May 10 1888
Started from Smithfield staid at Ogon for dinner whent to Tarmenton sted over night whent yo Salt Lake City on the 11 soped there until the 15 start ed on the D and R G at
11 O clock am for New York arived at green river at 730 – arrived at Montrose A 4AM
stoped there for 2 hours outing to a bridge been burent down at ceder Creek when we arrived at the bridge all the bagaedge had to be transferred acros the Crick to another train which took about 2 howers time the next stasion we came to was Carr Summit from thair disended on the other side of the mowntain to Cimarron at the muth of Black Canion where I so the grandest sites in my life. After that we pass severler small towns before
arived at Marshall Pass a point 10858 ft abof the sea level we decend the Hills on the other side the next place of note is Grand Canon where indeede there is grand sites. Ariving at Pueblo
May 17 1888
on the Arkansaw River Colorado a City of about 1700 inhabetence we were several howers to late for the train at this place had to stope over night started for Kanses
City at 5-30 May 17th
Pueblo’s Big Tree The Old Monarch Age 330 years Cir 28 ft height 88 ft Was cut down in south peublo June 25th 1883 at the cost of $250 It was known through Colorado as the oldest L---- W---- in the State. During the Pike Peak Excitement this Old tree shelterd
many a weary traveler In 1850 there were 36 Persons massacred by the Indians while camping near this tree Kit Carson, Wills Bill Buffalo Bill and others 14 men were hung
on on of the limbs at different times The first white woman taht died in Colorado was bried under its branches.
Pueblo 17th
While Brother Nelson and I were working up the street opeasaide a Saloon we herd the reporte of a gun and saw the croude running out they had a row and one of the party was shot thrugh the rist the ball loging in his leg
Startedf rom Pueblo on the evening –17 for Kansas City a distance of about 640 miles and
pased through 48 Villages and Towns soped a few houress there and took a walk through part of the town
Left New York on the May #22 at 2 pm on the S.S. Naveda and arived in Leverpool June
th 1 at 8 pm we were met on the landing stage bay Brother Tesdell and Clark went to the Ofice of the saints and we were shown were to go to stop over night the next day we
were set apart or appointed to go to difrent parts of the Country I was appointed to Wales. I stayed in Leverpool over Sunday had the preveledg of speking in the saints meeting on
Sunday morning
June 4th
left Leverpool for Ross to see my old friend Tom Williams the Blacksmith found him and
his Wife and Children 5 in number all well he was very glad to see me I stayed at his house two nights. On the 6 I left for Lydbrook arived there at 12 O clock went to the New
Inn to see Mr Littels he was very glad to see me had dinner with him asked meny questions about the Country and how we ware geting along the onley one of the Children that s
home is Polly her youngest daughter Lizei is mareyed and living at Cinderford I stayed at Lydbrook from the 6 intill th 11 left Lydbrook on the 11 arived in Merthy in the evening went to the saints office met with Brother Jahn Thomas from Logan and a few mor saints stayed there 2 days Bother Thomas and I left Merthyr th 13 walk to Troid y Rew a distant
of 3 miels took the train to Aberdare Junctian a distant of 5 ½ m. Walk from there to Pont y Prydd 3 m. Distant left Brother Thomas there and took the train for Evel isef a distant of 3 ½ m to see my wncul Howell found wncul and aunt well they were very glad to see me
stayed at wnculs untell the 21 went to Pont y Prydd Sunday th 17 to meeting atended two meetings and returned to Wncil that night went to Pont y Prydd on th 18 to get a pictur fram returned to wnculs a night th 19 uncle and I went to Pont Clown a distant of 4 m came back
in the evenin on th 20 wncul and I made 3 doors for coal howeses th
21 left Evil isef for Merthyr a distent of 16 m. Went to the saints office met with Brother
Williams President of the Walsh Mission and several Brotheren left there on the 6 o clock train for Swansea a aistant of 30 m went to the saints office met with Brother John Thomas stayed there that night,
22 Brother Thomas and self took a walk around Swansea in the morning went to dinner took anather walk after dinner I left in the evening for Clydach to see John Mathus Mother a distant of 6 m found them all well they were glad to see me stayed there that night
#23 visited some of my old friends in Clydach and some of the Tin works
#24 went to Swansea Sunday atended 2 meetings reurned to Clydach at night
#25 Went to Mr Player’s Tin Works with Mr Davies to see the patent tining Machine invented by Mr Player which only requires one man to operate it, also saw the pickling Machine. Met with Morgan Morgans there went with him to tea after which we went to Grayg Cyven y Park to see Uncle John I stayed with uncle John that night and Morgan went home. I stayed with wncle untell the morning of the 28 started for Clydach soped
on the road at a house were Magy Davis from Ynispenllwch brings the Mail to. Had dinner there then started for Clydach arived there went to Joseph Davies is Carpenter shop and had a good chat with him about his experianc in America went with him to tea after went to Mrs Mathus stayed there that might
th 29 went to see my old fiend John Jones had a good chat with him and them went for a walk went to Yenispenllwch Tin Works and from there to the Glais to see John Eveans spent the evening with him and met with a few more of my old friends went back to Mrs Mathus to sleep
th 30 started for Pontardawe met some of my old friends on the road had dinner at Richard Jones Farmer Arms Clydach arived at Pontardawe in the evening went wncul William Rees s house staied there that Night
July 1888
next day visited John Hopking the Blacksmith and wife went to tea there after taking a good look around Pontardawe went to Rhydyfro and from there to Gellilwca fach and Gellilwca fawr and from there Pen r Rhiw after staying there a few days went back to Pontara--
and Alltwen from there to the Glise and Clydach and from there to Swansee
July th 12
Left Swansea about 11 o clock walked as fare as Neth then stoped a wile for dinner contiued on my jerney for Merthyr arived there late at night after walking 30 miles which is the distent butwen Swansea and Merthyr
13
Did not get up intell late feeling tired after my walk from Swansea stayed in the office reading untill the evening when Bro Brough and I went for a walk on our way we sat
down to watch the people macking hay there were 25 Women working in one place, would not that be a horroble sight in Utah
July th 14
Got up erly in order to go with an Excursion that was going from Merthyr to Swansea at 6 o clock in the morning arived in Swansea in good time stayed there over night
15
Sunday went for a walk in the morning on the sea side in compeny with Bros Waterson. Davies. Thomas Bennet and Davies after dinner went to meeting half after two also to another at half after 6 after meeting Pesedent Williams and a nomber of Elders my self
included went to the usual
July 15th 1888
place of holding outdore meeting but we were not alowed to comence our meeting owen to the excitement that prevailed caused through the lectures of the great Anty Mormon William Jarman
16
Went to Mr F P Heall Dentist he took the impression of my mouth so as to get 3 teeth ready. Went to Clydach in the afternoon stayed at Mrs Mathews that night.
17
Went to Swansea to get my teeth inserted stayed in Swansea that night paid 22/6 for the teeth
July th 18 1888
Walk from Swansea to Neath in compeny of Bro John Thomas and Loranseo Thomas went
to one Bro Lang s house stayed there a wail in the evening I left Bro s Thomas in Neath and went to the Glise called at John Evenas had supper there after which I went down
to the Bildings and stayed at Mrs Mathews
19
Went up through Clydach distributing tracks called at Thomas Frances had a long conversation with him about our Church doctrine in the evening went up Cwm Clydach to see Uncle John stayed with him that night
20
Raining so I could not travel very well stayed in the Shoomaker shop moste of the day talking about Utah and our doctrine also put in some the time in reading went for a walk with Uncle John in the evening and stayed with him that night
21
Wrote a letter home left Cwm Clydach went acros the Mountain to Pontardawa and from
thear up through Rhydyfro to Brinaman and from thear to Pen r Rhiw just in time to see my Cuson Hannas bou???? baby boy went from ther to ystelvara found two scond cousons ther Janett and John Williams went from there to Pontardawe
Agu 2
Went from Pontardawe to Clydach called at Mrs Mathews had dinner there went from there to Swansea stayed at Bro Williams
3
Went to the funeral of Bro Evans an old resident of Swansea he had been in the Church for about 40 years there were presant at his funeral 4 Elders from Utah President Davied Williams Elder John Thomas do Loranco Thomas do Noah Williams Brother Thomas offered up the prayer at the grave stayed at Bro Williams that night
4
Bro Loranzo Thomas and I started from Swansea about 7 am intending catch the train at Resolven but we were to late so we had to walk to Hirwain took the train from thear to Merthyr We went there to atend Counsil and give in our reports for the past mont
5 Sunday
Atended Counsil meeting at 10 o clock Sacrament meeting at 2 and another meeting at 6
after wich I atended an open air meeting on the Public Squar.
6
Atended Counsil meeting at 10 am styed in the office after meeting reading the Utah papers
and seteling up acounts
Agu 7
Went from Merthyr on the 3 o clock train to Neath walk from there to the Glais stayed for tea at Mr John Evanss went from there to Mrs Mathews stayed there that night
8
Stayed at Mrs Mathews all day owing to my lame foot I had sprained it bay walking stayed at Mrs Mathews over night
9
Went to see John Jones in the morning he had been working at Ynispenllwch but got dissatisfied and quit and he told me that he was going back to America again. I left Clydach about noon and went as far Ponardawe
10
Stayed in Pontardawe and the neighborhood distributing tracts and talking with the
people until the 14th
14
Went to Gellyonen Mountain met with some men at the Well got into a conversation with them about Utah and distant parts of Amarica went to Cwm Clydach in the vening stayed
with Uncle Johon over night
15
Left Cum Clydach in the morning on my way to Swansea called in Clydach at Mrs Mathews arived in Swansea in the evening went to Brother Williams there were two papers and a letter there for me wihch I was glad to recive stayed a Bro Williams that night.
16
Got up in pretty good time in the morning went to No. 17 Park Street and got breakfast after which I went and baught a coller and a tay and an hankerchef went to the sea side and had a good bathe in the evening I went up to Clydach stayed at
Agu 1888
Mrs Mathews over night
17
Went to Ynispenllwch called at Mr Dannes had a long talk with the famely about America had dinner there went to Pontardawe in the evening stayed at John Hopkin comenced to write a letter home that night.
18
Finished the letter that I had comenced in the norming went for a walk in afternoon in the neighberhood of Pontardawe return to John Hopkin s house and stayed there over night
Agu th19 - 1888
Sunday stayed at Mr Hopkin s in the morning reading went to see Ant Rachel who is living in Holey sreet Pontardawe she has been sick for two years she is a daughter of Grand-
father Brother.
20
Went up to Alltwen called at Eos Wyn Edward Young house had quete a talk with hin about Utah and other things gave him a few tracts which he pronised to read. went from there up through Alltwen to the Roos and came back through Cyl Bebyll
Agu th20 1888
called at James Jnkin house by coming back at Alltwen had quite a talk with him about Utah and other parts of America, had tea with him went to Pontardaw stayed with John Hopkin
over night
21
Went up throgh Swansea Valley distributing tracts as far as Godre r Grayg called at Matthew Lewes s house stayed there for tea return to Pontardawe met with a very heavy reain on the road stayed a Mr Hopkin over night
Agu th 22 1888
Went to Rhydyfro called at Thomas Rees had quite a conversation about Utah and talked with him and his Sisters about the doctrine that we belive stayed at Mrs Bowen house Royal
Oak
23
Went up through Heol y Gwryd called at Davied Rees s house Ester his daughter was sick she had been so for some time. went from there to Pen y Garn stayed there for dinner
after dinner I went to Gellilwca to see how they were there they were well
Agu th 23 1888
went from Gellilwca up along the mountain to the Beting Farm house to see my Mother Coson Mary or Beting found her and her husbent well and glad to see me stayed with them over night
24
Got up in the morning intending to go farther but is was raining so hard that I could not
go very well and they wished
me to stay so I stayed
with them all day talk
ing about our doctrine
and other matters stayed
there over night
Agu tt 25 1888
Stayed at the Beting
hapend to be a fine day
and I helped them to hall
there hay stayed there
over night 26
Sunday rain
ing in morning so they
did not go to meeting had
quite a talk with the folks
on the principles of our Church
went with them to there mee
ing evening.
27
started for Pontardawe call
ed at house were there was
girl going to leve for Am
arica I stayed there a
short time gave her some
instructions and told her
Agu t 27 1888
what would be the best
things for her to take with
her in the shape of food and
beding left there went acr
os the mountain to Pontardaw
met with a rain storm on
the mountain had to shalter
under a rock for about
two howers after the storm
had pasted I continued
my jerney to Pontardawe
stayed a Mr Hopkin over
night. 28
Went to Swansea to
see if there was aniy mail
there for me got two pa
pers went up town exchen
ged a coler which was to
smoll got a biger one
I also baught a new
Razor for which I payed
2s 6d walked back to Clyd
ach stayed at Mrs Mathews
over night
29
Walked from Clydach
to Pontardawe had din-
ner at Johen Hopkin
stayed around Pontardawe
and neighbourhood untill
the 31 started for Merthyr
went as far as Mathew Lewes
house stayed there over night
Sep 1
Started from Mathew Lewes
is house Godre r Grayg at
half past 6 in the morning
went up bay Yistalyvera
Tin works crosed the river
a little above the works went
acros the Drim Mountain
and to Cwm Dulas pased
through a little place called
Seven Sisters from there
I went acros another mountain
which I did not the name
of dwm into Glyn Neath
from there I followed the road
inot Merthyr arived there
about 4 o clock pm and
atended a council metting
in the evening there was
15 Elders prasant from Utah
stayed at 98 over night
septt 2 Sunday
Atended Confrence which
was held at the Morlais
Hall Merthyr first meeting
was comesed at 10-30-am did
not get as good atendance as
we expecedowen to the rain
it rained very heavy in the
morning but we had very
good instructions from those
that spoke and enjoyed
ourselfs very much several
of the Elders bore there testimony
and Brother Teasdeal dilivered
a very powerfull discourse
in the afternoon the meeting
was held at the Railway
Inn Hall it had quit rain-
ing by this time and we
had better atendece and
had a very good meeting
in the vening we held
Sep 2 1888
our meeting at the Morlais
Hall agine had a very good
atendance the Hall being
crouded several of the
Elders adressed the congreg
ation and bor there testinony
to the truth of the work which
we are ingage in Broher
Teasdle was the last that
spoke and delivered a very
pourfull discorse and the
people lisend very atatively
Sep 3 1888
In the morning we went and
had our likeneses tacken
we went to the park because
we were to meney to have it
tacken in the house we
were 16 in number 15
Elders traveling in Sout
Wales and presedend Teasdel
from Leverpool in the
evening I atended a couns
il meeting and got our appo
intments I was appointed to
travel in Swansea Valley
the same as the month before
Sep 4th 1888
got up intinding to starte
to walk back to Swansea
Valley but it rain all day
so I stayed at 98 all day
in compeny with others that
wanted to walk to there
verious fields of labour
5
Stayed at the office the
foornoon to see if the wether
Sep 5th 1888
would clear off so that
we could walk part of the
way to our vairous fields of
labour seeing no sain of
fine wether I took the 3
o clock train in compeny
with Bro Gill and Burgoyne
they went out at Abernant
and I walk from Neath to
Clydach stayed at Mrs
Mathews over night.
Sep 6
Went to the Glais to see David
Jones that use to work at
Lydbrook stayed with him
intill the evening talking
about Utah and the Doctrine
of our Church and when
Sep 6th 18888
I left him he had a difer-
end idea alltogather to what
he had when I comenced to
talk with him he like many
others believed that it was in-
poseble for a man to lieve Utah
without haveing the Mormons
consent in the evening I walked
to Pontardawe
Sep 7
stayed around Pontardawe
all day wrote a letter home
in the evening
8
Went up to Alltwen called
at Mrs Thomas merch Merey anne
or Bont had tea with her
also called at her Mother s
met with a woman there
Sep 8 1888
that seam to know a good
deal about the mormons she
told me that the mormons
preach that the people did
not die in Utah, and that
she new of a wamman that
took her husbent s cloths who
had been ded in this country
with her to Utah so that he
could have them to ware there
I told her that I had been
connected with the peaple called
mormons for over 12 years and
that I had not heard aney
one preach such a doctrine
sep 9 1888
Started to walk towards
Swansea thinking that
Sep 9 1888
I would meet with some
of the Elders on the road
met with one William Jones
at Graygtrebanws we use
to work togather at Ynispenllwch
went with him to dinner
went from there to Alltwen
and from there to Pontardawe
sep 10
Went up to Gellyonen
mountain met with severel
at the well got into a convers
ationwith two of them went
for a walk with them talked a
good deal with them about Utah
and the Book of Mormon
which they had nver herd
of such a book.
Sep 10 1888
went from there to Grag
gyfynpark stayed with
uncule John over night
Sep 11
Uncle John had told me
the night before that there
was somthing in the paper
about the mormons I went
went with him to the reading
room read an acount of a mob
that gathered around the
saints meeting place in
Cardiff and prevented them
from holding a meeting the
mob also beat some of the
saints with there fists and
with sticks the police inter
feired and had to take
Sep 12
some of the saints to the
police sttion for protecion
this disturbence eas caused
through the lies of Jarnaan
the anti mormon on the
evening I went acros the
mountain to Pontardawe
Sep 12
Stayed around Pontardawe
and neighbourhood all day
Sep 13
Went from Pntardawe to Ystalfyra
called at Matthew Lewis stayed
there for dinner went from there
to Ystradgynlais and from
there to Pen rhyw stayed around
that neighberhood distrabuting
tracts and talking with the
people untill the 19th started
Sep 19
down the Velly called a my
couson Jennet Williams at Ystal
fyra stayed there for dinner
met a man there that had been
out of it for 15 years I gave
him some tracts and had
quite a talk with him went from
there to Pontardawe 20th at Pontardawe
Sep 21
Went to Alltwen called at one
Mrs Thomas formerly Mrs Willim
wife of Davied Williams rolers
man that was killed at Lydbrook
stayed there for dinner went
from there to Clydach called
at Mrs Mathews had tea there
and went from there to Swansea
stayed at Brother William
Sep 22
Stayed at Swansea all day
baught a sute of clothes and a
hat for which I paid 2£ 17s 5d
Bro Williams went to Merthyr he
wished me to stay at his house
untill he came back because
his wife and the servant girl
were afried to be there without
some protaction owen to the
mob that been in the habit
of coming around the howse
at night and whooping and
yelling and calling them
all maner of mames and throw
ing stones at the door but
they did not disturb us that
night Bro Brough came from
Leverpool and stayed there
also
Figure 1 Samuel Richard Brough http://www.broughfamily.org/history/Samuel_R_Brough.html
Sep 23
Sunday stayed at Swansea
some of the anti mormons of
Swansea had told some of
the Brothern that they would
be there and that they would
brack up the meeting there was
quite a number of them there
but they did not brake up
the meeting they asked some
questions but Bro Williams told
them that if they would waite
untill the close of the meeting
he would try and answer
these questions at the close of
the meeting there was a little
confusion owen to so meney
asking questions at the same
time this was at the 2.30
meeting
Sep 23
At the 6.30 meeting there
was also quite a number of
anti mormons and at the close
of the meeting they caused
some disturbance in asking
so meney questions at the same
time one of them was very
excited and told us that we were
a blood stained people in Utah
by the holesale he told all
maner of lies that he had
