Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)
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3 Missionaries & ordained 2 seventies. At the close I gave
council to the Elders to keep a Journal of their official Acts
& the Dealings of God with them. B Pettit & Wilford grafted in the garding
~ Tuesday
^11 I grafted fruit in my garding^
~ Wednesday
112. I went to the field & set out about 75 fruit trees
~ Thursday
123 I went over Jordon & Burned over my 12 Acre lot of Bull
Rushes & flags
~ Friday
14. I got Horses shod & collected $108 on Note the Boys
cleaned out the cottage. I went to the farm and spent
the night I wrote to ^2 Letters^ Azmon By Brother Hulse & to Battle Creek
~ Saturday
15 I Blessed Rosana Woodruff to day And Attended the
school of the Prophets. The subject of thea general Drive of stok
was Brought up discussed & finally rejected.
~ Sunday
16. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended
Meeting in the Tabernacle all W Woodruff spoke in the Morning
one hour & 12 Minutes John W Young spoke 3 Minutes. Afternoon
John Taylor spoke one hour & 22 Minutes several of us laid
hands upon G. A. Smith who was sick. I spent the Evening
at home & wrote a letter Col Saxie
~ Monday
17. I spent the day loading my waggons for a Journey to
Bear River valley I spent the night at the farm
~ Tuesday
18 I left this morning in a snow storm with 3 teams dined
at Brother Hardies station & traveled over the summit in a
hard snow storm & going down we got into the Mud &
snow & mired down with one team finally got out & drove
to Hards, & stoped for the night distance 28 Miles
~ Wednesday
19 A vary cold morning we drove through the park to
wonship & spent the night with Russ R. Rogers & held
a Meeting. I spoke to the people about one hour. 20 M[iles].
~ Thursday
20. we drove to Coalville to Echo & to Brother Roswell
Stephens & spent the night 26 Miles
~ Friday
201 Brother Stephen related to me the History of his deliverance
from the Camanche Indians & getting 5 Mules By a dream
his whole Account of his travels in the Battalion was interesting
we travelled to wanship & camped on the south side of the
divide to Woodruff 25 M[iles]
~ Saturday
3 Missionaries & ordained 2 seventies. At the close I gave council to the Elders to keep a Journal of their official Acts & the Dealings of God with them B Pettit & Wilford grafted in the garding
~ Tuesday
11 I grafted fruit in my garding
~ Wednesday
12. I went to the field & set out about 75 fruit trees
~ Thursday
13 I went over Jordon & Burned over my 12 Acre lot of Bull Rushes & flags
~ Friday
14. I got Horses shod & collected $108 on Note the Boys [FIGURE] cleaned out the cottage. I went to the farm and spent the night I wrote to 2 Letters Azmon By Brother Hulse & to Battle Creek
~ Saturday
15 I Blessed Rosana Woodruff to day And Attended the school of the Prophets. The subject ofa general Drive of stok was Brought up discussed & finally rejected.
~ Sunday
16. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting in the Tabernacle all W Woodruff spoke in the Morning One hour & 12 Minutes John W Young spoke 3 Minutes. Afternoon John Taylor spoke one hour & 22 Minutes several of us laid hands upon G. A. Smith who was sick. I spent the Evening [FIGURE] at home & wrote a letter Col Saxie
~ Monday
17. I spent the day loading my waggons for a Journey to Bear River valley I spent the night at the farm
~ Tuesday
18 I left this morning in a snow storm with 3 teams dined at Brother Hardies station & traveled over the summit in a hard snow storm & going down we got into the Mud & snow & mired down with one team finally got out & drove to Hards, & stoped for the night distance 28 Miles
~ Wednesday
19 A vary cold morning we drove through the park to wonship & spent the night with Russ R. Rogers & held a Meeting. I spoke to the people about one hour 20 Minutes
~ Thursday
20. we drove to Coalville to Echo & to Brother Roswell Stephens & spent the night 26 Miles
~ Friday
21 Brother Stephen related to me the History of his deliverance from the Camanche Indians & getting 5 Mules By a dream his whole Account of his travels in the Battalion was interesting we travelled to wanship & camped on the south side of the divide to Woodruff 25 Miles
~ Saturday
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