for genealogical work. it was at the Historians Office where he obtained it. had some
talk with Bro Bleak. Bro John R. Winder called, ate 1/2 dozen oysters & alla little
bread. Received a letter from Madam Mountford. My Son Newton called he
is on his way as a Missionary to the Southern States. I dictated to Bro Nuttall a
letter to my wife Sarah at Provo also one to Elias Woodruff in the Southern States
I have slept fairly well up to midnight.
~ Wednesday
April 14th I slept some 4 1/2 hours since midnight. Bro Nuttall shaved me,
ate a bowl of bread & milk. PresGeo. Q. Cannon called at 9 for a short time.
Dr Snow called, thought I was doing well. I walked out and directed
the further triming of some fruit trees with Bro Nuttall. at noon I ate
an egg, some bread &c and enjoyed it. I walked out again this afternoon
Bro Jas G. Bleak called and reported he had made such copies of my record
as he needed. he starts for home tomorrow. Bro Winder called, my folks are house
cleaning & laying some new carpets. My wife Emma, Owen and Alice attended the
wedding reception of Bro Jacob M. Weeler & sister Lily S. Nicholson they were married
to day at the Temple. I have had some sleep, feel quite weak but have no pain.
I read some of my letters.
~ Thursday
April 15th I slept well after midnight from 12 ma. to 9 am = 7 hours. ate some
bread & milk for breakfast, dressed & walked out, took lunch with the family.
Dr Snow called changed my medicine. B. Morris Young called & reported Bro B
Young as being very sick. Bro S. B. Young made the same report but thought Brigham
was improving a little. I slept some during the day & to midnight 7 hours.
~ Friday
April 16th I slept from midnight to 735 am, some 5 1/2 hours. I ate some
bread & shrimps & a cup of cacao for breakfast. PrestGeo Q Cannon called & we
talked of matters at the office. I dressed, walked out and directed in the pruning
of some fruit trees with Bro Nuttall for over an hour. I then rested & slept over
an hour. in the afternoon I directed the planting of some Strawberry plants
for genealogical work. it was at the Historians Office where he obtained it. had some
talk with Bro Bleak. Bro John R. Winder called, ate 1/2 dozen oysters &a little
bread. Received a letter from Madam Mountford. My Son Newton called he
is on his way as a Missionary to the Southern States. I dictated to Bro Nuttall a
letter to my wife Sarah at Provo also one to Elias Woodruff in the Southern States
I have slept fairly well up to midnight.
~ Wednesday
April 14th I slept some 4 1/2 hours since midnight. Bro Nuttall shaved me,
ate a bowl of bread & milk. PresGeo. Q. Cannon called at 9 for a short time.
Dr Snow called, thought I was doing well. I walked out and directed
the further triming of some fruit trees with Bro Nuttall. at noon I ate
an egg, some bread &c and enjoyed it. I walked out again this afternoon
Bro Jas G. Bleak called and reported he had made such copies of my record
as he needed. he starts for home tomorrow. Bro Winder called, my folks are house
cleaning & laying some new carpets. My wife Emma, Owen and Alice attended the
wedding reception of Bro Jacob M. Weeler & sister Lily S. Nicholson they were married
to day at the Temple. I have had some sleep, feel quite weak but have no pain.
I read some of my letters.
~ Thursday
April 15th I slept well after midnight from 12a. to 9 am = 7 hours. ate some
bread & milk for breakfast, dressed & walked out, took lunch with the family.
Dr Snow called changed my medicine. B. Morris Young called & reported Bro B
Young as being very sick. Bro S. B. Young made the same report but thought Brigham
was improving a little. I slept some during the day & to midnight 7 hours.
~ Friday
April 16th I slept from midnight to 735 am, some 5 1/2 hours. I ate some
bread & shrimps & a cup of cacao for breakfast. Prest Geo Q Cannon called & we
talked of matters at the office. I dressed, walked out and directed in the pruning
of some fruit trees with Bro Nuttall for over an hour. I then rested & slept over
an hour. in the afternoon I directed the planting of some Strawberry plants
"Journal (January 1893 – April 1897)," April 14, 1897 - April 16, 1897, The Wilford Woodruff Papers, accessed June 16, 2024, https://www.wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/p/E00Y