May 27, 1869 it was Hard to put him under the Influence of cloriform & hard to come out of it Presidt Young Came a short time But his leg was taken off when he got there. It has stoped Raining & cleared up to day I wrote a letter to Wilford [FIGURE] May 28, 1869 ~ Friday 278. [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to A. O. Smoot we got a letter from [FIGURE] Susan I went to the ...

August 28, 1869 ~ Saturday Aug 28, 1869 I met with the school of the prophets August 29, 1869 ~ Sunday 29 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning attended Meeting in the Tabernacle O. Shaw spoke 58 minutes Nathan P Baldwin spoke 15 M[inutes] G A Smith spoke 15 Minutes & gave a Relation of his first weeks preaching in this Church. Afternoon Octave Ursenback spoke 43 Minutes

Dec 25 1869 come from the presence of God the posterity of Cane are Black Because He commit Murder He killed Abel & God set a Mark upon his posterity But the spirits are pure that Enter their tabernacles & there will be a chance for the redemption of all the children of Adam Expcept the Sons of perdition. [John 17:12] W Woodruff made a speech upon aposticy and the Merchants ...

January 1, 1870 ~ Saturday Jan 1, 1870 This is New Years day I attended the school of the Prophets Joseph F Smith Prayed B Young jr spoke 28 Minutes G Q Cannon 21 M[inutes], D. H. Wells 28 & three other Brethren spoke 2 or 3 M[inutes] January 2, 1870 ~ Sunday 2nd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended Meeting at the Tabernacle H W Nesbit ...

Jan 10, 1870 which has Enabled us to assist in levelling these Mountains and Exhalting the vallies and in laying an iron band which has bound this continent together from Ocean to Ocean & has made all the various States & Territories of this mighty nation neighbors to Each other. For all these Blessings we feel to render the gratitude of our hearts unto thee: and we pray that thy blessing may rest upon us this day. We dedicate this Rail Road unto thee, the Lord our God we pray that thy Blessings may rest upon it ...

Jan 10th 1870 There was some 1500 present including all the Military officers of Camp Douglass except one, & the United States officers of the Territory including the Judges all seemed to Enjoy themselves well I took with me Phebe, Sarah, & Emma, we took our supper at the Townsend House. 11Our Utah Legislature assembled at 10 ock in the Morning & organized The Council Appointed G. A. Smith President P. Lynch secretary &

January 26, 1870 ~ Wednesday Jan 26, 1870 I spent most of the day in the Legislature. ^went to the Theater in the Evening [illegible]^ January 27, 1870 ~ Thursday 27. [FIGURE] I spent the fore part of the day in the Legislature I received 2 letters from Uncle Ozem Woodruff giving me a Geneology & of his family He informed me that his Brother Samuel Woodruff S. W. [FIGURE] Died Dec 1869 Aged 92 years old He was born in ...

Feb 6, 1870 By L. E. Harrington & W Woodruff {I felt the power of God upon me} I bore a strong testimony to the people At the close of the Meeting I met with the Presidency & Twelve for prayer I attended meeting in the 14 ward in the Evening Lorenzo Snow spoke one hour & 15 minutes I then spoke about 30 Minutes I gave an Account of my meditations of what I should do if tryed for Polygamy Before Judge Hawley ...

Feb 12 1870 a long speech upon the subject of Poligamy. He contended that no person could have a celestial glory unless He had a plurality of wives. Speeches were made By L. E. Harrington O Pratt Erastus Snow, D Evans J. F. Smith Lorenzo Young. President Young said there would be men saved in the Celestial Kingdom of God with one ...

February 20, 1870 ~ Sunday Feb 20, 1870. Sunday I did not attend meeting in the Forenoon Milo Andrus spoke in the forenoon Afternoon G. A. Smith spoke 25 Minutes and President Young 58 Minutes He spoke upon the gospel & made Evry thing Plain if the religion of the Sectarian world did not ketch or save us our religion would if sprinkling children was not Baptism & not acceptable to God Baptism By immeresion was & what harm was there in keeping the ...