Great George Street, President A. M. Lyman preached.
Monday May 12th.
Spent most of my time on board of the "Tapscot" with the saints.
Tuesday May 13th.
I spent some of my time on board of the "William Tapscot" I paid to brother John James late of Aberamman Branch 3/. The above 3/ if to be paid back to me by the Eastern Glamorgan Conference. Presidents Lyman and Rich received of donations from the Welsh Conferences £9.1.7.
Wednesday May 14th.
There are on board of the "Antarctic" of Saints bound for New York about forty souls. Brother William Ajax and his wife are among the number. Presidents a. M. Lyman, C. C. Rich, George Q. Cannon, G. J. Taylor, W. H. Dame, and John Vancott left this day on board of the "Cangaroo Steamer for New York. Brother Jacob Bigler is appointed to preside over the European Mission in the absence of President Cannon. I received a letter this morning from my son John stating that his mother and all the family were enjoying good health. My wife states in a portion of John's letter that Hannah our daughter does not enjoy the best of health.
Thursday May 15th.
Came from Liverpool to Birmingham by way of "Creive Station" Sister Emma wife of brother John S. Smith of Birmingham was with me. I stopped in Birmingham over night.
Friday May 16th.
I stopped in Birmingham until the afternoon, and then I left with the Great Western Railway for Gloucester; Sister Elizabeth Betts of Black Horse Lane, Holeshill, near Coventry Warwick Shire accompanied me as she intends to go to Swansea to get a situation. I stopped in Gloucester over night, at Mr. Dauney's Boarding house.
Saturday May 17th.
Came by Rail from Gloucester to Swansea. I wrote a letter to brother Richard Palmer to answer his questions and so on, and told him that all business matters with the Office at Liverpool is to be done in President Cannon's name just as though he were stopping at Liverpool.
Sunday May 18th.
I preached at 2 p.m. and at 6 p.m. in our Hall Orrange Street.
Monday May 19th.
I sent letter to brother G. G. Bywater and David M. Davies informing them that all business matters must be done from the Conferences with the Liverpool Office just as though President George Quayl Cannon was in the country.
I informed the brethren that I want to have Conferences held at Merthyr June 1st, Swansea June 8th, and Llanelly June 15th. I also informed the my counsellors that brother Jacob Bigler is appointed to preside over the European Mission during President G. Q. Cannon's absence.
The following clipping on the other leaf I found among my paper this day.
I forwarded the certificates of Audit for the 9 Conferences in Wales to Liverpool to President George Q. Cannon.
I posted a letter to elder John Gibbs informing that President George Q. Cannon has gone to the America, and that all communications with Liverpool Office must be done the same as if bro. Cannon were residing in Liverpool.
I paid Mr. Robins 6/8 that Sister Mary Dyer gave me to give her in order to pay some Mrs. Hughes.
The weather is now most pleasant, warm and comfortable.
Tuesday May 20th.
I wrote a letter to my son John and my wife and I sent a list of a few articles that I forwarded to my wife also in the letter.
I poster the letter this evening as the letter for my wife and John were in the same envelope.
Wednesday May 21st.
Sister Hannah Goalby left Swansea this morning for her home as Exhall Green near Coventry, Warwick Shire. Sister Elizabeth Betts, from Black Horse Lane, Toleshill near Coventry, Warwick Shire begins to act as house keeper for me this day.
I received a letter this morning from elder George G. Bywater, giving me some account of the condition of the Eastern Glamorgan and the Cardiff Conferences. I answered brother Bywater's letter and also I sent a letter to Brother Robert Evans President of the Carnarvon Shire Conference, informing him of the general Conference to be held at Swansea June 8th of this year. Sister Catharine Jenkins came to Town this afternoon and took tea at my house.
Thursday May 22d.
I sent Letters to brothers Edwin Price, and Robert Jones informing them of the general Conference which will be held at Swansea Jun 8th. I also informed them that President G. Q. Cannon is gone to the United States, and that brother Jacob G. Bigler is appointed to preside over the European Mission until President George q. Cannon will return from the States.
I also stated that all business matters with the Liverpool Office must be addressed to President Cannon just as though he were there in person
Friday May 23d.
At Swansea writing letters and so on.
Saturday May 24th
At Swansea.
Sunday May 25th.
I seigned an order this morning on President Cannon that brother Francis D. Hughes sent me. The order calls for £2.00 to be remmitted out of the I. E. Acct. of the Western Glamorgan Shire Conference. The money is to be returned to Sister Elizabeth Bounsell, who is very unwell in health for a long time. I attended meetings at our Hall at 2 and 6 p.m. and I preached in both meetings. Brother Francis D. Hughes also preached.
Monday May 26th.
Sent a letter to brother David M. Davies President of the Llanelly Conference informing him of the Conferences which will be held on the 1st, 8th, and 15th of June. I informed him before about the conferences; but having no reply I have thought perhaps that the letter I sent him had been somewhere mislaid.