Charles August LINDSTROM

July 9th, 1882, I was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by N. R. Lindahl and confirmed by R. Berson.

After saying goodbye to Gasingeholm, I went to Norrkoping where I got a job with Motala Workstad and lived with a copper smith named Anderson until the spring of 1883. During the winter I sold some books every Sunday. February 11, 1883, I was ordained a teacher and since that time I visited with the members as a teacher. I was ordained by Salomo Petterson in the branch of Norrkoping, the Conference of Goteborg and the Lorded blessed me both spiritually and physically.

At the Conference in Norrkoping, May 12-15, 1883, I was ordained a priest and called on a mission as a helper to A. H. Anderson at Westervik Branch. I left Norrkoping in the evening of May 20th and went to Ferringstad, where I stayed with a sister Swenson. On the 21st at 4 o'clock I should be at Norra station in Norrkoping to journey to the Military Camp Malmen for my military service for the first time. However, Pres. Eliason counseled me to go on a mission and so I did. May 22nd Brother Anderson and I came to Karneberg and stayed with the members a couple of days. On 24th we came to Gustafson at Morkvik. The 25th we went to J. E. Janson at Gumlund, Eljenas and Vino and then we went back to Gumlund and help a meeting on the 27th, the first that was help since I came to Westervik branch. Now we went to Lingren at Overum and thereafter to Carl Otto Janson at Marieholm and from there to Carl Oscar Erikson at Ofvertorp and Stjerneberg.

June 1883

I now went to Ofvertorp and Morkvik and thence to Gumlund and Elgenas and thereafter to Sister Danielson at Skarptorpl. On the 7th I went to Gunnebo and that was the center for the branch. There, the books were kept and there were 6 families that were members of the Church. June 8th I helped the emigrants. It was Benktson with family and sister Danielson with children together 9 from Westervik branch and 61 from Stockholm. They left Wastervik at 9 a.m. Sunday the 10th.

Now we went to Gunnebo, Gamleby and Overrum, then we went to Johas Patterson at Holmtorpet. On our way I sold some books and testified to the Gospel. When I came to the members Patterson I was well received. Sister Patterson gave me a winter scarf. On the 14th I walked 18 miles and arrived in Gumlund and Morkvik. I went to Svalbacken and talked about the Gospel. They wanted to listen some more times. The wife had been a Baptist. On the 16th I walked to the member Anderson at Brevassa and invited to a meeting that was to be held at Morkvik on the 17th. We held the meeting but only a few were present because they had a Baptist meeting not far away. Their minister bought a book from me. On the 18th we went to Ofvertorp. On the way we had some Gospel conversations with the people at Wrake. On the 19th we walked to Stjerneberg. On the 21st to Kattdal and to Fogelvik and Sister Christina Chattarina Knutson was baptized by Brother Anderson. On the 21st Brother Anderson went to Norrkoping and I to the shoemaker Bjorkman and had my boots repaired. On the 22nd I wrote to my parents and walked to Carl Petters at Fredrichdal. On the 23rd - on Midsummer's Eve - I visited Ofverstorp and Fredrichdal, have sold some books too. On the 24th I went to Morkvik and stayed there a couple of days. The 26th they took me over the Lake Syssan and come to Gundevik and Fiskarehemmot, sold some books. The 29th I came to Gunnebo and was well received and I visited with nearly all of the members.

July 1883

On the 1st we had a fastmeeting and an open meeting and a wonderful Spirit was prevailing. Brother H. Nilson presided and all the members were happy to see me. An article in 'Stjarnan" about Christ's second coming, November 15, 1880. On the 3rd I went to several places and came to Holmtorpet at Dalhem parish. Patterson was very ill, she had epilepsy too. The 5th I walked to Overum and Marieholm and wherever I had an opportunity I testified of the Gospel and sold books. On the 6th I came to Gumlund, Eljenas and Morkvik, on the 8th to Overtorp and Stjerneberg and the Saints are happy in the Gospel. I talked to a Baptist and he called me a fool. On the 16th I received some underwear and 14 crowns and 50 ore and a letter from Klara Olson. On the 17th I walked from Overtorp to Brevassa and Morkvik. Between the 18th and 19th I had a dream and heard the bells of Heaven toll twice, and that means that we should gather home to Zion. Also did I think that I saw Christ and a big army with him. I saw the mountains too, in Utah and the place where my homstead now is and Christ stood on this place and I joined them, too, but little late.

On the 22nd we had a meeting at Morkvik, we received 1 crown from a brother at Jultorp for food. The 24th I walked to Gumland and there I wrote to Anna and Arnsel, and Klara Olson. The 27th I wrote to my parents. The 28th Brother Anderson blessed a child for the Janson's members. His mane is Anders Amerlik Janson, born June 23, 1883. On the 29th we had a meeting at Brother Nanfelt. The 30th Anderson baptized J. A. Janson and his wife, Josefine. The 31st I walked 28 miles and came to Delhem. Sister Petterson was very ill.

August 1883

I now went to Overum, Marieholm, Morkvik, Gumlund and Vino, and accompanied Swenson across the sea to Vastervik. Sister Erikson was very ill. We went to Gunnebo, and on the 5th we had a fastmeeting and council meeting on the 6th I wrote the report. On the 8th I walked to Vastervik and 3 o'clock in the night we went aboard the ship Ostern. The 9th at 2:15 we arrived in Kalmar and went to Petterson's members. The 10th we visited Sister Lindstrom and we were very well received. The 11th we voyaged to Oland and were very well received and the 12th we had a fastmeeting at F. Lindstrom at Molstorp. Then we walked to Sister Lotta Larson at Sanasen and had our supper there.

The 13th we went to Lovisa Holmstromat at Stranskogen and then we went to F. Lindstrom but they were not home but there was a couple of farm helpers and they said that we should come over where they were and they would give us a real beating because we went around and ate all the food for the poor. Brother Anderson said that if they wanted to come over where we were, he should knock their heads down in their stomachs but they did not come.

During our stay on Olans, we visited several persons and talked to them about the Gospel. On the 15th we said goodbye to the Saints and left Oland and arrived in Kalmar. We went out in the country and talked to the people about the Gospel and sold books. The 19th we had a fastmeeting at Brother Petterson's. The 20th I said goodbye to the members, Sister Lindstrom gave me 1 crown and Sister Petterson 50 ore and thus I left Kalmar. Now I tracted and in the evening I could find no place to stay but around midnight, they promised me to sleep in an attic at Lattrop. In the morning I continued on my way and when I came to Monsteras I sold a "the True Principles of the Gospel." I had had a hard time to get something to eat but I had sold some books and had some good conversations, and now on the 24th I came to Sister Bos where I was well received and the 25th I came to Gunnebo and there I wrote "Radforhandling," and I went also out to Vastrum tracting.

September 1883

On the 2nd we had a fastmeeting at Gunnebol. I visited several members and came to Holmtorpat but the minister had been there and forbidden them to receive the Elders. The 16th I and Brother Erikson were called to go to Bjorkman's and read an accusation against them and we invited them to the council meeting but they did not come and they were excommunicated. The 22nd I invited the people to a meeting, but they invited me to be beaten up so on the 23rd we had an open meeting, the 25th we had another meeting. The 26th we went to Morkvik and there arrived Carl Johnson from Halmstad. On his way he had swindled some money from the members of Wastervik Branch. They thought he was a good Mormon but he had fallen. The 27th we went to Gumlund and Johnson to Norrkoping. The 30th we had a fastmeeting at Marirhol.

October 1883

We went to Gunnebo the 7th and had a meeting and also organized a Relief Society in the Wastervik Branch. The 15th A. H. Anderson baptized a boy and a girl of the Gronberg family. The girl's name was Ida Charlotta Gronberg - born April 11, 1873 and the boy's name was Oskar Fredinant Gronberg - born December 1, 1870. The 17th Brother Anderson went to conference that should be held in Gotoborg on the 20-21st. I accompanied him part of the way but I could not go to the conference because I had not any money. I visited some members and sold some books and talked to the people about the Gospel. The 25th I met Brother Jonas Petterson at Holmtorpot - he said that his wife died on the 20th of October 1883. He also said that he could not keep the North Star anymore.

November 1883

On the 3rd I went to Gunnobo, but the members there were very indifferent especially Hans Nilson where we kept the records and he said that we should bring them over to some other members but none said anything about it, that they wanted to house the books.

The 4th we had a meeting and a council and there I told the brethren where I could bring the books of the branch and also where I could sit and record the minutes from the counsel's reports but I did not receive any final answer. The 3rd I received a letter from Anderson that I was put in as Branch President of Wastervik and Norrkoping Branch and that Anderson was put in as President of traveling Elder of Wastervik and Norrkoping Branch. These decisions were reached at the Conference in Goteberg. The 9th I sent the quarterly report to Goteborg, the 7th Anderson returned from the conference. The 11th we had a meeting at Brother Nanfalt's and there I was ordained an Elder. The 15th we came to Fiskarehemmet to Sister Sofia Anderson's house and in the evening I baptized their daughter Adla Alfine Otilja Anderson - born June 20, 1867 and confirmed by Elder Anderson. Sister Anderson gave me a pair of socks. The 18th I held a meeting at Gumlund and after the meeting I baptized Carl Gustav Cigfrid Carlson. Confirmed by Elder Anderson. He was born Janurary 16, 1873. The 19th we administered to Christina K. Bengtson for "boneache". The 25th we had a branchmeeting at Stjorneborg and it was proposed that Oskar Erikson should be ordained a teacher. I talked to the people, sold books and also visited the Saints.

December 1883

The last I wrote to Gotoborg about how many books in the branch and how big the debt was. I also received books at the value of 25 crown or 55 ore. The 2nd we had a meeting at Gronberg's and on the 3rd I started on my way to Oland. I arrived in Kalmar on the 7th and was well received by Petterson's members. They gave me a pair of underwear, a shirt, a collar and cuffs and 25 ore. The 8th I took the boat to Oland and was very well received. There, we had a fast meeting and there I ordained Ann Lovisa Holmstrom to a teacher and Stina Lindstrom to her helper. I got 1 crown from Sister Holmstrom and 25 ore from Sister Nordberg and 25 ore from Hulda Lindstrom. The 10th I left Oland by ship to Kalmar and there we held a fastmeeting. I left Kalmar on the 14th on the ship - Drottning Sofia and arrived in Wastervik the 15th and from there to Gunnebo and the 16th we had an open meeting, a child was also blessed, Signi Maria Fordinanta Anderson, born December 10, 1883. The 19th we came to Ovartorp. Brother Anderson was ill and we administered to him. We also walked to Fredrikdal and Also Johson was also ill and was administered to. The 20th I went home to my parents for Christmas and Anderson to Norrkoping. The 21st I came home and stayed there till the 7th when I said goodbye and went to Norrkoping where I was well received and had a good time among the Saints.

Janurary 1884

On the first I received a suit of Nils Erikson for 35 crown. I paid ten crown and the rest I could pay later. The 5th I and Brother Emil Erickson went to my parents and the 7th we held a meeting at Hermanshult. My father told me: "Don't do what you will regret. What do you have to say," but we had a fine meeting and the Lord's Spirit was poured out upon us. My father changed his ideas, they asked us to come back, the 8th I left my parents and we came to a croft Uggebu where we were allowed to stay over there and on the 9th Brother Erickson and I separated and he gave me 2 crown to a "gicktring" (Never heard of it before, the translator). I came now to Waldermavik and Charlotta Carlson followed me to her parents - Carl Petterson at Fredrikdal - and we were very heartily welcomed. On the 11th I administered to Carl Patterson, on the 12th we had a fast meeting at Carl's. On the 13th we were together again but Hjelmar Erickson was very sick and I administered to him and he got well at once. On the 14th the members from Fredrichdal arrived and we had a good time together. On the 17th I came to Wastervik and the daughter of Anderson, a member, was very ill and I administered to her. When I arrived in Gunnebo the members told me that the minister in the Gladhammer parish had ordered that those who opened their home for the Mormons to hold meetings in or gave them bed or fed them should be fined. Therefore the members were afraid to let me stay overnight but Brother Gronberg was not afraid. On the 20th we held a fastmeeting at Gunlund, the 26th I arrived in Stjorneberg and there I baptized Alsa Jonson - born Janurary 12, 1831 and her daughter - born March 10, 1867. I confirmed them too.

Feburary 1884

On the 3rd, we held a meeting at Grenberg's and a counsel meeting at Brother Nelson's. The 4th - 6th I wrote the minutes and reports. I was scolded by Brother Nelson because I wrote on his snuff box. This habit costs lots of tithing I am sure. On the 15th I received the books for 12 crown and 16 ore from the office in Gothenburg. I also took the books (branch records) from the Nilson home. I also caught a very bad cold that I could not preside in the meeting on the 17th at Brother Gronberg. I could hardly walk over to Brother Johnson's. I had pneumonia in the right lung, I could not move in the bed for pain but on the 18th Brother Anderson had to leave me and I asked him to administer to me and I was made well at once, and carried a big box with books for Anderson to the station that he took to Wastervik. On the 19th I left the Janson home and was on my way to Kalmar and the 26th I arrived at the Petterson home -members- at Kalmar and was well received. I stayed a couple of days there and visited the members.

March 1884

The 4th I went to Oland and was well received. The 6th I walked to Lovisa Helmstrom at Strandskogen. She was administered to because of comsumption. The 7th I went to John Petter Durrell. The 10th I spent with Sister Nordberg, and she cut my hair. I walked around and talked to the members. On the 15th, I received some books from Gothenburg - 11 crown and 99 ore and then I traveled around on Northern Oland selling books, talking to the people and explaining the Gospel of Christ.

March 1884 [?]

On the 2nd I came back to Motstrop from northern Oland and I "was full of lice" but Sister Charlotta Larsen at Sanason, she helped me get rid of them. She "fried" my clothes in the oven so I got rid of them. She, also, gave me a pair of socks. On the 5th I should hold a meeting in the evening at Sanason but noboby came, but the lady that asked me to hold the meeting said that she would invite the people to come, I stayed until 8 p.m. but nobody came. I returned to Brother Lindstrom's where we had a room to stay in. It was evening and the moonlight most beautiful. I also used to take a walk north of his village because people hated us missionaries but this evening I walked through the village and Sister Lotta accompanied me part of the way. And I came to the village. The women that had asked me to hold a meeting was standing on guard. There was a little grove to the north of the village that I always walked through and in this forest a mob was assembled to beat me but they did not succeed through the Grace of the Lord. The women ran to the grove and told them that I was coming through the village so that when I came on the other side of the village they came there and looked for me. When they were close to me I began to run, but then they started to throw rocks after me, but none hit me and I arrived at the house of Brother Lindstrom safe. They stayed around the house till about 11 p.m. and then they intended to break into the house but at that moment Brother Lindstrom's daughter went out to talk to them and they left.

On the 7th I left Oland and arrived in Kalmar and Wastervik and later to Fredrickdal. Anna Johson and Charlotta Carlson accompanied me part of the way. I went to the Conference in Norrkoping and walked 18 Swedish miles (110 English miles) without sleep.

I was again called to go back to Wastervik. We had some meetings. When I came back to Wastervik I had a letter from Brother Emil Erickson that I could come to Zion. Brother Erickson and some more helped me with money for the journey that I could escape the Military service. I have been able to stay out of it for more than a year and now they wanted me. I said goodbye to the members in Wastervik branch and left by steamer to Malme on June the 1st 1884. In Malmo on the 9th of June 1884 we had to wait for 6 days. I received food and drink by the members there. We left Malme by steamer to Copenhagen across the North Sea to Hull. It was rough weather with heavy seas and most of the people were seasick, but I was not. Arriving in Liverpool, we had to stay there for a couple of days and on the 14th of June 1884, 25 missionaries, 531 of the Saints and some non-members altogether about 800 left for America. We had a good voyage. I was a little sick but I think it was caused by the change in food and the half-boiled meat. Ephraim H. Ney was our leader. We had a Swedish meeting. We arrived on the Arizona in New York on the 23rd of June 1884 at 8:30 in the morning - and at 8:40 on the midsummers eve we left New York on board the train to the Rocky Mountains. We arrived in Odgen on the 29th at 8:30 and in Salt Lake City at 1 o'clock the same day. There were several friends meeting us. Brother Swenson was there and he showed me several things in the city. We stayed at the Tithing yard. On the 30th June 1884 I accomplied Brother Hedman to Santaquin, Utah and we arrived there at 8 in the evening. A Sister Emma Johanson received us. I stayed with Johan Erik Lundholm and they showed great hospitality.

July 1884

I began to work for a Brother Lundholm. I received a bushel of wheat and my food per day. It was very hot and I suffered from it. On the 8th I was baptized and the rest of the emigrants that came. We were 13 that were baptized and confirmed. The 20th I became a member of the Elder's quorum.

August 1884

I began as a shepherd at Frank Wilson's at Payson. I received 20 dollars a month for 2 months and there after 25 dollars. I stayed there until April when I quit.

January 1885

I spent the New Year with the Johanson family. Hanna Anderson was there too. She came to Utah in 1884, September the 18th and worked for Sphi Gundry. She was here to spend Christmas and should of gone back but it was snowing so that she could not go. She stayed over the New Year so we met at Johanson's and we agreed to marry. I went to Provo to see Nils Brook. I sent for Hanna and on the 14th we were married and made our home in Provo.

April 1885

Now I quit as a shepherd for Mr. Wilson and worked in Provo at Simon Peterson for 50 cents a day and the dinner.

June 1885

I moved with my wife to Santaquin and worked for Knut Karlgree at Brackgarden. We rented a little room from Svante Johanson. We were in debt for our emigration - $200 (about) so I thought that I should be able to pay it off now because I earned about $3 a day which was good pay then. I should receive brick as pay and Anderson at Dipo should buy them, but when they were ready to take, Bishop Elai Openshaw took them all. We, that had worked, did not get any. When I was ready with the brick Nils Eklund came. He wanted me to follow him up the Canyon to burn lime. We worked so hard that we should get 100 bushels but they were not burnt enough so we did not get more than 2 bushel. These were my summer earnings. Now, I went up to Silver City and worked for a couple of months and paid my wife's emigration. I had my wife there oo.

Janurary 1886

Now I stayed home all winter because I could not get any work. In the spring - April 14th - I went back to Frank Wilson and the sheep but in the last part of May I had to go home because my wife was sick. On July the 8th she got a big and fine boy Carl Alma, but it was difficult. In the last part of July I went back to the herd. The 25th I left it and we went back home, bought a lot and built a house for me. October 20th I went back to the herd.

1887

April 6th I went home. Planted a garden. On the 15th I went back to the herd.

1888

I continued to herd for Frank Wilson to September 26th. On September 2nd Bertha Serina was born, my first daughter. In August the same year my wife's Aunt Karin Anderson arrived. I also bought 2 city lots from Emma Jarvis and I had now 3 lots. I bought my first horse this year for $12.25.

1889

I helped Andrew and Christofer Frank to fish in Utah Lake. This was the winter 1888-89 and in the summer I worked with a little of everything that I could get. I bought a farm from Hudson. I also bought a cow from Hudson. I worked 1 month for Gundry then 1 month for Tielfen ----------- and went to Idaho for 6 weeks but it was -----------and then to Spanish Fork Canyon ------. In the fall I took over the Frank Wilson farm and moved with my family over to the farm but in the last part of Feburary, we moved away because he did not keep his contract.

1890

The 1st of May I began working for a company from the East. I was foreman to build roads in the canyons for cutting lumber. David Bernhard was born July 13th, 1890. I worked for the same company all summer.

1891

Janurary 11, 1891 I was called and ordained a Seventy by President Jacob Gates. In the spring and summer I worked for Nils Jorgerson in moving the camp sheep and also worked on the farm and with other things. In the fall I bought a ------ and a buggy from Frank. September 6th, 1891 me and my family and Karin Anderson drove to Manti to go through the Temple. I and my wife were sealed to each other for time and all eternily on the 9th of September 1891. We stayed a week and worked for some of our dead relatives. August Ivan was also born on the 8th of December, 1891.

1892

March the 2nd I was in Provo and got my first papers in the spring. I worked at Brackgarden (brick yard) here in Santaquin. Then in the summer we went to Scipio and made more but Engquist didn't succeed so I did not get all of my pay. April 20th I bought 20 acres of land from Hudson.

1893

I leased Hilda Johnson's farm but I did not make anything on it. I also moved up on the bench to live there and I took up 160 acres of land. We, that is, William A. Hudson and me took up the East Spring and the Lost Spring, Feburary 8th, 1892, and we laid pipes between 2 springs, but in the spring of 1892 Hudson took away his pipes and since then Hudson has not done anything to the spring or used it. Oct 10th, 1893 our little Bertha Serina died. She was 5 years 1 month and 8 days old. I and Ahlin's sons Axel and August began a herd of 117 sheep but we had no success. Most of them died the following spring, 1894, but they were old and without teeth. In the winter 1893-94 I drove out selling fish.

1894

I and Hans Larson logged in Annomogi [?Antimony]Canyon during the most part of this summer. I also lost one of my horses. In the fall of 1894 we moved down to Santaquin, on the 28th of November Berthel Hyrum was born, I had to stay home during the whole winter because my wife was ill all winter.

1894

In the summer I worked for John Wall cutting logs in Spanish Fork Canyon. In the fall I went to Nephi herding sheep for P.P. Anderson, but it was very difficult because I did not have enough with bad clothes and I caught a very bad cold. I was alone most of the time. I got rheumatism which I still have 24 years later when I am writing this. I quit in the spring.

1896

After I had finished herding sheep, I began to shear sheep, then I worked together with O. Erisen, - we had a contract of Jesse Knight to drive a "tundel" (?), in 1893, I sold my place at Santaquin to Urdolf Peterson for $425.00 for house, cellar, and sabel (?) and three lots back and the third and with house we agreed on in the year 1896 that I should have $200 instead of $425 for all. I have had a hard time to get what we need for the family for we were in debt for the emigration and it was hard to get a job and when we got a job we had to take "Starpe" (?) and we also had alot of sickness. I have also been cheated out of a lot of my wages.

1897

I took care of Wm. Hudson's haypress one year so now I had even and good money.

1898

I now bought my own haypress. Now I started to make good. I paid $450.00 for it.

1908

My Trip and Visit to Salt Lake City

On June 20, 1908 I left my home in Santaquin to go on a mission to Sweden. My wife and smallest child Ruby accompanied me to Salt Lake City. We stayed with our son Alma for about 6 days.

Sunday, the 21st I, my wife, Alma, Ivan and Ruby visited with Carl Ohlins. We were well received and after staying there for a while we all and Carl and Natti went to Liberty Park, there we met Will Bennett an his father. I and my wife had to go with him to have our supper, then I said farewell and went to Alma's.

Monday, the 22nd, I went to ZCMI to buy clothing, I had $331 to Salt Lake City. I bought several things. Then I, my wife, and Ruby went up to the Lord's house and we went through the whole temple but one room where Jesus and the Father visited Joseph and there we were only permitted to look in. We were up on the roof of the Lord's House and had a good view over the whole city and this House is both beautiful and marvelous. In the evening I and My wife and also Alma and his wife and children and also Ivan went through the city and they had a big festival, so Main Street was crowded and then they stole my purse with $210.00 because I had to carry Ruby, I did not notice when they took it. I also had a key and it followed the thief. Tuesday, the 23rd, I and my wife went shopping for underwear and this book and several other books. I also bought a watch and pen, then we visited Johnson & Erikson and they invited us to dinner. And in the evening, we were invited to supper at Carl Ohlin's and then we went home to Alma's and our little girl Ruby was very tired.

Wednesday, June 24, which is midsummer day and a big holiday for the Swedes, and then my wife, Ivan, Ruby and I went to Lagoon where the Swedes had their festival. Hjalmar Erikson and Joel Hoglund and others were committee members. They had a good program but Dalpolskan was the best of all. We found several old friends from Norrkoping that we had not been seeing for 20 or 25 years and it was very welcome to meet them. Among them were Hedman and his wife, Anna Hoglund and his wife, Emilia Anderson, but her husband Anderson did not come to Utah so she is remarried now, and many other of our friends. Lagoon is a very beautiful place to enjoy oneself, and there were many people. Later in the day Alma and his family came. At 8 o'clock p.m. we went home very thankful for a wonderful, but we were very tired when we came home to our son, Alma's.

Thursday, the 25th, I was at the President's Office and there I was examined by Dr. S.B. Young which is the first president of the quorum of Seventy. He said that I had a little tobacco on the heart, which was correct, for just then I tried finishing chewing tobacco, if I quit it shouldn't hurt me, was his friendly advice. Then we went to Brother Spencer and he fixed it so I got my ticket. It cost $59.00 to Liverpool, but I had to buy a ticket between Chicago and Boston. It cost $16.00, so the full trip to Liverpool cost $75.00. I also send $100 to Stockholm. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, we were ordained and blessed to go out and preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The meeting was opened with song no. 343, prayer by President Lyman, song no. 345. President Lyman said among his good advice and admonishments, that we should come safely back. Golden Kimball in his advice said that we should write down what we were doing and if the Holy Ghost prompted us to say something we should write it and remember it. Apostle Grant said that we should be careful of thiefs, ect, during our trip. Then he also said that we should turn off the gas, and not try to blow it out, and many other advice. I received by blessing from Apostles Richards, he said that I should receive words in the same moment I stood up to talk, he also said that I should return in safety. He slao said that if it was something that we wished that had not been mentioned on our heads, we could receive it from our Father if we asked about it in Jesus' name and tried to live for it. All these blessings, advice and admonishments were given to us in hall to the Lord's House.

Friday 26th June, 1908

I bid farewell to some of my friends. John E. Johnson gave me $1, also Sister Mina Bullock gave me $1. I brought a picture to her brother in Sundbyberg, Stockholm. I also had $2 or 7 crowns and 40 ore to give her mother but when I came there her mother was dead and her brother was not home so I left the picture and money with her sister in law and Brother Weed (for he was in my company) and I was very well received, but she felt sorry she couldn't serve coffee to us, so she bought some soft drinks to treat us with. After I had bid farewell to my children and wife, I left Salt Lake City on the train O.S.L. Ry at 6 p.m.

MY FIRST MISSION JOURNEY FROM UTAH AND MY SECOND MISSION TO SWEDEN

Saturday, June 27th, 1908. Now we have left Salt Lake and my dear ones there and also Ogden. I now pass Green River and it's now 3 o'clock in the morning. At 5 p.m. we were at the first station Kimball in Nebraska and that part little populated.

Sunday the 28th. We were now in a very beautiful country, with big beautiful mansions. It was mostly frame houses, white or yellow and the barns were big, beautiful and red. It looked like the people were well to do. At 9 a.m. we arrived in Omaha and there we stayed a couple of hours so Brother Weed and I went sightseeing in the city. We went to I.Y.M., a very big building that is built for young men, where you can go and take a rest and they have papers and books of all kinds, pens, paper and envelopes, that are free for all. I used the writing materials to write my first letter to my wife. We went back to the station and there we met the rest of the brethren and sisters and they had been to Florence and seen the tree that Brigham planted in 1846 and which is a big tree measuring 13 feet and 1 inch 4 feet from the root. We left Omaha soon after 6 p.m. and a little while later we journeyed across the Missouri River. Before Brother Weed and I left Omaha we went out to Riffer wu park where we saw some beautiful deer and some ugly buffaloes and some other animals and birds. Monday the 29th at 5:10, we journeyed across the Missippi River and at 9:45 we arrived in Chicago and stayed at the Majestic Hotel - Quincy Street between State and Dearborn. We stayed there a little more than a day and a night. I did not feel very well as it ran as water from me and I could not hold it, so it was difficult, but I wrote the second letter to my wife.

Tuesday, the 30th. Today I feel a little better. Some of us went out to Lincoln Park - we went through the museum - there are all kinds of animals, rocks and minerals, all kinds of petrified trees and all kinds of fish and birds. Then we went through the park. There they had all kinds of animals - elephants, buffaloes, reindeer, lions of several kinds, bears of several kinds and other animals. Also some snakes and hundred of birds and many other things that I have forgotten. Then we looked over the Michigan Lake and then back to the hotel and after paying the hotel we left Chicago at 2:30 p.m. and journeyed through the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.

Wednesday, the 1st of July. In Pennsylvania, on the shores of Lake Erie, they raise a lot of grapes, they had big fields thereof. We arrived in Buffalo, New York at 8:30 a.m. and there a man came bringing us to a restaurant, so we had breakfast. It cost 50 cents. Then he brought us to Niagara. We left Buffalo at 9:55 a.m. On train to Niagara, it cost $1.50 to go by automobile and for electric train (car). We traveled on automobile to the American Falls from Prospect Point. It is 167 feet then to Horseshoe Falls 158 feet. They they took us to some other falls and then we left the automobile and traveled by electric car to the Niagara belt line - around and through the Niagara Gorge and this was a beautiful trip, but when we arrived on the Canada side they nearly ran over us with cakes and fruits that they tried to sell to us. But now we have to go back to Buffalo, the train leaves at 4 p.m. Buffalo is no beautiful city, the part I saw was dirty and ugly with high houses and crooked streets. We left Buffalo at 8:20 in the evening.

Thursday, the 2nd. Today we travel through part of the New York state and Mass state. This country side is very beautiful, the hills and valleys covered with spruce, pine and trees with leaves and today it was the first time in 24 years that I saw a birch tree. And this was a very dear memory to me because I am raised among a oak, birch and other trees. Here we could see a house and sometimes a mansion appear between the trees and it was wonderful to behold. At 1:20 a.m. we arrived in Boston. We had now been on our way for 6 days and we have traveled 2657 miles, that is, from Santaquin to Boston and 72 mile to parks and amusement places, so the full trip to Boston covered 2729 miles. We were showed to a hotel called Rovere House for there was no room where the other stayed at hotel Hay Market.

Friday, the 3rd of July. Brother Weed and I went down to take a look at the ship that we should sail with and then we took the street car to Common Park, and there were several statues but nothing else, but we went over to Public Garden Park and it was among the most beautiful I have ever seen. There were several statues and trees and bushes of all kinds and the most chosen flowers that you can imagine and we got there early and sat down for a long while and enjoyed it. I had also planned to see Norumbega Park. We had been told it was among one of the most beautiful parks but I had to go back to the hotel for I had been blood poisoned in the left leg and Brother Weed told me that I had better see a doctor. It began to be black and blackened fast and it hurt very much, so I told Brother Weed that I wanted to doctor it myself and if that didn't help than there were many of the Lord's servants in our company that the Lord had given power to heal the sick, I wrote and sent my wife a letter while I was caring for my leg.,p>Saturday, the 4th. Today, I wrote another letter and sent a package with a souvenir from Niagara and a map of Niagara to my wife, then I had a bath, paid the hotel and went onboard Republic Starline. I got stateroom No. 161, bed 4 and table no. 110 on 2nd class.

THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE SEA

At 2:30 p.m. we left Boston onboard the steamship Republic. It had been very warm in Boston, 95 degrees in the shade but when we left Boston there came a good rain that cooled the streets and houses. The first thing I did was to throw the tobacco that I had in the sea. I bought it for 5 cents in Salt Lake City and had about half of it left. The dining room was very fine and clean. It had white cloths on the tables with fresh and beautiful flowers. Food and waiters were the best and we got what food we wanted. A piano was found in the assembly room so we had music when somebody played and many wanted to so we had music most of the time.

Sunday, the 5th. We had a little fog and rain but otherwise we had nice weather. They had an assembly but I was not there and I do not know what doctrine was taught. It was mealtime at the following hours: breakfast at 7:30 and 8:15 a.m. It was lunch at 11 a.m. The women got oatmeal soup and crackers, the men chees and crackers. Dinner:12 and 12:45. Supper 5 and 5:45 and at 10 p.m. we got lunch. Till 12 today they had sailed 328 miles.

Monday, the 6th, meets us with sunshine and fine weather. In the last 23 hours we have sailed 381 miles and at 2:15 we met a boat and then all were up on the deck. In the 2nd class we were 221 and 1150 passengers and with the crew we were 1500. It was told, this was the biggest company thus far this summer on Republic and this company was friendly and happy and most of the entertainmnet consisted of deck games. We had also several other games and dances in the evenings and mostly we had piano music and song until 11 p.m. and then they dimmed the lights in the writing room and assembly room.

Tuesday, the 7th. Another day with sunshine. In the last 24 hours we have gone 388 miles and a little later in the day we had rain but there was no wind. We saw a couple of boats sailing for America. I was acquainted with four Swedes. Mr. and Mrs. Syrberg that traveled for their pleasure and an Anderson who traveled for business and Mr. Olson who made the trip for a company.

Wednesday, the 8th. We had fine weather, no wind, we also saw 2 sailing ships and a steamer. We had advanced 398 miles in the last 24 hours. In the afternoon a little fog and rain and at 6 p.m. rain, a little wind and the boat starts its ups and downs. It was said that the boat was 600 feet long, 53 feet wide and 15,378 tons with a crew of 350. We net New Soland and she telegraphed to us. She was about 50 miles away.

Thursday, the 9th. Fine weather, but the boat still up and down also. We have sailed 350 miles.

Friday, the 10th. There were several that felt little sick. There were not many at the breakfast tables. We had a little wind from side, so that the boat swayed a little otherwise. It was the best of weather for 375 miles. I did not miss a single meal but had no strong appetite.

Saturday, the 11th. Today we met another boat for America, also a large flock of seabirds are following us today, they take what they can from the ship, left-overs from the tables, and this is nice to see, we also get to see the coast of Ireland and that too was nice to see after sailing for 7 days and nights. (Friday night we had a concert well performed.) When the clock is 12 today we have gone 367 miles, a company of 3231 made themselves ready to leave at Queenstown. We sang the national anthems and waved happy farewell. We now saw Queenstown and it looked good in the darkness with all its lights. It was located on a hillside, now there came a river boat and took those who should leave us, it was 10 in the evening. We have now traveled 149 miles since noon so the voyage from Boston to Queenstown is 2774 miles.

Sunday, the 12th. It was sunshine and fine weather. The Ireland sea was very quite and we saw many ships and sailing boats and steamships. We have now gone 240 miles and have arrived in Liverpool at 2:10 p.m. Our whole voyage has been 3014 miles and this for sure has been one of the best, fine weather, a fine crew and a happy and friendly company, but I was happy to go ashore despite all this.

LIVERPOOL AND THE JOURNEY ACROSS ENGLAND

Brother Mellener was there to receive us and help us to Temprens Hotel. We arrived there at 4 p.m. After eating supper, we went to meeting at Durham House - 295 Edge Lane - Liverpool and there was a brother leaving for Utah as the speaker, and another brother. Then they went out on the street to hold a meeting. It was the first time I have heard of that kind of meetings and there were 3 speakers and many listened with interest.

Monday, the 13th. This morning we had priesthood meeting. Apostle Pemrose spoke to us and said that we should be men and keep the Word of Wisdom and quit drinking coffee and tea and tobacco right now and the Lord would bless us, he gave many fine advice and admonishments to 27 newly arrived missionaries. Brother Mellener helped to get out tickets to Copenhagen. We left Liverpool at 2:30 p.m. We traveled through a very nice country that was well kept with big cities and factories.

We, that is, 5 missionaries, arrived in Grimsby at 7 p.m. - that is 152 miles from Liverpool. We left Grimsby at 8:30 aboard the SS Nideros.

THE VOYAGE ACROSS THE NORTH SEA

We were very well received and had 1st class cabin. It cost $12.50 from Liverpool to Copenhagen. I sent a letter from Queenstown and one from Liverpool to my wife. We had a rough sea on the North Sea but not too bad, but most of us were sick. I had a very poor appetite and there was all kinds of food well cooked and served, but it did not taste. Now it is evening and they feel a little better. There were 3 sisters with us to Denmark, also have the days increased in length. When we go eastward, it is 10 o'clock but not dark yet. We arrived at Esbjerg, Denmark in the night, so we stayed aboard till the morning, and then there were 4 brethen meeting us and taking us along to their meeting hall.

THE JOURNEY ACROSS DENMARK

Wednesday, the 15th. We arrived in Esbjerb at 2 in the morning and after breakfast, the brenthren brought us up to their hall and there we had a prayer and song. And after having talked about a little of everything they accompanied us to the station. We left Esbjerg at 11:40 a.m. And then we traveled across Denmark across Little and Big Belt. And we arrived in Copenhagen at 8 in the evening. Brother Christensen was there meeting us and accompanied us to their hall and we were well received by the "Prisseden" Soren Rasmussen and the other brethren. After supper and a chat we went to bed and had a good sleep. Denmark is a very beautiful country and the farming is advanced and their houses are mostly built of rock (brick) with straw roofs. Their property are fenced in with hedges and these are green and well kept and this makes Denmark very beautiful. Very nice and fine.

Thursday, July 10, 1908. After prayer we had breakfast of butter, bread, milk and mush and that was the best meal I had since I left home. After saying goodbye to the brothern and our friends on the trip - Nilson from Manti - Brother Hormen F. Hansen from Salt Lake City - Brother Hans C. Hansen from Weston, Idaho - Brother Christensen accompanied us to the harbor where he bought our tickets, it cost 14 crown and 75 ore. Before I left Copenhagen I wrote a letter to my wife. Brother Hansen was very moved when we bib farewell to him. After saying goodby to Brother Christensen we left the beautiful city of Copenhagen at 11:40 a.m. with steamer for Malmo.

THE TRIP TO STOCKHOLM

We arrived in Malme at 1 o'clock and nobody met us. The people were on strike. Yesterday, Wednesday, they had thrown some bombs against some English workers that had been sent for from England to work here. They killed one and hurt 7 or more. We tried to get some food but they wanted 1 crown and 50 for a meal. After looking around for hours we came upon Temprons Hotel and there we got 2 small pieces of meat, 3 small potatoes and a plate of oatsoup, knife, spoon and fork that we had to find ourselves and this meal cost 40 ore and it was the first meal I had in Sweden in 24 years. Then we passed Malmslatton, that is an old camp where I should have completed my military service 25 years ago but I went on a mission instead and the police looked for me and they even announced it in the churches but when they came to close I moved to Utah. Then we came to Lindskoping Nersholm and at 2 o'clock in the night we arrived in Norrkoping.

Friday, July 17th at 7 o'clock we were in Stockholm but nobody met us so we had to inquire our way to Svartensgatan, Stockholm where their office and hall are. They were still in bed when we arrived there but after a little we were received by the brethren. A little later President Sundval arrived and greeted us and after breakfast I went out in the city but I did not recognize it. Stockholm had changed a lot in the last 26 years and some I had forgotten. I bought a shirt and then Brother Weed and I went out to Sundbyberg to Mr. Hyden, Bergagatan 5, I gave them 7 crown and 40 ore that Mina Bullock sent them, we were well received. I promised to come back. My call was to labor in Norrkoping Conference.

Saturday 18th. After giving my gretings to Brother Sundval from Lars Ahlin and the brethren in Copenhagan I was called to work in Norrkoping Conference and after receiving my letter of calling and paying my food, I bid farewell to the brethren and my travel companion Emil W. Weed from Raymond, Alberta. I took the train at 10 o'clock to Norrkoping and arrived there at 2 p.m. but none of the brethren met me, so I had to ask for the way to the office and hall. I found some of the brethern at home but not Brother Hallstrom. He was in Skane for there he was born, but when he came back I was called to labor in Kalmar branch together with Brother Andrew F. Jensen. After grettings and having talked to the brethren I went out in the city and met my brother-in-law Freden. Afterwards I saw my cousin Anna Carlson, married Anderson and her brother, then my brother-in-law showed me the city then we went to Absckarna where I was 26 years ago and participated in the baptismal ordinances. They have also founded a park there called the People's Park and there we had juniper pop. Then we went to the cemetary and there I remembered an old memory, so dear to me, the place (spot) where my wife and I sat as young people the last time 24 years ago and 2 and a half months. Then we went to Freden's but my sister was not home, she was to our parents. I was now very hungry for I had not had anything to eat for the whole day or since 8 o'clock in Stockholm and it is 8 in the evening, so I went to a hotel and had a meal for 80 ore, then I went to Norra Kungsgatan 7 and talked to the brethren for a while then I went to my brother-in-laws.

Sunday July 19th. After a good rest I had breakfast with my brother-in-law, milk and wheat bread, then I went to Sunday School after which some of the brethren and I went to the Peoples Park and listened to the music. Then we went back to the hall and there we were served cocoa by Sister Alfrida Johanson. At 6 we had a meeting and I was the first speaker and Brother Conrad Erikson followed me, he was a good speaker and bore a strong testimony.

MY MEETING WITH FATHER, MOTHER AND SISTER

Monday, July 20th, 1908. Today I wrote my wife from Norrkoping. Then I took the train to Nersholm at 1 p.m. and there I transferred and came to Skarkind and I walked from there. I was now at my birthplace and remembered many things from my youth. I also spoke to some of those I knew when I was at home but there were not many left for some were dead and some had moved. Otherwise, they had built more and it was changed, since I was home the last time. I now walked where I used to play, work and run around as a little boy from my birth till I was 15 and now I am 46. On my way I found berries that I picked and ate just as in my childhood. And these, blueberries and billberries I have not seen in the last 24 years.

Now I have arrived at my father's cow pasture and it all looks as when I was a little kid, I also reminded of my own home for I could hear my sister's children through the wooden hill. It sounded like Ella and my little Ruby. Here I have played and run after squirrels and birds but this time is now passed. The first person to meet me was my mother, she came just as I passed over the fence into my father's pasture. I now walked slowly forward, I watch paths and roads, trees and bushes and hills and rocks for they are all dear to me for they were the only playmates I had most of the time. I was alone till I was ten years old when my sister was born and soon thereafter I left home for work. These hills and rocks are also holy to me for here I have knelt in prayer to the Lord asking Him to show me the right way, and He heard my childish prayers. He saved me from different sects that I used to visit when I had opportunity. But when the Gospel of Jesus Christ was preached to me I accepted it at once, it is what the world calls Mormonism. Now I am here.

My father is chopping wood. I greet him but he does not recognize me but when he got to know who I was, he became very disconcorted and shy. My sister and her children were visiting there and seeing me talking to father, they decided not to let the fat man stay over night. Then I went over to mother and she didn't recognize me either, the same with my sister, she did not recognize me. I recognized my father and mother but not my sister. I was very moved and had to go outside and cry before I could say something. Then, I greeted the children and when they learned who I was, they became very happy and let the fat man stay with honest happiness.

Tuesday 21. After talking about a little of everything, then I went out in the fields and looked around. They are now full of flowers of all kinds. Sweden is a land of great beauty and in my parents home, it is very wonderful and here is the right place to rest after traveling home, it is 7000 miles. Quiet and silent, only the birds singing in the big oak top, that is so beautiful, also the birch and hazel-bush are dear to me, I am just enjoying God's beautiful nature and creation. If I only had my wife and children here, I could not wish for more. But my sister and her children are very kind to me and we are really enjoying each other's company.

One of those I went to school with, Hilda Seder - married Oster - visited me. It also rained very hard today (the day I left Norrkoping, it rained very hard and thunder storms and lightning hit several places.)

Wednesday 22nd came with sunshine and fine weather. My father had some hay and laid it out for drying and in the evening it was dry as we stacked it, a little more than an acre. Mother, Tilda (his sister) Emanuel (Tilda's son), and myself, father was on the stack. Alva (Tilda's son) raked and then some was hauled, he has more than 5 acres.

Thursday 23rd. Today I am walking all around the hills where I played as a child and I fully enjoyed it and all the beauty, the smell from the pine forest and the happy chirping of the birds. Mammy, sister and her children are out picking berries.

Friday July 24th. Today it is 61 years since the Mormons came to Utah. I wrote the 11th letter to Hanna Lindstrom and my sister brought to the mailbox at Skardind station and my father is out in the woods chopping.

Saturday 25th. I cut hay for my father. My brother-in-law also arrived to help father with the hay. He brought me a letter from my wife and children and I was very happy about it, for this was the first letter since I left home. It was written July 11th and had been on its way for only 14 days. My brother-in-law was a cheerful and nice man.

Sunday 26th. As usual I was around in the hills for it is very beautiful here to see all these fine lilies grow all over in the fresh pine forest under the big oak and under the white-barked umbrageous birch, and the hazel certainly helps to beautify this country and the songs from the birds are heard everywhere. My brother-in-law also goes back today.

Monday 27th, I bid farewell to my mother and gave her 5 crown and bid farewell to my father. He is in very good shape for his age, he is 82 but the rheumatism is hard on him, but he works in the forest chopping wood and fences.

MY JOURNEY BACK TO NORRKOPING AND MY VISIT THERE

I left my father's place to go to Norrkoping, my mother accompanied me, and she is in very good health still, she is about 70. She is a little limping since she broke her hip. Also my sister Matilda and her children accompanied me half way to Skarkind and that is about a swedish mile. I now said goodby to them and walked to Skarkind station where I took the train to Norrkpoing where I arrived around 4 o'clock and there I met President Hallstrom. I now wrote my name and arrival to Norrkpoing in the register. I wrote down my arrival for July 18th, 1908 and there were 8 missionaries. 5 belonging to Norrkpoing, 2 to Wastervik and one to Wingaker and there were 9 with me and I belonged to Kalmar branch. I received a letter from my wife that she wrote on the 5th of July. Brother Hallstrom told me that it would cost $20 even with the best savings or 75 crown per month. In the evening they had a party for Conrad Erikson. He received 5 bowls of glass for cookies or fruit and a vase to put flowers into and its foot was made of silver and they served coffee and chocolate and then they had song and speeches. Also for him tears and many of the members also cried.

Tuesday 28. I went to August Johanson - Alegatan number 11 - but he did not recognize me and I owed him 25 crowns that I had not been able to pay him because I did not know his address. I wanted to give him 50 crowns but he said it was unrighteous to take that much so he took 35 instead. I was very well received by them and they gave me food and drink. I thanked them for it and went back to the hall where I bought books for 10 crowns and 25 ore. Then I wrote my 12th letter to my wife. In the evening Brother Erikson left. He was dressed in flowers all over his body that the sisters put on him, because he was very loved in Norrkoping.

THE JOURNEY AND ARRIVAL IN KALMAR

Wednesday 29th. After saying goodbye to my brother-in-law, the brethren accompanied me to the station. I bid farewell to them and the train left at 1 p.m. All trains are filled with people so it looks like the Swedish people has plenty of money to spend on traveling. We now arrived in Hulsfred where we had to change cars, it is 6:50 p.m. and at 8 we will arrive at Berga where we once again have to change cars. Under the way I made acquaintance with a Mrs. Maria Risberg from Motala. She would visit relatives and I talked about the Gospel principles to her. At 10:25 p.m. I arrived in Kalmar. Nobody met me and it was dark, so it was difficult for me in order for me to find the place, but I met a man and asked him and he accompanied me in order for me to find the place but he could not find the house number, so he went up into every house and lighted a match but still he could not find the number. There came one more whom we asked but the same thing happened to him and we continued till there were four persons helping me, but still we could not find the house, so finally they asked me what the man I was looking for was doing and I said he was a Mormon missionary. Well, they knew very well where he lived and brought me there at once. I thanked them and they left. But it was not better now in the darkness. I knocked, and when I had knocked for quite a while sombody came out asking me what I wanted. I told them I wanted to see Jenson and they said that he was not home. I asked after the key and they told me it was on the next floor, so I tried to go there but it was no easy matter in the darkness, but eventually I found the key and when I came down again I knocked on the wrong door so somebody came out dressed only in a shirt and showed me the right place and then I went to bed.

Thursday July 30th. I wrote my thirteenth letter to my wife and then I went down to the depot after my trunks. When I came back Brother Jenson was there and after talking and eating for a couple of hours we went out sightseeing in the city. We went to the castle and I also saw 4 very old cannons and I also drank from the well at the castle. I also saw the marks on the walls after the shells. Then we went to the cemetary and there they had dug two new graves and at the first gaves I saw several bones, then we went over to the second and it looked a little funny there so I took a spade that was standing there and dug a little and found a skull after a women because it had long hair and Brother Jenson thought that it was very unpleasant to be dug up like that.

Friday, July 31. We received Era and Deseret News and I also took a bath and in the evening I went out in the city and listened to the music.

Saturday, August 1st, 1908. We went out shopping for food and then we fixed the books we would sell. I have now reached the end of my journey. I have traveled 7405 English miles and I had $118 of the $370 I had before I left.

MY MISSIONARY MINISTRY IN KALMAR BRANCH

Sunday, August 2nd, 1908. It was Fast Day. Our commandment was to fast but our landlord Johanson invited us to coffee and cake and we would not hurt him so we had the coffee. He does not belong to the Church, but we broke 2 commandments, had coffee and did not sanctify the Fast Day. I wrote the 14th letter to my wife. Cobbler Sjoholm visited us in the afternoon and I spoke about the Gospel for 3 hours.

Monday, August 3rd. We left Kalmar at 11 a.m. with the ferry Kalmarsund across the strait of Fergstaden and then we went to Hilda Nordberg where we got fruit juice and sandwiches and milk. I also saw a letter I wrote to her 25 years ago when I was a missionary in the Westervik Branch. She complained she was sickly. I gave her 1 crown. She lives at Rumbacken, the parish of Foslunda. Then we passed many places and arrived at Wickleby and there we stayed at Olsborh.

Tuesday, August 4th. After talking about the Gospel and paid him 25 ore and went out tracting but I could not sell any books, I came to a place where I gave them a tract and they sent the dog after me in return and he tore my pants. It cost me 50 ore to have them reparied. Then we came to Resno and I sold some books and I also gave them some tracts and I spoke about the Gospel then we came to Mysinge and we were allowed to stay with the storekeeper. Carl Janson went out selling some books in the town, then we went to Janson's house and accompained us to an old sepulchral mound that was located outside his house. The mound was about 10 feet high. They have now dug down to the sepulchral chamber passage. It is 18 feet long, 4 feet high and 30 inches wide. The chamber proper is 12 foot long, 6 foot wide and 6 feet high. In this chamber they found 35 skeltons and a whistle that looked like a horn 6 inches long. They say that those skeletons are 4500 years old. The same day we were there they finished taking them up. The teeth were well kept.

Wednesday, August 5th. After paying 1 crown for supper, bed and breakfast, we went selling books and tracting. We came to Lilla Dalby and there I talked to a man for two hours about the Gospel. He said that all I said was found in the Bible, but still he could not believe what I said. Then we stayed at Dalbu Inn. It cost 90 ore. We could have stayed with an unmarried woman but she looked suspicious for me. I kind of think she was for anybody.

Thursday, August 6th. We sold books and tracted. I also got breakfast at a place then we came to Risinge and Morbylanga but no boat left today so I went to Fregstaden and onboard the boat to Kalmar. I was both tired and skinless.

Friday, August 7th. I wrote a letter to my wife.

Saturday, August 8th. I brought a bag and gave 7 crown to Brother Jensen. This week I have sold 52 small books and given away 250 tracts and we also visited sister Patricia Palm. We gave her the Star then we went down to harbor to see the Ferry Kalmarsund sail out in the strait. It was filled and they had a good time and music. Also one of my Patriarchal blessings was filled this week when I was on Oland it has been said that I should go far to far off lands and the Islands of the sea and this has been literally fulfilled.

Sunday, August 9th. Brother Jenson and I visited Mr. Carlson. He works at the printing shop and he is friendly towards us. He also has a daughter who is in Utah and is a Monorn. Then we visited Nord, his wife is said to wish to be baptized but he does not want to.

Monday, August 10th. We were invited to the landlord to drink coffee, but I got milk and cake. I bought 2 pictures, and ordered 2 picture of my wife, one big and 1 small for my watch chain.

Tuesday, August 11th. We left Kalmar at 11 and came to Fergstaden visiting Hilda Norborg and we had 4 pair of garments to be laundered and after eating a sandwich we went through Rosma and came to storekeeper Janson at Mysinge and there we stayed overnight. The rocks that cover the sepulchral mound are very big or more correct over the champer and passage.

Wednesday, August 12th. After paying lodging, 1 crown, we sold books and gave away tracts. I came to the parish minister at Smedby. His wife bought 3 books and went in to her dear husband with them but after a while the minister came out and said You are a Mormon apostle. I said no but I am a Mormon, then he said that we had polygamy, but I said no then he said I lied and this he said three times then he ordered me to leave but I did not leave fast enough so he commanded me for the second time to leave so I left. Then I came to Klinta and Garstorp and then I had forgotten my unbrella so I had to return to Klinta and I found it at shoemaker Gustaf Nilson's and I was tired so I was allowed to stay there, they were very kind.

Thursday 13, 1908. I left after paying and Nilson accompanied me, then we came to South Myckleby, he had some business there and I sold books and gave them tracts. I sold several, for the people were home, it had rained. Then I came to Albrunna and there I was in every house and asked if I could stay but they said no, but there was a woman that asked that I would be allowed to stay and I was allowed to stay with J.O. Brant. It cost 80 ore.

August 14th, Friday. I had only a few books so I went northward and came to Hilda Nordberg. She now had the garments ready to take home. They cost 1 crown. I continued and came to Fergataden and now I have walked 5 Swedish miles. I now voyaged aboard Kalmarsund and arrived in Kalmar but my feet were in such poor shape that I could hardly walk. I have also got 125 books, they cost $5.75.

Saturday 15th. Today I wrote my 16th letter to my wife. I took a bath. It cost 75 ore. I also met Mrs. Frisberg from Motala, she shook hands with me.

Sunday, August 16th. We left Kalmar by train for Forlosa and then we walked half a mile to sister Johanna Bargstrom - Wedby Forlosa - but they were ready to go to Ronnoby so they set the table for us and left. We stayed for a couple of hours and went back to the depot and the train to Kalmar. We arrived there about 2 o'clock and here came sister Palm and asked us to visit her. Also Mr. Sjoholm visited us.

Monday 17th. We visited sister Palm and saw Sjoholm then we went home. We paid the rent for August, 7 crown for each of us.

Tuesday 18th. At 2 o'clock we left Kalmar aboard the ship to Oland. There were the minister Anderson that forced me out of his house, but he did not try to force me off the boat but he would rather see me in the sea.

But we looked each other in the eyes very hard. My companion gave a tract to a man and then the Mininster was in a hurry to tell that it was a Mormon tract and that they were dangerous to read, my companion offered a tract to him also but he refused to accept it. Then we arrived in Dogerhamn and later to Alburnna where we were allowed to stay with the farmer Carlson, and it cost 75 ore.

Wednesday 19th. We went through several small towns, Wentling - Lindby - Lunda - Barbeang and finally Ottenby, that is a Royal estate and also the last southly estate on Oland. On the east side it has 14 small farms and has 30 laborers but there are 2 or 3 men out taking care of the light house. Then we went from Ottenby on the east side of Visby, and there Brother Jenson went across Oland to Digershamn and home to Kalmar for he sold his books and I continued to Ossby and there I stayed with the fisherman Johanson after asking for a place to stay at 20 different places.

Friday 20th. After paying Mrs. Johanson 75 ore I went to sell books and tract. They were all out in the fields so the business was poor. In the evening I arrived at Myckleby. I tried to get lodging in several places and finally I was allowed to stay with the shoemaker Erikson. I bore a strong testimony to his wife so when the husband asked 75 ore for the bed, his wife thought it was wrong to receive anything but he didn't think so, he said he had to pay 2 crown for only a bad, once.

Saturday, August 21st. I went aboard the boat to Kalmar. I got a letter and Utah poston from home and wrote my 17th letter to my family. I received a card from Alva Freden. We also got a letter from President Hallstrom, he says we "are doing fine".

Sunday, August 22ed. We went down to the depot to watch King Gustav V of Sweden. He was dressed in civilian clothes. They have draped the depot with leaves and flowers and Swedish flags. He stepped off the train and greeted, what I thought was the Governor, and then he entered the train again and took off his white cap and greeted the crowd. Then the train carried him to the harbor where the boat Drott waited for him. He arrived at the station at 9:50 and left at 10:30 a.m. The people were quite, they hardly said harrah to their King. Then he left for Oland, where Victoria is, for her health part of the time. Then we went to get the books. I had 260 books and 800 tracts, then we fixed the books and tracts for next week.

Sunday 23rd of August. I read the Utahposten. I also went to sister Palm with the Star. I also wrote the 18th letter to my wife and one to my parents.

Monday, the 24th. We would go to Oland but it rained very hard so we stayed home. I brought my laundry over to the laundry woman. I wrote a little in my diary. I also wrote Freden.

Tuesday, August 25th. I wrote to Bergman and also sent two pictures home to my wife. Then we took the boat to Dungershamn and then to Myckleby. We tried to stay there but could not so we had to walk a Swedish mile to the next town after having tried every house and started over again, so we had to stay with Johanson at Solberga.

Wednesday, the 26th. Then we went through several towns selling books and tracting. It also rained a little in the evening. We were allowed to stay with Anderson Hulterstad. It cost 1 crown. During the night I had a dream. I thought I saw Rina who had been dead for 15 years. She had a stiff white collar around her neck and I thought that my wife said that she would keep her collar on so I began to cry bitterly. So when I woke I was wet of tears.

Thursday, the 27th. I came to a priest, the parish minister Wulw at Hulterstad, wanting to sell books and he wanted to know what books I was selling and I told him and he commanded me to leave so I told him that he was like the highpriests at the time of Christ, he opened two doors he didn't want to speak to me but threw me out, but it did not happen faster than I wanted and he said that if I sold some more tracts he would send the sheriff after me. It rained and was cold all day. I was frozen and cold and could not find lodging anyplace. When it was very late I came to carpenter Blomquist at Lilla Brunby, where I could stay if I did not want something to eat. I had to ask very nicely before I came in. It cost 75 ore.

Friday, the 28th. I sold some books and arrived at Norra Tvinby and from there across Alvaret to Wickleby and then to Fergstaden and by boat to Kalmar.

Saturday, the 29th. Today I wrote my 19th letter to my wife and also had a bath. It cost 75 ore. I also planted a small juniper bush in memory of the Mormons - at Johanson's - Stensogatan 8 - Kalmar. I brought that bush from Alvaret on Oland. This Alvaret is a desolate stretch of about 1 mile wide and several feet long (Swedish Mile) and it is only rocks, good for building. There is little soil on top so a little grass grows. I found that little bush and put it in my bag and carried it home.

Sunday 30th. I laid in order the books I should sell and give away, the following week.

Monday 31st. I received 2 cards. One from my sister and one from my brother-in-law. We also took the boat to Oland. We stayed with Jonsson at Mysige, it cost 1 crown.

Tuesday, September 1st, 1908. I sold some books and gave away some tracts and it rained a little. After having asked for a place to stay in every house in the village, we were allowed to stay in the last house with Par Anderson at Nasby. It cost 50 ore.

Wednesday 2nd. After having walked all day and sold some books, had a couple of Gospel conversations, I came to the widow Christina Carlson, where I stayed over night - it cost 1 crown.

Thursday, 3rd. I came to Runsten and sold books and gave away tracts and talked what I could about the Gospel, then I came to the mill man, P.A. Olson, at Bjerby and there I was allowed to stay over night for 50 ore.

Friday, September 4th. I now went to Folkeslunda and there I gave away all my tracts so I turned and went westward and came to Fergestaden and that means that I have walked 7 and a half miles this week. It also rained so I was almost soaking wet. At 7 o'clock, the boat left Fergestaden and I arrived in Kalmar at around 8. Here on Oland, they have big houses but nobody to live in them. When I arrived in Kalmar I had a letter from my wife and Utahposten.

Saturday, the 5th. Today I received my wife's picture from Fotografiska Donstanstalten at Norden, Orebro. It cost 3 crown and 62 ore. I also wrote my 20th letter to my wife.

Sunday 6th. It was Fastday and it was really cold so we get some wood from Mrs. Johanson and I made fire.

Monday 7th. I went to sister Palm with the Star and also to cobbler Sjoholm and he fixed my shoes while waiting and it cost 1 crown. I also bought an over-coat from Mrs. Johanson for 10 crown and went to Wickstrom, the taylor, to have some alterations. I also wrote the 21st letter to my wife.

Tuesday, the 8th. Today I received a letter from my wife and she felt a little sorry that the boys did as they pleased and do not obey. We also got letter from President Hallstrom where in he said that "we get a good send off from the Headquarters in Stockholm. This conference are leading the mission in the last month, but you two are highest in the last month in Norrkoping Conference.

Wednesday 9th. Today I received a card from Brother Weed at Gefli and I sent him one in return.

Thursday 10th. I visited my landlord for a while and I also did buy a pair of trousers, a vest amd 2 coats for 16 crown and I also wrote a letter to my wife.

Friday 11th. Today I went downtown and bought for 2 crown some stamps and other things.

Saturday 12th. I went down to the market and bought some small things, pair of wooden shoes and then I went to Wickstrom, the taylor he fixed an overcoat, it cost 1.50 crown. This week we have not been any place because it looked so rainy in the beginning of the week.

Sunday 13th. I studied a little and also visited the bathhouse, City park, People's park and followed the shore line.

Monday, the 14th. We sold some books and tracted. I visited a house where it was very beautiful, the tables set with flowers and sat on chairs to eat and lay on the floor to iron. At noon hour I came to a big mansion, I gave them some tracts, but they would not buy books. Then we walked about a block, then a fine woman came running after us, and I thought that now I'll be scolded, for I thought she came from the Ministers or the Sheriff, but I was wrong. When she came up to me she invited me to dinner and when I came to the porch she asked me to sit down and there a fine table was set with fine food and I gave her a book "Rays of Living Light". Then I thanked her and her the name of widow Sedregren Langle in the evening we were allowed to stay with a person that had been to America, Mr. Sjober, it cost 75 ore. In the next village Brother Jenson went westward and I went Northward.

Wednesday, the 16th. I sold some books and tracted. I met a women that said that we went around without doing a thing and that the farmers had to work hard and bend their backs, but I told her that it would take long before the farmers could stand what I had done in the last ten years and that I now paid my own mission and declared the Gospel of the Lord. In the evening I met some very kind people - Olsen at Melosa. There I stayed over night. It cost 1 crown.

Thursday, the 17th September. I came to some people that had all the Church records and started to talk with them for 2 hours. I talked to them about the Queen of Heaven and they wanted to know where to find it in the Bible but I could not find it so I wrote to them and told them. Then I came to Tol, there I was promised to stay with a landowner, but he found out that I was a Mormon, I was denied, and they brought a book and would give it back to me, but I said no. Then I came to Alfred Parson at Norrby and there I could stay. It cost 1 crown.

Friday 18th. I sold most of my books and gave away all of my tracts and then I came to Borgholm and I stayed with E.E. Lindstrom. I was there and saw Queen Victoria's summer residence -Soliden. This is a very beautiful place with a big oak park that is more than 2 miles long and nearly 1 mile wide. I took some flowers from Soliden. This castle is about 2 miles south of Borgholm. I also went to the old ruins of the Castle of Borgholm, about 1 mile south of Borgholm, a city of 1,107 in 1906. Then I went back to Lindstrom's - Sodra Langgatn 26. There I stayed over night. It cost 1 crown 80 ore.

Saturday 19th. From Borgholm to Stora Ror, the shore line is very beautiful. I came with the boat - Kalmarsund 7 - and when I came to Kalmar the brothers Jonson anf Larson were here from Westervik. In the afternoon, they had a festival here in Kalmar. We watched the parade and they had clothes from the time of Erik XIV (1590). The program was in commemoration of the Was in Finland 1808 and the visit to Kalmar Castle of Erik XIV and Karin Mansdotter in 1567 but I could not afford to see it because the tickets were 4 crowns. I got a letter from my wife and one from H.C. Hanson and Utahposten.

Sunday, the 20th. I wrote to H.C. Hanson and one to my wife and one to John Olson in Morby, Oland. In the evening I was out watching the fire works, it cost 25 ore. I also paid the rent - 7 crown.

Monday 21st. We received Deseret News and the Star and a letter from Alva Freden. I sent a card to Alma, then I went to the tailor Wickstrom to pay, he altered two coats a little, and it cost me 5 crown.

Thus 3 coats, one pair of trousers and one vest cost me 31 crowns. I gave him Utahposten. (I think this means money order). I was also up to the landlord's for a while. I saw and visited the Cathedral in Kalmar, a very old church that was built 1660-99.

Tuesday 22nd September. I, and the brethren Jonson and Larson visited the castle and saw many things from way back, household things of different kinds and some old weapons that they used in olden days. We saw the castle church and the body of Christ in natural size, made of lumber and nailed to the cross and in another room there were collections, some portraits of the stone age and many other things. One room was from Erik XIV and that was very beautiful and it was the only room that was kept from the old times. It showed several castles that were made of wood and inlaid in the walls. It also showed paintings in the ceiling where Erik XIV hunted bear and boars. The floor was very fine. The castle was built by Knut Erikson Sverker, 1180-1200.

Wednesday 23rd. This morning at 6 o'clock the brothers Jonson and Larson went back to Westervik, and I and Brother Jenson took the train to Trekanten and from there we went to Sven J. Nilson at Slattengebygd. We were well received on our way there we visited the smith F.E. Sandberg and he offered us to hold a gathering whenever we wanted to. Sister Nilson made "Kropkakor" for supper. We stayed over night. I got a box from them.

Thursday 24th. We left Brother and Sister Nilson and went to Wedby Forlosa to sister Bergstrom - she is very kind but does not know much of the Gospel. We stayed there overnight and I spoke a lot about the Gospel to her.

Friday, the 25th. We stayed with sister Bergstrom till 11 o'clock and then went to Forlosa station on the train to Kalmar, and there I had a letter from my wife and I also wrote her an answer.

Saturday 26th. I wrote the weekly and monthly report. At 11 I left for Sister Nordberg's - Runsback, Oland after garments that she had washed for us. I gave her 75 ore for 3 pairs, she spoke to me about the tithing, she said that she had taken her last 25 ore and paid her tithing for when she had been without bread for 3 days. She has also given to Carl Nordberg about 100 crown, that he swindled her out of. That it was her inheritance, also came Carl Jonson and received 2 crown 50 ore from her after he had fallen away from the church. She said that she did not owe any tithing now, but I said that she should do it and she would be blessed. And I asked the Lord to bless her and then I went back to Kalmar.

Saturday, the 27th September. Sister Palm invited us to dinner. The showmaker also visited us.

Monday 28th. I visited Sjoholm and had my shoes repaired, he asked me to write to him, then I and Brother Jenson went to sister Palm and had dinner and then we said farewell to her. In the evening I saw a "moving pitser".

Tuesday 29th. I was down to the harbor and saw the Princess Ingeborg and her 3 children. They came from Denmark and went on board Drott and then to Soliden, Oland, where the queen was, then we brought our things down to the station. In the evening the landlord invited us for "Kropkakor" and then we bid them farewell. I have been in Kalmar branch about 2 months and have not held any gathering. The people as a whole have no time to think of religion, and still less to talk about it. We have sold some books and given away many tracts, and we have had a good time in the Kalmar Branch.

THE JOURNEY TO THE CONFERENCE IN NORRKOPING

Wednesday, September 30th, 1908. I left Kalmar at 6 a.m. with Brother Oskarr to Oskarshamn, then I took the train to Westervik. On the way I met Brother Jenson, that was in Barga and we had company to Hultfred. At 10 p.m. I was in Westervik where I stayed with two elderly ladies. There were two besides me and it cost 1.25.

Thursday, October 1st, 1908. In the morning I looked up an old Mormon - Ferdenant Anderson - but he was not home but I saw his wife and talked to her. I used to visit them often 25 years ago. She said that she had not much faith left, she said that the missionaries used to visit them and then they used to speak English and laughed and it looked like they laughed at me, she says, for they had many children and they were very poor and could not have it very clean or so clean as they wanted to, she was very happy to see me and asked me to come back. I had not time to stay more than an hour and then I took the train to Gamlaby and there through the books of Westervik branch and they reminded me of old memories 25 years ago. And I stayed at Gamlaby for a few days. Friday, October 2nd. I visited sister Klara Larson. I had excommunicated her 25 years ago for transgression, but 8 years ago she came back and is a good and faithful sister and pays her tithing.

Saturday, 3rd. I wrote a letter to my wife. I was also out in the town looking around, and then I wrote the report.

Sunday, 4th. It was Fast day and we went to Vino Johnson's - Larson and me, we had a fastmeeting at Victor Tornberg's and then we had a little to eat and then we went to C.O. Johanson's at Eljenas and there we were well received and stayed over night. Brother and sister Johanson slept on the floor and we in the beds.

Monday, the 5th. We left Eljenas and came to Ed's market place through Vrake and then to Gol where I should visit sister Annalia Nilson but she was dead. She died August 27th 1908 at Ostra Edo. It was dark now but we could not stay. I was tired and my feet hurt but I had to walk 3 miles to Bjornvarp and there we could stay with a crofter, C.A. Lofgren. We have now walked 28 miles. These people were very kind. They were Babtists "Babitister."

Tuesday 6th. We left Bjornvarp after paying 66 ore and walked 12 miles, arriving at Waldemarsvik and then by train to Norrkoping. I came to my sister and she was well. I now went to Knugsgatan 7 and greeted the brethren. I had a letter and $27.00 or 100 crown and 37 ore and also Utahposten. I bought a pair of gloves, 6 crowns and buttons 3?0.

TRAVELING OUT TO MY PARENTS

Wednesday, October 7th, 1908. I went out to Skarkind and then to my parents and they were well and o.k.

Thursday 8th. I spoke to them about the Gospel and they thought it was right what I said.

Friday 9th. Today I went back to Norrkoping to my sister, then I went up to the meeting hall and there I had a letter from my wife. Also I visited my wife's brother Johan Anderson and I was well received. They had tried to see me three times. They talked about many things with me. I got a picture of Gunnason.

THE CONFERENCE BEGINS

Saturday, October 10th, 1908. I met President Per Sundwall on Brogatan and I greeted him - he went to Hotel Svea and I went home and wrote to Hanna. Then I went to my brother-in-law Anderson and I talked a lot about the Gospel. In the evening at 8 o'clock, the conference started and there were Mission President P.Sundval and Conference President N.H. Hallstrom and 10 missionaries. Durrell opened with prayer, where we sang song no. 10. Elder Alfred F. Anderson was the first speaker. He said that he went out without salary and spoke about the first principals. President Sundval gave greeting from Sundsvalls and Stockholm conferences. He spoke about Joseph Smith's mission. Closing song 176. Benediction by Elder C.A. Lindstrom.

Sunday, October 11th. The conference continued at the new hall of the Templar Order - Brodgatan 15. On the stand was P. Sundvall and Hallstrom. At 10 o'clock we started with song no 90 - prayer by ELder Alfred F. Anderson - song no. 188. Elder C.A. Lindstrom was the first speaker. He spoke about the Savior's life and mission and of the organization of the Church and the ministers in our time. Song no. 130. Then P. Sundval arose, he spoke of Christ and His apostles and said that the Gospel that they preached was taken away from the earth, and that it was again restored by Joseph Smith and that we were followed (Persecuted?) much but that no power on earth could destroy us. Then we were called to labor in different branches. Norrkoping Branch - N.H. Hallstrom, Conference President and Branch President John A. Durrell. G.W. Gunnason, L.M. Monson and C.A. Dahlquist as companions. Vitaker Branch - Alfred F. Anderson, President - E. Adamson, companion. Westervik Branch - Joseph W. Johnson, President and C.P. Larson, companion. SkeningBranch - A.T. Jenson, President and C.A. Lindstrom, companion. The meeting was closed by singing no. 28. Benediction by J.A. Durrell.

At 3 o'clock a meeting began with song and prayer by G.W. Gunnason. Durrell and Hallstrom were speakers. Song, and prayer by Larson. At 7 was the last meeting which began with song no. 35. Prayer by L. Manson. Song no. 118. President P. Sundvall said that there were many in our time that did not believe in any God but the LDS know that God lives. Song no. 31. Brother Hallstrom spoke about salvation for the dead. The meeting closed with song no. 8. Prayer by President P. Sundwall.

On Monday, we had priesthood meeting and all missionaries bore their testimonies. Hallstrom spoke for a while and then Sundwall arose and said that we should be very careful in money affairs and that no sister should address us with "Du" (you) and not come closer than an arms length and that we should be humble towards out Father and the conference closed with song and prayer and then it was 7 or 8 that had a picture taken. Later in the evening the sisters had fixed a nice supper for all the missionaries and we sang songs and told missionary memories from the Star and also some games. And we had a splendid evening together. I accompanied Brother Sundwall to the Hotel Svea and he said that the brothers and sisters were very decent, so none had to be offended, and so the conference had come to a close.

VISITING RELATIVES AND FRIENDSTuesday, October 13th, 1908. Today I visited my brother-in-law Johan Anderson and had my dinner there. He also laid off work and showed me Drago factory and it was a great thing to see the wool go in dirty and go through all the machine and then came out as beautiful fabrics.

Wednesday 14th of Oct. I wrote to the 15th Quorum of Seventies and bought books for 23.30 crown. I also visited Carl at Lunget and his mother Christina Carlson. I gave them 8 tracts and 2 books and had dinner with them.

Thursday 15th. I was at the meetinghall for a while, then I visited Anns Carlson, married Anderson, and then at her mother and father, who is my aunt and they are very old. Then I visited an old friend - August Falk - and he seems to be very well off as a merchant. Fredrick Redin, another old friend, look very fine was working at the mill Holmen. I gave them some tracts and they asked me to come back.

Friday, October 16th, 1908. I stayed with brethren for a while and visited them they my brother-in-law Anderson talking to them about the Gospel for more than 2 hours I also had supper there I stayed for more than 5 hours.

Saturday 17th. I and Durrell visited G. Lidberg. We spoke awhile to him and he said that we drank silver coffee (hotwater with sugar and cream) asking us to come back.

Sunday, the 18th. I went to the Sunday School and brought my sister's two biggest boys along. At 3 o'clock we had Relief Society and at 6 a general meeting, well attended. Benediction by C.A. Lindstrom. I have now been with my sister and brother-in-law one and a half weeks and they have treated me as a brother.

MY MISSION AT SKENINGE Monday October 19th, 1908. AFter saying goodby to my sister and brother-in-law and their children and also my brother-in-law Anderson with family, I and Brother Jenson left for Skeninge and arrived there at 10 P.M. It was very cold.

Tuesday, 20th. We bought some wood 13 crown half a "fawn" and we cleaned and fixed up a little and put wood in the shed. Wednesday, 21st. I sawed and chopped the wood, spoke to a brewer and gave him a tract, and also a shoemaker.

Thursday, 22nd. There came a young lady selling books and after learning that we were Mormons, she said that a terrible punishment waited us for deceiving young women to go to Utah. She sold Dr. Les books. I asked her if I could lend her a paper and she said no.

Friday, October 23rd. I wrote a little and bought a book to put down things in.

Saturday, October 24, 1908. This week is my free week that starts.

Monday, 26th. I fixed my things that I could go out amoung the people, I also wrote a little.

Tuesday 27th. We went out to the country to sell and give away books. We went to Ojebro and Harberga, in the evening we could not find a place to stay, so we had to go back to Skeninge.

Wednesday 28th. I received a letter from my wife. I also answered it and sent it.

Thursday 29th. I sold 12 books and gave away 94 tracts and spoke about the Gospel to 6 persons at Jerstad.

Friday 30th. I went to Hogberg and sold books and gave them tracts.

Saturday, November 1st, 1908. Today has been Fast day and I have studied the scripture.

Monday, 2nd. I was out to Hogberg and talked to people and gave them tracts. I also sold a few.

Tuesday, 3rd. I visited Trangarden at Allhelgona parish and an old friend to my sister - Edla Salmonson. She was very busy, but was very talkative and friendly and bought a book from me and sent greetings to my sister and my parents. In this place the people better than as a whole for I talked to them about the Gospel in nearly every home I visited. I came to a Mrs. Mejer and there I talked to her for more than 2 hours selling her 3 books. And in this place they made laces and it derrives from the Closter time when the nuns made these things. I saw one that had 28 pairs or 46 threads.

Wednesday, November 4th. Today I got a letter from my sister which I answered. It was ale market here in Skenninge, but it was hard on those in the stands (boothes) for today the winter began. It was a very cold wind from the north and there was ice on Skenare creek for the first time this year.

Thursday, the 5th. My watch stopped, it was not broke, but it cost me 2.50 crown. Then we went to Bjelbo on the way to Marstad and there were many fine people and I sold them several books and gave them tracts and spoke to them about the Gospel. I also was treated to two glass of milk and Wheatbread by an old lady. I also heard that Taft will be the next President of the USA. I also saw that foreign religious belivers only need to pay half tax to the Swedish government.

Friday, the 6th. Today I have been to Bjelbo pariah. It has been very cold and very piercing northerly wind. I sold my books and gave away my tracts. On my way home I met a Lean(?). I talked about the gospel to him. He had not much to say against us. We exchanged books. They also celebrated the day King Gustav II Adolf was shot in Germany (1632).

Saturday, the 7th. We put in double windows for the winter. I also talked to a person from around Motala about the Gospel. I lent him a paper and gave him a tract and papers. I also spoke to another man at Skenninge giving him a tract and lending him a book. I also wrote my wife.

Sunday, the 8th. Today I have written and read a little.

Monday, the 9th. I was outside Skeninge and talked to the people. They said that the Mormon and Catholic religion was about the same because they lived undecent lives with the women. It also snows for the first time this fall. It has snowed all afternoon.

Tuesday, the 10th. I was home all day for the snow. I would like to wait til the roads better before I go out again.

Wednesday 11th. I wrote to my wife and my two brother-in-laws, Johan Anderson and Freden.

Thursday the 12th. I went to shoemaker Swenson. I spoke to him about the gospel more than an hour.

Friday, the 13th. We received Deseret News and there I saw that they had a big snow storm in Utah around October 18 and in some places they had 4 feet of snow.

Saturday, the 14th. I went to Anderson after the laundry and I spoke to him about the Gospel.

Sunday, the 15th. I wrote my wife and read a little.

Monday, the 16th. I went out to the parishes of Hogby and Mjerdevi. I sold several books and gave away many tracts and spoke to the people and some of them were interested to listen.

Tuesday 17th. I received a letter from my wife, very welcome because I had not had any for 3 weeks. She also sent me $20 or 74 crown and 35 ore. I visited the parishes of Orlunda and Fivelstad. I sold some books and gave them tracts talking about the gospel. It was mild weather and dirty to walk.

Wednesday, the 18th. I got some laundry from Mrs. Anderson and had an opportunity to talk to Mr. Anderson about the Gospel. I also wrote my wife.

Thursday, the 19th. I received the money my wife sent me and got a letter from my sister which I wrote a reply to.

Friday, the 20th. I visited Mjolby but they would not buy any books. I gave them some tracts and talked about the gospel. I also received Utahposten.

Saturday, the 21st. I was outside the city talking to the people. A women said that it was harder to shake and dust rugs than to walk like I did. She was bitter.

Sunday, the 22nd. It snowed. I also wrote home. I was invited to Mr. Andersons and there they served coffee and I drank it because they wanted to do well and I did not want to disappoint them. I testified about the gospel and lent them a book and Anderson liked me he said.

Monday, the 23rd November 1908. Today I stayed home because of bad roads.

Tuesday 24th. Home because of bad roads. Got a letter from my wife which I answered.

Wednesday 25th. Today it is raining. Wrote to H. Boji.

Thursday 26th. Bad roads. Got a letter and wrote answer to my wife.

Friday 27th. We went to Linkoping, the road over Ojebro and then to Mjolby. Sold some books and gave away some tracts and was very tired when I came to Skeninge.

Saturday 28th. I went to Bjelbo. There were fine people. I gave away tracts and sold books and talked about the gospel and arriving home my feet were very sore. Could hardly walk home. Wrote the report.

Monday 30th. I went to the sheetmetal men. The tailor and laundry and sent Utahposten to Freden.

Tuesday, the 1st of December 1908. I went to the sheetmetal man Tornall and asked if we could use the hall of the Socialists and he promised it for 5 ore a time. I gave him 2 tracts.

Wednesday 2. It was market time, and I was there watching it all.

Thursday 3. I went to Hogstad selling books, giving away tracts, and speaking about the Gospel. I met one person to whom I had sold a book before and he thought it was good and bought one more. In the evening I stayed with a Mrs. Linde and had it very (?) and was very kind and she thought that what I said was right and was found in the Bible. Supper lodging and breakfast she only asked 50 ore in money so it came to 1.05 but she would have nothing for staying there. Friday 4. I came to some people that said that the Mormons were a very bad mob. The lady on that place said that her mother had told her that there had been a Mormon who had baptized his mother and committed fornication with her and that several had seen it, but her son and daughter bought several books from me and wanted to hold a meeting there. He was a leader for the Temperance Lodge and he thought that we could have their meeting hall. In the evening I came to a teacher and there I was allowed to stay over night. His name was Anderson outside of Mjolby. It was the first place where I did not have to pay for the lodging, but the women had to go to the square (market) early, so I had to get up early and that was why I did not have to pay.

Saturday, December 5th, 1908. Today I was in Mjolby and then I went home to Skeninge and there I talked to the women that sold bread and the laundry women Klara Anderson about the Gospel.

Sunday, 6th. I received a letter from my wife and sent her one and 6 cards.

Monday, 7th. I went to Mojolby and there I spoke for some time with a man about the Gospel and in the evening I had a ride home.

Tuesday 8th. We were on our way to Mjolby but we turned back because it was so dirty and it began to rain. I got a letter from Bergman and answered him. I also wrote a Christmas Chronicle to my wife and sent it to her. I also had a card from Karin Anderson and sent her one. In the evening I spoke to the landlord about the Gospel and proved that God exists.

Wednesday, December 9th 1908. Today I got a letter from my wife. We will find Conference News from Norrkoping in Deseret News of the 16th of November 1908 no. 79.

Thursday, 10th. We stayed home. It was very rainy. I also spoke to a man that had been to Utah. He said that he had heard Brigham Young preach and thought he was a real preacher. He also said that Utah was beautiful. He had been rich but lose everything he had and now he stays at "inrattningen" (probably some kind of poor house - the translater) at Skeninge. He shakes my hands where-ever he finds me. I wrote to my mother.

Friday, 11th. I got a letter from one of my traveling companions in Denmark - Brother Hans C. Hansen - he had been sick but was better now. I wrote him an answer in the evening. The father of the laundry women Mr. Anderson visited me and I talked about the Gospel for two hours with him.

Saturday, December 12th. I visited Anderson and talked about the Gospel for more than an hour.

Sunday, December 13th. I wrote to my wife and sent her a New Years card amd my card to Bernhard. (After staying in Sweden for two years, you become a citizen, that is, a Swedish emigrant. And after staying in a foreign land for two years, that is , from America you loose your citizen ship, but one can notify the American council or ministers.)

Monday, 14th. It was snowing, so we stayed home.

Tuesday, 15th. I went to shoemaker Svenson and talked about three hours about everything and also the Gospel.

Wednesday, 16th. I got a letter from Karolina Johansson, a cousin of my mother, she had a picture of me since my mission in 1884 and that I got back and gave her another instead. I also got a letter from my wife, she told me that 2 teachers and 4 singers had visited her and that they had had a good time together and when Henry left he gave my wife 1 dollar. I was also out selling books and gave away a few tracts. I spoke to 3 bitter ones, but one was a peddler and the other the author of Ostgoten and the third studied to minister he would not accept a tract, but I laid one on the steps, then I saw the mailman and I gave him a book, "Is the LDS Doctrine True."

Thursday, December 17, 1908. I went to the watch maker, I sold him a book and told him a little about Gospel.

Friday, December 18th 1908. I received a letter from President Hallstrom that I should take my trunk and all I had and move to Norrkoping. I wrote to Brother Hanson in Denmark and gave him my address.

Saturday, Dec. 19th. I was out selling some books and giving away tracts and also talking about the Gospel. In the evening Brother Johnson from the Branch at Westervik came to take my place at Skeninge.

Sunday, 20th. I went to C.J. Anderson to say goodbye. I talked to them for more than 2 hours but the wife and daughter did not like it, but the husband was very interested in the evening. Then Anderson visited us and talked to us and asked me to write to him which I promised. Jenson gave me $47.00 to bring to the Conference office in Norrkoping.

Monday 21st. Anderson came and bade farewell and thought it was too bad that I had to leave. Brother Jenson and Johnson went to Carlstad to see some people and I left Skeninge to go to Norrkoping and there Brother Hallstrom and the rest me me and we had company to the meetinghall - at Norra Kungsgatan7. President Hallstrom said that I was released from the Skeninge branch and was called as President of Vingaker Branch and then I went to my sister who lives at Knappings-borgsgatan 34 and they invited me to dinner and to come back in the afternoon for supper and I came and gave them my picture. I also received a letter from Brother Openshaw with $27.

Wednesday 23rd. President Hallstrom wrote for me to Openshaw.

Thursday 24th. I traveled to my parents at Larkstugan and I arrived there just in time to dip in the pan (doppa i grytan) and they were very happy to see me. I have not spent a xmas with them for 25 years.

VISITS PARENTS AT XMAS TIME AT LARKSTUGAN - 1908

Saturday, 26th. Today one of father's friends arrived. I talked to him about the Gospel. I gave him a book and 6 tracts. Then I met him when I went to Norrkoping. He said it was a good book and I gave him one more. Also my brother-in-law Freden came to my parents.

Sunday 27th. It was very cold, my brother-in-law went back to Norrkoping. I sent a letter with him to my wife. I also talked to my parents about the Gospel and they thought it was right, but that is all.

Monday, 28th. Today it was so cold that the milk froze. It was 18 degrees (centigrade). I bade farewell of father and mother, then I went to the station and went to Norrkoping. I left some books and tracts to let people around there read.

BACK TO NORRKOPING

Tuesday 29th. Today I received a check from the 15th Quorum of Seventies - $27 or 100, 37 crown. Then I visited my brother-in-law Johan Anderson and was invited to stay for dinner. They have received a letter from their daughter Eva in Canada and sent them money for Christmas gift. Then I went to the meeting hall for a while and then to my sisters.

Wednesday 30th. I went to a relative Karolina Johasson - Westralund, Snorom, Kuddby and there I was very heartily received.

Thursday 31st. I spoke to them about the Gospel and gave them some books and tracts. They wanted that I should stay with them for a couple of days, they asked me to come back before I went back to Utah and I bade them farewell and the man accomplaned me part of the way, I went to the station and took the train to Furinstad and walked for a while and came to my wife's brother Carl and they thought it was nice to see Hanna's husband. We talked about many things and I also gave my testimony of the Lord's Gospel. My sister-in-law Albertina said that she had never been more friendly greeted than when she visited the Mormon hall at Norrkpoing.

New Years day - January 1, 1909. Today brother-in-law Johan came out to Carl's and then Johan and I went together to Norrkpoing and Herman their son, accompained us to the station Furingstad and saying Goodbye and they asked me to come back.

THE JOURNEY TO MY NEW FIELD OF LABOR

Sunday, the 3rd. We went to sister Skedin at Svanvik. Brother Anderson was there already and we had fast meeting between 11-1 having a good time together. Then we had a general meeting and several investigators came and it looked as if they liked it. Then we went to Wilhemsberg.

Monday, 4th. Today Brother Anderson handed me the books Charlotta Wik at Carlslund saying I was welcome. In the evening we were invited to Sister Augusta Johnson's at Dalby and we had a good evening together. Sister Ingrid Peterson was there and her daughter, we administered to Sister Johnson's son for he had the measles and before leaving we had prayer, they Brother Anderson and Adamson and I said farewell and went back home to Wilhelmberg. I now stand as President of the Vingaker Branch.

Tuesday, Janurary 5th, 1909. Today Brother Anderson left Vingaker and went to Norrkoping and Brother Adamson also went there. Today I got Utahposten and went to sister Augusta Johnson's with my laundry, while I was there a tall man came, who acted a little funny, he greeted me and the children but not Sister Johnson.

Wednesday 6th. Today is Thirteenth Day (after Christmas). Brother Carlson at Wesund came and talked for a while with me, and Brother Edlund and his son visited me for a little longer, he paid the Star for 1908.

Thursday 7th. Today I wrote my wife, also Brother Adamson came back from Norrkoping, I had a letter from my son Bernhard. Brother Hendricks, Hulterstrom from Eskilstuna Branch also came.

Friday, the 8th. Today sister Augusta Johnson and Ingrid Peterson visited and also a man that repaired old rubber shoes. I gave him 1 book and 2 tracts.

Saturday, the 9th. Today I got a letter from John Bergman sending me 1 dollar - I also had a New Years card from Mrs. Linde Hogstad - we were invited to supper at Sister Johnson's and we sang and played and had a very good time and the brethren Hendricks and Hulterstrom were very pleased with the evening. I held prayer and then we went home.

Sunday, 10th Janurary, 1909. Today we had Sunday School starting with song no. 1. Prayer by Brother Hulterstrom and song no. 11. Adamson led the class discusion. Then the old cashier was released because not being able to be there of other reasons. Karin Petterson at Stenkullen was put in then. Song no. 51. Prayer by C.A. Lindstrom. At 2 p.m. had a public meeting, opened with song no. 70. Prayer by Brother Adamson. Song no. 136. Hendricks was the first speaker. Continued with the song no. 136. Hendricks was the first speaker. Continued with the song no. 111 Hulterstrom, Adamson and C.A. Lindstrom. Song no. 254. Benediction by Carlson.

Monday, the 11th. Today Brother Henricks and Hulterstrom left and I accompanied them to the station. I also gave them my picture. I got letter from Hanna, Alma and Henry Boyle and this I had to pay 24 ore for I also wrote to my wife, daughter and Johnson, Skeninge.

Tuesday 12th. I took my laundry to the laundry woman and I also visited Sister Johnson, she mended my gloves and I had cabbage at her house in the evening I saw a carpenter and gave him a tract.

Wednesday, the 13th. We took some tracts, books and Stars and went visiting the Saints. We came to Vintergatan and I followed it until we came to Karlavagen and there we entered but we were driven out of Wintergatan again and this was on Twenty Day (after Christmas) Knut, Then I came to Albert Anderson at Forstorpet Gropptorp we well received.

Thursday, the 14th. We took some tracts, books and Stars and went visiting. We left Anderson soon after 10 a.m. and came to Brother and Sister Erikson's and there we stayed for a while. We got punch and bread then we went to Brother and Sister Colinwere's. We were well received and stayed over night.

Friday 15th. Brita E. Peterson came and talked to us and gave 50 ore in tithes and Brother and Sister Colin gave 2 crown. Then we said goodbye and went to Sister Larson at Golback, she was sick, continued on the road to Perstorp but there nobody was home. We had a storm and snow against us all day, then we went to Svanvik and were well received.

Saturday, the 16th. After a good nights rest we left Sister Keding she gave me 1 crown for tithes. We came to Bromma and there I met an old pal that I had worked with 28 years ago - Anders G. Anderson - we talked about old memories and I gave him 2 books and 1 tract. Then I met a girl Garda Erikson, giving her 1 book and 1 tract, her husband is a Mormon. Then we arrived at Brother Erikson at Lottra and I spoke to Brother Erikson's wife about the Gospel then we went to Brother Larson at Norra Moen, staying overnight.

Saturday, Janurary 17, 1909. Today we had a fast meeting and had a good time together. We sang song no. 82. Prayer by Adamson. Song no. 101. Then blessed a bottle of oil for sacrament. Was administered by Lindblom and Larson. Then all bore their testimonies. Then Brother Adamson spoke for a while, then I, C.A. Lindstrom for 30 minutes. Song no. 84. Larson was administered to. Benediction by Larson. Then we had something to eat, said goodbye and went home to Wilhelmaberg and there we got the information that Sister Brita Maja Mylund, so we went to Augusta Johnson and asked her if she would not go over to Brita Maja and see how she was.

Monday, 18th. Today we got a letter from President Hallstrom and wrote him an answer reguarding blessed children and members that had died during 1908. I had a letter from my wife and wrote her an answer.

Tuesday 19th. Today we visited some Sisters and Brothers, Edlund, Safsta and Sister Brita Maja Larson at Nylund. She was sick but a little better now.

Sister Augusta Johnson at Dalby was with her and I gave her a little oil, then we came to Sister Christina Erikson at Geringstrop, she felt fine. From there to Wadsgard and we were well received by Sister Erikson and her mother, but they had a tiresom work for they had twins, they felt unsecure all the time because they were poor. I gave them 5 crown of the fast money and 1 crown of my own money and Adamson gave them 1 crown and they were not quite well.

Wednesday, Janurary 20th, 1909. We said goodbye to Sister Erikson at Wad, then we came to the tailor Erikson and he said that we could have a meeting there. Then we went home to Wilhelmsberg. I wrote to my son Ivan.

Thursday 21st. I went to Dalby and gave them 2:50 crown from Sister Erikson, Sister Ingrid Peterson was there, then I visited the laundry woman she bought 3 books from me and 3 tracts. In the evening I visited with the blacksmith Blom.

Friday 22nd. Today Lindblom came, an old fallen away Mormon, he wanted to find out if his name was on the books, but we could not find it, he said that it was unfair, but he had not done what was right, so he had been taken off the books. I got a letter from Hallstrom and he wanted a report from the Relief Socitey and I answered him. I wrote to my sister and brother-in-law Freden and also J Bergman.

Saturday 23rd of January 1909. Today I visited the secretary of the Relief Society to get the report then I asked Adamson to write to Hallstrom, but he said that the letter was to me and not to him but he wrote finally and I went to the post office and also to the watch maker for he had my watch and it cost 2 crown I sold him 2 books and gave him 2 tracts.

Sunday 24th. Today we had Sunday School and it was well attended and 3 young that we did not know but they were very decent. At 2 o'clock we had an open meeting well attended. There was there also a minister saying that we preached the Gospel very unperfect, we did not proclaim the grace of Jesus and his mercy and we should. We visited Brita Maja Larson and administered to her. We had paryer and sang #109. Then we went back home and was invited to supper by our landlady Charlotta Linmark. She has also given us flowers. She does not belong to the Church, but is kind.

Monday 25th. Today I talked to the blacksmith Plom quite a while. I got a letter from my wife, then Brother Adamson and I went to Swanvik to see the President Anna Keding about the report of the Relief Society.

Tuesday 26th. We went from Swanvik to Stenkullen and Sister Peterson invited us for dinner and we went to Dalby. I paid for the laundry - 2 crown - then to Wilhelmsberg and then my ? was repaired, it cost 2:50 crown.

Wednesday 27th. I wrote to Hanna, also Sister Johnson visited, she was on her way to Wad. I also had a bath in a tub.

Thursday 28th. Today we went out tracting, I sold 6 books and gave away 60 tracts, we visited Brother Palmquist at Kosta then we visited the members Alund at As Hogsjo. There we were well received.

Friday 29th. Today the Sisters Christina Erikson at As Hogsjo and Karolina Olson at Finnige and we had prayer together and sang. Then we said goodbye and came to the soldier Rasin at Bilsbro and there we were very well received. Then we went home but I visited with Palmquist for a while.

Saturday 30th. Today we wrote the monthly report and sent it to Norrkoping.

Sunday 31st. We had Sunday School but not many were present because of bad weather amd we had no opening meeting because it snowed all day but Sister Palmquist came for meeting.

Monday February 1st, 1909. I sent Utahposten to Freden. We also went to Wad for Relief Society meeting but it was inhabited because of the snow and nobody came. We stayed over night with the Erikson's but the twins keep them awake.

Tuesday, 2nd. Today it was 20 degrees cold, Sister Johnson was there to help Erikson with the laundry and they took our laundry too. Then we left Wad and came to tailor Erikson at Wicktorslund and I spoke to him for a while and I got him to take the Star. When we came home we had no wood so we had to borrow from our landlady.

Wednesday, 3rd. Today I wrote to Alma. It also snowed all day. I got Utahposten. We went to Dalby to see how Sister Johnson's children felt, but they were fine because Sister Johnson was at Wad and helped them with the laundry.

Thursday, Feburary 4th. Today we went to Brita Maja Larson's at Nylund. She is sick and about the same as before. Sister Johnson and Sister Christina Erikson were there. We administered to her. When we left she seemed a little better. Sister Augusta Johnson also went home. When we came home we got fruite soup of our landlady Lindmark, I also got Star #3.

Friday, 5th. I wrote to Carolina Johnson and to my sister and to my wife's brother - Johans Anderson. I also got a letter from my wife and I wrote her an answer. Brother Adamson visited Brother Larson at N. Moen to see if he came with wood.

Saturday, 6th. Adamson took 2 letters to the post office, then we went to Rosen at Billsbro. On my way I visited Palmquist and got a pair of shoes 12 crown. We were well received at Rosen's They had a little girl who was sick and we administered to her.

Sunday, the 7th. We had fast meeting and there were ten present. I sold a book and I gave away 12 tracts. We now left Brother Rosen and came to Palmquist's. They had a child that had the measles. We came home to Wilhelmsberg but were invited to Dalby so we went there and Sister Erickson was there to rest from her twins. We had supper and had a good time. Went home a little after 10 p.m.

Monday, 8th. I visited Vingaker post office. I had a letter from Hallstrom and Hendricks Eskilstuna I also got Utahposten we also got wood from Larson at Moen also came Ester Erickson to go home and she stayed for a while. Sister Johnson accompanied her to Vingaker.

Tuesday, 9th. Today we visited Charlotta Wik at Carlslund. On our way we visited Ingrid Peterson.

Wednesday, 10th. The landlady had hurt herself when getting out of bed and had a hole right over her eye and she came in to us to see if we could help her. Then we went to Brita Maja Larson but she did not look any better. Her niece was there. When we came home the landlady came in with pieces of soap.

Thursday, 11th. Today I saw Plom with 3 Stars that I lent him and that delt with God's person. I also went to the post office with a letter to Johnson at Skeninge. I also got a letter from my wife, she says that my girls are sick. Then I attended the funeral after Count Fredrik Bonde at Safstaholm. There were a lot of people. Then I wrote to my wife.

Friday, 12th. Today I wrote to Hulterstrom and Henriks, also to my son Bernhard.

Saturday, 13th. Today I saw my paundry woman and talked about the Gospel to her. I took a letter to Hallstrom.

Sunday, February 14, 1909. Today we had Sunday School and there were many. In the afternoon we had and open meeting and there were also many and we had a good time.

Monday, 15th. Today we readyed everything to go out among the people tracting.

Tuesday, 16th. Today Brother Adamson and I went out to Osteraker and there we tracted. When we came to a village Atterstad I mist Brother Adamson. I was allowed to stay with a farmer Nile Gustaf Jonson at Atterstad and it cost me 50 ore and a little book 20 ore. I have sold 13 books and given away 100 tracts and had some good conversations.

Wednesday, February 17th, 1909. I left Atterstad to find Brother Adamson whom I soon found. He had been at the inn and paid 2 crown. Then I sold 11 books and gave away 120 tracts. Then we came to Brother and Sister Colin Botten Julita parish and there we were well received.

Thursday, 18th. Brother Adamson went to the members Erikson at Bjorklund with the Star and they felt fine. I visited and talked to Sister Klara Olsen at Kolback. She came in and saw Colins. After dinner we left Collins and in the evening we arrived at Forstorpet to visit the members there and they felt fine in the Gospel.

Friday, 19th. We left the members Anderson's at Forstorpet and came to Svanvik. On the way we met Brother Lindblom and had dinner with Sister Keding. Then we came home to Wilhelmsberg. Brother Adamson went to post office - I got a letter from my wife and 1 from Karolina Johanson and a package from my wife that was sent before Christmas and which had a Christmas card and 2 handkerchiefs of silk. It had been left at the custom house because I had to pay 12 ore duty on it. Then we visited Dalby in the evening.

Saturday, 20th. Today I wrote to my wife and sent report to Pres. Hallstrom. Then Sisters Brita Lindblom, Johanson and Hilda Erikson visited and talked to us for awhile. Then I went to the post office with the letters.

Sunday, 21st. We had fast meeting and it was well attended and a good spirit prevailed - then the sisters had a meeting and they had a good time together. 12 young men visited us and I gave them 12 tracts and sold 9 books to them.

Monday, 22nd. We visited Brita Maja Larson for she is sick but said that she thought she was a little better. She gave me 2:50 crown to milk. I also gave away 6 double tracts.

Tuesday, 23rd. I went to the post office with a letter to Sister Nordberg. On the way I talked to a man that transported timber. I gave him a tract, then we visited the poor house where we have 3 sisters and 2 brothers and 2 or 3 are real sick and weak and one looked to me as if she could not live long. We also visited Claes Lindblom, he has been to the church, then we went to Stenkullen and there we had to eat potatoe pancake and whipped cream buns but we were invited to Sister Johanson at Dalby so when we arrived there she had cooked lots of food and set the table and now we had to eat all over again, but when I came to the bun I could not eat any more but I had to take it with me home at six o'clock we went home and on our way we met Sister Erikson and then we had to go back to Dalby where we had a good time together we came at 9 o'clock.

Wednesday, 24th. Today the fisherman came and I talked to him and I gave him a couple of tracts. I was home and I got a letter from my wife and I answered it. I also had a letter from Bergman, then the Sisters Ester and Augusta and we invited them to sandwich and milk and sang some songs and then they went home.

Thursday, February 25th, 1909. A Shoesalesman came and I sold him a book. Then Ester and Augusta came and were very sorry because a relative had gone and they did not know where she was with children. Then I went to the smith Blom for a while.

Friday, 26th. Brother Erikson from Wad came and saw us for a while and I sent Utahposten to my brother-in-law.

Saturday, 27th. Today I wrote the weekly and monthly report sending it to Norrkoping. I sent a letter and 2 cards that my wife sent to my parents. We were also invited to the annual party at the Mission Covenant Church.

Sunday, 28th. Today we had Sunday School and there were 3 young men participating. At ? o'clock we had an open meeting and then we had 3 young men too. After the meeting I sold a book and changed the time for the meetings to 1:30 p.m. Sister Augusta Johnson came in, she was on her way from Wad and had also visited Brita Maja Larson, at Nylund.

Monday, March 1,1909. Today I got a letter from my wife and daughter Ella and I sent an answer back. I also wrote President Hallstrom to find out if the sisters had to pay the annual fee of 10 cents. Then we went to Brita Maja Larson but she was still ill and in poor condition. Then we went on to Christina Erikson. She paid the Star and gave us 1 crown each for milk.

Tuesday, 2nd. Today, in the morning, it was 27 degrees in Vingaker. Then we went out to the parish of Lanne. It belongs to Orebro Branch. We sold some books and gave away some tracts and talked to the people. We stayed over at Rosen's father-in-law's at Yxtrop, the wife and their daughter are Mormons.

Wednesday, 3rd. After eating breakfast we went on our way to Alund's. As it snowed and stormed all day. Sister Alund was not home.

Thursday, March 4th, 1909. Today it snowed a little again and after breakfast, Selma Alund helped me fix a couple of cloth pieces, so that the snow would not come into my shoes. We went to Rosen but it was hard to walk because the snow was high over the knees. We were well received at Rosen's. He was home but she was not. Brother Adamson went to Vingaker and got the mail. I got Utahposten and the Star and a letter from Hallstrom and he thought that we were doing well. I left Brother Rosen and went to Palmquist and was well received - then I came home to Wilhelmsberg and read the Utahposten.

Friday, 5th. Today I found out if I could get the Temperance Hall but I could not for if I can get one President Hallstrom will come. I got letter from Hanna and wrote her an answer.

Saturday, March 6th 1909. I got a letter from my wife with a check for 100 crown and 37 ore. I also got a letter from Bishop John M. Holladay. Then we went to Svanvik and stayed overnight and it was hard to walk because it was not snow plowed.

Sunday, 7th. Today it was fastday and we went to Lindblom at Ferstorp to hold fast meeting but nobody came. Then I went to Forstorp and there we had an open meeting with 30 present and the Spirit of the Lord was poured out over me, so that I could proclaim the Gospel. I sold 4 books and gave away 42 tracts. There was a religious meeting in the neighbourhood. We stayed with Brother Anderson over night. Sister Anderson had to go with her son home because his wife expected a child. I wrote to the Mininster at Julita for them.

Monday, March 8, 1909. After breakfast (Brother Anderson paid 5 crown in thithing) we went to Svanvik and had dinner and continued over the lakes. I tracted a little on the way and sold 3 books and gave away 26 tracts. We came to Wad and we were well received, as always.<,p> Tuesday, March 9th, 1909. After breakfast we sang a couple of songs and left Wad and came to Christina Erikson's and from there to Brita Maja Larson's. She was very sick. She gave me 8 crown for tithing and 1 crown went to post office and I got 100 crown and 37 ore and Utahposten and a card from, A.T. Jensen at Skeninge. Then we came to Wilhelmsberg.

Wednesday, March 10th, 1909. Today I have written my wife. The shoemaker Palmquist visited us for a while and so did Signe Johnson.

Thursday, 11th. Today I sent a letter to Hanna. Wrote Bergman. Sister Wik visited.

Friday, 12th. I got a letter from Hallstrom and 1 from my wife. We went to Carlson Bysund's and from there to Dalby. Sister Johnson was not home but when we came to Wilhelmsberg she was there, she wanted us to write to President Sundvall concerning her daughter's journey.

Saturaday, 13th. I went to the station with a letter to President Hallstrom. It snowed all day.

Sunday, 14th. We had a good Sunday School, but no open meeting for the snow.

Monday, 15th. I sent a letter to Hanna and Utahposten to Freden. It snowed today. Received a letter from Hanson at Copenhagen - letter from Sister Rosen at Billsbro that we should come over for her son Alvar, was sick and this we did at once, but in the evening or adternoon it came a very bad weather. We arrived at Billsbrow a little later than 12. Their son, Alvar, was very sick and we administered to him. In the evening I said they all could go to bed and I stayed up all night alone. Brother and Sister Rozen have been awake for 3 nights so they were all worn out. The boy could rest as long as I hold my hand in his. At 3 o'clock another son - 5 years - awoke. He looked as if he was scared to death, he said that he saw something in the room that wanted to take him. They held the blanket over him but it did not help. He only cried that they came against him - so that Brother and Sister Rosen carried him but that did not help, he cried as if he was put in the fire. I took him and he became silent - and so he said that they came and wanted to take his fingers, so I held the coat around him as far as it reached and so I held his hands with my hand and with the other hand on the head of the other boy, he is about 8 years old, and so both rested and the small one I could lay down and he slept well. But they had the little girl - 1 - she had been sick in the hospital for a couple of months. She woke up and I had to put her too to sleep. At 7 I went into a little chamber to rest and Brother Adamson went in there in my place. I layed for 3 hours but could hardly sleep and then I went up but it seemed like nothing helped. Brother Rosen says that it was evil spirits, because he saw them.

Tuesday, 16th. Today I am not feeling too well after the night's awake and all were sick and the heart of Alvar beat like it would burst, so I says to Rosen that he had better send for a doctor and so he did. It cost him 5 crown and so no medicine was used after all. A while after Brother Rosen left, we administered to the little one so he became better, so that when his father came back from the doctor, he (Alvar) met his father and he was very happy and also the other boy was better, so after Brother Rosen had walked more than 12 miles for the doctor and then been without food it tasted fine. I have fasted 30 hours and Adamson 24. Then Brother Adamson went home, but they wanted that I should stay over night, which I did. In the night that followed they all could sleep.

Wednesday, 17th. They all felt better and thankful to Lord, the God. Today it was supposed to be Relief Society meeting at Whilhelmberg, snowed and was such a storm that I stayed with Rosens. Then there came Sister Rosen's uncle and I talked to him about the Gospel. I gave him a couple of tracts. Sister Rosen paid 4:14 crown in tithing, towards the evening Alvar became worse again.

Thursday, 18th. Today, the weather was better and I had to go to Vinaker to get more oil and had it blessed and then I went back to Billsbro. I anointed Alvar over his whole body and administered to him. I was there over night. I was very well received there, when I brought the oil. I got letter from Hallstrom at Strangnas - Sister Hedvig, the Star, and Utahposten.

Friday, 19th. Today I prepared to go home after having stayed with Rosen for 4 nights. I bade farwell to Brother and Sister Rosen and went to see Johnson at Dalby, but she was not at home but arrived after a little while and I was well received and had supper there. I went there to tell her that her daughter had to leave Vinaker on the 10th of April, 1909 for the ship would leave Liverpool the 15th.

Saturday, 20th, 1909. Today I sent the report to Hallstrom also wrote him that it was not good idea for him to come because of the bad weather. Then we went to Lottre and were well received, even though Brother Erikson's wife is not in the Church. She said that he had been waiting for us and that it should not take so long for us before we came next time. I talked to her about the Gospel quite a lot. Then we went to Mon and stayed overnight.

Sunday, March 21st. Today we had a Branch meeting at Johan Larson's at Nora Moen and there was a good spirit present - then we went home. There came 3 young men wanting to know when the next meeting was going to be held. I sold them 5 books. Sister Ingrid Peterson visited us for a while.

Monday, 22nd. Today I wrote to Rosen. I got a letter from Hanna. Then we went to Brita Maja Larson's. She was very sick. Then we went to Wad and were as usual well received. In the evening we administered to one of the twins and he became better. I sent the Star to Colin.

Tuesday, 23rd. We left Wad and came to the tailor Erikson giving him the Star. Then we went home to Wilhelmsberg. I got a letter from Sister Norberg at Oland - Sister Wik came in and talked a little - I wrote to my wife and sent a card to my daughter Ruby. (birthday)

Wednesday, March 24th, 1909. Today Sister Keding visited us for a while and gave us 2 loaves of bread. She paid 1 crown tithing and 75 ore for the Star. Then we went to Vinaker with a letter to my wife. I got a card from Anna Johansson at Mogard - I also saw the bookstore to find if they would take the Book of Mormon and sell, which they promised.

Thursday, March 25, 1909. Today it is a holy day (Marie Bebadelsedag) in Sweden. I was at the station and got a card from Rosen that Alvar is better. Brother Adamson was chopping wood and I told him that he should not. The landlady came in and told me that it was real sin to chop wood on such a holy day, so she cried, and asked me to have him quit for the sake of others. Brother Anderson also visited us.

Friday, March 26th, 1909. Today Brother Larson - N Moen - came with wood. Then I went to Vingaker. I had the Book of Mormon and I could deliver it in the book store of Gust Krook. Then I went to the post office and had a letter from my wife. I came home. I paid the rent for six months - till June 30th, 1909.

Saturday, March 27th, 1909. Today I wrote the weekly, monthly, and quarterly report and sent it to Hallstrom and money for the Star 18 and books 4 crown. I also sent a letter to my wife. It has rained all day. I also had a toothache and sometimes froze all over the body, even so that my body ached. I got a card from Hallstrom and he wanted me to send the report at once.

Sunday, March 28. I am feeling ill today, coughing very badly. We had Sunday School and good feelings were prevailing. At 1:30 we had an open meeting. Two investigators and 8 members, one of the 2 was an apostate and she says that she did not understand a word of what I said. Then part of them went to the Lutheran Church, also Brother Adamson. I went home with Sister Johnson and got a cup of coffee and felt better. Then I went back to Wilhelmsberg and had a good supper for I had not eaten during all day. Last night I dreamed that President Page visited me and talked to me.

Monday, March 29th. I got Utahposten, we also met Sister Lindblom at the station. We, Brother Adamson and I, went to Brita Maja Larson and administered to her, then I went to Wad and was well received by Brother and Sister Erikson. They had got a check from Utah so they can leave this year. Then I went to Miss Anderson and talked to her about getting an ad in - it cost me 3 crown, 25 ore for every time it was in the paper. In the evening she came down to Erikson's and I talked to her about a little of everything. I gave her a book and 4 tracts. She was very friendly to talk to. It is said that she is a daughter of Carl XV (a king).

Tuesday, March 30th. Last night I froze terrible and am feeling very poor, so later in the day I asked sister to give me a cup of coffee and that caused me to eat a little before I left I visited the taylor Erikson at Vicktorslund. Then I went home but it was hard to walk becaused it rained all day, when I came home I had a letter from Hallstrom wanting me to send the tithing report and I did.

Wednesday, March 31st. I got a letter from my wife and she sent me 100 crown and 37 ore. I also had a letter from my sister. Today it rained all day. I also wrote an answer to my wife. Today I am feeling a little better.

Thursday, April 1, 1909. April entered with sunshine and beautiful weather. The smith Plom came and saw us, returning the papers for he borrows them and he stayed a while talking to us. In the evening the landlady came in with a bottle of Brandy for she thought that would help my coughing, for I had a hard or difficult cough, but I thanked her for her goodness saying I would prefer to see if I would not get better, she is very kind towards us.

Friday, April 2nd. Today is another fine day. Brother Adamson went to the post office, he got my check. Then he went to Baggetrop tracting. I went to Dalby with a pair of pants to be mended and ironed. After a while Brother Frank W. Olend came to Dalby to say goodbye because he had been released to go home to Fort Bridger, Wyo. We stayed till after 8 in the evening and then we said goodbye and went to Wilhelmsberg. Adamson had just come back from Baggetorp.

Saturday, April 3rd. Today I went to the post office and got my money 100 crown 37 ore. After dinner we accompanied Brother Olend to the station. He left 2:46 for Eskilstuna. He came from Orebro where he had been on a mission and was now on his way to Utah. We continued to Rosen's at Billsbro and were well received as always. We are going to have a meeting here.

Sunday, April 4th, 1909. Today we had fast meeting with a good spirit. It began at 11, 18 present. We administered to Per Erikson at Rasten, the members Alund were all present, Sister Alund became lame about a year ago, but was then administered to and can walk now. At 2 o'clock we had an open meeting, 36 present, I spoke of the restored Gospel, how it was restored in the time of Christ, of falling away, and of the restoration in the last days to the earth. We stayed with Rosen's overnight.

Monday, April 5th. Today is a very beautiful day, it seems as if the spring was here because I heard the lark today for the first time in 25 years in Sweden. After song, prayer, talk, and breakfast we left the Rosen's and went home to Wilhemsberg. On the way to the post office I went and got the Star and a letter from President Sundwell in Stockholm that the ship would not sail on the 15 of April but wait for further order.

Tuesday, April 6th. Today I was mostly home, I talked to some of the neighbors and gave away some tracts.

Wednesday, April 7th. I got a letter from my wife. Brother Erikson came to talk to the sherriff about leaving his job and service and he said that he could because he had no contract. Brother Larson at Moen was in and payed the Star and tithing. Blom, the smith, saw us also.

Thursday, April 8, 1909. I went to the station with a letter to my wife, and one for Ella with 2 Easter cards and one for Ruby. I went to Palmquist, the shoemaker, after a pair of shoes.

Friday, April 9th. Today I sent a letter to my brother-in-law Karl (Carl) A. Anderson, Grandlund, then I had a bath in a tub and felt 10 percent better. Today is Good Friday. Then Brother Adamson and I went to Dalby for they had a farewell party for Sister Johnson's daughter is going to Utah, 12 were present and we had very fun and a good time.

Saturday, 10th. Today I sent a letter to Alva Freden and brother-in-law Johan Anderson and one to Hallstrom. I got 3 Easter cards from Freden, we had a visit by a Baptist and we bore strong testimonies to him. Then Sister Erikson at Wad came on her way home and also came, the Sisters' Alund to see us and then they went to Vinaker but when they came back we followed them to Dalby where had a good evening, 11 of us.

Sunday, April 11th. Today is Easter Sunday. We had Sunday School, a good spirit was present. Sister Rosen was there, she paid 2.15 in tithing and gave us 6 Easter eggs and a sack of cookies. We were invited to Stenkullen, so we went there to eat Easter eggs. We met Lindblom there. Sister Ingrid Peterson gave us 1 crown each to help for the Conference, then we went to Dalby and stayed for a while and had supper.

Monday, April 12th. Brother Erikson and his family came here for a funeral of Brita Lindblom's sister. He also told us that he had lost one of the twins - David. He died yesterday morning at 9. I wrote to Sister Rosen, asked her come to the funeral at Wad April 18. I also sent them my picture. The Alund girls went home in the afternoon. Aunt Lotta came and gave us a piece of soap each.

Tuesday, April 13th. I brought some laundry and clothing to Sister Johnson to be cleaned and ironed. Then we went to Mon and talked to Johan Larson. I also went to Moen at Hulda Erikson's. I was well received, then we went to Lottna and stayed a while and sold a book to them we went to Svanvik, staying all night.

Wednesday, April 14th, 1909. We left Svanvik and came to Sister Lindell at Karlavangen and were well recieved. She gave us milk to drink and 30 ore to Relief Society. Then we left her and her husband and went home. Then I went to the post office. I got a letter from my wife and a card from President Hallstrom. I also visited Edlund. Then we went to Sister Ingrid at Atenkullen to talk to her about the Relief Society, but she was not home. Then we went to Dalby for the same purpose, then we went home.

Thursday, April 15th. Today it snows so we are home because of the weather I am reading for the most. In the evening the landlady came and brought butter, pork, sausage and gave it to us.

Friday, April 16th. Today we visited Brita Maja Larson, she is still very sick. Then we went to Christina Erikson at Geringtrop, and from there to Veservik and there we were well received, even though they did not belong to the Church. Then we went home.

Saturday, April 17th. I sent the weekly report to Hallstrom, then I went to Dalby after my clothes. I got a letter and birthday card and greeting from my wife and children. Then Sister Augusta Johnson came and Brother Adamson and I went to Wad to hold the funeral sermon over Brother and Sister Erikson's twin son, David.

Sunday, April 18, 1909. At 7:30 the funeral began. I spoke all the time because it was short of time - the Miss Anderson read a poem. She is daughter of Carl XV and I had the honor of shaking her hand. Then we rode in 3 wagons to the Church. We arrived shortly before 11. There were 10 bodys to be buried and one of them had hung himself who was buried in the grave. I blessed the place where David Erikson was put to rest and Brother Adamson blessed Ingrid Peradotter's grave. At 1 o'clock the fast meeting began, a good spirit was present and 12 members. Then we had Relief Society and also a good spirit among our sisters was present. They gave Brother Adamson and me 3 crown each to the journey to the Conference. Then Sister Keding invited us to milk and wheat bread and we had a good time together. Then all went home happily.

Monday, April 19th. Wrote a letter to Carolina Johanson. I studied a little. The market place became filled of people and cattle although it was the day before the market.

Wednesday, April 21st. Today it is market at Asen, much people there, but it looks like the business is slow, several of the members were there. We talked to them. Sister Rosen gave us a sack of cookies and cakes. Karin Peterson gave us a sugarman each. Signe Johnson gave us a big paper dandy in menory of Vingaker Market 1909. We also got 2 crown each from the Sunday School as a help for the Conference. Brother Per Erickson at Rastenssugan came and talked to us about a meeting at his place.

Thursday, April 22nd. The landlady gave us a silver teaspoon, as a memory, if we did not come back.

THE JOURNEY, THE CONFERENCE, AND BACK

Then I went up to the meeting hall and was well received by the Presidents' Sundwall and Hallstrom.

THE CONFERENCE BEGINS

In the evening, our Conference began at 7 o'clock. The President Hallstrom arose and bade everybody welcome. I was the next one to be called on. They wanted to know the condition in Vingaker, then President Larson of Westervik was called upon. After him - Jenson from Skeninge and then Brother Anderson - benediction.

At 3 o'clock the Conference continued. Prayer by Durell. Alma Lanson, he spoke for a while then President Sundvall stood up and gave us greetings from other Conferences and testified of the work of the Lord and then we were adjurned till next day.

Sunday, April 25th, 1909. The Conference continued at Brodgatan 15 at the Temperance Hall at 10 o'clock. Brother Gunnarson opened with prayer. Jonson was the first speaker. President Hallstrom the next. Erik Anderson - benediction.

At 3 o'clock the Conference continued. Prayer by Durell. Alma Lanson was the first speaker. President Sundvall spoke the rest of the time. Benediction by Dalquist.

The last meeting started at 7 and was opened by prayer by C.A. Lindstrom. President Hallstrom gave a strong testimony of the Book of Mormon -how it came forth and he took most of the time. President Sundvall said something about the divinity of the Book of Mormon. We were called to labor in the places as before so there was no change. The congerence was poorly attended but it rained most of the time.

Monday, April 26th, 1909. Today at 10 we had Priesthood meeting and it lasted 3 hours. After all had spoken, President Sundvall said that we should not force or beg anybody to be baptized before they asked themselves. Said that the branch Presidents had to do their best and how they best understood it to spread the Gospel of Christ. Said that we sell the Book of Mormon for 3.50 crown and gave us many fine and good advice and teachings.

In the evening we were given a fine supper by the members and after eating the food we had a program of song, music, speeches and games. We had a good evening together till about 12 o'clock. And I accompanied and old Sister - Karin Ohlson - home. When we came to Saltingen, there was a drunk man and he followed after us swearing and threatening. I was invited to a party Wednesday.

Tuesday, April 27th, 1909. Today, all the missionaries went to the photograph to get a picture to publish in the Deseret News. Then a daughter of Maria Carolina Carlson Jonson and Olson Sister to Hedeljus to hear something about her mother who was is dead. President Sundvall babe farewell and went home to Stockholm. He shall help me find my father's relatives (or deceased forefathers). In the evening it rained very hard, after we left the theater for we had been there for a while.

Thursday, 29th, 1909. Today it was 5 who took some small pictures, it cost 50 ore. Our intention was to stay a little longer, but we had to go back to inform Signe Johnson in Vingaker to go to Utah. We left Norrkoping at 3.6 arriving in Vingaker soon before 5 and went at once to Dalby to Sister Johnson's and were well received as always. Sister Peterson was there, too.

AND NOW BACK IN VINGAKER

Saturday, May 1, 1909. Today Sister Signe Jonson left Vingaker at 2:42 and we accompanied her to Katrineholm and helped on the train to Norrkoping. We now bade farewell and went to Forstrop where we were well received and stayed over night.

Sunday, May 2, 1909. We left Forstrop and came to Perstorp and had a branch meeting at Brother Lindblom's and a good Spirit was present among the 10 members. Sister Lindblom was not home but we had dinner then went to Wilhelmsberg. I sent 3 letters whereof one to my wife.

Monday, May 3, 1909. Today we went to Wad on our way we visited Brita Maja Larson. She felt a little better and then to Christina Erilson and then to Wad being well received and staying over night.

Tuesday, May 4th. We stayed till about noon leaving for Brita Maja, she was much more sick today. She gave us 1 crown each for milk. She paid 70 ore in tithing and asked me to write to Jonson at Pleasant Grove, Utah for they had sent her 2 dollars. Then we went home.

Wednesday, May 5th. Today I was down at the station and got the Star and a card from Hallstrom concerning the journey to Utah of Erikson at Wad. Emegrasjon leaves May 27 from Liverpool, I had to write to Hallstrom and Sundvall that he could not leave now but in June. I also sent my pictures to Sundvall and to Ester and Erikson with us.

Thursday, May 6th, 1909. Today I had a letter from my wife and answered her. I also went to Jungstrom, the taylor, with cloth from which he should make me clothes and then we went to Billsbro. On the way we visited Palmquist, he shall make me a pair of shoes, his wife was gone to Flen with a sick boy. Then we came to Billsbro, were well received as usual staying over night.

Friday, May 7th, 1909. After breakfast we went to Per Erikson at Rastenstugan and talked to him for a while. We talked to a shoemaker Span. He ackompanied us quite a while. I sold him a book. We came back to Hansen and had dinner, then we went to Alund's at Asen staying over night.

Saturday, May 8th. After breakfast, we went to Carolina Olson's at Finnige, she paid 1 crown as tithing, then back to Alund's. r sister and husband also took the train to Vingaker. I also got Utahposten and sent the report to Hallstrom.

Sunday, May 9th. Today we had Sunday School - 15 present - 1 investigator - I gave her 1 book and 6 tracts. Brother Adamson went to the post office and he brought home a check for 52.04 crowns.

Monday, May 10th. Today I went to the post office and got my money - it was $14. I wrote to my wife and also to Brother Hanson in Denmark. I ordered a cake for the name-day of the landlady.

Tuesday, May 11, 1909. I wrote a letter to Oland and 1 to Norrkoping and Brother Adamson went to Kilsmo beginning to tract there.

In the evening I got the cake that was intended for lolla (?) I also got a letter from Ester Erikson to come to her little child that was very sick. It was now 7 in the evening and I knelt down to ask the Lord that her pains should be milder and arriving there the child was better and they said it happened around 7 o'clock so that was a testimony to me that the Lord had heard me pray.

Wednesday, May 12th, 1909. I administered to their little child before I left her, I had blessed her the evening before so she was much improved. I had dinner and left the Erikson's going to Brita Maja Larson's. I met her outside and she would go somewhere so I spoke to her a little and then we went to the post office and there I had a letter from my wife. I also gave the landlady a card of Congratulations on Lotte-day.

Friday, May 14th, 1909. I got a letter from the Minister at St. Olin Norrkoping. He gave me information about my foster father's first wife and 2 children. I gave him 3 crown for all his trouble. But he said that I could give him what I wanted, but not more than 5 crown. I got a card from Jenson at Skeninge, he had bought a Bible for 2.25. He said that they had had a meeting in Jmolby with about 200 present. The landlady invited us to cake and milk. Then I went to Dalby with some laundry.

Saturday, May 15th, 1909. I sent the report to Hallstrom in Norrkoping. I had a letter from Rosen, they said that I should go to Yxtoep for the missionaries from Orebro would come there too. I also sent for some books.

Sunday, May 16th 1909. Today we went to Norra Moen where we had fast meeting. Then we had dinner with Brother and Sister Larson, we left and came to Lottra and were well received. Brother Lindblom at Parstorp was with us. We got milk and wheat bread. We bade farewell and came to Perstorp and left Brother Lindblom and came to Forstorp, where we stayed over night.

Monday, May 17th, 1909. After breakfast and a goodbye, we went selling some books and giving away tracts. Then we came to the estate of As. We went through the park there and from the park there was a little path leading up to a mountain (hill) where I went up. It had been a camp and fort in war times. Then we came to Colin botten. Sister Gustafva Larson happened to come there and was very happy to see us. Then I went to see her son and daughter. Brother Adamson went to visit the members at Bjorklund.

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