April 6, 1879
find me alive and a free man God knoweth
~ Monday
7. we had a terrible sand storm to day the wind blew so
hard that it was almost impossible for a man to work out
of Doors John W Young Placed his water ram in the creek
to day He had 12 feet fall water rum through a 1 1/2 inch p[i]pe
100 feet rise which brought the water into the fort on top of the
hill which was a vary ingennous invention
9 I spent the forenoon opening goods Afternoon I visited
the lake with Howard Young we got 4 ducks. The
Lamanites were shearing there sheep on the shore
of the Lake they had vary large heards 10 Mils
12 I copied Elder Taylors Letter to day I directed my
family Letters to John Jaques
~ Sunday
13. Sunday I met with the People J. W. Young spoke on the
word of wisdom I bore Testimony. I met in the Evening
read the 118 & 121 Section of the D & C, and spoke
upon it 45 Minuts
~ Monday
14. Two Brethren left for Salt Lake with two loads of
wool, we sent our letters by them to be mailed at Johnson
~ Tuesday
15 A vary windey Day I spent the day in camp
~ Wednesday
16. I spent the day in Packing up for a Journey
April 6, 1879
find me alive and a free man God knoweth
~ Monday
7. we had a terrible sand storm to day the wind blew so
hard that it was almost impossible for a man to work out
of Doors John W Young Placed his water ram in the creek
to day He had 12 feet fall water rum through a 1 1/2 inch pipe
100 feet rise which brought the water into the fort on top of the
hill which was a vary ingennous invention
9 I spent the forenoon opening goods Afternoon I visited
the lake with Howard Young we got 4 ducks. The
Lamanites were shearing there sheep on the shore
of the Lake they had vary large heards 10 Mils
12 I copied Elder Taylors Letter to day I directed my
family Letters to John Jaques
~ Sunday
13. Sunday I met with the People J. W. Young spoke on the
word of wisdom I bore Testimony. I met in the Evening
read the 118 & 121 Section of the D & C, and spoke
upon it 45 Minuts
~ Monday
14. Two Brethren left for Salt Lake with two loads of
wool, we sent our letters by them to be mailed at Johnson
"Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)," April 7, 1879 - April 16, 1879, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed April 26, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/32rx