Missionary Journal of John Griffin

Nov 9 Feel much better after all. Went tracting with Nelson. He's not so bad after all. Frere Cowles got a package, was surely good.

Nov 10 Left early this morning for Nimes. Played tennis most of the day. Am sure stiff. Saw Harol Lloyd in "The Freshman".

Nov 12 Played tennis all day. Am sure stiff and sore tonight. Went to bed tonight after playing dominos with the Elders.

Nov 13 Had a good meeting today in Nimes. 26 there. Came back to Montpellier tonight. Eight letters from home - not good.

Nov 14 Put in four hours today. Giving up. Not so bad, though. Visited Saints tonight. Got newspaper and $20 from home today.

Nov 15 Put in 5 hours today with Nelson. The time passed quite fast. Don't feel just right tonight. Am reading "The Voice of Warning". It is very interesting.

Nov 16 Nelson left today. Went tracting this morning and a little this afternoon. Packed things to send home for Christmas (bien).

Nov 17 Just went tracting again. Went visiting this afternoon. Not much excitement.

Nov 18 Tracted again this morning and afternoon. Visited Saints tonight. Feel awful restless.

Nov 19 Wrote letters this morning and then made bon-bons this afternoon. Went to see "What Price Glory" tonight.

Nov 20 Well, I'm two months old today in the mission Visited investigators and had meeting tonight with Saint. Wrote Dot a swan letter.

Nov 21 Another tracting day. Rained tonight. Went to see "The .Vagabond Port" tonight - was pretty good.

Nov 22 Three months today. Frere Cowles was made D.C. Rained this afternoon so we didn't tract.

Nov 23 Rained this morning and we didn't get in much tracting. Got in three hours this afternoon.

Nov 24 Today was Thanksgiving. Made hot cakes this morning for our feast. Went to see "The Jewess" tonight - not so good.

Nov 25 Put in one of the best days of tracting I've put in yet. Really enjoyed it. Visited Saints tonight. (bien)

Nov 26 Went to see "Adalsle Merigan" tonight. Pretty good - seen it before. Put in four hours tracting today. Frere Cowles packed.

Nov 27 Just another Sunday. Had meeting - I prayed in French for the first time. Frere Creer hasn't come yet.

Nov 28 Well frere Creer hasn't come yet. Watched all day long. Got in four hours (as you want). Feel kind of down tonight.

Nov 29 Well he didn't come again. Got a telegram saying he was coming at 6:30 tonight but there is no train at that time.

Nov 30 Well he came at last. Got in this morning about 10 bells. I don't know what I think. He is a very peculiar fellow. Didn't do much today.

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